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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-04-04

AF every description, suitable for railroads
" &c. for Weighing Hay, Coal, Ore, and
Merchandise generally. Purchasers run no risk
every scale is guaranteed correct. and if after
trial, not fuund satisfactory can I've returned with
out charge,
Factory at the Ola Stand, established for more
than twenty years corner Of Ninth and Melon
Streets, PhiIadelphis.
ABBOTT & co.
Successors IN El!icott & Abbott.
Philadelphia, March Z, 1857 c3rr.
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THE DAUPHIN & SUSQUEHANNA
RAILROAD.

CONNECTS ine Reading Railroad at Au
~ burn, on the Schu, lhiil, Go miles h-io~
I'oltsyll,e) with the Northern t,ntra Railroad,
at Dauphiu. on the SuSquenann. aud with the
P.unsS lvania Railroad "a, Rockville, Is mites
above Harrisburg,) a"d Iuns passenger
train in winter, aud TWO passenger trains in
summer through between Auhun and Harris.
burg. each way. daily, (Sumda& excepted on
tunes arranged ts connect pr~crly with these
roads; with the Cumberland Valley and lIaris
hHrg and Lancaster Railroads at Harrisburg,
aud with tie Cat,a~issa Rsilrnsl, aud its north
EN- cvnnccii rs at Port Clinton
elm OuD NORRIS, Eng. & Supt.
March Z, ie57 - 6m.ld.
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<tbEkt a..

In tie Court or Cannon Pleas ri NOr'Aum1er
iGnd countg;
John Crcech, Alias Subpoena for a
Divorce.
vs. 80 January Term 1857.
Ellen Creech. M. Al.
To EIIEN CREEcu.
You are hereby notified that John
Creech, ynur husband. has flied his petition
N our Court Of Cuumun Pleas frr N"rthnm-
erluu,l county. to hc divorced from the bonds
nntrlmony entered mo with Yen, aud, sou
being found IN cur haiiw'ck, The ',,anrCrua
1 divorce granted hy our sa,, Conrt WAS
returned. wnrreuprn ~ alias subI nua
'u,rd you are ..erelure to take no.
he said i.,uult will he held m the
S.onbury. on Monday the Glib day
A u. 1851. at 10 O'Clock a. NJ,
whrre Nnu can appear and show
any Won have. Why the said John
h1uid not he divorced from the
utrimnny contracted with yuu,
HENRY WEiSE, Sheriff.
IS Oifre.
rrb. rs 1857, Mar. I, '57-4t
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p Az TJP |

A IL. persns indebted to the subscriber on
N Note. Book Account or otherwise. are
specially requested to pay up inmrdIatcy, as
the accounts will he placed in the hands Of
Justice for collection.
IRA r. CLEMENT.
Sunbury, December 20, 1856
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Wall Paper s. Window Shades.
j. T.. EsAfcS g. BROTHER,

J. l.. ESAf- CS 3 BROTHER,
No. 1873 North Second Street. bsl0U Race,
PHILA DELPHIA
HAVlNG completed their large assortment
a Of the above foods for Spring and Summer
Trade; would respectfully invite The attention
Of Purchasers to the same. Their stock for
beauty, cheapness and variety caDno; be surpas.
sed.
They have 20, stan:ly on hard every descrip-
lion of t'nld end Painted Shades, Buff Hollands,
ani Shade Fixtures. Wall Payers, CGItains,
Fire Board Prints. Borders. DC. all Of which
they offer al lower rates than can I've ha at any
other establishment, Call aud examine.
J T.. ISAiCS & BRO.
1873 North second Street, beioS Race.
March I, iR57.--6in W
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NOTICE

A Ill persons indebted to tie cstats Of James
"A Taggart, decd or 10 James Taggart l. Son
or to Grsntham | Tsggar;, are respectfully re
ques,ei TO make pa, ment on or before Il e 2Uth
Of March, next, or the accounts will be placed
in the hands OF an officer for collection
GRANTHAM | TAGGAKT.
Northumberland, Feb. ~, ls57-
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Northumberland Cennty, ss,

