The Daily Gazette Davenport, Iowa Tuesday Morning September 2, 1862 Part 1 Local Matters. Fire.-The alarm of fire last evening came from Metropolitan Hall. A smoke was seen to come from under the stage, near the foot lights, just after opening the hall, when only a few persons had assembled. A few buckets of water put out the fire, before it had done any damage worth speaking of. It is supposed to have originated from a leak in the gas pipe. Female Compositors.-So many printers have volunteered in the service of their country that there is a deficiency to supply the demand. Some offices are beginning to employ females in that capacity. The Muscatine Journal has got one printer of that gender and is intending to get more. As compositors, females are quite equal to the males and we see no reason why they should not be even more skillful in the use of their fingers. The only objection we ever heard to their employment was, that they used their tongues rather freely. County Bounty.-the first of the new soldier's bounty warrants were printed last Saturday, and the press has been kept busy ever since working them off. A large force has been employed for the last two days filling up the blanks and getting them ready for issuing. An effort is being made to dispose of as many as possible at par, and yesterday $3,000 were realized in this way. We would like to see the whole $30,000 or thereabout taken, if possible. It is a duty we owe the soldiers, and it is the most practicable way many can aid the cause, especially those who from physical disability cannot enter the filed themselves. Returned from Minnesota.-The families of Daniel Grace and Bennett Thompson, who left Allen's Grove last spring for Minnesota, arrived in town yesterday on their way to their old home. They had settled in Nicollet county, about twelve miles from New Ulm and fifteen from St. Peter's. Before they left home, they heard the Indians were only two miles off, plundering and massacring all in their families to their former home. They had a large amount of stock on their on their farm. After leaving, they met a man who had seen their place pretty well cleaned out. Struck by Lightning.-The house on the corner of LeClaire and Ninth streets, occupied by Mr. J. W. Stewart, was struck by lightning during the thunder shower early Sunday morning. The lightning tore through the brick wall of the house, and entered the sleeping room of Mr. Stewart about five feet from the head of the bed, and tearing down the wall, struck the gas pipe, along which it went out of the room. The plaster, at the place where the lightning entered, was scattered all around the room, a mirror on the opposite side being shivered to pieces, while the furniture and carpet were covered with the rubbish. Fortunately no one was hurt, although Mr. and Mrs. Stewart and their two children were in the room at the time. There was a lightning-rod on the house with several points, the lightning striking the house about six feet from the rod. No trace of the lightning could be found after it left the room, nor of its leaving the house or entering the ground. The brick wall where i! t entered the house, which is very thick, was torn away for several feet. Altogether, it was a very singular freak of lightning. Off For the camp!-Lieut. Col. Gifford left yesterday morning for our army at Corinth. He takes with him a large and choice supply of hospital stores, contributed from all parts of the country. He is accompanied by Hon. Homer S. Finley Esq., whose experience in handling fruit and vegetables will be invaluable. Mr. Theodore Holm goes along, also, on behalf of the German benevolent association. The prospect is, all of them will have enough to do. The confidence of the people in col. Gifford's doing the matter in good style, and that the wants of our soldiers, under his management, will soon be relieved, ah caused a great abundance of material to be offered by our farmers. Persons desiring to correspond with him at this place in reference to the he business in which he is engaged, will please direct their letters to Dr. Thos. J. Saunders, who will take care that such information as is desired, shall be transmitted. All goods from Davenport will be shipped by Mr. R. M. Prettyman,! care of Partridge & Co., St. Louis. Continued... ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann ACC Scott Co, IAGenWeb Project List Adm: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES