Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-03-27

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OFFICIAL PAPER OF TaE CITY. /,
THURSDAY MORNING. MARCH p, 1862.
THE CITY.
CALL.-The best place in town for
bargains is at whisler's
THE news in this edition 10 of some. I
thing more thar usual interest, and We hope {
It may continue to be. s
CAMERoN's Monthly Hop comes of on
Friday evening. These parties are very pleas-
ant, and oil who attend are sure to enjoy ,
Themselves. +,
MovED.-The ferry wharf-boat has
been brought up to the foot Of Brady street,
for some purpose to u unknown, but probably =
to get into more secure qusrters.
Only Two DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS
per week for-frst class day board. and fur.
ni.hed or unfurnishsd rooms sapplied at q
prieee to suit the times-at the SCoTr HousI.
DRYING Up.-The roads are drying a,
up finely where the snow and ice have dispp q
peared, and We are told that some pieces o. 9
ground are getting nearly ready for Guilty 1s- t
tion. Spring wsathsr has surely arrived. q
REMovAL.-Newbern, the jewell@r, :
has removed bis shop from Franklin Blosk.
Brady street, to No. SO, same street. In ths ,
store next to Mrs. Knotwelis millinery store. :,
Call on him there.
HosE.-We learn from Chief Engi- s.
neer Jones. that the new hose ordered sohe
time since Is now being manufactured At But. d
tons mandatory in Albany. 1t will pro6a
bly, be delivered here some .ime next month. p
IMpRovxMENr.-Is. B. Hill, Esq, has fl
a force of men engaged in putting q thi It'd I.
story and new roof on bis stores next door v
west Of Metropolitan building. This will "
greatly improve the appearance Of matters in d
that direction. N
JONES has commenced blowing his q
horn once more. The hack communication
between here and LIE Claire 10 once more estab. a.
is difficult to determine which point is the Il
gamer it. a
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REMovAL.-Our friend John Haley Z,
has removed bis Boot and Shoe Manufactury a
10 No. 46 Brady street, Welton 4 Warriners NJ
great sale.room for cheap boots and shoes. ia
where he will be plased to see al his old l.
friends, and make new acquainteEces. Call %
The V1NEYARD.-This is the name Of :.
q neat little paper just started in Jersey City.
devoted to grape culture exclcsively. We );
should presume it would be Of Importance to y
our vine growing people. Published monthly
by Peck 4 Rowe, No. IL Exchange place, :,
Jersey City, N. j., at IS cents per annum.
GONG BACK.-Several of our Pixies II
Psakers are about going back, or have already -
gone, to continue their dilligent searches for o.
filthy lucre In the mountains and gulches in q
and about the Pike's Peak region. We wish
them handsome fortunes; and an even divis ="
ion with our self will not be objected to.
Successive are gladjto learn that q
friend Strasssr made very comfortable thing G
out of his Concert. He nstted about seventy. u
Eve dollars out Of the operationl That is the 81
best return on twenty. five cent concert that II
We have noticed in this country. We hope he
will try again one Of these fine daya q
TUE Ice Mov1SG.-There was a pref v
ty strong effort on the part of the Father Of .
Waters yesterday, to kick off his bedclothes, a
but with no very marked saccess We have q
strong hopes. however, that navigation will b
be open to this point in the course of this week
at the fsrlhest, In the vicinity Of the bridge. 4
are some pretty large piles Of ice accumulated
REFoRMED.-It is said that DR.. Nor p
row, who left this place in deep::disgrace fsw =
months since, fell in With . good Samaritan. Q
who took pity on him, fed and clothed him, I
and procured for him situation in the EN-. 9
ploy Of Gen. Grant - messenger. We hepe q
be will continue to eschsw evil and cling to Y
that which will make him once more worthy
Of respect.
INrRRD1creD.-Yesterday morning, :
after ws had received . portion of our dis '
patches. We were notified. BY the powers that q
overruls the domestic lightning. thai portion !
thereof vas contrabapi Of war. ard nust not !.
Be spread before the public. We did not publ !
lish 1t t,of courss. All We can say about the matt
ter Is. wait patiently until yon hear some
thing. Things are undoubtedly working. Let
'em work. q
SALE OF GOVERNMENT HoRsEs.-The
sale Of Government horses on the Island yes
tsrday was very largely attended, at least two I
thousand persons beisg present. The bidding i
was very spirited. and the stock brought good
prices. Forty Eve horses were sold. bringing \.