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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-05

p.MAsrnLAs.-Msxwell 4 Brother, No. s2s
yiyania avenue, have again made addi
s ons 20 their stock Of Mantillss; and, what Ia
H.t Im Poftant to the ladies, they are selling
AZ reduced prices. 1t Is seldom that the
u%, sex have an opportunity to mike .elee.
|'ns from such q varsity Of pretty styles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-05

NOR SALE OR REST-A NEW TWO STORY
Il nnl attic Brick House, with TWO stOy bac 4
building, con;ling large Hall and ten good re0ms.
TO careful tenaot the rent will he very moderate.
For further particulars enquire of Mr.. PHILIP
MACkEY, corner Fourth and / streets.
NAV .S0-lwe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-05

/ FRANKLIN BUILDING ASSOCIATION AT the
meeting last night, the money was sold to
sePaa ate bidders at an average Of fifty six
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-05

DIsHIssED.-James Ryan, who was charged
with an assault upon Robert Davis, appear ed
before Justice CLARK, who dismissed the case
after hearing the testimony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-05

ALDDIS TO morrow night will positively
be the only occasion on which this brilliant
spectacle can be presented in this city, as the
company play az ain in Baltimore on Thursday
nj
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-05

OCrY WE'LL DoEz.-As FAR as We could per.
Eve, he various police officers charged yes
r. Ay With the duty of preserving order and
Y.es a the polls, discharged their duty with
~ eommendable fidelity, decision. and good
Per' thus contributing greatly to the really
S 80. harmony of the day. The con-
80 sc. OF oncer Boa, Of the Second Ward, came
ss..ucularly unde: our notice, and won de-
80" 80 praise from all Of all parties who were
A'0and the polls
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-05

nor RENT-SEVERAL HANDSOME PAR
I lOrs and Chambers, with board.
Also, Table and transient board. Inquire al Mrs
SMITHS. 233 street. apo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-05

ASSAULTS LAST NIsaf .-Ssyeral Young nep
gre arrested this morning for last night as
ing and beating Mr.. VIM. Tucker, a re-
~ quiet man, and much respected by
mo are acquainted with him.
us assault grew out out of politics, and
KY; aud Mr.. Tucker was severely injured
a, oIoE on the face, struck with slung shot
th,.J whip. What will be the result Of
an, .aAr, We cannot tell until the parties are
10 Leoksr-Thsy who built bonares In
49,. >, last night, are requested by the
49,. 70 remove the smouldering remains !;
= Use animals not being partial TO burnt feet !
.,s; norm wind might blow the flames
81 smeoodys house. Property holders
'saey Tor such al emergency.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-27
Americans Abroad

We rather think that those sensitive
Americans" who prefer dancing attendance
in foreign palaces, to treading the free soil
Of their native country. who are better salts
6ed to be admitted on sufferance as guests OF
plittering but corrupt society, than to NIX
on equal terms with their fellow citizens al
home. yho are more pleased with the mag.
mary consequence derived from the fool
ish exhibition of wealth than from witness
ing or practicing republican sirtues.-atl
thai class in fact who are funkeys at heart
whether they have much money at bank, or
go il altogether on the strength OF brass
We think that all such individuals will be
sorry that they provoked reply from Don
Piatt. or drew the attention of the public to
characters which, like their own. can only
pass without censure when they pass with
cut observation.
The Don has no idea of not striking back
when struck, and in another letter TO tle
New York Times, thus refers to those
Americans who were SO much exercised
abou, his having got in debt while in Pa
ris:-
81 had the fortune during my official res
idence in Paris, to offend the sensitive gen.
,lemenn aforesaid. l declined, so far as
nv power extended, giving them monoP-
oily of the few good things pertaining to the
Legation. They are sensitive over the ma
,ional honor, vet fear it would not be safe
if BY its sacrifice they could decoy decay
ed Count or q live Lord into their saloons.
/ regret that the truth must come out, but
these sensitive gentlemen" are oisma.
snobs made in Natures seyerest hts of
economy, without bowels or brains-who
seek by their wealth to purchase abroad
what their merit would not secure them at
home. The mere fact that they would for
sake their own free land for a permanent
residence under despotisnr like that OF the
French Government, makes this sudden
awakening TO a sense Of our national honor,
rather fudcrous."
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-27

