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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-01

Ia consequence of the hard times the
Sandusky Mirror has suspended its daily
issue.-Erchsnge.
Such paragraphs as the above are ofcom-
mon occurrence, and while eregrst to see
the fact announced, attribute i, entirely TO
the publishers in embarking in SO hazardous
an enterprise without taking the nee essary
precautions to avoid failure.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-01

We learn from the R. /. Republican that
that city has secured square of ground
within her corporate limits, to be devoted to
public use-a desideratum very much needs
ed in this place. The editor of that paper
suggests that for the "comiort OF the citizens
and ornament of the city" calaboose be
located there. Our neighbor is always on
the sui rive for number one,
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-01
NEW JAIL.

SEALED proposals may be presented at the OH Sc
- Of the County Judge in Davenport, Scott county,
Iowa between the 5th day OF March and the 9th day
Of April, A. 1855, for the contract Of building the
Men Jai in said county. The building is To be of
StoAe--forts two (42) b. fftytwo (J2) feet In size
twenty rooms--Hfteen for prisoners and
FIVE for Jalcr.
The working plans and specifications may be seen
during the above period at the said Judges once.
W. BURRIS County Judge,
Davenport March !, 1855 d I'm said County.
Daily Advertiser. Rock Island; Baily Press aud 1ri-
bune, Chicago, copy weeks and sene bis to adv.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-01
GAS FITTING.

S il is but d short time before Gas will be intro
~ duecd into this city the subscribers propose 1T
ting buildings, awaiting the lighting The Gns
the pa ynent 81 the same. consumers will see the
OF having their fitting done before the light
ing up, IL all deier IL aniii that time il woud be
months before some would get lighted up spien-
did stock Of Corne Illus fixtures on hand which the
citizens respectfully invited to call and examine
The Davenport Rock Island Gas Fitting Es-
ahlishment 8 and 10 Sd Story Withsrwsy 8
Block, Entrance on Brady ST.
y. q. El.MORE co. q
Would refer forspecimrrs OF work 10 r. Cl5s a 60
fNeat& CO. II y E.W. Mitchell, Woodward d
4Ia.I.p a..u tie Post once. Feb 2etf
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-01

There are living 10 small village Of Le-
toyne. Essex, England, four persons Of
the name of John swan n0t At al relat-
ed, and all with wooden les, although not
ore has been in the Army u Navy -Er-
change.
Don't believe il
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-01
DISSOLUTION.

THE Coparnership heretofore existing between
i the subscribers is this day dissolved by mutual
consent All persons having accounts with the late
firm requested to call and settle the same immc
daiey either OF the late partners authorized 10
the name OF the firm in settlement.
WM VAN TUYL,
March LIST, 1855 IRA COOK.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-01

An ExAaPLR.-Mr. Coleman, of the Bur-
net House, Cincinnati, has posted motto.
in his saloon that the liquor Ian 4l =
complied with, and only native wine. 1Ie ana
cider will be sold in the Burnet.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-01

Having succeeded 10 the business of the late firm OF
VAN TuyL IL CnK, shall be found at the old stand
on Front Street, where shall be happy " all
old friends, aud the rest ri mankind.
Marrh 1 " d II WIN. VAN IUYL.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-01

coURAGIxG.-On the first day of Page
g. Bacon's resumption of business they re-
ceived on deposit over 100000, and only
y So 600 of this sum was drawn-leHvng a
clear overplus of deposits of $l65, ooo-and
this from the city alone. Further large de-
posts were promised on the following day.
This was altogether spontaneous move
ment on the part of business men, and
speaks well for the credit in which the firm
is held. in spite of their past suspension.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-01
Iowa Railroads.


The following comment on paragraph
that recently appeared in this paper in re-
lation to the efforts being made BY the en-
terprising citizens of Burlington to be
the FIRST to reach the Missouri river with
a Railroad, is from the Telegraph of that
city
"We are really glad to hear that the
prospects of the Davenport road are SO dat
terins IAN improvement in which we have
ever felt a lively INTEREST," and sincerely
uus. tina. our beautiful neighbors will
soon realize their best wishes. II is due
30 passing history. however. to state, that
he Burlington and Missouri River Railroad
. not only surveyed to the Des Moines, but
large portion Of it graded in readiness fol
the ties,' and the ties on the grou nd ready
10 be laid down. The Gazette will there
fore see that we do not stand many imme
date danger Of being pricked with it.
Sharp stick"
We congratulate the go-ahead people o
Burlington upon the energy which prompts
them to the prosecution of this enterprise
ana big reward awaits the city that shsl
1rst reach the goal; but "pessing history
slso appeals to Us for a true statement o
she progress Of the Dave nport and Missouri
Railroad. Not only is the Road surveyet
70 the Des Moines and large portion Of il
psded ready for the ties, but the latter ar,
spon the ground and the iron for consid
erabie part oft Is already purchased. Thi
latter item in these days is the stickler
worse than "sharp stick"
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-01
HOMES CHEAP.
Lots 1t Auction.
Lots for sale

