Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-01-30
This. That and the Other.

ms, Vh0t asa the OI1eGs
In Italy. THE winter. the mercury has been
eleven degrees below zero.
constructed in 1881.
An infant has been suffocated in a cra-
die At Norfolk, England. By cat crouchiDg
upon it.
The British Government has ordered its
forces at San Juan to leave the island until
the question Of jurisdiction is settled.
Lord. Macauley. the great essayis. and
historian. was never married, and consequenl-
ly his title dies with him.
--Chatnuqua Lake.in the State Of New York
Is said to be the highest body Of water which
has ever been navigated by steam Its seven
hun drsd feet above the level Of Lake Erie.
Forty six individuals and firms in Buffalo.
n y. have signed On agreement declining to
receive the bills Of Iowa, IIhnois, Wisconsin,
and Missouri Banks.
2-Letters from New Me ico state upon the
authority of Maj Rug. that 500 troops, diyi
ded into five columns, are to tie sent against
the Navajo Indians in the spring.
The government Of San Domingo has re.
solved. at the instance of England and France.
to redeem its outstanding scrip at the rate of
one dollar in specie for FIVE hundred Of the
La tional. Fiat Jnstitid, ruat Caetnm.
Mr.. Gowen, the American contractor for
removing the distractions from Sabastopol
harbor. he's Row finished his work with the
outer line of sunken vessels, 60 that they do
not obs.ruct navigation
DIsrael owes the reporters one In re-
cent speech he ssid "Gentlemen. am not one
OF those who scatter ambiguous voices in the
mark et places" They reported him thus -
"Gentlemen, am not one OF those who stag
ger and use big voices in tie market places"
The funeral Of Armistead Walker. color
ed preacher of fredericksburg. Va, on Sunday
week, was attended BY over 1000 slaves and
4GO whites, Including many ladies. The dc,
ceased was a slave, and by his respectful be-
havior, Won the esteem OF all.
"A political writer in Harper's Weekly
Journal of Civilization in an article upon the
cont est for the speakership, lamsnts the waste
Of time as LESS than fifty working days re.
main" Of the session; Congress. according to
his construction of law being compelled to ad-
iourn sine die on the 4th Of March, 1860!
The Duke Of Wellington, gives orders one
day during his campaign, for battalion to at
tempt a rather dangerous enterprise-the
storming of one of the enemy's batteries Of St.
neutrality-suspicious. the officer by saying
that his was the first regiment in the world
Yes" replied the officer, leading on his men
land before your lordships orders are finally
executed, it will probably be the first in the
other world"
--Suly, the painter, was man distinguish
ell for refinement OF manners, AS well as his
| 10 rt q pninO SnIIv
was speaking OF belle, Who was q great ia
vorite
"Ah." says Suly. "she has a mouth like an
elephant"
"Oh, oh Mr.. Sully, how can you be GO
rude?
Rude, ladies, what DO you mean? | So Y
she's got mouth like an elephant because its
full Of ivory.
The Leavenworth Herald gives the efficia
| vote at the late election in Kansas Territory.
The vote for the principal officers was as fol
| lows:
| For Governor, Charles Robinson, Republ.
can, 1881; Samuel Medary. Democrat. 5,299
For Chief Justice Thomas Ewing Jr., Repnb-
iean. 1896; Joseph Williams Democrat, 5,299
For member of Congress, NJ +. Conway. Re
publican, $50; J. A. Alderman, Democrat
$500
Col Colt of Hartford gave great sleigh
ride to the children of the Colt Armory ) un
day School on Wednesday. They were over
hundred in number. and all piled into nam
moth sleigh, built for the purpose. decked
| with evergreens and banners, and drawn BY
fifteen mules tandun,. The rate Of speed was
net rapid, but the children enjoyed it vastly
and where the observed Of all observers Af
ter a ride they partook Of an entertainment a
| the ColOpcls residence
THE women are costly Darlings," says
the New York Express, in announcing that
silks to the amount Of over thirty-three mill
iona of dollars had been imported during the
pas. year. We certainly do import too large
quantity of silks every year, Int yet We ar,
not willing to have the whole amount Of their
cost charged to the ladies' No small part O
the silks or silken articles find it's way In one
shape or another to the persons of the oppo
site sex, notwithstanding the many goods
which are used Is fashionable sidewalk sweep
! ers.
The New Orleans Crescent of Tuesday
saws:
This long awaited work has arrived anG
been landed from the ship in fine order When
/ in its place in Canal street it will form one o.
the most striking and agreeable features ftht
city. We have not seen it, but learn that the
enterprise and patriotism Of the Clay Monu-
mental Association is amply rewarded by the
character Of the work, which is a truthful
semblence Of the form and features of the i'll
ustrous man whom it represents. The statu.
will be erected on the 18th of April next, the
anniversary of Henry Clny's birthday, and We
suggest that it would be proper and graceful
tribute to the memory of the great man. be-
sides just courtesy to the Assertion. for the
city to take charge Of the inaugural ceremon
les and cary them through on befitting scale
of handsome liberality and imposing arrange
/ iuent.