Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-05-25

NRw YOMK, May M.-The Washington
special dispatches u the morning papers
contain the following:
The American hardware manufacturers
should Immediately forward to this city the
information necessary To the framing Ut the
Tariff Bill To make II sufficiently protective
Of their interests. Strange to say, the tacts
and figures thus Far principally furnished
have come from the hands Of man who is
an American indeed, but turns out 10 be an
agent Of the birmingham and Sheffield man
uIacturers. Hardware makers should hurry
up.
Special Treasury agent Dexter. Of Mobile,
who was under sentence OF a Military Com
mission and fined $3.50, 900 lias been discharg
ed by the President.
II il in contemplation to build new and
costly Executive Mansion ON high ground
east Of the Capitol, and turn the w hite House
| into q ire proof building for the State De-
partment. II was for that purpose leave was
asked 10 day TO bring in q joint resolution
directing the proper committee TO make a
reconnaissance for site.
Specimens OF tin ore from California were
exhibited ct the General Land Office Of OK.
| traordinary richness and purity. This ore
IL found about 50 miles south Of the Quick
silver mines Of California, and is ~ per cent
pure metal.
General Order No 81, from the Adjutant
Generals Office War Department, abolishes
| the military departments Of North aud South
Carolina, Georgia and Alabama.
| By order Of the President North and South
Carolina viii hereafter constitute new de
partment, under Maj Gen. Daniel E. Sickles
with headquarters nj Columbia, S. G.
The States OF Georgia aud Alabama viii
be new delmrtment under Bvt. Mai. Gen
10. X. Woods, with headquarters at Macon
Georgia.
The following members OF General SAINTS
Annals salt arrived IN this city hy the lat'
train A. Baiz, Col. Maziura, Col. Vidol
Rio, Gen. Lucre and Sign6r Calna.
Dispatches were received at the Depart
ment Of State by the last steamer which ar
rived at New York from Europe, from ou
ministers to London and Paris.
Indications were that general war wa
inevitable. The English ministry would d
ell in its power TO avert i, but the belle
that Napoleon was contributing TO it ant
adding fuel 10 the flame rendered it almOs
certain that there Was no hope.
It appears from last advices that Austrif
has determined not To send any more troops
at present TO Mexico to supply the place o
soldiers who are to be withdrawn. 1t Is sale
the representations Of our minister opened
the eyes of Francis Joseph
The House Committee on Commerce to
day reported the Senate amendments To thu
,u!ouse bill for uniform system Of guarding
acains.. cholera Letters from Boards o
Health 70 tho Committee urge immediate
action in this matter :" that necessary meas
ures can he adopted at once.
The Military Commission which has '"'e'
engaged for some days in making n prelimi
nary examination into the conduct Of Lieut.
Col. Paalding, after full and thorough
hearing Of oil the facts, are Of opinion thai
he ought 10 lie tried by Military Court fol
disobediencc Of orders in placing Govern
ment funds In Abe Merchants N rational Bani
and have accordingly sent their finding L
the Secretary OF War, who will probabl,
convene . Military Court at once for hi!
trial