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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-08
TOWN or Blue GRAss.

THIS town is situated on beautiful undulstiaz
4 prairie 10 miles nom Davenport and y mites
from Mrscatine II the State road, miles from
the Mississippi al Missouri aaiifoad AMI miles from
the river Ii very healthy With population Of one
hundred not ease Of sickness having occurred this
summer. II Is within half ms ef timber and the
same distance of tho best co4 banks IN the country
Il is well waterei bath with ipFiags and wells
Blue Cr4ss NV contains ne store, with me or.n-
ing for another hIacksmji', shop wagon shop. cabinet
shop etc Thrae huildW< sare now being completed
orc Of which u ample inagstons and intended for
fyerr staNt Il for rent ON reasonable terms. Beae
al tie main travelled road ami the nearest pnhlie
houae miles distant. very far tndueeme ITS are INNS
rresented TO any one wishing 10 ens4ge ia the bust
ness saw uiii "a In operation p miles from lie
tow and q grist mil is being pfessd 81 the saIae
place,
Lotr are now for sale in the above town on yerA
reasonable trfJas 1bd those wishing to build and l
cate there vii have such erats presented Iae4
az ara rarely oTaFea. Good Iaptorsd farms can b
purchased IN me vicinity tfran % $40 per acre
Stone coal kept constantly or fs0d ain 800! hank
jas. +. BuENSIrfs.
plra Erqez oct -th. fS54-wiyvtf
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-08
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICE.
FRANCIS JACOBY, jas,
NEW DRUG AND PRESCRIPTION STORE.

fHHE subscriber respectfully invites the attention OF
1 the citizens of Davenpprtaud surrounding couHtrl
to hi, Drug aud Chemical Store Brady between See
oHd and Third sis.
From his knowledge an! experience in the busines.
he assure those who may favor him. that thcS viii
be furnished with Medicines of the best quality pre-.
pared with the strctes and at moderate prices
Personal attention vii be gwen 10 the compound
ing Of all Prescriptions.
lie also Keeps good assortment of Germ FrcnCl
English aud American PcrlumeFy, Tooth and Hal
brushes, Conbs, and General assortment OF Fame!
Articles.
Davenport. oct lsth, ls5i.d-tf
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-08
uNpEpsrANDING OF THE PEOPLE


'D' UNDERSTANDING OF THE PEOPLE
h na,b been forgotten. ff there has been Nfr boof
aa5 shoe anntdeforF aaa store established III naS'
a,nrt ~ Rrndy A. between Second anu ihlfd' "ncre
~, variety 81 ihc nusi fashionable boots " noes
~, he f,u,. aud thar II un. bc gcherahs kno"h uh'
t,ab i. fhr css the subscriber taxes ts opportunity
-, ,,foru, iii, rrts that he has ~ hani The nrgcs'
tat ~ Foot Il - aes that was ever ohered I'D an.
tors in the state ali af Ais own make and warranted
- 10 AZ teood as any custom work made III TINS country
Witch b offers TO sell al less prices imam innch INFERIOR
,,ilns chi, he bought for elsewhere Also he Is pre-
ayed "a make 10 order nuy and an KINDS q me mos'
nbtnnabIo STILES Of Hootsand Shoes nj shof NOTICE
Particular Attention
.iu no Maid to tile manufacture of Gents me se"eu
ri, ana f.neX Shoes: also Ladies hie bta.k ahd. o
- ,aurrs Glove Kid Polkas, Jeeny Lands busk'h'
:" LEATHER AND BINDINGS
constaptls on hand. A large stock OF seie L.aWer
gr..nth MA American calfupper leather, KIP, Morae
"a Gniny. Binding. Pegs, Nails, Thread, oaiooh nh'
Ill srcies usually kept is finders stores, Nhieh WIN We
sold NJ the lowest market price,
! tn merchants aud especially Boot anu sh"eWhhcrs
+ a.o,ia sty most ,iapha,ealiy III | have on han'
800 cases Of The Best Boots and Shoes 'ha' wa'
ever brought into thu country, which gre oheFeu w wv
trade az nriecs that will compete WIN any hHusc y
m. Western stacs and all who are n waat % nom
made Boots and Shoes respectfully hsitea 70 eA
Ills stock before purchasing elsewhete.
w. c. BrrTERrIrip, agt'
Hmm
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-08
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, ROOTS s SHOE:

I DRY GOODS, GkQJERlES, bOofs 8 SHOES
EyHR snhscrffr has roeeec~a large addition 10 his
stock Of C foods in al the different departments.
king II asn#i .he most attractive assortment 70 b.
found In this -e~inn - country.
You will aBd almost amy thiHg sen u. in the DRY
GOODS the whether staple f.ncr. and ihs S,pse 4
Clothing, BoHnets, Eats, Caps, Boots and Shoes.
IN HARpEfA RE III. assortment IS larger than an,
other not evclasiyely such.
HI, GROCERY department is not cxeelledby many
th&t keen nothing else.
LOOKING GIL ASSES, CROChERf and CLASS
WARE, goai assortment
He Is anle to I'LL orders fo most ~ bs IoliH. manu-
farured rrticasoT short notice. n examination wilt
prove his stock 10 be more various dian is often
e.ivei II.
Ha po,to be unders9!i for ready pay NheAcr easA
" rrcdnrc.
n h. Chain Pumps ussai IL al,andsrcc q Whole.
.slc rEd retail VII. 4. SoCRSE.
Moline. June ath, 1854
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-08
GROCERIES,.
A CARR

HE Undersigned will he absent from the city +"
$50 or thrsc months. bptri! return in tiu . 20
b" next term Of the District Court for Scot! and ad
utulrg counties.
7. lose q Henry rrorDrtnn are ny au,h"rize'
! gents during M absence.
necia. 1884 l.. p. PARKER.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-08
SCOTT COUNTY FARMS FOR SALE.
BY
GEO. l.. NICHOLS,
General Ea eul.gstate agents
DAVENPORT, I,swA.
oTr,oE CORNER MAIN AND SECOND sIs.
Magau,n Eonum Farms.

No y, Farm of $50 Acres fronting on the Missis
sispi river 4mes below the city OF davenport WIN
nv ,lwei inx. - 40 fsct Has 40 acres best Sef
hattou aud ~, acres in heavy timber. Coos ont
Ebai dngs; arge numberoi fruit troes. and farm CT
waterel; Price $50 pr acre
no "a VERY good Farm 81 10 Aeres, eighty aeres
IN high euitiraiion 81 acres ofiim ,eM frame i"e
Ing and only miles below the ely; Pr'ee $50 per
acre Al tsts asore farms command ni9st ee'a'""t
views Of The river, the island aud the Twin ti'lss
NO a. beautiful Farm u iio .srre~, fr"a,ng on
and near the Mississippi rivcr-is mites SIoNt h'st
Davenport. viii r9nd stone sease worth S.,ehV
HI magnificent views ofhe river. Moline, Rock Island
aud surrounding country; Prise $50 per sere'
OF Prncc,on on the Mississippi liver; Well tmproNed
wet satrr orchard u ao0 fruit trees Price so pes
acre.
No. 5-FARM and Tavern Stand. 100 Acres, on NE
road 10 Muscat.re, IA mites from Dareip rE good
dwelling, stables etc; desirable roini Tor hetei:
price Sl5per acre.
40 5--pleasani valley Farm Of leo acres, soil of
fruit quality; improvements and to'nortahie' To-
iealin mites east OF Davenport on the road 10 lie
Claire. Price as PC acre,
| NO 7.-Anoii,sr Farm Of Acres, adjoining No 6
on The west; forts Of timber 10 g with farm
xoe ,a3s.t., p,,n, aftso .cr.s asioin.
~ ~ M ~, S,',tb ~ MIDI rsnr, wel wntsr,,d
very desrab FARM all near nc AisssslppI RIVER
in healthy locality.
No ,r,a nc In, Races ,are,x,x he me, win.
30 acres in cultivation, and under good fence, pas
lures OF 1!ae stss aud tinoay ran'i,g water alum
aIt H. ee bank barn with stables etc, 90 acres of
new yoags orchard Price S2s peraese.
NO. lc--Sn,9 Farn q .oaefss situate o. re toad
.sts Fam. dwelling etr. Price SlstU-cheap
NO. IA ts5t ~ ~ aer,s' - tsstltn' ~ fctt
IA cultivation, VIA g9od doubf dNetihS ac-ue VII
sheds sie n'e. wood, young of'h'Fd' wei
anu springs -
Pm, I,,'.atS S,l5 10 Ls In miis easi i.
tIiavcn,,ar,, 3annl al tie Eas, ~ i1ae Greek, an
VERY fertile and Il IN wood. Z ics So
-. 80 ,t-t,.., 40. ,-.#
~ '"--.. 90 ~ 81. -. (. ~ - - :" ~ =
q 4ihNthl1ftt Win ~ sNlts = t"lt.s sA!, 800
t5pt -' n Il -, IN Il. H., Il. II ~ @
@aa oeaAllA' oa4ls'is S-h'' fis'ss 60 III "'''
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-08
JOHN P. CHAPLIN & Co.,
Corner South Water and Chicago Streets,
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,

