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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-07-06

NOUUCe
rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE TOWNSHIP
Trustees will receive proposals and contract
Ter the mason and carpenter work on thIes Bridges
to be built scross Duck creek, aGd also for the
repairing to be done on the Goose creek sad Grow
creek bridges, on tho Dubuque road. Plans and
Specifications can be seen IT the house Of John
Wsndsslich All proposals must b made On or
before the 22d day Of July. 1850.
n. J. ROHLFS,
q. HATTHEO,
June II, $780, did.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-07-06
BAGS AkD SACKS
Of every description,
.furaished on short sosies,
AND PRINTED wITn
New asA ADDsoDstseo
b X a Nd s.
SIMEON PARWELI..
spr4-diy
kirby's American Harvester.
Patented 1855.

h1IOy > n III 1CSD O6IvCUtC6s
Palemted 1856.
THIS MACHINE received the Silver Medal 1t
the celebrated Syracuse Trial, under the United
States Agricultural Society, n Combined Reap
or and Mower, at the N. 7. State Pair in 1858,
and the First Premium ~ = Reaper; also q
the State trial at Laporte Indiana; and Premi-
ON at the Iowa State Fair in 1859. Also, the
First Premium Mt the n. Y. State Fair At Albany,
in 1889, and at hundreds Of trials in nearly every
State in the Union.
It's made entirely Of IRON, except the seat.
pole and platform. and the weight 80 distributed
- 70 give tho greatest amount Of strength with
the least weight Of iron. The finger bar i Of
wrought iron, with 6ange on the front edge
thus giving il strength with light weight.
SELF-ADJUsrING FINGER BAR.
In this respect II il eniiresy ussqnaled By any
machine yet produced. The finger bar woeks up
asd down indepsnasntly q the driving .he:i,
es, among stsnes and bogs, and over hsolb and
hills. where no other nachlse en- follow il. Il
can also be set 10 work At any height. frop I've
70 sigbtssn inches, and The change nay b nsde
10 "a Instant, thus adapting Il 70 Al kinds u
WORK, whether moving or Tsspins, o. gathering
grass Or clover seed.
EASILY MANAGED AND OPERATED.
BY Dsaas Of . lever the driver ON u pleasure
throw the cutters out aDd il gear By another L.
yer he co sSsse either end % both sods Of The
1agsg bas 70 pas over Oestsscfions, Or more troO
Sea 70 field the change from mower to ssapse u
sasily and quickly made; the oil boxes, bolts,
ssssvs asd mutt, are easily accessible.
IT CANNOT BE CLO00ED
Il has no side draft; Is nasvsliously sinpls II
sonsssueiea. and not liable 70 sst ost Of scpais;
II made Of he best aatsSisla and The Wosknao-
ahip snd haisA suPssios - any sthes nsshiss II
The eoupUy.
DIN. OsRORNH 4 co.
Gosd and rssponsihle men wasted 70 Get - To-
cal and csnvassing AgeDS, in Iosa, Minnesota and
and sxenine. and get . Pamphlet st No. - Third
street, Davenport.
ses-y JOHN G. UAG1L1,
General Aeen.. Davenpogt. Iowa.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-07-06

