Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-01-16

MILITARY MES, ArrsNnoE.-lf you
~ish for Uniform d full equipments call on
F. P. Erskine, Niskolls' Block.
Phoenix Insurance Company of Hart
ford assets, lat May, 1861. th27 26O 93 lie.
bilities. t2l. 800. HxsRr b. HosrxAS, Agt.
d. w. VAN EvEaA, broker, buys and
ss!ls United States Vouchers. State. County
and City Warrants. nsgo,istes loans. pays
taxes, ste. Office, Sd door below Post office.
IMPORTANT TO GAS CoNsUAERs--
Supsriotsnd. mt Dsrmody has . very important
Communication to consumers VI gas 10 this
"a 'rning's paper. which they will do we'll to
heed.
No CHARGE made for showing goods
st Wh,slsr'e II you do not like the articles
and prices. yoa are under no obligations to
purchase A few cases Of new and very
choice prints just opened.
LOOK OUT FOR TIE TRAIN.-Tbat
celebrated lecturer, Geo Francis Train, E-q.
vill lecture in this city on the 30th instaot.
Every bods wants to hear him-excspt these
who are opposed - free spsech
Al opportunity which seldom occurs,
10 now offered those dssiring good watch at
. low figure Read the Advertisement Of the
. Magc Time Observer" of which tho Hub
bard Bres.. Of Ne. York. ire the sole import.
.rs. The Magic Is scsi,ing the moss fat
.-riog communications Of the press.
STock TRAINS. - The rush Of nea.
cattle and swine from the west 10 unsbatsd
The NJ 4 N. Railroad 10 running extra trains
continually in order to clear the stock yards
along their line. Iowa Is becoming one Of
the most productive beef and pork States 10
the West, and tho railroads are mskiOg .
good thing In transporting il.
ALL quiet at the Police Court yes
day, the cold weather compelling rougss to
hug the fire.
This morning 10 the time sst for the txan-
iua,ion OF the oonnterfeitsrs arrested by the
Sheriff some time since. W. understand that
no iur,her postpon swsnt will be allowed
Right.
WuoLRsALING.-Our merchants that
are prepared TO supply the wants Of country
dealers are doing = very nice Trade this Winter
y IL. nHh
the interior find it TO their intersst 10 come 70
Davenport to Fl up rather than to BE- st the
expense Of going farther east In this they
are very sensible.
DO SoMRTnINo.-lf the State Bank
folk. are determined not to lay down . side
Walk thts Winter along their new building on
Third street. they might. at least. remove the
rubbish from the walk. I'll up the hole spd
lay down few plank TO keep pedes,rians out
Of ,hs mud. Anything to spsurs safety 10
one. neck aud the polish on Lis boots will
answer.
SKA1ING.-This excellent amusement
SCENE to bs much the rage nov among the
young folks OF both sexes. Every available
piece Of smooth ice s'rong enough 10 hold up
party 10 sure 10 te ps,ronised. Hardware
m erchsnts cay they never sold tenth Of the
number Of skates that tbsy are ceiling tale
Winter, and 1t 10 not much Of Winter for
Ice either.
Il -krIonR ~ II.
liams, of GrInnsiI. was Ia town yesterday. and
he tells u that the II. 4 NJ. road 10 being hur.
risd forward ~ fsst - possibis The iron 10
oil down four or fvs miles wsst Of Brootlyn.
The bridges between that point and GrisnslI
are oil framed end on the ground. the tiss ere
al provided. and the road is going intoeGrin'
nell 10 Q month or two. Thst suite 10.
WILL BEsrowED.-By news from
Dssmoinss BY the wsy Of tbs Chicago 7smss
specials, we observe that our friend. Ed dsin
smith, E.q Of this city. has lseu elected
treasurer Of the State Agricultural Society
which 10 now 10 session st Dsswoinss The Of
foe could not have been bestowed spon Z
more reliable and worthy ssrsop. For fur.
.bsr proceedings Of the action Of the BOARD
zee "lsts pews' column.
PRxss Forward, BRETHsEN..-Thi'
evening". We understand, another detachment
Of the weak and erring srs to be initiated
into The Sons OF Temperance. We are plsss
Cd to ses this great reform progressing 60 -.
istsc.oriiy. but. - . piece Of grstis advice. "
would sagcest the appointment Of commit
tee, Of cay one hundred. to take esss Of co.
assist home certain basksIidsrs in the Iodes
vho have wandered frso the path marked ou