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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-20
Not Fair

Our City Council have way peculiar te
themselves of doing business. They first
called upon the Gazette to ascertain at what
rate we would publish their ordinances. II
view of their general information we repli-
ed that we would insert them in our tri-week-
" at the nominal Price Of Is cts. per square.
They then waited upon the Banner to learn
its terms for publishing them. With a
knowledge of the price for which we offered
to advertise, it agreed to insert them at l41}1z
cts. per square. Last ofall the Commercial
was called upon and in view of the above /
agreed to publish them at II cts. per square
Accordingly the Commercial with city cir,
culation, we should Judge, of perhaps one
third that of the Gazette and one-half of the
Banner, has the publication Of the ordinan
ces. Its small matter, but we dislike tt
see unfairness even in little things. The
proper way would have been to put the adj
yertising to the lowest bidder and received
sealed proposals. This the preceding Coun
Gil did, although they afterwards failed tc
comply with their contract.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-20

Coon CRoPs.-Never perhaps have the
neople Of Iowa had more tlattering prospects
of an abundant harvest, than at this time.
Every one with whom we have eonversed
on this subject, seems to believe with US
that the Weld OF wheat, oats, rye, &C.. will
be greater than an average The corn crop
too, is abundantly promising, and we may
safely count on splendid harvest IN that
line.
Already the farmers have commenced cut.
t;ag1heir wheat an1 ere two months shall
have passed away, the people Of Young To-
wa, will have ID store Z greater amount Of
prodyce, than at any previous time since its
orea nization as a State. And should the
Eastern, demand for breadstufs continue, our
farm4rs willrealize high prices in cash for
all thcir Grain. Gsi.Gl9osa Herald, july 7h.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-20
WHOLE NUMBER $50

Iexpectations. can soy the same Of the
Giants CauseWay, on the northeast ot Ire
land.
write so many letterst to different friends
that forget where sent my last to you
from; and at the risk Of repetition viii here
mention that we were all over Ireland; in
Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Killarney, County
Wicklow and Belfast. We were. FIVE days
in Glasgow, Scotland, which is the second
city in the British Empire; contains over
400 900 inhabitants and is the most prosper
Gus and improving city have yet seen. It
is a vast manufacturing place and builds
more steam ships than any other place in
the world.
Belfast is the most fourishing city in Ire
land, but not SO large as Dublin. The lat
ter seems to be dead so far as business i
concerned. Limerick is quite prosperous
city The whole country is one of great
beauty and fertility excepting The mountain
tops and the bcgs. The crops throughout
the country look very promising, and doubt
not that the condition ofthe people is vastly
better than it has been for years; but as
famine and emigration. by depopulating the
island, have in great measure tended to
produce this result, the qualification is much
less in contemplating the improvement.
Your afTectionate son,
n r
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-20
Mr.. Thorington, the whig Nominee.

The Banner ofyesterday contains quib-
bling article in relation to the Wing noIni-
l,e-by whom written it sufliceth not, as
its authorship would not add one cnbt to
the mental stature of Mr.. Eagal hims elf
The tissues" between the Banner and
ourself are simply these:-He made the
statement that Mr.. Thorington was an
ardent Temperance man from sinister mo-
ltives. We denied the charge, reproyed him
for judging of mans mottres, which are re-
vealed to the A!l-seeing eye alone, and
proved the remark not only untrue, but with
out any ground upon which such an accusa-
ton could be predicated. Does he attempt
to prove it! Oh no, but strives to slide out
of the dilemma by boyishly asserting that
Mr.. Thorington had stated that che kept a
gallon Of best brandy in his house all, the
time!' When we denied upon the author
lily of Mr.. Thorington that he had ever
uttered those words, what then does Mr.
Eagals respectable "supe" do, attempt to
prove his assertion! Catch him at it! He
accuses the Gazette of quibbling and resorts
to the usual personal abuse. 1t is not in
our nature to guibble. We intended in
plain terms to say, upon the authority Of
Mr.. Thorington, that the statement that ne
had ever used the words attributed to him
in that sense, was an "unmitigated false
hood" 1t now remains for the Banner to
prove its charge or rest under the imputa-
ton which Mr.. Tn orngton has placed up
on it.
The Banner very astutely remarks, that
we must either acknowledge its accusations
false or toe the mark and prove their cor
rectness We acknowledge them false
without hesitation, and it now remains for
him to "toe the mark and prove their cor
rectness.n
With regard to Mr.. T. D. Eagal's qualif-
cations as an editor and our former asser.
ton that man possessing his os fronts
could not inditc sensible paragraph, as
we would not do injustice to any one, we
will thus test the matter: If Mr. EagalI
will cal! at our office, scat himself at our
table and construct half dozen successive
sentences grammatically upon given and
common place theme, we vii! ever after ad-
nit him capable ot writing leading news.
paper article an5 at the same time pay him
k,,l,nroa',, fnr his .rauhla
For four weeks the Banasr has attacked
our nominee and strange as it may appear
in all that time, although Mr. Thorington
has been in office SO many years in this
county, the above hilnsy charges are all
that can be adduccd against him. The
voters in this District may, from the char
acter Of these accusations, Judge of the sat
Iisfactory manner with which Mr.. Thorlng-
ton has heretofore discharged the duties of
public office and Of the energy ne viii bring
TO bear if elevated to the station to which ne
now aepires.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-20

