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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-09
Houaes and Lots in Ecrth Davenport
FOR SALE

No. i6T. Three new Houses on rsrrsm sired
Moth of Lo.ust each With 80. en- r,unis. sclar "a,
terra, good well ol water, house ael Eti hrd va
rentlnii bIus and halt acre OF tsrouHi la ach ias
These iaIsare sitiih 10 mttessais oi The ha'lie''
nvItot--lrice 9 ,eto
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-09
BI.ACiiSMiTIiS' TOOLS!

SMITHS Pincers and Nippers, Horse
~-AN..S.,-3 shoes and Nails. Rati.r Knives. Ham-
AxfxsX ,icrs. sl.dses stocks, and Dies, Files IL
S.-r.,S tI.t-s Nc.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27

We notice, since the receipt of the late favorable
from California, that the mania for extrava-
CANT shipments to San Francisco has again become
prevalent will be by statistics of shipments
of the following articles from Boston to New
York, for the last thirty days, viz Sugar IL $50
bbls; syrup, 1880 kegs; candles, 1855 boxes
liquor, % 436 packages. Most of the above is con
cealed from the public eye by being shipped under
the head of merchandise There now, on the
berths in New York and Boston (as will be seen by
the papersD l7vessels of the largest capacity, all
filling rapidly, the bulk gcing on board being mostly
goods above described This looks as though
California markets would again be groaning under
excessive stock, and ruinous prices once more be
the order of the day. Boston paper.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27

The correspondent of the Newark Advertiser,
writing from Rome, Oct. Goth, says: The vintage
and harvest have failed again this year, and the
government has therefore interdicted the exporta-
ton of OIL wine and grain. 1t has also established
public bakehouses in the chief cities, to supply the
poor at cost prices, and thus prevent ex;orton by
the bakers. Public depots OF oil have been estab.
lished for the same purpose AS to wine, there
is next to in the country, the old stock having
been nearly or quite consumed during the three
years failure of the vine. The grape has been cut
off again all over the peninsula and the people are
drinking various vile decoctions and compositions,
for thew win not take water with their chesnuts
and beans, the sole food of thousands OF families
Those who can afford poienta sort OF pudding made
of corn meal fare sumptuousiy. he aimendtasIed
kernels in the conos of the pine tree are also reek
oncd great luxury in thesmountains."
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27

AN IMPORTANT DECIsIoN--In the case of
Blakesee VS. O'Ncile ais. in the Superior Court
of Connecticut, Judge Waldo awarded to the plain.
tiff $3.50 damages. 1t was an action against a
Romish Priest and others for interfering at the death
bed and performing Roman Catholic rites against
the wishes of the plaintiff.
In the course of the case. the Catholic Priest,
O'Nei. the defendant, being on the witness stand,
he was inquired of as to the confession of the dying
woman. The question was objected to on the
ground that it had no relevancy to the case and on
the further ground that it was privileged commu
nication and could not be disclosed Jugde Waldo
after argument, in which recent Virginia case
was cited to sustain the objection to the question
took the case into consideration, and on Thursday
morning decided that the confessions to q Priest
were not by the law of Connecticut privileged and
that the Priest might be compelled to disclose then
on the witness stand. He also decided that tn,
confession sought for in this particular case mad Ii,
relevancy, and was therefore unimportant. but h,
said, he conceived it would have the least bearin:
on the case, he should compel the priest disclose
il.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27

1t seems the Liquor Agency in Middleton is a
sinking concern, to the tune of $500 during the
past year-including $500 worth of seized liquors.
The cause Of this delinquency, says the New Ha-
ven Register, can be accounted for only by the
supposition that the agent has been defrauded by
those Of whom the liquor was purchased or else
that the liquor has been stolen by the means of
false keys, through the back door of the Ii quor
depository
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27

BEEF AND PORK PACKING IN THE WEsT-The
Louisville Courier of Wednesday states that beef
and quotes the average price paid for cattle at
from ) to 81 cents gross The hog market, says
the Courier, is very dull, with in fact no hogs in
the market. Buyers offering S4 so gross, but
holders continue to ask $500. A packer yesterday
offered to sell 1000, or more hogs at S6.25, from
the hooks
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27

