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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-12-14
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Balance on Oct. 3ls', 1913. l,3oi,l0

Balance on Oct 3lsi, 1913. l,3oIl0
II will hc perceived Nv the foregoing
statement, tint on the slst ot October,
ISIS, there was balance in the trcasur,
q! one Thousand three hundred and ninety
four dollars md forty cents.
There is M ohlee, fer The promotion 81
which an enlightened legislator will more
readily apply his best energies. than tia,
Of education. Il i generally conceded
tim, our present school law j., in many res
poets. exceedingly defective One If tho
prnnIncn, purposes FIR which tho Genera,
Assembly was convened in extra session
IN january last. was the Amendments; Of this
law, or the substitution ola d;,Iercn, one
Numerous petitions were presented 10 The
Legislature. IN which the soliciiude Of the
people in reference 10 this subject. could
no, have been mistaken. The law, how
ever, WAS not amended. and neither was n
new ono enacted. |, is 10 he regretted
tia, The carne>, wishes Of the people i,
this particular, should have been thus irus
,ratcd.
IN inviting your attention ioihis suhiec,
| would respectfully suggest that there arc
one or two points. connected with il. upon
which your immediate action would be O
essential service To the cause of education
Throughout, the State.
The second section of the tenth article
of tho constitution makes appropriations fol
a perpetual State school fund. the interest O
which alone shall be applied 10 the supper
of common schools. Ev the school law oI
1917. nll tho moneys constituting this per
petual fund flow into the hands Of the Schoo
Fund Commissioners. The fourth scctio,
Of the foregoing article OF the constitution
provides that .the money which shall b,
paid bv persons ms nm equivalent for ex
emption from military duty. and the clca
proceeds of MI fines collected in tho sever
al counties for any breach Of penal laws
shall he exclusively applied. in the severn
counties in which snch money is pnid q
fro collected. among the several srhoe
districts Of said counties. in the proportio,
10 tho number Of inhahtanls in such di.
tric,s, to the support Of common schools
or the establishment Of libraries, os I'll
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-12-14
SANDERS EDiIoE.
THE WEATHER

This everlasting theme Of con vcrsa,ion
has been the subject Of much observation
the past week, just to note what il would
do next. Ia the language Of Jack ketch,
''first it thew, then il snew, then il irlz."
On Thursday las. i. showed, then it rained,
and then hailed and then il attempted to do
all at the same time; finally il settled
down into rain which frozc rs it reached
the earth and covered all nature, and n good
deal Of art, with glare Of ice. Trees COW
cred with ice, pendant from their branches.
look beautiful in their "silvcr sheen" by
the bright moonlight. Cold weather sue
ceeded tho rain and quickly converted it into
snow, which falling upon foundation oil
ice, contributed to the production Of the
best sleighing We have had for several
years. As tho weather continues cool we
trust il may be preserved, for the benefit Of
or farmers, many days.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-12-14
Iowa CITy, Dec. 18th. 1915.
Yours, SC.

Iowa CITy, Dec. 18th. 1915.
Dear Sanders-!'rhe agony is over and
Dodge and Jones are the Scna,ors cleo, for
the State Of Iowa. 1.-THE dear people on
Is knew haw it was all brought about, |
have no doubt il would be the theme for
many winter evening among the mini
tiated. Dodge has not only succeeded in
his own aspirations hu. he has dictated To
the party who should be the recipients Of
legislative favors; for instance, in their
caucus, Wilson Of Dubuque was the choice
Of sevcn-cigh,hs Of the northern members,
vet 50 completely were the cards stacked
through, the dic,ation Of Cesar, and the
Surveyor Generals Office, that every thing
had been done up and agreed upon before
the first member arrived in this City. As
an evidence Of this fact Old Red Hastings,
who never was beaten in his political ma.
nnuvering before, has los, his head, and
Judge Williams Of Bloomington elected
Chief Justice in his place; while they have
nominated and elected associates Green
and Kinney. No one supposed that HAST.
ings could be foorel, but il seems he did
not coincide with General Dictator Dodge
in all his arrangements, and no sooner had
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-12-14

