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Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-12-29

HOVE LovE.-Home love has a sweet DO.
etry of its own created out of the simplest
materials, and haunting more or less the secret
recesses of every human heart; or, rather. il
is divided int, a thousand separate poems,
full Of individual interests and little, quiet
touches of feeling and golden reeollections,
interviewer with our very beingl-common
things, hallowed and made beautiful by the
spell Of memory and association and owing
all their glory to the halo of their own fond
affection. The eye Of stranger rests coldly
on such revelations; their simple pathos is
hard to be understood: and they smile often
times at the quaintness of those passages
which make Others weep. With the beautiful
instinct of true affection home love retains
the good. There were clouds then. even as
now, darkening the horizon Of daily life. and
breaking tears or mild storms above their
heads; but we remember nothing save the
sunshine, and fancy somehow that he has new
er shone so bright since. How little it took
to make US happy in those days, aye, and sad
also; but it was pleasant sadness, for We wept
only over O flower or n book But let us turn
to our first poem; and in using this term we
allude, of course, to the poetry Of idea, rath-
er than that of measure; the beauty Of which
is so often lost to us from a vague feeling that
it cannot exist without rhythm. But pause
and listen, first of all, gentle reader, to the
living testimony of poet heart, brimful, and
gushing over with home love. There are not
in the unseen world, voices more gentle and
more true that may be implicitly relied on
or that are so certain to give none but the
tenderest counsel, as the voices in which the
spirits OF the fireside and the hearth address
themselves to human kind.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-12-29
ly-The following smart ono IS from d,

l@-The following smart one is from the
State Journal
USRrAsosABIR.-Th Evening Bulletin
gives notice that "Mr Pierce" is no longer q
carrier for that paper at the Mission, as he
has not paid any thing to the Office for three
weeks past. Now this is very unreasonable
Any carrier ought to rcceives very handsome
salary, aside from the receipts from sales Of
papers. for jeopardizing his reputation by cir
culating the Bulletin Stealing is hardly
robbery in such a case.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-12-29

aALTEE IOUSE-BurrE CIrY.
E:if ,ne undersigned has opened the above Hotel
anu soiicits y share of public patronage.
But,s C,.- =, MALTEE CHIEF.
Ay, coS 5th. 3m.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-12-29

SAMUEL J. X. HANDY,
(IArE OF rLAcERyrILE, cAL.,)
COUNSELLOR AT Law,
1TAvING removed to Volcano, will strictly at
j / tend to all Professional Business confded TO
him. in the several Courts of Amador Calaveras
snd El Dorado counties, and In the Supreme Court
of the State.
Office on Consolation street next door to the Res
1surant Of Spangle Co.
dec 7-ly
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-09-27

MixsEsorA.-The ST Paul Pioneer states
tha, there has been but little sickness IN
the Territory during the season, and that
the people have enjoyed prosperity marked
with but few exceptions. Il is stated that
the trial which has again been made of the
solid character Of the Territory, 30 far as
regards its ability to afford home to the
sgriculturist particularly, has been most
fnyorable--and the thousands who have sue
cessfuiiy titled the soil, and have in whole or
in part, reaped their harvest csn well bid
with pride an examination of the profitable
result; Of their labors. The fat earth has
yielded abundsntly, and the labor expended
has been rewarded many fold.
The grain crops are already coming into
market, and are represented as SO heavy
iha, in many parts of the Territory there
viii be surplus for export. At least,
there viii be an abundance 10 meet the de-
mand by emigrants next spring. The Pso-
nser states that the increase 10 the popul
ton or the Territory has been this year vei
satisfactory, and that "every thing look
fair ahead."
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-09-27
slave llissouri-Yres Iowa.

