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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-09-19
LOCAL MATTERS.

=, ,o,ice that our neighbors Of Rock
nd are energetically continuing their
!. for procuring City Library. As
Y .,,o from the Advertiser, they had a
I,iur on Saturday evening last, at which
\ ass;red object was discussed, and gen
interchange Of opinion had as to the
athcd Of affirming it.. We infer from
4 ,,mes Of the persons who participated
!. l. .proceelngso Of the meeting, that the
t;nd OF men have taken the matter in
and we will be surprised if they do
carry il through successfully. Five
,ted dollars we're subscribed to the Lii
rud BY those present, and the meet
4oarned to next Saturday evening"
ccngra,ula,e the citizens Of our neigh
lawn on the fair prospect they now have
assessing good public library. There
M, fear that the citizens of1either
y will not BIZ sufficiently active in at
ain, to lin for their re spectve towns
supremacy in all matters OF material
s,.rty, but we would like to see some
more Of friendly rivalry as to which
surpass the other in intellectual
NTH. There is nothing more likely to
ys the comnendltion. OF intelligent
ns,rs than a convenient and we'll sup
Reading Room and library, and moth
which. Mt so small cost, would be
ailg alvantageous to the citizens gene
F)r FIVE dollars year, and there
b, 10 b, three or four hundred persons
)aseaport who would give that sum, the
isgs Jfsuch an association az we are
l,a5atjng, could have the realing Of
HI best British and American periodical |
Fatura, selection of the leading news
rs of the day, and of new books as they /
currently issued besides the benefit oithe I
pmnlatiny library for purposes Of refer +
E. We have no desire for ony pedantic
henian cognom n. but we would be
hsed if when Davenport is praised for the .
|uty oil it's location, the ente rprise of its
abitants, and the aggregate value Of its
nral advantages, it could also be said
the inteieciualta and requirements
Is citizens are surpassed by those OF no
10 west oil the Mississippi
II NJ, Cannon, at his saw-mill in the
er part oftown, has on hand very large
ply Of lumber Of all kind. We refer
,sa = hJ contemplate building TO his adj
Basement and would request them to call
BIZ, establishment before they make their
hrscts for lumber,
As an evidence OF the superior class
buildings being erected in our city and
iaity this season, a saw mill man informs
That @hle last year the orders for jos,s
h generally for those Of Ia. Is and Is
long thi. year they we're principally
those Of the length OF 20, 70 and "a
I've understand that man was very
y frlnred on Monday afternoon BY an
,, "a in well which he was blasting
the upper part If town.
wv infer from an article in the Gate
,y that the City Council of keokuk IL
rs gambling houses. We did not before
low that there was = city or town Council
the State which Exercised that priyi-
g."
3-TaE CAMrB gLLs.-This evening this /
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-09-19
LIST OF LETTERS,

REMAINING in the Post-tjrce at Davenport, Iowa
on The Ist day of Sept, le55-which, If not taken
out before the lst day Of November, 1855, will ps
sent o The Gene al Post Office as Dead Letters.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-09-19

LADIES SHOULDER BRACES
SlA Dozens OF Bartlet's superior Shoulder Braces
- Tor Ladies at 8 so each.
Aug. 81, d. wen HINES * CLIPPINGER.
U 4 M worth of Quinne, $500 worth of Morphia.
sD-fVV Reed to-day by Express from Powers &
Wegbtman, will be sold TO country deaie low for
cash. HINES IL CbIPPINGER.
Aug 90, d-w2m
IN LBS. of Turnip Seed Just reed BY Express to fill
~ orders at HINES g. CLlPPlNGER'S.
Aug. 81, d-w2m
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-09-19

Inc following article from the Evansville
Journal will be perused with interest bv
every lady ~ho employs "hred helps
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A Snail Farm
UnimprOYed Land


100 ACRES being south of S. E. /! anf T. S.
lOU w. Section 10, T. IS. Z. 81 miles from the
city Terms easy. EADS d STEWART.
on ACRES being +. S. w. /. S. &c, T. 20, N. R.
QUE. { miles rom tn. city. TO be sold cheap, If
applied for soon lads & STEWART.
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Beautiful Little Farm for Sale.