II Lot on 4th between lie Claire 4 Ps,n.r
le chez T. and terins casy. '"'''s
Al-o beautiful lot on Fifth street between D.
Rock Island. Apply 10 s''! =
fsb4 EADs I STEWART.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-01
FOR SALE.
Splendid 3 Story Brick House 4 I I.,

bpAenoAo . stoIy BRICK house J loi
| HIS house contains 10 rooms Kitchen and p.,,.
with large cellar. Lots large and full Of fru,ni
ornamental trees, Grapes. Carranls, and sbr,bh..
of all kinds. On one u the lots is large sail. ~
Carriage House. Price ii oOo terms EASY. Hsr
offered rare chance for any one desiriou, Of oh,
ing \ delightful residence IN the mos, ia,hea,L
part Of the city. Cali room il You wish prize.
Also
story new frame building and beautiful IA ,,.,
corner vfharsi.on and 9th streets Price sISet,.,s,
easy.
Frame dwelling. and ! 10, for sale very shc., |,
a good situation. Price st.too, terms easy
--ALSO-
4 beautiful and pleasantly situated Brict Rsvs
~ two stories high rooms lin. Basement ,,od
stable, Carriage House, and pleasant, ard sii,4lst
81 street central part Of the eity This ptopert, pa
DO sold At great bargain and on easy term,
ALSO
Lots in Wsst Davenport
~ Lot. in Yves, Davenport for sale ono ahh ~
~ down bal. In D, 3and .ears, q per IT, in.ersi
10 be paid annually These iuis contain from 10 ii
acres each on some of whie, is good timber
Also, from To - sereslsad delightfully."- .ilaied
conutr, residences. from any Part OF hitch the oi' III
Roes Island, aud many miles up aud down The mr.
can he ,een, pay in hand, tai !, 3, , and yesr
cres, ut Per ct.
AIS -
Unimproved Land
900 ACRES being s . Of See 10 tSRlE
CZU In Muscatia. eaunt. mile ofFan,u :
On t,is Land Is Que Of the fines, never sig
springs in the cocnt., very cheap aud terms ess'.
Also
10 Acres Land for Sale.
THIS land Is one mile from the city, beautiful iss
L on which 10 timber enough 10 m.te le tnrs
wood. price . 100 per acre cash balhner ind RAD
| 10 mcnshs. !.
ALSO
Unimproved Land for sals,
tona ACRES unmproved land Tor sale, ''ney'
| lZUU and Prairie, good vanning Water Ad !
| good raod, near stone cool, Gre, AND sas MIA
| Terms easy.
| ALSO
Fer Sale.
iAn ACRES unimproyed land 10 Seet tssi'
fUUsG,o 40 per acre, in hand bal. int q u n"A'i.
| --ALSu---
| For Sale.
| tnn ACRES beautiful prairie land in Scott tSsls
! lou good log dwelling, some sheds and gu ealA
iugs and splendid spring OF ne,e. fai Ing ~a'sr pms
3. per acre . cash bal. N y months. .or
EADs II sfBWARl,
E,a, Agents
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-01
WARREN & RHAWN.

WARREN 4 RHAWN,
BOOKSELLERS e. STATlOALKS.
ROCK BLAND, ILLS -DAvHNf01i. VIVA
WHOLESALE ROOMS. ROCK lSLaap
wholesale and Retail Dealers IA
Blank, School 4 Miscellaneous BOWS,
ENGLISH, FRrScH 4 AMERICAN srArioAi'
s@~1 WALL PAPER. o.u
French Lithographs, Chsap fublieasion'' ''''
Peas and Fancy Goods
Particular attention given TO ssoen
', n. WARREN.
Feb. ~.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-01
len 1lacsri. ssipspis.
FOR SALE,
brick dwelling

FOR SALE,
A Large two-story brick dwelling house On
Main st. and other properly.
T n pursuance Of an order Of the County Court OF
Scott County will sell at public safe for cash, on
The last Saturday In March A. d. 1851 AT O'Clock,
NJ. the door OF the Court House 10 Davenport tn
following described property situated In the city OF
to wit, large story brick dwelling house
on Main st. with wed Of excellent water being Of
lot ten (i01 In Block (50) ANY. long frame house
containing six rooms. Ripley st. between Front
and Second SITS. generally known ss "brmstsse
rsrper being the North Is feet of the South half of lot
one ~ in Block "a and the West Is feet Of ioi
seven u in Block egh, (s) 4
WIN. COLLINS,
Executor on the
Estate OF T.. II. Go dsmi,h.
March LIST. SD w is.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-01

