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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-28

Too MANY DORIS A rather amusing
incident occurred few days since At one
Of our stores on the Avenue.
il being worm day, the entire front Of
the store was open. One Of The clerks hap
pened to be standing between the pillars
as real specimen Of Vermont Yankee
approaching him said: "llow dye dew,
cnrnel? Dew yew deal in hides, skins,
turs, aud sich like things, or don't YER
'Num said the young man, 1--WE do mol
YOU can sell them at the next door, Ire.
terring to a neighbor leather dealer j
Whereupou our friend started for the deal
er 10 pciries; but instead Of gong 10 LOO
adjoining store, be popped into The one 10
had jus, left through another OF lis open
ings, and meeting the same clerk, lsae
had by TIN, time walked TO the centre o
the store,) saluted him with "Good morn
10, gneral! haue are yeu naue! they sea
me that you deal in hides, skins, lure, :"
sich like things! llaue is'l?' "Whym!
good man." said the clerk, "you were lu.",
ia here, and sent you to the next d"''
.Conlaunde The taune," exclaimed Inc man
in utter despair, "ihnr Ante nolh'l ="
doors-.ihnr ain,c no hsuses int, I've Oeeu
fooled four times afare this same morning
lis, in this way-l'l put right cute aoo
snn', STAY in sich a gawl-daraed pace
another mini,o any bnuc you kin OK H.
The man sIoped. and has not been seep
since. Detroit Free Press (,
The above reminds of feat tha' ''.'
,ious friend Of ours used to perform 10
was clerk in a drug store that was .0'A'..
under DIFFICULTIES museum, in CINCINNATI
1t abou, the limo tho Internal iSes'o"'
wcro first exhibited. The entrance y ~
museum was few doors from tho cof''''
Du, occasionally green IAN would p'''sa'
himself a, tho drug store and req'e'' -
shown the Internal Regions. 10 suc' '''v'
il time dragged heavily, our if'enu nd
take the applicant TO The cellar o y a mil
request him to 60 down and proces uh h
ne reached the object Of his se'., ',,o,e
was natural to go dor" for sucn p ,;ar bi,
so away the duped would 60 'e ~, 1I;obs
way along . passage towards a on" s.,Iy
n the distance. at which he would ln Sa.
arrive and emerge into m nl'ey,
.Gasre distant from his starting P'ae"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-28

MINERS DAILY ExpREss.-We have re-
ceived several numbers Of this paper
geographically, il is the most beautiful Of
all the unpublished, smaller sheets Of the
State. The people Of Dubuque now have
three daily pspers-if they give to each a
living support, to their city may be justly
applied the coveted tito Of, s'ihe emporium
of Iowa.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-28

DR.. BEEcnER, the elder, is closely en-
gagged in preparing his sermons and other
productions for publication. They will be
issued shortly by Jewe.t g. Co. Of Boston,
in six or eight volumes. In addition TO his
other abors through life, DR.. B. has reared
six sons for the ministry, all Of whom are
faithfully employed in advancing the views
Of their father.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-28

Nor BAD.-.The Green Bay Advocate
has the following:
The Minnesota papers say that tho
School Fund has been hnsbandcd SO wei
that every child in the Territory will b.
provided for That is nothing TO take cred
it for; they have husbanded every schoo
nam sent up there yet, and il is no more
than fair that they should begin 10 provide
Tor the children.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-28

NJ. LAvAssE, l04 Nassau ST., ~ York
II this gentleman wish any advertising
done he mus, either order il through cul
Agent Y. B. PALMER, Tribune Buildings
OF accompany bis request with The money
His request 10 write our answer upon
ne~spaPer, is very poor recommendation
Of his integrity.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-28

Observation-Disclosures, being the third
member ofthe Hutchinson family thus az
tiicted, is laboring under severe attack
Il mental arrangement. They were the
first family Of singers 10 tho country.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-28

CoNrRAcTs FOR Pork. We see it stated,
that 10 parts Of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana
md Illinois, contracts are being made for
pork at $3.50 gross, or $500 10 80 net
There is said to be a remarkable deficiency
throughout the country in the quantity Of
good hogs.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-28

MUscATisE.-in our columns today viii
be found the particulars Of the destructive
FIRE that visited Musca,ine on las, Satur
day morning. We heartily sympatbize
with Mr.. Bennett. and hope that, like golt
tried in The furnace be may come fortl
frightened by the fiery ordeal.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-28

