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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-11-23
TAXES.

There ID a general complaint with our
citizens in regard TO the onerous taxes i'm.
posed upon them this year. In many ca.
scs their aggregate will reach two md
even three per cenlum of the value of their
property. M, only are the taxes more
burdensomc this year, but several addition.
al ones have been levied. There are the
Stnte, county. township, corporation. road,
property rond, poll. poor and school taxes.
and We know no, how many more. liihere
were any public improvements being mnde
In our count, to justify The above taxes We
presume there would MI he single word
Of complaint, but our citizens see aud know
that there IL not the first work Of public
utility under contract. They look over
our State, presenting unbounded resources
tor the construction 1T railroads and water
power, sufficient 10 turn all the machincr,
OF massachusetts twice trebled, and save
an Improvement in the southern part 81
The State upon the Dcs Muincs, construct.
ed al the expense q! the government, the,
observe nothing 10 Justify our State in an.
nualls imposing upon them a heavy tax.
OR taxes are too high, we are among
the worst taxed people IF the Union nnd
We have fewer benefits flowing from our
taxation. If we must lie taxed aud hcavi-
~ taxed, lei US sec and know 10 what pur.
pose The monies arc appropriated. For in
stance, we have been taxed heavily this
ycnr tor State purposes, that money goes
mainly 10 pay the salaries Of orr State off.
GERS. II is necessary tn have such officials
although the offices be sinecurcs. We have
had TO pay an onerous county tax. Where
fore we know not, there has been no pub
lie work in the county to justify il and
surely the road and property road taxes
have kept our ihnroughfares in complete
order. Or corporation tax has been large
With the exception &c little grading nn
Front. Ditch street has received the full
benefit If this tax. Township tax. M one
appears 10 be acquainted with is object.
further than to delray the expense Of pau
perism, for which we already had poor
tax. Our school tax has been levied in
accordance with defective md inadequate
school system, which should be thorough,
revised a, the approaching session 81 the
Legislature. So !, will be perceived thai
we IRE not only taxed and badl, taxed, but
that no permanent bcne!i, is resulting 4"
Us from the taxation. We think then j, j.
time for our citizens 10 tnke the sailect in.
10 consideration aud either rc,rench the
taxes or incrcase the benefits.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-11-23
CHIPPEWA INDIANS.

The steamer DR.. Franklin brough, down
last week from the Chippewa country, q
delegation Of twelve Chippewa Indians,
six Of whom were chiefs. They were un.
der the caro- Of Major J. B. Martell, OF Saul,
Ste Maria, and are on their route to Wash.
ington City, with the intention Of interce.
ding with the President for the purpose Of
securing, by grant or purchase, portion
Of the lands sold 10 the Government some
time since, upon which are located their vii
lages. Their intention is to adopt the hab-
its Of the whites, permanently settle and
till tho soil, instead Of ronming the forest.
They were oil crquisitely dressed and
sported tho paraphernaIia Of Indian full
dress--bear claws. porcupne quilts, snake
rnt,les, hawk feathers, etc. One Of them
displayed on his mnssy breast, n medal pre-
scented him by President John Quincy Ad
ans, as token Of pence aud amity. They
carried with them three beautifully con-
struc,ed birch cnnoes, together with NIL the
implements ofIndan warfare and the chase.
They were noble looking fellows, tall mud
erect, characteristic Of the tribe which they
represent. They embarked in their On.
noes, about five weeks previously, at In
Poinic, on The river Dois Brule. At San
Marie they disen,barked aud performed a
portage Of several hundred miles. To the
head winters Of The ST. Crox, packing en-
noes, provisions, &c. at Fort Smelling
they took passage on the DR.. Franklin Ia
this point, where they shipped bonrd the
Mondinna aud proceeded to ST. Louis.
thence 10 Washington. exhibiting them.
selves en- route in war dances, etc. 10 de.
fray expenses.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-11-23
THE TELEGRAPH.

