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Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-10
SIGNAL DEFEAT OF THE KNOW
NOTHINGs IN PETERSBURG, AND AT
HARPER's FERRY, VIRGINIA.

We rejoice with our Virginia friends with
our Democratic friends all over the Union, and
especially with the gallant Democrats of the
public spirited and patriotic town of Peters
burg in the victory achieved by them over
their Known nothing opponents at the municipal
elections held there on Monday the 18th instant.
In announcing this victory, the South Side
Democrat says that the Democracy were en-
numbered with many disadvantages that they
had to encounter treason from within, as we'll
as their silent, secret, invisible enemies, the
Know-nothings. Yet they triumphed by
handsome Democratic majority, which they
promise to make yet larger at the State cleo
tons on the 4th Thursday in this month.
The South Side Democrat, after congratulate.
ing the Democracy, renders the following de.
served tribute to the patriotic Wings who aided
in overthrowing the new party:
To the gallant Wings who have stood BY
us amid the shameful disaffection of some of
our party, we give thanks and congratulations.
Their encouragement would be compensation
for the opposition Of ten fold as many Demo
Gratis of the class of most of those who have
left us. 1t will not be the least honor of their
lives that they fred in the front rank a shot for
freedom of conscience, freedom Of politics, and
freedom of franchise.
One more battle, and the campaign is over.
Let us organize even more closely and care
fully than before, and the new ism will be
swept back into its native eulverts on the oath
OF May, never more to trouble our State with
its presence.
The following is the aggregate vote for
Mayor:
w. w. Townes, dem. )............... s23
Samuel Williams, TX. N, ).............. GIL
Townes' majority....... l52
The result shows clear Democratic gain Of
80, the majority for Johnson in 1851 having
been III.
We will give Wise 200.
Nine cheers for the old Cockade
To sum up the resut yesterday in this city,
the Democracy elected the Mayor and fifteen
of the twentyfour Councilmen, and every mu.
nicipal officer except one.
AT HARPER's FFRRY.-The Democratic ma.
jority for mayor at Harpers Ferry is "a, and
recorder %.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-10

A LARGE SALARY DEcLINED.-ProfA gassiz,
Professor of Natural History in Harvard Col.
lege, has, it is stated, had the Offer Of similar
position in the University Of Edinburg, Scot
land, at salary of $4,000. He declines the
offer, preferring to remain at Harvard, from his
desire to mould and develope scientific learn
ing in this country.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-10

Bga- The cholera has appeared in ST. Louis
The papers Of the LIST instant announce several
deaths from ii.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-10
reception of Governor Reeder.

EAsToN, Pa, April 3O.-The Hon. A. II.
Reeder, Governor Of Kansas, arrived here to-
day from the West, and met very enthusiastic
reception from his friends and neighbors. He
reached Phillipsburg at noon, and was there
met and escorted to the Court-H square, in
Easton, by a large concourse Of citizens of all
parties, accompanied by the Easton Band. On
arriving at the Court House, Governor Reeder
was welcomed by the citizens with hearty cheers,
and a formal welcome then extended to him, in
an eloquent and impressive speech, by the Hon.
]. M. Porter, who complimented Gov Reeder
on the manly and courageous, as well as able
manner, in which he had discharged the duties
Of his difficult and responsible Office. He went
into hasty narrative of the growth and pro-
gress Of the slave question, attributing its dan
gerous and threatening character at the pres
ent time to the fanatical Abolitionists of the
North, but admitting also that slavery men had
in their turn become as fanatical and wrong as
the Abolitionsts themselves. He went through
the old routine Of apology for the South, say
ing that they had slavery entailed upon them,
and asserting in full the broadcast pro-slavery
claims, declaring that Gov Reeder had done his
duty ably, and would and should be sustained,
both by Pennsylvania and the country at large.
Gov. Reeder, in reply, expressed in feeling
manner and eloquent terms the grateful impress
sion made upon him by the warm and enthusi-
astic reception given to him by so large an as
sembly Of his fellow citizens. He referred 10
the reports Of fraud and outrage, upon the
part Of the SLAVERY men, an the Kansas election,
and emphatically confirmed the very worst
statement Of them which had preceded his ar
rival. He said his opinions on the subject Of
popular sovereignty had undergone no change,
but that the conduct of the people Of the
border counties Of the North Missouri had as
founded and amazed him, by their reckless dis
regard of all laws, compacts, and constitutions;
that the Territory of Kansas, in her late cleo.
ton, had been invaded by regularly organized
army, armed to the teeth, who took possession
of their ballot-boxes and made a legislature to
suit the purposes Of the pro-sldcery party.
Kansas cas subdued, subjugdfed, and con-
qlered by armed men from Missouri, but her
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-26
LADIES' COLLEGE.

