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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-03
The Baltimore Conference.

The Baltimore Conference Of the Mejho-
dist Episcopal Church at its recent session
in that city, took unanimous and decided
action against the resolutions which had
been sent in BY the Conferences of Ohio
and Wisconsin. The Conference first
voted that the resolutions should not be al
lowed the courtesy Of reading, and then
voted unanimously not to concur in the res
clutions. The rejected resolutions prohibit
ed the buying Of men, women and children
with the intention to enslave them, aud re-
qure the emancipation Of slaves when it
can be accomplished without injury to
them.
1t seems somewhat surprising that while
religious bodies both Of the Presbyterian
and Methodist churches, can pass resolu-
tions for the circulation Of any amount Of
abstract religious information, and can also
record their strongest protests against such
sins as dancing, they should have nothing
to say contrary 70 so venal matter as
American slavery. Plain people, who
know nothing Of tie curious transmutatons
which the wit of man can work, are apt to
be surprised that those persons who essay
and profess 10 particularly attend to our re-
ligious necessities, should SO habitually
ignore what is considered by majority OF
The people to be as great sin as any in the
decalogue. " have lie wish to interfere
with the Proce cdings Of the bodies referred
te, but we think they might do more good.
by always rebuking sin without any fear OF
the consequences.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-03

From private letter from Beloit, we learn
the following articulars of a dreadful ira g.
edy which occurred in that place on the
moi ming Of sd inst.
The wife Of citizen Of that town was
awakened from her sleep about o'clock
on the morning ofthe 23d, by a noise which
she heard in an adjoining apartment. In a
moment more she saw CLEAN from dark
lantern held by Il man in that room and
screaming with alright awoke her husband
who was sleeping at her side. AS he
sprana from the bed the intruder fired al him
with pistol, the ball just missed his head
and buried itself in the pillow. Snatching
a Double bIrreled gun from the wall he
discharged both barrels at the intruder
The contents of one barrel entered the
nuns head and the other his body killing
him instantly. Leaving the body where
It fell, the gentleman and his wife proceeded
to the nearest ne;ghbor, told him what had
huppened, and induced him to return with
them to his house. Bat imagine the feel
ings of the neIghbor, himself man univer-
sally esteemed and respected, to recognize
in the msngled body of the dead robber, has
o,cR son.
Upon returning to his house, the father
found his sons room uuoccupieJ, the win
dow open, and rope ladder extending from
the indoW to the ground.
The aentlema Who shot the robber had
suffered the loss Of two gold watches some.
time before, in a mysterious manner, and
now attributes their theft 10 this person.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-03
The Parkville Outrage,

or which we published an account, some
days ago. is thus commented upon by the
" Y. Tribune and though some persons
are i. cIined to blame that paper as being to
fanatical, we do not think any of the sub
joined expressions are too strong 10 meet
the exgencies of the subject =
This was tho destruction, by d mob OF
Miss ouri Shareholders, of the press Of The
Luminaty. newspaper published at that
place by George s. PAX ans w J. Patter-
son. The proceedings are Of that barbarian
character which mark the frequent acts Of
our slavehoiding populations. l. seems alb
surd enough that civilized ard Christian
communities can be in political fellowship
with such lawless yaCabonds and Fufiians a.
lead material existence on the remoter
borders of Missouri. We might as well be
Joined to the people Of the Feeiee Islands,
or to tribe Of Bedouin Arabs, as 10 them,
for all the propriety there is in the connec-
ton. To think Of body OF men assembling
10 force TO stop free discus sion, By destroy
ing printing office, and threatening the
lives OF the printers and editors, seems dis.
StottfNi anu Noh' tNNo tHAbeb. I9bt ~
contemplate the proceedings Of the same
body when they COON to denounee ministers
Of the Gospel and to threaten them with
punishment and death, ifthey dare to pursue
their vocation, is sufficient to shock the most
spaihetic.
I'VE judge that this outrage is preliminary
to others OF similar character in Kansas.
The war has begun, and we expect to see
il go on. We trust the friends OF Freedom
will maintain their ground. When it is once
decided that they Will. the end Of Slavery
is begun. A conflict is inevitable between
the opposing forces Of Slavery and Liberty,
and, apparently, Kansas is 10 be the battle
ground. The slaveholders have begun
career of gross aggression, and the question
is whether il is to be met BY resistance or
by pusilanimous submission. The vital
question is. what will the people ofthe Free
States do Are they to prove towards and
poltroons, or viii they show the mettle Of
free menl If trey stand their ground man
fully, we have no fears for the ultimate re-
suit. II the first spark is struck the fire
will follow, and liberty will triumph Greet
events hang upon the doings in Kansas.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-03


