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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-12-19

ing, that among those who are in the
position II Depesitors, no discrimina
ton should he made. When this mat
ter comes to be scrutinized, .and it is the
duty of a public Journal to let the CON-
munity hase all the knowledge sttsina-
bic upon the subject, it may be found
that the very persons the least deserving
are the parties who have been made
safe. Indeed it has been intimated to
us, that while County Orders have been
hawkcd about the streets, and sold by
the holders at twenty-five per cent. dis
count, the peoples money has been
looked up in this Banking House, for
reasons which We may surmise, but
which are, as yet, not sufficiently we'll
established to DO endorsed byus. Time,
however, will develope oil, and the tax.
PAYERS will hold their servants to strict
accountability.
EF The editor Of the Gazette says,
he sis unable to see the point in our
charge, that he garbled Mr.. Chestnut's
speech. If his obtuseness prevents him
from distinguishing between the asser-
tons "that the Southern people, not be-
ing able to protect themselves in the
Union, throw themselves upon the pro-
lection of the Republicans of the North;
and an appeal to the Republicans ofthe
North to stop aggressions upon the
South, and permit them to remain
peaceably IN the Union, we can only at
tribute it to the effects Of that "irtellect-
ual cholera" with which our unhappy
neighbor is afflicted. As our neighbor
is evidently not yet convalescent, and az
he has great penchant for anything
German, that is Adolition-Republican
German, we recommend the prescript-
ion mentioned in our local of the 18th.
For fear he may have forgotten it, We re-
publish it for his special benefit. 1t was
as follows: "Tske young chicken by
the back, just behind the wings, and
squeeze it until dead; strip off the feath.
ers, and boil it in gallon Of lager beer;
the broth to be administered to the pa.
tient."
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-12-19

APPLES! APPLES!
ooo BARRELS PRIME MICHIGAN APPLEs
ZUU lust received and for sale low.
BURROWS 4 PRETTY4AN.
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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-12-19
REAL ESTATE.
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POST OFFICE BUILDING.
on ACRES, az miles iron city; good hosss,
on stables and shed good we'll and cistsrn;
and $50 fruit trees; will be sold 1t great bar
gain.
40 acres, under 6ne cultivation, good houss.
barn, &C.. /; only n miles from steamboat landing.
This 10 one Of the best faiths in SCOTT county.
90 acres, all cultivated and fenced good house
aad stable ely u miles ont. Thisis 1assessk
farm.
0Oasrss, al fenced and under cultivation; good
hoass and barn; inc yo1Ag orchard; neaR TO
school will be sold for only SO.
Wanted Immediately, Good Farms for
cash customers. sep3S
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-12-19
Des Meines Land Agency.
Land Warrants.

TINE undersigned have for sale Land Wansnts
Of different sizes. which they will sell for sash
or on time to suit purchasers.
They will pay Particular attention to the sslse-
tion and location Of Lands in Fl Dodge,
Charlton, and other Western Land Districts. Also
TO payment Of Taxes and Land business generally.
EXCHANGE
on all psrts Of the United Ststss bought and sold:
COOK, SARGENT COOK,
Bsnkers and Land Agents.
DssAoinss, lows
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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-12-19

COOK L SARGENTsS
REAL ESTATE OFFICE.
Davenport, October 18th, 1859.
WYE are prepared to offer great bargains in Real
w Estate to those who desire to occupy or i'm
prove.
We have unimproved lands in every county along
the limo OF the NJ. h NJ. Railroad between here and
the Missouri River, which wc will sell very cheap
to actual settlers,
We have, also, any quantity Of
City and Town Property,
Improved and unimpreved for sale orlsass On terms
that will suit applicants.
Call or address either of our Real Estate Ofloes,
and wo will accommodate those seeking homes or
profitable investment.
COOK SARGENT.
Oct, 18th 1850 .-dwtf
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-12-19

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The Placer herald., 1859-02-19
The Principles and Organization of the
Democratic Party

