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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13
The Head Of Mr.. N. p. Willis.

A few days since we copied paragraph
from the New York Tribune, in which occur
red the following:
The President is fond of display, and is
rather foppish in his tastes and style ofdress.
For instance, he has his hair oiled and curl
ed after the fashion of N. p. Willis.
Mr.. Willis responds after this wise:
Now, I may not only rescue the water of
Idlewild from the reproach of setting an ex-
ample to the Chief Magistrate which is any
way artificial or effeminate. bnt may also
furnish Mr. Bancroft with an historical item
as to the economy and simplicity of repub-
lcan models, if record these facts: First,
The humble head which his Excellency the
President is thus authentical!y declared to
have selected for his imitation. has hitherto
known no external culture or establishment
bcyend daily souse in cold water-never,
to my knowledge, having been touched by
oil, pomatun, curling fluid, curling tongs, or
other unguent, art or emollient. Second,
it has never known even the luxury Of hair
dresser or barber, having been cut, from
boyhood till now, whenever and wherever
it was inconveniently long, BY scissors in my
own lands. Third, its daily officiation as a
model for the President, (though I was
wholly unaware, hitherto, Of having ever
been seen by his Excellency) is performed
without crest, plume or livery, it being known
to the friends and neighbors by the covering
of straw hat-which straw hat. may add,
is now near the close of its wear for Sec
ond summer, and was bought in the village
of Newb burg for eighteen cents.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

ST. LOUIS REPUBLIcAS.-This leyiathan
newspaper has been enlarged until it is now
as big as blanket and about as useful for
instruction to the general reader. A large
newspaper, in order to find matter to fill up
is obliged to publish state papers, proceed
ings of public meetings and every thing in
ertenso Not one reader in one hundred
pretends to read those dry and uninteresting
documents. A small newspaper, on account
Of its more lmied space, is obliged to con.
dense those celebrations, and therefore
gives the cream of them to its readers,
which all peruse, We would choose small
sized paper as the Chicago Tribune, in pref
erence to the No. Republican at the same
price, unless wrapping paper were higher
than at present.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

We have never heard anything against
Rosas SO bad as an act which Urquiza per-
formed shortly before he ran away from
Buenos Ayres. He caused Donna Martina
Pando to be stripped naked among squad
ron of soldiers, and to suffer 800 lashes.
Nearly dead with shame, it required but a
few stripes to end the poor woman's life;
yet the monster Urquiza, who witnessed the
punishment, made the soldiers intlct the
rest of the punishment upon the corpse, and
forbade the removal of it from the place.
The victim was the wife of ID. Murine Rom
ar, and her offence was writing letter ad.
vising one of Urquiza's captains to leave
his ranks. This captain, whom the woman
had fed and clothed, betrayed her. Chicago
Jour.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13
THE EUROPEAN WAR NEWS.

The news brought by the Washingt on
and America is of belligerant character.
The Russian Autocrat has rejected the over
lures Of the Turkish government, haughtily
and uncompromisingy, and his troops are
advancing towards Turkey. The Turks
exasperated at his conduct are eager for the
fray. The English and French Consuls
have left Jassy. All things betoken bloody
war; Bigotry is the occasion of the out
break and influencing the mass Of the Turks
so nightly, urged on by the priesthood
they will fight desperately. Four Of the
principal nations of Europe, England
France, Germany and Austria, have united
in the eifot to prevent this war, but their
mediation has been Of no avail Their OBJ
jects in ehecting a reconciliation were self
ish. They feared that revolutionary distur-
Dances might follow declaration of war
and lead to the re-enactment of the scenes
of 40, and that Russia by possessing her
self Of Constantinople might gain COM
mereial foothold on the Mediterranean
War is thought to be inevitable Turkey
opens the ball, but England, France, Ger
many and Austria will soon lead off as part
ners.
Since writing the above we have receiv-
ed through the Chicago Tribune, the highly
important Telegraphic despatch contained
in another column. The Turkish question
is amicably adjusted, while, it would seem,
we are on the brink OF another war with
Mexico
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13
Malicious Renorts.