NEANpER's LrBRARy.-The theological
library of the late DR.. Ncsnder, Of Berlin.
has been purchased for the use Of Lane
Seminary, Cincinnati, for $4,000. 1t con-
tans 4 800 volumes.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-28

THE churches Of CIevelend, Ohio, are
said TO be alive With sB.oomers" on Sun.
days. As many as two hundred ladies
being oui on tha, day ID the new foshion.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-28

GLEN VEaNoN.--See advertisement Of
this desirable country residence. II is one
Of the most enyiab.e sites on the river.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-28

Rev. Mr.. S,ilwell, of Tho Nj. L. Church
died at Astoria, on the 9th inst, aged "a
le had been forty -four years in the minis
try, and had oiiciated at ahou, seven thou.
'and funerals and nearly eight thousand
marriages.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-28

PERHAPS We may save our readers an
occasional walk if we remind them that
there is 30 eastern mail on Mondays.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-28

Betsy OyERsrAKE, wife OF AbRA" .r,d
STAKE, Il rcs,den, Of Highland conn'y' Kid
seventy one years, gave birth 20 haa ono
four weeks since. She bad not pa'
for thirty years.--Cin. Com.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-28

Toms foundry and Cb. Foster g. Bros
printing press mandatory, 10 Cincinnati,
we're destroyed by fire on the 10Th inst.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-28

EXTRA HAzARDoUs.-Ihe new sn;ou Of
ton of Ohio only authorlses Tue ,,s-set
licenses on two hazardous account" ..dor lor
ting married. md keeping gphpo'
sale.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-28

Hoe TRaDE.-Mr. M,Cabe, packer a,
Burlington, We perceive by the Hawkeye,
contracted last week for four hundred hogs
at $500 $3.50. This was the first con
tract there Of the season.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-28

Malone Raymond md family gave o
Concert in Alton last Thursday evening
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-28

DIscoNrINUED.-Tri-wcekly Muscatine
Enquirer has been discontinued for want Of
adequate support
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-28
A tclegrophic dispatch from Magyar

A tclegrophc dispatch from Niagara
Falls says:
A man has Just gone over the Falls!-
lie came down in small boa, and appear
ed to be asleep. The people shouted Ia
him from the shore, and woke him up, but
il was too late 10 avail any thing, as he
vas already in The rapids. lie fell on. Of
the boat at the first pitch, aud was seen l.
90 over the cataract with tho boat hide
ahead Of him. His name il no, known.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-28

To form any idea of the tremendous influx o
foreigners TO this country person should spens
portion of his time around the wharves. l
would aslonish him TO see the rush. Thipk off,
5,045 in a single day. 1000 per day would be !
small average. The most OF them are ignorant
oil the Bible, and The alphabet; hence they arr
in az much spiritual and mental darkness as the
Hindoos themselves. And what becomes OF this
multitude Of strangers. Four fiiths OF them &c
TO paganise the extreme west, which is thus a:
grea, missionary field as Burmah and the re-
gion round about.-.N ]. correspondent of Du-
buque Herald.
Nothing can be more erroneous than the
idea contsiaed 10 the las, sentence, and
YET il is widely disseminated at the East,
The mass Of foreigners that land in New
York are as impoverished as ignorant,
therefore have not the means TO seek the
vast and fertile West The better inform.
ed ones among them having the means,
aim for and reach The prsiries aud towns
Of the West.
The influx Of foreign pauperism and ig-
norance into the city and country Of New
York, ia having The effect to drive there
from The enlerprlsing citizen aud frugal
farmer. Land has advanced to such an
enormous price in the eastern States, tina,
farmers DESTROYS of'set,ing up their sons,
have not the capital, and are therefore OBJ
liged 10 come west and assist TO settle the
big fields Of Uncle Sans possessions. NJ,
wishing to be separated from their children
they generally dispose Of the old homestead
and with The proceeds purchase and i'm
prove tract Of land in the West, exten
sive enough to divide into small farms for
their offspring. Ia this manner great &C
cesslons annually are being made to the
farming community Of Iowa.
After come good friend at the Capital
shall have favored us with copy Of the
last census, we will institute a few com
parsons in regard TO the spiritual and
mental darkness" Of the people Of the east
err and western States, that we think will
open the eyes Of the former TO the fact
that proporlionably there are fewer who
canno, read 10 The Western than in the
Eastern States.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-28

