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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-04-10
DAILY DEMOCRAT.


Disrseli. Dsrby's successor, 10 s..
Honolulu has 20, the frat organ In the
Sandwich Island.
The London 7irna cleared &s,eoo,oVo
lass yesr.
An illustrated paper will soon be c. n
menc-d in Chicago.
There are 81 1856 lawpers in this ssun'y
in actual practice.
The lecture season At Denver, Colorado
has proved failure.
In Gf,ssn J ears sheep have incrsss.d in
Ireland over l 100000.
The Boston shipbuildsrs say that their
business 10 greatly revived.
A osiotss's life insusases esopany 10 y
10 formed in New York city.
Last mspth Bourbon o., r., produced
% 1854 gallons Of whisky.
The stock Of bullion in the Bank Of
France 10 now over &44, 100000.
An Association for promoting marriage
hes been organized in England.
In Texas lands are nov held at about
enc tenth their valss ak years ago.
There are at the prsssnt time about $780,
900 juvenile paupsrs in England.
Boston proposes to have society Tor the
prevention OF cruelty to animals.
The RAILWAYS Of France, during the past
seven years, have killed 297 persons.
Bay.rs Taylor says that only one mesr'
.ehuln IN ten made in Germany is genuine
VicksburR il about 70 shut up tbs schools
for want Of money to pay the teachers.
Idaho raises 10 much mahogany that it
takes six cords Of it to buy one ton Of nay.
II il asserted that the Havana lottery
draws annually from New Orleans over VI
900. coo.
The Rev. B. r, Paddock has declined to
accept tho appointment Of Bishop OF Ore.
gon.
juneau and adjoining counties Of Wiscon.
sin raised oS, 000,0 worth OF hops lass
year.
Ohio has population Of So to the square
mile; Massachusetts. l69; New ! ork, 30.
Hirsm Powers, the sculptor, intends 70
visit his homo in this country the coming
summer.
A good sized store In Boston il warmed
thoroughly BY water heated by two gas
burners.
Hamilton college has the Law library Of
William Curtis Noyss. which 10 valued 1t
90, 200.
Property is largely being sold in Mississ-
ippi to pay debts and taxes. and ct very low
rates.
Young man who are drafted in the army
Of France can BE- exempt by paying twenty
i've hundred francs.
awful" Gardner, the converted prize
fighter, 10 living in shanty and chopping
wood on the shore Of Cayuga Lake.
The British army advances upon Thsod-
orus at the alarming rate Of four miles .
week.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the strongmin d
ed, says: Governments were formed TO
protect the weak against the strong, YET
behold capih every whore has labor BY the
throat.
The sx-King Of Naples spends eight
hours day il playing cards. This 10 .
shocking way to prepare for the last Trump.
The New York Tribune has declared three
dividends within the last three months Of
$500 each per sharc-equal to forty per
cent. per annum on the estimated value OF
the capital stsek at 100000.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-04-10

AN ~ D8uUuIV A.VG1s
To regulate the establishment Of Hospitals
in The City Of DavsnPesa 49,
Be Il enacted BY the City Oeunsil Of The
Davenport:
Srcrlox /. No hospitals shall BE- estab-
lishsd and NO buildia6s shall be erestsd or
used for the for the reception and medical
Z satment Of sick or diseased psrseDs with :
the limits Of the city Of Davenport by
any person, association or corporation un-
less previous thereto the City Council Of
said city Of Davenport hes BY special permit
authorized the sstablishmsnt Of such hos
pital or the nee Of . building for the pur-
pose Aforesaid, application in writing there
e. haviug lirst bees made and signed BY
The owners Of not less than three fourths Of
The block upon which such building or hos
pital b situated.
Sac. 2. Any hospital Or building used for
the reception and medical treatment Of sick
or diseased persons within said city limits
in violation Of this ordinance, is declared
anuisenes. and shall BE- immediately abatsd
By the City Marshal, and the person or per-
sons owing, keeping or maintaining such
hospi,a a Or building. or aiding to keep or
maintain the same shall pay 6ne Of not
lees than $25 twenty Eve dollsrs) and not
more than 500 Ono hundrsd doiisss) 70 be
recovered in the name and Soe the bonsfit
Of the City Of Davenpert 81 suit before
the Police Magistrate or Mayor.
Sac 8. All ordinances or parts Of erdinan-
ces conflict with THE ordinanco are hereby
repealed.
Passed and approved April LEI, le6e.
| n. D0NAHUE, Mayor.
Attest Joux L,Llls. City Clesk.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-04-10

