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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-01-01
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

i
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.--9 4.
The Capitol i now burning. More Pa'''ou
lars soon.
O o'clock Ism.
| Library 4, capitol is burning. Can't get wa
ter. Don't know when i, can be stopped.
" o'clock.
| Tia flames in the capitol are subdued. Ih'
FIRE was discovered about 81 nrse ~ the watch
man. who endeavored for some time to maste
| il himself. Tho firemen and engines were com
paratively Of no avail, having been engaged dur
inc the night at fire in another part OF the city
The FIRE originated in the basement from a ius
from the furnace. Three -fourshs OF the hofar,
il consumed. A total destruction Of the L'orar,
and Documen. Rooms. Many valuable works
contained ia the library are destroyed when
money cannot replace.
President Fillmore, members OF Congress ano
Others were on the ground and afforded assist
snce in ex,inguishing the flames.
PuiLApELrHIA, Dec. "a.
Scssuth arrived here this morning and took
nm bs n,,artess At the U. s. Hotel.
The city is all excitement.
The military and the various societies are Out
in the streets and forming 70 procession. Near
" 1900 military, and ABOUT twenty companies
from the interior present.
Kossush will receive the militafy oelofe 'ne
starts.
Nkw York, Dec. "a.
The Baltic has arrived, bringing dates nom
Paris. The accounts favorable, and in Man
chester England, created a better feeling IN Dry
Coed matters.
The latest accounts from Paris report al'
things quiet in the city and Departments
Loui. Napoleon hal issued approximation, de-
clarinc his intention 10 abide by the vote OF the
people; who, it is supposed, will declare in his
favor by large majority; bnt if not, he Will re-
,ign.
The City Council Of Havre had passed reso-
ution denouncing Louis Napoleon.
The Prince de Joinville, son Of Philippe, had
gone to Belgium 10 raise the standard Of revolu-
lion against Louis Napoleon.
All is quiet. A wealthy proprietor at Neuit-
cot had been assassinaied. The houses OF the
wealthy Leg.amis,s at Cahes,ny Harault were
entered on the 9th, and the proPrietors were as
Al Breziers several Of the principal
persons ofthe town had been murdered.
Com. APP. Caiesby Jones, Of the U. 3. Navy
lad been sho: on the Bouleyards and badly
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-01-01
THE GAZETTE.
"a HAPPY. NEW YEAR. .

"A HAPPY NEW WEAR" says the pra,
Ting Child, - With Tiny feet il comes tod
ding in 10 bid iss papa the blessings :
The aa~shpTo year. Happy child, i live
only il The psssiag hour-its miod i ye'
IN embsyo Add. 10 The delight Of its parents
10 just beginnine 10 sermiea,s. Thougl
plague ard famise and pesiilence were /
shake ~ vorjd, they could not cl1ec. thee
% long = nv litsls body remained un
scsthed.
"A IfAsrt aEv YEAR." says the romp
ing boy, fallsf fun, bursting into the room
with ! shout. upsesting chair and expect
ing 10 return present. Thoughtless boy
the world 10 him is vast play house ant
enjoyment she great Oh iect Of life. There
i world Of meaning 10 him 10 that litils
word fxs, il expresses the SAVIOR Of life
What carss Be if one-half tho world be op
pressed BY sbs oeher-if famine consume
OF peslilsncs destroy, 70 that be has bis
quota of fsa 10 the passing hour.
"A HArrY NEW YEAR., says the young
man - with the dignity Of msnhood upon
him b walks into The room. The seriods
race Of life i TO b run. Young man, you
are but starting upon the course-com-
mencs moderately, be gusrdful Of your
steps or dishonor will attend you and the
goal will soon be reached. "'Tis not all
Of life to live, nor Ill Of death TO die, y re-
member, and forewarned be forearmsd.
"A HAPPY Now YEAR." says the man Of
middle-age. ~ With firm aud self-con6dent
step hs enters the room, his face lii up
With smils, which for ihe time has ban
ishsd tho wrinkles that the stern realities
Of the world have already placed there
The Rubicon 10 passed, having devoted his
time and energies mainly 10 providing for
bis household, they are comfortable and
welcome bis presence into their midst. 10
The sxpaodiag intellect OF his children he
sees his own cultivated mind reflected back,
and be reioices when brighter scintilla-
tion il thrown out, awakening hopes Of
future greatness.
"A HAPPY NEW YEAR. says the aged
man, - with sottering steps he enters, his
wrinklsd face covered with smiles and
seats himsslf, Is bis grandchildren rush to
have the 6rst kiss from grandpa Kind
Old man, hs exists the monument Of we'll
spsnt iile--ihe grave has 20 terrors to him
lit i The door Of entrance into The man
sion Of bis Father--inio that blessed abode
upon which bis hopes have long been
stayed.
~ HAPFY NEW YEAR." now. kind reader
Lin which phase Of human lie shall We
placs you'll Little matter, there is hsppi.
mess 10 oil, and the great secret is, not to
ksov bow to Possess happiness, but how
% e.jcy i whom once you do obtain il.
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Inc average temperaiure Of December
1850 was l6a degs.: Of December 1851,
l64 dogs. The maximum, or highest, tenn.
perature attained 10 December 1850 was
- deg; 10 1851, - dogs. The mini
mum, Or lowest, point to which the mercu-
y sunk 10 1850, wss -, or two dogs. be.
low zero; in 1851 it sunk to 30, OF TWEEN
~ degs. below zero. Range Of the Their
snousfe 10 December 1850, % dogs; ia
December, 1851, 6s degs.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-01-01
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.

