Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-01
BY TELEGRAPH.
ARRIVAL OF THE oRIzAB

nv the arrival of the Orizaba we have
Mexican dates to the 10th. TIVE victories
have been gained by the government troops
over thc insurgents. Santa Anna has been
| .lmost unanimously elected President. La
test accounts state that Alvarez was "i'hih
Is leagues Of the city OF Mexico.
BosroN. Dec. %.
! The Board of Steamboat Inspectors III
their report upon the collision OF the Cuharo
ste lmship Canada and the steamship Ocean,
exonerate the pilot and captain OF the Cana
da from blame.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.
| In the Senate to day communication
| f.om M. Sahaoicralt, on Indian Affairs, was
referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs
and the Senate adjourned till Tuesday
The administration is anxious for the an
nexation OF the Sandwich Islands, but the
sentiment of Congress is not favorable to
| immediate action 1t is desired to know
| first what is to be done in reference to Gu
ba. They seem indisposed to take up the
subject until the plan OF the administration
as to the latter is known.
Cincinnati, Dec. 20.
Ex-Governor Morehead died ut his res.
dence in Covngton, Ky. last night, in the
5Sth year ofhis age.
River six feet and rising.
Money easy. Eastern exchange one
half to one per cent.
Wheeling, Va 30.
There is twelve feet of water here and
still rising.
Hogs lal Ness Pork l so, Lard g..
ALBANY, Dec. %.
gh;s ,T,ar,oop tha u,,d.on River Rail.
road sleigh, containing twenty passengers,
broke through the ice while crossfn. the
river, submerging the horses, sleigh, and
passengers. All, however. were rescued.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 90.
The rates for money are unchanged.
The stock OF flour in this market amounts
to 10000 barrels against % 800 1t the same
time last year: and the stock of Wheat Is
$4,000 bushels against 10000 last
year.
BALTIMORE. Dec. &c.
New Orleans papers Of Tuesday and
Wednesday are received. The city contir.
ucs unhealty. Deaths for the week end
ing the 18th, 319. Cholera is prev ailng .
considerable extent.
New YORK, Dec. ~.
The weekly lecture before the anti-Sia-
very Society last evening at the Tabcrns-
Gle was delivered by. Cassius n. Clay, and
attracted large audience.
BosToS, Dec. 81.
Informatit has been received that thu
steamship, VIVA Penn, previously cported
wrecked in Black Sea, lssaie in Constanti-
nope.
A private letter from Mr.. Beaan, U. s..
Consul at Mt. Sinn. gives trightful accounts
OF the ravages OF the cholera in the city =
The population having been reduced by
death and emigration TO less than 50 GOO
No less than 10000 person, died between
Angus, 22nd and Sept. 10Th.
BUFFALO, Dec. 81.
A FIRE occurred at five this morning on
Floyd street, in the Warehouse occupied ~
Ashley. Jones & Co., forwarlers. and Buell.
and Moors, Provision dealers. Warehouse
Quilted and contents consumed, nothing but
books being saved. Insurance $4,000 on
building and goods, which nearly covers
loss. Among the goods destroyed were
$50 barrels Of beef belonging 70 G. 5. Hub
bard, of Chicago.
Congressional
Washington, Dec, II.
SEsArE-A communication from the
Secretary Of War was received relative to
the improvement o! the Rock River Rap
ids