Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-11-08


twenty two foreign immigrants have
passed over the Psnnsylvania railroad
during the present year, for the West.
PARTY DoDorNG.- the last dozen
years the Tribune has been ridiculing
the Union savers. It 10 DOW crying
"Union," "Union," when it means ruin
and death.
General Halleck, for the first time
since he was appointed General in-chief,
paid visit on Sunday last to . regi.
ment in camp-nnmeIy the l46th New
York, Halleck Infantry, raised in his
native place, Oneida county.
A beautiful girl in house Of ill-fame
in Albany, tried to commit suicide last
week, depressed by the abandonment Of
her lover. A lively use Of the stomach
pump preserved her to q life Of shame
and degradation.
The clcrgymcn Of Brantford, G. w.,
have signed and published . document
calling the attention of their congrcga-
tons to the improperly Of having fn.
nersls on Sunday, and agreeing not 10
attend except in a case OF absolute me-
cessity.
A worthy and INDECENT lady, Miss
Stewart, postmisrtess Of Pyrone, Penn
sylvania, was turned on. of Office to
make room for radical politician, one
James Plummer, who desired 10 escape
the draft, and SO sought and obtained a
Government office.
The Glenwood Era, published out on
the missouri Slope" thiuks the hog
trade will open there at from one and a
half to two dollars per hundred, accord.
ing to quality. From the vast number
of fa.ted hogs, and low price Of corn,
we think it should pay we'll at those 6g
ures.
By an arrangement entered into be-
tween Generals Grant and Price, Iuka
ia 10 remain neutral ground for hospital
purposes. Neither Of the belIigerents
are to OCCUPY it with troops-which will
enable the citizens in and around the
town to aid the medical authorities in
their attendance on the sick and wound.
ed.
In recent presentment of the grand
jury Of Toronto, G. W., the follow ing
expression Of sympathy for the cause Of
our country appears:
The JURORS, in common with their fell
low-cit'zens, express hope that peace
may be restored to tho United States
of Americs, and that that nation may
arise out Of the terrible cruciblo purified
and oisenthralled.
AN original New York chiffonier (rag
pickcr) has lately been pursuing his vo-
cation on the deserted battle-felds oil
Bull Run and tho vicinity, travelling
Win two horses, two wagons, and dar.
key. A couple Of vicious looking dogs
accompany him, whose mission seems to
be to keep off carton birds and depreda
tors OF human genus.
The story is told Of a girl at Bangor,
Me-, who presented the interesting spec
taele Of chewing gum during the cere>
mony Of her marriage with her below
ed. It isn't quite SO bad as the man
who stepped to the window in the
midst Of the ceremony which was max
ing him double, and relieved himself Of
tobacco juice.
The commission of Gen. Rosecrans a.
Major General, has been dated back to
the 2lst OF March, 1862, the time when
he ceased to command the Department
Of Western Virginia. This has been
done partly as a reward Of the gallantry
and success Of that officer, and partly
to enable him to rank the Major Gener.
ais who will have to serve under him 10
his new department.
Mrs. John c. Fremont has turned au.
thor. and has written a book entitled,
The Story Of the Guard a Chronicle
Of the war;" which will soon be pub
lished by Ticknor d Field.. and will
contain certain letters relating to Gen
eral Fremont and his men. The prof;,.
Of the work will be devoted to tho sup.
port Of the widows and orphans Who
fell in General Fremont's Missouri bat.
ties.
In Boston the operations of the draft
have been reduced to q perfect farce.
Every day = Sundays excepted-the
commissioners meet 1t the State House.
attended By IN individual born blind,
who, Under the supervision Of the afore.
said commissioners, draws from the
wheel one name, the unlucky bearer Of
which is forced to fall in a. > conscript.
After that is performed the commission
adjouros, and the members rest from
their labors until the following day.
when The same act i performed. Thia
has been going on for about two weeks,