Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-11-20

OurAT Ugs MoINEs.-We Temem-
her the time Shen il was something OF 90
undertaking to start for the capital city Of
our S,a,e-when the journey vas looked upon
asp.culrly AZ try ing to the human fra me. but that
time has pace d. all one has TO do nov 10 to
eat . hearty breskf.st. pack up his carpe'
sack. d. up lunch take the cars for Brooklyn,
aud there seat himself 10 enc Of the Western
stage Compaby's coaches, etop At Grinnell ana
on hand for you at Mrs. Bailey's, proceed on
your way. and at early dawn find yourself in
DssAioiues, 10 season for breakfast. Thats all
there is Of it; jast as easy ss staying at home.
party OF gentlemsn. aud were surprised at
the ease With which the Job was accom-.
plishej. l. was all over In less than twenty
'our hours
the cars are now running to Brooklyn, and
exer lions are nov being made that will pro-
bably put them through to Grinnei this Win
ter-reducing the staging distance to Des
Mones to about fifty fve mills.
The mission Of the delega ion from this city
to the capital xas Of q strict financial nature
Divers persons throughout the State have
cen issuing chi iapi sster checks as money
Theae bits Of past eb,ard are supposed to rep
resented silver coin Of denominations lees than
dollar, and are U sed for change. in the
place Of dimes and 9u arters. said to have beeu
10 uss when the countr Y was new, aud iaciii
ties for doing business we're scarce. Uncle
Sam e,arted monopoly in tie business, but
failing to come to time ia furnishing hi'
change, others were induced % he. p the thin :
aone by furnishing themselves The old gent
professed to become indignant. and proposed
to put the issuers through.
At the recent session Of the Circuit. Court at
Pes Mones the intrudsrs upon the parental
prerogative were arraigDed. Our party were
summoned as witnesses. Ga arriving there
toa the court est. Judge Miller h ad
packed his trunk and was within an hour o;
starting for home. The grand Jury had ad-
lourned. not un,il after tindng s.vera! indc,-
nents again., several parties at several points
IN the State, leaving our deeg tiou with moth
ing to do but t. draw our mileage and get
back home soon as possible.
DesMoin.s is coming to be a right slaart'
pace We were told that tbs past has been
one of the most prosperous seasons in point o
business that she has ever seen. New br,c
b ocks have spr .ng up in all directions eiuce
las, year and mauy are the fine welllnee thu, !,
have been added to tie city during the sum
"er. Trade IN all departments is brisk, and
all classes Of men rel dice in having plenty to
do. plenty to eat aud a fac prospect sh cad
Mr Webster has partially furnished and posi-
lively opened the Savery House. one of the
largrs. hotels in the West, and is keepin, it in
exec lent style 1t is such an improvement
upon our no: el experience in that city, that " =
could not realize that We were stopping in the
-sms place.
TIE delegation bows its thanks to Mar.hal
Hoxe fr kind attentions, also TO that excel
lent specimen Of we'll preserved gentleman
DR.. Woodruff through vi hose kind and TIM.
ly illustrations the dullness of other lee tedi
ous hours polished off. We ali arrv ed
saf,l ly in Davenport on Tuesday evening. hav
ing had long ride at Uncle Sans expense
and doing as m CD as circumstances would per-
nit for tho old fellows benefit