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JlST RECEIVED

A LARGE and Choice lot OF Dwarf and Stan
~ dard Pear Trees, Plums, Chefrys, Aprico,s,
&c. ALSO, Choice lot OF Eyergreens, &c.
Now ready tor sale.
Nov 6. Fl. S. FINLEY.
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NEW BOOKS!
IRON

TUST received from Pittsburgh general as
j sor,ment of Iron aud Steel aud Carriage
Servings, which will be sold cheap Tor cash a;
NAV 22d, 1851 G L. DANENPoRF'S.
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COOK a. BROTHER
BOUNTY LANDS.

Q OLDiERS Of the War Of 1872, Tho
~ Iadian Wars since 1890, including the SEM
mole War Of 1895 and 1886, THE ELACh
HAWK WAR, and the war known as General
Wsynes' OF 1892 TO 1876, who served Tor a term :
~ .6irty DAYS. and all commissioned officers or
he Mexican war, are entitled 10 Bounty Land
ali persons interested are invited TO csl on the
subscribers, who are connected with an efhciens
Agency at Washington, D. C.-and are prepared
70 attend TO all business with promptness.
NO FEES charged unless the allowance %
ohts>,ed COOK g. SARGENT.
Davenport, Iowa. Oct. eth. 1850.
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VALUABLE WATER POWER
FOR SALE.

One fourth dorn, the balance IN ono sro
and three years.
|T,HIS water power is favorably situated m
i Scott county in an excellent grain growing
district AID i, capable Of driving almost any
amount Of machinery, there 10 attached and be-
longing 10 said Water Power twenty acres OF
land and more can be obtained ifdasred.
For further particulars apply to McGREGoR
& PARKER June 10th 1851.
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Roy WANTED.

4 N Industrious, intelligent boy, DESTROYS OF
"A learning the Printing Business, can obtain
good situation by application at the Gazette
Office. One from the country would be prefer
red. Gazette Office, Aug. 26th, 1851.
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lIADY MADE GLOrHIIGl
J. JORDAN,

DAVENPORT.
his establishment. will be found every thing
- Inc above line for Fall md Winter Trade.
n,sr-coats OF Black, Brown, Blue, Dan, D.ank.
O'eIT sli Cloth Black, 81 te an Brown Dress
and Flock Coa's. ,r,
n.a,,,o ard sies,e Breasted Vests, variety TOO
n,nD, 10 mention, Pan'aloons Of fine French
m"a .kin. Broad Cloth, Cashmere, Cashier, vel
-. Ivy leans. Sheep Grey, &c. &c.
Great part OF my own manufacture, war
raDted to be well maae'
india Rubber Goats and Leggings, Oil Cloth do
800, v,riety Of fashionable No !, Mole Skin
a s,ns aa,,a Vista, Drab and Fur Hats, urge
Iia,s, n" assor nent Of Silk Plush Gaps, Glazed
SIt and SIX Oil Cloth Caps &c &C.
LEATHER TRUNKS,
y.r... Carpe, Bags, Umbrel'a', Fine white
san.ei Iodar Shirts and Drawers, Calico, Hick-
onn,.J Fancy Sripe Shirts, Crayats, Comiofsers,
"'n IW.ndkerchiefs, Country Knit Hose, Saspen-
as Buck skin Mi,ts and Gloves, Buffalo Robes
AD An excellent assortment Of Cloths, Cassimeres,
stinets, Jeans, Sleeps Grey, Black, brown, "
i've and Blue Beaver Cloths, Blahke's, piue,
p,own Drab and Doe colored Blankets, hne as
well as common. laiio's A'''n"'"6s' Sa"
Tassels, &c.& !,
cnssom work made up in fashionable, as well
=, durable manner and all work warranted TO ut
or no sale. y, ~,
NIB These goods wall be sold lower lhan
40 other season, and as low as they can be
honght in 81. Louis at retail. Please call at the
IOWA CLOTHING STORE,
p.,ween Messrs Burrows & pfettyinan and Mr..
Bowlne's Store, Front Street, Davenport.
Nov 18th, 1851.
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N. D. BUfonD.
A. BENEDICT. N. b. BUFoRD.
ROCK ISLAND,
BOOT. SHOEA LEAEHEis STORE,
WHOLESALE & RETAIL.
A. BENEDICT.

