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The North-Carolinian., 1853-08-20

Notice TO Iurreatine DisHiless.
| have on ha nd n number O SDirit BARRELS
made OF the best seasoned material. and bv good
workmen And am making about eighty barrels
per week. Those wanting Will do we'll to give
me cali T. r. UNDERWOOD
July 9, 1S53. 75O-1f
The North-Carolinian., 1853-08-20
COMPREHENSIVE.

The subscribers have This day formed Co
paitne! ship for the transact ION Of general Aler
camille business under the firm and ST Ale of A
NJ. s C.. s. JCH NSON.
\ NJ. JOHNSON.
c. S. JOHNSON.
Fayetteville, Ang. ), 1888. 73iu
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-09
Great Fire In Canada.

A very destructive fire occurred on the LIST
inst. on the Ottawa river, about go miles
above Bytown. Il caught in the woods, and
swept like hurricane for miles, destroying
forests, fences, houses and barns, tlocks and
herds. and in some instances the inhabitants.
A letter to the Montreal Herald gives the
following particulars:
Upon the island Of Allumettes, it is be-
ieved that two churches and about thirty
buildings have been consumed; upon Cal
umet island the saw mills OF +. Y. Bastien,
Esq, and about thirty frame buildings; in
Pembroke, the establishment of Mr.. c. D..
Kelley, and other buildings; in the town
ship OF Westmeath, Beech's grist and saw
mills, and about twenty farm buildings; in
Tho township of Ross, an entire settlement
known as the "Garuen oil Eden, I.-a haan
destroyed, besides Gould's wharves and all
the stores and farm buildings on the south
side Of the river ut Portage du Fort; in
Bromley, about ten buildings were destroy
ed. About two hundred families, princi-
pally those OF agricultursts, have been left
houseless.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-09

CHICAGO SHtSGLEs-Thc Chicago Tri.
bune mentions machine in that city which
sp,its and shaves, not saws" 1t has long
been desideratum to do this by machinery
tits now fully attained and produces most
superior single.
The Single trade of Chicago is enormous
amounting last year to over seventy seven
millions. The increase this year has thus
far been twenty-five per cent, and it is quite
safe to estimate this years business at over
one hundred millions. They are shipped to
to the West and South in great quantities
thus furnishing freights for canal boats, and
increasing the canal revenue.-.N Louis
InteU
Messrs. lie Claire, Davenport & Co. have
one of the above mentioned machines now
in successful operation at their Foundry, in
this place. It's said to make a single SUI
perior 70 those made by hand and of course
with much less expense. The above firm
have the right to this State.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-09
nraoyxxrxr OF THE RAIDS.

The Fort Madison Plalldealir learns that
the authorities at Washington are really in
earnest abou. the matter Of cutting a chan
mel through the rocks in the Rapids and tina,
in few days the wcrkwill be commenced
Though We, Of this portion of Iowa. do not
feel that interest in the removal of the OBJ
structicns to navigation we did before the
certainty Of direct Railroad communication
with the East was guaranteed US. yet as ma
nv of our heavier commodities will even in
that event be received from below and much
OF the produce of our farms 60 thi,her for
market, we are still interested in an unin-
tcrrupted navigation of the Mississippi river
The people Of ST. Louis, who are directly
concerned in the improvement of the Lower
Rapids. have ever manifested so little interest
in the matter that, so far as they are con-
sidered, We shall not regret the direction of
our trade into another channel. The appro-
priation of Congress to the above object is
SO small that we fear il will be exhausted in
the preparations requisite to the removal Of
the rocks, which oppose such formidable
barriers to the navigation Of the Mississippi
in time Of low water.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-09
/. Charles and Mississippi Airline Railroad
Tat from Chicago 70 0alenM

Messrs. SrAHL and BARRows, Directors
of the st. Charles and Mississippi AIRLINE
Railroad have received the gratifying news
from New York, that the contract for the let
ting of the whole Of the road, FROM CHI
CAGO TO GALENA, has been made, and
tie papers were to be executed on the 2sth
Nh The contractors are responsible, and
49, on their part, to have the road in run
ming order to Galena, within two years from
the execution ofthe contract, and deliver 1t
up to the Company, with stock and equip
ment, LIST of January, 1856, fully balasted
and in perfect order; 40 miles Of the road to
be running by the lst January next, for
which they have already purchased iron in
N. York, and it was understood, that they
were to negotiate on the 2Sth for the whole
amount Of iron necessary for the entire line,
to be delivered part in New Orleans and
part in New York during the coming winter.
The contractors intend putting forces on the
whole line grading as soon as possible, say
in July at farthest, with the expectation OF
running cars from Chicago to Galena by the
lst of January, 1855. All the Eastern Di-
rectors were present at the making of the
contract, and gave their hearty concurrence
in this matter. We congratulate our cit.
zens on this event.-Gaie,ia Gazette.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-09
AUSTRALIA.