RIoTING AT LAND SALES IN WISCoNsIN.-The
land sales at Winona, Wisconsin, on the 27th nit,
were attended by about 1909 persons, and much
excitement a serious difficulty occurred in which
two men were shot A settler a piece Of ground
persisted in bidding for the same, though in def
ance of the threatened peril of being thrown into
the river if he did On the attemptto put the threat
in execution he drew revolver and shot two of
his assaitapts
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27

COFFEE IN MAINE.-The Rural Intelligencer
states that friend, residing at Mount Vernon,
Maine, has raised in the open air, on his place for
the last three years the yeritabe coffee plant the
seed Of which was brought thither five years ago
from Cuba 1t grows about two feet high and pro-
duces its berries in pods something like peas The
plants, he says, have matured this season. and the
berries ripened without injury from frosts.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27

REVENUE MARINE OFFICERS ORDERED-Secon6
Lieut.. Benz. J. Keam has been detached from the
Forward and ordered to the cutter Harrison al
Oswegn, n. Y. Second Lieut.. james d. Ushur has
been ordered to cutter Dobbn, on the Wilmington
n. G., station, and detached from the Robert Nc.
Clelland, on the Mobile station. Second Lieut.
Jno. NJ. Nones has been detached from the Dobbin
and ordered to the cutter Forward, at Wilmington
Del. First Lieut.. Jno. A. Webster, jr., has been
detached from the cutter Caleb Cushing at Port
land, Me-, and ordered to the Forward. First Lieut.
w. ]. Rogers, has been detached.from the Forward
and ordered to the Gushing.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27

THE DISAPPEARANCE IN BOsToN-The Boston
Traveller, referring TO Mr. Josiah B. Kilbourn ju.
nior partner of the firm of French, Wells & Co.
Crockery Dealers Milk street. and director in the
Grocers Bank who has been missing since Satur-
day week, says:
1t is conceded that in some private speculations
in which he has engaged, he has used the name
of the firm unbeknown to his partncrs: : to what
amount has not been ascertained. What will be
the liability Of the firm on this paper is matter
for future settlement. 1t is thought by gome that
he may have taken the steamer Asia, which left
this port on Wednesday for Europe
A letter relating to some desired provision for
bis wife was addressed by the missing man to a
Mr. Hall. The letter concludes with the following
words
Good bye. I'm off Cambridge bridge"
Is gned) J. b. kILBoURN
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27

ECCENTRICITIES OF GENIUS.-The New York
correspondent of the Charleston, S. c., Courier
gives the following singular facts in regard to Ra-
chel:
with this week Rachels present. engagement
with ends. This lady has little weakness
with her other failings, she is passonately fond
of money that her brother-Raphael Felix's
obliged to pay her in full every day her salary in
gold, otherwise she will not perform. The gold
she places under her head and sleeps thereon
every night
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27
INTERNAL IMPRovEmEsTs IN NEW JERSEY

INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS IN NEW JERSEY
Among the notices of applications to the Legisla-
ture of New Jersey, is one to incorporate Com
pany with capital of 81 100000, with privilege to
to some point on the Sound or Bay in the city yof
Elizabeth, and also to lay railroad tracks the
banks of the canal also to authorize the Central
Rail Road Co, by supplement to the charter, to
construct railroad from some point OF their road
in the City of Elizabeth, to some point the New
York Bay, at or South of Jersey City also to in
crease their capital stock 81 100000 for the pur-
pose of constructing said railroad
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27

A DIsORDERLY COURT-The Memphis Whie
says that few days since Judge McKierman, OF
the Circuit Court of that city, inflicted fine of g.
upon two or three members of the bar fine of
$50 upon Deputy Sheriff Caldwell, and ordered
Sheriff Gilmore 10 Jail, all for contempt of court
What the contempt consisted n dia not learn
but his course created no little sensation among
the nCmhprs of the bar
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27

MONUMENT TO JEFFERsoN-C L. Richter, of N
York, has just finished a model of a monument to
Jefferson which is to be submitted to Congress for
its approval The statue is to be nine feet high
and to stand upon pedestal ten feet in height on
which are four allegorial figures representing
American History, Justice, Independence and Lib
erty, and four fields, two of which represent the
birth and death of Jefferson and on the other two
are the names of the sgners of the Declaration of
Independence. Underneath are four other fields
representing the Missouri, Mississippi, Ohio and
Hudson rivers
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27

