Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-08-13

TUESDAY MORNING.. !. AUGUST IL, 1881
THE CITY.
Hons T0w SALx.-Seo advestisemeO'
OIL. W. Hsssisoo-A rsrs chance 70 invest.
PERSONAL w. Jones, Esq., State
Tssssorsr. arrived st the Bartis Hosss iss
night.
New CLoIHEs.-Those young men
Who vent good fitting soit Of clothes Oh, uld
call on Nixon. See advertisement.
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BAsaAcxa. -Wo.kmen are busy put.
ting ~ bsrrsess o. Comp Mcclellan. There
are to be thirty sspsrs,s buildings ~ by d
feet each, end supplisd With 50 double bsrths
CooL.-The storm Of Sunday brought
The temperature right down " the coa iortsb
point. Wooden clothes we're appreciated. We
rather admire the change.
CAAP SUpPLYs.-The contract tor
supplying Camp Mcclellan with meat has ben
given TO A r h ID K.lly.who furnish beet by
the quarter the contract for groceries 10 1.
H. Morley / Co., and for bread 10. 70 Dan
Moore.
MuIrARY MEErING.-The Baker
RaDgsas will meet at L.Ciaire Hall to night
for the purpose Of elsoting officers for the com
psny.
This company 10 nov nearly full and will be
quite 90 by Tonight
GRA1ulTous SEKviCEs-Dr. LANCER,
use Of he medical .ervices to the soldiers while
qusrtsrsd here. free OF any charge. We hope
he will not find much to do about camp Nc.
Cieilsn.
VIOLENT RAIN SroaA.-Sunday night
vas conside, ably damp The rain came down
in perfect torrents for about two hours. deiug.
ing the streets aud filing cisterns. in tho latest
approv ed style The average depth VI the rain
was about $50 inches.
FORWARD MovEMENr.-lt has been
decided by competent parties VINO pretend T."
be con verssnt with the plane Of both Scott
and Mcclellan, that the only orwsrd move
msnt which should take place during this no
weather 10 tv Farrsnd.' hat and cap store.
where goois are going very chssp.
FrLL.-We learn that Capt. Greer's
Cavalry company, the "Prairis Rangers is
nov full. and will he 10 rendezvous this week
The wspsis Rangers have joined Capt. Greers
commsn,. which makes the company 40
strong Tue men are al hardy telows. well
calculated TO do good service.
PgRsoNAI.-Our old friend Henry
fischer mas fe'in made HE appearance IN
tow, where 80 6uds . cordial wslcome W.
understand that he will take HE former posi
tiou At the helm Of Der Demokrat the tirst
Daily issue Of whch will make lie appearance
on sunday morning next. We wish him
abundant success.
ADy'I GkNERALs Or cE VI rnE STATE or s~A
DAv.Nr,nr. Angus, 8, 1861.
Proposals for tho supplies to the troops to
bs quartered At Camp Mcclellan" will be
received hy Hiram Price. Esq, Of this city OF BY
the undersigned
The articles, besides thoee necessary for the
subsistence Of men, a,s lumber, hay and oats.
Proposals are also invited Tor furni'hin9 ice
NIB BAKxa Adjt Gen. Of Iowa.
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ATTwnpr TO BREAK JAIL.- Ackley
came near having another case Of jail delivery
On Monday night. The prisoners had succeed.
Cd in getting one Of the CRATE bars sswn oh
bsfor. their Intentions we're discovered. This
attempted joke being discovered. the peri o
TRAITORS we're conegned to solitary confinement
in which condition they will wesr the time
away Tor . while.
ARMY APpo1NTxsNrs.-The fol ow-
Ing appointments Of Surgeons aud Assistant
Surgeons have been made BY Adjt. Gen.
Baker:
5M Isfamtry -Chss. Rswson. Surgeon Peter
A. Carpenter. Asst. surgeon.
III Lsfamtyy y-Amos Welter. Surgeon Asa
Morgan, Aest Surgeon.
lse Cas.lry M. B. Cochran. Surgeon D. B
Allen. Asst. Surgeon.
Tas names ii the officers Of the Nue.
estins cavslrv - fas ae chosen are:
Oaptsin.-Ei card Hatch,
Eitst Ii. ut.-F Is Smith.
Second L,sut-C. ort0n.
Thiri Lieut. w. Hsnnum.
Ord-riy S-rxeant-T G. Draper.
Fret Sergeant - Me'caif
@ arternss,er Sergeant.-T. d Beeham
The company comprises llO men and 50