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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07
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FURNITURE ---rcNTyrI.

GRATEFUL for past invors tho Sub
~ scribsr begs leave 10 announce 20 the pub :
lie that he has rcplc nished his Sock and has now
ON hand an assortment Of the bcs, quality of
FURNITURE, suited TO the times and country
which he will dispose OF as cheap a. any other
establishment in the West. 1abi,s from 81 10
$40 Bed,itad, from 50 to Sl2-Stana' from 50
to 81 Bureaus from ssI to s:.5, and many 9TH
cr articles which would take too much paper to
cnnmeynis, ,nadc on the shortest notice.
GJ-.9!so. Sand Paper py the rennI or qu,rc,
warranted he best article III the West.
(oins made u, o hours notice and Ueorse
will shortly BE- kept III readiness 10 attend fu-
ncrals JOHN POPE.
Mr.. 4 Journeyn,an Chair Maker wanted
Immediately by the subscriber.
Davenport, July Goth. l8lG a5-iy
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The TEMPLE AT NAUvoo.--We are
pleased to learn that m arrangement has
been made with the Trustees, Or those hav.
ing chasge Of the Mormon Temple at Nau.
WOO, BY which that spIendid edifce is 10 be
devoted 10 useful purpose. II has been
leased for term Of fifteen years, and is TO
be Al once converted into college build.
ing and 10 he occupied Coz that purpose
Tho institution Is 10 be under the patron.
age Of the Home N ission Society, and i'm.
immediate steps will be taken to pu. il into
operation. A better location cannot be
found 10 The western coaniry Cor such m
institusion, aud it will, il properly condnc.
4ed, receive the patronage ri all the States
hardening upon the Nississippi.-Missosr
Reps6licas.
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CHILD BIRTH.

- VALUABLE Scientific Work. upon
- the subject Of Cessation aud Child Birth,
by K N. Weisselhof, VI. D., late Of Paris, JUS,
published by the author.
This work contains j. formation upon subjects
Of the highest importance to married persons, or
those contemplating marriage. II will be found
Of special value TO those whose means, health, or
other circumstances do not permit them TO in
crease the number Of their family, without grea,
Inconvenience, suffering, or perhaps risk Of life.
A method Of avoiding these troubles and dan
gers At will, recently discovered BY n cclcbra-
ted French physcan 10 fully communicated in
this work, 30 that any person may avail himself
Of i at once. The means cost CO lparatiyely
nothing. and are within the reach Of all. The
process 10 new, safe, infalIibe, convenient, SIM
pie and cannot injurc the m 1t delicate. Nor
does i curia matrimonial privileges in the least.
Copies Of this work will be sent, in cloee en-.
yelope, ut single letter postage, to any part OF
the United States for 81 sent, post paid, to Dr.
K. N. WEISSELfiOFF, Box 27iO, New York
City. Copyright secured. No bookseller a.
lowed to sell this work.
September Z, i848. Jo-om
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TME TIRsr FRUsTs.-lf the Wings ol
iowa had carried the County Of Des Moines,
ahey would have secared q majority in both
branches Of the Legislature. They lost il,
however, BY fifty woes. Il appears that
tho "Frse Soil" party run a ticket in the
County and got fw Il $50 votes. This
elected the Loco Foco Cass men. Tho 70.
suit 10 that two Cass aati-Free Soil U. 8
Senators will bs chosen, where two Whigs,
who ars fnr il, might have been. So in 10.
diana. We have lost ahe Legislature Of
that State by this sams mcans. and with il
the election ofa Wing Free Soil q. 8. Son.
ator, 10 plscs Of Mr.. Hasnegan. who i
against il. Why don't men who % lor Free
Soil" @ also 6ae commoo sense = Bossoa
Atlos.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07

