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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-06
DAVENPORT, SCOTT co, IOWA, THURSDAY, JUNE g. 1850
TIE POET WORDSWORTH.

u
The steamship Niagara brought the new,
Of tho death Of William Wordsworth. The
London correspondent Of tho philadelphia
North American has the following notice
Of him:
WoRDswoRTu, England's. great poet, j.
dead. Ia the United States, where his wri
tings are better known and more highly up
preciated than they are in this country, biz
loss will be widely fel, and deeply regretted
William Wordsworth was born At Cocker.
mouth, in Cumberland, in ITO, and be
died on Tuesday, April 23d, at noon, at his
residence, Royal Mount, Lake W.adermete,
Westmoreland, in his eigh,isth year. His
hsalth suffered severe shock in ai,e death oil
his only daughter, some time ogo, but he
was recovering his spirits: about a month
since be was attacked with serious illness,
from which he never rallied.
Wordsworth entered ST. Johns College,
Cambridge, 1857. After he graduated be
msden tour through France, ltniy, and Swift
zerland. He first appeared before the pub
lie ~ an author in 1893; and bis poems at
tracted general lattention. lie published an
other volume in l796. He then Travelled
through Germany With his sis,er, and was
joined by Coleridge. In 1903, al the npc
Of thirty three, he married Miss Mary
Hutchinson, Of Penrith. In 1907 another
volume Of his poems appeared, und in 1914
bis Excursion" was published. Six years
afterwards volume Of descriptive some ts
appeared. Wordsworih's poetry WAS now
attracting much attention amougs, the
more intelligent class in England, when il
was savagely attacked BY the master pens Of
Clifford and Jeffrey. Blackwood, however,
in,erceded for the pnet Of RydaI Mount, aud,
in series Of powerful and brilliant articles,
elevated him 70 the very highest rank among
the greatest geniuses ofthe nineteenth cen
tury. Wordsworth was appointed Dis,r-
butter Of Stamps fo. the counties Westmpre-
land md Cumberland, nd this Office, with
the small income derived from his writings
secured TO him a comfortable livelihood,
and made bis journey down the valley Of
life pleasant. On the death Of Southey,
Wordsworth was appointed Poet Laureate.
Although he was treated with cold neglect
by the critics, when bis first compositions
yet now that he is gnne, ample
justice is done 10 his memory. Full Of
years.as honor, says the Times, the old
man had time TO accomplish all that be was
capable Of accomplishing Ills life was
as pure and spotless as bis song Ills
name will live in English literature, and
his funeral song will be uttered amidst the
spots which he has 50 often celebrated, and
by the rivers and hills which inspired his
verse; sIn losing him. says the Morning
Post, the country has lost one Of the
mobiles; minds which, il these times, have
been devoted to poetry In the present
rich as its earlier years were in
poetry, there has been no poet combining
such purity with such elevation Of thoughts
40 Wordsworth
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-06
=. w,rHsswAx, NJ. p. c. Q. BLOOD N. ?.
ms vvUTIIlRWAX & BLOOD.

HAVING associated themselves as partners ~
n,.ct;ce of Medicine and Surgery, are grePar-
m,a r.,end "a the various branches o. their pro,
...;on Once on Brady between Front aud
Eeeond St., Davenport. Iowa.
Mach oi,th. I85O.-29-3m.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-06
JAMES OTIS SARGENT,
Attorney at Law,
jufsee,iM Street on,ao.sfr YfiiLard,s Ifofel.

(V"HtHW ot1efE, oPp0Hlc VtAGTdJ II01e93
WASHINGTON, d. C.
WILL attend TO the prosecution Of
Claims before the Board Of Mexican
|mssloners, Claims againsithc United States,
30 the Transaction OF business with the vufi-
Departments.
(ly 10Th, l8a9. 45-sf
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-06

