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Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-01-17

-. \ sst4 D/Et N,ffiEN-e Vs. Iss1 "a Hk ~ ~
The carpenter who built o fine house,
potts toit with pride, and says, ]
bull it. The Blacksmith who makes
q god plough, calls to his neighbor,
the hrmer, and says Imade It.. The
Shoemaker holds up the glistening,
neatly fitting boot, and says, IT. my
rnanifactnresi The Physician with
equalpride says of q poor dyspeptic,
| curd him. tho Surgeon holds up
the stump Of an unfortunate mans
arm, aad with much sell. complace ncy
says, Manipulated Il. The Lawyer
detailsthe intricacles of the suit, and
in saying, ] gained II. Even the
Barber showing his ivory, and ex-
claims " the well cut hair, ] trimmed
it. Every mechanic capable DIDO
ing q good job; every professional
man skiful in his profession; every
man Of Whatever lawful occupation,
is proudof exhibition on his speci-
mems Of his work, with one excep-
ton. Tie Rumseller, supported as
he is blythe laws Of the land in his
employm.nt, never points to the
specimen of his work, and says, j
did it, Tie drunkard may wallow
in the gutter beforehis door;the wife
may die broken. hearted; and the
children b. driven to beggary and
crime, but although those jobs may
be turned cut according to the most
approved p.tterns contemplated in
his license, yet be will always deny
his work. They are not specimens
Of my work. No, indeed Wonder
liz our drunk,rd makers could not be
induced to PRESENT few specimens
for a premium at the Worlds Fairi
II We: could find one who would own
his work, wewould make a fortune
by exhibitinghim as one Of the sew.
en- wonders Tennessee Sentinel.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-01-17

and he shouted il hIs tlendl.h noel.

and he shouted in his fiendish mock.
ing laughter. -
20 heavenl Oil horror! Cah
this; will this endure fofever?" cried
! in the agony Of my fear. The mani
&C howled with derisiye shouts.
felt that ! was growing weaker. But
he was . mailman, and would he
grow weak also? A thousand
thoughts fed through me. y
Suddenly the maniac gave one
fearful plunge. It was with the
strength Of q giant that he seized ME,
He raised me from my feet. The
rock, the saving rock = had lost IL
was gone. II threw my arms high
in the air, and my scream Of terror
assembled in unison with the mani
ac's hooking yell.
Down, down, to the bottomless
pit. To the home Of fire and brim-
stone. To the horrors Of burn.
ing lakes he screamed, as he gave
a bound towrad the cdgeof the cliff,
Inspired bya sudden gift Of super
human strength, by q partial pos.
session ofeyen madman's power
! caught him by the throat and even
on the very edge, even when in sight
ofthe abyss, lsprang back, | bore
him back; | brought him to the
ground. Failing heavily upon him
| held his throat still in a fierce grasp
while his own arms were wound
tightly around my neck and his legs
around mine. felt his hot breath
from his open mouth rs my cheel,
lay pressed against bis face; | heard
them crate harshly, and drew my
head violently away, as he sought
to seize me with his sharp teeth. -
In our struggle on the ground, we
rolled wildly about, and dust from
sulphur and from pumice- stone as.
cended around us in sufocatine
clouds, was half insane, ] wa.
struggling for. life. / caught up q
handful Of the fine choking dust, anC
rubbed it, violently over his oper
mouth. 1t wentinto his nostrils ant
lungs, He gave jerk forward in
agony. Amid, the clouds Of dust
around, I could not see where he
was. He held me UP By the hair a.
as he sprang; 4 moment AFTER ant
a fearful force was straining there
holding my head down with irresista
BILE fnroe. Another moment, and
arose; while wild an high arose the
shrek ofthc maniac, as he fell down
down into Tire di,,!a. ~
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-01-17
Fdithial Forever.

lis delight for the soul to have
trust III the fifth of another. II
makesa pillow DC softness for the
cheek which 10 burning withtears and
touch Of pain. 1t il On undefcrred
seclusion into which the mind, when
weary Of sadness, may retreat for q
caress of constact love-..a warmth
in the clasp Of friendship, forever
lingcrin on tho hand; a consoling
voice that dwells with an eternal
echo on the earn dew ofmercy fall
ing on the troubled heart sof this
world. Bereavements and wishes
long withheld, descend sometimes
as Christening griefs upon our nature,
but there Is no solace 70 the bittcr-
ness Of broken faith.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-01-17
! Boys.

