Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-08-08
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on his arrival at Archange, proceeded
immediately to the cathedral Solomba-
lisk,, where Divine service was per
formed, after which he went to the
house Of the Governor General, where
appointments were prepared for him.
The Emperor afterwards received the
civil aud military authorities, and then
reviewed the troops OF the garrison, at
the appearance OF whom he expressed
his satisfaction. On the same day his
Majesty was present at tho laying OF
n W steam frIgate, the Peresvett, aud
alsv visited the hospital and other pub
lie establishments. After dinner the
Emperor aud tne Prince Royal OF
Wurtcnbu,g, who had been the com
p.uion OF ms journey, took walk
through the town, aud in the evening
attended a ball given by the mum
cipallty in honor Of the imperial visit.
On lh following day the Emperor
made an excursion t, the convent Of
SowoIeski, which has 50 vigorously de-
Tended III 1854 against an attack of the
Engllsh. LIS Majesty returned to
Arcnaogel the next day, and embark
ell ~ ST Gamer on the Dwlua for Pc
trosa~ adskl.
William Cal AFGHAN, residing at No
SIS THIRTY first street New lolk, WAS
arrested on Monday, charged with hay
ing committed u gross oatrage on a
little gIrl IS years of age, named
Fl ,beth Alexander, a domestic IN II
family residing next door to hun
The girls employers are two elderly
people. q, llagham is a plumber by
trade, aud called at the house som.
night since, saying he was sent by the
Croton water company to examine the
pipes. The glul went with hun to
show him the pipes, when he seized
her. Her screams were alarming, and
he FASTENED away. A physician who
was called pronounced the case OF
most revolving character. CaIlaghan
WAS committed. lie is an lrlshman,
aged 43.
The shi? Montmorcnie, Of Bath,
bound from New Orleans to Liverpool,
arrived at New York on Wednesday.
Her captain reports that afterproceed-
lug as tar as Hatteras, the crew being
sick and some dead, he concluded to
put into New York for assistance. On
the l4th ult., when crossing the bar at
Bel ze, John Buck, of New York, one
Of the crew, was sunstruck and died
on the 10 b Henry Miller the carpen-
ter, died on the 3lst Francis M'Gates,
a sailor, died on the 4th inst. ChAles
Zcsatt, sailor, died-all Of yellow
fever; and WIN. Smith, Scotch boy,
is now very low. The last named sea-
man was brought to Quarantine for In
termeLt.
The conviction Of Stephen II. Branch
OF New York, the Publisher of vile
sheet called the AL gator, and his sell
lance to the lenltent,ary is received
with much satisfaction in New York,
THO existence Of such prints is shame
and sgrace to the civilization of the
age, aud 1t is the duty of respectable
journalists to excite sense OF public
justice, in order that they may be sup
pressed. These fellows must be taught
that they cannot use the liberty OF the
press s. far rs to make it the vehicle
Of their dirty thoughts aud ditier ex-
pressions, and that an honorable pro-
fession is not to be degraded because
they hang upon its skirts like foul
birds lowering over their prey. With
out doubt similar result will spt edily
overtAke the other foul Journals of the
present day, unless they should die a
natural death before the actual cautery
can be applied to them.
The ab0l:tionist Convention held at
Syracuse, N. T., few days since and
which nominated Gerritt Smith for
Governor, endorsed the following
Among the sentiments.
That American slavery is a crime
against G'd and man of such matchless
magnitude that no forms of law can
change its Internal character-no lin
ltst'"ns or selections Of its territory or
lts power Can reconcile Va to its contin-
ued ex'stehce-but We raise GU, voices
in the name Of God aad humanity to
demand its eradication from evcrv foot
Of the soil Of our country.
Taat The political p .rties f ,ur State
have =. Vet failed " ST. ire TO- MS su,.h
N . I'm strAtion Of g"varnment as w.,
Z Vi and demand, in order to protect
rs iroln tae maddeni' & curse Of rum.
~ ] ~. xad fr"n the s"cros ,hmsn,s ol
- sfy and the ishp'nanity and basha
= - cruelty of the Fugitive Slave act
Dsd, dsspaislng Of the hops that thes
b6sl,s4 gill d. any better II - we1 /,
- lrehfA than lkeS haVa iono n IN.