Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-01-04

NAo1 AnO6ON, WEST
VOLUME I.
gemofrat aud Aems.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF TIE CITY.
SATURDAY MORNING, JAN. 4, 1862
C.H. ScRrvKs, 90, Dearborn street, Chicago, 10
authorized to receive advertis ements for this pa
per.
ROUNDS LANdDoS, 1855 Randolph street, Chi
cago, are authorized to receive advertisements for
this paper.
THE CITY.
PERsoSAL.-S. X. Ingham, of the
State Auditing Board. arrived At the Burtis
House last evening.
Bob KRAUs2 Is dressing out his Gus.
TONERS in the best style. at low figures. 1t is
true economy to tro de with him.
WooLES goo Dis Of the best quality,
and cheap At that, at Whisler's. Farmers and
citizens generally invitsi.
Fur caps, collars and gloves in large
variety at Champions. Prices and styles to
suit oil classes. Ladies' furs Of oil patterns
selling low
DULL.--The unfavorable condition of
the weather yesterday kept the people in the
city and country mostly within doors. The
streets were quiet, and but little was done in
any line Of business.
SLEIGnINo.-The quality Of snow
and sleet which fell night before last and yes.
terday made very fair sleighing. Bslls were
jlngiing about town right m.rrily in the after
noon aud evening.
SurEKvIsoRs.-The county Board of
Supervisors m eets ut the C curt House on Mon.
d.y next, for the trsn.action Of miscellaneous
bu.inese Of the county. With two or three
exceptions there w.ll be NO change Ia the old
Board.
GONE TO DEs Nom Es.-Col. Noycs,
(Governor's Aid) has left for Des Moines, in
obedience to orders IRON the State Military au
thorities. He will probably remain there with
the Adjutant General during the session Of the
Legislature, which commences on the 9Th
inst.
SHIPPING TopACco.-Yesterday the
firm o II. b. Evans d Co. shipped about four
hundred boxes Of tot acco to New York where
the market is much more favorable than here.
1t 10 something unusual to see that class of
goods shipped to the metropolis. The ship
ments are generally the other way.
SLIGHT MIsTAKE.-Ihe Gazette claims
that we have fallen into its ideas on the pro-
prety Of building = new Court House. All
the difference there is betwse us, the Gozc.e
is far and We are against the improvement
Our neighbor will please re.adjust his glasses
and take another look.
TICKET HOLDERS will please notice
that the horse which Col. Wentz rode will be
drawn to night at s o'clock. at Jake H@ring'e. |
Every man Who has ticket night prevent
some annoyance by bringing along halter
with him. The horse is perfectly gentle. No
one "e,d feel afraid to ride him home.
faEsH OYsrERs.--Tom. Haven will
! ,tase accept our thanks for can of fresh
rJysters. They were hest that we have
"sit down to" this seasSn, aQd we can assure |
all in pursuit of the article that none better
are kept in the city. Mr.. Haven also has fine
lot of Winter apples, cranbsrries. raisins, nuts,
figs. candies. etc.. which he is selling at very
low rates. Give him . call.
A GOOD APPoINTMENT.-At the last
meeting Of the Cay Council, Charles w. Yer.
der was unanimously chosen City Assessor for
the ensuing year. We venture to state that
better man for that business could not have
been found in the city. He will take up the
Job and prosecute it steadily, and every part
of it will be done right. There will be no mis-.
take about that. He has been engaged as
clerk 10 thejMarshal's Office two years or more
and understands his bus ness thoroughly.
MERITED CoMpLIMENr.-We find the
following iu the Des Moines Register. Few
there are in Iowa who will not endorse every
word Of it:
Adju'ant General Baker arrived in this
place lsst Saturday. Notwithstanding the la
bOrs which the duties and responsibilities of
his position have devolved on him within the
past six tnonths. he enjoys . large share Of
health and animation. Nothing is more GER
tain than that, In the discharge Of his official
obligations, General Baker has had an eye
single to the glory of bis country. His duties
have been burdensome and ooerous-very
often embarrassing; but be has vindicatsd the
wisdom Of bis appointment By contributing
very largely TO the efficiency Of the Iowa vol
unteer service. Il.
INSTRUMENTATION county clerk has
been embellisbing his Office at the court house
with bran new pine desk for hts own con.
yenience and the benefit Of the public Wheth
er the county can stand 90 much branching At
this time is . qusssion for the careful consider.
alton Of the county Supervisors committee on
finance. In no other respect have county mat.
ters undergone any change since the commenc
msnt of the new yesr. All anxisties of the
Gazette In reference to q new court house may