Reports have been put in circulation a,
Iowa City.by a party just suited for that basi.
ness, to the effect that all operations on the
NJ, g. NJ R. r. have ceased. This is mali.
ciously false. The force on the road has
been steadily augmented, and at five differ
ent points along the line the work is pro.
crossing rapidly. The work in this city is
beginning to make quite Railroad appear
aneea and there is not shadow of doubt the
entire grading and bridging to Iowa City
will be completed by the lst of May next
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13
WALKERIsM.-Invi view of Robort J. Walk

view of Robort J. Walk
ers new invention for thimble-riggng the
Treasury, the Louisville Journal says:
Mr. Walker drew his outfit to China, So
900 for staying at home. His case seems
to us very suggestive one. AS nearly all
the offices have been disposed of and the ap--
plicants are still increasing in number and
in noise, the administration must OF course
do as much as it possibly can with very lit
tie means. 1t has now only two first class
missions in its gift, the mission to China and
the mission to France, and, it will appoint
twenty locoocos successfully to each OF
these missions, every appointee obligating
himself to resign Immediately after drawing
the outfit, forty clamorous locotocos will De
very handsomely rewarded, and the two mis-
sions will still remain at the Presidents dis
posal as means of keeping the next Con
cress in good subsection.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

The PRESIDENTS APPOINTMENTS. Speak
ing of WILLIS A. GoRMAN, Governor of
Minnesota, who was recently indicted by
the Grand Jury of Hennpen county, for
aiding and abetting the Indians in their
depredations upon the crops and property Of
the citizens thereof, the Chicago Tribune
says:-"Truly some fatality seems to attend
the appointments of Mr.. Pierce. We know
of scarcely one of them who has not got in
to trouble of some kind or other, and many
of them have deeply disgraced the offices
which they should honor"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13
Big MuLE.-A mule is on exhibition at

Big MuLE.-A mule is on exhibition at
the Crystal Palace which measures 1879
hands high. The N. Y. Dutchman says:
Our readers will have a better notion of
his mulcship, when we state that the height
of the largest carriage horses seldom 60
over Is hands. The mule weighs 2.230 lbs,
which is thousand pounds more than the
average weight of horses. He was raised
bv Col. Howard Of Georgia, and is, with
out any dispute, the finest specimen OF man
ufactures ever seen north OF Mason & Dix
on's line. Georgia can go up head. New
York can raise as large asses as any other
State Look for instance at one or two OF
the managers of the Crystal Palace. In
way of Mules, we knock under. The cot
ton State can take that hat.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13
Chicago and Rock Island Railroad.
BRIDGE OVER THE MISSISSIPPI!


This road will be completed to Sheffield
on or before the 18th Of October. This
will open a rich and most important tract
of country to the trade Of our city. Already
merchants from Davenport, Iowa, on the
west side Of the Mississippi are in the city
making contracts with Messrs. Sheffield,
expecting to cart them forty miles to the
Mississippi. Messrs Sheffield and Farnam
made what they supposed large arrange
ments for business, but the road is already
taxed TO its utmost capacity, and it is quite
probable that they will find it very difficult
to forward all the freight that will be offer
ed during the fall and winter.
The contract for building the bridge over
the Mississippi at Rock Island, has just been
let. It is to be completed by the lst of
December, 1854. Messrs. John Warner g.
Co., have the contract for the stone work,
and Messrs. Stone g. Boomer, oil this city,
build the superstructure. The slough on
the east side oil the island to be crossed by
three spans of 100 feet each, and the main
channel of the river by five spans of $50
feet each, and draw for the passage of ves-
sels The total length of the main bridge
will be 1880 feet. The bridge will be
beautiful and most substantial structure
Dem. Press
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13
Significant!

