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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-01-06
HOUSE 4 LOTs ron SALE.

"esSb ~ AoAS EOh SH
A WELL finished two story dwelling WIN
n two large lots for sale on terms 20 suit, u
The town Of lie Clare. Apply 10
dee 30. r. G EADs.
u RICK House aud Lot Tor Sale - a wen hh'
- lsted two story brick house, suitable 'ol
store and dwelling with first rate slnhie anu
large lot for sale, in the town OF lie Claire. Q"
rood terms. Apply 10 J.. L. tAhn
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NEATNESS, DURABILlTY AND STYLE.
AND FOR CAsTx ONLY,

lie can assure those VINO may favor hun with
their patronage that he is enabled 10 sell cheap
Cheaper than any other Boot ana Shoe
Establishment this side Of Nee York.
In enumeratng his stock he would mention
the following -
Gents. fine Calf Boots, fine sewed do.
Course fines do, Thick do, fine and course. fin,
,,hoes, Bfogans, Ladies and Misses Walking
Shoes, Polkas, Caters, Slips, &c.
hRYennort ian 9Th 80
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-01-06
Sl,ll3,6ao
a78,40o
Per eeniage retained,
$4,000
Total amount Of work done,

The quaDtit, OF iron rails delivered Il
Chicagc, IN the lst inst, was 9,o3o ton
llgross.) of which S,4l6 tons had been tax
en- oat Of bond. leaving 6l9 tons in bond
which was not included in last estmate;--
246 tons have since arrived. making in al
9,3Sl. tons {gross,) or 0,5o7 tons Of 200t
Ibs. This will be sufficient to complete
the track 10 Peru. with the necessary side
tracks at the stations.
CONDITION OF THE WORK.
The grading was completed and the
track laid TO Joliet 40 miIes) on the 9th
of October, and opened 10 the public Ocio.
Der 18th. Two daily Passenger Trains
have been regularly run since thai time;
thirty miles of this portion has been par
TALLY ballas,ed. Between Joliet aud Pc.
ru the grading is completed, with the ex
ceplon Of 5000 feet in detached places,
mostly light work, and the supetstraeture
on twenty five bridges, all Of which are
small, except The one over the Peccnmss
gan. one span Of one hundred feet, aud
the Verniiion, tao spans Of 100 each.--
The timber for nearly all the Unfinished
bridges is framed and on the ground, 81
that no difficulty will be experienced ia
completing the grading as fast as The track
can be extended.
The track ., this date is laid to point
aieven miles below Joliet; also, detached
line six miles extending shree miles each
way from Morris, leaving 4 space OF six
miles, which, when closed, will mike 3
cnuected line from Chicago Of 633 miies
This connection will be made by the II
Of January next There will then be 3l4
miles oftrack to be laid TO Peru Mater
is for this distance have been distributed
At different points OH the canal, and near
the line OF railroad. below Morris, and The
balance Of materials are on maud TO be sent
forward as the track is extended
Between Peru and Rock Island, the
grading has been commenced, and active
preparations are in progress on all the
heavy work. On ihe lst inst, seven
miles Of grading had been finished, and ar
engagements made to have the road bed
west from Peru ready for extension Of
track enrly next spring. Tne bridge at
Rick River was commenced early in ths
easan. and the two ahlmenis aud lunf
piers completed; also The foundation for
The filth pier pot leaving the foundi-
lions Tor the sixth and seventh piers. and
masonry fer three piers, 10 be built nexi
season.
Equipments have been delivered as iol
lows.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-01-06

moRMASIsM AT A Di-coUNr An n
empt was recently made to introduce Nor
mauism into Norway b. The preacher.
Ahmenson aud Folkmsn, at Brevig. bur
we're not allowed much opportunity Il
make converts. The magistrate gave
them notice That as ,hey belong To no sec
of Christians acknowledged by the Gov
ernmcn', they woald not be allowed either
TO hold public worship Or bsptizc. As the,
paid no attention 10 The warning, they wer,
arrested and taken to the Jail.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-01-06
SI'EsAXs:D

