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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-10


State Dsmocrat:Omoe, Davenport, Iowa.
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u. F. MITCHELL, Agent,
For the following well known Companies:
STAR INSURANCE.
OF Ogdensburgh, NY Capital 1l6O0O0.
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE ms co.
Of Springfield. Capital 100000.
OFFICE one door north Of Post Once, over Tallman
Powers 4 McLean's bank. Davenport. feb6dtf
REMOVAL.
~ A. BEIIN, Insurance Agent, has removed hii
VI office to the second story, front room, over the
U. b. Express ONCE, on Perry street between Bud
3D. May 4,du
HowArd
Fire = Marine Insurance Co.,
OF PHILADELPHIA, PENN.
cash Cspitsl.......".......... e6OO, 0OG
Merchants
IN.SCR.aNCE CD.MP.ANT,
OF PHILADELPHIA.
Authorized Capital. 400 OOC
Amounts securely Invested. ....o 30O, 0O
o. A. BELRN, Agent for Davenport. OMoe-Over
U. 8. Express onace, on Perry between Seco nj and
Third streets.
Rsrsasuos-Nscilot 4 Oorbln: May A,tf.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-10

.lr ACRES Of choice land, one half mile from o!ty
81 limits, for sal. At very low rates for cash.
COOK SARGENT.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-10
STATE DEMOCRAT.

AGENTS FOR STATE DEMOCRAT,
Daily, Trt- weekly and weekly.
NEW YoRK-S. n. Pcitingii l. 90.
-vischer Oven Go
& CHtcA0o--Scriven h Gallagher
w y. Spencer.
Ut. LOUIs-y. y. Post.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-10

AIOTICR II hereby given that IN clection viii b.
IN holden 10 asd lbr ths county u 8oost, - the
Second Tuesday Of Oc>ober, 4. D., 1877, q ths
usual piaces a Aoldns sseaioas IN saiA couAty, st
sre 70 b s)ec4ed, vis: A Governor and Ileu1enant
Governor u the Dtse Of Iowa, and oae Senator and
three for the county Of Scott n the
next 0enseal Assembly soY se3A oeste.
Dated q Dsvnpsst NJ leth ~ q oepeenbes, 4
p, 1857. O1A0l00 VnDIOM,
seplA~d 0naNey Ju1gs q 0es11 ep0nty,
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-10
INSURANCE.
FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE,

HAVING fcoeivcd the agency OF the 1oIlcsns safe
i and reliable Oosnpsnies Er Davenport aud Vi
eaoity, prepared 10 take First Glass Risks aud
Issue pelices favorable terms any other
Companies Ut equal stanfins.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-10

Also vArcns 40 and 50 acre traets In Scott county,
we'll situated. Apply 20
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-10

lEn ACRES hrst quality land, one mile from the
lOO city limits, rsitabi. 10 fiyide into aero
lots. Terms one nfth cash, balance In I'VE years.
COOK Il SARGRNT.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-10

3. OF N. ". \ and N. ". Of W, \ Sec. =.
II, r. T., also adjoining this tract In Muscatine
county. =. y DIN. .. \ and 3. VI n. =. nc b.
~, T. IT, X. H., 2SO acres 20 acres under inDsovw
msnt house. orchard, &C, three never tbieN0
springs, and many known coal mtses.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-10

VALUABLE ron GOAL AND FARMING PUnTosmt
COUTH fractional half Of section ~. T. n, y. I
- n, s25 7S-IJO acres, sely Is minutes walk from
the Railroad Station u Durant, and lyioR eu The
North and East sides Of the County Rosd.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-10
R.aNk REMOVAL.

THE undersigned have removed 20 the new build
j ing In McAanus ehspnri's Block. Second
street, where they viii remain during the erection ~
their new Bank Building. ready to attend 10 busn~ss
~ usual
marck2itf COOK SARGENT.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-10

SplendldgLet q tho DluE.
Lots 8 and In block -, cemnandlDg . nss ~
Of H. Mississippi river, neck lslanA Esf ArnotgooG
Railroad Bridge, &c.
Dor terms he. avpy 70
July2ldtf COOK r GAR0 EHT
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-10

Eossss~s-N, Is0tItss1 ass1
Iron FllFmishing Works.
DHILlPP fABB, Manufacturer Of Rich Bronse
I Gilt. Highly Osnsmsnted and P1ain IRON yUR
NITURB, Iron Railing and CastinGs, Of every de-
criptioo. Once and warehouse. 81 Greene stssse,
between Grand and Drooms. New York.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-06-04
THINGS IN KANSAS.

