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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-27
fhe Shoe Trade of Davenport.

& 9. DAWSON 81 CO.. are now Offering To ,t .
's etizens OF Davenport all kinds Of Boot. a.
az preessash ss will please all whs wani good
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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-27

THE subscribers have rented fhe nuiidiif ofP
the Pennsylvania House, liz she tliy OF Itp
Tor the sale Of Extla ard superGns Flour oi, .sl,
Buck Wheat and RYE Gour Corn meal, sblt w., i,5,
shorts aud Bfan Ground corn and oats, hho
OF Mil Goods, III " hoies3Ie yrG feiau. 20, al
tlouragd Meal exchanged for NhcAi hh' sali,ro
the most liberal terms. All orders Of one 80" ts,.,
mere. delivered within the cori orator f'tpS ior
n. b. Cash! and the highest mhfh"t iae ~, dps
Wheat, Cora. and other Grsin. aesmh
done In the she riest notice nj Moline Mllis,uIT
May IL. 1855 -d3ms WaiLalE q sl' -
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OYSTERS.

os Subscribe is Ageutfor Pearce's Oysters, which
he viii sunny to the trade or 70 custom
.N'N - DAVID MILLER.
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3asuranfr.
luaUlAM 9 rs

spr uAasSk axs LIfK RISKS takes at this
4Ss.nss in resasassb!s Companies and On she most
win b SLOWED return pre-
nium efiai Y cent, M AxENoRE
80 liz CLAIRE REV.
~CW Voex IrfE rNsuaANcX CoAFAAf,
49, ~ ONES lo3 Broadway. N &,
AGENCY Net us 1nA es0o. oOe.
$500 8 &e.aary MoRem FsAxxitN rress'
rtAss ssse'N 4. w. McGkEGoR, Agent.
sent 81, 1854. -
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FOR SALE.
Brooms, Brooms!

I uSTre"civedand for ssle " heicsa'e.r mus"
~ frne lot ofconmon brooms. .yn.s
January Isl BURROWS \ PkkiiN no
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INSURANCE.
FIRE And KARINE

View 70 I City Insurance. Company.
HoNs orriCR No. NALL 81 =,
BRANCH otf.sa -. = esoo,eoe.
rn,.company orgsaized under ms q ~, III,
~. ssab.isaed branch Once a. DAssaf = We on
nAs ,~,,;ssss arainst loss or damage y Eme W
NV MnSsweSfstug Houses, Warehousessss erc'
~. W.,,xr Avn IxIsSp NAvresrte Akp A@A"s
also s = VA an the most favorable terms.
pcRrArIox nsNs II ya ~ go u. s. Josss, Presf
ksysi cAdnes's.'"ss AIEx. " MeGREGoR,
GEM. Agent.
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Yianoufi STATE Nusu2l = NJ, saS1. .eS ---'-1
Company o; St Louis.
CAPITAL $4,000 and constantly inesea''As'
~. rAs' n W Alexander, E. Myman,
Jss.Nscane, D; - Janaars, ssr.. and he In.
rc 81 s., ~ In he whole prcfiis
-, !ssar .aasioa enquire ofsae nnaer vEsHpnRT
a pavsapor- 49, f5
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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-27
Corner Of Front St and Ferry landing

NEW FAMILY GROCERIES,.
THE subscriber has opened a large and ,beice as
I sortn.cn, Of Family Groceries, At ths "CHECh-
Erred STORE.
Front st., nearly opposite the Mills,
A fem doors bel0r ,bgr-oes a Prsttyman's.
Where shall always have on hand full supply Of
all such articles every famisy needs. viz:
n o Sugar; Fish all kinds;
Clarified Bacon, EamsaHd Shoulders;
Crushed Picked Pork, Lad,
s. II ana n. 0. Mol. Choice Flour;
syrup; Cora Meal;
Coffee and Teas; Potatoes,
Pepper and Spice; Dried Fruit;
Nails and Glass; Wooden Warei
stone Mare. White Lead;
OIL and TurpentiRe; Soap and Candies, starch;
And many other artciesioo numerous To mentien. all
of which will be sold for ready pay, al Tie lowest pri
ees.
I viii also purchase 81 kinds Of countr, Produce
Butter Eggs Poultry, Wheat. Corn, Oats. etc, etc.
May 2a-dti DAVID A. EuRRoNs.
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Engine and Machinery for Sale.

