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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-04
PRAIRIE FIRES.


A blade Of gras, took Gre in the sun-snd the prai
rirs are burnt to the horiEon.-- Topper.
We were not aware that spontaneous
combustion ever took place on our prairles
--may hap the philosopher is right, and The
great source OF light aud heat is the in.
eendiars who apply. the torch that spreads
devastation among the hsrd.earned gather.
ings Of cur prairie farmers. At MIDDAY
While man presumes the great orb TO shine
ftr his len,fi, alone, it is working on, his
ruln--!s becoming the wretch who comma.
nicaies fire 10 the blade OF grass lhs, spread
Iesolalion aud misery around and make.
Itself ameuabe, under the liberal statute,
If Iowa, 10 a fine Of FIVE dollars!
Having come down a little we wouls
state that considerable destruction has beer
caused recently b, the burning Of the prai
lies in Liberty precinct in this county
One farmer lost several hundred bushels Q
wheat, being his entire Weld, and all stack
ed ia readiness for The ihreshing machine
Several farmers in the same vicinity los
their crops Of hay, while fences and oui
buildings became common food for the de
sourng element.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-04
THOUGHTS ON THE RESULT.

The excitement in relation TO the cleo
lion having expired "by Iimiiaiion,n news
has gone down fat, and We poor editors
are left to our wits ends TO cater for The
public in manner that will prove accept !
able 10 so iasiidious an umpire Even the
sorry pleasure of looking over the battle
field TO observe the wounded and diving.
and Of knowing whether they be among
our friends or foes, is denied US. Having
s'pu, in our best licks" we now patiently
bide the time when tho result will be
known, hoping yet fearing thai The Wigs
will come right side up, With care" We
who have fought dong and vslantls," feel
somewhat as the unfertunate rndisi dusl.
who with bit Of twisted hemp Tor era
vat. has suddenly lost his ioothod The
sooner we are cot down frem this state Of
suspense the better j, will be for eur bodies
polite. the telegraph sirs We expect Il
shorten this temporal period OF suspend
ed animation" bat il Is slender source To
depend upon, IS il alwa,s forsskes it.
friends in time Of need. Like The Chris.
,ian We lofk forward 10 hope, hasiag
faith TO sustain US, but unlike that ensia,
bic personase the politicians repentance
always comes too late.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-04
MOLINE PAPER MILL.

The paper upon WHICH We issue the Ga.
zette this week was manufactured at The
above establishment. lis texture il excel
lent. bat the bleach is not 50 good e. desi-
red The proprietars Of the mill ~ill make
an improvement in ibis latter particular.
They have The most complete machinery
Ter the manufacture Of printing aud wrap.
ping paper 10 he fond ia tie western
country. Tie fraternity. and Ill oilers
wishing either Of those articles, can suppl,
themselves Al lev rates a, tbe Moline Mil
'han they csn obtain .aam from any other
source.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-04

lamAs's PATENT Dag AND Gari
SPRINGS This is new article aud IRON
the perfec, simplicity of lis construction
must take the place Of every other sprinp
designed for closing doors aud gates. Iii.
patented both in England and The Unite
States and already extensively in use. Fcr
hotels, banks, churches, stores ana in f,cl
all public buildings is 40 indispensable AZ
pendsge. ID is for sale at TlildreiA's Hard
ware Slore-mho is The sole Agent far il
in this section Of country.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-04

CHIcAGo AND Rock BLAND RAILa tAD--
Tbs road is completed from Chicago 10
Joliet, and commences operations this day
the 18th. Two trains day earh
way viii be run. A, Joliet the ca,
connect with the morning aud evening
Inc If packets to L. Sile and Peru; lis
With various lines ii stages lo DIyon. Pen.
rl1, Rock Island. &c. and with The ris,
npats IL st. Louis. b, The first of L.
he rnad viii he open tn Ia Sale, The he IN
Il navigation on The Illinois river. aud I
R ck Island d, the first II Jay. Shout,
hi. he accomplished, il will he the great
- achievement in railroad CONSTRUCTING ~
record hundred and eighty miles il
eighteen mouths. Mr.. Addison X. Gi-
nnte, The fIfmer etiiclont agnut IL ia.
New Haven road, and who was connected
slDh it from the CONNIE nrcmeni, il now
The superintendent Of the Chcagp road,
I'd will carry il iorward.-N Y Epeaiag
Post
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-04