DESTRUCTION OF THE GREAT CATHEDRAL OF SARA
GossA, IN SaArN.-Privafe letters give startling
account OF the total destruction Of the beautiful
Cathedral Of Saragossa, BY lightning On the 7th
Of April, according to the custom of the towns
people, The whole population, gaily attired, had
assembled in the cathedral to follow the process
sion ofthe Holy Sacrament. The crowd was i'm
rense, andthe procession was preceded by band
OF music and guard OF honor. Scarcely had the
procession issued from the massive portals ofthe
cathedral ere the heavens became clothed with
darkness, . huge black cloud hung like paIl
over the town, and suddenly the floodgates Of the
skies were opened, and the rain descended in snch
torrents that the whole procession was forced 10
take shelter within the cathedralssx SSThe people
told their beads, and were overwhelmed with ter
for at the CimmeTian darkness which enveloped
terrible crash, accompanied by noise loud as the
roaring Of artillery. II was found that the light
ming had struck the spires Of the cathedral, and
entering through one Of the numerous interstices
of the light and graceful architecture, struck dead
the bell ringer, and penetrated timber roofing,
which Immediately blazed forth with fury adj
mitting of no control, although the heavens con-
tinued to pour down their waters upon the burn
ing rafters, The crowd, prelering even water to
fire, rushed forth into the streets, through which
the water was pouring in torrents, and left the
unqnenched flames to do their fiery work. The
roof fell in towards the afternoons and the priests
iacited the people 10 attempt the preservation Of
the interior, and the course OF the flames was at
length arrested. Thus has perished this noblest
specimen Of ecclesiastical architecture in all Ara
gon-peThaps in all Spain.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-06
A.. C. BILLION,
Watch and Clock Maker and EDgraycr

Corner Front and Perry 81 Davenport, Iora.
/ IS now prepared al his Variety Store, &c exc
k,e ali kinds Of work in the Cock, Watch. Jew
u and Engraving business Clocks and watch
carefully Ceansed and Repaired.
tWork sent from distance attended 10 WIN
- and nromptness. may so.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-06

Royal SwINDIINc.-King ferdinand,
Of Naples, with the royal view Of replen-
ishing his exhausted exchcquer, issued q.
proclamation declaring Messina free
port. Those who were simple enough to
believe the word Of King, entered the
port and stored their commodities; but
when they attempted TO sell or export them,
they were politely informed that his august
majesty had changed his royal mind, aud
would tax every cents worth Of foreign
produce in the port. The merchants re-
monsirated, but in vain; they even asked
permission to withdraw their goods and
depart as they had entered, but this was
also denied. His majesty would not allow
anything that had entered Messina, agee-
ably 10 his proclamation, to be Withdrawn
or sold without first. paying an enormous
duty ofover 100 per cent. on its valuc.-
Among those who have boen thus entrapped
and swind'ed, are several mercnants Of
this city, some cf whom have pnid the duties
under protest We understand that they
have represented their case to our govern
ment, and claim is protection against the
outrageous proceedings of this royal robber.
Boston Atlas.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-06

Smi,hers says that when the law says
that man cnn', marry his grandn"her or
his aunt, or his wife's mother, the law makes
az ass of itseif-Er when q man marries
now.a. days, he marries the whole family.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-06

LAWYERS IN THE UNITED STATEs.--John
Livingston, Esq, Of New York, has pub
lshcd small book of one hundred and
forty eight pages, containing the nafnes,
residence and post-oflice ofevery Practlclng
lawyer in the United States. The entire.
list shows that there are nineteen thousand
fire hundred. This probably would give
one Iawyer to every twelve hundred IN
habiiants.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-06

Dean Srift was once asked 10 preach 8
short sermon. He complied with the re-
quest. The sermon i, perhaps, the short
est oneon record. We viii quate il entire.
Text: ale that halh pity % the. pnof, lend
eth unto the Lord'' Sermon :f.lf you like
the security down with the dust" The
effect was electrical An unusually large
collection vas taken up immediately after.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-06

TAnddeus Stephens, of Penn, tells the
following '.good one" on "Old Virginia"
He had wandered \ way from the prosper
Gus agricultural region whichhe represent,
and which is certainly the garden spot ot
the world. and finally found himself in ''old
Virginia" Some friend with whom he
happened to be sojmr:ising, proposed to
show him his farm. They sailed forth.
Soon attracted by wheat field, Stephens
cxcla'!fed somewhat thus
"Why in the world don't you send CLEAN
ers into that field, to pick up wha, the slaves
have carelessly left behind? Why there
is enough Of wheat still in that large field
10 feed smll family"
"What do you mean?' asked the host.
"Why, msan what say. Look at the
sheaves scattered over that field, yonder
here and tbere!"
"Whv. d-n il, man, that's our whole
crop"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-06
R. SANCORD.

