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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-05-06

which can Be- peassd BY ono Cosgsss
can be changed BY asubssqnont aetioa
ofthat body.
1.-THE people Of Ksnaas reject the
Lecompton Constitution, they only
run the risk Of m admission under
another, before they have the requisite
population 70 entitle them to one mem.
Der Of Congress
But again, hear the Gazette - "a
the probable working Of this bribe."
On the question of the proposed land
grant, il will NO donbt strike the pioneera
Of that territory % one Of doubtful profit
ct best The stockholders Of . railroad
who may get the interest In such grsuts, viii
be benefited, but the squatters-the men
who buy farms and build homes-vill be
the loosera. The lands thus coded, instead
of being open to presumption and purchase,
will be Withdrawn from market, put out o.
the reach Of settlers, and made the base o.
some giant Wall street speculation in the
years TO come. To the people Of Kansas
Individually. therefore. this proposition o.
Mr.. English should hold out no inducement
except Il be 70 see half Of the best Of their
farming lands suddenly taken out Of market
If our neighbors will take the troub'
le to read the bill, as published in the
last issue Of our paper, they will find
that the lands are granted for the pur'
pose of State University, Common
Schools and for the completion of pub
lie buildings and not for Railroad pur'
poses.
Have "tAs sQuatters-Me men whc
buy farms and build homes"-in Iowa
been "losers" by the grants made to
that State for school purposes
Own up Mr.. Gazette, that the bill il
wise and fair and that the people Of
Kansas will adopt it, or else look over
your exchanges and find some better
objections.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-05-06

NEv o. 10 HsgsA- e + eolae The
rounds Il he papers thst lady d the lasg.
- possible dimsosisaav - .es1D1s hoopas
- on board the ears = the Mugs Cee
teal Railroad ct Masshnu the othoe eveoiun
II company with two men. Or! Of the.
wke personatsd husband 10 the lady, bought
through tickets for himself and her, while
the other paid his fare only to the first Sta
ton. From certain manifestations, George
Wsuplss, the Conductor, Who u keen on .
. sent, core . led It wss the intention Of the
trio to dead head one of the party through
On arriving at Augusta, the gentleman did
not get Of, and. ON search being made he
vss lonnd sssretsd in the ladies' ssloon,-
He was brought forth snd directed TO lesve
the train ct the next station, but, on arri-
Wing thses. hs was mot 70 b fund. Altss
long and diligsnt search, In which every
body had become interested, it was concIu.
ded that he had lespsd from the train
while in motion. Speculation was then rife
a. to his fate, when gentleman. sitting
near the lady Of big dimensions, limited that
those hoops might there "a tale unfold
On producing light, four feet were seen
protruding from her petticoats, which il
was unreasonable TO suppose belonged to
one person, and the lady was requested to
rise, which she did after some hesitation,
revealing the lost passenger Detroit Fret
Press
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-05-06

presidency Of the republic Of vesesasla.
The Court Martial on General xWigp
At NeWpogt Barraohs, 0eseraI Ja:aoP'
presiding. has concluded The dscision
win mot s. known until 4 he's been
transmitted to the War department.
A mass meeting in Boston WAS held
on Thursday evening, in honor Of the
memory of Orsini and Pierri. The
demonstration seems to have been
earnest and decorous.
A fire broke out on Sunday morn
ing in tie upper part Of large seven
story granite building on Federal street,
Boston, occupied on the lower stories
by the Douglas Axe Co., and the up
per part by Sanborn, Basin 4 Ellis
worth as printing Office and bindery
This building was entirely destroyed
only portion Of the walls being left
standing. BY the falling Of q wall o.
this building, Francis Curtis and Frank
Tuttle, fireman, we're killed, and Pat
rick Reardon and Mack Moran were
badly injured, hut may recover.
The adjoining building was occupied
by Messrs. Grant, Wassen d Co., ex.
tensive paper dealers, and was also de-
stroyed. A brick dwelling, occupied
as a boarding house adjoining, wa
nearly destroyed by the falling wall
and it was here the fatal accident took
place. The total loss is estimated al
s250,O0O, which is mostly covered by
insurance.
The steamer Ospray, from St. Johns,
N. f., arrived at Halifax on Saturday
night, the Goth ult. She fell in with
the ship Majestic, 2l days from Liver
pool, for Charlotte-town on fire, and
took 20 Of her passengers and crew off.
Before the Ospray parted from the
Majestic, the flames burst through her
deck.
The National Typographical Union
met at Bells Commercial College
rooms in Chicago on Monday last, Mr..
VIM Cuddy Of st. Louis in the chair.
Theproceedings were highly interest
ing.
About ten o'clock on Sunday even
ing q second attempt wss made to burn
the Scammon Public School building
on Madison street, Chicago, near Hal
sted, in the West Division, which was
set on fire, as our readers will remem-
Der few nights since. The alarm
was given in time to cxtinguish the
flames with trifling damage to the bull
ding. A man named Patrick Carroll,
to whom suspicion attached in the for
mer attempt has been been arrested,
charged with being the incendiary on
both occasions. He has had some
charge of the building, and it is said
was offended because he had been dis
appointed in obtaining coveted con-
tract for whitewashing.
The communion services at the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church at Chicago
Rev. DIR. Pattcrson's-last Sabbath
afternoon, were marked by more than
usual interest. As the fruits of the re-
vivaI, which all good men hope is by
no means passed, ifty-three persons
were added to the church by profession
of their faith, and five by letter. OF
these thirty were males and twenty
eight females. Twenty nine were
heads of families. 1t is understood
that about half as many more have cx-
pressed hope, and will probably unite
with the church at the next commu-
Mon.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-05-06
The IDENTIF1CATIoN OF TowNsEND.-T

