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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-18

EDIToRs DEMoCRAr AND NEWS -
have few words to say to IA ddis." who in
Yesterdays Gazette says that "some terr'hed
Democrat shares his troubles with the readers
Of the DExocaAr." in regard to 'the progress
of the Wide.Awakes." Now the Junior 10
very much mistaken in regard to the terrified
part Of It, for claim to be one of the unter-
rified, and especially 90, 60 fer ~ he or any,
thing he can say is concerned. "Addie" goes
on to say there are certain number of Wide
Awakes 10 this city. and that only five are
minors it is barely possible that he may be.
lieve such to be fact. and, If so, this is just
what We must guard against. for presume
have fully a. good an opportunity Of knowing
the age of certain members - he has. and
perhaps q great deal better. and if 20 many
that are really under age, are supposed by him
and others to be over 81, it will be necessary
for the Judges ct election time to keep . eharp
look out, or they will poll their votes unmo-
leeted. and crow over it Afterwards. / know
severa! young men. who. six months ago, were
10 aud 20 years Of age, and now they are all
81 or %. The Gazette admits that any one
over Is years Of age can be member this
really looks as though they were hard up for
material. "Addis" "speaks Of "twsddls." Nov.
candidly, was there ever sheet or set Of men
more celebrated for this very article. than the
Gaxstts.itesf Again, he wishes to know II
observer" does not feel a"little fat" Il is we'll
known that "Addis" 10 remarkably egotietical,
but who would have imagined that he vas %
much 20 IS to suppose that he could make ans
one feel a"Iitsls 6at." He speaks Of "Observer'
'and other coffee house loafsrs Of his stamp :
no vs oil know when person lscks brains
u produce an argument. or continue Il. hl
eeeds muet make some such remark % the
sbovs-ia other words he writes himself down
~ 49,. $500 tsN
Aithopeh he says soothing Of the twenty.
eight barrels q beer ssat 70 0sassso. I still
seaaia - osamvn,
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-18


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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-18

CA AMENON 4 WIDDu ING rON.
IIOUSE PAINTERS AND 0LAZIERS
II No y, East Third street, Davenport, Iowa,
Plain snd Decosativs Paper Hangers, 0rainers,
Asrblers and Sign Writers.
Msssss. O. / w. having had upwards Of twenty
years experience in the business, guarantee sat
isfsction 70 oil parties entrusting work to them.
- Pspss Hanging In every style, from com
mon brown paper to the most elaborate decora-
tions.
n Is. Whitening and Wall Coloring. je26 .dSm
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-12
TELEGRAPHTC,
TOVER THE STATE LINEl
Arrivals and Departures.

SAN Francisco, Dec. IL.
The Uncle Sam had l75 passengers and
Sl4d6, 9o5 treasure including $4,000 in sill
yer ore. Washburn, Nunes, Churchman,
Eugene Sullivan and A. A. Selover were pas
sengers
The steamer Pacific arrived last night from
Victoria.
ASTONISHING RESULT OF THREE YEARS La
oR!-Mr. Hiram Hamilton, of Stockton,
writes to the Farmer thus: "Three years
ago, began with FIVE swarms of bees for
which paid $500, and that was my entire
capital, except a team worth S400 used
the common chamber hive, the first season
and my increase of stocks was less than three
to one. At the beginning of the second sea-
son, introduced and practiced in an imper
feet manner the Longstroth system and at
the close of that season, | sold l03 stocks for
500, 800, having so stocks left. Daring the
third, which is the present season, | have
practced the same system in a more perfect
manner and the result of the so stocks has
been about GOO, which contain full forty
pounds of honey each, or 81. ZOO pounds in
the aggregate am selling them now at
$50 stock and believe that they will be
worth twice that money to those who buy
them. For the last two seasons, | have en-
ployed one assistant, who has made most of
the hives. My hives cost me less than two
dollars each. From these facts and figures
it will be seen that the i've swarms with
three years labor, have paid me consdera
ble over 100000.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-12

BoA-CoNsTRICToR Doors. AT the last meet
ing of the French Academy of Science, DR.
Jules Cloquet produced a pair of boots made
of the tanned skin of boa a-constrctor. This
material is remarkably strong and supple !;
the scales have preserved their natural i'm
bricaiion and color, after the process of tam
ming, and the inside of the skin displays the
marks of the scales in alternate reliefs and
dePressions. Dr. CloQuet observed that it
would I've desirable to make further ATTEMPTS
to introduce the skins of the inferior verte-
brala into trade, seeing that as to thickness
and durability, they decidedly offer greater
advantages than those of the superior class
es
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-12
oONSUmPqlVKS. READ.