SEssAHE.D
E.-g-<> FROM the subscriber paYen'
Ykaaf port, 2 OXEN about years oiu'
N.mIy of them is Red and n mas . ,e
Ge's.v'sr-r.Ssss -hor' pirce OF hi tail-me 9,",
Black vi n white face, horns stand wen oa.s
on his head, aud pretty stroigh' out NJ! Vii
giving information to lead 10 their recovery WIS.,
be ren aided.
BENJAMIN DRIFFlLL,
Dec 30. 1852 -l7-n Iowa house.
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$50 IT LEMONS. The s. 900 raised to
indemnify Nj. LENNON or The lass Of hi
slaves, is called lennon aid Judge
PAY ne, hose decision set the slaves Tree
IS called Lennon Squee-er. The 500
contributed BY The Judge Tor he relief Of ,ne
slaves, is denominated as Lennon juice
The sneeTs oi the Tribune aud The Abo-
lilionists generally at the contributors OF
the Lennon aid, are called calculated Lem
mon drops.-Al Register
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-01-06
PRICES REDUCED
AT TIE PHILADELPHIA CLOTII
ING STORE,

Corner Of Second and Brady Street.
TIME subscriber has determined t. sell TIE
J. balance OF his Winner Stock Of Over Goats,
q, very reduced prices; those in want of good
Winter Goats VIII do well 10 call and exanlqe
Tor themselves The above Clo,hing is w&l
made ard ca elully got up by the subscriber
himself, and will no doubt give entire satistac.
ton.
p.S. Clothing made to order in the hest
style. c.. F KNAPP
Davenport, 6, '53.
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A GREAT IIESNERY.- Oryille Hunger
ford, Of Waierville, ~ Y, has about 5000
hens which he keeps 10 plckeied encIo
sure of ten acres, with buildings, &c, 70
their accommod alton.
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TAKEN up

RY Eli snith living IN L. CT.
- Township, one and a b half Sl nlI'
above lie Clare, s.o,, co"p mn, NY !.
wa, on the 20lh day Of XIV lo. y
one dark IRON GREY MAD. ,13;
three years oil ncnf Snr,....'.AALL-
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-01-06

RESIGNATION Of PRESIDENT OF Tue Sex
arE.--The following letter from Wm. Il
King, resigning the office Of President pro
TEN Of the Senate, was read in that body or
the Goth inst:
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WAsuIN5foN CITY. DEC. -UIh. to-
SrSAr0Rs-The feeble state Of my health rem
ders me unable 10 discharge the duties OF PEE
dent pro tenn. Accept, beg you, nv resigna-
ton If The honorable position in which you have
with 50 much unan.nity placed ne.
In taxing leave OF fo1, Senator'S, permit me to
express my grateful ack now Judgements for your
uniform personal kindness and the generous sup.
port ynn have never ia led 10 give ME in nv ef.
forts 10 preserve order aud enforce the parIia-
menfary law. MAY mercifui Providence pr
serve 10 each OF YOU the greatest Of all earthly
bless nas-health
With the highest respect and esteem am our
obedlent servant,
WILLIAM n KING
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-01-06
A First rate Farm for sale

Containing 22s 4cres situated bet,,e,,
and 9 miles belo,e Darcnpor. Oh h,
lVest bank Of ne Mississippi riru-
Part bottom and part upland
A BOUT 60 acres under good fence and ,s.
a walton; tine garden. several good sorjag.
81 them IN the gaEdsn-some Fruit tees H.,
number OF Locust Trees-abund nee o, T..
Stole, mi supp sed there i Goal on he prsr
se.. There i a plen's OF good timber Oh ll,
place. A good farm hoase statls, sc
Sid Fem wili be sold on yerg rfssepal.
terms. 4 not sold in months, il vii be 10 r.sr
Apply TO D SANFORD.
Davenport. Dee. 30 49,
4 + ii, assortment % d.. d. Jsynas Nd.
a cines, u.s. received and for sas, By
dec 80 b SANFORD
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II ARPER'S and Patnam's Monthly Tor ianu
J. Larry. al PoR Eg's Rock Isnnd Book Store.
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Al the Store formerly occupied by A. w.
M'Gregor,
HENRY T.. BROWN
Having taken the above named Store and stock
ed the same with a large variety of Boots and
Shoes, would respectfully inform the inhabi.
tan,s o Davenport, and vicinity, that he is now
prepared TO furnish them with an article which
as regards
NEATNESS, DURABILITY AND STYLE,
Canno, be beat. Having bought his stock di.
rect from the manufacturers, at their lowest
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NEW BOOT g. SHOE
STORE.

