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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-28

"NEvER SAY FAlL."-Thc citizens Of
New Orleans scenic have become quito
used 10 the nmphibious life they are obliged
to lead, IN 50 much, that they ganbol like
young porpoises, and perpetra,e many
good j,kc at their own expense. As sam
pie Of the kind Of life they lead, We give
the following from the Delta:
"The fashionable circles have aban doned
their fine conches, with silver mounted hsr-
ness snd English drivers, nd taken 10 gon-
dolas, vulgnrly called skills. Gay parties
Of ladies may he seen in the afternoon
iiut'cring in neat, pretty little .kifI., which,
with their snowy sails, skim pleasantly
over tho inundated districts. il is only
requisite to adopt The guitar, md this, with
our musical population, would be quito
easy, to make New Orleans nj present 4
fac simile OF Venice. We observe one good
effect Of the overflow, in tho abridged skirts
&c the ladies' dresses. Instead OF the long,
dragging, street and gu,ier-skim-
ming style Of dress, our fair have adopted
the more convenient, neat, and graceful
style Of the Italian and French girls, who
nre not ashamed In reveal the beauties Of
well turned nnclcs."
Though tho Juveniles are somewhat
pesiered by the scarcity Of solid ground on
which to spin their tops-it being now the
top season-they find ample compensation
in the exciting sport ofchasing tho snakes
and congos that swarm in tho immediate
region. The water mnccason has como
forth from his swampy lair, and now swims
unconcerned through streets that while
ago ratified with carriage " heels, and a. hc
proudly lifts his crest above water, somo
sunkc.hunting aud fun.loving urchin sends
a piece Of slate, a pebble or = stick At him
with nncrring ccrtainiy md then the viper,
after wriggle in the water, disappears,
and presently his inanimatc body rises n
gain, his white belly shining in the sun, and
our urchin haus him iu and bears him in
triumph on pole.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-28

The Uncle Toby last trip up brought
number Of Germans to this place. Be-
tween ST. Louis and Davenport she lost
seventeen passengers Ivy Cholera, tho deaths
being mostly confined to tho Germans
Several Of those audcd hero were sick,
some Of whom have since died. Il was
melancholy spectacle to sec them disem-
bark and meet their friends upon tho !cvce
The news of the mortality on board had
preceded them md their friends at this
place agitated with tho uncertainty Of
finding them alive, were affected according
". Some exhibited the widest cxuberance
Of JOY, while others displayed the livelies'
expressions Of sorrow. An elderly man
was brought. ashore suffering with cholera.
lilo was the father of family of six aud
the las. member that death hid spared on
the Toby. a day or two Of anguish and he
too won't to rejoin his family. a young
man, a former citizen Of this place, who had
raised the means to return to Germany and
bring over his mother and family, buried
bis mother before reaching this place md
brought hithcr the body Of his deceased
sister. lie too has since taken tho cholera,
but 10 now recovering. The disease WINS
not confined to tho cmigrants. Tho Cap.
tain Of tho Toby was suffering with an Ut
tack while in port and the Clerk was SO far
convaIcsccnt us scarcely 10 DO able to ut
tend to his duties. The Toby proceeded 10
Albany with tho intention Of laying up at
that place.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-28
Chg GAZETTE.
DEATH OF Ex-fREsIDENT POLK.


Ex.Presidcnt, JAMES X. Polk, died nt
Nashville, Tenn, on the evening Of Friday
18th inst, Of chronic diarrhGa. Had his
death occurred few months earlier, while
10 the active discharge Of his duties as
Chief Magistrate Of the Union, il would
have created greater sensation through
out the U. States. Remembering him but
a. the recent President Of the greatest re-.
public on earth, we note his death with
feelings Of sadness. "Iho good that men
do" says Lacon, if wo quote correctly.
s'lvcs after them, the evil is oft inferred
with their bones" May i be 80 with En-
President, James X. Polk.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-28

