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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11
CAMANCHE-REvIsED CODE.

A correspondent, Of the Western Demo.
crat, dating at Camanchc, Clinton Co.
Iowa, speaks as follows of that flourishlne
town aud OF the sentiment Of the people
Whereabouts relative to a thorough revision
Of the "reyised CODE"
"Our little Town is doing very well al
present. There were some thirty build.
ings erected here last year. Two Steam
Saw Mills are now commenced, aud ma.
,erials are being collected for Meeting
House. A steam Touring mil and SO 10
100 buildings are among the things talked
Of the coming season.
"Permit me to state that the revised
code is very unpopular with the people here
The law creating the Office Of County Road
Supervisor is bitterly denounced; while
that of County Judge has no advocates.
The abroga,iou Of Usury flaws, the selling
Of morigaged property wi,hon, foreclosure,
the issuing ofeyecuions wthou, stay or
time. the fees of certain officers, the distri
button oil the laws to lucrative offices and
the Withholding them from others (iess so)
are censured by many, nearly al. The
people in our county desire Township col
leciors TO receive the taxes; a return 10 the
I'D system of county and town organiza-
ton, or rather revision IL il. 10 some
thing similar TO that Of New York and
Michigan. II is the opinion of mlny
that unless tho Democratic press take
strong ground in favor Of the revision Of
the code, that the Wings will gain the as
ceniancy in this State. Nv own is, III tlho
excitemen, of the Presidential contest will
keep Us up at the ensuing election, -
then farewell TO Iowa dcmacr acy unless we
manage be,ier-or rather stop managing
Al all"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11

|aAID AND COMFORT, TO THE BLACKS.
The Legislature Of New York has under
consideration bill appropriating $sO,OOo
to i'd ia the removal Of FREQ negroes TO u.
IBERIA. Iowa is morally bound at the next
session Of her Legislature to adopt slm'-
lar measure. Her lawmakers haze en-
forced an &C. excluding negroes from The
Stale. and they are now bound by the laws
Of humanity, il not BY s'higher law" TO aid
lin providing some place for them. The,
may find temporary refuge in other por-
Itions Of the Union, but the extreme leg's-
lation growing out Of the lanatical zeal Of
some Of our citizens, is causing many
States Of the Union TO initiate the ignobie
example Of Iowa and deny them those priv.
|ileges guaranteed to every other people
under the sun. II is not the negroes who
have committed the wrong, that they
should he hunted as wild beasts-ihey are
human beings and have affections and sym,
pa,hies a. our own, and if our Legislators
expeI or exclude thom from the State, we
maintain that they are bound to find homes
for them. And as other States but furnish
them with temporary shelter, Liberia com
mends itself as their permanent and natu-
raj place Of abode. Will not Gov. HEMr-
STEAD recommend to the Legislature at its
next session the propriety Of making lib
eral appropriation for that purpose? u
he do not we should like him to give one
tenable reason for refusing.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11
NAVIGATION OPENED.

On Friday. Dec. 18th the Glaucus visit.
ed this place being the last boat Of the sea.
son. On Friday last, March 9Th, the Wv.
o,nng landed at our wharf, being the first
boat Of the present season-navigation
was suspended just twelve weeks. On
Monday the Martha passed up and Dan
ube arrived.
The Martha passed down Tuesday after
noon not having gone further than Belle
view, Iowa.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11
liz WOULD CHOP LocIc.-Mr. Wbeele

liz WOULD CHOP LoCIc.-Mr. Wheeler
attempts TO chop logic in his last. l, re-
minds US OF the graceful movements Of an
elephant IN It's incipient efforts 10 dance
the polka. The article to which he alludes
was mere abstract OF some Of the princi-
pal features Of the Maine Law and only
calculated 10 give one general ide., and
not liked opinion, in regard TO the law
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11
The WEATHER

Has been mild the past week with
spriugish evidences. On Monday night
last we had regular, o!d-fashioned ltun-
der shower. Geese are flying to the north
10 focks. And the grass is beginning to
push up its tender spires. Are we prema-
ture in saying We shall have no more cold
weather?
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11
CLINTON COUNTY

The rapidity with which this county !.
settling may be inferred from The Fac, tina,
every section Of land from De Witt, which
is about the middle, 10 Csmanche on ,he
river, is.taken up, with the exception d
some low land
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11
CONGRESS.