HARD TO BEAr!!-Dr Bragg's Fever ana 4 que
Pills, and also his An,i-Bilious Pills, have swep,
everything before them the past season, IN the
cure Ut Ague, Bilious and Chi Fevers, and 9TH
cr diseases common TO the west and souih--thc
most Aatsering accounts reach Us every day from
all quarters, Of the astonishing success Of these
Pills. Those who try them once. make no fur
Their use Of Sappington's, Champions, Smiths,
or any other Tonic Pills now offered to the pub.
lie. They have coat Of white sugar. are pure
ly vegetable, and never fail TO cure, when the
printed directions which enclose them, are fol.
lowed.
Sec Dr. Bragg's advertisement in another col
umn.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07

INGENUITY or ScIENcE.-Who would
have imagined. when gun cotton was pro.
duced by Mr.. Schonbein, and the world
was threatened with destruction by being
blown up by his terrible explosive material
that within few months j, should be dis.
covered to be an excellent styplic for dres.
sing cuts aud wounds? But SOFT 10. Dis
solved in ether and applied to the severcst
cut, il forms an adhesive covering Of sin.
gular closencss and ndhesiyeness, protects
the wound and excludes atmospheric mir, or
any irritating matter, SO that the process Of
healing is carried OF speedily and cflectnnl-
ly; and when all is we'll, the .pro,cc,ion
iM," having done it's duty. j. removed. So
also has DR.. Simpson. Of Edinburgh, we
are informed, SIMILARLY applied chloroiorn
and gu.,a percha! This mixture, in a H.
quid condition, at abou, the consistency 81
fine honey, is kept in phinl or bottle, and
when an accident Of the kind 10 which We
have referred occurs, j. is simply poured
upon the wound; the chloroform instantly
evaporates, and the gusta pcrcha remains
a perfectly flexible second skin over the 10.
jnred part preserving il for week IL nee.
sssary, without the need Of dressing, ban
dages, or any other appliance, tiIl there is
no snore occasion Cor this admirable agent,
When we call to mind the much human
pain ihat will thus be alleviaied, how many
cures effected where hitherto there have
been danger and uncertainty, and how a
number 81 surgical operations will be simpIi.
6ed il may not be considered to much 10 rank
such inventions among the most valuable
that could be discovered and applied Cor the
benefit Of mankind.-London Literary Ca
sefte.
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AVlNG Obtained mn order from the
- Probate Court Of Scott county, Iowa, for
that purpose, will on Saturday the 18th day oi
August next. at the Court House door in the
town OF Davenport proceeded TO sell ut public
auction 10 the highest bidder on credit Of 3 ard
months, (subject to the Dover OF the widow
the following described tract OF land belonging
to the estate OF u. d. Wrgh, deceased late OF
said county, 10 wit:
The North West quarter Of Sec. eleven H.
Township seventy seven III, Range two .
East OF the 9Th principal meridian containing lG0
acres Of land, with improvements thereon.
The purchaser giving bond and sec urlty for
purchase money 10 the acceptance Of the Ad-
ministrntor, or one-third may be paid cash IN
hand and balance in q months, secured by mort
gage on premises.
A II MILLER, Admir-
with the will annexed OF said d Is Wright, dec
Davenport, June Goth, 1913. Acts
The above sale il postponed from the Goth
inst. until Wednesday, Tie Isl day Of .Noren,ber,
l848, to take place on that day ut the Cour,
House above mentioned.
A u MILLER, Administrator.
August 3lsi, 1913. 5l-ts
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07

