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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-16
McGREG0R, LAWEs 4 BLAKEMoRF.
Bankers, Exchange, Note Real Estate Brokers
Between Second and Front Streets,
M mar, -Y.xxx

McGREG0R, LAWES 4 BLAKEM0RE,
Bankers, Exchange, Note Real Estate Brokers,
Between Second and Front Streets.
Davenport Iowa.
u PNoTxs and BILLS collected and proceeds remit
ted TO any part OF the United States
Exchange.
VI 5@The highest current rates paid for Bills Of Err
ehaage, Cold and Siioer.
Iss,ght Drafts on all the principal cities of the
United states aud Europe for sale at lowe rates.
Il TlNTERksr ALLOWED on Deposits on time or TO be
checked for ut sight.
r F'LAsD WARRA constantly on hand and for sale
a, lowest rates.
II J'RFal Estate bough, and sold commission;
y TAXES paid for non residents and others:
z 7TtTiesnve-iigated and A bstracts furnished
TrFaBosps and Mortgages bough, and sold and loans
negotiated.
JOHN THOMPSON, Esq, Bunker. n. Y.
MEssRs PAGE & BACON. Bankers. 81 Louis, Mo.
$. II. MANN, Cash Rock Island Bank, X. l., Ills
, ALEX ". MGREGoR,
Attorney at Law and Notary Public,
Between r CONT AND SECOND STREETS.
REAL ESTATE.
DARTICUIAR attention given to the buying and
l selling Re Estate commission, Paying ofTax-
Is. &c, &c.
Having complete Abstracts Of titles to all lands in
this county and city, are fully prepared to examine
Titles aud furnish correct abstracts: draw Deeds Mort
cages and all other instruments Of writing and take ac-
acknowledgements at the shortest notice and on the most
M'GREGoR, LAwEs & BLAKEMoRE.
IA nQn ACRES of choice land for sale on liberal
sVUV terms in lots 10 suit in Scott, Clinton and
Cedar counties; apply to
McGRREGOR, LAWES BLAKEMoRE.
CrrY PROPERTY FOR sALE-A number of houses
~ lots and vacant lots pleasantly situated in different
parts of the city to suit purchasers for sale on iavora-
Bile terms. Apply To
M'GREGoR, LAWES O. BLAKEMORE.
IMPROVED FARMS FOR SALE.--A number Of i'm
l proved farms for sale very favorable terms.
Apply 10. fJane 9, 1853.
M'GREGoR, IAWEs d BARRYMORE.
q most desirab farm, five miles from Davenport.
on tn. Iowa Civ road OF eighty acres highly improved
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-16

VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.--Ws have for sale
"a most desirable farm, five miles from Davenport
the Iowa City road. OF eighty highly improved
with good frame dwelling, Kitchen, cellar, &C., barn
and sheils---a we'll or ex tient water. &c.
The property is most beautifully and favora
oily stu atsa. nj will be sold at bargain.
fa' M'GREGOR, LAW rs " BLARkMORF.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-16

r IMPROVED FARMS FOR SALE.--A number Of i'm
l proved farms for sale on very favorable terms.
App, 10. fJune g. 1853
M'GREG0R, IAWES d BLAkEM0RE.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-11-20
An Excitement.

AVERY large, fine looking, black nous
tachiod, keen.eyed. gentlemanly stranger
has been sojourning for few days at the
National. On Sunday it was reported
that this individual was no other than the
renowned Brigham Young, he Of the
eighty wives, and forthwith all eyes were
leveled upon him. The report spread
like wild. fire; ; it reached the ladies in
nearly all parts Of the city, and on Mon
day and Tuesday great numbers Of f.
males we're passing along fourth street in
tent upon seeing the person Of such ex
traordinary temerity as to marry so many
wives and Of such unparalleled man
hood. Brigham is fine looking fellow
and did mt seem 10 mind the attention o.
the females, though doubtless worried
by the gaze Of the masculines. 1t leak
ed out, however, in the course Of time
that Brigham was not Brigham, but g
celebrated ex.Judge, from an adjoining
State.--[ Louisville Times.
Have any Of our ex.Judges been so
journing among the Louisvillians lately
Cincinnati Commercial.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-11-20
ma Teachers Institute.

