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Daily American organ., 1856-04-04

WASHINGTON CIrY IN lS01.-One can scarcely
credit the description of Washington city, as Mrs.
John Adams found it in 1901:
Here and there, she writes, is small cottage
without glass window, interspersed among the
forests through which you travel for miles without
seeing human being. The house is upon grand
and superb scale, requiring about thirty servants
to attend and keep the apartments in order. ]
eoaid content myself anywhere for three months,
but though surrounded by forests, can you believe
that wood cannot be, had, because people cannot
be found TO cut and cart it The house is made
hsbitable, but there is not single apartment fin
ished. We have not the least fence, yard or other
dience room make drying room TO hang up
clothes in 1t is beautiful spot, capable of every
improvement, and the more view it the more
am delighted with It..
Daily American organ., 1856-04-04

ID. r. Hooker, Rogers Store, Wake county, North
Carolina, October "a. lsfS, says
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use ~ Teohand's German Btiers, In Chronic Dysen.
terry aud Functional Dcrangcmcuf of the Liver and
ia coneomitant evils I am desircas Of obtaining =
quantity of Il Cor the benefit q my community. lou
wili, therefore, ple~se send q lot. be"
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The design Of these Pills Il tb. restoration of the
Daily American organ., 1856-04-04
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Daily American organ., 1856-04-04

And by all dealers in Alexandria, Virginia.
iy 17--eoif 6m @
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-21


The Nes York Evening Post, referring
to the above platform, says as follows: "ln
these resolutions the doctrine Of popular
sovereignty in the Territories has no place.
The Southern politicians would no, admit it.
The Shareholder is the sovereign in the Ter.
~ritories. and has q night to carry his bond.
men and the law OF slavery with him. That
10 the Southern Interpretation OF the Nebras-
IA Biz; an Interpretation which the polti.
clans Of the Slave States assert eve,y DAY.
and which ileir associates Of the North %
not deny or eyea question. II there be a
thousand colonists in the Territory, who ara
for excluding slavery, to q who brings in
his slaves and claims the night to hold them,
the one STAKEHOLDER mus, prevail. The res
buttons recognize and adopt the principle
Of that bill, and that they adopt it in the
Southern sense, Is shown by the CONTEXT
by the declaration immediately following,
that when the Territory becomes q new
state, it shall at that tms be allow ed sto
form a constitution with or without slavery -
no, before. No right is asserted for the set
tiers in the territory to NEEDLE with the
question at an earlier period; the right to
exclude slavery accrues to the people only
when they are admitted as a state. Until
that moment arrives The Shareholder is TO
have lbs oxn way in The new settlements,
and then il the friends Of freedom can &c,
rid Of the curse he has introduced, and over
pow rr the influence he has acquired, they
are welcome to do il They have no right
to intercept the Inischief in its entrance.
This is what the resolutions call spreseu.
ing the equal rights Of all the states"
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-21
DAVENPORT, June 18th. 1856
10 As Editor Of the Caastte

10 The Editor Of the Gazette:
SIR:-The Democrat of hi,
morning head. il, leading article with the
question, How will adopted citizens voter
and presents the clai ms of the so-caIIed
Democratic party for their sufrage. Well,
if this party is 8 true friend 10 the foreign.
er, Hhy and how did Herbert, the murderer
Of poor Thomas Heating, escapes Why
lie that blood unatoned for! The widows
signs, the orphans tears, and that innocent
blood will not be forgotten
II the champions Of slavery imagine they
can continue to mismansge the affairs OF
this government, crush out liberty and
screen the murderer by the assistance of the
foreign vote, November will most likely uo-
deceive them. The name, with almost ev-
cry principle Of tru. Democracy repudiated,
will no longer serve Most OF Us have
come 10 this land to enjoy that liberty de.
MED as in our own. We have no desire 10
assist in building up an oligsrchy here more
dolnineering than that we have left behind.
The bugbesr of know nottingham" may
as well be given up. The trick 10 under
stood. The sham Democracy eau no long
er Brighten or caiole US in their design TO
carry slavery into territory consecrated for
ever to freedom. They may reckon a good
many Of Us on the other side.
The whole issue is 10 fairly before us.
Buchanan and the extension Of slavery,
Fremont and Liberty. Many of US know
how to choose. Hurrah FOR Fremont and
Free Kansas!
An irish REPUBLICAN,.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-21
Nrp.1 70 De. KAs..-rbe Bri,i,b Ror