With the very frs, tick Of The telegraph
the election returns began coming in favor
able 10 The Wings, and up till the present
time not single return uniavorable tn n,ll
part, has been received. Well NAV ,he
selves with the assertion that the Tcle
grnph is in the hands uf the Wings. Now
that the ofiical returns have begun 10 come
in and are found 10 be even m,rc fayora.
hIe than frs, reported, Hunker wrath i.
gradually snbsidine. still mntterinc TcIl-lic
graph MS il departs! We prcdic, that moi
only the Telegraph. hut that the whole
country will soon Lc in the hands of the
Wings.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-11-23
AECRAY In ROCK ISLAND

A very di.gracetn affair occurred in ON
sister town across the water nn last WedBes.
day. The editor of the n. w. Adv, pub
ished m article rejecting upon the con
duct ii one ar two citizens Of that place
f. which an explanation was demanded
Tho several parties accompanied by their
friends met fur the purpose. The editor
having published nothing but what he
deemed strictly true refused 10 re,rnc..-
One ot the parties, by the name Of Biddison,
approached to lay vi"cn, hands upon him,
when he was intercepted BY Mr.. Guycr.
IN his official capacity MS Sheriff. Bddi-
srn then turned upon the Sheriff, who WIN.
severely handled before he succeeded in
overcoming him. The case was tried be.
fore Esq. Cnse on Saturday evening, bui
rs the jar, did not ngree-one being Cor
acquittul-lherew was no conviction.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-11-23
cASS, EXTRA PAY

With Lewis Cass porishcs his extra pay.
Wings will permi, him to retire to bis home
and fatten upon his S6i,S65 extra pay.
Old father Richie became so incensed al
Andrew Stewart for his masterly cxposi-
ton Of Cass' faculty Of obtaining money
without remuneration, that he declared
Gen. Taylor had drawn 81, 1854 extra pay I!
Piling $4,000 on Cass' extras! Andrew
Stewart is again on hand. lie produces
the documents, refers Thomas Richie TO
them, and binds himself to pay every CEN,
Of extrn pay ever received by Gen. TAYLOR,
provided father Richie will pay all Of the
extra pay which the former can prove by
President Folks last message and accom-
psnying documents, that Gen. Cass has
received orer and ADORE the S64,S65.
Mr.. Stewart empowered Geo. Gideon to
carry ont the above arrangement on his
part; all the proof to he referred to Roger
Jones. AdJn,nnt General Of the U. States.
or 70 Gov. Marcy, Secretary Of War. To
this arrangement we bet tin ZIP Father
Richie won't exclnim nous rcrrons.
Since writing the above we came across
the following very conclusive and satisfac.
tory paragraph:--
BACKING Off, We think it proper to state that
cratic Committee have accepted Mr. Stewards
proposition respecting the alleged extra pay Of
Gen. Taylor.-.Natioaai Inteitigeneer.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-11-23

Hamilton County, OmIo.-As consid.
cradle speculation was INDUCED in relation
II this county when tie Geographic news
was Il. ing so thick and so good, we give
the correct result us obtained through the
Cincinnati papers. TayIor's majority in
Cincinnati was 767. being an increase
ser Ford of 1877. Cass' majority in the
county was 2.5i0. Icing m increase over
Weller at ia. Increase in the popular
vote since Governor's election, city, 2,if3;
county, 1850.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-11-23
MURDER IN GALCNA.

A horrible murder and suicide occurred
in Galcna on the ll,h inst. For some
provocslion, not given bv our nu,hori,v
James Morris white converting with Mr.
w. l.. Harris, in trout nf Harris & X 4,
hn's foundry, drew u revolver and sho
him through the head, wound supposed not
to be mortal. He then ran into the fa,In
dry md sh"t David Russ, who was quietly
at work, killing him instantly. lie then
made an elrt to shoot others but was
frustrated. Finally, he plnced the pistol
To lis own head aud blew out his brains-
Morris is Described rs hclng sane at The
time, hui his conduct certainly argues Il
the Contrary.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-11-23