asoasaa IL Gees And Up IL Rises {:
GlDSoN'S EMPIRE CLOTHES DRYRR
Is the great inprovsnsas e de age. The Sub.
ssribsrs ars nov prepared = furnish the Citiseas
Of New ! NJ, and tho Fset e mankind. With the
above labor-eaving Nachiaes, ct in the yard rea-
dy for use. The asoonpanying cut givss some
idea of its eonssruetion, wAeh i % simple that it
Il
Mt Lssbss % Get Osss o. Rspssr !,
The upright past ssts IN ~ ovssnl, and the four
srns are mads 70 rsvolvss aa1 aleo - bs raised
and lowered By means q efank. It may b 81
in the eentre Il grass plot q lower garden with.
ont injary - either.
a Asu Gosss 70 ~sls aoasv ~ 0sss s,teSSae
tePsspAoea
TOWN, COUNTY = orATB QlCHTD.
- Wa. MILLER,
d1e3 40Ll A0kNz, M Toek.
Al. Dlssol011oo. . '
THE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE EXIS-
l. ting uDdss The nans q Dsows Armstrong,
Is this day dissolved By uGtoal consent Either
is authorised to settle tho oscoonts of the lrm.
James Armstrong; viii conttnUe the pgactiee u
lay, In he Oltcs hssetoGese oeeupisd b. Bsovn
= ,Amatspeg, il NisAals' -.
2agoh l, la1o. Imar2-dtf
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-07-06
lBY AUTHORITY.l
NOTICE
Dospeetiog Certain Lands n The 0eate Of
Iowa.
lBY AUTHORITY

AIOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN lands aloas The De- Meiaes river in Iowa,
aDd within the claimed limits Of the Des Moines
grant il that State, shove the mouth of the Rso-
coon Fork 81 aid nvsr, which have bssa reserved
fieo ale heretofore On Account Of the dAin q
- State thsssto, viii continue rsesved, for the
tins bsing, from sole, o. from location By any
species Of ecfip Of warrant, notwithstauding the
recent dssisiol II the sspesas Ceast agsiass the
claim.
This action u deemed necessary to a&erd tioo
fos Csngress = soasidss, si0n nsnssial q other
Vie, the cass II actual bona fde settlers hoIdiag
under titles fro0 the State, and to make sueh
pssvisim ~ con6Enaaioa o. aAjustnent Of the
elains a sSeh settles . nay sepeos 70 Be right
- propef. JOS. s. WILSON,
ConnisGioass q ~ Gsnssal LAad O6es.
GENERAL LAND O1yIcB,l -
Nay 10, leo. junalS Il
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-07-06
Des Meines Land Agency.
Land Warrants.

Land Warrants.
n He undersigned have for sale Land Warrants
of di6erentsi ses, which they will sell for cash
or N time to suit purchasers.
hey will pay p ,rticular attention to the sslce-
tic rand location Of Landsin DesMoinss, Fl. Dodge
CT triton, and other w estern Land Districts. Alsc
to ayment Of Taxes apd Land business generally
EXCHANGE
on all partf Of the United States bought and sold:
COOK, SARGENT / COOK,
Bankers and Land Agents.
DssAoinss, Iowa
ool6dtf
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-07-06

IL CyM5re Machine VV'Orks.
Cor. SCOTT AxD 1aoNf sFs.
0WvsgND 4 COLLgER,
aU00k10Oas 70 TOWNSEND RAXEy Z 90
Manufacturers u
t0DgUvo0 01mllaetnG and 0hAo Velvs
Steam HnGlnee,
ELOUR and Saw Mill Machinery Sugar Mills
i Shafting Pailies. 4c.
All kinds Of House and Machine Castines nsAe
70 order.
Repairing end job work promptly offended =.
~
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-07-06

