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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-13

THE COUNTY TREASURE.

TmtkCUAI MVNNlNOs cCOhUAnI ~, ~.
THE COUNTY TREASURE.
Unable 10 justify himself in the pi,if"l
sub,erfage 10 which he rcsor,sd, unablc 70
defend the Office holders in coaniving :,
such meauaess, unable TO cxcslpais the
Treasurer in paying 25 per g. above news-
paper term. Tor printing, unable 10 produce
documents, which he buddy affirmed be
could do, 10 uphold en- assertion wholly a,
yar;apcc with truth. the editor Of the Ban.
ner now resorts 10 downright falsehood 70
sustsin his position.
When again Mr.. Eagsl wishes statistics
upon which 10 base an article against the
Gazette relative 10 county priating, If he
will call upon Us We will show him our
books which will give him more aushen-
tic exhibit than any ofice-hold Of Scott
county can furnish. lie will then be able
70 proceed ia such manner a. not to CON-
nit himself every week and make people
believe him really dishonest, when in Incl
tho ground for such belief is that occupied
by those who have urged him on.
II il be soy qualification 10 Mr.. Esgal,-
a. We don't suppose our readers caro- 2
groat about 1--we would stasc. AS We feel
10 q particularly good humor, that BY ret
eseuce to our books, we fnd tho deduction
Of S33 per cent was made on the Commits
sioners' Report published April 9th. 1913.
some three or four years before the Banner
newspaper came iuto existence.
We never charged the Commissioners
$50 but once for report end that was 10
squares in length. What pu, that trashy
stuff iato Eagal's head and Induced him 10
palm it of upon his readers as truth, that
We once charged $500 per square for a
Report but Eve squares in length, no one
can conjecture.
As The Banner has repeated il over and
over that we charged STA for Commits
sioners' Report, we would inform him that
ss usual he is 10 error all the tine. We
charged for ,ha, Report SIPS. !, mcasu.
red CO. squares in length and amoun.ed to
Sl3S by our terms.
Now The reader will perceive BY the dis
closures Of business strictly Of a private ma
ture, connected with the Gazette efTice,
which have been made al the instance of
snother by . silly iackanapes, who has
sough, thus TO shield bis own meanness and
hide from the public gaze The unworthy do
ings Of little clique Of otfice-holders. that
10 al Of our dealings with the county-and
our books will show the snme with regard
TO its ci,izens-we never have defrsuded
any man out OF single dime. On the
contrary has this been shown Of the oppo
site party? Have they, or either one Of
them, proven, or attempted 10 prove, our
charges incorrect? No, they have evsded
the questions al issue and while they prowl-
Cd around and barked Ut us, have lacked
the mauliness 70 meet the public sze.-
The responsibility Of a reply has been
thrown. upon one who is so Incompetent 10
defend himself, as to allow frivolous
charge to grow until il has assumed a seri-
Gus nature, whose friends arc in bis hands
a. the mouse in the paws Of the cat. We
now leave him, but Of the county clique we
may have something more to say at another
time.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-13
SAD.-The New York Courier says:-

SAD.-The New York Courier says:-
"a friend OF ours, surveying the ruins OF
the buildings which lately fell, on Twenty
first street, observed a poor woman, clad in
rusty weeds Of mourning, wandering abou,
the spot, with despair pictured on every
iineament Of her countenance. sAhr said
one OF the workmen, she is one of The wild
ows! She is crazyr What a volume o.
woe 10 expressed 10 tia, sen,ence.;
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-13

The Galcna Gazette is down hard upoil
Col. E. D. Baker for non-atienlon to the
duties Of his Office. While he should be, al
Washington attending 10 public matters,
he is at Panama devo,ing himself 10 his
private affairs.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-13

THE Legacy left by Mr.. McDoSouou, oil
New Orleans, TO the CoIm,iz ,,ion Society
10 S25, 900 year fnr 45scnrs. i, isann
BILE legacy and TOR most worthy object
the civilization and christianza,ion Of
Africa.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-13

uThe editor Of the Ledger cannot point to sinvls
democrat who believes that tbs next president 10 10
be whig.-Sentinel.
A,democratoi the first water upon reading the
above in our Office on yesterday, made the re-
mark, "that fellow is badly mistaken, for Ibe-
lieve the next President is to Be whig, and ]
claim to be as good democrat as the editor OF
the Sentinel or Iii, correspondent upon ask
ing why he believed SO, Unanswered, isHad MOI
Col. Benton been defeated for the United States
Senate in Missouri, ] should have had home hone
but now have none, for he is TOOL TO factions
and il he does not get the nomination Of the dem
ocralic party, which lido not believe he will lie
viii become a third patty candidate and deiea,
us.''-Fairfeh Ledger
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-13