Tie Communicable nt' Pennsylvania 10 The
Sheriff Of No, h,DuJeri0nd tHunty. GREElINS ::
& + Alexander jordan make y"u secure Of
n prosecuting his claim then We command
YOU that yam summons by good summnners
William Davis and George +. Lee, Executors
,r Thomas Davis uf Philadelphia, Deceased,
and also trustees Tor the widow and heirs Of
said d,c'i., Joseph Warner Of PhIlddelphla,
and " .liam McUarty, "f Snnbury, So that
the; he und appear before our Justices NJ
Sunbury, at our County Court Of Common
pI.ns. there to be held the First Monday Of
Anril next, tu show wherefore, whereas the
said defendants and the said rlaihtin to-
gather and undivided do hold Eight LutS of
I;roupd in the town of Shamokln as originally
laid out by W iliam MrCurty. Thomas DAVIS.
Juseph Warn,r. and AlrIanrer Jurdan in
th, county of Nurlhumhrriand, aud num-
hprpd IN the plan of sad town, Numbers
four hundred aud thirlr, four hundred and
thirty-sIX four hundred and fifteen; four
hundred and fourteen; four hundred and
iwruty.nine four hundred and thlriy-sryrn
four hundred ana iiity.riaht, and two hun
drpd and fifty. Partition whereof between
them to be made according tn the iurn
of the stututrS in such case made and pro-
yid,.d, the said defendants do galnsay and
the same to he done do not permit very
uuiusIly aud contrary to the form oi the
statute aiurrsalu, Dc.
Wunrss the Honorable Alexander Jordan,
President nt our said Court ht Sudbury,
Feb l.. 1851.
JAMES BEARD, Proth'ry.
Prothono,ary's Office
SunhLr b. 81, 1887.
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NOTICE

rs hereby given that the ST. Johns ni,ed
German r; formed and Evangelical uihsran
Church, III Upper Mahanoy township, Northum
'erla"d county, have filed their petition pray ing
f'r All act oi incorporation under the name aud
iii, above mentiunrd, and that the court have
iixen the irs day Of next term for hearing Of the
same.
JAMES BEARD.
Prothonotary.
Pr"ihnotary's office.
Suuhury. March :. 1857.
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~ MISS A. M. TONER.
u Successor to Mrs. NJ. Hill.
straw aud Fancy
Nillinrr.

No 32i North Second Street, bel ~ Noble, opposite ke
Lion Hotel PhiladeIp ia
DATTERN Bonnes made to order. Orders respect
L fully = .tcl-d and pI'mp,l! attended To-.
NuIrh ~. 1857 -:im
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NOTICE

N NoIICE
Is hereby given that the Methodist Episcopal
4 Chu ch at ShamokiniUwn, hve filed their
peiiiim for an ncorporaiiam rnde the name and
title above mentioned. and that tie Court have
fixed the first day OF next Term for rhearing oi the
same.
JAMES BEAD. rnth'y.
Prorhonntary's Office
Sunbury. March 7, 1857 I
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SALAMANDER 8 FIRE
THIEF-PROOF SAFES.

The largest assortment in the United States.
Warranted to be equal TO s'i. now made. and
will I've sold on as Good Terms. ss can be oi,sin-
ed from any other house in the Coun,ry.d at
EVANS & WATSOS'S
e 26 South 4th Street, Phiadelpbia.
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a. NEwLAnJD 6s CO.
Gcottns Giasses, Picture ttstoes, Lf,ti svin-s
esd Ps,rtinge.
No. t26 Arch Street. sbore si7th.
(Lste ofgls North sec.ud St)
PHILADELPHIA.
GstLHRIEs orEn piiLv T" visIrefs :.
Merchants and others Writing tive City who
may ~ an, anything in our line will DO well u
give us g call
febrosry 20, is5T--sm
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l. ORT MONAIES, Tooth and Hair Erushe
all Qualities, and any quaint y, i'r sale BY
A. ". FiSHER
March "A, 81.
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BLINDS AND SHADES
~ OF NEW STYLES. Al
b J. MS
No. II, North Siah Street, iMiddelphid,
MANUFACTURE uk'
VENITIAN BLINDS,
NIELVET and GOLD BURUERED and
PAINTED SHADES, OF reauliful de.
Signs. Bull, and all other colors oi Holland
used for shades. Fixtures. Trimmings &c, &c
Wholesale and Retail, u, tue Invest cash prices
Store Shaues Paintsp 10 order.
b. :. W. thankful foi past patronage. respect.
ul, soiir its the public to cali and examine hI.
nrw aud large assortment, b,iure purchasing
el.ephere. ~....'. .......
GF-"WE STUDY TO PLEASE.
Philadelphia March 81, ls17-c3m
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FOR RENT-

