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

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OFFICIAL PAPER Of TaE CITY.
FRIDAY MORNING. 5000. MARCH 2s, 1852.
THE CITY.
ATTENTION is directed to tho School
advertisement In another column.
The clouds looked decidedly damp
last evening. Good show for wet season.
CAMERoN's monthly hop comes of
at LAhrmanns Hall this evening, at which it
10 proposed 10 have pleasant time.
KENovArING.-The Bnrtis House is
undergoing . general overhauling and rspsir-
ing which will naturally produce considers'
bic change in appearances there.
LArE.--A wood train on the Chicago
and Rock Island Railroad got off the track on
Wednesday afternoon, which occasioned de-.
lay Of an hour or two Of the passenger train.
MovfNo.-We notice that the whole
sale HOUSE of H. 3. Evans & Co. is being moved
| to the store on the corner of Front aud Perry
streets. formerly occupied BY Miner. Haskell
| 4 Co.
TEE inquiring public are informed
that we knov Mr.. Sanders was neither drunk
nor mad ON Wednesday. HE Recommendation
to hang the traitor Phillips. was written dur.
ing his sober ard rational moment
BLUFrED OFF.-We understand that
Reed hss backed water on the Marshalship.
and concluded to stick to his profession. The
thug is now drawn pretty fine. resting be.
tween Mae and Baker. The longest pole will
take the persimmons.
CRED1rABLE.-Messrs. Carman L.
Jefferis have put down nice crossing in front
Of their store, at the corner of Brady and 4th
streets. for which tney are entitled TO public
thanks. We wish other citizens would take
the hint and do likewise.
WINTER WHEAr.-Thoso farmers who
sowed Winter wheatlast Fall tell US that it has
wintered finely, and promises q heavy yield.
Gen. Sargent tells US that be sowed . hundred
acres last Fall, and it 10 coming ahead hand
somely. The past Winter has been extremely
favorable for this style Of farming.
MEHcANr1LE.-New Spring goods are
beginning to arrive. Our merchants artici-
pate = continuance Of good trading times and
are in the market purchasing goods in large
quantities. We hope they will not forget TO
place . long bill Of fare before the public
through the proper channela BY this We
mean-adv ertise
HUMBuas.-1f you want to get Sal.
nratus about which there is no humbugry,
get D. B. De Land & Co.'s Chemical Sal@ra-
:us. Read the label around it, every word Of
which you will find to be true. 1t will cost
you no more than an inferior article and 10
much cheaper in the end. as it spoils no bread
or biscuit. You will find it for sale by all re.
sponsible dealers.
Acc1DENr.-Two ladies were thrown
from Wagon yesterday at the corner Of Per.
ry and Fourth streets. occasioned by sudden.
" driving in to the gutter. and the giving out
Of the bolts that held down the seat in which
they sat. Both Of them were pretty thorough
ly bruised. Some gentlemen who were near
by helped them into Mr. Prettyman's house
where they revived froua the shock.
SORGHUM, &c.-The Secretary of the
Iowa College Farm. in his annual report. just
published, puts down the gross amount of sor-
ghum made in Scott county. at 6.S44 gallons.
| He also puts the number OF sheep at 1876,
| and the amount Of wool ehesred at 4.O42
pounds. THE, it should be borne in mind.
was implied from the census reports Of 1850.
The figures would hardly answer for the year
| 1861.
House SALF.-The sale of Govern
ment horses on the Island. yesterday. was
we'll attended, though there was not such an
enormous crowd 90 on Wednesday. Thirty.
ak horses were sold at prices averaging con.
siderable less than on the first day.
If any body wishes to become convinced
that there is money in the country, and that
the talk of "hard times" 10 . humtug. he
snould be . locker on at one Of these sa!es
Money abounds in large quantities. and 10
places where It would be least expected to
exist We are glad to know that such is the
CAGE. The sale will to continued on Saturday,
at which time the stock will probably 60 off
still cheaper.
GETTING HIS BACK UP.-The editor
Of the Burlington Haskeys 10 seriously exor.
cised because gentleman from this city. and
another from Washington. appeared few days
ago in the streets Of Burlington and transacted
business in the way Of purchasing var elaine.
That IL very cool on the part of the Harksye.
II seems very strange that there should b
any thing improper in purchasing war claims
from any party who is wiling to cell. and a,
such . price a. the parties can agree upon.
The Burling tonians had their bills properly
audited by . government officer, and if the
holders we're willing to cell them, Why should
the purchasers be made subjects Of abuse
We should call it . strictly legitimate business
Il makes no difference how these gentlemen
found out that Government warrants were I
sale at Burlington. Any person Who kne y
the fact might impart the Information with