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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

JAMES c. HALL, who was shot some
days ago in Cincinnati by DR.. ]. F. Amcs
has died Of his wounds. At the time Ames
was admitted to bail, Mr. Hall was suppos-
ed to be in fair way to recover.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

FIRE IN CHtcAGo-Last Wednesday even
ing four story brick occupied by Turrill g.
Haven, liquor dealers, was consumed by fire
together with most of the stock. Loss Sl5,-
0oo--insurance $4,000.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

DAHLIAs .-There is no plant susceptible
Of greater improvement ~ cultivation than
the Dahlia. The editor Of the National In
tsiitgeacer notices them in a garden in Wash
ington City nearly u feet high, on the larg-
est OF which he counted BAL buds. Nobody
has yet succeeded in producing blue Dab.
tsa
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

Lows LABOR LosT.-Some modern
Chesterfield is laying down series of rules
in the Muscatine Journal for the department
of persons while at Church. Gentlemen
and ladies require no such instruction and
the vulgar mind will not heed it.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13
10. for Sheffield.

Tomorrow the cars commence running
on the Rock Island & Chicago Railroad
to Sheffield. as miles distant. The space
is rapidly being lessened and soon we shall
heas the .h.ill whistle Of the locomotive.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

HALL Nor DEAD.-The statement, that
Hall, who was shot by Ames at Cincinnati,
was dead, is contradcted. He is walking
about the streets, though the ball still re-
maines in his body
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

Hon GEO. w. JosEs.-We are indebted
to Senator Jones for bound copy Of the
Obituary Addresses on the Occasion of the
Death Of Hon. Daniel Webster"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

Misfortune continues to follow the ILL.,
fated steamer Atlantic, of Lake Erie. A
storm, few days since, destroyed the der
rick, with which it was intended to raise
her The derrick cost $50 900.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

FEosI The first frost that we have had
in this city to effect vegetation occurred
yesterday morning. b. noon the tomato
vines, dahlias, etc, before SO green, We're
"black as your hat"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

CUTTING posTAGE SrAsFs. The Post
master-General has decided against the It,
gallty Of cutting postage stamps into frac-
lional parts. The stamps must be used as
a whole, as issued by the Department -
Otherwise they will not be recognized as of
any value
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

Muscatine county will have TWO railroads
one extending to the north and the othe,
TO the west-bringing to this market the
enrichins commerce OF all central Iowa.
Muscotine Journal
.Esop says that the eagle in trying to fly
to the sun became blinded and fell to the
earth. Our neighbor's flights are very sug.
gestive.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

ASHLAND, the home Of Henry Clay, re-
Gently sold under the hammer and purchas-
ed by son of Mr.. Clay, formerly belonged
to Daniel Boone.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

COULDN'T SfAgE Hn IL say, Square,
What'li you take for that are dog o your'a"
said Yankee pedlar 10 an Old Dutch farm.
er, in the neighborhlod of Lancaster, Pa,
"Hhat'il you take for him He aim i
very good lookin' dog; bu, what was 90
cal'latin he'd tetchr' "Ah," Responded ks
Du,chman, ida, dog ishn't wor, no'fs:
most; he ishn't wort you 10 buy 'um. =
Guess tew dollars abeout would get Him.
wouldn't it, I'll give you that for hin =
"Yaas; he ishn't ieort dat" "Wal.l'illaEs
him." said the pedlar. ''Sh,op'" said the
Dutchnan, .derc's one ting about da, deg
CANT SELL 30, take of his collar: don't
want that" suggested the pedlar. Tam
dat replied Mynheer, "he's a poor dog; bot
| CAN'T ssR de ,edg Of his dali 'ctea :e's
home"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

