Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-08-17
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Tho returns from the Phelps district il
Missouri, show with considerable dcfin
iteness the Democratic majority in tina,
State over the Blair Black Republicans
The majority foots up at twenty
thousand votes. There IS not repub
lican::in tho State Senats,and but onel lr
the House.
A report was current on Wcdnes.
day in St. Louis that President Buch-
anan would visit that city during the
mechanical aud agricultural fairs to be
held in that city on the first of Sep
TENDER next.
Col. Henry King, native of North
Carolina, who fought rs a private at
New Orleans, and was on the electoral
ticket OF Alabama in Gen jackson 5
first Presidential campaign, died on the
18th uIt, in Marcngo county, Ala. he
was for many years member OF the
Alabama Legislature.
The late experiments made on the
Erie Canal, \. T., to substitute steam
for Horse power, have resulted very sat
isfactorily. The steam canal boats run
with half the cost, and twice the speed
mt least. Ii seems to be conceded that
this experiment will work complete
revolution In the manner of propclling
boats.
The Buffalo Courier learns from Mr.
Patchln, Managing Director of the
Rntfalo, New York and Erie Railroad,
that this company has secured least
Of the Rochester and Gcnesee Valley
railroad on terms advantageous to both
companies.
On Thursday case of assault and
battery was on trial in one of the New
York courts. and was nearly finished,
when the announcement of the success
full laying of the Atlantic telegraph
was made, "whercupon," says the Her
aid, "counsel for the prisoner. with
more than ordinary gravity, minated
to the Judge that his client should be
liberated in honor OF the great event.
the jury, however, DENIED it best to
convict him but the Recorder in pass
ing sentence, said smilingly, that in
honor of the great event, he would
ONLY send the prisoner six months to
the penitentlary.'
The New York Journal of Com
merce learns that the company which
was formed last year for the purpose
Of establishing telegraph communica
ton between the Island of Cuba and
the American continent have compile
ted their preliminary arrangements,
and are resolved to commence the work
Immediately. This will be valuable
addition to our comprehensive system
of telegraphs, and one that ought to be
supplied, now that the submarine has
been successfully laid.
Gen. Vim. S. Taylor, Speaker of
the Texas Legislature, died recently.
He had been member Of the Alabama
Legislature IA years, the Mississippi
Legislature for years, and the Texas
Legislature years.
Mr.. Loring of South Boston, is bull
ding an iron steamer for q native Cal
cutta firm. 1t is significant rather,
that while the British are fighting the
Hindoos the Americans should be sup
plying them with ships.
TIL. body Of a woman was found 2
day or two since in the woods some
nine miles below the city OF Louisvill,
on the river. 1t was identified as tina
Of the wife Of a wool chopper nance
Albert Norell, Of Mr. Marriwether I
short time. They occupied leg cab
in. The woman had been missin.
only since Saturday, but her body wa
80 much decomposed that marks o
violence were hardly discreuable.-
The couple were both addicted t.
liquor-the woman more than tn
man. The body was dressed but ha
no shoes or stockings on. 1t was frs
discovered oy son OF Mr.. Merriwethe
She was about fifty-fve years of age
and Norrell is about thirty FIVE. Nor
rell was her second husband, and h
stated that she left on Saturday on
visit to some of her children in Bnlli,
county.
The fnc brick Court House, ,
Kosciusky, Alfalfa county, Miss, was d.
stroyed BY fire on the Goth ult., til
work of an incendiary. The Chro'
icls Of that town says the loss will +
about 100000. In the second foe
all the Offices were kept. The low,
story being used for the court room,
has cost from first to last, includin
repairs, not less than $4,000. tt
county is very heavy sufferer 30
the sheriff, who lost some $1,000
cash, besides his papers, Messrs Jacl
con and Scarborough, Circuit and Pr
bate Clerks, Lost immensely, partiula
y NJ. scarber. ugh, who had not le
han o1o,ooo worth Ct promissoi
AsatA bsaiast sthsf valuable papsrA