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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01

Mr.. J. w. Pence. Of Mt. Holly, Warren
Co, Ohio, has sent US branch from one oil
his peach trees, which. as regards the guam
tity OF fruit produced by single blossoms is
the finest We have seen. The branch con-
tsins twelve shoots which bear an aggregate
Of one hundred and sixty peaches. Some
Of the blossoms produced seven, others ave,
and from this they vary down to one; all The
fruit however, with few exceptions, being
in branches of two and upwards.
A correspondent at Smiths Landing, Ohio,
writes as follows:--We are so liable To
have our hopes blasted By late frosts, that !
have not felt safe in writing confidently with
reference to the prospects until now. We
had heavy rain to-day (lsth inst, ) and the
weather is now warm. There is the best
prospect for fruit that we have had for sew.
eral years. The grass looks well, notwith-
standing the backward spring. Wheat is
promising hear the river and large creeks,
but back on fiat lands it was injured by frost
Apple trees that did not bear well last year,
are full OF fruit now. In a word, the crops
are altogether promising 800 Cincinnati Ga
setts.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01
River Items.

We were pleased to notice at the land
ing this morning small but neat stern
wheel boat, named H. S. Allen, and intend
cd to run on the hi1peway river. She
was built at The Rock Island yard. She
has two small engine and one locomotive
boiler, and draws only ten inches light.
The up country is settling SO fast that il
will not be great while before all the
streams will have steamers Of their own.
of The yesr but there is plenty of freight to
60 up all OF them. During the moath Of
Nay there have been one hundred and sew
enty one steamboats, landing q, our leyee
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01
REJOICING DEMocRATs.

Wherever the news OF the election oil
Mr.. Wise goes, the Democrats bring out
their guns aud FIRE salutes in honor OF the
result. That our Democratic brethren
should rejoice over the Virginia election
proves the great straits 10 which they ars
reduced. Virginia, that stood stcadiast
to Locosoc;sm even in the Harrison cam
paign. verify, if she had forsaken the faith,
the cause would indeed have beer hopeless.
Besides, it was expected that the South, and
especially Virginia. would support Mr..
Pierce. He was the child Of their ADOPTION
and it would have been unpsrdonably I'M
feeling, If the another of the Presidents
had forsaken him at his utmost need We
would not insult her maternal feelings by
such : supposilion. Mr.. Pierce. having
deserted his natural parents, and fed to
her for safety and for succor," she felt
bound in honor as we'll as from a natural
sympathy with the refugee, to shield him
from the condemnation 10 which his conduct
had exposed him, and to throw the mantle
of her maternal love around the unfortunate
applicant for her favor. That she has
done thus 10 not surprising. 1t is in accor-
dance alike with her instincts and her policy.
But there is perhaps reason why the De-
mocrat. should so exceedingly rejoice over
the result, of this election. Having los, all the
Free States, and especially New Hamp-
shire,-ihat hitherto Democratic Gibraltar,
when Virginia was also considered to be in
,dsnger. their trePidation was great; in the
language Of the heart-broken girl, they
were rexdy to esclaim.-
..oh misery, mus, VIC lose ssat ,oo!''
but having escaped this additional misfor-
tune their JOY is natural. They rejoice,
how ever, no, over any thing they have
gained. bat that they have met with no
more losses. They do not triumph because
they have gained victory. but because
they have not agsin been defeated. Such
being the case, ii would be unc haritabls
and uateeiing to gruige them this small
comfort, which is all they have to place
asains, SO many disasters. Therefore, we
are not surprised al their rejoicing
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01
Money in New York.

The week closed upon listless, yet
abundanty supplied money market. The
banks, bankers, and moneyed capitalists
all have more money to employ on Temporal
nv investments than they know how to use
satisfactorily, and long investments or
stock investments having an uncertain tu-
ture are not TO their liking.
The amount Of good paper offered for DIS
count is exceedingly light. The heats OF
summer must come and pass before much
new mercantile paper is made and offered.
The tendency OF the market is, therefore,
10 lower rates and discounts. The closing
quotations range from TO per cent. for
call loans, 90 to 6 for good paper, 60 days
TO six months. and per cent. for second
class.-.Nev York Eue. Post, Saturday.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01
Betting on Elections.