We have Kansas papers to the 9th inst. AL
most all the towns originally planted by pro-sla.
very men are passing into free state hands,
Such is the case with the infamous Atchison, the
residence of the infamous Strngfe!low, aud the
place of publication Of The Squatter Sovereign,
one Of the most shameless organs of Border Ruff
anism. A controlling influence iu the property
Of this town has passed into the hands Of free
state company of which Gen. Pomery is a leading
member. They have not only bought the town
ship, but the newspaper also, and both town &
newspaper are about to change both their names
aud their character. II is said that even in Le-
compton majority of the inhabitants are free
state men.
The Border Rufian SheIifs, no longer
able to vent their ferocity on the free-state
men, have taken to shooting their broth.
er ruffians. The LeaVenwonh Journal, itself a
Border Rufiian paper gives an account of what it
calls cold.blooded murder, perpetrated by james
NJ. Tatum, Sheriff of Jefferson county, upon w 4.
B. Gaddard, formerly of Ca. brave, generous,
honorable and warm hearted Southerner, "an
uucompromisng Pro.Slavery man, his whole soul
fastened on the success of the cause of the South
10 Kansas"
Mr., Mark W. Delahay, an active free.state Dem.
ocrat from Alabama, formerly proprietor of The
Territorial Register, published at Leavenworth,
and which was attacked and destroyed in the ab-
sence of MFR. Delahay by Border Ruffian mob,
has established new paper, also called The Re-
gister, at WyandOt an important point of the Ter
ritory.
The following is list Of the Free-State papers
now printed in Kansas:
Herald of Freedom, Lawrence.
Kansas Tribune, Topeka.
LeavenwOHh Times Leavenworth.
Wyandot Register, Wyandot.
Squatter Sovereign, Atchison.
Lawrence Republican, Lawrence.
Qundaro ChiDdOwan, Quindaro.
Geary City Era, Geare City.
Prairie Gem, Lawrence.
Freeman's Champion, Prairie City.
German paper, name not known, to be located
at Empora.
The site of the Free-State Hotel at Lawrence,
which the Rufans destroyed, has been sold to Col.
Elndgeand the hotel is to be rebuilt at once on .
much larger scale.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-06-04

removed, aud q substantial iron railing In. is
place, and all this too, ct one bali the cost Of pre-
Vious estimates For instance: the old Board
asked for grading about $40, ,OOO-the new Board
are doing the work for about $4,000, saving ESQ,
600 in that one item. Is that what you call Hlol.
y and insanityp
y. Heretofore, no provision bad ever been
made for the care and education Of the hosts Of
little children, who, owing TO tho intemperance Of
their parents or some other misfortune, are left 10
grow up In ignorance and vice, about the streets
and alleys Of our towns and cities, and who, at an
early age, GIL our iais and penilsniiaEy. The Lss
gslature has provided home ioF these little out
casts, where they can be taught TO work, 10 read,
and to live Virtuous and happy lives, and commu.
nifty be protected. Call you this @fOlly and insan.
TYR
10. Another unfortunate class-idiots and
imbeciles-hsVe hitherto been entirely overlooked
BY Legislators. Provision was made for their main.
tainance and education by the late Legislature
Is that tan exquisite pervesion of skillP'
We should be pleased. had we time and space,
to speak of Others matters Of Legislation; but we
must close. It true that we doubt the wisdom
of few Of the acts Of that body, and regret the
failure Of Others; but we can say, in all sincerity,
that we have never known body of men more
attentive to business, or more sober, honest, con-
scentious, discreet and devoted to the interests of
their constituents and we believe critical exam
nation Of their acts will prove that the last was
the most useful and profitable Legislature that
ever met in Ohio If our Democratic friends can
draw any comfort from these facts, they are en-
tirely welcome to do So but we should be obliged
to them hereafter when they attack that body, if
they will please to mention some particular act
done, or left uudone which does, not meet their
approbatiOn.-Meigs Co. Telegraph.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-06-04

an obligation to obey a code Of unknoua +. as
inconsistent with the genius and spirit Of unaa.ts.
ity, and church members ought not to have "a ".
ship with such associations.
Rev. A. c. Nivin warmly opposed the union
and Dr., McCaroll Of Newburg, N. Y, said that
he did not believe the synod could act With any
harmony on the subject. He estimated that Of
Lbe twenty tyseyen pFes5yteries, there would be but
fourteen who would go into the union. Seven Of
those would 60 unwillingly, and there were thir-
teen who refused positively 10 submit 10 it. Thus
there was but bare majority Of one 10 favor OF
the union. They bad always done without il,
and prospered, and why should they Bow, for the
sake Of experiment, ruu the risk Of dividing the
chuTehi
He did not believe that the majority bad any
right to pass this basis. They had no more right
10 make a new church OF the Associate Reformed
than the general government bad to make q NOT
archy of the United States. Those who did not
approve Of the basis would therefore be justified
in refusing to be governed by it.
The Synod adjourned for the day without ar
irving at any definite conclusion.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-06-04
AUNION PROPOSED.

