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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22
Railroad Contracts.

The Georgia Cifssen claimed for a couple
OF its people the title Of being the largest
Railroad contractors in the United States,
whercupon the Railroad Record thus sets
it right
sOur friends Of the Georgia Cstissa can
not have read our western papers, or they
would not have asserted a contract for
Ss.oo0.ooo. to be the largest in the United
States We can mention number in our
immediate vicinity far exceeding that The
Mississippi is one--the contract Is $4,000
600; the Dayton Broad Gauge is another,
taken BY one man at S7.o00,0oo: the Hills
boro' is another. at S5,O00,oo0. Ii they
want to hear OF monster contracts let them
read our Western papers"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22
Escaped Convicts from the Jefferson CITY p..
itsltinrY -

Capt Cozzcns, oiihc city police. gives i
formation Of the following escape from N.
Jefferson City Penitentiary:
About five or six days ago. while the con
victs were ut work outside Of the walls
eight Of their number, choosing the oppn,,
tunity Of the temporary Withdrawal of Tho
guard. suddenly broke away Three start.
cd for the woods, and before pur uit was inst.
tuted were out Of sight. They have M,
since been heard from The other Eve ran'
in the direction of the river Ii appe,rs
that they were all swimmers, as they ems,
themselves into the stream with their clothes.
on, and fearlessly directed their course 10 :,
sand bar opposite. When not far yet from
the shore one OF the party became exhaust.
ed, aud was drowned, Having reached the
bar, and seeing that preparations were poine
on for pursuit. the remaining four entered
ed the river again to sWimo to the opposite
shore In this other atte mpt, another Of the
party, weakened by previous exertions. was
also drowned, The three started then far
the woods; but by this time, people were
pouring over by boat loads from the town.
and they were soon overtaken and recon
Quoted to the peniten,iary. The names Of
the prisoners are not given.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22
Railroads in Iowa.

We see it stated that Mr. ANTOINE II
CLAIRE, the patriarch of Davenport, was
last week selected to perform the task Of
the Davenport and Iowa City Railroad. He
is not only the patriarch OF the city, having
had a location al Davenport when none bat
indians roamed over Iowa, but he is the bir
gest man in Iowa, and il is said that he il
also the weatthiest. II low this. latter fact
may b. we do nat knows but If he be not
now, he certainly will be. ii he lives fge
years longer to ste the Missouri and Mis-.
e.ppi brought together hy Tire IRON rail- md
the locomotive. Mf LECL6IRa is 4 wcalIbg
man, aud he knows what use T. make Of MS
wealth, From the very start, he has en-.
conraged the building Of Railroads in low.
he has not stopped to inquire whether he
had money TO invest IN these works, but hp
knew he was to be benefited by them, and he
sold property 10 provide means for this pas-
pose. The sale, instead Of decreasing, add.
cd to his wealth, and he has the satisfaction
OF knowing that h. has discharged BIZ daty.
Unlike our milliunaries, who have held back,
refusing {, subscribe stock 10 our railroads.
and leaving all the funds to be provided BY
mechanics, merchants, and men Of moder-
ate means-and who are very chary about
relinqaishing the right OF way, except al an
enormous cost-Mr. LECLAlRE has always
been among the first on the list in every en-
terprise intended - benefit the town and
State III which he lives. Such men are 10
be honored and they will be. while the 9TH
er classes are forgotten or remembered onlg
the embodiment OF siurtsig htedness and
Discrimination 10 DO anything Tor the general
gl0l No. Rep.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22
THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER az, 1863
Improvement oil the Rapids

The papers on the Upper Mississippi,
without respect to party. are condcmning
the .A.na.nis;Eationresy severely for expcnd-
ing so much OF the diminutive appropriation
made by Congress for the improvement OF
the Rapids, in an use less re-survey Of them.
Major Lee, and seeera, other scicntifc en-
gineers, have already made a survey Of them
and the distractions to navigation are now
precisely as then. Why, therefore, make
another survey Were not the drafts of
Major Lee as correct as will be those Of Ma
lor Floyd, PROFESSIONALLY. Why then
thus waste meagre Appropriation and
the most available season of the year in
a re-surses, We have s.riven years for
this object and now tina, there is a FAINT
prospect OF success We cannot in silence see
it so foolishy sighted.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22
The Tri-Veekly Gaz tie,

