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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-17

The thermometer which indicates the above,
is suspended By ring in the open air and is OBJ
served before sunrise. The sign minus c.
preaxed to number, denotes below zero.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-17

MIR. LIZ CLAIRE has rented all Of tbs
store rooms o bis new brick and hall
Of those in the second story. One Of The
latter is taken by Dir. Mcintosh Tor bis
Bindery--an establishment much needed
10 this place.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-17

Therehas never perhaps been med; c;,.
before HE public 50 WI deserving heir eans
dence and patronage as .4yey's Gterry ptelo,a,
No family should be without it, and those !, bo
have used i never will. See Adsersemea,
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-17

Divine service by the Society If Friend
5ok place last Sabbath afternoon 10 III.
'ori House. Quite n number II this de-
lamiuaiinu have recently loo tel in thls
I!ace, who are among our most indus'ri"us
snd enterprislpg cilizens.-- Wuscdf1ne
Journal
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-17

Dr.. JuSIrs SMITH. the gentleman VIII
has lahored so indetatigably TO introduce
the culture of the tea pant into South Car
dina, and with every prospect Of success.
has been cut down by death in The midst
ii his usefulness.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-17

PgIcE or REAL EsTArE. "A lot situated
on Second street. owned by Mr., ID Miller.
Is fee, front and 10 deep, We understand
changed hands last week al $40 per fool.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-17

EscAPEo.-Fog more pro eFs from the low a
Penleh'iar.. TIE t-r.snfs OF iaat concern DO
aot seem TO like Tie pi4ce.--Gatsna Gas.
Strange loo, when Vt iind 20 many OF
flee seekers around US, fueu who are agx
i,us to be supported a tie expense Of tht
State.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-17

TRAVELLING EAciLirlE. The Ntnna :
sotian says, that one u t8e fnembers d III,
Legislature. 10 MS haste 80 ARISE At sbs
capital 10 tins qaickes. tins, chartered =
tIlreshing machine.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-17
At Wholesale:

81 70 u
soD Bnrtans' irom Ieto4S
2oh SOFAS. Tio@
j3o Mahogany haoh'ng ,na.i' l5to@
60 Large md Small Easy ato
900 Mahogany Psrlor sto G
.aO Zane Seat ana BACK noeA MS o5 cts. to ,
1000 Cane Seat Chairs from y s;,a.
1000 Bedsteads OF all desirable patterhs .gesv
Chairs and Tables, in Sknock-ao"n
suitable for Santa re no San LaA' 6nto2le
200 w, Rocking Chairs from s5tol IA
2uG0 w ,od Chairs, from
$40 Children's Chairs;
100 Willow Wagons;
Cribs. Lounges, Tin and Wire saies'
Dining, Breakfast and Sewing laoie'
Book Cases, Wardrohes, &c. ,,;o,. 10 our
stock, Il Is ALWAYS large and the assortment
orders filed promptly, and as owa y interest
we're present. Purchasers sill find u !" ~ nover
10 cali and examine. Every attention in our p0'
cheerfnily given,
Resrrctfully, Your ohedient Sra Mason
fsh :. q
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-17
WAGON FOE SALE

A good two horse wagon FOR sale, can be ,e.,
I \ al the farm Of the undersigned as;@a;sa
the town Of lie Claire. For terms AMY 70
r. C Fans
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-17

We understand The engineers OF the Chicsgf
and Rock Island railroad have ipcatsd ne bndgs
across The Mississippi AZ Moline This is anier.
stood 10 re moch he most ely ble point Tor cross
ing --.fiHscati5te Eng.
Our contemporary is decidedly ahead Of
the times as they have not yet completed
the survey.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-17

BANKERS Issues AT PAR We Iearu
that a proposition was made Yesterday b,
The BOARD Of Brokers'" Of this city Il
Ne.srs. PAGE g. BACON, Bakers, snd
accepted by them. under which, according
10 mutual arrangement, the issues Of Thu
House and others in this CITY, are to he boil
received and redeemed al PARA, their re.
spective counters ST. Louis InteHigen
Ger.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-17
1853.
1873.
SCARRITT & MASON,
No. 90, Harrington .7renue, 81. Louu, w
MANN TIL STOCK OF
II T. II NITU r + /.

