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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-11

Alao: Lots In West Osven'port. hanging IN s,ys
from 80 feet by 900 Ia ~ acres; suId Tor y down an.
hslance In one aud two yesrs.
Also. several neat bindings On leased grounf
would be sold on reasonable terms. Appiy,o
q ~ pAnr
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-11

SPLENDID MEDALLI Ms,
vELVEis AND VIII Ms,
BEAUTIFUL TAPES1 ~,
ROYAL SIX THREADED BRUSSELS.
IMPERIAL THREE PLY,
Pine, superiine afs. Ia pestry Ingraius. Barlins. Ven
etian, Il nap and Peii Carpets, Druggrts, kc.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-11

Upholstery GOO0S ana CarpcttDg,
WHITNEY. LYON 4 BRO,
100 RaniolIh 81. topposi e Court House, Chicaso III
VlyorL.D respectfully inform the citizens OF Ds-
w vnI crt a.. v ciniry, tia, they have recesv, d
tleir Spring sio~k %
CARPETINGsS,
Comprising an assori msnt = icct-d with great care
n m b" hcspcst Co ton to : { IA. stexp nslve Ps!-
Get. Rug> and Mats 10 Carrie pasd. Also, z Gu.
Mas and " I irg. Bnclinss, Crumh Cloths, TIL Car.
pts, nc. my our desiring to hsv. their C,rpefs
cut snt made by > Mi 3 III Jim nsion- Of the 70 M
can rel. ON having th,m done " their ertirc satis.
II ton.
W. a- fully prepared to execute Ill orders ensruss-
d ~ III for
Draperies. Uphslstepy 4 Hs1se-Decosasins.
fu ass rtment Of Dsmssx>, E~rocate,s, &C., Of
rec ~ i'm or. sitri and news, stylts.
NJ. GEO p Lyox's swsgkncr IN Pa Is for two
c. ,riye. Is :, at FAC u ~ e,.cIt;nS al siIsds
OF UPHOLSTERY WORK - b 81 po sibse MN
her and at nod rae charges MatrAs-es and PEA
Casftof4t mst- 10 o'drr. inch ~ So Q dSm
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-11

Always on hand = iarsc sock Of Canton Mattings.
also, sup e Tor Cocoa M.t'ihgs, In all widths, suit.
,b!e for OEaCes, Saloons. &c.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-11
LNcP Curtains.
WINDOW SHADES.

which for Beauty % tinish ~ad Spiendor In Design,
cannot BE- surpAssed-sAryiii g from IS 70 800 pr
9sir.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-11

Also. -four 40 ac-. lots n~nr Iowa CITY. hesuti'u
farming land, and wei wat.rrd.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-11
EAA.M L.lGDS

$ v y Of ser'i"n - I - X milos We
Iowa city. High an rull ng prairie. An excl
la IA. " luiu - .Dus Of the X H..
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-11

7 HAvEafw quarry lots vet for sale, where the
lstone Is exec ut ami easily Qnsrticd.
". RJLDpErN.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-11
Tnatrhcr'S Patent LIT and Force
PUMP

YtHiS Pump ~nl not frrcI and Is l->s li,bi- 70 Set
! oct u ordtr IRAN BnN otHrr IN us. aLi ha, had
premiums a" arj-j at -sefy tara which 1, hs' ben,
xhtkf.t
iap2S BCRRp@s. ~PRErrY~AN DALzELL
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-11

House furnishing d Upholstery Goods.
Mattresses OF e.-ry kind. FEATHER B-is an4 Pillows,
Blankets, Qs.,s, lotion ~sheeting. aid Pillow
CastIlgs.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-11
.HAS. J.. rUIsAM, Attorn'y al Law
w.. N. R.1H.NO.vD 4 co.,
Real Estate, stock, Bend, and
Money Brokers,
NJ q. "a a 49,;
lt-,~ NJ, OF and Nj .ft.f
CITY gsROPERTF

" y Of lot Bi'"t go, ~ 10 tiront rrsmc House
Sboinar. Lpt 6 abd " ~ Lot 3, block Is. frame
HUE b ~ ms, = aui, AAd Il utttIes.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-30


