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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-08-23
AN INCIDENT
IN THE LIFE OF PRINCE AcHiLLE MrRAT.

IN IHE LIFE OF PRINCE ACIiLfE MCRAT.
When the royal family were driven from
Naples, and after the life Of Prince Mural,
bad been attempted by poison Qhe terrible
effects Of which affected his constitution ill
his dea,h,) he made his escape with the as
sistance Of some devoted partisans, and en-
harked on board n merchantmen bound to
Liverpool in tho disguise of sailor boy,
and worked his way before the mast. 1,
happened that gentleman Of the legal pro-
tession wns on board, who now and then du-
ring the passage particularly noticed him.
Before the voyage was half over he entered
frequently into conversation with him, aud
wns struck with the intelligence he cvinccd.
Arrived al Liverpool, the gentleman offered
him money. which lac declined. He then
invited Murat to breakfast with him; after
partaking Of which and cnjo, ing an agree
able intellectual conversation, the sailor
bov, wishing to return the compliment. in
vited the gentleman in return.
This astonshed his host not n little; how
ever, '.for the fun Of the thing" the gentle
man accepted. And on calling on his CUES,
the following morning, what was his aston
ishment nj finding the sailor turned into the
gentleman, surrounded with elegance, and
breakfast &, Tor LucuIlus. Murat ex-
planned; no was tho exiIcd Prince of the
Two Scilies, and made his escape in the
disguise Of a sailor, to escape the horrors
of n cruel death nj the hands Of despotisrn.
Henry J. Bradfcld
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NEW GOODS.

"HE Subscriber having received his
SPRING AND SUMMER STOCK,
is prepared to supply customers with Goods
At moderate prices. The following are
some Of tho articles he has on hand:--
Dry Goods.
Cotton Yarns, Calicoes, Sheetings, Shirt.
ings, White, Red and Canton FIannels,
Linseys, s. F. and Sleeps Grey Cloths,
Sa,,inetts, Plain and Checked XIV. and
Cotton Jeans, Blue and other Drillings,
Gloves, Cravais, Pock. H'kerchi,f., Spool
and Pat. Threads, Hats, Bonnc,s, Stock
ings, Socks, &c. &c.
Hardware.
Door, chest, cupboard, till, trunk and
padlocks; spring and Norfolk Ia,ches, butt,
strip, parliament, gate aud table hinges;
screws, hny and manure forks, spades aud
shovels, table, pen and jack knives; ham
mcrs, hstchets, coffee mills, chains, hoes,
augers, brace bits, smooth and jack planes,
rakes, sc, thcs, snathes and stones, pocket,
tuck, fine and redding combs; curry combs,
aud brushes; m assortment vi hollow. ware,
ploughs, steel, &c. &c.
Groceries.
Loaf and N. u. Sugars, superior tea,
chocolate, coffee, molasses, rice, Goldfish,
salt, vinegar, salcratus, spice, pepper, mus
tard, nutmegs, mace, citron, raisins, cur.
rants, gigs, almonds, cream nuts, filbsrts, 10.
bacco in plugs and papers, Macuba and
Scotch snuff, Underworld Lemon Syrup,
starch, soap. candles; plates, bowls, print.
ed aud common teas, pitchers, &c. sc.
Drugs and Medicines.
Tinctnrcs, Essential Oils, Essences,
Quinine, Peruvian Bark, Alercurisls,
Barks, Roots ned Herbs, Of oil kinds,
Mortars, Graduated Measures, Walls,
Jars, Bottles and Window Glass; Castor,
Lard, Olive, Sweet, Fish and Linsecd
Oils, Turpentine, Vnrnish, White, Red and
Blk. Leads. With . general assortment Of
Oil aud Water Color., Smnli,
Gold Leaf and Bronzes; Paint,
White Wash, Sash, Shoe, lair, Cloth
aud Tooth Brushes; Tooth Instruments,
Trusscs. Also, m assortment Of pure and
genuine Patent Medicines, such m Fahe-
ncstock's vermifugc, Cough Balsam. Bill
ious Pills, Carminativc 1.ozengcs, flor Sum-
mcr CompIain.s,) Eye Water; MoiIats Pills
and Bt,ers; Sherman's Lozinges, and Poor
Mans Plaster; McAlistcr's All-tIealing
Ointment, Genuine Wistnr's Balram,
Cologne, Soda aud Seidlnz Powders,
Nerve g. Bone Linimen,, Opodcldoc, &c.
Also, Cordage, Chalk ond Garden Lines,
Fish Hooks and Lines, Tar, Pitch,
Rosin, Oakum, Nails, Glass, Putty, &c.
AI.SO,-School Books, Blank Books,
Memorandums, Cap, Letter and Bank Let
ter Paper, Blk. and Blue Inks and Stands,
Quilts, Steel Pens, Slates aud Pencils
which he will barter for Wheat, Butter,
Lard, Eggs, Beeswax, Flaxsecd. &c.
G. LESLIE.
Davenport. June 9Th. lSlg.
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CALIFORNIA GOLD!
AND ITs EFrECTs ON PROP.
ERTY.
TT is predicted BY all the old

