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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-05

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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-05
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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-05

EE subscribers are in receipt Of fresh .,.,t .,
Teas, Spices, Pickles. Raisins, Figs, Pune, IN,
ron Aaekcrel, De, direct from New Yort ,nd y,
salelow by M pAIZRII apo ;"
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-14
A Farm to Read About.

The Ohio State Joulnalgives the following des-
cription of the farm Of General Worthington, near
Chicothe:
"Whie in Chilicothe, a few days since, we availed
ourselves OF an opportunity Of visiting the fine
farm of General Worthington, which is located
abost two miles north Of this city, upon the high
grounds that overlook the beautiful valley Of the
Scioo
This farm contains about seven or eight hum
drcd acres Of the best land in the garden Of Ohio
wel supplied with the purest water, and adorned
with magnificent groves of forest trees. Fruit of
the choicest kind, and of every variety, are to be
found in the spacious orchards for there are several
while the grape and the melon vines that we're
growing luxuriantly on every hand satisfied US
that the General would never suffer from the want
Of friendly visiters during tn grape and melon
season. Figs from the land Of Smyrna, frijoles
from the plains Of Mexico and peas from the semi
civilized country Of Japan, flourish in his well
cultivated gardens, objects of curiosity to the
stranger and of pride and qualification to the well
cultivated taste Of the General.
"a large stone mansion built for durability,
comfort, and convenience by his ancestor, the late
Governor Worthington, stands upon the bluff, from
the top Of which may be seen a country all up and
down the winding Scioto, that in our humble opin-
ion surpasses anything that can be seen this side
Of Jordan.
Fronting the farm on the east, at the foot Of
the hill, is lake. constructed by the General him
self, from marshy piece of ground containing
about fifteen acres, which is stocked with va.
rous kinds of fishes, that await his pleasure when.
ever he may choose TO have them served up at his
table
-" A large ice.house, built upon the verge of the
lake, stands conveniently ready to receive the fro.
zen liquid into its capacous NAV, whenever old
winter with his hoary locks may choose to present
the Offering From this receptacle Of one of the
chief luxuries Of summer, the General is enabled
to supply the wants of the people Of Chilicothe
during the hot season.
CAT a convenient distance from the tempting
waters OF this beautiful lake. the milk Of fly short
horn Durhams is kept, from the sale of which
alone, the past year. the General realized the snug
little sum Of 81, O0O.n
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-14
The Slave Question.

We commend to public attention the following
calm statement of the historical facts relating to
this much ogitated subject 1t is from an Grafton
delivered by the Hon. Theodore Frelinghuysen be-
fore the students Of Rutgers College. 1t will be
found to present. in few clear, concise words the
origin of that clause in the Federal compact which
recognises slavery rs local institution, and the
duties of the several States with respect to it:
When the Constitution of the United States was
under advisement, by the law of nations slave
escaping to free country became free. The
slaye-holding States were unwillingto FORM union
upon the basis of that international law between
independent States. They proposed to the free
States If you wish to unite with u.s. and thus form
one people in closer bonds than by the general
law of nations, then this law of the fugitive
slave must be so modified that we shall have the
same right to reclaim in your State that we now
have in any county in our own State Our fore
fathers agreed to this modification and the thirteen
colonies unanimously adopted it, and thus left
slavery domestic institution in all the States
where it existed.
This is the true political state of the question,
and therefore we cannot disturb it, As great
moral and social evil it is open to free considera
ton and debate, all other matters pertaining
to moral duty. But politically we agreed to leave
it where we found it, and that was with the slave
holding STATES, with all its responsibilities. The
whole case is with them.
1t is gravely momentous subject, encompass
ed by perplexing difficulties that call for delibera
ton, and candor, and good temper And more
than this IL invokes afresh the cherished and
fraternal feelings that formed the American con-
stitution, which has so long and so illustriously
shown how much of human wisdom and forecast
and how much more of divine bengnity, crowned
this first great experiment Of free and self
governed people. May it be perpetual May no
rash hand mar its glory, or dare disturb its foun
dations Should not almost eighty years ofpros-
porous freedom plead for our Union Should
not the smiles of Gods favor toward us for all that
time hush the murmurs of discomfort, and per-
suade us rather to patience and hopes Let US
wait for the bealings Of time, and kindness and
the growth Of better feelings that will follow
the spread and power Of the Gospel Of peace. Let
US for the sake of human liberty, and mans last
hope, wait, and bear, and forbcar, in the fear Of
God, and living prayer for His guidance.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-14