: CLOTHING; =: !
=. xRAHsI Co, :
No. -, Wose 0oOooA Sseoos,
UU1no1o101O Ana xlotoa1
!. .CLO'TsH lie r s /.
MERCHANT TAiL0As.
JUST RECEIVED
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Z
Cloths, Casslnsres al Vssllngs,
sAr1NErs LINENS AND rwEEDs,
Ta5Ssrssg Trdnsnetngs.
Gents PQr0usni0E GOo1s.
AGENTS FoR I. n. SINGERS
3 Z WING MACHINES.
Which We will sell at New York prices, incisdine
freight.
-ALso-
AGENTS FOR GENIO C. SCOTS
Report OF RA01a1on0.
aprs -d3n
NO TxCE!
A 8 the Scott County Pair is the largest and
lAbsste ever held in Davenport, 20 10
The Largest and Best stock
ClotAs. Cassimeresk vestlmgs,
fsuitablsf FaIl aad winter) ever offered in the
market will opens 1t
SAMUEL PERRYsS,
tstoss opposite the Post Once which will b. made
up to suit customers on short notice, and
Prices IN keeping With tho Tines.
large assortment Of
READY-MADE CLOTHING
For Men, Youthssnd Boy, of my own nanufact-
uro which will b sold ct
M = { . + N FL 4 . . = -
lshallcontioue to manufacture my own Cloth
ng thereby giving
4 BETTER 0ARMENT
For thesame mo ,ey than any Eastern made goods,
Everything in the
Furnishing Department
Can BE found.
8hlPso Of all doooPiptions.
Under Oloshing in endless vsSiosy.
Stocks.
Ties.
Handkerchief,
0tocks,
suspsndsrs. -. g..
A large and splendid assortment Of
Gents ShaWls.
the cheapest ever offered in this market.
Ansf which the public are invited to sxamine.
ONLY OWE PRICE.
SAMUEL PERRY,
sept ID Brady st., oppe Pest Once.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-07-06

- q
R01ERT 6IIlYS0U'S
Fire and LIZ nsusanee leoney,
InYrEls % Ixsuaess ALL rnR ADvAx-
y 49, tAss ~ = sbaaissa II any w y
y. Ee.ea ..le. - e,y 1.ssea.ak Company.
~ - seeeseeIe e1lastaaats It lsssse.
lth. Peaisiss 10 vhisA The Aeldsss paet,.ipate
il ~ DsaAts.
cAssrAI RDsasussD, Own $4,000, ~.
~ Follovs:
Go1ti1e1tal Fire IasayaDce Co., NJ
Caak Cap;salssd S4rp1sa. sl,eeo,ooo,
uetrepelltsn Rise lns. Co., NJ,
0sak 0lpttsa ~ S~7lss. tss4.sss
state Frs Insurance Co., New Maven,
C.sa O.piss' - Ssvpsss. eass. 900.
Security Fire Insurance Co., n. yeTk,
Cab Ospifs' sd ss,plss ss44.ssl.
New gIslanl IRE snd Msvile Isssr-
ance Company. Hartford,
Cs.A cep;ssI AID Ssrplss. sa2s.oO
Mutsal Life I1sarsscs CO. Rev Fork,
Accommodated CasA Asats sAs Property Of tAe
Asssssa. t6.OOO.OOO.
JORN WANTS.,
Collector for the shove named CoupAnies. is an
thosised 70 take Risks and issue Policies.
RES1RExcEs IN DAvsAPoRr.
H.H. Smith. Esq, James NcCosh. Esq, Messrs.
Eldridge Williams; c. g. Blood, Esq; Hon. r.
Linderman; Hon. James Thoringtoo.
IOnes over Eldridgs 1 Williams Dry Goods
Store, Brady street.
iune23 If.
INSURANCE.
FIRE, INLAND 4 LIFE.
Home Insurance Company,
or NEW YosK.
Surplus. 10000 10000
Conway Insurance Company,
MASSACHUSETTS.
Cast Capital and surplus S2s4,ooo
aanpden Insurance Company,
sPRIN0FIsLD, MASS.
Cash Capital and surplus $25v,0O0
North American lns. Company,
O1HARr1oRD, CONN.
Cash Capital sss5,sso
Lsrillar1 Insurance Company,
OF NEW RoRK.
Cash Capital $500
Manhattan Life lns. Company,
OF NEW YORK.
City Fire Insurance Company,
NEW HAVEN, CONN.
W. SOUTnwORTH, Prs.'t.
FIELD KAUFMAN, Agents.
Office, No. 4, LIE Claire Block,
d. FIELD; Agent, Davenport, Iowa.
Once next door to the Post ONCE
Rock Island, Ill. June
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE.
JOHN Il. SW ITS.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-07-20
Ri tu, &c.
Iittle-or-Aothin9s.

