Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-15
Arrival Of the stsamship
ATLANTIC.
NKw YoRK, Nov. -.

unannounced owing to dense fog at Sandy
She left Liverpool At 80 A. M. of We'd
nesday. She brings upwards OF one hun
dred passengers.
The advices by the Atlantic throw no
new light on the missing boats OF the Arc
tic.
The latest mails bring nothing more def
mite from the seat Of war.
The Cars two sons had arrived in the
Crimca.
! Nothing from the Baltic.
The Russian descent on Dobrudsc cha seems
to be a maneuvre to draw the Turks from
the Pruth.
The reported defeat Of the Russians in
Carney. Asia, is confirmed
The Queen Mother Of Bavaria IL dead.
The London Times comments upon Mr..
Soue's affairs.
The French Government forbids distilla-
ton from grain.
New York, Nov. IL.
| We are still as much in the dark as ever
as to the result Of the election for Govern
or. The Tribune reviews its statement this
p. NJ. and shows majority of l0l for Clark,
while on the other hand the Herald toots up
a majority of S94 for Seymour.
The funeral services Of Mrs. Alex. Ham
ilton took place in Trinity Church to-day.
Many prominent citizens attended and the
funeral was conducted with the least osten-
taton possible.
The barque Vierge Merrill, from Antwerp,
for New York October llth, with general
cargo and 1875 passengers, was run ashore
on the east end Of Long Island near Mon
tauk Light House on Thursday, in conse-
quence of having sprung a leak. The
steam tug Mercury has gone to her assist
ance A south wind last night was much
against the landing Of her passengers, q of
whom had died on the passage.
New YORK, Nov Is.
A row of eight new frame buildings on
Gates Avenue, Brooklyn, owned by Dun
/ ham & McNewen, together with three build
ings, opposite owned by James Brooks, were
destroyed BY fire yesterday. Loss $36, 900.
Insured for $4,000.
This morning there is general show Of
small majority for Clark for Governor.
probably 500. Tie Tribune, however foo,s,
up majority Of 1885 for Seymour, and says
that he is certainly chosen Governor by at
least 5000 majority.
The Know Nothings in their call for a
Grand Rally in the Park this evening init
mates that John NJ. Clayton of Delaware.
and jacob Brown of Philadelphia will be
present and speak.
LONG BRANCH, Nov u.
The ship New Era, belonging to Bath
Marine, from Bremen with 100 passengers,
went ashore last night in a dense fog, off
Delong ION the Jersey shore. She will prob
ably be total wreck. II is reported that
saveral persons have been washed overheard
and drowned, but as yet we do not place
much confidence in the statement. We
expect particulars shortly.
BUFFALO, Nov. Is.
| The house of p. L. Marsh, reported as
suspended, is still paying large amounts Of
scceptances of property. All bona fide
creditors will be paid. Over $40, 900 worth
of paper was paid on presentation on Sat-
urday and $4,000 to-day.
The Farmers Joint Stock Bank not re-
deemed here at the Agency. Bank shut
This morning there is much excitement,
but the impression here is that Mr.. B. Sier-
wood will redeem notes fully.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. IL.
The steamship Jarvis, from Havana for
New York stranded on Brigantine Block
near Atlantic City this morning and went
to pieces is half an hour afterw ards. She
is a total loss with her valuable cargo con-
sisting OF sugar, oranges, cigars, &c. Her
cargo was valued at 500 900, the vessel at
$8O0,000
PHILADELPAIA, Nov. l3.
Simpson, the defaulting County Treas.
urer, gave himself up to-day for trial The
amount of his defalcations was paid on Sat
urday.
SECOND DIsPATcH.-The New Era hat
$50 passengers. About 30 Of them, with
the Captain, reached shore, md the remain
der are still on board, and the vessel i.
fast breaking up About half Of those or
board have been drowned. Every effort il
making to rescue the survivors.
Fire in Kingston.
KINGSTON, CANADA, Nov. ll-ll15.
Two destructive fires occurred here las
night. The first broke out about one o'clocl
inthe rear of the checkered building, corne
Of Princes and Bagget SITS; wind blowing
gale. The flames spread rapidly, destroy
ing ST. Paul's Church stores and building
occupied by Sullivan, Critchford, Paulan
Cone and others, and greatly damaging tn
> stores Of Delaurie and Bower
Buildings mostly partly insured.
Soon after the flames were checked anoth
er fire bro:e out in st. Georges Assembl,
Rooms and spread with much fury, destroy
ing before it could be got under, the entir
, wooden blocks on the corner of Wellington
and Barrett streets, Meagher Buildings, an
two store houses on the opposite side of tn
a street, and four buildings on Ridon street
= A large number of families were rendere
homeless by the destruction of SO great
> number of buildings.
J. Western papers tell good story of G o,
: Brigham Young, the High Priest of the Nor
G mons. II appears that the Governor on
r day went down into a well to recover los