Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-12-11
BY TELEGRAPH.
Reports Of secrstary Of the Navy and Il
General
WAsHIxeroK, Dec. s.

WASHlN6ToNs Lee. y.
The Secretary Of the Navy recommends
increase OF the material Of the Navy and
new regulations for the improvement Of
seamen. He declares the Darien ship CD
nal impracticablc. He cannot reprove
Capt. Hollins for his conduct at Greytown.
He compliments Commodore Perry for his
success at japan. Recommends increase
af The otEcert oil the Navy list, the creation
ol retired list orinfirm ones; the discharge
Of inefficient ones, and the regulation OF
promotions by some degree Of merin instead
uf seniority. He Gays experience must ad-
wise abrogaiion OF foggins, but that a sub
s,itute is required. He proposes an ndet-
nite increase of the marine corps; he rccem-
nlends the marine docks and railways ut
San Francisco; compliments Lieut.. Manry's
achievements. He reports the actual
strength OF the army Ut i0,145, and says
that enlis,msnts are fast filling up the def
cheney. lie hopes for better luck next
year in the removal OF the Seminoles.
The military force on the frontiers must be
increased, and lie recommends again the
use Of Camels and Dromedaries for military
purposes; wishes provision for WIDOWS and
orphans OF naval and army officers; recon-
mends prolessorship Of English studies in
the military academy.
The Postmaster General recommends
system Of registration OF valuable letters TO
be set under a special post bill. and five
cents additional postage to be charged Tor
registration. A system If checks for the
detection OF missing letters and mal rob-
bers is alec suggested. He highly compl-
ments the Collins line Of steamers, but
thinks the present pay too high. He adj
yises the Government to exercise their
right to purchase the California Mail Cos.
line OF steamers, ard abrogate their con-
tract un ess the contractors will give week.
" service for the present contract price.
RICHMOND, Dec. 2.
The Virginia Democratic saate CoHser-
ton, after stormy session 81 three days,
have nominated Henry A, Wise, for Gov
ernor, E. w. MeComas far Lieutenant Gov
.fnor aud w. =. Bocock iW.ittoFney Gen
eral
A motion was made b make Mr., Wise's
nomination unanimous, and although many
NOES were heard, the Chairman declared that
the nomination had been oyerw helmingly
carried.
Resolutions were then past app owing OF
Franklin Pierce's Administration, and de-
elaring that he had faithfully adhered TO
the Constitution.
CLEVELAND. Dec. Z.
The brig Lewis Cass is IN shore east of
Conneaut Pier; the crew on board, number
ing seven, cannot be saved. This morning
at o'clock, the steamer Ohio coming up
the river, run into the schooner B. +. w ade
breaking in her starboard quarter, smash,
ing her tafiraii, boats. &c. No one injured"
Wind blowing terribly and snow drifting in
heaps Eastern trains not in.
WAsHiNGroS, Dec. 6.
The steamer Baltimore, on the Southern
line, went ashore yesterday morning. A
boat took off the passengers and mails. No
one injured. Baggage all lost.
New YORK. Dec. 7.
McGerah, formerly teller in the Ocean
Bank. who embezzled $4,000 in October
last, was arrested this morning and commit.
ted
BALTIMORE. Dec. :.
A prominent house carpenter who has
erected large Female Seminary building,
has been discovered 10 have perpetrated for
ger;es to the amount OF $50, 900. The
Seminary has been seized under the law by
the claimants.
CoLuMBCs, S. c., Dec. 7.
4 tremendous fir last ightJestroyed an
entire block on Main street, in which was
the Caeoiinioa newspaper office. Loss
$4,000. No insurance.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Dee :.
The boiler in the Manufacturing ComPa-
ny's establishment in Chieopee exploded
to-day instantly killing the engineer and
fatally injuring another.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 5.
The business portion .ofthe town OF Mon
royia was burned yesterday. Loss $780,
600. Senator Douglas and Johnson have
arrived en- route for Washington. A public
reception Of Douglas is talked Of.
PARKpILLE. Mo-, Dec. 9, 5 p. NJ.
General Whitfield fas 1900 majority for
Congress, in Kansas Territory.
CLEVELAND, Dec 5,P. NJ
A Collision occuredon the Cleveland and
Pittsbure Rail road at 8 o'clock this morn
ing. Conductor Seymour killed, and pas
senger had leg broke. Schooner Mans
field cargo wheat, went ashore last night,
total loss--creW saved
SIR Louis, Dec. 8
The new steamer Chancellor, bound for
New Orleans, sunk Yesterday about mile
from the Grand Tower, near Cairo. The
passengers end crew were Eli saved bur the
vessel is totll loss.