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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-07-21
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A. II. MILLER
TEEHAA LAND ADMIT.
Eaters Lands, Locates Land Warrants,
BUYS AND SELLS REAL ESTATE,
RENTS HOUSES AND FARMS,
COLLECTS RENTS, PAYS TAXES
AND ATTENDS PROMPTLY
TO AL BUSINESS iNTk USTtD 70 us CARE.
Office over the Post Office,
|DAvM1IPoRT, IovvA.
CRY AND 4s COUNTRY PROFANITY
for sale on very reasonable terms jsiy IS Gmd
CIGARs q TOBACCO.--5's 8's and pound lnisps
~ superior Missouri and Virginia Honey Dew chew
NY IasD, LosDos CuBAsss and Septunos Cigars, very
June 90 j. WEAVER, Jr, q CO.
ICE CREAM, CONFECTIONERY, &c.
MRS. T. BLAKEMORE is now prepared to serve
NJ See Cream, Lemonade, Soda, Cream Beer,
aud Cakes all those who may favor her with call
az her confectionery on Second near Rock Island ST.
Confec, onaiies OF Ill kinds constantly OH hand.
Davenport, June i4th. 1855 Am
Hydraulic Cement,
InR Water Lime, kept constantly on hasd and for
June as,if BURROWS s. PRErTYMAN.
$500 REWARD!
TNo WHOEVER WILL BRING THE OFFENDER
i ToJUsTICE. Threatening !ette. has been
sent to Strasbcrgef & Loevenstein, Wholesale and
Retail deslersln ready made clothing and Gents Fur
nishing Goods, No. d lie Claire Row, Davenport for
selling their goods IS per cent, lower than any other
store In the city. They lnot be frightened or nm
dated by sny such threats. They intend 10 continue
me same practice as long as they please ana rom
this time to make still further reduction. They
warrant their goods as represented Come andJudge
for Yourself From this date they intend to make
'tll further reduction and sell nj 30 per cent lower
han any other house has offered. Ast0nishihgiy
low prices al the Great Western Clothing n use.
june &c SIS dIy SrR AsBkRGER * toEvExs' Elm.
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pIss0LUTION 0F PARTNERsHIP.

NJACKEKEL in kilt, casks and barrels for sale
nj mas A at B d W.kELLY's.
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Great Excitement at
myrcuExI,S EMpoRfUMI

NOW is the time to get the worth OF your money
~ We are determined to sell on at VERf LOW
PRICES what few goods have left. In order TO
make ami. room for our Stoke of Fall and Winter
Goods. We intend TO go East about the 18th Of the
present month. and raaf all rae moRsy H6 can get as
well a. the room for the new goods. Call soon and
improve this great opportunity ofbuyng your goods
at these very low Prices.
H. F. e. +. W. MITCHELL.
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Sugsr Cured Hams and Dried Beef
0ANvAsS ED, ofthe most superior qualities. Also
I : Dried Peaches for sale BY
JACOB WEAVER Jr. & co,
Juiy IL Iowa, Corner Fourth 81.
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Rtal Gtait.

T. c. RAps. ,. W. STEWART.
EADS 4 STEWART,
General ta1A Agsntsk 1otAriss 1sblis.
>. y. STEWART.
Attorney and Counsellor st Law.
SAMUEL PA1R11,
1ssI Estate BroksTG Auotionssr.
AprsencslR sinssnnd Draugshsnsa eopnsetsi.wish
theO once. ,....
w leasing houses, collecting rents and ell other
claims, making promptremittances 0fthe same ,pay-
Wehave agents atthe prin cipal points west Of Dsv-
export and will attend all Lsnd mattsrsseneFally.
uninprovsd Land.
IN OO0 ACRES unimproved land for sale in
lUaUUU rious parts Of Scott. Clinton, Cedar, Mus
.ss .ns other H%Ds sss
Rural Houses
IL who desire to Of sites
for Rural Homes had better s1 IL soon sT %
Lots to Lease,
"A by EADs 4 STEWART.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
IN ACRES we'll timtered, u milesfrom Muscatne
WON Iowa City road, and
$40 Prairie, unimproyed on Upton Road, 81 miles
from Muscstine, all Of which viii Be sold II great
bargain ifapplied for soon.
-ALso:--
400 Acresin one body. stage route to Muscatine
from Davenport. Also 100 all unimproved;
and prairie near the river miles from stone
coal, grist and saw mill To be sold choapa long
credit.
-ALSn.-
Several lots to suit purchasers. not provsd-near
Town, and 400 acres, dne for grazing adjoining XII
GERS, on Upton road, In Scott county.
-ALSO:-
8 Lots on Brady. adjoining College Square, on II
Hill. Long Lease-se years.
Small Houses and Lots for sale cheap.
Lot Corner OF Perry and eth Street, large and tine
view, Termseasy Apply TO
june IL EADS 4 STEWAED.
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FOR SALE,

