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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-02
Fall Il Winter Clothing
AT JOHN IORpAN,s
IOWA CLOTHING STORE

IOWA CLOTHING STORE.
4 LARGE and varied assortment of Mems and
Alloys Ready made Cloth iMg. embrae-
ing All the dierebtand approved sly les and made by
good workmen out OF the best material.
Fine, medium and common, Union, Beaver, Felt,
Pilot, Pciersham and Flushing. BaBgups, Sack ani
Paiotot Overcoats Cloth, Dress ana Froek Coats of
various coiors and qualities. Cloth, Cashmere, Sa,i
net. Nslyet snd Tweed Psntaloons. Silk, Satin. Va
ionIa Swansdawn, Velvet, Plush, Cloth. Cassfuers,
Satnet, Double and Single breasted Vests Monkey
Jackets, Drawers. ndershirts Hosiery, Suspenders
Gloves, Crayats. Handk erchiefs Shirt Stocks
Ties, searls, Winchester and Scots approved Patent
Shou ider Shuts, Umbrellas and artcle usual
iy Kept in gentiemam's furnishing stores, inciuding
Robes da Chamere and Revere Vests aud 0yercoats.
Also, splendid assortment of uneut Cloths. Cassi-
mares and Nestings-sl OF which will be made M to
orier Ia lhs cstmauner with I,romptness accom-
modating prices, and BY competent " sorkrnen. This
establishment Is In the monthly receipt ofthe latest
Fashions that orders ntrasted TO them may be re-
iiedupon being IN the latest by those who de
sire It, All manner Of plain work ,aDd work of gen
,ee medium, promptly attended to as heretofore.
HATS of a new style together with all of the COM
mon kinds constantly on hand.
Grateful fer past patronage the
ty hopes to merit 60 ontihuancs ofthe same.
JOHN JORDAN.
Merchant Tailor and Ciothier, Front street, oppo
site the Steam Mills.
Davenport Oct. I'd 1854 -3wtri&wtf.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-02
NEW YORK HARNESS STORE

NEW fVNA 6AdNEbb bIU68
JVAS been renewed from Brady TO Second Strsst.
four doors East OF Brady, where shall be pl.as,
ed to wait all who wish good articles the barnes
line. The assorments the most complete ever oHcr-
I'd here before. Great pains tax en- to please.
Keen always haud Collars Brides Halle rs cards.
Br ushes, Curry Combs. FlyNetts OF every kipd In
thoirssason. Leather Fiy-Netts aiss.
Whips and Saddles in abundance. Whips frpn g
etsupwards: Saddles from $500 to $sS, 90.
Anwork to be asrecommended.
&. w. BARNES.
navevport Nav lsth. Is54--wtrw-ts
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-02

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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-02
IMPORTANT ARRIVAL!
Clothing made to Order.

'I>Ho's. s. GILBERT, late from New Haven Conn.
L respectfully informs the citizens Of Davenport
that he has takon,a room opposite lie Claire Block
over Wieys Store Second Street; where he would be
happy TO wait upon gentlemen who desire anything
in his line of business. Having been employed for
number ofyears ina first class custom estabshm, nj
East, he atters himseifhe shall be able TO give the
most comp'eieand perfect satisfaction. perfect fit
always warranted.
N Il. G.rmcnts cut for othe rs to make up at short
notice and reasonable rates.
Mch II, '55-d.f
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-02
"A Rare Barraiu offered .

A DWELLING house with six fine convcnien
n rooms situated on lie Clare street. between Thirt
and Fourth streets with lease for fifteen years,
FULLER 4 PEAsE.
Enquire at the office OF DR.. Myers, Dentist.
Meh I2th, ls3S.du
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-02
sAML. HIRsCHL,
Wholesale Grocer, Front st., Davenport


