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Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-05-23

MnLARD FILLHoRE. - The Milledgeville (Ga.)
Recorder, an old-line Wing journal, which has up
to this time RETAINED from taking position on the
Presidential question, comes out now in favor Of
Mr.. Fillmore. In referring to Mr.. Ravens letter,
it says:
1t removes all doubt in regard to the position OF
Mr.. Fillmore, and his acceptance Of the nomination.
Mr.. y. always has stood by his country. He win
do 50 STILL He viii sink or swim with those ma.
tional conservative Union men, who stood by him
and the Constitution In 1850, and saved the coun-
try from disruption and anarchy. Unless we great
ly mistake the signs Of the times the country win
now stand by him. Factions, sectionalism, fanati-
cism, will war against him. but the honest and pa
triotic masses who love country more than party,
viii rally to the support of Fillmore and DoDelson,
the peoples candidates; and with the " Constitu-
ton and the Union as their battle cry they have
in prospect glorious victory.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-05-23
Prolonged Agitation the Policy of the
Republicans.

We have repeatedly charged, says the Philadel
phia News, that the leading aim of the Republi-
cans is to keep up an inHammatory discussion Of
the slavery question, and that all their ingenuity
is expended in devising expedents to prevent its
settlement. The New York Times, day or two
since, the same as admitted that Mr. Stewards pro-
position for the immediate admission of Kansas
with her free State constitution, was not made in
good faith, and it declared in 80 many words that
neither Seward nor any one else had any expecta-
ton it would prevail in Congress. The Times,
therefore, although its editor is q member of the
Republican party, recommends, as the most feast.
BILE plea for an early settlement, tho adoption of
Douglass bill with such amendments as may be
necessary to secure fair expression of the will OF
the people in forming a new constitution. The
Washington correspondent of the Tribune declares
that this article gives great dissatisfaction to the
Republican leaders at Washington. The follow
ing significant extract deserves particular atten-
ton:
The editorial Atcle in the Times of Thursday
last, to which allude, is utterly condemned in DO
litical circles here alike weak in conception and
incOnsiderate In exposition. Kansas has lust two
chances to be delivered from slavery One il to be
admitted under the Topeka constitution, and the
other is to stave off her admission indefinitely. If
the constitution under which she comes here and
asks admission is set aside and the Territory re-
fused its application, then there is nothing left to
do but to gain time for securing an unmistakable
preponderence Of free State votss"'
Here is a scarcely disguised admission that the
Republican leaders at Washington stake all their
hopes Of political salvation on the possibility Of
staving off any settlement of the slavery question,
and that they have determined to postpone such a
settlement by trickery, If possible, but If not by
bold advocacy. They foresee that they are to be
driven from the absurd ground Of the immediate
admission under the Topeka constitution, and when
that expedient for keeping up agitation fails them,
they viii undertake Ito gain time by opposing
all plans Of settlement.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-05-23

AN ACT for the relief of Thomas McNaney.
BE 1t enacted, &C., That the sum of one hundred
and eighty five dollars and sxty-three cents be- and
the same is hereby appropriated to pay Thomas Nc
Nancy for grading and gravelling street north at
the West Markethouse; the same to be paid out of
the funds of the First Ward.
Approved, May 90 1856.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-05-23

Americans To Arms To Armsiii
"Strike till the last armed foe expires,
Strike for your affairs and your fires;
Strike for the green graves OF your sires,
God, and yot.r satiUo kaAdP
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-05-23

AN ACT authorizing the Mayor to have made addi-
tional ballot-boxes.
BE IL enacted, &C., That the Mayor be, and he is
hereby, authorized to have made seven additional
ballotboxes and the of fifty dollars or so much
thereof may be necessary, be and the is here
by appropriated payable out of the general fund.- for
the purpose of derayng the expenses of the construc
ton of said boxes
Approved, May 20, 1856.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-05-23

Oh. McPHArL, Commissioner. NAV asH.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-02-19

