Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-03
GENERAL. NEWS.

| GENERAL NEWS.
A new name for the old Capital Prison
the Stanton House.
i The government" is supplying ten thou
sand negroes with lands and farming uten-
sils. ION credit" Il il good 10 be mar
and brother. under republican rule.
Artemus Ward says when he hears the
song. Come where my love lies dreaming, "
he cont go. lie don't think it would be
right.
Every foreigner who has honorably ssrv.
ed in the army one year, Is entitled to be at
once natuSalized without previously de clar.
ing his intentions.
A man named Galaspie, . stock trader
from illinois, had his pocket picked of ST.
600, in drinking saloon, in Oregon. Mo. on
the Goth ult.
The population Of the principal cities Of
Wisconsin is as follows Milwaukee, &c.
GAO; ION du Lac. IA ,O4l Oshkoah, 9.3l1 !:
Madison, 9.O4l GAINESVILLE, 500.
Mr.. Barnum asked the advice Of his
friends Is to continuing in business after
his Museum was burned. Among others
he asked Horace Greedy, who replied
Take the rest Of your life easy; go fishing
I've been wanting to go fishing for thirty
years. and havn't had the chance yet"
The Rne stud Of horses belonging to
Thomas Winans, Of Baltimore, was sold ut
auction Last week. The celebrated stations
4" Alexander" and Emperor" purchased
/ from. th. .,c
$500 and $3.50 respectively. Mr.. W,nans
pad $24 900 for those and four other hor-
SEES in st. Petersburg. Other splendid hor-
SEES sold for equally insignificant figures
Some Of the more popular ballads Of the
war have sold immense editions Of"Who
Will Care for Mother Now Z" 491 900 cop-
les have been disposed Of; mother Would
Comfort Me-" 277,5OO copies; "Tramp,
Tramp. Tramp, or the Prisoners Hope"
100000 have been sold, and the demand is
increasing.
Gen. b. F. Butler and the guerrilla Mos
by have entered into law partnership in
New York. A Republican exchange saws
this is the only public announcement Of IT,
partnership, as both parties have bcen-
lug together for four years, and "oIA
that the police force be doub' =. suggests
a,r; "s n ,,' o.'uro' Gazette says that
w.ra s'r "' - - moonlight nights twins
hsi VII oston Common. The parent
o,I,,.l t'' Of resort, and was therefore
e'' 20 make the best of unforeseen cir
~" stances No doctor was near Mt hand.
40 friend to console the poor mother in ,h $
trying hour. but in the very heart Of q great
city. the event took place.
The New York Tribune reports an extra.
ordinary number of divorces in that CITY.
owing to the disruptions Of the war. The
present rate is about two day.
A. I. Stewart, Of New York, is building
aresideace 10 cost at present estimates 81,
2oo 900. though it is expected to run up 10
q higher figure. 10 secure a site for this
! structure, he is tearing down one of the
finest palatial residences on Fifth avenue.
A. II. Stephens writes from Fort Warren
to friend IN Augusta, Ca, that he is IN
his usual summer health; he is permitted
to communicate with no person besides
those having charge Of him, but is allow cd
to read the daily papers and books.
The Post Office Department, in which for
buuy C0t . SlIc expenditures eXCecUeu the
receipts, has during the last six months re
ceived more than 500, 900 in excess Of its
expenses. and it is believed that the next
six months will make even a better show
ing.
Mr.. II. Simon Stern. employed by the
friends Of JET. Davis TO obtain speedy trial
for the prisoner, has been informed by the
Government. in reply to an application he
made to be permitted to see Davis, that no
access will be allowed to him by counsel un-
til he arrives in Washington.
At Nashville, Tenn, on the evening Of
the Goth Of July, B II. Payne, Of the firm
Of Payne, james & Co.. shot Capt Shad>
rach Allen, instantly killing him. PAYNE
got divorce from his wife last winter on
account Of her having had illicit intercourse
with Allen, and At chat time swore that he
would kill her seducer. Payne is in Gus.
tody.
FIRE PROOF WASH FOR SnlNGLEs-Mr
John Mears communicates the following to
the Boston Cuttirator. lie states that, after
an experience Of eleven years, and using
seven torges in his blacksmith shop he has
never seen single ON fire. nor nail
started. The following is his method Of
preparing them.
Having large trough, / put into it
bushcl Of quick lime, half bushcl of refuse
salt, and i've or six pounds of potash, ad-
ding water to Stake the lime and dissolve
the vegetable alkali and the salt, well
knowing that pieces of an old lime nit.
soap barrel or pork tub, were not the best
kindling stuff, and having long since learn |
Cd, while at the Vineyard Sound, that hot
salt water white-wash would endure far
longer than that made with fresh water
absorbing moisture, striking into the wood, |
ana not peeling the washing off. l set
!ne bundles Of shingles nearly to the bands |
IN the wash for two hours, then turned |
them end for end When laid on the roof |
and walls they were brushed over twice
with the liquid, and were brushed over at
Intervals OF two or three years aftcr"
The Stomach prepares the elements Of the
bile and the blood and il it does the work
'eehly and inperfectly, Liver Disease il the |
certain result. As soon, therefore. q any
Affection Of the Liver is perceived. re NAV
he sure thas the digestive orxans arr o,,t ~ |
order The hrst thing To be done = ~ al
minister specific which MIN aet d;recss, ~.
ON the Stcmach-the mainsprine az ~ Sr-
imal pachinery. For THE purnose :. ~, ~ ~ ~.
resentment Hoo0snd's German Bloc. -.
pared by Dr.. G. n. Jaclncn, Tor Jonss ~
ans, Philadelphia. Acting = n al1stseivs
and tonic, it strengthens he disestion.
changes the condition Of the blood, ani
thereby gives Regularity 70 tn bowsls. Fur
oale b1 DruggiG6n ond Oon1ns annsenlle >