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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-03-16

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ssn pshlie, nsrit IL thanh = The entire con-
a.unity. No nashias has svse nads it appsas-
ahse II ~ 6svtng Nssh6ns naghst vAisA % fully
merits the appsssistios and patronage which II
meet It svsFyvhms. me wosinaaship displayed
in it, 1nish-ths simple, yet seSsnti6e principes
Of IL vorkisg-its eFsas isssaith, aAd The ~
ssnes Of fsistios IN IL psrts-ths wide mango Of
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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-03-16

REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE.
JOHN Il. SW IT'S,
General Real Estate Agent,
Loan and Insurance Broker,
COZ. or DEEDS FOR NEW YORK IND
OTHER STATES.
Now York Insurance Agency,
CASH CAPITAL REPRESENTED, - 600 soo
WITH LARGE suRrLus.
PHGNK FIRE INSURANCE co,
ON. YORK AND BROOKLYN
CASH CAPITAL. ................... $3oo, oos
STEPHEN CROwELL, Pres
PalLAxDER SHAW. sso'y
Atlantic Fire Insurance COMFY
ON. YORK AND BROOKLYN.
CASH CAP1IALs.... 1l6O.oOe
JOHN D. COCKS Prssr
HoaArIo Dons, Ssey
Lamar Fire Insurance Comfy,
or NEW YORK CITY
CASH CAtITAI.......-- 49,. ....... ssoo, 900
+, ANTHONY, Prss't
~. 81 Jenn, Sss'y.
Fulton Fire Insurance Cenp'y,
OF NEW YORK CITY,
CASH CAfITAL,................... slse.sss
WILLIAM 4. COBB, Psss't
JAxss n. RaxzIxs, sse,y.
Humbolt Fire Insurance c..
or NEW YORK CITY.
CASH CAPITAL, .................... 93ee, ~
JOHNRANKlN, Prss
wlILlAn AuLueAn: Sss'y.
New York Life Insurance Co.,
or NEW YORK CITY.
ACCUMULATED CAPITAL, 80. 81, ooyeeo
NORRIS FRANKLIN, Psssk
PlIxxY YRx1AAn ActaAsy.
A PUBLICATIONS. FOR INSURANCE. AND
IA Policies Issued IN The shove old aad ~
spsnsibls Companiss, on 1sst elias risks oily, By
JOHN L. 6WITS,
Real Estate and Insuraaoe Agent.
NIOKOLLS BLOOK.-UP STAIRS.
oetlodN
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-03-16

Warranted Purely vogetabIe.-(5.e Oo,-
000) I'VE MILLIONS OF BOXES OF BRAND
RETH'S PILLS ARE SOLD ANNUALLY
THE SALE STEADILY increases, and yet thous-
ands die from colds and fsvsrs, which these pills
could certainly cure. Bnndrsth's Pillsare simple,
but unmatched for efficacy. How important that
w 1t once secure IN advantage over sickness
whom It can b had 1t N outlay Of twenty five
cents.
NJ J. G. Rappslysa, Of Nammouth county, N.
j., writes March 10, 1859:
~ Vas troubled in January last with eositivs-
ness for several days. and took ton grains of calo-
NAL to obtain relief. caught cold, l suppose at
any rate, severe diarrhosa 1T in, which my
medical attendant found it impossible 70 arrest
This wss followed By dysentsry. Ny strength
Was all gone. Everything passed through me q
took it. A friend from New York, Mr.. George
Lewis, fortunately called upon me, and advised
Brandreth's Pills. thought in my weak condi-
tion one pill would b enough, but he admins
tered four, and the next morning four more
Much impurity came from me, and, to my sur
prise, the soreness and pain diminished. One boz
cured me fully. an now hearty, with good
sppteits."
Sold 1t principal ONCE, No. 294 Canal.st. Price
IS cents box.
Sold BY oil respectable dealers in medicines.
nov1-dEWlm
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-03-16