The condition Of the bill donating GER
tain public lands for the construction Of q
Railroad from Cairo to Chicago thence
west to the Mississippi river, is somewhat
similar to that Of the bill donating lands tol
tho continuation Of the road from its inter
section Of the river at this place TO Coun.
Gil Bluffs.
The former bill was introduced into the
Senate last session Of Congress by Judge
Douglass and referred TO tho Committee on
Public Lands. On the Gath OF January, i,
Was reported back to that body by the Chair
man Of tho Committee, Judge Breeze, o.
Ill.,. who strongly recommended its passage.
II ras passed, by majority Of moro than
two-ihirds, and sen, 10 the House. Here
the ssmo action was taken upon ii,-it was
referred To the Committee on Public Lands.
O',hs committee J,hn a. McCisrnand, Of
ILL.,, was member, and to the supineness.
ina,icn,ion and opposition Of this individu-
al arc our neigbbors Of Illinois indebted for
the defeat Of the bill, Cor when finally, jus,
before the close Of the session, it was report
ed hack TO The House il was soamcndcd, by
changing the route, decreasing the amount
Of The lands donated, etc, that the original
bill could scarcely be recognized. In this
mutiIa.ed condition the bill fingered for a
while in the House and at length died OF
the wounds il had received from its enc
mics. Of whom we cannot hut regard
McClcrnand rs the chief. Had the bill, as
desired by the other Representatives oil
Illinois, been reported back TO the House
without amendment, il would have passed
By large majority, but in the mangct
condition in which it was returned scarce
" ito friends could recognize il.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-12-14

FrrEs.-Scveral destructive fires have
recently occurred 10 Philadelphia and 81
ciniiy. An extentcnsivc cotton factory in
Kensiuyton was burnt down. Tho O1i
Houses ot the City Gas Works were con
samcd. A new tow-boat, Dragon, built 1T
m expense of SIS, COO, was burnt 70 the
waters edge. A cap factory on Basins
Hill and ionr frame dwellings adjoining
we're all consumed.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-12-14

mortal 10 Congress protesting against the
instructions OF the General Land Office,
and PRAYING TIM, those instructions might
be 80 modified as TO give our State the hen
etit ut the net OF Congress ithc 9Th IL Sep
tember. lsil. OF the late q. that memo
rial the Executive mp To the presen, time,
has received no intelligence. Whether II
will he more advantageous 10 the canse OF
education aud the interests OF the State.
10 await the result of that memorial. than
immediately u cause our laws relative 10
these selections, to har,nonize with the in
s,ructions of tho General Land Office, |
leave for YOU TO determine. As the sclec-
tion are ut present suspended, aud as they
will so continue until either Congress or tho
Genera, Assembly shall nc, upon the mat
ter. TRUST the subject will receive that
attention nj yoi,r hands which its high i'm
portnnce demands.
Below is presented tho number Of nhlo
bodied white male citizens between the
ages Of eighteen and iortv-.iv wears. sub
Jet 10 military duty in each of the counties
which have been reported To me. in accord
ancc with an act entitled ''an act requiring
the assessors Ia take lists of persons subject
To military duty approved January 25lh,
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-12-14

Rorcu AND READY CELEBRATIoN.-
The Wings Of Iowa City have had grand
celebration in honor ofthc elevation 81 The
old Chieitain to the Presidency of.hc Uni
ted States. A dinner, parade, etc., in ~hiel
the ladies, ever first in every good work
participated. All things passed OF pleas.
antly and tremendously.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-12-14

