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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-10
More ssAholitionism. .

Hon. Daniel Niece, Democratic member
of Congress from Indiana, is noble man
as his whole course on the Nebraska ques-
ton proves him. The Lafayette Courier
recently published an article stating that the
continued expression of sentiment by the
Democracy Of Indiana in relation to the re.
peal of the Missouri Compromise has alarm
ed Messrs Bright and Petit and they haf
addressed letter to Mace stating that now
the bill was passed, if he would "acquesce
in the Democratic platform they woulf
have him pgain nominated and reelected
Mr. Mace replied that his opposition was
based not on selfish political calculations
but upon conviction and principle. HI
concludes as follows
In my opinion, acquescence means this
Il voted against the bill but am sorry for it
and ask forgiveness" A position like thls
won make me forever despise myself, ant
Justly subject me to the contemptof all hon
orable men, | have never for one moment
thought Of changing my course in or ouf
! of Congress, on the Nebraska Kansas
| bill.
Nv future course will be active, heart.
cooperation with the nti-Nebraska, anti
slavery extension organization, now being
effectually formed in all the free States
without any regard to former political ante
cedents, for the purpose OF resturing TN
Missouri Compromise, and doing such othe
things constitutionaHy, as will make it m an
itest that a small portion of this great ke
public, in point ofnuniters. pediM and Patriof
ism, can be found north of Mason and DIX
on's line Should the people, the only
source of power in the coming elections
decide against the principles have espous-
ed, and those who act with me, then, an'
not before, will it be time to consider tht
doctrine of acquiescense. l make no tera"'
with TRAITORS. hope you may nave
nothing but harmony in your State Conven
ton July 18th; if so, resolves will be mad'
by treemen that will make slares tremble.
Respectfully yours,
DANIEL MACE.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-10
Almost a Catastrophe.

Last SHnday night as skiff load of peo'
ple from Rock Island, who aside from the
Germans are the chief supporters OF the
dance houses below Davenport, were return
inr to their homes, they were run into anc
sunk by the steamer Editor. The nlgh'
was intensely dark and vet they all succeed
ed in seizing the gunwales of barge in tow
of the steamer and saving themselves, with
the exception of one poor fellow who scream
Cd so Justify that with the aid of the yaw
they succeeded in saving him from the Ell
ement ,e so much dreaded.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-10

The Davenport Bridge.


ton Daily Advertiser of July 2sth, an article
which very correctly states the. position o
affairs between the Government and thf
Bridge Company in relation to the right o
way across Rock Island.
We do not suppose, however, that there
is any probability of conflict between
United States troops and the Company, fol
several reasons. The order for removal in
this case is directed to the Marshal for the
District of Illinois and requires him to re-
move all trespassers from the Island. The
State Of Illinois which has the sovereignty
(although the United States owns the soD
has granted the right to the Company to
make Railroad across the Island, and we
have reason to believe that the Marshal
deems that the State has the right to make
just such grant, and having made it, the
Company have right to act under it and
therefore are not trespassers, and consequent
ly do not come within the order.
Some of the contractors and laborers up
on the work have their shanties erected out
side the line of the Company's right of way
and are included in the order. Again, after
the order was issued by the Department Of
War, member Of Congress called at the
Department and made inquiry of the Quar-
ter-Master General, (Gen. Jessup whose
bureau has charge of such matters, and was
distinctly told that the order was not in
tended to affect the Bridge Company at all,
but was to prevent persons from getting a
settlement on the Island without objection
on the part of the Government and continu-
ing the same and afterwards to set up an
equitable claim to Congress for the land Oh
account of such settlement.
We can assure the people of Iowa who
are deeply interested in the construction OF
the Bridge, that it mW be bull, and COM
plete continuous Railroad from Iowa to the
East thus formed, saving thousands and tens
of thousands of dollars annually to the
people of the State in the crossing of the
river with their merchandise and produce.
The Company who have charge Of the mat
ter have not gone into it without full and
thorough examination of the case by some
of the ablest lawyers of the country, and it
may be also asserted, that the Company is
composed of men who are not likely to in
vest their money in an enterprise wherever
there is any reasonable doubt Of their legal
right to act.
1t is time to cease opposition to the build
ing of Railroad bridges across naVigable
streams. The wants and requirements oi
commerce make it necessary, and it must be
done. The article lately published by us
from the St. Louis Intellisencer, takes the
true ground on the subject, and we desire to
direct to it the attcn ton of all the opponents
to the building of the bridge here, both
above and below US on the river and ask for
it candid perusal.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-10