sYsot0ep yer, ~ ~
Lss1ee 49, eeasged st The rate Of $3.50 for
rates; " w. ssOvs
Business Cards not 70 exceed lines. 80 90 -,
Fors.eA oh:.ss :. additional shars. 81 IS cent.
LAfss ssts charged doabls he zane dine,s;.n.
Yearly advsrtising contracts viii b ,nder.tooa
,esPvsy strictly 70 the immediate businea - ~.
edv~eises, aad Ill other advertisemenfs s.,s l., r.
~ advertiser viii b charged extra. -
AoveI1eeoenee Dot soeompanied With ;>errre
sordingiy. 80 ''ssssa -
Editorial asticss charged for q Ii. ~. AZ Il
cents pr line, - eght words, and spseisi notice.
o cents pr linz q 50 cents line per veek.
Al 1oticse Tor religious and benevolent prr.
49, q :ny kind vhatsoever, Of ordinary lsprth.
.AoePs sineis annoansemsnts Of marriseea sna
dectns. changed = cents pr Insertion.
Aavsfessossts from abroad must b raid for
'"y - sSessss, unlsss from approved
Cont!aets for yearly advertising terninabl. It
nent Of = PR esat. on the coptrsct Dr;cs.
Advertisements inserted next 70 resdinr MATE,
Se Per cent. advases on The shove ne. a. I:Dt
rates. - s4Ssss
alvaaOe. 's Ps'u ior N
- Aavertissnsnss inserted in weekly en- rsasons.
RICHARDSON, WEST 4 co.
0ANDRRS BRO.
=. fischer ! co.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-03-16

N06THWEeTERN
INSURANCE COMPANY.
OF 0swEG0, NEW YORK.
CHARTERED 1882.
GASH CAPITAL AND SURPLS AZ PER
~ statement to Auditor Of state.
January, 1854, .sssa s1l ~
fetal Liabilities. H'2ie'7o
HENRY B. HOFFMAN. Agent.
CONNECTICUT MUTUAL
LIFE IUsUlAuCI C0npAuv
Accumulated Capital. ..........93 .17o. ooo. "a
julye diff
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-03-16

= 0oMs GsA1s.-Ths Chicago Journal
ssys that in the grain warehouse Of
Sturges, Buckingham y Co., Chicago,
thsss = about : nsiilioN and q AaJ
1ssaole q grain scored ~ IhipnsSt Q
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-03-16

tbs CuICA0o TInRs.-Th;. ahle and
influential Democratic newspaper come.
TO % in m entirely new dress and 9th.
erwise greatly improved, A. to arrange.
msnt Of reading matter. The Times is
the widest circulated paper in Chicago,
snd We may add in the Northwest. lta
repstation, ~ staunch,- upright ana re-
liable political paper, is we'll established
throughout the coantry. Long may the
,Nssss live and enjoy its high position.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-03-16

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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-03-16

ROBERT SIMPSONS
Fire and Life Insurance Agency.
|nFFERS TO INSURERS ALL THE ADyAN.
- tages that may b obtained in any way By
Let. Rates aslow - any Responsible Counapv.
ID. Fair and honorable adj ustmsnt Of lossec.
3D.. Prompt payment Of Losses.
4th. Policies in which the holders participat Il
the profits.
CAPITAL REr.ss.srrD, Own ss,ooe, 900.
A Follows:
Continental Fire Insurance c., N.Y.,
Cash Capitals~d Surplus. $1,000, 1000,
Metropolitan Fire Ins. Co., NJ,
0ssh Capital a.d Ss.plss. $685., ssS.
State Fire Insurance Co.. New Haven.
Cssh Capital and Ssrplss. saa5. 900,
Security Fire Insurance Co., n. Ysrk,
cash Capital aud Ssrplss. ss44.ssl.
Nev)ElgIand Fire and Marine lnsur-
ance Company. Hartford,
Jash Capital and Sxvplss, t29S, 900.
Mutual Life Insurance CO. rev York,
Accumulated Cash Asssts to Property Of til
Asssvsd, 100000.
JOHN YANTlS,
Solicitor for the above named Companies, 10 an.
thorissd to take Risks and issue Policies.
RBRBRlNCRa IN DAvuNPoRF
H.H. Smith, ESQ.,, James AcCosh, Esq, Msssrs
Eldridge Williams; @. g. Blood, Esq; Hon. r.
Linderman; Hon. James Thorington.
@OAics over Smiths Dry Goods Stsre, corns,
of Brady and Second streets.
june23
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-03-16

