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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-11-23
Mount Ida Female College.

THE WINTER SESSION OF THIS INSTITUTION
COMMENCED ON
Monday, November ~, 1857.
A LARGER NUMBER or STUDENTS HAVE
n teen in attendance during the Fall T run than
anticipated ~ the friends of thi, enterpri
and IL l. confidently hoped that neither The drearines
OF winter, the striD gelcy OF the times, will be
lowed ~ prevent even u arg Attendance during the
coming sessisn. The Winter Term is genera ally more
fhvorabe to study than any other por ,ion OF the
son The colt &c Guiding Is being Cited up and
ged In the most approved style of Western co-
legts. The session roome are supplied With the best
style of BOSTON furniture diagonAliy arranged, and
the three .ommodious psrlors have be neatly pa
pered, carpet d. aud furnished Nth and eegs mt
pianos ETC., for the accommosa cation the muaic IL
and ornamental dep .rtm.nts The board M depart
ment will be und-r the immediate supervision the
president and his lsoy, and parents may be assured
that no pains will be spared ~ promote not ony the
scholarship and standing but the health and comic
Of their daughters Degrees will b. con'e red and
Diplomas awarded to those ysung ladies who Com
peie the prescribed course Of study. While It would
be desirable to have students commence promptly
With the opening Of the Ion, yet youn aides Will
be received 1t any time during the first h.f Of the
term NJ II ToOKE.
Nov23d3ts President,
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-11-23
Frost In Georgia.

Augusta, Ga, Nov. 20.
A killing frost prevails in this vicinity
In certain places ice has been formed from
a half TO one inch in thickness. The cold is
believed to be general
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NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

NOIbN lO ADN
Lary. c1ts charged double the same dimensions .
type.
Displayed advertisements one half more than
usual rates.
Yearly advertising contracts will be understood u
appy strictly to the immediate busness az the Adver
tiser and other advertisements In BY the Sd-
vertser will be charged extra.
Advertisements not accompanied with instruction
VIII be inserted until forbid, and charged accordingly
Notices for religious and benevolent purposes IN
serted one time free Of cost, thereafter charged -
o tAer advertisements.
Advertisements fron abroad must be paid for IN
uvtabiy Ia Advance, uness from approved Agents
Contracts tor yearly advertising tcrminsbie ~ The
ouiou Of aDyertisers they paying sdvancement o.
as per cent. ON the contract price,
Advertisements inserted noxt to resdinS matter
- per ccnt advance above sstes. and k-pt 0o IL
aide - per cent. advance en- regular rats.
Al transient sdvertis cments must be paid for 10
advsnce.
GkO. X. WEST, Iowa State Democrat.
sANDEkS l. BkO. DaiIy Gazette.
II. fischer Il co, Der DsInokrAt.
HARRINGTON 4 wlLKIE, Laiiy Evening News
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Terrible Steamboat Disaster.

ST. Louis, Nov. 20.
The steamer Cataract burst her mud re-
ceiver at Lisbon, Missouri River, on the 18th
killing five passengers and scalding fifteen.
Among the killed is William Brace, Of Hart
ford.
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Money.

Baltimore, Nov. 90.
Exchange on New York is quoted at
81 O2 3-4al O3
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SLEIGHING.-Thc first sleigh Of the
season was out yesterday afternoon
Snow about three inches deep.
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BOOTS AND SHOES
~ho100A1o - RetA11,
At
THE EXPIRE STORE!

BRADY STREET, DAVENPORT.
ATB have now In store large and well selects
w stoch Of Bots and Shoes, which We invite
The attention Of I'll In want Of articles IN line
Obxassy 1Sadws wishing 70 reylcnish their sto
will nd II 70 their advantage " cl on us before puT
chasing elsewhere.
10 our numerous customers wh0 prefer CAs1OWs
Work we continue 70 hold ont iDd1cemeIts IN the
vsy Of prtsss ssock and ay1sA ssovk, not equasled
his side Of New York.
All kinds Of Ladies' WORK manufactured usual.
(apeOdtfl MOORE 4 GA ARRETT
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THE U.vIOvB.4KERI

ENLARGED AND IMPROVED.
BREAD, CAKES, CRACKERS AND PIES
HAVING entirely re-ntted my we'll known Bakery
IA establishment, Oh I'd street, sbove Brady and
put In new ovens AID new machinery, am now
prepared " furnish the best quality Of ismily bread
white and brown. in quantities /, suit customers.
have also commenced the cracker siness, and keep
constant supply, for Wholesale or retail, Of every
kiud Of crackers used In this mail ket.
JAETZ4ER, Union Bakery,
sep1ldtf ID street, . few doors auove Brady.
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Wanted.