Iowa LEcIsLATURE.-This dignlied bo-
dy adjourned on Wednesday las, after pass
ing the code. The appendix, which nclud-
ed the abolition Of capital punishment, and
abolition Of laws for the collection Of debts,
was killed before the adjournment.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-13

TnE Rock Island Advertiser notices the
death in Caliiornia Of Mr.. Chas. Brooks
from that city and At the time Of leaving,
Recorder Of Rock Island county.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-13

HARDWARE Oar merchants are refer
red to the advertisement Of Child, Pratt e.
Co., ST. Louis. Firms that advertise 81
largely are prepared with heavy stocks to
furnish goods cheap.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-13
FRUIT TREES. Gc.--See Nursery ad,

FRUIT TREES, &c.--See Nursery adycr.
tisements in our columns, and il you have
not already, lose no time 60 soon as the
weather will permit, in setting out an or
chard Of good fruit trees. I, will enhance
tho real value Of your farms more than the
same amount expended in any other way.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-13

GETTING ROUND THE LAw.-The an.
thoriiies OF San Francisco passed law
that all the bar,rooms should he closed a.,
twelve o'clock At midnight. The Keepers
complied, slut at twelve, and opened five
minutes afierwsrd. for the nerf day.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-13

SrArK PnINTERs.- learn from the
Iowa City Republican, that Messrs. Holt
g. Keesecker, of the Miners Express, Dn-
buque, have been elected State Printers.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-13

MORE OF THE kNocKINcs. Michael
Hummer, tue gre at regenerator, was indict-
ed By the Grand Jury last week, Tor the
crime q adultery, with the prophecies,
Mary Margraye.
hummer and the Alargr.ves were also
indicted for Riot, in attempting forcibly.
10 eject Gen Lowe from his stable on
Sunday evening, several weeks since.
BY agreement the trials nre TO be had Of
The next term 0. the Court at Madison. and
the parties gave security for their anncar.
ancc.-- Kcozuk Register.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-13

A SINGULAR FAcr!-The FIRST en,igran,s
TO new country are Rcn--ady e nitrous
young men. They are quickly succeeded
by the man afianiy, and il Is only as the
country acquires age that tho number Of
females predomuaies over TINT Of the
males. The history Of all countries a,,es,
this TO be the fact.
Our town is ye, 10 its infancy score oi
years since and the "ckenp of,he red ,nan
occupied its site. Now more than two
thousand people, with weekly accessions
their numbers, arc here. hnd Of these we
nrc informed, By one who knows, more than
sirty are manageable females, wlilo at The
same time We nre assured that M, moro
than onc-third al that number are single
Young men Of a suitable age 10 assume the
bonds Of m.trimon,..
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-13

The steamer Ca.nhria, which left lhi.
por, on Sunday last. With 100 passengers
and 200 tons Pork FOR reshipmeni 10 New
Orleans II Cairo. s,rnck a log al head 81
Turkey Island and sunk ia 10 feet water
hoad and most Of cargo total loss. Daai in
sured for $4,000 in Cincinnati. No lives
lost.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-13
EXTRACTS

From letter ree1red By Mr.. J. y D,.,
Clinton Co., from his trolter IA Ca,;s,s
der date Of ~ w.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-13
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A HRIEE SKETCH.

