Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-11-24

precise course OF ACT on VIII not DC iui'
ly known until the return Of Seward
tlom his foreign tour For long time
they based their mode Of action upon the
hopes Of excitement about the opening
Of the slave trade; that having played
out, they will either have to abandon
their distinctive Republican ideas and
take up some such man as Bates or Cri,-
tendcn on side issue, or else manage
20 get new excitement during the com
ing session of Congress. the latter IS
the pro sramme now being marked out
by the Sewardites paper; unless the an-
ti-Seward element in the opposition
manages to counterfeit this movement
already commenced, you may look for a
renewed slavery agitation the coming
winter exceeding the Kan:as furore.-
This agitation, although the Republi-
cans will be at the bottom Of it, Is III
tended by them to be conducted IN a
manner that it will appear as though the
Democracy were responsible for 1t, thus
reaping the benefit Of it.
We are just now having decidedly
lively times in political matters. Prl-
mary meetings are being nightly held
by the scores. in preparation OF the char
ter election. There is prospect Of one
of the most lively elections that there
has been known in New York for long
time. Every faction, party and clique
are on the move, each earnestly at work
for their favorites.
The pleasure season in New York has
fairly been nauguratcd. The theatres
and other places Of amusement are night
ly crowded to overlooking, and the man
ayers are all reaplng an excellent har-
vest. Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Williams are
having a successful run at Niblo' sGarlen.
The picture galleries have all been swept
and garnishcJ, and are now presenting
their most attractive features. The most
noted of these is the Dusseldorf Gallery,
presenting many of the best paintings in
the country. Pages "Venus" has been
removed, and Sontag's "Dream of Italy"
put in its lace this is work Of excels
lent merit, presenting the far famed ltal-
an sky in all its splcndor. The Cos
mopolitan Art Journal for December is
Just out, and is one of the best numbers
published. This Quarterly seems to in
crease in interest every number that is
issued; it now ranks with the best mag
azines published in this country. The
cost Of publishing this number, | am
told, amounts to the small sum OF Sl2, :
OOO-surely it should be valuable mum
Der. 1t contains the list Of prizes to be
drawn by the subscribers Of the AIT AS
ISOLATION. There are nearly 600 in all,
and by far the best collection ever Of
tcrcd to the subscribers by that Associ-
ton, in addition to the steel plate engra
wing of "Shakcspcare aud his Friends,
and the Art Journal. The success which
this Association is meeting with this fall
indicates that it is becoming fixed IN.
stitutlon.
Prot. Lowe now adveitises that he
VIII start on his transatlantic journey
on Saturday next, unless prevented 10y
the weather. 1t seems that his air ship
is effected like the old fashioned wind
mills, or in other words, everything de
ponds upon the wind whether the ma
chine will move or not. There never
was more glorious weather than we arc
having now, with every prospect Of il:
lasting a number of DAYS at least
The rapid change of fortune in the
great wheel of ch. nee in New Y ork fur
nishes many queer incidents, often ma
king the upper ten, whose only merit is
their pile Of gold, to appear somewhat
ridiculous. Everything goes with them
in strcaks of fashion. Those who have
met with sudden streak of good LUCK
always possess the bump of imitative>
ness to large degree, and at once seek
for place to rest the soles Of their feet
, in the vicinity of Fifth Avenue. Having
fairly settled themselves in their brown
stone front palaces, they commence put.
ting on all the ais and aping the style:
of those around them. An actual occur
/, renee, which will give you specimen O
this kind of high life, came under my
notice short time since. A family
that had suddenly stepped into hand
some fortune, purchased princely resi-
dence i'll the aristocratic locality OF Fifth
Avenue. Having purchased their splen-
did mansion, they began TO look around
to see what they should do with it.
One of the first things that attracted the
madame's attention, was the large dis
play of books in the houses of all her
new ncighbors. Books therefore they
must have at once. Accordingly mag
niticent rosewood bookcase was pur>
chased, and the lady whom | shall call
lIrs. $, started out in search OF
books to fill the shelves Obtaining the
exact measurement Of the new book
) case, the length, breadth and height OF
the shelves. She ordered her coach
man to take her at once to p. Appleton
) IL Co.'s publishing house. Entering
that store in a majestic style, she hand
ed the astonished clerk the dimensions
, Of her bookcase, and told him to send
to No. - OF - street Immediate
: ly, books enough to fill that case, and be
sure to send those that would 1t the
shelves. Having given her order, she
left with great flourish, before the as
, tonished clerk had an opportunity to
fairly consider the nature Of the order
The books were selected as per order
and sent to the residence Of Mrs s. A
few days elapsed when portion of them
were returned, and Mrs. S. soon
made her appearance in the sales-room,
dressed in all the paraphernalia Of the