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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15
REVIEW OF THE SESSION.

REVIEW OF The SESSION.
Under this title wc alluded last week 10
the expose our correspondent was making
Of the unparalleled 'doings' Of the recen,
Locofoco Legislature. To show that the,
expose was not altogether of partisan "a.
,urc, and that the more honest Of that par.
~ admitted wins. our correspondent stated
to be true, we made several extracts from
the leading article Of one of the most prom
incnt Lncoloco papers 10 the State. We
adduce similar authority this week, cndors.
ing what has hecn said aud accusing the
Locoi;ros of Tint Legislature Of more high.
handed measures than have yet been char.
god ngains, them.
The following communication, bearing
date At Iowa City, The 9Th ult., and said b,
the editor TO have been written by "wcll
known democrat and responsible gentle.
man," appears in the last number Of the
Iowa Democratic Enqnircr:--
En-. ENQUIRER o specimen Of public in.
telligence and honesty o".omg our Legislators,
have only TO state that an appropriation Of a
small sum annually, TO procure the standard
works and standard periodicals. for the State Ii.
brary, could never be obtained; and On effor,
this session in this behalf has failed, os,ensibly
for tho reason tina, there is no funds; yet the
members find public funds TO pay Tor, aud vote
themselves each, a copy Of Morris Reports price
S5l and gold-pen [pricc S3;l-,herc being
iifty-cight members, the total amount Of these
stealings is S46l 90! Some Of the members
have already sold their copies Of the Reports,
(which cos, the State Is, for one dollar and iiy
cents! Tbiss.s,em Of public plumber was adopt.
ed last winter. When will tho people put q
stop to il! IOWA.
The editor Of the Enquirer says of the
above communication that at contains, in
our humble opinion. just and descrvedl.
severe commentary upon some Of the do.
ings Of tho late scssion Of the General A..
scmbly. While we heartily approve ol
many of the acts of the late session, there
are others, and among them those alluded
To in the communication, which merit tho
deepest censure; aud we carnot contem.
plate them without blushing when we re.
member that controlling democratic ma.
jority permitted, sanctioned and shared
these plunderings."
Further, he snys, 'thc unwnrrnntnblc,
unparalleled conduct of this 'self.appropri.
n,irg' General Assembly will assuredly
meet with that condemnation and rebukc
which its turpitude demand" When the
prominent members Of the Locofoco party
thus speak ont, il is evident that deeper
darker corruption prevailed ut Iowa Cit,
las; winter than Inns We, come 10 the know!.
edge Of the people. In The language Of the
Democratic editor Of the keokuk Dispatch
il is time 1--WE duly reflected upon the i'm
prapriety of clecting men merely because
they are Democrats, aud select such as vii
l"k little more IL their (,he people's) in
,erest, and less 10 party"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15

CHoLIRA IN. N. ORLEANs.-Rcccnt nc.
counts IRON below rcprcscn, the cholera rs
having almost entirely ceased at N. Or
leans. The number Of deaths from this
disease in that city during the thirteen d. .
preceding the 9Th ult., was $50; an average
=; ~ per day.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15

A HEAvy vERDrr.---Thompson, Of
hank- note dctcctor fame, has obtained .
verdict of ten thousand dollars. rgninst NJ.
Y. Beach. late editor of the NJ Y. Sun, for
libel. The suit grew ont ri some remarks
published By the Sun, against Thompson,
for assaiIing the Plnin6eld Bank.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15

GA revival Of religion at Lawrence.
burg, Ia, has made sad havoc Of . Thsatri-
cal company performing in that place.
Nearly al 'be members Of the company hay-
ing Joined tho church.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15
ALFRED SANDERS, EDi1ok.
DAVENPORT:
THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY Is, lsls.
WOOD.

