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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-10-18
Pennsylyia Election.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. il-1Pa
In Philadelphia county, CANDLES majority viii
probably be about 900 The independent
Mayor doubtless elected. In the city proper,
there are not 900 votes difference either way.
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A true picture Of despair is pig reach
ing through hole in q fence TO get cab
bagc ;hat lies a few inches beyond his
reach.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-10-18
Election Intelligence.

Gamble (Democrct) has a majority in the city
and county. Democratic Sheriff elected; dem
ocratic County Assemblynen and Senator elect
ed; the city Wing.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-10-18

LAND SALEs.-We would cali particular
attention to the Proclamation for sale Of
Public Lands in to-day's paper.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-10-18
Whipcery has no shame Was. Union

Locoiocoism and ''Whirsery" are both
without shame--the former because il has
no sense Of SHINE, and the latter be-
cause il has nothing to be ashamed Of
Lon jour.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-10-18

q. c. JUDsoS. "Nei Bun,Ipe," has
been sentenced To the peni,en,iary in New
York. This will rid tina, city 81 one Of i,s
worst nuisances
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IMpRoMPTu.

INPROMPTU.
dreamed a dream the other night
When every thing was still,
thought went to Davenport
Which stands upon hill.
| saw big Convention there,
And sure there's no mistake,
And then heard-or thought heard,
The rocks begin 10 shake.
On. Hydraulics,
Don't you cry Tor me,
I'm bound to run the Sucker shoot
A city for to see.
dreamed saw monster bridge,
And then ..seen'' gale,
And when | started TO 80 through
They said Id got to rat
Then sure, said 7, III tro. about
This ''angle OF the W
And the river does not s.run our
WHAT dreadful sights you'll see.
Oh Hydraulics,
DON'T soG cry Tor me,
Were bound 10 dig the Rapids out
AS yer soon you'll see.
And then heard thand'rlng noise,
1t sounded loud and shrii,
It woke me up at Davenport
Which stands upon hill.
/ jump'd upon the Clermont Noe
And hoated down the river,
And sure bigger dose of fun
never took-no never.
Oh! dear people,
DON'T you cry for me,
came from the Convention
With those pretty grls-you see.
Those who had the pleasure Of attending
ne Convention will readily understand the
boye. others may not 50 easily perceive il
ut. But must dlsembark and take land
conveyance to kcokuk.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-10-18
FROM THE EDITOR.
STEAMER CLERMos- No. 2,
Head OF Lower Rapids. 5

SrEAMER CLsRMoS- No. 2,
Head OF Lower Rapids. 5
| FsiDAy, Oct.tl2th, ls4e.
Friend DAVIS I'VE have had sscrush.
ing time Of it, but thanks to Capt. u, my
fate has not been SO hard an one. "Exca-
waite" .'dig 'em out. .'canai,' "dams," and
similar phrases. have smoie upon my tym-
panum so oft within the last eight and for
" hours that can scarcely bring my mind
to think Of anything else.
The Convention that met q, Davenport
on Wednesday last, was the largest ever
assembled in our State. 1t was a congre-
CATION Of talen, that would have done hon
or to any city of our Union, or TO any sub
iect submitted to their consideration.
was sorry, however, to hear Keokuk lugged
into the discussion, and the petty rivalry
existing between that place and Barins.
ton made subject Of SO frequent allusion.
If The speakers had confined themselves TO
the discussion Of The best mode Of improy-
ing the Rapids, instead Of. as is too fire.
quently the case, wandering off To subjects
having no bearing upon the question ats
sue, more might have been accomplished.
AS il is, doubt not much good has been
effected, not SO much, however. in the pro-
ceedings OF the Convention while in SEES
sion, as through the labors Of the Commit
tees since its adjournment.
The proceedings, as published in the last
number Of the Gazette, were doubtless i'm
perfect from the haste with which we were
obliged to throw them together, but they
will soon be corrected and placed before
the people in pamphlet form. We have
jo!ly set OF fellows aboard and among them
some excellent singers. After an oyster
supper las: evening at Burlington, geu-
tleman who occupied a prominent position
in the Convention, submitted the following
.'impromptu," which was sung with grea,
glee. 1t displays some oftha, jealous feel
ing to which have before alluded as hav
ing crept into the Convention, but other
wise, save 10 eleyaiing Davenport TO the
top of the hill, may be considered quite
passabe.
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$4,000.
SOLO 40.
S796,o5o.
GI,226,f05.

