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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-30
eaEs ENE. HEATH ~ A LIE N,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
san Francisco, Cal.
PARTICULAR 4TTENTION PAID TO
SALES RE TOBACCO,

Manufacturers solicited.
+. REFERENCES.--A. < a. la Sfence& Co, Boston;
Allen & Pnxson, New York, Courtney j. Gushing, Bal
,imore; Davpfpoit, len i Co.. Ell Davenport
& Co.. I.ullam 4 Wntsen. Jalne4 Z. llpath Ia audi
tor, aud Grcnsluw s G.. Rieimond, Mecothle &
Jones Mcdaniel, Il1n x Preston, 7. g. s. Ferguson
& Co.. mud Miller G Gicnsha~, lyhrhburg.
N. B.--faying established branch III our hause IN
New york our resident partner in tint city will give his
personal attention the receiving tn6sbirpng md
cur ut tho lawes nnd Of freight Gree Of enmis
sonl on all goods con,gned San Francisco House
Messts. Edmond, Davonport & Co, will net for ia
n RlcLInn1 ang y endlN
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-30
IATER FROM NORFOLK.

Special Correspondence Of the Express
}fagor Hoods IN Sfate-His Countendnce in
Death Funeral-- FraI Tenure Of Lift
Ho,card association Irish Sufferers DR..
Moore better-Dedths-Ne' Cdses-Generdt
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-30

nEsSOLUTEOH.-T concern of WHITE u
~ JORDAN is this day .abved by mutual con-
sent r. c. Jordan having ,rchased the emit interest
nf Mr. hite will alone attend to the settlements OF
10 nc,rn HUGH WHITE
- o., T. G. JORDAN.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-30

PETERSBURG VA.
WILLS Il PITT MAN,
(Lniely of the firm Of Wills, Lea Il Brownlcy.l
Ay lib give their attention The sala ard purel
of all articles of Agricultural Produce, Farming
emplements &e aud purchase loF order and sell lia
commission all articles OF Groceries, Ne a.; receive
aud forward Goods und act general Commission
Agents ian dselv
(SOOpER' PATENT LIME A N ID
~ GuANO SpREADERS--. Warranted work
WILL or Tho money refunded fnr snle by
ROWLETT Il HARDY,
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-30
pssE; UNION HOTEL,

Printed on II very swift Yankee Press Mt extrar
rily cheap rates.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-16

O. AID NJ. r. R.-The St. Louis Reple-
ican appreh ends that very great aud I'M
usual effort is being made to obtain the
proxies Of the stockholders Of the Ohio and
Mississippi Railroad. preparatory to the az
nual election on the I'D Of September. and
for the purpose'of benefiting the Page and
Bacon interestin or claims upon the road
The Republican says;
"Ordinarily. where holders Of stock hap
pen to be in town during election day, they
are supposed to feel interest enough in the
result, TO vote their own shares; but this
business OF forestalling the election, in tins
case, is evidence of an intention, if possible,
to keep in the four celebrated Directors,
and also to put in those who may be UNDER
stood to approve Of their pas, acts. II is
none Of our business il gentlemen choose
to sign these proxies, and to part with the
right of putting in such Directory as they
might select. but it is. nevertheless. worthy
of remark, that vigorous efforts 10 get Prox-
lie. are being made"
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-16

CHIPPEWA FKEsHEr.--Tbe Galenn Ad--
rer.issr of the 18th contains correspon-
dents account of the sudden rise in the
Chippewa river which happened on the. 18Th
and l4th ults. The greatest damage was
that sustained by William j. Young, who
has saw mill at Chippewa Falls. On the
18th the boom gave way, and about thirty
million feet of logs went over the falls
The new piers which had been built by
Mr.. Young were no, injured, anditi though,
that by next season every thing will be SO
secure that the highest and most sudden
freshet will pass harmless by. In regard
to the amount of business which these Mills
are expected to do, the Advertisers cores
pendent Gays
"The whole OF this country is interested
10 the stability and success Of the Mills
Chippewa county is rich in farming lands
and we look forward to the time as but two
years distant when we shall supply our
lower neighbors with 100000 in lumber
annually, and no, be dependent on them for
pork, -four and other necessaries of lite
Then we shall grow rapidly in wealth"
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-16
2siirna6 Accident.

