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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-03-18
n, Drp,ry B.yLrY Havana,


following particulars which, although not OF ss late date,
as those contained in Mr. Rodneys letter. nevertheless
very intcres ;ing. The letter is dated
HAvAsA, Fee 25
Presuung Messr Editors that the American public must
feel desous hear vi its valued and talented Vice Pesi-
dent sa! eEdearnr 10 relieve this anxiety by informing
of his "whcrcabuuts He al The delightful snd we'll
known country and sugar estate called The Victoria be.
longing to WIN. Scott Jenckes Esq, situated height
called The Cumhrc about three miles from htanzas (which
oyeTlouks the picturesque Valley of the Gumur, nd Is
cosnzed the most healthy place on the Island and
possessing oreiyca view the sun ero shone upon
Immediately upon The arrival Of Col King 1T Havana Mr..
Jcnckes whu from Rhode Island. Of the blood OF its
mcr piorces with kind hospitality, worthy of his descent
and nanal him, hearing that the physician des
yus that should hale the fumes OF boiling sugar prof
arcd him hs family of his estates and Inc estate
on The Cumhre chosen. combining everything
desirable; AMI the Vice Prrsdent. with his Two
interesting nece. called hence in the Futon on
the 9th arriving Matanzas The day; from whence
they proceeded the Cumtc where he may be every
day inhnng the lifc-giying yapor from the boirg sugar
and appears b. much improved by il.
Mr.. K. receives frequent visits from the accomplished
ard genemuny Governor Of MaIanzls and from the few
other persons of that and he Is improving
very peu sanity situated &c. think he bids fair ill the
honorable position which the mighty voice OF free pso
pie has called him. 4.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-03-18
VICE PRESIDENT KING.

We ore happy know from the following letter OF the
s. Vice. Consul, that Mr.. Kings health is improving:
MArAszAs, MARcH 9th, 1859.
My DraR SrR:-We changed the residence o. our esteem
cd Vice President Thursday last, from the "Cumore
the SUGAR esia;C Of Col john Chaand leaving the Cumbre
Al halt past Twelve and dining at the delightful "A'iudne
about four. The Vice President was considerably IA
10 ned in the Journey slept that night better he told
rt haE since he has been the Island; Inc seems delight
"a wi,h the change and is hopeful and OF better hear
since he reached hlaanzas and at present nnaueson
Ly better ,an when he came here's don't be surprised il the
Colonel u nds him home tolcrably well man. nm, II
haste ioufs muJ, ,,o...,,-
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-21
ERICSSDN,S INVENTION.

a gentleman familiar with all the MIMI.
tn Of the above important invention, dcllv.
cred lecture at ST. Louis last week which
met with The applause Of the press Of thai
city. The ntelHgencer in giving synop
SIS Of Prot. Rainey's discourse, thus dispos
es Of the objections urged by the Scientific
American:
"The objections against the invention which
have been insisted on by the Scientific .iaaeried'
and others. in the face OF successful praetica
tests, were sevoralls takenu in the lecture, ane
annihilated with breath, as il were, BY soms
simple explanation that almost made the ohJec
tor seem ridiculous. Indeed, they would seen
to be all satisfactorily disposed OF by single OBJ
scWaiion tina, Ericsson himself discovered the
same objections, identically, many years age
and since he has effectively devoted time, labor
and science 10 their removal, while the obec-
tors are just now beginning 10 perceive them
the latter are only some eighteen or twenty
years behind ERiessoS himself.'
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-21

The ATTORNEY GENERAL As A LIN
Gulsr,-The Washington correspondent q
the New York UeraM says:
By The way, Il appears that Genera
CUSHING Is The only Dan Ia the cabinet
Who can talk anything besides English
Al the diplomatic dinner given by NJ DE-
B,DIsCo ON Wednesday, the Attorney Gen
eral charmed aud surprised the distinguish
cd party by his captivating and versatile
accomplishments. Like a veritable poly
glot, he conversed 10 French with NJ. lie
Compile de SARrIcEs, in Spanish with Don
CALpLRaN DE La BARcA. aud in Duch with
Baron TE.TA, spoke German win Baron
NoN GEsoLr, Portuguese with DE- Fic,N
IERE, and the most Gucycepilonab bic Tuscan
with the representative u The Two SIcIIles
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-21
PETITION For PARDON.

