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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-06
Woman's Sphere

la these days of "strong- minded" women,
Of Conventions to advocate "womcn'5
rights" to masculine pursuits, such an ex-
tract as the following from the pen Of that
eminent lady, Mrs. SlGoURNEY, is quite re-
lreshing:
"Men might be initiated into the varic-
tics and mysteries of ncedlework taught to
have patience with the feebieness aud way
wardness Of infancy, and to steal with
nojseless step around the chamber OF the
sick; and woman mi ht contend for the palm
Of science; to pour forth cloquence IN sem
ates, or wade through fields Of slaughter to
throne. Yet, revolving to the soui would
attend this violence to nature, this abuse of
physical and intellectual energy: while the
beauty of social order would be dafaced IND
the fountain of earth's felicity be broken up.
We arrive then ut the conclusion that the
sexes are intended for different spheres, con-
structed in conformity To their respective
destinations, by Him who bids the oak brave
the fury Of the tempest, and the alpine flow
or rest lts cheek upon the bosom Of eternal
SHOWS. But disparity does not imply info
rority. The high places Of earth. with all
their pomp and glory, are indeed accessible
only TO the march OF ambition, or the grasp
of full power; yet those who pass with faith
full and unapplauded zeal through their
humble round Of duty arc not unnoticcd by
the great taskmaster's eye, and their en-
dowments, though accounted poverty, may
prove durable riches for the kingdom of
heaven"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-06

PATENT MEDICINE ADvs.-The Burling-
ton Telegraph publishes the paragraph from
the Dubuque Express, which appeared in
this paper with the following pertinent re-
marks:
Without meaning to adopt the fling of the
Express at the Davenport Gazette, we pub
ish the above merely to state that the pat
ent medicine here referred to is not publish
ed in the Telegraph--and further, that all
such advertisements, when they do appear
in our paper, are paid for-"you can bet
your ribs on that" The agent of the sKa-
thairon'' was bEuffed of at this office in a
manner which will be pretty certain to pre-
vent his return; and if any more ''of the
same Sort attempt TO make terms for us
they will fare worse. unless they are
stronger than we are"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-06
By TELEGRAPH.
Highly Important from Europe.
WAR INEVITABLE
Arrival Of the Steamer Washington.

NEW YORK, Sept. ~.
The London Times announces that the
Emperor of Russia had rejected the Turkish
notifications and that war was considered
inevitable.
The Jewels Of the Hungarian Crown have
been found buried near Orsch.
Prussia accounts state that the English
and French Consols had left Jassa creating
great panic. -,
Gen. L,,der was advancing with fresh
corps of Russian troops upon Moldavia.
The Car was to proceed at once to War
saw, and was to meet the Emperor 81 Aus
tria at Olmutz, on the Odd.
The troops of Omar Pacha insist on fight
inr the Russians, and it is feared the Pacha
will not able 10 snbdue them in order to et-
feet further negotiations
Weather in England is again uniavorahle,
in consequence of which Breadstuiis ~
Mark Lane were iirmer. Increased pres
sure OH money.
llvERPooL, Sept, 10th. !.
Cotton heayy.--3 days sales, 10000
Brcadstutf- Observation-Disclosures Is. on Flour
since Friday and fully Sd. on wheat. Buyers,
hold ne back at these prices. Corn hrin ana
wanted at last quotation.
New York, Sept. 90.
The Uera,a's Washington correspondent
oives the principal points in Marey's letter
to IIulseinan They are as follows: kosta
was arrested with the nationality OF the
United States, which therefore had the right
to extend their protection 10 him. and that
Com Ingraham's interference in his behalf
was right: that the previous imprisonment
of koszta being illegal. the President ex-
poets that the Emperor of Austria will place
him in the same position he was when seiz-
ed by the Austrians at Smyrna.
RACINE, Sept. ao-s A. NJ
4 fire broke out about 1 O'Clock this morn
ing in an unoecupied building Immediately
south of Union Hall, on West side of Main
between I'd and Sd streets. buildings
were burned to the ground; the contents,
however. were mostly removed to the street.
The building destroyed were mostly Eli
more c Reiders Clothing Store. I.ackner q
Zahn's Hardware Store, Mr.. kratz's Shoe
Shop. beer Saloon and one unoccupied
building.
BALTIMORE, Sept. rs.
The market here for breadstufls is firm
Flour has advanced siXpenee and wheat
threepence. Corn Is unchanged
BosroS, Sept. -.
Martin Beals, an old and esteemed resi-
dent Of this city, fell from the platform of a
car on the Worcester railroad yesterday,
and was cut in two.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-06
y. u, Isus ID 3ta.

