The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-05-16
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THE DAVENPORT GAZETTE.
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Prrssrxoa, May Ii.h. 1861
8 O'Clock, r. n.
Raining all day. Nothing has transP'rcd M
dic.,ina any change in former quotations. XIV
er rcccding slowly, with eigh. feet six inches
water in the channel.
CINCINNATI, May lith, i85O,(
8 O'Clock, r. m.
Judicial Convention adjourned last evening to
NEE, Mt Charleston, South Caroline, next May.
Weather fine. River falling fast. Still at
good stage.
FLork-Heavy supply being more than equal
70 the demand for home consumption. NO en-
ouires for expectation. Good mixed bran 9,
$500, mos. offered; Coax, declined &C.. sales 70
bulk, 44c. Provisions held firmly. Bacon, st
10 a for shoulders and sides; WnIsKEy declined
and closng ut aO4c; common and fair sugar
A to At.
LOUISVILLE, iith--6 r. N.
River has commenced falling; about fourteen
feet water on the iaiS.
There was death yesterday; and fodr deaths
in the same family to-day. The persons were
Irish Enigrants who arrived here siew days ago,
nearly in starving condition, and they lived very
imprudently. They are reported As cholera cases
BY some. The President Of the Board Of Health
informs us that the city is unusually healthy.
Nothing doing in the markets.
ST.. Louis, ilth-7 P. NJ.
The alarm occasioncd by the deaths which oc-
CURED in this city on Sunday, reported as cholera
has entirely subsidized. No new cases have been
reported for the last four days.
The Methodist Episcopal confe,entS did not
adjourn. The sessions are still continued, the
committee having reported that there was no
cause Of alarm.
Markets continue unchanged, nothing doing
to-day worthy Of notice.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE ON
MONDAY.
WAsulNeros, May 10.
In the Senate, Mr.. Davis, from the select COM
mittee on census, reported the bill back to the
Senate, with amendments. Among the sections
disagreed 10 by the committee was the one fixing
the number ofthe future House Of representatives.
II was made the speciaf order Of the day for 10.
morrow.
The Senate then proceeded 10 the considera-
ton Of the Report Of the Committee Of Thirteen
Mr.. Clay opened With statement Of the SEMI
mens prevailing in the committee Al their several
meetings. Each member Of the committee, il
left to himself, would probably have presented a
different report from that now under consideia-
ton. He was At one time in minority, but he
was not now. He was not discouraged, but he
INDUCED hopes, that every member would cast .
final vote in favor Of the recommendations Of the
committee.
He felt assured, that the only adjustment Of
the question by Congress must be made on some
such basis Is the Report
MI. Clay showed, that the population OF Cali
foraia, on the LIST Of March, was not less than
10000, aud he expressed the belief, that the
new State was amply entitled to representation
in Congress.
He expressed his Conviction that the PROPOSE.
tions Of the committee would succeed. He
would almost stake his existence on the fact, that
il they were presented 10 the people tomorrow,
they would receive AN almost unanimous an.
proval. lie closed with an impassloned appeal
to the Senate, TO lay aside all personal and party
and come to the rescue Of the
Union.
THE DEATH OF MRS. osGoOo.
PHILADELPHIA, May l3.
Mrs. Frances Sargant Osgood, the poetess
died at her residence in New York, yesterday
evening.
ARRIVAL OF THREE STEAMERS FROM
cIAGRES-FOUR MILLIONS OF GOLD.
NEw YoRk. May 8.
The Empire City, the Georgia and the Chero.
kee have arrived from Chayres, bringing large
amount Of gold.
The steamer California arrived at Panama
having left San Francisco April 18th. She
brought Si5o,OoO in gold and 400 passengers.
The miners are beginning their work. Their
numbe, is estimated at 100000.
Money continues scarce and rents higher.
Rooms, II by l2 feet, rent far one hundred dol
lars. Lumber is held at 900 per thousand. -
Furniture continues high.
The Empire City had her wheel broken.
Several towns begin 10 be deserted for the
mines.
The Georgia has the regular mails.
The Empire City and Georgia bring one month
later news from San Francisco
The former brings one hundred THOUSAND in
gold belonging to passengers, and one million
seven hundred thousand on freight.
Stagnation in business had increased at San
Francisco.
There have been ALLURE. among the merchants,
among them Francis Ward & Co, one or the
largest houses in San Francisco.
The Alta Californian says that the emigration
Of foreigners to the shores Of California has con-
tinusd through he. Winter and Spring, and finds