Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-27

% ..oassy Fsir recently held q so.'
lace. Il was , good one, and nope +"
nav continue prosperous. |
The same paper notices tho return
home Of several military men on tur'
loughs.
CAsLrss.-A young lady named
Frances Calender Was accidentally shot
in he, arm and side, at Mes Moines,
few days since, by some person who
~as handling musket carelessly. The
Regisser says the wounds are not Sc
rious, but painful.
TaornY. - Capt. Ensign, OF Des
Moines, has sent homo sword captur-
ed from the rebel General Rogers, Of
Texas The came is a present to on!
friend ]. W. Jones. He sent . rebel
flag, also, which Gen. Rogers Was plant
ing when he was killed.
SrxouLAR DrscovERIRs.-Af few days
ago, some men employed digging
we'll at the residence Of A. l.. +. Now
er, in the east part Of town, struck upon
the body Of tree, al the depth OF "a
feet below the surface; IL feet lower
they came upon live toad, embedded
between two layers Of clay. The toad
was no doubt very much surprised at
this interruption of his rather quiet life.
% bringing him to the surface, howev-
er, the contrast was 80 str0rg between
sffairs on earth and those below, that
his toad.bip cup and died" in about it,
teen minutee.-Ues Moines Times.
The McGregor Times says that the
people up that way are rushing things
in the produce line. Wheat ranges
from ca to $50. Says the Times II
any stranger wants to see live town,
ono growing vigorously, doing . pros
porous business, crowded with teams,
etc., let him come to this point, and we
shall be happy to show him around
Were it not for the recruiting offices,
and an occasional wounded soldier com.
ing on the steamboats, to receive the
delicate nursing which hospital cannot
furnish. a native Of Europe dropped In
to our midst would not imagine he was
in q country drenched with the ficrcest
local etrlfe the world has ever seen, or
upon the banks of river which floats
score OF mail clad gunboats, and skirts
a score of masked batteries. As in the
track Of the tornado the young saplius
rise. throw out their arms and grow, SO
does this queen city Of the valley Of the
Mississippi thrive and grow, pouring
her wealth OF cereals and live stock
through this gateway, to the world, not.
withstanding the "ierce clash Of re.
sou ndipg arms."
The same paper says, there seems to
have been no limit TO the rush OF ia,
beeves to the ferry at this point. More
than eight thousand have been shipped
across for market, within the past week,
mainly for Roddis' packing house, Mil.
wsukec.
RoMAN1Ic.-AnI Irish maiden, of Du-
buque, while engaged in the useful and
healthy exercise of washing, recently,
fell into the cistern. A bachelor fello y
being near, plunged in and rescued her.
They are to be married.
Pork PAcKING.-S. 0. Butler, of
,duscatine, has already commenced buy.
ing and packing pork. The Courier
says he is doing a large business al.
ready.
NEEDLE Cause.-The ladies of Musca-
tine are furnishing the soldiers at Camp
Strong with needle cases, with which
the soldiers are delighted. Miss Cor
don is very active in the matter, the
Courier says. The idea is good.
TORIES IN CAMP SraonG.-We have
received several communications from
soldiers in Camp Strong, denouncing
the journal in unm easured terms for
the cawardIy attack made upon them 10
applying the harsh epithet Of story" to
those who voted the Democratic ticket.
We would be pleased to publish a com.
munication for the edfication of the ed
itor Of the journal, but our space will
not permit. Sufficient for Us to know
that the soldiers are beginning to find
out who their friends are.-MuscQtine
Courier.
RELIEF OF SOLDIERS FAMILIES
The committee on the Volunteer Fund,
of the Board of Supervisors of Musca.
tine county, made the following report,
which was adopted:
That the further distribution OF tho
appropriation made by the Board for
the relief of the families of volunteers.
be made rs follows, to Wit: For the
month Of November aad the unexpir.
ed part of October, to wives, widow ed
mothers, or entirely dependent parents
of volunteers, three dollars each: to
each child of volunteer, one dollar
and fifty cents. During the months of
December and January, each wife, faith
er or mother is to be allowed the sum
Of two dollars, under the stipulations
and restriction above mentioned. and
for each child under twelve years of ace