.rvr Teachers Institute Of this coun'
49, v.. we'll attended, anl the best spit
!, H. nrevailed. The attendance OF teach
e,. was respectable. 1t ltausuts we'll '0'
III. future management Of common
.cbools in Lawrence County.
Perhaps the most encouraging sign ,.' ~
- ,;m.s ia the vast progress that has
, 'h..n made in the common school system
.of Ohio. within the las, FIVE years. a
biobsr standard Of qualifications io'
teachers has been adopted, and men VINO
had ..ush, school for score Of years rs
80 .rs now set aside as incompetent to
,s.eb ~ under the provisions Of the ne"
iaw. ,.,,v
We are glad Of this. The coun'.y !,
s.. been cursed with pedagosues OF the
Isnoran.us stamp long enough
Another encouraging sign is the erec.
linn Of good school houses. in place o.
the uusigh,ly piles that 60 long d'ss'aceou
The people and the age. We have "a
State Common School Library to oil
fuse the best Of standard literature among
The people. Lastly, teachers are bette
Maid. and the profession is steadily II
'sius 10 its proper rank in society.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-11-20
Sharu Practice,

We learn that Attorney. Gen. Gushing
has decided that discharges from debt
under tie general bankrup. law Of ls4l
do not exempt parties indebted to the
Government previous to its enactment.
and which it was imagined included al!
debts either due to individuals, Corpora.
tions, States and to the United States.--
The Attorney General, we understand, is
Of opinion that it is necessary to get a
special act Of Congress to exempt debt.
ors to the Government. Under this de.
cision we are informed that the U. S.
Marshal levied, on Thursday, under ex.
ecution, on the property Of several oil
our most noted and distinguished msr.
chants. These parties, who were unfor.
tunate in business several years ago,
have become wealthy, and thought them
selves secure in their property from any
claims Of old Indebtedness. In this ex'
pectation they appear to have been mis-
taken. This summary course Of pro
ceedings has caused great sensation In
community, as it may have the effect o.
unseltling many titles to real estate ant
sadly interfere with the estates of fdsceas
ed persons and condition Of widows and
ofPhans.--[N. Y. Express.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-11-20
Ex-Governor Reeder, of Kansas.

THIS gentleman arrived in. the city
yesterday and is at Barnum's. He is
on his way east, we presume TO claim o
seat in Congress.
We are informed by gentlemen oil
high respectabllity from Kansas, ,hat'the
vote for Reeder will much exceed tha,
for White6elL, even counting the spuri'
Gus vote for the latter gentleman, given
by patriotic Missourians. They asser,
that, Of the squatters Of Kansas, Reedel
has an undoubted majority. The gen
tlemen giving US this information, are
Southern born and bred, and favor the
slave. holding feature in the constitution
Of the prospective State. But, they say
the conduct Of the Atchison and String.
fellow sgj,ators has killed slavery in
Kansas. Weknew it would. We have
already chronicled the suicide Of the in
stitution.
But, notwithsta nding all this, we think
that Whitfield will get the seat in Con.
gress. In our opinion, the Legislature
at Shawnee Mission was a legal body
and the day fixed for the election by it
was the day when Reeder oug ght TO have
got his votes, in order 10 get seat in the
House Of Representatives.
We think. too, that the large vote re
ceived by Reeder will operate to quie
agitation in Congress. Tie Northerr
men will feel 20 sure OF Kansas as fre,
State, that they will not deem it neces
sary to make a strong contest for Rec
der. And he, (if he is as keen as maj
might be- will be coming back to Kan
ras, as a martyr, TO take prominent po
sition under the State Government.-St
Louis lntelligencer.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-11-20
Cincinnati Produce Market,
FRIDAY EVENING" Nov.

FLOUR AND GRAIN-Flour declin.
ed slightly to-day, but the market losed
with better feeling. under favorable ad.
vices from New York. The sales in.
clude $50 24O and ls0 bbls at 81 90,
and 27O do al 81 rs. We heard of no
sales Of Grain. Corn is firm a, Acc,
for new. Oats 29O3Oc. Barley 81
5o0sl 55. Rye s20s3c. Wheat 81
05 for good qualities Of red. A sale OF
80 bags Buck wheat -four a, 81 25 per
100 lbs. Received during the las, 24
hours 1892 bbIs Flour.
PRUVlSlONS-A sale of 80 bbls
New Mess Pork, al $ls 90.
HOGS-Thc market is firm with more
BUYERS at SO so for present delivery
A sale to-day Of 600 head, deliverable
before 23I inst, at SO so.
WHlSKY-The market continues 6rm
with demand exceeding the supply
The sales comprise $50 bbls al 33Ac,
ami $50 do from wagons, at 336c.
CHEESE-Sales OF 45O boxes at
93c. The demand continues good.
BUTTER--The supply is better, and
rates have a downward tendency. A
sale Of 8 bbls fair and good roll at 10
| 620c.
SUGAR-The market is buoyant and
unsettled. Holders are asking an adj.
vance Of 40!c. and are obtaining it for
small lots. The sales comprise 0S hhds
fair and choice at 7073c; 80 do good
lair at 7sc, and Is do do at TIC.
MOLASSES-A sale Of 80 bbls rs.
boiled, a, 3lc. The market is firmer,
and prime is scarce.
COFFEE-A moderate business is
doing in the regular way al ll40l2c.
HAY-The receipts are light and
prices higher. We now quote prime in
bales from whatf at SIG SO.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-11-20
John Van Buren,.

