Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-01-22
THE CIT Y.

THE CITY.
WANTED TO RRSr.-A comfortable
dwelling house near the business portion oi
the city. With five or elk rooms. Apply at this
Office.
The rush at Whisler's continues. He
has the bes. goods and sells the cheapest. CAL
soon and make selections.
GAY TIME.-The streets were full Of
sleighing parties last evening. intent upon en-
ioyiog the fine weather and excellent sleigh.
ing.
AR1RMUs WARD lectures in Peoria
tonight We should like TO have the gentle
man visit this city. There 10 but little doubt
but that his great moral show would pay vel!
in this city.
EcoxoMY.-Tlfe Board Of Supervis-
ors Of Dubuque county have instructed the
Court House isnitor. who 10 carpenter by
trade, to u.s bis spare time in making coffns
for The psupers.
TnK SrYLH.-Another lot OF those
winter csps and furs just received at Chac p
ions. Fall setis ceiling very low Ladies
will find winter furs Of every description at
Cham, ions
CAMERok's SoCIABLEs.-AnotLcr OF
Csmerons popular parties takes place st Lahr
nanL's Hall this evening. A. usual it will be
gay time. They do ssy that Cameron 10 a"
fat on the hop question. Go and see
D1Ep.-The little girl, a child OF MIR.
Fogle, living in the lover part Of town. who
was shockingly burned . fsw days since.
while playing with matches. died night be
fore last. and wac buried yesterday.
PRRsoSAL.-L,eut. Col. Hall, OF the
Iowa llth. with tive companies, Is no"
stationed at California, . town some twenty
mice from Jefferson City. lie is in good
health. and Is enjoying the winter finely. o.
We are Informed by his father in.law. David
Higgins. Esq
A MISTAKE. - Several Supervisors
came 10 yesterday. under the impression that
the Board adjourned over to yesterday. l.
wa. . mistake. The adjournment was to
Tuesday, the 2sth. at which time the unhn
ished business Of the session will be com
pleted.
PLkAsANT.-The weather continues
to be " the mot delightful Of the season )" and
ifh is slloved 10 continue with US our hos
sleiphinp facilities will vanish into thin water.
The public vas out en- wasse yesterday. with
sleighs and bells. bent upon making the most
Of the present opportunity.
CoxpLIMENTARy.-B the Legislative
proceedings ws notice that Representative
Lane, from this District, has been named 81
Chairman Of the House Military Committee
which, by the way. is the most important
position 10 the entire list Of committees This
10 high compliment to the gentleman. and
We hope he will do himself credit in that con
nection.
The 10th Regiment is on the gain
In the course OF . month or two at farthest il
will be foil and ready for service. Recruitinc
10 necessarily Glow at the present. Hundred
who would recruit uuder ordinary circum
stances prefer 10 hold back until the winter
weather has become lees violent II they only
knew how comfortable the quarters are q
Camp Mcclellan. they would not hesitate. W.
understsnd that there are about 600 men II
camp there at the present time.
That SANE OLD CooN.-A gentle
presented large 1T coon at our counter yes
terdsy for sale. he having killed the same II
Ls Claire's woods. back Of the CITY. In ole
vhig timss the animal might have excitet
some feeling. but thoee days are past and COON
don't amount to much. We referred the own
er TO Bro Sanders. thinking that an old party
friend might meet With his sympathy. Coon
and hard cider we're once HE special pride
Of late. however. he has been moro partial 4
the lampblsck and WOOL business.
VICE VERsA.-Y esterday for the frs
time, we noticed our farmers hauling thei
corn across the river TO Rock Island. wher
they we're able to realize one or two cent
more per bushel for it than they could on thi
eide.
On the other hand wheat vas coming ovs
here. % usual from Rock Island 10 find bel
market than could be found in that city. Thl
may seem little queer 1t first but it 10 neve'
thslsss true
But little corn 10 coming forvsrd. The ez
tsensly lov price which It commands 10 di
courag'ng. Corn 10 worth less here than it
In the interior Of the State At Des Aoins
and in that section Il 10 worth from fifteen I
twenty cents per ba.hsl oil the time. The
mainly owing to . light crop in that part {
the State. Of course there 10 20 export d
PAYINo TAxKs.-There seems to b
steady Aov Of money into the Treasurer
office. The people are coming for ward promp,
y and discharging their obligation
to the county in the right ~,
The 'axss for the next four year. will be CD
prsssivs. There can be no doubt Of IL. Bu
1t is better to ray heavy taxes than 70 d
worse; and It would Be doing vorss to pc,
mis- shs Union to 60 BY default. It 10 evidsn
that coon our State rank money will. by sps
sial Lsgislasies, BE- made legal tend er for tax,
ALSO Treasury nosss. After thst there vi
be no aeund of silver and cold abouk IL