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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-14
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Building Lat

Building Lots.
GENERAL splendid lots, well located for s,,a a.,
y fnton's Addition 10 Davenport on wears e,sii.
map OF these lots can be seen at Dawson d Tues
office, on Brady street,
May 10. A. c. FULTON
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I tOnEE'S Lady's Book for August,
NJyai AT No. lie Clare BLOCK
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Hydra.iiic Cement:
$500 REV ARD

On Water Lime, kept constantly on hard and for
~ sale by
June 29-tf BURROWS d PRETTfMAN.
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Lots in Le Claire.
LOTS block in central part Of tho city. for sale
, Jne II cheap. Apply TO EADS & STEWART.
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Bills Lading, Blank Deeds.
Wall Paper.

TDRTGiGES, Deeds of Trust and Justices Blanks
neatly printed and for sale at the Gazette Office.
july I'd, IhJ5.
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Wall Paper.
Iustreceivcd and now opening at the old stand No.
lie C.aire Block large and ell selected lot OF the
above named article ssitabie FIR Halls and Roomss
prsiug great variety Of patterns, also Border
to match. Prices TO suit the times.
VIII. HOLMES and Co.
Davenport, 5rd May, 1855. 3mths.
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We SEQ it stated that General sam.
Houston has written Il letter publicly >ndor-
sing the Know Nothings
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FOR SALE,

TWO Ornamental Cottages on Aipsvovth Strees,iA
4 Green's I'd addition to City of Davenport; good
well OF and pump in kitchen-Lots veil fenced.
Applyto COOK Il SARGEKT.oS
S.RUSSLE DOW.
June lat 1854
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For Sale.

I'M feet OF land. fronting on end street ard the
" river. suitable for site for Saw Mill, " Mar
ufaeturing Establishmcnt. Apply to
May LIST. ls55-f COOK 4 SARGENT.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-14

ICE CREAM, CONFECTIONERY, &c.
MRS. T., BLAKEMoREis now prepared To serve
M Zee Cream, Lemonade, Soda, Cream Beer,
and Cakes, 20 all those who may favor her with call
at her confectionery Second near Rock Island ct.
Confectioraries 0fali kinds constantly on hand.
Davenport, June 18th, 1855 d An
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Notice.

II Notes due u.s. that not paid or renewed befop
a Let Of June will be handed 10 ook and billion
for Collection by legal process.
May, Irst. less. COOK 4 SARGENT
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HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE,
ON the Bluff. commanding fine view Of Rock Is-
Oland and Davenport; the house is large snd sub-
stantially built, continuing FooDs, Kitchen and
basement with large hall ON arst and seceRd Aocss
portico IN front and porch in rear with well and e.
tern. Terms halfeasR, The balance in l2 nonshs.
Apply 1T the Store Of
June l-dn B.. W. KELLY, Front Sc.
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For Sale,

" DWELLING Houses, pleasantly situated on Par
: ker's addition 10 city OF Davenport. ALI new
possession given Immediately. Terms liberal
July 2Stb, 1855. COOK & SARGENT.
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Darietp.

H1GhRS q TOBACCO.-5's6's and pound llmp'
~ superior Missouri and Virginia Honey Dew chew
ing md smoking Tonaceos. Also &c W thousand JES
LiSp, LonDos cUBaxos and Septunos Cigars, ycrj
choice and cheap, for sic by
June % ). WEAVER, Jr, Il co.
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VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.-We have for sale
v most desirable farm, five miles from Davenport.
on the Iowa City road eighty acres, highly improved
with good frame dwelling, kitchen. cellar, &C., barn
aud sheds-a well Of excellent water, &c.
The above property is most beautifully and favofa-
bly, situated. and W iii be sold at . bargain.
M'GREGOR, LAWES & BLAKEMORE.
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TINE undersigned offer sale 50 desirable lots ~
L their additions to City Of DaveBport, liberal
terms-a credit of 1.2. and year, will be given to
parties vi no will haf,d this season.
June 18Th, 1855 COOK &EARGENT.
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IL who desire TO themselves Of beautiful site
IA for Rural Homes had better call soon on
mays EADs Sic" AM.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-01-31