Although not in SD much dcm,nd A. usu.
al, VIC still receive good stove wood in pay.
ment Of debts due this Ufiice. The present
6nc shedding will MT last much longer
our isieuds should then hasten in the Wood.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15

OuR FERRy.-Thc Rock Island Adv,
says, 1--WE learn Capt. John Wilson Inns
succeeded in getting arenewal of his ferry
charter" Sorry to hear il; so important
. Terry should never be monopolized By
single individual, and j. 10 short sighted
policy that permits il.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Reform Postage Bill 10 still under
discussion in Congress. On the 9Th inst.
Pr. Brecsc, of Ill.,, moved resolution cs.
tablshing n marine hospi,n! on Rick j..
land. Tellers from the Semitic and House
meet On tho l4,h inst, yesterday, to coun,
the votes for President and Vice Presiden,
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15

@Gen. Taylor, in his letter to the Pres.
idsn,, rcsigning the Office OF Major Gener.
al in the army, uses the following chsrsc.
tevislic language have been called b.
the people 10 serve in another capacity,
and therefore resign this prescn. commits
si0n.'
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15
MoRMoNs AT COUNCIL BLUFFS

"
A correspondent Of the Mo. Republican.
writing from Fairfield, Iowa, thus allude,
TO the Mormons nor located in this State.
but who from tho na,,ering accounts re.
ceived from their brethren at the Great Salt
Lake, will soon be vending their way
thiihcr:-
"On nv return from trip on the Upper
Missouri to,k occasion To visit the Nor.
mon settlement at Council Bluffs. found
the Saints in Whist they call . prosperous
aud happy condition; but which /, (no,
seeing things with an eve u fai,h,) call a
most miserable md degraded state, consid.
ering TINT they claim to be--the chosen Of
the Lord, as nm example to nil nations and
hnrbingcrs Of the Millennium.
1.-THE generality &c their dwellings. arc
mere hu,s formed of willow sticks. the in.
terstices filled with mnd-,hc roofs, Of tho
same material covered with dirt or long
grass. There nrc, however. sumo houses
Of more arist"cratic prctensions. among
which is the Temple, although this is q
pVstSSs eubaSpQuG wv VJVU Ocuutttut ttIuCs
ture ut Nauvoo The Temple is bull. Of
logs (Which from the scarcity Of timber
were hauled q very long dis,nncc,) and is
as near as could ascertain abou, one hum
dred md twenty feet long bv eighty wide.
The fire place extends the entire width Of
tho building and is sufficient TO render tho
house comfortable even during the recent
extreme cold weather. ! arrived in the
settlement on election dav, and found tho
polls opened in the Temple. where the sov.
cigns were congregsied to vote. watched by
a delegation of four stannch Democrats
from Fairfield. jefferson county. who find
ing their political influence not Of tho
strongest character. concluded to turn the
expedition into fro'ic, and pretended they
had been on, Buffalo hunting"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15

G|John J. Selman, President of tho late
Senate Of Iowa, and s. C. fIasiings, Esq.
cf Bloomington, are among those booked
Tor California in the spring.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15

DEsrERArIoN.-The Gin. Com. says,
I'VE saw chap with casboncIsd visses
hns,ening TO q physician yesterday. He
said he had taken drink Of water By mis-
take! Poor fellow"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15

Mr.. SANDERS :--Soon after the explosion
four boilers few evil disposed and mali
cious persons put in circulation falschood.
respecting the agc 81 tho boilers, stating
that they had been used on board steam
boat, and another mill before we Got them
And il was generally believed BY the com
munity that the boilers had been in use f.,
fifteen years. Many persons taking these
ialso statements TO DO facts were disposed
to censurc Us. Wo to satisfy our friends
that these reports were malicious lies, 60,
up to injuro Us, have written to Nlcssrs.
Wise, Len L. Co., Of Alton, oi whom VIC
purchased tho boilers, 10 give 10 q history
d them. We nsk you ns a matter Of jos.
,ice to publish the letter from Wise, Lea T.
Co.
AZ regards tho last paragraph in the let.
ter as to the cause Of The explosion, the
want Of water, we would say tina. We cas-,
no reflections on Mr.. Kennedy our Engi.
ncer. lie 10 known to be careful man.
and compe,cn. Engineer. We think tina,
the connection Pipe between the boilers
mus. have been stopped ut the time Of the
explosion, and that whilst thcro was pIcn.
~ Of water in one boiler, il wns deticien,
in the other. Mr.. X. came 10 us we'll rec
ornmended aud has becn in our emplo,
near two Years. and was always careful
and attentive to his business, ard instead
Of ccnsuriug him, we believe the accident
to have been ono u ,hosc unforeseen &C
currences thu. will sometimes happen.
We nrc respectfully YOURS,
BURROWS s. PRETTYMAN.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15

