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The Arkansas banner., 1849-07-10

EE- -PFesideAi Poik's PTsdscisoas.-Tbe Washing. ton corresponds at of the Baliaose Sas Ihas ailsdes 10 the late ex President:
 He predicted his own eievstian io the Presidency hesore the accession of Mt Van Baren, and unoa his nsnisatson iA isa4 by the Baiiimosc Coayen- 'soa. he felt and declared hts entire confidence in the successful Fesalt; aad evea Mir Clay. hs coss- Eetios, with hls keen sagseisy received tfe in,eti genre ot JaGes k. Folks nomination ulth tke eta rhai'e and desp&iriKg excIanzton of beat sgaln,r
 Mr. Polk also predicted the ultimate accession ol NJ. Benton to the Presidency for one term and the esrse oi events appears so encourage the opiu- 'sn He did not. however, expect 10 close h,s own Hortai with his political career He had made freparaisoas tHs toag and pe&rei and comfortable ts'iseaeut He had bought aEss ftted ap for resi- ience large asi connections sansioa
 lie hsd arranged io vIsit Earope next fall in cosa- Faay ~sth Mrs. Polk He was al ease n his rAeu. isay condition, and amply able 10 indulge hiDseii a 'sssssmest. with hie oi digaity and leisure. 'ass the ssKsesses sifeadsn, efseiai career ol isAGkable sxeiiement and severe labor.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-07-10

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The Arkansas banner., 1849-07-10
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!. 4; the wsshIngien Hotel NEGRO WO-
 A MAN, wbo IS exoelieni sett hand. Also. three chllaiea, ef the ages st !. |. aed 5kA seais. and Ha thGse rbonshs. yatss iw
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picking up another fortune after the gold season opens. This is not rare rase. At thls point lies the schooner Ciii 5S days from San Francisco. ihe crew of which gre mostly of this class Tbe Cap tain chartered the vessel te bring down the mail af the scsiiforasa v thrn deserted and laid ur. frr winch trip he got sl0,00o; has crew receive SzO0 per month, and will soon bc back again, flash of funds and reSnsgorzted for the mines m the heart of the digging seascB
 Throughout the country all is gold crazy. The people of the coast talk of Doihsng ese and labor for other object than to get II. From the rerna about fhe Ga, they are going forward. m, stepping 10 make dlscoseTies m their own attitudes. bat greedy avail themselves oi the dstsn, discoveries os others In the mines there has been perpetrstes many outrsges and excssses ihe parties rarely es eaping samEAry punishment. The murderers cf that family cf eleven peTsons had been eaagkt-the three who fired the guns sentenced to b. shot, the other three severely whipped and dfiysn from the coun,ry-bosh sentences beIng carried into eEect
 Gen. Smith being deserted by most of hIs com nand who had gcse cd E plaieoas, for thsIF own protectlan lad turned his attention ts bailiiag commercial cIiyihe site he bad selected. the plat xas tn his pocket, and tbe wi1d-wosk gcing on. fsy thls time. Lieai. B. thinks. he hasn't enough men leii tn mount guard al the aifsng tent. Such will be the fate ef aIl military expeditions 10 that sect.cn PcoG devils eaa't afford 10 serve Uncle sam al or dollars peS nossth, wben they have chances b gather that much every hcaf Of two.
 The "OFsg1M" came dowa here unexpectedly Her ea had been Atd cAsns til ihe fzy of start ing lut two days thereafter had refused 10 ds day The sfsIsfsrasa' due here ike lsth of March. wss at San Francisco ~hcn the Oregon ,leIs, deserted c Her crew. aud her engineers chains. she ss lookss fr here sors but kes eazasAs The
 came ia the uacraing after ths OTrgoa. fn - dsys lsosn New Yotk, and Sji 0at party wsn embark ca her Swsi.ry ~ofnsas. tox Saa pscge, yca ssii Ae~T no more from us tliI that rot is made. The eso~d h4ie Is thlnnius oE. aud n iwO weeks mofe thss Sranssh city wIi hs restored io Its iosmeT siaesdty and deseazfioa Thefe have beva hete -s0 n al, sis.ce elisgtAissn beg 4nha oi them Iemaising ia4 tao nsashs oa ibs lsshs.ns al heavy exPenss
 Tbs is the set sezsoa ou the isihnsus--s ssowtr ssesy tag sni hot san 70 tis cseaca 1hsEe sidei .s sad have been iesshsca sn ..sTsse sae fes dsg lcT nc iAli mcalh ARsn- 'hs
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-21
nv THE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES.
&

