Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-04-19

MICHIGAN threatens starting some thirty
new banks under . general law.
The Gar of Russia has conceded to joint
stock company the construction Of railway
from the Don to the Volgs.
An extensive iron mine, Of exceeding rich.
ness, has been discovered in Oregon, about
Is miles from the city of Portland.
The Madison (Wis) Journal says that
1000 persons have passed through that city
bound for Pixies Peak.
The population of Baltimore. the Ameri-
can Of that city puts down at 1856 900 and
the number Of church ediices at one hun
dred and fifty.
The first newspaper in Ohio was printed
in 1898. now there are three hundred and
forty weekly. twenty three semi.weekly,
and thirty one daily newspapers.
The population Of Canton is estimated at
near three millions. and large majority of
them are very wealthy, and many Of the
leading msndarins are said to be worth from
ten to fifteen millions Of dollars.
Tue morals Of Chin. are in q very low
state. A man 10 allowed to turn his wife of
whenever he gets tired Of her, and take an.
other one, without any form Of divorce-a
privilege which is not allowed to the poor
females.
SOMEBODY says physicians are the nut
crackers used by angels to get our souls out
Of the shells that surrouud them"
A sEA-eICK lover wrote his inamorata that
he got thirsty, and took drink Of the ocean
wave, but. "just to plague him, thsyd
gone and soltsd the woter.
To ascertain whether your wife is Jealous
lace up another lady's shoes. and let her
catch you at it! II that don't make her
round-shouldersd, nothing will.
A FRANTIC fair correspondent says that
ladies are beginning to give up society. be-
cause they encounter nothing but spoiled
boys and premature old men.
WHEN woman can faint, and has . CAPT.
tal opportunity for fainting, and yet doesn't
has some other tein In view.
A FELLOW in New York has nose 90 long
that IN eminent surgeon has recommended
him to have hinge made for it. % that he
can shut his proboscis up like jack-knife
on going to bed.
"DlD your fall hurt you 2" sail one hod-
carrier to another, who had fallen from the
top of two-story house.
Not in the Taste, honey; twas stoppin'
so quick that hurt me-"
Do YOU wish to know how to improve
your time? Take the following hints:
Catch the n copds ~ YOU'RE passipR
Walt not for the hours:
Prise them . golden treasure
Use them not In lri6bng pleasure
Seconds, minutes-przlns,h holding,
~ you YOU sweet buns unfolding
Into choicest flowers.
Ir's folly to expect girls to be happy
without marriage. Every woman was made
for mother, and, consequently. babies are
unnecessary TO their peace Of ming - health.
II you wish to look ct melancholy and in
digestion, look ct an old maid II you would
take peep ct sunshine, look In the face Of
young mother.
TIE "bsne6t recently given to the wid-
ow Of Boss Harrington" in New York
city, by the ianey," Amounted to $l,7el,
which sum the widow acknowledges the re-
eeipt Of in the New York Herald Of the
14th inst.
TnE Victer,s Bridge, which spans the st.
lawrence River, ct Montreal. 10 expected to
be completed by the first Of October next.
Great preparations are being made In Mont.
real to celebrate the event.
The Rochester Unies thinks the New
York and Erie canal cannot possibly be
opened for navigation before the 18th or
Goth inst.