The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-01-09
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
ARRIVAL. OF THE OHIO.
Noprntv. dec.

NORFOLK, Dec. 81.
The steamer Ohio reached here OH Thursday
aft. rnoon with 400 passengers, she started from
| Havana for New York on tho 18th, but her ma
chincry got deranged, she let, again on the -sih
and made good Roadway with one engine, when
she was struck by heavy sea and much dam
aged, causing her 10 stop until Monday evening,
when she again got under way, when che sprung
| a leak at 2 O'clock on Tuesday, the water rose
| 10 feet in her ho'd and nearly extingushcd her
| tires, and she was with difficulty kept under
headway. The damage is not less than St0,-
Her furniture is all broken. She will have to
be taken into dry dock here.
The Charleston Mercury, announces the safe
| arrival there on Monday night, OF Jenny Lind.
PHILApsLrHiA, Dec. D.
The Ledger office. corner OF laird and Ches-
nut SITS. in ruins--nothing saved. The adjon-
ing buildings are also badly damaged. Tue ilre
has been raging since O'clock A. NJ. The
damage is no, less than 81, 900.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81.
The correspondence between tn, Aus ian
Charge and Mr.. Webster was read in the Senate
yesterday and gave general satisfaction. Mr..
Webster's letter is bold, dsntied and conclusive,
and adds much, il possible, 10 his colossal fepn-
tation.
The Naval Cont Martial is sitting daily, and
still engaged in the examination Of witnesses.
Abraham Lincoln, ex-member OF Congress
from III. is mentioned as likely 10 succeed Mr..
BniterfIeid as Commissioner OF the General Land
Office.
The frs, snow Of he season fell here this
morning.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.
SssxrE.-Petitions and reports presented.
Nj, Douglass presented petitions from Wise,
the balloon man, ask ing Congress 10 make an APP
preparation Of $40, 600 to enable him 10 make
experiments with his balloons. Af,er debate.
the memorial ives referred 10 the committee OF
Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Benton introduced bill 10 accelerate the
sale of the public lands, TO pay public debts, and
estinguish government titles 10 lands within the
States and 10 grant lands 10 actual settlers and to
cede refuse lands to States in which they lie.
The resolution authorizing the Post Office
Committee to employ . clerk was adopted.
Resolution enquiiing into the expectancy OF
lighting Pennsy iyania avenue with gas-adopted.
Resolution enqniring into the expediency OF
erecting Marine Hospital ii Portland, Maine
adopted.
Mr.. Benton offered az resolution that the Secre-
tary Of the Navy report on the exped,ency Of
trar sferrng the coast survey from the Treasury
to the Navy Department.
Message received from the President, in answer
correspondence between the State Department,
and the Austrian Charge. relative to Hungarian
affairs.
HousE.-Mr. White introduced bill granting
lands 10 the Mississippi, Buffalo and Northern Is
land Rail Road Company--read twice.
Mr.. Caldwell, OF Ky, under suspension Of the
rules, introduced joint resolution allowing land
warrants, under the bounty act OF 1850, to be
transferable previous to location.
Mr. vnton opposed it, saying the lands would
fall into the hands of SPECTATORS
Nj. Caldwell replied, Insisting that the bene-
ficiaries desired this law.
Bosros, Jan. 2, 81
Legislature met-lIenry Wilson, free soiler,
elected President OF the Senate, and Channcey
Knapp CLERK. N. p. Banks, democrat, elected
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives by 2l2
to ia over Kellogg, Wing.
Africa sailed Yesterday, at P. W., taking gu,
with her { $4,000.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.
FIoUsE not in session to-day.
SNarE.-Mr. Walker presented the petition o E
AZ citizens Of Pennsylvania, praying tor the i'm
mediate repeal ofthe Fugitive Slave law-re!err-
ed 10 the committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Bradbury's resolution relative to removals
from Office, taken up.
Mr.. Bright defended Gen. Lane, late Governor
Of Oregon, # ON charges on which it was stated,
be was removed
UREA, N. Y, Dec 81.
We learn from Cooperstown, to-day, that the
Otsego County Bank was robbed on Sunday
night last, Of $4,000. 5000 reward offered
for the recovery Of the money and arres, OF
thief
New YoRx EVENING" Jan. 2.
Flour unchanged 1900 bills sold to-day
Rye FIour-sales 200 bbls. at 1899. Wheat in
active. Rye $500 bushels sold At 75c. Corn
sales Ii, GOO bushels new IS and Go.
PHILApELruh, Afternoon Jan. 2.
Ridgeway's mill destroyed BY fre-loss $780,
600.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 2.
A fire just broke out in the psf Office, one
square from the telegraph Office Cannot say
what will be the damage
LOUISVILLE Jan Cd.
Steamer Geo. Washington, from Cincinnati,
with two baTges in tow, sunk one near the mouth
Of the Kentucky river, where she lowed il as,,ore.
II was loaded with pork end lard
The Citizen sunk last week in the Arkansas