Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-13

H,UsE.KEErxRs will please read
Swans adv ertisement.
SERGEANT DooLrTTLE left the city
ye.terday to join his Regiment in Tennessee
lfhe hurries up he may be in time for another
fight.
JUST THE THING.-The late showers
Of rain are just hat the farming community
has been wanting They will greatly facili'
tate rural operations.
REsIGNED.-First Lieutenant Anton
Scherer. Co. f. Cd Iowa Cavalry, resigned his
commission on the 23d of April 1t is pity
for the service TO lose 20 thorough q soldier.
The Ladies' Soldiers Aid Society
will meet this (ruesda, afternoon at o'clock
a. the Odd Fellows Hall.
Sec'y Soldiers Aid Society.
SHIPMENTS from Davenport, by Rail.
reai, for tho week ending May 10th: 7eO bbls
Flour. II. 200 bu. Wheat. 7.4OO bu. Barley.
200 bbIs Meal. s74 .acks Malt. 1880 lbs.
Lard, 4.94O lbs Tsllow. I, 200 bu. Potatoes.
To THE LApIEs.--lf you would avoid
the modification Of having poor biscuit call
at z II. divers cheap grocery store. south.
east corner Of 4,h and Brady streets. and get
. package Of D b. De Lands chemical ealer
atue. He 10 the only man in town that keeps
1t.
Too FAsT.--There have been several
complaints made 10 the City Marshal that the
trains and locomotive es are run too fast through
the city at a greater rate Of speed than would
seem to be safe We pre- nme that the srpsr
intendent will not allow any thicg Of the kind
to be done.
DURING the shower yesterday alter
noon the lightning struck the brick hous. on
the corner Of Front aud Rock Island streetp,
knocking the chimney down and stunning
two women.
The top Of the lightning rod on Col. Evans
house was knocked off by the lightning.
Struck by LlGnTNING.-The belfry
behind the Congregational church was struck
yesterday afternoon during the storm. at u .
Co. Of the post. shatterinv it to the foundation
and struck horse belonging 10 II. B. Evans
Il c.. which had taken shelter behind the
beltry, telling him to the ground, where he
laid last evening, unable to rise from the
thuck.
ACCIDENT. - During the thunder
storm yesterday evening. Ed. Bennett. who
clerks at Todds Store. was rubbing the glsss
in one Of the windows. q severe clap Of thun-
der made itself heard, and at the same time
the glass was broke in from the outside cut
ting severe gash in bic right wrist DIR.
Baker was dressing it. Tho"sh very severe
the main ertery was not Gu. he concussion
nt The atmosphere was the case.
SupphEsslNG DISPATCHES. - The
lighting Of yesterday afternoon had a ;ace ou
tn" telegraph wire through town. throwing Of
balls Of electricity in all directions. 1t melt'
the wire near the telegraph Office, cutting of
the western connection entirely. Those who
were standing q ound hocgh: If that was the
way in which Dispatches to the press were
sur,r .ese', they had rather keep out Of the
business. 1t was wild scene and nc mis.ake.
FLORAL II Lt.-This popular insttu-
ticn is TOW, anl viii be until further notice,
conducted ty cur young friend Charley
So ,ires. whom We take pleasure in recon.
mending to the public as q gentleman Of
con tesy and honor, and deserving Of q re.
munerativs share Of patronage. He is almost
daily IN receipt Of G .rden and front yard or.
naments. direct from the nursery. Of every i'm.
aginabs variety. Ladies. give Charley call.
LUsus NA1uRAE !-Yesterday after
noon French's old express horse run away !!
1t is the unsccountable feat on record One
would have % coon expected to have seen
lamp post stresking It up q dark alley. pu,-
sued by q snubbing poet. The cid fellow took
offense at some loud thunder aud bolted like
On avalanche into Commercial street. capsizing
two drsys and nearly upsetting . blsclsmitl
shop. The wagon Vas badly smashed. What
are We coming tot
PEasoxAL.-O friend and fellow
citizen. IIoratio G. Barner. E.q. and family
left the city yesterdsy morning BY steam
boat. bound for St. Louis, where he inte de-
to tie up for . while ct least. We trust the
change viii be an agreeable one, though the
idea Of leaving such . city % tbis behind 10
take up with St Louis. seems little odd at
first eight. though it may come ont oil right
10 the end. We wish Mr. Barosr good luck
in all his operations.
FouEp.-One day last week, some
thief made descent, 10 ths night, upon Mr. J.
sSmiths flower garden end carried ofroot and
branch. large lot of bic best flowers. He
advertised them, and in due course Of time was
Informed that family on Harrison street,
named Moriarty. had joss been Increasing their
stock OF howsrs. He went there spd iden,i.