The boiler in the cotton factory of Messrs.
Pearce in Cincinnati, exploded on the 2lst.
fatally scading the engineer, and seriously
injuring several others. The people in
the Factory, numbering some two hum
bred, rushed to the doors, and windows
and threw themselves to the ground, a
distance of one and two short stories by
which many were more or less injured. =
The fire was subdued before the arrival Of
the engines. Loss about $4,000.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-01
For Sale

~ RNnRFLs Of Green Apples now in our Cellar,
- ~h,eA ~e i'll sell by tbs single Barrel II desired
ROBBINS 4 co.
Jan Il Nc. 5 lie Claire Block
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-01

FiRE.-On the I1th inst. the house of
Dir. Isaac Custer about eight miles south Of
Washington, Iowa, took fire, and was con-
sumed. They had nothing left but what
they had on their backs; subscription was
started for their relief, to which citizens
literally responded - Muscatine Journal.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-01
MEMPHIS, Feb. 18th.

| arrived here Sunday evening and am
now stopping at the pleasant suburban res
idence OF our brother, the Professor" and
expect to leave with him in a day or two
for the goodly city of New Orleans, whence
YOU shall hear from me. I'll. ). >.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-01
ALFRED SANDERS, EDlIOK
pav.aport, Thursday, March /. isss.

ssDsnoc1stic" Editors.
Whsy ! glorious thingi,i to be a"Dem-
ocratic" editor-aside we mean from ITS
immcrsity. Now there is the burlington
Ga.ette. BY way Of illustration, conducted
nomissay BY J.H. Mckinney. James Tizzard
!. "a Philip Harvey. The first OF these
wurth;es holds the Office Of Receiver Of the
~Esnd. once At Brownsville, Minnesota ;
!. lanes Tssard is Postmaster Of the city OF
Burlington, and Philip Harvey has just re-
ceived the appointment of Collector of the
Port Of Burlington. an Office "with salary
Ihutsnot one hours work. in FIVE years =
These are all appointments, conferred for
INSCRIPTIONS advocacy Of what is called
Democratic" principles, which. in this cas- z
We can bear testimony consisted OF most
uneualiHed support of the Nebraska bill and
an unrelenting opposition to the cause OF
senperance. A public Office. not interfering
with ones editorial duties and at the same
time paying handsome salary, is by no
sne,ns to BE winked at, and as the Demo
cratic" party are accustomed thus to reward
those who so conscieatiously maintain its
ceuets, of course in this cent-per-cent era
of the world, there 10 no lack of material OF
which to manufacture Democratic" editors.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-01

The last invention for whipping the de-
vii around the stump in getting up rattle,
has been adopted by an Erie saloon keeper,
who proposes on the 22d of March 10 have
"giit oyster feast" For given sum the
eurchaser has an oyster supper and chance
tie lottery, The prizes range from a
SLI00 cariage, down 70 d fgr dollar gold
yyn, The articles, as is usual Ia these !ot-
ltr.na would probably MT be rcFy cheap at
malt the money.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-01

Il MILES from Davenport, on tina MfSsis.ippit river
~ The tract of2jO acres w,l he dentire OF in two
parts; ~ acres are fenced SIS in cultivation. On the
prem are comfortable dwelling. barn and other
olth"Hses aU orchard of bearing fruit trees neye
failing springs qrarry Of excellent limestone aud
abundance oi timber for fuel. Apply % tG1.A.sa4
aLFREH g. BILLION,
No, ( LeCiaire Row, Dav export.
Feb. II. ON. EI. '.fsi4 : t-t.a.r
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-01
Preserved Fruits.