DIR WILLIAM HALLS BALSAM has proved more
successful than all the other remedies known, for the
permanent cure of all the early stages Of CoNsUMP
TlON. Those who doubt this statement can find anu
pie proof in the phamphlet accompanying the med-
cine
EXPECTORANT WITHOUT OPIUM.
DR. WILLIAM HALL's BALSAM claims the favorable
attention Of those whose constitutions forbid the uscs
Of Opium or Morphine. This astonishing remedy for
CONSUMPTION and LUNG DISEASES, has received the
strongest testimonials from citizens OF the highest
pectability. and is richly worth fair trial.
NIGHT sWEATS AND SPLITTING OF BLOOD.
For these complaints, none be found so efhca-
| cious as DR.. WM. HALLS BALSAN. 1t subdu9s the
irritation stops the sweating and restores the strength
in very short space of time. Its well worth your
trial,
Sold by all Druggists. RICE, COFFIN, & Co,
Agents, Marysvie.
GEO. W. SMELL, Agent, Importer and Wholesale
Dealer in all Genuine Patent Medicines, 1870 Washing.
ton St., San Francisco. oclT,Sm
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-12

Tue President insists that the Constitution
of the United States establishes Govern
ment, and he, as the sworn head and Execu-
tive thereof must and will insist upon the
execution of the Federal laws; that the idea
Of peaceable secession by any State is a
Iallacy which he does not recognize and
must resist to the full extent his power In
this view he is supported 10y Cass, Black and
Toucey, On the other hand, the Southern
members Of the Cahinet-Floyd, Cobb and
Thompson, hold that the Constitution is
merely compact, which may be broken at
any moment 10y single State which may
wish to retire from the Confederacy, by de-
claring its wish to do so, and that in so doing
they should not be molested by the Federal
Government.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-12

SALE OF A CLAIM AT PoTosI-Mr Osborne,
one OF the proprietors in the Pittsburg claim,
at Potosi, near Rowland Flat sold an inter
est in those diggings, last week, for $4,000
Mr. o. left for Pittsburg, his native city, a
short time after the sale. This tunnel, which
is now in the blue lead, is paying an ounce
and one-half day to the hand The Pitts
turg boys have been running bed rock tun
mel for more than four years. and lately
struck rich gravel They are now beginning
to realize the reward of their energies.-Ld
Porte Messenger
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-12
The wide reputation which Dr. ].

The wide reputation which Dp. j.
HoStetter's "SToMACH BITTERs" have attained
during the past year bespeaks its excellence in
forcble manner than any words which we can offer.
1t renovaes, pures and strengthens the system, and
aids the stomach in the performance of its functions,
1t is regarded all sides sovereign specific, and
therefore, to procure it in the best possible way.
should be the obi ect Of the public. We commend 1t
with more than usral zeal and confidence, believing
and knowing as do that it stands foremost of the
many preparations of the dayfor impartng strength
vgor and tone to the system, and possessing the
rative powers for all similar diseases arising from
a disordered stomach. In the most severe cases ol
cramp, darrhoea, and weakness in the stomach, the
"Bitters" have been rigldly tested and always with
the greatest success
As a Tonic, Hostetter's Bers are most delightful,
especially before meals.
Sold by all Druggists, Grooers and Hosels through.
out the United States.
GEO. w. SMELL, successorto to Park & White, Cen
era Agent for California; lsO Washington Street, San
Francisco oc17-8m
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-12

