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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-11-05

In copvaleseuce from Cholera, Malie-
Affections. will be found invaluable. giving
tone to the System. AMI removing I'll The
prostrsting effects incidental to disease. -
The univeraai and p pular knowledge Of the
virtues of TEUR Cal,saya Bark requires no
explanation; centuries have passed since
its discovery, and it is now recognized as
the best febr,iuee which bountiful nature
has favored us with Science has discov>
cred many methods Of extracting its virtues
and reducing, to small bulk, the active
principles Of the Bark, viz: Qu,nine, Gins
chonine, ETC., oil OF which are Invaluable as
medical agents.
The greant want Of . mild and reliable
tonic in cases of Debility, Night Sweats,
Scrofuls. Dyspepsia, Loss Of App tite, and
other diseases incidental 10 disorganiaed
system, has induced me 10 present this to
the medical profession and auffesers. - the
most reliable, safe and powerful tonic that
can be prepared. cou,bin,ng as il doss, oil
he a.tlvc PRINCIPLES II the True Calieaya
Bark, ~i'h other ingredients. wh ch render
it the perfection Of . remedy for I'll the
above dlscas'
Prepared by r. w. Marsden, 4s7 Broad>
way. NV York, aud for sale by al Drugs
gi~ts. Price, 81 per bottle.
Burnhams Il Van Setback, and Fuller,
Finch 4 Full.r. Agents. Chicago. ag0-d3m
II j. well known that Benjamin Franklin
was very persistent il advising people 10
save their money. II he were now living
he would no doubt earnestly recommend
the "Ei,c,ic Cleanser rs one Of the greats
est money savers of the nine' . III Century.
Sold by all druggists and gro,,ls.
1.n01cunmmsl's Specific for Deheu.
s0Mai.saa. 1aOssa. and Neuralgia.
DR.. McMuriay vas Assistant Surgeon u.
5. A., during the late war, and had charge
Of the Military Hospital in ST. Louis, where
he had an opportunity to test the Specific
in all the fornls of rheumatism and Neural.
gia. Please not cc what he says:
Sr. Lotus. July 20th, 1866.
JNo. II. BLOOD, Esq. dear Sir I'll EN-
brace the present occasion, to thank you for
the donation OF six dozen bottles Of Lallc-
,nand's Specific for the benefit o, sick sol-
'l'ers. After becoming acquainted with the
ingredients | did not hesitate a moment to
give it fair trial. The result surprised
and pleased me. In every case Of chronic
rheumatism lis effects were perceptiblc in
thirty hours, ard it invariably cured the pa.
ticnt. have had large number Of cases
of rheumatic optham:a while attending in
the military hospitals Of St Louis, many Of
waich had bee treated by eminent occu-
lists without success. In private practice !
have proven its wonderful power in the
above named diseases. ] regard il as the
Great Medicine for those diseases, and do
not hesitate to recommend il to the public
WV. A. NJ M1MuRRAv, NJ. d.,
late Acting Assistant Surgeon, U. 8. A.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-11-05

Manhattan Hotel,
Opposite the Part.
Murray g., near 0roadvv,v.
NEW YORK.
VHIS COMMODiOUS DOWNTOWN HOTEL
= has been thoroughly repaired and return.
shed. aud 10 kept upon : system Of first .class
stvle. n. hUGGlNS. proprietor
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-11-05

STEAH SnovEis.-A day or two ago three
STAN shovcls to be used on the C. r. l. &
p. Railroad extension. by contractor J. J.
Casey. went through town on their way to
the Jasper county bluffs where they will be
put into active service at once. They will
make dirt fly amazingly.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-16

