Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-10-09

C.1opr engines have already been set 70
work in Eueisud and Ireland. 10 sweden
the new motor IL in full Operations.
TasEE r,en, McDonnsll. Bsins and Kelly.
have been on trial at Burlington. w.. Tor
the murder Of one NcKeen. 90 the Zlst Of
May last Mcdonnell was convicted; the
others we're acquitted.
LErrrss from Trebisond state that the
town OF Chirvsr, 10 the Government Of
Tif,i. had been turied rnder . mountain
tn, own on it by . recent earthquake.
The Rochester papers cay the search In
the canal ct Albion, the scene Of the recent
disaster, results in finding NO more bodies
The total number Of the dead is IA. and Is
wounded.
TpE Rochester Democrat 10 informed that
Blondin is still at Niagara Falls. and that
he has purchased some real estate there,
intending to make it bic residence for the
future. He is said to have made some
$4,000 by his exploits during the past
season.
The game of Cricket ct New York be-
tween English and American players, re.
suited, az was to be expected. in the success
# the former. Familiar with the game
from boyhood, they easily beat the tylos on
the other side "out Of sight"
THE printers Of Boston have organized q
boat club for healthy exercise, and pur-
chased burial lot at Mt. Hope for the
rsposs Of the craft when type sticking il
over.
REV. DR WHIPPLE. Of Chicago. now Epis-
copal Bishop elect Of Minnesota. preached
his farewell sermon to bis congregation last
Sunday. His text waa taken from John IA
vi, "Let not your hearts be troubled"
LATE advices from Jamaica say that the
crop of sugar this year will not exceed
twenty.three thousand hogsheads. against
seventy thousand last year.
RALPH WALDO EMERSON filled Theodore
Parker's pulpit 10 Boston, last Sunday, and
preached discourse Oh Natural and Nor
al Beauty" to . large congregation.
"1aREpRrssIBLE CoxyLIcr' Clubs are being
formed in New York State by the Republi-
cans, and it is thought that the party will
assume that name in the comm Presidsn-
tial contest " Irrepressible Conflict" par
ty!
| THERE is printer in Utica who has jus
finished walking six hundred miles before
breakfast He commenced the 18th Of Apri
last, and has walked every morning. before
breakfast from two to ten miles, the aver
age being four miles per day, twenty-five
miles per week. at the least calculation
He has gained both flesh and strength sine,
he began.
complimentary visit to Gov. Banks. Of Bos.
ton. few days eince.
FoUR members of the Vermont Legisla
ture soon to meet (three Representative
and one Sena sor) married sisters, the daugh
ters OF David Cobb, Of Windham, the pres
ent Secretary Of State also taking one fth'
family. Although this panel is exhausted
there are lots more of excellent Vernon
girls left.
| GRAND BArr'sM.-On the 25th of Septem-
Der. as the twilight closed over the vale,
of Mexico, and the lingering sunshine play
pee, that splendid residence and fortifcs
ton shone out from it's emerald setting lik'
a new sun. 1t was lit up from bastion 1al
staff with lanterns and gas-lights. and in
side was gathered the wealth, power ant
beau ofthe city Of the ancient kings Tn
occasion was the baptism of the first col
and only child with which Madam Mira
mon has blessed her Lord. The Archbishop
or rather the Pope of Mexico-for while thi
country has been cut off from Rome, tn
Archbishop has acted as Vicar General q
Jesus Christ-officiated at the ceremony an
invoked the blessing Of Heaven. The littl
fellow was called Miguel Napoleon de Mir
anon. and seemed to be very happy, neve
crying once. After the baptism. the youn
Miramon was taken possession of by tn
crowd, who assed him from hand to han
like piece of wax work, exclaiming all tn
while "how beautiful !" The ladies ulti
mately got him into their ha d.. and smoth
cred the little fellow with kisses.