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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-03-08

cry school district who will chcc.fnly sen > as
president without remuneration. Tho present
directors should give notice OF the district cleo
ton in tho manner prescribed in tho new law
md they will also net us judges OF the election.
The secretary should procure poll book Tor
the dis,ric, and record tie name Of each elector
in il as he deposies his vote. To avoid any
conflic: of opinion, the election Of district off,
GERS is confined to the qualified electors, accord
ing to the constitution, and the vote is TO be ta-
ken by ballot. Nothing is said in relation TO
residence and hence any person who is qualified
voter in the county and resides in the district at
the time OF the election will be entitled to vote
In the transaction Of any business cxccp, the
election OF officers the districts may determine
their own method OF voting. l would surQes.
the proprie,y OF appointing ut an early day a
committee, in each school district, to draft q
few plain rules for the government Of dis.ric,
meetings. On all important questions it may
be well to record the yeas and nays, or to vote
by ballot: bu, in ordinary business, the shortest
and most convenient method Of ascertaining the
will Of the electors should be adopted"
MIR. Editor, have spoken on. upon this
subject, from the fact have too much nte-
rest, Though il may be small in COMPARE
son to o,hers.) in tax paying and the rails
Ing of my family, to keep silent, for il is
all have; aud think now and now ouly
is the best time to agi,a;e and to net in this
affair, and not when the funds nrc equan-
dercd and three contemplate little school
houses stuck up nj the corners Of the alleys
in our pleasant village.
All that have conv ersed 18th upon this
suhjec. fnd sgree with the, and to pre-
ven, any disagreement in concert Of ac-
ton, !o, us keep only three objects in view
Mt present. lst., The concentration Of three
districts into one. 3D.. A proper site for
school house. 3D., Officers 10 suit U.s.
Otherwise i; we now commence cnnvassing
how many schJols should be taught in tho
building. its size, number Of rooms, and
who probably the teachers, VIC nrc gone
into the maze and labyrinth Of confusion
md inierminable squnbbling, which will
resu', in doing nothing. II these views
and suggestions are worth any thing, plenso
publish them. r.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-03-08
SURVEYOR GENERAL oF IOWA AND
WISCONSIN.

The Democratic press throughout Iowa
seem TO lie muck o.a'ci with the idea ihai
i'm the appointment Of Beth to this Office
they have succeeded in heading General
Taylor. and that the Democratic party will
have the patronage 81 the office IL grow iat
upon iur the next four Years. Their Sena-
tors IN Congress have certainly PLAYED .
strong game-bi il will not win. The
interests Of government require that this
office should lie filed hy practical Sur
seyor-one who is familiar with the duties
Of deputy Surveyor, md eau take the
man scement oi the .iiicc himself instead Of
trusting entirely Ia his CLERKS. i poih's APP
poin;mcnt nj this time is m unfair inposi-
,ion, and we hope 70 see him renewed and
his place filed b. practical Surveyor. ono
who by actual service in the ii..,i has &C
CURED sufficient knowledge Ia enable him
To discharge the important Duties "f the
station, with credit la himself and sdvan-
tngc to the goyernmeui.-A. ". ldr.
Yes, so sure as fraud in higa places ever
meets with exposure, will the one attempt
ed in this instance be revealed 10 the poo
pic. We have not. nor never have had.
the rcmo,est idea that Booth would be re-
iained in office b, President Ia, lor. The
intrigue bv which he wns elevated to thsi
station is too pa!pable TO escape detection.
Booth is an ultra I.ucoisaco ard. so far as
qualifications for the Surveyor Generalsbip
extend, We believe 10 be wholly iucompe-
tent. The duties Of that Office are such a.
10 require for their faithful discharge
practical and experienced Surveyor, and
such an one, i, is well known, is not Mr..
Booth.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-03-08
ENTR.lcTS
From private letter to tho editor, dated
R,,rI;DU,op Town March 9Th

