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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-27
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. Cldrksr;Ue Tenn

TEnRIRLE ACCIDENT, Clarksri7s Tenn,
Jnac l3M. This morning about 9 O'Clock
the splendid new wovc lattice bridge thrown
across Red river II its mouth. ard us, be-
low Carksyille, gave way and fell with a
tremendous crash for n distance of more
than sixty feet. The piers and abatmen,s
arc nnlnlnred, bath entire superslrnctnrc
IS now tying IN The river perfect wreck.
4 wagon ana team If six horses were cross
lng,Aho fridge when il fell, killing every
horse md smashing the wagon. Mr.. Par
rIs'innd son, tho owners of the team, we're
also on The brE'ge when the acciden, occur
red, and they also fell ia the river, and were
irlght.nlly injured his son So badly that
his legs must bonmputatcd. The cause 0!
'helal is said u ho lotec, ia tie mate
rias IN the sapcrslruciurc. II was free
bridge butt last winter al the expense Of
the corporation, hv Messrs. Fields g. Mar
'in, architects of Nashville, and NO learn
was insured bp them to stand twelve
months. II CARS, thirteen thousand dollars.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-27
Iowa CONTESTED ELreTIoS.--IIorace
IN TuE NAME OF ALI

Iowa CONTESTED Observation-Disclosures
Greedy writing TO the Tribune from Wash.
inglon under date ofthe 18Th inst, SAYS:
BY the way. ! am assured that The Flee
ton Committee did substantially decide
the Iowa case in Mr.. MIilcr's favor, aud
;ha, Me-. MeGaughey's return will be the
signal Tor action. Thompson has jus, put
forth pamphlet, which think viii hurt
lis case. lie does not deny lhnt Miller
received the most votes, bu, wants the
Mormons DISTINGUISHED because his own
party didn', organize their election districts
right. Suppose they had voted for him.
would he ever have though, Of this,
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-27

A PRESENT INDEEDi-Lrst week a tuJ
was brought into the Gazette Office filed
with samples of the edibles on sale a, the
sell-iilled family grocery Of our neighhor
J. ". DALLAM. There were bundles Of
cheese, dried beet, crackers, raisins, fies,
almonds, filber's, oranges, lemons, &c. &c
including the cigars. The whole office
turned out and did justice TO them, no, for.
getting the donor in The attention confer
red upon his gift.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-27
ROCK ISLAND AND IAsALLE RAIL
ROAD.

The following letsr from MIR. Morgan
was handed Is by Mr., Osharn las, week,
bal too late l,,r puhlication:-
pEINc. TOY, Joae 18th, lS5e.
Mascvs 3. OSBORNE, Ese
Dear Sir Having prosecuted our sur
yey llron Ia Sale 10 point eigh. miles
west Of this place, we returned here Sat
urdny evening and we're glad 70 iiad MIR
Parker, who had ilst arrived. Our route
from Peru was extended first 10 the bead
&c Spring creek timber, and the line has
necessarily extended nofihward rs FIR as
Dover, in order iocross ,hcyarious streams
intefseesing the country high up, an,l 70
a.Hid too mach expense. We have nov
passed them all, anI niier spending to-day
In testing the ptaclieAhil!ty Of crossing
min B3rean nearer 70 Princeton, We
intend returning IL Peru, 70 commence up.
"a ,le inditntnYn route. On reaching
the same point by Tho foathern route, where
the two liaes merge into one, our survey
may lie pushed forward rapidly over the
level prairie south Of Green River. We
have teen jus, week on our line from Pc
rn, but expect, IN consequence OF The thick
underAtnsh along the river bottom aud Bu-
reaa flats, 10 e occupied more than ,wire
that length ai time in getting again 10 the
junction. Much iniercs, is manifested in
Bureau comfy in reference to the Railroad
but fear il is too much Of local chaFac-
ter. The location Of 50 important road
must, however, coupor, with The grea, ob
jects l1r mich il @as designed, and ! con-
slider tina, no subscriptions whatever should
he received that are n3t unconditional. !
have met with fur literal minded iudi-
sidna's, who tod me they considered the
railrpad lcnt ti'inl 10 the country, let il 90
whore it NAV, and thai it would make no
difference il their subscriptions. lam glad
10 learn that sou are taking measures 10
cal! Tie attention Of Yoar public men 10 The
claims of The Rock Island Railroad; il will
awaken more general interest in The en-
ierprise. have s,il! The utmost confidence
that somehii may lie done in Now York.
met gentleman 81 tina, city iew days
stree, VIII N tad frmerly known as D
Director Of The iia;ltn Railroad; ho owns
large tract oi lind ia Rock Island countv.
and expressed mach interest in the railroad
| feel more COT Gdcnce every daY that /! sh4l
he able 10 report ms We have always antic-
ipa'ed, and that it will everywhere give
strength to the causc, by exhibiting extra
ordinary material advantages connected
with the enterprise, and consequently The
certainty ofits becoming most profitable
investment
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-27

