Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-01-07

Here and There and EysTywhere.
1T 10 ss.iusssd that shsrs viii b received
about zoo, 900 barrels ofdoss ssd about 5000
600 bushels al wheat ct Milwaukee
-Minpsss,s ginseng 10 selling In Ne s.
Louis market ct IS csnts per pound. Ginseng
will hereafter Be one Of the exports Of that
state.
The impsrtstions Of silks for the port
Of New York alone in this year. 1889. ess..
662, GAS.
lasting through the evening. TO which none Of
the male sex are invited.
-Jaa A. Grinstsad d Lsxingtsn, has sold >
ysarling colt, by the stallion Lexington. out Of
Picsyuns, for the sum Of $4,000 to the Hon.
John s Hunter. Of Alabama.
A third Spanish corps d'armee has lsft for
Morocco. intended. - 10 supposed, to assist in
the storming Of Tesusn.
- The Fairi ED ledger says that some fine
specimsns Of copper ore hsvs been found in
that county.
Phillip Lynch. who murdered Coulton at
Burlington. Iowa. three months since, has been
sentenced to be hanged u Mt. Holly. March
Esd.
Tho Mobile Advevtisev learns that Edward
Everett will probably make his long promised
visit to this section during the present
winter.
"A smart young man visiting prison. in
quirsd Of small girl the cause Of her being in
prison. Her answer was that she stels
ssv-mill. and went back after the pond. when
che wac arrested"
The following prayer by . child three
years old, 10 quite unique:
"Cod bess fader God bess moder,
God bess sster"-then pause,
And the sweet young lips devoutly
Murmured, "God bess Santa kaas."
- Accounts from Moroeco, state that the
Msors had twice attacked the Spanish rsdoubts
but had been repulsed with loss Of three hun
dred killed and one thousand wounded. Sew
enty Spaniards were killed aud three hundred
wounded.
1T 10 said that the cost of the coal oil re-.
Gently discovered in Pennsylvania will be
brought % low that it will be used % fuel on
ocean steamers. 1t use would effect great
saving of room for freight.
John Heenan, Esq. pugilistio professor,
aud candidate for the prize belt Of Britain, has
set sail for the scene Of bis coming combat He
went last Saturday in the steamship City Of
Washington, and his departure vas celebrated
by crowds Of his admirers.
| "A down east editor says he has seen the
centrivance our lawyers use when they warm
up with the subject" He says it was . glass
concern and holds about pint
- Rev. J. Mason. OF Hamilton, ILL, has been
sxeommunicatsd by the Illinois Congregation
81 Association, for denying the doctrine Of the
Trinity, and the eternity Of future punishment
He designs cooperating hereafter with the
U nitarians.
The Expysss says that "the Hudson Is tiqhi
near Poughk sepsis." We are told that . large
quantity of bad rum was taken up In that dir
sction by bargss lately, 30 tho Erprsss, in thu
above allusion. may be well informed Of tn,
consequence.
Tho property belonging to the American
Express Company was sold ct auction in New
York. on Saturday for $500 900. and was pur
chased for Henry Wells John Battlefield, w
G. Fargo. Johnston Livingston. Alexander Hol
land. and their associates organized - tho new
American Express Company. who will conduc
the express business over the line heretofor,
occupied by the old company.
The Jonssbero Gazette reports an earth
quake in that vicinity on the 10th ult It SEEM
to be some strong conclusion in nature, lik,
the Earring produced by the explosion Of larg,
amount Of powder, rather than the rambling
sound of an earthquake. The sound was unac
companie1 by the usual vibrating motions 0
the earth, and seemed to approach from tn,
northwest.
The Burlington and Missouri railroad sx
tends twenty seven miles farther west than an,
other road in the state The Mississippi AMI
Missouri road is the farthest behind Of either o
the five roads extending west from the river
From the indications however. there 10 n,
doubt but that it will soon ''catch up"
There is to be levss along the Mississip
pi from Alton downwsrd,to protect the famou
American Bottom. The contractors informe.
the Alton Democrat that they expected to be-
gin the work BY Monday. Jan. I'd. and in 81,
weeks time hope to employ six hundrs,
hands, and push the labor while labor is plen
ty and cheap.
We learn that j. w. Dalton has resigned
his office Of Cashier Of the Branch of the Stat
Bank here, and that Chester Weed has beef
appointed his successor. At the annual meet
ing of the stockholders, yesterday, the sam
Board OF Directors y ere elected - served Lee
year-ss follows: John w. Lucas, John B
Dougherty. w. F. Brannan, Charles Neatly, $
d. Viele, Chester Weed, A. o. Patterson an,
Azel Farnsworth. A o. Patterson was re.
elected Observation-Disclosures Journal
1t is stated that the special committee 0
the Senate, appointed to inquire into oil tn
facts connected with the Harper's Ferry invaa
ion. have subpGned Judge Army, of Kansas
Mr.. Conway, the Congressman elect from Kan
sas; Augustus Wsttles, editor Of the Kama
Herald of Freedom Captain Montgomery, on
of the kaneas free state border ruffian leaders
G. T. Lowrey. At one time adjutant general .
the free state forces Of Kansas; Dr.. Howe, o
Boston; Mr.. Ssuborn. Of New Hampshire, ant
Gerrit Smith.