DRUGGIST AND GROCER.
hyscians supplied with fresh and pure med
les.
bore on Front Street, formerly occupied BY
Davenport e. Co.
ctoher 4ih, l849.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-06

DNEf REMITsIED TO EUROPE
Through nARNDEN 4 Co.,
- eitter ofNe jollo'cing countries, to-rH:
and, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, France,
many, Prussia, Austria, Denmark, Bob emia,
tzeriand, Belgium. Holland, &c.
lso, sseerage passage procured.
Apply TO COOK & SARGENT.
avenport, Jan. 81, 1850.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-06
WHOLE NUMBER 454.

a BIT OF GENTLEMAN FARHtNG.-P. 7.
Born"m, Of Museum notoriety, has i
country seat at Bridgeport, Connecticut.
lie has given some attention to farming
and gardening Of late, and was elected
President Of the Fairfield County ApricuI-
tural Society. We give dis experiences ID
farming 10 his own words:
Selling posatocs.--"In the fall Of ls4s,"
said he, my bead gardener reported ,ha.
had eighty bushels Of potatoes ia .para, 50
OF course directed them TO be sold. They
brought sixty-scven cents busbe!.-
But, like most small farmers, he sold the
largest, and left us nothing bu, ssmalI 5,ota-
toes to eat at home. But the worst Il 10
come. In March We had not even dish
Of small potatoes. SO we bought more than
we sold, aud paid Sl,25 bushel at that!
My experience therefore is, that farmer
had better ascertain first how much he
wants far his own consumption before be
sends bis produce TO a cheap niarket.r
Trimming Fruit Trees By an Am0teur.--
Another Of Mr.. Barnum's experiments was
in the horticultural line, and was related
with such good hu,oor ,ha. his large au-
dience was nearly convulsed with laughter.
"laving been elected President Of the Fair
field County Agricultural Society,"" con-
tinued be, 81 felt the isnporta ance ofmy hav-
ing little practical experience as farmer.
Having read little about pruning, and
watched my gardener awhile, larmed my
self with keen-edged carving knife and
sct TO work on my own hook. My first es.
say was upon lot ofyoung cherry trees.
Half an hour, and my sharp knife gave
them quite symmetrical appearance, and
removed all redunda II, limbs and sa p-absorb-
ing sprouts and suckers; and prided myself
upon this first effort as pruner, aud Of
course suitable commentators from my
gardener for the labor bad saved him
Judge my establishment, then, as he ap-
prosched with a rueful countenanee, and
expression Of sWeIl, sir, you have done il
nov" why, yes, fancy have. How,
do you like my work" said I. Like If
Why, str, you're cut eff all the grofisr-
This wns sad blow TO my farming aspira.
,ions. But, as I never despair, shall con-
tiDne to go ahead with improvements, but
shall be little more cautious how use ,he
pruning knife until learn to know sprout
from graft. hope that the relation Of
my experience cs farmer won't deter
many others from seeking the salne en-
p!oyment; for ifthey ate capable Of using
the pruning knife at all, think they are
capable Of learning 10 distinguish, psrhap5
At less cost than did, the useful from the
useless; and if they did not, perhaps little
sprouting, a IA mode, in our young dsys,
might help to improve their educa:icn."
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-06

kinds
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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-06

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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-31
Appeal to the Friends of Freedom.

II has become necessary to appeal to the friends
Of Law AID Freedom for funds The legality Of hs
proceedings against Henry Long under Fagi.
tive Slave lis desirable hss eminent counsel should be
rezired TO defend Long in the Courts IN lhis City, and Il
need be Supreme Court of the United Sated and 20
hare the Illegally ard unconsdmdonay Of he proceed
ags ably argued. The marked may involve the
pepdiure Of several thousand dola1s Should be
uou:ed thsn ay be necessary in The cause Of Long The
bslsree VIII he sscredy kept Fund 10 be used in SINH
lar should they eecur Money nsy be Horace
GREELEY, ESQ Editor OF Tx Tri5uH<
IF Editors friendly 10 The carse are respectfully and
earnestly requested 10 LEie! he above appeal and % I'D
the same eGiiofislly-
Il l consented to sc. as above stated with
the express understanding that others would be
associated with ne IN the trust OF all RESPONSE
bities which subject one to the suspicious OF the
knavish and the slurs of the BLACKBOARD, that of
taking charge OF other peoples money is TO me
the most unwelconle. However, l an anxious TO
see the provisions of this Fugitive Slave Law
thoroughly itigated, asd ahall not shrink from the
trust imposed on ne. bat trass I shall not long
stand alone in It. H.G.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-31
The HalfCentury-A Retrospec t..
rCnn-kI

