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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-11-03
Business Talent

Hon WV. c, Raves in a recent address
On agriculture uttered the following beaptj-
tutremaeks:-
Most men-svcn Industrious, and pefs .
vering, and frugal men-baceIy get along
at their trades. because the business talent
Is wanting; while the few, who have it, are
most always sure, sooner Or later, to make
their fortunes. Fer the same reason. the
great majority Of a-r cutur lists make !ittlt
more than living, and esteem il a very
bad one; while instances are continually
presented OF Particu.a ar farmers raising them
selves from poverty to wealth who Do not
d3tler from their neghhgfs Ia any other par
ucGiar than IN possessing a business turn, ID!
which the iatter are, without knowing il
efficient, The iaw make thei. ten, the
fifteen, or their twenty Or thirty per cent
while the many jig a.ong with their iYe OF
a,X, or something still lover The differ
ence will always exist until all men are born
with equal gifts Of mind and instinct!
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-11-03
Notices.

L9Rp's DErEeroR Asp BANK No-E Re-
PoRTER.-This publication is issued at Cia-
cinnati and i nov in it, twelfth year. Its
standard work |. is published both in
English and German
TIE EeLEcTfc MEpIcAL JouRsAL.-The
November number of this well conducted
periodical IS received. l. is mainly filed
with an account OF the war among the doc
tors u the goodly city Of Cincinnati.
MEYERS UxIyERsrM.-No 6 aud Of
this elegant illustrated work are on our table
It maintains the character it originally is
sumed.
GRAHAas MAGAZINE for November is
here. The omission Of the fine engravingz
thar once distinguished Graham and the sub
stitution Of wo3d-cuts, is feature VIC opiar
its readers 90 No, altogether sanction,
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-11-03
The Penny Magazine"

This bc-pietured, interesting and instuc-
tive work is associated in memory with The
delights OF cur childhood We loved IT
then; and now when it comes 10 IL with a
Z epubcan--an Iowa address, We esteem
il none the lass. It is a valuable ork ~
place in the hands OF the young. and the old
may peruse il with profit Il is to be re-
printed from the English plate, and pub
lshed in Davenport by ELI ADAMS. who
will have an Agency in this city--und we
trust our youth will all own a copy II is
published in monthly parts, at What price
we have not learned bur will! in due time
announce, -AuScatias Eng,
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-11-03
The Result of Raseali.y.

Two valuable cargoes Of dry goods, ETC.,
shipped from New York TO New Orleans On
the steamers Espindola and Hudson, were
entirely destroyed recently by chlorine gas,
generated by the bursting OF several casks
of chloride lime It is supposed that The
dishonest manufacturer, in order TO under
sell competition, used lime Tor the purpose
OF saturation that was only partially slack
ed. This saved him the chlorine gas, but
upon the absorption Of moisture the slack
ing Of the lime burst the casks, thus for q
paltry hundred dollars, he has occas;oled
the loss Of goods valued at from S75 600 ID
$50 900, and opened to himself bouad!ess
field Of litigation.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-11-03
| From the u. Louis News 81 slh MI.
Decline in Flour and Wboa.