REsusCITATIoN AFTER HANGING.-One of the
few well=aut uthenticated cases of resusctation
after hanging occurred in Paris in l776. A
young girl OF very propossessing appearance,
from one of the interior provinces of France,
was placed at Paris in the service Of man
depraved by all the vices of that metropolis
Smitten by her charms, he attempted her
ruin. but was unsuccessful Incensed at his
defeat, be determined on revenge, and Sc
cretly placed in her trunk articles belonging
to him and marked with his name He then
denounced her to magistrate, who caused
her to be arrested, and the missing articles
being found in her possession, she was bro't
to trial. In her defence she could only as
sert her ignorance of the manner in which
the articles came in her trunk, and protest
her innocence. She was found guilty, and
sentence Of death pronounced upon her :
The hangmans office was ineficiently per-
formed by the eXecutioner's son. The body
was delivered into the hands Of the surgeon
by whom it had been purchased He itnme
eiately conveyed it home, and was proceed
ing TO dissect it, when he perceived a slight
warmth about the heart BY the prompt use
of proper remedies, he restored the suspended
animation. In the meantime, he sent for a
trustworthy priest, and when the unfortunate
girl opened her eyes, she supposed herself in
another world, and, addressing the priest
(who was a man of marked aud majestic
countenanee,) exclaimed =" Eternal Father,
you know my innocence; have pity on me"
In her simplicity. believing she beheld her
Maker, she continued to sue for mercy, and il
was some time before she realized she was
still in the land o the living. The surgeon
and priest being convinced of her innocence
she retired to a village far from the scene of
her unjust punishment.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-12

ACADIANs IN LoUIsIANA-No one who has
read Longfelows beautiful poem "Evanga-
line" will fail to be interested in the follow
ing brief description of the descendants of
the ancient Acadians, as now found in the
place of their retreat and settlement in Louis
siana
| have been looking, for a season, over that
beautiful portion ofihe sugar region of Loui-
siana, known abroad generally as the "Grosse
te"-taking its name from a stream con-
Meeting the Mississippi river with the Gulf,
and which Mr. Longfellow has immortalzed
in his beautiful poem of Evangeline, under
the name of Paquemine. | have friend
who possesses a sugar estate on its now clas-
sic banks, and it is such beautiful and at
tractive region that / have resolved to spend
II portion of the summer with him amid its
genial influences. Here you meet daily with
the identical colony of Acadians, which the
poet represents as emigrating from Canada,
and taking up their abode under our gleam-
ing Southern sun These people all speak
the French language still, live to themselves,
and have little intercourse with the world,
coptenling themselves with the satisfaction
of few simple wants; cultivating with
their own hands their humble acres rearing
few cattle, and occasionally manufacturing
few barrels of and hogsheads for the veal
| thy planter They are a strange, clannish
people resembling much in appearance and
habits, the race Of Gipslc5.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-12

ROBBERY At KNI9HTs LANDING.-On Sun
day evening last, while Mr. A. Griffith was
at church, his store was entered and his safe
opened and robbed of $3.50 The robbers
also took all the money that was in the Post
office Department. We understand that the
front door of the store and the safe was
opened with false keys-no damage was done
to either.-KnjghfS Landing Neacs, SM inst
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-12

INTERESTING TO CHEwERs AND SMOKERS OF
TUE WEED. There great commotion among
the smokers and chewers, and snutfers of to-
bacco. In France the sale of the great arti
cles of general consumption is a strict Gov
ernment monopoly, and none but agents ap-
pointed 10y the Government are allowed to
sell them-these are tobacco and salt A good
deal Of the former is raised in the south of
France, upon Government lands, and no pri
vate individual is allowed to raise tobacco,
even for his own use, above a very small and
prescribed quantity, and it is said that in the
tobacco districts an agent OF the Project of
the department even goes into the private
gardens and counts the leaves Of the tobacco
which is grown 10y private individuals The
Government has in France, three immense
manufactures of tobacco, the principal one
being in Paris where smoking roll tobacco,
snuff, and cigars are manufactured, and in
which some four thousand persons are EN-
loyed. The retailers Of tobacco are ap-
pointed by the Government, and the price at
which they shall sell each description of to-.
bacco, is eguated ty the same power.
Since the year 1876, the price of tobacco
has not Leen changad until yesterday. For
the ordinary kind of smoking tobacco, which
10 a mixture of forty-fve per cent French
forty~fve per cent American, and ten per
cent. Algerian, tobacco, and which makes an
execrable compound called "Caporal," the
price has been, since that date, eight francs
the kiogramme, which is about eighty cents
the pound. By decree which went into
effect yesterday, this has been raised to ten
francs, which makes this miserable stuff sell
at about dollar pound. This will bring
an additional annual revenue of about fifteen
millions of francs into the Government treas
ury, and, although it makes the smokers
e;rumble considerably, they quiet their nerves
by purchasing, at the advanced price just as
much of the weed as before Some of the
tobaceouists got wind OF it in advance, and
advised their customers; one who keeps
shop near me, Informed me that on the day
before the law went into effect he sold TO
one man, fifty pounds of smoking tobacco,
and, to one lady, twenty FIVE pounds OF snuff
for her own use. Think of that, ye admirers
of the sex: A Partisan Gladly" laying in a
stock of twenty five pounds of snuff all OF
which she intends to take into her nostrils
Paris letter.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-12
Sport Ahead ! !