We have read with as much care as we might
the reports of proceedings in the Synods nov in
session of the Associate and Associate Reformed
Presbyterian Churches, touching the union which
they are moving to form. We learn that on Fri
day last the committee appointed 10 report as to
the decision of the Presbyteries on the basis of
union, rendered their report OF the day previous,
with tie amendments which had been directed as
follows:
The votes as reported in favor of union on the
present basis, were l54.
The votes reported opposed to union on the
present basis, a.
Eight Presbyteries had not reported the strength
of their vote. Six of them opposed the basis and
two supported it. The report was received, and
the committee discharged.
The Rev. VIM. Findley offered resolution fa-
voting the proposed union as of great importance
to the maintenance Of the peculiar principles held
in common by each. The resolution was the
cause Of considerable warm discussion. The points
of the basis of union touch upon various questions
Of faith, covering the whole ground on which.
what are usually termed the orthodox churches
stand. What may, perhaps, be considered aside
from those questions of faith to which believers on
admission to communion have been required to
assent in tbe Old and New School Presbyterian
churches, we note near the end of the articles of
the Basis of Union:
Art. XII-Cf the Supremacy Of Gods LaWs.
We declare, That the law of God, as written
upon the heart of man, and as set forth in the
Scriptures of the old and and New Testaments is
supreme in its authority and obligations; and that
where the commands of the church or state are in
conflict with the commands of this law, we are 10
obey God rather than man.
AH. XIK-Of SlavekOlding
We Declare that slavehOIding,-that is, the
holding Of unofending human beings in involun-
tary bondage, and considering and treating them
as property, aud subject to be bought and sold
is violation Of the law of God, and contrary to
the letter and spirit of Christianity.
ART. XH-Of Secret Societies.
We declare, That all associations, whether for.
med for political or benevolent purposes, which
impose upon their members an oath Of secrecy, or
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-06-04

ET A traveller called at nightfaIl at afarmsr's
house-the owner being from home and the
mother and daughter being alone they refused to
lodge the wayfarer. "How far then," said he.
ITO house where preacher can get lOdgingsT
80, if you are preacher you can stay here" said
the old lady. Accordingly, be dismOunted. He
deposited bis saddle bags 10 the house, and led bis
horse to the stable. Meanwhile, the mother and
daughter were debating the point as to what kind
Of a preacher he was. "He cannot be Presbyte-
riaD," said the one, sfor be is not dressed well
enough" "He cannot be Methodist" said the
other "for bis coat is not the right cut for one.
"If ]. could find bis hymn-bOOk," said the daugh-
ter, II could tell what sort of preacher be is
And with that, she thrust her hand into the sac
die bags. and pulling out flask Of liquor, she ex'
claimed: LA mother he's hard-shelrd Bap-
tist''
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-06-04

CHILp's IDEA OF WASHINGTON. "A short time
since boy of four summers, carefully examining
some pictures. among which was one Of the tomb
of Washington. Taking the picture Up, he ask
ed bis mother "what that picture was;" he
was told that it was a picture Of WashingtOn's
tomb. The little fellow thought moment, and
looking up. said;-"MOther, don't see how they
ever got so great man as Washiagton into a
tonJm
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-06-04
lflisfeIIorreolls Ro00ing.

FAMINE IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN
THREE PERSONS ACTUALLY STAR
WE'D TO DEATH.
The Detroit Tribune says Rev. Mi. Hickey has
returned from bis visit to Northern Michigan, pas
sing through Montcalm county, and that he re-
ports the destitution ia that county to be great
TIE people Of Isabella county had held meeting
and appointed committee to proceed to Lansing
and lay their needs before the Governor Ar.
Hickey also brings the awful news that three per-
.ons have actually starved to death in MOntcalm
county. A letter of Mr. Hickey's is published in
the Tribune of Monday, in which he states that
in several localities be found the inhabitants sub.
sisting upon wild roots and herbs, such as Indian
corn, sweet potatoessquirre corn, leeks&s In one
place the poor people came daily four and five
miles to get the wild onions which grew there
In many cases he found them entirely without -four
or meal, and subsisting on the meagre remnants
of their seed corn and potatoes. Subscriptions
are being actively taken up in the Southern part
of the State the farmers of jackson having con-
tributed $4s2, and It is hoped reliefwil be prompt
enough to prevent any further cases Of death fOr
want of food.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-06-04