Messrs. KELLY and BLAIR, a couple o.
gentlemen from Alton, are now in our city
and intend remaining few days for the
purpose of introducing a new style Of pain
ting TO our citizens, which can be commu.
Gcated in three lessons. M Blair is the
artist who executed the fine Chinese pain.
ting, which has recently been exhibited
throughout the West with so much salts
faction to the people. They may be in
Juced to exhibit the same here If the price
of license do not prove an unsurmountable
objection. Mr. Tully has with him very
enc engraving Of the Lords prayer illustra-
ted which he is selling
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-20
pEEoocrous DRusKEssrss.-A by MY 4

PEEcocIoUs DRUNKENNEss.-A by n'y4
years old, near Winchester, Louisiana, is
,runkard, and has had fit of delirium tre-
mems. OF course he is chip Of the old
block, the head of which is a brute. We
once knew fine little boy, only three years
eld, an only child Of fond parents, who look
ed with horror upon drunkards, (they were
only moderate drinkers)-and this boy, who
has been fed with sweetened run, slipped out
one morning from his bed before any Of the
family were up, and went to the cupboard,
got out the rum-jug and sugar-bowl and
sgeetened for himself morning dram, just
as he had often seen his parents do and in
six hours aftcr-hours Of awful agony-that
pretty little child was a liVid corPse!-pois-
ned by rum And while he was dying that
same Jug was brought ont to "treat the doc
tor" These are only the buds of the rum
traffic; the ripe fruit we can see every day
Tribune
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-20

The Davenport Gazctte says, that Mr..
Thorinp,on intends to be with Gov. Hemp
stead during the remainder of the canvass
Glad to hear ID. This is far better than 70
slp along just behind the Governor and
nisreprere Ut his position : Erpress.
A mistake, Mr.. Exprcss-Mr. Tboring-
ton did not 'sslip behind" Gov. Hampstead.
neither do we believe he "misrepresented
his positions" MIR. Thoriagton followed
Mr.. Hampstead as soon ash heard OF his
appointments, ana was At two oi them, anS
I5us to meet his Excelency-but no failed
to be present--probably. that is what the
Express maans--that the Governor, aud
MI MI. Tbaringtoa "sliped' by.--Da5alas
O6Seruer.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-20

A DUrcHMAN's DESCRIPTION or RAINY
NIeHr.-"Vell, lasht Friday night wash dc
vors ash never wash. fought TO go down
de hill to mine house, but no sooner did
walk, den do faster stands still, for dc tark-
nes, was 50 tick DAT could not stir it NIT
mine boots: and de rain dunder and blixum
in more den tree minutes, mine skin ives vet
troo to mine clos But after Won leetle
vile it stopped quitting 70 rain, something; 80
| kept feeling ov mineself all Dc way along
--and ven come TO mihe own house to walk
in, vat you think?-Mine Got! it pelong to
somepody else!"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-20