The IDENTIFICATION OF TowNsEND- The
Hamilton Spectator tells the. following:
A witness for the Crown, who professed
to have been Well acquainted with the noto-
riOus Townsend. was introduced to the pris
oner's cell at Caynga the other day. On
hia entranna he was accosted by person
sitting on the bed. with "well, l suppose
you have come to swear to me like all the
rest of them9" He replied, "come now Bill,
own up; what's the use, you know you're
Townsend, and l can swear to you're being
he Fancy his feelings on being informed
| that the person he had been addressing,
Aud offering to swear to as Townsend, was
no other than Mr.. Barker, the prisoners
| Attorney.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-05-06

The VICIssrrupEs OF THE HIDE Trade
The New York Tribune of Saturday, the
cath inst, in speaking of the sale of a lot of
2,6sl Buenos Ayres hides. says:
This lot was purchased some months since
on speculation ut about 3Oc, and was ex-
ported to Havre, the freight. and charges.
there, and the charges of the return ship
ment, together with sc per 10. decline on
the original cost, show q handsome profit
to the enterprising owner.
A few such handsome profits would
make man rich enough to take the benefit
Of the coming bankrupt act.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-05-06
"The Kansas Bride -

We had hoped to enjoy a little re-
spite from the eternal Kansas question,
but our friends of the Gazette are un-
willing to allow it. They hang on to
the subject like drowning man to his
only plank. After sleeping over the
passage of the English Compromise
Bill and nosing about among its pro-
visions, from Saturday night until
Tuesday morning-with little assls-
lance from one of their contemporaries
they finally discovered new casus
"bellow." Accordingly they took up
their sharp of thousand strings and
set up doleful ditty, over poor
'wronged,' bleeding Kansas and this
was the burden of their song.
The KANSAS BRIBE.-It is offered to in
duce Kansas to adopt the Lecompton vii
lainy. and is the most unblushing attempt
the administration has yet made upon the
liberties Of that territory. Having tried to
subdue the hardy yeomanry of Kansas and
failed. it now comes openly into market to
bug them as though they were the white
slaves" its oracles have stigmatized them as
beng. 1t is an insult to every honest free
man in this land In an individual such q
shameless attempt at corruption would sub
ject the offender to indictment-in mem
Der Of Congress or q President it should con
sign the author to everlasting disgrace. Sc
much for its bearing upon Kansas"
Nonsense, gentlemen. And the
Editor of the Missouri Democrat knew
it to be nonsense when he penned it
and you knew it, when you copied il
from the columns Of his paper.
Neither you nor the Editor, whose
article you appropriated, believed tina
Kansas would forfeit the usual allow
ance Of lands by rejecting the Lecomp
ton constitution.
The only effect Of refusing TO adop
it, would be to prevent the territory
from getting the grant Of land, 70
school and other purposes no,c, and II
compel them to do without them, unit
another Constitution is framed and ap
proved by Congress.
A similar grant Of land for schoo
and other purposes was given to tn
State of Iowa on her admission int,
the Union, and in that instance, surely
no bride" was intended.
! Again, Messrs Editors of the Ga
zette, you understand as we'll as an,
one, that thefollowing provision in tn
Bill amounts in reality, to nothing:
"But, should . majority of the vote
cast, be for proposition rejected"
shall Be deemed and held that the people o
Kansas do not desire admission into III
Union Nth said Constellation under the con
ditions set forth in said proposition, and il
that event the people of said Territory Or,
hereby authorized and empowered to form
for themselves . Constitution and Stat,
Government, by the name of the State o
Kansas, according to the Federal Constitu.
ton, and may elect delegates for that pur
pose whenever, and not before, it is ascer.
tanned by q census duly and legally take1
that the population Of said Territory equal
or exceeds the ratio of representation re
quired for . member of the House of Repra
ssntattvss OF the Congress Of the Unite'
i Il y ~ bar b the astien ef any sah
ssasass oss1tsaA 1sil : psinsiple I
IN = "a = ~ tillA IN aaS q
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-05-06
Design.

