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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-11-22

FKANh Pil nna. GEO II. VAN HOsGN.
Ps.UMER Il VAN HOSEN,
A TTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW,
~ and Notariss Public. Alss, agents for the
Charter Oak City Fire Insurance Co., Hartford,
Conn, Capital, $500, ,o00 City Fire Insurance Co.,
New Haven, Conn. Capital S50oOi0.
Office in LeClaire Block Davenport. sep7
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-11-22

PLUMMER's PLUME PENs.-We have
tried the above pen, handed to us by Mr. C..
G. Plummer, Stationer, No 4 lie Claire Row
and pronounce them excellent. They are
manufactured expressly for Mr. r., in Birming
ham, England. and he sells them at the same
figures as do the New York merchants.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-11-22
CORRIN 4 DOW,

A TTORNEYS AND DCOUNSELORS AT LAW
~ and Notares Public.
OFFICE AT Macklot Il Corbin's Exchange Of
fee Davenport, Iowa Oc15tf
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-11-22
JOSHUA RUJRaN.

JOSHUA RURKs
II BRADY STREET. AGENT FOR THE
J. sale Of DuPONT's SPORTING AND BLAsTING
POWDER, and SAFETY FUSE.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-11-22

SUNDAY night a heavy rain set in,
which continued pouring down, with slight in
termi.eion. all day yesterday. This is damp
er on all kinds of business, as it keeps back
produce and obliges the fair sex to remain in
doors 1t will probably freeze up solid after
the rain ceases.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-11-22

Geld -snountci oil Portrait OF Nr. Everett.
A faithful and accurate Photographic picture
II this gentleman, is now ready for delivery. II
is beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
blcm. Of Mount Vernon in gold arabesquc Dor
der
Clubs from to xl0o so!icetid, and forwarded
the same AS the Washington Portrait-One Dol
lar for each picture ordered.
DEVEREUXk kCO.,
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-07

sance which Albany legislation for the affairs Of
The metropolis has become. Wherever 1t has in,
terposed there has been troable, difficulty and
gross injustice. Heavy suits at law, involving
the city in great expense, have resulted from the
Metropolitan Police bill; the attempts to amend
the charter go as to curtai the term Of office in
some cases, and extend 1t In others, for party
purposes. have threatened to reduce our whole
municipal system TO chaos; aud now, by the
erection of Board of Tax Commissioners, Of at
least dubious legality, for party purposes also,
the wheels of government are blocked in this
great city, and state of things is brough;
about which is perfectly disgracefui to any in.
te)ligent communicate deeply sunk in COO
ruptioD have become politicians Of all parties
aud classes.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-07

bAY0NET EXERCISE IN THE School, OF Tps
SoIDIER.-Neither in the United States arG,y nor
the militia forces Of tie several States is the use
of that formidable weapon, the bayonet. sufficient
y understood. The bayonet has effected most
important changes in tactics, aud many field
Of battle has been decided by its assistance
alone The weapon was invented ia Bayonue
france, from whence 1T likes its name, and was
first employed In action in 1910. The yarions
improvements on the original invention have
rendered 1t most effective instrument of attack.
Out thorough knowledge of its use would also
make 1t an Incompatible instrument of defence
IN the hands of the infantry soldier 1t is now
IN vogue with ali the regular armies in the world.
and is no longer, what was once claimed for it,
"a peculiarly French weapon" though its efica.
cy is perhaps more apparent in the French ser.
vice than in any other.
The French infantry soldier is taught to fence
with the bayOnet, so that when not acting in
mass ne is able to defeu6 himself securely against
assaults either from the saeres Of yalry or the
bay onets Of infantry. That such power over
bis weapon must inpart courage and
serse Of security TO the soldier when
sirmishipg, assau'tiug breach, or when
columns are broken up by cavalry, is manifest.
DnIing the war in Mexico, Gen. Scott adopted
g. par Of Liz tactics to give but two or three
volies, so as to disorganize the lines of the enc
my, and then finish the work with the bayone.
And laote recently we have seen in the battles Of
PaIestro, Magenta and Melegnano, the PRINCIPAL
part Of the fighting was done hand to hand with
lat weapon. It has in fact become The gres.
military arm, notwithstanding the wonderful i'm
progements in the range aud accuracy Of fire
Inls, 20 that the Infantry soldier uaskilIed ip
die use Of it is but nalf soldier, and his efficiency
IN action Is greatly deprecated.
Ne are glad to perceive that in General
Scotts late army orders he directs that
the men shall hereafter be regularly and sys
tematicaiiy instructed in bayones exercise
II has been repeatedly urged upon the com
nendipg officers Of our First division OF Sat.
militia that bayonet exercise should iod an im.
portant place 10 the school of the soldier. ana
we hope the aciion Of Gen. Scott may simulate |
them Id that direction. There is aa excellent |
book on the subject translated and somewhat |
modified 10 snit our tactics, from the French q,
Gomsrd, by Capt. Geo. B. Mcclellan, Of the |
Army Corps Of Engineers, which will enable our
militia officers 10 instruct their men In The |
sc.euce. Ard while upon this topic we would |
tugSes! thu: better knowledge VI vyery species
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-07