Boys-when are they boys-are
queer enough-How many ridicu-
Gus notions they have, and what sim
gular desires, which In after life
change and shape themselves into
characteristics Who remembers
when hewouldthaye sold his births
right for q rocking horse, and his
new suit Of clothes for a monkey
Who forgets the sweet-faced girl,
older than himself, against whose
golden hair he leaned and wept his
grief away. Who recoHects when
the thought Of being q circus rider
appeared greater than TO be the
President; and how jealousy ! he
watched the little fellows that wore
spangled jackets and turned somer-
sets, and prayed TO become like
them? If memory preserved not
these capacities, or something SINH.
lar;the boy ID lost III the man. Hap
py visions, they come but once, and
60 quickly, leaving Us even to sigh
for Q return of what can never Be
again.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-01-17

PooRB oY's CoLLEoR. The Printing
Office has indeed proved a better
College to many q poor boy, has
graduated more useful and conspic-
uous members ofsociety, has brought
more intellect and turned It into
practical, useful channels, awakened
more mind generated more active
and elevated thought, than many II
the literary colleges of the country.
How many . Ounce has passed
through these colleges with no tangi-
BILE proof Of his fitness other than
his inanimatet piece sof parchment;
himself il possible, more, inanimate
than his leather diplomat There Il
something in the very atmosphere Oi
q printing office calculated 10 ava.
ken the minds and inspire d thirst
for knowledge. "A boy who COM
rIlences ID such aschool, will have
his talents and ideas brought out: II
ifhe has no mind TO- draw odts; ne
boy himself viii be driven out
Ns,0 York GLIDE.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-01-17
| Curious Faet In Clasx Manufacture,

A singular property Of glass il
shownin the fact, that when the fur
mace, as the workman terlnit, j. yet.
tied the metal is perfectly plain and
clear; but if by accident, the metal
becomes too cool to work, and the
furnace heat is required 70 be rails
ed, the glass which has before re-
manned in the open pots perfectly
calm and plain, ediatley be.
comes agitated. The glass rises
in o mass Of spongy matter and bub-
bles, and il rendered worthless. A
change is however Immediately etfec.
ted by throwing o tumbler Of water
upon the metal, when the agitation
Immediately ceases, and the glass
assumes ito original quiet and clear
ness. R8i
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-01-17
TERMS, ONE DOLLAR AND n HALF, n ls


~ y 4 sS4fAEJt+sa - y ~ ~ sSf ~
nas = ~ sioevRsEv;s! All
Lost |! III III, ! s's
i gem II couniisss y iss. III
Out ftom the, iiviag feck.
Aud grsysd in pHradiss
Set around with three times eight iIt
Large diamonds, clear and bright, vi
Ard each with sixty smaller ones, M
All chanyeful q the light. i. 4
Ecsti where The countless throhg. II
III fashions masses wind. |
Where the shrilieth folissss sons. y
Leaving 4 stag behinui
Yet 70 my hand twas given, I.
A golden harp 10 buy, I'LL.
Such Is the white .fobed choir aitlne;
TO deafness ,ninsire.sy. 4
Lost |! lost! lost! 5E. 4
I feelall search As vain
That gem Of countless cost, ..#3.st
Can ne'er De mine again, 5E5s
Ioffer no reward, Ssta
For I'LL these heart-stripgs sever,
know that heaven entrusted gift
is reft away forever. Il H
But when the sea and land,
Like burning scroll have fed,
RI see tin hishand.
Fl. Who judseth quick and dead;
And when OF seattle end loss
That man can ne'ef repair, u H
The dread inquiry ineetsfmy soul,
Whist shall il answer therel n
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-01-17
Eiolett Q and AItaudOrf
4 ONE HORSE xovEL.