IN presenting this Circular TO the public the propr
wishes inform tn ia that the Ladies' College
will open for the reception of students the I'd day Of
May next, in all its various departments.
Our arrangements for a thorough course Of instruc
ton in the various departments OF the College, are
ample and scale 10 meet the demands Of the age
and spirit fthe times.
We aim To give a more practical, thorough and com
plete Of studies than any Of our schools fol
young ladies. Yea, more, we mean to TAXI the lead
In the business of female ducation.
The of studies Will be varied TO suit the cir
cumstanevs and Intellectual capaeit. of,he puIh.
TUT ion in the frimar. Department., 81 NO per o.
do . usiui course, % /"
La aguages and higher English branches. 8 90 Z" :"
Norr--No ertra chargcsin the Normal OF
Teaehe RS department..
Music on Pia %, Mslodeon, Guitar and
Harp SO 10 TO ~ 90 "
Landscape Painting in oil. 20 :"
Monochromaiie. Crayon aud Pencil
Drawing, Ae ,earh, W :"
Paper Mache aud Ornamental Leather
Work. each, %
Embroidery, Ornamental Needle Work.
&c., &. :, in all their variety, each, 90 d .
Diplomas wtll be given TO those who COM
pete IA thorough course in eitncr OF the
departments.
Board with furnished rooms including
washing, lights, fuel. stationery, a., "a 90 .
II the pill furnishes her room, etc, - -
All pay ments 10 be made in advance.
Those wishing TO secure desks day schol'
ars mus, apply soon. \ II. GOD DING,
Proprietor and Superintendent.
Ma 7. IL. Coppr,a. | p,tn.in,l.
Mrs. NJ. A. copprso, 'p"'s'
nayenDort. inch IS, ,Jj-dwtf
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-26
TIE .,saQ Niehts.,

Wide 50 much is said about the Know
Ncthings, aud some people are trying TO ex'
cite themselves to a fury in the premi' es
there is another secret organization, already
in existence, and said to be rapidly increas :
ing. which is perhaps deserving of some
share of the public attention We allude
10 the "S1g Nieits," secret. political so,
Getty, which seems to have had its origin in
Ohie. aud 10 have beer brought into icing
under the auspices of President Pierce and
the L,cotoco leaders OF the Buckeye State
The Ohio papers contain many accounts OF
and illusions to the new society. and from
themwe learn that the object is to unite all
the foreigners in support oil the Pierce and
Douglas democracy. Ii would be nothing
new il this object were attained, for every
body knows that. through various kinds Of
misrepresentation, very m ich the largest
portion Of the foreign vote has always been
in favor of the sham democracy: but, re-
Gently many of the more sensible osour nat
uralized citizens have had their eyes opened
10 the glaring contradictions between the
professions and the practice of the leaders
OF the 5ogus democracy, and have refused
longer to stuiufy themselves and ignore all
their traditional feelings by assisting to ee-
vate men whose principal acts Of late wears
have been Intentionally tended to extend
and 70 perpetuate slavery. tits this alarm.
ing secession on the part of their former
supporters, that has caused the L9cofoco
leaders TO make some extraordinary effort
for their recovery and luckily for their pur-
poses, the designs they attribute TO the
Know Noihings serve as a very plausible ar
gument for exciting The fears or the jeal-
ousiesof the foreign population.
What other particulars the Sig Nicits are
expected to accomplish and whether they
have an organization in Davenport, We are
not able to say. Our neighbor of the Ban
ner,who appears to be SO perfectly posted on
Know Sothingism, is perhaps equally con-
versant with the doings and mysteries OIL
the new order. lfhe be Grand Sachem, or
any thing OF :hat kind, we wish he would
extend some of his information ever this |
way. At ali events, those who belong to or
are in favor Of the Sag NIGHTS, cannot con-
sistenily say anything agaas; the Know
Nothinss.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-26
New Hampshire Election


