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The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

No. l5.--AR improyedfarm of so acres. & \ q uus.
y W OF Lee Claire, ~ acres timber, SO acrsa braks =.
and under fence, a good house with olhor improys.
ments. Price $500. S's
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23
nspsrt Of tie ~lavssts.tsas Committee Of he

The Committee on Ways and Means,
Who were authorized BY Resolution Of the
Senate to examine the books, papers snd
ooneys in the Office of the Treasurer ofthe
State, and Of the Superintendent Of Public
instsacsicn, beg leave TO report; that they
commensed their labors by examining the
books. papers, &c, Of the State Treasurer,
aud 6nd him charged in The Auditors Office
with I balance on sales Of Saline Lands,
| on 1st November 1854. of $5y545,70
Amount received for Revenue
from Nov. LET 1854, 20 Diet e-
making the sun OF 2e2, 1885. 90
Total 90S,4So.7
OF which sum we find, accord
| ing to vouchers in his office, that
ks has discussed since the said
lat Nov. 1854, up to the present
date, 1877. s66. a
Leaving q balance in his hands
Of ll.Os5. OF
Which amount they found in his office in
| cash.
Your Committee lind that the Superin'
tendent Of Public distraction received on
The 49, day Of January, 1885, the sum o.
&54,s4l.50, from the General Government
being the amount OF the 5 per cent. funds
on the proceeds Of the sales Of the Public
Lands Tor the previous year. or this sum
there has been distributed among the dif
ferent counties as per report OF the fund
commissioners, on file in the ofsce OF the
Superintendent, the following amount, 70
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

Mrs. l.. n. Child, the authoress, died re-
emily At Paris where she had been residing
or some time. She was a daughter Of
GeperalL Lee, of Virginia.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

The st. Louis Intsligeacsr Of the 10th
says it has no change to note in the stage of
the water at that place, and continues to re-
port it stationary with nine feet to Cairo.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

The people of Milwaukee, by a vote of
1916 .g,inst a., have decided in favor Of
issuing the city bonds to the smosnt Of
100000 TO the Milwaukee and Beloit Rail
rnad ------
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

lo3.-A farm OF 100 acres on an island I'm thu
timber. -"
no. ioa. a steam Saw Mill In Massiilon, CsdsrCo,
asood business. WIZ be sold low for cash.
io0.-An improved arm OF " seres In SIC IA 7 -
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

No. iGi---ALso, 1870 aerss, 20 Of which 4. ,,,ohs,
adjoining Tho above, Is acres broken. Price as.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23
DIED.


Attic rc~idcnrc uf his tkthsr In this city. on Thursday,
July nth, AFTER a long and painful illness, JOEL A.
siioUP, Jr, latso III Dayton, Ohio, aged % years.
Living h the faith, he bore hi. sickness with a Christian
erdtuds, and died in the full hops OF a blessed immortali-
~ beycudthe grave. Is
AdutifA sen, an alkctionats brother, aud atrue hiend
no has leu many to mourn his uuttmclv death.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

No. i64..0o acres in see % 7 70 R . Z on III. Can't.
IN me house and o,her inpro ys%e aaIm Davenport .
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

Ne. ~l5s.-Fulton's Island with the land On IN. -
containing in all ~ acres, a good stone quarry mr.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

A market-house is about to be erected in
RIM, ruyton. at an estimated cost OF $4,000.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23
Making q total
G75,oOO.OO

WakIDx q EUttI SIOIVUVsOU
Assuming that the statement made to
your Committee by the Superintendent
with respect to the disposition Of that por-
ton of the fund for which no receipts or
vouchers were exhibited, are true, it ~eyihces
a carelessness on his part in the discharge
of the duties pertaining TO his office, which
your Committee feel II their duty to repre-
bend in the strongest manner How that
officer could so far forget the obligations
resting upon himself as q public servant
and the responsibilities TEACHING to his
s~ure,ies, as to permit an amount OF money
almost reaching Sl0o, 900 to pass through
his hands without retaining any vouchers
or other evidences showing the disposition
made Of 1t. ~ both the law snd the plainest
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

