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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-08-25
KENOSHA, WISCONSIN,
EN- EagE NJ REsRAHR

As sit in my arm chair singing
For the days that have ccme aud gone.
AS l rock in the twilight trying
To recall Il hope forever flown,
A beltry chime
Like ajng!ing rhyme
Rings an echo through the hall Of time;
And that sad echo from bel:ry high,
Bids tear, and >tarts ssgh
T0ll-tGll-th the passing kIell
Tolls Il loved friends ]ust III! eweN
As | set in 10y arm. chair, thinking
, or ihues days that have gone before,
st the precious Tears tnur are sinking
For ghoes we shall see no more,
The iron tongue i'll tie beiiry tower
Tolls the knelI Of anctiIer huGT--
And the solemn chime,
Like a gloomy lynne,
Marks a step in the march 1T time,
For those wEo gle Yet togo.
Tuil-toil-lne passing knrll
Tolls an old friend last farewell
AS 1 sit in my arm-t main dreaming
or those YET may see.
A shadow c cep, IN, and seeming,
Seeming Il be- lh' nf thee.
Who said Courage when hope was DEAD
Who said al pc when courage had ned
But no beliry caimc
With It's iugiu2 rhyme,
viii wake trOn! thy slulnber Vt Time,
The slumber beneath iho mould
The slumbeI lone. eI cold.
Toll toll the passing kaeil,
Tolls my last iIlend sa'l 't,> we'll
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-08-25

The human race is undoubtedly OF more
;ronortance than horse race.
There are three faithful friends; an old
wife. an old dog, and ready money.
August is unquesti on ably the grand har-
vest month for reapers nd doctors.
Make man think ne is more cunning
than YOU. and you can eassily outwit him.
He who has gained tue pinnacle Of life
has nothing to hope and everything to fear
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-08-25
Dispatch from Secretary Stanton to
General Dix.
w AK MENT,
WAsEINIroN, August IS.

~ hStttNIION, August
To Major General Dix:
4 dispatch from General Grant dated
Monday, 1Gth 6:30, evening, detained by
the breaking Of the telegraph line has been
received. lie reports that the fighting north
OF the james river to-day Q6th) has resulted
tuvorably to u.s. 50 far as it has gone; but
there has been no decisive result The enc
my has been driven back somewhat from
their position of the morning, with consid-
cradle loss IN killed and wounded, aud about
forty prisoners, left in our hands Two Brig
adler Generals Chamblin and Gerard, were
killed, and their bodies Ieftin our hands. We
also have quite number Of wounded pris-
oner5. Since moving north of the river our
losses will probably reach near ], 900 killed
and wounded Many, however, are only
slightly wounded, owing to so much Of the
lighting taking place in the thick woods
The emmy has lost about as many as have
fallen into our hands"
The Department has intelligence from
General Sherman to 11:3O last night, but no
operations are reported.
A dispatch from General Sheridan, at Win.
chester, dated August II, 10 o'clock IN the
morning, reports that General Merrltt's di-
vision of cavilry was attacked yesterday
afternoon, on the north side Of the Shenan-
doah by Kershaws division Of Longstreet' s
corps and Wickham's and Lonax's brigades
of cavalry After very handsome cavalry
fight the enemy were badly beaten, with q
loss of 2 stands OF colors, "a officers and 276
men prisoners. In later dispatch, Sheridan
says that the cavalry engagement in front Of
Front Royal was splendid vectory. 1t was
on open ground aud the sabre was freely
used by our men. Great credit is due tc
Generals Merritt and Custer and Colonel
Devins.
(Signed) L. ". STANTON,
cacratary of War
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-08-25

attorney and Counsellor at Laeo Kenoaa, Wisconsin,
prOcures
Soldiers BOunties, Arrears Of Pay, &c.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-08-25

Ann ArborI shouted the Conductor, as
tho train on the Mich. Central whizcd into
t t CIV. at which, venerable looking
o Ci'i Iady turned and looked equiring " throgh
~ ~ i%a3 Int SEEING no one move, she raised
vi sno i; 20" her seat and called, Sam! amir
but meeting with no response Sllo 1u' n;,.t
to the conductor, "Mister guess Sne ANT
in Mis car.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-08-25

secoud thought is said to be better than
first, but first childhood is better than Sec
ond.
A Jealous woman cannot be cured eithef
nv word or deed She resembles Kettlo.
dyu,o which. of all instruments, is the rnoSI
difficult to tune, and keeps III tune 'i0
shortest time. a..
Incredible as it may seem, many Oh s sne
richest planters in Jamaica live on conc
grounds.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-08-25
Secretary Of War.