M, .a.,,,.t .a,tl s@'.
~ nar,t.,Iatf =, 'y :''se u Ereaasms,
RI 49,, W. ~ Ish pfiee u Wbiob
Nh aanall,, r,nid .,,a II W. market, NH
n bnth .l,,ring ,be na., ' , 2eeted decline
IT,. sar;,'ns at,. MI "eek Will have
80 naraons -; - upon me country, ana
~ o. m ina ",.,' III, eause severe ~
IN oyrr III canntrs ~ q the markets
,narea hssod So. .. ,ue oPen, II is to b.
I'M Ael II ill., ~ slender Iounds.
c,,si,,, nsr I'D - "t', mere Is 70 be No
snrnins tbrra .iii - ".A''e y take oif Tho
safiam ~ neysr -. - a" teGe,2n n gg.tcs
.l,n,,,g, sssu bsioFe IN td,
r. H. a,,n nab,
b,.s hn.n ca..,aatl,, = " eek past price,
1's1;nn I'M MI "a'' rapidly IN tie
has been oainr ON NJ ,ha '.'e q tI.la
Ia, una i !. Il H. ,s,rad ,. osa'h and u.
NJ 'S' ''ie eid Is mt
predfca,ed mon ar.,
,,ar c,,,ino All atf.t,s '0.sleh aPng1l,
,,ta,,nn bas heon 80 1t ~ = lh,hg, spec.
III. anl ianas.,s' '.'..'si'eaS llis gcua.
Gra;, have heen ba9,yrI, - isar and
~ ,hi. rjtv and In tI,1 HSA tafees.
ransider,blc n,rcLas.s - ~, iloit 81 this,
~ NEARLY an tho nr;nc;n.l - : 'adae, and
ner Mis.issinni and Ill;dfa G'H's Oh The ,.
IRE large ouan,;,es 1T W. o's rivers there
no .hfnnanf ar are ha,aa '" III 'ia , oFn wait
nrief4 ~ '0F hgAet
ILL., astanisi,ira ~ u,
hive been nail for WI, ..s pTeea that
b,.inas. nnints north anJ il,Sst n NE
civ Al Cane Gtra,,lsam ' ssu'n q Ills
nrima Wheat wos sellin.r ~ 81. :" W 2Vll,
AZ Nanles. nsardstnwn anl - NJ 2lV1.-
the illinois RIVER. price. ro,,a"I '2tais on
u III 10. The miller. afaI'7a .toal svc
10 sl 10 From kaokpl, ~ -. Pa.' We
H. Ill M have hncn M r"lin. III o5' aQc.
liz towns on ether sjJe ~ - 'a's,a y most
the majority of an tbrsa a,s. u. ''sf' aaa
Il elp. |orwa.a AMI T. 81 s. g.is7s. " yat
ketf FOR the same nr les aFic.. :" ..'.s mar
dit..nol eost II IA ,a.,a. M ". a.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-11-03
New Orleans

Attend, who left this place for New Or
leans about a month since, writes u that
in descending the Mississippi they found the
towas generally farsaken, the inhabitants
having left to avoid the pestilenee. A
young man named Blanche, frora Davenport,
had died In New Orleans. Tia. city was
rapidly regaining It's former appearance and
strangers we're once more venturing there
with iEl7unifv. The sugar crop is album
dant and the planters began to grind on the
18th ult
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-11-03
Prairies On Fire

The heavens are laFid every evening with
the light from the burning prairies. To
one who has never Witnessed the sigh. OF a
prairie On Ere il is nag7ifcea, spectacle.
Viewed Of q calm evening il presents the
appearance Of fiery serpent creeping along
through the distance across the prairie
No emotions, save those Of admiration and
tina; calm feeling which sense Of security
confers, are ELECTED. But seen when the
winds prevail and the red flames roll en-
ward licking up the dry grass, while the
fences Of the settler, kis stacks and his cab
in situated on some high ground. are allvis
IDLE, and the master-eiement rushing On to
dispute possession with the toil-worn man,
then ii is fearful, il is terrible, ard we men,
tally pray for power to srbdue the untamea-
BILE element
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-11-03
SALE CT REaI EsrA-E-one half of thu


SALE CT REAL EsrA7E-One half of the
Potts farm lilo lcres) adjoining the city On
the south west. was sold on Saturday last
for $4,000, Three years ago the whole
tract was sold for d trife over $4,000. Nov
one half Of it is considered bargain at So
600. Is Burlington going ahead, Or how,
Burl. IL.
"How,"-we reckon. That doesn't be
GIN with the sales made in Iowa City last
week, and published in the X portar, Of So
acres adjoining town at 500 per acre, sold
. few years since for 81 eco, and Of another
~ at SO an acre, upon which the seller
has cleared $4,000 in few months. Is IL
IRA CITY going ahead or ''how !''--lo,ea Cit
Reporter.
Pooh! That don't begin to compare with
real estate here. Mr. lie Claire was Offer
ed for one hundred acres in the vicinity 81
this place the other day, $4,000, but re-
fused it, We hear Of several instances
where the owners Of lands situated beyond
his have refused $500 per acre. Fifty acres
near the town which the owner gaze, We
think, ESQ for he sold few weeks since
fer 10000, is Davenport going ahead,
or how"
All Of these, however, we presume to be
extreme cases and lands and lots can be pur-
chased reasonably enough at each place to
justify the immigrant in settling there.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-11-03
Iowa Coal Region.

In speaking Of the immense coal fields
of Illinois, il mus, net be forgotten that 10
wa has some pretty strong claims for her
rich aud extensive deposits Of coal. Though
We cannot boas, OF as much OF this fuel as
Illinois, yet We yield to no other State III
the Coufederaey. 1t is wise provision Of
God that these great prairie States, denied
as they are the iAmense forests of timber
which cover the surface Of the older settled
States, should beneath the soil present such
stores Of fuel.
The following table presents the quanti-
~ OF coal found in each of the States aud in
the order in which il abounas:
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-11-03
War Few.

