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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-07-26
an upen Field and Fair PLAY,
IMMENSE STOCK OF
WATCHES AND JEWEIpy

= EoosEL's, No. LIZ CLAIRE ROW.
nANE Just returned from New York Win -
largest and best stock Of ane Watshes Win -
WI peiofe oEered u this market ha,e eni1
Gold Thsins ~. Ky 20 Sss Sterdof from Is ia sau
sSo,oo. Breast Pins f.oin eito see. = o''sls
ss faii lartieular attention to my steei ., ~
hunting and Enameed cases and. tii.a q risin,
the most las tdous '1ii'h can suit
elrx aii.a my Mh9e STOCK Of Clocks Watches y.r
80, 81 Gnu rated ware is full and com Ist 49,,
kat i man mas ever been Lrou sht 10 his rsr
Iii M Miits.f Wholesale or retail N nries..h
" ~ aeiy atieomtcttioA. - ffAses snss
MI pa' i,sE zone ION, as usual at short notice.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-07-26

TIME and SIGHT BILL on the East and South for
j which the highest current rates will be paid by
Augl6 McGREGoR, LAWES 4 BLAkEAORE.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-07-26
RENWICK & SON,

RENWICK & SON,
STEAMBOAT AGENTS, FORWARDING, STORAGE
AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Bazaar Landing,
DAVENPORT, Iowa,
RESPECTFULLY call the attention OF farmers ship.
III pers, and the public generans 70 this adFefuse
ment. 80 =
They will at all times he ready to store and shipey
cry description OF produce and merchandise, 70 Dry
strict attention 10 the interests of all who may favor
them with their patronage to merit the pubic ceth
deAce. t -
The business will be conducted and carried onl3 ne
spacious building recently erected by Mr.. Fui's, de-
sgnated as the Bazaar, TO which - attached eommo'
dious landing for steamboats, at all stages OF the rive
and advantages favorable TO the importer or
shipper, the least Of which is that no drayage VIII
be required from the Warehouse to boats, or from
boats 70 the Warehouse, May ., lss3-4'
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-07-26

LEATTIER!! LEATHEK!!!
TAKE NOTICE:
THAT HAIGHT 81 SEARS New Leather Store on
l "a St, one door from Perry, is now open:
Where can be found at all times full supply Of
Leather Of every description for the Shoe Harness
Maker. Findings Linings. Lasts and Bindings;
French and American Calf Skins; Enamccd. Soe,
Upper Belt and Harness Leather Morocco, RoaBs,
Saddlery Hardware, Japaned, Brass and silver
Plated OF every Kind and quality;
Harness and Coach Trimmings;
ofaIt kinds: Broad Cloths: Enameie Cloths:
Patent Leather I.aces, FriRges. Webbing. Carriage
Bows, Bands. Hooks Rings. and i'll short every art-
Gle the zach Trimmer or Harness Maker conld wish
We respectfully solicit calls examine stock,
feeling confident offer sleh Inducements as to
make them customers. HAiGHT& SEARS.
I'd St. one door from Perry.
May3i-dwly DAVENPORT.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-07-26
LUMBER rs CASH!

n:IR books must be settled All unsettled ac-
" counts tacm ON the first day of May next wi II
be leltGor collection.
BURNELL, GILLET & CO.
April ,, 1sJG-dtf.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-07-26
MARBLE WORKS.

MARBLE WORKS.
TIRE undersigned would respectfully announce to
the citizens OF Davenport and vicinity, and all
those wishing 10 purchase MONUMENTS to the MEM
Of their deeea friends that they be supplied
by calling at his shop, Main st between First and
Second. west side, where he will be pleased to furnish
CUT STONE of every descrrt ,;.sl as it can be
bought in the Western county.
Italian and American Marb { FOR Monum. nts H FAD
and FOOT STONES. Also superior article Of RE-
STONE, &C., very cheap. W. w. KENNEDY.
Davenport, June .. ls53-25
Window Glass.
ctBoxes Pittsburgh Window Glass assorted sizes.
voreceveI per Ben Bolt and for sale by
Apls DALZELL & BRO.
Soda Saleratus
@1l lbs. Soda saaraus superior article received
'pNand for sale by
Apis DAIZEIL & BRO.
Glass Ware.
plain ard Blue Ring show jars molasses cans. Cob
lets, Tumblers Lamp Chimnies, quart Bottles
Iterns te. received and for sale BY
Apl DALzELL & BRO.
% Acres of Beautiful Prairie Land,
ClTCATED! miles from the Corporation line will
- be sold entire be divided TO suit purchasers,
reasonable terms. Apply at this Office.
Mch Esd 80 a-ti
For Lease.
A NUMBER Of lots situated in various parts 9th
"A city for lease for term of years. apply 10
Juls Ia GEO. i. DAVENPORT
WANTED,
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-07-26
Dr.. J. M. WITHERWAx

n h'orm his old friends and tho public general
ao VIII attend (as in former years. upon all who
s, .1e on braay street 3doors below Secona. Resi-
nav, IN Inc corner of Fourth and Perry Streets, OPP
'' NV TIE new End Baptist Chareh.
davenport, Jane 9th 1853.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-07-26

