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The Arkansas banner., 1847-10-25

VOLUNTEERS yorIxc-li wil he reeo'iecied, says the Baltimore Sun 'ha, there iS law ia Penn. sytvania gs 1g the soldier rosa thai Stsss the ngh' of q voice iu fhe elections at home wherever he may be We learn from the P-nnsylvaRiaa, that appropriate steps have 5esntsk by the authorities to secure io such as sFc nox in Msxeo, having the right to vote the snis.ymeu of the privilege The necessary blanks smi directions have been sent, ard the probabilities strong tha the brave boys will do their voting in the Halls ci the M0a'eEaIas on the i2sh e( rext October
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PI0I-GmS.

) SMALL east pior xhs. with Poiass extra; ~~-t Rowland's (. ard feet miIi and cross GU; saws Ancs spades; patent straw eatters; hay forks and rakes grsa eraafes scyshe ssaths garaea hoes; easn miiss nails aaa acorsag bras: wrassht nails; inSils; wees; screw paaiesi seage and hand ham, neEss Hunt axes, broad salnelIsg aaa axe-hateh- cts, wrappieg paper; dsawirg kaives- enameIled kettles; shoe pinc@rs and hamnets; steel and iron squares; tin. bookcase, ssa cupboard locks; car Penier's knob locks; piate locks; gsn iaeks; guo Rippaes; wood scress; coffee asiis: haadsaw, nat ana hsii fosaa hies; eoaea sFeHehes; ex eAAias; smoosh, iAc, aaa pointer planes spoke shayes: shoe peg cottess: docr spsiBgx, &e
 Received and for sale, by
 wM. B. WAIT. April litA--si:sf
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mw mcvmWD~AI.

THE undersigned, havia< purchased of Messrs 1 Newies. Chase Co., their entire stock cf goods have removed ;o the WaIe- House recently occupied by them. where we DOW cy<ning large and general assostmen; oF Dry Goods, Grocenes. Hard ware, Qacenswsre, Iron, Nails, Castings ke. Ac which are oderins at very reduced prices for CASH.
 T. D. MERRICK, k Co. Steam Boat Landing.
 Little Rock, Sept, % 1s4T. n2-6m.
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NQD~HmI-mE.

WYE have jast published, and wIli be ready to W deliver on Wednesday next. pamphlet cf T5 pages, octave: Containing list Of FeEfeifed Lans subject 10 b. donated io zcia4l settlers, under an ctof the General Assembly of the State of AEkan- entitled act 10 donate ;o actual settlers the right o:te State to certain forfeited lands sppsov- ed 23rd Decenbes, is4o, anl other acts supplement tary thereto.
 Prepared al he Aa,,isos.s OEice.
 Hsrins been a, considerable expense in issuing an edition Of tis pamphlet. we have thought p.opef ta secure copy-rigAs--
 Ne shall De happy io sa2ply all demands for i; by country friends
 SrS-Pfiee--75 cents per copy. or S6, % per doz. en. REARDON & GARRETT.
 Banner Office, Little Rock. 6sh Sept, ls47.
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 TNHE sahecribeE. ag~ni for H. Alderman. wili 1 continue the formers busiRe~s at his old stand 0a Main, near Markham street, and keep constant Iy on hand fnH and well assorted stock of Groee- rics Dry Goods, Boots. Shocs, HardwAre, Castings, highest market prices wiI be paid for country pro- dace, ss beef hides, peitsies. breswax, Sc.
 JOHN KRAUSE. I.sisle Rock, ls4T. 19-tjan. \ Es. persons iadebted to the subscriber, either t hv note or book aceonnt, are requested to call and seiie the same with Mir. !. kranse his author ired agent, by doing soon the viii save costs. H. HABERMAN. Little Rock. Jan. 20. IS4T. l9sjan.
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Flour. Cheese, &c. C0 BBLS. Saperfne FiouF, CO lS boxes Cheese, E 500 lhs. cotton Yarn,
 5000 lbs. hat, rcand, ard sqsare bar lron,
 s0a lss. horse shoe IssA, -.- Wagon and buggy boxes, Dag Irons Received per s. b. Alert, and for sale by Nov .s.-sd WM. B. WAIT.
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SVyDRIES,

