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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-14

IEFoRMArIos FOR SOLDIERS WHO SERVED
as rue BLACK HAWK WAR-The follow
Ing information which we find in the Du-
buque Herald may be useful 10 soldiers who
served in the Black Hawk war of 1892 10
procure their bounty lands under the recent
Law extending the benefit of bounty land
acts to Others than those who were en-
braced by the provisions OF the previous at
The nunes ol the captains who commanded
are given, with the dates Of their going into
service ana the times at which their services
terminated.
Capt Clark's company, from Nay 10th 10
Oct 10th.
Capt. Dxon's company, from June I7;h
to July l7th.
Capt Gentry's company, from May 18th
TO Oct. 9th.
Capt. Perkinson's company, froH June
10th to Aug. 20.
Capt. Prices company, from May Goth t"
Aug. 20.
Cayt Rountree's company, from May l7,h
to Jane H.
Capt. Berry's company, from May 10Th
TO Aug. 20.
Capt. belongs company. from May 2ith
10 Aug 20.
Caps Funk's company from May 18th to
Aug. 20.
Capt. Gehen's company from May 10Th to
Aug. so
Capt. w. Hami!ton's company, from May
10Th 10 Aug 30.
Cap, |, Hamitons company, from Nay
10Th to Aug 20.
Capt Jones' company, from May Goth to
Aug. %.
Capt. Mones' company, from May 3oth to
Aug %.
Capt. O'Harra's company, from July ith
to Aug. 20,
Capt Sherman's company, from May %
to Aug. 20.
Capt. Terry's Company, from May ls;h
to Aug. 90
Capt, Thomas company, from June l't
Ia Aup 20
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-14
Bounty Land Warrants.
aiarE IS
Land Warrants.

DEALERS and Land Agents in the interior Of the
state can be supplied with warrants in quantities
10 suit ga small advance above Eastern rates by
VERIFY & BARROW.
March Is Bankcrs& Land Agents.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-14
Teas, Teas, Tea
Boun,y Lands.

hno packages teas rem Glib boxes to chests put NJ
nm Il and W kELl.N'S
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-14
Bacon,
"a Rare Bargain oFsred
FRENCH MERINOES
Grass Seed

r IN|1HF. clover, Red rsps, Bue and Orchard
L Gs@ss seed, constantly Oh hand ami for sale by
Jas. DA LZEiL * BRO,
5..s g Front 81 Perry ats
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-14

Ii pcrsous who have served ia any Of the wars ot
n the United States since the ear 100, which III
GUIDES those who served IN the Black Hawk war are
entitled TO 100 acres oil land Warrants proehrgH y!
W II. + GURLEY,
Ofrc at the Elna Insurance Go. Once, west sec OF
MAJ, hrtM ren Front and "a streets. Apl2l.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-14
For Lease

~ Roauliful building lots Harrison and Main
~SstraetS- north OF the Iowa College grounds. AT a
low price. Applyts VERIFY BARROW. Aplio
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-14
DRESS SILKS

Plain, Striped, Plaid, Fig, lack and color
ed Silks, just received by Express which
will be sold very Cheap at
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-14

Tresep, ,o press =. of the French has made T.
Etess WIKI, tne Impress Of Austria o f lace
E'pa..s r@0" VIII be seen a, the Exhibition
gaed b, ~ VIZ pattern Of which was de.
lbe vsS,o ,, ,g =, F,'mpress Eugenia herself
oe francs ''' 'r's' Is eStinatad Al 2oo,-
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-14

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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-14
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The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-30
Adyice Gratis.

A4pice 10 Girls Never marry boy whose
mamma is afraid to have him 90 on the wa
ter, or whose papa canno: tell the difference
between tootha he and lockiaw
14Iriee TO Young -Nen,-IIave it fairly un-
dersooI before YOU wed, whether YOU intend
to marry an individual or whole family
-idu eeto Parents not let a silly am
bition hazard the happiness of your children,
nor your chagrin at the discovery of vour
own folly bosr"r .-ar N violation of vour
obligations.
LlIeteeto Ba5ies-Ranain with your moth
ers as long as You can, and do not &c: mar
ried until you are out Of lcading strings.
1i9ri-e - any one ,cho IS pleased to rece're At,
III YOU wish to stab persons reputation
by imDu,ng to him OF her fajsehood, treach-
erv and the n1eanest selfishness, You may as
well use the naked dagger as TO wreath the
blade with flowers
.f3ejee 10 Merchants oad Traders.-Adver-
tise, If YOU wish TO prosper in business.
.fdeice 10 People IA General--Subscribe fol
a nesy paper. aud pay the printer.
.4dpice 70 Poluicians.-Be honest--lt you
can--it you have been silly enough to make
bets. collect them. If won, or pay them ii lost
quietly; and never be guilty OF such disrepu
table conduct again.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-30
F-o.a tae Prairie IN. Farn,e-
Dancing Of the Brown Crane.

