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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07
WIG TICKET
For Electors of President and Vice President
Election serenh .Noremter.
CLOSE OF THE It'll VOLUME.

CLOSE OF THE It'll VOLUME.
This number closes the seventh year o
the Davenport Gazette. 1t is fitting mo
ment to seize upon to converse upon the
changes that have transpired around us, bu'
70 ask not the indulgence Of our readers
while we moralize upon passed events, We
simply thank them for their patronage and
ask its continuance. During the seven
years that we have controlled this paper
We have cndeavorej 10 pursue M indie.
pendent, consistent and friendly course.
We NAV have erred in some things; to say
that in every particular under similar cir
cumstanccs we would act the sam., would
be to confess that in that length Of time We
had made no Improvement. That VIC have
given general satisfaction is beyond doubt,
or our paper never would have prospered
Ill! the present time. For that prosperity
We arc indebted 10 no one man nor body Of
men. We have advocated the principles
Of the Wing party, because we were con-
vinced they were right, and not because we
bold pension from that party or from any
Of its members. We have vet to receive
the first dollar from the Wing party in re-
Enumeration for my services we may have
rendered il in maintaining our own princi.
Piles. Controlled by no clique nor pnr,y,
influenced by no individual nor body Of
men, fearless in the expression ofour views,
and industrious ia the collection Of news,
% heretofore, we shall strive to merit a
continuation Of support from those with
whom our opinions Of State policy conflict,
~ we'll as from those with whom they har.
monize. Our mouth is not closed by Off
cial patronage, we are the tool Of no man
nor get Of men, we are the servant of the
people, for whom we are pleased 10 cater
% long rs we can do SO consistently with
ourseli; and if in any little thing we offend,
oil that we ask is cdndor, show us our cr-
ror, prove US in the wrong, and we will a,
once make PREPARATION.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07
THE IMPORTANCE OF A VOTE.

No Democrn, Of this State who has been an
observer Of the results OF the late election, will
ever, we trust, be hereafter unmindful Of his du.
ty as citizen At the polls. Another vote in the
right way in Jefferson county would have settled
the question Of Senator,-would have saved the
county the expense Of an extra election, and
might have determined the complexion Of the
State Senate, thereby bringing on the election
OF U. s. Senators and Supreme Judges. The
vote OF ono obscure citizen Of Iowa might have
an important bearing in the Councils OF the Ma.
ton. II every true Democrat does his duty "a
his country by attending the polls on election
day, and exer,ing the influence that every msu
possesses in greater or less degree, the country
will always be safe.
The above is from the Burlington Ga.
zette aud is equally admoni.ory to Wings
The Locofucos have hitherto clain,ed Iowa
by large majority; We are glad TO sec
them now admitting that s.the vote of one
obscure citizen Of Iowa, might have IN i'm.
portant bearing in the Councils Of the Ma.
tion."
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07
CORONER,s INQUEST.


LECLAIRE, Sept. 20, Io4S.
Dear Sir:-At the reques. Of the friends
Of the deceased, send YOU copy OF the
decision Of n jury Of inquest which was
held upon the view Of tho body Of Cory don
Dryer, which was found ia the woods on tho
evening Of the 18th ult.
The deceased had gone to the woods. a
distance Of Ia miles, with IN OK team, for
load Of wood and not returning ut sun
set as was expected, the neighbors became
alarmed ond went in search Of him with
lanterns during a violent fall Of rain
They found him about 10 o'clock lying up.
on his side with his head little elevated
from the ground, ssainst q pile Of wood
from which il was supposed he had been
loading his wagon. Docts. Gamble aud
Rowe were called 10 and examined the
body, but found no exierna! marks Of VIC
lcnce. Il was the opinion Of the jury tina,
he came to his death BY an spoplcc,ic fit.
lie was highly esteemed md much beloved
by all who knew him for his sobriety and
industrious habits.
d. BARNES, Up,
Acting Coroner.
A. SANDERS. ESQ.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07

