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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-25

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enlarged. II is nav neatly - large - the
DsxocaAr-but il v6ry tfuly seya % ~ 20
tics Of its own enlasgsnent, thai 'sshe value
Of paper is not to Be estimated By the area
Of its surface or the nu nbsr Of ounces il
weighs. ."-Roek Islond Aryus.
We give the shove handsome and truth.
fol notice a the Gassiss's eaiasgenent. sim
ply because that orgaa fails 70 iricluds il
among the puffs il repseducss from 10 CO.
temper aries.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-25
House 10 Let.
Wanted.

rINs BRICK RESIDENCE. CONTAINING
n Eight rooms, centrally ioe tied Inquire Al
noyA2-ast j. T.. DIXON & SONS.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-25
Opinions of the Press.

The New York GIT COmpony are distrihufino man,
valuable prizes. We have examined theft 1assee o
doing business and know them tn be NJ 1ealipl
Arm. Their plan s more satisfsctory thsa Presen
tatiSo rersavaie ! g they DRAW every day and III,
ouited. d.--Csaxelte. N. Y. Oct "a -As'
The Gin Establishment OF H. BAaroS 4 Co Al 40
Broadway. is daily attracting crowds Of vistora d
% cents for ths chance, and the prise draw sat,e
factory, il Immediately delivered for one 6ciIar
friend q ours let week dsev $50 prias Which i,
~ Our PatroDs can depend on fsis' So~cssht
dea!irE The Prise drawn will b. delivered 81 on
ONCE regardless Of its value or promptS ssst a ii
Secied. BY return mail or Expreps.
Libefat inducements 70 A9eute aatisf.es,.s. r.,s,
ant~eh.
Six 1lctete for one dollar, 10 for as. a for g
All letters should DO addreseedto
II. BARTON 4 CO..
novst-d&w6w SEQ Broadway, New York
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-25

WONDERFUL lxpgED is the result Of sin
gle application Of the Lone Star Linilnent
for cuts. bruises. sprains, rheumatism
dwellings upon man. and for spavins, found
ers. ringbone, scratches. &C., upon horses
it acts like magic; icdsed ito equal u moi
70 b fouod, aad-ths price Of 4, i Duver
than any othse. Study your interests, then
aud aek ycsr druggists fes the Loas Stai
Liniment.
! FriLEn, fIxcn / ,FuLtkR, Chicago.
Agents for the Great West.
Sold BY III Dasenport Druggists.
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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-25

Ihe only place @ md
RIDGES PAT. LIGHT HOUSE 0URnER
Is AT W. X. LlNDsAY'S JEwRLkRY
4 store. cor OF Third and Brady streets; also
nv, sasrs Cnamneys, Glass Cones. Lsmps, Chimnsy
BILLION Z LINDSAY soV. S,vrep.
Vrt~N-oV = r
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-07
FROM THE PACIFIC IN FIFTEEN


We are assured by the Directors of the
Union Pacific railroad that the railway
from the Missouri TO the Pacific will be
completed in 1870, so that in three years
from this date the time from New York to
San Francisco will be less than week. II
is hard TO realise that 50 great distance
may be accomplished in SO short time ;
but the results thus far attained By the
Union Pacific Railroad Company are such
as to inspire strong confidence in the full
fillment of its promises. Thus we find
that the road is now in complete order
and active operation 525 miles west from
Omaha; and the practical benefit to
be derived from this fact will be we'll illus
trated to-day or tomorrow by the receipt Of
foreign mails s7hsek left San Francisco only
fourteen days ago. When the time usually
occupied in the transit of mails and pas
seEgers from that city to this is considered !,
the immediate advantages offered by this
railway route are apparent to every bust
ness man. Even a saving Of asingle day
will determine the merchants choice Of
routes for the sending or bringing of mails
or freights; and when, as in this case, the
railroad running from Omaha to the Rocky
Mountains effects saying Of more than a
week in the time between the Pacific and
Atlantic ports, its value to the mercantile
community can hardly be calculated.
From San Francisco to New York in fifteen
days is an achievement worth celebrating.
-NeO York Times.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-07

THE RAILROAD BmL.-This important
measure passed the House yesterday by
a vote Of as to 81, and by votes after
wards recorded, of SO to q, being a ma
iority of %. We have heretofore stated
our opinion that it was an imperative
necessity that the State should give its
aid to the railroads in order to save the
State from loss, and to deVelope her re-
sources. While we would have made
some changes in the bill, we believe it
more for the interests of the State that it
pass in its present form. than that no aid
should be given to the roads We are
therefore gratifed that the bill received
this emphatic majority in the House, and
hope that it will pass the Senate with
unanimity.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-07
CHEAT CRY AND LITTLE WOOL.