IN OR 90 Acres, highly improv ed, only 3miles from
.)U the city, good road. Good Frame dwell
ing ii stories high. ooms, stabe corncribs, sheds,
and 100 Young Fruit Trees. Terms easy. Apply to
July 10 EADS & STEWART.
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FOR SALE,
For Sale.

COFFEES.-Rio, Lasuara and Java CoNeee, q
~ prime articles, for sale by the bag and retail
J. WEAVER, Jr., & CO.,
June 90. Fourth ST. eerner low.
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EMIGRANTS IOWA
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-01-20
,;he Soldier of Civilization.

IL Il late number O! the Sew loih Tia.es
We hnj a most graphic sketch oi the lie and
career o!thc Earl Of Cardigan, who led til
British cavalry in the mad, yet brI!.Eat,
charge at BaiaAloya. To show what mate
rial England l,,s in her war for ,.yti'1a-
iion, We ,hal' take thc liberty Of making
two extracts iiom tins sketch, promising that
its author Is one Of the iirge subjects Of
Queen Victoria The first extract thus e%'
hlbils the noble Lar. in his social relations:
an all his ga.antr.e>, Lord Cardigan las
never even Affected q Sc.n't.,a oi that sent
mehtwhlch, by relieving vice o. al ITS gross-
ness, is said TO relieve It oi halt At. evil
Some three years s.nce, We r'memhe', he
carried away rom Dublin vacre lbs TDEl-
mcnt was then quai tered laady Of singular
beauty, the vile ot the ihamher.aI1 ct Du0-
lin caalc, sr, " ilIam Leason, whose out.
ragged leeilLgs were subsequently sorlael
by compensation VI a very large amount
lahlHS her to Scotland few months after
IN his yacht, whether from remorso or part
ing from her children, or sorc other cause,
Lady Leason was seized suddenly with i'll
ness, aud died under very narrowing cir
cpmsIan's' Within week after we saw
the SpoiIcr in his accustomed spot in the
opera box, with LisjcweIlcd lorgne'te plant.
ed on some new beauty with steady, sen
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-01-20

De WITT CLINTON AND JOny SwARrwour
In Mr.. Sabiucs note, on duci'ng, We find
the following description oftlc duel between
DE Witt Clinton and John Swartwout. which
took place near New York in lsp2. Richard
I.ikcr was the second Of Mr Clinton, and
v. ;. Smith the second Of Mr. SwartwoUL
The parties exchanged five shots III
Smiths statement is as following;
ffirc ground being correctly measured, and
intermediate questions adjusted the gentle
men took their statohs--Wcrc each present.
ed with pistol, and, by order, faced to the
right and fired Intellectually. At De rc.
quest Of Mr.. Rikcr, | asked Mr. Swaltwout.
"Arcyou satisfied, sir:" He answered. II
am not The pistols then being exchanged,
aud their positions resumed. by, order, the
gentlemen faced to the right, and fired q
-.4eaitA shot. without ciicct-4t the rcuucgt
"otl Are you sat'=G-I, ri.." ~, ,ul-
s"y'ed, 81 am nUt-ncitiIcr shall be, until
tia. apology is made which have demand
Cd Until then, sc must proceed then
presented paper 10 Mr.. hker containing
the apology demanded for Mr.. Clinton's sig
nature, observing dat VIC could not spend
'"' '','S al ''"'S'Na""' t.aI tn'S paper
must pc ''5hca or proceed MT' clinton dc
clarcd he would not sign any paper on the
suGect-,hat he had no auimosity against
Mr. SHar.wout-.wnuld willingly shake
manu- s:l anu aa''r - ''c' Oh 'A' ''o'e u ''i'
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-01-20

