Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-02-26


lot Of those fashionable Hats. Call and see
/ them right off,
SAVE your money and buy your Dry
! Goods at Whiser's, lie is selling the best
! zoods remarkably low
TINS EvENING.-The sale Of assignee
ttock at Parker d Van Tuyl's, on Brady street
Will be Continued this evening.
TnAwiNG.-Another spell Of thawing
weather seems 10 he our portion at The pre-
sqnt time Seighing is disappearing rapidly
frou. the face of the earth hereabou,s
LooK OUT.-Sevcral dogs in this city
are known to have been bitten by ratid an.
imal few days since, and it is very necessary
! dat ownera Of such should be extra cautious
TIE business Of the District Court
fer this term. seems to tie nearly or quite c,m-
pleiel Il will adjourn sine de on Friday
next. On Monday Judge Dillon opens Court
at Dewitt.
HEAVY MAILs.-Last evening there
arrived at ths Post Office two Eastern and
three estarn mai.-. The Postmaster nd his
clerks had long session last night Ia getting
the matter properly distributed.
FAILED.-The cutirc Chicago and
Easte,n mai failed to arrive yesterda, morn
iu,, fr some reason unknown Tie train
waited a. Chicngo fifteen MINUTES after start.
.ng time. and then came away and left the
bags behiod. Mistakes will happen, you know.
LT. HOLMES will hot be home for sew
era days yet, il consequence Of the condition
Of his wound The smal. bone in the leg, be
! low tbe knee. was broken. and with fair treat :
eft he VIII be around all right in tie course
Of u iew months. He is now in st, Louis
GAS CoMpANY.-Tne directors for the
yenr s62 are G. Z Davenport l. c Dessaint.
O. u. Putaam, c. c. Parry, + H. Pend!eton
G. l.. Davenport, Presi3eLt; L. II. pendleton
Treasurer; Thomas Dcr:aody, Secretary and
Sul srintt ndent.
DEAD HoRsE. y esterday afternoon
while farmer was Craving light load OF
coal up Brady street, just opposite the rost
AID died almost nt,nntiy. The cause Of lis
death was unknown.
phoMpT AD.-Elsewhere it will lie
seer that the ladies OF this city nade very
pronpt aid efficient response TO tie ca! for
lint baniases, etc. for cur wounded soldiers
A large number worked hard ell day Sunday
,asa to prepare the nt;cles sent forward
-
ALL RIGnr.-Mayor French has re-
ported; and lie iee!s conflen that this ocal-
ity yet stands good chance Oh the Arsenal
question. II is evident, however. that no ac.
tion viii b. a'len in the matter, until some
other Taore vital and absorbing questions have
been disposed Of.
FlLLIyG UP.-L even new recruits
were sworn into the 10th, yesterday morning,
at Camp McClell 81. The companies ale f,s.
filling NJ, and the regiment will probably 60
farthest. The onioers and men are getting
very impatient
SHIPMENTS from Davenport by rail
road for the weel, ending Saturday, February
22d:
! Flour 25l hi,is Barley, Q 900 bu Wheat
! $500 bu; Corn. 5uo bu Malt, 22o sacks
Hides, 400 It's; Lard, 5000 lbs; Butter
$50 los: Dressed hoIs, As.
WAR CLAIM BUREAu.-We call tht
especial attention Of soldiers and soldiers rel
atyes to the card Of Bates & Clarke, OF St
Louis, in this paper. Their facilities for ren
derng eminent service to this class Of people
is OF the most extensive character, while thei
reputation ss business N zen is OF the highes
order. They will do oil that anybody can d
in their prof ssion, to aid soldiers in obtaining
their claims. Nothing more need be said
Send your claims forward and they will surcl,
receive prompt attention.
| Don't BE uAsrY.-Reports Of tn
most deroSatory ard acandalous character ar
circulating in town with reference to the coz
duet Of Capt. Bob Littler, on the battle feel
at Fort Donelsop. It is asserted that he di
not stand fire at the rife pits when tie low
Cd made it's gallant charge, but ran back an
took position in the rear. This is contradic
ted by come soldiers and affirmed by other.
In the absence of any positive proof of cowar
dice, it becomes his many friends ard vel
wishsrs here and else sewhere to suspend Jude
ment in the matter. No person should decid
rashly. The entire matter may ye: be catii
fAclorily explained
FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR WOUNDED
SoLnIrRs.-At q meeting of the Finance Con-
m,tee it was resolved that each Of the ST.
peryisors be authorized, in accordanc
] with the expressed sense of the la.
citizens meeting, to act in conjunctio
with this committee in soliciting funds in thei
respective tow wnships for relieving and takin
: care of our wounded soldiers, and suitabl
I buryng the dead and erecting an appropriat
monument to their memory, provided sufli
: cient funds DO raised
t 1t was also received that the heartfe
thanks of this COMMITTEES be presented to th
. ladies Of Davenport comprising the "Ladie
Aid Society, and other ladies assisting them fc
the rromp. and effective aid given by them /
preparing and sendirg hospital supplies o
Sunday last to our volunteers st Fort Done
, son.