II is understood that very large bets were
hazarded on the result Of the Virginia elec-
ton, and great deal Of money has chan
ged hands. The Inisli9.ncer says "lt is q n
evil practice, but admonition and expert
snce are unsvailing in resisting it." We
presume experience has also shown that
enc Of the two parties bettingis always the
winner. and that has always been the es-
sence and philosophy ofthis and every other
species ofgamblng. The strictest laws have
been passed in most of the States against
such betting, bot we doubt if they have had
much effect 10 diminishing the Practice
One of the worst eff cts of this kind of
gambling is that il tends TO very much in
crease the excitement Of elections, and also
has tendency to make men resort to I'M
lawful means for the purpose Of carrying
them. There is certainly enough both Of
fraud and excitement generally attendant
upon elections, without the infusion of this
dangerous and immoral element, and though
sporting gentlemen may often prefer the
pleasure and profit of winning the money
70 the purity OF the ballot box, that is only
IN additional reason why the friends Of law
and order should mere perseveringly strive
to preserve constitutional freedom from the
bad influences OF this reprihe nsble practice
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01
Aurn,c.x s. nIrnr-The last IN

AMERICAN SuLpIERY.--The last West
minister Review has an article on Americl
that widely contrasts with much that has
hitherto come from the British press. For
instance, it says:
zone knows not what is most to be adj
mired in the Mexican war-the facility with
which an army Of volunteers submitted to
discipline. the perfection Of their weapons,
new inventions OF America, handled with u
skill previously unknown--the goodness of
their eommissariat in a wild and vast eoun-
try, or the fexibiity of their mechanical
adaptations as to reporting. printing and
communicating homeward. For fifty years
past, the merchant ships of the U. States
have VIGOROUSLY been better built than
those o; Great Britain; and as in 1912 our
gunners were very inferior TO theirs, SO at
the crisis of the Mexican war, into which
they plunged out OF a long peace, their
practice in small arms was UNNECESSARILY
superior to anything that trained British re-
gulars had at that time attained"
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01

A Poor GUESS F8R A YANKEE GHOST.
The Boston Atlas states that Z spiritual
rapper was consulted in advance Of the Bal
tics arrival as TO the news from Sevasto-
pol. and replied, on the authority Of ven
cradle Yankee Ghost, that the town was
stormed and captured on the 9th ut., that
$4,000 Rsssians and 10000 French and
Eng ish were killed and wounded, and that
Lord Raglan, Gems England and Bosquet
were among the killed. We don't believe
that any genuine Yankee, dead or alive.
could make 50 bad guess, and are persua-
ded, therefore, that it is some hoaxing
Russian Spirit that imposed upon the rap
per-" and through him, upon the '.circle'
of anxious inquirers. Nil. SHt.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01

The WAsHIrGTos AQuEpucr.-From a
statement in the Washington Union it ap-
pears that "the distance from the Great
Falls of the Potomac 70 the proposed re-
servoir on the banks OF the river above
Georgetown is sixteen miles, with an aver
age grade Of nine inches TO the mile. The
pipe or conduit is 10 be OF brick, nine feet
in diameter, which will allow eighth feet
depth Of water. The head of water In the
citY above Underwater will be one hundred
and forty-fve feet, which will bring il to a
level with line drawn fourteen feet above
tho attic floor Of the Capitol" The work
will, il is asserted, be completed by he frs,
OF March, 1857, at a cost Of 81, 100000.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01
The camanche Chief saws notwi,h.tapd

The Camanche Ciief says notwi,hstand-
ing the large amount of wheat brought to
that place, the past winter, and the auanti-
" that still CONT nues to come in, there are
thousands of bushels yet in the stack. 1,
further adds that if the season continues as
propiious asst ha, been thus far, there will
be FIVE times the amount for sale at that
market the coming season that there was
the last fall.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01

