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The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-08-09

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A large assoGt zaent OF CLOTHS
Heavy Castor Beaver for over Costs;
Double TRilled German Cloths;
Harris Cashmere Black and fRua7
Heavy satiIeits for Phlti
Velvet Yestngs,
GfsnaGieI -
satin .
SIX e
WoIatcd - ..
HATS AND CATS
Black SILK Hetsi
's Fur -,
Wool -
Piasaand Cloth c.ys
These good ar prepared 20 soil al FkicEs Low
as the same quality egn be ooIEseL 9iasN here.
veuid ofser my thanks to old c9stome's1 bat
trust they ge, laeiT nOnsY's wurh iud care nothing
abor. my fhdass. Suffice Il to sHy an piesa aed u
sae them at any tine, Iask particular attention
persons purchasing st WHslssals, 10 ny goods,je
lsving Ieaa 10 better By glsE ihen they can do ~
ordering go oods a. tht Las
fa Claire Row. Sept ,lss5.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-08-09
4 CARD

Z = SAEN.
Er,A sBssTy1tp. sAsiI. q. HAEsLkE, Z, TEG&Fter.
BAsSALEk, TMOMPsUy & co.,
Wholesale Dealers In Groceries,
QEI!sSioS AEp FORWARDING MERCHANTS,
CsT=sr Psrry 1Hj Ssssad sirssss.
davenport, IOwa.
. hssSiEos the sale efLsain 4 Smiths Guppo1dss-
sols>sDty oa hand ons thousand y, ss aud Cssss r..
Dc. @orllEs and Hia.aI Pssesr which We Will far.
MIS- Mar seureEs the trsds Poyyj sssv
ed al Gss Eainuyss po1oe.
( July sIsS s--sa~-Iy
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-08-09
OININY SALOON.

Eag Lease
A NUMBER OF lJt3 aitaGted IN VGfious paFts OF the
IA city fsrIeass G1r torn Of years. zpdly TO
Tu,v ia GRO. l.. uAVENPOEr.
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NEW TIN sTORf,

/ risoa between Third and Fourth streets, shsrs
hey intend manufacturing and keeping eonsatfiy
on hand all kinds OF eaTf s gfgTa
Copper, Tin and Sheet Iron Ware, /.
Particular attention paid to Roofing, spoatnS ana
Jobblng. Country merchants can rely upon being
supplied with n ware al wholesale prices
Rags old copper lead, Sc., taken IA change fer
goods. iAIl6 atf GRANTEES s. BELL.
PLAsTERIEG HAIR. n I'D Z :
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HURLEY'S SARSAPARfLLA.

HURLEY'S SARSAPARILLA.H y
rszHIs IEvaIasbie coapoand % fully spp,seia ted
I by ths American people, u gaining vide jcetee-
ritr aid hsi become psrDsnenuy ssAbuahsa - ths
be.t od rcs. effective Isdeias OF The day. Cert ID
Gates sss daily poaHS 10 fron all parts Of the Sstss
nd lie siAetsd nos rejoice here y help when es-
ery ether fsnsdy proves ins0sc;as. DiseaSes which
fos wears proved ssRres Of misery, and AgopisinS
rtvys have readily yielded beneath is rrestssihle
and countless families rendered happy and
cbssrful eY il. s1Irsordisary smeaey. u yeu wsas
tss pars and ssnuips strsapertlla, sV which u -
4 izsrau, sad apes, OF 10 Hals or scy other con.
10 )! as oas thipS 10 capable Of being 10 another,
hen take Harlsys, for out OF thousan d. 81 cases
sos,isTed through Alabama, Mississippi, Wisconsin,
lEdisos, MIssous. sad Ksltseky, II has nsvsS u q
sEfi tsstSncs hesn 70 tsii, sna WiA s0s -
yoId all doubt
lDyspepsis, o. I1diesstieu,
serefuia, Kings Evil,
Affsctious Of els Ssrss, Syphilis,
Debility, HaAsaaA cesuvenssa.
Erysipslss, xulnonsfy diseases, s.
Iiyer Complatnt, Piles,
Female Irregularities. Fhtuls,
skip Disessss, Dissasa Kidneys,
and ereatsud Powerful Teats. purifying de
BLOOD, and iayiseratiag tAs satsss eystsa.
I The medicirs, though PtsPsrsd q oteas eapssss
;a,n II. THOMAS a. HURLEY, Ee.
Msuufactosy, e9slsf ofseveuta and 6feea sa4.,
Loahvtlls, II.
! ,T-sEax L. a, ~ xhoiessls or retail By t
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-08-09
CITY HOTEL,
Corner OF Third and Perry Streets,
EeKrRY a eLMgIEAD, Proprietors.