Phenix Insurance Company.
or HARTFORD, CONN.
Cash Capital and Surplus, $S82 SIS .
AseDfs, JAN. In, 1850.
New York Bank Stocks, ..1lsssa "a
~ ............ .165,l75 90
Usnef otooks ANA bonds, .............. t8,277 %
Cash n benkA ....................... 81 $50 q
Cash in hands Of agsnts,.
Loaned o. Real Estate and Bank Stocks, 134,625 81
$751;, s35 80
Total Liabilities. .l0,70l 50
HENRY =. HOFRMAN. Ase.e.
Roon Mol, HoGnaa's Bloch, Main strsst
july6-dtf
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-03-16

HOSTETTKR'S STOMACH BITTERS.-Ths
stomach 10 the fountain hsad of scores Or dis
sasss which infsst the hunAn system. I,dis.s
ton, bad enough Pw =, gsnsrstss dianhosd ysen-
terry, fsintnsa, vsEtigo, palpitstion q the heart
gessral debility, stc. Get rid Of II, then, Z,
once. BY going through course ofHOSTETTERS
STOMACH BITTERS. palatabls and refreshing
PREPARATION, which - surely relieves al complaints
OF the stomach and it, dependencies, ~ the sua-
shine melts the snow. course Of the medicine
may not psrhaps b necessary. One bottle frs
qusntiy accomplishssa complete cure. Sold b.
druggists everywhere. lfryl5-d&wlm
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-03-16

q M r 10y M ~ N IT.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-03-16

OoueHs. The sudden changes Of our climate
are sources Of PULMONARY, BRoxCHl1AL and A.
rnxAr1c AvvBcrIeNs. Experience having proved
that simple remedies often act speedily and GER
tninly when taken in the safiy stages Of the dis
ease, recourse should At once BE he'd 70 Bvovs's
Bronchial 7roclss," Or Lossnses, let the Cold,
Cough or Irritation Of the Throat b ever 70 slight
- BY this prscaution moro serious attack may
be eaectually wardsd:oG. PuILrc SrsAKERs and
SiNeERs will 6nd them s6eclual for clearing and
Strengthening the voice. See advertisement.
nOv77 -dkv6m
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-02-28

CRAVEN CoUNTY-We learn from the Newbern Pro-
g,e that the evening of the goth instant meeting
was held at the Theatre in the Town Of Newbern, to
nominate suitable candidates to represent Craven coun-
ty in the State Convention.
John D. Whitford and George Green, Esqs., were nom
mated at first by majority VOTE which was subsequent
ly made unanimous. Messrs j. II. Bryan J. NJ F. Har
rison, and j. L. Pennington appointed committee
to apprize Messrs Whord and Green of their nomina
tion. The Progress says that Messrs Whitford and
Green are gentlemen of unquestionabe patriotism and
integrity and we firmly believe that the honor of Craven
county will be safe in their keeping if honored with
seats in the Convention They conservative in their
views yet decided in their demands for the rights of the
South and the honor of North Carolina"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-02-28
GO TO THE POLLS.

