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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-10-11

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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-10-11

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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-10-11
BANKING.
rAILMAN. tCMlk, \ Mclean.
H.1.1A ERs.
Aud Dealers IN Exchange.

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and DIV i.enis ,alivcttd
Land WARRANTS bought auhI and located
Exchange en- Cities In the United state.
Carpenter h vermilre, NV York city
Albany City Bank Alban. Kew *;
buffalo City bank, BuiEAlo, New Yo.k,
Bank Of Commerce, BDsrou, MsssaCht setle,
Trsdesa.rn's Bank. Philsdeiphis, PeHIs ytvania;
ucrch 4 MsLi.factursra' Bank, PiitsLurs IA;
McKnn b CO. Baltimore, NJ,
Gilmore Broihrrton, Cincinnati, Ohio;
Iucas 4 Siniords s. I.0us Mo;
Citizens Bank, New Orleans, La;
X Swift, Brn'her K Johnston, Chicaxo. Il;
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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-10-11

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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-10-11
Weayingl WEAVING!

NE Subscriber Is prepared 10 Weave Carpets Of
all kinds Also all kinds Of Weaving ~ w"oien
done 70 order
Having hal 20 years experience ia tn business Of
weaving Carpets, &c., In Germany he o6er his ssrn
vess 10 the public bell wing h. viii give sstisfaso.
to his patrons. shop on SECOND street, opposite
washington Square, next 10 weiss Giaxier shop.
aug71wu JOHN sEIDER.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-10-11
1867. 1857.
FALL AND WINTER
Stock Of
Stock Of Realy-Made Clothing,

Ind Pedi0s''s Ut"Ns'shOssse.
Wholesale and Retail.
JACOB EISEMAN X BROTHER CORNER OF Front
d and Second stierts, have Just received and are
now opening a large and magnificent stock OF goods
ust received from the eastern market, ami now OIL
tn IN for sale at I, markabk low and advantageous
prices Our stock 81
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-10-11

fol tone wall and filling e.ouud machin, ,h,p
battery AMI ordimn.e quay, paving, pile what, sa>
pipes ard burner f2g ydre and oIicir, quarter.
cleaning out timber dock. braidins mac5iti, Az
tlnss f"I hide cutr, bobbns tor rop.walk AID
str"r gangng machine for block shop d.,
lock engines. td'yeitDcy) completing shear wsri
'ngine for gun carriage shop steam pump Tor
wateri ships and tor repairs Of all kind, out hun
dr't aud t~ruty on Thousand three nuudrqi and NJ
u dollars.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-10-11

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THO MAS 3. DAVls,


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4 LAk4b assortment - Par. Vine sllG IIGasts
~ cuetsntiy % hand rnder aston Huuss DE- 4 ard
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niiei al -. VT rssl pIios r. ths trad. anop
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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-10-11
For Sale or Lease.

'1wEkfY-TiIhEE eligible Bmlaitg ~ .itas a
] IA Hsrfis.n fhiii Riplty zHi Hi0iJrae st.ests
VIII tea ssii ~ taatd 4 maid :efllis iot lst
ictI a. inquire ~ CosBis Dow
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-10-11
NAVY YARDS.
PORTSMOUTH. NEW iIAMPSulNk

fVf Ia "h-ttn'iion ami yampi tou at WORK.
aud Tor the carrrni repairs III the ~. RAJ navy
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-10-11
NEW YORK

For building and completing ftorehnu>e, tutidu...
and completing coal house. extending quay wal.
launching ways in -hip hous,>, ID and 4 III dging
channels repairs.oi cob warf, dry dock. paving and
uasglng pc inAucht hNtur : for h"ating law mil.
improvement Of purchase for sit Of ,nsrine la
racks, and pdg for the SANE, If nee '~sary hll.ag
low places, completing water pipe, lightning con
iuctors. extending sewers c,,mp"ting Sfe,minr
house and mach!ntry. compi'tin. OakIm picking
machine and engine for the same stab, tor comman-
dants horse. and for repairs OF all kinds four hun
drct and wtntr one Thousand four hundred and
twenty two dollars
For deficiency for ca-tings engin- house one
Thousand fpnr hundred and sixiy six dollar and H.
" cirhi cents
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-10-11

For completing launching ways IL ship hons,
huib'f i"uf pitch hou>., tools Tor machiuist> aud
.mith>, timber ships, dredging rene.. cnrnuIe-
ting thc tNtcnsiuu nf ship hons, numb tour rrlas
al all klhd-, >'V"u'y 'ght thousand Nv" bundled
doilprs
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-18
TOUCHING INCIDENT.

