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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-08-04

ArAKksD. = The Mascatiners are
alarmed .lest all their able bodied men
should come .up u 81 svenport q epIisss
:, 90 ORDER leg . get tho large bouss. paid BY
ocots county. Muscatine had betis:
ehssk sAssat socs y doing likswiys
.ASox ven .yaRhaeag sga .sb.savn
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-08-04

II u cold that General Beausegssd has
resigned. 1t may be that be has De,
come di.gu.ted with his i'll success and
coucloded to bury hlmseIf in seclus'on
I, IL . good example for oil rebels 70
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-08-04

A GROCER in Springfield does up SUI
gar in ten cent packages, and uses it for
change.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-08-04

~ assslRnaaDu4nsns<Issss3pu
ing OF place" 10 sound to tho core.
8erpstrisssc msssess have rallied TO the
call Of their couotsy With . degree q
spirit and uuaninity that challenge
uuivessal edmirstion. Maine has sent
her quota OF the 800, 900 requisltion into
the field. Few other States have made
I'D the first regiment. Good for Maine.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-08-04

HOW SOLDIERS CAN RETURN TO THEIR
REGIMEN IS, OR NEAREST MASTERING
OFFICE OR TATl)N.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-08-04
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~. AH x SUn61nIARx
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=, i Fall Tesn Oveas August 25th.

TT rs one or THE MOST sUCCEssFUE
m oofs in che wes,, and folsy essaaeA 90 a.
large patsonage i has1 rsssivea. ii II les .. large
and able corps Of teachsr an IL located in one a
tbe hesdthest and mot pleaspnt toyns in llliseis.
Tho STANDARD Of SokofkfsffiD = .Eikb, 4snd the
6ssldiss the finest Il = q hisd in The ,asss. The
1emale UePAFtmeat .o6erSs speoiel indpcements.
Expenses vary rom $40 q $40 81 ysss, accord
ing 70 The seudiess@ .rsSA5a LEA .s51EsFH sAs NJ
zYibsesl dkeountp teclssg,nss. ..ca ~
Fer ciIcul.rs sddsssS Rev. G. ". Qusrs1s, y.
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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-08-04
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IT'S the greatest combination Of talent ever con-
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CLowNa
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The only man IN the weird who leaps over ,ve,v.
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mo Justly celebrated Dan cuse-lato ofFrancOnis
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the farfamed bareback and trick somersault rider.
will appear in his principal acts and also in his
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pete ya.NKuNS
o'op tue "h'ma,i had ra'her work ON farm.')
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-08-04

~ 4a sa5 MAB.E,S
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THE FINEST APPOINTED AND STOCKED
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Consisting Of .n
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THE WON ERFUL GYMNASTICEL ELEPHANTS,
that Dance, Clmb,ana 50 invert their bodies -
to
Stand on Their Heads.
are included in this collection. as arc the
PERFORMING LIovs, TIGERS, Ls0PA. Ds PAN
.aa aa TIERS, 40, a5
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80 lncorrors,ed with the Grand SHOW, iss
SUPERIOR CIRCUS TROUPE,
who have been engaged for their superior ability.
Among the promins1i il
{. sd JAMES MELVILLE,
Tie CAampios Bare Back Aastral.an Elsessr'dn,
slfates. A rider who
Ds,fes The World to Excel Him an q Daring Act.
The following distinguished artists hsve been
secured: aass439s8 .'s
MRS. LOUISE MELVILLE,
DEN STONE, y' w ~~|t-+ . ~
aa GEO ,SLONAN.g III W Z. j.J
w. w. WATERMAN,
1sSaT' ~aH THE DELAvANfA BROTHERS,
ns.aR a3a&8 WILtIAN KiKGAhE, IseA ia44a
fts. 49, AASTEkS FRANK 4 SAMMY.
Together with numerous auxiiiafies
The public can fAd detsiaei list Of eur sttsae-
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special attention is directed.
win exhibit At Dsvent ort on SAs H9'''@ @~S.s
~ ar FRIDAY, AuE0st sth, 1854. a-aloH@
Open at 2 and Z p. NJ s9iso 5A+52 -, - o..
Admission rs CENTS. No half price. Reserved
Iests " cents, childres IS cents.
Will also be ~ Lyons, Adgust oth, LeClaife, 7th
lad Rock leland 8th. s4aT8oiss s"i sa@a asa9sea
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TO MY FRIENDS AND TUE PUB.
Lie. G3 s.s. 4na&

