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


-ssrsvberfiss sre sbundsnt 10 Philadelp hia
a. 10 cents per quart
-R. Hayes has succeeded in Philadel phis
10 ootsin ng nearly the whole amour. required
Tor his proposed Arctic Expedition.
canadian people are much incensed at
what they eonsider breach Of faith, in the
transfer OF the Great Eastern from Portland 70
ssrm'nns ofths Grand Trunk Railway to New
York
The Richmond Enquirer rsys the evidence
Is almost conclusive that the Richmond Con-
ventIon Of June llih will adjourn over. and
await the final action Of the Baltimore Con-
vention.
The st Paul Pioneer says Minnesota has
already had this year An immigration Of 10, 900
actual settlers. and farming interests were
never more promising.
1t is expected that the peach crop Of Lou
isiana this year vii! be SO large that he New
Orleans market will be overrun ard it lie pro
posed to ship. by express, peaches to the North
where they will STRIVE several weeks in adj
vance Of the season here.
"A Ffenchman once askei Switzer:
How il it that you Ssiss always fight for
money, ~hile we nxh. Tor honor
81 supp re that every man fights for what
lie wants most!' was the tart reply.
"A Massachusetts schoolmaster was fined
$40 aud costs in the Superior Court at New
turyport. on MonJ.y for savagely beating
one OF his pupils with his ruler and fats
There is now in Richmond q lad between
six or seven years Of age who is said 10 play
chess with extraordinary skill. 1t is thought
he will soau become a rival Of the celebrated
Paul Morphy for the champion chess belt.
Big COIOring.
The Baltimore ErcAunye thus admi-
rably takes off" the highly coloIcd ac-
count Of the Rcpub lean ratification
meeting of Philadelphia, as published
in The North american:
The Republicans recently have taken
to this ait, and from an examination Of
some specimens Of their skill. which
they have graciously disseminated pro
bono puLlico-we take infinite pleasure
i'll stating that if they have not yet
eqnal|ed The great masters" in force
aud ,ruthfulness of handling, they have
vastly exccIIed them in / Ugh colorins
The following picture, Labelled, open
ing the Presidential Campaign" with
the sub title of "a Night Scene in Phil
adelphia," is an example of mode Of
treatment, which, though it may be
somewhat novel at present to our rca l.
ers, is destined to become we'll under
stood and appreciated before the ides
of November:
"Philadslphia, on Saturday evening, when the
sun, like huge red wafer, wa sealing the day for
the post Office Of eternity, was in commotion from
one end to the other. Like colossal ant hill, its
inhabitants were moving from all directions to-
ward the consecrated centre, stands the Hall,
in whose steeple swung the bell that proclaimed
freedom to people hitherto tho foes oftyrannous
Great tritain.
The smile comparing the sun to "a
huge red wafer, sealing the day for the
post office of eternity is wonderfully
fine, and reminds one what dilapidatcd
brother of the easel was accustomed to
call can admirable example Of hard
1oainting." That Of the Colossal ant
hill'' has also much merit. Both are
touches beyond the reach Of art-they
indicate positive genus. They are akin
to that grand descript on of Evening by
a Tailor" which commences
"Day had put on his jacket, and around
His burning bosom buttoned it with stars =
and which enthusiastically apostophises
a cabbage as
"Thou giant rose, clad in . green surtout"