Sheep and lambs were moi SO plenty. and prices ad-
vapced CSC. to SOC. per head sales at from 81
s4 a &c per head Swine scarce, AMI sc. higher,
ranging from &c. to 65c, as to quality.
The cotton market yesterday WAS without change,
while lees spirit prevailed Is dealers were snxioasly
awaiting the receipt OF later foreign The sales
braced about 500 bales lots the basis os the quota
tons given in another column. The receipts In the
Southern ports have since the hrsG SepssmOer last
reached 3,63s, 9S7 bales There is than months
intervening between the present date and the LIST Ssptem
Der next termination " the cotton year for lS5Ss9
To bring up the crop TO tho estimated amount OFFS 900
will require adolf DUAL receipts in that time OF about
66c6S bales Tue receipts the month OF July las.
year were $1,000 bales, aud for August loco bales
giving total OF 7coC0 bales We havo to believe
tnst the receipts for this month August will fall
below even the GO o63 bales required I, make the
3,7oQ 600, and hence the probability ID that the crop
at the end OF the will rather I'll below than
coed the above estimate The ngure including receipts
and exports OF this year. compared with 1855, approx
mate each other closely than the intermediate
cults Of 81 and '5S. Although three years have
Parsed over, the crop will exceed that OF 1855
(Which was OoO admitting IL be3 oOo by only
I720o bales while the total exports for the two years
to the present time stocks in Liverpool and In this
county, exhibit still lsA1tscrepAnoy. Nothing but the
in Europe has preve this from having been OF
the most prosperous cotton years known in the history
the country. Flour nfmer yesterday, ind quite
active, with = good demand from the trade Some de-
scriptons closed at advance OF about 10 ceus per
barrel. Wheat exhibited more steadinees while sales
were moderate. Corn continued nrm and in good de-
and with salss Of yellow Jersey and Southern at sOc
and sound Western mixed at SO. Pork exhibited little
sseattnees without change OF moment in prices,
while the demand fair both for future delivery and
or the spot. Sugars were arm and quite sctive. The
sas ebrsoed about khas including both refining
and grocery goods a. rates given in another columa.
ccfae steady cargo Of Santos sold, compsis
ing 800 bags W as it a. c. 200 do. Rio a. 1lc.,
and $50 Go. MArucsbo at llhc. Freish. engagements
we're moderate, while rates were heavy. Among the
transactions 600 barrels sprts turpentine taken
for london at As; rosn Ut Is 6i pork to Liverpool
3D. and coo bushels whext IN ships bsss 1T 5t Ths
the first shipment OF this grain INSIDE To English ports
for several months
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-07

PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION OF TIE MrTnopo
LIs-UNIoN OF NEW York AND BRooKIYN-Dr
SoRcE OF The CRY AND COUNTY GOVERNMENTS
There is a movement among certain of the local
politicians of New York and Brooklyn looking
TO consolidation Of the two cities N one grand
metropolis. Such scheme has at times been
mooted before, but unou the impracticable basis
OF uniting the two corporations, as in the case Of
Brooklyn and Williamsburg. Now, however,
something feasible is proposed in union of the
Supervisors Of the counties of New York and
Kings, so as to comprise one metropolitan county
or district which shall include also portion of
Westchester county as far up as line drawn
across to the Sound from Spuyten Duyvel creek.
The Supervisors elected within this circuit would
naturally comprise harmonious local legisla-
tore, which, being organized upon the plan Of
the Supervisors of this city, would afford new
and reliable check to the corruptons OF the local
corporations, and might be made The engine by
which pressure could be brought to bear upon
the present apparently incurable extravaganza
Of the Common Councils of the two cities.
Such change would instantly advance New
York to the first rank among cities and exercise
vast influence upon The real property and com
mercial interests Of both sides Of the river. by
means OF the prestige which New York would
gain as the unapproachable and uuquesiioned
permanent metropolis Of the New World The
separate municipal governments of the two
cities need not be disturbed, nor any questions
affecting their separate taxa.ien be raised. 1t is
Only necessary to glance at the relations of the
city and county governments to see how far
their separation already facilitates and points to
this proposed consolidation.
We Cannot say to what extent the error mar
prevail with the lawyers, but among very wen
informed persons on the outside of the bar there
is a curious misapprehension upon the nature of
the rights, liberties" &C., which thav are
supposed to inherit under the various oc;t,
charters" Going back to the chief instrunsns
Of these, the "Dongan and Montgomerie grant,
IL is commonly accepted as equivalent TO the
usual municipal act Of Incorporation. There arc
not many who realize tina. the Montgomerie
grant Is charter Of the county of New York."
including therein also the municipal priv
ileges Of the "city Of New York" The city
charter OF 1857 is legislative act of inoorpora-
upn regulating the strictly corporate and mu-
nicipal attributes of the city, carefully avoiding
whatever may belong to the county. All the
intervening acts substituted for and amending |
be charter since the Montgomcrie grant are, as
charters expressly repealed, leaving the old |
charter and the nsw TO stand in contrast-the |!
one full digest Or representative of municipal, |
corporate privileges, as they have been elabo-
rately defined under the general laws of this
State; The other like embodiment of all the
powers and privileges Of county corporate
under the law Of Eogland, as io the days OF
Blackstone. The initial preamble of the Mont
ysmere gssas constitutes the city Of New
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-07

LARGE DEPOSITS IN THE SAVINGS BAyEs-
PROSPERITY OF THE WORKING CiAssEs-The
best evidence that the late financial revu,gion
through which we have passed has rot very Sc
riously affected the working classes In this city
is to be found in the amounts deposited in the
savings banks. Ia the savings banks OF New
York and Brooklyn there are upwards Of
s3o,000,000 deposited, bearing interest at rates
varying from four 70 sly per cent, which have
been made since the lst Of January, 1859.
On the 1st Of his month they paid to sew
ing girls and working people generally, in
dividends o million and half of dollars.
1t Is clear, theu that these classes have no. been
very sorely distressed by the financial panic. A
considerable portion of the savings banks depo.
sits JIG invested in public leans, State and fede.
raj; thus our working clsssee like those OF
France, England acd Prussia, arr ,cnie-s 10 tls
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-07

OF arm is required by our State militia. Many
Of them who can carry the uuskes very well on
psrade DO not kscw how to fee il, and few Of
'bem can msBe telling shot AZ mark. Shoot
lag gal cries and other facilities should be fur
oisheo by the State II our troops are expected
10 be efficient soldiers, and not mere toys to
amuse women ard children ON gala days
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-07