GIVE acknowledged last week a pres
ent from MIR. j. 3. Dorr, Of Jackson CO., of
specimens Of "ha. were presumed to be
petrltied hickory nuts. Upon reference ia
The report OF this region Of country made by
Dr. y. .. Owen in 1880, We find them
delinea,ed and described as fossils, Pcata1,-
erus obtongus, more than one species ol
which are found in this region.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-27
Yours, very respectfully,
RICHARD L. MORGAN.

TIE CRowiHc CRors. One Of Tho pro
preiors q ihe Cincinnati Enquirer, who il
travelling cast, writes to his journal:
'.The wheat crop from Cincinna,ito Bos-
ton, IS excellent. bat the corn crop looks
do'ein', scarcely peoping above tho surface
Of The sell. The FRAT trees are loaded,
promising ms, abundant crop.''
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-27
IFof De Gasstte.
THE ROSE BUG.


Eicad Sanders :-C,nnot some OF your cores
ponden,s give some information with regard %
HE character, habits, &c. Of this destructive M
sect!
Isunnose the Rose Dug to belong to the .a!eio.
ioniha family and tina, its general habits cores
pond with the others.
The r, use Bug usually makes lis appearancei'n
this section Of country about the second week IN
Iunc. II is most omnverous feeder, devoui-
H., he fn,;aae nnd fruit OF most cultivated vines
or plants. 1t a, ptesen, threatens genera ae'
vastation. The life Of the individual rarely OK
ceods week, and the time occupied o. ne en-
tire spccics during the season, Is about 'noh'h'
The suddenncss Of the appearance OF the Hose
Hug il one Of the sngularities OF the insect. one
day perhaps not one can be seen: the next per-
hans they are found in countless numbers, busl
ly engaged in stripping whatever plant or tree
they have fixed upon, Of its foliage. They ca
with the greatest voracity. perpe,uaie Their spe
ces quickly, and disappear as unaceounsab'y AZ
they came. My opinion is that they deposit'
their eggs in tho earth, and that the Iarv1 ma
lures It's growth in the ground. That the per
feet insect also energies from the earth iui
grown, ready to fulfil a, once every condition Q
its being.
have made many attempts TO destroy w
Rose Bug BY applications OF substances TO Il
hu, have failed 10 discover any agent tina
would accomplish that object c.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-27

wThe crops in this region Of country
are suffering from protracted drought On
last Friday nigh, this neighborhooj wa,
visited by copious rain, bu, as it was
confined 10 few miles in extent, it onI,
benefited tha. much Of the country. The
prospect at present is, tia. the wheat cror
will be light.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-27

Crit is said that The learned men Of
Berlin, Prussia, were mach excited II Tic
news Of the Parkman murder, aud are yet
unable to determine whether the DR.. Web
ster IS Daniel Webster. the statesman. ar
Noah Webster, the photographer.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-27
4rH OF JULY.