T Is predicted by all the old
j l merchants and successful operators Of the
Eas', who Tor half . century have closely OBJ
served the monied operations and its effects on
property, that the late discoveries Of incxhaust-
iblc mines Of Gold in California, will advance
the prices Of real estate throughout, the East snd
Western States some two or three hundred per
cent, and that there 10 not ono acre Of land near
the river IN the Valley OF the Upper Mississippi,
but what will sell from twenty 70 thirty dollars
per acre within the next three years. Tt ere 10
now an opportunity Of purchasing at reasonable
prices, several Tracts Of the best situated and
most valuable landed property in Scott county,
selected many years since BY myself; offer the
whole on reasonable terms, ~ wish 10 90 into
. speculation 10 large amount in the Atlantic
and Pacific Railroad TINT 10 to pass through Dav-
export.
will sell the follow ng property list. Two
forty acre tracts within two miles OF Davenport.
I'd. -Four tracis Of eighty acres each within
one and ono half miles Of Davenport. One hun
dsed and fifty acres broke, house, and good and
never failing water.
3D.. Twenty five acres Of good timber within
four miles OF town.
9TH A large store and dwelling in Davenport
recently built and in the most substantial man.
ner, now rented nj 1920 per snnun.
5ih. a steam Touring mill, So by GO feet, new
and in good running order, well located on the
bank OF the rvevin Davenport, with good land
ing and now rented at SliOO per annum.
9th. The best wnter power IN Town, capable
Of running thirty pair Of four and halt-foot
burr stone, or other machinery in proportion,
with sixty acres of good land attached.
] will guarantee the above property to sell
within three years at an advance Of fifty per cent
on purchase, under forfeiture OF two thousand
dollars to the purchasers.
N. b. Wanted hands to cut COCO rails.
Apply TO
A. G.. FULTON,
Al the Post Office, Davenport.
March ist, 1919.
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THE ALARMED SKIPPER.
BY JAMES T. FIELDS.
"k lr0s an ancient Mariner"