The FIRST TRIUMPH OF Know NorH1NG-
lsM sIN CoNeREss.-The Homestead Bill,
which passed the House Of Representa-.
lives at the las. session Of Congress by
m overwhelming majority, has been de-
lsatsd by Know Nothing votes. 1t would
- difioult to determine how the people
seoGid more ;mperativeIy demand law
u the hands Of Congress than they have
in the case OF the Homestead. Yet not
withstanding this, many Know-Nothings
voted against it, simply for the reason that
Catholics or persons Of foreign birth might
participate in the benefits Of it. II is Ger.
taihly humilia.ing TO think. that we must
- stigmatized, and that justly, by foreign
nalions for suffering such marrow minded
sknd fanatical prejudices to control the leg
istesicn of 2 country which boasts of its
liberal institutions aad high-toned gener-
sestly.
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For the Spirit Of Democracy.
That Obituary.

Mr.. EDIroR:-The publication Of an
obituary notice. in your last paper, has
induced mo to call public attention to the
subject OF that notice. Does the writer
of that notice intend to convey the i'm.
preston that an old resident is no more
among US? If soAs he not mistaken? LIE,
US inquire why are certain places, in cor
tain quarters, opened so much earlier in
the mornings than other business houses!
Why are men who love whisky seen SO
early in the morning about these places!
What business can call men there so long
before the usuaihours Of business? Wha,
business can call them so often to these
places, through the day, and at night? Il
our oitizens have not noticed these appear.
anees, it is time they would open their
eyes. and not only see, hut take such 40.
ton on this subject, as will save our young
men from. delirium tremens, and our old
ones from obituary notices of differen
kind.
With your permission, propose to pur
sue this subject further; and if hints viii
not answer, let the public know more upor
this subject. OBSERVER.
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The Colonization Society,

The thirty-eighth annual anniversary ol
the American Colonization Society took
place onThursday evening at w Washington
Trinity church was crowded at an early
hour. The Rev. William McLain, Secre.
tary, read all the most important extracts
from the annual report, as follows:
The present Indebtedness OF the society
is $32,148. OF. The receipts during the
past year were $65.435 IS; less than the
previous year $1,000 80. Maryland
stands credited with S458 Is; District ol
Columbia $l,235 20. We have been
compelled to say to persons applying for
passage to ,Liberia-"You must wait
we cannst accommodate you now-our
means are exhausted"
The whole number sent to Liberia for
the year is 553, Of which I6l were born
free-36O were emancipated and 29 pur.
chased themselves.
The reports then speaks at length and
eloquently oi the influences set in motion
by the society. now telling with such hap.
py effect upon the African race. Liberis
has advanced in all that constitutes he,
prosperity. President Roberts has been
on visit to Europe. touching business
growing out Of the friendly relations ofthe
republic with the leading Governments
which have acknowledged their indepen
dence. and interceding with the English
government for the trans!e Of Sierra Leone
to Liberia. A growing interest is ielt in
the cultivation ofthe soil. Health has been
good. Educational interests have been
blessed.
The Maryland colony at Cape Palma.
has become an independent State.
The society has engaged Mr.. David
Laing and ]. H. Snowden, (colored men)
to be physicians to emigrants, and now the
society has four physioisns employed.
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Curious Facts about the Presidents