erNHF uaaerhsaed would respectfully inform tasir
l ffiou.s aud lhs pa LlIe. that tAsy have this Gay
aIntI lac CITY LIorRL " lpf n fsee pen o! sifIA
,rr.a.u tyaFslers. Il hss bssu sniirelS remodslea
aud newly furnished. The location iscsnifsi ana .oh
y.nspt nd 10 effort on bbs part oi the rropIlsIots
.b.I e gautg 10 cpHiTlbate 10 the eonlsrs oiihoif
patrons. r.i..4 ,,t.n,txnhak-
tiers alWays "a s,tssniahcs. Also y IGfEe gss"SoH
,,.s,sI l5r tLe recommendation Of Farmers, &C.
ALRLAY1ts ULMsiEAD.
t.....,,nrt lat Is5j-ltf
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-08-09

fl'HE suesSrbef obliged Tor mo aAuerlnx patron-
; ago he has received, informs hl, inenas @n1 M
them al his Dining s-ioo, "a Ghe baSsmoaI OF ual.
snpoTLs rev block, corner of sec0ad and aalp
Streets, opposite the Ls claire House Dinner every
day az l2I4 O'Clock. Meals served up a. all hoars
lcS.Crsam, Soda ana Mineral Waters.
8sTRaWBERRlss received ever! day during the
ssgson John ATkIS.
June I4dii
xsvgrg LEAD, IISsEEp on, pUTry, WalrINs, Sc, Tor
w sais by ALTORD 4 VAN PATTEN.
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a 00O FEET wr.pow sLAse sef - R..
OV'SV ALfoop D VAN PATJSes
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-08-16

TREMBLINe.-A correspondent of the New York
Tribune, writing from Washington, gives the fol-
lowing account of conversation he had with q
Buchanan man;
Says he, / see how it is; we made grand mis-
take in nominating him. There is neither enthu-
sasm nor confidence. At the North they don't
want Buchanan, for he agrees with the Pro-
slavery men, and tries to please the South; at the
South they have no confidence in him for fear he
will, if elected, try to please the largest number
and 60 over to the North. A man that plays false
to his own section will be ready to turn traitor to
his new allies just as soon as he gets an oppor-
tupity. We might better have had Pierce, Doug
las or Toombs, for then the South would have
been cordial and united" This was substantially
the plea put forth. and it was said iu sorrow and
dependency. Here it is understood that if Bu-
chanan is elected, his patronage will be very
small ;sfor he is bound by every consideration of
obligation and decency, as we'll as by implied
contract, that the faithful" now in Office and
laboring for his election are not to be turned out
for new applicants. The love of Office causes q
great many to support any candidate whose
chances are good, but it does not operate in Bu-
chanan's favor, for he will have very few Offices
to give, even in the most remote and uncertain
coutine eency of his election. Several of the
Southern States looking of late so strongly toward
Fillmore, has drawn some few of the Admins
tration penny trumpets off from the Rocky Noun
tain Hero, and set them squeaking little against
the adversary of "the Pope, the Devil, and the
Pretender."
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-08-16
SATURDAY, AUG. 9, 1856.

