Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-12-31

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| A Nosssa's vslf TO Has SoH At
Rsox lssAsD BAaaAcEs.-Mssday The Ssh :
Uaiea lsly. vhess hsss y b Mississippi. ess
vhs hss sf lsss bsss stepping 10 nsopsss'
ssos y sAis city. vish issssss u istesSssssse
v Jsdgs Dsssy. les The psspsss Of pessssiag
| % iatssvisv vish hss 80. Vie y sossg tss
ssbsl psisesses q TIE Bssssshs. Jsdgs Dss-
| ~ vest visA her T. Col johnson . hssdqsss>
sses. asl explained The ebjsss sf hsr visit. %
sss hse - ssd furnish hin With anything b
sssdsd. While shs parties vsss ssgsssd 10
sesvsrsssies. u Assdqusrssss. sseskssva y
them. Col. Jshsssa hsd ssss for sh . boy. Esd
before bic astbsr vas aware Of u. the
boy vss ushsssd late her pssssses. The
scene may Be ioaginsd bat ssnsoe b Ssssssb-
Cd. The mother had ses seen hss boy for
ssas I've years. dssisg vhisa tine b hsd
been sadsavsrisg v destroy ths sevessssss.
while bic wothsr had rsasissd tsas - the
cid Uoies. It 10 sst proper 70 spssk ef the
affecting scene u thst iatssvisv-svsry oesb.
q kaevs that shs srsiag boy y ssill the sbisst
efs uethsr's love.
On Tuesday the lady purchased dssy
load of sonforss for her boy mattrass bed
s,oth.s, wssslag apparel Of oil sorts. and
thousand little semferts which osly nethss's
esss knovs % veil hew 70 previds-sod che
vent With then TO The 10 the Bsrsssks and
ssw hev happy her boy vas II receiving
thsD.-R.L Argus.
MAoxIYIcExr BALI At THE BuRris.
The grandest s6sir sf the present ssaseo--
se any preceding sssssa-eens od st he bar
~ House last evening IL the shape Of splss-
did ball For several weeks this psrty had
been 10 course Of preparation The invita-
sisa we're limited aad the arrangements we're
sli made on The grandsst ssals. At half past
| nine o'clock the carriage committee had COM
pl.tsd its laboss. asd the spls odid array Of
| "isir women and brave men" from both Dsv>
export esd Rock Island. soomsnesd the dance
% The music Of Strasssr's full baud. Not less
than seventy couples we're present. and the
spacious dining hall Of the Burtis which had
been prepared for the oeeasion. was throngsd
% Il psser was tbrongsd before. The ladies
we're most supsrbls dressed sod the scene pre-
seated on the floor durisg the progress Of the
dance wss brilliant beyond description. The
suppsr prepared for the oesasios. and which
had taxed the skiil Of ths skiil Of miae host
and HE ascenplishsd cooke. was as faH IN
every particular. and to be appreciated should
have been seen and discursed.
The dance continued until late hour. when
the party broke up. having enjoyed . moss
; delightful occasion, and one not soon to Be
forgotten 10 fashionable circles.
TnE STATE HousE.-U nder the su-
perintsndens Of the Secretary Of Ststs. 10 nov
| In readioess to receive the Enbodisd Wisd"m
Of the State. The Senate Chamosr has b. en-
| laid With new csrpstng. And the Hall Of the
aoass hes been improved to such an extent
With natsins. that the sound Of foot-fa'is can
net be heard. This Improvement will bs sp'
pseciatsd by people who in bygons ttmes wsrs
| thrown into fsver Of nsrvous excitement BY
the scrapisgs uud stampioes sloos the aisle'
The halle below, and the halls above. and the
STARE, aod the ais:ss, have been made carpet
proof sgsinst obnox'ous sounds. Sssstors
Representatives. Slate Ifissrs. and visitsrs.
will 6nd the iatsrior Of the Capitol vesy
pleasant losstion.-Dss Aoines Register.
THEArRE.-The rspition Of the .plen.
did play Of Lucis D'Arvills vas greeted By q
large and apprsstas;ve audience last evening
and in which Miss Provst appeared In fall die
play Of her aesustousd grace asd tel sat.
This svsnlpg will be presented th . grssd
prise comedy Of Nell Gwynoe. play Mat hal
never bssn pssssatsd TO Davsspert 90 disoss
and one thss ssnnot fell to ptssss the .ssble
tasts. Lst the lovers Of thsatr;eals fail OF 70
zee Miss Provost this evening In hsa thrilling
impsrseai6e eationof the splendid Nell Gwynuns
New HEADouARrsRs.-The Daven-
port House, on the Isls nd. has been rented By
Col. johnson, eommandaat Of Rock Island
Barracks, for his hssdqaartsrs. aud 10 SOW %.
supisd - such. This will give more rso0 for
sempsny officers qaartsrs. In csmp.-aud Il
will also bs convent snss to the pablis-ss.
pseially to psopls Who Wish 70 sss Colonel
Jshssoa. the sommandisg oiissr, o. Captsis
Collins. the post qoartsr@sstsr. ssd Who have
| not passes to the esmp.-Roek lsIasl A.gvs.
| GREAT BILL.-Look at the bill Of plays
advertised for Friday and Ssturdsys nights.-
Ths Hunshbsch hes no sspssior is Drsostis
books. Mics Provost, %. Julia will present. .
most at.r raesive psstsrs. The plsy for Saturday
sieth 10 veil selected apd 10 II the lovers ol
rich comedy vilI 6od much 70 lassh ..
One Hundred dollars extra bounty 10
effsrsl to every naa eslisling irem The ssh
wsrd. This nakes s401 dellass-ssoagh 70
bvv . farm. Nev is the time 10 make for.
tune.
| THs Icx-The river is now bridged
ever With lee sslisistly ssresg - hsse up the
heassast teams W. hope Il will msistain thsl
eonditioa until spriss.
METROPOLITAN
1T FL r AFR Il .
JOHN rEMpLEroE CO., Lssss.s I xsaag.ss.
A HAPPY New Year.
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