DO our citizens Intend 10 allow the an
nyefsary Of American Independence again
10 pass without celebration? IF cot, time
should no, DO lost in making suitable prep
arations.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-27

DEAD.-Miss JANE PogTER, the well
known authoress of the Scottish Chiefs.
Thaddeus Of Warsaw, &c. died recently al
the residence Of her brother, Portland
Square, Bristol, in the 7t,h year Of her
age. She maintained to her last moments
her mental faculties unimpaired.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-27

DRUNKENNESS We are informed that n
parcel Of drunken rowdies made nigh, hid
eous On Front stree. Saturday nigh. last,
and until the wee, sma' hours OF SUNDAY
morning had nearly ripened into dayliph,
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-27

PAIsE's Discovery OF GAs.-It is said that con-
pany in New York have given Mr. Paine of Worcester
Mass. nearly five millions Of dollars-haf a million
cash down--for his right to his the
uacture OF heat and motive from water by
me ms of ee ctrcity.
Yesterday great sensation was created here by The
announcement. through letters received from Worces
ter. that the bargain had been Completed and that the
seyera, committees from works of various
had declared that there huuihug in this matter.
Mr.. Paine has been very severely assaied but his SIX II
triumphed. and his win be transmitted poster
ity with of the greatest discoveries of the world.
In view of it may anticina the most wonderful
changes. II will create as important results the
electrical telegraph, and will be beneficial
to mankind The apparatus for dwelling house is
size OF common clock, and with little trouble
much as that OF winding up clock, gas enough be
generated to light large hall. No smoke the
light, and the production oft unattended by Danger
bait. Clipper.
Ia this nge of science and progress 10
douh. is to manifest ignorance, unless sub
stantial grounds upon which 10 rest a doubt
be possessed. Although the above dcsdeE-
alum is possible, yet we hayo doubt if i,
have been accomplished by the ''great shot
at" Some Of the most scientific men of
the city Of New York assert, thu, '.hc gas
which Mr.. Paine has exhibited is not pro.
duced by any new method, as he Chains.
but is generated in the usual mode aud
kept in private reservoir in order 10 i'm
pose upon visitorsw II il he humbup i,
cannot long be kept secret-,he above
purchase, iftrue. will test its efficacy.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-27

GCapt. Monforf, Of the No. 2 DR..
Franklin, has again placed usunder obliga-
lions for large packet ofpapers, the very
letes' 49, emporium Of st. Louis
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-27

RIVER FAvoRs. Tho officers OF The regu.
lar steamers Bon Accord, Dubuque, Min
nesn'a, Wisconsin, and a. Wayne will ac-
cept our thanks for sundry lato St. Louis
and Galcna papers.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-27

PLEASURE ExcURsIoN.-Sc card Of DR.
FRANKLIN No. 2. The fac accomn,oda
tons Of tho boa, and the agreeable and
obl'giog officers viii render i, a pleasure
excursion indeed
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-27

SEcoSn Successor or Mr.. Calhoun
Gov. Seahrook, of Soath Carolina has AZ,
pointed Robert BarnweiI Rhci', UaNtu
States sseuator, in place of Col. E!morr &c,
ceased. Mr.. Rhett is now in n''cnd'n.0
on the Southern Convention at Nashsl,'F'
Tennessee. He was formerly n ms''p''
ofibe House Of Representatives,, from sou''
Carolina, and hns also served several year
as President Of the College Of South o'p
lima. Chicago Jour.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-27

The only class Of men in HE world, the
Chicago Journal says, who arc not in the
habit OF dlsparaging their noi2hbors are
assessors Of taxes, for il is well known that
they never "nndcrrate" anybody in the
slightest degree
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-27

IHANhs.-Our friend Bu.orl Of The splan.
did steamer Excelsior will accep, abundan,
thanks fer the largo package Of St, Louis
and New Or.eanspspcrs furnished US last
trip up.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-27

me DUKE Of wellington had service
OF plate presented him by the Portuguese
Government. which is worth half a million
OF do'laIs.--f-Yew York Post
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-27
BURNING or THE GRIFFITH.

