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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-07

CAPITAL PuSrsuMENr.-Th unpopular.
ity Of the death code was recently exhibit.
cd in Massachusetts. A man was senten-
ced 10 DO hung; petition went up TO the
Governor 10 substitute instead imprison-
ment for life. Il was signed BY twenty
four thousand, five hundred and twenty
two citizens. A counter petition, praying
tina. the death penalty he enforced, was go,
up aud forwarded signed by nine persons.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-07
A DREAM THAT WAS NOT ALL A
DREAM

Our dreaming correspondent we fear
was no, wide awake when he sent us his
efiusion. lie, it appears, dreamed dream
in which he witnessed scattering of post
masters rs though bomb had exploded
among them. lie cnquircd the cause, but
awoke before receiving m answer. Had
the response came to him like clap Of
thunder that the Post Office had been con-
vcrted into vast political machine TO SUBJ
serve the interests Of the Locoioco party,
that every nook and corner Of the establish
mcnt was occupied by Loculoco, slyly At
work aiding his compeers in political in.
trigue, and that therefore the adminis,ra-
ton for self.prc.erva,ion were obliged to
clean the Augean stable with forty Her
cules power, then, then we might have 10.
serted il.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-07
A PAIR OF GRAND SCAMPs.


An extra from the office of tho Iowa
Freeman details the capture Of brace of
horse thieves, since recognized as Jackson
Lauthor and Isaac Purdy, villains who com
mitied series OF robbcries and burglaries
in Dubuque, and arc suspicioncd of having
perpetratcd murder. The latter worthy is
sale 10 have wife and child ut Canton,
Jackson CO. They had Just escaped from
the Jail al Quincy, Ill.,, TO which quarters
they were rcmanded. The Freeman says,
"lt is pretty cviden, that they have some
connection with an extensive gang of
thieves and cut-throats, who have their
head quarter at Boon Fork on the Des
Moines river, whose General Supervisor is
the celebrated rullian, well known in the
western counties Of this State as HENRY
LOTT"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-07

rThe St. Louis Union Of Saturday
evening last says, that "whcn il was ru-
mored At Bloomington that Mrs. Earle
would DO removed, and that Mr.. S,ou.
would probably receive the appointment, a
public meeting Of the citizens was held, rec.
ommcnding, 10 case tho removal should
take place another person"
No such rumor as tho latter was afoa,
when that meeting was called, and instead
ofacting in direct opposition to tho express
ed will Of the citizens Of that place, Mr..
Warren had made out and forwarded the
appointment OF Mr.. Stout before the pro-
ceedings Of the meeting reached Washing.
ton.
Locofoco editors nowadays nro push
ed to The wall for want Of tangible matter
upon which to base political capital. The
fact Of !. is, they have become 50 accus,o,n.
"a to defend tho Administration through
The long series Of years thu, their party has
held the reins Of government, that they are
yet extremely awkward in prefering accu.
sations.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-07
COL. +. II. WARREN.

Failing to injnre Ftz Henry Warren
by attacks upon his public character, which
was found To he i,nprce nable, the Locofocos
turned their envenomed shafts upon his
private character and sought to turn fail
urc in business into stair upon his moral
worth. Ia this they have been disappoin.-
ed, a. the following letters from persons
interested in correct adjustment, Of his
business, nbundan,ly testify -
SPRINGFIELD, MAssAcuusrrrs.I
April Odd, lS49.
DEAR SIR:-Yours Of the 18th inst. ad-
dressed to on, firm, duly came 10 Ia nd. Il
sh,s,ld have been sooner answered hut for
Mr. Chnpman's absence NJ il was desirable
to have individual recollections OF each
member of the firm.
well remember that we were Attornics
for several creditors OF p. Warren g. Sons,
and that viligant efforts were made TO ascer-
tsin whether there had been any conceal
meni Of property or funds which ought to
be applied to tho payment Of debts. The
records of the insolvency case ought to
show fully oil that was disclosed; but al
though Ms soon as your letter reached me, [
inquired at the Registers Office, where by
Law the Records are required 70 be preserv-
ed, find that they have never been deposit
ted there. They are said to be in the hands
Of Mr.. Beach, the writer Of the article in
the ..Union." ] have therefore 10 depend
upon my general recollection. Relying
upon this can freely say tina. nothing was
disclosed in the investigation which ought
TO impair your character or stasdinS 40 .
man Of integrity or honesty.
Verv Respectfully.
GEO. ASEiMAN.
FITz HrSRy WARREN, Esqr.
hereby certify that the foregoing 10
full, true aud complete copy Of the original
letter Of George Ashman to Fiiz Henry
Warren. and now in his possession
Washington City, May 10Th, ls49.
NJ. S. WARD.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-07