ALIVE FROM IHc DEAD---ALMosr-
Sone oil our readers NAV rccolect the tel
esrnphed case Of Mr.. p.,neas Gage, who
was injured. supposed morlally while blast
lug rocks at Cavend:sh, W., some four Or
five weeks since.
The Boston Post SAYS. we conyersed
with gentleman Who lives 10 TINT town,
aud vino states that when be ieit. ON Mon.
day evening. the 10Th uit., Mr.. Gage was
mol only living, bu, badc fair 10 continnc
alive, and, 10 seine extent, comfortable, Tor
a considerable time yet.
BY the explosion Of n charge in the
rock. an iron bar iwu feet nine inches IN
length, and ono and one-lonrih inch in al.
amcfer, not in circumference. MS some al
the papers hal II. was forced quite through
his head, aud passing upward consdera-
BILE way, tel an spot where il was picked
up the next day. Striking him on the face
Just below the cheek bone, il forced itself
through the skull! near the top ot the head.
passing directly through what craniologisi.
call the organ OF generation. When picked
mp. il WIS ioend to be actually creased
with the matter Of the brain. Mr.. Gasc,
upon meeting with the accident, got into
the cart and rode home, first telling n maj
who was nj work with him to be there the
next day, as he should be there! Arrived
a. the house. he walked up one fight Of
stairs 10 his chamber. Word WIS Instantly
sent 10 his mother, who lived thirty miles
of in New Hampshire, as nobody imagined
he could live after what had beia!cn him.
| The pin, sieinns, on dressing the wound,
found tie fractures ot' the skull Ia he fear
| iul. The wound bled freely, which tended
To prevent inflammation, and portions oi the
| substance 1T The brain, inicrmiA.d with
blood, kept falling into the throat, causing
vomiting.
Mr.. Gage Is m unmarried nnn. some
twenls-siy ycars ~ ngc. What is very re-
ma rl.ahle is. tin, he la, been abe 10 con-
verse ever since bis accident, and has, in
great part. retained his reason. lie de-
sired 10 have his mother sent for. As the
came, having heeu told what had happen
cd. she had not he least expectation Vi lind
ing him alive.
This ease is probably tic most rcmnrka-
bic one on record. II read of Tor the first
time in romance. il would appear Iudi-
crously absurd. Dn,
Truth is strange,
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-11-23

The Senator reached Lake Pepin on her
upward trip, when she was obliged by the
thickness of the ice 10 return. She has
gone in winter quarters nj Galcna. To her
obliging clerk, A. c. MoNroRr, en- route
for Cincinnati, we nre indebted for late
Galenn Gazette. We nre also under obli.
gpiions 10 fellow citizen d. V. DAwLY
home ward bound, for late Mo. Rcpuhli.
can.
In taking leave of our river friends VII,
have so kindly supplied us with late news
during navigation, we tender them one aud
all our heartfelt thinks aud wartncst wish
es for their continued aud lasting prosperi-
Is.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-11-23

MURDER AT kEoKUK.-Mr. J. D. La,h.
am, formerly keeper Of the Ga!cna Hotel
WINS murdered ut Keokuk last week, by n Mr.
Nc Kcnzie, resident of TINT place. Tie
difficulty arose out Of the refusal of the lat.
ter To pas one dollar, won from him BY the
former nj a gambling house. The dcceas
I'd il described ns a very mild innf1cnsive
man. They both left families. After the
commission Of tho act the murderer at.
tempted escape, but has since been nrres,
ed.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-11-23

FL orExT Pm RATI.N.--A short time
he!pre the election, which his proved So
disastrous To the Locolocos, gentleman Of
that political school Ia public speech. n!lu
ding To Gen. Cass having started upon the
world with nothing and with the aid ,f
ex,rns--made his way 10 afilnencc, with u
hurst Of impassioncd eloluence TIA, total,
cc'ipscd ,h,se nneien, worthless, Cicero and
Dem sihenes, astoanhed his hearers with
the declaration. that Zen. Cas- came into
the world without shoes or stockipgss'
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-11-23

A maiden lady Of forty, in reply 10 the
ironical question, why she did not enter IN.
10 the holy bonds Of rna,ri,nony. snid-
'Why, by waiting may get one of the best
OF husbands; nnd if get bad one, shalt
have reason 10 rejoice that have not long
10 live with him.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-11-23

ST. I.oCl5, Nov. Ia.
The Wings nre making extensive ar-
engagements inr grand Ia, lor demonstra.
ton on "Wednesday evening next.
The steamer Swan vas sunk in seven
feet water, near Marietta, Ohio, last We'd
nesiay. She was ireishtcd for Cincinna-
Ii and ST. Louis. Baal and cargo a total
loss.
Bats in Yesterday from Lasai!e report
the Illinois and Michigan Canal closed with
ice.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-11-23
20. carry me back 10 Old vircinny ~

The above il the burihcn Of old Father
Ritchic's song, since il has been ascertain
ed TINT Gen. In, lor, the individual whom
b - bassly calumnialed, j. elected Presi-
Ient Of 10 u. States.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-11-23

A fashionable newspaper in London.
thus tells The Young ladies' how TO nuke
their hair wnvy. !, is too inpurtan, an az
fair to be limited 'oany ono country. $50
here goes" ''Damp the hair with winter,
and plat il three or four plsi,s every night.
II will then take The wni,ed form. though
comhcd and brushed next morning"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-11-23
TO OFFICE HOLDERS, sc.

