Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-27


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THE CITY.
The seth continues 10 arrive in equadl
Of one hundred, and will I'll be here thi
week.
ARR,vED.-A full company for tn
9Th Cavalry. rsi.ed in F.yette county. srrive'
last evening, and went into qusrterr.
FoR REST.-A splendid two stor,
trick building, with Elk fine rooms. in th
heart Of the city, will bs let on reasonabl
terms by John Forrest
MrLIrARY.-Brigadier Gen. Tboms
J Mexican. Of one 81 the Iowa Bripadss. or
rived At the Burtis HouAs last evening. He j
| Just from Corinth, and is in excellent healtl
and spiri,s
CAMP HENDKRsHorT.-Therc arc eigh
soldiers' barracks now erected ., this camp
snd the contractors have also erected one
the horse barracks The work is prol .ressin
~ fast - could be expected.
DANGEROUS couutcrfeits of the ban
Of Montreal. dated Qleb-c Ottawa, nd l. u
don. are in circulation. Through the sapacit
Of Eastern bankers 10 get hold Of Eogl 'eh me
asy. many Of them have been induced to re
ceive these . unterfeits
Ar HOME. Our friend VIM. Da. 'ze
10 at home on q visit. He las been in Oh
service Of the army, on the river for sev sr'
months pact. and has had come pretty nsrr u
escapes. He 10 looking well. and is in 60 0
.piii's.
ANNUAL Meeting. The regula,
annual meeting Of the Scott Couo.J Agr,cuh
tural Society will be held on Saturday next
November lst. II isv v,ry dssirsble that thi.
meeting should be attended By every member
as officers for the ensuing year are TO be elsc>
ted. Those who do not attend the ANIMAL
meetings should be con.ented to keep their
lips closed and not grumble and curse the &C.
tion Of the elected officers.
The UNITED. STATES SnISPLAsTER
Law uScoNsTnrrioSAL.-The United States
Court now sitting in Albany. New York. has
just reodered an important de cision in regard
to shinpl .sters" The Court decides that
the act Of Congress prohibit,rlg the issuing aud
Of /" sh,nplseters," in the States is
The case will doubtless be
taken up to the Supreme Court. The law vas
generally dis regarded, as shinplaster-" we're
being issue d by business firms. country banks.
and tow. and city corporations all over the
coup:ry.
The Ladies Soldiers Aid Society
will pack box to be cent to the Iowa soldiers
in the hospitals at keokuk. on Tuesday. at 10
O'Clock A. n. Any one having half worn
can be torn up for banjages. to contribute. will
confer a favor by leaving ths N at the base
ment Of the Christian Chapel before that time.
The officers Of the Society are requested to be
preseot at that time.
Vice Pres Soldiers Aid Society.
Orr FOR THE WAR.-The recruits for
the q Iowa, now at Camp Mcclellan, leave
for the seat Of war tomorrow. We understand
that Capt. L'ttler will take this detachment
dow town this (Mop day. afternoon. and give
the citizens . chance to see how we'll the
troops are educated in the drill. We should
MT be surprised II the recruits surprised the
vetersne Of the Second some what Capt Lit
tier has spared no pain. to bring them up to the
sapd .rd 10 military t.ctics, and has succeeded
pretty we'll in getting them there. kai. and
zee.
DARIxG BuRGLARY.-Y esterday morn.
10 when Mr. E. H Oliver. who does business
on the corner OF Fourth and Brady str -ete,
vent to his etore. he + und that he bad been
prec. ded BY some raecale, who had evidently
made themselves quite at home during his ab-
ssuce. In fact. the store had been entered,
and 10 certain articles. pretty effectcally
cleaned out. The rascals had effected IN eo-
trance through the large trausom window over
tho Fourth .treer door. opened the window
near the book keepers desk. through Viii b
they passed out the goods. Sanitary stores
appeared to be the object Of the crueade and
the articles taken convinced us that Il would
not be necessary 10 60 far from one Of the
camp. to find the thieves. Sugar, tee, ear.
dines. sperm candles. brandy. vine. eiears,
etc., we're gobbled up without stint. From
the quantity taken. It is very vident the par
ty muet have been quite mum erous Friday,
Nj. Oliver noticed three men in uniform hang
ing round his establishment. pseriog intc
everything. asking NO QUESTION:. nor buying
anything. This vas probably reconnoisanc.
squad. cent out to get tho lay Of the land.
The rsseaIs did not appear 10 ente, tain any
fear Of detection. They lighted oil the g,
burners. and ss there are no inds 10 tn,
store. their operations could have easily beef
detected BY any person passing BY. The ga
was still burning when Mr. Oliver opened BIZ
store. Had there been = street lamp lighte,
on the corner the thieves might have hsaitate,
IN perpetrstirg the Burglary.
Phoenix Insurance Company Of Hart
ford aseets. Let Nay. 1862, e527 26O.ss !; lia
bilitiss. e2l, 500. HrxsY B. HosTxAN. Ag't.