Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-12

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TUESDAY EvENsNC. MARCH -.
swear T'hen Again.
Senator Sumner has favored The world
with sigh, Of the awful OATH which he has
coucccted for administration TO the raging
rebels. II 10 certainly the most wonderful
thing which has b en- gotten up since the
days Of The first Egyptian dynasty. mot
only compcls every rebel to swear to the In
Of the Republic, he must not
only swear by che National debt and for
swear slavery; b. (shs sebs) must not only
sweat 70 "resiss" OF rsbsl against "all laws
making disainslioa on account Of race or
essos !" 6st, 70 cap The cai1as, M. Sum-
nss's cath prescribss that the sebels shsll
swsaf - ''suppert sdsession and the di0s.
siss " lasrlsits h psblic Schools open to
ali." The idss II gsteieg people 70 ssss'
shat they will do sssh things - these, and
the idsa that historical inssliutions are form
ed BY oaths Of this style. ars = sidicslous
notions - ever entered the brain Of the
most ignorant ehaslstas. The trouble seems
to be that Ne. Sumner takes the Southern
people 10 BE- fools ~ we'll 40 rebels, and the
Northern men to be madmcn rs well -
knaves.
Tux IRisn RsnELLioN OF 1867. Gable
DISPATCHES announce the actual and deter>
mined rising Of tho Fenians In Ireland
Lord Nass, in the House Of Commons stated
the ether day. that the Fenian forces in the
neighborhood Of Dublin amounted to 1000
mcn but from tho kilograms We do moi
learn any thing this branch Of the I-ish Rc'
publican army may have done. The rising
seems 10 be we'll organized, and msst necss
sanly have been Simultaneous throughout
ireland. The party Of Fcnians 10 the South
have commenced their work BY tearing VI
the rails on ths line connecting the Irish
Metropolis ard Cork, BY this means render
iug the tsanspostation Of troops . work Of
Immense diilculty. The entire garrison o.
Cork. Kerry, Limerick cousties, and re-.
nsiaing southern counties, only number
some 5000 men. The rising In the North
Of ireland hes been inaugurated 1t Drogheds
"a town Of some historic memory, situsAsd
80 miles north Of Dublin. The attack On
che barracks there 10 said 10 have bssn spis
itsdlv sspsllsd, with some LEES 70 the irish
Republicans. Castle Martyr il said 70 hav,
been likewise attacked. The extent Of h,
rislne cannot bs asoestainsd from the msa'
gss details through The cable. In all prob
ability the frss Of rebellion are alight ovs
the entire leland, though the latsat dia
patches assures us that all il quiet
That quietnsss has been attained 40 spcedil.
whore oil seems to have been confusion i
strange. IL must be remembered also thu
our cable dispatches cone through British
channels, % that ell accounts Of victories
should be taken with grain Of allowances
The Passeogee Eqalpnncns 81
ahc Erie halfway.
The great and dsscrvsdly popular thor,
oughfsrs. regarded by oil who have travel
ed over 4 60 DO one Of the best managed
and moot carefully operated roads in tn,
country, - nov so complete in all its ap
po'ntmcnts. that we doubt whether ingei u
ny can devise, or experience suggcst any
thing which will contribute to the better or
Grafton Of the line, or secure TO the travele
additional comforts to those now provided
The Coaches of which its bay Expres
Traina are composed, are indeed great dc
sideratum. The artistic designs aud deco
rations, the finely carved and mounted wood
work the luxurious upholstering, the perfec
construction OF the seats with curved back 8
and other desirable improvements, all com
b,nc 20 illustrate the cnterptlsing and libcr'
q spirit Of the present efficient officers o
the Company.
The Sleeping Coaahes Of the Erie Rail
way are In themselves \ wonder aud mar
vel Of beauty being eleven test wide b,
sixty ssven feet in length, and nine feet il
hcighs perfectly ventilated aud uaifor,ni
heated BY registers. with state rooms, dres
class hotel. The furniture aud fixtures i,
these Coaches are of The most approves
patterns, and equal, ii not excel, anythin
Of the kind heretofore or ut present in us
an any other line OF Railway. They hav
been fitted up without regard 10 expense
and cannot fail to excite the admiration q
the traveller, while contributing to the plea
sure and comforts of the trim.
The Coaches of the Erie Railway ar
supported on wheeled tracks consIr act
cd with the most perfect springs. To adj
TO their strength and durability, the Con
psny has adopted Miler's Improved Pla,
form, with his patent Self Coupler and Com
preston Buffer, which prevents all jerking
Mt stopping or starting trains, and by BEN,
OH direct line with the sills Of the Coach
cs and closely connected. affords perfect,
safe and smooth passage way from one ca
TO another.
In addition to these advantages obtained
ty tho use Of this Improved Platform. I,
great degree Of steadiness 10 attained Will,
the train Is in motion and in Gases Of col.
lision OF running oil the track, that ffiehtfu
class Of accidents known a. telescopinc. O,
the shut ing up Of ono coach into another
10 entirely obviated.
The economical and successfol wosk,ae,
Of this invention have been fully tested
and We venture the prediction that ito ia.
production BY the Erie Railway. will b,
chsrtly followed BY ITS adoption on all IN,
leading lines Of Railway in the country.
vvodloc1x u Indiana.
tFsom the Louisville Journal, 9Th.
gentleman Of kokoms, Indiana, who
has been absent froa homo for several
months, returned. aud taking his wife. trav
slsd down 70 indianapolis 20 go The siehts