Preserved Fruits.
INRRSH Peaches, Black berries and Whor,,eherrirs,
Il Black berry. Ounce aud Red rurrnut jelly, DRIED
Apples Pared Peaches, dried Black berrscs,
Feb o. For sale by J. ". DALZElL & Ro-
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-01

w W.
RUSSELL ESTATE SUBDIVISION,
For Lease at 10 or 20 years.
tnn BEAUTIFUL Building Lots on the high level
IDU ground and covered with OF namen,ai trees
situated between the towa College property on the
South Macintosh Ist Add on the Nosib, Brady ST
the Fast aud Harrison st. on the West. Terms
very favorable. apply In
W. H. GuRLEY
Feb. 18th, IS GEo. l.. NICHOLS,
For Lease.
4 Brick Store on corner of Rock Island and Front
n streetss. Lot o. 80. Also rhrre Lots on Rock
tsls nd ST. will be lc, long lease from the Isi of
March next:
GEO. l.. NiCk0LLS,
Feb. 18th, 1855 Land Agent.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-01

| 4 beautiful and pleasantly situated Brick Hsvs
| ~ two stories high rooms hn. Basement, ,vca
Stable, Carriage House, and picasaut, Yard s,1tt O.
81 street central part Of the rlty. This PROPERTY viii
| be- sold at great bargain and on cas-, term,
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-01
Unimproved Land for Sale
For Sale.

tpn ACRES beautiful prairie land IN secil tSsl9
lou good log dwelling, some sheds and sa ea4
Jugs. and splcbdid spring OF never fa ing sas'' P'V
q. per acre I 4 cash bal. in u monihs
EADs n sfEWART
Ehs, Agents
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-01

\ siory new frame building and beautiful i, r,
CORNER Of Harrison and 9th streets Price 81 600 l,w.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-01

asH st a Home. fr .tTJutS
FARM of10 acres, on west bank CT issis.ip nj ri g.
~ er: ~ miles below this city, good Dwell ing, NC.
10 acres Improved and We fenced, well 81. and
has plenty OF timber. Coal la It's ,ciniiy. For cash
vii be sold al bargain AIfiy to Az rt |'s3i
Feb % si.4 IA Us 4 STEWART. Aets
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-05-05
dhe Ghibo0anH Mlinerpa
Is published every Saturday morning. Price

Is published every Saturday morning. Price,
yive Dollars per annum-payabe at the time of SUBJ
scribing. Single copies, Ten Cents.
ADVERTISEMENTS vii be inserted at the rate Of One Dol
Pc, ten aes IA1 Ses
made to those who advertise BY the year Thirty Dollars
year be charged for half column OF Patent Medicine
aiyertisnp and Of greater length admitted any
PERSONAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of per-
sona nature or such not deemed to be Of public
interest may inserted advertisements (at the option
OF the editor) by being paid for in advance.
JOB WORK-Thc undersigned fater themselves that they
can execute all varieties Of printing in style
not to be surpassed any country office in the South
West Ali work delivered when promised, and guaranteed
TO please Our customers will please to bear in mind that
We deliver no job until the same is paid for.
OBITUARY NOTICES-Not exceeding three lines, will be
cheerfuy inserted without CHARGE but those Of greater
length will be rated as advertisements.
CORRESPONDENTS informed that notice whatever
will be Of any communication intended for insertion
unless accompanied by the and address Of the writer
necessary for publication but guarantee Of good
faith. JONA- G. WHITE, p,b;sber.
LOUIS r. ANDERSON, uohsher''
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-05-05

RHEUMATIsM.-Inh his recent work on rheuma-
tism DR.. Fuller regards the pathology of the dis
ease as depending upon the presence of "mate-
ries morbi," which he supposes to be an excess Of
Tactic acid, owing to the defective animilation Or
suppressed perspiration. With the view to the
naturalization, and elimination of this acid he re-
commends the free use of alkales During the at
tendance of DR.. SWEET, at the New York hospital,
the present year. all the patients admitted were put
under the alkaline treatment, the average period Of
whose convalescence was twelve days after admis-
sion, and the whole duration Of the disease, in
Guiding the period previous to admission, was
twenty-five days, Or only little more than halt
the average duration when treated as formerly.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-05-05
The Things of Other Days.

The pleasant things Of other days,
How have they passed away?
How family to our straning gaze
Returns life's sunny ray,
As dews before the morning sun,
Gems after gems depart,
Hopes blossoms wither, one by one,
And fade upon the heart.
The voices sweet Of other years,
Their tones so soft and low,
That WHISPERED music in our ears,
Are silent, long ago. .n.
The hearts that shed around our own
The sunlight of their rays
The eyes that fondly, warmly shone
Are fed with other days.
The pleasant things Of other days,
They turn them sadly back,
To trace, amid the misty haze,
Their bright and early track.
They see the light of sunny skies,
They watch the opening flow'rs,
And seek amid their crimson dyes,
The bloom Of vanished hours.
They steal with soft and silent tread,
Thro' memory's dim domain,
Like shadowy spirits Of the dead,
Mourning for life again.
The past hath Cpd its mighty tomb,
And Ger the present, strays
Those spectral FERNS, but ali! their bloom
Has fled with other days.
The pleasant things Of other days,
They never may return,
Illumin'd with those sunny rays, ..
That DER youth brightly burn.
Tho all the morning glow is Ger,
Still thro' the twilight plays
A blessed CLEAN, like that of yore,
Which lighted other days.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-05-05

A Good Joke, and two Of 'em.

