Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-01-12

The Lsxisstos( No. Fire and Marine Issur.
ancs Company have declared dividend ON the
business Of 1856. Of 50 per cent. and returned
so per cent. Of premiums To customsra
George Washington Nay. late Lieutenant IN
the U. 8. Army, died In New York on tho 9th.
Col. May distinguished himself ct the battles Of
Palo Alto and Kesecs dc ID Palma, the taking
of Monterey. the ssigs Of Vera Cruz. and It
the battle Of Sierra Coda.
-Informasion has been received from Mad.
rid, from which It appears that our Minister to
that poet 10 encouraged to believe that our
claims against Spain are now in . position for
adjustment. The official correspondence seems
70 justify this conclusion.
LEAvEswoa1u. K. T.. JAN 1.-TWO fires yes
tsrdsy destroyed property valued ct t65. 600 !;
injured for $4,000.
The Territorial Legislature yesterday passed
. resolution adiourning from Lecompton 70
Lawrence. which was vetoed BY the Governor
OF the Toulon dockyard have invented liquid
which issaid to increase the combustibls power
Of coal Is per cent, 20 that one tun Of Nswcas>
tie coal will become equal with the LIQUID. 70
four tuns. and that French coal will last twi0
- long - it now does.
Eight persons. among them old residents
we're arrested in Jackson. Mich, on Saturday,
charged with making and circulating ceuater-
felt coin. A large quantity Of bogus money
with tools, presses and dies we're found in their
possession. They are undoubtedly large opera
tors, and belong 10 an extensive gang.
"A man named Ten Eycks. . sea.farinQ
man, voluntarily delivered himself into custo-
dy in New York, on Monday. last, for
the murder Of James Quinn. on board
ship In Northriver, on the 26th OF November
last. A man named Dowing 10 now In tho
Tombs awaiting trial for the same offence, hav-
ing been accused Of 1t By Quinn before his
death.
Tho property belonging to the American
Express Company WAS sold ct auction In N. Y
GA Saturday. for $500 900. and Vas purchased
for Henry Wells, John Buttsr6sld, W. G. Far
60. Johnston Livingston, Alexander Holland
and their associates, organized - the new
American Express Company, who will conduct
the express business over the line heretofore
occupied by the old company.
"A serious affray occurred Friday afternoon
on Spring street, between Michael Wright, .
drayman, and Chas Bell, porter in Mslvill's
store. on the Levse. by which It 10 possible the
latter will lose his life. Bell received several
ghastly wounds on the top and about the head
Inflicted with hatehst He was alive lasl
evening, but WAS thought that he could not
recover. Wright 10 arrested and in prison
We understand that there had been difficulty
between the parties before.-Galsno Advsr-
tisev, 9Th.
"A young man named Nicholson, living
some fifteen miles south of Lafayette. H., WAS
frozen to death last week in ft Of somnambu.
lism. He had gone to bed in his usual heslth,
but was missing in the morning, and it was
found he had taken one OF his fathers horses
with him. He was traced - far Is possible
Immediately, but the trail was ct last lost, and
it was not till Monday morning that he Was
found sitting in the snow. still alive, but dy-
ing. with his horse quietly standing near him.
He died that night.
In the village Of South WiIbraham, Mass.
q favorits spring from which several families
we're supplied with water, was cleansed one
day last week, and in the bottom was found .
hundred and sevsnty-fivs frogs and half :
dozen snakes. The spring was not more than
and for some time the water had been riley,
owing to the unsssness of its tenants. How
the frogs and snakes got in was mystery.
We find the following in the Memphis Bul.
letin of the 18th. How sad and touching, vet
how beautiful lie the loving. heroic exculpation
Of the little angel:
ION Friday afternoon fatal accident hap
pened to little girl. daughter Of Mrs. Cole re-.
siding seven miles south Of this city on the
lake road. The little girl, whose age was sew
en- years. was playing in the house with her
twin brother, when he. in the wantonness OF
sport, seized . gun and fred ct her, seventeen
buckshot taking effect In her throat. She inns
mediately ran toward the door, where. meet.
ing her mother, che exclaimed, Brother didn't
60 to do it, and died almost instantaneouslv. !,
A Coop SroRY.-An snecdote worth laugh.
ing at 10 told Of man who had an infirmitv a
we'll as on appetite for fish, He vas anxious
to keep up bis character for honesty even
while enjoying his favorite meal and while
makiog bill with HE merchant, - the story
goes. and when his back was turned. the hon
est buyer slipped Goldfish under his coat-tail.
But the garment was too short to cover IN the
theft, and the merchant at once perceived it..
Now" said the customer, anxious to i'm
prove all opportunities to call attention to his
virtues, 'Mr. Merchant, have traded with
you o great deal. and have always paid you up
honestly and promptly. haven't l 2"
"Oh yes" said the merchant. II make no
complaint"
swell" said the customer. II always insist
that honesty is the best policy. and the best
rule to live and die by"
"Thats &C" replied the merchant
And the customer turned to depart
Hold on friend-cried the merchant-'speak.
ing Of tonesty. l have bit Of advice to give
you. Whenever you come to trade again, you
had better wear longer coat, or steal shorter
Goldfish.