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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-20
McGREaoR, ,LAwEs 4 BLAKEMoRE,

| McGREG0R,, LAwES l. BLAKEM0RE,
Bankers, Exchange, Note Real Estate Brokers,
Between Second and Front streets,
Davenport, Iowa
PNoTEs and Bills collected ana proceeds remit
Ted 10 any part of the United statesat current rates
Exchange.
TfT'The highest current rates paid for Bile Of FL
change, gold and Silper. ts-i
fr ySigkt Drafts on all the principal cities OF the
United States aud Europe. Tor sale At lowest rates
y TisTEREsr ALLOWED on Deposits, on time or to be
checked for AT sight.
fFLANp WAR ANTS constantly on hand and for sale
at lowest rates.
IrPREaL Estate bought and sold on commission;
II FrAxss paid for non-residents aud others:
" i.TiTLssinvesigated and Abstract farIished:
TF"Bosps and Mortgages bought and sold aud loans
negotiated. t
JOHN THOMPSON. Esq. Banker. n. Y.
Mxssus PAGE g. BACON. Bankers. st Louis, No.
S. n. MANN, Cash. Rock Island Bank, X. L.. Ills.
ALEX ". M'GREG0R,
Attorney at Law and Notary Public,
Between = ;ONT AND SECOND STREETS.
REAL ESTATE.
EARTHQUAKE attention given TO the buying and
1 selling Re Estate on commission, Paying ofTax-
Having complete Abstracts Of titles to all lands in
this county and city, fully prepared to examine
Titles and furnish correct abstracts; draw Deeds Mort
cages and all other instruments of writing and take ac-
acknowledgements at the shortest notice and on the most
reasonable terms.
M,GREGoR, LAwES & BLAKEMORE.
IN nnn ACRES of choice land for sale on liberal
lUsVUu terms in lots to suit in Scott, Clinton and
Cedar counties; apply to
McGRREGOR, LAWES BLAKEMORE.
(SfTY PROPERTY FOR SALE-A number of houses
~ lots and vacant lots pleasantly situated in different
parts Of the city, to purchasers for sale on favora
Bile terms. Apply to
M'GREGoR, LAWEs & BLAKEMoRE,
IMPROVED FARMS FOR sALE.-A number of i'm
proved farms for sale on very favorable terms.
Apply to. June Q, 1853
M'GREGOR. BAWES d BLAKEMORE.
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE-We have for sale
Y II most desirable farm, five miles from Davenport
the Iowa City road of eighty highly improved
with good frame dwelling, kitchen, cellar, &c, barn
and sh cds--a well o! excellent water &c.
The above property is most beautifully and favor;
bly, situated, and will be sold at bargain.
M'GREGOR, LAWES IL BLAKEMOR
INSURAN
FIRE MARINE AND LIFE RISKS taken at this
Agency in responsible Companies and on the most
reasonable terms.
Merchants and Shippers will be allowed return pre-
MUM OF Ia y cent.
.McGREGoR, LAwEs BLAKEMoRE,
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-20
d9{ aaQitg 70, 6l'alttt T.
Dnyenport,. axarch go, 1885.

Another extre nelly cold, but very bright
and beautiful Il morning s1l g5 Mercury down to
within ? dogs. Of zero.e a.aa
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-20
Handsome Dwelling House.

r OF No. Block 32-front on 9th ST., between Hav
IL rison and Ripley sts., s0xI50 II. Dwelling brick
with stone hasement-Stables and poultry house, q
' cry good ell of durable water. Apply soon to
Jan 22-dtf GEO. L. NICHOLS, Age
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-20
Wall Paper
NOTICE.