Dave Atchison fesoiate.y refuses 10 be
a candidate for The Presidency. VIII. will
save The people the trouble of resolutely re-
tusing to elect him The Squatter Soser.
eien announces that Atchison is going TO
Kansas in the spring, with tail OF white
and black negroes, and that he is resoiutely
bent upon introducing the blessed nstitu-
ton into that territory, 10 which sporadic
work he will be aided. according to the
Squatter Sovereign, by many capitalists
Squatter does not tell Us in what their cap.
ita consists, bat We may reasonably sup
pose that their tunis will be invested in ri
hes. regolyers. bowie kniies and hatchets,
like those used in chopping up poor Brown.
We do not envy the siuatters the dividends
" ich will probably be declared on that in,
yestment II DAVE, in view OF The fact
that Kan ,as has already been declared free
State, by the sovereign people, chooses to
run the risk VI taking slaves there, II y none
Of our basiaess but We certainly thiak that
he had better revise his judgment, and run
for the Presidency The speculation viii
be a good deal saier, and will pay quite as
well--B0stos Atlas.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-02-19

In the fugitive slave case which recently
came up fcr adiudic alton in the U, :. Com.
laissioner,s Court at Cincinnati. Mr.. Jolifie
Tor the slaves made very thrilling appeal
in behalf OF his clients, We give 40 ex-
tract
Wherever man is found, no matter how
degraded his condition, even the naked
negro bssking an the sun or iy.ng IA The
palm trees shade--he is still the lord OF
creation, The distinction betw zen man and
those over whom he rules is this, that man
every where, no matter how iebased or lgno.
rant. can be taught to love and obey God.
brutes never can. Congress had no more
right TO pass law that man should bow
down before man than that he should DO"
before the consecrated wafer Both are
heresies-one OF America and the other OF
Europe What right had Congress 10 en-
force one heresy and refuse the other, II
ia an article of religious belief in ne that
man cannot hold property in man, take
als protected in their creed-why not in
mine
The law oil 80 IThe Fugitive Slave
Law commands you to treat those people
as slaves; the Bible as men. As slaves
lhey NAV moi learn to read the Bible nor
attend divine seryice-nor preach the gos'
pe 10 every creature bring up theif
children in the nurture and admonition OF
the Lord-nor cherish their husbands and
wives; but as men they ENJOY all these
rights Don't you see that the Bible - on
one side and the Fugitive Slave La" on the
other Dy the hsIlowed memory OF the
Mothers VITO taught US TO reverence Inc
Bible-by the battle fields oi cur revoia'
tionary sires we must not--dare not reiih'
auisb this great and glorious right oil loving
our neishbor as We love ourselves. The
President may send steel clad men to com
pei us-all the " es Of the human race may
isll on Us, but still on our Bonded knees
and with uutstre,ched hands will We cling
10 this right"
( La the course OF his remarks occurred
the following beautiful passage
Daniel Webster said in his speech al
Cacapon Springs-near where | was born
-..the North mountain is higher than the
Blue Ridge, and the Allegheny higher than
that, bu, this higher law soars an eagles
fight above them ALL" Sir. this higher
law rises higher than ever eagle flew. II
you take the wings OF the morning and ny
10 the uttermost parts parts of the earth, II
5 there. Descend TO The deIths oil Hell,
and il is there-it follows man through lite,
through death--and that higher law is with
Daniel Webster to-day, wherever he may
{ be in the universe Of God.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-02-19