LCCKY Discovery OF The MINE UNDER
THE REpAs.-A letter from SebastopoI re-
iafes how the Redan escaped being blow
up by the Russians, Ike the other forts
"A sapper, who was exploring the batterits
of the Redan just as the Rsssians were
evacuating the town, discovered a cable,
which he cut into with blow Of an axe,
and then called the attention OF the officers
TO IT,
On further examination Il xas fund to be
a thick metallic wire, covered with a thick
coating Of sutta- percbs. This wire Id to
a large powder magazine. dag under the
Redan, the discovery Of which made the
Doldest tremble, when they thought Of the
trightful ex plosion from which they had es-
capped.
The wire came from acrsss the tom as
far as the sea, which il crossed to the other
shore, from whence the electric spark vas
to be dispatched 70 set ire to that volcano
IL was discovered just al the nick 81 time,
ss the last soldier had not yet evacuated The
town when the forts we're blow r up one at
terrible other filing the trenches with the
ruins
The Careening Fort, the Flagstaff Bat
terry, the Central Bastion, the sorts Of the
bay, arsenal. and all the principal edifces,
crumbled to the ground beneath the com
bined action Of shells, fire sRd mines.
The Redan and NaIakoF alone remained
standing, the former saved By the sspper,
as ,Ist menrion@d, aaJ the latter saved By a
sh II which directed BY Providence, had cut
the electric wire In tgo.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-27
loxus Currency.

We see il stated that counterfeit 6ves
aud tens on the Wcsiern Bank of Virginia
are making their way westward. We would
like to know what kind Of currency. counter
felt q not, legitimate. illegitimate or mixed,
does not find in way westward. And il will
continue to do 80, even in greater quantities
than ~ present, until we have safe and
proper banking system of our own.
By the way, what has become OF the
Omaha Shinplas,ers" IL is a pity that the
gentlemen who were euch strenuous anti
bank men, and 50 active and successful in
prohibiting, BY the constitution, any banking
in this State, should not be allowed to have
monopoly Of the business, and still further
variegate the present piebald character Of
our currency. by any quantity of their owl
irresponsible issues.
We know that neither their modessy mol
consistency would deter them from maxim:
the experiment, but we DO not think the!
will find many victims among sensible bust
mesa men. They are forced, for the present
to endure the ills they labor under in regar
to the existing currency, but we scarcely
think they are foolish enough. to foster thu
Omaha bantling up to position that vii
enable it to perplex still further the presen
perplexity of their circuiatin medium.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-27

The project started some months since
Of constructing tunnel under the British
Channel between Dover and Boulogne,
distance OF 1874 miles. has been pronoun-
ced entirely feasible BY NJ. ravre. Preach
engineer, who . few weeks ago completed
the survey. The estimated cost is e2o,-
ooo.e00. The following is description of
,he plan OF the tunnel:
The defiance between the top OF the arch
of the tunnel and the water will never be
less than ATT. yards, 50 that all danger OF
The ocean breaking through viii be avoided
by this enormous thickness Of what may be
called the wall of the tunnel. This tunnel
will be lined with u double arch. the FIRST OF
granite and of impermea able cement. and
/ the second OF thin iron plates, pierced like
| a collander with small holes, that the
( sliohtest leakage will be instantly diseov.
/ cred.
Through this tunnel it is in.ended that
an atmos pheric railroad shall be established
thereby avoiding the smoke consequent on
the use OF an ordinary locomotive. by which
the transit from end To end will be perform
ed in twenty-five minutes, aud all the ter
ribie sea-siokness SO awful to the eontinen,
seeking cockney entirely avoided.
The natural objection that arises To the
practice billy of this stupendous work, Is
the difficulty OF getting rid OF the earth ant
stone luarried out OF the bowels of the sub
terranean chamber. In the ordinary course
Of engineering, every barrow load of earth
would have to be brought to one OF the
mouths OF the tunnel, which operation
a.. TX
TO add enormously To the expenses. This
difficulty NJ Fagre proposes 10 surmount by
sinking along the course of the tunnel what
he calls "maritime wells" whie sill il
! vide this subterranean gallery iato sections
of about eleven thousand yards each in
( length. By these wells, all the encumber-
4 ing earth will be thrown into the sea. orm-
4 ing islands about the wells themselves, and
s,rengt lening them. These wells will
serve the purpose OF veatilating the tun.
/ nell"
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-27

