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Between Philadelphia York lave times daily at 81
Is for each nrst class and 81 90 and %
| class
through Washington Baltimore or
Besides the through
Main Northern Route through tickets obtained
the Depot OF the baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
ingon, for wheeling via the Relay House, - 80.
r. The night train will not stop
except at the following rayorsvc
function, Chesterfield, Milford, Guiney and
Brooke's.
n u. by General no train will be
run between Richmond and Washington Sunday nights
deemed
that four daily lines In operation between Wash
nston and baltimore by OF which the traveller,
through business pleasure
always In his power to proceed convenent directly
on his journey to any point north Of that place.
aul5 &. RUTH, Of Ira
INTERESTING TO fAltNiEfS-we believe Il Inter.
estng To the Farmers Virginia. they
Furniture in Richmond nbeer than
Market and the above
FARMERS Furniture who
the North for the buying finding
chase better terms Richmond,
ofus Therefore, call the Warmers and Planters
their produce and take home our manufactures.
sells Opposite Exchange Rans RLchmond VI.
SADDLEhN, &c-The subscriber respectfully his
- friends and the public generally that he has
ioos below MesSrs Webb be found
OF his He had
twenty experience his business his
be relied In addition BUSINESS added
manufacture OF all kinds OF Horse and Mule Collars which
sell a. low can be purchased nj the North.
Country Merchants will ind greatly their interest
credit to punctuA customers.
rahl9-du JOSEPH II. COLQUITT, Agent
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utnsh TO bTae or u yiiual purchasers upon
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stock be found: " ~ WE
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The New York Ieports, Z" ''
The English ChHnceTy Reports, complete sets.
The English Common law Reports,
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Howards United States Reports, ."
The English ENohsquer Reports, ..
The United States Digest; " vols
The United States Statutes at Large: 10 VIOLA
Philips on Evidence; yos; edition.
New York Dges Of all the New York Common Law Report
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PetersdoIn Ahridgment aud supplement-; II vols.
Darts Law Of Vendors and Purchasers; vol, yo
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Philips on Insurance vols; edition.
Eden on Iniuuctons, vols
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49, 49, 49, 49, $3.50