TWO Ornamental Cottages Ainsworth street,ip
l Green's I'd addition to City OF davenport; coed
well Of atsrand pump In sfcAen-Lots we'll fenced.
Appl! to COOK 4 sARGENT,0r
8. RUSSLE DOW.
June lat. 1854.
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He had been seated upon q metallic sio1
in an insulated zine bath, we'll coated witt
paint, and his feet immersed IN acldu late
water. The galvanie battery was then ap
piled, the positive pole aeld IN the hanas
the patient, the negative poe being N tn
bath II is claimed that the power OF Tn
electricity upon the system is such as
eradicate every metaic substance, and, b,
means Of The wire, is deposited in the bot
tom Of the tub. ltreqares some twenty
four hours for the giobules To collect them
selves, 80 as to be perceptible to the make
eye, when they may be seen by thousand
clinging TO the sides and bottom Vi IT,
bath.
We are informed by the doctors that thre
drachms Of quick silver had already been 10
ken from the patient, who, together vii
his friends and relatives present, conftme.
the statement.
Although this pumping quicksilver out o
the body OF man by means OF galvan'
battery may seem strange and smell III
tlv of humbuy, we trust QUE scientific an.
medical men will not pass the experiment
without a thorough investigation.
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SnO feet Of iard. fronting Cd erd street end the
''N river suitable for siie for saw Mill, or Man.
ufacturing Estahlishmsnt. Apply 10
May lst le55-if COOK SAhGkNT.'
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A LEASED lot containing t~ dwelling hcuses
n these roIt for e4tc per anrGn, after pay msnt o
lease which extends for Is ears. for ssls at lees than
ssGOs For further information aFply atthis once.
July 9th. IR55-dtf
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so Lots for Sale.
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE,

lNy the Bluff, commaI dsrg fne view OF Rock Is
I lard and Davenport: the house lie large and sub
stanta!ly built, containing Recms. kitchen aIt
easement with large lali on first and seeand focr;
porco AID porch In with we'll and cis-
tern Terms ha, \ cash, the bslanee in 19, months.
Apply ~ he Stole Of
June l-dtf B&W. KELLY, Front IT.
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NOTICE.

,,,pE follow ,ng Gooss having bsen ione time IN
our warchorse vrenlled fer viii u nes tfamef
wiihu 3, days be s1itto Pny .m n %.
PENWICK Son.
i, -s.r ,tiidtrcy, Ferry Isrtl 2.
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HOUSE 4 LOT FOR SALE.
MAGNOLIA HOUSE.

MAGNOLIA HOUSE.
THIS ia the name OF a new Boarding and Public
l House. opened this day ON the southeast corner
of Rock Island and second sire cts. where will be
found 2 od aud beds. vol ventilated ans. cesn
rooms, and the best fare the mark affords Having
had IN uch in Of our largest Cities we
feel able TO give entire satisfac
iiop, TO all who favor us With call.
THO'S Z. a. SARAH BRlCkLEY.l
Davenpc IT, June 18th IS d-Iy
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N office.

II Notes due u.s. that not paid or renewed bef0r e
- LIST Of June " il be handed 10 ook and Duon
for Collection by legal process.
May. Iret. Ass. COOK 4 SARGENT
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CAPITAL INVESTMENT.

,oIn BUSHELS PlasteTil Fiir. in store nrd tor
IWN asie by pAIZELL Il BRO.
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LOT Of store fixtures, eouiprisii counters, sAelv-
'"e b. X. UNDERHILL,
Junels-dtf No. : Orrs Building.
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WALL PAPEX.
,(fEhave just receiveda second lot of Wall Paper
W and Borders direct from the Manufg ctureYs i,
lew York and We have now hand LOO Roll. q;
arous patterns. We will also receive in few dayi
y Railroad another ia rye lot of6.O0 Rolls, maxim,
ur stock amount to 10000 Rolls Of $50 patterns TIC
ersOns intending to paper their houses this spring
wohid say THAI being tho. gents Of the lar
Isl Maaufictoriesin Now York we are prepared t.
irBish Watt Paper and Borters nj Factory price,
18th the addition offregkt
Forhe couyeaisncc "f sur custDner in Davenport
'ehnve samples Of ali our Wall Paper and Borders
B,ok Stand IA the Post uficr, where they ca m
rake selections and lea, tbe.r orders. Give u, call
We viii give satisfaction to u u purchasers.
WARREN Il RHAWN.
Booksellers aud Stationers and dealers In Wall Pa.
'er Pos, ONCE, davenport Illinois St Rock Island.
March 26th DIFF
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Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-04-20

