The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-01-19
Ioss OF TIE STEAMER GEN, BURNS.
FIFTEEN LIVES Lo T.
C.ra,xsar, Inn

River strnck snag at Grand Cutoff in
Mississippi River, and was torn to atoms IN
I five minutes. She sunk TO her hurricane
deck, when her whole cabin hoated oil, leav-
i ing the hull with fifteen deck passengers
below the surface OF the waterfall Of whom
persisted. The cabin passengers aud crew
!, were fortunately rescued w the steamer
Saranac. So A5 "
NEw YORK, Jan. II.
! The Percussion Cap factory on Second
street, Williamsburg, and two adjoining
buildings were destroyed by fire this morn
ing.
The packet ship Continent which arrived
to-day from Liverpool with 49, passengers,
reported having 81 deaths on the voyage
from cholera.
RACINE, Wis, Jan. l2til, 10 A. H.
4 fire broke out last night in Stevens q.
parmelcc's Auction and Commission Store.
The building and contents were destroyed
fully injured.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. II.
At 4 o'clock this morning,a fire broke out
in ,he Methodist church, situated on corner
OF Spring and West Water streets. burning
the church to the ground. together With q
boarding house adjoining. occupied by John
Fisbach Entire loss $1,000 probably. In
surance $4,000.
NEN ORLEANS, Jan. H.
The steamer Texas from Vera Cruz, brings
dates from Mexico 20 tie 9Th inst. Mr.,
JiadsAen was on hoard.
An important treaty rad been concluded
with Mexico Nhica gives the U. 5. $4,000
900 acres IN the Mesailla Valley e. the sum
Of 3o00o,o00. 5,o0o coo OF which arc re-
served for paying claims, including Garay
Grant.
Gen Lombardina is dead.
NEw BpsFos, \. H.. Jan, 4.
In this town yesterday Henry Il. sayaut,
= years old, fred revolver four times at
Miss J Jones. killing her instantly. ard then
shot himself, dying II SIX heGrs-a love az
fair.
PiTT,BtEg, Jan. Il.
Judge Irwin was denied the application
Of Ira Mrwin, one &c the Erie rioters 70 be
discharged from Allegheny co. JAIL the de-
NAL to stand good till tin break has been re-
paired ana proper submission made 10 the
authorities oil the Court. Tie same order to
the case OF the kilpatrieks and John
jacks.
EaE, Jar. -.
4 telegraph dispatch directed to the May
or of the CITY. from Hon. james Thompson,
NOW il Hamburg. and who is eounsei Tor The
people Of Erie, was received al this place
to-day, ordering sui T. b. brought against
the t. s. Marshal and his aids ia thc name
ofeach prisoner who had been arrested for
false imprisonment.
+ Ear, Jan. | is =. VI.
The City Council met this afternoon II
consider on The railroad matters While II
session. proposition vas read from the
Railroad Company, and the Council ifnme-
diately adjourned 10 Is o'clock +, II ~
that hour the citizens assembled IN large
numbers and received the following prop
os ton from the Railroad company:
The citizens TO allow the { feet % gauge
to be laid down to Freath street bridge, and
10 remain down, and all hostilitics to be
ceased for fifteen dhysal.eF the next elcc.
ton Of Directors /, Was acceded 10 By a
unanimous yea, and The meeting adjourned
The election Of Directors takes place next
Tuesday. BY this arrangement. the tracks
be brought within one hundred rods o!
each other.
( CLryELaNp, Jan. 10.
Railroad Company under protection Of L
S. Marshal, commenced laying doyn mar
row guaee track ID Erie Yesterday, have pu'
one bridge up and have another nearly
ready, excitement great, bat no interruption
King and Lowry cited 70 show cause Non
day why punishment houd no. be inflicted
for contempt. Sheriff enjo5Bed from inter.
ference in laying down track.
THREE r. M--Thc two L. :. Marshal,
have been arrested BY authorities for tres
pass. They refused To e;ve bail and are
in jail. Work on road suspended.
WAsHIHGr9s, Jan. II.
The nomination Of lIr Radlied rs col
leetor at New York has been sent to thy
Senate by the President, and referred,
P!rrsBrRG, Dec. II.
Ferdinand. wing, is elected mayor by
1000 majority. Adams, Wig is elected
mayor Of .ilIeghany City.
New YoRs, Jan. II.
Extensive rolbcrics have been detected il
Our Custom House. Large quantities O
silks and Canton shaWls have been abstract
cd from bales, and the ,.attcr returned I,
their original appearance Suspicion resti
upon the parties connected with the Gus
toms.
A despatch from Washington states tina
there is nothing definite yet respecting tht
Senatorship.
Elk Governor Brow II, one of the candi
dates, has been rendered the Cunsulsfip a
Hayana. a circular is receiving the sigma
lures OF all principal merchants, picdgtng TN
sgners TO deliver freight upon any point o
the Ohio and Mississippi River as cheapl!
and expeditiously as was done before the ont
RACES at Erie commenced. CT as can be don'
by Philadelphia by any route or any road
a line Of stages is To leave here daily 10
Baltimore, and connect with Baltimore anc
Ohio r. II.
State Agricultural Society.
The Convention called for the purpos,
of forming State Agricultural Society me
at Fairfield, Iowa, adopted Constitution