To our unequivocal denial of the false.
/ oods perpetrated upon us by the editor OF
the "Anamosa News" he responds in the
following inpotent and contemptitle manner
which merits no reply from any man WIN
the slightest spark of self-respect LETT
Dubuque Express.
And then, after the utterance OF that sen
tence the editor of the EIpress proceeds tf
reply to the Neas, thus proving by his own
words that he "has not the slightest sparR
of self-respect left" aa
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-10
There is a great awakening among Of

There is a great awakening among oul
German population in the United States a
the present time. The infamous course
pursued by the Administration and leaders
Of the Nebraska bill, is opening the eyes o.
that class of foreigners and they see the
manner in which they have been duped by
the sycophuntic leaders of misnamed po
litcal party Davenport Gazette
Now, ths is all mere trash. We are as
sured bv one of the most intelligent Ger
mans in this county, or even state, that the
opposition to the Nebraska act, from the
Germans, is almost entirely confined u
those who have arrived in the country since
1913. the majority of whom are not yet CIT
zens. He says that he knows of but two
Germans in this county, and there is large
German population here, who came to the
country before IS4S, who are opposed to the
principles Of the Nebraska Bill. The same
NAV no doubt be said OF the Germans OF the
United States.-Dubuque Erpress.
The above is wholesale slande'. 1t i
equivalent to the charge that those Germns
who have been in this country six years
have become so corrupt by the demoralizlns
influence of our institutions, or, it may bt
oftha political party with which they have
connected themselves, as to cease to regar'
with repugnance an institution more despo
tic and tyrannical in its operations, than
that which drove them from their own Fad
erland. We cannot believe it OF the Ger
mans of Dubuque, we know it is not 50 with
those in Scott county, while the simple tact
that nine-tenths of the German papers II
the U. States have come out in opposition
10 the Nebraska bill, conyinces us that the
statement is false with regard to the Y
States. Our cotemporary is certainly hare
nm for political capital when he has to en-,
bark SO extensively into the manufacturing
business. His staple is rotten and the
cloth will not bear the weight Of a
thought.
Since writing the foregoing we have me-
with the following comment upon the above
assertion in the Dubuque Observer. !
shows the recklessness Of the ErPress III
political matters
As an offset to this "intelligent' Ger
mans declaration, we will state that yer,
INTELLIGENT German while reading the aoosc
pronounced it false, and slander upon th'
Germans of this county--and further stase'
that he knows of nearly taco hnaafea nsr
mans who came to the United States "oe
fore ls4s, who are opposed to the prihei
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-10
Boy Lost.

A man called upon us yesterday in great
distress of mind for the loss Of his son, boy
named Walter Culver, aged II years, whom
he had left in the vicinity of Davenport
while seeking homestead. As CLARK oul'
ver the father, has settled at Lansing, on
the Mississippi river, about 200 miles above
this place, any information in relation TO the
lad will be Joy fully received by the distress
ed parents. Our humane cotemporaries
will confer favor upon them by noticing
the above.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-10
For the Gazette.
Friend SANDERS:

Friend SANDERS.
The writer wishes
through the columns ofyour paper to addres;
a word to the Tobacco rorms Of this city
suggested by visiting two Of our new church
es and viewing the work OF their filthy
mouths upon the floors and carpets, pew
backs and walls Of these temples dedcatee
to the service Of almighty God.
Will not common decency teach mer
not to be guilty of splitting the contents oi
their filthy mouths over the carpets, OF
leaving pools Of the nasty fluid in the cor
ners Of the pews! Do they think that they
are not seen or heard, or do they for one
moment think that they are doing in the
house of another what they would not do al
home. Are they so welded to their Tobac-
CO that they cannot leave it for the short
period of two hoursl
If they have no feelings of their own they
should remember that others have, and that
those who are compelled to sit in the same
seat with tnem are IofCtu W bicalh ehoii
foetid breath and wade through their nastl-
ness when leaving; to have their ears dis
uacted by the constant splash and spirit that
is going on beside them. They should have
some regard for the feelings Of the men,
bers Of these churches, who have been
spending money and months of labor in fit
ting up these places, where they might
worship God in decency and quiet DO
they suppose that they can look on quietly
while their houses are defled and their prop
erty destroyed! If they do they are much
mistaken, and are blind if they suppose that
they are unmarked and unobserved
ANTI-ToBAe eco.
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A paragraph was recently circulated sta
tino that DIR. w. II. Arrson, the hend VINO
perpetrated the horrible murder at nr .'n''",
natl was on a visit to Iowa and had beeii
nermitted to escape. The person suppos'
81 70 he Arrison proved to be different
norson and of course, entirely innocent OF
the charge. In their eagerness 10 secure
rho real eulprt the officers OF keoktlk arr
said to have done great injustice 70 ~
word the individual arrested on Suspicion
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-10
From the calaveras (Cal.) Chronicle, June 81

SINGULAR MODE OF IsFLIcrING VENOM.
A MIR. C. Lynch has suffered intensely dur
ipp the week, from the effects of venomous
matter thrown into his face, las Monday, BY
an insect called the Armadillo. The worm
was lying down upon the ground, coiled up.
and he, perceiving, held down his head and
spir,ed some tobacco juice upon It, when
it Immediately threw up its tail, emitting at
the same time small quantity Of juicy
matter which lodged upon Mr.. Lynch's face
when the flesh around the eyes Immediately
commenced to swell, and the pain was %
intense that it produced temporary aberra'
ton of mind The venom, however, was,
speedily extracted by physician, ana We
are happy to state that he is now rapidly re-
covering.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-10
Linn and Jones Counties.

We commend to the people Of the above
named counties, the following paragraph
from the Democratic Banner, published in
this city, of yesterday:
LINSAsD JOKES CoUNTIEs.-The Gazette
saws the best evidence it has that Linn and
Jones counties are "going to do great things
for Thorington' "is found III the PeoPle'e
meetings Of those who formerly consntnted
the Democracy Of those counties. we
have heard something ofthose meetlngs,and
should rather Judge their Democracy was
something akin to that of those WIN put IN
nomination the .'people's" candidate for
Senator in this county-Abolition-Whig
all over We expect Thorington and all the
candidates ON that ticket to receive all such
votes.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-10

PEAcH CRop.-The extensive orchards in
the vicinity of Delaware City, owned by
REYNOLDS and Clarke containing over 600
acres, will this year scarcely supply the fam
lies Of their owners with fruit enough tor
their own use. There never was such .
failure in the crop before. We are happy,
however. TO state that Mr.. Fennimore's or
chards near Appoquininmink, never gave
promise Of a more abundant yield. lie has
about so acres in peach trees, and the val
ue Of this years fruit is estimated at from
$40 900 to $4,000. Itissingular that this
difference exists in orchards but ten miles
apart and apparently under the same cond'-
tions of exposure, &c. Wi'mingto" S'6''s-
1,lnn. s-. .
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7 d. Pattcn.

