Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-03-18

AMAZED The farmers were astopishcd
this morning upon coming into town with
their wheat, at being offered only ninety
cents per bushel Al first they thonght it
was cruel hoax, but upon looking up the
authorities little found that prices had
dropped largely since their last visit to the
city. . All other kinds Of produce have fall
en- in proportion, and i. may be that they
will not recupcrate right away The pres
cnt prices pay a good profit, but nothing
like what was realized a while ago. We
would advise those farmers who are intend
Ing to branch out in the purchase Of real
estate to remember ls57, and be exceeding
ly careful how they manage their financial
affairs. 1t may seem TO hc all fair sailing
ahead, but the safe side Will bc the best in
the hong run. Mortgages are ugly things
look out for them.
CohREcTioS.-Sever al days ago we pub
lishcd paragraph stating that our form
e. associate in this Office, Geo. r. West,
Esq, was captain Of stcrn-wheel steam
er, running in the cotton trade, on the
Lower Mississippi. George writes US to
say that that is not his steady employ
ment, at the present time. Hc owns up
that he did make one voyage as captain.
but came to the conclusion that captain
ing in the cotton trade wasn't his forte,
30 he handed in his resignation, and nc
ceptcd the position of Receiving Teller in
the First National Bank of Memphis, which
business he finds much mord plea ant and
better adapted to his ideas Of business
Success to you, George.
HoME AGArS.-It is with profound pleas
ure that We announce the arrival by this
mornings Eastern train, our friend and fel
low citizen Lieut. Col. Add II. Sanders, of
the gallant Iowa 10th, and late Prisoner ex
traordinary At various points in Dixie. lie
was captured, while At the head of his COM
mand, on the memorable 22d of July, 1864,
while assaulting the defiant rebels in front
Of Atlanta, Georgia. Since that time he has
been tossed about down among the disgust
ing prison pens Of rebeldom. lie returns in
. very low physical condition, being greatly
reduced, and unable to support himself suf-
iiciently to walk. He was carried out Of the
cars upon his arrival here this morning, and
placed in q carriage, and taken to the resi-
dence Of his brother Alfred Sanders, ESQ.,,
in East Davenport, where he will abandon
himself to the tender treatment of devoted
friends until he shall recover his lost ener-
g'es sufficiently to appear in public once
more. we hope that will not be long.
Our readers will please bear in mind that
although we wrote Adds obituary. we did
SO under protest-not wishing to be behind
the times--yet not concurring in the belief
that he was among the i'll fated ones who
found watery grave with the Inflated North
America, on the 22d Of December last. As
10 the obituary itself, lift contains anything
obnoxious to the brave Colonel, we cam
help it-and shall accept any untoward con
sequences that may flow therefrOm in any
style that they may be served up. Righ,
glad are we that Add still lives and is among
US again. He has suffered long and severely
and really II is . wonder that man with
his fiailty Of physisne could bear up under
and hive through the many severe adversi.
ties that have fallen to his lot. While the
strong became d,sheartened and delivered
themselves up to the King Of Terrors by
thousands, Add has withstood al and has
asp,n been t1s1sSl 6sthths greetings ofnesr
- dsar lissds, ,'aad oacs more enjoys &hs
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