A GovERHMEHr SPEcuLATIoS.-The
Bonded Warehouses on Broadway and Ex-
change Streets, in New York, for which
the government has several years paid a
rent of SAC. o00 per annum, are being re-
modelled, and the Treasury Department has
parted with the leases at . loss Of $4,000
per year for six years to come, when the
leases expire. The property for which the
government, has paid about $4,000 year
private individuals secure from the govern
ment at S21 900, with an extension Of the
government lease from the owners a. the
same rate for ten years.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-27

There is nothing very original IN the fol-
lowing extract from the Chicago Press, nor
we presume was the writer aiming At orig
inali.y, but similar sentiments cannot De too
often repeated and enforced. And since
SO much pains Is so frequently taken to
..prepare the hearts of the people for war"
to use the language of Senator who IS
greatly distinguished in his own estimation
pity il efforts were not occasionally made to
prepare the hearts Of the people for peace
ssBut since war between England and
this country IS perhaps within the range OF
possibilities, Iet Us consider moment what
would be its nature. In moral aspect Il
would be monstrous. What a spectacle il
would be to see tive great natIens-with
common ancestry, the same language and
literature. close similarly of political IN
stitutions, unity OF religious faith, and one
glorious destiny in the future-engsgsd IN
m.urderous strife. Il would be : sight over
which good men and angels might weep.
To the hopeful well-wisher of his race IL
might we'll suggest whether civilization and
Christianity even were not faIiBre. To
the specul itor upon the perfectibilify Of hu-
man governments and institutions j, might
serve as powerful argument 10 show that
the highest point of attainment had been
reached. Ii the two foremost natiJns Of
the worls-lhe inheritofs OF all past achieve
ments since orderly human society began,
with the sun Of Christianity shining in he
nineteenth century should tnrn aside from
their onward and upward course To rsnd
each other ike Wild beasts, nigh, We no,
all despair Of the futgre!H
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-27
Daniel Webster was deeply attached r.

Daniel Webster was deeply attached to
his first wife. The following passage in
their courtship showed with what gravity
he made his matrimonial proposals:
"While on the subject Of Mr.. Webster's
history, | cannot forbear Mentioning n in.
cideD: related Of his courtsldp, y hich I do
not remember to have seen recorded. lie
was then young lawyer in Portsmouth. N.
II. Al one OF his visits 10 Grace Fletcher,
he had. probably with view Of combining
utility and enjoyment, been holding skeinr
Of silk Unread for her, when suddenly he
stopped, saying, Grace, we have thus been
engaged in untying kDots; let us see five
can tie knot, one which will not unite for
lifetime" He then took piece oftspe,
and after beginning a knot of peculiar
kind. gave II to her to complete. This was
the ceremony and ratification Of their en-
gagemen,. And now, in little box, mark
ed by him with the words, "Precious Doc
uments," containing the letters Of his early
courtship, this Unique memorial 10 still 10 be
found. The knot has never been united"
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-27

MILITARY PosTs.-The N. Y. Erening
Post recommends the adoption Of Mr.. Ben
toms plan for the establishment of a line o
military posts, reaching from the frontiers
OF Missouri to the head waters of the Sac
ramento.-to serve as protection to the
overland travel between he Atlantic and
the Pacific. The POSI- admits that a Rail-
road may be constructed at some distant
day, but that no person now living will wit
ness its dawning. We think il has already
dawned
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-27

The Y. s. steam dredge boat George w
Jones wss sold at Alton, on Tuesday last
tor t2,940. The boat, engine, dredging ap.
psrstus and two mud machines, all v eDt to-
gether. and were purchased by J. A. Cas-
sell, Esq, Of Jacksonville. The original
cost was between $4,000 and $40, Co.,
No. RepI.
The above boat was named after the Iowa
Senator. and although constructed for the
purpose, like the party with which that Hon.
gentleman is connected. has never been
much 10 favor Of the improvement, Of the
Wsstesa rivers.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-27

