The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-11-21
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
lIAIlrAx, Nov. l3.

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lIAIIEAx, Nov. l3.
Nearly all tho business pAfspt the city Of
r,eJericksburyh, New Bf6s5 9ick, was de-
s,royed by fire yesterday. 4 commenced
near Tho Alc,I,odist Church md burned y
rr,;, street, and then TO The rear Of the
town. Three hundred buildings are re.
no,,ed 10 have been destroyed.
NEw YORK, Nov. ID.
Jenny Lind's morning concert - now
progressing. Tho hall is crowded and
splendid display Of ladies' and juveniles arg
disappointed in procuring tickets.
WASHINGTON, Nov. H.
T The prospectus of the new daily paper to
support the Uoion Party is issued 10 day.
|, is called the Constitution. II will sup
port Webster for President.
10 repor, from Chspln's trial received
yesterday owing 10 n storm. Efforts are
making 10 remove it TO Gilmore, owing to
prejudice against him al Rockville.
PAoueAH, Nov. IL.
The steamer Repl,hl jc, bound for Arkansas
river, Win you'd freight, sunk to her cabin floor
d, Tie foot 81 Hurricane Island. II is considered
thu, the boat is d total wreck, aud the loss very
great. There were no lives lost.
CINCINNATI, Nov. Is.
The test ynte of the Indiana Constitu.
tional Convention indicates the insertion Of
! clause prohibiting the emigration Of ne
groes, OF their purchasing property IN tho
State, BY large majority.
NEw YoRK, Nov. Is.
Hunts majari;y, according to the Til.
bunc is PAT, AMI according TO the Herald
$50. Que county only remains unofficial.
" declared, although the votes given are
acknowledged by the canvassers ms correct.
Cburch's majority for Lieut.. Governor is a.
bou, 640O, and Ma,hcr for Canal Commits
sioner about 27S, according to.the Herald.
Rimors are current Of u terrible murder
committed last night al the Datch Grocery
ia Day stree, in this city by man who
was taken III Out OF charity. lie il stated
70 have murdered tho proprietor and two
sous. lie was taken in attempting TO cs.
cape with considerable sum Of money!
ARRIVAL or TIE CAMBRIA.
HALIFAX. Nov. Is.
The Canhra,lefi Liverpool November 2
and has just arrived She has been Detained
utf The harhar several hours, owing 10 the
densc land fig. She had 29 through pas
senge,s, ard III for Halifax. Since The
sailing Of the Atlantic, cotton has receded
Id. cora, -four, and whea, no pcYceptible
chanse generally dali
NASHVILLE, Nov. Ii.
The proceedings Of the Southern Con-
vention arc very strong, -DisGnion and
intercourse. The principle speakers
were Messrs. Jnnes md Hunt, Of Ga; Pill
low aud Donaldson, Of Tenn, aud Chester,
If South Carplina. The later offered the
following resolution:
Resolved, That The Jaint acton Of the
slave holding States is tho only efficient,
remedy for the aggravated wrongs which
they now endure. and the enormous events
which threaten them in future, from the
usurped and now unrestrained power Of the
general government.
lie followed in n speech of three hours
duration. lie appealed to Virginia TO take
lead in secession, and he declared the readi-
ness Of the South to meet the casualty Of
war and coercion manlnlly.
Tho Convention adjourned to 10 O'Clock
Friday.
MoNTRosE, Pa, Nov. Is,
Two accidents. occurred on Legget'. Gap
rail road yesterday, bv premature dis.
charge 10 blasting rock, by which three
men were killed, and several others iniur-
ed.
WASHINGTON, November Is.
The Republic Of this morning compares
the fugitive slave law with The law Of 1893,
and saws that tho latter is unconstiiuton-
al. The one signed by Washington il
ALSO
ScGTT CouNry-Irs PUBLn- SPIRITED
CITIzEys.-lt will be recollected that the
citizens OF Scott county subscribed some
$4,000 or $4,000 stock in the Rock Is.
land and La SalIo Railroad. which termi-
mates on the opposite side Of the river from
Davenport, md consequently does no,
touch their county. On Monday Of week
before last, the books were opened for the
paymen, Of the first insialment upon this
stock and on Saturday az fhe Same week