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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-06-08
all Articles Warranted.
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SLIGO IRON.

ELAT, squire, and round Iron assor,-
ed sizes Plough Slabs, Plough Wings
assorted, Slopes and sizcs, Hoop and Band
Iron;
STEEL,
Cast, English Blister, Am. Blister;
German and Spring Steel assorted sizes,
Steel Plough Lays,
Wagon Boxes,
Carriage Springs,
IRON AXLES.
4 fall supply Of tho above articles nl-
ways On hand aud for sale as low az can be
afforded by
G. l.. DAVENPORT.
May 18th, 1913.
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PEACE AND PLENTY


ND SANFORD has jus. returned
- - . from New Orleans with n complete as
sorlment OF Groceries, Liquors. Fruits, Spices,
&c. Among which are the following articles -
Loaf, Crushed, Powdered. Clarified and
\. Orleans Siaars.
Syrup, Sugar-House and n. Orleans
Molasses.
Pepper, Alspice. Nmmeg.. Clo-es, Gin
namon. Mace, Ground, Race aud
Green Yves, lnaie Ginger.
Raisins. Figs. Prune-. Cnrran,s, Dates,
Citron, Tainarinds. Oranges,
Lemons, &c.
Cognine Brandy. Holland and Baltimore
Gin, Jamaica Rum Madeira,
Port, swce, ala!ag, md
Claret Wines, lor
Medical Purposes.
Imperial. GunpowGcr, and Young Tyson
Teas.
Rice, Pearl Barley, Pearl s 90. Tapioca,
Arrow Root. Icrmicelio
Soda aud Butter Crackers.
All kinds OF Ctnlies.
Spermaccii, Star and lal.ow Cnnd!cs.
CASTLE, Windsor and Resin Soaps.
a choice IL, OF Real ii.rgaa Cigars.
All kinds If Tobacco aud SHUTS.
Cod Fish. No. |. AMI =. iiachcrei.
Salad Oil, Lime Jaice, &c.
Together with goo., assortment of
Drugs, Medicines, Oi,s, &c.
All Of which are FIR sale ai the lowest
prices, md warranted Of the hes, quality,
at the old stand in Davenport.
Davenport. April 9th. iSis
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We, the Undersigned, Druggists Of st. Louis,
do Hereby Certify,

EEGtlAT the following il n correct state
- men; OF tho amount, Of our sales Of the prep.
aration known Or Storms Scotch Cough
Candy, prepared from hi. original recipe. by
Hamilton Wade, OF :. Louis; and We take pleas
ure IN saying tina, las gwen general satisfaction
10 those oil our customers who have used IL.
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LAND WARRANTS TOIs SAIL.

UiIE undersigned keep c"ns,an, sup
- ply of iG0 acre Land Warrants for sale ut
the lowest Cash prices. cur warrants are pur-
chased III the best markets and through such
sources rs enable ~ 10 sell very low for cash,
and to guarantee oil we sell 10 be geaniae.
Any person wishing 10 enter 100 acres Of land
in one body--even il living in the corners Of four
distinct townsh,ps-impro,cd or unimproscd,
can save from ID TO 20 per cent by making an-
plication 10 us.
We also make entries of lands in any auanii-
tics, for small commission.
COOK * SARGENT
Davenport, April 9th, 1913.
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CABINET MAKING.

CABINET MAKING.
T(HE subscriber would res
- pcctfuliy inform the citizens Of Daven.
port and yicinit. that he is now prepared TO
manufacture every description Of Cabinet rork
on the shortest notice, and Tor nca:Dess and du-
rability Of workmanship no, TO be cxcecd BY
any in the West. lie intends keeping general
assortment Of Cabinc, Ware, consisting Of
Bureaus, Dedsteads, Dining, Breakfast and
Dressing Tables, Candle, Wash and Work
Stands, etc.
Bris-cye and curl maple Bureaus for $1,000,
first rate article; Dining Tables $500; Break
fast tables 4,50; Dedsteads 800; Candlessands
900; Wnshstands ? 80.
Which he will dispose Of for READY PAY, upon
the most reasonable terms, and receive in pay
mcnt all kinds Of mark etablc Country Produce,
Lumber, Wood, Coal, &c. and will never re fuse
Cusii.
COFFINS made with despatch and a, a low
rate.
SHor on Front Street, in the rear Of the Ca
xette Printing Office. ELI OIL.
Davenport, Feb. 18th, l8i8. 23-tf
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-06-08