NAVIGATING raE AiR,--We have receiv-
ed rom Mr.. Samuel Nowlan communal.
cation, too long for us TO publish en,'re, IN
which he propouads new theory OF slia,
navigation. He believes that since The at
ira .tion Of the earth dimiaishss - We as
send from its surface. ia win be found prae.
.,icable hy rising in oalloo. t. the heiehth
Of twenty thousand OF Twenty-Five thousand
feet, to remain comparatively stationery
while the globe heneath revolves, Indeed
Mr.. Nowlan anticipates that with an sp-
narstus Of his inventien he viii be able to
hold on while the earth makes an entire
revelation, so that all the countries from
here TO the an,ipedes. aud round on the 9th.
er side will be swung beneath him in tween.
,y,sour hours In order 10 60 TO China. ua-
der this arrangement. nothing will be nee
essary but to take your station in the arr
and q twelve hours or so the Celestial En-
pre will have come 70 you
These propositions and others equally
novel Mr.. Nowlan reasons cut With SO mueh
ingenuity that we trust he may lind some
appropriate means 0: bringing hls specala-
,ioas before the public ~ r. Tyt5aSe.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-27

Philanthropy Con IsyEsraEsr.---
Philanthropy il supposed TO pay well Of
times. Henry Grnneli, who fitted out the
several Arctic expeditions from this com
try 10 quest Of Sir John Franklin, expended
IN those enterprises about ten thousand dol.
lars, the government assuming the rest Of
the expense. The house Of which be Is q
member, Grinneil, hin,urn 81 Co, will
clear the present season three quarters d
a million Of dollars upon orders from the
British government for grain, orders sent 10
that house by reason Of Mr.. Grinnell's con.
nection with il.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-27

A CHarTEL LoAs COMPANY "A com
P ny with this title has been Incorporated
IN PbiIatelphia, whose object il to make
advances Of money on personal properly
upon terms and conditions which may be
just t. the necessitoos borrower, and al the
same time fitted 10 facilitate and encourage
him 10 redeem the pledge. The iDstitu.
ton owes its origin 70 an association ~ IN
teiligent and benevolent gentlemen who
have engaged IN the enter prise with view
to protect large c!sss Of worthy poor a.
zsinst the sxtorfion and abuse Of the ordi-
nary pawnbroker system, to sbicn, 10 the
absence ofsny more eligible resource Of the
kind, they are forced 10 resort.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-27

tic stated that Fox, Henderson & Co, Of
London, the builders Of the Crystal Palace,
have made contract to construct the Hon.
dUras lnteFoceanic Railroad, to connect the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-27

A MAgygLous SroRy The reader mus.
decide for himself how much he will be.
lieve Of the following account of "mar-
selleus discovery related in the Cork Re
porter.
We have been informed, but what exact
eredibiiity We should give to the statement
we are not prepared 10 saw, that in the pro-
rrsss Ut the fvyaes Railway, some labor
ers discovered. at small distance beneath
the surface of the earth, within tNo miles
OF Askeaton, a gigantil skeleton 1 feet Ia
length Besides the remains was found a
vessel, with an inscription en- il, indie atlng
that something would Be found By digging
deeper. Following this iatimatioa, they an-
covered another vessel sonnet thing resem-
bling bottle in sha pc, Inscribed with le-
penI which directed that three drops OF the
contents should be poured in the mouth OF
the skeleton, whereupon the owner would
come to life again. Although much doubt
ing, they followed the instructions, but on
letting the second drop into the mouth, the
skeleton began to stir. up~n which the men
became 50 frightened that they took to Hight
expecting as they ran to De pursued BY the
half resuscisated giant. The report OF this
strange story caused such a sensation in
the neighborhood that the police had to
close up the grave. and thus the old Fenian
giant has been once more consigned 10 his
leng 81 TIMBER OF many years
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-27

~ N. e. RAILRoADs.-The Boston Courier
states that the prospect of New England
Railrosds 10 anything but fattering II
says.-'It is doubtful whether single rail-
road in the six New England States, has
ever really earned net dollar on it's freigh,
business alone, on account of the ruinous-
ly low tariffs, which are still perversely
coutinued.'
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-27

An itinerani Snowman by the name u
Gully, thinking himself sggrieyed By pub
LEGATION in the Louisville Cou-ier, brough,
suit against the editor for libel. The case
was tried few days since, and verdict
was rendered against the plaintiff.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-27

The beef packing season in Chicago is
sow closed. The estimated number of
bead packed 10 10000. Cattle are selling
there At IRON $500 to $500 per hundred
live weight, and the Chicago papers advise
owners of common cattle to keep them
away, IS they are not wanted even at the
former rate.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-27

