Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-02-06

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OFFICIAL PAPER OF TaC CITY.
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THURSDAY MORNING. .PEB. 6. 1862.
! THE CITY.
T. II. STANTON, of the House, will
please accept our thanks for favors.
WHEAT took a still higher rise OF
two esnts per bushsl yesterday.
PREsrIDIGITARY.-Stearns, the cele-
brstsd wizard man. 10 in town. He gave bis
first performance u LIE Claire Hall last even.
ing to the great sdi6eation Of al present.
Go and see him perform wonders to night.
OUR correspondent in the 18th regi.
msnt furnishes rs With . very Interesting let
Ter from Jefferson City, where that regiment is
now enesmpsd. The boys are growing imps.
tlent for service.
RlvIvAL.-There is brisk revival of
religion going on In Moline at the Methodist
and United Brethren charches There has
long been . necessity Of something Of the
kind in that place. We hope the revivsl will
continue.
The NJ. & M. road is constantly load
ed down with freight-principally produce.
and is doing third more business than it has
ever done before. The prospects are frighten-
log for that Institution ard We hope IL pros
perity will continue indefinitely.
Yesterday the weather
wss much more moderate with prospect Of
sudden departure Of the snow The roads are
getting bare in many places. and unless ve
have some more snov soon there will be no
further use for sleiehs this winter.
No QUoRUx.-1t was impossible
to get quorum Of the members Of the city
fathers st the council chamber yesterday. con.
esqssntly nothing vas done 10 the way Of city
legislation. We presume the city will be able
to stand It for another week without feeling il
much.
MEASLEs.-AtfllctiOn in the shape of
measles is said to be prevalent in our other.
wise very healthy city. Measles are . very
good thing In their place. and il properly
treated aud the patient duly cared for until
complete health 10 restored. there need be no
fatal or deletsrious effects Ordinary people
never have them but once and 1t is asserted
that handsome folks never undergo them more
than twice. which is probably true. The
doctors are having . little exsrcise-for q
change.
WArCHMAKER's LATHs.-Yesterda
vs we're shown . very Ingenious piece Of ma
chinism which excels any We have ever before
seen in the capacity of watch msnufac turing
and repairing-for cutting plates turning
vergss. balance staffs, cylinders, setting jewels.
polishing, etc. Ite construction 10 such. that.
BY the removal Of slides and pivots. any, size
OF pattern can Be adjusted. In no branch Of
mschinery have We ever observed. by sp
plieation Of labor.saving science, any
thing which can perform more important re-
sults than this. and If it commands the st
tention which its importance deserves. It will
prove . great source of economy. It 10
the property of Mr. Geo. L. Bean, st J. G. Wal.
lace's stcre.
MATTERS At CAMp.-We took stroll
through Camp Mcclellan yesterday. and were
very much pleased to observe the admirable
order and systsm psrvading every department
In the hospital there are s.ms sixteen patients.
mostly suffsring from msaslss. but. a. We are
informed. none seriously III. The hospital is
very comfortable building. and the patients
have no cause for complaining Of their treat.
usnt. In the comissary department every.
thing 10 conducted with . view to economy.
and ct the same time to the comfort Of the
troops. Much credit 10 due to 1t Col. Sanders
for bis energy and zeal in systematising and
keeping in such capital order the large body
Of men under his command. The 18th 10 fast
filling up. and BY the first Of March, 1t will
probably Be ready to receive sma, ching orders.
INDIANS AFTER TIE NEws.-We OBJ
served several Of the former propristors oiIowa
rssl estate. about town yesterday. They are
from that branch Of the Musquaki trib,, which
lives out In Tsms county. They came in for
the purpose Of hearing the Wax news. and how
the lndians down South we're behaving them
selvss with reference to the present rebellion.
They are strong Union men. and not being in
the habit Of taking the papers. naturally
wanted to know how things we're shaping.
Nj. Davenport. whose guests they are, gave
them the required Information, with which
they sppssrsd much pleased. NJ. D. inquired
it they would like to 60 and fight for The com.
try. 70 which they replied they would If they
could fight the Sioux Their fighting spite
seems to rua in that direction principally. M.
D. turnishss them With good quarters at .. est.
log saloon. and they ere spendine their time
about town like gentlemen Of 81. CANT leisure.
There 10 eolosy Of these natives in Tsms
county. numbering ore hundred and twenty
men. women and children. Some time siace
the entire tribe moved TO Kansas. bot this
branch 80 ting home. sick. came back. and By
petition Of the white people Of Tans county
the Legislature p.sssd special ast for the red
skin's bs's6t-pssm'tsing them to settle In
that county. They bought about 24o acres Of
land. which they paid for in hoesss. Il vas
entered Tor then By Gov. Grimes. In hust. On
shis laad they rsiss corn sad other Vegetables
OF oasv culture. and devote moet Of thai, N;,, !.