Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-04

DAVENPUKI,
| RxcUaslon 70 KeoguK.-In spite
visd. sais. ssd oshes sdvssss sisssastsssss
- sspsepitjea Sous1oeos ths ssssssis6 = Ksa
knt. - - tAs soldiers. vest % % Friday
svsaisg lsst, asd - vss daily sdysstassd ss<
ilsoissd. The Kate Cssssl vent too. Osptsil
Hillhosse. eas u the bet osn Who svss vs'k
a : hssrisass dssk, and Hassuo. the hssliss
ssd best looking lad that ever ornamented
bese easss o. ssspssdsd himsslf outsids of
lsoosads. vsat along Too.
We night ~ here. that the day ct for 'se
~ ~ - - psslsssly dry, sst 49, may
b deemed issslssivs. though psrhsps II Id
have soasshiag - do With the number Of ~
eussionises; bat that 10 Of little impestssce, q
THE tine. q lssst. Milo White, Stsassssi
shssulss and he ''Asavy bass' we're sskss
aboasd. ssd the bost With its gay and select
crowd nevsd o6 soid the cheers and COED
wishes ef ell seseasd ssd aboard.
Il rsissd sssss sftss the start vas made. and
sftss svhils It slasksd up and rsinsd harder
snd then. very soea aftsrvsrds It rsiosd sgsio.
Il vas saisy outsids, ,shils inaids. II The ssbia,
there vas plenty Of good company, chat and
laughtss-san sad frolis. The boys got sst
their Instruments. and played some 'tirrlns
airs. and . sotilloa psrty vss soon upen the
esre q. aad oil vent merry - picnic.
When ws sssivsd ~ nssestins lt vss rails.
Ing. and when We lsltit rsined. A dsputstioo
Va sddsd 70 the crowd there, after which
there vas more tsa aud dancing. The Cap
tain sad Clerk vss about doing the agreeable
in happy manner. The boat proceeded 10
Borlingtoo. whore II sainsd. In the morning
the passspgsrs we're still at Barlisgton. 4
stroll vss enjoyed through town. Burlington
10 Ane town. but the streets are too dirty.
The city aathesitiss should b sssbisrsd for
not attending 70 street. cleaning. It pretty
town. however. and rather active.
The boat proceeded 70 Fort Madison. where
the Kate wss tied 70 . tree. and the party
swarmsd from the cabin and crowded into the
esn, aad soon Ne nsloiious tones Of the
cracked locomotive bell gave notice Of depart
urs to the Gate City. where taftsr two hours
ride I'll arrived safe and sound. Al the depot
The D. O. Az we're draw up 10 battle array
70 greet Tie Dsvsnportsss. The party trailsd
out Of the cars. We thought We heard one Of
the D. G. A. say something which soundsd
like "sold." bat vs must have been mistaken.
A portion Of the szsursionists proceeded i'm.
mediatsly 70 the ssmping ground Of the Fret
Regiment Found the boys industriously en-
gagged some on guard, come cooking their
pesk and beans IL susdry camp kettles strsne
on . l,ng pole over green hickory fire; 9th.
ere were laying about rose. singing. talking and
secrsting rations. We rode back TO town and
pitched our tent st The Dsmming House
whieh " here sst down - one Of the best
hote!s II Iova. We know il to be 90. ere
ws met UoI. bates. ulartsr MAster Gsuncns
Captains Rrsvstsr. Littlsr. It Slaymaker. Il.
Holmes. and host more Of friends and 90
quaintanees Of the different conpanies. There
also " met with Gov. Ruseh, Representatives
Lake end Cue and other notable Legislators
Who had come 10 from Dss Aoinss TO see the
boys After dinner vs went to the hospital
with surgsoa White There we're some tven-
" patients on the sick list. among whom vas
Capt. Mahanns Of the Iowa City 0usrda The
hospital 10 kept in extremely neat and healty
style. Everything 10 in perfect order, and We
are confident that the sick ones have the best
Of attention.
In the afternoon IL rainsd. and the pleasure
seekers felt relieved to think that the long
drc ught was over Al half past tvo the train
vas to start, but at the earnsst solicitation on
the part Of committes from the exsursionists,
the Rsilroad Company snd Capt. Hi:lhouse
very kindly consented to allow 10 to remain
some two hours end . half longer, which hand.
some favor ws shall be slow to forgot. Il IL
not often that such sonsidsraticn is shown.
even on great occasions Of the kind Upon
this ws proceeded once more to the camp
ground. and spent . while at Capt. Wents's
tent. We found the Captain and his officers
In highest spirits. and perfectly eontentsd With
their lot, except in some matters. which ws
shall refer to hereafter. There vss considers.
bic rain At the camp ground. A parade Of the
sseeod Regiment was ordered In the sfternoen,
but there we're too many certain signs Of rain
At Eve o'eloek the exeursionists took the
train. and proceeded to Fert Madison. through
) dslightfal shower. A. the boat ~ excellent
supper was served. after which the guests dis
posed of themsslvss for the evening. The
morning found ne 1t Darlington. There hal
been heavy signs Of rain al night At ten
o'clock vs we're at Nasestins There Ossian
f. Dodge and NJ. Hsy ward. two musical %.
lsbrities, cane aboard. snd before arriving st
Davenport 40 i~prompts meeting was held. OF
which Govsrnor Rsssh was Chairman, and on
which ossssios Representative Lsaks made .
nses spessh. which vas jsssly eonp:tnsssery
10 The ofiesrs Of the boat and Ms Railroad %
veil. A sommittss On sesolutions. eossiasisg
Of Cue and Baker. reported the following.
which we're uaaniaously adopted:
wnsssaa W bevs greatly eejeysd our trip
90 Keokuk on the steamer Kate CasseI. end
havs found The best slsas, seis and 10 the best
order sod
Wn.asAs. The pepslaR Captain and Clerk
have beea attentive, urteouss and even ready
20 do sll 10 their povee 70 add - ebs eoosort
aad venisees Of their pesssoeers; therefore.
Received, That ve hereby return our hssst
iest shapks 70 thoeo eoissss To- thsir unifosm