Years ago, i, may b twenty, for time
dies 20 fas, we can hardly ioi Mdown, Two
fa,nilies lived side by side IN she principal
s,sast of tho largss, city ~estsof the Ale
|phsnies. Two boys Il about the sau;c age
were members respectively 81 these two
families. One was ,enderly raised, love
81 book. and p,pers Was early Justified lot"
his mind, aud caro- was taken 10 Surround
him with appropriate ones OF both. Ia
stead Of cassiur his evenings IN the street
he grew up 10 love better the company o.
books. The other was left unrcs,fained,
books or papers he seldom saw. LEFT 70 The
guidance Of bis own imnaainre judgment
he sought tho con.psnionship 81 other boys
and leafned of them until he could teach
them mischief. Dissinilnr as were these
two boys, Sc. they we're inseparablc com
panious.
The time At length arrived when the,
must be sepnr .,rd Il is cnsy to conI'c.
,ure tie dissini'sri,y Of tho employment Al
which, they were placed and the effect thai
their respective business had in shaping
their fn,are life. They separated and new
er again met.
Yesterday we picked up a Washington
paper and read from The Rio Grande SENT
mel, "Hownrd Slaughter, and the two Mex
leans who were scserally convicted 81 muir
der at the late session Of the district court,
aud sentenced To be hung OF the FRIDAY
previous, were accordingly executed. =
1.-THE last words Of Howard Slaughter were.
.Berare cf liquor, for Hhas bronsM me to
this r"
'Fh,s ignominioisIs died one ofthe com
paAions &c our you,hfu dave, a boy with AZ
good parts as my Of the hundreds With
whom We daily nice, in life, but who lel, 70
his own guidance with that fondness tor
fun which characterizes all boys, followed
on step by step until he contracted hsb'.
which, though common enough in its com
mission, annually cnrries down 10 a prcma-
ture aud lishonorable grave its tens oil
thou 81 ads.
Washington telegraph., 1851-01-15

A man in Boston has been fined five
dollars and discharged for brutally whip
ping his his wife, so as to do her seri-
Gus injury.
The N. Y. Day Book thinks the con-
science of the South ought not to be sat-
ished with this administration of the So
cial justice of Boston. Had It been
South Carolina master, Furnishing his ne
gro, Boston philanthropy would have
been in fury of excitement, and meet,
ings would have been held at Faneuil Hall
to denounce the,perpetration of such ir-
humanity, and demand that New Eng
land should be cleared of sin OF confede-
rating with States where such things are
permitted. Why. then not establish
society in the South to protest against
the Boston practice of whipping white
wives at five dollars piece, and to de-
clare that the Southern States cannot in
conscience" permit this disgrace to fall
upon them, as members of the confedera-
cy? sl Rta N
Nashville and Its suburbs have a popu-
lation of 1850.
Washington telegraph., 1851-01-15

An Arabian having brought blush to
maiden's cheek by the earnestness of
his gaze, said to her-"My eyes have
planted roses in your cheeks; why forbid
me to gather them? The law permits
him who sows to reap the harvest
Washington telegraph., 1851-01-15

CoNvERsATIoN.-Talk not of music to
a physician, nor medicine to fiddler;
unless the fiddler should be sick, and the
physician at concert. He that speaks
only of such subjects as are familiar to
himself treats the company as the stork
did the fox, presenting an entertainment
to him in deep pitcher, out of which no
creature could feed but. a long-hilled fowl.
Washington telegraph., 1851-01-15

A love lorn swain broke wish bone
with his "heart's queen" somewhere up
in New Hampshire.
NOW what do you wish, Sally" de.
manded Jonathan, with tender grin Of
expectation.
81 wish l was as handsome" replied
the fair damsel, cas- Queen Victory"
''Jarusalem. what wish" replied JON
athan, "when you re handsome 'nutf now
But Ill tell you what / wish, Sally,
wish you were locked in my arms and
the key was lost"
Washington telegraph., 1851-01-15

Should persons follies make him rich.
he is called man Of talent. Should
they entail poverty on him, however, it
is set down as judgment of heaven
Fools ever thinks Providence NEEDLES
with their affairs. till they see the Sher-
if after them. Sickness we always set
down as visitation of divine goodness.
Our health we attribute TO some cobbler
who makes water proof boots.
Washington telegraph., 1851-01-15

To dispel the clouds Of care, there is
nothing like the sunshine OF good con-
science, while the briliancy OF a con-
science depends greatly on the manner
you pay the printer and the distance your
sugar barrel is from your sand hox.
Washington telegraph., 1851-01-15

TRUE.-A lazy woman is the most
worthless aud troublesome piece of house,
hold furniture man can have. If she
knows nothing about domestic duties she
is not helpmate, but an incumbrauce.
Washington telegraph., 1851-01-15

The Albany Knickerbocker cannot see
what Philadelphia wants with a School
OF Design for women. when they are de.
signing enough already.
Washington telegraph., 1851-01-15

question for the Spike Society,"
Would the devil beat his wife if he had
one?- Yankee Blade.
Guess not-for womensgenerally beat
the d-l.-BoSton Post.
Washington telegraph., 1851-01-15