The Washington correspondent of the N.
Y. Express says that 'The axe is suspended
over the heads of Bronson and O'Connor-
but the President as yet will not permit the
Cabinet to strike. II he holds up day or
two more, he will soon hold up forever,-
bu' he, in the end, has got to choose be-
tween his Cabinet, or Bronson and O'Con-
nor. The Chief of Custom can't be per-
mitted to be one way,-and the Cabinet an
other.'
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

PROGRESS OF KEoKuK.-The Valley Wing
has in it's last issue the delinquent tax hist OF
the city of Keokuk. So confident are the
citizens Of the value Of their real estate in
yestments, (which are at the foot Of the
Rapids" and SO very prompt are they TO
meet their assessments that the delinquent
list only occupies half one side Of the paper.
In fact the unpaid taxes Of the residents,
which appear to be about one eight Of the
whole, only show delinquent property to
the amount OF $4,000. This is mos,
cheering state of affairs to the inhabitants
of Keokuk, and promises great deal in the
future. if II keeps on Miners Erpress.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13
Immigration.

We can scarcely pick up an exchange
paper west of the Mississippi that we do not
find something relative to the unprecedent-
ed immigration. At this point stream OF
immigrant vehicles have been pouring a.
cross the Mississippi for weeks. They
travel in every conceivable way, but gener-
ally with good covered wagons drawn by
horses. One man passed through with a
load of apples, peddling them out as he went
to pay his expenses. We presume it is his
intention to explore the State before ma
king location and we admire his wis.,
dom.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

Iowa FEMALE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE
An institution of learning under this name
is being established at Iowa City, by the
Odd Fellows. They have succeeded thus
far in raising about $4,000. 1t is their in
tention to erect building so by 33 feet,
three stories above the basement, at an ex-
pense of about $4,000. Success to all
projects which have for their aim the i'm
provement of the human mind.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13
M & NJ Railroad

The sub-eontractors on this Railroad are
urging it on fast as possible, all along the
line to Iowa City. This week they have
commenced operations within the city and
are now at work within one hundred yards
of our residence-getting rather sociable
that.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

The Agricultural and Horticultural Fairs
recently held at Burlington, were honorable
TO the county and, from the description, we
should Judge to the State. The Telegraph
SAYS, that the particular piece of Cooperage
which took the premium at the Fair, was a
barrel mithom hoops, manufactured by Mr.
Krechbaum of that city.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

Perhaps the most rapid speed ever at
tanned by steamer has been accomplished
by the Aida, q North River steamer, which
recently made the trip from New York to
Poughkeepsie, eighty-two miles, in three
hours and ten minutes. This is faster than
any race horse runs-being at the rate Of
a mile in two minutes and nineteen seconds
"a speed equal to six hundred and twenty
miles day, of twenty-four hours, and fas
enough to take steamer across the Allan
tic in less than five days,
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

IMPORTANT TO BIBBERs AND GUZZLERs.
The grog sellers Of New York and Chica-
90 have resolved henceforth to charge 10
cents per drink for all liquors, except beer
and cider They pledge their characters in
sustainment of the resolution.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13
New Counterfeit.

SIS on the Unadlla Bank, Unadilla, New
York, imitation of genuine, both in the en-
craving and signatures, clouding in the Wig
nette coarse, general appearance very good
and likely to deceive. Parties must be
paying them out in or near town as all are
perfectly new that have made their appear
ance.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

The Wing Convention which assembled
in Massachusetts last week nominated EN-
ory Washburn for Governor and Thomas C.
Plunkett for Lieutenant Governor. A res
olution, said to have been suggested by Mr..
Everett, in favor of government building the
Pacific Railroad was adopted.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

Mr.. E. H. CASTLE, Captain of the steam
er Volant in this trade in 1910, is now stop
ping at the lie Claire House. He has not
visited this region for thirteen years and of
course observes a wonderful change in the
appearance of things.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13
Accident on the z I. Railroad

