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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-03

ANNrAL MEEriNc or ECCLESIASTICAL
EoruE~ II Drgu4UE.-Ihc l'rcsbytcry
of Dubuque will hold It's annual meet
M IN thus city, commencing this even
lng at o'cl Ok in the German Pres
tytcrIau Church near the Female Sc
minary.
The synod Of Iowa will hold its
annual meeting IN this city, commence
Ing Thursday evening, at o'clock ia
the Baptist Church, corner OF Main
md 10Th streets, uri be- opened with
a sermon h' the Moderator, the Rev.
! J. II. Mason OF Davenport. There will
re preaching n the same place on
( Fri lay alI SATURDAY. evenings, at the
anne HON, AID also on the Sabbath,
1t lUl ociock, 4. H.. and at 8 and !
+. ~, by members OF the synod. The
uu>tnes, sessions OF thc synod will be
held on FRIDAY and Saturday, from Q
/ 10 - O'Clock. \. NJ. aud from > to ,
/ o'clock, +. M, IN the German Presby
terrain Church. near the Female Semi
nary. TO all these meetings, the pub
lie generally are invited to Attend
Elj ross d. H9oH.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-03
For Sale or Lease,

eligible Building Lots. situated
i ON Harrison, Third Ripley aud Blondeacs Nreets,
will be sold leased reasonable terms: tor BAR.
ticuisrs enquire Of C0RBiN Dow. or
(auKdtO AMBo NAY.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-03
For Sale.

IN ONE hundred and twenty Br'ding lots in en-
Addition 10 the town Of Port BYRON
Thcse lots eligible and handsomely situated ol
she bank ~ the Mis- s!ssippi. They VII be ,p.d
touabio ie-ms.
For particulars inquire u Nos Dnrfec. Pratt
Co.., Poft byron. Caatiss J. HoeeTs, Hsa, l. Claire.
Corblu & Dow Das gpurt. or u tile snbscri1'r
JAMES Kay.
II. The subscriber has numheIless desirable pie
fccof lan1 IN ali lear the cities 90 Davenport and
lie ARE amp near the town Of Port Byron, thst he
3 q les to seli. i0Sl5ul J. N
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-03

Third street, between Brady ant Perry. contain-
ing rooms, cellar. stable, a. Rents for SO .
month. Lot l. .nsho tte'.
Also new two story Frame House and lot In
East Davenport The house L. :ox3o feet and con.
tains toomS. good cellar stable, sc. The lot Ia
6,Ni60 feet, ard most eiigihiy situated.
Possession of the whole be had the drst
June.
For further particulars apply 10
JOHN 4ARRER,
Third ST, between brady and Ferry.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-03
For Sale or Lease.

TNOUR LOTS situated on "a and Scott ssseoe. eoS
Z particulars ENQUIRE Of CORDIN Dow, Or
iouai htul JA0uD nay.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-03


The Chaplain Of a Western LcRis'a
tire recently opened the Session with
a general prayer, which closed with the
foil wing sensible invocation -
And . Lord have mercy on the
Legislator Be with them and bless
them even if they know Thee not -
spare their lives and teach them TO
giorify thy name. Hasten them to
their homes where they may direct
their attention in good works and gen
crM usefulness among their antilles
aud neighbors. May the people re
solve to keep them there, and in future
elect men OF sound morals and temper
ate habits, 50 that good may hereafter
result from legislation. Save the good
people from the disgrace which must
follow ii the same crowd should again
come here to make laws. Hear us,
Lord, and grant our prayer. Amen.
Had the same invocation been offer
at the closing session Of the last Gcner'
al Assembly III Iowa, we are Of the
opinion that public sentiment would
have promptly recognized lis most cy
coping proprlcty.
Still. We believe That the hulien o.
the prayer Is about to bo answered.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-03