Ia fact, the call had impressed itself up
on our mind exactly as published by our
facetious friend Of the Davenport Gazette,
who signs it as follows: lie Grand Bying
ton. AND others. -Muscatine Eng.
Well, il impressed itself upon our mind
as call Of extraordinary Importance, ore
that demanded from our citizens prompt
and energetic action. We omitted the
names solely because we had no, space ior
them, and did not think them necessary IL
secure action in a matter affecting the 81
tai interests Of Central Iowa. We ar.
pleased TO think our contemporary OF the
Enquirer has wisely aground the weapons
OF his warfare" and become exactly of our
mind in relation to the importance Of thai
call.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-28

Wool puRcuAsEus.-Homes y o .r,h,
Detroit, have purchased 100000 ,Os, ,, !" o n,
..lin of This season. This is abou' " /,
quarter Of the amount eslihi'' nooo OOO
.heared in the State. Over Sco ..,er,,
,hey have scattered among tho !''"s''
mostly in tho month Of June.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-28

We are sorry to see disposition in the
papers Of this neghborhood, 10 deride thu
Rock Island and Chicago Railroad on &C.
count Of the failure Of Chicago to take
100000 worth Of stock. Chicago ha.
manifested a strange lukowarmnes. or en-.
nifty towards the road and has tried By va
rious sly movements to impede its progress
Ia this she has pursued her old course Of
maintaining most invincble hatred TO the
Mississippi river, and the towns along ils
banks. We are rather pleased than 9th
crwise, at the issue Of the vote, as the com
pany is now left to pursue its own course
irrespective Of our dear sister Of the Lake
Rock Island ADJ.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-28
ERRORS CORRECTED.

10 the last Masca,ine Journal is pub
lished communication on "Fort Arm
strong and Theresbouts," which upon the
whole is IS correct as are most off.hand dee
clip,ions Of the kind written BY strangers.
There are QUE or two errors, however, Of
a general nature, which a. they may have
4 prejndicial tendency TO this place, We
wish 10 notice briefly. The correspondent,
says:-
Davenport is beautifully laid out, with many
beautiful residences and other buildings, and
almost every street is ornamented with hand
some shade trees. The LIE Claire House i .
splendid structure, having, perhaps, no equal in
the State. But tue upper part Of town. and a
great portion Of Water street 10 sort ofow marsh,
ana during the high water Of this summer was
mostly inundated. This Is certainly consider
alton unfavorable to Davenport. The low land,
however, might be filled up, but at great ex-
penss"
The ground alluded to above extends
ato1SC SQudiSS ou iOut uHu QEC VA SSNOun
street.-the latter outside THE corporation,
Il is low but not marshy-only being over
flowed in Time OF great lreshet. A citizen
offered 10 fi.l itup above high water for all
time TO come for the sum OF 1000, but the
proposition was not accepted by the Cit.
Council. The property holders have at
length proposed to gill it up, on condition
the amount subscribed fer the purpose be
deducted from their taxes. The PROPOSE
ton wo believe has been accepted and the
grade established.
The correspondent further says
1.-THE waters Of the Mississippi river are here
concentrated into one stream, (Which is a rare
thing, and the width a, the ferry landng little
less than miie.''
The width Of the Mississippi river at the
ferry landing here is very little over hall
mile.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-28

The Keokuk Dispatch says:-"REv
DELAzoN SMITH has been appointed by the
Presiding Elder, as the regular local min
is,er Of tho Methodist church at Keosauqun
He was licensed by the late quarterly con.
ference, by an unanimous vote"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-28

The papers Of this neighborhood,' strict.
ly speaking, are those OF Davenport, Il
which, Of course, reference is not made
they having expressed the same opinion
as ihnt given above. Will our neighbor
please be little mere definite 10 future?
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-28

Monsieur De MEgITT in his last nmn.
ary gives us some very sage advice. One
can we'll imagine the glasses resting on the
bald pate, and the lank grey locks Of the
old worthy as he ut,ers his admonitions
tie appears to be rilsd because we spoke
Of The Jones influence. Why, you dear
little fellow, its well known away down
here, that the Express, editor and all, is
bought up by the Jones clique. You may
get mad and kick in the traces as much n
YOU choose, little man, but YOU are bitted
and cannot 'scapc. You may talk of cour.
,esy, and gcntlemaniness, and conscience,
and oil those kind Of things, but people
know very well that you are talking a, ran
dom ot what concerns you not. But when
you begin TO speak Of folly, hard rubs and
consulting your grandmother, then the We
ry boys will say, 60 ahead little merritt.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-28