An anecting occurrence took place some time
ago IN a seaboard town in England Six little
children got into a boat on the beach, and a
mlschieyous boy showed it off, The boat drifte ed
away to sea before the children were missed
terrible were the agony of the mothers when
they knew it. Daylight returned, and still
there were no ud.ngs from the helpless children :;
the day wore away, and still nothing was heard
from them; they either lost on the wide
ocean, or buried in its unfathomable DEPTHS
Plymouth fisherman, fishing early the next
morning, discovered something floating in the
distance he bore down to it, and discovered it
to be boat, and in the bottom six children. all
huddIed together like nest of birds fast asleep
-God having mercifully given them that blessed
solace after day OF terror and despair He
took them aboard and gladdened their despair
ing little hearts with the promise of taking them
home. Between three and four in the afternoon
the fisherman in the offiug, the boat
astern All eyes were turned towards him
and the best spyglass in the town was rubbed
again, and at last they could fairly see that it
was the identical boat The news flew through
the toNn-the mothers came frantic to the beach
for there Were no children discerned in the boat
none to be seen in the sloop Intense was the
agony of suspense, and all alike shared it with
the parents. At last the boat came in, and the
word went round They are safe ;" and many
stout hearted man burst into tears, and women
shrieked with JOY, and became almost frantic
with their unsupportable happiness. 1t was,
indeed, memorable day and prayer elo-
quent for its rough sincerity, was offered up to
Almighty God, who in his infinite mercy, Lad
spared these innocent children from the perils
and terrors Of the sea during that fearful night
Five Of these children were under five years of
age, and the sixth was but nine years old
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-18

hand warmly, when he returned TO ask for Lucy
and told him to take her." and how Iucy
blushing laid her fair cheek, bathed with bappy
tears, upon his shoulder, and her kind old mo,b-
er said that she had but one regret, and that
was to part with Lucy. "who must now go
away to live in York State"
but all this was so and Lucy and Hiram were
married, and their friends declared that Heaven
made the match and worked miracle for Hi
ram Fenzie, who was SO good and industrious.
and generous spirited. But these are not the
days of miracles, and the reader knows verv
well that it was brought about BY the most nat :
ural agencies
Three years only have passed since Hiram
married, as have related in this yeritab,e
story, and on the Bloomingdale road, not a long
walk from the large factory of Hurd d venzie.
lives Hiram and his lovely companion. The large
and pleasant house in which they reside is his
own. and handsome surplus beside. Each
annual Christmas they return to their childhood 5
home, and Lucy thinks the journey is healthy
for little Hiram
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-18

the other ioin,less, and containing all the species
that grow in submarine forests or float like green
meadows in the oreh But their forms arr
SO varied, the colors so brilliant their number
and size so enormous, that they change the deep
into fabulous fairy gardens. And as branches
and leaves OF the firm, earth h-rooted trees, trem-
bic and bend on the elastic waves of the air, or
wrestle, signing and groaning. With the tempest's
fury, so 'the sea-weed, Shiny and dark, waves
Its arms SO lank and brown, and struggles with
the ocean, that pulls at its roots, and tears its
leaves into shreds. Now and then the mighty
adversary is victorious, and rends them from
their home, when they wander homeless, and
restless, IN long bread masses, toward the shores
CT distant lands where, often, fields are found so
impenetrable that they have saved vessels from
shlpwreck. and many human Life from hun
CRY waves.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-18