EEA good way to quarrel with your wife is
Wait until she is at her toilet preparatory to going
out. Sine will be sure to ask you ifher bonnet
is straight Remark that the lives Of Dine. tentls
of the women are passed in thinking whether their
bonnets are straight, and winding up with the
remark that you never know but one who had
common sense about her. Wife will ask you who
that was. You with a sigh reply, aAhl you
never mind" Wife will ask you why you did
not marry her then. You say, abstractedly, "Abl
why indeeda" The climax is reached by this
time, and regular row is sure to follow.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-06-04

WONDERFUL things are done nowadays, said
Mr. Trmmins; the doctor has given Flack's boy
a new lip from bis cheek. AM said his lady,
'many's she time that have knowna pair taken
from mine, and no very painful operation either
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-06-04

gA horse fancier. writing to one of the
eastern literary journals about horses, describes
fine animal brought by hard usage into state Of
shocking dilapidation, as booking as ifhe had
been editing newspaper.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-06-04
THE COMET,

The Comet He is on his way,
And singing IS be flies;
The whizzng planets shrink before
The spectre Of the skies
Ali well may regal Orbs burn blue,
And satellites turn pale,
Ten million cubic miles Of head,
Ten billions leagues Of tail!
On BY vhistlsi1g spheres Of light,
He flashes and he flames;
He turns not to the left or right,
He asks item not their names;
One spurn from bis dsmOniAc beel,-
Away, away they fly
Where darkness might be bottled up
And sold for "Tyrian dye"
And what would happen 10 the land,
And how would look the sea,
Ifin the bearded devils path,
Our earth should chance to bef
FuTlhOt aud high the sea would boil,
Full red the forests CLEAN;
MethOughtI saw and heard It all
In dyspeptic dream.
saw a tutor take bis tube
The Comets course to spy;
heard scream-the gathered rays
Had stewed the tutors eve;
saw fOrt-the soldiers all
Were armed with goggles green;
Pop cracked the gunsT whiz flew the balls
Bang went the magazine.
/ saw poet dip a scroll
Each moment in a tub,
read upon the warping back.
s'The dream Of Beelzebub;S
He could not see his verses burn,
Although his brain was fried,
And ever and anon he bent
To wet them as they dried.
I taw the scalding hitch roll down
The cracking, sweating pines,
AMI Streams Of smoke, like water spouts
Burst through the rumbling mines;
/ asked the fremen why they made
Such noise about the town,
They answered not, butall the while
The breaks went up and down.
saw roasted pullet sit
Upor baking egg;
Iaz cripple scOrch his hand
Extinguishing his leg;
saw nine geese upon the wing
Towards the frozen pole,
Aud every mothers gOsling fell
Crisped to q cracking coal.
saw the OK that browsed the grass
writhe in the bistering rays,
The herbage in his shrinking jaws
Was oil a fiery blaze;
gaw huge fishes boiled to rags,
Bob through the bubbling brine:
And thoughts Of supper crossed my soul;
I had been rash at mine,
strange sigttd strange sOuud! 0 fearful dreami
Its memory haunts me still,
The sGeamiug sea, the crimson glare,
That wreathed each wooded bill;
Stranger II through! thy reeling brain
Such midnight visions sweep,
Spare, spare. spare thine evening meal.
And sweet shall be thy sleep.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-06-04

An Oaroge.-The Editor Of the Lebanon
Herald perpetratss the following:
aWhy are the young ladies Of Lebanon, when
they try to make q conquest, Of a gentleman,
ike band Of untamed Indians about to engage
in mortal combat?"
aD'ye give it upF"
aBeeause they enter upon contest with
(w)hoop?" =,
maids,
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-06-04

R"Mr. c., ifyou'll get my pants done
by Saturday night, shall be forever indebted to
YOU" "If that's your game, they'll not be dOoe.
sure" said the tailor.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-24
Democratic Victories.