The following extract is from the letter
Of Jas. Campbell, an individual who went
from Ohio to California and subsequently,,
when the gold fever broke out to Australia
We don't believe aword Of it!
"Sidncy is full Of gold. ] have seen u
drawn through the streets in cart loads
some Of the largest Jumps ever saw--lumps
weighing from sixty to eighty pounds In
fact. have seen some pieces as large as
your boot. These statements you may rely
On as strictly correct. The common report
or news from the mines is, that the miners
generally make from two TO ten hundred
dollars per day, and many Of them much
more. The deposit gold isyery extensive
il has now been traced one thousand miles
and no doubt reaches much further"
In opposition to the above Mr.. Howett,
the author, who has been there for long
time, pronounces the climate OF Australia 10
be among the worst in the world, and IN the
highest degree uncomfortable and unhealthy
Crime is alarmingly prevalent; the comforts
of life are almos, unknown; and most Of the
stories about large discoveries OF gold are
set down as wiliul receptions or exagger-
|ntions.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-09
Gross 0utrags.

A correspondent from La Crosse Co.,
Wisconsin, writes US that the premises of
Capt. L. Hamilton on Black river, were re-
Gently injured to the amount of $4,000 by a
mob. They cut his boom, turned adrift his
logs, $500 in number, and destroyed his dam,
threatening to tear down his mill he made
resistance. The Captain had become un-
popular from refusing to countenance their
balls and drunken revelries.
Capt. Hamilton was formerly a citizen
Of this place and as upright, peaceably dis
posed man as ever lived here. We regret
that he has cast his lot, even temporarily,
among such band of reckless men, and
hope il may prove an inducement for him
70 return again to enlightened society.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-09

Rock ISLAND CoAL.-The Justly cele-
brated coal fields of this section Of the
country are now being vigorously worked
By a large number of hands, and great guam
titles of coal are daily brought into our city
The supply for steamboats, is ample, and
river captains take the opportunity, while
here, to lay in sufficient store from the
huge piles which line our levce. The Mo-
line road is literally lined with loaded wag-
ons, which come in from the banks on Rock
River to this city, to deposit their freigh,
for shipment, up and down the river, and
for the supply ofour inhabitants, who, as a
general thing, prefer using Rock Island
coal TO any other article Of fuel. We are
informed from reliable authority that the
amount of coal shipped and sold, from this
port alone, for the past few years, has been
as follows, TO wit: 1851, 100000 bushels;
1852, 100000 bushels; 1853 thus far the
sale is greater by 20 e cent, than the sales
of any previous year. When our railroad
is completed, we have no doubt but the
amount of coal used will be much greater
than at present.-R, I. Aar.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-09
rlrr oA.prxxa rl1AI.

tits presumed our readers are somewhat
familiar with the particulars Of this trial
Ii is one of the most remarkable ones on rec
ord.
Some wears since Mr.. Gardiner proved be-
fore the Commissioners a claim involving
over half million OF dollars, which sum
was paid him He then left thy country
for England. but suspicious Of fraud being
excited and some even going SO far - to as
cert he had swindlcd the Government to the
above amount. he voluntarily returned and
surrendered himself for trial. Circumstan-
ces subse quently developed stronger indica-
tons Of fraud, and public opinion settled
down into firm conviction OF his guilt
Politicians sought to make capital OF the
circumstance by attacking the reputation OF
every opponent who had aught to do with
the settlemen, Of the claim
Under this mass Of prejudice and prc-con-
ceiycd ideas, with public opinion over
waelm.ngly in opposition to the Claimant
the trial commenced and after lasting over
two mouths, during which time multitude
OF witnesses were subpenrd and the most
searching examination by the ablest coun-
eel in the Union made, Gardiner has been
acqui,ted-a majority Of the jury finding him
guil,lcss Of the charges preferred against
him By the Government
On the 2sth uls. the jury were disehafe'
ed, being unable to agree upon 4 verdict
They are reported to have stood nine for
acoui,,al TO three forconviction.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-09
NOTICES.

