The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-03-23


letter The editor "begs oil" at
ter the following ingenious fashion:
We had intended to have accompanied
this communication from our far correspon-
dent, Mrs. Earnestine l. Rose, with COM
ments; but a certain lady OF our aequain-
lance, to whom we were married. according
to the present wicked dispcnsation, about a
quarter of century ago, and with whom
we have lived :ery comfortably ever since,
insists that she has acquired certain rights,
among which is that Of absolute veto pow
er over al correspondence on our part, with
the rest of the feminine world. We shall
not therefore attempt to answer Mrs Rose,
for fear II trenehin- upon the rights OF our
.iolks 1t home" We have no idea Of al
lowing our galiantry to disturb oar "domes-
tic relations These letters from ladies
are ticklsh things, and are very apt to Get
confiding and simple minded men into very
'.unpleasant kettles OF fish,
CALIFORNIA lTEMs-The San Francisco
spondcnt ut the Journal Of Commerce,
whose letters are regarded as very reliable
in business circles, under date OF Feb. 10th,
writes:
As for repor, Of the market, it is inn
possible; it would give no correct idea of
things as they exist in reality. II is quite
out OF the question to force sales, and where
il is attempted, as was done few days
since by the nsgnees of lot Of ship
bread, ordered sold and the proceeds to be
RENTED to the Eastern consignors; the con-
signees complied with instructions to the
letter, so far as the market would allow, but
in lieu of DRAFT for remittance. they were
Obliged to make draft on the eonsignors
for several hundred dollars, being the net
returns of large invoice OF bread. And
this instance Is fair criterion OF trade n it
now is in Californa-storage, interest and
commissions consume the whole.
Many large sales OF invoices OF goods are
made here at present, where both parties
bind themselves under heavy penalties not
to reveal prices; all they care for is to SELL,
and get the money to pay JrsigAts-price no
object.
We have had, throughout the State, an
abundance OF rain, and for the next sis
months, miners will have n full supply Of
water; besides. the mountains are covered
with snow. and in June we may look out
FOR freshets in the interior. Sc, on the
whole, the prospects Of the miners and
of the husbandmen are unusually good.
Great efforts are being made throughout
the State 10 raise fruit, and we may reason
ably expect LIBERAL supply of peaches, ap.
pies and berries, in their season.
VINO IS PRESIDENT WALkER Of SONORA
William Walker Is native Of Tennessee
born at Nashville, We believe. where his
father still lives, secretary of an insurance
company there His father we think. il /
Scotchmon by birth, although long res
dent OF the United States. The Scotcl
features are strongly marked in his son. wht
j. Of light complexion, high cheek bones
light blue eyes. face much ircckled, but viii
an air OF unmistakable energy, with whicl
his hole character corresponds. He wa
originally intended for the medical proies
sion, and studied in Paris.
NJ Walker is 4 young man vet, though
he has passed through many vjcissitudes -
He il of small SIZE and slight frame, but g
rect, vigorous, used IA athletic exercises
very active in habits of personal bravery
approaching to rashness. and an nAeXbility
ui will in the prosecution Of his purpose
which nothing external can shake. He /,
of the best stutiout OF which reyolatlonzIn4
bodies are made.
FRExcH PURcHA.rs OF FOREIGN CoRS -
The Monitor publishes n report to th1
Emperor from Marshal ST. \ maud Mniste
OF War, on the purchases Of wheat which
he was authorized bv decree. ~ make abrGaf
for the army, In order not to increase tht
iearness of corn in the French markets
From this report it appears that 500 ,0ot
quntals Of wheat, or nearly 700 600 hec
tolitres, (,he hectulitre is rather more thar
%, English bushels have been purchased
abroad 800 600 quintals Of them in London
that Notwithstanding the high price of corn
the price Of the kilogramme OF bread obtain
ed from the foreign wheat viii not exceed
2sc for 1888. and 32c for 1854: and that
compared To hat the expense would hay,
been If the wheat h4i been purchased il
France. the total saving will be COCO, o0t
francs u, least. The Minister conclude
his report by praisjng in high terms tht
ability and discreetness with which thu
purchases were effected by the house en-
trusted with the operation.
EyrLosloy or the RElxpEER-LosS Of
LrfE-The steamer Reindeer turSt fue
on the 18th inst, al Cannelton on the Ohio
river. by viii h from forty to fifty persona
are reported to have been killed. tn,
Reindeer had just been purchased by the
Chicago and Mississippi railroad company
for $50 900, To take the place Of the steam
er Kate kearncy, in the ST. Louis ana
Alton line, which latter steamer met with Il
similar fate at St. Louis only few weeks
since. She was on her way from Cincin
natl to St Louis al the time.
THE PULPIT WINDOW AND Cushion Re.
PAlRED.-Rev. Zabdiel Adams at one time
exchanged with a neighboring minister
mild, inof'ensive man-who, knowing thu
peculiar bluntness Of his character, said L
him. "Iou will find some panes Of glass
broken in the pulpit windows; and possibly
you may suffer from the cold. The cushion
too, is in Il bad condition; but beg you moi
to say anything to my people on the subject
they are poor" &c. "Oh, no! oh, no." say;
Mr.. A ADAMS. But ere he left home he fill
ed large bne with rags and took it with
him. When lie had been in the pulpit
short time, feeling somewhat incommodee
by the too free circulation Of the air, he de.
liberately took from the bag a handful oi
the rags, and stuffed them in the windows
Towards the close Of his discourse, which
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