All men who are honestly and sincerely
attached to the Democratic party, are so,
from a conviction that its principles are foun-
ded in Justice and truth-and these applied
to the science and practical workings of gov
ernment tend to equality and guarantee the
greatest good to the greatest number
There are no necessary evils in government
its evils exist only in its abuses" and it is
the mission of the Democratic party to cor
rect all errors and abuses, and then under
its guidance. government "like the dews
of Heaven will dispense its blessings alike
upon the rich and the poor-then it will be
an unqualified blessing" To be efficient,
the Democratic party must have an organi-
zation, and that organization must be re-
spected. 1t must be held sacred by all the
members of the party.
An individual may asseverate until he is
black in the face, that he is Democrat
he may proclaim it from the house-tops,
from the marketpaces and high-ways-but
unless his works correspond with his pro-
fessions, we would not give straw for his
Democracy. lie must be known by his
works, and if while thus protesting Demo
cracy, he repudiates the organization Of his
party, and votes with the opposition; we think
he cannot stand the test for his acts are
effective to overthrow the principles he pro-
fesses, and to substitute those of the opposite
party.
Among the duties incumbent upon every
Democrat-no one is more imperative, than
the support Of the ticket of his party fairly
presented to 10y its organization. No politi-
clan who does not recognize this obligation
to its fullest extent is safe, and the man who
bolts the ticket, can have no claim upon the
party for its patronage or support; and if
such an one has succeeded to a position of
trust or profit through the organization of
the party, and then SO far forgets his obliga-
tions and duties as a member of it, as to CO.
operate with our opponents to defeat our
regular nominations, he is totally ineXcusa
be No public man can do this aud live;
and the Democratic masses who do the vot-
inc, but ask no favors in the way of Office,
will not consent that patronage will be be-
slowed or continued upon persons of this
character Ohio Statesman.
The Placer herald., 1859-02-19
The Atlantic Cable in Enlgand-Another
Gable to be Laid.

From the London Correspondence of the Com
mcrcial Advertiser
The prospects of the Atlantic Telegraph
Company are expected to be made known in
the course of few days. They want an ad.
ditiona capital Of about 50, $780, 900, and have
applied to the government for a guarantee of
l-2 per cent. per annum to enable them
to raise it.-This appeal has been backed by
memorials from all the leading merchants of
London and the provinces, many of the vari-
Gus Chambers of Commerce, the Royal So
ciety, and other public bodies, and strong ex-
pectations are entertained that it will prove
successful. The old line is in statu quo, and
no attempt will be made to raise it until
next Spring. The shore end has been re-
placed for twelve miles, and no flaw was dis
covered in that portion. The belief still is
that there is one grand fault, and that it is
about 27O miles. from the Irish coast, at a
depth of between 5000 and 5000 feet.
Should the government guarantee be grant
ed, contract will be entered into forthwith
for a new cable, (most probably with New
hall q Co.. to be constructed in a manner
that will ensure the transmission of much
greater number of messages than could have
been accomplished under any circumstan-
ces by the existing one. Supposing the
means for the new line to be obtained, any
arrangements with the American govern
ment will be matter for ulterior negotiations.
The Placer herald., 1859-02-19
Curious Facts about Alligators.

Alligators nests resemble haycocks. They
are about four feet high, and five in dame
ter at their base, being constructed of grass
herbage. First, they deposit one layer of
eggs on layer Of mortar, and having
covered this with stratum of mud and her.
bage, incnes thick, lay another set Of eggs
upon that and so on to the top, there being
from one to two hundred eggs in nest
With their tails they beat down round the
nest the dense grass and weeds five feet high
to prevent the approach of unseen enemies.
The female watches the eggs until they are
hatched by the heat of the sun, and takes
her brood under her own care, defending
them and providing for their sustenance.-
DR.. Luxenburg, of New Orleans, says that
he once packed up one of these nests with
eggs, in box, for the Museum OF St. Peters
burg, but was recommended before he closed
it to see there was no danger Of the eggs
being hatched on the voyage. On opening
one, young alligator walked out, and was
soon followed by the rest, about one hundred,
which he fed in his house, where they went
up and down stairs whining and barking
like SO many young puppies.
The Placer herald., 1859-02-19
A Brown Paper Magnet.

A very simple and interesting electrical
experiment may be made with sheet of
brown paper, illustrating in remarkable
manner, how the most astonishing effects
may be produced by the simplest means.
Take sheet of coarse brown paper, and
after holding it before the fire until it is
perfectly dry, fold it up into large strip of
about two inches wide; the magnet is now
complete. To exhibit its attractive power
cut some strips of writing paper about three
inches long, and about as wide as one of
these lines; place them upon the table three
or four together Now take the magnet and
draw it brskly under the arm two or three
times; its electro magnetism is instantly de-
veloped, and becomes apparent when held
over the small strips of writing paper, for
they fly up towards the paper magnet, yeri-
tably "by the wings of lightning"
The Placer herald., 1859-02-19
A Mint at Marysville.

