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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-09-09

IScESDlARlsM.-Our sister city, Peoria,
seems to be cursed with a gang of heartless
incendiaries, who should lie ferreted out
and dealt with to the fullest extent of the
law. About week ago, at about midnight,
an attempt was made to burn the City Mills,
but the IRE was discovered in time to save
serious damages.
On the next morning, the coopers in the
employ Of the Farmers Mills, on going to
their work, discovered that q fire had just
been kindled in some shavlngs, and had the
discovery not been made in time, an exten-
sive conflagration would undoubtedly have
occurred. I'm the following night, a build
ing in another part Of the city was fred, aud
entirely consumed, catching to and also de-
stroying an adjoining building.
On last Saturday night, building on
Washington street was fired and completely
consumed, while many barns and outhouses
throughout the city have from tune to tilLe
been fired.
August 3lst. the citizens Of jackson coun-
~. Iowa, and vicinity gave grand pic mic
to the returned soldiers. The weather
was favorable, and at an early hour long
trains Of wagons came in, bringing the sol
dicrs and their friends. BY IL o'clock five
thousand people had assembled around :
stand ei ected in grove, and listened to a
fine reception oration by Rev. E. K. Young,
which was responded to on behalf Of the
soldiers, by Col. J. J. Woods, Of the 18th
Iowa infantry. OApainJ. W. Martins
company Of the 24tl, infantry then gave
back to the ladies Of Maquoketa . banner
which they had borne through many . hard
fought battle.
0sx NJ. NJ CRocxkR. The funeral Of
Sen. N. N. Croker, took place at Dss
Moines, on Sunday last, It about three in
the afternoon, and WAS attended BY large
concourse of people. In the procession that
followed the body TO the grave, were sixty
one carriages. The closing ccrimonies were
under the direction of the Orders of Masons
and Odd Fellows, to both Of which societies
Gen. Croker Was . member. Among the
pail bearers were Col. Tbos. II. Benton,
and Col. ). N. Grifeth; body Of military
acted as escort
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-09-09

PROPERTY SALE.-Our fellow citiscn, r.
NJ. Prettyman, has, we learn, disposed Of
his residence on the corner Of Third and
Perry streets, to Mr.. A. c. Fulton, for the
round sum Of $1,000.
We understand that Mr. Fulton designs
building two stores on this lot. The in
vestment is undoubtedly a good one, con-
sidcring the demand for buildings Of all
kinds, and Of this kind especially.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-09-09
FINE BRICK MOUSE FOR SALE.

No s. One of those modern and convenient
houses in the new block known as "Clinton
Place" Brady Street.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-09-09

CouSsELLoRs At LAw.-By reference to
Another column our readers will find the
caro- OF Messrs. Lewis & Cox, Counsellors
~ Law, New York City. THIS firm attends
to all business in the Courts Of the United
states and all the Departments at Washing
ton' and being perfectly reliable and widely
known, we recommend it to our business
men. II gives especial attention to Internal
Revenue business, and to claims against
all ioreign governments. Being gentlemen
oi experience, Messrs. Lewis 4 Cox will be
pleased to attend to all orders with the
greatest promptness.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-09-09

TnE tendency Of many systems is Of an
unhealthy nature. Impurities Of the blood
instead of being carried out Of the system
through the sccretions, are accumulated in
the blood, and are thrown upon the surface
in the form Of humors, such - pi,nples and
sores, often resulting in disease Of scrof-
ulous character.
The use Of Scovills Blood and Liver Syr-
up will cleanse, purify, and carry off the
humors through the secretions, out Of the
system, and put new life and health into
the body. which will invigorate the system
to healthy state,
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-09-09
COMMERCIAL.