The Boston Transcript is great on sta.
tistics. Its last effort in this line is the
compilation of some curious coincidents
noticeable in contemplating the names
and lives Of the first seven Presidents OF
the Uaited States-W ashinston, John
Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, John
Quincy Adams, and Jackson. We quote
some OF the most striking of these:
Four of the seven were from Virginia.
Two OF the same name were from Mas
sachusetts, and the seventh from Tennes-
see. All but one were sixty six years old
on leaving Office, having served two terms;
and one Of these, who served but ono
term, would have been sixty-six years Of
ago at the end of another. Three OF tho
seven died on the 4th day OF July, and
two Of them on the same day and year.
Two of them were on the sub. committee
of three that drafted the Declaration of
Independence, and these two died on the
same day and year, and on the anniver-
cary of the Declaration Of Independence.
and Just a halt century from tho day of
the Declaration. The names Of three OF
the seven end in son, yet etneither of these
transmitted his anne to son. In respect
to the names Of all. it, may be said in con-
clusion The initials OF two of the sev-
en- were the same-and the initials Of still
two others were the same. The remain
ing one, who stands alone in this .parlicu-
lar, stands alone also in the admiration
and love OF his countrymen and of the
civilized worll-W Washingion. Ofthe first
FIVE, only one had son, and that sou waa
also President.
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OF the East has had to suffer, and has over
come everything-disease, fire, tempest
and privations--a citadel necessarily re-
provisioned, defended BY formidable ar.
tillery byland and sea-two hostile ar
mics, superior in numbers. Nothing could
weaken its courage or impede its impet-
uosity. Every man has nobly done his
duty, from the Marshal who bid death wait
till victory had Drowned him. down to the
priyates and sailors, whose last cry in ex-
piring was a prayer for France-an ex-
clamation for the elect Of the country.
'Let US, then, declare together that the
army and the fleet have we'll deserved of
their country. War. it is true, entails
cruel sacrifices. yet everything commands
me to push it on with vigor and with that
object in view count upon your assist
anoe.
1.-The land army consists at present OF
58l 900 soldiers and Il3 900 horses the
navy Of $4,000 sailors. on board ship.
ut is Indispensable to keep up this ef-
fective force. To fill up the vacancies
caused by annual liberations and war.
shall request from you, as | did last
year. levy of 100000 men, and bill
will be introduced to ameliorate (withoui
increasing the expenses of the treasury
the condition Of the soldiers who will re-
engage. II will afford immense advent
ages by increasing the number of old
soldiers in the army, and by diminish.
ing the oppression Of conscription. This
bill will, hope, soon have your appro.
baton.
81 shall ask your authority to conclude
new national loan. Doubtless such a
measure will increase the national debt
but let it not be forgotten that. by my con.
version Of the Rente, the interest of tha
debt has been reduced twenty -one mil
lions and a half. My efforts have been
directed to place the expenses on a foot
ing with the receipts, and the ordinary
Budget will be presented to you balanced
The resources Of the loan alone will suf
fee for the expenses of the war.
"You will see with pleasure that ou1
revenues have not diminished. CONNER
cial activity is maintained-all the grea
works Of public utility are continued
and Providence has deigned to grant u,
a harvest which will satisfy all our wants
| oUVeIunOuts uoVeItneIeSSs UO6S no
shut its eyes to the distress occasioned BY
the high price Of provisions, and has taker
every measure in its power to provide a
gainst this distress and to relieve it, New
sources Of labor have been created il
many districts.
"The struggle which is going on. cir
cumscribed by moderation and justice
whilst it makes the heart beat, never,he
less alarms so little, that shortly an Assem-
bly, will be held here from all parts Of tn,
globe, with the products Of peace. Stran
gers will be struck by the remarkable spec
tacle Of country which, counting on di
vine Providence, maintains with energy
war at six hundred leagues from its from
tiers, and which. at the same time, will
equal zeal, developes its internal riches
a country which does not prevent agricul
turs and industry from prospecting. tn
arts from hourishing-and where the ge
MUS of the nation reveals itself in every
thing which tends to the glory of France.
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The Galapagos Islands.