TIE ARREST OF BAKER.-Those who
think that the arrest of Baker out Of the
territory Of the United States, by United
States law officers, was i egal, are mista-
ken. He had, at no time gone beyond the
Jurisdiction Of the United States, as he had
Constantly been on an American vessel, un-
der the American flag. Hal he succeeded
in landing at the Canary Islands, the arrest
would have been illegal,
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01

The last number of the O.kaIeosa Times
finished its first six months, and we are
pleased to learn that it is in a prosperous
condition, although wrong (as We think in
t. politics.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01

AIrEMPrED FUsgas is stated that
some steps towards fusion Of the Wings
ard Dsmscrats IN opposition 10 the Know
Nothipgs, In the State Of Nav York, were
iite!y tasea at Buffalo. But New York
has always been celebrated for the bitter
ness Of its purity feelings, and we should
think there was small probability OF the
happening Of any such event Referring
70 the m .tter, the N. Y. correspondent, o!
the Is,s!igsacsr says he wonli as soon look
for the blending ofoil and water as for The
unison Of the great majority Of the twt
parties. between whom, at present, very
bitterhostility prevails. The writer, there
fire does not believe that tie attempt a
fusion will meet with much success unde
present circumstance
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01

SH CAsAL.-There is project on foot
but which as yet has been principal. dis.
cussed among the Cam dams, to construc,
a ship canal from the ST. Lawrence to Lake
Champlain. 1t is estimated that the work
would cost FIVE millions Of dollars, and as
II would be of nut al benefit, it is presum-
ed that the people and Governments on
both sides Of the line would aid in its con-
siEuction.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01
Canal Across the r,thmus of Sue.

The State Department at Washington
has received information that the siceroy
of Egypt has adopted the project to cut
through the Isthmus of Suez, and 70 con-
stitute universal company for the per-
Torrance of the work, in which capitalists
OF all nations may take part. The proposed
canal will shorten the commercial highway
from New York to the Indian Ocean 2,i39
leacues.--N Y. Herald.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01
The memoirs of James Gordon Bennett

The memoirs Of James Gordon Bennett
are advertised as being nearly ready for pub.
lication. 1t is only the highest and the
lowest who attain to the dignity of having
their lives written; the middle class gener-
ally escape species Of martyrdom. We
presume that Benefits Life, il truly writ
ten, would reveal as much iniquity OF par
ticular kind as was ever contained in the life
OF any one individual.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01

There is man now living near Sidney,
Shelby co., O., nearly ninety years of age,
who has bet pending with neighbor th1t
he will live to be hundred years old The
wager is a hundred bushels Of corn. and in
case either or both should die before the ex-
piration of the hundred years, their heirs
are obligated to pay over the required
amount. 1t is said that the old gentleman
has adopted system Of dieting and daily
exercise He is determined to have the
hundred bushels of corn.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01

The last Illinois Legislature passed law
which enacted that operatives under TWEEN
ty-one years Of age cannot be kept at work
for longer average time than ten hours
a day, on any kind of contr act whatever.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01

The R. |. Republican referring to the no.
tice of the. arrest of Hackley, of the Du-
buque Trsbuns, for forgery, says that the
Iribnns is Wing and Know Nothing paper
What has that got to do with Hlekley IS
committing forgery!
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01

At Rochester, n Y, while they were f.
ring guns in honor OF Wiss's election, a
premature discharge dangerously, ifnot IA
tally, injured man named Hut chinsen.-
Both Of bis arms were broken and his head
and face dreadfully maagled
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01

PREsaYMENr.-In the eastern cities the
prepayment of letters is not so entirely sue
cessful as was anticipated. In New York
some seventy or eighty .unpaid letters are
put in the office daily. 1t is stated that in
Boston, since the rule went into effect there
has been very material falling off in the
number of letters mailed in that city. Bos-
ton is said 10 be the only place where this
decrease has happened, and tits somewhat
singular that the Athens Of America shonld
form such an exception.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01
GREAT SALE OF BOOKS AND STATIONERY
at Auction Comm snciRg this Evening,
And to be Continued, Every Evening,
until the Stock is Closed,

