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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-11
AMATEUR BALLOONING.

Abou, twelve years ago, Mr.. Wise, he
ureat American @ronau,, told the peope
1, Gettysburgh, Pa, that ho would ascend
from their midst in his balloon. All was
ready at the appointed hour, and Mr.. Visa
stepped ia the car. Al that moment ]. R
McC lellan, a clerk in tina bank, pressed m
io the aeronaat, aud offered him fifty dol.
Isrs Tor the ride, all al,ne. MIR Wise sn1,
ed. but wiling 10 amuse the crowd, at ,ho
expense ii the young gentleman, handel
him into the ear, aud by the help Of me,
and ropes, allowed him 10 ascend aim,
sixty feet, when no ordered him 10 i
drawn down, as the time Of his departure
VAS passed. and the people were iupa.
Itien,. Bat our hero WAS not to be flilcd
and rope after rope quickly snapped under
his knife. All were thunder struck mhen
the remaining ropes were abandoned, and
he, TO all appearance, forever released from
mortal hands As Mcclellan was nro.
llonnaly ignorant Of ballooning, Mr.. Wjse
began rapid lecture on the subject. u.
ward and upward he rose, until the balloon
appeared 10 larger than o small rubber
bali. lie was found BY his friends il
York. with only spraned ANGLE, having
Travelled twenty eight miles. He said be
could not hear much OF Mr.. Wse's lee.
Iture, hul soon began 10 think for himself
While throwing over the sand bags his eve
caught ropo which he imagined nigh,
open the valve which Mr. Wise talked
about. After sailing as high aud as far as
be though, sufficient, and spying The sls-
auehanna ready to receive him into her
sIlyery bosom, he jerked the rope. Of came
lthe valve, and down came The balloon. Or
as he described il, up bounded the world
agaius, his ANGLE,
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lion Pianos were exhibited at the lat

IRoN Pianos were exhibited at the late
Fair oflhe American Institute in New
York. The Mirror saws Of them:
This is altogether a new feature in the
manufacture Of such instruments, and ~
the tone is quite equal, il not superior t.
any made Of wood-the price from % t.
30 per cent loss, and as theg possess many
more advantages over the otheTs-it is
not unreasonable to presume that they
witl in time become highly popular; 10
deed the demand is now very great, tar
persons already begin to discover that 81
far as economy is concerned, the iFon pi.
amos have decided advantage. The
cases can be made equally beautiful to
those Of wood; the ornaments equally
tasteful; and they certainly are not so la
bic TO accident, and must protect the 10.
'er4r in any climate, however moist or
dry il may be.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-11
THE NEW SECRETARY OF STATE.

The National lpteIligencer announces
the appointment Of Hon. EDWARD Evan
ErT as Secretary Of State, in place Of Hon
Daniel Webster, deceased.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-11

CHOLERA IN kSoxvIILE-The Knox
vile journal Of The 81 Gays: .On Wednes-
jay last this disease made ts first appear
ance in our Town, brought By emigranr
Swedes among whom il has been confined,
with The exception of one case, that Of The
daughter Of Mr.. Saeed Folr deaths in all
have occurred. There have been no new
eases since Saturday, nor il there a case
that we know Of in town at present"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-11

Messrs. Cabeii & Greenlear, Of Quincy
Illinois, have recently invented an i'm
10 The slidc-yalye Of steam en-
giues, BY which 10 per cent is saved H.
!gol and greater slcndiaess.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-11
THE RAPIDS CONVENTION.

