Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-02
BY TELEGRAPH.
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

| -. VIEW Aohks Vel. o.O
The George Law, from Aspinwall, will
the California mails of the 5tb. arrived al
her dock at 2 p. NJ.
She brings $50 passengers and Sl67 o0C
in treasure.
John l.. Stephens, which brought down
nearly $1,000. 900.
! News unimportant.
All the election returns were in, bu, no
| official account was received. All the K
N. ticket elected. Johnson has ever SOC
majority for Governor. Whole number OF
votes 81 oOO
A large fire had occurred in jamestown;
loss, $4,000. The Masonic Hall was con
sumed
Advices from Oregon announced the
safety of Gov. Stevens. He with his party
were at Fort Benton at last accounts.
In the San Francisco markets, consider
able activity had prevailed, and in many
articles material advance had taken place
Market buoyant at close of day.
Gallego and Haxall -four S14@25. Clear
pork, S22 per hf. bbls. Hams, prime, 81
Cts; bacon, extra clear, "a cts. New but.
ter, 60 cts.
Gen. SCOTS Back Pay Granted.
Washington, Oct. 80
The President has decided that the res.
olut en- of Congress, Of February 1855, pro-
viding for Breyet rank of Lieut., General.
under which Gen. Scott received that an.
nr"!ntment, gives him additional pay and al
lowances, and that it is retroactive in its
operation from May 29lh l847, which de-
cision has been communicated to Gen. Scott
Indian Troubles in Texas.
New Orleans, Oct. 80.
We are in receipt Of later dates from Tex.
as. Gov. Posse favors Capt Callahan's
course in the trouble with the Indians, and
refuses TO issue a proclamation against
him, as desired by Gen Smith, MoIe ran
gers have gone to the frontier.
Cholera and Piracy
NEW YORK, Oct. 81.
A letter from Acapulco, Oct. I4th, to
the Times, states that the steamer Sierra
Nevada, ~ San Juan, with the pas sengers
who lett New York Sept 5th. put into that
port about Oct 7th. The cholera had been
raging on board to feartal extent Sew
eDty-one deaths had occurred on the pass
age, and twenty-four while in tha, port. !
The authorities had refused to allow the
dead TO be brought ashore. The writer
states that the mortality may have been ex
aggerated. The Cortez, which put in
week after, had had no sickness.
Riot in New York
New York, Oct. 81.
A procession of Young Americans who !
had been holdinga political Mass Meeting
in the Bowery last evening. while ON is
way n )me, was attack ID by party OIL ssh
men, and broken up. Pistols, knives.
stones, clubs, &c, We're freely used, SER
iously injuring many la the processien.--
The American banners were seized and
destroyed. The ASSISTANTS were arrested.
MR WIsg's ErsrLE Not to put too
fine point upon il, Gov. Wise, In his let.
ter 10 the Anti-Slayery Lecture Committee,
has shown himself to be biz Of black
grad. JUDGED, he seems to have hidden
farewell, not only 10 his good manners. but
10 his senses. Such staggering, santing,
ra ling, ili-cpndtioneI bully never was and
never will be. The Lord help his mig
gers" this be the way he treats white peo-
pie! The fine gold Of Vir.inan cbivnlry
has indeed become dim, when her Chef
Magistrate dues not know how to answ ar
lctt'l inc ntHtttH5H- ABOUT tit tFPly
Of Senator Douglas IL the Committee, there
was a sort of bulldog sincerity; Senator
Butler was all courtesy, and Senator Soule
was c;vility itself, but this Gov. Wise re-
minds US of yelping little terrier. all bark
and bristles, rushing out at an area to bite
the heels of larger animals and retir ing at
the first kick, with indubitable EXPIRE ssions
Of pain. But let US be serious. When We
reflect upon what might have happened, had
Mr.. Wise accepted the invitation, we are
filled with horror. He mounts the plat
grows warm as he speaks-he
draws "'the sword of Virginia, he nssas-
sinates DR.. Stone upon the spot Then, as
he proceeds, the dreadful consequences
thicken. The spectators fall down in tear
fol convulsio ns--the clock stops-the organ
givesa pedal bass groan-the walls tiemble
the lamps burn blue-,he roof is blown
of, and the fremont Temple sinks to the
earth, shapeless pile Of ruins! Let US
thank Heaven that good Thersites is not
coming here 10 rail.-Bosi Atlas.