LAUNCH OF THE GREAT REyrsr,e
This magnificent ship, the largest clona,
in the world, will be launched from tho 81,
yard of Mr.. D. Mckay, at Eas, Boston !,
the lth Of October. Her hull is new ne,,
y finished, and is daily inspeetedb v ysio.
from all parts Of the country. While n
the course Of construction, she has bps,
visited by 10000 persons, during worki,,
hours, and by perhaps as many more d,
Sundays and holidays. She is a wonac,nI
vessel, and every time we look a, her W
can not but admire the genius and .sl
which have produced her She is betvee,
5000 and 1000 tuns stowage capacity, md
is the longest and sharpest vessel ever built.
in this country, She is 1925 fee, long, s,
feet wide, and 80 feet deep, with four decks.
and is Of model 50 perfectly beautiful. +
to seem perfection itself. Mr.. Mckay, be-,
owner and designer, intends 10 sail her hin.
self, that is, 10 transact her business aid
she will be commanded by bis brother
formerly captain of the Sovereign Of the
Sens" Wien fitted out, she will proceed
10 New York, and then load for San Fran.
cisco. boston Atlas.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13
Extensive coaaagration One Life lost &c
Buildings Destroyed.

Between the hours Of and 3 O'Clock
this morning fire broke out in a low range
of buildings on Fly street, consuming near
II all the buildings on the square bounded
BY Fly, lie Couteulx, Rock and State
streets. and also all of the building. on the
square between Fly, Rock, lie Couteuls
and Evans sts Several buildings on the
westerly side Of Evans street were destroy
ed. A portion Of them were Of brick, new
! ly built
The district burned over is part OF that
which was swept by the fire in that region
some two years since.
We have just learned there was boy--a
canal driver about ID or IL years OF az :,
burned. His name, or where he belongs, we
have been unable to learn. This body is
now lying partly consumed, in the Watch
House. John j. DeGraff rescued two chill
dren from the flames at much risk.
BY this conhagation a large number OF
poor families have been thrown out Of shell
'er-sav about 800, which from their desti-
tute situation, will commend them to the
charity of our citizens. -BaD Rcp,b. 9TH
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

REAL ESTATE, NEAR CHIC Go.-The
Chicago Press gives an account Of the sale
Of eighty acres, four miles from that city,
The land brought 100000, averaging be-
tween seven and eight hundred dollars an
arrn
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

For forty-one bachelors who attain the
age OF forty years, there are seventy
eight married men who attain the same age.
--GaJena Gaz.
The fact Of it is, We married men get so
accustomed to squalls at home, we learn to
bear life's battle unframed
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

The commodious, three-story, stone Pub
lie School House on the hill, begins to
make quite an imposing appearance.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

The Nottingham magistrates, un n"a,si
few weeks ago, to settle case OF ul y, h,.
ownership OF a dog, which was br9us ;as fol-
fore them, allowed the animal 70 dee'us of
itseIfn the Court. The dog passed on' nv.
the claimants, but went to the o'he, a, ~ On
fully waggng his tail, placing ms lee t,re.
his knees, and attempting to lick MS ' w.,
The testimony OF the dumb wi''e''
cons idered conclusive.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

Some petty scamp has recently made five
attempts to FIRE the mansion of G. p r.
JAMES. Esq, the British Consul at Norfolk,
Va
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13
WASHINGTON, Ott,

Mr., Dobbns, accompanied by Capt. Gu,
der. left this morning for the north, on
visit of inspection TO the Navy Yard. JET.
Davis win be the acting Secretary duths
his absence. II is announced that Gen
Cushing has been appointed Minister q
China James II. Young, of New lo-s
has been appointed Consul TO Curacao =
Mr. Hulsemann arrived here yesterday slt
had un interview with Secretary Marcy !
is rumored that arrangements have been
made for the release of k0s,a and his re.a'H
to this country.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

Bricks are now selling in Boston at ter
dollars per thousand. The demand is very
great
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

Bishop Elliot, of the Episcopal church in
Georgia, appears to regret that Bishop
Ives, of North Carolina, didn't die instead
Of turning Roman Catholic. again
within few months" says Bishop Elliot,
"and another other bishops has gone, but
alas. not TO his gravet'
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

MURDERS in ARKANSAS. ---Joi.i ,os
Pyscllal of Pope county Ar r. hody
was recently murdered, and ms ';ve ar
thrown into the Arkansas ',onter
VIM. o. Wilson, wealthy tha had
of Conway county, with whom . III ion
a quarrel, was arrested on S" IN the
Of committing the murder. ras shot
night of the 26ult Wilson M W, while
dead by some unknown person
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

