Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-10-19

tia. abont 10000 conscripis from Viz
glnia have been put into the held IA
ring the asst year.
The Meridian lhississ;rpian (rebtl) Of
tho 9Th states that, in sharp fight near
the Big Black, a day or Two previous,
the Federas were compelled to retire |
beyond the river.
Tho London Times hsaa savings back.
restaurant and bath room. all for the
comfort and convenience OF the employ
en-. There are Also ssyluns where
aged compositors retire upon pens'one.
Gen. Fitz Henry Warren, OF Iowa,
lef New York on the present week, Tor
New Orleans, via the Mississippi river.
He takes command under Gen. banks,
and expects to winter in Texas.
Five Congregationaists. one Freewiil
Bsp.is,, and two orthodox Baptist min
isters have been elected to the Legisla-
lure Of Vermont.
The contributors for the English me
mo,ill TO Stonewall Jackson have reach
ed the sum Of 81, 900. The amount IL
10 be expended tor marble statue BY ).
II. Fo.y, Il. A.
Personal APPLICATIONS. Niscount
RaynhatS has introduced bill into Par
liamen, forbiddlug the use OF any IN
strument but the birch in "personai ap'
| plications' to small tchoolboys.
A LUCKY SPEcuLAToK.-A CONNER
cial newspaper reporter III New ork
i,ss made during the last twelve montbs,
| s350,o0O n stock speculations. Wien
he began, lie was working for go a
week.
Amid the mass OF Abolition MAORI
ties pouring in upon ia from ONO Penn
sylyania and our cwn State, is refresh
ing to know that the Democrats Gloon
nectcut have carried the town electio;
IN that State.
Agvices have just been received from
the Territory OF COLORADO, at the Gener-
al Land Office, that extensive coal de-
posts have been scoyered, besides
large development Of useful aud precious
metals.
I'm ancient horn, said 10 be The gift CT
kng All.el, is still blown every night at
Hipou, England, at the hour of nil e.
The ma;ntainance of the city charter
depends. upon keeping W th's antique
custom.
HvsKlBlE AccrpESr.--A little girl
living near Selma, Jefferson county, wss
attempting to feed a sugar mill, when
her =. ms were drawn between the rollers
and terribly ccushed. Both arms were
snputatea near tho shoulders.
TnE NIscossls DsArr.-lt is sta
ted that the draft which was ordered to
take place on the 25tb inst. in Wiscon--
has been postponed to Monday, the
9th day Of November.
The Russian Regular Army consi.te
At prerent OF 81 1856 officers and s5S,-
! 991 rrivates, and the Irregular army Of
4,SlS officers and 3o2 ,G6I privates
making altogether So, GA officers and
l,l6l, o56 prlvato0.
A mob at jackson, n. H., on Thurs
| day night burned the hotel where the
Deputy Provost Marshal was stopping
| xhiIe serving notices on drafted! men,
| lie narrowly escaped with his life. lie
has Just passed through this place en-
| route for | or ,sinouth TO obtain necessary
| assistance.
AS the labore1s On the Chatlettown
Mass } water works were digging up the
ground for the purpose Of laying pipea.
hey struck, about four feet below he
surface, number Of beds OF charcoal.
\ Boston paper ventures the theory that
he cnascoal is tho remains OF the houses
that were butnod by tho British during
he Revolution.
The mother OF little fellow who was
about taking arido in the Hartford horse
cara, asked him, rs he scrambled 10,
NV yarns You going to kiss your moth
er before yen 7" The little rogne was
in such hurry that no couldn't stop and
hastily called out, "Ccnductor, won't
you kiss mother for me %
The Chicago Pest OF 'lsbnrsday say.
"Ex-G Governor Joseph Wright, OF Ind
ana, who has just return ed from Europe
as U. 5. Commissioner to the Hamburg
exhibition, arrived in this city on Tues
day last, stopping at the Adams House.
Gov. Wright was married in New York,
to Mrs. Bnell, OF that city, on Sunday
evening. lie lett yesterday for Iowa.
In the psnegryo Of the Archcuke Max
imlllian, by the Mexican Specia! Com
mission, one singular reason given for
his selection is this ITO bear the sep
tie one mus. be born on the steps of
thr ne" Wee any of the Naso cons
born on The stcps Of a thrcnc! One
might suppo.e they were because 80 ina
nv of the'n have been kicked off
COOP FOR ulM.-An Irshnan was
bold enough to cheer for futile in keo.
kuk a few days ago. Of course. such
things could not be allowed in that 10y
al city, SO he was surrounded by
crowd Of "loyal'' men, marched of to
the Hospital, and giving in charge Of the
soldiers. Such is abolition loyalty"
More WAR Snrps.- Orders have
been received by the naval constructors
at New York, Philsdelphis, Boston, ard
Portsmouth 20 prepare tor the con
struction of twelve fast steam corvettea,
cf over iwo thous md tons burthen, car
rsing some fifteen or twenty guns, and
tullt with a view to great speed. They
will be put ~ course of construction i'm
medistey.
TIE GaEAr EAsrgRN.-Ths Great
Eas ern had heen seized, under an i'd.
miralty warrant, by the owners Of the
All, Jane. which vessel she ian down