The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-07-18
WASHINGTON, July 0.


sssArr-Mr. WALkER introduced bill chang
inc lis time Of the annual meeting otCongress 20
the first Monday in October.
H. MANauM remark ed that the large amount
of rxcrntive business was at dead stahd sun,
sw.,t;ng the action Of Mr.. Rradhury's resolution
= relation 10 removals from office, and moveu
|ihat Il be made the special order Tor Tomorrow
lat ii O'Clock. Agreedt 70.
NJ RuTI.ER. having the floor, addressed thcI
sonats Ne believed HE issue now pending and
which had produced the present crisis, was past
adjustment. |, had become unmanageaoie rom
eIanse of time and failure to take advantage o.
lnassino oppoftuni,ies for its settlement. He)
m a;n,sinej also that only two States had ever
come into the Union with a constitution iormeoI
without the previous consent OF Congress.
Al a quarter past o'clock, Mr.. bor.ka sus-
pended his remarks at TIE request o. MI VIE
fsrER, who said: IL. ,,;,h;n(
1.-The last few minutes has been received, inaacaeI
THAT a very great misfortune is now impena'nsI
lover u.s. II is supposed by his medlca advlss1s,|
and others. that the President Of the unNeu|
| States cannot live many hours. Thlsiniormation|
Icomes in shape SO authoritative, IRON sue" n
variety oil sources, and IN SO many FORMS
tending TO the same painful resalt--that ! nave
felt il my duty 70 move that the senate 1onoM .e
example already set BY the other.branch o. incl
National Legislature ard adjourn. Al ~ o.
[clock this morning called at the Presidential
mansion to make inquiries relative to his cond'.
ltion, and was informed that he had very BAD
might and was very III this morning, but, a. that
moment, was more easy and more favorable hopes
were INDUCED. had hardly resumed my scar
lin the Senate when was informed that the lever
HAD set in with great violence, causing an alarm.
ling aggravation OF his symptoms. II Is supposed
Ito be hardly possible that he can live through me
9day. With the consent the Senatort from South
1 Carolina. Whose feelings, under these circum-
Rssances, agree with all others, leaving us IN Al
Estate hardly suited to the performance OF our
duties here, Twill venture to move that the Sen
ate do now adjourn"
The motion was unanimously agreed 10.
CINCINNATI, July 3
The Board OF Health report for the last "a
lhours, 90 deaths iro.n Cholera, and 80 by other
Rdisease
CINCINNATI, July 10.
At noon To-day destructive fire broke out in
the shop OF keck L Dayenl ort Rail-Car manu-
ltacturers.
Value OF property destroyed &45, 900, &25 900
|of which was in flashed cars. No insurance.
New YoRK, 9th.
Five buildings were DESTROYED this morning a 1
the corner Of 9Th and Market Streets. Loss
from $40, 900 to 10000.
Returning several fremen were wounded, one
Of them nortally.
New York, 10Th.
Gsear FmE-The extensive urpen,ine ware
Ihouse at Fulton ferry was burned about O'Clock
"Wednesday morning. The fire originated in a
Gpiic of loose cotton, which was stored in the lott
In the lower story, there were large quantities. oil
groceries, and il is stated several thousand casks
1sal,petre which exploded in rapid succession
with terrible effect. Tae fire spread 10 num-
Der of other buildings, which were mostly con
sumed, with all their contents. The whole loss
lis not yet ascertafhed. Il is said 10 BIC nearly
half million Of dollars. The smoke irom the
burning mass was very intense.
NASHVILLE, July 9, p. NJ.
Up to 4 ?. M. II burials had taken place, Of
(which were cholera. The largest proportion
sof the deaths yesterday was among children
MoBlLr, July |.
The British steamer arrived here yesterday
| with dates from Havana to the 9Th ult
The Contoy prisoners were closely confined
and the Consul is not allowed 10 communicate
wi them. Gen. Campbell's correspondence with
Mr.. Clayton has embittered the Spaniards against
him, and they have threatened to assassinate him,
as before reported. The Germantown is at an
Choir in the harbor really 10 receive him in the
event Of his leaving the city. Havana is under
martial law.
The cholera has almost disappeared.
A Mr.. DOYLE, an American merchant A. Car
denas, has been imprisoned on some frivolous
charge.
CINCINNATI, Saturday night, July s.
Mr.. w. W. Cooper, an old and respectable
merchant, died of cholera this morning. Also,
Mrs. Clement, wife OF the superintendent Of the
l. tile Miami Railroad company. The cholera Isl
undoubtedly on the increase, but there is not
much alarm felt.
The Board OF Health me. this afternoon and re
ported SO deaths during the last twenty four hours
f65 ofwhich were Of cholera. The clerk during
To-day issued but 33 permits, OF which 10 were
(cholera.
The weather is very warm.