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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-07-10
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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-07-10
cE WHY don't our friend Peck fit

E Why don't our friend Peck tit
up his ice house with settees till the present
hot weather aba,es a? No one in town
would begrudgc shilling an hour for such
pew. Yesterday he might have raised
the psace 10 quarter, and been jammsd at
that.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-07-10

Twin-City Book Store
AN D NEW EPO Il
end Street opposite Lo Claire J. ,u.e.
DAVENPORT. IOWA.
BOOKS! STATIONERY!
Magazines Newspapers &C.,
CONSTANTLY on hand, and daily receiving add
Otions thereto good assoi'nen, OF nearly all kinds
Books. Stationery,
Maps. Lithographs.
Piciutes. Visiting Cards,
Port Monies Gold and Steel Peas,
&c together with great variety Of articles usually
Kept nj Book Stores.
Publishers Agent--for sale Of all the Popular New
Books Magazines and Newspapers. Subscriptions
for the same
NV York, Boston, Cincinnati and Chicago D,les
tece,y.a eveiy evening s. II STARR.
.SttCs! Nsars
W. receive regularly the following Magazines and
Newspapers
HarpIr. Gvdcy.
Graham, Putnam,
Peterson. Rackwoud,
Knlckerb'ckcr. Ball'n.
House hold Words. Waverly Magazine Inventor. Yam
kei Notions, Leslis y E Journal. Lesitc's Gazette
Of Fashions, Coin Charles, RallVay Guides, -Non-
thies.
~" 1oTk H'!dlu, D1i1y Anu " eckIy,
:" =" Tribune, " "
Times,
miowccslcy Tribune,
Campaign. -
Boston Daily Traveller,
Cine .nIa,j Daily Gazette.
- :. Commercial.
Chicago g Tribune,
" Tiues,
'' D<E.ocTact!c Press.
s. Louis Weekly Nilsson I Republican,
Cinciunlti W -ek.y C.lninercial,
Z" q Times,
Balloons Pictorial,
verify Magazine,
Flag OF our Union,
True Flag.
Uncle sam, American Union.
Leslics Pictorial. Pilot oi Boston
Scieutifc American,
Life Illustrated,
Picavune,
Brother Johnahan Clipper, Police Gazette, Spirit cf
the TINES Home Journal, Ledger Sunday Dispatch.
Spiritual Telegraph Irish American, Citizen
and Thompson Bank Note Reporter
New York.
Bells Life (srortiu2) Illustrated London News Lon
don Punch aud Weekly Times London, for sale at
orr counter, OF subscriptions received.
ruu,2l-ano s.H STARR.
?nd st op L. Clare House.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-07-10
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u: H. .NNnny's Patent .ls(tsssf-
NDte Reaper and .MOsurs' Com
bisselt aud Niss ale .NlOoUsr.

s.cNrtf - j ~ II Nf1Shy by sster'y-fsyee p,'erfs
~ the Tai,s9 States A'sc Pdten.si ~ LHroo4
Kango-turel BY Y4aay Co. Roekj II ~,
vp,S-
TDNiiESE valuable Machines are constantly he,ng
L minu'ac'ured 4 large number AZ. b, ine mad
for tn n H harvest Ovar ssr ftoIsa1d w-Is con-
struct during the plst AMI lhed with entire
suck re. ~ tn 4 mlEd vas ny suppIrd
rIrrGHtj /. gwen "a each purc!.Ge- that m"
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-07-10

~ The White Hat mans friend
GAYS the most beautiful sight in naiur, he
saw yesterday; il was woman, " Grace
IL Der steps Heaven in her eyes, and in
her arms, baby |" A rose bush with
bud elincing TO il was nothing to the heav-
nlv loveIiness. The scene the q closed.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-07-10

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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-07-10