Many OF these noble birds still nest in this
vicinity, but their number is small compared
with the numerous tIockS that, few wears
since, might be seen holding their strange
dances on some fayorite knoll or feeding
while their sentinels, judiciously posted, stood
ready 10 give warning Of any suspicious in
truder
Some are incredulons as to the dancing of
cranes It is true their movements are not as
graceful as a Frenchmans, or their quadrilles
quite Ia mode; but dance they certainly do.
As for their music, though lacking the har-
monv. It is about as loud and melodious as a
fashionable opera air.
The bird is easily domesticated. | kept
one for several years, Who showed all the at
tachment and Intelligence of a dog. He new
er forgot friend. forgave an injury. Ii
any one had abused him, it was OF no avail TO
attempt to disguise; lie recognised his enc
mics in any dress and by an angry croak
showed his diSpleasure. and warned them to
keep out of his reach. He was great gor-
msndizer. and was very fond. among other
things, Of tield mice, (41rpicola,) many of
which he destroy ed, being quite expert at
finding their nests: anl searching out the in
mates with his long bill. He would have
been of service in the garden, were it not for
his inquisitiye propensilloS, which led hlm TO
pull up for examination everything he saw us
plant Though a desire for knowledge might
be very laudible this mode OF obtainining it
met our disapprobation, aud eveatus y caused
his Punishment.
Thoughts migratory bird, he did not seem
to suffer from cold in the winter, and being
fond of wading, even kept neighboring
slough free from Ice till late in the season, by
trampling about in it. provided him with a
warm house, but be preferred to sleep with
the cows He always slept beside one OF
them, lying fiat on his breast with his legs
folded under him, and his head and long neck
turned back between his wings. He was on
good terms with the cattle, and might frequent
ly be seen playing with them-his part Of tie
ping his wings and Whoopns tremen tii dously lly
This was precisely the same of the dancing oil
his wild brethren. He would also dance to the
waving of handkerchief; and On windy
washing days, sometimes danced for hours a,
time, to clothes on the line. When much
enraged, he wound stand with his head and
bill pointed directly upwards, and uttera harsh,
croaking sound, quite unlike his usual whoop.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-30
RELIGION.

There IS quite number Of professors OF
religion. of different persuaSions The Metho-
dist Episcopal Church will be fairly represen.
ted, both in numbers and character Local
preachers, exhorters, stewards, and leaders
Of experience and worth are here. It's cheer
ing indeed, to meet the same countenances, TO
hear pious responses from the same lips, and
transact the business of a quarterly conference
with the same faithful brethren that have sur
rounded in kindred scenes in other days
and other lands. | have attended one funer-
al It was tha. of pious and prominent
citizen Of Lawrence. The services were in
small shanty occupied by the family. the
corpse lay in one adjoining. A largescon-
course stood around. 1t was Sabbath after
noon. a brief address was made; beauti-
ful and appropriate piece Of music was i'm
pressiyely sung; prayer was offered; and as
rode away in one direction, the procession was
slowly and solemnlv vending its way in ano-
ther over the bald hills otis last resting place
1t was mournful but interesting scene
ARE THE SETTLERS SATISFIED
Without an exception, SO far as | know
II there is a thought Of returning in their
hearts they do not whisper it. Some flee at
first sight, or even without a sight; but those
who have made a trial of one winter seem
cheerful, and full of visor and expectation.
So much for the first winter in Kansas.
urge none to come: but these are the facts as
they now exist.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-30
Moscow Never was Burned.
INTERESTING SKETCH OF RUSSIA