We had The pleasure this week Of sign
ing petition 10 the President of The I
States for the relezke Of the boy Gardner
who has been imprisoned for three year:
10 our State Penientiary for an indiscre
ton Of youth, and has yet seven years L
serve. All,he cousjcts have left that IN
secure '.pubiic house" bu, this boy, ard
though frequently, employed in business
that gave him ample opportunity TO es
cape, ye, he has refused 10 avail himsel; @
il, desiring when he left bis prison TO com'
back to bis mother and home. II there b
one una in Scott county, acquainted witt
the circums,a noes, who refuses 10 sigE th'
above petition We will be disappointed, an
shall be happy TO subscribe 10 another prs,
ing that ,hetso be permitted TO exchange
places.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-21
ST.. LOUIS, April IS, 80.

! Sl. LUIS, q pau
| Friend SANDERS With this you will receive a
Republican Of this morning, conta ming iavora.
be notice of our late Ra lroad meeting held in
Davenport. and also the Published proceedings
OF tia, meeting. They have also been published
in the Iecaing .A;3Fs OF TIL, city, End The editor
Of that paper has promised me TO notice the same
editorially. doub, not but the whole corps cd
terial will give the BALI hearty roll, and il our
Davenport, papers will only keep il in mott n,
we may be well assured OF seeing the important
woik completed, and The Iron Horse gong il with
a peifeetrush from loo to head, and vice versa OF
the Upper Rapids, in less than three years.
The merchants OF this place with whom | have
conversed on the subject and they are not few,
all seem to agree upon the importance i must be
10 this young GAN, city 10 have the Real at once
completed, and it am not egregiously mistaken
they will manifest their earnes'ness by literally
taking stock in i, as sotn as books are open fer
that purpose. Your Friend,
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-21
THE GAZETTE.
ALFRED SANDERS, EDITOR.
CITY OF DAVENPORT
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 81, 1853.
DAVENPORT AND VICINITY.


Mrs. Ellis, the auihoress, we should
presume 10 be not much Of an artist; /
mus, be admitted, however, that person
in passing down the river during a yer,
low stage of water, ,ediously detained b,
rocks aud sand bars, could no, have nucl
Of an opportunity for Judging Of the beau
iifuI scenery on the Upper Mississippi
The following is all that Mrs. Ellis has &c
say Of this vicinity, in the published ar.
count of her trip down our noble river las'
summer:
"The scene.y Of the Mississippi ]. merely
pleasing, bu, mol oil striking beauty, betwser
Galena and The Illinois RIVER. The sigat d
payenpor, and Rock Island, at the foo, Of thc
upper rapids, is imposing, and the range Of hill:
surrounding those towns form fino back aground
to the picture. The island, with the deserted
buildings of For, Armsirong--ths locality ofths
murder of Col. Davenpofi-is always pointed
on, and arrests The eve as the most remarkable
object in the vicinity
The real artist, he who il accustomed te
search out the beauties Of landscape Is
transfer them TO his canvass, is the enc Il
Judge Of the merits of view Such an
one is Barnard. the painter, Who 10 bis
skiff passed the na,igable length Of our ris-
er and transferred its picturesque scener.
10 canvass. With bis panorama OF the
Mississippi be travelled over Europe, elicit
ing praise wherever displayed. A friend
informs US he recently attended sn eahibi-
lion Of il in Philadelphia. As The panofa
ma passed before The audience three times
did the artist check. its course; once TO dc
sipns,e the residence of Gen. Taylor, on
the Lower Mississippi, then again at St
Louis and lastly ct the peint below this
place. Nov ladies and gentlemen" he
said, 81 intend showing you the most love.
~ spot on earth; do not speak hyperboli
calIy, as have travelled over the most Of
our globe and speak from what | know.
when say tina, here is the most heaulIlaiI
landscape The panorama moved and
Davenport, Rock Island and Old For, Arm
strong loomed up before the audience in
oil The gorgeousness Of sunset glow.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-21

At The celebration Of ST. Patriek's D.,
10 Dublin, Rev. DR.. Cahil thus en,husia-
tiralIv expressed himself with regard I,
Mrs. Julia Gardiner ~ Ter, emitting all no
tice Of the Hon. John, her husband: "
!. Jribuae.
Il long TO stand in the presence Of tn,
patrotic. the accomplished Mrs. Tyler, an,
the Incompatible ladies' Of America, 'ha
may offer TO them the deep homage Of m,
grateful hoart--ihat may pr seat 10 thea
he respect and enthusiasm Of the people
If Ireland, for the withefing chasrsemen
they have inflicted on the sainicd crueIt,
Of The Duchess Of Sutherland, aud for lii,
graceful dignity with which they hav,
exposed the weII.meaniug hypocrisy Of he
noble committee"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-21