yg>HE Store Ru"rn in Market street, occHpet
1 by p. W. Gray and the dwelling house -
joining Apply to the executors ut Ii, Masssr'
deceased.
January. II 1887
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ZINE FOR SALE.

CINE FOR SALE.
'',er ollrrs for sale a 20 horse
=, nearly new, with all 'hs
ate the property Of the PaHi-
&c three hoilers belonging
ng, each, which have
e. The engine Is po.
.r, hes, materials, aud
,ser.bel Las 10
ct REED.
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No. Al. April 7. 1857
Alexanter Jordan,

No Al. April 7. 1857
Alsxanter Jordan,
vs.
William Davis 4 George F
Lee. px'trs oi Thomas Davis
of Philadelphia, decd. and Summons r
also Trustees for the widow Partition.
and heirs of SAID deceased
Joseph Warner e Phllndei-
uha. and William McCarty
If SmmhnrY-
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REMOVAL.

CONRAD MEYER
II RESPECTFULLY Informs his friends and
~ the public generally. that lie has removed his
rIANo WARERooHT,
From No. So SO, th Fourth street, to No. leo
Arch suss below Eighth. south Size. Phiadel
pha.
February 28. 1851
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Consumption and all Diseases of tie

Prothonotary's Office I
Suulun March ~ lose
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summons Of Partition

SaEuIrF's OFFICE,
Sunhury, March 7, ls57.-
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Come and Settle "
A LII persons knowing ;htT
IA US either ny Note or
quesled 10 call at our
nc, as aiter tde fret d
10 place all unsettled
Ju.llce Of ihJ Peace
SssYsry, Feb IS.
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PLATFORM SCALES.

Feb. a. lsa7.-
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BLINDS AND SEADES

March Ell. 1851
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-08-15

Rop,rsY-Two THrEvEs DROWNED
Detectiye OfIlcer Carpenter of this cisy,
starsd in puruuit u ewo thieves on last
Su.'6rv morning on hoard tho War Eagle
~ 1fum the disruption which he had Of
- r,urals. he asccrtained t'aat they had put
I'm A. : public house II Prairie du Chen,
rherr they succeeded in creating fight, In
which the, 10th had been roughly handled,
and from which place they escaped 70 Nc
Grsgor, on the opposite shore. Carpenter
E,Ilowea in a skiti, and succeeded in arrest
ing both in a house Of bad rcpute, where
they had taken lodgings for tho night
Twenty dollars in bills were kpund upon
their persons, besides watch, which were
stolen from n passenger on boat Few days
bsfsse. He put them on board the Lncic
MAY, which happened along shortly after,
and closed them in room close by the
wheel house. He took . seat close by the
door, in order to prevent their escape by
any means, and locking In about ii O'Clock,
he discovered one Of the party upon the bed
and the other standing by the door opening
on the promenade deck. The rascal upon
the BID rushed against the door which the
officer opened, and attempted to prevent
his entrance ia order o. allow his accomplice
. chance 20 forcean exit. Carpenter smash
ed open the door, and saw both prisoners
throw themselves into the river, from which
every effort To rescue them proved in vain
although the boat was stepped and skif
lowered for that purpose. There can bc nc
doubt but they arc the same parties wis
were arrested by Capt. Morchiscr in thi.
city soune two weeks since, and who esca
ped from the calaboosc on Saturday and
Sunday nights, the 2nd aud Sd insts. som,
three hundred dollars in counterfeit none,
we're found in the pockets of one of them
and the amount Of money II which they re
lieved the passenger ON the boat wa. tifty
four dollars, and the gold watch, valued q
eighty -avc.-D"tsque Tiass.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-08-15