The Chicago Joaraa' makes the following
comment upon the war news received eys
the Niagara. have another instament
OF v arrumors BY the Niagara, but il appears
there is nothing more conclusive that has
reachedus BY previous arrivals, The Sultan
il seems manifests no disposition tohack out
and the Gear none TO 60 ahead. Thus the
matter rests at present. although iappeafs
that Turkey gives Russia fifteen days g
evacuate the Psncipalities or light. Moth
ing therefore definite Will probably trans
pire until the time expires. Meanwhile
all calculations and specalations on the
suhlee, are az profitless and inconelasive as
those ofan almanac maker
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-11-03

Just 10 think. sixteen millions Of acres oi
coalin Iowa, with which 10 manufacture in
10 iron the immense beds Of ore that under
lay 50 much GIFTS surface. BY new pro-
cess. ar aecoun, of which We will give at cur
leisure, iron is now manufactured directly
from the ore and with bituminous instead oil
charcoal.
TIE coal field of Iowa embraces an area
Of 40 miles in length by 100 IN width, be-
ginning near the western border Of Lee
county, running up through the western
boundary of Johnson. thence TO Tama and
including The most Of the State 70 the west
Of that county. The field is inexhaustible
aud though the whole Union depended upon
ii, il would last for centuries. This Is but
one ofthe resources If the rich, fertile, vast
and beautiful State Of Iowa.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-11-03
In c-.rSEs.

The St. Louis InteRigsHesr charges the
officers of the steamer St. Paul, on d recent
trip from that city TO Keokuk, Of starving
and otherwise maltreating their passengers.
tits serious complaint TO prefer against
the officers Of steamboat, that they kept
from two to three hundred people, men.
women and children, aboard an entire day
without victuais, but We presume the editors
can sustain il, or they never would have
made it.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-11-03

The Nuscatine Journal suggests the con-
s.ruction ola direct road from Post9n's aud
Walnut Groves, the latter in this county, 10
that city, 50 that the farmers there can con-
vey their produce TO Muscatine. Perhaps
they will do it--more than once.-Daeea-
port Ga.e!ts.
Our suggestion could not be alluded TO
by the Gd.etts only III the above sneering
manner. The facts are on our side. We
stated that the farmers ut the above places
desired a choice Of markets. We were told
BY them that Burrows j. Prettyman bad
the Davenport market undr their entire
control, and for want OF Competition the
farmers were literally s~jnd.cd. In Mus
catine there are two large Touring mills,
capable Of grinding all the wheat that may
be brought to market, consequently, as we
need shiR none Of the raw material. we do
aud c4n ef6ra to give better priccs.-.N4ec7-
tias journal.
There is no occasion for our friend falsi-
tying the matter. Messrs. Burrows g. pet
lyman paid as much for wheat and pork last
winter az any merchant in Muscatne and
We presume they bought more produce than
all the firms in that city united Give US
the figures, neighbors, and lets see how the
matter stands,
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-11-03

ACCIDENT ON THE GALEsA RAILROAD
The Chicago Journal Of Saturday says,
YESTERDAY morning, about four miles this
side of Freeport the locomotive and four
cars Of the freight train Of the Chicago and
Galena Railroad we're thrown of the track
and pretty effectually smashed up, and the
engineer, who was brought into town last
evening, SO severely injured that il is doubt
fal whether he will recover.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-11-03

In speaking Of friend Carey transferring
the field Of his operations to Keokuk, we
remarked that we had yet property clam
IN him. AZ some Of those INV d NOR
tails who can Gee no good in anything are
disposed to take this in the same sense a.
though uttered BY the SAer.f, Me would re-
mark that The "ae'' was used in is broad
sense, meaning "our citizens" had claim
on him, he having property here.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-11-03
CITY OF DAVENPORT.
THURSDAY xoRNlsa, NOVEMBER 5, 1888
Remsmssr INC Poor