nON'r forgetto call al the above number and ex'
~ anime and buy OF the largest and most vars
ed stock of fine, fashionable and desirable fufniu's
in the city.
Latest Style tete-atetes, Sofas, Dtlans, RotSins'
Parlor and rasy Chairs French Bedstefii; fine MI
ror Front Wasdrobes; Book Cases, Secretaries, mar
bile Top Bureaus, Centre aud Side Tables; Nss 1
Stands, Work stands, What Not Desks, &c.j nne On
Fam, parior Mirrors: Cane Seat, Cottage, Rocking
and Dining Chairs; Extension Tables, SOFA beus
the most approved invention; Scarritrs uhi'sfssp
adm,r.d p.tent Iannoe Badstesd.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-17

Mr.. MILLER, Of New Jersy. has off.rer
in the Senate resolution recognizing
l.iberia as Republic The America,
Colonization Society. which is under the
direction Of Southern men Of the highesl
character-anyiousIv asked this acriu,
from Congress. England, France and
Prussia have recognized the Republic.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-17
Upholstery:

or our own make, warranted Pure ana Gooa' sua"
a. Ha,r sn,iny. Cotton. Moss and Husk Mairesses
Comforts, Sheets, Pillows; all articles IN ms iihe "
ha nd or mazda at short notice TO order. Al our W.
mac de- 10 order and for quality not surpassed "'
ranted AZ repr esented, or money returned.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-17
Iss.4;ITLAIs PACKET

FOR BURLINGTON GALENA, DUBUQUE, po.
TosI AND ST PAUL,
A ~A Excel 81 r, JAMS Warn Mas.
sAsA ter, will leave 81. Louis on eyery
oihes Saturday. Il, 4 o'cloes. -
NJ, and on her return will leave st. Paul The fo.
owing Saturday, and arrive al St. Louis 0,
Thursday Morning.
Passengers and Shippers may rely on her re.
naming IN The trade the entire season, and be-
ing pnnctua 10 her advertisement
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-04-16

LARGE GATHERING OF FRIENDLY INDIANS
A company of from 800 to 1000 Indians assem-
bled in One Horsetown on Monday night last,
for the purpose of celebrating the anniversary
of some noted event in their history. They
were painted and dressed up in every conceiva-
BILE fashion of the fantastac and horrible, and
danced and howled, and otherwise made night
hdeous, for some six or eight long hours "by
Shrewsbury clock" After which the squaws
INDUCED in snmptuous repast of broiled beef
CUTS, and the warriors partook heartily OF an
abundent LAYOUT of chemuck composed of pulver-
lied acorns, grass seed and preserved worms.
They then good humoredly retired to their
peaceful holes in the valles that they love away
up in the hills. Hin Indians.
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-04-16

A NOVEL IpnA.-The California Legislature
has determined to have the Foreign Miners
Law translated into the Chinese language, and
Autographed, so that all Chinamen may be fur
nished with copies Of the law of the land. This
is nothing more than justice to the thousands of
State. Who would have thought. five years
ago, that in this short time the Chinese would be
found in sufficient numbers IN one of the States
of this Union, to call for a translation of the
laws into their language! Verify this is won-
derfully progressive age.
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-04-16
Regular Yrekn Correspondence.

