Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-11-05
MISCELLA AN EOUS.

RAILROADS IN IowA.-Lively expec-
tations have been excited in this city, by
intelligence during the past week, Of
work commenced on the NJ. & NJ. Rail
road at Iowa City. Mr., Farnham has,
it seems, been lying sick in New York,
for several weeks; but is now on his
taps again and is giving evidence that
he has not been idle among the moneyed
men of the east. The New York Irib.
une says that he has made loan of ST.
ESQ, 900, and that 5000 tons of iron have
been sent forward. 1t speaks we'll Of
the NJ. & NJ. Road, saying that it has al
ways pads its interests promptly. We
hear that the road will BE- completed to
Marengo in the spring, and that as ma
ny hands as can be had, are set to work.
Such intelligence is cheering. We have
been waiting long time for substan-
tial movement and at length have
something to rejoice over.-Des Moines
Citizen.
A MosEy>KING's IDEA OF HONOR
The N. Y. Saturday Press tells this an
ecdote for fact:
AT an uptown whist party, last week,
two Of our moneykings, Broadstreet
and Wall street, were playing against
each other. Broadstreet had just ta>
ken the odd trick; the "honors" we're
'easy."
"That makes FOUR" said Broadstreet,
marking that number Of points for his
side.
"No; three" said Wallstrcct.
"Excuse me it is four.'
"Come! I'll bet you five dollars that
it was only three"
"Wcl," replied the cautious financier,
81 don't feel sure enough to bet, but I'll
give you my word OF honor"
HoN. JOSHUA Il. GIDDINGs read a
characteristic discourse at National
Guards Hall, in Philadelphia, on Friday
evening last. His audience was a very
large one, and comprised many promin>
cnt abolitionists, both male and female.
There were also number of colored
persons present. On the platform were
number Of females, with white persons
and colorcd persons. His subject was
the Harper's Ferry trouble. He stated
his violently radical opinions in his
usual manner-half joke-half argu-
ment. The Philadelphia Bulletin, of
Saturday, reports the entire speech
Giddings says Brown is not an anti
slavery rs he is himself. Such men arc
perhaps mad, but their madness renders
them none the less dangerous. We beg
our neighbors OF the Gazette to publish
his speech. He was one of the men who
az member of the convention Of Febru-
airy 22d, 1856, helped to make the Re.
publican party, and is, we believe. the
chairman Of the State Republican Com.
mi,tee Of Ohio. How can the Gazette
refuse to assume, for the Republican par
ty, the quaint and curious riglnarole of
this hoary headed incendiary speaker :?
His attempts at the present time, to pro-
mitigate his ultra views of slavery and
its abolition, arc dangerous to the peace
and quiet of the community, and for fear
Of riot, we think he should be suppress.
cd after the same fashion that misera
BILE nuisance-Joe Barker-was sup
pressed in our own city.-Rttsbsrg
Post.
"THE HEREsIEs OF REpUBLlcANlsM,
AND THE HuMBUGs OF DENoCRAcY."-
Thomas Corwin, of Ohio, wrote to po-
litical friend in September, pending the
Ohio election, that he was constantly en-
gagged "6ghting the heresies of Republi-
canism and the humbugs Of Democra.
cy." Rather discouraging confession
for one Of the prominent opposition caa-
didates for the Presidency. He adds
that he finds "thc public mind Of Ohio
opening to a more catholic view Of ma
tionsl affairs, especially on the dangerous
question Of slavery"