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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-16

sncak.ug of the death of an aged a, VI.
one Of eur exchanges says he retained e. IT,
mwkablc possession of all his mel,td =. resi-.
Ties down to within icw miles OF hls ~
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-16

SUICIDE u TIprov.-Thomus Lyme ,'I l,c
mittcd suicide in Upton, en- Monday iuS .;l,I
cutting his throat with II razor. ne f'''I IT.,
: bout twelve miles north Of Upton, L;n
leaves Il wife, who refused to live WAN ' ','
on account % his dissipatcd habits ana , ' che
Intrmpcrancc is supposed to have DEE"
cause.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-16

Harp RrE.-Thc last number Of the
Prru Chroaicc has leader Of column in
leDg,h shout an alligator on exhibition in
that place.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-16

Arthur Spring has to-day signed pa
per exonafattng his son from guilt in the
murder Of Mrs. Sha% and Mrs. Lynch, Us
far as he knows and Stating that he does
not believe his son had any knowledge Of
the murder. Young Spring, after an inter
view with his father, lett for Washington
last night.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-16

Seven Of the crew Of the steamboat
Winslow, Dow lying at Louisville, while ri
dcavoriu@ 10 remove a log Of wood which
had got fastened in the wheel Ct the steam
boat, were drowned on Saturday last.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-16
NEW BEDFORD, June :,

BY an arrival here, we have later advices,
from Cape Town, Africa, The dates are
to April 10th,
The steamer Sarah Sands had arrived at
the Cape from Australia, destined for Eng
land, She had Gil board one hundred thou
sand ounces OF gold.
The accounts from the gold rcnon were
highly prosperous. Immense numbers OF
cm'@rants wcrcarriY;ng. Business brisk
All kinds ct produce in good demand at adj
vanciHg prices, The gold was abundant
ana many new discoveries made.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-24
From the Bahamas.

The New York Herald has received files of Ra
hama papers to late date.
Tbe archdeacon and gentlemen constituting a
committee which was formed in order to solicit
subscriptions and donations of clothing for the re-
lief and use OF the sufferers beon ging to the barque
William and Mary, had returned especial thanks
for the liberal manner in which the call was re-
sponded to by the inhabitants The sum of cog
4s. Id. had been collected in money, and was to
be sent. His eKceliency the Governor gave goo
and forwarded FIVE hundred and forty. six articlea
of female apparel.
The Governor had held grand evee in Govern
ment House. on May "a, in honor of the birthday
of Queen Victoria.
The House of Assembly had rejected mercan-
tile naval appropriation bill. One of the councils
objections to the bill was the grant OF the House
fer the return of $500 excess of duties collected
by the receiver general and treasurer on the goods
taken out of American chip Polar Star, while on
shore on the Mosele shoal, by sundry wrecking
vessels, and brought into port, which goods were
given TO the wreckers as remuneration in saving
the ship and cargo
The excess of expenditure of the COLONY for the
last quarter was E ,00 IS. 3d., as may be seen by
the accounts.
Instructions had been received from the Eng
lish government at the West Indies, the Mexican
Gull, Central America, and the Spanish main, to
obtain information to the precise time of arriva
and departure of the Royal West India Company's
packets at every port at which they are bound to
call on the mail service. in order to ascertain
where and what delays take place.
Died, on May "a, deeply regretted by her dis
consulate husband and family, Eliza Ann, eldest
daughter of the late Hon. Lewis Kerr, II. B. M
attorney general, and wife of Mr.. James Jarrett
merchant, of Nassau.
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The China Rebellion.