GraRE 70 BALTYNORS AND PHILIDELPHIA.--o on
n Monday 18th Instant through tickets Baltimore
and Phadphis be obtained Of this Company their
route, ria Washington, on the following terms, VIA
To Philadelphia, at......
the transit for self and baggage
Washington and Baltimore free
charge and daily lines between phla
depha New York nj rate, varying from ~ to g. for each
second class
gers public loss for cheap and comfortable
"trip York.
The named above, allow reasonable soun in
Washington Baltimore, without detrment 10 privileges
conferred by them 5. RUTH,
Agent of transportation.
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A DAMS & COS New York Virginia aud North "a rnIIna
phe nnd jamestown, toundLrOD Nco York. Riciaond ISt
bhrg, ~" - fcHayng effected with the o.
ma ~ cleaners from New York Norfolk
,ptch hNprt privileges that
receive and orsar and from New York. merchandise and
every description vith dispatch and at grcdv e
Our ETpesg viii leave New York every "wednesday and sat
lAy Ptrspthdid CLEANERS KUAsOEK
uods wiz We received az New YORK Omce Broadway until
ha,,ii pasi o'clock, Y. ~, on thr day N sailing.
quesed 20 order 10y adam. q sstcans,lp F.urr.I
our inland Express will M York md
Richmond daily charge o. special tssnpers All goods moi
eT Express. AnI'ws a 70
>. w. MoDONOUGH, Agent, Richmond
N0rCEESpess packages igr Norfolk Petersburg and Rich
mond Intended FOR shipment
ships. LUDIAT PfyaSauTss e steam
- s''u 81 Broadsay, New York
hfhuGkItAI OTIS HKPHIGKH ATOHs-O On h, nd some
80 'mall sizes, Tor small families, for sale by
| "AIEt tO0i.IIis.--Four aud Five Gallon Water Cool.
w eu, for sale Ivy
islo ZIMMERMAN
"iNh zoo lIS D. and bottles S1ms bap Some.
| w yJ'panned for yale by
Ie" ZIMNERNGN.
GARDEN SRED.-on a.,oument I, nov ,,m,l,.
- ~ ~ u'usl descriptive pamphlets almanseks Tor ga
/ ~ u''"'"'"Vh' y. JOUNsT"N BROTHER,
.t Agents Tor d. Landreth.
/ 6StGAH AND nOINSSES,-iO M d, new c,Cn 49,
| - nIlrars sugar part strictly prime
/ " NUS chti New Orleans
:" htis Pflfae Porto kico sugar. In store for s,iehy
" LEWIS WEBB on
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These vessels all Of the the city Of B.lt
Tor this trade and have
qualified for the trade spare exer,sus 10 accom-
modAte They will be lowed river by AMI
may be relied on to sail promptly, as advertised.
Merchants going North, ordering will
anu to their interest to ship BY this Line freight aiways
lsfaction So
We respectfully hope to succeed In obtaining m
Of patronage. -N
Goods shipped By this Line New York. fee
any other Southern Northern port
The will Richmond Al Rockets, In Me- yo,k
Berth No. j, Coffee House Slip foot Of Wall street.
DAVID CURRIE, Richmond, 4
O. II. PlERSON, New York, IAgents
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ak The attention ~ hHchinsts
dyn TO our stock Of Metals, suitable Tor their consisting
Sheet and Bar Lead SpeeT Sheet Zinc Sheet
Tin Refined Anmony Folder, &C. ac which osr at the
est rates q. J. SiNTON A co,
fell Sign Of tho Circular saw, II Main street.
NJ ED BtNTIINE.-TIe wheel Of Misfortune ; or the
~ Victims n Lottery. by Ned Bunine.
Annie Vincent Domestic story By the Author
Sisters
Count Chrisiovsi; Sequel to lord saEondae ByG
Reynolds
The Gar and the SULTAN Nicholas Abdul Medyd Their
Private iiyea and Public Actions.
History OF the Inurecllon In China with notices Of Chris
any, Creed and Proclamation Of the Insurgents Further
supply
Light the RIVER Memorials Of Mrs Haulln NI,
sionary IN Turkey. ny N Woods Lawrence
Mera, Hs1 - ~
MEMOIR o. the Life Of the RICH, Hon. Bren.y serI
Louis 7th-h' Lie his suGeog'i Death. ByM De Bau.
chesne. - - - -
Queens ~ Scotland. ny Agnes s,ries aod.
h.sfceiV' Deceived and for 'aleb By sLApR BAKER,
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-24
E.eamsr J Mckee

We take pleasure in speaking iarorably
Of this packet. he renews her regular tri-
weekly tsips between here and the head Of
Tie lover rapids on pext Monday. Though
htr~ariiy Capt. is ever Dodya, vet he Is
never known 70 5odqs, irbsa duty Gals; refre-
sensilg I5wa on the father Of waters, we
can approve OF him as Commander, though
we Gssappryve Of him and his illpstrious
nauc-.ake as politicians. We say TO the
travelling community try tn Mckee and re-
ceise the gentiemaniy treatment that sc
believe Capt D5ige ane his officers ~il tx
icnd 70 those patroaziug that boa;.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-24
TIE INJECTION.

we shall. as soon as the c1icia, vote OF
the entire State can be obtained, lry the
same before our readers. The oflicia! vote
IS far as received from Individual counties
ttdrelisble information FROM Others. informs
US without doubt Of the triumph, OF free
prinsipls, and the effect u the assober Sec
ond thought of The people" Iowa has
bursfei the shackles that have heretofore
bound her TO reckless and irresponsible
administration. The slaEeocra;ic and
whiskey journals of Iowa howl rlost Piie-
cusy; and well they nay, for nothing re-
mains for them but 70 arrange . lew matters
before their political iauer-l takes place.
Make haste, gentlemen, and prepare fgr the
ebseqa;es. They thirk to deter ie iEtelif-
gent ard independent voters If lows from
right BY getting Up the mad-dpr c-y Of
AboAtianist. ID you tbiEk J. n.l ayaH
you, No sir. You viii b. treated. and the
officials 1T whose hands the crumbs fail bv
which you are paid and hired to sci, you-
country and The freedom oi your people, 5y
the sovereign and indep voter - the
thieves Of old, who conyertelthe holy places
10 unholy purposes, spoken Of in the good
book.
Iowa is redeemed notwithstanding your
hyena howlings. James w. Grimes il
Governor elect Of low, though be used =
wear a long blue coat. We expect Ola
Dates 70 take that garment and tramp for
Kansas.
James Tlaoring,on for the % and Clarke
for the lst Congressional district are also
elected 10 the next Congress. Ioga has a..
so returned 10 The mex, Legislative body d
majority to her State Senate as also 70 the
House majority OF freemen Which secures
us one L. s Senator and three Judges d
the Supreme Court
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-24
n P. willis.

