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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-31
SOMETHING NICE.

Last Monday We we're presented with a
basket Of Hawkcyc fruit by our friend A.
w. McGREcoR, ESQ, that completely cclip-
scs oil presents Of the kind We have re.
ceived this season; the very sight Of il
would have made tho mouth Of mn epicure
to water. First came layer Of apples Of
several varieties, then followed some two
or three different varieties Of peaches, both
seedlings and buddcd, oil crowned by lus.
cious punches Of Isabella and Catawba
grapes. Now, that's the wny We like to
see the farmers fix up the presents, and if
there DO any thing that we do like To be
made the recipient o: from our farmer
friends, it is vi fruit. We have always
maintained that the farmers Of Iowa should
devote their earliest attention to fruit trees.
there being nothing that better compen
safes the farmer for his labor and expense
than an orchard Of good bearing trees
When then we sec such a substantial cvi.
dcnce u good taste mud kind feeling rs the
above. il seems unto Us like the voice Of a
friend saving, ..God speed YOU.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-31
HIGHLY IMPORTANT
FROM IRELANDu
CHEERING NEWS!


80" Ao"SNt 1sueuSs -.
From the secret correspondence of tho
y. \. Tribune, written in cipher 10 avoid
the vigilance Ut the British Government. il
appears that the affairs in Irclnnd have
been most vil!ainously misreprcscn,cd.
The newspapers do no, contain a word oi'
truth concerning the battle in Shevenau,
b1, from all that We can learn the people
have obtained grca, victory!
Gen. MCDoNALD, the commander oc tho
British troops aud six thousand Of his men,
were killed aud wounded. The road Tor
three miles is covered with the dead. We
have also inspiring accounts that Kilkenny
and Limerick have been taken by the pco.
pie.
The people Dublin have gone 10 thou
sands 10 assist their counlrym,en in the
country.
O'Brien has sixty thousand men around
him. b. Dillon was wounded ia both legs.
MIR. Mcasher in both arms.
Il is generally expected that Dublin will
rise and attack the jails on Sunday night,
August 9th.
The Third Buff Regiment of Infantry
and the 9Th Regiment Athone turned over
and fought with tho people.
The Irish affairs arc greatly oxaggera-
ted by the tory papers Of Eng snd--they
represent tha, the only disturbance was
between the cons,abuiarv force aud that Of
O'l'ricn, by the former attempting to APP
prehend the latter. The conicdernles were
evidently unprcparcd Tor an attack TO i'm
medIately follow the issuing Of the procla-
nation suspcndng the habcas corpus act.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-31
BULLETIN FROM T'ElE NEW
YORK I'M NIT CLUB.
New YORK, August ID, 1913.

The "Camhria" has arrived. Her news
contained in Tory papers is intended 10
deceive the pnbIic--dcprcss the cause Of
ireland. Collisions have occurred, the pre-
else result OF which canno, be stated, as the
patriot journals arc nll suppressed; but
known events received in the light oil our
previous iniormaiions are all encouraging.
Tho whole government, force has been EN-
plovcd tor a week in attempting to arrest
the leaders wiIhout ctlcc,ing single cap
inrc. These leaders have adopted Tie most
eticciua means and will he successful
We repeat our appeal--wc urge upon our
friends IN every par, oi the Union prompt
mud continued action.
RoIrRr EMMETT, CHAs. O'CoNNoR,
JAS. w. WHITE, Thomas HAYES.
lloRAcE GRrrLY, john MckEoN.
Hnn'L. O'CoNNoR, b. O'CoNNoR,
Directory Of the friends of ireland.
The editors of all American journals,
Friendly to the Liberty OF ireland, are re-
que s,cd To give this immediate insertion.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-31
I.OCOFOcO GRAFTON.

A desperate effort was made BY the Lo.
coiocos 10 carry Van Buren, county. A
whiskcy barrel was placed a, the polls in
keosauqua and doled out gra,uitousiy Ia
secure votes. The jail was opened and a
villain confined on a charge or "assaul,
with intent 10 kil'' turned Loose that he
might, as he did, vote the Locoioco ticket
These were some Of the means used bv the
Locoiocos Of Van Barcn county to secure
the election Of their candidates. Ever,
right minded man Of either party must view
with Indignation such nefariors prns,itu-
ton Of the elective franchise.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-31
SUDDEN DEATH.