TN pursuance of law, l JAMES
X. POLK, President Of the United States
Of Americs, do hereby declare and make known
that public snlce will be held at the undermen-
toned land Offices in the State Of IOWA, II tho
periods hereinafter designated, to witt
At The land Office at FAIRFIELD, common
cling on Monday. the fourth day Of June next,
in the aforementioned Townships and parts Of
Townships, wiz
North of ne Bose Lane, and Wess Of he. G|th prin
eipai Mcridian.
Townships sevsn,y-,wo and seveniy-shrce, Of
Townships ssvensy-swo and seven,y-,hree, Of
range twenty -four.
Townships seven,y-two and seventy shree, Of
range twenty-five.
Island in section twenty-ihrec, in township
scven,y-two, Of range fourteen.
At the land Office At DUBUQUE, common
cling on Monday, tho eighteenth day Of June
next, for the disposal Of the public lands situated
within the aforementioned townships, 10 wit:
North Of NE Bsse Line, and Wsss ofGte fIlh prin.
eipal Meridian.
Township nincty-threc, Of range seven.
Township ninety-thrce Of range eight.
Townships ninety two, ninety three, and uinc-
ty-four, Of range nine.
Township ninety-thvee, Of range ten.
Townships uinety.swo, nincty.thrcc, and
ninciy-tour, Of range eleven.
Lands appropriated BY law for the uso Of
schools, military, or other purposes, will be ex.
cluded from the sales.
The offering Of the aforementioned lands
will be commenced on the days appointed, and
proceed in the order in which they are advertise
d, with oil convenient despatch, until the whole
shall have been offered, and the sales thus closed
But no sale shall be kept open longer than two
weeks, and no private entry Of any OF the lands
will be admitted until after expiration OF the two
weeks
Given under my hand, a, the CITY Of Washing
ton, this twenty -sevenih day Of February, Ammo
Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty.
nine.
BY the President: JAMES X. POLK
RICHARD NJ. YOUNG,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-21
CABINET MAKING.
.HE subscriber would

- pectfully inform the citizens Of Davsn-
por. and vicinit, that he 10 now prepared TO
manufacture every description Of Cabinet cork
on the shortest notice, and for neatncss and du-
rabilisy Of workmanship not to be excelled by
any in the West. He intends keeping general
assortment Of Cabinet Ware, consisting Of
Bureaus, Bcdatcads, Dining. Breakfast and
Dressing Tables, Candle, Wash and Work
Stands, etc.
Bureaus for $1,000, Dining Tables for 500;
Breakfast tables 400; Bedstcads 800: Candle
stands for so cents; Washstands $50.
Which he will dispose for READY PAY, upon
the most reasonable terms, and receive in pay
men, all kinds Of mark ctablc Country Produce.
Lumber, Wood, Coal, &c. and will never refuse
Cash.
COFFlNS made with despatch and 1t low
rate.
SHor on Front Street, in the rear Of the Ca
zet,e Printing Office. ELI OIL.
Davenport, Feb. 18th, i848. 93-tf
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INDIAN CHOLAGOGUE.--This 4.

nous medicine 10 now offered to the ci,isens
VI ST Louis and surrounding country ~ cafe
and certain cure Ferer and .Ague Chill Ferey.
Intermittent Ferev and all Bilious d,seases Incl.
dent 10 the West. /. il also an excellent remedy
for Lirer Complaint and .4gMe Cake Or Emissxc-
n'enf Of the Spleen. The great popularity OF shis
remedy 10 owing 10 its superior medical virtues.
~ the agents employed are Of the most poieni
and efhdient kind known in Mat ria Medica.
The Indian Choiogogue is entirely Vegetable ia
It's ingredients and perfectly harmless in III ito
qualities and il universally cknowledged 70 b
the most agreeable and efectual CURATIVE Of Fee
yer and Aguc and Bilious Complaints known 70
the civilized world. tits always safe and always
cffectual. Give il o trial.
0-Prce 81 Is per Bottle.
Prepared in New York by DR. Feuch.wanser.
For sale by DR. Easteriy, South East corner OF
Third and Chestnut streets, St Louis, NO., Agent
for tho West.
0TFor solo BY A Sanders, Druggist, Agent
for Davenport, Iowa. aug Il
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q RATEFUL for past favors the sub
lie that he has replcnished bis Stock and has now
on hand an assortment Of the best quality OF
FURNITURE, suited to the times and country
which he will dispose Of - cheap 40 any other
establishment in the West. Tables from 50 10
go cdstrads from 50 10 Si2-StSnds from So
to &7-Bsyeaus from Ola TO $s25, and many 9th
er articles which would take too much paper to
enumerate, made on tho shortest notice.
0-.aiso, Sand Paper by the ream or quire,
warranted ,he best article in the West.
Co6ins made u 6 hours notice and . Ueorse
will shortly DO kept in readiness 10 attend fu-
nersls. JOHN POPE.
NIB. A Journeyman Chair Maker wanted
Immediately by the subscriber.
Davenport, July Goth, i848. 45-ly
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CALIFORNIA GOLD!
AND HIS EFFECTS ON PROP.
En1TY.
IT is predicted by all the old