The Cinclnn at Gazette prints the fol-
lowing special dispatch:
NASHVILLE, Dec. 4.-The political eIe,
ments about the capitol are in high state
of fermentation. Secretary Fletcher il
moving heaven and earth to effect a re,
organization of the Republican party, with
a view to the prescription of Northern
men. A call was circulated this afternoon
signed by Fletcher and twenty-four mem.
bers Of the House, for meeting next Fri
day evening to elect Republican State
Central Committee to supersede the regu
larry appointed State Committee, which
has already called State Convention, to
meet January 8. Should this movement
succeed we shall have two State Conven-
tions and asplit in the party.
The Gasettss correspondent worked
himself into a terrible excitement over
what the refractory Secretary was goingt to
do. He seemed to fear that Fletcher would
annihilate the "adventurers' and "brum-
mers" After all, this threatening de-
monstration simmered down to a very
tame affair A few members of the Lee
gislature and some outside Radicals held
a sort Of caucus at the capitol last night
and adopted resolution requesting the
Radical State Central Committee to
postpone the Radical State Convention
called for the 9Th of January to the 22d
of the same month. Some of the mem-
bers Of the committee were present and
agreed to the postponement And that
is the mouse that this mountain in labor
has brought forth
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-07

Cuba is horrible volcano aud nearly
burned TO ashes.
The Alabama Reconstruction Convention
on the 5th inst. adopted an ordinance. pro-
viding for the submission Of the consiitu-
ton to registered voters on the 18th OF
February. 1868. Said election TO be held
at places to be prescribed by the Command
ing General of the military, district. Mem
beers of the General Assembly, members Of
Congress. and all State and county officers
are to be elected at the same time the con-
stitution is submitted, said election to be
conducted under the same regulations and
by the same persons As the election on the
constitution. The election returns 10 be
made TO the President of the Convention,
who shall give certificates TO persons
elected. State and county officers are TO
assume their Offices as soon as the State
is admitted into the Union, and hold
them for the legal terms, commencing
from the date Of the first general election
after the admission Of the State. The
General Assembly, elected under this ordi
nance, is to assemble in Montgomery in
1868. The vote on the passage Of the ordi-
nance was yeas, &C; nays. l3. By this
ordinance the election is under the com~
pletp control of the military. The con-
veniion will request the commander of this
military districi TO enforce its provisions
The article on franchise has been amend
ed so all persons are disfrsnehised who are
disqualified from holding office by the
proposed amendment 10 the constitution,
known as the fourteenth article; and those
who have been disqualified from register
ing to vote for delegates to the convention
under the reconstruction acts Of Congress,
except such persons az aid in the recon
siruciion proposed bg the Congress, and
accept the political equality of ell men
before the law. IL provides that the Gems
eral Assembly shall have power to remove
the disabilities incurred Under this clause.
A final vote on its adoption was taken late
this evening, and resulted years 81, nays,
10, absent and not voting, %. Mr.. SempIe,
of Montgomery, presented protest, signed
by fifteen members, some of whom are ab-
sentees. The protest was ordered to be
spread on the journal, but the names of
absentees who signed it was stricken off,
Two other members gave notice they would
present the protest to morrow, presented
previously by six members, makes sevenS
teen members who protest against the con-
siitution.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-07

AsHIET-the great original impeacher,
is an ass. He ought to be bored for the
simples, or thrown in the way of the fool.
killer to be dispatched forthwith in the
manner that sapient and necessary
official may Judge best The Judiciary
Committee sat still and listened to him
unfold what an old friend of ours would
call id theory about the President
completely in the assassination of his
predecessor When he commenced it,
the waiting-boy ought to have been di-
rected to take him by the ear and lead
him into the streets, and dismiss him
with vigorous lift from the rear, and
$50 much for Ashley.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-07
FRANCHISES