The neat and husinese-Iike appearance Of
this sheet j. bnt additional evidence OF tie
reward. which universally attends pprse-
ycring devotion to any calling in lie. We
congratulate Messrs. Sanders and DAVIS and
the citizens Of Davenport, on the ability Of
the former 10 issue and the latter, 10 sap
port.-iop CITY Repoty-
DAVENPORT GAzETTE-TRf-WE EkLY.-
The Davenport CASTE, a valuable whgpa-
per, " hich is noW in IT, twelfth volume a.
a weekly, j. now also published tri-weekiy.
Il is published by Mcssrs Sanders & DAVIS.
Gialsaa Ga;ftb.
The first number OF the Tri-weekly Dar-
export Gazette has been received. 1t il, as
might be expected, while under the edit1ri-
al management of Sanders, AN interesting
,neet, well worth the subscription price
We wish il success. which i, will of course
obtain in great abundance --Cdfr C0raY
Ac,rS- Letter.
Ti-Wealb Daren,oyt Ga.sas Tie DAY.
export Gazette is now issued Tri-weeky
another evidence OF local and personal pros
pcrity. The Gazette hiss always been
good newspaper, and the change "a Tri-
weekly publication will enable the pruprie-
tors To make il still better. Sucerss to the
Gazette utHq'E Democras
The Davenport Gazette il now issaedtr.-
weekly. Its conductor, Mr. Sanders, is a
ready writer. and considerably experienced
in igurnalism.-Pro9. Era.
A Tri-Weelily a. Davenport,
MEssEs. SASBEgs & DAVIS, publishers
OF III" pacsaBOrt Gl, q, base commenced
the issue Ola Tri-Wcekiy If the same name.
i il 4 we'll printed sheet, aud It's contents
4, violence ~ the known ability aud ID
dustty at The editor, NJ SAspL2s. Oar
best wishes attend thu enterprise r l.
Advertiser.
TRI-WEERLy DAyESpogr GAzETTE-
This valuable old wing Journal. is now pub
ilShed tri-weekly, ana !, is the intention o.
the proprietors to start daily as soon as
the demand exists tor it, We are always
gratiticd in witnessing this kind of progress,
for il is indicative Of every othcr.-Du5u-
que TribuHe.
The Davenport Gazette is now issued as
tri-weekIy, and wears its growing honors
very gracefully. We are glad TO see its de-
termination "to run nil night. ''--Dntaqm
Express.
Thank you, but not sail night" we only
run till II o'clk. now, reserving the balance
of time until We issue daily
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22
Patent Medicine Aaverti,em.n.,.

Our contemporary OF the Muscatine Jour-
nal has well-timed article upon the SUBJ
ject Of patent medicine advertisements
The same notice Of Lyons kathairon,' =
which he complains Of as being cheated in
charging al2 per annum for. is inserted by
every other paper in the State in which it
appears, at $500 year. AT least so we
were informed BY the Agent who offered US
$500 for its insertion and We declined.
Our contemporaries do rare injustice to their
regular city customers, when they charge
transient advertisers only one-fourth their
usual rates.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22

CHICAGO CLARK STREET BRIuGE.-The
man who butted the bull off the bridge. has
at Hast to knock under to the Steamer Lon
don, which on Wednesday butted the whole
bridge of. This steamer ran against the
Clark street Bridge at Chicago, aud made a
complete wreck of it, caying in the whole
south end with crash, and finging four
persons who were on il, Il high aud lofty
somerset into the river. None however
were drowned. No blame is attached by
tne chicago papers to the Captain of the
steamer, though the Adreriispr and Press
pom speak rather severely Of "thc bunder-
ing fellow who had charge of the bridge -
The city authorities however have comlnrn-
ceh TWO actions at law, against the Captain
Of the London. Dubuqtc Er,re,s.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22

John Nuitall, of Manchester. Eng, killed
himself in attempting, for wager, to drink
gallon of ale in ten MINUTES. On drink
ing the fourth quart he fell down and soon
after expired.-Erchon9c.
Sir Walter Scott informs US in some one
of his admirable works. which We remem-
Der to have read in our Juvenile days, that
the common allow ance of ale for the old
barons of those days, was Tappif hen full
each (or three quarts) at sitting.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22
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Apples.

