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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-02-16
STATE ITEMS.


The NJ. N. r. NJ. RAILaoAD.-Ite
Mareogo Visit says We are info' IN
ed, by q. HOUSE, Esq, one Of the En-
gineer corps, that the Company are
making preparations to go on with the
work in strength As early in the spring
as tn. weather will permit Of.
The Burlington Ha~keys reports
that the people of Keokuk county are
about petition,ug for change Of the
name Of the county. They say that
they are unwilling to bear the odium
that attaches to the name since the re-
pudiation of the honest debts by the
famous city.
The Cedar Rapids Times Of the 10th
states that the steamer Export has
partly changed hands, and that it is
the intention Of the present proprie-
tors to refit her and make some i'm
provements in her machinery before
the opening of navigation. She will
run regular during the season between
Cedar Rapids and Waterloo.
The County Judge Of Webster
county has published proclamation
calling for special election on the
22th inst, to decide the question as to
whether said county shall be authorized
to issue bonds for the purpose of Dor
rowing money to the amount Of thirty
thousand dollars, to aid in the con-
struction of county buildings, said bonds
to be payable in from five to ten years,
with seven per cent. interest. And,
also, whether an annual tax, not ex-
ceeding three mills on the dollar valu-
alton of the taxable property Of said
county, be levied to pay the interest,
and to create sinking fund for the
ultimate redemption Of said bonds as
they severally become due.
The Independence buchanan coun-
tyl Guardian ofthe 10th, says that an
interesting case of Grim. con. was tried
before Judge Taylor, on Tuesday last,
in which a young woman from the
northern portion of the county sought
to fastcn the paternity Of promising
iIlcgitimate infant upon young farm
er of Spring township, who indignant
ly repudiated it. The case was tried
by jury, and the evidence was con-
sidered insufficient to convict the
young man, and he was accordingly
acquitted of the charge.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-02-16
From the Council Bluffs Blu ,le.l
AURoIR, N. r., Dec. 18th, 1853

AUROIR, N. L., Dec. 18th, 1893.
DEAR PERM After long silence,
| have concluded that | have learned
enough Of this country to give you
some information about it. There is
plenty Of gold here, and it only wants
industry to get it. l have been over
considerable of the country and know
that a person can do we'll here. The
gold is very fine G. small. | sent
some to my wife by A. Steinberger,
which is fair specimen Of the dust
found here. think with common
"Tom," could make Twenty dollars
per day. You will see from a letter
in the Bugfe, signed "Fricnd to the Bu-
GLE" all the gold news, therefore will
give you the news about towns and
men.
First comes Aurori, about 60 miles
N w of Pixies Peak, and nine miles
from the Rocky Mountains, and at the
mouth of Cherry Creek. 1t contains
slxtv houses and seventy-two more CO.
ing up. On the east side of Cherry
Creek stands Denver City-five houses
up, and five or six going up. Seven
miles above is the town of Montana
seven house. Thirty-thresmiles up
Cherry Creek is the town of Russell
vile, with five or six houses. You see
We are we'll off for towns. l think
some Of our boys are going it too
strong on corner lots, they may make
something; but had rather risk the
gold diggings. Although l am inter-
ested in all the towns, / don't count
much on them. There is a company
about eight miles from here that have
commenced mining and the mines are
paying well-Sam Curtis is in it. l
shall 60 up there next week to work
the mines while the weather permits.
Perrin, | know you could do well
here. James Wagstaff left yesterday
for the mountains prospecting. There
is over nine hundred white men,
and two white women here, with q
right smart sprinkling.o Mexicans and
Indians, we all live together friendly.
When get at work at Russleville, ]
will give you the gold news.
Our house is now hung fall Of meat.
Three of us went out hunting, and was
gone three days. We got eight white
tailed Deer, two black tailed Deer, and
another company Of five, went out to
the mountains and was gone six days
and got forty white tailed and six black
tailed Deer, and four Mountain Sheep,
and left twenty-four Deer that they
could not haul in. In fact the noun
tains are alive with Deer, Antelope
and Mountain Sheep. think there
will be heavy emigration in the
Spring and they all can make money
if they try.
If you have any notion Of coming
out let me know, and | will write you
what to bring.
James is now on Ralston Creek pros
pecting with Judge Townsley of Sioux
City. Foster has gone to Cash Ia
Poudre, where we have heard of shot
gold being found. We are all we'll, and
all satisfied we arejgoing to make for.
tune. So come if you can. must
write to A. -. Robinson tonight.
remain yours truly,
HENRY ALLEN.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-02-16

