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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-03-31
A SMALL MATTER.

TuE dapper little Frenchman who pre-
sides over the smulty columns OF the Mus
catine Enquirer, has again gone oil hall
cooked aud discharges abou, bali column
Of bllingssa,e 500, at US. tie is n
champion Of Bill Letfingwell, when sound
fury and nonsense pass as arguments
Blu, we dent believe Cossey could have
been il his sober senses when he penned
The nonsense iha, defiled bis las, paper.
Now if this little popnjay-who has
nauph, in The world against Us, further
than iha; We have beiriended him several
times and always treated him as though
he we're gentlemaa--will prove 10 Us that
his .haiI fellow we'll met" Lefiingwell,
has net been intoxicated number Of times
since the Presidential election, we will mol
only rciract all that We have ever said
dispsragingiy Of Leiiingwell, but will use
pur influence TO secure his election.
We have urged nothing agains. MIR. Let
fingweil but what we know 10 be true. and
It he will show positive evidence Of reform
10 this particular, We will take him BY the
hand and never again alude TO this serious
and insurmounlable objection, which even
now is causing the better disposed Of his
own party 10 oppose him.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-03-31

THE HOMESTEAD BiLL.-DuriDg the
campaign in Iowa, lasl fall, the L.ocoluco
editors and orators were accustomed to bold
forth on The homestead law aud claim IL
rs a democratic measure. Tor the benefit Of
The hardy citizens Of the West.
Al The recent session oi Congress this
measure was brought up in the scuate and
voted down. This was done, he il remctn
bercd, in Senate which is composed 4
two democrats to one whig. And vet the
people of The west are constantly humbug
ged hv his pretence that The party are III
favor of the Il"mcsicadia law, and the popn
brit. Of some western ScnaiorS j. cnpscr,
ed aud promoted b, prap' sing reso'uIl II
aud bills, ia Congress md ou, Off, in fave
i such q measure. white the votes Of III.
party in Caagre-s c&hitit bitter opp"-t.
ton to p.-Kcoiut WIs.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-03-31

ORR article Of a fortnight since on the
Rock Island and Chicago Railroad, which
vas published as editorial 10 the Iowa Re
publican and copied from tina, paper into
the Chicago Journal, reads rather singular
ly commencing 1--WE The people Of Dayen-
port" &c.
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to tx q tuh Wis.

NATIVE AMERIcANI,M-Thps who are
fond OF arraigning the Wing party for as il
alleged its Native American tendencies
will doubtless no, overlook the fact thai
Mr.. CAMPBELL, one of Mr.. Percc's Csbl
net, was the leader Of Native America nisn
in Pennsylvania, and introduced pr opo
siton into the Constitutional Convention
Of that State, of which he was member
which, bad Il passed, would have total,
disfranchised foreigners.
We note the fact, les. it might have e.,
capped The attention Of our Democratic
friends.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-03-31
e | BRA KENRlDGE,
10 n c. LBERrSON,
10 IN ORR.

Princeton Tow pship, March 28lh, 1852.
N. b. Will be rented BY private contract The
Store house, warehouse, &c. as well as the ba' :
ance Of goods on hand not sold between this and
the 4h OF April next, If not disposd OF previous
ly, will be iened &c. on that day. Any part Of
the Pinnacle Farm will be sold at rri.are sale.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-03-31
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that Letters Of Ad.
In minis'ration have this day been aken on, OF
the Office OF the Probate Court Of Scott County
Iowa, in the estate Of August Stein, late Of said
county, decd, All persons indebted to said Us
tate are hereby requested to make immediate
payment. All persons holding claim against
said estate will present them Tor settle ment to
Executor of said estate.
LYMAN CARPENTER, Executor.
March %. 1853 3w
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TnE Musca,ine Enquirer, which is quite
rs good at re,raclion as in making lmpul'
.ise charges, gives the following in ill.,
last
CoRRrcTIoN--ln the number OF our
paper Of the 9th OF Febraare. il was charg'
ed that Hon. JAS GRANT had been in,trn
mental in getting up and Circulating the
petitions Tor the Acknowledgement ot, Mus
catine county, which were presented |,
the legislature. We have since learned
that he had nothing to d. with il. in an,
shape and We regret any remarks We my
have made. under an erroneous impression,
and cheerfu,ly mike this correction.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-03-31

MAIL MArrER.--Perh,ps we cannot
better illustrate the progress Of this place
than by the simple announcement, that ihe
regular daily Eastern mail, which arrived
yesterday, filed II canvass bags and $
large leather letter bags, being in all 30
bushels Of matter!
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-03-31