Mon IN CINcINxArI.-This city on the
night Of the Oath ult. was the scene Of dis.
graceful mob. An attemp, WINS mnde by
the populace TO rescue from the custody Of
the officers Of the law, for the purpose Of
LynchiDg them, two men who had been
imprisoned TINT day Cor m attempted rape
upon little girl but 10 years ofags. The
fence surrounding the jail was broken down
aud the mob pressed upon the building,
when they were fred upon BY the armed
constabulary force within. Two men we're
killed and several woundcd-two Of the lat.
ter have since died. This qucllcd Ihe dis
turbance and caused the rioters to repair
peaceably TO their homes.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07

Tue GaEAr FIRE At ALBANv.-The
Albany papers relate many remarkable iu-
cidcnts connected with the destructive
FIRE which desolated that city.
The FIRE spread 30 rapidly, that but little
personal property was saved from the
flames. Unfortunately life was lost both
BY fire and by water. Several persons,
oecd, infant, sick and decrepit, were burned
10 death, and others, endeavoring to save
property on raft in the hasin were down.
ed. Separated children and parents were
rushing wildly about looking Tor each other.
At least two hundred lost children we're
wandering about during the FIRE.
So rapid was the progress Of the flames,
that the proprictors Of On extensive groce-
~ establishment, quarter Of . mile from
where the FIRE commenced, were unable 10
save dollars worth ri their properly.
The blowing up Of the houses did but
little aood, the northwest wind was more
effective lily.
A grs AZ portion Of the goods, furniture.
and property rescued from the fire vas Of.
forwards washed into tho river by tho tor
rents of rain which succeeded the FIRE, YER
flying Espy's theory, that great fires bring
great rains.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07

LOWER RAPIDS OF THE MISSISSIPPI
ENGINEER's OyrIcE, KEoxuK. Iowa.
Augsst l7th, l64S.
70 the Editors Of The Republican:
GENTLEMEN: Ia your paper Of / he 18th
YOU place the Improvement Of these rapids
as first in importance 10 the city Of St.
Louis.
You may add also that il is OF like i'm
portance to all the cities below you, inclu-
ding Cincinnati aud New Orlea NJ. The
trade of the upper Mississippi will incline
Northward, via tho lakes TO New York, the
moment railroad (now in progsess) con-
meets Galena and Chicago, unless these
rapids are improved.
Under the direction ola COMPANY, I have
examined, surveyed, and determined % /
believe the most feasible mode Of improving
these rapids
] am no, now prepared 10 make full
report, such Is design to mike to the
Company, but in the mean time, sec no
objection 10 announcing the result ofmy sx-
animation.
have laid two plans before the compa-
ny. One 10 To ca, the chain BY excavations
below w"ser sufficiently deep and wide 10
pass oil kinds Of boats. After passing this
chain the wa.cr is sufficiently deep for some
miles and for The remainder ofihe distance
six miles, canal is proposed with lock a
the foo, Of the rapids with IL feet Iifi.
The other plan is to erect canal the
entire distance, from The bend to the loot Of
the lower rapids by building most Of the
way an embsukinent 10 the river and pro-
tecting il with stone. This plan would re-
quire lock Of "a feet feet lift. Tho canal
to be so fee. wide at the bottom, and the
lock $50 by 90 feet in the chamber.
The canal would have easy curves and
c"uld readily be passed night or dnv. The
cost will no. exceed Jsue hundred Asssaad
dollars.
would take the job ut that price, and I
have plenty Of experienced and response.
ble contractors who will back me in the un-
dcrtnking.
Ny object 10 this communication 10 to
keep the matter before tho public, and 10
express ms conviction that some means
ought to be adopted 10 carry on the work
Immediately.
Respectfully. vour oh't ser'vt..
SAM'L r. CURTIS,
Principal Engineer.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07