From private letter To tho editor, dated
Burlington, Iowa. March 9Th.
I'VE are in deplnrablc condition here
the river frozen up and no boats; the creeks
all booming, and to nails Tor tho last ten
days; the telegraph broken, dad no des-
patches, no news; .,hc devil to pay nad no
pitch hot" s.Dad's dead, m,thcr's drunk,
sister SAILS got the measles, Bills dog BIZ,
and don't care darn How can YOU
expect. under such circumstances, to &c,
any news, or any thing else worth read
ins?"
"Thc census of orr little CITY has recent.
~ been taken, mud what would You una
CINE its population 10 be? Nothing shor,
of 1850 souls! Quite village for new
country, and fully 700 more than any Of
us imagined il 10 bc. Ii was 223O in 1914,
50 vou see. that in this progressive ngc.
Burlington has mt been either standing
still or re,rogradinc, despite the hoas, Of
our noisy rival at Tie foot Of the Rapids.
As preparations ior hui.jing are now go
ing on 10 . greater extent than ever. il is
reasonable to suppose that We shall conlin-
ne to go ahead"
"Do YOU Dsvenportians indeed intend
harin. Tclr.raphir station al YOUR town ?
| can't see why yon shouiin't, for there
ought TO be enterprise enough among your
capitalists % raise the necessary sum-
The expense is small, and il will certainly
pay, for YOU participate in the profits ii the
entire line, from 81. Leafs To Ga!ena and
Chicago. not of Year single station alone
here it is estimated that the line will pay
ahou; per cent f1r the time il his been in
operation, something less ihan q months.
or abou; II per cent per annum."
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-03-08
INCREASED TAXATION.

We have received from the Auditor n
State Circular addressed ssto the Sheriff,
and Assessors Of the several counties Ut tho
State Of Iowa." 1t il o serio-comic com
plnint of the unequal manner in which rs
sessmcnis have heretofore been made IN
the several counties Of the State. The
gis, Of the whole matter is contained in the
following concluding paragraph
IAN equal and higher valuation will mol
only increase the State revenue, hut tho
county revenues wilt be increased in the
same proportion, and have no doubt, from
alI that can learn from various portions
Of the State, that the tax payers. are per.
fecily willing TO be assessed higher, ifit on
ly operates equal on oil kinds of property,
and all must admit tina, nothing can be a
standard but in the language Of the law, its
real worth in money"
Why is il SO desirable that the taxes he
increased? We ngain give the Auditors
words, in order SHAT the State revenue
may be SO increased, that all demands
against the Treasury NAV be promptly
paid at maturity, and thereby save the ca
pense Of the interest that IL constantly nc
cruing on the outstanding liabilities" We
had thought that the people Of this county
we're taxed enough in all conscience. hu,
such appears not 10 he the fact. Their
:axes nre to be increased that The interest
which is constantly accruing on the out
standing liabilities, be saved the Stnie,-
For what were those liabilities incurred
10 pa IT TO purchase gold pens, Morris Re-
ports. ETC., for the reccn, .'iong drawn OUT
session of our Legislature. We have NJ
ready began 10 reap some Of the substantial
injuries resulting TO this State from the
course pursued by the late unparalleled
session Of the Iowa General Assembly.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-03-08
"LARcE STREAMS FROM LITTLE FOUNTAINS

"LARcE STREAMS FROM LITTLE FOUNTAINS
yIow."-Duck creek, little riyulet that
courses through the prnirie . couple OF
miles in the rear Of our thriving town, has
been playing some queer FRANKS within the
week. Like the frog in the fable, il swell
ed its sides, in lis endcayor to emulate the
Mississippi, until il hursl--i,s banks and
spread over the surrounding country
Several persons in crossing barely escaped
with their lives, but rs none were lost we
have no catastrophe to record.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-03-08

Wednesday Afternoon.-Sincc our last
issue VIC have again experienced cold
weather attended By fall Of some ten in
ches Of snow. Again has i: moderated
and the snow returned TO its liquid state
People still cross the river, but the ice is
considered insecure. the water, from the
multitude Of swollen streams running into
il, is rising, and strengthens the hope that
We shall speedily be rid Of our ice bridge
and the welcome sound Of the steamer
puff again greet our ears.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-03-08

