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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-10-25
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BOSTON, MASS.
NOTES AND BILLS COLLECTED and
~ proceeds reni.ted 10 any part of the
United States. Bills Of Exchange On all the
principal Cities of the United States and Eu-
rope bought and sold. Money RENTED 70
Europe in Gght BH-, which can be cash@i
in any town 10 England, Ireland Or Wales, In
sums Of IL and upwards.
REFER TO:
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J. j. Dixwcll, Esq., Pres't Mass. B'k,
Chas. q. Loring, Esq. Prest Mass. HospT Life
Ins. Co., Boston, Mass.
J. seymour. Esq, Cash'r Blk N.Amcrica, New
York City.
Clark, Dodged Co.,.........Now York City.
John 0. Sargent, Esq, SO Wall St, tie..
=. ~. Clark Co., Philadelphia.
J. J. Anderson b Co., st. Louis. NJ.
Geo. Smith Co.,. Chicago.
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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-10-25

OOs6 ~ SnoCTS0ADs
Mr.. GEO. B. ORWELL, of Boston, 10 ID
limited . partner in our House from, and
after the FIRST day Of October. Our agency
in noston will hereafter b sonduetcd undsa
the name and style ef Sargent 1 Dixvell.
COOK i SARGENT.
Davenport, October 1st, 1850.
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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-10-25

advertisement Ia another column
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The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-03-17
10 Our Pioneers.

We have promised to write history
Of this County, for the State Historical
Society, to be there preserved and kept
for future reference, among other papers
descriptive of the early settlements Of
this country, and the incidents connect
ed Herewith.
In order to give this history as full
and complete as possible We ask our ear
y settlers to inform us by letter or 9th
eSWise, Of any facts or incidents, worthy
Of. = remembrance, which have hereto
foro transpired, especially those during
the first settlements, and who were con-
nccted tLcrewith, in order that they may
be placed upon record to be preserved
through all future time.
We ask our Pioneers not to be back
ward 10 giving US this information; re
n,enbering that if they were connected
with any important occurrence, and the
same made known to us, their names
viii be handed down to future genera
tions and preserved long after they shal
have been otherwise forgotten.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-03-17
Paraguay.

We have news from this Province up
to the 4th Of January.
Lopez is strongly terrifying himsefto
impede the passage of the river He is
said to have 100000 men, well armed,
and disciplined by British and French
agents.
He is also reported as ready and will
ling to settle by arbitration or otherwise
and apologize fer the affair with the
Water Witch, as that was caused by the
mistake Of public officer; but will not
settle the claim of a 50 called American
Company, because the same he says, is
d swinde which Commissioner Bowlin
will fud If he will thoroughly investi
gate it.
The Administration is here provoking
war for which there is no more cause,
than there was for the Mexican war.
And in that we believe it is now gencr-
ally conceded that Mexico was IN the
right; that the original boundary was
the Neuces instead Of the Rio Grande,
as claimed by US, or rather as claimed
by another arrogant Democrat Admiris-
tration.
But old Buck wishes to make his Ad-
ministration conspicuous; and he GER
tainly is in fair way to make it con
spicuous for war. for arrogance Of pow
err, and Wholesale squandering Of pub
lie funds. This conspicuity We presume
is the height Of his mean and selfish am
bition.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-03-17
TO our Subscribers.

