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pUMPs AND lATHINq APPARATUs ao

TOLN McCARTY Plumber No. 1874 Camp street g
New Orleans, has Just received and large see
assortment of Brass Cocks, various Sizes Force and lS
Lift Pumps Beer Pumps, sc. SC Cooking Ranges; E&z
Baihng Tubs and Shower Baths Also, laying and repair
ing Lead Pipes Sheet Lead work of every description Ship
anu Steamboat work promptly put and repaired. All or
dels promptly attended to.
IL Charges moderate. mh24 1y
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CAuTIoN-Daey's Original and only Genuine Magical
Pain Extractor which cures Burns, Scads, Eypeas and
all Eruphons of the Skin Piles BaTbeFs Itch Fever SOes
Rheumatism, Sore Eyes and NipplesSod remember at So
that merchants make 100 per it.
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Splendid Assortment Of
WIN TER CLOT N G.:

NO. I3 CAMP STREET,
EHE subscriber has lately returned from the North where
he has devoted his time 10 the manufacture of large and
well assorted stock of CLOTHING, which, for style and
sfinish, cannot be surpassed.
Gentlemen purchasing at retail and dealers at wholesale
are invited to call and examine for themselves.
The following articles offered at lower price than can
be sold BY any other establishment OF the kind in the South
ern Country
BLACK Cloth Dress and Frock COATS.
Black Blue Brown and Olive PALETOTS and SACS.
Black and Fancy Cashmere PANTS.
Super super Black DOeskin PANTS.
D'OHay COATS of every description.
Gold mixed and Brown Tweed SACS.
Super Embroidered Black Cashmere VESTS.
White Maseiles (POlka) =
Black and Fancy Satin
nS I'm NJ BARNETT, 10 Camp street.
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COAL! COAL!
GtlTY COAL YARDS.-OFFICE and YARDS Nos 332
v and 334 TCHoUPIToULAs STREET three squares above
ST. Mary MarketAlways on hand and for sale, wholesale
retail either by cargo a0at of yards, in guam
tity- PITTSB URG, ANTHRACITE, ENGLISH
C.ANNEI, and T'R.fI)E WATER COAL.
Steamships eOaled and trimmed with dispatch Steamboats,
Towboais, Foundes Cotton Presses Sugar Benedes Ho
tes Smiths Mills Plantations on the upper or lower Coast
Water and Gas Works supplied with any quantity of the
best PITTSBURG COAL at the lowest market rates with
dispatch Families Stores Offices, etc. supplied with the
best quality of Psburg Anthracite, English Camel and
Trade Water Coal well screened, delivered any parts Of
the cities Of NewOeans Lafayette and environs at the low
est market prices.
eF7 All orders strictly attended to.
g1@ Contracts entered into to supply yearly.
MCLEAN, WILLARD, s. Co,
NJ 3m 332 Tchouptouas street.
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HOEYVnLE BRICK MANDATORY.
TEOEY & BYINGT0N respectfully inform the citizens
II of New0ueaus, Lafayette Canolton Algien Gretna
and HOeyvle that they prepared to deliver the
cheapest and best made BRICKS in the Southern country,
to builders and Others, at the lowest price This establish
ment the largest in the South and the patronage Of the
public is respectfully invited.
mv30 If H0EY & BYIRGTON
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HEMP HEMP!! HEMPllI