Four fishermen, Of Esstport, No., who
went recently from their vessel on the vest
srn bank to set travis. we're lost in the thick
fog, aud for i've days were Qua without
food. water, or proper clio hing. They reach
Cd HALIFAX BY rowing constantly day and
night, in terribly exhausted condition.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-04-10

The English talk Of connecting London
with Bombay BY railway. The whistle Of
the steam engine 10 to b heard throughout
the valley Of the Euphratss, and from Con-
stan,inopls to Aleppo, to Bsgdad and Bss-
sorh. The time Of the journey Is set down
at eleven days. This viii b an onset to
our Pacific Railroad
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-04-10
REAL ESTATE.
JOHN l.. COEEIN,'
LAND AGENT,

- HV"0S
Hes for sale, 1b2, 600 acres choice Farming
lAuds In Iowa, in IS different counties, selected
hon 10 70 - yeaEs sioes. By special agents, -.
nsstly owned BY Ne pAtsnises.
l2,00o acrcs in lllinoyg, Wisconsin and MIME.
sofa, Uninpfoved Lots II Davenport, LeCisire,
Princeton, Walcott, Durant, Atalissa, Downey,
lows City and Des Moinss. Twenty dwelling
houses sad stores n Davenport .ovedtf
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-04-10

A curious poisoning case is under invest
iga.ion In Lafayette, Ind. A malicious
woman fed strychnins to nsighbsr's hens.
and an egg produced BY one Of them after
ward, badly poisoned little daughter Of
the owner OF the poultry.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-04-10
BULLS WORN DESTROYER.
vnlAxov, WAiKsa CouSsY, Ca, |
Jane Goth. 1855.

vnAANoV, WAiKBn CoUNSY, GA,
Jane 2sth, 1855.
Da. JoHH BgLL-Dear His: I have recently
gwen your "worm Destroyer several trials
and find II wonderfully efaeacious. II has not
failed in single instance to have the wished for
effect. an doing pretty large country pras-
tice, and have daily use for some article Of the
kind. l TN free to confess that know Of no
remedy recommended by the ablest authors that
IL 30 certain and speedy in its effects. On the
contrary they are uncertain in the extreme. Ny
object in writing you 10 TO hnd out upon what
terms can get the medicine directly from yos.
II | can get IL upon easy terms, l shall use
such articles 10 Nary TO the teachings and
practice Of great majority Of the regular line OF
M.D.'s, but see no just cause good sense in
discarding = remedy which We know to be eff
cient. simply because We may be ignorant Of its
combination. For my part, shall make it,
rule TO use all and any means to alleviate suffer.
ing humanity which may be able to command
not hesitating because some one more ingenious
than myself may have learned its effects first. and
secured the sole right to secure that knowledge.
However. am BY no means an advocate or sup
porter of the thous ands of worthless nosteums
that food the country, that purport to cure al
manner Of disease TO which human flesh is heir.
Please reply soon. and inform me OF your best
terms. lam, sir, most respectfully,
JULIUS p. CLEMENT. n. b.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-04-10
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AT THE 0ALENlC MEDICAL
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Block, near the Post Office, y
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~ Ths only regular eAAftgss
l ID 1nAfDasy 81 the kino In IL
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COLLEGE ~ Ohio.
ConSTpEussAI ConoUlaAfIoNs.
0permaterfhUa or Seminal D.
b(Iity, Private Diseases, Female
CompisiniS &c. personally or by letter. An illus-
sratsd Medical Pamphlet on the above d'sea.:s con
tanning - la!9e pages. and gving inl. psfues'as'
no LAbiKS.-A psnphlet Of special Importance
10 Married. LADIES and others sent IN sealed envel-
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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-04-10

Az Chicago With Gil Bastern Routes.
AZ Joliet with y. A. 4 3. l.. R. B. for Bloom.
ingtou, Springfield, &c.
At LaSalle with L. G. r. r for Duuieith. "A
Louis. Cairo, &c.
At Pond Greek with G. B. 4 q. r. n. for Bur.
hngton, Keokuk aud Quincy
At Peoria with p. p. L J. n. r. &c.
At Des Moines. Iowa City, and Washington
With Western Stage Co.'S Stages, for al points
West, Southwest aud Northwest.
sleeping Coaches on al Night trains Through
Tickets for sale and Baggag checked to Prin-
eipal Eastern Cities and Towns.
P. A. HALL, Asst Gen. Supt. Chicago.
4. KmoALL, ASH. Supt. Iewa Division.
Davenpset
3. b. Hnls, A. Dsvsspsel
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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-15
-TELEGRAPHIC MEMS.