Wny, il is often asked. are the people Of
Scotland 20 quiet, while those Of ireland sss
so FESTIVE, and ihose Of the continent %
volu,ionary? Are the Sco,cA afflicted
less by taxes and privstions than the Irish!
We believe MT, with the exception that
the Catholic population of Scotland 10 very
slight, aud therefore there Is less woundins
Of conscience by English exclusive Psotss.
,ant rule than in ireland.
The Scotch have a soil far more sterile,
md climate less propiiious than that Of
their neighbors: they are taxed more on
the average, and apparently have harder
lot to contend with; still, with only an &C.
casionnl exception in the cities Of Edin-
bnrgh and Glasgow, ihe2 bear their yoke
patiently and are steadilv increasing in
thrift and intelligence. They are a slow
and peculiar peope, and probably count is
wisdom TO keep quiet until they see the
Toad TO independent nationality open aud
easy, but that they feel the spirit Of liberty
less strongly than the mos. FESTIVE ri their
neighbors, no one who has studied their his
tory and character, can for moment b.
lieve.
Their strong conservatism and inclina.
ton to LOYALTY and order, will res,rnin them
from revolution until every patience is cx-
hau,ted. Even il they were to strike for
n chsnge Of government, il would not b
f"r independence, but for m independent
Scottish monarchy. Thousands Of bold
llichlnnders. who care little what king ar
queen is on the throne IL England, 1.-Two in
tho hope Of one day having GUIDE Scoi,ish
King, with his tartan, on Scottish throne,
and until that happy day comes, they will
peacefully bide BY their hunting grounds
and huts on the mountain.-N T. Sm.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07
GEx. TAyLoR's PoslrioN AZ TO PIED,

GIN. TAyLoR's PosITioN As TO PLEDc.
u.-Read the article on the first page thus
titled. We commend il to the attention Of
every Wing who objects to Gen. Taylor be-
cause he refused to limit his usefulness by
pledging himself to certain measures, aud
10 every Democrat who tired Of the parti.
san strife that has existed in the Govern.
ment for the last twenty years, Is willing
to see man elevated to the Presidency WIN
''has nothing to serve but his country"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07

@Col. wynkoop, Of Pa, formerly .
Wing, has turned Locofoco. He says in a
speech recently delivered in Penney lvania,
that he went to the war Wing bot that he
returned Democrats full.blooded Demo
crat-a red-mouihed, venomous Democrat.
The gentleman certainly understands best
his own character--i. is by no means an
enviable one.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07

MURDER IN JowA.-The N. w. Adv,
gives the particulars Of another cold blood
Cd murder committed 10 Iowa. A insn BY
tse name Of Nicely, living with IN old man
named Hamlin, on Skunk river, IL miles
vsst Of Newton, the county seat Of Jasper,
vas murdered by the old man aud bis two
cons, during the month Of July last. The
victim possessed $500 in money, which was
de cause ofthe crime. Tho parties have
been arrested, one Of the sons turning
States evidence.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07
MONEY ARTICLE.

We compile the following article from
several sources. Those having much d
our miserable currency to handle would d,
we'll To preserve il for reicrence:-
ONO BANks.--Cincinnati, Aug. 80, 4 r
M.--This morning the notes Of the Norwall
Bank were received by the Ohio Life ant
Trust Bank. The Franklin and I.afay ette
Banks refuse 10 receive them. Il il sale
by some well informed bankers in that CITY
that the Norwalk Bank will hold good; 9th
ers have doubts in relation thereto. A.
vet there Is nothing certain about its affairs
The notes Of the Sandusky Bank IRE refu
sed by all the banks and brokers.
The Cincinnati Chronicle savs:-We
were shown yesterday by Mr.. Bradley, al
the Phoenix B,nk. a counterfeit S. nn,e on
the State Ba"a of Ohio, which had been
pissed On market man early in the morn.
ing t,r butter. The paper is cnarse, tho
red c"loring on the back very strong, and
the engraving, filling up, mud signatures
very clnnsilv executed. This is the first
counterfeit that has Vet appeared Of the
notes at the State Bank or Branches. Look
oui. The counterfeit notes NAV he filled
up To represent the notes Of nnv Branch.
The one shown us was on the Branch al
Troy.
The following from the Gin. Enquiries we
presume TO have reference 10 the same
counterfeit
We were shown Yesterday counterfeit,
50 note Of the State Bank of OHIO, pay able
at Troy; il could be filled up, however, pay.
able ut any branch. II is fac simiIe oi
The original exccp. that the engraving is
very badly executed, the paper is coarse.
The market, we are told, was full Of them
yesterday.
Thompson's Reporter says: ave arc
again inpe!!ed to call attention to the TACT,
TINT a large amour, Of spurious American
gold is nov in circulation. There are diff
ierent processes by which silver pieces are
made To represent gold; the more success.
tai is that Of gals AIMING them, which i'm
parts clenr, mint-like appearance TO the
piece. Another process Is that Of plating,
but this leaves tho piece with n heavy.
pasted appearance, aud consequently less
likely to deceive. The former (calyanic)
process is the most likely to deceive, par.
iiculnrly a. the pieces are made rather lar
ger and thicker than the genuine, and this
probably is The best method of detec,iou--
first compare them with the genuine in
size, and then in weight"
MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTURERS BANK
or PIr1sBuRG.-5's counterfeit of,his bank
are in circulation. They arc we'll calcula-
ted TO deceive. vigne,,e, female resting
on . shield. The signatures ore poorly
done.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07