PR GREss OF THE NATION. The saia-
ries of our Ministers have been raised from
$4,000 TO $4,000 in the four chiet courts
Of Europe. We view this fact with pro
found melancholy. The sympatbios shows
10 the Republican cause by our Represen,
talives In Europe could not be more bold
than they have been from 1918 to the pres
ent time. Woeypect little, therefore, from
the men we shall send abroad. But thai
our dignity should be resolved into SO macl
POI erty ID livery, SO much rauk or puppy
SIN, eating, drinking and dancing al tbe
national expense, moral aud pecuniary, i.
a subject for dreary cou,emPlation.-A y
Tribune.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-21
LIREkI A,

This republic is in more prosperous
condition than i, ever has been. Instead
If a scarcity Of emigrants il is now found
slmosi impossible 10 obtain vessels enough
10 transport them. Another new packet
superior to any yet sent from the 7. sta'es
10 Africa, has jus, been placed in the line
We know ne, the religious progress oil
the ropablic, but Judging, from the statistics
Of the Methods, Church there, it would
seem as If il were to be Instrumental in
dispelling the cloud Of mental and spiritual
darkness which has peculiarly overshadow.
ed thu, division Of our globe. The above
church in Liberia comprises 1880 mem
bers, l27 probalicners, 20 local preachers
20 Sunday Schools, with 73l scholars, loo
teachers and 90 sGperinte ndents, besides
Is day schools with 81 scholars.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-21

CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF..

Mr.. EniToR:-Please announce Mr.. ID. G. Ell
BRIDGE as an Independent candidate for Sheriff o.
Scott county. at the ensuing August election.
Mr. Eldridge has been u citizen of our couuty for
Is years or more, man ever active in promoting the
interest Of the county efficient officer in all those
stations where he has been frequently tried, and il
he should be called TO discharge the duty OF sheriff
he will do il, no doubt, with satsfa con to the cti-
zens and credit TO himself We speAk the sentiment
ofmany, irrespective Of party, when we say, d. G.
Edridge for Sheriff.
You will, therefore, please announce him as such,
with request TO the "Banner . "Bee and "Der Dem
ocrat to insert the above until day ofeiection, and
the same will be settled for at your office by
MANY CITIZENS.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-21
Dreadful ACCIDENT. Loss CT LIFE

Dreadful ACclDEAr-Lossc CT LIE
Yesterday shout n6on, as the JEANNE
Deans from keukuk, was comuing int,
port. small cannon was fired, which
Dursled aud killed two men Instant -
Their names were Wm. Seymour, second
nate Of the boat, and James C-rrigan
deck hand. The pieces Of the shalterec
gun were blown in all directions, one o.
more Of them passing through the boilel
deck into the gentieman's cabin, tearing
away doors, staunchions and windows
There as largo number Of passengers a,
board, none OF whom were injured, which il
most miraculous circumstance st l. nj.
Dem.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-21

A HoAxi-Ihe times are 60 awful dui
in excitement md news SO precious scarce
that beyy Of nice young men put thel
sagacious heads together on las, Sunday
instead of trying TO fill them with goo,
useful knowledge, aud concocted q dolefu
tale ofthe bursting up Of the Golden Era
The particulars were all given, acciden
ius, below Keokuk, eight men killed, don'
know how many scalded and, at last, cei
tain one. began TO be specified or being o
hoard at the time. Bad business.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-21

ATMOSPHERIC TELEGRAPH exhibi.
ton was made at room IN the Merchant.
Exchange, on Saturday, of a new machine
invented by ]. o. Richardson, By which b,
claims thst letters csn be transported from
I this city 70 \, !. in fifteen inmates The
means Of conveyance is tube. The
package 10 be conveyed is placed III bag
tn which plangsr i attached and is pro
PEELED by atmospheric pressure, the ma
chnery being 50 arranged that no air cau
pass tho pluneer. The model exhibition
was a leaden tube, twenty feet long aud
one inch in diameter. Il is stated that az
Atmospheric Telegraph Co is formed, and
that line is 10 lie erected between thi,
city and New York, with stations Al ali The
large places between The two cities Bls
Irdr.
We presume that tie above IS akin tc
The method Of Transporting mail matter
which The gentleman at Memphis oliered
to make known TO our Government for &
bonus Of 100000, as we mentioned Iasl
week. This is progressive age, we have
ceased to marvel nowadays at the mos,
improbable professions Of our fellow men
The announcement Of Railroad communal
cation with the moon would scarcely star
lie us.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-21

