Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-04-13
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LOCAL 0TGNaS.
LADIES will find perfect assortment o
white goods, dress trimmings, shawls, Hosiery
etc., at Streepcr's, No. Z, Metropolitan
Block. Call there and buy.
The EVERETT HousK.-The attention o
our readers is directed TO the card of th,
Everett House, st. Louis, No. There is nj
hotel In that city better adapted to the want,
Of travellers.
SAvs your money, for if you have that
you can get clothing at Sam Perry's 70 pei
cent cheaper than at any other store in the
city. Everybody knows that Sam keeps
genuine goods, warrants fits. and 10 accom-
modatins to everybody. Go and see him.
HOTEL AND Table Glassware, CnA ID.
EIrrns, &c.-At the large and well known
house Of N. r. Merrill, II and 7s Randolph
street, Chicago, can be procured . most
desirable assortment Of the above goods at
the lowest cash prices. Merrill's fame for
selling goods at low rates is known through
out the West. See advertisement.
STREET CoMxIssIoNER.-1t will be seen
that the City Fathers arc still of the opin.
ion that they cannot dispense with the reli
able services Of f. W. Baker, for Street
Commissioner. lie has held that position
three or four years and has 30 acceptably
discharged the many duties devolving upon
him that he has been retained for another
term. Served him right.
New MusIc.-ITorace Waters, the we'll
known music publisher 46l Broadway, New
York, will please accept our thanks for
choice pieces of sheet music-latest publ
cation, to-wit "Charlcston is ours :"
There's a sound that is dear;' Jesse
Lee" "A Home on the Mountain y selec.
tons from Verdi's Opera, "La Forza del
Destins" and characteristic pieces for the
piano," by VIM. F. Muller. These new
publications will be found very rich and in.
teresting.
NEw CrY ArroASEr.-Thc City Attcr
neyshp has changed hands. For three year.
past, the Office has been filled in a very
ereditable manner by ID. l.. Shorey, Esq.
but at the meeting last evening, he was laid
on the shelf, and in his steal John w.
Thompson, Esq. was elected. The selection
is undoubtedly good one. Mr.. Thompson
has been practitioner in this city for the
past ten years or more, and is known to be
. man of great industry and fine legal abili-
ty. He will spare no pains in the discharge
Of the duties whcrewith he is invested.
Col. Frank A. Kendrich.
The remains Of this gallant young officer,
who died at the headquarters Of Gen. Grer.
son, in New Orleans, on the 81 lst ult, Of ilux
arrived at this place this morning on the
steamer Savanna, attended by his devoted
wife, who was with him in his last sickness
The boat was met at the levec by deputa
ton Of citizens, headed by Mayor Davies
and the coffin was taken to metropolitan
Hall, which had been decorated with flag.
and emblems Of mourning in an appropriate
manner, and placed in the center Of tn,
room under canopy Of national and regi'
mental colors, very skllfully arranged.
Upon opening the coffin the corpse wa.
found to be in an excellent state Of preser
vation, and the countenance 80 fresh ant
natural as to be Immediately recognized BY
any one who knew him. The corpse lay il
state under q guard Of soldiers, until
o'clock, and was visited by large number
Of citizens and friends. While in state, the
canopy and coffin was photographed BY
Olmsted.
The coffin was closed at about 3 o'clock
and prepared for shipment by express t
Saco, Me-, the native place Of the deceased
for which place it starts this evening.
Thus has fallen early in life, one Of tn,
noblest young men and most accomplished
officers that Iowa ever sent forth to the fiele
Of battle. Col. Kendrick enlisted in 1862
in the ID Iowa Cavalry, and was Captain il
that regiment. For gallant conduct in tn,
field he was promoted to the office Of Major
of the regiment, and afterwards accepted tn
Colonelcy Of cclored regiment, which po
sition he held at the time Of his death.
lie had been citizen of Davenport abou
ten years-was man of excellent habits
and fine business qualities. His loss occa
sions deep grief among al who knew him.
In his death the country has lost gallan
officer, ard his wife . fond and devoted
husband.
List Of DarO1ed l6Vta Prisoners Ne
oe1vc0 near vlcksbmrg.
The following Iowa soldiers hive been re
ceived at Vicksburg ana are now in the pa