M-NoAixaIrD.--we are gid 70 under
stand BY dispatch, that Gov. Chase u Ohlo
has been re-nominatod tof the once Of Gov
erner By the Republican party. He has
made one Of the best and most popular Gov.
errors in the Un'on. Henry ,. Payne, the
pro-siavery Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor was m out and out Fr~e-Soiler in
1851, when he was in the Ohio senate. ed
h,s recorded votes prove il. These votes
have been resurrscted, and the iiutter they
have occasioned in the pro-slsvery party -
laughable.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-08-15

The Democratic Constitutional De3egAxs,
who seeded from the regular Convention
II St Paul, and have since bssn meet.n(
every day and pretending 20 hold the Con
ssntion themselves, though in . minority
ere getting sick Il the business They have
made movement 70 effect /" comproinise'
With Tie Republican, by appointing com.
mittee 10 confer With . committee 10 be 40.
pointed by the regular Convention We
hope the Republicans will in no manner re
eognize the minority body - body - bc
treated with in any form, and that they will
not compromise with wrong and folly no
matter what shape or color IL assumes. The
Republican, are right their opponents
know il hence these Efforts Of the Democ-
raey q creep out oi the luiicrous position
IN which they have placed themselves. Let
them go-ahcaa with their illegal Conven-
ton. The people Will take care Of these
recusant Delegates after they sneak back to
their homes But this attempt TO com
promise" shows that the Democracy are
already becoming frightened. They want
60 thus compromise, they say, so.that only
one Constitution may be presented to the
people. There will be but ono any how
The Convention Is making the Constitution.
which i laid to he very good one The
Democratic factlon which calls itself n Con.
sentlon has not dome anything toward. man
ufactur;ng Constitution, and If they should
present the people with an instrument called
BY that name, the people are not quite 40
scrdant az e. rccagniz. in il anything more
than the idle production 81 a lawiess set of
men gathered in Informal meeting, and
whose united acts arr Of No more legal inn
portanee than their individual opinions.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-08-15

Our telcgraphie dispatches tell that ths
American Horses in England, u which .
mach has been said in sporting circles 70,
sane months past, were beaten in the racs
f.r the Gooinoad Cap. Our horses, IL ap-
I~srs, though not exactly ahead, were in
that vicinity. There were enormous sums
II money stakcd On the result o( ths rare.
The New York Herald tells what tho race
fr the cup in this case is. thus:
Mr.. Ten Brocck entered Pryor and Prior
- Tor the Gccdwood Cup, which Is . race
4 . IL miles, weight FOR agc, but with ssr-
tain Icnaltie, Cor winners, Tin the way Il
rxtra weight and allowances for horses that
ave been defeated or never won = race, ~
veil a. ~ foreign bred horses. The allow
race IA the latter cast n Ia ll,s-, which said
allowance our American horses, a. well as
illree French bor-e, tnzt are entered, will
receive.
The prize J. = massive goId cup, value
,l sou, and - always a magnificent speci-
men of art, together with large surplus IN
nrd cash. There arc forty h.rses entered
Tor this race, OF which there are three
french, two American, and the remainder
Engiish, though the number II starters will
probably not exceed ten or ourtecn.-
Though tho winner of che French Derby.
Potecki, Is anongst them, yet Blink Bonns,
he sicirrss Of the great Enel,sh Derby and
the Oaks, j. not included, nor yet fAndango
acr Skirmisher, both Ascot cup ,aners, nor
idette, the 2,0Oo guineAs victor: still,
amongst the 0oodwood cup horses, are scme
II the kest upon tho EnglisL tarf, anal in
tue event Of the victory Of either a the
American representatives, Pryor or Prior
-, will leave M room tur caril ~ 20 the
quality Of the English horses they have de-
.cated. Amongst the lest aud most c~le-
GRATED Of these are Fisherman, the victor IN
many well contested field, and the best
Our year old thoroughbred In England;
fa.soletio, the winner Il last year. 400
Guinea ssakes Roasrthorpe, who won the
joodvood cup last year; Pretty hoy, tn
simmer ot the Liverpool cup and Gocdwood
stakes last year, as well ~ score q other
rich stakes; Arsenal, Who carrisd a the
Queens gold vase ~ Ascot tins year, and
Anton, the favorite champion of Sir Robert
Peel, who hacked him Cor the 900 xuineas
and Derby, 10 win half million dollars, be-
aides others whose names and performances
II l. unnecessary 20 mention.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-08-15