Another Brutal Assault-Man Found over the Bluff.
At half-past four o'clock yesterday morning.
Young man discovered person lying at the
foot of the Bluff in Bench st. directly opposite
the Mansion House. He spoke to him, but
received no answer and on closer investiga-
ton ascertained that he was much bruised and
incapable of speech. Aid was Immediately
summoned, and the speechless man was con-
veyed 10 the Mansion House, where Dr. J. A.
Vervais was called who examined his wounds
with the following result: One wound on the
right side of the head behind the ear, one inch
long and half an inch deep---one on the left
side of the head--one on the tongue, an inch
long and its full thickness---four large wounds
on the lips, and super fetal one on the right
leg. His wounds were dressed and every at
,enton paid him both by the Doctor and Mr..
Mitchell, proprietor of the Mansion House. the
latter of whom cheerfuly offered all the aid he
could command, and for which he deserves the
commentator of the community. The con-
dition of the patient is precarious, and his re-.
covery very doubtful. We learn that he is
Frenchman by the name Of R. w. Johnson,
and was formerly employed in the hardware
store of Messrs. Baker & Bangs, of this city.
We learn from DR.. Vervais that in addition to
the wounds enumerated. Johnson's collar bone
is broken.
How he was assaulted, who by, and what
for, is mystery, as he is incapable of utter
ance, and unable TO communicate even by
signs. 1t may be that he was robbed. knock
ed down and then thrown over the bluff, or It
may be that he was in bad company, got into
quarrel, and was thus beaten by his adver-
sary. Whatever may be the truth OF the mat
ter, one thing is certain, these midnight as
saults and robberies call for renewed activity on
the part of our Police Department, and now
that new regulations have been made, we hope
We shall not soon be called upon to chronicle
another such brutal assault.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-08-16

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No nooM nIxI-No a room mere, clleo .
'nTrus .! lS nusoa. sn inca o. room.
Inc l.a1esolne ouss hau s'oPPeu III 'ne
center :., o. nloaa~ay. oPOn .1e Steps $1,000
s;IFs Poo' s' very pS0ty u,esseu wsn.n, % !ne
s'aJ sh:iS. anu .ase anu Muey .1n =, WE'VE
Sn.u.sh a =. 'asn'oi Auueieu WIN seleC' ana
ny. mai "a, no.i' .aio .as..., =.
ae Us Pa'S ca lae . Aeu Iass"y y 'lCsaoness
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-08-16

STRANGE OccURRENcE.-Somethiug very singu-
lar is reported to have occurred on Pea Ridge, in
Lincoln county, Tenn, few weeks ago. A horse
and plow-so the story goes-which farmer was
using in the field, sunk and disappeared in the
earth, leaving a hole to which no bottom has yet
been found, and in which the farmer himself came
near falling. His neighbors were called to the
place, who, by means of ropes. let him down in
search of the horse and plow, to the depth of
forty or fifty feet, but the farther he went, the
larger the hole appeared, and he called to his
friends to pull him up, which they did. Several
unsuccessful attempts were afterwards made to
fathom the hole. The horse and plow have ssgone
the way of all the EARTH"
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-08-16
Statistics of the Press.

The editor of the Washington Spectator pro-
poses to publish in August list of all the
periodicals and newspapers in the United
States, with the terms and tenor politically and
otherwise. He invites all publishers to send
him three copies of their publications first is
sued after the 4th of July. These he will
have bound, one sent for the Congressional
Library, one for Smithsonian Institute, and the
other for his own use.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-08-16

OET The eccentric Lord Holland, In the reign
of William ILL.,, used to give his horses a weekly
concert, in covered gallery, specially erected
for the purpose. He maintained that it cheered
their hearts and improved their tempers, and an
eyewitness says that they seemed to be greatly
delighted Herewith. .....
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-08-16