LOOK OUT FOR RoeUEs.--Ihe Greenfield Ga
zette says that not long since stranger, and a
gentleman in appearance, passed through the
town of Wendell, in franklin county, as an
agent for Howard 4 Co., Of Worcester, deal
ers in compost manure, and after some inquiry
called on a wealthy farmer (Mr. Aaron
Chandler). He made known his business, ex-
planned very clearly the benefit of this COM
post, and after partaking very freely ola din.
ner and getting his horse fed, wished his host
to sign certificate recommending his COM
post, which certificate he wished TO publish
in the newspaper. The agent then wrote a
certificate in proper form, very cunningly leay.
ing space for the signature on the first line,
and after obtaining it stopped at the hotel
near by and tore off the writing under and
before the signature, then wrote note above
it, running TO II. Howard & Co., of $40 l6,
which note he got cashed at the store Of B. +.
Groves & Co., in North Leverett, pretending
to have orders from the well known signer Of
the note to do SO. The scamp got the money,
left the note and cleared, and has not been
heard from since. II was probably the same
scamp who, some time since, swindled one
or two farmers in Monson, BY selling receipts
for new fertilizer purporting to como nom
Nourse, Mason & Co.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-30
Jbr 4ailp pg,
MrnNEsDAY. DECEM,R. 30, Is57.

THB LEGIsLATURB.-On Wednesday OF next
week, the Legislature will convene in Boston,
and proceed 10 its organization. On the proper
organisation will greatly depend the efficiency oil
the two branches, and the success which attend
them in their efforts to promote the public vel
fare. The despatch of business may be greatly
facilitated by tbs choice Of prompt, efficient, and
fair presiding oficere, retarded by the selection
Of those who are Of different character. For the
Presidency Of the Senate, We do not hear any one
spoken Of, but Hon. CHARLES w. UrHAM, who
was President last year, and is an able, accom-
plished and successful presiding officer There
can be no doubt of his election.
For The station of Speaker Of the House, we
can hardly think there is much, if any, more
doubt. Hon. Julius Rockwell Of Pittsfeld having
heretofore held that station, and sustained it with
ability and fairness,an having since had great leg
isative experience in Congress would seem to pre-
sent claims for the position, which must insure bis
election, against any candidate, without sim'-
lar experience With HIM in the chair, we
should be certain Of dispatch and accuracy in the
business, and it would be unsafe in case like TINS
to lose certainty for an uncertainty. Bssde' y
the general distribution of the offices, the preseh'
year the Western portion of this State has 0eeh
overlooked. so that the Speakership of tAs House
would seem to be no more than Their due' anu y
is fortunate for them, that they can present ior
the station gentleman of the aolllty' nish
character experience, and general qualifications
for it, which are concentrated in the person O.
julius ROOSEVELT.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-30

DOUGLAS ON THE SENATE FLooR.-The
Washington correspondent of the Independent
gives the following vivid description of "the
little gaint, when under full headway:
"He is very short In stature but of such
physical proportions, asile from this lack, as
instantly to attract the attention of stranger.
A very large head, connected with broad and
powerfully built shoulders by short, full
neck, chest sufficiently roomy to contain the
lungs of giant, and pair of short, dumpy
legs, complete the physical picture of the lit
tie giant if we except the broad, lofty Web
terrain brow, and the deep set, cavernous eyes
that sparkle and glow when excited, like mi
ners' lamps beneath it. 1t is the tremendous
brain power, lodged in that perpendicular
precipice of forehead, and shooting out its
fires frem its shadowe eyes, that have given
him the soubuquet which he will carry 10 his
grave. When excited, and in full flow of de-
bate, that massive head rolls and shakes with
the emphasis of his thought, and the huge
hand doubles until the nails indent the palm,
or else the broad, open hand receives the blow
Of its mate and iialicises the sentence with a
stunning report. The sweat pours from him
profusely, and falls from his forehead, or is
thrown clear of his shoulders by those mimi
cal shakes of the head, as the rain drops are
shaken from the trees by storm. Add to
this a thick bushy head of black hair and a
restless, uneasy feeling, which prevents his
being at rest for five consecutive minutes, and
keeps him moving from one point to another
in the Senate Chamber, and my picture of the
little giant is complete
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-30

