The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-04-24
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
ARRIVAL OF The GEORGIA.
LArsa raom CALIFORNIA.


LArsR From CALIFORNIA.
Nsw YoaE, April 4, :. M.-Tae sissmer Ceor.
gia arrived here tonight from Havana. bringing
The California mail and passengers bv the Falcon.
The San Francisco dates are 10 the 9Th Of March.
Tue Legislature had bslloted one hundred and
ffty times for Senator, without success. Weth-
e,ed aud T. Butler King, (Whigs,) aud Amont
end Hsydenfeldt, tDeinoerats,l were the candi-
dates. Wethered and Heydeaiellt wsre With
drawn, and Weller substituted IN the place Of
Hsydsnfsldf. On the last ballot Weller and Ere.
mont were even, and King ahead; Blu, lacked elk
Of eight votes Of On election the legislative
convention then adjourned, without making
eAsiee, till the frst 81 January next.
On the ed Of February Winder and Stuart, noted
vllains, were tried for neall, numbering Janson,
respectable msfehsnt. The Jury disagreed,
aud The eulprits escaped. Roe gambler, shot
man named Myers d Sacramento city for inter-
fering in quarrel. The popaiAce seized Roe,
tried him By Lynch law, end hung him in 1--WE
hours alter the commission Of the murder.
Businsss dull. Foreign arrivals diminished
past fortnight Miners doing well.
CIxcISsAri, Aprill2.
Gen. Scott 10 still here, not having accomplish
cd the object Of bis visit, which il the selection
Of suitable site for the erection Of ! Military
Asylum. Hs has declined the honor Of public
dinner rendered him by the citizens.
Jenny Lind and suits arrived to-day.
NASHVILLE, April Is.
Father Mathew arrived here last night iron
New O9leans.
A young man named Aubry Wilson, formerly
clerk in the posioEice here, was arrested to-day,
charged with sbstrsctine letter containing seven
thousand dollars. When arrested he confessed
his guilt, and has been committed for trial at the
criminal court.
CARLISLE, April IA.
There 10 great excitement in Dickinson Col.
lsge, between the students and the faculty. Nine
member Of the junior class have been Suspended
and fourteen discharged, for Naturalization.
Providence, April i2.
The election Tor member Of The Legislature in
this district has resulted 10 the election OF Thos
Stewart, [whig,l BY $50 majority over oil. This
completes the Assembly.
The House Stands 81 wings and Il locos, in
GLIDING WardwelI, Tree soil democrat
The Senate stands II locos aud l4lwhi4s, in
GLIDING the Lieutenant Governor and one free
soiler. One seat held in the House BY loco will
be contested.
BAtrixoRr, April II.
A horrible murder has Just been discovered
An interesting lad, named Jacob Gimp, aged S
ysars, was missing from, bis home yesterday, p.
N. He was found this evening murdered in
shocking manner in old slaughter house Two
boys eyed IS and IS, have been arrested on sus-
pieion.
GREAT FIRE IN NEW YORK.
Nsw Yosx, April il-2 P. NJ
Hudson & ATberson's dry goods store, 1870
broadway, and several adjoining, were DESTROYED
by hfe st an earls hour this morning. The wing
Of the Howard Hotel was de -troyed. Loss 10
The house $4,000. There vas great con,serna-
lion among the boafders Of the hotel, most Of
whom had retired.
The Are was at first discovered in Hudson l. |
Arbertson's store where goods were being receive
ID last evening. Messrs. H. & AS saved their |
books. Their loss is $4,000; insured fol
Sl00, 900 on stock and SO 900 on building; &c.
100 in the Fire and Marine, Nashville co.; SlO,-
700 in the Richmond co.: $4,000 Augusta;
New York.
Fifty rooms in the Howard House were more |
Or less injured; insurance $4,000
Ira Todd was insured 81 900 and C. J. Gard
her 5000: Underhill $4,000. There was be-
Iides an insurance Of $4,000 In the North Amer
can; &c. 800 in the Equitable 5000 in tie Stny-
'ssant co 5000 10 the Brewster company and
y 900 in the Philadelphia company.
INVASION OF CUBA.
WASHINGTON, April 18th.
The National Intelligencer has letters to-day
lnnouccing that preparations are going 90, at va
nous points in the South, for another invasion Of
Suba, with view Of Wrestling the lslsnd from
Spain. There can be no doubt Of the truth Of the
ePorts, a. they came from various reliable sour.
:es. Apalachicoia is to be the poin: Of rendez-
fous.
A party Of young men, about leo in number
cit Georgia on Saturday, osiensibly for Caiifor-
ME, but - - well ascerisiued tina, they are des-
ined for the Cu3s expedition They carried
lutte supply Of rifles and small arms. The
President has had his attention Called 10 the Gu
ban invasion and will doubtless do all in bis pow.
y 10 prevent our citizens from 10 ming an enter
rise sgainst friendly nation. The Captain
General Of Cuba seems TO be fully prepared Tor
my expedition. The invaders are said to have
arge force enrolled In the Southern States with
'riillery and other munitions of war.
10 speaking Of this invasion, the National In
elligencef ssys we have letters from the interior
u GeoTgis, stating the departure OF number Of
'ersons ioi the Gnlf coast, intending 10 meet and
'rgsnizs on the coast in the neighborhood Of Ap.
llsehicola. We cannot doubt that the authors
les OF the y. S., civil and naval, will be on the
ook out 10 prevent and defeat this a,iemp, to dis
,onor our Republic in its own estimation and in
ne opinion Of the civilized world.
Bosros, April Is.
Mr.. Webster will speak in Fsneuil Hall on
Thursday.
The Transcript says it is understood tina, Mar
hal Devans hes the free papers Of Shadrach in his
'ossession. and that he (Shatrach) will probably
etuFn to Boston, and give evidence Of bis rescu-
rs.
HARRIssuRe, April Is.
The bill amending the law relative 10 the re-
'overy OIL fugitive slaves, has passed both Houses.
PHILADELPHIA. April Is.
Lieut.. J. ". Hunter Of the u. s. Navy wa,
ast evening conveyed 10 the Hospital in diving
condition from the effects OF landanum which ne
Lad taken with the intention Of destroying his
lite.
New ORLEANS, April 10th.
GREAT FIRE IN GRAND GULF-A large Fire oc.
:urred in Grand Gulf, Miss, which consumed
more than one half Of the town. Il is supposed