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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-03-09

The Paris spondent Of the Times
writing on Sunday evening, says it is ccr.
tain that fresh negotiations are on the tapis
70. the settlement OF the question.
BUFfALo, March lst.
A call signed by most of our business
and Influential men appears in this even
ing's paper for great anti-Nebraska meet
inr to be held on Saturday evening next.
WAsHysGTos, March Ist.
The Union announces that it will heroal-
ter be published under the sole control OF
Mr.. Nicholson.
The amount in the U. S. Depository on
the 25th, subject to draft, vas $50. 200 900.
WASHINGTON, March, lst
The Democratic caucus last evening at-
ter preliminary ballot, M. Nicholson OF
the Union was unanimously nominated as
the candidate for printer to the House.
Mr. CLAYTON, Of Delaware Will speak to-
day apainst the Nebraska bill.
Mr. Bell viii follow on same side.
New YORK, March lst.
A large meeting against the Nebraska
bill was held at Williamsburg last night
4 letter was read from Senator Seward,
and speeches were made by several distn-
guished persons. Strong resolutions a.
gainst the measure were adopted.
CINCINNATI, March, lst.
A GREAT anti-Nebraska meeting IS to be
held at Columbus, o., tomorrow, irrespec-
tive of party
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FURTHER BY THE ANDES.


LIVERPOOL, Feb. lI-Radetski has is
sued a proclamation to arrest all persons
spreading false reports.
Much excitement i'll Italy.
Schamyl, with 10000 men, was marching
aeainst Xamtal, an important military po-
sition OF the Russians,
LoypoS. Feb l4.-Consols closed heavy
ut olaI aoi78 for money.
4 new reform bill introduced in the
House of Commons on til 18th. hy Lord
John Russell. Details Of the bill dissat-
isfac tory, both to Conservatives and LIB
erals.
Adyices from Kracoyia state that bad
weather alone prevented the Russians from
invading kalaiat.
The invading army has made movement
in advance, but active operations VIII mol
begin until March
The French Government continues war
preparations with great activity. Ihe
Brest fleet has been ordered to sea inmedi-
ately
Several conflicts are reported to have
taken place on the 20th. Great loss on both
sides. The Turks retreated to kalaiat.
It's confidently announced that 4 mani
resto, signed by Nesselrode, is expected
shortly at Vienna, in which the Car would
give his final intention.
A camp Of 10 900 men is being formed
on the sea of Marmora. near Constantine
ple. Gen Guyon has commenced ofien-
sive operations in Asia against the Russians.
kulafat is invested with 10000 Russian
troops. The Gar has given orders to every
Fort to drive Turks out in Lower Wailachis
withou. further delay.
PARIS, Monday.-Bcurse very firm. A
report that the emperor OF Austria had de-
clared he would make common cause with
western powers il the Russians crossed the
Danube, produced an important rise IN
funds.
Lord John Russell stated in the House
that arrangements were made bet. ffench
and English ambassadors as To the course
TO be taken by the combined fleets; Also
that Government had no reason to be dis-
satisfied with Court Oriolf's mission to AUS
tria in case OF war, but it had failed
NIENHA, FeL. l0.--Details OF conflict at
Gairrcyo have reacEcd US. 500 Turks with
0 Gun boats and four "a ling ,ss,ls cross
ed the Danube early in the morning, and
landed near New Quarantine building ar.
ranged themscl .n line OF battle Two
battaIluns of Russians opened murdesuus
fire, lasting three hours, forcing the Turks
to retreat to Ratglutek, the Russians a!so
suffered severely.
LoypoS, Monday second edition
of the Morning Herald, publishes the fol,
lowing private dispat III, which first appeared
| in the Des Bats
! CoNsrAyrIsorLE Sth.-0n the Russian
squadron receiving intelligence that the
| combined fleets had left the Black Sea and
returned to Constantnople, five OF the Rus
sill frigatas pnt to sea, and proceeded to
/ Chetkatalal where they attacked the fort
| INT without much success, and they were
obliged to steer off in consequence OF warm
recapticn.
The Globe announces the occurrence OF
/ rumors OF a possible re opening OF negotla'
ton between the two great powers
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-03-09
Tha W;nter. ete.