This Convention which met At Masca-
tine on Tuesday Of this week, wss the 6rst
gathering Of the kihd that has ever con-
vencd in oar State, and we only regret that
4 larger number. Of our brethren were no,
present to have participated in the proceed
incs, which were characterized BY so much
concession and good feeling. To the ed
issris! fraternity Of Muscatiae, a. also. to
the proprie,ors Of those excellent Hotels,
the Ocils.c House and the Clover House,
much credit 10 due for .ae;r efforts TO render
com Portable those in attendance at the Con-
vession. Aside from the resolutions passed.
which will be published in few days, many
valuable suggestions were made that may
ultinately prove Of great benefit TO those
who were in attendance. If no other OBJ
lecs were accomplished, the pleasant &C
qusintances formed were ample remuner-
atioa for the time consumed. We regret
that larger number of the craft were not
pre- sent, a. such meetings are well caleula-
ted to sllay the acerbiiy OF feeling which
displays itself in that want of mutual re-
spect and continued effort to lower one an
other in public esteem. The editors pres
ent returned home well pleased with their
union, and resolved on the next anniversary
to be present.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-03
Gen. Shields.

The Chicago Tribune learns that Gen,
Shields is to be appointed Governor of Mn
nesota. in place of Mr.. Gormcn, who is to
have colonelcy in one of tie new regi-
ments. In noticing the fact the Tribane
makes the following not very compliments
~ illusions to the presumed Apo ntee:
at is matter of regret with us that the
General is about to leave Illinois: we would
have him here as living monument ofjust-
ice and power Of the peoples pillar Of
salt set up on the political plains warn
ing to Others TO avoid offences that bring
such terrible retribution. Douglas, howev-
or, will do as WELL In has case, though the
punishment may not follow so rapidly upon
the heels of the treason of which be is gull
ty,it 10 only question of time 1t will
come at last"
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-03

At the risk of latiguing our readers win
the unnecessary repetition Of the same sub
jeet, we copy the following paragraph from
the National Intelligencer. 1t is the intro
duction TO lengthy article in that paper,
ba, as /, is complete in itself, we publish II
as an additional argument on the side OF
common sense and national correc'ness;--
.There have been SO many instances IN
uhich the Union, generally supposed to be
the organ OF the Administration, has been
constrained to confess that il did not speak
by authority, that We are always ready TO
believe its statement and sentim, nts nnof-
fcia! whenever they tend to the derogaticn
of our national honor, the subversion OF cur
best interests, or the abandonment of chat
peaceful policy by which alone We can hope
to preserve our national prosperity as has
been the case in all that it has recently
said on the subject OF Cuba. We can hard
" believe that the President desires TO see
our peaceful relations with Spain broken up
and cur valuable commerce with that pro-
ductye island, in which so many of our clti-
zens are engaged, interrupted, IT, It may De,
entirely cut off, for the mere qualification OF
that Bobadil spirit that characterizes the
columns OF the Union. We cannot believe,
whatever rumor may say to the contrary,
that he means to bring on war without
the authority of the only power under the
Constitution that can declare its necessity,
and then plead lis actual existence as an
excuse for his recommending the adoption
of measures TO carry it on. However i
may appear that he ordered the extraordin-
ary Congress of American Ministers at
Ostend which recommended the seizure Of
Cuba as necessary means OF selt-detenee,
still we cannot believe that he is so regard
less OF the respect OF the sober and discreet
portion OF his ow-citizens rs hastily TO
plunge his country into war, even without
waiting for the reply of Spain TO the aceusa-
tions against her for alleged outrages com
mitted by her Cuban authorities. We
have no reason to believe that anything we
could say would weigh against the counsels
uuder which the President acts, but we
trust that lie may be more disposed 10 lis
ten to the candid views of the subject pre-
scented in our paper of to-day, selected from
some of the most dispassionate ehroniclers
OF the public sentiment: and he might also
revert with profit to what was said upon
the same question, under similar circum-
stances, three years ago. by some Of the
Oldest and ablest Democratic members OF
the Senate"
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-03