A French paper says that snqils have
become quite an article Of diet in Paris, as
they ware in the DAYS Of the old Romans
There ere now fifty restaurants, AM
more than twelve hundred private table
Of Paris, where snails are accepted as
lelicacy BY from eigh, to len thousand cns
toners. The monthly consumption Of thu
mol'uscan is estimated at balf a million
The market price Of the great vineyar,
snaiIs is from 2C 40c. to 81. soc. per hun
bred, while those ofthe hedges, woods, and
forests, being only from If to q. 25c
The proprietor Of the snsIery in the vicin
Iity ofDjnn, is said TO nett over 7,0O0f, an
nually.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-21

WuN'T ELECT A posT MASTER The
election OF Post Master having been sug
gested to the Democrats of Fl. Madison ID
this State BY Messrs. Senator Dodge ans
Representative Hem, public meeting Of
The Democrats OF that place was held al
which among other resolves The following
poser was adopted:
That this meeting cannot well perceive
how any embarrassment can be felt by on
delegation in Congress, 10 recommending
> proper person to the comparatively 10
important aud poorly paying Office Of Pos
Master, when none is exhibited, and nj
similar reference to the popular will i.
made or requested in regard TO Surycyor
General, Land Officers, T. s Marshals, L
$. Attorney, and lucrative and ianlentia
positions in the State.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-21

THE last keokuk Dispatch contains
rather respondent communication from
y. P. Van Antwerp, in regard TO the want
of public enterprise exhibited by the eapi-
'talists Of that city. While every other city
is building It's Plank aud Railroads, keoknh
throws itself upon its reserved rights Of
.natural advantage" for a continuation Of
prosperity.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-21
A NEW POSTMASTER

Mr.. A. +. MAST hiss received his COM
mission as Postmaster Of Davenport and en-
tered upon the discharge of bis dglies.--
That be will prove faithful and comPeteu
we have no doubt. 10 parting with Dir
VAs TUYL we regret that his stay 10 Office
should have been SO brief and that such un
warranted measures were taken for bis re
moyal.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-21

TnR DIPLOMA OF the Mass. Institute awarded
TO .Ayer's Cherry Rctorai by PPoF. WfBsMEl
when Chairman OF their Committee on Cherni
Gals is now on exhibition at the American Col
iege in this city.
great Institutes Of AIT m this country; and als,
he Gold Medal Of the Medical Institute al Ma.
les. Surely this discovery has received IA,
honors OF the great, rs well az the gratitude al
he humble II cures WH Sat Courier.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-21

DAVENPORT FouspRY.-We can scarce
~ pick up p,per in the West, but tha
We perceive q notice and advertisement, c
the Foundry at this place. That j. righi
if men desire 10 do business they should lei
the people know their facilities for trans
acting it. We do moi say it from any self
ish motive, as our advertising patronage il
larger than We now can accommodate, but
are surprised that men should attempt to
do any kind Of business, and not avail
themselves Of The newspaper to speak te
every man dealing in the city and tell him
the articles he desires.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-21

The PLACE-We advise the whole
wcrld and the ..rest OF mankind" TO imne
diately cmigrate to Believer, Jackson
county provided the Jackson Press speak,
truth. II says, that that town will he cen
nected with the East BY Arce Railroad:
before the Isl Of next January, and yet tha
wind work to the first is not Yet exhausted
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-21

THE JAPAN fxpEpIrIoN-A rumor ha.
been recently circulated By portion Of the
public press, to the effect that this in,eres
ting expedition either has been, or is abou
10 he, countermsndcd by tho present Sec
rotary Of the Navy. We learn from ID,
bes; authority, that all such rumors are en-
tirely unfounded 10 fact. On The contra
~, the administration is making every el
fort 10 give all proper aid in carrying on
he important objects Of the expedition
and in fulfilling the public expectation il
regard to it, Wash. Union.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-21