Congressional proceedings are who'll,
without interest. The Iowa Land bill.
however, seems TO be receiving a consid.
cradle share Of attention and we really
hope IL may meet with the concurrence Of
both Houses.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11
GRADING TIE STREETS.

We understand that Mr.. lie Claire ha
relinquished the intention Of erecting til,
block Of brick buildings at the corner d
Second aud Brady streets until the grad,
is established. TIE grading Of the street
10 subject of importance and one tia
should have been attended 10 long since
We hope our Council vii give i, an earl,
aitsniion.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11

The Hon. Horace Mann in the course Of lee
tuIe to young women said shat men were all
knives and forks, women all hooks and eyes.-EI
Ii may be rten married, but single the,
are the odd ones of either-a knife without
a fork--a hook without an cyclone blade
Of pair Of scissors--one leg Of pair Of
pantaloons, which both are DESTROYS Of as
|suming!
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11

CHICAGO s. r. l. RAILRoAD--At iht
Railroad meeting held in Rock Island OF
Monday evening Of last week, which wa:
addressed by Messrs. Farnam and VIM
Jeryis, the former stated that che had Oh
that day let the contract for building ths
fridge over Rock river TO Messrs. Warner
e. Sherwood, and that on Tuesday next be
should lot the contract for the whole Roae
from Peru westward" As the entire Road
is BY this time under contract We can con
graduate ourselves upon, without the pos
siblity Of doubt, having the FIRST Railroad
10 connect the great Father Of Waters will
the big cities Of the Atlantic.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11

MIR. LIZ CLAIRE, in note published ID
the Mascatlne Journal says that the true
Specification Of the Indian word lMuscatiat
IS little prairie He is good au,horif,
and we hope our neighbors will consider the
long mooted meaning Of the word as dec
dcd.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11

Gen. JONES, the phancy Senator from
Dubuque, after being curried by father
Frink, is getting rubbed down pretty hard
by the press generally throughout the
State. But as the Burlington Telegraph
says: "When Senator whether he be O
The Fancy school or any other descend:
from his high position to make assaults up
On private individuals, and to trumpet hi.
own fame to the world in his home organ
then he must expect little srakint
down."
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11

Mr.. SANDERS says that our s'sweeping assertion
that the Wing party are mass OF retormet
drunkars, it is too ridiculous to merit more thai
a passing remark and by no means calculated 4
elevate MIR. Wheeler in the estimation Ut goot
men of either party" Now that statement !!
false. Just give our language as It Is; and It We
cannot maintain all that we have said, we vii
.shave the manliness to back out"
The above is the only approach at re-
formation that we can perceive in the whole
Of the long winded article ia the las, Ban
ner. Here is his ''language as i, is" ane
We do hope TO see him own right up with
out further prevnrication. Il is from tht
last number of the Banner and is very
much akin to language that he used in hi
nice, little speech at the Court House, When
he denounced wiser and better mem
ave believe in the doctrine Of repentance
and ifthose Wings who took part in the drunk en-
orgies OF 1910 have truly and sincerely reform
ed, they may be as good temperance men as any
body else; out a. sce could nerer ind any good rea
son FOR beierlng that "reformed drnkard' ,ca,
any better than any other temperance man, are Ge.
no right, on The part Of the Uhigs, "a
dictate 10 us what course zoe shah pursue"
lfthat don't amount to clear and I'M
equvocal charge, as stated, then we utter
" despair Of ever finding anything clear
OF unequivecal written BY MIR. Wheeler.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11

The Philadelphia Min, have been coming
some samples Of new gold dollar and hall.
dollar pieces, which are thus described;
The dollar consists Of a (at ring, on which
there is superscription, but no head, as
the place for putting the head is cut out
The coin may be carried on string--a
most convenient and safe way Of carrying
money. lIalfdo!lar gold pieces, not ye.
called for by any law, have been sent
down, and look very pretty. These half
dollar pieces would be moro convenient
still than the dollar pieces, and may be
carried in the same way.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11
SPEECHES AT THE CONVENTION.