Many of our subscribers not knowing
the circumstances in which we have
been placed, for the last two weeks, and
who have not received our issue previ
Gus to this, undoubtedly demand from
US an explanation. We cheertnlly give
it and hope it will prove satisfactory. On
the lst inst, VIC sent to Cedar Rapids for
paper, which, if 1t had been forwarded
and delivered to us as usual VIC would
have received in ample time for our reg
ular issues. But the roads being some
what mud dy and miry, the contractors
of the mail route between the Rapids
and this place, had the mail carried a
part Of the way upon horseback. This left
our paper by the way, Of which we were
not informed until two or three days be-
fore its arrival, on the 18th.
In the mean time we were kindly fur
nishcd by the Proprietor Of the Pioneer
Drug Store, james Shanklin Esq, sufii ;
cient paper to issue a half sheet to a
part Of our subscribers.
We omitted to send to those whom
we considered the most patient and will
make all neces sary amends.
Some of the citizens Of our county
have manifested quite in interest in
y
our behalf by procuring US number of
new subscribers. For this we are truly
grateful and hope there will be coun-
tinuaton Of the sane. Our subscrip
ton list is gradually upon the increase,
which assures us that in time we shall be
enabled to enlarge our paper. How
soon this may be we are unable to say.
It will depend very much upon tho ef-
forts Of our friends In procuring US new
subscribers. We hope however to &C
complish it within few months. But
few Of our readers arc aware Of the ad
ditional cost which it would create to
enlarge each page Of our paper single
column. To them we would say the en-
largemcnt and publication for one year
would involve us in an increased expen
diture Of $4,000, above our present
yearly publication.
And yet we shall venture this just as
soon as we have means so to do aud are
warranted by our subscription list.
We appeal to our subscribers to aid
us in this effort, by the way Of prompt
payment for their own subscriptions and
procuring paying subscribers.
| In this we claim VIC are not selfish
for the same would be direct benefi
to each subscriber as we'll as to our
selves.
Remember the question is, shall We
by your assistance enlarge our paper?
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-03-17
Singularilies.

Tn Dec. 1857 Mrs. Lisdernicr, then
in California, received word that her son
Lewis, at Charlestown Mass, was dan
gerously i'll she immediately returned to
Charlestown, where she found not only
Lewis, but also his twin brother Joseph
quite i'll.
They vera both taken South, but
found no rclief,an returned to this city.
On the 23d ult. Joseph died, and Lewis
noticing or overbaring sonnet ing that
led him to suppose they were waiting Tor
him before burying his brother, he cx.
claimed to his mother, II am sorry,
mother, to keep you waiting; | shall be
ready to morrow" and his prophetic
words proved true. Their remains were
conveyed to Roxbury, Mass, for inter
ment. They were placed in two cofins
Of the same size, in the same hearse, and
deposited in ono grave.
Two members VI OuC A0ui1y -
reau County H., "a child and an old Ia
dy.) suffering from an inflammation OF the
ewes, were almost simultaneously st. X
blind by the bursting Of the eye-balls
Two rival candidates for Senatorial
honors in District No. eight, N. Hamp
shire, Walter and Benjamin z. Harring-
ton, are brothers, who live on the same
farm. and in the same house.
A late number Of the Davenport Ga
zette, says young scotchman living
near that city, on the 9th Of JAM last
came to his breakfast at the usual hour,
looking so melancholy as TO attract the
attention of the family with whom be
boarded and in answer to their inquiries,
said his betrothcd Jane had died that
morning No ridicule could remove the
impression. In due time a letter came 1''
stating that she died on the 9th Of Jan
uary at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-03-17
Lectures.

A series Of lectures on literary sub.
jccts, will be delivered before the Iowa
Lodge Of I. q Of g. 7. at the Methodist
Church in Toledo: Commencing on
Monday evening, March 18th A. D
1859, at = o'clock.
The Lectures will be delivered as fol.
lows
Mon. ev'ng, Mar. II, by Rev. q. II Woodward.
81, Rev. j. l.. Kelly
%, /" T. Walter Jackson
Apr. 4, " Rev. Luther Dodd.
IL, Rev. G. G. Edwards.
The public are respectfully invited to
be present. Admittance free.
BY order of committee.
II. BRAINARD, Chairman.
DG- Who is i. A. N. Tell ~.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-03-17
john sherman.

