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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-06
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ManAay, New. o. 1884.
No CssEsasy.
Our cotempor,ries Of the Dubuque Err
,,s,s s,d Herald -who having pat their heads
together should now be able % edeet some
,hinr-have another article in their last up.
ON the currency. which. although calculated
q throw no more light upon that aossfus'
subject than its predecessor, yet It contains
afsw sentences we would notice;
s.~yNe tell our readers that no Bank no'e y
:. GOOD q specie, and If they require Ploo'
sfykts allegation, it only shows ina. .ies nA' :
too much credulity and it is useless 70 ieasoi'
with them on this subject.
.aWell this is convincing truly. 1t shuts
the door at once t. al further argument
Rank notes may not be 50 good as specie
). m.te spoons out Of, but SO long as dol
lar in coin il given for one in paper Or .
hank note purchases as much bread ana po-
..toes a silver dollar, We tell our cosem-
porasies il is Is good for circulating meai-
nm: and if man have any amount to carry
with him, and no shot bag convenient We
maintain Il is much better. The real value
Of silver is not 90 great as that OF paper
chile no sane man will maintain that either
Of Them is to be compared to potatoes. In
he arts IRON takes the precedence OF silver
hut from the scarcity Of the latter metal man
has given ii Fictitious value, above that OF
hon. And 90 Of paper; its real value Is
sreater than that Of either gold or silver but
nan has given Fictitious value to 1t ior
financial purposes; hence the men VINO
argue, as do our contemporaries are not SOUND
upon that point.
aWhoeyer has faith in Bank promises Is a
A. subject to be humbugged, and sooner or
I,ter in his life his credulity will be apt TO
cost him something"
With greater truth we may assert, tlla'
whoever has faith in specie currency soon
er or later in his life his credulity will be
ant % cost him something, in this inventive
spe when so much .'bogus" is in circulation.
Individually, though having faith in bank
promises, we have lost more by taking boz
rus silver than we ever did by the breaking
Of banks.
aFolly costs more than most people
think, and the greater the folly the more the
loss to him who INDUCES it."
If the above is an aphorism, we are no
prophet il our contemporaries are not bank
rupt, 60 far as the currency question Is con-
adhered. in less than twelvemonth.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-06

CKEDlr.-A boy at IA crossing having
begged something Of gentleman, the lat
ter told him he would give him something
as he came back. The boy replied. "your
honor would be surprised if you knew how
much money lose by giving credit in that
way"
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-06

No USUHY IN ENGLAND-1Hc 1NC" ~
Courier states that the entire repeal OF the
usury laws in Great Britain was accomplish
ed at the recent session Of Parliament
The act by which this was effected is known
as Oh. 90. II and Is Victoria, and is now IN
operation. 1t is now lawful in Great Britain
to loan money at any rate Of interest and
on any description Of property, either real OF
otherwise.
The Courier says that this important
change in the commercial policy of Great
Britain is not hasty one. 1t was begun
in the year 1893, and has been gradually
and fully developed, demonstrated by ex-
perience as sound policy. and is universally
acknowledged in Great Britain as the only
lust course to be pursued, with due regard to
the interests and welfare of the borrower
and the lender.
From every indication We perceive, the
Legislature of Iowa will abolish the usury
laws at its ensuing session. Money, as ev-
cry other commodity, has its market value
and it is impoltic for Legislature to at
tempt to set metes and bounds to its worth.
Such course but rcstrains the conscien-
tious, while it opens wider the source OF
profit to those who do not regard legislative
enactments, SO long as there is no fear OF
punishment.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-06

An orator wittily compared promises to
western roads, which open stately enough
with planted trees on either side, empting
the traveller, but soon become narrower,
and end in squirrel track, and run up a
tree.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-06

ESCAPED -CAPrURED.-Ac convict in the
Penitentiary, named Bassst, sent down from
Chicago, effected his escape on Monday
night by passing straps over one ofthe build
ings. In descending buckle broke and
he was precipitated to the ground and &C.
riously injured. He crawed on board the
packet Winchester at the levee, where he
was recognized as convict and remanded
--Alon Courier.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-06

A lot of 800 hogs sold yesterday in this
market to dealer al 81 z 100 lbs net,
average weight 1913 lbs. We hear Of no
contracts for packing yet; 81 to 81 30 is
talked of as the opening rates.-&. LOUIS
Intel 3Oh uH.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-06

