Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-17

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THE CITY.
ArrsNTroN OFrIcEas.-For a choice
military uniform call 1t Cones. corner Brady
and Second streeta
MILITARY MEN A1TESrIoN.-lf you
wish for Uniform and foil equipments call
on F. +. Erskine, Nicholls Block.
The work Of draining the new State
Bank 10 progressing fAvor.bly. and viii prob
ably be completed 10 day.
"MoNEY is the root Of all evil Pass
10 the "soo." to Whislsr, and be viii guarantee
you 10 return for it SON sthing to gladden. your
heart Remember the New York Stc:s.
LEGAL Pa1N1rNG.-Our facilities tor
executing legs! printing. such a. briefs, banks
ETC., are unsurpassed. We invite examination
Of our specimens.
BE1rER.-Rag currency took rise 10
New York yesterday. Gold was selling At
81 80 l-2. . falling off 2 IA per cent. from
the day previous. II is about time there was
an improvement 10 affairs.
1F you wish really nice oyster stew,
or broiied bird. and cup Of superb coffee.
call 10 at Mrs. Atkins. on Brady street, just
below Fourth. We knov you can procure
them there
TAG road to wealth is easy to travel
il you patronizs tn. advertising columns OF the
newspapers. The DkMocRAr AND NEws is one
of the best mediums in the State to lay your
b.siness before the people. Advertise, BY all
means
FLED.-Jeromc, the editor Of the
Iowa City Rtp"t!iean passed through town
last night en- route for the Salt river District.
The Johnson county Democracy have made i,
unpleasant for him to stay there. He was
losing flesh very fast. at lsst accounts.
OFF FOR THE WARs.-Some $50 no.
b.e looking solJiers, recruited for the 9th Cav
airy and 9Th Infantry. were sent down the riv-
er yesterday NOR rning, to join their respective
regiments. Camp Mcclellan is thinning on;
rapidly. recruiting having come pretty much
to . stand still.
COUNTED MoRE.-A mean fellow in.
sinuates the resso the Republicans waxed Us
80 in this State, vas, that the Democrats We
to Ohio 10 vote. If they did. i. certainly
was a very sensible move, for if they stayed
1t home they could not hope TO elect more
than FIVE members Of Congress, and by going
TO Ohio they secured thirteen.
GRrNsErL.-The "elJer's' chances
look dubious-rather. We are no. going to
crow until We get oct Of the woods. but i,
now looks ss though the bosom friend and
nsmesake of John Brown. is not "marchinr
on" towards Washington as much as he was
Even in bis own neighborhood he rnns be
hind his ticket brave'y. The farther he gets
from home the more popular he is-and that
Ain't much to brsg Of either, We understand
that he IL still hopsful-so are We.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. We can't
say that there has been . great change of the
board in consequence Of the election, but wha,
little there 10. suits rs exactly. Capt. Clark
takes the place OF D. B. Staw, from Buffalo
Township. This is an excellent exchange, and
~ would be glad to see it 60 farther. Unless
We are greatly mistaken, the Captain viii
prove something of thorn in the side Of that
ius tuition. in come OF its honey fn gliog opera
.ions. He is 40 excellant business man, an old
settler who understands the business snd con
diion Of county affairs pretty thoroughly
The Buffalo Democracy have discharged their
duy we'll in this matter. and deserve great
credit therefor. The Captain and our friend
Captain Coleman. Of Rockns CHAM. are the only
Democratic In the BoArd
GREAT ADVANCE IN TIE GRAIN MAR
kEr.-Grain is advancing to almost fatulous
prices. Barley come up t,centy cents yester-
day. landing at 81; wheat advanced Eve cts.
osts three cents. and other grains and provis-
ions In like ratio. This advance is. no d. ubt.
brought about by the unprecedented depre-
ciation of green backs and other Wild cat.
While barley 10 bringing 81 per bushel in cur.
reney the came quality can be purchased for
sirty- 6cs cents in specie. The telegraph to-
day Gays the Government is experiencing great
difficulty In Oh aiming specie to sustain our
navy and civil list 10 foreign countries Very
little gold is being paid into the Government
Golfers, and soon We shall have U Gle Sam,
himseif.o on the streets hunting for money to pay
his servants and agents in lands where green
backs are not - current - they are here in
iowa.