ETlNINU the cxcIu-
8kh sive right Of making
Iainler " iiiian,s' Patent
.screr Bedsfead,
for the State OF Iowa, nns!
having water poworas Cam
den, IT,, 10 DO my turning, ]
can aud will sell CHEAPER
than any other establish
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-06-08

The following resolution, passed ut n
meeting Of the scamstresscs of Baltimore,
10 sccnsstely descriptive Of The charity Of
some Of our own good folks:
"Resolped, That modern charity carries a
higher bead, and 10 fair sighted; keenly per-
esptivs Of misery afaf Of. bit unable 10
discern il near home. "-Okio Statesman.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-06-08

1kc colved waitcrs of Philadelphia l,ave
siasted : aew order, called tho "Uniied
Order Of Waiter Ecllows." Their regalia
y said to be very beautiful.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-06-08
DAVENPORT
NDtNW hsTH1E
" - - = - - y. - s1o
IEyHE Subscribers hcu leave 10

- inform the public that they have their
Mil In full operation. Farmers viii At al! lines
find Flour and Meal on hand, which we will cx-
change on the following reasonable terms:
For Spring Wheat, from 80 10 33 pounds Of
Snperhne Flour; for Fall Wheat, fsom 30 To 30
pounds. aud hushei Of Bran To each hushcl "a
Wheat. a bus el OF Meal for bushel IT Corn
We have a'sp . Dol, for hotlng Buck wheat
We will give 90 pounds of Buck whoa, Flour for
bnshl OF Ruckwheai, or grind and Dol, for ten
cents per hushel. We arc also prepared 10 paw
CASH FOR WHEAT.
fr1-Cal nj tho PRIeE S.cam MIL
BURROWS. PRETTYMAN s. CO.
Davenport, Feb.uar. 81, l3i8 81
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"E3ad you, cir" snid Erskine 10 dilatory
Ass1ssman, sheen employed to build the ark
- 1hould not have had the flood yet"
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TO EMIcRANTs.

FINE OPPORTUNITY FOR INVESTMENT.
"a PERMANENT interest NAV lie oh.
- tanned OF the subscriber, by purchase or
lease. in his
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81. Inuis, MARCH l3tE. lSI7.
In addition 10 the above, 200 packages were
sold By James VI Cross; 1870 BY DR. Piggott
200 By ,,dw'd Brooks i3, by Bacon & hyde
200 by John Bundin-: 81 by Dr A Willing; Is
by hr. Donaldson, nnd 800 I,y w g. w kirkpa,-
rca--whieh. together with the sal 8 by the
wholesale Is cnls, prove that this article il a to-
gcsher superior to any remedy ever offered for
Consumption.
For sale a. Davenport b. tho Agent,
afr. Ci,AS. LESLIE.
J. II. Barnard & Bro, No. lao Main str, Ct, 81.
LOUIS, Wholesale Agents, for the west and south.
March 2lih, 1873. l3-iy
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JoHx OoNKEy-We find tho following
@brays" in the last number Of this long
esssd Philadelphia weekly
PE1rINENr QrERY.-A curious old lady
sfour acquaintance requests Us TO nscer-
tain whether the fags and handkcrchicfs
with Gen. Taylor's portrait Oh them nre
not printed on the presidential canvass.
GRATIFYING iSrELLlGENcE-Wc have
il from the best authority that the French
steamer company have applied to Messrs.
Lsmartino and Blanc 10 get up a series ii
Ssvolusions for the paddle wheels Of their
steamers. This will be good news for
travellers.
They held an tiron convention ia Penn
sylvania tho other day. We have not read
the speeches delivered on the occasion,
hut Ne presume every member put in bis
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-06-08