/ Ii Mr.. Pierce and his friends had any lin
gering hopes to retrieve their former posi-
tons, and regain any portion OF the popu-
larity II which at one time they were seem
ingly so securely possessed, they must have
been completely dissipated by the results
OF the New Hampshire election. No adj
ministration, not even that of John Tyler,
has ever, in so short time, become so weak i;
and in Pierce's case the fact is the more
remarkable, as Tyler was intrinsically tee-
ble,-weak per se,-whie Pierce was made
President by majority almost unprecedent-
ed in the country's history. Yet we. do not
believe that there is State which would
now vote for him, except, possibly, it might
be such ultra-dsunion ones rs S Carolina
or Mississippi We pretend not to deny
that we rejoice at this situation of the adj
ministra,ion. 1t increases our belief in the
good sense of the people, and strengthens
our hopes for the country, when we see OH
cial iniquity SO promptly, properly and ef-
fectuaIy punished. When the friends of
freedom prophesied that the Nebraska ini-
putty woald recoil upoi it, authors, their
hopes were OF course somewhat clouded by
fears bu, the prophecy has been, and Is be-
ing verified according to their largest ex
pectations.
The New York Ecsniag Post thus CON-
menis upon the result in the Granite
State -
"if there were any doubt before, of The
present state Of public feeling in New
Hampshire, there can be none since the
election. The State has pronounced itself
agans, Dir. Pieree's administration with an
emphasis which leaves no room for casil -
nothing could have been more fla,tering TO
candidate than the vote which New Hamp-
shire gave Mr.. Pierce at thu time ofhis cleo
ton, and scarce any circumstance, we
think, could mor,ify him more than such
reversal of it's favorable judgment-sucb a
declaration made by his old neiahb1rs of
their utter loss of confidence IN him. In
two years he has gsmhled away the prince
ly inheritance of popularity with which he
entered upnn his official life ruined and
broken 10 his party, and caused complete
revolution in thepoltical character Of the
States which gave hin the most effectual
support Tn re never was man elected TO
the Presidency whose public course was
more plainly defined BY the circumstances
Of the time. and more free from embar-
RAISING perplexities than that of Mr.. Pierce
two wears since and there never Was one
among them who missed his way so deplor.
ably"
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-26
Poole the pagilis..

II is COMPOUNDED hard for a m m 70 lie any,
thing nov a-days without stepping on some
body's toes. Here we are in receipt of
prolific communication signed with three
dag,ers, condemning US from Dan to Beer
sheba, for calling Bill Poole, the pugilist, a
"roady," and asserting tina, for - doing we
are not true American but make ourself
the champion of the Irish! All this too
right on on the heels of the beautiful Ban
ner just cast 10 the breeze over the way,
with our accusation written upon it Of being
Know Nothing
Tne young gentleman who writes over
the well chosen signature-n defeniing
such character-ofa triple dagger, ought
to know that Bill p ,ole was notorious for
his rowdyism, and that it argues anything
but true American spirit to defend such a
reckless fellow from the aspersion5 of hon
orabe men. IT the orler Of United Ameri-
cans, of which this scribblcr appears to have
been the chosen vessel, was initiated for
the purpose of making heroes Of such char
acters as this pugilst Poole, the sooner il IL
disbanded tbs batter for the good OF the
community.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-26
WALL PAPER

WE have just received second tot OF Wall Paper
w d Borders direct from the Manufacturers IN
New York and we have now on hand s,Gco Rolls of
Various patterns. We will receive m few day.
b, Railroad another large lot of6,ae Rolls, making
stock amount to 0o0o Rolls Of $50 patterns. To
persons intending TO paper thsr houses THIS spring,
woh say that being The Agents OF one of the lar
gest Manufactures in New YorR are preparcdito
furnish Wall Paper and riders al Factor! prices
with the addition of freight
Far the convenience of ur customer in Davenport,
have Samples Of al Watt Paper aud ouf'irrs al
our Book Stand in the Post Office, whore tue, D
make selections aud leave ther orders Give Us cali
we wiz give satisfaction to "A ] purchasers,
WARREN RHA"N.
Booksellers and Stationers aud dealers q Wall Pa
per Post Office. davenport Illinois 81. Rocs Island.
March anlh Jtf
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-26

A new town, named Melbourne, has been
laid out on the prairie, about nine miles north
OF OskaIoosa, Mahaska county. We do
not know whether the pioneers and propre-
tors fit, selected the name on account OF
ts eaphony, or because they are admirers
all events it is avery pretty name; and we
suppose that its genealogical meaning
would be, the place where to find honey
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-26

