Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-25

We DscLiSE.-Most respectfully. re,
with Jscksonisn Grmnen do We decline n
accept tie brsvet tsndcreJ as this day b.
superior officer in oar gallant regiment Of
Iowa Sssts Militia. For mere thss several
years have We held. eaioysd and nllsd IN
various wsys the heserabss ofscs Of ssh
corporal in the company. Which vas the dis
tinguishsd honor 70 number % among its
veterans in fact ~ have been more than
once conpiimsnted fos gallant conduss
upon the march and in retreat; - much 20
that II had long since became impressed
upon eur mind that ~ hsd richly earned
full promotion and psepertionate sdvsnce
Of pay, raiious, combinations, &c. But
hew stands iti With considerable -four
ish Of ink and red flannel tape our superior
officer sends his pug.nossd orderly into ou
tent this morning with . document fixing
our promotion BY miserable breret. As has
our distinguished superior, Gen. Thomas,
Of Washington, spurnsd to be brevetted in
any degree, 10 do ws turn upon our warrior
heel, and With eountsnancs nantlsd with
proud indignation, spurn this vile attempt
TO win unmerited favor. Our life 10 10 our
country's hands. II that country wants
the support Of our military arm, as hereto
fore, she has only 10 command, and what
blood We have to spare shall be freely shed
We have within our manly breast that
priceless satisfaction Of having performed
our duty, no matter where assigned !; the
proud consciousness Of having earned .
whole promotion, and now lot " tell these
spauiested minions Of power that if We
can't have . full comaission - TAird in
corporsal rsnk we won't have anything
a. at present, we will bear our honers
proudly, and hand down to posterity =
sword and reputation unblemished and un-
stained.
COMMITTEE MxrriNas.-Ths committees
having in charge the matter Of subscriptions
to the Davenport and MsQuoksta Railroad,
met last evening, at Gen. J. B. Lakes OF.
fee, for the purpose Of conferring With
Messrs. d. Whitney, J. D. Bourne, W..
Rule and W. T. Paxton, the committee sent
here from Dewitt to zee just what our
city and county intssd to do in the way Of
building the road to the Wapsie. Owing
10 tho short time that the committee on
subscriptions have been 1t work, they were
unable to report anything very extensive,
but stated that they had met With fair en-
couragemeut. and the prospects we're. that
If more time could be had. sufficient sum
could be raised. This being the case, it
was thought advisable TO send delegation
70 Msquoksts to attend the cenvsntion that
meets there to morrow, the 26th inst and
give to that msst:ng sbs exact status Of af-
fairs here, and 10 hold the matter in absy
ancs until our committee shall BE- warrant
ed in pledging the road TO the Wapsis. In
the meantime Dewitt will 60 to work, raise
800, 900, and hold it in readiness to build
her part Of the road, whenever our city and
county shall be ready to commence opera
tions. The feasibility and probable cost Of
the different routes out Of the city wsrs
discussed At some length, together with
the numerous advantages 10 be derived
FROM the construction Of this road, leading,
as it does, into the richest portion Of the
State, and opening up . communication
with ths East. West and Northwest. Mayos
Donahus and A. o. Butler were selected "a
represent our city at the Naquoketa conven-
siou. His Honor left for that place this
morning, and will there be met by Mr.. But
Ter, who left for Clinton last evening.
FrRs LAST Nienr.-About one o'clock
this morning the alarm Of are called many
of our citizens from their sleep, only to re-
turn again on discovering that tbs cause Of
the alarm was the brilliant reflections Of
what appeared to be large FIRE some dis
tsncc out Of town in nortbwesterly direc-
ton. This morning ~ learn that the re-
flect,on was caused BY the burning Of .
large two story frame building near tho
city limits, notorious 40 the Denny o. 'Brien
place. It was occupied BY John Harms
and wife, who only used two or three rooms
in one end OF the building. When the fire
was first discovered Harms Was at one Of
the neighbors attending . ball, while his
wife Was at home a-hsd and asleep, whers
she would probably have persisted II the
dogs about the premises, by their bowling,
had not attracted the attention Of those at
the ball. They rushed to the scene and
succeeded in rescuing the woman aud sav
ing oil the furniture. In less than half 40
hour from the time the fire first broke out
nothing but b!acksned cinders and glowing
Goals remained 70 mark the spot where
once stood this bsiilding. notorious for ito
damning scenes Of iufamy sud w;cksdnses.
Hook and Ladder Co. No. rallied to the
scene, but could do nothing toward savin,
the bsilding. This 10 ths frst tims this
company has been called out since they re-
ceived their new sppsI atus. Thew showed
their spirit BY being en- hand even
il their services were not needed
We believe The inavrasee on The building,
in favor Of Mr.. Matthews who had . mort.
gage on il had run ont snd il had not bstu
renewed Or the building ss-insured.
Pefsf jusoHs ron rns NAY Tssx OF Copsr
1855.
THs following named gentlemen have
been drawn 70 serve - P0tit Juroro for the
May term Of Court:
DAVENPORT TOWNSHIP.
". ". Brown. Harrison Allen.
John Schick, Claus Arp,
T.. Aark kvaltsr. H. e. Randall,
J. n, Frizzeil, J. B. Dow.
aensy Iiiden. Robert Townaend,
": D. Shaw. A. b. Smsll6eld,
Albert ntekley, X. G. Brock,
John Burnsids. ID. Churchill
Joseph Emmsrick, VIM. Pahlmann.