Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-03

lA1NER 1LLAR.- uc lCG ID NIL out -
the river, We believe, between this point and
the Cult Boats may be expected up this way
% few days.
MuRDock. This eminent tragedian
reads at Metropolitan Hall Tonight. instead OF
Monday night, as was first announced. Go
ana hear him by all means.
THE following is list OF shipments
from Davenport, Tor the week ending Feb. 2s:
II brls flour, 600 bu barley, 500 bu. corn.
/ 300 hu oats. 2u3 sks malt. e40o lbs bran.
81 $40 lbs cut meats. 5,s4o lbs. lard, 4 $50
lbs. tallow, 10 cattle, 70 live hogs. 100.
DEMOCRATIC WARD MEE1INas.-The
Democratic Ward Committees will iseue their
calls for ward meetings. for the purpose oi or
ganizing ward clubs. In q day or two. Now
is the time to work. Let each ward do lie
duty.
NARlErY.- esterday We had varl-
ETY. OF weather In the morning Sunshine,
cloucy at 10 o'clock. u heavy snow storm at
noon. sunshine and clouds in the afternoon
nd mixture towards wight No lack OF
mud in the streets during the entire day.
Rusu's picture gallery was crowded
yesterday by gay and fashionab e audience
IF our citizens who appeared highly pleased
~th the magnificent dleplay Of the works Of
a IN, itia4 nj
proluson The gallery will be open to-day,
as usual Tor the inspection Of all
CoMpIlMEyr TO Coz. WnsoS.-On
saturday evening Col Wilson. Of the 9th Cav
airy. wa taken very much by sorplise Is lie
-ubetduate ofiicers, who presented h,u 81 i
an elegant sword and sash, worth abou, $50.
The presenta,ion speech was made by Lieut.
Col Pollock which was Handsomely responded
20 by Col Wilson. The sword Is In good
.ume. The officers of the 9th could in no way
nave expressed their appreciation of the quail
ties OF their commanding oihcer as by thi.
presen' 'atlon.
TIE mos. mellow piece OF landscape
TO be found 10 Iowa is at Camp Henjer shott.
] The ground there n from, Of the bnrracks al
fords pleasing prospect for an experienced
rick maker Shouli any of the tiicers or
/ men he absent at RON call. u 9 best way would
be TO let some one dive for the absentee, for
en- chances to one that is where he will be
ouad The men Of that Camp are anxious to
get into safer quarters, and there Is no
wonder.
TnE following, which We clip from
an exchange, will be Of interest to many OF
our readers
FosrIGs PosrAcE IN Corr The Postm aster
General hns Issued Instructions 10 the larger
ost ofiices If the country. to collect. on atd
after the fret day Of ilarcb, m Ia or Sdue'
coin, all pos,ages due on unraid letters receis-
"a IN the mail from Great Britain and ireland
France, Prussia Hamburg, Bremen and Bel
yium and 10 hold the coin so collected SUI ct
o the epecisl draite OF the Pos, Office D,rar
ment The reason for THE der Is that,under
exis.ing postal artangements, postage collect
I'd on foreign letters must be accounted tor by
the Department To foreign G0veramenis IN
.pecie or It's equivalent and at the present
rate Of exchange the remittance Of balances
10 consequence of the very large excess Q! col
ec.iopr made in the nitsd States, hss beer
attended with heavy lose to the Department
Parties having European correspondence,
will do we'll to require their friends on III.
other side to prepay the International postage
on all letters to ths county.
SIGNS or PRospERITY.-Were othcl
thines wanting. the number Of strange faces
upon our s,reets would be q positive assnr
, .ncs that our city was gaining in population
wealth AMI general property ksv s,ore
are being opened and stocked with large an'
valuable asscrtments Of goods. new Offices CO
tablish.d by men o! talent and substance, an
IN fact. everything be,okens healthy. prosper
ous growth to our goodly city. Davenpor
mas every natural advantage DE essary 10 omss
: great city. Situated 1T the foot OF ,h
areatsst impedmept TO the easy navigation {
! he Mississippi river, with the only bridg
a hat spsns that noble stream between its hea
and the Gulf OF Mex 90. she Only needs tn
A encouragement OF her own citizens TO renc'
Y ner the grea. est city above st. Louis On II
j. river. What We most need 10 energeti
Il thorough business meu. those Who are viilr
n t, rick their means In safe paying investment
e where the hazard 10 hut email and the prof
J. large and almost certain. Many Of this clas
q, have, within few months. pitched their ten
" in our midst. and We nave DO doubt msr
pi more will follow their example this Spring
'r they will bs warmly welcomed. no matte
~ where they hail from Of how puusrously th'
lsvasn