;HE subscriber having purchased the stock and taken
the stand occupied by &. Munger. as a Glotiihg
store this method to inform the citizens OF laven'
DO and vicinity that he has commenced The above ous-
mess shall Eas, this day to purchase my spring
and summefcl thing, iats, Caps and gentlemen fr-
uishiug Goods, and viii probabI! return about The
first OF prl with good stock as can oe purchased
In the East which will sell cheap. Intend Keeping
and Vestiurs and i'll be prepared 10 make gar
mepts to order shall be very htppyto wait ON Mr..
Old customers and all others that want goods
in NV line at his I'D stand cond street, Opposite
lie Claire Row whcrJ Mr.. NJ will remain my employ
for the present. Ep"Ahp hhpH''
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-20
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DISSOLUTION.

Having succeeded to the business Of the late firm o
V.S TuvL Il Cook, shall be found AT the old stand,
on Front street, where shat h happy TO all my
old friends and the rest of mankind.
March w.d If WM. VAN TUYL.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-20
House and Lot for Sale.

IIOUSE is X 81 feet stories. rooms Lot So x'l<7
feet, being lot No Block 3 in Motie's addition
fronting on Harrison st. Transitional. Apply To
GEO. L. NICHOLAS.
Jan 70 IS.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-20

Bounty Land Claims
I'VE are prepared 10 obtain Warrants promptly, 70
W N 'se chtitied to receive them uuer the ney
UNITY Land Act. Having reliable agents in Wash
in"ion lily. MACkIOT x CURBlN
Mch IA
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Feb
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-20
ms B A N C E.

ms IA E.
FIRE MARINE AND LIFE RISKS taken at thi.
Agency in responsible Companies and on the most
reasonable terms. -
Merchants and Shippers will be allowed return pre-
MUM Of Ia cent.
McGREGoR, LAwEs BLAKEMoRE,
aug5 No LIZ CLAIRE Row.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-24

ss q Ioop of u Con'ipentals" on parade. These are
for the South whe'o they are hghl, priced
80 far az we can ascertsin there are now ANNA
i or 20 carriage factories in Newark. emol,vo, in
the differ 1t departments Of the business sb ,ut 500 or
500 mech 4bi's obursing per yesr in wages not far
from $50 o0o and producing sales OF s7OO OoO
These figures are probably below The uth, but are
be" d on statements made by persons Intimately 40
qosn ed with this leading interest, and they serve to
illustrate tie manufacturing enterp lee OF this city,
which may be said 10 underie everything The
growth of manufactures we povoed ia riding wi b
gentleman through that part of the city of Raft
road avenue, which formerly contained swspps, rom
which in boy hood we were wont TO gather the inds
psnssble cst-is for The 4th OF July. This has be-
come very interesting section, with elegant dwell.
iDgs and faotorie so numerous that our companion,
an old resident, compelled several times to in-
quire what this estahlishm Mt Tne rise OF prop.
erty hiss been Astonishing. piece of properly 10
this section, which bought not six yeas ago for
s. coo, Is now worth $40 OOO and land which twenty
yeas ago would have brought 500 an acre Ia held
at higher price by the foot In like Manner If We
follow the Turnpike and the "'Od Road to liza.
betbtowD, We find that the coDfaIds have beea co.,
yeted into town lots, aud most inviting section It
hes become The roads to Springfield, Orange and
Belevle all show that tbs city is spreading it
self very rapidly. But when we examine narrowly
into the causes which se producing those changes,
frd the manufactures TO be the principal 80 that
il is no woneer that Newak has ever approved of
Henry Clay pro ective system.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-24

