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The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-06-25
NEW BOOT AND SHOE STORE.
On the west aide cf Bsady, between Third
and foasta streets.
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MOULD moe, respectfully iafosm tho eitis.ns Q Z
w the CITY of davenport aud Gu. surrounding
county that 10 - nos opcsinx from tho o.sl Msn
aiaeta fets " A.s kaxlsnd Asd phi.d.iphis iA.xe
sud xe' .r@i assofsneat ~ Sprins and k,ls
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.etipttsn. As ssods nade pf~.si, for the
hstaat itade. 90 ali thvse = ho na5 m Win =
call. eau guarantee the wosamAashtp equal l.,
thosc manufactured IN this any .tLsr part o the
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The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-06-25

Yer oeo0s.-A spacious store near the corner
q Perry and Front streets. susssis for . whois-
sa.a businsss. Applyto \. MCINTOSH,
t~isIiw nj Dawson . Trsss once.
~ ,OOO,o Loan spoa rec, estsss security In suns
70 suit applicants. u. DARLINGTON q CO.,
I.I5 No. s Dsvespovts Block.
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Under shlshssd . limited ~ bssof spscial notices
stll DO sssstsi 81 ~ csnss per Tine eaeh tseeru0a
= 50 cts. per y sek.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-06-25

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The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-11-25
The Currency,

Among the important questions likely to
come before the next Congress is that of the
Currency. The system of state banking, as
practiced among us will be overhauled, and
some conclusion arrived at as 10 the power
possessedby a state 10 odelegate power which
it does not itself possess. The time for
some reformation in this matter has arrived,
and the late financial revulsion, extending
throughout the whole country, has aroused
thinking men in every quarter; and the
qustion has been what isthe cause, and what
the remedy? Once more there will be con.
test about Benton's mint drops, and again
we shall see the peoples currency bear of
the palm.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-11-25
From Kansas.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. l6.-Kausas advices state
that the Constitution had been adopted by
the Convention by a vote of 2s for 10 about
dozen against. The whole number of del.
egaies beng 60, consequently the Conslilu-
tion has been adopted by minority of The
Convention. The majority and minority re-
ports of The Committee Oh Schedule, will
be merged into one. The schedule thus
formed, provides for an election on the 2lsl
of December, to ratify or rejec, The Const.
tution, The voting TO be by ballot, and the
votes cast 10 be endorsed "Constitulion with
slavery" or "Consttution without slavery"
Also for an election TO be held on the first
Monday in January next, for the election OF
State and Congressional tickets.
The Lawrence correspondence of The DEM
ocrat asserts that Governor Walker brought
from Washington a manuscript copy OF the
Kansas Constitution, almost identical with
The one adopted. He also says that no Tree
State men will vote on the 2lst of December.
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Kansas.

We said last week that the press and par.
ty of the Black Republicans wanted 10 make
Kansas slave State; while the Democrats,
Walker, and the administration were bend
ing all their energies to give free popular
expression 10 the citizens. That has been
obtained-so far so good. Now let the Con-
vention put the Constitution agreed upon
fairly before the people, and Buchanan will
see that they have fair vote upon the SUBJ
lect, and we will answer for the result
Kansas will be free State, because the
Black Republicans are not strong enough to
make Slave State of it. That subject the
next Congress will also have in charge, and
1t will be honestly and fairly dealt with.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-11-25
Book Notices.

We are in receipt Of Leonard Scott & Co.'s
reprint of The Westminster Quarterly Re-
view for October, 1857. Ii is splendid No.
continuing articles of"Female Dress 10 '57."
"PoIitical Priest" Judah; or an adventure
in Malayau Waters. History Of Civilization
in England. Auroa Leigh. The Four EN-.
pires. The Cheopboroe of Eschylus. Rep
reseniatve Government. What isil good lor!
Mommsen's Roman History. The Progress
OF English Jurisprudence. Contemporary Lit.
eralure.
The Westminster, with the London, Ed
inburg, and North British Quarterly Review,
and Blackwood's Magazine, monthly, are re-
published in New York from advanced sheets
by Leonard Scott g. Co. at $40 per annum
for the entire series. The price Of either one
OF the works, taken singly, is So a year.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-11-25

