Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-23

SAM PERRYs MILITARY CLoTHISs
MASuFAcr iRY This concern is we'll worth vis.
ting Mr.. Perry has contract for furnishing
Government with several bous aud suits of col
iers unif rms and be is filing it with crest
rspidity. We dropped in ye-terd sy and found
| atou, hundred a. twenty five girl. and wo-
% en. and about twenty FIVE men.a.l yer, busily
I Engaged in making up the clothing II s a
perfect hive oil in ius,ry throughout, and put>
| ting so many people into one room. together
With sewing m4chines and other means of manu-
fac turing, necessarily produce some consiiers-
bic Z ose. The ~ork 10 carried on in very or
derly, systematic manner and the goods are
nanufaciu ed in the most thorough e,yle
What we wish the more particularly to i'm.
press mpon the mi nd Of his con mutity is this
the Importance Of continuing 10 manufacture
military cohis G &. tbs noint. Iowa hss mary
Thousand soldiers 10 the h-ij ii takes vas,
amour, Of clothing to furnish them there are
hnpdre is of poor people u our ci,es whose
condition would be gres,ly bet,.red by hav-
ing The work. TO DO The hundred sEJ fitty
persons now employed by Mr.. Perry find this
contracts pstf-c, Go4-ssnd to them. Winter
is approaching they are poor. aud must Il
ihes have employment or he greatly pinched.
THE ,h affords theu from two TO five dollars
per week. and will continue for some time.
Most If hem would have rad nothing elee TO
30, and by working on these military goods.
they ge. en- ,ngh 10 give them a foe start IL
the way Of the winters clothing and provis-
ions IL is salvation to them. besides benefiL
ing .he community at large, by the circulation
Of the mon-y paid for manufacturing. We
hope our ilflaent' 81 men. and the powers III
be in this State, will naks a special effort o
have the clothing Of the Iowa soldiers manu-
factured in Iowa. This state does er ehare
to~srds carrying on the war. ard ought Of
righ, 10 share portion @. the profits there
e.. .n. Let an effort be mad. in this direct or
TuE SIKH CAyALRY.-Ther roster OF
,b;. regiment is now con pIe,e. and commits
.lon. have beeu issued az follows:
David :. Wilson, Colonel. Of DubuGne Co.
saa,u=l Pollock. 1t. Colonel, of Dubuque CO.
Alber. L Houee. NJ r. + Delaware Co.
Thomas Il Sheppard, M.ior et Johnson Co
Edward p. Ten Brock. Major, Of Clinton
County
Rufu. L Miller, Aajutan.. Of Lee County.
Abram Williams, q Q-artermsster, ,oi Dubuque
County.
Morgan Reno. Commissary, OF ohnson Co.
Geo. ". T.umbuIl Surge on OF Dubuque Go.
Tne appointments are undoubtedly well
made. end in th. connection we are glad to
30 erve tina; Gov. Krkvaod has entirely
sBored the question ef ron.ics. pom per
sonal grounds, and not at all political, We
were anxious that gentlemen of this city
sboald have received a field appointment IN
The 9Th cavalry. tnt The Intentions are un-
questionable good, and when the Governor
does . goo5 thing we are pleased to note IT.
The com aanee now formed will be ord.red
into RENDEZVOUS at Camp Hendersho,t direct-
y. The officers appointed are all 10 tie city
and are ready to mould the regiment into
shape.
To thcte g wh no are anxious 10 know the pol
i.icsl proc,iviiies Of the officers, We have to
cay that the Colonel L. Colonel. and two o.
the Majors. are democrats. This does not ., {
them back Any in our estimation.