Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-08-05

cmpts from draft, who NAV enlist as su5st.
tntes. at our Office
/ For three years service, $500
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JOHN l.. SWITS d CO.,
No. Nickolls' Block, up stairs.
Ar Burnett Mr.. II. ". Stevenson
agent for the noted humorist, Alf Burnett
is in town, making arrangements to give oul
people grand entertainment next week.
VIM JoNEs has established confcctioncr,
and cigar store in FORESTS block. lie vii
also keep a limited stock of vegetables. Call
and see him.
PCELIc MfErISG.-The committee of citi-
zens appointed in Gen. Bakers order No
IS, to organize the militia into companies,
evening, at =. o'clock.
MMr,A.-Aldcrma Noe received q com-
miss on this mc,n'ng from Gen Baker, t.
raisc and organize company Of State NJ. Ii
tia. This wa an unsolicited complimcn
and whether he will accept or not, we are
unable to state. !. better selection could
not have been made
| NORTHERN liNE.-Thc attention of our
readers is directed to the advertisement OF
the Northern Line Packets Pcmbna and
Mus .atinc in another column. These are
superior boats, and are commanded by obi
gns officers. Passengers and shippers will
find them adapted to their every want
| 1SJvcrioS AGAINST THE RAILROAD Bn,DGT
At CrISToN.-Tbe Lyons hitroy says atto~
ncys employed by the Northern Line Pack
ct Company arc about to apply for writ Of
| injunction to restrain the raioad company
from building bridge across the MISSISSIPPI
pi at Clinton. The necessary surveys for
arguing the case have already been made.
PERsoS.L.--Car I Il. l.aoc.es, Presi-
dent "i The Northern Line Packet Company
arrived in town yesterday and viii proba
hly remain ,or is'w days He informs us
that the machinery and huh Of lc il-i,,,d
Nor,herncr. arc in toleyilc good s'afe Of
preservation. and that The las, sustained hy
the company is not As large as WA, first an
ticip ted The remains are estimated to be
worth from $ ,DJo to 220.oJH
MEETING Ar NORTH DAvENroEl The cit
liens Of North Davenport ani vicinity are
notified that there will be public meeting
al atGeorge Fearing grocery corner of Brady
and Locust streets, on Saturday evening. at
8 o clock, for the purp 'se Or organizing
militia company. Those VINO wish to vol
untcer now can have the privilege Of ,eiec.-
Ing their own officers, and those who do not
will have their officers appointed
lIoRsE TmIEvEs.--Davenport seems to be
the base Of operations for horse thieves at
present A Few days ago, Geo. Bdrmeier
lost good horse Of which he has heard
no.hii.g s,hce, AID yesterday j. Ii. Duulon'
had valuable mare and colt stolen from
his inclosurc in nbroad-dav light. We think
it is high time to adopt some nrecaution
moro strenuous against the repetition Of
these crimes.
Severa! days ago a suspicious lookir &
man, giving his name as Nn. Hill came to
the city with horse, and left it with one
of our citizens to be kept few days, while
he (Elilly could visit his iriet IS III Fast Da-
ycnport Suspicion st once arose that the
horse had been stolen. and warrant was
Issued for Hills arrest, and he was lodged
in jail. Last W dnesday he was brou-ht
before Squire Wheeler for examination, b. :
there being no evidence against him he was
discharged Since that time, however, it
has been ascerlancd that the horse was
stolen property, anil an owner has come for
it, hut the thief has probably made good his
escape ere this.
Rock ISLAND ITEMS. Capt. Joseph Kelly,
formerly Of the commissary department.
Rock Island Brracks. has rented the Rock
Island House and took possession on thg 3D.
inst. N
ACCIDENTALLY SnoT.-The Argus says that
on Tuesday, a soldier Of lS3d I'll. Vol.
stationed at Rock Island Barracks, was acci-
dcntally kille by discharge Of musket in
the hands Of fellow soldier. His name
was Clough, and he was a member Of the
Alton company.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT same paper
says that Sunday Franklin Walker, an ex-
cellcnt young man. son Of Hiram Walker, OF
Zuma, attended church at Rose Hill, a d in
1.-The evening was returning home on horse
back when he met with an injury which
caused his death in about 40 hours. 1t was
da-k. and he was on horseback riding fast to
overtake a carriage, in which were some
acquainiances. when, without knowing it he
came suddenly OH the carriage, his horse
running at full speed upon one wheel. demo
fishing the wheel entirely, throwing the
horse and rider. No onc was injured in the
carriage, but. young Walker never spkc al.
terwards, and remained senseless until his
death. 1t was very sid affair, AMI the
community deeply s.mpath ne with his af
rknd narou<. as.rl 80 aH;vaa