LANSING. ALAMAKEs COUNTY, Iowa.
LANSING is the name which has been given
10 town, commenced about one year ago,
a, poin, ON the Mississippi, about 3Omilcs
above Prairie du Chen, in Alnmakcc coun.
~, Iowa. Its situation is beautiful, high
above winter, md romantic beyond any
thing commonly met with in any country.
The main channel ofshc Mississippi sweeps
The bank Of tho tawn site Tor half mile,
and the steamboat landing is rs good rs any
that we know of on the river. A natural
road exists running from this poin. into the
interior, and loaded wagons can pass into
The country NJ far as il has vet l,ecn cxplor-
ed "i,hou. interruption. The land in the
vicinity and interior is ola good quality for
farming purposes. Good water power ex-
lists in the immediate vicinity Of Lansing,
aud substantial mills are alrcady in the pro-
cess Of ercc,ion.--[Galcna Gas.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-28

LAND WARRAxrs-I.and wnrrnnts hnvo
recently advanced in price both here az
home and in the East. Il il understood
that capitalists have been buying them up
in large quantities ms an investment.
The probabilities nre, therefore, that they
will not again he as low rs they have
been.
Tho whole amounts Of warrants issued
up 10 the Isl of May, we learn IRONS letter
IL The Commissioner Of the General Land
Office, was 5000 for 100 acres, and ZOO
for 40 acres. A close estimate of tho whole
amour, issued and to he issued gives IS, 600
100 acre warrant, and 5,000.i0 mere war
rants; leaving 10000 of the former and
1000 oithe latter 10 I've issued. About lao
nre issued daiIy.--Burl. G0s.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-28

REPORTS or BOARDS OF lIEALrH.-Fur.
Their TO illustrate tho remarks we made last
week in reply to tho Musca,ine journal
relative TO tho incompletcness Of Cholera
reports Of Boards Of Health, We would state,
that two weeks since those officials Of Gin
cinnati reported to the City Register trcn-
fy-seren deaths during the week from Chol-
era. Tho editor Of the Commercial dis
icrics Of the city md by actual reference
to the books oi,hc Sections, ascertaincd the
number Of burials during that time Of per-
sons who ind died Of Cholera, to be ninety.
three. Of these trensy-seren were inferred
in one day. Comment is unnecessary.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-28
The National Wing Of the 2 list, publist

The National Wing Of the 2lsi, publish
ca document containing letters from gen.
'lc,nen of the highcs, standing, (among
them so,ne Of the attorneys far Mr.. War
ren's crcdilors,) who arc conversaot with
all the facts connected with the bankruptcy
Of p. Warren e. S"ns. Which triumpha ntly
vindicatcs Mr.. Fitz Henry Warren from
every charge tending to reflect upon his.
honor and integrity. Mr.. Z. d. Beach,
(ihc Unions informant and correspondent
in this war upon Mr.. Warsea,) having
sought notoristy, Inns completely succeed
ed ia his search. 'Phe mark Of libollcs ID
branded upon his brow no deep that eves
no who runs may rcnd il.
GLouisrillc Cowrier.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-28

TnArrIsr MoNKs.--The ST. Lonis New
Era learns from the Tippcrary FREQ Press
that Brother Macarius, Trappist monk d
Mount Mellcray, Ireland, has, during tour
in North America, procured two large
tracts Of land for new establishments Of his
order, tho ono 10 Canada, near Kingston;
the other in Iowa, ON the banks Of tho Mis-
sippi.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-28

THE RErunLIc.--We have received the
first number Of "Tho Rcpublic,"a Wing
newspaper established At Washington City,
the prospectus Of which we published a few
weeks since. Il is all that It was recon-
mended to be. A copy can be seen BY call
ing at this Office, and We will be happy to
transmit the names Of any designing TO DO.
come subscribers.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-28

SLAVE TRADE.--Mr. Bryant, 10 recent
letter from Havana to the Evening Post,
states TINT the slave irade between the L.
land Of Cuba and tho Coast Of Africa 10
carried on quite briskly aud openly OF late.
the government Of Cuba conniying 1t end
Profi,ing by the atrocious traffic. A cargo
of 500 human chaitlcs was recently landed
on the southern part Of tho Island, and
il il understood that lO7 more of the poor
creatures died on the horrid passage from
their native land.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-28

