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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-02

JOHN MITcHEL's LAST CARD.-We are afraid
that John Mitchell has given up the project Of
that "cotton plantation in Alabama. stocked
with lat and healthy neeroes"-we are appre-
beDsive that Kossuth, Kinkel and Mazzini can
no longer count upon his CO operation in the
general liberation OF Europe; because we sus-
pect that this Protestant John Mitchell, finding
his Irish fellow.citizens here nearly all Catho-
lies, is about to become good Catholic too
He says in his last Citizen that. considered as
a religion, we may not bring ourselves to dis
parage or speak disrespectfully of Catholicism.
We believe it to be the only form Of Christian
ity that has now much vitality or power"
This is o good beginning. We next expect to
find the Citizen, in behalf of the true church."
cutting under the Freeman's Journal, and
frightening poor McMasters ont of his boots, II
not out Of his place. Now, we think that if
Archbishop Hughes would call upon Mr..
Mitchell, and have good long confidential chat
with him, something might be done. The pre-,
scribed and cooling diet of soup, fish, and vege-
tables, during Lent-forty days and forty
nights-would uDquestionably render the
exile perfectly tractable. We call upon our
venerable Archbishop, therefore, to return to
his dioccss, to visit John Mitchell, and give him
o vocation, and baptze him into the true faith,
and diet him and quiet him.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-02

The House PRINTER ELEcrED-Too LATE IN
THE FIELD.--As was expected the House OF
Representatives at Washington yesterday elect
ed Major Nicholson, of the Union Office, their
printer in the place Of General Armstrong, de-
ceased We were too late in the field; and are,
therefore, constrained to fall back on the French
mission and the diplomatic costume of DR..
Franklin. Major Nicholson was the gentleman
to whom Gen. Cass wrote the famous Nicholson
letter" The Nebraska bill being founded upon
the constitutional doctrines of this letter, and
Nicholson, the man to whom it was written.
being elected, the result is regarded by some as
an indication in favor of the bill. But it is
result in favor of Nicbolson-it is mere reten-
ton of the printing in the Union office, and
nothing more. The Nicholson letter. the Scar
let letter, the President. the Cabinet, and their
organ, and Nebraska, aud the French mission
are still open to agitation. On the score Of
fried oysters we surrender to Mr.. Mason, but
having been too late for the House printing.
we are still q candidate for the mission to
France and all the Scarlet letters.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-02

MI bKSSKT's Madness viii ada enclosed dollsr
to the furo hepa fsa-d for tbs eat OF those
noble tsrr OF the ship Cor celius Grnus He who co
tributes this tribe Knows Whist L. fs TO b st.
see and now ki for dollars week. which
sufficient eycuse for fbe smslluess Of the rum.
New Yert, March !, 1864 JRa.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-02

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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-02

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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-02

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sD and, rich but dasss Every boas ks
iist,-rs rs Broadway, living House)
The Davenport gazette., 1854-08-03
Wings Of Des n ines County.

The Wings Of Des Mones county held
Convention Oh the 22d inst, and resolved
to make no nominations FOR the Legislature
A small faction known as the Browning
clique separated from tn" meeting, repafeI
to STAIRS flee and nominated a tleke
embracing in part the same candidate
nominated at the Peoples meeting. Be
fore adiourning the Wings passed serle
Of resolutions, of which the two following
are prominent.
Resolved, That we heartily endorse the
nomination. ofour fellow citizen, JAMES w
GRIMES for the Office of Governor OF thf
State Of Iowa-having long known him a.
citizen and neighbor, and believing him t'
be .honest, capable, and faithful to the Con
stitu,ion;" and that tie duties OF the Exeer
tive Office could be entrusted to no bette
hands, we will use our best exertlons to sc
cure his election.
Resolved, That the wings Of Des Molne
county are not responsible for the conduc
and opinion Of tho "Hawkeye" newspape
and It's unknown editors. That we condeml
without hesitation its course in oppo7i'o'
to the Wing State ticket as without reasoi
and without excuse.
The Davenport gazette., 1854-08-03
emp. the eye, bu. turn to --hes on the

temp: the eye, bu. turn to -shes on the
Hips"
! As their State lies nearest TO the territory
and as their election is the EEK: that is to
be held in the free States, the people OF
Iowa are particularly interested in this
question, The friends Of freedom and the
friends of slavery await their decision with
anxiety. / wish could say there was no
doubt Of the result. But when the patron
age and influence Of the general govern.
ment are made to bear upon the State elec.
tons, it behooves US all to be doubtful,
watchful and working. Too much GER
tainty sometimes causes defeat, but a
wholesome doubtfulness is oftenth surest
avenue to success. Every sentiment oi
State rights, Of State pride and Of State in
terests,-every feeling Of lbarty and true
rcpublicanigm,--e all Of them, constrain the
people of Iowa to pronounce against the au-
thors and abettors Of the Douglas iniquity.
That they will SO pronounce IS my belief;
that it Is for their interest SO to pronounce,
there is 10 doubt. w.
The Davenport gazette., 1854-08-03
Gas Light COMPANY in Rock Island