THE PROGRESS Of THE WEST du
Chen Steam Mills, indeed exclaimed nm
old man yesterday on the Icvce, MS he passed
large lot Of superfnc flour, just landed,
upon the head Of which appeared tho words.
"Prairic dH Chen Steam Mills" "ren
years back" exclaimed he, 'ihc country
around Prairie du Chicn WINS wilderness,
Inhabited BY the wild and rowing savnges.
and at that place then sold -four nt S25
and $50 per barrel without ditiiculiv and
now, after the lapse Of but ten years, Prairie
d. Chien 10 sending -four to ST. Louis and
selling u o." Truly this is great coun-
Uy.-M. Louis Ner Era.
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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06
Trouble Brewing,

The discordant materials Of whiggery,
which laid low' during the canvass, are
now raising their snaky heads, and Kissing
at each other in all the venom of i'll de-
served success. The high tariffites Of
the east, under Abbot Lawrence, the great
cotton lord of Massachusetts, demand their
pay for supporting Taylor in the shape of
increased 'protection;" while the free-trade
wings Of N ew York, with the Journal of
Commerce at their head, deny stoutly that
such was the contract. One calls Taylor's
election q whig victory, and calls for the
old programme Of whig measures-while
others, more polite, voci(erate that such is
the road to destruction! The northern
whig is congratulating himself that Taylor
will favor free soil; and the southern planter
is counting his negroes, and calculating
their increased value, from Taylor's e!ec-
ton. Others are for avoiding trouble, by
loading Mr. Folks administration with the
settlement of all vexed questions before The
4th of March! as if the demo Gratis were the
quiet asses to carry whig burdens. That
1t ofthe game certainly viii. pot work.
sskssto other schemes,we wish them no worse
confusion than the natural consequences of
the corrupt garse they have played on the
American people, land the choats they have
practised on each other The democracy
are only passengers. s.-Rsv Hursn
(Conn. J Reg.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06
No More Government Loans Wanted.

In reply to an irtimation in one of the
papers that Uncle Sam would soon be q.
gain in the market Us borrower, the
Washington Union says;-''The idea OF
Mr.. Walker desiring a new loan in time
of peucs, and when nearly one.half the
loan Of 1s4s is yet TO be received, and es-
pecially when the net rerenue for duties
for the first quarter of tho fiscal year (as
published officially exceeds nine millions
of dollars, being at the rate of upwards OF
thirty.six millions Of dollars year from
customs alone, would seem to be most pre-
post erous. Even Danieli w etster, in his
speech recently published, admits that Mr..
Walkers estimate Of the revenue this year
will be realized. There is but one event
in which a loan may be anticipated. A
loan in one contingency might possibly be
wanted namely, BY restoring the anti.
rerenue tariff ofls49, which, as shown
by the records ofthe treasury, produced six
millions Of dollars less per annum than the
tariff of 1885,"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06
Something Of a Curiosity.

A short time ago there was found a,
Kiltanning, Armstrong county. Pa, gln
barrel in the trunk Of hemlock tree; the
barrel passed through the tree horr zonta-
ly. and almost grown in The barrel was
little more than three feet in length. Il
had a b-eech, and auted 10 the. muzz' c,
which is also what is also called s'bell
muzzled,' differing from ony style Of gun
now in use, or which has been used within
the recollection Of the Oldest inhabitaats. -
l.. had the appearance Of being an elegant
ly finished article, its sights being gold,
breech-pin pure silver. How it came there
and how long it has been there, are the
questions which elicit solution. 1t must
have been lost or left there before the tree
commenced its growth; but how long be-
fore, and by whom, no one can tell or sur
mise. The age of the tree, judging from
the number of grains in it on either side Of
the heart, is ll0 years, and yet strange to
say, the gun bore but very slight evidence
Of rust or decay. When found the breech
was just above the surface of the ground,
and The muzzle slightly imbedded in the
earth.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06
Interesting from Yueatan.