CossoLrsG IDEA OF DEsrH.-"l congratulate
ron and myself wrote John Foster TO friend.
that life Is passing away. What surpuria-
lively grand and consoing idea ;s that Of death !.
Without this radiant idea, this delightful morn
ing star indicating that the luminary of eterni-
ty is going To rise. life would 10 my view dar-
ken into midnight melancholy. Oh the es-
pectation OF living here, and living thus, always
would be indeed a prospect of overwhelming
despair But thanks TO that fatal decree that
doorrs Us to die-thanks, thanks TO that gospel
which opens the vision of an endless life; and
thanks above al, TO tha. Saviour friend WHO
has promised TO conduct all the faithful through
the sacred trance of death into scene Of para
disc and everlasting delight
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-18
A MYSTERY EXPLAINED

We translate from French newspaper, the
following account Of singular submarine oper-
alton.
The religion of Brahma obligcs the Hindoos
of both sexes to make their ablutions several
times day in the Ganges, or some other sacred
river. The ladies have custom of meeting in
great numbers in enclosures surrounded by fen
ces of bamboo, reeds and curtains, in which they
are not only sheltered from the observation Of
the curious but also from all possible accidents.
and surprises on the part of the dangerous in
habitants of the river
Several years since the authorities Of Benares
were called upon to record the disappearance of
a certain number Of women, drowned in the
public baths, and since then, every day, during
several years, four or five have disappeared in
the same manner, from the midst of their com
panions, apparently drawn under with violence
by irresistible force
This state OF things led TO thousand inqui-
ries, and gave birth to many suppositicns. Some
said it a crocodile that had entered the bath
and established himself like wolf in sheep
fold. but they were assured that no aperture
listed large enough to give entrance to that fero-
| cious and redoubtable reptile. Others suggest
ed that it was a shark some other voracious
fish, but sharks do not live in fresh water, and
are not in the habit of seeking adventures In
rivers at great distance from the sea
The Brahmins, being consulted, accused
the evil Spirits. The police. knowing no cause
10 which to attribute these daily disappearances.
undertook to deny them altogether. Neverthe
less, they explored the whole river space in front
of the city, but found nothing, except some vases
of baked earth floating upon the surface of the
river, and apparently following its course. But
as it is the custom in India to expose the dying
upon the Ganges, supported under the armpits
by similar earthern vessels, 10 notice was taken
of them.
Meantime the ladies continued their ablutions,
only taking care to keep near the shore. One
day last April one of them, while in the water,
raised loud cry and disappeared; but she
was young and robust she vigorously, and sue
cessfully succeeded in disengaging herself from
the grasp of her enemy, which, from the ebulition
of the water. the other affrighted bathers took
to be monstrous crocodile, and fed to their
companions the shore. But what was their
astonishment when, In the midst of the excite
ment of escape, she informed them that she had
been attacked, not by crocodile, but by man,
a veritable man in fact, it appeared upon fur
ther investigation, that this man, abasing his
skill diver, had daily glided into the bath,
| having covered his head with vase, in which
he had made two holes through which TO observe
/ those bathers who wore most jewelry, (the la
dies of India always bathe in their attire,) and
/ then seized, drow ned and stripped them. The
villain was arrested, and was hanged upon the
/ quay Of Benares to the great satisfaction of the
/ uhabitants-P Portlaad Transcript.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-18
81 istfll Ian u
81 ILL Is CAPI AL
A GENUINE NEW ENGLAND STORY.


