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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-11

A MERICAN CRYSTAL PALACE. ~ For
n THE EXHIBITION OF THE INDUSTRY OF ALL NATIONS.
E opea Day aud Evening, texeept Sunday rom
~ TWENTY-FIVE CENTS ADAnTTANoE, Will be tie price
Thefs VII 3 80 FREE ADMISSIONS of EI.
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paation, Place il the rhiDition
valuable eoiectfon IN bs Western Hemisphere
The SCULPTURE contribution. smbody cyerSoo Of Marble,
wofnanshp @ Many choice s.ataes bssids
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NINETY TWO FEET in and estimated from e
SAND YEARS OLD deposited The Crystal Palace byits
Aoetthef the Crystal Palace enelqs arti
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srceSb K COLD MEDAL costing one Tbauaaad Dollars or its
equvaentin cash artist whose wolb xhihted in
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THTEb. FIVE MEDALS, eopg finndd Deiiafs each
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tered within ts ara tae ry Palace
the Adjuls sRi excellent as aforesaid,
FoUnTH FIVE fEDhSI costing One uHdred Dollars eaoG or
their equivalent plate cash. il prefsITed to Ar nose
Original completed the Gysts! faacet
exhibited therein aforesaid, Hhall be ause most worthy OF
suchdiatuction most Aforesaid
The abht and respectable Jury q lues that can DO
shE appointed critically the s
prizes The Directors shall pIoeted as
sa practicable sec such Jnr3 orJo snd cope TO be able
the before the dny oil june next
The Will also, in their discretion award M dR or bpo
the Exhibitors of such articles as possess s
suGielent entitla them to such distinctions
All articles which worthy of place Tins strand Ek
position the Wsrd' Industry Art sdtted Htittul
| ANY CHARGE WHATEVER TO EXHIBITORS.
efficient Police aud night, and the
utmost nsed protecting aee eHed but me Assoca
srlRm accountability damage to such ARTICLES
AL Umbrellas len at the stand near he door
Az The Cyea Palace Bonded Warehouse visitors cannot per
ntted packages oui Of the building
myl2tf !. T. BARNu uAi, lTssdent
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-11

JYfek Daps: From Z a. NJ. 70 6r.M.
OFFICE HorRs Sundays dna lottiavs From o to Ham
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-11

The events for the two weeks preceding thu
18th we're few and nninteresting Business 4
all kinds presented the same stagnant appeaf-
ance which had Characterized trade for some
time previous The wheat crop was bountiful,
and mining, where water was procursble, was
still exceedingly profitable.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-11
FOR RENT.

STORE TO RENT.--lmmediate posses kssS
~ sion venThat 1sge four story Brick store, (gaaite
known New between Matches Alley Poydr4
street. To good md tenant; will be
apis RARELE1 Co, Ell Common street
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-02-02
Wing State Convention.

It will BE- observed by notice in to-day s
paper that the Wing State Convention will
meet at Iowa City on Wednesday the 22d
proximo. We hope there will be a general
attendance and that we may rival the Dem
ocrats in numbers at the Convention as al
the polls. Let every county hold its meet
ing and send Delegates to the Convention
and each precinct be represented at the
county meeting. 1t is an important cleo
ton and never have the Wings in our State
had 50 fattering a prospect Of success.
A writer in the Muscatine Journal sug-
gests the name Of Thomas w. CLAGGETT
Of Lee county, as the candidate for Cover
nor. II is good selection. Mr.. Claggett
Is an excellent man and possesses the NOR.
IL as we'll as the intellectual attributes to
ill the office creditably, alike to himself as
TO the State.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-02-02
Wh;g Nominees.

The keokuk Wig has announced the
name Of james Harlan as the Whg cand-
dateo for Superintendent Of Public Instrue-
ton, subject to the decision of the Wing
State Convention. We have no objection
10 the nomination, but cannot see the utili-
ty Of holding the Convention half-year
before the general election, merely for the
purpose of nominating candidate for the
April election. Let Mr.. Harlan be brought
cut as an Independent Candidate, and hold
the Convention in May for the nomination
of officers for the August election, would
be the wiser method.
The Naie'ege has run up the name Of
Stephen d. Shelaly as the Whig candid
ate for Governor, subject to the approval Of
the Convention. Very good, so far as the
m4a il considered, but altogether prema-
turp
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-02-02
Progress OF Scott County.

