Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-03-17
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OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY.
MONDAY MORNING. 49,. MARCH II, 1862.
THE CI Y.

LUNCH this Sunday morning, at ]
o'clock at the Phoenix Saloon.
CALL at Whisler's when you want
your moneys wor,h-and more too. 10 Dry
Goods
THERE was some crossing on the ice
on Saturday, bat it is getting very dangerous
We advise people TO be exceedingly cautious
The bad condition Of the roads keeps
our city pretty thoroughly blocka ded. Trade
is dull, and ell kinds Of business is anxoualy
awaiting the opening Of navigation.
1 KILLED.-A Fireman on the Rock
Island Road. was suddenly killed on Friday
night. He went out upon the Engine to "oil
up and missing his footing. fell into the
machinery and was crushed TO death.
CAPT. GALT.-This popular Captain
will run the good steamer Ad Hine in the Da.
venport and Dubuque trade during the com.
ing season. His boat is now ready for the
opening Of navigation. which We hope may
take place in very short time.
THOSE HORsEs.-We understand tha
the Government horsee, now on the Island.
will be cold this Spring at auction. They have
been turned over by Col. Chambers to Capt
Hendershott. who will give due notice when
he gets ready to dispose Of them.
Suffers CoRps.-We understand
that Mr.. Parker. the Sutler Of the 10th. has
attached our friends Charley Richardson and
Fred Parker TO his corps. They are good Toy.
AID will stand the charge Of silver bullets as
well as any body We know Of
PERsoNAL.-Our friend E. Y. Lane
arrived home last evening from long and
tedious trip through the .u,l,ern ard western
counties Of the State. He has been into fifty
counties since he left and has had 20 very
comfortable trip of it on account Of the bad
state OF the roads.
LOVE, CoURTsuIp AND MATRIMoNY.-
\
deliver q very interesting lecture this (Alon-
day. evening at LeClaire Hall. The Doctor
has concluded to remain with us few even
ings longer to favor the public with his enter.
tanning discourses.
PHoroGRAPHIc albums for the centre
table and the pocket, bound in cloth, Turkey
Morocco and velvet, containing IL, "a. so. SO.
40, 80 and 100 card photographs. at prices
ranging from t5O cents to $40 are for sale by
Devoe l. Champion. Rock leland, who always
have everything new in the book. stationary
and fancy goods line.
LlFE.LlKE PoRTRAIrs. - Miss Julia
johnson, at the LeC!aire House. is making
some very accurate and life.lke portraits oi
several of our citizens. We have eeen some
that have been finished. and we should judge
that they are hard to be exec lied with the
pencil or crayon We recommend our citizens
who would like . faithful, full sized portrait
to call and examine specimens.
PLANT FRUIT TREEs.-Every farmer
who has not already done go, shorld nou
make his calculations for planting few hun
dred good thrifty apple trees this spring. Il
i. needless to recount the great advantages
which good thriving orchard creates on q
farm-every sensible farmer knows all about
II, and should not postpone the work any
longer. 1t is Of vastly more Importance thar
putting in large amount Of wheat or corn
The profits may not be as speedily realized
but they are none the lees sure. DR.. Barrow
has an iuexhaustable supply which he viii
cell extremely cheap, and Mr. Westphal. at tn
Finley place, 10 also prepared to take orders
We hope to learn that hundred thousand {
trees have been set out in this county thi
spring Don't delay this matter any longer.
The New LrQuOR LAw.-As to it.
general features We think the liquor law vii
not Undergo much change At the present ses
sion. A law, however, which very much in
terests liquor dealers has already passe
F,r the benefit of those who deal in tn
article few words may not be amiss. Til
{ new bill is called Smiths Civil Damage
Liquor Bill. As We understand this bill,
empowers parties aggrieyed BY the sale
: liquor to hold the vender responsible for dam
ages. Fur instance: A person in poor circun
stances purchase liquor. and BY reason thsre
disables himself or perhaps dies or gets kille
!. on his way home or other Wise, ,ss the case ms
. be. the person who sold him the liquor becom
responsible in . measure for the support Of Il
family that has thus been deprived Of its 60
3 tenarce. Or, II two psrsons or more, 60 in,
saloon in state of sobrety, get drunk al
fight and main each other. the saloon keep
!. is bound to pay the ply sician or surgeon. al
r probably. under some circumstances. suppo
the drunkards family during the time Il
father is unable to labor.
Z In such and similar cases heretofore, it b.
been the duty of the town to support su,
cases, and this bill is. in part, to stand bstwe,
the county and expense, thus saving thossan
8 and Thousands Of dollars per year to the cou,
ties Of this State. 1t will be seen that the pr
2 miecuous liquor dealer rune . most extensi
J. risk in selling either "instant death" or
d forty rod" whisky. II he hands out the ps
r con until . man does damage to another. be
= bound to see the county clear Of oil expsn
% - arising out Of his act. II he 10 worth nothir
y We presume he will be provided for in We
m :. stringent manner by the authorities. D
20 graceful rows on the street, growing out Of &