aTSome friend hns sent us literary
curiosity in the shape Of paper called the
"Carrollton (ky.) Eagle" As newspa
per generally represents the intelligence
Of town we should jadre from the spcci
men before us. the ..schoo!mastcr abroad
from Carrollton, or that there never h ad
been such parsonage in that place.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07

Bloomington Station,
Grand View Mission,
Cedar Mission,
Davenport Station,
Ls Claire Mission,
Iowa City Mission,
West Liberty Circuit.
Cedar Rapids do
Bear Creek Mission,
Washington do
|Crswfosdsvills DO
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07

HENRY CLAY.--This distinguished states.
ma" and true friend ofhis country, travel.
led fifty miles 10 order 10 deposite his vote
ut the recent election. Il il needless Il
shy he voted the entire Wing ticket. will
not the Wings remember the example ol
their great leader ut the next election?
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07

CA ST. Louis artist, Leon d. Pome.
rade, is engaged in the herculcsn task oil
getting up panorama painting upon can.
vass, four yards wide and three .housa nd
long, Of the whole valley Of the Mississippi,
from the Falls Of ST. Anthony down to New
Orleans.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07

@Stcubenville, o., was visited by .
destructive fire on Thursday Of las, week.
The Exchange Hotel and stables, the com.
mission house on Market street, the dwell.
ling Of Mr.. Stanley, and several email
buildings were consumed.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07

GA contemporary very appropriately
compares the hundred thousand Office bold.
ers arrayed agains, Old Zach, to the con-
stabuIary force Of Ireland, ever ready to do
the dirty work Of those in power.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07

OVan Buren, was 10 tavor Of Ather.
tons gag, and for sending the Armistad
negroes back into slavery, aud he voted 10
rifle the mails Of Abolition papers, &C., aud
now Aboitionisis are called upon, even
through their own inconsistent organs, to
support him for the Presidency!
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07

SToRM.-A severe storm visited Town
City ON Tuesday night Of last week, un.
roofing houses, blowing down fences,
stacks, out houses, &c. The large farms
Of Gov. Lucas aud Cyrus Sanders, ndjoin-
ing the city, had nearly every PANEL ol
fence blown down.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07

VAN BUREN, ELECTORAL TICKET.
The Aboli,ionists and Locofocos Of Iowa
hold . Convention at the Capital on the
10Th inst, for the purpose Of nominating a
Van Buren, electoral ticket fos the State Of
Iowa.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Tho following is a statement Of the field
Of labors assigned Preachers Of the Iowa
Annual Conference Of the above church,
for this District, Henry w. Read Presiding
Elder
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07

~There j. but ono paper in the empo-
rum Of the United States, the city Of New
York, that opsnly advocates the election
Of Cass end Butler.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07

Among tho passengers by the packet
ship Henry Clay, from Liverpool, We no
tice good sprinkling Of European Aris,oc.
racy, shaken up and thrown OH, by the late
revolutions. Two distinguished Counts, a
Countess, and several gentlemen Of noble
family were registered, and are PROM bIy
intending to settle among the Kings Of Yam.
kee land. This is but the beginning Of the
rich crop We shall reap from the old haryes,
fields Of Europe, and we bid their Count
ships right welc"me 10 tho blessings and
privileges ii the nobIcst country and hap
piest people on earthly. Y. Sun.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07