IxuyDATIox. inhabitants Of Cam
den, III nre said 70 have al, jpined tho cold
water army. Rock river has o. erhowet
ito banks and inundated the country toI
many miles in extent. Many Of the cit
zens Of Camden have had to remove their
effects TO higher ground. Persons resident
upon low grounds contiguous to the Mis-
sissippi will in oil probability experience
the same fate.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-03-08

BIsHor OF CHICAGO. The Rev. Mr..
vandcvcldc was consecrs.ed nj ST. Louis
on the ll'h ult. The Republican describes
j. rs one Of the most interesting ceremonies
ever witnessed in that city. Ono Arch
bishop and three Bishops were in assen-
dance, with the usual complement Of stten-
dnn.s. !. was performed with all the co
lcmni.y OF the Church Of Rome.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-03-08

THE VINO ADDREss.-No ono SHOULD
fail to rend the clear exposition Of the do.
ings Of our Legislature at their recent ses-
sion, as given in the Wing Address publish
ed on our first page. That beautiful body,
the President OF which farsook his sea, in
order to proclaim 10 the word, that 1.-THE
Wings were by no means responsible for
i,s acis." Some of the leading acts, the
honor Of whose paternity he desired the Lo-
cofoco party TO receive, will be found in de-
tail in the above mentioned Address.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-03-08
TAYLOR SONC...No. 5.
NJ GLArcus.

II GLAucus.
With a lauyc, on his brow, my boys,
Old Iaea Taylor will 20,
And take his sen, o, Washington
Ia spite Of every foe.
In spite OF every foe, my boss,
The hero's cause hath sped,
The laurel has been cast around,
The good old chicg,ain's head.
Then wave aloft the starry Tag,
Let, LET, i, float on high,
Its g!i;,ering stars are flashing back,
The sun beams TO the sky.
The sun benms from the SKY, my boys,
Are glancing proudly down
And chs. circling halo round,
Brave layor's laurel crown.
Sound, sound, your watchword high, my boys,
From Texas unto Maine,
Repeat and swell the glorious shout,
Wide thro' the land again.
Tor zach has gain'd the VICTORY
We promised long ago,
We've gain'da glorious conquest, boys,
In spite OF every foe.
lfurrah, hnrrah, hurrah, my boys,
The peoples choice hath sped,
Election day has dawn'd, my boys,
And Zack's como out ahead.
And 2nck's come out ahead, my boys,
The fonm is on his steed,
Ills foes are distanccd far, my boys,
AMI consolation need.
lies sh,ined upon our hearts, my boys,
Ills name is on our blades,
a nd they love to heur his honor'd name,
Oui mothers, wives, and maids.
Our mothers, wives, and maids, my boys,
Will s,rew his path with flowers,
II he should ever come TO these
Warm hands and hearts Of ours.
Then peal the rafting charge, my BOYS,
And let the wclkin ring,
Wave, wave, your s,arlt flag on high,
And Iayior's praises sing
No wonder that we beat, my bows,
With Zack upon the field,
For soldiers serving under him,
Were scarcely known to yield.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-03-08
EXCITEMENT IN ROCK ISLAND.