In Albany. N. Y. Ola the afternoon Of the
18th inst. as the express train on the Bos-
ton Railroad was passing Chatham depot,
Mr.. d. Taft, Of Charleston, 8. c., and Mr.
Brecker, of Albany, had their arms cut of
BY the door of freight car standing on the
track, which had been blown open. Mr.
TAFT and Dir. Brecker were sitting with
their arms out of the window. This is an
otherjmpressiye warning to persons travel
ing on the cars. Very much the greater
number of Railroad accidents result from
the eareiessness Of the persons who are in
Jured. The oply proper way Of doing, is to
take seat and keep it, and by no means to
put either head, arms or legs out Of the win
dows.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-16
THE ATLANTA BANK.

The N. Y. 7ribaae Of the 10th instant,
learn. from the Atlanta RepsRican that
gentleman called At The Atlanta Bank on
Monday the so,h nl,.. and presented notes
Of the Bank TO the amount OF $4,000, for
which the specie was Immediately counted
out.
Copying this paragraph, the Chicago
Tribune Of the 18Th, says this draft upon
the Atlanta Bank is bu, the commen cement
of serie. that will be made by the wealthy
and independent parties who are engaged
in the run, and it appears the arrangements
of these parties re such that while draw.
ing cut the Alta ata's coin they make
hanssomc per centage by the operation.
The principal persons making the run are the
Messrs. Corwiih Of the Bank OF Galena, and
Washburne and Woodburne of the Mineral
Poin, Bank, who seem 10 have enlisted for
the war in ps,,ing down the Georgia cur
rency We subjoin the story as told BY the
Tribune. only remarking that if the gentle
men runners above named make money BY
the operation, they may be SOMEWHAT IN
tluenced by that fact, as we'll as BY DIS
interested concern for the monetary inter-
este of the Northwest
The difficulty between the parties had
IFS ORIGIN in that attempt OF the managers
of the Atlantis agency here to force their
money upon all the tanks and brokers OF
the State. no matter what were their obJec-
tions to dealing in that kind OF paper. The
Bank of Galens and the Mineral Point
Bank refused to come into the arrangement;
and as consequence every dollar OF their
notes received here was sent home for re-
aemp,isn-a matter OF little consequence
10 either Of those institutions, as, from the
peculiarly OF the Lead trade in which they
are engaged, they always have on hand an
amount Of coin by far greater than their
circulation; but il OF course prevented ahem
from deriving any profits from the legitimate
and legal way in which their business was
done. The present attempt TO reduce the
circulation oil the principal one OF the y cor
pia concerns, and TO employ il in defending
itseIf is an unexpected result ofihe intoler-
ant and unbearing spirit in which It has up
to his time deported itself towards its less
wealthy neighbors For our part we are
quite free TO confess that we shall be anx-
ious to see the war 60 on, until the Atlanta
is forced 10 succumb. A, the outcome OF
the fight, il that result is attained, money
will be more plenty here and at lower rates
than ever before, and exchange onNew York
will be reduced TO one-half the figure at
which i, is now qnoted-two most desifs
able results to all classes, results in the way
OF which the Atlanta Bank is--new the on
iy obstacle"
Whether the Bank will be able TO wealth
er the storm which has been raised against
it, we are unable even to CONJECTURE with
any accuracy, and those of our readers inter
es,ed in the subject must make their own
conclusions. Il has rich men connected with
it, and il is not improbsble that it may form
counter combinations Tor Its own safety and
protection; at all events We regard It as the
best G eorgia money in circulation.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-16
Dayenport-Iova College.