TmE Washington Union reads JohI
Van Buren, out Of the Locofoco party af
ter this fsshion. ....
1--WE have indicated pretty distinct,
our opinion as to the propriety Of allow
ing him 10 run at large in the Democrat
ic fold any longer. As we have cough
him secretly going over ard ploughint
with the abolition heifer, we shall us'
our influence to have the door closed
his return. His performances in coarse
humor, slipshod bulfoonery have secured
him from responsibility long enough, !
is time 10 treat him, not as a politlca
mountebank, but as traitor to the De
mocratic party"
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-11-20

TIE express train from Albany last
night was thrown from the track when
near Boston Four Corners, on the
HARLEM Railroad. All the train, with
the exception Of the engine and tender
left the track, and turned the bottom up
ward.
Mr.. Rathbnn, paper manufacturer
belonging TO Boston Four Corners. and
John Tsylor. a brakesman. we're killed
About q dozen passengers also danger
ously injured. and some il 10 supposed
cannot survive. The accident is said tt
have been occasioned by a sudden gus
Of wind. which blew tho cars of th'
track.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-11-20
New Churches.

W. are requested to say that the tenn
,por.rv Chapel. now erecting for the
Episco palians. on the corner Of f'''n
and Olive Streets, though still in on nn'
Sni.h.a state, will be opened for Divine
Wor.hio, on Thanksgiving Day. at II
o'clock, A. M. We thus have the pleas
ars Of announcing the opening Of the
.i.h,h place for holding religions ser
,,iee, in Irontou. and ye, there 10 by ia'
TOO little room for all who ought to DC
,ehurch.goer,. Lot oil our churches Dc
we'll flied, and there will still ee at isas'
ono. fourth Of our populations ct q SUIT,
able age left at home. We are pleased
10 record the. the present building has
bean put up wi,hou. burdsnins our al
rssdy nysr. taxed business men. Inc
!, ,r,holesoms example has thus been :et'
Of attempting TO gather a congregation
before building an expensive church.
Msy the old proverb be ssas IN the''
Ease -"God will help those who hs'P
themsslvss."
= 4 church is also going up on S'2tt
Street. for The Welch Cslvinistic Meth
odisss, being The .h,sd place o. public
,,or,hip for the Wslch population .
Nav they be filed with do
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-11-20

JOHN LocKHARr, sent to the peni,en.
tidry from Brown county. was recently
pardoned BY Governor Medill on con.
dition that he should leave the State
Lockhsrt returned to Brown county, in
violation Of the condition, and an office.
is about 10 bs dispatched after him, and
if caught he will be consigned again to
the penitentia,y.
Four convicts from Hamburg, who
recently arrived in New York on the
ship Dutchland, were seized by order oi
Mayor Wood and held in the custoday
until the Deutchland sailed on her re.
turn "trip, and they were then dispatched
on board that vessel back 10 Hamburg
Mayor Wood was advised that the con
victs were on bo ard by o letter from Ham
burg, received previously TO the arrival
Of the Deutchland. He avows his in
tention Of pursuing the same course ir
all similar cases.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-11-20
From the Louisville Couris,