The editor OF the Progressive Era, Cedar
Rapids, Is considerable of Native Ameri-
can and cant prevent himself sometimes, in
his simplicity, giving expression % his feel.
ings. His brother Democrats seem to be
much distressed that he should be so treas
enable and call him to account with the
same familiarity a father does az unrnly
thild. Oar am,uble cotemporary takes II
in good part, seeming as matter OF
course.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-20

The st. Louis Inieltgencer catches the
millers Of that city in the following man
ncr:-
How is Tive believe that the entire
receipts of new crop wheat received thus
far this season comprises less than SOC
sacks, and that was divided out between
three and four millers. Yesterday We ne.
ticed three fnRdrea barrels of flour shipping
all of one straight mark, and all branded
Ney Wheat. Now, the question arises
whether portion Of three hundred seeks q
wheat will manufacture three barrels 81
-four. Perhaps some one ofour miilers can
answer.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-20

NEGLECTED CHILpREN,-ln one OF 'he
industrial schools for poor and neglected
children in New York city, were two little
girls who, having been contlnedto wretch-
ed homes and filthy streets, had nerer seen q
R9,pcr. What volume Of misery do the
FOREGOING five italicsed words contain
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-20

Prof Daniels has been removed from the
Office OF State Geologist Of Wisconsin. and
]. G. Percival. the poet author, and a
scientific man. appointed in his place Dem,
Press.
Although young man, Prof, Daniels Is
entirely competent to the Office Of State
Geologist, and if removed to give room to
Mr.. Percival, which from the habits ofthe
poet we are inclined to question-it has no
doubt been with his own consent.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-20

DRowsEp.-We regret to see announced
in the fort Madison Piainasaler, the death
by drowning of son of Daniel Bates sen
ior editor of the Christian Evangelist. lie
was aged ten years, was IN swimming u
the time with other boys and unfortunately
rot into deep water and droW ned before as
sjstancc could be rendered. Personally ac-
ouain,cd with his parents we sympa'h'ze
with them in their aflliction.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-20

ROBBERS ARREsrED.-We learn 'hat
several persons were arrested this week N
one of the low boarding houses on Front
street, for being engaged in number OF
small robberies recently committed in this
Mace. and that sufficient stolen property
was found in their possession to warrant
their committal for trial. There is nest OF
scoundrels in this vicinity and we nope
this NAV result in their extirpation.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-20

BaRABoo LADIES DIscHARGED.-On Mon
day last the ladies' who were examined 9
few weeks since, on charge of wilful and
mali cious destruction of personal property
in the spilling Of liquor, were again brought
before his Honor, Judge Wheeler, to hear
the decision in that case, and were DIS
ch arged upon the ground that no crime was
committed. Baraboo { Wis. Standard.
There, what does the Bannsr think o
that, Ell!
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-20
NEW Yosx, July l2

we learn that the Harlem Railroad Com
aany viii assume all the stock issued ffanc-
nlently by its agents, whether the common
j preferred u not
The Dire esors Of New Haven are discuss.
inr with the aid Of counsel the best stepsto
take against the person and property OF
Robert Schuyler. a
There Ii ii appears, some difficulty IN
DISTINGUISHING between genuine and lraudu-
Ient issues. ard unless they can 90
30 thew csnnot refuse 70 acknowledge tao
stock
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-20

sThe Rock Islander" is the title Of 2
paper shortly to be issued in Rock Island
bv E. ]. Pershing, Esq. 1t is to be Dem
oeratic" in principles and devoted to a
"high and pure morality" Don't know
how the two will blend together
had supposed .hen Incompatible Dar.
Gaz.
Your suppostion is very natural, brother
SANDERS A man who is ignorant Of bott
wouldn't be rery likely to know whether
they'd blend or not.-Iosca Reporter.
Yes, and man SO profoundly versed in
the two, as neighbor Sylvester, knows all
about them! How precocious some people
are.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-20

ANOTHER BURGLARY IN n. ISLAND
The house of Mr.. Geo. NJ. Babcock, we
learn from the Advertiser, was broken open
Sunday las, and robbed of some valuabies.
People cannot be too careful oi 'heir prem
isis while so manv burglars are about.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-20

