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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-14
A London reysr-Hole.

A correspondent to daily paper, DAILY
News, Aug: l6th,) in abiding to the low
parts of ST. Clements Lanes as "London
fever hole" thus draws the abode OF many
Christian men and women of"Merrie Eng.
land"
IA track through the heart Of the Black
Forest or pass through the bowels Of
mountain in Arabia Patrea, could not be
more close and gloomy. You might walk
here in good stiff hurricane, and hardly
know it; a summer shower might pass, and
leave you dry. You are in the region OF
perpetual shadow ard the women and
children who sit or sprawl upon the door
steps are scarcely less indoors than when
lauguishing in their dark and fetid rooms
And no wonder; for, according 10 actual
measurement, the courts vary in breadth
from six to twelve feet. Here are holes
in which our human fellow creatures swarm
like vermin According to a report publish
ed in the Daily News of May lst, no less
than fifty inmates were found to reside in
one of the houses in Middle Selre's-place;
and in Shipyard many of the houses are
built back to back, entirely preventing thor
ough ventilation. The gentleman who
made the examination states that water
butts are kept in underground cellars, the
walls and flooring of which are continually
damp to the touch, and where the water,
imbibing the filthy exhalations the place,
acquires a dreadful odor, that the ceilings of
some OF these cellars are actually below
the level of the roadway, so that the inhabi-
tants are obliged to burn candles through
the day, with the exception of few hours,
and that terrier dogs are kept in many Of
the houses as a protection against the rats.
Yet out Of these hdeous tenements consid-
cradle sums of money are drawn every
year by letting and sub-letting. Hideous
women, foul and slatternly loll out of thu
windows or lean against door-posts, over
come with terrible lassitude and Incidence
which cannot fail to arise from the inhu-
ences by which they are surrounded not
impudent, but oppressed with the hopeless
burden of their lives. The children, sulen,
dirty and ferce-young tigers without
their beauty or their heath-play or fight
in the roadways, amidst cabbage.stalks,
oyster-shels, and standing pudiles. Men
are very seldom seen. And over the young
and old tower the melancholy house fronts,
shutting out the sky and the breeze, and
black and saturated with the pes,ilent va.
pors which, rising unseen around them,
Hang their poison in the sick air.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-14
FAILURE OF ALVIN WILkIss-Hrs A

FAILURE OF ALVIN WILKINs-HIs AR
REST FOR EMBEzzLEMExT.--The communi
ty were no little astonished yesterday BY
the report of the failure Of one of our mos
prominent bankers and stock brokers, Mr.
Alvin Wilkins. After the news of his
closing began to be generally known, the
depositors and those interested in the oc-
currence, commenced to flock to his office
on Fourth street, and before II O'Clock
quite large crowd had collected in front Of
the closed doors. The crowd continued to
increase for some time, but at last, finding
their worst fears realized, and that his
failure was only too true, quietly dispers-
ed
Mr.. w. fails for very large amount, and
we are SORRY to hear his depositors include
a great number of poor and Woodworking
men and women, who are little able to bear
this sudden loss Of all their hard earned sa-
wings. The loss to steamboat and riv-
er men alone, we believe, will be some
VIII re in in the neighboorhood Of S4o,-
900.
Mr.. Wilkins was treasurer OF the Penn
syvania Insurance Company and in the af-
ternoon, at the instigation of the Secreta-
ry of the Company, Mr.. A. A. Carrier. was
arrested on charge Of embezzling funds
to the amount of $4,000 or $4,000. He
was taken before Mayor Volz, and in de-
fault of finding sec irity in the sum Of $5,-
900, committed to jail.--PiHsbrrga Post
OH
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-14

Adrrss 10 Lake ETY..

