The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-01-30
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

MapsoS, Wis. Ian. 2lsf.
f,rs. Dcpss wss Elected LII. $. Senator last
nisht. First ballot, nnaee CO. Do'y 7.
Nav YoRx, Jan. 90
I'm 10 The latest hour Of going to press, no news
Ma been received Of the Collins steamer Atlantic
nov on her twenty third day f,om Liverpool.
Tho arrival Of the Asia, which steamer le'!
T.iyernool seven days after the Atlantic, and q
,he itankltn, which I'm Southampton five days
atlcr her. makes il evident thai some accident
M, bsfalfen this ship. The worst Tears are en-.
xraiued Tor her; but there are 20 many accidents
which might occur 70 disable her, or tefasd hes
voyage, in this boisterous season. that we cannot
bui hope 10 hear from her before long.
The Crescent City, which was 10 heye sailed
from this port or Saturday, was delayed on ac-
count Ola leak having been discovered an her
boiler. She will leave to-day.
The Cherokee, with later news 4 ON California
is due II this port to-day.
New ORLeAxs, Jan. 10.
The 81. Charles Hotel caught Gre Al 10 O'Clock
this morning in The roof and halfoi il 70 in ruln'
The fire is still raging. There have no hses
been lost. The building will BE- ! great loss,
being the most beautifat house in the South.
Rev. Mr. Ciapp's church has just caught fire
aud there is every probability Of its being con-
The Atlantic Telegra. b Office |, in srra. dan
The Gre i. .uppo.edto be the work Of an in.
cendiary.
s.e January 10.
OOO, Of which &l8O,OOO WAS insured, including
500, 900 in the SMn Mutual.
The Methodist church is destroyed Loss $780,
600 fully insured here.
Ii is rnmor+d that several lives have been lost
about the 81. Charles Hotel, but no bodies have
as vet been io,nd. The furniture Of the 81.
Charles is valued at SCI. 900, andis almost totally
destroyed.
The sugar honse OLA r Argagncre Il Bayou
Sera he's been destroyed BY fire, with 8ohogsheads
OF sugar.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 10.
II is believed that Judge Ghoulson Of Miss. will
decide that Gov. Qnitman must appear at New
Orleans 10 answer the charge Of being concerned
in the Cuban insurrrction.
Father Mathew has arrived al New Orleans
from Florida.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II.
Uorsr.-The question was taken on the
anne ndmen,s Of the Committee Of the Whole
on the Postage bill, which was TO strike out
three cents prepaid, and tive ccnisnot paid, and
inserting three cents uniform-agreed 10. The
other amendments were agreed to.
The following il the synopsis OF the bill
Each letter under half an ounce, three cents.
NJ post office or route to be discontinued or COM
pen.ation o! postmaster dimins cd. Printed
matters OF two ounces one cent; each addition.
al ounce or traction of an ounce, one cent
Bound books NOT weighing over twenty ounces,
deemed mailabte matter. Newspapers deliver.
ed in the State where printed, halt cent, and
no postage on those mailed TO actunl suoscrib-
ers In the county where printed, or within thirty
miles. Fifty per cent. TO be deducted from post
iage on magazines when prepaid Three cents
pieces TO be coined; stamps 10 he purchased ss
now, to forge which is felony. One million and
= half appropriated to meet any deficiency in
revenue. Letters uncalled for in two weeks,
TO be published once only. The Postmaster
General to establish his post routes: in cities and
towns, having suitable places Of deposit. the let
,ers to be collected by carriers, and delivered Il
one or two cents each.
Separate votes were taken on each amend
ment, and the bill was finally passed. Yeas
100; nays75. The House then adjourned.
NEw YoRK, Jan. %.
The steamer Pacific sailed to-day for Liver
pool, with 25 passengers and SECS 900 in specie.
We have no sidings Of the Atlantic, now in
her 26th day.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 81.
J. dorsey OF New Orleans, was the fortunate
drawer Of Powers Greek slave 1t the Art Union
distribution.
BaLTlMosE, Jan. 20.
A series of resolutions to the Virgins Legis-
ature on Saturday, declaring the determination
10 abide BY the compromise and 10 insist on the
fai.hfnl Observance Of its parts, wss postponed
RichardJ. Tucker, who has been in Jail -four
years tor defrsnding the Mechanics Bank OF
f50, 900 was Pardoned BY Gov. Lowe, after
having served out hall his time.
BosToN, Jan. %.
In the Second District there is no choice for
Congress-.
Geo. I. Davis (whig) is elected in the 9th
Districi.
No choice in the Seventh.
Tenth District-Z. Scudder 10 elected.
The Senate voted rira roe. % for Sumner
IF. S.) and IA for Winthrop. Eleven demo-
Gratis voted for Sumner.
JEFFERSON CRY, Jan. %.
Geyer elected Senator on 10Th ballot, receiv-
c. I'll o