Our much esteemed friend, Silas GlaspeII
has placed Us under obligations for a basket
Of the largest and finest specimens of apples
we have hadt the pleasure Of seeing this year
There are in the lot many varieties, sizes
and ooiors of apples, the largest of which
measures lsl4 inches in circumference
We stand ready TO accept anything superior
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22

The people of Maine having once more
and by still greater majority endorsed their
liquor law, ii should cause the people of 9th
er States to reflect upon the matter, and if
this be really the best method yet devised of
putting stop to the communicating and de-
moralizing crime of drunkenness, it were
well for each State in our glorious confeder-
acy to adopt it.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22
Fruit.

Our sano,um presented the semhlance OF
fruit store on Saturday last. In addition
to the fine apples brought s BY Mr.. Glaspell,
before evening Mr.. Jacob Eldridge brought
US fine lot Of very superior peaches. Mr..
]. F. McGranohan some fine clingstone
peaches and apples, and Mr. D. b. Mossman
a large crook-necked squash. that very
singularly had grown into complete circle.
We are certainly grateful to our friends for
their kind rcmcmbranccs.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22
Steamboats,.

q Capt. Bersie has purchased the Ohio river
packet. Envoy, for SlI-5o0. II is the in
tention of her owner to run her above the
Lower Rapids in connection with the Col
den Era below. The Envoy is nearly new,
light draught with good accommodations
and very fast.
Capt. Barger, ID. 4. January and W. L.
Ewing. of St. Louis, have purchased the ST
Nicholas for $4,000, Capt. B. takes the
command
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22
War SIGNS.

The editor of the Gin. Com. has caught
a locus; with w on its back, whereupon
his mind is carried back to his school-boy
days and he remembers that that mark upon
the locust in those days was interpreted to
signify war, wherefore he concludes the
present sign to have bearing on the Russo
Turkish question
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22

PUBLIC LAsDs.-The Dubuque and Bur-
l'ngton papers are agitating the question of
Congress giving grants of lands for the con-
struction Of Railroads west from their res
pectise cities. We did the same for ten
years and finding ourselves still far from OBJ
tanning our object, went to work in earnest
y construct Road regardless Of Congress
sional grants OF lands.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22
Young An.rie. and Old rogy G...ronouie.

A Cincinnati hotel has introduced new
feature in its epicurean department. This
feature is the laying Of two tables-one to
be occupied BY the lightning train people.
who take on board their cargo upon the boa
constructor plan, and impose upon the stom-
ach those duties which should be performed
BY the teeth: and the other 10 receive those
who consider dinner to be at once ceremo-
ny not to be trifed with, and duty that
admits not of being sighted.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22

The Postmaster of Rochester, Cedar CO.,
Iowa. sends us official notice that Messrs.
John King and Frank Palmer no longer
take our paper from the office. having some
time since removed from the county. We
trust whatever occupation they may engage
in will prove more remunerating to them
than have the labors we expended the last
twoyears in supplying them with newspapers
for nothing.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22

SINGULAR coSCATENATiON OF EyESTs. -
A strange chain of events occurred up Cal
vert street, in Cincinnati, the other day -
An old man named Heritage, was employed
IN painting the walls OF house, and, falling
from scaiiold, he injured himself to such
an extent that he had TO be conveyed home.
His fall frightened horse, attached to an
express wagon, which ran off and in his mad
career down the street ran over hog and
killed it, The hog was owned jointly by Il
couple Of men who skinned it, and had fioht
over the carcass. AS a finite, the bclioer-
ents were taken before a magistrate aud paid
q fine Of five dollars and costs,
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22