( Violetta started convulsiycly, and
turned her tear drenched eyes wild
ly upon the speaker for her there
seemed something strangely familiar
in those low rich tones, Their eyes
met-his beaIning with love and ten.
derness, hers cleaning with wild un.
certainty. I'M -. >>><~>>. I
= ,"Violetta!" N =. :sS ~ II
"Allandorfr' /.f F :.>.'~ y ~
And the beautiful girl sank, from
excess of joySupon his noble heart,
throbbing with the pure holy de-
licions love Of other days. Allan
dorfbent tcnderly over her, and bath
ed her pure white temples with the
gushing tears of deep, though sud.
den joy. While doing this, Violet
ta's father, Rip Van Snort, was seen
cautiously approaching the lovers
with a fail. Allandorf saw the aged
patriarch, and withone leap cleared
the bannisters and rushed down
stairs. But Van Snort was not to
be thus done. lie put after the, fly
ing Allandorf and just as he was
turning the corner Of the red barn
gave him a lift with the fail that
placed him on the "other, side OF
Jordan" ( g>.8 .Ft>E5 +.
Violetta, driven to distraction,
threw herself'upon the grass, and for
Q long, long hour was deaf to every
consolation. i
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-01-17
Go where We viii tho broad cart

Go where we will the broad earth
bears the beautiful, it springs like
hope from sorrow over the dead. Il
i lives nesting upon. the bosom d
the mother: It Il with us, when we
open our eyesin the morning, and the
curtain Of night shuts it, vision, Ii
our hearts. Il springs like the flou-
er out ofa happy thought. Il floats
down like Elijah's mantle and angels
foldsi about us e we kncel 81 the
shrine ofpvayers 80
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-01-17
For the Star Of the Kanawha Valley
The Wounded Bird. s..
~ HASAsrAH.

DY HANANiAH.
A wounded bird lay at my feet. ---,----.s /
IT'S liquid notes were wild and sweetj A
: = 4 drew the fatal dart, +.
= Whose aim was taken. but too well, ~,
And here the bleeding victim fell,
s With deeply snitten heart, y
.::z zzhp essed the sufferer To my breast,
fed, and warmed, and.gave It rest, -
b by my warm ftesidej
! listened to its song OF grief, &: X
. But to that heart came no relief, - :
Il Until the. victim died. i
!. So, once upon an April day, T. re-:
/ saw form too br Oh TO stay,
~ /. ~ In this cold. hearted world;
; The slanderer's bow was ready strung,
And poisonous arrows from his tongue,
i Fl. -z- 1 ..12 With deadly aim were hurled.
r To make his desolation sure,
y Toinaicta wound beyond cure, E.
" With more than scrpents guile,
lie wove his web In "asttery's LOOM
+ Anu thsn 10 splce Hwitn pettume1 n
elk oRiSSED-a CHASTITY smile"
SOW his victim blush With shame. ..'
And then hectic crimson came, Es WI
And then liyid hue, l.. +. J.
Too deeply poisoned was the dart. ii
That pierced that weeping orphans heart;
: = Il. It's aim, alas! too true. .,yss
: She told The story OF her griefi5y.s
:. With prayers and eafs she sought relief
ifss But sough, relief in ysini lE
For just before the sufferer fell e
ss.AnotheF arrow. black % hell,
ft1@ Pierced through her heart again.
Widely rolled that large blue eye,
strangely came that burthened sigh,
,5s Which failing nature gave;
And as she pressed her dying bed,
She raised her eyes % heaven. and said -
Is 40. RLEssEnl JEsrs, sAyEt'.
GurASDoT7E, Va, Jan. Q, '6S.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-01-17

Buss1.-to kiss: Rebuss-l-to Hiss
again. Blund -buss---two girls kiss
Ing each other. Omni- buss---to kiss
al the girlsFin the room. Buster.
. general kiaser. r plari-tsss ananl
IRA thousand kisses Ia one. IS
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-01-17
''''''' ri no.
ei 4. Obj SIT