Of Representatives from Ohio, deserves
to have his name emblazoned with suns
across the arch of the heavens, for his dar-
mo and meritorious resolution for inn
pcaching the President.
If we mistake not, this is the first
time in the history of our country that
this scheme has been even broachcd
and probably too; the first time that the
necessity Of the case has demanded it
But corruption cngonders corruption
in the ruling house, spreading like a
contaeion from the servants of the lol DIS
to the king himself, until the people
can no longer endure it's abuses, and the
stencil it creates.
Mr. Sherman the faithful representa-
tive Of his people. proposes to call to
account the monarch, james Buchanan,
and show him that he is but the steward
Of the people, although hon orahle may
be his position, ard that when he turns
to openly defraud and cheat instead of
serve, he will be hurled in disgrace from
his elevation, and his honors turned in
to infamy.
We learn he intended to introduce
into the House, a resolution impeaching
the President for his participation in
the naval corruption.
It has been ascertained by an investi
eating committee that Immediately pre-
to last falls elections about 1000 per-
sons mostly Irishmen were employed in
the navy yards. chiefly at Philadelphia
and Brooklyn, pledged to vote the dem
ocratic ticket; and soon after he cleo
tons were discharged Strange as it
may seem to some, the President Of the
United States is implicated in this af
fair.
For this low, dirty, political chicane-
ry, the commission of which makes ev-
cry private person amenable to the law.
Mr.. Sherman proposes to impeach the
President.
We have 70 faith in the final success
of the Impeachment, because democracy
reigns; and Judging from their receatacts
we are assured that they would not i'm
peach him. though he might he as guilty
as the devil for waging war in heaven.
Still we commend Mr. Sherman for the
effort. for it will tend to cheek the king
" usurpation Of powers, by our presi
dents, and show them that although they
are elevated, yet they stand upon slippery
places, show them that they are the
creatures Of the people, subject to their
will that they cannot with impunity
usurp powers for mere dcmagogue
ism.
We sincerely hope at the next session
of Congress, Mr.. Sherman will have
himself fully prepared with the facts in
the case and and present his resolution
to the House for action.
This will tend to expose more fully
the Presidents participation in corrup
ton; and call out his sycop liant pups
to bark in his defence.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-03-17
ne7y- We have Just received the Feb

peg We have just received the Feb
ruary No Of the Northwest Farmer
Where it has tarred SO long we cannot
say. But conjecture it was in the hands
Of some Of Uncle Sam 8 careless servants
Coming even at this late day it is very
acceptable for we consider it the best
Agricultural paper published, for this
section of country
It is published at Dubuque, by Miller
& Brayton, at one dollar per- annum.
We will send to any address,if paid in ad-
vance, the Transcript and North West
ern Farmer for two dollars.
Here il a rare chance to obtain your
County paper and very valuable Ngrl.
cultural paper, for the price that should
be paid for either singly.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-03-17
CEDAR RAPIDS, March s, 1859.
John Connell Esq.
Dear Sir

Are you doing anything over your
way, in relation to Rail Roads. Since
the g Air Line" has so completely cote
up, it has been suggested by cur wlsest
and most able Eastern men, that new
Company be organized to build road
west from Cedar Rapids to the Missouri
river, as near as practicable to 42d par
abel. TINT the new Company ask that
tie land grant be transferred to them,
which seems likely would be done. Ii
that could be effected and we think it
could, and the various Counties along
the line would make subscriptions, as
we'll as individuals it is apparent that
one of the strongest Companies IN the
west Nigh be formed, and road might
be carried to the Missouri river on that
line sooner than any other. l. would
have the advantage OF the other land
grant roads by commencing 81 miles
from the Mississippi river, whereas
we're the old Air Line to be built it
would consume all the lands to build
from the Mississippi to the Cedar river,
all Of which will be saved by this pro
gramme. We will either send some one
from here to confer with your people or
will hereafter write you more at length.
At an early day 4 Convention ought to
be called at Marshalltown or Nevada, at
which all the Counties interested might
be represented and a definite policy laid
down. You may depend that the scheme
is sound, and you western people by
taking hold vigorously may have Il. II
facilities very soon. Consult little
with your people, and write US what
they think. Truly yours.
:. X i: i: !: X X \: 4: x
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-03-17
Burned 10 Death.

The Louisville Journal gives an ac-
sount of young Lady named Shuck.
who was burned to death few days
since on her wedding day. The wedding
was to take place at the brides fathers
at Lebanon Ky, on Monday morning
and the happy company to have started
for Louisville on the evening train.
A few moments before the time for
the ceremony the bridegroom, Mr..
Thomas, swung open the door of the
chamber where he was alone with the
bride and the wind made by the move
ment blew her veil into the fireplace, by
which means she was instantly envelop
ed in flames; which were not extingulsh
ed until she was badly burned. After
her Wounds we're dressed the ceremony
was performed but alas, the wedding
and tho funeral were near together.
She fingered in great suffering until
Wednesday morning at o'clock.
Her father Mr.. John Shuck, is one Of
the most prominent lawyers in the cen
trail part Of the State. Mr.. Thomas is also
a young lawyer Of fine promise, and his
agony is said to be intense.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-03-17
Congress-.

