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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-28
RIVER ITEMS.
Friday, March ~.

Friday, March Y.
AaRivRp.
OcsAH WAvE, Upper Mississippi.
CANApA, Parker. ST, Louis.
JxsNla WnirrLx, Campbell. Montfosc.
pErARrEp.
OcRAH WAVE, tnwsr Mississippi.
JAnAs MKANs. P.erce. Dubuque.
CANADA. Parker. dubuque
JENNIE MnIrrLf, Csn ppsll, Montro ..
Tho Minnesota packets have commenced their
seasons career, aud are making regular trips be'
tween Dubuque and tho foot of Lake repin. The
100 In tho Lake Il still lrm and soli, but sher
continuation OF such days as yesterday would
produce telling eject on tina; blockade. The
river h open above tho Lake.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-28

DER DRMoKRAT is right in assuming
that Mr.. Smith, our candidate for Mayor. is =
tempesance man. He is truly 20 That 10 10
ssy. that he Is temperate ib all his aoiions-Dot
given 10 seDsele.s extremes in any direction.
He belongs to no temperance League either for
political or any other pn'poses. lie 10 one VIII
govern. his own apostle. and in doing that 10
the truly ttmp.rate man. Der Uemekrd
koows very well that The nouiDstion oi Mr.
U.nrv was made through the iLho.uce And
in,ligus oi his brother republicans Ia the
,enr.rascs lodge. The case is too ci.ar to
/ need elaboration. No sttsmpt TO sbeffis or
best shout the bush need be made. Inc
peorls o. this city. who have lived here te1
yesrs. have seen the same game plays ed "
the ssrs wy, snd do not propose TO bs
,o,d sgaio In that way. They have seen
r,oting and bioodshed IN our STREET. on see"uI'
OF attempts to carry out this came scheme o.
bogus temperance messares.-s was rem
sugarstsi ono vsek age to-day. They wlsh
TO see no more Of It. yet they know too vi
what will be the result. The time vas in Thu
city when men Who would not vote th'
ticket that the temperance men put out. ~er'
snesred at o. "Whisky ties" They sssu"ed t
po.sess oil the morality and decency of IT,
city.
The came card 10 being played nov, and th
people must be on their guard Dir. S"isn
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-28

MONEY For THE SoLDlERs FAMILIES.
-Geu. Baker estimates that out OF the money
paid to the Union Brigade yesterday. flb 900
. % ssut home TO their families. About one
half Of the Brigade was paid of the balance
will DO to-day. On Sunday they viii os sent
south,
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-28
"At Manufacturers Prices"
Solid Cod Goods.

DuRING THE NEXT TWO WEEKS WILL
~ cell ~ the actual cost Of nsbu!scture, my
s,Uk of solid Gold Goods, consisting Of P,ns se'
witn Lava, Mosaic, Coral, Enamel, onyx aud TOLD
of the l.test styles; Bracelets of sohd Gold, oo'o
Lo,kets. @ Id Haunting Chrooometsrs. scarf Fms
Chains, kibgs, Sea ., sleeve Buttons, s'uds
Di. mond Pins, loo Picks, Pencils. Every ar
ticle IL Wssrah,ed u Solid Il I'D. and will DO sold
q, the sc,u, Al Cost Of manu- uscturs. Be sure and
call, before purchasing. At
CUKKY'S, 81 Prady st.,
inch Eft between 3 and 4th.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-28

SpRIsG sIYLss Of 1868 sre now open
ing a. Csr,srs. " West Second street, plain.
checked and striped alpsses busters. p'a'a
and fancy mohairs. DoEambiqaes' Fs''s
checks. etc.. rich. elegant and shssp' Csil
aad ~ tks0. lAdiss.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-28
New York stock Market.

NEW YoxK, March II.
GoIA AgaLr
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-28
SATURDAY MORNING. :. MARCH IS, lst,
Den scratlc Couaty Convention.

Uc0 oCT3IsC VOuaty VOuVontlOu.
The Democracy Of scott Coua,y are requested
% ssnd delegates to County Convention to be
held at tho Court House on
Wednesday, April 18th inst,
ct 10 o'clock A. H., for the purpose Of choosing
delegates 10 attend tho State Convention 1t Des
4oines.
The basis Of township representation viii be
one delegate for every twenty votes cast for Rich
srd II. Sylvester 1t the October election, and one
for every fraction Of ten or over. This will CD
title the townships to be represented as follows: +:
Davenport. 81 blue Grass.
lie Clsire. .......... & Hickory Grove...... 2
Win6eld. ........... Alle"s Greve..... l
princeton. lioeity .......-....
Peasant Valley. ! .iecnA -. -.
BsG .lo -. -. 5 Rockingham
The Democracy Of tho various townships will
take the proper stcps to insure their full repre-
ssntation at the Convention.
BY order Of the County Committee.
JOHN n. CRAWFORD, Chairman.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-28