SAVE THE MAN WITH THE RED HAIR.-1t requires
great GOODNESS and experience to steer course
down the rapids of the Sault st. Marie; and n
short time before our arrival two Americans had
ventured to descend them without boatmen, and
were consequently upset. As the story was re.
ported TO us, one OF them owed his salvation to a
singular coincidence As the accident took place
Immediately opposite the town, many Of the inhab-
itants were attracted to the bank of the river to
watch the struggles Of the unfortunate men, think
ing any attempt at rescue would be hopeless. Sud-
denly, however, person appeared rushing toward
the group, frantic with excitement.
Save the man with the red hair |" he vehement
" shouted, and the exertions which were made
in consequence of his earnest appeals proved sue
cessful, and the red-haired individual, in an eI-
hausted condition, safely landed.
He owes me eighteen dollars" said his res.
cuer, drawing long breath and looking approx
ingly on his assistants. The red.haired mans
friend had not a creditor at the Saut, and in de-
fault Of competing claim, was allowed to pay his
debts TO nature.
"And III tell you what it is, stranger" said the
narrator Of the foregoing incident, complacently
drawing moral therefrom, "a man1 never know
how necessary he is TO society, II he don't make
himself valuable to his friends well as to him
selCn-Bkdcktoood
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-14
AIahama.

Hon. Jere. Clemens is defeated for the Legsla-
ture in Madison county, by from 10 to 100 ma
iority. Wnston's majority In the same county is
about 500. Mr.. Clemens made capital run.
The Montgomery journal thus alludes to the re-
fusal of large portion of the Wings Of that dis
trct to support the American candidate, Mr..
Watts, for Congress:
'The btterest drop in the cup is, however, the
defeat of the estmable candidate Of this district
No one possesses higher qualifications for the
post-lofty, rreproachable character hrmness and
fidelity sterling talent and all the qualities which
are considered admirable in human nature-yet,
he is misunderstanding but two counties in this
Congressional District. 1t is not the man that is
beaten What, then, is the cause9 Let any man
reflect dispassionatey for himsef-let there be no
elimination or recrmination, for that is useless
let all quietly look for themselves at the facts Mr..
Watts has been treated badly, and has doubtless
suffered much by unfair side issues and misrepre-
sensations yet under the circumstances, he ran
up well with his party. The defeat OF the party
by such majorites in those counties sufficiently ex-
pai IS the real reason, and however anxious we
may be, as is usual with defeated men, to impute
or imagine other causes, we cannot hide the plain
fact that the cause itself could not secure enough
votes.
"There was no lack Of labor and effort and we
may as well own up that the platform as it now
appears represented or misrepresented, does not
commend itself to the popular mind. The only
practical principle of the American party is the
modification Of the naturalization laws, which can
be effected by sending members of those views to
the halls of Congress. A radical modification OF
the naturalization laws, with registry in United
States courts only, and rigid penalties for fraudu-
lent voting, was principle always held by the
masses Of the Wings, and we have no doubt that
it, unencumbcred by any clogs eide issues, effect
ing in appearance the sacred principle OF toll
Grafton, &C., can at any time carry majority OF
the people. The late result, if men would read il
rightly, teaches valuable lesson. Let men con-
slider it calmly and spassionately and avoid hasty
pledges and declarations in the excitement of the
moment, until the whole ground can be examined
with the same care and reflection which they use
in any matter Of business, or points which they
wish to attain. Let us all especially avoid crim
nation and recrimnation, which makes matters
worse and weakens the cause. The policy should
| be to conciate, rather than ALLEVIATE"
Winston Is elected Governor by reduced ma
jority--about 5000. Both branches of the Legis
lature are Democratic.
The congressional delegation will stand five
Denocrats-two Americans. VIM r. Bmith il
elected by from 400 TO 500 majority. ..
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-14

