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The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-14
INPORTAlT NEvS TO THE LADIES!

NPUkIAAT MMS 10 ihE LAUlLN,
ADDE'S Wl,hirs 20 purchase Bonnet
j Ltur themselvos or frsn.ls seud do vol 70 call
Paris " New York Millinery and
Fancy Good Store,
wAors The, siii anl the bess assortment and
Cheapest in the City.
Aiso, i beautiful assortment. Of
Chiidren's and Infants White Merino En-.
broidered Hoods and Jockey Caps,
Ladies' and Misses Rsrino and SILK Quilt
ed Hoods, Riehoas, Velvet and
Mohair Head Dresses. Large stock Of Ribbons,
Satins, silks. veivets, Flowers, Feathers, &c.
general assortment Of Millinery Goods,
Fancy Goods, "A large assortment OF Needle.
Work Collars, Under-sleeyss, Hdks. Emorei-
dsries. Embroidery and Knitting Cotton,
Embr ,idery silk, Linen gIoss, SILK Worssea
and Linen BraIds, Cord and Tassels Gut, Biz
and Clan Dress Buttons, Coarse, Fine and
Round Comhs, Hsu and Tooth Brushes,
Tapes, az &c
AL Of our Goods viii b sold q
WHOLESALE x RETAIL.
Very Cheap at tAe
Paris 4 New York Millinery 4 Fancy
Goods Store.
Corner of Third aud brady SIS,
Davenport. ldec2S-ul w. b. NICHOLS.
NIB Marking snc stamping Ter BraidiBg and km
broidering done 10 order.
10 TIE LADIES.
MISS T.. STARR would respectfully announce "
M tho sdies Of Davenport that she Is now prepsr'
ed AL who desire tho sersle ices Of ad
cet and practical DRESS MAAEh
and sbe viii learn any the ofcatng ard ming
Tor the mselsss seiep,l1e principles, that the,
may never rrquirs the services Of Enuthsr person IN
this art ALI work warra n,sd 10 d. or no charge
For further particulars enquire OF bar personally
House cor. sud and Iowasts. new white ffames with
arsra aooI a aaE .#t Jeu. 3du
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-14
YOOEs and SfUtjO,.eIu.

b1UVSsc WIN submarine
IUSl rec'd al Nc. be Claire Block, Iul stock
y sfFamAg b,oles, rangins il price. irora $50 To
alJ,Jf. ALSO:
Mosh.iE' 5 Church Hi-tpry, sol.
tlark's ,ominebla fNbis.
Wsb-tcr's Dictionaries, from the ausfLo
worcester. Octave edition, do. s#.. "...-
Rollins Ancient Hist0iy,2 vol.
Josephus' History oftiie Jews, J vol.
Dicks Philosophical Works. vols
Pigiarciis lives ~ Ancient Heraes. / vol
GEO. ". Ellis & Co..
DAY Epet, Jane, Sc
WANTED.
ihph ihpDssnd dollars 10 loan. good security given
4 IN up.Rcumhcfed real estate property iIisbsst
ntercat paid. Apply TO JuLlCs tYTANCE
ssh "aih AxBat.
,.. WANTED.
4 WELL linpTvr ed Farm, stA or nine miles from,
A Davenport from loo 70 TO acres, good build.
ing-, orchs ~ aud some timber az thu tract
"fpiy |" itltCs LYTAScE.
!sH u'iA AFont.
WANTED!
e.)n AIRES 81 good prsirle land IN Scott e0an.
c~O y near timber spply 10 j. LYTAsCE.
Jan osn Agent.
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Lots in North Davenport

Two Brick Houses Just III she'd in FulIou a5A
don, VITA Der OF Gnimpro, Oh LOIS II Tow Il.
&c. ans long credits.
inaddtuon 10 tae above, the subscriber ha. Isrss
amount Of auia prot ed shd Ia Scot, MuscsIus, cf
ton, Cedar, Jones, Johnson, Iowa, Pos shIek, u.
per, SiKrsh!al, Tala and Beaion Counties Fer ~
iuionnston respecting tie foregoing property, 81
TO uED. l., NICHOLS,
RCsl Estate Asshtr
dee u Corner of sxeoni n Main ,.Eg !.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-14

Aase several beautiful Los ~ dilefrul gsnl ii
Saa tii, 'or ,on, iii-en aud ~ enty year.
Ai.n Lots VI siEs GcTes near ice S..g OIL ,eAsg u
tea Of ts.Giy yeat, upon ressopEeIo ivEua, 81. q
right to purchase.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-14