=Gold closed in New York, on satsrday,
at I40.
A coIored man has been nominoted as
independent candidate for the Senate in
Alexandria
sioley's Irvine factory, at East Mansfield,
New Jersey, was totally destroyed by fire
on the 18th inst. Loss $4,000. raaEef 4
An explosion took place at a steam saw
mill near Cumberland, Nj, iby which
three men were instantly killed, aud 9th
ers seriously injured.
The Treasury Department is busy at pres
ent, preparing schedu e for the payment
Of the interest on the 5-20st WHICH fall due
in July. dat br.s
A call has been issued Tor a CONVENTION.
OF cotored Republicans of the bofder tates
to meet in Baltimore OF the 4th Of August,
for the purpose of organizing the co.ored
people OF those States. Ef 5I+hIt'
In the Court Of General Sessions az e@
York on the 18Th inst, James Marphy was
sentenced TO the peniteatiary far twenty
years, on charge OF highway robbery.5T
The report that had gained circulation
II CanaGa.to the eGect thai Eenians had
been concentrating at Buhalo. NeW YORK,
FOR a ratd on a ia. IS deaiea. No IN
usual ga. hering of Fehians has occdFred
there o. late.
Late Mexican advicesastate that Cullen,
tLe Governor OF Lower California, is still
a. prisoner, for having permitted "a amer
lean vessel TO discharse her -eergo at La
Paz with reduction OF customs and dues.
Tne feel.pg against Americans continues
very bitter.
Anime ,av-iand IA Orange valley. New
Jersey, have recently been O-erdJwn, and
many of the citizens have had 20 leave
their domlcils tor higher ground. The
WORK al several Of the tobacco factories
was stopped IN consequence Of the high
water.
r springfield, Mass, dispatch states that
Hiram Nader, tried and convicted of the
murder Of Mr.. and Mrs. GorvIng, at Wood
AtocE, Vermont, in July last, has been
sentenced 70 be hung On the last Friday in
june O next year.
James Welsh, Mike Parker, Ned Cum
uo-nss and David Haley, arrested at Lou
vile on 2 charge OF numbering the negro,
James Aaeklin, have been admitted to
pail n the sum OF S1s,080. The case will be
continued TIL the next court. The negro.
it vii De remembered. was AIKEN out Of
jail and hung.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-15
Strong Ticket.

The Republicans of Vigo County
on Saturday nominated one of the
strongest tickets ever presented to
the voters of that county. Every
man ou the ticket is held in highest
reTute personally by all good men of
both political parties. Harvey d.
Scott was for two years a member of
Congress, and Is one of the purest
men, personally, il the State; and
James H. Turner is. an old citizen,
long engaged ia business, and enjoys
in the highest degree the confidence
and respect Of the people of the en-
tire Wabash Valley. Each name on
he ticket gives it strength, and Of its
Triumphant election there can be no
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-15
LUCKY INDIVIDUAL. Sol

A LUCKY INDIVIDUAL. Some
persons are born to good luck" is an
old and often true saying. Be that as
it may, it has been the case so far as
Mr.. Drury, of the weIl-known firm of
Clark & Drury, is concerned. Yes
terday this fortunate gentleman re-
ceived intelligence that he had been
so successful as to draw the grand
prize in the Hanley Opera House
scheme of New York. Mr.. Drury is
to be congratulated on his good luck.
and doubtless he will receive visits to-
day from his friends, who
will have an opportunity of express
ing their satisfaction at his good for
tune over a bottle of "Cliquot" or
some other equally pleasant beverage.
Memphis Bulletin.
We had seen the statement Of Mr.
DRURY's good luck before but as the
above paragraph is sent Us by his own
hand, we presume 1t is correct, and
therefore tender him our eongratula-
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-15
A Young professional character.

The Pail Mall Gazette reports the
following dialogue as having taken
place IN one of the London jails be-
tween ajuvenile offender serving out
his three months, and 3 Magistrate:
How old are you? Please, sir,
I'm thirteen. How often have you
been in Jail? Please, sir, eight times.
Have you ever benin Reading jaiF2
Please, sir, once. Have youever been
in Westminster jail2.s Pleaseyz SIR
once. How often have you been5heFe2
Please, sir, six times. Why do you
come here SO often2 Please sir be-
causeAat Westminster the turkeys
knocks yer about with their 4ey
How do you cOntriveSto get sent Here?
Please. sir, I alias Prigs in H6ib5Tn.
.uoW,hz l-t1 EhHIA g.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-15
Mrelr rimes in Pike county.

