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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-11-21

FIRE AT DUBUQUE Monday night
Of last week the livery stable Of Lyman g.
Shomo, in Dubuque, was burned to the
ground. Nine valuable horse, persisted in
the fames. Loss from $1,000 to $1,000
Insurance $2,225. Supposed 10 DO the
work Of an incendiary.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-11-21

II is reported that after Jenny Lind bad
seen Mr.. Webster, she exclaimed, Il hare
seen man.
We hope she has seen few other men
in the United States. We irus, che dss
not think, that because thousands Of assi
in broadcloth hare crowded arouna her
tavern wherever she has been, our country
produces nothing but asses. We car -
sure her That the American men were u
home on such occasions. -LoaisrM
Journal.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-11-21
IFor the Gasetic.
PLANK ROADS.

MIR. SANDERs As our contemplated rail-
road, are all now in successful operation, it
strikes me that tho spirit Of enterprise, as
dsyeloped IN the construction Of raiiroads,
plank roads, canals, &c, can no longer
slumber on undsturhed; but that they are
only prelude to what must, Of necessity,
soon follow.
During tho past summer md proscn,
autumn lhave been travelling considerably
in Muscatine, Cedar, Linn, Jones. jackson,
Clinton, and Scott counties, and have had
frequent conversations with the farmers IN
the above counties in relation to their mar
ket towns on the river. atn sorry 10 say
that there are farmers in portions OF these
counties that have formerly visited Dayen-
Dor, for market, who are now IN the hab.
it Of going to Muscatine. Dubuque, Bell
view, Camanche, &c, aud also lind tina,
Liz is on account Of better roads generally
but sometimes on account Of better mar.
ket. Now the truth is, that there IS no
pont on the river, above i,he Upper Rap
ids, where produce Of all kinds brings o
better price than ia Davcnport-but 40 to
the roads, that is quite another subject.
There arc two points, not Tar distant
from Davenport, that are now producing
and sending off immense quantities OF pro-
duce that might be secured to Davenport
with rery lille expense, compared with the
benefits that would naturally result from
ii. The time is brief until railroads viii
reach US from the Ems, and West. May
we not do something more? Does any one
doubt that the railroads in process OF con-
struc,ion that are 10 terminate hero will In
crease the vnlue Of real property in Scott
county four dollars 10 ono Tor all the stock
she has taken? do not.
Well, suppose we bad two plank roads,
running, the one to Maqnaketa, in Jackson
county, the other to the Big Woods, in Jones
county, either route having an abundance
Of timber, and mills 10 work it up. A plank
road from here TO Anamosa, in Jones conn-
~, would bring to Davcnpor, for market
the products ofone Of the richest asricui,u-
raj districts in Iowa. The same may be
said in relation to Maquoketa.
Besides Davenport would not be allowed
to n,onopolize all the stock in them as she
has in the railroads, but would be met by
Jones, Linn, Cedar, Jackson, and Clinton
Again, tho slfec, advantage to Davenport
Of the completion Of those two roads, would
increase the valao Of our railroad stock, al
least ten per cent.-bu, will say no more
until the books are open.
Yours, &c, II. s. FINLEY.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-11-21

FATAL ACcIDENT.-A son of Mr.. Alex.
Brownie, Of Long Grove, Scott county, we
regret 10 hear, fell from a heavily laden
wagon on las, Thursday, beth wheels of
which passed over his neck, breaking i,
and killing him instantly. lie was abou,
eight years Of age.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-11-21

DcDiE, the comlcsinger, who paid $685. for the
hrst ticket 10 Jenny Lind's concert IN Boston.
has made grand dodge Of it, He gave per-
torrance in Boston, last week which was at
tended BY 5000 persons, and another a, Salem,
a. which 250a tickets were sold.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-11-21

AMERICAN peaches taken to Havana in
ice, from Boston, sold at twelve and half
cents apiece. Il is thought that this will
carry them out in abundance next season
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-11-21

The Moscatino Journal enquiries if il
burt our feelings to road its articles upon
the removal Of tho Capital3 Not at al
neighbor. blow away Oh your penny trlm
pet.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-11-21

