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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-12-01

OFFICE DAILY DExocRAr AND NEws,I
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-06-26

SAILING OF THE GREAT EASTERN
The London Times says, in refer
ence to the mammoth steamship /:
The day of sailing of the Great
Eastern will be after the trial trip
of Saturday, the 10th.
The paddles were tried on Mon
day last, and the paddles and screw
together on Tuesday. The run of
Saturday will consist of twelve
hours steaming down the channel.
A New York pilot is on board
The day Of sailing is not intended
to be later than the 23d, and proba-
bly, will be earlier, as it is desired
that the vessel shall be in New
York in time for the 4th of July.
A London letter adds the fol-
lowing, in reference to the man.
moth ship:
There are initiated persons here
who seriously doubt that the Great
Eastern will leave before the mid
die of July. They say-and they
are entitled to Judge-tbat the
"big" ship would have sailed posi-
lively on the 9th but for the fact
that only sixty persons had enga-
ged passage in her up to the even
ing Of the LIST. Seven thousand
five-hundred dollars from sixty pas.
sengers would make a sorry
show on the books of the "Great
Ship Company, limited" as the
first earnings of their costly vessel.
Why, the screw steamers, carrying
steerage and cabin passengers from
Liverpool, average twenty-five thou
sand dollars a voyage out to New
York, winter and summer. But
the directors do not admit that pc.
cuniary considerations influence
their decision in postponing the
day of sailing.
1t appears that recently interest
ed parties have been urging on the
managers the propriety Of starting
from Liverpool, as there seems to
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-06-26
OPERATIc CRITICISM. Mr. AFTER.

OPERATIc CRITICISM. Mr. After.
mus Ward, has heard Patty sing aud
writes letter to the Cleveland Plain
dealer, from his farm near Baldins.
vile. lie says:
But Miss Patty orter sing 10 the
Iuglish turn. As she kin do so as
we'll as she kin 10 l,slyun, why under
the son don't she do it'll What
cents is thar in sipgin wurds nobody
don't understand, when wurds we do
understan is jest as handy Why
people will versifferously applawd fu.
rim langwidge is mystery. II re.
mines me Of man / onct knew. He
sed he kuoct the bottum out Of his
pork Barril, and the pork fell out,
but the Brine dident move inch.
IL stade ia the Bsrril. He sed this
was a Mystery, but it wasn't mister
Tor than is this thing l me speekin
of.
As fur Briguoly, Ferri aud Junky,
they air dowtless crate, but / think
SIGH able bodied men wood look bet
ter tillin the sile than dressin their.
selves up in black close & white kid
gluvs & showtin in Turin tung.-
Mister Junky is = noble lookin old
man, 4 orter to lead armies on TO
Battle instid Of showtin in Q Turin
tung.
Adoo. In the langwidge Of Lewis
Napoleon when receiviu kompany at
his pallis on the Bullybards, 81 sa.
loot yu."
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-06-26
s PEDAL NOTICES-

DEBATERs ATTENTION. will he a
meeting of the "sugar Bowl Debating So
ciety" this (TuesdOy) evening at eight
O'Clock 7. M. at Engine House No. 9.
Question for debate - Which has The m ost
influence on man, woman or money.
At the last meeting the following CUES
ton. Is the name America a standing
monument of injustice to Columbus r'-
Was nobly discussed by N. A. and W. l..
Knox, on the affirmative and W. J. Wal
ter and A. Read on the negative. Presi-
dent Hugues, gave his decision in favor Of
affirmative. CHAs. ID. FAyRor. sec,v.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-06-26

LAw.-Law, in its present state is
a mystery. None of the uninitiated
can enter even into the vestibule of
the temple. Law ought not to be
branch merely, but the chief branch
of social ethics. Society knows moth.
ing about il but by means of the law.
yer. A disgested code of plain, uude-
niablc legal principles, founded on the
morality of common sense, applied to
every days transactions, might rem
der the whole community wiser, bet
ter more prudent, more cautious, aud
less litigious. Men would be better
able to judge when they ought, and
when they ought not to 60 to law
They would be better jurors, better
srbitrators, wiser and better men,
There is nothing on which there is so
much money uselessly squardered as
law.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-06-26
BATON nOgeE,

SUDDEN CHANaE.-Sunday was
oppressively warm, and Monday open
ed on us cold current of air from
the North. Water is in demand |;
many cisterus are dry and some Of
the wells. The cotton crop wants
rain and so does the cane, whilst the
corn is stupted and parched to such
an extent. that many Of the planters
think of blowing up after the first
rain and replantipg. Yet, comparing
our condition with others, we have
no right to complain; for in the North
ern part Of the State and to the Fast
Of us, the condition Of the country is
worse than ours.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-06-26
The Southern Constitutional Convention.
FOR PRESIDENT.
J. c. BRECIxENRIDGE. OF Kentucky.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
JOSEPH LANE. of Oregon.