The Marysville Express contains com
munication from Strawberry Valley, which
recommends that the Legislature Of Califor-
mia should endeavor to secure the establish
ment in this State of at least three United
States Branch Mints, to be located at the
towns which are the centers Of large trade
with the mines, one of which should be at
Marysville. The benefit to the miners and
interior merchants would be very great, be-
sides being of considerable advantage to the
towns wherein they should be located. The
writer argues that: "San Francisco is an ex-
posed place, liable to capture in case of war,
involving the Government in great loss if
there should be, as there always is, a large
amount of gold at the mint; as it would of
course be all taken by the enemy, and sub
jecting, in the meanwhile, our citizens to
great inconvenience. There are annually
over thirty millions of gold bullion shipped
from this State, which should be coined here,
thus affordng employment to quite num-
Der of persons. The Government establish
ed branch mints in North Carolina and
Georgia to accommodate the miners there,
although the yield of the mines in those
States is very tritling, not amounting to more
than one or two per cent. of the product OF
the mines Of California"
The Placer herald., 1859-02-19
Mr.. Douglas and the Presidency.

The Chicago Zimes the home organ of
Mr.. Douglas, and which always speaks by
authority, says:
"Mr Douglas will not ask nomination
at the hands of the Charleston Convention.
If in that body his friends should present
his name, and he be nominated, he will not
feel at liberty to decline it; if his friends
should not present his name, then the nomi-
nee of the Convention will neceve his sup
port The use of his name by any men or
body of men, as candidate for the Presl-
dency or any other office, independent of
and hostile to the nominations of the Demo-
cratic party, is altogether unauthorized by
Mr.. Douglas, will never receive his sanction,
and is wholly repugnant to his wishes and
desires. We say this much with a full
knowledge of its truth, and knowing that
we express in this particular his own sen'i-
mentS"
The Placer herald., 1859-02-19
Polar Sea.

Prof Agassiz gives some reasons, which,
we may say, are all but conclusive in favor
of the existence of an open Polar Sea, north
of what now seems the region of perpetual
ice. The fact that whales seek the eXtrem-
est northern latitude in winter, is thus co
gently pressed by him:
The organization of these huge inhabitants
of the ocean seems to me to furnish the
most direct proof that there is an open sea
in the Artics The whales being warm
blooded, air-breathing animals, must come
to the surface to breathe. They cannot live
without it. Now it is we'll known tina, dur
ing the winter they are not found outside
that is, to the south of the ice.beat Of the
Artic seas. They retreat northward during
the cold season, and if the whole extent Of
that Arctic sea was covered with ice, they
would necessarily perish during the long
winter l do not know more direct evil
dence of the presence of extensive open
water in the northermost regions of the
globe, than the mode of life of the whales.
The Placer herald., 1859-02-19
Waste Lands in California.

The annexed report was made few days
since, in the State Senate on petition ask
ING that the waste lands in the State be do
mated TO the several counties in which they
are situated:
The Committee en- Mines AID Mining In
terests to whom was referred the petition of
p. Steele, asking this Legislature to donate
to the counties the waste mountain lands
lying within their borders, have had the
same under consideration, and respectfully
beg leave to report: That your Committee
are of the opinion, that so long as the Gene
raj Government does not interfere with the
present rights of the miner and the agricul-
turst, to the occupation of the public lands
in the mountain districts, that it would be
bad policy to call the attention of Congress
to the subject Of the disposal of these lands
in any way whatsoever. Improvements are
now being made upon all the lands above
alluded to that would be of any value to the
counties, and those improvements are con-
tributing tEeir just proportion to the revenve
of both county and State.
The donations desired by the petitioner
would give the counties control over mineral
lands, from the fact that it would be impos
sble to ascertain that they were not such
lands before the donation were made; and
your committee are of the opinion that such
control would be detrimental to the best in
terests of the State. For these and other
reasons, your Committee recommend that
the request of the petitioner be not complied
ui.h
The Placer herald., 1859-02-19

The Erie Observer tells story of resi-
dent on tbs lina of the Sunhury and Erie
railroad who signed off the right Of way for
500, payable in stoch. Last week Mr.
Jones called for his pay, and said he would
take "a yoke of steers and a chunk Of a
horse"
The Placer herald., 1859-02-19
A REQUIEM.
BY J. Il. LOWELL.