The British, government has taken up
the case Of The Madiai family. Lord Joh'
Russell has addressed All energetic des
patch to Sir Henry BulWer in behalf Of tho
Madlai family, instruc,ing him TO lay be.
fore the Tuscan Minister of Foreign AZ
fairs the views Of the government upon the
subject Of their prosecution.
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NEW GOODS
JUST RECEIVED AT

JUST RECEIVED AT
II H. SMITHS Variety Store, opposite The
i J.. Pos, Oiiioe large and beautiful assott
nelt OF Prints, Lawns pelaines, Barcge Leila mes
AMI Ginghans; together with general assert
men' OF Ladies, Misses aud Chldrens shoes, los
priced Catpetiugs. such rs Rug, Hemp, Listing
Stair, &c, Also large lot Blown and Bieached
Musiins. and heavy Cotton Goods
narh 81, 1853. II II SMITH.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-03-31

We lost one Of our best and most intelli
gent citizens This week, 10 the person Of
Mr.. RomBAuER, q Hungarian. As lin
euis, and classical scholar his worth wa
not appreciated in Ibis piace-he goes 10
take up bis residence in ST. Louis.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-03-31

An AcnIEvEMEST.-A gentleman RET c.
ed this city on Saturday last. from
Davenport, Iowa, having made the entire
l,urnev in t,ecnty sir hours Travelling
time. lie came from Rock Island 10 l.
) lie in his own Convey ance. in ,wents
one hours, aud from the latter place in th'.
c ,rs of the G. & r. l. railroad in five hours.
Shor, however as This time OF transit ls, "
comparison with days slang syne,' ii will
he but little while before twenty hours
will have To be deducted from il.-Chica.
20 Press.
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STATE OF Iowa,
County OF Scott,


STATE OF Iowa,
County OF Scott,
In District Cour, for said County.
TO ORPHA CHASE.
nj ADAM :-iou are hereby notified ,b,,
VI there is now on file in he Office Of H.
Clerk Of the District C,ur, in said County a No.
ti'ion of Stephen 5, Chase, praying divorce
from The bands Of inairimony now existing &.
tween sad petitioner and yourself for the fol.
lowing causes 10 vii: wtlful dcset,on, aban.
doninent aud abuse on your part from said PET.
toner, lromihe month Of November A d. lSD
until the present time, without any cause there.
for and other causes specified in said petition
add that unless YOU appear and ans@t r thereto,
on Or before the first day Of The next term here
II, IN tie lGlh day 81 MAY \. D. 1858, The
PRAYER 81 said petition ~ ii h. granted.
slEeiIES $. CHASE, Complainant.
Cook 4 BRo., ARMS
March 3isf, 1853 Ne. 30 5w
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-03-31

RAILROAD lRoS.-By test furnished BY
The Engineer Of the Reading Railroad, a
route better calculated than any IN the U.
States to try The quality Of iron rails, il ha.
been ascer,sined that American iron is SUI
perior, almost three TO one, TO the imported
article. The following is the result of the
lest
Annual wear OF English iron ....4 Lilo per cent.
Annual wear Of American iron :. 4-l0 do
DiGrrsncs In fsrnr nf Amerinan IN
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GOOD CHANCE FOR A
BARGAIN.

WILL be sold cheapi applied for before tho
| w LIST July, 100 acres farming land, % miles
wcs, OF Long Grove, and about IS miles from
Davenport, Tor cash, or half cash balance on sia
months, apply al this Office
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-03-31
WASHINGTON, March "a.

WATERMELON, n lFch "a.
The Senate confirmed the following appoint.
ments Hugh J. Anderson, Of Maine, Comms
sioner OF Customs; Henry Milton, Mhrshal OF
Illinois. The President has nominated Ma
thaniei Hawthorn, for Consul a, Liverpool;
Thomas Plerce.-a distant r,lative,-P. VI. al
Hllsborough, N. II, and Benjamin 'ackway,
OF Indiana, Agent OF Choctaw Indians. II.
Senate will probably adjourn on Monday. the
Census Bureau is ABOUT being reorganized, and
The nun,bsf af clerks increased abomJorfg.
NEw YoRE, March %.
Sales of $500 barrels Of -four, sold a, si,2i a
4 AZ, for State. aad :i,G2a 4,75, for Ohio. Mar
ket steady Wheat dull, tending downward
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-03-31