A gentleman said TO his friend the other
day, allow do you like the new minister p
He replied, "First rate, he never NEEDLES
with politics or religion"
When the late NJ. NJ. Noah, who was a
Jew, was candidate for the office of sheriff Of
the city of New York, it was objected to his
election that Jew would thus come to have
the hanging of Christians. pretty Christ
ians," replied Noah, "to need hanging"
A lady asked minister whether person
might not be fond of dress and ornament
without being proud. Madam said the
minister, "when you see fox's tail peep,
ing out of hole, you may be sure the fox is
within"
Artemas Ward says-"The moosick which
line most use to is the inspirin stranes OF the
hand crgin. l hire artistick ltalyun tu
grind fur me, payin him his vittles & close 4
spose it was them stranes which fust put
moosicul taste irtu me. Like all furrner'
he has seen better dase, havin formally beer
Kount. But he amt of much akount nov
except to turn the hand origin and drini
beer, of which bevrige he can hold a churn
full easy"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-07-20
JEFF Davis.

Senator Jeff" Davis is a nervously built
man of middle height, thin, quivering, full of
excitable emotions, with a forehead of i'm
mense capacity and breadth.sparkling and ve-
ry deeply set grey eyes, one of which has
been almost destroyed by the anguish of tic
doloreux hooked nose, slender and with
noStrils almost transparent mouth vigor-
ously sinewed and channeled at its sides; q
delicate, thin lower face betraying the pangs
of physical ailment in every tracing cheeks
followed and wasted as if by dyspepsia, and
no resources visible to sustain the man at his
present height Of labor and power except the
unconquerabe spirit of rule, and an intellect
which shines out in pervading luster through
every linenment and gesture. A prematurely
grey-haired, prematurely wrinkled mana
chivalrous, high nature, torned 20 bitterness
by agonies of the body and the disappoint-
ment of cherished hopes, courteous, cult.
waited gentleman, whose wit is a rapier, draw
ing blood wherever 1t toucnes whose fancies
are never so rich as when they place some
more prosperous rival in a ridiculous or hu-
initiating position. 4 soldier of undoubted
gallantry, scholar of high attainments, al.
ways frank and kind to those beneath him
always naughty and malicious to those who
can presume to be his peers-no wonder that
Jefferson Davis longs for disunion as the on
ly means of giving him tnat ascendency that
his ambition hunsers for, and which his tai
ents could then command no wonder that
he should most bitterly hate Douglas, who is
to say the least, his peer IN intellect, and
who possesses, in addition those popular
qualities-thai elasticity evoking the person.
al devotion of multitudes-which Davis must
keenly feel that he himself does not possess.
-Nerdda Journal.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-07-20

how far he discarded the Bible and discredit
ed the Christ of the Bible. 1t is generally
understood that ne did both to a considera-
ble extent.
1t is supposed that Mr.. Parker was a
sworn foe of intolerance. We believe he
was, and we are inclined to think that tn,
world is, on the whole, less intolerant to-day
for his having lived in it, and spoken to it
But his intolerance of intolerance was the
most intolerant of all the intolerance of the age
He was chronic denouncer, and the most
bigoted opponent of bigotry known to his
generation. Perhaps this may be explained
on the general principles of human nature
1t may be said that men with strong convic-
tions, quick sensbilities, and impatient wills.
are always vehement denouncers-always in
tolerant, perhaps. Explain it as We may.
however, We do not admire the bigotry that
denounces bigotry, nor the intolerance that
finds intolerance only in the world around it.
We take it that model Christian suffers
long, and is kind" Mr.. Parker assumed to
be teacher of Christianity, or something
quite as good-possibly better-and before
We endorse him as an ideal man, We are to
satisfy ourselves whether what he believed
to be the sinful errors of the world excited
in him more of sorrowful pity than of angry
contempt.
MIR. Parker belonged to class of men
who talk great deal about "the love of the
great Father" and the "law of love-" and the
brotherhood of humanity" and so forth and
illustrate their principles by hating everybo-
dy because everybody does not love everybo-
dy. Now the love that gushes freely at the
tauch of an unknown negro, and congeals
under the glance CT an orthordox neghbor
may be an excellent article, but we don't like
it. We Go not believe we do any injustice
to Theodore Parker when We say that, how
ever loving he may have been, he did not
love his enemies. If he did, he used strange
words for the expression of his affection, and
took strange ways Of showing it. 1t is not
too much to declare that he regarded those
around him at difference with his creed as
mainly hypocrites, for he used no soft words
in expressing his convictions upon that
point.
Theodore Parker had mission, and he
has fulfilled it, We hope. We think that on
the whole, and in the long run, his mission
will prove to have been beneiicient
one. He did much good he did some evil
The evil will be swept away. and the good
will remain !; but he did not leave charac-
ter above criticism, nor the record of life
that many smaller men than he could not a.
mend. SO let's not canonize him.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-07-20
4 Romantic Story.

