Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-12-01


IUDooAY nvnn1no .DDot y IL
1hs ssdsr ssssstly iasued that volan-
- aew T. The seevics, Who rs-snliss
= victorian volunteer, shall have . far
'o1gh = = least thirty day. previous 70
lhsI sspisaaion Of their original enlist
nsat, sssssss this privilege to tho vol.
pstssra. either By ordering all - enlist
Ing With their officers % report 70 their
respsstivs 6tasss through the Cover nora.
70 ~ superintendent Of the recruiting
service, fer Through and reorganization,
OF by granting furloughs to the men iO-
d'vidoa'ly, Commanding Generals Of
departments and armiss are suthorized
70 grant thsse fnrloughs within the limit
Of the time fixed, IL compliance with
the orders, - the demands Of the ssrv-
ice viii best suit, reporting themselves
70 the Adjatant General Of the army
II going TO aud from their respective
6tatss and homes, tho veteran voluu-
ssers furloughej will be furnished with
transportation BY the Qusrterma.ter'e
Department When three-fourths Of q
regiment or company re-enlist, the vol
unteers 20 enlisted may be furloughed in
. body for u least thirty days, to 60
home With their officers to their respec-
tive States and districts to reorganize
and recruit; and the individual. Of the
regimsnts or companies who do no. re.
enlist, shall Be assigned to duty in other
companies Or regiments until the expir-
ation Of their term of service.
A Washington correspondent says
that the members of Congress are ar
irving slowly, but the canvass for the
speakership and other officers Of the
next House 10 quite active. Tho Hon.
Schuyler Colfax 10 still most prominently
mentioned in connection With the Speak
ership, and his election is regarded al
most probable, Notwithstanding the &C
tive opposition Of Postmaster General
Blair, who is understood to be the only
member Of the administration who has
taken stand in opposition to him. Mr.
Colfsx and his friends are highly graft
fed with tho general disposition mani.
tested By those members Of the House
who have arrived here to support him,
and it Is claimed that his election will
secure an able and impartial officer and
give general satisfaction.
The split fractional currency appears
to BE- productive of nothing but tr oubIe
and loss 10 those who ar; unfortunate
enough to hold it. 1t is understood
that . new fraud has just been discover.
ed, IN amount stated at one hundred ane
fifty dollars worth Of fifty cent notes
having been presented for redemptio,
VIII b had been split, and the halves o
q ten cent note pasted ON the backs o
each fraction, thus making dollar GU
Of . fftv and = ten cent note. Al
this has been thrown out at tho Treas
ury Department ~ worthless, and tb,
holders loss the entire amount. NJ
more Of the split currency will be is-
sued in consequence Of these frauds apd
The universal disgust and dissatisfaction
which It hss excited.
General Siblev received news from
Fort Abercrombie on the 2Sth ult., tha,
Sweet Corn, one Of the Sisitou Siou,
chiefs, had gone to the Yauktons to pro
pose to them to join with the Sisi;on in
asking the government to restore thu
former friendly relations with them
Sweet Corn il az original "copperhead,
always opposed to tho war.
It 10 stated that p. T. Barnum ha.
made contracts for delivery in New
York Of certain number Of elk, ante
lope, and buffalo, from this State, which
he designs seudisg to Victor Emmanu.
d, King Of Italy. One shipment o
twelve elk, for which the shipper is te
receive 81, 500 in New Y ork, has already
been made.
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