0cRslhtSi AVes'
The chilling blasts Of winter will soon be
bowling around US, penetrating our warm
furs and making the blazing iireside, or the
heated stove, comfortable companions. Ma
ny OF Us have our winters provisions stared
away, our piles Of coal and wood, and sit
down with the pleasing reflection tina, We
are well prepared TO meet the storms 81 WIN
ter. All. selfish man, SO long as he is CON-
fortably clad and housed he thinks not Of
the misery and want around him. Weread
of restitution in foreign Lands, of the suffer
ing in eastern cities, and VIC overlook the
fact that in our western towns, here in our
midst, there may be those who are actually
in need Of the common necessaries Of life.
Our thoughts have been directed TO the
subject by several children calling st our
residence recently, begging for food and
clothing. There are, We understand tive
families at present domioilelin the old rock
cry Of B shop Loras'. one German and the
other French, who sre in state Of destitu-
ton. They are lit suliec.s for the Over
secrs Of the Poor," but from the we'll known
ineliciencv of all officers acting in that ca
pacity, it is customary Tor the women, more
especially, to organize charitable associa-
ton during the winter, tor the purpose O.
ferreting out and relieving csses Of actual
suffering. Such society existed last VIM
ter in Muscst.ne. We make the suggestion
with the hope that the women, who are the
6rst in every good work. will &C, upon it.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-11-03
An mlUcLy Shot.

At the close OF the administration OF the
ordinance OF baptism on Sunday last, some
Germans who had landed from a hunting
excursion, fred off gun. The Marshal
happening to be in attendance, marched the
sportsman before the Mayor who mulcted
him in the sum of $500.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-11-03

Our old citizens will be pleased to learn
that Rev Mr. Palamolrgnes, who ~ long
and faithfully exercised priestly care over
the Catholic church at this place, j. Oh his
return here from France, whittier he had
been 10 pay the last sad rites TO his aged
father.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-11-03

An old fashioned friend Of ours is very
hard to please withthe youthful! representa-
tives of this degenerate age. He rails At
the young ladies', because the color all
washes eff their cheeks and at the sane
time he scolds at the young men because it
won't wash out Of theirs
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-11-03

Miss Shaw, who shot a school teacher
named Martin, near louisville, Ky, for cir
culating slanderous reports against her, has
been acquitted Of any offence against the
law in this act,
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-11-03

r.. r. AcclptST. man was found wing
upon the track Of the II. s. r. r., near
Laporle, Ind, yesterday morning, sfnselss.
and severely injured. Hi, name is Titu.
Mead and he resides near Schenectady, Y y.
He was broueh, TO this city yesterday, hay
ing left here for the East upon the train
Thursday evening. He hosin his possession
d check for > 300 another for 8 600, about
$500 in gold, and gold watch. The tram
had cut off orc of his feet, and had otherwise
injured him. He must have lain upon the
track eight hours. IL IN supposed he fen
from the platform. II Is thought that bee
w.H recover LarayD idU,
Mr Mead, the gentleman alluded to
above, has since died
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-11-03
Thn Ga1d Mania

The OAio Farmer very Faithfully
says:
We hazard nothing in saying that had the
em.grant7 70 California, since the discovery
Of g3ld there, gone. Instead, to the rich
lands of our Western States, they could
have produced double the amount Of all the
z Id dug from the mines Of that III Dorado.
The capital necessary 10 plac. rnau in Il
working condition in the California mines
would have settled Aim comfortably IN an
eighty-ocre lot in Iowa, IN good cabin,
with a team, Turning utensils, provisions,
&e., and insured him, instead Of c4aac4
to. little god. the certainty Of an indie
pendent position f5r lite, without the sacri-
Zee OF home, friends, health. morals. and
ind ed all that men should esteem valuable
in life.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-11-03

We refer 70 the advertisement Of Messrs.
5. G. Dawson & Co. who are opening out
an extensive and well selected assortment
Of boots and shoes, IN the stand formerly or-
cuPied by Dir, Holmes.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-11-03

The keokuk Dispatch comes out this week
particularly severe upon Gen. Morgan of the
Burlington 1sleyaPh. There must be some
cause for so personal an attack upon
brother Democrat
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-11-03
Tic \. y. Ennina Post gives thls among

The \. Y. Evening Post gives tIis a''' :
.ts foreign itens;'' -. NJ
a new traveller to the Deed go ,,,.
DaSanIcy, gives IN entirely lresa esst t'at.
ton Of tits famous water. lie ui'r'As s s.
so tar from finding it as most persons ,rt.
represented 1t, It was a splendid !aka' g.
tering in the sunshine, with its Di'e " ,t,.t
gently breaking on the sands Of me W sI XIX.
beach, He also saw a flock OF WIG " '',,.
sporting on its waters, and observed - Ne.
ul insects on the graseIly beach " E, D
$ nlry also remarks, that every trad ,} ~
compcis the traveller to regard ''g asrt
Scriptures a. genuine, as nothing 'o..' ,rd
ed with then is cht nytd even u naul.' bn.
the memory of human tFansacu0'''
alone been lost"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-11-03