Bayard Taylor, in letter to the New York Tri
bune, from Shanghai, dated the 2Sth of March.
says:
81 do not remember whether have already sta
ted that the leader of the revolution, Tipg-Tuk is
descendant Of one of the branches of the ancient
Chinese or Ming dynasty, and that his avowed
object Is to overthrow the present Ting or Tartar
dynasty. In fact he is proclaimed as Emperor on
the bulletins OF his army, that his cause has
already risen above the dignity of rebellion and
assumes the aspect OF national war. 1t s Chi
nese against Tartar, and the people are not indif
ierent to the issue. Any change can hardly be for
the worse any kind of agitation is better than the
dead stagnation of Chinese life. Viewed in all its
aspects this revolution Is of the most rem ark
able OF this revolutionary age.
Shanghai already feels most sensibly the eff
iects OF the paralyzation of trade and industry in
the interior. Business has totally ceased The
ma i've merchants have buried their silver and the
foreign residents have barely enough to paw fer
their household expenses. Four or five tbousa nd
Jrnks lie IN the river, bot scarcely pound of tea
or yard of silk is brought in. The English war
steamers Hermes and Salamander and the brig
Lily are here, and the French war steamer Cassi
nj. Sir George Bonham is board the Hermes
and the report to-day is that he will leave imme
dately for Nng-po. The movements OF the Sus
che will convey Colonel Marshall up the Yang
tse Kiang as far the imperial camp, in order to
confer with Seu, the imperial commissioner She
excites great astonshment here among the ma !.
uves, being much the largest steamer that ever
assembled the Woo-sung, and the American resi-
dents rejoice to see their country formidably
represented -
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The Question of War in EurOpe.

The Boston Courier apprehends that war will
result from the present disagreement between Rus
STA and Turkey. 1t says:
1.-The accounts from Europe by the Humboldt
steam pac ket are of highly interesting character
The probability of a war in the East is greatly
strength ened. An air of hostility pervades the in
telhgence from every quarter OF the Old World
The Russian armies said to be actually on their
march 10 the Turkish frontiers, and the French md
British squadrons under sail for the Dardaneles
The Iurks are represented king extraordi-
nary preparations for the approaching conflict, by
collecting troops, regular and irregular, from eve
ry quarter of the empire.
"Taking the correctness of these statements for
granted, 1t appears to US unreasonable to suppose
that all these things will turn out to have been
done for nothing. Russia has taken step from
which she cannot recede without disgrace, and
plain confession of her own weakness or infrmity
OF purpose How far the great northern autocrat
is likely to allow himself to be placed in position
30 Illuminating before the eyes of all Europe, any
reader may judge who is familiar with the history
OF Russian politics and Russian ambition. On the
other hand, Turkey cannot give way to the de-
manks OF the Gar without virtually ceasing to be
an Independent power-an event which would
break up the political system of Europe almost as
decisvely and irremediably a conquest of the
Ottoman territory by the Muscovite armies. The
part which Great Britain and France will be called
upon to play in this great drama threatens to be a
very hazardous one and of doubtful issue A gen
eral war in Europe would lead to results for
which no one is prepared at present, except per-
haps the power which has most to gain by it
Russia
We may note that the remarks of the London
Times, copied in yesterdays Republic, plainly
contemplate further concession by Turkey, un-
der the advice of her allies, before she filings away
the scabbard, although those remarks impute ire.
solution to Russia
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A Des.ne. Of tn. Ail.nthu. TIRE.
For the Ne,o York Epening Post.


In your paper of the 17th instant YOU devote a
paragraph to the ailanthus tree You say: "For
several years past at the Towering season of this
tree, have been complaints made that the odor was
detrimental to health.' You continue: some thing
is certan; that worms do not infest the ailantbus
and it's foliage remains on the boughs till fall.
while other shade trees are entirely devoured bv
the vermin long before the summer is past" You
finally remark: "The question whether the odor
Of the ailanthus is noxious has never been settled
by the physicians
That the odor emitted from the ailsntbus-a
sweetish chloride of lime odor-is pheasant there
exists but one opinion; but it lass for a few DAVIS
only ! would defend the tree against the preiu-
dice which has been produced against it, Its odor
being detrimental to health' believe to exist in
the minds only of those sensitive individual Ia
whose acute olfactory sense overbalances the eop;
iibrium of the sensorlum, that of Henry tho
Fourth overcome by the odor of a rose: and
several other notabes are record with their ne
culinr idjos yncratc antlpathes.
With rega rd to the beautiful ailanthus tree II ia
certain that no yoxious influences have ever hoen
observed upon ndrserymen raising these trees or
upon their families or their neighbors, where him
dreds OF these trees have been set out supply the
once great demand for them. AS YOU observe M
worm eats their foliage as they do that of other
trees | will add to this fact that YOU will find M
dead flies beneath the ailanthus tree, whilst an
abundance of dead flies may be observed las the
season advances) on the pavement in everv street
beneath other trees. On the contrary flies appear
to give pr ference to the alanthus tree and where
the aianthus tree ia near TO the house it will be
found that they in an eminent degree prevent bv
their attraction the domicil visit of these domestic
annoyancss believe the tree to possess medi
cna virtues; my experiments of which I sha IL
publish in the proper quarter of the medical press
An unnecessary prejud ce has been produced
against this beautiful and graceful shade-tree
which has killed Its good name, insomuch so that
even my friend, General George P. Morris, the
author of " Wooodman, spare that Tree,'' has
concluded Gf he has not already done SOY to cut
down two of these trees, of most magnificent di.
mansions, and situated in the very heart of a
beautiful grove, on h: grounds at Cold Springs
have had these trees close to my windows for years
and have found them innoxious and only unplea !.
SAINT for few days when they commence flower
ing Very respectfully
A. G. CASTLE, M. D.
NEW YoRK, June Is, 1853
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The Mission to China.

