Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-02-08

49,
The President Of % insurance compa-
ny in New York receives . salary Of
ga, 900 per Assaaa.
The number Of emigrants landed AZ
New York since January lst., 10 6.173.
against 500 for the corresponding time
last year.
In the South, letters are fifteen days
in going 200 miles, and the rebel col.
d'ers are down on the mail arrange
ments.
A fashionable innovator in New York
y eodeavoriSg to have privste parties
open 1t o'clock in the afternoon, and
close at midnight.
The new county court house in New
York, situated 10 the Park, and fronting
on Chambers street, il expected to cost
100000. About 81 900, 600 have al.
ready been expended.
Mrs. Stowe reports President Lincoln
as saying TO her in regard to bis suffer
iOgs in connection with the war:
"Whichever way it ends, ! have the
Impression that chant last long after it
is over"
10 Liverpool, England, the price Of
gss has been reduced 10 about SO cents
per 900 cubic feet. II 10 also stated
that this price pays fair profit to the
stockholders.
During the last year 1850 volumes
and 1900 pamphlets have been added to
the library Of Harvard College. The Ii.
brary now contains 10000 pamphlets.
The vestrymen of Christ Church,
Elizabeth, N. j., have been engaged 10
speculation. Finding the new cushions
stuffed with cotton, they had it removed
and sold, and the cushions refilled with
hair. The proceeds Of tho transaction
amounted TO $500.
An explosion took place at the Ben
nington (vt.) powder mills on Friday
morning, destroying four large build
lngs, but fortunately injnring no person.
The people of the village thought that
there was an earthquake, and the noise
was heard at Troy, thirty miles of.
The Royal Mausoleum, in which re-
pose the remains OF Prince Albert, and
where the Queen is ultimately to rest,
cannot be finished for the next two
years, so costly and beautiful are the
embellishments. Victoria lately passed
an entire day alone in the structure, on
the occasion of the second anniversary Of
the death OF her eminent consort.
On New Years Eve 500, 900 compli-
mentary letters were sent through tho
Paris post in addition to the daily aver
age circulation. Six hundred thousand
were posted between s and 8 p. NJ, 60
that they might be delivered early on
the jour der An. add b. this 100000
cards enclosed IN open envelopes, and
you will admit that the Bnreaux de Ia
r. ste did good business.
A rebel letter writer, discussing the
ragged and shoeleas condition Of the
rebel army Of Virginia, styles them Lees
4Nisera6les.
At the Omaha District in Nebraska,
over 100000 acres of land was taken
up during the month OF December un Ter
the Homestead Law, and the cash re =
ce,pts in the same time at that office were
| $4,000.
The Catholics are about to erect in
Springfield, illinois, convent to cost
100000.
A unknown animal has been shot in
the vicinity of Moosehead Lake, Maine.
The body is from Is to ls inches in
length, very slim, of dark grey color,
wide but short ears. The tail is nearly
az long a. the body, somewhat bushy,
in alternate rings of black and white.
Since July last, between ono hundred
and thirty sod one hundred and forty
heavy guns have been lapded on Morris
Island, Charleston harbor. One Of the
guns weighed 1856 pounds.
Rev. Mr.. Milburn. the blind Methodist
preacher and lecturer, says the New
York Observer OF this week, took re-
cent occasion to announce to the con-
gregation assembled 1t one Of his free
Sunday lectures at Irving Hall, that he
had become member Of tho Protestant
Episcopal church.
A leading Republican paper says that
"even If the Administrat has commit
ted some mistakes, il 10 useless to crv
over split milk" eyes" Gays Prsntios,
Shut We caa't help crying over need.
lessly spilt blood"
10 certain places in Indiana 90 msny
young men have enlisted taat it il n
most impossible to Ct work done upss
the farms. Many large farms sss with
out single hand to cultivate them.
In its record Of fashions Tor the cur
rent month, the Paris Mllse says: "The
bonnets of the present season ought t.
please the most fastidious ladiss, - they
are 80 exceedingly becoming; beiuk
just large large enough to form frame.
work round the face, aud trimmed both
tinside and out without any exaegeration.
Gentlemen at the opera will now be able
to see the stage"
PoLirIcAL PAurrRs.-The following
10 q special from Washington to The
New York zsmes:
Isoelvs hyndred military pominationa
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