LOUISIANA STATE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
The sixth annual report of this popular and well
managed company, appears in our advertising
columns to-day, and cannot fail to prove satisac-
tory to stock holders and all others who may ex-
anime it carefully and impartially. According to
the sworn statement of the trustworthy and re-
liable gentlemen who oficate as president and
secretary of the company, the total premiums for
the year ending the 3Oth ult. amounted to $685.
955 o., divided as follows, viz: Fire premiums
sl20,570; marine premiums $61, ,829 Sc and river
premiums $33 sos sc; from which are to be de-
Quoted S2,532 81 for return premiums and $37 027
for unterminated premiums, leaving the net earn.
lngs for the year just closed, 1895 IS. The
losses paid comprised $27,947 Il for fire; $45,-
SOP 50 for marine and $25 ,027 06 for river:
making total of $98, AT 81, to which should be
added Is {3 cent, or $18,S62 q returned $4 7l2
taxes and internal revenue, and GIG, $3.50 81 for
reinsurance, rent, expenses, etc.. which would
swell the aggregate payments to Sl6904l 81, leay.
ing the net profits $57,3 1853 81.
The assets of the company amount to S287,
32l 62, and consist as follows: bills receivable,
$38 l3S 35; premiums in course of collection sI3
977 09; loans on mortgage, S1625; bank stock,
s3,39l 50 Gas Light Company stock, $25, ,37l
City Railroad do, SO 9O6 cash on hand, $53 6O4 %
scrip Of other insurance companies, $3.50; and
subscription notes, $lO8 ,978 Al.
The Board of Trustees have resolved to pay six
70 cent. interest on the outstanding certificates of
scrip, on and after the 18th day of November
next, and have further declared scrip dividend
of fifty q cent. on the net earned participating
premiums for the year ending 3Oth of September,
1866, for which certificates will be issued on and
after the 10Th day of December next.
1t is hardly necessary to add that the returns of
the Louisiana State Mutual Insurance Company
are of a character to inspire increased confidence
on the part of the numerous friends of the
Gomnanv
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-16
94w Orleans Daily Qrestent.
TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER lG, 1866.
S9qw Orleans gt1ouqg glarhet.
CRESCENT OFFICE, No. 94 CAMP STREET
Mondav Eypninr Ort If 1915


The leading feature of the market to-day was a
decline of l ~ cent. in rates Of Gold, and cor.
responding reduction in quotations of Foreign
Exchange, which is exclusively due to the down
ward movement Of the New York market. The
supply of cash Gold is still light, and the demand
for it indicates no marked improvement; yet the
subjoined sales have transpired to-day, and they
include the total operations that have been pre.
sented to US in an authentic form, viz
$1,000, $1,000, $4,000, $4,000 and $4,000 at 1903,
in the morning; $500, $4,000, $3OOO $4,000, $4,000,
$4,000, $4,000 and 900 at 15O4 $4,000 at
$50; $500 and $1,000 at 1499; $4,000 at l406
$1,000 and $4,000 at l493; and $4,000 at 1484.
The sales Of silver to-day included only $1,000,
American halVes at l404; and 5000 Mexican dol
lars at l49{. We now quote Gold at 149@l493
American Silver coin at l4O@l4l, and Mexican
dollars at 149@l50.
FOREIGN ExoHANGE-The tendency Of rates of
Sterling and Francs has been downward to-day;
in unison with Gold, and under advces of in
creased depression in rates at the North. The
market has been but very poorly supplied, how
ever, despite the recent heavy sales Of Cotton on
foreign account, and the purchases by banks and
bankers to-day comprised only $4,000 Bank Ster-
ling sold for Gold by bank in the morning at
1915, $1,000, $4,000 and $4,000 sold for currency at
I59 for Clear Bills, so 600 SO 900 and $50 600 Bank
Francs at 350f., and $50, 900 do. Commercial in
several lots, at 3.56lf We quote Bank Sterling at
l6O@lG2, (nominally,) Clear Bills at 15865l60,
Bank Francs at 3.524f03. .5Of., and Outdoor Francs
at 3.573f D3524f.
DOMESTIC, EXCHAEGE-The tendency in the
movement under this heading is still in favor of
buyers. The supply of private and commercial
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-16
FIREPROoF sAFEs-

FIRE PROOF SAFES
Marvin's Patent, New York, and Dry Plaster Fra
Burglar and Damp Proof SAFES.
This superiority of these Safes universally ackno4i
edged as they the only kind that proof
qualities For sale by H. LEGENDRE Agent
safes removed at short notice. l42 Grsyier street
rTHE GREAT AMERICAN SAFES.
TEN YEARS AHEAD OF ALL OTHERS.
MADE OF HEAVIER WROUGHT RoN-THICKEE
FIRE-PRooF FILLrNG-wEIGHs
20 q CENT MORE.
Elegantly made and finished Cost no more than ths q
styles. Yousss them everywhere.
Also
SPLENDID HOUSE SAFES,
For the sefe keeping ofJswer Plate etc Elegantly aa
with Marble Top, etc. ornamental as welLas useful
Sold by JOHN W. NORRIS CO,
81 Canal strest, New Orleans,
Agents for the .sOaaa
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-16
Commercial Sntelltgelrte.
CRESCENT OFFICE No. % ca,