The OCEANIC PROBLEM. Some time since
we published a brief account of Lient. Ber-
ryman's deep sea soundings, in which it APP
peared that the thermometer used repeatedly
indicated cold considerably below the freez-
ing point. If there was no error in the reg
istry of the instrument, the latter, according
to all known laws Of heat and cold, ought to
have had its descent interrupted by a solid
bed of ice. We thought, therefore, that there
must be mistake somewhere either in the
experiments Or in the accounts. But we find
the same statements reiterated in paper
read by Lieut.. Bergman before the last meet
ing of the American Geographical Society.
The following extract from the paper itself
will sufice
" Five hundred miles north of Bermuda,
we found the greatest reliable depth ever OBJ
tanned, 1t being over four miles, and accom-
panying this were thermometrcal observa-
tons OF a singular character, indicating phe-
nomena never before discovered or conceived,
and which at this moment are an unsolYed
problem to the scientific world. In a long
series Of experiments the temperature was
indicated as existing 10, Is, and 20 degrees
below the freezing point. This may be ow-
ing to the defective Instruments; but if SO, a
consistency of error was preserved almost
beyond the possibility of chance
Here is an interesting problem for men Of
science to investigate.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-30

AFRICAN PRODUCTIONS AND DISCOVERIES
Two arrivals az our port last week, from the
Western Coast of Africa, brought nearly
seven thousand bushels of pea or ground
nuts. 1t is said that from fifty to sixty thou
sand tons year are shipped from Africa to
this country, and to Great Britain, and
France. The export of peanuts and palm oil
only to America and Europe, represents the
annual value of at least fifteen millions of
dollars. So much for merely two articles of
African produce.
Barth's travels cover Central Africa as far
as to within eight degrees North Of the Equa-
tor. LivIngstone's researches come to within
the same distance South. SO. that, there is
still belt of sixteen degrees, with the equa-
tor as a centre, which no white man has vet
visited. Lieutenant Burton, celebrated for
his successful visit to Mecca and Medina, is
now travelling in that portion. He hopes to
cross the entire continent, midway between
the routes of BOrth and Livingstone.
Meanwhile we now know enough to be
sure that we have, heretofore, known but lit
tie of Africa, or its inhabitants Both Barth
and Livingstone, the latter especially, prove
the whole immense tracts from the Sahara on
the North, to the Kalabari desert on the
South-with breadth of from Ave hundred
to two thousand mles-is a wonderfully fer
tile and well watered country, probably not
inferior in natural productiveness to the vail
leys of the Mississippi and the Rio Grande,
capable of yielding all tropical productions,
and inhabited by most interesting people, or
rather by group of races, all of whom differ
materially in character from the natives of the
Slave Coast, who have hitherto, stood as the
types of the population of Africa. These
revelations are the great significant facts of
modern discovery, and point the way to
results exceeded by nothing since the discov-
cry of America. Philadelphia Inquirer.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-30

CHRISTIAN DAYS AND THOUGHTS. By Rev.
Ephraim Peabody, D. D. vol. limo. Bos-
ton Crosby, Nichols, & Co., 1858.
This volume has been compiled from the writ
ings OF Rev. DIR. Peabody, in conformity with di.
rections given by him before his death. He had
intended doing it himself, and thought much
about it during his last illness, but was too feeble
to do anything more than give general idea Of
what ne would have done. The compiler says Of
the book, that sit offers itself as a companion to
the thoughtful in their seasons of meditation and
their times of trial. 1t would feed them with de-
vout thoughts Itwould store their minds with
images of Divine purity and love. 1t would at
least suggest TO them topics of momentous in
terert, and gently lead them to the fountain Of
comfort strength, and eternal life."
The paper and typography of the book are more
beautiful than that of any work of similar char
acter that we have seen for long time. with the
exception that the type is of the old-fashioned
face, in vogue fifty years since, the attempt to
revive which we consider in most execrable taste.
For sale by William H. Sanford.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-30


EVENING Hours FOR MECHANICALLY
have evening hours done for mechanics who
had only ten hours toll? Harken to the fol-
lowing facts
One of the best editors the Westminster
Review could ever boast, and one OF the most
brilliant writers of the passing hour, was a
cooper in Aberdeen. One of the editors of
the London Daily Journal was baker in Ell
gin; perhaps the best reporter of the London
Times was weaver in Edinburgh; the editor
of the Witness was a stone mason. One of
the ablest ministers in London was a black
smith in Dundee and another was watch
maker in Banf. The late DR.. Milne, of Chi
ma, was herd boy in Rhyme. The principal
Of the London Missionary Sosiety's College
at Hong Kong, was saddler in Huntley /;
and one of the best missionaries that ever
went to India, was tailor in Leith. The
leading maehinst on the London and Bir.
mingham Railway, with 9700 ($3500) a
year, was mechanic in Glasgow; and per-
haps the very richest iron founder in England
was working man in Moray Sir James
Clark, her Majesty's physician, was drug
gist in Banff Joseph Hume was a sailor
first, and then laborer at the mortar and
pestle in Montrose; Mr.. McGregor, the mem
Der from Glasgow, was poor boy in Ross
shire. James Wilson, the member from
Westbury, was ploughman in Haddington,
and Arthur Anderson, the member for Ork-
ney, earned his bread by the sweat Of his
brow in the Ultima Thule.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-30

