Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-10-17
DAILY DEMOCRAT.


"Reviva!s Of religion sre now progre:'
sins in the several Nsthodist churches "
Richmond, VI.
A discovery Of petroleum at Adelaide: IN
Austria. il reported. II rose TO the surface
from the depth Of 90 feet.
There are forty five applications ior o.
vorce a the present term Of the superior
Court. nov in scs sion 1t Hartford. Conn.
venont lady So years ofage. 10 report
cd to have read the Bible through IN NY
weeks and four days, without sPec'ac'es'
The latest style Of collar for men has
turned down corners, on which appear oogs
and horses heads. Asses ears are worn
little higher up.
Montana is overlooking with Utah Hour.
and there will b loss on it. - we'll % on
much ecussal merchandise, which has been
taken into the territory this season IN sx>
cess Of demand.
The Savannah Nees denies the story that
Hor. A. II. Stephens intends TO 80 soo"s
the country reading lectures.
Lord Broueham Is eighty-eigh', bus no
has accepted an invitation to make . puo''e
address this month.
Over eieh. hundred tickets 10 Professor
Assssis's proposed two lsctugss In Bc:eon
we're cold in one day. This 10 mss'sec
tribute to an eminent men Of science. ana
reflects equal credit on the lecturer aud the
city il which he 10 to speak.
Nantucket county, Mass, is the moss
virtuous In the State. For the past year
there has not been . criminal complaint b.
fore the Grand Jury, end the court expens
ses have amounted to $3.50.
1t 10 proposed 10 have . grand hotel ~
Baltimore, and public meeting in its aid
has already been held. The Lelands have
agreed 70 subscribe hundred thousand
dollars to the capital stock, provided they
have the refusal Of the lease.
General Santa Anna travels about New
York dressed in full Mexican General rig.
with dozen gold medals dangling on his
breast, and .reitcrating to everybody
he meets his achievements in 1889, when he
drove the French from his land.
1t is stated that q man who was unexpcct-
edly summoned A. a witness at late session
Of the Massachusetts, Suprens Court, came
up from the markets wearing his frock. and
the Associate Justice refused to hear biz
testimony, ON the ground that such dres'
was not in keeping with the dignity OF thai
august tribunal.
Tho Yale law students have founded 4
secret society called the "Jusiinian." They
have adopted Is badge black stone, en-
ameled on . green leaf. with the WORD
"Justinian" engraved along the leaf. thu.
comnsnorating those three distinguished
legal swell" Justinian, Blackstone and
Gresnlcaf.
| The Roman Catholic Council At Baltimort
has completely 1anksd the reporters. carry
ing on the debates altogether in Latin. 1
must have been amusing to see the knights
Of the quill Who have assembled to report
the proceedings.
The Belfast me- Journal mentions, u
an astonishing effect Of . camp meeting
upon the conscience Of thief, that an um-
brella, stolen three years before, was, dur
ing the session Of the camp meeting, -
turned, with evidence Of sincere repentance
to its owner.
The Richmond Examiner says that th'
seamstresscs Of that city get orly twenty
five cents for making pair Of pants, snt
seventy five cents for making coat. Mei
who require women 20 work for such wage
are tit Tor treason aud spoils.
THE cost Of sending Geographic dispatch
to Europe is illustrated in u story told Of Al
ambitious young man from the country
who. on . recent visit to Boston, WAS anx-
ious t. send a dispatch over the Atlantic
cnble-just for the fun Of the thing. Gath
ering up all his loose change, he entered tn,
Boston Office ard expressed his wish. Hav
ing written his message and handed it in
he laid bis cash on the counter, exclaiming
"flow FAR will this money pay fori" Quick
~ running over the money, the operator e
piled: about an inch" The youth de-
parted sadder and wiser man.