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The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-28

NO. asrrA house On tlss FarnRn aud Locust
story foos large stable and earringc house. 10 lots
OF ground ironiing Rarnam Locust 6sxl6o each
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-28
CITY PROPERTY.

eos lot la0xe.0 or the road East. OF Shoupt
residcI,, q; lii,c ea5O0 #
900. frame house on 2nd 81, below Washington
square Lot a5Ae1, h0ase,3 rooips, cellar and well;
price Sg5O.
s97. House, Lot on 9Th st, between lie Claire and
FarHan SITS; house, rooms, Kitchen, cellar, well,
&c; price 81 $40. my
mo. 29 Two acres In North Davenport In I4,mbritcs
subdsisinu dwelling III stories, rooms, wall fr,ttrees,
&c.; price 5000. t.,eF sEtt
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PRICE ONE CENT.

.rass. <eye1e Ayfal1y, commanded BY Cant R;eb
ifth paraded yesterday In honor Of their thirtv
9 Mvefsary, and marched to the farm NJ (,ol
The a. yeIs ON the Westham Piask Road. vhere
smu. w. spent in target practice feastine ana
bonoranta number Of invited ruests ana
Of the - suaoers were in attendance 10 nara r
prensred ~ dinner and exhileratinr Uouids
that this .ne occasion. and Ill seemed TO reo;ce
creasinr nnSsr ~ o.d corps was revivine and In
!ngiy aevotes both time and ma.r- - -. VIC WIZ
~ so 40 Usual on such occasiens to.s,s
u' 'unA anu speeches made, some ~ -t;.h - - " ~ "
eeedingiy nappy. At sundown the cornr" "a
turned 10 the city, and after march;r pny .,ys 70
some Oh tne streets, repaired to their srr 49,.
ana were dismissed Some Of the sho,s a. .h ..N
&c. were very good ana ELECTED much praise In,
pisaIg niam Anthony made the ore ne,r ress
the bull eye and was therefore awards ,,a .
dai to be worn by him for the next twelve mon.hs
The Fairs continue to attract the attention ~ -.
public and we pleased to learn that the lsd;s.
are being encouraged In the efforts to aid their
churches. .-''1
IhToaeiag St0nes.-A number of boys on the IA
SIN were engaged in stone battle yesterday after.
noon 10 the annoyance of all who had to pass
along Byrd street. The police will keep an eve to
'nese cnaps, and have them punished, ii possible
For Bilious Diseases, Fever and Aeue Liver Dis
ease ahd All diseases arising from disordered or i'm
pure state OF the Blood, CARTEk's SPANISH MIx.
rURE Is most certain and positive remedy II at
tacks the seat e disease by rendering the Blood
and expellng all unhealthy particles from the syste
Every one snouid use this invaluable remedy who is
exposed to the heat of the weather or resides in an
nnneaithy location 1t is equally good as preyeuta
tlye asit 10 In curing diseases Try it at once Sold
by BENNETT, BEERS FISHER
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The two ex.Goys Bgler dined with Hon. James
Buchanan, at Wheatiand on Monday. ~
Jersey city has appropriated 81 900 to celebrate
the 4th of July.
The Scotch Presbyterian Synod has refused to
allow the use of organs In its churches.
The Kentucky State Agricultural Society was
organised on tho oist inst, and Brutus J. Clay
elected President.
Henry v. Thsyer, printer, died suddenly In
Boston, on Sunday
The Protestant Episcopal Convention Of Mary.
land, is in session At Baltimore.
The balIotting for Senator In the Connscticnt
Legislature, has been postponed until Wednesday
next.
The Cincinnati Convention meets ON Monday
next at l2 O'Clock.
The New York Republican Convention met at
Syracuse on Wednesday. s87.f-ss
-T,hebark Cavalier, which WAS run into BY the
steamer keystone State, has arrived 1t Baltimore
In safety.
Wm B. Archer has declined the American nomi-
nation for Governor Of Illinois.
Nine fugitive slaves from The South. left Albany,
N Y, Tuesday, In company WIN tne mormon
emigrants e. As.
Largs Hocks Of Wild pigeons passed over SUBJ
van county, N. Y, last week
James French, Sheriff Of MillarsbuSe Ohio wa:
killed while walking with his wife on Inc raiiFcad
track last week. ss
The inspections .ofaour 1t st. Louis last month
p,acled 81. HI barrsls.
The ROckbridga wooden factory was sold q auc-
tlon on the eth, and purchased BY Col X. y.
brown, OF Augusta county for eo,0o0
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-30

