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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-09-12
ITEMS FROM OREGON.

Gov. LANE, OF Oregon, has resigned BIS ofhe.
~ Governor, so9 is contemplating trip 10 th.
Umqua river, in search Of the gold region
The annexed items are from the Oregon Spec.
tator:
While our citizens have been quietly prep,rl,s
TO 60 to Rogue River, to dig for gold this sumner
they have been aroused 10 unusual exci'em.s
by the discovery Of rich mine in another dire
ton. The opinion j. gaining strength daia. lh.
one of the richest mines on the shores 9th,
Pacific has been discovered in the Spokan couatn
some four hundred miles from this city, and 10
the Columbia. Weare assured by Capt. n. ctrs.
by, Who saw il, that the sand which was brought
from the Srokan was, in its bulk, abont one qur.
ter gold. We have always felt confident ts'
there WAS gold on Powder and Burnt rivers, end
this discovery on the Spokan will still more fHll,
confirm the fact that the middle region Of Oregon
is to become the grsnd I'll Dorado OF the dsy.
One party is on its way 10 the region Of ID,
new discovery, IL no, already there, and oth.n
are preparing 10 folio n. TN the return Of ns.
senger, who is expected here in q week rive,
il he confirm the report, there will Be g.a.a
rush for that country. In view OF this fact,
snb- Indian agent has gone up the Columbn .
prepare the Indians for new state Of thing,
which will Immediately commence in ihsrcoai.
try.
The country in Which This has been found i
one OF the healthiest in the world, and iffhe mine
shall be found 10 extend over a large region d
that country, il will soon be teeming wi'h
overlooking population, attracted ihher By ths
double aIIurement OF gold and health.
We suppose that there will also be eonsd.
cradle mining business done this season onhs
rivers along the Southern border Of Oreeon,a
many persons who have been TO Callfornia hat.
convinced Themselves that Rogue River and oh
er streams in that vicinity will afford profitable
diggings.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-09-12

How A RAILROAD BENEFITS THE FARMER-A
calculation was recently submitted to Railroad
meeting At Lexington, KY, which concluded as
follows:
"snpposing the statement that have just made
10 you to be correct one--and believe il to he
such--then the land Of the farmer who has rail-
road, and is one hundred miles from market. il
worth just % much % 10 land ofth same quality
situated upon common dirt rosd, (such As vol,
hsve in Kentueky,) nins miles from the same
market. This, gentleman, is one Of the reasons
why railroads are OF benei. 10 the farner."
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-09-12
STORM ON THE LAKE.

Lake Michigan has recently been the theatre
Of terrific storm, such - has seldom visited thai
region At this season Of the year. We CLEAN .
few items from the Chicago Journal:
The brig Flora, laden wi, 1000 bushels wheat
was beached and her cargo greatly damaged il
NOT lost. Insured for S7,l00.
Two schooners, Geo. c. Drew and Geo. Wat
son, are reported ashore and two OF three vessels
are said to be ashore near Milwaukee.
The brig Maria capsized and tbs schooner
Chas. Howard sunk.
The steamers Niagara and Canada, after
brsving the storm, got safely into port-the lat.
ter losing overheard young man acting a wait
En-.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-09-12

A STREET ScEsE.--The quiet Of our very quis.
town was disturbed on last Monday evening by
father maltreasing his SOD, upon Front street.
The boy. about II years Of age, refused to 80
home with the parent, and he in order to enforce
obedience, struck him with his fs, and choksd
him until be could scarcely articulate. Acrowd
soon collected, whose sympash,es we're entirely
with the boy, and had not the Marshal soon ar
rived, the father, c. phas Saunders, (no relation
81 ourt,) would have been treated to cold bath
IN fhe river. AZ i, was, he was taken before
Jno. Rouser, Esq., and after an examination,
fined 1penfyJf,e Dollars. The man 10 said to
b very abusive to his family, 50 that We hops
this lesson will teach him discretion, and the
importance Of governing his fiery temper.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-09-12

EXTRA GAsETIEs.-Presuning that the citissns Of
Davenport felt degree Of interest in the we!fars
Of the place, We issued number Of extra Gssettss
laa week csntaiaing lengthy descriptive artieas q
the prosperity Of town. Wishing then 70 b de
trbsted where they would sceenplisA the most good
We eered then At the mere nominal price Of sseeatI
cents per dozen. A no ons-savs our worthy p. NJ
has purchased any Of these extras, o6sr them
for grssxkess distribution, and II wished, win throw
in the wrappers!
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-09-12
THE RAILROAD.

70 show tae Increasing importance that the Roch
Island and Lasale Railroad 10 sssuniag in The estima
ton Of Eastern capitalists, would state that let
ter received By citizen in this place on yesser-
day, making distinct proposition to finish the work
ii il placed In readiness for the rails This
IL the second proposition to that effect. What en-
enlargement for speedy organization Of the esmpa.
nv.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-09-12

TIE Chicago Journal says that after The cause
Of the explosion, mentioned in our Geographic
dispatches, was known, it noticed two or thres
citizens hunying to their respective stores 10 shut
of The gas, 1t rate that set their coat skirts Al
right angles! Such IN accident may not occur
sgain in ten years.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-09-12

FIRE AT IsDEPEsDENcE.-On the I'd inst i, q fire
broke out in Independence, Mo-, which con-
srmed several houses, and by the explosion Of II
OF ibkegs ofpowdsr, killed Mr.. A. P. Kean, .
prominent citizen, and shattered New School
PEeshy'erien church.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-09-12

MORTALITY IN CHICAGo.--Accnrding Il
an official report, the deaths BY cholera ia
Chicago, from the 23d Of June, when the en-
idemic first commenced, to the lst Of Sep
tember, amounted to AL. The toeaI NOR
.ali.y for the same period was 625. q frac-
ton over Q day.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-09-12

LIE CLAIRE HoUsE.--Some idea Of the
amount Of business done Ut this hotel may
be formed from the fact, that during last
month 10 ii were consumed 97S pounds Of
butter and 4SS dozen Of eggs!
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-09-12

ROCK ISLAND e. LASALLE RAILROAD
On las. Monday we attended meeting OF IN
Committee appointed on the Rock Island ane
L,salle Railroad, to hear Mr.. Morgan, the En-
gineer, read tho report Of HE survey Of the route
!, was very interesting aud entered into gen.
eral minutie Of all the obstacles with which the
CONF any would have to contend. Placing eve
~ thing Il the highest estimate, the actual cost
81 grading the Road and erecting the simbsr'
and ties ia readiness for good 7 rail, would moi
exceed SIS, 900. Tho whole amount necessa-
ry TO complete the Road will be about S8OOyOOO'
or nearly At the rate Of $4,000 per mile, the
distance being 86l miles.
A proposition has been made to complete the
Road 90 soon as il is placed in readiness for the
rails, and Is the sum necessary to An organi IA
ton will more than accomplish that object, no
doubts need be entertained Of ito speedy com
ple,iop. The necessity ofan early organization
is apparent, and we hope those placed upon com.
mittees to solicit further subscriptions will exert
thsms selves, . the amount now wanted under
the provisions Of the charter to eff Ct that object
10 almost raised.
Mr.. Morgan, in his report, gave some very IN
tercssing statistics Of survey Of the Mississippi
river .. this point and Al Dubuque, to ascertain
the expenses Of bridge. Estimating the sx-
penscs on the same scale, it would cost &237, 900
to erect . bridge across the river u this point,
and $50, 900 al Dubuque. The approach TO
the bridge, the site, and all things else, are
largely favorable to this point. In fact, Rock
lsland Is the only point where the great Father
Of Waters feasibly can be bridged. Al the re-
port will be published we win have the opporsu-
nifty OF presenting to our readers oil Of its lead
inc facts
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-09-12
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

MT steamer DCbCVT, l..
BEEBE, Master, having mao ,r -
Cabin extended, has resumed ~ VT
as regular Packet in the trade. u.
The Dubuque is unsurpassed her aecOm.
da.ions and speed, her table will at all ''n,,sa
amply supplied with the bes, the county anv .,
She will leave Davenport, r. Island, Mu,' ,",,.
Port Louisa, New Boston, Keithsburgh,U l I.i,,
ks, Burlington and Fort Madison every iu.,, ~.
on her downward trips and ST. Louis on n;,'
ward trips, every Friday evening. A Po or. a.
the patronage of the public is respeciiu,,lee ;n
cited. Sept. 18th, 'oN
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-09-12