PROPERTY INCREASED TWENTY MILLIONS IN
THE C1TY-ACTIoN OF THE SUPERVISORS the
assessment rolls submitted to the Board of ST.
pervisors on Monday by the Tax Commissioners
Represent an accurate valuation of real aud per-
sonal eetate in this city and county, it has 10
creased more than twenty millions since last
year, and Of course the taxes will increase 10
like proportion. The value Of real and personal
property in New York in 1858 was 1881 ,22I ,940.
This year it is represented, as assessed by the
new Tex Commissioners, TO be worth 1851 .923-
l22. We may fairly calculate, then, that the
property Of the city is increasing at the rate OF
about twenty millions year, for taxable pur-
poses at all events, if for no others There Is
very little doubt that the amount of taxation to
be levied this year viii show high rate Of per
ceDtage on property, but what the exact rate IA
cannot be known until the Board Of Supervisors
settle their differences as to the recognition of
the Comptroller's Tax Commissioners created BY
the Legislature Of last session, and the accept
aDce Of the assessment rolls.
In addition to the tax levy already confirmed
by the Legislature at Albany, there are other
tases specially provided for by statute which are
not subject 70 legislative supervision, and there
are others again left to the option Of the Super
visors Until some action is taken upon shese.
therefore, we must remain in the dark az 70
what our taxes this year really are. In this
condition Of things it ia desirable that
the Board Of Supervisors should come to
some immediate conclusion on the points of diff
ference between The members. At present trey
have deferred any decision as to the legality O
tie assessment rolls until their "Con,lnittee O,
Annual Taxes' shall have reported. Sbou,d
the committee report adversely to the copstitu-
uonality of the new Tax COMMISSIONER Board
we would suggest, as we have done before, tia,
the question be submitted to the Courts at once.
IN order that people may know whether the taxes
have been legally assessed or not, and whether
they ought TO pay them. The completely which
Surrounds this question Of The present tex com.
rasAsion is another s1:kirg evidence Of the nut
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-07

York" aud the "Inhsbitaats OF MsDhattaa's
leland" spch u county, aud wherever county pow
ers are conferred, as in the twenty-sigth and
subsequent sections, the county" with all the
powers Of such body under the laws Of Fog
land, is expressly mentioned.
II is the prevailing misrepresentation of this
distinction which has oecasioned much Of
the disorder 10 the laws relating to the city AID
county. A coonict Of jurisdiction is naturally
the resdiest method of bringing law into disorder,
and the indiscriminate mixture Of city and coGn-
ty affairs, upon their necessary separation AFTER
the Revolution, has been a constant source If re-
curing difionity. Ordinary city officers never
realize these disiBctioos wish respect, for ia
stance, to a charter officer for the cDuaty ami
charter officer Of the city, under the Colonial
grant
The separation of city and county was PEP
fected in law by the delegates from this asd
other counties in entering upon the new com
pact of the first State constitution, by which they
necessarily dissolved and merged all the old
terms Of government 10 the new. This county,
like the others, has sipce been by law body ooc.
porate and polite by itself The city has also
been body corporate and polite by itself, being
so specified in all the amended charters Ia the
county corporate of the old charter the city a~A
county appear az one body corporate snd po'iAe,
although city and county combined Frou
this latter the error of cOntoundiog city aaa
county hos ariseD co as sometimes to present the
absurd assumption that the city and county nov
comprise one BODY corporate uniting two bodice
politic.
Under the present charter OF the city and tue
general and special laws relating to the county,
the Zine Of separation it practically drawn, ex-
cept In a few remaining entanglementa The
Courts, and even police the City aud County
Clerks, the Supervisors and Assessors, are Get
apart as county officers where, under the old
charter, such was the mixture that the Mayor and
Aldermen persouiied in turn all the Courts nov
citing within the City Hall park. The dispute
between the Supervisors and the Comptroller in
regard to the extraordinary method Of appoint
| ing Assessors for this county will probably be
the means of fnally divorcing any primo
.fac1 official identity between the govero-
ments of the city and the county. Such,
it is well known, is the real aim Of the
Supervisors in the stand they have taken
| in regard to the new tax law. As neces-
sary preliminary for the proposed consolidated
of the metropolis, their position is very impor-
tant and in every aspect will prove to be highly
popular.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-07
NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1859.

government, though in different fashion, and
every ore who deposits money 10 a savings bank
is, to certain extent, interested in the public
debts of the confederation.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-12
soushe,.,, Pacs1sc Railroad.