To-Day closes the first half Of the nine
teenth century. A few memoranda of the
changes, mutations and progress which that
Half Century has witnessed can hardly be
deemed inappropriate.
Fifty years ago, George Washington had
Just gone to his grave amid the tears and
blessings of the People he had been fore
most in rescuing first from tyranny, then
from anarchy; and our Country, having Just
escaped the imminent peril of War with
France, after securing by she Federal Con-
stitution the power of protecting and pro-
noting her own industry, was beginning to
realize the blessings of independence and
Freedom. Thomas Jefferson had Just been
designated for next President by majority
of the American People, but had not yet
been actually elected, there being an equal
number of votes for him and his asso-
ciate Burr on the Republican, ticket,
as it was then called, requiring an election
by the House, which took place in Febru-
airy, following. The Population of our
Country was over 100000 OF consid-
erably less than one-fourth the present
number. The Union then consisted of
sixteen States-Y ermont, Tennessee and
kentucky having been added to the
original Thirteen. Ohio had begun
to be settled at Marietta, Cincinnati,
Warren, and perhaps one or two other
points but had not yet population enough
for State. There were small settlements
at Detroit, and perhaps al one or two other
points west of Ohio but Louisiana was a
Spanish province, including St. Louis as
well as New Orleans. and the Mississippi
a Spanish river, through which our people
then settling in the valley of the Ohio
were denied egress for their products
Florida was of course ali Spanish, and
what are now Alabama and Mississippi
partly Spanish and wholly Wilderness
Our own State had scarcely white inhab-
liant west of the sources of the Mohawk
and Susquehanna; Buffalo and Rochester
were forests trnversed only by savages.-
The Erie Canal had hardly been dreamed
of by the widest castle builder and the
western limit of this State (which few
months more will bring with twenty-four
hours of us) was practically farther of
than Paris or Gslena now is. This city
had population Of 10000 Qess than one
eighth its present number) mainly living
below Chambers-st. while Brooklyn, vii
iamsbuIgh, Jersey City and its other
suburbs, did mt contain a 6ttieth part as
maay inhabitants as now. Philadelphia
was sixth larger than New York; now
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-31
PHILADELPHIA,
Flre-Markets.

PHILADELPHIA, Monday, Dec 30.
This morning, about I O'Clock, fire broke out
in the Ledger building, which before it was SUBJ
dued destroyed tSse great portion OF the establish
ment. The loss to Messrs. Swain Abel and Sim
mons is about $40 900 above their insurance The
total loss is about $4,000. The buildings join
ing, occupied by the Bulletin, Zeiber, newspaper
agent, and several newspapers, was much dam.
aged by water Our tiremen worked nobly, and
won the highest ecomiums from ALL Two mem
hers of the Hbernian Engine Company, lone
named George McGinnis were seriously injured
by the falling of portion of wall. The Ledger
building was the most extensive establishment in
the United States, and its machinery was con.
sidered the finest in the world-nore complete
even than those of London and Paris, 1t was oc
cupied altogether by the Public Ledger printing
Office, the Office OF the Daily Newspaper, and the
United States printing establishment.
Business has been very Guiet to-day. CoTToN ia held
eraons until amer the receipt Of later advces Europe
The FLOUR market has undergone change. Standard
brands are offered al 62! + Dbl without finding buyers
The sales fer city consumption limited al 1904 S74
FLOUR and CoRN MEAL are quiet
The demand for WHEAT continues limited, and tur-
Sldl GS, and White 1901 2 p bushel There is very
little Corn Offering sales of Yellow so 6 cents
sioa $50 bushels Southern Oars sold nj 4c Peupsyva
MIA are worth 4Sc = 5ushel.
WHISKY is steady sales OF hhds 25t and barrels 81
264 cents,
SALES OF SrocXs.-Firat Bo1rd-80O North American
Coat l23 250Reading RR SSH $l00 State 6s 46 l02; 10
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal SSt; SS,0ee Schuykil
Navigation g. 6S 6 900 State IS 95 $50 Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal 6s, 81, % 50 Girsrd Bank l2s
Seeoad Roard-S5,oo Reading RR IS, ISL $50 Reading
Aes City 6s 10 S. 10 Mineh RR 66; IS Giratd Bank.
l2i; 20 Mechanics Bank, 29t
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-31
Another Slave Case In Psnnsylvania.-A Fight
between the Officers and Negroes.