Bis father having been ! poof man.
Ather was : cooper, and al Tint sol ~
thing, Tom Marshal said ho would idn.
The, gentleman father was poi man
perhaps AZ had been ! cpopef Hul 4 ~
was pointing % Pitcher he bad but
y mighty poor head q ore ~ BIZ
|'S IN - az. i 81
4 Atrsvcles narrating III manners of for
eign parts decl,red y hid ssen csnei Il
T' Ths s7 s6npssy lssl.d issras l,ss, .;
IL was quite evident that they Herenot pre-
pared 70 receive It, even H ID had beea =
sugar cane. "Pay, what kind X cape
Wa III" asked one sneeringlY, It.Nss1s
hurricane. replied the traveller. 3 ]. \. !
An Irishman, Who was bnsily engaged
III sweeping the floor Of . grocery btoie
DIP town, afew days since, was intersoEas
| I'D rs follows: Is B44sz sssss4
II say Pat. what arc you doing there?
sweeping out the door?' asss
"Nol' exclaimed Pat, elm sweeping
outtho dirtand leaving the foor.'' 'E
Some ono having stated that the best
wayto preserve apples from rotting d 10
pack them IN salt, the editor of the Albx-
my Knickefbockcr tried the experimeilk
He says they are kept fOt thrSe years. aii1
they would keep TO an eternity r. they
waited for him 70 eat them. The sdlinA
particles somix with the apples that yoa
cant eat one Of them without fancyinR
you are chewing piece of Iaot's wife.
The Chicago journal. on soliloduising
on the tenth anniversary 81 its natal day,
breaks forth as follows: fa' M M
'sThe Journal Is ten years old tosdSy,
and as the year comes around pe ind tjttls
ne longer L Kses ne older Il gfOmst sH Z
| AZ good Is 'twer Ruth Partiugton
An Irish knight was ONO disp,uting
Fwitha Fronch courier Oh ID The age and
standing Of their families whom the latter.
al d finisher to the argument, said thu
Ills ancestors were in the ark with Noah,
That's nothing" said thd Hibernian,
with a rich brogie, "for at thu delugc. my
fprefathers were cruising about in boat a
TIER ormr' III M
President Pierce's BtsT u much ~.
mired like" said Mrs. Pertington,
did you read that Just d. it'll printed ~
We'll, shouldn't wonder ifB Washington
WASH destroyed like the wicked cities of
old---there Is so much sin inIhigh phces,
40 our parson Rays. President Pierce on
Jast land the people dmirilg him! It's
Just what the Tribune said 81 him before
lie was elected. Dear mo, thought he
swore 10 protect his constitution. Puriia-
lry and drunkenness are great sins!'
And the old lady told Ike " put up The
paper. sB.. 81
4 Thomas, ofwhAt fruits cidermadeass' /
don know. sirs' y .ss.ks
l""Why, what stupid boyl What did
you get when you robbed farmer jones
orchard?p s5,, 81 e
II got ! darned good licking, sirI'.
Messrs s. b. and s. II. Carpenssr, u
1itofs 81 the Madison Patriot, happen
! ing to be both away from home On Tues
day. the devil IN charge amnggled ~
following alocal item into the paper: sa
ssWanted, ut this Office, iimme.limely, the
i services Of t9o carpenters. Good wages
and permanent employment will b. gisSa.
Cesar, / wants 70 * YOU conundsi-
biz.
"well, pomp, purceed, ard 'spress ysf-
1sef.''3 n sis7e ny
aWhy Is colt getting broke Ike 3
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-01-17

r. STAT soyr6 uxlnA.
AT morn the SHUTDOWN bright,
At noon tbtfe came . cloud,
And hid its6eams Of light,
And s,sthed il a . shroudi
The night came On space, = :.
Yet still the cloud was there
ftsi;a ooscured its face
!; So brilliant, light and fair. :
The morrow came, tie sun
/ shown brightly forth again, 4z
And cas-. its rays.upon ]
f The, mountain, stream and plain,
That scene a1lesson taught ~
never can forget. e. b. n y
And in my hours Of thought, "a
II hauns my spirits yet. WI i
1t laugh me, though q cloud. .:.-.
Should cross my pathway bright
And Ger my prospects cast a shroud, ~
As black as darkest night; :
Yet, II my onward way,
=! Was ,traght drought Virtues track,
Prosperity would cast is ray, +. =.
And bring my bright days back.
II taught me, too, though man,
That being Of breath, III E@
Mnt dwindle out his span, .:.e.:
Then be cut down BY death;
Yet, lie, like it, will rise,
In glory, and in bliss, "
Above The spangled skies
A brighter world than this. III;
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-01-17
@,rlsianl YastrlI.
Rsflsstioa,l