During the sittings Of the recent Wing
Convention in this city, the audience were
favored with a number oi eloquent address.
cs from several at its members. Mr.
CLAGcgrr Of keokuk Quo OF the candidates
for Presidential Electors, addressed the
meeting upon several occasions, in n very
happy and beautiful manner. Mr.. NIGHT
rNGALE Of Dubuque gave us one OF the old
fashioned speeches, such as we delighted
to hear in the fall Of 40 and such us we
hope frequently TO listen TO during the en-.
suing summer. He will be "some' on the
stump. But the one which electrified the
convention more than any other, was from
our young friend OF Muscatinc, Mr. O'CoN
NOR. He is son Of the Emerald Isle, anc
in that pathos peculiar TO bis counirymen
which always sounded melodously 10 gu,
ear, he completely charmed tho meeting
for, about, half an hour. lie was frequent
" interrupted by the plaudits Of his hear
ers, who testified by the most lively demon
s,rations that he was capable of touching
the feelings Of those whom he addressed il
such manner as TO riyet their attention
carry conviction TO their minds, and scne
thrill Of unalIoyed pleasure irresislabIy
along every vibratory chord Of The human
heart. We trust we shall live to hear him
upon numerous casions-lopa RepubI
can.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11

DAVID KENsIsoN, the last survivor Of
the Boston tea party, and participant in
several of the hard fought battles Of the
American Revolution, died in Chicago on
the Oath ult., having reached the extraor-
binary age Of lis years, 3 months and 10
DAYS.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11

MAINE Law IN MINNEsoTA.-We sec il
stated that on the 18th ult., the variou:
temperance associations Of ST. Paul and s.,
Anthony proceeded sin body'' to the
Minnesota Legislative Assembly with :
petition for the Maine Liquor Law. The
petition created great excitement in ths
House, and was referred to select com
miitee.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11

NORTH BENNINGTON, w., was the scene
of terrible catastrophe quite recently
The banks Of pond above the vii
lage broke away and the water swept
through the middle Of the town carrying
destruction 10 its course. Only one or two
lives we're lost, the other inhabitants for.
tunately escaping.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11

A gentleman was once laying ylolen
siege 10 young lady's heart and she toll
him that her answer might be found in The
word "stripes" proper transpositol
of letters. "Now, go TO work - IVabdsi
Courier.
The gentleman no doub, thought the an
lswer ignecrugnno.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11

TIE Gin. Com. says, "Kossu,h passed
through tho second degree Of Masonry las,
aigh,. lie will be initiated in the third
degree on Monday night"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11

KossUrH AND SLAVERY mentioned
a week or two since something about the
revolution Of sentiment among the Adolf.
tionists, relative to Kossuth. We now see
it stated tina, .'lhe American Aut-Slavery
Society has published pamphlet of over
one hundred pages, denouncing Kossuth in
the most violent terms, because he will moi
say in his speeches whether be is for OF
against slavery agitation in the United
States.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11

FIRE IN CnlNA.-A grea; fire occurred
at Hong Kong, China, on the 2sth Decem-
Der. destroying nearly all the Chinese part
Of the town amounting 10 500 houses
Many lives were lost among the Chinese
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11
Bosrox. Feb. n.

DoSTONf IcCs <ts
The Ecclesiastical Court engaged IN the trinl
of the Rev. Mr.. Prescott for heresy, declared the
charges not sustained, except his claim OF right
10 pronounce absoution 90 Rersons coming to
him. The Court pronounced this not heresy
but irregular, and sentenced him to be suspend
ed until he signs certificate disciaiming such
right. Prescott denies the right Of the Court to
require such certificate.
Good for Mr.. Prescott! Never did like
him since as boy we had TO stand before
him-the scspe-goat Of college upon which
the sins ofimperfect elocu,ion res,ed--and
.remblingly recite the 'Vulture of,he Alps
Alb me when will man become so enlight.
ened ms TO give to the nob!est branch OF
English education the attention Of which il
is so eminently worthy.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11