LEAKr AND warts OhPHAs HoUsg.-The eIsmin.
ATTIC a Of the scto, at the Leake and Watt Orphan
House. MaHbar yiIe took place on tho 29d inst, In
the pIesence Of the Rev. Dfs Knex snd Phillips,
ustets, and several invited gCeos. The exercises
we're op. nod with address from enc Of the boys,
en,bOdy ng 8 history o! the Institution. There were
two powell irsttres In the exereses which were much
admired The first was that each clsss, 10 coming
6rwue 81 retiring from the EXAMINATION seats, pre-
served uniform step The sec 'nd was the inpsftiA
mebner Of colo uctiDg tie eIsninato Tho members
of each elias were NUN cred, box contAining the
numbers On little cs~ds WAS in the hsads OF tbs
teacher and a. he she drew them ono asf an 'thsf
from the boz, The pupils TO whom they were assigned
rose to reoe. The surprised all BY The prompt
50 aid accuracy Of their sDswe, aGd neither In tho
male nor fem.e deparm twas there single fAilurA
The clssses i, pbysiOoey, composition, history alge-
bra and ge u. 1y are especially worthy Of notice At
Ae cose Of tbs exercises the scholars we're Addressed
by EIsstus Brooks.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-24

FRyEEDUcATIoS IN NEW YoRS-A CoREEorlos.-
We il sdvertentiy oventated the cost OF educating
esch scholar uDoer our Free Scoooi ~ tsu yeeeIoay
wban ue 6Iei itat s23 year. That estima gu ned
a. COO as the unbsr of pupils taught and 81 o23 15i
as as ,be smount expended. We have since asoer-
tanned that 80 coo only rePreser t. the average aeao
smoun,s 10 shout $50 900; and as SIS, 600 OF The
smoupt a.ked by TIE Board are for arreaag,s o. me
years 1883 anG 1854, the deduction OF tast amour.
leave, ss64 asa iustt ad Of 81 o23 35i a. the amount
re1uiro fer the yea 1885, and the average yearly oos
of each pu. taught ba: about instead the
very import snt difference, and fer from Ju-tyng ;ne
speficioi of mprovi Eel in the 70 Fnico
the reported average attendance of only ~ 90 pu?n
bad gwen riie We DO Lot know precisely the GSs; o.
caiion in other cities but we doubt the ,oss,u.
~ Snc;- the 6. OF such educational fac'tes % are
offered by the Beard of Education 10 this ciy oedow
g. year for each pupil Evening n
Probably not, if the " educational facli les
afforded to part of the pupils are allowed to
,ts1d at $50 to 800 each per annum.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-24

pAISFUL RUHoR-PROBABLE SC1cfDE ora 5ssK
DIkECIOR-l Our community were s,Hs GO yesterday
BY rumor that Jo,ish Il. Klb0urs, eco. partner IN
TIE G IN Of 5rsnoh WeIls Il Co. ero kerry wea deal
or. az one Of The BDsro Ct DssoOra " tbs 6tooefs
Bsnk had ocm1littea suicide. The Iep1 s'rssd IKE
" h FIRE, ind wa generally eslieved. We SHtoted
dig ems quiries ~ a. c@rsia rb.uef Ihef' "S ny
{, NO. st;op for IT, and were sbleo - a. Ttsn hk
Mr. X ioourD hsr misSsoG rom nome aef nus pisos
"A hn.u,s, sp.e Tu,sday i.sf that bis sife hs1 re-
ceiv.6 note ON hi sts oz u At before fe1c ed neg
he .honld be over Csmr6so bridge. I - subsssGent
,i..n. Arm O. would sesD 70 co9hrm tao palhf u con
ioton that be COMMITTED self destruction by dcomn-
irg. Wbe. moiiyss uey have indeed toe &C. We
lave no. kane5 add ve 90 Dot, With our present
ksoyledss Of The sad affair feel uc.lsed 70 afro pGb
Lefty Or .dsacs to tbs VARIOUS srsaises pa in osrca
.lstitn. B,aton Hsrcia, saA
Sow There ia quite 8 spriaSipg up 10 uvse-
in Hefk lmer ria or seyen inches
Snow was trumps This morn,DS. ETayoody
had their hands foil Evzsy oae hx6 their eyes,
mouth eaxs bassl squec1c<A pocs s,s resk and hs,r
full l. has besn q colo, k.ss;enDg, wtniersh day.
Fire, overcosts end "sunrLAt 70 warn the lunar Is
have been ~ premium CbA taz~es
WetAd high miItre Of szos, ssin, n.u I and sissh
Yesterday, sccOupsniea win piping VIVID from al
noipts Of the coDpssA We h9sr5 Of DO sucides IL
J. frozen tight ,bis n q ming. tOswego Nov. ~.
CAsAL EayIsaTIos -Ies formed &c inch thick o.
the Cstsl Ia As Deigtboshoot lest night. Toe ios
breaker ya oaisd TITO rcgai.itioo. the Com M
sionsrs tAre 6xsfu upon ue 5th Of Deosmbee 70 drss
The rs'St top 'he eaaAS. lAibeny journal, ga
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-24