A young man by tho name Of Dryer y ~
found dead in the woods in the upper part oi
this county, jus, two weeks since. lie had
gone into the woods with team The pre-
vious evening and in the morning was
found dead. Ills death is supposedto have
been one OF those inscrutable acts OF Proyi-
dence SO continually occurring around US
in warning Of the uncertainty of life.
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POLITICAL. REVELATIONS.

Ex-senator Tarpan and exhibitor Blair
have been exposing the Executive action
in regard To the annexation Of Texas. John
L. Jones the qaondam organ blower Of ".
ler's administration, has come 10 their as.
sis ancc with the knowledge he possesses
Of the matter. As we have as yet publish.
cd neither 'rappan's nor Bair's expose, we
will give but the conclusion OF Jones' let
ter
Nov. am done, hope, with party pol.
tiles forever. Aud yet, Us have small
space left, may as well express my pro-
iound regret tina, contributed, in The slight
est degree, in the elevation oi man 10 the
highest position in the world. who posses
>cd 50 dimnniivc an intellectual caIihre
rs Mr. Polk. lie stumbled in making his
iirst .iiiclal step, and never has been able
to assume the d'gullied equilibrium OF u
statesman.
"Onc word in regard To Democracy rs a,
present organized. lrcgard il always cx-
cepting seine oi its lignmenis ON Your side
IT the linel as mn rrcmcdiablc mass of cor.
rnplion, incapable I'll 'sloughing OLE any
PARTICLES worse than those which remain.-
II has progressed beyond the constitution,
and u not withheld in It's career, will soon
prndncc anarchy, civil war and an imperi.
al master. The convention of ~ DESTROY.
cd the liberties "t the people, by aboli.hing
The right Of sul'rage-,he first and dearest
of rishis-in debating man 10 the coun.
Try who had no. previously received the
'voice" oil any portion Of the people. Mr..
Cass is progressive Democrat" and a
''manitestdes'iay" man.
J. Il. JONES,
p. S. Intend to support Gen. Taylor.n
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-31
CITY HOTEI.-DIRI'QIE-

Our fellow citizen A. II. MILLER, Esq.
has .cascd this establishment and enters a,
once into its possession. From m &c
quaintancc Of seven years with Mr.. Miller
and occupying for NJ many months room,
in his house and seat ut his table. we eau
recommend him to the citizens Of Dubuque
rs gentleman qualified to cater sa,iiac,o
rily for the public. We wish him, rs n,
doubt he will receive, an abundance Of pay
ing patronage.
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p. S. Intend to support Gen. TAYLOR.

THE STEAMER krNrucxy.-.Thisc excel
lent packet. Capt. AINswoRrii, runs rec,,.
larlv from Monirose, nj the head Of the
Lower Rapids. to Davenport and Rock l..
lani. The kentucky leaves Mon,rose
every Monday, "Wednesday and Friday, af.
ter the arrival Of the kcoknk packets
Passengers leaving here on these DAYS will
he certain To meet the Kentucky. Gentle.
men who have travelled On her assure Ms
That in accommodations. table, and tho at.
tcn,ion Of her differs. she is equnl to any
boat ON the river.-Mo. Rcpab.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-31
NEW WHEAT.

