Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-01

A special meeting of the Democratic Club
will be hold at
Lee Claire Hail.
Thursday Eve, April 2,
At ~ O'Clock. Prominent speakers will be pres
ent and al iress tho meeting.
Come One! Come All!
second Ward.
The Democrats Of the Second Ward will meet
at tho house of Chas. uern ann, on Second st.,
this Wednesday evening at o'clock, for the
purpose OF nominating candidate for Alder
man.
THE CITY.
RIcu.-For q good joke on a nice young
man in Davenport. zee seventh column OF the
second page Fools are not all dead yet.
SrRAoaLERs.-Capt. Liltler sent oil
twsnty.,wo deserters, who have returned to
escape the fury Of ,he Executive. oa tho Bli
Henderson. yesterday morning. The day oi
grace has passed Those who have not re-
ported may now be considered desertets.
DusrY.-Thc heavens were com
pletely obscured yesterday by the clouds o'
dust raised by the heavy gale OF wind which
blowsd from morning until night Now. II
h.
make his SERVICES appreciated by our ci,iIens.
MR. MoRoAN's READING THIS EVE
M.G -Uun cuzens must not forget Mr. Nor,
gau's hour with The poets this evening. W.
hope to zee Mstropolitao Hal crowded. and il
real merit is appreciated by our citzens, it
will be so.
Firm WARD. The democracy OF the
9Th Ward held q spirited meeting last evening
In Forssts Block IL was addressed by W A
alls Esq. OF Hickory Grove, In an exceilr ut
speech. which We trust will have good effect
on all who heard it, and nerve them to the
faithful performance OF their duties. The
crowded state Of our columns must be our
excuse ,or not giving more extended notice.
FIRST WARD MEKrisa.-The Demo-
At Li,tig'e, on Monday evening. they held .
meeting which was largely ATTENDED =
II was atty addressed by George
II. Parker. E.q and Judge Cl-rgett. Of
Keokuk. good many plain truths were
told. The democrats Of the Firlt are resdy for
the contest and prep red Tor it.
O. w. HARr's MusauM OF CURlosT-
uEs-Nr O. W. Hart, gentleman Of large
experience in the show business. has arrived
in town with his museum of living curioslties
Among the wonders Of THE show IL monstet
living snake nearly twenty feet long, two Aus.
trsIisn wild children. monkeys. gorrilla.. and
other Wild snimal.. Mr.. Hart, who is himself
q wonderful man. swallows three swords, est-
A.. mile of stone fence for dinner. and performs
sundry other miraculous feats. Das notice
will be- given OF the opening
REAL ESTATE AGEhCY.-We call
nar,icuinr attention to the card of Messrs
sanders d Eldridge. 10 another place. Ihey
| pronoss TO serve the public in the capacity OF
| real estate ag-n,s-huying. selling. paying
taxes. etc. Alfred SAndera. Esq Ia too well
kno to this people 10 require any extended
uo,ice. His sterling business qualifications
and thorough knowledge Of the real estate 10
terss,s of the country, render his services IN
valuable In this Losiness. Mr.. Eldr'dgs II
none the ls,s competent. Both together
make a strong concern. and We bespesk io'
them full share Of patronage.
VINO can tell where &l2 375 6l has bee'
expendsd on our streets du'ing that came 10
riod fi.lsven month.) What has the De"o
crat to sly to tits Issue p Gosstte Of ysstsr'
day.
We have to cay that the Street Commission
ar received all OF his instructions on stree
work from the Street Committee. Their wof'
VAS Law to him That committee was com
posed Of Aldermen McCsrD. Ochs and Huot-
fpo republicans to one democrat. Oa the =
Of July Aid Ochs having esgned his position
~ member Of the Street ComGittee. Aid. "un
derlich was appointed in his place. and N
political status Of the committee remained un
changed. We cannot cay that there wac an