BREAD, CAKES & CRACKERS.
Wholesale 4 Retail,
fI'HE misunderstanding purchased one ofMc columns
L celebrated Cracker Machines he is prepared 70
furnish his custome RS and all oAerswi Butter soda
Sugar, Boston, 0y ster and Picnic Crackers. Pilot
Bread Cakes, RuEk and Loaf bread, at Wholesale or
tail The above articles will be sold as chear ca
be boz ghi in this part Of the country.
Bakery on Front, between Rock island and Perry
streets, above the steam mills. AlloIders from The
country prompt! attendedto.
DANIEL MOORE.
DITvp ,tMay 10th, I55f-wtTwu
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-. WAxtern MASSACHUSETTS, Insurance comp J.
- ssse'A Pittsasld, Mass
Cash Capital, ,,-.nn..r -
besksaife CeaaSs Pi,tsaeld, Mas.
80 .eapt-ed Capital son.. 90
cash Capltas siVo s,' 9,.< MYRoN ii. FISH. Aet.
Once ~ Y, otss Rogg Tslsnd, ilis.
fysare ia ca "a a ereial Bal ding. rrr .r.r,
No. Second door - ssS,-n.y,5rtF lava
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BOUNTY LANDS.

vT,TE undersigned are now prepared TO procure
Land Warrants for all persons entitled to them
under the tate act % Congress.
Land Warrants located 10 any Office intbe state.
TAbLMAN d POWER H..
April u Ia55-d.tf.
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.)nn Bundles Wrapping paper, etc reams letter and
=" cap paper just received al aud W ktLiY'S
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lails. Glass. Whita Lead

A LARGE stock Just received direc, from the Man
~ ufaetnrers. WILSON & HALEY.
May % 1855
The Empire County argus., 1855-01-20
THOMAS H. WILLIAMS.

THE Legislature met in joint convention Wednes-
day last to elect u S. Senator and balloted seve-
raj times without an election. Thursday the same
operation was continued, Gwin receiving 42 and
Al votes out of ITO and Ill, so it seems Doctor
Gwins reelection is not altogether "beyond per-
adventure Manifestly, there is a majority in
favor of somebody else, any body else, in fact, rath
er than Doctor Gwin. All the concentrated inhu-
ence of federal officials appears to be employed to
promote the success of Gwin, and without avail.
The end will come one of these days, and then the
people will know all about it probably. Gwin had
better hang on like dog to root for this is his
last chance The masses are beginning to wake
from Rip Van Winke slumber and will soon
have their eyes open, and if the Doctor is not re-
elected now, he can march to the tomb of the Cap
uets.
The following is the ballot on Wednesday for
the different candidates, Gwin, Edwards, Brode-
r;o p5 o(' ('orbl
The Empire County argus., 1855-01-20