WAO1ESAAG q 1tGx<14s
A. BENEDICT g. CO,
4 RE in receipt Of the largest stocks Of Boots.
II Shoes and leather ever offered in this market
Terms Cash.
LEATHER.
To manufacturers who buy by the lot sse sell
Heavy Red Sole Leather at 10 cts.
Middle q . q !. !" 20 20 C
TayIor's best Oak q "a
Harness, 70
and Calf Skins, Kip, Upper, Betting, Morocco,
&c, &C., at very low prices.
SADDLERY HARDWARE.
We have added a complete stock Of Harness
Makers Hardware to our business.
Our prices are as low as the best establish
ments il ST. Louis or Chicago, with the addition
OF freight.
Rock Island, Oct 9th, 1851.
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ALEX. ". s'cEEGoR.
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Davenport, Oct. Ist, 1851.
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JEREMIAH MORTON
Magazines.

Hunts Merchants Magazine The January num-
Der of this valuable publication has just come to
hand. We have given our readers n fair specimen
of its contents in the admirable article entitled
California Gold with reference to the relative
market value of old and Siver,' which was copied
into our paper of yesterday. Besides this, it con-
tains articles the "British Navigation Act
"Internal Improvements in New York." and other
interesting subjects.
The Bankers' Magazine, for January, contains
several chapters of Mr.. Gilbarts Practical Trea-
tise on Banking, the Whole of which valuable work
will be comprised in the Magazine of the present
year. The following are the subjects discussed:
|. Bills of Exchange. 2. Use of Surplus Funds
3. Seasons of Pressure. 4. Recharter of the Bank
of England. The Magazine also contains articles
on "Gold and Silver Liabilities of Banks, "
"Bank- note Forgeries," &c. Published monthly
by Smith Romans, Boston, at five dollars per an
mum.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. GILBERT asked, but did not obtain, con-
sent to introduce u bill to create board of com
Inissioners, 10 examine and provide for the pay
ment of claims against the United States growing
out OF the acquisition OF California
PRODUCTION AND MODIFICATION or THE RATES or
POSTAGE.
On motion Of Mr.. POTTER, the House resolved
itself into Committee of the w hole the state OF
the Union-Mr BuRT in the chair-and resumed
the consideration Of the bill TO reduce and modify
the rates of postage.
Mr.. BURT was called to preside
The following amendment, as a substitute for the
second section of the bill pending, when the
House adjourned Yesterday, viz;
That on each newspaper pamphlet, periodical,
magazine book and every other description of print
ed matter which shall be ncounccted with any man
uscript or written matter, and which il may be
lawful TO transmit through the malls Of no greater
weight than two ounces, there shall be paid one
cent; and for each additional ounce or fraction Of
an ounce, one cent Bound books, not weighing
over thirty ounces, shall be deemed mailabc mat
ter under the provisions Of this section; provided
that newspapers delivered in the State where print
ed shall be chargeable with only one-half the fore
going rates; provided, that no. postage shall be
charged on any newspaper mailed and delivered
in the county where printed or within thirty miles
OF the place where printed"
MIR. CONGER moved proyiso. combining the
free circulation to actual subscribers and II was
agreed to.
And the amendment was further amended, on
motion Of Mr.. CHANDLER that fifty per cent. shall
be deducted from the postage on magazines, when
the same shall be prepaid.
And in this form the substitute for the second
section of the original bill agreed to.
Mr.. POTTER moved 10 strike out the third sec
ton of the bill, and to provide that il shall be law
full 10 coin piece Of the legal value OF three cents
TO be composed OF three parts of silver and one of
copper, 10 weigh twelve grains and thrce-eighths
said coin have such devices To differ from other
silver coins and the gold dollars, and which three
cent coin shall be a legal lender.
hr. LlTTLEFIELD cent up amendment,
(Which was not consdercd,) providing that no
newfpa per which advocates violent resistance to
the laws Of the land passed in accordance with the
Constitution shall 60 through the mails free, but
be charged double rates, and which postage shal be
prepaid.
Mr.. DUER moved an amendment, providing for
the coinage Of two and a half cent pieces, OF the
same fneness and purity Of the other silver coin Of
the United State, Of such form and device the
Secretary Of the Treasury shall prescribe which
shall be legal tender And that such coin shall
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With high regard, remain, sir, your humble
and obedient servant. J. J. ROBERTS.