I'll
Monday Evening, Oct 10. 1866. !
CoTToN-The market has fbeen almost at
standstill to-day. Offerings were light through
out and TIE movement was retarded by the higt
prices demanded by factors. At our closing quo
tatons of Saturday, everything en- factors tables
might have been sold early in the day, but con
siderably higher figures were uniformly exacted
and the result was reduction in operations Hat
brokers been invested with discretionary powers
operations might have been heavier, however, bu1
in most cases they acted under limit, which, tc
some extent, accounts for the falling off in actua
sales The business for the day amounted tc
barely l508 bales, the market closing firm, with ar
upward tendency, at the subjoined quotations
which we republish from our last, viz: Low ordi
nary 26@29e; ordinary 3l@33c good ordinary
36@37c; low middling 38@39c and middlinc
4@42c.
COMPARATIVE RECEIPTS OF COTTON AT THIS PORT
FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS.
T.: 9:' S::: s5f$
Total. ..,............ 6257 Total .4G5g
STATEMENT OF COTTON.
Stock hand Sept lst ls66-balss lO2l39
Received since Saturday. Observation-Disclosures. 1903
Received 33290-37 953
r,......,.,-..v...,. l39o95
E1Aperte9 htce Saturday ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OUO
Exported previousiy... ........".... 49OO6- 0O6
Stock on hand and on shpOoard not cleared. 9O,086
SUGAR AID MoLAssEs-There have been no re-
ceipts since Saturday. The supply of both foreign
and domestic productions is very small, and but
little is looked for until the coming in of the new
crop. There is, however, but very little inquiry,
and the business done is confined almost wholly to
small retail trade. at ll4@l2c. for common, 100
I4c for fair 14t@l54c. for fair to fully fair, l58@
16c. for prime, l6@l63c. for yellow clarified and
t7@l74c. q ID. for white do. There is some little
inquiry for Moasses, and prices remain firm, at Sc
@6Oc by the cargo and 58@70o, for jobbing lots.
ToBAoco-The market continues very quiet.
Buyers for shipment were looking around to-day,
but we did not hear that any sales had been made.
The stock on hand is quite light, but firmly held
at 33@6c. for low refused light and heavy; 65@7c.
for common leaf; 7398c, fos fair doi 9QlOc. for
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-16
CATTLE Market.
LnrrERsoN o1rr. ostobsr 1e. 1ssl

JEFFERSON oIET. October l6 1866
Arrived yesterday-393 Texas Bee7es, AIS
Calves and Yearlings and 40 Sheep. Sold
Texas Beeves, 2s5 Calves and Yearlings, 81 Hogs
1856 Sheep and s Mich Cows. Stock on Sale
S89 Texas Beeyes, 924 Calves and Yearlings, ID
Hogs, 291s Sheen and SO Milch Cows.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-05-23
Eastern Matters.

The city of Newark, N. J., celebrated the
two hundredth anniversary of its settlement
on the 18th.
One Rhinechardt, basket maker, has
been arrested in Kingston, New York, for
numbering six illegitimate infants, of which
he was the father.
BY the explosion of the press mill of the
Hazardyille Comm Powder Manufacturing
Company, on the 7th, four persons were
killed--John Keesan, Edwin Burke, William
Agnew and Patrick Bailey.
Probs', the murderer, is said to have
gained 20pounds since his mprisonment,-
fact says an exchange, which is gratifying,
as it will render the prompt dislocation Of
his neck more certain when he is hung.
The iron moulders' strike in Troy, N. Y,
which commenced some six weeks since, is
now at an end, the last foundry having gone
to work on the 18th. There has been
compromise between the men and the en-
ployers
Information has been received of the
death Of the Right Rev. George Burgess, D.
D., Bishop Of Maine, while returning from
the West Indies, whittier he had been for
his health. He was native Of Providence,
r. /.
Edwin Murray and wife; Of Boston, Mas
sachusetts, have brought suit for $4,000
damages against the ply sicians of the Bos-
ton city hospital for making an autopsy
upon the body of their son, who died at the
hospital, without obta ming their consent.
Gov. Hawley, of Connecticut, in his in
augural address, takes strong grounds in
favor of negro suffrage, and advises that it
again be submitted to vote of the people
Of the state. With reference to federal re-
laiions be is as radical as the most radical.
Gen. Butler, in the Music Hall at Boston
on the Ilth, expounded his scheme Of re-
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-05-23
From the Albany (N. " Evening Journal.
Missing Letters.