It il web known that Senator Bright has
expressed open dissatisfaction with some 81
the appointments Of the President, ard that
he has gone 80 far H. 40 say that pierce il
not fit 10 be President, Madison Ind. +,
Courier
lIurrah Tor Jesse u Bright, In going
so far az To say that Pierce is not fit to be
President" he has gone no further than nine
tenths OF the honest men of his party wouif
q If they had the mora! courage. - aicag'
Tribune
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-06

Gen. o. HINTON. recently arrested in
California for robbng the mail in Ohio some
years since, has been discharged, no one
appearing against him. The wretched ex-
istence of TINS man as an outcast from
community, when his commanding talents
should place him in the iron; ranks OF soci-
ETY., ought to serve as warning to all young
men who feel a propensity for gambling, as
it first begins TO display itself in the billiard
room.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-06
High Prices for Cattle.

Though we complain Of the prices Of cat
tie being very high with US, what shall we
say to the exorbitant rates that fine stock
bring in England! Witness the following
prices as given by correspondent Of the
National Intelligence:
Two or three weeks ago, at the great
poultry show in London, Cochin China
chickens sold for t1o0 couple; and last
week, at the sale of the late Earl of DucIE's
stock, celebrated COW, the Duchess,
sold for 1885. Other cows fetched 400
$50, $40 and 800 guineas. The Duke o.
Gloucester bull sold for G680, and other
bulls for 800, 300, 1870, and 100 guineas
Truly these prices give an encouraging
view OF the grazing operations. We how.
ever, can scarcely think It possible that any
animals Of the species can intrinsically be
worth such enormous prices"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-06
Grading Streets, ETC.

The weather is delightful now; in few
weeks the rainy and disagreeable season
which precedes the severity Of winter will
be upon US, when instead Of dry and pleas
ant walking we shall have mud to contend
with. Our authorities are making no pro-
gress in grading the streets, nor in entorc-
ing the ordinance with regard to paving or
planking sidewalks. This favorable wealth
er should not be allowed to pass unimprc-
we'd. 4 few weeks and it will be too late
to accomplish anything this season. Two
or three feet OF earth removed from Brady
st. fronting the Gazette office to opposite
the Post Office, would be very desirable
Improvement in street the most Travelled.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-06

NORWEGIAN Colony IL MITCHELL Cous-
TY IowA.-During a recent visit to North
crn Iowa. we remained day in the Nor
wpgian settlement. on Cedar river, In
Mitchell county. The colony at present
consists Of 30 families. They went on 10
the ground they now occupy late in the
spring, but already their improvements are
extensive and valuable.
II is expected tina. they will have an ac-
ccssion of fifty families this fall; and that
upon the opening of navigation in the
spring, the tide Of emigration from Norway
will set strongly in that direction The
acknowledged head OF the colony is the
Rev. c. J.. CLAUssEy, "a Danish Lutheran
clergyman--a man of ability and cultivation
who is devoting his wealth, talents and
personal ease to the welfare Of his flo L.
We observed among these Norwegian,
desire to assimilute themselves, so near.
ly as possible to the habits OF the Amer
can. To this end, they are acquiring the
language, and they establish no schools
except those In which the English language
is taught. Their example in this respect
insomuch as they have dissolved forever
all connection with the land of ther birth
and have united themselves indissolubly
with the fate of the Republic, is worthy oil
wide imtaton.-G aicna JeHcrsoRiQn
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-06

The New York Tribune says:-The
Maine election is given up. The Wings
and Morrill, Democrats are triumphant, and
Morrill, will be Governor and Pitt Fessen-
den Senator. The regulars are routed in
all quarters. They lodged the Maine Law
question all they could, but there was no es-
cape for them. From all appearances, the
anti-Maine Law people will not be able to
muster twenty-five men in the Legislature
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-06
rrsaks Of Imsgination.