Poor Willis, they say, il dying Of con-
sumption. He takss his leave Of the pub
lie 10 his las, Il.ewill letter IN the Homi
JoaFaa'. The Y. Y. Post thus comments
upon the fact:
We have read. with deep emotion. tho
valedctorv letter Of Mr. Willis, from Idle
Wild. Death, after all, with all the gliding
from the sunlight beyond, Is dark oions
- pass through; aud the last parting With
those Who have done much 10 brighten tbs
side Of the my steriaus valley for ~, ashley
s,eo down into its shadows. ID not easy -
Mr.. Willis Is one of the most fascinating
writer's the English Language who
to-day, will remember anything Of his pro-
duc,iuns but Their exceilencesl This letter
will mois,on ewes in widely scattered hence
where the face and form Of the author are
unknown, but where his writings have be.
ral.ed mpny an hour Of its WEAKNESS. Il
i like the loved music OF long
familiar harp, whose chords we know are
breaking
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-24
a.i,iozs .ee Var, not enc ee2t fer Csl-
meYea

In publishing the briei message &C Pros
cent Pierce, - BE- found in another column,
vatae.ag the RIVER and Harbar Bill passed
95- deeteed ,.ajnr;fies HI both branches Of
Congress, the n, Y CgrrieF ro.utediy re-
Marhs:
.'ile is con- PEELED 10 r use his consent ny
on Constitutional grounds and from cansc.-
eHtous scruples. He can ask for ten m.-
ii9n OF dollars far the purpose OF embrciiiae
the country with Spain, he can commit al
set OF open var without even the advice aEa
consent or the body which was the only cyn
siitu;ionul power 10 declare war, ne can give
Ats cuEsent Ia the enormous appropriation
FOR the rurs base Of barren agres, lit for moth
Yrg pur 10 light Indians on, bnt 10 give the
nations money for the encouragement and
increased facility Of the commerce OF the
na,ion il alike against incina,ions and his
constitutional views. He promises a longer
Message in the winter session. Let him
head IL Millions for aear, but not one cent for
f. Gan, 7rsr-grt
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-24
Thursday. August Sc. 1854.
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDING.
SrEAnls lsAassa naAss, Ang. II.


STEAMER lsAhssl na1ss, apg. II.
Friend Thifteen years aga III,
DAY you ana lanied N Daven?ort, thea u
insigniacan, village Of two or saree haadret
inhabitants. La two weeks thereafter ,he
G-zeite newspaper mads is appearance
snA ~. continued to Do SO. wishcu, the in
PERMISSION Of a single number, until tat
prescnt day. For years after cur arEass
Davenport remained rare rnral village
noted only for its beauty and heai,h.u.ness
1t was not until sae arolaet Of ra.l~a,
connecting us viii the cities OF the east te
came q matter VI certaiRtf, that il awoks
from its iethargy and began to assume tht
1irs Of city. Nov there is no place on
the Upper Mississippi that sarpasses il il
exiea, Of Improvements ant prospective
progress.
Yesterday We lay kicking on sanaba'
for six iivelony hours, without making the
progress Of The boats length. Ia tie mean.
time RI nd the Presidents veto message q
the River and Harbor Bill and the com
men,aries OF an iateliigent Daaoefatis
contemporary, who. Ike thousands ofetaers,
had supported Pierce fer the Presidency,
ba. upon his bender. knees asked tn, ma
tons pardon. The principle 80 fse5ly
maintained by President Pierce ia regard
to internal improvements, is the same 70
recently advocated b. Democrats in orpo-
sitien to the Wing party now orr worthy
President can scarce fad eorporal's guard
TO sustain him.
The cid issues between tic parties, as
remarked by leading Democratic cotem-
porarr Of Iowa. arc INDEED dead, and new
and mere maTaentoas ones have ensaad--
The agitation Of the Nebraska am Temper
ance questions should not eease with the
result Of the election that he's Caused them
to assume SO much importance in Iowa, o.
else our labors will have been in vain ane
those men elected for their adherence !,
these principles may fa-gei The great issu9.
81 staSe.
Bur stesnbaa, CABIN u an unfit place
to discuss locsl p5l.tiss, ehd In well cut
Q. tie Pelitieal fed fsr sh9rt time. Til
Jearnie Dean il fae naat aaa eTessb5s.
in connection Nth her u IN the test .
style. Her naEse reminds enc - fareibl,
OF she whom il4e g7ea; IL ig.eian q tae
North invested aigh - much sweetness.
-. 50 zee. beaai,fal w@s sas,
Ter daNrg naEa5#s q Aer sHses
And that too sail in the face of all This eon
sersation araund me about he great demi
god q The worlG-aonsy.
But enough l5r ihe present, such q it il
and promise to wife again when ieei Il
the mood. Yours, a.,
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-24