The MINNESOTA CHRONICLE.
papers spring up a. mushrooms at ST. pauls,
and wo fear, some Of them will endure liz.
Ito longer. This 10 either tho third OF
fourth paper that has been started ut that
point this spring. Tho Chronicle is large
sized paper, typographical execution neat,
editorial department we'll conducted. Il is
full ten years in advance of the country.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-28
CIfQLER

Al ST. Louis, we regret 10 state, cholera
is upon the increase. A telcgraphic dcs-
patch of last Saturday says: "rhc num-
Der Of intcrmcnts in ten or twelve Gene
teries on Thursday, was DC, Of which 81
were from notwithstanding frightlul
increase"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-28

"CnARcE, CHESTER, CmARGE!"--"There
is but one step from tho sublime 10 the
ridiculous" was the remark Of great mind
A contemporary Of Chester, small village
in southern Illinois, after speaking OF the
towns hc had bc!,c!d in his day, just burst
ing from their chrysais state, cloqucn,ly
cxclaims, ''but never before did We see one
20 ahead with such n study, calm, irresist.
able progress rs does Chester, Mt the pres.
cnt time. Now stores, new shops, &C., are
being erected cpery once in a rlile." As
ton-ishing!
Aiiar niinAing II southern Illinois in a
manner 10 convey the impression that Chcs-
ter was its motive power, he helches forth
thus grandiloqnen,ly, "Look at st. Louis
what she is, Southern Illinois has made
her." Thal'Il do, he can take our boots!
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-28

The army worm il making great ravsgcs.
in this State and in Illinois. An intelligent
farmer il this cousty, informed ", : few
days ego, that they had effected. he feared.
q complete Obstruction ofths grass, end had,
eaten the leaves Of the whest. leaving ths
STALK, With the grain % fss advanced lhst
il would probably mature, and there wight
b about bali : crcP.--lSt Losis UaioM..
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-28

Cow. or THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE
The Chicago Journal of the 22nd says:
"By private dispatch. We learn that our
fellow -townsman, JUSTIN DurrERrIELD,
Esq, hns received tho appointment Of
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
This j. an appointment which will nos
only prove highly satisfactory 10 the north
west, but insure the administration Of tho
affairs al that Office, in a manner which
will prove most advantageous to tho Gov
crnment."
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-28
STEAMER DUBUQUE.

We highly appreciate the continued and
kind fayors Of the clclk of this boat in fur
nisbing Us with late papers, both upon his
upward aud downward trips. Tho Dubu-
que 10 becoming quito favori,e in this
trade, MS every boat must whose officers
are % attentive to the press.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-28

THE CnEvAssE Tho New Orleans Bull
Ictin Of the 18th, says that the water was
then slowly receding, and it was supposed
that the crevasss would be entirely stopped
during that week.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-28

CorroS MILIs.--lt i Singular circum-
st"ncc says the Galena Gazette, that mel
Their cholera, nor any other epidemic, has
ever nade any serious insoads among the
operatives in cotton mills, either in Europe
or America.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-28

GREAT MoRrALrry!- from the Galenn
Guzettc We learn that Gin one quarter OF
Of the town Of Lille, (France) ont Of TWEEN.
ty-onc thousand children, twenty -nnc
thousand, seven hundred died before tho
age al Eve yesrsY' For information, we
would inquire Of friend Houghtcn, how
many Of them died over five years Of age.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-28

DRowSED.--Cop,. Edpord Deas, who
served 10 both lines of the Mexican War,
and was taken prisoner and carried 10 Ma.
amorss, was drowned on tho Goth inst.,
near Rio Grandc city.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-28
IOWA MODEL LEGISLATURE.