Sealed proposals. will be received at the
Banner office the ensuing wee.; for the
command Of tho Salt River Emigration
Party, the Gaping having suddenly left in
advance Of the Party, and bis Sub being
wanted at home 10 compile authentic and
satisfactory tables Of election returns Tor The
benefit Of the readers. Don't oil speak AT
once.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-11-23
POLITICAL RIor IL NEw ORLEANS, &c

POLITICAL KIor n NEW ORLEANS, &c
By Geographic dispatches via Memphi.
per Louisville Courier, dated N. Orleans
NV. /, we Icnrn that . seriaus collision
iaok place between the Wings and Demo
Gratis, on Salnrda, night. The R"ugI, and
Ready Hall was burnt down, md several
-has were fired, wnnnding divers persons
.He~!e,t's Exchange" was mobbcd By tho
Democrats.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-11-23

THANKSGIVING DAy.--In another col.
umn will be found proclamation from the
Governor i"r day Of Thanksgiving in this
State. Although the proclamation is da.
ted the 2lst ult., ut Iowa CITY, il did moi
make its appearance IN the Governors or.
gan Of that city until the sth inst.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-11-23

DraTu OF Flrz GREENE IlALLEcx.-
This distinguished man. one of America :
poets. died in New York recently. Those
who knew him can SAY in the language 81
his beautiful tribute to the memory Of bis
friend Joseph Rodman Drake:
ssGrc, be the turf above thee
Friend Of my better days;
None knew thee but 10 love thee,
None named thee Ut 10 praises
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-11-23

RAILROAD TO CoUaciL BLUFFs.-See no
sice in another column. We hope those
from distance will make il convenient /.
b present. We have few words upon
ths subject, which. fM want Of space, we
defer until next week.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-11-23

HvOur Hnnker exchanges come to US
exhibiting editorial evidence Of considera.
bic depression Of spirits. They all appear
10 be 10 the unenviab!c condition Of our
bunker contemporary Of Iowa City, who
from the depth Of bis misery, excIaims tha,
be "ssdly lacks conccnssatiou Of idcas!'
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-11-23
VAN RIrREN

To the great chagrin of the followers ol
the arch magician he has not succeeded 10
obtaining the frs, electoral vote Of the two
hundred and ninety constituting tho col
lece. His followers, especially in the
States Of Iowa and Ohio, now perceive iha,
in voting for Van Buren, they were aiding
in the election Of Cass, but as their ossis-
lance has not been sufficient even TO elect
that parsonage, their votes have been
squandered. Some OF those in this county
VINO voted for Van Buren, have since the
election expressed sorrow that they were
so misguided, rs though the consequence
mt that time were not plainly apparent.
Had Cass been elected those Wings who
voted for Van Buren, would have been view
ed in the same light Of the Aboitionists
vino voted for Polk through ]. G. Birney.
Resulting as has the election in large
majority, not only of the electoral but OF
the popular vote, for Gen. Taylor, for what
ever Of good may be,idc our beloved coun-
try under his administration, it is no more
indebted 10 them than to that party, who
through the right Of suffrage, sought to per
peiua,e the corrup,ions of the present, las,
waning administration.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-11-23

A GOOD ExAmr.E.--Two Wings, too poor
10 pay travelling expenses. walked The en-.
tire distnDce from Cincinnati TO Phiiadel.
phia in order 10 depnsiie their votes for
Gen. Taylor and Willard Fillmore. S.
long ms such spill, MS this is displayed BY
the Wings ihey will command success.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-11-23

rfInrrim,n. the wretch who commit
ted the cold b!ooded murder in Washington
county, few months since, and o. which
we gave particulars ., the time, mud who
was sentenced by the District Court Of TINT
county to be hung. has obtained writ ai
error from Judge Kinney, bv which the
case is to be taken into the Supreme Court.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-11-23

