Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-03-21

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ieatien Tor City Nasshal. he was ths Ars
nan upon III traek and the ilrst 10 leave Il
His chances vsrs number one On the .lias
~ q a. S6dSp - 60 (okhs csasas
iSsoh that be can do better, and throws ~
his hard. Thb leaves tie eoptesG betwees
Wash. Robinson and w. Psels, and tbs,
are devoting their time to Strengthening
their works the best they know how. q)ss,
win have : hearing o. Thursday.
fne BuHilxcroz.-This splendid, nes
sids-vhssl steamer, Capt. John B. Rhodes
appeared At this point, for The first tina. -
day, 81 80 s'clsck, n route FIR Dubuoue.-
The Burlington 10 6rst.elAss boat. abou
she SANE size and Of the hns appearing,
- the Davenport She We built ~
go, end csne atound ~ far q ksokuk las'
a., hst ~ of 10 hssvy dnft v pas q;
Lowsf Rapids. She leaves this afsesnoor
for Dubuque. thossh tits doubtfal e d.
river is open to that point a. yet.
Inc New Boston u The regular packe,
for Fort Madison tomorrow morning.
Tns PLANTING SEASON. elm tho fol.
lowing from an exchange, and commend il
to The attention Of our readers: T.
The season for planting trees il rapjaly
approaching, and Ne urge our readers to Inn.
prove It literally. There is nothing 30 chesp
30 moderate in its demands upon the hus.
bandman, and 90 nch in its rewards a. the
cultivation Of fruit trees, plants and vines.
- many parts Of our country our people
have sadly neglected this important duty,
and consequently the result 10 but but very
light yields Of fruit making Us dependant
upon fereien demand for fruit. Our climate
Is excellsnt, none better could be wished for
fruit Of every kind, and would well repay
tho carefsl cultivator Of the apple, peach
plum, strawberry, grape, etc. We hope our
farmers will see to this matter 1t once. and
enter into It with the proper spirit, and in
Few years every farm in the country NAV be
stocked with choice, syouog and thriving
fruit treao. su.E
Wars THE UsE.-Supposing We do have
term Of unpleasant, disagreeable weather
what Of it Such 10 life Our farmer
friends are looking very sober, and com
planning lest their plans should be intcrfer.
Cd with. Ofall the silly things that man
can Be guilty Of 10 to be grumbling about
the weather Still We hear just about so
much Of Il The year round, and We have yet
to learn that it ever had the least effect up
on the elements. For thousands of years
they have had their own way, and for the
same length Of time man has found fault
without perceptibly improving matters.-
Better take the weather - it comes, for you
will not be consulted as to whether it will
rain or shine. You will have Just as MANY
blessings during the year as though you
mad the management Of wind, rain and snow
III to yourselves. There is promise Of q
reed time and harvest time, and if you
have confidenceinit what are you growing
abouts and il you have not, how are you
going to help yourselyess just quit grumb.
ling and employ your faculties upon semo-
thing that will pay.
ITEMS FROM the BARRAcKs.-The number
Of deaths at Rock Island Barracks since the
lst inst. is 29-the whole number, since
the opening, about 1900.
The number Of prisoners now in the hos
pital is little less than 200, while the mum.
Der now in the "bull pen" is little over
5000.
The prevailing diseases are pneumonia,
remittcnt and intermittent fever, neuralgia
and small pox.
The Fcurvy has mostly disappeared, since
the prisoners have been allowed to purchase
vegetables.
There are something over 80 cases Of
small pox, and 20 deaths have occurred
from this disease since the first Of January.
Five hundred more prisoners leave tbs
evening, to be exchanged. This malres near
" 4, 900 which have been cxclnnged. About
800 have enlisted in the frontier service
and some l 400 in the naval service,-aDd,
about ], 500 refuse to be exchanged. These,
Of course, viii be released on taking the am
nesty oath, 1t some future time.
Wefthihk The lumber d deaths has been
greater 1t this post, in proportion to the
sqrnbersf prisoners sent here, than amy
pSst n the Cnitsd States. --Roce Zslos5 Ar
GU Of khe goth.