y merchants and successful operators Of the
Eas., who Tor half q century have closely ob-
served the monied operations and it's effects on
property, that the te discoveries Of incl must
ible mines Of Gold in California, will advance
the prices Of real estate Throughout, the Fast and
Western Ssnsee some two or three hundred per
cent, md l,-i there is not one acre OF land near
the nver in the Valley oil the Upper Mississippi.
but what will sell from twenty 20 thirty dollars
per acre within the next three ycnYs. r. ere 10
now an opportunity Of purchasing nj reasonable
prices. several tracts Of the best situated and
most valuable landed property in Scott county,
selected many years since by m,self: offer the
whole on reasonable terms, as wish 10 70 into
. speculation 70 a large amount in the Atlantic
and Pacific Railroad that 10 to pass through Day-
export.
will cell the follow ng property list. Two
iortv acre tracts within two miles Of Davenport.
I'd. -Four tracis Of eighty acres each within
one and one half miles If Davenport. One hun
dred and fifty acres broke, house, aud good and
never failing water.
ID. Twenty five acres Of good timber within
four miles Of town.
9TH. large store and dwelling in Davenport
recently built and in the most substantial man.
ner. noe rented NJ gro per snnum.
5th. steam Touring mill, So BY 60 feet, new
and IN good running order, well located on the
hank OF the riverin Davenport, with good land
ing and now rented Al Sil00 per nnnum.
9th. The hest water power in Iowa, capable
Of running thirty pair Of four and a hali-foot
burr stone, or other machinery in proportion,
with sixty acres Of good land attached.
! will guarantee the above property 10 sell
within three years at an advance of fifty per cent
on purchase, under forfeiture Of two thousand
doliars ~ the purchasers.
N. Il. Wanted hands to cut COCO rails
Apply to
A. c. FULTON,
Al the Post Office, Davenport.
March 1st, l849
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Every person entitled to the right OF pre-emp-
ton Ia any oi the lands within the townships aud
parts of townships above enumerated, 10 required
10 establish the same 10 the satisfaction Of the
register and receiver Of the proper land office,
and make payment therefor ~ soon a. practicable
after seeing this notice, and before the day APP
pointed for the commencement Of the pubic sale
Of the lands embracing the tract claimed; other
wise such claim will tie forfeited.
RICHARD NJ. YOUNG,
Con,missoner Of the General Land Office.
April 10Th, t8l9-32-9w.
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SLIGO IRON.

ENLAT. square, and round Iron assort-
~ ed sizes Plough Slabs, Plough Wings
assorted, Slopes and eizes, Hoop and Baud
Iron;
STEEL,
Cast, English Blister, Am. Blister;
German and Spring Steel as,orted Sizes
Steel Plough Lays,
Wagon Boxes,
Carriage Springs,
IRON AXLES.
A fuli supply Of tho above articles u.
wsys on hand and for sale 10 low = can b
afforded BY
G. L. DAVENPORT.
May 18th, l64O.
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PLOWS! PLOWSM
DEERE, TATE 4 GOULD's
IMPROVED CENTRE DRAUGHr
Po1csRED OAST.STHEI
YI0WSs
~EYr hovo ;,,ct covun1ofo1 r,a,
.E have just completed our

