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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-11
IMMEN -E STOCK
OF
FALL AND WINTER GOODS
AT
Burrows & Prettyman's
NEW ST0RE.

WE are now receiving and prepared to exhibit one
w Of the most extensive and complete rtneuts
Of Goods before brought TO this market; consist
ing of staple and Fancy
DRY GOODS,
SIX Goods, Cashmere Broehc aud Bay State shawls,
Vencts, Ribbons aud Trimming.
OF every variety and Price: Ladies' and Mis-
DRESS GOODS
in every dcpartmcn,--l.ace and Embroidered Goods
and "a fl assortment of
Cloths, Cas,mcres >atiInes, LinseNs, FlanneS, &c.
DOMESTIC GOODS,
A largo assortment ef Gcnis. Ladies aud Misses
Boots, Shoes and Rubbers
A large and General Assortment of
Ready-Mad Clothing
--ALSo:--
Groceries, Salt Crockery, Hardware,
And in fact general variety Goods is not to
be found in an, Store West OF the Mississippi.
We are determined To sell Goods at the lowest Cash
Prices and To do this We compelled TO do away
with the long credit and big profit system. We shall
pay Cash for all kinds Produce and sci tho Farmer his
Goods at the lowest Cash Prices. by srict attention
10 business and ing ourselves useful Ia the Farm
ing community. we hope Ia msr Ia continuance of the
name of the Farmers Friends.
BURROWS ~ PRErTYMAN.
Davenport, Oct 95h, ls5idw-u
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-11

Oh Acres of Land on Duck Creek II Miles from
on Mississippi river. with large amount of young
timber, W. ] n. W or. Sec. l9--T. .S-R. +.
~ Acres in Sc7T7s "A L, very good dwelling and
.J,) ont buildings, farm in high state Of cultivation
i0c fruit Trees of many varieties. Price Slo0 per
acre.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-11
DAVENPORT MUSIC STORE.

= NRANpALL HIGGINS have just opened a arg,
~ assortment of Guitars. Nolins, Baijoes, Tambo
rincs, sc, &c. Alse every kind Of Music Books now
in which they Will sell yer! cheap for Cash ut No
y lie Claire How. Oct 81, isJi
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-11
Sheet Music,

\ Large collection on hand and New Music receive
as soon as published at
No lie Claire Row. * II
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-11

(,LARIONETrS, Flutes, Flageolcts, Pic4Iows and
~ Flies at reduced prices at
No 4 h. Claire Row. q II
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-11

,INIE hest Piano Forte instructor in the world. Rich
\ ardsou's modern school for Piano Fortcs can be
found ut No !.c Claire Row: { IL III
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-11

DLOITiNG Pads or cheap Portfolios, Double States
ID wooden backed, Slate Books many lsaved.
For Sale at
Oct. oIst. 1854 No :. lie Claire Il ock.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-11
Guitars.

4 Large and very fine assortment of ,sewood Gu
- al Sari prices ranging from 100 10 $40:
Also Victims from seventy five cents TO tw eny five do
lars al NOT Claire Row. { 4 III
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-11
Yankee Notions and TOYS.

4 LARGE assortment just opening and for sale u,
Davenport Music Store:
No lie Claire Row: CRANDALL X HiGGlN
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-11

JUsT recevedby Express from New York large
~ and splendid assortment OF Accordcons d Flutinas
which viii he sold cheaper than ever offered in this
omrtr.: by nOl SEI.. at No lie Claire Row.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-11
Accordeons and Flutinas.

Large and well Sc ected assortment. just receiy cd
ut prices that cannot fail 10 give entire sati. tacoi
at No s lie Claire Row: c. IA
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-15

A New DoDGE,--A New York Sunday paper
says: I'VE heard of a dodge to raise the wind
the other day, that does credit to the sharpers
whose wits got it up. There are three gentle
men engaged in this new enterprise, and we are
told that they have collected some thousands OF
dollars during the past two weeks. Their plan
of operation is: Two of them dressed as laborers
visit grocery store, buy pound of some cheap
article, take it off to corner, and weigh it with
a standard scales which they carry with them
If it falls short of the full and correct weight,
(Which it does in nine cases out of ten J they
kick up grand breeze with the grocer, threaten
prosecution, and finally, through the interven-
ton of gentleman (the. other partner) who
steps in just at the nick of time, the trouble is
compromised by the payment of an X or a V by
the grocer to settle the matter. In one instance,
$50 was paid to hush up one of these cases; the
article bought was sugar, and the pound only
weighed thirteen ounces
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-15

