Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-02
TIL E CITY.

this paper.
THE CITY.
KEMovAL.-1he editorial and count
ing room Of the DEMoCaAr AND News will be
found hereafter In the second story of Grigg'.
block. Perry street The sntrascc 10 ct the
main doorway. Office at the head Of the
flight. first door on the left.
SrRAYEo.-See stray notice in ano,h.
sr column. A liberal reward 10 offered.
THERE will 10 a grand display ol
theatrical skill at the German Theatre. thi.
evening.
FIVE bars of Soap for twenty-five
cents. and best roll stove BlAcking at ten ceuls
st the Hawkeye Store.
CoUsTy taxes are coming into the
treasury hriskly Facilities for paying up
seem to be flush among the majority.
WHlsLER can't be undcrsOld in the
Dry Goods line. Nor can better goods be
found in Iowa thar he is ceiling Always call
ut Whislers.
SWORD ENTEKPRIsE.-Thc friends OF
Col Sanders we're making efforts on Saturday
10 raise sufficient funds to purchase Lim o
sword and sash.
KsRosENE.-Don't buy any explo.
sive articles. Webb sells the very best for 90
cents per gallon, and the Pitssburg Kerosene
for only 40 cents per gallon. Buy at Webbs.
CoMFoKr. -Krause has a largo as
sortment Of Osercoatings, Cassimeres, Cloths
and Vestings. and Jerry Shatz.r will cut the
most fashionable suit in the city. lie is heavy
on fits. Call.
FARRAND still continues to embellish
the upper stories Of human nature with the
most fashionable Hats and Caps. In the line
|of Furs, for ladies and gents wear. he defies
competition either in quality or prices.
Ir is said that the Second Cavalry
have orders to leave camp for st. Louis this
Wsek. 1t will leave the military force of this
precinct In a rather slim condition. A piece
Of one Regiment only will be left us, which we
hope will be full equal to the emergency
HEALrH.-The Doctors say that our
|city is alarmingiy healthy We are glad to
hear it.and also to intimate that those Who wish
n L. faat ~ l,h
shoall purchase their Boots and Shoes at
Dow's lie has hol, horror Of poor goods
hnd will not keep the article in his store. His
custom work is no. beaten on the continent.
CouKT.-The December term Of the
District Court opens this morning The dock
ct S good number Of caaes yet to be dis
posed Of, though the humber Of fresh entries
is comparatively Insignificant Criminal bust.
ness will te pretty heavy. as there are several
will last four weeks.
ENCOURAGE uoME ENTERPRIsE.-
Never go away from home to purchase an ar
t:cle which you can get ct home on nearly as
good terms. 1t is gross injustice to DO so-in.
Justice to home interests-inju uslioe TO those
who are ~Jrthiy endesvoriug to build up
home manufactures. bs.idss being very unjust
to ones own self No man who has the inter-
est OF the town in which he lives a: heart will
be guilty Of giving outsiders the benefit Of bis
tvade y hen he can find what he wants at home
Home mech snics, home dealers and produests,
home business men. home papers and home
institutions generally demand the support Of
all who have any support to be-
stow, He who goes or sends away
from Davenport to procure what ito own
inhabitants can supply. stands in his own
light and In the way Of healthy pro gress Of
our tcwn. All saay not think Of THE - they
shou d. aud it Ia TO such that We speak. In a
community lk, this the welfare Of one is. to a
great extent, allied with the entire body. We
should work together with constant unauimi
~. and always striss to encourage one another
.s the only safe path to prosperity.
Those HoRsEs.-The anxiety to be-
come responsible fer :hs keeping and fodder
Of the 500 Government horses upon Rock is
land is very great Applicants without mum.
Der are coming forward. OF course no one wishes
to make anything out Of the job-the extent o.
their desire being to obtain steady employ
ment during the winter. 1t would be . goos
plan. and we suggest it 10 Capt. Chambers. Il
start upon the Island . sort Of Govsrnmen
livery a,able. for the ensuing winter. Th
prospect is that there will be considerabl
sl-ighing, and If good teams could te obtsine,
1T low rates. no doubt that the operation upo
liberal scale would hs stirling lie" in tn
poat enectusl manner. just think Of the GOO
times that could be had With those Eve hun
drsd horses which are now doing nothing bu
eating Uncle Sans hay and corn-except OF
casionally visiting Moline and Rock Island, i
foraging parties. and preying upon tAs aor
tents Of citi:ens "oat-door" cellars. Fiv
hundred horses alta ched to five hundr ed sleigh
filed with five hundred young gent. and fv
hundred girls, half tickled to dea,h with tn
eplendid fun That voald be businese. Th
establishment would be equal to whole arm,
ry aud school fer infantry sstachsi. Besid,
being a paying investment for Vncle Sam, {
the old fellow but kGew it,l it vssld make
.s, tyai,, pt ntnr Ralls narti0a Al .l.;c