REVIEW ~ THE SESSION letter Of
our correspondent. Tor this weeks Gazette,
reviewing tho proceedings Of the late ses-
sion Of the General Assembly, has failed
% reach 70.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15

%All the exchange brokers Of 81. LOU
is hnvc been indicted BY the grand jury
for receiving and passing notes Of . less
denomination than ten dollars.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15

DEATH or DAVID HALE.-David Hale,
the editor Of the n. Y. Journal of Com
mcrce, died At Fredricksburgh, on The 20th
iuss
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15

NEWSPAPER SroNcERs. il some
excuse t"r n pcnnyless loafer, who stands
a, the counter Of n docgcry aud sponges q
glass Of "rcd-cye" occnsionallv-butt there
is no excuse Tor man worth his thouss nds
TO sponge the reading of paper, to save
half dime week!
There is more truth than poetry in the
above, from the Indiana State Journal
We don't intend any illusions in copying il
no indeed!
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15

OrThe weather 10 still somewhat cool
this morning, "Wednesday, the msscur,
oaad q 3 degrees below sseA
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15

6+h is said, and We believe il. thst to .
hungry man a good sized potato 10 worth
than I'll the Califoeuis aea,s,tA'
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15

trCslifornia gold stories increase in
Svmbsr aud size. Gold 10 no longer found
10 scales but in solid masses; whole beds Of
shs rich Opposite are beiag turned up; no
pssd fos eoldomcsers.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15

DEAD.--Col. Croghan, Inspector Gen.
eral Of the Army, died q New Orleans on
the 9Th, and his brother, DR.. Croghan, died
nj Louisville on the 18th uIt.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15

DEATH or THE MILroaD BARD.--De.
John Loffland. we'll known 40 the Milford
Bard, died At Wilmington, Dsl., on the 22d
inst.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15
RAILROAD TO SAN FRANCISCO.


From Davenport, Iowa, to San Francisco,
vim Council Bluff, the distance 10 about
1900 miles. At $4,000 per mile, fully
equipped, railroad would cost SlOO, O0O,.
600.
Let charter with this capital be grnnt
ed By Congress, TO II company, in which
individuals take the stock and furnish
S2,O0O.O00 of the capital, obtaining from
the United States the loan Of United States
stock for the balance. Let this company
be bound 10 carry the mail aud TO carry
troops and muni,iuns If war, on very reas-
enable terms; md le, Congress also gran,
them through the public lands a strip ten
miles wide, on the North side of the road,
aud let the company he bound to build the
road with American iron md other mate.
rails erclusirely of domestic origin.
Let US now consider what will DO tho
consequence Of such plan:
Thus fortified, with tangible means, the
road will he built in FIVE years. When built,
ito very existence will defend our posses.
sions on the Pacific. Il will avert Nil dan
ger Of Indian wars. North and South Of its
line. Upon its bed, telcgr aphic wire will
enable tho Government to issue i,s orders
to California and to Oregon, with the ra-
pidi.y Of lightning--and will TRANSMIT, in
dividual correspondence with the Same c.
lectrc speed.
III case of n declaration of war against
the United States by European Power.
the instantaneous transmission Of the new.
and ot tho implements Of war. including
even seamen, to our possessions on The Pa
cifc Coart. would give MS the command oi
the trade Of our enemy in the India Seas,
and enable us 10 protect Our own.
The cost Of this line of Railroads will
I've morc than repaid, even by the mere nd.
di,ional value given 10 Government lands
90 the South side Of the Road, even for a
strip only 10 miles wide.
Employing Iron md other materials ex.
rlnsvelv American, will give life md ami.
nation n, .ncc to great mass Of industry
now lying dormnnt.
The plnn now proposed will finish the
road in the short space Of five years. because
the money will be easily obtained by the
sale nf The U. s. S,ocks.
As To the constitutional power Of Con-
gross thus io han the public credit 10 the
amount of S0S.00O, 900. there cannot in
this case, be shadow of doubt; because
this loan is made, in pursuance to the clear
ly defined powers of Congress. viz:
T"provide for the national defence:
To provide Er the transportation of tho
mnil. (which will he done both on land aud
by lighsninc):
To take providen. care Of the public do.
mnin, hy increasing It's value. by the best
known modes Of internal communication
To cement the bonds Of union. between
parts Of this vast empire, which will be thus
rive,ed together, by unceasing intercourse.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15
STEAM EXPLOSION.