From table furnished the Iowa Reportel
By the Auditor Of State, we observe tha
Scott county maintains her position at the
side Of the three older settled counties, Lee
Des Moines and Dubuque. Within the
t@elvemonth Dubuque county has increased
wore rapidly in wealth than any county in
the State, Des Moines next and Scott coun-
ty third. Des Moincs new stands as the
first in regard to wealth, Lee second, Du-
bulne third and Scott county the fourth
Lee, howevor,is gradually dropping astern,
indeed has made little progress the last year.
The percentage Of increase the last twelve
month in the above mentioned counties, is
decidedly in favor of Dubuque and Scot,
counties.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-02-02
State Wing Convention.

Since writing the paragraph upon Whig
Nominees we have met with an article III
the Dubuque Tribune which comedies Will
our views in regard to the time of holding
the State Convention, as will be observed BY
the following eytract:-
.The absence from the State of Hon.
John p. Cook, Chairman of the State Com
mittee, was probably the occasion of the
failure of the Committee to call Conven-
ton. On cur part we will say, as one
member of the state Committee, that pro-
tracted illness prevented our giving that
attention to the subject at the proper time
which we should otherwise have been dis
posed to give; but it is now our design to
make all convenient effort to secure the
Of Convention to nominate
candidates for Governor and other State Of
,eers, some time in May or on the first of
June at the latest"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-02-02

HALIFAX, Dec. %.
The steamer Niagara left Liverpool the
7th, arrived en- route for Boston at this port
this A.. NJ.
Reports unusually heavy weather during
her passage, which has been prolonged to
lG days.
Great Britain, France and Belgium he'd
been visited with heavy snow storm. the
heaviest in many years, and apprehensions
were entertained of flood from melting
snow and rain.
The Atlantic arrived out on the 9Th ult at
? p NJ
Intelligence from Constantinople aud
st. Petersburg continues to be as ever
The latest accounts are of a character to
leave but little hope in the public mind that
the Car will accept the last proposition of
the Western powers, and this view of the
matter is almost universally entertained at
Constantinople.
As natural consequence of a greatly in
creased probability of general war, English
stocks and breadstufis markets are greatly
excited, and Consols closed on Friday at
decline of seyen-eigths TO one per cent, Oh
last week. Breadstufis throughout Great
Britain had been more excited than at any
previous time since the great famine, and
prices had largely advanced.
The advance for -four for the week Is que
ted by some respectable houses at 3s per
bbl. and none quote the actual advance less
than IS. Wheat has advanced almost be-
yona precedent, ranging from l0d to l4d per
bu. ofT0 lbs. Market for Indian corn less
excited than flour and wheat, but prices
have advanced since from 1Sd to Is per
quarter. Cotton market continued being
firm at previous quotations, with transactions
to the extent of 10000 bales per week end
ing Jan. 9th. Provision market continues
quiet and without material change in pri-
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-02-02
FARTHER By THE NIAGARA.
GENERAL EUROPEAN WAX CERTAIN!
New YeRK. Jan. 23.

