Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-01-28
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In the So0oSob - 0oys 01s 0oes 81 SSosss
is,ssdused bill " prohibit The sisselssies
Of iosslgs bask paper 10 this State. ssd pro-
vidiog penalty. Referred TO the Coo0tsess
On Banks ssd BAnkiog. and ordered 70 bs
psistsd.
The bill istroducsd By Ne. Helsiuisgss.
providing fse the slacsion Of TovnsAip Collss.
tore, vss takes no snd referred, after lengthy
disssssiss. to the appropriate stsndisg sou-
niisss. The bin sssssop atss . radical
shacgs 10 The sasirs ssstso of ssilsssles. CIV
isg he saos altogether 70 township ofRssra
1kis 10 sss sf The osss ioporssss bills yet In
tsodsesd.
NJ. Stubbs offered joist resolution psevi-
ding for the spposntmsDs Of three Trussess o.
The Sssss Lsustis Asylum,-tvo on the part sf
the House snd one % the part Of the Senate.
and sppotelisg Luke Palmer. Of Assestius.
and Harpin Riegs. II Henry county, said CON-
NIT, % % tbs pert Of the House. The rulss
we're ssspendsd. and The resolution vs' adsp-
ted.
M. Udell offered recitation requiring The
State r, inter 10 fusni.h the STATE Binder With
$50 copies Of al docsmsnts pris cd in pampb.
let sm fse the use Of the General Assembly.
Tor preservation.
In the House, the joint r,solution prevdi.s 6
f"r the sppsintment Of . committee of Two on
tn part Of the Senate, to visit and sssertsin
The condition Of ths Psnitsn.iary. Vas adopt.
ed,
Dss Mo,SEs. Jan. Is.
10 the Legislature. TO- -day. the House tosk
up the specisi order Of yesterday. teisg the
nsiority and misority reports Of the Commit
tee Oh Bsnks and Banking. The entire morn
ing and portion 81 the afternoon ssssion
were devoted TO the discussion. rssulting in
the adoption Of The majority report. which al.
lovs no other bills thsn Isga! tender notes 10
bs resolved.
Io the Senate, large number Of pstitions.
resolutions, and b!lls we're iotreduesd
A bill TO provide for taking dspasi.ions 10
be rssd in County Courts vas passed.
A bill supplemental t. The act providing for
the continuance Of suits the partiss to which
are 10 the army vas amended % - include
the navy. and referred back - the Jedicjary
Committee
A joint fs.olntion 10 reference to mileage
vas introduced.
A bill to fx and provide for the salary and
contingent fund Of the Adjutsnt General. with
sundrv amendments, was token up. and. on
motion Of Mr.. Creary. Of Lee, further amended
by striking out the contingent fund. The bill
- amended, was read . third time. when q
lively discussion on its merits ensued; pend
A number Of parties are here from abroad,
lobbying for railroad and river improvement
Interests, gee privileges, DO. These questions
will not probably be reached before the mid
die of the esssion. The railroad On river
Improvement are oil represented. and repre-
ssnstives from three different gas companies
are here.
MAsY PRovosr-Nis Mary Provost, the &C.
eomplished tragedienne, has arrived In tbi.
city, to rest after . professional tour IN the far
West. As We supposed would be the case,
that most romantic story. which came to US
all the way from Iows. of her having married
young Philadelphia. abd retired from the
st,Rs. is . ridiculous csnsrd. with no founda-
tien whssevsr-New York Erp,ess.
So The qussnly Mary retuse. TO b. done
BrowD, Goes she. M. Erpysss Well, TOW the
next tins you meet her tragic lov.iioess. you
just tell her that you have had positive infor.
nation to the contrary. The "csnard" 10 all
on the other side. That George Washington
Brown. jr., Of Philadslphis. woasd aud wed
this maiden, We have indubitabls proof
George procured his licenss at Judge Linder-
man. office. That 10 . matter Of record. Tns
marriage ceremony was duly performed by
the Rev. Mr. TruesdslI. Of the Meth odie. Eris.
copA! Church, Of this city. at the Burtis
Houce, 10 the pressnc Of reliable wiine sees,
and George himself procured the insertion OF
the marriage notice In the city papers. The
books at the Buttis Houss show ,ha. on the
night Of the Wedding day, the happy pair oc-
eupie3 The same apartment. said apartment
containing but one bed. II, af.er al these
pertinent circumstances. the accomplished
Mary Provost and Brown, is., are not mar.
risd. thsn oil we have to say is-they ought to
be. You can tell Mary for US. Mr.. Expyess.
thst shs may think she 10 not married but
then you can assure her upon the homer Of .
gentleman that she and Mr. Brown are cne.
TUE New LIsaAaY.-Ws copy into
our columns the following. letter from Mrs
Newcomb. Of this city. wh'.h shows tue feel
ing existing sm 1ns our people in regard to
thss new enterprise
Gentlemen of the Library sof tie Ass,e.assd
Csmgress
/. Please accept the three small volumes 40
compaoying this note - IN expression Of k,ud
wishes for the prosperity Of your association
view your efforts 10 establishing . library
and reading room. - . safeguard 10 aN young
gentlemen. especially those separated from
home aud home inAoencee.
Ever your friend in tbis association,
P. P.vIxLE NswcoNB.
Davenport, Jan. 19th, 1864.
Several liberal donations Of books have been
made - the library by citix.ns. and en- from
U. 8. Senator Harlan. Of oves twenty volsmes
Of vauabls books Of reference, Of the prsssnt
time relating to the var.
Let our si,is.ss take hold.of this sossrpriss
With will. and send 10 sueh works a. they
ean spare from their private librariss, aud
make Il plsassut place Of resort. and means
Of Improvement for our young people.
Let sseh enc a. least feel Il . duty to Dur.
ehsss . members ticket. and time enable III .
association to provide - many Of the latest
aod standard ~efks ~ possible.
Call at the library roo u next Saturday A.
tsrnoon and usks - isspsssior.
o
THE ExPERiMEN1s.-Gen. Roberts
dees not seem to meet With good luck In ex.
psrimsntisg With bic nsv shot for rifled ord
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