Load after load Of new wheat 10 brought
in and discharged At the Steam Mills on
our wharf. They run from early in the
morniug until late at night and then do not
succeed in grinding all that is received.
The number Of ,hreshing machines in the
country enables our farmers to get out their
wheat sooner than former seasons.
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d their time out there ecctioneering for
this vote. Thus the party in al their move.
men,s were committed in favor Of the doc.
,rino that tho Nlormons OF Pisgah and
knnesvilIo were entitled to vote ut thi,
election.
"Nlore recently however suspicious be-
gan To be entertained that the Mormon
vote was no, ..going right" Then Dodge
and his coadu,ors began To cast round iu'
some way Of getting rid Of it. FRS, thou
sand dollars was offered toa m,n Of influence
among tho Mormons il he could succeed ia
ncu,ralizing the vote. Failing in that they
sci 10 work to invent n scheme Tor throw.
iny out the vote altogether, aud wo had n
suspicion Of the result of that scheme some
DAYS ago when the Locoiocos after holding
conversations with Cutler offered to bet
that Dan Miller would not get the ccrtiG
cate o., election. llu, 10 carry oul the scheme
previously agreed upon; on Saturday last
]. Z. Hall, Bromticid. kister, Revision aud
some minor scoundrcis in the ranks of In.
cotocoism assembled ut Princeton and held
frequent caucauses during Sunday we were
informed till they got Barber the Commits
sioners' Clerk, To agree TO carry out their
hehcsls. On Monday morning the return
ing Judge of the kanesvile District pre-.
scented the Poll Books 10 the Clerk vino told
him he had decided not 10 receive them nj
MI aud refused to take them. Subsequent
" MIR. Sloan called again and placed them in
the hands ot,hc Clerk telling him that he
had now performed his duty bv the delivery
of the Poll Books and would have nothing
further To do with, them. Soon after il was
reported that The Poll Books were missing
mud VIC presume they were stolen or Snug
gled Of by some at the managers of this
scandelous affair, who feared that BARRIERS
resolution would fail before he got through
with il. There was an evident shrinking
on the part at B,rbcr from such gross VI
olation al his oath and his duty, and his
brother in-law n black faced aud backcr
hearted renegade from the wing party was
appointed 10 attend and watch over him
wherever he went. In the afternoon the
Clerk with two Justices Of the Peace after
being locked up sometime reported the vote
If the county, without opening or men
,ioniug the returns from the ksncsvillc
precinct"
In view Of the above iacts the case is a
plain Que. The Commissioners Clerk has
been induced by set Of knnves 10 violate
his oath, and for such violation lie mus, sui
fer the penalty. 1.-THE above votes be nc
tualv DESTROYED, that they cannot be OBJ
tanned, another election Shout lie imrnedi.
aiclv ordered. II such an election be not
ordered, then every officer who is elected
by the votes Of this precinct, should contest,
the sea, OF his opponen,.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-31
IRELAND.

In other columns Of our paper will be
found the latest and most authentic news
from Ireland. The Geographic news from
the Mo. Republican oflas. Saturday endor
ses that previously received and published
in full, from the secret correspondence OF
the N. York Tribune. The news lie, as
said by the ST. Louis Union, cheering Ia
the friends of Ireland and Of freedom, aud
We arc always rejoiccd to hear Of people
throwing of their dependence upon other
and oppressive powers end declaring them.
selves free and independent. In this in
stance, although we confess our sympathies
to be in favor Of Ireland, vet we have no
hope that she will accomplish her indepcn-
dence. Tho forty-sevcn years she has
been associated with England have SO com
pletely bound her interests with those Of
that kingdom, that we fear il will require a
struggle more powerful than she will be
able to make, to free herself therefrom-
The Irish have summoned all of their
strength aud made blow that will be felt,
and We fear, reciprocated BY England
Thoy have been oppressed sufficiently long
by the British Government, and VIC glory
10 see few proud spirits rising superior to
The mass and asserting their intention Of no
longer holding allegiance to a power whose
every action tends 10 grind the hard face Of
poverty. II those leaders can only iniusc
their spirit into the people, old Ireland will
u least make hard struggle for her liber-
ty, and ifshc then obtain il no, il will be from
the adversely Of circumstances and not from
the want Of united cffor,. But this cannot
be done, those leaders cannot impart their
enthusiasm to the people end as conse-
quencc, as above intimaicd, ireland can
st this time accomplish nothing.
Even while we write, have wc received
the following important ,elcgrarhic intclli-
gcnce from Galena, which goes far to con-
firm what we have just remarked, that a
sufficient union cannot re effected in Ire
land 10 achieve her independence:
"The steamship Britannia arrived a, Boston
about Q o'clock, last Saturday orning. The
ship was telegraphed in the ofinr. a carrier p-
geon express arrived with the iollowin. news,
which was sent of South and West before the
boa, landed, thus beating all the city news asso-
tons.
ssSmith O'Bnen was arrested on Saturday cvc-
ming, n Thales Railroad Depot, while procuring
ticket for Limerick, where he was seeking rei-
ugc among his friends.
.Thc Government IN Ireland rcigns supreme
Every Precaut,on has been taken, and every day
lessons the probability Of an outbreak.
'sO'Brien is lodged in Dublin Jail. lie express
ses hopelessncss at being able To accomplish has
object, rs she people in the mountains seemed
afraid to haTbor HIM. His wife and family are
freely admitted 10 sec him in the PRISON. lie
seems cheerful
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-31