crease. in interest, Every AvasEai sn x &a5 d ia
time and inclination to read interesting and
instructive articles, should subscribe for it.
1t is issued in weekly numbers, pamphlet
form, of about 60 pages and published at the
low price of $500 per annum, including
postage.
THE ksIcEERBocKER.-T June number
Of this old and favorite magazine is received.
It contains the usualvariety with its custom
airy facetious editors table.
GRAHsM's MAGAZINE, continues to main
tain its supremacy for cheapness and good
ness. A new volume commences with the
July number good time to subscribe.
BEoTHEE JONATHAN for 4h Of july, is up
on our table. Though inferior to some of
its predecessors il is worth the modicum
charged for it.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-09

A RAILROAD FAcr.--A North Ca'oln
of the New York Tina
makes the following statement:
The advantages offered by rallrosd. ,
the farms Of inland districts are strknsy
shown by the following, which was na'rs.ss
to me as fact: A gentleman, near Rae.
who had quantity Of whea. to dispose :
and seeing i, quoted at high prices IN aM
per of Petersburg, Va, and seeing 1t y
same time the adyertis, Of ca.
mission-house there, wrote TO the la.te', y
king an otter Of il. The mex, day he =
ceived reply By mail, and by the r4,'
bundle Of sacks, in which he immediate
forwarded the wheat, and by the iolloyi,
return mail received HE pay al the a. /
81 20 bu,hel, the top price Of the |iais
At the same time, forty miles iron sa''
he lived, of the line OF the railroad, Eha'
was selling at 90 cents bushel laa
was one county during the time ! VA
North Carolina, TO and through whlca y
roads were absolutely impossible, and Saa
had not been heard from at the CAPITA ~
month. II is not, therefore incredlcs hl
il should cost so cents TO move pu'as
wheat forty miles.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-09

LIE CLAIRE DAVENPORT RAILROAD
Speaking Of this Road and the idea of divert
ing the meagre appropriation of Congress
to the improvement ofthe Upper Rapids, in
TO this channel, where it would be felt, the
Dubuque Herald says-"As to the Road we
hope it will be built, and trust there is wealth
and enterprise enough in St. Louis, and the
Cities and Towns on the upper Mississippi
TO builds. It must be paying investment
during low water if not a. all seasons ofthe
year"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-09

"SYAkE In THE CAUSE.-THE most in
sidious foe of temperance we have seen late
ly is little delicaey just introduced into mod
ern confectionery shops. 1t has the appear
ance ola gum DROP" is of red color and
tempting appearance Putin the mouth,
crush it, and flood Of spirituous liquid
greets the mouth and palate, well calculated
to induce love Of ardent spirits in the appe-
titles OF children. Ifthere were only a mere
infusion Of the liquor into the sugar compos-
ing these "gum drops" the case would not
be so bad, but reservoir of the willy fluid is
introduced unawares into the mouth of the
unsuspecting. II is a matter which should
receive the attention of temperance men,
The drops are sold ut about half cent
apiece.-Ind. Sentinel.
That's the same abomination we noticed
under the head Of Devil Drops" or some
such name.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-09

MORE OF IA late ST. Louis !Neus con.
tains the following, which shows that the
counterfeiters are operating pretty exten.
sively throughout the west. The people
every where should be on their guard:
PASSING COUNTERFEIT MoyEY.-A man
named Meyer, was arrested about three
O'Clock, yesterday afternoon, for passing a
counterfeit 80 bill of the New Haven Con.
necticut bank, at Drubache's Clothing store
corner of Broadway and Washington Avenue
Meyer was searched when arrested, and two
IS bills of the Chicago Fire and Marine In
surance Co., aud Mineral Point Bank, both
of which are worthless, were found upon
him.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-09
Pacific Railroad Loan.

We observe in the New York papers the
advertisement OF MIR. Thomas Allen, Presi-
dent Of the Pacific Railroad Company, for a
loan -four millions for the use OF the road.
This loan is secured by first mortgage on
the southern branch of the road and the
lands on the line, and by a second mortgage
on the main trunk.
Mr. Allen, in this advertisement, says
Forty miles of the Pacific Railroad, from
ST. Louis westward, is about completed. y
About 81 GOO, 900 has already been expen-
ded by the company in completion OF the
first division, &c. Capital subscribed in
Missouri, over 81, 900 and about forty
per cent, paid up. State loan authorized
$4,000 600, OF which 100000 have been
issued
The bids are to be opened for this loan
on the 18th OF July neAt.-fa. Louis Ints.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-09

ARRIVAL OF THE ARABIA.