Judge Douglas is said to have madethe dis
coverv while travelling i. Russia last wear.
that the city OF Moscow was never burned!
the following statement of the matter from
the Muscatine (Iowa) Inquirer:
Coming up Oh the boat few daysago, we
happened to fail in company with Senator
Douglas, who came on board a. Quincy on his
way to Warsaw. In the course OF a 4crv in
terestIng accoun. Of his travels in Russia.
much of which has been published tv Letter
writer's he stated a fact that las never vet
been published, but which startinsy contra
diets the received historical relation ef one Of
the most extraordinary events thai ever fell to
the lot of history to record. For tbs reason
the Judge sail he felt delieaev in making
the assertion tina. the city OF Moscow was not
burned
He said that previous 70 his arrival a. Mos
COW he haj several disputes with his guido
as TO the burning Of the ely tie guide de-
claring that it never occurred. aai seemed to
be reltled a. Mr Douglas persistentv in his
opinion but on examining the tirenarAs around
the city, and tie city itself he became s:..is-
fed the guide was corree..
+ The statement goes on TO set forth that the
antiquity of the architectural city particularly
of its six hundred first class churches, !"
stretching through antiNapoleonic ages to
Pagan times an! showing the hand work Of
different na.0as OF hi>torv-denlonstra.es
thar the CITY WAS never burned down or up J
The Inquirer a Ids:
The kvemlin i a space Of several hundred
acres in the heart OF the CITY, ii the shape
OF q tlss-ison and is inclosed by wall sixty
feet high Within this enclosure Is the mos.
magnificent palace in Europe. but constructed
over Al ancen: palace, whieh remains thus
enclosed, whole AMI perfect with all The W in
dows. dc.
Near the krernlin, SURROUNDED by wall.
IS d Chinese town. appearing to be several
hundred wears old. sill occupied by descen-
dents Of tie oririnal settlers.
The circum> .aaces which gave rise to the
error OF the b1-ajnr OF Moscow were these
It Is a cry Of =. 9o3 inhabitants. occupy ing
he large space Of i've miles across There
the winners SIX months long and the custom
was AMI still Is. TO lay up supplies OF wood
and provisions 10 last the SIX months Of severe
cold weather. To prevent these gigantic sup
plies from cumberins the city. and ret render
them practicable 10 every locality, row O
wooden houses WAS constructed completely
around the city and outside Of these were 4
row Of granaries. and in these were deposited
the whole of the supplies. Napoleon had
entered the city with his army and was occu
pving the palace Of the hremha when one
night by order OF the Russian Governor ever,
wool house and every granary Simultaneous
| II burst into blaze AL effsrts 10 exsinza:sf
!, them were vain. aud Napoleon found himsel
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-30
MARCH 80. 1855,

compelled 70 march his army through the FIRE
Retiring 10 an cminenee, he saw the whole
ely enseloped IN VAST sheets Of flame and
clouds Of smoke apparently al on fire. And
50 far as he was concerned. It might IS well
have been, for the houses enough were lefI
% supply every soldier with room, yet with
out provisions, fuel and a Russian army TO Gu.
od supplies, he and his army could not sub
slst there. During the fire some of the houses
We're probably burnt. bat the city was no..
In the kremlin, magazine blew up, cracking
the church Ivan more than hundred feet up,
but setting nothing on FIRE.
Mr.. Douglas saw the fire marks around the
city. where wood houses and granaries for
winter supplies now stand of old, bu. there
appears no marks Of eonfagration within the
city. On the contrary, il bears unmistakea
bic evidences of age.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-30
Two hundred and ninety dollars, sir clear