At Charlottesville, Va, the editor OF the
Jcffersonian is Boosting Of two springs this
year. He says "From the window of our
office may be seen in our garden more than
dozen apple, cherry, pear, green gage,
plum, and other fruit trees, in full blossom;
the bees are humming around and slipping
nectar out of the beautiful white cups.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-06
Itss rrsss, vsss

A correspondent Of the Richmond Ds
patch, who has been accustomed 20 'as''-
ing, says in letter Of adviccto iriena re-
epectinc accidents at sea-
To put my friend on his guard d'reclfo
him to bear in mind the all-important iae'
that feather pillow has buoyant power
tuily equal to hall-a-dozen, Of the best llle
pressryers ever invented, and that common
mattress would make raft amply sufficient
to ilo.t himself and trunk. ] charged him
il case Of being wrecked upon lee shore g
Law his blanket down upon the deck, place
HE mattress upon it. then tie up his trunk ~
the same. throw them overheard, and Win
his pillow secured around his body. Jump
after them. -,
1t 90 turned out that in the course OF ms
yoy age he was wrecked upon a lee shore. ano
following my directions, by the force OF the
wind and waves he was driven safe on shore
when he landed and saved all his clothes
together with several thousand dollars IN
specie, which were in his trunk. He was
the only one on board that got safe to land
with anything more than the scanty clothing
in which they stood.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-06

A little boy, three years old, the son Of
Peter Doyle, Of Rockport, Mass, wandered
away from home few days since, and
could not be found by his parents. The
search, and the child was finally foundin a
swamp the next morning. When asked
wha, he did, and what he heard during his
wanderings, he answered that he had pick
ed up some foxberries for mama, but got
hungry and ate them; that he saw one Jack
OLantern that spoke to him, but didn''
come to get him. L said Henry! Henry
and he said what, what. lie was cold, bu
there was no good birds, for he asked them
to come andpu; some leaves over him, bu
they didu't. Then he said, he thought I
rat might come and h. kept still and We
to sieep
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-06

The Journal, a few days ago, accused the
Gazette of carrying water on both shout.
ders." We cannot retort this charge upon
the Journal. That establishment carries
water on one shoulder and whskey on the
other.-Dayton Ga.ette.
No one would accuse the editor of the
Gazette or any of his discarded assistants.
with carrying whisky on either shoulder when
there is such dry and ugly rat hole close
by to pour it into.-Dagton Journal.
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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-06

WHAT OF ILLIKo,s!--Since the result OF
the elections in Pennsylvania, Ohio and
has been known, the inquiry is frequently
pui--"What Of Illinoisi" We can answer
that question now Illinois will elect 7
anti-Nebraska men and two Nebraska bolt
ers; and the majority against Douglas and
the administration, on the aggregate vote
for these Congressman, will reach twenty.
five thousand Will some Nebraska man
paste that in his hat and wear it.-Galena
Jsf.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-06
Anti.Des Moines Improvement

In the Fort Des Moines Star of he Goth
ult., we find the proceedings of meeting
Of the citizens of Webster Co., held at Ho-
mer, on the odd of September, for the pur-
pose of determining upon some course to be
pursued in reference to the river lands in
that country. Several resolutions were
adopted by the meeting, giving the Des
Moines Improvement Company decided
rebuff
The resolutions alledge that the said river
lands were originally settled with the expec-
tation that they could be purchased at The
usual government price, but that the compa-
nv organized for the prosecution Of the Des
Moines river improvement, and TO which
these river lands have been contracted, have
determined upon raising the price OF the
lands to such a standard as will deprive
many settlers of their homes, and have sent
agents along the river forbiddiDg the cutting
of timber or the improvement of the land.
These acts the resolutions declare TO be
unjust, and they pronounce the whole Des
Moines River Improvement scheme hum
bug. The meeting avowed open opposition
to the above mentioned movements Of the
company, and expressed determination to
resist all encroachments upon their rights.
peaceably il they could, forcibly if they
must.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-06