From the time that the boy, whose fortune
it is to be educated, is immured in school, till
the period when he is again to be immured
in the lawyers Office. the counting room, the
dissec!ing- room, and from that time again
until he enters upon the profession Of life, no
systematic attention is paid to the subject of
ply ical education. All the health-all the
exercise he get by nature or by chance. No
regular opportunity is provided for it-no
authoritative encouragement is given to it,
the zeal, all the ardor Of his young. ignorant
and unreAecting nature is concentrated on
the vigil and the midnight lamp. Severe
labor, long terms, short vacations, crowded
rooms, late hours, bad air-what is the nat
ural result?
What can be the RESULT Well has it been
said, that the mind perishes as the body
dwindles. Not for the pale crowd of sickiy
dyspeptics whom the colleges annually turn
out, are the great prizes of life. There have
indeed been Pascals and Byrons and Chan
nings who. despite frail and miserable
health, have achieved immortal things but
these are only exceptions which prove
great general rule.
1t is the man of robust and enduring con.
stitution, OF elastic nerve, of comprehensive
digestion, who does the great work Of life
1t Is Scott with his manly FORM 1t is Droug-
ham with his superhuman powers ofAphysi-
cal endurance 1t is Franklin, at the age of
seventy, camping out on his way to arouse
the Canadas, as our hardest boys of twenty
now camp out in the Adirondacks or on the
Miramichi. 1t 10 Napoleon, sleeping four
hours, and on horseback tv enty. 1t is Wash
ington with his splendid t. anne and physical
strength. These are the men who make the
names which the world will not let die.
Miserable is the philosophy and the practice
which fails to recognize the Importance
Of the animal part of our complicated
structure.
What is there in our system to raise our
develop such menf How it is possible for
them to be produced by it? l mean our
system of education. Among the classes
which do not SO much boast Of their intellec.
tual training, the physical man is indeed
infinitely better cared fer. If you seek
among our people for bodily strength, look
at the great turn outs of our firemen. Look
at or crack volunteer regiments exch angling
national courtesies with our sister States.
Among them you shall indeed find that
sturdy vigor, that bodily strength and agil-
ity, without which all mental culture is but
preparation for disappointment and morti-
fication.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-02-16

"e'est IN negre des Etats Unisl" (He 10 .
negro from the United States) The worthy
Commissary like tho editor Of La Patrieon
Mr.. Banks election tothe e..air Of the House
Of Repreee natives. supposed Black Repub-
lican to be synonymous with Republican
Negro. Mr.. Lee was then escorted to the
door Of the Prefecture by the Commissary
his clerks and the two secret policemen, all
bowling and .crapipg and apologizipg for
the trouble he had been put to. believe
Mr.. Lee now may fire at Louis Napoleon, or
do anything in Paris he pleases, without
being arrested. forgot 70 say he police
men contended nobody could wear q hat
like that Mr. Lee habitually wears, and not
mediate assassination Of princes. It is one
of those wrap-rascal's noodles SO common in
America.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-02-16

The Democ, attic papers throughout
che State, without exception, We be-
lisvn have expressed themselves in To-
vor Of the calling Of . State Conven-
ton with powers, besides the making
q nominations, to thoroughly reor-
gsnise the party, preparatory to a
powerful and united effort at the COM
ing election. The only difference OF
opinion appears to be as to the time
Of holding the convention, some sup
posing that q more general representa-
ton would be had il me the body
was called together at an early day.
while others prefer later one. With
reference to this matter we find in the
Des M0ines Stdtesmdn, of Thursday,
the 10th inst, the following letter
from J. A. williamson, Chairman OF
the State Central Committee.
Al Chairman of the State Central
Committee, | have received letters
from Democrats from almost every
portion Of the State, recommending
that the Convention be called at Des
Noines during the first week in June.
II . am not advised to the contrary
by majority Of the Central Commit
tee, the call for the Convention to be
held on Wednesday, the lst day OF
June, will be issued in the next num-
Der of the Statesman.
J. A. WILLIAMSON.
We have expressed preference for
. later day than that designated by
Mr.. Williamson, but upon the whole
We are not sure but that he is right.
1t will be impossible to please every
body in this matter, and as the major
ity appears to favor the first of June,
it will undoubtedly be best to select
that time. And besides, we shall re-
quire all the time intervening between
that date and the day Of election, for
the completion Of the plan Of organi-
sation which shall be recommended by
the convention. 1t is generally con-
ceded we believe that the place is to
be Des Moines. Let us have the call
- proposed.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-02-16