MEAL To DE-. KAsE.-fhe British Ror.
81 Geographical Society have presented
The Royal premium for this year Go massive
gold nedsi) to DR.. Kane. for his Arctic re-
searches. This is the fourth time thai al
American has received this medal within
twelve or fifteen years. the first was pre-
ssntsd TO Rev. DR.. Robinson, for his re.
searches in Palestine; the second TO Col
Fremont, for his Western explorations; the
third 70 E. G. Squiet, Esq. for his research
q in Central America; and now the fourth
no DIR. Kane.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-21

We understand that the Convention o.
pro-slsYery men held at Iowa City this
week nominated Shepherd Ls@er, Of Bur.
lington, as their candidate for Congress-
Shep. Letter is 9 wheel horse Of the old
line Democracy and has once or twice been
sent to Congress as a Representative
What he ever did while there for the inter
es, Of Iowa has never TO this day been de-
tesmined. He is intelligent and VERY gen.
tlemsnly in his department, but wanting in
that energy calculated TO accomplish sny
thing for ayoung and growing State like
lows. The pro-slsyery party could have
made . much worse selection as regards
the ability of the man, bat none in respect
to his natural Incidence
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-21

~0s 80MRAA 80N2O
Hon. WILIiAk l. DAYxos, the ponises
Of he Reposlican party for Vice Presiaen,
sf the usisea States. 10 enc Of the meet die
dneuisisd men of the country. He 10 I
oasivs OF New Jersey. and Is descende<
from IN ancestry Of the finest stock Of The
Revelation. He CONNIE need his legal ant
political carser in The county of Monmouth
about twenty-five years ago, represented
that section Of the State in the Legisiature
while yet . Young man, and, at an uacen.
monty early age tot such . station, ~as aP.
pointed . vi The Judges OF the supreme
Court, IN which capacity, during . service
Of seven years, he gaiaed . splendid and
constantly Increasing reputation. In isAa
he wss selected b. Gov. Pennington to Gil
ths sacsaey in the Z. 3 Senate occasioned
b. the dcsd Of the iamentsd Southland
sho ~ the ums Of his dsmiss was Presiden,
pro sempev VI tina, body. The same year
sfs Lsgsiatsre confirmed the chsice. and in
lsss ss sss neglected for the full tern OF
sis ysess. His period Of service expired
March d, 1851. when he vas succeetsd BY
Sommvders otecs;on. a gentleman Of op-
Posise political afsnities. since which iia :
be has been diligently engaged IA ;he aFse.
nee Of his profession II Trenson.
10 the Senate he was the eompeer Of
Clay and Webster, taking the very ars,
rank a. 4 dsba,er and logician, and display
ing upon al occasions the intuitve Fercep-
ton Of q far,reaching. staiesmsn like Minis
Hrs instincts for freedom caused him TO OPP
pose powerfully the eonPronis e measures
Of 1850, believing them to be iilusory and
lily calculated to bring the country rspose.
He was President Of the recent Opposition
Coavensioa in New jersey, and his noni'
nation II Philadelpaia will be regarded By
ell Constitution loving men - . happy sos
mos; signi6cant omen.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-21

Tbs 81. John Use-per states Thai snoih,
or attempt 10 lay q chain cable for . teIe.
graph across the Atlantic sili sooH b.
made. The length Of the cable will be -
400 miles, and tso each eth L..
200 miles of cable, will meet midway be
tween ireland and New found and. unite the
cables. and proceed in opposite ions
10 land.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-21

A SAYE O1YEH.-A correspondent OF the
New York Epssins Posi-, writing from Yir-
sinis, says he will pay $500 for any book
or newspaper printed within the first fifty
years Of the adoption Of the Constitution Of
the Uaitsd States, which contains . denial
of the right of Congress to prohibit slavery
inthe Territories Of the United States.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-21

A blast was 6red at the new harbor Of
Hoiyhesd, North Wsles, recently, which re-
quifed the labor Of six men Ia its its forna-
ton for ten months, and . charge Of eiS
tons and . half 81 powdsr 10 explode it,
The quantity Of stone loesenee BY the blast
vas ealeulsted It oo0oo tens.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-21
OILS, l0BELL 4 30,
AN ID A @ K N
NJ. lo,s. In wslso.. containing .os.er,