by JAMES IT. ftLLps.
"k ,ras an ANCIENT Mariner"
Many long, long year ago,
Nantucket shippers had plan
Of finding out, through "iying low"
How near New York their schoonors ran.
They creased the lead before il fell,
And then by sounding through tho night
knowing the soil tina, stuck, 30 well,
They always guessed their reckoning right.
A skipper grey whose eyes were dim,
Could tell BY tasting JUS, the spot,
And % below he'd 'sdowse the glim''--
After, OF course, his ''something hot"
Snug in his birth at eight O'clock,
This ancient skipper might be found:
No matter how his craft would rock,
He slept-for shippers maps arc sound.
The watch on deck would now and then
Run down and wake him, with the lead;
He'd up, and taste, and tell the men
How many miles they went ahead.
One night twas lothian Mnrden's watch,
A curious wng-ihc ped!ar's SON
And SO he unused, the wanton wreich,1
Tonight III have grain oi fun.
"We're all n set Of stupid fools,
To think the skipper knows by tasting,
What ground he's un-Nantucktt schools
Don't teach such stuff with all their bas,ing -
And so he took the wcll-crcascd lead,
And rubbed il DER a box Of earth
Tha, stood on dcck-[n parsnip bed
And then he sought The shippers berth.
"Where are we now, sir! Please TO taste,.
The skipper yawned, pu, OUT his tongue,
Then oped his eyes in wondrous haste,
And then upon the floor he sprung
The skipper stormed and tore his hair,
Thrust on his boots and roared to Marden-
".Nanfuckefs sunk and here IRE are
Right orer Old Marin HackeCs gardenn'
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PAINTINGS!
VIM. II. HARRIS,

AVING permanently located himself
- in Davenport would inform its citizens and
the people Of the surrounding country, Tint he
10 prepared to execute oil kinda OF PAINTING in
the best manner.
House, Sign, Ornamental, Steamboat, Car
riage, Buggy and Wagon Painting.
ALSO:
Glazing and Paper Hanging.
SHor, adjoining the Post Oisce.
Davenport, Feb. 10Th, l849. 23-tf
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The celebrated Finn was wont 10 prefix
tho announcement IL his benefits with the
following witty lines:
Like q grateful or Goals he'll glow,
grateful house TO see,
And II he be not grateful,
Agreat fool he will be.
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SPRING 4 SUMMER CLOTH.
mo.
Time i, Money AID Ecoaon,y is Health!
ATE arrival Of Spring aud Summer
- Clothing NJ the
IOWA CLOTHING STORE:
Ola superior quan,i,y-madc Of superfine mat. RE
mis- and sold nj prices that cannot fail TO give sat-
isiaciion. CoATs OF every variety embracing all
the latest STYLES, of an improved cur and make
from |, 2, ,. 4, S TO $1,000 PASraLooSs Of all
kinds from IS cts. !, 2, ), a, B to 5000. VEsIs
OF every variety, comprising SILK, Satin, Cas- :
mere, Cloth, Valencia, from % cts. and upward.
BOYS CLOTHING,
Always on hand the largest and best assert
mcni ever offered in this place.
CLOTHS AND OA9s1NGEnUS.
A splendid assortment Of Cloths and CASSIE
meres ofthe best make, together with large and
handsome variety Of silk aud Marscilles Vest
p tterns, which will be made up 10 order in tn.
best manner 20 per cent less than accustomed
prices-nnd in all cases q neat aud beautiful fl
guaranteed.
ALSO
An excellent assortment OF Fine Linen Bosom
Shir.s-do. Calico, Hickory, and Fancy En-
bro'dercd Shirts, Drawers, under shirts, Hand
kerchiefs, suspsndsTs. All OF which will be
sold cheaper than any other establishment in the
piace--as thew have been brought directly from
the Eastern Markets, which viii, enable 10 10
sell cheaper than any other establishment in the
place. POWER e. JORDAN,
Lons Clothing Store, oppos,le the .Niils.
Davenport, May Gath, l849.
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Whv nre lawyers like sawycrs2 De
cause, saw which you will, down must com,
the dust.
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DRAlRlE LANDS in eond neiphhor-
8 hoods Cor sale in 40, 90 OF 100 acre lots 10
suit purchasers COOK T. SARG ENT.
Davenport, June 1th, i8ae.
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PAPER, TYPE AND CARDS.
GEO. O. HADDOCk g. CO,
oO3 LAKE STREET, CHICAGO.