FER CRAM, ROGERS " 20. ) EXPRESS
YREKA April 6, 1853.
Respected Courier There is great dearth of
news in these parts, and it is almost impossible
for me to descry any means whereby may en-
tighten or interest you and yor.r family (of read
ers mean) to an extent sufficient 10 warrant
the expenditure of time, paper, pen, ink, etc.
In our little city, tue ball fever still RACES, but
resign all description of these assemblages to
"Richelieu, who is evidently an fat Of such de-
scriptions.
Oar mines continue to pay well as ever. A
few days since Mr.. VIM. Wright, from Ia while
digging a race ON the side hill of McBride's
GulcL, few miles below Town. and abont six
inches below the surface of the earth turned
up piece of pure gold weighing Sl02S,00. This
lump has no quartz or other impurities visible
1t is now on exhibition at Cram, Rogers & Co. s
Express Office in this city.
The excitement about our town on the
coast is fast dying out and the assertions Of It's
being such All excellent liarbor are not much
relied on. However if a trail from it can be
opened which shall be us good as he one from
Shasta, it might do considerable business i'll the
summer months. But this is also doubtful.
The Court of Sessions held It's regular session
here this week. The only business broneli be-
fore 1t was i'll regard to certain highway al
legged by large majority Of the citizens to be-
long to the public and encroached upon by an
individual. The Court allowed the affair to re-
maiu in @atu quo for the purpose of keeping
the county ont of debt, thereby enabling the
regularly constituted officers the privilege OF
having more funds to handle.
The Grand Jury also met, and but one charge
was brought before ,hen-a person accused of
stealing IA" Tom" The Hon. Jury concluded,
hear. that it would be better 10 let the whole
matter slide, even the dirt si,leth through the
Tom, which was accordingly done.
We have had several pngIliStic encounters al
So to enliven our dizziness. Only two of the
offending parties have been arrested, because
they were the only who could pay fine
and but of them made 10 pay for his
amusement. Legally speaking, we lave the
most economical county III the Slate.
Farewell, r. de C.
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-04-16
EXPLOSION OF THE STEAMER
JENNY LIND.
Eighteen Lives Lost and Thirty Persons
Badly Scalded.!

We are indebted to Rhodes & Lusk's Express
for San Francisco papers of the 10Th. We take
from the Herald an account of the great dessruc-
ton of life on board the Jenny Lind.
Yesterday. as the steamer Jenny Lind was on
her way to this city from Alviso, when opposite
the Pulgas Rancho. at about O'Clock L. NJ
blew up, carrying away the bulk-head and cab
in, killing and badly scalding between forty and
fifty passengers. Most of the passengers at the
dinner table in the cabin, unconscious of dam
ger, when the back portion of the connecting
pipe was blown out sweeping the hot steam in
to the cabin, dealing death and destruction III its
fearful course.
The following is list of sufferers
Mr. Noah Ripley, dying. Mrs. Noah Ripley,
dying. The three childree of the aoove, dead
Mrs. Emmerson badly scalded. Mrs. David
Page, dying. Her daughter dead. Mrs. Kim
ball dead F. Bosworth badly scalded NJ
Balm, badly scalded. His little boy, dead. Bry-
an Murphy, badly scalded. G. Simmonds, +. f.
Collier, R. A. Wyman, scalded. Mrs. Winlac,
dead. F. Gregg, I. j. Kell, Thos Golden and
Jacop ID. Hopp, badly scalded. L. +. Drake,
dead Edward Blan and the wife of A. Lo-
raine, badly scalded. A. Goldsmith, slightly
scalded The steward and two fremen, dead.
Two walters several Mexican ladies and chill
drcn, badly scalded.
The following are still later particulars of this
sad affair." Mr.. Ripley and wife, Mrs. Emmer-
son, Jonas Hawkins, Mr.. Brambey, Mr.. Muir
ply, Mr.. Winser, Mr.. c. A. Shelton, the well
known florist Mr. Thomas Golden, and Charles
Smith are dead. Number of bodies are unre-
cognized. Captain and Clerk escaped. The
Herald thinks the number of killed and scalded
will not fall short of ffty
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-04-16

The CENSUS RsPoRT--Accompanyin this
number will be found copy of the Census Re-
port, compiled with great care and labor by the
Secretary of State. 1t contains a vast amount of
information. useful and interesting to every one
feeling an interest in the condition and resources
of our wonderful State. 1t embraces the popu-
laton-mlneral, manufacturing and agricultural
products-stock-amou of capital invested
names of towns, rivers, vallies and localities,
and much other interesting information, in every
County in the State The readenwill at once
perceive it to be an invaluable document
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-04-16
Acts pusseti by ske :l2d Congress.
RELATING TO OREGON Axp caLlronSIA.