IN Lo.sa IN wslsos. containing -sosasrs.; prs.
No. los "A Farm Of nins,, acre. on the Mi..i:,D.
ar, on the line bstween Saou and M~uscstins Couns,nnf
shvrt distancs tslow teit bodge's nns stock frm nj.
SO PER acre
No. LEA htaailAai little place on the Esst Dav.r.
and Dubuque road. ~ ssss. With . god dwelling hournn
\ n fS Sas order sss''i s3.ss Ss = st S.s,s, u . o,saA ys. md III Si1,a.a, ii
~ part Of The purchase money. Sw
No. los-ons n thu nno.i Farms lu tho County
Dubuque rosd, near Psass' Fost ontcs, S3S acre ~ -
there il 80 aeres OF good timber, u acrss timothy "uiA
hoass, large barn. Se. Two strsans running throusS n
80. ,lo-,A 10, Of . sore. just vs., q ,a. c.a.,,,,
grounds all broken and under fence. Price Asoo ~5
No. ls2-A Farm Of aboa, % acres In ukkorv
with a log house, good ~stsblius, aes price 90 nsy I.es'
No. l?s-A Farm Of Ipo acres ps~. Hickory
under isnos, and nearly All ploughed, . good houss
&e, with ten acres Timber iu hickory Grove. rn,"u.
water on the land. '1Aaas
No. iTs-A Farm Of about 80 acre. mar utcla..o
adjoining No. iIa, . Two story brick houAe, two strssms
u mater s sal,51.:1 mi ns,ss : ~ nn ~. gazing farm and Asaiy ~
No. l'S-A Farm oiiso acres near Hickory Grs,. ~,
~ Srs' S0ea aniDtf' s'0a loo's' stable, As; price I'd
30, Ie-A small Farm OF 5. acre. on III. D.l.,a..
a good dwelling stable orchard &c. iFee Si5O ssr -
No, li7-nso 70 acres ADJOINING tbs above md,
and cultivation. Price sl~ per sers. A~s
Ma pa, ,nnr.,., -, :, o
aud ~ ! w u 3 b leu acres liMIsf, 100 scrss arsNu
rree "a pss .sr.. '"S1 ~s'ss, X,
No. l!s-A E1n u l6o seres In sections : md Ii. rs
5 y sssss iiu6si, W servs under culuvstou. 49,
aonsss b rooms, stable. running water, " acres ii ~$~sa
NV soved, with = young vrrl4aru; pr,ss ~ = = wheat
No. lse-Los No. 10 In u.~ley,, ubdiv,ao,.
e'*i" Saes' rnss seoo
No. lsl-A hrst rate taIm Of 90 acres In ~. l0raE
slDe April
so. i'si,-seo ssss. tafoash ne middle o. ssc. u,
iSeh ! pt,h1ia iirA = u fsyssn stspd 1 n
|
| 1853 u & oI The C>Ilfs
oIs,s ioaa0 Sh.ts Miss ifvni Davenport
.ns"e nsass improvements.
s%ontsinlaS II all ~ aerss, a good sou. Guar. 49,
s"
in.sr caitis9iion ahs eli Gidsf isnes, Iomfor.his
Saliaihgs Ffss s3psrse te, Sll eel. " ..rs, on
came hfins.
all ploughed, prio- rs per acre, WI
No. IV2-A Farm of ,s
% sores anasr isnes sad Ia sultltsuon, fsu. 80.
liz stofss, staoss, -si, &c.
80. Is3.-A due Improved Farm oftoqsu-
west aide OF Allen Grove kosd hixbfy en-.
wtta a three ssofy house. SIS per .ers.
No. ISs. = SIX acres on the Ml..i..ippi lire, o,,0.u.
the tow OF Molins, extending from III, ,a,d T. ~
dssr. Price $40,
M. AT hnsattrat Ia, ,fxs,
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-21

SEs1Eackp II BE Huxe.-Tne negro
Wilson, who was tried for numbering The
captain and mate OF the schooner Eudora
while lying near New York, in November
last, has beer found guilty Of murder in the
6rs, degree. and sentenced to be hung on
the 25th dsy Of next July.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-21

