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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-12-10

SINGULAR SCENE GIRL DANCERS
SOLD AT AUCTION. "A foreign cores
popdent, writing from a town in Ger
many, says:
The auction Of dancers at village is
"a curious affair. The girls are all as
semoied on an open space, generally in
front OF the hurgomaster' y house OF bus
mess, AMI IA au"tloneer having been
chosen among the young men, generally
away IN ms way-the names OF Roscheu,
Nermschen, Kirtchcn and all the other
chens ian endesriug diminutive by
which the lasses are stvled) are called
out, and the auction for the dancers pro.
ceeds, which gives the highest bidder
the sole right over her hand for the year
at all .tete dances and rcjoicnys which
take place, and these are not few. 1t is
generally An understood thing that i. is
akin to declaration, but still it i. not
in any way binding. OF course there
are struggles and competition for the
prettiest, bnt she falls to the richest.
The cash goes to pay musicians and "A
spread or two, and, if anything is over,
II is given to the church.
A PRETTY FANcY.-Tayor, Of the
Chicago Journal, says:
When the day begins to 60 up to
heaven at night, it does not spread a
par of wings and fly aloft like a bird,
Out 1t just climbs softly up ladder. 1t
sets us red sandal on the shrub Won have
"atered these three days lest it should
perish with thirst; then it steps to the
Tree we sit under, and thence to the
ridge OF the roof, to the chimney. and
from the chimney to the tall elm from
the tall elm to the church spire and
then to the cloud. and then to tho
threshold of heaven; and thus from
round to crimson round, you can see it
60 as though it walked upon red roses.
POPULATION OF CHARLEsToN.-This
city, according to the census recently
taken, has population of 4O,l9O, of
whom 23,s27 are whites, 13,8O6 slaves,
and 3,257 free colored. Compared with
the census of 1850, this shows an in
crease in the white population Of 1886,
and decrease of 1s4 in the free colored.
Decrease in the total population in ten
years, 2,7sk.n
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-12-10

CoUeHs. Tho sudden changes Of our climate
are sources Of PULMONARY, bronchial AMI As
rBNArIc AFFECTIONS. Experience having proved
that simple remedies often act speedily and GER
tEinly when taken in the early stages Of the die
Bronchial 7roches," OF Losenges, let the Cold,
Cough Irritation Of the Throat be ever 80 slight
as by this precaution moro serious attack may
be effectually warded Of. PUBLIC SPEAKERs and
SINGERS will find them edeclual for clearing and
Strengthening the voice. See advertisement.
nOv27 do WON
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-12-10
IArxer Bear.

The importsqGg OF spelling correctly.
lis sec by the following especially the
necesity of spelling hger beer as it
shouIl be. mr.. Todd wishing a supply
OF Fourth Of July beverage, wrote as
follows:
BUsGvILLE, July l, 1860.
Messrs. Blotch 4 Drinker sen me up
a. soon as posibsl cask Of Brandy aud
one Large Bear for forth Of juIi sen the
Bear by express. in Hast.
~ REuBiN Tom.
The answer comes as follows:
Mx. ToDD.-Dear Sir: We send you
to-day one cask of brandy and the bear,
by express, as requested. You must
feed him on raw meat, and be very care
full that he does not escape, a he isveiy
savage. He cost $500, and we let you
have him for the same. Please forward
payment. Yours, respectfully,
BLorCH & DalNKER.
The CONSERVATION Of Reuben Todd
was complete when the furious animal
was landed at his shop door, with bali
scared curious crowd around it, and II
was only by q sacrifice of the cask OF
brandy TOR keeper, and couple Of
trips to New York, that he got rid OF
bis ugly property and learned how to
spell lager beer.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-12-10
PRINCE IMPERIAL CHAMPAGNE


j. j. BURTuS
- BEGS RESPECTFULLY TO IN
n form his friends and the public gone
rally, that no has been appointed
by Messrs. O. v. Haugh wourt ! Co.,
bof New York, solo agent Tor this
most celebrated Vino, Of which thsy
arc tho importers, and which hes for
years past held the first rank in France and
England and the Continent Of Esrope, and new
meets with the most uhbounded success and pop
alaiity in tho United States and Caaadas.
J.J. b. 10 enabled 10 offer this Wine In any
quantities, 1t New York prioss. in quarts, pints
and half pints.
lilo has also rcceivsdan importation Of Moet D
Chasaon's .Grssn Seal, Y without the liable, which
IL their first quality Of that well snowr brand,
and which he intends 70 soil At New York psicos
BURTIS HOUSE.
DAyENr0xs, Iowa, November 18th. 1850.
novll-dln
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-12-10