The Galena Jeffersonian has heard tina,
Mr. Neale, Vice President of the Illinois
Central Railroad, has avowed his intention
of breakfastng in Chicago, dining in Cairo,
and supping again in Chicago, all between
sun and SUM- some day not two years dis
tand.-Piain Dealer.
He won't DO il, unless the present speed
of travelling be doubled, as the distance be-
tween the points is 35l miles and le would
have to make about 60 miles per hour.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22

the outrageous lies published by the St. LOU
is papers and called ..sells.' In perusing a
ST. Louis paper every allowance should be
made by the reader for the locality in which
it is published.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22

We sympathise with the editor of the
Louisville Courier, WIN. ID. GALLAGHER,
Esq, in the loss which he has sustained in
the death ofa lovely daughter. She was IN
the 10th year Of her arc, About three years
ago, while playing in the grounds OF the
Capitol at Washington, she fell and injured
her spine, and since that time, her life has
been one ol almost constant suffering. she
departed in peace, and in the full confidence
OF admission to u home in heaven.--ho'
RrpHh.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22

NV DISCOVERIES IN AssYRiA.-It ap-
pears by a statement Of Mr.. Layards, that
since the publication Of his second work,
remains have been found much older than
any previously taken from the Assyrian
mounds, and that from one inscription it
would seem that temples existed Of the 18th
or Goth century before Christ, ascending al
most to the earliest known Egyptian period.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22

Among the 'asefur inventions Of the day,
models OF which have been deposited in the
Crystal Palace, we observe the description
of a cradle. which upon being wound up Ike
clock, rocks Itself for twenty four hours.
A baby confined IN such machine would
have its brains added and grow up more
stupid than If fed on paregoric
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22

Gen. O. Hinton, alias ] G. Gordon, well
known throughout the West as the great
Mail Contractor, and equally well known as
having been charged with robbing the mails
Of large amount Of money about a year ago,
has at last been arrested in New York.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22

ORR STREErs.-We trust something will
be done soon by our city authorities towards
grading the streets. Were an individual to
leave his premises in as wretched condi-
ton as is the street at the corner of Second
and Brady, he would be complained upon
without delay.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22

THE EASTERN MAIL.-We understand
that the eastern mail gets into Rock Island
early in the morning. If this be so, we
would inquire of the p. u. of Rock Island,
why it is, it does not reach this place until
afternoon.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22

SwIxIsH-Won't our City Council, just
for deceney's sake. please pass an ordin-
ance prohibiting hogs from running at large
around the whole place and convert H'ftfto
a big hog pen. Better go the whole hog
or nothing.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22

- ANOTHER OLD CITIZEN GoNE.-Last Satur-
day Mr.. Stephen Henley, one of the Oldest
iesiceatcrs Of this county, died. He was
struck with palsy on Tuesday. which termi-
mated his life on Saturday
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22

There are now on exhibition in Boston,
three remarkable women, one OF whom 70
Miss Norton, young lady sixteen years oio'
and measuring only seven feet four and
half inches in height. BY her side is MIS-
Briggs, the mother of two children, VINO
measures but thriy-one inches in height
and weighs, in good health, iity-six pounds.
TO complete the trio, is Miss Emma Tayl'r,
seven years old, and weighing two hundred
and nineteen pounds.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22
Facts about the Fever.

A few months ago merchant of this CITY
took to his home and heart a youthful bride.
and went to reside in the Fourth District,
Wishing to live in privacy, he engaged only
one servant-a fresh green girl from the
Emerald Isle. She took the fever. and in a
few days died. Another was hired, and
shared he same fate. A third and fourth
tlled the vacancy in the household, and fol-
lowed in succession the swer pin % summonsof
the same fell destroyer. Following the im-
pulse OF a natural dread, the merchant went
to Mobile to avoid the destructive visitation
OF the sconrge, and the next day buried his
young and beautiful bride Disguised with
home where nought but empty chambers
served to call up the memories of departed
Joys, he returned to the city to sell out his
household, determined to leave locality SO
suggestive of sorrow. He died the mex, day.
When our informant visited the premises.
there was but one living creature there. It
was solitary parrot, swinging in its lonely
cage and "ailing unwittingly It's deserted
state. Alas, poor Polly. q. Cresceat.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22