The treaty assigning tho Galapagos
IslApds 10 the United States is now in the
Sts.e Department and only needs the con-
frmafion Of the Senate 10 make it fixed
3aGk These Islands formerly belonged
- The Government Of Ecuador, South
Amtsioa. They are situated Immediately
J undsr The equator, longitude 80 degrees
ssHest from Greenwich, being about $50
ssailss wsst Of the city Of Quito. The con-
vsidssasion paid for them is three million
. Ndlisrs. The following from the Panama
Hsssld gives an idea Of the Importance
- the;acqnisition to this Government
The Galapagos Islands, as is generally
slsuuWu are situated about five or six hun
drsd miles from the coass OF America, and
" iaau.sdiately under the equator. The
archipelago consists Of ten principal ISL
6o1ds5 5ofs which Eve exceeds the others in
! aixs namely, Aibemarle, Indefaligabls.
Ctaakam. Marlborough, and James, the
s1uaAlss ones are Darlington, Charles,
sHeod, Bindloes, and Abingdon.
T9o ciimate is not excessively hot, as
= jAigAt be supposed from their position, nor
deos much. rain fall, but the clouds hang
3ew, and though thelower parts are sterile,
% "a elevation Of thouaand feet and up.
wesds. & possesses tolerably luxurian,
sVe4esasion.
IL islands are oil volcanic. and Dar-
Wjns whom we quote, says theSe cannoi
xbssi sises lhan two thonsand eraters through.
y 81 ths group. They are generally very
s.poesils. aud water is exceedingly scarce;
q sons Of che islands mono is known 10
usisi.
< Tks animals, insects and plants, Of
49, Islands, in most instances, differ
e(ron III 6ahefs known. but they. are very
~ iu number, and except tortoises and q
: ~ Wild pigs Of no use to man.. There
- nusnesous good hatbors, and the neigh.
66yina seas abound with whales, which
ssoausss isto be much frequented by whalers
Excellent Ash is caught close to the shore,
md - ve mentioned before in this journal
: sksss q Eshing establishment Of abou,
1kfflymsn on the islands, who-dry the fish
ssuhd end : ready marketfor them in Peru.
airisrs is said to exist, and lafterly we have
tkssrd oi large deposits Of guano, extend.
. NJ thirty miles lin length by iwoin breadth
s.Aed ovsr lI0 feet in dspth. bur Darwin
skprsssly says that there is remark able
Z sesfoity Of aquatic birds at this group
: andycaptsins 81 vessels who have visited
: shsm al sssure us that they never knew
g - ths sxistsnce Of any.
SueiI are HE Galapagos Islands as they
aet present exist. but il they all fall into the
ha6ds 81 the Anglo-Saxons it is not i'm
8 psobabls that their energy. experience and
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Later from California.

- NEW I0RKSs5an x75ss
The steamship Geo. Lawsreachsslssher
dock al halt.past nine this mornings She
brings the Caliiornia malice the, lst h1pk.
and 8 l ISL 900 in treasure. ss.s vet
Q. The news is unimpor,ant. No. o.rain.hxA
fallen until the day ihes steamer lsil, whan
a tremendous storm prevailed. I. doinR
much damage. In San Franeisoo ilnss
more severe than aRy that kas oceuffsd
since 1859. kaiss,ss
The Supreme Court has declarsd 2eS
cramsnio the capital Of ihs Sfate.sds .Es
In the Legisiat,re, the only que6lien q
importance was the election ~ 4 ao6 S
sor. Of DE-. G@in TO this United Slo1e6 o-
|sse. Gsin. and Broasiiek aro iheo oai :,
pal candidates. = - 8 )
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The Emperor Napoleon Speech.
Jan. 20, 1855.

AN6 Giup0FOf IsdPSloon speech.
We have heretofore given the Queen oil
England's speech on the assembling OF
Parliament. We give below the speech
ofthe Emperor Napoleon on the assem-
bling Of the French Legislature for 1855
in the Palace Of the Tuilleries. Our read
ers may thus have an opportunity of com.
pairing the productions OF two of the
proudest monarchs OF Europe, with the
Message OF President Pierce, il indeed
they be worthy of the comparisons:
"Gentlemen, Senator's and Deputies -
Since our last meeting grea, events have
happened. The appeal which made to
the country to o'cover the expenses Of the
war was 50 well responded to that the re-.
suit even surpassed our hopes. Our arms
have been victorious in the Baltic and in
the Black Sea. Two great battles have
shed lustre on our flag. Striking testimony
has proved the intlmacy of our relations
with England. The British Parliamen,
has voted thanks to our generals and sol.
diers.. A great empire, Refrigerated by
the chivalrous spirit of its sovereign, has
separated itself from the power which fol
forty years has menaced the independence
of Europe.
"The Emperor OF Austria has concluded
a treaty, defensive at present, soon, per.
haps. offensive, which unites his cause to
that of France and England. Thus, gen.
tlemen, the longer the war continues the
more numerous becomes the number Of
our allies, and the closer are drawn the
bonds already formed. What firmer bonds
can there. in fact be, than those bearing
the names of victories belonging to the
two armies, and recalling common glo.
ry 1-than the same anxieties and the
same hopes agitating the two countries p
than the same views and the sams in.
tentions animating the tive governments
in every corner of the globe
"Thus the alliance with England is no,
the result Of q, passing interest and of q
policy OF circumstances it is the union
Of TWO powerful nations, associated to.
gether for the triumph Of cause in which
for more than century, their greatness
the interest of civilization. and, at the
same time. the liberty Of Europe have
been engaged.
"Unite, then. with me on this solemn
occasion, to thank here. in the name o
France, the British Parliament, for its
cordial and warm demonstration and
the English army and its worthy oomman
der. for their valiant corporation.
"Next year, If peace should not have
been se.established, hope that shall
have to render similar thanks to Germany
the union and prosperity Of which we de-
sire. am happy to pay just, tribute
Of praise TO the army and feet, which
by their devotion and discipline. have wor
thily responded to my expectations, il
France as in Algeria, in the North as it
tho South.
! "up TO the Presen. moment the army
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or Mr.. Mason, our Minister to France,
Who, = few days since, was prostrated by
an stack Of paralysis, was, at last 40.
ooanis. slowly improving.
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HrThe communication Of TX. J." will
appsar next week, unless we hear further
from the author.
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Congressional.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l9

