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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17

CHoLERA.--Last week young man, =
temporary resident Of this place, died Of
What bis attending physician pronounced
10 Be cholera. This is the only case that
has occurred among our resident citizens.
We mention this fact to remove soy report
that may prevail in ibe country Of the pre-
valence Of cholera 10 Davenport.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17

a ladies' meeting was recently held in
New York, at which il was resolved, very
prudently indeed, 10 adopt such styles q
dress - may best promote health, useful
ness, comfort and real beauty, and 10 rec
ommend the same 10 their sisters every,
where. Az the most prominent ladies al
the meeting were dressed in the new cos
tune, the style OF dress recommended ma,
be inferred.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17

BETTER RoADs.--The low grounds about
Dock creek, rendered almost impossible
by The heavy rains and high waters, have
been filed up and bridged until an excel
lent road is presented The traveller Judge
Grant, who has had the supervision Of the
Improvement, has furnished an example
that we hope our new County Supervisor
may not be backward in initiating.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17

DROWNED Gillian, son Of Stark
Gillian, Of Dubuque, was drowned short
time since 10 attempting to swim creek in
Minnesota. lie was attached to the sur
veying party Of Messrs. Jarrett and Eel
lows, and the accident occurred while the
work was ia progress.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17

DIS MoINEs lMrRovEMENT.--If ever there
was misapplicaiion Of the funds Of the
General Government il was in uppropria-
ling them to the improvement Of the Des
Moines river. A faithful expose Of the po-
iiical character of,his appropriation will be
found upon our first page in an article from
Des Moines paper. We commend it 10
The attentive perusal Of the reader, who, il
upright, will at once coincide with US 10 the
declaration that a more useless sppropria-
tiou and corrupt squandering Of public
money has never been exhibited 10 our
State.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17

DRowNED.-On the last downward Fri,
>. the New England, Friday night last
while below Burlington, MIR. Alexander r
iamison, Of The firm Of Eddy, Beach g. Co.
ST. Louis, fell overheard and was drowned
lie was q young man, highly esteemed b,
lis acquaniances
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17

The ship fever'in its most malignant
form. appeared in Athens, Sangamon Coun-
", Illinois, md ia few days carried ctl
eighteen persons. A merchant received .
box Of goods from Europe, and it was open
ed in the presence Of five persons, all d
whom took sick and died. The disease
soon spread among those who attended
hpon the sick, and moro than half the peo-
ole left the place.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17

The people Of Cedar and Linn counties
we're visited with remarkably heavy rains
on The 9Th inst. We were informed by a
citizen Of the former county that White
sey's Mill, as j. is termed, on Sugar Greek
in that county, was almost entirely swept
away. Damage estimated at $500.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17

The HARyEsT.-Farmers in this coun-
" commenced harvesting their wheat as
early - Monday Of last week. This week
they are At il in good earnest. The crop
proves to be much better than anticipated,
though much Of it has TO be cut in the
good old-fashioned mode, with Jhe cradle.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17

SuDDEs DEATH.--A Swiss by the name
o. Joel Albrech, in returning from Hickory
Grove on Sunday last, in company with a
countryman, died on the prairie, in conse-
quence o. drinking too freely Of slough,
water while heated. Verdict Of Coroner
blakemore in accordance with above facts.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17

The coored people of Indiana have call.
ed convention TO be held in Indianapolis,
August LIST. to take into consideration some
scheme Of general emigration to Liberia or
some other country. We presume the
adoption Of the new constitution in that
State destroys all their hopes Of elevation
in that State, the same as that Of Ohio, and
they have resolved 10 look for better
country. The movement sayors of excel
lent sense, and we hope it will no, fall
through.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17

Hon. SAMUEL +. VisroS, Of GaIlia CO.,
has been nominated for the Office Of Gov
ernor Of Ohio, by the Wing Convention
Ofbis qualifications all that need be said Of
him is, that after the death Of John Qainc,
Adams, he was able TO command more Of
be attention Of the House than any mar
that body.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17

THE WESTERN AMERIcAN-A new
weekly paper Of the above title has JUS,
been started at Keosauqua 10 this State b,
Messrs. l.. D. g. H. Morris. Il is Of large
size, handsomely printed, and Wing 10 pol
tics. We wish the paper success.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17

STEAMER BuRNT.-The fine steamel
Missouri owned by Capt. Geo. w. A,chi
son, was entirely consumed by fire at ST
Louis on Monday Of last week. Los,
$4,000. The wind happened 10 prove
favorable 10 the escape Of other boats "
ing alongside.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17

The country papers, says the Cincin-
natl Gazette, oil say that the wheat crop
was never better than il is now, at this
season. The crop Of wheat 10 Ohio in
1850, was 80, ZOO, 900 Of bushels!
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17

FLouR.-Messrs. Burrows e. Pfettymnn,
they inform US, will commence grinding
today 20 40 70 get sui!iciency OF Flour
to supply the demand during the preva-
lence Of the Mird, and We hope last, rise
which the boats from above repor, as com
ing down.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17

TnE Excelsior on former trip towed up
a barge to be filled with white 50 nd at Fort
Smelling, TO be taken 10 St. Louis aud there
used in manufacturing glass.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17
CHICAGO AND ROCK ISLAND RAIL
ROAD.