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
vt the Store formerly occupied by A. w
The Nevada journal., 1853-03-04

O-7- The San Francisco Herald gives an
interesting account of the progress of vast
quartz companies formed in England to
mine upon humbug grants in Mariposa Co.
The crudest statements appear in the pros
pectuses, as that the Merced is navigable, &c.
Here is the project ofthe "Albion Gold Mi
ming Company
This Company proposes to take posses
sion (under conveyance in fee Of 900
acres of land upon the freehold estate of AL
fred Clapp, Esq, in the county OF Mariposa,
California and to work, on the cost book
system, the gold mines thereon. Situate in
the richest part of that famous region the
Burns Greek range of gold deposits stands
unrivalled in the land of unlimited riches
| Through the centre of this estate, consisting
ofupwards Of 1000 acres, from southeast to
northwest ridge of hills, the great basis of
which is the gold-bearng quartz rock dis.
closes to the observer lat intervals) veins of
rich ore cropping out at the hill sides in
manifest spendor. From the bed and banks
OF the clear stream called Burns Creek.
which TN SUMNER UNFAlLING AND IN WIN
TER UNFRozEN) flows through the estate at
| 'ho paSe vi tucsc hllls, III is KNOWN DY miners
of that locality that nearly million and a
half sterling of fine gold has been taken in
the last two years.
After giving certificates of assay, &C., the
prospectus goes on to say
AT this rate of yield one ton of the quartz
rock would produce gold value e3, 400 and
upwards; but assuming that instead of this
result wiz El 5s. 39d. per lb) an average
OF only Is. per pound troy was produced, as
80 tons per day can be readily separated,
crushed, and washed at these mines, and the
yield of gold would be at that rate 4l36 per
ton which multiplied by so gives G4,OSo as
the result of each days working, being .e24.-
4s0 per week of six days, above fiOO 600
per calender month would be the gross pro
duce,
The officers of these companies are mar
quises, baronets, solicitors bankers, &C.
There are no freeholds in Marposa Co.. save
that of Col. Fremont, which has yet to stand
the test Of the U. S. Supreme Court. and
this pretended claim of Alfred Clamp is not
embraced in that Its piece of bare faced
imposition, to relieve John Bull of some of
his surplus cash
The Nevada journal., 1853-03-04

CALL FOR LEGISLATIVE ArrEy1IoS.--We
trust the Legislature will not adjourn before
attending to several pressing wants Of the mi
ming counties. These may be briefly stated
as follows
lst, Some law giving prot ,ation 30 building
lots, 50 that individuals may have homesteads.
stores, Sc, without risk of the destruction OF
their property by undermining or otherwise.
and that in case of fire the sufferers may hold
their lots against those who ma. wish to dig
them away.
I'd. law defining real estate il tho mining
counties, so that in execution processes advcr-
tisement of sale may be given in county paTers.
As the construction now is, sheiifls do not liLs
to take the responsibility of assuming there is,
any real estate in the mines, and q advertise
sheriff sales of real estate,' as the law re
quires, and thus valuable property is sacrificed.
The interests Of all parties are damaged hy the
present structure, Of the laws upon this sub
ject, and an Interpretation never designed by
the Legislature has obtained. A declaratory
statute is all that is needed, and that greatly
needed.
3d. 1t is a source Of embarrassment in the
mining towns that Justices Courts have no
power Of service by publication, while no ne-
ton can be brought in the District Court for
less than a certain sum. individuals leavs
these towns owing debts of from $40 to 5000,
and perhaps property thaS can be attached.
But as the debtors have left, no action can be-
had, and the amount is too small for tho Dis
trict Court to take cognizance OF. Service by
publication by Justices would not alter the
principle on which such courts are based while
it would give greater efficiency in the proper
line of their duties.
The Nevada journal., 1853-03-04

FOR AusTRALIA!-Wc would call atten.
ton in another column. to the advertisement
OF the wellknown steamship Ne'c Orleans
and to those who are desirous of embarkinn
on such voyage. No better Opportunity
could offer than the present, as the n. O. has
been entirely retitted, as we are assured by
onr correspondent, has been provisioned on
a most liberal scale, and every attention viii
be paid to the comfort and convenience of
her passengers, Of whom she takes but :,
limited number
The Nevada journal., 1853-03-04