{
We received the particulars ofihe above
1eplorable catastrophe on last tnarsday
morning and Immediately issued an extra,
which vas mailed 10 al q orr subscribers.
ui.h the exception Of few whose papers
leave in Wednesday evenings mail. we
therefore deem il unnecessary orepubi'sii
he extra, merely stating that the number
supposed 10 have been lost exceeds two
hundred. Tie following are further par
ticuiars Of the burning d The ill,iated yes
SOL
The IRE was discovered about The smoke pipes.
The crew endcavo,ed TO eAiingnish u without
alarming the passengers, BIZ. The flames spread so
rapidly that the cry was soon iaiseI, save So"'
seiees!n -,
The In, ricane deck WIS literally packed Nl'ii
emiel ants sleeping. and when the fire was an
nounced as beyond control. The utmost confusion
and terror reigncd The boat was Immediately
heaaed towards land aud grounded six hundied
wards f,om shore But the heat had been so in-
tense that most oithe passenger hadJumped over
board, pre!erring watery grave TO death by
fire. Even the captain in his desperation, HUNG
his wife, two children and mother overheard
rather than see them devoured by the flames, ant
then threw himself in after them They all I'm
mediately sunk to Use no more.
The emigrants were crowded forward and liter
ally pushed overheard by these letfeaing from ~
flames. S3ne had presence OF mind enough u
throw overheard Their chests and swim upon then
but nearly all were lost. Both yawl boats Mer'
| SO badly burned as 10 be useless.
| Tie beach was sisewed with bodies for severa
| rods They lay so thick upon The bottom OF tn
lake and in such shallow water, that they wer'
finding them and taxing them ashore BY The boa
load.
/ |, is stated that Captain ROXY had insured ~
life Tor six thousand dollars, short time presioa
| to his deeease.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-27

tour BOXES are said 10 govern The world. The
eaf'f'hge,boS, tie ballot-box, the Iury-box, and
The band box. -Erciange. ''''
ANA one box governs all the knowledge box.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-27

A DAUGHTER OF rue Hen PRiEsr!-
The savans of Boston assembled reccnily
at five dollars i. head to witness Mr.. Gid
don unshea,h and unrol mummy. air.
G. announced that he had procured il from
Egypt, TIM, il was the daughter Of The High
Priest Of Thebes-one Of the Theban arts
tocracy--ihat her name was Anch-ph, mn !
that in disrobing her he would inform the
public oflhc mode Of her preservation, etc.
The thing was done, amid much descrip-
ton, when instead OF being High Priests
daughter, it turned out to be very ill-fa-
vored specimen Of the masculine gender!
The disclosure has occasioned many Wit
ticisms at Mr.. Gldaon's expense.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-27
STATE MEDICAL CONVENTION.

This BODY, composed Of regular phys.
Clans of this State, met in Burlington on
Wednesday Of last week. Anaddrcss was
delivered by Prof. SANFORD, 90 thet'hjec's
contemplated by the Convention. The iol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensn-
ing year
Preyarnt-Dr. f. owe. OF Burlington
Tice Presidents DR.. Eiberf, OF Van buren,, Or.
McGugin, of keoknk. =,
Recording .Seefetary--Dr. Mathews, OF Bufing-
ton.
Corresponding Seere,ny-Dr Sanford, OF keo-
7,sa.urcr-pr. C. r. Henry, Of Burlington.
Libranan-D DR.. J. F. Dillon. -,
Ctasors-Drs J. f. Henry, McGugln, Einer',
Hull, Brookbank, +: D. Ransom, and Fnns.
The Burlington Telegraph, speaking OF
the above Convention, says, Tndeeti, IA
ken as a whole, il is, perhaps, the mnst res
pectablc convention which has ever been
assembled in our State. There arc many
gray boards among them, who, while add
| ing dignity and weight Of character 70 the
convention, also give tone aud direction te
the proceedings"
The following committees we're appoint
ed at the evening session Of tho above bo'
dy:--
Standing Committee Oh Medical Ethics,
DR.. J. NJ. Wilherwax, Chm.
Committee, to report at next annual
meeting, on causes which contribute to DC
press medical science in Iowa. DR.. }. y
Sanford, Chm.
Committee, to report rs above on med
ical and economical Botany Of Iowa. DIR
Brookbank, Chm.
Committee, to report as above, en- sopo'
graphy, climate and diseases Of Iowa. DR.
Flint, Chine
The following were appointed delegates
10 the Am. Medical Association, a, Char'es
ton, S. C. Drs. ]. u. Ebert and j. ~
Wiiherwax.
The Convention adjourned to hold ii:
mex, annual meeting nj Fairfield.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-27