WAFER! WATER.-Ihe N Y Times ex-
presses very emph1ticnty the pressing SEN
limcDts ot the press ard the people every
where, on he subject If aat r on the car,
ard says; we earnestly hope that tic
stock Viii g1town stiii iawer 81 rvsry rail-
road whose uaas gers liuye not tho Aumaui.
~ 70 place rHe cheap luxury Of a kpr o!
water m each If It's cars. II The ~aiitng
Of babies for n drink Of waiera y f1ch n.o.
notenuussy SOUNDS through some traifs.
could be heard in Wnl str ct, we kne"
fhst the trUd@r.heasJ d mcu ~ho enn@r 70
ggtethete would hast to- - Il out Of an
concern which 50 r.iigd mn the betcs'tles
oi Children, tie Mort Of parents and the
peace 9t b4ch.I2rs without any regard 10
ro-= h.y#y&ends This g dry and dusty
word, H., those who df,ge " up and down
tie !a,.d and break our bnges Tor Us, keep
cur pocr clay HIIsL white they can % il 80
chgaylg.1
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Dangerous Counterfeit.

Our attention has been called by ''fe ,s
Ter oft Commercial Bank, TO a daDs.' ear.
counterfeit which has lust made It's apr; n
ance on the Oneida Valley Bank ~ s',-
Eve Dollar bill, paper rather thin any f ",
~, aud though the engraving is very 70" 70
done, there IL d rather pale aPp'a,.ae",,oo o(
the Bill The coat of arms oi ne stu, .oer
n W York, on The upper LETT h"hn co. ;pn "r.
on close nomination VII be IN" ,v ,rir I,
fec IN. imprint of Rawton, W ,, he
Ia,rh i, r tson, New ND:k' "lli "''J per.
lpund not To be regular aud straight n his
sons wiII do well 10 refuse all hves on an,
bankouniess they are familiar With the T.
uiuc.- Chicago D.motr~
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-24
Carriages.

W. would direct the attention u all who
are wanting CARING to the advertisement
81 o Grien & CO. III another dunn. W.
ara If lFfl.et by ore Of tie firm that ti,e
cmfaes wb.sti ere received are fram tho
Establishments of limos Brew slag & Ga,
III New Yolk, BridgeFort and New Haven,
Ct vhase Get hrtsyts manuac,urags hl-
( ea kag&n igr fly ars. Sach an cs-
tab shn 1T has l4ug bsau hedcl Oh tha
balks " The upper Miss.ssipqj, and Dlyen,
p5rt i tae most central place or it
Give yl4etn cal.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-24