Into the eternal shadow
That girds our life around,
Into the infinite silence
Wherewith Deaths shore is bound,
Thou hast gone forth, beloved!
And were mean to weep,
That thou hast left life's shadows,
And dost possess the deep.
Thou liest low and silent,
Thy heart is cold and still,
Thine eyes are shut forever,
And death hath had his will;
He loved and would have taken,
l loved and would have kept,
He strove-and he was stronger,
And | have never wept,
Let him possess thy body,
Thy soul is still with me,
More sunny and more gladstone
Than it was wont to be;
Thy body was fetter
That bound me to the flesh,
Thank God that it is broken,
And now live afresh.
Now / can see thee clearlj;
The dusky cloud is clay,
That hid thy starry spirit,
Is rent and blown away;
To earth | give thy body,
Thy spirit to the sky,
l saw its bright wings growing,
And knew that thou must fly.
Now l can love thee truly,
For nothing comes between
The senses and the spirit,
The seen and the unseen;
Lifts the eternal shadow,
The silence bursts apart,
And the souls boundless future
Is present in my heart.
The Placer herald., 1859-02-19
Snirits.

Artemus Ward, the travelling Snowman,
who winters in Baldwinsville, Indiana and
writes letters to the Cleveland Plaindealer,
was recently induced to attend "Sperre-
toore Srcle," of whose doings he gives an
amusing description. Among other strange
things he relates, is an interview with an
old partner Of his:
"They axed me if there was anybody in
the sperret land which would like to talk
with, Il sed, eff Bill Tompkins was onct my
partner in the show biziness was sober,
should like to convarse with him few per-
iods. as the spcrret of William Tompkns,
the show feller, present!" said to the long
haird chaps and there was three knox on the
table. Sez Bill, how gozes it, He sed
things was rather tough. Sez are you in
the show bziness William, & he sed he was.
He sed he e. John Bunyon was travilin
with side show, in conneck- -shun with
Shakespeer, Jonson e. Co.'S. consollerdated
manygery & circus. lie sed he e. old Bun
(meaning Bunyun) stirred up the anermels,
& ground the organ while he tendid door.
Occashunay Mr.. Bunyun sung comic
song. The circus was doing middling well.
Bill Shakespeer made CRATE hit with 'Old
Bob Ridley" & Ben Jonson was deliting
the people by his truly CRATE acts of hoss-
manship without saddul or bridul Sez
William kan you pa me that 3 dollars you
owe me, and he sed no, with of the darnd-
est most tremendus knox that ever expert
enced. | then called fur my grandfather,
and turned that, he was meatin with fare
success in the peenut biznis and liked it very
well, altho the climate was raythur warm.
The Placer herald., 1859-02-19

It Is said that roasted onion bound upon
the wrist, on the pulse, will stop the most
inveterate tootlaple in very few minutes.
Worth trying.
The Placer herald., 1859-02-19

An old Philadelphia "brick," laying few
days since in spiritual manner, was advised
in friendly way to economist, as flour was
going up. "Let it 60 up" said old bottle
nose, 81 kin git as high as said flour kin any
day."
The Placer herald., 1859-02-19

New METHOD OF ESTABLISHING IDENTITY.
In Cincinnati the other day, Wisconsin
cranberry dealer who wished to get a check
cashed, but had no one to vouch for identi-
ty, exhibited his name inscribed upon that
classic garment, his shirt, whereupon the
banker was satisfied and paid over the mon
ey, and Wisconsin went on his way rejoic-
ing.
The Placer herald., 1859-02-19

BY THE EARs-The Republican papers of
Ohio, or majority of them, are pitching
into the New York Tribune, for its 'absurd
vacares and ll-timed counsel" to the Re-
publcans in regard to the Presidential ques-
ton of 1860. Old "White Coat" and his
partisans see that it is time to eschew the
platform of the Republican party, but the
''rural district" journals not being behind
the scenes, are kicking out. Go on gentle
men your party is ready to drop its name,
and ignore its principles There is no perma-
neucy about it, 1t is party built on sand
Seneca (Ohio) Advertiser.
The Placer herald., 1859-02-19

