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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-01-16
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ANU uEN ssANkfON AASA = - -
Col. Benton in rscsn. speech laid dow"
! broad basis in engineering .has our neigh
boc. Of Musca,inc appear disposed . build
upon; he said, .Thers is an idea bscomc'
current Of latc-a newborn onc--that
none but IN IN Of science, bred to school,
can lay of road. I'hs. is mistake
Somebody takes the old gentleman To
tack rather severely in the N. Y. Ifibsne
for his assertion, and in,imA,es very plainly
that moro lhsp Two thousand years ago the
old Roman roads were laid out BY probes
sional road makers. Ii MT careful he will
tread the corns Of our neishbors.
AnoAher civil engineer sppears in the
Musca,iae Enquirer, VIII, offers decided
saDsmer improvement upon our recomnon-
ds.ion Of Railroad on the ice. Hear
hint
sln connection with this ferry feature Of the
project, It strikes us that il would 81 once appear
to locally diyiate1ested capitalist, that ferry
might Be Instituted very nearly q well between
land and Davenport, rendering the outlay OF some
$500, 900 between Davenport aud Muscaiine. UNI
necessary to secure the great advantages OF the
enterprise, until such time as the bridge across
the Mississippi could be ereced.s
Why not build a bridge direct from Mus
ca,ne to Rock Island? |, would be less
likely to be destroyed by ice Or high water
than ifbuilt straight across, besides il would
answer for the superstruc,ure Of the Rail
road. These arc fncts that this Engineer
Of the Benton sch .ol appears 10 have over
looked.
GALENA AND CHIC AGO RAILROAD.
|, is al length determined tina, the above
road will strike tho Mississippi al Galens
instead OF at Savannah. We congratulate
the Galenians upon the success Of their ex-
ertions, as the former termination would
have been as fatal to The prosperity Of their
city, A. the present vii! rebound toi.s inter.
est. The Gazette says that tho following
are the particulars ii the result. Of the Con
vcution held at Chicago:
LIST. The northern route 10 secured.
Cd. $500, 900 additional stock is 10 be
raised. This includes the $20O,OOO just
taken in this city, and can bs raised any
where along tho line, though we understand
il is expected that Ju Daviess County will
take $500, 600; Stephenson mud Winneba-
60 Sl20,OOO, aud Chicago the residue.
81. When 10 per cent. Of this new
stock shall have been paid, the road is to
be surveyed and located.
4th. A loan Of $l,0O0,O00 is next toI
be obtained, when The whole road is To be
put under contract aud pushed to speed.
completion.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-01-16

Mckinney Of the MI. Pleasant Observer
has followed up hove Of the True Demo
crat so logically and concIusively, tha, the
latter has ceased to reply bnt in the way Of
abuse. When a man reaches that point il
is lantamount To total overthrow.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-01-16

TIE message Of Gov. French, Of kl, is
longer than that Of the President Of the ma.
ton. From il we ascertain that the State
debts $s,zS4, 4Sf Dc, and the Canal debt.
S7,s43,O2s 43, making as tho nggres ate
debt OF the State Of Illinois, the sam Of
SlG,627,5O9 81.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-01-16

GONE TO PREACnrSc.-Wh the defeat
Of a Wing candidate results o. did that Of
Mr.. Sweet, Of ILL.,, We can scarcely regrc,
their non-success. The Galena Goseae
says
Elder Knapp The celebrated revivalist i.
preaching at Springfield. A revival is in pro-
gress there. There has also been q very in,ere, J.
ting revival at FreepoFt lately, and large nun.
Der Of conversions are reported. Mr.. Sweet, our
late Wing candidate for Congress ha. been preach.
ing there. Ne was formerly clergyman.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-01-16

LAsALLE County, ILL.-The recent cen.
sus shows the population Of this county to
be II ,Sl3. Populaiion Of Ottawa, 2, 725;
Lasalle, 1869; Peru, Lash.
The southern press., 1851-10-31