A passenger, who came down tins se 6,
on tho steamer Alvarado, informs % W"
there was man and wife abo,rd a. oes.
passengers, tho latter Of whom had 'n''.
children, horn at one birth; all ''Irs 'M
doing we'll. As soon as the fact was n'au'
known 10 the passengers, . sufficient pu's !.
was made up 10 pay the lady's passage y !
the cabin, where she very grateuls =.
up her quaricrs.--H. Madison Sia'e'"4"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-11-21

"DoNArED."-We are rejoiced 70 -
that this awkward aud affected Su..
banished and prescribed bv net d Coos' i,
When the Bounty Land bill was he''1. :, =,
Senate, tho word 'sdonstcd" was "fucA :,
wherever il occurred, and tho word "e,. .,s
ed" put in its place, by a unanimous .".
and the House conquered, also, ~ uu., :,
nous vote. When VIC have such "e'u' !.
give, grant, present, and such phrase =. :, !.
SNAKE donation" &c, why neeo =" ~ ,,,n
sort to this sounding novelty '-''
TRANSCRIPT.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-11-21

MIR. CURTIS, a plaslerer Of Cincinnati,
has become entitled TO one sixth Of si4..
00O,0CO. lie comes by it through bis
vile, who is one Of SIX heirs TO large estates
in England.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-11-21

QulrE a MISTAKE. Robert Steam, ,
resident. Of Mddletnwn, Ohio, was a,pu,
the passengers on the Inflated Anthony
Wayne, when she blew up on Lake Ere
4 body answering 70 bis description VI.
found floating on tho Lake. |. VIZ, bu;iea
at Sandusky, and monument erected 10
his memory by friends. A few days since,
the aforesaid Robert visited the graveyard,
and read sacred TO his own memory, &c.
and Immediately posted on TO bis TREND,
and, after sono little argument, assured
them that no was not dead, bu, actually
alive and kicking, although covered With
sores.--i. appears That no was picked upn
tho Lake by boaf, ard convened to
Detroit, where lie received medical treat.
ment, and was enabled once more to n.
turn. Orders wesc Immediately dispatch.
ed to Sanduskv, 10 have the monausn.
removed from over his supposed remains.
Gin. Enquirer
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-11-21

The census returns show keokuk TO have
population IL J5I9 and slasca,ine $780,
The latter is undoubtedly an error--se
presume il has reference TO The township Of
Muscatiuc. -Ddrehport Gas.
No mistake whatever in the e,ues Of
Keokuk, but there isin Mlscaiinc. tns,e,d
3, 100, il should DO 1900. Il has no refer
ence to The township, bn, to the town.
(Muscatine Jour
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-11-21

a Friend asks US il VIC would not arm
ourselves and resist even unto death, If we
were fugitive slave, and an officer should
come 10 nrrest US. No, of course not
Would YOU il you were fugitive from
England or France, for forgery or any
ether crime, should The. officers come to
arrest yoi! lfa person now confiocd in the
Tomhs should escape, aud you though
him innocent Of tho crime charged upon
him, would sou advise him to arm himself
and shoot the sheriff if lie attempted 10 re.
arres, him? Soch advice would not only
subject you TO imprisonment, but IL follow
ed would bring destruction upon the head
OF your friend, even though hc might be
Otherwise an innocent man. Resistance
to the Inv is not only criminal, but it is the
height Of folly and madness, and he who
advises i, no matter whether he be NOR
chant, editor. or clergyman, ian traitor
ana hnnrc -Ncr York Day Book.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-11-21

The famous English moralist, DR.. Johnson,
was accustomed tossy, that there was certain
amount Of gullitility in the public mind which
required to be annually provided for; and that
there were always persons to provide il.
Benton's Speech.
Remarkable co-insidence! we heard a
friend make The same assertion few weeks
since. Perhaps, like Col. Benton, he had
been studying DR.. Johnson, and had an idea
Of profiting by his precepts.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-11-21

ScoTT CouNry-lrs 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, and consequently does no,
touch their county. On Monday of week
before last, the books were opened for the
payment OF the first ins,alment upon this
stock, and on Saturday Of the same week,
il hnd been paid up on stock TO the amour,
Of S4S,200. This speaks wel--bet,er than
scores Of public meeiings--for the enter
prise Of the people Of tina, county. With
such population at the eastern end Of the
road, we have every thing to hope, when il
becomes necessary tn 60 ahead with the
construction Of the Davenport and Iowa
City Rnllroad.- ioma Reporter.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-11-21