WENT fishing last Thursday in com
pany with friend--caughs tOenty three
superb 6sh-swen,y Of them largcs. sizs
bass.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-09-12

THE MlNr.--The coinage at the Phila-
dslphia Mint averages about two millions
per month, and in July il was two millions
six hundred thousand. The coinage there
for the present year will amount to thirty
millions OF dollars.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-09-12

RlvER FAvoRs. officers Of those
regular packets and excellent steamers,
Dr.. Franklin No. 2, Dubuque. and Bon
Accord, have again furnished 10 with pack
ages oflate St. Louis papers, for which may
they be abundantly patronized.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-09-12

Hon. Gro w. JONES will accent our thank
Tor Henry Gays incompatible speech on the
Compromise blk
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-09-12

A xAs named s,igler committed suicide a,
Denmark, Lee county, Iowa, on the Sd inst,
leaving wife and three children.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-09-12

TINE session the American Pathological Congress,
which waste have been held in Cincinnati this month
has very unvisely bees postponed untilhe "a, "a and
lsh days Of October next.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-09-12

ALFRED SANDERS, EOrros.
DAVENPORT:
TnuRsDlY MOANING, SgPfsnDgl II, 1854

To SusscRIssns.-Wish this number We COM
usnce die seasA year Of the Dsvsaposs Gsss''e'
some Of our subscribers are largely il srrea4'
and re are much in need Of money. We can
no, furnish them year after year With paper
without remuneration. Every number ws 'ssoe
subjects Is to / heavy expeass--aa expense that
re cannot sustain unless eaeh subscriber do h''
du,y. and pay !, less, enough efhis subscription
"a dsfay the actual outlay in his Individual case
We hope this appeal, brief - i u, may have the
effect TO iaduce more promptness upon the par
OF our subscribers, and Il they are really unao.e
10 cancel the whole amount Of their indeotsd-
nese, that they viii, At least, each send 10
few dollars to assist US to obtain the heavy stocs
Of paper and iak that tho long suspension ct nav
isa,ion obiges Us to lay in At this season Of the
year.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-09-12

G. 7. N. DAVIS, formerly editor Of the Alton T,le
ssph has been sppsisted Chief Clerk in tbs War D.
partnsnt
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-09-12

TIE Iowa Statesman says that Deazon Smith
is seeking notorety abou. these days" II FIVE
may Judge from the onslaught of that and kin
dred Locofoco sheets throughout the State, upon
Mr.. Smith, he is finding notorieiy. Those edi-
tors are taking the proper course TO make Deiu-
sion great man.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-09-12

TIE steamer DUBUQUE has had her cabin ex-
tended and been overhauled and repsinted gen.
orally. She now looks a. fresh IS when FIRST
launched upon the water and presents superior
sccomm. dations to passengers.
On TIE AsrHosY WAYNE has changed owners
having been purchased BY John Arnold and r.
M. Mohsn. The former gentleman will go a.
Captain and the latter Clerk, Of the boat.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-09-12

ROBERT WIcKLlrFE, Jr. died At Lexing
ton, KY, on 3Oth ult. lie was IS years
Of age at the time Of bis death, and had nc
quired considerable celebrity 10 his native
State. He was the opponent Of Cassius M
Clay 10 two fierce contests for the Legisla-
ture, 10 the first of which he was beaten
and in the second successful.
The hereditary hostility Of the wickIifIe
family to Henry Clay, led him to unite with
The T yler dynasty sgainet that grea, states.
man, and accordingly he ran for Congress
10 the Ashland district against Care, Da-
Wis, but was defeated. He was afierw ards
appointed By hr. Tyler Charge 10 Sardinia.
n Mr.. w. had lived he would have figured
largely 10 political affairs.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-09-12

sl,co0 reward has bssn offered for The srrest ,
Gen. Nhc Hinton, the mail robber.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-09-12