SUNDRIES. S00 LBS Cotton Yarn. COV 25 Sbis Ono supe' hns -four:
 { lant,
 hf hbss E.ess beef;
 l bbl sugar cured smoked beef; -5 boxes star candles;
 No. | soap;
 ' premium gold laaf tobacco. Iagp la % wIata-R glass. asserted sizes pint lasks:
 Hg'sd aaa plain .uuahierx; 24 Sess aaiis and spikes: sa nsre aG3 No. white lead: 24 -rissfstoaes.
 3b Peacock ploss, Nos and ,; 4aoa lbs roslui, square and sai bar iron; Hoo ;. horse shoe aad slab b5' cop2eras;
 doz Aauzes; L21ies' ga dles. u~us' half Spanish zad America, sltiss; 5iied brides; woFstea gitths Sc., receive sno sor s-.s, by wM L. WAIT. Jliy Ia, ls47. 44-,f
The Arkansas banner., 1847-10-25

Cow. PEARY.-Con- Perry oa his return 70 the squadron at Ayara5o found 'wo sailors bad been killed od shore by soaae Hexicsas He arrested the of the wi4ess oi tho fva 1ee. 4t,'F b2s@s D! eo'- ton belgag.iz 5z. ,.-4 oe sflteS ia hssssssksH e1t of ihe jl.t 8g5Fs ;bey hs4 6-sa.stersd. Com. ? sest word to the authorities, tha # a@ eoftoo va> not fosth0aaing he would sri ars io two Mex5ess saps lying m he haI bof and {a>t ssss ins c5sff rzxe the taSa- The cUtfoa was i-nGssiatelv pro dneed This Is making war ia ea-sssi. ard is tie course which should be Purael oa al oc-Asjoos with the Mexieans.
The Arkansas banner., 1847-10-25

SsNsLIs- Ccleridge observes that 'some men are like musical gisss<s--1o produce their finest tones, you mast keep them wet.'--AS Aws- WARD DISCOVERY ul2ie ecnyct has beeo liv- Lps foF ioar yeats lzay's maid wila female -ot rank. n the vicinity of Piecadiiiy i.ondcG.
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NEW GOODS.

FYsHk st tBsCRIBEkS have just received from Ns~ Orleans. ia addition to thesr iosEaer sto< beautiful assortment af
 FANCY GOODS, LineE i.iaea- DSilhag. Grape; Grape .Leice; Tar
 lai4n Masifa; Ne, &e,
 Also: Sugar; CoEse; Hardware: Shoes; A lot of excel lent Books on Divinity, TFayels, &e-, &e. Al ef which they wall sell lcw tcr cash or eeaary pecduee. (. L. JEFFRIES X SON. Jaly s. 1871. 42-
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House and sign Painting and
 Glazing.

TNHE EUNDEkSIGNED, having ]alsf returned ta this eity. and supplied himself with entire new sseek ot materials. respectfully announces to pgAI;e sha, he prepared to execute all orders the his liae of business, with despatch, and the most reasonable terms.
 All orders lets al Mir ABnear's Cabinet establish ua<n. on Main Street, will be promptly attended to. l.. SULLIVAN.
 Iissfs Rock Jsls 26, l9fT. 46-tf
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A Word 10 the Friends of the New YorL
 Evening Post.