1sSi ~ sN'Sn
Some excitement having been created
in Rock Island relative 10 the disiniermeni
ct a dead body by the students of the Med
ical College Of that place, aud several re-
ports injurious to The faculty having been
put in circulation upon this eide Of the
great Mississippi, We are pleased 10 be able
10 dispe the latter With the following state
ment Of facts relative 10 the former occur
renee, taken from the Advertiser
"A shcr: time since, recently baried
body was found To have been removed from
n grave in Henry county, and us severn!
al the medical students had been seen In
the ne.shborhood about the time the body
was supposed 10 haze been taken. slspi-
cion o: course attached 10 them. The
friends Of the deceased came 10 Rock Island
mud demanded If the Faculty restitution
Of the body. The application was nu; sue
cess!ul. a Few days after this, somc forty
or fifty Of the citizens OF Henry county, IN
Guiding the friends Of the deceased, came
To Rock Island and being joined by num-
Der Of the citizens oil the town and vicinity,
second formal demand was made for the
body. Profs. Armor and Sanford appeared
before the applicants md citizens az the
Court House, and having disclnimcd any
participation in. or knowledge OF the grcv-
ance complained Of, promised (as did the
other Professors presently 10 use their best
cxer.ions to procure the restitution Of the
body to the friends Of the deceased
"Thcse gentlemen were as good rs thei.
word, and the body was restored in an IN
mu,ilnted condition the srmc evening -
We were not in town nj the time, but VIC
are informed that the behavior Of the ciii
zens, and the parties concerned. was to'
the most part ORDERLY md jndicious."
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-03-08

GA Paris journal sss,es that deputy,
condemned to die At Lyons, had attempted
suicide, frs, by poison, and then by knife;
"bui,n ndds the editor, tmedical assistance
being obtained, he 10 now out Of danger,
and riH tomorrow undergo the sentence Of
the iarm This 10 being oss Of danger
with rcnge snce.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-03-08
CALIFORNIA STORIES.

So many stories are atloai respecting the
immense produc,iveless Of the gold region
that il IL a difficult matter 10 discriminate
which nrc true. The following certainly
are not Of this class
A soldier discovered a rock Of gold weigh.
ing $50 pounds, and some ounces, To lie
exact Of course he could not remove it,
so at latest accounts he had been sitting
there ca days and had offered S27 900 for
plate of pork and beams.
After that is diges:ed, here's anothcr:--
A man having jns, returned home from the
mines with S6l,00O, denuded himself 81
his taitcrcd unmcntionables, which he was
nbout TO cast away, when his more econom
ical wife took them and with irifiing ef-
fort shook on, $4,000 worth Of gold dus,
Here is something to grease the whole
A Yankee down east has invented n gold
grease. All that is necessary is for the OPP
orator TO grease himself, lay down a, the
top of hill md roll 10 the boi,om--,he
gold and "no,hing else" viii stick to him.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-03-08
ACCIDENT on Rock RlvEI.-The nnm.

ACCIDENT on Rock RIvEI.-The MINES
Of those persons vino were drowned in Rock
River, rs mentioned i'm the Gazette Of last
week, were Samuel Tindall, his sister Mar.
garei, nbou. ID years Of age, and Miss Sa.
rah Brashar, daughter Of Vim. L. Brashar,
Esq, Of Rock Island. We understand the
body Of Miss Tindall has been recovered.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-03-08
Che Gatettc.
THE WING ADMINISTER ALTON.

THE WING ADMINISTRATIONS.
For the first timc since the commence.
mcnt Of our editorial career in Town wc
WELD the pen under Wing administration
Of government. Il glides swiftly and
smoothly over the surface rs though, rcani.
msted, il had received magnetic influence
from the fingers that control il and sympa.
shssicslly has,ened cheerily upon its task
We assumed the editorial reins under the
administration Of Q man who sought by the
betrayal Of his friends 10 secure his Own
elevation, but in the nct--a common fatc--
destroyed tho very prop ,hnt sustained him.
The high station which he occupied but
served to make the precipitation the great
or. He filed out the measure Of his Office
and sunk back into obscurisy.
His successor, elevated to that high Of
Gee by the Locofoco division Of bis country
men, more consistently has cxcried himself
to perps.un,e the principles which charnc-
terize the party that placed him in power.
Like his predecessor, he too has taken leave
Of the Presidential chair and retired into
private life. During the four years Of his
administration our country made rapid
strides toward monarchical form Of govern
men,. He rciircs, leaving the nation deep
~ involved, with uncounted widows n nd
orphans to mourn the day that witnessed
bis elevation. lie leaves behind him one
bright spot, only one, amid the darkness Of
his whole curcer--'.is his example, hung
out like the beacon light to warn tho mar
liner Of rocks upon which his vessel may
b wrecked.
In the elevation Of Gen. TAYLOR TO the
Presidency we hope a different state Of
things-wc hope TO see carried out some Of
the leading principles for which the Wing
party has ba,ilcd SO many years, and in
% doing have but the good Of country
st heart. Two great political parties sway
the n,,ion; one Cor mnnv years hns had the
sscendancy and administered tho govern
ment in manner which while i, gave sat
isfscsion to some. left the majority discon-
tented. Il is right that the party in power
should be changed, that observing the opc-
ra.ions Of the principles Of the respective
parties people may then know which in re-
alitv are for the benefit ot the country.
Upon las, Monday Gen. Taylor assumed
the responsibilities of tho highest Office in
the gif, Of the American people. May he,
during the ensuing four years, use them in
such manner rs 10 give general sa,isinc-
ton 10 those who have called him to ill
that exalted station in our republic.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-03-08