The New York Wing, and Hard Shell
Democratic papers have an inexahustible
fund Of sport in recalling the sayings and
doings of John Van Buren, & CO., in the
days of "auld lang syne," and comparing
them with the present position of the Prince
and his adherants. The following is sam
pie.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

The American Methodists, accoiu'n Eve
n statement in their official journal ha nsy
built churches at the rate Of ln'os ope
week, and printed books at the ra.e u
a minute, during the past sixty years
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13
New ORLEANS, Oct, ith

The number ofinterments for the past u
hours from fever, is only six,
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

The editor Of an eastern paper, who
is a doctor shy trade" gives it rs
his deliberate advice that whiskey
should not be drank in warm weather.
lie is equally decided on another
point, viz: that it should never be
drank when the weather is not u-arn,
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13
ls48

JoHy VAN BUREN-''lf / ever cast vote
for Slavery may die forsakcn by man and
accused by God"
JoHN CocnRAN,-"The opposers of the
WiImot Proviso should be gibetted here and
damned hereafter"
1853
VAN buren, AND CoCHRAE.-"Three
cheers for the Fugitive Slave bill"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

GoLD CRrsIusG,--At the Novelty
Works, New York, a few days since, the
experiment of reducing two tuns of gold
quartz ore by BERDAs's crushing and ANAL
gamatlng machine was made. The time
occupied in doing it was two hours, and the
product in pure gold was $l75, or SIS 80
per tun. The ore was taken from the Dorne
mines of South Carolina.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-04-07

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Official. aJfs.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN,

WEDNESDAY, April 8, 1883 4
The Board having adjourned to this day, the
roll was called at o'clock, P. NJ, when the fol
lowing members answered to their names:
Messrs. Andrews, Bailey, Burthe, Herman,
katour, Leeds, Mccormack, Nixon, Place, Shaw,
Stetson and Watkins-12 ~
No quorum being present, the members an
swering to their names took recess of fifteen
minutes.
At the expiration of said recess the roll was
again called .5,iIl' 80. :. =
Present-The Hon. F. Alpuente, President :;
Messrs. Andrews, Bailey, Burthe, Dolhonde,
Hermann, Latour, Leeds, Mccormack, Nixon,
Place, Shaw, Stetson, Summers and Watkins
lis. l-e ll,'l
Absent-Messrs Derbes, Eustis, Forbes,
Lusto, Philbrick, Ramos, Relf, Stevenson,
Sykes, Wilson and Wiltz--l2.
ORDER OF THE DAY
The annual report of the Finance Committee,
and the resolution imposing the tax on real es-
tate and slaves for the year 1852, came up as
| the order OF the day, and being read,
Mr.. Place moved to withdraw from the budget
or estimate the item allowing for an increase Of
| the police, Ito the number Of thirty-fve men)
at 800 per annum, to wit $16, 300, which was
agreed to, and the budget as amended was
adopted.
On the resolution being read as follows:
Resolved, That the annual tax for the year
1852, upon the real estate and slaves situated OF
owned in this city, is hereby fixed at fifty cent.
on every one hundred dollars of assessed value
according to the tableaux of the State assessors
said tax to be due and collectable in accordance
with the 35th section of the Charter Act O
| Consolidation
| Mr.. Place moved its adoption, and the yea.
and nays being called on said motion, it wa.
carried by the following vote {: -
| Yeas-The President, Dr. Alpuente, Messrs
Andrews, Bailey, Burthe, Hermann, Latour
Leeds, Mccormack, Nixon, Place, Shaw, Stetson
Summers and Watkins--14
.Nay-Mr. Dolhonde-I.
And, on motion Of Mr.. Nixon, the Board ad
journed sine die.
WALTER II. PETERS, Secretary.
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L, BURTHE, sf
II. M. EuMNERs,
j. b. DOLHONDE.