LOLA MoSTEZ IN A FIGHT.-Lola Montez has
been playing at the Victoria theatre, Ballarat
Australia. A fracas had taken place between her
and MIR. H. Seekamp, of the Ballarat Times. 1t
appears that writer in the Times had made some
remarks rejecting on the character OF Lola, and a
few evenings afterwards Mr.. Seekamp called a,
the United States Hotel, where she residing.
Lola rushed on him with riding whip, and he re-
taliated with cane A general row ensued, in
which life preservers and revolvers were drawn
When separated it was found that the belligerents
had fast hold of each other by the hair. At the
theatre the next evening, she appeared before the
CURTAIN and stated that she had offered to fight the
unlucky editor with pistols, but he had declined
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NEWS BY THR AFRICA.

We have the following by the Africa in addition
to our telegraphic dispatches of yesterday:
General Failey Is to succeed Gen. Canrobert In
command of the French Army.
Germany.
ans - representations Of Austria and Prussia .aa
restoration Of peace.
The Sandman Senate have passed resolutions
unanimously endorsing the policy of the Govern
ExPresident Manni, of Venice has published a
letter Sardinia and Italian affairs. generally
extolng the attitude Of Sardinia in regard to Aus
tria and the Pope
United States and Persin.
The Constantinople correspondent of the Lon
don Times, in reference to the treaty between the
United States and Persia, says that it was con-
cluded under the auspices of the Russian Mission,
and its spirit is directed against England 1t pre-
tends to be o commercial treaty, and world be so
but for three articles. The first of these says
that Persia not being maritime nation, America
viii be obliged, for the advantages which the treaty
grants to her commerce, to have fleet In the
Persian Gulf with an order to defend Persia
against the enterprise of whatever maritime ma
tion should attack her. The second gives Amer
cans the right TO have ships of war in the Arab
mouth of the Tigris The third allows them to
have q facto ry ct Skurah.
The London Times Crimean correspondent sets
down the Russian losses in and around Sebastopol,
at $4,000. men, while 100,0 900 men perished of ia
tigue and disease. 1t says they would not have
been able to sustain themselves many days longer
had not peace been declared.
Syria continues in a very unsatisfactory state.
Lord Stratford de Redcliffe has applied for and
obtained leave of absence The London papers
infer that he has been recalled.
Hostilities have recommended between the Rus
slams and Circassans
The barracks at Davod, near Constantinople,
had accidentally burned down.
LONDON Saturday morning.-The Times city
article of Friday evening, says: The funds closed
with great buoyancy There was great pressure
for money at high rates during the day, to provide
for the ten per cent deposit on the new loan, the
applications for which are understood to exceed
.E20 600 600 sterling
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THE SERFs OF RUssIA-In his recent speech to
the nobility of Moscow, the Gear alluded to the re-
port which had been spread of his intending to
emancipate the ssrfs, and said that that was .
change which could by ne means be effected in q
hurry The present state of things, however, was
one that could not last 1t would therefore, be
very agreeable to him If the nobility itself would
take into mature deliberation in what way a
change could be gradually prepared for: and any
propositions they might make on the subject would
always be welcome to him.
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A "N0BLEMAN."-The somewhat famous Mar
quis de Mauoreu1i, who, some years ago, created
such sensation by tying the cross of the legion of
honor to his horses tail and dragging it through the
streets of Paris, and who acquired still greater
celebrity by plundering the Queen of Wesfphala
OF her diamonds, has just been allowed, by the
French Government, pension of GOO francs year
The Congress of T9plitz granted him pension of
5,OOOfrs per annum, which he enjoyed for several
years, till Guizott formally suppressed it. He was
once the owner of a magnificent estate, valued at
1000 900 francs
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CAPTURE OF SLAvER.-A correspondent Of
the Philadelphia Ledger, writing from on board
the u. s. ship st. Louis west coast of Africa
March Sd, says: There is some excitement on the
coast, seversl slavers having been seen around
the coast of Upper Guinea The brig General
Pearce, of New York, is lying here, having been
captured by the Portuguese Government and con-
demned as SLAYER. The captain and crew are in
prison awaiting trial. This place is very healthy;
we leave here in few days for Port Praya; the
squadron are all ordered to meet the Commodore
there in April
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The Electi0n-Close Contests, &c.
RREsPoNDENcE THEDIs

