Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-01-25

Mr.. Boeeek takss The place Of Mr.. Faulk.
ns On the Nsaionsl Dsneesse1e Comnistsa
-Jsdge Hssss hes lsel,ssd the sppsist-
meat Of Aseshal for the sossAsrn Dis,riss =
Illinois.
The Mills equestriaa statue Of Washing
ton will Be isaugurstsd - Of February, with
imposing csremoaiss. Edward Everett i in
v:tsd to deliver the address.
The French sayant has fred the nsxt del
uge for the year $3.50. 1t ought not 70 last
halt 90 long - that.
The Missouri Legislature sdiournsd ON
session. to meet February ~ TO act on the Rail-
| road bills and other unfinished businssa
Tho New York correspondent Of Charles
| ton paper says: ia the way Of gossip, rumor
has it that . fair niece Of Mayor Wood 10 soon
to be led 70 the hymensal altar BY Cuban
millionaire.
The whole number Of banking associs-
tions In Wisconsin on the FIRST Monday Of Jan.
usry vas Ia with capital Of $685., 600, !
decrease Of e2s5 900 during the year.
| During the year 1859 there arrived at
New York 70 1922 emigrsnts. This number 10
about TOO greater than the arrivals Of 1888.
| The very common notion that the breast
werks At the battle Of New Orleans we're
formed of cotton is . mistake; they consisted
almost wholly OF earth.
The roof Of Westminster Hall, London,
constructed Of sweet chestnut timber 10 AGO
years old.
| The New York Commercial advertiser savs
that Lady Franklin viii visit that city within
. few weeks, and that while there she will BE-
the guest Of Henry Grinnell. Esq.
Chief Justice fancy has sufficiently rscov.
cred from his attack Ct pheumonic catarrh to
believe he will be able to resume his seat in the
Supreme cdartvsry shortly.
The question Of State aid to the railroads
of Arkansas i likely to control the next local
election of that State
| "A Chicago paper states that the Supreme
Court of Wisconsin has affirmed the constitu-
tionality Of county, town and city bonds Issued
in aid Of railroads in that State.
| Secretary Cobb has written home ignoring
the proceeding Of the late convention which
nominated him. and urging that the regular
COW ention ehould be attended, and it, resolu-
lions be respected
| - The Nashville Union Of the 20 inst. GAYS:
1--WE have had an appearance Of winter in
this quarter. Yesterday morning at o'clock
| the thermometer was down to six degrees be-
low zero, and 1t noon it stood ct twenty. This
snap is decidedly the coolest we have had for
several years"
| Gov. Ramsey Of Minnesota, sstimates the
present population Of that State at 10000,
and the assessed value of its property in l64S
was over 100000. Ito population has, on
an average, doubled once in two years, and it,
wealth has increased even more rapidly.
The Postmaster General in his late report
makes statement with regard 10 the super.
deserving attention. He says "ths rea con
why letters do not reach their destination 10
traced in large majority Of cases to the writ
ers themselves. who either misdirect or do not
write legible hand"
The women Of Lswrence.-heroinss in
every sphers,-during the fearful scenes of the
hour won laurels in the fire department
alone. Whsn, after hours Of extreme exertion,
the fremen, worn down and quite exhausted,
called for help. bevy of ladies who were
standing yn the sidewalk in Canal street. flew
over to the engines, and"manning" the brakes
worked the machines, amid the cheers Of the
frsmen.
An election for Mayor. &C., held in Huron
City (Mieh.) having resulted in the total route
of the Republicans, the Port Huron CONNER,
cial Of the 18th inst says: 1T 10 thus our
people have rebuked the John Brown fanatics.
1t 10 thus they have rebuked the factious spir-
it now being exhibited in Congress by the lead
era of the Republican party"
The Secretary Of the Interior has applied
to the Sac and Fox Indians for full Indian
war dress, to be presented, through the French
Minister, to Louis Napoleon. The tribe has
generously responded with splendid equip
ment, scalpi.fg knife, tomahawk, peaee-pipe,
and various other articles Of savage warfare.
No expense has been spared by way of orna-
ment and decoration.
The Educational status Of Iowa 10 show n
to be good BY the report of Thomas II. Benton,
Jr. Secretary of the Board of Education.
There are are in the State about 1000 school
districts, and 4574 sub-districts; 24O,63l per-
sons between the ages Of five and twenty one
years. of whom l42,S49 have attended the
public echools; 1920 school houses, worth
$l.O49.747 Al. There about 5000 in the pub,
lie schools, who were paid last year $685.
$50 20.