Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-03-13

9e,'lorrat \ News,
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY
THURSDAY MORNING. MARCH Is, 1862
THE CITY.
BEST quality of kerosene oil for sc
cent. pev gallon best Pit.sburg oil At 40 cent
st Wsbb's.
FARRASD invites particular attention
to his stock Of hats and caps Call and go,
him.
TICKETs for the Concert Of the Camp
bell Ninstrels, for sale at the News Room o.
9. II. Starr, At the Post Office.
SAVE fifteen per cent. by purchasing
your dry goods at Whisler's. 1t will make q
great diff renee 10 the course Of q year.
AarHuR's Home Magazine for April
has made its appearance. The ladies will find
this favorits at the news dspots.
CoRREcrroS.-The Campbel's per-
form on Thursday and Friday evenings instead
Of Friday and SATURDAY. The fret concert is
given this evening. Go and enjoy the fun.
GODEY FOR APRIL-The March
number Of this Incompatible monthly Is now
at the command ofthe public. 1t comes with
It's u.ual store Of good things. and will be duly
appreciated.
&. X. BARD has employed c. Miller
as statesmen 10 his Lumber Yard-having stili
a full stock on hand-would invite his friends
TO call at g. X. Bsrds Saw Mill, Burnei's old
stand.
TnE roads through the country are
IN very precarious COZ lition, and probably
will be no better for several days to ccme.
Our market 10 suffering considerably. Pro-
duce buyers are waiting anxously for some
thing TO turn up.
FoR q capital glass Of choice ale, beer
or something stronger. drop In ct the Ffanklin
House, lat door above the State Bank on Sec
ond s,ree.. Kerker keeps the beet OF every
thing In his line. Free lunch every morning
At 10 o'clock.
WArcH REPAIRING.-Those Of oar
citizens who have anything in the line Of
watch or clock repairing, will do vel! to call
Oh Mr.. Curry, on Brady street, three doors
above 4th, whom We know TO be skillful me
ohauio. Mr.. Curry guarantees satisfaction.
VINO is IT IA corpse was received
At the Express Office yesterday mornisg. The
box containing 1t 10 marked "G. W. Robinson,
Daver port. Iowa, via. st. Louis As ye. no
one has called for the same. This notice Is
given for the purpose Of finding the person to
whom 1t was sent.
WoRKING FARMER & U. S. JoUR-
sAL-This invaluable farmers newspaper for
March has been received. 1t takes the front
rank in agricultural matters. Prof. Mapes has
. high reputation for the business, and he is
ably assisted. Tsrms only one dollar pes
year. Each number is worth twice the money.
Address Mapes l. Lockwood, New York.
DRESS Cutting MADE EAsY.-Ladies
who wish to acquire thorough knowledge Of
~ al sn.tho1s NJ cuftipu hui,
dresses so as to ensure complete fits every time
also how to cut boys costs and gents shirts
and pants, should c.ll on Kohler, at the New
Penusy lvania House. The information he i'm
parts will save almost any family hsndsom'
sum Of money each year. He comes highl.
recommended
THE DIFFERENCE.-A year ago thi:
time our farming community was busily en-.
gagged in putting in the crops throughout thi
part OF the State. The ground was In excel.
ent condition. But just at this present tim
the prospect for sowing grain is not good eve,
for the next three weeks. All kinds Of graf,
will be put 10 unusually late this year. W,
are not inclined 10 believe tha. the crops vi.
be any the poorer for il.
~
CAUTlON.-The Ground Hog, it il
supposed, will make its second appearance to
morrow. We hope the committee who offici
ated In the matter soms six weeks since, mucl
to the detriment Of commercial and agricultu
raj interss.s, will stay quietly a. home and ..
tooH 20 huai0aa~ hat clo,
lated to discharge. OF course ws call q
names ct this time, but should repetition Q
the blunder occur We shall feel 1t our duty t
make an unreserved exposition of the enlir
matter
SECEsH TRoPulEs. On Tuesday nigh
box Of liberal dimensions. containing larg
invoice Of trophies gathered up at Fort Don e
son, vas received and opened at Todd's Stcr.
Yesterday morning the "thines' we're on z,
hibilion. and we're numeronsly visited durin
the day. It would take up too much room t
enumsrate the articles embraced in the co
lection. but suffice 1t to say there were mu,
kets and rifles Of diff rent patterns, sabre.
swords and bowie knives, saddles. knapsack
Ard tent equ'page, cartridges, fuse and smmu
milton parapasruslis. frsgments of shells, Dc
mestie uniforms and rebel housings-in sbor,
iuli supply Of bslli gsrent furniture sufficien
TO establish email country rebellion on shor
notice. Ons Of the musksts vas shot abort q,
st the hr't band. and smother was pierce
through the barrel with . bullet =. Neatly .
sgunsmieh could have done it with hi. tool,
The 'sors' we're made At the Msuphi. Nove,t