A correspondent Of the keokuk sVhtg
writes as follows in respect to our city anu
the Iowa College:
Davenport in growth as city, in trade
and in wealth, is making great strides In
two wears from now, il her population In
creases as during the last trc years, she will
outnumber the population OF any CITY IN
the State. The only thing which operates
against her, is the eXtravagantiy high prices
al her city lots and OF the land in her i'm
mediate vicinity. For beauty and location,
she cannst easily be exceiled
FORTUNATELY, we were there at the COM
mencement exercises OF Iowa college, all
of which passed off very credi'a6ly toa Col
leee SO young. and one that has had all the
difficulties OF a new country to encounter.
Circumstances have conspired to make the
future prospects Of the college much more
encouraging than heretofore. The trustees
have erected large and convenient board
ing house, the care OF which Is committed
to one of the Professors, who boards with
the students, and with his family presdes
at the table and conducts morning and even
ing PRAYERS as in any private family. Two
other Professors with their families will
board there and sit at the same table with
the students, during the next term OF the
Institution.-The establishment is not a
commons" therefore, where students are
left TO form their own habits, independent
of family influence. The price Of board in
this establishment 10 the students, is 81 30
per week-and the room rent Is equally low,
only ioo dollars to each student per term.
Each room is also furnished with stove,
table, and bedstead free Of Charge. All 9TH
er expenses, as washing, wood, lights, bed
clothes, and towels, must be furnished by
the students themselves-and this can be
done with very little expense, l under
stand that some OF the students deiray the
,ohols expense Of their board by about t,so
hours exercise per day at manual labor. To
any student, who wishes for such opporluni-
ties to meet his necessary expenses, an ab-
undanee Of chances willpresent themselves
Any energetic young man, with some little
help from his friends, to detray the expense
of tuition, books and clothing, can 60 to
Iowa College and by diligence, secure
good education"
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-16

MINNESOTA LANDS -Four millions of the
public lands in Minnesota are advertised for
sale during the coining fall, but the ST. An
thony Express is very much opposed to the
sales being made. declaring that they are
only called for By spectators, and that
bringing the lands into market at SO early
day would be damage to the Territory OF
many millions of dollars. 1t further says
"ln less than year almost the whole
tract will be plas;ered with land warrants,
and settlements be retarded twenty years.
We understand there are men now in the
Territory with their trunks full of land war
raats, waiting for this express purpose -
We learn That our watchful Delegate has
already written to the Department, to en-
deavor TO have the order countermanded.'
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-16

One day at fashionable dinner party,
there happened to be son of Hibernia pres
ent. In the course of conversation he made
a bull very naturally, at (which the company,
very good naturedly, laughed.
ANY dear feIlow,' said the host make
no apology. We all know your natural
privilege OF speaking twice"
"Oh," returned he, "don't be uneasy at
all; surely know my privilege, and mean
TO retain it; but even here, as IN everything
else, you English have the advantage over
poor Paddy"
"How SO !" inquired the host.
"Why, you see,' said the young Hiber-
nian, with a serious droliery. that would not
have dlsgrseed Tyrone Power. "that an
Irishman is only allowed to speak twice, but,
By my faith, You English are allowed to
speak unta you are understood"
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-16

We are indebted to friend. for the
following items and hope we may hear fro"
him frequently. as We would be pleased TO
be correctly informed Of every little incl
dent occurring in our sister town, where,we
are pleased to say, the Gazette has long
let Of subscribers:-
LIZ CLAIRE. Aug. IL, 1858.
Friend SANDERS
! You will no doabt hear many reports as
q the health of o r heretofore healthy city.
Cholera has prevailed here to limited ex-
| ten, the past two we eks. Up to the pres
ent time there has been six deaths from that
disease--all within the last ten days
There has been any amount of similar dis
eases. such as Cholera Morbus, Bilious
D;a.rhn,, pysente ry, &c. which still pre-
vail to great extent.
| Mr. Thomas Russell, in the employ OF
Mr.. Janson, Of the Rapids Saw Mil, had his
| hard badly lacerated on Saturday last, so
much SO that DIR. Gamble had TO amputate
| itaboye the wrist. Chloroform was admin
stered with perfect success, the patient be-
ing unconscious of pain throughout the op-
Grafton.
~ The steamer fl ellen Mar while attempt
ing to ascend the upper chain of the Rap
ids, on Sunday last, struck a rock and sunk
in about five feet water. She is nov light.
ing up and viii probably get ofin day or
two.
Anote of the above items may prevent
false and exaggerated reports from doing
mischief.
Should any thing Of intercs. occur here,
you may hear from me occasionally.
Yours truly.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-16
PEEFEKEIsG IowA.-The Trustees o,

