Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-12

assstias paassn0sss ase sb'iose 70 Patroer
iss ths ali.
SnD DAVID wAfn
lsfs q Lsois yesterday fss Dsvsspest. No
other beals have = yss bssn reported for
tAis port. The river b ssw opened through
70 81. Louis, and in day % I've the rsgs-
lsr packets asd ths Nssthssn Linz beats
nay Be sxpscted-aad With them every
body expects . revival Of trade and busi-
ness.
DES SaOlNEe COR8EOPONDs
ENCE.
Dss Mons, March 10th, 1868.
The O.. RI. 4 p. railrosd 10 likely y
again claim the time and attention Of the
legislature. Gentlemen are here with me-
mesisls from number Of the stock heldsrs,
askins reps,l Of that portion Of shs bill
passed early In the session, which dsfsrs
election OF board Of directors until 1869.
The House this morning passed . bill
permitting townships 70 vote . tax for rail-
ssed porposss. II 10 the opinion Of many
lawyers that The oct will not stand the tssi
Of the courts.
The Senate, in Committee Of The whole.
hes to-day INDUCED in prolonged discussion
Of the bill BY which II 10 proposed to en-
pswss counties and cities 70 compromise
their indsbssdssss. The opinion 4
gaining ground, whether Justly q
not, that "tAses's soosthiag dead in
that thing and that ths.ssssnbly would
better g slow, lest il place parties more
hspslsssly In the power Of their crsditesa
than now.
Thh School Committee hes reported q
bill 70 return to ahs schssl and university
fuads smouat Of lsssss. About $1,000 IN
due The Univsfsity fund, and, - the State
10 bossl 10 make COED the Losses % both
these funds. Why not do 10 now. and moi
subjscs thsss iopsstaas funds 70 fssths'
loes ef insesestf
TIE Hsuss to-day passsd . bin giving
witnesses for The defense il StA1s eesss ~
course vpon ths Ststs fss their fbss prsvid
| q ths dstsndsnt 10 insolvsnt - acquitted
This 10 . NEST just measure. Az tbt
law hes been heretofore interpreted bv ths
Supreme Court, . man prosecuted By sh'
State has compulsory process for his wit
nsss could take them to any distance n
attend his trial though be might not hav'
cent 70 pay their sxpsosss !; and if &C
quilted and able 10 pay hs was obliged tt
pay It. and any cost 70 which ths presscu
tor might put him, By compelling attend
anes Of witness 10 prove his innoesnss. II
Issues bstwesn individuals costs follov
judgement, and there 10 ~ valid rsasol
Why The State should b moro favored.
MAscs, IL, 1868.
Lisksnsals delivered his oastsrly lee
tore, "Four Years in Washington" to
good audience, in the Court House. Las
night. Il 10 fine lecture, end in matte
and delivery. 10 - far ahead Of many in
ported productions % are the notes Of Patt
above the cfoakings Of pollywog. Abound
log in humoe and in sentences Of touchisl
asd pathetic sleqssncs; Ills worth the Il
tsntion Of any audience anywhere.
Dee Ainss life this winter, has bssn pain
fully doll, but,
rns LAST saxsArIon
hes given gossip On impetus and society
shssk that viii not soon BE- forgotten. Thi
was in the shape Of the advent Of Mr. Lee
Of the Royal Navy. and HE charming sil
ter (O The cIite sought introductiens, an
the feminine weakness for braso Was mani
fest in the smiles and welcome that svsry
where met the young wearsY Of strip Z
gold-colorsd stuff on his navy cap. Emi
nsnt members Of the Assembly 6uttsrs
around the exotic pair. They were dinsd
tsaed, and, in church, sat in tho eushione
pews. and sang from the gilt-sdgsd hym
books Of the upper ten. Major -, nc
altogether unconnected with the Exscutiv
stat. was especially attentive 10 the charm
ing Royal navalsss, while one of the lseil
lasors, in memory Of "Nsrris England,
did oil in his power to make pleasant th
visit Of the official representative Of hi
native land. and, with him, ind ulgsd syn
pathy in the sorrows Of her Majesty, On
10 regret at the burning Of her Majesty
theatre, wherein both had witnessed th
grandsst hiatsionic tfiumphs Of the. .mseni6
cent actors of the old school.
just - the lines were tightly drawn bs
tween those who had toasted The Roy,
Navy and thoss who hadn't, that vile, illua
trstsd record Of crime and criminsls, th
Police 0azetb came to town, and in u, ala
for vanity fsis vas . full description
Of the Royal navslist and his comspui
on, - two confidence operators, who hat
played their little game in the "hei poloi'
Of Cincinnati and other towns. What
fall was there But yesterday Dee Moins
was at their feet. and now none dare 10 d
them reverence. Bellies who bad dreams,
Of ''liis on the ocean wave," aud siehel 70
Friendly Lee shore, and bsaux who had cal
culated the chances Of An alliance vitI
blood 20 near the pserase, suddenly bscam
eosens minded whsn the royal navy W
mentioned. The Mayor haslensd 10 Tire,
up 90 sagasemsnt = chapersns he lady 4
. esneert. Ordsss fer . champasus suppe
wsre RECALLED. end the sxpesed and hussil
Iassd pair sought the nsxt train. q,
eusneo their naval bosko On the3r nuv
ieaod ffiende. Meeol-don't Veolv I,
eeIs-eo00ieeieaed espseeeu1otiveo q 10
ally.
Aush business wss sst sArsueA n u
Heues ysslerdAg. asd y ~ ths pils Ia IS,
legislative heppse b rapidly leussioe. Z
bill aSlss bill passss between The upef =.
ssehss nill-etons.
Ihs meet important measure . eooo q
is Ne registry lau. BY which ~ rsde ~
pose 70 make Of Iowa slightly medi1e
Missouri. The commen pleas and count
1 eoveepmont biIln vill h. disaacAel ana Ahai