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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-06-06
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SENATOR WILSON AND NIX; BRooN"


Rosroy. Jun. Ex-senator Wilson denies uoe;
oalIy the abatement that Col. Lane called uP",
from Mr.. brooks, with the assurance thai "
Brooksl intended to make no assault upon h''Ii
Wilson says he has sought no controversy, n.
seek none, but will 20 wherever duty cHi'''
fueuced by threats Of any kind. indigo,
The citizens of Cambridge held an in r"s:e
meeting last evening, which was largely ,a Ih.o
Hon joel Parker presided, assisted by hon rnrs
m. Parsons aud others. Eloquent sp passed OF
made, and appropriate resolutions "e''
subject of the assault on Mr.. sum ner. cotton
NEW ORLEANS MUSiGip1pLE SSinTESTlA
BURNING OF LOUlsIAEIa; :. supposed that
New ORLEANS, Jun. I'll Is i T. elected.
" hole American municipal .,cEs srs peniten,iar!
The east wing of the LoIa','" ,;,h,. The 10
Baton Rouge, was burnt ,"
500, 600. Nine prisoners e'eapeu
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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-06-06

Mr.. Peaclly, returned Missionary from China next
a1d.r2s 70 the meeting
At the conclusion o. s.r peachy's address be re-
pea;ed by request, the Lords Prayer in Chlneie.
Mr. Trimbie of Kentucky, young gentleman from
| Kentucky who is going a Missionary to Central
Africa then called to the platform and introduced
! |. the audience by DR.. Howell.
| DR.. GwatElary .oae, end in feeling manner, re-
minded the audience that Of all the t!endrsds and
thousands of Bspriss in Virginia they had but one
| representative on the foreign field.
| LYYcHBuRG, May 3l.-Dr. Burrows was requested
~ resolution 10 furnish copy OF his opening sermon
| ior publicauGn.
DEFIcIEScY IN THE TREASURY OF THE STATE
| Mission BOARD.-Dr. Howell moved that the annual
report be sent 10 the Churches, with request that
il be publicly read and collections taken up. Laid on
the table.
A committee consisting of Messrs Keen, Burrows
and Cooke, was then appointed to devise means 10
| meet the deficiency. -
The committee on Agencies, through their chair
man, Rev l.. w. Allen, offered report ana .eso
luoE recommending the appointment ct Go,r r >,
pOnding Secretary visit the Churches IN oen" y,
the State Mission cause. and providing lor 'a ia
| fund. An animated debate ensued III "n'c' VIC 20
bors of Mr.. H. X Ellyson who now RENTERS ''e SCI
vice Of Corresponding Secretary, IN ADDITION ~ me
duties of an extensive business, receifeu WARM GULL
mendat0I. ., ,,,.,
and resolutions setting frt the binding oogati0n oil
The debt due the Missionaries and proposing ths CIT
cua,nn Of an abstract of the annual report and COL
I4crions TO be taken up and sent in by August.
APPLICATION OF FUSDs NOT DEsIGSATED.-Con
s;d.rab. discussion took place on this topic con-
siderabe amount had been sent up by the churches
without specifying the Societies for which it was H.
tended. Mr.. G. J. Sumner read the Law requiring
,b distractions of the Association in such cases. II
was finally agreed that the funds should be given &c
stat. hlissions unless otherwise devised by delegates
from the churches which sent them. Mr. Rylant
then offered resolution, providing that all such
funds in future be given to the Societies. in proper
ton to their receipts Mr.. Alexander thought that
the churches didn't have sense enough TO designate
their funds, State Missions ought to have them. The
resolution was adopted.
HAkRIsos's BE4ursr.-The committee reported
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CHOICE EXTRACTS FROM BRIGHAM YouSG's SERMONS.
The file of the Salt Lake News brought by the last
mail from Utah, contains a number of sermons de-
vered in the Tabernacle at Salt Lake by Governor
brigham Young, from which we have taken the sub
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-09-02


Prince John Van Buren,, .sgreesbly to
previous notice, addressed the god people
q Chicago on Thursday evening last lhe
aaness Of thstoity rseresen, ~ abes, one
,hsesaad pessons were on the groual. two
thirds of whom. at lew estimate, were ~
Fremont. The foIlowias extract from a
report OF his spee oh contained in the fress,
sao~s the character OF the meeting, which
We should Judge to be Of rather noisy De.
scrip,icn =
"Where, sand he, stand. the son OF the
Immortal Claya where stands the son Of
the great Websters IA voice, Don't tor
ee, Mats child,n laughter.l Where stand
the great men Of the day Where stands
Rufus Choase' A voice, "in dough
treugh.rI Where stands TON Ewins!--
Where stands Judge MsLeans Three
cheers we're here given Tor Judge Mclean
BY Fremont men, which % sstonished the
Buchaniers that they Kissed. Both parties
serfaed to ciaimed the yudge.l Where
stand the great men Of Ohioi IA voice,
Shannon for instanes."1 Where stands
noag!ass At this three sonorous groans
! were gassn, aud few chesrs.l Here the
"Pnnce" res ed, and psssed eulogam on
7 our Senator, whom be said was the great
es,n nan in the United S,ates Senate
l Immense laughter This Joke was SO
rood tket il gave The Prince ehsnee 10
rest. He said the people OF Illinois knew
/ pouFlas add shey should rcwsrd hun "A
+! voice.. That's SOY
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-09-02

TIE CEoPs.-We have recently had &C.
casion 10 traverse the interior of Iowa
quite ex'ensiveiy, and we noticed almost
universally good crops, rewardng lbe hus-
bandIneu for their toll In Warren, Polk,
Jasper, Wapello, Jefferson and Henry
corities, the corn bids fair to be as heavy
a yield as ever has been produced In the
country. In most OF these counties the
wheat crop sss excellent. In Lee county
rom Charleston TO keokuk, the corn will
be Amos, failure unless late rains and
favorable ia.i may bring il out. But the
farmers are compensated by the abundant
yield Of the wheat crop. In all Of these
COUNTIES mentioned the oats crog j. yer,
shor, il the straw but generally ven head
ed.
Iowa vi u hsEs SD immense surplus this
year Owing to the closing Of tie Land
Offices fer the present, the emigration here
this fall VIII be comparatively lght: hence
we must seek market el.ea here than IT
iiome.--.M. Pleasant iosca) O'Serper.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-09-02

Thar ONE voTE.--While the duty OF ,o-
ing s imperative, the possibilities Of = sin
gle vote are such as may sppsl the indiEsf.
en,. Its possible that one vote il State,
. county, village, q district. may turn the
dessiaies OF this gres. nstiou 70. e Christian
civilization or for bsrbarism and despotisu.
TINS is not mere hypothesis. The follow.
ing facts from competent hand, make al
appeal 10 the conscience OF every voter
OsE ySrE.--one vote in the United
States Senate annexed Texas to the United
States Mr.. Hanneasn, OF Indiana, cas-,
that vote One vote IN the Indiana Legis.
iz'ure elected Mr. Hanuegan to his place
In the Senate. That vote was cas-, by Mad.
isou Marsh, Of Sieuben county. Mr.
Marsh wss chosen 20 the Legislature o! la.
diana by one vote.
Hence one vote, cast by private citizen
al primary election, annexed Texas, pro
voked the Mexican war, sacrificed ETY.
THOUSAND lives, rolled upon Us nati ons /
debt Of one hundred millions, gave 10 Cali
fornia, Utah and New Mexico, called into
being new empire on ths Pacific coast,
placed Zachary faylor in the Pfesidentisl
chair. and shaped our politics for q, least
three Administrations.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-09-02
HUy Y0UR STOVES

A she GREAf WESTERN CINCINNATI STOVE
STOKE, Second street, doors east OF iisrrlson,
Wholesale and Retail, Davenport, Iowa.
t'th subscriber has opened a new stove Store on
second street., doors east of Harrison, where he
IuteaAsIe keep hand one Of tas best assoTiments
d staYes, Tia Plate, Sheet Iron, Wire, Japanncd
Mare. in, Sheet lren and copper Ware in this city
ali OF saiSh will be sold low ~ othe nous
ia davenport. Among his assortment ui AtoY es
may he found The celebrated Climax Coax Stove
saeh cannot be aXeei!ed for baking, ooilng, roast
ing and beating. Also the Charter Oak Cook Stove
Tor %0ac and coal, Taieh needs recommendation
8Ug rs nsme, EisO other patterns among which are
Je Forest EsIl, EleFrtod oven, WISCONSIN, CITY Air
i.git, saali bEiil2n! New YORKER, FsTsr coal Cook
.DvesaRd Coal stoves for pafl0rs, churches, school
ag8sss, stores. shePs, orces, &c, together with
iil 1rtment VI Wood stoves fof heating, 6c. All
ctwhieh wiil be sold low II any siher house In
Gdls city.
F4f;iealAr attention paid 10 Rrofng and JObbing
general. respectfully ssk the public to give IN
cali, trusting that BY working uoIhing but the
u n and stock 10 merit EEd receive share OF the r
Fatr mage. !sept2'5C du u. l.. HORN.
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wsas wsssssrvcalhsn, se.. sAsusAt u
FrNmout

have acquaintance with the Colonel,
and ! am SO tayoraely impressed az 10 him
that ! would as readily trust him any 9TH
CT individual His inteerisy is beyond sus.
picion s--loha c. CstAoaa.
Col. Fremont IS young officer 81 great
merlt--oae who deserves ell of bis coun-
try ior the bravery and ability with which
he discharged his important duties ia Cali
iornia."--Daniel Webster.
Col. Fremont exhibited a combination
OF energy, promp,i,ude, sagaoi,y and pru'
dence, which indicates highest capacity Tor
civil and military command. That the
country will do justice 10 his valuable and
distinguished services, entertain not tue
slightest DOUBT Senator DI.
aCol. Fremont, in my opinion, is the
uaost meriiorieus American OF his sGe now
in existence, .--ssaa.or Alien, Of Osle.
II regard Col. Fremont as cue OF the
mos, heroic and successful officers in our
srmy--an army oil hich any nation might
be proud "--Ssnator Rssl 81 TTas.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-09-02
Grta, ssviDg Of Power, Cost and Room,
The Evidence.


NEW MILL The R0es ita nd papers po,trs ,
~ new steam e,unDg 70 III which Il being ereclst
0 thst city by Jnau Warner. twill DO cnisaed M,
week aud vbeu 10 fail running order wifi turn 81
two Hundred bEuels Of donf eysry twealy.(os
hours The total Dyestn nj ia iue building ad ma
ehinery l. esiimatads 81 about twenty lkonsaud doI
lars.
hEw PLgcETs1 Mut,-ar. J. Weaver has ssnt Ii
sample ~ iHe n3ur ground a. bis mill To all a.
psursnte It. VS. good 49,. .afasJ out tie lsTy
mile. ~ prcssHt he Is but expcriIae utinr VIA Il:
when hr gs,s lDto fpil operation he expects 20 tuF
out on % 70 - bD!s. 10 tae Daylight rgu OF !
E0uF..
the above two articles appeared 10 the Gazette o.
tGe 2th OF August In close proximity TO each oths
aud as the former coats tsealy thousand dollar al
has capacity 10 turn out every tweGly-iour hour
Two hundred barrels nour and tho latter Clsrk'sps
eHt, with frame building and GIRut mill, A
complete not0Be thouEaBd do lars and pro ssos
nay baffelseysry tweniy-fouF hoars, ns-1Dn
&c much as a twenty thousand dollar MIL - Sy
deBec lsbet0Fe US tkal ClATks IL the cheap u ASs
best Mn known Tbs same Investment h. hees
Gtark's Ml!s az pot IN that Of VIZ. Warmers " ulA
iufhisb slills VIA capacity orc THAI &c III 1
grnEtsr, over thousand a.Freis day, lbr
wall do u and produce better 4 rar,
septI d3t }. No YER, JR. d 90.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-09-02

A young man Of respectable cgnnec ions
and intimately acquainted Nth young
lady, who resides in this county, some time
since obtained rom her ring, and wore II
until she had asked him for ii several tines.
As she desired il Immediately for some pur.
pese, she asked him for il again and at the
same time explained the reason for wishing
il, and threatening we suppose, TO have
him arrested. He was BOT aware, no doubt.
Of the joke having been carried too far, IN
al on last Saturday week, be was brought
before Justice OF The Peace, and required
TO pay Sill and some cents for damages and
COS, Of prosecution. Tire young lsdy is al
50 a resident in Montgomery county. The
young man, We presume. will remember
the uasactIvn, and can Judge the next time,
how far TO 60 in such csses, and the young
lady. we hope, will know 10 whom shc
ought not to give Ter rings.--Da yt1g jour
Iaf
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-09-02

A FREAK OF NArUsE Mark W. Mer.
riIl, ESQ, brought into yar offce, few days
since, three apples picked from the same
tree. Two OF Them were regularly 5ha ped
round apples, while the other was IS perfect
shaped pear as ever ives seen. The tree
which bore them stood close By the side Of
pear tree, and Mr.. NJ. was 81 the opinion
that the breeds 90, mixed, sumel,oR But
there was no difference in The taste Of the
;ruit, so it was only little experiment on
The part of the apple tree u see what il!
could do in raising pssrs. The attempt,
however, was failure, excef; in - far az
shape was concerned--but perhaps tia
was all that "as attempted.-Naskssa Tee.
groDh
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-09-02

Two CASES OF SuIcipE.-Yesterday
morning, st abou, o'clock man named
George Staunderman, boarding al the house
Of Mr. Seiglcr, No. 433 State street, cut
les throat from ear TO ear, resulting in al
most instant death. II is supposed that ne
was laborins under a III Of partial insanity,
caused by depression of mind in conse-
quence Of the recent death of his wife. He
leaves a child about four years of age
The Coroner held sn inquest over the bo-
DIV, and rendered a verdict that deceased
came 10 his death by his own hands.
Last evening about o'clock, Mr.. VIII
liam Mcmillan shot himself through the
head with pistol, in presence Of his fami-
", at his residence on Indiana street, near
North Branch The Coroner summoned a
jury last evening, but owing to the absence
Of Witnesses, the inquest was postponed till
to-day. Mr.. Mcmillan formerly kept drug
store on Eas, Randolph street, and is well
known citizen. He leaves wife aud we
believe one ehild.-Chic Jour, 2sm..
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Two Mosr.-The Westminster cor

pondent Of the N. Y. Post writes thus
1.-Two important sccessions to the sup
porters oil Fremont have just come to nv
knowledge. Mr, French Evans. the auth
or OF the Philadelphia platform, on which
Mr.. Fillmore was nominated, and warm
advocate of Fillmore, has announced his
purpose OF taking The stump in Pennsylsa-
MIA il favor of Fremont. He is an effect.
i've and able speaker. Louis Fitzgerald
Tasistro, late translator IN the State De-
p.r,ment. also friend Of Fillmore, and one
OF the best stump speakers in Maryland du-
ring the Taylor csmp- ign, has resolved to
enter the Lists for Fremont. Mr.. Tasisiro
is man OF extraordinary accomplishments,
and is capable of doing grest service 10 the
Republican cause"
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-09-02
o.,ifarsi. xstser,

The news by the lat steamer is to the
sth inst.
The Vigilance Committee on the 18th
Of July, hung Joseph lietherington for the
murder of DR.. Sandal few days previous
IN; also man named Brace, for murder
committed BY him year ago.
Judge Terry was stlll kept prisoner BY
the Committee, Dir, Hopkins, whom he
stabbed, had recovered.
Several attempts hsd been made 70 IRE
both San Francisco and Sacramento.
The loss ' the Sierra Nevada FIRE is SET
down at S2,oo0,oo0.
Serious disturbances had occurred in diff
fcrent parts of the State between Amer.
cans and foreigners.
The failure OF Messrs. Palmer, Cook i
Co. TO pay the State and City coupons in
New York had created a feeling of indigna
ton throughout the State, and the State
Treasurer was TO provide for the speedy
payment OF the overdue interest.
The crops throughout the State were il
satisfactory condition.
San Francisco papers say that 800 re
eruits for Walker would leave in the mex
steamer for Nicaragua.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-09-02

A PAsT HoRsE.-The Miwaske VS.
constH teIls Of horse that recently died in
Oregon, III. He was very ugly, and woalo
no, be haraessed except with saddle, and
could msse extrsordlrary time. He could
psss over ! ~ milcs q II hours II usual
time from Oregon to Rockford, rs miIes,
wa two haurs. The doctor Wh9 owned
hlrl, aud who alone could ride him, has
been heard 10 say that during the Elk years
past he hss ridden bin upwards Of twenty
Thousand miles, and that during all this
time he bas never know him 10 stumble SO
as 10 arrest the riders attention He was
savage because he wss formerly wild
Nurse on the plains Of Arksn.ss.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-09-02

lvAyg opened and are nov solns splendid stock OF
In the city OF Davenport Our STOCK u compisW
aud can furnish al kinds OF Builders Materials NE
chsnes Toos ard Formers Implements VI the best man
utscturc Giv~ nsa call; yos cansot go away wishou'
LIVINGSTON 4 LOCKWOOD
NAILS Cut aud wSs eIas sss' brands sk woop
fSARpESTERs' TOOLS of oysry description Cor ss!e
Siowby LIVINGSTON LOCKWOOD.
MAIL, Riyeting, Horseshosing, Engineer and Hack
IN smith Hand Hammer. and sicdses. ,n
Llv.Nds ROY 1 LOCKWOOD
RowlNa Machines. Com. aud CAST Steel Aassia and
' LIVINGSTON s LOCKWOOD.
Hand II,;sas: \ hnd 1s %S.; .BSTpS'
MoRTIcR, .Nrner, Corner and PAIRING chs'sl''
LIvINasToN 4 LOCKWOOD.
" LIVINGSTON LOCKWOOD.
- IIyi WESTON s LOCKWOOD.
CHAISs, bright OK Enslsh proof coil Halter, WELL
IJssk aui Trtce. LIVINGSTON & LOCKWOOD.
HINES, neayy and Lga, stssR fsl,, n2s 1oo sas
.I1strsp, very heap. LIVINGSTON LochNoop'
> cav LIVINGSTON 4 LOCKWOOD
DRlTIsH Ensmelsd Kettles, the only thne fer ma
DlinE preserves, all sizes, at
= 5Msia 81, LIVINGSTON LOCKWOOD.
Pass Kettles s aSisSsS + s' I iSeaas!
w ELL Wheels, Pumps, Chain Pumrs. Reals and
w Well Buckets At LIVINGSTON 4 LOCKWOOD.
NIouLDRgs Riddles, Selves, &c,
| III No main 81. LIVINGSTON & LOCKWOOD.
| II stock at LIVINGSTON h LOCKWOOD.
RINDsroNE Rollers, Gate Hinge, Com and a ss5
| DRUsHEs Paint vsruish SASH White Wash, Horse,
| DShsying and Hair at LIVINGSTON LOCKWOOD.
MES old colony and other celebrated manufactures
| LIVINGSTON & LOCKWOOD
! MANURE and HAY Forks, Ilosa and c. 8, Drain
- 49, LIVINGSTON S LOCKWOOD
| yXrIsDow Glass, Putty, &c.
\ w LIVINGSTON 4 LOCKWOOD
1 WHIPS, Carriage aud Team, Buck Isshes.
1 w LIVINGSTON b LOCKWOOD.
\ II AZARp's celebrated Sporting Powder.
| llSo, Msln 81, LIVINGSTON LOCKWOOD.
/ y Hot Pouches and Belts, Powder Flssks, Gun
| CWipers, Wrenches Com. and G. 3. Tubes, Eley's
chemical prepared Gun wsfs Rsys Water Proof Caps
O d Caps Call snd buy cheap at No Main st., psy.
export LIVINGSTON LOCKWOOD.
| aug is
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-09-02

Louis Napoleon has forwarded msgni6.
cen, dismond siuf.bux to the Rev. u.
Stewart, Cha plain in the United States Ma
w, xhp defended him when his ccnauc,
While In exile in New York was brought
in,o controversy. To Mr. Francis, the in
ven,or " the wagon pontocn for crossing
riyers, = hich was resenily exhibited before
him, he has also sent q similar mark Of bis
anr rnhaiien.
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A southern v,sw.

THE NIsytascf ccxElrTEE AT MosILE,
We came, imagine skat could have
Teen the character ei the books which
Messrs. Suricklaai a Co, have been sell,
ine. that could have created eneh IN OK.
element n, Mobile, rs the committee ssy
il would be "nnsa,e and dangerous 70
raske public the "nsmes 81 ihe Rocks" and
the "evidenee.a They Kept large sstse.
lishmen, and were repu,ed to Dc worth
100000, and like other booksellers in all
the Southern cities, doubtless we're pre-
pared to furnish their fellow CHEERS VAN
eli the descriptions oil books that iaes n,gh'
callfo Ifihere had teen NO demAaa ioi
the obnoxious books, Il Is much 10 DC Doubt
cd whether Mcssrs. Strikland q 70. would
have MIabered their shelves With them
Baltimore A Eaefsccn.
So saws The Baltimore Amerscan, PSper,
which, though i supports and perhaps Ia
vors the apeculiar institution" has sense
enough 10 know that any institution or doc.
,rine. either OF an abstract or practical
character, that depends for 10 support and
existence, on such means ss those which
n.obbed out Of the city Of Mobile. the firm
of Strickland g. Co.. cannot stand sgains,
the searching Investigations Of the present
day.
There j. great deal of stereosyped fool
ishness that continues to be uttered against
aaboh,icnismn and 'ssbolitionists." but the
persons who are most industrious in using
those stale easchworas, seem to forget that
they are totally uGmesning asd uninsuen-
sisl In ibe Free States, and that Il they
posscss any merit or demerit, such qualities
can only be found in the States south OF
Mason and Diron's liae.
There is, 10 day, more discussion going
on in tie slave States, in regard TO the ae,
strsct right or wrong, or the economical or
social y,luesf the institution of slavery,
than IN The Fres States. There 10 no par
" in the latter, respectable either a. re-
CARDS numbers or influence. which serious
" discusses or denies the political right OF
slsvehelaers 70 bold property in man. lis
in fact, perfectly absurd, for any section Of
Mr.. Baohanaa's supporters to accuse the
Republican party Of saying or doing any
thing sssinsl the eoliness or Perpesai'y Of
the cherished system OF our Southern
brethren. We are emphatically and par
ticulsrly opposed 10 the further sggressions
Of the institution" and as things stand Al
present, We would be very much pleased
al the establishment Of any certain and
reliable guarantee that would eonhne sls.
very within its present limits. Blu, we
hand eve. The further discussion o. the sub.
jec, TO those opponents o. slavery Who live
in the slave States, as they have the better
rich, 10 aiscuss ii, and we think eurren; de
velopn.e nts demonstrate that they will dis
cuss IL thoroughly aud probably.
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A REsAHKArIE SwiMsER.--"A singul,

A REAARKArLE SwiMNER. "A singular
wager" says the Saint Public, Of Lyons,
"hss just been decided here. One or The
best swimmers Of the city made bet that
he would cross the khone on bis back, car
rying on his stomach e small table, on
which should be placed two bottles Of wine,
six eggs on plate. aud four glasses. The
tell OF any one OF these objects would in
soive the loss Of the wager. The swimmer
however, crossed the river without 6ispls-
eng one Of the articles, and won the bet. 2
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-09-02
GsRAr Mass Mssrlse o. rar You've MEs

GaRAF Mass MSErse OF TIE NeuSe MEs
OF Mgesle1a,--On "Wednesday last, the
young men Of Michigan assembled in their
might at kalamazoo. Delegations from all
parts Of the State were present with BAR
ners, bands, sc. Battle Creek sent 6se
hundred. Ann Arbor two hundred. aud Jack
son two hundred and fifty. The Detroit
Tribune in its report OF the meeting says:
sOne OF the most pleasing features ofthe
occasion was a band Of 50 young ladies
from Kent county, dressed in white, each
carrying q small Gag with the name Of the
State represented upon it. The Represen-
ta,iye of Kansas was dressed in black with
a red Gag boreeTed with black. They had
u beautiful elk banner, representing fe-
male face, and around it were inscribed
sRichiand, Jessie Benton freedon'"
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-09-02

HAsTy CoscLusioE.--hn idea preyai!el
grew years ago among the neWsps pers
when there were few thunder storms, thai
the railroad tracks and telegraph wires
drew of the electricity silently from The
clouds. This idea hss been thoroughly tx
pioded IN Boston snd neighoorhood during
lhe Lest week, as the lightning has been
smashing things generally and the thunder
been exceedingly uproar!ous. Philosophers
will have TO start new theory, but they
should be csreful not TO dispense entirely
with the usual sction Of natural agents be
cause OF It's intrrmit,ed activity. Ltdoer.