TIE EFFECT OF RAILRoADs.-Since lhs
general agitation in the West, for the con
struc,ion Of railroads, there has been un
exampled activity in the Land offices Of III,
West The public lands are being trans
ferrcd from government to individuals witt
unexampled rapidity.
All along the line of the Central Raj!
road in Illinois, there has been an immens,
increase in land sales within the last tw,
years. And the same evidence ofincreas
ing prosperity, is visible in this State. A
long the proposed line Of the Davenport
road large increase Of business in this Lin,
has been done within two years.
Since the appointment Of Mr.. Midnight
as Register Of the Land Office in this dis
trict, which was in June l849, more Ianc
has been sold at this Office, than from 1896
to the period Of his appointment.
Vast must have been tho immigration &c
the country, to have produced this result
The evidence is conclusive, that the acita-
ton for, and the prospect Of immediate rail
road facilities 10 he West, has been the
great moving Dubuque Express.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11

LIBEFIA .--Ofthe GIG blacks sent to the
Republic las, year, 405 we're free born, 232
we're emancipated, and 80 purchased their
own freedom or were purchased by their
friends. Many Of these were intelligent
men, one of whom had purchased his own
freedom and that of his wife and two broth
ers, and carried out with him steam saw
mill. Another, good practical engineer,
also carried with him steam saw mill.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11

lnE shore ice $ gradually wearing ava,
and the broad and beautiful waters Of The
Mississippi again gladden. the e,esipbt
and reflect the rays Of the sun with a don,
bic iastre.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11

kossUTM AND THE LOUISVILLE ALDER
MEs.--Resolutions inviting Kossuth TO Wis
il Louisville were for the ffM time intro
duced into the Board of Aldermen at Lou
isviiie, on Friday night; and for the Gfih
tine rejected
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11

MAIL RoBBERY.--A telegraphic despatch
from baltimore Of the LIST inst, says
...rhe mail from Missouri to Iowa of tht
ID Of February has been robbed of a large
amount Of money. A stage driver who
bias been arrested on suspicion Of having
pcrpe,rated the felony, is undergoing al
examination.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11

Mr.. Sanders charges us with belonging to the
party tina. always has the majority. You are
| right neighbor-Banner.
It did not require this candid admission
Tor the readers Of the Banner to know that
Mr.. Wheeler is just the kind Of man who
always attaches himself to tina, party hav
ing the majority.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11

FATAL AccIDENT.-About three O'Clock
this afternoon, three men engaged o,
tho roof Of the new Episcopal church wer,
precpitaled by the sca6old giving way
Ono was instantly killed by falling on ,
chisei, which he had either in his pocket O,
hnnd. Il penetrated his side. The Other
two escaped with broken limbs. Exten,
of injuries not ascertained.
Chicago Journal 81 inst.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11
PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.

Hons. A. G. DopGE and l.. CLARK vii
accept our acknowledgements for pub. docs
The Report sent US BY the former gentle,
man is very acceptable:
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11

At Lissentis in Switzerland, died lately,
Benedict Tschuye, man noted for his en-
traordinary muscular power; he was able
10 raise COW from the ground, aud upon
many occasions had carried $50 pounds Of
butter distance Of nine miles while fol.
lowing the vocation Of an alpine herdsman.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11

Rev Calvin Fuirbank was sentenced i,
The penlienliary for Is years, a, Louisville
on the 18th, TOR stealing the slave of Mr.
Shotwell Of that CITY.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11

The Irish papers tell us that new
Swan of Erin is fully fledged and about to
make her debut in the world Of song. Her
name is Heahy; her native place, LINER
ick.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11

We understand that Gen. Sargent, VIII
has recently returned from Washington
City, expresses much confidence in the
passage into law, Of The bill now before
Congress, proposing TO grant lands TO this
State for Railroad purposes. Dubuque
Express.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11

1HE first good sleigbing Of The season a
,ialena was had last Thursday.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11

Roll ON THE BALL--We are informed
tina, Mr.. Wheeler has signed the Temper
auce pledge We daily witness the good
effects flowing from the agitation Of The
temperance question.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11

A letter in the Boston Advertiser gives
some interesting particulars relative &c
Gov. Ujhazy and his family al the Hnnga'
RAN settlement at New Budn, Iowa. The
letter is dated Jan. 10. The following is u
paragraph from ii:
Gov. Ujhazy assured ME positively that he had
received letters from kossuth in which he stated
he was determined on coming t. that settlement
and there to make his permanent home; and there
the Governor expected large Hnnea rian colo
nv would be formed, and an extensive town
would be built, and other Improvements be ell
fected
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11
GREAT STORM.