MAMMOTH CARROT MIR John r. Jack
son has presented us with carrot Of gjgaH-
tic dimensions. 1t measures - inches in
circumference Hith & length indednite-the
one end being here aud the other some place
on his farm lie pulled il just in time, as
the CeIestia!s would SOON have dragged i
through.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-11-03

Eighteen persons in Plymouth Hollow,
Connecticut, went out on squirrel hunt
one day recently and At night brought in
t.esrlty-ri7s Hundred and NINETY! There must
have been mass meeting Of squirrels on.that
IL.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-11-03

The Brunette was six days recently in
running from St. Louis to heokuk The
river is quite as low now as al any time dur
ing the last season.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-11-03

Boats are now charging 80 cts. freight
per busheI for wheat hence 70 ST. Louis and
$500 per barrel for flour. Tie river con
tinues to fail,
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-11-03

Chapmln, the great crorlr, has receatly
established Democratic Journal IN indiana,
call 'Chapman's Cbaatets~.,'
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-11-03

How much corn do y9u raise this year.
Nr. r! "0nlg tHy hundred aces" was the
reply. Two Auudred acres. How can this
be-! ..Nhy, my neighbur," he responded,
has three hundred acres Of wheat" And
bow will you reap that wheat Come
along and see; they are al il now" Iopen-
ed my eyes an the woudrous scene, Il was
a splendid sight-two hundred acres 4 the.
choicest wheat, See There they come.
with their two great flying machines, each
cutting down, as they rolf along, with great
precision, At the rate OF fifteen 10 twenty
acres Il day. See those hund4 binding the
sheares; others gathering them up, What
Il ,ght! How Hafrrineiy the machine per-
forms the labor Of five or six men, Now
look over the field as far as the eye can
zach, and say if the labor OF Your HANDS
could d3 II as wellt 4 few days after We
passed the field and h rvcst was ever Tie
bug stacks OF gfain were built in former
Ike style: well martle9 with thateh-like
root, for shelter from tha storm. Say. M
r., cogld you do IKE that IN New Jersryl
With good naiurcd smile be babe me tell
his eastern friends that this is the laud q.
plenty and tatness, and that whoever comes
10 this land Of promise need not want for q
home, nor for any OF the comforts Of Iitc.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-11-03
Rock Island & Chicago Railroad.

Speaking Ct important arrangements re-
Gently matured, BY which travellers are put
through from St Louis to Chicago il 20
hours, thence to New York city in 80 more,
the Chicago Press says:
The arrangements made BY Mr.. Gilmore
and ] Frnk 4 Co, for the Iowa travellers
are equally satisfactory. Passengers leave
coaches ut an early hour in the morning and
arrive here at a quarter past five the same
evening. Returning they arc put through
in single day, though not quite a. yet "by
day light" The business Of the Rock Is
land Railroad has Increased most tstonish-
inelY when it is considered, that the FIRST
estimate Was paid the contractors for it,
construction on the second OF March, 1872.
There are now Isl miles in operation on
which the trans run as follows: The iron
tran car wing ron and ether ffeigi Tor the
extension 81 the road, leaves ut l \. NJ
TIE morning express passenger train Al 5;
the freight train IL 2 O'Clock and thirty min
u.es; accommodation train at 3,.i5 L. III,
and the evening express passenger train al
II O'clock; making three passenger and
two freight trains leaving tbe city every
day. and oF course u many Il arrive. The
receipts for the week ending Oct 18th, for
passengers alone we're sl2t-24. ~ soon
as il is done T. Rock lslaad-and i WiI on
IN require some three months y do tive
viii match il receipts against almost any
eastern road Of equal length; and there eau
scarcely be d doubt that ITS dividends will
be very much larger. Tn opening OF the
road has already been IT immense aasan-
tage to the city and We have only just be-
ran to reap tia benefits ii i destined to
confer upon cur city. All honor to theueu
To whose energy aad liberal foresight VS.
urs inu.lLal far - .mnaEtant i MaEk.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-11-03

\ barge containing . 900 bushels ofwheQt
belonging TO Mckinney i Adams. 81 O4uaw-
ka, was sunk near Dallas CRY last week.