.S1ck0sls, Campbell . Co.,
Dealers n Exchasse aal Lool Wssysass
EseAsnse ~ iAs pstse;9sl esssss ~ ehs Ustea (ov
ssIs in svws to suit pvreksseys.
Al business psrsssnins 70 ssnhsns prcepuy st.
seode< -.
RIVER RI
nsn1 q America, Ne. Ysst.
Amrr,csn Exehsnse 1snt, Hsv yo.t.
Cs-o. u. Pinckayd. PreS't nant Of Nov Oslesas.
Aav'nns kaak, havana, Ohs0.
Darby Bs.tsdaie. Hsntess. 81. Louis
Bask-i~y Rirhy Drnkess. Hssesourgh.
y Aoolry, Es4- eantcs. Dneusue.
Henry Miller, Eq., Ctncsnoets.
NICHOLS, ISUEIL = CO., Osvea2ssa,1 eUA
LEE. NICK0LlA CO.. 1DsssaA
NICHOLS = Co.. DsSWnsvlIJo. Atnaeaaao.
Exchange DrekeSS a1l Heal
Estste Agent.
rssI wsvsass 1ssSAs. ~ - xsesssl n ~
n. p-xntne pissries, Icvs. AjtAepisesses,J ove
ac,rsh S101ev5e xiss.
4 isrse sonunt = City YM1ssty. lH0ssve1 yac4a
~ Vacant lae1, thrnu1e ~ ossse ~ sslo 90
fsVsHshse 1srus. We t1vtfo sfeuaeos9 - 80 coee-
icgse o. Aest eAess. nsps, rssts. Ahsereess. ee.
Gs1leas - loais D.. ssseA = Ssess1. ~
tspess1 1kEQnpORT. IOWA
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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-07-10
Exchange On. G ermamy.

LACuau6U Ou Utrmauys
'1'HH undersigned are nov prepare 70 draw ffrsrt
the following cities. Gums TO suit paI chArrs
Berlin III Prussia,
Cologne IN "
lsipsg N Saxony.
Casscl,
Bremen,
Hamburg,
Frankfort, O. ~,
and solicit the custom Of all those having business
with thOae cities
CIuBB. BRO, BARROW 1 co, DASKkas,
I AND WARRANTS for sale ~
IL CHUED, NRO.. BARROW CO.
BAHEEAS lam IT..
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-07-10

II L.aHGE .1RRIT.AL OF
NEW GOODS!
": G. JV.1DS W'ORTH'S
Linen and Cotton Sheetiugs,
PILLOW. CASE LINENS,
French Cambria Prints and Robes,
PRINTED AND coLoRED BAREGEs,
Fine OrQassssie .Msssltsss.
90 aud Ios inch Ausquito Netting,
White aid Coored Counterpanes,
White and colorcd Toilet Quilts,
Linen Damasks and Napkins.
Colored Chem ORES. Silks,
Plain and fancy cv'ld Linen u. us
na,r Cloth Shirts,
Swiss Collars and Sleeves,
Cambria Collars and Sleeves,
FINE LACE SETS,
very cheap,
SWISS :C.1.MBRIC. B.l.,Ds
AND
FIOunCeS.
Swiss and Cambria Edsins and Inser,inss. Fine En-
bsoidered, L. {, Haadkerch.rfs, II. Stitch
l. c. Handkerch.cfs, White AL co!.
ored Kid Gloves,
And m1ny other styles Of Rich aai season.tlc goods,
all Of which will BE- sold at
ID a II q a Z NJ -.
Caliat
[June3tf end st op L. Clai.e House,
NEW GROCERIES.
CrGAn-loo bids fair to prime New Orleans; 200
- Ibis crush d. Powdered AID Ccd.e Suzars, in
store and for sale hy
Iap2il BARKLEY, THOMPSON & co.
NfOLASSES--30 bbls and hi hhls S II Syrup, n
Nl Sugar House and Plantation Mciasses. for
sale hv
lap2il BARKLEy. THOMPSON & co.
(,oFFEE--soo bag, Prime Rio. Mocha and Java
Iap2il BiRKLEY, THOMPSON &CO
rI,EAS-ao0 hi chests and boxes, all qualities, lm-
j p,eal, Young Hyson ard B!aek Teas, for sale 1y
fap2il BARKLEY, THOMPSON X co.
NJ AlLS-5OO kegs assorted sizes for sale ~
IN [ap.ll BARKLEY, THOMPSON & co.
LSRUIT--5Oo boxes and drums New Raisins. Figs,
IT Prunes, &C., for sale by
fapall BARKLEY, THOMPSON CO.
NyUVs-loO hbls fresh Brazil, Almonds, Filberts
IN English Walnuts Pea Nuts &C FIR sale I.y
lap2il BARKLEY. THOMPSON & co.
1HISH-5oo bbls, hf obs and kits Mackerel. White
II Fish, Herring Codf-h and Salt for sale by
tap2ll BARLEY, THOMPSON 4 co.
CALr-i 600 packages Ny, "a and Dairy Salt
y for sal" tv BARKLEY THOMPSON co.
II ICE-5O0 bbls new. for sale by
IL [ap2ll BARKLEY THOMPSON x -
CORDAGE-3OOc coils assorted Coriag.. for sale By
~ (ap2il BARLEY. THOMPSON CO.
T,oDACCO--5oo packages prime Va. aud No.
Vog heI with complete assor tnsen u every article
connect I'd with tn Grocery business. Specs Chocolate
Vast Powders, glrs. Twin. Cstsup, PIP Sauce,
Sal S.la. Liquorcc Soaps, all varieties, Sardines,
| &c SC. &c
We p,y our undivided attention TO the jobbing bus
| mess (having no retail partmsnt Connected with
our establishment) and will make 1t An object for
| merchants to call rpon us.
| BARkI.EY THOMPSON l. CO.,
| Wholesale 0rocers, Commission and Forwarding
Merchants Corner Second aud Perry streets, DAv
| EXPORT Iowa.
| rsrAlso Agents FOR the sale Of Lanin's, Smith
Bo,ce's Gun p. WIDER Fapoldt
| v,uD 49, ne = v1uD~w/ u,.u,u,
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-07-10
DRY COOO0 AND g kOCCRlES

