Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-10-16

THE NEWS.
One hundred and ninety one patents will
be issued from the patent Office this week.
Gen. Sicklss declines run for Congress
from New York, end will probably command
one Of the new regiments.
Gen. Bcauregard had an interview with
Gen Grant on Saturday at army headquss>
tcrs, Washington.
Tho Internal Revenue receipts on Satus-
day were $5l3.56397. From the 1st Of
July, the commencement Of the present 6ss
cal year, the income amounts to ella, ,167,.
O01 o.
The Washington Chronicle Of the 18th
processes TO believe that the President is
about to change his policy but friends Of
the administration who have access to The
Executive declare that he has no such inten.
ton, and that he will fovor the ratification
Of no constitutional amendment that 10 not
adopted BY . Congress where oil Of the
States are represented.
The originator Of tie bogus Philadelphia
dispatch was before the President on Sat>
urday. 1t appears that the person who
concocted it was not directly interested 10
gold speculation. but manufactured it out
Of whole cloth for sensation purposes. The
author off, seems 10 be the Washington cor.
respondent of the New Orlcaas Hcayune
who is clerk in one Of the departments
Thomas o. Durant telegrsphs Gov. Stone,
Of loAa. that the excurson train from New
York bound for the celebration Of the Un-
ion Pacific Railroad will start on the 18th
aud reach 'mah on the goth.
One Of the most wnIui and awful MUIR
ders tha. has occurred in the west lap.
pened in Iuks, Tama Co., Iowa, last Non.
day. man by the name Of Felter shot and
then beat out the brains Of his wife, and
then set his house on fire, which Was con-
su'ncd, together With the remains Of his
wife. nis little girl, an only child. aged
six years, escaped by the advice Of her dy =
ing mother. to tell the story to her nearest
neighbors. The murderer is now in the
hands of the Sheriff. May justice speedily
overtake hir.
1t is reported that Thurlow Weed has
withdrawn from the New York Times, 10
ing unable to harnonse with Henry J.
Raymond, also that " eed will start . new
paper.
1t 10 rumorcd that James T. Brady will
probably consent to be candidate for Con-
gress in the district now represented BY
Mr.. Raymond.
A Trotting Fair commences at Dubuque
on the Esd, to cortisue three or four days.
Mr.. Sweetser, whom the democrats ard
conservatives have nominated for governor,
Of Massachusetts,, Was republican in 1860.
delegate to the Chicago republican con-
vention, and ne Of the party who went to
Springfield to announce tho result to Mr.
Lincoln.
Chol.ra seems to b a6ating in Chicago
and Other western cities.
The New York Dolly Neps has again
changed hands, Messrs. Csuldwell L Whit.
ney Of the Sssdey Msresry having sold out
to some unknown parties. John Merrissy
Is said to be part owner.
Since August let, there have been 500
deaths from cholera in Cincinnati, 3,70O in
ST. Louis, sos in Nashville. and 700 in
Memphis
Speaking of the late National Horse Fsis
q GAlesburg. the Chicago Tsmes' report
says. that from FIRST to last the whole show
has been failure, judged in the light Of .
national exposition; but viewed - display
ing in Knox county and adjoining counties,
il may be called . partial success. The liz.
tlc enthusiasm manifested during the pre-
ceding days Of the exhibition has entirely
died away. and st no time to-day wess there
more than 1900 people upon the grounds;
and BY the time the last race vas called
the Judge and drivers comprised the CON-
course.
The Republican majority in Indiana is
about $4,000, and at least two thirds Of ths
Legislature will be Republican. The Con
eressmen elect stand eight Republicans
three Democrats.
The attorney general and second comp
troller concur in the opinion that he Goth o
August, 1865, the date Of the President'i
proclamation declaring the insurrscsion I.
bs ct sn end, should b takan - the date o
the termination ef the war-a settlemen
under the act Of July 22d, 1861, ceased On
the 18th Of July, 1884. end no soldier en- :
listed under that oct should have been dis
charged on account Of ths termination Of th,
var before serving Two yesrs. Accordial
to the regulations psoauleased from the ~
deparinsrt resarding the payment Of boss
tiss usder the act Of Jsly -. 1868. Il 10 pss
scribed that soldiers eolisted for three ysan
- -dasiag ~ ~ 0As wsus disehssed b.
seana = ~ ossni1ntisa aftAs ~. shal
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| Low RAsss Ar Rs1An.-R Knnse, op
posits the first National Bank, calls the q
sentica of shs puSlic 10 H. splsodid stee'
Of ready-mads clothing vAisA h \ rstAilinl
as u Lowest ps;sss.