Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-07-22

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more than "a fer hundred dollars"
Gentlemen you have inadvertently
"got your foot in it."
THE LATE GEN. QUiTMAN.- The telegraph
announces the death of Gen. John A. Quit
man at his residence near Natchez, Mississip
pi. He expired yesterday morning, the la.
test as he is the most illustrious of the vic
tins of the National Hotel malady." The
following brief biographical notice Of Gen.
Quitman, published in anticipation of his
demise, is from the N. Y. Tribune of the
nth inst.
He was a brave, frank, honest, high mind.
ed Statesman, in whom. though as wrong
headed as he could be, the country looses a
noble and true man.
John A. Quitman was born about sixty
years ago, in Duchess county, New York,
where his father was the pastor of a Dutch
Reformed Church. Slavery existed through
out our State during his childhood and
youth. and was one of the peculiar institu.
tons Of his paternal home; 80 that we have
heard Gen. q. remark that he never lived
in any other than a Slave State. He migra-
ted in early manhood to the Sonth, and be.
came a Mississippi planter. He Joined in
the general support of Gen. Jackson for
President, but abandoned him with MIR.
Calhoun, and was for years known as a
States Rights Wing" As such. he supper
ted Gen. Harrison for President in 1910,
and We think was once a Wing candidate
for Congress, or Governor, or both. When
Mr.. Calhoun returned to the Democracy. he
was accompanied or soon followed by Gen.
Quitman. The latter shrunk, however,
from following his party into the gulf of
Reputation, and was once run for a high
post on the Bond-paying Democratic ticket,
which had few supporters. But, though
thus repeatedly defeated az a candidate for
office, Mr.. Quitman was steadily growing
in the confidence of his fellow citizens.
In lS46-7, he volunteered for the Mexican
war, and was appointed by President Polk
a Major General. In this capacity, he was
engaged in most or all the eanguinary &C.
tions which Immediately preceded the cap.
ture of of the Mexican capital, Of which, on
its surrender, he was made Governor
Though widely differing in their political
views, he loved and honored his superior,
Gen. Scott, by whom his confidence was
fully reciprocated. In the ranks of the DO.
litical Generals who intrigued to deprive
Gen. Scott of his command, and to tarnish
his proud ~laurels, Gen. Quitman was not
found.
Returning to Mississ. ppi, Gen. Quitman
devoted his time to his family, his r~lanta-
ton, and the construction OF q Railroad. un-
til nominated for Congress in 1855, when,
after a spirited canvass, he was elected by
about two thousand majority-a full party
vote, and something more. Repairing duly
to Washington, he, though a new member
and one Of the most ultra Nebraska men.
was designated by Speaker Banks, whose
election he had opposed to the last, for the
important post OF Chairman Of the Commit
tee on Military Affairs, a post of which he
discharged the duties with eminent ability.
He was reelected last Fall without opposi-
ton, and of course continued by Speaker
Orr in the post assigned him by a political
antagonist.
his death Of course vacates a seat in the
House, aud the Craftsmanship of the Com.
mittee. Gen. Quitman was but moderately
fluent as a debater, but always spoke tsrse-
ly and to the point. He was the foremost
man in Congress Of the Fire eaters" or
"Chivalry"-one who did not need to fight
duels to establish his reputation for courage
quiet and unassuming in manner, univer.
sally esteemed by those who knew him, and
the fttest man of his school for the Presi.
dency. His death leaves a void that will
not soon be filled.
A REMARKABLE AFrAIR.-A Fifth Aven, q
love case has Just come to light which throws
the most wonderful romance of ancient
times into the shade, and promises some
rich Developments. A younge son of a
wealthy Wal street banker is the happy
man who was beloved by two daughters Of
an avenue millionaire, and both were bent
on having him for her lord and master
But banker junior had a preference of his
own, and not being q particular f~avorite
with ~paterfdmitias, proposed a midnight
elopement. The favorite fair one jumped
at the idea, and agreed to meet him on a
certain evening, on the curb, after all the
family had retired. Her sister overheard
the proposal and acceptance, and resolved
to thwart her rival, though her projected
plan for doing SO was as curious as inpe.
NOUS. She followed, and caused a friend TO
follow, her sister wherever she went before
the appointed night had arrived. noting
carefully all her actions and purposea-
The intended BRIDE had suspicious, but thew
were not very deeply fixed, and hence she
was rather careless in her preparations
She bought a dress for the occasional dress
OF q particular materlal-and had it made
up by q dressmaker. Her sister being In.
formed of this proceeding, did the same.
causing her mantle to be exactly modelled
alter the other; she also purchased other
things for the came reason, and copied her
sister rival in every thing.
In the room Of the bride elect . 1.rc.
cheval glass reaching to the floor. was one
of the ~adjuncts Of the toilets, and a veil Of
thin lace was lying over 1t, when not In use
On the morning of the appointed dav. the
scheming sister obtained access to tha room
while its proprietor VA riding out. and bv
the aid Of her bribed mental, removed M
books from the back of the glass: che then
scraped all the quicksilver from the back Of
the glass, and after removing all traces Of
her work, lsft the room. Towards evening
che again stole in, dressed in . travelling
dress, ETC.. similar to her sisters, and con
ceaied hersslf behind the mirror-bein9 thus
enabled to survey ell that was going on In
the room. through the lace veil. While no
one could perceive her, without eoine eloes
% sne Sesser fcr soae special purpose.
Soon the BRIDE elect came Il .alsnt : ahort
time on . lounge, and near stveive 3 49,
aasely asrsysd hssself II ~ easm0s ~