CARD-Erroneous statements having
been made, (uninte niionalIy no doub,,} 10
some Of the papers OF this city, in reference
TO the estimate for that portion Of the line
of the above Road, between Chicago and
Peru, take this method Of stating wha;
that estimate was, rs presented 10 the
Board at its recent meeting 23i June.
The result is rs follows,
For grading. bridging and blasting
ready for the supers,rncture, $i69 1893
For snperstruc,are, single track
complete, including ties, iron
rails, (5S pounds to the yard,)
chairs, spike and laying, 7ls,7O4
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17

~. QALzELL The attentive clerk Of The
excellent steamer Wisconsin, will please
accept our thanks for fayors to this office
also the attentive clerks Of the steamer,
Excelsior, Minnesota, Danube, Bon Accorc
and Dubuque for late 81. Louis papers.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17

J. FEMME C0oPER, the Novelist, is s.
i'll as not 70 be expected to live. On lbs
9th inst. he received the sacrament pre-
paratory 10 dissolution.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17

MoLIsE DAM.-We regret TO have il to
state that this substantial superstructure
erected over an arm OF the Mississippi, af-
Ter having for so long withstood the pres
sure OF the vast body Of water that rushes
over at that place, gave way on Thursday
last. The break is between the middle
mill and the Illinois shore and may for
some time check business in that usually
thriving place.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17

Hcr.-Last Saturday was the hotties,
day Of the season. The mercury stood al
y dogs. 10 the shade. Sunday aud Mon
day it reached IS.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17

The Plaquemine Sentinel says that the
iish--principally cat-ars dying BY ,hous-
ands in the river above that place. They
are observed to rise to the surface, give
three or four spasmodic turns and leaps,
and then tnrn over on their backs as s.dead
IS mackcrel." The Point Coupee Echo,
notices he same fact.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17

TAILoRING.-We have very heavy sub
scription list at LIE Claire and among the
farmers Of that portion Of our county; we
I axe pleasure 10 directing their attention Ia
the advertisement Of Mr.. Taylor, in this
paper.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17

There nre SOME singular names in this
world. We have on our subscription books
he names Christian Blessing aud Hasten
Lore Ind. Sentinel.
Goodluck Friday died in this county
iagt week.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17

THE health Of Davenport is 80 good that
this week tic owner Of our only hearse dis
poscd of il to an undertaken u Rock Island 4
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17

NovELLE.-We had intended publishing
synopsis Of several portions OF tho new
code this week, but the great length Of the
communications we insert preclude them.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17

DIR. ABEL FIrcH, one Of the Michigan
Railroad conspirators, has been found deaf
in bis cell from the effects of poison.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17

The Italian sta,ue,te man has reached
ST. Paul with his cross-legged boys aud an
geliierous images
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17

A Post Office has been established al
Hickory Grove, 10 this County, under the
name of"Amity." Philip Baker Pos,mas.
Tor
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17

The Boston Atlas, heretofore supposed
10 be strongly in favor of Gen. Scott for
The Presidency, has come out mos, decided.
~ 10 favor Of Daniel Webster.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17

Ex-Governor JONI CHAMBERS, late of
Iowa, is candidate to represent Mason
c )unty in the Senate of Kentucky.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17

Mr.. Malone Raymond and tho ladies' Of
his family purpose giving their Musical
Evenings during the present and next
month, at several Of the Upper Mississippi
towns, including Hannibal, Quincy, Keo
kuk, Davenport, &c.--Repeiue of7M
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17

We notice that our sprightly friend the
"Cap'n" Of The Burlington Telegraph is
claiming to be the Patriarch Of the Iowa
press now that Father Edwards has step
ped out. We beg the Captain will give US
The date Of his commission. We we're sup
posing our worthy Contemporary ofthe Dav-
export Gazette would now come in for sen
iority amongst the "press-gang" Of Iowa.
Dubuque Tribune.
The Captain owns up that we have been
longer in the harness, but having had a
taste Of the honors that flow from the dis
station Of Grand Patriarch. Of
the Iowa press-gang, be falls back upon his
priority to maintain his position, and wish
es US 10 accept the Office Of Grand Deputy
Patriarch. Well, we shall take the matter
into serious consideration.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17

"TAxArIoN." The Providence Journal
publishes the following, by way of''correc.
ton !.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17
Total,
Sl,lsS.G91

Total, $l,l6S,69
which is $il 1882 So per mile, completed
WILLIAM JERvIS.
Chief Engineer.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.

DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
The following is the county ticket nom
mated By tho Democratic Convention held
in this place on Wednesday Of last week:
For Coaaty Judge-C. G. Blood
Superyisor-J. A. Birchard
Treas. and Rec.--H. Price
Sheriff--Il. Leonard
Suryeyor-W. Barrows
Coroner-J. karney.
We hope that the Wings at their Con
seniion 10 be held on Saturday next, viii
nominate ticket that will give more gen
sral satisfaction to their ewn party, than
Iocs The above TO the Democrats.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17

0pef l,OgV 90. 90 ~,VoV 40
H he following are The post Offices in this
ssasy :, which the Gazette will be receiv-
NJ fsee Of postage
II Claire, Princeton,
Peasant Valley, walnu, Grove,
Allsa,s Grove, Buffalo,
Hickory Grove .
n addition 10 these VIC have packages Of
rnpers to neighborhoods that are forwarded
ehpst = regularly by private opportunity
: 81 mail. These so TO:
Long Grove, Pleasant Valley (praisie.)
Blue Grass.
II other settlements in the county away
I'm tho convenience Of post Office, sub.
ser;bsrs have their papers leH in the prin.
~ dice. and when ono calls he takes all
49, ior his neighborhood.
AZ M illustration Of the happy manner
= which this system works, we would men,
- that about ono hundred papers are
ssskly written upon and lief, in the pigeon
kaln II the printing office, and that We
tnvs noticed during the rsiny weather and
impossible roads Of the last three weeks,
~ single paper remained in the boxes
beyond the week in which il was published
ID view Of these facts. while We the pub
fishers, feel that our efforts to please the
public are so we'll appreciated, rs is mani
tested in our continually increasing sub
scripiion list, it is our hope that we shall
cootinue to receive, as We shall endeayor
70 msrit, accessions to the claimants Of the
fruits Of our labor.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17

.DELAzoN SMITH, Of TYLER rcnown, il GU,
ia an exposition Of the causes that have LED
him to maintain q silence Of some months
duration. lie admits having united with
the Methodist church and denies having
turned Preacher. lie admits that he has
been politician and denies all inten,ion
Of being anything else. lie admits having
uttered many sentiments attributed to him
during last canvass, bat denies that he has
re,racted aught said on the occasion. lie
admits having been read out Of the Demo
cratic party and denies their further claim
upon him. And so forth, and 50 forth.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17
ALFRED SANDERS, EDrros.
CITY or DAVENPORT:
erERsDlY MORNING, JULY II, 1851
posTAcE ON THE GAZETTE.
rAc,LrTlEs TO SUBSCRIBERS.

a re publish The following comparative
.ble 81 postage on the Gazette tor the in
nrma,ion Of those unacquaia,ed with sht
Suov;s;ops of The new law and who wish L
Dorno subscribers
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17

TAX IN NORTH PRovIDENcE.-Tho tax
assessed in North Providence is s,Denty tuo
cents on the dollar, not sepenty two.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-17

"a GOVERNMENTAL BoRE."-This is the
lille tina, our contemporary Of the Burlington
Telegraph gives TO Distributing Post or
fice in Iowa, and-he is right. Chicago
will answer for Distributing Office for
this State full as well es any poin, in il.
But il il DO necessary to have such an Of
Ace in Iowa, Davenport from its central po-
siiion, and situation with regard TO Chica-
90, must be the most appropriate place
We are not aware that the location Of q
Distributing Post Office al any town is Of
especial benefit 10 the place, therefore il i
no, from the desire to benefit our town al
The expense Of Kcokuk or any other place,
that we advocate il as the most suitable
point for the location OF that Office. Still
We think il not imperative that Disiribu-
ting Pos, Office be established 10 this State
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-17
THE KCssuTE SPECIE.

In this days paper, we publish the speech oil
Louis Kossuth, on his arrival and reception by
the authorities of the City of New York, al Gas
tie Garden. This speech, like all Of the Hunga-
rian' efforts, is forcible and eloquent-repete
with good sense, patriotism and ftrvent and a
never dying attachment for his down-trodden
and oppressed people.
If, in perusing this speech, we have drawn a
correct conclusion OF the sentiments sought to
be impressed upon Americans, by the author
namely-that he desires active aid, in the shape
of men, money, and munitions of war, from the
United States, to assist in restoring Hungary to
freedom, we must admit that we seriously ques-
ton the propriety and expcdiency of such a
course. Such step, would involve the neces-
sity of a war upon nearly every government of
the world, for the overthrow OF Nespotism and
the substitution Of republicanism. Ne may very
properly express our sympathics with the unfor
tunate people of other and more arbitrary gov
ernmcnts, and may use all pacific means %2r r.
forming such governments and mitigating the
sufferings of their subjects; but W. appsehend Il
would be very questionable policy, to hazard
national reputation and safety, by formally de-
claring war against the despoiisns Of the whole
world
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-17
Such we deem to be the evident spirit of Kos