Most men determine to have living i
they die for it. ao aoa
A smile is to beauty what the dew is to
the rose. -.
Keep your eyes wide open before mar
rage half shut afterwards s ~
The girl who has address can win a great
many addresses.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-08-25
AenosBa Business 9irettorp,
JASON LOTHROP.
ADAM DICKHOUT.
NJ. BRkE G6ER.

Stunning, H1tr uniting 1nd S5alapoojrg .SaL0on ONO
site the City Hotel Main street. Old
and repaired ST.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-08-25
l.. q. MERRILL.

1ls1tynBee.--Hs is Agentf1r Unrl0U8 Comspdaie6 o
ind ubed credit and is prepared to issue Polcieson
Lf. and perty, on favorable terms. See adver.
tisement.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-08-25
LYMAN MOWRy ~ 90

Boats, Sb0e8 Leatter Fjleding8,cEc. EDery 0uriety
every article pertaining to their business may be had
Of them at the lowest prices. Custom work order.
Leather for sale. Hides bought, &c. Corner ofMar
ketsquare and Main street. See advertisements.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-09
TRUSTEES SALE.

VXTHEREAS, on the g0ht day OF March, A
w y. 1851, Patrick McMulion, aod
nary MeMulien, his wife, executed unit
Austin Corbin ~ Trustee, . ertsin deed Of 9use
conveying to said trustee tho land in Clinton
county, Iowa. described - follows. 70 Wit. TAa
east hslf Of tho southeast quarter u sestiso No.
twsnsy-one (3l,) in tswDship No. eighty -tva
(s3,, sosth Of range No. fous a. sest u tsh p.
M, which said conveyance We nads by tAs I'D
NC Mullsn and wife, Tor the parsss Of sesusing
the ny nsus u certaia -omtsssey not-s and e. .
interest thereon signed by ssi, Ps'fick MsNal.
lss, datsd III so,h day Of Msr-, A y, 1851. and
due 10 ~, twelve. eighteen, twsDty-foss ssA
thirty months fsom date. ard one for toros hund-
rcd aad 4 teen dollars. due in three years lien
date. 70 the order Of George = y. Bow, 81 With
excAsnes on New OK, and with ten per osst In
rsns n sftss dss.
Aud nov, ssio thirty montbs note hsying -
cone due and payable. and the said Psu.ek
NJ uiDen bavisg failed 70 pAy the ssus
1. Austin Corbin. Trustee ~ sfofssaid, do
hereby give this publis notice. thas -
vir,uc Of she psser which 10 10 me vested ~ eAi6
~ Of sruss, I will, On Saturday, the lAsa lsy
81 March. A. D. 1861, 1t the hour Of . o'elssk
Il The forenoon Of ssid 6sy, Ct the Cosrt bosss
door, IN tho city 81 Devssposs, expess
,.,cel II ian above deschbsd, q % lseh
thseeof - Oh Ill - sscssssy 70 Sesisfy end poy
~ snUuns dss % aAid sosss asd 70 bsesDe
dre With the interest thereon - the day II sDls.
sSssther With oil theeSsts ard expresses oltsod-
~ ~ nis. ssass = this aselss - s1S0ssssis
'':' :,,a ~ : u d, FRA. sas,, 4. D. ia.
AU6CM I0ntMysss
ts11As4
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-09