The Banner enquiries is ittrue' that N VIZ
,ue of MIR. Patton's election and MI ho'
ington's defeat, that the latter VIII s.'' =,
tain The office OF Clerk of the Conrt' we
replv NO, emphatically and uneqn'voeaa'y
A. po,,on,s character is unimpeachab'e
Notwithstanding the many talsehoods e'feu
lated about him by personal enemy
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-10
LYONS, Aug lst 1854

Mr. EDITOR:
Gov. Hampstead delivered
an address before large number Of the cit
izens of Lyons and vicinity at the City iio-
tel. on Monday evening, July 3lst. His
views on the most important points, did nof
meet the appreciation of the people lie
goes it strong, as the saying IS, for the Ne
hraska measure, denouncing all as Aholi-
tionists, who do not acquiesce with Mr.
DOUGLAS, stating that they would, were il IN
their power, burn the Constitution and DIS
s,1,e the Union. The dose was too nausea
ting to be swallowed by tie greater part oil
his party
He is opposed to the Maine Law, ana
stated that it had been decided unconstitu-
tional in Michigan, Maine, Mass, and Rhode
Island!!
He said the Temperance question should
not be brought into politlcs--that men
should not be led off on such "sede issats,
At the close of his speech, he was cheer
cd by two or three whom he pleased on the
Liquor Question, and who were "nnder the
influence, at the time. The Gov. seems to
be consistent; for, on leaving the Hotel, ne
.took a horu," and had his bottle filled.
l have always been Democrat but cant
90 the Governor. a.
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An old Citizen gone.

Dr. 4. H. GOLDSMITH, an old citizen OF
this place, died on las. Thursday afternoon
after an illness of two or three weeks. Dr.
Goldsmith came tie this city in the winter OF
ls4l and for many years officiated as pas
tor of the Episcopal church.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-10

Indiana gave seuen votes for the Nebraska
hin IN Congress. OF these but one (Smltf
Mller) has been able to secure rehon''n"
ZION and he ON the fifty second ballot He
~ trnst will be defeated in October
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-10

r,py-The burning of small wooden
building on Rock Island street yeS'e'u
morning, very forcibly illustrated 'he "'eeS
si,v IF the immediate formation OF NOOK
and ladder company in this city.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-10

"JuNIUs.n-A new claimant to the author
shin of the letters Of "Junius,' has arisen il
tho nerson of Col. Isaac Barre. His preten
sions are quite as well founded as are those
either OF Pitt, Burke, Sir Philip Francis
Tooke Hamilton, the Duke Of Portland, ant
the host of other distinguished persons tt
whom their authorship has been attributed.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-10

The New York Sun says there is build
mo an Cherry street, in that city, one hum
Ired Ire and forty feet in length, which . occu-
Mod by three hundred Irish families. One
entrance ON the street suffices for the use
af one hundred and eighty families.
number Of persons have died Of cholera there
within few days.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-10

Five hundred Democrats, from Iippeca'
noe county, attended the Indiana Anti-Ne-
braska State Convention held at Indianapo
lis on the 18th inst
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-10

Know NoTHINGs.- Richmond Eng.
understands on authority which !. has no Tea.
son to dscredit, that there are already about
three hundred and fifty organized lodges o.
Know Knothings in Virginia. We quote:
AaIs ais is surprising that an institution should
be springing up around and amidst Us. .s I'M IN.
palpablc, and yet as ubiquitous as the atmos.
pphare and for the moment, at least, - IRE
sistabIe as the storm"
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pies of the Nebraska Bill''-and we have
no doubt the same may be said Of the Ger
mans in the United States. 1t is no use at-
tempting to hood-wink Germans here with
any such gammon-while Our Senators on
the floor OF the Senate Chamber assert their
preference for negro slaves, as neighbors,
to the Saxon element from continental Eu-
rope. The game won't win,-we believe
no intelligent, enlightened German will 50
far forget himself as to vote away his right
to settle in Nebraska and Kansas . free
man, without first being compelled to take
an oath to support the constitution Of the
United States and the provisions Of the act
phieh doons TO The curse Of slaue labor an inn
mense region unrivalled for beauty and pro-
ductiveness.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-10