The following - the result OF the cleo
ton held in Chicago on Monday Of lasl
week, for Directors to the Rock Island and
Chicago Railroad. II will be seen tha,
the old Directors nre generally retained,
and this is ~ it should be, as to man
they were faithful in the discharge Of ,hei,
duties aud the Road under their control
was progressing rapidly
John B. Jsrvis, President; James Grant, Vice
President: N. D. Eiwood, Secretary; a. c
Flagg, Treasurer; Isaac Cook, Assistant Treas
urer; Directors-John 3. Jervis, James Grant
Elisha c. Littlefeld, John Stricken, Isaac Cook
George Bliss, Lemuel Andrews, N. D. Elwood
T. B. Brewster, John Stephens, Charles Akin
son, P. A. Whitaker, Ebenezer Cook.
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K.ssurn's REsrRcT FOR WoaiAN.--Noib
ing is more noticeable In kossalh, than III I
he possesses, in its strongest form, the
deepest respect for woman, which has dis
,inguished the Puritan stock. lie IS mol
ashamed 10 speak Of woman. not merely as
a wife, but ne a councillor who can send
man forth with spirit to meet the utmost
trials of life. Kossulh said 10 the women
Of England:
Ladies. you have g!osious lot assigned
TO you by destiny for the Author Of ma
lure has decreed that every man, whomso.
ever he may DO, whatever his fate, should
besr Throughout his life, the seal which tho
angelic hand Of Mother has impressed
upon him. The ladies Of . country mirror
its character. They are our refuge IRON
the cares Of life; aud when VIC fall into i'd
versiiy, where do we Withdraw for conso-
atinn but to you and your .ympathies! !
speak as found them. Vehement cheer
ing. Andifthe struggle for noble cause
is unhappiiy surrounded with difficulties
unforeseen, where is the source from which
man draws new strength? Your approha.
tion, ladies, your smile. God bless you,
ladies, for having given mo this approba
tion."
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kossuTH AND INTERVENTION.

4 hOcoO1n AMI AN AENS ELY : s~'4S' -
Our exchanges come 70 us filled wit'
tho speeches aud al the rninutise OF Nos
suth's actions. Tho great man can -!
nothing, do nothing, but that eager report
ers seize upon the precious item aud trans
feri, 10 the columns Of the newspapers
No man, not even Lafayette, the defondc
Of our country aud our nations guest, ha
lever been received with so many nois,
demonstrations as have followed the patrio
Kaesuth. Il is wonder that his mind, a
vol as his body, has not sunk beneath Tx
Atlasisa.weisht imposed upon il. Spcecl
after speech has followed in such quick
succession aud upon subjects % common
place--being merely replies to compliment
|tary addresses one is astonished al
The freshness and vieor displayed in each
The mind Of the Magyar chief appears e
1 BE- q the tabled iount that sparkled UP
|brieL.er and moro beautiful with every
draft made upon it.
Il is evident that after Kossuth landed
upon Americas shores the hope that be bad
cherished within him, Of obtaining aid from
this country for the deliverance Of bis
own. frightened; until with bis clear and
enlarged vision, he saw that the genius Of
the American constitution, the legacy Of
the Father Of his country, the expressed
laws Of our land and The minds Of the peo
pie, were against any armed Intervention
in favor Of his unhappy country. An in.
that would embrol US in war
prosecuted upon foreign sofia war waged
With every disadvantage and one in which.
though We could hope for success, would
not be attained until perhaps years Of strug-
gle, thousands Of lives and millions Of
treasure, had been lavished upon it. Kos
.u,h has already observed that this sent-
ment is prevalent 10 the Union and has
signiied bis intention Of soon returning tol
England; there We presume to wait ia
vorable turn in the affairs Of Europe when
he may again with some show Of success
engage in the darling object Of bis heart.
There 'sbreathes not soul so dead'' 10
our country who does not deeply sympa-
thize with Hungary in her oppressed con
dition, bot there are few SO rash rs to sdvo
cate so injudcious course, one that would
% attended by calsmities 90 innumerable
md unmeasured, as a, this epoch to inter.
weave our destiny with that Of Europe.
Our government has thrown wide it's doors
to the oppressed Of all nations, but to none
does she say, your wrongs are our wrongs
and We will avenge them upon the head of
your oPpressors.
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MAnnoru Hocs.-we saw the fines, 10