| DRY GOOD0 AND g 9OCCRlCS
elleEsssSSss's KID GSoses.
| A FULL s:''fs~sa'' ''ss''sd ., x.osxoxru
Plain, Dotted and Figured Swiss
Muslias.
y jsy wADSwOkTHS
Toilet Qujlis = C0sssasts.p~tsses.
r ARGH siae extra quality can b. had Of
IL jys "Ape"ohI"'
MACK sur .sess .lgtsis,
W is wADswoRrH
xgsir CS0eA Assd E1lra Heary
Corded Skts'ts.
WS'Es e % g e''''''' received Z xsApswonru
Rich Mort .sssttgsse Parasois.
ID ECEIvED TIA. u.o.I.asty
IL ,ys wADswoRrH
1--WE place to bsyaa KIDS Of DRY Goods Al lev
$40 wApswORrH's
jyetf End d: cp. l.; Claire House
More New Goods,
Wa Il q 20 O r tn 3.
VXyEar. in alm.t tally rep ip, Of Jaw Goods,
w aud cn2to,n.r are al, 8 ttIas
GOOD RGAINS
We have now IN sore MAMMOTH STOCK
Of Good which dispose u At extraofdiaAIy
10 " II H Z . u -
Auloa1 the lAte.t arrivals may be tund ioO JOlLkI
QUILTS AND COCNTERPANES. which WILDE sold
less prces than weye before C0sied IN Oasen.
port
lO-4, IL 4 and l2-4 Bleachsd Sheeting,
Of the best and vviest makers.
l2.4 Linen Sheeetings,
Of the celebrated Damsley Make, best Goods mdn-
5-4 Heavy Pillow Case Linens,
Rleached and Brown Linen
Table Damasks, Linen Damasks,
Napkins and Doyels,
Birds Eye and Scotch Dia- |
pers, Huckaback Towels,
and Crash, ETC., etc.
Housekeepers snd others 10 want RI Dry Goods.
should not foil 10 examine this stock, Tor by do
Ing they can save both time and money.
VIC wADSwORTH
20 ST op Le Claire House.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-07-10
Democratic Conventiss.
.TW1SkIp Caaeus.

ne psrnocrasIc voters Of Davenport Township, are
seeusstrd 10 meet In aucna at the Court Hons. on
SATURDAY Evening, July 9Th A. D. 1861, to choose
delsGoteo 70 the County Convention which meets July
lath 10 nominate candidates for County oieefs AID
Che legislature.
order OF COMMITTEE.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-07-10

80 - & -; - y, y 49, 80:
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-07-10
Per order Of Committee.