PEasosAL.-Ws had the pleasure
,f = call yesterday morning from our old
trend Judge Cisg .ett. Of k.okuk. whose
oevspsper cfh,s was destroyed few weeks
.go by military wob. The Judge se"t 10
Iowa county yesterday. where there 10
sousirg democratic meeting. which hs has
been invited 10 address. lie returns this way
On Monday, and We suggest that he be 'nv'.
ted 20 address the democracy Of this city on
the evening Of that day.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-28

WHISTLER has just returned from tho
East, and Is now opening u large and benuti-
ful stock VI spring goods. Go sar.y. ladies.
and get your pick from the largest and cheap
est stock oil goo1s In the State.
March 26--poj
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-28

RuxAwAY.-A span OF horses with =
wagon came down Perry street from Fifth yes
terday afternoon. Al the corner Of 4th they
rsn against the lamp post. and came TO hat.
doing 90 further Injury than to drive the lamp
post out Of perpendicular. For the beneht OF
The corrs rspsrtorial tho runawsys are oil
coming of on Perry street. The favor VIII
ne apprecisted.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-28

CNlNJON HOCSE,
~ORNER or CLINTON AND COLLE0y
~ s6ssts. lsWa Olty love J. TsusDsIL, Fss,
pdseW .sesl-1ts
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-28

A SrLENDip ESrEsTAIsMKEr.- Lac.
%vsniag H.ls's Dramatic Company brought
out the splerdid melo- drama Of the "Jibben-
sinosay" for the first time In this city. 1t 10
. decided hit--ths hest thing 10 which the
people have been treated. The house wIs
filled. and tho best order prevailed. Mr.. yffe.
though he has proven him.slf most excellent
drams,,st many times before. fairly ont did
himsslf in tbis play. - the "Jibbsaainossy
or, Nick Of the Woods" nis costume OF the
nest wild and deranged character. and his
thorough reading aud style Won for him the
h,ghest credit ~ an actor. Mrs. Harrisoh -.
scarcely less worthy Of praiss ON her part. l.
She evinces talent Of the first order. The
Ciins,ops brought cut . splendid lance. for
which they were encored as usual. The Farce
vac the cap Of the climax. Mrs. Harrison.
as the lri.h girl. ia trump. shsvs never
seen 40 much fun In 80 short time
The same plays viii be repeated this ave-
ming We need not advise ihs people TO come
out TO Mr llslss benefit. for they will do 30
-i,hout urging THE 10 the last night OF The
Troupe IN this city.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-28

WARD NoMlNA1loNs.- The democra-
.y Of the lst, 4th. 9th and 9th Wsrds have
.ccds excellent nominations of Aldermen. a.
they will all be elected. They are nen oi
,arss irHus6ce. sound judgment and just the
material wanted for the times. The demosra-
~ have 10 30 at work for few days and the
entire ticket will be carried by large msj or'
;its.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-28

A Bio kETTLE--Our enterprlsing
foundIy lyman, n. Donahue. Esq has just made
q snccss, ,iul cast Of the largert sauldron kettle
we ever saw. IL 10 eight feet In diameter.
over four ieet deep. add 10 perfect casting in
every respect. The kettle WA made fer
M.sars Closo d Co. soap and csniie manu-.
facturers, lows City. All the foundrles In
that place refused TO attempt ths job, moi Lsv>
log confidence in their ability 10 accomplish
it. Mr.. Donahus has all the facilities for enc
osssiully executing orders for this description
OF work. and every ything leaving his establish
msnt il warranted TO give satisfaction.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-10-19
COTTON PLANTING EXPERIMENT..

