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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-10-05

CT. MARY's ACADEMY Is beautifully siiu.std
- on thu 6t Joseph's River. two miles from South
Bend, xty miles from Chicago, on the SoutheTn
M!chigan and seven from Niles, on the Cen
Roads pas Is the Academy twice aday. fairgrounds
very e1:so,ive End beautifully adorned.
ba'hins ri ing on horseback. and thorough Gales
h.niFs are some OF the means used 20 promote the
physical development OF the pupils
The litevary advsnfAges are OF the highest order
tn institution possessing fine Lsborafory and Phi
losophicsl apparatus; choice and extensive herba-
runs OF Naive AID Fcreign Plants, and carefully
selected Library. The French ard Ger,nsn lansuA-
yes spoken In the Institution as huently ss the
English, several OF The community being educate !
10 paid to mtAc, independent of the private leg ons
received BY The pu,i Regular instruction Id sis-
In cAsses three times q week, in all the princi-
pies Of vocal aud In Instrumental music
Terms per Sessfsa Of Five Msnths.
Board, Washing, and Tuition in ordinary
Anshsh oIAhches'' '.;.'':,.oo w
cludin9 Philosophy, Algebra, Geometry
and Chemistry. Observation-Disclosures 100 CO
Use OF Philosophical Apparatua........ w
French. 8erman and Italian, each........ GO
Piano. Observation-Disclosures. W
Use OF instrument. .....................5 ~
LStin ........ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. OO
Harp and use of Instrument. ............3 30 90
.........................l5 90
Painting IN OIL. ID co
Wat'r Colors. 20
Dancing and CA'esthenics. 6 90
Boarding In vncattsn. ...................18 90
The lat session commences the LIST Monday OF Sep
tomher
The 2i,cs Ion commences the first Monday Of Feb.
rua'y.
Plain and every variety Of Fancy and Ornamen.
tai Neeile-Work taught without any additional
charge.
Payments required semi ann usl!y In advance.
school fer Deaf Mutes has Also been opened at 81.
Aary's.
All letters to both Insut uttons must be addressed
TO 81. Nays Academy, kotre Dame P. q Indiana.
auGA
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-10-05
FORSALEORLEASE

For Sale.
AONE undred and twenty Building lots In AZ
I Addition to the town o! Port Byron.
These lots are eligible and b endsomeiy situated CO
she bank of the Mississippi They vii be .od
toosEls terms.
Co.,, Port Byron, Charles J. Rogers, Rsq IeC1sfe,
or OF JOHN 7. KING,
nand Ageut. No IS Brady street.
II Also. pumberless desirable pieces OF land In
and near the cities OF Davenport and lie Claire, and
near Port Byron. nov3O
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-10-05
RAILROADS


4ississippi 4 Missouri B. B.
Trsins run by Ch.csse time, which 1. twelve min
utes fss.er than Davenport time.
I'm and shsr I1nday, April 18th, 1868, and until
~ further notice. >as viii leave Davenport, fos
0uecatine, ColurioLs y, Washington end Iowa
OWy (SundAys cxcspsa1, ovs:
AIT Express and Mali Train q. $50 N
rrs,ns VIII leave Davenpor, for ChIossodaily. Ssp
nays cxceptc, ~ follows:
Let Hail Trstx. ~ 10 10 N
~ Dxorsss Train, ct % p q
fvAins arrive At Davsnposs daily, ssnasys szesp
aoa) % follows:
vAoM rsE East.
let nxprsss Trsia 81 s25 49,,
% Aet Train, at of5 ? N
rncM TaK west.
LEI Mali Train, At e7ops
Trains run BY CHICAGO time. which :stweve min
otee faster ths Davenport time.
All trains ont 81 DaveupJrt viii make connections
81 Coumbs City, Warrington .nd Iowa City with
The Western sstas. Goa stage for ALI point, West
The Passenger Train oounects at Rock island VIII
Chicaso Rock Leland Railroad trains for oil points
East, North and south.
Passengers vefainied Of the nsesssty OF givine
Distinct Dir ecson 10 the destination OF their bag
QaGs, also tickets before taking heir seas In
0e cars.
N. b. Tbs Hovning 10 10 NJ train for the 10 =;
connects 1t Joliet Nth trains on the Michigan Gen.
Nsl ~ tho Junction with trs.hs ON the Pitts
burg, ~ Wayne h Chi- 40 " 4; at Chicago with
srst M on the 0ichixan Boutiern and Michigan Gen
Hal y III Roads.
aprlS JOHN " TRACY, supt.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-10-05
EDUCATIONAL.