The mail carrier on a certain route refused
several times, short while ago, to deliver the
mails at post-office on his route-he wanted
his pay out of certain moneys received at the
post-otfice for special purpose, and which the
deputy postmaster, in the absence, too, of his
senior, could not give The carrier desired to
see the deputy's authority for acting as he did,
and appeared ill-disposed to listen to reason.
To avenge himself, he refused to deliver the
mail, to the no small indignation of the postal
| functionary as well as others. But last week as
he passed along the deputy handed him out a
document headed by the United States Eagle,
with his pinions spread, and told him there was
his authority for the course he had taken, direct
| from the Department. The carrier opened the
| document pretended to read, and handing it
back, declared it all right, and forked over the
| mail, which he has ever since left with COM
| mendable punctuality. The "document" how
| ever was a commission from Brig. Gen. VIM. r.
Greathouse, appointing said deputy district
marshal Of Indiana
Telling the above to one Of our citizens, he
said it reminded him of an affair that took place
in the war of 1912. In Western New York, o
poor fellow from the country had been drafted
to enter the militia and fight for his native land
and the "green graves of his sires," sorely con-
trary to his natural inclinations. He went to a
neighboring town to get rid of military service.
A wag of clerk in q lawyers Office told him he
thought he could fix up something that would
do, and forthwith drew up singular document
in which legal phrases, Latin, Greek, etc., were
freely mingled, with big seal attached, and
handed it to him with instructions that when
the names were being called, to step forward
and cry, "hear ye, hear ye!" three times, then
present the document to the General, and all
would be right. The honest fellow took it, and
at the appointed day appeared on drill. The
names were called over, and General Bloom,
filled with military glory, paraded up and
down before the line, like a turkey cock, while
the names were called. Suddenly he was ap-
palled by the appearance of lean and lank in
dividual stepping from the ranks, and saying,
as he held document over his head.
"Hear YET Hear ye! Hear Yell"
The man stepped up to the General and pre-
sented him the document. The General opened
it, viewed it right side up, upside down, and
crossways, surrounded by his aids, and finally
handed it back to the man saying:
"Well, suppose its some kind of habeas
corpus, and we'll have to let the fellow go!"
The fellow made tracks quick with his paper,
and was one of the chaps who didn't sserve in
the war Of 2."-Euansville Journal.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-05-05
DETECTION

Comformement Ia oi ct une proclamation du Pra.
sdent du Juri de Police de la Paosse de Lafourche des
elections seront tenues h IA NAL 1855, depus heures
jusqua heures p. m, dams les ACCOMPLISHMENTS sui
wants, savoiI: e#5aa 81 ass q
e d6le dams chacun desdts ACCOMPLISHMENTS membre
de Jury Police et deux embres dams lime arrondsse
nent. ~ ssFs -E .f9@ saG = -
Le terme de service des memh6es ains Al comencera
e pIemef Lundi de JUN 1855, .s4g ,-sas- g..
Les Ieux e commissaires deecons sent CONNIE prescr
par M Lss comrnsaires sout par prsente r6quis de
aiIe u1s yetoun des sustes ELECTIONS forms
FoScier so0edgne 6diatsment apeAs ls Elections.
+ syyn ley 1855. EMfE E Leblanc ,sscrttsirs.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-05-05

D9- Letters from Paris by the Baltic mention
the anticipated death of Martin Van Buren, Jr.,
in very sudden manner. Although he had
for a long time been visibly approaching his
end, under the fatal influence Of consumption,
still his death was comparatively without pre-
monition; for, as he was seated at the dinner
table, it is stated that his head fell forward
on his breast and he expired without word or
a groan. Every manifestation of sympathy was
shown for his distinguished father, and a large
number of Americans and others accompanied
the remains to their temporary resting place in
the cemetery Of Montmartre
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-05-05

rY The Spanish government has, in conformity
with the declarations of Mr.. Luzuraga, in the
Cortes, issued an order, dated the 18th March, in
regard to Cuba, which settles the question of the
continuance of slavery in that Island. The order
gives the strongest assurances that property in
slaves shall be respected and protected. This
order also declares it to be the intention of the
government to increase the military force in Cuba
Immediately. From other sources, we learn that
the force will, before the first Of May, be increased
to thirty thousand effective men. This is a larger
standing army than Great Britain keeps at home.
At the last dates, the regular force in all Great
Britain and Ireland was only eight thousand.