FINE CATTLE.-A correspondent OF the
Buffalo Commercial writing from Springfield
Ohio, where the State Far is being held
thus speaks of the show OF Cattle:
1t is dou btful whether the present centu-
ry-or any other of which we know, for
that matter-ever witnessed SO grand a
show of short-horn cattle as were on the
grounds to-day The first entry within the
show ring was Is bulls, of three years and
upwards. The second consisted OF tive
years old, and the third of 5 yearlings, and
nearly or quite one half of them were ami
mails imported from England within the
past year. Their value is from three hun
bred to three thousand dollars each. The
last display Of the ring was IS cows OF
three years and upwards, and these cows
would sell within twenty miles from home
at an aggregate sum of twelve to fifteen
thousand dollars. Many of them have re-
Gently been purchased at prices varying from
one to two thousand dollars. You may say
this is all very foolish; but don't know
that it is more so than for other people OF
taste and wealth to pay the same prices for
fine statuary, painting, carriages or Jewelry
Indeed, the cattle have this advantage: they
increase and multiply, and improve the quail
tiles of our native animals to an indefinite
degree; while the others are lying still ant
earning nothing but the admiration or crit
cism of those who gaze upon them, or use o.
wear hem.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-06

The following is as hard hit as Douglas
has vet had. Senator Atchison ought to
have thought OF Douglas when he made his
speech. Bat politicians, when hard drove,
are apt to think of only themselves
Douglas said in his speech in this place,
that the legislation Of 1850 repeated the
Missouri Compromise. Senator Atchison
says, that when he suggested the repeal ts
him, Douglas demanded twenty four hours
to consider the OquaDha Gag.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-06


A BAD BLuspER.-By some mistake, not
yet explained, twenty-five counties Of lnd'-
ana, are returned as having voted for VIM.
F. Nofsinger, and the number of votes thus
returned is 23.367. Deducting them from
the vote for WIN. r. Noffsinger, it elects
Elijah Newland, the Nebraska candidate,
by about 1900 majority. A correspon-
dent Of the Indianapolis Journal thinks that
Newland is gentleman. and that ne Will
refuse to accept the Office under the circum-
stances. If he should accept, contest
would be necessary, when it is evident that
he must be ousted. In law, the middle let
ter is not recognized as part Of the name
But separate from this, the fact is notorious
that but one person Of that name was 8
/ candidate for Treasurer, and the intention
Of the voters must be the turning point
We shall see by the result, what is the prac
teal respect paid by the Nebraska men o
Indiana to their boosted talk Of popular soy
reipnty Gin. Times.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-06
SCOTT COUNTY FARMS

We'll improved Farm Of 80 acrcs-ncar East lav
n export; Frame House and much Young uhper-
Price 400 ner acre.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-12-20
Settlement Accounts.


NOTICE is l.ereby given to all persons interest
III the Probate Court of Monroe county, Ohio, by
Executors, Administrators aud Guardians, as fol.
lows:
Benjamin Slime, Guardian of Joel Corrent, first
account:
Mark p. Patton. Guardian Of oseph McF Fadden s
heirs. final account;
Charles Algeo, Administrator of John Algeo. final
account;
Thomas Mcmahon, Administrator Of james Me-
kain. final account;
David G. Coe, Administrator Of George w. Law
renee, final account;
Jesse Marshal, Executor of William nj arshal, H.
nal account;
Silas Headley, Executor OF John Yoho. first ac-
Thomas McCaslin. Guardian Of John Fulton, final
account;
Frederika Rabel. Administrative of John Rabel, f.
nal account; .-..
Mary Rowersock, Guardian Of John Rucker' g
heirs, final account,
John d. o Conner, Administt ator of Daniel W..
Clark, final account;
Eiihu Tipton Administrator of Stephen Town
send, final account:
James Nestitt, Executor of David b. Patten, first
account
The undersigned will examinessaid accounts in
the above order, commencing Thursday. Decem-
Der z, 1854 In the meantime they are subject to
the inspection of all persons interested therein.
Probate Office, } JOHN W. OKEY.
WoodsfeId, o., Probate Judge.
Nov Is 1854.
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Administrators Sale,

