Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-12-28

ND lsws. He owes nothing to the Re-
publicauA apd in his ows district they
were his most bitter opponents. The
Dispasck editor was oenstant inhis warn
ings to the people Of the district, to be-
ware Of him. The paragraph which We
have just quoted i honorable to Mr..
Montgomery, although the writer did not
intend it so.-Pitts6Svy Post.
Hero and Thsre snA Everywhere.
TIE Boston Poet states that in that city they
take sleigh rides in the hovse cdra
Mnch slsying 10 done BY cars in other places
besides Boston.
Elk United States Senator James, Of Rhode
Island, has invented . cannon which, board
Of army officers report, will carry shot with
accuracy distance Of over elk miles.
IT 10 lamentabls fact that the school fund
loaned out in many Of the counties Of this State
10 very inadequately secured. and some pro-
vision ought TO be made for ~ protection -
Great loss must ensue unless the Legislature
takes the matter in hand and adopts some
searching and energetic measures to prevent
further wasts.-DsbSqse Times.
THx municipal election IN Manchester. n H.,
came off ON tuesday. 1t was expected that
parties would be very evenly balanced, and
therefore large vote was cast-2688 in the
aggregate. Edward W. Harrington. the pres
ent Mayor and the candidate Of the Democrats,
was elected by majority Of 80 over Bradbury
P. Cilley, Republican.
IL . vote could mow be taken in the Empire
city for President of the United States it 10 our
firm belief that there would be Democratic
majority over the Republican vote of 60, 900.
It would not make much difference whether
the Americans should have . sepa, ate candi-
date or not. II they did not, the American
and Old Line Wing vote would Be divided,
the larger portion going with the Democratic.
VIZ are inclined to think that, pecuniarily.
John Browns family will be benefited by his
taking of. He had neglected his family for
years while engaged in his "Kansas work. and
they were represented % very poor on that &C.
count. But the admirers of his work" are %
anxious for his portrait and his life" that his
family, if they are not cheated out Of the pro-
ceeds, are likely to fnd themselves rich from
this unexpected source.
BAYAsD Taylor says that when he first visit
ed Humboldt, he showed him . chameleon.
and after pointing out his singular eyes, said.
"One popularity Of this creature 10 his pow or
of looking two ways at the same time. He
can lift one eye to Heaven, while the other re.
mains fixed to the EARTH" There are many
clergymsn who have the same faculty.
JOHN Richard Realf, the notorious "Secre.
tarv of State" u der John Browne provisional
government, will doubtless be in Warrington
in few daya We mentioned yesterday the
fact of his being in custody in Texas. The
committee charged with the investigation OF
the affair At Harper's Ferry by the Senate find
it necessary to have Realf before them. and
have. by their authority to send for persons
and papers, despatched Charles s. Jones, ESQ.
door. keeper OF the United States Senate, to
Texas, to eummon and bring him to this city
to appear before the committee. Mr.. Jones
left the city this morning to execute the order
of the committee Washington Star.
WHEN Governor Tallmadge came out to
Fond du Lac, then territory, his new home
was gracsd by several grown.up daughters
The Indians were "there and thersabouts" at
the time. and frequently were met by members
Of the Governors family. 1t was an era in fe-
male dress when the hustle was desired &C.
cession of grace and outline. but new to the
aborigines. A grave old chief was one day
asked what he thought of the Governors
daughters Pretty squaws. nice white squaws.
pity 'um backs broke What would the old
chief say now, in these modern days of wide
spread crinoline?.
A DISCUSSION has been raised in one Of the
English papers as to whether DR.. Franklin was
or was not an infdel. Any doubt Of the sim
cere religious belief Of the great American
Philosopher exposes Q most objectionable ignO-
rance. DIR. Franklin was . mover in a speech
on record, of q resolution before the National
Cow ention for framing the Constitution. that
its daily deliberations should be preceded by
prayers, imploring the assistance of heaven.
In Q speech on the occasion, he stated clearly
his reliance on the teachings of the Sacred
Volume for his future salvation.
VIZ devote considerable space to an account
of the great meeting in New York, to express
the sentiments of that metropolis, in favor Of
the preservation, in all their oIginal perfec.
ton and vigor, of the several parts of the
Constitution under which this government 10
organized. It was grand and impressive
Observation-Disclosures which shows that the pop>
ular heart of the North, not less than that of
the South, when made TO feel that there is
danger, will nobly respond to the call Of the
country, and, if need be. pour out the last
drop of its blood in defence of our glorious
nationality. Treason and traitors Of every
grade of criminality, will wilt and flee before
this indignant patriotism, when once thorough.
~ aroused. Let both take refuge in obscurity,
in time to avoid terrible retribution-Al-
bany Atlas.
We have not yet heard that Caloric engines
have been introduced into st. Louis But II
they have not, they will shortly make their
way here. They are fast making their way
into favor among al employing motive power
The New York Central Railroad. after using
two Of them for the past year, find them 80
economical tor pumping at the water stations
and to answer the purpose 90 we'll. that they
have recently ordered large number Of them,
some fifteen or sixteen; and tho Superintend-
ent 10 said to have remark ed that they would
eventually require them for every station, about
forty in number. Two of which were in use
last year. eaved the entire cost in twelve
months, as compared with the former mode Of
The Illineis Central are Just intro
ducing them.-St. Louis Herald
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