that bloodshed was avoided; and even with
il; ii is said that Mr. Brown, editor Of the
Herald of Freedom. was a max for the bull.
let of a desPeFado named Wallis. p
As for the Governor, men, who ought 70
be respectable. are daily heard to say that
his life is not worth an hours purchase Il
he refuses 10 sanction this audacious mock
cry Of an election. But the Governor thus
far has gone straight on; and l have that
faith n him that believe he will die, if
need be, at bis post rather than violate HE
oath by any such sanction. And also be-
lieye that this frmness will produce its le-
gltimate effect, and that no hand can be
found animated by e courage or depravity
eqnal to the execution Of the horrible threat
made against him. II is now said that he
Will refuse the certificates. and go in person
to Washington with the matter; but slave
ry swears he shall not quit the Territory
alive. 1s-.sfsz1 e-s szrassqsTs
On this boat are hundred men from the
interior Of Missouri, who are returning from
the election; many, Of them are seriously
Ill from the effects of whiskey and exposure
They are an army Of semi -barbarians; they
carry ones mind irresistibly back 10 the
Dark Ages, when might made fightand the
weakest went to the wall Such might
have been the bullying and profsne crew
who tore the dust of Milton from its grave,
and butcbered the Covenanters at their al
tars. Slavery has in them embalmed and
the vices and barbarisms Of the
past. a @ ID
VIII the North-she Union abide these
insults and these wrongs? Less cause has
overturned States. Let the Free States, if
indeed they are free, arouse and act. Let
them erase the vain glorious boasting which
has answered no purpose as yet, but 10 in-
furiate the South, and proceed calmly sna
strongly to work. A few thousand good
men in Kansas. prepared for any emergen-
cy, will defend it against all odds. Send
as no more coxcombs and towards, armed
with big words; but send US sturdy work.
ers. sworn to the right, and invincible in
calm courage. Kansas can be Free Cor
ofhs ~ r Tribune.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-04-20
Cincinnati-AmerIcnnism.

The Democratic and American Re
form papers in other parts make great ado
over the riots in this city. We were never
more strongly impressed with the old ad-
age that "falsehood could travel many
miles, while truth was pulling on bis boots, y
than we we're BY reading the accounts Of
the Cincinnati riots, which sppear in the
papers abroad Of the stamp we have named
The Cleveland Plain Pesler, edited By the
postmaster Of that city, is quite warlike and
destructive upon the subject and recon-
mends in direct terms that the Germans ses
Ere to the houses of the Americans If The
candidates of tha! party should claim to be
elected. The paper says that if .he Amer
leans burn the German votes, the Germans
can burn the houses Of the Americans
This is the substance Of its recommends
;ions, The ediotr is evidently frey, red
republican. and would like to have grand
Illumination in honor Of the Sag Nichis' VIC
tory in Cincinnati. We would like to have
the cdltar come down and apply the torch
himself The highly spiced sketches Ofths
riots which have emanated from this city,
are made use Of abroad to cast discredit up
on the American Reform party and the
purposes Of its organization. The Ohio
Statesman raises its pious hands in holy
horror of the outrages Of the Americans Of
Cincinnati. They are regarded as incendi-
aries of the worst sort. and SO the story gce,
all over the land We have no objection 70
the truth being known; We think it should
be known; but we have no disposition to
rest quietly and permit slanders in regard
to the actions of the American party Of
Cincinnati to pass without rebuke. We re-
peat what we have stated from the begin
ming, that the disturbance grew out Of the
reports on the afternoon Of the election, that
the American ticket was not allowed to be
voted in the 1lth Ward, and that Ameri-
cans had been beaten for attempting to
vote. This was the origin; what followed
is known. The American party may b
and will be misrepresented upon this topic;
every candid man knows that it is compos-
ed of the very best men in Cincinnati men
who would scorn to do mean act. let alone
get up riOti and Sc. one would think,
from reading the accounts of our election
disturbances in the class Of papers we have
banned, that they were unfit to enjoy the
tight Of suffrage, and that it should be Civ
en- over Immediately to those who have @the
sweet German accent and the rich Irish
brogue."- Cineinnati Gazette.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-04-20