ssWs have met with more SUBSTANTIAL opposition in
aavecstne the building Of the Rock Island and Lasss
nailrsad thsn Ne have ever enceunssred 10 pel.cs.
Men Who have been oar friends peinacsly hass Tor
saken % hers .n-Dav. Gazette.
Ne wonder the people like Wing principles, their
superiority 10 % easily cemprsaended. There u no
danger Of advocating then TO- srdsntiy. Sut, =
somstlmes asrs dificuk 70 make felix's understand
whom they are well used about these railroad things
Il il possible, hat friend sanders, Ass made slight
nissske, 10 hss seal for the shove road. he will
lust put In quite number Of hs most scientific leks
6sr iAs Calsss and Chicago Rairesd, might have the
every recussnt subscriber back into his
proper place again. Al any rate, the experiment -
well worth trying.-Gaiena Gazette.
Thank you, friend Houghton, but we
think we shall Try the Rock Island and L.
sale Road awhile longer. Why. dear sir,
the skies are jus, beginning to brighten
the prospec. to look favorable-men to re-
solve that the work shall progress. When
men Of The right stamina put down their
foot and say thing shall be done. il is al
ready half accomplished. Unless our
friends upon The north progress more rapid
y with the Chicago and Galena Road than
they have done heretofore, the steam horse
will reach the Mississippi first At Rock L.
land. lisa fair race, friend Hovghton,
but as you have . longer and much rough
Or route to travel, ws have given yon near
" two years start. 10 short time We
shall orua nize and thep-cIear the track
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-09-12

On the Goth nl'., the work on the Alton and
sangamon Railroad wos commenced. All the
IRON, spikes, tics, &c, required for the whole
route, have been purchased. A large force Of
men are upon rhs ground and the early compile
ION OF he work is confidently anticipated.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-09-12

DrATH OF AN EDITOR -Lu her d. John.
son, junior editor ofthe Iowa Star publish
ed II Fort Des Moines, died in this city on
Wednesday last. He arrived ia town less
than week before, comparatively in good
health, for the purpose Of visiting his rela
,ives here, as he thought; bot il appears, it
was only TO die among them. His age was
twenty three years; and considering his
limited experience, promised fair as nm
editor dnd member ofthe bar. "Whst sha.
d"ws We ore"-Iora Capital Reporter
Sept. 4.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-09-12

PEACHES The N. Y Mirror Of the 29.h uli.
says, speeches were never more abundant than
at present, and never less remunerative TO the
grower. The market is perfectly glu,tcd, and
they are sold for mere tribe. A large quonti-
y Of very fair quality were yester day disposed
three pccks.n
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-09-12

The Minnesota Pioneer says, that the volume
Of water passing down the Mississippi, since the
opening Of navigation, is much greater this year,
thus far, than was ever before knownin any cor
responding period Of time.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-09-12

The Chicago Journal oflast Friday says,
that the following despatch was received
from Michigan City jus, as that paper was
going TO press
George Davis, captain Of the Thornton
was taken up By the Steamer Morton, four
miles out from Michigan City. Aoating up
on spar Was capsized on Friday Inst,
AT eleven r, NJ, six miles east 81 Chicago.
Three Of the hands were lost. The captain
is strong aud doing well-wiil arrive at
Chicago per the Morton.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-05-29
Senator-James Elder.

H-iig Ticket for Henry eoun'g.-The
Wings Of Henry me, on the 18Th inst
and nominated the following ticket:
Delegates 10 State Convention: Hon. J.
T. Elliott, e. H. Balinsall, and Isaac Par
kor Representatives: Butler Hubbard.
and Russell Jordan. Clerk: Simon T.
Powell Auditor: Thos. Rogers. Treas
urer. John c. Huiileson. Probate Judge:
D. c.. Shawhan. Commissioner: David
Palmer.
4 better ticket could scarcely have been
found even in Henry county. We have
the pleasure Of personal acquaintance
witt, most Of them. and commend the
tickle, 10 the supper, of the people.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-05-29
Great North West Es.i,ro1i.