Lie. G8 .ts 4na&
Having unfortunately become disabled by the
fracture of my right limb, it is impossible for me
to carry on the business Of my office. have
therefore engaged the services Of DR.. A. J. Harrs,
to attend to the business Of the Office until snf-
ciently recover from my illness: Mr.. H. has been
we'll ID long known by many of the citizens Of
t: is place as a practioneer Of Dentistry in Rock
Island. therefore recommend him to the public
with the assurance that all who employ him will
DO we'll satisfied with al operations pertaining to
his profession. R. D. kYkRS.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-08-04

u-aREcllLl~Nl aYiGClv.]
OF0011 1G0TE09
Coss1nF11I,es.
he AdvwAse, Aaslns sssa ruusor.s ,.A..,.h
a Stew vssks - asssry slnpae ..d,. 49,
havfne s6aersa Ssvssal ysaS wff ssvsys nm,
a6sssioa, and that drsad disease, Coesumptio.-
= eax.ses - nake haexn 70 HE fsllov-v.8sr.,
the means Of cure.
Z y9eell vhs tssi1s It. he sili ssnd copy Of u.
pfescrrtion used (frss ofrhargs,) with the dirso-
tim foe preparing ma uEing the sans, which sAsy
will 6nd SUES CuRB 1oR CONSOLATION, AsrHnA.
Bloscusss, -. The emily sbjest Of the aavsr-
tissr h sending theprsseription b to benefit the
Afflicted, and spread information which he con-
ssavssto ~ Invaluable, ana hopes every saisrsr
will Try his rsssdy. - Il viii ssst them nothing,
aad ny rrovs blessing. .a3yAs a3
Parties wishing The pfsscriptien viii please "a.
drss zszo REV. EDWARD A. WILSON.
81 ssss*a sssss.s ba4 an WlILIAMsBu1s1,
ectSO-3mw Kings County, New York.
DRY GOODS.
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-zsea .s-a.r .ga An a. .s49f yaa III .s4d4al .~I
sPRlN0 AND sUARAER
-5a as4s a54cw saf.s. ~ s6 4 60
d II Y q q q % - :.
G. 3. WuISLEK,
has just received the
Largest and Cheapest
,-.~-.-5 STOCK OF -
FANCY & STAP.E Cry god
In the otate or IowA
BOUGHT FOR CASH,
AND WILL Be SOLD
Cheaper Than The Cheapest.
CONSISTING IN PART OF
1900 pieces Merrimack and other prints.
500 pieces brown and bleached muslin.
800 pieces Lawns, Barages, Brilliants.
400 pieces DelAines. Ch.llies, Mohairs and Silk
Poplins. -a.-.-..s.-.s-a-. -.-
800 pieces Domestic, Scotch, and other Cling
hams.
soopiscss Cottonades, Denims, Hickory, Checks,
Linen Drills, 10.
500 Summer Shawls, of Ill kinds and qualities.
600 Silk Parasols and Sun Umbrellas, and every
other kind.of goods usually found in FIRST class
Dry Goods Store.
DON'T Fail to ErNa,sisse
wH19LER,0
CHEAP 4 GOOD GOODS,
before purchasing. - No trouble to show goodi
at WHISPERS.
The Peerless
SPRING STEEL HOOP. SKIRT,
The very latest and best in use, jus. received.
$500 for sale It New York Price, at a.4@
WHISPERS.
1000
NEW PlTTkRN FRENCH COLLARS.
at one half the usual prices at
WHISPERS.
II. NV q MI 9aa sdoa; - 49, ? :.
aPrinnAs AZ nv iSx ~ arlant s,iy;t h,,rrtai ~
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-08-04
PrOcIa naasier BY the Governor 20 the
People Of Iowa.

