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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-28
Rural Houses.
Wateh Kew Lost.

r osr on B ady, Main or cd St., q Gold Watch Key
IL The finder shall be suitably rewarded II the
be delivered TO (my2G EADS 4 STEWART
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-28
REMOVAL.

DRS ARNOLD d FoUSTA Nhayeremoves from
the cor. Of Brady aud Cd s.s., TO the lie Claire
Building. opposite.
Ofhce in Inc room Recently occupied by Geo. l..
Nick oils Esq,
uauenport, Fab 9Th, 55-i&wu.iR
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-28
DRIED APPLES

For Sale by HA" MES pa :
Front st Second door east from Main.
May 23d-diw
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-28
A BARGAIN.

Tor .a,e-A new story Frame House just I'm
' i.h 3. confusing ro m. with cellar, cist, rn-
&c on West side Brady street beyond the co iege
grounds Price 500 eash--snhjeet 10 4 ground rent
of $40 per year for years. and s62t per year for
10 years thereafter. Apply to
May IL, Is55.-H
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-28
coPFERsMITH AND PLuNGxa.

CV1 LuSW11A AND I AUA Ics-s.
THE subscriber is prepared To do all tiass OF
Copper work Plumbing, Roofing. sc. aiss gen
eral jobing business of every description nettec
with the Tin. Copper and Sheet Iron bushes Stove
Pipe Sheet Zinc, Lead Pipe, Sheet Lead, Sheet Or
per, Bathing Tubs, Pumps, etc. ETC.; furnished AZ alt
times the most reasonable terms and at short no.
tiee.
House Gutter and spouting made to order. All
work warranted. Old Iron. Copper aud Lead waIt,d
and taken in exchange for work.
davenport. Apia, le55-diy J. bUMoNT.
Perry Sc. between I'd 4 Sd.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-28
opposition TO Monopoly!
II. G. ELM RE g. CO.,
srrL CONTINUE TO DO
GAS FITTING

TN workmanlke manner, warranhns al WORK
as light and asking for no pay unti Gas Is turned
upop our fixtures We determined that no one
concern shall mon opolize the busnessin the city and
respectfully ask the patronage 81 It's inhaotahs We
have SPLENDID stock OF hxtdres of 'ornenus' manu-
consisting ofeverything in he line und snisa-
lie for al descriptions Of buildings which citizens are
no 3d story Wi,hcrwax,s block. Eutrane. on Brady
81 Tmys NJ G.. ELMORE & co.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-28

Bounty Lands.
Ii pcrsons who have served in any Of the wars of
n the United States since the year 1890, (which In
cludcs those who ed in the Black Hawk war, arc
entitled TO 100 acres Of land. Warrants procured BY
W. IL. GuRLEY,
once at the Eina Insurance 90. Office, west siee OF
Main between Front and Cd streets. Apl2i.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-03-07

From the ''Richmonl Eng"
1 Democratic Reyeille.

II III
lIoi sosse, ye brave Democrats. wake from
your 1loen -, / f.rI
While the Know Nothing plotters their dark
orgies keep. ri |@@r 4
Your old foes, the Feds, who fight in disguise,
Would tranple in dust. the flag you 50 prize
That Dag, borne aloft b. Monticello's bold sage
In the war 'gainst Democracy, old Adams dig
wage; .I,. =. i
Then wakcse, arouse ye, and putyour strength
forth, '.~.'..- .%. %+E+ ~ #
Roll back this cursed "bonb. SHELF hurled
from the NoHh,%> All MI. III
The Bay State. the Keystone, and Buckeye
State. too, .. H.. +. i
Attest; what these secre, nieh'.p'o.ters may adj
Then, Democrats rally, ana rally in might, 7
And teach these Know NothingS how true men
- can fight, -..% #.|.l MI
When they fight for those principles pure,
which they so prize, =. <<r.l I
With so gallant leader as Henry A. Wiso.
No sentinel now should sleep It his post, /
Lest our out. posts be taken, our citadel lost
But arouse ye, unite ye, and pu. your strength
forth, .- -. NIL IL
And ven oonquaS the Wings and the Know
.No.h!nssI both. 49,. II
AK\NAwHA WOMAN.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-03-07
AAHdO,e u Gen. Putnam.