Who ars quacks. The admin s,rator OF calo-
mel!-the professor Of the Water curc!- the
disciple Of the great Hahncmann who admins
tiers his minute doses, and wonders nj the non
belief Of the millon?-the Steam doctor
Botanical doctor e--the mesmerixer! and the ten
thousand inventors Of Patent cureals! which is
rHr one true system I've pause for a reply
'ur Courts Of Justice show the bistering, bleed
ing, calomel faculty often arraigncd for n,nn-
laughter; but like band OF brothers they swear
each other through thick and thin. The Water
cure has men like Sir f. l. Bulwer to prove its
powerful medicinal agency, over all other REM
cdies Then steps forth n host Of believers in
Homeopathy the ONLY true system say they,-oh
no, II 10 steam only, says a most respectable
group, which you can RELY upon, il cured MS
when oil else failed hold! says another party,
botanical treatment has proved itself the only
safe and reliable means Of cure, we have been
through oil your systems and they all failcd-bo-
tanical treatment cured us:-A loud cry was
heard a. from millions Of voiccs-vanghn's We.
getable Lithontrip,ic Mixture--ihc Great Amer
lean Remedy, after oil other trials in oil other
medicines had proved futile, saved our lives
So we 60 reader, and the agents Of this medicine
in this place will give you pamphlet, look into
it. DrG c vaughn's Li,honiripiic sels Mt n rate
Of many thousands per vear.-Erchonge paper.
A SANDgRs, Davenport, } -.
w T NoRRrs, Rock kland, ''se"''
JB FARNAM, Travelling .4gcnf.
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MOLINE FOUNDRY.
FERGUS 4 BUFoRD,

AVE greatly enlarged the No.
- line Foundry and .Naehne Shop; have
purchased large Stock OF Hg Metal and In.
Mrae'te Coal; have got up large addition ID
tier patterns; and are now prepared to execute
MILL GEARING,
and job Uork at the shortest notice and Tor the
lowest cash prices They can furnish
R4RKER'S PERCUSSION md RE.2C.
ton U.q7ER. WHEELS,
and will sell the Patent Right. They will fur
n'sh Rose and other wn,er-whecls, also, Cranks,
Gndgeons, &c. &c. Tanning Mill Irons com.
plete ut ~ 100 per se,t.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07
GEN. TAYLOR At HOME.

The following 10 "a extract Of letter
from Methodist preacher, 80 his fathcr, IA
Baltimore. The ckarsctee t,erc given e
Gen. Taylov, by one who is not prone ts
be misled by mere appearances. aud VIII
10 careful Of what he says, is indeed higl
praise. Il 10 wonderful that such a
man, AZ Gen. r. 10 here shown to be, SHOULD
90 warmly attach TO him all who know him
and will account for and justify the gencr
~ enthusiasm which is every where ava.
kened a~sosg tho people, to place him in
the Presidential chair. Just such man a,
General Taylor If. the country wants ioI
President, and wisely, therefore, has i,
bees decresd by the pcople 10 put him ia
that ofiice.-Bdk Pat.
The letter was written in New Orleans
nm the 9Th August, aud thus refers TO Gen
Taylor:
''On my way back, called on General
z. Taylor, in company with the preacher
who was out ns Chaplain on the Rio Grnnde.
We found the General sitting BY himself
on the porch. He was quite accessible,
and 10 very unprctending man in bis
manners. He has a fine cye-remarka.
bly, fine-an intelligent coun,enance, and
looks like the man ot moral integrity he il
represented to be. He is very sys,emnt.
ic, punctual, temperate man, and never
touches vino or liquor Of any kind. He !.
ready TO talk upon any thing excepting bis
adventures in the recent war. u IS told
Of him that he replied to an Old friend, who
congratulated him on his honors and victo-
ries, 'that for his part, could he bu. zee
those young men restored 10 life that he
raw fall around him Mt Buena Vista and
Monterey, he would be willing to be the
rest Of his days unknown"-or words Ia
that amount. The minister OF whom !
speak said, that General Taylor was man
Of the most prudent and sound judgment,
Of all that he Ind ever seen. II il common
10 hear men who know him we'll say, ''no
ono ever heard General Taylor say fool.
ish thing" and that ,hoso who question
General Taylor's capacity, only show their
ignorance or his character. lie has the
most remarkable gift Of inspiring every one
who come in contact with him, with respec,
for his opinions and confidence in his judy
ment In every thing he appenrs to be
forgetful &c himself.
1.-THE Chaplain remarked to me, while
talking about something else. u never saw
. mnn 10 nv life but who had more or less
vanity and then added, except lack Tay.
lor.' So you sec tina. the pnpers do not NJ
ways speak ex"ggera'ingIv--at least in
this case they do not"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07

Gen. Cass recently made a journey to
Am Arbor, TO attend the commencement
exercises ofihe University. The very day
he arrived, the Washtenaw Democrat, the
leading Democratic organ in that part Of
the State, hauled down The Cass and Butler
flag and run up that Of Van Buren,.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07
COOKING 4 HEATING STOVES.
FERGUS g. BCCORD.