The winter months have passed away and
liarch is upon Us. We have had the most
remarkable and pleasant winter We rcmen-
Der to have experienced in this or aay other
locality. During the entire winter we had
no rain and very little snow. The atmos-
phere has been pure and clear and the tenn
pcrature not severe. The roads have been
good, while the farmers getting an unusual
ly high price for their produce, have hauled
it in until every warehouse is crammed.--
Bat the winter is gone and last night being
the first Of spring We had one Of those Old
fashioned, pour-down rains, which are Sc
welcome after long drought. This rain
will assist to break up the ice in the river
which has become very unsafe, and yet 50
long as il remains there, people will cross
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SAT RDAY, MARCH 4. 1854.
Temperance in Politics.


Temperance in Politics
There are some persons who are fanati-
cally in favor of the Main. Law and there
are Others who are fanatcally opposed to it.
Among the latter we may instance our co.
Temporary Of the Dubuque Express Every
rumor started by those Of the same mode OF
| of the law in those States that have adopt-
ed it, is mogniticd by him into all over
lwhe,miny argument in favor Of its repeal.
In his last our contemporary seizes greedly
upon a moroccan furnished by man who
had been "on q tour through the State of
Michigan, his former place of residence =
The reliability of the authority may be judg-
cd from his deposition. lie aiiirms that
there are ten grog shops in Michigan now
where there was but one before the passage
Of the law. and that men before abstcmious
now drink to show their contempt of the
ton as the above in the face and eyes Of the
facts as given BY the most reliable newspa-
pers Of that State, is either hopelessly de-
praved Or morally insane. Common sense
should teach our cotemporary the absurdity
Of such position. He might as well urge
the repeal OF our criminal laws, on the
ground that they increase the evils hey
were enacted to suppress.
II is not maintained By the friends Of the
Maine Law that it will entirely prevent men
from drinking, any more than it is urged
that a law in regard to stealing viii prevent
men from abstracting his neighbar's prop
erty. l. is admitted by every one who has
ever witnessed the practical operations Of
the Maine Law, that it answers the purpose
to suppress the traffic in spirituous liquors
better than any statute that has ever been
enacted upon the subject. II this be so.
then let us by all means witness some ofi:s
good effects in our own State, where ii is
needed quite as much as whore it orgina-
ted.
Perhaps the gist Of our coteinporary's re-
marks vii! be the more evident in a quota
ten from paragraph Immediately succeed
ing it. on the subject of the nomination o!
Jas. W. Grimes for Governor. He says,
"wc were fearful that leader might be
found, whose politics would set 50 easy up
on his shoulders, that. with pledges to the
temperance organization, few OF our
Temperance democrats might lie induced to
forget their political predictions; but the
nomination of james W. Grimes, removes
al fears of this kind
II is true that Mr.. Grimes is Wing, but
it is equally true thathc san ardent temper
arcc man and one who, unlike Curtis Bates.
is not afraid to express hissentiments boldly
upon me subject. Nor Il hc temperance
man for the occasion, as his anfeccdents
show HIN to have been one of the earliest
advocates OF that cause in oar State and
ere since, praetcal and cons ,s'cnt upon
that question.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-03-09

Speaking of tho celebration at Rock Is
land the Chicago ComaW says: ITO the
credit of the citizens Of Rock Island be it
recorded. alcohol was not suffered to poison
the union that was then effected between
the waters Of the Mississippi and Lake Mich
iran. No substitutes for either Of them
we're provided except honest tea aud col
fee" We are really glad to hear it, as IT
was reported here that the sum OF $3.50 had
been appropriated for the purchase ofwines.
etc.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-03-09
Moline Water Power.

There appears to be an inexhaustble wa.
ter power at the town of Moline, on the up
per Mississippi. Hitherto the lack OF suffi-
cient capital on the part of the proprietors
Of the power, has prevented its being im-
proved in manner that would render it
available for turning A large addition to the
machinery ut presen. operated BY it. It IS
now understood that company has been
organized, with capital stock Of 5000 600,
for the improvement Of the power, and that
all the preliminary arrangements have been
made prior to vigorous prosecution OF the
objects Of the company. Moline will one
day become rs famous "a Lowell. Let the
prediction be marked.-St. Louis INTEL
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Whig Nomination for Govetror.

JAMES w. GRIMES, Esq, OF this city, as
we learn BY private dispatch, WAS nominu-
ted as the Wing candidate for Governor by
the Convention which assembled ut lows
CITY on W ednesday last. Mr. G. it is un-
necessary TO say, is wide y known through
out the State as gentleman OF eminent
abilities, and ofvaried experience in all that
relates 20 our domestic policy.
1t is, in our opinion. highly creditabiee y
the discrimination of both parties that they
have gone to the n-head-the press
for their principal standard-bearers----
JuJaa Bates of the Iowa Star" and Mr..
Crimes, Of the ssIowa Farmer"
/ Rurl. 1srpep4
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BY TELEGRAPH.
ARRIVAL OF THE ANDES.