We direct the attention ofour City Coun
ell to the following paragraph, which ap
pears in the T. |. Republican, Of yesterday
and ask them, If it's not full time that suci
an institution" were organizedin this ctty
Presuming that the arrangements made las
fall with Company t. unlertake this bhsi
ness have exploded, our own citizens shoale
now take the subject in hand and place
it on a firm basis:
Our readers will remember that sons
weeks ago our City Council passed an ord
nance in relation to the establishment Of ,
company to manufacture Gas 10 light the
city. Mr.. Chas A. Herrick, acting for tic
person named in the ordinance, has been
engaged for two or three weeks past in our
city, soliciting subscriptions to the capita
stock Of the corporation, and making ar
rangenents to commence the work.
We are happy to state that the stock has
all been taken, any yesterday the Company
was organized under the general ineor-
poration law of this State. In accordance
W til the provisions Of said law, the following
named gentlemen were chosen Trustees foE
the first year: n B. Buford, m. B. Osborn,
L. M Webber, William Bailey, William
Herrick.
At meeting Of the trustees, Col. r. 3.
Buford was elected president, and Charles
A. Herrck, secretary and Treasurer.
The Company have purchased Of Joseph
Conway, Esq, the lot of land on the corner
Of Eagle and Front streets. where they will
immediately commence the erection of suit
able buildings for the prosecution Of the de-
signs Of the corporation. The work will
be pushed forward with determined energy,
and the city lighted with Gas on the trst
day of January next!
clITsens II procuring subscriptions to the
stock and otherwise aiding the Company ere
deserving Of the highest praise.
The Davenport gazette., 1854-08-03
The case Of Gp.Lrie.

In the case Of Guthrie, the hackmar
charged with brutal assault upon the
the Cinnamon now stopping here, aftel
perusal of the evidence taken on ex.
animation, We are disposed to free Guthr5
from some of the blame attached to him,
md ascrbe il more TO misunderstanding be-
tween the parties. Although Guthrie gave
the first blow and it seems struck the boy
when down, yet as the other party is repre-
sented to have made an attack upon him,
we are bound to consider him more excusa-
bic that If he had acted less in self defence.
The statement that the county had com
menced suit against Guthrie was gratuitous
moments reflection wou ID have convinced
US that such could not be the case until he had
had his trial and been convicted, however
palpable his guilt.
The Davenport gazette., 1854-08-03
The Know-Nothings.

The Eastern papers announce the con-
version of OREsTEs A. BRowEsoE TO the
new faith He is the same man who deliv-
cred course of lectures in this city last
W winter, before the Catholic Institute, on
which occasion he expressed opinions, il
will be recollected quite unpalatabie to
Protestants and Native Americans. One
would have supposed Prof. BlowEsog 10 be
the last man could be brought over to the
now-Nothing5 He is one Of the ablest
champions Of Catholicism in America, and
an uucompromising defender cf its pIinci-
oles. The Boston Pilot, too, the most in
fuential Catholic journal in the country
has, Of late, manifested u decided leaning tt
the principles on which it is reported tht
new order Ii founded. BRowNsoS. howey.
er, in endorsing the platform of the organi-
cation, stpulates for one restriction OF the
creed, that while it need abate none OF Its
bostilities to foreigners, It will ceaseits pro-
| scription Of native born Catholics. H re-
minds them that the native Catholics are as
hostile to foreigners as any Others; and that
the first Native American sheet published
in this country was started by Cathollc
writer.
This TACT SHOWS tldtlEc ne" O!uSf !'IE'e
with favor, not only from Protestants, but
American Catholics also. Indeed, its
workings are strange at times. Al some
places at the East, we see il stated tha'
| Irish Protestants are attaching themse Ives
| to it with much enthusiasm, ohle, at other
points, the Germans are being made con
verts .-!S.. Louis -Selcs.
We are cup a stump We confess e
know nothing about the "Know Nothings.'
! Just when imagining we had begun to know
somethng in relation to this noudescript or
ganza,ion, comes the above article ane
"knocks the sand from under our feet
We did suppose beyond peradventure
from what we had read in the papers, tha
an opposition to Catholics and foreigners
formed the basis Of the "Know Nothing
organization. Mistaken in our premIsis VI
hazard no more suppositions and shall D
surprised ut nothing that the "know Moth
Iings'' may attempt or achieve.
The Davenport gazette., 1854-08-03
clnnrinr fta Island,