Are now fitting up the Patterns to cast Cook.
ing and Heatirg Stores They hope for shar,
OF patronage for this new branch Il their bust.
ness All pieces that get broken or burnt oul
can be replaced.
Orders Tor all kinds Of Castings aud Other
work may be lief. ut N. B. BuFURD'S Store il
Rock Island
August cath, l8l8. 5O-lm
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Aeip a0oertt0cttrc,rt9.
" AODEES1B.hNuO Du6uO0E
COMPANY.
n MEETING of the COMPANY

IA will be held at n C. Fullon's Store Room
on Saturday merit, 9th inst, al IL o'clock to APP
point persons to prepare model and receive
proposals TO erect said Bridge. The Stnckhold-
ers on the River and in Clinton county nre re-
ques.ed 10 be present or send representatives NJ
business OF importance 10 them 10 10 he transact
ed, snch rs appointing persons TO yalue work, 10
select n site for the Bridge and To select cen
trail point convenient, TO the Bridge Ia hold future
meetings. BY Authority,
4. {. FULTON.
September 9Th. tG48
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07

LoSoLEy's PANAcEA.-It is not surprising that
Dyspcptic persons are unwilling TO use articles
advertised, esp. caly for their plants there
have been 30 many pretended specifics Yet.
the proprietor Of Longieys Rsnacea, sold a. 81
Courtlandt street, has increasing confidence from
the frequent favorable reports in such cases, and
in MI affections OF the Liver and Lungs, that this
is the only Medicine ever discovered perfec, in
oil it's compounds, which he is willing TO submit.
on the merits Of the medicine to the afflicted,
pledging himself that money from the poor will
not be taken and that The rich shall have in this
great and beneficial article, he full equiyalen,
tor their money.
Remember 70 inquire only for Longley's Pan.
scea.
Comstock T. Co, SO Second street, ST Louis,
Missouri, sole proprie,ors.
Sold BY a. SANDERS, Davenport and by VIZ.
Norris, Rock Island.
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CASH. CASla.!

NASH will bc Paid for any qunn'i'v nj
- Eggs, Butter or Chickens At the Coffee
House vi d. MOORE
Davenport, June 9Th, 1913. 39-1m
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MARRIED.

In this county, on the Sd inst by Rev. J. HrL-
nnErH, Mr.. ROSS McCLOuD Of Clayton CO.,, to
Miss MARY c. CAMPBELL, OF Scott county.
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TAX TITLES.

TAX TITLES.
ERSONS wishing 10 redeem the fol
- lowing tracts Of land md town lots will
please attend To i, without delay. Part vi y w
ar section Ia, township 20, range ) east.
Lot 4, block ., Parkburst.
w or sec 2, Town 20. range ; Ens'.
w N w or set :, town 90. range East.
w of W ~ sec G, town co. range East.
Aug 10th, 1919. &C FULTON.
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.ROUGH q READY CLUB.

Stated meetings every Wednesday erening in
Mr. Ful,on's buildings Friends from the coun-
try are particularly invited TO be present.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07

The Locofocos have got out blank edi.
ton about the size Of the pamphlet contain
ing Cass' letter 10 the Harbnr and River
Convention and call It "Gen. Taylor's
Views on the Wilmot Proviso aud Hsrbor
and River question"
Like every thing else that they get up
about Old lack. there 10 s'nothing in it,"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07

