Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-16

THE FAlR.-The Kinder Carter Fair
cleared about 1900. Pretty good.
To DKPART.-Ths 4O!h Reg iment
will leave Iowa City on Wednesday aex. for
Csiro.
Losr.-A god neck chain. The
finder Will Be hb.raily rewarded By leaving
the ssme 1t this office
MUSTERED In. - The Greyteards
we're mustered 10 as Anscatine yes.sr day By
Capt. Hsndsfshott and Gen. Baker.
ATTENTION, OfricERs.-For . choice
military Uniform. call ss Cones, corner brady
and Second streets.
MrLIrARY MEs, ArrESrIos.-If you
wish for Uniform AID foil equipments CALI on
r. P. Erskins. Niskolls' Block
PhGnix Insurance Company Of Hart
ford assets. lat Nay. 1862. e5y7 .2s0 es lia.
bilitiss. t2l 800. Hrssv B. H".rAAs. Agt.
d. w. VAN EvERA, broker, buys and
sslls United States Vouchers. State. Coanty
and City Wsrrsnts nsgo,istss loans. psys
tsxes. etc. Office, 81 door below Pos. off &c.
PERsoNAL. Col. Wilson, Of the 9th
Cavsl,y. arrived in town lac. evening .fer an
absence Of q month "r more. Col. O'Brian. Of
the 42i. w.s also st the Burtis.
NorNc M.r-ynu .ha o...al SLn.n
unsigned LIE Claire House checks 81 The Hin-
der Garte~ Fsir- you are rsqnssted to make
them good to-day. else your name will be pub.
lishsd by the COMMITTEE. This 10 10 caro- est.
SHIPMENTS from Davenport by rail for
the two weeks ending Dec Is:
Flour. / S42 bbis harley 1900 bu; ~he =.
400 hu corn meal, l $40 bu; corn. 1910 bu !;
drsss.d hogs. 44s lard. 81 326 lbs; ; cattle. 80
head hidss. IL $50 Ire.
Broke DowS.-The floor 10 Bur sows
4 Prettyman's old store Oh Front STREE, broke
down yesterday under the weight 81 about
900 bushels Of wheat. which as prscipi-
ta,ed into the cellar. which was io,.unatsly
dry. The loss will he hut light.
CAPr. EYsTRA, of the Iowa I'd Csval.
~, arrived at the Burtis Hou,ss last evening,
on his vsy home--to Nsecs .ins. He was 10
the late charge 1t Coff.eville. Mice. where for
the frst time. the Second get the worst Of the
fight. He vas wounded BY . ball in the right
arm above the elbow. but is .ioirg we'll He
reports he regiment 10 good spirits--ready TO
fight double it, weight ~ d pumbsrs any
where.
CHRISTMAS FART ne Gewerbe Yer.
sin have made arrapgs~s n.s to hold fair in
the New German Thsat.s 70 on Saturday and
Sunday evenings next. The objects Of this
Fair are to promote home industry and en-
courage domestic art. Contributions OF do.
m .stic handiwork for exhibition are solicited
from our citizens. Any desired information
may os obtained from Otto Smith. P. Is. Hard.
leg. 4. Gsisler ssd W. R-ps.
Ecs DEnocsAr AND NEws.- Gentlemen -
Can YOU give Guy Information to the public II
ans efforts have been msde to bring home the
body OF Lieutenant T'chsnor or what has
been done with the moDey collected from our
citizens for that purpose Having taken come
stock in the concsrn. should like 10 have
seme information on the sui cot. - The body
OF Lieutenant Tichencr has aOt been brought
here. l would advise the young gentlemen
vho collected The mooSy 70 refund the same.
other siss they may expect 10 hsar more on
the suit set from SToCKHoLDEa.
Davsnpoit, Dec. 18th, 1862.
Who can give the necessary Information
W. have sn interest in the matter, and would
like TO know.
CoAL MlSER's SrRIks.-Robt. Low
ry. Esq informs 10 that ws we're mistaken 10
our statement Of the Increased price demand.
Cd By the miners st the vsrious banks. They
demand 40 advance equai to cent and . hall
per Lusbsi. Instead os half . cent % We stated.
Further thao this they will not let the osn.
ere .mploy any other help.but have force At
each Of the mines. sufficient TO keep vut all
others vhe v"nld gladly engage 10 gsttirg
out cosl Al their old prices they can all
maize from fftesa 10 twenty .6vs dollars Pet
week. which is paid them every two veeks
Thi. /. . bieb-bsnded outrage which sbeuld
not Be submistsd 70. even II the people have
10 s.iss 10 force and take possession Of ths
oiess. The owners sss DO nothing thsmsslve,
and ar. forced either 10 yield to this iaerdi-
sats dsoand and charge Il ever 10 The con-
sunsrs o. close The sork Something sheald
Be done about it 1bs rich vill not feel the