An act for the construction of military noHtl~
IN Oregon territory. Appyoyt ii Jan. T..
An act 10 amend act entitled An net To r,-
iabllsh the territorial soverinn,n of Ore goi
approved Aug. 4, 1915" Approved JAM.
All act 10 prohibit publ. executions in tle
district IF Columbia. Approved Jan. %
An act Ia amend all act entitled an act to Gre
nie The office Of Surveyor Gtptral OF the public
lands OF Oregon, and Ia provide for The sulv.y
aud TO make donations Ia the settlers Of the rub
lie lands. Approved Feb. II.
An act granting The rigbl of way 10 ray. ST.
Louis and Iron Mountain Railroad Company
and Tor other purposes Approved Feb. IA
An aci IN amend the act approved The 3l,t
August, 1852, in reference 10 The appropriation
'or continuing the survey Of Tie Nc xical, bonn
Diary. Approved Dec. %, 1852.
An act to establish The territorial government
OF Washington.
An act In provide for a survey of the public,
'ands III California. the granting of dola,ons
ind privileges therein, and Tor other pnrpoux.
An act making appropriation for lie support
OF HE Military Academy for the year ending the
30 Ii of June, 1854.
An act to extend presumption rights TO unsur-
veye'- lands, aud Tor other purposes
An act TO amend an act e. titled "An act tn
amend an act 10 settle and adjust the expeip, +
OF The people Of Oregon from attacks and hos
tlhtles OF the Cauyz Indians in the wears lS47
and 1913" Approved Aug. 81. 1852
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-04-16

The San Francisco Herald of the 10th inst
says:
Scarcely have our citizens recovered from the
shock produced by the terrible disaster to The
Independence, when we are called upon to re-
cord the total wrecklns of another steam, upon
coast. The s. s. Lewis, belonging to The
Nicaragua Line, Went ashore in dense fog be-
fore daylight yesterday morning. about fifteen
miles north of The Heads. Thanks to the pru-
dent foresight which provided the ship with an,
ample supply of life-boais, all the passengers
were saved. Had it not been Tor this The sam,
terrible destruction of life would probably llav I,
resulted took place i'll The case OF The Indie
pendeEce. We again impress upon the owners
OF all passenger vessels The necessity OF alien
ton to this matter Passengers themselves can
easily rectify this. by refusing 10 raironse any
ship which is not fully provided with the means
OF securing their safety i'll case Of accidents A
species OF fatality seems to attend the steamers
running ont of this port. No less than eight,
some Of them magnificent vessels, have bee Ii
lost on this coast within the last Two years. six
of them within the past eight or ten mouths
The list includes The preble, The Gen. Warren.
The North America. the City of Piitsbmrg (burmi
i'll the harbor of Valparaiso, on her way TO Cali
fornia,) the Pioneer The Tennt ssee, the Indie.
pendence, and HOW The =. :. Lewis
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-04-16

AN INDIAN THIEF KILLED BY ORDER HIS
CHIEF.-A few days ago, one of the Cow Greek
Indians stole some property from one of the
Ranch men near Cow Creek. AS soon as his
chief, Numtarimon, ascertained the fact he, with
some of his men, started in pursuit Of the often
der, aud caught him short distance above
Woodmans Ranch While returning to the
Ranch the thief endeavored TO make his escape,
when, by order of Numtarimon he was shot
dead with arrows. This is one of the good re-
suits of a stern policy towards the Indians. 1t
has co,ced that tribe: they fear the uAi'es; Num-
tarmon sees the speedy and utter humiliation
of his tribe, unless they will live on terms OF
friendship with the whites. Hence, and it is
the only reason, he does all that one man can do
to keep his men from stealing stock from the
whites. Numtarimon is what we call 50 much
good Indian''-that is an Indian who refrains
from stealing through fear.
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-04-16

WAsHlSGToN QUARTZ CoMPANY.-The vein
owned by this company has been yielding the
most satisfactory results ever siBce it has been
opened. Indeed we have sufficient evidence to
justify the belief that this vein is not surpassed
by richness in the State, and we are informed
by Mr. Fehley that the vein cannot be worked
out for years We believe there is none of this
company's stock for sale. The company is COM
posed of practical miners-men who do their
own work, and consequently they have no more
stampers employed than just sufficient to keep a
dozen or two of men profi,ab bly, employed. They
intend during the summer, however, to increase
the extent of their operations, and take out the
in still greater amounts AT present how
ever, all the stockholders, if we are not much
mistaken, are very quietly getting rich fast.
Well, they good set of fellows, and deserve
just such luck.
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-04-16
Regular Trinity Correspondence.
TPER Cram, RoGERs & Co.'S EXPRESS.

