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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-12-29
Removal Of Rsdfeld, etc.

The indiscrminate manner IN which
Redtield is garroting his snbordtnates, re-
minds us of fact that from the silence OF
the press upon the subject seems to have
been forgotten. We allude to the Admins
tration yet retaining O'Conor in office.
His letter to the President, it viii be remem-
bered. was far more sarcastic and severe
than Bronsens and called down upon him
the abuse OF the tRigR. lie even dared To
ask the President in taunting tones why h
was not turned out like his friend Bronson.
The President has not yet thought proper
to reply Why. we leave the reader to con
lecture. We merely record these facts 70
keep the reader advised Of the state OF at
fairs at the Capitol OF the nation, the great
political reservoir. Perhaps the following
from the Washington cores pondence Of the
New York Herald, will throw some light ON
the subject:
What would Marcy say if he were told
that General Pierce has written 4 private
letter 10 Charles O'Conor explaining to him
that he was surrounded BIZ difficulties, and
for the present neither knew how to act ner
could regard himself as his own master;
begging him not to identity him with certain
measures Of Marey'- which have brought
such unpopulartty on the government; and
requesting O'Conor not to resign. but to
have patience for short time, when all
should be placed on footing satisfactory to
the writer aud himselfh'
With regard to the character ot the sub
ordinates that Redlieid Is appointing To su-
percedc those selected by Mr. Bronson, the
following comments by tine New York Er-
press will give an insight into their standing
in society, as web as Of the nature OF the
influence which is at work to produce this
unparalleled state of things:
The city will lift up lis bands in aston
shment as il reads these app iltmeats
Never before-hy no colector--were such
men-with some honorable exceptions,
thus put into responsible places. Several
of them are weii-known shoulder-hitters--
and tighters--and others are keepers ot the
very lowest rum shops and groggerles IN the
city Some Of them were up 10 the syria
" TIE Ninety appointments, lightweight
are Freesoilers or Softs-only two of them
being Hunkers, and one of them IL. A. KIM
ball, an employee in the Herald office, which
office. It seems not having mission, is to be
consoled with a weighership.
The distributors OF these ''spoiis" are
said to be John Van Buren,, John Cochran,
Mr.. Fowler, postmaster, Mr. Porser and
j. 4. Kennedy, 18th ward.
WIN. Murray i made night watchman,
t5e re,g man, who, IL Tie 2Gth r1sd. is ugdy'
tie qrare cbarqe Of changing he rats ot Gum
miags H. Tuekcr, ia order 10 elect NJ C0atcy
Alderman.
Some Of the appoiatecs are "Sachems,' .
who turned the National Democrats out OF
Tammany Hail.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-12-29
New Orleans.

We make the following extract from a
private letter Just received from an intelli-
sea. physician Of the Crescent City. There
j no doubt much truth, al truth IN what he
says respecting the prevalence of yellow
fever, cholera 4ud vice III that doomed
eity>-
There Is no denying the fact, that yell
lew fever yet prevails 10 a considerable eS-
tent in New Orleans, still YOU would not
Suspect. from looking about you, that this
49, lad ever sustained any extraordinary
loss by death. Every thing is full Of that
II aghtlessHess and life characteristic OF
south, while yellow Jack" appears to
regarded il ihe light OF rare joke. Bat
yaa think it a very facetoas matter, 60 to
- cemeteries just back Of the city, and the
thousand neN-nade graves Will rebuke
r, anl whisper = your heart lesson
naose terror viii not soon desert it. The
cl.olera prevails here considerably, but you
'-ast not take the papers as an exponent Or
IS avages. FOR they will no. tel the truth.
ms Is a doomed city, and il should be, for
egil stalks here giant-like and unrebuked,
lurking insidiously in thousands OF houses,
md recording the ruin OF thousands of
young men"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-12-29
Christmas Presents.