"THE DEVIL" says Luther, "held a
great anniversary, at which his emlssa-
ries were convened to report the result
of their several missions.
~ let loose the wild beasts of the
DESERT" said one, con cavevan Of Chris
tian, and their bones are now bleaching
on the sands"
Pshaw," sad the devil, "their souls
were all saved"
II drove the east wind" said another
against = ship freighted with Chris
aians, and they were all drowned"
"Wbat of that" said the devil, "their
souls we're all saved"
For three years." said third, l
cultivated an acquaintance with an in
dependent preacher Of the Gospel at
last ! became on very intimate terms
with him, and then l persuaded him to
preach politics and throw away his BIZ
bic p
"Then," continues Luther, "the devil
shouted as the devil only eau shout,
and the night stars OF hell sang for JOY"
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-12-10

w. SOUTHWORTH, Pres't.
L. BRADLEY, Sec'y.
Office, No. 4, lie Claire Block,
Il. FIELD; Agent, Davenport, Iowa.
Office next door to the Post Office,
Rock Island. Ill. June
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-12-10

II e ~ o . ed.
Union Coffee Il spice Ml1I,
CORNER or FRONT AND MAIN
~evsSl .. K JONES. 4 co.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-15

The slave trader Da Costa is in great tribulation
No less than eight several and distinct offers OF bail
have been made i'll his behalf three of which were not
authorized by the persons who were offered as bonds
men, and the other five were rejected as incompetent.
The last of these latter Mr.. Nathaniel f. Harvey
who has been under examination since Thursday last
Yesterday for some uhsccountabe reason, he refused
10 proceed with the examination, whereupon he was
dismissed. 1t is certainly very hard that Mr.. Da
Costa, who appears 10 have so many friends out OF
Court mot TO mention the liberal bearing OF the Court
itself in his behalf cannot his bberty, for lack
of patry s. 900 bond. And SUCH it appears, is the
opinion Of the prisoner. 1t really does not argue very
strongly for the profitable state of the savetrade this
difficulty in getting bail. Mr. DA Costa is becoming
quite inpatient his darance is beyond endurance, and
he thrt siens to expose the leading sayeaders In the
port unless they soon to bis relief OF course,
after thus the GOLDEN key TO bis prison cell viii at once
be forthcoming.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-15
gIR. ELI THAYER.

A great party cannot afford to have a narrow
creed DOR to exact rigid conformity to string of
precise d0gmas Whether an English churchman
ever did or did not answer to inquirer if be had
ever known any one who believed all the xxx
Articles of bis Church, IS l have known them all
"beheved, though not all by the same person."
the anecdOte is instructive and wholesome. Thus,
when the Nebraska bill came to be pushed through
the House, Gen. Millson of Virginia absolutely re-
fused to vote for it-nay, he voted dead against it,
in the uncoDgenial company of Giddings and Love.
Joy and Gerrit Smith. Gen. NJ. is a Democrat
STAKEHOLDER and ultra Pro-Slavery; but he did not
like Mr.. Douglass bill, and he could not be drag
oOned into voting for it, And, when an attempt
was afterward made to discipline him for that
vote, Gov Wise very properly suggested that,
since no one distrusted Gen. Wilson's fidelity to
" the rights and interests Of the South" he must
be permitted to act on his own Judgment on a
point of pocy-and he uas so left, and remains to
this day Democratic Member Of the House, hay-
ing been reelected last year Gas he usually is) with
out competitor, though his District gave Goggin
(Opp.) a majority for Governor.
There Is feud among the Republicans OF the
Worcester District, Massachusetts,, owing partly
to Mr.. Eli Thayer's peculiar notions as to Slavery
in the Territories and Congressional Non Interyen-
ton, partly I've judge to the fact that other gen.
tlemen think Gas they have perfect right toy
they could represent the District quite as well
as Mr. Thayer-a point on which we have no
opinion to express. The peculiar views of Mr..
Thayer, which are the cause of this trouble, are
substantially these:
L. He thinks that, with Republican President
and Republican exposition ofthe Constitution by
the Federal Judiciary no Prohibition by Congress
of Slavery in the Territories would be necessary.
q That, so long as the Executive and the Ju.
dietary are against us, no such Prohibition would
be tbsetirs, since the Courts would override and
nullify it.
B. The demand for Prohibition by Congress Do.
comes therefore, mere abstraction--what Col.
Benton used to term "adispute about goats wool"
having no other effect than to repel from cooper
alton with the Republicans many who would other
wise act with them, but who are now lured into
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-15

