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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-06-12
TRIAL AND SENTENCE OF COUNTER.
FEITGRS.

TRIAL AND SENTENCE OF COUNTER
FEITGRS.
On Thursday last Wellington Nicho's
aud William Fowler we're arrsigasd bssers
|,he Dis,ric, Court 10 session At this Place
lon charge Of circulating Counterfeit mon
|sy. The evidence sddscsd against shs
former vas 30 satisfactory that The jury
after al absence OF about fifteen minutes
rendered verdict Of guilty.
We wsre not present duriog The trial ct
tho latter, The jury were out from about
1 O'Clock until 10 O'Clock u night, when
they also rendered = verdict Of guilty
aqains, ihe defendant. Judge Grant sen.
fenced each Of the criminals 70 bard labor
la the Peni,en,iary for the term Of ten
gears.
Nichols received his sentence with :
gipcle aud % he left the room burst into .
loud laugh and exclaimed Il can stand i
like mann He i hardened wretch a0d
d desperate character, aud a. such We com
mend him to The vigilance Of the Warden
Iof the Penitentiary.
Fowler is a small, sood-looking man.
and received his sentence with moro con
|cern; subsequently, remarking, that he
might as well have been sent to prison bic
Lifetime.
His wife arrived some days previous 4
The trial and repaired to the jail, hoping i
might not be her husband who was Their,
lincarcera,ed, She Il once recognized hiu
and tainted away.
She stopped II the l. Claire House da
ring the trial and a. she protested this I
be the 6rst offence Of which her husban,
had ever been guilty, how dreadful mus
have been her feelings when informed Q
bis sentence.
We .rus, this will Be warning TO thos
similarly engaged with those men in viola
ting the laws Of the land, to keep avs.
from Iowa. Thees men evidently cam
here impressed with the idea that vice VA
tolerated among US, that ifdelected in thei
nefarious employment and unable to max
their escape from our insecure jail, shor
term in the Peniteniiary would be the limi
Of their punishment. We thus conclud
lffom the several conversations they b.,
while 10 Jail. They informed the Sherii
tia, they did no. suppose he would ofie
more than S25 reward Tor their arrest an
that be would no, take the trouble to pun
sue them after they had escaped.
Nichols joking Fowler in his con6ne
mens upon displaying 50 little relish for il
told him that be supposed he himself woui
be sentenced about five years to The peni
Tertiary and tina, Fowler nigh. depend up
on going there for three.years.
This appeared 10 be the "beisht Of .hei
ambition" 10 regard TO serving the State
being less anxious to act in public capacit,
than some good Locotoco. friends We wo. 0
hereabou;s! .
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-06-12
SURVEYOR GENERAL.

Al illtempered article which appears in
Us fairfield Ledger Of Apl. o3i 10 rela-
sjop to Surveyor General Sargent, has
uuch surprised US. The interences are SO
snai6sstly unjust, and the statements 50
&c untrue, tia, We are induced to notice
il, on. Of : decen, respec, cor the opinions
fsAs good people Of that portion OF the
Dtste.
The burden Of the complain. seems to be
aeaias, tho manner in which the patronage
4 tho Office has been distributed. Look
isg aMinly 10 the interests Of the public
service, Is the solemn obligation Of his oath
requires, The acts Of the Surveyor General
show that be il actuatcd BY a deternina-
lion 70 have The work in the field well and
hi.hfally done. 10 no single instance has
contract been given to an individual who
i not nor in the field actively engaged in
person in the vigorous prosecution Of bic
work; 20 lha, The vile impuiaiion Of "sileni
skiepcs" which the Ledger impiousiy casts
st LOT Of competent deputies, Q. whose
responsibility he is envious, sinks him into
merited contempt. So far as cur observa
lion serves Us, land we speak knowingly
ihs Surveyor General has employed none
other 10 the public surveys than men o.
we'll establishsi integrity, honesty and
moral worth.
Nj. Madeira to whom the editor alludes
% bitterly has no, received a contract fol
surveying, nor is he employed 10 any wa.
directly OF indirectly on the public work
A to The appointment Of the late Sur,eyo,
General, Mr.. Booth, to execute work in the
field; We consider that we have no righ,
and il would be extremely discourteoas in
~, 10 question the proprie.y Of the act
more especially as the control Of the sur.
veys in the whole district have been en-
trostedt him BY Wing characterization
for the past two years.
To satisfy himseiffoily that tho survey.
have been well executed, before the same
are paid for, Mr.. Sargent has provided 70,
the examination Of the work in the field.
10 cDnclusion of the whole matter, VIC
cannot but commisserate the Ledger mar
On account Of The mental and moral deprav
ity which prompts him in SO eagerly seek
ing pretext 10 shower his nmeanine
abuse upon those who are immeasursbl,
above him in moral worth. We can mol
think % i'll Of the people of TIA, par, OF L.
W, Is to suppose they st all relish such q
DEPRIVED use Of the columns Of public
journal.
That the Surveyor General has as vel
made but few appointments Of deputies 10
the western part Of the State, may be &C.
counted for, from the fact that there is mol
much work that can be done in that local.
~, till more Of the township lines are sur,
seyed. When the contracts are to be lei
10 that part Of the State, if our Des Moline:
River friends do not receive fair proper
tlon, We shall be as ready as any one to re-
monstrate.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-06-12