A short time since n government officer in
this city was notified that two letters had
been sent to him, one containing check for
eighty thousand dollars. He was. OF course,
ia great trlbula,ion, aud supposed the de-
linquency 10 be in. the post Office. But the
letters had been directed to the city Of New
York, instead Of Albany, and were dis
covered in the advertised list, and secured
all right.
A day or two since a gentleman in SYRIA
cuse notified MIR Roessle Of the Delevan
House, that he had forwarded him 50 500 to
take up a note. But no such letter came TO
hand. Search was instituted and inquiries
made but this letter could not be found. 1t
was finally discovered in the office at SYRIA
cuse, held Tor postage.
One of our citizens put thousand dollar
draft in a letter directed to Buffalo, few
days ago. II did not reach its destination,
aud the post Office was duly mathematical F.;
when, 10 the letter turned up among those
held for postage.
A twenty thousand dollar check was, the
writer supposed, sent to Illinois. but it did
not reach It's destination. In due time it
was returned to him from the dead letter
office. II had been directed TO Michigan
instead Of Illinois.
Three members Of family in this city
own stock in western bank. One Of them
received the regular dividend, but the 9TH
ers did not. After while it was found that
the two missing letters had been directed to
| New York instead Of Albany.
/ Instances like these are occurring every
day. The post office department is, Of
course, held responsible censured when
the letters are missed, but not relieved from
the censure when the delinquencies are
found to belong to the parties themselves
For no one likes to talk about his own blum.
| ders.
The chief causes Of missing letters are
first. instruction, and secondly. neglect Il
stamp them properly. OF the latter there
have been deposited at the office in this city
since the first Of January, ia. Except il
cases where the writer's are known (by hav
ing their card upon the envelope) these ar,
sent to the dead letter Office.
1t should be known that revenue STAMP
is not recognized on letter; and . grea
many letters are deposited with such stamp!
upon them. These are oil sent to the deat
letter Office.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-05-23
Congressional DOings.

The House was not in session on the 1lth.
In the Senate, on the 14th, Mr.. Stewar
offered an amendment to the first section O
the article amending the constitution re-
ported by the Reconstruction Committee,
defining the meaning of the word "citizen y
The general basis Of his amendment is uni
versal amnesty and universal suffrage. "A
bill for the prevention Of smuggling was
presented and considered.
In the House, on the 14th, number CT
miscellaneous bills were introduced and re-
ferred......A select committee was appointed
to 60 to Memphis, and examine into the re-
cent riots there, with all necessary powers
1880. The COMMITTEES Of Ways and Means
were directed to consider the propriety Of
repeating all United States taxes on national
banks, except the one half of one per cent.
on circulation......Th Committee on Elec-
tons reported in favor Of the right of Col
umbus Delano, the sitting member, to the
seat from the Thirteenth District Of Ohio.
......Mr. Chanler introduced resolutions con-
tanning language highly disrespectful to the
majority of the House, and was formally
censured therefor...A resolution Of in
quiry into the mail contrac. to Brazil war
adopted.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, Mr.. Fessenden
gave notice that he would call up the recon
struction resolutions on Monday next, and
press them to Q vote as early ss possible......
A bill regulating the time and place Of hold
ing u s. Courts in Virginia was passed,
Richmond is fixed as the place, instead Of
Norfoik......Ths resolution to prevent the
introduction Of cholera was taken up The
Senate resolution was rejected, and that Of
the House adopted, after being somewhat
amended...... The President sent in his veto
of the Colorado bill, consideration Of which
was post oned until the following day ......
The bill for the prevention OF smuggling
was passed.. The Consular Appropriation
bill was made the special order for the 18th
......Mr. Sherman reported the bill for re-
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-05-23

elimination. caution and clemency, so that
no unnecessary blood shall be added to the
torrents that have already soaked the soil OF
our devoted States. This Court entirely
agrees with the President in his oft repeat
ed declaration that Treason is the greatest
Of crimes, and ought to be punished;" and
that it is cowardly to punish the subordin-
ate and comparatively Insignificant, and al
low the principals to escape. We also con-
late rebellion may be treated either as
traitors or public enemies, as they were
undoubtedly both by the laws Of nations
and the common laws.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-05-23