Resolved, That the expenses incurred in the
alteration and repairs Of the building lately
purchased from NJ Walton, be borne by the
parties who have authorised the work to BE- DONE
The yeas and nays being called on the passage
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The Police Committee, to whom was referred
the petition Of Mrs; Elizabeth beth; Kendig, asking
coDtravention to existing ordinances, have had
the same under consideration and at the request
of the petitioner would recommend its reference
to the next Council
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NINER;S :
RsiHilE1UjcEI

1T Is A FACT, established beyond the shadow
the testimony
Physieisns vhish children
ally diseases when tbs either s'
bued ele vson- the which been
ali more or les Intellectually stlsBsh
nsd and remedy found which has never hsd to ds.Ioy Worms
MONEY q IL ss o il ss
country. Tbs remedy 10 7
WINER's CANADIAN vERMIFUGE,
sI}- WARRANTED PURELY vreETABLE
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s,sa sS.. Ssss a. % ssssSsS H. 81 hat ca
MADAM vERhnFUGEis SUPERIOR REMEDY FOR WORMS
MEDICAL EVIDENCE.
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is ssss :sssss Vii !. .ss G..
Issasisss q Ii. R. G. Of s.rs:ss: : I::!s:s IT,
u. s Member Of shs r. G. q sarssans y iondas, 30.
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su9k I'M nasdlen. Z simple gsspss.sen md
vii 1 Worms "a i ,s sns Ss es.s s - s "
Over one thcus.nd have been TO %
ss ss ,s: I'd PSS. II :ny A' 'y Of A
PrsPsrsa JOHN Manufacturing Chemist wAols
Ps sss ss si.': S,:.:a ~:
has ~ sl chsrssss st..s usdsr The oslsans Hessl.
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The yeas and nays being called on the pas
sage Of the above resolution, it was adopted By
Yeas-Nessrs. Bailey, Dolhonde, Leeds, Mac.
key, Nixon, Philbrick, Place, Shaw, Stetson and
wstkins-iO lNF ~
Nays--The President, DR.. Alpuente Messrs.
Hermann, Latour and Summers. -
On motion Of Mr.. Bailey the resolution Of the
Board of Aldermen authorizing the tale of a
contract for plank roads on Main and Claiborne
streets, was read and rejected. &
Mr.. Hermann, on. behalf of the Judiciary
Committee, presented the following report,
which was read and adopted, the rules being
suspended: 7 -
ferred the petition Of Thomas Clake, by his wife
Mary Clarke, asking that tho cost ofremoving
her building, be paid; OWING to wrong lines hay-
ing been previously given by the Deputy Sur
veyor, beg leave to report against the Ame, and
in connection with this matter, adopt az their
further report, that one Of this date Of the Com
mittee on Streets and Landings, regarding the
lines Of streets in the rear Of the First District
v. M. HEKRMANS,
JNO. A. WATKINS,
s,s-,ss G. w. SHAW
...-..... n JOHN W. ANDREWS.
Mr.. Stetson, on behalf of the Police Commit
tee, presented the following reports and resolu-
ton, and the rules being suspended, they were
severally read and adopted-Mr. Mackeys vote
on his own motion being recorded against the
adoption of the last report and resolution:
The Police Committee have had under consid-
GRAFTON the ordinance to prevent fast driving
and riding, adopted by the Board Of Aldermen,
March 8, 1858, as o substitute for like ordi-
nance adopted by this Board, November 8, 1852,
together with certain resolution connected there
with, and beg leave to recommend that this
Board do not concur and ask to be relieved from
further consideration of the subject.
Fl. G. STErsON,
S. w. PHMBRIcK,
L. RrRTUR
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JH'S PREPARATIONS.

IA GER
lain, 81
|fsctnl q
pro u %
for Naf-
tfhsasDy-
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hR. ELLIOTT, VETERINARY SURGEON, woul
asnoaaes 70 the si,is:ss Of h and IL vleii that
hopes his lcng sxpsrisnes vsterisay Suysn will lib
~ share q the public Psenags having Devoted several
poessoa IN FTance md Prussia and the
wta eat Ths Doctor 8tsks UNS
BU0GY AND CARRIAGE HORSES FOR SAFE o.sas Il
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E The following resolutions were read twice and
concurred in, the rules being suspended
resolution authorizing the payment Of the
amount due N. Stephens Iless $l00) on account
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L. II. PLACE,
THOS. L. LEEDS,
V. M. HERMAN.

