Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-12-29

Here a. Thers 90 Everywhere.
The Fund CNpnisioaGgD Of MisseUri have
been compelled - make 1ean Of eA00 900, y
meet Che January interest o. the bonds OF thas
tate.
-"If thers h anybody snder tas eanissss Of
Heaven that hats in utter excreseence," says
Ars Partington. ''it 10 the SANDER going about
like . boy conductor. circulating his calomel
upon honest folks"
AN exchange paper says: IF you would
keep your children in health give them plenty
Of fresh air." This il al we'll enough; but
nowadays children put on % msny airs Of
their own that il il almost impossible to give
them fresh one every day.
The long rumorsd fact that the Empress
Eugene has determined TO abolish crinoline,
was announced on the 26th nit. in : quasi
official manner. BY the lady who signs the
Courier de ID Meds" Of the Paris Patrie. the
Viscountess dc Bonneville.
On the 18th inst. the Legislature of Min
nssots met in joint convention to elect U. 8
Senator. The irst ballot resulted % follows :
Morton s. Wilkinson, Republican, 10; James
Shields, Democrat, IS; w. A. German. Demo
erat, l. Mr.. Wilkinson is q resident OF Blue
Earth county, lawyer by profession, and an
able man.
"A bill has been introduced in the Nebras-
ka House of Representatives, which provides
for an election on the Goth inst. at which del
sgates are to be chosen to convention for the
purpose Of framing q state constitution. 1t
further provides that the constitution 80 fran.
ed shall be submitted to the popular vote on
the 22d day Of February. On the first Monday
ip May, if the people adopt 1t, state officers are
20 be elected under it.
The indianapolis atlas Gays: "a few
years ago Elias Howe jr., the lucky fellow who
now receives 100000 year from five dollar
cornmissions which manufacturers Of sewing
machines pay him for the use Of his lock stitch
principle, offered to sell his patent to Dr. Frink
OF this city, for the small sum of e25. Az there
was then seine doubt whether Mr.. Howe could
Doctor declined the offer, and thus lost the
chance of receiving princely revenue"
The Chicago post office has been by arrange>
ments between the respective departments of
the United Safes and Great Britain. placed in
direct communication with the offices ct Lon.
don, Liverpool ana Cork. The first through
mail from Liverpool arrived at the Chicago
post Office yesterday via Portland, Maine. The
initiation of the arrangement with London and
Cork will be made ut our post Office on this
day, the mail closing at 5.l5 P. NJ. We con.
graduate the community Of Chicago on this
suspicious event.
The Massachusetts, Senate has adopted an
amendment to the law which removes the dis.
ability to receive the testimony of atheists in
courts of law, The amendment provides that
'every person not a believer in any religion,
shall be required to testify truly under pains
and penalties of perjury" To this an amend
ment wal, adopted as follows: "And the evi.
dence of such person's disbelief in the existence
Of God may be received to affect credibility as
witness" The latter clause to the amend.
ment was adopted by q vote Of 10 to l. The
vote upon the amendment, az amended, was 3
to Is, and it was adopted by the casting vote
Of the President.
A faithful minister Of the Gospel being
one day engaged in visiting some members Of
his flock, came to the door Of house where
hi. gentle tapping could not be heard for the
noise Of contention within. After waiting a
little, he opened the door and walked in, cav.
ing, with an authoritative voice, II should
like to know who is the head of this house,
"Weel, sir" said the husband and father, IF
We sit doom wee, we'll may be able to tell We,
for we're j-st tryin' to settle that point
Dean Ramsey's "reminiscences.
-R. H. Brown, of Greece, informs US that
he fed his cows early this spring, with three
pints each per day Of Indian corn and white
beans, ground together in equal parts. He new.
er had his cows do go we'll on any other food
they gave large quantity of milk, and the
calves were the finest he ever raised This
food gave the cows good start, and they con
tnued in good condition during the summer,
and afforded an unusual quantity of milk. He
says he shall sell no more beans, but feed them
to his cows enesse Farmer.
Mr.. Giddings gentleman from Texas,
who is now stopping at the National Hotel,
was surprised yesterday at the return Of his
servant Jane. who was taken from him by force
while he was making y visit to Niagara Falls,
last July. The girl gives deplorable account
of her ilktreatment by the Canadian free ne
groes. The marks upon her body chow that
she has received severe whippings. Eluding
her captcrs, she reached the American side OF
the river, where she procured the means nec-
essary to enable her to reach her m aster. She
expresses great Joy at her return home The
circumstances of her seizure were extensively
noticed in the northern Journals at the time
when it occurred.-N y Times
Usury.
Ben Adams had golden coin one day,
Which ne put out at interest with Jew
Year after year, awaiting him itlay,
Until the doubled coin two pieces grew,
And these two four--so on, till people said
GLOW rich Ben Adam is !" and bowed the servile
head.
Ben Selim had golden coin that day,
Which to a stranger asking aims, he gave,
Who vent rejoicing, On his unknown way,
Ben Selim died, too poor to own grave;
But when his soul reached Heaven, angels with
pride
Showed him tho wealth to which his coin had
multiplied.
LAMBS should be separated from old
sheep. Old and feeble sheep, separated
from the rugged.