ne refused 10 crook MS knee 10 tue Inronl
Of Caesar. than the edict went forth, "sla,
him, siay him"
Mr.. Cook introduced Joint Resolution
in the Senate this morning to the efcc,
that no person should be elected 10 the L
States Senate from ths State who was ne
in favor OF the Ordnance of 1877. and ii,
Wilmot Proviso. This was promptly lait
on the table by strict party vote, ever,
loco voting to lny j, on the table; tanta
mount to killing il oil. Mr.. Goodnoe. Of
Washington CO., offered similar resolution
in the House, which met the same fate, ev.
cry loco voting TO Kill j, of.
MIR. Jay, from High Henry. also offered
n resolution in the Senate instruciing our
Senators and requesting our Representa-.
lives in Congress TO vote for the principles
contained in the Ordinance Of 1857 con.
corning Slavery, and The Wilmot provso
The locos first struck ont "WiImnt proviso''
and then laid it on the table. Ii this does
not cause cracking among some O! the
dry bones of Locofocoism in Iowa then. III
wouldn't say it," There are at least seven
loco members Of the General Assembly
that know pledged their constituents du-
ring the canvass that they would mt vote
fnr any man fnr Senator who was not n
firm supporter Of the W!mot Proyiso. and
that too from principle; yet these same
Jewels OF consistency well knew that Gen.
eral Dodge took high ground during the
Presidential canvass that Congress had no,
the Constitutional right 10 legislatc upon
this subject, and that he was in favor of
leaving i, to the people of the Territory
when ,llcy came 10 form State Govern
ment.
As vet the two Houses have done moth
ing in the way of business, now that the
dear pc nplc are provided with Senators and
Judges, something perhaps viii be done in
the way of legislation.
The Chief Clerk or the House has Ind
10 haek ont for incompc,ency, Leilingwell,
of Clinton. WINS elected ia his place. The
Chief Secretary 81 the Senate, Santa An.
N. has also taken water, mud given mp his
place 10 II ,ckwci aud takes Rock ellis
t,aee rs assistant.
The evening OF the caucus that nomina.
ted Dadsc and Jones, the h!g dogs, and lit
tie dogs. the ieisius and puppies, all insist
cd that Dodge aud Jones must give down
in the way ~ M Oyster supper. therefore
they all repaired 70 a dogsery and "wen.
II loose"
~ i'll broad day lich, in tie morning.
The bill was COO. S300--oi course Gescr-
ais Dodge and Jones did no, object to this.
Oh, NJ. Senators for Iowa would not Dis
pute n dorgerv bill; but the way the small
FRY kicked up muss was some, they in.
sisted the Generals should not he imposed
upon. bu. took especial pains to assure cv-
orv body iiat il wasn't tho Generals who
objected to the Till.
The Revision Committee are not ready
10 report, consequently nothing can BE-
done this winter in the way OF getting up
a code Of laws. | think from presen, ap
pcarances the legislature will adjourn md
have an Extra Session 10 adop, the revised
code. Yours, SC.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-12-14

GrThc great length Of the message
signed by Ansel Briggs, together with our
correspondence, contine editorial remarks
this week TO limited space. Next week
&c hope to be able 10 give our readers that
important State paper-.hc President.
Message.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-12-14

We sec by tho Delta. TINT Cairo was
thrown into confusion recently, By chin
ncy taking fire.
The pos, master packed mp rs It nc
thought odd Zach's' summons had reached
him, and every body else followed SCOT.
Chicago Journal.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-12-14

"SALTAloRiAL Co.RE>PasDEscE.-- The
Boston Atlas contains letter from the
"lIead Waters Of Sal, River bu, rs it is
neither so late nor SO original rs the one
we published we forbcar ntlcling i. npon
our readers.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-12-14

OFFICIAL REsuLrs.--csss' official
majority in Virginia is but 9l3! Folks
majority in ~ was 5,sg3.
Ta,lo official majority in Florida is
1927! A nett gain GA the October cleo
ton of G65.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-12-14

SHOCKING. the burning ofthe livery
stable Of Mcssrs. J. g. w. Murphy. in New
York n Few weeks since. one hundred and
ten horses were burned To death.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-12-14

rThe Banner man sass TINT our forte
= Atbe dull and heavy stick TO it," De a.
cured that will never be the forte Of any
u,ao connected with the Banner Office
Our forte 4 sstick 10 it," but We have new
er vet (ouad il dull or heavy, that was
IN % ths discovery Of our amiable neigh
bog.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-12-14

FIRE AT DrnrorE.---Last Thursday
morning fire broke out in three story
brick house in Dubuque belonging TO K
Benson and occupied By +. c. g. Z. IT,
Smith, merchants. Il was speedily sub.
dued wilh loss Of but from $1,000 q
1850.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-12-14

THAxKs.-IIon. J. p. Cook, Of Cedar.
ms cur thanks 'or copy Of the Message
found in our columns this week.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-12-14

DEATH or MEMBER OF CONGRESS-
4. ID. SINS, Representative in Congress
from Georgetown District. South Carolina,
died ut Kingstree, on tho 10th. Gen.
WALLACE from Spartnnbnrg District lies
extremely ill in the same State.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-12-14

Although the editor OF the Delta is no stranger
in these parts, We, we have never had the pleas
urc OF an acquaintance. We hope, however, ,c
puff cigar with him ''some OF THESE days.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-12-14

In the mean time, sir, walk over 70 oul
sanc,um and puff ono with his brother.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-12-14

0rOsr Iowa City correspondent speaks
viehs outfits way be has. He gives
skene truths los home consumption"
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-01-20
Isr re Hersid
NkN SPApERS.