L
WE have just completed our
w new, large and much improved Manu-.
factory at Moline, and by our skill and long ex-
pericnce in the business, arc enabled TO furnish
Plows Of oil kinds in complete order, and war
ranied to scour Tor polish in any soil, and oil
easier draught than any other now in use.
We have on hand large quantity OF C.4S7.
STEEL which was manufactured expressly fos
~, at the River Don Works, Sheffield, England,
by Naylor e. Co., and imported by us, which we
are converting into PLows, at . trit1ing increase
OF cost over the common articles generally In
uso. With this exception we use Lyon, Sh0rh
4 Co.'S best Spring Steel for all our Mould
boards, &c.
We have constructed heavy csss-iron presses
for bending and shaping the Mouldboard, Share
and Landslide, which makes them uniform in
shape and size, 90 that either part being broken
or worn out can be replaced without the trouble
OF carrying tho pillow to a shop. By knowing
the sizo Of tho Plow which may need any such
part or parts We can send them whenever order
ed, and always warranted 10 fit.
Mr. DEERE has manufactured the celebrated
Grand de Tour Flows for the last ten years.
Two and Four Horse breaking Piows, double
single and Shovels, Cultivators and Hoes, always
on hand and made in the same thorough man
ncr and warranted.
We would invite Farmers particularly, and
all others interested in the improvements Of III.
dav, TO examine our maferisls, Machinery, &C.,
and prove our articles before buying Others
Pl0ws furnished At Wholesale ai liberal dis
count from retail prices.
DEERE, TATE T. GOULD
Moline, x. Island CO., ILL.,, Feb. 9th, t8l9-Q2
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IL night b mother Of tie day
The winter Of the spsing-
Ard ever upon old decay
Ths grsatest MOSES cling.
Behind the cloud the starlight Turks,
Through showers the sunbeams fall
Poe God, who loveth oil his works,
Has left his hopes with oil.
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B. 8 A N FOR d,
DRUocIsT AND GROCER,

nj the Old Stand on Front Street
- Davenport, Iowa, has laid in foil assort
mcnt o! Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, Groceries
Fruits, Spices, Ollie. Paints, &C., for the season
alnos, every article in the line
Among which are the following, viz
All DR.. Jnync's Medicines,
Wistar's Balsam Wild Cherry,
Towuseud's Sarsaparills,
Hungarian Balsan,,
Indian Vegetable Tonic,
Msf1al's Phoenix Bitter.,
Hayes Linsmeut for Piles,
Upham's Pile Elcciuary,
Pain Extractor,
Linsments all kinds,
Jaynes, Moffats, Bragg, Brandreths,
Wrigh.s, Smiths, Peters, Lees,
Por,ers, Clevslands, and
Emcrsons Pills,
Black and Cayenne Pepper,
Allspicc, Cloves, Mace, Nulmcgs,
Cinnamon, Race, w. ]. and Ground
Ginger. Salcra,us, Sal Soda, Alum,
Coppcrna, Salt Peter,
Chalk, Pitch and Resin,
Dried Apples aud Peaches,
Raisins, Figs, Prunes,
Currants, Tnmarinds,
Citron and Dates,
Imperial, Gun Powder,
Young H,son, and Black Teas,
Codtsh, klnckcrcl. Smoked Herring,
Tobacco, Segars, Snuff, and
Pipes. all kinds;
Liverpool Blown, Ground Alum,
Turks Island, aud Table Salts,
Paints, Oils, Turpcntinc, vsrnishes,
Brushes, GIass, Putty, Nails, Cordage,
Lines md Sacking Twinc,
Gun Powder, Shot, Lead and p. Caps
Indigo, M"dJcr, Logwcod, Fustic,
Red Wood, Annatta, &C.;
Cocoa and Chocolate, Did Java, Rio,
mud Havannn Co(Iec, Rice, Tapioco,
Pearl Sago, Arrow Root, Penrl Barley,
VrrmiuIla, Soda, Butter aud Sweet
Crackers, Loaf. Powdered, Crushed,
Clarified and N. q. Sugars,
Golden md N. .. Syrups,
s. II. aud N. y. Alolnsses,
Old O,nrd and Seiynette Brandy,
P.ri, Madeira, Sweet Malaga. aud
Clarct Wines, Holland aud Baltimore
Gin, Jamlicn Rum, and Old Mononga
bella Whiskey, fur Medical purposes.
Ahsc, nth, Alcuh"l, Cider Vinegar
aud Lime Juice, Sperm, Star aud
Tallow Candies. CASTLE, Rosin,
Almond, Windsor mud other Sonps,
Candies Ass'd.. Wisiar's Cough Candy,
Ginger Nuts, Writing and Letter Paper
Blk, Blue, aud Red Ink,
Snperi"r Steel Pens, Quilts, &c.
Al,nm,ds, Brazil Nuts, Filbcrie md
Hazlenuts. Pen and Pocket Knives,
Raznrs, Scissors, Pocket Bmks,
Wallets, Silk and Cotton Purses,
Combs. Ass'd. Violin Strings,
Hair Brushes, &c. &c
The above with NJ least 500 different article,
not enumerated nre nll warranted Of the hes
quality, and Wi he cold as low 40 nj any Sior,
n the county. Cash or goods will he paid FOL
Butter, Cheese, Tallow, Eggs, Oats, Grass Seed
&c.
B. SANFORD.
-
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TNvVN u OtVNJS. uHV0 t0uNWeu
- from their old . and, 50 Second sasses, -
or PixE. Sc Louis, Mo, whore shey will b hop
pr TO 80 I'll their old friends snd euaeomess. All
country papers advertising for 10, Will plsass
change DOR advertisements - above, and pehl5oh
this notice three months, and chssts CON-
STOCK & BROS. April 20, i04e-19-am.
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PEavncrlom ~ NAruRx.-Upon exam
iaing the edge II tl,s sharps<t saznr or Ian.
81 with solar microscope, il will appear
1o)ly % broad 40 the back ~ . knife-suff.
uaeven, and iull Of no,ches and farrows.-
A esossdinRly small needle resembles an
ieoa bar; but the sting of bee seen
through shs ssme instrument exhibiss every
vhsrs ihs 0ost beautiful pArh, without
~ lest 6as, blemish. or unsqualisy. and
4 snds 10 pnisa too iinc 10 b discerned.
II threads ofa 6ne lawn seem coarser
shss tbs yarn With which ropes are made
II suchoss. Dut eilk worms web ap-
pssss perfectly smooshs and shining, aud
every where equal. The smnlIest dot thu,
! asds With pen Appears irregular md
uaesoa. But tho little specks IN The
viaes q hsdiss II insscts sss feusd to b
nse1 scsussasly circulss. How msenif
esss = ~ system Il Mature!
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Dr. upham's Vegetable Elettuary, or internal
Remedy for the Piles, Triumphant!