Can ANYTHING exceed the Imagination Of
some OF our contemporaries these dall times!
As the times become more ohtusc their tao
ultics seem to sharpen. Noble fellows! the
sameness of our mundane earth would pre-
sent the most lovely and outrageous variety.
IL they had the turning OF the crank! Now
ii any Of our readers believe the following.
they will oblge by sending us the size OF
their bump OF marvellousness, in feet aud
inches, that we may forward the deseflp-
ton to the Messrs Fowler. Of New York
4 contemporary thinks it may be classed
among the .swonderlal inventions OF the
age:
Sneakinr of Hancock woods II Is cur
rently reported that most extraordinary
Toad has been discovered in the swamp near
F;nJ|av The animal has lain in the
swamp four years, and with his back above
The mud. was supposed to be nothing but
rock. During the warm dry weather OF the
mas, month, the torpor seems to have passed
away. and the people in that region were
attracted to the spot by the horrible breath
inc Of the monster. Indeed. it is said that
when his breath was frlly drawn and blown
the forest trees in front were swept away
as IL hy hurricane. though this is probably
an exarreration. After general council
Of the Inhabitants OF that region. II was re-
solved to capture the creature. and placing
him in the hands Of the man with snake
20 fee, in length, have the world aston'shed
by his exhibition at the Worlds Fair. \
pitfall OF enormous dimensions was dug, and
after much severe labor and no little danger
the huge animal was rolled into it. There
he now LAYS awaiting the action Of the Kali
road Company, who, we are informed, are
to build a car for his transportation to this
place.
The weight Of the Toad is estimated at
nine and half tons. He measures twenty
one feet across the back and in girth about
six,y-three feet. His jaws are proportion
ately large; and he can easily swallow
sheep and calf, which is his daily allow
ance OF foed. His age cannot be guessed
though from the fact Of the aliuvial deposits
having nearly covered him, it is thought he
must have lain there since the Sauarian Pc
Rod
We cannot ,oueh for the perfect aceura-
cv Of the details or OF the whole truth OF the
above narration, but tell itas twas given to
us.-Srndassy Register.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-06

ARTIFICIAL SToHE.-~lt me '"-a.,,st b
day will notice Oh the sldewa,s WY VIZ bo.
entrance to our office, be WIN ~ ~ .h,m
Of stone, resembling in s'ze a"O 49,, ii
doorsill That stone, ten a.. !. no
sand. carth-and cotton s1a' naoH
yeritable stone, made so after he" Il SD
discovery, by Mr.. Duke Nlllla,~ rs iodeBl
crvIa. to whose courtesy we u, ,hp re
for the specimen. /. is one =, N, Ne .or
wonderful discov cries of the az, Lofts
is said to grow harder with the "a 4,
1t can be afforded at protl io' a.ylli
half the cost Of stone. stop ""'
it, Mcmphis Eaqle.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-06

ISGENCrTy.-The following ingenious
mode OF crossing river was once displayed
by katiir, who had for some time stood
watching the vain attempts OF II party of
so ldiers to cross the stream at u time when
TO ford II, was attended by considerable dan
ger. After smiling at their efforts with
that sardonic expression remarkable among
these savages, he quietly raised ii heavy
stone, placed it on his head, and then walk
ed, with perfect ease through the torrent To
o. -.nnnnite side.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-06
Fire az Manchester, N. II.

The following are the particulars Of the
great fire at Manchester, \. Hamp. By
this destructive conhagraton four hundred
men are thrown out OF employment The
loss is estimated at nearly quarter OF
million dollars: insurance Sl50.ooo.
L, is said that the fire was discovered by
]. p. Lord, the agent, who saw the light
from his house on the opposite side OF the
river. On hurrvng to the mill he found
that the fire was in the ..Gray Room" (the
room where the gray cloth is dried which
is in the centre OF the main building. The
room is very dry having for nearly seven
years been kept at 200 degrees Of heat all
the time.
Mr.. Lord Immediately entered the mill,
closed the doors between the water rooms
and the printing department. and let on the
whole head Of steam under a pressure Of 80
lbs. 10 the square inch. This not checking
the flames he broke the main pipe in the
centre OF the building. which still produced
no effect. All the hydrants were immedi
atelv opened in every department., but such
was the dryness in the interior of the build
ing that il was impossible to check the
flames, and they rapidly communicated to
every par, Of the building, and by seven
o'clock il was one mass Of smoking ruins.
The boiler house and adjoining buildings
were with great effort saved. Also the
counting room building. where the engrav-
ing was carried on. The tire is supposed
to have taken from spark from iiue, which
lighted on the dry cloth. The dyes were
ali stored in another building, and were
saved. There were in the mill de lanes to
the value of about $4,000, which were
entirely destroyed. The main building
was 900 feet long, 60 feet wide, and the l
235 feet long and the same width-ali sly
stories HIGH.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-06