It will be observed that our revenues have been
increased from Liquor, Merchandise, Bridge Ferry,
Stable and Butcher licenses, while in Gaming, Ped
dlers and Foreign Miners licenses there has been
falling of. The Poll and Property tax is also less
than last year, yet the total receipts for the fiscal
year Of 1854 are larger in the sum of S4977 81,
sitter including amount from j. c. Herberlng of
$12, 147 SO, derived from 1852 and accounted for
in the statement for the fiscal year of 1858.
In June last, in speaking of "County Finances
tho Argus employed this language:
1.-THE tax payers have occasion to be alarmed
when the fact stares them in the face, that our
county expenses have been increased, monthly, to
ths tune of thousands, and now reach the enor-
nous sum of $7064 90 per month, and amounting,
the rate is continued, in year to $84, 100 08."
From the annual settlement published this day
IN our columns it will be seen that sol 643 IS have
been disborsed from the treasury, exceeding our
ealcuaations in June in the sum of S6,874 At. If
from this anaoant We deduct S5 800 81 as per Trea
surer's letter Of june 80, 1854, for advances
made BY him to the County in the redemption of
warrants then our calculations in June last will be
exceeded in the sum of S1,553 CO. We have then
fer current expenses for 1854, SS6,322 6S being
an average of monthly expenses for 1854 of ST.
D3 So; exceeding our monthly calculation in
June in the sum of one hurdreb trcen gainc dollars
snd fortysiv cents per month.
DC will be seen that our citizens have paid taxes
nanfnlly during the year past, and that efficiency
in collecting taxes under the revenue laws has pre-
vailed and been crowned with q good degree Of
success. Had things been otherwise, our county
would have been ruinously in debt instead of hay
The Empire County argus., 1855-01-20

DESTRUCTION OF LIFE.--The destruction of hu
man life during the reign of the Emperor Nicholas
has been enormous. He has carried on the war
with the Circassians uninterruptedly for twenty
eight years, at annual cost of 1000 lives on the
Russian side alone, making grand total of nearly
100000 Russians, who have perished in attempting
to subdue the independence of Circassia. In the
two campaigns against Persia and in the Hunga-
rian campaign, and the two Polish campaigns of
1881 80, there not sufficient data to enable me
to form correct estimate of the Russian loss,
which was, however, in the Persian and Polish
wars enormous, In the two campaigns against
Turkey of 1828-29, 100000 fellof whom, howev-
err 10000 perished by the plague. The loss of the
Russians in various ways, since the entry of the
Danuban princpalities, is understood at 10000.
In the calculations it should be borne in mind that
no account is attempted to be made of the sacrifice
of human life the side of those who fought for
their liberties against the aggressions OF Russia If
this calculation attempted it is probable that
the result would prove that neither Julius Caesarp
nor Alexander nor even Tamerlane, has been
greater scourge to the human than the pres
ent Emperor Nicholas. The Emperors alexander
and Nicholas, by DR.. Lee.
The Empire County argus., 1855-01-20


DISTRICT CouRr--11th Judicial District-Hon-
j. NJ Howell Judge The following cases are set
for trial on Monday the 22nd Jan. A. D. 1854.
Oren Belding VS. South Fork Canal Co., T. H.
Hewes attorney for plf, Newell & Williams for
deft
]. M Massey VS. w. T. Grissim ct al. Newell and
Williams for piff More & Meridith for defts.
Phillips & Co VS. Harker and Cutler, Newell &
Williams for plf's., Robertson Sanderson & Hume
for defts.
Lewis Stark VS. F. F Morton, Newell & Williams,
for plff, Anderson & Bloomfield for deft.
Stephens & Simmons VS. w. ]. Burweli, NEWELL
& Williams for plff, Robertson, Sanderson &. Hume
for deft.
Montgomery & Berry VS. Benz. Simpson, Newell
& Williams for plff
Samuel Robinett VS. John Dill, c.. j.. Racklife fou
plf u.
Dougherty & Co VS. Post & Stewart Carr & john
son for plf.
E. H. Rose VS. w. D. Blanchard, T. H. Hewes for
deft
Tuesday, 23--James Brownwell VS. Abner Potter,
Hewes and Meridth for plf., c. B.. Patterson for
deft
John Brock ct al. VS.. Nickerson ct al. Newell &
Williams for plff, Robertson, Sanderson Hume
for deft.
Welnestlau 24--Wm Cutler VS. w ]. Burwell,
Newell & Williams for plf Robertson, Sanderson
& Hume for deft.
j. L.. MACK VS. ~. ~. johns, NeWcH q w llllaILS
for plff, Robertson, Sanderson & Hume for deft.
MuuSlay 25-H. J. Van Rensaleer VS. Hoskins
ct a., T. Conger for plf. Crocker & Robinson for
defs.
B. D. Simpson VS. John Whiteman, Newell and
Williams for pf, T. H. Hewes for deft.
Friday 26.--J Allen ct al. VS.. Daniel Burrows
ct al. Newell & Williams for plf's, S. J. X Handy
for defts.
Edward McGrey VS. Julian Marsh, Robertson.
Sanderson and Huma for Diff
A. w. Bee ct at. vs. j M. Hutchings, Carr &
Johnson for plf.
Saturdays 27.--J B. Dayton ct al. VS. James Phil
lips ct dl, Newell & Williams for plf IT. H. Hewes
for defts.
Edward Pique VS. D. E. Buel, Sheriff, Newell &
Williams for pf, Robertson, Sanderson Hume
for deft.
Monday 29.--J. L. Smith VS. D. M, Boyd, New
ell & Williams for plf, Robertson, Sanderson e.
Hume for deft.
J. Simpson VS. w. Williams ct al, Robertson,
Sanderson & Hnme for plff., Newell Williams for
defts.
Samuel Smith ct al. VS. T. Pearson ct al, Robert
son, Sanderson Hume for plffs. L. H. Hcwcs for
deftS.
The Empire County argus., 1855-01-20
Correspondence of the Argus.
RetributiOn in a Small Way.

