The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-20
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

WASHINGTON, lob. ~
iS.varal burglarics have oceefrea hcSs recept.]
Ii, amepx which are Taylor Mprfs, HOOK srl-a
i.5s. Mo were robbed on Saturday night Vi
$1,000 wor,h OF fancy goods; also ~ DIV 81 ling
81 Rev. Mr.. Matthews, q CATHOLIC Priest, from
winch 500 in gold was abstracted.&
PaILADxLruiA, Feb. 10.
Y. The .rch. al ssbser ysSl on The Cermantowna
r nd fell In upon seven work men this afternoon,
while they were removing the supports John
Rouke aud Feed. Niger were Instantly killed,
and three others mere dug out shocking.y oruis'f
ed. hu, fortunately no bones were broken. Ihe
operators we're slightly hurt -
49, s.5sasssa sNxwa fesks ksb. y
Friday morning charged with counterieitlng
gold dollars. The implements, metal, aud dies
mere found, also u number VI copntefleii 4uat-
a new Bank in this city was announced 70.
day, with capital Of 2,O00,O0O dollars, called
the Hank OF the Metropolis. It's organized ny
large number Of wholesale merchanisanu )oo-s
hers, with the object Of Kidding ,he CIV q ,he
dcnrecihted paper currency issued by country
bank and moi redcemab lc in specie in the CITY,
except nj discount. a. 49,
The Bank will operate on the system 81 Sui
folk Bank Of Boston, and will compel OIL the
Banks of the ate, whose bills circulate here,
to redeem them here at par.
The President is James M.Call, and his asso.
ca,es are 0! similar character. n Isl.
New ORLEaSs, JIM, ~.
Steamship Alabama started Tor Vera Csux, bul
got aground and WINS somewhat injured, so us TO
be compelled TO return FOR repairs.
Steamer Ogilv ,sbound TO this port, sunk with
cotton an board. Boat and cargoa total loss.
Jenny Lind has met with Immense success
here. The proceeds Of the frs. and second con-
certs were over &3O,OOO.
G.n,. Henderson's second trial has closed, but
the jury could moi agree, and viii PROBABLY ps
discharged. A
Tho magnificent steamer, Autocrat, bound
Grom this place TO Memphis with heavy freight
and number Of passengers came in collision
with the steamer Magnolia on the 9sh inst. lac
Auiocrut sunk Immediately, md il - supposed
thirty passengers werc lost, including several
cabin passengers belonging 10 Tennessee. Capt
Grant, r. w. Furgrssn, child OF alr. Goodhue,
and Sd Engineer and one OF Two others are sac
and cargo total loss.
III BairiMcss, Feb. II.
Gov. Lowe has appointed Robcf, K. Bart, At
torncy Genera. Of Maryland.
About ten miles this side OF Weschcstcr,
train Of the ,Iumbia railroad, this afternoon,
came in contact with the carriage oi fhsip Gar-
rett, a respectable farmer Of Upper M irlboroneh;
The horses were lied and the carriage cfusnea
Mr.. Garrett was thrown on, and his skull lrac-
inred so badly that lie is not expected 10 recover.
His children also were thrown from the carriage;
one had his onlder dislocated, the other esca-
ped unhur. Oaecar was throw n from the track
and broken. TIE accident occurred through
the inprudenct o. NJ. Garrett, who was cross
ing the road at the approach OF the train, winch
was hid by curve In The road
r chardson, convicted Of The murder OF Miss
Sharpiess, was this morning sentenced to be
hung. He listened 10 hissentencc with rmness
and was perfectly un,nored, though most OF the
audience were moved TO tears by the judges ell
oquence He has since confessed, aud said that
his object was 10 obtain his y,ctinl's watch.
CHICAGO, Feb. II.
Tae steam Touring mill belonging q Messrs.
Morley a. Mlson, near the Galcna r. X. Depot,
was consumed bv fire, between 2 and 3 o'clock
this morning; Loss sben, ST., 00o-,nsurance
$4,000. Origin Of the Rrc unknown, supposed
to be the work Of an incendiary.