The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-15

lanes C. Hall, late postmaster anu + Ies'
ident Of the Ohio and Mississippi Railway
| Company. was attacked in the street, TINS
afternoon. by, DR.. Ames. n returned Ial'
| ifornian, and shot, the ball entered his ab,
domen, and lodged in his back. The wound
is dangerous. Ames was arrested.
CINCINNATI, September 2.
Mr.. Hall is very low, and no hopes OF his
recovery. The community are much eX-
cited. Ames and family sustain bad char
acter, and the assault is considered most
outrageous. Ames is in Jail, bail having
been refused.
New YORK, Sept, ).
The Directors Of the Crystal Palace advcr-
tise the exhibition complete IN all It's parts
and It will close in December.
NOZZLE, Sept B.
The number ofinterments yesterday were
81, which is large increase.
NATcHEz, Sept. g.
Deaths in this city average from Is to 10
daily. out of a population which does not
probably exceed 1000.
New Orleans, Sept ).
The number Of interments yesterday
were l33. of which 10 were offeve Busl-
AeSS Is eutHciy suSPSHNN -
with the MAYORS proclamation.
The deaths during the past week were
e55, of which the deaths from lever "e'e
Sl4, decrease of 600 on past week.
BALrrMoRE, Sept.
o., .n.r. If saturday last are received.
rb E,y.r WAS SIN deelining both In the number o.
eases and malrnity The weather continued iaV on'o.e,
and confidence in the abatement OF ihe cPluo, ,,s
Increasing daily The Delta had lost tifre com n,
-. ,,~assmap and one reporter by the fever. atd Mt.
B-cnan one Of il editors, WIS hiina- ioul W 80,
cause. The fever was still ihsseasas q. p seeo,.
Navy YARD on the s5,h-among them Lieut. aaia"h' ~"
81 the Gardiner Mine COMMISSION.
SARATOGA, Aug. 30.
A collision took place last night on the
Schenectady and Saratoga Railroad, tour
teen miles from Saratoga. The fireman
was nearly killed. and it is supposed Will not
recover. A gentleman from New Hamp-
shire was severely injured, and many others
received injuries and Commissions.
New YORK, Sept. 3.
The Herman has arrived with two hun
dred and fifty passengers.
The London Neirs announces that Austria
has addressed long memorandum TO all the
governments of Europe, showing that the
SMYRNA affair, in right. is the first step tow
ard the realization of the MONROE doctrine
by the United States.
The scatfolding at the Crystal Palace at
Sydenham fell, killing twelve men and
wounding twenty.
The loss caused by the burning OF the
warehouse at Dover amounts to 100000.
The intense heat caused a portion OF the
cliff to fall, killing several firenen.
New YORK, Sept. |.
VIM. Mitchell, formerly of this city, and
one of the Editors of the y. o. Delta, died
of yellow fever while on his way TO New
York.
Gerrit Smith has given one thousand dol.
lars to the Howard Association OF New Or
leans, for the relief OF the sufferers.
The receipts Of the Crystal Palace which
were announced to be for the relief of the
New Orleans sufferers, were not 50 large
as the usual receipts.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 81.
A duel took place near Bladensburgh yes.
terday between S. G.. Davis member OF the
Virginia Legislature, and Robert Brldgway
of Virginia, editor of the Sentinel Of Liberty.
Mr.. Bridrwav was the challenger. Mr.. Da-
Wis Ofcu WITHOUT PtIsolihl uahiuSN " h'S 49,
taponist. Mr. Bridgway declined firing, and
the parties became reconciled.
An Extra session of the Cabinet was held
TODAY. and it is rumored that the question
Of the st. Louis Post Office has been before
that grave body.
WAsHIyGToN, Sept. I'd.
Capt. T. Lony, Of the Navy, and Capt.
Barker, of the Marine Corps, died recently
Of Yellow Fever at Pensacola, The epi-
demic is increasing at Pensacola.
Woodw ard, the murderer of his wife, was
executed this morning. He made no con-
fession, and met his fate with apparent in
difference.
AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept g.
A fire occurred here on Saturday, destroy
ing saw mills. machine shops, sash factory,
dye houses and contents, boarding house,
and sweeping the whole range of buildings,
except Henry Williams old saw mill. The
canal is considerably damaged, and the cot
ton factory is obliged to suspend operations
for the present. Messrs. Williamson, Ath-
eris, Hardin, and Leland, lose all their prop
erty. Total loss, about $4,000. Two
hundred and fifty men, and over two hun
dred girls are thrown out of employment.