PFocIa matier BY the Governor 10 the
People Of Iowa.
have this day received from the Secretary Of
War telegram requesting ne to raise, ~ soon -
practcabls,for the United States service for three
years or during the war, Eve regiments Of volun-
teer infantry. being part Of the quota Of this
State under the late call of the Pre.dent for $780,,
900 men, The preservation Of the Union. the
perpetuity Of our government, the honor Of our
State demand that this requisition should be
promptly met. Our harvest is upon as and We
have feared lack Of force to secure it. But We
must initiate our brave Iowa boys in the field,
meet new emergencies with now exertions Our
old men and our BOYS. unfit for war, if need be,
our women, must help TO gather hsrvests while
those able to bear arms 60 forth to aid their
brave orethren in the field. The necessity 10 ur-
gent. Our national existence is at stake. the
more promptly the President 10 furnished tho
needed troops the more speedily will this unhol
rebellion be crushed, and the blessings Of peace
again visit our land. Uotil then We must expect
the hardships and privations Of war.
The time has come when men must make, ~
many have already made sacrifices Of ease, comfort
| and business for the cause of the country.
The enemy, by q sweeping conscriptioD. have
forced into their ranks all men capable of bearing
| arms. Our government has a. yet relied upon
the volunteer action Of our citizens. But if need
be. the same energies must be exerted to preserve
cur government that traitors are using to destroy
it. To simplify and systemize the raising Of these
regiments, have assigned ono to each Of the lst
I'd, 81 and 4th Congressional DISTRICTS and to the
5th and 9th together. This will prevent inter-
ference in recruiting and enable those from the
same section to 60 to tn" field together.
Which District will have its regiment first in
the field? Places of rendezvous, for the different
regiments, will be designated when receive mo-
tice of their destination. will be ncces ari J
absent for some weeks at Washington. Meantime
all information in regard to the new reg ments
can &c obtained from Adjutant General Baker, 1t
Clinton.
| SAMUEL ]. KIRKWOOD.
| Iowa City, July 9th, 1862. ]. s.. 4
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-08-04

HYDRO ECLECi &c CURE.
Greenbush, Moline Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois
Mr.. L MRS. 7. 9. PRICE. Physicians. 81
Is now open.for the reception Of patients who
wish to avail themselves of q thorough course Of
WATER TREATMENTS
il in connection with
CLAIsSVOYANT EXAMINATIONS.
AND
m e ii col Pres r 70 tt o y 9
and to be under the constant care Of the PhyN
clan and experienced nurses. We shall continue
our riding lArAOiics ~ xsual IN Dsvsnpors, Rock
Island and MoliLe,an in special cases, make calls
by rail road and river. Charges for treatment, al
the cure, five to en- dollars per week. Patients
taking home trea ment i'll pay weekly: Mis-.
Price will pay special attention the p actce Of
Obstetrics and healing diseases peculiar TO her
sex myS d&wtf
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T Ell EG R A PHO.

Decatur, Ala, March l5-The en-
envy are reported to be in large force
at Paris, Tenn. fifty miles northeast
of Jackson.
Three ,gunboats, with 60 trans
ports, passed mp the Tennessee OF
Thursday night, having embarked at
Williams landing, near Clifton.
1t is the evident intention of the
enemy to cut off .Johnston's army. so
as to prevent a junction with that of
Beaurcgarl and from the demonstra-
tons and movements of the enemy, {,
battle may be expected daily tn occur.
1t is said that the Federal officers,
at Nashville, are becoming more strin-
gent and insulting to the citizens OF
that place. a balloon had arrived
there for army observations.
Six Federal transports went up the
Cumberland river last Tuesday, sup
posed to be- on foraging expedition.
! The Louisville Journal Of the 18th
inst, contains a Geographic dispatch
from Washington, announcing the
lcvacuation of Manassas, and it's oc'
cupation by the Federals. Alse
lCentrevillc and the Occoqnan.
/ Gems. Buckner and Tilgham have
been put i'll close confinement, a
Fort Warren, Boston Harbor.
The Federal General, Curtis, re
ports the result Of the battle at Cros
tIoliows, {Elkhorn,) and claims
victory over Van Dorm. He admit
the loss sustained there to be YER.
heavy. Many Federal officers wer
h killed and wounded.
Great activity prevails in the flee
J. of gunboats and mortar boats at Cair'
They are said to be all completed.
y Memphis, March 14-Tle enem
Z attacked New Madrid yesterday |
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Late Northern intelligence.