Tx LATE DISASTER AT THE HlGHLASDs'-Ihe
funeral of Edward Gardner, only son Of VIM. q.
Gardner ESQ.,, who was drowned on the Eth inst,
while bathing in the surf will take place to-day at 81
O'Clock p. M, from No. 81 Stuyvesant street Mr.
Gardner had Just returned from GeDeseo. IN this state,
where be had been attending school for the last year.
and learning that his mother and sister were stopping
for few weeks at the Highlands left the city 10 meet
them. For the last week he mad been enjoying the
society Of his friends and on the morning Of the l2h
several Of his companions proposed 70 take bath in
the ssrf He was good swimmer, and had gone out
with one Of his friends, young man about his own
os much further than the Of the party when his
Young friend called t, him not to come toward him as
ne vss lost Mr. GARDENERS attention, no doabt, was
called to his friend, who was struggling toward the
beach. and the came undertow carried him beyond
the help Of those who obliged to witness his sad
end.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-15
THE DOUGLAS CONVENTION.

The State Con Tention Of the Douglas SOfts meets
at Syracuse to-day. Though it can hardly show a
larger number Of delegates than the Breckenridge
Convention of last week. the outside attendance
will doubtless be more numerous imposing clam
orous, and boastful; and for obvious reasons Its
component elements are radical and revolutionary,
while those Of its staid rival are conservative and
moderate Having imbibed more of the Wanting
spirit of its Presidential candidate, who, by uni
yersal consent, ia the embodiment of braggartism
and audacity, it will aim to nfuse courage through
its ranks, by assuming, even in the hour of con-
scious defeat, the tone and mien of an undOubted
victory
Unlike the supporters of Breckenridge, the
Douglsstes have no future in the Democratic
party, except they conquer it in this life-and-
death struggle. They are spurred to activity by
the energy which desperation inspires when all
is hazarded upon single throw of the die. Not
dreaming of success, and seriously doubling
whether their candidate will obtain a single
electoral vote they only hope to regain their stand
ing in the National organization by making such
demonstration at the polls as will show their
rivals that they are too powerful and too valuable
to be driven into implacable hostility. When the
calamities of November overwhelm them, they
imagine that, by having shown their strength at
the ballotbo1es, they can obtain an entrance into
the ranks Of the Nationals through the same arts
ard appliances which served them in days Of yore,
after coquettingwith the Wilmot Proviso, scowling
upon the Fugitive Slave Law, and paltering in q
double sense with the Kansas Nebraska bill. So
they plot and work with the vigor Of despair. But
on tho other hand. their old antagonists, the un.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-15

Let nobody suppose because the Japanese rob.
berry is checked for the moment, that it is aban-
doned. The prize is too rich and too much has
been rsked for ii already to allow Of its being so
easily resigned. The scheme is only postponed till
the public attention shall be absorbed with other
tbings. Meanwhile no effort will be spared to
secure the requisite votes in the Board of Council
men, and to prepare all possible vouchers for the
fraudulent bills. Then at lat the money will be
voted and paid, and the gentlemen concerned in
engineering the enterprise will be elected TO new
posts of honor and distinction by their admiring
fellow -citzens-perhaps
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-15