Hon. ST. HoLCoMBE, who is peram-
bulating the First District in search
| of friends to secure the Democratic
nomination for Congress. made a list
I Of appointments last weekair Pike
County to address the faithful"
The Republicans wishing to hear both
Sides arranged for Captain FEBGU-
SON, gallant soldier and an~reffeetive
Speaker, to reply to him. They met
at the H9Ptasf,'s first appointment at
Winslowlo HpLcoMBE objected to
Observation-Disclosures with his
meeting 'sBdtfh people seemed will
ing to list9H and the Captain ready to
-rep4yp 50 when HoLCoMBE got
thr6ugh, eFERaUsoN " went Ter him .
without gloves. As these gentlemen
had discasSsd each others char.
acters somewhat in the news
papers, there was no very great kind,
ness Of feeling existing; and the
Captain, after exposing his sophisms
anu EQtGiAs SaAC HL9 a0AtGbCC
a chapter from HoBcoMB's political
history, charging him TO his face with
being a Sen Of Liberty and a traitor,
aud to make the case stronger, pointed
out 10 the crowd the Copperheads
who we're members of the Order with
him. Oar informant says the speech
was a complete demolition of the am
bilious Democratic champion. The
.scathing review ty FEBGUsoN was
most bitters personal aud effective,
aud HoLCoMB submitted to It with
much meekness. We have not heard
whether lie tiled the rest Of his ap
pointments, but if he did, Captain
FERGUsoN was to follow him up till
he left the2eounty. Our adyices are that
our distinguished friend DAvY LAIRD
will receive the vote of Pike in the
District Convention. IF HoLC0MB-
has lost It, he may charge it up to
ENNSPSN' $3.50 ytrr#
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-15

I .TaE New York World, expatiatiug
upon the coming Democratic National
Conventions treatment of the suf-
frage question, says:
8 Why should The National platfofDi
sag anything on the subject? Why
hang a light at the stern of the ship
to throw back its glare upon the
hideoUs path we have gone over, when
taere are other wrecking dangers
ahead which require all our vigilance?
Since We can do nothing about negro
suffrage, why not practice the dignity
of silence and sag nothing?'
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-15
Republican convention
OF THE
FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
OF THE

= +AA-L 9G@h0
Notice is hereby given that there
will be District Republican Conven
ton, held at
Princeton, on Thursday, June 18th,
1868. at 10 o'clock A. NJ, for the pur-
pose OF nominating a candidate for
member of Congress from the First
Congressiona District Of Indiana, and
Cor the transaction of such other bust
ness as may properly be brought be-
fore the Convention.
1t is earnestly recommended that
the Central Committees and active
Republicans in the different Counties
of the District will take prompt and
vigorous measures to secure a large
attendance.
By order of the Executive Com
mittee. John j.. CHANDLER,
Chairman
JOHN WEFosTER, Secretary.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-15

AT the great D~6naoegatic Conven-
ton recently held at Nashville, the
8 soldiers Of the Confidence were
largely represented. aud determined
in the assertion Of their right1to be.
heard ii shaping its policy. They
have been in the back ground, they
think, long enough, and intend here
after to occupy the foreground of the
picture. Amongst their representa-
Il I've men in the convention we're, in.
addition to- Gen FeRREsT, Gen JONI
c. c. BRowN, GenaW. b BATE, Gen.
VIM. A. QUARLEs, Colonel JAMES aE.
BAILEY, Colonel NC. G4LLAwAY
and others. They made their mark
in the convention, ana the country
will mark.them.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-15

The Vincenues San still declares
that,we did not publish the returns of
the Oregon election. The Evansville
Courier, which gave currency to the
Sua's falsehood, has corrected the
statement. We could expect nothing
better of the copperhead organ of
Knox County.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-15
Mnnrr n.ooor1tin 3 4

A MoBILE Democratic journal
thinks that there are Southern men
who ought-te have OF the Demo-
cratic national nominations, and men
tions Mr.. JEFFERSON DAVIS, General
LEE, and General JOE JOHNSTON as
being the best.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-15