This body Closed its session yesterday
IN great harmony. The resolutions re
ported by the Committee appointed Tor the
purpose we're adopted, aitertuil discussion
There was, as the debate shows, some dill
ference oil opinion as 10 the plnn 70 be !
dopted for this improvement, but there was
a general concurrence IN the propriety oi
tie expenditure II The appropriation pre-
cisely as Is directed in the &c; ol Congress
,aaking IT, The Resolutions themselves
ask st tue proper Department the earliest
possible application oi the funds 10 The USE
fer which they have been assigned, aud II
is hoped not u days unnecessary delay
will be iaterpoSed before the commence
ment ot HE work. For this purpose, II
void be well for the committee having
charge of the subject immediately TO cal
The attention Of the President 10 the duty
Of tho Typographical Bureau. Nothing
can be lost by prompt action upon INC SUI.
ieet, and as il may be necessary that far
lher appropriations should be asked at thf
next session, our Representatives ought Y
be backed by The surveys aud esli ates q
The officers III charge oiilis branch u tbe
service.
The discussions in tie Convention have
left 10 doubt Of the practicablits OF re-
moving the distractions on either OF Tic
rapids. II can be done in much less time
than has been generally supposed, and
with much less expenditure Of money
Hitherto, tho ,onde ncy has been to eAng-
gerale the difficulties oil the work, and Il
encourage the demand for large sums q
money. THIS estimates OF Lieut.. LEE.
some twelve years age. or more, liked tn
amount necessary for this purpose at less
than 100000. Estimates mlde now
may materially change this cost, but al q
events il is the best way 10 let Congress
understand exactly how much is needed.
and the manner in which the money IS IS
be applied. We need have no fear OF the
refusal Of Congress % grant the apPropri-
ations, If they arc properly applied l9r.
The coming together Of such body q
men will, we doubt not, be productive Of
the best results, aud We congratulate them
upon the Just conclusions 70 which they
arsiyed.-S Louis Republican.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-11

IuMaRARIoN,--The food continues to
pour in upon rs. Three ferry boats are
kept in constant requisition to accommo-
date the new corners. We receive stint
Tar accounts form other points along the
river and il is reasonable to infer that the
last six or eight weeks have added at least
fifty thousands persons to tho popaIatiop
of ipwa.-B Burlington Hawheye.
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PaEslprSr FLLnoRr.--We learn ,ha

President FILINoRE--W learn thai
as an appropriate mark 81 respect iar Iht
President 81 the United States number O
gentIemeo-Seaators, members oil Coa
gress, Judges IT the supreme Court, aad
citizens Of both political partjes--htve EN-
nia5ed Mr. u Stone, II execute husl, in
pure Italian marble, Oh Mr rlLLM ri, viii
he design Of having il placed peFmanent.
Nv iii the Presidential Mansion. o, an up
propFiate testimonial II the character j
one Who has 80 greatly adorned aud djgna
lid his HI h position. Il is to BE- regro;Ioa
that Iikenesses of all the Presidents have
not been preserved in the Sane maancr.--
IN this particular the Corporation d u It'll.
mere haze evinced a proper respect tol
their Chief Magistrates, the portraits n
nearly all Of whom adorn the Gauaci
ChsmbeFs. Mr.. Stone, we are informed,
has last completed busts 81 Chief Jusiic,
raneg and If Justice Wayne, which are
pronounced chef d'omres
We have been furnished with a copy 81
the subscription paper, n which we shal
re pleased to ada The names Ill any Of out
citizens who mas ia this manner desire I
manifest their appreciation Of oue who hi.
bee Justly sty led .sbe model President"
baltimore American
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-11

Dr.. PARKER AND MRa. SrowE 1t is in
tina,od in the New York Ob crrcr thai
DR.. Parker Intends to prosecute the sui
for libel against MRS. Stowe, for the Us,
made Of his name il Uncle TOMS Cabin.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-11

RoREHT DALE OWES i spoken Of rs I'll
successor Of Senator WHErcoMn, 10 tie |
$. Senate from Indiana.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-11

b"EAfn county, ID lowe is named after
'he celebrated antfaress; aud sew town
9n upper Cedar river, 10 the suath western
part ol the county, is called Fredrica, H.
her homer.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-11

CocK.A DooDLE poo, When France W.
really warIike nation, IFS emblem was to-
Cock. Louis seems 10 wish il should uoa
tic the NJ PuHch.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-11