So much for Mr. HELFs and his reviewers re.
nections on bondsmcn" in America.
Blackw0od has several other articles worth
reading-and among them, one on "New Yea
land" in which he shows that cannibalism is a
progf Of civilization among savages and an
other on the almost exhausted subject OF the
Italian revolution" After wa1ing through a
good many columns on the old story of CHARLES
ALBERT's schemes and campaigns, he terml-
mates in slashing argument in his own pecu'
liar style:
ave affirm, in the most unequivocal manner
that, TO be free, nations must be Protestants.
The Popish religion is utterly incompatible with
freedom in any nation. The siaue of the altar
is essentially the Stare of the throne. We prove
this by the fact, that no Popish country in the
world has been able to preserve, or even To have
a conception of, the simplest principles of civil
liberty"
This is rather bold and ory-fnshioned. Well
DONE Scotchman
The southern press., 1851-10-31

that the patronage which will be bestowed upon
them, in country as yet young in art, and not
possessing many works of this kind, will be
satisfactory. Several of the British sculptors,
believing that this opening up of new market
for their productions will be beneficial 10 them,
have also promised their support and many OF
the manufacturers and mach.nists of this coun-
try, aware of the consequences TO themselves oi
allowing their continental rivals to be alone re-
presented in this transatlantic congress OF ART
and industry, have also stated their intention OF
contributing TO it. Prospectuses, setting out
more fully and in detail the nature of the intended
exhibition, will be issued in few days to each
of the British exhibitors, inviting their concur
renee, and we have no doubt that the proposal
will be responded TO in manner satisfactory to
its liberal and spirited, and, we may add, highly
respectable and influential projectors"
OF the details of this plan | am not informed
though have reason to believe that it is favored
from high quarters, both here and in America
and that it rests upon substantial business ba-
sis. You will probably hear more of il shortly.
Kossuth is now hourly expected at South
ampton, The reception he will meet with will
be of the most enthusiastic kind. After spend
ing few days at southampton, he will proceed
to London.
There is no political news. The Queens
visit from Belmont through Manchester and
Liverpool, il exciting great attention and occu
pyng all the space Of the papers. Prince Albert
will be here To close the Exhibition in form on
"Wednesday. Roy.
The southern press., 1851-10-31
Correspondence Of the Journal Of Commerce.
Industrial ExhlbltiOn--American Depart
ment.
a., IA ~

LONDON, Oct. IA, 1901.
This is the last day given to the exhibitors,
who have had the liberty Of introducing on their
ticket two friends, and we number to-day over
sixty thousand The Queer, Prince Albert, and
the Duchess of Richmond, visited the Crystal
Palace at an early hour this morning, for the
last time. The review taken by these fistin-
guished personages, who, from the first day of
its opening up to the present hour, have mani
tested the greatest interest in the of the
great feature of the present century, to say the
least of it, was gloomy in the extreme. BY their
patronage, despite of opposition from every
quarter, have the industry, SKILL and ingenuity
Of the four quarters of the world been gathered
together for the first time. Over seven mil
lions of people, of all nations, tongues, and
creeds, have been living witnesses of its great
ness and its glory.
Six months have passed since it was opened,
with royal ponp and magnticence, and to-
morrow we meet as exhibitors with the royal
commissioners, to hear the address Of Prince
Albert, and take our final adeuI
We all feel as though, in our day, the world
will not present scene such as we have enjoyed
for the last six months.
The Queen commenced her visit of leave
this morning, by examining the English depars
ment; and, following tho main avenue up to the
east, where she was met by f. Riddle, esq, the
commissioner from the United States After ex.
amining the +" Collins" set Of plate, and Hughes's
cast of" Oliver Twist" she took her departure.
She expressed herself in terms of high praise of
the success the Americans hud met with in the
great battle of the past season, and hoped soon
that, as nation, we should have an exhibition
of our own, commensurate with our skill, ability,
and ingenuity, in which the old world might
meet the new on a new field of greatness.
The conduct of Mr.. Riddle from the first, has
elected from the Americans every degree of
praise and considering the various duties APP
pertaining to his official position, it is surprising
that so much should have been accomplished by
him, md there should be 80 little to censure or
cundem Yours truly, E. H. r.
The southern press., 1851-10-31