BOsr0G, FEB. 70.
The storm Of wind last night was more vio-
lent than any experienced here for many years
No marine disasters have ye, been heard Of, but
the vessels on the coast must have been in grea.
peril.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-11

An editor in Vernon, having received tro gold
dollars in advance for his aper says'.th he al
lows his child to play with other children, as
usual Exchange.
That Yarmouth man must have been pc
rusing the Knickerbocker for lS47, where
the editor after making the announcement
that the degree of A. NJ. had been confer
red upon him. adds the remark which tina,
green mountain boy would fain pass off as
original.
WASHINGTON, March 3.
The Democratic troubles are increasing; tbs
census printing is the great stumbling block te
a restoration of harmony.
| Mr.. Webster is expected to return tonight.
| Mr. Allen, OF Massachusetts,, has been dan
gerously III for some time, be is now reporte'
better.
WASHINGTON, March 2.
/ The entertainment on board the Baltic was
magnificent affair. The President, the Cabi
net, the members OF Congress, and other distin
guished persons were present.
The Supreme Court adjourned to-day I'll
April.
4 CHICAGO, March 3.
Great enthusiasm prevailed a, the charte
election held here yesterday. Il resulted in til
election Of Walter S. Gurnie for mayor by 90
majority.
II GREAT STORM.
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NoTIcE-The army appointed under
N appropriations for the OF
army approved 81 1854, which Is in the following
terms aud figures, TO vii;
7nd bs further enaeeS, That fer the and equip
dsmen their and forage,
OF Captain John C. Ere
Caon eighteen hundred and
appears file the War Department. and
the and supplies consumed by said volunteers ia said
eight thousand dollars hereby
the otherwise appop
Secretary War auihxed and
appoint officers of the
report all such claims be
and supplies all kinds
rad command whilst thus engaged
for said board Of officers
the OF thousand dollars l. hereby appropriated
being Washington D. c., nou6es all hay
ing against and
supplies furnished
serving under command Of Captain John O. Ere
California during eighteen hundred and oysiK
present the the board Office al the Of Penn
sylvAnia and i7h
All board In the English language
accompanied English translation Of the
National and Republic, Washington d. c. the
Roston Courier in Boston, Mass Express,
York city; the Pennsylvania Isqucf IN philadelphia Pa the Re
publican Ia 81 Louis Mo; the bulletin, In New Orleans La
and the Evening Pcaane in San fneisco Cal are sqgesd 20
this twice week Tor four weeks and send their
copy their paper The once Of the board
WksmsoTos, ID. c., August II, 1854.
Sept l5-2awsw
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Ann White vs. wins~sn M. Pssssz.-ri.. one Circuit
ccutfor Montgomery county A. = Court OF Equisy
Ths complainant her b sas. sai on o. about me issa day
Of septemee 1890 shs sold the eendant certain usct
land sing IN Montgomery county Maryland devised 70 hs e
james White the Of doal deed
executed and delivered BY her 10 the DEFENDANT and ON me same
Of The said defend
Twelve number Of The
dollars aud
cents nom day November 1886
defendant pursuance ageeni
delivered the complainant paper bearing
and paporing DO mortgage 81 the
said the heeot which, the
paiaant advised sufficient in law
ON The said land
The BILL therefore, pays that the said paper be treated
equity foreclosure hsreof decreed, and such portion
land be sold for the Of the said notes which has
ea and that the said defendant may BIO
ordered sufficient OF The said premises
said be given by the court To
sad complainant the purchase money that may there
publication against the SAID defendant
OF Maryland in parts unknown u 10
August 1854 adudged aud ordered that
published Washington In the District OF Co
month before the 18Th day OF October
the object and sub
him this court, person
first Monday Of March next TO
premises show he has, why decree
ought not 10 pasH as prayed . -
Copy
JAS. G., HEsIso, Clerk
Sep i4-law4w