There is a new route for Rajlro n
which has no; yet been talked of which
presents ono e the finest prospects de-
sirab'c 70 This city and Cincinnati bu,
especially - Cincinnati Beginning with
the Cincinnati Hamilton and DAYTON
Eoal which is now among the certain
ties Of the future. taking next the DAYTON
and Western and Grcenvilie and Miami
Road we find a continuous line into one
Of the most important portions Of ONO.
with which Cincinnafians can desire
communication From Grcruviiic there
is a natural route to the head OF Lake
Michigan along winch pnrh ,pS thu cheap
est Rairoad III the Western Country can
be made
The cost Of this road we arc informed
by an able AMI experienced engineer
would not exceed five or SIX thousand
dollars PER mile for fat roil. The grad
ing he says can BE- done FOR less than two
thousand dollars per mile
The work on this roa would proceed
from Greenvlle - Whitewater. thence
TO Peru. thence II Michigan City and If
need be- around the lake to Chicago. II
would pass through one Of the baSt coun-
tries Of the west. and would be one Of tn
greatest Importance - Cincinnati, as il
would bring Inc whole trade Of that valu-
able REGION into the Queen Civ l.
would pass through an extensive coal
field and through some Of The richest IRON
deposItes in the West Coal could be
brought 10 DAYTON and Cincinnati, bv this
route in unlimited quantities. We mere
Is mention this subj nci 10 day. We shall
recur 10 il hereafter more al length -
Dayfon Transcript.
This woula be going around Robin
!Iool's barn for certain Go cas-; from
Cincinnati to DAYTON and then west to
Grecnvi!ic. WHY cannot Cincinnati come
directly . The northwest over one OF tie
most favorable routes in the country VII!
our friend OF The TRANSCRIPT. inform i WI r,
the coal would be found on the route re-
ierred To! Coal is found in great abun-
dance IN the western and south western
part Of this State, but ii il exists in the
north west, we have never heard of Il
Dayton could GET coal by means of the
road through this place west but We know
Of none in the direction Of Michigan City
Inc editor says THIS road would pro
coed from Green,i.ie 10 Whitewater
We suppose he means Whiteriver. unless
he designs coming by Greenville 10 til,
place. 4 road to the north west vii
sometimc be made, but scarcely via Day
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-05-29
From 81. Eo.sis.

Nav o5.-I'He Minnesota Reg Of
tho 18Th reports another Indian mnraer
near ;'or, Smelling "A SIOUX ~ CbPpe
va. 18Th parties seemed determined on
The now PRESBYTERIAN Church at Saint
Pauls was destroyed BY fire on Friday
week
Tns Weston Reporter OF last Saturday
contains letter from DR. S. Nc \dow. Q:
Weston, stating tn n the cholera had bro
ken out among the California enigrants.
TIE !-..sr da.-d Camp G-ass. Hopper
Creek. May 9,h, 50 miles out. says: the
cholera has broken out in DR.. CLARK :
train. in lis mos; malignant form. {.
Moore. Of Milford Illinois. is cad; two
others must die IN IN, next taenty-tour
hours-one other is recovering. | am
fearful that this awful plague WI extend
10 Marshnll's train. Of about sixty. W.
are travelling very slowly. The grass IS
barely sufficient y subsi,, on
The reporter announces the death o.
Mason Judy. formerly Register OF the
Land Once for Illinois.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-05-29

Menaaciiy-Onr neighbor attended the !
Wing Convention which met on the 18th
inst. and it is presumed heard ell the pro-
ceedings then and there had. In his no.
tice Of those proceedings be saws: The
convention REFUSED 10 give any ex-
preston Of their views in relation TO the
amendments that should be made 10 the
Constitution" 4 more unbiushing false
mood was never told with tongue, or pen
or type. No such refusal was made,
and the editor knows i.
Again, he SAYS: .we find tl-rn (thc
Whigs} lend The way in making regular
party nominations FOR delegates 70 the
Convention. The locof3co State Central
Committee lea4 in this nla;:er-ihe locos
of Marion county followed their dictatlon
and every locofoco county in the STATE.
whore a convention he's been held, noni
nations have been made Of a party char
acter. with perhaps one exception. Mr
Ell Ter knows this and YET he charges tia,
Tho wings have lead in this mater. No
| Again. he SAYS: "Messrs Newman.
/ iioulkc and Rariden have heretofore been
opposed 70 calling 60 ven'ion" f-w
years ago large majority Of the peopl~
! 4 this State were opposed % il, and
among others, we presume the editor Of
+ the Jefiersonian was in the same fix.
Uess-s. Newman, Rar.l-n, R-arl ard
/ Foull;s, viii in due time inform the peo-
! pie Of their opinions; bu, il would be
much safer 70 trust them without any ex-
! preston Of their principles than it was TO
trust Mr.. Whitcom5 WIKI his SOLEMN
pledges