Congress has at length adjourned
Who can speak we'll of it? Who cannot
speak i'll of it2 A democratic Admin
stration--a democratic Senate-a demo-
cratic House and what have they done :?
Have they won any honors; satisfied
their constituencies discharged their
duties as patriots, or been faithful SER
wants Of the people they represent !?
Not in the least.
On tae contrary they have made them
selves more notorious. than formerly, for
daring recklessness and insipid rascality
in the management of our public at
fairs.
To our country they have distinguish
sd themselves as murderers with malice
prepense, in defeating the bills, which If
passed would have been Of more direct
benefit to the masses than any legisla
ton which we have had for years. They
have defeated the Homestead bill, which
proposed to give to actual settlers 100
acres Of land. This certainly was the
poor mans bill, for none other would
avail himself of the privilege This
was virtually killed by being indefinite
" postponed by the casting vote of
Vice President Breckenridge. He is a
candidate for the Presidency, and by
this act he has virtually hung his harp
on the willow. OF the truth of this we
will convince him should he become a
nominee.
The President has vetoed the Agri-
cultural College bin, which proposed to
aid, assist and enlishten our farmers in
their noble calling. Being fed upon
public plumber, he perhaps thinks that
man is no longer dependant upon the
virgin soil.
The Administration has rendered it.
self infamous in its efforts to have suf
ficient funds placed in its hands, to pro
woke an unjust war with Spain, and then
sieze Cuba its dependant as indemnity
This was the real if not the ostensble
object Of Senator Slidell's $4,000, 900
bill.
They have admitted state whose
constitution allows foreigners to. vote
previous to being naturalized.
A few years since, they diminished
the tariff, in consequence of which We
arc largely involved in debt, and at the
last session they not only failed to re-
store it, but refused to adopt any meas
ures to arrest and prevent the daily in
crease Of the same.
They have made us about twenty
million poorer, by another issue OF
Treasury notes.
They attempted to tax the people by
an increase Of postage, and refused to
abolish the ranking privilege.
In fact they were nothing but mass
Of corruption, and hence but little diff
fcrent could be expected from them.
This is the only reason which we can
assign for the endurance of the people
who expected something Of the kind
and hence are not very much surprised
But we will place them on record that
they may not be lost.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-03-17

nea Do not fail to read Justice Pri-
eos sentence OF Marion Crop, one Of
the Plug Uglies Of Baltimore, found
on our frst page. It - the most affect.
ING sentence upon the conviction for
murder we think we ever read. If once
YOU commence reading it we are sure
YOU will not stop until it is finished.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-03-17
Iatest Nt(ps.
The Feeje Islands have been cecded
to the British government.

The Feeje Islands have been cecded
to the British government.
Aaron V. Brown Post Master 0ener-
al Of the United States died at Wash
inston on the Sth inst.
Teams are passing through town
almost daily Ell route for Pixies Peak.
Gold, Gold is the constant cry.
Tie Kansas gold mines are now fast
being occupied by men from California,
Utah and New Mexico.
The President has appointed and the
Senate confirmed Robt. ODDS as U. s.
District Attorney for the District of CO.
lumbia, vice z. b, Key. deceased
Counterfeit Sos on the Hudson Go.
Bank, and S3's on the bank of New
Jersey. New Brunswick are in circuia
ton. The latter bank issues no 3s.
The State Historical society met at
Iowa City on the lst inst, and from the
published proceedings We learn it is in
a very prosperous condition, receiving
valuable acquisitions, daily.
Elk. Senator Jones of this State ha,
been appointed Minister to New Grcna-
da.
"Thou hast been faithful servant to
me and shalt have thy reward says old
Buck.
10000 complaints Of the violation Of
the present liquor ordinance, of the City
Of New York, have been lodged with
the District Attorney by the Police.
The Emperor Of Cochin China was 50
alarmed at the comet that he fastened
himself in tower, with poison and a
cord, in order to put an end to his exis
tence in the event Of its causing any
disaster.
AIR PACKET FOR EUROPE john La
Moantan is having linen cord made at
Troy for balloon with which he intends
to go to Europe next summer. The
balloon is to be made at Lancaster, Pa.
He seems to be in earnest.
The election in New Hampshire on
the sth inst, resulted in favor Of the
Republicans.
As far as heard from los Republicans,
and &c Democrats are elected to the
House and Republicans and 4 Demo
Gratis to the Senate. The three Repnb
lican candidates for Congress are elect
ed. The Republican majority in the
House about the same as last year.
j. +. Head Esqr., is now associated
with A. NJ Cowing Esqr., in the edito-
rial department Of the Montezuma Re
publican.
The Republican was an excellent
sheet before, but now having hitched to
it strong double team, it certainly can
not fail of making fas. time.
All honors to the gentlemen.
Mr. Robert Fortune has forwarded to
the Commissioner of Patents, from
Shanghae, China, large quantities Of
tea seeds packed in earth also Yangmae
tree and its seeds seeds Of the Cam
phor tree, Tung oil tree, and Of the
600 dang" The Yanemae is much es-
teemed in China for its fruit; the Tung
oil produces valuable oil, largely psed
BY carpenters and varnishers Of wood !;
and the o. dang is highly priced for
ornaments. The introduction of the
camphor tree into Florida and other
southern States has been contemplated
for more than hundred years, but no
direct measures have been taken before
the present that would seem to warrant
success.
DE We have just received the Feb
ruary No. Of the Northwest Farmer
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-03-17