\ HrST.--The Forest City says we once
heard EX- Senator Tom Corwn remark, that
when she first entered an office TO study law !.
he was the subject of ridiculc for every stu
dent in town, on account of his homcspun
Dress" but. added he, IL have liyed TO see
avery one of them ten times as ragged us
was at that tme-and why! Twas econom-
icai--thcy were spcndthriits."
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-06
Death Of Judge Carleton.

Judge CARLETON. OF Iowa City, died at his
residence on Sunday morning last. For
many years he had been prominent and
influential member of the Democratic party
in this State and has filled several high Off
ees.
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EcoxoNY IN HiGH PLACES. The London
correspondent OF the SgnGag Times states
that PRINCE ALBERT is building plantation
residence at Balmorai, and goes on 10 speak
ofhs income and expenses as Iu.lJWs:
lie brought no money to England i Is
true, but rccollect that from Feb 10. 1910.
Prince ALBERT has had an annuity Of
ESQ .0OO-that as field marshal he receives
ZIG 5s. per day extra--'hat he has thu pay
and emoluments of two olonccies--that he
is n ranger Of Windsor Park. and tina; every
appointment being heaped upon him which
he deceniy cGR hold, his actual income Is
over ESQ., 900 year, out OF which, having
bed and board with his wife, his actual en-
penditure is not $4,000 year,
In fact his savings already exceed hall q
million sterling, very small portion OF
which he retains in England. \ part Is in-
vested in the public securities OF Holland,
part is in the French rsRteS, part in the
United States securities, and ! dare say
that the house Of the Messrs. Barring, III
New York, could tell you-but they won't
how much they have invested in real proper
ty in New York, for ALBERT aud VICTORIA.
She, it is we'll known, expects some great
European revolution which will drive her
into exile, and has well laid up for a rainy
day, whenever the smash comes, That
was what Louis PHlLIrpE did. and see the
fruits OF this family out OF France, have
as much money as they care to spend.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-06

Man SHOT A man by the name Of Bar
kcr was shot through the body, and killed
yesterday, at Grogoir's old saw mill, on the
Manominee, by one William Carncs
1t appears that Il dispute arose between
the parties, in relation to the keeping of
some horses, and Barker assaulted Carncs
with butcher knife, and sworc he would
kill him, when Carnes took down rifle and
as j. attempted to enter the house, fired
upon him and killed him almost instantly.
Dubuque Express.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-06

Speaking of the recent accident on the
Chicago and r. l. Railroad, in which after
running into drove Of cattle the passenger
cars were run into by freight train, the
Chicago Journal says
at seems like carelessness where track
is on dead level over the praries and in
an .air line for miles, that such a collision
should take place. and also strange that
Roads running over the prairies, that par
tcularly at this season Of the year are COW
cred with cattle, should not be fenced in for
safety to all concerned.
a freight train on the Galena Road few
nights since ran into drove of horses on
the track and killed nearly half score of
them
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-06

All honor to Virginia. she is setting an
example that we hope to see universally
initiated. Her Board of Public Works have
instructed the Superintendent Of the Ohio
and Coyington Railway to advertise for the
rails that will be needed ON that route, 10 BIZ
made on The line NJ The road
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-06

CORNELIUS SRooMAx, the man who has
been asleep for five years, is on exhibition
at New York. The Home Journal speak
ing Of him says that woman now exists
near Southampton, England, who has been
asleep twcnty-one years, with a very brief
wakeful interval
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-06

HEAVY FORGERiEs.-Mr. Jas. c. Forsyth
left New York in recent steamer for Eu-
rope, after having committed forgcries TO the
amount Of from 100000 to $4,000 upon
his father and father-in-Iaw Mr.. L, had
always stood high in money matters-gam
bling was his bane.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-06