PETIT, John Petit, Of Indiana, has
made speech in Congress tina, from it,
brevity and characteristicness OF the msu
should be widely published. We give il
in full
MIR. Speaker, shall vote agains, thi,
biIl-because the Wigs are for it,"
A co,emporsrya fiirms tina, that is the rea
son why Petit opposes religion, and every
thing decent in society, because he knows
The Wings are in favor Of them.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-03-31

Con LIVER OIL.-lt may be interest
ing to those who have to take this disagree
able medicine 10 learn, that a b. Of the roe
ia smoked herring che wed before and al.
ter swallowing it will remove all the nau
sea which attends its administration.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-03-31

THE guilloiine is 10 active service al
Washington. Hundreds Of mendic ants are
soliciting the old shoes If the decapilaled
10 stand 10; scores Of whom claim each one
to have been The first 10 name Gen. Pierce
for lbe Presidency.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-03-31

Mr. EpIToR Please announce G. c. r
MITCHELL, US an Independent candidate 70
Judge OF tits nis,sic, and oblise
MssY tuTERs.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-03-31

SfATE Of IOWA,
County 81 Clinton
II. Uistrict Court for tata toantg.
TO MILES RANDALL:
Q iR - You are hereby notified tia, There -
- now on file in the Office OF she Clerk Of ,se
District Cour, in SAID County pe'tuon OF Mar
I'm punning, claiming OF YOU the utle 10 The 'oI.
owing i, scrlbed lots or tracts OF hand situated
IN SAID county and state, 10 wit: LOIS No.
Twenty two, III No. Seventeeo, Il and NO.
Sixteen, fi6l in Section No. Sixteen lOl N
Township ", Eigh'y-Two, 81 north Q! Range
No. One, RI cas-, OF the 9TH p, NJ. Tor tina, SAT-
p, ti,,oner purchased said land on the goth day a
MAY A. b 1851, at The sale thereof for The deis
quent taxes thereon, Tor the year A. .. 1851, !a
the sum Of Two dollars and n cts, and .hs, un'
less YOU aprear and answer thereto, on OF beIo's
he 81 day OF the next tern, thereof, on the 20 DAP
OF May 4. D. 1853, Judgment will be rendered
aga.ns, you thereon, and all your Interest in o.
title 10 said land will be forever barred md io'e,
closed.
MARTIN D'NNING, Plautif.
Cook & FEo., his Atlas.
March Dist, 1863. No ~ d"
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The remaining sttti ,n- are a. follows:
Morris, Seneca Narcotics, Otltwa, Utica
LaS.lle, Pera, al which pace, Ne presume
suitable buildings viii he erected immadl
a,e'y. Beyond Peru the grading aud Ma
sonwork is rapidly progressing. Some
420, 900 cubic yards Of excayaling has been
done, and $4,000 have been expended
upon bridges. The grading is mostly com,
pleled TO lndlantown, twenty-five miles
west Of Peru, and about half done to Shelf
field, some sixteen miles further, while the
whole distance TO Rock Island is under
contract and being pushed rapidly ahead.
II is the present expectation OF Messrs.
SHEFFIELD g. FARNAM to have the whole
completed and in running condition by ,hf
lst day of January next. That they will
do il is sufficiently evidenced BY the rapid
lily with which their work has been closed
up thus far, aud we are satisfied tina, no
thing but failure in obtaining the iron.
lready purchase ard awsi'ng shipment,
can defen, them. The difficulty in obtain
ing vessel may possibly do this, but we
think the result will show them 10 be full,
sup to time"
HE Washington papers state that Judge
MASON, Of Iowa, is to receive the Office Of
Commissioner Of Patents. lie will scarce,
" make second Ellsworth.
People in pursuit OF Western location,
| should not overlook the advantages which
railroad competition gives to place. Du
bnque is tho only point on the Upper Mis-
sissippi, to be connected by two railroad
lines with the East, This fact alone, 10
sufficient TO challenge the attention and
admiration Of Emigran,s.-Dubuque Err
press.
Davenport will be connected with III"
East by two Railroads before Dubuque
imakcs the connection with one,
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~fafs OF Iowa, {
County of clinton,S