Produce Commission and F6rparasg Merchants and
General .fgeRts.
--PRnrgIrTORs IHg--
lnfon line Canal ana River Boats. leaving Chicago
daily for St Louis and al intermediate Ports, and
runui e In connection with first class Lines
from! Chicago 10 New York and Boston.
-AeEsTs TIrY-
Old and responsible Western Transportation to,-in
sured.
-PHoPRlEroRs-
Chase & Spauldne, New works.. g Chase s Co., Al.
Oauy--Root s Morgan Buffalo.
- AGFsIS:--
#. y. Spaudng, jas IL, NigUs, i3 Broad ST., \. .
Ger. Front-up stairs
Z. Il. Burke 80 state Street. Boston:
aud for the + ay aud Ohio axe Boat Line
II :. BEEcntR. Proprietor, Buffalo.
--tGESTs--
{. f. Brewster C1nties slip. \ V. ". W. Dennis. -
kIby st Boston. O n Chaplu &C. 3 tta ST, A.
ANY aud for steamers and san Fe.ses on the Lakes
Hl contract as ghe transportation Of Goods from the
taEtjc elites. er the predictions Of ts vest, dcs-
neil Cor ,lle markets without teiSy and upon
bs most favorable terus. To eou.istluehis If pro-
.erty flrsyie hi the chicago market especial attention
ti Ue p4id a4d when required ibera Adsauco7 vii
~ 4uaar upon Rls Ladhe,
Iagh PACK gee cARs J r. q. \ Co
JOHN r. eli APIN,
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-08
BREAD, CAKES & CRACKERS.
Wholesale & Retail,

q
THE notwithstanding purchased one ofNcCohum
celebrated CratFer Machines. de is prepared z
furnish his customers and MI others with Butter sod
Sar,r Boston. oyster and Pic.inc Crackers, pho
Bread Cakcs Rnsk and Loot Bread. al wholesale o
retail The above articles viii be sold cheap Cal
be bolgil, IN this part OF the country.
Bakery on Front. between Rock leland and PERI
streets above the steam mills. All orders from th
country promptly attended TO. -
Davenr ,t,May 10th, Is54-wuw-'f
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-08

|,LARIoSETrs. Flutes, Fiageolets Picslows an
" fifes q, reduced prices at
Ne A lie Claire Row. "a
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-08

yT,dg oes; Piano Forte instructor in the world Rich
i srj.,E's modern ssho2t .of Piano F"F'l. IAit "
tu nd 81 No : Re Claire Row IL
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-08
sa,et Music.

/. Large collection On hand and New Music receives
~ o. soon ~ Published 4,
No LIE Claire Rev, = 9 =
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-08
DAVENPORT MUSIC STORE.

%SRAynALL HIG GINS have iast opened arg
assortment of Guitars, Vtotins, hailots' taiaao
y,ne, Sc &c Also every kind n " Isle BOOKS nov
In us. which they will sci! very cheap for Cash At -
9 lie Claire Row. o't ~ COS
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-08
sEWTEG MACHINES.
WHEAT!

THE subscribers are DOW receiving Wheat At tho
l ..Eeonomsl Mills" at East Davenport, ard paying
the highest ash prices
HILDRETI & DALLAM.
Dee ls5f-tf
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-08
SCOTT HOUSE
GROCERY ARD PROVISION STORE.