1t is the desgn Of the proprietors Of these Colleges
to offrr young men who contemplate entering the
Mercantile Profession, the most ample facilities for
acquiring sound. practical busine education and
20 qualify themselves for the various important du-
ties of the Counting House Their school 81 Peoria
now established upon firm basis, and the patronage
has received in Its comparative youth, Is unpsral.
eiled IN the history OF Mercantile Colleges, and has
stimulated the pr0prtetors TO renewed exertions
and ssh TO extend their ns)d Of labor. The ques-
matter u soon settled--DAvExPoRT hiss been Sc
ected IL being the first city in Iowa. In point Of
be suty, population, wealth and commerce; and the
College Rooms will be open In that place for tina re
ception Of students
ON tbs FIRST DAY OF MAY, 1883.
OF cur corpoUf Lecturers 70 have but little 70 say
g p only necessary 70 armour ce their names, when
Il will readily Be that they have beea selected
with the sreatest care and are the very best that
oan - procured.
We here insert short notice from the Peoria Daily
Transcript, which u only one from among scores
AncAnIiLs CoLLsoE." call atten-
ton Of our cittssns to DAVIS Z TlPs0u . CONNER
DIAL Institution 10 thu city, which Is In . very -four
ishiug condition The late revolution In the CONNER.
ca world should lead all 70 appreciate the utility and
| and importauce Of . systematic knowledge Of the
busiress relations Of the merchant and the ecence
accounts aud it, application to trade The latter.
Ing success Of this institution since IL opemue On
the sot day Of September last, and The unusual
Der Of scholsrshpo issued Is encouraging to lie Prn.
cipas, ana It u nelr dsslsn to present to the YOUNG
men OF Central Illinois c0use Of commercial Il nd
les, which Will not be inferior many respect 10 other
insttutiona Of this character In the West We hear.
ty recommend this College TO young men for its n
clies Of imparting instruction In various deoart-
mente OF Commesoe.
For further information With reference "a rerma
Course OF lnstRnctaon, &c. Sand for Circular.
Address: DAVIS. TIPTON 4 BR1ED,
mchs-0u Peoria, Ininoia.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-05-06

REMARKABLE SIGHr-DEscENr OF A BoLT OF
FIRh.-The journal states that while the
New York and Worcester train connecting
with the steamer Commonwealth, was pass
ing Natick Wednesday morning. a ball of
lightning, as large as the two fists of man,
descended. ran along the telegraph wire,
and exploded with report as loud as a
cannon. The wire was consumed, and the
posts within the space of half mile were
shivered from top to bottom. The passen.
gers on the train were greatly alarmed, as
the ball of fire was all the time in sight, and
the explosion seemed as if beneath the cars.
Had the train been under the wire, it must
have been struck.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-05-06

High LIFE IN NEW YORK. The following
item from the Tribune recalls the "Potipher
papers"
"a grand party was given few nights
since BY wealthy citizen, At which the pc
culiar graces Of the fashionable young men
Of New York shone with unusual splendor.
In an upper room, where card tables had
been set for old gentlemen, was large bowl
Of punch, which "the boys" smelt out
They broke into the room, and got roaring
drunk on the punch; then invaded the hat
room and cut up all the mems hats, except
their own, boring holes in some. slashing
others, slicing off the brims and punching
ont the crowns. until the floor was covered
with ruined castors and finally wound up
their gentlemanly behavior by cutting the
cord Of the dumb-waiter and letting the
whole Of the expensive supper crockery &c
into the kitchen, smashing It into countless
pieceA"
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-05-06