MOUNTAIN FIRES AND WILD GAME-The re-
cent mountain fires in Vermont and in New
York, in the vicinity of Lake Champlain,
have driven the wild beasts and game from their
&c local habitations,'' and forced them to seek
new retreats nearer the inhabited portions of
the country. On the west side of Lake ham
plain, the fires have swept from short distance
above Whitehall up along the lake shore for a
distance of forty miles. Much of this burnt dis
trict is wild region, Astounding in game and
wild animals, which have been driven into other
quarters by the devouring flames. We learn
that few days since nine bears, which had
been thus driven from the mountains on the
west shore of Lake Champlain, crossed the south
bay about two miles above Whitehall Some
boys and woman who had been picking berries
in the vicinity pushed off a boat and rowed up
to large she bear which was swimming the
lake with her cubs, when one of the party
struck the bear with an oar Thus molested
the bear turned upon the attanking party,
clapping her fore paws on the side Of the boat,
and, exhibiting handsome set of ivory, made
an effort to get inside the skif Another bear
and the cubs also came to the rescue After
considerable maneuyering on both sides a COM
promise was effected, by which the bear let GO
Of the boat, and the boat made IS straight
wake" for the shore. The boys and the woman
went on their way rejoicing, and SO did the
bears. The former had q narrow escape from
being upset in their boat, and fight in deer
water, while the bears were probably satisfied
with being permitted to escape in safety.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-15

A correspondent of the Detroit Advertiser,
writing from the Sault, under date of Aug. 16,
says no doubt is entertained ON the spot Of the
completion Of the canal in next May. There
are over 1000 men at work. The present pro-
press Of the work has covered about thirds of
the excavation One lock is nearly completed,
the other fairly begun. The guard lock at the
end Of the Portage is about to be drained. The
coffer.dam is finished for that purpose, and the
steam-pump in operation. The coffer-dam at
the foot Of the Portage. or commencement Of the
canal, is Just begun. The width Of the canal is
100 feet at the top, slopng to rs feet at the bot
tom. There is basin 45e feet long by $50 feet
wide. There are two locks, each 300 feet long,
the first Of which lifts ten feet and the second
eleven feet At the pier above the rapids, crafts
passing through the canal will find twelve feet
Of water The fall of the river in the length of
the canal is 175 feet.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-15

HORRIBLE MURDER.-A most brutal murder
was committed on the 4th inst, at place
called stewartstown, near Pittsburgh, and on
the line of the Pennsylvania Canal The Pitts
burgh Dispatch, of the 9th inst, gives the
following account of the affair:
A man named Benjamin Brewer, formerly
borough constable of Sharpsburg, rented
frame dwelling, situate on the bank of the canal
about three miles from the city, and removed
there with his family. Mrs. Brewer, it would
appear, was addicted to the use of intoxicating
drinks, and her husband being a sour, ll-tem-
pered man. they have lived on very bad terms
together since their marriage Monday even
ing, from some cause or other, a dispute occurred
between the parties, during which Brewer
threatened repeatedly to take the life of his wife
A man named Turley, who resided next door,
heard the woman cry for help, and endeavored
to persuade Brewer from i'll treating her. Brew
er told him to mind his own business, that he
was determined to kill her, and knocked Turley
down for his interference Turkeys son seeing
his father fall, begged assistance from the crew
of o canal boat which just then hove in sight,
telling them that there was man in the house
numbering his wife. The crew got off the boat,
and proceeded to the house, when Brewers wife
met the captain, and told him that the fuss was
over, and that then all was quiet. The captain
ordered the crew aboard, and was talking TO
the woman at the door, when Brewer rushed
down stairs armed with heavy corking mallet,
and dealt him tremendous blow on the head
The unfortunate man reeled short distance
and fell, but getting up almost Immediately,
Brewer struck him second time. and again
selled him to the earth. He shortly afterwards
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-15