No. sH.-A tesntifal Farm Two miles froui ksu fl!
Isrey tsu Seg-s, 70 acres broR et good SprlAr 81
plenty OF stock ~stsr. The impro, oInent. are ls
s>ory stone House, 40 o., stable. a well OF ~ ~
,sr. 10 any pct,on taking 'he whole this prp psft
vii h. shta ios, '
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-14

OrFIcE, on cor OF Brady and Srd sts,
Entrsnse 3td street, the the Mayors Office
Davenport, Jan 7,lSS
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-14

NJ. sb.-i harm Of ii acr.s, "a OF which !. Pm e.
~ III which is bruk eu aud under tenee II Of Timt
. GOOD House snd othsr Improvement q. ms.
ror,h Westo Of ir Claire aad SIX mile, iron ILei--
ruipU. oftb- chicago u Port Byc4n EsiIrahI
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-11-13

before his death, that he should be
buried in his military cloak, with his
star of honor, which he always wore,
placed on his breast. His weeping
servants and few rustic neighbors
formed the procession to his solitary
place Of burial /; and there, in the still
woods, with the military cloak
around him." and the star flashing on
his breast, they laid the old warrior
down to rest he sleeps well beneath
the soil he helped to free.
His stormy career was over, and ne
who had passed over his life on the
battle field, had not flag to droop
over the hearse, or soldier to dis
charge a farewell shot Ger his grave.
A nation seems to have blotted him
out from it's memory, and left him to
die alone, forgotten and unhonored.-
A Republic may prove ungrateful +"
and refuse to erect a monument to the
memory of the departed patriot and
warrior, but the people Of the land
which he helped to free will cherish
his many virtues with filial tenderness
and AUTHORIZATIONS { W Sentinel.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-11-13

ton, and suffer no party of men to en-
ter or travel through the Territory
with warlike or hostile appearances,
to the terror of peaceful citizens, and
the danger of renewing the disgrace
full and alarming scenes through which
the inhabitants had so recently passed,
Gov. Geary insisted upon the immedi-
ate disbandment of the combination,
which they agreed to DO with alacrity.
A majority of the men were evil
IDENTIFY gratified to learn that they had
been deceived in relation to Kansas
affairs, and that peace and quiet, in
stead of strife and dissension, were
reigning there. Gov. Geary's remarks
were received with frequent demon
strations of appreciation, and at their
close the organization was broken up,
and its members dispersed in various
directions. After they had been dis
missed from custody, and the fact an
nounced by Major Sibley, their thank
fulness for his kind treatment towards
them during the time that they
were under arrest, was expressed by
giving him three hearty cheers. In
conclusion, Gov. Geary expressed his
regret that societies exist in some
States, whose object it is to fit out
such parties as the just described, and
send them to Kansas to their own in
jury, and the destruction of the gen
eral welfare of the country.
The Boston Post publishes a letter
from Rev. Mr.. Mute, of Kansas, to a
relative in Massachusetts. The letter
was not written for publication, and
discloses quite prosperous and hap
Ply condition of things with him, which
is in marked contrast with other state
ments intended for the public eye
Mr.. Mute says-thc Post copies from
his own manuscri pit =
1--WE like Kansas more than ever.
This summer and fall, thus far, the
weather has been more pleasant than
it was last year. have harvested
about eight acres of corn, and have an
acre of potatoes of the best kind, and
a good crop to dig ! have between
ten and twelve acres of wheat sown,
and it comes up finely twenty-five
tons of hay cut.and stacked, three
cows, two horse three yoke of No. l
oxen, seven hogs, one hundred hens,
&c, &c. am now adding large
room to our house on the claim, and
getting ready to lathe and plaster the
front room Our house in town will
be finished in a few weeks, if this
weather holds on. think l shall rent
it for year, or until l have preGmptcd
the claim, as | can get over 5000 a
year for it, in advance every month"
Mr.. Mute also admits in this letter
to his relative that there are many
false reports and some gross and fool
ish exaggcrations mingled with the
truth"
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-11-13
Proclamation by the Governor.