Davenport Nlarlkets.
CrricY or rHE DAVENPORT DRnocRAr
Saturday evening. Sept .. 1865.
Flour ---S 1. 20 per bbl.
WHxAr Sound new, 7sc@$lt3; old wheat
S,.IaaLl,1S.
CoRx.-Sheiled. sound, plump and dry $50, AZ
BARLEY.- 5C(t60
Oars. new lsG22c old Soc.
PorAroEs-25.
0xroNs-3l@32.
EurrER.-25c.
EcGs.-15c.
uAY.-$a.c0,
New York Market.
Nsw YoRA, Sep. g.
Cotton i4c midling
Flour Firm. S s5M9.6o RHO.
WAgAr.--ketter. .6enLs4is Chicago Spring.
CoRS.-- 99@9i for sound mixed.
0Ar.-Lawer, Sol 5M5715 Western.
PoRK. Firm. a3l voo0Sl. so new Ness
WnrsKEy.-Quet. t2.24L.
New York stocks.
Nsw YoRk. Sep. ..
Gold opened 81 .44sl. closed at LAY.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-09-09

FAIRs.--The receipts Of the first two days
Of the State Fair, now in progress at Chica-
60, were $4,000, and the third day, $4,000.
The First Annual Fair Of the Monticello
Colt Fair Society, took place on the Socie-
ty's grounds in Monticello, on Satur day
last. There was large attendance Of peo-
pie. The display Of stock was very fine,
and did credit to the farmers and stock rails
ers Of that section.
Every preparation is going forward for .
large turn out at the State Fair at Burling-
ton on the Goth, 9th, 2Sth and Goth Of this
month, aud Of the arrangements for our
County Fair We have already spoken. On
the 10Th, goth, and 2lst insts., = District
Fair will be held at Council Bluffs.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-09-09

AosAcco At Tas CniCAso FAIn.-''The
ooaccc contest b one Of the most interest
ing m the hall. There are two uain con-
petitors, Of both Of which the proper test (og
taste, Is ~ enables NJ 10 speak with favor.
ne Ch'cago Tobacco Works q. Fteedmsn)
!. exnb'ted oil grades ofiine- cut and smoking
.ne prime Of which. and the best on exhibi
u0h -, IN the hall. is the famous Star Of the
"est-the most popular brand in the coun-
.ry; Il Is manufactured from prime Ken
lucky stock, Of crop Of 1862 and 1868, Of
which W tins establishment has the lions share
Iney have not yet touched the crop Of 1864
~n'ch Is Of inferior quality. Everybody
knows the reputation Of the Kentucky
CROWN tOr Rne-cut.-T
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-09-09

SrUnPiNs. Capt. A. J. Ault delivered
an eloquent address to an immense con-
course at Keokuk on Thursday evening, and
at Fort Madison last night, on the history Of
Gov. Stone, and in proper exposition Of
the negro suffrage doctrine. On the eve
ming Of the 10Th inst he will address the
citizens Of Davenport.
Jusr RECEIVED. --Mr. Remington, Of the
firm Of Remington L Co., near the corner
Of Brady and Second, has just returned
from New York City with q large assort-
ment Of cloths, satincts, cassiil-res, ctc.'
which he is prepared to manufacture to or
der at the shortest notice, and in oil the
latest STYLES.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-09-09

The Republican candidatea do not deIgn
to sAkc any notice Of the questions pro-
pounded to them by the committee appoint
ed by the Liquor Dealers Convention, re
lative to their position on the repeal OF the
Maine Liquor Law now in force in this State.
They know full well that the Law is not car
ried into eifect-thAt through its existence
on the statute books thousands sf misera
BILE grog shops are springing up all over the
State, which would not be in existence un'
der jud,cious license system, or il they
were, the State would. bs deriving large
revenue thersfrosn, bat for all that, SO thor
oughly has the dead and rotten carcass Of
that Law got mixed up with the politics oi
the Republican party, that it is not fair to
suppose that aid will como from that quar-
ter to expunge it FROM the record. Though
dead, the politicians of that party will not
remove its carcass because they wish to
hold the power that grows vut Of the a.
stract idea Of being known as temperance
men. We know it to be fact that por-
ton Of the candidates addressed by Secreta-
~ Roddswig, are IN tho constant habit Or
setting tina, same law at naugtt. They do
not sell the article, but they ask other peo-
pie to sell it to them therefore conniving
At Law. breaking. Why should such men,
whose every day practice is to connive at
breaking law. be SO shy about stating that
they are opposed to Its existence as a law
Of the State. No reason at all es cept as
above stated-they wish to retain the
strength Of the temperance name.
We are of the opinion that the entire
thing should be stricken from the statute
book-to give place for acarefully made and
well devised, and well regulated license law.
We hope to see it done because we believe
it would do more for the advancement of the
cause of rea! temperance than any thing that
could be done. There is no use of telling
men that they shall not drink Intoxicating
beverages, because they will do it; an lust
SO long a. men will drink the demand will
be supplied by dealers. No laws in christ
endcm-howevcr stringent exact.
ing-will prevent either drinking or selling
liquor. Everybody Of sense accepts this
fact. What then? License it. Make it
pay revenue. Uncle Sam says so-he
ought to know, for he has had enough ex.
pcrience in that line in his family. lie puts
on a license and tax too. That is what is
demanded in Iowa. Let us have that
method Let our people work for it.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-09-09
FARMS FOR RENT,
x,wnvn :sD 10 1OO ACRESs
COUNTRY VILLA FOR SALE.