MAMMOTH HoGs.-We saw the finest lol
ofhogs at the pork house Of Messrs. Bur
rows g. Prettyman yesterday, that hav.
: been brought TO our market this season.
They were Of a very small breed' remark
ably short and yet the lot, IS in number
weighed 54I9 lbs, being an average Of 3d.
lbs. The heaviest one weighed All lbs
They wore raised by MIR. G. C. Alvord, Q
Long Grove, in this county, who is notet
foe be skFlI 10 this particular. Messrs B
a. r. gave him the premium for The bes
LOT Of hogs.
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RICH AND RAcY.

The address that will BE- presented the
patrons Of The Gazette this, the FIRST morn
ing Of the New Year, By the sCsrrie'
Boy" Remember, he tramps through the
mud and rain Of summer, and the snow
and piercing winds Of winter, 10 deposit, al
your doors At the earliest moment tho
news fresh from the press. Remember
him bstantialIy.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-01-01

TnE CArlroL LIBRARY Rooa.--Ths
room, says an authority, writing IN 1917,
he at the west Of the rotunda. lis dimen-
sions arc 81 by 30 feet and the walls are
26 feet high, and contains in archcd o.
cloves, 5000 vols. The foundation Of !,
was laid after the burning Of The old CAPS
,oI BY tho British, by purchasing Mr.. JEFF
terson's Library, Of 1000 volumes-many
If ihem-very rare AMI valuable--ior
$4,000. il h,s been enlarged from time
10 time. by $4,000 yearly appropriation
from Congress. !, is 10 be hoped that the
damage il not so considerable as is report
ed by Telegraph Neither the Senate or
House are probably in session. having i'd
journed for the lloiiays.-Gdleaa Adr.
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DIsrEIcT JUDGE--The Dubuque Er
press has seen a letter from Judge GRANT,
Iin which be positively refuses to be a can.
didate for reelection to the District Judge
ship in this Judicial District. Sorry for
that, as ho was in every particular the
best Judge we have ever had in this Dis
Itrict.
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The Haukeye says that the last number
|of the Mt. Pleasant Observer contains d
letter from the Hon. Nathaniel Greer. In
possible. the western uminary who edit,
the Dubuque Express says, that there is
nd, was not, nor can net be such a man
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-01-01

GnowTu o. TmE WEsr.--Mr. Butter.
field. the able Commissioner Of the General
Land Office, commences bis Report by
presenting tho following splendid picture
uf the growth and prosperity Of tho Great
West and of,hc elements Of q future great
ness which an intelligent, enterprising aud
progressive people have just begun 10 de-
vclope.
Higher evidence Of the growth and
prosperity Of The country, and Of Tho unex-
amplcd rapldity d tho settlement Of tho
public lands cannot be desired than is
shown by the fact, that, since tho year
1902. thirteen new States, commencing
with Ohio and ending with Caliiorns,
equaling in number tho original States,
ADD embracing m area Of moro than five
hundred and six millions Of acres, have
been formed out Of the public domain and
admitted into the Union. There are also
or vast territories, stretching from The
northern lakes and the Mississippi 10 tho
borders of California and the shores of the
Pacific, covering on area Of eleven hundred
and ten millions OF acres.
In those States and territories there
now remains an aggregate Of more than
fourteen hundred millions Of acres oil uu-
sold land, abounding in all tho varieties of
mineral wealth and fruitful 10 all the pro.
duc,ions OF earth that can minister 10 The
happiness or comfort Of man.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-01-01