IfAs OLD CITIZEN GoSE.-Mr. Henry Bel
ken, one Of the first German residents Of
this place, and Oldest citizens, died ON Thurs
day last.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22

FRUIT.-Peaches are now selling in our
market at 80 cents per bushel and drug
at that Apples command from SO to rs
cents per bushel.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22

LITERARY PIRAcY.-Harpcr, by publish
ing in his magazine copyright story from
Putnam, has made himself liable to a penal
" of So 900.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22

THE FLYING Smr-Mr. RuFrs PoR-
TER, who has been so long and earnestly
engaged upon the "Kroport'' or flying ship
announces with confidence that he shall
make an excursion in it from Washington
to New York some time during the next
month. The machine is now nearly ad-
vanced to completion, and small amount Of
funds and labor will put it OH the wing,
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22

An English paper states that an effort is
now masking in Manchester to get up an
agitation for the total abolition OF the liquor
traffic In England, and that bill may be
brought into Parliament similar to that
known as the Maine Liquor Law.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22
Fine Rain

Last night for the space of from five to
ten minutes, with the moon shining broht
we had one of the heaviest rains aecompa-
med by hail, We have experienced this sea-
son.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22

\ HORSE IN THE PARLoR On Sunday
afternoon, Mr. Barry OF this city, harncssed
up his horse for a ride, but had not more
than seated himself in the wagon. before
the animal took fright and proceeded to run.
Mr.. b. leuped from the wagon without in
jury, and the horse kept on, kicking himself
in few minutes from the vehicle and re-
tanning only the thils. On Seneca st.
below Cedar, the stecd took sudden notion
to call at house which he selected-cnter-
ed the gateway, passed through the front
door, from this through second door into
the parlor, where three or four persons were
sitting, stepped over child crushing one of
its fingers, bolted into booking glass and
then deliberately turned about and made his
exit. lie was caught soon after but was
SO much disabled by his various operations
as to need the services of a veterinary sur
geon, who now has him in charge. If there
Is any horse in the Iippodrome to match
TINS one, We want to see that same --
BUT. En-.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22

A triangular fight is in progress between
the burlington Gazette, Keokuk Dispatch
and TT. Madison Plain Dealer. II is fam
lily affair, arising, we presume, out Of some
slight misunderstanding and continued on
account of the unusual dulness Of the
times.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22

GRACE GREENWOOD MISS SARAH ].
CLARkE) is at her home in New Brighton
Pennsylvania, dangerously i'll. She Is suf-
feriug from an asti,patic complaint,
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22
Tri-Weekly GAzete.

~ few more of the saE@e SORT of notices
for ahieh wc return our thanks, here fol-
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22

The Worlds Temperance Convention
held at New York has adjourned. Though
we were not at this Worlds Convention we
expect to be present 1T the Hert Worlds
Convention.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22

HARD or THE HoEsEs.-During the
month of August there were SIS dead hor-
ses removed from the confines of New York
city.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22

small sized paper, but az full of reading mat
ter ar an egg with meat Mr.. Eystra has
pitched his tent in d county where people
do not appreciate his servces-judging from
the appearance of his advertising columns
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22

4 Savings Bank has been established in
Dubuque. Deposits not to be under one
dollar.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22

DRowNED.-H. +. Jebb, recently trans
terred from the workhouse to u clerk ship in
the Pension Office, and who was SUBSEQUENT
ly arrested, drunk and disordcrly, was drown
ed in the Potomac on the 9TH This shor,
chapter tells the story of the life of man Of
talents, who had friends in others. but found
none in himself
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-22

Our Freeport neighbors appear as haprs
as children Just let loose from school, ny ''o
approach OF the cars in their town. ih'S
tell of wunucrs witnessed, and great thihS'
that are yet to be done for them wen
they will get used to the sight soon NV ~
perhaps discover that they have got 10 az.
pend quite as much upon their own caPanI,5
as that of the cars--and then what VIII
do,-Rocltord Forum,