By the way, we would mention that let
ter stamps can be procured in any quantity
Of our Postmaster.-ED.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-28

Messrs. Sanders g. Davis:--l lately no
ticed the following in some paper-"Why
is a postage stamp like bad school-boy
Because il must be well licked to make il
stick to the le.ters'
Now say, lick the letter and not the
stamp, press j. on, and il will rsmain there
otherwise it vii! be ap, TO come off.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-28

WARNING TO EIoTILs. have received
long pce,ical cfiusion from Daven-
port, about the Pennsylvania Hddsc enli
lied the "Boarders Lament" The docu
,nent is printed aud the postage paid, anr
we suppose, has been extensively circul.
ted. We would remark incidentally thai
if the tavern is bad, the poetry il ditto
Keokuk Dispatch.
We would inform our contemporary, and
he will please publish, il in justice 20 tho
proprietor Of the above House, that there
is not more gen,lemanly man than The
landlord, nor better kept tavern than tn.
PENNSYLVANIA House on the Upper Missis-
sippi. 10 proof Of which we give two facts;
first, j, is always crowded, and second.
that scamp should have to resort to such
a low aud base method for The purpose Of
lnjuring its popularity.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-28

Flour Indiana So IS to $s3 81; State and OHIO
common, 50 81 to 50 "a; Wheat dull Michigan
95c, and Ohio Bic. Rye,73c Corn mixed SEC
to SIC, Pork new Moss $l5; prime, sl3 Lard
I94c.
New YRE, Aug. l6.
The steamer Pacific sailed today for Liver
pool with sxty-six passengers and $500, 000
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-12-17
GODS JUDGMENTS.

We learn from the Fredericksburg VA
News that woman named Betsy Proc
tor hung b, rself at the poor hors" in hat
town q few days ago. The News says
there was an inciden; in til" history Of the
life Of this woman worthy Of record
She had been blind for ten years and be-
came so under the following circums'an-
ces: "When a married woman. her hus-
band charged her with Inconsistency IL IN
marriage vow. She emphaticaly denied
it, and upon her knees prayed To God t"
strike her blind if true Imm-di tcly
after she went blind. SHE 'lita - the
violence of her own hands distracted rs
the constant apprehension of The flTthrr
judgments of Heaven.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-12-17
Land for Sale.

LNOR sale on advantageous terms, the West
half North West ! Sec . Town 81 Range
Two, containing so acres. Tie y n + of
Sec - I 33 II , containing 80 acres, Siinatcd
six miles S0urh Of Plymouth. Also, " / OF
n " ] and y " " o Sec s 7 50
cont aiung 50 IS 90 acres, lying 10 miles
West of Plymouth. on the county line adjoin-
ing Starke county.
For information inquire of w G Pomcroy, Of
Plymouth, or OF the Undersigned al Lapor;e.
Titles unquestion able
A. H. MATTHEW'S.
Oct. 14th 1851. 39-3m.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-12-17
A good chance TO make Money.

VIE undersigned wis hing TO go into Other
4 business, will rent his Saw-ml aud lea. e
his Farm. situated in Polk Township, Marshall
county. Indiana. Tor a term OF years.. The mill
is M good repair. and there is cleared on the
farm thirty acres OF land in good cultivation also
good house and suitable out buildings. Tie
same will be leased TO any good responsible per-
,on, and possession given Immediately. for par
ii, uars apply to ID. VlNNEDGE, Jr., on the
premises. Nov. IL, 1851. no li-3w.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-12-17
Ssh shame. where is thy bIUshc