When an article, however trivial, is re-
ceived as gift it acquires value not 9TH
erwise attached to it, but when really use
ful and valuable articles are thus presented,
they not only obtain an Importance OF them
selves. bat they strike right home to the
hear, as showing an appreciation OF the SER
vices for which they were conferred. Or
this latter character were the presents re-
ceiyed on yesterday from our friend w. H..
HOLMES, OF the Davenport Book Store;
and in making this acknowledgement We
are pleased to state, tina. having removed
into his new store room in lie Claire's late
addition, few doors east Of his old stand
he has not only the largest and most varied
stock OF books, bnt the finest store room in
this portion of country.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-12-29

/ President must have thought SO when he
prepared that portion of the message which
relates to the Pacific Railroad. Ii he is
not all in fog on the subject he desires
To leave Congress in that situation. so
far as his views are concerned, 50 too
on the general subject OF internal improve.
ments.
The n Y. Herald AYERS:
The closer we read President perce's
Message the less light does it appear to
throw on the position Of his administration.
To say so little in SO many words, must
have tasked the Presidents mind severely.
The Albany Argus, the best Locofoco
authority in n. Y. State, thinks:
The Message is remarkable for the brief
ness of its allusion to the Compromise
Measures.
The n. Y. San says the Message is:
Remarkable chiefly for its want of posuire-
ness. Part of it would read very well as an
essay on American Government; and be
creditable to young graduate of one OF our
colleges.
We might multiply these comments to
an almost indefinite length, but perhaps we
have said sufficient to show the prevailing
sentiment, even among the Presidents own
party, is that of condemnation.
The Iowa Democratic papers condemn 1t
with .'fant praise and attribute its manifest
mperfections to the telegraph-an invention
that has TO father great many more mis-
takes than it ever commits. The Burning
ton Ga-ette, one OF the most ranting and un-
compromising Administration papers in the
State, attributes its manifest imperfectons
to that instrument in the following Ian
guage:
To crafty the eager demand for 1t, we
gave the message in an extra on Saturday rs
It had been telegraphed 10 Chicago, and as
we found it in paper of that city; though IL
must be acknowledged that it was IN such 2
form as to be a libel upon the President and
an insult to the people; no sense could be
made out of many passages, and but faint
scintilations the fire that would be expect
ed in Message of Frank Pierce, could be de-
tected in it.
Alas. for its faint praise on comparison
with the approved document issued from the
beloved Union office, it is found that the
telegraph, for once at least has given US
Presidents Message with no important or
gIaring imperfeeuons in il, further than
what have emana,ed from the Executives
own pen.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-12-29
By Telegraph.
Arrival Of the Steamer America.
IN BREADsTuFrs
HALIFAX, Dec. a2--2 +. NJ

HALIFAX, Dec. a2-2P. ~
The steamer America arrived this a. ~,
with Liverpool dates to the 10Th. News
not important.
Brcads,utfs are iirmer and higher Brown
Shipley & Co. quote Western Canal flouf
at ass: Southern 36s cd; Red Wheat Us
Cd los; White 9s I'd. Cora III limited
demand. Provisions dull--priccs unchang-
ed.
NEW YORK, Dec. -,
Steamer America arrived at this port
this A. Nj. She brings 81 passengers.
The Collins steamer Pacific from New York
on The 26th ult arrived at Liverpool on The
morning OF the 9TH inst.
The adyices by the America, though n
teresting. are not politically or commercially
Of marked Importance,
The London money market has under
gone no material change. Consuls closed
on Friday ut 95. which is a slight advance.
Inder corn is in limited demand without
change in rates, current from the sailing OF
the Asia. Provisions generally are dull,
but prices have undergone no material
change.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-12-29
CITY OF DAVENPORT:
THURSDAY KoRaINa, DECEMBER %, 1883,

