Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-11-26
Late News by Last Nights Mails,

A chap in McGregor has issued shi
pastets to the amount of % cents, =
dcemable when presented in even do
lars. Pretty sharp, that.
Tne house OF 5. Morgan Mitchell,
Mitchell county, WAS burned t. III
ground on the ips.. The content
were saved. No insurance on th
building.
The Keosauqna RepuJlcan state
that there were over 100 application
for the Chaplancy of the Grey Bear,
regiment. There must be an unprcc
edented desire among ministers to pra,
for that regiment of venerable patriot,
and Christians.
Two weeks since, the Cedar Rapid.
and Missouri Road was completed &c
ldka, new town two miles south o.
Toledo. The Times of Cedar Rapids
says that during tho present week the
road will be completed eight miles
west OF luka. When flushed to Mar
shall, the road will come within 55
miles Of the Capital.
TIE DRAFr IN WsCoNsiy. the
700 drafted men, 50 answered to their
names to-day.
Col. Wage, commandant of the draft
ell men, aud the Surgeon OF the Tween
ty-eighth Regiment, were busily engaged
to-day examining and making out dis
charges. on the whole number drafted
about 10 will pass examination.
Another draft to make up the def
cheney, Will take place Immediately.
\ SMALL PorCLArroS The official
election returns from Dakotah Tetrite-
ry saow that but four hundred and ilf.y- |
seven votes were polled at the recent
election for Delegate to Clngtess.-
Governor Jayne was elected to Congress
over Sol. Todd, present delegata, BY l6 |
majority. Townsend was elected An.
ditor hy twelve majority, and IRISH,
Treasurer, by three majority.
IMPORTANT DECISION. = The Com
missioner O Internal Revenue has de-
cidod that strict construction relative 10
stamp duties on leases, etc, viii REQUIRE
that stamps of the denomination Of five
cents be affixed to each lease OF agree-
ment TO lease from montl TO month. no
period OF years being named. They
must bc construct 4 to mean and be re-
garded as leases for a period OF time, and
therefore subject to the stamp duty inn
posed by the law upon such instruments.
fitty cont stamps are now ready for de
livery.
tIsciSNATI News. s.-1he Times spc-
cial from Cincinnati on the oath is az
follows:
"The democratic Congressman elect
assemble in Columbus tomorrow. 10
agree upon demand upon the Pres
dent that the Onio political prisoners
shall be released or have speedy trial.
Tue democratic Executive Sale com.
mittee have met at Columbu, ADD de.
claed to hold their 5 Ate Convention in
ColuUbus on the 9Th OF J ,nu4ry, to
nominate ticket.
Gen. Lane passed through this city
TO-DAY, cn route for Washington, to as
sumo his seat IN the Scnate.
The Indiana and ONO Con yressmen {
are all on their way TO the Capital.
INDlASApoMs NEws- 24rH Major
General Buell. IS to be tired here. The t
court will consist Of Major General
Wallace, Brig I'd er Generals Schoepl a
aud L, Ter, and Don Platt, of Oaio, l.
Judge Advocate.
Gov. Wright and Major Gen. Lewis /,
Wallace address the abo tionlsts at !,
Masonic II III tomorrow night. 4
\ convention of Western newspaper !
publishers meets in this city tomorrow. {.
Their purpose is to consider with regard .
to the telegraph'c imposiiions of the AS
sociated Press, and other matters con
nected with the tax on advertisements
and the enhanced price of paper. r
ST. LOUIS NEws.-Gen. Mcneil has y
issued an order disbanding all the en-. u
rolled militia in his district, except those p
on duty at Hannibal aud La Grange. "
Tue Mcklnstry trial, it is estimated, VI
will cost the government one hundred a.
thousand dollars. 1t will be ended in cl
about two weeks. 1t i. believed he will !,
be acquitted. i,
TIE Charcoal party are preparing TO
celebrate the election of their county
ticket by grand emancipat on ball. d.
1t will take place when Fremont arrives. m
lie will be the guest of The occasion. IA
Gen. Curtis declines to interfere with ia
The assessment. He says it is a State r
natter, and belongs to Governor Gam. V
bic. Among the assessed are Mrs. Ora 81
lam, motherin law of the rebel General q,
Frost, So 600; A. p Doris, $4,000. pe
Twenty prisoners have been arrested ie
rom Pike county. They had enrolled q,
heir names as Southern .ympstbizer, a,
'ut took the convention oath and voted. v,
The Thirty fourth Iowa, Col. Clark. y,
'svs arrived from Burlington. | u