AFFRAY AT Los Angeles. Some row.
dies surrounded the house of Hon. a.
Stearns, at Los Angeles, on the evening
of the 22d of February, where a Ball
was in pregress,a after firing cannon
and making other offensive demonstra-
tions fired pistol through a window,
wounding Judge NJ, Norton in the arm.
He, and another gentleman returned the
fire from the house. The crowd pre-
scntly dispersed, leaving one of their
men dead, and two others mortally
wounded
The Nevada journal., 1853-03-04

JoAevIN.-This desperate was still at
large at last accouats, and committing
murders and robberies, mostly upon
Chinese. Two of his gang lave been
taken and hung since our last, and the
rest hotly pursued, but fresh and feet
horses, that they seize wenevcr needed,
enable them to defy their pursucrs. A
report was published that Joaquin and
his fellow cut-throats was penncd in the
chapparcl; but this has been contra
dicted. He cannot long be at large. for
the whole community is in arms against
him.
The Nevada journal., 1853-03-04

LAND CLAIM.-Thc Calaveras Chroni-
Gle gives a statement of new claim in
that county by Don Andreas Pico to
eleren square leagues Of land. This grant
includes all the rich agricultural bot
toms Of the Mokelumnc and Consumes
rivers, and Dry Creek, together with
lone valley and Buena Vista Ranch, and
all the ranches on Jackson, Sutter and
Dry Greeks. 1t also includes the min
eral region in Calavcras from Big Bar to
Dry Creek, with the villages of Butte
city, Jackson, Sutter Creek, Amadore,
Ranchcria and Drytown. This grant,
of which no one ever dreamed before,
was bought by pioo of Spaniard less
than year ago for 500 head of cattle.
Pico has claims before the commission
ers exceeding in extent the State Of
Massachusetts. lie was the Democrat
ic candidate for elcctor last fall. If all
his claims are confirmed, and lie can
take possession of them he will be the
richest man in the world The course
Of the commissioners thus far seems to
indicate that every scrap Of title will
be available to the possessors. Thus far
no objection to confirmation has been
allowed to have weight The greater
mystery in which claim is wIapt, the
surer its confirmation. We are heartily
sick Of this Wholesale and continual sew
erenco Of the best lands OF the State
from the public domain. Its influence
must be to create collision and blood
shed, and retard the growth of the State.
Mineral lands as we'll as agricultural,
are thrown to the dogs by the commits
sioners, with hardly an appearance of
deliberation.
The Nevada journal., 1853-03-04

ERIcssoN's ATMOSPHERIC ENGINE.-
The immediate and complete success of
the new motive power discovered by
Capt. Ericsson, seems to have charmed
the entire press. No cavilling doubts
are expressed, no faint praise, but it is
unanimously conceded that a great prin-
ciple in nature and science has been ap.
piled to the use Of mankind. All unite
in admiration and cordial praise. The
unsafe medium of steam will soon he dis
carded, and the equally powerful,
cheaper and more harmless propulsive
agency of caloric, take its place. The
gratitude of the world will be laid at
the feet of the man who for twenty
years has patiently labored at his great
idea, and at last lived to see the com
plete success Of his magnificent project.
The nomenclature that has obtained
in reference to wheel vessels, as "steaa-
ers," will now be at fault. We shall
soon read of caloriccrs or icinders, or some
such progressive term.
The Nevada journal., 1853-03-04

ENGLISH BUTTER. There were 1888
firkins of butter brought to Boston by
the last steamer from Europe IT is
generally of the most delicious sort. At
the same time there are tons Of butter
held from the market in Now Hamp-
shire in order to obtain high prices
Butter, says the Bee, can bo brought
from the most distant countries in Eng
land, and sold at q lower prico than
what is demanded for that made in this
vicinity.
The Nevada journal., 1853-03-04
Rich Discoveries of Gold.