THURSDAY MORNING, IZCEKFEk %, 1888,
--~>>r~-~~~>>--~~~c~~~-
oes Eoines River Improvement,
The keoknk papers IRE rejoicing huge
n ever the fac, thu; the contract for the
isnnroyement ol the Des Moines river has
been let. Heasy o'Reilly, of telegraph
netoriety. who is acting in behalf al and in
connection with capitalists in New York
civ. i ftc contractor. The work is to be
completed by the s,h Of Ja!y. 1858. air.
o'Reiily Is 10 take the lands in payment at
Si,soo,oao, aai 10 have Tue proceeds of tolls
water rates, etc, fer TWENTY-FIVE years. or
longer il necessary 10 pay for the amount
CT wosk, MLich is to be done according to
The plans formerly designated. Mr.. O'Reil-
Ii is, " the terms x contract. 10 deposit
S55,oae a:,h the Register within ninety
..ayr, or forfeit the contract.
This is stupendous work. No where
could the same amount have been appropr-
ted 10 have benefited our State proper
,onably to a less extent. But this only
demonstrates Whist We have often remarked
With respect to the sectional character of
the labprs Of our Senators in Congress-
While they eonld not get an appropriation
for 1ailding d Railroad to advantage the
who!e State. they could manage to obtain a
grant ot lands OF double the size for the ben
cit OF an improvement effreting but a frac-
tion of the STATE. II is time Ceafrat Ioacc
Was represented in the Senate Of the 7.
States.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-12-29

MATgIMoNIAL.-The following paragraph
is from the indianapolis Daily Journai Of
the 2lst inst. The parties mentioned be-
low are Col L. c. EADs, of this city and
Mrs. ANN r. REA, Of indianapolis. The c.
onel and his lady will accept our kindest
wishes for their future happiness
We understand that the Form NJ Solemn
i.ation Of NGtrimoag will be observed at
CHRIST CHURCH, (Episcopal,) in this city
on Thursday, the 22d instant, at / o'clock,
forenoon. The parties are, as we learn in
cidentally, one of our most estimable and
respected ladies', and gallant gentleman
from neighboring State. The beauty and
novelty Of the ceremony will, we doubt not
attract large ''company" to witness il.
Awaiting ourselves Of time honored priv
ilege, we wish the parties every happiness
incident to a state declared by disinteres-
ted witness "to be honorable among all
men, and hence by fair inference to the
women also.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-12-29
A Market House.

We have been shown the plan OF mar
ket house, drawn by Mr.. Dow, Architect OF
this place, which if built would not only be
highly seryiceable but an honor TO payen-
pJfl. we trust our Council will take I'M
mediate action in respect TO the erection OF
market house in this place. Strangers
are crowding into the city BY hundreds, all
of whom will have to depend upon the pre-
carious alternative Of obtaining their yeget-
ables, etc, as they accidentally meet with
farmer having for sale such articles as
they need, unless market house be built.
Very few comparatively Of our old citizens
raise sufficient vegetables for their own
consumption, all Of whom would be happy
to dispense with the business entirely, il
there were the opportunity presented of OBJ
tanning such articles as needed. Let us
have market house and fire engine and
then ye may talk Of being city.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-12-29

STUpEsDoUs EsGIsEERISG.-RAI
THROUGH THE ALps.-Thc council Of the
of the projected railroad through the Alps,
from Lake Maggiore to Lake Constance, to
the Piedmontese line with that of Central
Germany. This railroad will have a tun-
mel $4,000 metres, - l6 miles English; it
will be lighted and ventilated by 80 shafts Of
enormous depth
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-12-29
German TuFu-ye-sir,

The Apseiger dcS West.HS, of st. Louis,
has an article in respect to the above Gym
nastic Associations among the Germans.
from which we extract the paragraph below
There is such an Association here and we
have no doubt there are many Americans
who would be happy to unite with them, if
its object be merely for gymnastic exercises
The confinement to which our occupation
subjects us, prompts Us to wish for some
such medium Of invigoraton. The impress
sion, however, has gone out here that the
Association is one whose chief object is one
of an Infidel nature. If this be erroneous
we would be pleased to cprrectit The fol-
lowing is the paragraph alluded to above
There are now but few Gymnastic soci-
cites in which Americans are found as men,
bers, and only seldom il j. the case, that their
number exceeds SIX 1t is certainly not in
difference towards Gymnastics which cs-
FRANCES them from Us; for they erect costly
Gymnastisms for the purpose of exercising
therein; but it is the total want Of knowl-
edge Of our endearors which has until now
kept them from Joiningu us. These evils we
must try and remedy; we must strive to gain
the press, which in this country is almighty,
in our favor, IN order to cause it to continu-
ally direct their attention to Us, and by I'M
BIASED delincations introduce the German
Gymnastics to the Americans. Tie practi-
cal Gymnastics are very much liked by the
Americans; and, when they learn to know
us better, they will value it still more high
y, it will be the chain by which they will
become more closely united to US"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-12-29

'~oIFLINESTs oF THE SEAsos'-Our es-
tened friend II. 4. d. FEAscE, has placed
Under obligations for can Of Delicious
Green Cages the cultivation, aud prepara-
u of his aged mother.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-12-29
Counterfeiters Arrested.