MURDER NEAR BLOOMINGTON. An old
man named Nicholas was murdered in the
house Of John Philips, opposite Blooming.
ton, on tho nigh, Of the 22d ult. Philips
was tho keeper Of the ferry at tina, place
and being noted for his misdecds. suspicion
rests upon him. Philips story is that his
house was attacked by mob, who fired up
on the inmates and killed tho old man Mich
olas. II 10 by no means plausible and we
trust the authorizes will retain the person
Of Philips until the matter is investigated.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-07

STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION tho new
steamer San Francisco was backing on,
from the landing ut ST. Louis, Tuesday
evening Of las, week, both ilucs Of her lar
board boiler collapsed, scaldng and other
wise injnring six or eigh, persons, but none
dangerously. Several persons on steam.
ers alongside were blown ovcrboard.--
Capt. German, Of the steamer Cora, took n
flying leap from the hurricane deck Of his
boat and landed in the water. lie was
speedily rescued, feeling very wet.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-07

ABSENCE OF MINI AND BoDv roo.-Tke
last case is that Of Loring Pickering, late
editor and proprietor ofthc Union, and organ
of the grcn, Democratic party, who ncciden-
tally went on board n steamer Yesterday, and
was unable To get ashore before the boat
left. The rillainy Of the thing might have
heen anticipsted-ihe folly Of il takes us
by surprise. Before leaving Mr.. P. did some
things which plain people are in tho hshit
Of calling forgery.--St. Losis Reseille,
Nay %.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-07

This 10 a season of fires. Last Friday
~ We learn by telegraph, tho warehouse Of
Barney e. Waring, Cleveland, O., contain
ing 10000 bushels Of Wheat and 5000
bushels Of Corn was destroyed by fire.
Building valued at from $4,000 to 5000.
On the 2lst ul,., Fort Wayne, Ind, was
visited by a fire which destroyed property
to the amount Of $4,000
A destructive fire occurred at Detroit
on the Oath ult., consuming the Railroad
Hotel, machine shops, etc.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-07

Queen Victoria is deranged. She 10 Of.
ilic.ed with erysipelas. She wears veil
TO hide tho bloiches on her lace. She 10 in
cessantly haunted with the idea Of losing
her crown-and hurried from place TO place
by the feverish res.lessness peculiar TO her
first stage Of hereditary lunacy. These
facts we gathered from an eminent gentle
man lately returned from England. They
present melancholy picture Of the evils
which hereditary onsrchics-wish tlseis
frequent ACKNOWLEDGEMENT upon tho
children Of royal blood. victoris = one It
the moss unhappy women ia ths British
lslsnds.-Qssker City.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-07
FROM THE CALIFORNIA EMIGRANTs.

FROM THE CALIFORNIA EMIGRANTs.
The St. Joseph Gazette of the 25th ult.,
says that Mr.. Gilmore had Just returned
from the plains, having travelled li0 miles.
lie reports large number of wagons in
advance of him, aud on his return he the,
1925 wagons. lie estimates that full two
hundred had died on the plains, mostly By
Cholera. Much dissatisfaction prevailed
among them. A number Of companies had
broken up. Tho Cholera had made its mp
pearancc among several Of the Indian tribes
aud large number had died.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-07
Che Gatette,
ALFRED SANDERS, Enron.
DAVEN PORT:
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNR 7, lsl9.
CflOLER A.

Tho Cholera 10 gradually ebating at St.
Louis and At all other points both on the
Mississippi and Ohio rivers. The number
Of deaths in ST. Louis ranges from nine to
ten per day with decrease each week.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-07
New YORK, Nav 81.