The Rqiu9Y Gpide says it learns
from Il reliable scarce that the dircc-
tors of the Great Western Railway
Company have now determined upon
immediately erecting an iron bridge,
on the tubular or girlcr principle, over
Niagara Rivcr-thc present bridge,
owing to the slow rate of speed ut
which trains can hc permitted to cross
i, being quite inadequate to meet the
requirements Of the enormous traffic
daily passing over that frontier. The
cost is between >50O,0u0 and 500
900. At present, the rate of speed
must not exceed two miles an hour ,
bat with the new brl i4e forty miles an
j hour may lie run With perfect safety
4 Il is contemplated 70 Ic ready toi
opening IN the course Of next summer
the site oi the bridge beng tac gorge
below the whirlpool.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-03

Quiniae Substitute or Nerro Tonic.
THIS well known remedy discovered By my part
l. ner Or g. LEEDS, is a sure cure TOR the above
Dr. order fIcK-HEADACHE, and all other NERVOUS
AFFECTIONS. II contains no ouinine. Arsenic, or
other inja ious ingrei nts 1t strengthens the
TEN. gives tone to The stomach and ingdfuaJie to
DysPEPTIcs and those affected with weakness 4,
any par OF the sy ten. 1t Is special recommended
TO females troubled with Failing OF he Womb. One
hottie is sufficient In most case where the Di ection-
are foilowe Certificates can be furnished from ali
parts OF the Union.
Fold b. the Drug lists generally, and by J. II. IA
lard wholesale russist, and Sole Proprietor. AL
Walden Lane, New York.
sspllw3m
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-03
For Sale or Rent

evNH ST store rooms and Offices on the n ccrne,
i Third and Perry streets are completed and for
ssls OF rent, would make All excellent Boarding
House ami Hotel. Appiyto
yoHN FORREST.
Corner Of Fourth and Brady streets
NAY ?3rdiu
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-03
FORSALEORLEASE
For Sale,

1--WE acres Of ground 20 rods cas-, 81 Brady street
Il On southern avenues besutifuI s,,us,,on sar
aresidence, CT will LIT in town lots TO advantage.
hhlurr OF a J. MORSE o.
Jun0df GEO. l., NICKOIIN
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-03
ELIGIBLE INVESTMENT =!
EOl. N0ic %. RpNf.
a House and Lease

A HOUSE and Lease on Fecond street, near Roct
n Island street, containing rooms cellar, wood
shed h, hot Is l6xG0 feet Rents for A.O Q month
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-03
Fever and Aguc.

SuOVEL3-HoEs, SPADES, RAKEs Ac,. &C
for sale By n. V. corner Rock Island X front SITS
April % w6n
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-03

MILAN +. BARerR, SAMUEL W. BARBER
duu,Heq at Ian,
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-03

Chairman american state omml,ce.
CnAIuEur Pa. sept. j., le51
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-03
I nv
WILLIAMS 0GLE.
Alderman.

John i Clyie, President OF the Amor
igou' Council and publisher Of the
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-09-06
ssTVF CONTEST -

We clip the following paragraph from an editorial
criticize in the Patriot of the Goth of July Comments
unnecessary.
"a In some aspects the campaign which is now rap
lilly drawing close, is the most important which
has occurred in this State for many years. 1t will
likely decide irrevocaby the doom of one or the
other of the parties for several years to come The
democracy have seen this and become alarmed and
they are bringing every possible means to bear to
accomplish their success"
" If they shall, by any neglect or apathy on our
Fart, succeed in this crisis, they have declared
their intention to elect two United States Senator'S
end if possible to re-disriet the State If they
accomplish this they doubtless viii if they have
the power, it does not require the gift of second
sight, TO fOresee that the work of prescription will
be thorough, and that they will so manage affairs
IS to render the American party of Tennessee
IoKerless for many years to come"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-09-06
THE SWISS TREATY.