WHAT Is THR PRosPEcT foR WHEAT
Although the wheat crop Of last year is not
all mark ted, and that part which has passed
from the producers hands is far from beng
in the hands OF the consumer. the fact s'ares
US IN the face that bat few months Will
elapse before the time will have come to
"shout another harvest home" And the
question rises in our minds, What Is the
prospect We are of the opinion that E" {
NAV expect another very fine crop OF wheat,
and our opinion is based on the following
reasons The early winter was very mild,
so much so that the late sown wheat, OF
which there is much, continued to grow an
III q much later date thah usual. When
cold weather came it came in earnest, and
the frost has held a firm grasp upon the soil
for seven long weeks, good portion OF
which time the ground was covered with
snow which Is considered favorable cir
cumstsnce for winter wheat, The danger
10 the wheat crop, il any, is therefore Al
the future, and the fact vi such unlnterruP-
ted cold weather for SO long period, anu
until 80 late date, augurs an uninterrupted
spring Ii the when IL comes, GO that We Ind
no circumstsncesIn the past, or prospective
ones in the future. unfsvorable TO the wheat
crop. Such are our Impressions IN refer
ence to the prospective crop. We hope
to hear from our agricultural t!lends on this
subject. The number OF acres put in wheat
last fall was very much greater than ever
before in this part Of the country Allen
Daily Courier.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-02-19
Railroads and Rivera

A correspondent of the ST. Louis lHfsat-
Ssaoer. writing from Cincinnati. thinks the
Chicago folks can "cus figure" those OF the
other two cities. We give an extract IRON
his letter. AZ We nave the advantages OF
communicating with the rest sf the world
both BY river and railroad, We have no par
sicular fault to find with his epecalstlons
on their comparative advantages
This is my first visit to Cincinnati Tor
socae seven years, at least. The day has
been too unpleasant and the streets in toe
bad condition fer me 10 get about much;
but Q short walk suggested very forcibly
tina, they are getting up some very fine
buildings here, considering that Chicago Is
90 coon 10 leave this place. as well as ST.
Louis, far in the rear-thst 10, according to
the calculations of our estmsois friends IN
Chicsro. Was told in Chicago that the
valuation Of that city ID about hity millions.
|, occurs to me, that il this valuation is not
hsyond the mark, ST Louis and Cincinnati
ouah, each to be valued az something like
two hundred millions. We shall be obliged
TO mark up. They. out-hgure us il Ch.ca
&C.
The river ID closed, and trade at stand
still So the, say. here, as well as in st.
Louis TIE Lake is closed, and trade not
s1iz 90 trick. they say in Chicago. What
does this provel Simply, that the rivers,
after all, are TO bear tho great burden Of the
commerce OF this country. Railroads sill
carry millions Of people and will carry hun
dreds OF thousands Of tons OF freight: but
the latter will take water where it can. and
as soon as !, can. Anc he cry OF closed
riyers-duil trade that ne noH hear. il it.
sell al eloquent commentary On the imPor-
lance Of these great highways OF nature -
Some railroads are properties Of immense
vaioe-our gres, trunk road from St. Louis
to Cincinnati, is one Of them-but you will
End, il VOC live, that with the increase Of
traffic on railroads. the business Of the river
viii increase correspondngiy
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-02-19

There was time when we IS ere indebt.
ed TO Europe Tor a portion Of our finest ma
chinery, and foreigners regarded America
ingenuity Us It's climax in the production OF
wooden nutmegs and cloths. pins Latterly
We have astonisbed them with our patent
Feapers and sin shooters. and at last they
have come to acknowledge that our mo.
chimes are entitled torank giih the best Of
their o"n. Recently, a sioop arrived Il,
this harbor, bringing froan the Jersey shore
forty tone Of machinery, constructed for
use in Scotlond. and the came is nov being
slipped direct to Glasgow, where il ls u
BE- used In the manufacture Of Insis-rubber
goods. N !. Paper.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-02-19
RxrraIIcAN CnrNrY CoSYxxrloN.--Y