The good people Of LaSalle turned out on
Sunday evening Of last week and denolish-
ed groggery in that place and caused the
proprietor to take the first train east. His
offence was the inexcusable one OF making
q little boy drunk.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-06

Joaquin THE RoBBEE, &c.-Thcrc are
two stories told about this individual; one is
that he has been captured and bchcpded, the
other that he has escaped into Mexico. where
he enjoys the ill-9ottcn fruits OF his yillajny.
taltornians are interested IN knowing which
il which.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-06

MISUNDERSTANDING the hea'! ont Of
storm on Saturday night las, ., ~ nv al
group of nine horses were h'''s rsire,
glc lightning flash on the open inv Tbo
Bout i've miles north OF this eI'! ,h,t th
of them fell so close tog',n'' o,ber IL
nearly touched each other ' tn,t distant.
we're from twelve to twenty ieT' Wale
Three were owned by Mr, n1 1r,rl --Rr
and the other two by a Mr.. S'a"''
tord Forum.
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A Startling Contrast.

Va do not remember to have found for
reurs. In our daily voyage on the great ocean
81 newspaperdoni, as much suggestive mat :
Tor II 70 small d compass, us is contained IN
the following statement from the n, x. Econ-
0mia.--
The United States Army numbers about
10 900 men, and they cost the country last
year IS ,225,2i6 for pay, subsistence, cloth
ing. &c. That is TO say $500 per man, or
If we deduct the militia expenses, $500 per
man. Ii would puzzle any one TO tell OF
what service were those men, living useless
IL in barracks and old forts, eating three
meals per day, and turning out occasionally
10 touch their caps TO their officers.
The Illinois Central Railroad army num-
beers ten thousand men also, aud they receive
from the company $3,70oooo per annum, IN
return for which they labor twelve hours per
DAY on work which gradually stretches
itself through the most fertile plains, con-
meeting the great lakes with the Ohio ana
Mississippi rivers, and ultimately with the
4 Gulf Of Mexico
The relative advantages Of these two ar
mics to society, present an interesting mat
Ter for study, and are graphically skctched
! h, the Ne,c Yora Post. The prospective
/ building Of the great Central Railroad q ILL.,
nos alone, has added to the wealth OF that
State. in the appropriation OF wild lands the
sum of forty millions within a strip OF but
twelve miles in width, and the actual con-
struction Of the road will bring to q ready
4 market. millions of acres of land now own
I cd by the general government, which, were
the road not constructed, would lay waste
for wears 10 come. The federal government
emnloys ten thousand men, at an expense
] Of EIGHT millions Of dollars, to carry muskets.
The Central Railroad Company employing
ten thu usand men at less than four millions
confers vast property upon the State, upon
the federal government, and upon thousands
oftarmers. Year after year, the government
speuds its millions Of dollars, eilectlng moth
inst. but the turning loose Of superb naited
i soldiers, made puupers by life Of idleness
to prey upon the Industrious, during the re-
mainder Of their existence.
The Illinois Company, by three years eA-
pendture. establishes seven hundred miles
I Of iron rails through prolific farms, many 81
them ow ned by the persons whom they en-
pIoyed to build the raad-men OF industry
visor, wealth, and intelligence. The Uni
ted States in thirty years have spent $500
600 600. enough to build double track tc
the Pacific, and they have done nothing .
show for the money but some old forts, guns
tattered uniforms, and denoralzcd veterans
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-06

The Chicago journal of last Thursday
says, that on the previous Monday the cars
commenced running on the New Albany
and Salem Railroad to Michigan City. Pas
sengers leaving Chicago in the morning
arrive at Indianapolis and Lafayette the
same evening.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-06

OF the prospect for hogs % nta, e ~Iil
the present fall, the Louisville ,o"''''
10Th says: ,-om ,bcWs
We learn from a gentleman IRON ~ ,r nsrs
bash Valley. and particularly III ' w., Il, bis
borhoud of Terra IIaute, lnai ,h"' ~, ~" Il III
arc more abundant than ever hnoS NOV, oi.6p.
region before, and the farmers ~, ,r,. n.
To contract for packing at ~ " s .,J a. M
The corn crops are also represent .,n. ,ptti
ilouri>hing condition, and large ''O
pated.