GV The Saratoga News says that, undoubted-
ly, this season will be one of tn, best they have
ever had. The hotels at Niagara Falls are rep
resented as crowded to overaowipg, SO that many
are obliged to seek other quarters.
GO Why don't they visit Minnesota and enjoy
a sail. hunt or fishing party?
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-08-16

LESSON FROM THE BlRDs.-The National In.
telligencer of the 29th ult. says, that gentle
man observed in thicket of bushes near his
dwelling a collection of brown thrushes, who for
several days attracted his attention by their loud
cries and strange movements. At length curios-
ity was so mach excited that he determined to see
if he could ascertain the cause of the excitement
among them.
On examining the bushes, he found a female
thrush, whose wing was caught in limb in such
a way that she could not escape. Near by was
her nest, containing several half-grown birds.
On retiring little distance, company Of
thrushes appeared, with worms and other insects
in their mouths which they gave first to the moth
er and then to her young she the meanwhile
cheering them in their labor of love with song
of gratitude.
After watching the interesting scene until Gu
riosty was satisfied, the gentleman released the
poor bird, when she few to her nest with CRATE
full song to her delverer, and her charitable
neighbors dispersed to their usual abodes, sing
ing, as they went, a song of joy.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-08-16

SEcTIoNALlsx. The cry of 'sectionalism" from
the bogus Democracy, won't win, Cor at the pre-
sent time parties are forming in three of the
Southern States for the purpose of running an
electoral ticket for Fremont and Dayton. The
's Border Rufians" will be obliged to take anoth-
er tack.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-08-16

,8 DrcIDEDLY CooL!-The to-be publisher Of
the Ogle County Democrat, III. sends US his
prospectus with the following appendix =
II notice in your paper of the 25th of July,
that Gent. has informed you that Ogle county
will roll up 900 or 1000 majority for Fre-
mont. Strange how thick the wool will get
over some gentlemen's eyes. Polo is the larg-
est town in the county, and it will give ma
jority for Buchanan. The county will not
give to exceed 300 majority for Fremont"
We are much obliged for the information
and take the earliest opportunity to lay it be-
fore our reader as it is an important fact which
has been overlooked. We think, however,
300 majority will do. Has the editor in en-
bryo, heard from Iowa Illinois is on the
march. 1t would be better for him to haul
down his flag and hoist some other more con-
genial to the feelings OF the people; and now
that our friend has got his hand in, will he
please send US the earliest election returns from
his State, including the 800 majority for FREE
mont in his own county2 The Democrat will
no doubt be a first rate pro-slayery paper.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-08-16

REMARKABLE EscAPE.-The Rochester IN. w
Union notices remarkable escape on the Cen
trail Il. R., near Lockport. A small boy, SON of
Mr.. Richardson, was struck by the locomotive
and thrown a distance of eighty-fve feet by ac-
tuai measurement. The fireman said he first saw
the child in the air some fifteen feet from the
ground, and supposed it was dog. Though at
first insensible, the child had nearly recovered.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-08-16

Iowa ELzcrIou.-The particulars Of the
Iowa Election which we give in another COL
umn, must be gratifying to every Republican.
In counties where Democracy has been the
ruling god, Republicanism has made clean
sweep. 1t is thought, and not without rea.
son, that the State has gone for Freedom by
a large majority. Good for the glorious
State Of Iowa. Wisconsin, and Illinois and
Ohio and Indiana will follow. ,,.s,i,,.f 1
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-08-16

saT We are glad to learn that our County
Commissioners are doing all they can to raise
money in order to build County Jail, pay off all
the debts, and repair the Court House. We
know they have tedious work before them,
but we think them equal to the emergency.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-08-16
Extract Of q Speech