AMONG those visiting our city within the
last two days, were Miss ANNA C. LYNCH,
the poetess; Mr.. BUTLER, Of N. y, ono oil
the Directors Of tho Central Railroad, and
Hon. G. w. JONES.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-06-12

Strawberries luxuriated las,
evening upon dish of Strawberries, The
produce Of Judge Grants garden. II il
needless for US TO say that they were very
tine, and tba. "all smo,hered 10 cream
they were luscious.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-06-12

LATEST INTELLIGENCE FROM DUBUQUE
We learn from the Express that ..BIack
Aaron has abandoned his cracked bell nd
obtained new one"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-06-12

ON the 18th ult., break occurred in the
main. dyke which connects Bloody Island,
opposite St. Louis, with the Illinois shore
The embankment was nearly completed
and the road ready for nse. The loss r.
the city will be from $4,000 to $l5. 900.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-06-12

SACRAMENTO Cry is said to be so heaI
thy now that the doctors have 10 work hare
TO keep patient down long enough Ii
make three visits.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-06-12

A progressive young lady recently made
her appearance in the streets Of St. Louil
in male attire. Her disguise was SO per
feet that she might have passed for mar
had she possessed little more modesty
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-06-12

OEAocEArIc BassER.-We had to look
iS'ce a. Inc Banner last week before we
e'oeaizsa i''so greatly had our neighbor
improved 70 appearance by the addition Of
"e" sun q type, We wish him prosper.
~ % proportion TO bis el,rts to please the
public.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-06-12

AN elderly gentleman named Hines
who was emigrating with his family Il
Iowa, was robbed Of $500 in gold, on tn.
steamer DR.. Franklin No. 2, at ST. Louis.
recently.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-06-12

CEoLocIcAL-Our friend, Mr.. Edwin
Coombs, has our thanks for very perfec.
specimen Of the Lepidodendra, imbedded
in bi-sulphuret Of iron, obtained at the
quarry below Muscatine.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-06-12
THE GAZETTE.
ALFRED SANDERS, EpIroR.
CITY OF DAVENPORT:
euauDlY MORNING, June IL, 1851.
TAKE NOTICE.

n. Evwm Coonss Is the authorized General
A~eet 70 collect bills and receive subscriptions
Is - Davenport Gazette. He is how on tour
threueh sAis and adjacent counties.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-06-12

THE Wyoming on the ways across tn
big water, met with quite serious disasis
on her upward trip. Al Hamburg she "a,
into brick house which, we undersla nd
rup,ured her timbers and otherwise iniur
ed her severely. She will soon be repair
ed and ia her element again.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-06-12

TnE Dubuque Tribune says: ave re-
greet to learn, that Crimes and Arches
saw mills, both situated on Elk creek, Clay
ton CO., were destroyed by the late food. ,
Also, that "Not the least az the DANA
ges from the food, is that which has beial
len the mining interest. Nearly all ,hs
Diggings are filled with water, aud the mi
ners idle"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-06-12

SENrENcED.-Gsrdner, the boy who rob
bed the mail at West Buffalo in this coun
|ty, has been sentenced to len years i'm
prisonment in the peniten.iary. That il
too cruel!
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-06-12