Good breeding is guard upon the
tongue. The misfortune is, that we put
it on and off with our fine clothes aud
visiting faces and do not wear it where it
is most wanted-at home.
Washington telegraph., 1851-01-15


The CHINA TREE.-"A prophet is not
without honor, save i'll his own coumry,"
the Savior said Of men! and will apply to
other things also: who ever thinks here
of the value of the China tree: Were
this tree TO grow and flourish at the
North as it does here, our cabinet shops
would be filled with furniture manufac.
tured from its wood recommended by its
beauty, and the remarkable quality it
possesses of being proof against harbor
for insects; (how invaluable for bedsteads)
our drug stores would be filed with ver-
mifuges and panaceas. made from the
roots leaves and berries, aud our cosmetics
perfumed with its flowers; preparations
would be made from the leaves aud ber-
ries 10 prevent the epcroachments Of in.
sects, and we should buy all of them, for
we should find them a great utility
Were the virtues of the China tree duly
appreciated here. We should look upon it
with almost a Hindoos veneration. Be-
hold lad may plant the seed, aud before
manhood dawns upon him he has all um.
brageous shelter, unsurpassed IN its foil.
age and flowers He raises his own tim
Der for his furniture, his own 'nateria
medica; he manures his lands with the
seeds, which are almost as good for the
purpose as cotton seeds; he keeps moths
from his wool, bugs from his seeds,
weevis from his wheat and corn, with the
green leaves and berries OF the tree, aud
yet how few ever plant China tree.
Columbus Enquirer.
Washington telegraph., 1851-01-15

The first Fugitive Stare kaao-The
Boston Post has the following bit of po
lItical history:
The Fugitive Slave bill of 1899 was
drafted by George Cabot, of Massachu-
setts, in November. and it was passed by
the Senate on the 18th of January unan-
imously, fourteen from free and thirteen
from slave States voting for it. The
House committee, Theodore Sedgwick
and Sheerashub Bourne, of Massachu-
setts, and Alexander White, of Virginia,
reported that bill TO the body, by which
It was passed on the 9th OF February.
without discussion. Eight free States
were represented by thirty-one votes, six
slave States by twenty-tour votes; free
State majority, seven. The bill received
forty-eight yeas to seven nays. Massa.
chusetts gave six yeas to one nay. This
record shows that the free States passed
the first Fugitive bill.
Washington telegraph., 1851-01-15

A western editor announces the death
of lady of his acquaintance and touch
iugly added:
"All her trials, and these were neither
few nor many, were born with patience
and forttnde. Long will she seem to
stand a. their bedside, as she was wont
with the balm of consolation in QUE
hand, and a cup of rhubarb in the other."
Washington telegraph., 1851-01-15

JENNY LIMBS WEALTH-A correspor.
Jenny Lind pays f45O0 annually under
the English Income tax. She has invest.
ed in the British three per cents about
$3.50 900. Her annual income, there
fore, from that source alone, is S22 900.
Ike states that she has given away III
charity about GS4000; SIOa.000. as near
ly as it can be estimated. E27 600 of
this was given in England; f5. 600 i'll Ed
lnburgh. In Edinburgh she gave tive
concerts, at guinea ticket. On the
first four she cleared G20,600; and OH the
fifth, an additional $4,000. which she
devoted TO charitable purposes. He esti-
mates the entire amount of her Euro
pean wealth at 81 100000.
Washington telegraph., 1851-01-15


Mr.. CLAY.-"X." the correspondent
of the Baltimore Sun, says:
Old Hal looks like an old green oak.
that defes time and the blast. aud which
can only be Glove by Jove's own thunder
bolt. The storm howls through its
branches, and it bends not; the torrent
dashes against it. aud it moves not; the
suow OF winter gathers OH its crest, and
yet the unchecked life within shoots
forth new foliage with the vernal sun.
In l774. all apparently deserted ship
was met in the polar sea, encountered
with snow and ice. On boarding her, a
solitary man was found in the cabin, his
fingers holding pen, while before laid
the record which he had traced twelve
years before. No appearance OF decay
was visible. except a little green mould
upon his forehead.
Washington telegraph., 1851-01-15