PoLyGaMr,-lIow wretched'y wicked
are the leaders, and insanely deceived
the followers Of Mormonism, now congre.
grated nj Salt Lake. A correspondent
writes thus Of them:
aPolygamy is openly and unblnshingly avow
led and prac,ised The Governor and othel
leaders introduced me to many Of their wives
at public ball. A carriage passed down tht
street few days before ] left, containing, al
Mr.. Rabbit Informed me, the Governor and SIX
teen of his wives, fourteen Of whom had each !
baby at her brees!.''
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EXPLOSION Of ANDIRoNs. Several months
since the family Of the editor was alarmed
by Sudden and tremendous explosion,
about ten o'clock al night, ia 40 adjoining
room. Upon enquiry il was asceTtainsd
that the hollow brass knob on the loo Of
common andiron had exploded; throwing
fragment Of il with great force into the
ceiling. The report was louder than that
Of pistol, and the knob was thrown with
sufficient force 10 have killed 4 man. Tho
circumstance wcs attributed 10 the sudden
expansion Of the air contained within tho
knob, but as such an occurrence had never
been known before, and the expla nation,
wss regarded unsatisfactory, no mention
was nude Of il. Tho occurrences Of tso
similar accidents in this city, within the
last week, has induced US 70 ucntion the
fact. as caution 10 house keepers and Others
against tho use Of nndirons Of this descrip.
ton. We have known now Of three differ
ent explosions under exactly similar cir
cumsisnces-all ofthem fortunately harm
less, but in each case the fragment Ut the
knob was thrown off with force enough 10
have killed or seriously wounded any one
whom il might have struck. We would nd
wise against the use OF andiroEs OF this dc.
scliption; or il they are used, the knob
should have hole drilled in il of sufficien,
size to admit tho free escape Of any air
that il may contain.--Columb Ga, Sent
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As IT SHOULD BE DoNE.--lt is runoret
that Mr.. Webster has written high toned
diplomatic letter 10 tho British Government
demanding an explanation of the recent
outrage offered TO the American Ship Pro.
me,beus by one Of her Majestv's WaI
Briggs. This Nicaraguan affair will come
Ito something yet Dubuque Hpraa
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NJ. CAsABlANcA, the present French min
lister, is nephew Of The heroic "boy vb'
stood on the burning deck
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-01-01

CORRECTIONAL small paragraph found
its way into our columns few days ago.
by which il was made to appear that Dav
export had seven churches, s.being one tf
every AZ persons" Our friend OF the
6 azette calls our attention to this, and sog
gests that eve know" that his pleasant
burg numbers about ten times the popula-
tim thus Indicated. Certainly we do; and
il was the farthest from our intention q
misrcpresent the facts in regard TO its
population Dubuque Tribune.
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KEoKUK, Iowa I'VE have received with
ia week two publications just commenced
a, the above place, "The Sunbeam" de.
voted to Temperance and "The Farmer
and Artisan" We will notice them more
fully hereafter.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-01-01

OUR ice bridge is still compact anc
heavily laden teams crossing
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EXTENSIVE FiRE AT PORTLAND. --Twry.
Tx SEVEN STORES AND NINE VESSELS Burn
ED, Nc Portland, Ne. Dec. IA des-
trnciive fire broke out this morning in the
store Of Messrs. Larrabcc e. Jordan, com
nercial wharf, and extended down tho
wharf, destroying their warehouses, md
also the stores Of Benjamin Willis g. Co.,
Geo. Conant, J. G. Onley, Jeremiah Proc
Tor, G. P. lngr shAp, and the store-houscs
above Larrabec &3edan's stores, Of VIM.
Alexander and Joseph Kellogg, Serley g.
Russell, C. p. Ingraham's new store. On
the southwest Of Commercial wharf every
building was DESTROYED including Com
merciai wharf and Commercial street,
twcn,y-sevcn stores have been consumed,
with an immense quantity Of groceries.
provisions, flour and corn. Tho loss in
groceries alone exceeds 100000. Nine
vessels were also destroyed al The wharses,
or much injured. A considerable PARTON
of The loss is covered by insurance.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-01-01