ashington, March 6.-Adviees
from the lower Potomac state that the
rebels are concentrating in large force
opposite Gen. Hooker's division. It 3
is supposed that large numbers OF
Southern troops haverecently arrived.
Brigham Young is reelected Gov
ernor of Utah
On Wednesday night, the goth uls..
at Keitsville, Mo-, eighty-five rebels
surrounded Captain Montgomery.--
Several Yankees were killed and 20
horses taken.
1t is believed that Price, McCu!-
loch and Pike will overrun the coun-
try.
Louisville. March 4.-1'he bridges
Of the Nashville and Decatur railroad
have been destroyed.
The navigation Of the largest boats
IN the Cumberland to Nashville CON
tinues.
Columbus was burning from Fri
day till Sunday. A portion is ss''h
on fire. A large number of cannon
were thrown into the river, and q
norton Of the works have beer
mined, and ten thousand Confederate
troops left by the railroad, destroy
ing the track and the bridges behind.
them for ak miles. ..
Cincinnati, March 5-A dispatch
| from Nashville states that the Mayer
had issued proclamation that Gen.
Buell. had given every assurance OF
. protection to the people and property
Of the city. The postofice, under
], Yankee auspicies, will, be opened
). here Tomorrow:
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in the LIST U. s. Infantry, and in Nay.
1851. in the sth Infantry. He was
most accomplished soldier and officer,
and his death is to BE- deeply lament
ed, as lepriving our cause ef oueof
it's most efficient defsnasrs. He was
Colonel Of an Arkansas regiment,
but commanded the LIST Brigade in
McColloch's division, and in his alb
sence commanded the division.
Col. D. McRae. who shared the
fate Of those two brave leaders. com
Imanded an Arkansas regiment in
McC ulloch's division, called = Nc
Ilae's.'' He, too, il spoken Of Is a
gallant and efficient officer.
The Gen. Slack, who is reported
to have been mortality wounded in the
same fight, is I. Missourian. and was
formerly captain in Prices regl
ment Of Missouri VolunteerA He
is mentioned in tho United States
Army List as having distinguished
himself in the affairs At Enbudo and
Taos, in New Mexico.
The Col. (not Generall H6bert who
is reported to have aasS fallen in the
the bloody strife Of the 7th, is Lonis
Hebert. Colonel Of the Sd Louisiana.
and commanding the I'd Brigade Of
McCullochs Division Gem. T. O..
Herbert is his cousin. He was 3
cadet at West Point, 1S41. was APP
pointed brevet I'd Lieutenant Of En-
gineers in July, 1915. and resigned
his position in the United States
army in February, 1876, and was
appointed State Engineer Of louis
llama, position which he held for
some years. Hcwas an accomplished
officer and a brave soldier, and his
loss will In deeply deplored by Wild.
circle of private friends and relatives.
az we'll as by the community gene,
: ally-Picayune.
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NJ 4 s O n G..

q N 4 s o n G.
M SHREVEPORT LODGE Off.
NJ and A. NJ. No. rs, meets
every Friday ut q Z. NJ
JOHN w. JONES, w. NJ.
\. II. Brownlec, Sec'y.
Shreveport Chapter of Il. \. NJ, No. 10,
meets on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each
month, at II p. NJ. JIG. MCWILLIANIS,
T. G. Waller, Recorder. IL. +.
Shreveport Council, r. and S. NJ. No. 5,
meets on the LIST and I'd Saturday of each
msnth, ut "a p. NJ. EMMETT ID. CRAIG,
Henry Levy, Recorder. T...G...M
SV Place of meeting, at the Masonic Hal
y Fexas street, over Mayors Office. no2A
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SHREVEPORT, FRIDAY, MARCH u, 1862