A man and woman were arrested in this
place on Tuesday last for passing counter
felt bills Of the Bank Of Rochester, n. Y.
a large quantity Of the spurious money was
found in their possession. After an exam
ination before Blakemore they were sent
to jail to await their trial at the spring
court
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-12-29

SlssfsG.-Mr. Higgins informs Us that
designing to make this place his residence,
Ae Will instruct the Sunday School scholars
+ singing every S lturday afternoon free Of
ciafgs- Notice Of the hour and place will
given cut in the respective schools or
churches on next Sunday.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-12-29

. ae receipts Of a Fair held in Dubuque
week amounted to $3.50, which the E.r-
1-ess links a very large sum. The nett
ecelpts Of Supper al Muscatine amount
- according 70 the Enquirer. "to the pref
ana Of s54." Here the receipts Tor a
ol- we're 1856 and for Fair nearly
80
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-12-29

calcAGo CEssus.-A census Just being
taken Of Chicago shows it, population to
a= about SIXTY thousand, or an increase OF
Twenty thousand in one year! That is al
q ~ unparalleled
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-12-29

The Peoria Republican states that gen
tlsman Of that city owning livery stable,
aas introduced from Iowa Il pair of Elk8
which he is training to work in harness
H paid for tue two $3.50 and has another
1sr engaged At the same price.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-12-29

The Gas Company Of New Q rleans city
purchase their coal at thirty-cjght cents n
barrel, manufacture gas out Of il, which
they sell at four dollars per hundred feet,
and then sell the residue Of the coal, in the
shape Of coke, for seyenty-fye cents a
barrel
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-12-29

The neat little present made us last even
ing by friend Adams, Of the Iowa Book
Rooms, will serve to remind US Of him ma
~ u time during the ensuing yenr.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-12-29

The two Wards who murdered Mr. But
Ter, at Louisville, have made aifidayts sta
ting tina, they believe they will not obtain
justice in that county, and asking change
OF venue.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-12-29
Later from Erie.

ERIE, Dee. 23--l y. VI.
There are about twenty men now passing
this office on their way to iail Tor assisting IN
putting down the track. They are in charge
OF Erie police.
BrFFALu. Dec. %.
The public meeting held last night was
largely attended and resolutions were
passed expressing the Indignation of ou'
citizens at the proceedings Of the people Of
Erie.
A fire occurred on Main st. last night in
Bidwclrs clothing store and Fassetts
stove store. Bidwcl's loss was $4,000, in
sured 5000 dollars, buildings insured 1900
dollars.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. ID.
Ship Everett received part of the crew of
ship Hyperion, from Baltimore bound for ia
naica, foundcred at sea- The Hyperion
sunk with eight men.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-12-29

ieA BAsAlao.-The following truthful
ointment We extract from an article in a
'."r IN this State under the editorialship ot
democrat. We place i, on record as an
Edcnce Of progress in the Party-s progress
~hcA we hope may reach frujtion in a
tyemoHth:
ss lang as Iowa iaAibits paper curren,
all Banking institutions, her citizen,
as, bg prepared to put up with whatever
.psr they can get, Or DO without markc
IS their surplus productions.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-12-29

&.EC2S PAcEEI SUHK.--The steamer Cor
.s@ 9ae Of the daily packets that run from
F. IS to Alton sunk, in nine feet atef
ff.zhg last, She was valued at 81 900
ses insured for $4,000 in three ST..
3 80 fees. NJ lives were lost.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-12-29

REWARD OFFERED.-A reward OF $500
has been offered BY the authorities, for the
delivery, Al Lasalle, Of the four ring leaders
q the mob that killed Story, the railroad con-
tractor, who are sill at large. Two Of
them are described as minors. and the 9TH
ers are respectively twenty-seyen and
L.aERA-FTY, We are authorized By III =
= say that In the event OF the Fire Oryani-
zatlon proving private enterprise, he has
been assured hy gentleman OF known lib
erslitg, the owner Of but single town resi-
senee, that he viii contribute towards the
Company the sum Of one hundred igR4rs.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-12-29
Machine Brick Maker.

