Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-03-23

and asked further time on the Ifseo
Granted.
Aid. Jones moved . suspension Of the
rules for one more trial Of twedozen raw.
Adopted, and Alds. Hirsehl, Natthes and
Parks were appointed to oct with the NOV.
er They acted.
The Report Of the Police Magistrate upon
two stews, four raws, and other entries.
amounting to 'sten dollars and costs" was
accepted and ordered filed.
Aid. Andressen, from Committee on
Printing. offered the following:
Resoired, That the rcportorisl corps pres
ent be allowed thirty minutes more to make
out hearty supper j; and that the City
Clerk 6e directed to issue an order on the
Tsessurer to defrsy expenses.
Aid. Coulthart moved as an amendment,
provided the sum d. not exceed seven dol
lars and fifty cents" which, on motion Of
Aid. Tegeler, was laid on the table, and the
original resolution prevailed.
The Street Commissioner, reporting the
need Of several fills" in the First, Second
and 9th wards, on motion, Aids. Hirschl,
Andressen and Parks were allowed further
time, to bring themselves to grade, under
the direction Of the City Engineer, and three
attentive walters.
On the score Of unfinished business the
City Clerk and City Assessor asked further
time. Granted.
AID. Davenport moved to take two plates
Of "stewed" from the table. Referred to
the mover, with power to act.
Petition Of City Attorney and thirteen
others for another dozen raw was
granted.
The petition Of Aid. Hornby for dozen
more fried" was referred to the Board Of
Health.
The following resolution was adopted:
Eesolced, That it is the opinion Of this
honorable body that thanks are due Mrs. At
kins ror the excellent manner in which she
has entertained her guests, and that We fur
ther testify our appreciation Of her excel
lent establishment BY ordering another plate
all around.
Aid. Noe moved to adjourn.
Aid. Jones hoped that the motion would
} be withdrawn for the purpose Of allowing
him to present . resolution calling for more
oysters, but, the mover being immovable,
the motion to adjourn was adopted.
Moving Again.
Carr KEAnxEY, Iowa,
March 90, 1865.
Last evening we advanced our skirmfsh
ers on the right, and found the enemy in
: treuched behind bundle Of old rubbish
known in military pariance As ''bunkum,
having few old worn out pieces Of artiler,
= which might as well have been quake
8 guns for all the harm they were capable
Z doing.
!. Their ammunition was ncarlytxhausted
N having been expended on the Chicago 7ri
n b,ne, and harmless old gentleman ~ tn
IS name Uf Williamson, whose life has bcel
v devoted to the cause Of humanity. The ex
"a citement and confusion was grand sight (
is witness, and to give it . greater zcst an
add enchantment to the scene, the enem
formed line Of battle and dlled their piece
= 20 the muxxle with the last collection ol bill
inesgate, and it went whizzng high ov.
our heads not one trembled-but laugh
!. 20 ing exclaimed, Ar. brace mon, ''that's play
- ed out"
-. Before the order to charge bayonet coul
10 be given, the enemy fed in confusion, anc
~ when last heard from, were gathering up III
~ ~ '.classic remains"
20 The gallant commander is no doubt CT
~ ~ joying The hospitality Of his honored cor
" ). fede. ates. #&
% A word to General Blowhard and we ar
:. :. done for the present.
~ This assuption Of your having within th'
classical protuberance Of yours, > surplus
"e wisdom which you can spare to those les
fortunate than yourself may be very CRAFTY
:" ing. but until It can be exhibited in SON
ANe N higher form, than bullying and bilingssat,
- you will make slow progress in impressin
others with belief of your superiority.
" Before we seek your advice or assistanc,
We mus, be convinced Of an improvement
ed your moral tactics.
y, Hurt you! not . bit Of it, we shall M
es "pcp pea at yol" lest we shopld pop ope
rs your pea pod.
he You cf al others need have no apprehensio
Of the Indiaps-tva tvadition tells us that the
en- have always held in reverential fear thos
who arc afflicted with mental alteration.
Au repoir,
SOLDIERS CANP KEARxEY