Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-01-24
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The population Ct the two Csssdss IL said
to be just 100000.
-Thare il . man in Connestieut that has
such hatred for every thing sppstaining to
monarchy that - won't wear crown IN his
hat
1T 10 reported thu. Hiram Fuller 10 nsgo-
tistine for the purchase OF the New Orleans
Dslss. and that Aaekay. the Roglish poet, 10 TO
write ios il
The Louisiana sugar crop. it 10 ssid viii Be
over $4,000 hogsheads short Of the crop raised
the past year.
The viesroy Of Egypt is - extravagsnt -
. Sultans. He has had royal railway ear
riage built by Springfield. nass.. arm. which
cost $4,000.
There are 10 New York ninety insurance
companies. and the total capital invsstsd In the
business 10 over 81 900 600, yet almost weekly
new companies are forming.
The total amount of taxable property in
Kansas. according to recent assessment. IL el6,.
100000.
AT place called Poverty Bar. near San
Andreas, in California. two minsrs took out, In
q fortnight. ninety pounds of gold.
1t i. estimated that the number Of noga
packed in the principal packing cities Of thia
country the past year was l, 6o2. S2s.-a de-
crease from 1853 Of os.S76. sssd.-.
Some of the moot intimate friends Of Mr.
Seward say that he has NO idea Of making any
speeches during the present fsverish political
excitement
"A pedagogue WAS about to fog pupil fol
having said he was fool. when the by cried
out,
"Oh don't! don't wont call you 20 any
more-Pll never cay what think again in oil
the days Of mJ life"
Peck, the defaulting Treasurer of Maine
has been let out Of Jail on $4,000 bail. and
has gone to Augusta, in obedience to thu
summons Of the Legislative Inv sstigating Com
mittee.
"A Chittanooss correspondent Of thu
Charleston Courier vouchss for the authentici
ty Of the letter to John Brown by Mahals
DOYLE. He Gays she 10 living 1t that place, il
great restitution. and that her son, whs accom-
panied her from Kansas, is driving drsy fol
. commission house.
| "A robustious countryman, meeting phy
! stefan, ran to hide himself behind WALL Be
| ing asked the cause, he replied:
"It's 20 long since re been sick that On
ashamed to look doctor in the face"
The Ohio papers say that reports from "
rious parts Of the State indicate the dsstrue-
ton Of the tender fruits by the December
frosts.
The prospect Of the grape crop in Con
necticut, next year, IL reported favorable
List year, 300. 900 gallons Of wine we're made
The Diana, Hartford, Prolific, Isabella AM
Concord, are the kinds Of grapes recommends,
in their order for cultivation in Connecticut
The Philadelphia Press has reason to b.
lieve that G. p r. James intends leaving, Ven
ice and returning to his former Office Of Brit
ish Consul 1T Richmond Virginia. There, pei
haps. he may carry out his purpose Of writinI
an autobiography.
-"Wsll," said m old lady, throwing dow
the Newspaper in disgust, Il do think the
ought to make Mr.. Sherman Speaker withou
any more talk. If those fellows only knee
what heap of good his ozsnges had done.
would move their bowels Of compassion"
1t is said that the vsritabls sword whie
Ethan Allen carried through the psrils Of man
| Well.fouGnt Oattiee, % now ID the possession
one Of HE female defendants at Grand Havel
Michigan. 1t is the same staunch blade ths
he waved aloft when. "in the name Of Jeho.
yah and the Continental Congress-" he de
mandsd the surrender Of the stronghold .
Ticonderoga."
Whist fac head your boy has," said .
admiring friend.
"Yss," said the fond father, "he's chip
the old block, "ain't you sonny?"
Il gusss so. daddy, cause teacher said yea
terday was young blockhead."
The latest list of the sufferers by the Law
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