Mr.. Parrot, U. s. Consul, left Mazatlan
on the It'll Of April and arrived in this CITY
yesterday. lie brought with him $4,000
IN gold dust. lie estimates that al leas.
S3O.OoO.00O in gold dust will be taken
from the different placers during tho pres
ent year. Three or four new quicksilver
and two silver mines have been discovered.
Platinum Dies not exist in considerable
quantity. Diamonds, nearly the size OF
hens eggs. have bcen found in the Sacrn.
men,o valley. The finder Of one deman ds
$50. 900 for il.
4 New York volunteer has built himself
small frame house, which was offered for
rent to General Smith at Sls,O00a year;
he gave him day to consider tho propo-
sal.
The crews Of tho Oregon and California
receive 500 per month, end the cooks
$3.50.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-07

The Cincinnati, Dispatch says that the publish
er Of q scurrious weekly was cowhided, day be-
fore yesterday, BY female, dragged into his
polluted columns-Los. Cou.
A man who will make beast Of himself
deserves 10 be covered with . COW hide.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-07

"REvIEw or TuE SEssroN."-Wc notice
that three of our contemporaries copy 10 full
the closing number Of the series Of papers
published in the Gazette entitled rs above.
Those numbers Of our piper containing the
exposition should be reserved Tor future ref.
erence.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-07

The gold fever is rigging to q considerable
extent in Gcorgin, the mines in tina, Sec
ton having been unusually productive oil
late. One limp Of solid gold was recently
found near Elljay worth $500, and On
other worth nearly the satne amount wss
shortly after picked up BY . poor Iabore'
near Dalton.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-07

San FRANcIsco.--A committee appoint.
Cd to examine into the cause Of the explo-
sion Of the boiler Of this steamer, attribute
il to defect in The iron, aud cxonsrals the
officers from blame.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-07

WRECK or TnI EMrIRE.-Up to the els,
ul'., they Ind succeeded in obtaining seren-
teen bodies from the wreck Of the steamer
Empire, the sinking Of which we mention.
ed in our last.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-07
OyELrsuA WmrTTLEsy, OF Ohio has been
appointed FRS, Comptroller Of the Trcasu-
rs, in place of. w. McCuIlock, resigned.

Victims OF THE LATE FIRE.--The clerk
Of the steamer Embassy which boat left
this port on the dav after the great fire, in
forms the Louisville Democrat that they
.'pnssed several dead bodies floating in the
river backened and SCARED by the awful
fire Of the 18th" On the same authority il
is estimated also, that from ono hundred Ia
two hundred and fifty persons lost their
lives bs the fire. Tho latter, we judge, is
greatly exaggerated. That many persons
persisted on board the steamers, i quite
likely, but not 10 the number stated. Thus
far, four bodies only are known to have
been recovered from tbs fallen walls o
buildings. and five only are known TO have
been killcd-leaving out Of the calculation
those bodies mentioned hv the clerk Of the
Embassy.-St. LoGis Union.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-07

@The War Eagle, a. usual on her las,
trip supplied US with . package Of 81. Lou
y papers, for which We return thanks.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-07

lMPoRrANr!-A petition 10 in circulation
praying tho Council Of Davenport to take
immediate measures TO have Front aud
other streets and alleys Of the city graded.
Let every person sign il.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-07

The REPUBLIc.--Those in want Of a
good Wing newspaper from the Seat Of
Government, we refer to the prospectus Of
The Republic found in our advertising COL
umns.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-07

@Edmund Burke, ESQ.,, late Commits.
sioner OF Patents, we see il stated, is about
to become connected with the Washington
Union az c0.cditor.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-07

@The river At this point has risen sew
csal inches within few days aud is still
on the rise. II 10 now in on excellent con-
dition for boats Of largo class.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-07

A heavy deialcaiion in this city has just
come to light, and number Of men in pub
lie business are said 10 be implicated. One
Of the parties has been arrested, but he has
had M hearing vet. The case will be be-
fore Alderman Buckley. Il is impossible
as yet to ascertain fully the particulars.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-07

rFsllow citizen, d. V. Dawley, Of the
Hon Accord, remembered Us last trip 10 q
budget Of late news for which No thank
hin.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-07