DRowsEp.-A sad case Of drowning occurred
at Cape May on Saturday afternoon. man from
New York, who purposed coming up to this city
in the steamer Sanford, concluded TO accompany a
few of his friends to Poverty Beach, to take as he
ominously expressed himself, "his last bath" The
man could not swim, yet he waded out till the
water was as high as bis neck, when he found IL
impossible TO return, and was carried down before
he could even raise cry Of alarm. His friends
saw no more Of him after his head first disappear
ed. Il was thought that the body Of the unfor-
tunate deceased would be washed ashore yester-
day.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-14

EXTRACT Of letter from an American officer at
st. Petersburgh to his family in this city:
july ls.-This morning we have been TO see
a review by the Emperor of about twelve thousand
men Of various arms, in the Champ de Mars. The
Empress aud all tue Imperial family we're present,
with numerous and brilliant staff, making fine
show. Our boys would have been amused TO see
little American boy, dressed up in the old Con-
tinental uniform, at the review. He is the son of
Mr.. Skater, child Of about six years. The EN-
press sent for him, to be taken up into her pavil-
ion, where he was much noticed and caressed by
them all and saw the Emperor leaning from bis
torse to speak to hm."-Inteiiigencer.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-14

TRAVEL TO THE SPRNes.--The Fincastle Demo-
cIat says the travel through that place to the vari
Gus watering places for the past week has been
very heavy. The season has been late commen-
cling, and will be late in breaking up. There are
at this time about seven hundred visiters at the
White Sulphur, two hundred at the Salt, two hun
dred at the Red Sulphur, two hundred at the
Sweet and about one hundred and fifty at the Red
Sweet and one hundred at the Buffalo Springs.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-14

the European characteristic, force, and dethrone
the dynasty which claims to exhibit its weak
ness and imbeeility by proclaiming its neces-
sity to determine an issue which the theories
of its own adherents has thrust upon us.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-14

SILK FACTORY IN ALBAsY.-We are very hap
by to hear that silk factory is to be established
in Albany by company ofEastern capitalists.
The building will be put up and ready for occu.
patton by next spring, and the business Is cslcu-
lated to employ about 400 hands II is said that
the down east factories are doing very profitable
business, the one at South Manchester employing
FIVE hundred operatives The article Of silk man
uactured in this country Is equal to the best Ital
ian, and with tho labor-eaving arrangements re-
Gently introduced, It can be made to compete
with the European market.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-14

NEw YoRK.-Nicholas Hill, of Albany, is spoken
Of as the administration candidate for Attorney
General. David L. Seymour, of Troy, is also men
toned as the Hard candidate for tho same Office
S. J. Tlden, of New York, is mentioned as the
administration candidate for Secretary of State,
and John II. Ten Brock, Of Troy, for State Treas
mar
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-14
The southern EIections.

Without expecting at once to overthrow
the settled property which sham Democracy
has in the governments of the Southern States,
the progress of the first campaign of the Anne
lean Union party is more encouraging than the
first efforts of revolutions usually are. To have
sustained itselfin an experimental effort against
organization and SANDER, is a triumph. The
popular majorities ofthe Democratic party have
been reduced in all the Southern States in
which elections have been held, and, although
the device of Gerrymandering has been carried
TO perfection unknown elsewhere, yet the
Congressional returns so far show an undoubted
loss to the sham Democracy of nine members,
us will appear from the following statement
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-14
Democratic Sentiment in New York.