And now, anco more. I've mel thee,
NhS-e thy spirits slseI. tide
Sweeps s@eetty. like tie stframlct
Pom tn green hilts sioiinE sldei
Where III, hrsr t's lnre fountain gashcs,
With is go,dsn strtan of love,
TIL thu richest rebls If nature
Together seem To move.
vs.. ones again I've Seen the
When the ieiiLla crimson hlush,
Liks tbc til,cd rob OF sunset.
Shnne forth In bJa st,y's dash,
When the smile seemed With u hlsualhg,
Like The wtveicl riIls al play,
TIL in their lionel, ganiholins
They charmed Themselves away.
ones more I've glzea upon three.
Is I've am,N si.zcd indretttis,
Ard fvlt the saInc sweet thrilling
or thine ewes heart tacltlng benms,
Once moro. I've met and loved thee,
Ht TIA loved theens Of orP-
Aud .tll my hsattfee bursting,
For love thee love thee more.
Ard VITA my widest passoH,
With lis s.ih aud t.serea tidf--
With its tas0hAiua for tlie LOST one-
lh jt+ crushed and wsufidtd rfiie--
WITH is sad, but scAtsatr0@
0*ar IL. SceHes itre .uat We met
With IA wrrlh' deen eensgTe,
love I'll 80, love tie aSi'
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-24

WnicH is THEIIAFrY MaN!--We Ano"
a man in Michigan who lives on inc W.
est Of Li, money. and that is only ~ r.,
anrum. lie has, il is true, smaii mus
With one raam IN il, three or four aerss ',
land, aud keeps COW, n couple OF p'ss' anu
a few hens vet he aud his wife always Or
pear chcerfal and contented, and fres ~.
a respectable appearance Oh their S'0 p
Hrnum
we know a man in New York VINO W VA
pend- So ID 900 per amman for his house"oa
expenses. He pays fcrg,s light more ''''"
the whsle income OF the Michigan man.
lie makes annual holiday presents 70 W.
than tn, whole amount of the properly !.
the Michigan man. /, costs him sun S,n
times Us large as the whole income o' W.
rhiios apher 60 support single walter rs
We know tbcn both very well, an"
think eur Michigan friend by far the iaP
rinS, healthicst and most envlabie man
They are both advanced in years ~,
cheapurss Of books and papers place ap"n
dance of raiona enjoyment in the pow,
ot tn countfyman; nm accumulation "
physical Ills, and necessity for intense ~
tivity, dcprivcs the citizen Of calm anu i'f Ia
epluyment a.d reflection. The ior"e'' -,
the probable course Of events, VIII ",o y
old nre atHninety. the larteFa at seNeh's "A
Sach is the distribution OF happiness
wealth ---I'piedo Biodc.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-24

We have a lat,ar y fose NJ, ffoTr Us reifa.
! BE man as the State confirms at lie
Claire, Scott county, August 10Th, which
says.
Nor rsscality has baea rssortd to at tbs
ela-.iya thar ear drsamsa of--Preactsrs not
on'5 H4mgei IL 17aatg ne. prsrrf d sernlofrs
an SaaIey b.forc eseetioc. ''---Niners' En-
PRS.
Laurel. doh't yen blush when yon wtite
abou, rsscall'y' Whom did Rockingham
.bryl Davenport reward for his ;reachery
snd tie unteHifed-af Tie "Apg7an Stale"
of Ibis city Withdrew from the political cam
pa "a tsoyears ago when they knew de-
feat starrd them in The face, ca account ri
his ran's political fo,tcenfss. As re'ta5 Z
o aa a. I'll Siqi. contains IN a horn, or fvr
slavery
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-24

4 LIVE YANKEE II PARIS The Paris
correspondent Of the New York CONNER
cial Advertiser gives the following account
of a recent business transaction b. which al
snt5rpris!rg American will pocket snng
fortune:
Nj. Mabaut, Of New Yori;, has sold h:
American horse railroad along the Seine L
til omnibus fines. all Of which are T. b.
centralized INTO or. lie g.fe up with y
hi privilege iar thirty years. OF IN eStena'
Cd Inc t. s.; Ciat.sl AM Bercy Al! 5l his
eatlsls are IL he REFUNDED, b. is to reeeir,
. per cent. Of tie profits fer thee years
and after ,h4t sun reFr, seaiHg he eaPr
tai ii which This - pea cont, wei. y be tAg
interest r. kaned Il ) per cent. Ills hops
ana calculations are u his quarter Viii bt
e COOS. year, and his fna! realization
theretfem, failsts.a .ra.cs beside,
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-24
fFprtas Ga set,e
sono .orial Sonnet.