FLORIDA ELEcrIos.--The official vote
fur Governor in the recent State election
in Florida is A. follows - Brown (Whic)
3.7g6; Bailey (Hunker) 3,376--Browr's
maiori'y. 400. For Congress, ns follows
CaheiI (Nhg) 3,s73: Dlval (Hunker) g..
23j-Cabeli's majority, ST..
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-11-23

ELEGANT Address editor Of the
Banner in writing back 10 the incumbent
Il tho chair editorial in his absence, nddres.
res himself to his ..good friend Goose
qniI!!" We can't see tha, the quill has
had much TO do with his paper during his
absence.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-11-23
RESULT IN low A.

AZ We will receive the officiai returns q.
the vote fnr Presiden, in time for our next
issue. our renders must excuse us this
week for not giving the reported mnjori-
ties.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-11-23

SNow.-As we go II press the snow falls
in earnest; already il covers the ground 4
about The dsplh Of 40 inch.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-11-23

CELEBRATE S.-The Rough aud Ready
boys 81 Chicago fired n salute Of One Hon.
dred Guns, in homer of the election Of lay
or and Fillmore.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-11-23

ON. l.. Srour, ESQ.,, former editor Of
The Bloomington Herald, has nssociaied
with Mr.. Foreman in the publication Of
that pnper.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-11-23

The Gazette does himself full justice in say-
lug tina, he noticed Us because he thought us
"vanid."-Banner.
And You do Yourself full justice in &c
kuowlcdging it-so we are quits.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-11-23

Pirate Report Of James X. Pott. Presi-
dent Of America and his part IF Meri-
co. aud would been President Of the
raoie OF Mc.eico, j he hadnI girea up
one half If il.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-06-21
Whig Ratification Meeting.

At the Wing Young Mems National
Convention of Ratification, which was
held in Independence Square, Philadel-
phia, on Friday evening, TO ratily the no.
mination Of General Taylor, and Willard
Fillmore, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
1. Resolved, That the Wings Of the
United States here assembled by their
representatives, heartily ratify The nomi-
nations of Gen. ZACHARY TAYLOR
as President, and WILLARD FILL
NJ ORE as Vice President Of The United
States, and pledge themselves 10 their sup
port. ....
2. Resolved, That in the choice Of &c.
neral TAYLOR. as the Wing candidate
for President, we are glad to discover
sympathy with great popular sentiment
throughout the nation; sentiment, which,
having its origin in admiration Of great
military success, has been strengthened
by the development in every action and
every word. of sound conservative opin-
ions, and of true fidelity to the great ex-
amples of former days: and to the prin-
ciples of the Constitution as administered
by its founders.
8. Resolved, That General Taylor, in
saying that had he voted in 1914, he
would have voted the Wing Ticket. gives
us the assurance,-and no better is need.
ed from eonsisten. and tru,h.speaking
man,--tllat bis heart was with us at the
crisis Of our political destiny, when Hen
Erv CLAY was our candidate, and when no,
only Wing principles were well defined
AND clearly Asserted, bu, Wing measures
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-06-21
Caldwell Institute.
June O..

THE exercises in this Institution win be re-
Il summed on Friday. the 7ih Of July. Menu.
bers Of the Faculty as heretofore, viz;
REV. ALEXANDER WILSON, D. D.. Pre-.
sident, and Professor Of Greek.
RALPH II. GRAVES. A. NJ, Professor Of
Mathematics and Natural Philosophy.
REV. JOHN A. BINGHAM, a. NJ, Professor
Of Latin. ..s.
EDWIN A. HEARTH, English Department.
The next session is the regular period for the
commencing of class in Latin. No student will
be allowed to join class for which be is not full
ly prepared. Students applying for admission
are required to produce satisfactory testimonials
Of good character, and no one is allowed to re-
main in connection with the Institute who il
known to be disolderly or immoral.
]. w. NORWOOD, Sec'y.
Hisborough, June Sd, ls4s, 33--
or The Standard, Raleigh Register, Whining.
ton Chronicle, and Fayetteville Observer will co..
py three times, and forward their accounts to DR.,
o. F. Long, Treasurer.