THE ANGEL GABRIEL. This notorious
person who il now in Scotland, was arrested
in Greenock, for breach o. the peace, for
attempting to preach on Sabbath afternoon,
the first Sunday in last month. He was
arrested and mex, day sentenced 10 sixty
days, Imprisonment. This produced great
excitement in Greenock, and mob collect
ed which threatened to tear down the Jail.
The prisoner was taken, however, to Pals
lev. The mob then attacked the Catholic
churh and broke several of the windows.
An armed force was brouhgt from Glasgow
and order was restored.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-03

A BOTANICAL GARDES.--The most prom
isinp attempt vet made in the United States
toward the establishm eut Of botanical
garden is now in progress in Brooklyn. -
Messrs Hunt, Langley and Kent have made
a donation, in fee, of sufficient land for the
purpose, the value which is estimated at
S25 900, and various citizens of Brooklyn
and New York have subscribed munifcent
sums toward the great object Tins, VIM.
Hunt is set down at $4,000 c. Langley
$4,000, Henry A. Ken. $4,000 and others
of smaller sums.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-03

THE MISSISSIPPI BRipGE.-The Dubuque
Express copie. very appropriately the i'll
slvised remarks of the R. |. Repub. in op-
position to the construction OF a bridge at
this point. The editors had better defer
Ill such animadversions for a twelvemonth,
1t which time in all probability. self-inter-
sst will CONVEX, them into the advocates Of
last such a structure at Dubuque. The
people Of ST. Louis have lived to see their
error in opp ,sing this improvement, and
those of Dubuque, if not hopelessly blind,
will have their eyes opened before many
months, if such thing be possible as bridg-
ing the Mississippi at thai point.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-03
The Cities o. Iowa.

We care not about having contest with
Burlington as to the supremacy of our re
0eetive cities, but if our contemporaries Of
dat city insist upon taking the vote at the
spring elections as the criterion OF our re
spective sizes, then, as our neighbor OF the
Dsbsase Express below afirms, Davenport
be- de large st population:
dubuque city cast the largest vote by
several hundred, over any other town IN
Iowa at the late election, and If We mis-
take not Davenport came next Burning
ton has entitled herself to be regarded only
as the third city in population, if the votes
be any test, as of course they are, instead OF
being the first in population as her papers
peftinsciously but wrongfully claim as her
right. At municipal election in which
svery resident male person who had attain
Cd his majority was allowed to vote, It is
likely that 1900 votes were cast in Burling-
ton, but il such were the qualifications of
voters in this city, Dubuque could cast
5000 votes as easily as Burlington did 1900.
Davenport, we doubt not, could also, on the
same principle, cast more than 1900 votes,
and thus prove her right to be regarded
the second city in Iowa, in populousness. /"
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-03
The Legislature Of Connecticut meets

The Legislature Of Connecticut meets
on the 7th of this month Two important
amendments TO the State Constitution
which were passed last year, are 10 be f.
nally acted upon. One of these strikes
out the word ,elite from the qualifications
Of suffrage, and the other confines the priv
ilege Of voting to those that can read
They must again pass by the affirmative
votes Of two-thirds 81 both houses, before
they can be presented to the people Of the
State Tor their acceptance or rejection.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-03
llew Aouertisfments.
STOVES! Stoves

TINE subscribers having purchased the entire stock
| ~ stoves Nc of II. NICssRsnAM, tdeaicr ~ WY
o. awn shart ak Air Tight Cook Stose) would
saei, snare of public patronage, hoping 70 satisfy
ali who may in future deal WIN US we wg y, fas,srn
s , w.s,rrn stoves including over 10 Patterns 81
COOK STOVES, Of which to select.
W. warrant every stove we sell, both 10 operate anu
against Are cracks, thereby making u grea.. ~ w
us We keep constantly on hand large supply "
tina rter oak. tnd,e.
We would also offer TO ceaiers the io''o~ " '""
HES us TO sell YOU Stoves. Tin, sheet Iron anu az
kinds Of Timers stock al Chicago prices ireisnt aa
deJ thereby saving you expense, trouble and aeaa!
NJ Hm.. being Il practical workman. will attend
pers nuiy TO all kinds of Johhing such as I'm fooI
inr, Spoutng, Copper .smithing sc., all work war
Brady between Front and Second.
M, 81 Is,,,iwif WICkERSHAM HICKS.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-03
THE DAILY GAZETTE.