We are indebted to friend for permission to
publish the following extract of letter from a
democrat of fifty years standing in northern New
York:
"In answer to your inquiry, how do the Hards
stand this administration up your wayf can
say they stand entirely detached from 1t and II is
so all over the State.
1.-THE Irish Catholics and foreigners have the
entire control Of our post Office here, and the
citizens and native born, are without the common
rights of men under Postmaster General Campbel's
administration.
81 need not say what interest the people OF
Rouses Point village take in the welfare OF this
administration. doubt il single vote will be
cast in favor Of any candidate who is suspected OF
being friendly to the general administration.
"The test question with the people here viii be Z
Are you in favor Of our post Officer Will you
support our resolutions Of impeachment Of the
Postmaster Generals And will you do all that Is
in your power to procure law of Congress, which
shall give us post Office?
1.-THE populati IN Of our town by the recent cen
sus is nearly 7,eo0 and all parts of the town take
q lively interest in our behalf, and will vote with
us on this question"
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-14

NIAGARA FALLs.-five persons were carried over
the Falls on the 18th, at Niagara. There are sew
eral gentlemen from Washington now at Niagara,
and some alarm il felt by their friends for their
safety
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-14

EXHIBITION OF THE UEITED STATES AGRIcULTU-
RAJ SOCIETY IN BosroN.-The Boston papers an
nounce that the President Of this Society, Hon.
Marshal p. Wilder, has made application to the
Board Of Aldermen Of that city, for the use Of a
square Of vacant land in Harrison avenue, for the
purpose of the great national exhibition Of the
United States Agricultural Society in October
next. 1t is proposed to have in connerion with
the show offruts, flowers, implements cattle, &c,
Of this demonstration, magnificent horse exhibit
ton which shall exceed in extent and beauty that
at Springfield two or three years since Various
cities have made application for this great display
Philadelphia rendering $4,000 TO cover any anti
cipated excess ofexpenditure but Boston, through
itsleadng citizens, has already guaranteed 1000
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-14

FOURTH DfsrRIcr OF LoUIsrANA--rhe American
party of the Fourth Congressional District have
nominated William B. Lewis, of st. Landry, for
Congress
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-14

ENGLISH GyrslEs IN THE UNITED SrArls-A
band Of English Gypsies are encamped in the
woods north of Hoboken, near the main road.
The company consists Of three families, number
ing twenty-seven persons. They were landed here
last week by the ship Neptune, from Liverpool,
almost destitute Of money. They viii probably
wander away South before the approach OF cold
weather. Several companies Of these people are
now travelling in various parts Of the country, go
inc North in the summer season, and turning to
a warmer latitude in the fall. Their manner Of
supporting themselves, according to their own ac-
count is by telling fortunes, trading horses, aud
repairing copper kettles, tin-ware, &c, but the
most important item Of their income is probably
that which they obtain by pilfering.--N Y. En-
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-14

Among the calculations with regard to Sebastopol
is one in the London Morning Post, which says,
that the termination Of the siege is no longer
matter Of doubt, but may be exactly estimated.
The calculation of that journal Is that the place
will be taken year after next.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-14

The Wings Of Howard county, Maryland, are to
hold convention at Ellicott's Mills on Saturday
next
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-14