Mr.. Francis II. Smith, of Maryland has
Invented, and now in operation, machine
for making brick which works off thirty
brick n minute; it will easily produce III
teen thousand per day, The modas operaadi
is quite simple. The clay is wheeled along
on plank scailolding to the pulveriZcr ut
the top Of the machine, which converts it
into dust immediately, and Incorporates il
with the water thrown thereupon. In this
state it is thrown into the machine which
revolvcs steadily pressing the clay down
into sets of moulds, five in each frame. which
move on railway beneath, The moulds
are then transferred to light barrow, moved
to the yard and transferred in the usual way.
The clay is much sitter than it can be made
with the hand, and gives n solidty to
the brick and correctness of form rarely
equallcd.
Several Of these machines ought to he pro,
cured for the accommodation Of builders
here next season.
RIB. HuGHrs' Cry MILL BURNT DowN.
On Saturday night last about II O'Clock. the
frame Mil, belonging to II. Il. Hughes, sit
uated on the River was seen 10 be on fire
and before any effective force could be- Us
ScmhCd the whole structure WAS rnlelunrd
in flames. It burnrd most turious!q and pre-
vented any effort to save il even if il had
otherwise been possible III" intensity %. The
heat for rods around The uirht WAS Sill
and the Mil some distance from other build,
lngs, so tat no other property was injured
The mill was insured to It large proportion of
it's valuc..-hr0' uE IFhig.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-12-29

EDITORIAL CHASGE.-Mr. Miller has reti-
red from the control Of the Iowa City Re
publican, and is succeeded by Rush Clark,
Esq.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-12-29

AN iNrENs# NATIVE AMrRicAN.-
The most decided case Of nativelsm
we have recently known, is that Ola
person in Boston Who was asked to
attend tha Pilgrim Ball, at Plymouth
on thu 22nl inst. lie replied, that,
"he was not going forty miles to at
tcnl celebration in homer Of the
arrival Of parcel ot foreigners.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-12-29

Yesterday Was TIRE eal4ast day we hay
4& th5s season. At Sunrise the mercury
just at zero, The river was flied
running ice, which stepped during tAs
son lnd tins morning men are croes-
the bridge thus speedily erected.
LTri- Hs3y = Saturday.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-12-29

The tribunal oil AngoIcmc has fined rail-
road engineer 200 francs for having laIled
to notice the red flag, the signal to stop
No accident had resulted from his negI-
gancc, but it vas thought best to make an
example
The authorities of France use every
means to protect lie on Railroads and be-
cause Of their vi@inncc and summary man
ncr Of Furnishing carclessness and negtl-
gence, fewer accidents happen than IN tA''
country.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-12-29

The new Presbyterian church which has
been built lately in st, Louis, is tipped on
with Il large gilt cross. This to US i, some
thing new in the history Of Presbyterian
houses Of worship Dabuqn Hqa'd.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-12-29
PnILAnELrNIA. Doc. %.

In Supreme Court to-day application was
made for a special injunction restraining the
city Of Erie from tearing np rails and bridges
belonging To the Franklin Canal Company
Judge Thomson, Of Erie, urged as \ citizen
not as counscling case, that injunction should
not be granted without notice being given To
Erie, and that they could be represented by
counsel. Court stated that decision would
be riYeM tO-mOrroW.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-12-29

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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-12-29
ERIE, Dec. 81.

The bridge over Ilurbor Creek was re-
paired yesterday, but during the afternoon
was attacked aud burned down by the
mob.
The Marshal is here and serving papers
on the Rioters.
The railroad men met here to-day.
The mob threaten to tear up the tract; of
the Cleveland and Erie Railroad If the COM
pany repair the bridge on :he Buffalo and
Erie line.