Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-06-11
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STATE nT8110s
The Sand Spring Sentinel states that the
Ilhinah Angkassnosnced NJ fssases On
wheat in that county.
Petitions are circulated in jackson coun-
ty praying for the removal Of the county
seat from Andrew TO Bellevue.
A little daughter Of Nr. L. 8. Sher~in,
Of Manchester, Delaware county, was re-
Gently deprived of her sight by having ''i-
quid lime dashed in her face by accident.
The ladies Of Maquoketa, jackson Co.,
have organized Society, each member Of
which binds herself to wear no silks nor i'm
ported goods.
Ii. W. Petit, late Of the Dubuque Times,
has purchased the Io1a Homestead, the az
ricultural paper published at DesMoines,
and takes immediate possession.
The dwelling Of man named Williams,
locited about mile east Of Mason City,
Cerro Gordo County, was destroyed by fire
on Saturday week last, together with all the
furniture. So saws the Ccrro Gordo Re
publican.
| The Clarinda page Coz Obserrer con-
tains an account Of the robbery Of John
Calhoun, Of that town, and the arrest of
John Freeman as the robber. The prisoner
was examined before Justice Cramcr, and
committed so Jail at Sidney, Fremont Co.,
in default of $500 bail.
| DESTRUCTIVE CoSFLAGRArIox IN DuBrQrE.
About one clock Saturday morning a
fire broke out in an unoccupicd frame build
ing on Jones, between Bluff and Locust
streets, which, owing to the dryness Of the
material, burned very rapidly, and before
the arrival Of the fireman, the entire build
ing was cnvclopcd in flames. The fire was
instantly communicated to several adjacent
buildings, which were also constructed OF
wood, and were soon consumed. A large
brick building, on Bluff street, the proper
ty Of the heirs of Mr.. Keys was considcra-
ably damaged. The dwelling of Mr.. Camp
bell, on the corner Of Bluff and Jones SITS,
was also destroyed, but the contents were
saved. The fire was undoubtedly the work
Of an inccndiary .-XeraM.
Patriotic DRrNKING.-A "loyar' man
came to town the other day. got little
heavy about the head. and, fearing he might
be suspect, d Of drinking too freely, apollo
gizcd to a crowd of bystanders in the fol-
lowing eloquent and patriotic Ia guagc:
Now. AK you fellers who's the best cit
izcn, him as supports government or him as
doesn't. Why. him as does. in course.
supports government, fellcrs-every man
as drinks supports government That is, il
he drinks taxed lickers. Every blessed
drop Of ticker he swalleis is taxed to pay
the sal rics Of them big officers at Wash ng
ton and support the war. Sposc all was tc
quit a drinking, why the war must stop and
the government lall--it couldn't help it nc
how. That's the VERY reason drinks. II
folcrcd my own inclcrnation, I'd rathc,
drink buttermik, or ginger pop. Or soda
water. don't like gro,-I mortally hates
it. But lickers for the good Of my coun
try, to set an example Of loyalty, wirtuous
self denial to the rising generation"
An AroLoGY-Thc New York Times
coniessing the disastrous failure OF the cam
paigns under Butler, Banks. Sigcl & Co.
apologies for the Administration for ap
pointing such incapable leaders, by saying
that "possibls tie gorernment has not feit q
liberty to gorern dse!t' By purdy mHitar!
consiitratioas-not., ,h tint, toacoM Wt.el
ing anil discard, some heed must be paid 4
po'tical .taeorites." This apology will hard
" serve to atone for the sacrifice Of tens 0
thousands Of brave soldiers and the dshon
or Of our arms, But it shows how shame
fully the Administration sacrifices every
thing to politics and to political favorites
FIGnr BETWEEN THE SIorx AND CnIPpEwA AS
The Fort Garry Nor Wtstsr gives an &C
count of a Chippewa raid on Sioux cam,
at Lake Manltobah, in the British posses
sions. The Chippcwas had protested grca
friendship for the Sioux, but only awaited
an opportunity to strike blow at the rcfu
gees. This they accomplished by surpris
ing them at the lake early one morning
While the Sioux were still asleep thei
tents were surrounded by a considerable
band of their enemies, and the slecpers wcr
awakened by the showers Of bullets which
fell among them. Eight are said to hav
been killed, and eighteen wounded and be
fore the Sioux could get themselves togeth
er. the attacking party was in iull retreat
leaving one or two Of their number dead Of
the field, the victims of stray shots
We have been told that the Army Of tn
Potomac took its present route to Rich
mond in order that it might cripple Lee o,
its way thithcr. To show how mach l..
has been crippled by this movement, it
only necessary to state that Of some six O
eight conflicts since the arrival of our troop
before the Chickahominy, VIC have onl
once taken the initiative. In the other case
the rebels have attacked us.
. Armies badly crippled do not take tn
offensive but seeking the most availabl
position for defence, await the attack OF tn
other party:
. A BIT OF CABINET GosslP.-Mr. Lincoll
and Mr.. Chase, it is said. came near hayin
decided misunderstanding the other day
The President wished to put one of hi
friends IN position under Mr.. Chase. whcr
he might do the State some service but tn
Secretary ohstnately refused to make til
appointment. Indeed, it is added that h.
rendered his resignation, Mr.. Lincoln hayin,
strongly insisted on a co,nnl;anc. With \;