NOTICE 10 hereby gwen that james Morton Of
IN Hickory Grove Township, Scost County, has this
day made an assignment Of I'll bio estate real and
personal not exsmpt from prosecution, unto Benja-
min Matthew'S for The benefit Of Ill hi e1uditorS.
An debss due Mr.. Morton are 70 b PAD 70 ths un-
dersigneA.
BENZ. MATTHHWS.
~ bis Attorney 0ee. =. Hubb-u.
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TO-DAY'S ADV'TS.
Removal.

Chattcl Mortgage Sale.
TIE eutile ttock Of . broken Merchant
AT TION,
Comprisns . choice assortment Of
DRY GOODS,
GROCERIES,.
CkOCEEEY WARE,
HARDWARE
TIN WARE
DhU0S,
AU., AO., 40.
The ab,ve stoc1 was seixcd by Adamson & RApp
by virtue of Chatte. Nor gage, AMI viii be sold
without any reserve for cash
Saies 20 held at ADAMe' AUCTION ROOM, Bfa-
dy street. above the rost Once, 4 men.ins on
Monday Evening November 23,
And TO be continued sv-ry afternoon and evening,
until al Is sold. N. .vANTUYL, AuctioBeer.
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e y NJ M T. Il CI AL
DAVENPORT PRICES CURRENT.
LUMBER

O.SIcs OF Iowa DAILy S-ArB DEMOCRAT
DAvENPORf. Nov. ~. 1857.
Davenport Wholesale Market.
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Bennett 4 Plulncr.
A TToRNEY'o and COunsellors al Law, aid Nota
IA rics Public. Also agents for the Chart O.h
tire lns. CO., Hartford. Conn.,, Capital $500 600
City Fare InCo New Haven, tjOO, ,v4O.
Once L. Claire Block, Davenport.
All BENNETT,
July1 ISS7dly FRANK PLuMeR
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-07-16

4O0AAl AZ1 "
JUST RECEIVED N OFFERS
H for sale, per late arrivals
Bbls beef and pork, bricks,
"fpe clay, cement, rosin, soap, hams
T,mblers, fire brick, arch brick.
tIoulding sand, spirits turpentine,
IBIS tar, pitch, oak joist, pine boards and shingles.
ALSO,
GLASSWARE, consisting Of
White iron Stone dinner sets,
do 80 do cups and saucers,
do do do handled cofees,
Dark diamond spitoons,
Solar lamps, solar chimnies,
Past. auted and painted tunblers.
Gilt, white and colored, porcelain and colored ware for Hoi
day gifts and parior ornaments,
10Y tea sets, lcac and white cream and table pitchers,
Parian Arab pitchers, stone gipsey pitchers,
Gilt watch boxes, fancy ink stands,
Ornamental image watch boxes,
Do cigar boxes, dog cover, do statue cover,
China vases, cigar stands, alabaster boxes, Parian vases,
Gilt and green chamber sets,
Uncle Toms mugs,
Diamond cut decanters, quarts and pints,
do - do champagne goblets,
dc do wine do
Bowls, nappies, French decanters,
Croskery, toilet sets, Hanging entry lamps,
Solar lamps, fancy and plain globes,
Ruby signal lanterns, plain do,
Ship lamps, palace lamps,
One ring water bottles,
Diamond bowls, Britannia casters.
One custom made shifting top New York buggy latest style
cow lf
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-07-16