EosToN, March lst, 1891.
Andes from Liverpool arrived to-day
Cunard g. Co. advertise that in consequence
of the Niagara being taken by the Govern.
mcnt, the Alps will take her place on the
18th. The Government has chartered
steamships to convey troops to Malta.
/ LONDON, l3th.-Foreign wheat Grmcr,
prices unsettled.
Steamship Great Britain arrived at Liver
pool 18th, 6S days from Melbourne.
NasnisGros, Feb. 27.
4 Democratic caucus meeting will be
held Tomorrow evening to nominate pub
lie printer Of the House.
The Supreme Court to-day sustained the
important McDonough VIII in all its
parts.
The Spiritualists have held a convention
at which Senator Tallmadme presided.
Senator Cooper followed Cass in oppo-
sition to Nebraska bill. Mr.. Brodhead took
the floor in support of it.
The bill for granting land to all the
States. forthc benefit ofthe INDECENT insane,
was taken up and amended so as to give
each State 100000 acres, leaving the 9TH
er 100000 acres to them according to
population and sqnare miles. Bill vas or
dcrci to be engrossed.
Nebraska bill was taken up, and Mr..
Bryant commenced speaking.
In the House a sharp debate took place,
on referring to committee Of the whole the
bill granting to Wisconsin lands for railroad
purposes. Before concluding the moving
hour arrived and the House went into com
mittce on Homestead bill.
New YoRK, Feb. %.
At half past nine this forenoon, Geo.
Wilson. a Young man and cooper by trade,
went into grocery and liquor store oil Hen
nv Digkneyer Reed street, ani obtained
liquor for which he refused 70 pay. A
quarrel arose, when Wilson drew a new
knife and stabbed Digkmever to the heart.
killing him instantly. Wilson is in custo-
dy.
mobile. Feb. 81.
Steamboats, Sam Dale and Ambassador
burned in the bay yesterday, loaded with
produce, all of which was destroyed Loss
100000.
New ORLEANS. Feb. 81.
A terrible accident happened on Sunday
night at the French Opera House. The
gallery fell in during the performance, car
rying away the second tier Of boxes. -Four
persons wounded.
PORTLAND, Feb. 81.
The Maine House Of Representatives,
at Augusta, have passed, almost unani-
mously, the resolutions against the Ne
braska bill.
SYRACUSE, Feb. 2S,
Tyler, the husband Of the murdered wo-
m an mentioned on Saturday, was arrested
in this city yesterday, and underwent an ex-
amination Mary Cummings testified that
Tyler attempted to poison his wife about a
week before the night of the murder.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %.
| The House committee on election report
cd against the petition from New York, con-
testing Mike Walsli's right to a seat
In the Senate, many petitions presented
against Nebraska
The paper mill and oil factory and cloth
factory, of Cushing, Byres & Osborne, at
Wheeling, Va, was burnt on Saturday, to-
gether with machinery, Loss $40 ,oco; in
surance $4,000.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-03-09

How CINCINNATI BECAME A CIcV.-ln
the settlement Of new countries, it often
happens that the most trivial circumstances
produce important results. According to
Judge Burnet's "Notes on the Northwestern
Territory the question whether North
Bend or Cincinnati should be the CONNER.
cal town Of tha Miami country, was decided
by the fact that the commandant OF the
military stntion 1T North Bend, became
strongly attached to "black-eyed lady,"
who lived with her husband, at the Bend,
where he was stationed; and the husband
becoming somewhat alarmed ut the atten-
tons which the commandant paid to his
wife, removed to Cincinnati. Finding his
lady love had fled, the officer, thought North
Bend unfit for a commercial town, and
moved with his troops to Cincinnati, and
from that day the glory of the Bend depart
ed, and that Of Cincinnati arose. Judge
Burnet remarks: (page 56.) The incom-
parable beauty Of Spartan dame produced
a ten years war which terminated in the
destruction Of Troy, and the irresistible
charms ofanother female transferedthe COM
Inercial emporium OF Ohio to the place 1t now
is III this captivating American Helen had
continued at the Bend, the garrison would
have continued there--popuation, capital
and business there-it would have been the
Queen City of the West. Who after this
will say that woman is of no Importance
in the DEGREES OF fortune?-- Bdltimors
Timex
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-03-09