- CoogressiWMalA ppOin tsncmis.
1essrs. SmEPHERD LITTER, ana Tiho!HF
DAVIS. Democratic and Republican NOMINEES have
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-07-10

(NTERLlN0 Bits for FL and upward. For eale By
- CnCBs, BRo j. BAprow aud Co, Bankers.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-07-10

Ono vsndalss. june ~, lDeA.
Professor Md
b al Sir take pleasure N hearing v,imaes,y
tesii"iy T. ~" 'xc lienre of ur Htir Restorative
Thre" M MI asa. my hair WAS vIy gay. u 10 0SV
aharA brown a. "st.inal ool,r.) snnAh anui ginssy
Ths only apyaicntnn hive nsde a. hiss bssn tn
Hair Restorative prepared By you. aud wtAcA iron
The r.snl' IN NY csss cen 0aoe cordially seaDm-
mend 10 olhers. k,.pec,fully yars.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-07-10

This act Is entirely being performed on two
Ladders, each twenty feet high held BY single ndi
vtdual while three persons ascend TO the summit,
Positions. etc, as taken from ancient Statues ing
th audience at once with the widest fear aud adm-
ration.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-07-10

Tickets 20 cents. Reserved seats for lsdtes and
gentlemen ~ rs. each. Tickets 1t the door, Doors
open at O'Clock, Commence st g.
r. b.-Ihe public may rest assured that everything
advertised viii be performed and that polite and at
n'ive cancers viii e IN attendance 70 seat the audi
ence and preserve order. ::
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-17
III tn soasia DESTROYS or Disunion /.

Two very remarkable articles have lately APP
! pearcd the one IN she Richmond Enquirer and the
| other in the R,ctGoaf Examiner, on the subject
Of the division Of society In the South, and reply
ng 10 the HERA1Gs suggestion that the interests
\ II the slavchoNers and the non-slaveholding
\ whites are not idenieany the same. Taken in
conjunction with tie batch Of extracts from
S5oa.h Carolina papers which we gave the other
day these articles throw light upon the South
ern states that i much needed at the present
ime.
Tho drift Of tic article in the Enquirer is to
set the South upon IL gaasI against persons in
the. Soush, not loyal = Southern interests" II
thin J<s ICY should he guarded against that
1.-The urge 1cy Of the case demands extreme mca-
sures "-t "an example ofpr2mpt and adequate
pun;el Dsa. Is needed that 1.-The people should
be mores ria LIANT In rialing tie community Of
these We. 1,nI " DC, DC. The stticle In the Err
aniaer. on 10 other hand, exhausts It's efforts TO
prove that rbs e Is no ant4goniln Of interest be-
tween the IssS holder and the poor white. and
that OF The n yt.he latter b the mere inveterate
opponent of as lition. IL says that "the non
savcholders sos III take the lead in urging
prompt and sun wsry Measures in the event of
the election Of an ~ clifton President aai among
the Shareholders siy would be found tie craven
advocates Of cxpe. Ssnts, compromises aud sub
mission A similar view Is advocated W the
Enquirer.
Several important olsideratioGs arise from
study Of these position q As the two journals 10
question represent the snocracy Of Virginia. il
Is fair inference from the bitterness Of their
language and the ychemen ~ Of their argument
that the democratic leaders and leading polti-
clans of the State are somewhat afraid that the
opposite theory to the one they support will pre-
vail among the masses. The Engpiro would
hardly desoic o heavy column 40 proving tdat
slavery il blessing 10 the white trasl &c II
did not fear that these same white trash were
beginning TO believe that il was an fujuFy Nor
would the Examiner be so careful to impute to
the non-saveholdcrs all the ASSAULTS that have
been made upon aboIitionists, and generally 10
give them credit for n uniform adherence TO the
peculiar policy Of which II IL The champion, did Il |
not appreheod the possibility Of q sudden change
Of sentinent Prd ccuf's.i n 'teir pr 80 !
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-17

PoIicc Intelligence,
THffE CfNrs ON THE soAp-rVY YOUR wINp--Tysr
YOUR sTKENGTH- CABALIsIIC "pYIrsInNs.N