The STEAMSHIP OHIo.--This fine vessel the safe i
ty Of which 80 unnecessarily alarmed the fears of
some Of the timid- was raised on one of the berths
of the Sectional Floating Dry Dock Company on
Saturday afternoon, in less than two hours from
the time the pumps were started. When raised, it
was found her hull had received no injury from the
effects Of the gale she had encountered and that all
which would be necessary to put her in good
condition, to resume her regular trips, cauk
ing She will also be coppered The whole of her
repairs will be completed by Wednesday, when
she will be lowered and hauled out Of dock. The
owners of the Ohio con templated docking her at
the Brooklyn naval dry dock, but it was found the
gates of the stone dock not of sufficient width
to admit her without removing portion of her
wheels and guards 1t can hardly be conceived,
however, that a more convenient place for the re-
pairs of her hull could be furnished than ia pro-
vidcd by the broad and airy platform Of the sec
tonal dock. We informed that within a
short time there have been raised on this dock the
Collins steamers Atlantic Pacific, Baltic and Arc
tic; the Bremen steamers Washington and Her
mann the Havre steamers Franklin and Hum
boldt the Georgia, and the Ohio, of the
Chagres line; and of river steamers the Empire,
Bay State, Isaac Newton, and New World being
vessels that ever hoated. No difficulty is OK
perienced in docking steamers and other vessels of
any length width, that require to be raised at
the floating dock, as the Ohio was raised In less
than two hours, and the whole done by two en-
gineers and four laborers.
Ne,D York Herald 18Th
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The Cuba Expedition.

We learn from the New Orleans papers that
General JOHN HENDERSON, at noon on the 9TH
instant, closed the argument he had begun on
the previous day, which was principally di-
rected against the validity of the indictment
under which he was tried. After he had con-
cluded, LOGAN HUNToN, esq, followed in sup
port of the Indictment, and of the evidence
which he proposed to introduce under it.
Without, he said, following Mr.. HENDERSON
in the widely extended research he had ex-
hibited, he would establish his position by a
few well-settled elemental rules, which he
thought would suffice for the purpose. He
objected to this general discussion of the sutfi-
cheney of the Indictment at the present state
of the case, as usual. 1t would be more suita-
BILE on motion to quash the indictment before
going to trial, or one in arrest of judgment
after verdict rendered. The plea of not guilty,
already made by the defendant, was an admis-
sion of the legal sufficency of the Indictment;
and he commented on Mr.. HENpERsoN's re-
mark that he would ''drive coach and four
through it," contending that he had not even
broken crack in its extensive walls, on which
he could hang doubt.
Mr.. BENJAMIN was about to follow on the
same side; but, one of the jurors desiring per-
mission to be absent, the case was postponed
until the 9th instant, when Mr.. BENJAMIN
was to speak and Mr. HENDERSON to close the
argument on the collateral issue.
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UNITED STATES SHIP GERMANrowN.-Thiss ship,
which is to be the flag ship of Commodore lava
ete, is now ready for sea at the navy yard, Brook
Ign, and ia only waiting sailing orders from
Washington, which hourly expected. She ia
bound to the western coast of Africa to look after
our merchant vessels engaged in lawful trade in
these seas, and for the suppression of the slave
traffic, as far as it lies in their power.
The following are the names of her officers Com :
Thompson, T. NJ. Brasher, G. M. Colvocores.es,
G. w. Rogers Fleet Surgeon--B. X. Tinslar.
Purser-Wm. c. Christian. Acting MASTER. S.
Boher. Assistant Surgeon-A n Bell. Midship-
mend. ii. Lynch. j. II. Wood, G. w. Harrclson,
VIM. II. Toon. VIM. H. Ward, f. P. McCrea.
Captains Clerk-C. Yates. Boatswain-J. Bur-
rows. Gunner-Wm. Fisher. Carpenter. Her
bert. Sailmaker-E. Thompson.
lNetD York Commercial.
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Congress-.

