Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-03-21
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ONLY Two DOLLARS AND FIFTY CEs7s
per week for
LoNELY.-Camp Mcclellan is a de-
sert. d Institution. and is As lonely IS . church
yard. We doub. very much il another regi.
ment is ever recruited in lows for the present
war.
AT the time Of going to press last
night. the ice above tho bridge was rapidly
breaking up and moving down stream. If it
keeps on at this rate. the river will soon be
open and navigation resumed at this point
DEATHS IL CAMP.-Two more soldiers
died in the hospital st Camp Mcclellan yester-
day morning We did no. learn their names.
One Of them had been attached TO Capt Fra.
zier'. company and the other to Capt. Will
liams'
AWFUL The weather yesterday was
The most cherries and outlandish on record.
Rain. hail, sleet. q nd, and finally . heavy
snov storm, were the attractive features Of
the programme.
FAILED TO CoNNECT.-The train on
stages-no, the stages failed TO connect With
train, 60 We received 10 Des Mciues nail last
evening IubIou. times these for people
tungering after newa.
DEAD.-We regret very much TO
learn Of the death of Mrs. Lo,tie Durfee-for-
merly Lottis Barley. so we'll known by cur
citizens She married some time since ard
lived in Muscatine. Her numerous friends
here will deeply mourn her premature demiss
Delicious BoUouET.-We are under
obligations to frietd We.tphal, Of the Scott
County Nursery, for asplsn lid bouqus.-ths
fret OF the season. He will coon open
Floral Stand on Brady street, next door to
divers Store. Call and see him.
The BLooDIEsT BATTLE YEr.-We
devote our entire space on the second psge
to the publication Of an account of the late
avfully bloody battle at Pea Ridge, Arkan-
cas-. in which . large number Of our men
lost their lives. and not few were wounded.
The account 10 intensely interesting.
The RAGING WAPs1E.-The Wapsie
is on one Of its aggravated annual benders.
The bottom 10 full from bluff to bluff, and
whole precincts yet to hear from. The Du-
buque mail which left on Wednesday morn.
ing could get no further than Winchester, 3,
and came back yesterday.
No TELEGRApH,-The inclement con-
dition of the weather prevented the receipt Of
dispatches yesterday. leaving Us entirely in
the dark as to military and other operations.
We hope the line will dry up and allow the
electric current to circulate uninterruptedly
through this anxious country. Give us news.
Personal. - We acknowledge q
friendly call yesterday from Judge Merrimsn.
OF Peoria, and the Hon Thos. J. Pickett Of the
Rock Island Register. The former gentleman
10 one Of those noble souls who travel in the
straight and narrow path OF Democracy; the
latter We esteem personally. though he has
unfortunately got Into very bad political com.
pany. Call again, gentlemen. and stay twice
as long.
Would Go.-The marching orders
received BY the 18th Regiment had rousing
effect in the hospital yesterday morning
Ca.es that neither pill nor castor oil coulc
affect we're speedily overcome by self resolu-
tior; as we read in inspired history, the sick
took up their beds and walked, the weak
received their strength. and those low in
spirits .ooo found themselves dancing about
acd hurrahing like oil possessed. Only seven
were too low to go. They almost cried .,
being compelled to stay behind. The sick lie,
went in good style. with plenty Of nice provi,>
ions and invieorators. Wehops they may no,
euffer relapse.
The FEDERAL TAX CALLED FoR.-
By reference TO an advertisement Of the Coun
| ty Treasurer. II will be sesn that the two mil
Federal tax due from this State is now called
for and must be paid promptly. These vhe
have not paid will be informed - to th.
amount when they pay their other taxes, and
those who have already paid can easily deter
mine the amount due BY reference to their tai
epts-the tax called for being the came q,
the State tax. This tax has to be paid up b.
the last day Of May. 1862, and it is hoped thai
| the demand will he promptlv ered-iy
fact it must be. Let our tax payers of Scot
county take especial pride In liquidating thi'
Federal Indebtedness without any unnecessary
delay.
DEPARTURE OF THE 10TH REGIMENT
At last the Sixteenth has left, and 10 On it
way to the land Of cotton. Yesterday morn
ing. according to arrangement, transportation
Vas furnished aud the regiment packed up it
property and rations and came down to IT,
depot and occupied nineteen passenger car