Abou: three months since @ writ was issued By
Commissioner Edw. d. lngrahsm, for the arrest
of fugitive slave, who, it was alleged, was then
residing at Parksburgh, Chester county The
Marshal did not succeed in arresting the man, and
until Friday last the writ remained imperative.
On Friday night last, party, consisting of De-
putty Marshall Hatzell, Constable Agen, and four
or five other men, proceeded to Coatesville, Ches
ter county, to execute the writ. They arrived at
the house where the fugitive was supposed to be
secrete6, and knocked at the door colored
woman opened the windows to know their bust
ness when she was informed that they had broken
the traces oil their wagon and wished q light to
mend them. She came down stairs and admitted
the party in waiting,
After they had effected an entrance and were
proceeding up stairs, they were met BY two COL
ored men and two colored women. The women
and one Of the men were armed with axes, and
the other had gun. The Marshal told them that
they were in search Of q fugitive slave; but they
refused 20 let him or any of bis mer enter the
room. The gun was taken from the an aud the
party endeayored to dissrm the man with the
ak A pistol was fred at him. the ball Of which
must have entered his breast but he still Il ain
tanned his resistance The fight continued until
the Southern gentleman who was with the party
advised the Marshal TO withdraw, remaykiug that
ne would not have enc Of them killed for all tns
negroes in Pennsylvania The party then retired
Several shots were fired, and more than one col
ored person is supposed to have been shot One
was seen 10 fall as the officers were leaving
None of the Marshais party were injured.
lPhSdelphis Bulletin.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-31
lnl-sr ng REPREsENTATIyk

Mr. pEss Of Louisiana, elected IN Place o. oa al
H4pxoSsos, deceased appeared and "'' 4-4
fed. -, ~, Granting the right
IF wav through the Public Lands to me oJ Psf
and Mississippi and the Northern indiana H'1
"a Tote Of 1871 TO 3s. the rules were SUPP
ed to enable Mr.. CALDWELL Of Ky % lnEfSaTTS nd
oint Resolution that nothing In the bounty &
Act Of last September shall De SO oonsLEesg =
p.1 prior to the location OF the same OF
ssus Of he patent thereon ran la,.
NJ C.rnwEIL would not desain gen;4sn.s15 -
.se - than .oreark that he had been iniotsa So s.
@ Of and Patents would COZ 80 So +
vans un after the action Of the a ~ al
orer fbs. he might ax the transfer o. sss vas
- ,ba WsTant. He moved the pEeVhs.a. I S.
,;on 1n5e- the operation of which te 49,
or,sared TO be eDgrossed for taa;o ...s
NJ TIsT0s moved TO re- ,nsider re vg 900
vas opposed 70 the meas oetore 6o'nsT
" . ga 60 persons beip ted b me O SIss,
Of this Government iaS', 's i ~ .brops
mr., 1aa worth OF P : - T'alo DC ,-.S,.a
irt, the bands ofg er ~-.'. 3 Wasf a1'@' "
be sod tog neo -
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-31
In Congre.s. Ye.terday.

In the SENATE petition from Mr, Wise,
the balloon man, asking pecuniary aid to
try experiments in Enal Travelling, was
referred to the Naval Committee. Mr..
BENTON brought in Land Bill, and made
a speech in explanation. The correspond
ence between the Austrian Charge and the
Secretary of War, was read and referred.
The Joint resolution from the House au-
thorizing the sale Of transfers of Bounty
Land Warrants was referred, notwish-
standing the objections of Senator WALKER,
urged on grounds of Land Reform.
In the HOUSE tie Joint Resolution thus
acted on in the Senate, was passed by a
large majority, Mr.. VlSros of Ohio being
foremost in opposition.
This resolution. when passed by the
Senate, as it seems likely to be. and ap-
proved by the President, will have the
effect to fling at once into market the i'm
mense amount Of Land Variants author
lied by the Bounty Law.
The HOUSE debated bills granting Pub
lie Lands in Louisiana. Mississippi. In
diana, Illinois and Ohio, for railroad pur-
poses, but with no action thereon.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-31

Tx STORM on Tux SouND.-The BAY State
was obliged 10 be laid to at Hart Island on Sa,ur
day evening at 5--such being the aspect Of ebe
storm that to proceed further WAS considered inju
dicious. At 4 Sunday morning the weasherelear-
ed, and the Bay State sailed and reached Fail
River at 3 in the afternoon. The c Vanderbilt
and Connecticut were respectively ,efl al anchor
at Harts Island, and in Cow Bay Westward
the snow storm das not been SO severe as it has
been with us Boston Times. Monday
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-31

Nrw PAPER-The proprietors OF the Boston
Daily Ereeing Journal intend issuing Morning
Edition, to be conducted on the cash system, on
and after the lst OF January next. A two cent
morning paper, conducted with the ability which
has always distinguished the formal cannot fail
to have large success.