GrIIon.- DR.. Daniel Duncan, OF Ohio,
died in Washington city ON ths 18th ul..
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-07

@Tbe clerk Of The steamer Cora will
accept our thanks for Iate papers.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-07

DxAD.-Geo. Porter, Of the N. o. Plea.
yuns, died 10 that city on tho 25th ult.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-07

a STnfKs!--Masons and laborers Of 81.
Louis have struck for higher wages. Ma.
- vsst $500 and laborers $3.50 pei
day.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-07

ORA fire occurred in Cincinnati on the
2lst ult., consuming ten buildings and lsav-
ing twenty families houselcss.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-03-31
McVOY'S ELIXIR.

The Best Medicine of the Nineeenh Century made from
Roots OF Plants gr00ing near the Cult Of .ueLic0.
This is truly a valuable remedy, and everybody should
haveit. In Diseases of Children and preventive OF dis
in its acute FORM who tell its worth 1t has been
used with pe6minent in Diseases of the Chest such
Colds, Cough. Difficulty of Breathing, Splitting o.
Blood, Night SUeats, often attended with Chus and Heat
stage, asthma. Group, Influenza. Also Liner Com.
plant, COstsoeRess ScrQfua, Wasting Of the Flesh, If
fecti0ns of the Spleen, Stomach and BOaes We have
heard of of Cholera occurring where this
dy has been used Where has been used for ndspos
in children, they have been invariably free from Worms and
enjoyed the most perfect health For females will be found
superior every other medicine and be used under all
all the SaHapaIllas In Scarlet FeUer it unquesonably
a great remedy.
~ For further information see Pamphlets and Bills
Price 81 90.
THE ECLECTIC SYRUP.
For the OF Fyaor .3ibns, EIcessi1e Uterine Dis
charges and Chronic Disease Of the Spleen. Of
passed excellence positive in alutary results and worthy
of universal patronage Price 81 so.
THE RHEUMATIC ANTIDOTE.
A Great and Wonderful Agent of truly astonishing
power, composed of simple vegetable clement and
nally applied For the of Rheumatism, Tetanas
LOckjdU Spasms Stiffness Of the limits, Pain eyery
part of the bodv Earqche Nervous T0Othache if applied
in the ear of the affected side.
We would deal in fulsome eulOgy in the usual
style of paDegyrc in commencing this article to public
tce, yet we feel that cannot terms strong illus
trative of its heal. Excellence efficiency,
aipty its attributes. All who viii say is good
and will deincacuabe good to the human Price 81.
For by III. BONNABEL
corner of Natchez and Tchoupitoulas sts
fy8 ly G. N. MORRISON, IL Magazine st.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-03-31

talny IN their operations by any other preparation CON-
pounded Tor similar purposes, now before the public
lnese Speclncs are combinations Of approved medicines
mngnng the excellent qualities of each medicine
whole SO as to produce most efficient compounds
nature or otherwise host of facts might be advanced
show the broad and deep foundation upon which the char
acte OF these Specifics rests for support Long standing
cases OF GonorrhGd, eet, Structures Pains the Io
ATectf0ns OF the Kidneys, GrGye Burning IN the in
arg PGsages ETC. ETC. have yielded to the command
nvncbie antdofes and instances of SYPHILIS of the most
sanative influence
The preparation is, without doubt the most efactual rem
edy ever and has cured obstinate diseases
after every other medicine had failed In its improved form
space Of ve siz days without restriction to Diet ex-
posure or business. Besides this important advantage il
never leaves the part subject to that troublesome weakness
that occurs so often of other medicines generally
prescribed. and taken in the first of the disease
Will arrest the discharge, and all unpleasant feelings
IN lew days In long prOacted chronic stages of the
diseases In obstinate elects. Female Complaints such
WHITES ETC. is without doubt the most efecusl remedy
ever discovered.
We do not offer these Specifics as PANAcEA or cure
every tnng but for the above named author
to gHdronty cure, under q forfeit of $500.
we would here remark that these Mixtures have been be-
lore the public of NewOeans for the last mine years and
they have universally proved effcacious. :
CHU1ION-Bewareo of base Connterfeiter aob0
sells spurious and injurious article. RecoLLect the onI
agent United States as A. DONNAUD, No. 10 CARoE.
DELFT STREET, betpeen Canal and Common.
So Treatise on Structures can be had gratis
E1 All private consultations free of charge MI
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-03-31
McVOY'S TONIC.