NlAif OF IOWA,
County u cltnon,S
In District Court Ter sad County.
TO JAMES HAMLiN:
< IR ~ gu are hereby notified that there i
- new on file Isl the Gi!iee oil ,h Cjtrk oil the
District Court in said c uniy petition Of Mar.
I'm Dunniug claiming Of you the title TO the FOL.
lowing described tract OF land si,uaed IL sad
county and State, To wit: The nor h ca guar.
ter oil the north east quarter and the north west
quarter Of the north west quarter OF Section No.
furry. 1901 in Township No 1897 moth oil
Range No SIX 6 east. for tina, SAID petition
purchased said tracts of land, on the 10Th day OF
MayA D. 1852, al the sale thereof, for the dc.
inauen, taxes thereon, Tor the war d. 1851,
fur the sum OF six dollars and SO cts. ahd ina.
unless YOU appear and answer thereto, on or be.
fore the irs, dav Of The next thereof, on the
"a dly OF May 4. n 1853, judgment will be rem
deItd against YOU thereon, and all YOUR II teres
or title thereto forever AIRED mud ioreclosed
MARTIN DHNNlNG, Plaintiff.
COOK & BEo, hts Art'ss.
March 3s,. 1863 No. u. 4w
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STATE OF Iowa,
County Of CinoRS
Ia Dthirt Court for rad County:
TO w. r. CROZiER:
~ Iti:-l on ave hereby no'IHfd thai tiefe -
- nov IN tie IN the liicr 81 tie { TX OF lie
b,sitiet Cour 10 sid eonHiA Pttl len oi Ma
tin Turning a IN n! oi You III ite he o'-
lowing described haet o. ianh 40 said county q
CT Mon AMI STATE ot Iowa 10 WI: HE tof'"
east quarter OF nltih west qHari VI S~ch"h Ne,
Nineteen 4 70 in Town.hipNo Eighty One, ~
north OF Range No. Seven, east y 80 ~
for tina, said petition purchased said land On 'hs
10th day # May 4. D. 1882, NJ the sale ,heno''
iCr the delinqu, n, axes thereon, for The ,e"''
D 1851 for the sum OF Two dollars and iohf-
hrce cents, and that unlcss you appear aud ans'
wer thereto, on or before the FIRST day Of we
ncxt term thereof, on the ID day OF May hea'
Judgment Vii be rendered against you 'he,eon'
and all your title AMI interest TO sa'd 'ahu W.
ever barred and ioreciosrh.
MARTIN DuNNiNG, Pla'h'ia
Cook & BRo., his ATr'ys.
March 3lsi, 1853. no w ~ :"
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sl:NNET 4 STEWART

Office on Brady 81. doors North ofAe
GaseHe Office
OIy-Ti'les examined. C.nve,anc NJ d.ns =
Coll, ctions promptly attended to.
Davenport, March 3lsr. l9;9
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Hoes PACKED IN THE WEsT.-We
find in the Cincinnati Gazette, a statement
Of the number Of hogs packed during ,hs
past season in the States named below:
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Z. II. CUTLER, formerly Of Keosauqua
lows, was frozen TO death in California OF
the ooh Of last December,
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CLOCKS. CLOCKS"

lust received from New lo'K IN cell a.
} Clocks OF different kinds which VIZ vear,
$3.50 to $1,000 and warrant them lnn ,o one
March cath, 80. T. M h''
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DAVENPORT & LECLAiRE RAILROAD.
A correspondent writing Us from lie
Claire makes the following truthful remark
with regard TO the prosecution Of The above
work.
ii think the projec, feasible, and now is
the time to push II before the community
low water, high freights. and good de
mand Tor the products Of this region-to
ge,her with the tide of immigration that il
now setting this way are all well calcula
ted to invite capital and enterprise in al
Undertaking so desirable. believe ] an
clearly within The mark when say thu
S25 or $4,000 can be subscribed in lhi
town alone as soon AS the proper nppoHu
ni,y offers"
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ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE o. ARr.-The
I'd number nf tbs work has been receiyed

il continues 10 sustain its ability and ari-.
,ical execution. A. Montgomery, Il
Spruce ST., n. York CITY, is The publisher.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-03-31

0rFhe pocket handkerchief Of the ne"
Empress of France cost 1000 francs each
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In Chicago eXlensIye improvements
have been made by the company, in the
way Of depot buildings, engine houses,
smith shops, eic. etc, some II which are
completed, and the reminder in an ad
vanccd state Of progress. Station houses
have also been erected at the following
places:
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AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA.
A CHANGE FOR GOLD,

TlOSE DESTROYS OF visiting the Golden Region
of Australi can eeure their tickets here n
Davenport, Iowa, with more ccr'ainty than de
laying until their Arrival in the city OF New
York: The
"PIoNEER LINE OF PACKETS FOR
AUSTRALIA"
Office l6 Wall Street, New York, have esiab-
lished an Agency IN this city, where those IN
tending visit 10 that country, Will lind II 10
their interest, 10 secure their passage.
JAMES TIL lRIhGTJN, Ag,n'.
Davenport, March Dist, '53. IT,
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THE GARDINER CASE.

