Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-03-17

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cdlsaissd - The 0tlawa River, uadse .
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their braves to the govsrnDsut. ~
Ap officer Of the royal 6nginesfs stated
tbal eedsss were sent % England i've weeks
binse See 10000 soldiers 70 ~ laedea q
Hs)ifAx, Who win march from thehcs to
New bsunsuick, whses III vulnerable
point u feared TO be. These troops ars
expected - ten days, and o. their arrival
new Brunswick, it b considered, win -
soie.
The ships Of war, Ariadne and Pylsdss,
he even now u the Bay of F6aay. Sir
Ludwiek Brace has urdered the West In
dian squadron to sail immsdiaGsly for
Halifax with ~ The disposable troops In
The West Indies.
The excitement here has very mu. b
abatsd. The 4entrcalsrs geuesally believe
that The Robert D. 6wesesy faesisa muee
give their suppoi ters something for their
money, but that the attack will be - The
upper provinces, and u New Brunswick.
bus net here Or ct Quebse. They deem
it utter madness to attempt the eapoars Of
either ofthess cities. They ass, however,
actively armine, % that they may guasd
thoroughly in the event Of the troops add
volunieers being needed elsewhere.
NEW YoRk, March 15.-Among the con-
tributions received ct O'Mahonsy's treas
ury yesterday. vas one Of $4,000 from cir
icles in California.
Sixty-five cases Of rifles were yesterday
delivered ct the various Fenian headquar-
ters In the city.
A large and dsmonstrstive anti. Fenian
meeting w:s held last evening At Clinton
New Yoax, March 1.-THE Times
special says:
Out Of ESQ applications ~ President
yesterday appointed ten West Point cadets
in accordance with the Law empowering the
executive to appoint annually ten cadets
from the country ct large.
Gen Spinner, United States Treasurer,
las prepared statement Of the condition
ofthe national finances, which will be pre-
scented TO Congress to-day. Hereafter the
monthly statement Of the public debt will
be prepared and published By Gen. Spinnc,
in accordance with suggestion from the
Secretary Of the Treasury.
The Tribune's special says:
The testimony Of Gen. Reelee, Speaker
Barbour, and other noted Virginians, avail,
the return Of Senator Howard before being
given to the public.
An agent OF the Russian government has
been in Washington during the present
week, engaged in examining the system o.
the disposal Of public lands with view Il
the improvement Of the system now in ust
by his own country.
The published report that fractional cur
rency to the amount Of $1,000 is issued
daily BY the Treasury Department ID incor
rect. The superintendent of the pr nt,ne
division daily delivers from $780, 0o r
$780, 900 il fractional currency.
The Herald's special says:
A few days since clerk named johnson
decline d to pay an assessment on his salary
for election purposes, in New Hampshire
% requested by circular Of Hon. E. II
Rollins. Of that State, and attempts wert
thereupon made to have him rcmoved Th,
President was informed Of the facts, and
on learning that the clerk vas yet minor
although an honorsbly discharged Dldisr
and had strong testimonials to persona
character and clerical abilities, directed shs
Paymaster General to retain him, and Civ,
him the earliest possible promotion for Bit
indep sadencc. Politicians would do vel
to make note Of this.
NEW YoRk, March 1.-THE Suprem,
Court Of United States, recently decided il
the case Of the internal rdfenus against /
savings banks in this city. that saving
and deposits ore equally liable with the Or
binary loan deposite to the tax o. IL pei
cent per annum. The Banks officers az
however, reluctant to pay the tax and hav,
- AL "a ~ nha~ ~
sssss with view Of obtaining N amerd
ment ofthe which will exempt the savings
institution from its operation.
Orders have been issued for the discon
tiauancc Of the military district Of Eas
Tennessee, and for the dismountins Of I
number Of the forts comprised in the D.
fence Of Washington.
Later Havana advices state that the 70
publican Demonstration proves . move
ment Of little consequence politically. O
the 1900 captured Africans re hid ben
landed ct San Anton,o. and sold to . prom
inent planter 1t the rate Of $225 each,
In connection with the privilege recent.
~ granted by the State 81 Florida to ~
American COMPANY to lnnd and extend tel
egraph cables faOm the Florida coast to Co
b, It is stated that the exclusive right L
land Telegraph cables On The Cuban ceaa,
vas conceded - . Spanish company b I
decree issued 10 Madrid IN June, 1865. d
A nanbse Of Havana cigar msnulactur'
ere had recently held meetings to devils,
some means to prevent lhs irauda commit
led in Germany. and elsewhere BY spur
ious manufacture end in the expectation o.
cigars for re>emportatiou. Ono ofthe rem
ediss proposed was the establishmest Of I
ne ~spsper EXCESSIVELY IN dsfsasss II theil
interests.
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BussAlo, March lT,--ThA New Yell
Central Railrsad Rreight>Asuss end sleva,
tor an Ohio Street, sas destroyed BY Dr.,
this inorhinE, The lobt i very heavy. Full
yartieu1orS soon. Al ~.