bhEniD~ 9OALs
 This Journal is s',e oldest Democsafic Paper IF the city of New York; for while more than a score Of daily, and .s nany weekly papers, advocating democratic PssciPles, hare spsung ap and ioarishrd Eof time and then died, the Evening Post has sas- vived them all and Is now stronger han al any period Of it's existence.
 The success of the Esening Post Is not, however. to be attributed to tbe support which i has received as . party paper; for, ahile # has u1lifoTmiy adhered to purely democratic principles II has ire qaentIy been subjected to the lr.sas and even rnr denanciatioas ot those w no have been considered leaders of .he party. meseiy becaase !: would hot lend itself to promote the sesh objects of some par ticuizr eiiQae.
 The Evening Post jasily claims the crsdi, ofhay. ing iFs; procaird the absolute necessity of scpar ation of Bank aRd State, and of OnifarIaIy adsoca- ling the principles of Free Trade. II las s,eadil, opposed the granting Of uoaopoles and special pri vileges hy legislative aet,cn; and 1t has earnestly eontende fr the largest liberty consistent with goo order, and the due observance Of he laws.
 In no instance has The Evening pcst defended what ii has believed ;o he wraag taiSrep5escnted the statements aeioLs of iis political oppo'snts Il has end-avered to oAtain reputation fr consci enticas exaetness as well for early information of daily occnrFences and it has the satisfaction o seeing that s enesyors have gained for Il ;he goof will and eoEhience Of tae paaAc-
 IL Is not however, mere political PaPer; for i's prupri%toss endeavoE 10 hll is e0iHgns with the greatest variety of useful snl agreeable reading It eoDtains in addition to political dsqasi ions anA the news of the day selections from he current iit erafu.e and the hest scientific ard popnlar maga- xines The European papers are carefully ssarrlrsi to keep its readers informed Of ~ha.ever is goias abroad that likely to interest the people of this eountry.
 During the iast yearrthe Evening Post has greatly extened its crcaiaon. aad believing ibst ali VI ho ere iateres.-a in te dissemination of correct osifi cal iaioYmasioa among the people s''l lend their aid to give fsera p23rF which ccataiHs such mass cf s.sel kf,,uEIde si the cheapest possible rate The Eyeniog Pps1 wiil therefore he fiFSshsd upon he fiIowing
 TERMS.
 Tkc price crths yew York weekly Evenir. Post is. ior siagte cops Twa DnlEars p%s annusa, pssshfe in advance. For tea copies T.a Dollar. ~ for namher hs'seea five saa len, Onc p.iiar eseh.sory payment in a!Fance.
 Tie prc2riefors emssace 'Eis opFnttaaiiy to sey that where elaA already rxsss a&ii.Sen of eFeB one snhzcrihet may he made ai the rate at which the club was made ue, and the naper to such ssb- serher wil be coGtHaed te tAe end of the year ior whieh De subscribed
The Arkansas banner., 1847-10-25

\ SctxvTfTie VIEW oY lT---Hzstiogs. the A.
 bany kRickerbOeksf. Egsl 5s gae-r fellow. He
 says in late psrar :--'iiaw any one can look a. the human foo, composed oi i.i bosss-any qaaa- ii'y Of elastic eaI;>ge-a gill ard half of lGa5si- eating oil, and ten o sand ether -etea;s foF first class kicking. aud st believe ,tai it's duty 10 receive lasait wi'host making Ean smell of leather, Is one of those ecceafricites roaneccted with the human mind 'ha, we never c5aA gaihou ''
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YOUNG LADIES, ACADEMY

- !" VI "8- " AS = HNy @AN(4A AS HsltH n .
 MRS, 4, v. CARROLL, PriseipaL
 MISS (. NfTTLDi gICTOR, .fssislaas INHE STUDIES of ihis Institution vii, h. rssp. II med on Hoe9ag. As i3fA Ssptszh<y. Mrs Carroll takes th's opportunity of returnng thanks to her psiFcns and friends. and requests parents 10 enter 'he:r children 'he ESst day ef the session t convenient; as ' will facilitate the formation cf The classes II IS desirable that yoGng lad,ss. who ksae aoi paFsaIs yesiiisy is the eity sauald hoss al iAs Institution The terEs may be s.en IF, for mer advertisements.
 Liisie Rock, Aug. Is, IsE 4s-Sw
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The Boston Atlas. of Taes-ay. says oi X,. Web etes
 ssT1Hzi Dania Webster $ ihe choice of tse WhiEs sfMaSssehEsetts iar ihs Presi eEsll Occ, is ssci which, we PrrsTiue. ID osl- w;il 1eay. That h. is fitted by his ac. experience, services sEd t-zusc-a- dani teats te aioTn ts4t h h s:@ts0R ;Aere can be as little dosbt''
The Arkansas banner., 1847-10-25

Xeno2hen tel as of an F,zvVt4ia who, when sent by his wife to purc.ass perfumes, bfoagh her jar of fresh w4ter.
 He was q wise rlan.
The Arkansas banner., 1847-10-25