This case is now on trial before Tue
criminal court in Washington. Every per-
son has heard something about y, ou' PCT
haps all may no, know its history. Inc
counsel for the government in opening 'he
case to the jury, made the following nara
tive:
DR.. Gardiner in memor'a, 20 'ne
Board Of Commissioners, stated tha' ear,
IN the year 1914 he was largely cngaget
10 mining operations in the Stale ni oat
Louis Polosi, Mexico, employed 500 labor
er., had upwards OF 100000 invested II
men. buildings, steam engines, horses,
mules, aud men Of science; tia. IN 1916 he
vas compelled 10 abandon the establish
ment, his property having been despoiied
by the Mexican soldicry; that SAID mines
we're worth half a million, aud would have
yielded him $4,000 per annnm. Inc nc.
cused filed with this memorial depos'''ons
TO be from persons residing ~
Mexico, going to show that he owned sa'a
mine. The issue was on the truth Or ialsi,
" Of these assertions. The United States
affirmed. and expected 10 prove. TIN, every
II statement in the memorial, aud every pa
Der presented bv him. were false from be-
ginning TO end, pure fiction and invention,
that Gardiner received from the United
States, as the fruits Of the fraud, Si2S 100,
while his mine could not be found, though
$500 had been offered as reward TO M.
,ne who would point on, its location.
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r. II. WARDEN is the Independent. Wing
candidate for Commissioner Of Des Mones
River Improvement, and Judge Uriab
BIcGs the Independent Democratic candi
1ie. Remember that, voters, on the da,
Of election.
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TIE Man MoNkEY.-The keokuk Dis
patch. one Of the most ultra Lpcoioco sheets
il the country, speak. thus of Judge Lock.
hart, the clown of congress who sIgna'i,
zed himself by climbing down from The
gallery to the Hall upon one oil the pi'
lars:
"Mr. |. cKuaRr is. no doubt, less man
Ia u monkey. or such IA Zeal would never
have suggested itself TO his mind. Such
fellows are Disgrace 10 the Slate the
represent, aud none other than lnd'an
would keep cue f them long III C,usres>
She h4S furnished, FIRST md last, her in'l
qne, a nt bipeJ. u hat m Tor pnbllc sin
,ien; and J,st SpiaaI : she continues 70
do so will she fail Ia command the respect
If the people OF her sister States.
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MuscATINE.-We are informed that the
engineers of the Chicago and Rock Island
Railroad are at A!uscaiino ready TO com
mence operations upon the Davenport 4
Muscalne road to the Missouri river.
The people Of Mnscatine are on ilp.toe
IN expectation OF having portion OF their
road put under contract property Is run
ming mp in value, and a spirit OF confidence
sppears to inspire all. Iowa will have
faiIrnads, we cannot he mistaken in The
.iyns Of the times-keoknt Dispatch.
We fear our neighbors are doomed T.
Those whn are Purchas-
ing property in Musca,lne on the strength
If the above Road are acting unwise'y.-
We would mol ueedlessly incur their hosi'l-
i,y, therefore it is not withou, good grounds
we tell them plainly that the Mississippi
md Missouri Railroad nercr piH pass
through the city Of .MHscatine.
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RAIL RoAp-The Engineers give so
good IN account Of the route from Dasen-
por, ria this city and westward, lha, there
remains little doubt Of the location of the
road. They express their conviction on
this point. All lha, remains for Us Is t.
.how that we want the road, and are wiling
to help build it, BY voting the loln on Mon
day week. Let every farmer in this coun-
~ who wants the value ofhis land to go up
from S. per acre To $50 and S50-ga TO
the polls md vote .for the loan and tax
Muscasine Enquirer.
II the above refers to the Engineers OF
the Mississippi and Missouri Railroad
Company, we are authorized 10 state tina,
the Chief Engineer has expressed no such
opiuion, that he is not authorized TO make
the result Of his surveys public. and we
believe him to be man competen, TO dis
charge his duty. He knows that either his
party or some other one, will Immediately
be placed on survey from Davenport
north Of Muscaline and no opinion will be
given until the two routes are compared
md that the Company will select that
route which they deem, under all the cir
cumstances, preferable. There is no use
Of our friends 10 Mlsca,ine endeavofing L.
foresislI the action of the Company, or tn
take Messr.. Farnam and the Engineer
corps in their special keeping, as their ac
ton canno, be controlled by any such in
fiuences.