DEMOCRATIC JorRNALs.-The Rock l.
s"'.af' u Thursday contains leader headed
Democratic Journals-can ". h.x. Ia
many :" We are rather inclined to believe
that we eI" have too many II such thing.
- are in those modern times called ..Demo-
cratic Journals for che god ofthe country
50 far ~ the good Of the Democratic paft,
is concerned. II is questionable whether i
can have too many organs Or not. Ths
more II has, the better chance have the peo
pie 4 becoming acquainted with the rascall,
iniqsties Of the party.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-08-15

Col. foRSEs on Ma. BASks.-Col. For.
Iey IN his new paper, the Philadelphia Ess..
Jag Press, says u the Republican candidate
for Governor Of Massachusetts,:
Who knows but Mr.. banks may vet e,
up his own Presidential standardi Hs
made capital Speaker Of the House i.
sailed through ell the troubles of his part,
with much tact ; and he WAS 50 gcnerail,
impartial that Mr.. Aiken, Of South Carolina
offered the resolution complimenting him
Rely ON IL, he has an eye on the White
House"
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-08-15

Tue PrnIfr SESrfAEST.---Of fourteen
new journals established in Wisconsin since
the election u last fall, eight are kepabli-
can, four are neutral, and two are Demo
cratic. In addition. one Know Nothing pa
per haA changed to Democratic. OF nine that
have suspended publication in the same time,
seven arr Democratic and two Republican.
We should Judge from this, that public sen
timent y settling strong in 4 certain direc-
ton.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-08-15

Lrrs Co.-Fum the Marion niaf1 ne
,e.~, tlae three rFisoeS eoadGnsin -
jail at Liam County, .esaped on Tuesday
last, by digging undsf ths in~ids doos, end
rushing BY the jsI1w wh0 he csns 70 Iosk
them up. Two Of the scamps were re-
taken. One il still 1t large.
Brcvtu township is the Banner township
Of Linn. having given Republican majority
of SO out Of l36 votes.
STRucE nv LicHrSis.,--A wagon sa"P
a mile north Of Mt Vernon, Linn Co, was
struck by lightning on the LIST, and burnt "
the ground.
PowrsurrK AGAiSsr RAILROAD LOAN
The majority against the Railroad Loan' I'D
this county, /. reported 1t ri
DISTRESSING AcoiprST. = Yesterday,
about noon, distressing and fatal accident
occurred near Atal,ssa, in this county. As
Mr. jesse Bowersauk, IT Springdale, Cedar
county, was driving his team acrcss the rail-
rad track af Atalissa, his horses became
frightened At hand-car which some men
we're propclling On the track, and started to
run Willie he was cndeavoring Ia check
them, his wife, who was in the wagon with
him, caught hold OF one Of the lines, turning
the horses suddenly around, and throwing
ou, the occupants of the wagon. il ran over
the breast OF Mrs. b., iniurine her % severe
ly that she died in iew minutes. Mr.. Is.
was also badly injured shout the head. Onc
4 his eyes was knocked out and tie cavity
filled with mud. II Is feared that he will
not recover. lie j, a merchant at Spring
iaIe, and most estimablc citizen.-!hsscu-
fiss Journal
MINERAL DIscovERY.-We saw yester-
day several tons of lead mineral from new
mining locality, discovered b. Mr.. Vim.
Foster shout Z month sincc. The mine u
about twenty miles from Dubuque, TIRES
miles from buena Vista, and thrss and Z
salf miles from the Mississippi, near shs
boundary line between Dubuque and Clay
ton counties. About Is 600 pound- Of orr
have been taken out and the mine premise.
To 10 very yallablc.-DnJH7.s R,p
All R,ear Spring. iale township, IN
Ce,lAr county, cast only tao Democratic
.ote. out Of the lis polled. The. ought tC
age up these two Black Democrats, and
how EN- around. They are scarcely -ak
to be running around loose, anyhow.
COMPLIMENTARY The Cedar county
Democrat calls Mt Vernon the sModel Jeru
-,lem,n and the Iai,r calls Upton the mode
'Gomorrah." Tho aristocratic circles q
Mt. Vernon turn up their noses in disgus
At their neighbor Lisbon, calling IL s. Dutch
town. aud Kitchen y while Lisbon ~
torts by assevsrsting that the people Of NJ
vernon are mean enough TO steal pins, and
hence entities the place " Pinhook."
EA. Several warehouse are being erect
ed IN the vicinity Of the Depot, a. DE Witt
This will be one VI the most important grzir
markets on the line IL the L. !. 4 n. X. X
davenport has heretofore been the market
Tor large portion of Clinton, Jackson, Jonr'
aud Cedar counties, hut thi. road will stoy
the great channel az her wealth, and sL'
Cannot again turn II into her lap, except b,
Rad from Dubuque to Davenport
| "a an (iIaf,.lnu
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-08-15