THE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS TO PERSONS
i wishing to improve their stock, the services Of
his thorough bred Hereford Bull IN OV En-" bred
by Erastus Corning. OF Albany, N. T., and caa re-
commend him to the public ~ second 10 no Bull Of
his age and blood IN the United States.
PEDIaREs .-Rover, saved April 4th, 1854 got By
Cardinal wiseman; dam, Beauty. Cardinal Wise
man got by Expec' alton, out Of Wisdom by Wood
stock, e. dam by Young 1avoite, out Of Mr.. Tulley
Trsdegsr Prise He,fer. Expectation was BY Hope
out Of the celebrated Cow, Old SPOT. He is own
brother to Mr.. Carpenters Dutehsss, which obtain
ed tt rst prize Of the Royal Agricultural Society
three in succession - two and three year
old.
Beauty, BY Wonder, (42O) dam, Pretty Maid. BY
Tom, t243) grand dam Pretty Maid, By Chslstrey, 8
g dam, Old Damsel, BY Ooalmsn's Bull ggs dan,
Old Dsisey, by Chancellor; ggsg dam, Cherry No 2
by the late Thes Andre Knights Bull winner Of the
cup at Hereford 1907 ssgHg dam, Cherry No. BIRD
by the late Thos. Andrew knight Of Devnton Castle
near Ludlow
Persons desirous Of improving their stock either
for the dairy for beet would do veil 10 avail them.
selves Of this opportunity Of breeding to this nne
animal.
The Hereford cattle are decided 70 be the most
choice beef In the world.
Terms Of service For common and gsads COWS q
per head; for thorough bred cows 80 per head.
Enquire at Cannon Z 1rench's Mills, West Daven-
port, Iowa. ]. y. CANNON.
apT9dkv8m
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-05-06
BOOK TRADE.
PROSPECT US.
s III ARP OF THE WEST ;''
A DIDACTIC POEM IN FIVE PARTS,

uThAA Ne RbIO.
Part 1.-The Western Nan; Part II,-The West-
ern Woman Part HI.-Rstr0spectiOn; Part Nv,
the vo,ume are" DacenDovt,' which was pub
lished frsm the Daily Gazette oflee Carriers
Address, last New Year Day; " Pioneer .Soag,"
dedicated to the Old Settlers Association OF Scott
County; Black Hacks Curse" &C., sc.
Ipropose to publish this Volume By subscr iption,
as means OF assisting me In completing my educa-
tion for the Liberal Christian Ministry. Ny pub
were each the children of special circumstances
mere localisms, for personsl ends This production
aspirss to the dignity o. : literary effort.
The volume will be printed in good lied clear book
type, pages style OF Davenport Past and present
pain muslin binding. at the publishing honsc Of Luse
Lane Co., Immediately ~ the subscriptions shall
warrant.
SubscriPtien Price. so Cents.
Davenport, Iowa, April %, 1853.
apr27-dtf HIRAM A. REID.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-05-06
LIST OF WINNERS, BY THE RENOWNED rMPOnTB
GLENCOE, SIRE or FRANOE.
The Mammoth Jack,
6 DEACON DARDEN, ,

WILL SERVE A LIMITED NUMBER OF
w Mares. the ensuing season, at my Stables,
West Davenport, Iowa.
PsDIGREs.-"Deacon Darden" was got by Mason's
celebrated imported mammoth" Ja,k-out Of a
Thoroughbred "Blsck warrior" Jenny.
Deacon Darden'' was foaled on
the 18th Of July 1854, bred by Ool H. T. Chri.tman
O. Jessamin County Ky. He FOURTEEN HANDS,
THagE INCHES HIGH. AND GROWING Al for b'ne
muscle and sinew, he is uneQualled py any Jack in
the State and will challenge comparison with any in
the Union.
TERNs-cash-sinele leap, 90; season SIS
Mares by the season, not proving with foal, will Re
served the following season free Of charge. Every
precauton vii. be taken to prevent accidents, but
will not be responsible should any occur.
The proprietor would call the attention OF faI mers,
ana those persons raising stock to the great demand
for Mules in oil parts Of the country, and the high
prices at which they now seling.-Cal and ex-
anime Deacon Darden before having your mares
served. For fur her particulars enquire ct Cannon
b Fiench's Mills or Of
apr9dAw3m J. n. CANNON.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-05-06

ElornfKSr.-On the night of the 4th Of
April, Mr.. N. R. Boughton, Of Conesville,
schoharis County, left Jor parts unknown,
with young girl of Greene County. by the
name Of Renne. He IL . man of about 60
years Of age. . merchant, and has been .
clas-leader In the n. E church number
ofysarA He lsavss an amiablo and intelli.
eset vile and nnily. ". DsashAea Vas
Hsa k1exA y tAia ~. ard AeS AetsegoSss
! ~ sasene9 SaA1auelAt. AiDonv,
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-05-06

A SSoB.- Thackery thus daguerreotypea
the animal Snob. infspeaking: Of English
society:
"A snob 10 that man or woman who il
always pretending to be something better
especially richer or more fashionable-than
they are. It is one who thinks his own DO.
sition contemplate, and Is always yes-ning
and striving to force himself into one above,
without the education or characteristics
which belong to 1t; one who looks down
upon. despises and overrides his interiors,
or even equals Of his own standing. and is
ever ready to worhsip. fawn upon and fat.
ter rich or titled man, not because he is a
good man, . wise man, or christian man.
but because he has the luck to be rich or
consequential"
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-05-06
Agents Wanted.