The 25th anniversary of the revolution in Po
land Nov Goth, $780, is to be celebrated on the
evening of the 29th inst, i'll New York. The Com
mite of invitation express hope that this is the
last anniversary of the kind which they will cello
brate in this country. In other words, they hope
to celebrate the neIt anniversary in their own ma
tive land. The most powerful despot.," they say
ARE now ready and sangune to make bold ant
energetic strike for liberty"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27
q. A. AINSL1E,
40, -, y. 7. BOWEN.
W ---NA csl:I II IL HOWELL
CEHg, LOOK OF T.--NENy a x.

tL Loo Il OU TN L w q A r.
e9SSE2TSsA- hI-tOE HOUSE.-The subscriber hay
r-r,.g = ing greatly enlarged and otherwise i'm
I, - I.i store at No. 81, Main street. Richmond,
.,,s to inform his friends and the public at
t,.. s M stock now consists in Carreges Barcu-
ways top aud no top BuEges, Saddles and
s..5. 4! tlnGs usually made for this market;
>. SAss BRIDES Martingales, Stirrups Bits, ana
4; R551 1soq3 W Qualities and prices; Carriage GIg,
vyre, f-s f-s y hps, Canes, Umbrellas. ana Buskrkin
s S,i ioi driving Trunks Valices, Carpet Bags. Ln.
,, 5f NJ the fur and Blanket Robes Horse Co
n 1.@11Aeis OF various qualities ana prces-ma-
.-,sytAer one of the best. Houses IN the State
at5sge 20 equip themselves tor horse back and
5..G tlhs as every article used for either is en-
l;.5 "a 'li stock The public is most respectfully
iz.sg. r' snG examine his stock and prices; he
ewrs;9 ne ne sells lower than others, for he don't
ss, a.. a. vi'ers debut only asks of persons who
IN, e,s, a.. 1s above aricles, to look at his before
a.sgeT, "Hefe lie assures them that every in-
70 NIlch can, will he offered TO serve them
= So. hs would say that he has 3 large and va-
.sy 80 .,'''ht Of Harness Mounting, Patent and
~'''fa' which he will sell them at low prices
JNO. W. DENNIS
pl-S ts9. NS. o. Main ST., 5 doors above ST. Charles
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27

THEOLOGICAL SEMINARIEs.-The Rev DR.
Thornwell has accepted the chair of Theology, and
the Rev. DR. Palmer that of Church History in
the Theological! Seminary at Columbia S. C. The
effort for an additional endowment of 500 900 has
been far successful that S4j, 600 of the amount
has been secured, and the remainder, it is hoped,
will be raised during the ensuing winter.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27

The correspondent of the N. o. Picayune, wri-
ting from Brownsville, Nov. IA, says: There has
been some movement among the u. S. troops at
this post and Fort Ringgold recently, several com
panies of artillery and infantry having arched for
Fort Duncan, at Eagle Pass j suppose this is to
prevent recurrence of the movement of Captain
Callahan, and probably it will be effectual"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27

The sealer of weights and measures in one of the
districts in New York collected fifty four measures
from grocers and wagon pedlaFs that fell short Of
the standard half busbel measure fell short
three and a-haf quarts; twenty-one half peck mea-
sures fell short about one quart each; fifteen two
quart measures were short six quarts, in the ag-
gregaie, and sixteen one-quart measures Were
short, in the aggregate, six quarts.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27

LETTER OF THANKS FOR ENGLISH COURTESY.
1t is stated that Secretary Dobbin has addressed
letter to Mr.. Champion, rendering the thanks of
our government for the generous promptness with
which the British Admiral Johnston on the coast
of Brazil recently placed the British steamer Tri.
dent at the service of Com Slater search for the
missing boats containing the crew of the American
ship Cleopatra, abandoned.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27

TEA-During the last e3,l99 100 lbs OF
tea were exported from Canton to England, 5 so5
400 lbs to Australia and 81 0O7 rs lbs to the Uni
ted States. Only 2,i9l 500 pounds were exported
to Continental Europe. 5l,07e bales of silks Were
exported to England, and 1894 bales to the United
States
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27

Some of the New York newsboys have been de-
tected with newspapers of the day, having the
Halifax dispatches cut out of papers q month or
two old, with view to selling the counterfeits as
extras" whenever a steamer arrives. The trick
is old one, but it has never been detected till
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27