SlCNHICANr.---"Avo vote taken on the
Ocean WAGE, which arrived here yesterday
from 81. Louis" says the Louisville Cou.
rier, "resulted MS follows: for Taylor 02;
Csss II. Every one Of those who voted
for Cass is under employment BY Ae Css.
eral Gopersment."
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07

GA line Of telegraph from St. Louis
extending through Cairo to Nashville,
Tenn, 10 contemplated
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07

@Ths widow of the Hoa. Roger NJ.
oessmaa, died II Fsi6sld, Conn.,, on tho
q uk.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07

'six hundred Locofocoe," says tho Bos-
ton Atlas ssin David Wilmot's district, in
Pennsylvania, have signed call for Van
Buren, meeting"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07

John Harris.
VIM. Burris.
WIN. Simpson.
Joel B. Taylor.
J. w. Ma xon.
A. Young.
David Crawford.
A. Collins.
r. Swaringio.
Z. ". r~iaing.
J. Walker.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07
NOTICES.

NV lICss.
HoLpEN's DOLLAR MAeAziSE-We have re-
ce'vcd the September number Of this unprcce-
IDENTIFY cheap magazine. Each number contains
sixty pages and is illustrated by from 10 TO Is
engravings Price, 81 per year-hse copies for
-. Address c. W. Holden, 100 Nassau 81,
NY.
Tue GEsTiEMAS's MAsAzlSr.-We should
have noticed the August number of,his publica-
ton sooner. /, is superior in 8 varied contents
to any Of its predecessors. The engraving this
month, "Bsmboo Aqueduct,"is fine specimen
OF the art We regard this periodical Is inferi-
or to none those published in the east and supe.
ror to the majority Of them. Price $3.50 per
annum.
WArER-CrRr ALMANAC, FOR l8ae-This is
another Of those unique almanscic publications
issued from the press Of Messrs. Fowler & Wells
Those in favor Of the system should obtain a few
copies for distribution.
WE'enr's PArER.-For The Dissemination o,
Umfm knoiriedge. publication has entered
upon its second volume. II is neat 8vo shce,
OF 10 pages, and 10 published under the direction
OF the "American Society, for tho Diffusion oil
Useful Knowledge" at No. 65 South Third s.,
Phla.
Inc GREAT WEsT.-As its name purports, this
is truly u Western paper. For taste and excel
icncy OF matter il il taking the precedence over
the host Of eastern weeklies. For those wishing
to subscribe now is fair opportunity as the pro-
prletors have just commenced the publication Of
m hundred dollar prize tale. Price 80 per an.
mum. Address Robinson & Jones, 10 ". I'd st.,
Cincinnati.
ODD, AGAIN!-The editor of the Keokuk
Dispatch stated in recent number Of his
paper that there was no Wing PLATFORM
Such an assertion being made at time
when the Locofoco papers were generally
filled with the letters of Gen. TAYLOR and
which in large capitals were proclaimed the
Wing platform, we took occasion to remind
friend Russell that it exhibited too much
ignorance fur one occup, ing his station
IN the political world. But ho pretcnds
Il 10 have been our intention merely
to criticize the grammatical errors in
the quotation! Il wont do, johnny, YOU
cant turn il oil thus easily. The "Whip
platform cobbied by Wing edi,ors," as you
are pleased 10 term il, was-as is we'll
known tonll Locofoco editors, and we do
not see how it escaped our friends usual
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS by old Father
Richie Of the Washington Union. Friend
Russs!l's paper teens with so many gram
NAUTICAL errors that we could not well make
a quotation without alighlng upon some Of
them. We want no better proof Of our cor
RICHNESS in conducting public journal
than the simple fact, that the only error
which our wise friend has detected after a
patien, research through our columns for
seven yeass,- proves to be one contained in
an psficle not written by ourrclf but con.
xflbnied TO our paper some six years
since.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07

@The Cincinnati Herald says that q
the ten members elected to the Indiana Leg
islature, six ofthsm, Lncofocos, are pledged
mt 10 vote for any man far U. 9. Senator
who il MOI opposed 10 both Taylor and
Cass.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-07

The American people know veil tho
character and qualifications Of Lewis Csss.
Dubuque Eswsss.
Az, TOO veil.