Last Monday as the passenger train from
Tiskilwa to Peru was running over the above
Road the forward truck axle of the engine
Monroe" broke, capsizing the locomotive
instantly killing the engineer and SO severe.
ly hurting the fireman that he cannot live
None Of the passengers were injured.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13
Whig Prospects in New York,

We take the following from the Albany
Evening Journal, and hail it as harbnger
that wherever there is live and porking
whig, the party can never die. Industry
and tact are as essential to political sue
cess, and perhaps more so, than in any 9TH
Ter business of life, among all its varied
scenes, and worh, alone is the element of its
triumph. That duty reformed as heeditor
of the Evening Journal has done it, by all
who profess to belong to the party, and there
would be no timid croakers to fear for the
result.
calls WELLr-The political signs
could not be more ausplcious. The Whig
Party is cordially united in the determine
ton to rescue the State from the hands of
its present incompetent and prohigate ru-
lers. The tone of the Press, with scarcely
an exception, is in harmony with the wish
es and determination of the Party. 1t is a
state of contest, waged for the triumph of
vital State issues, and whatever differences
may have hitherto existed on questions of
more general character, there has never
been and there never can be difference
among the wings in regard to those issues
with which the interest and supremacy of
the State are Unidentified. 1t is their chief
glory that they have always, from the first,
been the inhexible and uncompromising
friends of Internal improvements. And
experience has shown that the Canals of
the State are only safe in the hands of the
of the Wing Party.
Nis-with Economy and Accountability
in the Administration of the Government
is the prominent issue ofthe campaign. 1t
is becoming most graft ying y apparent, that
irrelevant issues will not be attempted to be
pressed into the Canvass These signs Of
uni2n, harmony and concession are the har-
bingers of success. And unless the future,
(Which we do not oelieve) shall becloud the
bright prospects Of the present, the adminis-
tration of the affairs ofthe Empire State"
will be speedily again placed in the hands
of the Representatives Of Wing Princi-
ples.'
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

The editor of the Iowa City Reporter
having inadvertently classed the Lyons Rail.
road among those we were pleased to term
"wheelbarrow' Roads, has ere since left no
stone unturned to show his fealty to the
work. Why, dear fellow, every body be.
lieves you did moi do it on purpose, especi.
ally since you have said so.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

GLAD TO HEAR IT.-The Beloit (Wis.
Journal says that a company with capital
stock of $500 900 has been formed for the
purpose of erecting iron works in Dodge
county, and are now negotiating for mate
rials for twenty blast furnaces, and rolling
mill to manufacture railroad iron. Success
attend them.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

Mr.. Stevens, of Kingsbury, lid, blind
man recently severely injured by an acci-
dent on the Michigan Southern Railroad,
brought suit against the company for sslO,-
600 damages, which they promptly paid with
out litigation.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

GALE ON LAKE ERIE.-On the 4th inst,
during the prevalence ofa gale on Lake Erie,
the wreck of schooner was observed off
Point Albino with three men clinging to a
mast, which projected out of water; it was
impossible to render them assistance.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

p. Il. BARSuM, who is lecturing on TEN
perance at Chicago, has contributed two
hundred dollars to aid in erecting monu-
ment to "the little boy who had rather die
than steal"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

RELIGIOUS ToLERATIoN. Louis Napol-
con has uttered one sentiment recently
which, if he abide by, will be an honor to
him. 1t is, that he owes protection to all
the forms of worship recognized by the laws
and Constitution of France, and is a sted-
fast friend to religious toleration every
where.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

NIKE WALsH-In reference to this bull
ly politician, injured recently by the falling
of platform at a political gathering, the N.
Y. Erpress says, "Michael Walsh is much
better this morning, and slept very easy
last night. His friends are not permitted
to see him yet"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

M. g. NJ. r. R.-Hiram Price agent of
this road has been with us for some time
purchasing the right Of way for that compa-
ny. This company are prosecuting their
preliminaries with much rapdtv and will
make quick job of the whole, if they con-
tinue to move on as present appearance in
dicates Fl Des M0iaes Star 29H.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13
NJ. { NJ. R r.