Public attention is being pointedy called to the
commercial treaty some months since concluded with
switzerland by our government, in which treaty
RIGHTS of domicil were secured to citizens of both
I9IOns, subject to such laws and regulations as the
several cantons Of our European sister republic had
adopted in such cases. 1t now appears says the
n. o. Dclta that by the laws of several cansns per
sons Of the Jewish faith are excluded from residence
within their limits and therefore, so far they are
concerned, they are exceptionally excluded from
the benefits secured by the treaty to all other citizens
Of the United States, whom pleasure, business or
fancy may carry to Helvetia.
To our mind there has been great deal of unneo-
essary Indignation expressed about this NATTER and
much undeserved censure bestowed on the admins
tration by which the obnoxious treaty with Swizer
land was negotiated, for it is likely enough that
neither the minister agent of this country, or the
Swiss Republic, knew anything or thought anything
Of the exclusion so properly complained of by our
Hebrew felow-citizens Indeed, we are sure no
representative of this government would attach his
signature TO any treaty which recognised created
distinctions among citizens and When as in this in
stance it has been done inadvertently, are conf
dent no more necessary than to expose the fact to
sing factions home may endeavor to institute dis
tnctions social and political among citizens of these
States, and persons of the Hebrew faith well as
other faiths and no faiths may be conspicuous and
busy actors therein, but the government of this
country has not yet fallen into such hands, nor, from
Indications everywhere observable is it coon likely
10 do so.
We do not permit ourselves for moment to sup
pose that any time was lost by this government so
soon az this unfortunate flaw in the Swiss treaty was
discovered in making the needful eXertion to pro
cure its emendation in the only manner in which it
can be satisfactorily and properly done; that is, by
such change in the cantona laws PrOscrptive of the
Hebrew race as will place individuals of that faith
citizens of the United States-upOn the same just
and proper equality their fellOWctzens of every
ether religious persuasion.
We should like to see the fullest, freest and most
intimate relations existing and maintained by
with the Republic of Switzerland, whose inhabitants,
in principles enlightenment, industry and freedom
!, much resemble ourselves at the same time
would not for one momenG, countensnce any treaty
With that republic, any other power the stipua-
tons of which make distinctions between American
citizens or exclude any one, on account of his re-
Hgous belief, political opinions or place of birth,
from rights all others are privileged to enjoy.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-09-06

LOVE AND JEwELRY.-On Wednesday a very gen.
teel young man, named Solomon W. May, step-son
of extensive jeweller of Philadelphia, left his
house with $1,000 worth of iewelry which his step
father had entrusted to him, to be sold upon COM
mission. His honesty was undoubted, until the
fact was developed that Mr.. May had taken with
him upon the cars '.jewel" in the shape of very
handsome young lady. This excited the suspicious
of the old man, who fearing that his son might be
victimized, and that the jewery might be absorbed
in "fast living" telegraphed Immediately to Mayor
Weaver, to have the young man arrested. When the
train reached the city, officer Hague informed the
young man of his instructions, and be good-natured-
iy acknowledged himself prisoner. The officer
was obliged to s,eep in the same room with Mr..
May, on Wednesday night, at the st. Clair Hotel
Yesterday, power of attorney" arrived from
Philadelphia, and the iewelry was taken back to the
possession of the over-anxiOus step-father. MIR.
May thinks a great deal more of thu young lady,
than he does of his commission upon the sale of the
jewelry. He says he loves the girl, and designs to
marry her. All things considered, it is ga little
mixed" whether the old man did right or wrong
We feel like saying that he did well ''to keep on
the safe side" Mr. May may be very nice young
man. and his fair inamorata may be paragon of
Perfection, but, las Mrs. Darlington says young
people should always get married before they start
upon avoiding tour '-PEts6uTg Union.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-09-06
TRICKS OF TRADE.

There's an awful niger in the Montgomery water
melon trade It's horrible, the way he contrves TO
get his finger into the eyes of his cullud bredren
Now, for example, about weeks ago, when
musk melons were in season, this black green-gro-
Ger one morning was negotiating sale to rather a
smart darkey who was trying desperately to get the
better in the transaction.
Said the seller
"NOw, de way sells dem musk millions to every
body else is two for fifteen cents but since its yOu
and here the black scamp assumed most cOnfden-
tal and insinuating tone, "Pl let you hab three OBJ
'um for a quarter"
This very particular friend Bit transfer of pro-
Perty at once took place and the purchaser walked
off, but had not gone half square when something
appeared to have worked through his wool, for back
he came to the wagon
"LoOk here How dat? Tree for quarter dat
more dan two for dime an half! Glib me back my
money!"
"Nebber corrects mistakes, sir :! " said the trader
as a crescent shaped eruption of ivory traversed his
sable mug from ear to ear.-NontgOmery Messenger.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-09-06
THE SOUTHERN CONVENTION.