INDUSTRIOUS CoNcREssMEN.--Upwnrds
afiwothousand bushels ofpublic documents
exclusive Of newspapers, were transmitted
from the pos,-otiice ut Washington during
six days of thc last week.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-31

erThe "Freeman"-lowa Abolition
papcr-has hauled down the name &c John
Z. Hale aud hoisted that Ut Martin Van Bu-
rem. Il SAWS the Ivan B,rcn tickle, and
the Taylor tickle, is virtually the only issue
before the American people"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-31
From the Mo Republican.
TELEGKAPIIlC DISPATCHER.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 25.
Halifax papers have been received at
Boston, which confirm the news from Ire
land us given by the New York Tribune.
Yesterday the steamers ST. Nicholas and
Catalnc we're racing in Long Island Sound
when the 81. Nicholas struck rock nj tho
entrance Of Saw-pil harbor and instantly
sunk TO within two feet OF the harricans
deck. The Cataline took the passengers
oil the 81. Nicholas into Norwnlk. Il 10
unknown whether any were drowned-sev-
cral were seen floating after the accident
occurred.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. %, SPA
We have ndviccs from New Orleans Of
Yesterday, md from the city Of Mexico Of
the 18th instant.
In Mexico oil was quiet. Congress is
debating the cNpcdiency Of a reduction Of
the tariff.
lIERRERA continues to maintain bis pop
ularily.
PAnEpns is supposed to be in the cap-
ital.
The revolution has bccn entirely sup
pressed.
The milan depredations vet continue.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. "a.
In cotton there is nothing doing. In
-four there are more buyers than sellers
Frci.hts arc lower.
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in which they took refuge, Leading bis men
and shouting, "E'azc away, boys, aud
slaughter them ALL" lie was routed and
fled and is now probably near CnIlan, but
Dillon was taken To dublin by his friends.
THUS ends the second despatch.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-31

BREADsrrrH.--The exports of Flour
from the United States To Grca. Britain aud
Ireland. from the LIST September, ls47. Ia
the 18th of the present month, were 1875
1872 barrels. During the same period las.
year the exports were 1900 80 barrels
or about screen times more than the prcscn,
year.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-31

EThe Oregon bill has become law
In il is included the Wllmot Proyiso. Gen
Shields was appointed Governor, bu, hav
lug declined Gen. Lane has bceu appointed
instead.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-31

0c-lIon. MILrcN CARPENTER. E,r man,
years Treasurer 81 the State 1T Illinois. an.!
but recently reelected to the same Office.
died few days since.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-31

pThe keokuk Register says that il is
sscommonly sickly al that point. ], is We
~ healthy here-not person sick, to our
knowledge, except . Few children with
measles.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-31

DoS'r foU BELIEVE Ir!-In one portion
Of Ohio tho Cass men are said to have be.
como so scarce az TO have resortcd to Sc
cret signs in order to distinguish one On
other!
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-31

FINE PEAcn.-Jas. Price presented Us
eth peach last week, Of the free stone
spsciss, that weighed 6 OF. Hany one eau
beat i, bring 'em in.
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Total, $4,000

FIRE At ALR,Ny--A full account OF tho
tire ut Albany, n. u, shows the loss to be
much greater than was estimated--not
falling short Of fire millions Of dollars
Several lives were lost.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-31

