The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-22
BY CATIONS LINE.
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Frem Washington.
Washington, jan. 81.

| yssMse Washington, Jan. q.
| In the Senate to-day several petitions
from retired officers were received. Mr..
Bell defended the general action OF the ma
val board, but thought there were undcubt-
eddy cases like lieut. Maurys where in
justice had been done.
In the House Mr.. Boyce made an inet-
fectual motion to rescind the resolutions
prohibiting debate.
| Maine Items.
| P5RTLAND, Jan. 81.
In the Supreme Court this morning,
Judge Davis, decided that the recent APP
pointmont of new Sheriff for this county
| by Gov Wells. who had removed the old
one, was illegal under the amendment OF
the constitution of the State, giving the Peo-
pie the power to choose Sheriffs, Judges,
and Registers of Probate. The question
came before the Court on the attempt OF
newly appointed Sheriff to take charge Of
the Court, and the Judge decided that the
old one was legally entitled. A similar
decision has been given by Chief Justice
Tanney in Somerset CO., as it relates to Re-
gisters OF Probate. These decisions as
sustained by the bench render nugatory all
the recent appointments of Sherif,s and
Registers of Probate by Gov. Wells in the
place OF persons removed by him from Of
fee The case goes to the full bench.
Fire.
SYRACUSE, Jan. q.
The building ON the corner of Water and
Clinton streets, known as the conicai mills
owned and occupied by Forsay, Smith Il
Clark as Touring establishment was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday morning The
books and papers oil the firm destroyed -
Total loss $50 900, insured $4,000.
From Boston.
Bosros, Jan. 81.
A fire in Cambridgeport this forenoon,
destroyed the large building on Main street
occupied by Jas. d. Blake, furniture man
ulacturer. Blake's loss, $4,000. 1nsu-
red in Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Steamer Washington from Southampton
will be up at O'Clock, probably a day later
Exaggerated.
Sr. LOUIS, Jan. 81.
Dispatches from Weston state that the
reported battle in Kansas is greatly exag-
gerated Nothing serious occurred. None
l. a III t,tt fay- SlinbttV wounded
New York Market.
New York, Jan, 81.
Stocks are steady, but without activity |
Money rates the same; demand fair Ster-
ling exchange is without any new feature.
I. c. rs, NY. C. IS g ssA. N. Y. @
line lilo; NJ. g. NJ. R. R. s., c. & p
dividend bonds 65 II udson, first bonds s91a |
c. R.I.R.R. 500. c. g.. G l,ls1a'
opening. NJ. C. 90. Nj. S. and N. !. So
Canton co. 27a4 Redding 81. Erie T.
R. 5sl5. Hudson 2s14. C. and 7. 721a. |
|. c. CIR. R. 55s4. NY. c. R. r. 50.
Flour tirmer with good enquiry. Sales
Of good at So 25. for state S8,l2, for wes-
ern and SS.37@925. Rye flour $7.27'
-or Canadian. Corn meal nominal; wheat.
narke, firmer at S1.9o@1.95 for red Tenn
and So .os for white Canadian. Rye quiet at
81 .2e@lsI; Corn firmer, sales 10000 bush
1t S4@s4 for new south. yellow and White
el@94, for mixed western. Oats 45@ 4S;
state ASA so western. Pork, heavy sales OF
200 bbls. at Sl7.ls@ SIT % for mess and
l4.s7@ l5, for prime. Beerunchanged, Bacon
Grm. Lard quiet at ~ @lah. Whiskey
frmer. sales 100 bbls. o. and Pa. 34@35.
ANOTHER HuMBuG.-The English papers
publish Berlin rumor that an offensive ana
concluded be-