X RE constantly receiving all
"A kinds Of Printing, Writing and Wrapping
Papers from Eastern manufactures, oil the best
qualities, which they will sell at Eastern Whole
sale PRICES. They have also on hand large as
ties, which they offer for sale ut extremely low
rates. They will supply Printers with Type,
Cases, Stands, Chases, Rules, Furniture, &C., as
cheap as the same articles can be purchased in
New York or boston. They are also agents for
McCrary's Printing Inks.
PRINTING PAPER,
From the well-known mill Of Younglove, Hoyt
e. Co., Cleveland, Of all sizes and in any quanti-
t.. This Paper is noted for the firmness Of its
texture, and for its whiieness and beauty. Prin.
tiers and Publishers OF newspapers supplied con-
stantly with Paper Of any size, and at all seasons
Of the year. Book Papers Of good qualities from
the best mills in New England, for sale in any
quantity and ut low prices.
Writing and Wrapping Papers
or every description constantly on hand, and for
sale cheap.
PERKINS, PRINTING CARDS
OF all sizes and colors, in packs or sheets, from
siantly on hand. These cards are pronounced
by Eastern printers 10 be the best and cheapest
made.
TYPES. CASES, SC.
G. o. II. e. Co. will furnish newspaper and
job offices with every article necessary as cheap
as they can be bought in New FORK or Boston.
Book and Fancy Type, Borders, Rule, Leads,
Sticks, Galleys, (wood or bIass,) Stands, Cases,
Furniture, Chases, and all necessary articles for
a Printing Office, supplied cheap and warranted
the best kinds.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-08-23

PURIFY THE BLOOD.
oowNsEND's SARsArARILLA. genuine, for
- sale IT one dollar per bottle, or sir bottle.
Tor fire dollars, u the Drug Store Of
A. SANDERS.
Davenport. June 28,h.
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JOY TD l'nHE W11ll1-nS
PERRY DAVIS
Genuine Vegetable Pain Killer,

mo MEDICINE has been discovered
- that il SO happily adapted 20 use internal
~ rs drops 90 be taken, and vet perform such
wonders when applied externally % wash, or
bath by friction.
The price rom % TO SO cents per bottle ac-
cordlng 10 the size will enable oil to use IT, II
YOU doubt, begin with u % cent bottle, and tina,
will remove your doubts, and make YOU buv aud
u.e, and recommend 10 your friends more than
hundred certificates would. Who will tyy
them and save life and suffering for twenty five
cents.
The Pain Killer may be used with success
that will nsionsh the bchoider, in such cases %
the following: Fever and Aguc; chils and Fe.
yer, Cholern- Morbus. Dysenierv, Pain in the
Healing Sores OH Man Or Beast, Raising Blood,
Too,h-ache, Hoarsenese, Chilblains and Frosted
Feet, Spasms, Proven, o Blister from Burns,
Scratches or Torn Flesh, Bites Or Stings, Rheu-
matte Complaints. Bowel Complaints, &c.
We have Certificates TO fill a volume, which
might DO published, showing the wonderful cf-
tects Of the Pain Killer, but they are too COM
mon, and used foi articles Of no merit and the
% cent bottles will do more than thousand un-
known names to convince the user.
To F6n,iiies.-Wc earnestly solicit oil heads OF
families to tr' one % cent bottle OF the Pain
Killer, and they will then be convinced OF iis
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, the Original and only true article.
Sold Wholesale and Retail al the Family Med.
icinc and Canton Tea Store, Corner 4ih and Oh.
i've, St Louis, by A. I. WOODWARD, Gener.
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fuSr Received and for Sale low, lot
- Of kanawa Salt.
En7mre on Board Wha.f Boat
May Path, i849.
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VCNr ANrED 5000 Bushels Barley, fos
W. which the highest market price
will DC paid by e S. WHISTLER.
Dec. 81, lS4S.
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THE GREAT REMEDY or ri

Davenport, juno 7ih, 1910.
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<mR'~yk DEEDS
~ tho latest form, just printed and
for sale Ct she Gazette Once.
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RAGS WANTED,

,I We viii sell any Of The above articles Al the
i cheapest rates for cash, wheat, or approved
| credit
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-19