PROPELLER Henry CLAY.-Farther PIriicu-
Iars.-From tie Buffalo papers we gather the
following particulars of the loss of this vessel
The propeller Henry Clay, Capt George Col
lard, reported lost on Saturday, had on board
thirty persons, including the crew and one fe-
male passenger At IL o'clock on the night OF
the 23d, when of Long Point, and laying side
mp in the rough of the sea, the captain lashed
himself and the female to the jibstay, and the
crew all lashed themselves to the rigging. In
twenty minutes after the boat went to pieces
the deck and cabin came of, and the bnl turned
bottom upwards. The captain could not unlasl
in time, md went over with the hull. David
Keefe, wheelman, the only hand saved, jumped
off the wreck and got hold of the pilot-house
deck, with nine others, and held on till daylight
when he found all but the first mate and second
wheelman washed off. They afterwards secured
a pole and piece of carpet, which they raised
for a sail, and held on ii eight o'clock, (the
wind still high,) when the brig John Martin bore
down and threw ropes to them. Keete caught
one, aud was dragged quarter of mile before
he was got on board of the brig. His two COM
panions could not catch the ropes, and nothing
more was seen of either of them or the raft.
Captain Coard was formerly an officer Of the
Texan navy and the inventor of the signal Ian
terms now used for Distinguishing vessels at sea.
The Henry Clay was bound for Ogdensburg,
with a cargo Of flour.
The southern press., 1851-10-31
Senior Gen. Don Francisco Avalos, Matamoras

The FOREIGN ISTERFERgEcE.-Brifish and
French Fleets ordered 10 our Co1St.-The Ma
tionai IRteLigencer confirms the statement that
letters have been addressed by the Acting Sec
retary Of State, Mr.. Cnttenden, in reply TO some
recent communications from the ministers Of
France and England, in relation to Cuban affairs,
but at the same tire states that the character
given to the Sccretary's letters by the CORES.
pondent Of the Philadelphia North American,
is not altogether correct. The Inteiligencer says
The language of the letters is plain, direct,
and frank, il is true; but there is in them no.
thing in the slightest degree dscourteous, or in
consistent with the Secretary's own character
and dignity, or the respect due TO the dstin.
guished functionaries he was addressing That
| the letters were able, forcible, and manly, as
well as respectful and courteous, no American
need be told.
The Washington Telegraph of TUESDAY
adds to this, what il believes it has from gooC
authority, that the letters Of Mr.. Crittender
| were read to one OF the editors Of the Norfl
American, in Washington city and that heIcoul,
! only err in his Interpretation of them Tn,
Telegraph adds the annexed important ir.forma
! ton:
"An order has been issued by the'British admi
! ralty, instruciing n number Of their naval yea
sells to cruise along the Southern coast of tn,
United States, and TO capture all American YES
sells which they have reason to believe are des.
tined to Cuba with hostile intentions This or
der is now in this city, and knowledge of its
nature formed the basis of the letter Of Mr.
Crittenden to the British minister; and we be.
lieve a similar order issued by the French gov.
ernment called fer like letter to that govern.
ment, through it's representatives here. We can
feed the starving subjects of Great Britain, but
do not need the services Of her navy as police
force on our coast, and will not permit il !"
The southern press., 1851-10-31

FRoM NORTHERN MENCo-The New Orleans
Picdyune of the 2lst, publishes the following
letter from President Arista to General Avalos,
commanding at Matamoras. 1t, with several
others, was intercepted by Gen. Caravajal. Ii
is chiefly of interest as effectually disproving
the idle rumor that Arsta, himself had promoted,
and was clandestinely fostering the revolution.
Mexico, Sept 30, 1851.
NY Dear Friend On account of the disagreed.
BILE occurrences on the frontier, trans nitted by
you, under date of the 18th inst, the govern
ment Immediately dictated its orders for rein.
forcing that brigade with troops which will go
by sea; and with those Of Uraga's brigade, will
put 200 men in movement for Cindad Victoria.
Gen. Jauregui had also transmitted the same
intelligence, under date of the 22d, telling me
that on the nextday he would put in movement
for the field of operations the forces he could
dispose of under the orders of Don Onofre Dias; ;
that he issued orders TO Maldonado to 90 by
Guerrero with 200 Seminoes and 100 soldiers
besides; and that he himself would start i'm
mediately afterward with the rest Of the forces
which he had scattered about and was collecting
together. BY the same route by sea, wrote to
you at length, indicating to you all, believe,
you should do; it is on this account that | am
not more prolific Your affectionate friend and
servant, who kisses your hands.
MARIANA ARIsTA.
Senior Gen. Don Francisco Avalos, Matamoras
The southern press., 1851-10-31

