Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-07

Yesterday morning, at about 8 o'clock
amid the booming Of cannon the steamer
Pembina reached our levee, bringing the
Thirty fifth Iowa infantry regiment, under
command of 1t. Col VIM b. Kceler A
large crowd was present at the levce to wei
come the returning heroes, but as it was
Sunday, no reception speeches were made.
This regiment left Iowa nearly three years
ago over 800 strong, and now returns with
less than 300 men. The principal engage
ments in which il participated are: Jack
son, Vicksburg, Pleasant Hill, Fort DE
Russy, Masksville, Henderson Ill., Yellow
Bayou, Old River Lake, Tupclo, Nashville,
and lastly, though not least, Spanish Fort and
the taking Of Mobile.
After the capture of Mobile the regiment
continued in the pursuit., of the rebels up the
Alabama river to Montgomery and then re-
turned 10 Selma where it was stationed at
the time orders were received to proceed
homcward for muster-out Eight companies
of the Thirty fifth were raised principally in
Muscatine county andt other two in Cedar
county
The regiment left Selma two weeks ago,
proceeded by rail to Jackson, Miss, marched
from thence to Vicksburg, and there took
river transportation for the balance of the
trip.
Welcome home, brave soldiers Of the
Thirty fifth Your fame has been inscribed
upon the pages Of history in manner that
will forever shine in resplendent brightness !
CHICAGO ITEMS.
BEAT AT HIS OWN GAME.-A sporting man
by the name Of Denny U'Brian, from Da-
venport. is said to be preparing TO prosecute
faro bank in Chicago, for the sum Of
100000, which he lost some time ago.
PERsoNAL.-Hon. j. X. Doolittle, of Wis
codsin, Commodore Patterson, of tn United
States Navy and Colonel John Tait, OF Mont.
gomely, Ala, are guests at the Sherman
House.
MONTHLY REPORT OF SOLDIERS HoxE.-
No. remaining IN the Home, June 80. .73
No. Of arrivals during the month of july 81
No. Of departure, during the month of
July .....-........ .76
No. died during the month Of July .. 3
No. remaining in the Home rs
Forty-five Of the inmates received medical
treatment during the month. The three who
died were Hy. Ourdenan of Company G,
18th Illinois volunteers Christian Code,
oath Illinois volunteers and j. l F,rgu-
son, 9th Illinois volunteers.
FATAL LAC,lDENT.-Thomas White, mid
die aged laborlng man was run over and al
most instantly killed, on Saturday last, by
a lumber wagon, at the Union Stock yard
SHOOTING. The negro who was shot or
4th Avenue last Wednesday. by Nelson
Warwick, had threatened to take that gen
tlemans daughters life. Examination tc
take place on the 10 h inst.
LAHcENIEs.- Ackroid was bound
over in $500 on Friday for stealing suit o.
clothes.
| F,r stealing . silver watch, Jeremiah
Carey, years Of age, was sent to the Re
| form School.
shawl, silk dress, and small sum Of mon
ey.
BURNS CASE Terence Burns, shoemaker
has been released from the charge Of pois
lining his mother. She died of apoplexv
Lyons CAsE.-Geo. II. Lyons, who cx
pired in the street, and who was supposed
to have been poisoned is said to have died o
bra congestion.
LocK-JAw.-Oscar Cooling, aged years
has been miraculously cured from threaten
ed death by lock jaw, which disease has lons
been considered incurable.
HELD TO BAlL.-Eli Robinson Of Molin,
and two members Of the 7th Iowa wer,
bound over for counterieiting in the sum o
81 900 each
Cows.-Two hundred cows have beef
seized for running at large.
! New CnANNEL.-A new channel from tn,
river to the lake, has been dredged at cos
of 100000, and new pier constructed fo
$75,UOO.