PARDON OF DR.. BxALE-AS AFFECTING Scene
DR. ,tephen T. Beae vas yesterday released from aus
copfUeue pt in MoyaInelsing PIison. Df. II q was
%, vi,ed in q, oter lest of tie offeLss with "hico ne
was CHARGED end Yves senteI sed 10 al imp NON rent
of mr. year- Az six lnths from the 25th o Novem-
t,r Afier hs Incarceration. be was conabe1 a1one 70
Lis cell but bis hs slth having becoIe much i'm
\. x,sr,uove1 in June l4st 10 the horpltI o. ihe
,sor uk.re he reu aimed until the me OF his rre &C.
Gov. Pollock 81, Ted the pardon ON W eapesosy' zoe
9lst iIst aid he sane night Col. j IL. hcCsei y,
he chef clerk in the office of tue Secre airy Of tle
Copmonwesth, started 10 the city with ite docunen'
Information Of The granting of TIE ps,non IVES re-
lived on Wednes dsy night, and tbe fsinIy oi tne
So.tor was prepared for bis return home Early on
Thu sdav morning, Col McCsuIey was me. q! tle
American Hotel by Col J. $. Wallace, aud 10 se.heI
vi h one or two other gentlemen Trey repeHei ~
the prison A friend of DR.. Beales hsd prtceoeu
lem and Communicated The glad ndnes 20 ~ ~
The doctor was completely overcome when t1s n'sia
ce wss coumuL iated TO hi and for some ums sc
was NJ abe 10 articus;e ylsbls At half past eisn'
o'clock IN the morning DR. Beae reached his home 10
Wall NJ s,reet and tboee who witnessed TIE ni-t'os
the lac pt.oper and bis f.miy describe II a.
eir, NE, tirg n the e1rerne Mrs Be Ne ted her
tu,bspc frequently during the tine Of his inPnson
meot bot the Children hsd not sesn their fsner rom
The tine OF biz conviction The intsrvie" bel wee
tbfm ia represented 90 having bean very anecunT.
Duripe the eItire day the house OF Dr.: Beale va
ysited by scorts of hii fsen6s tPhnA Bunetin- I'D
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-24

snd ire other coed snd great and wise mon Who hs<
ever lived
A GESTLEsAS n THE aUDiyScE-It you by spirtt-
ssiism co banh business Dinsiy miles dstsnt why
can yeu not oisc by the means the so 0oe
st by he Adams Erp.ess Company
|. Or HARE-, ,irits do not mix themselves l, With
pscupisr transactions, ss they 20 not conceive As 10
b. her business psrtcu sriy sisters II my 90 for
Der bro,ber make a. rqairy VIII Gu ,nay oroloog
his $40, 10 p'soe where il l. es-en for his health he
sboul6 st.v 2. loug IS possible bat l. did not oliov
that spiris should become n,iuueots 10 aid Ia doing
hu.iDts-. H. politics We laeiy bad party called
KOS No,h,nss thoulh they kues treat des, sd
procured a sres, deal ard with powell opponents
fut Spiriiasss have des With resi- kro~ nos,iags
lL,ueh,sr sBc applause. 0'ebatf Of my tine hss
be- rabtu IL s'uciiog tgportDt people ex otsioing
tie errors shich people ainly fall into WOO have
not iuforues Themselves Bat the fact that mega
tiyt Co. not dep o7e position foct that result
hs rot be- obisiaed eoes OF disgroye 4 IS which
are obtsired Pb,siisss sne,rsd :. him becsuss
be ass-rted that spirits csuld see dis ss-es cod
n, ou. med ons prescribe. But the tine Eoud soon
come ~her tfey must be sneer-d ~. He iptendei 70
have come iohy ines wh rhenc then be should sos
the spirit ao.lc ,sushtal
When Dr.. Hare cosed, an esgeT crowd throsTsd
up& the platform - get peaTer view If his wctder
FL ME cblrery sn3 Il long oefos hey we're ssss
fed 20 20 away
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-24