HEMP! HEMP! HEMPiI!
EFNHE undersigned in order fuheF meetthe yewsof the
Il Board Of Underwriters, have set apart exclusively io
the storage Of Hemp and other extra hazardous articles o.
merchandise, the proof w WarehOue. orleans
No corner Deord and Magazine Streets The loca anu
facility of receiving and delivering ct the WeTehonse Aeee
being no hosting to the second story equed) Fenden TINS
the most desabe place for this descfption of orsge ~
auE Rrs EEft r KEA NitF"fFt
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CoNNRL's MAGICAL PAIN EXTRACTOR win prove bless.
ing to az those who use il Il as2yeTelgn emeay Tor all
Burns Sore Eyes. Feions Ulcers, Bruises Tie Delofeux.
Erypeas. and all complaints which need an external appi
cation By its use nhammations are removed; swellngs
reduced and Modification stayed VIII be supplied
to all ceFgymen gratis for their and the poor OF their
Darshes.-SOld only at So PoydEas street
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MAGIC PRESS PRINTING OFFICE,
80 yhAe4AZfJVE Street, one door a600e Poydras.
H. SPENCER. LEWIS A. MIDDLETON,
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- DBT. w WORTHINGTON, General .agenf and
= Collector Rodney JeUFson county Mississippi will
atten punctunly to the Correction Of Notes Drafts. Ao
&c. this and hesputhen part of Claiborne county
Rsters te-l'rake & Evans, BrOughton & MuTdock,
PncEaId, Warren s. Co., Rodney Miss John Goodin
Riel ard Beck, r.. Ii. u G. NJ. Bayly, New Orleans W.
K. Henry, T. A. $. D6nphan, Natchez; James Goodin
Cincinnati; jus Hand llaGelphia j. G. James Lexing.
on fhos Frteand, Clrbonne county Miss. ap29
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WORMS IN CHILDREN.-Kolmstock' Vemifuge IS tn
extraordinary remedy used Should there be
worms, it will do good.
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QOPARTNERsHIP.


nN the 30h of September 1S4S the undersigned essocia
~ ted with him in the BOOK and JOB PRINTING
BUSINESS, Mr.. LEWIS A. MIDDLETON. late Of Mobile.
The business OF the viii in future be conducted
o23 Fl. SPENCER.
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ID ESIDENTS indebted for State Taxes for the year 54I
N and for State Licenses for the year 1848 in the Third
Representative District NewOreans hereby notified to
call at the Collectors office, No. IS St. Charles street, in
twenty DAYS from date. and pay their after which time
all bills viii be collected BY seizure and sale according 70
law This publication has been made TO preserve the people
from additional expenses. and also prevent the Collector
from Tesoning to that mode of collecting.
A. w. SCATES, Collector.
~ The boundaries Of the District embraced between
Canal and Julia streets, and from the Mississippi to the Me
tarie road in the rear. n6 lot
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70 THE LADIEs.-Baimaf Of Columbia, for restoring The

Long hair is glory TO woman says Paul
And all feel the truth Of the pious quotation,
Preserve il then, ladies-yOur glory may fall,
Unless you protect il with this pfeparation,
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CONSUMPTION CURED-AlsO Coughs. Colds. Pain in the
Side and Breast and al Lung and Liver Complants-by
DR. Bahomews Pink ExpectOTant Syrup This the only
article that be relied for these complaints and haa
cured cases after all other articles have failed.
The Military Shaving Soap is the best article in this city.
Price Is cts. 1t makes rich ather that does dry
ON the face.
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LOST or STOLEN.