The editor Of the Norfolk Statesman, who was a
delegate to the late Southern Convention, in let
ter written home from Knoxville draws the follow
ing not very complimentary picture of things in and
about that place:
ell was glad to meet F-h at Knoxville ques-
toned him as to the probable nature of accom-
modations and he told me, that, on the first night
after his arrival he had slept in vast room, the
furniture of which was worth fifty thousand dollars
Surprising him to be quartered in the parlOr of some
millionaire timidy asked him the locality of his
lodgings. He pointed to the store-bouse OF the
railroad; and said, in explanation, that he slept
upon the wheat. Acknowledging the grain, i'm
mediatey invited him % to take something" He
smiled at my gnora and informed me that there
was nothing " to take" / cOmpTehended his mean
ing at last. Tennessee is now enjoying the luxury
of prohibitory liquor law. Dealers are not per
mtted to sell less than quart of the ardent. As
natural consequence, twO-thirds of the population
are always drunk. quart is rather too much for a
single pOtatiOn.
- After all, we managed to secure very good quar-
ters We went to the " HUMPHREYS House, a hotel
opposite the railroad depot; and there we found
plenty of room. We learned to our exceeding great
low that the delegates had sedulOusly avoided this
place. in their eagerness TO locate in the upper part
of the town. We found an attentive landlord, and
plenty of plain, good food; and /, for one, COM
Portable and content
81 have July eGpLOfed TINS gFdhu dHu nOuTlsnlng
metropolis of a county. On your arrival, you do
not see much tOwn,-the view consisting Of depot,
four frame houses, and big hill After climbing
the HILL however, you perceive at once the natural
advantages of the place. There is one very long
street. containing several stores and other streets,
of unequal length, cross the main thoroughfare, at
various angles. There all kinds of impossible
houses perched upon all kinds Of impracticabe
elevations The people prophecy, that it will be a
great CITY, some day; and do not doubt it. 1t has
room enough TO grow. 1t owes its name, " Knox
VILE" to the fact that many hard knocks were re-
quired to tame the wilderness into anything like
village.
Among other curiosities, visited the hotels
At one of them, they have had no butter for three
DAYS; at another, the landlord had provided one
hundred and fifty chickens, and is surprised that
they have been devoured so soon. He labOrs under
the terror of an approaching famine.
"Why need endeavor to give account Of the
proceedings of the Convention? Are they not writ
ten in the - Kno1UHe Daily Register" and will they
not be set down in the authorized report, towards
the publication of which each delegate has sub
scribed his dollar.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-09-06

THAT SwINDLER. We yesterday alluded to a
swindler in this city, who promises to give 500
bogus coin for $50 genuine, the bogus money to be
so well executed as to defy detection. This fellow
whose name is R. H. Webster, and can be found at
W. II. Williams Wooden Ware Store, No. IS State
street. goes by the name of &C. E. Layton" when
transacting his business. He has been carrying on
this system Of sWndling for time past, but is
too shrewd to place himself in the power of the law
The modus operandi of his work is as follows: He
sends circulars throughout the United States and
Canada offering the inducements above given OF
course he finds plenty of customers who willing
to accept his proposition and he is daily in receipt
of letters from all sections of the country. His
victims generally commence in a small way, say So,
and he then returns them SO in good money for
their So. Encouraged by their success in utterng
what they suppose be counterfeit money, they go
in deeper, and finish by sending him large remit
lance of from S25 to $50 and 500. Now it is
Websters turn to play, and he puts the money away
in his pocket destroys the letter. and that is the last
the victim ever hears of his remittance. OF course
he writes to ascertain why he has not received a
turn, and Webster replies he has received the
good money. Victim has no redress, for if he ex-
poses the fraud, he is deeply implicated in it as
Webster, and he therefore very wisely concludes to
keep quiet. and not attempt to speculate in bogus
money. Webster, of course, never sends any bad
money; that would put end to his speculatiOns
once if he was detected. A trap to catch him was
arranged time since, but not one dollar Of bo
gus money could be found in any of his letters
The swindle is ingeniously contriyed, and Mr. Web
ster deserves wholesome restraint for time for
engaging in such rascaity.-AI6aRy Express.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-09-06
ATLANTIc TELFGRAPa

