Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-12-08
ARRIVAL OF IHt ARABIA.

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The steamship ARABIA Ia. arrived She
lett Liverpool on TIE 22d. Political atairs
quiet. The British Goverhnen, had Of
dered snip h'isd out /" r.a,uIue the coast
o. ireland and New Fonudiand, and SOUND
across the Atlantic 10 ascertain, 'i,e besi
place for laying = telegraph CABLE Con'
tracts for Tie Whole exlen, Of The c-be bad
oeon slgned a London, 10 he compiesed oy
The si,t OF Ma next The ompany *
peel !, 10 be completed BY The 4th q july.
Baltimore, Dec D
Resolutions have been introduced III the
South Caro!Iul Lee islaturc depreca'lhg hr
continued agitation Of tie ais rsct theories
relating 10 slave trade, sc, dividing and
disiracIing the State, and aiIena'iig from
her the supportA sympa'hes Of other , aies.
Two negroes ave been arrested Ia
Charles Co, Mo-, for plotting al usurrec'
ton AMONG the slaves Two white men en-.
gagged ~ The Pic have fed frcin tne b ate.
Warrington, Dec
Whr-l.r, our TN ,ier al Mica aqua, ia
been r-coiei Reason, hi, recognition OF
the exiitiEC cul-!"H,-ul, Which the dunn.
i,iraiioi nave .sohed not Ia r.ctgHlze.
Albany, Dec
The canal tolls for 1856 ioo' ~ - 49,
BIO, az sip>t 81 5, 81. .. last year.
WAsHIscrox D.c. 4.
Important dispatches wer. received by
the last steamer from he Pacif: region.
containing among other things reaues,
from Gen. Wool TO be relievee frou his
present command.
gentleman who arrived here TO- day
from Richmond, disclosed some matters
which have caused great excitement
among the Virginians Ia both Houses OF
C0njress,
The electoral college, which met yes
terday at Richmond, after casting their
sote for Buchanan and Rreck nridge,
declared their preference for Cabinet
officers Twelve out Of fifteen electors
named Gov. Floyd, and were backed up
by Gov. Wise They also recommended
Faulkner az their choice for Governor
IN 1859.
Mr.. Phelps Of Mo-, stated tina, a ma
jorlty Of Wnltfeid's friends were in the
city-a call OF the House made IN order
to give time for tho sbsentees to reach
the House
" was ascertained that WhitG"ld'.
friends had majority of three, when BY
general consent the subject was postron-
ed until Tuesday.
The House then adjourned TIL Mon
day.
The President las decided to purchase
he brick church property in Nassau st,
for the site Of the Post Office S450,0G0
is to be paid.
\ correspondent of the Tribune
says; Il learn from reliable source
that John Appleton, Of Maine, has
been induced 10 act as Mr.. Buchanan
private secretary, and will not there
fore 90 into the Cabinet, or the Union
newspaper. Enough member, of the
House arrived tonight to give the
Democracy one maiorit, without the
Speakers vote in the House to-inor-
row.
New York. Dec. >.
Jacob Little, the extensive tiraucier,
failed to meet his payments at the
Board Of Brokers this morning. lis
liabilities are to au immense amount
and the affair has created considerable
excitement in money circles.
Boston, Dec. 5.-The failure of
licnshaw d Son the we'll known Ban
kcrs, of this city was announced this
The liabilities are large
Mr.. Hcnshaw. senior, WAS Trustee
OF the Rutland X. f., and Was cnLuect-
ed with other roads.
" Mss. Dubois IN describing an insane
tom at, says: "He dashed under the bed
W ere lie converted his eyes into ,uo balls
of phos phorus, his tail into Bologna Eau.
sage, while his vote assumed an an arth-
iine. thai reminded her Of The old sc ratch ;;
She got him out Of the house by shooting
him with the s!op pail.
Hoes. The price for hogs ~ this city IS
improving Sales during the last two day
about 200 head at s. per hundred for aver.
age lot. Lght h'g ale worth 81 50el IS.
Tie number packed up 70 aa'r is about %
head. Two houses My are packing AL.
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