The Legislature IS again at sea on the
subject of the voting, office holding and
sitting-on-jury franchises, or rights, or
privileges, as different minds may regard
the terms. That body is in a middle 1t
was first proposed to repeal the sixteenth
section of the franchise act which act
has been adjudged by the Supreme Court
of the State to be part Of our eonstitu-
ton This was difficulty which was
tugged at a couple of days without sue
cess 1t could not be moved The Senate
gave it up the first day. The House,
more persevering, tugged at it for a
couple Of days, and then went around it
by passing a law, repeating all tdacs dis
qualifying persons from holding Office or
sitting on iuries on account Of race or
color This was but the dodge of the
ostrich, which, when in a close place,
sticks its head in the sand 1t is saying
to our impatient colored fellow-citizens,
that if it is law it is repealed, but if it
it the constitution it isn't; and they must
90 to court to find out which it is, and
how it is. This will satisfy nobody; it
decides nothing it puts them away with
stone when they ask for bread; and
sends them to forum which they know
not how to approach, and which has al
ready decided against them. It isn't
satisfactory to any friend of the repeal
of the sixteenth section, because they
know it isn't what they want 1t is
make-shift which its supporters should
know will complicate in place of clearing
the subject
Then there is wholesome tWitching
of some on the prOscriptive features OF
the franchise act towards white people,
voted by their predecessors The act
went beyond Congress and the national
republican standard An amendment is
proposed in both houses to come back
to that and thereupon the whole subject
is still more complicated How our lie.
gislative friends are to get clearly out of
this muddle we cannot foretell We
scarcely dare to advise, but the whole
matter is plain to disinterested specta~
tors.
The action of The House on the six
teenth section will not do, because it as
sures nothing The proposed amend
ment will not do, because ii assures
nothing, and is really an indefinite post"
ponement of the subject 1t has to
await the action of another Legislature,
then vote of the people In the mean
time Radicalism may be dead and buried,
and these slow workers passed over to
the shelf forever We offer hint The
matter is in an unsatisfactory condition
all around The people are wide awake,
and want the discussion and the work
concluded Noao is the time, and the
quickest way is the best way Quit
tinkering. Call the people together in
convention, and settle the matter at once.
Let them have it as they will
A good and just and permanent and
wisely administered government is all
that any body should desire. After that
is secured, let parties and their clouds of
aspirants and hangers on take care of
themselves
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-07

An incident occurred at the recent
opening of the House of Commons which
does credit to the good feeling of English
statesmen Mr. Disraeli was in his place,
looking completely vermont with anxiety
and fatigue 1t devolved upon Mr. Glad.
stone, as leader of the opposition, to
eriticise the Queens speech. He alluded
to the sickness of Mrs Disraeli, assuring
Mr.. Disraeli of the profound sympathy of
his colleagues in the House, and said he
eonld not think, under the circumstances,
of forcing Mr. Disraeli into political
discussion. Mr. Disraeh was so touched
by this considerable kindness that his res
ply was almost inaudible.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-07


j. Powell, Radical, has written n
letter from Washington to friend in
Greeneyille, in which he states be has
'leave of absence for twenty days" and
that he will during that period visit
Knoxville and Nashville for the pur-
pose Of taking sundry depositions in the
Butler case, and to take the records of
the Rebel Legislature to Washington +"
BE says he has his seat on the floor Of
the House of Representatives "by priv
ilege, and be insists that the dignity"
of the first district is sustained, if the
district has no representative. Powell
saws
hold Mr.. Butler for rent or lease
Ito let)--ss landlord holds real estate.
But his premises are in such delspidated
condition that they threaten 70 .urabl,
dom, and fear that shall not be able 10
find tenant"
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-07
Murderer Exeentea. etc.