The following is copy Of the notice
severed on the several occupants of Rock Is
land. We refer to the article upon this
subject in to-day's paper from the Chicagl
Dem. Press.
United States Of America, District Of illinois
II has been made known to the Presiden
of the United States, that certain person:
have, without authority OF law, occupied
certain portions Of the Military reserve at
tached to Fort Armstrong, and are commit
ling depradations thereupon. | am there
| fore required by the President Of the Uni
| ted States, under the provisions of the ac
orthe Sd OF March, 1907, to remove ali per
sons from, the Reservation.
Therefore by virtue Of the authorit.
vested in me BY law, and by order OF tht
Secretary of War, da,ed June 2d, 1854,
do hereby notify you to remove from the
said Reservation without delay, and TO i'm
media,e!y aesist from all further deprada
lions thereon.
| You will be allowed fifteen days time Il
remove your property and effects from th
Island, HARRY NiLloS'
U. S. Marshal, d strict oI Illinois.
To NAzRo REYNOLDS.
| July II, 1854.
The Davenport gazette., 1854-08-03

How TO CArcH THIEF.-One morning
recently, says the ClarksyiIe (Va Tobac
CO Plant, some tobacco being missed from
one Of our tobacco factories, the owner, af-
ter failing in Ill his efforts TO detect the thief
and regain the tobacco, APPLIED to Mr.. Henry
w. Dunkly, an Ingenious citizen Of Clarks-
vile, 10 find if his ingenuity could devise q
plan to effect his object Mr D. replied
that hecould and requested the names ofaIl
who had access To the tobacco. He then sat
down with deliberation and wrote on slips Of
paper the name of each negro. They were
then called up and each furnished with slip
bearing his name. They were requested 10
place them in their pockets and preserve
them till ev ening, when they would be called
for and the thief (they were told) would be
found with the longest slip Of paper
Punctual TO his engagement, NJ. D. called
in the evening, and all the papers were deliv-
cred up, when il was discovered that one Of
them, in possession Of Mumford, had been
shortened about an inch. Of course the
case was plain one. NJ D.'s device had
succeeded perfectly and Mumford received
the merited punishment.
The Davenport gazette., 1854-08-03
!, F,HgitiyfpSlaNHqaga IN yesrerua,

n auverr7rfVGesaatti pptaaHas' ptaHfas' IN yesterday
n. /. Republican over the signature Of VIM.
T. Dennis, Offering reward of $1,000 for
FIVE fugitive slaves; information TO be furnish
ed the advertiser at Glenwood, Mills Co.,
Iowa. As this county is on the borders OF
The Nebraska territory we presume the gen.
tleman was conveying his slaves thither to
assist in settling that territory preparatory
TO its admission into the Union as State.
We understand that these fugitiVes passed
through Davenport some ten days since ard
were furnished with the appliances TO pros
ecute their journey to Canada, where they
are safely landed ere this time. Our Abo-
litionist citizens, it is said, were taken all
aback on their appearance, it being the first
case of the kind that had ever occurred here
They soon rallied however and put the dark
les through to the nearest station on the un'
! dcrpround railroad.
The Davenport gazette., 1854-08-03
q. DAVENPORT. SCOTT Co, IOWA; THURSDAY Al

slavery on Kansas; while the people Of tha
new territory, receiving their cue frou
Washington, recently convened to the
number of three hundred and passed Sc.
res OF stringent resolutions on the subject
of which the following are sample:
| "That we will afford protection to no ab.
olitlonist-as a settler Of Kansas Terrific.
ry.
"Ihat We recognize the Institution OF
Slavery as already existing in this Ter.
ritory, and recommend to Shareholders to
introduce their property as early as pos
sible."
80, TO! where is our cotemporary now,
and that host OF dishonest Locofoco poll
ticions whose words he reflects, with their
maudlin assertions that this bill repudates
the bare idea Of slavery and that such re-
suit is not even possible? Already south
erncrs are on their way to Nebraska with
their slaves. The editor of the Ann Arbor
(Mich.) Wing says that willie at ST. Louis
he "saw number of gangs of slaves en-
route for Nebraska in charge Of their own
ers." The independence (Mo.) Dispatch
also chronicles the arrival OF slaves bound
for Kansas.
The tide Of immigration has already COM
menced, and long before those Germans
and other foreigners who 60 to Nebraska
and Kansas to settle, become citizens those
territories will have become States and
every vestige Of freedom have been '.crush-
ed cut" procided, We sit supinely and ac-
quiesce in the repeal Of the Missouri Com
promise. With the present Congress we
can do nothing, our hops are stayed upon
the Congress yet to be elected; vote for no
man then, Wing or Democrat, who is not
avowedly opposed to the admission Of either
Nebraska or Kansas us a slave State.
The Davenport gazette., 1854-08-03
By Telegraph.
Arrival Of the Pacific.
NEw YORK. Julv 24-3P NJ.

