The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-11-20
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FooTrnxrs OF DInocRAcY-In the 9th
q liinois) Congressional District there are
IL ,lse adult persons who can neither read
nor write. In this district Buchanan re-
ceiyed 10, 200 majority.
In Winnebago county where there are
only nine persons who cannot read nor
write, Fremont has majority OF 1900
The Democrats should abolish the Free
School system. Ignorance is the main sup
port Of their party.
ST. LAWRENCE Co, N. Y.-This old Glib.
raltsr of democracy, the home of Silas
Wright, voted thus: Fremont, 500, Blu.
ebsnsn, 1895, Fremon,'s majority, 7,7s2.-|
Glorious St. Lawrence
Hoss.-The Burlington Gazette says:
We learn from those who have taken TIE
pains to Inform themselves on the subject.
that the hog crop Of this State will be fully
equal, if not larger than it was last year.
We are inclined to the belief that the stock
of hogs will be much larger than any pre-
yioue year, from the fact that a greater
quality of land is now under cultivation,
AID for the past three years the corn crop
has been good. We know that there viii
be a large increase in the counties west OF
Us. AZ regards prices. we cannot say at
what figures the season will open.
-Donetii, the famous monkey man,
has obtained in New York a verdict Of
$3.50 against VIM. Niblo and others for al
legged breach BY the defendants of the con-
tract under hich the plaintiff was induced
to come to this country with his troupe OF
trained animals, consisting of-as was face.
| tiolsly remarked-his "wife, FIVE men
ghteen dogs, seventeen monkeys and one
| goat,' and give series OF entertainments
a, the Aslor-place Opera House. Sl2 900
was claimed
We have the authority OF the Phil adsl-
phia North American tor stating that let
iers have been received from Mr.. Dallas,
announcing that he has negotiated treaty
between England and the United States,
which settles all points in dispute.
"A singular character. known as "The
Wandering Jew" died in Charleston, s.
C.. recently. He seemed very poor, but
nsver worked or begged. He would never
sleep under roof, but burrowed nightly in
hole in the ground. He was supposed TO
be Prussian.
Ills said that 400 persons in Conn,
| were DISTINGUISHED this month, by the new
constitutional provision making knowl.
edge Of reading and writing qualification
Tor voting. Heavy Democratic loss.
The Albany Atlas and Argus has
discovered the following definition for the
very fashionable dance-the scottisehe:
"Schottsche' is a corruption of the words
| Scosch itch, and was SO called because the
motion OF it resembles that Of person with
| the itch.
-Howell Cobb, Of Georgia, and Ohm
son Appleton, OF Maine. are positively 20
Jag into Mr.. Buchansn's cabinet, if we may
oSedit the letter writer's.
The editor Of the Pittsburg Dispatch
lost his beard "a crop Of five years growth
upon the recent election. His next step
i'll be to BET 'sll the hair of his head
in the neighborhood Of Cincinnati
there are more than 1000 acres 10 grapes.
The profits per acre average, taking one
year with another, about $500 per acre
Cost Of planting ranges from 500 to $500
per acre. The expense, with ordinary land
need not exceed $50