Another year has passed, freightcd
with blessings to the people of Iowa.
As a State, they have experienced
uncxampled prosperity. AS Citizens,
they have been protected in the full en-.
joyment of their civil and religious
rights. AS individuals, they have been
blessed with health and friends and per-
sonal prosperity. "s
For these, and for all the blessings Of
life, it becomes them to recognize and
adore the Divine Goodness, and to show
by their acts and their words, their graf
tude for His constant benefuctions.
Therefore, l, James w. Grimes.
Governor Of the State of Iowa, do here
by designate and appoint HURSDAY,
THE Goth DAY OF NOVEMBER
NEXT, as Il day of public THANKS
GIVING and PRAISE.
l do respectfully request the people
of this State to abstain on that day from
their ordinary avocations, and to assem-
bic at their usual places of worship,
there to give thanks to Almighty God
for the blessings of the past year.
And whilst we adore with gratitude
His protection, let us seek for it's con-
tinuance. Let us beseech Him to pre-
serYe our Nation from war and internal
feuds and that it may become great,
virtuous and honored. Let us pray that
ourhearts may be ever keptin harmony
with the requirement Of government.
Let us pray that the benign influence
of the Gospel may be everywhere ex-
tended. And especially let us beseech
Him to move our hearts, that during
the approaching inclement season Of
the year, we shall be prompt to snccor
and sympathise with the needy and
distressed.
In Testimony whereof, Ihave here
unto set my hand and affixed the Seal
of the State of Iowa. Done at Iowa
City, this 28th day of October, A. D.
1856. JAMES w. GRIMES.
by the Governor, ft. tEr, IT.
GEO. w. McCLEARy, Sec. of State.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-11-13
From Kansas.
I.wprNcr Kansas Oct 9

LAWRENCE, KANSAS, Oct. 10th.
Again has the turf on Mount Dread
been removed to make way for anoth-
err of the Kansas martyrs-anothel
victim to Missouri tyranny and FEEDER.
al injustice, has gone to the " Land of
Shadows" Mr.. Bowles, a member OF
the Lawrence Stubs" who was taken
prisoner on the company's return from
Hickory Point, and who has been de-
tanned at Lecompton, on charge of
murder in the first degree, ever since,
died on Saturday, the 18th, of cholera
morbus, undoubtedly caused by the
privations and exposure he had endur-
ed during his confinement. He had
been unwell for several days, yet the
appeals of his comrades for medical
assistance was in vain, the guard ut
terly ridiculing the idea Of calling
doctor to id Abolitionist. He
lies alongside of Barber, Shombre,
Buffum and other of the brave men
who have fallen in defence of the
rights of Kansas. The prisoners at
Lecompton, are still in custody of Col.
Titus's force, and the windows of the
frame building in which they are con-
fined, show unmistakeable evidence of
their ruffianism, every pane of glass
having been smashed to pieces with
the rocks flung at those of the prison
ers who might have the temerity to
look out.
Last evening as young man named
Wheaton, was returning to his home
about a mile south Of Franklin, be-
tween seven and eight, he encountered
four men, one of whom was a short
distance in advance of the others. AS
he rode by, he asked him, Gas is very
common practice in this country,)
"who he was" upon which the other
replied, "God damn you, | will show
you I" and drawing his revolver fired
upon the querist. Wheaton, upon
whom the shot took effect in his thigh,
drew his Colts, and firing twice at his
assailant, saw him fall to the ground,
and then rode rapidly away as the 9TH
er men fastened up, not before, how
ever, he recognized them as Pro-Sla-
very men, who had formerly belonged
to similar party.
Mr.. Wheaton had been to Franklin
with sister and was on his way to
his fathers. He is q very bold and
resolute Free State man, and has made
himself obnoxious on that account.
An interesting and gratifying occur
renee took place on the 18th, in Law
renee. Since the release of Mr.. Brown
from his imprisonment, the ladies OF
our City have had it in contemplation
to present him with some testimonial
of their esteem, &c. On Saturday az
ternoon, they presented publicly to
that gentleman, in front of the Herald
of Freedom office, a beautiful Ameri-
can banner, to float from a flag staff
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-11-13
The Presidents Letter to Gov. Grimes.