s4Y- In reference to the necessity for literary
journals suitable for Southern society, the Rich
mond Republican says:
Leaving out of view the importance of pc.
riodical devoted to the development of South.
ern Literature, and the advocates of Southern
improvements and interests, we regard it as
imprudent and dangerous for Southern men to
encourage and circulate the literary periodicals
of the North. There are, it is true, some of
them which do not interfere with the question
of slavery and whose moral tone is above re-
proach but this is by no means the character
of all Having had occasion lately to examine
those periodicals more closely than was for
mery our h ibit, we have been struck with the
| frequent sneers and sometimes elaborate as
saults, upon Southern institutions, which have
met our eyes What is the effect of such things
upon the minds Of children, and even upon those
of men and women who read such papers re-
gularly from week to week Undoubtedly &c
instil the idea that the institutions under which
they live are founded in moral wrong, in injus-
tice and oppression; that they are cruel and
inhuman in their operation upon servants and q
decided evil to the interest of the master
These opinions may be conscientiously enter
tanedty those who hold them, but when they
are thrust into tho faces Of Southern men, they
deserve 10 be rebuked for their impertnence
and to be expelled as pests from the community
| All the open aggressons of abolition in Con-
gress cannot effect as much injury to the South
as the weekly, yearly, unceasing circulation
among her people, of journals which omit nc
opportunity to deprecate the institution OF
| slavery.
The southern press., 1851-10-31

SAN FRANcf.co WEATHER IrEM.-for
several nights past we have had full moon TO
eloibe the heavens with radiance, the earth with
brightness and mellow beauty, to fill up dark
ooyWays and deep holes with moonbeams, lovers
0 casts with poetic raptures and silly fancies, 10
INSPIRE NICE young men, out late o. nights, with
music, ana rogues with fear of the slaves and
bars OF Justce-besides performing manv other
wonderful feats, "too NJ merous to mention"
As long as 1t lasts, this mooDsbne will be
great street Improvement and we should all
make the most Oft for the long rainy season Of
dark, wet nights, and muddy streets, cometb,
when no man can /" walk.
The southern press., 1851-10-31

FINE STEAMER FOR THE SoUTH.-Messrs
John S. Brown e. Co.. south side of the basin,
have Just finished, at their ship yard, a most
beautiful steamer, built for a number of plant
ers residing on the Turtle, Saltilla and 81.
Mary's rivers, Georgia, and intended 10 run be-
tween the various landings and plantations on
these rivers and the city of Savannah. She is
called the Planter" aud commanded by Capt.
w. H. Taylor, most excellent and efficient
officer She is of 200 tons burthen, 1875 feet in
length, 81 feet beam, 7 feet inches depth of
hold, with side wheels % feet in diameter and
5 feet inches in surface. Her engines are on
the low pressure beam principle, of fifty horse
power, and are from the shops of Mr. Charles
Reeder Jr. She is intended to carry full loads
of cotton and rice TO Savannah, and such return
freight as may be required by the planters.
Her lower deck and hold are built with special
view of freghting cotton, but she has also on
the upper deck fine cabin containing twelve
berihs for male, and eight berths for female
passengers Tle ste warts room, pantry, cook
! room, &c, are all very convenient and hand
somey finished: the whole vessel in fact being
model for beauty and workmanship, in the
highest degree creditabe to her excellent and
worthy builders She is rugged with mast
and sails also, to use when required, her build
being that of a substantial sea and river boat.
Her speed is about fifteen miles an hour, and on
trip yesterday afternoon she gave great salts
faction to all employed in her construction.
On Saturday she sails for Savannah, her builders
contracting to deliver her safe in that city, n
plan which has been pursued at the North for
many years The joiners' work of the steamer
was done by Mr.. William Walton, and painting
by Mr. William ii. Traverse, ST., both OF whom
have added not little to her beautiful appear
ance. Mr. Anthony Helmling, an experienced
engineer of Baltimore, goes out in her, and will
remain in charge of her engines. IT is some
what of singular circumstance that the plant
ers who desire TO have a steamer built here, did
not know any of our admirable ship-carpenters,
and accordingly they addressed letter, "to the
best and most honorable ship builder of Balti-
more" This letter came to Messrs. Brown 81
Co, and we have not the slightest doubt that
her owners will be well satisfied with the re-
suits Of their direction. We venture to say
that finer vessel Of her class does not float on
Georgia waters.-BIh. Clipper.
The southern press., 1851-10-31
The New York EiectiO II.