VIZ Ldior,--lt was about the middle OF
the last century that Jun'us appeared u
one Of the London papers ~ eohaii "' nc
English NAuou' g. condemn the selfish con
duct 81 iis ministers and t. teach The poo
pie the uuaiicnablc naturr OF thcl' nsh's
Since that rcnod the productions ana
character Of The Newspaper i'cs' nave -
rapidly Increased that doubt Whether at
The present day thcrc l. m our country
an instrument ui mans dcu,lnf That pos
scscs greater moral power. 1t las been IS.
tahlt,hrd over all the civilized world and
now ahori tho principal reading ct larg"
portion Of mankind.
That th,s power Is Toy mo papers an.
u.cd aud by Others ms used We have album
dani evidence. some neglect 10 declare The
principles by which community should bc
governed, Willie others arc absolutely hccn-
tiuus Nevertheless cur laud Is dotted
with periodicals whose object j, to improve
the mind Of every one who reads them --
II j, nattcring to our couutry's prospects
that none Of them iail Tor want Of support,
Tut are rewarded with an increased circula-
ton The people are fast getting the idea
that no mercy should bc shown to ar editor.
mud that they are perfectly cNrusabc in
Withdrawing their patronage from papers
tht are merely candNcicj, and lo,t'w
ing 1t upon those whose columns, brought
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-01-20

matter lnoan only 90 Clairoyant -and
probably GOO ca Webb. vhoisirvtcd to tho
insugurauop But whether this hc 81 = not
W do c1nicrd that tbs President maknc "
hc- minf a, -c;hct t. common No vnc
"a. object uai paper should express IT,
rrr',rcaocs and give is og.nious freely a. It
regards the policy o. eIpcdicncy Of tbc par
{. ., taxing ur onc set Il candidate or an
other ~ ~ when larer assumes to dc
tate aud dnd, 10 necessary IN order to
,..t4ie un' man g. stgmau.mg an
,'.,. vlni. "an Older ifnot better 81
der than b" particular hvoriio- then VIC
So. u.ha np.r,rau,crnI.i' limits aod as
nm,. position .a. both pole, aul cm-
m.u sense should. a.l doses c.rd mn.
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-01-20

ITOW M U0'IOu AU0F.
SPEECH OF COZ. JEFFERSON DA-
WIS OLE mississippi


Not having seen this speech in the Post
wc give an extract from it for the benefit Of
the Democracy.
The gentleman inquired, why is it, that
We prefer regulars? | viii answer: we pre-
fer regulars first because they are cheaper;
secondly because they cau be kept in bet
ter discipline. They will maintain bet.
ten state Of police. They will be healthier.
and Therefore more effective in proportion
to their numbers, for the mere garrison du-
tics rs long rs you keep the high bred
gentlemen for the battle, they will bear any
pn'otion, submit to every restraint. and
discharge to the utmost every duty. But do
f'u expect those men, who have broken all
the cndcaring ties Of home in order to febt
their couutry's battles. will sacrifice them.
selves to the mere duties Of the sentinel
VIII be content with the performance Of tho
police 9th" garrison? viii they be suit
cd better for the one. or as well for the 9th.
or as men Of lower grade in society, and
more accustomed to snch duties 2
CO.. Davis Is leading Democrat in Mis-.
I.Nlpli. and We al" glad to learn from him
what the wings hcrcabouts do not under
St1nd, the real Democratic doctrines. about
""gh bred gentlemen and "mcn Of lower
gradr IN ,cic'y." Here We have the truc
southern Democratic creed Co.. d j.,
doubtless a high bred pcutIcman,' and
the great body of the people are Oft Glow.
cr .Tadr
We .,ou'dIi'a t. know upon wha, inca.
"Ii-h bred scptlcmcn,' are fed in Nissis-
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-01-20
nnn EEI.LnMS SHIP

