The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-12-19

aud beaten again for Vcc-P Presiden, under
Cnss in 'dS. TO set him up now for Presi-
dent would be giving him more than his
share Of the luxury Of being logged. Tic
is man ofright intentions and good social
standing, hut Of moderate abilities, with no.
thing but some average fighting to recon
mend him, lie can't go in,
The sIucky holder Of the winning ticket
in the Baltimore lottery seems now 70 be
20 other than Gen. SAM HoUsroN Of Tex
as. Sam has seen great variety OF for
tune, and must have been very obstinate
blockhead not TO have learned something
in the course ofhis protracted and mul,iform
experience. He is a Indies man, an Indian
fighter, the hero Of San Jacinto,' good
stump orator, Southern born, yet does not
deem it necessary To make himself rldicu-
lous in his show Of devotion TO Slavery
was Jealous and efficient compromised,
and could by skillful talking up be made
popular with the b'hoys.' His reputation
has some holes in il which could hardly fail
to win attention in canvass. and there
upon very effective appeal might be made
in his behalf to the sympathies Of all un-
dergoing like persecution. IN short, we
consider Gen. Sam the man most likely TO
be nominated al Baltimore aud with fair
chance Of success. South Carolina will
not touch him and he can never be favor-
ite with the Southern anti Cornpromis-
srs; but be may make very fair run with
out them. lie is certainly not candidate
10 our taste, but 'the Democracy will not
break their hearts on TINT account, and we
consider him about as we'll adapted to the
genius and tastes of f'the party as any can.
didsie yet proposed. We are preparing 70
hear without amazement that Gen. Sam
Houston is the regular Democratic can
didate for next President, and to announce
that John Van Blren and o. s. Dickinson
will address The united Democracy in adyo-
cacy of his election. II they do It first at
some convenient locality, we mean TO be
among their auditors.
TRIAL ABOUT A DOG IN CALIFoRNIA,-A
late paper from San Francisco gives the
following report of a very curious trial in
the Recorders Court. All we can say is
that the dog referred to must be very re-
markahle animal, and quite valuable
enough 10 cause court to consider and
decide who he really belongs TO. A few
days since Mr.. Thomas Mcdonald applied
to the Recorder for warrant 10 search for
ga small terrier dog Of ayish color, ,"--and
thereby hangs tale. The dog was found
in house near the old os,-ofice, and was
Yesterday morning brought before the court.
Two gentlemen appeared as claimants
Mr.. Mcdonald, the gentleman who had ap-
piled for the warrant, stated that the dog
was left in his charge by DR.. Mckenzie,
the owner, who valued the animal highly,
aud would not sell him for $4,000. The
other claimant told his story, and very af-
lectingly too. Last summer in crossing
the plains, he discovered the dog beside a
grave. The dog was very much emacia.
ted, and unable to stand, and appeared to
be in starving condition. There was a
pair OF boots beside the grave, which the
gentleman appropriated, thinking, as he
stated, that they nigh, be Of use. When
he took the boois ths dog made an attempt
to bite him. Pity tor the poor animal in.
duced him to take the dog into his cart, and
he actually brought him to the mines. a dis
tance of more than one thousand miles
from where he was found. Upon the dogs
neck was a collar, upon which was engrav-
ed the name of DR.. Mckenzie. Some per
sons who knew the dog was watching be
side the grave Of his master, wrote home tc
his friend ,ha, he had died on the plains
1t appears, however, that the dog was sto'-
en- from DR.. Mckenzie by person who
died in crossing the country, and It was for
this person that tho brute manifested Sc
strong an affection. The gentleman who
found The dog on the plains claims him BY
right Of possession. and Mr. M'Dona!d claims
him as agent for the actual owner. The
Recorder decided that he himself would re-
tain possession of the animal until the af-
fdavit OF Dr. Mckenzie, who is now in
Sacramento City, could be procured.
An AFFECTING ScENE.-At last inter
view between a condemned criminal ane
his wife, their child--a honny wee thingjns
beginning to prattle--was playing nbou
the cell. Her eye was caught by the gilt
ter cf the bolts which confined The fathers
legs; a nd she cried out, in blssful ignorane
Of their use, "Oh. daddy, daddy, what pret
ty things! You never wore those at home
"Many sad thing h,ve seen," said the
honest iailer who tells the story, "and
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