ILLINOIS Central RAILR AD-The Ia
Jonesb1ro Gazette says: This work is now
under good headsay, from Cairo To b.
Muddy river, sixty miles. Although tn,
grading has not yet been commenced, The I,
ore grabbing and clearing of The ,racI
from timber, locking CIT f2r .hsnlies. eng,
ging provisions, and doing everything viii
utmost despatch. Large numbers Of lie.
are now delivered on The ground, neatl,
prepared, and the whole quantity require
will soon be furnished"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-04
TIE RrrrnLrc OF L1nen,a-Tha r

The RErUBLlc OF LIBERIA The r
public ot l.lherIi ~ progressing slu~i. huf
>arels. The enterprise is great ono; IN,
Tor some canse ar Other we are nnahie I,
explain it has not me, with it, due shar,
4 public attention. A prejudice exists III
he minds Gf oar colnred population in re
laion II The colony, aud hence the di.iicul
IT, Within Year or 1--WE, however. til.
has materially suflenrd, and hence tn
prospects Of Liberia are beginning 'phrigh,
en-. Sixty emigranls recently sailed fr,tu
New York under the management al ia,
State Colonization Society, aud, rs VI
earn, five hundred are about tn dppari
from Norfolk aud Two hundred from Nea
Orleans. l. should tie remembered tia
the existence Of the republic Of Liheria y,
nation bas been formally acknowledgeo
y some If The great European powers
The uative chiefs in the neighbarboGd have
band ned all hostility, the arts Of peace
re prospecting. and an active trade i
bringing up. hlay we MT hope that tn
corner stone 81 q grea. empire If The col
red race has been laid in !.beria?
Phiin. Inquirer
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-04

'STEAMBoAr ExPLosIaN. The steame,
Financier, on the 20,h ub., while rounding
out from landing on The Illinois, below
Griggsville, collapsed fue Of the star
board boiler. scalding six deck bands, an'
iniariog one ol them severely. Fortunate
~, 10 one was killed, aud ne considerable
amount Of damage was done TO The boat
Her boilers, il isslated, we're entirely new
and were placed IN her only few week,
ago.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-04

TnE LARGEST Hoe ~ THE World
There is now an exhibition in This citg, ~
Nr. James S Btses' livery stable. a hoo
raised bs Mr. Nathaniel Lamb Of Mil,owu
shich stands seven feet six inches high.
and girls six fee, and eight inches, weigh
Twelve hundred pounds. II is one wear
and Fix months old. If any one has got !
greater hag than this we should like Ia
know it. II Ibis hog was fat. he would
weigh 400 pounds.-Calais he Adr
What whopper. no, The hog but the
story. What long legs ,hat animal mas
nave, to stand seven and bali feet hinh
and only weighs 400 pounds. We saw
hog once that was said 10 weigh NOR,
han l,4o0 lbs. aud ye, he was scafcei,
four feel high.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-04
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
MOLINE, Nov. Isl, 1852.