The FERRy-We understa I'D thst Capt.
John Wilson, Of the Mississippi ferry is
charging foot passengers ten cents ferriage.
We were not aware that there was any
clause 10 bis charter that allowed him such
privilege. II there - We should like TO be
informed Of it. We also desire to know il
there 10 not clause in his charter that 70.
quires him to keep boat al all times on
this side ofthe river. There 10 CONTINUED
complaint upon this subject, and as our ci,i
zeus appear too difident to speak out, We
take the responsibility Of doing It for them
Our sold friend" would do well TO pay some
attention to this hint, - We heard lega
gentleman the other day coupling together
the words ferry and prosecution!
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-06-12

The RIVER continues very high a, ,hi,
point, but the water 10 slowly recediog
within IFS banks.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-06-12

THE fine Gslena packet, Highland Mar,
No. 2, has changed hands, and will here
after be commanded by Capt. Hewitt, late
IL the Asia.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-06-12

DAVENPORT accepts our banter to the press gen.
orally with regard to the number OF buildings
which will be erected this season. We think
she will own herself to have been 90 litils pre-
mature" The number going up in this city ex-
cssds even our most sanguins anticipations.
fkeokuk Dispnkch
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-06-12

CAsuALrIEs ON the DEs MONS ~
learn from the OskaIoosa iiefs'O,y w.
man by the name Of Lendert %
native Of Holland, while engaged VIZ M
ing a bridge las, Saturday week' ~
Mills, Mahnska county, fell 10 'n'
and was drowned.
On the Friday previous a yoO's
was drowned at Fort Des Moine,.
Two small boys were also cru .B1
Red Rock, about the same '''"'
iington Hank Eye.
LETTING THEN IN.-The Commo avsaa
eli, at their meeting on MONDAY ! MI
last, granted 10 the Rock lsIano a"' &c 1
igan Southern Railroads, me r'e". ,s il
into the city. The Road" % so :, and
tween tho ives, line Of State suo n
east line Of Halstcd. II y co" ;, p
Clark street, it is to terminals
strect.-Chicdgo Jour.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-06-12

Unless Keokuk run up in the neighbor
hood Of half thousand buildings, our co.
temporary must own himself "considera.
bly, premature"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-06-12

remarkably well, oil things considered; and l
am happy 10 state that there is reason to hope
the damage done 10 this crop is not 20 general
- one might DO led to suppose. It's only in
tho low, fiat regions Of country, and in the bot
tom lands. that il has suffered to any great ex-
tent. Still, the prospects Of very respectable
portion Of our farmers are truly disheartsning.
! reached Rochester before S O'Clock. This
town presents very business-iike appearance,
and i,s citizens take pride in heing ranked =
mong the hardy sons Of toll. But they toll on
alone, relying mainly upon their own energies
to build up the growing interests Of their place
and they complain (and l think the justice Of
their complaint will be readily acknowledged
that they have been sighted BY their neighbors
10 Davenport, whose interest il 10 . well a. their
own to cooperate with them in the establish
ment Of mail route direct from Davenport 10
Iowa City. Nor ere the citizens Of Rochester
alone in their complaints. Murmurinqs Of dis
satisfaction are loud and general. They COM
plain that, while Davenport might command
nearly tbs whole trads Of Cedar county by lend
ing small part Of her energies to this impor
tant measure, she is lying supincly on her back.
and permitting This trade to pass of through 9TH
er channels. conversed with farmer residing
N the vicinity offspring Rock, on this subject
81 have" said he, "been in the habit Of seeking
a marke. in Davenport for my produce; I hav,
traded at that point, during the year past, to Oh.
amount Of over one hundred dollars; but have
resolved, and quite > number Of my neighbor,
with nc, that il something is no, done within,
the present season, toward the establishment Of
such mail route will do my trading elsewhere.
The southern press., 1851-08-27
ECLECTIC MEDICAL INSTITUTE OF CINCINNATI.
Chartered in lS45. Total No. Of .'Iatricuiants
from lS45 10 1851 1854.
FACULTY.