A woman made application at Cincinnati,
for divorce, on the ground that her hus-
band was confounded fool. The magis-
trate informed her that if that were to be a
valid reason in law; half of the married wo-
men in the city would be legally entitled to
matrimonial separation. The woman
seemed comforted with this assurance
wretchedness is always alleviated by num-
bers-and departed from the Magistrates
Court with an improved frame of mind, and
with touch of ofconsolation.
The Placer herald., 1859-02-19

The question "Why printers did not sue
ceed as we'll as brewers?" was thus answered.
''Because printers work for the head, and
brewers for the stomach, and where twenty
men have stomachs but one has brains"
The Placer herald., 1859-02-19

Whenever you wish to get up story in
the sensation" style, do it in this way: "If
you have an occasion to remark that your
hero drank a jug of beer say: lie reveled
in the foam colored iquid-he swallowed
it wildly, furious y-paused for breath-again
sank his nose, mouth and chin, into the
gigantic tankard, and with an appalling oath,
that shook the rafters of the crazy barn,
shouted, it's done! ha! hal Pve swigged it all
-al-every drop! ha hal You see at once
the picturesqueness of the latter mode of
description, and yet you will observe, after
all, that it expresses the Same event as the
first miserable sentence, namely, the fact Of
his drinking some beer.
The Placer herald., 1859-02-19

The total annual value of the agricultural
products Of Ohio is $l53, 100000.
The Placer herald., 1859-02-19
Mechanics in South America.

A feed cutter was imported into San Juan
(Argentine Confederation), in 1855, and
created immense excitement among the pop
ulation of the city and its vicinity. On the
day when it was to be operated, its owner
threw open his corral 20 all corners, and the
cutter was surrounded by throng of jeering
and puzzled Gaucbos. At length peon
approached the instrument and. handling it
calelessly, gashed his hand. Deneonia! he
shouted, maldita moquino! and the cutter
was thrown aside as too dangerous to be
handled by any one. Again in 1856, an
American Moving Machine was presented
to General Urquza himself, and astonished
all beholders by the manner in which it laid
low the tall pampa grass and lucerne; but 1t
became bruited abroad that his exhibition
WAS merely blind, and that the mower was,
in fact, a new kind of guilotne, and was in
tended to slice off the heads Of those who
should vote against the General at the ap
preaching election; so Urqulza returned the
gift to the donor. Two years have scarcely y
elapsed since this affair, and already Amer-
can Moving Machines are familiar sights in
the Confederation.
The Placer herald., 1859-02-19

PRoposED REVISION OF THE NATURALIzA-
T1oN LAws.-Hon. |. N. Morris, of Illinois,
has introduced into the House OF Represen-
tatives bill, requiring any court before
which application is made by foreigner for
admission as citizen of the United States,
to receive prima tacie evidence of the ap-
plicant's residence for five years in the States.
Application for naturalization may be made
at any time, after the expiration of five years,
and absence from the country, during that
period, on business, or any other temporary
purpose, shall not be deducted from the five
years residence.
The Placer herald., 1859-02-19

ANOTHER New CENr-Another new cent
has just been struck at the United States
mint in Philadelphia. 1t is Of the same size
and composed of the same metal as the for
mer "new cent" but it is much prettier in
u, device The reverse, like the old cent,
has wreath surrounding the legend zone
cent" but upon the diverse, the hideous and
screeching bird of prey, which on the old
cent looked like a lightning struck chicken
hawk in the act of pouncing upon barn yard
poultry, and its place we have the head of
an Indian maiden with coronal Of feathers,
and in the band the noble word of LIBERTY.
Around the sides are the words "Unted
States of America and the date, 1859.
The Placer herald., 1859-02-19

fessions are uncertain. A case in illustration
recently occurred in Indiana. Joel Gresh,
suspected of being engaged in some roberies
committed at Charlottesville, was seized by a
mob and hung up to the limb Of a tree BY
by the neck, with view forcing him to con.
fess when let down he still asserted his inno-
cence Up he was run again, and nearly
strangled. lie then confessed--it being his
only chance to live The confession after
wards proved to be an entire fabrication,
and Gresh was innocent OF the crimes charged
upon him.