MOLINE. Nov. Isl, 1852.
Mr.. EDIroR: Sir--ln looking over this
rn country for a location my actions
Of men aud things rather coincide with
those Of Your region Il. e. the vicinity Of
Davenport, Rock Island and Moine) and
while writing allow me to mcntion Moline
first, as learned il while locking at the
village and talking with lis inhabitants
Moline is only about 10 Years old, trom
4 farm to now large and tlourishlng WI.
age, driving s SAWS for making lumber
besides lath and single saws-one paper
mill, just commenced by Messrs. .Wbeeiqch
< Smedles, who are doing large ans
profitable busness-a pillow factory making
he premium centre draft pillow, some !
or 5000 per Year BY John Decree be-
stead factory, h, Messrs. Dimock g. G9uli
Who are doing nm extensive business and
re now having u large building erected &
IIfiuuiaCtuFe bcuStedGss WHAT'S, P''S "hN
tubs, on the whole "big'' affair, as also, y
sash. door and blind factory, aud they toa
IRE erecting large shop TO manufacture
extensively all materials used in building.
Their machinery is to be driven by steam.
Also. turning shop, doing good, safe
and thrifty business BY ]. ". Waggouer-
Who is master oil his business. Also, one
Il Woodwor,h's celebrated planning ms.
chine owned by Messrs. Atkinson & HGes.
ton who attend closely TO their business
Also, the Tanning Mill Shop Of Alanz
Nourse, no makes some b 10 500 per year
and distributes through Illinois, Iowa and
are said 10 surpass am
made aes,---like Deere's pillow aud D. &
G's. bedslead the, are hard TO beat.
! came across another operation Of
Nonrse's, that Of putting up Corn Shelters
! too! some pains 10 enquire into these ma
! bad hearl Of tbem favor
ahiy--and found that they wero 4 good.
work With ease and she'll some 100 10 l5u
bushels oi cora per day With man aud boy.
which is as mach as almost any hand sbel
Ter does. lie has some OF teams which
alii start 10 a day or two with Shelters.
which lie calculates 10 cell out in I've
months OF less. Your farmers aud mcrs
chauts woald do vel 70 give these Cart.
Shelters trial ait. Naarss is erecting n
rye shop. in which be intends using steam
power Cor the Manufacture ef bis rannlns
Mills, Corn Shelters, &c.
was attracted 70 this place by seeing
. many wagons travelling through sh.
c.un,fg with Tanning Nils, Bed>lead>.
Piows, Paper, Sash. etc. aud each wagouI
branded "iio.ine, ILL.," This Ted ne To-
think that Maliue and Moline chaps wor,
some.
fad 6 merchants up to the times, with,
fun ard well selected stocks Of gods. Oh
the whole The people are 40 enteepri.ng
sot. see some Of them advertise with
you-Nourse' Variety Store | noticed and
went in TO see il the advertisement woaitI
he realized, but not the half wss told. II
propose 10 give YOU faI!er statements OF
men and things III Ibis your garden d
Ellen ere long-bul for The present udieu.
Yours, &c
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-04

AsicporE Bebb. 10 q recent
speech d, Quincy, related the following an.
aciote. Il is 10 be regretted that its appi-
cation is 50 general
.Irecolieet ence, When was reiasosae in
country village, went 10 an Cd farmer among
others, 10 get him to Subscribe his share-thats,
Il send two scholars 10 the school, | argued
wiih the Cd fellow about it, but bis answer, as
~ don't believe in your school lainln'-ail
want 70 know, know, and thatis hoas 70 niekt
money. NJ boys don't need 10 know none o
your aritin' en- eyphefin jest want ZEN t,
snow how 'craise corn, and to coug. e hundred
ana The rcy 10 Ns,9 Orleaats
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-04

No MoRE PUrrY The anxious IDqui
rIes concerning The price OF hsor'lcles al
about io be silenced S me down-ca'
oper tor has getaway Of setting glass WIN
oul putty. The window sash is mad en-
tireiy Of wood, The outside permanent
i'he inside il framed 10 such a manner
that the parts can he readily remnsed, TN
The purpose of inserting the glass, when
y placed between slips Of India Rabb'r'
which when the parts Of the sash are re-
r'aced, cause the glass 10 be perfectly tfH,
The movable parts of the sash ere secqre'
- their place b. = kn,b.scrcw, who"
luakes . pretty finish.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-04

DANIEL WERsrRR-1'he places Of busi
cess were generally closed YESTERDAY. nu
y feSperl " the memory Of Mr.. Webster
nd 'he ieeting was Que Of general sorrou
Fer 'be great loss sustained. and III
great void lett in the COUNCILS Of The N,
tioa.
In his own words, as applied to MISS
ehnsetts, .he needs no euaa,' - a.
name is the property Of the warld-hi
fine belongs To his country. Sacred l.
his memory - Chicago Jour. Oct 26.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-04