The New Orleans papers of the l4tb,
have advices from Sisal to the 4th instant,
by the schooner Harriet. The Dalta saws:
AWe learn that Bacalar, which is still
held by the Indians, contains the treasure
taken from the whites, that the garrison is
small, and that the town can be approach
ed by sea, without suspicion.
"The two companies of volunteers, which
left here some weeks since, under command
of Col. White, left Merida on the lst inst.
for the interior, and took with them piece
of artillery. Col. White, Major Mcdowell
and Capt. Kelley returned here in the Har-
riet, to recruit the number of men required
to fill up the regiment, which the Colonel
lie empowered by the Mexican government
to raise. a rendezvous for that purpose,
we learn, will be opened forthwith. 1.....
Trade is represented as being very dull
in all the seaports, as we'll as in the interi-
or of Yucatan. The Indians are DOWN
hearted, having heard that American troops
were to Operate against them. They a,e
supplied with arms and ammunition by
British merchants at Belize, Honduras, at
enormous prices.
| The American troops, while at Sisal
and Merida, received the highest encomiums
for their orderly conduct, and were treated
by all with great respect and confidence. !"
The Crescent represents that Under the
new arrangement by Col. White with the
Yucatan government, increased pay, bounty
land, &c., have been secured to the reei-
ment Of American volunteers.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06
What has been Decided.

In our humble opinion nothing has been
determined by the result of the recent elec-
ton, except that Gen. Cass should not go
into the presidency, and that Gen. Taylor
should. The whig prints would allow
none bat this personal issue to go before
the country. They advanced no doctrines
proposed no course Of policy-made no
declaration Of opinions-and their candi-
date made none.
The democratic party cannot, therefore
be said to have suffered any defeat from
which it may not easily recover. 1t has
been beaten in its organization and its can
didates; it has not been beaten in its doc
trines or the great measures by which these
doctrines ore put in practice. Against
these, the factions who compose the whig
party have not dared openly 70 oppose
themselves. In that most important respect,
our party is yet unconquered, unharmed,
and able to make head against its enemies
with all the strength and hope of its proud
est days.
The wings have a difficult task before
them-they have to satisfy the speculators,
who are eager to bring back the time Of
bank contractions and expansions-they
have to satisfy the friends of a national
bank-they must do something to conten,
the projectors of great lines Of communica'
ton between the States-they must adopt
some measures 10 suit the interest Of the
holders of State socks-they must appease
those who clamor for protective duties;
and generally, they must take course
which will meet the views Of that large
class,the nucleus of the party, who hold to 9
free and ingenious construction Of the con
stitulion,a strong and splendid government
abundance Of legislative interference, an'
a consequent multiplication Of offices. Al
those who look anxionsly for these chang
es, and will exert themselves to the utmos
TO bring them about,are in the ranks Of tn
whig party. What will the new admins
tration do to satisfy their eager desires?-
The people are not prepared for any o
:hese plans which have been studiousl,
kept out of sight by those who cherishe
them; and if the new government is bolt
enough to adopt them,lt will find itself i'll
minority before the end ofthe first year
Lancaster (Pa.) } Intelligencer.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06
Gold Fever in California.

During the Presidential campaign, the fed
eral editors, in their efforts 10 underrate the
acquisition of California, were exceedingly
earnest in showing tn at the reports of gold
and other valuable minerals was all hum.
bug, and that the gold fever had been cured
and patients convalescent. Upon the pre-
tended authority Of letter in whig paper,
which bore upon its face evidence of truth,
we published an article Of the kind. La
ter accounts show that we are in error, land
the letter was no doubt forgery. The
gold fever is on the increase, and the sue
cess with which the efforts Of the gold dig
gers hae been crowned, has turned all Cal
ifornia topsy turvy. We find the follow
ing in an exchange:-Statcsn'an.
"THE GOLD FEVER IN CALIFoRNIA.-
Accounts from La Paz, 10 Aug. 10th, say
that the Gold excitement in California is
on the increase. The corvette Warren
had arrived from Monterey, land the frigate
Congress from Mazatlan. Gov. Mason
reached Monterey few days previous to
the sailing of the Warren, bringing with
him some deserters from that ship, whom
he found upon the road carrying press Of
canavs, and shaping their course for the
region of the precious metal: His worthy
and facetious Excellency placed these fel
lows bare backed, on few spare horses
Re had with him, and. although the sailors
frequently begged to be allowed to walk,
they were pertinociously refused, and COM
PEELED to travel on this way for 80 miles.
On the 10th of Aug court martial COM
menced on board the Congress for the trial
of the deser,ers from the Warren. 1t is
thought the punishment will be severe"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06
EleCti0n of President.