The New York State election comes of next
Tuesday, for State officers and members of the
legislature. The field has been warmly con-
tested between the two parties They both, in
their conventions at Syracuse, agreed to disagree
on the slavery question, and unite for the sake
of the spoils which will accrue to the successful
party, i'm the disbursement of some nine millions
of dollars for the enlargement Of the Erie and
the other State canals.
For all Union or compromise purposes, this
elect on is dead letter. The Wings at Syra-
cuse refused to endorse the Fugitive,slave law.
The Democrats at Syracuse laid similar, in
deed, the same resolution from the Union com
uittee of New York city, on the table. SEWARD
controlled the one party, and JOHN VAN BUREE
managed the other The two factions of each
party have now united, the Freesoilers, on both
sides, being satisfied The Union committee
of the city have selected ticket, half and hall
of each of the regular party State tickets-sc
that the compromise people of the South have
nothing left to swear by in New York, except
the Herald
The result of the election, therefore, either
way, will be Freeso triumph-most decidedly
so, if the Wings succeed, as it is probable they
will And yet if they do, We expect to see the
organs here claiming it as victory of the ad.
justment.
The southern press., 1851-10-31

FACT AS To BEARDs.-In the late news from
Cuba, occurs an account of young man lately
executed there, sor treason, and though in itself,
It IS an interesting anecdote, it explains also the
effect of beard on the physiognomy
Another young creole, of Cuba, was also
garrotted the other day, which is not generally
known. Young Charles Kohn son of the
Countess Kohlin, of Mantanzas, had, some years
previous, been banished from the island He
had light hair, and had always worn his beard
very long. Some months ago, for the purpose
of carrying out some of the plans of the expe-
ditionists, he shaved off his beard, leaving but
his mustache, dyed his hair black, snd went back
to Havana His disguise was complete, and
none of his friends recognized him. He visited
the Gates at night and took no precautions what
ever to prevent his being discovered One eve-
ming, an odcompanion detected him by his voice,
and asked him if he was not Kohliu He denied
it, gave some other name, and said he was from
the island of Madeira. His com ,anion was de-
ceived, and walked off A spy being by, how
ever, gave the government information, and
kohlin was ordered to be watched 1t was DUR
ing the time Of Mr.. Clay's visit at Havana, that
a number of balls were given, at one of which
Kohlin was present. Although in mask " hile
walking with lady, his conversation was over
heard by n spy set to watch him, and as he came
out he was Immediately arrested and thrown
into the Moro. He was missed Afterwards by
his secret friends, but no one could tell Whist
had become of him, until it was lately ascer-
tained that Re had been confined in the Moro,
was tried, found guilty, and sentenced to be gar
rotted. Kohlin was said to have been one of
the most daring and talented men of his age"
The southern press., 1851-10-31

GERMAN COLONY IN BRAzL-Tbere is col
ony OF 10000 Germans at San Leopold, in the
South of Brazil They are neutral in the pre-
cent contest with Buenos Ayres This is at
least judicious. Their fixed idea is of a Ger
man republic, from Rio Pardo to Santa Cath
arina. They have 400 slaves, but all are work
ers, and in this they are far superior to the ma
tives, the latter being denendent on slavery.
Some eight er ten years ago a colony of SER
eral hundred French emigrated to Brazil in
social community capacity. They were gra-
clously received by the Emperor, who gave them
the Island of Santa Catharina above mentioned,
which at ebb. tide forms peninsula with the
main land. The Emperor also offered them
money to assist them, bnt this they declined.
being seemingly possessed of sufficient funds
for their purpose. Is this the nucleus in the
South of the great family of American repubHcs
that Is to be! The whole civilized world seems
tending to that point. There is an under cur.
rent at work, which must eventually reach the
surface in spite of every opposition-D Dailv
Times, Cincinnati
The southern press., 1851-10-31

VIoTIMs OF THE NEAPoLIrAN CONSTITUTION
1t is stated in the official reply of the Neapol
tan government 70 Mr.. Gladstope's pamphlet
that the number Of political prisoners did not
exceed 2624 This is declared by the Nea-
politan correspondent of the London Dali,
Neeos to be a positive fraud" and he supplies
the deficiency from the police registers, giving
the number of political prisoners from May
l84S, to the present time, as follows
CONDEMNED to the Eigastoto sc; condemned
in irons to the Bngn 200 condemned in irons
to the Bagni, but not yet removed from prison
800; banishcd to the islands after trial 500
banished to the islands without trial, including
the soldiers sent by authority to the camp OF
Charles Albert, 5000 accused, who hare been
or still are in prison from May, lS4S, to Sep'em
Der, 1851, not included in the foregoing, 700
supposed number of exiles 300; hiding from
the police l50 exiled from their native towns
but still in the kingdom, $50 Total number OF
victims of Neapotan cruelty 26,636."