PRESENCE OF Mind UNDER DFfIcrL-
rIEs.-Decidedly the coolest affair of this
winter came eff the other afternoon, when
one Of the "fast men, in a new trottlrg
wagon with two-horse team. turning out
Of the stable suddenly, his horse started,
struck the wheels on one side against the
curbstone, and tipped the driver out, who
scrambled to his feet, hailed friend look
inc on Gas the team, drverless, dashed at
full speed up the street) with, "Hal!o!
what'll you give for that wagon as q rnns!
quick! how much." ..Sixty dollars" was
the reply. "Dope!" Two minutes after.
wards, at the corner Of neighboring street
.here was pile of hrokon spokes, tuyers,
and springs, with damaged wagon body, &c.
waiting for the purchaser.-Philadelphar pa-
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The Cincinnati Ga cite remarks, in speak
ing Of the Nebraska bill: "The South has
now a chance to show its chivalry and hon
or and to win back to it the people of the
North, who have Of late years been estrang-
ed, and much real good can thus be accom-
plished But come what may, let every
Northern Representative stand firm. They
sought not this quarrel. they wish to avoid
it, 1t is forced upon tliem-fhey have to
meet it. Then meet it like men. Truth.
Justice and history are with them, and to de-
sert and falter on such an emergency is
nothing hut cowardice, and he who does de-
sert is a poltroon for whom the future has
nothing III store but scorn."
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DR.. ] NJ. WITHERWAX

,ll inr,rm hi. ld friends and The public genera
lrr h. ,yiil attend tis n farmer years upon ai VII"
drsrr his services. Psi
.S,n ~ conner If Fourth and rrrr! Streets, ol-
Biz lllr iltw 2nd BAPTIST Church.
l. ,r,uur, Iuue lth. L. -.
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Accident at Big River.

At Big River, on Wednesday last, the
stage on its way from Potosi, Washington
county, to this city, was driven into the
river, and when nearly half way across, the
coupling pole broke, leaving the coach, and
one passenger--a Mss Edgar-and the dri-
yer, to the mercy ofthe flood. The horses
with the fore wheels 90. entangled near the
opposite shore, and three of the four were
drowned The body Of the coach floated
nearly mile, when some persons went to
the rescue Of the lady and the driver and
took them ashore in Il canoe. The former
was in the water nearly an hour, but, with
courage and extraordinary exertion, kept
her head above water. She lost nearly all
her clothes. The mail was also swept
away by the flood and lost. The coach and
horses are the property of. Ffink q Co.,
mail contractors.
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HoRaTIo G. gARNER,

/ |,1yygyEY AXB COUNSELOR II Law,
Il L. Cl4i-e, Iowa.
Fiu nrert,, hi. profession IN In Co'jts Of n, u;
liat pi.tritt. also ia inc saHFcms ana 'H"Sr"
h,gof rsi.rsnes can and ALI b. eil 'ria.ly CIV
.I,,,t ~ a' .IurA 9. ir5a a3ly
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-03-09

The excursion train made the run from
r ock Island to Chicago, on Thursday last
in seven hours and forty five minutes, in
cluiing all stoppages The average run
Ming rate for the entire distance was 1T
tie over twenty ght miles per hour. From
Peru the running time was few minutes
inside Of three hours
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Important Facts.

pRoprCE IN BURLlSGroS.-At no time IN
the history Of our city was the amount Of
produce anything likeit is at present. Every
place that bushcl of wheat, corn, oats,
barley, &c, can be stored i'll, is literally
crammed with these and other articles, for
shipment on the opening OF navigatlen'
Our dealers no longer count by hundreds
but by thousands If bushels on hand. One
gentleman, we learn. has in store upwards
Of tcenty thousand bushels of wheat! and an
other some sirty thousand tRshe's OF oats. ana
still there appears to be no less to come as
our streets are daily crowded with teams
bringing in more.-Ga-ehs 1914.
The above speaks we'll for Burlington,
now let Davenport be heard One firm in
this city have in store si2tg-t,co hoasand,
serea hundred and .ffg bushels Of wheat, ana
have at least ten thousand bushels deposited
with the farmers which they are unable to
find storage for in the city. Since 18th OF
August they have taken IN from wagons
one hundred and tmenty-eiqht Thousand, hre(
hundred and ainety bushels ofwhcat! In adj
dtion to the above they have in store n'ns'
h,en thousand bushels of corn aud oats nnd
seren thousand Erc hundred bushels Of barley
besides some six hundred and fifty thousand
HIS of pork, not to mention minor articles
Since harvest they have taken in hirhi-ttrc'
Mousand fve Hundred bushels of barley alone.
we DEFY all Iowa to beat that! Ano
tweHtv-tlrte thousand bushels of corn and oats
The country is full of produce, but unit
shipment be made of some now stored in
Davenport, little more can be received by
our merchants.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
LAW NOTICE.