Wuo's GOT OUR UMBRELLA!-The per-
son who took large white handled um-
b,el,a from the EDITORS room and left in its
stead new but much inferior article, Is
igformed that we object to the exchange
and wish him to return our own speedl-
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-20

LYONS, Clinton CO., is becoming quite Il
place. An ai'ray occurred there as, week
between the hands Of steamboat in winch
revolyers were used and several persons
,ora wounded, A man at work on brick
building, fell and died from his injuries.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-20

EpIToR KlLLEp.-Mr, D. c. Combs the
editor Of the Bloomington Times, was fatal
lv Injured on Monday, of last week by beng
precipita,ed, with his horse and buggy'trom
the bridge over Maekinaw creek, between
Peoria and Bloomington, twenty teet 'i'o
the stream below.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-20

CHOLERA AT CHtcAGo.-From thirty to
fifty per day is The average number of deaths
from Cholera in Chicago. Several promi-
ncn, citizens OF that place have fallen vic
tins to it. a gentleman informs US thattwo
members of that phlanthrop;c institution,
the Sisters of Charity, who had been very
active in alleyating the miseries of others,
fell victims to cholera on Saturday last
and were followed to the grave on Sunday
by the largest coneourse of people he had
ever witnessed at funeral.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-20

HOME OF ROBERT BuRNs.-The interest
;ne letter thus entitled in another column,
we have been kindly permitted to copy BY
onr friend, Col. EAps, to whom it was ad-
dressed.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-20

What is there to debar or to influence
democrats from coming manfully up to the
support of their ticket.-Iotca Star.
Nothing whatever, provided they favor
the extension OF slave territory until it
eventually includes the broad prairies Of To-
wa, and believe that temperanceis 4 moral
question to which should be applied no lega
restraint, 1t being mans inalienable righttt
use the gifts of Ged. whiskey being the
chief
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-20

THE HAKvEsr.-Our farmers are IN the
midst of their harvest, and by al Win
whom we have conyersed IT Is repFesei''e'
to be the most prolific ever had in this re-
rion of country.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-20

FIRES IN KY.-A fire consuming prop
erty to the amount of Sl25,0oo occurred IN
Louisville on the 4th of July, On the oth
ano ,her took place in Carrollton, destroying
a dis,ilery and other property to the amouh'
of 100000.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-20

DREapEul CAsUALTY.-At the opening
ceremonies OF the eastern division Of the
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad on Thursday
last the powder box OF one Of the cannon
used on the occasion, exploded, horribly
woundinr SIX men, one of whom died in less
thnn an hour.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-20

The DAILY Rock ISLAND REpuBLIcAS,-
Our go-ahead co:enporary across the river
i out with small sized though neatly eA
ecutel daily. We wish him abundant suc
c,ss in his enterprise and hope the citizens
of Rock Island will extend him 'hat
support to which the burthensome ana
expensive undertaking he has commences
so richly entities him.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-20
Iowa Couege Commencement Exercises,

We failed to be present atthe Commence
ment exercises Of this Institution on
Wednesday, from the simple fuct that we
had somehow received the impression that
they did not occur until next week. we
rerret the circumstance as We are unaolo u
give the particulars Of conferring the de-
rrecs upon the first graduates OF this Col
lege.
The degree of A. B. we understand was
conferred by Prof. Ripley, President o. the
Institution, upon John and William Wind
sor, Of Maquoketa, and an able address was
delivered in the evening by Rev Mr. Salter'
of Burlington. The exercises were en-
liyened by appropriate singing from mr.
Higgins choir The BaccalauFeate ser.
mon was delivered on Sunday By Prot.
Riplev
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-20

Last week there were 500 deaths 10 tne
cty Of St. Louis according to the publish
cd reports, which are defective, mostly all
Of which were from cholera. Deaths in the
same ratio here would cause general
,-.,eyn
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-20

A LARGE FgE.-The case Of the Trustees
of the Vincennes University Is. the State 81
Indiana, which has been in litigation for -.
last ten years was decided by the supreme
Court on the 9th inst, in favor OF the uhiVef-
sity. Mr.. Judah, the attorney for the rlsih'
tifF. gets $40 600 for his sertlees,
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-20