Ne 20 On Jersey Ridge, miles from post
office 6ne house in COED repair ; rooms,
cellars barn worth $500 aud poultry house.
Il varieties of grapes. bore 1000 lbs last year,
NIL kinda Of fruits. bearing. This property en-
braces 5 acres. Price, 4,5b0
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-09-09
GAR. BILLIARD & DINING ROOM
SPLENDID STORE PROPERTY.

No. &. "Merwin's Rlock Perry street. Tor sale,
with present rental OF o. lvo) paying good re-
turn now. and prospectively avery valuable prop
erty To close "A concern this property rs offered
ut very low price and on easy terms.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-09-09

AN OrPoRrUNlrY.-Th following came 10
hand this morning, to which we call the es-
pecial attention Of the Davenport batche
lors. As but one of the editorial staff is
unmarried, and as he don't consider him.
self in the market, We hope the damsels
have no intentions this way.
DAvsSponr, Iowa, Sept 9Th.
En-. DExoonAr Two young ladies re-
siding in Davenport wish to correspond
with number Of young gentlemen. They
are between the ages Of sixteen and TWEEN
ty. smart and good looking. Can wash
dishes or play the piano. Any gentleman
wishing to correspond with them, must be
good looking. genteel and between the age
Of eighteen and thirty. Address, Milly
Raymond, or, Mary Edgington, Davenport,
Iowa.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-09-09

NATIoSAL BASS.-Franz Meyer, next door
TO the First National Bank, keeps his stock
Of ready made clothing fully rcplenishcd,
and will dispose Of anything in his line as
cheap US any other establishment in the
city.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-09-09
HOUSES FOR RENT.

No H. A new house Brady street, one OF
ne most desirable residences in the city
MOL large elegant house. with all modern
improvements stable. well, cistern, fruit ana
shade trees tine tiver view, ,--centraiiv located
-one Of the finest residences in the cry
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-09-09

BUSINESS EDUCATION FOR DISABLED SOL
DlERs.- Extraordinary Inducements offered
to disabled Union soldiers who desire to ob-
tain thorough commercial education, at
Bryant, Stratton 4 Merrilrs Commercial
College, Davenport. Always go to the
best Send for circular. my1S-dw
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-09-09

nav YoRK. Sep. ..
Gold opened $l.44s[. closed at l.ail1.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-09-09
Awmy with SpeclacDes

Old Eyes made new without SPECTA-
CLES, DOCTOR, OR MEDICINE. Pam.
phlct mailed free on receipt Of ten cents
Address +. b. FbOTE, N. D., No. 1880
Broadway, n. 7. aglS3m*
Scorr DIVISION No. /, Sons Of Temper
once, meets every Friday evening at seven
u clock in their hall over State Bark, cor.
er Sd and Brady streets. jan 6-d&w1y
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-09-09
OFFICE FOR RENT.

No 90 large. light. airy office, fronting on
Fast second Street, tcorner OF Brady with ante
,o,on II desired
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-09-09

Rrsrlc WINDOW SHADEs.--Eyery house
keeper should know that Window Shade
Mandatory has been opened in lfs city
Second street, three doors East OF Perry
South side, by Chandler, RailsLack Il Co.
These shades are made of strips Of wood
woven together, and painted or stained in
various colors. They are very durable and
elegant, and should he found in every
house Let us encourage this new and
worthy enterprise liberally. Ladies should
call and see the styles.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-02-24
No gold report o-day.