Whats to pay?'' asked a gentleman. as
he stepped from a hack in front Of the
United States Hotel.
Fifty cents" replied Jehu.
"I thought the law only allowed TWEEN.
ty-fve cents" said the gentleman.
.'But | 60 in for the higher law" rotor.
ed Jehu,
The gentleman paid the amount and
cursed the principle.
Washington telegraph., 1851-01-15
"A Coop AnEcDorE.-SuccessfxI FL,
nomcie,sng-NotAing like Boldness.-

= ~.
I A Coop ANEcDoTE.-SuccessfNL FL.
noncie,sng Nothing like Boldress.-
A correspondent of the Boston Mail gives
the following anecdote in connection
with the Watervilie Mass. Bank:""I
recollect of hearing an anecdote few
years ago, in relation to this bank which
will give. At the time Nathaniel (Sil.
man, au eccentric man, was President of
the Bank, a heavy demand was made
upon the institution by New York COM
pany, with the intention of breaking it.
MIR. G. got wind of it, and had all the
specie in the vault removed 20 his cellar,
and requested the Cashier Of the bauk to
go out Of town for a day or two. The
demand was made; Mr.. G. informed them
that the Cashier would he hack the next
day, and wished them to wal, until then.
at the same time giving them an invita-
lion to his mansion, which they accepted.
After talking upon various subjects, Mr..
G. ventured TO ask them what the amount
was, they wished TO be redeemed! They
informed him.
"Oh, is that all y said he.
YES" was the answer. er.--
WELL" said the President, II have
got specie enough in my cellar to redeem
that amount, without troubling the bank.
and ordered his nan 10 commence bring.
ing it up. They were perfectly thunder
struck, and refused to take it, saving.
if the President had specie enough in
his house to pay off that amount without
interfering with the bank, it was no use
to think of upsetting it, and returned 10
New York. -a -. ,5,.~
Washington telegraph., 1851-01-15

Nashville and Its suburbs have popu-
lation Of 1850.
Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-12-30
speech from Madame KosaatA.

few days since an address was presented 10 Madame Kossath by 8 deputation from the '' So- ciety for the Emancipation Of Women" In addi~ tion to sn expression Of sympathy. this address contained the wish that inc wife of the honored hero of the day would communicate to theSe is- dles her sentiments respecting thslr efforts to achieve the freedom O! her sex.
 Madame kOSsuth replled that she thanked them heartily for this proof of then sympathy towsrdS herself, and, through her, more particularly tow ards her county; that with respect 10 her own views on the emancipation of women, she bad in earlier years confned herself 10 the c.rcle Of her domestic duties, and had aeveT been tempted to look beyond II: and that literally the oyerwhelm- ing course of events had left her, might well be supposed. still less leisure fer any specaalionS ot the kind. IL would. moreover (such was the con clusion of her little speech be readily forgiven m her, the vie of kossRih, a man whom the general voice, not more than her own heart. pronounced distinguiShedif she submitted herself entirely to his guidance, and never thought of emancipation.
 The admirable peFiinenee of this reply will be doubiy appreciated when ii IS mentioned that Ma dame Kossuih was altogether uaprepared for the address of these lades.-LandoH Gazette, Nor, i3
Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-12-30
The President and his Coaehman.

We heard the following good story few days ago. related by one of the high d,gnliates Of the laad-rom Corwln--E huSs. nnsttabie manner o. relating the sane, we are sorry cannot be com inltted lO paper.
 President Fillmore upon hIs elevation to tbe presidential chair was ohhged m conformity with the dignities of his station, 40 purchase a carnage and horses--the hcTses were soon obtained and Mf. Preston. Of Soa;h Carolina, oftrEed % dispose of his fine coach, which was accordingly seat 10 the new president for hiS inspection
 lTiSh 1emlnx. the W hiie House eoaehHtaD. wss on hand " hen Mfr FiiimaTe called at the a5ts ID lnSpee, t, Aad wishing an opai0n iIoin JeEamy as 10 the kiaess Of the coach. asked II ne thought | fine enough.
 "oeh, irs a good coach. your hoaor." said Jemmy.
 :" But IS 1t goo3 enough. Jenny P said the President.
 Jenny wl;h 3 doghtfgl scratch Of the head answering again ,n ihe SsIRe manner; when Mr. F. wanting positive ansveF, said
 Jemmy do yoa think second hanI carriage would do for President "
 "och," said J~tnIny, [" "rerpemi,er your hoEors xaeona hand President. and sure iS& isSl fighi."
 The President took the coach.