A gentleman who has been West, on
his return writes out his observations
thus
There is no better Agricultural State than
Missouri. The land is quite as fertile as
that OF Iowa, and the climate is milder, and
the wood is plentier, and yet, while tens Of
thousands Of freemen are emigrating every
month into Iowa, scarcely one $50 mesn"
as TO locate in Missouri, | was informed
that large quantities Of the public lands in
these counties bordering on Iowa, are nov
in market under the sliding sale bill of Con-
gress, and that they cannot be sold al any
price. What is the cause! Surely not
scarcity of money, fer at a single land office
in Iowa, Fort Des Moines, in the month of
May, 1855, $1,000 worth Of land was
sold! And most of the purchasers went
right past the Missouri lands. Yes. this is
not the worst, much of the land that has
been entered for years, can now be
purchased for less than half Congress
price.
I learned, too, that improved farms could
be purchased in this section for 90 and 81
per acre, while just over an imaginary line
in low q. the same soil, the same improve
ments, will readily command $I8 and $50
said an imaginary line, but it is more
it is the broad line between Fr, edom and
Slavery On the one side of that line Ia bcr
is honared, and the laborer respected; he 10
what God made him, free man; the eter-
nal mind IS unchanged; but on the Other
side humanity lies bleeding in the dust; the
flesh, the bones, the sinews, the muscles
are in the power OF the Shareholders n
the citizens of Missouri have no regard to
the moral duties they owe TO their Maker
and their fellow creatures, ought .hey t
20 look to thsirsown interest! Suppose the
good citizens Of tina, State would rise up
and proclaim liberty to the captive tom or
row, and the news would GO forth tina, Mis-.
sour is free. think you that the thousands
OF freemen who are now crowdia- into the
far west of Iowa, away from civilization
and far away from market, would not prefer
Missouri! and would not the curse be re-
moved.
But so il is, Slavery has blinded the eyes
Of the people. These are the people WHO
are moving heaven and earth to carry slave.
~ into Kansas. II 10 not enough hist
they have ruined the prospects of one
State. Why should they plant an ins,itu-
ton in Kansas which has been q curse to
every land where il ever had or has now an
existence, In asserting that Slavery is a
curse to any land, we do no, wish to be
understood that We associate anything like
superstition with this curse, but the curse
flows naturally from the system itself;
though at the same time we are fully satis-
fed from the justice OF God, that his frowr
must also res, upon such land. take i,
that Slavery is sin against God, again 1T
humanity, against justice and agains,
reason. Ths, which in the eternal nature
Of things is wrong no legislation can make
right.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-09-27
teor aAs 0sssrss.
Sale Of Valuable PROPERTY 1t bellevue.

For Ae 0eSetss.
Sale Of Valuable Property 1t bellevue.
Ma. Enron:
In calling the attention Of
the public 20 the sale Of front or water lots
ia The town Of Bellevue, on Tuesday, the
I'd day vi October next, would remark,
that At no point on the Mississippi river
Can be founi greater inducements for en-
,erprising men OF business. than At Belle
yue. Situssed on an elevated plateau Of
land. twenty feet above high water mark,
warehouses or manufactures can be erected
two stories below the level OF the front
street, so that steamboats, can at all stages
of the river load and unload at the doors Of
said warehouses.
Bellevue i, I'll. county seat OF Jackson
county, which county is second in sgricul-
tural resources to no other county in the
State; it already has popul alton Of $1,000
inhabitants. and is constantly filing up with
3 wealthy and desirable class Of citizens.
A, NJ paint on the Mississippi river above
Moline, is there so valuable water power as
at this town. Mill Greek, which empties
into the Mississippi al this point. furnishes
a never falling supply OF water upon which
is already erected and in operation large
Il curing mill with Ave ras Of stones, and an
other Touring mill will immediately be
erected 4 short distance above, upon he
same stream. The location is beautiful
and commanding one, and easy Of access
from the back country. All that Is neces-
.ary to accelerate its growth and make it
poin, OF muci importance, is the acquisition
Of few liberal and enterprising men of
capital, who will do business upon the sam,
principle as is done in the adjoining towns
of GaIena and Davenport. Heretofore all
staple articles. such as salt, sugar, &c, have
been sold here at an advance of as to SO
per cent above wha, they could be purchas-
ed FOR at Galena or Davenport-,hus driving
business away from home which would
otherwise flow into this channel.
The sale of the water lots by the Trus-
tees. as appears by the advertisement in
your paper. affords desirable opportunity
for those who wish to extend their business
in this direction. would add that the
Trustees Of said town have contracted for
the construction Of q paved and graded
levee. to be completed by the first Of Jansa-
ry next, and many important Improvements
are in contemplation the ensuing year.
J. C. F.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-09-27