New YORK, June !.
Tho c,nard steamer Arabia arrived AZ nef
aocL n laiI o'clock yesterday, making the
massage in ten days and ~ hours. She
hrinUs a. messengers The Humboldt ar
rived ON the 9TH. The news Is Of no ihte1-
est. u, -,
English news unimportant Inc g!ca'
Exhibition at Dublin attracts 5000 VISITORS
daily. Lapatrie contradicts the stateme en-
that France had sent hostile neet 70 ,ne
Sandwich Islands. The French assembly
began to manifest hostility in various ways
70 the diction Of Government and DISCO
mtion is expected. A bet Of 1000 francs IS
pendng on race from Bordeaux to New
York between IN American ship President
Fillmore, and Bordeaux clipper. Great
inund atoms have occurredin Central France
A verdict Of manslaughtcr has been re,
turned against the directors OF the York anu
North Middleton r. r. Co, for causing the
death of Thompson, engineer, and Skies
~ man. OF train which Thompson was
T. = y. and which ran off the track, owing
r. Imperfect condition OF the rails.
56eeting of the inhabitants OF South
amptor was held to denouncc the spy sys-
tenn, and to extend sympathy With \ ossush'
A Crystal Palace is to built ~ GlasS0Ns
Measures are to be adoptedxby Pruoaeg
against the Mormons.
The French Minister of Police has Pu4'
lished an order to the effect that henceiortf
no bills or placar,ls can be exhibited on the
walls of Paris, without authority from the
Police.
DR.. Kane and his party sailed this morn
ing on an expedition to the Arctic Seas, IN
search of Sir John Franklin.
The Clipper ship, Celeste, made the pas
sage to England from San Francisco, in 81
days-the quickest tip yet. She has beer
absent six months and fifteen days.
Nsw Yo.E. June !.
The rival of engrants at this port TOT threc Gays
ending Monday last, Was NO less tha ois, convey
% In u is.
Tn. New York Methods, Convention adjourned yes
terday.
wAsnScros, Jane 3.
Mr. n. Gardiner will leave to-day Tor SAINT, Fe
The steamer Princeton has bern ordered 10 tue Med
iteranenn.
A DESPERATE attempt TO escape from the peniten
tiarv y ~ arsrc,ed a day or two since. Camper,
C,rp.u.e,s work. shop, stole half a dczrn ,ssp
which III, master blacksmith converted INTO hug
vie kniv.s, with which the rrisanrrs IN the riac'
were 10 defend themselves. They had entered
u ere on the evening ofescapr whrn % covered
ringlead-rs have teen confined to solitary conhne
msnt for 80 day..
B.LrMoas. May 81.
FARTHER election returns from Virginia show that III
Wings have gained l2 in the House and in the Senate
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-09

DEATH BY ARsEsIc.-Rev. A. N".
croft, member Of Rock River Cohietu.,'
who had charge of the Washington .n. s,
came to his death in this city on sa'u.sS
last, by taking a portion Of arsenic 'l NJ
the supposition that it was m'gnes'a r.
w. arrived here from Stark count! on !, !,
day evening, and complained OF . 'Dsa, ,.r.
disposition; the friend with whom ne' Ir;''.
cd, at the request of the deceased = lA, ~ /,
tered 10 him what was belt'eu w.,
magnesia, but on chemical ANALYSIS rv nj
to be arsenic. A physician was sa' a,,rj
medicine given, but without avail ne'''~'
on Saturday afternoon. 1T Isl
Mr.. w. was a native Of EDglana' ~ nj
been in the United States thirty yea" .,r.
has been an itincrant minister aoos'I !, n
nine years. He was first license, I.b,rl
Kentucky Annual Conference anu ,h ,s cd.
some eighteen or nineteen years III u
fercnce.-Peoria Repyb.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-09
Moline.

We made flying visit 10 this Furnishing
town last week. The most distinctive fea-
ture apparent on the route was the laborers
at work on the Rock Island Railroad -
Above the latter city they are engaged in
the construction Of culvert and the balance
of the way in grading the Road, which
portion will soon be finished. Moline we
found TO be prospecting and from the number
OF houses in process Of erection and other
manifestations Of Improvement, should judge
the place had already begun to experience
some of the reyiyifying effects OF Railroad
influence.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-09

ONE MONTHS CALAMITY.-Withn the
space of one month past, the public press
have recorded the destruction OF the steam.
ship independence in the Pacific, the Ocean
Ware on the Lakes, the Jenny Lind in
California, the awful railroad calamities at
Chicago and Norwalk, and the loss of the
ship William and Mary, at sea near the
Bahama Island. These six disasters have
hurled into eternity not less than FIVE hun
bred souls! In addition to these, there have
been numerous minor accidents of various
kinds, which would greatly swell the fear
ful aggregate.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-09

