Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-12-05

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DAVENPORT, 10
Hunsr UP.-Four more Companies want
Cd for the Second Davenport Regiment, a.
dsred 70 b organised q Saturday next
Now 10 the time 70 enroll.
Tns PnRsrDsx1's MsssA0I.-We ars look.
ing for the arrival Of the Presidents Mes.
sags by telegraph, tonight Shssld ws mol
be mistaken, We shall give it in our issul
tomorrow.
MARKEr.-Ths farmers come in pretty
lively with producs to-day. The roads ars
improving slightly, though the prospect tor
fair weather 10 not - good - We could
wish.
AxofnEs ConcEas.- The Hutchinson Fam
ily returns to this city some day this week,
TO give our citisens the bene6t Of another
one Of their excellent concerts. They viii
be heartily welcomed back.
PsrsoxAL.-Among the late arrivals in
town We notice that Of Capt. J. D. Brews-
Ter, formerly of this city, and member ol
Gen. Herron's STAFF. He 10 IN excellent
health and fine spirits.
ConzscrED.-1n the report Of the School
make u say that Mrs. Bcmis devotes ten
Board Proceedings, on Saturday, the types
hours per week in each Of the city schools.
to teaching drawing. Instead Of ten We
should have said too hours.
FRozEE PorAross.- Two barges Of pota-
toes-several thousand bushels, arrived
from Port Byron yesterday. The cargoes
were in damaged sta.e-pretty badly yfrozen.
They are being stored in the basement Of
the Burrows Block. The owner has lost
heavily in this operation.
New FiRN-The attention Of the public
is called to announcement Of partnership be-
tween Messrs. Ingalls, 4 Bard. These gen.
tlemen are both well known Is reliable, en-
ergetic business men. Let them receive
liberal patronage.
SoLD.-The celebrated horse, "Wild Hor-
net" owned by G. W. Connor, Of Musca-
tine, and which has figured conspicuously
in our county Fairs for several years, has
been sold for $4,000, and goes to Chicago.
The purchaser has got noble horse at q
very fair figure. TIE Hornet viii be missed
in this part Of the country.
SErrLED.-The Spraker Sitterly trouble
has been settled without resort to Courts Of
Justice. Mr.. Sitterly pays Mr.. Spraker one
thousand dollars damages and places his sig
nature to libel papers. This is the best
way. Though Mr.. Sitterly is , dangerous
customer when intoxicated, We can but 3D.
mire the sterling manhood he exhibits in
coming forward, confessing his faults, and
making al the reparation in his power. We
trust his better judgment will prevail in
keeping him from the use Of the intoxica
ting cup. It is . troublesome customer
when it gets the upper hand.
THE NUsKRAT.-Our friend, the Muskrat,
who has SO much to do about the condition
Of the winter weather, has been heard from
again. He is away up in Minnesota, tn
papers say, and predicts an uncommonly
open winter. Those who have seen him re-
port that instead of pulling on such an unus-
ually thick and burdenscme coat as he did
last December, he has hardly any coat at I'll
and frequently has been seen going about
in his shirt-sleeves! Whether this is an alb
solute prognostication Of the weather, or
simply owing to his inability to pay the
present enormous rates for heavy clothing,
We can't say. But as We event back on
this little animal last ycaA and had to re-
tract, We will not throw out any inainuations
this time.
A MIsrAKE.-We are informed that We
Are mistaken in our surmise that the Sec
ond National Bank now in process Of organ
ization in this city, is intended to supercede
The nerchants' Branch Of the State
Bank here. At least there is no intention
It this time, Of making any such change
The stock, at this writing is al taken, with
the exception Of few thousands, which
will be taken before ws 30 to press, and ~
soon as may be-probably by the first Of
January, the new institution will 60 into op-
sration: The capital stock is 100000
We presume there is room for another good
kholesome banking institution in this city.
p. S.-Since writing the above We are in
ormed BY Mr.. Preston, that the stock in the
second National Bank is al taken, and that
many are shut out who were anxious u
'ome in and participate in its fortunes. The
necessary papers win be made out and for
varded to headquarters, 70 that the Bank
nay 60 into operation 4 = early dAy = |
,ossible.
The fact that this stock va I'll taken up
u two days ID pretty god proof Of flush
lines, or . demand for increased banking
ABILITIES in our rapidly improving city.
APPEAL Foa AID.-Ws call the attsntion
+ every rsaderpf this paper 70 The weIl-
imsd appeal Of Govsrnsr Stone, IN behalf
{ the needy families of soldiers q Iowa,
<3nfed ns>on fhh eoeas,A Snss qrase &.