FORGERY AND PEsJuRr.-A somewha,
singular case was brought before Justic De
Wolf last Saturday. A man named Josh
ua c. Wright was arrested by officers Dew
ey and Williams, charged with forgery
and perjury. !, appeared in evidence tina,
he Is plaintiff in law suit in Huron County,
Ohio, and that after giving notice TO the OPP
posite party that he was going to Chicago
and kenosha to take dispositions Of impor-
tan, witnesses. he went TO both these places
and made out DISPOSITIONS himself, subscrib-
ed them with the names of other men, went
before proper authorities, represented him
self 10 be the signer Of one document al one
place, and OF the other at another, and the n
forwarded the fraudulent dispositions TO
Ohio, TO be used in HE own case. Susp;-
cions were aroused By the nature Of the
dispositions. and investigation Immediately
commenced, which have resulted in prob
ably fastening his crimes upon him. He is
held TO bail in 81 900 and committed in de-
fault J. X. Clarkson, Esq, conducted the
proseeution.-Ch Press.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-09-27

The following from the Chicago Tribune
is something new. Whoever heard Of
race course being in the fourth story of
building,
RIDING GALLERY AND OMNIBUS BARN
Among the many needed Improvements un-
der way in thi, city, is splendid riding
gallery and the largest omnibus barn in the
West. This establishment is being erect
ed by Messrs. F. Parmelee & Co owners
of the extensive omnibus lines in this city,
at cost SIS 900. The location is IS feet
from the corner OF State and Rando lph.-
In front of this 10 to be erected in the spsiag
q six story building. l24 By 40 feet on State
and $50 BY 40 on Randolph. The omnibus
barn, of which the foundation is laid, 10 100
feet square, fronting east on 40 feet alley
or street. On the first floor Of the plan is
the stable, furnishing room for $50 horses
for the establishment The second floor 10
a single room 100 feet square, for the omni-
bus room-the great car house OF the Par
melee line. The third floor will be occup-
ed az paint and harness shop for the con-
Germ, for repairs. &c. The fourth floor is
also single room, 100 feet square, or rath-
er j, will be 10 the shape Of paralielOgram,
the corners being cut of as washing and
toilet rooms, DC. This 10 riding gallery.
A track Is feet wide-a miniature race
course, extends through the margin Of the
room; in the centre, separated from the track
by q railing, is 4 carpetedAoor. probably 65
feet in diameter, intended to be furnished
with center tables, piano, sofas, books, &c.
where fond mamas and papas will amuse
themselves while the young ladies andgents
are engaged in the healthy and exhilera-
ting exercise of horsemansbip. The 9Th
! floor will be devoted to sleeping rooms for
/ the employees of the establishment. Over
I the whole is to be roof, constructed by
those noted car and bridge builders Messrs.
Stone q Boomer, at a cost Of $4,000, which
has to be so arranged as to hold up in a
measure the whole OF the floors above the
the omnibus rooms. The structure is to be
OF brick and stone, put up c. e. w. Price,
masons; and Ballard & Wilcox are the car.
penters The whole is contracted I, be
completed on the lst Of November.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-09-27
GEs. Scorr.-The administration re- fus

GEs. ScoTr.-The administration refuse
70 give to General Scott the back pay
awarded to him by the act Of Congress, as.
signing 10 him the grade OF Lieutenant
General. Eminent services. uniform succe 90
alike in civil and in IN li,ary schievem ents,
the manifest intention Of Congrers when it
made the award. all pass Tor nothing with
the psl.ry executive. Party spirit Of the
fneanest and most despicable description
interferes. so farms il can do SO TO defeat nd
so TO thwsrt the wishes Of the country, as
reflected by the action ofits representatives
COMMENT not necessary upon turpitude 80
uanspa'en, and disgraeeful.- Boston Atlas
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-09-27