The Richmond Dispatch chronicles ro-
mantle story, derived from gentleman for
many years engaged in the prosecution of
military claims, who obtained the particula RS
from a descendent of the parties that form
the subject of the narrative. Early in the
revolutionary war man named Lane enlist
ed in a company raised at Manchester. Va.
to serve three years. The company went
North and joined Washinston's army. lax
ing part in all the previous battles, Lane was
severely wounded at Brandywine or German
town, and during the battle and after, was
taken care OF by brother soldier to whom
he had become greatly attached, and who be
longed to the same company as himself. the
term of service having expired.these two sol
dierS were discharged and returned home
devoted and inseparab!e friends. In the
meantime the tide Of war rolled on to the
South. and they again enlisted TO serve in
Gen. Lincoln'S army, at that time engaged
in the siege Of Savannah. At that siege they
did their duty bravely. At last Lanes COM
rade was wounded in turn, and was carried
off the field in the arms of his devoted friend.
While under the care Of the surgeon it was
discovered that his brave and tender com.
panion was woman. 1t appears that she
had formed a strong attachment for Lane
whom she accidentally met, but made SO lit,
tie impression upon him that he did not re-
cognize her when he aft terward met her dis
guised as soldier She was in despair when
Lane enlisted, and under the inspiration of
affection she fled from her parents. donned
the Continental uniform and followed him
to the wars. What ensued was proper f.
male to such romance. The wounded wo,
man recovered, and as soon as the twain
were released from captivity they became
one. They lived many years very happily
together, and left several children. Both the
man and his wife received pensions until
their decease, for services rendered as sol.
diers.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-07-20

preacher did not take part in the introducto-
ry services. The baptisms, church discipline
and collections, always took place in the af.
ternoon. The "long" prayer usually occupi-
ed from an hour to an hour and a half, and
many of the sermons of this period make
from hundred to hundred and fifty pa.
ges.
There was contribution every Sunday,
preceded by an appeal from one of the dea-
cons. The boxes were not carried round,
but the congregation arose and proceeded to
the deacon's seat and deposited their offer
ings. The magistrates and "brief gentlemen y
walked up first, the elders next, and then fol-
lowed the common people"-this ceremony
occupied much time. Besides the money
given, persons brought various useful articles
and goods as offerings. The collections were
distributed by the deacons to the ministers
and the poor.
The trials of ecclesiastical offenders at the
close of the services often afforded much ex-
citement as well as amusement for some Of
fences particular dress was worn, and the
"confessions" of the offender were heard with
much interest. Oftentimes the public servi-
ces were continued until after sunset. After
:he benediction the ministers passed out of
the church bowing to the people on both
sides of the aisle, as they all sat in silence
until the clergymen and their families had
gone out.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-07-20
Political.
Lincoln. the Candidate.