v From the Louisville Courier.
Louisiana Election ...The Result in n.
0rleaAs...0utrageous Proceedings.
Ballot Boxes Destroyed.
TsE mail last night brought Us New
Orleans papers Of the 7,h instant
They are full OF the details OF the elec.
tion news in tha, State, which We omit
as destitute oil interest, The telegraph
having already advised Us that the Dem.
ocrats had succeeded by a decisive ma.
jority, In New Orleans the X. N's. have
u nominal majority OF some three or
four hundred. but they secured II by tho
most Infamous conduct. Voters were
threatened and intimidatsd, nsturalized
citizens were frightened and driven from
the polls, two men were sho. and killed,
and five others badly wounded, and vet,
after ell this, finding themselves sill in
the minority, and determining to sue.
coed. the X. Ms. proceeded 10 the Sc.
ven,h and Ninth Districts, which were
known to have given decided Democra.
tic majorities, end seizing tho ballot
boxes, poll books and tally lists, tram.
pied them under foot and then burned
lhem. The votes, however. had partial.
ly been counted, and the officers Of elec.
ton would certify accordingly. Exclu.
sive OF these two districts, HuGy, X.
N. candidate for Sheriff has seven ma
jority. With them, Bell, his Dcmocra.
tic competitor. is elected by upwards oil
5000 majority. Excluding The votes ia
the broken boxes, three OF four X. Ms
are returned to the Legislature. The
full vote, however, elects Democrats b.
decisive majorities. The New Orlea q.
Bee, O strong X. N. paper, denounce,
the outrage in the very strongest terms
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-11-20
More Testimony in favor Of DR.. For.
sha's Alternative Balm.
IRoNroN, Ohio. Nov. 18th. l06

lRoNToN, ONO. Nov. 18th, 1855.
On the 29th Of October, 1855, my son, in
company with some other boys, was climbing
beech tree. He had attained the hight Of az
ty feet, OF upwards, when he caught hold of q
dead limb. which breaking, he fell bsekwards
through an open space until he got within IS
OF 20 feet Of the ground. He then struck q
limb, broke or fork, aud fell with his head
on some bricks. The cut thus made was eight
inches and half long, commanding little
above his nose, extending i've inches toward
the top OF his head, then turned three inches
and at half toward his right ear-strippins the
flesh from the bone. called In Dr.. NswTox,
who cleansed the wounl, and replaced tho
skin that was torn of, and sewed itup In good
order, and applied cloths dipped Ia cold wateF
every ave minutes, until Thuuday morning,
the asa. with good eject. That morning, Ur.
Nswron brought Dr.. FonsHA 70 ~ him, aud
be spplied his Alternative Balm the swellins
and soreness were great, but was rapidly yedu,
ced, and in three days had almost entirely sub.
sided. The cut 70 now healed up. all to about
one inch, and be IVES soiny about town in ene
vsek from the time the Balm was used.
STEPHEN r. CAYWOOn.
rrDr. FoHmA's AJ.TERATIvR BALM nav
be had, Wholesale and retail, Of ]. r. NORs
RI6, at his Drug Store, Jenkins Bloch. nssr
Campbell, Ellison 4 Co.'s Foundry.
Nov. 90, 16S0.--n
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-11-20

Tgs 6rat Annual Mse,iag Of The Law.
rsnst County Tsaehsrs' lnssi,uts Rss
held during the past wssk In this place,
commsnciag on d onJsy. ind closing on
Thursday evenias. Ths aaendance iof
tsschsrs wss larger lhan un,ier, the cir
cumsssnce we had Scaa0a 10 sxpecH-
Fifty Eve names were enrolled as mem
bers Of the Institute including thif.y'hve
teachers Of our county, and many more
manifested. by their presence, the inter
es. they feel in the promotion Of cduca'
lion ia our midst, and throughout the
county.
Although we failed to secure the ser.
vices OF those distinguished teachers and
leciurera whom we had reason 10 expect
yet, with the efficient aid rendered BY
MI. F. l.. Rosseter, Of Marietta. and Sc
veral gentlemen Of this place. this h's
meeting has been one OF great interest
and we have reason to believe, hight,
beneficial. Lectures were delivered OF
the best modes Of teaching the iunda
mental bro nches OF educ alton. Also, or
vocal music in schools. moral training
school government. &c.
Evening sessions were held in severa
Of The churches. in this place. and th'
attention paid. and the frequent applause
given. a,tested the pleasure and aPPro
baton Of the assemblies. Question!
were discussed. on which there was
decided difference Of opinion, but in nc
instance wos there on unkind CT unbe
coming spirit manifested.
The lectures on the last evening ses
sion on the "quali6cations Of teachers
and the "duties Of parents in relation to
schools" were Of great practical imPor'
tance. II all the parents were willing 10
CO operate with teachers in their difficult
work, many Of their present difficulties
would be entirely obviated.
After a few remarks by Mr.. G. Kings
bury, President Of the Institute, the lol.
loving resolutions we're offered, and
unanimously adopted, when the lns!l'
tule adjourned to meet al the call oi the
Board Of Managers.
Resolred, That we have attended the
Teachers Institute" with great pleasure ant
advantage, and hereby express our unanimous
and hearty conviction that the influence of Tue
Institution on the cause Of education IN The
county, cannot fail to be highly beneficial.
| Resolped, That we highly appreciate th'
valuable assistance Of Mr.. F. L. Rosseter, o
Marietta, aud other gentlemen, as Teacher ant
Lecturers in connection with the sessions 9
the Institute, and hereby tender them our CRATE
ful ackn owledgments.
Resolped, That we take this method to ex
press our cordial thanks to the citizens of Iron
ton, by whom we have been kindly entertained
during the meetings Of the institute.
Resolped, That q copy of thess resolution
be sent to the town papers, with the request 70
alton.
J.P. BlNG. : Committee.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-11-20
Democratic State Convention.