1t Will behoove the States Right citizens of this
county who agree with the principles enunciated by the
Convention which assembled here on Wednesday, and
nominated Messs Ashe and Cowan, to attend the polls
and vote for and for Convention They must
not suppose that ths can rely simply upon their own
strength or that the election will be allowed to go by
default
Those opposed to these views have brought forward
John Dawson and VIM. A. Wright, Esqrs, and will
use every effort to elect them or at least to reduce the
States Rights vote in this county, and consequently
break the influence of that vote in the State. This tie
States Rights voters ought to be aware off, and use all
honorable and proper ezertons to poll their full vote.
This is a matter of principle with US. We have no
attack to make upon the opposition candidates They
are good citizens of the town, as every body knows
They are gentlemen to whom personally, we feel just as
friendly IS we do to the candidates of the party with
we think they are the views best suited to the crisis
to the wishes of majority Of the people Of the county.
We most honestly think that the time for compromises
has passed. and every day only the more convnces US
of the correctness Of our opinion.
Messrs. Wright and Dawson are pledged in favor of
Convention and we feel confident that they will hon
orably redeem their pledges and trust that all their
friends will do the same.
We will make no reference to mere individuals in this
connection This is no time for personal appeals differ
ences or ordinations We think the time has come to
cease watching and waiting" and that action is the
demand Of the occasion. We shall therefore vote for
Messrs AsuE and CowAN because their policy agrees
with our notions Of what is safest and best. For
those who differ from u.s. we have no harsh words
To those who agree with u.s. say Go to the polls
vote for Convention and for WIN. S. AISLE and R. Il.
CoWAN.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-02-28
Meeting In Greene County.

According to previous notice, portion oil tl T sI
zens OF Greene county, assembled at the Court hOu'
In Snow Hill, on Saturday the 10th inst
On motion OF VIM. Dixon, w. A. Darden, Esq., Wa
called to the Chair,
DIR. Ward being requested by the Chair arose anlta
planned the object OF the meeting In few very SPRy
pirate remarks. On motion of IL. EdmOndS0n, Anal
Groom was appointed Secretary. Al.
The Chairman then appointed the following geu y;
men to draft resolutions, viz: W. j. Raspberry, D. W.
Best, w. A. Darden, Jr., b. F. Moore II. D. " al,Is
VIM. Dixon, L. E Hooker, WHO retired to DRAFT lV'0"
tions.
During the session of the committee the audience WEI
addressed by E. F. Ruffn, Dr. D. u. W. Naru 49,
Thos l.. Vail
The committee then returned AMI reported noo or
their Chairman, w. j. Raspberry the following i'''''
tlons which were unanimously adopted, VIZ u If our
ReS0ced, That the present distracted State by
Somnon country, demands the assembling u Sratoa the
delegates in Convention, to take into conSi07i'''
nonor, interest and welfare of our State. recp ca.
ReSotUed That we believe State in he SUI g0yerl.
paclty, has the right to withdraw from the gen nv the
ment whenever she fails to have justice d9ne Of such
Justlce, bnt the people composing the State peiDo
slble only to their God for heir action. nb The
ReSoLced, That North Carolina is dentlneu he bind
Southern States by every tie that is binding or
ing between nations politically relgiousy ana oWa3
and that the course of the North has been suCa
Ine south as to ALLEVIATE every feeling here'OiO''
4. Resotoed, That we regard the Federal seeding
State. .brpn
s. Resolued That we will defend our Southern
IN the event of an attempt by the general goVeIn~
coerce them, with all our ability. crtb s1
8. ReSOloed That believe the safety OF the ci stand
unity therefore believe the Southern States b.p
together on this great question the fate Of the On'
the fate of the whole sfr Is
Z. Resolced, That in our opinion Ethedred F. RuIDn
suitable person to represent in said ConVento adopt
On motion of Elias Carr, the Resolutions WeEe "N''
ed unanimously. ia ms
, Mr.. Ruffn being present, arose and acceP''O
few eloquent remarks .re 10
On motion of Ihos l.. Vail, the proceedings W.T. hst
be sent to the Goldsboro Tribune, with the
the Rough Notes, State Journal, and iiln'''
journal copy. ,,,od the
The thanks of the meeting were then tenoei''
officers and the meeting adjourned chr,m.
w. A. BARDEN, ST. Oni
ALLEN GROOM, Secy.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-02-28