The following extract from letter ia
the Chicago Tribune discloses that the cot
ton planting experiment in Soulhern
Illinois has proved failure; Hr
| The faiLure Of the cotton nlautipc y
pertinent in Illinois, though resulting
from frost, which As extraordinary for
its extent and severity at so early day,
wiz al any rate save TIE people from ,ha
temptation TO make similar experiments
In The future, A very favorable season
would have lured them into most expen-
sive enterprises, in future years, which
could not be otherwise than disastrous. .~-
J is surprising that intelligent men should
have encouraged the farmers Of Illinois.
Missouri aud Kansas, to attempt cotton
planting, when the fact is notorious that
the plant IS never cultivated, except on a
very small scale, in North Carolina and
tennessee, north OF the Both parallel of
latitude. Not one OF the northern coun-
Ties ir these States raises cotton TO any
considerable extent, Between the 35th
and 56th degrees cotton is cultivated, Of
ton successfully, but is subject TO be blight
ed by frost. The most northern county
IN North Carolina where Gotten is cult
waited extensively and successfully is Edqe-
comb, which is situated in the lowlands,
and by the sea breezeS. The upland coun-
ties IN the same latitude cultivate cotton
on small scale, but often have their
crops cut of by frost. But IN the western
part Of the State-that is 10 say, west of
Raleigh, the State capitalization is not
successfully planted, except in the coun-
ties bordering or near to the line of South
Carolina,
In Tennessee. in the same latitudes, the
results are the same. Maury, of wlsch
Columbia is the county seat, is one of the
finest counties in the Mississippi valley
1t is southwest Of Nashville, with a large
county between, and yet the cotton cu!-
ture Is most uncertain. When successful
1t Is very fine, but the planters count upon
not more than two crops in thEee. The
census of 1850 fully sustains these state
ments, and it is surprising that there was
a determined purpose ~ overlook them
One or TWO of the northern counties of
North Carolina produce about as much
cotton as a first class plantation on the
Red River, but these are situated in the
lowlands ofthe east. The cotton statistics
OF Tennessee show that even in the low
lands, between the Tennessee and the
Mississippi River. no cotton is produced in
counties on the kentucky border--in Obi
on, Weakly, &c. while the southern
counties between the same river rival the
best cotton districts Of Mississippi in pro-
ductiVeness. In Arkansas the same hw
of climate prevails. The southern coun-
ties constitute the very heart and centre
of the cotton region of the United States,
while the northern counties produce very
little, and some of them none ut all, al
though the soil is highly fGtile. If peo.
pie will attempt TO produce tropical or
semi-tropcal plants in the colder regions
Of the north, they have no alternative but
to put them in hoEhouses."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-10-19
DEFEAT OF R0SECRANs.

A correspondent of the New York Til
bune gives long and particular account
of the late battle between Rosecrans and
Bragg, and acknowledges it to have re-
sulted in a disastrous defeat of the Union
army. He says:
"a week ago, no prouder, mightier,
trustier host than the Army of the Cum
berland was marhalled under the flag
of the Union. Alas for the uncertainties Of
war Ib-dag IL is more than aecimated -
bleeding Uangd8hed!"
And, after describing the plan of the
battle and the operations resulting in our
defeat, he concludes as follows:
While the struggle of Saturday ended
in drawn battle, that of Sunday resulted
ia a disastrous defeat. The failure of the
first day was partly due to the greater
numerical strength Of the enemy, and
partly to the deficient formation of battle.
That Of the second is justly ascribed to
improper tactics on the battle field, and
above all 10 tic absence Of command The
inspiring example set and Influence exer-
cised by the Commander-in-Ch Chiei at Stone
River were wanting-he having been com
PEELED to leave the field and return to
Chattanooga before the action ,oas orer"
Our losses are great. That in killed,
wounded and missing, will probably reach
10000. Our artillery, We are less some
fifty pieces, D'ostly lost on Sunday. OF
wagons loaded with ammunition and sup
plies, ambulanches, etc, we have also lost
great number. They were abandoned
in the retreat on Sunday.
We have purposely refrained, thus far.
from making any allusion, editornlly, to
the defeat Of Rosecrans. The hopes of
the people are low enough, and We hoped
that the disaster might not be so complete
and overwhelming as il at first seemed to
be. But despite all the attempts OF the
telegram and press TO break the sal news
gradually and to keep back the worst, the
truth has come out at last. IL would have
been far better to have let the people
know the real condition of affairs from the
fret. but it seems as il the powers that
be will never learn TO trust the masses.
- Valley Spirit and Times.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-10-19
STARTLING CONTRAST.

