Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-01-16

4 Sur II DrnsnA--Ths Spsatership.
Tms Apnesrrros o. THs Cusron Houss due
Your Dasy.
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-Conchs, late Governor of Cuba, made
fortune Of seven million dollars during his I'd.
ministration.
1T IL asid that there are not les than sOe4
languages spoken in the world.
The lady who knit her brow has common.
csd pair Of soeka
The month Of December, 1859, is regard.
ed - one Of the coolest Dsesmbsrs on re-
cord.
One hundred buildings we're erected in
Alton during the past year. at cost Of about
$3.50. 600.
Col Benjamin Loring's fortune of $780,
600 was made on book binding and stationary
business.
The Legislature Of Arkansas has sent
petition to Congress asking for the construction
Of Pacific Railroad
Merritt and Cook. confined in the Win
chester Va. Jail - suspicious psrsonages dur.
ing the Harper's Ferry excitement. have been
released.
There are in the United States fifty five
different religious ords . belonging to the
Catholic Church-twenty- -four Of men, and
thirty one Of women
There are moro than ! 900 different relig-
ious beliefs prevailing among the children Of
men.
A project has been started to erect the
Agricultural branch Of the Patent Office into
. separate Bureau, with distinct official organ
isstiou.
Illinois now has 1850 miles Of Railroad,
being an increase Of sos miles since 1866
Illinois 10 the second Railroad State in the
United States, Ohio. which has s.064 miles, be.
ing the first.
New Orleans. just now, 10 very gay
Money plenty. Health never better. Wea.
ther magnificent. Hotels overfowing with
visitors. Tive operas and several thsaters in
full blast
There has been introduced into the Senate OF
Ohio bill to punish oil citizens convicted Of
raising military expeditions for the purpose Of
creating servils insurrections in other States.
"A novel feature Of lemon science was de-
veloped in Chicago lately, when lady of the
honse had occasion to use some essence of lem
on, and in pouring il out, it took fire from .
lamp and exploded. throwing the contents In.
to the face Of another person and burning him
badly.
"A man named Hall, living in Virginia.
about fifteen miles from Newton, Md. and who
was lately elected captain Of . military com.
pany. has been accused Of Abolition afiinities
Letters we're found in his possession with John
Browne signature attached. thereby affording
proof OF the charge. 1t is said he forged Gov.
Wise's name IN order to obtain arms.
"A greater proportion than ever of the
Mexican silver product 10 now coming to this
country. instead Of nearly al going 70 England
- heretofore The importation three years
ago was only -$2,oS7 900; two years ago a,
$4,000; and last year over $4,000, OOO-
Great smelling works on Staten Island, below
New York, are now busy with the Mexican
metal.
How TO S1oP BLooD.-Take the finest dust Of
tea, or the scrapings II the inside of tanned
leather, and bind it close upon the wound, and
the blood will soon cease to flow. These arti
cles are ct all times accessible, and easy to be
obtained. After the blood has ceased to flow.
laudanum may be advantsgeously applied to
the wound. Due regard to these instructions
will save agitation Of mind, and running for
the surgeon, Who would probably make no
better prescription il present.
A letter from Vienna. in the Pyuss;an Ga
sette says:
THE government appears more and more
resolved not to allow the agitation in Hunga.
ry. which has suddenly arisen. to continue It
has ordered the 9Th corps daymse, which il
now in Italy, to proceed to Hungary, to be At
the disposition of the Archduke Albert