Our contemporary Of tho Burlington Ga
zcttc has m article in late number Of his
paper which he significantly terms So noun
tain in labor" For tho size Of the mouse
it's produces we refer our readers 10 the pm
per in question.
The article purports 10 lie vindicntion-
and abou, the first wo remember 10 have
sccn--of the extravaganza Of the recent
session Of the Iowa General Assembly,
Fifteen thousand dollars editor Clarke con-
sidcrs but small amount for legislative
body to spend at one session. II properly
applied no objections would havo been
urged 10 the appropriation Of such an n.
mount, but when j, has been proven, con-
elasticity, tina! the session was prolonged
for the purpose Of continuing in Office Ger.
tain high priests Of tho Locofoco party,
then such brse application Of tho public
money becomes ii. subject for commen.
and condemnation from every editor in
Iowa who estcems the interests of his State.
The action Of tho last Legislature has
brought out spectacle rarely, il ever, pre-
scented our country--that Of Locoioco edi.
tors becoming so Disguised with the conduct
Of the leaders Of their own party as 10 come
out openly against them. Il ma,tered little
heretofore how trcacherous to the interests
oftbe people the members OF the Legislature,
the Locoloco presses Of Iowa responded TO
their conduct and sought by ingenious soph-
istry to deludc the dear people into tho be-
lief that their representatives were govern
cd by an eye single to The welfare Of the
State. But this session the conduct OF the
members OF their party was SO palpably
base md unworthy tho confidence reposcd
in them, thnt tho moro candid Of the fratcr
nifty boldly charged them with betrayal
ofthcir trust. What effect such decided
course vii! hive in tho future government
Of The people in tho selection OF their rep
rescntativcs remains to be seen, but il is to
he hoped that it will be sauinry.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-28

BooKs.--See advertisement Of Mr.. Goth.
rim in to-day's paper md il anything 10
his line Of business is wished call 1T his o..
Enlistment over tho water and he will sup
ply you.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-28

CABINET MAKIH0.--Sce advertisement
q Msssss Pope & Rsmer, and ic you want
good Furniture cheap give them call.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-28

OrPREss.D IRELAND.-Mr. Fnzsimmon.,
the late talented editor of the Dublin Ma
ton, who lecturcd in this place some weeks
since, was lecturing 10 Chicago last week.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-28

Tue WEATHER has been excessively dry
and warm the last week. Per conse.
oueocc, considerable Stree soil" in crcula.
ton.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-28

FIRE IN New YoRK.--The extensive
sugar-re6nery Of Messrs. Harris e. Ocker-
hansen vas consumed BY FIRE on the night
Of tho 18th inst. Loss $4,000.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-28

DRowHED.--Mr. james Grimes, miller,
from Dayton, Ohio, was drowned last Sun.
day week, 10 attempting TO cross Prairie
Creek, q small stream near wapeilo, o.
that time hank full. The body wss recov-
cred and inferred At Wspello, by ths ODD
Fellows and Sons Of Temperance.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-28

HMrs. J. A. Battelle, wife Of Capt.
Battelle Of the steamer Oswcgo, died Of
Cholera II Bloomington on Monday Of last
week.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-28

~ Three persons died on board the Bon
Accord Of Cholera, on her last trip up be-
tween this place and Galcna.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-28

orMerriwether Lewis Clark has been
appointed Surveyor General Of Illinois aud
Missouri.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-28

Counterfeit gold dollars arc alrssdy
il circulation down south.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-28

WFopeIty commsnds enosmoOs pfIces
in ST. Louis. Two lots 10 the burnt dislric.
sold recently u $500 and $500 per foot!
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-28

STRoxo RncoMaGNDATIoN.--A grocer in
Dublin advsrtises whiskey Tor sale, which
was drank BY bis late majesty.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-28

Observation-Disclosures on Tuesday
and Wednesdays mart was small: Wheni
and Flour moved slowly--in aomc cases a
decline from Tuesdays prices OF Id per
buahel. and I'd per quarter lower, aud de-
mand less than Of late. No change in 9th
er articles; and general iradc very slack.
Fine warm weather prevailing. The crops
look promising, except Cor Corn.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-08-23
Cincinnati and st. Louis Railroad,