PAPER M,LL.-The Davenport Gazette has
some pertinent remarks upon the proprie'y Of
having paper mill erected somewhere in Iowa.
We think with the Gazette, that it would pay.
II is some trouble, and not little expense to i'm
port our paper. We are for the nearer home
manufacture, by all means, if il can be procured.
Wont some paper maker take the hint.
Dubuque Express.
TUE lIlNr TaKEN!--We learn from the
Observer, that Mr.. Green is engaged III
erecting paper mill at Ben,onsport, Van
Bu.en county, Iowa, with view ofsupply.
ing the newspapers ofihis State. The idea
is good one, bu. exactly in this county
would have been more central, and conse-
quen.ly much better, location.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-11-21


On motion, i. was resolved, that the Sec
retary furnish copy Of their proceedings
to the papers published along the line Of
tho road for publication.
On motion, it was resolved, that this
Board make certificate 10 be signed by
tho Chairman and Secretary, certifying
tina, the sum Of $500, 600 has been subscri.
bed TO the capital stock Of the Railroad
Company, and Tint five dollars on each
share has been paid in, ana that the Com.
pany is now ialy organized by the election
Of nine Directors.
On motion, il is resolved, tina, this Board
now hive discharged all the duties required
Of them By. the ne, Of the Legislature grant
ing n charter to said company, is now dis.
solved. CYRUS BRYANT
Chm'n Of tho Board.
y .. BrIoRp, Sec'y Of tho Board.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-11-21
WASHINGTON. November Is

The Republic Of this morning compares
the fugitive slave law with The law Of 1893,
and saws that tho latter is unconsti,ution-
al. The one signed by Washington il
also.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-07-20
ouugroM

From the last accounts received from
Washington, the hopes Of u satisfactory
adjustment Of the great question of the day
are becoming less distinct The character
and conduct Of the administration, the per.
feet harmony Of the frce.soil party, who
will he content with no compromise that
does not insult and brand while il robs the
South, land worse than these, than all, :"
the desertion OF Southern men, assure US
that the clouds are thickeuing over the DIES.
TIMES Of the republic. Every amendment
that has been offered to the compromise
bill by the friends Of the south has been
rejected The Missouri line has been long
rcpndiated. II is even doubtful whether the
present compromise bill, with the united
sanction Of the south. could he passed
through Congress-. II it should obtain the
sanction Of the Senate, j, would no doub,
fail in the lower house.
In thus situation Of affairs, il behoovcs
MS to look forward to the future, and pre-.
pare ourselves for the evil days that we
have but too much reason to fear are
coming.
4 writer from Washington says:
"The California bill in the House, seems
to have turned everything into most admi
able confusion. The debate in the House
was to have closed on the 18th inst, but
under the rule members were permitted to
speak five minutes in Committee Of the
Whole. Mr.. Boyd, Of Kentucky. was in
the Chair, Members would offer amend.
mcnts, speak thcis five minutes and with
draw them, to be renewed by the man who
followed The Missouri compromise,
among others, was offered. but all the
amendments wcrc voted down, and no vote
taken which would indicate the fate Of the
bill to admit California by herself"
Another writer from Washington says
AN the plans contemplate the admis.
sion Of California. What effect. il any,
will follow the recommendation Of the line
Of 10 degrees 10 minutes, the Missouri
compromise line, by the Nashville Conven.
ton, remains to be seen"
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-07-20

Ion, Of the Baltimore Sun, says;
within the last week about six hundred
troops have been sent from different mill.
tary depots TO New Mexico, to I'LL up the
companies. The hitter from Mr.. Calhoun,
V Agent at Santa Fc, to which ! n.
! yesterday, WAS alluded to by Mr..
IN his speech to-day. From his nc.
co At Of the letter, i, appears that Mr.
Neighbors was prevented by military inter.
fcrnce from executing his mission; and
that, in July, on the arrival Of the expected
force from Texas, a collision might be ex.
pected."
II the above be true the authorities a,
Washington must have thought that Gov.
cFnor BxLL would have at once sent troops
10 Santa FL to enforce our junstlic ton
there. Perhaps I, IL a ruse to prevent
prompt action on our part; for, il n large
force is stationed there. they may suppose
that Texas may bc deferred from cnforc.
ing her rights, from tho expense and dflical.
iirs Of the undertaking.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-07-20