CoNcoRD, Nov. 14th.-The Democrat.
ic State Convention Of New Hampshire,
met and organized by choosing Henry
Hubbard to preside. James S. Wiles
was nominated for Governor and a Sc.
ries Of resolutions were adopted, repudi'
a.ing Know .No,hingism, ,lhe Maine Law
favoring the principles Of popular SOW
ereignty, approving the policy of the
National Administration, in all its de-
tails, and recommends Gen. Pierce a.
the Democratic candidate for the nexl
Presidency. Nearly evry town in the
State was represented, and the proceed
ings were marked with great unanimity
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-11-20
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.

The Secretary Of the Navy has order
ed a ship Of the Pacific squadron to pro.
coed at once to the newly discovered
island in the Pacific to protect an Anne
rican shipmaster, who is the discoverel
Of the island, which is said TO contain
an immense quantity Of guano superior
to any in the Peruvian islands.
The Secretary Of War will speedil,
order the troops ot his disposal in Cal
ifornis, or authorize the raising Of troop.
on the Pacific side to proceed to Oregon
to suppress Indian hostilities. The Or
egon Indians are said TO De more warlik'
than any on The continent. Gen. 10
seph Lane is here, and takes a deep in
terest in the matter.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-11-20
Exhibiting q "Wife Wanter."

The Manchester. England, Guardian
says that recently in that city a gentle.
man advertised for wife, and received
a note from "Ann Woodville. A cor.
respondence took place, and it was
agreed that he should meet the "fair"
writer at kochdale, and should holl q
piece Of white paper in his hand that he
might be recognized. He went 10 Roch.
dale with the paper, and there found
about fifty wags waiting for him. Find.
ing that he had been sold, he begged 10
be allowed 10 depart, but this would not
do; he must be exhibited. The bell.
man was sent around with the following
announcement :-"In view, a gentleman n
in want Of wife. May be seen at No,
8 Twesdale's hotel" OF course this
brought a large accession Of admiring
friends, and one Of the company having
adroitly, and unperceived by Mr.. J.
Kay, stuck white star or cockade on
the front Of his hat, he was readily dis.
tinguished, and received his complement
Of undivided attention. Visitors flock
ed into the room in rapid succession
each in turn being introduced BY mas
ter Of ceremonies to the gentleman who
had advertised for wife. This con-
tinued till it was too much for the en-
durance Of Mr.. J. Kay; he became i'll,
wept, and implored permission TO de
part and a, length, after having beer
detained for several hours he was allow
ee to go, on paying for bottle Of wine
to solace his tormentors. A few NOR,
such denouements, and who would al
verlise for a wife?
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-11-20
Terrible Fire in Alexandria,

We learn by telegraph. that a terrible
fire, which is supposed to lie the work
Of an incendiary, broke out day or two
since, in Alexa ndria, Va, destroying a
large amount Of personal property, and
including three hundred stores and dwell
lings within its terrific ravages. No es.
innate can possibly be placed upon the
loss, being in the most thickly settled,
and business part Of the city. Hun
dreds of persons are thus made destitute
by a set Of wild and thoughlless boys.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-11-20

.~ THAr organ Of "old granny
lam" :" the Washington Union, has been
ouarrellins with tho Cincinnati E"4u''
,er and the Ohio Statesmen. 1t seems
,ba, these journals had made some la,nt' al
" complimentary remarks on JoHs Van
BuRsx's Union saving speeches in New
York, and to whisper word in favor Of
Tho Van BusESs, is, at Washington, q
political offence of the darkest aye %
. Goa, tbe administration, and. at this rate
j. will expire with fewer friends ina u
aver Captain Tyler had.