OFFICE OF SEc'Y OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct, 1856.
To His Eredlcncy, James ". Grimes,
Governor Of Ioaca:
Sir, your letter
of date August 30th, addressed to the
President has been referred by him to
this department with instructions to
reply as follows. The President re-
grcts that you should "have been re-
ceiving letters, memorials and affida-
Wits from former citizens of Iowa in
Kansas, for a whole year alleging that
they are not protected by the United
States Officers in the enjoyment of
their liberty and property" That
your Excellency should be subjected
to such annoyance is the more painful,
when we consider that you have no
power to grant redress.
The state of affairs in Kansas is to
be regretted deeply by all American
citizens. The President is not less
sensitive than you are as to the rights
of the citizens in Kansas. His power,
however, is only Executive and that
which he is sworn to execute. 1t
therefore becomes his duty to see that
the laws are faithfully executed. He
has no power to disregard, amend or
set aside laws, as unjust or unconsti-
tutional for to do so would be to in
vest him with the law making power,
Ito make him an absolute and ire
sponible power-to make him not the
President of a Republic, but the abso-
lutte Monarch of the country, position
to which the President does not aspire
The President hitherto has been,
and now is using all the means in his
power to suppress outrages in Kansas
upon private rights and to sustain
and enforce law and order. The diff
culties in Kansas have mainly arisen
from spirit of rebellion against the
constituted authorities, and a determi-
nation to resist all authority and all
law wuich by it's general dissemina-
ton has subverted civil government
and rendered the law powerless, and
by destroying the power of the law
has opened a general field for rapine,
murder and the whole catalogue of
crimes to be committed with impunity
and to go unredressed.
The President has taken every eff
fective measure to secure to the citi-
zens of Kansas domestic tranquility
and security against foreign aggres-
sion. The suppression of insurrection-
airy movements is within his power !;
but he cannot, and will not attempt to
control traitors to their country He will
protect with the national arm, all who
are disposed to gather around the stand
ard of the Law and to obey it's behests.
The President, conscious of having
performed his whole duty, is at loss
to know by what authority your Elk
cellency claims to arraign him, or
to call upon him for an explanation.
Assuming that the General Govern
ment has failed to perform its duty,
you assert, that it is manifestly the
right of each of the States to adopt
measures to protect its former citi-
zens." You demand again and again
protection, but conclude with what
seems to be the burden of all your
griefs--not demand for protection to
citizens in Kansas; but demand that
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-11-13
A. B. +. HILDRETH D. d. W. CARVER, EDITORS
st. Charles, Iowa, Nov. Is, 1856.
The Presidential Election.

Returns come in slowly from the
Southern States, and we are unable to
determine how some of them have
gone /; that is, how many have voted
for Fillmore of course the balance
have gone for Buchanan. From the
Northern States returns are more
complete and reliable.
At the time we go to press, our re-
turns foot up as follows, embracing
all the revisions and additions up to
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-11-13
Back from the Street.

When you build your house, and lay
out your grounds, do not be over fond
of the street dust 1t is q passion
which silly people have, even without
the excuse of narrow yard, and no
room for trees and shrubbery. Street
dust is not ornamental in the best To-
calities, and the perpetual recurrence
Of the same figures, carriages, men
and women, is not the most instruc-
tive picture possible.
Nothing more certainly betrays, to
a passing stranger, the innate vulgari-
ty Of mind, shallowness of thought,
and want of culture in household,
than to see the fattcned noses of ev-
cry mothers son and daughter Of them
pressed against the window-panes as
he goes by. If he were giant, or a
dwarf, Or rode on hippopotamus or a
winged dragon, the display would in
dictate no more than a laudable curl
osity to know all the types of life,
and manners of men but such teams
are rare, and such sights are kindly
reserved for public occasions, when a
moderate fee will purchase the privil-
eye of a most uninterrupted stare, with
out imputation or impudence.
Take generous field for courthouse
lot, where land is plenty, and out
doors is not too narrow for liberal
spaces. Let your path wind up to
the door through an avenue of shrub
berry and trees. Your windows will
command beautiful variety of flow
ers and heritage, and the singing of
birds in the trees will compensate
even unimaginativc minds for the
sights concealed by the veil which
covers the street .
There is kind of knowledge to be
derived from street-gazing in country
places, which, if not very deep, is yet
very absorbing. There are sage phi
losophers of this school, who can tell
you every horse, wagon, cart, rattle
cart, and ox-team that goes by; and
the name, and probable business of ev-
cry human passer, unless he prove an
absolute stranger, when baffled con-
lecture labors with the grave problem
for hours, and only settles it by the
lucky arrival of a visitor who has
heard all about him. If you go north,
at point where these students of hui
man life had decided that you would
go west, there grows up a formida-
bic wonder, attacked by every posi-
bic conjecture, of "What can he be
going there for? What can be the
case ?" and another hour will be filled
with the dubious cogitation.
Now, we do not assert that shallow
minds will be made deep by pushing
them back from the road but we do
say that more natural images would
fill them with more pleasing subjects
for thought I; and further, that the hab-
it of street gazing, where the streets
present SO little novelty as in country
places, even from cultivated minds,
and create mental habit as contempt
ible as it is disagreeable
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-11-13