This paper, II appears, Is again preparing
to tunN o. batteries upon the South. II We
may Judge from the tone Of lis last nun.
i,er. On the first page Of this paper We
find the republication of a letter from the
Washington correspondent Of the New VI
leans Picayune, which is filed with denun.
Citations of such southern men as Bcrnen,
Co! Jefferson DAVIS. aud Isaac y. morse,
who the writer charges with disunlon SEN
t,ncnts Now. any one who is acquainted
viii, the character Of the Pioayuae. knows
that il is ~ purely northern in sentiment as
/, dare hc 10 be published south Of Mason
and Dixon's line. All Of It's prnprletors are,
We believe, northern men. and one of its
editors lately connected with the Republic
new.paper) has been openly charged with
being a free. soilcr. an accusation which we
have never heard denied.
This correspondence Of the Pieayune is
full Of peryersion. !, represents those bat.
Ting for our rights. as a 81, Of NAL contents
who are plotting treason against the coun-
try, aud Classics them with the abolition
lists. We cannot say that we have been
fully pleased with the tone of the Patriot
upon the Compromise, and in regard to the
Nashville Convention; but we were GER
tanly unprepared with the change of pro-
prietors and editors TO find il taking so con.
pletc a somerset Now when the south is
assailcd on all sides by foreign and domcs
tic foes. to find one Of our public journals
forgetting its high position, and lending
q aid and comfort to the enemy is Ger
ianly an unpleasant sight But not con
tent with abusing the best men Of the
South, the writer Lands to the skies Clay,
Cass, and Webster. The las, named Of
these says he would vote for the proyiso
tomorrow. if he thought it necessary to
exclude slavery from the territories Gen
Cass advocates a policy which will have
the same effect rs the proyiso; while Hen.
nv Clay has done more to PROSTATE the
South, and to produce the presen: unhappy
state Of affairs. than any man in the gov.
eminent The Patrioi in the inside, con.
tains. also, the speech of Mr. Clay Are
we to understand the editor AS endorsing
il, sentiments or the sentiments of its an.
thor Does the editor concur with the
P,cayune'S correspondent And whether
he approves or di.approvcs of these sent.
mcnts, how does he reconcile the publica.
ton of these pieces with the declaration in
his recent Prospectus, that the political
character Of the paper would remain un.
changed lie will pardon us for making
these inquiries We think it particularly
unfortunate that these pieces should have
made their appearance in the Po'rio, a, this
time, and sincerely trust they do not meet
the views cf its conductor
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-07-20

We have just learned the particulars Of
tragedy Of shocking character. A NJ.
WILEY, living upon the Sabine, near Van
Znndt had separated from his wife. It np-
pears that he afterwards visited he. ut n
house in the neghborhood, where she was
residing, aud proposed n division OF the
property to which she consented. He then
took her behind him on his horse, and pro-
cccdcded to their former house, which they
reached upon apparently friendly terms.
During the division of the property, he re.
quested her to walk out in the yard with
him. As soon as they lcit the house, no
shot her dead with pistol, and mounted
his horse to escape. 4 number Of cit.
zens followed, and overlook him in Rusk
county, and killed him.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-07-20

We are requested to state there will be a
Public Meeting at the Courthouse on Sat.
urday next. the 9th inst. 10 take into con.
s'dernton the subject of our Santa f. dif
rulties. 4 general attendance of the eli
xens is desired. As the subject is one Of
grcat moment public action should be on.
tered upon only after grave dcIbcrnion.
We have endeayofed TO give all the facts
which we have been able 10 gather with
the exception Of popular demonstrations OF
opinion in various portion of the State.
winch are necessarily excluded for the wan,
OF room All. however recommend the
immediate vndieation Of our rights. The
marslaling Of troops has already com.
menccd.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-07-20
CO n n o n G A r ! o n . 4.