FROM HAyANA.-The steamer Ocean Bird ar
rived at New York Sunday evening from Havana
large number of passengers from New York for
AspinIvall were detained at Havana on account of
the delay of the arrival of the steamer Ell Dorado
They would remain there until the 2}d
The drawing of the Royal lottery had taken place
No. or won the 100 600 prize
Sugars were unchanged Muscovado was quiet.
and contracts for Muscovado for January delivery
were making at II d5l. Freights were unaitered
Exchange was frm-philadelphia premium
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27

VEST FROM JAPAN.-A gentleman of Steuben-
ville Ohio, has received from San Francisco, a
vest pattern being the first cut of the first piece
of goods imported in Japanese vessel; the vessel
being the first of that nation which has touched at
an American mort.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27

NEW ORLEANS ELECTIoN-Much trouble has
grown ont of the recent New Orleans elections
Col Wm. Cristy and C. H. Horton, two respecta-
BILE citizens, who were judges at one of the polls,
have been imprisoned for contempt of court; and
several suits have been commenced against the
corporation by persons whose property was de-
stroyed during the rioting on election day.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27

A learned writer says of books: They are mas
ters who instruct without rods ferules, with
out words anger, without bread or money. II
you approach them, they are not asleep; if you
seek them they do not hide; if you bunder they dc
not scold; if you ignorant they do not laugh al
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27

DAMAGES FOR SEDUcTIoN.-At Reading, Penn
sylvania, on Friday last, in action brought
against Reuben Gring. by Abraham Becker, for
seduction of his daughter under promise of mar
raige the jury gave verdict for plaintiff of 81 500
damages.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27

Sle;ohinu "a npi.e rood between Little Falls and
scenectalsy. N. ~. the snow having fallen TO the
depth of several inches.
Among the contributions fora monument 70 the
firemen who were killed recently In AlexAndria, n
e25 from the ..Lynchburg Hose Company
Dickens il contemplating six months scjousp
In Paris. szat - 5
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27

friend, just returned from abroad, says he
once found two Austrian Custom officers endeavor-
ing to make out his name from his travelling trnnk
One called while the other wrote. They lad got II,
mir. Varanti Solezer." The tlunk was marked,
w arrentei sole leather"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
Tuesday Morning, November ~. 1853.


CASTING OF THE EQuEsTruAs STATUE FOR THE
WAstiISGTos MoNUaEST.-The London Builder
gives the following aecoun. of the casting of the
morse Tor the Washington monument in Richmond.
he casting Of the horse for this monument. at
Munich, Is one Of the greatest feats of modern
foundry as fifteen tons Of bronze had 10 be melted
ana Kept in state of fiuidity For several DAYS
ana nights previous large fire was under these
hnse masses which required to be stirred at times.
When the bronze was liquified an ultimate assay
was made in small trial cast. Then came the
final casting.
successfully all the chambers through which the
metal had TO flow in the form were cleared of the
coal with which they had been kept warm and the
master examined all the air spiracles and the issues
OF the metathc props of the tubes were then placed
and every man had his duty and place assigned
10 him Finally the master, amid the intense ex.
peciauon OF the many art amateurs present pro-
nounced the words, I'm the name of God" and
then three mighty strokes opened the fiery gulf
out OF which the glowing metal flowed in q circuit
to the large form. The sight was magnificent and
IN the little sea of FIRE stood the master and gave
his commands about the successive opening of the
props.
Hot vapor poured from the air spiracies in the
cenduits, the metal boiled in waves; still no decis
ion yet as the influx of the bronze in the very veins
OF the figure could be but slow. At once flaming
showers jumped out of the air conduits, and the
master proclaimed the cast to have succeeded A
loud cheer followed, when the master approached
Mr Crawford, the artist of the Washington Monu-
ment, to congratulate him on his success. Another
cheer was given to ". de Miller, the chief of the
royal foundry of Munich, who had personally CON
Quoted the work.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27
PRICE ONE CENT.

