Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-02-16

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MONDAY MORNING. G............FEB. 16 1863
THE CITY.
TnE gutters on Harrison street over
flowed Saturday and delugsd nearly al the
cellars on the street.
Gov. KlRKwooD passed through this
city on Friday morning snrouts from Washing.
ton. He ven. directly 10 Iowa City.
THe BAL MAsauE at Lahrman's on
Tuesday night promises to be . very fine af-
fair. OF course. all who enjoy adairs Of the
kipd will be present.
SlsGrSa CLASSIFY special request,
Nr. Kent viii comns sncs recond term Of hir
class on N ond.y evening. at the music rooms
Of Kent 4 Goldsbury. over the post office.
WulTE's LAST Hor.-The last Of
Mr.. Whites hops trsnspires on Monday even.
ing Those desiring 70 attend the concert
can do %, and 60 direct from AetroPolitsn
Hall 10 the party.
SupDsN DnAPPEAKAHCE.--Th sleigh
ing, which was 90 welcome and % greatly
enjoyed on Thursday and Friday last. took
sudden leave on Friday night The ground Is
perfectly bare again.
GERMAN TnEArks.-Tne grand oper-
alto piay-"Ths spend,hrift"-will be repeated
u the Theatre this. Monday. evening 1t 10
one Of the best th'ngs ever broue hs out in this
ely, and never fails TO draw a large crowd.
RE-ELEcTED.-Att the annual meeting
Of the Foard Of Directors Of TIE State Bank
Of Iowa, held u Iowa City. on Thursday last.
Hos. Hiram Price. Of this city. We elected
Peesidsut by . nearly unanimous vote.
CLOSE SmAvE.-Dnring the thunder
storm lee. Friday night. . strssk OF light
ming struck gate pos. within few feet Of ,hr
house Of M. J G. Snorey. on the bluh Gress /.
in, Il IF close to tho ground. The demonst's-
.ion vss considered . little too near for con-
fort.
Sr. VALrSrlxg's.-Tue crowd Of
Young men aud usidens about the VAlehti1.
d po,s saturday. w.s large and en.husiss'ic
Pasksges, sentim@n,al. LoDssIsieai. and COT
teupuble, were pacing 10 oil directions. H.
pur.usucs Of the tooli.h sDd cut Of ds.'
custom. which ought TO Lave been abo'isheo
long ago in oil civilis-d countries.
MoyeY FOX soLDlEhs' FAMILIES
W. are Informed BY Gen. Baker that the 7. )
Psymsster hss gone down among the lo~a
trooos with Q bundle Of thirteen million cl
doll.rs 10 gre.nbscks. These will soon ts
d u ,buted, aud soid'ers' isuilies may coon sx
n.ct the much needed remittA0ces which they
have % long and Apxiously been looking Tor
TaRrr.-A mao in soldiers clothes
made . descent upon Aschernann's N nrJ
drawer = nigh. or Two ago and very CO m'J
isrksd ssvsp or eight dollsrs in currso, "
This saloon seems to be particularly unfortu
nate this year in getting liquor spilled 81
los,ng iuuds aecruing from sp,lling liquor
We hope be viii have better luck sometime.
GxaAT ECoNoMlzgR.-hll who have
.,,.d Z. gli.h's Patent Heat Controller. PFC
go is the best thing yet invsLttd for sas'
'su. With this simple eontrivance placed
ns ''''' oirs. At les.t onstaitd OF the Tue
- 'n' wv - zane quantity Of heat pro
' :. has long Teen needed
oseeo ln"" - H. R.li. on Hsrris0l
We have tried it. John i. agent
street. b.,sssn Sd aud 4th,
FRANK RlvsRs opens ton. ~,
dsy) 10 Metropolitan Hall. 10 +" -,
vhsrs THE iuiultsbl. troupe ef chsrcos.
strels have play cd. they have been rees"
vith unbounded sa,isfAcIion. The list Of per.
iermers comprise the best talent 10 the eoun'
try. beth vocal and isstrumsntsl. Metropoii-
tan Hall should be crowded to its utmost %.
pssity to-right.
"Dsop THAT Goose "A laughable
aH.ir happened on Friday night Oas Of To
paper carriers vent on the bluff to deliver ps
poss 20 his customers. A little after duck b.
vss passing the hous, Of . man near Harrison
foot bridge. On Rock lslasd street. when dol
came oss end bsrksd. Carrier ran for tn
bridge, . hen cut came the owner Of The doni
Gil With . club. calling out ut the top of hi
ve,es-"dvcp that gooss-dvop hH 9 .os!"-