Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-02-08

Initial psocesdinvs are being taken by the
Legislature Of New York. 70 psss . law against
the sale or uee Of csmphene or other EXPLOSIVES
and dangerous compounds in use for lighting
purposes.
About GOO persons are constantly employ.
cd in the great publishing establishment Of the
Harpsrs. in New York.
The power of the press in England ia il.
Illustrated by the fact that leader in the Lon
don Times, few weeks since, brought fS. 900
sterling to charitable asylurn.
Prof FELTON,, who has hitherto Allied the
Greek Professorship in Harvard College, has
been elected to the Presidency Of the College,
made vacant by the resignation Of the late
President, the Rev. James Walker.
John Cummipgs, convicted in New York
Of the murder Of Dennis Mcfienry, was sen
fenced on Saturday 10 be hung on the Both Of
March,
The State Treasurer OF Louisiana reports
the receipts for the year ending Dec. 3 ct 1859
to have bsen 81, 53s. 9ol expenditures daring
the same period, s26l3.7SO. The balance
nov in the treasury is 81 BOO 1928.
The most astonishing westsrn hunter was
Lord Gore, who remained nearly three years
on the plains, and upon the plateau of the ia
be lands between tas Sierra Madre and Sier
ra Nevada. His retinue consists of thirty men,
sixty horses, large baggage and provision
,ra,ns, tons of ammu' ition, and $4,000 worth
OF improved fire arms.
The annual expenses Of the Philadelphia
city government are 81 ,666. l3l. against near
" 80 600, 900 for New York city. Philade-
phia has debt Of $2l.Olo4S6, but she has
Also a sinking fund Of slO,OO0.o00 applicable
bit.
The owners Of the Penberton Mill have
made claim upon the insurance companies for
the entire amount of the insurance, x4l 900,
and have retained legal counsel in case the
claim is reeisted.
The Great Western Railroad Company are
now engaged in erecting an iron swing bridge
over the famous Dss Jardines Canal. 1t is to be
Of immense strength, and will be completed by
spring.
"A physician of Milwaukee, Wis, lately
made u par tally new nose for man named
Ward, out of piece Of flesh from the patient I
arm.
"A German astronomer, IL Schwabe. en-
deavors to show that certain furrow like
streaks observable upon the surface OF the
moon, are ascri able to tn. existence Of vegs
tatIOn. lnese streHNs appear AHu oisaPptaE
h. says, according to the season.
Mis- Mccarthy. an actress at Laura keene 4
Theatre in New York, was made very Ill re
Gently by the absorption OF poisonous prspar-
alton used by actresses to whlten the skin,
The oil excitement continues in Venango
county, Pa. The Spectator OF the 25th ult
says numerous companies are being formed in
that and adjoining counties to bore for oil. A
company in Franklin have been offered 81 ,OOC
for their we'll Another company have pur-
chased the farm of Vim Story, on Oil creek, fo1
$4,000.
The large factory recently erected ia
Hartford. for refining coal OIL was destroyed
by FIRE on Tuesday morning--making a loss Of
some $4,000 The huge watts were full of oil
in various stages of refining, and quantity o.
pure Kerosene was barrelled ready for sale, the
whole amounting to several thousand gallons
Ne water was convenient. and the fire ragged
furiousIy, the vats OF oil burning with fierce
Kissing sound, and rolling up huge volumes o.
thick black smoke. for a full hour and half
the firemen prevented it from spreading be
yond the walls.