THffE cFNTs ON THE soAp-rWy YOUR wISp-TYsr
YOUR srREhGrH- cABALIsrIc "DELusIoSs.H
Parck Gray, Frances West, and Charles Brown, the
Gr native Of Ireland. the second tslng from calcuits
and The third full booied native taken n.o
dy by the Fourth ward pohce Friday Ef.ernoon on
charge a following III raj occupation and fvrhernr the
ends CT pcpockets the neghborhood OF Chatham aud
Oliver streets.
Mr. cray, according TO the pohccncas tos ony, took
UP his quarters In the 10, caused by the extension
Of the Bowery, and established a petit gambling saair
termed three Gents the Soap by wbsh any num-
Ger OF three three cent psces were drawn from the
purses Of she green oWes .
Frarcs Wet t'rry your windy amused tho bys,sni-
es by trying the strength coosumpve persona Grce,
the small fee 81 two ccu. He Denounced quaskery and
Inhalation IN the strongest terms, and promised
certain cure for the wont form Of pulmonary disease
his voice. that his machine was able 10 work miracles
when repeatedly tested. .ony two cents a b,ow No
reduction allowed IN ibe case ~ healthy Ind yiduas
Fquaity end socialism we're hts mcttoss.
Charles Brown muscle man) would make nrlze fight
ere cacs able gentlemen, whether they wosd or not
his art Of Strengthening The frame procured from
celebrated SHOULDER hitter DO Dg business In Washington
mstct end would be impaired to any OF the crowd for
toe sum 81 "one colt wax up gentlemen, now's your
nme; ony ore cent sverai persons, regardless o. he
eloquent appeal 70 attempt trial of strength which IL
performed would throw Monsieur Grcgorc II the shade
snd would hand down their names TO fame cternal-Qr
the Five roru).
While u ese phantrcpic testers Of strength wind and
aim were making The most Demosthenic appeals 70 tho
employed IN the rear ground feeling aud pcktpg the
pockets Of uosc who had the luck bs possession Of
funds.
The ACQUIRED parties with ih apparatus we're broagh
before Ju.tte Welsh. Al the Lower Police Court
they discharged tr Of jnrisf cion They TN
meeiatey repaired 10 the spot from whence Ia cane
nd purtucd their respective occupations peace they
ave rot again BEEN troubled with the presence of tue
foice, and are 10 nosbt doing brisk trade.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-17

FsTAI sccIpsST ~ LrukR YaHp.--Coronsr Perry
fed an inquest yesterday at the lumber yard OF j..
urytc, 3Gs Cherry street, upon the body OF coloret
man ramsd Edward rrummond, who was Instantly
He'd by pile Of lumber falling upon bin. Toe de-
eased was 60 years Of age. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
deathu
TnF NINETEENTH v1pp casE or srrrosxp vtorwycE.-
he Inquest in The case OF William II. shaw who wac
found about the head and lying inscusibc In sixty
rs, street, by the Nineteenth ward police concluded
Yesterday Nv Coroner Hills. The deceased II ,psared
vas prosy intoxicated and received his injuries by fall
jps npfu the rurbstsne Nerdici Doslh frcm conges.
ton II he brain produced yb intemperance." ~U
nrAau nv TFowSSe Coroner Hills held m inquest
yesterday the foot Of Whitehall street upon the body OF
boy about II years Of nge, named A. Shuz who came
IN his death by drowning. The deceased il appeared
was stroing musician and on sundry occasions would
rfe The passengers on board the ferry boat with his
Efforts on the occordcon. On Friday evcring while on
board of the Hamilton ferry boat wyaneong and
while The vessel entering the slip on tho New York
sioc, he knocked overheard by the boats coming
violently In contact with the fcnders and before assist
aroe could be rendered him no was drowned. TIE 10.
ceafed aong with sevtrs other persons was standing
the extreme edge Of tho bow was thus exprsed 10
more han Ordinary danger. Verdict ccii eNt
q a,hr deceased wa native OF Germany.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-17