The Boston Atlas, a wing journal q
great ability which had differed tfam Mr..
Webster Of late, mskes The following Ill
ting remarks:
Nbea alr Webster entered Pabfie life
he found among his associates, Clas, Cat
aoua, aud FoFssihe, III the first rank Of
talent. lie has survived them all. He
has followed them all III the path II fame.
Ci4g, Calhoun. and Iersy tie preceded
him In the Cabinet. Like himself, the
we're successfully Secretaries OF State, an
Office requiring tue mast exalted t@ieats %
perform aeil It's duties. Like him. nei
Their oil them reached tie Presidential char
anu IN this is developed curious phiio-
s0pAical fact, connected with our popular
institutions. lis i!iJstrioFs associates
have gone down 10 the grave. lie was
left alone, the lasi 81 The glorious ihTong-
South Carolina and Georgia hold the ashes
III their iliGstrloas sons, Calhoun, and For.
sythe, and amid the beautiful and fertile
gadcs OF the dark aud bloody ground, liz
IL the sleep Of death the ashes Of his great.
est compeer and associate, the orator d
the feelings and u lie heart, the states
man, the patriot, aud the public idol
Henry Clay. There the soft treezes cham
his requiam, AZ they fan the leaiy brs inches
Of the oak and tie sycamore, in lis !ar OF
western home, III the secluded vale Q. Ash
land AT MsrshisId, in the far east,
within sight Of Tie mighty ocean, upon
1 hch he loved 50 well ID lock, ana II
draw great thoughts from its vast expanse
tumahuous and ever heaving with the cur
rent aud tie storm, rest the litetess r3
mains Of The great New England orator
aud statesmen. There he lived flr mlnt
years-hts mansion the hoEae Of geuer-
Gus hospitality. There he died in the
fqIlness IL years, and amid friends whom
he loved, and there ~ll he be buried
The deep, solemn roar 81 tho ocean biilow,
will rolf on, ike natures cathedral music
Ipnlil time shall be- TO more, as il has since
The morning stars first sang together; tut
it w,il fall in silence upon the ear OF the
mighty dead.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-11

Snow to The depth Of from one 10 four
inches fell in Vermont and New Hamp
shire on The 18th.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-11

Tens end Gges on the Merchants and
Mechanics Bank Of Chicago are in circu.
la,ton, altered from ones and ihreos. TAis
bank has issued 40 bills Of the deuomioa-
tion Of $40. The altered bills can easily
be detected by holding them to the light.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-11

The annual revenue of The republic Of
Mexico il stated to be ~ 100000.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-11

J. B. DOM, Esq, late Of the Bellevue
Democrat, has purchased au interest ia
The Dubuque Herald.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-11
SCOTT couNTY-oFFiCIAL.

The following are The official majcrities Of
this county:
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CEDAR CoUNTY-llrfmlAL.


Up. Hale received 81 votes.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-15

generous acts 10 relieving poor minisles unasked and
where be sought eonceameDt.
Should General Pierce be elected TO the presidency
doubt not that be would carry that
fer religion and observance of lis worship aud instu
tons, which he has go long shown here and will add.
though this Is not included 10 your inquiries, thai the
White House was not hoDored with the presence OF a
accomplished, intelligent and truly Christian lady
in Mrs. Polk than Il would be in Mrs Pierce.
You reef TO srumors respecting the use ot inoxica-
ting beverages VIII FIRST say, IN reply that IN all my
long and somewhat intimate acquaintance with General
Pierce have never knows him to ardent spirits
have ever seen him when thought suspected he had
used it, In the next place. will say that knowing DE-
Thomas Chadbourne, one OF our most distinguished
physicians, total abstinence man. and member OF the
church with which General Pierce worships, had been
for Years the family physician OF General Pierce. took
the liberty to hand him your letter enclosed note
which received the following reply
a. have attended General Pierce's family their
medical adviser more than years. and the delicate
health OF Mrs Pierce and her during most OF this
period has occassDed intimacy in the family that
hardly any other circumstances could have done and
am Tree 10 say, and say il with perfect iruthfulness.
that have never seen. the family out OF il, any
thing IN the appearance of General Pierce excite in my
mind suspicion that he INDUCED incorporate habits
or anything that would afford The least proof OF the truth
OF the reports alluded to-.
:. have now answered your inquiries and though no
politician take pride. as you do in New Hampshire
men, and take PLEASURE whatever the party 10 which
they belong IN vndlcatng their character from repoach
Very truly yours, your friend and brother
"P You ask if General Pierce is .straightfor-
ward, honest man. who dares TO do what he believes TO
be right. anywhere and everywhere General Pierce is
universally known as man OF great decision and inde
pendence OF character and will do what he thinks 10
be his duty IN the face oil consequences and though
nominated by party, be will be more than partisan,
being IN every inch, and feeling, and impulse national
man, whose motto and watchword will he that nf our
New Hampshire statesman we both honor and admire
Our country the whole country, and nothing but our
county,"
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The wing papers still publish in their list OF wing
electors the OF MIR. Lacy, OF Spoiisylyania The
Valley Star, however, contains the following paragraph
:" A letter TO gentleman la this place, from James
Horace Lacy, esq., wing elector Tor the Spotsyvana dis.
trict, Il will touch Scot with ton foot pole.
and you need be surprised find mo ia the ranks Of
the enemy in November Huzza for Pierce aud Kingw
The Marinsburg Republican also states that John b
oge, esq, the subelecor for Berkeley. has in his
resignation.
The Valley Star further announces that Robert Doyle,
esq, the wing assistant eecor for Rockbrdge county
has thrown up his commission with the declaration that
although he has fought the good fight and has kept The
faith, he has finished his course, and from that day
he renounced federalism forever and would hereafter cast
his lot with the democrats VINO alone worthy OF being
nrusted with the guardianship OF the constitution and
The liberties of the people.
A gentlema9-us from Western Virginia, upon which
some OF the wings profess TO rely, assures that the
banner oil Pierce aud King" is floating most prosper.
ousy on the breeze In Augusta and Rockbrldge many
of the abest and most influential wings have not only
repudated the Scott ticket but have out for Pierce
We hear the same thing from almost every portion OF
Virginia.
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From the Louisville Times.
Mr.. Clay for Pierce against Scott.