BALTIMORE, June 20, 4P. M.-The Sc
ceding delegates from the National Demo-
cratic Convention assembled in separate
convention at ~ NJ. to-day, according to
announcement
Mr.. Russell, Of Virginia, the author Of
the resolution in regard to vacant seats
in the Charleston Convention, was called
to the chair, amid great applause.
In taking his scat, Mr.. Russell acknowl
edged the compliment paid to him in very
appropriate terms.
Mr.. Russell's speech was received with
loud applause, and Messrs. Bradley John
son, Of Maryland, aud Greatly, ef Arkan-
sss, were appointed committee to prepare
business for the convention, hen the con-
ventien adjourned till o'clock.
The greatest harmony prevails in the
convention, amounting almost to single
ness of purpose. The individual men,
bers are, also, in the best spirits, and uni
versal confidence characterizes the CONVEX
sation Of all.
BALTIMORE, June 2s.-The Southern
Constitutional Convention met at IL NJ,
at the Maryland Institute. -
The following States were wholly or
partly represented:
Virginia, North Carolina, Missouri, Ore
gon, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tex
as, Tennessee, Kentucky and Arkansas.
The convention was called to order by
Mr.. John Ewing, of Alabama.
Mr.. Russell was elected president Of the
convention and conducted to the chair,
when he delivered brief but eloquent
address.
Several delegates spoke at length, say
ing that it was unjust to call their proceed
ings revolutionary, as they had been en-
deavoring to restrain and calm the PEG.
pie.
Everything having been satisfactorily
arranged, it was moved to proceed to bal
lot for President, which was carried, and
resulted in the nomination Of John C.
Breckenridge, of Kentucky, for President
A resolution declaring Mr.. Brecken-
ridge unanimously nominated, was adop-
ted amid great applause.
A ballot was then taken for vice-Presi.
dent, the result of which was that Mr.. Jos
Lane, of Oregon, was nominated to tn,
Vice Presidency.
Baltimore, June 2s, II P. Nth,
Southern Constitutional Convention reas.
sembled at o'clock, in Maryland Insti
tute, pursuant to adjournment. The hal
was densely crowded and large numbe
OF ladies were assembled in the galleries
as wei as Gu the floor of the house.
The roll ofstates was called, and it wa
founs that sixteen dslsg atss-smong then
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-06-26
UNION ETING.

THE friends Of the Constitution and the
Union, in favor Of JoHN BELL, Of Tenne-
see for President and EDWARD EVERETT, of
Massachusetts for Vice President, are call
ed on to meet at Academy Hall, on We'd
nesday next, the 9th inst, at O'Clock P.
NJ, to appoint delegates to represent the
Parish of East Baton Rouge in the State
convention to be held in this city on the
fourth proximo.
!. y. Morgan, Jas. W. Boale,
~ NJ. McCutehen. A. v. Woods,
dhos' -. Pullen, =. blanchard,
Orsn Ilacket, Ri. Day,
N. King Knox, Paul Kleinpeter.
Andrew Malta, j.. j. Smith.
Jehn Iilano, W II. Gale,
H. H. Monte,th,. Geo: Kleinpeter, Jr,
II. A. Cheatham.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-06-26

Caleb Cushing-were with the South, the
announcement was received with tremen-
dous cheering.
Mr.. Walker, of Alabama, from Commit
tee on Organization, follC wed with re-
port that Caleb Cushing, of Massachusetts,
be named President of the Convention,
which was received with redoubled cheers.
Mr.. Cushing was conducted to the chair
with renewal of the applause and the
waving of handkerchief from the gale
res.
In taking his seat, Mr.. Cushing address
sed the convention as follows
4" Gentlemen Of Contention. We have
assembled here Ms delegates TO the Nation
al Democratic Convention, duly accredited
thereto from more than twenty States Of
the Union, for the purpose of nominating
candidates for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency.
We are assembled, also, for the pur-
pose accommodating the principles on which
the approaching canvass is TO be condue-
ted.
"Thst party is one presminently Of the
Union aud the Constitution, recognizing
at the same time the independence and
rights Of these sovereign States.
1t behooves us, therefore, to see that
these sacred principles are not betrayed,
but rather that the party adbering to them
be preserved in its integrity"
Mr.. Cushing then announced that the
convention was ready for business, where
upon the Committee on Credentials rose
and mad g report, from which 1t appesre
that upwards Of twenty States were repre-
scented in the convention. The delegates
from the States of South Carolina and
Florida were also invited to take seats in
the convention.
The convention then proceeded to bal
lot for President, and on counting the
votes 1t was found that John G. Brecken-
ridge, Of Kentucky, was nearly unani-
moasly nominated. The nomination was
subsequently made by reclamation.
The convention then proceeded 10 ballot
for Vice President, when It was found
that Gen. Joe Lane, of Oregon, was nomi-
mated.
The convention then adjourned sine die
amidst deafening cheers for Breckenridge
| and Lane.
After the adjournment Of the convention
an immense crowd assembled in Monu-
ment Square, to listen to speschs from Mr.
Yancey, Of Alabama. and Mr.. Cushing, Of
Massachusetts,. Ten thousand people were
present, and the greatest enthusiasm pre-.
vailed.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-06-26