BY virtue of an order Of sale. To me directed
from the Probate court of the county of Monroe
will offer for sale. at public auction at the front
door of the courthouse. in the town of w oodsfeld
in said county, on Saturday, the 18th day of jan
uary, A. d. 1855, at l O'Clock p. NJ. of said day,
the following described property belonging to the
estate of William c. Walton, deceased, and set
of to Sidna Walton, widow, and for her dover
estate, to wit: Lots numbers eighteen and seven.
ty.three, i'll the town of w oodsfied, in said coun.
ty. as numbered and recorded in the town plat of
said town; also three and half feet IN width,
more or less. along the whole northern side and
off of lot number nineteen in said town. as mum
bered and rec orded on the town plat thereof
TERMs-One-third cash in hand, one-third in
six months, aud the residue in one year, with in
terest from day of sale, deferred payments to be
secured TO the satisfaction of the undersigned.
DANIEL WALTON, Admir-
Dec. 13 of VIM. C. Walton decd
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Notice in Partition.

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
MONROE COUNTY, OHIO.
KOHN WISE, Robert Wise, Peter Smith and
- Mary Smith his wife, Thomas Clesg aud Eli
zabeth CIegg his wife, Joseph Cox and Margaret
Cox his wife, Shepherd Wise, Swazey Wise. Asa
Wise. James Wise, Jacob Wise, Sarah Anu Wise,
and Juliapn Wise, will take notice that ON the lih
day of December, 1854, William Wise filed in said
Court his petition asking for partition of the fol-
lowing lands situate in said county. OF which James
Wise died seized, to wit: All the south quar-
ter OF Section y, Township +, and Range Z, ex-
cept the west half of the south quarter OF the
south east quarter. continuing l6 acres, more or
less; also the north east quarter of the north east
quarter Of Section s, Township 6, and Range 2,
except about 10 acres in the south corner sold
off TO Doctor Allen and alter ards sold to Samut
Kyaer. containing in all $50 acres. more or less;
that at the March term of said court, 1855, said
petitioner will ask for partition of said premises
amongst the following persons: William Wise.
John Wise. Shepherd Wise. Swszey Wise. Asa
Wise. James Wise, aud Jacob Wise, subject to
dover. ai
HOLLISTER, OKEY HOLLISTER,
Dec. 20, 1884. Attorneys for Petitioner.
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Notice for Partition.

DAVID PILES, Nancy Cree and Robert
n Cree her husband, of Monroe county; and
Joan G. Piles. Elizabeth Boice and Abraham
Boice, her husband. of Noble county, and Josiah
Piles, William +. Piles, Catiarine Rush, and
Samuel Rush. her husband, Sarah Duval and
William Dnval. her husband. Ithauor Piles,
Thomas Jefferson Piles, Leander Piles, Eliza Ann
Piles-tlle last tour minors-and Elizabeth Galas-
pie, Robert Galaspie, Ebenezer Galaspe, Lydia
Galaspie, George Galaspie and Sarah Galaspie-
the last five minors, and all children of Mary
Piles, deceased, who intermarried with Jacob
Galaspie. all Of Belmont county, Ohio. Will
take notice that Petition was filed against them
on the I'd day of November, A. d. 1854, in the
Court nf Common Pleas OF Belmont county, by
George w. Piles, and is now pending, wherein
the said George w. Piles demands partition of the
following Real Estate, that is 10 say: The south
west quarter of section 2s, of Township 4, Of
range 8, Ia the district of lands sold at Marietta
Said land was patented to John Piles by James
Monroe, President Of the United States, on the
18th day OF July, 1924. Also, small tract ad.
joining the above tract, being part of section
81, tow nship No. 4, OF range 8; both the above
tracts containing about l04 acres. more or less,
and also lying and being in York township, Bel
mont county, Ohio. And also, the following de.
scribed tracts Of land, lying and being in Monr oe
county. Ohio, to wit The east half of the north
vest quarter OF section 8, in township g. of range
4, containing 79 acres and 52-l00 of an acre
And also the east half Of the south west quarter
of section 10. ia township 3, in range 4. c0ntaia
ing 80 So 100 acres. Both above described tract.
patented to John Piles by John Tyler, Presiden
of the United States. on the tenth day of July
1874. AT the time of the death Of the said Johl
Piles he left widow, Elizabeth Piles, who il
yet living, and who has released her dover ia al
of the above described tracts of land. And IA
the next Term of the Court of Common Pleas
application will be made by the said Petitioner 70
| an order that partition be made Of said premise
as above described. GEO w PILES,
| WM. P SIMPSON,
Dec. 29.-6w His Attorney
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TO Teachers.