The Buffalo Republican man gets off the snhjoIne,
..poms'' to Lake Erie:
NIFTY stream. How your bosom s1e aud pants,
And how YOU rip things. How wei You 10 II, eth.
What sir. on put on when you get 10 blow
Ing, Yc.--ib September, how proud YOU are,
Cause you can raise Ia. " ind and Kick mp rows
Aud d.ht the shores and tear away lumber
Yards. Cha, is v, II used I, onctt BIT yoHr stnpt
How do yoa like that break water you old naid'
Doc IT that keep you respsctabs, AMI put
strap, ON yoar .pants' Don't that stick in your
crop.
Why don't yot try I, 4 up the canal
| 81 ouid think yoI would catch cold BEN nads
or sueh damp stun
Who are YOU, any no VI
WHATS going 4, eoms ofyodf Your foani oat-
Your going to s.ak over tn. Falls.
That's, You neednt b. uppish cause your
Notaipg but rain water; ia spit; Of yodr bars
You have u rry from other lakes TO keep
Yourself from getting dry. Hly---yoa old biuS-
rupt
Nifty stream adoo.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-14
Incidents in the LAND o! Steady Habits

The state of Connecticut is about to lose
one OF her most distinguished citizens, in the
pers on of Truman Smith, late senator in
Congress, who is soon to remove to New
York city, where he will resume the prac.
tice of his profession.-The cotton factory
of f. Wilkinson at Mechanicsyille was des-
troyed by fire on Friday evening-insured
in Worcester for $4,000; the Friday after
noon passenger train from New York, was
fired into in the superbs of New Haven, the
ball striking the iron work of the baggage
car; an Englishman, name unknown, was
found hanging to a tree int thompson on tho
18th ult-a case Of determined suicide, as
the deceased had evidently made an unsuc-
cessful attempt to cut his throat before
hanging himself-From the lst of August
to the 3lst Of October there were forty -tivs
prosecutions for drunkenness in Hartford:
thrty-fve for selling liquor and twenty war
rants for selling liquor. There were thir-
ty-one commitments to the watch-hou.e in
the month of August, that being the first
month under the liquor law, while there was
one hundred and thirty in July Chicago
Tribune.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-14
ALFRED SANDERS, EDroR
Davenpor,, Tuesday Nov. "a. 1854.
Giving ..Aid and Comfort to slavery.

The N. Y. Tribune has a singular meth
cd Of expressing its adherence of slavery
1t is by publishing the advertisements Of
southern slave dealers and of runaway ne
groes, thus facilitating the very business il
would discountenance. In recent num-
Der it publishes gratis the circular of a slave
dealer, twenty-six lines in length, the usu'
al charge for which would have been $1,000
simply because it contained the words
"strictly moral" in speaking Of the manner
of conducting the business. While the
publication Of such things, more or less o.
which are in every number of the Tribune
will occasion a momentary feeling ofindig-
nation to arise in the bosom of every reader
who is in heart opposed to the institution,
at the same time we doubt not there are
thousands ofreaders of the Tribune in those
States which tolerate slavery, who will
profit BY the publicity of these notices;
while it may be, some of those advertise
ments of runaway negroes, which the iri-
June so indignantly publishes, may be the
very means of accomplishing, what Mr..
Greeley would be very sorry to think he
ever assisted to do, viz: the arrest of those
fugitives from slavery.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-14

.Ersm ths pittsIsrg Josrmaiand Yisitsr edited ~
Mrs.. Snisheim,) october %.
We have friend, somewhat advanced 10
life, who has that best certificate OF aoiiity
in mother, viz: a most exemplary family ;
and We are often greatly interested IN hear
inc her tell anecdotes of her experience IN
bringing them up. Some Of these are too
GOOD to be lost, and for the benefit Of our
lady readers we repeat one.
When our friend wasyet young mother
she had two daughters, one less than Two
wears older than the other. The eldest Ju-
Tia, was petite beauty, very delicately FORM
ed, with regular features, clear complexion
and bright golden rnglcts. The second
Helen was oflarger growth, more childlike,
with less of the statuary perfection of form
and feature, a paler cheek and strait mar,
which obstinately refused to De curied.-
Her principal beauty WAS the love i'ght IN
her serious contemplatiye face, when was
not 90 obvious to strangers. The children
were so nearly Of one size, and 80 constant
" Creased alike, that they were thought to
be twins bu. the younger was compare
lively unnotced. -,
They were constantly together, while
visitors at home and strangers abroad were
daily or hourly exclaming, 80, what beau
tifui child! what lovely hair |" when look.
ing at the elder sister. One day, after some
ladies' had passed out who had been very la
wish OF expressions Of admiration for the
golden curls, the little Helen came up to her
mothers side and with an unshcd tear in
her eye looked up and said, "Mother, Is not
Helen's hair pretty, too =
This was revelation to the mother, and
taking her up, she caressed the unsraised
hair. and said how beautiful it was for moth
err, and how mother loved Julia and Helen
both alike, and how dear they were to her.
But experience had taught her that she
could not prevent strangers admirng and
caressin. the one child, while they passed
the other unnoticed, and thus make the one
vain and the other sad. So, after severe
mental struggle, she resolved to sacrifice
the external beauty OF the elder 10 preserve
her spiritual loveliness, and in half an hour
Julia's golden curis and Heleu's strait tres
ses were lying side by side in a paper e n
velope In speaking of it she said "Oh, it
did appear so hard to cut off those eurls, for
had been so proud of them; but when il
was done. there was little difference in the
children's appearance, and people took but
little notice of them"
AT the age of three years the little Helen
was beautiful in her shroud, and at thirty
Julia wears her curls with different grace
and humility from what she would have
done had she never SO lost them, or been
taught ever to es eem others m ore than her.
self.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-14