ST.. LOUIS, Nov. 6.-Peter Chrisman, tn,
murderer Of Moses Ross and his son, il
May last, was hanged in the Jail yard al
noon to-day. l-s
The Touring mill of Umfried, in Doug
lass, st. Clair county, H., was burned on
Wednesday morning, together with a largs
amount of wheat. The mill was insured fol
$4,000 in the Illinois Mutual, and $4,000 in
the Hartford; the stock was insured fol-
$3.50 in the North American in Philadel-
phia, and $3.50 each inthe Sangamon and
Fra s4a- .-.f.'
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-07
WAKE UP! WAKE UP!
Read the News of the Day.
DRTGOODs MERCHANTS ARE GET.
TING UNEASY AND NERVOUS.
WHAT'S the Matter? Who's HasrtP

down WITH HIGH PRICESl RALLY
IL around the store Of q. RICE a. 90.
They will sell Goods this month cheaper than
ever; have just received another large lot from
Bankrupt Sales, New York, and will give their
customers tbs benefit Of il.
Btankefs! Bianketsi BlRDkefsI-No
more lying under the bed to keep warm. Go 10
q. RICE 4 cos. 60 College street. and get you
a good pair Double Blankets at 50 so.
SlsawIs and GiOaks will be sold for less
than half the manufacturers prices
Greatest inducements given in Dress Goods.
to enable you TO buy Christmas presents for your
daughters and friends. which are cheap, pretty
and useful.
Some Of the Drygoods Merchants are swearing
on account Of our exposing their high prices.
IL cannot be helped. however.
@. RICE a. co. are bound to keep up the
swearing all this season. " Blow high or blow
low" cur splendid stock Of goods will be sold
Cali quick and get your supplies and we will
sstonish you in prices. Our 6rm reads
e. hICE & CO., q
90 College street
A Fine FAMILY CARRIAGE for sale. Gail
at o. Rice 4 Co.'S. dee3 I'm
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-07

A LEADING bond-holding newspaper
thus characteristics that species of money
currently called greeRbdcks. They are
naked promises, draining no i1rtersst,
redeemabis necer, and only made to be
broken. ea t.E. #eE
If this be true, then who steals purse
full of them, steals trash indeed.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-07

THE Chattanooga Union says: 1--WE
learn from parties Just from the upper
end of the State, who have had oppor-
tunities Of ascertaining the facts, that
that section is full of grain, wheat and
corn, waiting for buyers and rise in
the streams to be brought to market.
Some of the finest cattle in the country
are to be found among the mountains.
There is scacity of money, but the peo-
pie have what will bring money to their
pockets, and are watching an opportunity
to sell their products
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-07

THE MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC Gen.
TRIAL COMMITTEE. -Attentio is called to
the meeting of this committee called for
this afternoon at 30 clock at the Chancery
Court room 1t is desirable that every
member should be present. as business
of Importance viii he presented for con-
sideration
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-07

FINANCIAL PALACES.


Messrs. Chase and Walker, both ex-
Secretaries, have lately put forth their
views upon the financial situation The
Louisville Courier, of few days since
contained communicated article ex~
posing the fallacies of both of them,
from which the following is pungent
extract
sit is not little curious, to say the least,
that il has never entered into either of these
two great heads that low state of interest
for money is at all needed in q new country
like this, nor that the true test of the right
volume of currency is the rate Of interest.
Now, in our now great country, we have
vastly more use for money in developing
our resources than in older countries, and
the rate of interest can be, and should be
as low as in Europe, say three to four per
cent. throughout the country. Mr.. Walker
is in favor of allowing to all hanks the
privileges of the national banks, and at the
same time is opposed alike TO proper ex-
pansion or contraction, both necessarily
tending, in his judgment to Reputation,
the wisdom of which, if not coming from
50 great a man, would hardly be apparent.
He seems to think it perfectly right and
proper for banks to borrow money Of the
people without interest, but very wrong
for the taxpayers to have the advant-
age of such loans through the govern
ment Verify the bankers and money
lenders have two able advocates.
By the wretched management of our
finances the entire business of the country is
greatly depressed. A great scarcity oil
currency and consequent high rate of In
terest is directly traceable to the treasury,
which has been managed in the interest
of banks and money-lenders rather than in
that ofthe people. Interest is here, to- day
at the banks, and then only for portion
of their most favored depositors, to IL
per cent, and outside OF bank Is to Sc per
cent. The interest in Europe is seen in
the following table, taken from late num-
Der Of the London O5serrsrs
rnso nne1 Marl-af
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-07

Any censure which Congress may
launch against the President will passby
him as the idle wind, and will strike the
public as being as weak and impotent as
it is malicious and ignoble The im-
peachers are impeached successfully in
the message, and the eensurers are al
ready under the ban of popular censure.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-07
From Montana.