y We are informed that burglars enter
ed and robbed the dwelling of John Block,
Esq, in Ashland, SchuyIkll CO., last week.
w Five millions of dollars have been
brought into the country within the last ten
days.
= The latoring population of Schnylkill
county are leaving by hundreds, mostly for
The West.
y Corn is offered al twenty.three cents a
bushel by the farmers along lhe Wabash VAL
ley, deliverable at their own expense in Vim
csnnes, Indiana.
u Mr.. Peter Baldy, jt, at Danvile, has
just received some 5000 bushels of Kentucky
wheat from Pitlsbnrg. II will be converted
into the best family -four al his steam mill.
r A child Of Mr.. Shadrack Philips, in
Carbondale, Luzerne county. was burned 10
death on Tuesday OF last week, by ils clothes
taking fire from CRATE.
n President Buchanan has directed one
of the new Sloops of War, ordered by Con
gress, 10 be built at the Philadelphia Navy
Yard. This will afford employment during
the fall and winter TO hundreds Of mechanics
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-11-25
PHiLADELPSIiA MARKETS.

FLopB AND MEAL--There is very little in.
quiry for Export, and with increasing stocks,
the market is weak, though as yet there is no
reduction Of prices. Sales are made in lots
TO The retailers and bakers at SIS 25 up to S ss
for common and extra brands, according to
quality, and Sc 90 81 90 for fancy lots.
Nothing Going in Rye Flour or Corn Meal
we qnole the former al s4 so, and The latter
al $3 10 per barrel.
GaAIN.-There is fair amount of Wheat
offering, but the demand for il is limited.
Sales OF 5000 bush. good red at 81 20 a 81 26
per bushel, ahoat, and good white a, ST. 29 a
81 80 per bushel. Sale of Rye at rs ceEts.
Corn is in good requesl-saes of 1000 bush
els old yellow at 80 cents, and 800 bushels
prime dry new al 62 cents. Oats-sales OF
Southern at 81 35 CTS. per bushel.
CLovERsEED is scarce al $5 per 81 lbs.
Nothing doing in Timothy or Flaxseed.
WHIsKEY is held firmly-sales OF barrels al
223 o 2scesns htes. al 22c, and drunges al
2lc.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-11-25

WHAT IT CosT.-The war debt OF Oregon,
as passedupo by the Commissioners reaches
the round sam of $4,000 900, making, with
that of Washington Territory, So, 900 ,OOO.-
Nor does this include any of the claims
which will hereafter be presented 10 Congress
for sPoiations, being only for actual services
rendered and supplies actually furnished
The population Of Washington Territory is
about 10000, that Of Oregon $1,000. The
populations of the Territories are small, and
the points 10 be defended must have been
few. Five millions of dollars is a pretty
round sum for war expenses alone, there
probably not being Two thousand volunteers
engaged in the war.
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~ Brigham Young, who Gefies the gov

~ Brigham Young, who Gefies the gov
eminent and threatens the armies of the u.
S., is a native Of White Haven, Vermont,
and is fifty six years of age. His father was
a farmer, originally from town ia the vicii:
ity OF Boston, and young Brigham is said
never 10 have been at school bu. thirteen
days. He has manifested a very strong mind
since be has presided over lbe Mormons, and
civilized world, sending hundreds Of mission.
aries 10 make proselytes. He will probably
have the iufamy of being the first individual
in The United States elevated 10 a gallows for
treason. His present career is strongly in
that direction; and The fellow, while exercis.
ing unlimited power IN Utah, has the impu.
dence 10 talk Of the prosecutions he has suf-
fered.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-11-25

Il State out Of Debt and not Wanting Money.
The Little Rock (Arkansas) Democrat says
that the Treasury of Arkansas is overliowing
with gold and silver. The various funds are
enumerated that have their hundreds of thou
sands of the hard. The Treasury has no
bank notes; nothing but specie ID Arkansas
except small old bank debt, does not owe
cent, and has in her sttong box more gold
and silver Than will keep the government for
two years without any further laxalion.-
There are no banks in Arkansas, and the
taxes are paid in gold and silver, and the
Stale pays OFT nothing but that kind OF cur
rency.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-11-25

HUNGER MEETING-The hunger meetings.
now beng held in New York and Philadel-
rhia are great humbugs. Most Of The lead
ing participants in these meetings are hun
gerers after noioriety more. II these
hungerers we're really hungry, they would be
hunting for something to do, instead Of
shouting about the sreets and public squares.
A gentleman in New York offered work to
one thousand men at one dollar day, but
The poor starvelings refused to take less than
dollar and a quarter! lfhunger and cold
should pinch Them shortly, whuse fault will
il be?
There are many sufferers in the large Cit
les, We have no doubt, but they are not to
be found among the blathering throngs that
assemble in public parks and upset bread
carts in the gutter, wantonly destroying what
they pretend 10 be starving for want o!-Hal-
fey Spirit.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-11-25
A Murderer Convicted.