sAML. HIRsCHL,
Wholesale Grocer, Front ST., Davenport
WOULD respectfully call tn. attention of,he citizen
Of Davenport and vicinity and OF the countr! mer-
chants generally that he has now hand, The largest
stock of Groceries, brought 10 this place. which
he wi sell low possible in his new brick building
Davenport, Nov. 22d, 1853.
JACOB WEAVER, JR., d co.,
GENERAL Agents, Storage. Forwarding and Com
I mission Merchants, for the purchase aud sale OF
Flour Grain, Produce, Lumber, and Manufas-
lures of all Descriptions
Corner OF Iowa and Fourth streets
Opposite New Pcnnsy ivania House, Henrthe Depot,
onsiynmenis respectfully solicited Davenport
aud charge. moderate iowa
REFERENCES.
j. & j. BOXER, New York BoLLaNs&GARRrsos, Pits.
Jos \ LAKE, EsQ., sPANG & Co. DO
S. BispHax & Sons, Phiia King, ,tEssEcE II Co do
SrE,. G,RREr & Co. B.GALEy, ,CossRAvE &Co do
Geo krcK X Co, Cia. o. NM, McCULLy Co do
jos O. BurLEu q Co" Hall d SPEER do
JAcSuAf.ER, Hamilton % JoHSD. DAVIS, do
The undersigpe ed having located themselves at nay-
export. Iowa the purpose ofcarrying on tho above
business tender their services TO their friends ana oh
esand respectfully ask share of their patronage
All favors " i'll receive special attention and dispatch
upon the mo st fay rable terms.
JACOB WEAVER in. q Co.
Feb'y gard 1855.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-02

DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, BOOTS 4 SHOES
'HE subscriber has reeeieed large addition TO his
stock of Goods in ali tine diIe rent partments ma
kingi as usual the most attractive nj to be
found In this region of country.
Yen will fnd almost any thing you want In the DRY
GOODS line whether staple fancy, and the same Of
Clothing, Bonnets, Hats, Caps Boots and Shoes
In HARDWARE the assortmentis larger than any
other not exclusively such.
His GROCERY departments not excelledby many
th2 keep nothing else.
LOOKING GLASSES, cRoCKERY and GLASS
WARE, good assortment
Heis able to I'LL orders for most the Moline manu-
factured articleson short notice. Anexamination will
prove his stock 10 be various than is often con
csived Of.
Heisnotto be beundsrsold for ready pay whethercash
or produce.
N. b. Chain Pumps usual in abu ndaDee at whole
sale and retail. WM. A. NQUKSE
Moline. June Eth, 1854
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-02

WANTED,
TIME and SIGHT BILL on the East and South for
L which the highest current rates will be paid by
AugI is MoGREGoR, LAWES e. BLAkEMORE.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-02
COOK STOVES
COPPERSMITHING.

A LII kinds of Copper, SheCt-Iron and Tin work
Adone with prom ptness and dispatch.
Orders res spectfully solicited.
Brady street bet end & Sd. II. c. Ri0RDAN.
Davenport Dec. Is 1854.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-02
An Open Field and Fair Play.
IMHENSE STOCK OF
WATCHES AND JEWEIRY

AT HoUsEL's, No. LIZ CLAIRE ROW,
I HAVE just returned from New York Win ~
largest and best stock OF fine Watches and JsvsIrv
ever before offered in this market. ! have eela
atehes from SEQ to S225. Silver do from As to ~
Geld Chains from e. to eco. Rings from two bfts =
$4,000. Breast Pins from II to 500.
would call particular stteni to my stock nj L.
des' Watches, which EN- braces full variety of pasin
hunting and Enameled cases, and thiHk can nh
the most tastidious. "
IN short, my whole stock of Clocks, Watcher Jev-
cry! SILVER and Plated ware is full and com plete anA
much larger than has brought, to this nar.
will defy ali com petition.
repairing done as usual at short notice.
Nov. 18th, 1874.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-11-01
The Great Twenty Thousand Dollar
Shooting Match.

The great pigeon shooting match be-
tween VIM. King of Florida and B. Dun
can Of kentucky, for 0,OOO side, was
concluded at Cincinnati on Monday, hav-
ing commenced on Saturday On the
first day, the contest closed as follows:-
King missed birds out of 30 double
shots, and Duncan missed 0 birds out of
the same number, thus leaving King 2 a
head. On Monday afternoon the wealth
er was most favorable, and the shooting
ground was fully attended by friends OF
either party. Each was sanguiue of sue
cess, but the chances were SO evenly bal
anccd that no great odds were for either
of the contestants. The Enquirer gives
the following summary of the shooting,b by
which it will be seen that the Kentucky y
sportsman beat his antagonist one bird :
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-11-01
Markets,