wv ASHlNGTONs " ou. A0s
SENATE.-The bill to pay Thos Gates
by Jones the sum Of which he was depri-
we'd by the action of court martial in
1851, was taken up.
Mr.. Stuart ,hough the Senate should
have all the facts.
Mr.. Gwin thought the pay Of Commo-
dore Jones should be restored, as many
eminent lawyers had given the opinion
that the findings of that court martial were
erroneous.
Messrs. Badger, Bayard, Seward, Clay
ton. Rusk and Stuart further debated the
bill, and it was finally laid aside.
Mr.. Gwln introduced joint resolution
providing for weekly express mail be-
tween ST. Louis and San Francisco. Re-
ferred.
HousE.-Ths bill for the relief Of the
heirs of Baron de- Kalb was taken up and
passed.
Mr.. Faulkner, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, asked leave to report a
bill for the suppression OF Indian HOSTILE
ties.
Mr.. Hamilton inquired whether the bill
proposed regular increase Of the army.
Mr.. Faulkner replied that the bill was
in response, to the message Of the Presi-
dent, asking for 5000 volunteers to serve
eighteen months, with view Of suppress
| ing apprshended Indian hostllities.
Mr.. Edgerton objected.
Mr.. Richardson appealed 10 Mr.. Edger-
ton to Withdraw his objection.
Mr.. Edgerton still objected. expressing
the belief that the best protection to set
tiers and emigran,s is to withdraw al
troops from the Indian country.
Mr.. Faulkner only wanted the bill print
ed and recommitted to the committee or
Military Affairs.
MIR. Edger.on reiterated his objections
The House then resumed the consider
alton of the Pacific Railroad bill. The
question was on Mr.. McDougal's amend
ment, and large number cf sPeeche.
were made upon it.
Mr.. Davis renewed mis- amendment fo
central trunk and branches; and moved
to refer il to a committee of thirteen.
Mr.. Benton moved to refer It to a com
mittee Of three, which was agreed to-
Without any definite action, the House
adjourned.
4
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washington, Jan. 90.

The Senate was net in session to-day.
HoUsE.-Mr. Oliver, of>Missourl, iHiro-
duced bill amendatory of the act oi
August last, reducing and graduating the
price OF public lands to actual settlers
and cultivators. Referred to the Commit
tee on Public Lands.
Mr. Fuller, from the Committee on Com
meroe, reported bin amendatory of the
act 10 carry into effect the late reciprocity
treaty. Lost-yeas 49, nays l25.
The House then took. up the Pacific
Railroad bill. The question being on re-
fering the whole subject to committee o.
thirteen, it was lost-yeas II, nays Il7.
The question was taken on the amend
ment OF Mr. Davis, OF Indiana, for grand
trunk Central railroad and telegraph line
from some point on the western bound
ary OF Arkansas, Missouri or Iowa, be.
tween the 26,h and 43d degrees OF north
latitsde, with two branches one running
to Memphis and the other to the mos
practicable point on the western shore o
Lake Superior, which was agreed to-
yeas 104, nay II.
The question was then on agreeing to
the substitute Of MIR. McDougal. and il
was agreed to-yeas l22, nays 70. The
bill was then read the third time-yeas IO4
nays 81. Pending the question on the
final passage, the House adjourned.
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WAsHINeroN, Jan. 23.

SsNATx.-Mr. Cooper Introduced arss-
olution calling on the Seeretaries Of the
Treasury and State for informatien in re-