Remedy for the Piles, Triumphant!
$4,000 Cases Cared ~ the past year.
Ills Medicine 10 warranted 10 cure all
ternal or external and uh inilamma,ory diseases
found in conjunction with tho piles-snch ~
Chronic Dysentcry, Weakness and Inllamma.
ton Of the Spine.
falling Of the 6osreis, irout, &c that females psrte-
ut0yiy are seef 10, under peculiar eire,snseanees;
foy Tirh many certificates could be gircn Of speedy
and sDrctuai eures-but delicaey orbids their psbli-
ration, SEVERE AND HADiruAL CosTIvaSkss,
Flow Of blood 60 tho Head, Dyspepsia, UlccYa-
tons, Fis,ulas, Inflammation Of the Stomach,
aud speedy cure IN DIR urHAN's ELxcruAxY. IL
is an internal remedy and cures BY i,s action on
the bowels and blood. the relaxed state Of which
10 the cauec OF the above named diseases.
Universal Commentator.
From ever city, town aud v,Hage, where DR.
upham's Vegetable Pile Elccsuary has been in
iroduccd the most gratifying intelligence OF ito
effects have been received By the Proprietor
In hundreds Of instances il has iriumpked over
cases which were deemed incurable.
Letter Of Capt G w Mclean, late Of the u s ser
vice, aud member Of the New-Jersey Legisla-
ture. RAILWAY. June Is, i647.
u have been afflicted for years with tho Piles
and have tried, without anything like permanent
benefit almost everything assuming the name Of
remedy. Ind No n matter Of course, loat all
confidence in medicine. Under this feeling
was induccd-uot without reluctance, confess
Ito use 'upham's Eleciuary;' and having used
II for about three weeks, according TO the direc-
tions laid down, find 60 my utter surprise, 40
well 40 satisfaction, that every symptom Of the
disease hus left me. think il due alike 10 DR.
uPham and mysef TO make shi. statement.
G w MCLEAN.
Noric-.-The genuine E'cc,nary has the writ.
ten signature thus, (OrA Uphan,, NJ. d. The
hand is also done with pen.
GTPricc 81 per box.
0rFor sale by DR. Z Easterly, south. east cor.
ner Of Third and Chestnut streets, ST Louis, Mo.
Sole Agent FOR the west.
HTFor sale by A SANDERS, Druggist, Agent
for Davenport, Iowa. Aug II.
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JOY TO THE WORLD!
PERRY DAVIS
Genuine Vegetable Pain Killer.