HELENA, Montana TERRITORY, Dec 5.
The Presidents message was published
entire in the Herald of this morning, in
advance of all papers north Of Salt Lake.
The Herald Office was brilliantly illumina-
ted in honor of its triumph, and the citi-
zens are enthusiastic over the event.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-07

show how itcould not be kept from depre-
citation, than how it could be. 1t cannot
be kept from depreciation by either
pledging all the coin to preferred creditors,
by boarding it and by refusing to protect
greenbaeks with il, nor by the government
going into the street. and villainously
showing its own paper, as is now done by
WHAT is called SELLING gold"
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-07


Tar reception which the President s
message has met from all the leading
journals except the most senseless and
rabid of the Radical faith, is notes
worthy and gratifying indication of the
return OF the public mind to state OF
healthy moderation. 1t is being dis~
cussed with fairness and dignity. It's
merits are not grudgingly acknowledged
by many of them, while the features to
which dissent is expressed are treated
calmly and with nothing of the obiurga-
tory style which has latterly prevailed,
This is partly due to the paper itself,
which in matter and tone, claims candid
consideration, but is also to be attributed
to the salutary change which the great
reaction has wrought against extremism
in all its phases.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-07
FURS! F TT R S 7!

Our winter stock OF Furs is new
complete, comprising many grades Of
Sable, Mink, Fitch, Squirrel Stone
Martin, Lynx, MuSkrat and COney, for
Ladies' and Misses, and otter, Beaver
and Nutria, for Men and Boys. We
have many fancy styles of Muffs and
Collars for Skating, Opera and Party.
Oar Furs have been manufactured
BY ourselves with our customary care,
and will be sold, as usual with us,
under their natural and proper names.
Persons buying of us can rely ON
getting what they desire.
We are prepared to alter, line and
repair Furs in the best manner, and
on short notice. 81 f1se
ALI goods warranted as represented.
@ GREEN e. GREEN.
Fourth and Main, Louisville.
dec7 If as College street.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-07
NOTICE.

HAVING ADMINISTERED or TIE
III estate Of John S. Brien, deceased, ali per-
sons indebted to said estate will come forward
and settle. and those to whom the estate is in
debted will present their claims within the time
proscribedsby law Settlements may be made
or claims filed with Col. John G. Burch. ct the
late once of John s Brien & Burch, 81 Cherry
street. ROCHE II. BRfEN.
Administrative with the W III annexed
Nashville. Nov. q. 1851. novE I'm
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-07

TIE Clark county jail, at NellsviIle,
Wis, has never had an inmate except one
old crazy man, who was pntthere TO be out
of harms way.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-07

THE New York monied men seem to be
moving in favor of Grant for the Presi-
dency. A meeting for that object was
held in that city on Wednesday night !;
and among the signers to the call are
forty>four names said torepresent two
hundred millions Of capital. Stewart,
Astor and Vanderbilt head the list
Money is mighty power, but the people
are mightier They intend to have a
President who represents their will.
That question, we hope, has passed be-
yond the control Of moneybags. If it
has not, then woe betides the nation.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-07
Bank Rate Open Mari
- ao~4 ~ 4or-f

Now enough greenbacks should be is
sued TO bring down the rate Of interest here
to the desired point, and with the large
amount of specie controlled by the govern
ment, 1t could be kept at par, or nearly at
par. This will be denied, am we'll aware,
and must also admit that it il far easier to
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-07

THERE is baby in Hawkins county,
Tenn, between six and seven months
old, who weighs ffty-fve pounds He is
a sprightly boy and enjoys good health
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-07
Sob Press for Sale.

JIG ksAEIS' 0SCILLATOR 500 PRESS.
22xl6 inches. Can be had at bargain.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-07

THE " Fat Contributor" says he was
asked to write take of " on the Black
Crook He replied that he couldn't see
anything to take OF.