STICK TO YOUR BUsINEss-There is nothing which
should be more frequently impressed upon the minds
OF young men than the importance of steadily pur-
suing one business. The frequent changing from
one employment to another is one ofthe most common
errors committed, and to it may be traced more than
half the failures of men in business, and much oftne
discomfort and disappointment that render life uncom-
irritable. 1t is a very common thing for a man to be
dissatisfied with his business, and to desire to change
it for some other, and what seems to him will prove
a more lucrative employment; but in nine cases out
OF ten It Is mistake. Look round, and you will
ind among your acquaintance abundant verification
Of our assertion. Here is a young man who has COM
menced life as a mechanic, but for some cause imag-
ined that he ought to have been a doctor; and, after
q hasty and shallow preparation, has taken up the
saddlebags only to find that the work is still work,
and that his patients are no more profitable than his
workbench, and the occupation not a whit more
agreeable.
Here are two young men, clerks; one of them is
content when his first term of service is over, to
continue a clerk until he shall have saved enough
to commence business on his own account; the other
cannot wait, but starts without capital, and with a
limited experience, and brings up, after a few years,
in a court of insolvency, while his former comrade,
by patient perseverance,, comes out at last with a
fortune. That yovng lawyer who became disheartened
because briefs and cases did not crowd upon him
while he was redolent of calf-bouud volumes, and
had small use for red tape, who concluded he had
mistaken his calling, and so plunged into politics,
finally settled down into the character of a meddling
pettifogger ~scrambling for his daily bread.
There is an honest farmer who has toiled a few years,
got his farm paid for, but does not grow rich very
rapidly, as much for lack of contentment mingled
with his industry as anything, though he is not aware
Of it-he hears the wonderful stories of California,
and how fortunes may be had for the trouble of
picking them up; mortgages his farm to raise mon
ey, goes away to the land of gold, and, after many
months of hard toll comes home to commence again
at the bottom of the hill for a more weary and less
successful climbing up again.
Marx the men in every community who are notorious
for ability, and equally notorious for never getting
ahead, and you will usually find them to be those
who never stick to one business long, but are always
forsaking their occupation just when it begins TO be
profitable.
Young man, stick to your business. 1t may be
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-07-16

FossILs.-In one. of the midland counties Of
England, an extraordinary bed of fossils has been
accidentally discovered They are pronounced to be
marine vegetables-fungi, and algse, and fuel. Their
variety of shape is fantastic beyond description, and
their number immense. Specimens have been sub
mitted to competent examiners, who state that they
are unlike any known fossils yet depicted or described
in geological or botanical works, or any that have
come under their observation before.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-07-16

The jewelry trade in England is now peculiarly
brisk, on account of extensive orders from the East.
The Sultan of Turkey being about to give away his
daughter to the son of the Egyptian viceroy, has or
dered jewelry for her to the extent of e100, 900.
Even her slippers are to be set with diamonds, and
the setting of her fan and mirror are valued at
e2O, 900. Less gigantic, but still very considerable,
are the orders for the Queen of England and the
King of Belgium, both of whom are to give away their
daughters in the course of the year.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-07-16

An IRON SHIP WITH Iron RIGGING.-On Saturday
last, the ship Santiago, Capt. Fowler, from africa,
South America, arrived at Baltimore, Md. The Sun
says: She is an iron clipper ship, of a beautiful
model, and perhaps, six hundred tons burthen. The
rigging of the fore and main masts is of iron wire
woven into ropes, the mizzen mast is otherwise rugged.
The compass, so as to prevent the attraction from the
iron of the ship, is placed on the mizzen top mast.
The rigging is so arranged that the topsails can be
reefed or furled by men on deck"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-07-16

THE UNITED STATES NAvY.-The navy in November,
1856, consisted of II ships of the line, 13 frigates, 10
sloops of war, 8 brigs, 1 schooner, Z screw steamers
of the first class, l of the second class 2 of the third
class, 8 side wheel steamers of the first class, l of the
second class, ) of the third class, 3 steam tenders 5
storeships, and l permanent receiving vessel. Total
IS vessels, carrying 2243 guns.
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you.
SOCIAL INTEacounsE-There is a false necessity
with which we continually surround ourselves re-
straint OF conventional forms. Under this influence,
men and women check their best impulsee- and sup
press their highest thoughts. Each long for a free
communion with other souls, but dares net give ut
terance to his warnings. What binders? The fear of
what Mrs. Somebody viii say; or the frown of some
sect; or the anathema CT some synod; or the fashion
clique; or the laugh of some club; or the misrepre-
~sentaton of some political party. Thou art afraid of
they nsigkbor, and knowest not that he is equally
afraid of thee. He has bound thy hands, and thou
hast fettered his feet. 1t were wiser for both to sap
the imaginary bond, and walk onward unshackled.
What is there of joyful freed, in our social inter-
coursea We wish to enjoy ourselves ap9 take away
all our freedom, while we destroy his own. If the
host wishes to ride or walk, he dares not, lest it
should seem impolite to the guests. So they remain
slaves, and feel it a relief to part company. A few
Individuals, mostly in foreign lands, arrange this
matter with wiser wisdom.
If visitor arrive, they say, I am very busy to-day;
if you want to work, the men are raking hay in the
field; if you want to romp, the children are at play
in the court; II you want TO read to me, l can be with
you at such an hour. Go where you please, and
while you are here do as you please.
At some houses in Florence. large parties meet
without the slightest preparation. 1t is understood
that on some particular evening of the week, a lady
or gentleman always receive their friends. Ia one
room are books and flowers, in another, pictures and
engravings, in n thir 1 music. Couples are ensconced
IN some snaded aicove, or groups uotteu ABOUT ne
rooms, in mirthful or serious conversation. No man
is required to speak to his host, either on entering or
departing. Lemonade and baskets of fruit stand here
and there, on the side-tables, that al may take who
like; but eat ng, which constitutes so great a part of
American entertainment, is a light and almost unno-
ticed incident at these festivals of intellect and taste.
Would thou like to see social freedom introduced here?
Then do it. But the first step must be complete in
difference to Mrs. Somebody's assertion that you are
mean enough to offer only one kind Of cake to your
company, and put less shortening in the under-crust
of your pie than the upper. Let Mrs. Somebody talk
according to her gifts; be thou assured that all living
souls love freedom better than cakes or under-crust.-
Mrs. L.. Maria Child.
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RITSON q HART,
DEALERS IN
WINES AND SPIRITS,

