Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-06-07

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Pasl Morphy has accepted the isvitaiea
Of the Chess Club Of Cincinnati to pass that
way and scespt their hespitalitiea Prsps-
rations are also being made in Leuisvills
70 receive him With distinguished eessidsr-
alton.
II is estimated from pretty reliable data,
that the amount represented BY the 500
eounterfeits Of the BrightOa City Bank
Of Nass., which have bsen exchanged for
good money. 10 from $s00. 10000 $780,
600.
AUousrE BELMONT, late Austrian consul,
Of New York, has contributed 600 to the
Italian fund. and aeeempanisd the gift with
letter expressive Of the greatest symps-
thy for the oppressed liberals.
MAJoxGxSERAL SIa WV. FEswIox VIII
LrAMs. is expected to take his departure for
Canada sosD, to assume the command of the
forces, in the room of Sir William Eyre,
who retires at his own request.
FREDERICK RuscH. . prominent citizen and
produce dealer of indianapolis, Ind. lately
made visit to his old home and friends 10
Prussia, and while there was snapped up
for service in the Prussian army.
THE monument of Henry Clay. to be
erected in New Orlesns, 10 in progress. 1t
is to be surmounted by . statue, modelled
by Hart, at Florence, and cast by Mullen. At
Munich, to be ready in January next The
Inauguration will take place on the next
niversary Of the birthday of Mr.. Clay
April II 1860.
| A MEETING Of the leaders Of the hard
shell wing of the New York democracy
was held at the Astor House on Tuesday.
The attendance was large, and the Herald
says proceedings lively. From the repert
of the proceedings the war between the
hard and soft shell factions of the democra-
cy is to be continued with undated Wig
| or.
MR Disraeli told his commitments the
other day at Bylesbury. that England had
in India 100000 seasoned and valiant
troops, ''such as the world probably never
saw before and that 70 great portion Of
that force ought to quit India for England"
1t WAS the veterans Of India, and generals
like Wellington, that sullied the wars Of the
First Napoleon.
THIS morning DR.. Bernays. who has been
editor of the Anzeiger Des Westens for two
years, proceeds to Europe to act as cores
pondent from the seat Of war for that jour.
nal He will make short stay in Paris
and then 20 to Italy. If the war should
should extend to the Bosphorus, IS he an
ticipates, he will visit Constantinople. He
sympathizes deeply with the Italian cause.
Mo Democrat.
A ST. TnonAs correspondent Of the N. @.
Ficayune, says of Santa Anna:
"lis pale cheeks begin to foreshadow the
speedy breaking up of the old warrior
the Ienalty Of various excuses in long.
checkered and troubled life. 1t is said that
the General will return shortly to his resi-
dence, near Carthagena, in which case he
will probably soon close his rather eventful
career in peace
The General Land Office has decided a
case of considerable Importance A citizen
Of Kansas, under the presumption law set
tied upon piece Of uDoccupied land, cree.
ted DIV cling thereon. and occupied it but
before completing his right he was arrested
for high crime and put into prison. Ii
his right forfeited by his arrest and incar-
ceration, and the land open to settlement .
The Department decides that his right ID
not forfeited, but would remain in abey.
ance, to await the determination of erimi-
nal proceedings against him.
The District Attorney for Worcester Co,
Penn. while engaged in trying the case o.
Mount the pickpocket, received certifi
cate of Mounts good character from an AL
derman in the city of Philadelphia. The
: following is a literal copy of the communi-
cation. which we have been permitted Il
inspect, and we give it IS rare specimen
r Of aidermanic composition.
"pnIL'A April 10th 1859.
II know William Mount for q long Wils
Away found hiu Honest and Industrious
have never herd Of his Character ques-
toned he has lived neighbors with me fol
years and must say that ! am greatly
surprised that he has got in difficulty away
I from home.
! yours Rect
Nv McMULLEN,