Francis Burns, who was arrested some Two
or three weeks ago, in the vicinity Of Pttson,
for the murder of his WIFI, was tried last
week al Wilkes. Barre, and the Jury on Sat.
urday, after retiring for about thirty. min
nles rendered verdict of "murdsr in The
second degree. ."-This crime, of which
Burns is convicted, we believe is punished
by imprisonment of not less than ten years
], was an aggravated case, aud we are some
What surprised at lhe result.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-11-25
TIE Pennsylvania BANK.

ihefe has been an investigation going on
ior week or two past, by the Directors o.
the Bank of Pennsylvania, into The affairs Of
mat institution, and the common report 10
that The exhibits is not favorable. The i'm
mediate liabilities of the Bank ih round mum.
bets, Independent Of capital siock, is about
:wo mill of dollafs--io meet which, there
are asseisy appraised at one aud three quar-
termillions. Ifihis sppraisement and amount
OF liabilities are correct, the Bank would seem
to be unable 10 pay its debts, leaving moth
ing for stock holders. II was anticipated by
many that this examination would prove un-
favorable, yes they did not anticipate one
quite so caamitous as the one reported. The
nominal amount of assets is, of course, more
than the amount appraised as available,
though it is reported there s hiatus of ve-
ry considerable extent in the Bank accounts,
covered by no representative value whatever.
In every properly conduoled bank, the led.
ger account will show on one side all that
the bank owes including It's car iial on the
ot"o' oh 'bot 10 o"HS ~ tuo DhUk, anu Inc
two are made to balance, something being
received 10 show for every dollar expended
This, The examination at the Bank Of Penn.
sylvania, has not thus far been able to do.
monastraIe The business oflhe institution
seems very much, at lose ends. Within
day or two, assets OF lhe value OF a hundred
thousand dollars, said 10 be entirely reliable,
were found stuck in one of the unused pigeon
holes. The Bank holds about SITS 1000 of
its OVID sloek portion Of this, however, has
been pledged 10 one or more of the interior
banks, though the agency Of third party,
who now stands liable to the bank for the
amount. The committee representing the
city banks in this matter, OF q majority Of it,
is understood 10 be averse TO an altemp; al
resuscalion, and the indications now are,
that it will go into liquidation, anu probably
out OF exislance, leaving as little for its share
holders as did it's grea, prototype, the Bank
Of the United States, Notch Dlders and de.
posilors will probably be paid.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-11-25
A STEAM CARRIAGE made ils appearance in

A STEAM CARRIAGE made it's appearance in
the streets of Manchester, near Pi,tsburg. It
ran over the streets like thing of lie, turn
ing corners and dodging ruts. The driver OF
an omnibus, seeing innovation in This exper-
iment, put whip 10 his horses and tried to
ournn The steam carriage, but The latter left
his coach so far behind, ,ha, the omnibus
driver was laughed at by The spectators
The steam carriage went al The rate of nine
miles an hour with pressure of sixty
pounds. The inventor is John S. Hall, OF
Manchester.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-11-25

~ The Susquebanna river at this place
was raised 10 pretty high water.msrk las,
week. The rain north of here must have
been very severe. There was large amount
OF Hood wood floating down the river, and
we leain that in number Of Instances whole
fields OF con were swept away. The rain a,
this place was very light, and done little or
no damage; bu, we learn that some Towns
along The river, between here asd Elmira.
were completely inundaled, doing much dam
age. At Elmira, some portion of the track
Of the N. Y. & Erie Railroad was carried off
by The freshei, n,erruptng the regular pas.
sing OF irains.
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The FINANCIAL PREssURE-We are gratifi