BURNED TO DEaIH-We are sorry to
learn that child some two and half years
old, was burned to death on Saturday last,
in Deep Creek township, Of this county.
The father was engaged in burning the
prairie grass around his Improvements to
prevent damage from the approaching "prai.
rie fire The child was missing, and night
coming on, was not found till the next day,
when its body burned to crisp, was found
directly in the line of the fire which had
been set by its father. nton Co. Mir,
rOr
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-14

Mr.. ELLIS, of the firm of Ellis G. Sturgs
bankers OF Cincinnati, those sudden illness
caused the suspension Of that house and
which led to SO much excitement and occa-
stoned such money panic in that city, we
learn from the Cincinnati papers, is since
dead. For four days great excitement pre-
vailed, but the bankers who suspended we
presume, will all be enabled to meet their
obligations.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-14
IFfenthe Daily Times. ].
cipciunati Items.

We heard Steamboat captain cufsine
everything in general, yesterday. He said
that -four had gone up, the price Of all kinds
Of provisions had advanced, but blame the
bit of rise was there in the river. lie Ger
tainly had cause TO become aggravated.
We can now speak Of the "gay plumage'
Of the ladies' as we'll as.thst OF the birds
Teathered and pluned hats are in fashion
for the fall and winter.
The American Protestant Association, we
learn, 10 fast increasing in membership in
this city, and throughout the State. tits
patriotic order and worthy the support OF
every true friend OF his country.
The receipts of the late National Cattle
Show, fell short Of the expenses about
$1,000. The citizens Of Springfield obi
gate themselves to make up the deficit.
This frosty weather induces pork men to
slaughter. We saw several four horse wag-
on loads OF dressed porkers being hauled to
the packing houses this morning 18th inst.
Every body examined their purses this
morning on hearing the news from Circle
vile. We were surprised to to see the
great quantity Of money in the pockets OF
our friends.
Large droves Of cattle and hogs cross over
from Kentucky daily. The ferry-boats are
coming money"
We heard this morning Of a female living
near Withamsv;lle, near the bounding line
of this and Cermont counties, who Is one
hundred and ten gears old, Her name is
Reed, and shes said to be surprisingly ac-
tive, often walking a mile or two.
With three steam fire engines in service
we suppose the number OF fire companies
will be reduced Two or three could be
dispensed with, and not be missed.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-14

Just imagine the surprise Of about seven
ty-fva retail liquor dealers, in our city, at
icating liquor. The contest between the
Carson League and the retailers has firmly
opened. The retailers have procured the
services of able lawyers, and have an or
gained club for the purpose of vindicatng
.'frce tale in whisky" TO the victors
belong the spoils" We suppose. Several
retailers have very properly and, prudently
re 'olved to quit the business. Good
Cteauland Leader
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-14

RoBBEp.-A farmer who had sold some
grain on Monday last in Geneseo after re-
ceiving one hundred dollars in bills stepped
into an auction store and made small pur-
chase took out his pocket book from which
he distracted small bill putting the bal
ance under his arm until he made his change,
but to his surprise upon lifting his arm it
was gone. After the crowd had dispersed
the pocket book was found but no clue as
to the whereabouts of the money could be
found Moline Workman.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-14
ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT WESTERN

ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT WESTERN
RAILwAY.-Two juries have reported in re-
gard to this accident. They have presented
d. W. Twitchell, the conductor, and ].
Kittlewell, the engineer, of the gravel
train, as guilty of manslaughter. The lat
ter has been arrested and lodged in jail, bail
for his temperance being refused. The
people of Canada seem to be determined to
do their duty without fear or favor.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-14
Banks Failed.