4 nave :t,fs dzr al'a.t,ed 1arS F. pIftn@, f.I-
N ,IHrtsar In oaF laa irm. 'rOt.s !. 'atl p,isneNs
hereafter tc tr.tHssslcd IN The i;iHe ei took & :"
ns. '0-
Y 1T 1853.
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AT noon to day the ice broke loose and Is
now runuing out with prospect OF soon
having clear channel and steamboats, at
our wharf.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-03-09

The editor of the Railroad Record says
that the Ohio and Mississippi road passes
through I.awronceburg, Ind, bnlls upon
tresstIcs, some six to ten feet or more
high. ... ... ..s
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Daily Neil TO camanche.

The citizens of Camanche, Clinton coun-
ty, are quite GuXous to connect themselves
with this place by daily mail, snd from the
representations we receive, it is highly de-
sirnblc they have an increase Of mail facili-
tics. Camanche has now population OF a.
bout one thousand inhabitants, composed OF
eo-ahead people who will leave no effort un-
tried to build mp the;rtown As an evidence
of which We mGy mention, that from seven
ty-tive to one hundred buildings are to be
erected there this season. The mail now
comes to them tri-wcck'y and such is the
quantity Of matter transmitted on thatroute'
that they seldom receive more than one-halt
Of what is actually due them. We would
,hcn urge upon the Department an increase
Of their mail facilities, satisfied that it will
pay quite as well as daily routes now con-
stituted to other points.
A petition to the Department, We are IN
formed is now at the Post Office, and we
trust all will sign it.
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Every German press in the country Is
said 10 be arraycd against the Nebraska bi'l
and we presume every German is opposed
i, F.'
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Lyons Railroad Bonds.

We thought that Mr.. Haun was littl
wild in his statement, that the bonds of tn
Lyons Company had been sold at a depre
cia,ion OF about onc-half for effect and ha
been bought up by Mr.. Adams for the bene
fit of the Company! The following state
ment furnished by responsible gentleman
who is somewhat identified in Railroad mat.
ters and knows precisely how the bonds o
all our western companies rate, will throw
considerable light upon the subject
Far the Gazette.
Fiction.
At IL recent Railroad meeting in Musca
tine, Mr.. Haun undertook to account fol
the deprecated price Of the Lyons Iowa
Central Railroad bonds, by stating, that il
one or two instances the selling OF these
bonds at moderate rates was occasioned by
their enemies disposing of them at sne
prices, merely for effect and that Mr. Adams
had bought them up for the benefit of the
Company. The large part OF these bonds
had been negotiated for from 50 to 93 cents
on the dollar."
Facts.
The Lyons bonds were started at auction
by Mr.. Simeon Draper, who was their friend
at 81, when Illinois Central were selling at
from 79 to 81. They commenced falling
from the first sale, and have been sold at
DIr Diapers auctions as low US IS to 50.
On two or three different weeks Albert II,
Ncolay offered their bonds in various
amounts. $4,000, $4,000 and $50, at
prices from 35 to 80. At 80, after selling
four, they were withdrawn. The next
week they were sold at not over 43 and in
larger amounts. The enemies of this road
must be smart men to buy $780, 900 Of these
bonds at S5 to 93 and sell them at I5 to Is!
But on the Goth Of February, two days be-
fore Mr.. Haun made this statement. Albert
H. Nicolay sold
$1,000 ofthcse bonds at As
1000 a Is
and they are regularly quoted in the stock
journals at an asking price Of 30. On the
23l of February, these bonds sold at Albert
II. Nicolay's auction as follows
$4,000 Lyons /. c. R r. lst mort. at 90
1000 !" 5ol5
We rather guess Mr.. Adams did not buy
in these bonds, and that they were not Of
fcred by the enemies OF the road.
"ASxIoUS Enquirer"
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THE MISSISSIPPI AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. -
The ST. Louis Christiaa .iduocGte contains
highly interesting article on the topogra-
piIy -ni hydrolopy Of the Mississippi Valley,
accompanied by a table exhibiting tn, Mis-
sissippi and its numerous tributaries. The
author was unable t. obtain precisely the
distance to which each stream was navisa-
Bile, but he has satisfied himself that the sg--
gregate exceeds twenty thousand miles, anu
that the total length ut the great rNer' Win
all its parts, is 5 900 miles.