Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-12-10

DECREASING HoxoRs.-Wc are promoted.
We are more corporal than ws MAS. By ,
little stsategy-a game 50 often played
among as military officers, We got our Cap
tain hoisted out Of the company. The OBJ
ject was to secure promotion for the other
officers. though he didn't know what the
game was at the time. VIC made the point,
and now VIC are promoted we have got
one round less to reach in the ladder Of
Fame. We have been trying to cypher
out. nearly al day, how long il viii be be-
fore W can get enough senior officers pro-
noted SO that We can rank up to the noble
position Of IN Orderly Sergeant, but We
can't do it. We have also been examining
the mortality tables Of . defunct Life lnsu-
rance Company, on the mutual plan, to as
certain how often men ranking from 2d
Corporal 1--WE are Sd now up to Orderly
Sergeant, die. We find that they muster
out" about once in seven and bali years, Of
any given disease in any given company.
Ours is, a given" company, ana al the
above rate, in about forty-fiye years we
shall reach the achmc of our youthful am
htion; provided we are not previously hu
inflated by being reduced to the ranks
from which degradation may our postcrity
never blush.
SLTnE SAyrSGs' BANz.-So great has been
the success Of this institution since it was
started in this city, that it has become ab-
solutely necessary to increase its capital
stock to $3.50, 1000. It has now on deposit
about $4,000, all in small sums, and most
" belonging to our mechanics, laborers, and
people Of small means. Their little savings
when placed in this bank, are constantly
earning them something g-whereas, had we
no such institution their funds would earn
nothing or worse yet, would be spent Tor
something not absolutely necessary to have
Let every laLorer save his money in this In.
stitution.
RlsLEY' PANoRAMA.--On Monday eve
ning this magnificent painting Of the
Thames will be unrollcd again at the Ger
man Theatre. 1t continues to attract uni.
ycrsal admiration, and no wonder, for
more splendid sample Of the artists skill
was never brought before the people
Every one who has not had the great pleas
ure Of seeing it should not fail % 60, and il
they have, it will be time wcll spent 70 60
again. Remember Monday evening.
DEMANDED.-Capt. Judd has demanded
Of Sheriff Lytcr, the surrender Of the per
son Of the soldier Welch, who was tried At
the last term Of the District Court for rape
The Military claim the right TO try him fer
that oifsnse. and very likely they have the
right. The Sheriii awaits ordsrs from high
cr civil authority before complying with the
demand. Defendant mas bound over in the
sum Of 81. 900 to appear al the L. S. Dis
trict Court at Des Moines.
GRAIN DowN.-About ], 800 bushels Of
wheat, stored in the brick store on Brady
street, next door above Griswold & Co.'S
Flour Store, above Sd, broke through the
floor last night, and went into the cellar. It
belongs 70 L. G. Burwsll, Of Rock Island
The cellar being dry, the damage will not
be extensive-exccpt to the building.
LADiEs 0AnfrAay AID SOCIETY Tho re-
po.s Of Tho Ladies' SANITARY Aid Society, or
ganised jane sth, 1854, = ~ auxiIliary . the
losa Stass Comniasioa, makes he following
exhibit:
Donated 70 the Northern Iowa Fair. 400 %
boz Hospital clothing, shipp. d 10 Chicssc. luO o,
cc9 osns Of Frait, :. ~ 90
2 buehe.s Of POI atcse, " al 20
- unl0no. +" :. - ev
t.s2e 70
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