Such we deem to be the evident spirit of Kos.
suth' S so-called "fing at the Pope" Entertain
no this view supported, as we consider we are,
by the text, we cannot but regret the premature
ebulltion of feeling exhibited by the Bishop on
the occasion referred to. In the view that we
have here taken of the spirit and intention of
Kossuth, we are strongly sustained by his sub
sequent great speech at Birmingham, in which
he holds the following language, viz:-"The
cause of Hungary is the cause of civil and re-
ligious liberty" | am myself protestant, not
only by birth, but by conviction. But | declare
that | would struggle with equal enthusiasm for
the rights of my Catholic countrymen, as for the
protestants, Myprincipte IS hattte church shoaid
not meddle wtM politics, and that governments
should not NEEDLE mith religion. Even with
regard to church property Tdifer from the views
of some ref0rmcrs, for | hold all property to be
sacred, and would not deprive the CathoIjc
Church Of the property ,ohich our former Kings
lure giccn her, while l would leave the church
to distribute it amongst her clergy as she pleas
ed " The foregoing was received with repeated
and tremendous cheering, and so far as any
filings are concerned it is replete with studied
severity against the English Government. For
any one who knows anything about history, is
familiar with the disposition that made of
the property of the Catholic Church IN England
by those reformcrs to whom Kossuth so deli
cately, but plainly alluded. But our object in
introducing this, is to show that in it, is contain
ed complete vindication of any intention on the
part of Kossuth, in his former speech, to make
''lng at the Pope" as such, but only to brand
union of Church and State, with that condem-
nation which will find an echo in every liberal
mind
We consider it unfortunate that the Bishop
made his great speech before that of kossuth
at Manchester reached our shores We under
take to say, that had the Bishop read the liberal
sentiment above quoted, he would have held
back his philippe against the patriotic exile.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-17
OUR WINTER WEATHER.

1t may not be uninteresting to many of our rea-
ent weather. 1t will enable them, with a COM
parison with their own, to form an idea of our
climate at this season of the year.
On Friday last winter made his first appear
ance in the shape of heavy frost on Friday
night, which completely closed the sloughs, and
the river partially. The mails of Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday were brought across the river
by skiff in consequence of the floating ice. Sa-
turday night closed it around us, with all the in
dcations of heavy snow fall During the
night snow fell however, to, only about the
depth of an inch and half, but continued fall
lin during the morning of Sunday until the
ground is covered with over two inches of
snow Sunday night was principally cold and
may be regarded as specimen of our severest
weather. Another such night will effecually
close the river, and open uninterrupted commu-
nicaton OH the ice, for our neighbors and farm
ers on the opposite bank, and up and down
along the river, many of whom may soon be
looked for with their seighs and sleds, laden
with game and produce for our market. Our
roads are in superior order for the reception of
snow, and liberal supply from old King Frost'
would just at this time be very acceptable, as it
would afford superior shedding to our farmers,
now that the time has arrived when, they will
be seeking to dispose of some of their produce
and other marketing, and that our citizens will
Al T.. al H.. g. 4
and the demands of the approaching holydays.
Prairie chickens, wild turkeys and deer may
then be looked for in unlimited number and
quality. Our winters possess one great and
redeeming quality, which is but seldom,i fever,
thought of abroad. Although very cold, the
cold is constant and the weather very dry. All
day long the sun shines as brightly as at mid
summer, whilst the very breath we exhale,
the atmosphere. We entire strangers to
that muddy, slushy and sloppy weather which
distinguishes the winters of Pennsylvania, Ohio
and Kentucky. The result is, that catarrhs and
sometimes wholly strangers to us, Go into a
church in the winter season in Western Penn
sylvania, and vcu will sometimes find it difficult
to hear the discourse of the clergyman, SO gene
raj, constant and rAsseserirF it wosld almost
seem) is the coughing ofthe congregadon. 1t
seems almost an epidemic. The winters Of
Northern Iowa are amongst the purest most
healthy and bracing in the world. Yesterday
morning the thermometer stood twelve DEGREES
below zero.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-17
st)erkly 5}lillrr5' Grprrs5.
WEDNESDAY MORNIND, DEC. II.

ry7All subscribers desiring their papers
changed from one place to another, discontinued,
or sending amounts t, be placed to their credit,
will relieve us of a great deal of trouble and
vexation, if they win give us the name of the
Office, or place, to which their p'pcrs are sent
By complying with this request, they will many
times save us the trouble of going over our en-
tire subscription book, which is no small job.