A Paris correspondent Of the New
York J0urndl0f Commerce says

A Paris correspondent Of the New
York Journalof Commerce says:
Last Saturday l fell into converse
ton with a very intelligent gentleman
Of the commercial and banking sphere
Who mentioned to me his knowledge,
derived from the latest annual report
OF the general supervisor of the books
Of the several firms of de Rothschild.
OF the aggregate amount of their cap
ttal or the sum At their iustaneous
commando milliard of francs-tvo
hundred millions of dollars, he believed
Il 70 be, moreover. an uuexagQerated
sstimate, that the similar capital of the
two Pere;ves is at least . hundred mill.
ions Of francs Of the Hottinpuers.
eeveuty-five millions ofMirse and the
Foulds, still higher; the Duke Of Cali
era, q the head Of the Credit Mobilier.
il held to BE- prodigously opulent. The
Pretyes have created for themselves =
new fortune BY the purchase Of very
extensive grounds within aud without
the Wxlb ofsthe capital which they
ira Into lstsosts and boulevards with
I poUooiatg = ths sas|isst and am
80 pseess - '"a9
|@Effa h ssss .Asaaazs 49, as0
- III. f.a4f
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-02-16

a. It 10 said that the time for Dr.. Hatch
to hle an answer to his wife Cora Hatch's
complaint for divorce has expired. and
that the counsel for the lady has been in.
form ed that the Doctor iutenda Ia Abandon
the defence -ald allow Cora to obtain her
leesl release nom him. Judgment of di.
vores viii Dc obtained for Nra Hatch a.
:ooa = possible. whea che viii be ct liberty
70 mite hs!.slf and fortaas In spisitual "a
bodily amnity with seas ether nee1al
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-02-16
INSURANCE.
a.Ars o. IOWA.

STATS OF IOWA.
AUD .R's OvrioE, DEs AOiSGs, Jan. 90. 10
Its hereby Ger tilted that the Goth day Of Jan
usry, 1879. ststenseot was le1 In this once, show
the condition Of Ne peHis Marin. end ptre In.
rance Co@psny, II Peoria, D ate Of llnois, the
Is. deg Of January 1859 In accordance Win the
vision. VI an Act Of th~ Legislature OF this Matt,
passed January IS 1851. that such statement shows
that said a. mpAny IL possessed OF ths requisite
amount Of capital, and Invested repaired in said
Act.
Authority Is therefore given 10 ihs above ma med
Peoria Marine and 1frs insu- Company to trans
oct business OF In .ursnoe IN thi. State. Ia sccor-
dance with the laws thereof.
Isis certiae1 hat II. Y. Mitchell, Esq. o. na-
vcnP1rt. has been duly appoiute By said ompsny,
their lsvfui attorney end agent 10, the COUNTY Of
scott, with IN power to take risks Of in urarce
therein. and 70 knowledge service % process, upon
his fling ccrtfei copy OF the statement nied In
this ONE, with the Clerk Of the Dtrict Court 10 and
for taid County.
II j. further certified that the annexed 10 true
copy Of tbs required tatfment,
~ In testimony whereof have hereunto set
J, (my hand AMI affixed my sssl Of ONCE this
2l,h day OF epiember, 1858.
~ j ". CATrELL, Auditor Of Iowa
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-02-16

~At . soire given at Count de Kissel.
eff's, in Paris, . new Polish waltz was intro
duced, in which each gentlemen holds .
glass filed with champagne, and the great
point 10 to 60 round the room without spill
ling the wine. Some young Russians die.
played great address in performing this diff.
fcult feat.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-02-16
GAIT ~ e11t0S a1It03
sPLENDlD GlFTs::
AT lls RANDOLPH STREET. CurcAco