daylight, and during the engagement
were rcpulsed three times with .
heavy loss. Their batteries were
finally silenced. Our loss is small.
Our forces, after having repulsed
the enemy yesterday, evacuated New
Madrid, and retired to Island No. 10
aud to Tiptonville.
Everything was saved except the
large guns.
A passenger who passed through
this place from Vicksburg. reports
the evacuation Of Island No. 10 by
our forces
Augusta, March l3-The Savan-
nah News ct this morn mentions two
or three skirnlishes with the enemy,
resulting in no damage to our side
1t says passengers report that Capt.
WIN. Charles company, St. Mary's
river, fired on a Federal gunboat.
killing 25 or 80. At the last ac-
counts there was battle being fought
on the mainland near Fernandina.-
The Federals were 5000 strong, and
the Conf.derates 1000. No doubt
we will capture the whole Federal
force.
Richmond, March l2.-Fan Dorn's
dispatches to the War Department,
under date of the 9th, state that he
" as victorious on the 9TH, and slept
on the field of bartle. On the morn
ling of the sth, in consequence of the
death Of McCullo.h and others, on
the right wing. he deemed it judicious
to alter his position; accordingly, he
withdrew his command to the west OF
Fayetteville, Is miles from the battle
field. He retired in good order. The
loss on both sides was very heavy
This is reliable.
The Senate refused to pass the res
olution of the House, advising plan
tiers to plant no cotton and tobacco this
year. Dispatches recei' ell from Val
Dorm by Congressman state that OF
Sunday morning. the 9th, Gems. Val
: Dorm and Price had, by flank move
, lnent, turned the enemy's position, ant
t cut off his baggage. Gen. Van Dor
then drew UP in line Of battle in tn
. enemy's rear, and sent 4 courier t
, Pike to hasten up his 5000 Indians
t Pike was twenty miles off. The en-
: envy was completely hemmcd in b
a Pike en- one side, an impcnetrabl
:. wilderness on the other, and tn
), South in front. 1t scarcely SCENE
: possible for the enemy to escape.
# Memphis, March 12.-The Ell
d envy attacked New Madrid yeste
day morning, and Were repulsed thre
e times with heavy loss. Our loss:
J. small. The firing ceased at l o'cloc
l. A. NJ.
Ii Persons at Fort Pillow heard ca,
h nonading again last night from
re O'Clock =. NJ. to 9 \. NJ
= Memphis March I5.-The enem
20 We're repulsed on the 18th, at Ne
Madrid. Our forces evacuated II
'e place on the night of the 18th, ar
at retired to Island No. 10.
Memphis, March 16.-Thc river
e. rising slowly here.
IS Our fore at New Madrid we
4 lual .a,.a.naf. In haste lHavi]
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It is rumaeed that Island No. Il
will BE- stubbornly defended.

Memphis. March ia sPeclal
dispatch to the Avalanche saye the
enemy have crossed the mountain at
Big Greek Gap, in East Tennessee
in large numbers. Gen. Ledbetter
has gone forward with q large force
to meet them.
Richmond. March l6.-Dispatches
received by the Tennessee delegation
state that OH Friday 1000 Federals
passed the Cumberland Mountains
and captured two companies Of our
cavalry.
A dispatch received this morning
says a courier arrived at knoxville
and reports the enemy 1000 to 60o0
strong within 25 miles of Knoxville.
They were still advancing.
Last week a skir1nish took place
near New Greek. Our cavalry at
tackled the enemy aud took SO pris-
oncrs- Our loss was two killed and
one woucded.
LynchLurg, March 1.-THE post
master at Cumberland Gag writes
that the enemy on the 18th were i'll
sight Of that place and that fight
was expected next day.
Mobile, March IA special dis
patch from Charleston to-day says on
Wednesday evening, the enemy aP-
peared with fifty vessels below New
bern Oh Thursday nolimg began she'll
ing and landing troops at Slocom's
Point, fourteen miles below town. AT
last telegrapl,ic accounts, the fight
was progressing, but passengers by
the cars from Wilmington this morn
ing say Newbern has been taken by
the Frder,is.
Ben McCuIlocl,, whose loss on the
field of battle will be mourned by his
countrvmen, was the son of Alexander
McCulloch, who was lieutenant ane
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aid to Gen. Coffee. of Tennessee. IL
the battles Of Iailadega and Hors'
Shoe Bend, and who resigned nj
commission in March, 1914.
Ben was born IN Rutherford county
/. Tenn, in 1914. He was a captain
!, of Texas Rangers in the Nexica
war, and was distinguished for courag
: and conduct in the battle of Monte
/, rev. On the llth of July. 1916. h
e was appointed quartermaster, wit
9 the rank of major. He was also dis
1 tinsuished in the battle of Buen
Vista, and rs the commando, OF a sp.
: company, before that battle, for
: most daring and successful reccor
@ noisance. He resigned his staff al
pointment in lS47. At his death h
k was brigadier general, commandin
y division, known as McCulloch
IL. division. and chiefly composed (
! Arkansas and Texas troops. The )
Louisiana. Col. Hebert, was attache
y to this division.
~ Col. James McIntosh, who fell
- the same time, was from Florida, al
4 was the son of that brigadier gener'
James s. Mcintosh, who so great
is distinguished himself in the last W
with England, and in the MeSie
-, war, at Palo Alto and Resaca de
~ Palma, in which last fight he W
ID dangerously wounded, afterwards
Churubusco, and lastly at the stor
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