Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-16
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Prpxs in endless variety to be had at
Brainard's Cigar stors. Brady stsest. two doors
below Third; also. Cigars and Tobscco Of the
choicest brande.
PRoF. Edward A. Guilbert, OF Du.
buque. will deliver Lecture on Homeopathy.
on Wednesday evening. May 2l.t, st the Con.
grsgational Church.
TnE Homeopathic Physicians Of
Iswa vill meet in Convention, on Wednesday
the 2lst Of Nay, in the city Of Davenport. for
the purpose Of forming . State Homeopathic
Society.
PRoMPT.-Wc understand that the
PbGnix and Lamar Companies have author.
ssd Mr. Swits, their agent here to pay over
S's four thousand dollars lost At the Elevator
fire. That il doing up business promptly, and
In order.
No NoMlxAros.-We understand
that the Republicans Of the Fifth Ward failed
to hold their nominating convention. - called.
last evening It is just - we'll for them.
though " would like 70 have them bring out
. man Just for the fun Of beating him.
Ice CREAM RooMs.-We don't know
ofa better place 10 town 10 get an excellent
plate Of ice cream. q cool glass Of lemonade.
and other little delicaciss OF tho season than
a. the Blair Brothers on Brady street, first
door sb We Fourth. Call and see them often
these warm days
New BuILDISo.-We understand
tAat Msssrs. Cook d Drury are about to erect
. new Law Office on the south. " eat corner of
Main and Third streets. 1t will be built with
oil the modern improvements necessary to take
any kind Of q lawsuit through in the lsast pos.
sibis time. and At . limited expense For
further particulars 60 and get sued
In HURRy.-The public is getting
swfully anxious fer some exciting news
Nothing short of good rcusirg battle will be
satisfActory. Wild rumo,s were put in circrr
lation yesterday by soms cloth es-line opera.
tor. which were gobbled up wish great relish.
Gen. Halleck or Mcclellan will confer great
favor BY hurrying up battle Immediately.
4 MATTER OF WoNDER.-lt is said
that two Chicago editors-R Ray cnd Schneider
ARE about to 60 into the banking bosiness-
the former with + S. Tinkham and the latter
with Mayor Holmes. It 10 q thing before
unheard Of in the annals Of history. and can
be accounted for only on the ground that the
capital Of Jllinois banking institutions are
generally furnished by depositors
FIFTH WARD DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE.
The Democratic voters Of the old Fifth turned
out last night In force, aud nominated that
sterling Democrat aud esteemed citizen, WAL
ter Kelly. candidate for Alderman. TO fill the
present vacancy. lie Is just tho man for the
place. and will receive the united support Of
the Democracy Of that Ward, and what Is
more be will be elected. Turn out boys on
Saturday, and do IT, Let il 10 we'll done.
As A curious instance OF the tenacity
with which individuals some times hold on to
life, We may mention the case Of John Murphy.
who lstely died at the keokuk hospital. This
man was wounded at the battle of Shiloh by
. bali entering the head just above the right
ear. the call had fractured the skull. passed
through tie base Of the brain, aud wss found
70 have lodged near the top Of the back part
Of the head on tho left side, from which place
1t has been taken since death, and vet this
man lived thirty.six hours after receiving the
injury.
ADJUTANT General Baker desires US
to publish the following: "Many officers and
soldiers OF the Iowa First Infantry were sp-
pointed to Offices in other regiments. This
was done in moet cases after the Iowa First
Infantry vas disbaudsd, aad the appointments
we're therefore made not - promotions. al
though they were made on account Of services
rendered. It 10 desirable that al officers or
soldiers Of the Iowa Eirst Infansry, who have
held, OF are nov holding ofi.ss in other regi.
nsnts Of Iowa. should report 70 the Adjusant
Gsnsrals Office Of this State. the position which
they filed at OF after the battle OF wileon's
Creek"
PxRsoNAL-On his way home yes
terdsy. Gen. Jones stopped in our city q few
hours, and enjoyed very pleasant visit With
many Of bic old friends.
Since he has been down The river The Re-
publican papers down that way have stated
that the object Of his visit We to esta blish 20.
htical lodges. having in view resistance to the
collection Of the Federal tax. The General
As' completed his work probably. The came
presses can Announce that the idea Of collect.
Ing any Federal taxes 10 Iowa might a. veil
% soaadoosd. The lodges are 20 formidable
that It would be useless to make the sttemnt
It 10 good thing that we sb.u be All. -
trace the sauss Of any delinquency to II, cron.
Of source.
"EsoaAvsp e1exArusss.-Tha ro.h &c a..
B,nks to force out their circulation n,o. -.
people % fast % the Government does :. '.s 10
great that some Of them ere hasine the .ien.
tarss s~gsavsd % their aotes We only do an.
deity h rsnssk kisg thstthess promises to pav'
have alrssdy bssa held s6s 10 Be legally b,na.
ing upea the iesusrs." ."-Bessoa Bsllstis.
We understand thst sesssaess attsupts viii
b usde p give this atyls q paper eessrsl
sirsshsios = ~ Wet. and ths people should
dissesAts ssdxeS asy sasrssey except .hst f.e-
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