A. COLBY CO. would inform their friends
q and the public, that their GIFT BOX store 10
permanently established /" ODD Follows Buildirg.
between ark and Dear .tree;s where The pnr !.
chaser OF each book, At the regular retail price, VII
receive one Of the folio xrR gifts valued ~ .tm o.
to 800. Any persons hiding for the books and
satisfied with the gifts, can have the privilege Of
lecting in its place u ~ book, making two ten
shilling books for am cents each. Persons can
state in their orders n gifts going with cash boot
does MT ut, what extra book they will select In
place Of git That Is better than any other Gisd
Book sale offers In tbs United States. In ndins
to New York, Boston or Philadelphia. gifts ard
vAlu' Ut from IS cents to 400 Furthermore, ID
would cost nearly double tho amount Of your pus{
chase for express tharRes.
One Of the Gifts OF the follow ing schedule aF@
p,ess nted TO each purchaser at the time Of sale:
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-02-16

"A LITERARY BAR-kEEPER.-We
cannot always Judge from exteruals.-
Many man with hard countenance
is possessed Of . soft heart and q bad
hat may sometimes cover an active
brain. A rose may grow on a dnne-
bill, 90 genius may be found in the
most uninviting places.
There 10 genus to be found in q
whisky shop on the Levee. He is .
young 1rishman, twenty-one years Of
age, and in the intervals between wait
ing on customers and waiting for them
he has found time to store his mind
with much valuable information. He
has written one or two novels which
would do honor 10 Sylvanus Cobb, ard
in bis miscellaneous writings We obser-
we'd several poems and essays of real
merit. 1t is somewhat amusing to see
this young man alternate between .
monkey put ., and writing sonnet to
some fair daughter Of Erin. We don't
know - Tom Moore ever sold whisky.
but We shouldn't wonder If he
hsd sossstAi.g to do with it And
Who knows bat our genius on The
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-02-16
A Card.

THE oficiai report taken ircu, the Argus OF Sept
i 10Th, 1853:
No ~. d r Viii G, Davenport, / Wheeler h VIII
son Sewing Machine, Deserving Of higA common.
ddfiOa.
oss. T Q Es.e, Davenport, l Sewing Machine.
Good
No 50. r Este, swing Machine.
hote-The several sewing machines on exhibition
were Gil superior each doing the work well and ct q
rapid rate, highly commemorate
The Premium Machine" can be seen a A v
bailey's store. DPw WHITE Asent
r. 5. + u Este denies putting = stick In our sew.
Ing machine ut tho Rock Island Pair W. never
charged him or any one ei with IL; but all, Won -
er zee . bird futteF unlees hit?
PIP. 8 We shall in a few days have lot Of
wheeler Wilson FIRST Premium sewing ma
.hines for FIFTY DOLLARS. ocl7
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-02-16
STATE or IOWA,
AUDITORS OvrICE z, DBs NOIHEs, Jan. 81, 1889. (

J
It hereby certified that on the 3lst day Of jan
uary 1859, statement was Hed In this ffice show
ing the condition OF the North American Ftrc Insu-
rance Company, Of Hat ord State Of Connec' lieut.
en- the first day OF January, 1859, In accordance
With the provisions OF an act OF the egisature of
this state, passed January % 1857 4 such state
ment shows that said Company Is possessed Of the
requisite amount Of capital, and infested requir
cd In ssid act
Authority is therefore given to the above named
North American Fire Insurance Company N trans.
act business OF insurance In this State In
with the laws thereof.
ills also certified that Field 3 Kauf asn, Esqrs.
Of Davenport ,hSse been Gully appointed BY said COM
pany their lawful attorney and agent for the county
Of Scott, with full pow to take risks Il insurance
therein. aud to vlecge service OF process
their fling rthcd cory Of the ststcmane Hled IN
this nc with the Clerk 1.-THE District Court In and
for said county.
It 10 fur her certified that the annexed Is true
copy OF the required statement.
- In testimony VIII reof have hereunto Sc,
1, (my hand and af1xei nv seal Of Once this
3lst day Of January, 1859.
Nv. CArfELL, Auditor Of Iowa.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-02-16
TIE Keekuk Rspudiasion.. AN Incident.

