Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-09-09
THE CITY

this paper.
THE CITY.
ATTENTION OFFIcERs.-For a choice
and "a -treeta.
MILITARY MEN A1TESrIoN.-If you
wish for a Uniform and full equipments cal
on F. Z. Erekine, Nichol's Block
MERINOEs-al wool -dclaines, win
ter s,ik.. and other goods Just unpacklng al
Whisler's New York store. Cal. early ant
obtain the hr.t pick.
The excavations tor the basement O.
the State Bank building is nearly completed
and the work OF putting in the foundation hal
commenced
ANorHERCoMPANY.-Capt. downing
with a company Of one hundred aud ten stai.
wsrt men from Jackson county arrived on the
steamer James Means last evening and went
into quarters at Camp II, IRON. More are ex'
pected to-day.
RuNAwAY.-A furious runaway hap
pen.d on sunday near Severn's Brewery. near
East davenport The horse and buggy went
over the bank, and we're considerably dam
aged. The driver was a soldier, and wa:
pretty severely bruised. Name not known.
OFF FOR MINNEsorA.-Our fellow.
citizen, Geo. l.. Davenport, started for Mime
sofa last evening. under direction of the Gov
ernor, TO enquire into the uses OF the Indian
troubles on the border. He will probably
visit several of the tribes.
AUCTIoN-We hear that there is to
few days Committees will wait on such per-
soma as purch ,.ed them ia view of the draft
and who have nov no iurther use for them, o.
course, and purchase them in at half price.
LEGALIzISG. - Our Representative,
Dr.. Porter. furnishes us with the draft Of q
House bill to legaiize tn. |, propra,ions made
by Boards of Supervisors for bounty purposes.
and to authorize the levy OF a epecial tax to
pay the same. The bill restricts this tax to
FIVE mills on the dollar. l. will probably pass
without opposition.
CAPT. uESDERsuorT.-Thc Captain
ha. returned from Muscatine lsst evening wher
he went TO muster in the oath regiment. The
muster rolls being incomplete he returned
without accomplishing his object. He leaves
this morning for Iowa City to muster in the
% regiment located there, which is reported
al ready,
SERIOUS AccIDENr.-A soldier at Camp
Mcclellan, while coming down the road from
Camp on horseback, yesterday evening, with
two other mounted soldiers. at pretty fnri.
one rat was thro wn from his no se and had
his leg broken just above the aokl-. me
not known; but we believe he is from McGreg
or, and was sworn in only the day before.
The general state of the people OF
certain age. yesterday afternoon. was mncn
more healthy than usual The blind regain
ed their eight to debilitsted caught up with
their appettes. legs were OF usual length,
lungs 10 good order and old General Debility
was out OF town. Our ply aicisns are down
on the resembling order
Nor So-Therc was a rumor about
town yesterday that one Of the men OF the
Iowa goth who went down on the Metropolitan
lac. Friday fell overheard and was drow ned
We have inquired Of the Captain about it and
he says it e not go No accident of the sort
happened. The men had q pleasant time
and left in high glee.
Hop RA1s1Sa.-Tne first attempt We
believe, of cul,ivsting the hop plant in THE
county. has been made by our friend N,
Frshm, Of the City Brewery, and We are hap
NJ to state that it has been q success. Mr..
has several acres Of it . couple OF miles frou
the CITY. which is now being gathered. and
will Weld about a thousand pounds to the
acre. MIR. F. will undoubtedly cen sample
o, it to the Scott County Fair. There ou'
readers will have an opportunity OF seeing 1t
CAxp McCLELLAE.-Recruits tor thl
old regiments continue to pour 10 from 81
parts Of the State There are about one tnou
saud men there now. Capt Littler 10 laoorinl
syerv dsy 10 the most indeiatigsbe manner Il
teach the men the drill. 1t they are lot vel
no to the work it vili not be the Capt ain
fsult. New barracks are soon to be erected q
the camp. Everything in the ccnmissary de
partment i. organised in good style. Charley
Piummsr is furnishing the extra groceries so'
knicknacke for the men. and friend Osoor'
provides the boys with the latest Newspapers
The camp 10 in coed hands.
Qu1ErING DowN.-The rush to Com
missioner Tno@peor's Office was not near q
great yesterday ~ on previous days. Th'
sneaks have pretty much all secured their ex
emption papers. and can now rest satis6s,
that Uncle Sam cannot call upon them to a.
s,st in defending their homes. but must pro id
for such contingencies sswhere. Althoug
the rush 10 not 50 great. stilI Mr. Thompson
kept quite busy. and probably will be for
day or TO to come.
But now that the Government has ecncls
.ded not to draft. how very unhappy these fe