Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-09-28

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terest has advanced to Az consequently
cotton prices are easier. but not quotably
lower: more sellers than buyers. Flour
unchanged; corn ditto; beef ditto; pork
di,to; lard firm upward tendency. Consols
quoted at 9o1s.
The city Of Sebastopol has been taken.
Loss on both sides upwards Of $4,000.
Bremen and Southampton steamer arri-
we'd at New York at 2P. NJ.
ADDITIONAL BY THE CANADA.
| Sebsstopol fell on the Sth instant
after having been bombarded days and
after six REFUSES Of the French from the
Malskotf and one repulse Of the English
from the Redan. The English lost 1000
and the French about $4,000. The Rus.
SLAMS evacua,ed the town after blowing up
the defence sinking the ships and firing the
town. leaving nothing but s mass OF smoul-
dering ruins.
| French Generals were killed including
Bosquct, large allied forces marching along
the coast to intercept the retreat of the
| Russians inland. The allies captured an
immense amount Of mate rails Of war. tits
reported that the Allied Generals have or.
| ders to demand the Surrender of the Rus.
SLAMS Internationally. All troop stores,
defenses &C., including Odessa. Another
attempt had been made to assassinate Ma
poleon.
Yellow Fever 1t Noriolk-La.s from Ta~pico.
BALTIMORE, Sept. &c.
Advices from Norfolk report an i'm
provement in the health OF both cities, the
cool weather having favorable effect in d.
minishing the number OF new cases. There
were but two new cases at Portsmouth on
Tuesday, and four deaths; the new cases
at Norfolk were IL and deaths 80.
New Orleans dates of Thursday are re.
ceiyed here, and contain advises from Tam
pco to the LIST instant, which announces
revolution in the government, the plan
offs Yonta having been adopted and the
government of Carrera recognised. Silver
ore had been found in abundance by the
American surveying party in the Mesilla
Valley, but no gold.
Fusio1i and Know No,hings
Bosros. Sepi. &c.
A letter has been received from Hon.
Julius Rockwell, candidate for Governor OF
the fusion party, who declares his opinion
based on his experience in Congress, that
the whig party has ceased to exist. and has
hopes that the free States will unite and
form great national party!
The Know Nothings in this city have is
sued circular calling upon the people Of
the State to elect delegates in open meet
ings 20 the State Convention.
Yellow Fever ct New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, Sept. "a.
The yellow fever as an epidemic may be
considered as all over in this city. The
deaths from it for the past week amour, to
80 out of total of ga from all causes
The fever is raging at Alexandra.
President Pierce.
HARRISBURG, Sept. &c.
President Pierce arrived here to-day and
was received with national salute.
Destructive Fire.
DETROIT, Sept. &c.
A fire at Flint, Mich, on Monday morn.
ing destroyed the block on Main Street and
| property to the amount Of $4,000.
! The India Rubt.r Case.
| NEWTON, N. j., Sc pit. &c.
The great India Rubber case, Goodyear
vs.. Day was calleduP in the U. S. Court
to-day, but the plaintiff declined trial, the
main question in this case being, as the
I title Of Goodyear to the ChafFse patent be
fore its extension. Messrs. Brady and
Bunyard, of N. Y, appeared for Goodyear,
and Richardson, of N. Y, Jerks, OF Proyi-
dence, and Merriman, Of Boston, for Day.
New York waig State Convention.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept. 25.
The Wing State Convention was called
to order at noon by Hon. T.. d. Morgan
Chairman Of the State Central Committee
who ominated Alonzo S. Upham, OF Gen
esee with +. p. Hall, of Auburn, and G. l.
Watson of Albany, Secretaries. The lis,
of delegates was then read AS the coun.
ties were called, two delegates appeared as
| the representatives of the districts of Onei.
da county. On motion the matter was re.
ferred to u committee consisting Of the DEL
egates from the remaining districts of Onei.
ds. A like case from the 3rd assembly
distric, Of Steuben CO., was disposed of in
like manner. The chair appointed Mr.. Al
len, OF Monroe, as the 3 member of the
committee. On motion the Chair was uu.
,horized to appoint committee of three to
consider the matter OF contested seats from
Rensselaer, county. Messrs Hopkins. G lass
and Van Homer were appointed. A com
mit,ee Of one was appointed by the dele
gates from their respective districts to Sc
lee; permanent officers of the Convention
An amendment was moved that the com.
mittee be appointed by the chair. Adopt
ed, and the chair was authorized to appoint
two instead of one. Upon the announ cement