Rich Discoveries of Gold.
OH CAYoTE ilnL.--l'rom the claim,
Of Miller & Co., Of which we gave ar
account short time since-bcing the
Cayote lead that has been worked foi
over two years, sl2O per pan was taken
out on Tuesday last. These claims are
paying admirably,
WET HILL"-This hill is part Of the
same Cayo,c range, and bas thus far
been the western boundary Of paying
dirt. 1t yielded SIS per pan the past
week, in the claims of Dawlcy & Con-
yers.
SPRING BRAYcn. At this place, stu
ated near here on Little Deer Greek,
they took out the past week $50 per pan.
RED Doc. In Perkins cayote dig
gings, three men took out 81, 100 in a
day by sluicing. Three years digsings
of presumed equal richness are situated
on the same hill.
Ar SHELBY FLAT.-In the claims Of
Warren & Co., $50 per pan were taken
out the past week.
SouTH YUBA.--This side of Hunts
Ranch, at the Middle Crossing of the
South Yuba, rich diggIngs have been
discovered on the top of the ridge, and
$50 per pan taken ont.
MIDDLE YuBA.-- ear Stafford's Ranch
on the Middle Yuba, rich cayote dig
gings have been found. They run in a
direct north course, and are deemed BY
intelligent gentlemen to be continual
tion of the famous cayote lead now work.
ed in this city.
Rush CREEK Before this season, for
lack of water the head of Rush Greek
has been but little prospected, This
year miners average there SIS per day
to the hand, and the diggings about
there are extensive, opening wide
field for profitable labor.
CHEROKEE CORRAL. Tho ridge be-
tween the middle and south forks Of the
luba, at Cherokee Corral is paying be-
yond expectation, and miners are doing
admirably.
We receive accounts of rich discoyc-
rics of gold every week, Of the charac-
ter OF the above. No better evidence is
needed that gold is far from exhausted.
Old miners believe there are undiscoy-
cred deposits of gold as rich as ever
found, enough to last twenty years, in
this immediate reighborhood. Nevada
county now supplies the most impoi tant
item in the shipment of gold, and we re-
joice at these evidences that her golden
treasures are not nearly exhausted
Over every square mile OF the county
perseyering miners are at work with far
more general success than heretofore
Not only are rich and sudden strikes
made, but there is no complaint Of want
of work or success by the crowd. One
reason for this is, there is less prospect
ing and more work
The Nevada journal., 1853-03-04

On THE FENcE.-Ravennn, the hand
some county seat of Portage county,
Ohio, is situated on the dividing ridge
between the Cuyahoga and Mahoning
rivers. 1t possesses one feature which
belongs to no other town or city in the
Union. The rain which falls upon the
north side of its court house roof finds its
way to Lake Erie, and that which falls
on the south side runs to the Gulf Of
Mexico
The Nevada journal., 1853-03-04
Coleman 4 Burton,
Ladies' Hats. Spring STYLE.

WE shall offer for sale on Monday morning
a large and choice assortment Of Fashionable
Hats. consisting of rich satin trimmed and un-
trimmed Florence and Braid Bonnets, soft
black Beaver Riding Hats, Bonnet Ribbon,
&c. GEO. ID. DORNlN d CO.,
American Dry Goods and Clothing Store
t5-lt Commercial st.
The Nevada journal., 1853-03-04

SHOOTING AT French CoRRAL.-Wc
are informed by DR.. Reilley, that man
named Robert Barker was shot and NOR
tally wounded by q Mr. De Lamar, pro-
prietor Of the El Dorado saloon, at French
Corral, on Sunday night, about 10 O.
clock. Some dispute had risen between
them, which proceeded to blows, and
DE Lamar struck Barker on the head
with pistol. Barker pushed him back,
when De Lamar fired at him, the ball
penetrating the pit Of the stomach, -
Upon medical examination the ball was
found to have passed backward and
downward, and lodged in the body. Bar
ker was bar keeper at the saloon--is,
we believe, from New York, and is about
70 years old. 1t is thought he cannot
survive the wound. De Lamar made
his escape.
The Nevada journal., 1853-03-04

HENRY JOHNSON, of Portland, Ne, fell
overheard in San Francisco harbor on Sat.
urday last, and was picked up senselcss.-
His spine was badly hurt, but twas thought
he would recover.
The Nevada journal., 1853-03-04

u.s. We are indebted to Hon. w
NJ. Gwin for valuable public documents.
We are indebted to Mesars. Lyons,
Bostwick, Crenshaw and johnson, for
Legislative favors.