Hiram Ves.z;e was plain, good-hearted, hon
est farmers boy, whose parents lived on a farm
where his grandfather was born, and half dozen
miles from Augusta, Me. With good common
school education, and natural aptitude, Hiram
was considered at the age of twenty, to be a
very promising young man, and was certainly
OF great service to his father on the farm. Old
Mr.. Vauzie was comfortably situated as to pc
cuniary means; first, because his wants were
few, and secondly, because his land nearly sup
piled them all. But when Hiram asked his
father to advance him some small amount with
which TO commence business, the good old man
wondered that his son could not content himse If
on the farm, as his father and grandfather haG
done before him.
The truth was, that Hiram had from box yhood,
and during all his school hours, been the init
mate friend of the pretty Lucy White, the
sqaire,s daughter, and childish friendship had
ripened with years into love. Lucys father un-
derstood the position of affairs exactly, between
the young people, but never interfered, until one
day when Hiram took the old gentleman one
side, aud asked him for Lucy as his wife, old
Squire White, as he was universally called, re-
piled kindly but firmly that Hiram must first
acquire some trade and means enough to sup
port Lucy before he could give his consent to
such an arrangement The future looked blank
to Hiram. therefore, for he was but poor farm
ers boy.
Lucy was gentle and loving girl of nineteen,
as Intelligent as she was pretty she loved Hi
ram sincerely, but was too sensible to sit down
with him and pine the situation of affairs.
She was practical Yankee girl, and her advice
to Hiram was sound and loving
Co." said she, TO Boston or New York
You are active, good looking. intelligent and in
Ggstrious; the very characteristics that command
place, shonld say In large city, and see il
You do not find the means of earning such wa
ges shall help you to lay by something. /,
too, will be Industrious il. the meantime, and
what little l can save shall go 70 make up the
necessary sum for the purchase of snug little
home for Us"
Hiram kissed his little schoolmate, and prom
lsing her that she should never for an hour be
out Of his mind, soon gathered small sum to-
gether, and with the blessing of his father and
first visit to a large city, and at the outset he
was almost bewildered but seeking economical
I lodgings he began at once to look about himseli
for employment This he found hard to obtain
+ but he was daily growing more and more con-
yerssnt with city life and ways. and he wrote
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-18

A CHANCE ACQUAINTANcE

On the day when the Queen of England W.
tied the Paris Exhibition the second t,,oa :.
number of the ladies were allowed, as partic
ular favor, TO seat themselves upon the diyan
which surrounds the central fountain OF the nave
No gentlemen were admitted to this enclosure
and the wives, rnammas sisters and aunts were
obllged to resign themselves TO sit alone, await
ing the arrival of the imperial and royal partv
Among these al elderly English lady. of yerz
distinguished air, was seated by the side of
pretty young French woman, attired with sim
pie elegance A conversation soon arose between,
them commencing with some common places
about the heat and the crowd, and gradually
becoming sympathetic and confidential Tho
English lady learned thus that her companion
was married, that her husband was in the crowd.
and that he had urged her to accept the place
offered her by the Count de BouyiIle. director
OF the Industrial Palace, that he would Join her
when the procession had passed all told with a
simple frankness which quite charmed the elder
lady
ihe corfege Passes-a wave OF plumes. rib
bons, laces. flowers and silks follow IN the wake
OF majesty; and borne along by the current
ana little also by curiosity, our English LADY
ana her new friend give each other the arm and
mingie with the wives of the high functionaries
which form the escort of the Queen OF England
Thus these two women, neither of whom know
the name or rank of the other. pass two hours
together mutually protecting each other from
the crowd, Offering good places, and eonversing
intimately OF the thousand things suggested by
promenade through the galleries of the palace
Inc promenade Is over, aad the Queen departs
How shall | ever find Edward among all
this crowd z" exclaims the young wife
Edward is that the name of your husbandf'
The English woman thinks of her son, who
bears the same name, and who, year ago, left
England. where a grand family alliance had
been prepared for him, to marry in France
portionless girl, whose name she had never al
lowed TO be mentioned in her presence
"Ah there he Is +, how glad / am :" cries the
young French woman, when they had reached
the foot of the grand staircase
Pauline you with nv mother exclai,nz
the young lord
The English woman utters cry OF surprise
her emotion for a time is too strong for utter
ance; but recovering little, she says:
Then this is the young girl, Edward whom
you married contrary to my commands ?"
4" Yes, mother; how came YOU together q
'L Let rs 90, let Us go." cried she suddenly,
seeing her carriage drawn up TO the door
"All three. mother?" asked Edward, with
great anxiety.
" Yes, all three! Come my daughter" added
she, extending her hand TO Pauline. if any one
had told me this morning, when l came to the
Exhibition. that / slouId have la, 1-o,, hoxro
with NE, | should not have believed it bu,
neither would Europe have believed forty years
ago, that Queen OF England would visit the
tomb of the exile Of St Helena as a guest of his
nephew"
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-18