Whole cost ofroad bed, &I,226, 100.
The cost Of supers'rncture. as estimated by
Mr. Morgan will be 5000 per mile. This. al
though more than has been as yet expended on
the Chicago and Elgin road, Is not more than Will
be required TO make good road, and will not
bring The cost Of that portion above our former
estimate, $4,000 per mile
Estimating, thea the cost OF supersiructure, in
cludsng timber. iron. laying the track Ne, a
7000 dollars per mile and We will have The fol-
lowing as the cost Of the read from Elgin 10
Galena
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-10-18

NEW ORK, OCT. rs Z. '''
The Steamer Called onia has arrived at Boston-
nothing had been heard ofthe Express 1he Wh'
are down beyond Boston.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-19
Circuit Court.

MAY " Wample as. Burton-The jury in this cause
came into court this morning. and rendered verdict
for plaintiff, six cents damages and six cents costs,
valuing the property at 1892. After the verdict
rendered his Honor remarked to the juror who had alb
sented himself on Wednesday morning. that his alb
sence productive of great and loss
OF time to both the court and jury. They had spent
five or six days in the trial of the cause which
quarter OF the term; and if he had not attended this
morning the whole Of that time would have been lost
to the public and the parties interested in the cause
and 1t would have to be tried again; but consent
was given on Tuesday evening to receive scaled YER
dict next morning no doubt the juror under the
impression that the verdict would be received in his
absence Therefore, the Court willing to be-
lieve that the mistake honest one, and
that no Inconvenience or delay intended I'm
der these circumstances he would not exercise
the powers of the court which extended both to fine
and imprisonment; but he would take this opportunity
OF cautioning Jurors against making such mistakes in
future II any such occurred again, he would feel it
his duty, In support Of the due administration Of JUS
tice, to exercise the powers with which the law
trusted him. and would punish any person so offending
by fine and imprisonment.
Peddie D. Morrison rs. Jesse Dann.-This
ton to recover $3.50 quarters rent of premises in Will
liam street The defendant set up defence that he
took the premises for refectory that he paid q
months rent in advance that after he had expended
$500 in putting up fixtures SC, after moving in he
discovered for the first time that the water oozed
through the floor and also through the walls in
materially injured and he finally had to leave it The
jury had not agreed up to the time the court adj
journed.
MAY 1s.-Peddie e. Morrison rs Donn-The jury in this
cause after being out all night disagreed, and
discharged.
MAY 1S.-Jdmes G. utter rs HIM Sarfon This was
an action on the case to recover damages for forcby
taking plaintiffs goods. The plaintiff not being able
to prove title, nonsuit granted
FrdnciS Huber Nicholas ID. Hart.-This was an
action OF trespass to recover damages for alleged
assault and battery. The plaintiff Is a German, and
took passage in the railroad at Jersey City for
New Brunswick. 1t appeared he did not comply with
the regulations of the company was put out Of the
before he reached his journeys end He resisted
and in the scufle, he alleges his leg broken and
no otherwise injured He seeks to recoy er
damages from the plaintiff, who the conductor Of
the train, and committed the alleged assault Ad-
journed
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-19
Brooklyn city Intelligence.

CouRT or APPEALS, Friday, May 1S-Present, all the
Judges - Motions Heard and Decided.-No. l16-Thomas
II. Kinney, respondent, against Abner W. Nash, appel
liant On reading and hling afndavits, papers, SC,
and motion Of Benjamin F. Butler, Esq, counsel
for appellant without opposition II was ordered that
this be stricken from the calendar. Edwin B.
Spooner, respondent, against Samuel b. Hicks appel
liant On reading and filing consent, and on motion Of
Alden j. Spooner Esq counsel for respondent II was
ordered that this be put upon the calendar for
the term This merely for the purpose Of test
ing the validity Of the Brookly City Court and of
rmng the decision Of Judge Greenwood in relation to
IT, Samuel Garrison Esq appeared FOR the respondent
No %. the next cause In regular succession on the
calendar then taken up and argued 1t Is as fol
lowsGavid Cothesl appellant Abijah Fitch ct al
respondents This suit was commenced by the re-
spondt nts In the late Court Of Chancery that the
penn might be decreed to execute satisfaction Of three
mortgages made and executed by one John webster and
ydia hs wife upon property Of said LYDIA which were
given socury for the payment OF the bond OF John
Webster. The question was whether the attorney OF
John " ebster-N r. Waripg-did not, in 1884. pay of
said mortgages and thereby relieve the premises from
the lien and whether said mortgages were not fraudu-
tntiy assigned to Stephen Warning for the benefit
d Webster-the appellant Cotheal having become the
assignee.
PoiIcr CouRr.-Before Justice King Officer vesor
arrested a womapAnamed SussnDah Brady, on charge
81 suNTg bundle containing various articles and
~ u money. belonging to Mrs. Ann Eliza Smith.
rum thc facts elected during the examination, 1t APP
pear that Mrs Smith lost the bundle during the
usIoh tthuaut upon the breaking down Of an omni
Dus IN hudson avenue; Susannah seeing the bundle
fall ran aud picked it up, and hiding IL under her
apron. walked rapidly away. Mrs Smith upon Disco
Ncing The loss Of her bundle proceeded TO look for it,
had taken II away. warrant was accordingly issued
snd The lrrcst and brought into court where
upon she was committed for trial > $500
&coinc H0rSc.--A warrant was issued yesterday by
Ju,tice King for the arrest Of Anthony Kerr wbo
stands charged With stealing horse, worth about $40
from MIR. John William Smith.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-19
FIightfuu Progress Of the Creynsse,