500 sheets 80 o. hot rolled sheathns copper
estimated to weigh 400 lbs per h.
500 sheets "a or. hot rolled sheathing copper,
estimated to weigh 5000 lbs per lb
luo sheets Is or. hot rolled sheathing copper,
estimated to weigh 500 lbs per ID.
100 sheets ~ or. hot rolled sheathng copper,
estimated to weigh GOO lbs. per lb
All the sheet copper must have straight edges and
square ends and be Of parallel widths
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blank comp'n keys
dn iron dra war Inr u keys. n assorted
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100 feet by Q Redford crown glass, double thick
Is, llInt glass, Tor boWsprlt lanterns, per

CLASS No 6 --FZ1r Cdnrass.
D bolts No, ] flax canvass, 20 inches wide. 40
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Very respectfully,
In Com. CHARLES w. SKINNER,

Very respectfully, A. b.
To Com. CHARLES w. SKINNER,
Chief Of the Bureau OF Const'n, &c., Washington
We the undersigned, residents Of -----, in the
State Of -----, hereby guaranty that in case the
foregoing bid Of -- be accepted, that ----- will,
within five days after the receipt Of the contract at
the postofcc designated, execute the same, with good
and sufficient suretes, to furnish the supplies embraced
in said bid in conformity with the terms OF the advcr
tisemci,t under which Ii was made. A.. b.
e..
hereby certify that, to the best Of my knowledge
and belief the above-namcd guarantors good and
sufficient. EFF.
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Glass No. 4-Fiar Canvass.

GLASS NO. 4--FIHT CUHUHSS.
200 bolts No l fax canvass per bolt
$50 do No. 3 do do
SO do No. 8 do do
Each bolt to be 40 yards in length, and 20 inches
wide, according to sample, and subject TO the usual
fpef q / q .
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FORM OF AN OFFER.

@ WASHINGTON, MAY 49,, lS49
hereby agree to furnish and deliver, at the Navy
Yard at --, in conformity with the requirements
ton, Equipments, and Repair of the 22d May, ls49,
the several articles embraced in classes one and two
for that ward, 10 wit:
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-08-31
Columbus and Mobile Bay Railroad.

New ORLEANS, August %, l849.
Eds CrescsHt-Alow to state, through your useful
Journal for the information of the people OF Mobile, and
the editors of the Herald in particular, that the citizens of
Columbus in Georgia, building railroad to connect
their city with the Macon and Western railroad at Barnes
vile, and completed they intend continuing it
from their city to Mobile Baysay what has been called
Alabama City A charter is already obtained. and when
the books opened citizens will subscribe literally
for the stock.
When this road is in operation trip be made in four
days 10 New YOrk, by Charleston Savannah, and mail
contract be obtained which will pay three per on
The outlay for building the road. Those well acquainted
with such matters that the passengers and freight will
pay nine per cent hence it will be paying road
which a very important matter. There cannot be doubt
but the travel said road will be than any road
in the South and the wants Of the people of both North
and South require its completion and will havsit every
person admit who will take the trouble to examine the
matter, The Mobile Herald must for trying do
all in power to benefit city should we be njur-
ing their city little thereby They must bear in mind that
their great rsioad the Ohio designed to interfere with
prosperity not little chea completed At another time
may take occasion show Cfyou will allow the space
in pape the great Importance of this road to city
would that the whole Of the California travel
will be through this city when the road in question
peted This alone win prove of vast benefit to
SUBSCRIBER.
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rrnm rlsanemlnes,
The Cholera - CrsBassss The Candidates. CO.
p.,,,s,, ~. Pr. .orfEnr1gEs, Aug %, Isl9