South CAROLINA WILL NOT ABANDON
SLAVERY TO SAVE ruE CoNFEDEHACY.-
The Charleston Mercury makes bitter op-
position to the proposition in Richmond
to abandon slavery if necessary Tor the
rebellion. 1t says:
1t was on account of the cncroach-
ments upon the institution of slavery by
the sectional party Of the old Union that
South Carolina seeded from that Union.
1t is not at this late day. after the loss Of
thirty thousand Of her best and b.avest
men in battle, that she will suffer it to be
bartcred away, or ground between the
upper and neither mill stones by the mad
ness of Congress or the counsels of shall.
low men elsewhere. She stands upon
her institutions, ard there she will fall in
their defence. We want no Confeder.
ate Government without our institu.
tons. The soldiers of
South Carolina will not fight beside a
niger; to talk of emancipation is to dis
band our army. The straight and mar
row path Of! our celiverance is in the re-
form Of our government, and the disci-
plinc Of our armies. Win Virginia stand
by US. as of old. in this rugged path ?
We will not fail her, in the shadow of a
hair. But South Carolina will fight up
on no other platform than that she laid
down 10 1860.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-02-24
The Paper Duty.

1t looks reasonable and in accordance
with justice to reduce the duty on paper
As ii is now, the paper-makers in this
country are growing rich. because there is
no foreign competition, and the demand is
increasing for paper of all kinds. No
matter what interested individuals may
say to the contrary, there is no good reason
for paper being SO high to-day as it is
The price paid for paper stock does not
justify present prices. Then, the only
reason which can be assigned for the pres
ent price, is that there is not sufficient
competition. Active and healthy compe-
tition must come from without and from
within; and we have by our own legisla-
ton, under the present condition of our
currency, completely excluded foreign pa
per.
1t costs large sum of money to put a
paper mill in operation, and while'the leg
islation of the county is uncertain. in re-
gard to the duties on paper, but few new
mills will be erected. This condition of
things inurcs to the benefit of those in the
business now. Then, again, the fewer in
the business, the easier to combine for high
prices.
1t vas stated last summer at the Pub
lisher's Convention in this State, that the
commission merchants in New York and
Boston, ruled the prices. We could not
see how this was, and suggested that it
must be n mistake, but it was stated in re-
ply. and We think by manufacturer, that
most CT the mills were under contract to
furnish these houses all the paper manu-
| featured for months ahead. One manu-
lacturer had an offer from Boston house
for all his paper, at an advance from what
he was then supplying the press.
AS it is now, the government derives no
benefit. because the duty is prohibtory
one; the people and the publishers derive
no benefit, because the one class has to pay
higher for its reading than it should, and
the other class cannot do a living business,
because the higher the price it has to pay
"r the material used, the less profit.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-02-24

~ 1t seems that the Importance of our
late success, below Petersburg has not been
sufficiently masnifea. Our advance has
wre.tel from the enemy some miles south-
west Of Petersburg, resulting in the per-
manent extension Of our left to and be-
yond Hatcher's Run. at Armstrong Mills.
making our extreme lief. IL miles south
west OF Petersburg.
The immense extent Of our. lines before
Petersburg and Richmond would forbid an
other five miles extension were it uot that
the army has Of late been heavily REIN
forced and can hold this attenuated line
more safely than three months ago it could
its old line. Our whole line from Hatch
er's Run to the extreme right Of the army
north Of the James must now be Dearly 40
miles long 1t is not difficult to perceive
that it will prove absolutely impossible foi
Lee to guard so long line, and we may
expect that it will be tapped by Grant as
sooE as weather will permit. His move
mcuts are now directed to the capture Of
the South Side Rrilroad. toward which lis
late advance was quite stride. Our new
position is within about three miles Of tn.
road.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-02-24
The Eighth Lecture.