CALL 1T JFFFRIES X SONS For New and Cheap Goo d s. TIRE SUBSCRIBERS have removed from their \ oid stand Q Readers corner. and have jus, re- eeved n sifitien b their former stock (sFsd are now oPeaing) beaGiiiai assoEtaent of STAPLE AND FANCY ARTICLES: Brown sad Blearhed Domesties,
 7-s heavy Virginia Lo~els,
 s-s 6O do do.
 6-i Brown Shirtia-.
 3o pieces beaasifui prints.
 dozen pairs French Cottonsde pasts
 Also variety of Mus'ins-
 Lawns, Grapes, ROagh aad Ready Bonaeis. Bon net and Can Rib5ons variety. Laces Iasertings Edgings, Sc.. Se., of variety Of patterns. Also Furniture Dimiiy. and a new style of win dow enysaia goods with shoes and Groceries xc, , &c. All of which they will sell iow tor CASH or &o panc'aal men on short time or will exchange them for iae produce of the eo1n'ry.
 C. l.. JEPFRIES & SON. Little Rock, Aug. so. ls;7 5l-n
The Arkansas banner., 1847-10-25

RLsuNEp Psx~E~T. Ono has be-an n par oI her pnhlic sehs The Ansl1of of ,Ass S.s'e Las giF en notice. through The Co.aa,lsls I3p@ls, b te a deTs oi Ohio Canal SoC Fres.sa5se a psytaeat l9s Canal Lands aBi oi Ohio Turnpike Stocks. tasi they z ce1se 10 draw interest afief Jbs it 9t No vember next. sai taa, the Seeks. oa presentation al the Treasury, vii be pad ia i4ii.
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To the Public.

EO the Public.
 DILL JOHNSON would re- k&tMS@N, IJspectiuiiy inform the pub 4&%% he that he is now prepared sith a hFst rate Caryiags, and also good BGxgGse Wagons, for conveying passengers and their baggage to the
 Hot Springs. He accommodate foEF passengers with their ser wants, and any quantity of baggage.
 He assures the Ladies snt Gentlemen that he wi convey them to any place he may eeBtsae. cz xith as much eosnicvt ard ease as they could travel in their own private ezniagrs.
 As driver his siiu and attention 10 the safety ol hs passengers is well knowa 10 the travelling pabic his charges wii be 4 accordance with the hard times He can be feaaa at al tiases by inqniring at the bar of the Anthony House. or tAe Franklin House Little Rock. Arril IT, is4i-si-tf
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4 HrBxsN5cssM-Th@ Boston Post ssys:-The fclio~ing noiiee appeared on the dcOr of certain lawyers ofics in that ei'y:-'Hr - will be ia st c'eIcek-those who can't read inquire al the opposite door"
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Notice.

A IL persons 10 whom am indebted. will con "A fer favor on me by presesiing their bills i'm mediately for payment; and all persons who may be in ny debt, will ohiige me by closing their ac counts ss soon as convenient.
 JOHN BROWN.
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Furniture.

Furniture. THE undersigned would respectfully inform the 1 citizens of Little Rock and vicinity, that he still earTies on the CABINET and CHAIA making business, al his stand on East MAia sl., near E opposite the Presbyterian church. and pFepar- cd to fit orders al the shortest nossec. LUMBER, PRODUCE. HIDES, BEESW-sX
 AND PELfRIES taken in exchange for furniture at the highest mar kst price
 Coins made as all h0urs. Prices to correspond vita the times.
 x. B. The undersigned hasing recently purehas- ed and sashienable heasse. is prepared tQ at- tend to busals, in the city eeantry, the inosi reasonable teTms. VIM. ZANZIBAR. Feb. IT, lS4T. z1H
The Arkansas banner., 1847-10-25

pLANK DELIVERY BONDS. drawn ap by m O experienced eoanseIios under the late law. lsw sale at this oislce. Price. Si so per saise.
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DISSOLUTION. THE co-partenership existing between the sub \ scribers. under the firm of Jao. c. Pratfk Co., is this day dissolved by mutual consent. Joas G. PRATT is charged with the settlement of the a6airs of the late firm. JOHN c. PRATT,
 JACOB BRAKEMAN,
 SEE. BELKNAP New Orleans, Sept, I. ls4s.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-12-02
STEAMBOATS, sunk.

The Piasa ond Prairie. Bird, two small
stern-whcel steamers pl, ing between the
Rapids and Galena have recently been
wrecked, few miles below Bloomington
Our winter supply Of paper and ink unlor.
tunately being on board the latter boat,
forced u into temporary suspcnsion.-
Both crafts were heavily laden with mer-
chandize for this upper country, the most
Of which 10 lost. Il 10 much to be regretted
- the season il too far advanced Tor the
merchants to rcplenish their stocks. Nei.
tber boat will be raised, fact which no
one, but those Immediately interested, will
regret.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-12-02

@The following WINS the punishment,
prescribed fur those deserters, including the
a,rocious Riley, who dated their descr,iu,,
prior 10 the commencement Of hostlitics
with Mcxico:-.Fiity lashes with a raw.
hide whip, well laid on the bare back OF
ench--wth the addition, tina, each be
branded on check with the letter u, KEEP,
n close prisoner MS long ms this army re.
mains in Mexico, aud then DO drummed
cut Of the services
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DESERTERS.