The following which is from an English
paper we commend to all ladies who are III
haste to get mariicd II is the best recipe
for single blesscdncss that we have seem
"A gentleman of the bar in noighboring
county, in easy circumstances and pretty
good practice, had rendered himself some
what remarkable by his attempts in the way
matrimonial speculation. \ maiden rath-
cr advanced in years. residing some miles
distant in the ncighborhood hearing of this
lawyers specializing propensity, that his
character was uneXcep,ionah)c, and his stu
alton in life was tolcrably good, res olved up
on making him her husband She hit upon
the following expedient :--Shc pretended
suddenly to be taken very i'll. aud scut for
the man of the law to prepare her will. He
attended for that purpose. BY her will She
devised .el0, 900 in bank stock, to bc divided
among her three cousins, some thousands in
bonds and notes to niece, and a vast landed
estate to lavorite nephew. The will being
finished, She gave her lawyer a very liberal
fee, and cnjoincd secresy upon him for some
pretended purpose, thus precluding him from
an inquiry into her real circumstances.
Need mention the result. In fortnight
the lady thought proper to be again restored
to health. The lawyer called TO congratulate
her on her restoration begged permission tc
visit her, which was politely given. After q
short eourtship, the desired offer was made
The bargain was concluded, and ratified by
the priest The lawyers whole estate by his
wife consists Of an annuity Of sixty-fvc dol
lars" ru ..
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-01-20
, the Human stature Diminishing.

~ the Human stature Diminishing.
Hhc Scottish Guardian saws, at Is very
c 4hmcn opinion, that in the carly ages OF
world, men In general possessed superior
pNscal properties, and were OF greater
5 y than thyy are at present, aud this 10
Il u Of diminished stature and strength
s hh5 70 have been just as prevalent in an
ciant times as at the present. Piry Oh
& 4ses OF the human hight, that "the whole
ra< Gi uaH,,iu4 10 daily becoming smaller, y
aTalarming prospect if il had been true
Homer more than once makosa very di-par-
aging comparison between his own dcyeuc-
r;ie cctcmporarics and the heroes Of the
Hjan war But all thc facts Of the c!gcum-
stsnces which can be brought forward on
thk subject, tend 10 CONVINCE Us that the
iluman form hrs not dcgcucrated, and that
tlH men of tho present age are of the same
ststure rs al the beginning OF the world. In
the first place, though we read both in sa-
cSed and profsnt history Of giants, yet they
ware at the time when they lived esteemed
and far above the ordinary proper.
tigs Of mankind. All the remains of the
hyman body (as bones and particularly the
tctth) which have been found unchanged in
Up most ancient urns and burial places, de-
mcnstrate this point clearly. The oldest
colin IN the world is that found in the great
pyramid OF Egypt; aud Mr.. Grcaycs OBJ
sfyes that the sarcophagus hardly exceeds
tlie size Of our ordinary collins being
Saafccly six feet and half long. From
ookins also at the height ofmummcs which
nave been brought TO this country, we must
cmelnde that those who inhabited Egypt
two or three thousand years ago were not
superior IN size to the present inhabitants Of
IiHt country. Lastly, all the facts which we
cn collect from ancient works Of art, from
a1nor, as helmets and breastplatcs, or from
bHldings designed for the abode and accom-
Iiledau"n Of men, concur in strengthening
" proof, against any decay in nature.
mat man is not dcg,ncratcd in stature in
consequence Of the effect Of civilization, is
clcar, because the inhabitants Of savage
cotnuics, as the natives Of America, An.
c1 Australia. or the South Sea Islands DO
not exceed us in size.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-01-20
Rescue ofthe Chippewa Captirc Girl.

II WI be rrnr,p,rrpl tI.,t Iss. surt,,,.,.
hunting marty or Cbinn,v,, I,d,,rs y,r.
u,t,,lr.i iy q, war rnrty -, Stony and all
mon and women saw, three ,,.h, ,scancd
and one yirl wno wa.t,Len rr,soucr wrr,,
massacreL The girl before She was ca,tur.
ed cxcrted every nerve TO make rood her
esceye. She i1ppod in a c,non and nut
out into otter Tail Lake. but was iomedi.
ately followed hy hcr pur5uers. When thew
came near. She ,rranr from her canoe and
cndeayorcd to rlude pursuit by diving and
running in n cluster OF weeds. hut her
doom was sealed Thirstip,, for his prpv
the Chief who WAS in the cnuoc throw nj
kcr tonahavk which sirurl, hcr ia thc
side and man,,cd uer m q GiybtG,l manner.
and before She had recnvcred fro,, tbo ciIc ~
of the wound tlis valiant chief s,rncl. hcr
over the head with n uaddlc and s,mun d
her, thereby making her an easy cnptiye.---
As soon as he had her in hi, cIutcbes-sbc
being Young and handsomc-hc resolved
not to Kill her, but make her his wife. Uay-
ing already two Sioux wives their jealousy
was aroused at seeing third, their old and
au,ient enemy. enter the wigyan, aud when
their husbands back was turned. would
treat the Chippewa maiden in the most in
human manner, putting coal Of fire Oh her
head, and lacrating her flesh with knives,
until sick at heart, She determined to put an
end to her existence. This fact becoming
known to the Sioux, they held a council and
resolved to burn her at the stake at the Vel
low Medicine, for the perpctration Of which
horrible decd all arrangements were made.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-01-20
ALDERMEN sediey is Taken by the Hand.