Al many invidious reports have been
PUT in circulation respecting the causes Of
the recent melancholy occurrence that hap.
pcned in our town, TO free Messrs. Burrows
e. Prcstyman from any censurc that ma,
have unwittingly hecn placed upon them.
We publish the following letter and com.
munication:
ALroS, Feb. 6, l640.
Messrs. Burro,rs & Prcityman:
GenI:-Your favor Of gath ulto. 10 .,
hand and contents noted.
We deplo'e very much tho accidcn. tbs,
h"s happened 10 your boilcrs, bu. q. tho
same time cannot think J. possible that the
boilers wcso ia fault.
The boilers bad been carefully used by
10 and were not over three and ono hall
years old, they we're msde for 10 BY A.
Hardness Of Cincinnati, aud wsrc made in
a superior manner, having wrought heads
lore and a'l, they were too small for our
use, we therefore took them on, end put in.
TO tho mill larger pair, and larger en-.
CINE.
An examination Of your boilers will show
the cause Of the explosion, you will no doub.
find the cause 10 have been want Of water.
Yours truly,
For the late firm Of WISE. LEA e. Co.
J. II. LEA.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-27

The Icarian Colony in the Cross Timbers of Texas
is about 10 be reinforced by new accessions Of emf
grants from Fkance, bringing with them ample sup
plies.
The Virginia House Of Delegates has passed bin
cutting doyn juries from II TOT.
Thirty Rail Road Companies in the Uniled States
keep the Sabbath holy by refusing TO let their loco.
motvesfun.
Gen Casslef Detroit on the 2Oth inst. and may be
expected in town every hour.
Lyhn, Mass, turned out three millions Of pairs of
shoys last year, made by 1000 men and 1000 women.
The brave Mitchell is TO be removed from Bermuda
tosome other colony.
jupiter, Venus, Saturn and Murcury are now visi
Bile Immediately after sunset
The common whale has made It's appearance on
the south side of Long Island In great numbers. A
four barrel fellow was caught recently.
Gold has been found In the valley Of the Chandere
In Canada
woman in Philadelphia, who had been In bad
health for several years, recently expelled tape
worm SO feetlong Dr. Heine administered the drug
that produced the effect
Vice President Dallas, chancellor of the Smithson-
Ian Institute, has Invested s226000 Of the funds Of
that establishment In u. $. per cent. stocks
The people Of West Missouri ask 500 for ordinary
mules. and the Indians Of the Praires threaten ven
keauct W 1diiornd-Dounu paItles.
Bulwer, the new English minister Is brother 10
the novelist Of the same name.
The whole amount Of California gold thus far re-
ceiyed at the Philadelphia mint, Is $50 900.
RAILROAD across the Isthmus can be but with
out single grade exceeding 40 feet TO the mile.
We regret TO learn that Mr.. Baninger, of N. c.,
will not be candidate for Congress again His loss
will be seriously felt In Tho House Of Representa-
lives.
The people Of Rowan Co. NJ c., are up and doing
In internal improvements, and especially in the great
central Railroad.
Col Caprons troop Of horse will be present at the
Inauguration.
Pomegranaie cotton, superior TO any species Of
upland cotton known, Is cultivated with great sue
cess In Warren county, Miss.
Gen. Perslier Smith, Military Governor Of Culifor-
MIA, issued rescript at Panama the 22d ult de-
clarng that he would enforce the laws Of the Uni
ted States against foreigners trespassing on the Uni
ted States lands in California In search Of gold.
The Americans al Panama bound for California,
have had serious difficulty with the agents Of the
AspInwall line Of Pacific steamers Tor NOT forwarding
them 10 San Francisco In preference TO passengers
rom The South American Pacific ports
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-27