The seventh winter session of this College will
commence N the first Monday ofNovsmber, 1851, I,
and continue four months. The chairs Of the
Faculty will he arranged as follows
|. G. JONES, M .D.-Professor of Theory and
Practice of Medicine.
r. S. NEWTON, NJ .D-Profssor of Surgery
b. l.. HILL, M. M.D.-Professor Of Obstetrics,
and Diseases of Women and Children
II FREEMAN, M M.D-Professor- of Special
Surgical and Pathological Anatomy
J. r. BUCHANAN, .D-Professor Of Ply
soogy, and Institutes of Medcine.
l.. Z. JONES, NJ .D.-Professor Of Materia
Medca, and Therapeutics, and Medical Botany.
]. MILTON SANDERS, MD. LID Pro
fessor of Chemistry, Pharmacy and Toxicology.
o. L. NEWTON, NJ D.-Demonstrator of An
atomy and Surgical Prosector
"A gratutous preliminary course Of Lectures
will commence on the second Monday of October.
At the same time the Demonstrators rooms will
be opened, with every facility for the study of An
atony. Anatomical material is abundant and
cheap. Prompt attendance at the opening Of the
session is expected. -. .
TERMs.-Tickets to full course of lectures
(unti graduation) 500 in advance, or well en-
dorsed note for Sl25. To single course OF Lee
lures $50 in advance, or well endorsed note for
SO. Naturalization ticket Specialization SIS
Demonstrators ticket SIS. Board costs from 50
TO 50 30 per week Students sometimes board
themselves for much less. Students upon their
arrival in the city, will call at the office of PRor.
K. s. NEWTON, on Seventh street, between Vine
and Race. For further particulars, address DR..
r. s. NEWTON, or
JOS. s. BUCHANAN, MD, Dean.
Cincinnati, Ohio, August, 1851
The southern press., 1851-08-27

Two Yankees were strolling in the woods,
without any arms in their possession, and observ
ing bear ascending tree, with his paws clasped
around the trunk, one Of them ran forward and
caught the bears paws, one in each hand. He
instantly called out to his comrade:
Jonathan" ] say, ego home and bring me
something as fast as you can, till | kill the var
mint. Mind, don't stay, for I'm in FIX"
Jonathan ran off as fast as he could, but was an
exceedingly long time returning. During the
interval the bear made several desperate attempts
to bite the hand Of him who held him. At length
Jonathan came back. ,'
"Halloo, Jonathan, what the deuce has kept
you"
Jonathan replied
"Wel, III tell you; when at home, breakfast
was about ready, aud guessed it would be as
well to wait for it,"
"Here now, Jonathan" said his companion.
"come YOU and hold il, and I'll kill the critter in
jifTy."
Jonathan seized the bears paws, and held the
animal while the other could kill it,.
"Wel, Jonathan, have you got hold of him ="
"l guess have, replied Jonathan.
very well, hold fast, | guess III 60 to
dinner"
The southern press., 1851-08-27

KiDD's TREAsURE-We yesterday saw one
Of the comaany who are engaged in the hercu-
lean task Of searching and digging for Kidd's
buried ingots on Stratford Point, under the di.
[ections and incantations of some wizard Of the
Elairvoyant school. These seekers af er "hid-
Hen treasure" have abored some two or three
months, and have expended sufficient energy
Ind means TO have constructed a goodly p0r-
lion of railroad track from Stratfordto Bridge.
bort. and yet their labor has been in vain. Not
|he first red cent of the pirates ill.gotten gains
has greeted their anxious vision, although they
have excavated their pits to depth almost bot
|omless The member of this spiritual rap
|ing engineer corps" whom we saw had much
he appearance ofa New York dandy, with about
be quantity of brains necessary TO furnish the
pper story of one of that species of the genus
ONO, and Judging from the superabundance OF
air upon what we suppose nature once de-
gned for face, we think he would find little
ifficulty in tracing his genealogy as far back
the time Of NebuchadneZzar, ii not directly
O the old grass-eater himself. Vive la hum
ur - .Ne,o HaUen Palladium.
The southern press., 1851-08-27

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Editors who copy this, and postmasters who
will frank remittances, are authorized to act as
egents for the work, and retain 25 per cent COM
mission Confident of the most liberal supportin
this enterprise, shall endeavor to merit II, and
close hasty penned Prospectus upon the noun
tain waves Of the Ocean, as well as the draughts
for steel plates representing the author before the
4" lnquisaters, " and American Ladies and Gentle
men IN Havana, throwing bags of gold as an of.
ferng for his Liberation, upon the desk Of the
American Consul. EDWARD STIFF,
Author of "The Texan Emigrant," and late edi
tor Of the " Cherokee Sentinel" at Cedar Bluff
Alabama. March g.
The southern press., 1851-08-27