We are pleased to see that the friends
of the Cincinnati and st. Louis Railroad
are exerting themselves TO secure the pas
sage of an ordinance by the City Council,
making the appropriation of one million
of dollars, as authorized by the Legisla-
ture, and instructed by very large ma
jority of the citizens. Other companies
are making rapid progress in the construc-
ton of roads, which will not only attract
the trade of Indiana and Illinois from our
city, but will, for all time to come, pre-
clude the possibility of constructing the
said road from Cincinnati to ST. Louis
Public Improvements have placed us in
our present enviable position as COM
mercial and manufacturing city; and it Is
hoped that our citizens will not remain in
active, while others are exerting them
selves to secure that trade which we should
and may have.-Cn. Price Current.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-08-23
From the Lancaster Intelligencer.
General Taylor and His Claims upon The lndul-
genee of the People.


1t has become so notorious Of late for
whig adulators, to laud and praise Zachary
Taylor as man of honor and truth, that
most people are led to believe that he is
really entitled to the reputation. Even
few Democratic journals have yielded him
this position; and, instead of holding him
responsible for the violation of the most
sacred compacts, deal their censure upon
the men who compose his cabinet. SO
far as the cabinet is concerned, they stand
aloof from all censure, indeed they do not
deserve the least reprobation. And why!
Because they are notorious for deceptions
and fraud. The political annals of our
country are filed with the stories of their
C chicanery, and deceit; making it a pecull-
arity for whiggery, which, while the deed
itself is deserving of scorn and contempt,
renders them the subjects of the most dis
gusting adherence, unworthy of the CEN
sure of the high-minded and honorable
1t is Gen. Taylor who deserves all the
condemnation. 1t was from him that the
promises of neutrality emanated. 1t was
him who deceived the people, and led
them to believe that his administration
would be distinguished by forbearance,
teulptIdlCc anu III dl tldllty. hhu 10 hC
to escape! Must that position, which he
now holds, and which he has covered with
so much imbecility and disgrace, save him
from an unerring condemnation. We
answer, No! The people themselves
answer, No! and the returns from Tennes-
see and Georgia are but the Whispering
of the storm which is about to break around
him.
From a multitude of the pledges made
by General TAYLOR, we select the follow
ing. Tousands more could be adduced
but these seem to prove, conclusively, al
that we have stated above. His conduc
r since he has held the reigns ofgovernmen
5 proves that these pledges were made only
for the purpose of elevating himself to th'
high and responsible elevation he now
holds. He went into office after having
/ made these solemn pledges; and he haC
= scarcely been installed, when he appointed
= the most rabid and proscriptive federalist:
R in the land as his chief advisors-who a
= his instance commenced the work of pro
It scribing democrats for holding opinion
e contrary TO his own.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-08-23
Rey'S Abduction Case.

The trial had reached It's 9th day, ac-
cording to the newspapers. We have
carefully examined the testimony for the
defence, and every other fact which has
been published in the newspapers, inclu-
ding the conference of our Consul Camp
belly at Havana, with Rey himself, after
he arrived at Havana; and it leaves little
doubtupon our mind that there was no
abduction, but that Rey went to Havana
of his own accord, without force on the
part of the Spanish Consul. Indeed, the
New Orleans Bee, of the Sth inst, states
that ''the most important testimony, how
ever, remains behind, as we are informed.
that in the course of few days, Juan
Garcia, alias Juan Francisco Rey, may be
expected to make his appearance propri0
persona. - Union.
Such may be said to be the end of one
OF the latest humbugs of the day.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-08-23

Sad Mortality on Ship Board.-The
packet ship Sheridan arrived at New Y ork
quarantine on Wednesday; during the
voyage thirty-one steerage passengers died
of cholera. 1t broke out on the 7th OF
August; for the first eight days there were
from eight to ten new cases, and from three
to five deaths daily for eight days in sue
cession. Out of twenty-five seamen only
four could be mustered in watch. Eigh-
ty cases and thirty-one deaths occurred
since the ship sailed. Among the deaths
were VIM. Hollyridge and Martha his
wife, of Sligo. They have left on board
four children, with no relative or friends.
Also, Martha and Catharine and Susan
and Charles Barnes, of Caxton, England,
all of the same family: the mother is on
board.