Or eersdsy VI c tod a ride up o 10
Nae. WIN meeting M osr Oh friend and
~est entDrprisag citizen Of tia, bssting
Itswn, Il. Aloeso Nosese, we were Pessus-
ded to Hide with him up to : new ~ to be
located on the Mississippi river opposite
C.mpbell's Island. where the Warsaw and
Rockford Railroad strikes ths river and
where the Company have agreed to locate
. depot. Il has been our good fortune to
be prcsent at the location of very many
towns in the Wess All Of which have since
become important poiais, bu, we ave not
yet seen . location that presented 20 many
attractive features as the one to which we
nov refsr.
The Rsilroad 10 already graded 10 tina,
point, the Company have selected the same
&c their dePss and secured ten sssss ofland
Tor that purpose. The distance from the
shore 10 the island 10 about 700 feet, the
water shallow and the bottom rock. The
island 10 veey similar = Rock leland. i me-.
ct ovcrAewed and il based upon solid line
~ssone. The pond, above the dam. viii be
sa6cien, to accommedAte not only all the
logs tina, will be required a, that place, bot
At both Davenport and Rock isand. while
the landing 10 one Of the best on she river
and accessible at the lowest stage OF water
BY the largest steamers tina, ply on our riv-
er. But above all there is the great quite,
for the immense body OF coal dug from the
hills in the rear Of the town site. An i'm
mense body % the refuse is still lying upon
the shore, showing thai il is there that
steamboats, are accustomed 10 resort for
their coal.
Very appropriately this Town 10 to be call
ed Watertown, and We predict for it . To-
tare brighter thsn usually falls to the lot 81
even the most prosperous western towns
The proprietors have not yen laid out The
town, consequently have no lots for sale,
5u, they offer certainly the bes, induce
nents for capitalists or men OF means
presented in the west To sny one dispos-
cd to embark in . large P culation tina,
~ill handsomely remuuerste him. We can
no, but recommend him TO make q little il.
gairy into the prospects Of the town 80
which w have referred, IS certainly NO
brosder Geld can be presented for making
money.
Mr.. Henry Mcneil res,des upon The
ground which ]. 20 well adapted for 8 town
site and is the chief owner Of the land
We shall not soon forget the kind atten.
tons OF himself and lady. nor the very ex-
cellent dinner Of which our friend Nourse
and self parfook.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-21
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The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-21

ilusofs CEsrIAL.-Ths Chicago Pres,
learns that there is q large force At work on
The uncomple,ed portion Of the Illinois
Central Railroad, tina, the work is progress
ing rapidly towards completion, and that
here 10 no doubt il will be finished on or
before the first Of October. The Press
states ths, the completion Of the road viii
make an era 10 The history Of The State of
l~lIiaois, as It Is confessedly one Of The great
sst works OF The age.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-21
HEsRY s. AcCLKLLAs


We have not before heard Of any such
ungentlemsnly proceedings as are mention
ID in the following note from : lady, bat
we hope that If they are continued, the per-
petrstors ~ill be detected and brought TO
shame:
Ne. EDITor:-Since il has become quite
unsafe for the ladies OF Davenport TO walk
out in the evenings, | think il is necessary
TO ask our police 10 DO on hand to protect
them from insvlts. Quite a number OF la.
dies have been followed to their own doors
BY some of those characters calling them
selves men. bat they do MT deserve the
name. They walk the streets during the
day, and because they have their upper lips
covered they think they are gentlemen.
Think if opr police would be q little more
attentive, some of those very gallant gen
tlemen that are 30 very fond Of seeing the
ladies home might be made 70 feel very
small in their own eyes as well as the eyes
OF the public, and make it perfectly safe and
prudent foF females TO enjoy an evening
walk. A SuSscSt1Ea.
N~y>nc~yt Iupe 10
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-21

RAILsoAL AccInEsT.-We learn that an
accident, by which two men were killed and
several others seriously injured occurred TO
d gravel train this morning about 9 o'clock
nsar Atalssa, this side of Cedar river.
Inc train was bscbina down At the time
anu came in contact with a COW on the
track, throwing of four cars, with the above
fatal results. The deceased and wounded
were employees on the trsin.-Iopa Cir
Rep. liza
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-21
Fine Jewelrv,

