The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-10
ARRIVAL OF THE CAMBRIA.


The steamer Cambria with forty through passengers
nd ten 70 Halifax, arr, I'd here this morning :.
dense tos-reports having had constant head WINDS
The Atlantis Earspa - ososs on Monday 10Th
report "sA's LIyERrool, Sept. 81.
Observation-Disclosures and Canadian hour - nh
chsneeJ Wheat has declined q 81. per bushcl.-
Corn al as for yellow, and 2Is ". s2os. or
whise. AMERICAN provisions have been In moderate
demand at rather IA Sood al full prices
shouders are most sought for, HAMS ut reduced raes
are now inquired after. small sales o. lard =.
Plantation Ccyon coffee has advanced ass pei cwt
Jamaica does not participate IN the imProvemem. ma
tive Cey Ion is quoted i0s and in London ~ 4os VI.
for good. Ordinary teas, green and biacA, a' VIZ
NV York, Sept. q.
The Pacific, in starting from her dock, struck
her wheel.house against large frame shed erect
ed over the pier, under which great many peo-
ple were collected 10 see her OIL. The whole
west end Of the she'd was thrown down Win
treme ndous crash and two or three persons kliieu
outright and several dangerously wounded a
number are still covered in the ruins; many es-
capei BY swimming The scene was indescnoa-
BILE. The Pacific came too to render assistance
PlrrsuuRs, Sept. 20.
Yesterday this city was visited by one OF the
seyerest hail storms ever known. There II
scarcely house here or in Allegheny CITY bu
the windows are nearly all destroyed. The han
fell IN enormous bulk, and every ROOT is more OF
less injured. To give an idea of the immense
size OF the hail stones, aud lis effects, il is Only
necessary to say that some OF the hall passec
through iron roofs 10 the FIRST floor Of the house
this NAV appear hard for belief, yet il Is uhdoubt
eddy true. The amount Of damage cannot b
known.
BosroN, Oct. 2.
Great excitement prevails in various parts o.
the State in consequence OF the Fugitive Slave
law, aud the rumored presence OF slave catches
at Worcester and Springfield, both oil which
places are said TO contain large numbers OF run
aways. Al SpLinSiield last night q meeting 9
blacks and whites was rd--intlaminator,
speeches we4e made against the law, and de
termination expressed, that mol single fugitive
slave should be taken out OF Springfield, law Q
no law. The fusilves were nestlY recon
mended to arm IN, inselres. Hard and blood.
work is expected there il any attempt should b
made to arrest them.
New YORK, Oct. 81 r. NJ.
The meeting last night Of blacks and whites a
Zion Church was ad ressed by speakers OF boil
colors. They unanimously denounced the nst
tive Slave Law and expressed their determination
TO oppose il at the point OF bowie-knises and witt
REVIEWERS. One speaker likened Daniel Webste
10 a negro who was in danger and sworn TO as
fugitive slave when he came home, and taken Z
Southern State. The death vi Ham!et's wifi
was announced, and collection taaen up 10 bur.
her.
The SeEskEH advocated the supremacy Oft
laws, he went in for secreting slaves aud not pre-
venting arrests with blood.
Charles RHsy announced that the balance Q
money TO purchase hamlet had been collected
and he would be retained 10 his wife; the dealt
of his wife was con'radicted. The meeting ad
journed at midnight.
PaTLApELrHsa, Oct. 2.
Gen. Paez and snite arrived this p. NJ. !
large number OF persons assembled at Walnu
street Wharf 10 witness his landing. He Tod
from the Wharf 10 the State House IN a coael
drawn BY four noises, in charge Of committe
Of citizens, and escorted by the Washington an,
Philadelphia companies as guard oihonor.
Al Independence Hall the General was receives
by the municipal authorities and welcomed b.
Mayor Jones. lie returned hi, thanks for III
honor OF being gaest Of the people OF Philadel
phis. After ezcli nsing ci,ilites with The Cit
zens, the distinguished guest proceeded 10 hi
lodgings at the Washington House.