We lately misplaced the Hon. Archibald Dixon
the venerable Wig who first frankly proposed
a repeal Of the Missouri Restriction. Nr Dixon
has become Dem crat, as became him, but has
not yet reached the Breckenridge platform. He
stops for the present at the Douglas halfway
house, attended and spoke at the late Douglas
(bolters) State Convention at Louisville, and was
placed at the head of the Douglas Electoral Ticket.
There he may receive Fifteen to Twenty Thou
sand Votes, unless the managers shall deem it
necessary to give their votes directly to Bell in
order to insure the defeat of Breckenridge in his
own State
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-15

Messrs. Washington Hunt, James Brooks, and
William Duer are CD hand at the Soft State Con
ventiOn to-day intent their share of whatever may
be going. We understaI that the So leaders are
Wiling to put eight ten nominal Bell men on the
Douglas Electoral Ticket, provided they are not
too coDspicuously and ranky identified with Know
Nothingsm. The Irish Catholics will stand any
thing in reason but the dose can be made too
strong. Hunt, We trmt, is to have the Lieut.
Governorship, suit of old clothes, or something OF
the sort. Brooks must lie back, and not make his
public entree.at Tammany Hall till after the cleo
ton, when he may come in as one of the mOurners.
Mozart Hall has promise of half the seats from
this City, which will satisfy her Douglasites, while
TaDmany insists on "54o 40 or fight" We
guess she will be coaxed to give way, else the
Mozarters will bolt back to Breckenridge. No
electors are to be offered the Breckenridge men.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-15

In another column we publish letter from Bey-
rout, which will be read with much interest even
by those who are already familiar with the history
of the recent terrible slaughter in Syria. The cru
elites and atrocities of that massacre have no par
alel in modern warfare, and whether itsoriginmny
be traced to Druses or Christians, no coJditon Of
suffering ever called more loudly for commissera-
ton and relief. As the rain falls upOo the just and
the unjust, so the consequences of wrong 10 human
affairs. visit alike the innocent and the guilty.
These unhappy women and children, who have been
es posed to the relentless fury of reyenseful fanat
icsm, are in no degree responsible fer the acts.
whstever they may have been. which have led to
60 dreadful retaliation. But they are the prnci-
pal sufferers; ON heads the least able to bear it. the
blow has fallen with crushing weight.
Appended to the letter Of our correspondent at
Beyrout is appeal to the Christian public Of this
country and Great Britain on behalf of these
$1,000 victims of a cruel persecution and an inefi
cient Government 1t ought, and, we cannot
doubt, will receive warm response. But it also
ought to be very speedy one. TIE sufferings Of
these people are at this moment great and they
will greater as the season advance and unless the
relief be ample between now and Winter new de-
vastation must await them from natural causes.
A more moving appeal to the charities of the
world is not often made, and We cannot beiieve
that it viii be disIegarded.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-15

The STEINER Ar glo-Saxon, with European dates
of the Sd inst, passed Father Point yesterday.
The intelligence, which is two days later than our
previous adyices, is unimportant 1t appears that
there were only six persons ordered to be shot by
GsIibaldi, and that they were executed as assas-
sins, and not as combatapts The loss of the 81.
Gillian aud Italian volunteers at Melazzo was very
little less than 1000, and large proportion of il
was sustained by Garibaldi best corps. All the
Powers have agreed upon the conditions OF a
European Intervention in Syria. Breadstufs
quiet and steady Consols, 934993s.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-15