BURGLARY AND ROBBERY One of the most
daring and outrageous burglaries ever perpe-
trated in our town was effected on Thursday
night. The store occupied as counting room,
by our fellow citizen John Laplace, Esq, was
broken into night before last the desk in which
he deposited the key of the iron safe burst into,
the safe opened, and between $500 and 400
distracted
The brick wall under the window sill, in the
rear of the house, was taken out, leaving an
aperture wide enough for the burglar to effect
an entrance With the GOODNESS and ingenuity
which generally characterize such scamps he
contented himself with the gold and silver, and
as notes are sometimes identified by their num-
beers and marks, shrewdly left several hundred
dollars Of that kind of money strewed upon the
floor. This is the second attempt made to rob
the same safe We have no doubt that the per-
petrator was a white person. We are not aware
that positive clue to the thief has been dis.
covered, but trust the guilty party may be
brought to justice, Within the last twelve
months, three or four robberies have been eff
fected in our town, and it becomes our citizens
to be watchful, and our town authorities to es-
tablish vigorous police measures. [Natchitoches
Chronicle, ~ :
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-15
PORT OF NEW ORLEANS.
OFFICE THE DAILY Crescent.
Ed M Friday Morning, September Is, 1854.
CLEARED YESTERDAY as
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ARRIVED
Ship Flower rng days Boston, George yan
sbir Bailey Koopraan days rbiladph. to C Ms.ksr
Ship cl, Empe, Pierce, II from New York Dewey
Hannah Thornson ngden. tro New York sd
sebI Agso: Miller. % from Ias,. rn.s.s.ss.is
sehr Marths, Baes rom Pensacola, mastar-BaaiH
steemboats. s=.5
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s ehs tH" Johnston 3I ifgH e. Lesis
. S Steamer va. AND e,rgs sl1ssssy from Mobile
instant. ships sp
rovsoss AagloNemss Rsshardt from the down
brought % ships Fio~sf Bailey oslsstsi EnpE
MEMORANDA
The Chenoweth reports the David Gibson vieksburg
repairing falling with W the
St Louih to caios feet 10 Memphis and feet Hsena Bar
EXPORTS
PHLADELPHABart sa,agss5 bale. cotton les do hemp IS
100 nmpty casks, IS Pkga mise
IMPORTS
NEW YoRK-ship Celestial Empre-Aasored mdss.
PHfLADELP EIA-ship r W saley-Assorted merchandise.
NEW YoRK-Bark Hannah Thornton merchandise
Payne wian', lsDoSeli,
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE
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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-15

ELECTORAL QUALIFICATION IN SPAIN In &C
cordance with the law of 1887, now replaced in
vigor, every Spaniard of 25 years Of age is an
elector, If he pays a direct tax of 200 reals.
($30) or if he has an income Of 1880 reals,
($S75) or pays house rent Of $500 reals in
Madrid and of 1000 reals in towns with 10000
inhabitants. Spanish ideas of reform are rather
limited in their character. Such law must
cut Off two-thirds Of the population from any
voice in the affairs Of government
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-15

A GooD WoRK-Upon the arrival of the ves-
sells of war Saratoga and Cyane at Boston,
several of the active friends of temperance got
up band of music and procession, and pro-
ceeded to the Navy Yard, where the vessels
were visited, and addresses delivered to the
crews, setting forth the dangers to which they
we're liable from the drugged liquor and the
hungry sharks of the rum boarding houses.
So effective were these judieious efforts, that
over $50 out of the 200 men joined the process
sion, and after proceeding to the Bethel, were
safely housed in the temperance boarding
houses, whose keepers are known men of hon
esty and worth, and ever ready to assist the
sailor.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-15

There was great deaf and dumb gathering
at Hartford, Conn, on the 9th, on occasion of
the erection of q monument to the memory of
the Rev. Thomas s. Gallaudet The monument
is 20 feet high and cost $s2500, all contributed
by deaf mutes. Many addresses were delivered
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-15

A few days ago the Buffalo Express train, on
the New York and Erie Railroad, ran from Sus-
quehanna to Hornellsyille, 142 miles, in 100
minutes, including stops.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-15

The Democrats Of Allegheny county, Pa, in
convention at Pittsburgh on the 9th, and nomi-
mated Chas. Schaler for Congress, formed a
county ticket, endorsed the State and national
Administrations and denounced the Know
Nothings. They broke up in much confusion
The Democracy, alas are no more harmonious
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-15

The new ship has been built with spar deck,
on which she will mount two 10-inch pivot guns !;
on the gun deck she will carry twenty guns,
sixteen 66.pounders and four long 30. Founders,
which will make her a very formidable man Of.
war.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-15

az Those nfsbe for the of RUPTURE in all lite
popularity the afflicted proclaim
their friends with hesritoy ~ curedI curddealy
cured, by the use OF
sHERAAN,s PATENT TRUSS AND RUPTURE REMEDY''iM
The Medical Faculty OF well throughout England
and France universally their appreciation this Cura
tive Truss while they the only shat constructed
accordance with the principles Surgery As differs in effect
dfersn all Others It'll light elastic and comfortable
closes completely the herna and perfectly retains tbe
rupture exercise But here observed that
alone the construction that the mnsook
they asnash it's correct application By
off that good will result from Dr. lawrence the ce
bated English writer Hernia ably it of the incest
operations in mechanical
kB The RUPTURE REMEDY external application which
taken absorption facilitating and adding the
Its there weakness the lower
abdomen. predispostion rupture.
The of the this popular Truss and Remedy
who devoted the study Hernia
Rupture enables him. examination select
size and shape promote speedy and radicalcure.
GB> Particular attention given to Ruptured Child sn
PLANTERS and others their SLAVES CURED without
NESS.
to the TRUSS and RUPTURE
REMEDY and to avoid worthless limitations must particular
member observe the number the and to inquire
or and have personal interview with
DR.. SH ERMAN,
fehaa Iysp 10 st. Charles q ~
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-15

