Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-29

Hos. DAVID DAVIS, Of Bloomington,
one of the very abest jurists in the
N orthwest, has been appointed BY
President Lincoln Judge oil the Usited
States Supreme Court.
The 22d Maine, 9th Connecticut
and 14th Vermont regiments arrived at
New York on Thursday, and left for
Warrington. The 152d New York,
also left New York, making 1000 col
dlers from that city on that day.
IT is related that rebel officer, cap
tured in recent battle, asked wonder
ingly: "Where is this Iowa that sends
1000 soldiers into the fieldl What
part of the map is 1t found in! l
never heard of it till the war com.
menced."
ALLEN L. HOWE, livery stable keeper
Of Dedham, VT, having written to u.
S. Tax Commissioner Boutwell, in respect
10 the tax on coaches, has been informed
that Kit was the intention to tax each
carriage Of a livery stable keeper sep
arately, and irrespective Of his license.
Dr.. Lancaster, the coroner, esti-
mates the deaths in London from clln-
oline taking fire, at seventy five annual
ly 10 say nothing Of other acts ,racea
bic 10 the same ca1sc,) and, assuming
The same proportion through out the
kingdom, this would give total Of $50
| deaths.
The class Of people who make for
tunes out OF army contracts are not
generally book readers; they spend
layishly for dress and jewels, but scant-
| ~ for literature. More diamonds have
been sold within these last three months
than in any equal time for years.
NICK BIDDLE's partner, Baron Stein
berger, died in St. Louis on the 14tb
inst in reduced circumstances. With
Eddie he once divided three millions OF
dollars in cotton speculation. He
used to give dinners which cost $4,000.
Finally, however, he took to specializing
and lost his money, began TO drink, and
at last "!hrew up his hand" poor and
friendless.
TIE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION IN
COLORADO TERRIroEY.-By the Denver
CITY Meas of the 18th inst. we learn
that Hon. ii. =. Bennett has, without
doubt, been elected Delegate to Con
gress, over Gilpin, late Governor of the
Territory. Mr.. Bennett had left tor
Washingto ton; so it would seem thai he
himself had no doubts of his success.
Hoe CuoLEgA-We learn that the
bog cholera is prevailing in some parts
of the country around here to consid
cradle extent. The animals live but q
few hours after the attack. In one case
family are supposed to have been rois
oned Zone oil its members having died)
from eating pork tainted with the dis
ease in its incipient state Gdlesbury
(W.) Free Democrat.
AT Penfcd, N. Y, there is preco
cions little GIL of l3 years, who pub
fishes sprgh,ly Weekly paper, called
the Penheld L.ctra, much Of which is
her own composition every line Of
which is set in type by her own fingers
Her father, an invalid ard almost blind,
was formerly a printer. In this way
she came in possession Of her type and
press. Since her mothers death she has
supported her father and three younger
sisters by her talent and industry in the
editorial profession.
| "A Hint FOR CANADA.-Mr. Gait
formerly Prime Minister Of Canada, re-
Gently addressed the Manchester Eng
land) Chamber Of Commerce on the re-
lations between Canada and England,
saying that were Canada turned adr,f',
she would retain a most bitter feeling
towards Great Britain, and Immediately
join the United States. The answer
made by Manchester, through Mr.. Ash
worth, leading man, was that the
| quicker the Canadians took themselves
off the better England would like it.