Judge Hall, at the opening Of the U. y.
District Court in Buffalo few days ago.
called the especial attention Of the Grand
Jary TO many disasters on The lakes, and
charged them to present established cases
Ut violation Of the steam boiler laws, lie.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-27

The Shippers of gold from California to
New York are said TO have paid The insurance
companies ofthat city between three and
four millions ofdollars in the last five years
v lille the aggregate losses of the insurers
have not been over $500 600.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-27

Jesse Darlington, Of the town Of Winfield
Sank Co., writes 70 the Milwaukee Senii-
mel that he raised 1000 Ms. OF hogs the ID I
season from one and half acres OF land.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-27
SPECIAL NOTICES.
APPLENr

trader this head limited nbcr If periai Boiires
viii h.s Inserted At 10 eents per ae each iHsertioH
OF SO els. per week.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-27

Among large number Of specimens Of
wheat on exhibition at the Paris Exhibition
from several countries, the heaviest wss
from Canada.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-27

From the Patent Offire the seed Of the
cork tree mas been distributed to q lumber
o. the States to test its adaptaiion TO our
climate.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-27
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+ frset 2~The " ofthe WI ~ see ic T7sNR'
rt e' TIE zen sgesPs,' eIe -
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+ aefr'Ad''in'"r ir"ets, 10 mile. Worth from h'rtn
f.ae, The sEio The swfcfset ,T;syH
/ " ~ acres tmiIes from the city
.p r,:s ' :. - ,'ss .ls,sg T. ..,,
4 Tract 9-iLe ~ ~ The swi ~ see 10 I II kRsi
z, sgsere,, ,l.o par,.et Ser. issud ,et Ii ssss
" sl mating ote farm NJ gea ~ roo setes uPch hs
1 Mississippi rlvrrs ~ miles from nn,enro',. =.
irset y 40 Improved r-i~, frntes ,td 81 ,u'n
ssot ss drove p sns s... 2. o.
arve fenes started entirely s,srna N. f=rr', wv
i.t' .s. .s:;', =. .'
isoimfr1tea ard ~ IL Timber
Y - ,ti-tes t.tstt. ,aw.: ,sr
yefJ lo- ,Hsipiied fc' s6on'
r,,.,s ~ I" ss,vet,.ss,,sn.y ,',.,n.ss,.sr,ym
= NRa y s"te'e', nns srfins o'ht m"'
ttsa Is ih.s, ., s.,ntmrrir. as-
itrc, "a me s.otscewrm ~ ~
frsr 20 th.sw, o,s.stw sr,t s'M
AAgH.
Also abne, 81 to..,r p...s,,s saaia.n N ,h.,s-sr
~ gnrrseo. Lsrs live
In Rtst island rBrnts, tiiibnsi
Tract s'-rhrs " n Sc. % ,sssiw,""
ess.
Lot. IN Hgsay street en-, ssrslisee. ,.
bet ~ BFsiy ~ - He~es A. psbinscn's sdaW'
fontstnins ~ itbatrss hos n, lash
Apply N
WILLIAM AlJeN
aent.si land Asfnt,
Ser. as,h gNsts rnss once Rrliasks
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-27

No Isn. The uansiOa Ds0Mse. a, thew
% rbisd aud Iowa streets. Aiso . Fna
ifua.c an Iowa street; Lease for rs years Is Mas
sion House rrais for eJio per anGum-Pfics 0s.aa
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-27

NJ. fhi. House and Lot on second street "a,
OF Iowa House sstofiss 10 ST. Constructed 10 ACTOR
muiate to" Families Lease 10 rus IS y~ss. fses
april. Ground Kent SIS p = aHnaa-Pris, sps q
Hoasc aud Lease.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-27

No. lis. Three Houses and Lots corr ., Of Yevy,
and 10 Claire -teets, togeth.f with La. Of 70 rs4 d
lie Claire street the ~hoe viii be leased t,t
ats great bargain tialisakrn By one person.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-27

B-sides the shave hAvea nun Der ~ nimpre,st
hot. Ia different paris 0fthe City, which am sa,bsnL
ell 10 lease for term al yrap. app, TO
Gkokt;k l.. NitkoLLs
Corner VI Main aud seeosas s
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-27

SIC barrels prime Apples for sale cheap By Rkl
wErx & SOW. esli soon At the E-Fress ef1se.
y0vast u gaxar Bail ding.