- that 10 90 happily adapted to use internal
ly Nc drops 10 be taken, and yet perform such
wonders when applied externally ~ . wash, OF
bath BY friction.
The price rom 25 to 50 cents per bottle &C.
cording TO the size will enable oil 10 use il. II
you doubt. begin with 25 cent bottle, snd tina,
will remove your doubts, and make you buy and
nc, md recommend to yonr friends more than
a hundred certificates would. Who will try
them and save life und suffering for twenty five
cents.
The Pain Killer may be used with success
that will nssonish the bcholder, in such cnscs A.
the following: Fever and Aguc; Chills and Fe.
yer, Cholera Morbus. Dysenserv, Pain in the
Side and Stomach, Cuts and Bruises, bronchitis,
Healing Sores on Man or Beast, Raising Blood,
Tooth-ache, Hoarscness, chiiblains and Frosted
Feet, Spasans, Prevent q Blister from Burns,
Scratches or Torn Flesh, Bites or Siings, Rheu-
mstc Complaints, Bowel Complaints, sc.
We have CcrIihcaies 10 ill = volume, which
might be published, showing the wonderful e.
iecis Of the Pain Killer. but they arc too CON-
mon, md used 10, articles Of no merit; and the
Is cent bottles will do more than q thousand un-
known names to convince the user.
To famiiics-We earnestly solicit oil heads oil
families TO tr one 25 cent bottle OF the Pain
Killer, and they will then be convinced Of its
efficacy in the cure Of the above complaints, and
We are cert in will ever after keep il on hand.
Remember and ask for Perry Davis Vegetable
Pain Killer, tho Original and only true article.
Sold Wholesale and Retail ~ the Family Med.
icine and Canton Tea Store, Corner 4sh and Oh
i've, ST Louis, by A. +. WOODWARD, Gsner |
gent for the Wesf
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THE VATICAN.

The Vatican, which crowns one Of the
eevsn hills of Rome. 10 an assemblnge or
group &c buildings covering spacc OF 1900
feet in length, and 1000 feet in breadth
i 10 built upon the spot which was occupied
BY tho gardens of Nero. Il owes its origin
70 the bishop Of Rune, who erected ~ hum
bic residence on tic sitc. in tho early pnri oi
the sixth century. Pope Eugenins Ill, re.
built il on . magnificent scale, about the
year ll5O. A few years afterwards. Inn"-
cent II. gave il up ~ a lnlgine TO Peter II,
king Cf Arsagon. In 1905, Clement v, Al
the inssigation Of the King Of France, re-
movsd The Papsl SEQ irom Rnme To AVG
mn, when The Vatican remained in con-
disiou Of obscurity and neglect fnr more
lhsu seventy years. But SION sficr tho r..
turn Of The pontificial court 10 Rome, M
event which had bcsn 20 earnestly prayed
los BY The poet Peissrch. snd which finally
sook place in 1876, the Vatican WINS put in.
- state of repair, again enlarged, md il
.wss iheaeelosward considered ~ the regu.
lss palace end residence ri the popes,
Win, oue after tho other. added fresh hull
dioes 10 il, and gradually enriched il with
sntiqnisiss. statues, pictures, and btx,ks.
until il become The richest repository in
Ne world.
lls library We commenced cmrseen hun.
6eed years ago. il contains 40, 600 manu-
scsipis, among which are sumo by PIiny,
q. Thnmas, 81. Charles Brromcn, and
manv Hebrew, Svvisc, Arabian, and Ar
msnisn Bibles. The while Of the immense
buildings composing the Vatican. nre filled
with ssstnes. found beneath The ruins ri
ancient Rome; with paintings, BY tho mas
sess, and with curious medals, and antiques
q almnss II every description. When i,
! known TINT theSe have hecn cxhumsd
miro shsn 10000 statues from tho ruined
semplss and palsces Of Rms. the reader
esn form some idss Of Tho riches Of the
vaiicss.