Mr.. Goggin has worked very hard to get through
his bill for the reduction Of, or some reduction Of
postage and the abolition al least the modification
of the ranking prvilcge-but II wont do this Con.
gress will do as little public business possible and
the people ought TO learn and keep in mind that the
great obstacle 10 cheaper rate OF postage is the re-
tention of this exclusive privilege To members of
Congrese and others Of franking their letters where
by il is impossible 10 ascertain what the department
really earns, and what is worse the mails are so heay
lily burdened with free matter that higher rate OF
postage must be charged on private letters and pa
pers IL In not strange, that in this free republican
country an exclusive privilege should so long be re-
tanned, when kings md mobiles In the old world are
giving up their monopoes when members Of the
British Parliament freely and cheerfnlly went for this
reform, many of whom have saved large sans annu-
ally by thanking, one gentleman about 500 pounds
sterling, or nearly A,00O--and even the Queen her
self setting the examples but our legislators must
have greater privileges than Queen Victoria Mr.
Goggn has worked manfuly for this necessary re-
form during this whole Congress, hope he viii
be able 10 accomplish al sone early and more atls1
picious period baltimore SIM
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-27

Warren REruRSs-Feb. 26.--George CamplAl,
(white) being minus Of n sleeping apartment, r2hcr
Than stay in the street all night, was inducedH put
up with ouch accommodation as were 10 be lkxd free
Of charge, at the "Loqfer's Hotein LEFT In tho
morning, quite refreshed.
William Sylvester (white) scofning 10 rest his
weary limbs on such an unhealthy and unnecessary
article as feather bed chose 10 repose himself on
the soft planks of the l.. H. Chat Is I.oafers HaD
and left in the morning much improved In body and
mind.
| Andrew Kidwell (whte) on Sunday night got
| rather uproarous, went to Mr.. Mahers Hotel and
kicked up row,--the watch soon had An
drew in charge and consigned him for the night to
one Of the pirate apartments Of the l.. H., in The
morning, being unable TO givg security 10 appear be-
fore his Honor Judge Crawford at his next sitting,
invited to take short hespte from the cares Of
this troublesome world in avacant room in the coun.
! ty Jail.
| Dennis Woods, (whltG feeling rather dizzy in the
upper regions, went 10 Mr.. Rileys on seventh street
and raised muss Mr.. Riley not wishing to be
disturbed quietly handed Dennis over 10 the watch.
who locked him up jor safe keeping until morning,
when Dennis paid damages and gave security NOT To-
be caught withou, younds again.
| Henry Neal IND Harris Jackson, (gemmen OF
coio,) unn/n dful of the hour when all shadv
beings should SEEK some shelter and not make nipht
darker than il rally il, by the reflection Of their CD
ony features fomingng with those Of night. I
Their memories were refreshed by those guardians of
the night h1watch, who found these darkies exer
csing their lungs, and thinking they might be in
danger OF Hnbibing pulmonary affection, kindly
conducted fhem to comfortable quarters for the night
In the mTning they gave security and paid costs.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-27
MOVEMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT
ELECT, #

We are glad to be able to announce, that
the President elect is recovering from the
fatigues Of his journey.
lie paid his respects yesterday to the
President and his lady at the Executive
Mansion. The members Of the existing
cabinet called upon him in the course Of the
day and were cordially received. Mr.. Buch,
anan was introduced by Mr.. Clayton.
He received the salutations of his fellow
citizens in the course Of the day, and we
were pleased to see, that there was no crowd
during the whole time Of reception. This
considerate regard, paid by the people to his
comfort and convenience, is the highest mark
of respect that could be extended towards
him.
lie will receive company to-day again be-
tween the hours of twelve and two o'clock.
The joint committee Of Congress, APP
pointed to wait on Zachary Taylor, to notify
him officially Of his election to the Presidency,
performed that agreeable duty yesterday,
through their distinguished chairman, the
Hon. Jefferson Davis, the Senator from
Mississippi. The. President elect replied tc
Mr.. Davis speech in his usual felicitou,
style. The committee will probably wait
on Willard Fillmore to-day, and officially
notify him of his election to the Vice Presi-
dency, when they will report to their respec-
tive Houses the result