CoLoMA, Jan. H. 1855.
Mr. ARGUS This morning called at the office
of the County Clerk of this County (the Peoples
ofice) to get the necessary matter for my regular
law report made for your paper. was permitted to
take notes of such cases as l had been engaged in
as an attorney, but upon requesting the privilege of
noting the entire proceedings of the Courts, was
(not very politely informed by the deputy clerk
(the principal being below it is understood to su-
perintend the election Of U. S. Senator) that
could do so by paying for it. I accordingly made
my notes and paid him fifty cents for each case in
which as before stated had not been attorney. |
presume he had the legal right to make such charge
but this is doubtless the first instance on record
where the same has been made. | have mention
ed the circumstance to some friends who think it
was done merely as a punishment for the article
written by me upon the subject of fees in office,
which was an offence against the peace and que-
tude of certain political Junto and committed
against their fiat in such cases made and provided.
1t occurs to me. however, that some more appro-
pirate mode of revenging themselves and showing
their opposition to my advocacy of reduction in
fees of Office might be adopted by them, but be this
as it may, shall continue to report for your paper
and the public through you, as heretofore the pro-
ceedings of our courts ofustice in this county and
if I can do nothing better, will appeal to the
legislature for the passage of law allowing all reg
ular law reporters to newspapers in this State the
privilege of examining the records of the different
courts free of charge.
THOMAS H. WILLIAMS
The Empire County argus., 1855-01-20

Our readers will see when they have perused the
following communication. that the Deputy County
Clerk of this county, has concluded to make every
point in the game count in the way of 'fees in Of
fee" Can it be possible that that officer desires to
Withhold information from the people? Or is he
anxious to establish precedent for taxing the
press throughout this State The reporters for
the press must pay for looking at the proceedings
of our courts! Truly, this is very nice. Perhaps
the Legislature had better repeal Section 2O6 of an
act to regulate proceedings in civil cases in the
Courts of Justice in this State, passed April 90,
1851, which reads thus
'The docket kept by the Clerk shall be open at
all times during business hours for the inspection of
the public,wthou charge and shall be the duty
of the Clerk to arrange the several dockets kept
by him in such manner as to facilitate inspec-
ton
The Empire County argus., 1855-01-20