SAML. HIRsCHL,
Wholesale Grocer, Front st., Davenport
SYoID respectfully cz the attention ofthe citizen
w of DAY export and vicinity ana OF the country ler
chants general, that he has now On nand the nSes
stock 81 toceres ever brought to this pisce walcb
he will sell low possible in his new brick euiaihs
Davenport, Nov. 22g, 1852
JACOB WEAVER, JR., a. CO.,
GENERAL Agents Storage. Forwarding ana iom
Emission Merchants. Tor the purchase aud saie oi
Flour, Grain, Produce, Lumber, and Manulac-
lures of all Descriptions
Corner of Iowa and Fourth streets
Opposite New Penhsy lvania House, NeafMe i,epo''
Consigniueats 10 especially solicited Davenport
and charges moderate i'""
REFERENCES.
j. & J. BoKER. New York TRANSFORMATIONS, Fi's'
Jos S Lax, ESQ, SPAHG a. CO. ~
s. BIspuAA q Sons, Phila. KIsG, PEsNEcs % 20 20
STyss G,RKEr x Co. :. b GALLEY ,GasaRANE AGO ao
Geo ksck * Co. Gin. O. WM MeCrLIH Co do
Jos G. BuTlER &Co" HAIL spEER 90
J.r SNAPPER, II amiitoi % john u. DAVIS, no
The undersigned having located themselNesat paV-
enport Iowa tho purpose carrying on the above
business tender their services to their on,
ersand respectfully ask share of their patronage
All fayors will receive special attention ana DISPATCH
upon The mo tf.lv ornble terms,
JACOB WEAVER JR. & Co.
Feb,y o3rd 1855
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-07-26
WANTED,

NUMBER OF lots situated in various parts ofth
~ city tor lease for a term ofsears; apply TO
July Ia GEO, H. bA sEAPohf-
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,,,, 1R.. N. H. AYERS,
TALLMAN g. POWERS,

mr. LAND AGENTS.
"a'es south side Of Second Street, Jet,eeen
Brady and Main.
l,a TItteEea Farms. sity property and unmproved
'nd er'ale on commission.
acfes ofl1nd situated on tho bluff one and
al Hles west of Court Hausr, having upon II sever
y,i E'rWsof river. The cheapest propeTt! in the
applying soon.
I,sra' desirable houses in the city for 'ale cheap.
atPI"'ed farms in Scott county near Davenport,
I'm SS re quantity ofnnimproved land In Sect, Clin-
"a, neaaf and aascatine counties.
'a! ID, 1853 TALLMAN 81 POWERS.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-07-26
Glass Ware.

s9lain ard Blue Ring show Jars, molasses cans. Cob
4 lets, Tumbiers, Lamp Chimnies, quart Bottles
Lterns te. received aud for sale by
ApIs DALZELL & BRO.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-07-26
Doots allo Sboes.
Boots and Shoes made 10 order.

Made to Order,
liz best qualities of fine Boots fine CATERS fancy
slippers. Summer Shoes of every kind, made to
order on short notice Of the latest styles
my 10 8. e. DAWSON 4 co.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-07-26
% Acres of Beautiful Prairie Land.

ClTUATEDa miles from the Corporation line wi
- be sold entire be divided 10 suit purchasers, Q
reasonable erns. Apply at this Office.
Mch ed 80 a-ti
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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-07-26
Lamps!

LARGE assor'r.ert of Gas Fluid and Oh, I.n,,
4 now opening and for sale low e.
. Iua1 w. Il. c. BILL NE,c !
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-08-02
Juice of the Water Melon.

