Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-17

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OFFICIAL PAPER OF The CITY.
SATURDAY MORNING. ..... MAY II, 1862.
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Tor the DEMOeRAr 4 N1ws in those cities and
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THE CITY.
FoR cheap and good boots, CATERS
and clippers, go to Dow Co.'S
CALL on Greene, at the post Office, for
your Cigars. He has the best 10 The city.
WARRIHEK says that he can sell
better boot, shoe or gaiter for less money to.
day, than any other man in town. Try him.
ATTENTION, DEMocRATs.-Pollso open
at 8 clock this morning, at the New Penn
sylvania House, and close at O'Clock. Vote
early and vote for Walter Kelley:
NJ. & M. MACHINE SHoP.-Abort forty
workmen are very busy as this establis shment
in repairing the machinery Of the road. The
locomotives A. c. Flagg and Antoine LsClairs
are undergoing thorough overhauling.
HORSES CALLED roR.-Now IS a cap
ital time too sell eff horses to the Government.
W. X. Spearipg has an order for Eve hundred
cavalry end artillery horses. for which he will
pay the highest prices in rendy cash. Now is
the time to get rid of the horses.
WK regret to learn that Col. Add II.
Sanders. of the 10th, is in very poor health.
He is troubled with complication Of diseases.
which we very much f.ar will compel him to
hrow up his commission. The service will
lose brave and accomplished officer
AUCTION friend Andrew J.
Lawes has made up his mind to try the gold
mines once more. Accordingly he cells out
his farming utsnsils and stock, on Wednesday
next preparatory to going. Thoee who want
any thiLg in his line should 60 out and pur-
chase.
ISvlrATfoN.-The public are invited
to attend the great sale of dry goods to-day at
Whisler's. Dress goods. shawls. cloaking.
muslins, cloths, cassiu eres, trimmings laces
and ribbons. together with Yankee notions Of
al kinds very cheap. Sale commences early
aud closes late.
ELECTION election to-day
in the Fifth Ward. Let the Democrats turn
out in force. aud give Walter Kelley roueing
majority. Get to tho polls early. and SEQ that
your reighbors and friends are there also.
Let every Democrat see that the full strength
Of the "boody fifth" is at the polls.
WE call the attention of the public
to the advertisement Of the steamers Jennie
Whippie and Kate Caesel. which are forming
a daily mail and express line between this
point and Keokuk. They are we'll adapted to
the trade. we'll differed and favor;tes with
the travelling public generally. 10. Robinson.
agent at this : oint.
If we do not have fine crops next
Fall it will not be the fault Of this month.
The records do no. show better growing
weather than IL now being enjoyed. The
growth Of wheat ia almost perceptib!e to the
naked eye. A few more days will flush rp
the corn planting. 1t ia late but, the prospects
were never better for en- abundant harvess.
WE are informed that a chap whose
name recently appeared in conspicuous part
Of our paper. promises US a mauling the first
time be catches us on the streets. We may
not be able to see the individual personally
for some days, but for his benefit We will lay
around loose wherever he indicates. We hAvn't
been mauled for some time; almost forgot how
it feels.
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TnE Doc LAw.-The last day of grace
has expired. and all dogs. whether Of high or
low degree, that have not run their necks
through the mystic circle" have forfeited
their lives to the authorities. We understand
o few days more will be allowed to owners,
after which, If the law is not complied with,
the slaughter will commence. To save ex.
pence and trouble it will be better to 20 up
to the clerks office and settle.
MEANS SoMETHING.-Dealers in that
useful household uteneil. known 40 baby cabs,
inform us that sales are Increasing rapidly.
From this We infer that infantry recruiting 10
going on bravely in this vicinity. Scott coun-
~ is expectedt, do its duty in this matter,
and We are not joking when We state that che
will do it. When We zee the cabs starting off
20 rapidly It leaves no doubt In our minds
that the Union is safe.
No NAME TO 1--WE have received
communication from eeme individual in
Pleasant Valley township, informing us that
we'll known citizen Of that precinct had been
mixing in where he had NO business. thereby