Tone and Heath F0I0U ITS use.
ONICS (toniha from tonos tension tone) medicinal
agents thatresore the sound and healthy elasticity the
strength and vgor of the body when weakened and
faxed and when there deficiency of tone vital power
from the influence of disease.
This acts upon the nervous, the capillary and
the muscular system. 1t acts the heart through its
sympathy with the stomach and also by the absorption Of
the active principles employed that they be directly
applied the moving centre and to the coats of the blood
vessels Indeed of all the preparations contrved by the a
powerful TONIC effect It increases the digestive
stomach stimulates the nestines and being dissolved
in the gastric and intestinal juices taken by the abOIp
ens the blood and stimulates the whole The
countenance pale and faded beautiful ford
aspect and the whole powers of the system called into
healthy action 1t augmens the of the secretory
the the general vgor of all the functions
1t CUES (without pugjng) ere there as pale or yei
ioao skim attended Nth seedlings, .dnGsarca DrOpsy,
yaxmdse Diseases Of the Heart 09strneted Menstraa.
Weak Habit Indigestion, Relaxation. Hvstera, Serofla,
Chronic Cdtdrrh, COrea Hyp0ch0ndrGSIs. Green Sick
PARALYSIS Rickets and during the exhaustion which
follows acute diseases.
EY- TONES must not be used where there is Fever
Inf attn
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MEDICAL COLLEGE
No. 80 CUSTOJMHO USE STREET, ~ 0.
INVALUABLE DISCOVERY-NO Pay REouIRFp

NO. 30 COSTOJMHOUS STREET. NJ o.
INVALUABLE DISCOVERING PAY REQUIRED
l. UNTIL CURE IS EFrECTED.-Pnvate Diseases cured in
few days by regular physician without mercury other
poisonous medicines, at No. SO CUsToMHoUsE STREET,
New Orleans, Louisiana
Dr. MULLEN calls the attention of those afflicted with
of the forms Of certain Disease, to his general adver
aim that which has the approval of the listing rushed
Surgeons of Paris London and New York and its univer-
has proved beyond doubt that permanent
for the of constitutional syphilis, gonOhea,
structure enlargement of the PROSTATE glands. diseases
duced by certain solitary practice ETC. etc., can now be OBJ
tanned moral certainty if application be made to those
whose intelligence, skill and experience can be relied on
Since Dr. Mullen opened in this city, all the many cases
that have under his have been cured without
single exception Some of these of years standing
One remarkable of structure 30 old has been cured
the surprise of the patient The gentleman (wh0se re-
spectabty known to the citizens of New Oreans) is at
hand and (by his permsson) can be referred to- Dr. M
treatment of structure not known South of New 0rk
His treatment of g0n0rrhGa and geet the most perfect
discovered 1t is the shortest safest and sures The
patient takes c0paya cubebs turpenne other nau
doses, but obtained in twodays without
PAIN inconvenience change of diet. ~ No unless
cure is effected within the time named.
lMPOTENCY:-Young men or Others who, by sexual ex-
self pollution, may have brought ON Themselves any
indulgence OF the passions, such as premature impO
tency, involuntary seminal emissions, general debility
constitutional arrangement may consult DE- Mullen with
honorable confidence; he often them perfect cure The
strictest secresy observed
Dr. Mullen be consulted daily at his office, No. IS
Customhouse st. BENJAMIN MULLEN, M. ID.
G4- Remember No. 81 CustOmb0use mis- If
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for the cure of GonOrrhRa,
elect, Structures. Venereal
diseases, etc. etc.
Untiring research, travel
and labor, combined to the
advantages afforded by an
extensive and diversified
practice, have enabled the
above named celebrated
physicians to make various
highly important discover.
les in the healing art.
In offering these prepare
tons to the human family,
Doctors Leroy and Peletier
fearlessly hazard the asser-
ton that they are not only
not surpassed, but une-
qualed. either for their
curative properties or for
mllduess, safety and GER