AT COOK AND SEYMouR'S AUCTION ROOM
Sa es to commence at early clulis light
I HIS col "ction comprises the creates variety of
valuable standard Works, IN the various depurt-
ments of Literature. Seience aud the Arts eve o,r
IN this City. including most of the best Standard
w brks published IN this country aud also a yari 4,
Of London Books. seldom 10 be found Annuuls ami
elegantly Illustrated works. Fine Bibles 4 PRAYER
80, rs Fine Cap, Letter. Packet Post Note Papsr.
Envelopes and stationery GENERALLY.
The booksarc all new, and Warranted Del fect and
Ladies ana Grhtienen are respectful invited 10 ex-
anime theu during the day.
The sales, which VIII be entirely without reserve tn
the highest bidder, viii he conducted bs Mr. A M.
WAnDS, ofthc well known firm of Edwards 4 gn.h.
nell, Booksellers, st. Louis, Mo-. who bs had 81
years experience "a 4 Book Auctioner
TERMS CAsH--Pnrchasers 10 pay for and take
away their Books the day following each sale
May 29-diw
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01

A shrub has been discovered near San
Antonio, Texas, called Guisachi, which bids
fair to equal or supersede the Usage Or
ange. or Cherokee Rose, for hedges in the
South The spines or thorns are more nu-
merous and formidable than those of the
Usage Orange, which is great desidera-
tum in the formation of live fences. This
subject is worthy Of experiment by all those
who are situated near regions where this
plant can be obtained, and if successful, it
should be made known to the public.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01

At Owensville, Ind, few days since,
DR.. Morgan cam to his death by going to
bed in state Of inioxication, with pipe in
his mouth The bedclo,hes were set on
fire BY spark from the pipe, and both him
self and the house were consumed. Only
his heart and a few bones were left. AT
one time, before he was led captive by
drink, be stood high in the public estna,
ton. - Chi. Press.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01
Ths painssuil,a Briags Rebuilt.

The bridge on the Lake Shore Road al
gainesville, O., between Erie and Clere,
land, recently destroyed by fire, is now com
pleted Trains passed over it on Monday
1t was very heavy piece OF work, and the
expedition with which it has been rebuilt
ref .cts much credit upon the Company.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01

We direct the attention Of all want
ing bacon to the advertisement Of Renwick
and Son. They tell US That they sell hams
and shoulders cheaper than any one else in
town. Go and see if they do.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01

Bayard Taylor, in recent letter to the
New York Tribune, states that he first en-
tered Wisconsin OH his head. Having ar
rived al Beloit, which is located just on the
line dividing Illinois and Wisconsin, he was
pitched from lis buggy into the borders OF
the latter State.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01

CRoPs.-Th re has been more rain east
of Rock River, on the Chicago road, than
there has been this SIDE, and the crops are
rather mure forward. TIE quantity OF land
under cultivation is largely increased from
last year la year or two more the roud
vii! be completely lined on both sides with
highly cultivated farms. Gal. ADJ. 2Sh.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01

The Legislature Of New Hampshire will
assemble on the 9Th Of the present month.
The Governor and Council have counted
the votes given al the March election, and
twas ascertiined that the aggregate Of the
exposition candidates over those Of the ad.
ninisiraton was I0l77.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01
Mefntnsh H1aiti,-

90 lots on the blut "a aie iutasi,'s Ia and ss..
prices var! Ing FROM satn ~ s5to ya,b, fEt,a
Iease Lots
70 lots, gutfgiit sifU r., ia tba Etsssi .Y /.
sion, ter Lease re- seats 1bes. iogsstes' ' by.
Main and Harrison streets tf ~ -utS sII
u the cit! corr = large uI,lt,,f fol-
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01