| N'-' ANAstAt 10y - O4s
The steamer Pacific has arrived with four
days later news from Europe. Cotton-a
slight advance. Breadstuf,-Wheat has
declined four to six pence. Flour one shil-
ling. Corn active. Consols 81.
No battle Of importance had transpired.
yet Napier has withdrawn his fleets from
befare Cronstadt. Prussia is forcing Aus
tria into new negotiations. Strong suspi.
i cions are still entertained ofAustri4's good
| faith towards the Allies. Prussia sends q
special envoy to Austria asking Austria to
/ refrain from further steps with England
and France, but join her on new negotia.
tions for peace. Austria has counter.
manded the advance of her army into Wal
lachia.
/ The Turks kaye crossed the Danube in
Transferable force. An action occurred on
the 5th at Gleutgevo, in which l6o Russians
were killed and 500 wounded. It is rumor-
| ed that the combined fleets attacked Cron-
! statt on the 30th, but further accounts say
! that ths fleets anchored at Bard Sound and
that no engagement had taken place.
It is reported that Russia is concentrating
900 600 men against Austria.s
IN engagement had occurred between
the Russians and Basha Basbuk's in Asia.
The latter lost 1900 men.
Gen. 0ster has been appointed Gov.
ernor Of Circassa.
Thirty thousand Russians have advanced
from Odessa towards the Pruz.
The accounts of the evacuation of the
prineipaiitiea by Russia are very cortrsdic-
tory.
An interview had taken place between
Prince Gortschokoff and the Emperor Of
Austria.
Russia is occupying the forts on the Cas-
plan sea.
Prussia has declared against the aggres-
sion.
400 cases of cholera are reported to
have occurred in one day at St. Peters
burga.
SPAis.-All quiet At Madrid and in the
Provinces.
Troups remain faithful to the Queen
aid the progress Of the insurgent is start
ling.
The Turks on the 9Th, after long st,ug-
gle got possession of the Islands of Makan
and Omelka, and subsequently, Of the r.
land Of Gievrer.
Prince Gortschakof was forming a camp
ofthirty thousand men, between Bucharest
and the Danube.
MADRID, July l0th.-Rebels continue
their retreat towards Calcutta.
II is stated that an authorization of
the United States from Washington has to.
day arrived to offer for the purchase Of Gu
ha
The Davenport gazette., 1854-08-03
Typography.

Messrs Kayscr & Fearing have PurchaseF
the right to this new and beautiful art o'
expeditions painting, We have examined
their specimen ms and although hastily e%ecu
ted and with so slight tuition, they cal
scarcely be distinguished from oil paintings
Mr. Kayser proposes to give lessons in th'
art at his Daguerrean room. Those wh'
have the time to prosecute this art, or eh'l
dren to whom they desire knowledge OF
communicated, would do we'll to subscrlo'
for course of lessons, as he contemplate
takipg up a class Immediately.
The Davenport gazette., 1854-08-03
New York July q.