RSruBLrcAS COUNTY CONVENTION.
attended this Conyenlien last Saturday, and
were cratifed NJ the number preeent and
the spirit exhibited It is said 10 have been
the largest political County Convention ever
assembled in Lee county. A more sub
stsntial, intelligent. and influential body Of
men. we never saw together on a similar
occasion, nor body Of men sctuated by .
better and frmer spirit. They comprised
men OF all parties. who telt ready and anx-
ious to leave ali previous ana minor ISSUES
in the background and unite in one com
mon effort Tbs platform, Which was
adopted BY acclamation and enthusiasm. We
believe expressed lhsir deliberate collective
sense The business was promptly and
harmoniousiy transacted. and after brief
but pertinent anu earnest speech from the
chairman, the Convention adjourned. feel.
ing that good days work had been done
Gate Gig. K-o.a..
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-02-19

4 NEvsfArEE Tore EgrL DE1 The
Boston Atlas learns from the Concord n
II Independent Democrat, that Mr Hale
did not offer to shake hands with the Pres
iden, al The White House, and therefore
Gen. Pierce did moi have tn: opportunity
Of refusing 10 perform that pump-hanile
ceremony Mr. Hale went to The White
House, not ~ any manner Of means to pay
MS respects 10 the President, Tor he does
nor oae him anything Of the Aind Some
country cousins Of Mr.. Hale wanted 10 see
the man who vetoed the French S2olialion
bill, signed the Nebraska bill, and bombar.
ded Greyto.n. Dir. Hale, misled BY hls
court eous feelings, instead Of dissuading
them from going To see what was not worth
seeing, conducted them into the presence.
He made no advances t. the President, a nd
fortpnsteiy for Mr. Hale, the President
made no advances TO lim. This Is the
whole story, about which the new papers
nave sired their learning, argument, ssr-
casn and iaEeeiiye, to a perfectly unlimited
extent.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-02-19
criu. "a frehih,tiea IN pshasus

We learn iron gentleman Of the legal profess 10 ~
:. city that lkers fewer cssss brought
before u. District co.T 10 DaSsSss sssa,. Is11 Y
.ae e.ty sad county .-DsSsfss ksSsssS,
Itapesks better for the Psohib.tefy Liquor
Law Had 1t not been Tor that institution.
the number OF criminal cases would have
teen increased Dubuque vas afflicted
with more saloons and other low aud
fashionable resorts of the dspraysd and
vicious, prior to the passage of the Liquor
Law, than any river city IN iowa. Her
name had become so associated with @his-
key and Loeefocoism. that people were ST.
most persuaded that the great reservoir OF
both these vile compounds vas located
shere. 4 publication Of the statistics Of
that city, IN which the compiler sasae!ousiy
omits the item of L.occfocoism, gives the
price of the liquor imported there IN the
year 1854 at $4,000 In 1855, under the
operations OF the Proh.bitory Law, although
the number @: the inhabitants ia the place
had considerably augmented, and the re-
ceipts OF other erlcteS more IMAM aooplea'
yet the liquor imported into that cit only
amounted to TIE comparatively small sum
Of 10000.
Could il be otherwise, in population SO
,nixed Is that OF Dubuque, with so large
proportion Of miners, men cbaTae,eristcaiis
fond OF " hickey, that the prohibition Of the
sale of liquor should not be attended BY q
corresponding decrease OF erimes There Is
no other way Of accounting for the ie"ness
Of the criminal cases in Dubuque county
this term, unless it be upon thr ground OF a
decrease of Locofoeoism, and even that "e
mus, attribute in great measure to the
salatary effects OF Prohihitory Law in re-
storing men to their senses and Introducing
better class 9. citizens. In whsteyer
hah, you may view it, Mr.. Express. we DEFY
you to satisfactorily sccoun, forthe decrease
of criminal cases in Dubuque, without
awarding TO the Prohibitoy Liquor Law
that praise which IL deserves Tor It's inslru-
mentality in etiecting this great moral re-
form in your city.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-02-19

