Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-11-22

eiecteu AZ the recent election.
The frauds in the New York Custom
House, which were at first stated at
Si25 GOO, are now found 10 reach 500,
600 and probably 100000.
The total amount received by the
London Committee for the relief of the
starving operatives in Lancashire thus
far is slo2 ,o99-about half million OF
dollars.
The st. Paul Press has n report that
General Pope lie about TO have Illinois
and Missouri added to his department
of the Northwest" with his headquar-
ters in Chicago.
Hon. N. 5. Latham, United States
Senator from California, stopped at
Quincy, en- route for Washington, on
Tuesday night, and proceeded on his
Journey next morning.
DEMOCRATIC MAJoRlTIEs.-Th follow
ing is the result of the late election in
Illinois. Stesrnc, for State Treasurer,
has s,55l; Brooks for Superintendent
of Public Instruction, 1876; Allen, for
Congressman at Large, 1896 all
Democrats.
The New York Journal of Com.
merce learns from excellent authority
that Lord Lyons returns to Washington
without any instructions from bis gov
ernmeut in reference to the war. This
ought to stop all further speculation on
the subject.
The Newbern Progress Of the 10Th
inst. declares, on authority, that no var
rant will be issued by Governor Stanley
for the election of Members OF Congress,
except there shall be desire manifest
ed to that end by the good people Of
North Carolina.
Lord Bentinck says that wherever be
has travelled IN England, he has never
vet met the man who had not at once
said my wishes are with the Southern
ers.'"
From his good wishes, may that Lord
deliver US.
Among the articles captured on tie
English steamer Bermuda, while tying
to run the blockade, were quantity OF
/ bowie knives. embelishcd with an en-
craving Of bull chasing soldier, and
finger board pointing to Washipg>
| ton.
These English ways may one day sec
this picture reversed.
AnE NEwspoYs TAxED-Tbc Com
missioner of Internal Revenue recently
received the following note from an in
quisitive newsboy:
''to the clark Of the internal reyenu
Sir, | would Ike your decisi IN upon the
following question: Is newsboys ped
dlars, and air they liable to be stamped
onto
Yours in haist, J. Brown"
The clark has not yet made up bis
mind.
The will Of President Van Buren, ha.
been admitted to probate at Hudson. Il
is dated January 18th, 1860, and com
mences as follows:
81, Martin Van Bnren. of the towr
Of Undertook, county Ct Columbia
and State of New York heretofore Gov
ernor of the State. and more recently
President of the United States, but fol
the last and happiest years Of my life {
farmer i'll my native town, do make ant
declare the following to be my last wi
and testament" dc.
A correspondent Of the National III
teNiqencer states that General Burnside
!, was born at Liberty, Indiana, OF Scot
fish parents, his father being someW ha
Of the Davie Deans school, but wanting
its moroseness and sectaran bitterness
? lie inhcrits much Of the deep rootct
I religious conviction, caution and deter
mination SO eminenly peculiar TO th
''sons Of Scotia
| A soldier in Camp Franklin (near Dn
, buque) has invented new name TO
shoulder straps" As Colonel Scot
approached his beat one morning whcr
the soldier was acting as sontllcl. h
asded tie boy what bis instruction
were. "W ELL said the sentinel, :"
was ordered not to pass anybody unlos
hey've got the punhin ri',ds on the;
shoulders" Tie Colonel passed quiet
] y on, but laughed heartily over the fcl
lows wit when he was well out Of he ar
ing.
Phoenix Insurance Company OF Hart
} ford assets lat Nav, 1862. 1927 go % la
: bilites, s2l 800 Henry Il. HOFFMAN. Agt.
.