Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-09-03

DAVENPORT, IOV
Scorr COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The Democracy of the county OF Scott
met at the Court House in Davenport, for
the purpose Of sending delegates TO the
Congressional and Judicial Conventions to
held at Dewitt on the 7th inst
The Convention was called to orderly
John Madden, Chairman Of the Democratic
County Committee, who called L. S. Viele,
Esq. to the chair D. n. Richardson was
appointed Secretary.
On motion committee Of five was ap-
pointed TO select delegates to the Conyen-
ton. The committee consisted Of W. l..
Clark, Isaac H. Sears, John Madden, Geo.
Henderson, and the committee reported the
following list Of delegates:
w l.. Clark, Geo. Henderson,
II. Leonard, G. G. McCabe,
Geo. II. Parker, Geo Murray,
D. &. Kelly, J. E. Burnsidcs,
John Madden, Thos. Robeson,
II. ". Wcthcrbce, J. NJ Friday,
l., Summers, John McManus.
l. II Sears
On motion, delegates unable to attend
the Convention were empowered to fill the
vacancy.
On motion, majority Of the delegation
was empowered to cast the entire vote Of the
delegation
On motion, adjourned.
THE DRAFT On MoSDAY.-Inasmuch as
no order has been received for the postpone
ment Of the draft which was ordered for the
9th inst. il is fair TO presume that for the
benefit of delinquent districts, the wheel
will be put in motion on thai day. Every
thing has been arranged foI the occasion,
and if the show does not come off, as ad-
vertised, the public will be lntlch disappoint-
cd. For the benefit of those who are inter
ested, it is well to remark that the incly
ones will draw a good substantial suit ol
clothing each, for which no charge will be
made; also some other articles that will be
found very useful on certain important oc
casions. No one need call at the office OF
the Provost Marshal to ascertain whether OF
not he has drawn Il prize, for notices of lucl,
will be delivered in all parts Of the city free
of charge.
=. S.-Since writing the above we are in
formed by Major Duncan, Provost Marshal
General Of iowa, that owing to some altera-
lions i'll the papers, made necessary by in
structons from Washington, the draft can.
not possibly take place before the last Of
next week.
The COUNTY FAIR.-Farmcrs may rely
upon il that the arrangements for the exhi-
bition of their stock, OF dairy and field pro-
ductons, at the Annual Exhibition Of the
Scott County Agricultural Society, com
mencing in this city on the 10Th of Septen-
Der, are ample and complete, ard such as
no man can find fault with 1t now only
remains for those interested and the mum
Der ought to include every farmer and man
ufacturcr in the county-to come forward
with their productions and enter them for
cxhib ton The various committees are at
work posting and preparing themselves
for the discharge of their duties.
AS usual, the trottng matches will Ike
place on each day Of the Fair, and promise
to be even far more attractive than hereto
fore Mr. Haight, he Secretary, has re-
ccived letters from the owners of several
fast horses who live at a distance, desiring
him to enter their anmrls Two celebrated
Kansas horses and as many more from each
of the cities of Chicago and Springfield will
be here to compete for the stakes
On and after this, the lst day Of Septcm-
Der, all friction or lucifer matche, cigar lights
and wax tapers, sold, are required to be
stamped as follows:
Friction or uci!er matchcs-On each par
Gel or package containing 100 matches or
less, cent; when parcels or packages con-
tain more than one hundred and not more
than 200, 2 cents; and for every additional
onhundrcd matdches or fractional part there
of, ] cent.
On all cigar lights or wax tapers, double
the above rates.
Any person neglecting to comply with
these requirments is liable to fine of SO
for each omission.
We arc authorized to state that ihc law
in regard 20 all articles named in Schedule
G, Sec 10 of the excise law, will be re-
quircd to make affidavit, at the end Of each
month, that he has sold none of the said ar
ticlcs without having the stamp affixed
Hor.-For Autumn weather we arc hays.
ing it little hotter than the ''law allows"
Thermometer comes up pretty close to 90
degrees, and the slightest kind Of clothing
is as comfortable as in the hottest July
weather. But the corn crop is ripcning
rapidly, and be ready for All early harvest
This suits the farmers, and their interests
are ours.
WARD ORcANIz zATIoNs-We recommend
that the democracy Of the several wards in
the city call meetings at once and organize
clubs for the campaign. This is the true