To our list of broken banks the following
may be added Exchange Bank of Buffalo
and Middlebury Bank Of Connecticut.
The Chicago Banks are refusing all the
Kentucky banks except Bank Of Kentucky
and branches all the Ohio banks. excep,
State bank and branches all the Virginia
banks, except Northwest bank and branch
es all the Tennessee banks, etc. etc.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-14

dead heads" on railroads have generally
been considered as confined principally to the
press, but out of STA free passes granted
by the N. York and n Haven Railroad il
has been ascertained that only IS of them,
or.less than per centum, have. been given 10
editors. This is a gratifying fact as they
have heretofore had to shoulder the entire
responsibility Of the system.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-14

RAILROAD IRoE.--A lot of railroad iron
spikes, &C., have arrived here from Chicago
for the Railroad from Burlington to Gales
bury. connecting with the roads to Quincy
Peoria, and Chicago, Mr.. Fayerweather, one
of the contractors is in town, andis shipping
the iron to Burlington as fast as possible. A
beautiful passenger car for this road was
shipped down the river few days since
X. /. Republican.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-14

MELANCHOLY SuIcIDE.-Mr. Frederick
Gedge, prominent and influential citizen
| of Covington, committed suicide under the
most distressing circumstances. in that city
yesterday morning. Immediately after
breakfast he walked from hic house to the
depot of the Covington and Lexington Rail
road, and was observed to cross and re-
cross tie track several times About sew
en- O'Clock one of the street engines OF the
Company passed from the locomotive house
towards the depot. Mr.. G. was then stand
ing near the track, and seemed earnestly
watching the approaching train. At the
moment when the locomotive came oppo-
site, he quickly threw himself upon the rail
and the wheels passed Immediately across
This neck, severing his head entirely from
his body. One of his arms vas also crush
ed off, and his body otherwise mutilated
Those who witnessed the fact, and after
wards saw the corpse, represent it as a
most horrible sight.
Mr.. Gedge was wealthy and highly es-
teemed citizen Of Covngton. He was d.
rector of the Coyington and Lexington
Railroad, and also Of the Northern Bank Of
Kentucky. The causes which may have
prompted him to the act can hardly be con-
jectured. He had never, at any time, shown
symptoms of mental derangement.-Ci Gin.
Com.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-14

VALUE OF HusBASp.-The Judiciary
Committee Of the city Council Of San Fran
cisco, have reported in favor of paying Mrs.
Greennow, formerly Of Washington, SlO,-
900 as compensation for the loss Of her hus.
band, who was killed by falling from one OF
the bad side walks of the city.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-14

The New York Herald on the day of cleo.
ton thus appealed to the Irish of that me.
tropolis 'irishmen Your national insti.
tuition, whiskey punch, is in danger. Rally
to its support" The same beautiful shee,
termed the election "war of bung holes y
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-14

By reference to the following notice, con-
tanned in the Dubuque Herald Of Friday and
dated the Sth inst, it will be seen that Gov.
Hampstead has appointed the 3oth inst,
lin accordance with ancient custom as .
day of Thanksgiving
Proclamation.
In accordance with ancieut custom. I. STErHxN
HENrs1EAp OF the State OF Iowa, do rec
omend the 7Airte,h da! of the present month 10 De
observed in said State as a day OF THANKSGIVING ana
praise to AlM,ghty God, for the blessings which He
has bestowed upon us a state and a people.
Given at Iowa City, this sth day of November,
1854.
By the Governor, ). HEMfsiEAp.
G.. w. McCiEARY,
Secretary OF state.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-14