LOST OR STOLEN
OST or stolen from the advertiser DRAFT, OF which
II the following copy.
No. 1l2 Camargo Mexico, August 3D. 1S47,
To 1t. Col. I. F. Hunt, Dep'y Or M. Genl U; s. A,
New Orleans, La
At sight pay to the order of James Chaplin, the Of
hundred and fifty dollars being for that amount received By
me in specie for the public SERVICE and for which this shall
be your at the Treasury of the United States Given
in duplicate this being the original WHICH being paid the
duplicate OF same and date to be null and void.
$3.50. Eo171 g. II. CROSSMAN. Major & Qr. Master.
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CARDS AT FROM So TO SIS PER 1000,
And other descriptions Of Book and Job Printing at equally
low rates n23
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nRNMANs ROsENDALE CEMENT = Landing.
- from Bark Lowell, for sale by
OF JOHN STROUD = CO., l4s commoR r.
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CLOTHING.-REMOVALh
M BARNETT has removed his store to No. ID CAMP
IFA. STREET, taoo DOORS from The City Bank where he
prepared 10 supply the City and Country TIade with
full and complete assortment of FALL AND WINTER
CLOTHING, consisting in part of the following
Black Cloth Dress and Frock COATS;
Superior Black and Brown Cloth 0VERCOATS;
Black, Blue, Olive and Brown SACS and PALETOTS; {;
Fine Black and Blue Felt do. do;
Blue Mackinqw and Drab BLANKET COATS;
Tweed SACS, of every style;
Black and Fancy Cashmere PANTS;
Printed, Mixed and Black Satinet dO.i
Black and Fancy Satin VESTS;
Plaid, Cashmere and Black Cloth do; o. ON
White and COloTed Mareiles and Valencia do nc.
PATENT OFFICE REPORT.
lust received by WELD u Co
J THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMITS
SIONER OF PATENTS-FOr the Year 1S47.
THE IMAGE OF HIS FATHER''-By the Author
of The Greatest Plague of Life. "
FLOWERS PERSONIFIED-No. q.
FALLACIES OF THE FACULTY. -,,.
BOUSSINGAULT'S AGRICULTURAL CHEM
ISTRY.
WILFRED MONTREssOR.
WHAT SAW WINCALIFORNIA-By Edwin Bryant.
ORPHAN NIECE-By Miss Pickering.
BLACKWQOD5S MAGAZlNE-For September
BRAGELONNE-Complete
For Sale by [Ol8l WELD & Co ~ Camp ST.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-17

We copy the following from the New Or
leans Pic,yunc Of the 18th inst. -
Last evening. about Il o'clock, the steam.
or Maria Thomas was inc at Slaughter
House Point. upon the opposite side Of the
river, dscharrng her cargo. consisting oil
Government stores from Vera Cruz, inio
the steamboat Chalmc,,c. bound TO ST. Lou
is, which Law alongside. Among these
stores was large quantity Of fixed amnu
milton. In handling one Of the boxes which,
contained bomb shells. one of the shells,
which were each placed in separate COM
pnrtmen,s Of the box. became loose and cx-
ploded. This set The schooner on fire, and
The flames extended to the other boxes con-
tanning shells which lay all around. causing
continual roar, and succession 81 explo-
sions. Two men who were working in the
hold Of the schooner. whose names we did
not learn. were severely inIured--onc ai
them mor,allv, il is supposed. The steam
boat Chalmeiie as soon rs possible cut loose
from the schooner and drif,ed down the
stream, her guards being at the time on
fire and large number Of boxes contain
ing shells lying upon her decks. The fire
upon tho Guards occupied the attention u
part OF tho crew, while the remainder
were tumbliug the boxes Of shells overheard.
During this time there was continual
shower Of balls and pieces Of shells rainn.
upon The deck Of The Steamboat, but happi-
" no one was injured. Alter about quar-
ter Of an hour the grand explosion tool.
place, which tore away the sides and bot.
tom Of the schooner. when the wreck sunk
A part of the crews al the schooner aud
steamboat. in the alarm, jumped overheard
Some Of them gained the shore, while 9th.
ers were picked up by the yawl Of the
steamboat. II is almost miraculous that SC
few persons were injured with SO extensive
an explosion Of these dangerous articles,
md the fire which accompanied it.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-17