Delivered by Democratic Candidate for
state senator:
".Mr. President and Gentlemen.-When that
noble old patriot. General Andrew Jackson,
was first nominated for the Presidency, lived
in the state of Indiana. Not a voice or hand
was raised in his support; but Iraised MY
voice, and / raised MY hand, and General
Andrew jackson was elected!!!!!'
Ifhis Excellency Of this territory didn't utter
the above, it sounds very much like him. We
won't take our oath that it is not his.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-08-16

w The fremont Company, of Lowell, Mass,
has stopped 200 looms, in consequence of the
want of water, and unless a rise in the river
takes place, all the mills will stop a portion Of
their works during the coming month";
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-08-16

Gv John W. Geary, who has been appointed
recently as Governor of Kansas, in place of Shan
non removed, is Ex mayor of San Francisco.
Perhaps the Vigilance Committee would be glad
to make his acauaintance.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-08-16

cyr Gov. Gardner, of Massachusetts,, has ac-
cepted the nomination of the American party of
that State, and pledges his influence for Fremont
and Freedom. lie will no doubt be elected by q
large vote.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-08-16

STAMPEDE.-A Post Master in one Of the viii
lagos of Berkshire County, who we fear did not
attend the &c great'' Buchanan ratification in
Springfield on the 4th, writes to the Republican
that of the so Democrats in that village who
voted for Pierce in 1853, forty now support Fre-
mont.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-08-16

THE SECRErARYsHIP.-We are informed that it
is quite probable that Mr.. Rosser will retain his
Office. Letters are in possession of gentlemen in
this city to that effect.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-08-16

AN ARTISTS VENruRE.-Strakosch, the
musical composer, when he first visited Chica-
60 in 1852 with Parodi, was induced to make
a small investment in real estate, which was
subsequently, added to, on re.visiting the city
every year. The cash value Of his purchases
in Chicago is now over 100000, on an in
vestment of about $4,000. Mr.. S. has also
invested considerable sums in Wisconsin, Du-
buque, Davenport, &C., SC. The value Of his
property amounts in the aggregate to about
5000. 900.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-08-16

CY Workmen are engaged excavating the
bank at the end of Robert-st. In week or Sc
this street will afford an outlet to the Levee.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-08-16

CO A writer in the Auburn American gives
an account of copper headed snake in that To-
calty, which measures four hundred feet in
length Its head protruded through new dis
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-08-16

TIE NEXT PREsIDENcY.-The Montreal
(Canada) Commercial Advertiser thus ex.
presses itself concerning the Presidency:-In
so far as judgment can be formed from our
American exchanges, we are inclined to think
that Fremont is the favorite candidate, and the
previous history of the bold adventurer points
him out as a man eminently calculated to WELD
the destinies of a great nation to its advantage,
and to his honor. Our only fear is that the
ascent from Pierce to Fremont is too sudden
anu great to be expected. The common sense
of the British people has often saved them in
the darkest hour Of danger; let us hope that
the same element may be triumphant in tie
time that tries mems souls in the United States,
among kindred race" taF
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-08-16

Z The Charleston Mercury on Mr.. Douglas
and his her Kansas BN.-We give an article
from the Charleston Mercury, upon the new
Kansas bill, originally introduced into the Sem
ate by Mr.. Toombs, adopted by Mr.. Douglas
and his committee on territories, and passed
by the Senate as the true, all healing panacea
for the Affections of Kansas.
Our Charleston contemporary, speaking in
behalf Of South Cardinals chivalry, says that
this bill will not do-that Mr.. Douglas has de-
ceived the South and deceived himself, and
has assumed to carry load which has broken
him down. Worse than all the Mercury
agrees with Mr.. Seward, that the day Of COM
promises is past. What then, are we to do :
Is it secession that our South Carolina philoso.
pher is driving at If 80 why not await the
results ofthe Presidential election. for, should
Fremont be elected as he may be, the South
have only to follow the advice Of Mr.. Fillmore,
and they are out of the Union, and in for .
war which will last them for several genera
6ons.--.E. y Herald.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-08-16