T8s Cholera -, Crspassss 49, The Candidates, etc.,
PARISH or PLLqUEMIEEs, Aug. 30 1919
Eds Cyegesnt-Ths cholera, sOmehing resembling thiS
dreadful disease has lately broken ont in the BuIes seo
where within the last two or three weeks not e' man
ten persons have fallen victims the epidemic which Ham
Der very large for the reputation OF that part oil hs Pan
large portion Of land, which stood small mousse
oeyed in at the same place about two weeks ago
Since the dry weather set in the sugar cane LOOKS oS
promising. Those of planters who have not sufssu
from the overflow and heavy rains hope now TO equal an
average crop The Of the crsyases, which haa re-
cedsd from inundated fields, rise slowly since the rising
of the river which may be accounted for by the FoisT cre
vasSe which still runs.
About twoweeks ago and half of Mr. LepFs'Tes
evee situated the right bank Of the Mississippi river near
the Powder Magazine gave but new one was mme'
dately raised without much difficulty.
We have three democratic candidates running for the
office of Recorder two of whom well known to the peo-
pie They Mr. Oscar Arroyo. the present incumbent,
who until the present day has discharged the duties Of hH
office with capacity, diligence pOby and honor and the
other is Mr. Armant Largus late boarding officer at Poute
ala Hache who well qualified to fill the office for which
he As to Mr. Higgins the third candidate he is
scarcely known to onetenh of the inhabitants The cleo
tOn will of course ste nd between Lariigus and AuoyO.
Respectfully yours sssstt.
P ST. have heard il said that the venerable Bernard Ma
rgny will make speech at POintsa.la Hache on Sunday
tile Cd of September
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THE CUBA MOVEMENT. The New York Ex-
press has the following development in regard to
the organization of secret expedition in that city:
-" Meetings are nightly held in this city, some Sc
orelly, and some more publicly, and organizations
of very extensive character are forming for some
secret expedition, of which one engaged but the
Headers knows any thing Several bodies of men,
numbering over hundred each, have organized
themselves into regular military divisions and have
entered with the coalition, which is now assuming
shape too formidable to be overlooked. On Mon
day evening large number of these men met at
Lafayette Hall, when the meeting was called to
order by Col Carr "A large number enrolled their
names on the promise Of 81 month and $1,000 at
the end of the year Next Saturday is the appoint
ed time for sailing, and while the real destination
of the expedition is unknown, it is given out as
gold hunt to California. They, however, promise
TO divulge the nature Of the enterprise to the mem
beers on the day of sailing, Saturday next, 1.-THE 22d
Some think it is TO California they are going and
| others that they are to espOuse the cause of the
whites in Hucatan but it is most to be feared that
despite the plain, straightforward proclamation OF
President Taylor, warning all against such an ex-
petition violation of the laws of natiOus, that
| the true destination Of this armed force is Cuba.
! The men engaged in this movement are young
men who are out Of employment but are good
/ looking, stout healthy persons, ripe for any ex-
| citing adventure. Indeed, many of them are vol
unteers who have been in Mexico, and Whoshowed
1 as great relish for this expedition as they did
! for that
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From MoNTREAL.-The following is the latest
from Montreal 1t is contained in dispatch dated
the 22d; "The cholera has disappeared from among
us. No cases reported for some weeks, There is
an insurance of f60OO on the Cyrus Hotel, which
was destroyed by fire, in the Etna office. Another
fire occurred last night, which destroyed four houses
Il is believed to have been the work Of an ineen-
diary. The proceedings in the inquess have been
suspended. .The Government has addressed let
ter 10 the Mayor of Montreal, inquring if he could
not preserve the peace Of the city. The Mayor
Immediately called the Municipal Council together,
who, AFTER deliberation, We're unable to agree upon
any definite plan Of action for that purpose where
upon the Mayor replied that he could do nothing
and was unable TO give any guarantee against dis
order and rioting Five Of the insurance companies
have passed resolutions to award premiums to all
who will lend their aid in protecting the city from
the encroachments and OnHages Of incendiaries,
portion Of the police, experimenting danger TO
their lives, have fed from the city. A body Of
armed men said to be in readiness TO strike the
nlow Tor Independence. ALI the executive council
lofs nave arrived in town, and had session yester-
gay ana Io-day' The excitement is very great"