TIPTO N'S
NATIONAL MEROA S7yLE AND BUSINESS
NEWS
Q q IL Il N @ III
srrUArsD:
CORNER or pIFra AND BRADY sfRRrTs.
DAVENPORT, IOWA.
Founded, ~ Davis \ Upton. April, 1858.
s. 8. Upton,
Principal aud Proprietor.
YOUNG MIN " II find, by ~ u, inquiry, that,
i bs grad sting at this College, they will obtain
Very imp1rta Advantage over IA sTaiuates CT ~
otnsv Com n crciai Insuution in the cnnntry. The
CoURsE or STUDY comprises both foreign aud d.
III tic ~, iness and embraces MATTER % PRACrcE
In COMMERCIAL ecIEsck and AH1-~hoiy IN
tuovr 10 comm fesehere-which, IL Il obvious
viii greatly enhance bis chances Of success IN busi
ness.
srss,yrfAy PKsmASsHIp-the M 81 Btsa.isu.
swat. 10 The worls taught st thit COLE &c In all
~ hrmr, both prscticsl and ornamental. A GOOD
BUSINESS HAND WHITING Is guaranteed 70 all Who
c0nplete the course re-
One tio,e Is ~ FOOD As ano.hsr, % Commence. You
pay the instruction you get and not tor the time
c,ntufned at this school.
BEAUTIFUL ENGRAVED DIPLoMA-lithographed
bank mite paper, which the possessor fold up
end pisee II hts port morsie-is awarded each grad
uste This h q novel ami unique feature never be-
fore introduced into Q College.
Tuition so, payable Invariably In advance, enti
Ting the applicant - Life Scholarship, which will
also be good at " Davis Commercial College" Al
Peoria. Sons Of Ciergymen hsIf price.
Separate instruction given In Penmsnship.
Business men and fren de Of education are re-
spectfuIiy invited 70 call
Dor Circular, containing full infofmssion please
enclose two postage stamps.
Address, b. b. TtFTOns
apr2s-dAvtf Davenport. Iowa.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-10-05

4 vnAt esessase sstas,s y ~ saste, ~ ~ &
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The hydraulic press., 1859-11-19

WATERPROOF GLoyEs.-Block & Furth
merchants at this place and Nevada, observ-
ing that the old style of waterproof gloves
for miners use invariably cracked and be-
came worthless in short time, ordered from
Goodyear's factory direct a lot made from
the same soft white rubber which forms the
favorite waterproof coat. This order was
hint to the great inventor, and in due time
he forwarded a new style of glove, called the
Acid Glove, from the process by which the
rubber is prepared. We learn that it has
become favorite with the miners, and is
found to last much longer than the old black
gloves.
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-19

A GHosT AT MooRE's FLAT-Six months
ago, Thomas Killigrew was killed in tun-
mel at Moore's Flat, and it is seriously as
serted that he now makes ghostly visits to
his old partners. On one occasion he threw
rocks into their cabin when it was supposed
to be tightly closed, and on another stalked
into this face all bloody, and took a seat
on the bed by the side of one of his partners
as he was pulling off his boots. Once he
was seen sitting outside of the cabin on
log. His visits have been made during both
day and night. These things are all gravely
told as facts by the parties whom the unquiet
spirit honors with his calls, and one of whom
is said to be an intelligent man who offers
TO swear to all he has stated. No ridicule
nor argument can make them believe they
have not seen the ghost of their dead part
ner. 1t Is thought he had some money bu-
ried, which fact now troubles him. We do
not know whether this story was devised to
''fool' the local paper, or not; but we do
know that it was told to us in all seriousness.
and we tell the tale as we received it: There
is just the ghost of chance that it may be
true.
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-19