MossrER SSow PLow-Ths Chicago
and Quincy Railroad Company have recent
Nv constructed snow pillow at their machine
shops in Aurora, which probably surpasses
anything of the kindin the United States.
lie length is 80 feet, breath IL feet and
hight Is leet, and weighs over - tons--
The expense Of its construction wac be-
tween 81 500 and $4,000, THIS huge
structure Of course is not attached to "a To-
connective, but rests upon two sets Of tracks
aud is impeled BY one or more locomotives
from behind /, has been stationed at Men
do,s, where it will remain Until called into
Aurora Bacon
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-02-19

FATAL ACCIDENT We understand that
Afr. DAVID WAIFEHiLL, formerly OF this CT.
~, and recently r. NJ al the junction, was
Killed last evening II seems that the train
from Indianapolis was passing the Junction.
when the Nal agent threw out the bag,
which striking Mr.. Whfehil on the head,
knocked him off The platform; he Tell be-
Tvs cen the cars, and the wheels passed over
his breast, literally cutting him in ,wo'--
He leaves wie and several children
Dayton JogrHa., 1911
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-02-19

He WHO'S passionate and hasty is genef,
aliy honest. Ii is your cool, descending
hypocrite Of whom you should beware, -
There is no deception in bulldog II
is only the cur that sneaks up and bites
YOU when your back 10 turned
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-02-19

MAQUokETA WooLEs FACTORY buEsT
Do1-g' ToT2I Loss or S4,000,-OE Thurs-
day hl.ti.lag lastt the Wooden factory OF Mr..
Thomas Wright OF the Msquoketa river.
was burned TO the ground Il IS presumed
thai the FIRE originated from the saw mill
or turning lathe adjoining the Factory -
There were couple of persons sleeping
ia the Factory al the time, but 50 rapid
we're the flames that il was with difficulty
they escaped Nothing but fe@ rolls oil
cloth were saved, and that at q sacrifice oi
sia9sd hair, &c, by Mr.. l. 6 Ransom. who
merits considerable praise for his perseye.
rance and energy
The loss tails heavily upon Dir. Wrgh!
as there was no insurance upon the building
or machinery. The saw mill adjoining, be.
longing to Mr. Scare was Gamaged 10 the
amount u. S4OO
We have not learned whether air. W
intends 10 built agala, bot hop: II @ill, a:
the loss Vi his factory wiil be ,sg materi.
ally felt ~ the community era!ig -
HaguSssta .S.a!ine!.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-02-19

TaE President MESSAGE IN CANADA -
The Plattsburg Republican says the Presi-
dents Message has been translated at
length into French, and that i has appeared
in la Pas and also EApsntr, Montreal.
II is said 10 te the first message eve. trans
lated and published IN the Canadas.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-02-19
scHRODlR's PATENT LIME KILN.

the owner OF The above patent for the States Of
Illinois and Iowa, aud prepared 10 sell right.
for single kins counties. these kilns srs great
improvement over the old u ode OF burning a, The,
% no occasion 10 snspent burning either nil or
~ draw outthe lime There Is great sayng Of fuel
ana labor there Is al least OHe-third OF the lue cd
everthe old way OF burning, and the quality OF iime
bsihg nanything better than that b. the old mode OF
burning onsceouLt0f its being regularly burnt
hins can be seen in operation in Alton or ~ Lou,
or can be seen or addressed al Rock Island, IAnoi.
feb ~ w3mr II. SHELLY.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-02-19

City Who'd Yard.
II WILLIAMS a 60

HAVE opened q new Wood Yard al Gao alt..s
IL Co Lumber Yard. ~ The tu action OF sSS4.sd
and Front sts., where they have on hand fail ~.
soflmsni OF Or, aud Green Wood namely
Hickory Ash, OAK, Maple, Sc,
Which they oref Tor sale the LosssI Aafk e. pfiue,
aud would most respectfully solicit all WHO .rs 10
want 10 give asa call.
RS. Oar wood IL four feet tong
Davenport, Jsn. ~ d-n~
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-02-19