LEwIsBURG, 25th May, 1856
We reached here at about p NJ, on the 23rd
inst. The election was the all absorbing subject
of conversation. 1t seems for Sheriff, that two
gentlemen were running KnowNothings and
one a Democrat, and the contest was a very
close one between one of the Know-NothiDg can
didates and the Democratic candidate. The Know
Nothing, it seems is elected by very small ma
jority. But Shcrifs, Justices and Constabes were
all thrown completely in the shade by the contest
for the place of Commonwealth Attorney. The
candidates were Mr.. John Mcpherson and Mr.. JAS.
7. Peyton. The former is a gentleman about
thirtyive years of age, the latter looks like boy
and is said to be only twenty years old MIR. Nc
Pherson was elected by small majority, but his
friends were somewhat disappointed. lthat Mr..
Peyton run him so close.
The Circuit Court is now in session, it has been
occupied during the week with two criminal cases,
both acquitted One was aman for forgery and the
other was Pennell, for stabbng. The first
acquitted on the plea Of insanity, and the other
partly on the plea of justification and partly be-
cause he was drunk when he committed the deed.
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AMERICAN SANG FRoID-Far away from the
great cities, half hidden in the foliage, was
the modest log hut of man, hall trapper half fish.
erman, and more than half savage OF course his
name Is Smith. He was married and he and his
wife In this one little chamber led the happiest OF
existence, for on occasion she would not object to
go twenty miles to hear the Baptist minister
preach. e1a E
One evening about sundown they were both to
gether in their little log cabin-she knitting stock
ings Tor next winters SHOWS, he clean ing the bar
rel ofhs fowlng piece, all the parts of which were
lying dsnounted about him both busy, and
BY degrees dull but regular sound breaks
upon the silence of the wilderness The steamer
is ascending the river making the best of its way
against the stream But neither Smith nor his
gun, she knitting her stockings.
The air, however, darkens; thick smoke rises
upon every side; formidable explosion wa
heard; one weuld have said it was discharge OF
several cannons at once The boiler had burst
the vessel had sunk; every thing was destroy.
Smith and his wife did not look MP; he went or
cleaning his gun, she knitting her stockings fol
explosions Of steamers are so common.
But this was one which was to interest then
more nearly, for scarcely had the explosion endee
before the roof of the cabin split in two and some
thing heavy descended through theaperture Thii
something was man. who dropped bewteen th'
pair, without, however, disturbing eitherhe still
cleaning his gun she still knitting her stocking
But the traveller, rudely introduced, seem et
rather astounded at his descent After . few
minutes. however, he resumed his cooness and
began to look about him, fixing his attention q
last upon the hole through which. he had just ar
| rived. "Ah my man." said be, At length, nd
dressing Smith, whats the damage -
/ On this. Smith, who had not given up his worl
put aside his rifle. and looking up to estimate hi
loss answered, after some little reflection, ''teI
dollars"
ssyo,, ha h.roaap. x.,.;-s a.. .-.,.
Last week, In the explosion happened to be Ii
with another steamer. fell through three flight
In > new house, ana they only charged me fg,
dollars No, no; know whats the thing In sucI
| matters- Heres couple of dollars and II tha
won't do, go and sue me. and be hangedn-tM L
diemberf's "Tonr en- Ameyf0ue1
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DEATH AMONG THE MUD TURTLEs-The San
dusky Register says: ut is singular fact that
the common mud turtles are coming ashore dead,
by thousands, in the "Cove," and on Cedar Point.
The beach is lined with them, and every wave
seems to add to the number. The cause of such
general destruction ID to be found in the past win
ter, which froZe the water SO closely as TO leave
chance for the poor creatures to get air. they
drowned by thousands. On Cedar Point, the num-
ber washed ashore is almost countless"
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INDIAN MURDER-On the l4th instant, the
house of Capt. Bradley, of the Florida militia
near Palatka, was attacked by party of Is In
dians and two of his children killed Capt Brad
was sick in bed. He rose, however, and with his
double barrel shot gun, kept the Indians at bay
They retired beyond the range of his gun, and ii
nally quilted the place. .li5.
On the 10th ult., 3 provision train, guarded by
six men, was attacked, and Stallings his son, and
a mas named Roach, were killed by party OF
Indians secreted in the bushes. The other three
men escaped
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THE UNITED STATES AND PERsIA.-The Lon
don Times displays its ignorance of the settled
foreign policy of this country by gravely stating,
without the suggestion OF even doubt as to the
authenticity of the fact, that defensive alliance
has been concluded between the United States and
Persia OF course if any alliance has been formed
it is one purely of amity and commerce. Our gov
ernment has always refused offensive and defen-
sive alliances with any country, and the supposition
that it would break this rule n favor of Persia is
utterly ridiculous. f.ff-
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TESTIMONIAL BY VIRGINIANs TO MR.. BROOKS
We learn from the Petersburg Express that large
NEE ting of the students of the University of Vir
ginia was held on Tuesday evening, to take into
consideration the recent attack of the Hon. Pres.
ton S. Brooks on Charles Sumner in the U. s.
Senate chamber. Several very eloquent speeches
were delivered, all of which fully approved the
course of Mr.. Brooks and resolution was passed,
to purchase for Mr.. b. splendid cane. The cane
ID to have heavy gold head which will be suit
ably inscribed and also bear upon it device OF the
human head, badly cracked and broken.
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A CHANCE FOR THE AGENTS OF THE UNDER
GROUND RAILRoAD.-CoL Saml Bugg, of Nash
vile, Tenn, who is now in Cincinnati as one OF
the democratic delegates, has authorized the Gin.
cinnati Enquirer to say that his body servant
Phil, who is in Cincinnati, and who is q slave
ms property-and who has been raised by him,
and who can, by the laws of Ohio, be taken from
him II he desires to go, that if any person. so dis
posed, IN the State, can take him away from his
master or mistress, he will forfeit one thousand
dollars to any orphan asylum in Cincinnati that
the Mayor may suggest
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-30