Wien " rea tie nfgra,e appeals of men
devoid o wy principle Of Honor. of Go:ira- e.
OF humanity, uc in { er cEowcreaturcs.
m!er, cr>i.y impressed nj y 81. Gelui able 10
..cn-S f hupi. oi caTna.. and of sci sacrl-
fi~c, IN cr;ie LCiv ramr of 'ario.isni, We
canmp' clr~}. = !..ci.nan; hood tLat rusheS
10 cur cicck, Il =: ram 4: q VOICE .. dcnuucI-
atom AIMS ,urh nl,er.t.c iIirkS ers The
n.e;i wlo ", uli hi. leal tie wca. minded,
but :ircg hcaF,,d
NltIiAl> o. Cj'HhN LATORS
t. tlr:r ruin a:l.' &C. an ica.h, an, tlen add
U>ul! % injury ~ lei .ur cat iat.r LO.tere:
A. Z lieans ". cr..'.y - attain iler EMS. de-
serve ttc GiRo.i and lie LaS.I, leS;owct
upol tier dup. Thee TCfec'icaS and r,'-
marks ere culicl ior-h L. tie adyer-laeinc 1T
o u. VI. Iylcr 4 Co, W.lo sfr.Nc TO cover
up tie Ii Ii" eacieS al the scheme; they adyer-
tise, and AVOID Ave -tEa;i3R, y r2:ading IN
cen: Ives 10 join the hiooi-stainci expedition
10 Cuba. THAI expedition has teen annihlla-
ted, and tie o"ly ply IS tia lie Pio';erS did
moi suffer he fale shat bcf..l tie miss uit!o
participants. is a further blind, tt'y make
an attack uroa men as imlnea araby above
them an business, rs Ike Cuban invaders were
below Them in cauipn To Co his. tley state
tLatJ. II. HAIL " Co, Cr~ci>>ArI, Ohio.
are not connected with !. Vi. Marry & Co..
Baltimore, giving thereby an inference that
thu folnlcr have claEed connection with the
latter. The inference IS a false as the fact
they Try 10 establish J. Ii. HALL X Co.,
ARE NOR tie ascn.~, or connected in rny 'coy
with !. u. injury i Co, and ii as Mr.. Pytcr
SAYS. he Is an agent OF tErirS, tLen j. III. Hall.
* Co. roUM not be AGENTS, or connected with
them, in any sharp or manuer. 4 Scheme Is
also paraded as a specimen of Pyfer * Co.'S
libcraliiy. We insert one here, the smallest ia
oGr uhoie Fst and We &c Ply er and Co..
or any other Co.," TO equal t with their ia'-
gesf, IN point of
FAIRNESS
AMOUNT OF Pc rs, or OF
EoUAI III 'ToIpuTIoS.!
They further Offer a sreward of SlOa0' 10
any person who will prove they ever received
OF J. II. HALL ~ Co, prize of 5000.
WE ACCEPT TIE CHALLENGER!
Let Mr. p. NJ. Pyler & Co, or any OF their
hackers, depositin any Bank in the United
States the amount named, and W. WILL PRovE
to The satisfaction of any three judges, one to
be named by p. II. Pyfer x Co, one by us
and the third by Tie other two, that within
three moths We have paid prize OF
$4,000
to as respectable farmer rs Ives in the
oundS of the State OF OHIO. We dare thesic.
bSlamderes to raSe The money, and abide ties
If We lall. we Will pay for.eit OF
$4,000
to lie de- oSiicd in tie ONO LIFE INSURANCE AND
TRusr Co BANE. in Cincinnati, Jefore the
examination Is made, and to lie held subject
10 the orGcr OF tie three judges. We Will
fulher give reward OF
Sl0 900
10 ''any respectable" person who will produce
a customer of p. NJ Pyler \ Co.'s, but not
~. W Maury " Co.'S, as they may Lave sold
a prize s0metmc, "ichO erer drew or deceived
in cIsh or its equirrlent, $4,000, in any OF
lhcir lotteries
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-12-17
Fortune TELLING.

our customers having taken away the lar
" gest hall Of our Spring Stock OF Goods,
they will greatly oblige u ty calling and TAX
ing the residue. A sale of 5000 worth in nine
ty days, Is sure proof of ioio prces,--JuSt re-
ceived -.ew supply OF paper and twine, and
Boys ready TO DO them up to suit buyers.
POMEROY n Co.
Plymouth, July 4th $751;
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-12-17

T. Nscd for all complaints affecting tie Throat
and Head, such a. Bronchitis, nlama' ION
the Threat, Nervous and Sick Headache, Dl2z
ness the Head, Ncuraiga in The Face, Buz-
2.ng or Roaring in The Ears, Dea ness, which is
generally Nervous, and that distressing COM
plant, called Tic DOloreuy