The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-08-19
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

HALIFAX, Aug. ~.
Y.c,,;on fran the fisheries reports ina. 'nI
ILL., ra,,s was boarded in Chaleur pay auu
s.n. oI With twenty others, when 'ou' y,
five miles from shore. The papers were :, , ham
for Inv The English officer, VINO iooA.a =. .ns,n
.,asbea them In his hands, and then 'lteN 49,
- n.e,s n an insulting manner, and she WIS ~
ca ~, ~, 1, ,;rteen minutes An Eastern schooh-
ae'.u ~ an water in one OF the bays, was ho'
s -, IN lime TO finish The Gloucester vessei
a,, mo Frt Rood for harbor by permission o.
~ alica,s az The cutter there stationed. ing
~. ~ sbore made some opposition, ana 'ne
ppf,;cers were compelled 10 order heT on 'niheo'-
ately. ..;. schooner was
fred into While escaping from cutter, anu NV
IN. man al the helm was wounded.
~ P,rrsBuRGu, Aug. III. n.
TIA E,ce Soil Convention met this afternoon
committee Of one from each State was appoint
ed 10 adopt platform. Mr.. and MRS. Swiss'
helm and Fred Douglass are among the Deie.
Us Tie nlatform committee will mol report
I'm 20. morrow. they are divided as 10 the name
some lor ..rriends OF Freedom" Others ior
.Free Democrats The people OF Pittsoargh
take but little interest ia the Convention" -
said that speeches will he made tomorrow la
'o'"s BosroN, Aug. H.
]. Thompson, Senator Of Plymouth county,
"s MEMPHIS, August IL.
The town Of Helena, in Arkansas, Was almost
entirely consumed on Monday nigh,--only twe
hnsiness houses remained--loss estimated al
100000 "a
The Abolition Convention nominated john +
Hale of New Hampshire, for President, ana "
w. Julian, Of Indiana, for Vice President.
piITsDuRaH, Angus, 4
fire broke out il the rear cfhouses on Pros
pect Hill, between Washington and Elm streets
About fifty .houses, mostly frames pnd barns
were destroyed. Fifty families are made house
DEATH OF RoBT. RANTouL, JR.
NAsHisGrvN, Aug, 6.
The Hon Rob, RantouI, Jr died this after
noon Of maIigaau, Efysipelas. He was IN hi
sea, on Thursday and was not considered dan
gerous i'll until few hours before his death. -
His remains left for Boston at O'Clock, accom-
panied BY his wife.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.
The House assembled at the usual hour, ant
w.hou, dspesing OF any business, Mr. Mann, o
Mas sac husetts, annonnced, in an elabora',
speech, the death Of his colleague, Mr.. Rantoul
lie said that he had known him long and lntim
ately, and had ever iound him an intimate All,
devoted friend, and an upright man, and that b,
was snatched away in the prime oil life, wher
his talents were Just beginning 10 he nnioldei 4
the world
Mr.. Mann was followed by Messfs. Corwin
Mace, and Clark, all olwhom delivered eioqeen
euloges.
The publishers of the Southern Press, vii
suspend the further publication Of the PAPER, ow
ing to the want Of funds.
rapTu raporyya rtEcTfoS
Returns f5om twenty live counties in \. Caro-
lima give F. Red, the Democratic candidate,
ma ority of 4,6o2 being gain over his vote o
lS48 OF ?, 100. Forty six counties reno u to b
heard from, which gave, IN t8i3, majority TO
Manly. Wig candidate tor Governor al tia
time, OF 3,3s7.
Tie Legislature is doubtful
BALTIMORE, August 10.
Returns from thirty counties show VIII
sail for Reid OF 1913. TIE Wings gain l3 Com
noners ana lore {. In the Senate, gain | an
! lose /.
RALEIGH, August II.
In 81 counties Reid gains 5i3. Wing major
II, net gan I, il The Commons.
MISSOURI ELECTION,
sr. Louis, Aug 9.
The following are the complete returns OF d
Congregational election on Monday last:
/ Isl Distfct--rhomas II .n'cG, Iniepena
/ emf.
I'd d sirct-Alfred W. Lamb, Democrat.
| Sd Dis'riet-J.S S. Miller. Wing.
| 4h District Mordecni Oliver, Wing.
/ 5,h District-John S Phelps, Democrat.
| WAsaISGreN, August u.
| Joseph Z. lngersol, OF Philadelphia, has h,e
nominated 10 The nate as Minister to tie Conr
| 81 St James.
| Mr.. Webster. tits rumored, will resign imme
| d asely, and Intends leaving Washington. ii
has shipped part Of his goods.
i MgMfHIs, August Q
i The election in Arkansa, il is generally cor
ceded, has resulted in The election OF C. nwa'
the "dirttoadn candidate, for Governor.