Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-07

VOLUME I.
9emofrat t&9ews.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF The CITY.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAY Z, 1852
G. II. ScnrvBN, ,93, Dearborn street, Chicago, II
authorized TO receive advertisements for this p
psr.s
ROUNDS LAxoDox, ,l55 Randolph street, chi
cago, are authorised to receive advcrti3ementsi'
this paper.
THE CITY.
CouScrL.-Thc regular monthly meet.
ing Of the City Council will be held this after
nOOn
Sror at No. so Brady street, and look
st the beautiful patterns Of Wall Paper which
are being opened.
MosEY SAvED.-Somc people get rich
by saving money. LIT every body try it. and
commence the work by purchasing Dry Goods
at Whislers
NoTICE.-Mcrchants and business
men wishing to communicate with the outer
world through our weekly. should hand 10
their fsvors by eleven O'Clock this morning.
RIcH TREAT.-The entertainment to
be given by the Musical Union. this evening,
will be the richsst treat Of the season. The
people will do we'll to get their seats early.
1MPRovEMENr.--The proprietors o.
the lie Claire House are making various and
sundry improvements. which will add much
to the appearance and comfort Of that populA'
establishment.
They have come, and are on cxhlb,-
ton at No 80 Brady street. Call and ses the
finest assortment of Paper Hangngs ever
brought to Davenport.
IN A CIsTERN.-During the fire last
evening, Nat. Leonard, son of Marshal Leon.
ard. fell in the cistern at Davies mill Will.
sssis.ing the firemsn, and came near beint
drowned.
LoMAs' Celebrated Bottled Burton
Ale and Porter Brands. Vaults, corner Of 81
and Brady streets. A prime article Of AL
aud Porter expressly brewed for nursing Ia
dies and invalids; and agent for the Seyerei
Brewery.
HOME AGAIN.-Some time since W.
announced that Ira Brown, Esq. was yer.
sick In New Y,rk-not expected TO live. W.
ore now pleased to state to his friends that b
stl lives-is in the enjoyment Of good health
and as likely to live to be o hundred year.
old as the generality Of men.
PLowIvG MATcH.-Notice is hereby
given that the Fifth Annual Flowing Match Q
the Winfield Flowing Society will take plac'
upon the farm of NJ. Irving Quinn. on Wed
nesdsy. the lith day Of May. 1852. plowst
be on the ground by o'clock A. NJ.
JNo. MADDEN, Secretary.
May 5th 1862
THE ladies say that tho man wht
made the selection Of the Wall Paper at Plum
mer's, must have good taste. We know tn
ladies won't fib.
sK1SGDoM COMING" I'VE arc To-
deb,ed to Root l. Cady, Of Chicago. for th'
new and popular piece Of mLsic. 1t is sal
to be exceedingly fine. Musicians can nov
find 1t at the musis dealers.
The same firm will also please accept on
thanks for "Gen. Grants March, "a eplendn
pee, dedicated to the galleLt men who too
Fort Donclson.
TIE HosrlrAL MovEMENT.-At the
presen. time it seems quite unlikely that an.
move will be made towards establishing
Post Hospital at this place for the benefits
the sick aud wounded soldiers. Our citizen
have done their duty in the matter. and shoul'
it hereafter become necessary to seek hospita
accommodations up this way. it is not improt
able that our citizens may be called upon t.
display their generosity in the matter ln th
course Of a few weeks the sickly season wi.
open in the South and it ray require mucl
effort TO answer all the demands
INFLUENCE The DEMcCaAr says. jocosely
thai the Gazette has no influence. e.-Odzette.
You lie-under . mistake, neighbor. ]
was the Muscatine journal that eaid SO.
wouldn't look we'll for Us. right here With,
the circle Of your dazzling luminosity. 10 90.
that The journal man ought to be ashame
of himsef bu. then he lives out Of the coanty
and it isn't to be expected that he can jude
Of euah rare talent as the Gazeae enjoys In
Fmnce" why our cotemporary just smother
its readers with it. "lnf1ence "-look
Watertowol see him keep an eye on th'
Germans!"
SuuT OUr.-We heard somebody
finding fault because the Post Office closes .
early. They should bear in mind that th'
mails come in several hours earlier, and thai
they actually have just - much time to &c
their mail matter in IS they did before. Pos
Otiise officials are only fssh and blood. sne
they require rest % we'll as other folks. Lei
1t be rememb red that the office closes every
evening at o'clock. The general delivery
closes . half an hour earlier. The Post Offic'
10 governed by railroad time-not by towI