Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-30

SEvrNTY-rlvR contrabsnds recently
passed through Cedar Rspids 10 curse
some community further west.
TYPHOID fever il prevailing to m
alarming extent in Buchanan county, AID
measles are much thicker than dcsi, n
ble. The Cirilian ssys it is slcklier
there than was ever known bef.re.
LECAL SALEs.-The Clinton county
papers have decided to charge sl.5o PEI
square for the first insertion of vi legal
sales, and 100 for each subsequent ia
ser.icn, in consequence OF the increased
price OF printing material.
TUNED Our by TUE GrRLs.-The
Independence Ciuilian says that the
scholars OF school on the west SIDE be-
comirg d satisfied with their teacher,
very quietly turned him out, and die
solved the institution. The tax, We
learn, was performed principally by the
young ladies'. who were seriously dis
pleased y ith the fellow.
S.yrsE AccIpRkT.-A Mr. Wheeler,
who lives ear Qaasqaeian, recently had
h,s arm irighltuIIy manlled by the acc'
dental discharge Of shot gun. 1t a.
pears neighbours boy named Stafford,
auI young Wheeler were examining
and sdmlrirg the beauties OF the piece,
unaware OF its beng loaded. Youn,
Wheeler had hold Of the muzzle while
The other boy was tr, ing the strength OF
the lock, when the discharge occurred,
The contents Of The piece entering
Wheelet's arm near the shoulder, sever
ing the muscles and veins sbockiogiy.
Upon a.,ival OF the physicisns the
wound was examined and scveral piecck
Of cloth (part OF the COAT removed.
Ampu,aticn was found necessary.
CAPr. LETTING SKLLarrlvei home last
saturday morning. Fle,hy aud hearty
himseif, Ii. reports tls men ct conp.n,
Is in like good heata.-Lyons Mar
ror.
LIEUT.. Col. MaGrLL.-By a letter TO
his family, received Friday evening. lo.h
inst, Lieu.. Col. M.gllI ann unc,d thu:
he had been parolrd, and would soon
return h.mc. "Wednesday morn,ng Mrs.
s. L. Williams reached this city, b,,ng-
ing word that Col. Mag,ll Travelled with
her from ii, lena 10 Cairo, from Wine,
point he went to 81. LOUIS lyons
Mirror.
A SQUAD Of sodiers belonging to the
37lh Regiment, a compan.d by M off
Ger. visited the different saloons 10 this
city, Thursday morning, rrqre.t,ng the
piopr etors not to nli any qnor 10 the
members Of that regiment. Compliance
with the "reques." was (, neralIy ,rom.
ised. We hope this policy will hcreaf.
ter be carried out. - Muscatiae journal
HERE is one OF the ways the money
goes:
Government, having nothing better
to do with its money, has invested a
large sum 10 Hos press, tspe., ink,
and 5000 reams Of paper, and sent the
whole 10 Beauford, S. G., to establish
an anti slavery journal there to be gicen
awry il it cannot be circulated IN any
other manner"
At Hilton Head the government is
sustaining negro school; It has n sin
gle contract with house in New York |
for clothing for $4,000 negroes; II i. !
feeding 5000 or 10000 negroes ~ f. /
terert military camps with the same "a.
tlots as are allowed to white soIdiers.
AZ the farmers Of the North~e
who cannot get enough for their corn.
in cons qucnce OF the war, TO pay The
cost OF raising it, shall be called upon
for Their taxes, they Will be likely TO
bear IN ,u,nd aome OF the ~aya the mon.
ey goes Chicago Times.
Ink Ptes dem, Ia the interview with
hun OF The Chicago pa sons, said that
ne supposed he had the power to do
anything which, IN his judgment. won Il
help to put down the rebellion. It was
IN pursuance OF this supposilion that lie
issued bis pref .mina,y emancipation
proclamation, aud It ia 10 pursuance o.
It that he proposes TO issue the fna dc.
cree on the FIST Of Janna,y. Now i,
instead OF tins emancipation decree,
valid decree could be Issued mak,ng al
the States slave States, no doubt thai
would go lar towards SURPRISING the
,coelion. i the President has pow.,
20 Issue the ore, why has he no, power
TO issue the Other?
1t Is thus seen TO what ,idcnlous re-
sorts the Presidents preteucc OF power
leSds.- Chicogo Tones.
10 the Senate, on Monday, a discus
sion arouse on rcsolu ion 10 raise y |