Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-05-02

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make he following extract:
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kayiK e1pensesE = cau y 49,
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thst 6ut little Is realized above expenses
When money is taken out, every one is
6ush and business goes merrily on, but
when expenses amount to a. much ~ the
actual sum taken out, it is the reverse
therefore the cause Of the tightness Of the
times.
Many are already fitting out for the iel-
lowstone. When this stampede commences
profitable harvest il looked ~ ~ tne
merchants. Every one Is ssnguine Of the
richness Of the Yellowstone, or Big horn
country, end . ~ stampede will be the re-
II her n no new gulch discoveries about
mis- co,Iu& Quartz leads are being found
On every side, Ind at times great excitement
nrcv.ils IN Iegard to their richness, and the
value SCI upon these new discoveries
Enorvsous prices are asked, and no sales
msdc. In this gulch, exorbitant pticcs are
asked and but few sold. A claim that is
open cannot be bought for much less than
being made in every shape for big thing
as soon as the mater is fit for sluicing. At
present. the trading community, merchants
and others, are looking grave. and wear
long faces. This is caused by the scarcity
Of dust There arc few goods that would
bring good prices, but goods that are in the
market, are not as firm as might be cxpcc
tedeat this season of the year. Merchants
are more anxious to sell than to hold. There
are already notices. here Of steamers prcpar-
ing to leave st. Louis with goods for this
market. A rush and decline of prices is
expected, and many who have goods here
are closing out Flour is selling at $32 and
$34; meal Acc; and hams Doc; bacon
the market closed to-day on this most ne
tcessary article Of grub-as there is no lard
in the market-at 70c. brooms are scarce
dozen cannot be found at one house but
ter ID firm, 1t $l.1O by the firkin; dried
apples and peaches slow, at 5Oc., by the
sack candles, star, are in demand, and
cannot be found at wholesale, and they will
probably sell soon, by the box, at $l.25
coffee is not as firm as might be expected.
1t is scarce in this market, but the demand
is not great. 1t is selling at retail for 90c.
Tea, plenty on sale at 81 and 1926 by the
caddy. Molasses $3.50 and -. Tobacco
is dull at wholesale The best brands nat
ural leaf 1925. Cheap brands arc drug on
the market. Cigars - to so per box
Nails, 3Oc; iron and steel, 81 10; glass is in
demand and good sizes, SxlU, l0x12 and
l2xl6, could be wholesaled at $40 per 80
feet. Coal oil, $40; rifle powder, 81; kip
boots, $40 and $50 per case, and miners
boots, Sl2 and Sl6 per pair; oats, $3.50;
soap, $50 per box, and cannot BE- wholesalctl
at that. Dried fruits cannot be found in
this country. Canned fruits are slow sale
Ut $50 per case. soda, Goo; matches, So per
gross; salt is now selling at goo per ID; buck
cts, $50 per dozen; rope, 81; Irvine, g.
picks, with handles, 81 and Sc each, axes
with handles, $40 each; shovels, Ames
spring point, California 81 each; sluice
forks, So; AK handles, none by the dozen
shot and lead 5Oc; whisky, plenty on sale
and no demand, best Cincinnati brands al
retail, IS; lumber, 800 per m: wood. $40
hay, ~ to 12c per ID. The prices of good.
at present fuctuatc considerably, owing tc
the anticipation Of SO many goods from. til.
States, by way Of the Missouri river.
BY way Of advice, would say to spccu
lators and frcightcrs in goods to this mar
ket, to beware of what they are abont tt
do. Fortunes will be lost this summer ir
freighting to this country, just as sure a.
the sun shines.
News came in yesterday that the Pend
D'Orreiile Indians were raising the mischief
twenty five miles below here. Bob Dcmpse,
lost forty five head Of horses in one night by
those Indians. They will be dealt with &C
cording to the mineral laws.
A few days since messenger was dis
patched from Mountain City, eight miles
above here, to this place, announcing the
death of a respectable citizen named Hig.
ginbotham, from Iowa, and asking the Ma.
sonic fraternity Of this city to give him bur.
ial. He was buried by them with Masonic
honors, on the 28th of February. There r.
an organized lodge Of F. 4 A. NJ. in this
city, under dispensation from the Grand
Lodge of Kansas. 1t meets in Kiskadden's
stone block. p. s. Pfouts is w. NJ.
The mails are still bore to this people.
On the 9Th of February the mail left Salt
Lake for Bannock Since then three Of CT
liver 4 Co.'S express trains have arrived
and it is mystery what has become of it
The citizens talk Of sending out an OK wa
gOn to help it along. Oliver 4 Co chars,o