NornINe Losr.--There is nothing
lost in New York. You open your win
dow aud toss out bit of paper or
silk, and though it may be no bigger
than sixpence, it is directly snatch.
ed up and carried off by the ragpick-
ers You order a load of coal, or
wood, to be dropped at your door -
in less than five minutes a whole
horde Of ragged. children are greedily
waiting round TO pick up the chips,
and bits, that are left after the wood
or coal is carried in and housed and
often locks of hair are pulled out, and
bloody noses ensue, in the strife to
get the largest share. You will see
these persons round the stores,
looking for bits of paper, and silk,
and calico, that are swept out by the
clerks, upon the pavement; you will
see them watching round provision
shops for decayed vegetables, and
fruits, and rinds Of melons, which
they sell to keepers of pigs; you will
see them picking up peach stones to
sell to contectioners, who crack them
aud use the kernels; you will see
them round old buildings, carrying of
at the risk of cracked heads, pieces of
decayed timber, and old nails; you
will see them round new buildings,
when the workmen are gone to meals,
scnmpering off with boards, shingles,
and bits of scaffolding. Truly, there
is nothing lost in New York-except
human souls.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-06-26

The JAPANESE ASSASSINATION
Under date of April Is, Mr.. X. Ii.
Dana, Jr., writes from Kanegawa,
japan: "Mr. Door, United States
Consul, tells me that the report Of
the assassination Of the Prince Re-
gent by agents of the Prince of Meto
Is true. The Emperor is boy Of
sixteen. The Prince Of Meto is q
great federal chief, who is utterly op.
posed to foreigners, to the treaties re-
Gently made, and to the party in pow
err, which is supposed to favor for
eigners. Immediately on the assas.
sination, the Prince of Meto withdrew
to bis country in the mountains, and
has been levying large force. Civ.
il war is apprehended. The Japan
csc authorities have told Mr.. Door
that there cannot protect him in Ka-
negawa, If the Prince of Meto comes
this way, and advise him to retire to
Yokohama, but he refuses, believ-
ing It to be dodge to remove the
Consulate"
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-06-26
tOosrustoArrD.
THE NOMINATIONS.

Mr.. Eaitor The dispatches inform us
Of the nomination Of the Hon. Stephen A.
Douglas for the Presidency, by the Ma
tional Democratic Convention at Bslti-
more, the vote being as follows: Fret
ballot, Douglas l7s, Gutherie .. Brecken-
ridge 7, Dickinson 4. A motion declaring
the nomination of Douglas unanimous
was then adopted, and the convention pro-
cee1ed 10 nominate Hon. Benz. FitzPat-
rick, Of Alabama, for Vice President. This
is most powerful ticket and will carry
the whole National Democracy, both North
and South In the North the only oppo-
sition il will encounter, besides Black Re-
publicanism, will be found in whatever
influence the present Administration may
be able to exert by bribery and corrupt
official influences in it's control, these will
be welded against Mr.. Douglas as they
were in 1853 in 1llinois-when he was cp-
posed by Lincoln, the present Black Re
publican candidate for the Presidency.
These influences will be feeble and ineffec-
tive, we predict an enthusiasm, through
out all the North, in favor of Mr.. Doug
las election, that has never before been
equaled and we venture TO predict that
he will carry triumphantly one hall, at
least, Of the Northern States without the
question af doubt.
We are also informed that the boilers
and seceders from the National Conven-
ton. representing, IN part, eleven States,
also assembled in a body and nominated
John G. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, for
President and Joe Lane of Oregon for Vice
President, without opposition. Whether
these nominations are intended earnestly
! or only TO distract and di y de the Southern
people with the ultetior design of breaking
up the Union upon the election of Black
Republican, remains TO be seen. We con-
slider 1t exceedingly doubtful whether Mr..
Breckenridge will accept this nomination.
If he does, we shall certainly be mistaken
in the character Of the man, owing as he
does his present big position 10 the har-
mony and united action and cooperation
Of the great National Democracy of the
North and South, we cannot believe that
he will now lend himself to any scheme,
much less rs in the present instance, TO
break up and utterly overthrow the Ma
tional Democratic party, upon which the
only hopes Of the Union rest. Such an act
on his part would be most SYNONYMOUS
betrayal Of that high national honor and
confidence which has been reposed in him
by the National Democracy.
s"oOeSS' snOu,u nc p0,"'' n's n"'nV " ~
4 NNfN
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-06-26