Tie Erie Railroad is preparing to
build double track through its whole
length.
The l54th Tennessee (rebel) regimen
has rc-eulisted for thirty ysars Or dur.
ing the war. Their example is said to
have proved contagious.
A. I. Stewart, the New York mer.
chaut prince, is tearing down the ia.
nous Sarsapari!la Townsend mansion on
Fifth Avenue, New York, which o, igin.
ally COS, s200.OO0. Stewart is going to
build a hou.e as is house, at cost OF
100000.
Amuse,nents and matrimony are do.
ing a large share in the reconciliation Of
the social secesh Of New Orl.aos to the
I'm on rue. Mrs. Banks got up a grand
mask ed ball Tor the 22d, and ma, riages
bet cen the Yankee officers and the
New Orleans bellies are very numero us.
Three desths from laughing gas have
occurred within few weeks !; NJ. Fsrr.
in New York city, Mics Bell, Of Swaotoo
Fatls. W., and = lady a Allentows. Pa,
name not gives. Meta very langAisg
mssses, this. ~ ~-s~'s p. vstassisase7
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-09
MISCELLANEOUS.
Goa ! 55t =
Sc WY aaMAC4lM !. !:
Price, viii nenner 1 Feller. 40
THE WILCOX . GIBBS SEWING MACH
= Is 1s best ~oeA'ns ~;tsoss rsosrd . Sssesf
Family sewing,
Bfaidassg,
henmtng,
T.eI..s,.
AN~>n4$--

- forms aAt. even and elastic seam which 10
..n.a.so nosD rip IL wear even II the saan 10
eas q frequent inssrvs.s end also 1oder m cir
sans s.. .'9 .s.viv. sss vs.l ,sb.
pssa ass the possibility q the nasai.s 49, 80
In the wrong direction Of the helsnce. Shs:i
wearing lsdy'e drsss.
Another feature waich deserves ps,tier,., a.
ssntion is the ilcox Patent Needle, which Can
not De Get wrong.
It smphatioaily the good lov.p,ie,d f.n,,,
sewing machine that the public have long seso
wanting for.-60stom 1Sonscssps.
II - indeed w0aderfsl psod 0ssioe an for fan.
" USE csr scially no other will bear any eoapas
i'0n with s IT, PAa. nss':g Jos,nr;
Among the best and most serv,cesbls SEWN
machines. Light and elegantly finished and %
simple IN its constr uction that /, seems simos,
| impossible foiitt to get out 0. repair.- Piasbsr.
| Odsosscle.
| Has combined With its own peculiar merits 81
the really valuable Improvements Of the hiRhe
pricea machines. - Pemnsyar anian.
NE machine in the opinion o, the commi.te'
nils more neariy tho requirements of perfect ma
chine than any on exhibition. Frdnkisn, fnstetss
Report st 1865
TAXING into consideration simplicity, ebespnss,
durability and doing oil woff the cosmi, tse ger
unanimously In fsv.f Of the Wilcox 4 O,hb's,
| single thread machine Pe~asylvania !Noes IA
ric,Atarat Nocie,y's Report.
We must In justice express our conf ieuce in III
merits Of the Wilcox / Hibhs sewing maohine. =
We consider thAta great dieideratum has bee
applied BY It in proving beyond doubt that ~
threads are not, AZ was supposed. necessary to
good nachine.- Christian Adgoca.e and .,ourma
sisae 81, 1850.
Alter much wear and many vxshings tn
stitching IT, found to retain Gil the YoundnesI
e5enness and frmness which are 30 much admire
st 6rst.-4iep York San,
In Wincipleit Is perfect = Engineer LDmdo~.
has evident oints Of superiority over AL other
Philadelphia P,ess
se'viceabie machine. or this We have q
perierce in our own family Boston lrav.lsr.
The beauty and simplicity OF its mech nisu
are admirable Erpress.
! Ns sewing machine heretofore introduced ha
in 90 short a time acquired such we'll merited Don
ularty.- C'actnr aiti gazette
We esteen it the beet ma oh inc for family use.--
!he s'teh IS IN. 1cepionm Signed by many hys
dsed citizens II rh,iadelphin.
Send Tor 4 Cisculav. -
JAMES WILCOX, No ufse,urer.
spS-dts cor Broadway, N. Y.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-09

ENCoURAoEMgNr TO LovERs-Ia his
discource on Sunday evning, At the
Broadway church, on "Thc Sanctiting
OF the threshold ," Rev Or. Chaplin took
occasion to condemn 10 vigorous Iangu-
age the prevalent notion and sllls talk
about The unhappioess of married lie. lie
argued that unbappiness in that coodl'ior
was the exception, AID not tn, rule an q
that the vast nsjority of young me 4
and young woman would be p! Ter at
well as better by entering into married
Lille. He also detained against the
present fashionable and extravagant . yIe
Of living, aud against the idea tina,
young married couple must beglu life in
the same style maintained at nome by
their parents. The sermon was lie ened
to ~ q very large congregation, ,hougt
the above features of it we're by nc
means bis most eloquent thong hts
IN. Y. Post.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-09