The Union of yesterday says:
"The present crisis has induced the PREsrpEsr
to tender this mission to the Hon. RosERT j.
WALKER, Of Mississippi, late Secretary of the
Treasury Of the United States, accompanied by
all the necessary powers and authority to accom-.
Plish the great object of this most important trust;
and MIR WALKER, we understand, has accepted
the mission. 1t is well known that the last Con-
gress placed the mission to China upon the highest
grade known to our diplomacy. Since this action
ofCongress, new events have given to the mission
still more commanding character There is at
present no diplomatic station upon which the pub
lie eye, not only of our country but of all civilized
nations, will De more iptenIly fixed To this sig
nal interest and Importance of the mission alone.
we presume 1t is owing that Dir. WALKER. whose
pohtlcal antecedents so emnenty fit him for the
work before him, has abandoned his well.known
preference for private life, and un dertaken thia
high and difficult Diplomatic service.n
Ii gives US pleasure to concur in the general
Propriety OF this appointment, which is so much
better than number of the foreign appoint
ments which we have felt it our duty TO con-
denim. Excepting the ultra free trade notions
of Mr.. WALKER, we know of no gentleman
having more personal fitness for the station to
which he has been called.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-24

GENERAL JAcKsoN's LAW OFFICE. 1t may not
be generally known among our distant readers
that the office in which General Jackson read law
in this town is still standing. 1t is small frame
building, and seems to have been once painted
red; but its color at present would be hard to de.
visited it few days ago; it stands upon the lot of
Nathaniel boyden, ESQ.,, and in front of his elegant
dwelling. A stranger would wonder that it was
permitted to remain decaying and unsightIy
structure in the midst of taste and elegance; but
there are associations connected with it-be it said
to the honor of the proprietor-tha preserve it from
the ruthless hand Of progress. Its former tenant,
after career among the most brilliant in the an.
mails of history, now moulders in the grave, eav-
ing behind him name as lasting az time. From
this humble, Insignificant Office be went forth,
rising step by step, encirclng his brow with fresh
laurels, and extending the circle of bis fame at
every advance, until he at last reached the proud
est height, the most honored station in the world
Living, ne was his country's pride; and dead, bis
memory is shrined in every heart
Salisbury ~. o. Banner.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-24

HAIR BREADTH EscAPEs.-The Dunkirk Journal
relates the narrow escape from death of woman
and infant tho fell between the cars of the State
Line railroad while the train was in motion. The
woman had sufficient presence of mind to remain
Nat on the ground between the rails, holding the
child In the same position; and when the train
had passed. the Mortified passengers, who expected
to behold the manged remains of two human
bodies, found both the mother and the child un-
harmed. similar occurrence is recorded in the
Rochester papers: Thursday morning one of the
the city, went to step from to another. and
fell between them upon the track. Some dozen
cars passed over him, but be escaped with few
eight Understanding fallen lengthwise upon the
track. 1t was narrow escape.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-24
The Presidents Health and the President,s
House,