II is confidently stated that since The
Know Nolhiags Of this city have disbanded.
the "Democfatlc' leaders Of ayesr or so
ago who SO bitterly opposed that order, have
taken il up, been initiated, and now number
some three hundred msmbers, with the in
tention of using their influence to carry the
measures Of the South in planting slavery
in ksnsas.--R | Advertiser
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-02-19
IN SCOTT COUNTY, IOWA

IN SCOTT COUNTY, IOWA
10 The toiILs " See 81 Te sRgE 50aer
10 The { hsss I 7e NRa Is 100 acres
No Tue " see ~ 7 5s NRa h itO ssr.s.
he above three tracts ATE beautifully situated OF
the Railroad miles from Davenport
No 1-lhe toiihs y VT Of SEES ~ 7s SR +
ep sefr. miles FROM Davenport.
y" s-IAs tors " Ones T1o y X + 40
acres4 miles from Davenport
Noe he az the b l OF sse.iT7sS r 3 b.
eo aeres, onihe Rail Road, siies from Davenport.
No S--sou ~ 100 aeres In Ssc,s " 2isT77N'k
1pan The Mississippi River, " Giles rreI davenport
NJ is-- loo aeres In sseaN and ~ T.s \ RE.
Improved Farms.
No IL Ahimproyed farm fsu csd aud al cultivated
ace house, springs and q creek on II, on H!sKor
uro rosd, miles f.om town, Usage Orange fence
started entirely around the farm gsO acres.
No i0-in sees II, 10 ~ I sU RAE, 800 acres
lou improve ed and ~ In tiuater
No. - "a Rue farm OF IYt acres, ~ fenced, TO un-
der cultivation, miles FROM town, 4 mile essl OF
DubuSae road. 3 mile from Uslgeil lArn.
No .3-ihe Gran, harm on dubuque road, miles
from TOW i.3 Asre highly cultivated hosss AID or
ebAId, &c
Houses and Lots In Davenport
NO o-Flne brick house ON 9th St. between Harm.
;on and Ripley SIS Enesisns well, good stable, ae
No3i--Good frame House, 3 roons, good we'll c
Lot s2A5sI, Oh Brad, near Locust 81.
No2s--A story house on Ith 81, containing 10
No. 33.-Good frame house, 4 rooms, cellar, Sc,
on STU al. between sins and Myrtle. Lot r0xi5u.
". xs'-f iot On brAdy b. l'T by 3uU--S3VO
Na9o-2lots on brsiy 81, cor, oi College, OAK 81
each.
No 2s.l choice iot on PerIy ST. 9th COS 50 Il
~ CLINTON CoOkTS, IOWA.
No, CIV. fractional of the y. W Sec. 2 4
81, y. X. b., ~ c7.lo0 acfes, near ILorns BILLS
Very low ,ifspped for sosU.
IL hoek leland County Illinois
Aosi-TLs s. W OF Sec. ", 10 ARIw, Of 1t
scscs.
Ia Henry County, Illinois
No37--iS - 100 heuf The De bot In t,s,s.a.
suitabie fof building lots.
Applyto
WlLiIAMALLEN,
General Land Agest
Rob tiu Ono. Post q Nee Buiidirs.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-02-19

NJ So AZ OGt ~ " 10 ASSES 4IEs tyl-s-- 4
sSdL ISGpoT alton ilse sad Dos Geek psil< So
Der asJs 81 feasoAstiS tItss sAJ Viii Vt .oii w.
90 more gtscSs,
Loti to Lease iyi a lei u VI yssss
E.vs ssssSsi pssuGiiul lots "a ii6errBi r1fa
Gts SiIJ - tsE- aits Ell ADJ l~eLiy years,
Also LOIS Vi Five aaIe, Era4 49, stl y. a i-s.a :
s-a oI !"saiy ssaIs aPoA is-sOi AK '-'-' ~
HsLI ~ purchase
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-02-19

Red colored fish have been found 10 an
srtisian wellin California, supposed 10 have
proceeded IRON subterrsDean lake, with
which the well communicates