WESTERN UTAH.-We are indebted to
Langtons Express for copy of last Satur-
days Territorial Enterprise, which reached US
on Wednesday morning. The Enterprise is
now published at Carson City, a fact which
indicates the rapid growth of that place
quite unmistakably. Adventures are still
focking to the new diggings, and the dis
covery of silver indications at numerous
points distant from the Virginia mine is cal
eulated to encourage them to determined
search. The late storm somewhat startled
some of the new corners, and the sight of
snow on the hills made transient visitors
hurry up preparations for return to Cali
fornia. The mountain road will be kept
open, if possible, all winter. Col. ]. j.
Musser was a prominent candidate for Con-
gressional delegate at the election which
came off on the 18TH 1t is proposed to
change the name of Virginia town, the To-
cality of the famous Comstock lead, to Wun-
n-muc-a. in honor to the chief of the Piutes
Why do they not give it the musical and APP
pirate Spanish name of Argenta?
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-19

HARD WooD.-A species of live oak which
grows on the Ridge of the Middle and South
Yubas, as well as elsewhere in the noun
tains, affords excellent timber for wagon
making and repairing, for the handles of
tools and for various articles of furniture
1t grows in the canons, on the snowy slopes,
is tall and straight, with trunk much re-
sembling that of the hickory tree bears very
long, narrow leaves, and the cup of its acorn
is like chestnut burr. Not much use has
been made of it, because it is little known,
bnt it is really hard dense wood, and if
well seasoned would prove quite as valuable
as much of the timber we import. Our To-
cal mechanics would do well to procure a
quantity of it on trial. Those who have
used it recommend it highly 1t is very
plentiful at Grizzly Canon.
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-19

SAT Down AND CRiED.-At an early day
in the history of Columbia Hill, Nevada
county, three Germans began to sink shaft
in gravel bottom. The earth and gravel
were cemented as hard as rock, and the pro
cess of cutting down was slow, painful and
expensive The laborers cultivated gar
den around their cabin and made enough
from its easily raised products to support
them in the prosecution of their enterprise.
They constructed machinery and raised the
dirt from their shaft by water power. Per-
.everingly they worked, and at last struck
sbare granite. There was no gold there to
reward them! and as they looked into the
shaft and thought of their three years task,
now unprofitably ended, their hearts grew
weak and they sat them down and cried
Who shall smile at their despair? Perhaps
i'm far off fltherand fond hearts were ex-
pecting them, and helpless ones looked to
them for support Upon this enterprise the
stout workers had counted for the means OF
happiness, and now its failure bade them
abandon hope and widened tiegulf of separ-
alton between them and the dear ones whose
image rose up in their desolate bosoms.-
Thus often is the miner foiled after twice
three years of courageous effort. He may
not always sit down and cry, like these poor
Teutons, and perhaps does not even aban-
don hope; but the drudgery of another en-
terprise is less blithely endured, the home
vision grows dim, his countenance sad and
the resolution with which he labors on is
not cheerful but stern. He is disappointed
man.
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-19

Took OFF HIS CHILD.-Some two years ago
a man named O'Neil, living in Yuba county
near Freeman Crossing, separated from his
wife, taking with him two children and lea
wing her third, the youngest. The woman
has since lived with another man, latterly, it
is said, on quite familiar terms. Some time
last week her husband made his appearance,
picked up the remaining child and went off
with it, the mother screaming and pursuing,
and the child, little thing, screaming Wild
ly back. O'Neil effected his escape, however
and has not been heard of by party of men
that subsequently went in search of him. 1t
is said his object is to take the child to the
Atlantic States, and educate it together with
the two children he took at first.
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-19
II III f M 7 N e S =.