LIFE ON THE PLAlNs-Herds of Bufalo.-
A member of Company G, LIST Cavalry U. S,
A., recently arrived at Fort Leavenworth from
an expedition on the Western plains, writes
as follows to his father in Springfield, ILL.,:
"We had an interesting expedition, but I
have no time to particularize any of the many
interesting scenes and incidents Suffice for
the present to say that we travelled over two
thousand miles, and saw some Of the most
splendid, picturesque, and beautiful country
to be found anywhere, and some of the Wild
est and most desolate country, outside of the
great desert. We saw, chased, killed, cooked
and ate buffalo, elk, antelope deer, hares rab.
its, turkeys, &c. Of buffalo we saw millions
and very near the same number of antelope
For nine days Of our travel we passed through
one continuous herd of buffalo, The whole
country was BACKED with them as far as the
eye could reach, daily. We had to surround
our camp with fires nightly, to keep from be-
ing oyerrun by mighty herds of this wonder
full animal. We saw several tribes of wild
and savage Indians-had one charge on a
party, but there was no blood spilled nor a
shot fred"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-30

GENERAL HEALTH OF THE JEws,-It is
noticeable that in poor neighborhoods which
have been attacked by cholera, fever, and
similar diseases, the Jews living there have in
an extraordinary manner escaped visitation
The apparent causes Of this sanitary fact, are
worthy of attention ;-lst, Being most par
ticular in the food they eat. I'd, Intemper.
ance from drink being rare amongst them.
Sd, Their religion directs them to use great
personal eanliness-ablutions being fire.
quenty made before visiting their synagogues
and other occasions. All the above acts are
important to health, and the good effect Of
attention so them is evident. The rules are
SO simple that they might be observed by the
poor OF all classes. II is worthy of notice,
that few Jews are seen begging, although
some are very poor, and we believe they sell
dom apply for parochial assistance.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-30

AN AGREEABLE SURPRIsE.-The parishioners
Of the Rev. A. S. Ryder, in the town of Hubbard
ston, had assembled in the vestry of the Unitari-
an Church, on Christmas evening" round
Christmas tree. where the young people were en-
joying themselves with their festive sports, none
more than their beloved pastor. While thus
engaged in doing all in his power to forward the
amusement of the company, one of their number
stepped forward and presented him with purse
of fifty dollars-the contributions of his young
friends, entirely unknown to him. This unex-
pected proof of their kindness and generosity, in
these times, and rendered in so beautiful and
touching manner, proved too much for words to
convey his thankfuness, and tears were his elo.
quent response.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-30

COMMODORE PAULDING.--C Commodore Paul
ding, whose prompt and determined conduct
in arrestng Walker and his fellow yagabonds
has saved the honor of our government is a
native of New York, and is one Of the most
efficient Officers in the service. He entered
the navy in 1872, served with credit in the
last war with Great Britain, and during the
forty six years that he has held commission,
has been in actual service twenty eight
years.
While the administration has been hesitat.
ing as to its duty in case where a manifest
violation of the neutrality laws Of the United
States has been committed, Commodore Paul.
ding has proved himself to be the man for the
emergency. He has taken the most effectual
means to vindicate the honor Of the United
States, and it will be lasting shame to the
government and disgrace to the administra-
ton, if the report that he Is to be court
martialled should turn out to be well founded.
Boston Journal
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-30

REDUCTION OF SALARIBs.-Your report of the
proceedings of the Common Council, in common
with that Of the other papers, does not state what
was the disposition of the ordinance for the reduc-
ton of the salaries of the Mayor and Superintend-
ent of Schools.
The discussion was entirely upon the proposed
reduction Of three hundred dollars in the salary of
the Superintendent of Schools, and the opposi-
ton to the ordinance entirely from that fact
The ordinance was passed to be enrolled by the
Council having previously passed the Board of
Aldermen. Upon that vote being declared,
Councilman S. V. Stone gave notice that he
should move reconsideration, at the next meet.
ing of the Board. This notice, under the rules,
stopped all further action upon the ordinance, at
that meeting. After the Council had voted that
when they adjourned, they would adjourn sine die,
and the Board OF Aldermen had concurred in that
vote, the President ruled that the notice of Coun
Gilman Stone was out of order From this ruling
Councilman Stone appealed, and the Council sus.
tanned the appeal, thereby efectaally killing the
Ordinance, as the Council could not proceed to
pass it to be engrossed.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-30
~. Kanxas News.

