Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-09-18

Whateesr Bceeher .a;s about Hncoh
70, Of coorse, good authority. TIE n.
\. A6tpendcns, we'll known as Beech
en own paper, and un 3oubtediy the
most extensively circulated paper in the
United States, gives the cold shoul-
der to "Old Abe" He says the
feeling that seems to pervade the Ne
| publicsns sis neither that of quiet, stead
fast determination to coz luer, nor OF 9 D.
thusiastio rallying for the contest, but
fasel,stic indifference TO action and to
responsibil;ty." This feeling, adds Nj.
Beechcr, "is owing partly to TIE cAorac-
ter Of tie ea'sdjdases," He contrasts
the present campaign with that Of SO,
and accounts for the falling in the entAu.
siasm thus: "The name Of Mr.. Seward,
representing not only the highest order
Of craftsmanship, and the largest capac-
ity tor the administrat on of affairs, but
also the great principles Of freedom and
Justice and right, in opposition to the in-
justice aud iniquity Of slavery, would
have rallied to the Republican standard
the moral sentiments OF the North and
West, with an carncstness and force not
yet exhibited in this campaign" After
concediog to Lincoln some ability, and
considerable ssgacity, it adds: "But
outside of his own State, his name is so
little known, and so little identified with
the great conflict for freedom, that it
fails to kindle that enthu.issm 20 impor-
tant to success in politicsl campaign
ing"
Aud there is . vast amount of truth
in what the paraon says, and it is -
we'll known to-day to intelligent Re-
pnblicsns that Lincoln stands no more
chance of election to the Presidency
than Beecher himself does. Consider
ing the a'dor with which n. w. B. ba.
heretofore supported Republican nomi-
oees rgainst oil reasonable hope and 10
the face of common sense, it is not
little strange that he should indulge 10
such dampening iusinuations now. But
Lincoln is too big load for even Beech
er, whose stomach was capacious enough
tor even tho Woolly uorse Of SO noto-
riety.
Snow AND FRosr. The N. Y. Even-
ing Post Of last week says co he Their
mometer on Monday last made pre-
cipi,ate descent from so ., and contin-
ued Its downward course until last even.
ing it reached 40. A high wind pre-
vailed, which in some parts of the coun.
try West Of us did considerable dam
age in blowing down the unripe fruit.
We hear that snow fell on the Hudson
river at about baIf-past three o'clock this
morning, and that in some places furth-
er North slight frost was observed.
The FRENCH scientific world are con-
sidering the new steam engine, invent
id by M. Lenoir, which is said to effect
prodigious economies. The economy
produced is calculated at not less than
40 per cent. BY the suppression of the
boiler, the chimney, and the other &C.
cessories hitherto used in the conssruc-
ton of steam engines. The machine
itself offers saving Of 80 per cent.
The population Of Paris is given at
1885 souls, an increase of 395, asa
since 1856. By 1870 Paris will be over.
taken by New York, including the pop
ulation of Brooklyn, jersey City, ETC.,
which are properly suburbs Of that CITY.
The number Of omnibuses running iu
Paris is $40, and Of hackney coaches
2,Os2, with 277 additional, which run on
Sunday.
MILL1oNA1REs BUILDING AT NEWPORT
r. I.-The Boston (Mass.) Traveller
says: "Mr Bareda, the guaoo agent ut
Baltimore, who has made great for
tune by his gnano contracts With the
Peruvian government, has lately erected
a splendid residence in Newport, which
cost 100000. Mr.. Belmont, the agent
Of the Ko,hchilds, in New York, who
recently purchased. for $4,000, four.
teen acres OF land fronting on Bellevue
avenue, and extending easte'ly to "Ihe
Cuffs" is also about to build neat vii
la for his summer residence. 1t is wor-
thy of note that while one of these mil.
l,ona'res has made his money by dealing
in gold, the other made his by dealing
IN manure"
The DoUGLAs FIRES IN ARKANsAs.-
A corre- pondcnt writes to the Little
Rock National Democrat from Bates.
vile rs fellows:
81 send you the following names
which you will place on your books as
subscr hers for the campaign. l have
not time to procure any more at present,
but ope to be able to send another club
in a week or two. Douglas is all right
in moth and ~ rthwestern Arkansas.
The friends Of Crecklnridge had meet