CASUALTIES ~ THE RECENT Paris IN
suRRn'TioN.-lf the following account be
true, the number "t killed and wounded in
the last Paris rcvolt has been exaggerated
10 an extent that cclipscs even Baron Mum
chanscn.
~ printed list, received BY the Ameri-
ca, of the killed and wounded in the late in
surrec,iou, will create surprise that the mum
her is SO much smaller than the carly re-
ports led to expect.
Olthc defenders Of the government there
were killed ! Ii, wounded $50: OF the in
surgents there were were killed 81.
The number 81 persons arrested Is stated
10 exceed II, 900. List Of wounded not Civ
en-"
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The I.ocofocos nj Washington City, the
Louisville Journal SAYS. have lost over
$50, 900, 10 bets on the Kentucky election,
Lynn Boyd il said to have suffered IN tho
tune of S6.OOO. Tho bets varied FROM
s., 900 " $50, 900 on CrAtenden.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-31
From The bloomington Herald.
TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES.

On "Wednesday last, the Telegraph common
ced working South from this place.
We received the following from the editor OF
the Hawkeye, at Burlington.
Majori,ies for Congress in the First Congress
sional District.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-31

MURDER IN HENRY COUNTY, lowA.--A
black hearted villain by the name Of IIerri-
man murdered in cold blood on the 9th inst.
citizen Of the above county Ly the name
Of Miller. The only provocs,ian was ,ha,
the latter said previous To the election tina,
he intended challenging the turner's vote.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-31

GrThe "Rock County Democrat" Wis
consin, has struck the Cass aud Butler flag
and run up that Of Van Burcn aud Adams.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-31

Firz HENRY wARsEN, OF Dcs Monies County
JESSE EouLN, OF Johnson County.
WILLIAM II. Mal.LA,I, OF Henry County.
sTrrHES D. snrLLanay, of Mahaska County.
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Second Despatch.

s'ssS'Ae"ss rug 49, " - 80
We have received 400 words here this
evening, but il was so confused as to be
unnlclllgiblc. We send all that could be
made sense.
lRELAND-Therc was severe cngnge-
ment Mt Balingary, in which the insurgents
showed no concerted action. The Royal
lists fought from house, and concealed their
amount Of loss. Each and all their men
were inarksmen, who took deliberate aim
Ut cnch shot. There were n; least two hun
drcd rounds fired, which told with dreadful
effect among the insurgents.
The priests cnmc ia, praying permission
10 bury tho dead aud remove the wound
ed.
Il is said by uninicrcsicd sources, that
OBrien behaved bravcly, receiving sever
~ WOUNDS, and strove bard to 80 ahead gal
lant'y md rally his comrades.
The Irish, doubtless, acted bravcly, bn-
ring their bosoms to deadly aud certain
shots, IN defence Of their sacred cnuse.-
But the naturn'ly cool and well disc pllncd
advantage Of the troops, over the raw aud
undisci plincd insurgents, without military
leaders, was more than their valor could
stand.
The London Times says that Dillon WINS
wounded, md O'Bricn had narrow escapes
lie first summoned the cons,abulnry force
to surrender, which being refused, he gave
orders 10 commence thc sel:e Of shs house
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[F,rom he 81. LOUIS Union.
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From the Mo. Republican,
TELEGRAPHlC DISPATCHES.
ARRIVAL.
OF THE CAMBRIA.
NEW lORK. Auu.

New ioRK, Aug. IN.
The steamer Cambria arrived this morn
ing bringing seven days later adyiccs from
Europe.
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TmE VorE or New Y.Rk.--Thc New
York Herald estimates from past elections
the vote 0. New York in November, as fol-
lows
Wings, 2l7.0W E"r Tas lor.
Old llunkcrs, 10000 for Cass.
Barnburncrs, la1.OOO Van Buren,.
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England.
The sugar duties bill has passed the Brit.
ish Parliament.
Commercial.

LIVERPOOL, Aug. s.
Business, generally, is dull. Cotton is
steady, and sales limited. Sales Of cotton,
for The week. 81 900 bales.
Whca. has advance Is per 10 lbs.
The corn market is reccding. Corn has
rcccdcd IS per quarter.
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lIlG TICK T. 4
TEiecf,on se.emh .Notember.

For Electors Of President and Vice rr,s,dcn,