PEEFEKEIsG IowA.-The Trustees Of
the Ohio Emigration Society have eonclu
dec upon location in this State instead of
going to Kansas. The point selected is
some 80 miles ives. from Dubuque, where
the prairie is high and rolling, v ell watered,
convenient 70 large groves Of timber, aud
Continuing an sbundaEee Of coal, limestone
and iron ere. That - description which
would sPpiy to many places in Iowa, and
we doub. not that these Ohio folks have
acted wisely in changing their original IN
tenten and coming here instead Of going
to the disputed territory.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-16

REMEDY FOR DIARghoEA.-TheC incin-
natl Columbian, alluding to the cholera in
.tha; city, and to those having its first symp-
stums, says
4, Without wishing to stop persons from
calling for medical advice IN such cases, w e
would caution them against the use ofgreen
and decaying fruit, and would give them the
simple Russian mode of curing DiarrhGa.--
This is to take wheat, brown it, grind it,
and swallow dry from two to four teaspoon
tuls OF this meal, and il will cure.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-16

THAT DAGuRRREoTYPE -"Do let ne
have your daguereotype," asked dashing
Fifth Avenue belle lately OF a rather spoot-
ish young gentleman, who had been tor
some mouth. annoying her with his atten-
tions. The gentleman was delighted, and
in shor. time the lady received the pic
tnre. She gave it to her servant, and ask
ed, "wouid you know the gentleman if he
should call" The servant replied in the
affirmative. well, when he comes tell
him am engaged"
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-16

COMPOUND RAiL.-A very good sIbsti-
tute for compound rail is obtained by boiling
together the bars Of T rail, not loosely az
they are frequently laid, but close up. The
object Of leaving space between the ends of
the rail. has been to provide againstthe ex-
pansion Of summer heats. THIS, although
theoretically necessary,in practice is pro-
duc,ive of mischief. The expansion of an
iron rail by any heat ever applied to it on
railroad track, is by no means as great .
quantity as many trachlayers suppose it to
be, and hence, it is that We find even in
the hottest midsummer, large spaces be-
tween the ends OF rails. These spaces act
iuJuriuusly both on the rail and on the car.
On the rail they are injurious because every
wheel which passes strikes blow on the
end Of the rail- This batters the end and
loosens the spikes, and in the end makes
the road rough and the riding unpleasant
On the car they act injuriousiy, because
they create unnecessary roughness, to be
overcome in wasting power and jirking the
cara and engine, and adding 10 the wear AID
tear. The perfection OF railroad would be
u continuous track without a joint in the
rail, and the nearer we get TO this, the
more nearly shall we approach the maxi
mum OF economy i'll operation, SO far as
necessary wear IN this respect is concern
ed. Lay the rails on your road as closely
TO each other as you can, spike them well
down with the best spikes, and ii you think
you can afford il, bolt them together by
strap at the joints; this will give track
second only TO the continuous rail, and be
better in every respect than the method Of
providing for expansion. The error in that
method is, tina, too great All expansion is
provided for. The tabies are probably
right; but they are based upon the total ex-
pansion Of the metal al any heat, while the
grea,ls ST difference Of TEN perature is rarcl
more than 100 to ITO degrees Fdhrenheii.
Record
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-16

The London Eeonom,,t, speaking Of the
aeti Tity which pervades the Colonial wool
sales in that city, says: purchases are ma
king in our market for the United States"
We trust the time may soon come when
our western prairies, SO well adapted TO rais-
ing sheep, will produce enough wool not
only to supply our own country, but to eX-
epEt TO England.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-16

SuTAARIsE TELEoRATH The Boston
and Cape Cod Telegraph Company have
decided 10 extend their wires, by a strong
submarine cable, to Holmes Hole, Edgar
ton and Nantucket, and which Will be com
Pleied BY the ist OF Soyembor. The con-
tenplated extension will be Of great benef,
to the shipping interest Of Boston.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-16

Blue RIDGE TUHsEL.-The eastern tun.
mel on the Blue Ridge. Va, Railroad, Ia.
been cut 1855 feet, the western I,7o4. The
whole cutting i through solid rock. and The
tunnel is sixteen fee. wide by twenty-five
feet high. There are 1000 feet yet to be
cut, when daylight viii slime through the
1oun tain.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-16