GROCERY AID PROVISION STORE.
~r-fE lrrrfbar having purchased The establishment
4 owned 6y Mr. ; Lytcr, ut the corner 81 Third ai.a
grady sts. vii keep constantly n1t HaBd large and
.enerll rtraert Of GROCERIES AND PRoVIss
IONS. embracing everything Ia She line, which he
will warrant, Of the pHrest and best quality and vii
sell as low they can be purchasedln tue market.
OYSTERS.
re Subseriber ia Agent for Pearce's Oysters VIII eli
ne viii snppty to trade at Aolesale TO custom
ar. at retail al the Iogest market prices.
DAVID MILLER.
Davenport Sept. 2ist, 1a5f-wtrwtf.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-08
NEW CLOTHING STORE.
r-y YORK HARNESS STORE

NV YORK HAkNLas sTUAE
TWAS been renewed from Brady to Second street.
four loor. Fast Of Brady. whore shall be peas
ad u wait q all WHO wish good articles 10 Tie barnes
inc The ssartmeuti "a the most complete offer
ed here before. Great pains taken please.
Keen aiways haud Collar. Brides l4lltar-. Cards.
Bfssh.- curry Combs. Fly-Netts ef every Kind ia
thsir-sason. Leather Fiy-Netis also.
Wins and Saddles in abundance. whips from .
cts upw ards. Su6Alrs from SG.ua to s25,G0
All work warranted to be recommended
G.. ". BARNES.
Davenport May 10Th. l.Ji--wtrT-tf
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-08
Feather Busters
Canes.

. vsry Gas .s.o7l.asat car be found st the Davsn-
~ port Music store;
20 LIE Clare kos: u
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-08
Aceordeons and Flutinas.

A Large and well selected assortment just reeefes
n Al price. that fail TO give entire sSiisiaet,oi
NJ Nos lie Claire Row:
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-08
FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE.

~ 10 grant progress constantly making in ever
| hranch Of Science and Art In this country and &c
..Iaix in davenport the ART OF making covering 70
H.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-08
Yankee Notions and Toys.

LARGE assortment just opening and for ssle q ~
~ Davenport Music Store; ,,,,1-..-
No LIE Claire Row: CatAApALl. htrE--N1-
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-08
Guitars

Large and very hne assorimen II Of R5seH 600 ~
"A A. q, various priees ranging from $500 70 Si".
Also yiolins from seventy Ave 9i
lars n Ne Claire Row. o II
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-08

NO IA Farm of $50 Acres. fronting on the Mlsst'
.i@ni river mites below the city OF Davenport Wit
NV dwel hx. - 40 fsct Has 40 acres best i've
hatom aud f2n acres in heavy timber. Coos an
ba dngs; arge namberoi trnt tr1es, ahd farm " :
wgterel; Price $50 PER acre
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-14
MOUNT VERNON ASSOCIATIONS. - Societies

MOUNT VERNON ASSOCIATIONS. - Societies
are now forming at the South to continue the
long interrupted work of collecting funds for
purchasing the home of Washington. At
Richmond, Va. an organization has been
started composed of influential ladies with a
southern matron as president, and Mr. w. II.
Mcfarland, as treasurer, styled the Mt. Yer
non Central Committee of the Union. This,
together with the Washington Monument AS
sociation. we should think, might furnish an
adequate outlet for the surplus funds of the
patriot. " Y. Euening Post.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-14
From China.