CoLp wrArsER.-0u tie soih mt Aoa'reea
49,. mercury sood a, g. above zero and sleishas ~~'
good.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-05-11

FASn TrAn-BRIEDiys MARE3 vs.. OXEN,
p. ComstOck, writing from Huron Co., Ohio,
says :-"Iwould Ike to give my visws upon
the subject Of the best teams for farming !;
whether horses or oxen are to be preferred.
| was raised on farm in Connecticut, and
grew up with strong prejudice in favor Of
oxen, but have since changed my mind. I
have for somc years past done the work Of
my farm Of 200 acres, with breeding mares,
and End /, moro profitable than any other
team. Ihave now on hand pair Of young
mares, Eve year, old and past, which have
done the most otmy work for the last three
years, and raised two colts each, worth at
Eve months old, $40 per colt These mares
are very large, one weighing 1900 lSs., the
other 1000 lbs. We consider them equal to
two yoke Of oxen Tor farmers purposes. II
Is thought by some that mares in iOal should
not be worked. but have had better success
with mares that have been regularly worked
through tho season, and raised better stock
than from those which have lain idle. My
mares assspring drew the plOw up to the
very day Of foalins, and were hi.chsd to the
plow again when the colts were three days
old, lhavs yearlius which viii weigh
1000 lbs. ESQ
Tnr Arrtr Tsrr BOsn. This grub !.
tho larva Of brown and white striped
beetle, hall an inch long (Sapsrda Siviiia,a)
and !, remains in this grub state fOr three
years, coming out Of tho tree in tho early
part Of juno in the butterfly form, flying In
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-05-11

the night only, from tree to tree afser its
food, and finally depositing ii, eggs during
this and the next month, iu the collar OF the
tree. Thus we see it in tho trunks OF tho
apple, ounce, and thorn trees aeshy white
grub, which enters the tree at its collar just
at the surface Of the ground, where the bark
is tender, and either girdlcs the tree or per-
foratcs !, through every part OF tho stcm'
finally causing its death.
The mos. effsctual way Of destroying the
borer is to thrust flexible wire as fur in as
possible. DR.. Harris recommends placing q
bit Of camphor in the mouth of the aperture
and then plugging the hole with soft wood.
But it is better to prevent the attack OF the
bOrer, by placing about the trunk early in
the spring, small mound Of ashes or lime,
and where orchards have already become
greatly infested with this insect, the beetle,
may be destroyed by thousands, in June, by
building small bonfrcs Of shaving' or other
substance, that will give bright blaze, in va
rious parts of the orchard.
The attack OF the borer on nursery trees,
may in a great measure, be prevented by
washing the stems in May,quite down to the
ground with a solution Of two pounds OF
potash to eight quarts Of water.
DoMIuo.
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LANCE FARMS AND Sy.LL FARMS.