The March No. of the North Western
Farmer is now lying upon our table.
Upon examip alton, we find in filed with
Agricultural news Of unusual interest
Miller & Brayton, Publishers at Du-
buque.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-03-17

Tune Marys Piston"
We gathered round the cradle,
To see our Ella die;
And troubled was her passage.
To brighter scenes on high.
Our words were few and whispered,
Uur tears were falling fast;
For now weknew our loved one,
Was from us going fast.
Dear Ella must thou leave us;
Canst thou no longer stay;
Must home be left so lonely,
Where once thou used TO play?
Must Father, Mother, Brother,
Behold thee now no more?
Dear Ella must thou leave US,
While thus we're weeping sore7
Dyes my weeping parents,
Pm fading firm your sight;
But then I shall be round you,
To cheer you day and night:
Sweet words of consolation,
From the Bright world I'll bring;
And sweet seraphic music,
10 comfort you I'll sing.
Bright Angels now are waiting,
With pinions plumed and Bright;
To bear my infant spirit,
To world S Of radient Light;
Then weep for me no lonyer,
I'm only going home,
Where little sister Hattie,
Aud brother Willic's gone.
Soon, soon again, III greet you,
In our bri ght home aboSe;
There we'll all dwell together,
So happily in love:
And then you'll feel no sadness,
That Ella went before,
To the b light world Of gladness;
Where sorrow is no more.
G. G. w..
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-03-17
Rail Read.

Through the kindness of John Con-
nell Esqr we are furnished the follow
ing extract of a letter treating on rail
road matters.
Coming from influential parties
whose names we prefer to withhold we
presume it speaks the sentiments and
views Of the people Of Cedar Rapids and
those along the line Of the road We
are heartily in favor Of the scheme and
regret that we are unable to say more
upon it at the present time.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-03-17
It appears that Mr.. Key, who was re

It appears that Mr.. Key, who was re-.
Gently killed at Washington City, was
once practitioner at the bar n this
State. The Mt. Pleasant Journal says
that at the September term Of the Dis
trict Court for that county in 1912, the
following entry Of record was made:
Philip Barton Key, Esq, having pro-
duced his credentials Of admission as an
Attorney and Counselor at law, in the
C;rcu;t Court Of the District Of Column
bia, is therefore admitted as an attorney
and counselor at law in this Court, and
therefore was duly-sworn as required ~
law.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-03-17

MURDER. The jury in the Gi'l'ok
case at Dubuque, have brought IN a
verdict Of guilty Of murder in the hrst
degree.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-03-17

The remains of Ira J. Thurston, the
nronant who met with his death by the
unfortunate ascension from Adrian,
Mich, on the 18th Of September last
we're accidentally found few day
since about ten miles north west
from Toledo and about ten miles from
the place Of lis second ascent. The re-
mains were taken to Adrian and fully
identified.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-03-17

nk- From last accounts our troops az
Spirit Lake were expected to have skir-
mish with the Indians.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-03-17

sea- The Great Republic Monthly for
March is at hand.
It contains a number Of excellent
pieces, worthy Of perusal. We regret
however, that. place is given to SO many
Of light and trashy nature.
NO. See Advertisement.