For the "star Of the Kanawb Valley"
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-20
NEW EXPRESS ROUTE.
American Express Company,

ST. LOUIS AND GALEsA, VIA MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
WE are now running semi-weekls Express to and
w from ST. Louis to Hannibal, Quincy, keokuk,
Burlington Muscatine, Rock Island, Davenport and
ulaces to Gaiena. Our arrangements
with the steam packets afford facilities for the safe
and speed, transportation Of bank notes. specie pack
ages boxes and bales of goods: the ana pa.
of notes ara accounts and the purchase Of goods
on orders &C., &c. trust! messenger Will accom-
pany each Express. provided with an iron ,afe for the
security ~ valuable packages entrusted 70 ms care
Orders for the purchase OF goods, &c, from Gulena
aud other points the route, will have prompt atten-
ion and packages returned By the first messenger.
Packages viii be called for and delivered ut ST. Louis
without charge for carriage. Messengers will leave
Tuesdays and Fridays of each week. AT Gaieia We
connect with Burbank II Co. to ST. Paul Also to Ihi-
cage Buffalo New York and all the principal eastern
cileis. LIVINGSTOS FARGO d Co., Propfs.
RENWICk 81 son, Agents,
semi l-5o-3m Davenport, Iowa.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-20
Chicago aud Mississippi Railroad.

u. : "a;
DAssENGERs for Bloomington, Springfield, Alton,
and ST. Louis will find the route via La Sale 10 be
the Specdicst no. now open 10 the public and not
subjected TO the usual delays OF The River Bs taking
the CHICAGO d ROCK ISLAND RAILROAD 10 La
Sale the ILLINOIS CENTRALEAlLR0ADto Bloom
ington. and the
Chicago * MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD
10 Alton and ST. Louis, passengers are taken through
Without delay in IL Hours.
Ghs route TO st. Lons Mississippi Riveris THREE
HUNDRED MILES and time FORTY FOUR HOURS.
Stage Connections
Are made at Bloomington with Peoria Pekin and Ur-
bana; at Springfield with Bardstown, Petersburg and
Havana; Al Virden with Wsveriy; carlinviiie with
Hillsboro, Van BnrensbHrg, Nandaiia and Salem: ut
Brighton with Greenfield aud ScottviIie and at Alton
with Jerseyville, Carrolton EdwardsviIle, Highland
and Carlyle The trains also connect at Srrinfcld with
the Great Western Railroad for Decatur Terre Haute,
Jacksonville and Naples.
Messengers arriving at st Louis, viii connect with
Steamers for the Missouri, Ohio, and Tennessee Riv
ers, and also with Steamers for Memphis, Ecksbufg,
| Natchez, and New Orleans. =
IT Passenger Trains leave Bloomington at NJ.
and 80 M, The arrival of the Trains from the
| North.
| Il T-Iiekeis con he procured of A. +. LANGLEY,
Agent at Ia Sails for any point on the Chicago + Mis-
| sissipp Rad Road.
! f. HEALING, suptC Il RR.
| june 9Th. 1854 Is
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-20
An Open Field and Fair Play.
IMMENSE STOCK OF
WATCHES AND JEWELRY

AT HOUSEL'S, No. 2 LIE CLAIRE ROW.
r HAVE just returned from New York with tho
LARGEST and best stock of fine Watches AMI Jewelry
eyer before offered in this market. ! have gold
Watches from $50 sos Silver do from S. to $50.
Gold Chains from 81 to $50 Rings fr III two bits to
$4,000. Breast Pins froin 2 to $50.
would call particular attention to my stock Of La
dies Watches, which en- braces full variety ofPain,
Hunting and Enaiueled cases, and think can suit
the most fastidious. EN s 5&
In short, m, whole stock OF Clocks, Watches, Jew
elry SILVER and Plated ware is full and pete and
much Ia rger than been brought to this mar
ket. and will sell wholesale retail at prices that
will defy all competition.
Repairing done as usual at short notice.
Nov. 18th. 1874. git t,
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-20
DAVENPORT IOWA SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 20, 1854
G. II . G II Il | L. $
WHOLESA LIZ AND RETAIL.