EVERY new adm,nutrstion is an e1.
pertinent. But when the nat on is IN
p.r,I, AID the whole strength of the
COUNTRY should be united ia q common
cause, can We stop to make experimental
Can We safely make violent chaoge.,
While the enemy confro't Is usl IL it
sane-is 1t policy, to stand cav,l.ng about
the quest on "a to VII, sh Ill bs forsm an
when the flames arc bursting through
every window and doorl- Chieogo
Journal.
What e,bberish +! Talk of Abe Lin.
colo rs a foreman" because cruel fate
placed him 10 The chair, and then beg to
keep him there, incompetent that he i.,
simply because he happens to b. there
What man Of sense talks that kind OF
stuff to sensible readers. The "fore
msn has proven himself unequal TO The
task in every particular. His adminis
tration has been succession of b!uaders
earning for himself the most earnes,
contempt of the Am,rics. people, and
yet the Office holding Journal raises its
voice against putting a man o. capacity
In hir, simply because be is Reside.t
Well, there is q day Of reckoning com
ing for these corrup,iopists. LIE. it come
quickly.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-09

GEN. MCCLELLAN. = The Atlantic
Monthly, in its March number, begins to
make some candid admissions concern
ing Gen. Mcclellan. We give the fol,
lowing as evidence that the most stub
born radicalsm can occasionally enter-
tam an incidental truth:
"lf the;c is any one thing more thsn
another for which Gen. CleIlan is distln-
gu'shed, it is his ability to make a.,
army. Men may have their Opinions IS
70 hts genus aud courage, his politics or
his 9, neralship; they may think he il
Too SLOW or two cautious, or they NAV
say he is not quail to the emergency.
but OF his ability to gan 20 an army
there 3 a concurrent op mon 10 bis "a
vor."
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-09

bold wARNISo.-A most exciting
scene u ssid to have taken place in the
French senate, . short time since on the
discussion upon tho address to the EN-.
peror. The Marquis de Boisy criticised
the con Ia t Of the G wernment 10 a man.
nee that 20 astoundsd NJ. Troplonp. the
frs''dent, and the Ministers, that thew
almost Lost their senses, and qnie lost
S tce,s presence Of mind. The Ma, quis IN.
4s..oo x, 70 warn the Emperor int a.
ca's Avi' d'd not leave the crown to
socce d 10 the dtss Emperor Of Ersn 90
- the crown Of HE ancestors Ala "s.
desoss 4 70 the Duke Of Bordssnr .n "a
% the Cum, Of Paris stiil live in ~; :.
yAafs Ionic Philippe died, ., the P,;oes
4Apesnt wOsld oos sdcceedto the ,hrooe
ce.MePylSo4 III. 'palsss Inst ,overe;es
VteS SSttss Advised. 60 !, =
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-09

Coal IN M1sNEsorA.-The most i'm
portant discovery ever made in M,oneso.
ta has jost been made public. 1t con
sists OF magnificent ped Of cancel Goa,
which has been found up the Minnesota
Valley. an the Cottonwood River, q lit.
tie more than one hundred miles from
st. Paul. Mr.. Eames, an Eng sh geolo
g,st, has been prospecting for coal 10 this
State for the past ten mon,ha. and has
at last been successful. The bed is So
feet below the surface where the shaft
was sunk, and is SIX feet in thickness. 1t
10 probable that other shafts W II fiod ii
nearer the surface. All indications are
that immense coal beds exist in that 10 :
cality. A company has been organized
10 tn city to work the mines, aud they
expect to be bringing coal down the Min
nesota river TO st. Paul " the lst Of
July. Tue immense importance Of this
d scovery cannot be over stated. Our
manufacturing interests have been kept
IN the back ground for wait Of his ma.
terisl, and they will now be rapidly de.
veloped.-St Paul paper.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-09