In private note accompanyI Ing Tue coui-
munca,ion below, in which the author fur
ni,hes us with his name and gives US tbs
privilege of masking it public, he says, "ln
the name Of the Germans Of this place !
ask you 10 give the enclosed few lines
place in your valuable paper, feeling con-
vinced. that for the sake Ct honor and truth,
you will he so kind rs to oblige US. Admir-
ing yonr independent course in The mat'ef
in question, we have not gone 10 the sBan-
ner," Cor independence is and shall lie ON
motto in tbs blessed free country rs
there are no personal reflections IN the lol-
lowing article, to oblige our German friends
we sise i; an insertion, Though We are en-
i,iscIy aaacquain.ed with the nature snd
esten: q! the siander:--
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-06-27

Of late have taken in relation TO the license ques
German population Of this place the privilege Of
your columns for saying few words concerning
certain base SANDER, that has been circulated
in our town.
Having been born and orel. all oil us, in mo-
narcheal countries, we are therefore probably the
more apt TO fully appreciate the value ofyour lib
eral institutions, and have come 10 the conviction,
that it would hardly DO in country less free, and
is akin to outrage in republic, il few inaivii-
uals, a comparative minority, make an a.temptto
impose upon an intelligent community Of Free
men their own individual sentiments as a rule.
and ifthey attempt, using The law as an engine,
TO break down an individual, to whose name not
blenish attaches, only and solely because his
trade is odious in their eyes
We respect Nj. SleinIilbeI as man, and not
yet being American citizens, and unwilling TO
do any unlanInl act, we have mol had an orpor-
tanity 10 manifest our friendly feelings towards
him in any other way, 'ian By frequenting his
house Just as freely now as formerly.
Certain fauaics-perhaps pereeiying that Mr.
S. keeps within the limits Of the law, and that
they cannot break him down by his committing
himselt--hage vented their wrath in chilGke
passion against Us in general, and put story in
circulation, which in itself is TOO absurd and RI
dcnlous 10 find belief, and bears too openly the
stamp OF malicious invention TO deserve a vindi-
caticn Of the charge. But a. il indicates an in
clnation on the part Of cur enemies TO DO US
harm, and as i particularly attacks certain as
seeiation amongst US Of an indispu,abiy laudable
character, We have thought il due TO the public
and ourselves to say just few words
We instituted one year and half ago certain
association or society, the object OF which is TO
afford mntnal relief in cases OF sickness. We
meet once every month al the house Of Mr.. Stein
hilber, (not secretly within LOCKED up doors) our
books and regulations may be looked into by any
body, and we invite those who do not wish us
well, to come at any time into any one OF our
meetings and convince themselves if we are doing
anything improper and accusable
In conclusion would say to our enemies, that
we challenge them 10 bring charge against US,
bat to bring ii in a respectable shape, so that
man may not feel ashamed in answering II, 10
bring it openly and publicly and no, By mean
SANDER, which will not be answered in future.
but treated with con;emptuous silence.
ONE GERMAN
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-08
TeIegraphic.

The following dispatches we take from the Mem
phis Eagle
mr. NASHVILLE, July i.
There were four interments yesterday Of choe-
ra, and five on Saturday.
WAsHINGToN.-In the Senate the appoin tment
of Henry l.. Norris as Consul to Paris was con-
firmed. Ror,v.p Jutv
The trial in the case of the State against VIM
A. Moore, for the murder of VIM. T. Anderson, oil
VanBuren, has been brought to a close. The jury
rendered verdict Of not e1tiitu.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-08

The MoNTEsQUIoUs.-The St. Louis Union
Of LIST inst. says; The jury in the case of the
Montesquious, again failed to agree on a verdict,
and were discharged last Saturday. AT the time
Of their dismissal they stood nine for convcng and
three for acquittlng both prisoners A severance
has been granted, and during the present term of
the court they will be tried for the killing of Albert
Jones only. Almost much difficulty will be en-
countered in finding verdict in this, we appre-
bend, as in the previous triasn
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-08

THE SIAMEsE TWINS DEAD.-The Paris Jour.
nal des Debats announces the death, in England
of the famous Samese Twins. The Debats states
that, according to the London Medical Times, the
two brothers died of marasmus. post-mortem
examination proved what has been constantly sup
posed by the faculty, VIZ that the two cavities OF
the abdomen communicated by means of the hollow
lgameut which united them, and that the livers OF
the twins We're connected by membranous bride
about half an inch thick