We have frequently been enquired Of in
relation to the manner Of elec,ing Presi-
dent
By Il g Inv Of this State, the poll books
OF the different townships are required to
bs given TO The Sheriff. who within eleven
days after the election, shall deliver or
cause TO be delivered, the said poll books to
the Secretary ofSta,e.
On the twelfth day after the election,
it is made the duty of the Secretary OF
State, in presence Of the Governor and
;ch oil the Sheriffs MS may choose to attend,
to open and count the returns. 1t is made
the duty of the Governor to make out, and
transmit by special messenger, certificate
Of election to each ofthe twenty-,hree cleo.
tors found to have The highest number OF
votes. 1t is also made The duty of The Gov
ernor to publish in each Of the newspa.
pers printed in Columbus, the number OF
votes each candidate for elector received.
The Presidential Electors meet at II
o'clock on the lst w ednesday in Docember,
after their election, (which this year falls
on the 6th) TO perform the duty for which
they were elected. This consists briefly
in opening poll and holding an election
for President and Vice President, the cleo
tors being voters. I he votes are counted,
two poll books made out One is sent by
mail to ashington, the other is entrusted
to special agent, selected by the Elec tors,
to convey i, to w Washington City,and there
to be delivered to the Snsaker Of the Sem
ete.
For discharging their duty, Presidential
Electors are paid the sumo rnieage af1e
per diem compensation as members of the
Legislature, but when n member of the
Legislature happens to be an Elector, he
draws no pay for his services.
The poll books from the different States,
are opened on day fixed for that purpose,
by the Speaker Of the Uni ted States Sen
ale, in the presence Of the Senate and
House Of Representatives, and the result
proclaimed.
In case there be no ehoiee-no one cam
didate having n majority of all the electo-
raj votes, then the election of President de
wolves on the House of Representatives
each State being entitled to one vote, to be
decided by the Representatives, and ma
jority Of oil the States being necessary TO
elect Ohio Statesman.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06
SERMON ON DRInkrse BY Dow, !

SERMON ON DRINKING BY Dow, Jr.
To keep continually dry, always wear
an oil.cloth dress, carry good umbrella
and practice rum drinking. The two first
articles, however, are only essential tc
protecting the outside from the superabun
dant moisture, but the latter keeps the in
side as dry as stovepipe. ] never knew
a drinker but who was eternally dry-dry
in all kinds Of weather. He goes to bee
dry and gets up dry, and keeps himself dry
through the day. It's not TO be wondered
At; for how can he be Otherwise than dry
when he he keeps the blue blazes constant
ly burning in his bosom, by pouring doub
le distilled destruction down his throat for.
ever. In fac,, my friends, the more he
drinks the dryer he grows; on his deathbed
no cries for moro drink, for the last time
aud then he goes out Of the world as thirs
~ as if he had lived on Goldfish all the day
sf bis life.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-06
EGY. Bebb

This man has long since abandoned all
claim to the respect Of his fellow men,
His dignity, his honor and his hard earned
f,me are all ''buried beneath the ashes Of
despair" In meanness he seems TO have
chosen Corwin for rival, and does
not hesitate to stoop to any baseness. Soon
after his Inauguration, he brought upon
himself the contempt Of oil even of his
own party, by his consequential and
conceiled airs, and his course since
has not been such as to recover their
respect. He has not hesitated to prostitute
the power Of his Office, to purposes of the
basest tneanness. He has treated with
contempt the requests Of General Govern.
ment and turned scornlully from the ap.
peals Of the volunteer defenders Of his
country. In attempting TO play part with
both, he used deception towards the friends
of Clay and Mclean, and thus deceived
his own supporters. He has by. an out
rageous abuse of the pardoning power,
turned loose upon the State scores Of con-
victs from the cells ofthe Penitentiary,-
he has as the crowniDg point in the race
of rasc1!ity, CT 'ered an election where
the law will authorize none, to subserve
the cause of licentious and waning party.
His whole political life has been an issue
of puslanimiiy that would disgrace H OF
tentot.
And such is the man who wields a q ub-
ernatorial sceptre of this State! We have
gwen his portrait with no false colorng.-
The colors, if any thing, are not suffi:ient-
ly strong. Politically his history hns no
parallel in the elevation of so poisonous a
mushroom to office and power. He will
soon, however, sink into insigniticnnce, and
be left to rot upon his own dung-hill.-
Clsreland Times.