Ma. EprroR:
Dear S,r-With your consent and APP
proyal. | will endeavo- TO interest your
readers by presenting for their cons'dfra'
ton some interesting facts connected win
the formation and history Of our earth, IN
the form If short lectures, SO rs not TO IN
,crfcrc with other matter OF more impor.
lance.
The history. the formation, and the com
position Of our earth, form topics OF no
little interes, to the intelligent and invcst-
eating mind but am sorry to say that
so little intcrcs, has been manifested upon
the subject of Geology, while other sci
oncos of less importance have received due
attention. The mind seems 10 have left
matters of greater and soughtthose Of lesser
importance. In our schools, the course of
instruction is considered incomplete if the
science of Astronomy DO not taught :
whereas, the science Of Geology is con.
sidcrcd TO be an extra study mn Of
the opinion that Of the two studies Gcolo'
~ should have the preference, particularly
of those who have to I'LL the earth.
From the earth we have derived the mat
ter of which our bodies are composed
the food which supports and sustains life
the very clothes which we wear |, is our
prcscu, abiding place, and may be our iu.
lurc home Should not, then, its origin,
structure, and composition, claim our spc.
cial attention.
At this time we will present YOU with
nothing more than the topics upon each OF
which you may expect several short lee
lures
FIRST Changes produced upon the Vhrfacc Of the
Earth. by the Action # Running Water.
Srco>p.--t haneer produced 10y Volcanic Erup.
tons
TniRp -siralifoaton OF Rocks and evidences pi
Internal Heat
FouRrn-The Dri, Pcr,cd. Coal Formations. aud
Glacial Theory.
Firru The Theory Of the Earth having esi.ie!
NOR than rhry.Sn Thouand Years, liarmonizcd 10y
the ,rcoun, Of Revelation
You may give your opinion whether or
not these lectures will be interesting and
profitable to your readers,
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-07-20

SONS Of TsxrgRANcr-Thcr will Ike
meeting Of this order, ut early candle
light on Thursday evening next, at the
C"uTthouse. ". A. TaaLro>, Esa.. will
deliver public Lecture. The Ladies of
Marshall and vicinity are most kindly and
cordially invited to attend the Division Hall
at a" early hour, and Join the procession
which will there be formed We have not
room for the reflections which this occa.
sson suggests. "Out Of the fullness of the
heart, the mouth spcaketh." One word.
A'"4''ea upon your smiles and influence we
depend for the rcvivcmen, of this grea, and
glorious work
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-07-20

The following we find in an exchange.
We had overlooked il.
"Mr. G. X. Ford. Typographical Engi.
necr, arrived at Fulton few DAYS ago, and
on yesterday commenced u survey Of the
route from Fulton to Lake Providence, on
the Mississippi. The survey is under the
direction Of the War Department. and ia
made with view Of asccrtSining the most
practicable route for the Pacific Railroad.
We understand that survey is being made
from II. Louis to Red River and that an.
other survey will shortly he commenced
from Fulton to FL Paso, to be continued to
San Diego Ark. TEL
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-07-20

We attended the supper given BY the
IAad'e. Of the Presbyterian church. at the
Courthouse On Saturday evening Inst.
There were about $50 persons in attend
a''ss. nearly one half Of whom were ladies'.
NJ party was en exceedingly pleasant
one, and all secfacd to enjoy themselves
he manner in which the room was deco.
'asfd and the tables arranged, reflected
n'seh credit on the taste Of the ladc. To
whom that task WAS coufded. The fnir
merchants Of the evening deserve mere than
a passing compliment. He would be more
t'aa stole who would not be- won by the
Sss''sss grace. the pleasing notes, and the
nsssd smiles Of beauty The yor
use'es--the amataer mssicinns Of
-eoattbatssl no little 10 the plea
~ ~ occasion. The nusic was cxo, .,,c
~ whole s6sir, in fine, spoke well for III.
sssvality Of our citizens
aess ~ above was in type we receives
~ tsaIowiag for publication.
ns Managers Of the Supper. given o,
1aeassay eveaing. Cor the benefit of .hs
Presbyterian Church in this place. nctun
eAea.s 70 The Ladies' and Gentlemen 70,
eesR hessai consultations TIE gentlemen
~ NY Kindly favored the company with
sas, wta also please aeesp. their thanks ;