Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-10-28
MlSCELLAE EOUS.

AN ILL-TIMED PRAYER.-Our
friend B, OF this place, rc'ates an
amusing instance of ,lI-,imed prayer
which lately occurred in the vicinity
OF Laosing.-Two young hoods, he
cne is Democrat, and the other
Black Republican, both in . how
come YOU so mood, lad occasion one
very dark night to boat it across an
exceedingly marshy and m'.y stream
in order to reach their homes
When about halfway over, the boat
sprung leak, and before they could
reach the opposite shore, sunk, thus
leaving them in the midst Of what an
Irishman would call one great bog.
Although neither could swim each
was obliged to make use Of the only
alternative left him, and strike out
boldly for the shore. In their Efforts
to reach terra frm0 both pitched in
to an uncommoniy miry spot, from
which it soon became to them appar~
ent, that extrication was next to an
impos.ib lily. The more they Aoun-
dered about, the deeper they sunk,
until they found themselves chin deep
IN the water. In this helpless state
they bethcught themselves of prayer.
After arguing awhile as to whose du-
ty it was TO offer up the first petition
both bling unwilling to make the
first pray er-lt was agreed that the
Republican should lead Of. And he
did lead off, in true republican style,
praying first for the poor, enslaved
African Of the South, and praying last
for the poor, enslaved African Of the
south.-This was rather more than
the mud and-water bound Democrat
could stand. His ISLANDER began to
RISE" and it continued its upward
course until, breaking through ali
restraints OF spiritual or temporal
nature, he seized his companion by
the hair Of the hesd and commenced
pummeling him after the genuine
Tom Hyer fashion, all the while ex-
claiming, "D-n you, pray for
Niger, will YOU, when white mans
in argcr?" The prayer, or rather
the "noise and confusion" made by
the two, soon brought them assistance,
and they were speedily relieved from
their perilous situation. Both soon
alter signed the temperance pledge.
Record.
From THE GOLD MINEs.-Wc had
2 call Que day this week from Mr.. J.
+. Everett, who, in company with
Mr.. w. Il. Ankeny also a citizen Of
this County, returned few days
since from the Rocky Mountain Gold
Mines. which he lett on the I'd OF
Mr.. E. spent eight weeks
in the mines, making and working
gulch claims some twenty miles from
the original Gregory Diggings. He
was associated with a company Of
fifteen. They made only living.
Mr.. Everett is sat isfied that there is
plenty of gold in the Mountains, but
thinks it useless to try to obtain it
without capital and suitable mschln-
cry. A man single handed can make
better wages in the States than he
can in the mines. Mr.. E. informs us
that on the last day of August snow
fell to the depth of a foot and half
at Gregory's Diggings. He supposes
that at present there are from ten TO
fifteen thousand persons in and about
the mines, nearly all of whom intend
wintering there. When be left flour
was selling at from ten to fifteen dol
lars per hundred pounds, and bacon at
thirty cents a pound. In Denver
store rooms of very moderate dimen.
sions rent foI from two to four hundred
dollars month. Denver swarms with
gamblers. A rude tent, little whis-
XIV, and table constitute the only
outfit necessary to the commence
ment of a gambling shop. AID ia
bles are even erected along the street
over which money is changing hands
by those engaged in card playing or
some other k md Of gaming. MIR. E.
travelled on his return with Mr..
Gregory, the prince OF claim sellers.
He was returning to his home in
Georgia, having with him about
SO 900 in dust. Mr.. +. advises all
men of small means to keep away
from the gold mines, as they can
most certainly make better wages
where they are.-Oskoloosa Herald.
THE Com TRADE-The Chicago
Democrat says: "The first important
movement has been made in the CO, n
trade here by the closing of contracts
for 10000 bushels new shelled to be
delivered in November at SOC per Sc
lbs in store. The President Of the
indianapolis railroad telegraphs to
his correspondent in New York:
" Indian corn III ovement just CON-
mencing. Twenty cars yesterday
twenty five to-day. In thirty days We
cannot supply cars enough. The
crop is enormous"
An IMPORTANT RAILROAD LINK
NEARLY CoMPLErED.-A note from
Mr.. Toilet, General Superintendent Of
the Peoria and Oquawka eastern
Extension) Rxilroad, informs us that
the road will be extended to Logans-
mort Indiana bx, ~bn Ars% ~ na..o,,,