Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-09-05

The Indianapolis correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Gazette thus alludes to the
sch'sm which divides the Indiana Democ.
racy on the Liquor Law question
I'm order to comprehend the emergency
alluded to above, it should be understood
that the Democracy of this State ia no, !.
unit. by any means; and that one of The
chief grounds Of disagreement is found in
the Liquor Law. The leaders Of The ,wo
factions-now in their formation STAGE
viii be Senator Bright on one side. md
.'overnor Wright on the other. The lat.
e. gentleman having approved the law.
w'',oi course, have to stand or fall with
II; the former is determined it shall be
overthrown and his opponent with il. The
I'll feeling between these gentlemen ia deem
and OF long standing, and enlists an exten-
slve range of friends on both sides. Judoe
Perkins, our Chief Justice. is understood n
oe'ong to the Bright faction; but his adher.
snce IS due rather to his intense hutred 10
wright, than to any love for his leader
bnght. Now, il was important that the
enemies OF the law snd Of the Governor
should have decision, or at least an init.
nation thereof, against il, at the approach.
ing Convention. They would thus be ena.
bicd to triumph over its downfall and
Wrights, who is identified with il. at the
same time. The Convention. too. comld
and would thus seize the earliest advantage
OF the decision, and anticipate the friends Of
the law. The factions, however. will hard.
y De harmonious in their action; and I con.
hdent!y expect to De able to inform YOU OF
u sch'sms' and rumors OF schisms among
men, portending defeat, and final over.
throw. There is large segment of the
democracy that will pull of, II the Conyen.
ton oppose the law and with these The
Governor, if true to his antecedents. mus,
60. His personal popularity will increase
the detection. and may Leave the party pref
~ evenly divided"
HE PEACH TRADE OF CIHc,NxArr-
Few persons abroad can have an ADEQUATE
laea OF the vast amount Of business done in
.he peach trade At Cincinnati. During the
Pasttwo weeks the average number Of bush
es received daily, at the four principal de-
Pots Tor their sale, is between eight hun
dred and one thousand. They are brought.
from the immense orchard, GOV.
ering an area ofone hundred acres, belong.
ing to Mr.. J. c. Davis, near Milford, O..
and from Waynssville and Fosters Cross.
ings, D., and from Smiths and Fosters
Landings, KY. or the number received,
about one-third are sold to shippers, and
are sent to Chicago. Detroit, Indianapolis,
Lexington and Cleveland. The
present average price per basket contain
ing three pecks. is from one dollar to one
dollar and aquarter.-Ind. Jour. Aug. 90.
On Saturday last, Mr.. Benjamin Stevens,
Of Rock Island, on his way TO Red Wing,
was walking on the railroad track be-
low the Lower Bridge, in company with
one james Thorn, conversing on friend
ly terms, when Thorn asked Stevens how
much money he had s. replied "perhaps
eight or ten dollars" Whereupon Tnom
drew double barrelled pistol, presented it,
and demanded his money or his life. Stevens
had sufficient self-possession to spring fur
the pistol, which after a hard struggle he
secured and threw upon the bank. At this
time man was discovered coming up the
track from below and by whose additional
assistance Thorn was secured, brought be-
fore Justice Combe. examined, and con-
Quoted to the Jail by the Justice himself,
to await his trial at the present session of
the Circuit Court Chic Trib.