In the Senate, yesterday, numerous petitions
for the repeal of the Fugitive Slave law We're
presented and laid on the table.
The bill providing for the claims of Ameri-
can citizens for spoliations by the French. was
taken up, and supported by Mr.. SMITH
The House of Representatives, in Commit
tee OF the Whole on the state of the Union had
under consideration the bill TO reduce and mo
dify the rates Of postage. All of It's sections
having been acted on, Mr.. PHELPS submitted
a substitute for the bill, the question 'on which
was pending when the House adjourned.
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short, and the retribution which follows pro-
portioned to the offence No sect, for instance,
had ever higher creed than the Anabaptlsts OF
Munster; no adventurer was ever more sue
cessful than their leader, John of Leyden.
The world at large was too wicked for him;
nothing short of the ''hgher law" could satisfy
his ecstatic conscience. He therefore sci aside
the law OF the land--for he was man before
he ras citireni race more virtuous than
that upon the earth must be produced, and
he must do his part toward this moral
regeneration. For this he became King
Of Zion )" and for this he took seventeen
wives, and danced with them naked in the
streets of his Jerusalem-the city of Munster.
Under guises and DISCUSSES, as holy and dis
Interested as any used by philanthropic slave
stealers or law-breakers of the present day, he
broke down the barriers-frst of law, and then
Of decency-and finally converted his king
dom into general brothel He triumphed till
common sense was shocked and then came his
retributon of irredeemable infamy. Let mod
ern fanatics, whoever they may be, take warn
ing by this. Even if their conduct is not SO
gross, it rests upon similar basis of fanatcsm.
and a similar dereliction OF reason, truth, and
consistency. They barter truth, principle, and
honor-convertng the very temples of the land
into stalls for the money changers and brokers
OF political knavery.
Another result of the recent coalition in Mas
sachuSetts is, that we have now sure measure
Of the Democrats and Free soilers of that State,
II iei nd II, &c n,
ocrats there have manfully resisted the corrupt
proceedings of the party, but they are compare
lively few in number. 1t is now put beyond
question that base elfshness-money, spois,
ofce-are the end and aim of the two great frag-
mentary parties, and to secure these they have
ples-regardless of public decency, public NOR
ais, and public opinion, they have sold them
selves like cattle-like sacks of meal-tor mean
and mercenary considerations. AS such they
stand before the world; as such, now and for
collectively and Individually -they must
be estimated by society.
There is still one other, and that very pain
full reflection, suggested by the subject before
us. What is to be the effect of this coalition
with its attendant aspects-upon the great
question Of the perpetuity of the Union-the
peace and harmony Of the country? Can it be
otherwise than threatening, when the people
Of the South are thus made to see and feel that
such is the degraded and disorganized state of
public morals at the North that majority
may be obtained by the union Of opposites and
extremes-and this majority be used for send
ing incondiaries into the Legislative Councils
of the Nation-and that, too, at moment
when every Just consideration calls for for
bearance This is serious matter, and
deserves more consideration than we can give
it in the present article.
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ARRIVAL OF PHILADELPHIA FIREMEN AT Bos-
ToN.-The Northern Liberties Fire Company, of
Philadelphia, arrived at the Worcester depot yes,
terday morning, where they were received by the
committee consisting of the officers OF the different
Boston companies, and escorted to the United
States Hotel, where breakfast provided for
them. After breakfast they formed, and drawing
their large and highly ornamented engine, passed
through several streets to their quarters at the
Hanover House.
Last evening the Fire Department paraded by
through the several Streets proceeded to the large
hall over the Fitchburg depot, where they passed
hour two excellent supper. This
evening the Philadelphia company visit the How
ard Athenaum, by invitation, and will leave for
home on Friday morning.
Boston advertiser, 10TH
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CRUEL CASE OF DEsERTIoN AND RoBBERY.--A
very genteel and well dressed young woman, with
an infant apparently but week or two old, eli
gagged passage yesterday at Baltimore for Phila-
delphia. On her way to this city she formed the
acquaintance of young person Of her own sex,
sitting near her. When the reached Gray's
Ferry the mother Of the infant requested the young
woman to hold il fora moment while she went out
TO sec about her baggage. She never returned,
and, what was worse, in the act Of leaving man
aged 10 take the young woman's bundle, which
contained her clothing and fifteen dollars in money
The recipient of the child will be forced to place it
in charge of the of the poor, she is
able to provide for its support The young woman
is named Margaret Ann Smith. She ia stran
ger here, being on her way from baltimore to New
York. phiiad Ledger, l5th.
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YuLEE and his coadjutors have in view. The