CNEyaNpLED GENEROSITY MIR. War
rem. the author often Thousand Year."
in the course of recent lecture in the hall
Of the London Law Society, rccounied the
following incident "a short time ago."
saic. MIR. Warren ..a gentleman Of large for
tune, man in fact worth his l. 10000 was
indignant with his only child, dxichier,
for marrying against his wishes, Tie quar-
relied with Eer-he disinhcriied her-hc
left his whole property Of fi0.0O0 10 his
attorney. and To two other gentlemen. all
ofwhom were residing in Yorkshire. What
did The attorney do? lie went TO his CO.
lcsaiccs, -, them 10 sign their respective
claims over to himself. and then made over
every sixpcnec Of tho .ii0,O00 to the
daughter aud her children
When mentioned this circumstance,
this morning To friend of mine, one of the
most distinguished men nj the bar, lie ca
claimed. ..God bless that man.
The above gratifying circumstance is
literally true. The gentleman Of fortune
was n manufacturer in n town celebrated
inr IL linen manufactures, within the West
Riding. and the disin,crcs,cd attorney is
one al the brightest ornaments of the pro-
iession in Yves, Riding Of Yorkshire. enipv-
Ing the fruits Of AN ample fortune realized
by his own industry and talents.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-17
A NEW PAPER.

A prospectus has been issued for publish
ing Democratic paper in this place by
Capt. A. Montgomery. The result Of the
recent election appears to have infused
new life into The democracy Of our COM
ty and resolved them to have paper the
exponent Of their principles. All perfect
~ right md We rejoice that one has been
chosen ms its editor whom We believe to be
in every way gentleman. Wings desi-
ring to be informed upon both sides of the
leading political questions Of the day would
do we'll TO subscribe TO the '.Democraiic
Banner" which, VIC understand, is to be
the title Of the Captains paper.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-17
BUFFALO CONVENTION.

August 9th.
Convention wns called TO order by Judge
Stevens Of Indiana.
N. SAWYER was appointed Prcsiden, pro
tenn, G. ID. Wells OF Illinois and s. A. Phelps
Secretaries.
Hon. Preston King reported resolutions
from committee representing IL States.
The Convention then adjourned 10 )
o'clock.
3o'clock p. M.
Hon. Preston King. Chairman Of Com
mittcc on organization, reported the follow
ing officers Hon. {. L. Adams, Mass.
President; VIM. Bradbury Of Maine, J..
Mills Of Mass. A. NJ. Collins Of Conn. ID.
l.. Rogers Of New Jersey, n. A. Kai,b-
nur Of New Hampshire. 5. j. Lowe of Ills.
Chandler of Ohio, Klhonrn OF Wis. VIM
Miller OF Iowa, X. 3 Wilson of Mich, T.
Gardner Of Nd. George G. Rage Va. w.
X. Daniorth X. l., a. III. Dickinson. Del.
Noble ID. c., Vice Presidents; c. Sedge-
wick, C.. DYER Ills. Thomas Bolton of Ohio.
Snodgrass OF Mary land. J. VI. johnson of
New Jersey. and I. 4, Ter Of Pcnns, lvaGia
Secretaries.
Messrs. Raihbono Of New York and
Chase Of Ohio; were appointed TO inform
Mr.. Adams oil his election aud conduct him
10 the chair.
Mr.. Butler moved that committee 81
three from each State and same from ID. e..
to report resolutions for consideration OF
the Convention.
The Convention adjourned At g O'Clock
Till the next morning NJ . o'clock.
Van Buren, IL Is thought will be nomn-
aicd.
Twenty five or thirty thousand strangers
are in the city.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-17
AN APT ILLUSTRATION.

The editor Of the HaverhiIl Mass Ga
Ze,te, in dlgniiied reply TO nn insulting
communications abusing him for supporting
Gen. TAYLOR, iurcibly illustrates the posi-
ton Of the .dl,ailec,cd Wings by striking
simie. lie says
Our writings against the nomination Of
Taylor arc quoted with all imaginable nb-
surdity, rs iilhey pledged US 10 oppose his
election after the question is reduced 10 him
ar Cass. We IRE accused Of dishonesty,
aud asked why We do no, 90 TO picking
pockets for living, il We cannot afford 10
be n.sng We can afford to he n man,
hut not TO he an diot, ind feel Ina, we can
no more Justly he charged with dishonesty
or Inconsistency than the man who should
refuse 10 take passage across the ocean in
packe, ship because he had objected mr
some reason 10 that particular ship being
put upon the line According 10 these wise
casuisis. he should throw himself into a
mud-scow, w,hou. the slightest regard to
i's capacity OF ever reaching the destined
shore. and do all in his power, by torpedoes,
;ireballs and false lights, TO wreck tho snip
70 which he has objected"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-17
FROM GEN. TAYLOR.