a THE l. WINE STORE Z, under A. P.
IA Eyeretts Auction Rooms, offer for sale
Brandy in kegs and barrels;
Brandy, MartelPs;
Brandy, United Vineyard Proprietors;
Brandy, SazeTac;
Rum in kegs;
Jamaica Run, in cases;
Genuine old Scotch whisky, in l doz cases;
Monongalela whisky, in barrels and kegs,
Fine old Honongahela whisky, in one doz cases,
Hollands gin in cases;
Scheidam gin In cases;
WoEe's Scheidam schnappS;
Hostetter's biters;
Boxers biters;
Stougk.On's bitters;
Clarets Of different brands;
Hockheimer;
Sauterne;
Champagne, pirts and quarts, different brands;
Sherries, pale and brown;
Fine old port;
Byass' and other brands Of ale;
Porter;
Equeurs.
Ship Stores, duty free. 81
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= Some of the London journals advocate the
idea of q Central American protectorate of Mic lragua,
and recommen that Costa Rica be constituted the GUS
todian of the transit route in the Territory, as a re-
compense of her resistance to General Walker.
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STATIONERY.
THE UNDERSIGNED HAS LATEL'
received. a select invoice Of Office

NED HAS LATELY
Of Office
7:
Portfolios with and without loch
Bankers cases & wallets Of al
, sizes and variety,
Pencil leads,
Slate Pencils,
,SealiN wax several varieties,
Brass ems for red ink,
RoundG fat ebony & mahg
any rulers,
Letter Clips bronze, gilt 4 boar,
Printed * blank receipt book,
Ltquered calenders,
Tin paper cutters,
Notarial seals,
Desk Biotters,
Boxwood sand boxes,
Tissue paper of all colors,
Port monaies a variety,
Invoice Mes,
Morocco cigar cases,
.Gummed labels,
Marking brushes,
Bill hooks,
Cards Of every variety,
School copy books many kinds,
'Cargo books printed,
Flat copying brushes,
Blanks Of all kinds,
Shipping papers,
Nautical alinanacs 1858,
Thermometers Of various sifes,
India rubber bands for fling pa'
!, pers,
Boxwood and Metal wafer ftsaD
II. NJ. WHITNEY.
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H Il IN
received, a select invoi,
Stationery, consisting in part o
Sets fine acct books,
All kinds & sizes Mem books.
Tuck mem books every variety
Log books all size,
Ruled and unruled cap paper,
letter paper
Fancy, plain, & ruled note paper
Broad and narrow bill paper,
Red and white biotting paper,
Post Office envelope paper,
Blue laid document paper,
Red lead pencils,
Drawing several kinds,
Letter copying books,
Inkstands patent screw tops, &
several other kinds.
Ink black, blue, red, carmine
copying and indelible,
Steel pens, including Hunts
Kinks and Wells, Damascus
Albata, x a dozen other var
Envelopes a great variety,
Waters fancy and common,
Penholders a great variety,
Boxes water colors,
Ivory and cocoa handled eraser,
Red Tape,
Linen and Office Irvine,
Ivory & lockwood letter stamps
Gummed LawsAals,
Round x fit pdPer weights,
Wrapping paper Of all varieties
Draw ing paper imperial 4 royal
Enam eled paper assorted colors
Gold balance for Am. coin,
Nov. Il, (2u-t0
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THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.