IL Il IL estimated, cay. the Washing
ton correspondent Of the Philadelphia Pus,,
that the new Dome Cor the Capitol viii
weigh 500 tons, and that it, erection will
take ten year,. The new HOUSES Of Con.
grss, will BE- ready for occupancy BY ysAz
rum nsxt December, and not 10 the coming
esesiau, - Il WAS expected.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-08-15

LawkEAcI Rn-lsyysTIp-A letter 10
the Missouri Ds@ovai, sAys that Walker
has returned to the siege Of Lawrence, now
satia6ed that the one Indian who threatened
Fort Riley Was not meditating rebellioa
against tho organic act. Thus snds another
one Of the Pacidcator's military exploits
Now 70 shall - how be viii asAin vrisgle
himself out Il IL sbsurdity into vhich -
has dived Z sscond time.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-08-15

Mills DasprS, TmE GREAT AMERICAN
GIaST.--Some weeks ago, says the jackson
Tenn, Wig, we gave q few facts in regard
to the weight and dimensions Of this extra
ordinary man, and promised our readers,
through the courtesy u friend in Hender-
son county, further items al interest. The
Brooks, whose vcracity, we believe, has never
been questioned by any one. lie writes Is
inllows.--
Mr. Darden was born in North Carolina
IN the year lIss, and departed this life, Al
hrs residence in Henderson county, Tennes-
see, On the I'D day Of January, 1857, in this
5sth year Of his age. lie joined the Bap.
tist church in early life, and shortly sitei
emigyAted 90 Tennessee, where he connected
himself with what i called the Christian
| church, but had not been member oC ans
church for years past, but was moral and
| Find Of convcr>ing On religious subjects. He
was an obliging and kind ncighbor, and fond
of cnmpany. And about fifteen years age
he joined the order " Mssons- He wa,
twice married. Ms children are very larR,
hut probably none Of them will be half tbs
weight OF their father. He was quite active
aad lively, and laborcd until about foul
wears ago, when be became 50 ficshy tina,
be xs- compelled &C. stay at home, or be
hauled about in two horse wagon.
In ls4s he made coutract with a tailor
ca furnish hIm suit Of clothes for $50; the
cloth was TO cost IS per yard. Upon meas.
uremeut, IL took twelve yards Of cloth, -
the tailor lost ten dollars and tho making
The tailor states that three men, each weigh
ing over two hundred pounds, put the Goa,
on, buttoned IL around them, and walker
acnss the square nj Lexington. In 1850, il
took thirteen yards II flax cloth, var,
wide, to make him coat. IL took sixtcer
yards NJ cambric for his shroad; twenty
fsur yards u black velvet to cover the side,
and lad q his coffin; l2j feet VI plank q
make hi, coffin. Ills coffin was eight feet
losis scr,-s the breast, thirty two inches
acrss. the head, eighteen inches across the
feet, fourteen inches: its depth, thirty live
inches. lie weighed in ls45, s0l pounds
has height was seven feet sax inches. His
weight, when be died, - near ~ could be
a>certained, was fraction over one thou
sand pounds.