The fnte Of the desertcr is hard one,
but there is no punishment, sanctioned By
tho laws Of our country, which is too severe
10 be melted out 10 him who will basely de-
sert that country ia her hour or peril. At
n Court Martial convened ut San Angel,
If which Col. B. Riley, Cd Infantry, WINS
President, trcnty-ninc descr,crs were SEN
fenced to be hung. Three of thcsc, among
them the not rions Riley, had their senien-
ces commutcd TO being whipped mud brand
ed with the letter ID. Two others had their
sentences RENTED, one 'sout Of considcra-
tinn for his son. private in the same CON-
panv, who remained faithful 10 his colors
throughout" Rather a slight reason, we
should think, to obtain the pardon Of man
under such circumstances. An unworthy
father Of n worthy son.
Two days after the nbovc, n Court Mar.
lial, was convened n, Tacubayn, with Col.
Garland Us President. Sentence Of dca,h
was passed aud executed upon trenty eiyh,
desertcrs.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-12-02
OUR PREDICAMENT.

Didst ever see ono Of the finny tribe on,
Of its element witness its piscatorial gym
nastics upon the turfy bank Of stream!
Or SEQ an individual afflicted with the
bluess Or loafer who was not loaier,
professionally? Then you can picture /"
your mind the condition Of the "Gazcile Of.
Gee" the three weeks Of suspension, during
which time ldlcness had taken up her abode
with u. At the same time you can ina.
ginc the trniu Of disasters, following one
upon another, 10 battle our every cxertion
TO sssist the progress Of certain realms Of
paper which for weeks had becn struggling
to reach W. Fancy all this and save us
the narration, and il another season surpr-
ses 10 in q like prcdicamcnt, experience
vii! have proved to US an Indifferent pre-
coptor.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-12-02
EXPLORING EXPEDITION.

Our town was visited last week by sew
eral Of the corps Of individuals despatch
By Government on q geological survey Of
The Territory to the north Of us. They
had been absent about six months and are
now upon their return. Those with whom
We became acquainted were Drs. Owen,
Northop, Shumord and A. Randall, Esq.
They return laden with meteorological and
geological specimens designed for the
Smithsonian Institute at Washington, be.
sides vast deal Of information in rcspec,
to the geological formation Of the country
through which they have passed.
The former three appear to be men Who'll.
~ devoted II the science Of geology--the
forte Of the latter is conchology. Among
The corps we understand there 10 no bota.
mist, an oversight which we trust will he
attended 10 on their expedition next sum.
mer.
We accompanied them to a stone quarry
in the vicinity Of town, near the residence
of A. lie CIaire, Esq, where they found n
number Of fossil remains, especially Of En-
crcni,cs, by which they were enabled at
once to determine the geological bearing Of
the locality.
To Dr.. Shumnrd, On old school-fellow,
we are indebted Tor copy Of his history Of
The Geology Of Kentucky, and to him, as
also to A. Randall, ESQ.,, for the promise
that our cabinet shall be enriched by box
of fossils and shells upon their return
home!
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APPALLING STEAMBOAT ACCIDENTS.

APPALLING STEAMBOAT ACCIDENTS.
Since our last issue two terrible catnstro.
phes, attended BY great loss Of life, have oc-
CURED to steamboats,. On the 10Th ult.,
tine Tdlisman was run into by the Tempest,
about FIVE miles below Cape Girardcau on
the Lower Mississippi and sunk nlmos, i'm
mediately. Out Of about 800 passengers
40 are thought to have been drowned
With the exception Of five or six they were
oil deck passengers ind mostly immigrants
Boat and cargo m entire loss.
On the Goth ult., the PhGnir, bound e.,
Milwaukee, was consumed oh Sheboygan
Dat Of about three hundred persons aboard
only forty.threc are known 10 have beer
saved. OF her passengers about 80, inclu
ding the crew, were Americans, the bal
ance were Hollanders. Many affecting
incidents are narrated in connection with
this dcplorablc event. An old man, ,h,
father Of nine children, is left to mourn ths
loss Of all those for whose welfare he lell
his native land and emigra,cd to America.
A young girl Of II, is the sole survivor oil
party OF 25, who had together, $4,000.
Tho Phoenix was insured for Sl2,0OO.--
Her books, papers, freight and passenger
lists were all lost.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-12-02
BURNING SANTA ANNA'S DWELLING
HOUSE.
VERA Cnuz. Oct 3. 1917.