M'LANE's VERMIfrsE!.-The Inventor Of u
Great Remedy for Formidable Disease, has no
right to keep ito use from, his fellow creatures.
So thought DR. M'l.ane when he was induced TO
offer his great remedy for worms to the public
A profound physician, enjoying very large
practice, he did not fear 10 be COMPOUNDED with
the herd oil quacks who impose upon the public
their worthless stuff rs patent medicines. He
was therefore induced By Kidd g. Co druggists,
to dispose Of his right rs discoverer, and the ver-
mifuge is now for sale in nearly every village
and town Of the country. II 10 the sovereign
remedy for worms. For sale mt
CzFor sale bv DR. f EASTERLY, South
East Corner Of Third and Chestnut Streets, St
Louis, Mo. Wholesale Agents for the Western
States.
o. Also for sale by A SANDERS, Druggist,
agent for Davenport.
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COM NJ E r CIAL.


Corrected sceekly BY c. S. Whsier.l
DAVENPORT, zaursdey September 7, ie4s.
r.ov., sSi $50 400 po.. s. aSy,,'''' ZOO
WssAr, win.bu. SO = 55IHAxs, Id. Al as
sP. s45lsHoULDsas,n -3is4
Cosx in ear, I7IslDRs, >, -4aAt
. shell'd ), 2OILARD, - sac
= meal J, IS a 3OIBurrrR, !, 8siO
FLASHED, ), so . ga ltioNEy, !, 10
TIN. sssD, i,OOa l,25CuEKsk, :, 6aia
Oars, !, l5a l6ICaIcxEss, dos. 75ai 90
Barley, !, 10 9OlEsGs, :, sac
HAY, ton 4,5Oa 3,OOlPorAroEs, bu. Is . 20
WooD, cord, l,5Oa 2,00| BEANS, VII. ;, 20
Coal, bu. Ga lOISALT, Kan. ;, GA q IS
HipEs, groen,lb. ~ ApPLEs, dri. bu. i,95
!. dry, ;, 5llPEAcnEs, ), LISA 2, 90
ST. LOUIS, Sept. l. (noon.)
FLoua, $3.50 3,75. WHEAT, choice, 20 cts.
Coas and % 3oc. OARS, 20 . 2ic. Barley,
DOC. RE, % . Zoe. BAcox, hams, 81 . SIC;
shoulders, - . Sc; clear sides, - s3lc. L.RD,
&c. PorAToss. 10 . zoe.
NEW YORK, Sept. l, (noon)
Flour, Gsnssss, Ss,oei s,esl. WHEAT,
primo, 10 per bush. Coss, white, ssc; vel.
low, Csc.
CINCINNATI. SPIT l, 0.ee~.)
FLous, $3,8i4 s4,00. WsiAI, 7sc. Cosx,
30c.
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oOR SALE-bO Acres Of Land IL
- miles from Davenport, so acres improved
comforsab house and ont buildings, young or
chsrd &c.-Price S00O-i cash balance and
years. Apply 10 Cook 4 SARsExr.
Aug I'd. 1915
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= FINE toned BASS VOL IN case
I for sale BY c LESSLIE.
Davenport, Aug Sd, l848.
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Regular Parkcsn.


RE1ui.AR
TEel-NEEKiy PACKET.
Tor .Namoo, III .Nad,soa, poAiaosuc, Rurhn, ton,
Oquawka, keiti,sturgh, .Ncn Boston, Boom
taston, Davenport, ind Rock Island.
1TnE light draught and
sSsfsz:Ezxiast running passenger
steamer KENTUCKY,
j. c. AlNSW ORTIZ, Master,
Having been archased for the above trnde. and
thoroughly repased and reiitied. will commence
her regular trips on Friday the 22d inst, leaving
Montrose, every Monday, Wednesday and FRI
day mornings At o'clock for Rock Island, and
the intermediate landings. Returning, the
Kentucky will arrive at Monlrose in time 10
meet the keokuk and St LOuia packets, on
Tuesday, Thursday aud Saturday EVENING".
Passengers and shippers, may rely upon her
remaining IN the trade, during the entire season,
and also on the regularity OF her arrivals and de-
plrtures; and her officers hope, by strict al
tenion 10 the Intcrcs, OF shippers, aud the com.
tort VI passengers, 10 merit share Of public
patronage.
I" freight or passage apply on board.
ORA daily luc OF four horse Troy coaches,
leave Rock Island every morning nj 4 O'Clock,
Tor Chicago, through in thirty hours: passage
$500. June Goth, 1916 Acts
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THE SENTIMENTS OF TWO MEN.