Oun PoLlcs.-The police force Of our city.
has been increased to twelve, four in each
Ward, with Mr.. Walters as Captain in the iirst
Ward. Mr.. Mullen in the Second, and Mr..
Goode6 in ths Third. We are informed that
the three Captains ore al active, energetic
msn, and ara not afIsidto arrest any man, I'M
der any circunstanees, who violafes any Of the
city ordinances. Pimew.
s' We nov hope our Police officers will
aet efsctualy, and we know they win b fully
bseksd by IL pscpls snd De pssis. So
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-08-16

GW The Brownsville Herald has entered upon
its second volume. 1t is spicy paper, and we
trust will be literally supported.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-08-16

CO Two young girls have been taken up in
Hartford for stealing whalebone to make fash
ionable hooped skirts with.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-08-16

DIRECT FROM KANsAs.-We received call
yesterday, from Col. M. W. Delahay. former
editor Of the Territorial Register Of Kansas,
which paper was destroyed by the Border Ruff
fans and the Press thrown into the Missouri
River at Leavenworth city on the 22d Of Dec.
1866. The Colonel has visited the territory
for his health. and now that be is here. we
propose that he address our citizens, on Sat-
urday evening next, at which time it would be
well to form Fremont Club. What say the
friends Of Freedom shall we hear one who
who has come out from the smoke of the
battle, and who to-day is entitled to seat in
Congress, from which he has been cheated by
fraud and villainy2 Let US have rousing
meeting. aa
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-08-16

9T The commencement at Yale College this
year, is said to have been as interesting as pre-
yious ones.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-08-16

WELL DOVE, LONG JOHN. "A Virginia
paper has lately blown very noisy blast in
the adulation of Senator Douglas. 1t COM
pares him to mount Chimborazo-and thinks
he towers over other men as that mountain
does above inferior hills! Whereupon John
Wentworth, Of the Chicago Democrat, who
knows Douglas ''like book" says the "Litle
Giant" does resemble Chimborazo or some ofthe
neighboring peaks. But with this difference,
they are pouring lava up
Douglas is pouring j, dozen!
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-08-16

D% The Boston Transcript of the 25th inst,
says, NEARLY twenty tons Of paper have been
used up to-day in supplying the great demand
for Uphamis illustrated Life Of Fremont.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-08-16

"a The weekly report Of the mortality in
the city Of New York shows 4 total Of TAG
deaths, being IN increase Of rs over The
week previous. q Il
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-08-16

DENTAL CHAIR.-We were shown on Sat
urday one Of the best Denial Chairs in the
West. 1t is so constructed that large or
small man can be elevated to almost any
height with the least possible ease, and as
matter of course Teeth are extracted with less
pain than formerly. The head-gearing is ex-
cellent We were almost disposed to have a
tooth drawn out just for the sake Of trying the
"creetur," but then the recollection Of that
"old jaw bone" that sent US "bobbing around"
the last time our "eye-teeth'' were cut, pre-
vented US from giving the Doctor job. Pat
terson is good Dentist, has good tools to work
with and does his work well.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-08-16

BLACK MAIL-SLANDER.-The Pittsburg Ga
zette is responsible for the following narration
of facts, out of which suit for slander has
arisen:
GA respectable young lady of that city went
to a dry goods store, with the amiable intention
of purchasing corset. She was permitted to
take three of the articles home to try on. Find
ing that none fitted, she sent them back by a
younger sister, and set out herself to take the
Western train. While waiting in crowded
omnibus at the hotel, she was addressed in an
insulting tone by the shopkeeper, who said he
must have those corsets; she was up to such
tricks; she couldn't steal things from him, etc.
The young lady burst into tears, and said she
had sent them back but the man was not paci-
fed till he was paid the full price by her gentle
man attendant. When the storekeeper returned,
he found the younger sister with the corsets
who, however, took them home, on his saying
they. were paid for. He afterward refunded the
money. The lady sues for damages.
CT There was but twenty inches water in the
channel of the Ohio River at Pittsburg on the
26th inst, and falling.