CARRIER PIGxoas AND THE TELEGRAPH.-Many
of the readers Of the newspapers, who wake up M
the morning, and find column Of European news,
by telegraph, ready for their perusa in the morn
ing paper, the steamer having arrived only the
midnight before, do not know the labor and the
enterprise which are involved 10 procure this early
transmission of the steamers news.
The Associated Press" have agent for the
arrival Of New York steamers at the Sandy Hook
lighthouse. He has fifty carrier pigeons, which
are trained for the purpose Of conveying news from
the steamships to the shore. A man in an open
boat, in all kinds of weather, drops alongside OF
the steamer as she bears directly upon Sandy Hook.
The news Is thrown over in watertight can,
and upon it's being taken out, single sheet is At
fixed to birds leg. The man then gives the sig
nal TO the bird which raises its wings and away II
goes, with all its powers Of ocomotion, in straight
line for the office-going distance of three or
four miles in as many minutes-and, popping In at
the window, is received by tho agent, who trans
nits the intelligence over the wires to New York,
Boston, and Philadelphia, and thence to New Or
leans, ST. Louis, and all parts Of the rountry--so
that the news is very frequently received over
large part of the United States, and published be.
fore the steamer leaves the quarantine.
The true Democrat., 1855-04-17

RoBT. W. JoHNsoN.--The following com plimentary notice of the election of Hon. Robt. w. Johnson, originally appeared in the Oregon Times. We find it in the Wilmington, Ohio, Republican:
 Hon. Robert W. Johnson, the present &c., nator from Arkansas by appointment, has been unanimously chosen Senator from that State for six years from the fourth of March next. It is with feelings of unfeigned qualification that we chronicle this instance of eminently merited honor thus conferred upon one whose able and unfaltering devotion to ths wishes and Interests of his constituents, as their Represen- tative for a long series of years in the lower House, has won for him the esteem of all who know him, an enulaJle personal and political re- putatlon, and an in9uence tt Washington exceeded by none. As an advocate of western rights and western interests, MT. Johnson has achiev- ed more of real value than any public man of his years of whom we have any knowledge.- He is an able and dignifed debator always frank, always candid; and the high toned spirit of sim cerity with which he presses his purposes, never fails to elicit for him and the cause he espouses that favorable consideration which is the sure precursor of triumph. We therefore hail his election as an act no more than commensurate with that merit and worth whose just apprecia- tlon upon the part of his constituency has made his election unanimous vote without regard to party. Success to Bob Johnson," the impul- sive, yet always bold and able champion of wes- tern wishes and western interests!"
The true Democrat., 1855-04-17

termined to elect their ticket by force and fraud
 if the people decided against them.
 Here let us remark, that when last fall the
 Know Nothings beat the democracy badly ill this city, the election was very quiet and order |y, the democracy submitting with good grace to their overwhelming rout. The contrast shows which Is the law and order party. For
 tunately, however, their villainy did not profit
 them in the least. If our whole ticket is not triumphantly elected without the Eleventh Ward, the poll-book of the latter being saved, thr voters can, under a'legal writ, make oath for whom they cast their snffrages, and that will render 1t certainty. We have no fears that the people of the Eleventh Ward are to be q sfranchised on account of the destruction of their baliot-box by Know Nothing rowdies.-- The perpetrasion of that high handed oArage
 puts an end to Know Nottingham here, since no respectable citizen will countenance party
 whose American principles consist in the break ing of ballot boxes and the scattering of the
 votes they contain to the winds of heaven. The democratic ascendency in our city and county is fully restored-rendered perfectly cer- tain by the conduct of our opponents ln strik- ing a blow at the purity Of the elective fran chse. One of the most glorious and satisfac- tory features of the result is the overwheln- ing and cutting rebuke which it administers to the damagogne and charlatan, TAyLos. For
 years this man has made 1t his sole vocation to stir up animosty and hostility between our peo-
 pie of different nationalties and religious sects solely to promote his own personal ends and
 desires by such division. His sheet has been filled with the most incendiary and inhamma- tory articles, that were directly and admirably calculated, by their appeals to the passions and
 prejudlces of sect and caste, to give up our city
 10 riot and bloodshed. Thoroughly unquali- fed by his education and habits, and with no claim whatever upon the confidence of his fel
 low citizens he aspired, for the second time, to the mayoralty, and has been again rejected by the public voice. His unpopularity and general un6tnesS for the place hung upon the Know
 Nothing ticket like millstone and powerfully contributed to it's defeat.