We observed ,ha, the price Of wheat is ial''
inc in St. Louis. The Inteligsncer quotes
mixed lots Of spring and poor fall from oU
:, on ,,s Good winter red at 81 and
prime sl,o5@sl.Io. We do hope the
nricc of -four may come down to cores
,a;,r and reasonable rate with us.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-20

r. ISLAND REpuBLEcAS.--"e so''''y
.,r,;ved our cotemPorary IN ms "e"
dress. As a still further evidence y p'G ;,,,
a,;,v is editor is talking of issuing i aa''y
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-20

CONSIDERABLE RADrsH. Mrs. Lewis Of
Ottumwa has radish growing in her gar
den. that sninetsen inches long. It's length
is supposed to be upwards of three feet
Iora Reporter.
Please now inform Us Of its greatest
eloneation together with the nurlber ofinch-
es it measures from end to end.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-20

A nearo slave a, cambridge, Jefferson
Co., Tenn, on the goth ut. killed his mas
tor wife and sister under the most diaboll-
cal circumstances. lie was caught ana al
ter fair trial tied to stake and burnt 10
IN death
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-20
ssBy some devilish cantrip slight,
In its cauld hand held light"

upon the night when "the swats sac ream'
ed in Tamms's noddle."
AS regards the veracity of this stale O
TRUTH" l am now disposed to doubt that
part of it which relates TO the sights which
Tam saw at the Kirk; for the old man who
takes care Of the church took particular
pains to tell lis that "the witches and the
dell and a aboon the open presses Shawn
the deed in their last dresses, was a. because
the mon was flashed VII drink, and never
blinked his ee on ae witch nor naething O
a. that sort" am inclined to believe with
the old man on tlat point. He is about
seventy five years old, and says she remem.
bers Rab weel; he was ae vera clever ane al
macken rhyme; but he loe'd his gill and
his lassic as weel's ony taupie in a the
land"
In the monument was a small glass case
containing the holy bible in two small vol
umes, which had been given by the poet to
his Highland Mary and on the leaf OF
one was written in his own hand, "Thou
shalt not falsely swear by me, for am the
Lord thy God" Il write from memory with
chapter and verse showing the quotation.
On our way back to Ayr we had very
pleasant interview with the sister and niece
of the poet Mrs. Beggs and her daughter.
The old lady is upwards of eighty, and looks
as if she were in the enjoyment Of all her
faculties. She and her daughter appeared
greatly pleased at our call, and we spent an
hour in delightful talk with them. They
are both very intelligent, and seemed much
oratiiied at some Of ny quotations fl = the
poems of their immortal relative. Mrs.
Beggs is thirteen years younger than ROD
ert, and the youngest Of the family. She
showed us two letters to his younger broth
ers. They were written in remarkably
plain, bold hand and were filled with good
advice. In ona he urged his brother to con-
Time TO live within his income, be II what il
might; and to the other, who was younger
he recommended tacituralty, saying that il
he had the wisdom of Newton, or the wit OF
Swift, he would lose the respect of men by
gorrulousness. These are the only parts !
now remember.
assure you, wished more than once
that YOU were along with US over this en-
chanting ground; and that thought Of you
will be evidenced by the enclosed sprigs
which pulled by the side Of the monument
erected to the memory of your favorte poet,
expressly for you. told the sister OF Burns
that believed you could repea. halt OF his
poems from memory.
We start from Ayr this afternoon for
Edinburgh, from whence we will go to Lon
don and then to the continent.
We have just returned from trip to the
isle of Staffa to see Fingal's Cave. This is
one of the worlds wonders, truly; but as
you have read better descriptions OF it than
j can write, ! will not attempt it. will
say, however, that II came fully VI 70 my
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-20

II is said that of S4 German newspapers
which advocated Pierce's election oniy
eleven remain supporters fthe adn'inistra-
tion
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-20

The Chicago Courant has changed pro-
pric,ors, principles and name. No longer
an independent paper, it comes 'u' a.
"Young America" the organ q 'ua
n,rolas and the xponsnt ofthe Adm'n's'Ta'
,;,, ar as the TrHune has it, for NeoF@S""
and rhi1ey,