Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-30
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Spn,xcyIr1p, H., Jan. 25.

Roth Houses of the General Assembly
met this AFTERNOON, but there being no quo
rum they adjourned till ten O'Clock to-mor-
row There are only about i've Sena-
tors and twelve Representatives IN the CT
DISPATCHES from all quarters say that the
Railroads are blocked up with snow. no
trains have arr we'd here since SUNDAY NOR
ming. Trims which lett Alton Yesterday
and to-day are ut Auburn, 10 miles oeiom
with about 800 passengers with only one
and half miles of snow four feet deep 10
clear GU, to let them through to this place.
They have succeeded in clearing the track
but Ave miles north from here and seven
miles south. All the locomotives are en-
cared in the work but il is uncertain when
we shall have any communication by Rail
road from Chicago. Two negro men, woou
choppers, persisted in the snow storm on
Sunday afternoon on their return to the clI
ty. ~ o.
There has been an increase oil specie held
BY the banks in this city during the past
week to the extent of $4,000 anu OF de-
posts to the extent OF S393.o0o.
The Know Nothings Of New Hampshire
nre 70 hold another convention on the 3oth
inst. to nominate u candidate for Governor,
the Rev. John Moore, the first nominee, be-
inc Ineligible for the office.
The snow is said to be six feet deep III
some of the northern towns in New lamp
shire.
CHARLESTON, N. H., Jan. %.
The up passenger train to-day, when
near this village, ran into culveFt whleh
had been washed open by the late rams
and the whole train was thrown from the
track, and the engine rendered complete
wreck. The fireman was badly hurt, but
the passengers escaped uninjured.
BosToS, Jan. 90.
Az the train was coming from Portland
Yesterday morning, two engines and snow
nlows ran off the track near the seaboard,
instantly killing Franklin Robbins and Eli
bridge Leavitt and badly iniurng Charles
Waterman, engineer. Both the deceased
were employees OF tae Railroad
RocHEsTER, Jan. 20.
man named Brarton was s.; badly beat
en- by two rutfians here or Thursday night,
that he died of his wounds on Friday. The
entity parties were arrested and fully COM
mitted to-day.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 20.
Mrs. Gaines has commenced a suit in the
Probate Court here to establish her claim as
Iepate under the viii of Daniel Clark, her
father.
New YoRK, Jan. 90.
The screw steamship Glasgow, sail
ed for Glasgow to-day. Among her
passengers is the celebrated Angel Ga
briel.
Letters received in this city by the Cana
da, from Paris, says that Mr Mason was in
very critical condition and great fears
were entertained for him. One half OF his
body was paralyzed and he was only
rational at intervals. Should, he recover,
it is thought he would resign and return
home.
The Grand Jury of the Court Of Sessions,
made their presentment TO day, IN which is
set forth the necessity for the immediate
pass of the Maine Law and the repeni Of
the Usuary law which they regard as wholly
imperative.
New YoRE, Jau. 81
Another snow storm commenced in this
CITY about 6 O'Clock this morning and still
continues without any prospect of stop
ping.
The agent of the packet ship George
Canning, which sailed from this port for
Hamburg, on the 23d ult. Wit, thirty pas
sengers and cargo valued at $4,000 re-
ceived brief dispatch BY the Canada sta
ting the total loss of the vessel but no par
ticulars.
Ii is said that the Grand Jury have found
bills ofindictment against Robert Schuyler
the President Of the New Haven Railroad
Co. for exbezzlsment and grand larceny
They also found an indictment against W.
b. McGuing, late teller Of the Ocean Bank,
for embczzlcment.
CINCINNATI, Jan %.
The Supreme Court on Saturday decided
that the Liquor Law passed by the Legis-
lature was constitutional, The law is OF a
stringent character, and prohibits retailing.
liquor, with the exception wine, beer and
cider, the penalty for violations being fine
and imprisonment Several coffee houses
and hotel keepers, who were arres.ed and
found guilty for violating the law some
months ago, but whose sentence was defer
red By an appeal to the Supreme Court,
will now be imprisoned in the County
jail Public sentiment appears to favor
the law, and its enforcement will break
up all the drinking establishments in the
State.
ST LOUIS, Jan. 80.
The riyeris gorged and falling. No arri-
walls since morning. Business at u stand,
and prices of produce are entirely nominal.
No sales of wheat to-day. Mixed corn, 800
sacks at soc; Oats 43c.
The steamer Niagara ran into the Ohio
to-day on the Illinois river. The latter bad
ly injured.
WAsHIsGToN, Jan. %.
tits confidently rumored that Marcy may
go to Europe. The Cabinet has been ami
cable. Ex-Governor Seymour prefers stay
ing at home. rtos
The Democratic Senators held 4 taeetngl
this morning to express The sentImenis Of |