/
Fisk Library, from the first day of November
1850 to the first day Of July, 1853
Resolved, That the Treasurer pay the follow
ing sums on the warrant of the Comptroller, viz !:
To sundry persons employed in the Surveyors
Department in March, eleven hundred and thir-
teen dollars and thirty three cents.
To sundry persons for cart hire in March,
nineteen hundred and forty-tbree dollars and
twenty-five cents.
To sundry persons employed as laborers, etc.,
Second District, in March, five hundred and
seven dollars and sixty-seven cents.
To sundry persons for cart hire, Second Dis
trict, in March, nine hundred and twenty-six
dollars and fifty three cents
To sundry persons employed on dredge boat,
in March, two hundred and ten dollars.
To sundry persons employed as PAYERS, Ia
borers, etc., in March, two thousand four hun
dred and twenty-three dollars and thirty six
cents. eir
To sundry persons employed as carpenters
ETC., in March, three hundred dollars and thir.
ty-eight cents. e tIs l-7-I.-g.i ~.
To sundry persons employed as laborers, etc.
, Third District, in March, five hundred and sever
! dollars and ninety six cents. 3. +. 81 'If
To sandry persons employed as laborers, etc.
Third District, in February, one hundred ant
twenty-five dollars and sixty three cents,
+ To sundry persons employed as laborers, etc.
! First District, in March, two hundred and sew
I enty-one dollars and seventy-fve cents.
+ To sundry persons employed as laborers, etc.
a First District, in March, one thousand an,
twenty-six dollars and ninety -eight cents.
J. To sundry persons employed as laborers, etc.
!, First District, in March, nine hundred an
J.. sixty seven dollars and ninety-six cents.
To snndry persons employed as laborers, etc
Fourth District, in March, one thousand fou
d cents. as 90 sl,7 1--3l-7 49,
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L. BURTHE,
II. n. SUMMERS

Mr.. Watkins moved that it lie ON the table,
which was lost, and the question being on the
motion Of Mr.. Watkins, was carried, conse-
quently the said report lies over.
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The said report being adopted. the resolution
Of the Board of Aldermen therein referred to,
consequently was rejected
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The said report being adopted the substitute
of the Board Of Aldermen for the ordinance Of
the Board of Assistant Aldermen, governing
the Fisk Library was, as amended in accordance
with said report, read and concurred in.
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| N. u. BAILEY, Chairman,
| j. B. DOLHONDE,
s. w. PHILBRICK
Be it ordained, That the space or landing ex-
tending from Louisa street to Independence
street, in the Third District, be, and the same
is hereby, set apart for, and declared to be, q
Flatboat Landing. an
Whereas, many errors have occurred in estab-
fishing the street lines of the city, particularly
in the First District, by which the citizens suf-
fer great loss and Inconvenience; therefore,
Be it resolved, That the Surveyor be, and he
is hereby, authorized and directed to use all
possible exertions to establish with stone bounds
to be placed at every five squared in all the
streets Of the city, the lines of said streets.
Be it further resolved, That said bounds
when placed, shall be recognized by the Com
mon Council Of the city Of New Orleans as the
only true and correct lines of the streets, and
that it shall be the duty of all Surveyors to fol-
low the same in giving the lineations Of lots.
Resolved, That the Surveyor be, and he i.
hereby, authorized to issue certificate Il
Michael Hussey, contractor for cleaning thu
Poydras Canal, for three-fourths, Of the amoun
Of the contract, in full payment Of the same.
The yeas and nays being called on the pas
sage Of the above resolution, it was unanipousl.
Whereas, the common alleys now in existenc
IN many parts Of the city have proved to
!, great nuisances, much detrimental to the heslt
| Of the city Is regards the dirty condition il
which they are kept, l'
], Resolved, That all the common alleys now i
: existence, or that may hereafter be created
Surveyor, and when ordered BY said officer.
], paved with square granite blocks; the cost {
said paving to be borne equally and paid BY th
proprietors holding in common said alleys.