FER GRAM, hoGERS ~ COS EXPRESS.
WEAyERvILLE, April IA, 1853
GENrLEmEN:-The disconnected portions and
patches of the doings Ia our Legislature that
reach us, are so indefinite in their accounts, and
so unfrequent in their arrivals, that we cannot
for the life of us discover any thing that has
been accomplished this season by that body. Can
YOU tell us what has become of the bill that was
introduced by Mr. Van Dyke for the division of
this county7 We would like to know, for it at
fects the interests of many materially.
A case of knocking or rapping occurred the
other night which we expect the spirits OF a GER
tain kind had something 10 do with-and the
operator, were his whereabouts known, would
soon be intruded upon by our expert, long-legged
constable. The rappings in this case were pro-
duced upon the doors and windows, both front
and rear, of lady's house, (the husband being
absent, the knockings being accompanied with
promises and threats. The lady was obliged to
flee to neighbours for protection.
Business for the past week has been very
good. Our market is supplied with everything
except potatoes of which there are none to be
had.
Extensive preparations are being made for
mining at Murcerville. not Mureerville as your
demon of types had it last week. Already the
Trinity Race would have had It's water on the
ground had not the construction of several large
cisterns occasioned longer delay than was an
ticipated but ere this finds its destination, we
expect they will be 50 a rolling ont the gold"
Yours, respectfully, ADORE.
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-04-16

We are glad to perceive that this uncalled tor
bill was defeated in the Senate on the 9th inst,
for want of a two-thirds majority-ayes IL, noes
| 10. This is as it should be. The people have
never called for any thing OF the kind. But lit
tie interest has been manifested any where In
regard to this matter out of the immediate lnfu-
ence of the Legislature From the first we have
thought it a movement Of certain politicians in
search of place. During the discussion which
occurred in Senate on the day OF the defeat OF
the bill the Justice of this opinion became appa-
| rent. Mr. Crabb, the leader of the Convention
ists refused to deny that he wrote certain circu
| lar, which was passed around secretly and sign
ed by every member, with perhaps one or two
exceptions, belonging to certain political par
ty, and which pledged that party to 60 for Con-
withdrawing as a reason therefor, that 1t was
the only way by which they could hope to GUST
the dominant party from power. Thus the whole
scheme has proven to be most weak and con-
temptible party trick.
| The legislative correspondent of the Sacra-
mento Union has the following in connection
with this question:
AT the head and front Of it Opposition to
the Convention bill is Senator Sprague of Shas-
ta His unrelenting persevering and uncom-
| promising hostility to a convention IN any form
| whatever. is unaccountable, and / venture to
say, not in accordance with the views of his
constituents
Now we "venture to say" that Senator
Spracue knows more about the ''views of his
constituents than does the Unien's correspon-
dent And we also venture to say" that the
| Unions correspondent has no grounds-he can
not possibly have any-upon which to predicate
The assertion that Senator Sprague's course is
mot in accordance with the views of his con-
stituents." Where, when, or in what manner
have our people manifested the slightest posi-
F.! BILE wish for a Convention? We again express
orr firm belief that the constituents of Senator
Sprague are opposed to Convention, at cost
| of several hundred thousand dollars, when all
the necessary amendments TO the Constitution
can be effected for one-tourth of that amount by
legislative enactment, and in onelaf the time re-
quired by the other plan.
The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-04-16

CHISEsE.-We presume thousand Cinnamon
have arrived in this County within the past two
weeks. 1t is generally supposed that these men
productive of but little benefit TO the section
in which they may be located. This, we think.
is mistake. ChinaE.en, like all other human
beings, are initiative animals aud by association
with American miners they will after time
consume the same sort of food, wear the same
description of clothes, aud work it'll the same
kind of tools as those used by Americans, and
thus benefit the American trader i'll the same
manner as other miuers. Indeed. it is impos-
sible for peaceable workinsmen to take up their
residence iii our country without positive ben, fiji
10 its interests at large. Besides, the amount OF
revenue to be derived from them under the new
Foreign Miners Law, is by no means an incon-
siderable item To us. This law subjects all for
eign miners toa monthly tax of four dollars, fifty
per cent. of the nett proceeds of whcn goes into
the County treasury. So that this tax would
alone, in six months pay off the debt of the
county.