BY the arrival yesterday of the French shin
81. Joseph, we are placed in possession nf
China dates to the 18th of May.
The price of rice continues very biph anf
twelve square rugged vessels are said to he
loading with this article at two ports in Java
for the China market.
FIVE persons were struck by lightning in
Hong Kong on the 7th May. Three were in
stantly killed and the remaining two died
shortly after. The same night four other
persons were struck, but without serious re.
suits.
The rebellion continues as usual with M
apparent change. The rebels and Jmperialsts
are alike victorious by turns.
The depredatiOns of pirates in the Chin.
seas still continue, and are rather on the In
crease.
A report was in circulation OF the death ~.
the Emperor Hein-Fung, but needed confirma.
tion.
We take the following extracts from tho
papers received by this arrival:
CHAMBER OF COMNERCE.-The monthlv 20.
port of the Secretary of the Chamber of Com.
merce reads" Thousands haze been d,Ino
from starvation, and famine, soith ali ;ts
horrors, prerails, to the complete deranoe.
ment, of course, of all trade"
CHINESE ENDURANCE.-The patient endu.
rance of ills which cannot be cured, so charac.
teristic of the Chinese is very well exhibited
in the manner in which they get along with
hardly half enough to eat. Crowds of 5O() ~
600 beggars are daily seen in places where
there have been promises of food, and vet
neither among them nor elsewhere in the citv
have disturbances arisen, nor any attemnts
to pillage the shops where food is sold, though
the rice and greens line the doors quite un.
defended from sudden rush. In some parts
of this prefecture. the distress is greater far
than in Canton. the people resorting to roots.
leaves, chat, and other refuse, to allay hunger
What makes the prospect worse, is that there
is no seed left in many locations, and large
tracts of rich lowlands are lying untitled. In
this region the crop looks encouraginplv.
Mr.. Ross AND THE SARAH MOORS.-The .Mo1
of the 18th, says:
We hear that Mr. James Ross, whose &C.
count Of the gross outrage perpetrated On
him at the Island of ROtahma in the Soutb.
seas by the master and supercargo of tbe
Sarah .Moors, appeared in this paper two
weeks ago, was assaulted on the Praya Grande
Macao, on Tuesday afternoon and severely
stabbed in the hip. He rushed into the guard
house, pursued by the assassin, who was seiz.
ed by the soldiers, and, we understand, proves
to be the late master of the Sarah MO0rs-
The ruffian is now lodged in Macao iail.-
Another version is that Mr.. Ross despairino
of legal redresss, had taken the law into his
own hands, and stabbed his injurer
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-14

POLITICAL SPECULATIoN.--The departure OF
ex-President Fillmore for Europe, and the re-
ported intention of ex-President Tyler to do
so likewise, together with the presence there
already of ex-President Van Vuren, have set
the quid muncs to speeulatng on the coinci-
dence Of so many distinguished visitors to the
Old World from, the New at this particular
juncture; and they have hit on the presump-
t!on--not very violent one either-that the
three ex-Presidents have been deputed by our
Government as commissioners to mediate
peace among the belligerents of Europe.
National I,1telhgeneer.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-14

MINING III TuoLuMNE CoUNTY.-The Gazette
says the miners in the vicinity of that place
are generally making good wages. Water is
plenty. and probably will be for some weeks
to come. On the Stanislaus, the miners arc
preparing to 60 to work, as the river is rapid
ly falling. At Pine Log, large number of
miners are already gathering, and preparing
their camps tools, DC, for the summers work,
II is expected that they will soon give good
acCount Of themselves.--U Union.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-14

EDITORIAL DIFFICULTY IN SoNoRA.-The
Stockton .4rgus has been favored with an ex
tract from private letter dated Sonora, july
Sth says: "Mr Sullivan, the editor of the
Herald, cut couple of hom6res yesterday.
The difficulty commenced with some firemen
on the fourth. Sullivan made some editorial
remarks about it; they wanted him to take it
all back; instead of taking it back he produced
his bowie and used it-sharp editors here.
w. HD
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-14

STRANGULATED HERNIA, which but a few
years ago was incontinently doomed to the
knife by the sergeons, is now very generally
relieved by the application of cold to the tu-
NOR, in various forms. We have recently
seen two successful cases, by pouring ether
on the parts concerned, and Fastening its evap-
oration with pair of bellows. This will be
found every way preferable to any Of the frig-
orific mixtures in vogue.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-14

ARRIVAL OF STEPTOE's TROOPS AT MUD
SPRNGs.-The Sacramento Union learns by
telegraph that portion of Col. Steetoe's COM
mand passed Mud Springs, July 9th, under
the command Of Major Reynolds The train
consisted of about forty-ive wagons, most Of
them with six mules, some fifty teamsters,
between forty and fifty females and two COM
panies of solders-thirty-eig in one and
they had seen hard service.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-14