MORE Big HoGs.-NeW Hanover county we'll
challenge the State-in the way of large hogs On
the 18th of the present month, February 1861 W. S.
Pridgen Esq, of Cantuck district slaught red two
pigs he calls them, of which, only two years
old, weighed 638 lbs, the other three years old 934
lbs, nett. Mir. Pridgen and his neighbors think the
latter is the largest and heaviest hog raised and
slaughtered in the State and that Cantuck district is
entitled to the palm in this well in several other
matters and things,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-02-28

SECESSION PROCEEDINGS IN Observation-Disclosures Citu
Eeb. l9Old Fort Kearney taken possession of on
Monday night the secessionists who mounted the Pal
metto Flag. The Union mustered and retook the
FORT tore down the sg and hoied the and stripes
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-02-28

Missouri CONVENTION ELEcr1oN-St. Louis Fe lpnts bs
The returns of the State election show that tne Not
gone overwhelmingly for the Union candidates. +
secessionists are elected.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

rum 'ie -'eN ofk Herald,
CINCINNATI, Nov 2S.--I left New Orleans
one week ago to-day, arriving here this morn
ing. Ii is difficult to describe the absolutely
wIetched condition Of the peope. do not
believe It's pos ible ior them TO hold out three
months longer. The city is shrOuded in fu-
neral gloom. The river looks like what it is
IA great waste OF water; the leyee empty
and deserted; no business after three-the
hour for dill BY y O'Clock the streets are
silent Northern men, who were the loudes t
for secession, and who control everything in
Business, look each other in the face, ready to
eXclalm, "What fools we have been" Mean
while the pressure grows worse and worse
The following are the retail prices for certain
articles OF necessary consumption Tea, SO
per pound; coffee, Sl-burnt rice is now sub
stituted in place OF coffee almost universally /;
pork, 500 Il barrel; potatoes, $40; hams, 45
cents per pound; medicines, many kinds not
TO be had, the rest at fabulous prices Havana
segars all gOne-everyb body smokes a pipe
some miserable penny segars selling at cts.
claret wine, very little in the city and the
price enormous; brandy still abundaut-a
years supply sal. t. be on hand, flour, Sl4
per barrel corn, 81 % bushel rice abundant
and cheap; also sweet potatoes and various
vegetables; also brown sugar; no white sugar;
beef (ail from TeNas) moderately dear; bat
Ter 80 cents pound; salt very dear; cloth
ing about 10 per cent. dearer than in New
York; shoes, do; calicoes very dear; silks
cheap enough; fashions alas, the ladies have
to wear their old clothes Postage 5 and 10
cents, according to distance, and The mails mis-
eraby regulated. The ST Louis Hotel shut
The ST. Charles about one third full The
banks do not pay over their own bls-onIy
confederate notes, which are not payable at al, ,
but receivable for lakes and subscriptions to
confederate bonds. Go with a check for 500
to a bank, aud the teller will throw you out
two notes for $50 each. Ask for something
smaller, and he will say, "All | can give
you IT you want small shuplasters you
must so to a broker and pay one per cent.
for them. The newspapers no longer print
double sheets, but are reduced in size, and on
miserable paper. The price OF real estate
remains firm, because people prefer to hold ii
rather than take confederate notes or bonds in
payment. On the contrary negroes are very
cheap. For 5000 you can buy a negro worth
SloOO. They are considered now "mghty
uncertain property; but the hire OF negroes
is eXorbiant. y great many French fami-
lies are preparing to leave, persuaded that
business is at an end till the close OF the war
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05