At the time the deep-ses soundihgs were being
made which resulted in the supposed feasibility Of
the Atlantic telegraph, it was supposed that some
parts Of the ocean were unfathomable. The lines
would run out eight or ten miles and yet give no
evidence Of having touched bottom. The simple
reason was at last discovered to be-thst when the
weight on the end Of the line touched the bottom,
the line itself was borne of by the undercurrents,
and was merely floating away, while 1t was suppos-
ed to be going directly to the bottom
In order to remedy this difficulty sort OF sinker
was adopted in which tube was passed through
heavy ball and the moment the ball touched the bot
tom this tube-we must call it tube for want Of a
better name as it would require a model TO ex-
plain the contrivsnce of its Operation-caught up
some Of the matter at the bottom, the ball became
detached and remained below while the line was
hauled up again.
Nor the cause sohieb rendered ordinary soundngs in
possible 1rds precisely that lehie caused the breaking Of
the cable. The cable was running out more rapidly
than the ship progressed just as the line ran on for
miles upon miles in the soundings, and we doubt
not that those board the Niagara could have paid
out the whole cable the spot without the ship NOV
ing another mile. And this is the cause why 1t
seems impossible for the scheme ever to succeed
There is doubt, still water at the bottom OF the
ocean, but the strong currents above will prevent the
cable from ever reaching that quiet location. If it
is ever attempted to keep up strain that will allow
the cable TO be paid out amile for each me the ship
sails the result will be the same before-to snap
it like a spiders thread.
A cable of sufficient strength to admit of such
strain would load all the ships aAoat the ocean
But it may be supposed that by providing sufficient
length Of cable to allow of indefinite quantity of
waste, the ocean might be spanned But the leyel
plateau il is called, which is supposed to reach
from Newfoundland TO Ireland is nearly in the line
traversed by ocean steamers and if the cable should
get drifted away of that line before it touched
bottom, there is no knowing what subterranean ob
stsces it would have to encounter. The feasibility
of the scheme is predicaed entirely the existence
of this plateauthe irregularities of the bottom Of
the ocean elsewhere precluding the idea of cable
being laid Besides, if thousands upon thousand Of
miles of cable existed, the transmission Of the cleo
| trio fluid would be impossible.
Looking at these plain facts, we cannot see how
any hope of the success of the enterprise can be
entertained On the contrary, we must look upon it
as one of those things which cannot be done-such
prOpelling vessels with hot air, obtaining light
/ from water, or e1tingushing fire by Barnums pa
tent bucket.-BrOklyR Eagle.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-09-06

CHINESE SUGAR CANE IN SOUTH CAROLINA
committee of the South Carolina Institute publish in
the Charleston Courier account of a visit of in
spection paid by them on the 18th ut, to exper-
imsnt crop of the SrgkO on the farm Of Thos.
H. Deas near Charleston, from which we learn that
a pint of seed planted on about half an acre of
ground, prepared in the usual manner for corn, a
sin gle grain in each hill has produced the enormous
yield eff &c. 300 stalks, about eight feet in height.
There were on the average least five stalks to each
seed the number of hills being 1850. All the heads
Of these canes were well filed with seed. valuable
crop in addition to the cane as it is useful for feed
to stock and poultry Some weeks since Mr.. Deas
cut down to the ground of canes, and since
then stalks have grown up from the roots to height
of seven feet and are well headed a second time.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-09-06

STEAM Hop CARRIER.-The Philadelphia Bulletin
has the following description of a " steam bod car
rier," which was in operation new bailding in
that city on Thursday:
The motive power was small locomotiye-lOOking
steam engine, upon wheels, which, although sta
tiOnary at the time, looked though it could be
moved readily from point to point. mammoth
hod, holding twelve fifteen times the quantity Of
bricks and mortar which could be carried by the
stoutest laborer was Whisked the top of the build
ing in trice by the hod carrier, with the aid
of a crane and a block and tackle. One man at
tended the engine, another the mammoth hOd, a
third attended to its safe delivery up loft, and
without toll fuss sweat the little steam engine
did the work of fully fifteen men.