Personal matters, and the argumen.
tum dd homiaem, have rarely much
weight in the proper decision of grave
public questions. Nor, indeed, should
they. Yet, there are incidents of this
description which are devolved from
time to time so aprOpOs-so illustra-
tive by their parallelism or antithOsis,
or so demonstrative Of motive, char
actcr, object, or purposed results
that it were unwise and illogical TO
overlook them. The following start
ling contrast strikes us as falling with
in the above category. We clip from
an exchange paper this paragraph:
"EITRA VAGANCE--MtSS Kate,
daughter 0fjSeGetGry Chase, has recent
ly imported Sha'cl north $4,000"
From a city paper issued a few days
since, we learn that the most shock
ing cases of destitution have been dis.
covered by our street missionaries a.
mong the families of the soldiers in
Bedford and other small streets.
One woman was sick and almost
naked, her last dress having been ta-
ken by a neighbor to use while going
out for a necessary purpose, and cloth
ing other than this dress she had none
for long time. The missionary was
obliged to take his dressing gown to
cover her while removing her to a
proper place.
Another was destitute, starving
dying on the pavement where she lay,
unwept, uncared for and unknown
This one was sent to the alnshouse
and her life saved From the public
asylum she was afterward withdrawn
and restored to her husband, who sub
sequently returned from the war;
These are two cases only. But they
are types, accurate-too accurate
types-of a myriad of similar ones.-
1t may be throughout the land "t,oo
hundred thousand more"
This startling contrast shows what
the policy of the present administra-
-tion does for the two classes of our
people-the shoddy lords who plan
and direct the course of blunder and
'of crime, and the wretched masses
who only suffer.--Age
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-10-19
A Scrap of History.

If HUNE, the historian, lived NOWADAYS
the radicals would pronounce him Con
perhead, because OF the following passage
in his history OF England Speaking of q
certain passage in the reign of Henry
VIII, he says( Hume; vol. iii, chap. xxxin:
The Parliment having thus resigned
all their religious liberties, proceeded to
an entire surrender Of their cigR and, without
scruple or deliberation, they made 5y oac
ac! a fatal SubUeySion oftt6 EqgEh Constitution.
They gave to the Kings Proclamation tho
same force 70 as statue enacted by PariiDent
and to render the matter worse if possi-
bic, they framed this law as if it was only
declaratory, and were intended to explain
the natural extent of royal authority
The preamble contains that the King
had formerly set forth several proclama-
tions which froward persons had willfuly
oontemned, not considering what king
by his royal power may do that this IL
cense might encourage offenders not only
to disobey the laws of Almighty God, but
also to dishonor the kings most royal ma
'jesty, who may full i'll bear It that sudden
emergencies often occurs which require
speedy remedies, and cannot await tho slow
assembling and deliberations Of Parlia-
ment. For these reasons the
Parliament, that they might remove all
occasion Of doubt, ascertained Jy statute
this prerogative of the crown, and en-
able his majesty with the advice of his
council, to set forth proclamrtions, enio;n-
ing oJcaisace under 1ghaterey pains and psaak
ties they Shsuli think proper ! md these roc
taT'a''ons Vere 70 hare he force Of perpetual
hlrS."
One of the principal objections to
HUME's great history is his well-known
sympathy with the kingly prerorgatiye
yet even he regarded the giving of the
kings proclamation the power of statue
enacted by Parliament as a fatal blow to
all civil liberty, and a subversion os free
constitution. Yet to-day a large party in
this country believe that proolamation
by the President of the United States has
all the binding force oflaw, although it
ignores municipal, state, and congress-
ional enactments time and again recog-
nized, and rendered sacred BY judicial de
oisions Mr.. LISCoLN himself IN hs re-
cent letter, seems TO take it tor gFaatsl
that his proclamation is as good aE nny
law passed hy ConFre,s. sui r..l be bella
with a. much respect p" -le courts
lirii Hs Gttr'-8 ...t "s5F
g-ucies nd the ue. atg !Bf s-aasr
DIV remedies wa The ty au.a 8.al in .tls.. .
time Of Brurr NLlL.s. f. a b .l.t..t
Absa4au 4.a L-t -".n Trt U
rH~Gat Irs a1d ifsa 4 z. -s, e..
rule. l-a people m1l-1" Fse .ssp 8- q.
every hand the exeuplidoat.o of .l.s
divine truth.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-10-19

the same right TO criticise the acts of the
people in power. and the the policy OF
Administration, whether the criticism ap-
ply to domestic or to foreign affairs. II
is only an arbitrary despotism that will
aeny such right or punish It's exercise.
1t Is as certain as that all men must die
that il the forms Of American liberty last
as long as Mr.. Lincoln's term of office. the
agency of the ballot-hox will consign that
uplucky functionary to private life, and
elect some other President in his stead .
and why, in the meantime, Mr. Lincoln
should be greater than Pope or Kaiser,
end why it should be considered treasona-
BILE TO say OF so comparatively small per-
son-what no one ever thought il treason
able to say OF 30 great hero and patriot as
George Washington-is one OF the many
mysteries and anomalies that will perhaps
puzzle the future historian as much as
they puzzle all disinterested spectators of
current events. Although, Mr.. Valan-
digham's speech, as reported by the mill
tary authorities who gave evidence against
him, was not Only patriotic in purpose
and logical in argument, but singularly
free from any violence, or even impropri-
ETY. of expression on which a sane man
could found charge either of treason or
sedltion : and if an American, who claims
to be a sovereign, not subject, aud who
is, justified in maintaining by the princi-
pies ofthe Constitution that the President
is his servant and creature, to be made or
unmade by his breath, cannot criticise his
servants policy or conduct, his wisdom or
foolishness, as the case may he, American
liberty is thing of the past, and the COM
ing despot has but to appear and make an
end Of its name as Rall as lis slhstancn
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-10-19
Sslstt Qostrp.
"N0 IRISH NEED APPLY