A MACHINE FOR DusTING CARPETS
Somebody has invented a machine for thi.
purpose. 1t can be set up in room anc
operated by steam, and do more work il
three hours than twenty men can do b,
shaking all day. In the process of clean
Jog, the ends Of the carpets are fixed OF
rollers, and by reversing the motion Of !
wheel the carpet passes backward and for
ward between brushes, willie number o
spring heaters strike it ia order and bea
ont tn. dust.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-21

MAIL Misunderstanding to our para.
graph stating that seventeen bags Of mai
matter were received in enc day al thi.
post Office, the Muscatine Journal says
'ahere have been twice seventeen passee
through our Office, for one man--IREE, a
ihat--a wooden tickle, On each package
marked sc. ". - Dubuque. Sc
ven Of them in one wagon, equivalent ,e
seven barrels Of flour''
q. ". Jones is notorious for bis exercis,
Of the Thanking privilege, but that is using
Ii TO an extent tha, we had net surmised
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-21

ONE THIRD Of mans life is passed in
sleep, the type Of death, then how many
ways are invented 10 while away the rest,
Jlst SO that We may hasten the hour Of
death, and yet how few are prepared to
meet II. Man is strange inconsistent,
and in nothing more Inconsistent than in
ibis one thing, tha, while no has SO little
time he should make such wfetchel use Of
{,
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-21

SurclDE.--alr. John Thornton, a ci,izel
Of Musca,iae county. strictly temperate
and never known to present any symptoms
u insanity, committed suicide on Wednes.
da. Of last week, leaving wife, whom he
had promised TO love and protect, and Sc
zen children to shii, through ihe worle
without husband or fathers aid.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-21

TnE a. York TRIBUNE This able and
Influential paper, having completed its
twelfth year, comes to US upon an enlarged
sheet and printed with new, clear and
beautiful type. We will with pleasure
forward al our own expense the names
and money Of those wishing TO subscribe
for it.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-21

Nrw SIDING MACHINE. The Rock l.
l4nd iirertiser speaks in high terms Q
commentator 81 siding machine Jasi IN
vented BY EruRam PARKER, OF thai city
Mr.. p is the inventor OF other description:
VI machinery which have given his namt
/ sidu celebrity. The siding machn,
viii be exhibited al the Worlds Fair il
New York during tho coming sammer.-
The Advertiser 8, aeaks Of lis operating NJ
follows:
While the machinery is far from being
intricate, and only requires 10 work i any
person who can manage q common circular
saw, il executes the work for which ii va,
designed with the greatest neaincss ane
regularity, and brIag il out perfect III all ~
parts, by one single process. Any com
mon inch board, being six inches vile
when put into this machine. comes on
manufactured into pieces Of siding, eact
piece completc-dressed on one side, proper
IL jaiuted On the eages--one edge being !
h1ll nf an inch thirk. and the other !
1ulrter-8ni the whole ready without ans
further labor 10 he put upon the sajIlin1
Six thousand siding may by this mlehine
be easily manufactured in cue day.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-21

The CENsUs OF CALfFARNIA, Just com
ple,ed, shows population Of PIP, 1866
The disproportIon of males to females i.
even greater than had been anticipated
In San Francisco, there ore %, lG6 white
males to 5.l5f females, or nearly six tc
one Ia Calaveras county the dispropor
ton is even greater, 1901 males TO 77T3
females, or IS to !.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-21

TnE New SILVER CoIS.-rhe NV
York Tribune thus holds forth on this sub
ject:
III any hodg knows where there is al
American silver dollar, We advise him 1,
20 and take long, fond look al IL, for be- is
not likely ever to see another. One dol
ar bill and gold dollars we're pretty hqrd
upon or bright faced Old friend before, Dol
his new debasement Ct tie coinage vii
lie the death Of him. Hereafter, i've nts.
aoe HALF dollars cat the new c5insge) viii
We worth considerably less than ten WHOLE
mes, which must nevertheless be ttkeu for
the sum expressed by the ie on their face.
The mischelsand evils 10 which thi, anon
aly must give rise, eau hardly be . ger esii.
mated.
The true remedy for our currency diff
tiauties lay in taking the back track, b>
repe ling Bonton's Gold i and appreci4
ting Our gold currency, So that each E,gle
should be actually the equivalent in value
al! ten Silver Dyllars. Now we have dol
single coin on either side Of il of CORES
bonding value All is debased but The
silver dollar, which will hencelorIh 10 a
relict--a curiosity. Congress knew the
right; but speculation was too strong for IT,
Verify. all Of us are in debt and wan, to pa}
If ~ eheapls as possible. Hence this false
legislation"