The Washington correspondent of the New
York Times, under date of the 2lst instant,
says:
1.-The President has been quite i'll for two days
past. TIE Cabinet meeting omitted yester-
day, and the public reception to day, in conse-
quence. He is not confined to his bed, however;
and learn at the White House to night that his
health is improving. The Presidents Mansion ia
very unhealthy at this season of the year, and
General PIERCE will take up his residence in a few
days at a pleasant cottage just at the edge of the
city,
Presidents, like other individuals, must
get sick sometimes, and we exceedingly re-
greet that this condition should overtake the
personally amiable present incumbent of the
Presidential chair. But we think it is a mis-
take to suppose that the Presidential Mansion
from locality is in anywise accessory to this
indispOstion of the Executive Chief. He has
certainly had cares and anxieties enough to i'm
pair the health of any one not of the most TO-
bust constitution. At the same time we think
it perfectly just and proper that he should take
up his residence either IN a suburban cottage
or elsewhere, if he thinks the change will con-
duce to his health or comfort; and we deem il
not unlikely that any change that wonld bring
him temporary rePose might be serviceable to
him. The experience of half a century, how,
ever, attests that the Presidents House is not
of itself unhealthy at any season of the year.
Since the foregoing was written, We have
been much gratified to learn that the PREsI
DENT has entirely recovered from his tempo
Tary lndisPosition. Yesterday he called on Sil
CHARLES LYELL, the eminent English geo
loglst, at the National Hotel; and together, in
the Presidents carriage, they visited some
of the prominent points of interest in our city.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-24

MELANCHOLY AcclDENT.-We are very much
panied to hear of a distressing accident that oc.
Cured at Governors Bridge, in Prince Georges
county, on Monday last. Thomas, son of Colonel
w. w. w. Bowie; William, of Richard B.
Mullikin, and son of Hasweli Magruder Geo.,
bathing in the river Young Magruder,
being unable to swim, got into deep water, and
his two companions undertook to rescue him,
when all three were drowned. The bodies of two
(howie and Magruder) were found on Monday
night about IL O'Clock; young Mulkin's body
not having been recovered at our laat accounts
Their ages were from IL to Is years The whole
community will deeply sytnpathize with their
afflicted parents; and we hope this sad instance
will be decisive warning to others.
Marlboro { Md Aduocate, June %.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-24

INSPECTOR" of the New York Courier and En-
qutrer in hs letter from this city of the 2O,h inst,
says:
at Is understood that A. O. P Nicholson, Of
Tennessee, through whom General Cass wrote his
letter to the South will be invited to take editorial
charge Of the Union. That paper is at present
welt edited by Mr.. Eames, but it s considered that
the South must be specially represented in the cen
trail organ of the Democracy. Mr.. Nicholson will
be Its representative, if he MIR. n. edi-
tor of the Nashville Union some years ago. He il
a solid body, but heavy, and does not move with
that rapidity which 'progressiveism' in our DAYS
requires. He is not Young American; to tell the
truth bluntly, he is a fogy-a regular fogy; but be
would never vctimze himself by a Russian arti.
cle Beverly Tucker has returned from the North.
and it is said has raised the funds for his proposed
new paper, the embryo progressive organ. Wash
ington is perfect Barcan deserl for the absorptiop
of newspaper funds. Three tourths of the psners
commenced during the last ten or fifteen wears
have died of consumption. hastily or slow accord.
ing to the amount of ailment provided in advance.
II was reported for day or tive that Mr.. Tucker
had gone down TO New Hampshire to secure the
services OF Mr. Burke. If this be fact il estab-
fishes at once the intended character of Mr. Tuck.
er's paper. II is to disseminate anti Pierce De-
mocracy."
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FISH SToRY.-The New York Courier aud E;