Productive mihing operations IN this VI
cinity, and generally on the Ridge, have been
checked for the last three weeks by the heavy
rains. These are, ultimately, always bles-
sing to the aninimg regions, increasing the
supply of water for washing, and making
the dirt softer, and so easier of removal; but
the first effects are often injurious and some
times disastrous Many who are working in
the channels of water courses must suffer, as
a matter of course, by sudden floods sweep
ing off their fumes and machinery and fill
ing up again claims just becoming profitable.
We have heard of several such instances
Ewing l. McDowell's tail-fume, on Sweet
land Creek, was too firmly anchored in bed
of gravel to be stirred, but the blocks lining
it were swept out for distance Of four hun
dred feet, causing a loss of 5000 or 81, 900.
On Shady Creek reservoir which cost some
way, and will have to be rebuilt. The Middle
Tuba Canal broke in two places, owing to
the sottening of Its banks, causing tempo
rary loss Of water. On San Juan Hill the
high gravel banks have been caving almost
constantly, in some Instances doing much
damage. A cave in the old Deadman claims
destroyed ST 900 or 81 800 worth of iron
pipe, and slide in another set of diggings
carried off a considerable portion of tail
sluice. As there have been no heavy winds,
the high fumes have SO far entirely escaped
damage. The sky continues cloudy, and
there are frequent falls of rain. Clear
weather for a few weeks would now be very
acceptable, and open period of general
prosperity. As the streams are high, the
canals will all be full; and those who are de-
pendent upon rayines for water, can alsu have
a plentiful supply. The Eureka Lake Ditch
Company have anticipated their promise to
reduce the price of water after January 1st,
and are selling it now up the ridge at l6S
cents per inch In consequence of this
many miners along its course have resumed
work. We anticipate being able to publish
the most encouraging news of the diggings,
as soon as the weather will permit general
resumption Of operations.
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-19
A Word for Ourselves.

We have never bored our readers with such
aword before, and hope they will heed it
now The subscription of many of them
expire with our last number. We trust
they will all renew, Immediately and induce
Others to subscribe at the same time. Some
have not paid their subscriptions for the
year just ended, yet they would be ashamed
to let liquor bill remain so long unsettled.
is the local paper less deserving ofattention'
Hereafter we will have no more of such ac-
counts on our books. The publication Of
the PRESS has not made its proprietors one
dollar better off, financially, than they were
when the first number was issued, nearly
sixteen months ago. They have perserered
because they believed their enterprise was a
public benefit and might prove, eventually,
benefit to themselves. They think so yet,
and intend to complete another volume, at
least. Meanwhile, they have right to de-
mand, once and for all, that the community
for whom they have labored should do some
thing for them. They have never boasted
NOR begged, and never will; the PRESS can
live or die on its own merits; but they have
earned the right to insist that those who
pretend to aid them shall do so indeed, and
not leave them for their pains the privilege
of sustaining public enterprise out of their
private means.
If half the people who read the PRESS
regularly would pay for it, instead of peru
sing, and sometimes stealing, the copy sub
.scribed for by their more liberal neghbor, it
would be profitable institution and its pub
lishers would be able to make it more useful
and attractive. In San Juan proper there is
"a white population of about one thousand, a
majority adult males, the vote ofthe precinct
amounting to upwards of four hundred; yet
there are only one hundred of this number
who are thoughtful enough, or liberal en-
ough, to subscribe to the local paper which
records their history and promotes their in
terests- The town is growing rapidly, yet
its growth does not swell our subscription
list. There is an apparent injustice here,
which is disheartening for more than one
reason. We leave our friends to ponder over
it without further comment.
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-19

Coop CHANCE AT SwEETLAND-S. F. Cur
tbs, Esq, advertises for sale portion of his
interest in certain well known and produc-
tive diggings at Sweetland. Mr.. Curtis goes
to the Legislature this winter, to serve his
constituents and be handsomely abused for
to have worked during his absence would
like to dispose of that mentioned in the ad-
vertisement.
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-19

Punch says "Rome, the spiritual domain
of the Pope, is called by Papists the See of
Peter. Brigham Young may, with nearly
boast that the Lake of Utah, his pontificate,
is the Sea of Saltpetre."
The technicalities Of American politics are
not understood by Punch. The word "roor-
back" which he sees in the Herald, is a
mystery and wonder to him, and he sug-
gests that Bennett should always come out
with a glossary.
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-19
ng The average yield of wheat to the

nIF The average yield of wheat to the
acre in Placer county this year was upwards
of thirty-two bushels. Barley elsewhere is
commonly the best crop. A mining county
like Placer may well be proud that the hilly
soil Will produce wheat equal to the soil of
the valleys. In this connection it will do to
remark that Amador, another mining county,
can boast of corn field embracing $50
acres, which which will yield about 10 900
bushels of grain, according to the Ledger.
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-19