VDo Aooku1 1SeDuaueStOneeAn Ancieens'
It 10 we'll known that for some time
past, Mayor Sample, Of Keokuk has
been in New York engaged in engin-
eering the reputation Of the city of
which he is chief executive officer and
in buying mp her bonds at forty cents
in new bonds, and the balance in worth
less rail road stocks. By the follow
ing, from the Burlington Hawhsye Of
Saturday last, it would appear that he
did not meet with very Aattering re-
ception from the proposed victims
A gentleman who arrived in this
city yesterday from Keokuk, says that
. telegraphic despatch was received
there the day previous which created
great commotion. The despatch was
from the Mayor of Keokuk, who is
now in New York, trying to COM
pound with Keokuk bond-holders, and
informed his anxious friends that he
had involuntarily removed his head
quarters from the Astor House to the
Tombs. 1t seems that he had been
buying . few bonds, from outsiders,
probably on his own account, at Is
sssas on the dollar, and the victims
becoming dissatisfied, had him arrest
ed for swindliug. Those desiring to
communicate with him will therefore
address him as above until further no.
tice.
This statement the Burlington Ca
sstte contradicts, saying that it was
manufactured out Of whole cloth, and
that the Mayor passed through that
city on Saturday on his way home.
We have only to remark that it is
. pity that the story was not true.
The Leon Pioneer on tho state Conven.
ton.
From the Pioneer, new and able
Democratic paper recently started at
Leon, Decatur county, we clip the fol-
lowing sensible remarks regarding the
course to be taken by the proposed
State Convention
There 10 no division Of the Democratic
party in the State. and no diversity of. poll
o.. A difference Of opinion Is to the appli-
cation or non application Of q principle up
on which ell agreed, did exist. but that con-
troversy Is past. or ought to be, for the is
sue 10 Dead and the further discussion of it.
while It cannot recall it to life, must Prove .
source Of distraction and disaster. In this
view of the case. aud If it be not the true
one can anybody tell what 1t is, there is
then no real difficulty in making platform.
We are glad to see these evidences
of . disposition to So into the conven-
ton with . conciliatory spirit and to
let the Lecompton question and all
other objects Of contention lie dead
and buried. Without union Of our
forces. defeat and disaster will follow
in our track.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-02-16
DENTAL.
JULIUS CHESEBROUCH,
Dental 01zr9ee1a,

MOULD respectfully inform the Inhabitants OF
w Davenport and vicinity that he has opened an
ONCE directly the Davenport Gas Co.'s, in Aer.
wins Block, Perry, between Third and Fou ST.,
for the action Of Mecht Heal aud Oe alive Den
tistry in all Its branches Having received instruc-
tic from, and during the rast year been associated
with, OF the most able practitioners in the Dast he
feels confident that any operations entrus ed to him
will be executed In careful and skillful manner
He vii, be most happy to show any who may favor
him With call, his recommendations, which are Of
the highest chsgacteri and would invite the most
critical examination upon all work Committed 10 biz
hands. All operations registered and warranted
He solcts share Of the public and takes
pleasure in submitting the following testimonial:
NEW L0rDoH, Oct. %, 1857.
This may certify that DR. J. Chesebrough has been
pupil Of mine In the Study Of Dentistry, and that
during the past year, he has operated With me In my
confidence, and Cordially recommend him to any
wishing such services those Of careful and skill
ful Dental Operator. WV. oHD1FIBLD.
And also In referring 70 Aessrs.
g. T. q o. Shepard, Hon 7. ". Williams,
p. o. Learned, DR. ". v. shsdlsld,
Hon Ebenexer Learned, J O Learned,
DR.. Lewis Belts, Rev Daniel huntington,
" Browne, DR. Stoddard,
Of New London, Conn also TO
DR.. Barrows, I'M D Burrows,
Hon J Cannon, DR. Baker,
DR. WitherWAx, Rev Mason,
" Gurley Esq, Messrs Cock Z Sargent,
Rev D Packard, DIS True.
II Barrow Esq, WA aemington,
woodward, AFAast,
@ " Smith, PAerwin,
T 81 ymaker, " Bailey. rebo
New @ Maxoun, Chas Powers
Jos LambFtte, Jno N Rogers.