THE subscriber informs The public thai rbsir .tock Z,
nne and fashionable gold Jewslry, VIII s. dis,sasec
Of Il Manufacturers prices, during the rsnlainder Of ~
tail
AL articles WaEEAhtad.
Juueia-d3t ~ gASEINE
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-21
To Lease

r OTIS or Brady, Man and Hsrrisoa Streets, 70 lease
IL ior q term q Eighteen Years. Tksss lots sabrss.
some of ihs most beautiful building spots 10 Davenport
Apply u w Ii y. GUkLEY, s
Cfscs on Main between Front and Second Streets.
Juus 70 div
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-21

p. S. BROOKS LIN the House of Repre-.
.enta,ives, on the 18th inst, Mr. Campbell,
Of Ohio, gave notice that on next Mondsy
he wouid endesvor to take up the rep ort Of
The select committee OF the SumAer as
sault.
IL 10 TO be hoped thar Brooks will be ex-
pslied. The dignity of The House. the
rights of the Senate, the expectations of
tbs people and the good fame Of the Aepab.
lie require his expulsion
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-21
FROM Kansas.


We are Indebted to the brother OF the
writer for the following letter. Nothing
more truly discloses the actual state Of al
fairs in Kansas than such letters, written
without the remotest intention OF puh.ica-
ton and speaking the unaffected senti-
ments OF the writer
Lxcoxpres, Kansas, June 9th, 1856.
Dear Tom:-Though the affairs of this
Territory have been rather saltPetreish no
sai,pe,rs has yet harmed me. | owe you
an apology for no, writing sooner. This is
my reason: standing on = volcano more
smoke thar frel l didn't know how soon |
would be called into action, | waited to see.
Of the destruction of the hotel and presses
at Lawrence, the guerrilla war carried on
a, ossawattonie. $50 miles s. w. OF this
place. you will be informed before this
reaches you. For the outrage the people
at Lawrence have only themselves TO
blame. The town is Aanksd BY .ortiica-
lions, zoe men could have held it; they
could have had 1000 BY speaking the word,
but partly from regard for the U. States au-
thority partly on the advice Of the Insesti-
eating Committee, who advised them to lei
| Congress and the country see what "law
and order" is ia Kansas, and mainly, ]
! .hink, because Robinson and Lane were not
there, they acted As they did. Napoleon
said, that an army Of deer led by 8 lion were
better than an army OF lions led BY s deer.
Napoleon agrees with NE exactly" As
John King would say.
Most of the people seem 10 think the
course pursued was right But after all
the buster about Shapes rides, ! think $ j,
was imbecile and pusillsnimous. Two Of
nv intimate friends in Lawrence started
for CouAcil Bluffs immediately alter the 70.
ray, and if there had been any chance | Ger.
tainly would have been on my way to Cal
~iforhis. But | have sobered down and will
continue to live in Kansas; yes, even in
Leeompton. So write letters 10 me ike
fun.
LAST Sunday seated os 8 mule ! rode
ovs- some thirty miles Of country south of
this and was astonished at the thickness of
It's settiemest, nearly every quarter section
taken up and all by Free State men. But
that's nothing. they have neither voice nor
vote.
the Government here is nearly stopped
for want Of money. Gov. Shannon
was AFRAID to leave Lecompton Tor fear Of
losing his scalp, but finally nustered up
courage 10 start for ST. Louis, ac-
c~ompanied IS far WeslPort BY a few friends
and a jug of brandy. The country at this
moment, SO far az | can hear, is quiet; how
long il may remain SO it is hard tn tell
The rug has not come yet.
Your brother,
HEkRY s. MCCLELLAN.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-21

The Boston Pct 10 respsnsibls Tor lhs
ststsmsnt that during . thuadsr storm, .
fsw days ago. the lightning cams down
upon ! pasture Of Charles Tit cont. Oxen
sineton, N. n. descending Psrpendieularly
insV shs earth sbout thirty feet. 50 ~ to
tofSB ! good well or ws'sr. The hole 10 -,
biz - 8 psrrsl, and II was formed, liks the
hc.ss Of tAs ehipuenk, without throwing
Asy ssrsh.