The Alton Courier Of Monday says that
in many fields near that place. the wheat
has reached its full height and is nicely
headed.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01

During the period Of 1875 years. the fret
born Of the Austrian roya! family has al
ways been e girl.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01
Ii, al s-seagr ~ mr.,
CITY LOTS And ReSIIFNcEs
For Sale and For Rev.


large number Of tits l0ts, isof,f.,att
residences, stores, sitogs, Sc Tor M, ~. 'A
the desctil Ton Of nhieh w,ulu Gil tv,sae lfas
can be seen TT our oa.te. s's'Hl', Al
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01

aolois On ~ afd 4tA streets, well Situated h,
price ana long time. 81
20 lots Ia MchsG1te.s saLdlyIs.cu. ~. a.
streets-0Bly S@lU. etsb. 4ta
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01
North nayenr.r

10 handsome hui ditg lots. ara utt 4,
denees. neatly finished, iar safe in n ,g5' =,
subasisieIs 81 Lamhrite, lafwuodaIaN,'i',!lo ft
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01
East naYenrort


~ lots IN fall view Of the ritcrin ! fsFss,.-
Prices ranging from sIGu to 500. oll.sf- r. on
particulars chqgire at our onee. 'i'e'
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01

Mr. Mason, U. s. Minister TO France has
so much improved in health that he has
been able to resume the duties Of hi. Of
dee,
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01

There are said 70 be over 5000 claims
awaiting the adjudication Of the new
Court.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01

The Canadian Government has supplied
certain portions Of lower Canada " i,h seed
wheat
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01
Nore Nper,lsns.

On the 2sd met. packet ship from Liv-
srpool landed at New York FIVE hundred
and scven,y.eigh, Mormous, all Of whom
were bound for the Great Salt Lake val
ley. These recruits were collected BY the
elders Of the sect who have recently been
TO Europe on q missionary expedition. -
They are said to be clearly, healthy-look'
ing set and evidently net belonging to the
pauper class.
We are Of opinion, though there is no &C
counting for the vagaries Of the human
mind. that something besides religious per-
suasion is brought TO bear upon the minds
Of these European converts. Doubtless,
the Mormon missionaries promise them
many temporal advantages II they will emf
crate, and as they perhaps had little consid-
Grafton for any particular form of religion,
they would as soon be Mormons as anything
else. When so many Europeans, in the
hope Of lettering their worldly prospects,
come to America on their individual respon.
sibility, it is not surprising that others
should come under the guidance of men
who promise that they will find them a
home, and guarantee that they will attain
prosperity. This is merely hypothesis of
our own, though We think that il the facts
were ascertsined. it would prove to be cor
rect But, as we said before, the human
mind is curious affair, and when there are
Millerites and Spiritualsts, We ought not to
be surprised that lhers are Mormons also.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01

A fuii-blooded merino buck was sold the
other day at Beaver Dam, Wis, for ST. 600
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01

Shaw's Hotel, at Detroit, was mostly de
stroyed by fire on Monday morning.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01
ARRlyAL oF TEE PACIFIC.

The Pacific does not bring the decisive
news that was anticipated Hard fighting
still continued and as both parties were
making new lsvies--peace keens.ss far oil
y ~ ever. There was no change in bread.
stuff
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01

GENERAL. INTELLIGENCE OFFICE
DER, NJ dcsiyoasof ol,iAt ing employment Elay
! receive assistance by aliiHg ~ aur Office and
registering ia r names. ihosS persons having houses
"r lands for sltt rrfl, and all slsHiHE 10 buy or
rent, afe requested 10 cal amt cave teir ardirs.
L,5tA IfaS E1&Ag@.&&
and others lsiiug - obtau lahprcrs. and citizens
wishing Servants. uia! s assistance by calling
al our ohice. al ana Us..sa anosE your WAITS aud
thes ~ receive uromlg attention, thafrcs mode
Fate. M ~ s. PARISH.
Davenport May e5ik, ls55 gud w-tf