NL6 j j1i.a. q ali- -S'
The Paris Moniteur contains circular
from the Minister of Foreign Affairs He
advises all French legations on the eastern
question in a modcrate but very firm style.
He declares that England, Austria and
Prussia sulemly recognize territorial integ-
rity of the Ottoman Empire.
Authentic papers state the French gov
ernment was, dissatisfied with the evas!ve
conduct Of Austria, and had addressed a
strong letter Of rcmonstrance intimating that
France will extend aid to Hungary, Italy,
&c.
Paris papers report that the Car had Civ
Ell orders for Immediately crossing the Dam
ube
The Sultan declared to the French
ernbassador that he would rather abdcate
than accept assistance against his sub
icCts.
Great excitement prevailed at Constsn-
tinoplc, and mob Of 10000 had assembled
declaring The Constitution had been violated
by the Council.
Definite information relative to action oi
the Gar is daily expected.
london intelligence from st. Petersburg
of the oath, state that the Emperor formally
rejected the Vienna protocol and note OF
the fifth, but consents to examine the Tur-
kish proposition OF the 2oth although he re-
fuses to recognize the European interven-
ton in Russia and Turkish affairs.
Instructions TO commanders Of fleets are
that in meeting Russian ships they will in
the names of their respective governments
request Russian commanders to return
to Sebastopol where they will find further
instructions from the Russian govern
mcnt On refusal to return force will be
used.
A Russian despatch says that the Tur-
kish army in Asia is totally disorganzed,
and many troops killed-report not credit
ed.
The London Observer says that sgants
are on the way to the U. s. to purchase ships
and ammunition for the Russians in Eng
land
There is much indignation against Prince
Albert, particularly by the independent pa
per of the public voice, protest that he is
the tool of Russia, and Aberdeen under his
influence states to the British Cabnite
that in Russia, Austria and Germany, mat
ters are expected to come before Parliament
soon.
FRANcE.-At the New Years lcyee the
Emperor addressed the foreign Ambassadors
han;nr TO be able to maintain the relations
subsistinr between France and their respec-
tive governments. and assures the Ottoman
Ambassador of his good wishes and efforts
for Turkey.
The Times correspondent reports 100000
Frcnchmen ready for Turkish camp when
required.
Napoleon deserts English alliance and az
fairs-consents to French annexation OF
Belgium and Egypt. the Gar promising al
so to abandon the Bourbon cause.
The king of Belgium deerced the totaI
suppression of import duties on coal until
further notice.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-02-02
THE GAZETTE.
ALFRED SANDERS, EprroR.
CITY OF DAVENPORT:
DAVENPORT, JANUARY 90, 1854.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Davenport Market.

~>~NO~%~~~s~~~>s~sr>~>S~~
Davenport Market
We published brief article recently
with regard to the inducements presented
the farmers Of Linn county by the stable
and high prices of wheat, pork, etc. in this
market. We were not aware at the time
that many of them were accustomed to do
their trading at this point, but we since
learn that a large number bring their pro-
ducc to the Davenport market. This week
a drove of $50 hogs were driven from that
county to this place and purchased by
Messrs. Burrows G. Prettyman at a remit
nerating price. Last week two loads Of
hogs were brought here from that county,
ria Muscatne. The farmer, after being
two days in the latter city and finding that
his pork would command but the very low
est rates, hauled it up to Davenport and
was well recompensed for his trouble.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-02-02

HoGs-Ruling prices at Burlington,
says the Gazette, of the 18th instant were
S3,S5.
Hogs at Davenport are bringing from
$3.50 a S3,75 and at Muscatine readily
1878 per cWt while some lots Of superior
quality have been sold at S4,0O.
The Journal cites an instance of twelve
hogs, going at the last named price, which
averaged 400 BIS per head.
Hogs are selling IN this city at S5,25.-
lotca City Reporter.
We believe the above misrepresentation
is Intentional. We send the Rtporter our
tri-weekly and Pork has been quoted there
for some time from s,75 70 %4,oO, and
al,cags 25 cts. per hundred more than the
Muscatine prices.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-02-02
RAILROAD yuLilee

The long desired and much wished for
Railroad connection with the East viii be
consummated in a few weeks. 1t will be
the most important event that ever has
transpircd in the history of this region Of
country, and therefore should be embossed
upon the memory by some appropriate Gel
ebration. We hope the citizens Of Daven-
port and Rock Island will unite together
upon the occasion and on day Of SO much
rejoicing, by an interchange OF sentiment
and good feeling, strengthen the ties that
bind the two cities together. We would
rather celebrate the last than the first spade
full Of earth turned up ON u Railroad
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-02-02
lowe and Minnesota.

y gentleman wiring from Davenport to
the HinHHsotfaR. states that from fifteen
to twenty bushels Of wheat per acre is i
common yield in Iowa, ard in order to
prove the superiority Of Minnesota, ofwhich
he is Il citizen. states, that he has known
forty-iive and fifty bushels to the acre to be
produced there. The editor Of the Nina
sottaR comments upon the statement and
endorses il by mentioning similar cases
where from Iorty to fifty bushels per acre
had been produced. These statements dc
not prove that Minnesota is better wheat
growing country than Iowa. They are but
Isolated facts. \ farmer at our side informs
us that he has had fields here average be-
tween thirty and forty bushels to the acre
and has known as high as f5rty-seven to be
produced. Minnesota, however, from its
high latitude, may prove better wheat
growing country than iowa, but that is yet
TO be tested. as there are scarcely farmers
enough yet III that Territory to prove wha
may be termed common yield.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-02-02
Dasirahle InlnroYemeat.

