Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-02-08

HE CITY.
Fousp.-A gentlemsu's walking cane.
The owner can have The same by proving
property aud paying charges. Apply ~ th's
ofioe.
DAY BoARDERs w yANrKD.-A limited
sumbsr Of day boardsrs osu be sesom~o-
dated by calling Al tho fsst door from the
s,rner Of Sixth and Astn streets. west side.
Kshoe d Carhart, opposite the Lee
Claire House. have ali the late styles Of vsl-
vt trimmings, head nsts. dress goods. eloaks.
hoop skifta. and baimorsl skirts.
VALsNTIxEs.-S,ar has received q
lnrgs'and beautifully selected stook Of Vaien-
tiues which he eel 10 1t low figure. Lovers.
who want TO follow the old cusiom on Vslsn.
.ins's day. should give hm sn early call.
Shipments from Davenport for the
week ending Feb. 9th $40 barrels Of hous,
1900 bushels Of wheat. 2 800 beshsis Of bar.
ley, 200 bushels OF oats. 10 tons Of corn mssl
800 pounds Of butter. "a 100 pouads Of lard.
o5. $50 pounds Of cut mssts.
RFcHUITs Business in this line has
been dull since Saturday moroisg. Sinos then
only about twenty recruits for the Old rsgi-
ments h.ve repor. ed q. Col 0rier's hesdquar
'ere This I. by no means a foir specimen Of
the result Of recruiting in thi. state.
DEMoRksT's NEw YoRx ILLUSTRATED
NKws.-1his publication commsuds itsslf TO
the patronage Of the public. I;s illustrations
are faithfully execn,ed and on an extensive
&c lie, and its editorials aud selected matter Of
the best qoality. Price ~. so per year. single
copies eight cents.
Our families must be supplied with
he comforts Of iife-therefore our young
friend. T F. El1ries has jus. opened . choics
stock Of family groceries. on Brady street, I'd
door above 4th, which he will ssli cheap for
cash. This stock is sll fresh ard cant be
beat as "a to quality. Give him a call div.
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GRAND MAeogaRADE. - Among the
novelties Of the season will be Grand Mss.
querade Ball, az L,hruann's Hail, on Sstur-
day, the 18Th OF this month. Tickets can
he bad st Lshrmscns or at fireman Il Co.'S
co pfsc'ionary store. Brady street. No tickets
will he cod on The evening OF the Ball Re-
fr. shm ents to be obtained at the Hall
DEPARTURE OF VEIERANs-The vet
e'an companies and c Of the I'd Iowa In.
fsn,ry, dspsrted this Werniog for Pulaski,
Tenn A large number Of friends waited on
the boys TO tbs osrs sud bid them = hearty
good bye some Of .ha. numbtr will probably
live to rsturu At the end If the war, but IL 10
more than likely that number Of them have
pal hone, friend. sod kindred the last visit.
Such il war.
TnE FRESoH SPY.-The attractions
at the Theatre Tonight are immense. The
celebrated actress, MILE Marie Zoe appears In
the great Military drama of the French Spy,
one al 'hs mort th,!'i'"g piays that hss been
present, u,ed9n modern times calling forth talent
only OF the highest order. those who have
Witnessed the performances OF both Cubas and
Zoe, hud il iiihcnlt 10 decide ~ TO which Of
ors way and cshers the other. and 90 the qaes-
tion hangs ia even scais Go and see Tor your
sslves No such attraction has ever before
been ofsrcj in this city,
DisrRICr CoURr.-The attention Of
the Court i. yst devoted TO the civil business
Of ,hs term, but 1t "a thought that the erimis-
al business viii be taken up TO morrow. The
es.e sci for to- morrow is that Of The State ".
r Lazy. charge. mayhem. The defendant 10
arragned for throwing . rock through the
window OF the domicii Of HE nsighbor. enc
Patrick Gillian. while the family we're seated
about the supper table. the missiie hitting
Mrs. G,iian directly on the eyebrow. eaasing
total blindness Of tie eye so damaged. The
offence was = sever one. though the defendant
may possbIy chow miiigstsd circumst ,ness.
which may go far In mitigation Of DAMAGE.
A considerabls number OF arrests have been
made under the indictments focnd BY the
Grand Jury. II is estimated that several fast
young men about town. ~ho have ID uDguard-
ed hours been 60 indiscrset - TO visit naughty
houses. will be greatly 10 demand IN the wit
pess box for few days to come. lfthsy have
any prs.sing business iS Chcaeo Or mp 10
Cordova." they had better sttsrd 10 It before
psvigattou opene, 40 after tbst time II may Be
too late. There 10 nothing Mts attending to
businsss 10 sesson. especially in times Ike
these.
"R."--The authorities ct Washington
have adol ted very stringent regulations With
reference TO the inspection sf eavalry horses.
The latest sdict 10 that every horse that 10
preseutsl by eootraotors for inspsosioa and
found TO be unfit for cavalry service. h 70 b
branded upon the shoulder Nth the lsttsr
'sR," before leaving the inspection yard. This
letter :meaus Rel jssssd." Of sosrss. snd is .
bar TO any future inspection. Il sssms 10 b.
pretty late in the day 70 eo0Dssss THE rigid
system, II, AZ is stated. the var is to b
broosh. TO close early mont ssmmer; bus
oil win admit (horss asslers excepted. that
other Wise Il is sos bad plas. Isis pretty
well .sstled fact that esnlsssts for horsss In
sll psr.s Of the sossssy (Davssposl alone sz-
sspted) have bsss 1lIsd wlsh anything bet
che b.st borsss u nashet sf5oeda Old Abs
hss gives Il - ~ opsoiss (johtsg agids) lhaa
there 10 ~ poor hssss = 0bs sssts u Psaa-
filing 0osesnasst eonsfaoeo1
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