Nes0 York, Oct. 29-Flour has advanc-
ed; sales of $4,000 bbls. at SO 127 for
choice State; SO 374 for good Ohio, and
$40 for Southern. Wheat has also i'm
proved; the sales amount to $4,000 bush
els at 81 Is for Southern White and
So O5 for Southern Red. Corn is droop-
ing in price; 20, 900 bushels have been sold
at 96I for Mixed. Mess Pork is languid
and only 200 bbls. have been sold at S22,-
so; iu Beef there is very little doing; l6O
bbls. Repacked Chicago were sold at
SIG so. Lard is laDguid; $50 bbls. were
sold at IL cts Whiskey has declined;
500 bbls. had been sold at 403 cts.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-11-01
Playing old Sledge' for a Baby.

On the mountain near the Summit, lives
woman, who, albeit not possessed Of
many goods and chattels, has plentiful
supply of offspring. Some two or three
weeks ago o genteel-looking young wo-
man called upon her, having in her arms
fine, red checked, chubby faced boy, a.
bout nine months old. She asked the
lady of the house permission to lay her
child upon the bed, while she made sun
dry and divers calls. This the kind
hearted woman readily granted, and the
mother departed. The day passed away,
and the week followed, but DO mother
made her appearance. In short the child
vas left on the woman's hands. In view
of the fact that she was bountifully blest
with babies Of her own, the woman look
ed about to see what disposition to make
ofthe young stranger. The circumstance
naturally created some talk in the neigh
borhood, and, strange as it may seem, two
childlcss gentlemen met at the house at
the same time, both for the avowed pur-
pose of relieving her by adopting the
child. Here was dilemma. Both had
equal claims, and both were equally ca.
pable of raising the young stranger. The
claimants waxed warm, and words ran
high, and the little fat fellow who was
kicking up his legs and crowning on the
bed, came near being the innocent cause
of belligerent set-to. Reason, howev-
er, came to the aid of A., and he pro-
posed single game of 'old sledge,' or
seven up, to decide who should take the
boy. This proposition was readily ac-
ceded TO by B. A table was set out,
pack of cards produced, at it they went.
The cards were cut, shufled, and dealt
and by dint of close playing A. made FIVE
points aud 3. six points, leaving him one
to go. A. now dealt and turned jack,
leaving him one also to 60; 3. stood on
the king, and won the game; then seizing
the baby be hugged him in his arms, and
the new daddy marched off in triumph.
Who can conjecture what part in lifc's
drama may yet be performed by the boy
that was won at q game of Old Sledge ?-l
(Pa.) Standard.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-11-01

Duncan has been victorious according
to the rules by which they shot, but neith-
er contestant can feel but that they have
come from a field on which they have
done honor to themselves. 1t viii be
readily understood, when made known,
that if two birds we're killed by dis
charge from one barrel-and this fire.
quently occurred-it could not count, but
must be shot over again. We add to
our report note supplied by the judges:
"The judges of this match feel them
selves called upon to append to the form
al statement of the result of the shooting,
the following fact: Upon the third round
of the first days shooting, the recoil of
Mr.. Kings gun caused not only an abra-
sion of the skin, but an effusion of blood,
producing considerable soreness Of the
middle finger, the guard striking him on
that point every shot. Notwithstanding
this accident, Mr.. King shot magnif-
icently, and had enthusiastic hackers
up to the forty-ffth shot.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-11-01
Systematic Libertinism.

