Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-15

successful, II cannot be laid to the inelsmency
Of the weather.
ARRIVED HoME.-Lt. Col. Sanders,
Of the 10th. arrived home yesterday morning
on the steamer Denmark. In charge Of his
brother Alfred. who met him at st. Louis.
Hs is now at his brother house. looking very
we'll. eli things being considered. His wound.
which vas occasioned by Minnie shot. in
the thigh. 10 doing finely. A large number Of
friends were debarrsd the pleasure Of calling
upon the Colonel yesterday, on account Of his
exhausted condition. He will be more &C
esssibls ia few days, and greet HE old friends
with pleasure
FoR THE Iowa RIVERA party of
Nimrods-Msssrs Joshua Burr. E A. Tlle>
bine, J. II. Sanders. O. 8. Mcneil. James Nor
rison and B. w. Burditt started off yesterday
morning on the steamer Jennie WhippDe for .
duck hunt at tho mouth Of the Iowa river
They are apply provided with all thatis nec.
sssary for having "big old time" and it will
be . mistake If trey don't. The party pro-
pose staying 10 that vicinity for about ten
days, and will, no doubt. slay . vast number
Of Teal and Mallord. besides Furnishing mod.
srately fair quantity Of whiskey.
OvsR AT LAsT.-EIection is over at
last. and We are very glad Of it. For long
time past our readsrs have been Obliged to
bear the iufliction Of from two 10 three col
umns Of political matters, daily. We think
they will rejoice with US that the election is
over. We can now devote most Of our space
to interesting news and miscellany. leaving
politics, to q great extent, in the shade. We
shall not have our gushing friend Of the Ga
xeste down on 10 any more for 'libeling" his
pet candidates. but on the contrary, We shall
no doubt receive many compliments from him
for our exemplary, patriotic and christian ed
itorials We guess the candidates are glad
election 10 over. They can now breath again
end II successful, "smils' often. Altogether.
:. "a big thing for every body. and if the war
-. =, " .'elossd ost." We should 60 in strong
for , hu.h slori6oatioo.
Apour Tow ~.-People will attend to
vo,;,o and an Al, ~ccasions. when they are
n.rmi,ted TO take han d in that useful and in.
vigorstise exercise, they * zee sight Of every
thing else. and 60 in with on >nSs'a'". 'n'.
accounts for the dearth Of imp. "F.ant local
Transactions about town yesterday. 90 '.ser
absut town 10 very poor indssd-io fact sso's
Who are accustomed to tasting the article ny
that 1t is just good for nothing. To this 40.
count may be placed the great dearth Of rows
about the polls. Another thing; the inter-
die,ion OF postage stamp currency has - tell.
Ing effect upon the police msttsrs. There 10
no change with which to buy liquid rsstora.
tivss. and dealers will not take clamps. hence
they who would indulge can't do so. be- ause
they cant get trusted. For these and many
other reasons there was not much worth tell
log about. taking place yesterday. Election
don't come often. We are glad Of that. I'm
less it should takes better turn than the one
W had in town Yesterday.
RrruexEp.-Joe. Richardson. Eeq.. has r..
turned. to abide with No again. He nas been
appointed Cashier in the Branch of the State
Bank at this place. HE we'll known business
qualifications are . sure guarantee that the
rffAirs Of the Bank will not suffer 10 bic hands.
We are glad to welcome him bsck again.
The above IL from the Nuseatins Jounsl OF
the let inst. Ir. Richardson Was for many
years Cashier Of the Banking House Of Green
1 Stens ct Msscatins, concern long and ia
verably known BY business men East and West
but which, after having out-livsd al eotsm-
D rariss established when Il comm nced busi-
nsss, vas finally forced to suceumb BY the -.
ries Of disasters following in the wake Of the
crisis Of 1851.
NJ. Richardson 10 one Of the best business
men Ia Iowa, and in whatever petition he may
BE- placed. 10 deserving Of the fullest conf
dsses. We have no doubt that under hi,
!, nsssgsmsst Tie Asssstius Branch will Be r.
sseesd - eeed credit and . sasssssfal bssi-