Among the worthless who figured
during the era Of the American Rev.
olution, perhaps there was none posi-
sessing moro originality Of charactcr
than General Putnam, who was eel
centric and fearless, blunt in his
manners, tho daring soldier, without
the polish of q gentleman. lie
might we'll be called the Marion OF
the North, though he disllked disr
guise, probably from the fact Of hiS
lisping, which was very apt to over
throw any trickery he might have il
view. X !. ...s%r \.
At the time stronghold, called
Horse Neck, some miles from New
York, was in possession Of the. Britt
ish, Putnam with a few steady patri-
OTIS, was lurking in its, vicinity, bent
on driving them from the place
Tired oflaying in ambush, the men
became impatient, and importuned
the general with questions, as to
where they were going to haze d
bout with the foe. One morning he
made n speech something to thc fol-
lowing effect, which convincedNthem
that something was in the wind:
'Fellcrs, you've been idle too long
and, 60 have |. I'm going down To
Bush's, at Ii .orse Neck, with an OK
team and load Of corn. III should
come back, j will let you know the
particulars. IIfI should not, let them
have it, by the hockey : I
He shortly after mounted his OK
cart, dressed as one of the common
est order of Yankee farmers, and was
soon at Bush's tavern, which was in
possession OF the British troops. M
soonerdid tile officers espy him, than
they began TO question him as to his
whcrcbout, and finding him a COM
plete simple, las they thoughD they
began to quiz him, and threatened
to seize the corn and fodder. ... p
How much do you ask for you
whole concern?' asked they. !
For mercy sake, gentlemen rel
piled the mock clodhopper, with the
most deplofab!c look Of entreaty,
only let me off, and you shall have E
my hull team and load for nothing,
and, if that won't dew, I'll give yon,
my word I'll return Tomorrow anI
pay you heartily for. your kindness
and. condc.tenSion." i i
Well said they, well take YOU at
your ord; leave the team and prov
ender with as, and we won't require
any bail torIyour appearance
Putnam gave up the team, and
sauntered about for an hour Or 50,
gaining all the information he wisA-
ed; he then returned to his men, and
told them Of the foe and his plan Of
attack. =
The morning came, and with It
sailed out the gallant band. The
British were handled with rough
hands, and when they surrendered to
General Putnam, the clodhopper, he
sarcastically replied: Gentlemen.
l have kept my word. ] told you !
would call and pay you for your.
kindness and condensation T..
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-03-07
IIIIasIs senatsrL

Hon. Lyman Trambull, At present Rep.
rescntatiYe elect tb the lower House Of
Congress, .has been elected BY the Legis.
latureIo Illinois, United States Senator
over Gen. Shields We learn that Trum..
bull isfa Free Spiler and 4 Know Nothing.
This, then is anollicr triumph over. which
the SoahIis called on to rinse shouts Of Ok.
| On, shielasha fought gallantly and no.
bly, Tie battles af bis country, and court.
I'd danger IN hcf defense. But what Of
that?-What, if he did bare his bosom,
and even pour out Ills blood III support Of
Thy cause and lfng Of Ills country? He
has no right, in Msss patriotic timer. to cx-
beet to participate in Ills country's honors
because hc cAoss h u 5orn orl the other
side Of tho Atlantic, instead Vi coming to
this FREE and HAPPY country 10 be born!
Well, hold on, Gan. Shields, . little long
er we shall, perhaps. aftera while. have
another foreign war with MEXICO, or Il
may be with Spain. and then your adopt.
ia country viii be|glad againto avail itself.
pffyour courage and skill III battle This
ISL Know Nothing logic War. MOI
.NeuS. St iii
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-03-07
IHG'S cut 4 Dido.