On wednesday, the goth December, alt
representatives from Lodges Of Odd Eel
lows in this State met at Montpelier for
the purpose Of forming GRAND LoroE--
An the Lodges IN the State were represent
cd. except stark Lodge at Bennington aud
otter Greek Lodge. n, Rutland
The ceremonies of institution of the Grand
i,rdrc and Of installation of its officers were
per ormcd by Ncwcl \ Thompson, Of Bo'
tom pcrut, Grand sire Of the urAnd Lodge
If the lnrcd states. who had been special
~ dcpu,lcd hy that body as the bearer Of
the charter Of the Gtaud Lodge Of crmont
and e. preside at It's institution lie was
accompani,d aud aided ON the occasion 10y
WIN T. parncutcr. Grand Master Of the
Grand |. l.c Of Massachusetts,
The t.Iloviug gentlemen were chosen aud
installed officers 81 the Grand Lodge:
l.. G. - Samuel II Price Of Windsor
Lodge Grand Master
Jane, Mitchell of Green Noun
tain Lodge Dep. Grand Master.
Chas W bradbury OF Ncrgcnncs
Lodge, Grand Warden
c. : Dana Of Caledonia lodge,
Grand Secretary
Ira $ Town, of Vermont Lodge
Grand TrcaSurcrs
John II Willis, OF Wau'astquc,
Lodge Grand Chaplain
LII Ballou of Vermont Lodge,
Grand Representative
i Chubbuck, of WautaStiquct
Lodge. Grand Marshall
W T Euruham Vermont Lodge,
Grand Conductor,
Ahucr b. Chrlds, Of Social Lodge,
Grand Guardian
The Grand Lodge closed It's session on
Thursday evening to meet again on the
md Wednesday Of February next, having
to considerable extent perfected their or
canzatiou. Its sessions were charac-
tcri1cd by great harmony and good feeling
The subordinate Lodges are happily real
i4ing the object, for which they were insti-
,utcd In all cases the Lodges have been
enabled to pay the weekly benefits stipula-
ted to be paid in case of sickness, while ben.
Gifts are in some Of the Lodges as high as
$500 per week
\ highly pleasing aud joyful feature Of
the occasion was n Lcycc. given on Wed
uc,day evening at the Pavilion House, by
the members of the Vermont (Jlon,polrr)
Lodge This Lcvcc did great credit to the
hhcrality aud taste Of Il hy whom it was
given. L twas truly magnificent affair
The large Hall OF the Pavilion House had
been previously prepared ior reception
room 1t was brilliantly Illuminated Its
walls were tastciully hung with cycrgrccns,
and numerous mirrors contributed to the
brlIancy OF its decorations On one sido
OF the Hall appeared, in large letters Of ey-
crgrocn, the name of The Lodge, and at the
ends thc motto Of the Order At s o'clock
the doors were thrown open and the mem
bcrs Of the Vermont Lodge, arranged on
either hnud, IN their beautiful rcgalia, re-
cciycd the installing officers, the officers and
member, Of the Grand Lodge and their 9TH
cr invited guests
An elegant entertainment was provided
in Cottrills best style, Of which about 9 o..
clock, those present, to the number Of 400
persons partook The remainder Of the
evening was cullycncd by dancing 1t was
truly a joyous and delightful occasion and
all seemed inspired with the happy niu.
cncc Of the evening. Patriot
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-01-20
FOy Nc UOali
COMMON SCHOOL CONVENTION

COMMON SCHOOL CONVENTION.
In pursuancc Of previous notice, the Com
ycnton assembled at the Town Hall in
Brandon, on Wednesday, Jan Il lsis, at
/ o'clock a. IN, aud organized by appoint
ing Thomas II Palmer Esq of plttsford,
Chairman, and $ ID Wing Of Brandon,
Secretary
On motion the Convention, appointed
Rev. {. Taylor County Superintendent,
Roy, Charles Walker, and Rev G.. 4 Thorn
as. committee to prepare business for the
convention.
On further motion, the Convention APP
pointed Rev G Taylor, Rev X. $. Cush
man and Rev j. NJ lockwood n commit
tee of nomination 70 nominate a committee
Of five, 70 recommend an arithmetic for the
schools IN this county; this committee arc
to report at future meeting to be h,ld at
Rutland
Alnoton was then mad, aud carried, re.
qnostiug the County Supcrintcnd ut to act
as committee Of arau cement for future
conventions after which the convention al
J9uru,i Ill. afternoon.
fncrn3on.
Prayer by ErY. r. $. CusMnan
Address hy Rev. NJ lockwood.
Dir Palmer then spoke of the present
method of teaching arithmetic and pointed
out several ways IN which he thought it
might be improved.
Rcy Charles Walker, then made remarks
On the moral qualification OF Teachers -
i. [ ii. l,t "a / 4
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-01-20

CUrtotS Mopr oF SPLITTING Rock. Ac-
ooIilng TO tie calculations OF philosophers, a
sphcrulc OF ht,lc globe of water. only one
inch IN diameter, expands, IN freezing, with
force superior to the resistance Of tho
weight Of - IL tons. This power II is
sad has been applied with success IN Swe.
den and France, TO The splitting Of rocks --
Why cannot TIN, mode he adopted Ia Canada
an! 'hc northern parts OF the rnr'cd States,
90 Winter f..,ug holes dulcd iu the rocks
".,h water, ard allowing it to freeze
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-01-20

Liberia has bccu ere ted into = Republic
Gov. Roberts was elected President, and
y l,hlmcl l}r,njcr Vice President The
affairs Of tins new republic are represented
20 he IN a prosperous CONDITION