REDUCTION IN THE FEES OF OFFIcE-At the first
session of the Legislature, the impression prevailed
that to secure prompt efficient officers in the service
of the State the fees of Office must necessarily be
large. To this end, that body passed bill which
gave, especially to sherfs, county recorders, and
county clerks the most princely revenues. These
fees were so glaringly oppressive, that there was
general rising of the people all over the State to
cut them down. To this end the second session
of the Legislature In 1851, undertook to reduce
these fees. This. of course, brought to the Capt.
tol an inpumerabe swarm of offce-holders, to aid
and counsel that body upon the mode and man.
ner of the reduction of fees.
The Legislature, after much angry discussion,
finally passed bill for reducing fees in office. They
believed they had done So and so thought the pub
lie at the time but painful experience has shown
that the Legislature was overreached by these de-
signing office-holders. The fees of office was SO
ranged, as to enable the offce-hodcrs to increase
their revenues. The most of them, however,
cunningly circulated the report that they could
not live under such heavy reduction in their
fees. Some even went so far as to threaten to re-
sign, but they took good care not to do any such
thing. Officers in this country do not generally
resgn,-they sometimes run off-because it is safer
to leave for parts unknown, than to remain
The fees derived from some Offices in this City
are enormous. One County office, in this County,
is valued at 100000 per annum-another at $780,
wv
these patriots all speak of their sacrifices to serve
the public. There thousands in this city who
ready to make such sacrifices, for the country.
Indeed we expect to find these gentlemen besieg-
ing the Legislature urging its members not to
starve them out Of Office by reducing their fees
They will bewa like Rachel for her lost children,
if the Legislature should cut down their revenues
We trust, however, that the body will pay no at
tention to their complaints and supplications The
people all understand these gentlemen, and they de-
mand that the Legislature shall use the pruning
knife on the present fee bill.
The existing exorbitant fee rates paid to Office
holders operates almost to complete denial of JUS
tice in our State. The poor have show of JUS
tice and cannot under existing circumstances con-
tend for their rights with men of means. 1t is a
crying outrage against the State that some of her
laws so framed as to exclude the poor from the
equal enjoyment and protection of government. The
people, the suffering people, therefore, have spoken
all over this State in voice, which we hope the
Legislature will respect, that the present exorbi-
tant fees of officers must be reduced. They demand
this in the name of justice and matter of right,
and we hope they will not be disappointed in their
just expectation.--S. F. Erening Neaos.
The Empire County argus., 1855-01-20

WE learn from the Georgetown Ncars that the
ladies of that place will give Festival on Wednes
day evening next. The occasion will be enlivened
with oratons and singing and the proceeds devo-
ted to the payment of debt of the Union Church.
Admission for Gentlemen, S. Ladies, 81.
The Empire County argus., 1855-01-20

CHEAP--We have been favored by the publish
ers, Messrs Leland Clay Co., N. Y, with num-
Der of The Dime, family newspaper, published
monthly in New York at the.low price of ten cents
per annum. The paper is handsomely illustrated,
neatly executed, and filed with good reading mat
ter. The publishers must purchase their paper
very cheap, or this material alone would cost more
than the subscription.
The Empire County argus., 1855-01-20

SHOOTING We learn that in Johntowp Wednes-
day evening last frail sister tried the experiment
of shooting herself. She placed the muzzle of a
revolver under her chin and blazed away. The
ball entered underneath the jaw and passed out
Just back of the left ear. The wound is not con-
sidered dangerous.
The Empire County argus., 1855-01-20

IT is said that we have two prosperous organi-
cations in this town, the "Pay- y-Nothings" and the
"No-Nothings." The first may be readily known
by asking any man who owes you dollar to pay.
If he is member of the order he will answer
'broke" The second by saying ''lend me dol
lar" if member Of the fraternity the response will
be ;'No-Nothngn
The Empire County argus., 1855-01-20

S, OF. THE following Officers were installed in
Spanish Flat Division No. 90, on the evening Of
the 10th inst. by W. T. Gibbs, D. G. w P.
James McClintock w P; F M Snowden, w A ;
w H Paine R S; w w Gilbert, A R S; John
Hunsucker, F S. Jas. F Heus Tr C>E Paine c;
VIM FRANKIE c Joseph Dunn, S; Travers Self
S: John Ellis, Chaplain
The Empire County argus., 1855-01-20