THE SENTIMENTS OF TWO MEN.
~, "1n e., Ae arts e the people must Be pre-
LEWIS CAss, in the Senate Of the United
Sta,cs.
u sincerely rejoice at the prospect Of
PEACE. My life hos been devoted .oarms
yet lo,k on war ut oil times and under oil
circumstances, Ms national calamity !,
TO be avoided il compatible with natio NAL
honor"
ZACHARY TAYIoa, in his Allison let
I'VE migh s'oallop he vhols Of Merico
,cifhoss being hsrs BY IT,"
LEWIS CAss, in the Senste Of the United
States.
"The principles Of our government, %
we'll % its true policy are opposed 10 the
subjugatiou Of other nations, and the die.
memberment ofother countries Nv conquest.
In the language Of the great Washington,
why should we quit our own To stand on
foreign ground"
ZACHARY TAYLOR, 10 HE Allison let.
Compare these together reader, and de.
,ermine for yourself which uiters the mos,
Christian-like, humane, aud patriotic Ian.
guoge.
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"THE GREArmr MAN or THE Ace. ~
CorWis the Orator.-A correspondent Of
the Georgetown Herald signed kentucky,
makes the following remnrks:-
"rhis is indeed the creates, man Of the
age. As U statesman and orator, he hns
no equal. As a patriot, he 10 the nations
'last hest hope The writer Of this sketch
has lately had the pleasure Of hearing Stan
ley, Brougham, aud Peel, the three great.
est men in the British Parliament, upon a
most important questipn-the Sugar duties.
tie has no hesitation in saving that the
American orator 10 = superior man in gent
rs and cloquence, TO either Of these gen.
,lcmen, Or 10 oil three Of them pu, together.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07

Tor .Namoo, ~ Madison, pontaosuc, burlington
oqua'cka, kei9.sJnrgh, .Ncn boston, Bloom,
tnston, Oateiiport, and Rork Bland.
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p. P. CA joke occurred 1t Washing.
Inn, some timc ego, which fonts about the
fashionable circles there pretty freely
When Mr.. Cass was about to leave fur bis
home, he left his card with bis brother Sen.
ntors, marked as usual in sucl, cnses, up. P.
c." Mr.. Berrien inquired Of his wife,
"What does this P. P. G. meant" "Why,
my deat," said Mrs. b., "your ignorance Of
conventional manners quite surprises me.
It means pity poor Cass!!"
Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-09-23
cALIFoRNIA-Two VIEWS OF 1T.

The two following letters turned up in the course
of reading our exchange papers yesterday morning
As strkngly presenting the dark and bright sides OF
the same picture, and together afording pretty
clear view of what California is and is not. we com
mend them both to attentive considerauon'-N' l.
Tribune. ,o.s
MONTEREY, UPPER CALtFoRNIA, July 2, lS4s.
MEssRs EpIToRs: The mineral wealth OF Caiitor-
MIA is being daily developed Mines Of silver, quick
silver copper zinc and lead have been found in our
mountains From one quicksilver mine alone they
extract daily 800 lbs. of mcrcury-and this with the
most rude machinery. With good apparatus they
might easily extract 900 lbs. day, and from that
to 5000 Coal has also been found, but the bed is
not of sufficient depth to work TO advantage.
But recent Gold discovery has thrown all others
into the shade. The sands which border Feather
River and the American Fork abound in PARTICLES OF
eold-rescmblng in shape snow flakes. These are
Separated from the sand by stirring them in water in
basin or bowl. person will collect by this sim
ple process from one TO two ounces Of gold day
some have gone high as six and eight ounces.
have Just been conversing with man who, in six
days, gathered $500 worth. He has one piece