Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-27

A SHooTINa AFgRAy.-Lsst evening
. couple Of the 7th Cavalry boys. msmbsrs Of
Company B. started out Of camp on recon
noisapoe Of the country surrounding our city.
They pushed out to "Ths Brick" vhsn they
fell In with dstschu.ent from Camp Hendsr
shott and . squad from Camp Noel. llan -
The "fowin' bols" vas circulated muchy.
and pretty drunk were the boys whore they
and their companions started for town. up
the road, oppesite The Brick. stands . lager
beer saloon, which for fear Of accidents the
German pr ropristor had closed for the night
The boys concluded to tarry with Hans for
season, and ratified Justify At bic castle door
for admittancs Hsns showed his head .,
last, and bid the boys clsar out and leave him
init his schleep. The soldiers couldn't see the
propristy Of such . proceeding. and to shake
off the Dutchmsn's drowsinesss. hove . isv
rocks through his bed room wiodoss Az
Hans hadu't any rocks With which to sturn
the compliment. he como udsd TO experiment
With gunpo wder and duck shot. The resul,
was exceedingly disastrous. The fist charge
brought up in the lett bresst Of Phillip Alder.
Of Company B.. and will probably end HE
earthly troubles. The other message wss
stoppsd BY the knee Of . member Of the sams
company. and will be very likely 10 staroh HE
limb in . most effsotual manper. Two doses
we're suffcient for sli practical purposes. snd
the cavalry beat a has.y retreat. leaving their
wounded on the field We shall be very sorry
to learn that Alder 10 dead. and II he rseov ere
We trust this reminisceDcs will be an evsrlast.
ing lesson to him not to fling stones at . sleep
ing Dutchma unless be 10 confident the Oh.
ject of his aH-etiopats confederation 10 provi
dsd with equally harmless missiles AZ for
tho other fellow. be can grin and bear It, lie
deserved all and more than be got.
"TRKRH's MANY A SLIP 'TwIxT THE
Cur AND rHE LIr About four months since
Willism-we eame very nss- giving his nome
but for considerations Of . tender nature for
bear-a young recruit for the - Infantry. de
serted from Post Mcclellan and nothing could
be heard Of his whereabouts. While In quar-
tsrs here William was frequently visited by .
young and exceedingly lovely girl and putting
this and that together . careful observer would
come to the very sensible conclusion th.'
some advocate OF the gosrel would ere Ion.
have an opportunity To fob . grsenback for
service. rendered. But getting splic.d and
leaving ones rib o lev hours after didn't ex
actIy suit our hero. and he accordingly took
French leave tor parts unknown. Last week
Capt Lttler had occasion to take down 10 st
Louis . squad OF deserters who had been con
fined at bic post for some time past. 40 ar
dent admirer Of the :" fair seek" the gallant
commsndsnt had observed the young lady ws
have spoken Of above when she visited his
camp to NEE, her lover. and he was somew ! 81
surprised when he looked ,hroagh the car to
fud her passeoger upon the ssWe train With
himsslf. and likewise bound for st. Louis Al
wsys awake, and up to shuff. the Csptsin re-
solved to await coming eyerts and see wha,
he should see. The young lady vas accom- .
MED by q friend. and to this friend Cspt. Lit
tier paid his most devoted attention. H.
succeeded in extracting from the lady . cen
siderable amount Of useful informationi learn
ed that our heroine ~ar going to st Louie f.,
the purpose Of meeting her sweet william
where they proposed getting splicsd ard settl,
down to the PLAIN realities OF married life
Arrived At st Louie. Capt. Littlsr kept bis ey.
on the young lady. knowing her lover would
be at the ferry landing TO meet her Sur.
enough, William wac on hand, ragged out !,
kill" Capt Litter instructed his Orderly L
make the arrest. This vas dor s.and the young
man presented with q pair Of iron bracelets
and marched up to the guard house. Th'
mex, day Captain l.. made = rmal denant
of G.u. Scho6eld for the psrson OF ths youns
| gentlemen, and Saturday evening deposited
him safely in Post Mcclellan guard houss
where he will remain until the court MARTA
reache. his case. His sffanesd returned hon,
On the saue train, and will no doubt see tn,
propristy Of postponiDg their nuptsls for som'
little time 10 come. There's many . eli
'twixt the cup and the lip" William. 18th,
oouree Of true love seldom runs smooth"
TIE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OPEN.-Fol
the frs. time for many long dark month hs
there been any commercial intercourse be