BALTIMORE, May 1910 p. NJ
The Southern Mail has come to hand with New
Orleans dates to the 18th instant They state that
the Dryades street market was entirely surrounded
by water, from the late crevasse and Bacchus
street, the next towards the river was Sc
riously threatened. IL is estimated that the water
rose, last night, from six to twelve inches The
inhabitants in this portion Of the city have be-
come somewhat exasperated at tho raising of the
lower bank Of the new canal, which prevents the
water from passing below, and causes 1t to set
back more than 1t otherwise would Anticipating
some such demonstration last night, watchmon were
stationed along the canal to protect the bank but
notwithstanding the precauton two or three breaches
made by parties of men, through which the water
was pouring with great velocity Contrary to
this has not lowered the water of any consequence in
the back streets Drysdes Benton White and Hercules
streets are all nearly Overlooked and the water gra
dualy approaching the back streets of Lafayette
The crevasse below Algers is rapidly increasing and
there Is no present pros pect Of stopping It,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-19
THE WEEKLY HERALD.
One Weeks History Of the World.
&C., &C., sc.

The Weekly Herald will be published at O'Clock this
morning. Its contents viii embrace news from all
parts Of the world
CONTENTS.
The Closing seems OF the Astor Place Tragedy together
with the Corone Inquest and the Opinions Of the
elsewhere stive TO tie Riot Very Late and Highly In
teres,ing sfors The Progress Of the Cholera among
the Gold Mines Tho Latest from tia Ithmus
of Panans The News brought from Europe by the Steamship
Canada The Sinking of the Ste Empire and Loss Of
Several Lives Appointments by the President Army asd
Navy Affairs; Canadian Intelligence Theatrical and Local
Matters The Startling Crevasse at New Orleans The Ire
ndous Cor at St. Louis Mo- and Watcrown
n Y; Editorial; Commercial and Shipping Record; Teie-
graphic Adves the Latest homent from all Sections ~
the Country, &C., &c.
Single copies in wrappers ready for the mails, six
pence; annual subscription, by mail, So
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-19
Tremendous Fire Mt st. Louis.

1t will be seen, on reference to our Geographic
dispatches that ST. Louis has been visited with a
most destructive fire. Twenty-Five to thirty steam,
boats, and t,co or three hundred buildings, haze
been destroyed, valusd at about Jfve millions of
dollars Several Ines were lost in biow,ng
P houses to stay the progress of the flames.
The space burnt over is reported to be mile in
length The anxiety to ascertain the details of
and we shall make an effort to obtain them by tele-
graph in time for our afternoon editions to-day, or
to-morrow's Herald.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-19

Sporting Intelligence.