Z 1t is told in history that Dido, a
Queen Of Tyre, about $40 years be-
fore Christ, fled from that place on
the murder Of her husband, and with
a colony settled on the North coast
Of Africa, where she built Carthage.
Being in want Of land, she bargain
ed with the natives for as much land
as she could surround with a bull
hide. Having made the agreement,
she cut a bulls hide into thin strings,
and tying them together, claimed as
much land as she could surround
with the long line she had thus made.
The natives allowed the cunning
Queen to have her way, but when
anybody played off a sharp trick they
said he had cut 70 Dido. and tho
phrase has come to our day. ~
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-03-07
Nfesars. Epirpas: - Gentlen,el

II f Mesars. EptroRs: - Gentlemen, I an
gra.ified to see that Col. Robert T. Harvey.
Iof your place, ~ announced ia The '.EtarH
tas i candidate for re-elcction to The next
House of Delegates. Col. Harvey was
among the HarriQst, and most devoted
friends Of the Covington and Ohio Rail.
road. that served 10 the Inst Legislature,
and IIhavc no hesitation In snyinR, thai
vel arc Indebted 10 his exorlions lbr IS
many friends being secured TO dat IN.
|prdycment. among tic members of that
body, as We mo 10 tlio efforts of any man.
ber from We efn Virginia. And | would
further add, TINT Beiag in Richmond. tor
d short time, during tho session Of tho
last Legislature, | am satisfied, from, por.
.sonal observation, that Col. Harvey pos.
scsses, 70 Al eminent degree, That peculiar
turn and disposition, combined with strong
natural ability. so necessary 10 constitute
ag6od and efficient Representative.
" Il Should it b the pleasure Of the peoplo
of Putnam, to honor him as their Repre-
sentative again. have no doubt but that
Biz influence for the informal improvement
interest Of the State. and moro especially
those improvements In which tho people
of this valley are 90 deeply Interested.
win be used with tho same zeal and ability
That he has manifested on former occa-.
sions. s.E.,.
Il Ms o. the utmost Importance, that
those counties interested IN ih6 completion
of the Coyington and Ohio Road should
send their gbiest and most efficient men
70 tile next Legislature, II they expect to
SECURE an appropriation, to that road, Of
sufficient magnitude to insure its future
prosecution. with that energy and dispatch
It's importance 10 clearly demands. Az +
i conceded. BY many of his political
opponents, that holman. IN this section Of
the State, would render greater service to
the friends Of this Improvements. III carry
ingout whatever plan they may devise for
the completion Of this work, than Col.
Robert ri Harvey! Il Is hoped, that tho /
friends thisroad irrespective Of party,
will SEQ 3thc. Importance of securing his
services ~ the next General Assembly Of
Virginia. I#
NJ KAs4wIrA, 60. Fob. 81, '55.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-03-07
II M AFRlEND OF TIE ROAD,
KAs4wlrA, Co. Fob. 81, '55. i H.
for ne Hs'star d The Kanawha Valley"

Foi the HStar Of the Knnawha Valley"
MEssn.. EDfroEs: As your paper i
circulated ii this vicinity. and III many
other portions Of our county, You will
please permit me, through it'll columns to
suggest The name pfLEwis WErssl, Esq.
AZ d suitable person to represent The god
people. Of Mason. in tho next House Of
Delegates, Of Virginia. lE1
Il isunnccessary to pass 4 labofed and
extended culogy upon the character
Iand qualifications of MI. Wetxel. IL II
sufficient TO say, that he4-possesses every
qualification necessary FOL an efficient and
Jealous representative: and Is capable
FSf doing credit to his native county il the
councils of the State. Mn. w. stands
.ppon his own morris, and docs not rely
.Hp4r The influence Of wealthy connexions
IforEhis advancement; and. in whatever
position no may b placed no will be
found battling for what he believes to b
thc good of q majority Of tho people of his
county. He has been born and raised
amongst the people of Mason. and has
Ian interest and strong sympathy in the
prosperity and happiness other people,,
and ifleft To the people to determine who
should be their next Representative ID the
House If Delegates, We have no hesitancy
+inSayinethat ! large majority would say
that Lewis Wetz9l should be the man.
N This hasbcen written without tie knowi.
edge ot Mr.. W., but IL Be will consent
to be candidate, he win receive tie
votes of HI Hi
.#4H E.IF THIRTEEN MILE CREEK.
.f Mason, CO.. VA, March end, '65.
VII Independent Republican, 81 please
COPY 81
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-03-07
4{arIor. Aru0inq.
CHARITY S OWN RE WARD
A .7R y E sToR ~. J.
by q !. CANNING MIL