The local editor of the Buffalo Republic
has made himself one Of the immortals by
the publication of discovery which he has
recently made, Of greatimportance to moth
ers. It is an infailabIe means Of keeping
babies from two to ten months old perfectly
quiet for hours. The usodus operandi is as
follows: As soon as the squaller awskes.
set the child up, propPed by pillows, if it
cannot sit alone, and smear its fingers with
thick molasses Then put half dozen
feathers into its hands, and the young one
will sit and pick the feathers from one hand
to the other. until it drops asleep, AS
soon as it awakss, more molasses and more
feathers, and in place of nerve astounding
yells, there will be silence and enjoyment
unspeakable! sH Of ba5 eaa i.
Gen. Scott's Btevet rank Of Lieut., Gen
eral does not create vacancy in the place
be formerly held. He is still Major Geuer-
al, ,Comander-in-Cbief Next to him on the
army roll is Gen. Wool, who has the actual
rank of Brigadier and brevet rank Of Major
General. Next TO him is Gen. TWiggs. who
has the same titles, though his commission
is of later date. .s7 ,fri
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i've genius was excited. Curiosity lead him
to examine the uses and peculiar adoption
of the machinery he made, I'LL at length his
active mind suggested various improve
ments h
/ All his leisure time was employed in the
construction of models, and his room might
have been taken for miniature patent Of
fee. The last year of his apprenticeship
was nearly at a close, and William bad not
only improved, but invented several really
useful designs.
Looking over a newspaper one dsr, he
read an offer Of prize Of $1,000 for the
best model Of peculiar kind Of machinery
to be used in a cotton factory. asfi
''Why should Inot try ?" said he.
He understood what was wanted, and day
after day did he study intensely on the sub
Iject. At length be grnsped the idea; it
was upon this be was al work when James
urged him to join the sailing party. sa5
Late at night his cousin returned, weary
with pleasure, and found him sitting at the
table, sealed package before him, his
Csheeks flushed, an unusual brightness in his
sve, end peculiar expression upon his
counilnale zee. Ed. OILS a -7f
About a ;Seek after this, gentleman
knocked at t6e dor. Il was opened by
James, who was Glone. .-.-. !
al wish to see Nh: Gre" said the stran-i
ger, glancing with shlile at the peculiar
decoration of the room.
"My name is Grey" returned james,
placing chair for the guest. a
"Allow me to congratulate you on your
success, Mr.. Grey" said the gent
pointing to counterpart of the mode! wlllch
stood upon the table. --.--r.....
"My success! l do not understand you,
sir" said James. 3
"Are you not, Mr.. Grey, the inventor of
this delicate and important machinery
"I am Mr.. Grey, but am not the inven-
tor of anything" returned James somewha:
bitterly. Here is the fortunate person, my
cousin, William Grey" he continued, as
William entered. a .~oE Bag ze i
Il rejoice in your success, young man."
said the stranger to William. "Your plan
has met the entire approval of the commit
tee, Of which I am one. My name is Viii
son, and am authorized to pay you the |
thousand dollars and also 10 advance you
another thousand on conditions that you su-
perintend the erection of the work to be es-
tablished.
q William was astounded, overwhelmed ;
and after expressing bis thanks, added:
"f am yet an apprentice, and my time
will not expire within some three mentbs.
After that will accept your offer, If you
will wait tilI then" -.
"An apprentice ?" said Mr.. Wilson
Allow, then, let me ask you, have you OBJ
tanned such knowledge of mechanics ?"
"By saving my leisure moments. joined
to love of business, as involving the best
interests of man"
Six months from that time saw William
in responsible Office, with high salary,
and the patentee of several useful inven-
lions, while James was a journeyman labor
er with twenty-five dollars month.
"Well, James," said Harry Gilbert, a few
days af,er, "William is somebody after ALL"
"Yes," said James, . 1 think we judged
him wrongfully once. l would give all
have in the world to live over my appren-
ticeship life again. These leisure hours are
what makes the man, after all, Harry" |
q.
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barbarian De.oen. on Kan.a..