Mrs. CuNNIxGHAM.-It is curious to see how the
New York city papers have altered their tone since
the ~acquittal Of Mrs. Cunningham. They were un-
commonly savage against her during the progress of
the coroner's investigation and barked at her in full
chorus. She was one of the very worst of women
capable of any wickedness. The mode Of her first
husbands death was rigidly investigated. All kinds
of suspicious and surmises were heaped up as proofs
against her. Now, she is an innocent, injured wo-
man. The tide of popular opinion is in her favor,
and all the papers vie with each other in their lauda-
tons of her unspOtted character. Is there any fear
that she may turn upon them and sue them for
libel? Under the New York law, they have laid
themselves open to heavy penalties. Mrs. Cunning
ham, if she pleased, could gather coppers enough
from q series of libel suits, to last her life time.
The whole affair of the murder of DIR. Burdell has
been most clumsily managed from the beginning.
Instead of making use of the means in his power to
ascertain the facts and then to form his theory, the
coroner first assumed the guilt OF Mrs. C. and Eckel,
and bent all his facts to that preconceived notion.
OF course it precluded him from pursuing i~nvestiga-
tions in any other direction. HIS treatment of Mrs.
C. was inhuman and indelicate, end his whole con-
duct so faulty that he probably has prevented any
discovery Of the real murderer from ever being made.
If Governor King gives him his deserts, he will remove
him. The District Attorney managed the case very
feebly and awkwardly. He acted through the whole
as if he did not intend to convict the accused.
But the trial is over and the murder of DR.. Burdell
remains as much a mystery as ever.
A writer in the ". Y. Times makes the following
suggestions:
Inc KEY 10 Dr. Duruelfs chamber, contrary 10 MS
usual custom, was left in the lock outside the door.
IL was difficult to approach him stealthily in his
lighted room, for ne apparently had taken out his
papers for the purposes of business. In view of the
facts, IN appears to me that the murderer was one
who accompanied him to his room, whose presence
there gave him no alarm, with whom he was trans
acting business, and who, standing by his chair as
he sat in it in front of the secretary, suddenly struck
the first blow, and grasped him by the throat, when
he fkiled to fail at once; who possibly seized and ap-
prOprlate1 money and papers (QOue were found on
the doctors person,) and who then CROPPED his way
through the darkened hall to the outer door, and thus
escaped The nature of the wounds and the charac-
ter Of the struggle, tend to show that the assassin
bly, of taller stature than the victim; and there are
strong reasons for supposing that he knew well where
lay the great arteries, and how to reach the vital
organs.
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PER RADUGA.
TUE SUBSCRIBER BEERS FOR SALE
Il the cargo OF the American ship RADUGA, NJ : Greer
master, just received from Boston;
Barrels and tins boiled lnseed oil;
window Glass, assorted sizes;
Bristol brick;
Wine corks;
Barrels chalk;
Cans Putty;
Half barrels saltpetrei
Half barrels whiting;
Mineral red;
Zinc paint; White lead;
Dried apples;
Goshen Butter; bales hops;
sp s6e psas' han Goshen o : ee ehesse,
Tisrces Boston sugAr-eursd hams;
Assorted meats; Pepper sauces
s.lTop pms.. G Bsfs 1 Psss,
Bols Rice; Herring;
ssoughson,s bittsrs; BSls hide poison;
Drrbaris bitters; Smoking pipes.
IS half bbls crushed sugar;
$50 coils Manila cordage;
300 bbls mess beef;
100 half bbls mess and clear pork;
so, 600 lbs navy and pilot bread in whaiemen's csksj
200 oars, assorted sizes,
1000 bushels sal;
100 bbls HaxalI -four;
90 bolts cotton duck;
10 Shas Black smiths coal,
20 pkgs sheet ron;
40 bxs tin plate;
200 bundles bruorns.
45cases yellow metal, assorted, 10 to g OF,
Composition nails, II to p inch
UNDRIEs.
10 en>es blue cottons; Iron wire for fencing;
Hand-carts; NheeEoarroWsj
Euameied cloth; Horse rope;
Nests trunks; Mems hats;
Wrapping paper, Stone naples;
Hall bbls slaves; Cambooses;
Cooking stoves; Horse carts;
Painted buckets;
Planters hoes; Sot coal;
Whale boats; Xxx yokes;
Culdvatorsi Hanf. grain-miE;
Garden engines; Hay press;
Painted tubs; Jute mats;
Fruit baskets; Willow carriages;
Bunxs; Alcohol.
10000 pine ciapboaris;
White pine sheashing, ID feet longi
White pine boards, 16 feet longi
yellow pine plank, 81 by II inch;
Yellow pine plank, 4 by II inch.
CHARLES BREWER ID.
rouofuiu. Eel. 10. 1857. 333m