VALUE ~ LIBRARY To A POOR STU,
DENT One Of the most interesting incI
dents in the early history Of The mos
men ui' our country il related Of DIR. Bow
liicn. The learned translator Of In Place,
During the Revolutionary war, prvateet
rom 5 lem capinred vessel sud brought
'he prize into ih'i pnrt. A valuable pr,
waite lihrnrN WAS among the articles -
5"afd. These books were a rare prize 10
those days, snd Young Boaditch horrowee
a number from The person having them IL
G., rye The volumes we're retained larn
er than was necessary for a simple peru
al. and il WAS ascerlatbed iht The Young
etnden, WIS so DESTROYS II procuring Tbs
works, aud his means were iuo slender I
him 10 dare hope Of pnrch sing them. anr.
he actually copied twenty i"Itp aud qanrt
volumes Of scientific works. which were OF
Ircat sersice H. him as books Of rei,rcuc
IN alter wears. These mnnuscrii ~.
ames are now in the possession 81 the suu
Of DR.. Btwdirch, aud IRE highly priced.
The facilities now afforded studcurs IN
he branch If science 10 which the talents
II DR.. b lwditrh were devoted. appear H.
striking contrast with The early struggle.
+ know ledge which he encountered
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-04

HoGs.--As we befsre stated the recef
decline in the prize Of hogs for the packI6
season is about commencing. la Ctncf
na,i prices have declined % cents. thong
coutracis have been msde Tor $4,000 Ne!
full prices. A, Madison, Ia, about ] I
900 head had been contracted for. 50 nf
Is tho highest price in Tint vicinity y
several weeks. Our city packers hap
contracted for upwards Of 100000 hag'
nd the prcsen, ruling price appears to 3
s. i is falls calculated that upwards
100000 g. will lie slaughtered here lh
>e4san Lon. Conr.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-04

II is generally believed By the fliands Of M,
Webster, that the treatment he has received al
The bands OF his party, has had such an effect
upon his mind, as 10 hasten his death.
Inv left to the editor If lne pusu1u.
Express 10 utter the sb1ye libel ..Wili
,icreligious hands grave he'd rob" 10
dirther his petty ends. Such hyena.lik,
minds arc luSus natarae.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-04
REMARKABLE CIpcuMsraNcE At Il

REMAgKABLE Circumstance Al "''
public concentration If The death o. u
r CLAY, BY funeral obsequie-, 10 me GU
1t Sacramento. C,lifprnia, % the i.'n =,
August. the pail bearers, who represent, ~,
"VcrN State in the Union. we're se'er1"
n4ri rs at The 81 they Represented
The Union Doubts. If, with the single =.
cep'ian If San Francisra, there 7 ahN A.; -"
"r cily IN the world which contains VIZ :,
It's limits native bora citizens OF every "'''
ia the Union
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-04
W. r.suEa da, behind The Presiden,is

We rssUE das behini The Presideniis
election, 10 late to publish any thing hay.
inG bearing uPnn the general result. Al
Of The exchange papers .haf have came t.
US within lie week being flied With palti
cal matters, We have lille news Il cum
nunicsle 10 lbe render, bu; 10 eur next i.
sue we hope to have The pleasure 10 in.
form him that Gea. Scott is P5esiden, Of
The United States.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-04

LITrELL's LIVING AGE-The following
IRE the contents Of the Age for October
3O,h:-Msry Queen OF Scots; The Postum
nous Portrait; A Glimpse Of Mauritlus
The Arctic Robinson; Pfad's Poems
Changes in the Course Of Trade; The I
States and the Fisheries; Snow Storm in
s hara and divers small articles. sam
pie numbers OF this work can be seen b.
calling a, The editors room.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-04

The UPPER Ten THOUSAND; Sketches Of
American Societ, Our friend 9. II. BaN
Ter, of Rock Island, has this novel ane
some 's,en thousand" olhers--lor all We
know 10 the contrary-.or sale. Eghl
literature and something more solid vii
be found upon bis shelves. We invite The
reader 10 peruse his advertisement in TO
DAYS paper and then call and see his
stock.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-04

Tug WEATHER. During the last week
the weather has been rainy aud altegcth her
as disagreeab!e as We have seen 1T for ma
ny months Although late in the season
these rains may have The effect TO bring
down more u the lagging waters of tbs
northern lakes aud fIyuiels, and swell tho
great Mississippi.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-04

A GOD REMAKk.-'.l do nni indulge 10
tobscco nor whiskey," remarked gentle.
man The Other day as lie purchased some
books, '.lhefefore ] can afford ,ccasionsIl,
TO buy books" Would thai every nan
could with equal truth make the same CD
seryaiion.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-04

We met an acquaintance of ours day te-
ere ,cs,efdaE, whose head had become en-
lireH bad ia eek. He gave as fen
son that his air bad begun falling ont and
he purchased some sort If so called "in-
rig"ra'"r," which was "warran,sd to bring
hr hair cat - and il did sure enough; b.
less lb'n dozen applications. Some o.
IN" nastrums ha wked about our city are 8
perfect nuisance and their uso is attended
with much injury,--Cin Com.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-04
FOREIGN MARKETS
SINGULAR MErnoD y FINDING DRowN.

