Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-03-28

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10 on hand. and contains its ususl quotum Of
highly interesting matter.
BLAcKvooD % usual. 10 rich With highly
literary productions, such. indeed. - esn Be
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least once month. The other re publications
Of Leonard, Scott & Co., are almost indispen-
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are furnished by them at the remarkably low
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three dollars when taken separately. These
embrace come Of the best literary talent ex.
tant. and can but be perused with pleature.
The CONTINENTAL for April, is on cur table.
and exhibits its rsual degree Of life and vigor.
1t will undoubtedly become popular to an ex-
tent that will ensure it's permanency.
The ATLANTIC is still welcomed by its hun
dreds Of thousands Of readers. aud is fully up
to the standard Of American literature.
GoDEY's LADY's Book for April. is choice
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ENTIRELY WRoSG.-It was faithfully
promised by the military committee that the
Fair Grounds should be restored to the Society
IN equally a. good condition e. they were
when the Second Cavalry took rnwarranted
possession of them. The military authorities
took the grounds without authority. and dam
aged the track and buildings thereon 10 .
large extent. and now the Society is informed
that there il nothing to be done about it.
that 1t may whistle for damages or restoration
Of any kind. Ihls is not justice nor decency
10 any degree. 1t is appropr'ating private
property without adording adequate coupen.
sation, which is clearly Unconstitutional and
grossly unfair. The members Of the Society
are perfectly willing, in their corporate or in
dividual capacity to do all that good and 10y
al citizens can be expected to do. but they de.
mur most positively against any such unfair
ness ~ here represented. The grounds have
been taken into the possession Of the Society,
and if the government refuses to do anything
towards putting matters at rights there, it will
have to be done in some other way.
Police CouRr.-Wednesday evening
Marry Higgins. q gay and festive creature,
hailing from o little town opposite Davenport.
took it into Ter head TO have big drunk.
To accomplish this she absorbed several inches
of "instant DEATH" become very tired, laid
down in the gutter, where che remained until
officer Brown came along and toted her off to
the Ackley House. Yesterday morning Squire
Wheeler gave her On order for board at the
above named tavern for thirty days.
Jacob Goldsmith eecreted about peck OF
corn in its liquid stategot very rude and very
rich Gidn's care cuss for anything or any
body. Besides paying for the whisky, Jake
loaned the Squire 81 30.
TnE IcE.-Thc prospects for aspeedy
removal of the ice blockade are good. On
Wednesday night the ice took start at the
Bridge and crowded down as far as Iowa
street, ,piing Up in huge banks along!the shore.
until it gorged so heavily against the island
below town. The river eeems TO be entirely
clear as far up as The boat yard, and in a short
time will be out entirely. The ice at LeClsire
was still unbrok en- yesterday morning We
shall 20: be surprised to see the ferry boat out
to-day.
Hoxox TO THE BRAvE.-The follow.
Jog We copy from the Des Moines Register.
The entire matter will be clearly understood
and thoroughly appreciated BY the people Of
this vicinity:
A BRAVE IowAN.-At the battle of Fort Don.
eleon, private in the SecondRegiment,n ,named
Stephen Spelletich. distinguished himself by
bravery such as ia rarely exhibited on the
battle field. lie WAS q member OF Capt
Slaymaker's company, from Davenport, and
when that brave officer fell, Spelletich imme
diately resolved to have the fullest revenge
upon the rro slavery murderers Throwing
off his coat and knapsack, he mounted the
entrenchments. and taking deliberate ain
ing as each rebel would fall-"Kill my Cap
tam, will your When he had exhausted his
own ammunition, hs made . rush With his
bayonet upon the foe, wrested . rifle and am.
mnnition from rebel, and returned to bis
com AIDES without q scratch. As a partial re.
ward for such determined courage. Senator J.
B. Leake, Of Scott county, addt essed letter
to Major General Ha.leck, asking that the rifle
might be presented to the gallant soldier who
captured it. Gen. Halleck promptly respond.
ed 40 follows:
HEADQUARTERS DIT OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
st. Louis, Mach 10Th, 1862.
Hon. ]. B. .LEAKr-Srs-Your letter of the
l4.b inst, in regard to the heroic conduct of
private Stephen Spelletich. at Fort Donelsop,
10 Just received. l will endeavor to have the
rifle he captured selected out, and presented
to him, il 60 authorized by the Secretary Of
War. shall forward to him your letter. with
the requeat that the authority be granted.
II W. HALLECK,.
Major General.
P.S. respectfully recommend, that the
Governor commission young Spelletich to any
vacancy in his regiment. 81. II.
ApJUrANr GKNERAl's OFFICE,
Des Noines, March 18th, 1862.
The United States Dishursing Officer at Daven-
port has forwarded to me amounts allowed On
certain bills. The residences Of tho following
named persons a:e unknown to me: D. Wilson
and J. w. Kerr.
Claimants, or agents Of claimants are requested
to give information Ut this ONCE.
N. B. BAKER,