PRACTICAL QUEsTEoSs.-Browu, of the Cayuga
Chief in late paper, asks some pertineutques-
tions of the liquor sellers. He saws:
q We can count up thousands of our citizens
IN this country wEom rum has injured and de-
graded. Where bas it ever benefited one ? II
has killed its hundreds. When Will it be less
fatal in its effects II has cursed cur homes
When will it give them food and raiment? l.
promotes vice and crime When VIII 1t promote
virtue
Come, gentlemen advocates of The business
How far away in the future is the day when
the Use of rum shall promote the happiness of
the people -? How long before the programme
OF blood shall be changed? Can you tell Us ?
We challenge tie world to show single in-
stance when intoxicating liquor, used as bever-
age, has deHe any good, from the days Of Noah
down to the present time. One would think It's
utter uscIessness would be sufficient argument
against Il.
Its pathway has been marked by blood ii,
every neighborhood, every state, town and coul-
try
Its work every where has been to irnPoyerish
degrade and dsstory.
It fills our aims houses, our jails and penl5en-
tiaries. and furnishes victims for the gallows-
How long, oh, how long shall the traffic DC
continued
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-18

sE A fancy" man bought horse of coun-
tryTnen giving therefor $40 IN cash, and his
note for 4 like amount. After the note was
drawn, signed and placed into the hands OF the
seller, the latter remarked " spose this note
is good . The buyer cooliy replied, /" AK them
f4l!ers there-they've all got EN-
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-18

- Tie following question is being consid-
cred in dowR-east debating society =" Which
has ruined most men-giving credit or getting
trusted = At the last accounts, the disputants
were about - nip and tuck"
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-18

~ God made both tears and laughter, arr,
both for kind purposes for, as laughter enables
mlrth and surprise to breathe freely, so tears
enable sorrow TO vent itself patiently. Teais
hinder sorrow from becoming despair and rlad-
ness: and laughter is one of the very privileges
of reason, being confined to the human species
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-18

II A gentleman loafer, recently arrested in
Cincinnati, being questioned by the officer as to
his vocation. replied -" Sir, l am a doctor-I
have cured a pain IN the head Of navigation, and
drawn teeth from the mouth of the Mississippi
! have anatomized the side of q mountain, blis-
tered the foot Of bin, felt the pulse OF an arm
OF the sea, plastered cut on the hand of nature.
ard cured felon on the finger of scorn."
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-18

sE-~ Why did Joseph's brethren cas- him
into the Dit g. asked Sabbath School teacher
of his class Because" replied silly. they
thought ii good opening for the young man
Commentators are requested not to avail them
selves OF this explanation, as a copyright has
been secured
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-18

+ E'AShloNABLE TAILOR, would tender his thanks 70
= citizens 4 Mineral PcIn and vicinity for past f.
& So that he : still Al the old - TRIBrSE Office,
he Book Store, Higl-st-, Mineral Point eIen-
e''shss cleaned and pressed on short notice 81
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-18

.~ Scene upon steamboat, the Captain AK
fully riled-"How came you. SIR, to turn IN there
with your dirty boots OF p This awoke the
baek-n ocdsnan. And do you want q feller 70
turn in here among them vs-rni1's hsretco'ed Z
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-18
COUNTY ADMINISTRATION.

= County Judge LUSAS u STRONG, Of Highland
-.Lt LEEI STERLING. Of Mineral Point
a~2 Clrcuit Court: JAMES HUrcaisoN.
= HH 81. psryisor= LEar H y JOINER OF Wyoming
-=z ARTuUR BRfTTAN. Mineral Point
Liter OF Dee :. I: JOSEPH LEAS, OF Dudgeyille
=-lFer JoHS J L JRES, of Mineral Point
Ting Attorney LOCIs II y CRANE. of Dod-eglIe
1-FsTa f: JOHN EaITELAs, Mineral Point
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-18

Boss, l want twenty five cents. said
jour printer to his employer.
twenty-five cents how soon do you want
it, Jones? 2"
Next Tuesday
:" As soon as that? You cant have II. l
have told you often that when you were in wan,
of large sum of money, you must give at least
four weeks notice"