The OLD AND THE NEw.-The present Constel-
lation, though only rated as sloop.of war, is
capable of throwing greater weight of metal
than her namesake, the frigate, and is somewhat
larger in her dimensions The following, ac-
cording to the Norfolk Herald, is correct COM
parative statement in feet of the size of the two
vessels, from which it appears that the new one
has considerably the advantage:
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-15

EDGAR A. PoE.-The Baltimore Patriot thus
contradcts the story in regard to the burial
place Of the poet Poe: 5..=-.z.
We see with regret that some ignorant writer
for the St. Louis Republican has started the re-
port that &C the remains Of the late Edgar Allan
Poe are still reposing in an obscure corner of
Potters Field of Baltimore" Nothing can be
further from the truth. His remains were in
tered at the time of his death in the First
Presbyterian Church-yard, on the corner of
Green and Fayette streets, and were followed to
the grave by large number of relatives and
friends. His obsequies were of a character
every way worthy Of such man, and we are
surprised and grieved that such reports should
be put in circulation as the one quoted above.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-15

BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND
MExIco.-The organization of the commission
for running the new boundary between the
United States and Mexico was made on the 18th
of August consisting of commissioner, (who
is also expected to do the dutis of astronomer
and surveyor,) of four principal assistants and
six sub. assistants. One Of the principal asss.
tants goes to California to work eastward from
the Colorado. The main portion of the party
sailed from New York on the 25th ultimo,
having completed their outfit Of wagons, tents
and instruments in the short space Of ten days.
The commissioner, with his secretary, having
seen all the parties off, and received his final
instructions from the Department of the Inte-
rior, left the city yesterday to take the over
land route, via New Orleans, expecting to reach
Indianola by the time the outfit arrives at that
place. Washington Union, sth.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-15

SuBMERGING CRoNsrADT AND ST.. PETERSBURG
James GAIL Jr, communicates in an English
paper plan for ending the war without blood
shed. He developes his scheme as follows
&C Beyond the batteries Of Cronstadt the channel
of the Neya is only six miles broad, with an
average depth of four fathoms, which is little
more than sufficient for g man war. By
sinking stone laden hulks in this narrow chan
mel, one month would suffice to imprison the
Russian feet inside, and this itself would be of
the highest Importance, for if the allied fleets,
either by storms, battles or otherwise, were
withdrawn, the Russians will Immediately come
out and sweep the Baltic, to the terror, not only
of this country, but also Of Sweden and Den
mark, who, for that reason alone, dare not sym
pathize with us. More than this, however,
might be accomplished. If Britain were to
make a permanent barrier, the effect would be
so destructive to the power of Russia that very
possibly the mere threat might induce Nicholas
to make peace on any terms. Two or three
thousand hulks laid down in the channel / have
referred to would produce an important geo.
graphical change. The impeding of the current
would of course raise the level Of the water con-
siderably, and form extensive lakes and marshes
| where there are at present roads and houses
The silt, instead of being swept through the
narrow channel would settle down in the hol-
low, and in a few years fill it up.
| st. Petersburg, which lies 80 low that it is in
| danger every year of being flooded, would feel
the effects of the change almost Immediately !;
but the complete catastrophe would not take
place till spring, and then the destruction of St.
Petersburg and Cronstadt would be inevitable.
| At the breaking up of the ice the present chan
mel is scarcely sufficient to allow the deluge Of
water, ice and mud, which sweeps downwards
into the Gulf of Finland, to pass; but when the
channel is choked up, st. Petersburg and Cron-
stadt would be entirely submerged, and the
whole basin of the Neva covered with debris,
| increasing in quantity every spring. We're the
operation fairly begun, Nicholas would have
sufficient work on his hands without war. He
would require to remove the entire population.
with the archives and most valuable property,
to some other locality before spring, and where
would he go' The Government would be re-
moved to Moscow, commerce to Riga, the lakes
and marshes of the Neva would become the
frontier of Sweden, and the pressure at present
exercised upon Sweden and Denmark would be
transferred to Prussia and Austria, who would
then feel the necessity Of looking more sharply
to the freedom of the Danube and the indepen-
dence Of Turkey.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-15

got on his hands and knees, and crawled into
the garden, where, as will be seen by the evil
dence, Brewer again assaulted him with the NAL
let, battering his skull in a horrible manner,
and inficting injuries which caused almost in
slant death. s~as i
The murderer escaped, and had not been ar
rested at last accounts.