The New York Tribune has recently
been making some investigations into th,
extent of the Free Love organization il
New York city. 1t states that the Free
Love Society, or as it calls itself, the Pro
gressive Union club, has grown out of ar
organization devised by certain socia
theorists, including Mcssrs. Stephen Pear
Andrews, Albert Brisbane, and others
who gave it the appellation of the League
1t was designed by them as a secret DO.
Iitical order, and to regulate the affairs
of commerce and the price of corn on the
back of Cost the limit of Price, but this
plan was not carried out, and for the time
being, some of them, led by Mr. Andrews,
betook themselves to the consideration oj
Passional Attraction, or Free Love. The
League which yet exists, and as far as
possible endeavors to extend its organi-
cation and influence, is still much more
secret society than the Club, and very lit
tie is known of its doings by those who
are not members. Occasionally, the Chief
issues bulletin, which is SO general and
vague in its terms that it may mean some
thing or nothing, one thing or another,
according to the mood or imagination of
the reader.
The Club, on the other hand, is fixed
fact. 1t meets on Monday and Thurs
day evening of each week, over Taylor's
upper saloon, No. 555 Broadway. This
club is composed of between fge and six
hundred members, with an average at
tendance of one hundred and fifty, though
the attendance has been much larger than
usual since the affair has gained some
general notoriety. At these semi-week-
~ meetings, the members of the club and
the strangers whom they introduce, walk,
talk, waltz, sing, flirt, and endcavor to
enjoy themselves as best they may-each
selccting his or her associate according
to attraction and afinities, and always
with a due regard to Individual Sover.
eighty.
Although the exercises, topics, and a
musemcnts INDUCED in take wide range,
the main idea which draws and holds to-
gcther this motley party, is Free Love, or
Passional Attraction, as some of them
prefer to call it. They repudiate the pres
ent system of marriage, deny the right Of
society or the state to interfere in any
way with the subject any further than it
mag rightfully interfere with any civil
contract, and contend that marriage may
he limited or life partnership, at the op-
,ion of the man and woman who are the
cole and rightful judges of the time and
manner of its beginning and termination,
Une of their favorite dogpas is that wo-
man has the right to choose the father of
her own child This theory has been re-
dnced to practice 20 considerable cx-
tent Many intelligent persons Of both
sexes are connected with the organiza-
ton.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-11-01
Sharpe Retort.

Hon. Jerc Clemens formerly L. S.
Senator, who has been bitterly assailed
by the Administration organs as an A
mcrican, and his defest the subject of re-
joieing, writes:
/ was beaten, it is true, but when |
commenced the canvass the American
party in this county did not number over
800, out of a voting population of nearly
2l00. The administration party had a
clear majority of nearly 1900. In tacc
zceeLS this majority was reduced to less
than eight hundred against the American
candidate for Governor, and to $50 a.
Cain>t me.
Independent of thought or action, is
something which the editor of the Union
never understood, any more than he un-
derstood morality and honor when he
sought, through an agent, to induce
drunken man to utter the foulest calum-
nies upon the reputation of a womaD.-
But he does not understand the way to
executive favor, and he knows wellenough,
that if had wanted Office, had only to
stoop to the meanness, which is part Of
his nature, to obtain. had only to swear
that Washington never approached Pierce
in administrative ability, that Jackon had
never been half so "open, frank and man
ly' in his dealings with his couutrymeu;
that squatter sovereignty was direct
visitation from Heaven; that the burning
Of Greyton was aD achievement worthy
of Napoleon; that the shameless backing
out from all the administration Cuban
clustering, was the perfection Of foresight
and courage; that its double-dealing With
SouIe and Quitman was candor and hon
or; that the appointment of Dix and Coch-
rane was the essence of Southern Rights,
and the wisdom of the selection of Bel
mout was vindieated by the fact that old
clothes had fallen full twenty per cent.
These, and few like things, would doubt
less, have won for me the sunniest smiles
of the Executive, and saved me from the
charge of having "repudiated principles" !"
severed ties, +" and forsaken associations;
words which it is easy to use, but some
what difficult to prove. | have repudiat-
ed no principales. My opinion of foreign
ers was openly avowed before the Amer
lean party had existence. | denounced
squatter sovereignty iu the Senate, aud
have never been able to discover any
beauty in it since the President took it to
his bosom. j opposed extravagant ex-
peuditure of the public money, and my
faith in the correctness of the principle
has not been shaken by the fact that the
present administration has run them up
to more than eighty millions of dollars.
As to "sevcring ties" | know of none
that bound me to pronounce that evil was
good, and as I never had any associations
with the editor Of the Union, [ could not
have forsaken them.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-11-01

Just burnt and for sale By the subscriber.
at his kiln in Stroudsburg. These brick are
of large size. superior quality and will be
sold as low and lower, according to quality
than any other brick in the County. a por-
ton of them are pressed or front and cornIce
brick of different kinds Said brick are COM
posed of materials that will stand the FIRE with
impunity. thus answering for the purpose of
building bake-ovens, lining cupolas, &c. Al
so, large portion of those brick are burnt
hard and are we'll calculated for paving and
will stand for that purpose equal to any brick
that can be produced in this CT any other
place. -
WIN. S. WINTEMUTE.
| July 5, 1855
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-11-01
administrators Notile.