SPLENDID BUILDINGs-The New York Jour
nal of Commerce says that the mania in that city
for building splendid houses has abated. The
most elegant building in that city cost $225, ,OO0.-
1t names many others that cost $l50000 and $780,
OOO and it says that there dozen of this sort.
rivalling in magnifcence almost any of the royal
palaces in Europe. In one of these houses an ap.
$50, 900. fe
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THE SUMsERs.-Col. Sumner, of the U. states
army, is not cousin of Senator Sumner, ~ sta
ted In several letters from Washington. Col Sum
ner Is native of Massach husetts, and was former
ly merchant In Montreal Senator Sumner Is .
SON Of the late Charles r. Sumner, for many years
high sheriff of Suffolk county.
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Baptist Annipersari.s.
coKREsrosDENcE orrHE p1sp.rcu
LYNcHBuRa, Nav 2s 1s5s-1a1 p. N

- LINCHBURG May 2y, Ie56-I2I P. N.
The General Association was organized thi.
mornipg-Dr. Jeter is the Moderator. No bust.
ness was transacted besides organization The
opening sermon by DIR Burrows, is postponed till
the afternoon session. A large number of dele.
gates was in attendance, and many more arrived
in the Eastern train which has Just reached here.
Richmond is well represented in numbers and
character. learned on the cars to- day. that Rev.
j. r. Graves, whose book, called the ''Iron
Wheel" and the answer to it by Rev MIR. Brown.
low OF the Jonesborough Wing. has lately excit-
ed SO much attention, is in Lynchburg.
The same drought prevails here as in Rich.
mend.
Thousands of plantless tobacco hills are visible
on the road. The noble James is very low, one
might easily wade across it,
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A RAFT INDEED!-A modern traveller in Ger.
many, gives description of one of the immense
RATS which occasionally descends the Rhine He
says: 1T was nine hundred feet long and two hun
dred W de, on which was built village for the &C.
commodation of the boatnen and the passengers
consisting of about one thousand persons. There
were cattle, hogs, and other animals ON board
and also shop where the passengers could be sup
piled with every necessary article.
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THE LONDON TINES ON THE ENLISTMENT DIS.
PUTE.-The enlistment question is still being dis
cussed in the columns of the London Times,
which, in long article, descants upon the for
bearance of England and the unreasonabeness
of Mr.. Marcy demanding the recall of Mr..
Champion /; speaks Of Lord Clarendon's expla.
nation as "handsome conception" whilst Mr..
Marcy falsifes the history of the dispute &C.
cuses Mr.. Gushing of being UNNECESSARILY "vio-
lent" and denouncng the witnesses of the United
States being guilty of shameful mendacity and
wilful perjury" G. 's-
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Ex-Gov. REEDER ARRIVED SAFE AT CHICAGO.
Ex Governor Reeder and Mr.. Fogg, Secretary of
the Kansas Investigating Committee, arrived at
Chicago, Wednesday afternoon, having come
through Missouri Governor Reeder addressed an
the Republican Convention at bloomington the
next day Thence he goes to Washington. He
confirms the reported destruction of Lawrence.
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HEAVY SUIT DECIDED.-In the Circuit Court
of Alexandria. Va on Wednesday, the case of
the Frederick county bank, VS.. John Withers and
others, was tried rhe Jury found q verdict for
the plaintiffs for $5597672 with interests at the
rate of six per cent. per annum on $5,9S672, part
thereof from the 18th day of November. 1854, and
interests at tho rate of six per cent per annum on
$50 000-being the residue thereof, from the first
day of January, 1865.
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CosT OF THE WAR-The London Times esti.
mates the cost of the late war TO Great Britain ct
net much under one hundred million pounds ster-
ling. Immense ~ this III, the Expenditure Of Great
Britain IN this closing year Of the Napoleonic war
exceeded Il very greatly 8s
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-30

PLEASANT PARTY AT MEMPHIS, TENS.-A par
ty of young gentlemen andiadies assembled at the
residence Of Rev. j. II. Gray, and before the close
of the evening presented that gentleman with .
silver tea service, valued at S532 His bible class
also presented him with dozen massive silver
forks
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HORRIBLE CRIME-The house of Jacob Friend,
four miles from ST. Joseph, Mo-, was fired by some
unknown person lately, and Mr.. Friend. MS whe
and five children were burned 1t Is supposed that
they were murdered before the fire
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PfsbEMIuNi sbss. au n GRIsT MIhl.s FOE SALE.

NOTICE-TO MY CUSTOMERS AND
1NTHE PUBLfC.-Ih have in store fresh and su-
peIior lot of MILL OFFAL at very reduced prices
and general supply of HORSE FEED, CORN
MEAL, white and yellow OATS, CORN and HAY
and very superior article of CORN MEAL for fam,
lily which will sell low for cash. or to punctual
customers. Send in your orders
my 24-l2t J. w COSBY
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FIRGISIA ELECTIoNs-Returns from the couu.
ty election continue to come in slowly. In Lewis
q. j. Arnold was elected Commonwealth Attor-
ney and w llson, Sheriff. In Harrison. the Demo
cratic ticket was chosen by 1900 majority. Wilson
was elected Commonwealth Attorney In Ritch-
fe county, Democratic majority for Sheriff. 5lO-l4
magistrates out of l6 Democratic. In Upshur, Dem.
oeratic ticket elected-Summers' majority for
Sheriff about l50-Fisher's majority for Prosecn.
ting Attorney, over 200.
In Louisa. Capt. Miletus GoocA the Democratic
candidate for Sheriff was elected by upwards of
250 majority.
In Fiuvana county, Mr.. Henry Haden democrat.
was elected Sheriff, beating w. B. Payne, K N +,
antK. N. was elected Common wealth's ATTORNEY
over I. H. Tutwiler, X. N
In Amherst county, James P. Coleman was
elected Commonwealth's Attorney, and Mr.. Good
din, Sheriff, both democrats. The contest was a
party one for all offices. The polls were kept
open at billiards. precinct for three days
Iu Greene county there was q strong contest for
CommOnwealth's Attorney between Wyatt s
Beazeey, the late incumbent, and G. w Mont
gomery Simms, both democrats The latter wa,
elected by four majority.
In Buckingham. Jas. Forbes Is chosen Sheriff by
500 majosity over Col. Ford.
In Cumberland, Woodson, Sheriff, and Matthew
Com Attorney, are reelected
In Charlotte, James Garden, Sheriff, is elected.
In Appomatt0x, j. Bass 10 elected Sheriff
In Prince Edward N. Cunningham is elected
Sheriff, and W. c. Flourroy, Com. Attorney.
In Montgomery, Wade, Com Attorney, and
Smith, Sheriff. are elected
In Pittsylvania, Whitehead, Sheriff, and w M
Tredway, Com. Attorney, elected
In Halifax. I Green, Com. Atty, and West
Sheriff. elected. 80
In Franklin, Turner, Sheriff, and Taliaferro
Com. Atty, elected
In Patrick. Rufus Turner elected Sheriff
In Henry, Over elected Sheriff.
In Wythe, r Kent, Com. Atty, and Rober
Sayers, Sheriff, elected
In Lunenburg, w Niblett, Com. Atty, and i
Boydie, Sheriff. elected
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FIRE At ST. PAUL.--On the 2lst inst = nre q
St. Paul, Minpesota consumed e44,000 worth Of
pfopsrty. Grssnlsaf a. Chappell, jewellers, suf
fsred 10 the amount Of ta5.0OO; Dr Stewart III
500; Psist & Mcclung o. 500, and Edmond.sa
5000