THE SPANISH DHFIcUITIEs.-One great cause
duce 50 mach misery in Spain, is the family
quarrel which has so long divided the reigning
family. Both domestic and foreign wars have
grown out of this circumstance, and the end i
not yet. The present Queen holds her sccptre
Illegally in theopinion of the Spanish absolutists
Until TIA the Spanish crown descended to the
next inheritor, male or female, but the Salc
law was introduced in the reign of Philip ",
who was OF French descent, and the States of the
kingdom settled the succession in his male
descendants, in preference to the females, though
they might be nearer in blood. And this con-
iinued to BE- the case until the reign Of Ferdi.
nand VII, the father of the present Queen.
Christina. daughter Of Francis l., King Of Ma
pies. BY her, be bad daughter born in 1880.
who received the name Of Maria Isabella. The
came year he abolished the Salic law and in
order TO ensure the succession TO the daughter Of
his young wife, he named her as his successor in
bis viii, and appointed her mother as the regent
lin case of bis DEATH until Isabella arrived AT
the age Of Is years.
In 1888. however, when the King was supposed
to be at the point Of death, his Ministers, to gain
the favor OF the heir-prcsumptive, the King
brother Charles Maria Isidore better known as
Don Carlos, obtained from the sick man, in
moment OF Inconsistencies, restoration Of the
Salic law. Unfortunately for them he recovered
dismissed his ministry, and repldiated their
measures. He died in 1888 The Queen Dow
ager assumed the regency, the Cortes unani-
mously sided with her. and passed bill excluding
Don Carlos from the throne. From that moment
a fierce civil war broke out known us the war
Of the Christmas and Carliss one Of the bloodiest
ard most cruel ever known in Spain. II lasted
many years and so sadly beaten were the
Queens troops for a time that legionary force
Of 5000 men was raised in England for her
assistance, and sent over under the command OF
Gen. Dc Lacy Evans II was not till 1889, by the
wise and moderate policy Of Espartero, as well
as his good generalship. that quiet was restored
and the Queens authority established. Don
Carlos retired to France, subsequently to Eng
and, and lie since dead.
As soon as the Queen Regent felt herself secure,
she began to discover her dislike OF liberalism.
ard having an accidental majority in the Cortes,
she destroyed at blow some Of the dearest and
most ancient rights of the municipal corpora
tions. This led TO revolt declaration against
the law by Espartero, the dismissal Of her minis
try, and the dissolution Of the Cortes. She soon
afterwards resigned her authority and retired 20
Earseilles.
In lS4l Sue attempted to regain her position
and the notorious ODonnel seized on Pampeluna
in her name The insurrecton was put down.
end the payment Of her pension suspended. She
IL now In Paris, and is said to be constantly in
trguing to bring about her return TO Madrid.
The Queen, gay and dissipated woman, is led
by her favorites of the hour into all kinds Of
misconduct, end l. ONCE more in the midst Of q
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NfCARAGrAN AFFAIBs-IWALKER AND His As
Elsewhere will be found the circular
Of the American prisoners taken at Santa Rosa. 10
which We made brief reference yesterday. We
rublh IL les for the Intrinsic interest or value
Of its statements than az curious specimen Of
Central American tactics. AS we have already
stated. -four Of these seven sisonersare foreigners
bat were they all Americans il would confer no
more Importance on this document Ii must be
remembered that there was a wholesale .hrstthery
q cold blood, Of ihe American prisoners, after
the battle OF Sana Eosa, and that the lives of
those seven men were spared Is prip1a fac.s evi
dencc hat 'h'y were reserved for some particular
olicc Of their captors. Without examining the
force n The arguments used In this manifesto
ncoinst Walker, we think that we have right TO
assume that they do not represent the free and
uncontrolled opinions Of the persons whose Names
ale ubscrincd to ~ The language aud senti-
meats Of The circular bear too strong an i'm
press OF Spanish grandioquence and artifce
10 be easily passed upon us as the sponta-
neons expression Of discomfort aud resent
ment on the part Of Walkers old soldiers.
It i evidently penned by hands accustomed to
the fabrication Of political pronunciamcntos. and
the poor prisontrs were in all probability com.
PEELED 10 father H. under the influence of threats
What confirms this suppositioni Is the fact that Mr.
Philip Toohey, when q prisoner In the hands of
~ Casa yGtans wee forced to publish some
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TiE onEA-ws learn that Max Maretzes, the accom-.
pihcd moetro OF last season. has taken the Academy OF
Music Tor twelve nights IN September Madame Lagrange
ard Other avore artists win aid producing several OF
the best operas.