TMyHE Board of Examiners of Monroe county.
IL Ohio, will hold meeting at Woodsheld. on
the 23rd day Of December, 1854,
for the examination OF Teachers. Applicants
must be in attendance at o'clock A. NJ, OF said
days, and bring certificates Of moral character from
persons known to the Board.
BY order of the Board,
JOHN S. WAY,
Woods6eld Dec. l3, 81. Clerk Of Board.
To Justices Of the Peace.
DY an act passed March 7, 1912. Justices of the
ID Peace are required to render yearly statements
of fines assessed by them, to the County Auditor.
Said report to be made or before the lst day of
February, under a penalty of Fifty dollars
Dec. Is. JOHN b. NOLL, Aud.
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A ATTACHMENT.-Ai my instance. writ OF
II attachment was, on the 3lst day OF October.
1854, issued by Jacob T. Morrill,, Justice Of the
Peace of Salem township, Monroe county. Ohio,
az ainst the goods, chatteIs, moneys. stocks or in
terest in stocks, aud effects of Samuel H B. Car
er, nom resident of the State of Ohio, for the
u m of eighty three dollars and thirty.six cents.
MICHAEL SIGLER,
Nov. %, 1854. for use of Thomas Gibbens
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(ByTclegraph.)
fErpm.the South.

81 BALTIMORE, Dec. l6.-Nsw Orleans pa
.psss, Of Sunday, received, with dates from
Galveston TO the 7th. Gov. Pease has is
sued proclamation again offering to con.
tract fer the construction OF the Mississippi
and Pacific Railroad. The proclamation
recites the contract entered into with
Walker, King. and others, Tor the cons:ruc.
zion Of the road, which he says has become
null and void, because Of the failure of the
,coniractors to make the deposite of three
millions Of dollars in gold, silver. or eyi.
odences Of debt Of the State OF Texas or
any other good par stock.
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OBITUARY.

DiisD-in this township, at the resi-
dsncs ~ her father, Mr.. Amos B. Jones,
on thesi lih Of Dec. 1864, of consumption
Miss ABIGAIL JoNEs. in the 3ist yoar ol
her age.
She was . worthy and consistent mem
bsr Of the Baptist Church for upwards Of
nins years. She lived respected and
died segretfsd. At few minutes past 8
o'clock in the morning, she ceased 10
.brssihe. and her happy spirit took its Aigh,
10 the erms Of JESUS, her Saviour.
ssWhy should We mourn departing friends,
Ossshaks ~ deaths alarmss
'Tis hut the voice that Jesus sends
To call them tq his arms. TCoMy
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Ell itNIH, IA incorporated Dy the
q Legislature OF Pennsylvania, with pcrpet-
ual charter.
BOARD TRUSTEES:
His Excellency the Hon. James Buchanan,
Hon. w. H. Lowrie, Hon. VIM. Wilkins. Hon
Moses Hampton, Hon Charles Naylor, Gen. J.
K. Moorehead.
P.NDUFF Author of "North American Ac-
counant." Professor of Book Keeping, aud Com
mercial Sciences.
JOHN D. WILLIAMS, the best off hand pen.
man in the United States, Professor OF CONNER
ciai and Ornamental Penmanship.
N. B. HATCH, Esq, uf the Pittsburgh Bar,
Professor OF Mercantile Law aud Political Econ
omy.
P.HAYDEN, Principal of the Mathematical
Department.. Professor of Mathematics. sc.
Mr. J. d. Williams has permanently joined the
Faculty, and it will be seen that during his late
professional engagements in the East, he was
there regarded the best penman in the country.
This Institution, therefore. presents attractions
to students offered by other of the Kind in the
United States. The course Of training comprises
upwards 400 real transactions, in six different
methods of Double Entry Book Keeping. 800
field of inland aud foreign commerce. CONNER
cial Penmanship, with every modern improve
ment in the art Business letters aud business
forms of every description.
DAILY LECTURES Commercial Law and
Commercial Sciences, the theory Of profits. sc.
Duf's Bookkeeping, Harper's edition, "the
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Duff s .sWestern Steamers Accountant" SIS
perfect system Tor such accounts 81.
Bt-Send for Circular by mail
Nav. 20, 1854.