SoRRowFuL.-The Dubuque Express ap-
pears to be good deal exercised about the
German vote. 1t tells the Germans that
they mast be either "ii=h or flesh" aud that
they cannot expect to make anything by
voting with the Democratic party on one
question and against them on another
Haeret Lthaiis lateri Grundo,-the German
anti Nebraska vote rankles in the memory
Of the Express. Verify, that was poison
Gus arrow that was launched from the Doug
las culver, and it increases the agonies o
his wounded and dying friends when tn J
consider the causes OF their discomiiture:-
..Kccn are their paLss, bat keenef far 70 ieei .
They nufssd the rihion which iinpeiled The s'ee'
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-26

We sect stated that the whole amount ac-
tualIy received by Gardiner for three-fourths
NJ his fraudulent Mexican claim was about
100000. OF this The Government has
recovered $3.50, 900. Ofthe balance, con,
siderable portion went Tito the hands Of
LAWYERS and agents, and there is not much
likelihood that any portion Of this sill be
given up.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-26
The Chi cago Triburs says that German

The Chi cago Tribuks says that a German
emigrant who came IN on the Southern
Michigan cars offered 10 pay FIR his freight
with what he supposed to be a t@enty dol
lar bill, but which proved to be "Katha-
RON advertisement csembling money, but
really worth nothing He had received our
Of them from some swindler in New York
for $50 in silver, being told that this stuff
was good on. west. 1t is the opinion of
some that the fools are not yet all dead, but
it is cer,ain that there is any number Of
scoundtels still in existence.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Tar oeed.! Nev 0oels.

4 LvoRD = VAN PaTTEN have just recstved
~ fun ssscrtwest Of Groceries and Druxsi con.
sis'ing In psr IL Syrups, Molaas, Sugars, la hnos
Lead, Dried Fruit, Figs, Lemons Pickles, Grass and
Garden Seeds, &c. Also, general sssottment o.
Brushes, A,coho Tprpentnc aud spirit Gas, alri in
fact almost thing In h.rtne. all OF which are OF
The best quality aud which they pledge thcnse yes 70
IN the city.
March IS, 1855.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-26

The Cincinnati TfmfS thinks that with
the exception of New York, there is no city
in the Union which has been 50 badly gov
erned, during the last ten or twelve years,
us Cincinnati. At the election on the lst
of April, the Times says there will be but
two tickets-the Treasury Eaters and Amer
ican Reform, and it indulges confident
hope that the latter will be successful, and
the city consequently be better governed in
future.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-26
FOR tho Gazette.
LONGING.


BY wA. .. HAL ocE.
A longing for Vi sc days
OF earth's the sweetest,
For those ever blissful rays
OF iife's the fsetest.
This heart is ever ycarning
For fond hopes now ncd :
In dreams oft returning
Where young Love first led.
A strangeness breaches its spell
sweet DER all my soul,
Aud tears tumultuous swell
In mem'y's sad bowl.
The hours would recall
And live them DER again.
Those hours of JOY so full,
Spent by Friendships fame.
But oh! they're gone forever
Down the tide of Tune
Faint round the heart thy hover,
"Speaking words sublime"
MI. VERNON, Iowa, March III
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-26
HOMES CHEAP.
In-e NJ Auction

TIE undersigned vii III n few ~eshS ias gu ani W
1 fer at auction Its adjoining West ihvenpon
containing from | To acres. From tlese 'o1' ~ ~
The grand est views atty whore 10 DO ioGhd, III '"' y
emit. of Davenport, ar, (,
Terms Of sale W ~ BE- most liberal say oh''h'"
hand and balance ia !. 9. 3and years my Que w,
sirous obtain ug u delightful site near uhioe I
water In fmi view fthe cities 81 Davenport arc ~
Island Fort Armstrong and many miles up ahd Cow
the river had bifer AZ all thumsel,es OF this rare w
vorab' opportunity. % acres OF tins iahd WI" "
III J, $50 : r. c. EaDs
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-26

- CHICAGO & r. l. R4ILRoAn.--We are
requested to state that the Chicago and
Rack Island Railroad Company have de
clared dividend Of four per cent payable
in New York on the second day of April
Messrs. Cock & Sargent will collect the
dividends due Stockholders in this vicinity
without charge.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-26