GyYcs,criay morning VIC received the
frat mail Cor n week. We siftcd it without
finding anything worthy Of publication,
morc than what is transferred TO our col.
umns. The proceedings Of Congress were
Of late date, but 30 entirely devoid q int.
rest that we exclude them for more import.
ant matter.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-03-08

A HEw COMA writer in the Nation
al Intelligencer recommends the coinage ol
sepen cent pieces. The addition Of this
coin to our currency would altogether dis.
pense with coins Of smaller denomination
than half dimes, from the facility with
which il would make change.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-03-08

SEALED PROPOSALS will he received by
the City Council for the erection Of grist
mill upon the stream well known NJ Ditch
street. The water power ia thought to be
sufficient TO run two pair Of a feet burr
mill-s,ones at least one month in the year.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-03-08

Tho following song, being the las, Of tho pop
ular series furnished Us by Glaucns during tho
campaign, and which were so extensively cop.
led throughout the Union, comes, 'tis true, raih-
cr late, but immediately succeeding sold Zach's'
Inauguration it may deemed appropria,e.-ED.
For the Gaseste.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-03-08

GTThe stage plying between this place
and Bloomington. cspsizcd last week in n
small stream Of water. Its contents. four
gentlemen, were spilled out and-"wct,
very wet"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-03-08

@Onr proposition to enlarge the Ga
sslte were sufficient funds paid 10 by those
iodebled to ", during the month Of Febru
svy, hes been received without response
% that We are obliged to continue the Ga
sette iss present size. We will soiace our
coli, however, with the reflection. that 81
W eanno, command success, like Cato v.
vill do more-deserve IT,"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-03-08

rThe streams throughout the West
ere unusually high. We have bad no mai
tos ssms days, nor expect to have any un
til u ualan subs;ds.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-03-08

To CoRREsPuNDExTs.-S commit
nicatious received this week are on file for
our next issue.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-17

San Diego The latter, in comparing him with the
Mexican commission, rather "crowd' the Anne
rican republic. They are right should regret
TO havea stranger dsnterested person TO judge of
the two nations by their two respective representa-
lives on this occasion. became acquainted with
L. Condo. He is man Of very elegant and polished
address, and has more of the and style of
a well bred gentleman than any Mexican have
yet seen. He conducts himself in San Diego with
great dignity and propriety. If Col. r. e. Lee were
sent out in Weller's place, he would be man who
could correctly comprehend the national character
and importance of the work in hand, and give to it
its proper scientific character. s**
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JNHE undersigned announces TO ms iriehus anu ll
i the citizens of Washington generally, that he
has established himself in the Coal Trade on Penn
sylvana avenue, between nth and 18TH streets
south side First Ward where he is now receiving
and intends at all times TO keep, very large sup
which may be found the Butler, Pine Grove, White
Ash,) Spohn Vein, Cred Ash,) and Cumberland.
All Of which has been selected with great care;
Families and others wishing 10 be supplied would
do well to call early as they can be supplied much
lower from the vessels, which will be discharging
during the present month. Prices moderate and
measure good WILLIAM L. DOVE.
Aug 22-eodlmif