ONO AFPLE CRoP.-Apples are so abun.
dan, on the Western Reserve, Ohio, that
farmers have. made contracts to sell them on
The trees, the buyers 10 pick them, at six TO
ten cents bushel.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-16

BI.MuTH has been discovered in Shelby
county, Ky. The metal is very brittle and
fusible, and exhibits by the blow pipe the
genuine characteristics Of bismuth. II
readily dissolyes in concentrated nitric ac-
Id 70 fair solution Murla,ic acid cts
but leebiy upon IL. TIE solution in nitric
acid results in nearly pure bismuih, with
only some slight traces Of zinc aud iron.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-16

CHICAGO MISUNDERSTANDING of the
reservoir in that city. the Chicago Journal
says,-"this unfortunate structure is under
going completion at the hands of few fool
hardy workmen, who can be hired to risk
their lives in theattempt.n
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-16

In Philadelphia, the other day Gan officer
who was arres,ing an freshman, unfortunate
ly caught his fingers in bic mouth. Paddy
shut his teeth very suddenly, making the
officer vince, but the representative OF The
law withdrew his finger SO suddenly that
three of the teeth came with it. Funny
dental operation, that.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-16

The SLAVE CAsE.-The Grand Jury Al
Philadelphia have found true bills against
Passmore Williams and six colored men,
for an assault and battery on Col. Wheeler,
in carrying off his slaves. The trial is to
tax e place on the 9th inst.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-16

The Bellevue jackson County) Rspgbi
can contains an obituary of the Democratic
party of that county. Alas and alas til I
the "banner county" of Iowa Democracy
should come TO his.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-16

A CHEAP HOUSE AND LOT
for SAFE the Gorn3r Of Perry aud sixth Streets,
The House new, price ~ -5t0-e4G0 cnsh, $500 six
months, Balance in 3 i-2 yesrs.
ALSO:
A meat Cottage on North eide of nfth ST.. bet. Har
rison aud Ripley. Lot4oN isr, price 81 600
GEO. l.. NICHOLS,
aug z. I'm Cor. Main & Second sts.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-16

The number Of deaths in New York City
for the week ending last Saturday, was 2o2,
being an increase of sixteen over the week
preceding. For the same week the mum
Der oil death in Chicago was les.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-16

+ During the week ending August 9Th
there were eighty deaths from cholera il
Cincinnati.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-16
U aim proved Land

e"AAApIVVcu LaUIS.
4,Olu acres ia Scott County,
S,hoa +" - Cedar >.
- ahHh " Muscatine"
together with large amountoflauJin Johp.op low,
ro~esheik, Clinton, Marshall. jasper and pm
any or all ofih"a5oye lands, city lots or properT
are offered Tor s.iety
GEORGE T.. NfCKoLR
General Land Agent,
surge. ANA Subdivisions OF Land made siiIe short
emh"'''e 'S an inexperienced DRineer-pIrl! ilht
nice, AFh
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-16

The Hon Mike Walsh took passag &c for
Lyerpoolin the steamship Atlantic. He is
on his way tc the Crimea.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-16

80, lee- A 81 !endd Farm Of go acre, 10 ses.s.
", ~, Aest, i5U acres urdgr cultivation sssrss
ltmber, an eNeelleDt Tavern stand Eesr Py,lvst
tiruye-sh,W0.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-16


ions Fdrnsees, Mines, Rolling Mills, Paper Mills,
Farto RES Stationary Fire Engines Gafden Engines
Weils. Cls,erns, and for all purposes here Pump
can be used.
These Pumps are nov IN use on all the principal
Railroads South and West.
YI-5eSfIyER MEDAL awarded TO these Pumps ~
the late Fai' Of the Ohio Mechanics Institute
II f7Fui aud perfect satisfaction guaranteed Ia all
eases where rropeily Put up, according 20 drectoHs
N-F Order. Thankfully received and promptly nlled
BY MOSES a LITTLER, Office al Burrows Il Pretty
mans Front Street, Davenport, Iowa.
An. 18th, 1855 -w.d I'm