only other Senator who thought it his duty to
refuse to vote on this occasion was MIR. BUTLER.
of South Carolina. He gave no reasons, and IN
that respect acted much more wisely than MIR.
YuLEE. If the motive suggested above is not
the true one, we can conceive of no othor. un
less il be that both these gentlemen are in favor
OF the repeal of the Fugitive Slave law. In
that case, their best course would be to vote Tor
ii outright. They can3u escape responsibility
by standing mnte' 10 look quietly on,
without casting their votes against il, will make
them, to all inteDts ad paf iosrS, partclpators IN
the act
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To the Voters Of the Ninth Congressional District
U;rgi,;o,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, jan 10, 1851.
Various inquiries have been made, by letters and
otherwise, whether intend being candidate for
reelection. therefore think it proper to address
you this card.
The Congress Of which am member has been
one of the most eventful in the history of the Re-
public. ! feel it due to myself, my friends, and
country, that my acts in the great drama should
be reviewed by my commitments. Their approval,
(Which ! confidently expec) would be high
qualification. Their condemnation, however,
could not deprive me of the conviction of my hav-
ing served them with fidelity. Al that ! ask is,
that they may give an unbiased verdict. am a
candidate.
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DEATH OF BrRcH, THE ARTIsT--The ncwspa-
pcrs, yesterday, aRnounced the DEATH in this city,
Birch one of the most distinguished painters Of
this country. He particularly excellcd in land
scapc painting, and his marine views arc acknow-
lodged to be among the best productions OF the art
in the United States. The association Of artists
lose a valuable member by his death, and society
one OF its most gifted individuals. Phita. Ledger.
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RICHARD PARKER, esq, has been elected a judge
for the thirteenth Judicial circuit of the State OF
Virginia The vote in the Legislature Stood Par
ker, SO, Conrad, "a; Tucker III; Byrd, /; Bedinger,
|. The Richmond Times observes:
"Thc large vote by which Mr.. Parker was elected
may be received conclusive evidence that his pa
triotic course in supporting the compromise mea-
sures has given no umbragc to the Legislature or
the people of his State
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FLORIDA LEoBLATURE.-The Tallahassee lSenti.
mel states that the Legislature of Florida has passed
bill organizing supreme court. bill has
passed the House to incorporate bank, to be
styled the State Bank of Florida. report had
been made by q committee appointed for that pur
pose, upon the slavery question, but action has
been taken upon it. One of the resolutions afiirms
the right of sec ession
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Philadelphia is now strongly represented in
Washington by her distinguished We have
Mr.. Dallas, the late Vice President of the United
States attending to professional business in the Su
preme Court; Richard Rush. esq. late Minister TO
France, engaged in tho duties Of the Smithsonian
Institute; and Joseph r. Ingcrsoll, ESQ., Union.
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RAILROAD ALARM BELL.--An apparatus has been
invented by Mr.. CharlesA. Smith, of Batavia, New
York, for ringing an alarm bell upon railroads.
The contrivance consists in simply placing spring
on the track OF the road that the wheels may
nected with the spring and with the bell intended
tobe rung. The wire may be extended on poles to
any distance from the point of alarm, whether 1t be
station, curve, or crossing Of the road. IL has
oeen examined by railway agents, who much
Pleaaed with its operations and one of the machines
y, y, to be placed at once upon the Rochester and
Buffalo Railway
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LATER FROM VKNEzUELA.-By the arrival at this
port yesterday morning of the brig Swan, Captain
bray, from Porto Cabeilo, have dates from that
port as late as the Odd Of December. We learn from
The captain that up TO the time of the brg's sailing
the country was very quc., but nothing was known
with regard to the Presidential election. Congress
we're to in the latter part Of January at which
time the matter would be determined. We may
add that our private adviccs by previous arrivals
leave doubt of the fact that the brother OF the
present President will succeed him in that office.
Phiiddelphia american
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tSee first page!l
O Il FL CHA l..

APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,
By and iciM The aduice and consent Of the Senate
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
RENJAMIN X. MoHsELL, Washington, d. &.
NICHOLAS VAN ZAsDT, Washington d. {.
DAVID SAUNDERS, Washington, ID. c.
BESJAMIN b. FREScH, Washington, ID. c.
ROBERT III. CLEMENTS, Washington, ID. c..
RoBERr WHITE, Georgetown, ID. c.
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ELECTION OF MAYOR OF PITTsBuRe.-At an cleo
ton held in Pittsburg, the l4th utimo, for
mayor, John b. Guthrie, Democrat, was elected
mayor by about four hundred majority. He received
the support of citizens generally in order to defeat
Barker the present incumbent.