The last line ever set by Mr. Charlton, q
Pittsburg printer, whose death is lately
mentioned, was this:
'Andeven at last the solemn hour shall come, >,
Having done this, he staggered from his
case under a sudden attack of disease. and
in few days died and was buried The
solemn hour had GONE.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-14

The old Presbyterian Cemetery on
Twelfth between Race and Elm sts., Gin
cinnati. has been sold to pay for building q
new church, or as the Times says: The
congregation have sold the graves OF its
pi oneers to pay for the useless toggery and
aristocratic decorations of its church,
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-14
Cheap School Books

& SOMEWHERE ELSE than at the Iowa Book s,.,
- For instance. NJ No. = lie C'airc Block M,
found all the books used in the Davenport F.i
School, with few others used clsewhcr
Every description Of School Stationery at prices ne,
above the mark Vt. W. II. HOLMES A ga
Oct. II, 1854.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-14

RAILROADS Is THE UNITED SrATEs.-It
IS computed that there will be $4,000 mil es
OF Railroad in the United States on the LIST
day OF January next. The longest railroad
upon the surface Of the globe is the Illinois
Central, which is 73o miles in length, and is
rapidly approaching completion.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-14
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And Kneo NstAiSE zskss for lss
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Tue Lost Hcircss, BY Mrs Southworth
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$ do Woman's Guide do
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SHADY Side, (Lifc in a Country Parsonage,
City Side, tt'.t4szgcs from = Pastors Porsfolo5
The lnebriate Hut by y A Southworth.
Kansas and Nebraska, with Map, Cloth,
do do -
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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-14

Mary Hewitt is engaged in writing a pop
ular History of America, intended to make
the reading class Of English artisans better
acquainted with the history Of the United
States than they have hitherto been.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-14

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN HoTELs.-We
could hardly picture to ourselves greater
contrast than that between an old country
and an American hotel The two things
are not in the least alike. Arriving at an
inn in England, you are treated with i'm
mense Difference, allowed the seclusion OF
private apartment, charged exorbitantly
for rything, and, at departure, curtsied
and bowed out at the door, as if prodig-
Gus favor had been conferred OH the establish
ment
In the United States, things are managed
differently. The Americans, with some
faults of character, possess the singular
merit of not being exclusive, xlortonate,
or subservient But where all travel, hotel
Keepers can afford to act magnanimously
Inste ad Of looking to livelihood from few
customers, scheming petty gains by running
up bill for the use of candies, firing, and
other conveniences, and smoothing every
thing over by mercenary bow, the
proprietor OF an American Hotel is a
capitalist at the head of great concern,
and would despise doing anything shabby !;
hundreds pour into and out Of his honor
daily he notices neither your coming use
going without ceremony you are free Of
the establishment and when you pay and
depart, there are no bows, no thanks--but
you are not fleeced and that is always felt
TO be . comfort William Chambers.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-14
TO THE LADIES

MRS. KEARNES wishes TO inform tho ladies' o,
A1 Davenport and vicinity thai she keeps consi ny
on hand choice selection Of BoBnets and Head Dres.
SEES, and like wise Pinking Machine for the purpose
OF pinklng Cloth Coaks. and all kinds silks in the
latest style and new styles Of Cloak Patterns; she
WISHES the ladies to call and examine for
DavenpOrt, Nov I4tl lsj4-dif
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MARSHALL SAFE

DUBLiC Noiice Is hereby given thar in pursuas,
OF the Ordinance Of the City Of Davenport in rel
side walk on the East side of i.ot NJ n Block n
-, Prcv,nus! owned by Jessamine Drake, now ov
sd cd os WILLIAM, lillian, Russell, the sum Of one hundred O.
MY %oa.s ana eighty cents, including cost a
pansssor, ann mat so much Of said Lot AS ma!
'" satisfy said sum will be sold at public az
M y, VIE iarshal's Office in the city OF Davenport
in ,h .ns Isd day of December next at 10 o'co
Nov li-wt,-dow OH No.. -. :. I "s.nnori.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-14
TAKEN UP.

DY the subscribcr living ut Pinnacle Point, Scott
- iown.n BLACK BULL about the size 81 e
ycnriing E SAMUEL WAKELAN
Nor 18th, ls5i-wli'3w