MY dear sir, said stranger, aiyauina
and warmly grasping Mr. Se'll,y's hand, Il
have long wished 20 see yol--to know yor
anu now, at length, my desire is gratified
Really, you latter me, said the gratiicd
Mr. Scdlcy
"Not ia the least, my dear sir--not in the
least. Anl now let me tel YOU what mo.
tive has prompted mc--a strangcr--to in.
trude myself upon You.
"Uh, 10 intrusivn,' said the Alderman,
gracioG,ly
Thank yoC-thank you thousand times
for saying 50. But, in word | wish 10 -.
cure your Autograph"
81 fear, SAID Mir. Sgdloy, with Hpttcr
Of vanity at the request, "tAat il would
hardly be worth the giving"
'Lct me judge Of that said the stranger,
earnestly. ii have already secured the au.
tograph Of some Of the most distinguished
men IN the country. Among others, the
President and lis Cabinet have kindly IA.
yored me-
"Sincc you desire il, said the Alderman
Though must again repeat it i, not worth
giving. | viii comply with your wish"
Then please write your name there
The stranger took out sheet ofpap,r and
spread i, before Mr.. Scdlcy, and pointed out
a place at the bottom Of the Sheet to which
the latter at once affixed lis name.
slow cen | repay you;' said the strau.
ger with emotion, as he carefully folded the
sheet ard placed it ia his pocket book
With low bow, he retired
4 few days aiterwarls, Mr. Scdley had
occasion TO withdraw portion Of his funds
from the bank He was told that there was
not that amount to his credit
Certainly exclaimed he in aston ishmcnt,
81 had three times the amount deposited
with YOU"
every true, you Aad, but you drew out
three thousand dollars 0! it only few days
since
This, Mr. Scdlcy denied rcsolutely. I'll.
confirmed by check drawn in his name
and bearing his signature The latter was
genuine there was no dcuyiugjt The iata
truth dawncd upon bis mind The obsc
quious stranger had written the chcquc oyel
the signature which lac had purposely re
qucstcd to have written at the bottom y. ia,
page
p. &. Iryou wish 70 De regarded as
swindIcr, ask Mr. Sedlcy for his autograph
Even his vanity is not proof against the Sc.
we're lesson he has received.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-01-20

The ar,eSian well at Charleston, which on
Friday discharged live gallons minute, had
increased the low on Sunday to twenty gal
Ions per minute. The water, however, had
n light cloud in it, and faint smell ofsulphu-
retted hydrogen. 1t is too carly 20 deter.
mine whether the stream will permanently
retain any dsagrccable qualities. From an
article in the Charleston Mercury we learn
that in all cases where water was obtained
in Alabama by boring, the water was at first
hraksh and had the taste of lime aud Rag.
ncsia, but improved gradually until !t was
divested of ali impurities. The saline taste
had already disappeared from that Of the
Charleston well, and hence it is supposed
that the stratum from which the water pro-
cecds is entirely cut oil from any connection
with the ocean. The well is upwards of
twelve hundred feet deep, and was common.
ced several years ago.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-01-20