U
Kansas River, April l, 1856. (
, The "greas fgbt' in Kansas has proved
nearly as fair contest as the struggle be-
tween Hungary and Austria-only that the
Czar, when he overwhelmed the Magyars
with his legions, observed more of the
amenities Of civilization than have the Kos
sacks precipitated upon US by Atcbison.-
What think you of free election in the ter
ritories of these Uaited States of America,
in the year of grace 1855, where a thou
sand " "Oulside Barbarians" rush 10, wresl
the polls from thei. two or three hundred
legal guardians, making new Judges. over
turning the whole machinery, and allowing
every man access who has Pro-SlaVsry
ticket in his hand, white ribbon in his but
ton hole, and all the whiskey in his skin he
can hold; and in many instances compel
ling known Free-Soilers TO take the same
dose and rots the same ballot, under seri-
Gus threats of instant death by the cord in
case ofrefusall Brave doings. thesol and
brayely has the freedom ofour elective fran.
chise been yindicated before the worldl-
Who will refuse to hu1za for Popular Sow
ereignityl
All that 1 have here implied is sober fact.
On the 10th day of March, an army from
Missouri, regularly organized, armed. Off
cered and disciplined, and literally supplied
with rations and whiskey, seized on the
polls in each election district in Kansas, sp-
pointed their own judges, prescribed their
own rules, and cas-: three-fourths Of ali their
ballots, more or less; what matter a few
figures ?-It is enough that they we're pre-.
pared to oyerwhelm any legal vote that
could be cast, and thus they did il. What
matters II whether the pro Slavery MAORI
ty ofOne thousand, or ten?--ths right, the
Justice aud the result are The same. 5s z
All this viii read ike fable in the East
would that Il were so. But it is fact, plain,
unyarnished; and viii receive its coloring
from she atrocious details which will soon
reach you. The invading army was adivid-
ed into battalions, which wefe detailed 10
various points as wanted. They we're held
as a reserve corps, to be brought into &C
ton If needed The main force was direct.
ed against Lawrence, and that devoted city
was completely overwhelmed. Resistance
would have been madness against an arm,
ed and infuriated mob. crazed with passion
and whiskey. 1t was snly by submission
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TranspIantIng NTnpIc..

l. Who Of the citizens Of Fremont, that have
lots are seeking to increase them in value;
and edd to their own comfort and habpi-
ness by fransplautiug trees about the side.
walk Ten dollars expended in this nau.
nef will enhance the value Of yczr premis-
esoue hundred dollars Delay it not : sin
gle day. Eneircle your lot with row Of
naples, or other thif:y forest trees. Plant
shrubbery in your door-yards, and 10 after-
days their waving boughs and AoWerfes-
losned tendrils will be rich reward for al
your labor and toll. fED. Jora.
See that splendid sugar-maple, With its
upright stem, its polished surface, is SYM
metriesl top, and it's wide-spresding bows,
stretching now far enough to shelter an en.
tire house, in the hottest afternoon In spm-
mer. Ifyou had such an one on .he south
side OF your house, you would think your
self insul.ed, if any one should offer you q
hondred dollars foi the right 10 cut II down.
But you may have just such ons-or
your children nnsy-I you will take ghs
pains, as the following experiments will
show 81 .a16 Ez- sreisasA
In the fall Of 1858, friend Of ours Dc.
sired to 6ll some vacancies in the shrub
berry before his house. He took bis team,
went 10 the woods, and took up Eve sugar
naples. from one and half to two inches
thick, taking great care TO bring along eli
the fine roots be could and as much Of the
earth as he and an assistant could lift
Phe places for the trees were prepared BY
digging holes wide enough to take in allthe
roots, and the earth, and the earth about
them, and deep enough 10 leavs the tree
when the work was done, shout two iuches
deeper in the ground than Whsn IN the for
rest. The trees were prepared for setting.
BY trimming away all maBgled OF project
ing roofs, and By pruning the tops 50 as to
balance the roots The trees we're then
Sc. carefully into the holes, and every va
;ancy most carefully and laboriously filed
with the best earth that could be found
When this was done, good mulching of
law-dust and manure vas given them, and
! good fence built around them Last sum-
ner the trees were Wstered several tines
Turing the severe drought. They eli kept
heir folisgs the entire season, dry as il
vas; and at this time, March l7th, 1855.
he bark is as green and lively as that Of
any trees in the forest or garden. m
Ifthis should encourage thousand psr-
Ions to "go and do likewise" no one would
rave any possible objeetiOn.-Q Farmer.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-04-20

prayer, entreaty and threat, and a soul re.
solved to conquer. the North lifts itself up
to the level of the loftiest patriotism, and
declares that not new sod Of slave soil
shall be added to the Union.
Oh! that Freemen-that the laboring
free masses especially. could only look truly
and wisely at this solemn question, and
NEE It as it should be met Oh! that they
could see their peril. and know their duty,
= Cleveland Leader.