SAMUEL Lewis, Esq, of Cincinnati
prominent citizen, celebrated as an eloquent
advocate Of anti-slavery died in that city on
last Friday.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-10

John Tabor, editor of the Stockton (Ca'i-
fornial Journal, killed Joseph Mansfleie, ea-
;tor Of the stockton Republican, recently ~
a street fight.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS
r,rcur11. 4 PUTNAM,

MITCHELL 4 PUTNAM,
Attorneys and councillors az i"
o.s,cx On The Corner or end and Brady Streets, III
etlar.'s Building. ,,
q. r. MITCHELL. Y. f.
nr,l 10th, la5i-atrw-iy
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y. u. I EA hCEl
BENZ. LAKE,
JAS HAzLETr, Sen.

While We regret that an erroneous state.
ment should have been made in the Gazette
we are gratifed that the contradiction u
in time to reach our readers before the eiec.
ton. thatinjustice may not be done to Mr..
Briscoc. We were assured very positively
Of the truth of the statement by gentle-
man of veracity who wished its publica-
ton. He was doubtless misinformed.-ED
GAz.
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Lyons, Aug. I'd, 1854.

Mr. EDITOR the undersigned,
Wings ofthe town of Lyons, having seen
in the Tri-Weekly Gazette of the 2Sth Of
July an article in which you say that gen.
tleman assures you, that in his (Briscoe's)
speech at Haunvile, he did say that he was
in favor of License law, &c. Now al
though we are opposed to Mr. Briscoe in
politics and shall vote agains: him at the
ensuing Election, we do not believe that
he ever made speech at Haunville, and
from our acquaintance with the man DO
not believe that he ever made those re-
marks under any circumstance.
J. S. PEARcE,
REyJ. LAKE.
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WIN. ]. HENRY,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
Anamosa, Iowa.


TEAS, Young Hysan, Imperial and Black ieas
superior quality just received ut p,,s
aus Is DALAELLs' D
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,a,e,,,.su,eu,s honded y wi'he, ,pefni,sa in,sgnae
Mn M number of Insertions VIII VIII pe s'''A'
nptH ,,.s ~ tran sicpt advertisements ann ieai
charged tor at the rate Of ten GEM
per linz. ,,o,,l.-eolumn adv ertscments elarg
al AIT
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pRs. L,rnRop & Mrsra have mane afraIseu n.ysxronr
with Mess McGREGoR 81 l'A"E', a., ,nnsmltcd dali,
A. at hose Office OF them hi. p na,as IN Rnct
iromato4P nj. All orders left at their oss u,
island or win McGrcgor Lawes, wii reesns ,,r,y6,
cial attention, w."
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Architecture and Civil Engineering
s RUSSELL DOW,

A RCHITECTuRE and Civil Engineer VII ,hin.s, i.a
~ plans and specifications for all kinds oi bul"ns
Also for Bridges of Wood, Stone or Iron; Nv
tenlon paid 10 Churches and Ornamental Buclngs'
Office No. 3, Cd story lie Caire's New buitsihs'
DAVENPORT, IOWA,
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JAS. 7. LANE,

JAS. 7, LANE,
..,orucy nt Law and notary PUBIC :
,,,,,cv ON Brady Street above Second, over oarhi'
esci's store ., ,5.,, ,,,,, ,f
LAW NOTICE.
,p have mis- ,iay admitted lons F. DILLON Esi.
w nartnerln .ur Law arm Pfoie.slohA nHs,',s ,,
VIII hefea"'' COOK y BRO
UiLLoS
NOV Isl, ie53.
COOK DILLON,
Attorneys and Counselors at La"
Dayeupost, Nov lst, 1898.