A correspondent of the Prairie Farmer
presents the following method of using
water melons: 81 endeavor every year tC
raise a good water melon patch. They
are healthy and delightful fruit, 1 think
[ cultivated the icing variety; plant early
in May, and again toward the end of the
month, SO that they may come in success.
ion. When they commence ripening VIC
commence cutting, and use them freely
during the hot weather When the wealth.
er becomes cool in September we haul a
quantity of them to the house, split them
open, with spoon scrape out the pulps
into cullender, and strain the water into
vessels. We boil it in an iron vessel into
syrup, then put in apples or peaches like
making apple butter, and boil slowly un-
til the fruit is we'll cooked, then spice tc
taste, and you have something that most
people will prefer to apple-butter or any
kind of preserves. Or the syrup may be
boiled without fruit down to molasses
which will be found to be as fine as the
best sugar house molasses. We have
made of fall as much as ten gallons OF
the apple butter, if l may so call it, and
molasses, which has kept in fine condi-
ton until May"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-08-02
seuuel to the Gilman Snake Story,

A paragraph was published in The
Boston Journal few days ago, stating
that little daughter of Mr.. Hill, in Gill
manton, N. H., had been discovered to
be on very intimate terms with two black
snakes. which she was accustomed to visit
and feed daily. THE Manchester M'rroT
states that on Sunday morning, 9Th inst,
Mr. Hill pursued and caught the smallest
of the two snakes-about four feet eng
and bringing it home, Gagged it in su-
Gar box, where it is now kept. Although
It is very fond ofthe little girl, coillng
itself about her lap, it is cross to the 9TH
crs of the family, and refuses food trom
their hands. The Mirror says:
''The little girl was asked if she was
not frightened when she first saw the
snake. She said she was terribly frigh-
tened; and when asked why she did not
run, she said she tried to scream for her
mother, but could not speak word. The
idea is that she was paralyzed by the
magnetic power of the snakes. The trst
time she remained with them very long
time-could not tell how long. Alter
ward daily she staid with them several
hours, feeding them regularly. She says
they liked sweet things best, and that she
stole three cakes of maple sugar that her
mother had laid away, and sweet ginger
Aread whenever she could to give them.
The big snake would try to drive tho
small one away from her when fed, and
she cuffed him several times, and he re-
turned the compliment by taking her
fingers into his mouth several times, with
out doing much harm. Consequently she
don't like this snake as she does the 9TH
er one, though he is generally fond Of
! her,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-08-02
Gold on the Continent.
A letter from Strasburg to the Phila
dolnb;o To1oor covc.

A letter from Strasburg to the Phila
delphia Ledger, says:
Commercially speaking, the war has
had great influence on the precious
metals. Gold has actually become drug
on the Continent, and exchange on Lon.
don, from Germany, Belgium, and ever
France, is actually below par. On bills
on St. Petersburg there is heavy dis.
count, while in Germany gold loses in ex.
change against silver. In France too
gold has become the circulating medium
pure gold five franc pieces and ten franc
pieces, to double Napoleons or forty franc
pieces. 1t is the silver which is now
boarded by the peasantry, as the article
on which less depreciation is feared than
any other. American stocks are active
ly inquired after, and large investments
are made in them in small towns, with
out producing any sensation whatever
In like manner are large sums going to
the United States, to be invested in pub
lie lands; for even colonels and generals
begin to grow timid, and seek investments
for their money in countries not subject to
revolution. In word, general feeling
of insecurity pervades the whole of En-
rope, and as each party is happy to as
cribe all its mistakes to the laundering
want of sense of its opponents, polite al
rancor increases in proportion to the in.
security of property.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-08-02
The Last Notion.

The Philadelphia Times says that de.
cidedly the coolest specimen of Yankee.
dom We have seen during this hot weather
is the man who walked into our sanctum
the other day and exhibited a dozen TIN
shirt collars for our inspection. We were
not prepared for this innovation on the
linen trade, and were about to pronounce
the notioi2 impracticable, when the exhib.
itor triumphantly pointed to his own col.
lar, saying, "D'ye think this ere collar
will a0ilt" On taking another look, we
found it to be the "genuine tin," but not
observable except on close Inspection
The thermometer stood at SO degrees, but
had no effect on the new Yankee collar.
We advise all who wish to cheat the wash
erwoman and the starch manufacturer to
substitute painted tin for linen, for over
them perspiration hath no power.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-08-02
a Severe Storm in Maine.

Portland papers give an account of a
terrific thunder shower on Thursday even
ing, of last week. In some instances
damage was done to serious extent
Awnings, blinds, &c. were handled with
out mercy, and several barns in the i'm
mediate vicinity of the city were unroofed
or blown down. A little girl of six or
seven years, named McLucus, was killed
by lightning at Brownfeld, Maine. She
was playing on the floor, and was struck
by the fluid, which passed into the room
by way of the iron stove funnel A wo-
man was also killed in Limington and a
yoke of oxen in Limerick. In West
brook the wind in its course took barn
on the farm of John Reed, Esq, seventy
feet long by thirty in width, completely
demolishing the whole, throwing boards
and timber in all directions.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-08-02
Che 1rffcrsoniau.
THURSDAY, AUGUST Q, 1856.