Judge Grant having purchased the prop
erty belonging to Bishop Loras, consisting
Of the house and three lots at the corner OF
Third and Perry SITS, we understand 1t Is
his intention to fit up the building in u
handsome style for residences. From its
location it is peculiarly adapted for a board
ing house, or indeed, for any public use to
which it might be appropriated. We are
reoiced that this "eyesore" has at length
fallen into the hands of one who allows
nothing with which he is connected to ret,
rograde
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-02-02
An Incident of the War Of 1912.

An old hero is rcgaling the readers OF
the Chicago Press with deeds Of yalor dur
ing the late war in which he was partici'
pant. The way in which one OF the red
coats was done for is thus chronicled by
the old gentleman; tae narrator being on
board of one OF the squadron then sailing
along shore:
s:About that tifne-(there was an old
clearing right abreast, OF ten or twenty
acres,1 a man rode down in the clearing
He wore red coat, cooked hat, white vest,
booted and spurred-he looked as I had i'm
agined Don Quixote to look. We were
within about quarter ef mile Of the
sho-e--the warrior on shore would canter
his nag across the little plain, wheel and
canter back again. With our glasses we
could see his very eountenance. The
Scourge was laying within four or five rods
Of US. She mounted ten six Founders. 4
division Of three Of her guns was manned
entirely by negroes, and they respectfully
asked Capt. 0sgond to 'iet the darkies try
dat red coat dar.'' Leave was granted
Capt Osgood spoke to Mr.. Mix and said, |
am going to give that red coat shot. All
three of the guns were fired at once. His
horse had been standing head towards us; a
moment before the guns cracked he started
on a canter-a moment after the crack of
the guns the horse went heels over head
and lay on his beamend. The rider had a
right smart tumble an rolled some distance
from his horse. You Should have heard
them darkies shout when they saw the effect
,E 4 air hSr In oh a "a fbn8 8inr
Of the plain got up, picked up his cooked
hat. adjusted his plume. marched off, feeling
very amiable, we presume.
The troops were afterwards ordered to
land under Major Forsyth. Our narrator
thus describes the finale Of the relocated
hero, who though he may have smelt gun
powder before, doubtless had never seen the
smoke Of il issue from an American rifle in
tie hands Ola long shooter:
"The tars on board gave them three hear
~ cheers, as they pulled for the land. Some
little time before this the red-coated hero
of the plain marched down across the plain
with musket on his shoulder and cartridge
box slung, and took his position behind Al
Old cedar tree that leaned over the bank,
and commenced his fire. His shot would
barely reach US: he was alene there, chock
full of pluck He directly gave his atten-
ton to the leading scow and boats as they
neared him. His shot began to tell. One
of his balls passed within few inches Of
Forsyth's head, and struck one Of the corpo-
rails in the cheek. 1t passed under through
his whiskers-a flesh wound. Forsyth said
Ito faYorite corporal. Shoot that fool, he
will hurt some Of us if we let him alone.
In moment his rifle cracked and down tum-
bled the hero Of the white plume, and rolled
about half way down the bank. He was
done for; lie could not rise upon his feet
again.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-02-02
The Waig Almanac.

Every person, be he Wing or Democrat
should possess copy Of this excellent po-
itcal and statistical compend. Though
termed "Whig" almanac, there is moth,
inc in ii to commit it to that more than tc
the Democratic party. The table Of con,
tents is too extended for us to publish
This little work is published at the N. y
i'ibuAe office and sold at IL. cts. per
copy. We presume it can be obtained at
any Of our bookstores.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-02-02