EyrRAvAonSCr.- There is not country
in the world where the people are becoming
so extravagant in the mode of dressing and
living as in the United States. II Is ono of
the worst signes of the times. The habits
ofthe mushroom aristocracy are really dis.
rusting. How ,udicrous it looks to see boys
sporting diamonds by the thousand dollars
worth at time, whose fathers were accus-
toned to whecl.borrows and whose children
arc pretty certain to be in the work-house.
And grls-silly, simpcring things, weighed
down with jewels and bracclets-whosc
mothers broke their backs at the washing
tubs securing floors, and picking oakum
The real, substantial aristocracy never in.
dulge in such fopperies and foolerics.-N
r. Srr.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-01-20
Punch very slandcrously makes Use of the

Punch very slanderously makes Use of the
follow lt
"rhc sun is called masculine, from It's
supporting and sustaining tho moon, and in
finding the whcrewithal to shame away as
she does Of night and from his being
obliged to keep such a family Of stars beside.
The moon is feminine, because she is con-
stantly changing just as \ chip Is blown
about by every wind. The church is fem
ininc, because she is warricd TO the state
And time Ia masculine, because hc is triled
with hy all the ladies'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-01-20

/, 1t is said that the 98d highlandcrs, the re.
giment that received and repulscd the charge
ofRussan cavalry with such admirable cool.
ness on the 25th Of October, has volunteered
to lead the storming party when the breach.
es are opened at Sebastopo' Probably not
ono Of the gallant fellows will live 10 know
whether the attack Is successful or not.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-01-20

ISECRNANN.- Inkcrmann, or the city Of
CayernS, stands in the great bay Of AEbar,
and was built by the Russians about l79O.--
The bay was called ScbaStupol by the Rus
SLAMS during the reign Of Catherine II
whence the name Of the strong fort besieged
by tho allies, The great larbor Of lnker-
mann, said to resemble that Of Malta, is one
Of the finest in the world. 1t has n depth
of water varying from sixty to seventy feet,
in which the largest vessels can ride at a
cables length from the shore. The old
town Of Inkermann stood on the north Of
the harbor, but there are scarcely any yes
tigcs Of it remaining. The country sur
rounding Inkermann is the wonder Of trav-
clcrs, Here is truly q city Of caycrnS, for
the white rocks that overlook the bay OF
Akbar (white rocks are full Of excavations
of Il most extraordinary character. They
consist of Gamblers with gothic windows cut
out of solid stone. Near the harbor the
rocks are hcwn into chapels, monasteres
and sepulchrcs. They are considered by
some authorities TO have been the retreat OF
Christians in the carly ages, There are
several Grecian antiquities in the neighbcr.
hood Of the ruined town, which trl"elers
have ondeayorcd to pcrpetuate and antigua.
rians TO rcsterc. but the Russians have
made sad havoc orthesc splendid remains
Boston Tatelor.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-01-20

Tow CoRwN's WT.-While this capital
Joker was member Of the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Ohio, he brought in n
bill for the abolition Of public punishment
at the whipping post. lie made speech
thereon, to which an elderly mcmber replied
somewhat as follows:
"lir. Speaker, the gentleman is not as old
as am, and has never seen so much of the
practical operation Of the system Of punish
ment which hc desires 10 abolish. When
lived in Connecticut, if fellow stole horse,
or cut up any other rustics, We used to tie
him right mp, and give him a real good
thrashin', and he always cleared right out,
and we never saw no more of him. It's the
best way of getting rid Of rogucs that ever
was tried, and without expense to the
State" u
Corwin rose in reply: "Mr. Speaker, |
have oilen been puzzled to account for the
vast emigration from Connecticut to the
West; hut the gentleman last up has cx-
planned it to my entire satisfaction" The
bill passed without further discussion.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-01-20

Edmund Lafayette, the grandson Of Gene.
raj Lafayette. aud the only Inca defendant
of the iilstrious deceased, is now in this city
Yesterday he visited the two houses of Con
gress, and was introduced TO members ard
others. After making the tour Of tho South
he wiil return 70 France - p'o6s -" Dt"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-01-20

SODA Clergyman having, on certain
occasion, delivered himself of what is called
q fine address, was met by one of his hearers
the next day, when in the course of conver'
sation, allusion was made to it, the parish.
ioncr remarked that he had book contain
ing every word Of it and had heard it bc.
fore To this the clergyman boldly assert
ed that the address was written by himself
the week previous to its delivery, and
therefore the assertion could not he correct
The next day he received splendid copy oil
Webstor's dictionary.