MILITARY MovEMENTs.-From the San Diego
Herald of the 30th ult., we learn that on the
previous Thursday party of Government
troops under Lieut.. Jose Pujol, arrived at
San Vincente, about twenty-four miles below
San Tomas, and from there dispatched a mes
senger to Melendrez, requesting him to come
down to them. The message being couched
started for San Vincente, for the purpose of
panied by his Secretary Jose Ma. Nicochea,
both of whom upon their arrival were taken
prisoners and placad in irons. What will
probably be their fate, or for what particular
cause they were arrested, we are unable to
learn although the full particulars have been
received. those receiving the intelligence are
unwilling to give publicity to them Union.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-14

WHOOPING Cough. SO often severe and dan.
gerous, is now very generally treated with
chloroform internally, in doses of L. 2, or 3
drops, in the 1st End. and Sd year of child
hood, and repeated when the paroxysms de-
mand it. 1t may be conveniently given in
the syrup or wine of ipecacuanha, and will be
found always innocent and eminently useful
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-14

Within. a few years past there has been q
considerable influx Of Chinese into New YORK..
so that they number now from 1000 to l5Oo-
only two of whom are females. Their, social
habits are not of the highest character, as they
herd together in crowded apartments. and.
with few exceptions, are engaged in meniai
pursuits
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-14
EDITORIAL CHANGE.-Wm. Biven, ESQ, ha,
become the editor of the Stockton Argus

THIEF SHOT.--A man at San Jose, a few
DAYS since ran off with the horses and carriage
of Captain Charles M. Weber, of Stockton.
The Captain went in pursuit and upon over
taking the thief was compelled to shoot him
to regain his property.
The San Jose Telegraph says. in regard to
this occurrence, that the person who ran of
with the carriage and horses, and who was
shot, was Chilean. and that he was deranged
in mind. The unfortunate man was recog-
nized by some persons living at the New AL
MAIDEN mines, where he formerly labored. 1t
is said that several persons have lately be-
come deranged from employment in the mines.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-14

The State Department at Washington has
received information that the Viceroy of Egypt
has adopted the project to cut through the
Isthmus of Suez, and to constitute universal
company for the performance of the work. in
which capitalists of all nations may take part.
The proposed canal will shorten the CONNER
cial highway from New York to the Indian
ocean 2 2,439 leagues.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-14

DECISION OF THE SUPREME COURT.-The fol-
lowing decision by the Supreme Court, in
the case of Adams Il Co.. we copy from the
Sacramento Union:
Woods, ct al Us. Barrett d Sherwood.-I. C.
Woods applies for the benefit of the Insolvent
Act: and sets forth in his petition that some
of his debts have been contracted in banking.
This averment uncontroverted throws the case
beyoad the reach of the statute, which does
not permit banker to take the benefit of the
Insolvent Act. Proceedings in insolvency are
not stricti .juris, either proceedings in law or
equity, but q new remedy or proceeding,
created by statute. the administration of which
has been vested in the District Courts of this
State, Independent of their common law or
chancery powers as courts of general jursdic-
ton. Whenever new right is created by
statute and the enforcement of such right is
committed to court of (even) of original
jurisdiction. such court, quOad hoe is an in
ferior court and must pursue the statute
strictly.
If the power to discharge the insolvent in
this class of cases. jurisdiction for any other
purpose would seem nharmonious to the gen
eral scheme Of policy of the act, which looks
to the final discharge as the object to be work
ed out, and cannot be said in these cases to be
of any protection to the7creditor, by simply
permitting the debtor to throw his assets into
insolvency for distribution, if he thinks pro-
per to do so. for it must be borne in mind that
the act makes no provisions for an involun-
tary surrender. and the mere permission of an
exercise of vOition on the part of an hsolvent
debtor will be found to amount to no protec-
tion at ALL particularly where the benefits of
the act are denied, and The real incentive to
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removed.
That the court below had no jurisdiction
in the matter of the application of |. G. Woods
in insolvency, it appearing upon his petition
that portion of the indebtedness therein set
forth was contracted in the business of bank
ing, and that the whole proceeding was coram
non judice and void. Judgment affirmed,
with costs. MURRAY, G. J..
concur: BRYAN J..