hieamoHd Aannfacfurvs.-we noticed yesterday
~ passing tie dock, splendid locomotive and ten.
der called the North Alabama manufaetnrea a,
tne Iredegar Works, aud bound for Charleston. s
=. we also noticed at the Richmond and DanvilIe
Depot, two Circular Saw Mills, complete. of differ
ehs paterns to be sent TO Messrs Tuns.all of Hail
lax u H. aud Robertson of keysYilie The milIx
in this city. -
1he Jdmesfoon arrived a. early hour saw &
O'Clock yesterday morning with a large lot of
passengers and moderate freight She had 90
eaoin ana 70 steerage passengers, also Is T. &. A
recruits. and one Lieutenant. which were i.naaa
at Old Point The Jamestown win leave her
perth at Rockets this (Tuesday) evening at o.
clock for New York via City Point and Norfolk.
ffs4 Frg-Some of the good people of Henrico
intend having fish fry" at Young 8 Mil on Thurs
uay hsat of course crowd will be in attendance
to participate in the feast
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27

Upwards of 100000 quarts of Huckleberries have
been shipped from Michigan City during the past
season, amounting to the handsome sum of $4,000
So says the Enterprise.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27

MORE LYNCH LAW WoMEN-A grocery" was
broken into the other day at Danville, Miss, by a
party of ladies' and all the liquor in it Smashed
up"-utterly split This was in revenge for the
damage done to their husbands by said grocery.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27

The United States have more schools in proper
ton to the population than Canada, but the ratio
OF scholars 10 the population is greater than in the
United States. while the average amount expended
upon each scholar Is nearly the same in both. In
Canada there are 81 scholars to each teacher while
in the United States there are but "a to each teach
er, s-
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27

+ MARRIAGE OF A u S. SESAToR-Hon George
Il. Pugh, U. s. Senator from Ohio, was married tc
Miss Iherese Chalfant, of Cincinnati, on Thursday
Miss Chalfant is sister to the Hon. Mrs Marshall
now OF California, and when in Washington few
winters since, was the acknowledged belle ofthe
entire season By many she is considered one Of the
most brilliant and beautiful women in this country
" Y. Express.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27

FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS DAMAGEs-In the
circuit court OF this county on Monday verdict
was rendered for the sum of five thousand dollars
in favor of Jos l.. Scroyer, of Ohio against Messrs
Frnk Walker, late stage proprietors of this city,
for an injury to plaintiff by the overturning of a
stage coach at Hennepin in 1852. by the drunken
ness of the driver-ChicagO Journal Nop 81
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27

The Madison (Ind. Banner says every farmer in
that region is engaged in building corn cribs. The
like OF the crops in Indiana and Kentucky was
seen before. Farmers have their hands full
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27

On Tomorrow night Mr.. and Mrs. Barney VII
lians appear in both Washington a,d BALTIMORE
1 he ieAt IL 10 be accomplished with the aid Of
extra train Of cars, chartered by Henry Jarreis,
manager Of the Baltimore museum.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27

There has been 100 vessels launched at different
points on tho Lakes this season with an aggrega te
tonnage of 1861, of which 9,055 were of steam,
and 81, ,5Il sail
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27

4 NIRGINIAS'S OPINION OF KANsAs-A cor
respondent of the Winchester Republican, who
emigrated to Kansas from Frederick county, writes
letter to that paper, under date of Nov 9Th, from
which we take the following extract:
Kansas, according to our humble opinion, is
greatly overrated. Timber is extremely scarce,
being found only along creeks, &c. but the soil
generally is very prolific. The Territory has been
very unhealthy, and the shakes have forced many
to sigh for home again" Kansas will undoubtcd-
ly be free State, for we have tgice many arrivals
from the North from the South. The largest
city in Kansas does not contain over 500 inhabt-
ants and many of the cities you read about exist
only in name. Many are returning, and upon the
whC1e Kansas is a hHm6ag.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27

The total loss of property by fire in the city Of
New Haven, during the year ending Sept loth,
1855 amounts to only 81, ,2s6, on which there was
an insurance of Sll,OO6. Insurance risks ought to
be low there.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27

The Boston Bee notices the successful culture OF
sugar cane In Dorchester, Mass. by Mr.. Hennsen'
way, from seed brought from China. 1t was cult.
yated In the same manner as corn and the efforts TO
raise il are be extended through Massachusetts
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27

HEAVY FAILURE IN BosroS-It is reported thai
the house of p NJ Mackay. commission merchant
No. 5 Merchants Row, failed yesterday Tor large
amount-Rse 23d