The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-06-22

banners, to Join the manifestation. They
then dubbed, with their respective ban.
ncrs, surrounded with blood red cap Q,
Liberty.
The banners were also dressed il
streamers Of black Grape, emblematic al
the mournful state Of Poland.
On came this moving mass, down the
Boulevards, shouting Viva Ia Polognc (Po-
land,) and singing tho Marsellaise, willis,
the crowd, who were seated on the noble
pcristyle of Madcalinc. joincd the chorus.
On arriving at the Bridge which leads to
the National Assembly, tho Captain Of the
National Guard attempted to oppose them,
but % he had only sixty men, whilst the
mob was one hundred thousand, he ordered
his men to unfx their bayonets and march
off "and live to fight another day"
The mob then proceeded 10 the Assem-
bly,, and the people rushed into tho pre-
cincts Of the Chamber, and the crowd sta
toned themselves along tho qunys.
Shortly after two o'clock, by accident, a
musket was fired, and a general comno-
ton ensucd. But MS il was soon ascertain
ed to DO an accident, partial tranquility
was restored,
The National Guards now began to net.
and Immediately cleared the Tuillercs aud
gardens; and carriage full Of cartridges
drove about, in order that the mobiles might
sec what they had to expect.
The mob is, however, fast dispensing.
] saw the Captain Of the Mobile Guard, in
the Place Carousal order his men to load, hut
happily, these dangerous men were far
from the scene ofnclion, ora repetition Of
tho 9th Of February nigh, have cnsucd.
MURDER AT ALBANY, N. IA man by
the name Of John Kelly, from Dubuque, To-
va who is monomaninc. wounded. with n
bowie knife, young man in Albany, by
the name Of james G. Null, on Sunday after
noon, SO rs probably to occasion his death.
The Albany papers state that Kelly appears
sane ON every subject except money mat
tiers, and on this he is n monomaniac. He
imsgines that every person who looks at him
10 watching 10 rob him, md he is PARTICULAR,
fearful of Odd Fellows. While he was la
boring under these fears, and the effects oi
several glasses Of brandy, which he drank
in rapid succession, he took n stroll up State
street. Before reaching the park, he At
tempted 10 take possession Of horse and
wagon, in which gentleman md lady were
seated, for the purpose, he stntcs, of getting
out Of the why ofhis pursucrs. This nc,
attracted tho attention Of many who were
returning from church, and in few minutes
. large crowd WINS pursuing him, when he
became much excited, and drew a bowie
knife and horse pistol, which he had abou,
him, and brnndish.ng them in n furious
manner, threatened death to the first per-
son who should molcst him.
A young man by the name Of james c.
Null, who ut that was standing in the door.
way Of his dwelling, seeing Kelly running
with deadly weapon in his hand. md sup.
posing that ho had been committing m I'm
lawful act, threw a stone at him, and rushed
forward to arrest him, when Kelly fired the
pistol. The ball struck Null on the fore.
bend, and nattened against his skull in
which position il could be felt by tho ply
stefan who dressed tho wound. Null then
laid hold Of him, and scuflle ensucd, when
Kelly drew bowie knife and plunged it
into the left eide Of Null, making deep
and fearful wound, who though badly wouu-
ded, WINS calm aud composed. This affair
was finally brought TO close by the arrest
Of the monomaniac.
He is represented as bad looking fel-
low, and rs being wealthy. and the owner
of several lend mines. When he was nr
rested, he had in his possession n dsaft on
Messrs. Corning & Co., New York, for
$500, Treasury Notes 70 the nmcun. Of
$4,000, some $50 in bills Of tho State
Bank Of Missouri, and Sl4 in soycrcigns.
". y. Ereniag Post.
Mn. BENroN's OrINIoN.-The Philadel-
phia North American Correspondent says:
Mr.. Benton embosoms himself with free
dom against the Conyention-he spcnks OF
il AZ band Of selfish spectators, met to
devise ways and means 10 get possession
ofthe spoils. Ofcoursc he does not mean
10 include his friend Blair, who goes with
the patriotic idea Of advancing the pre-
scntions Of Mr.. Van Duren. The Senator
from Missouri is good nuthori,y--hc has
been 80 according to lis own recollection
for, thirty years. When hc-one Of the
high priests Of the party-tel!s us the OBJ
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