TnE TRAITOR GAsTr.-Mr. Richard
son, Of Illinois, 10 the U. S. Senate re.
Gently said
"While speaking of,his subject of am
nssty there was ore point had almost
forgotten. Senators say they do not
want to forgive the leaders 10 this re
bsIl'on. Teere was Furnishing around
here the other day . man by the name
OF dantt, from Arkansas. When q por-
ton OF the convention in Arkansas re-
fused 10 sign the or nance of seces. ion
this Can't AID H,ndman, as l hav.
heard, with violence aud threats f,rc.d
them all to sign it except Que man who
had the courage to refuse. You hav.
forgiven Tim, and yet you tell m, TIA,
you will rot forgive the men who. unds
hls Influence, were driven out of IN,
Union"
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-09

The Germans OF st. Louis, at meet
ing at Turner Hall on Thur day last
passed the following resolutions:
That We find united in the pereon o.
Major General Joha G. Fremont. all
those qualities, in high degree, which
are requisite for the first offici. Of =
great aud powerful republic. and that
We hereby recommend and nominate
MN a. proper candidate for the Presi.
dency.
Inst . great National Mass Couyen-
ton OF the trieOds Of General fremont
VII be- held in st. LOUIS on the 10Th
day Of May, 1864, 10 order to form :
complete organ'sa ion for the impending
election. A comm tie was appointed to
carly out tbi. resolution.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-09
Important Cure Of Consumption.

| The Rev. A. &. HUAa, Of Indiaaspoiis. Ind.
| adds bis tsstiMOniAl 70 the psny otksts psilaI-
sns.v cured u Consan ption, By ~ M0o.H Il
| ~ most happy e ssb'cssbiss - saas snoae
knowIs6ge gsssttui seneobs7aaee fss biz pro-
| 1ssstSesl dstiss ~ myself. ] had bssa s0ic.sd
With Conssn ptso. for The lss ahseo ySass. and
for over ,s.r hsd pes ossp able 70 saia ebout.
had sxhsastsd oil The skill of The bees thysi-
clans fse and sad near, I'd Of laes Il keeen 10
essoE2s very ssrioas aspscs, end ths lsst ny Of
hops had almost expir ~, whss hsssd a The ".
g.sstsscees. applied " hsn under shsss tssai
iaent the cure VAS psstsss u sis ~, h, % shat
lsssaDsd my occupation 10 the pulpit Al Us-
- Of Ne dissass siaspHssses- have been we'll
end strong ever mnse. Il y sow over i've yeass
eioce shs cure vas elected. and still ~ system
ootsnses fsesisoln any tsass q the dissass chat
ever: mast chssEfnllt rscounsnd ii .a0lictsd
70 him. He has saved ~ life End aasny others
Ana ny pssych ass God LESS hin. snd NAY he
naaity.
lsDfAsosolis, ~. fS. Is65.
IDeseAhs TaofiuOnAl Tho fc1loSine n
- 4 Ne nAsy tesinoaisls 81 -. rEsAie
~. lssscnse q bs. wsoDapL. - sssIas-
s:s sses stcppins ior .hs tisi three weeks :, he
-: NIchofse Hos-l n Sasc.ty
Jasaes y ". Wo.dhsti, sSs sslsbnteA C.pesr
sne ysso.ae piseas: lhysieiss, iapsls = 9 eise
10Y ~. ~ ~ SCieSl1g teeee Z: 0soe fe6s yoAss
roso:nscd p ~ tsst = yslsisas 2 60
soassi.ss .ss s:pasysd ste - - g Sli1 a.
eoeassy asYsaec. 20 2 i.tlsd. AID kedI ~.
kcss ! ccall not last mpst logger. u b.
weodhul.i s.sissi hsss. - bsaS 4 81 NV
aldin twsntl-iour koGss aslsY IA 1nS;sSstyxs
~ Ddctors fastiSh Ciscof eva ~ cISiS.
.ssdssd, 20 thss - issxso(H sS4(3 ~ ~
s ssssi. I. ! .':. ed r. :. ~;
idity Of he ssfs . psDt Il ~ s7.ssy
,.,,d :! 'ssiasses u s'sr sphEepsL II. ~
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~ Dsssss = ssv sss11is = a. q ca,
m6TMl lgVlRD vim - m !. =,
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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-09
TOH0Ise OWners.

