Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-05-20
GENERAL NEWS.


that the fruit crop this year promises 10
be the most abundant.
A new electrical light IS cxhibi.'ng
London. A strip of silver foii, Pas'cu ou
the ceiling. is said to give hght eqnai
TO two thousand candles.
The Canada crops promise very well.
The winter wheat has suffered little from
the cold.
WAR IrRa.-Tbe Mexican war has
already cos, France S24, 100000; no
less than 10000 men are in Mexico, and
others are TO be sent there.
The case Of Gen. jeff. G. Davis, for
shooting and killing Gen. Nelson, has
been continued until the next term OF
the Louisville Circuit Court. The IN
dic,ment charges Gen. Davis with man
slaughter.
No guns have been sent away from
the armory at Springfield, Mass, for
some time, and the supply IN the arsenal
is rapidly increasing There arc now
about 90 900 on hand, 10000 Of which
are placed ready for shipment.
At Bristol, England, u tavern keeper,
uniting business with patriotism, hung
out banner on the Princes marriage
day, inscribed, "a sandwich and a glass
Of beer fer 81. Bless them both"
DEArn OF CONTROLLER CUTTs-J.
MAplsoN CurIs, second Comptroller OF
the L. 5. Treasury, and father Of Mrs.
DoUaLAs, died on the ] 18th inst. Mr.. 1.
was a nephew of the late Mrs. MADISON,
widow Of tx President Madison.
"LAMu And PEAS" - Our soldiers at
Baton Rouge are enjoying the luxury OF
green peas, bnt mutton Is thirty FIVE cents
Ier pound, aud OF lamb thore appear to be
no quotations.
The first thing that Lord Palmerston
was seen TO do after taking bis scat IN
st. Georges Chapel, lat the wedding of
the Prince OF Wales,) was to comb his
whiskers The circumstance was tele-
grapLed 10 all the Courts Of Europe.
The Wall street money writers say
the money market is again abundantly
supplied, and borrowers have no dit
ticuty in obtaining all they ueed at Sac
per cent, While some transactions have
been made as low as per cent. with
leading borrowers.
A New York correspondent OF the
Boston Transcript, speaking of the
wealthy classes Of that city, says: Il
am eredibly told that one OF the rich
ones recently, on being required to give
an account OF his personal property for
taxation, gave note TO his wife for
5000, 900, and then swore he was worth
only $4,000 personal, and owing $780,
OO0.'
A NOVELTY ~ LADIES' NETLs-A
new style Of wells has recently become
the rage, especially among young ladies.
They are made in the fashionable black
and white figured lace, with fine e'ast-
ic run through the upper part, which fits
10 the edge Of the bonnet. A second
elastic Is run through the lower part OF
the veil, short distance from the bot
tom, which tastens it under the chin,
giving the effect Of street mask, trans
parent, but very co9uetlsh.
REMOVAL OF iNDiANs.-The st. Paul
Press OF the 18th inst, says that all the
Indians are now removed from Mime
sofa except IN the Cedar Valley. Not ali
Indian Lodge is to be found between the
Ionative aud otter Tail rivers, except a
few straggIers, who will very soon be
compelled TO follow in the footsteps oil
their illustrious predecessors. The Red
River alley, which will be the next,
and we presume an ear Y subject OF Gov
ernmental attention, the entire agricul-
tural area Of the State is now practices ally
clear Of Indians, and in three or tour
weeks from this time, viii be as secure
to settlement as the neighborhood Of st
Paul. " For this happy deiverance,
SAYS the Press, (which, in its ma,cria
aspects alone, is worth millions OF dollars
TO our State, we have, however, paid i
| dear price. over five hundred men wo
men and children, stricken down in on.
awful holocaust Of blood and fire, is th,
sacrifice We have have paid to civil au-
,hoiity for the removal of this curse
from our midst. The terrible CALAMITY
OF last August, which, at the moment
seemed to threaten and engulf the Who'll,
future OF our State, has thus proved il
It's consequence, priceless blessing aud
from the Jaws Of that dire d,sater, We
have plucked pearl which all TIL
wealth and influence of the State during
many years IF peaceful prosperity conlc
not have purchased.