The other day as walked out
Upon wild goose chase,
saw an adververtsement
About decent place,
Iknew well that the place would suit,
But can't tell you why,
The lady said, did you not read,
mo Irish need applyp'
. HoRUs.-H Ills my country you dlslike,
really can't tell why,
But you lose your senses
when you soy, no Irish need apply
You talk about your soldiers
But tell me If you can,
u the bravest ofthem all
Are not true irishmen1
When this Rebellion first broke out
owe want men" was the cry,
But they never made an exception by
"No Irish need apply y
If It's my country you dislike, &c.
OF General, and of Statesmen, too,
Old Ireland can beast;
The Poets, too, well known to you,
Are Universal Hosts
There's Campbell. Moore and Conner,
And Goldsmith, by the by
Where will you find their oqualSl
'No Irish need apply
If It's my country you dislike, &c.
Just take a trip to Ireland,
They'll treat you like man
The whiskey they'll pour into you
As long as you can stahd
With heart and hand they'll welcome y ou,
Then toll me the reason why
Our ears offend with that dirty cry,
"No Irish need applyW
fits my country you dislike, &c.
And when you leave this world ofcare,
They'll put you in the earth,
For they serve us all alike when dead,
No matter what's our birth;
They'll make no such exceptions then
Between either you or I
But hope 0.d Nick has on his door
"NO Irish need apply ~
If It's my country you dislike, &c.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-10-19

A PLEASED HUsBAND.-In q quiet
Town in Maine, few Sabbaths since,
There occurred an incident in the Meth
odist Church which it will perhaps do
NO harm TO relate. A friend of the
settled minister having oficiated dur
ring the morning, as is customar,.,
some of the members took occas 81
after the discourse to exhort tbs b roth J
ren or say word Of encourag,.m ont
Among others was the pastor wife
who seated substantially that she be-
lieHed her days were nr,m' ''oerod-that
she should soon be "hSme," and al
res with those who had gone before
whom she should spcn meet, &c. Hei
husband, who Occupied the pulpit du
fng these rem a'rks, sat rubbing hi
eanas, , appardIitly with great salts
Ac1on, y c and Shouting "Amenw "Glory
Sod. LA broad smile was Seer
!" 'ne 'ac',s of that congregation.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-10-19

fa-Why is man that has been
knocked down like newly finished
house?
Because he has been foorcd
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-10-19

Rey-A white cravat Is 10 mor5 iudi-
cative Of brains than n black one
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-10-19
GENERALS IN The NExT CoNaREss

RS-"Madam, a good many persons
were disturbed at the concert last
night by the crying of your baby
"Well, l do wonder that such people
will 90 TO concerts"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-10-19
nS~p'.

h.s va :, bishop Hopkins, of Vermont,
nro. o 7 dbhshed scathing reply to the
Rio Eest of Bishop Potter and other
'olitlon clergymen, of Philadelphia.
90 shall endeavor to find room for It
an our next issue.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-10-19

@rA Jewish proverb is to the ef-
teet that he who is not bred to trade
is bred 10 the gallows.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-10-19

-es"a1t igs end ifE.a u .as-.s.f.a
rule, Cue people mourn" We-asl Uaf.
every hand the eEeuplidoat.ou of .4.s
divine truth
, 1863-04-07

They have got yeritable " sensation" In
c,nado-onc too that thcv nurse with A
.,-,. o"u, 'o1' 'ns 1,.,.-,, 49, - ~ c.,r
mo1ner care. NC puousneo 'ne iac1 &c"
weeks since, that at ball given In London,
Canada West. in honor of Prince A1bert's
-aaa;n, ~ rorr,;,1- tho af,vor of that
".ao'"s, 49, oA' ~ 49,
city, While drunk and IN tho presance Oh ia-
ladies, grossly assaulted Col. Bow1es, in COM
,,,rd of tho military Of that station. The
A44".i" ~ ~ Wv p.,,.a ror,-+ .,a
matter came 115t peloIe lllo lo1oe eoo1S' oua
then the Common Council Of London, each
of which failed "a nroncr1v renrohste the
a.. ir.es.:..t.. IT,. rhr