Augustus Iasar Dodge, Imperial name'
H8tsrAresly all An%as'an " ny Aess,
II SIC cau$alt The catalogue Of iafts,--
WAIST h famesnroad teml Z das 'hea '1Ai''' &
i at,hc 81 glory o. i ,iiShe Of shanipF
Ts,uu hast had ampl ttns 10 .nak %! mars
AID il tl,ereoorsi show Lass brigAl ii'aii data.
Ihy<en must orl. be tn load oI Shane'
Trusted )! ayogag, generous stai'' = ~
on u her chosen clatapions, lily part
Has bscu the h4ss betW!ei ef tie iree,
Ara sartersr Of her uanle ~ sla' ,rs mart,
As yaa have sowl,, H. hst.ng ,oa should reap,
long ane Qaescent be Your foo-boaght sleep.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-24
E,,r "A. G...tte,

Ser tke Gssetfe,
I, he Presilsnt, vics Pressdeat Directors
or s;acaoa5ets affts .Gissssilai + HIS
sossfi Railroad c.
Thr undors, saet Ncnld
like Is kH9W, and 50 would thousand
osless y. Davenport and vicinity, MA, has
become Of the above Road.
Has il sggei OIL II 4 long time aso
President Tx It'd the reope Of this city
tbs, the iron s9r tho road was then arriving
In y. York and in a shor, time. it moald %
at the end oil its destination, orssomethiag
10 that effect Some say isis in Chicago
aud viii remain IN honds TIL the dGti=s are
raid, and "a lack Of faads 10 do that is The
c.nsc of lis detention.
To kaow the truth Of these reports would
afford the public great satisfaction, and, |
doubt not, exeulpa,e the Company from
much uamer.,ed eensure. Shall we hear
rom you, gentlemen!
A FRIEND TO THE ROAD
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-24
Gr Henri Earaam

4 reHar. ms been circulated 70 some cx-
teat ia th,s place and other parts ot Iowa,
that The .5ofa named I otiem4n iiaf failed,
and that consequently tie railroad opera
,ions under his control would ha soon stop
ped. Although the story has not been cred
ited tp any great extent, yet II unc"nira-
dicted Il may shake the confidence Of some
portion OF the Community in Mr.. farnlm'.
ability - carry out his Designs. The re-
port is unfoun4el !, had lis origin in a
mistake e. names, A Geographic report
recently announced ,ha failure vi man
n&med Fsruam, 10 Massachusetts,; and
when this ,gm ~ news had Travelled as FAR
SIS the Mississippi il WIS mistakenly SUP
posed that Henry farna;a, of western rail
road lehrty, was the man who had - ne
under Vie tiul. tile people of low ana
Illinois have ,9si great fttih n The pru 'caae
and fnancal skill OF Mr Firnan to credit
such ar%p3rt u any great uxteut, When an-
sustained by positive proof.
AtilIe llwa railroad enterprises in which
NJ. FirHa'n Is Interested arr getting along
swimming - -Naseatins Eng.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-24

SAVANNAH, Aug. 10.
4 very severe gale occurred here yes,e,.
terday, where much damage was sustain
ed. '"'
PROVIDENCE, Aug. IS.
The surviving officers o the 9th Reu;me,.
held their annual meeting in this civ i..,
evening. '
NV York, Avg. 49,
The Railroad Convention adjourned ,;,,
die last evening Fare after The f,r,t g."
tember over both routes from N. Y. to Rnr
talo $1,000, IN winter season A9oo
inEwlnter season $500. Freight lor Il.
prescott viii be 10 per cent, with fur,hersI
vance hereafter
DANE. Sichlcs. who sailed in the .,l,n.
tic To-day, is berrer 1T dispatches 10 -,
Minister at London. Paris and Madrid
N The total number OF deaths for the we.t
ending tod j noon il DIG. of " hich chole,.
is 2l2, being a decrease of 49, on the whaI.
and G6 Ut cholera.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-24
frrGs1 OF 6t0Sdard.

David s',ad,la.d. the murderer of his wife.
IN shis city tess weeks since, was arrest. 4
IA knpN county, in thu Stat, on i2uua5r
evening, by Peter Bartnett, DEPUTY shsr II
ofIhat ceIs'y, ana brought othi- city. A.
Ter an exafnuatigu before Justices Andres
aHt baan. he~wa- fully committed tv tflai
at the next term Of The Circuit C5tit. K.
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