Who is RIGHr.-The editor Of the Fairfield
Ledger says, that we are the friend OF General
Sargent, and the editor Of the Davenport ia
zstte maintains that we are his worst enemy.
These men belong 10 the same political school
Which ought the public 10 credit, il either!
Dubuque Express.
Both, De Merit, decidedly both. The
Ledger speaks Of you as you represent
yourself; the Gazette as you are, DE FAcTo
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Mail Faculties. Washington
correspondent Of the Burlington 7sle
graph says
at affords me much pleasure 10 say that Iowa
has the promise-as ] cannot doubt the ca y
fuIflmen, Of that promise--of greatlyincreased
mail facilities. The petition recently circulated
among US, praying change in the service from
ST. Louis to Rock Island during the season o.
navigation. will be mos, favoraby me, on its ar
rival st the Department. Indeed, the change
prayed for may be ALREADY registered as Exec
fact"
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TRUE,-A sensible writer upon build
ing materials in one Of our eastern es-
changes says:-
"Experience, however, is safe teacher, and
has well demonstrated that, Of all materials q
which buildings can be constructed, good brick
and mortar have yet 10 be improved upon. A
ill the great fires in New York and elsewhere
the standing walls Of brick, in the vicinity Of ,h'
fallen ruins OF all other materials, have beer
monum cnis Of this TRUTH
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STEAMBOAT SUNK.-The steamer Cer.
mont on the 18th sunk in White river, near
Memphis. % lives were lost. The boa,
4 total wreck.
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THE KING OF HANOVER, our dispatches
Of last week informed tho reader, is dend
lie lived beyond mans allotted time, hay,
ing reached the good. old age Of eighty .one
wears. Ernest Augustus, Duke Of Cum
berland and King Of Hanover was the last
male descendant Of George III, uncle O
Queen Victoria and the senior monarch o
Europe. Ills son and successor is entirely
bhud. lie has three children, boy OF 81,
years and two girls. A legal question, j
is thought, will arise as TO whether bllnt
prince can reign in Hanover.
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InEjlst man viii honEishin spite Of envy
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THE following is the conclusion Of 90
article on our first page. titled "How In
Gle Sam is cheated which wa insdyer
emily omitted,
The poor captain, J under bail all this
time for having been concerned in the
smuggling, kept quiet till the whole was
delivered and all accounts settled, when he
introduced tho owner Of the brandy 10
the collector, with polite request tina.
while he was settling with him he would
give an order for the delivery Of the brig,
so that bis cook might get up dinner, 10
which he proposed inviting all concerned
There was no use TO be ill-natured about It
and SO the dinner actually csme off on
board, at Which the Yankee figured it out 10
the satisfaction of all that he had turned q
handsome penny by the government assist
ing him 10 sell American brandy for
French. - CARPET Bas.
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THE Plank Road from Burlington, Iowa,
to Mt. Pleasant, Henry county, has bsfu
completed, and is said TO be the first work
Of the kind vet finished on the West side Of
The Mississippi.
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pocK ISLAND AND CHICAGO RAIL
ROAD.

The annual meeting d the ssockholder,
| II the Rock Island md Chicago hs''roao
Company, Tor the election 81 Directors ano
the transaction Of business generally, 'a1cs
place al Chicago, on Monday the ga ms
Il ia hoped that the stockholders will re-
alec, the present Directors. The success
of tho road under their management ma
excceded tho expectations ofthe most san
yuine. A few months ago The Cncape
and Rock Island Railroad project was mol
thought Of. save by sm,il number Of the
c.;ands &c ,ho measure. Now, the entire
md !, under contract, and thousands q
men are at work upon il, and much o. u
ready Tor laying down the rails. The con
tractors are pushing ahead tho WORK, a.
last as the efficient corps Of engineers con
nec,ed with the road can prepare the spec'
|f;cations and make the necessary measure
lments. -.
We learn that the stockholders IN this
vicinity, and ia fact along the whole line
arc ia no ways backward about paying INC
|ins,nl,.e MS as they become due. This y
an excellent indication, aud proves that
|,bey have confidence in the course pursued
|by The present Board Of Directors,
The Atlantic cities are already direct
ing their attention 70 the completion o. the
Chicsgo aud Rock Island Railroad, as The
medium oil the most direct railroad com
munication with the upper Mississippi
Commercial men dicover the advantages
Of the route over any other. md conse-
oucn,ly are anxiousIy awaiting tho com
plet;ou Of road that will open such
world Of wealth TO them.
Under this state Of facts, stockholders
must see that change in tho organiza ton
&c the board is uncaled for. The direct
ors are all active business men, and the
way that they have managed tho concerns
of the road. proves that the interests Of the
Company, are safe in their hands. They
have been successful in their plans hl,her
to, nd ii is hoped ,hn, they may continue
10 carry them out Joliet Signal
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 94.-9 4.
The Capitol i now burning. More Pu''''1'
lars soon.