Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-02-20

through as.,stss I.a " Relief Committee
Of A neric.--Prot tdencs. Rhode Island. The
gentleman -Dtfps..s IN on the eommi,.s.
and replace y. else Tue me " i'll propsbly be
retained. t''A 4h.pps'.
lIxAyI FAIL or 8 Akow.-On Tuesday
nigh s.nS ,Iss.Stday SorniDg ,h.rswa. shs
hs.v lest fall of snow u have had p any ps
time thia winter. Nut one foo Of the cos-
modi ~ NOV layinsaround loe6e. slsighisg
yet to be relied apon. Tn conditoaaof
the seathsr kept fshe caste IL train saek
about two hours. I
ss,owrD Is.-Ms due here
from the wes. yesterday horning at eight
o'clo IL. had not arrived~ast night at nine
and of course the evening Nain was in the
same fix. The train that wAnt West in the
mornisg. succeeded in reaching Mu,catins
ahcu: seven o'clock lst evening. The roads
are in an awful .dSdiiisn. 10 train lef. for
the "''' last svsN|ss,N
OFl'.-The committap sent out BY
tn. p.epl. to losk xtu the rounded colder.
from thi. coussy, sseakAd br Fort Donelson
last n4ht. .oeempaoled. .as slearn. by Judge
Asd'ssn.n. Who b. . b (th.r.in.l.v il III.
sshs. II. Y Ssfor L. c. BaVa',
aud H.ory 81 ym.k brother xsSf tbs
fallen captain. nsC RI R.Eoad sup.
piled she commi.t.. win free passes over iv
line. We wish them 0pd speedy =
.~=s~r~-
SAD NEws-DEAH. OF CAPT. SLAY-
MAX sx.--oncs more oae%f the brave men Of
this city that went into the }rmy. have been
killed on the field of battle The news yestes-
dAy s.orning Issued In sxtr@. east IN unusual
glot 'm over the public, conveying, a. it did,
the Intelligence of the deal j. Of Capt. John s
sla, maker. Of Company C. I'd Regiment OF
Vol ausesrs. No psrtD6lars were received
The RI port read "Csft. E. 8. slaymaker. Of the
Iowa Tth." bus upon referring to the muster
roll Of the 7th. Q 6nd no name of the kind
eth er as officer or private. and consequently
conc sude that there was . mistake in the name
and position on the part of the reporter.
x,
he s'as among the very first whose name sp
pear ed on the roll At the election Of officers.
he was elected lst Lieutenant, under Capt.
Brew 'st'r. Several months Subsequent when
Capt. Brewster resigned his command, 1t. s.
vas lore'motsd TO fill the vacancy. He was .
young man Of good military talent, aad highly
respe etsd by his subordinatee. In fact, better
and more respected young msn than Jack
Slsyinaker have always been scarce article
in this country. and his death causes deep sor
row to fall upon our citizens. He wseiin the
city few days eince on . short visit, and
seemed to eujoy the life Of soldier very
much. He was native Of Pennsy anis, and
about 81 yesrs sf age. II 20 probp6ls that
his re IN aims viii be brought hons for inter
msnt. The tesrs Of many frisnd will mois.
ten tss young patriots grave
P,,ssuAsr to c,R, . hrge number Of
the citizens of Da vsnport me in the pariors Of
the lie Claire House. for the pprpo.e Of taking
into consideration and devi}ng means for
smsi ,rasing tho condition Of Sur soldiers dis.
abled 1t thai fa king of Fort Do4elson.
The mesupg was called to orler by Jno. L.
Davies. and on motion Hiram Fl ice was called
70 the. did and chas. II. Eldritge appointed
Score tssy. Mr.. Price stated thS object OF the
nsssincj
sN,vae movsd and carried thu . committee
bs sp.ssae Ted to select proper ersons to vis,.
QUE yossodsd immsdistsly. - chair sp-
pointed ~ such committee Jnol L. Davies, J.
y. Todd, 1uo. E. Henry, W. Harrowe. l. NJ.
Clifford.
The .o.4ilt.s peomn.ad1 .. .ai..b,.
p.rsors - gako Caro. the following gentle.
neg: ". R@kssvs L. J. C.ntSr. Dr.. steven.
- Ak. 4. Aas~sn.
Il s'as mjvsd as3 carried q ls ; Coumitsse
On FinAnss BE sppsiAtsd. Thj chair appoint.
"a RoA>st Iov.ry. TIC. o(mpb.ll. Jane.
MkhA At44 WI. sessria. M Il. n. Psv~a
1wSdsvsd "a carried i at the Rev, Ne.
Psssl.s islbshslf K skis isnsliSg sa,l spoa asd
| - ~QA 4SI, ..' Sanitary Society 10 Ga ,h.
eFlae lesled pplisa
II was moved and carried that telegram
BE- ssr.t y the commanding officer Cha the
comm istse are on the wsyto attend 70 the
| veuse lOs motion
Res. ,lssd That the railj lad eempaaiss bs
rsspec tfuil1 requested to pss 4 sommistse ap.
poiatsd. ct this meeting Sver their various
ktSsiwsys itsA Or st low Sate4 - possible. for
! Tho puspsss Of attending r. tho Rounda1 col.
0iSts~ skn assistsd = eAilbg 49, elosioaS vic.
tsry at Fort Donsison.
Nvss aevsd and esrribd that TIE following
psrsoas 80 to assist oV vouSpd. N plass
Of those rspertsd By ihs cod sieittse :sDr.
NO.. No.. n 1d.s.a.l Dr. NJ sn. I'sa.
0taord. L. oeptsr. !. -
T$as moved and carried hat s.puel
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4 4. ~ At!t and carried the. b. .henl.
q this nsseiae y AbSsrsd to shs protrie--
sqA9 AasEA Qa,g Hou.. fof their lind.
sse u givise ths - Of their p.rlori ste.
Rx3 moved eal}eaasss stias {hS r m
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