A story has been fabricated by the oppo-
ncnts Of Old Zach, aud most indusiriously
circulated by the Locoioco nnd Abolition
sheets throughout the country, that Gen.
Taylor is the owner of large tract of land
in the disputed territory between the Nue.
ces md the Rio Grandc. aud that an agent
OF his had been recently in Washington
City purchasing negroes to stock il! The
above SANDER is entirely put at rest by the
following letter from Gen. Taylor addycs.
scd to Col. Mitchell, OF Cincinnati, who
wrote to the old General upon the subject.
Read il aud believe no allegation put forth
by the Locoiocos in relation 10 Gen. Tay-
los. until the proof be prodaccd, as the al
vocatcs Of the .hcro Of the broken sword
IRE getting dcspcrnie:--
Baron RorGE. La.,)
July IL, ISIS.
Nix DEAR Consultation kind letter
ofthe l3ih utimo has been duly received.
In reply 10 Your inquiries. have 70 inform
you that ! have no land ON the Rio Grande.
nor have sent Sl0.000 or any other sum
To the District of Columbia to purchase
slaves: and trust that ii had such n sum
in my possession. could put i, 10 better
use ihnn buying lands Oh the Rio Granle.
or slaves in Washington. Among the ma
ny accusations brought against me bv NV
opponents. should be much sratiiicd To
learn that they had sncrccded in substantial
ting he charge tina, have IN mv possession
50 large sum for any purpose above men
toned
beg that You will not put yourself 10
any trouble To- meet the objections urged
agains, me, by those opposed 10 me, if they
aro as rronndless rs the one in question.
f,r when they see fix thus 10 disregard the
obligations OF truth, il is useless to contend
with them.
With NV best wishes for Your health and
success, remain sir,
Very respectable.
Your ohcdicHi Servant.
Il. TAYLOR.
Coz. A. NJ. MITCHELL, Cincinnati, q.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-17

When Gen. Cass. many ycnrs ngo, made
his voyage ia n skiif down the Mississippi,
he had large arm chair placed in the skill,
with four strong men 10 propel il. When
Inc came 10 some shoal water near Galena,
where the boat could not pass without he
ing li-hiened, he ordered the men to take
him as hc was in the chair and bear him
through NIT aud wnier thigh deep TO the
shore. where he remained until they got
over the shoal water. when they took him
again on their shoulders. arln chair and nj,
md wiihou. weiiing his feet placed him in
his old position in the skill. q, the hard
ships he underwear, dnrin. that famous
trip.-Buriingfon HarLfyc.
Al the same time that Gen. CAss wa.
thus luxurIaiing in his transit down the
Mississippi. he was receiving eight dollars
rer day. and afterwards conirived to-
squeeze out Of the Department n very prct-
" sum in erfras. lie has n rare method
Of indulging his own comfort, and Of making
the Government always paw for il.
No. Rrpmb.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-17

G-"Against Gen. TAYLOR | say moth
ing" said Sawyer, Of Ohio, Of sausage no
iorlety, in a recent speech in Congress,
II would do il il there were ANYTHING to be
said against him! (laushicr) have nothing
to say against his private character, nor
against his military fame, nor against him
as stakeholder"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-17
To CORRESPONDENTS Seycral commu
nications on hand will lie attended, 10 shortly

