Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-07-13
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the citisens'of Dhbuque. The au,hofi-
lies are invoked.
A PARTY Of Dubuqucrs bound to
Pixies Peak we're robbed Of their mon
cy . fes days since near ST. 10 Ihey
sent back for more money.
A YOUNG LAD living near Burlington
was severely bitten by rattlcshake .
few DAYS since, but by proper use OF
stmulas,s the poison was prevented
from operating.
Su,crpK.-The Cedar Falls Neus
saws ,hatx Mrs. Brown, living lear
Hopkinton, committed suicide on Satrr
day last by taking strychnine. No
.csson could be assigned for the act, ex-
ccpt it was that Of her husbands neglect.
AccIDExT.-TheW Washington, Wash
ington county, Press Of the 4tb, states
that Andrew Mckay, living near the
village, was quite seriously injured by a
reaping machine, one day that week
One of his ankles were badly injured.
TAxA CoUSry.-WHIsKY REBELLION.
The Inhabitants OF Toledo having at
tempted in vain to dry up the whisky
saloons of that place, about thirty la
dies toos the laws into their own hands
last week, and literally by main force
"scooped out" three or four Of those es
adjustments. The last one they visited
was SO thoroughly bsrricaded that they
were compelled to desist, and after a
vain attempt to bring the besciged to
capitula,ion, separated for their homes.
The Lawrence, Mass, Sentinpl. an
other Democratic paper whose editor is
Postmaster, and who has been ranked
among the supporters of Breckenridge
and Lane, has hoistcd the flag Of Dong
las and johnson. The editor says he
does this in obidence to an honest judg-
ment and the unanimous requirements
of the Democratic party in that city,
aud the mandates Of the highest politi-
cal tribunal known TO the Democrats
since the days of Jackson. He con-
cludcs that the wholesome lessons
which he imbibed in his youth would
be Of little worth if they could be sur
rendered to the first trying test ever pre-
scnted TO them in our national organiza-
ton.
BRECKINRIDGE MEETlNG.-Wc learn
that call for Breckenridge and Lane
meeting was issued at Iowa City a few
days since, for the purpose of consulta
ton and ratification, but as there were
but few present, it was considered advi
sable to adjourn until tomorrow eve
ming Saturday.
| MORE HELP.-A new Democratic or
gan has Just been started at Boonsboro
Boone county, in this State, under tn
name Of the Boonsboro Herald. w.
welcome the Herald, and extend GU
hand to Mr.. Beal, its editor.
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A chemist in Chicago has made tn,
discovery that "Prairie Stone" contains
large per centsge Of Saltpetre, and
which, when placed in rctort, and sub
iected to the action OF heat, emts a val
liable fluid gas. The Chicago democrat
gives the following account end probable
value of this discovery:
"A small bit of this stone. piece perhaps
four inches square. was taken by Mr.. William
Cumberland. . well.known chemist, OF THU
city. = day or two since. for the purpose o
endeavoring to extract oil from it. The exper
iment 40 far AZ the end 10 view was concerned
was failure-but in the progress Of it. othe'
discoveries weas made, of startling importance
and great interest. The stone has been broken
up and placed in . retort, which was then
subjected to the action Of heat A vspor was
seen to issue from the neck Of tbs retort, and
on a match being applied, it ignited and
bcrned brilliantly for half an hour II gave q
light fully equal to the same volume of coal
gas, and emitted no odor of any kind! The
burned stone was then snaly zed. and foul d to
contain fifty rer cent. Of saltpetre. which
be NJ removed, the residue was excellent
lime
Here was indeed discovery A stone
was found existing 10 inexhaustible quantities
and obtainabis at very little coat. which made
as we'll and % freely % the best cosl;' which
yielded fifty Ter cent esltpetre; and which
then was ~ good lime as could be had any
where.
additional experiments having Teen per.
formed in the presence OF the Superintendent
Of the Gas Works, and others, resultir in a
confirmation of the discovery. arrangements
have been made to exp riment on the manufac.
ture Of gas from prairie stone. A retort and
gasomst.r will be prepared at the Gas works
and large quantity Of the stone subjected 10
test, which will leave no doubt of the prac-
t,cai benefits growing OFT Of this unexpected
discovery"
THE Chicago Stone Coal Mining Conn any
have. "a it we're. stumbled into an almost To-
cs'cu.ab'e fortune. they own twenty acres
Of land. filed With this trebly paying mate
rial"
The Two Philosophers.
The Rev. J. Craig makes the follow
ing statement in late article headed.
'Sir Isaac Newton and Voltaire on Rail.
way Travelling:
Sir Isaac Newton WROTE q work mo,