Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-03-02

Ggsss Gsown Stsseas in New Yosk.
Mr.. Grantley T. Berkely, in letter
from this city to London sporting pa
per, makes the following remarkable OBJ
se, walton:
"Thc Broadway is certainly very
fine thoroughfare-that is, seAen COM
pared to the dess rted by -Says and grass
grown streets ,chich lead from it,"
MIR. Bsrkely noticed Rrass growing in
tho deserted streets leading out Of Broad
way. This confirms our early expressed
opinion of his "verdency and Of his
creenness. To him the public even 10
green, else he would not tax it with the
many old jokes he is introducing into
the letters be is writing for the Field.
His claim Of killing the first buffalo ev-
err shot dead from Lorse, is as truthful
as that grasses grow in the deserted
streets leading out Of Broadway
Spirit.
A MISSOURI VERDrcr.-The St. Louis
Republican publishes the following:
TOWNSVILLE, Oregon Co, Mo.
JAM, 1860.
DEAR SIR There was man found
dead in the road, few days ago, near
this town. The following was the YER
vict.
1--WE the jury agre that this man Cum
to his Deth by Wep;n Manned Rock
and we will ketch and hang the man or
woman that kilt him."
EAnLr SowrSo.-The South Tier
Democrat (Wayne co., Of the 22d ult..
SAYS that some Of the farmers IN that
section have taken advantage of the fine
weather and have already put in por-
ton of their spring wheat. Too early
we think, but hope the trial may prove
successful. Wheat sowed in February
ought to be early in market.
FIRsr STATE ELECrIoN.--The first
election Of 1860 will DO held in New
Hampshire on tho second Tuesday of
March. A.Governor and members Of
the State Legislature are to be elected.
James P. Cate is the Democratic can
didate for Governor, and Gov. Goodwin
tho Republican nominee. Goedwiu's
majority lrst March was $500.
An Eloquent Extract.
We make the following extract from
late speech of Senator Hunter Of Vir-
GINA. In speaking OF the possibility Of
the efforts Of the Republicans to over
throw the government, proving un,uc-
cessful, he said
"Sir, in that event, the accusing voice
of human history will ring through all
the ages to impeach them at the bar Of
posterity, for having destroyed the no.
blest scheme of constitutional liberty,
which the wisdom Of man has ever de-
viscd, and upon that fearful issue each Of
the succeeding generations of men will
record ito vel dict of guilty against them.
Ii cir own descendants will heap re-
preach upon the names Of those who
disappoint them of the destiny which
would have been the richest inheritance
that one generation could bequeath
another. But when it is asked npon
what view of the Constitution, upon what
consideration of religion or philanthropy,
upon what calculation Of interest, gener-
al or sectional, the fatal deed was done,
where will the satisfactory answer be
found, and who shall arise in that day to
defend their name from foul reproach ?
Mr.. President, when l think Of what
it is that may be destroyed by this mar
row spirit of sectional hate and bigotry,I
turn away from the contemplation with
a feeling of almost indignant despair, but
will not, as yet despair of my country.
I will yet hope that the great army Of
Northern Democrats and conservatives
will arise in the might of q noble cause,
and repel the intruders from the seat Of
power. will trust in the influence Of
truth, whose empire is felt in every hu.
man heart when once it has touched it.
l will put my faith higher yet, in
Providence, for it cannot be that God
will permit such . scheme of govern
ment as this, freigntod, as it may have
been, with the Highest hopes of human
ity, to be wrecked in the orgies of mad
men and fanatics"