HARLEM PARK TRorrIso CovRsE.-Yesterday after
noon, purse Of $25 run for over the Harlem
Course Heats, best Of FIVE The day delightfully."-
soft and warm, without being sutry. Nature was
clothed in her gayest robes and all looked fresh and
fair. The air bamy with the delicious fragrance
Of the apple blossoms and vocal with the music of birds
The around this il picturesque
and diversified than at the Union track There are
two three essential elements Of landscape beauty
which wanting in the Long Island Course-there IS
diversity of hill and daethe unduatng lines of the
beautiful few rocks and some water-not much Of
the latter but enough to relieve the eye and give va
rety to the The is not to be compared
for moment with the Union Course for excellence
IL is Irregular and yesterday WAS full Of dust II
not possible therefore, to make good time upon
upon the other STILL 1t is by no means bal course.
The attendance was very good and everybody seemed
to enjoy the sport " All went merry as a marriage
bell"
here were four horses entered for the purse namely
Pluto, Awful, Postmaster, and Downing.
FIRST
The four horses above named, started, and went OF
well together. Pluto having got the pole" and the
start by about half length. Before quarter round
however. he tailed of with Downing; and Postmaster
cut out the work closely followed by Awful who gained
every moment to the straight run coming home,
when a vigorous contest took place, and Awful
seemed determined to have the heat. They were
neck and n,ck," till within few yards Of the
post. when Postmaster broke into gallop, and
though fret, lost the heat. Pluto was distanoed
but as the person appointed did not strike down
the flag at the time. objection was raised. The
judges however having the horse dstanoed them
selves decided against the objection. The time was
m. Sos.
Three went out this time. after one false start
The start was good one. but before they got to
the quarter round Downing and Postmaster broke"
and Awful nearly n distance ahead which
he kept til he won the heat Postmaster. who had
second place ill near the turn coming home resigned
IL TO Downing who maintained IL to the post Mother
were dtanced though at time during the boat II
was supposed both woulu. 7 he time was IN. 81
This heat only two went Out-Awful and Down
ing. The latter had the start by about longth !
hut at the quarter round, when they emerged from
btiBd the hotel. Awful two or three lengths
ahead which he increaA,d every second till he came
10 the turn home when Downing made n rally but ~
VS. go late. Tor Awful winner of the heat
Had q the race. by half distance The time was per
ioI mod ia Zm 67s
The hmscs were placed by the judges follows
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-19
Markets.


BosroN, May 10, 1s40.
Cotton-Smail sales at previous rates. Corn-Sales
of white at SO a 67c.; yellow at go 61c Flour-600
bbls. Michigan, 81 81. Sugar-150 hhds Cuba Musco-
vado, ~ Sc per ID. as to quality. Mslasses-Cuba,
sales at 19c for sweet cargo sold to to England
at price. Spirits Of Turpentne-10O bbls. IS
cents, A months.
BUFFALO, May 1916 M.
Receipts within the past twentyfour hours:-Flour,
none wheat, 900 bushels; corn 900 bushels There
continues fair demand for -four, and notice sales
of 900 bbls at SO 87H $4 In wheat there is good
inquiry with sales of $1,000 bushels common Chicago
at 70c for prime Ohio S9c Doc. is asked Corn has
advanced and holders asking 4Sc., while buyers
offer but 46c In freights there is nothing new
ALBANY, May 1876 PM
Receipts by canal, within the past twcnty-four
hours-four, 10000 barrels; corn 300 bushels. The
-four market without change and fair demand pre-
walls In corn the sales 900 bushels at 6oc for
sales of 900 bushels at "a 35Ac.
BALTIMORE, May 1910 P. NJ
In thNew Orleans market there have been large
sales of cotton principally for export to Europe and
quotations firm with upward tendency. The
sales noticed in the papers of the 1lth at $50
csc for strictly middling and good mddling Louisa
and Mississippi ; csc. for good middng 7Hc for
midding fair, and &c. for fair There is nothing
from Columbia.
BALTIMORE, May 10, 1849
There has been considerable movement in the wool
market and notice sales of $50 bales washed Pc
ruvian at about 24c; and 600 do. unwashed at 15c.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-19
Great Fire mt Milwaukie-Loss, Sixty Thou
sand Dollars.

MILWAUKEE, May Up. NJ.
fire broke out this morning about four O'CLOCK de-.
stroyng $4,000 worth Of property before was SUBJ
dued.
The fire originated in the building occupied by Mr.
Hawkins as a planning and stove factory, which was
consumed together with the store of David Moore s.
Davis livery stable, Ludngstone's brick building
occupied by the Sentinel and Gazette; Davis Moore
stage house, barn. and wagon shops he loss on which
$sOOO) p. Davies livery stable including large
quantities of hay, carriages &c. and all the buildings
from Ludingstones, the west side of Water St. with
the exception Of Metcalfs meat market and the sad
dlery of G.. Dyer, which saved
The fire is supposed to have been started by an in.
ccndiary
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-19

MULTIPLICATION AGAIN THREATENED IN SOUTH
CARoLINA.-From the proceedings of "a State Con-
venton which assembled mt Columbia, in South
Carolina, on the 18th instant we are led to believe
that the spirit of disunion, or notification, is as
rampant in that State as it ever was. That con-
vention assembled for the purpose of taking into
consideration what measures ought to be adopted
by the people of that State in case of the passage of
the Wilinot proviso at the next session Of Con-
gress.
Among the propositions introduced, was one
requesting the Governor to convene the Legisa-
ture on the passage Of the Wilmot proviso, or the
abolition of slavery In the District Of Columbia;
and also series of resolutions, recommending
system of non-in,ercourse by the South with the
North. We have not learned what further action
has been taken on those measures and we shall,
therefore, refrain from commenting on this re-
markable convention, until after we shall have
received report of Its proceedings.
This-convention is an offset to that held in
Buffalo last August.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-19
TELEGRAPHIC.