1T WOULD at FIRST sight, appear that
the discovery of the lake source Of
the Nile had completely solsed the
mystery of ages, and that the fertility
of Egypt depended on the rain fall Of
the equator, concentrated IN the lakes
Victoria and Albert but the explore
tion Of the Nile tributaries of Abys-
ania divides The Nile system into two.
prOportioRsoand DnraYels the, entire.
mystery of'4fhg Eer, By assigning TO
leach its due share in mjnistering to
the proEperityzof Egypt. TEEhe book
is richly iflagtrated, ana Issued ID an.
amiproy4d fofrm6R, 1iddhst a tbesdme the
people Feresa Ila1tfs excited 10y Athe
AbysihiA 94p9ifdon, whi6h gives 70
i greater fntefes thaqic4Tould other
wise possess. Those 5f our readers
VINO have followed Speke and Grant
in their discovery Of the sources Of
the great river. viii find the work we
are noticing a valuable addition to-
their knowledge Of old Father Nile.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-15

THE New York San says that the
nomination Of CHASE has become a
necessity to the Democracy. As the
boy digging for the woodchuck re-
marked: Yes, sireel I must have
him, we're out Of meat"
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-15

REPUBLICAN MEETING.-The Grant
Club of Fort Branch had a large and
enthusiastic meeting on Friday night
last, which was addressed by Capt.
&c Gooding, Of this city. The Cap
tain's speeches give great satisfaction
to Republicans, and We hope to hear.
of him frequently in the Grant Cam
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-15
Agents for the J0RrnaI.

E. A. HALL. Princeton, Ind.
-ant LEVI FERGUsoE, Peter@aurEh, Hnd
BARRY r SMITH, Washington. Ind
". j. l. HEMMENWAY, BOonvile, Ind.
@. K. DEBRuLER, Newburgh. Ind.
JOHN Nj. LOCKWOOD, Mt. Vernon, Ind.
J. N. FOSTER. Fort Branch, Ind.
R. W. WEAVER PoSeyviife. ind.
=. E. CORWE, SomeTville, Ind.
Capt WHITING. ~Cyntniana, nd.
E.J, ROGERS. New Harmony. Ind.
HAI.VEY BOND, Hazleton, Ind.
IHos. M~CCCTCHEN. SanderSville. Ind.
GRBN MARRs. Black Hawk Mills. Ind
They Will also receive q forward to a.
srdeas FOR Binding INC Job Printing.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-15

THE Democrats pirate much about
a reduction of expenses. They have
had an opportunityaunder JOHNSON
to show their faith by their works.
Our candidate for the Presidency,
when at the head of the War Depart
ment, showed the country what were
his views by his acts. Ii General
GRANT reduced the expenses of the
Government SO, OOO, 900 per annum
at the head of one department of the
Government, how much will be the
reduction when he has a right to in
terfere in all departments.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-15

EXPLORATION OF THE NILE TRIBIJ-
TARIES OF ABYSSINIA. by Sir s, w.
BAKER, Hartford: Published by o. D..
CASE Co.
This valuable book is dedicated to
His Royal Highness, Albert Edward,
Prince Of Wales. The following par
agraph from the preface opens up the
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-15

LIFE OFU. :. GRANTEE EDwARD d.
M~ANsFIELD. Cincinnati: X. W. CAR
ROLL & Co.
At the present time the country is
being flooded with different livesIot
the distinguished candidate of the
Republicans for President, and con-
sequently it should be the aim of per
sons who have neither the time or in
%clination to read all, to procure the
best. z, D. Mansfield, the author of
the present volume, is we'll known to
the people of the Western States by
his connection with the Cincinnati
Gazette, and as a faithful and elo-.
queDt writer has few equals, and no.
superior, perhaps, in the West. He
has. made it his study to make the
present work full, accurate and au
thentic, deYoting especial attention to
the early history of General Grant
Showing the beginnings that have led
TO such great results. Mr.. Mansfield
is himself a graduate of West Point,
and therefore can enteriinto the spirit
of his work as few others. The
book will be sold only By subscrip-
ton, though we believe no agent for
this particular history Of the General
has as yet commenced c~anyassing our
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-15

T. S. ARTHURs Home Magazine
and Chi1dree's Hour for July have
been received. They are the first PEI
riodicals out for the next month.
Both of them are widely popular, and
deservedly so. The Gbi1dren's Hour
we feel particularly ike commencing
to the little folks Tt is full of nice
storiet and handsome e~hgravings, and
cannot fail to both amdse and, in.
struct.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-15

=GOId closed in New York. on Saturday
at 40.