VyoNIGHT there will be grand TURKEY SHOOT
L ING at the Marysvie Shooting Gallery, near the
corner of Third and D. Streets and nightly from that
time on until further notice, no2l l5t
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-12
HolIoway,s Pills and On,tment.-U

HNUtIUWWy7S EHIIH anu VHI' 'WCHI'-UHI-
versal Phlanthropy.-neaTly one million boxes Of
Pills every month distributed throughout the
towns and villages Of the United States and Canada
and an almost equal amount of Ointment accompan-
les these orders. 1t may be said with truth, thet ol
loways medicines messengers Of Joy, car ying
healing on their wings" to millions oppressed by ev-
cry form and type Of disease. Sold by all Druggists
at 25c, Csc, and 81 per box or pot. dec7
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-12

EsMERALDA STocKs.-There has been quite
brisk business going on in our city during
the past week in the sale of shares in the Es-
meralda mining claims. These operations.
we believe, have been confined to parties
who have prospected the diggings, Placer
pilLe Democrat.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-12
OLD SACHAM RITTERS
AND
w I q w A NJ Il O y I G.

THESE UNEQUALLED DITTERS AND TONIC are
now meeting with unparalleled sales, and favor with
customers. In all cases of DYS EPSIA, DEBILITY
Loss OF APPETITE, or any lrregularity the stom-
ach they will be found efficient remedy, well
most wholes ONE and agreeable Tonic.
AS A PREVENTIVE OF CHILLs AND FEVER
they have equal, and have with thousands become
an Indispensable family incidence being perfectly
pure, and free from any deeterous substance, be
taken by all, young and old male and female, With
benefit.
For sale by GEO. W. SMELL, Agent,
130 Washington St, San Francisco,
and by the principal Grocers, Druggists and Wine
Merchants throughout the country. ocis 3m
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-12
A Washington correspondent says

Col McDuffie has resigned his office as
Southern Superintendent of Indian Affairs in
California, but the resignation has not been
accepted, although it will he so soon as his
successor is agreed n. The chances are that
Col d. E Buel will be promoted to the va
caney oecasioned by McDuffie's resignation.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-12
ROWLER,S

Mrs, y. A. Aliens XyiobaIsamum. or
WORLDS HAIR DRESSING is essential to us. with
the Restorer, and often times in young persons will
stop the Hair from falling 1t the best dressing oi
the Hair known, rendering 1t soft, silky and glossy,
dsposing it to cnrl, and remain in any desired posi-
ton Read the advertisement. Ne other pre- paration
has such an array of convincing testimony. del 2w
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-12
Read the Statement O.. Mr.. M
WILLIAMS,

