Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-08-30
Fifth Ward Nlectiu..

In pursuant to adjournment the citizens
of the Fifth Ward met at the Pennsylvania
House OH Monday evening Aug. 29th at S
o o'clock. A o. Butler, Esq, in the chair.
After calling the meeting to order, the
chairman stated that it was necessary to
raise at least 81 900 III addition to what Lad
already been subscribed to carry the Ware!
out Of the 1raft, and urged upon all those
present, who had no, already subscribed
the necessity OF subscribing at once lie al
50 read from the Chicago Journal an article
bearing upon the the subject of the correc-
ton of the Provost Marshal's lists before the
draft, and indicating to the committee ap-
pointed at the previous meeting to examine
and secure the correction of the list for the
Fifth Ward, the urgency of their duties in
that matter
q. &. lIubbel, Esq, made some stirring
remarks. referring especially to those who
are p.o,usc III their expressions OF sympa-
thy with the efforts being made to save the
Ward from the draft while they DO not lift
as much as finger to help the work along
On motion,
The Secretary was directed to call the
names Of those who had not yet subscribed,
and as the names were announced, parties
came forward aud put down their names
after some half dozen had subscribed.
On motion,
1t was decided not to receive anv sub
scrptions under Fifteen dollars from any
person resident of the Ward and liable to
the draft.
Mr. webb, gentleman who has served
three years in the army as a volunteer and
recently came to reside in the Ward, sub
scribed for himself and partner-aHd others
who are exempt from draft, being presen;
subscribed liberal sums
Altogether the meeting resulted very
favorably. The full amount reqnircd was
not. however, raj ied-and it was proposed
that when we adjourn it be to meet at the
same time ana place on this Tuesday
cvening-wnich proposal was adopted.
large number of the persons whose
names were called from the list at this meet
ing were reported by persons present who
were acquainted with the facts as being cx-
empts from various causes most o. them
over age or aliens. All who have subscrb-
ed were requested to hand the money to the
Secretary. y. b. Shelley, or to the Treasu-
rcr, Ira NJ Clifford, Esq. without dclay-in
order that the committee COULD proceed at
once to advertise for volunteers, and 90 to
work in earnest to ill the quota OF the
Ward
Adjourned to meet this cTuesday) even
ing, at the same place at o'clock, for final
action.
Let ererv MN come to the ngeeting this
evening This will be the last effort to
save the Ward from draft A full report of
hot h,. l.
A. .. BUrHER, Chairman.
u. b. SHELLEY, Secretary.
RIDIcuLous.-Thc Gazette still persists in
denouncing Capt. Dawley, of the steamer
Eill Henderson, because he was not adapted
to the youthfulness Of those conventionites
who went up to Dubuque the other day
Perhaps the Gozette was foolish enough to
think, as did the teachers, tha. .oca.se a
few schcolmasters had got out of town, that
they would be received with open arms and
worshipcd wherever they went, and be-
cause no unusual demonstrations were made
for their happiness, they come home grunt-
ing and growing. why they cannot be
treated better than common people is mys-
terry to them Capt. Dawlcy carried them
at half-fare, and his boat is always supplied
with a supcr-abundancc Of luxuries; but
because he did not adapt himself to their
childish propensities, they imagine them
selves awfully insulted. We advise them to
keep closely at home hereafter, for another
such a contact with the cold charities of the
world would use them up entirely.
RLcRuITs WANTEp.-The Sixth Ward
win pay $3.50 each for number of men for
the army the money to be paid on being
sworn into the service. Apply to either Of
the undersigned, committee for Sixth ward
ABNER DAWSON,
Milo X. PARKS.
Aug29-d6" JAS E. LINDSAY.
SUBSTITUTES WANTED
SUBSTITUTES FURNISHED
by JouN L. SwIrs & Co.,
NO. Nickolrs Block Cup stairs.)