Among the many Democratic victories of late there
is none which exceeds that at Albany, where the
Black Republicans y are daily Illuminating from the
capital their anathemas against the Democracy of the
State and Union. But where these Kansas bleaders
are most seen and best known, there defeat is the
most certain. We copy the following from the Atlas
and Argus:
The City Election-Briliant Democratic Triumph -
Il Democratic Majority of 1000 over the K ~
" americans" and 2, 700 ouer the Black " Repubh.
cans The Democratic City Ticket Elected-Seyer,
ofthe Ten Yards Democratic !-Sevsn of the Fen.
Supervisors Elected
The Democrats of Albany have achieved most
brilliant victory They have routed the opposition,
wherever they appeared, in detail or in coalition
They have carried their city ticket by nearly 5000
over the Republicans" and by nearly 2,0OO over
the " Americans" They have elected seven of the
ten Aldermen. and the same proportion of the Su-
pervisors. We lose the Second Ward by division.
the Fifth by coalition of our opponents and in the
Sixth the Americans succeeded by majority
of g.
The Democrats of the Wards have done nobly.-
They had day of great Encouragement to labor un-
der-a pelting pttiless storm of rain and snow and
whatever our opponents may say, it is the majority
that suffer under such circumstances. The public
feeling and the public confidence is with the Demo.
cratic parry and the larger the vote, the greater
would be its maj GRITTY.
The Black " Republicans made great efforts
They invited coalitions with the Americans where
practical; they called extraordinary meeting al
the Capitol at which Lieutenant Governor Patterson
of Chautauque presided and Gerritt Smith, H. B.
Stanton and Mnthorne Tompkins spoke upon, re-
viewed, and by solemn resolution reversed the dec.
sion OF the U; s. Supreme Court. The legislative
committee Illuminated an eeconeering report against
the Democracy, presenting The same issue. In return
for all this the Black" Republicans have encounter
ed the most disastrous defeat that ever befel party.
They are swept from the record. They DO not carry
sing gle canddate-not even constable.
Ii this is The WaV lbanV brushes nm New York
must look to her honors!
ELECTION IT CLEVELAND, OHIO.
The Democracy of Cleveland have also achieved a
most glorious victory.
The election last Fall was
Fremont.
pucnanan. 500
Fremont's majority. Observation-Disclosures. rs
Now
Black Sc Republican " Mayor. 2Is3
Democratic majority. Observation-Disclosures. 4I9
Democratic gain 707
There was fierce storm raging here, az at Al
bany !-New York Netcs.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-24
ro.. DE-. Iafer from Europe.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE steamship Fulton, from
Havre and SOUTHAMPTON 9Th Bst has arrived al this
port, bringing London and Liverpool advices of her
day of sailing.
The CunBard steamship America, from Boston and
Halifax arrived at Liverpool on the 9th.
A telegraphic despatch from Constantnople an.
nouDces that The English feet left there the pre-.
vous day for Malta
1t was considered in India that, according to the
last accounts from China the closing of the five
Chinese ports against European commerce was I'M
minent.
At the last advices the Persian army firmly
posted at Shiras. Gen. BUTLER was fortifying Arab
istan The southern provinces were tranquil.
Reforms are progressing In Turkey. In two cases
Christian witnesses have given evidence against Turks
in Bosnia and in both instances the Mussulmen were
found guilty.
The Grand Duke of Tuscany has declined to con-
clude with the Papal Chair concordat like that OF
Austria.
The accouchment of Queen Victoria is. daily ex-
pec,ed.
The English elections were over, with very few
exceptions.
There will be large liberal minority in the new
House of Commons.
The Emperor of Russia is said to have definitely
given up his intended journey to western Europe
The amount of gold on the way to England from
Australia the greater portion OF which could not be
far distant, estimated at G2,5OO,OO0.
There was an active demand for money On the
London Stock Exchange, on the 9TH instant al = a
81 per cent.
The bank had raised the rate OF interest for loans
on stock to seven per cent, which had caused gen.
eral decline in prices.
The English funds further declined in consequence
of the extreme tightness of the money market.
Consos for money closed al e24 92s, aud for ac-
count al SO 934.
The foreign market was heavy under the influence
of consoIs.
TsECoND DEsPATCH1
The aority of liberals thus far closed to the new
Parliament is 116.
General Ashburnham will command the British
military force going 10 China.
The Neufchatel conference has indefinitely adjourn
ed, as is said, on account of the impracticabe de-
mands of Prussia.
A Madrid despatch says that Mexico recognises
the justice of the Spanish demands.
The diplomatic rupture between Austria and Sar-
dina is not likely to be adjusted, but neither con.
templates hostilites.
Murrain has appeared among cattle in the north of
Europe and Austria.
England has in consequence prohibited the impor
ation of cattle, SKINS etc, which, it is thought will
affect the provision trade.
Australian commercial advices unfavorable.