'j'hc subscriber has opened Grocery and Prpyslo
Store on the corner Of Front and Perry sts oppo.
site Mos.rs burrows d frctymans mil; where WI
he found choice assortment ei Groceres
Wooden ware, Nails Glass. White Lead, Oaknfn, Ros.
in, &c. &c. all of which w be sold low for cash o.
trade. 44l -,
Dealers in The above articles Will do wei TO call ana
examine the stock before purchasing elsewhere.
Attention will be paid 20 receiving Storage, FOR
wardng and selling Of merchandise and Lroaace.
Davenport, July IA, 1853. J. NJ pALZELL ~ BRO
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-20
Trusses and Shoulder Braces.

ryNIlE only prize medal for Trusses was awarded 10
l MlPsu Il Co. % Maiden Lane New York, by The
india srial exhibition Of ali nations ut The Crystal Pal
ace for their Truss thus giving IL through tieir
Surgical committee, Professors Parker Cariochan-
Repwick Dr. Ludlow and others, the emphatic i'm
primatnr for which the inventor has iabored for the
last twenty five years N
1t has received the universal APPRECIATION Of the
medical and surgical profession of New York and il
considered by .hem as constructed on the most cor
rect principle for the radical cure ofrupturs.
MAtSH * cos. SHOULDER BRACE,
An improved article for expanding the chest and pre-
serving symmetry Of form and so constructed as To
hripg The bearing over the shoulder as TO prevent
cutting under the arm.
F3F MAKSH,S ABDOMINAL SUPPORTERS,
Which are worn with much comfort, having no slice
springs perfectly elastic with shape and
graduated 10 suit the where required.
Sold in Davenport only by FRANCIS JACoBT, Jr
Druggist and Apoth .r!, Brady bctwccs I'd and 81
streets.
Oct JS1l
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-20
WILSON & HARLEY,
WHOLESALE & RETAIL GR0CERs,

N Rhds. N. O. Sugar vers low,
~ Clarified u Crushed Sugar.
Glass; White Lead Il Oils,
10 bbls n. q. MoIassee,
10 do Sugar house do,
do Syrup,
IL bb5 Molassaa,
Superior Young Hyson. Imp. & Bia. Tea,
lO,saeks dried apples X peaches,
Extrac. of Lemon and Lemon syrup
Essence Of Coffee, Broma, chocolate e. Cocoa,
Hams, Shoulders g. Sides,
Sugar cured canvassed Hams,
Goldfish, VT. Fish in bbls,
90 Kegs Nails,
logeiher with large assortment Of Queens Wood and
willow ware, and all other goods connected with the
6Gsihess, which will be sold ehea foreash
Inc whole Of the stock has been carefully selected
~ the Eastern and Southern markets, We can Offer
NJ great purchasers any other house
In the city. WILSON < HAPiEv
May 10.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-20
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

I1HE subscribcr has received from the Eastern and
Southern Markets large and well selected stock
cf goods of all descriptions, in common use, consisting
Of Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps,
Glassware. Quecnsware, Buffalo Robes,
tiroceries, Dried Fruit. Cotton Warp,
Carpet Chain. Picking Yarn Cut Window Glass,
&. AT. |. e. Kanaxha salt Hardware,
Xct's and Mill Saws, Iron. all kinds Steel assorted,
Castings, Nails, all kinds, Grindstones,
.Moodenware, Live geese feathers, Pitch & oaiSum,
Sole and Upper Leather Wall Paper,
Willow Baskets, Paints and OILS, Dye Stnfs, 6c.,
viii n will be sold ut small advance for Cah AS
int nd Keeping every thing in common use, persons
war ling articles obtain them on Front Street
II Brick store opposite the Mills Davenport Iowa.
, i une O. 1853 20. Ia Htt o- J. M. BOWLiNG.