Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-09-12

Coop JOKE ON The WnIsKY.-In a

GOOD JOKE ON THE WnIsKY.-1n 8
military camp located not over . hundred
mi 20 from the flourishing city Of Davenport
there 10 chap engaged In the respectable
business of selling gingerbread, herring. crack
ers, cheese. lag er beer. pop and something
else. He drives . fourishing trade, and IL
much respected by those to whom he gives
credit. few days since . party Of officers
dropped iD At the chop to take . nibble @
something wet and whilst engaged in the op-
GRAFTON, an individual 10 traes buttons and
sich. who has considerable to say about mill
tary matters in that vicinity, drove up and
looking in at the window called out to the
shopkeeper to open the door Immediately. and
lie. him look into things. The request was
complied with, and in stalked brass bnttons
and man. What do you sell here 7" va. the
fret interrogatory. The catalogue of effects
In the grocery was run through. but the indi-
vidual in brass buttons did OF appear ea,isfi
Ell and commenced tumbing about he barrels
and boxes, and soon fshed long neck ed
suspicious looking bottle. "Ah, whit have
you here :" be enquired ofthe trembling store
keeper. "B-h-brandy. cir" was the answer.
Out came the cork. aud q sip (some would
have called it swallow passed
through the teeth of the man in
brass buttons Brandy? you rascal
nothing but Door whisky" "No, sir, it j.
good brandy" answered the shop keeper"
:" Call t is brandyf" and down went another
sip. why. it is the most vllinous rot-gut to
be found in the STATE" and to make cure that
he wGs not mistaken, the man in brass but
tons took another sir. and turning to the ter.
ritied chop keeper with q most forbidding
scowl, said: Don't you lie to me, eirl II
you do | will turn you ont of Camp, and if
you are caught selling this stuff again, you
shall 60 anyhow, land for fear the store
keeper wonld sell 1t again, and to satisfy
himself that it ~as rot-gut, the man with
brass 6u tons took another SIP and threw the
bottle out Of the window. he passing out at
the door. Itis not very probable that the
store keeper " i'll sell that whiskey again.
APPOINTMENTS AND PRoMOrIoNs.-
The following we learn at the Adiutsnt
Generate office
John Lambert. Georgetown, Monroe county
3nd Lieut.. from Aag. 22nd.
John Porter, Abba, Monroe county, End
1t. from Aug, 22nd.
Alfred B. Lee. Assistant Surgeon, 22ud
from Sept, let.
Pew. J. McLeish, Chaplain, 2eth, from
Sept. 9ta.
Horace Poole. Dubuque, Adjutant Of the
2lst from Sept. 3D.
John W. Bond, Keokuk Surgeon 3o.h from
Sept. 9th.
P. Walker, Libertyville, Jefferson county
Assistant Surgeon 3Oth, from Sept 9th.
G. G. Lewis. same place, Asst Surgeon, SOth ,
from Sept 4th.
John McCrary, promoted to Capt, Co. C, 80
cavalry, from August 7th.
John Stedger, promoted to Let 1t. Co 6, 80
cavalry. fl ON August 7th.
James r Wall. promoted to % 1t Co G, Sd
cavalry, from August 7'h.
VIM Il Kirk wood, Major of l4th.
VIM Grimes, Surgeon oath, from Sept 4th
Alex Shaw, Asst Surgeon 4th Inft, from
Sept 4th.
The GREAT RtBELLioh, history of the Civil
War in the United States, !by J. 7. heodly,
author Of Napoleon and his Marshas, Iife:of
Washington. etc. Hulb2rt, Williams Go.
Hartford, Conn.
Among the great military writer's of this
age Head'y stands pre.eminent Els vigo-
rous descriptive style gives o charm to his
works not found in those Of any other author.
We shall always remember the intense inter
eat with which we psrused for the first time
his Napoleon and his Marshals' 1t WAS
through this work we obtained our fret in.
eight into the characters Of the generals who
led the hoets Of the mighty Corsican to glory
and victory, and it is with eager expectation
we sball look for the appearance Of the work
Mr.. Headly lie now engaged upon" The
Great Rebellion
Hubert. Williams and Company will not al
low their excellent reputation to deteriorste
in issuing this work. 1t will be Issued 10 two
volumas, containing about 500 pages each.
with over sixty splendid steel plate engrav.
iugs. q gallery Of portraits Of Federal and
Rebel generals. the whole bound in chaste and
beautiful style. We have seen several Of the
engravings. among which is one representing
Gen Lyon leading the Iowa lst at the battle
of Wilson's Creek. The work will be sold by
and tie agent. our fellow citi.
ZEN Mr.. A. O. Barker, will call upon our citi-
sens to obtain their names. Let every house-
hold secure a copy
SCoTT COUNTY DEMOCRATIC Con-
vENrIoN We call the attention Of the De-
mocracy of Scott county to the call published
ia another column for . County Convention.
Democrats in the several townships will take
notice hold their primary neetings 40 soon
~ possible. and choose their lelegates
THE SYNOD of Iowa met in this CITY
last evening. aud was opened with the usual
exercises. 1t will probaly continue in session
= couple Of days. We will give . report Of
each days proceedings.
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