II is stated that the news that the Constitution
with slavery had prevailed in Kanzas, on the
Dist. created a profound sensation when it reach
ed Washington. II is apparent that such
suu, which was not expected by the Administra-
ton, very greatly compeates the existing EN-
barrassment on the matter; and well it might.
The Administration had staked its whole founda-
tion for success in forcing the Lecompton Con-
sttution on the people of Kanzas, against their
will, on the supposition-which it took for grant
ed--that the separate slavery clause would be re-
iected Now that il has been carried, through
The neglect of the Free State men to vote at all,
thus refusing to recognize the validity Of the
whole transaction, the President and his pro.
slavery advisers are at dead stand what to do TO
extricate themselves from the awkward predica-
ment in which they are placed by the new state
of things. They well know that the Lecompton
Constitution with the separate slavery clause in
it, if referred as whole to the people, would be
rejected By them with general indignation, by an
Overwhelming vote. And to enact such gross
aud infamous infringement upon popular rights,
such an utter violation of principles once
unanimously claimed to be held by the adherents
Of the Administration themselves, under the
name Of popular sovereignty" as to force
constitution like this upon the people Of Kanzas
against their wishes, seems too bold under
taking to be put through without reflection as to
consequences; and well may Mr.. Buchanan
pAussla while beiore he commences it.
We are curious to see how the Administration
will manage to avoid admitting the validity Of the
act of the late session Of the new Territorial
Legislature, submitting the Lecompton Consttu-
ton, on the 9Th of January, to vote of the peo-
Pile, for or against. This act received the sigma
ture Of the acting Governor and doubtless would
have passed over his veto, had he given one. In
case the Constitution receives the fate which it
now seems it must meet, at the hands of the peo-
pie, on the 9Th, any effort on the part of Mr.. Blu
chanans to make the people swallow it, must carse
such a revusion of feeling in the Territory will
amount to a civil Ewar there, if the Administra-
ton should continue to persist in its tyrannical
determination. Upon the presentation of the
Lecompton Constitution in Congress, under such
circumstances, should it be done, it will meet
with other opponents besides Mr.. Douglas and
those who now act openly with him, and cannot
fail OF being rejected in the House. at least.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-30

New Power FOR THE PROPULSION OF YES.
sELs.-An important discovery has just been
made IN reference to the propulsion of YES
sells. 1t is now found that the immense
amount of resistance encountered at the head
OF ships and steamers, which increases at a ra-
ito approaching to the square of the velocity,
can be converted into useful power, instead of
being, as at present, all sustained as dead loss.
method for achieving this has been patent
ed by Mr.. Robert Griffiths, engineer, Lon
don, inventor of the screw propeller which
bears his name, and consists in forming the
lower part of the head of the vessel
with a revolving cone, around which are
wound spiral hanges. By this arrangement
the resisting water, instead of falling upon
the ordinary bows, impinges, when the ship
is III motion, upon the screw hanges, and this
causes the cone forcibly to revolve. The pow
er thus obtained from the cone is transmitted
by shafting and multiplying gear to work
screw at the stern; il sailing vessel or to 90
in aid of the engine, if steamer. We under
stand that a series of experiments have been
made, in connection with this invention, by
gentleman in Manchester, who has an init
mate knowledge of shipping, combined with
a competent acquaintance with mechanics,
and that he finds the theory thus started to be
fully borne out in practice that very large
proportion of the resistance can be counterfeit.
ed with screw turned with this costless pow
er, while no difficulty occurs in applying it !!
Confidence is entertained that not only will
the speed of steamers be greatly increased by
this mode Of dealing with resistance, but that
the invention must lead TO the creation of a
class of profitable self-acting screw clippers,
whose speed will far exceed the best modern
built ships English paper. sa @