Our contemporaries are certainly entitled
to our thanks and best wishes Tor the kind
manner in which the have noticed carTecent
enlargement. AS it is they custom we pub
lish three or four OF these fattering testi
monisls:
The Daily Davenport Gazette has made
its appearance ON our table, greatly enlarged
and improved. Friend Sanders is one OF
those pioneer editors that shouldered their
burdens and braved their adversities OF an
early Newspaper Campaign in the West.
Establishing press at Davenport, when
that place was in its infancy, and the sur
rounding country only sparsely dotted with
squatters huls, he had 10 contend with y
thousand and one disadvantages. now I'M
known to the craft in the West. But
possessing, TO great degree, III Sc essen
tial characteristics OF a pioneers lile-indns-
try. perseverence--he has surmounted every
obstacle and is now enabled 10 present his
patrons with a paper that reflects honor to
its proprietor, and of which the ilourishing
city of Davenport may justly be proud.
Camanche Chie(.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-03
PorAroEs FROM Nova scorr4-Fif,e

porAIoEs FROM Nova ScoTrA Fifteen
thousand bushels Of potatoes are en- their
vay 10 the New York Market from Nova
Scotia, under the reciprocity law. The crop
sf potatoes in Nova Scotia last year was
very large. Free trade has within few
weeks opened this market to consumers,
end the chances are that liberal supply
will come forward, under the present high
priess
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-03
Ro,Ear c. ScnEscK.-Some of the Ohio

RosERr c. ScHEScK-Some Of the Ohio
paper, mention Robert c. Schenck, OF
Mostsomery county in that State, as
suitable candidate for Governor. We DO
not think the people Of the Buckeye State
could do better than to make Mr.. Schenck
their Governor. We regard him as one OF
the best men in Ohio, and if he would ac-
cept the Office, we doubt not that he would
de charge its duties creditably to himself
and bene6cially to the people of that State
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-03

Distressing times prevailed in Emanuel
county, Georgia, according to letter wri-
ter, who states that no rain Of moment has
fallen there since the Sth Of September last.
1t is said the Judge Of the County Court
had been notified by the land-lady of the
principal hotel, thst.he would have to adjourn
the Court, or proceed without anything to
eat, as suficlency Of water to cook food
was not to be had.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-03

list receivedand teJ sale Nbolesaea aud Retail
- fine lot Of Wooden BHc CTS.
Jasnary list bURRJh : " PREF SMAN.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-03

RAILRoAp AccTpEsT.-0n the 30th ult.
the Railroad cars between Syracuse and
Rochester ran over horse, thereby throw
ing the last car off the track and down an
embankmentt twenty feet high, breaking il
- pieces. Mr.. Wilder, a lawyer Of Cana,
61gsa, was instantly killed, and six or sew.
- other passengers we're seriously injnr.
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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-03

A large number of extensive mills have
been put in orperation in the Minnesota
pineries this season. The St. Paul Times
gives an account Of one which cost Sl20,-
600. 1t uses thirty saws, besides single.
Iath and clapboard machines, and employs
$50 men, 80 yoke of oxen, and II span of
horses in the pineries.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-03
UGimprovea Lands.