THE FINANCIAL PREssURE.-We are gratifi.
ed 10 observe steadily improving tone in
The financial circles of the eastern cilies.--
Securities which had gone down 10 Eolhng
almost, are gradually rising, and business,
which had been utterly proslraled, is having
a heallhful revival. The Banks of New York
are reported 10 be striving to arrange a spec.
dy resumption of specie payment. Their
lead will be followed by lhe Banks OF the
New England States generally, and probably
BY the institutions of tine South and West,
with whom they have intimate relations
Specie continues 10 flow in upon US from
Europe and California. We are importing
but little, whilst large number oil vessels
are loading with grain FOR foreign ports. Ii is
evident that we are making headway,-Nal-
leg Spirit.
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Utah.

Brigham Young and his followers have
declared that they will resist the officers and
authority of the United States; and they
seem to be arming, and preparing to dispute
by force snd arms the national authorities.
The Mormons are nearly all unnaturaIized
citizens, squatters upon the public domain,
who have no more right there than the great
Mogul. If President Buchanan and the
Congress do not bring them to terms and
eSpel them from the territory we shall be
greatly mistaken. They are the terror and
disgrace of the country--they must be dealt
with in a summary manuer.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-11-25
Fire iB tsittston,

We learn that on Friday night last at
about one o'clock, fire broke out in Store
house belonging 10 Esquire Reddin, opposite
The Butler House, which entirely consumed
ii, together with small building adjoining
it, which was also the property of Esquire
Redd:n, used as Justices Office and Doc.
tors Office, before The devourng element
could be stayed. We have not heard the
particulars of The origin of The FIRE. We un-
dersland there was no insurance upon the
properly destroyed.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-11-25

CANAL BOARD APpoINrMESTs.-Hdrr
Nov. ls.-The following Canal Board ap.
polniments were made to-day, viz:-Super.
visor of the Delaware Division, VIM. EIliott;
Of lbe Lower North Brsnch, Geo. w. Search;
of The West Branch, R. R. Birgenes. Mr.. Ar.
mold Pumer, one Of the Commissioner, is
absent, but is expeciedo be here 10. morrow,
when. Collectors will be appointed.
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B'oomsAurg, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 1857
Congress-,

The first session of the 35th Congress will
meet in the City OF Washington on the frs,
Monday being the 9TH day of December
There is decided democratic majority in
both branches, and the Senate will be pre-
sided over by Vice President Breckinridge.
1t is now thought that Hon. James L. Orr of
South Carolina will be elected speaker of
the lower house; and we know of no man
whose experience and ability more thor.
oughly fit him for that post. The Hon. J..
Clancy Jones of Pennsylvania, whose claims
have been warmly urged in many quarters
still persists in declining the distinction. If
he had consented 10 the use of his name
there is no doubt of his election. He would
make an able and impartial speaker.
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e Two brothers named Smith, proprie.
tors of splendid peach orchard near Sacra.
mento, California, are said TO have realized
bstweeu $4,000 aud SIC, 900, this year from
the sale of peaches.
" The men employed in the shops OF the
Reading Railroad Company are now work.
ing on short lime-eighl hours day. They
commence ~ o'clock in the morning, and
quit al Al in the afternoon. The wages have
been generally reduced in proportion.
There are now loading grain and -four al
New York, the large number Of thirty ships,
all for Europe, about hall being for Liverpool
and the remainder for Glasgow They will
average about 20, 900 bushels for each ship.
" In a recent address of Hon. Edward
Everett, there is one sentence of fifty eighl
lines, without single period. In the Web
sier ora,ion OF Hon. Rufus Choa,e there are
three pages without pause.
The first camp.meeting held in The United
States was held in Kentucky fifty years ago
Methodists, Presbyterians, and Baptisls uni.
ted on that occasion.
"A gentleman just from Superior, ur
North, says that three weeks ago, he waided
in snow that was knee deep, between Seven's
Point and Superior
T Judge Woodward is holding two
weeks Court in Wyoming county, includ'
ing this week and last.
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"Given under my hand and seal, at Great
Salt Lake City. Territory of Utah, this fif-
teen,h day Of Sep'embet, A. d. eighteen hum
dred and fify--even, aud the Independence
| OF the UniIed SIales Of Ameiica The eghly-
second.
49,, "BM6HAM YouNon
The following is Colonel Alexauder's reply
TO Brigham Young:
"HEADauARTERs TENTH REGIMEnT OF In.
PANTRY, CAMP WIsFIELD, ON HAMS FoRK,
October 2, 1857.
"BsIeHAM YouNe, ESQ, Governor Of UaB
Territory:
"SIR : have the honor 10 acknowledge the
receipt of your communication of September
80, 1857, with two copies OF proclamation
and one of the laws Of Utah, and have given
it an attentive consideration | am al the
pfesen, The senior and commanding officer
Of The troops Of the United States al this point,
and will submit your letter to The general
commanding as soon as he arrives here.
"In the meantime, have only 10 say that
these troops are here by the order of The Pre-
sident Of the United States, and their further
movements andoperalions will depend enlre.
ly upon orders issued BY cohrstent military
authority.
"Very respectfully, E. B. ALEXANDER"
Among the documents is letter from Col.
Johnson, dated from the camp, on The thee
wings Of the Swee, Water, addressed to Ad-
jutant General Mcdowell, New York, in
which he confirms the burning of the con.
tractors trains by the Mormons. He says
the Governors escort is four days march be-
hind him, Two companies of dragons. He
knows no reason why Col. Alexander should
atlemptt to reach Salt Lake by Bear river, ex-
ceping from the fear that the Mormons have
burned The grass on the shorter route. He
adds: eff could communicate with Col.
Alexander would direct him TO take up
good position for the winter at Hams Fork
Tho road is beset between this and Hams
Fork with companies Of Mormons, SO it is
doubtful whether shall be able TO commuui-
cate with Col. Alexander"
Ii is supposed a, the War Department that
the troops are all in good condition, as nolh-
ing to The contrary is said in the dispatches
On the receipt of The above dispatches
special meeting of The Cabinet was immedi-
ately called, but nothing has transpired with
reference 10 their deliberations.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-11-25