SPECIAL NOTICE1n consequence of the various saoous
the Odd Fellows Hall being previously engaged for Satur
day night the delivery Of Dr. FowLKEs ADDRESS post
poned until MONDAY EVENING next.
will address the Stockholders OF the Southern Pacific Rail-
road at the Lecture Odd Fellows Hail. MONDAY
EVENING, the l4h Instant at o'clock The public and
particularly the members Of the socailed new company and
all who sympahife with them, invited to be present.
shall show, from evidence that there is DE-
FALCAT1ON, amounting to upwards Of TWO HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS, and that the debts in Texas which
claimed by the parties holding them to unit to $s2 o
probably and that much Of the difficulty Of
obtaining adjustment originated from the fact that some Of
these parties determined that investigation
should the validity Of these debts The general
facts Marshall will be given It the
importance that the Stockholders should DO present.
should learn the facts Misrepresentation have been made
Of transactions which require corrections and
specially request members the press who have been in
disseminating statements to and
me- and report what shall They have done the
holders and the enterprise injustice as inclined to
believe from being themselves deceived.
Mr. Richardson Tennessee will also address the meeting
having visited Myrshall with me.
have brought back THE MONEY entrusted to by the
Stockholders safely deposited in bank and will
be placed the disposition Of those whom belongs
JEPTHA FOWLKES,
President.
New Orleans Feb. 10, 1859. fel2 2p2t
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-12
As6uxHlHnTs THIS EVENING

TEE VARErIss. The great bill Of last night will
- repeated ~" Follies Of Night, "" John Dobbs,'
and The Yankee Teamster,n with q dance between
each piece.
TaE 81. Ga RIss 4 The Green Monster z will be
periormed icr the last time bnt one. also the comic
pantomime, The Soldier for Love" and evolntions
on the tight rope 10 which Marietta zanfretta will
perform.
tbs AxPHITHEArRR.-This Is the last but one Of
ne circus performances Of the season at the Amphi
theater, and the Company should have bumpers at
parting. Everything 10 the circus way will be done,
- through ~ whole ssason, most excellently.
DeAMArIc, PoETIoAl AND MASONIC READINGS -
AiM Elciae Bridges will give her fourth and last
eateftainneat q Masonic Hall, commencing at 8
O'clock
Assloar HAIL The Christy Ainstrels offer good
blu, compslalng many gems Of their own peculiar
property a the Ethiopic minstrelsy way.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-12
dc 2psmaw

~Ftve Hundred Dollars Reward.-Th.
undersigned having received letters from several
New Orleans informing him that
are engaged in boiling and selling mixed and noi,ono
liquor under his trade mark Schedan Aromatic scbnann
put mp bottles with labels Wrappers fac SMILES Of his
autograph or close imitation thereof and that
others IN different cities in the West are engaged in The
felonous business In defiance of the pers and penalties A.
achea thereto and put stop the prang Of his trade
mark he now ohersa reward of FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for snch evidence will lead detection and conyn
any person or parties implicated in the crime
The reward will be paid person that NAV have bsen
noccnty employed in the Manufacture Of such couptee
ell er as wrapper abeler printer engraver or bottle
upon their legal conviction Of the guilty employer And such
hereby cautioned against or continuing
such criminal employment after the present notice. Thew are
also hereby informed that all orders bottles or oulds en-
gaved blocks printers work. be in the preparation
Of such countere lonou even though they bear the
OF the undersigned unless the articles arc to be
delivered at bis principal depot 22 Beaver street. New York
Ana all persons thus engaged aiding abettre the
sture or sale Of such counees after the notice will
be held amensble to tteiaw
All communications TO be addressed to me In te care s
Aessrs BUNNELL BAILIEFF. New Orleans.
,s,eo, UDoIPHO WOLFE
' % Beaver street, New York.