Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-11-09

Ira Governor Of Maine has reconudered
his Thanksgiving appointment, and will
designate the same day selected by Presi-
dent johnson.
William c. Chapman. = we'll known
steamboat builder, formerly oil st. LOUIS,
] but latterly Of Pittsburgh, has been srrea-
ted at Pittsburgh for setting fire to . boat,
and has confessed the crime.
The new ten cent currency notes are
nearly ready for distribution. They are
longer and wider than the old issue, q d
&C printsd in green, aud with very little
brUnxe.
Charles Brown, who was indicted BY the
Grand Jury At New York f1w completely
with Henry b. Jenkins in the Phoenix Bank
defalcati0ns. has been admi ted to bail in
the sum Of five hundred dollars by Recor
der Hoffman.
General Lee is said to have arranged
with New York house for the publication
OF his history Of the rebellion, to be issued
several months hence. II is stated that the
author stipulatcs that no alterations are to
be made in the manuscript after it leave his
hands.
company boring for oil on Hichland
creek, kan-a s, struck-milk, or something
that resembles it. Theydon't know what
to make Of the fluid. We suggest they
Try it in churn. II they +" fetch butter"
At fifty cents pound, we shall know it
isn't water.
An old report has Just been revived in
England to the effect that Queen Victoria
really intends to abdicate in favor Of the
Prince OF Wales, and there are sensible
men who incline to accept the rumor. Il
would be . happy circumstance for the
country. which now has 8 Queen only in
name.
DR.. Hollands life Of Abraham Lincoln.
just published is dedicated to Andrew
johnson with the prayer that history
which will associate their names forever.
may be aOle to tnd no seam where their ad-
m'"istrations we're joined, and mark NJ
change Of texture b, which they may &c
Mr.. Cowles Of the Springfield R,pub;
fos gives this advice: Those who would
visit the Pacific States under the mos, "a
vsra6Ie circumstances f,r seeing all their
natural beauty. and studying all their i'm
proved resources, would do best to come
around BY sea in February, and 90 home
overland in September or October.
The principal cities Of the Union rank
in order Of population. according to stats
tics in the Interior Department, as Elbows:
New York, Philadelphia. B-ooklyn, Balti-
more, Chicago, Boston. New Orleans. Gin
cinnatti, st. Loris. Buffalo. Newark. Louis
vile, Albany, Washington, San Francisco.
Providence.
1t il estimated that 100000 barrels Of
Q" will b. sh'ppcd from Oil City, Pa this
season. F'f.een hundred two horse teams
are engaged in ran ing oil from Oil creek
to Oil City, and the number Of men en-
p'oyed in teaming and boating il three
thousand Eve hundred. Seven railroads
will soon centre at Oil city. one being now
finished, four being rapidly constructed, and
the surveys are being made for the other
Two.
Brigham Young has had new "rcvela
tion." lie xsys It 10 :" the will Of God that
the sisters should make their own bounets
and hats fcr themselves and thei. families.
from straw aid other materials raised in
the Utah mountains." The next " revels-
ton " viii probably dictate the style in
which they are to he made and worn. II
- sa,d that Brigham Young has large lot
Of rye straw. for sale 10 lots to suit Dur.
chasers." which perhaps accounts for the
straw hat revelation.