Rev. H. X. Craig of Bucksport deliver
ed the eighth lecture of the course on
Tuesday seycnins. His subject, The Life
and Times Of Dante" The lecturer gave
a graphic and a very full account of the
stirring time. in which Dante lived, ana
which contributed in no little degree, in
developing the genius of the poet. His
life was spent amid the storms and turbu-
lencc of which the Italian republics were
noted scenes, and Of which he was a part.
Dante was allied to the party Of Guclfs,
and on the side of the Church; and con-
scquently opposed to the Ghebellines, or
Imperialists. Lis fortune was a varied one,
being at one time a politician, at anothcr,a
military man, and always an author, or cx-
lie.
\ fine analysis Of the character of Dante
WAS given, the dark and sonbre hucs which
his mind took on, was dwelt upon at some
length. A high ana deserved tribute was
paid to his genius, the author denying that
he was indebted to surrounding influences
for all that he was. Nature stamped him
a great man at the first, the times happen
ed, peculiarly so, to be propitious for the
development of his genius.
The lecture was very fine one, the au-
thor so clearly developing the pcculiarities
of the man and Of his times that as he
proceeded, the audience seemed to be gaz-
ing on the pictured life of the great Floren-
tine, entirely forgctful of the lecturer. 1t
was one Of the very best of the course.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-02-24
Charleston Subdued.

Charleston, the hot-bcd of Treason, the
home of the worst type of rebels, the city
that dared first, to fire on the old flag, is
il, ashes in part. and wholly under the
dominion of the stars and stripes.
December Goth 1860, South Carolina,
by unanimous vote seeded from the
J,.io,,. On the ED of the same month,
or the next day, the Charleston Mercury
said: "Thc endorsements of the forts,
at this time and under present cireum
stances, means coercion-War." 1t Is
also said ..if the forts were not delivered
up when demauded. the people will obey
the call for war, and take the forts" On
the eth of the same month Governor Pick
ensdeelarcd the"state a separate. sovereign
free. and independent state, with all the
rights that appcrtain to free and i~le-
pendent nation.'' On the oSth, the Pal
mctto flag was raised over the Custom
House and Post Office, and Castle Pinck-
ney and Fort Moultrie occupied by South
Carolina militia. On the Both South Car
olina troops took possession of the Charles
ton arsenal; and strong Notifications or
dered by the state, to prevent communica
tons with Major Anderson. And on Jan.
I'd Fort Sumter was bcsicged. and on the
9th the steamer Star of the West, sent
with provisions for Fort Sumter, was fired
upon by the Morris Island battery. and
she was obliged to put to sea again, arriv-
ingin New York the 12th. On the 18th of
April the rebels opened fire from Fort
Moultrie, and all their batteries on Fort
Sumter, and on the 18th it was evacuated.
These rev inesecnces are especially inter
e.ting al mis- time, when the proud, haugh-
ty, treason loving citizens of Charleston
and South Carolina are beginning to reap
the legitimate and proper fruits of their
deeds.
Slowly, but surely and effectually, the
rebellion is being closed up; and there
is no city or place in the so called Con
fedreacy whose fall will carry so much jo.
and real gladness, as that of Charleston
1t ha. been proud, naughty and defiant,
beyond endurance since 1850.
The particulars the reader will find in
the war news column.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-02-24

lF-Thc following is given as u part of Il
debate which took place in the rebel Sen
ate the 10Th inst.
"rhe food question was discussed, dur
ing which Mr. Henry said:
The difficulty was not i'll the production
of food but in preventing its falling into
the hands of the enemy. There was food
enough produced in the Valley of Virginia
last year, but whelr the harvest was ripe it
fell into thands of the enemy.
Mr. Oldham of Texas, criticised the plan
on which the war had been conducted. 1t
had been attempted to defend too much
territory. Instead Of our armies being
combined, they were scattered about and
RIM from one end of the country to the
other to defend some seaport.
Mr. Burnett believed there was plenty of
food in the country, and if there was not,
he did not believe the quantity would he
increased by eXcmpting large farmers
They owned large troops OF slaves, and
made very little surplus, not as much sur
plus as d.I small farmers. He believed
the apparent scarcity of supplies was due
to inefliciency i'll the department. of gov
eminent.
Mr. Orr replied to Mr. Burnett. The
Senator had said there was plenty of food
in the country. He would inform him that
he knew Of hundreds, yes, thousands of
soldiers families who had not tasted meat
IN the last six months, who were living,on
bread alone, and short supply ut that.
Mr. Graham said that was the case in his
State.
Mr. Orr said that the Senator from Ten
nessee, Mr. Henry, seemed very anxious to
fill up the army. II the ScAator should
chance to meet with any soldiers from the
army he might learn that they had been
without meat for u long while.6