Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-23

There are 6Ay four hanks n New York
city.
The latest novslty IL ~ assial race for
$4,000 side Moas Morat, the balloonise,
take On ascension and race In balloons, q
soon ss the arrangements can be perfee-
ted.
Times are improving aud men are get
ting on their legs again." said . gentleman
TO his friend. How soy" why those who
used to ride down In their carriages now
walk."-N y Poet
MARyLASp.-An election for state oficers
and six members Of Congress takes place in
Maryland on the 4th Of next month
Large deposits Of plaster have been die
covered in and about the village Of Milford.
Mich.
INCREASE IN INNIGRAroN-New York pa
pers state that the excess Of immigration 81
that port over last year is forty one thousand
six hundred and ten.
An INCIDENT OF THE TIxRs-Among the
list OF failures published ia the Independent,
is that Of Messrs. Bowen 4 McNsmee, who
announce their own in the list.
HoosIrR Laplrs Hoors.-Speaking Of fair
at Cincinnati, the Gasens describe the peo-
pie as getting very tired, and 'sltting about
everywhere: Most Of the few benches in
various parts Of the ground having broken
down. In these crashes several ladies were
wrecked. and by inspecting the ruins have
discovered what Hoosier girls made tn cir
hoops sf-not brass. nor steal. but grape
vines"
The Old Senate Chamber and Hall of the
House Of Representatives at Washingto on,
are now undergoing renovation and prepar-
alton for the coming session The seats and
desks are taken out, while the floor are be-
ing newly carpeted.
CAUGmr AGAIN-Our readers will remem.
Der Hiram Cole, Of Ohio, accused Of wife
murder. who lately escaped after being cap
tured near Horizon, Mich The st. Louis
Ledder Of the 10th inst. says that he was re-
arrested In that city on 50 Market st. where
he had been engaged in some capacity or
| other. The officer had pursued him over
two thousand miles. Rather long chase
TmANKsGIvISG-Tke Governor of Mary
land. following the example Of the Governor
Of New Hampshire, has apo. nted the 26th
| Of November as . day Of general Thauksgiv-
ing.
The Governor Of Maine has appointed the
18th Of November % day Of Thanksgiving
in that State
A RAILROAD SoLD FOR &l,lOO.-The assig-
nee's sale Of the Gseat Western (lll) Rail-
road. took place ut Springfield on Friday 1t
was struck of to William Corneau, the cash
Ter Of the road, for the pittance Of g, 100
The stockholders are Justly indignant at this
swinding farce
More than ~ 900 pupils attended the pub
lie schools Of New York city daily.
bridge GAO feet long has just been COM
pl.ted across the Wisconsin river, at Por
tage.
A little girl named Mix only seven years
old, at Osceola, Wis, child like, attempted
to pass the sickle Of q reaping machine
when in motion, and both of her legs we're
cut off! She died in q few hours.
TnE CALIFORNIA ELECTION full vote
in California for Governor, was:
| Weller Dem. 1881
Stanley. Rep. 1865
Bowie, n. N. 1862.
| Weller over both, 1885
Several of the manufacturing establish
ments in Newark N. j., and vicinity ,desiy I
recommending operations this week and viii
employ large portion of their old hands,
This is encouraging
Dubuque is to have twenty acre lot fol
public park. A good idea.
George w. Matsell, the world renowned
ex-chief Of police Of New York city, has be
come editor and proprietor Of the n. Y. Ma
tional Police Gazette.
| The Journal of Commerce states that the
importation Of furs during the past season
have been very large, exceeding those o.
the previous year ten or fifteen per cent.
For the first time IN many year., not ,
vessel has been placed on the stocks in tn,
ship yard Of Buffalo, where usually so,
men are employed.
Mr.. John NJ Forbes, Of Boston, formerl,
President Of the Michigan Central Railroad
sailed on Wednesday last for England. t,
negotiate portion Of the proposed loan o
2o.o0o,0OO for that company.
There is strike" in Hagerstown, Md
The Chronicle Of that place says:
g" A crisis has arrived in snr business, and
We are determined not to strike another
blow for the American party until it strike:
. blow for US.
| The report Of the Commissioner Of Emf
grafton ut New York, last week, shows that
the number Of emigrants arrived at tina,
port in 1857, thus far, to have been 1874 446
against Ill, 1895 to same period last year.
The Kenosha (Wis) Tribune, states that
the merchants Of that city have organized
themselves for the purpose of receiving
wheat from the farmers and selling it foI
them in New York or elsewhere
The Hartford Courant Gays that Col Colt
is receiving more orders for his pistols than
he can fill. The instruction in India is the
cause Of the increased demand
HORRIBLE MuRDER-The Worcester md.
County Shield speaks Of negro who muir
dered white woman whom he met after
night In the road. He cut her bowels open
strewed them on the road side, and others
wise horribly mutilated the body. He also
cut off her right hand which cannot be found
saying, conjuress told him that by these
means he would overcome all his enemies
We need not 60 to India for revolving butch
cries.
A Connecticut paper announces the "pro-
bable fact" that Mr. p. T. Barnum is ITO day
a richer man than ever" having by some
fortunate stroke. succeeded in re- establish
ing his financial Sebastopol. and now bids
defiance to all the world to storm his Redans
and his Aalakoffs, il they can. He has
bought up all the demands against him it
IL stated, and is now Barnum himself again.