r.I. 1 .s...e = H.6sh.i NCtuI-
ton declined one-eighth during the week
The Eastern War-It is said, Austria
will summon Russia to evacuate the prin.
cipalities withina month, and occupy Wal
iachia without waiting for an answer.
FIour-market lower. Philadelphia and
Baltimore 34s Sd. Western 22s I'D, closing
dull, Wheatgenerallyu unchanged. Mixed
American los Cd. Corn, more active and
sready.
The Turks captured the Isle of Ramadan
alter battle OF twelve hours. The Rus
sian set fire to several vessels, destroying
them.
The cholera was very fatal among the
Bal ic feet. Eighteen thousand of the An
glo- French army have Joined Omar Pasha
at Rutschuck The Turks haYe crossed
the d inube. G
The last seen of the allied fleets they
were sailing for Sebastopel. They number
5s sail,
One hundred and fifty wagons with wound
ed soldiers had arrived at Bucharest
Among the wounded were eighty-two off,
GERS.
had Joined Admiral Gory's acet in the Baro
Sound.
Accounts from Transylvania states that
lin Austria the converts on the frontier Of
Palermo were being despoiled BY the Rus.
slams.
small republican, rising near Valencia,
mas been put down.
The Emperor, Napoleon, reviewed the
troops destined for the Baltic at Bolonge,
and addressed them in q brief and energetic
speech. They were to embark on the S5th
of July.
Its rumored that the French army had
received check in Africa
Omar Pash has arrived at Silistria.
The Dubruscha was not yet evacuated.
The ang!o-French forces were encamped
near Varna, and were ready to embark on
their campaign.
A pitch battle between the Turks and
Russians at Rutzchusk was daily anticipa.
ted.
The Russianshavo completely closed the
Transylvania frontier.
The cholera continued to prevail at St.
Peterburg. On the lst Of July there were
$50 cases in that city.
RICHMOND, Va. July a6.
| The constitutional number of the mem.
Ibers of the Legislature have issued re-
quest to the Governor, desiring him to con-
/ ivene an extra session at an early day as
practicable.
PHILADELPHIA, July 96.
| The Supreme Court this morning set
aside the construction put upon the liquor
law by the Mayor Conrad closing the tay-
erns Of the city on Sunday, and decided that
they should only be fined $500 for breach
OF the law. The result of this decision will
be that all tho liquor stores will be open as
heretofore next Sunday.
CaARIEsros, July IS.
| The Isabella reports that the rnvages OF
vonito are fearful. Out of73 passengers
who arrived on the Spanish mail steamer
three weeks since, but II were alive.
Rosroy, July a6.
i 4 large shoe .irrn on Pearl ST. were COM
nsllea 70 suspend to day. Il is believed
they vii! resume in few days.
i New YORK, July e6.
Fourteen new cases Of cholera aud FIVE
deaths have occurred during the last "A
hours.
The last advises from the franklin
state thl. her cargo was Sill baing taken
ous.
Basros, July ct.
The steamer Admiral wsila ca her way
# IN Boston Is EastporA, vas less 8 mics
east oC th~ Qlsddie's light yesterday, The
1 Excitement among her passengers VI As very
great. They are all believed to have beea
safely landed,
The Davenport gazette., 1854-08-03

SINGULAR SuIclpE.-Yesterday morning
John Campbell, an old andv ell known farm
err OF Wspsinonoc township, in this county,
committed suicide by taking strychnine, be-
cause he he coald not procure q reaper 70 har-
rect his grain. He appeared to be as sane
as usual, and died in about an hour after
taking the poison. ! ie threatened the es-
ening before to destroy his life, but as ht
had frequently spoken so when be became
vexcd, little attention was paid to what ne
su;a. - MIS- etins hour.
The Davenport gazette., 1854-08-03

4 COUNTERFEIT WORTH MORE THAN THE
GENulgE.-The U. s. Mint, under instruc-
tons from the Secretary Of the Treasury
has been examining some counterfeit coins
in circulation, and among others they found
Mexican dollar-pieces worth 100 cents
They under assay gave an average ineness
of 776 thousanGths, and consequent value
.9lN cents in silver. The amount Of gold
III them is sufficient TO add ~ cents TO the
value of each, after paying the charge of
separating, making net value Of loa cts;
and ii 10 this the usual premium on silver
is added, the worth Of this counterfeit coin
lis actually 100 cents! 1t is not often that
individuals are capable OF the "double dis
honesty OF cheating the public and them
selves al the same time. ."--Ph!la. ledger.
The Davenport gazette., 1854-08-03

On the sth inst, the men, women aho
children of Wapello, Iowa, assembled "
public meeting resolved to put stop al
once to drunkenness. A procession was
formed and marched to the establishment
whose trade was Objectionable. The pro
rriators without hesitation agreed to dis pose
or their stocks and quit the business. !
wos purchased forthwith and that night
bopare was made of such of il as "o"I'
burn.
The Davenport gazette., 1854-08-03
Architecture and Civil Engineering
9. RUSSELL DOW,

A RCuIrEcTURE and Civil Engineer WI pi,isngS
~ ul,ns and sneciacatons for all kinds ol ouifnns
Aisnfpr Bridges Of Wood Stone or lroni fart elaa "
ten,ion paid to Churches and ornanrnta
Onice No. ;. 2d Story lie t1alrt : nc" p"""'"e'
DAVENPORT. IOWA,