HWN SNS1s VII ~ 1911.
To-day we have news from Cerro Ga,d
TINT the guerrillas attacked Capt. Fca,h, Z.
ston's Louisiana VOLS, killed IL, mud badly
wounded the Captain and 8 men. This il
serious loss. aud Padre Jar autn will pa,
dear Tor il yet.
Some of "nr volunteer troops Sc fire Il
The dwelling house of Ssuta ANN, at his
hacienda, near Cerro Gordo, and il, with all
ITS valuable contents, was consumed. This
is all wrong. lf,hey hid burned down tho
villages in which the gncrrllns found rel.
ngc, j, would have hcen perfectly right
IL tho buildings Of Santa ANN gave shcl.c,
Ia the gnerrilIss il was right tn destro,
them. but not because Santa Anna was
lending the t,rces Of the enemy against Us
! nwai, further explanation from The 81.
ticer causing it Ia I've burned. Capt. Lew.
is was reported to have lost his life in the
coniiagrn,ion of the hacienda hui am ri Cd
10 hear That il 10 con,radic.ed By later an.
,hoIity.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-12-02

John Quincy Adams visited the Park
Theatre last evening, aud was greeted la
The most enthusiastic manner BY the crowd.
cd house. The venerable patriot made bis
appearance just ns the curtain had fallen
on tho first net Of LA Somnnmbula.n He
was Immediately recognized by several
gentlemen In the pit. The honored name
passed IN IN instant over ths house, and
inspired BY one common impulse ths audi.
tory burst into three cordisl shouts Of vel.
come. The sold mnn eloquent bowed his
acknowledgements and mother cheer shook
the walls ofihe Theatre. Il was altoaslb.
e. ono Of the mnat unaffected, sincere and
thrilling exhibitions Of patriotic feeling
which We hoyc ever witnessed. Il was no
expression of heated partizanship, but The
spontaneous manifestation Of popular love
and reverence for one ofths pusest Of Amer.
lean stascsmcn.-N y. 1ribsne.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-12-02

FAIRrlELD.-This flourishing little town,
ths seat Of justice Of Jefferson county
which nine years since was included in The
hunting grounds Of the Indians, now con.
tsins . population Of 65l persons. II has
also six dry good stores, three groceries and
two drug stores, which, says the Fairfield
Sentinel, DO business Of about one hun.
Did thousand dollars . year. That Is n
prsssy lsir type Of the progress Of .hs
West.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-12-02

GREEK FlRE.-Mr. Browns experiment,
with this combus,ible ut Washington Ci,y,
fr which purpose Congress appropriated
$4,000, was entirely successful. |. is a
liquid fire, thrown like water from fire
engine, to be used as destructive in time
Of war.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-12-02

Iowa -. DEcLARArIoS.--Th is sui,
IN Admiralty lately brought in the U. S
District Court for the District of Louisiana
TO obtain compensation for loss TO the Iowa
by means Of q collision bet wccn snid boats
The case will soon be tried--wc shall mott
~ our readers Of the result.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-12-02

A RAy or WlsDoM.-Thc Davenport Gazette
says; VII is scnndalous the way the newspaper
press now-a-days encourages empires BY inser.
ting Tor nothing their villainous trash.n This ID
one OF the brightest rays Of editorial wisdom VIC
have lately seen in tina. paper.-Buriingson Gas
We really beg pardon Of our worthy CO.
Temporary as we did no, Intend 10 DO per-
sonal-by no means.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-12-02

STEAMBOAT SuNK.--Thc Monona, bound
from ST. Louis TO Cincinnati, struck snng
on the Odd ult., ut Hat Island, which tore
ont her bottom, cnusing her to sink imme.
dia,e'y. The boat except machinery md
fixtures, il was thought would prove loss
Tier passengers were taken of By the 81,
Anthony. The Simon Kenton was sunk
near The same place the day previous.