Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-04-01
GENERAL NEWS.

Tho California mines are yielding heavily
since the rains.
Mr.. Benjamin Franklin is chief of the
Philadelphia detective force
At least 5000 engines will be At work
in the PENNSYLVANIA oil resions this sum
mer.
Some English travellers think they have
disco ,ered Rebccca's well At Harran, near
Damascus. But have they seen Rcbecca.
William b. Cooper, late engineer on the
New York canals, and other New York en-
eineers. are engaged upon the railroad from
Vera Cruz to the city Of Mexico.
The. Commissioner Of Agriculture at
Washington has some superior tobacco seed
for distribution. II was obtained by GU,
Consul 1t Havana.
In rcsponss to long letter asking for per
mission u trade in Savannah, General sher-
man made this laconic answer: NO. ". T..
Sherman. Major General.
A rich Russian in Paris who was troubled
By the presence Of two poor relations, lately
gave them 81 200, 900 each to clear out and
eever come to Paris again. Cheap enough
Ceylon produced an extraordinary crop
81 Codee last year, and the exports to Eng
land from October to February were more
than Tor whole year previous.
A photographer, taking views on the Is
lard Of Java, has discovered . whole city.
which he's been buried under the lava Of .
neiSAeoring volcano for several centuries.
A new island has been discovered in the
Psc'fic ocean 500 miles north east Of Guam
I. 10 absut i've miles long, densely covered
with trees. and probably uninhabitcd.
A fellow in Ohio advertises, on behalf Of
certain famous accidental railway, that ian
sxpenenced coroner and six practical Jurors
wiII follow each regular train in special cars.
together with few surgeons and repor
teru."
The Duke de Morney, just died in France
was the bother Of the Emperor the sam,
mother. Queen Hortcnse was one Of
The Ghost u NapSlcon's friends lie was alse
oee Of the wealthicst Of Frenchmen.
Partisan society has been saddened nv the
eec@es Of young lady Of rank and fashion.
On eSees mstem examination it was found
snat NET eeceaae was owing to tight l,cinp,
her stays bad forced three Of her ribs into
her liver. ~ my
Some wiseacre predicts that all the book,
Of the present day will be only dust in two
eeaturies, in consequence If the ellie ;, of he
cheaial preparations used i, bleaching III,
payer. Posterity will BE- saved . good dea
q poes literature then.
Capsksses are raising rcnts bcc,r.. ,.bc,
~ ea, aud laeorcrs arc raising thci,
49, because renta are so high, Scarcely
sseos c,n % obtained in New YORK. -
rccpeepse pr'ce. and the mi,,dl;nr ri. Soc.
cfpsap's are Kicking out into the Ssh., uss'
H. earlier emigaats found r,.t;,,. ,l.. -
~ t.:ee shes 60 now have poor p;ck f.n.s'
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eE:als !arssss s:sie;ns In Aichiesh are n ,,'o
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-, n11gtsing them into Ohio "a ' .s, \.
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