ibe quite as many objections to maxi
Dg Southampton the port of de-
parture as there were to making
Portland that of destination. Even
q Great Eastern cannot coax peo-
pie from beaten path, aud it is
becoming evident to shareholders
that it would be easier to get in
Liverpool 500 stearage passengers
at $40, $50 second class at S75, and
100 first class at 800, which would
amount to $42, 500, than to get 800
first class passengers at Soutbamp.
ton, who would only pay $1,000
/ am disposed to agree with those
who advance these figures, and
suspect myself that the trip down
the Channel will be speedily follow.
ed by the announcement that the
Great Eastern may be expected to
leave Liverpool for New York early
in July. Meantime she is almost
ready for sea, so far as can judge,
having been on board yesterday
morning. All her coal is on board
and every man belonging to the
ship was at his post, except two or
three officers. A collier of about
$50 tons burthen, which had just
been emptied of coal, was lying
alongside, and her masts, proper
tionate to a vessel of her size,
scarcely tower above the bulwarks
of the Great Eastern. The big-ship
is anchored about five or six miles
from the town, Southampton and
seems TO have become so common
place an affair that not more than
twenty or thirty persons visit her
daily.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-06-26

MALTESE CArs.-Mr. Meridith, the
Augusta conductor, (says the Charles
ton Mercury,) who is known to every
one who ever travelled on the South
Carolina Railroad, received yesterday.
per express, two Maltese Cats, from
Lynn, Massachusetts,. Itappears that a
gentleman from Lynn, was not long
since ntertaire a; Mr.. Meredith's resi-
dence by visit to his menagerie Of do
mesticated animals, rarer and more
unique collection Of which cannot be
found in this section. This gentle
man, on his return, forwarded TO Mr..
Meredith the two cats which arrived
yesterday. The cats are fine animals,
of dull blue color, contrasting singu.
larry with our native home cat. The
cats seem to be affeclionate and gen.
tie, and have already acquired a
strong attachment to Mr.. Mereditb.i
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-06-26
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
FOR PRESIDENT;
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS, OF ILLINOIS.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
BENZ. FITZPATRICK, OF ALABAMA.
GREAT CONFUSION, EXCITEMENT
AND DIsAFFE CTIUN.

BALTIMORE, June 20, II A. M.-The ORR
ginal. but now ruptured Democratic Con
vention, in session at the Front street
theatre, reassembled at 10 o'clock this
morning, pursuant to adjournment.
Great confusion and excitement prevail,
and sharp words and general dissatisfac-
ton are heard on every side. 1t is per-
feet political chaos.
As to the end Of the difficulty no one
can predict It. The secession Is still going
on, and probably will not stop till all the
anti Douglas and anti-squatter sovereign
ty delegates have withdrawn.
BALrrsonE, June 9s, M.-The Hon. ca
leb Cushing, President Of the Convention,
has Just resigned that Office, and Col Todd f,
of Ohio, has been chosen president in his
place.
Mr.. Gushing has not yet, however, with
drawn entirely from the convention, but
will remain TO abide the action Of his del
egation from Massachusetts,.
He has taken seat on the floor, and
acts for The present simply as a member Of
that delegation.
FIRST BALLOT FOR PRESIDENT.
Douglas Unanimously Nominated.
BALTIMORE, June 90, 4 2. M.-The reor-
ganization being completed, the main
question was ordered and the convention
proceeded at once to ballot for President,
with the following result:
whole number Of votes. ......... '......1pok
Stephen A. Douglas, Of Illinois. .1estS
James Guthrie, Of Kentucky. ..............a
John e breckenridge, Of Kentucky. .........b
Iiorstio Seymour, OF New rork............t
Daniel 3. Dickinson, Of New York."."."....1
This announcement was received with
great applause, in the midst Of which Mr..
Church, Of New York. rose and said that
as Mr.. Douglas had received more than
two thirds Of all the vote cast by the con
ventiop, that he declared him nominated.
Evening Session Of the Convention
Fitzpatrick, ofAisbsms, for Vice Presi-
dent.
BsLrrxoRE, June, 20, II 2. M.-The Ma
tionsl Democratic Convention reassembled
at 8 o'clock.
After some preliminary proceedings, i,
was moved to proceed to the nomination
of a candidate for the Vice Presidency.
On the fret ballot benjamin. Fitzpatrick,
Of Alabama, was unanimously nominated.
The convention then adjourned zine de,
but 70 meet again at the call of the Ma
tional Democratic committee.
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Do You HEAR?-The aurists have
decided that the unusual number of
cases Of deafness among our female
population brought before their at.
teution is attributable to the prevail.
ing fashion Of dressing the hair. The
ear is covered and loaded with ga
mass Of bandoline, horse-hair, wood
and other articles" by which the
free current of air indispensable to
the healthy action of the auricle is
inpended, and at last deafness is pro.
duced.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-06-26