Men who have for many years been trim
ming their course for the presidency, are
careful of their public utterances, and try al
ways to say the right thing in the right place
that at the right time it may be brought out,
and made to tell toward the grand result
Abraham Lincoln has always been so far a.
bove the suspicion Of having designs upon
the White House, that his letters and speech
es have been allowed quietly to fall into the
burial of old files, if we except the speeches
made in the celebrated Senatorial campaign.
Of coulse everybody goes to looking up the
new candidates record, and the special sub
ject of marvel is that a mar who has not
aimed at the presidency could possibly have
written and said at the various points of his
political life, exactly those things which give
him strength to-day, and 60 to show him the
most perfect representative of the Republi-
can platform of 1860 there is in the country.
Neither he nor his friends could desire
to chanSe his record at all. 1t shows him as
a Wing, the same anti-savery man he is to-
day, and proves that he has been guided in a
straight course by principles thoroughly seat
ed in his life.
While in Congress, his votes upon the
questions growing out of the Mexican war
were always on the side Of freed om and with
the Northern Wings. He accounted the
war unnecessary in agreement with the whole
intelligent opposition Of the North. Blu,
something more than his votes upon the
Mexican war question has been found in his
Congressional record. 1t seems that Messrs
Wendell Phillips & Co.. those political lsh'
maelites whose hand is against every man
particularly if he wishes veal to a govern
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-07-20
An American VidOcq.

One Nathan Maroney has been convicted
at Montgomery, Alabama, of robberies COM
mitted upon the Adams Express Company.
of which he was agent. to the amount of
S53,O0o. He planned his rogueries so adroit-
ly, and secured the spoil SO successfully, that,
although suspected and discharged, it took
ten months of constant surveillance, by
skillful detective, and a most ingeniously
con,rived series of plots, to get proof against
him, and to recover the money. The expo
sure was so perfect that he finally pleaded
guilty, and received the sentence of ten
years imprisonment in the Alabama Peniten-
tiary.
The police agent to whom the affair was
intrusted was one Allen Pinkerton, detect
i've policeman of some notoriety in Chicago.
He was sent for, to Montgomery, and had
the full confidence Of the company, who, ,hav-
ing paid the money, were extremely anxious
to punish the faithless agent, and, if posi-
bic, to recover the fifty thousand dollars
which they felt convinced he had not parted
with.
The detective accomplished this with
skill and perseverance, fertility of resour-
ses, facility of disguise, and immovable te
nacity Of purpose which excite wonder as We
read. The rogue and his accomplce were
hunted backward and forward, through cir
cult of thousands of miles of travel every
movement, from day to day. and every night
watched and noted Spies were set about
them in their most confidential hours their
intimates were pressed into the service
against them, and finally detective brought
in contact with the rogue, under such circum-
stances as to gain his confidence, be accepted
as counselor, and obtain actual possession
of the money in trust. If We had read such
story in the memoirs of Vidocq, We should
have thought it a romantic exaggeration. 1t
is, however, reality, and exhibits the degree
of acuteness to which the intellect may be
sharpened by incessant devotion to one pur-
suit. The Chicago policeman has so thor
oughly mastered the theory and practice of
roguedom, that it must be blessing to the
community that he never turned rogue Kim
self. He who knows so we'll all the weak
points where the rascals open themselves to
detection, would be the most dangerous of
men, if nature had not made him honest. AS
it is, this story will make him famous, and a
special terror to thieves.
Maronev stole the money from the private
pouch of the Express Company-ten thous-
and dollars at one time and forty thousand
at another, and, We believe, three thousand
at another. The ten thousand dollars were
employed in the purchase Of cotton in South
Carolina. The forty thousand dollar pack
age was put in a box and sent by Express to
Galveston, in Texas, under fictitious name.
1t remained there till April, when it was Or
dercd to Natchez. He went to Natchez fol
it, recovered it, and secreted it in Montgom.
cry.
Maroney had wife, or rather lived with q
} woman whom he made his wife during these
) affairs, who was his confederate. She wen,
North, and took up her residence in Ienkiu'