A sentlc1nnn stood upon the side,
walk and looked lcisurely about him
lie seemed tp be either waiting FOL
Essomc one to come up, or he was lost
in trying to settle upon one Of the
many methods ofdiversion that might
list tilen have offered, then elves 10
i bis mind. # = II
! II While he'yet stood and looked up
" and down the .thronged street, his
/ aye unc6nsciously fell upon the fig
ure of a little girl who was strolling
along apparently as much at leisure
as himself. There was n othing in
her outward appearance i at-speci-
ally attracted his attention, and her
features did mot yet present them
&, selves with sufficient clearne4$ to
him to merit either his praise or dis
praise. Still his eye ins tinctfvely
rested on her, and followed her close.
Tly at every motion.
He was considerably startled,
moreover, from the seeming evenness
! OF. his musings, when he saw the
girl suddenly snatch an article OF
food from beside the door of a gro
Gerry. conceal it aronnd her side and
hurry away. Twice or thrice she
turned half shout, and looked to see
if She had been observed in the act
she had been guilty nf, but she saw
no signs ofhaviug been suspected in
any degree. She walked rapidly on
until she came up with the gentle
man; when he had an opportunity
of scrutinizing her features more
closely. H. !. II T.. 81.
Her face seemed far too innocent,
and its expression far too pure, to
allow her to be classed tindiscrim-
inately with those whose Il, es are de-
voted TO crime. Pretty. airy ringlets
waved gracefully aboutAer neck and
shoulders, and from beneath her
little hood she displayed a forehead
on which sunshine and Innocence
seemed to have settled. In her twin
blue eyes :beamcl. a sweet intclli-.
goncc, disturbed but temporarily by
-the consciousness -of7the wrong of
. which she had just been guilty.
Her dress was neat, well chosen, and
arranged with a grace that ut once
forbade The thought of her being the
offspring of a vicious mother. She.
walked, too, with an air such as
only sweetest innoeents and children
know. " - +, 49,. ("
The gentleman became doubly in.
terested in: her, as she passed him..
Without stopping to question the
character of-flis sudden impulse, he
hastily followed her. FL. j
: She: led him along for several
streets, turning rapidly now here,
now there, and occasionally throw
ing a furtive glance around her.
Not finding her suspicious at all ox-
cited, and being still unobseryantI
that stranger was sedulously fol-
lowing her, she finally walked with
a more free and composed air, and
even held the object she had stolen
quite boldly before her.
Almost before he had thought of
the thing, she slipped out Of his sight,
and entered a long, narrow and
darkened passage. lie waited to
see at which door she entered, and
thenzsprang in after her. She fowl
uPA flight Of wooden siairsysunkuiil |
y II !. \
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-03-07
QlraiI!aL Noltrll.
For the "star of tho KanAsha Valley"
/ Fragment. !: -
=. Iy srtF SomiSls UYGEA.

-
love came 10 her welcome guest, -
J.. For she thought, her love returned >. r
II wns'plessue. then, within he breast,
Il That gentle aame that burned.
Bat when she fohnd, she was deceived
-., Her plgh'ed love was spurned, 4
IT was; then, her breast with anguish hesvei
E. For consuming FIRE there burned. II
This is the way with woman's heart, III.
. When once Ills gi*ea away
> When snce AS stuck by Cupid's dars,
Her heart is " urs for aye. .., -.
No chang in yo1 can work change.
-. Withlu.her' fcelngsPafe-
You may 70 lrsef, from her estrapge,
! let, still. size loves the more. ~
IT'S ali she says-I am sighted 49,. -
~ He spnrnedz the Iose Caves :. ~. ~
Til. NJ like rose, but bighted, :
: +. She sinks ipto the grave. ~
Z it.man whe4 he finds msid untrue, i. -.
\ within his feelings smother; :.
e.ll ne, take the time to rue, -,
= r But sttdiglt go love anSthet. II
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-03-07

A dandy whilebeing measured for
a pair Of boots, observed, Make them
cover the calf Heavens! exclailn
ed the astonished artist, surveying
his customer from head to foot, 4
hayenot leather enough!
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-03-07

/ An ADVERTISEMENT il ) Boston paper,
lately, fora young man 70 work n 4 ptore.
was answered BY eighteen applicants.
But one for 4 gentleman u travel and
play III thc banjo, met with four hundred
and nine respondents. There must Be- :
great many '.gentlemcn" ii Boston Who
play onItAe banjo"
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-03-07
1.lyO..I.lO.