1--WE GREAT GIFT SALE or GOLD PENCILS By A
i II Wa ford Co., Washington City. ID. O. Of
fers On excellent chance TO gents to maize few dol.
lars with little or no expense. We are manufacture
ins ana selling beautiful solid Gold Pencils for -
can tine actual retail price) and giving each pur-
chaser GIFT. worth from 81 up to $500 Zach pur-
Chaser OF pencil 10 sure Of 50 GAIT at least or IL
may be worth %, $lO 4i5 so, $50, go 476, e1O
or $50. The prizes are distributed 10 purchasers
by simple plan OF drawing and ~ ~ ~ name
OF psichaser is re evsd with the o. his pencil and
GIT are put up in small box, In safe mar ner and
sent to the owner by mail, post paid. Our plan
gives perfect satisfaction, each purchaser can sell
or trade his pencil for oil it costs him. and retain tho
gift gratis
We want good agent In every part Of the com
try to solicit and any agent to be
ful, should frat have pencil and prize to exhibit.
We allow an az ent one dollar ca for zach pufcha.
ser he obtains, which amount he may retain out Of
the - aud the frat person becoming purchaser at
any post ONCE will receive the agency that neigh.
borhood
A New and Important IAAa.
We propose to let person know what gift be will
draw, before requiring thu money TO be sent. Any
person desiring one Of our massive Gold Pencils, can
nrst send US their name and sddrets, and We VIII
make thfir drawing and inform them by return mall
what prize they drew they then have the priv.
ilege Of sending for 1t II they choose. We cannot,
however, give this privilege but 10 any person.
and we make this o6er TO establish agencies and In
troduce our pencils In neighbour oed. After per.
son becom-s purcr sser and cepts the agency We
require all persons in that locality TO send their Is
in advance thu oueh him. Purchasers may rely uIsn
1t that we will promptly forward their Pencil and
Prize, WI atevsr IL may BE-, BY return mail OH r,ceip.
OF the 45 Pull particulars with the plan Of dstSi.
button, will be sent 10 each person making spplca-
A. r. wiLFoRD h 90.
sprlsdlm.-v 90 Washington City, d. o.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-05-06

SonE Coon From THE DISASTROUS FLOOD IN TIE
MISSISSIPPI The Memphis True Southron says.
Although the unprecedented fool which
is now submerging such . vast extent of
country is greatly deplored, as destined to
effect materially the prosperity and inter
ests of those upon whom the calamity has
fallen. yet its results viii 60 to strengthen
the generally accepted maxim. that there il
mo bitter unattended by its sweets" There
have been millions of dollars worth Of tim
ber-much Of which has been cut for sew
ersl years-laying in the swamps Of the
Yazoo Valley. Warrington water to float 1t
out. This rise has offered an opportunity
to bring into market that mine of wealth !;
thus causing that hardy, industrious class
Of people, known Is professional raftsmen,to
rejoice at an inteposition Of Providence
which is to them really God.send. and
of immense value and convenience to the
countries supplied with lumber through the
channel. We have been informed by per-
sons familiar with the quantities of timber
now cut in the swsmps Of the Yazoo and
its tributaries, that at low estimate, at
least five millions dollars will be saved and
brought into market by this rise in the
river
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-05-06

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Naskic Fire Il Water Proof Cement Roo6,.o
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being ths only article yet invented that will sue
cessfuy the actioL Of the atmosphere In every
climate. 1t perfectly dre and waterproof and In
point Of durability We believe II b equal. II not supe.
rior, to any netalic ro0nng. We can put Il on over
Old tin, tar iron, Or shingle roofs, Il making df
eeIonce how dat or steep the roof NAV Be. This
soonng iswarranted to prove Is shove represented
We VIII put Il On for o. % psr sausrs, RIO feeS
sQusre) We vii spply II upon tin and iron roofs Or
~ % per square. heing ON account Of III durabtv
The cheapest paint that can be used.
We invite I'll Who ere building, and those who Wiah
LeOl.are aoase, Davenport, Iowa, and examine sam.
isy ana ps.ot'sssili,y q .nis roodns;
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