Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-05-07

NEWS ITEMS.
CoppEs ore, very pure, hes bsen diseov-
cred in AeHenry county. Ill
A CARLOAD of ~ convicts from the State
Peniteutisry ct Alton were brought to JOLT
ct on Tussdsy.
New York there we're 500 dsaths last
week, . decrease Of 80 - compared with
the mortality Of the previous week.
MILE PIocoLoMISI has taken passages for
herself and suite on the Vanderbilt, which
sails June 4 for Southampton and Havre.
The Supreme Court Of Illinsis has grant
ed a new trial Of the libel suit Of Father
Chinquy against Father Brandt
The announcement OF the death Of De
Tocquevills was premature. He WAS very
i'll at last accounts.
OUR American dinners gave Fredsriks
Bremen the dyspepsia, and she 10 still, at 60
years Of age, scolding about them.
T. BUTLER KING. of Georgia, California
and Texas, has taken the stump in the First
Congressional District of Georgia. for Con-
gress.
VIZ. CHAMsERs, the famous Scotch pub
lisher, has given el5O,OOO to establish ct
Peetles. his native place. public museum,
gallery Of art and library.
The Queen of England has been pleased
to grant the dignity Of . Knight Of the Uni
ted Kingdom, unto Brentsn Halliburton
(sam Slick. Chief Justice Of Nova Scotia.
HoRAoE GREELEY proposes to start about
the 10th Of May for Pixies Peak, thence to
Utah and California, and he may 20 to
Oregon.
THE National Convention Of Homeopath-
lists will meet in Boston the first day Of
June. 1t will wind up with ball and levee
at Faneuil Hall.
BxEcuER says there are many persons who
think Sunday 10 . sponge with which to
wipe out the sins Of the week.
The apple orchards in the central and
northern parts of Illinois, are budding out
beautifully, and the prospect for large
yield was never better.
GxN. Pillow was in Memphis on the SOth
ult., and passed down the river to search
for the body of his son, who was lost on the
st. Nicholas.
IT is said that if Paul Morphy is candi
date for the Presidency, Mike Phelan will be
brought out against him.
WITHIN few days past wheat has ad-
vanced in the Chicago market some ten
cents per bushel. The best quality is quo
ten at $l.3s.
T,,v D.;c.o nc W.l.. y;.;<.1 Nj. uo.u,..,.
studio at Rome. and was delighted. of
course. The London Illustrated Times has
an engraved representation of the editors
visit to the studio of Mise Hosmer, at Wa
tertown, Mass
Mr.. Price, the we'll known fruit grower
Of Cincinnati, informs the editor Of the Ga
zette that the prospects for good crop on
his 60OO or 1000 trees, 10 90 fine that, if ell
the fruit now On the trees remains to matu-
rity. the limbs will require props to keep
them from breaking
IT is said that Sandusky (Ohio) billiard
player has just made run of 200 points,
carom game The balls played with not
moved over three inches from the first posi-
ton during the run, and ct no time were
they nearer the end cushion than fifteen in
ches, aud the side cushion than twelve in
ches.
Two Of the negroes who robbed the mail
near Brantford, Canada West, about two
weeks ago, have been tried, found guilty.
and on Saturday we're sentneced to be hang.
ed on the 18th of june They have -.sfsss-
ed the crime.
THE Utica On. W Telegraph learns that
owing to i'll health, Chauncey Vibbard, Esq.
present Superintendent Of the Central Road,
will soon resien his position, and that his
successor will be Harlow Crittenden, ESQ,
now assistant Superintendent.
IT is said that lamplighter in Easton
rides on horseback while going his rounds
to light and extinguish the lamps. This il
something new under the sun.
IT appears very evident that an organized
movement Of some kind is in progress in the
United States in reference to Cuba. The
Pittsburg Post, of q late date, lsays I'VE
understand that within the last week three
parties have passed through this city on
their way South. thourghly organized and
provided with all the essentials for 'emigra-
ton rifles, revolvers, etc. One Of the de.
tachments was composed entirely Of Gu
bans"
The special Washington dispatch to the
New York Heprld says: Letters which
have been received in diplomatic circles, by
the last steamer, from reliable sources, state
that change in the English Ministry is in
evitable. and in that case, new Minister in
place of Lord Lyons is very probable.
MIss MATILDA SAWYER, the young woman
who was burned to death in New York, in
consequence Of camphene explosion, was
engaged to be married no one Of the asso-
ciste editors of the New York Erpress. In
stead Of leading his betrothed to the altar
he followed her charred remains to thu
grave.
We Know Who wss Blamed for Ous
Revesses-Who shall have Credit for
Our Property.
FIRM the Madisoa Argus and Democrat