READING for SUMMER

Piazza Tales. by Herman Melville Sl,0O
Modern Story Teller, PutnaIn's library 10
Paul Eerroll, u tale Loo
Gerard, the Lion killer-Illustrated LOO
Gabriel vane, his fortune and friends l25
Worth and Wealth. by Truman Hunt, I,ai
Trenches Poems l,0t
Life OF Calieron, by K. Trench u
SIN Months in Kansas 90
How to get Rich 9,
Bunsly Papers or Irish Ech0s LOO
Ship Carpenters Family 1,0
The Great West, with Maps, &C. lie;
The Earnest Man or Life OF Dr. Judson, LOO
knowledge is Power l,2s
Adventures OF Robert R0maine III.
Bossail Morton, by n. Parkman, l,2i
States Of the Great West, 1856 1,2i
My Cousin smooth 81
At The Iowa Book Rooms,
No. SO Brady Street, near the Post Office. -
6 mo, gath ELI ADAMS 4 70.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

The Dubuque Express says . mad dog
was killed in that city on last "Wednesday.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

Making in ali the SUN of S70,3lo.oo
loaned out at 10 per cent. interest on a cred
it Of fse years. These notes your Com
mittee find to be drawn 10 the order OF
James ID. Eads as Superintendent OF Pub
lie Instruction, and purport on their face to
be secured by mortgages on real estate, a
part Of which the said Superintend ent in.
formed your Committee had been placed in
the hands Of his agents in the proper coun-
ties to be recorded.
For the last two notes included in the
above list, your Committee were informed
that the moi ey had not yet been paid over,
for the reason that the necessary security
had not been furnished, thus reducing the
amount actually loaned out to S6I ,3l0.0 90.
II also appears from the statements made
to your Con mittee by the said Superinten-
| dent that the loans made to sundry persons
at Fort Des Moines, Embracing much the
major part Of the whole amount loaned)
were entrusted entirely 10 the charge of an
agent employed by bin at said place, him
self one of the principal borrowers, and that
the said Superintendent had little, If any
personal knowledge of the character ofsaid
loans.
Your Committee further find that there lie
vet in the hands of said Superintendent in
cash the sun of S73,745.sl, of which
amount there is deposited to his individual
credit at The Office Of Messrs. Cook, Sar-
gent e. Downey, Sl5,269,i7, and at the Of
fee OF Messrs. Culbertson g. Reno ST..
ESQ, GA, the balance Of said sum S~4l,420.OO
being in his office.
There is thus accounted for of the afore-
said sum of S226,s Sc, the following
amounts, TO wit:
Cash on hand $73,745.6I
Amount loaned 6I,3l0.0o
Amount paid over to Co. as per
vouchers in this Office, $4,000. 90
SI5o,055.el
And leaving S76,044.75, for which no
unncher. were exhibited To Ynnr Commit
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

For Bargains in Groceries
VI july q ALyoRD & VAN PATTE
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23
PIONEER

subscriber having been sunimarly ousted from his
: old stand by fire, has opened out anew 10 the frame
building adjoining Nourse, Wells 4 Co., Front between
Rock Island and Perry sts where hs viii be glad 10 See
BIS Old friends and az many new ones ~ are disposed TO
favor HIN with their patronage. u. MOORE.
July ~ diff
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

Ihreshing Machines
AND
Il Il q T. w Q r n
N0URSE, VIELE 4 CO..
4 7 the Iowa Agricultural Depot, Corner of Rock Is
fAland and Front Streets, Davenport, Iowa, have for
sale the celebrated
Pitts Threshing Machine, Separator and Horse
Power, for 9 or 10 Horses,
Emory or Pease's Endless Chain Railroad Hcrse
Powers, for I to 2 Horses
With Threshing separators, Portable Saw Mills
Grist Mills, and Corn Shelters adapted TO Horse Pow
ers. ALSO
FARMING IMPLEMENTS,
Wagons, Carriages. and Buggies, Garden and Cana
or Railroad wheelbarrows, in great variety.
july 22 dwtf
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23
Fire. Fire.! Fire!.

The Cheapest and Most Durable Roof in Use.
THE undersigned have been engaged in the busi.
L ness OF notwithstanding and putting on ST.
ton Roofs for the last eight years. Price per square
s. 90. ard the work warranted.
Materials manufactured and for sale, with printed
directions for putting on.
ALI orders lett atiho Confectionery Store Of Brooks
= Bailey, near the corG or Of Brady and Fourth
streets, will meet with prompt attention.
June ~ d2m BAILEY 4 MOORE.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

This is all of the above fund, for which
the proper vouchers are filed in the office
o! the Superintendent of Instruction.
Your Commit ee also find that said officer
has loaned of the aforesaid fund at ten per
cent. interest on q credit Of FIVE years to
the following persons the sums set opposite
their respective names to wit:
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

Hello ways Pi1ls...The cynics Of the med
ical schools are constrained to admit that Hoilo-
ways Pills Danish disease from the stomach, liver
and bowels, withoutreducine the strength of the pa
tent. This is the greatest medical triumph of the
ninsteenth century. Sold 1t the manufactures, No.
50 Maiden Lane, New York, and No. a44 Strand, Lon
don; and by all druggists, at 25c., 6sic. and 81 per
box. july % dwlw
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

miles south ofSrulion Dspof HiS%sje nss =; q s,ts s.sHa
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

about Su; 10 acre. t sinIsr o. ali np ssnes - .erss ia Hickory or,,.
with a log house, good ~utabling, &c, pric. aIo -, houss
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23
NOTICE

NOTICE
Tshereby given that the ership b~ertofors
lexis.ing betwee mt he undersigned 10 this day dis.
solved by mutual consent. James DoHnei will col.
lee, all debts due the concern and pay all OF its liza.
biliries. DOSSEL,
July 10 1855 JOHN NJ. DUNN.
NIB. All persons indebted 10 the late firm OF
D0nneI h Dunn will please call and settle without
delay. JAMES DoNNkL.
July n div
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23
Home Want

A2O11kC W 8H190N1
LNoRa Boy ten years old on q farm with a respect
Il able Protestant family, where he could attend
school part of the year Apply to J.J. CraMord at
Burnsll, Giiiett 81 Co.'s Saw Mill. July a3dwIts
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

0USE Trimmings and Carpenters Tools of ey.
IL cry description, shoveis, Forks, Hoes and
Scoops most approved stamp, Nails Chains, Japan.
med Ware, Whips. juiy27dtf l.. al.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

No.ll4.-AF Farm of 40 acres In sec lG Tn "a y, y
all pioughed. price s35 per acre. f'"fH
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

Sl50,055.el
And leaving S76,044.75, for which no
vouchers were exhibited TO your Commit
tee. OF this amount for which he has no
vouchers the Superintendent claims to have
sent to the Fund Commissioners Of
Lee County, the sum of 100000 o
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Frsnmt and Dayton

lipSuus CoUar, Tu19s AuRuN !
The above mssttngs will be held at such hours OF
the afternoon or evening a. the people II each place
may appoint, and While no challenge Is thrown out
10 any one, every opportunity possible will be gwen
when the people desire il, for free and couI teous
discussion ofprinclples and the merits ofcandidates.
July II div
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

0otI66s-- 10000"
win DO sold, all the Furniture In the Barber's shop
under the Le Claire House, ii 9 o'clock this after
noon 10 the highest bidder.
July . IL s. PARKER, Auet.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

No. I35.-A beautiful tract ofIand ofsDsos. -,
In ! i-2 miles ofthe Corporation line, on Ihs Dusuaa,
Road, the whole surrounded BY fence, and usu &c.
euiusahoa' a stream RAINING through. Free ~.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

No. l3.--A farm of 3Os acres on The Los, C,o,.
Road, = miles from the city, and the undivided ,s,,s
Of the saw mill tract, containing 20 acres 10 go
nndertenee, i+o acres under cultivation, some br.,s
umbeI, q frame house = rooms, barn, . ans orshsnd
VIII be dividsdto suit pu rchasers.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23
FOE BALE,

Also, Sir hsases in the nslghborhosd OF the Court
hoase above Fiffh sire ct, 4of brick, and two frame,
wells ,cisterns, kc.; can BE- purchased alta bargain.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

No.Is3-A nne improved Farm Of 100 acres, on IN.
west side Of Alien Grove Road, highs mns W. we
with a three story house. Sis per acre. ''eo'
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

ls5. A farm ofl60 acres in sec 90, Twp7e, X ! East
a good frame house, d rooms, well, dc; price OH.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

No. LA beautiful spot near tho new Csms,s,v
stream Of water run ming through. Price sIoob,sss
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

No. ia farm oil 200 acres in sec. ~ 7 10 X 4
100 aeres under cultivation and under fence. nm or.
mara OF ~ young trees, ~ acres timber, = frame
sell stock ana faI ming utsn siis y ith 1t.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

No. INA SMALL and beautiful piece Of laud I'm.
intersection of3ih street and the Il. X .eonlaipiny =
acres. Price 5000.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

No, l02.-A Farm OF $50 acres on the ro,dl..di,.
from Long Grove TO Aliens Grove, no scrs ,,nnas
80 acres under fence and In cultivation. ! far, sIoes,
liz stories, stable, well, BIC. oose
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

No. ira farm of LOG aeres with 20 .srs. ,i.,.,
tie miles from town, 20 acres fenced aud In esI,.
walton, a log house, stable, eofncrib, o wells, an .,
chard OBS acres, apples, peaches, and cherries,
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.


Under this head a limited nu mber OF peeial notices
Will beinserted at 10 cents per limo each Insertion,
or 50 cts, per week.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

Ne. l33,--A beautiful lot OFFS 81. 100 serS. No .,
Hawieyis cut lots, part OF sec % + NJ 4 Il a Nh,
rom Davenport on the road TO 10 Claire. price as"
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

Ne. lie. six acres on the Mississippi river opn..,,
we town OF Moline, extending from the road 70 nv
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

No. l1s.-A farm OF leo acres in SEQ. Is and d / "a
k4 r ~ aerss under eultivaiion, . good stream o
water.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

No. l25.-le0 acres In sec " 7 - r 4 n I'M 49,.
under cultivation and all under fence. CorS,s ssIss
buildings. Price eT5 per acre. win sell tOsors. ~
same terms. =" ~
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

No. l0e.-An Improved farm Of Ia acres In sac.
lions 20 and 2eT 80 X Il ~ acres Under fsues. A
under cutisatioh, - acres woodland, new frsma
hoase, cellar, we'll, stable a &c. a gooo stream Of go
running through Price s25 per acre.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

1nly $500 required In cash, $3.50
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

Dubuque road, near pcase' Post Office. Io6 .osaNty, Gu Tie
there is ~ acres Of good timber, ~ acres ti,nosS u which
house, large barn, &e' Two streams running tS,a = god
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

lsf. a Farm ofGgD acres In sections 81, lG, 4 d 90,
wpo.R4 d. East, $50 acres broke, $40 acres under
renee, GU acres In Wheat, 10 acres In Oats, two heus-
es, TWO springs and u stream Of running water, brick
school house on the land, price go.
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No. ia farm Of ls2 acres, in sec ~ q X 81,
Dwellings. 2 rooms, log stable, crib and ssII. M. III
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No. loe-one ofthe finest farms In the county, ,p
der fence, 200 under cultivation, 40 sers, timbuT' ,
large orchard OF stu 10 COO 1rees, Of ever varist, Of
run living water, 4 good house, well, asterp. barn
DC, $3.50 pr acre; e',Ou0 cash, bal. N paymsnA.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

No, i70-A lot Of 0 acres just west of N.
grounds; all broken and under fence. prioe asn cemetery
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23

No. ia lot Of , % 1000 acres on the ,o.,b AID,
ofthe road 10 lie Claire. Prices u rs. Saeresuo,,
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scnrr nnnNIY CONVENTION.

Pursuant toeali e.iisens of Scott county melas .ne
Coa,, House on lSst saturday siiornoon aud organ
lied ., appointing HsPtee thaismsn and y. sahas's
secretary 81
The oe3eet Of the meelias being s.ated' h~M
moved tAasIs Delegates eeappoinsed 70 sltend tn'
Coavenrca OF the sseond Cong essi"nal District o.
Iowa, 70 be held ~ csdar Rapids on Wednesday me
.thday,of Juae prog, 10 nemnase candidate y be
supported by the Republican party al the nextAasas'
81, siion The meelitg selected the following named
gentiemer:-- -,
I'D. P.tlon, J, 7, Lane, =. IisAsnef,s y, - n.s
ri.fre. s.. saidous, be. r. j. saundess,, Jacob NJ.
tldridgs, X, genuea, OF liberty Preeiass, - !
Reyuo.ds, ef Bloc Grass, Alexander BROWNIE q
Long Gsoys, II. II. kugsrs, Of Le llslse, ID.
" Liberty.
On motion II was Resolved, That the Delegates be
Ss,ea 10 fl vacancies 10 case Of iuaolity 70
attend
The following re solution was offered aud unani'
nopsly adopted as ,he sehlinssn nj OF this reeue2
Rs.s!sss, That vs. highly approve oi sae sssa'iAs'
md eoas,stapi course Of our epuelisan hepfeseh'
taliye. In congress, Hon. JAaks TBeRissroN' 'aA'
~. pprec.sts his eass 10 advance the snssies' %
| Il. coast .aepts By ,ae introdne.son oil INC lows
| land Bill, AID therefore would recommend MN @
| the Convention for re nomination.
The pagers OF this city favorable 10 heque'iean
principles we're requested to publish tho above pro-
cesdinss !, ppIcr rbr
A. SANDERS, Sery.
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COL. WOODS MUSEUM
LIVING WONDERS!
Positively FOB TWO DAYS ONLY,
: V59 LAEELt tUU : W. O0 70 ONI .
AT LIE CLAIRE HALL.


veanssa and THURSDAY, June b and 5ih.
II niou wonders. seven great euFosltiss ali in
.biton visited by 10 people IN st. Louis
y LADIES, With the greatest delight
CIR AND COLLIE TEOS,
onsisng Of the f5lowng wonderful freaks Of "a.
q e. Among tie nuniber msy Sc fund
The Swiss Beaded Lady,
fine CoflulHs the greatest aty OF this country
in switzerland, fEaacs, lgand and the United
states.
The America diiutesS.
Hiss Sylvia darby, IL wintn, Franklin county Ma
Sho il ay eight eet high chs ISL pJuads and re-
ures i5 yards oi ordinary dry good tor the onrletc
Tbs Young Esan.
on Of the bearded lady. ~ years odd, With ralr OF
Shsssss, his back, shoulders and body entirely
brightly Well tbs Ii9st bvaatiil child In the world
Tho Uuesa Of Esir1as. SMALLEST lady iu the world
Mrs. Ellen Briggs.
nothing can excel her ovenyss god OF besnty
made form in miniature divine very jnteIl
zen and speaks several languages rtly has en mar
ed Ii years, ana Is tie mother Of three beautiful eh
eu. she Is aceJaipanisl ny ber husband fine sized
sauiensn, and she Is tbs size 81 Gen Tom Thnlnb
The Illinois Child tn, or the
Sucker Babies.
two sest children In the world boy yesls old
weighing .53 pounds, gTl years old, weighing 49,
ounas- Both Very intelligent and nus looking The boy
= % nCles s-ouud the wa;sf. Also, the
sw 80 Warbler.
young nan that Will Initiate all ths fethessd sorgsters
the and discourse most beautiful music on the
jewish Gyl1bal.
Doy.s opeu from 10 Q, and from z to e51pM.
Admission 70 all ~ ceutsi children q cents;
May Ats
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DEATH OF Locusr TREES IN TERRE
HAurs.--lt is sorrowful just now 10 cast
the eye over our Court House Square. -
\, this season of the year heretofore, the
Square exhibited great and beautiful for
est Of bio ON. l, was grand and cheering
TO look upon. Now the scene i. changed
lns,eadoi dense covering Of white ant
weet scented blossoms,we have the gloomy
view OF dead tops and worm destroyed trees
There is scarcely whole living tree IL
the enclosure. The buds of many Of tbs
trees EXHIBIT still some signs Of life as much
a. fifteen or twenty feet from the ground
but the upper parts are mass OF dead tops
aud iimbs.-Coarser.
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TuRKrY AND ITALY.-We extract from
the Boston Atlas the subjoined paragraphs
as to the probable influence which the
peace will have on Turkey and Italy,-the
one the weakest, and the other in many
respects the most Interesting Of the nations
that were engaged in. or were in condi-
ton to be Immediately affected ~ the con-
sequences OF the war
$50 far Is the Ottoman Empire is affect
ed, the treaty must be regarded as i sub
stantial triumph to that power over her en-
eny. She can better forego all indemnity
FOR the expenses of the war than Russia
can afford to pay them. The power whose
ambition and aggressions began the war,
has weli-aigh ruined Aself BY IL, while its
intended victim emer3es from it with unim-
paired resources, ana bri2h future before
her, if Turkey is now true u the best inter-
SITS Of her own people, and attaches to her
d,minions twelve millions OF Christian SUBJ
iecis. Russia has lost bo,h dominion and
prestige by the war. Turkey has it in her
power to make both secure, Il she improves
Tue peace that has been secured her.
The omission ia the treaty 10 assure the
future OF Italy is justly regarded by many
iaE-sighted European polllclans as a great
fault, and the time may be short before the
event will show this ~ be so. A dispute,
Of which the Churcn o Rome shall be the
turning poiut, promises to b no very dis.
tant event, and is one v hich many contin.
yencies may briny about at any hour
Inc moment seemed propitIou. Tor aallel'
1siins aud msrting the grave question oi
Italian sovereignty, apparently ~ lmninen'
and Threatening. II mas been allowed ts
pass by. how wisely or unwisely, the future
must now Disclose