The Washington correspondent Of the Nashville Amer
lean writes as follows
g hear from many that MIR. Clay says that he (Sco)
and should get fifty electoral BY the by
is notorious all Washington that Mr. Clay openly
insult to the whg party, and whose election
he regards as likely lead 10 speedy dissolution OF the
i.asaia -.sJ ~
region JUST ask them bring the certificate Of any
manner expressed indirect approval OF The action Of
the nominating Scor, declared his preference
for Scott Pierce He will not live long enough take
an open part in this canvass, though than hall
dozen bis friends attending his bedside he has
casiou express his dying belief that all true patriots
should prefer Pierce to Scot"
We think it highly probable, it is quite natural, that
the venerable patriot OF Ashland should have preferred
the election of Pierce to that OF General Scott the chosen
candidate and tool of William III Seward, to whom Mr..
Clay administered that memorable rebnke in the Senate
for declaring that there "a higher law in this
try than the constitution Of the United States, to wit
the mob law of abol ion must have been source of
painful disgust to the great wing his death
bed to behold The whg party abandoning all those cher
shed doctrines for which he had struggled through his
long and brilliant public life its leader and, with
nothing but mere sham pretsnee OF compromise plat
form, surrenderBg itself body and soul TO Seward and
his n-slavery accomplIces in treason and parcide
The nomination of the man who prevented Mr. Clay
from getting the nomination oil the wing party in 1910,
when he could have certainly been elected, bitter
insult offered TO the dying sage in his last II
those who have proiessed such attachment 10 Henry
Clay are as faithful TO his memory they appeared
love him 10 life, they will resent this wrong and insult
thrust upon bis deahbed.
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Circular Collectors and other On
OF the Customs.
TREASURY DrrARrsKsr, June 30,