REsUMIEG WoRK.-The following named
Mills, which suspended during the panic,
have resumed work:
Union Manufacturing Company, a, Nor.
walk, Conn; Chicspee Mills, Massachusetts,;
Rolling and Nail Mills, at Fall River; Mas.
sasoil Flour Mills, at Fall River; American
Print Works, at Fall River; Eddy's Woollen
Mills; The American Print Works, Louns.
bury, Bisse & Co.'s Works; Albany Irou
Works; Rensselaer, Iron Works; Catolina
Mills, Fail River Nsuck Mills"
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Ba nix of Northumberland.

Al an election for officers of this bank on
Monday last, The following board OF Direc-
lors was chosen:
J. b. Packer, D. Brauligam, A. E. Karp,
J, c. Horton, G. F. Miller, Paul Masleller,
S. T. Brown, VIM. l. Greenough, George
Schnure, c. II. Paxton, Simon Schuyler,
James Taggar, A. B. Warford.
The new Directors are Messrs. Green
ough, Tasgan, Warford, all we'll qualified for
the position by education and business hab-
tie.
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AT Meeting of the Presidents of the Dam
vile, Northumberland, Lewisburg, West
Branch, Lock Haven, and Jersey Shore Banks,
at WilliamspoIt, on the 2sth uIt., it was re-
solved that during the suspension of.specie
payments, BY the Banks oflhis Common
wealth, they did not deem it expedient to
make any arrangements with the city Banks
for The redemption of their notes, or sums
OF specie in Philadelphia TO keep their notes
at par.
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MARRIAGES AFFECTED BY THE TIMEs.-The

MARRIAGES AFFECTED BY THE TIMEs.-The
records OF the City Register of Boston, Mass,
begin to show the effects of hard times in
the decrease of applications for certificates OF
intentions Of marriage. In the month of Oc.
lober last the deficiency, AS compared with
The same month 10 1856, was between fifly
and sixty, and duting the ten months Of 1857
the decrease, as compared with 1856, is be.
tween one hundred and fifiy and Two hun
dred.
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E- A terrible calamity occurred last
week at Oxford Furnace, near Belvidere,
NJ. The stopper accidently came out Civ
ing vent or agrees TO two and a half tons of
molten Iron which was thrown out as from
the mouth of q cannon among the work.
men, killing five of them and wounding
several others.