Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-02-21
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GEE EIlAi. NeWS III I. Ms.

There are twenty tanks in Wisconsa now
winding up.
Ellen Wech, said to be niecs Of DAME.
OConnell, lrelaad's great patriot, was arrested
in Chicago on Monday, charged with bang
vsgrs ut.
zHou. Clark y. Co,hrane, NJ. c. from the
Schenectady district. n. y. is reported 10 be
convalsscent, and intends to go to Washington
In n few days.
"A man named Neil Mcclellan died in Dun
das, Canada, last week, at the advanced age 81
one hundred and seven years. Until within
few months Of his decease ne was able to
walk about town.
from Washington state that the
recent sickness Of Mr.. Douglas was very severe.
There we're five physicians in attendance upon
him.
The vtri,able sword which Eathan Allen
carried through the perils al many well fought
fields, is now ia the possession OF one OF his
female descendants il Holmes county, Nice
1t is the same sttunch blade that he waved
aoft hen, Gin the name OF Jehovah AMI the
Confidential Congress" he demanded.ihe sur
rynd.r Of Ticondsroga.
Col. Fremont has been again in court with
"Mariposa" his time 20 obtain an injunction
a.aintt tho sheriff TO prevent him from sci ing
the estate for unpaid taxes The order was
obtained so far as related TO three years taxes
but lett the property liable to sale Tor the un :
paid taxes OF 1889.
HILL HA1u 40 FuaY LIKE WOMAN ScogsED
-Sru9frL EkvEsGE.-A. young man who
had been a regular visitor at the residence OF a
Young lady citizen, in Buffalo, 80 as to create a
helief,hat be intended ultimately to propose,
was ask cd, in joco5s manner by her mother.
AT the tea table, recently. when he and the
daughter were to be matritd-to which he re-
piled, with an appearance of:.stonishme that
such an idea had not been entertained by him
Whereupon the young Lady got up from tho
table without speaking, went TO an adjoininS
room aud brought thence a bottle Q vitrol.ani
without sy liable or gesture OF warning threw
the fierce liquid into the face Of the young
man, shockingiy l-tiguring it, and dest oy ing
he sight OF one of his eyes, while hopelessiy
iriuring the other. Interesting female to MARI
ry, che would he
lit seems probable that there will bs at
| least two Arctic expeditions fitted ont at an
early day. DR.. nayes--so well known from
the circums tances of his conn ection with Kane
second expedition--s uuders TODD to be making
hs ARRANGEMENTS for an expedition from the
! country Besides this, in England Mr.. VIM
| Parker Snow, who is already known i'll coa-
necton with Arctic matters, is preparing an
expedition. and subscriptions are already flow
ing in to aid him in this object. At a meeting
of the phical Society, a few weeks ago
| Mr.. Snow, in opposition to the opinion OF Cap
tain MeClintock and other eminent Arctic au
thorities, ayowed his belief that II IS not Ger
tain even now that al the members OF the ere "
or Franklin's slips, the Erebus and Terror. are
dead and We presume it is to settle this doubt
that he now undertakes this hazardous SER
vice.
PEiSrISG By DEAF MuTEs.---The eighth annua
report Of the Louisiana state Institution for thu
Deaf, Dumb and Billed comes to lie neatly
printed, the con position and press work hav
ing been executed by the mute pupils Tn,
introduction ofthe typographical art Into III,
system of industrial employ ment is said to b,
found highly beneficial as a combination o.
instructive and amusing occupation.