TREASURY DrrARraEsr, June 30 1854.
THE department received official Information that Spanish
government by royal decree of Sd January, s has author
ICED the admission into the ports Of Spain and islands adjacent
duties vessels OF all nations which eoncede like benefit
marine and that Alnsncan minister
w asc sas sn y Should mha ie a.
CARDS Gag, and the first day Of May last
70 admit nj ss.es from sSs or Gs
an. a.. 4ercan vessels as regards tonnage duy rt
al the United States; far respects the yees
arriving ports Cuba Porio Rico
Ss contrary @ny presiding
fret umo will be returned by the department under the usual
se spanish the Of Cuba have been admitted TO
entry free Of tonnage duty when arriving with cargo Of ossaes Or
from the foreign
cargo Of ossse The department however recently
living in ballast 4 moi accorded 10 such vessels unless ty likewise
depart BALLAST and that the fun tonnage duty Of one dollar and
produce OF island noasses only excepted Under
ICED under the provisions july 1884,
entry span. vessels from Cuba on any ohet terms ssn Amesan
spanish arriving from ad island in buis., he
American vessels entering the ports Of Cuba uno they LIKEWISE
ports Cuba with FIJI Of molasses win continue to be
exempted from The payment Of any tonnage duty;
whether in ballast OF with cargo Of any pay duty
ssreeaby 70 the latest authentic advice depart
eracted American vessels In that island unless any
principal officer Of the the port Of her departure duly
that Ices tonnage duty charged
d port American vessels that the latter under
entirely exempted from the payment
which said vessel shall be admitted
like be thus accorded to American vessels the ports
OF Porto Rico
Spanish vessels arrive from the
Rico, shall produce certificates above,
consul Of modification in the
Of tonnage duty American vessels IN the ports OF said islands the
collectors will the the department
and hey may have beer already authorized they will be in
ucted make similar modification ageeaby to the provisions
the Of 18th July 1892 in the tonnage duty Spanish
sells thus arriving from said islands.
Complaints department, under the
OF 5h the collectors OF the principal
circular OF I3h June ls49,
spanish vessels arriving IN ballast IRON
spanish paid this duty when they had
knowledge change the time Of their departure for the Unit
The instructed all such
consideration OF the department, with the view Of ahordng
such just relief be In Us power TO grant The report IN
will the Of clearance and departure from Cuba
the Of arrival the United States and the amount Of
duty paid in each
report promptly department any
Of notifications
Of either Of the
islands, order the department promptly such
American vessels by extending
spanish arriving United States from the ports
colonies. WIN. L. HODGE,
July l5-u Acting Secretary Of the Treasury.
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6reat Inunia.ion al Baltimore.

BALTIMORE July I3.-The heavy storm OF rain which
passed this city his morning caused an nnensesde
siruction OF property in this city The wafer In Hutior
Run rose rapidly and as the rain continued oyeriiowed
its banks. inundang northeastern suburb oil me
city The easements cellars and front floors OF over 3oo
houses north OF Aisquith street overlooked whilst
and outhouses, and in many instances iurnne'
were carried off. Three wooden bridges crossing the han,
were swept away, and Two culyerts were DESTROYED
Six houses. nearly completed, were entirely demoi
isled and the cellars OF about 300 houses Ia addition TO
those above mentioned, filled with water, causing
considerable loss and nconvenence to The inhabitant,
most whom OF the poorer classes over zoO houses
were more or less dana ed, OF which belonged TO
Mr.. Robert Boyd
The loss 10 the city will be $50 900, whilst the dam
age to private property cannot be less than 800 600
The Of the OVERLOOKING OF the Run was no doubt
owing 70 that il had lately been unnelleo, winch
passage of the unusually large body oil wa
.nddrnly thrown into IT, This tunnel covering the
Run, but very great lic CITY, and regre
say, large portion OF has been destroyed which w
greatly add 10 the loss sustained by the city
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HAGUENAY RIVER.

SALT WATER BATHING AND SALMON FISHING.
a ~sn For the saguenay, stopping at Murray Bay, River
CucOuna The Unknown sca-gong
SxksUR.2k ROWLAND HILL, Captain J. b. Ryan
having put complete ORDER supplied with boiler
furniture beds, bedding rehed renovated with
upper dining saloon lenddy furnished the most modern STYLE
supplied with the best the market affords,
with every appuensnee PLEASURE comfort and safety
OF passengers and by her strength and speed Is particularly
adapted 70 the above navigation.
This steamer Quebec every Monday
ing O'Clock and leaves the 81 Andrew. wharf on Tuesday
morning the above named fashionable watering
places will during the remainder Of The travel
ling succeeding Monday from Montreal and Tuesday
from Cacouna passengers OFFER the river saguenay TO the
Ha Bay and places Of interest that majestic
river -
Passengers leaving Monday will be landed In Montreal the
SUI eednE Friday morning.
The Rowland hin port for Quebec, River du
oup Friday ats O'clock returning Gu
bee on sunday, 10 Montreal on Monday morning.
From Montreal River s.
sagusnay and back TO Cscouna. ...,...,
River du Loup or Cacouna and back 70 Montre
70 sssuenay and back to Montreal. 10
Meals included.
state rooms, hafn dollar extra.
Children under ~ and accompanying cabin
rengsrs, half price,
raSoK-From Montreal Cheoum 400
a. 70 Cacouna. .3n0
Quebec 10 Chcouimi, ,..,.........,........25o
% /" to Cacouna. ........................l20
hotels Loup
Cscouns, for the reception Of visiters this
MorrRr.L, June, 1854 July l4-dlot