Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-02-16
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GENERAL. NEWS.

San Francisco, with 100000 inhabi-
anti, ea,s daily 1882 pounds of meat.
The Capital extension at Washington |
las already cost over $4,000, 900.
Robert Grignop, who captured the ia
nous Indian Chief, Black Hawk, per-
shed IN snow bank recently, near
Oshkosh, Wis. He was 80 years old.
Idaho Territory, the LAID with the
rev gold field, is as large a. Illinois,
indiana, OHIO, Kentucky, Tennessee. Al
lbama and Georgia combined.
With 100000 capital employed,
and ] 200 saw-nllls engaged, Michigan
cu,s annually about 1000. 100000 feet
Of lumber worth 100000.
kentucky has furnished for the war
s ,045 mcu. OF these 1888 have been
discharged, 1882 have died, Clio have
been killed 10 action, and 5000 are
missing and in hospital.
In Lower Canada for 1868 the sale o.
crown lands has been 2,35,390 acres, for
sl2l.07O. 10 Upper Canada, 9l,069
acres were sold tor s90,43,.
The largest locomotive in the United
States, il not 10 the world, ha- just bean
built Tor tn. Philadelphia L. Reading
Railroad Company. 1t has twelve driv-
ing wheels, and weighs more than l0o,-
600 pounds.
Canadian scientific men are beginniI g
10 re- ard the region lying between Lake
Winpepeg aud the Rocky Mountains as
The richest portion of Bi ish America,
containing iron, coal, and gold in abund.
ance.
The L ,usyille journal says "Thcre
is said 10 be a couple in Jefi'crsopsile
who have been engaged to be married
for the past five years, but no time has
| occurred within that period when they
were botn out OF the State Prison at The
same time
The Naal b army in The field, COM
manded by De MeIl, IS Is tYiiows: H.
tantry, eighteen reg meats 0, 1000 each,
sc, 900. Cavalry, SIX regiments Of 900
each, 1900. ARTILLERY, seven field bat
teries OF 1870 each. Total, 4o,5l0. The
nam force is concentrated 10 the city OF
SchlesHig.
There is member oil the 18th New
\ ork Heavy Artillery, who stands Fix
4 nla
weighs, when in vigorous health, 300
pounds. His shoes are number g, and
when standing in them he towers ia,
above the talIest nan in lis rcgim ut
lie boasts of having lif,ed 700 pounls
with one hand, and dec ares not only bis
ability but willingness to give the frs,
rebel be meets gentle huy lie Is
Fienchmsn by buth, and has served
about 20 years in the French army.
The Washington correspondent O.
the Journal Of Commerce writes: eth,
iemand TOR General MeClel ans Hs,or,
# the Army OF the Potomac continue,
to be very great, and tie Il rs, boune
copies we're delivered to members 81
evening. They were going off TO day b,
the cart load, and 10 not see how III,
tlouse can refuse TO print The aaditona
copies asked for. Unlike most publ.
iocnmen,s, the probability is that thi
one viii be read 10y thousands from the
first TO The last page"
Trinity School, a well-known Pro-
tcstant Episcopal educational insti,uuor
of New Yo,k city has receutIv come
into poss. sson of *3,OO0,oOO.
A New Yo'k millner obtained $500
iamsges The other day, for abusive Ian
gnsge from gentleman whose wife,
skating cap she had no, trimmed satis
factoriy.
The c aims for pensions already flee
ny widows and mothers OF deceased sol
diers exceed one b. ndred and fin,
| thousand.
The theatres in London are open q,
Sundays iot public preaching, and man,
OF the leading clergy OF various demon
nations oiiiciate.
| The rebels claim 10 have 100000 fire,
neg oe, within their control.
y committee Of III Natl mai Acsl
ny Ut - cpce have reported to lbt
ecret'ty OF toe Tte-sa y, on the .uean
ofpreven'ing the nation I, currency iron
being counterfcted.
In Aiidesex county. n. y, here AZ,
seven large snuff factories, which, tw,
years age did thriving busiuess. Lu. \
present are closed on account of IN.
nigh p.ices demanded for tobacco. q,
account OF the Government tax.
Maretzeks Opera troupe is in New
York. The Herald says: "Neve
were such displays of magni cent ton
lettes. such show OF diamonds !. I'd I,ee
made in our musical temple; never wer,
there such lmmense audiences assemhlo,
within It's wall; never VA. ,een sncI
,on'us on OF vehicles il its yic,,,;,v
such crowding. pusbing and getting en-
tangled as the people Issued /. ON lis Dor
ta's."
| Hon. William Whiting, Solicitor o
the War Department, has decided tba