intention u to deceive To person thsy ase
speaking TO- When anything Il told With
intention 70 deceive It q : iSlsehoOd. u
not this wrong? .'
f''Plot On NY little hour, aud skcin % sksip
Weave thy vain mesh. IL which NY subtle soul
Broods on it, venonl Lol behind. bsferA, VI
Around thee. like on arnamsmt of clopd.
Thy black fate lsbofj onward"
1.8f Respectfully. Ill.,. III.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-03-07

II Ave and q half yards make ID
perch, how many will make q CIT
fish? X
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-03-07

Why Is Sevastopollik q dose of
Salts. Becaurcit l. hard to take. i
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-17
SHOCKING MURDERsINGARDNER

Our correspondent in Gardner informs MS of
double murder in that place, of the most
shocking character. The victims were two re-
spectacle but poor old women, Miss Miriam
Kneeland and Mrs Sarah K Phinney, one Of
them upwards of seventy, and the other up
wards Of eighty years of age. They lived by
themselves in the western part Of the town, at
some distance from the village, on lonely road,
and gained livelihood by selling milk Wednes-
day evening one Of their customers passing by
discovered signs about the premises that all was
not right, and entering the house discovered the
bodies of the poor old women lying upon the
floor, their heads horribly muilaied, apparently
by blows with the post Of chair which was
found in the room. The object Of the murder
err was doubtless, plumber, as the contents Of
drawers and trunks were found scattered about
the house. It lie supposed tho dood done
Tuesday night.
The murdered women were sisters of the
formerly noted infdel preacher, Abner Knee
land, and The house where they lived is the one
in which he was born.
The Gendish deed has createda great excite
ment at Gardner, and we learn that several per-
sons have been suspected and arrested, but il
docs not appear that any clue 10 the discovery
Of the murderer has yet been found.
The selectmen of the town of Gardner have
offered reward of $500 for the detection o.
the perpetrator Of this horrid deed.
A report was current yesterday, that French
man by the name of Stacey, who has been I
resident Of that town for year or two past
against whom suspicious were raised as thu
murderer, suddenly decamped, and officers wer,
in pursuit Of Fitchbwg ReuoiHs
We learn from the Trdreller that the Cana
dian was subsequently, discharged from custody
there being no proof against him, and a man b,
the name Of George Stacey has been arreste'
on suspicion. At the time of his arrest STAGE,
was in Winchendon, upon the point of taking
the ears for Burlington.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-17

cent may be charged; in Michigan and Ohio,
contracts in writing arc kgal to chage ten per
cent in Texas twelve per cent may be charged
on special contracts. The penalties for viola
ton Of the usury laws is dlIeren, in most of the
states. 10 Michigan there is no penalty; in
Massachusetts and New Hampshire the usurer
forleils three times the whole interest in Maine
ME excess of interest is not recoverable in
Vermont and Rhode Island The excess may be
recovered back in Connecticut there is fore
fixture of all the interest.
The present rate Of interest in England is
per cent, and all contracts for the loan Of money
reseving higher rate, are void In addition
to this, the party taking or receiving more than
the legal rate Of interest, is liable 10 fine Of
treble the value of the money loaned.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-17

LEGAL UNREST IN THE USIrED STATES
In tweniy-one Of the stales the legal rate of in
terest is six per cent; in four state it is seven
per cent in Texas and Alabama it is eight per
cent in Louisiana it is five per cent, and in
Mississippi it is Ten per cent. California has
no usury laws. There are various states that
permit higher rate of interest on special con-
tracts, viz In Vermont seven per cent may be
charged on railroad bonds in New Jersey seven
per cent may be charged in Jersey city and in
the township of Hoboken; in Maryland the
penalty is matter of some doubt, in con-
sequence Of late decision Of Judge fancy,
which does not, however, meet the assent of the
bar Of Baltimore in Arkansas ten per cent may
be charged on special contracts 10 Illinois the
banks may charge seven per cent, and Ten per
cent may ba charged between individuals on
special contracts in Iowa ten per cent is allowed
on. special contracts in Louisiana eight per