The survey from Iowa City to Fort Des
Moines is completed and the entire line is
now being located. A party of Engineers
are pushing the survey West from Fort
Des Moines, and will complete it before
cold weather.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

The Norwalk tragedy was rather cost
ly operation for the company. 1t has al
ready paid nearly two hundred thousand
dollars to those who were injured, and
to the relatives of those who were kill
ed
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

Col. COLLIER, about whose G alphinism'
and "embezzlement" so much has been
said by Locofoco papers, has been discharged
without trial. Col. g., it will be remem.
bered, occupied an important Office at San
Francisco, under President Fillmore.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

MUscATINE EEQUIRER.-Messrs. Chas.
G. Coulter and Jno. F. Frazer, practical
printers and worthy men of st. Louis, have
purchased this establishment. Success to
fha era Il
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

The wealthy members of Rev. HENRY
WARD BEEcHER's congregation, have pre-
sented him with Sl5, 900 for the purchase of
country seat for his summer residence.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

The Norfolk Argus says, that faithless
wife, young, beautiful and accomp plished,
who lately eloped from that city with her
paramour, for California, via. New York,
took passage in the Georgia, which was
driven into the port Of Norfolk, and thus
brought back the guilty pair in few weeks,
to confront those whom they had injured, in
the very place from which they had fled.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

SHocMNG!-A young lady at Columbus,
Ohio, recently went down to the Scioto riv-
er. and upon its bank laid off few of her
upper garments and then threw herself-
into the arms of her lover! The river was
Immediately dragged and a body beside an
other body was found--in Railroad
car, that same day. The loving couple
were Immediately arrested, taken before the
authorities and tied--with the knot matri-
monial.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

Iowa FARMER AND HoRTICULrURIsT for
October is out promptly and filled with its
usual variety of interesting matter to the
farmer Price $l,oo-publshed at Burling-
ton.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

Coon PRosPEcr.-A few days since,
three men at work for Mr.. West OF this city,
struck fine prospect of lead The vein
was about four feet through, and from every
appearance will result in good lead.-Du-
bugue Ec 4th inst
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

The total assessment for this year, in Lee
county, Iowa, is four million one hundred
and ninety-fve thousand three hundred and
sixty-fve dollars.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

VAccIsATIos-A law has recently been
enacted by the British Parliament, that every
child born in England and Wales, after the
first of August, 1853, shall be yaccinated
within three months from birth.-lf neg
lected, the parents are liable to heavy
Gna r
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13
The Memphis Appeal of the soth ult.

nc NfeHTPHIs zfPPtUt OF tHt oUtH UN.
says: @
"We yesterday read letter addressed
to a gentleman in this city, earnestly solici-
ting employment in his Office, or if that was
out of the question, berth on a boat, even
as a bar-keeper, in which the recipient Of
the letter had some interest. Five years
ago we knew the writer, and then his check
was good for $4,000 at any moment.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13
Bow Drowned.

We understand that a German boy, aged
about nine years, fell from raft near Bur
nell's saw-mll, on Tuesday and was drown
ed. His parents but recently immigrated
to the place.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

The Chicago Democrat, which ought to
know, says ''there is more black mail levied
in Chicago by the presses, than in any city
in the world"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-10-13

In addressing the court and bar on the
death of young lawyer, to whom he was
strongly attached, the late Mr.. Webster
said:-"His race was short; but short as il
was, he lived long enough to do what some
of US who are older have failed to do,"-
and the tears fell as he spoke-s'he lived
long enough to achieve religious charac-
tor -