Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-08
Late News BY Last Nights Mails,


would hold up foot passengers, ard pas
sages across the river were made in that
wav.
Judge Thayor, Of the Muscatne Cour-
,er, has been presented by the attaches
Of his office with handsome set Of furs.
In their letter Of presentation the boys
pay the Judge several very pretty com
pimcn,s.
On Sunday last, party Of boys went
on a skating excursion to a small pond
at the stone quarry, near the city. In
the course Of the diversion number Of
the boys crowded together at one spot,
and their united weight caused the ice to
give way, Precipitating several of them
into the water. All escaped with a
slight wcttiug except onc-J ohm Huber,
who being heavier than any Of the 9th
ers was unabc to escape, the ice break
ing under him AS fast AZ he got on it. He
was browne Notwithstanding the efforts
Of his companions to save him. x Osku-
loosa Tunes
The Hlndcll House. St. Louis, Just fin
ishcd, Is eight stories high, and Is the lar
gest hotel in the world. 1t contains 80
rooms, = parlors, Il acres Of plasterng,
=. acres Of flooring, 32 miles of bell wire,
9 10 miles OF ascboard, - miles of gas,
steam aad water pipe, = miles or $3.50
wards of hall, Slu windows, and 1900
feet OF painted imitation OF corrice. The
quantity of bricks used ia the building is
800. In the basement there is a rail
road running the entire length, for the
transportation of heavy articles and above
are two steam elevators for lifting fuel
and baggage from the ground to the fl ors
above. The billiard room is G3 by -.
The gentlemen dining-room is l2O hy
45, and the ladies ordin; ry 95 by 40.
The house is not yet furnished.
RIVER Iran On Friday night the
steamer Black Hawk aud White Cloud
came in collision near Presidents Is
land. The Black Hawk was sunk, with
loss of three negroes, in addition 10
her other cargo.
a deck hand, employed on the steamer
Diamond, named John Fitzgerald, was
stabbed by Andrew Fitzhueh, the mate
of the boat, at somc point below Evans
vile, on Monday last. Fitzgerald, it is
allie ged, interlcrred with the mate in the
performance of his duty, and collision
eusued, Fitzgerald receivi, g a wound
from which he died on "Wednesday
night.
The following interesting news items
we take from the specials" OF the Chi
cago Tires:
WAsrINeToN News. 5th.-Five citi-
gens have flied atfidavts before Judge
Advocate Turner, stating that they had
been arrested by detectives acting under
orders from the War Department, on
trivial charges, and released from ilnpris
ment on paying *75 to 800. The
Judge Advocate promised an immediate
investigation, AMI, VI charge was found
true. he would have the chief detective
dismissed.
CrNoISxATI News, 5th.-The military
court OF inquiry adjourned to-day, and
all the members and Gen. Buell. lett for
Nashville, where the court will reopen
1t is known that the proceedings here
amounted to nothing at all, aud. if no
better in Tennessee, the whole affair wi
be grand farce. Ii John Morgan should
gobbc up this party of Generals before
they reach Nashville, it would be nice
haul.
The Presidents message is the subject
of much discussion throughout the city.
but it is not regarded as document of
any Importance. "Nigg, in the wood
pile" is its chiet feature.
Intelligence from Ger. Rosecrans is,
that he is moving. A battle is immi-
ncnt. The news received here from
Rosecrans is contfaband
The occupation OF Cumberland Gap hy
the rebels is regarded as OF great iulport-
ance 10 them. Gen. Granger will imme-
dia,ely undertake the task of driving the
enemy from the Gap.
INp,ANAp.LIs News, 5th--l3,0OO
troops have left this point for down the
Mississippi curing the past two months.
1900 are left here to guard the Arsenal,
camps, and the rebels at home.
Deserier> from tie Federal army arc
shot nightly by the Pr,vost Guard
Last night, Alien Wright, a respectable
volunteer, of Johnson county, who had a
furl ugh, was pursued and fired at three
times. receiving death wound through
the bowels. Peace, in indianapolis.
hath her victories. as we'll rs war.
The Legislative halls have been pu: in
splendid order for the assembling on the
9Th of January next. The State Libra
rian deserves great credit for what he
has done ia the premises.
ST.. LorIs News, 5tE-The State
Adjutant General has issued an order re-
naming the regiments Of enrolled militia.
The whole number ofrcgilnents is seven
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