The 'ion. Caleb Smith. in n late speech
made by him IN the House Of Representa-
,ives, reviewed in a mastery manner the
life Of Gen. Cnss. As one of the monu-
mcn,s Of Gen. Cass' greatness ns a States
man, MIR. Smith introduced to the rrea,
merriment of the House the pamphlet form
III Cass' letter TO the Chicago Convention.
about mn inch square lie said that he
gave il as the Primer of John Rogers.
81 leave YOU here little book,
That YOU may look upon,
That YOU may sec YOUR fathers face
When he is dead aud gone"
That shook" will be the death of Coss
yct.--N. Louis Era
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-17

C-TThe Prcsidcn, has appointed Hon.
Nathan Clifford of Maine, Minister OF the
United States TO the Republic Of Mexico
aud the following persons rs Consuls, u,
the various ports d the Republic: John
Black, for the City oi Mexico; Franklin
Chase, for Tampico; John A. Robinson.
for Guavmas; John Parroi, for Maza,lan;
&. ?. w. Bissell, for San Bias; I. NJ.
Dimond, for Vera Cruz.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-17

The bill was then debated aud passed,
BY nves 81, nays -.
The Senate then went into Executive
session. and after some time spen. therein,
adjourned.
House.-The House was i'm session last
night ill 10 o'clock. debating the River
and Hsrbor bill in Committee If the Whole
To-day the House has been engaged with
private bills ON the calendar.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-17

CorNTERFEIrs.-Wc give below a list Of
the new conn,erlcis that have appeared
within the last month:
Sanduskv CITY Bank-3's Vigneitc, two
male and two female heads, an exact imitn-
tion Of the genuine. The engraving 10
coarse, and the filling up poorly done. Tho
large figure : is very dim.
Exchange Bank Of virsinia--lO's spuri-
Gus. The engraving is coarse and PAPER
light.
Western Bank. B.liirnore-3's spurious.
Letter 4. Dated Angus, Il, 1877. Cen
ire vignctie, c,pids, on the left the God
dcss OF Liberty.
Commercial Bank. Lockport. N Y.--9's
altered from Is. Vignetie, n female in .
sitting posture. The vigncltc Of tho true
IS is different.
Erie Bank, Eric, Pn.--l's pnrport 10 be
notes payable on demand. rs; this bank
has rcver issued notes under IS, except re-
lief notes.
Bank Of Tenncsscc-l0's-Post Note,
dated June I'D, 1888, Nashville. Wig
nctic, female, girl and boy, very coarse and
sircakcd.
Commercial Bank Of Cincinnati, indie
pendeni--3s. 'ciicr 4, dated Oct. 7th,
1915. This u dangerous counterfeit;
the engraving is equal 10 tho genuine; tho
signatures generally well cxecuicd--rcfus
all this denomination.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-17
DISTRESSING NEWS.

Editor Davenport Gazette:
Officers Of steamboat Kentucky inform
me that tic steamboat Edward Bates
Packet from St. Louis to Keokuk) colsps
ed fluc, on Saturday and some IL passen
gers arc missing, and number scaldcd
most Of them deckers.
Rcspt'y. A. MONTGOMERY.
Davenport, Aug. 18th, l64S.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-17
BUILDINGS IN DAVENPORT.

A friend who has taken the trouble TO
number the houses now being built in Dav-
export informs US, that including those just
completed, there are now hirty.fre in pro-
gress Of erection nearly oil Of which arc
brick and several Of them quite spacious
Among them we notice three or four, in
tended o. family residences, which will add
much TO the appearance Of the place
Next season there will be great increase
over the psesen. 10 the number Of buildings
erected.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-17

VorE IN ScoTT CoUNrY.--By n com.
parison Of tho vote with that of last year
il vii! he seen that our county pollcd be
tween thirty and forty votes moro than al
the last election.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-17

COUNTY SEAT OF JACKsoN.-Wc ascer-
tain from the Dubuque Tribune thu, in the
recent contest between Andrew and Belle
vue, for seat Of justice Of Jackson county,
the latter proved successful.