New diggings are found in California, and
will be for a long time TO come, as well as
elsewhere. Rich surface diggings have re-
Gently been discovered at Smiths Ranch,
about six miles from Forest Hill, says the
Courier, and nearly every week are gold finds
reported in other localities. The mineral
resources of the State are barely prospected,
and we'll may Greeley say that they will not
be worked out in thousand years.
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-19

Although Mr.. Reed, our minister to China,
refused to purchase by abject obeisance an
interview with the Emperor, who is son of
the Sun and first cousin to the Moon, he eff
ected the finalratifcationo of treaty whereby,
if it is observed, American residents and
merchants are placed on an equal footing with
the Chinese, assured protection, admitted to
numerous ports and allowed freedomt to prac-
tice and teach whatever religious doctrines
do not conflict with the public peace
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-19

Greeley is working nobly for California.
After doing the fullest justice to our agri-
cultural and mining resources, to our cli-
mate and timber and glorious scenery, he
is now working hard for Pacific railroad,
presenting arguments in its favor of the most
practical character. He estimates the an
nual earnings of such road at 100000.
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-19

The Butte Record has reached its seventh
volume, The first number was issued in an
unfinished garret at Bidwelps Bar, when
that once famous mining town was the
county seat of the immense territory now
constituting Butte and Plumas counties and
considerable portions of Tehama, Colusi
and Sutter. 1t was once published as a
daily, and is a successful institution.
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-19

Judge Hagar has decided that consigned
goods, while yet the property of the nom
resident owner and remaining in the origi
nal packages, cannot be legally taxed, in
accordance with the Constitution of the
United States.
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-19
Special Notices.
Us sarsapariIIa yellow Dock and

Halls sSarsaparilla Yellow Dock and
Iodide of Potass is prepared from the finest red
Jamaica Sarsaparilla and English Iodide of Potass-
admirable restorative and purifier of the bood it
cleanses the system of all morbid and impure matter
removes pimples boils and eruptons from the skin
cures rheumatism and pains ofall kinds All who can
afford should it. it tends to give them strength
and prolong life Sold by Druggists general y, at S00
per bottle. Il. HALL CO.,
Proprietors, Wholesale Druggists 143 and 145
Clay street San Francisco oil 3m
For sale at the San Juan Drug Store, by
T. Il l.. MCGUIRE.
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-19

Bro. Byrne, of the La Porte Messenger,
wakes merry over the serenade given by dis
eliminating friends to the PRESS office, and
thinks instead of music from Norma, a more
appropriate strain for printers ears would
have been "Root hog or die" Emphasis on
rhino.
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-19

Some of the English papers insist that
there should be another Arctic expedition
to ascertain the fate of the remainder of Sir
John Franklins comrades-every one OF
whom, it is said, has claim upon his coun-
try as great as he had 1t is also proposed
that government reimburse Lady Franklin
for her outlay.
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-19

Nearly every person who keeps bees in
Santa Cruz county, says the Nems, has lost
more or less within the last two months in
consequence of the attacks of wasps. The
starve as winter approaches.
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-19

SLUICE RoBBERY-The slulces of the
Westover Mining Company, at Indian Hill,
were robbed on the night of the 18th inst.
of about 800. Six or eight boxes were
cleaned up at the head of the cut, where the
best pay was expected, and the loss may
be even greater than supposed.
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-19

BRICK SLUIcEs.-A miner in Shasta county
mile lopg, with hard bricks. Granite
blocks have been used in Nevada county for
the same purpose, but proved not to answer
so well as wooden ones. They would not
wear so evenly, and we think it will prove
so with bricks.
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-19

A grim joke on Gov. Wise of Virginia is
got off by an eastern paper which says that
he was so excited by the intelligence of the
Harpers Ferry insurrection, that he wrote
a proclamation not more than fifteen lines
long
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-19

AN OLD PRINTER RETIRED.-W Y. Head,
of the Mountain Messenger, who has been
printer for 20 years without achieving ade
quate reward, has left the case for the p!ow.
May better fortune attend him.