Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-09-30

comfortable bsds and slept soundly and IN.
disturbed by cold. We have brought this to
your attention 10 order to ask you how you
would like TO take the place Of one Of those
thinly clsd-svsn ragged soldiers at camp,
and without blanket. quilt or comforter Of any
kind, lay down to sleep for the night upon a
bunk of straw : Yes. how would yos like il !
Nov. the State has provided these men With
no blankets-and many Of them have none.
Are you you willing to give them one 7 Don't
you think that you would feel little more
comfortable II you knew those men who have
left their homes to endure privations and risk
their lives Tor yonr benefit and for the benefit
OF your dear children. we're so supplied with
blankets - TO rest comfortably after the labors
Of the day: DO you ever think of THE Can
you enjoy your domestic comforts and forget
that they are uncomfortable ? We caunot ac.
Us that it is the duty Of the State to attend
10 the comfort Of its men, Stop right there 4,
| Are not those soldiers yonr servsnts1 Have
| they not volunteered to shed their blood to
protect your liberties, your property. yourself
and your fsmilyf II the State and its officials
have not been pro mpt in discharging its duty
does 1t furnish you with any good reason for
SLOWING those who risk their lives for you to
"ters Answer me that You cannot com.
fort them all but you can aid one, at least.
This is cold weather. The men shiver in tn cir
hunks. and think of the comforts they left at
home. Will you not send them blanket {
Let the Governor and the State go-do your
duty whether others do it or not.
ATTEMPT TO BREAK JAlL.-IIiggins
and Morgan, who are confined in our county
Jail, are desperate characters. The former will
be remembered as the one who was shot by
the Sheriff while etfecting his arrest. and the
latter ss the counterfeiter taken at Princeton
Mr. Ackley the jaior. has Tor several days
been awera that there was some tamperibg
going on with tn cir shackles and kept an eve
ont. He got q new and better set made for
each. and saturday he went in and examined
Morgan's first, Which he found to be very de-
fsctiye, even to the extent that by removing
they dropped off entirely from one ankle. Mr..
A. made the proper apologies. and promised
his boarder better pair, which were imue-
diately furnished, much to Morgans eatisfac.
'ion-of course. Ackley then called out Hig.
gins and examined his darbies with like result
The old iewelry was taken off and the new az.
piled in very substantial manner by an ex.
perisnc.d mechanic. This favor made Higgins
mad. and he swo,e roundly that no power OIL
earth could compel him to board there against
his will. Acklsy wants boarders, and has an
eye to their safety and comfort, and wonld
not give his consent to let him 60 yet, The
scaupss WV have to try again.
DAVENPORT SOLDIER's AID SOCIETY.
AT Meeting Of Ladies held 10 the Second
Baptist ch hurch Sept. 9th. 1851, society was
organized to be called the Davenport Soldiers
Aid Society
Mrs. d. T. Newcomb was slecte Pre.ident,
Mre II Price Vice President Mrs. c. E. Put
nam Secretary, and Mrs. l. N. Rogers Trcasu.
rer.
Iha following com mittee was appointed to
assist the President, and to uss their al in
gaining donations either in funds or material
for the brave volunteers viz: Mrs Little, Miss
N. Renwick NJ .. Andrews, Mrs Carmau. Mrs
Powers, Mrs. Armstrong, Miss A. p. Lowery,
Miss Rittsnhouse, Mrs. Green. Miss Mcbride.
Mrs Geo. L. Davenport, Mrs, L. G. Dessaint.
Mrs. Witherwax. Mrs. c. G. Blood, Mrs. ]. ".
Martin, Mrs. B. B Woodward, Mrs. A. C Bill.
ion, Miss Howard Mrs. Kelly. Mrs. Goldsbury
Mrs. G. Leslie. Mrs. A. Sal ders, Mrs. Watson,
Mrs. N. w. Porter.
The society thereupon adjourned to meet on
Friday October 4th, at 2 o'clock +. N. in the
basement Of the Second Baptist hurch. corner
of Perry and Fourth sts. All ladies interdstsd
in the cause are particularly invited to attend
REPUBLICAN TOWNSHIP NOMINATIONS.
The Republicans Of this nounty met in Conven.
ton Saturday and made the following nomina.
tons:
7tu,ship 1rustees-John La mbert, L. Wahle
and Johc Bechtel.
Clerk-J J. Smart
Co,.stuJles-J. G. Teagarden and II. Abel.
Supervisors-T K. Flcke and G. N. Matthee. |
Assessoy-Frapes Ochs.
1t appears from the above that the exclu.
sivenesa Of the American Republicans has been
frightened out Of them since the county CoLven.
tion. But repentance cones too late for their
salvation. The seal Of condemnation has been
set and no throwing Of small bones in the
shaps Of Township Offices will bring about a
reconciliation.
MOUNT 1DA College, of this city, is
coming out Of ;ts heavy embarrassments all
right. Its indebted ess has cen diminished
in different vas. up to this time, about tl0,.
600. The title Of this beautiful property has
been perfected. and an extension obtained on
. majority Of its remaining indebtedness, for
seven years. At FIX per cent. We beepeak for
its indefatigable and persevsring managers the
favorable consideration Of our citizens. They
have stood BY it nobly in Its darkest days. st
great sacr fee of time and means
AD'r GEMS OFFICE, OF THE STATE OF Iowa.,
Davenport. Sept. 18th, 1861.
General Order No. 27.]
Volunteers belonging to the 8th and 10th
Regiments Of lowe Volunteer Infantry, will
report Themselves st this office and be forward.
ed TO st. Louie.
" N. B. BAKER, Adj GenI Of Iowa.