SALT LAKE-The authorities oil Salt
Lake City have abolished all licenses Tor
the sale Of sprituous liquors.
A Steamer has been built to ply upon
the Great Salt Lake. She only waits for
her machinery, which is to be taken cut
from St. Louis this spring
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-26

We suggest TO this order whether, before
they again accuse US of calling Bill Poole a
srowdy," they had not better examine if
such an expIetye ever did occur editorjaly
in the Gazette. Also. whether the IRE
greet" in the paragraph alluded to, might
not apply as forcibly to his being shot, as to
the likelihood Of his recovery. A very good
motto was that OF Col. Crockett's, BE sure
YOU'RE right, then 90 ahead p
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-26

The Chicago Journal states that Gov.
M.t,eson has just returned from New York
having made satisfactory settlement with
Wadsw orth and Sheldon. This arrange
ment will enable the State to pay tn JAM
uary interest at the time the July payment
is due.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-26
Liberia.

Liberia is said 10 be developing itself. po.
litically, after the fashion Of the parent
country. Until recently the Liberians have
had nothing like party spirit, and seemed
to be more like missionaries. and to be more
interested in trying TO convert the heather
than in any thing else. But some of them
who have lately been tasting the sweets Of
Office, have become very DESTROYS to see how
the prospect looks from the highest points
of official station, and hence, notwithstand-
Jog President Roberts well merited popu.
larity, a party was formed to displace him
and his supporters. They were unsuecess-
ful, bnt commencement has been made,
and, doubtless, in time the new party will be
victorious, We have seen no intimation as
to what questions the two parties differ
about, but points Of disagreement are not Of
difficult discovery in any country or among
any people. We notice, however, tina, Pres
ident Roberts does not intend to be a can
didate for reelection; ana it will be bet
ter trial Of the republican experiment, to
transfer the presidency to another man, than
to establish precedent OF making t lie pres
idential term last during life.
We are not then surprised at the political
developments of the new republic: Africans
are proverbially initiative, and all their rec
objections of the old country must remind
them how their white brothers ''labor and
tug and strive" to get fooshod in the Ca
naan Of office-holding. But we were some
what surprised at accounts we have seen of
the social differences which obtain among
the Liberians. 1t appears that they have
greater number of grades than exist in
South Carolina. The lowest grade are not
technically slaves, but they perform all the
mental operations, and are treated with as
little consideration as slaves general, are
This anomaly may have been forced upon
them by unavoidable circumstances, and the
Liberians may shortly purge their poii,y of
the somewhat ludicrous inconsistency; but
its present existence reminds Us of the say
lug of Solomon that there is nothing under
the un,"--and of the aphotism that "there
Is great deal of human nature in mSn."
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-26

By recent treaty the Chippewa Indians
have ceded to the U. S. Government H.
600 900 acres Of land situated at the head OF
the Mississippi, for which they are to BE-
paid 81 200 900, in thirty annual install.
mentS,
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-26
NEW GOODS.

IUST Reed. U s. Expire $.
~ The Initials. a tale OF modern me-.
The Price Of a Crown. or Jehn the AlchemNS
BY Eugene sue his best and iasi. uu.s
Nv ourisb.p and its Consequence, D! ~"
Border Wars OF the West ~ John Frost - MI
Wie's Victory, by Mrs Emma y, b y.
Last Hercss. by do 40
Curse eff lfton, :"
The discarded Daughter"
Scapnondae. :"
The Deserted Wife,
The Moiher-in. law, 8
ro' S"'' " WARREN Il RHAWN.
Post once imrcnpor,
Island City Book Store, foch is'''
Peb. o6ih, IS.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-26

The Cleveland Leader says that its coun-
try friends anticipate fine season for ma
king maple sugar.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-26

Tho Lasalle Wdhhnaan says that the
Illinois river at that point is higher than it
has been for many years.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-26

Bradford, the county seat of Chickasaw
county, which " as laid of about year ago,
now forty or fifty houses, and town
lots vary in price from $50 TO 500.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-26

No go acres in North Davenport beautifully sl
uatcd fr town lots and IN the immtditta neigh boz
hood OF tn lex settlement where buildings are no
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-26
Brick House and Ia, for sa,. 4,

'hisi.a pleasant Brick Dwelling with five oom.
a, tie mr., Loi IS by ~ feet sna,. ~, ~, o n
10 flii view ofthe cities OF Davenport Rock Island
MO lie Possession given nmediatciy price :, ,.a
- dow N balance 10 per cent Int si"'V
Meh " EADsk STRWART