A Boston journal describes an extraordi.
nary "frost flower" Of Russia, which has
been produced, II is said, in Boston in a tenn
perature Of artificial cold, in the following
way: This wonderful plant, or flower, is
found only on the northern boundaries Of
Siberia, where the snow is eternal Ii was
discovered in 1853 by Count SwiDoskof, the
eminent Russian botanist, who was emo
hled for his di covery. Bursting from the
frozen snow on the first day OF the year, il
grows to the beigh,h of three feet, and
flowers on the third day, remains in flower
for twenty -four hours, and then dissolyes
itself into its original element stem, leaves
and flowers being of the whitest snow. The
stalk is about one inch in di meter; the
leaves, three i'll number, in the broadcast part
are an inch aud half in width and are
covered with intinitesimal cones Of snow !;
they grow only on one side of the stalk, to
the north, curving gracefully in the same
direction The flower, when fully expand
ed, is in shape Of perfect star; the petals
are three inches in length, half an inch
wide in the broadcast parts, and tapering
SHARPLY to point. These are also inter
laced one with another, in a beautiful man.
uer. forming the most delicate basket OF
tros. work that The eye ever beheld; for
! truly this is frost work the most wonderful.
The antlers are FIVE in number, and on the
third day after tho birth Of the sfower Of
snow are to be seen on the extremities
thereof. trembling and giittering like dia-
monds, the seeds Of this wonderful flower
about as large AS u pins head. The old
bo,anist says, when first he beheld this
i flower, 81 was dumb with establishment,
1 filled with wondcrment, which gave WY to
10y the most exstatic on beholding this won.
derful work of nature, this remarkable Phe
nomenon OF snow. To see this flower
spring ing from the snowy des ert-born o.
its own composite atoms. l touched tht
stem OF one lightly, but it fell at my touch
and morsel OF snow only remained IN my
hand" Gathering some OF the howers II
snow, in order to preserve the little dia
monl like seeds, he MED to st. Petersburg
with, to him, the greatest prize OF his life
time. All through the year they were KEEP
in snow, and on the first day of the yea
following the court OF ST. Petersburg wer,
delighted with The bursting forth of thu
wonderful frost flower" Our friend il
Boston succeeded in obtaining several o
the seeds, and all through the summer ant
| autumn they have been imbedded in SNOW
brought at great expense from the Whit
| Mount aims and the coast Of Labrador an
they now have the most unbounded salts
faction and pleasure in announcing that al
signs are favorable to the realization Of thei
fondest hopes, the production Of the "tiowe
OF snow The snow and ice are in q larg
glass refrigerator, with the thermomcte
forty five degrees below zero, aud the soli'
bed OF snow has already begun to show it'll
assures and slight bullying in the centre
unmisiakable evidences Of the Forthcoming
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-05-23
Southern News.

The Committee of Ways and Means has
decided to add sorghum sugar to the free
list.
One white person and five negroes were
burned to death at FIRE in New Orleans on
Saturday night, the 18th.
The property of Ex-Governor Aiken, of
South Carolina has been restored 10 him, en-
the Recommendation Of Gen. Sckles
Gen Howard has received the following
despatch from Gen. Clinton 3. Fiske, the
head Of the Freedmen's Bureau in Tennes-
see:
"MEMpH1s, May 9-The school houses
will be rebuilt and the SCHOOLS all open
again in ten days. l shall remain here
until the whste places are restored"
The Episcopal Convention of Louisiana
has rescinded the resolutions Of the ST..
Francisville Convention Of 1861, separating
the Church from that of the United States.
/ On the night Of the 9Th a mob broke open
Bureau at Meridian, Miss, and after ran
sacAing it completely, set it on fire and
burned it to the ground.
A most unnatural tragedy was enacted
about nine miles southwest of Bolivar.
Tenn, few days since; in which young
man by the name Of Lutreli shot his twin
brother, inflicted mortal wound. 1t seems
| they were disputing about the building of
a fire when the awful result of uncontrolla-
BILE passion was reached
1t was reported at Louisville that, about
ten o'clock on the moning of the 18th, a
construction train, with number Of hands
aboard, passing over q railroad bridge at
GAINESVILLE, Tennessee, one hundred feet
high, one span gave way, precipitating the
cars into the water. Seven lives are said
to have been lost. No particulars could be
received, as the wires were down.
The charge Of Judge Underwood to the
grand jury of Norfolk, which has indicted
jeff. Davis for treason, is largely occupied
with the baneful influences of slavery in
Virginia, and the decentralization conse-
quent upon the rebellion. He calls atten-
ton also to the disloyal press Of the State,
and adds: While concurriDg entirely with
the LieutenaIt-Gener and the distin-
guished soldier and accomplished lawyer
who commands the Department of Virginia,
in the propriety Of abating, by military
power. such papers during the supremacy
OF martial law, and recognizing the distinc-
ton between liberty and righteousness,
after mature reflection, we doubt the policy
Of suppressing by the courts reasonable as
any even in this State. Much complaint
has been made by our fellow citizens in the
North Of the Hardness of our criminal pros
ecutions. We think it better, in imitation
OF the great, good, mar,yred Lincoln, and
IN Imitation of the Great Ruler Of the uni
verse, whose judgments and retributiohs
are slow but sure. that we should approach
this great question Of The punishment of the
authors of the terrible and unprovoked re
bellion with ell possible elaboration, dis