Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-03-05
n. 1(ver.

49, Ths r. Iver.
The latest intelligsn4 from down the
riv9 l. that The ice he'd msved out - iar
up Is Ksokuk, though hs river is proba>
bly, clear up = far - rt Madison by this
time. The rive hes n ped about four feet
at this point, and the 20 u gstting very
saakv. It mads br<lk on the Rapids,
above town yssessdd, leaving . long
stretch Of wster clear ice.
The Northern Line Packet, New Boston,
laying sDms three or ur miles below town
in the Rockingham 8 0ugh. is being thor
oughly oserhaulsd q renovated, and will
be ready in tip-top Of er for the opening Of
navigation.
The Northern Linz Warehouse here. il
packed full Of trsigh sw.iting the srrival
|ef transportation.
The ferry boaa u - 90 aAsppsi ia the
ice below town last III before making the
Slough, has been cd sidered in very crit
ical condition shoul the ice break up nd
denly. But the con Pany have forestd ~
that unfortunate eve i, by building heaty
bulk heads Of stone pove her,so As to ward
off the force Of the o
We hear Of ex ensive quantities Of
freight al along the |river, waiting slip
nett. Vrom oil appDsrances there viii De
u lively time in frei hts tris Spring.
YouSc MESs' AssssfarzD CONGRESS-
a meeting of tle Young Mems Associated
Congress, asthsir room. in farrand'. Block,
on Saturday etening esolution was in
troduced abr dlscu1sion, ,en. orsing President
johnson pdisy, ant approving Of his ac-
ton in vetli|e the freedmen's Bureau Bill.
Mr.. e. Cook up. ned ,hs discus ion, and n the
course Of his remarks, csnclnsively pr6ved4
that the bill was unconstitutional, and that
President Johnson was not TO be censured,
therefore, Tor doing plain ADJ unmist akea-
Bile duty Mr. II. ~ Ben EFT followed,
defending several provisions Of the bill, but
yet approving Of fhe Presidents nolIcy and
action Mr. W.T. Ditoe closed the debate
by concise asd effective speech. and the
resolution was then put to the vote Of the !
me. ting, and nasnmouly carried.
THEArRICAi.-The~ Saturday afternoon |
matinee at the Metropolitan wax very large.
ly attended. These matinyes are Nieservedlv
popular. and a'more pls1s,ng acAomrpoda>
ton for large numhgfs Of our c,,ix\ns could |
not have been desired. wehope Mr.. Hale
will continue them during his stay in our
city. The Doom Of Deville" way present
ed on Saturday night in very successful
manner, and to very fair aud ence.
This evening Miss Susan Denim will make
her first Appearance in pur city in Shakes
peares's gre play of>Romso and Julist.-
She is known kEssputasiOn through
the Union, and in masteftNg the most diff
cult 9 atacsers, has met with a success tx
trecnlly Aattcring. " the role &c Ronso
h. is unsurpassaye. Her engagement is
for five nights alone Her rare talents and
b"auly of %erson will scarcely fail Of
reatiSe 1srnsA,ion
MMirAwr Irs -.- A clcrgymsh Of our city,
~h has taken sgreat interest," in the vel
fare ofthe Indian psazuus1k at Camp Kcar-
ncy, received letter from Secretary Harlan
a few days ago, in which it was stated that
the Indians ~Sull be released on the st Of
April 1t is designed to send them up the
Missouri River, and land them At mission
ary settlement on Crow Creek, on the Min
ncsota side, bet ween> Fort Pier and Fort
Randall. Before removing them they will |
be furnished with clothinsA Of which they
now stand in great need.
Company G., Third U. s. Regulars, Lieu
tenant Mitchell commanding. ~es raid off
to-day at Camp Kearney
Capt Pierman. A. Q. NJ, left our city,
to Gay, for Gen. Sully's Heal Quarters at
Cliutcn.
The barracks at Camp McC!e,iaf We.
sold to-day, ct public auction. We have as
ct learned no particulars.
Over .tso thousand dollars xere reqdl~d !
to pay the Regulars. Paid by Msjor
Smythe.
LoYALrY-From rebel association fly |
ing false colors. We have received the Feb |
ruary number Of sheet devoted to seces
aion and dis.o' ii on Of the Union. II We |
are Democratic We still protest our 10y atty.
and prove it hg cordial support of Andy
Johnson. The New England Loyal FnbH
eatios Society need seud US no m"rs Of
Charles Sumner . speeches. We dislike ctp.
pcrheads and the opppsers Of the govern.
men.. and though such productions as we
have received might obtain slnnce BY BE-
ing headed loys1. another glance reveals the
hidden serpent Of Dis union, and consigrs
the rebel document tn our waste basket.
We have only to advise our Boston men to
beware Of the Rastiie which fro~ns in sul
len msjeAtJ SO nsak them. Coppsrhesds
are traitors, and treason ,sust bc rna,'e
o iious. Abraham Lincoln consigned men 70
Fort Lafayette without trisas why may not
Andy johnson do the same!
SOMETHING y<w ros pAvEsro.r.-A
Grand Mu,,zl E3'biaon vii, b.
given with : 70 hunds<d girl. at Metro;oli
tan Hall, next saturday ctening. March
10th. Arars musical treat mav 30 expect
Ell. The class will be array~d in the bril-
liant costumsee<ed white and blue. and
viii be arranged OF )ths sta + SO .. 70 pre-
sent most bs,beiful sgb'taels. A tin'
piano will s!4@p.oy i singing The