0L,y- On Thursday last, a man named WILL
LIAM HAYS, was found dead, near the resi-
dence of Frederick Fable, on the public road
leading from this place to Bartonsville. The
following facts, in relation to this sad affair
were elected, upon an examination by SILAs
/. DRAKE, ESQ. The deceased, who was
foreman, in the employ Of Fl. S. Wells d 20
upon the Delaware, Lackawanna and Yves
tern Railroad, at Dug Hill, in this County
had been to Belvidere, n. J. on business, and
when he reached this place, on his return
home, complained of being unwell, and after
a few hours rest left for home, and was found
as above stated. The deceased had with hin
when found, a watch, revolver, and S640 OF
lie leaves 4 wife and six children 10 mourn
his loss.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-08-02

u57A Nantional Convention Of Colored Men
is called to assemble in Philadelphia, on the
10th OF October next, TO further the educa-
ton, progress and elevation of their race
A Convention of the kind was held at Ro-
chester, in 1853, and the one this year is to
review the field Of operation, see what has
been done, and what remains 10 be DONE
This movement looks 10 the acquisition o.
complete political and social rights, and the
encouragement of mechanical, artistic, and
agricultural skill among the colored people
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-08-02
Removal of Governor Reeder.

By the following TelegraPhic Despatch, i
viii be seen that the guillotne has done it
work, and dough-faceism is triumphant owe
public sentiment:
IFaSljngton, July 29.-The President
has appointed John L. Dawson, of Penn.
sylvania, Governor of Kansas vice A. H
Reeder, removed. Dawson was an efec-
tive member of the last Congress, voted
for the Kansas Nebraska Bill, ard was a
strenuous advocate of giving bomesteads
20 actual settlers; at each session he in
troduced bill for that purpose, which
passed the House, but failed in the SEN
ate.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-08-02
Singular Suicide.

On Sunday afternoon last, says the
Doylestown Democrat, Joseph Carver, g
wealthy and respectable citizen of Sole
bury township, Bucks Co, committed
suicide by hanging himself to hay rack
in his barn. The dreadful deed was com.
mitted about two o'clock, with a very
small cord. lie has no wife or children
living, aud has been in much trouble foI
some time about his temporal affairs, be-
ing weighed down with the belief that be
would come to want. 1t is said that he
has had several thousand dollars about
his premises for some time, being fearful
OF losing 1t, If he should loan it out upo1
interest
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-08-02
Legislative Doings in Kansas.

Letters received from Kansas on Sat
urday show that the affairs of the leglsla-
ton of the Territory have arrived near
" at crisis. We had been already In
formed by telegraph that the Legislature
had adjourned from Pawnee "a town near
the forks of Kansas river, where Gov
REEDER had called it) to the Shawnee
Mission, in the immediate neighborhood
of the Missouri line. Our readers will
remember that Gov. r. vetoed the vote
for an adjournment. The Legislature
however, passed the vote anew by more
than two-thirds over his veto.
The telegraph, as is usual with 1t IL
Kansas matters, lost in its passage thro
the negative electricity of Missouri th'
much more important news that the Leg
islature had first unSeated the clever
"Free State" members who, in spite o
Missouri invasion, had been returned t.
the lower House. The fifteen member
elected by the army of Gen. StringfelloV
seem to have feared even the presence o
minority of men legally elected, and St
initiated their proceedings by vacatinl
their seats.
They had also, we learn, with remark
able rapidity, voted that the whole cod
of Missouri should be the law of Kansas
1t was then that, for after purposes, the.
adjourned to the immediate neighborhoo
of that State-to the Shawnee Mission.
We confess that we do not look wit
any great regret on this procedure. Wit
the evidence we have had that the cleo
ton of these men was mere sham, 1t
rather q satisfaction to find them proceed
ing with a wantonness of absurdity wblc
must show, even in the most prejudice
quarters, that they know they have nc
the support of the people of Kansas.
We learn from private sources that th
elected members of the Legislature wer
to meet on the 18th at Lawrence for cor
sultation. Meetings of the people, at dii
ferent points through the Territy, are eV
erywhere disavowing the authority of th
worse than Rump Parliament which
forcing upon them the laws of anothe
onwealth.-Boston Daily Adver
tlSer.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-08-02
Sickness at Hayre-de-Grace.