Two hundred and ninety dollars, sir, clear
Just what | expected. | have bought the
Journal Office and furniture. and going
to set you up in business. | see You can take
care Of your own, therefore | can safely
trust you with mine. You are not afraid of
difficulties
No: il was not lucky hit. nor any hit at all,
by this is meauta chance event. The meet
ng was the natural consequence of the bust
ness habits Of the man and the boy. And
now when poor Charles Frazer, on beholdtng
my comfortable home and pleasant lands the
other dav called me lucky dog, and one Of
fortunes favorites.' ! would say TO all, as |
said to him:-Sucsess in life. success in any
department of life. can only come from, and IS
the le eritimate result of a firm, unfnchng
resolution to work-honestly and Industrious
| w; and these habits must be formed in boy
hood, or they never will be well formed
They must be inwrought at home.
Nothing good ever turned up for me- ex-
claimed poor Charley, as he came the other
dav, to talk with me for the hundredth time
about some new prospect for business. Alasl
they always seemed to be prospects, and very
distant ones too. If | ever want to borrow
dollar of my richest neighbor. he never hap
pens to have one Just then, and now do not
care
l looked at his shabby coat. and thought
Of his wife and children, poor. poor. very poor.
and asked: why is it, Had not Charley
ability? Why, yes, but when Charley was
small boy, his parents always did his work for
him. | had to do mine myself Do no, hi.
present inefficency and fear of work, and
frequent complaints. grow out of the too much
aid, the useless sympathy, the constant graft
tication of his wishes. rendered to him by his
parents? Children must engage in some
active seryice, labors, dangers, fatigues, if
they would have healthy constitutions. self
relying spirit, and ability to take care Of them
selves.
Then. boys. be not afraid of work. Do
not be afraid of obstacles in the pursuit of
good end. A life lies before you. Its length
you know not. II offers materials for YOU to
carve out your own destiny, of course under
the providence, and with the blessing of God
our Creator. Carefully select your craft or
calling. Work at it skillfuly, industriouslv.
faithfully. Then be sure it will yield you all
YOU need
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-30

REPLY TO \ CaALLESaE.--A little fop, con-
ceiyiag himself insuited b. gentleman who
ventared 20 give him some wholesome advice,
strutted up to him with an air Of importance,
and said--.SiF, you are no gentleman; here
is nv card--consider yourself challenged,
Should | BE- from home when you honor me
with call. | shall leave word with friend
TO settle al the preliminaries t. your satislac-
ton To which the other repIlel--''Sir, you
are fool, Here IS mr card-con<ider your
nose pulled And should | not be a. home
when you call on me. YOU viii fnd | have
left orders with nv servants to show you inc
the street for your impudence''
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-30

THE WILL AND THE WAY-A Young collie
gian iinerating in the State of Vermont, fell
IN company and also IN love with very pretty
girl. the daughter of an old curmudgeon whose
brains made Of sawdust. hogs lard and
molasses, but who, on account of the spa
ciousness of his farm. had been for many
wears al the head of the school committee in
that district. The collegian's attachment to
Sally (for that was the name Of the old fell
lows lighter was go overpowering that all
the logic and philosophy he had learned in the
school was, compared to his force Of argu-
ments as chaff in hurricane. But not hav-
ing the wherewithal to winter in the country
without recourse to employment. he intinated
TO Sally that he should like to keep the school
in that district; when the kind hearted girl
informed him that her father was the commit
tee man, and she also informed him what
questions would be put to him, and how he
must answer them If he expected to gain the
good graces Of her father. Accordingly. on
Sunday evening. the young man Of classic
! lore informed the old ignoranus that he would
! like 10 tike charge of the school for the winter,
and board in his family. Whereupon the old
! fellow assumed an sir Of much consequence,
and asked the same questions Sally had in
j formed her lover would be asked:
DO you believe in the final salvation Of
the worlds'
Most certainly" answered the young man.
do YOU believe God ever made another
man equal to Thomas Jefferson?"
Certainly not.''
"Can you spell Massachusetts,"
"Yes. SIR
! "Well spell it,
The young man spelled the word very dis
tinctly when the father turned to his daughter
and said
Ibid be spell it right Salls"
..Yes, SIR said the affectionate girl
The young man commenced his school the
next day How he and Sally made out is
another story.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-30

Our Light House system costs Us near two
millions of dollars a year. Unlike most
commercial nations. VIC give to the Navigation
Of the whole world the advantage OF this
great exienditure The Boston -fluertiser
SAYS.
.sGreat Britain. a is well known, levies a
tax on vessels arriving al her ports. to defray
the expenses OF maintaining her light houses,
even in cases where the vessels may not have
seen tie light for the alleged use of which
they arc obliged to pay. Our fellow citizen.
Mr. Lawrence. when he was Minister al the
Court Of 81 James. called the attention Of the
British government TO the subject, and en-
deavored to effect a remission of the light
dues but without snccess- Most other na-
tons, with the exception of the United States
do the same 1t ought to be placed to our
credit in the general charge Of greedy love for
the almighty dollar under which the coun-
try labors. thst the commerce world IS allow
ed the endowment Of oar numerous light hoas-
ses without charge os tax of any kind :
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-30
BRAZIL.