adverse combinations BY the Offering. SsesitGb
soap-bubbIe commended Is dpular SovessCk..
--Spch, a. we understand them, ara osseatia11
Mr.. Tbsysr's positions; we do not SOC Why tAW
should deprive him of Republican confidence md
support We say this W th no intent that ear
judgment should influence the choice OF repressuB-
alive by the Republicans Of the Worcester District
who will do exactly a. they shall see it, We
shall gladly learn that they decide to have the mat
tiers in difference fairly argued out before them b.
Mr.. Tbayer and such opponent of bis peculiar
views as may enter the field against hin. aad that
they hear the sIgumea before pronouncing THAR
verdict We do not know that they purpose doing
this, but it seems to US the advisable course.
Our judgment has long been dsdnitiyely u,ds m.
that no person was ever cobsttutiouaIy, lawfully
held ss q slave in any Territory Of the United
States, ezcept where Slavery existed in that Terri
tory prior to our acquisition Of it. II Is the ex-
istence of Slavery 10 Louisiana, Florida Texas,
before and at the time these regions were acquired
BY The United States, that created a necessity fsr
restrictive or probibitory legislation respecting
Slavery therein. That consideration had no per-
thence to our recent coBquests from Mexico;
hence the only legislation that seemed TO US nocos
AIRY with regard thereto was q declsratory act or
provisO, affirming that every rational, adult human
being resident therein was entitled to Mans in
alieDable rights-to protection against personal
tyranny, and to just and fair recompense for his
labor or its fruits. We thought we found this in
the Resolves wberewith Mr.. Clay introduced his
Compromise in 1850; but the vital truth affirmed
in his Resolves was not embodied 10 any OF his
bills. Ard we say now, that il is easier and ssfer
to affirm Gas the Chicago Platform does) that
Slavery has not, never had, and cannot have, any
legal existence in the Territories lately wrested
from Mexico than TO attempt to turn it out there
BY virtually admitting at least tic quasi legal ex-
istence therein.
True. the Supreme Court, in its devotion to the
Slave OGgarchy, endeayors to head us on this
tack; but 80 it does on the other. II we are to be
controlled by that tribunal, we have but one
effective course left open to us-namely, to elect
President frankly favorable to Free against Slave
Labor-who does care whether Slavery is "voted
up or votei down 10 q Territory-and who
will appoint Territorial Governors, Judges, Mar
shals, Receivers, &C., &c, for each Territory
who share his preference. We believe this of itself
will in most cases prove efficient, and the Supreme
Court has not yet declared it unconstitutional.
Before that tribunal can give the screw another
turn, we shall have Lincoln in the White House;
and we don't believe Judge fancy, after swearing
him in, will undertake to turn him out. He win
leave that part of the business to the Hon. L. M.
Kett, backed by ex-Gov. Wise and Gen. Qusttlo-
bum. There it may be pronounced perfectly safe.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-15

STATE ELECTIONS are yet to DO held before ~
Presidential Election in November as follows:
In VERMONT, on Tuesday, Sept. 4.
In CALroRSIA, on Wednesday, Sept. S.
In MAINE, on Monday, Sept. 10.
In GEORGIA, on Monday, Oct. 1.
In MISSISSIPPI, on Monday, Oct. L.
10 FLORIDA, on Monday Oct 1.
In SOUTH CAROLINA, on Monday, Oct. s.
In PENNSYLVANIA, on Tuesday, Oct. 3.
In ONO on Tuesday Oct. 2.
In INDIANA, on Tuesday, Oct. o.
In MIssEsoTA, on Tuesday, Oct "
In Iowa, on Tuesday, Oct. 3
Presidential Elect,on in all the States, on Tuesday.
Nov g.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-15

The appropriation to entertain the japanese was
SW 600. Can anybody tell BY what authority the
Committee Of the Common Coui oil presumed to
exceed that sum We think, as the pubic thinks.
that their assertion that they spent $4,000 Is
rascslity but if it isn't taat, il 70 certainly he
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-15

The steamer Edinburgh, with European dates
via Queenstown, of the I'd inst, arrived at this
port last evening. Her news mas been anticipated
by other arrivals. The steamship Damascus, with
dates Of the 3Oth ult., also arrived at this port
vesterday
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-15

if not extermirstins the Boorbons, can alone
break the meshes already thrown outby diplomats.
Only the sun Of revolution csn dissolve the clouds
gathering on the pure ky OF Siciiian liberty.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-15

A dispatch from Leavenworth says that the
statements respecting the suffering In Kansas from
droutb are exaggerated; and that there is falr
prospect of sufficient food for home consumption.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-15

The Republican Primary Elections last evening
in this CITY resulted in the election of delegates
mainly favorable to the denomination OF Gov.
Morgan.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-15
Nep1 Datlu @:ibm,te
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST is, 1860.

TO CORRESPONDENCE.
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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-15

The mails for Europe by the steamship Asia will
lose this morning at 101 O'Clock.
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The Sunday Dispatch (Philadelphia) hat. o New.
York correspondent who displays his knowledge
and his patriotism as follows: