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The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-08
LOCAL MATTERS,

nso.cAsIzrR REsukE0.-A man re-
\, o,ssed through our community VINO
rod IN the work Of the devil. lie
,esching men immortality he taught
dssnise the Bible, the best code OF
!. that the world ever saw. tie sought
F.,,ov the glory of the nation and the
- our union. He endeavored to
ssn the influence Of the law. he even
|,.d the socisl circle end stroSe to cor
:. Ourj,y. And yet men in their wis
laid, let him alone, he is not worthy OIL
HAM, The ieeblest rill that rolls dow n
Ioootsin side contributes to the mighty
4 that aows al it's base. There wac
an that thought Different, irom the
/, and we honor him for his indePend-
twas Elder HAsTzsiI, OF the Dis
church and on Sunday evening last,
booh invery feeble health the Old gen
bsttled maniulIy in favor of the re-
I Influence of Christianity upon man
''',,amsIiorating and eleyaiing the con-
|, # woman. The ssr pre indebted to
l ,bs;r defence. Quite large audi
..,s II attendance, several Of whom
,,,sad were inGdels. men who glory
!, shame. This evening he speaks
rsrIv 10 the in1del Barker, and IN
al Of his premise. that the Bible
:. ooivoamy Go and hear him.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-08

4 HE subscriber, Agent for the PateDtee Of Nor.
cross Patent Planning Machine, Will sell rights for
Counties smaller districts in the State of Iowa
and will furnish Machines manufsc by the pat
sntee. H. Y. SLAYMAkER,
81 Nickolls Real Estate Office, Corner of Second
decA and Main Streets, Davenport
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-08
CHARTER OAK
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Hartford, Conn.
IscoRroRATEp BIT the STATE or CoEsscTicgg
$500 600 CAPITAL.
Securely invested under the ction and approval
Of the Comptroller OF Pu bic Accounts.
T IFE Insurance. Is truly q Savings Bank for the
i Widow and the Orphan.
The rich and the poor may avail themselves OF It's
benefits. No man is too poor to insure his Family
person thirty years of age, By saving five cents
day, can secure One THOUSAND Doiiarsfor his Fam
liz al his death.
Husbands and Fathers. why do you delay securing
competence to your families after your death
Young A!en are yos desirous Of getting creditf
Insure your lives.
Young Men have you made provision for your de-
Ginning yesrs5 If not insure your livesf
Creditors, why hazard the loss ofs tebt by dssthf
IAsure Il lite of your debtor.
To AII--Have Jon made such proTision for those
near and scar to you, As you would wish you had
procrssiinsts no longer, life is uncertain.
Pamphlets explanatory farni;h he'd by Agents'srsts.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:
JAMES C. WALKLEY, President.
Jno l.. Bunoe, v Prsst. 4. D. Dickeru sn, Oh. ACT.
DIRECTORS:
Alfred Gill, Daniel Philps.
John L. BuDee, R,swell blodget,
John A. Butter, F.. D. Dickerman,
Noah Wheaton, Samuel Colt,
Nelson Aollinsr, James c. Wslkiey.
S. 3. Befesiord, NJ. D.; Consulting Physician.
John N. ADLER, NJ. d., MedlesI Examiner.
Applications received by HENRY Y. SLAYEA.
kERr Agent, Davenport. Gee a5-dtf
Patent Medicines.
JUST RECEIVED,
Goes Of Rhodes 70 yer and sgue cure,
s. SNith'STonc,
"a dot. Dr.. Denniss ieys. and ssas extenni
nator warranted TO cure In four hours on exef,sAsp
p" eo.aa 80 ~ - = - CT WEBB
FRESH BUTTER EGGS,
LwAYS on hand at JOS. s. SIMPSONS,
a Cd St. next door to Cook + sargenss Banking
NRIED APPLES PEACHES, y no. article,
dscla ALvoRD & van PATTEE.
NEW PRIMES, for sale BY the es,k or retail, by
M BOXES FRESH CANDY, for sale ~
CSPiCEs, In great variety, for sale by
y dscI0 ALvoRD VAN PATTEN.
L'REsH TEAS, in caddies and chests, for sale By
L decla ALyoRD & VAN PATTkH.
For Sale or Rent.
- yT>HE subscriber offers for saie or rent his
N:;: i tabiishment, known as the Mississippi
almost entirely new, and of the ost approved styles,
will be sole with the house. This establishment 10
situated in fayc.ite position, and has full share OF
the public patronage. The building Is new, built Of
brick soriss hight, and has been occupied
ly three months. Terms made kns wn BY application
| liant dim H. kREIM.
WILSON 4 PARKERs
ENGRevERS and BRAND OUTFITS,
Seals and Seal Presses Of every desert! ten
CARDS AND ENVELOPES
PAINTED INA SUPERIOR Sly f..
IA OLIVE STREET, ST. LOUIS, MO.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-08
RikOCIIA SHAW

DECEIVED per EXT ress handsome assortment OF
II Brosha Square Sha~ls TO which We II vie ai.en-
ca ~ c. WADSwOkTH,
No- ssd,f No. o, Main st.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-08

No. 1874 Two Story Frame House OH theNorlh
East corner Of Gaines and Fourth streets, -Four
rooms hall aud celler; Well Of ss water. Lot IS
feet square.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-08

No. l00.-A House aud Lot en- East side OF Ripe,
street, between Second and Front streets. Lots !
Is. Building and fence all In good order.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-08

No. lsI--Ihs enest Elu1 Lot in the ity, on the
North side Of Sixth street, west of Doctor Burrows,
upon which is erected Brick House aud Stable WITH
4 well Of good water.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-08

DORTARLE Steam Engines on hand and made to
l. order. .yx, T. g, g, l2 and Is house power, from
improved patterns, with Locomotive Rollers, and
warranted superior anything Of the Kind BE-
ore offered to the public. Price sIG0 per borso pow
~. y. W. GATES & CO.,
Dec is-dwtf Eagle Works, Chicago.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-08

No. 204.-A beautiful Farm tw 0 miles from kou nd
Grove ESQ acres, 50 acres broken, good Spring and
plenty Of stock water. The improv enents are two
story Stone House, 20 3 Stable, we'll Of soft wa
ter To any person ing the whole this pro pert :
will be sold low.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-31
$t.O74,396 27
LIABILITIES

LIABILITIES.
Unsettled Claims for Losses and not oS2 a
-:O:-
The tua Company presents its patrons the very
satisfactory condition large increase in Cash Assets for
the uher security their poeiesa investments he
placed the minimum market value at the present
the standard of They are other
stock good, valuable and clean
vestmens Welding moderate interest and income The
the Assets have been valued heinz
Besides this +odlty the mrany calls
and security it derives from its com
hned system of Agencies through having the
presenting united phaanx of ExPERENCED UNDERwR-
whieh thirty the harptest
stockholders and claimants for enables
with prestige III future use
been reached by really n-
surance Corporation.
All husin ess atende to with despatch and fidelity.
jan30-tf ALLEN O. HALLoUh agent.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-31
NUMBER 252.
ACTS OF PILLAeE.

Scarcely had the firing on the Free State
Hotel commenced, when parties dispersed
through the town, breaking open stores and
private dwellings indiscriminately, and help
| ing themselves to all they could lay their
hands on. On the main street, nearly cry
house was sacked, One man, Mr.. johnson,
who kept boarding house, had the amount
of $1,000 in drafts, checks and land warrants
taken from him. Col. Topliffe, graduate of
West Point, and appointed last fall by Gov.
Shannon, Colonel. of Militia, was forced into a
room at the Free State Hotel, by members of
the posse, and deprived of his commission,
private papers, gold watch, and money to the
amount of $500. His trunk was then broken
open with a bayonet, and his clothes taken
out and carried off
ia THE SMOOTHING OF YOUNG JONES.
l am cognizant of facts relative to the, mur-
der of the boy Jones, which probably will not
reach you so soon from any Uther quarter.
On the Monday previous to the attack on
Lawrence, he was proceeding on horseback
about two miles from Wakarussa when he
met fine or six men who ordered him to stop
and deliver up his arms. he replied, 'fAll the.
arms | have is that little pistol which he
gave up. His assailants then called upon HIM
for the horse he rode, which he refused TO sur
render, saying he had a mother dependant on
himself and team for support. He then start
ed on, was called to by the captain ofthe band
who threatened to shoot him. To this he
paid no attention. He was then fired upon
and shot through the back, the ball lodging in
the abdomen. This took place about noon.
He died at IL O'Clock at night. r
THE DEATH OF STUART. -.rf,
On the afternoon of that day, party of five
tarta from lou To
their way they were met by two pro-slayery
men from Lecompton, going to Franklin.
They were commanded to hault and turn
back. This they refused to DO, saying they
were determined to see young Jones, who
was shot on the Wakarusa' On attempting
to pursue their course, the two men raised
their rifles to fire. The rifles snapped In
stantly the Lawrence party drew up their
Irfes, which also snapped. One of the two
them made second attempt to discharge his
piece, which proved too successful. A young
man by the name of Stuart, from Buffalo, N.
Y, and Clear of the Free Topeka Legislature,
fell mortally wounded. The ball struck him
in the left eye, and passcli entirely through
his head scattering fragments of the skull
over the road One Of the Lawrence party
then fired revolver, the ball of which had
struck the man that had shot Stuart in the
hand. He dropped the rife and rode off. '~
WHAT SHANNON INTENDS TO DO. At
Some days before the sacking of the town,
Shannon said after the attack on Lawrence, he
intended to station one hundred United States
troops at Lawrence; 100 at Topeka; and one
hundred on the Wakarusa and at Ossawatta-
mie. 1t is thought that the reason why he
did not do this before the attack, was his little
confidence in the regular military, who SYM
pathize with the Lawrence people.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-31
SETTING FIRE TO A LIBRARY

During the attack upon the Free State
printing Office, valuable library of some four
or five hundred volumes, belonging to Mr..
Brown, the editor, was several times set on
fire by portion of the posse. and as often ex-
tinguished by the citizens. Had it been des-
troyed, the flames would have laid in ashes
the whole of the eastern part of the town.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-31
@ OTiCE,

TO BRIDGE BUILDERS AND STONE MASoNS.
THE Board of Commissioners the county
will at IL clock A. NJ Thursday the lst day Of May
mex and consider seled proposals for building
RRnGE WITH STONE AFUTAENTS Pigeon Greek, near
Codys Mill specifications of the proposed work
nav be the office of the undersigned by persons
desirous of bidding for said job. -
mb9S-tt WILLIAM Fl. WALKER. A. W
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-31
MISCELLANEOUS.
CONDITION OF
ETNA INSURANCE COMPANY, F2
nE HARTE0Rn CONN
STATEN ENT.

y
As presented its Stockholders made out in Nmpli
with State laws of New York Ohio, Indiana Illinois
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-31

KANSAS CITY, May ~, 1856.
To the Editor OF the Missouri Democrat
Isuppose you will have already published
the general facts Of the sacking of Lawrence
before this reaches you. A town given up to
desolation and partial destruction-ba lis
whistling in every direction before the women
and children had an opportunity to make their
Iescape-children separated from their parents
in the dismal confusion-mothers rushing
through the streets with infants in their arms
the mining and firing Of the Free State Ho-
tel--it is a picture of the miseries and bar
barities of war-the worst of all wars, inter
necine and fratricidal war.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-31
LOUISVILLE.

WESTERN FEED IL AGRICULTURAL WAREHOUSE
MILLER. WfNGATE 81 co.
MANUFACTURERS and Dealers in all kinds of Farm
Nl aud Garden Implements Moving Reaping and Threh
Machines Field and Garden Seeds Trees 5l6 Main
street opposite Bank Louisville. Louisville, KY
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-31
ANOTHER OUTRAGE.

In addition to the foregoing we have been
furnished with the subjoined letter, just re-
ceived by gentleman in St. Louis, which
throws additional light upon the fearful
state of license and disorder now existing in
Kansas
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-31
Vn ROATMEN.

IHAVE opened, the 1.a = %
ff@F amer of Canal and Main streets. s-z5i.ezsas.Es
leTEnR BOAT STORE and FAMILY GROCERY hstfo-
S~ESS shment, where will be prepared nc all times
supply Ohio Boats and families with every
ticle they need in the way of Stores.
NV nIace mb13- -2twdtf JOHN FARRELL.
1S5e. NEW SPRING GOODS. 1856
EUST received fresh lot of Spring Style Goods
which we are prepared dispose OF the lowest figures
We shall all the latest styles OF goods d-
the and manufacturers and hope ny our
strict to the wants merchants to merit lair
SbaTe of their natronage J. O. JEW ELL & CO..
mhI3-tf TONER me ana FIrs1 sIIee2o--
an - BBLS No Plaster Paris and tor sale by
2e eH nb26 2. H. COOK SON.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-31

Topeka, May %, 1856.
Dear Brothcr-Your wife is very unwell-
She was injured in travelling the other day
from here to my house. A party fired upon
US, and ball passed through her arm. Come
here Immediately. l will send this by Mr..
Dunn as there is no dependence to be placed
in the mails. Yours affectionately,
GEO. H. WOODS.
There are five hundred men here in arms
Free State men. -s t.... .
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-31
EEII HANGER,

IOCK AND GUN : NJ Y H.
ToBBING such as repairing Umbrellas, Parasos mend
~ ing DrA's' NS JAMES SPALDING.
o.,a-6m Coraer Fourth and Main streets
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-31
WyS. X. NEcGIs L. VI
TKVNEYN N sORENsO

WHOLESALE DEALERS IN GROCERIES AND LIQUORS. oohNEh
VINE SIS. EVANSVILLE IND.
TUNHE ed have this day
the purpose of doing Wholesale Grocery ana Liquor
business Eaviug the business OF Messr AIN
owes purch their stock and made additions to
,omnete shall be able TO offer as good
FOR CASH any house in Evsnsvile or any ety IN tne
West. ~ SSSIpENSoNA
o. ooh"tNoo-..
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-31
SaERwOOD HOUSE,


vVIHE subscriber mistaken the above house and mas
entirely reftted and refurnshed it, and is prepared
to entertain the patrons of the house ID satisfactory
He mas also rented the brick Stable. owned by
Mr. Peter Burke and has good stock and car
~riages to let.
hostIersare in Particularattenon
will be paid ohorses letwth him Tor keep
mo- and in all specs the public ha lind the Sher-
wood House good Hotel. Giy8tfl j. A. BfEKS.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-31

The of the Corporation is ETNA INSURANCE
COMPANY located at Hartford. Connecticut. -.....
ASSETS
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-31

IA Il n FOR SALE.
having determined to Cafor-
MIA offers sale the Farm which he now resides,
situated or the road leading from Evansville Mt. Vernon
Perry Township containing 26 Said land is com
prised Of three tracts we'll and supplied with
and in healthy part of the county of
bugh Persons wishing to purchase part or the whole OF
Farm will by application to the under
sIgned u pom the premises. Title indisputable.
ap1O-Iwd3mw THOMAS kNtGHF.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-31
Money due the Company secured by

MOnty uU5 Lut OVuI PaHy otUuItu y
Mortgage .......... ......-.... .......
500 shares Hartford and n. Haven R.R
STOCK, ...... -.
t05 shares Hartford and Providence r.
r. Stack, preferred and guaranteed
~ per cent. --..-.
lO7 shares Boston & Worcester R. r.
$50 shares Conn. River r. Il. Stock.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-31

TFsPYsOVED PORxEABlE HlELE.
ESOR grinding and and all other substances
4 requiring grind ng
euuiae old Anchor Boiling Cloths. and Betting OF
all widths
r. r. Monroe. is authorized to sell the above
articles ou Ciuennav prices, including freight
CaatJ R. MoAroes Family Grocery, corner OF Oak and
ie,sUtf JAMES BRADFORD & CO.. Cincinnati. o.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-31

a New three story brick building containing rooms
IA and store, good dry cellars Division street
the Catholic Church. good Ice House full o.
ice the lot be had cheap with the house For par
ticulars enquire of SAMUEL CLARK the primises Of
mYI5-Iw - .n HORACE PLUMER
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-31

~ so bbs Brandy; 20 bbls Bourbon Rve Whiskyi
do do Gin; 19 do Peach Brandy;
mh2S ~ --' s. MYERS,
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-31

EWTE have Just received. (and nnuay makngad-
w ditons) large and fine stock of Watches Jewery.
Clocks Silver Ware in short all articles usually kept in
Jewery and being from the manufacturers
abled sell figures The public generally
particular invited r. call and examine
eur stock and prices. BITTROLFF SONS.
an1Q Main bet. 1sk and Id
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-31
EsH ARRIVALS.

E4N : "
& 20 elegant Fancy Prints;
10 do assorted bleached Muslin; f1F
100 pieces plain bl ck Lawns;
100 DO half mourning Lawus
IS do elegant Wrench Robes -... . p.
120 do Challie Bei ege. extra qualities;
500 do assorted Pongee Silk Handkerchiefs;
80 ted Ribbons. Just reed and for saie
by uy5 J. 81. MAGHEE & CO..
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-13
FOREIGN INFLUENCE.

Mr.. JOHN Mitchell lectured last evening in the
Tabernacle, upon the subject of Foreign influence,
to full house. His appearance was the signal Tor
most tumultuous uproar from the audience, IN the
dst of which he hurried upon the platform, and, dis
pensng with the fornality Of chairman, buntly IN
reduced himself after the most approved Dem )cranc
fashion. He said the subject OF bis lecture might lead
some supp that he was going to talk about tue
pece ssity for a change In the emigration laws or 10
decry his Holiness the Pope. But were not all OF these
things written in The Express and enrolled IN tne
archives # the Know Nothing party The subject Of
foreign influence In America, however, was OF ihc7i
cuable misfortune and as much had been said and
written about it in the part ihirtysix months, he IN
tel ded to have his cay upon the SUBJECT he q9oea
the words of Wssti ngton in his Farewe,i ADDRESS
where be warns his county men against foreign IN,
fusnce. This the Known things had perverted
10 mea Ir.h Catholics, which was most certainly
Il the fact for il meant the baneul influence OF Egg
lsnd Iarl ausf The que ton wa, wa w. iais
applied How does it act and ho" shsl II De eouh'
tersetedl British infu, nee controlled American com
merce, opinion fashion and literature. lts a7ehs
were ever fou enting discussions between the Norm AMI
the South between ApgloSaxon and Celt, and latteny
directed their efforts more especially towards causing
blOodsbed between The ruling and The ser'He races
he South. England governed this county oy her
manufactures, her commerce hea Ias"hS nei u
ib books independent Of prsted reprints NJ. Mchei
procee ded 70 read extracts from Mr. Emerson a,est
literary production English Traits when De said is
sutLor wIs,e in perfect paro1ysm OF EnsLs9 naaksy
sm to shox that American Libraries are hed with the
stspdsrd Eng rh authors, nove'ists Poetsi a1l,
tfeoIogy and English Go.pel too; American Ed
tors don't suit M. Mitchell In dealing win
tie transactions Of Europe they do but uanscrloe
Fnei,b iisnsnc. In the great cities Of Arerics
nsny Ebgishnen n, Merchants and men of capital who
lever become citizens. Some English artisans oe
come X publcans and When they do they sre generally
rule. The Commissioner Of Jures showed in his re-
I'm for 1854 that 3.COO Engli.hmen reading n TN.
ely from 10 to 40 yesrs had not beone citizens They
could mske fortunes here, own real es'as ou, gorsa
in being Rri,ish snb;ect. As scon would an English
nan in China become Celestial and wear q tail a.
ar Epglishnsn in the United Sis'e- become ns'ural
lied citizen Thoseh these uee DO not vote they exert
widespread and perncious niiaenos upon oers sn3
do TO advance British influence, They tny and sell
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-13

getting their wedding dr. sses ade by the same
dresnsker. Ii Is stated that during last Summer he
,kped with the Wifi Of a citizen accompanied her To
neghborng city, where be robbed her Of her je <ery
and then Jeff her Il is said also th., he has married
several wives. and having possessed himself of their
mean. has left them to take care Of themselves Re
Gently be accidentally formed the acquaintance of
lad, who contemplated g-ipg TO Cshforua with her
family he volunteered his adyice and assistance.
and she gave him 81 100 to make the Necessary prep
,rsors for their departure and procure the tickets
Soon after giving the money, the lady accidentally
learned Lycnss character, and as be was msin, she
csused q warrant TO be issued for his srss. and.
,bou.h il wss in tie hands Of The policeman for two
days previous TO Lyonss departure and the officer ap-
prised of Lyonss residepce, asst was effected, and
LYONS left for Philadelphia, where be left on weines
cay week in the steamship City of Washington for
Iyert COL it is said route for Australia Blu. Lyons
has not only been guilty of robbing his victims pecu.
pisrly but has also in various instances accomplished
their rain Five instances Of this character have come
70 our knowledge in of which the victim IA young
lad, is Low insabe; and, wherever he goes, it will
op, be undoubtedly to in the same path of vii.
lsiny which be knows 90 well