The District Court for Floyd County
has been in session in this village du-
ring the present week, Judge Murdoch
presiding. There was large amount
Of business before the Court, and all
agree in bestowing praise upon the
Judge for the efficiency and despatch
with which the business of the Court
was attended to.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-11-13

Private rumor has it that Buchanan
is elected President. The Dubuque
Republican comments upon the result
as follows:
Through the magical aid of the tel
egraph we have returns from the fol-
lowing States though not conclusive,
we think we do not err in ranging
them as follows:
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-11-13

The McGregor, St. Peters and
Missouri River Railroad Company
have advertised for sealed proposals
70. the grading, building, masonry,
and superstructure Of the first and
second divisions Of their Road, extend
ing distance Of one hundred and
forty miles, westward from McGregor.
See advertisement, in another column.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-11-13

The senior editor of this paper,
while engaged in building barn a
few days since, fell from the staging
upon the roof to the ground, causing
injuries which render him unable to
attend to business. This is our apol-
ogy for any lack of interest or prompt
ness in this weeks issue.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-11-13

Some matters of interest connected
with the present session of the Dis
trict Court for this county will receive
attention next week.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-11-13
FOR BUCHANAN.
14l Electoral votes.

| 141 Electoral votes
We may be almost certain that this
will be the result of the popular vote
of Tuesday. California yet remains.
We believe it will go for Fremont, but
for the sake of the argument, we will
give it to Buchanan. The vote will
then stand
Fremont, 125 votes.
Fillmore, 26
Buchanan, 145
This will, of course, throw the cleo
ton into the House. The present House
elects. Each State has one vote. But
thirty States will vote, Iowa being un-
able to vote, as her delegation is tied.
The vote will then stand as follows:
For Fremont Connecticut, Illinois,
Indiana, Massachusetts,, Michigan,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New
York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode ISL
and, Vermont, Wisconsin. Fourteen
States.
For Fillmore Delaware, Kentucky,
Maryland, Missouri, Tennessee. Five
States.
For Buchanan Alabama, Arkan-
sas, California, Florida, Georgia, Louis
lana, Mississippi, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Texas, Virginia. Elev-
en- States.
No Election can take place unless
two of the Fillmore States can be made
to vote for Fremont, or all Of them in
duced to vote for Buchanan, or all the
Buchanan men can be brought over to
Fillmore. We have no idea that either
of these conversions will occur. The
excitement during the next Session
will rage to fearful height, and the
country will be on the brink of rev.
olution. If we can outride the storm
until the 4th of March 1857, the cleo
ton will pass out of the hands of the
House, and will go to the Senate.
That bodymust elect Vice-President,
to act as President, out of the two high
est candidates for Vice-President. This
will be Mr.. Breckenridge, and under
his rule will the nation come.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-11-13

Among the official dispatches re.
ccived at Washington on the 9th ult.,
from Gov. Geary of Kansas, is one
dated at Lecompton, Oct. Is, in which
he details the circumstances attending
the arrest of an organized band con-
sisting of about two hundred and for
ty persons, among whom were few
women and children. This party was
regularly formed in military order, un-
der command of Gen. Pomeroy, Colo
nels Eldridge and Perry, and others.
They had with them twenty wagons,
in which were supply Of fresh arms,
mostly muskets, with bayonets and
sabres, and a lot of saddles, &C., suffi-
cient to equip battalion, consisting
of one-fourth of cavalry and the re-
mainder infantry. Besides these arms,
which Gov. Geary says were evident
ly intended for military purposes, and
which were in Wagons search of
which was objected to, the emigrants
were provided with shot guns, rifles,
pistols, knives, &c.
From the reports of the officers, it
appears that they had neither oxen,
mechanics tools, agricultural imple-
ments, nor any Of the necessary APP
purtenances Of practical settlers
They were permitted to pursue their
journey under the escort of a squad
ron of dragons, having been furnish
ed with a days rations and subse-
qucntly Gov. Geary, according to
promise, met them near Topeka. They
apologized for their evident and unde-
niable disregard of Gov. Geary's proc
lamation, which apology, though plaus-
ible, was far from being satisfactory.
After welcoming them as peaceable
emigrants, and assuring them he
would positively enforce his proclama-
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-11-13

Do not forget the lyceum meeting
at the school house this Saturday cve-
ming.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-11-13

See advertisement in reference to lost COW,
headed "strayed or stolen