Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-05-18

The UNITED STATES ARsENAL.-A

The UNITED STATES ARsENAL.-A
commission from the Wn Department. con-
sistirg Of Major kingsbury. Major Calender,
and Captain Treadwell. arrived In this city on
Saturday. with directions to proceed TO Rock
Island and locate rite for government build.
ings to be erected there, and make an mmedi-
ate report Of their action to headquartsrs.-
Thew have visited the Island and have select
I'd the grounds for the buildings. tho locality
OF which is above the railroad track and be-
low the Davenport property. Their rlans
are made and will to,n be In The hands of
the Secretary Of War. We arc informed that
right away upon an arsenal building aud mag,
sxine. The former will bs about $50 60
ieet The size Of the latter 10 undetermined
The buildings contemplated will cover large
tract Of groaad extending nearly across the
Island
This 10 a matter in VIII ch our people arc
deeply enlisted. and they will be glad to hear
that tho work ia likely TO bo commenced SO
soon
ping at the Blrtis House
LARGE EsTABlIsHMENT.-Th store
Of Mas d Mayer. No. IL West Second street,
constitutes one OF tho leading features of trade
in this city. Their stock is immense. and CON-
prlses every article In the clothing and fur
nishing line that can be named. In addition
TO this they have s,oik Of cloths. oassimetes
sattinetts. vestings. etc, larger than is kept
any where west OF Chicago. llees goods are
manuia cturei by themselves al their manuiaos
tory in Philadelphia, where Mr. Mas reside.
and the cloths etc are either bought dir eet,
from the ma nufa eiurer in the Esst, or imports
ed by them from Europe. Their facilities for
selling at Wholesale are unequaIled. es they
have every advantage of the market. Country
merchants should give them CALL and the
public generally should consult their interest
by supporting them literally. See advertise
meht
MORE INDIAN s.-On Saturday the
steamer Canada brought down a load OF 752
Indians from Minnesota and this n orning the
Davenport came down with 500 more. They
were Wiunebagoes and are bouud for DAcotah
Territory, ria the Hannibal and 81, 10. The
Wnnebagoes are the enemies Of the Siou,,
and while passing down by Camp McClel al.
where the Sioux prisoners are confined, hey
got up war dance around Sioux rcslp
which they had In their possession. This oil.
friendly greeting was not In good taele at all
but Indians don't know any better than to
strike an enemy after he Is down. II ths
government would arm the Winnebago braves
to hunt their enemies. the Sioux. it would be
q saving Of expense. and perhaps be the
m cans of stopping their depredation..
NEW FUENrTuRE SToRE.-Our friend
Fred Deut-chmann has opened fine stock o
furniture on "a street. near Metropolitan Hall
and cells very good article at very low
price lie repairs in the best manner. making
old furniture quite as good as new, and buys
old furn,turs to sell again See advertisement
ant call on Fred.
SINGULAR AccIDEsT.-On Saturday
afternoon, while Dupr.z d Greens Band war
playing on tho top OF metropolitan Block, the
wind blew off their big bass drum. which fell
to the sdew ak. striking man on his arm
and breaking 1t. and knocking a small boy
into the gutter. The drum was not injured
ONLY RUMog.-At an early hour
this morning the people were called up by
the alarm bell 10 witness the destruction OF
property by die. Forth they went. and forth
went the fire engine and after hunting about
town fer awhile, came to the conclusion ther
was some mistake about the matter. 1t was
false alarm founded on rnmor.
THE following is a list Of the ship
ments, from Davenport, by railroad. for tie
w.ek ending May 10th. 1893: 373 brls. -four.
900 In. wheat, 2400 bu. corn, 200 bu.
oats: 10 tons corn meal. $3.50 lbs. tallow. TO-.
$50 green hides.
BELLs Ice CREAM SALOON. Charley
Bell is now prepared to serve Ice cream
fruits confections, cake, dc In Lis new and
elegant saloon in Metropolitan Block. This
evening lie will op en- for the season with all
the delicacies the market off ,r1s.
RIVER ITEMS.
Sunday, May IL
ARRIVED.
SUcxxn STATE, Ward, st. Louis.
JENNIE wHIrrLE, Campbell, Montrose.
Monday, May 49,
DAVENPORT. Buford. 81. Paul.
BILL HENDERSON. Rhodes, Dubuque.
DEPARTED.
Sunday.
SucKRR STATE, Ward, ST. Paul.
Monday.
JANIS MANS Pierce Dubuoue