KANSAS CITY, Nov. 2l.--HwO days since
Col Jenpison mounted twenty five OF the
boys, under command OF First Lieut. Bost.
wick. Capt. Burchard, Gen. Lyons scout,
who is laIslng company or Ihs corps, was
also detailed 10 accompany the party. They
were ordered to beat up the nclghhurhOOd OF
the Hays settlement, which is only eight miles
distant. According to orders, the buildings
O Col. Hays and two others were burned to
the ground quantity OF arms, horses and
"cOntrabands" were taken. The party then
moved to The house ut Sam. Hays on the
Weslport road This house stands back some
sixty rods from the road Lieul. BostwIck,
ordering his men 10 remain in the road with
Capt. Barchard, rode across TO the house 10
search ior arms They hitched their horses
and entered the huldmg. They passed
through with Mr. Hays, and stepped the
porch. lie moment that they did So
some fifty men rose in thc corn.Geld a
few rods in advance and fired upon them
Hays ieil very severely wounded. Capt Bur
char'l was SHOT through his clothing in several
places, but was nUt hurt. BoIli officers ruslnd
for their horses, aud as they seized their Ir-
dies another vol!ey was fired into them, Lieut.
BOstwiCk's horse recVIvu, two balls and le
Both then succeeded in reaching The road
The boys by this time had returned the con
federatg fire Only eighteen were armed with
rifles. The advance scouts and guides had
ridden away at the first fire Within a short
distance they were fired upon by au ambushcd
party numbering about fifty. From the other
direction another party OF the same size was
seen. Thus the lltlle band was almost sur
rounded by six times their own force. They
maintained their ground as long as possible,
firing some thirty rounds. They know three
were killed and several wounded None OF our
men Were wounded, Lieutenant Bostwick
was knocked down by gancing ball on the
forehead, and two horses were killed \ lad
OF hteen, employed as messenger by the
colonel, had his hair cut by IA ball, but as he
phrased, "the man who did it was crossing
fence, but he diiu'l cross any more" After a
while the lieutenant ord, red the bows to break
for the bush. They were followed up sharp
ly. Three of them, closely pursued by twelve
rebels, hid themselves in the brush; they
were discovered, and volley fired on them.
Not ball struck, though the dirt was thrown
in their faces. Lieut.. Bostwick turned and
shouted, "Come on boys!' The rebels fled.
The nationals returned to camp in safety,
without further casualty.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

As one doth sit within a lonely cave,
And watch the crested bilows rise and fall
Knowing that death comes on the moon-swayed
wave,
Dark death that closes all -
And looking through the lessening arch discerns
The lifting mist unye the lovely ships
Then checks the kindlng hope that starts and burns
To speech upon his lips
Yet hopes their welfare, all things blent and lost,
Ofequal value in his hapless mind
And the sweet sunlight that he leaves behind, ;
So seem governed in my lonely life
The careful shadowsialling round my head
To mark the drowning waves, whose gathering strife
Shall sweep above the grave when l am dead.
The sky into its bosom draws the mist;
see the sails that bear my dearest friends
Pass and re-pass as freely as they list
The magic line where sky with ocean blends
Some that have climbed the world with pride come
in,
And some stand outward for golden shore;
Hope swelis the canvass Hope hath ever been
Heavens pilot true, and shall be eYermore
Pass on, ye ships before the fayorng breeze!
Inward or outward; how the morning smiles!
Sweep through the golden calm OF summer seas,
And gather riches from Il thousand isles s.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-05

The report of the secretary OF the navy
gives very clear aud satisfactory account of
The business and general condition Of this de-
business to provide navy sufficient to block
ade a long line oi coasl-to afford squadrons TO
act with the military forces 10 attack points on
the coast OF the rebel siatcs.-and to pursue
actively ht piraical privatcer cruisers OF the
rebels, he describes the condition OF the navy
when he took charge of il, and gives an ac-
count Of the Potomac hotia and OF the squad
rons engaged in keeping up the blockade lie
gives the following account OF the navy =
"When the vessels now building and pur-
chased, OF every class, are armed, equipped,
and ready tor service The condition OF the
navy will he as follows -