very interesting account Of this great
and growing country. the fourth in extent Of
contiguous territory on the globe, and gov
erned at present BY the tallest emperor in the
world, was recently given BY Rev-J. c. Fetch
er IN a lecture before the Smithsonian Institu-
ton a. Washington. The following brief alb
stracs or report Of the lecture is from the Ma
tonal Intellisencer.
Rev. ], {. Fletcher. who has resided for a
number OF years past At the capital Of BrRil,
commenced his lecture BY exp p5s:ns our ignor-
ance of Government 50 vast. and one so
closely allied 10 The United S.ates bv the bonds
of commerce.
Brazil. after Russia, China, aud our own
country IS the largest contiguous territory
under one Government. She has forty Ave
hundred miles of Atlantic sea-coas., and pos
sesses fertility unsurpassed. Although Bra
I'll is nearly intertropical. ret. on account of
the general elevation. the climate does not
have with the exception OF the low. marshy
unlnhahted region OF the Amazon) the great
extremes Of heat known to the torrid zone in
other portions of the world. In the vicinity
Of Rio de Jsn-iro the delicious climate. the
thousands of flowers. the majestic palms. the
rich and beautiful traits, and the luxuriant
tropie vegetation constantly recalled Milton 5
description of the tabled Hesrerides. where
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-30

1The St Joseph County Forum says
that large body of improved land in the
Terre Coupee prairie, was sold recently for
$50 per acre Such price indicates good
land, location. and improvement
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-30
or lob DEPARTMENT,

s-Has recently been fitted mp with the latest yes
IN and we are prepared 70 do all kinds Of Job
-! such as Book Pamphlets, Circulars Bills cards,
s.Trs Be Printing done in fancy y-colored Inks, with
,nsss and despatch Orders thankfully received and
~rnaty attended to. Address, HOLLOWAY Co
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-30
Volume XIV.
EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY
- HOLLOWAY, B. IT, DAVIS / |. ) DhihL.


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.srrnsded AMI displayed advertisements will be
- uriee and a half, and large cu's two prices
hive rates II advertising. Other cases. not pro-
a.. ~ f eharyable in conformity with the above rates
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There is nobility. but It is one here naerito
and canne. descend from father to son.
There is also lberaiity and guaranteed
csaao Be- tt2affb5alQaa tafbaaa MEea surprised u.s. and
the United S,a.es
Brazil. i no: u hot bed Of Revolution as
Spanish America, but las had a peacefuness
and a material prosperity in advance Of a
meriean Government, save our own. She
has ha but one great change IN her Govern
ment since 1922, and that the forced abdlca-
lion Of Don Pedro and substitution Of his son,
the present efficient Emperor. Hercoast com
merce, carried on in her own sailing vessels
and steamers, Is immense Iwo-thirds OF
the coffee Of the world is raised in Brazil, and
more than one half of this immense crop
comes u the United States. We buy more
than fourteen millions OF dollars worth from
Brazil while we do not sell her but little more
than four millions Of our products; and We
can readily assent to what the lecturer assert
e as our duty, i. e. 10 cultivate closer reia-
tions with Brazil More than once we were
pointed to the southern inhabited portion Of
Brazil and La Pla.ine countries as the field
for the triumphs cf American commerce, and
no. the miasmatic and almost unlnhablted
equatorial region of the river Of the ANA
zon
The concluding part Of the lecture was Ia
ken up with descriptions Of the bay and city
Of Rio de Jane.ro-the novel sights Of tha.
sunny region, the gorgeous scenery. and the
fruits, flowers. and perpetual serdure Of that
and Of enchantment.
The lecturer also made j. known that the
Emperor IS a bona Jfde Emperor. no Faustus
Soulouque but a man in whose veins course
the blood of the Braganzas and the Haps-
burgs He Is related by marriage 10 every
principal reigning house in Europe. The late
Queen Of Portugal was his sister. and the
present King, Of course. his nephew The
Prince De Joinviiie married younger sister
His Empress Is the half sister of the King oi
Naples and aunt TO the Queen of Spai The
Emperor, tie lecturer remarked, IS fine
looking man. having fair complexion. blue
eyes, and is just six feet four inches in height
Brazil is bound to advance. The foreign
slave trade is now abolished, and the question
ot domestic servituds is not 50 complex a.
with u: and. Judging from the past, the Ca
reer Of Brazil Will be onward. and in striking
contrast with the volcanic Republics of Span
ish America