Disease of violent character has bro.
ken out at Havre-de- Grace, Md, within
a day or two past, and several cases have
proved fatal. The following persons are
said to have died:-Miss Viola Bradber.
ry, daughter of Mr.. John Bradberry, the
operator of the magnetic telegraph at that
place, aged 15 years; W. Pennington's
child; Mrs. Blaney and child; j. Mitchell;
Mrs. Pickett, (of Baltimore, it is said y
and P. Donnell's boy. The deaths OF
only three of the parties-Mrs. Pickett,
j. Mitchell, and Miss V. Bradberry--are
attributable entire to the disease, which
is represented as violent dysentary.-
The others had been sick or unwell for
several days.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-08-02

Destructive Freshet in New Scotland.---
Three Dams carried away Marrow
Escapes.
( From the Albany Journal, 7uly 2s]
The recent heavy rains had swollen the
creek at Clarksville, about fourteen miles
from this city, much beyond its usual size;
and Benefits mill dam, about two miles
above the village, gave way. The stream
came rushing down, carrying devastation
in its train. 1t destroyed Jones sawmill
which stood short distance below, and
that dam also giving way before it, new
volume was added to the torrent. 1t then
swept towards Clarksville spreading over
the fields, prostrating grain and sweeping
away outbuildincs. Temporarily checked
by the Turnpike bridge, it dashed up a,
gainst the gate house, swept away part oi
it, and swung the remainder round on its
found alton. The gatekeeper's wife and
children were in the house at the time
ard were rescued with some difficulty
from the upper windows:
The flood then rushed down into Clarks'
vile, and entered the heart of the village
like a wall ten feet high, surmounted BY
saw logs, tons fhay, grain and other mat
ter. It knocked the stone foundation ou
from under G.. Longs house, and injured
several others, and dashed completely O.
yer the roof of Simmons blacksmith shop
A woman in the house adjoining, seeing
it coming, had barely time torun up stairs
leaving the outer door open, through
which the water entered the house ano
swept the furniture before it. The heavy
boulders of stone fence were carried OF
by it like so many feathers, and gardeI
had the soil and everything growing on
completely washed out of the rock OF
which it rested Benefits grist mill dan
in The village, withstood the pressure ;
short time, and then gave away, whicl
probably saved the mill itself, Then witt
again renewed force it swept off tw,
bridges and tore away much of the planl
road. Many persons narrowly escaped
drowning, while others, who saw them
and even within a stones throw, were un
able to reach or assist them. What dam
age the water did below the third dan
we do not learn, but probably this wa
the worst for it. The loss is estimated t.
be at least $4,000.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-08-02
Progress 0f M0rnl0naSm.- Twenty five

Progress Of Observation-Disclosures
years ago the prophet Joe Saith organ
lied the Mormon church with six members
At the present time the Church in Utah
Territory has three Presidents, seven a
postles, two thousand and twenty-six "ses .
enties," seven hundred and fifteen high
priests, nine hundred and ninety-four eld-
ders, five hundred and fouteen priests, four
hundred and seventy-one teachers, two
hundred and twenty-seven deacons. be-
sides the usual ratio of persons in training
for the ministry, but not yet ordained, and
four hundred and eighty-nine mission
aries abroad. During the six months
ending with the beginning of April last,
nine hundred and sixty FIVE children were
born in the Territory of Utah, two hun
dred and seventy-eight persons died, four
hundred and seventy were baptised
in the Mormon faith and eigbty-six were
excommunicated from the church.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-08-02

Tornado at CanGjoharie.-OnTh Thursday
afternoon last, severe tornado passed
over the village Of Canajoharie, blowing
off the roof of the Lutheran church and
completely demolishiDg the new shed
in the rear, which had but recently been
completed. The shingles from the roof
of the shed were blown with such violence
against the side of the church that the
thickest ends generated the clapboards
like a wedge driven by sledge hammer.
We understand that a man who was fish
ing in the river, near the bridge, was
blown out of the boat into the water, but
succeeded in regaining the bOat.--llotaaeh
VALLEY Register.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-08-02
Yellow Fever.

Norfolk, Ka., July 3I.-The yellow fe,
yer continues its ravages in this city
There are 20 cases to-day and four deaths
In Portsmouth, 6S cases and twenty six
deaths. There is great excitement in the
community. The infected districts have
been fenced in and the occupants removed.
The U. S. frigate Potomac, sailed oD
Saturday. The Constellation dropped
down to the naval anchorage yesterday.