A CONSTRUCTOR SwALLowIsG =
IoRsE.-Mr. Gardner, in his "Travels in
Brazil' confirms the early accounts res,
pecting the size and prodgious swallowing
capacity of the onstrictor-accounts
which certain naturalists, whose researches
never extended beyond the galleries of a
museum, are in the habit of treating with
ridicule and unbelief "The boa,' said he,
dis not uncommon throughout the whole
province Of Gogas, particularly by the wood
ed margins of lakes, marshes and streams.
Sometimes they attain the enormous length
Of forty feet; the largest saw was in this
place, but it was not alive. Some weeks
before our arrival at Sape, the farorite riding
horse Of Senor Lagoeira, which had been put
out to pasture not far from the house, could
not be found, although strict search was
made for ii all over the hacienda. Shortly
after this, one Of his vaqueiros, in going
through the woods by the side OF small
river. saw an enormous boa suspended in
the fork Ola tree which hung over the water;
it was dead, but had evidently been Aoated
down alive by recent flood: and being in
an inert state, it had not been able TO eXtri-
cate itself from the fork before the water
fell. 1t was dragged out to the open coun-
try by two horses, and was found to measure
thirty feet in length. On opening it, the
bones of a horse were found, in a somewhat
broken condition, the head being uniniured.
From these circumstances, it was concluded
that the boa had dcyoured the horse entire.
In all kinds Of snakes the capacity for swal-
lowing is prodgious. have often seen one
not thicker than my thumb swallow frog
as large as my fist; and once killed rat
tcsnake, about four feet long, and of no
great thickness, which had swallowed not
less than three frogs, one Of which svelled
out its side to nearly twice the thickness of
the other parts. | have also seen 4 very
slender snake that freTuents the roofs OF
houses swallow an entire bat three times its
own thickness. If such be the case with
these smaller kinds it is not 10 be wondered
at that one thirty seven feet long should be
able to swallow horse, particularly when
it is known that, previously to doing SO, i
breaks the bones ofan animal by eoiling itself
round it, and afterward lubricates it with II
simy matter which it has the power OF Sc
creting in it's mouth
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-02-02
Tnn UNITED STATES ILLUSTRATED: i

Tun UNITED STATES ILLUSTRATED: |yi
rie,cs Of City aad CoHatrv. With descrip,
tive historical articles, edited by Charles a
Dana. New York. Hermann J. Meyer.
This serial work, to which we have often
had occasion to refer during its course OF
publication, is now complete in its first vol
umc, comprising two sections, the East or
seaboard States and West, or valley of the
Mississippi and Pacific. Each of these vol.
umes contains 10 steel engrayings in the
very best style of the art, with beautiful
aiIegoric title page and about 200 pages oi
letter press. The second volume is now
in preparation and will soon be issued, Mr..
S. iiirschl, Front St, is agent for this work,
upon whom we would request the reader to
call and examine it and the Universum, for
which he is also the agent.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-02-02

Az INDIAN WlTNEss.-I'he Cattaraugus
WHO mentions an incident at trial in a
neighborng village, when an Indian was
called on as a witness.
The Cout doubling whethor he uuler-
stood the nature Of an oath, inquired of him
what would be the consequences if he did
not tell the truth. The countenance Of the
Indian frightened little as he replied in o
solemn tone, .'Well, ii | tell lie, guess
| be put in iai--great while may be--Bime-
bv de--and ten tetM ii qgain."
The Indian was allowed to testify.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-02-02

TnE RIyEK K--The crossing on the ice
was continued yesterday, by much larger
crowd o. people. From one to two thou
sand persons were congregated III al times
during the day, on the banks and ca the
ice. Hundreds .raycicd b.c: a!,I or;I for
~ business. Several
droves of hogs. numberless wagons aud
s!eighs, (loaded with dead hogs, poultry,
eggs, butter, etc. } bales Of hay, and every
thing else movable, eatable, drnkable, or
locomotive, passed and repassed from day
heht till dark. in Il constant, incessant
stream. n-& IouiS Intel. 20th inst.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-02-02

TrRSCoATs The keoknk Whig says
that four members of the Democratic State
Central Committee "were Wings but n few
years ago" and intimates that one OF them
is Chairman Of the Committee, II. W
sample l. the Wing correctly informed!
Where did they come tfoms and ''who did
they belong to!' We are interested in any
knowledge of the origin and general history
of Democratic office seekers in lowa'-D9-
buqas iribune.
We are shocked at the ignorance Of o'n
contemporary and advise an early inquiry
Into the subject.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-02-02

The St. Louis iatsRiqsncer is rapidly IN
creasing in circulation; at the rate OF from
200 to 800 per week This may be attrib-
,tod IN the fact, that it sends its tri-weekIy
in exchange to the country papers and thus
having obtained their good Will and ia'oF"-
be notices, is now protitng by them