4,Heu acre. Ia s.0lt CouEty,
S.ugN : Cedar
a.ian - MuSr4tlnr
Together a iih larg. amount Of iard ip tohusa5.
PUn eshctk, CitBton, Marshall, Jasper aHt
counties.
Aus ~ al " ibe ABOVE lands, city lots or pr
are Offered Tor sale by
GEORGE l.. MIC kOils
tirarrsl Land As-
SUrTey .uRd subdivision, 81 Land N AIDE IL he
retu"tiee BY an eXpcriereed eEsiIeer-gIIBl
Office. b
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-03

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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-03

The Maumee bridge for the Junction
railroad at Toledo, is completed. 1t is 7s0
feet long, and its length ofspan is $50 feet.
Il has $4,000 feet Of pine lumber, 40 tons
Of wrought iron, and 20 tons Of cast iron.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-03

KAHsAs--The latest adYices from Kan
as state that the country was suffering We
y much from a continued drouth. The
supplies Of grain in the Territory were also
said 70 be very nearly exhausted.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-03
White Lead

large lot ofWhite Lead aud Zine. together with
general assortment Of other Pants ikewise lin
seed Nil Tnrpentine and Glass, Just received and I,
sale by NLNoRD and VAN PAqTES onIG.iIc
the Pos Office. '' 'fi"'i'
Dasen port, April a5 1855
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-03

DsscnAReED.- Fifty laborers were dis
charged from the Charleston, S. c., Gus
tom House, on the 2sth ult., in consequence
Of the great falling off Of foreign imports.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-03

vEroEp -Goyernor Gardner, of Massa-
shusetts, has vetoed the bill granting mil
lion of dollars to the Vermont and Massa-
eAusetts Railroad Company.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-03

II lots In ftll view OF the riserin L. Ds4a,
price, ranging from soc to s3e0, on lorr nm,
paTti, alafs enquire At our Office.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-03

Tn Oskaloosa Herald says there will be
at least two hundred buildings put up 10
that city, this season. We are glad to hear
Of this evidence Of O,ka!oosas prosperity.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-03
Green's Cd Addition

&c lots 90 ~ ard ilh street,, wen sRas,es
prjCa and long time.
~ OTIS Ia AekeHxie's subdivision, on al
stfcets---oHly s3UH, eash.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-03

ESLAR6ENESr.-Wea are more than giati-
fed to note the enlargement, great, i'm
proved appearance, new heading and IN
creased smount of reading matter Of the
Daily Davenport Gosette This excellent
paper has gene en- steadily and constantly
improving since its first issue, in the then
quite, pleasant little town of Davenport,
which has been chiefly famous as summer
resort of the more wealthy and sport loving
citizens OF St. Louis and New Orleans
Many and msny pleasant day has been
spent with dog and culver, rod and line in
the vicinity OF that then peaceful little burg,
that is now hourly startled By the shrek of
the locomotive and the constantly arriving
and departing steamboats,, The G0,ette is
now a seven column paper, printed on the
same sized sheet as the Dubuque Daily
Tribune. Dubuque Tribune.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-03
Rfal Gstatt Agsna
GEO. I. NICHOLAS

GENEHAL LAND AGENT
For the purchase or sale OF CITY p
Farms, improved or unimproved, in n
adjacent Counties Will collect cl,,]
taxes for non residents Buy ard wIl
Warrants or locate the same in any n,
.rict in the State
Office Corner Main and Second &,
DAVENPORT IA
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-03
Mcintosh Addition:

40 lots ON the bisf 10 McIhtash'- Isl aHa - .
prices wary htg from $3.50 TO S50o each, iohs
Lease Lots.
80 lois, b autIfails situated ~ the Rus,el
sion, Tor tease on gscars. These lots are q
Mas aHd Harrison slruvls Of ogt-iots and lst
To tbs eits corporations large numbeEi9f a.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-03
Scott County Farms

For sale. 20 Improved Farms, cohtalAlfg ta
51u acres tach, sHd e; prices ranging lsun !,
per acre. Ne san salt al parties II thea VI
takc time Ia look Tor themselves. Also ,sHa.
Faras, well improved, in Aasc4tine ,ogGH;a
ere tue Coal feld,.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-03

The Frcdericktown (Md.) Citizen says
the prospects for an abundant crop in that
section of country were never more fatter-
iuu
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-03
Received a. No l lie Claire Block,

Received at No lie Claire Block,
Har,,eI'. Magazine for May.
putnrm's do do
Grahani,s do do
Godeys Ladys do
Also New Publications..
Summer Land. a Southern Tale;
,'astle Builders;
The Initials.
Kansas ami Nebrtska-by Hale:
Lifs Of scward--i,y Geo. L Baker;
The Slave OF In. Lamp--bs Norm
May Jrd W. IL. HOL WIS & Co.