M,L,rARY.-The old adagc. that be-
tween two evils you should choose the
least, was followed to the letter yesterday
by couple of deserters from Jefferson Bar.
racks. They had made their escape thehce
.shree or four days bsfore, and about the first
use they made Of their surrepti,iously OBJ
taiAed liberty, was 10 get most besstly
drunk; AFTER which, and during the aoherng
process, they amused themselves by dis.
turning the peace In . general way. They
were lighted on by a couple Of Mayor
Kings police, and notwithstanding their
military character. were forced to surren-
der. aud were ignominiously borne captiyes
TO the calaboose. On appearing before the
Recorder next day, they were found guilty
Of being drunk and disturbing the peace,
aud were fined ten dollars each, including
costs. Not having the where~ ithal TO pay
up, they were ordered to be sent TO the
workhouse. This.prospect was not charm
ing one to their eyes, and they began to
think they had GOT out Of the frying pan in
to the FIRE. They then let out the secret
that they were deserters from the barracks,
preferring TO return to their old quarters
than go to the workhouse. A couple Of
policemen thereupon smelling a specnla-
ton, paid of their fines for them, and then
arrested them as deser,ers, and took them
back to Jefferson barracks, and got the re-
ward for their delivery, which LETT them q
very pretty per cent. on their investment.
especially as the Mayor RENTED the fines
st. Louis Intel.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-09-27
BY CATIONS LINE.
Tslsgraphsd expressly for Daily Gazstte

Tslsgraphsd expressly for Daily Gazette
once o. Brady u. - story w,.s:s~..,. building:
4 Dsfsultsr.
~ WAsmxsTox, Sept -.
Capt Folsom, deceased, late quarter mas.
ter in California. who was reported to have
been : !. iiIonaire, was defaulter 70 up
wards OF 100000 dollars. Instructons'
went ~ the steamer to commence suit a.
gsinst his estate.
oAeers retained en- duty.
WAsRixoros, Sept. IS.
The Secy. Of the Navy has retained Lieut..
Maury on duty At the observatory, Com.
Stuart ia command of the Philadelphia Ma
w Yard and Com. Smith, Chief Of Bureau
Of dock yard.
Storm at the South.
BALTIMORE, Sept. %.
The New Orleans papers Of Wednesday
contain details OF damages By the recent
storm on the Lake Coast. Several vessels
were wrecked, many houses demolished and
many lives lost. Among the killed were
two New Orleans merchants who were
crushed BY falling house. In Mississippi
City the gale was the most severe since
tina, of 1926.
Liqssr Law Constitutional.
ALBANY, Sept. 25.
Judge WIN. B. Wright who is now hold
ing Circuit, Court in this city, yesterday
charged the grand jury that the prohibisory
case was cons t,utional and directed to find
bills for violation Of it's provisions.
The Secy. of Interior has appointed d.
B. Livingston Navy Pension Agent in the
city OF New York, vice Conrad Swainhamer.
Buffalo Markst.
BuFEALo Sept. %.
Flour active and easier, for common
grades. sales $500 bbls. For ordinary Mich
igan 1868, for ex. Wisconsin, s. so. aud for
fancy and extra Ohio. Wheat, active and
very firm. sales so 900 bush. at Sl,30 for
Wisconsin, spring 10 arrive, Sl.6o Tor red
Ohio, IS for white Canadian. Corn not
active but unchanged. sales $4,000 bu. at
rs. Nothing doing in Oats. Whisky
very firm. sales 100 bills. a, 3Sc. Canal
freigh,s unchanged. Lake imports yester-
day, Flour 9,2a2 bbls. Wheat 52,5o8 bu.;
Corn g., s99 BUSH; Oats Is ,944 bush.
New York Market.
New York, Sept IS.
Flour market about 1873 better. Sales
5000 bbls, At S7.69@7.75 for common to
straight state; e7.75@s.25 for mixed to fan
cy; western s@9.50 for extra Genesee.-
Rye, -four and corn meal dull. Grain
less demand for whe at, sales 10000 bush,
Sl.7o9 l.so for upper lake spring. Winter
81 s5@1 95 for red southern Corn un-
changed. Sales 10000 bush, ss@ ssI.-
Oats better. Sales at 40943 for State and
Western. Provisions-Pork market steady
beef dull, Lard searcely..so firm, sales $50
bills, at ll@l &c. Stocks heavy and
dali. Money active and 6rm at per cent
On call. on sterling exchange heavy.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-09-27
LANDS FOR SALE
IN SCOTT COUNTY, IOWA.