SINGULAR METHOD i FINDING Drown
IN PtRs Ns.-The late l. ion prptrs Il,
late ihit IN Saiurda> The 26,h gt,, an az
irulartl iaburer, named S1umrn ID ntrd.
eit The Crown public house, UpPuste The
FuunIain Hotel, West Cuwes, Isle IT
Hiahl. for lew moments, leaving hI'
a,kcl and pint II beer, partlt drunk, tn
did not rcruru. On Monday o! next week
II II on the BODY wa. discovered in lh
water, near the Fountain Qnay. Th,
lectures did MT present the some appear
are as * usual in drowned persoas, tn
Zee being entirely hIack. 4 "Hoyel pro.
rrs-" was used CIR The recovery al ih'
hlds hy one Of The coast gurrd. On Fri
ti1N morning the circum-t zee being made
known ~ him. be assured the b, siau6ers
lhat il the party was drowned in the
uei ghbnfhppd he would discover the bn3y
b> means Of .new loa' bread, in which
Ii lnId be deposited three ounces Of quick.
silver, when the Inaf would il,a, III II rest
Ell over VIII re the body might Law" Ito"
yer extraordinary il max appear, the eN
terimcnt Was tried, aud on The loaf bec"m
Ing stationary. boa,.hnok was put over
Il qr1 leneath it. and brought up the b"ds
The man states lhai this il the fourth IN
sinnce ia which The experiment had been
tried bv him with SUCCESSFUL y. Tribune
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-04
AyEeg's SEWING NAcmlxE. II

AygRg's SEWING NAculxE.- Til,
QUEER and Enquirer spe KS u tbis n"veI
-, already a!;ated Il h, ns, ~ thI, Wise
Amongst the many objects Hnw on eAhl
Ah,on / The Fir of HE American ludr
tate. there Il uplle mre WORTH, II the "
len,iup If tho scientific mechanic, or ihe
iugal housewife, ihan an uupreiendiug
tile machine, Feadered more valuable IA
IL extreme simplicity, che pness, u>eiu
less, and teiclppIelene-s. which occnptt,
place ~ the upper gallery We ailud
- sewing machine recently patented b,
DR.. DIS avery, Of liauesdaIc. Pa.
The apparatus 1t this useful article II
Ii two cam wheels, two shafts
sn spaus, two needles, two crank wheels
aud weight The crank wheels turn ,hc
c IN wheels. and these communicate m"
ton 10 the shafts. nd the sha'ls work III,
needles, between which the cloth 70 b.
-ewed is placed. The cIoih is held in is
piece and drawn along ns fast as il il se~
I'd b. the weight. The spoo confirm tht
thread, aud unminding, furnish suppl
a fat as il il needed. The pecnlIarts :"
the machine. however, consists In lh,
stitch, whcs, is oi such nature that eaci
il Independent If the other. The sean
sill not rip if few stitches he cut; ~,
senns nl all shapes aud kinds can he sew
with equal facility. In our presence TIL
machine sewcd ihrN stitches ia second
aud the same machine is suitahle for rh'
finest cambria or the ihckest cllh Tn
.,ilch alone is patented, ns the machiner
i. too simple 10 need pro, ac,ion W
onld hardl, help wondering, while Kin!
I i, operate, ,hat il bad never been inven'
d bee,re. |, is emnently worthy Of ex
animation +, the lovers Of the curious.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-04

Sewing machines threaten to c"''' A.
C mp'ete revolution in thread ana "'''
perations. About five hundred are ~.
n operation IN this country, ana 'heN
,rdcred from the manufactures faster '"' =.
they can be supplied. They are no"
dnpled to sewing boots and shoes