LANCE FARxs AND SMALL FARMS. it is
one Of the questions Of political economy,
whether minute subdivision OF land does
or does not cOnducs to national prosperity.
The verdict in England appears to bo again
st subdivision, and the tendency is to sUall.
Ow up the small farmer, reduce him to the
condition of hborer, and annex his farm
to that Of his farm to that Of his wealthier
neishbOr. Practically, the United States
goes for subdivision, and thero is prevalent
feeling decidedly against the holding oi largo
tracts Of land by single indiriduals--a feel
ing which will doubtless, one day DO eu
bodied in the form Of law. In France
both systems have been trlOi. Before the
fret revolution the land oi Franco was own.
ed in vast tracts by the mobiles, but after
the republican tisrnph and the stampede OF
tue nobility, large proportion of the soil
Of France came by purchase into the hands
Of small propriotors; And to this day the
French farmers do not, on an average meas
sure twenty acres each.
Travellers have ridiculed the small hOlG-
ings of the French farmers. II must, in.
deed b. confessed that the rural districts of
FraVce are not pleasing to the eye Of the
scientific agricul.uriss. Their houses are
small and mean. The implments ars rude.
There are few mansions and fewer parks.
All the evidences Of largo capital skilrully
applied, which salute the eye on the neigh
boring island, are wanting in the rural dis
tricts Of Fr ance. But appearances deceive.
The small farm system may be beneficial to
tho people, although !. is no, conducive to
the picturesque.
The Paris Sicle has been investigating the
subjec, Of late. It has presented mass Of
interesting facts, from which We dCduce the
following:
!. The rent, i. o. the value Of land, is
highest where the farms are smalless-low-
est where the farms are largest.
2. The smaller the farms the greater the
number Of inhabitants to the square mile.
3, The average longevity increases in al.
mos, c1ac. proportion with the minu.Oness
Of the division Of the land. In the districts
whore the farms are the largest, the average
longevity i, 80 years; in the districts where
the farms are smallest, the average dura-
ton Of life rise, 10 cry two years
The facts il is true arc not entirely con.
elusive /; but they arc worthy Of consider
alton by political ecOnOmis!s.-[German-
town Telegraph.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-05-11
LOUIS 0. C0WAN, Editor and Proprietor.

CRoP.. Have you assigned the pariicu-
lar crops to your fields!
PLowIsG. "I am determined TO go one
inch deeper this spring than l did las,."-
Well, that is a capital resolution - carry IL
out. Do no, be in haste aeOu, plowing the
wet, heavy land. because the sun, wind,
and evaporation will bring it into suitable
condition for planting, or sowing quicker
than you can.
KITCHEN GiRDrS. Ifyou have brought
forward plant, in hoi-beds, you may trans.
plant to the open ground ,hi, month early
cucumben, melons, cabbages, cauliaowsn,
lettuce, radishss, &C.; but they must be
watched and protected IL the nights are too
cold. Clean ou, the strawberry bells, the
currsnis, raspberies, and gOcssberries.-
Stick down cutting. pleniiiully Of such fruits
as you wish to propagate. The cherry cut.
ting will grow pu, down in nOis, and
shady spot.
FLowERs. Encourage tho women and
children TO cultivate a few flowers, by pre-.
pairing suitable place, and procuring the
seeds or roots. Depend upon il, they will
bring smiles upon your lips and radia,e
your OWE hear, before the summer closes.
FRUIT TRrrs. All kinds Of irui, trees
and forest trees should be ,ransplanted be.
fore the leaf buds shall have come out
The reader is referred TO former volumes for
the mode Of proceeding.
PLANT EARLY. Prepare to plan, early,
while the soil 10 moist and light. Do not
believe the doctrine ,ha, it j. better 10 SOW
carrots late, in order 10 save wedding, for it
is better 10 pull weeds than 10 keep plOwing,
and then find the seeds refuse To come up,
We never fail Of 4 good crop Of carrots when
they are sowed the las, OF April or early in
May, as the season may be, and then take
good care oi them afterwards.
PoAcHNc. The stock should no. traverse
the moving fields in May, when the ground
is soh and spOngy. Many man feels cross
1.-The don, swear-in haying time, owing
to this slOvenly practice.-NeV England
Farmer.