MYSTERIOUS Music ON THE GULF
SHoRE-1he M,nstrels Of the Dep
The mystic music sometimes heard
at the mouth of the Pascagoula riv-
err, on a still night, is one Of the
wonders of our coast. II is not con-
fined, however, to Pascagoula river,
but has often been heard at other
places. At the mouth of Bayou
Cog d'inde, and other iDlets open
ing into the Gulf along the coast
of our own country, the curious lis
tener, lying idly in his boat, with
lifted oars, when every other sound
is bushed, may sometimes hear it's
strains coming apparently, from
beneath the water, like the soft
notes of distant EOlian harps.
We had always supposed that
this phenomena, whatever its origin
might be, natural or supernatural,
was peculiar to our own coast. 1t
appears, however, from an extract
given by some of the English pa
pers from Sir Emerson Tennents
recent work on Ceyloh, that some
thing very much like it is known
at Battialloa, in that Island, and is
attributed to rather less poetical
and mysterious origin-that it is
tn a peculiar species of shell fish.
They are said to be heard at night,
and most distinctly when the moon
is nearest the full, and are describ-
ed in terms that correspond very
closely with the accounts given Of
the Pascagoula music by those who
have heard it. But, according to
the same authority, it is only in
Ceylon that this submarine music
is heard. Sir Emerson says
sounds somewhat similar are
heard under water OF some places
on the Western coast of India, es-
pecially in the harbor Of Bombay.
At Caldera, in Chill, musical cad
ences are said to issue from the sea
near the landing place (; they are
described as rising and falling fully
four notes, resembling the tones of
barp-strings, and mingling like
those at Battialloa, TILL they pro-
duce mueical discord of great de-
licacy and sweetness. The animals
from whence they proceed have not
been identified at either place, and
the mystery remains unsolved,
whether those at Battiallo are given
forth by fishes or mullusks.-Mobiic
Tribune.
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WEALTH OF OLD RoMANs.--TLe
debt of A. Milo amounted to above
$2S, 100000; Julius Caesar, when
setting out for Spain, is reported
to have said himself that he was
$40, 100000 worse than nothing
When be first entered Rome, after
crossing the Rupicon, he took from
the public treasury 100000 but
at the end of the civil war put over
$24, 100000 in it. He purchased
the friendship of Curio with a bribe
of over $4,000, 900, and of the Con-
sui i. Paulus with half that sum-
Crassus was worth in real estate
over $4,000, 900, and about as much
in money, furniture and slaves
Seneca was worth over $40, 000, 900.
Lcntulus, tie augur, over $4,000
900. Augustus raised, by the tes-
lament of his friends, nearly $l61,-
100000. Tiberius left at his death
nearly 100000, 900, which Caligula
spent in one year and Vespasian,
at his accession, said that he requir-
ed for the support of the State over
81, 6l4, 100000.
Nevertheless, though greatly en-
riched by couquests, imperial Rome
never came into the full inheritance
of the chief wealth of the East, and
the larger quantity of the precious
metals have excluded from the cal
culations o. ancient historians.
~ Dion Bourcicault is writing d play
70 be called Lionizia1. a-take- of of the
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PAYING DEARLY FOR COMPLIMENT.
A conductor on one Of the railroads
terminating in Wheeling, Va, was
dismissed from the road last week for
having complimented a lady on bis
train for the Cinderella-like smallness
of a foot which she exposed beyond
the folds of her crinoline. The COM
pany held that if the lady had pretty
foot she was probably aware of it; if
not, it was no part Of the conductors
duty to inform her Of the fact.