FISH SToRY.-The New York Courier aud En-
quiru lately published the following piece of intel
ligence from Washington, on the authority of it,
correspondent "lnspector:'
1.-The decided conduct at Washington, with re
ference to the fisheries, and the firm yet conciliatory
representations of Mr. Marcy, have produced a
suspension OF proceedings on the part of tie Eng
llsh against the fishing vessels, in the disputed
waters. There lie now clear prospect of a speed V
and satisfactory adjustment"
The Boston Courier is quite sceptical as to the
above allegations, and says
eve should be gratifed to know what wac stbe
decided conduct above mentioned The public
certainly never heard lisp oft before. Az much
may be said of the firm yet conciiatory epresen.
tatlons OF Mr. Marcy in relation to the fisheries;
what were they, and how have they produced a
suspension Of proceedings on the part of the Eng.
llsh against the fishing vessels?' How comes il
that so importanta fact is known to inspector
and to nobody else? There are great numbers of
people In Massachusetts, and Maine " no are prac-
ticay interested in this subject, and W no wish to
know the facts if any fact there be in the above
story. To speak plainly, we reason to credit
a word of 1t. The English have not suspen ded
proceedings against fisheries. On the con-
trary, the latest accounts from Nova Scotia and
New Brunswick show that the hostile feclin o
against the Americans is stronger than ever there,
and the hostile preparations to defend the fishing
grounds against the visits of the American fishing
craft more formidable and determined than the '
were ever known before If our Government Is
in the possession of any know ledge which NAV
give differe color to the matter il ought 10 he
made public Immediately in such a shape that W e
may rely upon it But we do not believe there
are any such facts to d.close nor that there is
any clear prospect OF speedy and satisfac tory
adjustment OF the fishery dispute
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boston Courier.

HARD SHELLS LOOKING UP.-The atest appoint
ments by the Administration, to wit. several mai
agents, all Hard shells. And it is further un
derstood that if the Soft shells heretofore appointed
do not turn out to be Hards they will have to wall
the plank. Hard. shells, heads up
Netc York Herald 22d
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THE WEATHER IN BosToN The past week has
been extraordinarily hot, but yesterday capped
Suffolk thermometer indicated 97zo, and at quar-.
ter pact two it stood at 9So People generally were
almost Frustrated by the excessive heat and bust.
ness was languid in consequence. About six
o'clock, however, an easterly wind sprung up, and
its revivifying influence was at once perceptible
Boston Cowrier, 22d
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-24

TABLE TURsIsG.-The Paris CAuirari has seen
some marvellous experiments in turning Ia bes
and other objects more or less ponderous. Sixteen
people the other day got into an omnibus, Joined
hands, and started the wheels. Its motion gradu.
ally accelerated, and it finally landed them at
their destination. But this is nothing to an
achievement performed by two individuals upon
the Column Vendome. gentleman willing TO
be convinced saw an invalid climbing up the spire
to embrace the statue of Napoleon al the top He
called TO him to bold out his ha nd and the two
formed chain of connection around the bronze
column. But no motion succeeded. The gentle
man looked at the invalid. He had silver nose!
Now, science has laid it down as an important
condition, that experimenters have no metal about
them. He begged the invalid to remove his nose,
which he did with alacriry above all praise But
the column did not move. They thought beat to
ADJOURN TO neigbboring restaurant, there thew
dined In delightful frame OF mind Between
them they drank three bottles of champagne At
ter dinner they again repaired to the column
formed the chain, and waited. This time their
success was complete. Not only did the column
turn, but the little iron railing, the whole Place
Vendome, the Ministry of Justice, and all the
houses In sight revolved with it. The invalid had
his silver nose on during the experiment, and it
did not seem to interfere in the least with it's cue
cess. detailed account of the phenomena wit.
messed on this interesting occasion is to be submit
ted to the Academy of Sciences
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-24

NAVAL. r. Venable, gunner United Sta les
navy, ordered to the steamer Princeton, reported
for duty this morning. We learn that the Prince
ton IL TO be despatched forthwith to the fishing-
grounds. ''t
standing in the United States navy.
Inc pnited States frigate Congress was living
at Montevideo on the lst Of May, but would leave
for Rio de Janeiro about the 2O,b. 800
Portsmouth (Va Transcript, 22d.
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The STATES ATToRNEYsHIP of Prince Georges
county, Md is not TO be filled at present The
Marlboro Advocate of the 22d says:
ave are authorized to say that Judge Grain ha s
determined not TO make any appointment of Sta e's
attorney for the interim between nov and the fall
election. The people will, therefore, decide for
themselves