Mn. GREELY IN IRELANp.-From one of the
recent letters Of Mr.. Greeley, from Dublin, we
make the following extract
"Belfast is busy, growing town, the emporium
OF the linen manufacture, and the capital of the
Province Of Ulster, the Northern quarter of Ire
land. 1t seems prosperous, though nowise re-
markably so and | have been painfully dsap-
pointedn the apparent condition Of the rural peas
antry on the line of travel from Belfast to Dublin,
which had understood formed an exception to
the general misery OF ireland. Out of the towns,
not one habitaton H. ten is fit for human beings
to live in, but mere low, cramped novels Of rock,
mud and straw not one half the families on the
way seem 10 have so much as an acre of land to
each household not half the men to be seen have
coats to their backs, and not one in four Of the
women and children have each pair of shoes or
stockings. And those feet! the owners would
only wash them once a week, the general aspect
OF affairs in this section would be materially
frightened Wretchedness, rags and despair sal
ute me on every side aud if this be the best part
of Ireland, what must the state of the worst be -
The southern press., 1851-08-27
Pension and Bounty Land Agency.


fT'HE subscriber has opened in the city of Wash
| ington an AGENCY for the prosecution Of
all descriptions of claims against the General
Government.
His perfect knowledge of all the Pension Laws,
and the places where are deposited all evidence of
service now eXtant, will enable him to establish
many claims which have long remained suspend
ed for want Of proof and proper attention.
He, therefore, offers to the public his services,
particularly in the following cases, VIZ:
Suspended and rejected claims under all the PEN
sion Laws:
Applications for increase of pension, under any
of the Pension Laws, where the pensioners are
dissatisfied with their present allowance
For all those widows who received, or are enti-
tied to receive the years pension due on the 4th
of March, lo48; under the acts of July 7th, 1898,
Msrch Sd, lS43, and June l7th, 1874, being those
who were, married before the lst Of January, l794,
he will undertake to establish, underth act OF
Felruary 3D. lSiS their claims to pensioGs for
life, commencing on the 4th of March, l64s, when
their pensions under the foregoing acts termi-
uated.
For all those widows of revolutionary officers
or soldiers, who were married after l793 but be-
fore January I'd, 1900, he will undertake to estab
lish their claims to pensions for life, commencing
on the 4h Of March, l84S, under the act of July
%, lS4S. .....
To all those widows ofrevolutionary pensioners
whose claims have been rejected suspended for
want Of proof Of service; or those who are in the
receipt of pension under. any of the pension
laws, less than that received by their husbands
under the acts of May 18th, 1928, or June eth,
1882, he will ensure the same amount per
mum that their husbands received, from the time
the pension is made to commence by the law un-
der which they claimed or have been pensioned
The southern press., 1851-08-27
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN AGENCY,
CITY OF WASHINGTON,

CITY OF WASHINGTON,
I 7 DERthc direction Of AARON HAIGHT PAL.
L MEX Of New York, and WORrHINGTON
GARRETTSON SNETHEN Of New Orleans, At.
torncys and Counsellors Of the Supreme Court Of the
United States
This establishment Is formed for the following
objects
|. For practicing law the Supreme Court Of the
United States, and conducting professional business
before Congress
2. For the prosecution and recovery Of all claims.
law equity against the United States before Con.
gress the Executive Departments, or against for.
cgn Governments before Boards Of Commissioners,
8. For the settlement Of accounts with the State,
Treasury, War, Navy, Post Office and Inteio De-
partments and obtaining the remission Of fines penal
ties, and forfcurcs, for alleged violations OF the
revenue, post office, or other laws
4. For securing letters pa: ent for inventions from
procuring land warrants and pensions under the va
rious pension laws Of the United States
5. For collections generally, embracing debts. lega.
ces, and nheritances in the United States and Tor.
eign countries.
6. For the purchase and sale Of lands in any Of the
States Territories of the Union and oaning moneys
mortgage or real estate lying therein.
z. For invcstmsnt OF funds in United States and
State stocks andNoans, collection Of the dividends
thereon, and, generally for the transactions Of all bu
siness pertaining to law, loan, and banking agency
All communications addre, sed post paid to Messrs
Palmer * Sncthen, American and Foreign Agency
city Of Washington, will receive prompt and faithful
attention. PALMER * SNErHEN,
Office No. S, Carroll Place, Capitol HILL