NEwBURG, May 1919 A. M.
The beautiful steamer Empire, of Troy, while her
passage up last evening" was run into by the schooner
Noah Brown at past 10, opposite this place and sunk
to her promenade deck before assistance could be
dered. The steamer Rip Van Wrinkle, fortunately on
her upward trip to her assistance, and rescued
the lives of two hundred OF her passengers
possible, yet to give correct number of lives lost
small boat has just ashore, with the bodies of
three ladies' who were taken from the wreck.
SECOND DESPATCH.
NEwBuRGH, May 1910 AM.
The number of bodies found, up to eight AM, is
eleven. They have just pumped the water from the
boilers of the Empire, and the body Of another a
youn g lady, has come to light.
THIRD DESPATCH.
RECOGNITION BODIES.
NEwBuRG, May 1912 NJ.
Among the persons drowned by the sinking of the
Empire last night and whose bodies have been
ed the following have been recognised -
Isabella Carson, aged IT years.
George l.. auckland, aged years.
Mrs. Noble, of Troy, (sister of Gen. Rosy
One body, not recognised is lying at Fshkill.
A large number missing; but It is impossible to
say how many.
FOURTH DESPATCH.
NUMBER DROWNED SUPPOSED BETWEEN TWENTY
THIRTY,
NEwBURG, May 1S-1h p M.
The steamer Empire is still submerged In water to
the promenade deck. She lies on one of the flats of
Newburg Her cabins supposed to contain dead
bodies which have not yet been reached.
The whole number Of persons drowned, is estimated
to be between twenty and thirty.
FIFTH DESPATCH.
NEwBURG, May 1910 P. M.
Seven bodies have been found on the wreck, four of
which have been identifed-all taken from the upper
tier of berths in the ladies' saloon The lower berhs
and gentemens cabin supposed to contain Is 80
of the unfortunate passengers. coroner's inquest
sits here three Of the bodies. Another sits to-
morrow, at Fshkil landing. 1t is intended to raise
the boat when the true number Of the dead
can be ascertained.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-19
OmcinI Appointments by the pres,dent.

WAsHiSoTor, May 1861 PM
Logan Hunter District Attorney for the Eastern Dis
trict of Louisiana, vice Durant, removed
OFFICERS.
John Coekern, Receiver, and Thomas webb, Register
at GrceDsburg, La; VIM. II. Wallace, Receiver, and
George Wilson, Register, at airfcld, Iowa; Easton
Morris, Receiver, and Jesse Bowen, Register at Iowa
city; Mordecia Mobly, Receiver, and Thos Mcknight,
Register, at Dubuque Iowa.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-19
Shipping Intelligence.

BOSTON, May Is, I642
Arrved--Ships Laplsnd New Orleans Moslem, barks
Thames do Triton briggs McLellsnd John Dut
Cleaner Matanzaa; Pauline Abbott Iawronee, sua,
Empire and Wyandott Philadclphia WIN Penn
doIe Hull Baltimore schrs Gazee Hayanai Monterey
bridge, Amelia Ellen Isaac Acorn and Bold Run
ner New York; Allegan, Cape May. Delaware Edward
Franklin Henry He,ron, Albion and Mexican, Phadclpia
Ariel Saginaw apd Stratton Albany; Leander do; CASA
bea Newark Cen Taylor Norfok Mount Vernon Richmond
also, bark Nera, Philadelphia
Cearcd-Bark Helicon, Canton brig
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-19
Srpsr,or (Ourt-In Cha m hers

MAY is -Hoi,as C0puS.-A man named Joseph TO-
ran. charged with having ccmmtteda murder in Con-
n,cticut and Who had been arrested here the rcqui
siOn q the Governor 81 that State a. fugitive from
justice brought b, fore his honor this morning and
be cHclargc clantd pom investigating The case IL
arpsaItu that although the warrant under which he
Nrs Suestt 30 forth that an AFFIDAVIT made sub
HnitH,iig tbt charge against him yet that In point
81 isct. 10 tucb post on or affidavit made upon
tis s'ato facts. ~ VI. charge was ordered