TERRIFIC ToRNApo.-The tornado which
recently did great damage in New York
and in other places east of US, is described
by the Seneca Observer, as lasting about
ten minutes. 1t further says, the storm at
its height was most appalling. The air was
filled with dust, which was made visible BY
yived flashes OF lightning that occasionally
dssipated the intense darkness, and when
to this was added the roar of the tempest
and the fear that the building in which you
stood might be swept away, those who did
not experience it may have some idea Of the
terror OF the moment.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-09

The correspondent Of the wv wv
merce, whose prejudiccs 0ro ' ',1 Of CON-
ton, writes: III Adpiniss
The Cabinet are every A.
solemn conclave about some ~ longI
pointments, TO the exclusion :, .swopenn M
other urgent business. NJ :. much md n
may have important business v wine here .s sls
eminent can get moments , am tAt CO..
and the reason given for the s; sssten,on .et
the applicants for Office 90 Sa;I. yhay
each member Of the Cab;ss, .a' Found.
py their time while out Of ,he a y thus oets
cli; and in the council no Other ra' ..' coel
these appointments can be cous;ds suu|eet but
long this state ofthings is to can,;0 How
great detriment Of the public ha'i 'oths
the public interest, We came, WI and
This is very severe and inc ="
upon the conduct Of the Admini, ii, .Uonnen,
one Of its own friends The p ,ssa0 from
his Cabinet have been in their n,,. a'snd
three months, yet no one who has !. nearly
business with the Government can Important w,
ment's attention paid to it, the wS Ss,s !, NO.
Of Pierce and his Secretaries bei nn0s Tine
dered up to the Office seekers E iasn 'u''ea
fnl that the time Of the Governmau u'gg'a't
thus be devoted to the work Of rewsrd i 1a'sS
litical friends and Furnishing poli,is, Ish
m,es-as II THAT were the only or the ~. ~
object for which Government i ma ie VlA
by the people Of the United STATES =, IVAN.
pense Of forty or fifty millions Of doa i. =
year. "''''
There are both foreign and domes,;, =.
ters that require attention, and tho Adn, ;4.'
tration should no longer negec, them - !
count Of the wrctched scramble az ,ha ~ s as
ofice-seckers. The mails are in mi.a a.l''
disorder. and the Locofoco organs ,elI .
that the Administration has no, ye, had ,jr |.
to adopt or begin to adopt the pecs.s. -.
measures for their improvement, bo, I'll
probably do 80 "ai,cr many months y n, ~
ish ships Of war have repeatedly since n.
7th Of March fred upon and searched ,ma
lean vessels in the Gull Of Mexico ana 4,
Locofoco organs toll us tina, the Admini,,..
ton cannot be expected to DO ANYTIME =.
even 10 resolve upon anythin. just now
the way Of securing redress and prevest,,
future outrages, but tina, Pierce & ca, :,
"look around them" when they ares, i.
sure" and Enquire into the TRANSACTIONS,
and ascertain oil the circumstances NJ
then snake up their minds wha, 10 a.
taking especial care 10 "guard agains. D..
cipitation or haste" Now we would suags
respectfully or disrespectiully that Messa
Pierce g. Co., who have devoted their who.
time for about three months and are sant
voting the whole of it to the ofice-seeken
had better shut out the vile horde from he,
presence for few weeks or DAYS sou b
have little time for considering how h,
mail contractors can be made to fulfil ,he,
contracts and for "looking around them III
making up their minds whether anything
and, il anything, 'rhat, should be done lo' III
maintenance oi our country's honor ,ns
rights when our vessels are fired UPON y
British war-ships and when the old Btas
doctrine OF the right OF search, tina. !ed!ota
war OF 1912, is revived and enforced gpl
our very coast,-LouisriAe Journd.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-09

SrRuck By LIGHrSISG-MAs AN T5
HORSES KrLLED-Yesterday afternoas a.
ing the sudden storm, negro man ,nf's
horses were killed by lightning in ms q
He had just delivered load Of green IHns
at the yard of Mr.. Breden, and was rdnss's
of the horses when the lightning ''n'l'
killing him and the four horses insian't :
A white man, who was on the wagon 1a''
ed uninjured, though prostrated y u. :,
shock. The hat of the negro man Ta y
TO pieces, and the only mark on his Pssl
was rcd spot on the temple. Inc s', h.
thunder that immediately followed y.
lightning was truly terrifying
Courier.