m.
garding the cure of his daughter who vas to all ap
pearances crippled tor life with the terrible disease
Sc10fttd'
CINolSSArI, Feb. rs, 1859.
Messrs. A. L. ScooW d Co.
Dear StrS' feel it my duty to write you, and
let You know what your Blood and Liver Syrup has
done for my daughter and that by publishing IL, 9th
ers who suffer with the disease may know of 1t,
and by its derive great benefit. MY daughter
Eliza has been sorely afflicted with SoRoFULA att, nded
with great pain. for than two years. Sine had
some five or six running Ulcers one of her feet one
on her hip, and one on her back They caused con.
traction of her limbs, that she coul not walk Al
this time, from tile high recommendation of youi
Blood and Liver Syrup in curing such diseases, wa,
induced to thy it. She commenced using it, aud the
medicine acted on the blood the sores commenced to
heal The limbs getting straight-she is now gain
ing strength have only used three bottles OF the
medicine, and she can walk quite well One OF
the limbs Is but little If any shorter than the other
Your Blood and Liver Syrup has done wonders In re-
storing her health.
With the greatest respect, remain yours,
NJ. McWILLIAMS.
Statement of Rev. Horace Bushnell.
city Missionary @ Pastor Of Prss6 6ytertcn ChWrch.
ClNcINNArI, March 2, 1859.
MEssRs A. L. ScovILL Co.
Dedr SirS: MIR McWilliams, Esq, Is an Elder in
the Church in which am Pastor. ! am acquaini ed
with the circumstances Of the of his daughter and
have no hesitaacy in saying that consider the
truly wonderful. HORACE BUSHNELL.
ScO0i1'S Blood and Liuer Syru D for sale by all
the principle Druggists everywhere
RICE, COFFIN co, Agents, MarysTie.
GEO w. SMELL, General Agent,
1870 Washington ST. San Francisco.
Successor to Park 3 White. OILS 3mis
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-12

RAREY the horse tanner, has accumulated,
it is said, not less than $4,000 by his exhi-
bitions and schools in Europe.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-12
A Washington dispatch of November 10Th

A Washington dispatch of November 10th
says.
1T is reported that William r. Calhoun,
who has returned from France. and resigned
his position as Secretary of Legation at Paris
brings assurances of the Emperor's willing
ness to enter into commercial relations with
South Carolina, and that fleet of steam gun
boats, capable of navigating the Southern
waters, is now being built in the French
dockyards. In support of this mention is
made of the sale of the Virginia canal to
French capitalists, but conservatives say
there is no more cause for alarm in this than
in the proprietorship of greater portion of
the Illinois Central and the Erie railroads by
the English. Yet there is reason to believe
that some understanding exists between the
would.be secessionists and Louis Napoleon,
and that Mr. Faulkner has encouraged it,"
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-12

the world-complimented Maury himself
that on Commerce, would have pleased A dam
Smelt, for, as Carlyle truly said, e Commerce
as King," not gold" or Cotton" as some
Californians and Palmetto politicians claim
the essay on the Crusades was also well
composed. The manuscript iournals-the
School Boys and Young America-werc
weIl-written and spicy, with beautifully illus
trated vignette title-pNges, drawn by Master
kueger. The musical exercises were highly
ereditable to pupils and teacher Othello's
Prayer was beautifully rendered. it said,
truly, "Othello's occupations gone.' The
Hundredth Psalm, by Willy Goodyear, was
worthy Strakoseh, and "Jhe Pianist and
the Breeze, "by Master Fred Weirman, would
have drawn smiles of approval from its com,
poser. Prof Sales, of this department, may
well be proud of these exponents of his di-
vine art
L must leave on the evening boat When
my foot is again on my native heath. you
will again hear from McGREGoR.
AN unusual event took place in the town
of Dresden, Maine, on the day of election
Samuel J. Bridge, Esq, former U. 5. APP
praiser for the port of San Francisco, pre-
sented to the town, which was formerly
called Pownallhorough, a beautiful portrait
of Thomas Pownal who was Governor of
Massachusetts Bay in l7G0, just century
ago. The portrait was placed in the new
Town Hall, and let or, presenting it to the
town, from Mr. Bridge, read at public
meeting. Governor Pownall arrived in Bos-
ton in 1857, and held various offices of trust
and honor on both sides of the Atlantic. lie
lie had served in Parliament; been Govern
or, Captain, and Commander-in-ehief of col
onial forces, and Vice Admiral of His Males
tvs forces in the provinces of Massachusetts
Bay and South Carolina, and, also Leuter-
ant Governor of New Jersey, SO that he is
pretty thoroughly identified with the early
history of the country. He was one of those
British statesmen who had sagaci,y to see
the future condition of the country, and ad~
voeated separation from the crown, even
while holding office. Mr. Bridges gift was
very gratefully received, and the donor hon
ored 10y complimentary resolutions and let
ters of thanks