Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-01-18

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"A strap 10 semseiass very COED thing to
sharpen rasoss and dali bsya
-Humboldgs hours q slssp we're ssld4o
.ess than Ssss-ksqasasly osiy three sad :
haM
The veuns woman Who Vas "drivsn to
nov fears that che will have 70
walk back.
In Birmingham, Gem. last vssk. abeut
I 900 psssous had 'skating carnival" and
employed bsass band.
1T 10 said thst the Yankee Who Vas Of the
point Of death, Whitfield Il Of With bic jack
knife and recovered.
The first quarter Of the month Of Jssuary
Of 1850. We t6s coolest that hes bssa export.
snesd In Boston for thisty-six yssraL
Two elk calves havs been introduced into
Bell county. Texas. lrem Russian America -
An sxpsrimsnt 10 - b made Of demonstrating
them.
The Baltimore Paevies. The organ Of the
BLOOD Tuba" 10 out fer Judge Bstss % can
didats for the next Presidency.
"A convention Of merchants Of nississippi
has been called n CONSIDER the best msens Of
obtaining their goods direct from Europe.
The 6rst Legislature Of Nsvads Territory
met on The 10Th ct Genoa. and took mssssres
for procuring the immediate recognition OF the
Territory By Congresa
The Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland has sslset-
Cd for the Office Of High Constable for Kerry.
Daniel O'Connsll. con Of Maurice, and grand
con Of the Libsrstor.
The Republicans Of the Nsbraska Lsgisls>
ture have refused 70 vote for bill allowing
negroes and mulattoss the privilege Of testify
ing in the Courts Of the Territory.
The assessors in Kentucky and the Board
Of Agriculture report . corn crop Of $50. OOO.-
600 bushels Admitting this sstimste to b. cor
rect. the value Of the crop would b about
$3.50. 100000.
The Emperor Of the French asked one Of
his Generals. the other day, whether he could
land troops ct Woolwieh with safety. "Yes,
Sire" vas tho reply. Il could land them safsly.
but whether could embark them again l. an
other question"
Willis, reading that young lady Of Edge
field, having large circulation lot crinolins. J
went 10 . fancy dress ball % The Evening Nsws,
her dress being made entirely Of newspaper,
Gays. I'VE shonld Ike to subscribe TO hsr'
"A gentleman in The spring time Of life,
when walking with lady. stumbled and fell.
On hs rssuming his perpendicular. the lady r.
marked that she Twas sorry for bis unfortunate
faux pail did not hurt my fore paws. said
he, Il only barksd my knees"
We clip the following from the corrsspon-
denes Of the Dallas Gasssts. from the capital
Gen. Duff Green 10 in Anstin, and proposes .
loan Of money to the State Of Texas. sufficient
to build oil her railroads; and also to loan to
the people any amount Of money, ct or 10
grsss on this subject, which will soon b intro
duced"
"A little girl one night vas under the starry
sky, intently meditating upon the gloriss Of the
heavsna At last, looking up to the sky. she
said: "Father. have been thinking II the
wrong side Of heaven il 20 beautiful, what will
the right side be1'
1t 10 understood that the great European
Powers have suggested to the French Govern
ment the propriety Of Withdrawing the French
army Of occupation from Italy. II has been
objected that such . measure would be inop-
perfume. and would leave Italy defenssless, ct
the mercy Of her enemies; but some sort Of
guarantee seems to have been given by the
French Government that the French troops
shall be Withdrawn from Italy when the Cone
gress shall give it, sanction.
old Ossa wattomis has been heard from
through q spiritual communication in New
York. Whether it 10 really from John Brown
or not, il il good sdvies. He says:
"In the light Of the spirit world also dis :
csrn. that though most Of those with whom l
associated with were hypocrites. and cannot
have hope. yet some are but infatuated, and
wish to warn oil such, that II they would have
the slightest chance Of Heaven, they must turn
from their Abolitionism and Republication.
and become Democrats ct once"
The Missouri Democrat has BY special dis
patch, received 90 abstract Of the annuol mes
cage Of Gov. Medary Of Kansas:
He warns the legislature against hasty leg
isation. declaring it worse than none. He de-
nounces severely the registry law passed At
the last session. saying. while it pretended to
Be Law to prevent fraudulent voting, it not
only encouraged fraud, but deprived many Of
the right Of suffrage. The Governor recon.
mends the passage Of : usury Law. with ads
quste punishment for violation; deprecstes the
chsrtering Of banks. saying that our paper
money ct the best, 10 but cheat, and democrat.
ixing 10 it tendency.
Missouri, with whom W are closely connected
commercially, and upon whose means Of trans
portation We are dependent