WEATHER.--Th weather during the past week
has been pleasant, no rain Canals having their
sources frozen up afford no water. The rain we
have had does no good, and owing to the failure of
canals in consequence of frost, there is less
mining now than before the storm.
The Empire County argus., 1855-01-20

THE Expresses need not expect us to decide who
is ahead with papers, no use in trying; sometimes
one is ahead about the sixteenth of an inch, and
then the other. Both intend to be first and we are
satisfied with the ,ciH for the deed.
The Empire County argus., 1855-01-20

WE hear that the Combination Steamboat Mo
nopolies are beginning to tremble in their boots,
fearful that the Legislature may so amend the Cor
poration Laws as to curtail, in degree, their mo-
nopolzing schemes In order to fcrestall the good
opinion and friendship of legislative wisdom, it is
said in this latitude that members of the Legisla-
ture have been furnished with free tickets so that
they may ride to the Bay city and back to the
Capitol without 'scrip'' even. If this be true it is
toerable polite and cheap mode of bribery
Nevertheless it is hoped that the Legislature will
use the pruning knife thoroughly, and so amend
the Corporation Laws as to deter professional
schemers from systematic and combined effort at
swndng the community out of their substance.
The Empire County argus., 1855-01-20

Last Sunday one of the tunnels running under
meath the street in this town, caved, making large
opening. Monday morning the sheriff brought sew
era of his prisoners out and introduced them to the
amusement of filing it up. The prisoners worked
with zeal for while, but finally, car the conclu-
sion of the job one of them concluded the business
would not pay, end declined working absolutely
refusing to carry crowbar even Whereupon the
sheriff ornamented his wrists with a set Of Jew
ery and escorted him back to one of the parlors in
the jail. We told the sheriff brought them out
to do the work at their own request.
The Empire County argus., 1855-01-20

COUNTY FINANCES.

On our first page will be found the statement of
the annual settle emeRt of the Auditor and Trcasur
er of E. Dora lc county with the Court of Sessions,
JanuarJ Q, 1867 and for which We are indebted
to the Miners Aduocdte of Saturday last. The
Adrocate explains its reason for publishing the
statement thus:
ave have procured and published the statement
in question, more for the benefit of the Growers
about county finances than anything else, and their
especial attention is requested
20 And then proceeds with the following confident
challenge:
'aThe Growers about the mismanagement Of
county finances can now consider themselves chal-
Is reasonable cause of complaint or forever after
hold their peace"
Not omitting in the sequel to invite the "cow
counties and San Francisco to take look at the
glory of Ell Dorado with her 19,050 dollars in her
pocket. We publish the statement in order to fur
nish our readers with an opportunity of examining
il, and the people the means of ascertaining what
their servants have been about The readers atten-
tion is invited to the ''items of the statement
from which it will appear that our total receipts for
the fiscal year of 1854 derived from all sources,
amount to .... ...... ...... $500. .SllO693 81
Warrants redeemed from Jan.
81 to Dec 81, 1854, inclu-
sive, being one big item... SS5,44l ii
Four items per statement. .3, ,455 81
Treasurer's commissions .... = Al w
S91643 IS
The Empire County argus., 1855-01-20

THROUGH Wells Fargo & Co., we have received
Oregon papers from which we learn with great sat
isfacton that the old rotten Southerner alias 18TH
mus or floating tub has gone to Davy Jones Locker
There is one more old rotten hulk, called the Hum
boldt, we hope will follow right speedily. Human
life is too precious to be entrusted board such
miserable rotten sepulcbres. If lives have been
lost the public should send up a shout of thanks
giving at the wreck of the Southerner and at the
time devout prayer for the destruction of the
Humbolt without loss of life. The Humboldt was
formerly the McKim and is the last of collection
of condemned vessels The owners of such hulks
if they presist in humbuging passengers on board
them ought to be indicted for murder, and hung at
the yard arms of their old tubs.