Tract 1.-The 4 Of tho n w sec9l
its The N h Secs SNR2E
The W Sec 10
In all 400 acres; situsied Oh the Railroad miles
from tewn.
Tract c--The w OF the s w l Of Sec 10 7 IS Mr. ,
T.. miles from Davenport, contains 70 acres.
Tract 3-Ths n W OF See : T.S MRS h id3 ~ 100
10 miles from Da, enrou
Tract The s W 1 OF See 7 - mrs + l0s a. 90
acres adjoining Tract ~ miles North from Dascn
port.
Il, ~ acres miles from the city.
Tract e-The Of the \ Of Sec = seN RAE
ON the Rail kosd, . siics from Davenport.
Tract s-The ! Of the VT ofsec - "a X
4, ~ acres also parts of SECS. ~ and l9r ~
In all ling farm OF 700 ~. TO acses, upon the
Mississippi river, ~ miles from Davenport.
Tract i7--An Improved Fla m, fenced and all Guilt
waited, nice house. sprin - and creek on II, on
Hick Rory Grove road d miies from town, Usage Or
ange fence started entirely around the farm, +OO
Tract ls--l60 acres in See's21 and 81 - X Is.
Tract t9--ia Sec = Is 10 "a eU X y l., 32u
100 improved and ~ in Timber.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-09-27
Sale Of Valuable Real Estate
AT Auction

fINHE Trustee. ofthe tow OF Bellevue. County OF
l. Jackson, State Of Iowa. " II Offer for ale pub
lie Auction. on Tuesday the end day of October next
al IL O'Clock. NJ, al the Court House in said all
the front waite lots In sai town Of Bellevue front
Ing 10 ct and running east 70 Mississippi river,
ranging from Inc feel ITO u.s. feet Ia depth
SAID lots situated the bank Of the Mississippi
river at an elevation ot~eny feet above high waier
mark and are very desirable for Warehouses and
uEi"torcs. Title tindsruiabiel made In conformity
with act Of Congress said lands 10 the OF
bellevue. TERMS or SALE: One third cash
Ut time of sale: third months and third
in tw Give months th interest from dale at ten per
cent per annum. by order the Board Of TRUSTEES,
Bellevue, sept. 24th, ISIS. ELL COLE.
President.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-09-27

STRANGE SurcIpR.-Miss Clara Haskins,
a young lady residing few miles from
hatcher, Miss on the eve other marriage
some two hours before the time for the
performance of the ceremony-was found
dead in her chamber On the ID inst. After
being dressed by her bridesmaids. she re-
quested them to retire for short time, and
when they returned they found her lying
lifeless upon her couch, with an empty vial
OF prussic acid still ciasped in her hand.
The tragedy created great excitement in
the vicinity of lis occurrence, and il is be-
lieved that she sought death by her own
hand. rather than wed the man her parents
had determined she should espouse. She
possessed highly cultivated mind and
many loveabie qualities, the consciousness
of which renders her fate douby mournfui
to her sorrowing friends.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-09-27

CoUxrY TREASURE RoBBED.-We see
il stated that some time last week, Mr. l..
O. Hatch, the Treasurer Of Alamakee coun-
ty, was robbed Of about 81 300, OF which
81 900 belonged TO the county. He had
been 10 the habit Of keeping il in the safe Of
a mel ghbor, bu, sus2ec,ing the honesty of a
younr man who had access TO the safe, he
placed the money in trunk in back
chamber. A day or tso Afterwards he dis
covered tina, the trunk had been broken,
the money siolen and the yousg man gone
Pursuit was made, but at the last accounts
the suspected thief had not been arrested.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-09-27

GooD.-Tim. c. Day, the Republican
Congressman elect from the Cincinnati
District, proposes to Geo. Il. Pugh, the
Senator, to tsst the sentiment Of the
district by resgning their Eats and run ming
the race for the Lower House, az oppon ents. .
Mr. Pugh does no. accept the offer; but
choose to hold on to his place and mis.re.
present the people Of the State!-CAie. Til.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-09-27

There are at present, says the New for
Tribune, forty-three licensed pawn-brokers
usnsac,ing business in tina, city, and from
whs, can be learned, il appears there are but
two of them whodo not seek to extend their
business BY dishonest practices.