DIR. SWEETS INFALLIELE EMINENT FOR
HORSES is unrivaled by any, and in all cases Of
Lamsness, arising from rprains. Bruises Of
Wrenching, its effect is magical and certain
Harness or S.dd,e Calls, Scratches, Mango, &C., i,
will also cure speedily. SPAWN and k,ngbone
may be easily prevented and cured in their inc,p-
lent stages, but confirmed cases are beyond posi-.
blity of a radical cure. No case of the kind
however. is 20 desperate or hopeless that it may
be alleviatod by this Liniment, and its faithful
application will always remove tho Lameness and
enable the horses % travel with con parstve ease
Every horse owner should oave this remedy at
baud tor ITS timely use at the FIRST appearance Of
Lsmene will efectu lily prevent th ose formidable
diseases mentioned, to which all horses are liable
and whi,h render go many otherwise valuab,
horse nearly worthless.
s,ee ad ger tiaement pls-dv1v
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-09

n. n,anaaans, HesosJ1no psooo1oos .
he PseooAeoey.
= M ophiosse 10 Who viIl - u
nest frssidse4" ssid Mr.. Lin1Dlo, n6s
macy days 70, "is very much Tie cpio.
|1on ibat PAt had about the handsoios
foneral. You see Pat was standing OPP
posite tho State House il Springfield,
With . sho,t black pipe 10 his mouth aud
bic hands deeply buried 10 his empty
breeches pocksts."
"Pst, whose funeral is thst passing p
inquired old Jake Miller, who seemed
impressed with the belief that 40 Irish.
man must know everything.
"Pla'zo yer honor" replied Pat, re-
moving his pipe for . moment, "it lent
myself can say for sartio but to the best
OF my belief, the funeral belongs to the
giotleman or lady that's in the coffin!
Nov, it's very much the same" con
tioued Mr.. Lincoln. "about the mex
Presidency. can't say for certain whe
will b the peoples choice, bat to thu
best OF my belief It will be the success
tul candidate"
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-09

When the French went to Mexico
they were welcom d by the church and
clergy party, which at once allied itself
with the invaders. This alliance is now
at an end, and the chief prelates of Mex.
leo announce that they will have moth
ing more to do with the Freoch. This
will greatly affect the situation, and rem
der it doubly difficult for LOUIS NapoIe-
on to carry out his schemes 10 regard to
Mexico.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-09

GEN. SaYMouR.-Gen. Seymour, rho
report save, has been placed under arrest
for his failure, in couseq' ence Of DISC.
bedionce OF orders, i. full bloojed Yam.
kee, being a native Of Vermont Hi,
name 's Truman Seymour. Hs is q
West Pointer aud regular army officer.
He graduated in 1886, and entered the
service as a Second Lieutenant in the
First Arrl cry, to the full rank Of which
grade he was promoted in Marc ls47.
lie was in the Mexican war, when be re-.
ceived two brevets for gallant and meri
torious cooducf, first at the battle of
Cero Go'do and next at the battles Of
Contreras and Churnbusco. He rose to
full Fir-t Lieutenant in August, le47,
and to Captain in the FRS, Artillery 10
November, and was appointed Brig.
Gen. of Volunteers on the 2sth OF April,
1862.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-09

The Legislature has passed and Gov
Stone signed bill which provides tina,
millers shall only take the following toll
On wheat, one-eighth part, on corn and
bnckwheat, one seventh part, where tn.
mill is run BY water. Where it is run
by steam, one-sixth 10 allow d on wheat
and one fifth On corn and buckwheat.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-09

The Paris Ptess, in an article upon
the American war, in which it arrives at
the conclr sion that the South is near Y
ready to abandon the struggle, thus
speaks OF Gen. Grant: "G,ant is the
American Massena, the beloved child
Of victory, who has never met with a
reverse, but who 10 as vigilant and indie
fAti gable as if h. had no one to fear
Alsne be is able to resist the three ar
mics Of the Confederation"
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-09

The Catholic Telegraph, at Ciocin-
nat, says "a Bishop writing from one
OF the rebel States. warns us against en-
conragng clergymen to return to the
South while the Confederate Govern
ment is in power. All clergymeo not in
charge Of congregations, be writes, have
been consc,iptej AMI even the pastors
10 charge. be says. will be forced, he
fears, into the ranks Of the army"