Estate of JOHN H. WOLFE, late Of the
Borough Of Strouds5org, decd.
Notice is hereby given that letters Of ad,
ministration upon the above named estate
have been granted to the undersigned by The
Register of Monroe county. All persons
therefore, indebted to the said estate, viii
please mako Immediate payment, and those
having claims against the same, will please
present them duly authenticated to the un-
dersigned for settlement.
THOMAS STONE, admir-,
August 80, lS55.-6t StFOudsonrg' IA
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PRIVATE SALE.
&l . c. = u q S. *

The undersigned offers OF Private sale al
acres ard l42 Percies of land. situate in
Chcsnuthll township, Monroe county, Pa,
adjoining land of Samuel Sox, Lynford Ever
i'll and others. and within one mile of the
WiIkes-B Barre Turnpike About 10 acres OF
this tract s cleared. in high state of culti-
vation, the remainder wood land, well cover
ed with OAK and yelow-pine. Said property
is convenient TO mills, public schools and
places of worship. Persons wishing to ex-
anime the property, can do so by calling on
Henry Bond, who viii make known the terms
AMOS BOND.
Chesnuth0l. Sent. 27. 1853
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SAMUEL REEFS, Jr.
DEALER IN
nA 99e GAp9e
Boots, 5bofs & FINDINGS,

- Desires to call the attention o
81 the public, to new and well Sc.
- lected stock of fashionable Hats
and Caps, which are just received
and will be offered to the people of Strouds-
burg and vicinity, on very favorable terms
for ready pay. Also, to a new stock and
assortment of ladies and Gentlemen's fash
ionable Boots and Shoes sold cheap for cash.
Also, Shoe Findings of all descriptions such
as dressed and undressed Morocco Skins,
Shoe Pegs, Hammers, &c.
The subscriber also has the agency for the
sale OF DR.. James c. Ayers Cherry Pectoral
and Sugar Coated CathGYtic Pills and Ger
man Worm Seed
The above articles, and many others not
mentioned belonging TO his line of business,
will be kept constantly on hand and for sale
at the store lately occupied by John w. Rux-
ton, two doors above the Bakery and Confec-
tionary of Jacob Goetz.
Positively no Credu.-"Quick sales and
small profits" is his MOTTO
Please call and see and examine for your
selves before purchasing elsewhere.
Stroudsburg, Sept. q, 1855.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-11-01

or FROM CANNEL CoAL.-An ex-
change psper says that large mill for
the manufacture of oil from newly dis
covered camel coal in Breckenridge
county, near Cloyerport, in Kentucky, is
being erected. By analyzstion, it has
been found to yield large per csntum Of
oil of a superior quality for the use OF
machinery, &C. The Louisville Courier
says that it can be furnished at mere
nominal price, compared with hog or 9th
er oil before used for mechanical purposes
in this country.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-11-01
Office Of lie Maryland Consolidated }
Lotteries, Baltimore. Maryland, Z
goth June, 1855.
OR.--AOtscTy Frauds.
July 5, 1855.

The Commissioner Of the Maryland State
Lotteries has deemed it his duty to caution
the Public against the numerous Swlndiers
who circulate by mail and otherwise. fraud
uent Lottery schemes. and pretend to TO
agents for the sale Of Iickets in Lotteries
which are wholly fictitious.
The only legal Lotteries in Maryland are
those drawn daily under The superintendence
of the Commissioner elected by the people Of
The State under the new Constitution to ex
anime and approve the schemes and attend
TO the drawings.
All The tickets in these Lotteries and all
certificates of packages of tickets have the
Autographed signature F X BRESAS, Gener-
al Agent for the Contractor. Office OF the
MARYLAND Consolidated Lotteries, Baltimore,
Nd. All others are fraudulent.
For full information on the subject OF these
frauds, Address
F X. Brennan.
Baltimore, Mary land.
August 9, I855.-ly.