Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-02-25
SUMMARY

tTNew York has nearly five hundred
miles Of paved streets.
sTWilliam X. keenan,, editor of the
Greensburg Democrat, who was convicted
on the 9th inst of libelling William A. Cook,
Esq, was sentenced on the 18th to pay a
fine of one dollar and costs Of prosecution.
sE-The receipts of the 'Calico Ball at
the Academy Of Music, in New York,
amounted in cash to IS, l96, and Of goods
donated in addition, $3.50; total, 81, SAC;
from this take $2,2s4 expenses and the bal
ance left for charity is 81 1852.
eHAt ethersfield, Conn day or
two ago, a lad of twelve years climbed the
lightning rod of the Congregational Church
spire, 100 feet high. His first ascent was
witnessed only by younger brother To
satisfy the credulous, the youngstsr repeat
ed his exploit several times, and finally at
tached q streamer to the letter w, on the
compass points.
ArroIsrMEsrs.-The following appoint
ments, by the Secretary of the Interior have
been confirmed by the Senate, and the CON-
missions Issued ia the appointees:
John II. f. Sprinkle, of Indiana, to be
Receiver of Public Money at Vincennes. In
diana, vice John q. Heberd, whose term of
office has expired
James s. Mays, Of Indiana, to be r gister
IF Tho and nffoa Nincanpas India M
Reappointed.
Richard L. Read of Wisconsin, to be Reg
lister Of the Land Office at Mineral Point,
Wisconsin. vice J. c. Squires, resigned.
rY-A match factory in Oshkosh, Wis.
was destroyed by fire on the 10th inst
The fire resulted from an ignition of phos-
phorus, the Democrat adds, young man in
charge was dangerously burned.
rY-A white man received thirty lashes,
on the back, at Winchester, Va, on Friday
last, for stealing a stove.
cYA woman, 60 years of age, named
Margaret Burns, was run over and killed on
the Michigan Central Railroed, near De-
troit, on Saturday morning. She was walk
ing on the track, and being deaf, did not
hear the coming train.
sY"I1l pay your bill at sight" as the
blind man said to the doctor, who had in
vain attempted to cure him of his blind
ness.
We have already mentioned, says the New
Orleans P.cayupe, the assurances received
from Marshall, that the first twenty mile
section of the Southern Pacific Railroad
would certainly be completed in fall time to
comply with the condition of the Texas
charter. We have now the qualification Of
announcing that the work is done, and the
cars running over the whole lne of the sec
ton. Official intelligence has been receive
to this effect by the officers of the company
in New Orleans.
The Government forces were morally de-
feated Imbecility showed itself in some of
the Government leaders and others were
seized with fright. The soldiers were not
well paid and were disconnected, and the
reports that met their fears were veil calcu-
lated to make them desert or at least unwiI-
ling to fight.
Senior Comonfort left the convent of San
Francisco at about 8 in the evening, and
with his few companions returned to the
palace. Between and the following NOR
ming, Senior ConIoniort retired from the pal
ace with q dozen of his faithful friends
He left the capitol by the Garita de San
Lazero
On the morning Of the olst the conquer
ing forces entered the plaza in triumph, and
Gen. Zuloaga and his forces took Possession
of the palace
The loss of life has been wonderfully
small, considering all the firing that took
place. During the whole of the fighting,
since the llth not more than fifty lives
were lost On both sides. The number Of
wounded which have been collected from
all the posts, amounts to about one hundred
and twenty.
The destruction of property has been con-
siderable Many houses suffered severely
from shells bursting on their tops, and in
some cases through the roofs and walls =
For long time the streets will show tle
marks OF what took place on the 9th and
10th. The bombardment was undoubtedly
the heaviest that has been known inside the
walls of Mexico.
The result has been a most complete tr;-
u!nph OF the reaction in the capitol. The
leaders of the Puro party have suddenly dis
appeared from the scene of strife, and an
other style Of thinkers have taken the field
Of action.