Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-03-27

talent and genius. The people Of that town
hsss 70 dig Of de-" and probably the h.
ssos y % ons ID ovsr q. 900 pr year, sna'
~ sfths majority net nsrs than $500.
GENERAL. NEWS.
Ma MAcreAdy IL giving ssries Il graf
uiteos dramatic readings . he insane n the
different London asylums.
The cheraliersa inausi,.ie Of the lower sort
in London have invented . new scheme.
When butchers man has left house, they
entered it 70 m after with meat-trxy, and
telling the servant that the wrong Joint has
been left, carry it OF and never bring SUBJ
otitute.
Badaloss do not roam on the Western
prairies "A much as they did. They object
the company Of the Indians, who have dis
turbed them 10 much OF late that they are
eesking green pastures" near the Rocky
Mountains.
The story that the French authorities at
0atamorAs had elected the United States
Consul ~ thai place Is e7cctuaIly explode q
~ The Official statetnen that VIC had no
Consul there. Mr.. Wood 10 . commercial
agent only, having no diplomatic status, and,
besides, even he has not been sent of. but
IL now regularly attending TO the business
Of bis agency.
Hartford ranks second to New York in the
inau, ance business II has an aggregate cap
ital Of 81, $50. 900 invested in fire insurance,
divided between ten companies, and these
companict have surplus Of $2,64l 900,
making total Of g.. 100000 Besides this
there are five life insurance companies in
the city.
The recent revocation Of the order CON-
polling the use Of passports between the
United States and Canda, causes general re-
joicing along the border.
Tho telcgraphic line between Calcutta and
Bagdad, just opened, by means of it's con-
usction with the telegraph between Bagdad
and Constantinople, opens up direct CON-
munication between India aud all parts Of
Europe.
The director Of the theatre ut Leipsic may
certainly be set down a. bold person. He
promises that hetwcen ths pr.~sns sis~e and
June, tho whole cycle OF Shskspearc's his
vOIlC1l U40y0 oubosu NC pos uPOaA ttAc otoRc ~
chronological succession.
There ID quite an excitement at Toronto
Canada, caused by controversies between
those Of the business men who are willing
20 take American silver at par and those wne
demand discount. The Board Of Trad,
are among the latter, and recommend foul
per cent. ~ the proper rate.
A crowded asscmblage was gathered Al
Cooper Institute, New York city on Sunday
evening, for the purpose Of promoting q
movement gotten up by the German pastors
and church congregations of New York city
70 induce stricter observance Of the Sab
bath on the part Of the German population.
A number Of ministers, English rs well as
Germans. took part in the proceedings
new the Poor Live I'm New York
Prom the Correspondence Of the Philadelphia
Bulletin.
have some idea where portion
Of them live. There are large five story
buildings in Cherry street. of rather decent
external appearance, which present, upon
exploration, something like the hold OF a
elave-ship, according to the old stories.--
Figures, just here, are more persuasive than
rhetoric. In the rooms and cellaragc Of one
Of these houses exists just nov the as, ound
ing number Of one hundred and twelve fam
tiee. or about five hundred persons living al
once under the same roof. These families
nave two rooms each, the air in which il
one cube Of s.ckening vapor. A man can
Usually touch either wall with bis hand
without moving. while the ceiling is about
n INT nhnV~ tnSn hA~1 nh> a. -
ways are twcnty inches in width; and as
one climbs them, the horrible rolling clouds
q infection and disease climb with him to
the fiat roof. There is no chance, whatever,
tos wholesome ventilation; the large build
inee either touch each other, or are separa-
ted BY verv narrow court; this court, in
the instance am thinking OF, was eight feet
vide, and pierced along its depth with twen-
V-nine apertures for communication with
sne caverns inhabited BY yet more misera
pie paupers, beneath the surface Of the
ground, and quite hidden from tho light Of
Ne aun. Tho inhabitants resort to these
suoteranean hiding places for the necessi
oec Of digestion, or Chamber to their roofs.
vnich ere covered 10 . considerable depth
Wy onal, nll'ng the whole neighborhood
Those two-room domiciles are inhabited
~ people who have not lost scle.respect.
ond many Of their chambers are wonderfully
eaean, considering the circumstances ri.
Iowes fronts Of the hui dings are occun;ed
by liquor shops, groceries licensed 10 deal II
spirits. 10 the halls arc sometimes soon
posesd copies OF an ordinance nassed in
1e57, requiring rubbish to Re placed in boy.
= IN thsstrect. Anybody who has met the
middle ased Ienpcr female. OF the undersis.
% panper child, knows with what Tantal.
c-thirst they lust for boxes. eligible for
aael'ng wood o. bon-fir m ,terial. ana &c.
- me pssceical value Of such an crdi.
naose in such society.
~ Meee busy ant hills the Young Of the
oen;Aens anse in hordcs and hosts !: the
NY enss being mercifully called hencr
wlsnan the nrst few months or weeks of ~.
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ysag out With indomitable pluck every ,l,v
< cafve their fortunes with shoc-brush or
1Aerc IRE those who blame them for scek.
~ = night some relief, among tie roman.
S - the stage, from the scenes q their
ws oehind tho eroe shops. II NAV he
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