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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-28
REAL ESTATE.


u vne e4ys osoe as The agency u sslna
- snsef - 1steeek vin asd II In The hands Of @.
AUeosee hesOA -, Who occupies Q Fart Of
~ oGRcs. and vho cones among us Veil recos,nen,i-
% be iategrity ard high bus,ness capacity, and I
asane - ~ esn4ss ososssl seiaiaesIsa - aM vhe
oay sover him with their patronage In the land
ageocy buslssss.
lwoGid remAsk In cenclusks, that hsvy vsluabae
iaads Of my osc~ In Daveapsrt and vicinity " sas
I'D that nay b found In my once during business
hOurS. TIC RAIDS,
0ay2od0 Le Clare Row.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-28

DCAMANCux LAND OO-This Company
" nov ready 70 sell lots In Ne Addition
to the town Of OsmAnche. Il o6ers some Of the
most desirable business and residence lots about this
noui ishing town. Any Information concerning the
same can be obtained By calling On GEO. q. PAR
9KR, Bsq., No. 10 Orr's DlocA.
febl7dtf OA4A00HE LAND co.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-28

Business DIRECTORY.
silver Plating and ssell.Hansiag.
VIM. OMnAhA............... Me-. .. .....-
Commercial College.
LOPEZ \ PRATT. Cor Sd ard Perry
Crockcry and a!iassSS are.
l.. L. hoL.oMo .'.-..-......: .....ieCnife now
Banking and Exchange.
poOI.AN STt Mp. Main ST..
MAcKLOT~r n CORBIN.... Cor Second aud Brar:y.
NICHOLS, CAMPBkLL b CO.. ......Msm
COOK SAkGENT............M Main and Second
GREGOK, LAwEB BiAkEMORE.. ...Main.
CIuBB. BRO. BARROW co.. Cor Main I'd SITS
TALLMAN, POWERS kCLEAN.. above p. o.
Land Agents.
ALLEN 4 CLARK........P. o. Building, Brady 1t
NICHOLS, IsBELL b CO.. ..Aain l.
Insurance Agencies.
II. +. MITCHELL. -...... I door above Post Office
II. d. uofFAAN........... ain street
DRY 0esds.
CRAMrTON * SON Cor ID 4 Brady SITS
J r SUTTON y Coco. Grigg's Bio X, Perry 1t
GEO WEAVER Main ST. uear LOOK q sargent
W c wADSwORTH % st; opposite L"ClAire House
II II SMITH. ............. Corner d and Brady
ADAMSON RAPP... ...2d, 81. above Perry
W INSLEE.............. ...Nol2. LeClaire
Machine Shop and Fsnndry.
$. O. sHoREY nd ST., oppo. Cath. Burying Ground.
Wooden Pumps,
JIG. SMOKEY, Third street
Clothing.
SAMUEL PERRY ..Opp. Post ONO
J. y DRAKE& CO.. Main, 2:ioors bel. ID st
Dry Goods and 0roceries.
n u observation-disclosures nd. near Brady .,
Watches 4 JsWslry.
IN HOUSED. ................... = i%Ciaiie Nov
A. c BILLION. 8 LeClaire Row
RA J NELSON. Brady. above I'd
Beeks r Stationery.
ELISA Co............No. teClaire Row
Hats Csps.
A. 3. ASTON ID st. opp. LeClaire House
A. GREEN .............. lie Claire How
CIV VERDEK.. 8 .cond street east Brady
Auction and Com M issiom.
II. ". NORRIS. Second st.. above gerry
Hardware.
W " PARKER............ cor Front Brsdy
X l. LINDSES............ I'D ST., east OF Brady
Wholesale 0Fscers
RvANS, CHEW ACO.............Cor. I'd 4 Perry
BURR / SWIFT. Brady ST., bet Front and second.
y DALZEIL 4 CO.............Cor. ID 4 Perry
J. W. WILEY Ind, near Brady
RYAN 4 AcCARN. Burrows Block
TAYLOR \ BALIORD.. No. 10 Ie Claire Row
Gents Furnishing Geeds.
8 AISrON 80. % ST OPP LeClaire House
CIV vERDER.. Secoud st east ~ Brsdy
Bssts Z She's.
MOORE GARRETT. brady bet. I'd 4 ID
Tobacco 4 CigaPs.
N. kUHNEN.. ..................2 ID st near Brady
Music Z Musical Inssrsnents.
JOSEPH A. CRANDALL......Nos LeClaire Row
stoves 4 Tinware.
GRAHAM EAkIY,....Cor Front Main Ste
0lLLETT ............... Brady 81 bet. Ind II
The uswa Agricultural Depot.
NOURSR, l. WHILE cor Front r Island
i.e aiheP aid Sac:lesy Hardware.
HAlGHT. SEARS BECKKTT. .2nd ct east Brady
FuFntsaPe, Mattresses and UpholstsYy.
MCNEIL 4 BROTHER
Wholesale and Retail
Corner Of Perry and front streets
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-28

AOND hundrod ~ tWssty D11lAlng lses n %
AAditson - ~ town q poss Dyrua.
36eee ioes oro sllGihse 81 hanAsssoy situated a
- baak q ths nississVDt 1Asy III b sead a reo-
tsaabls sssns.
For pessteulsss inquiEs q nessss. D0sSss, Pratt
o., Port DySoo, CAsries J. Asoess, -, LsOalss,
OeSolD DIV 0ovs1Usgs, - - ~ 0uhoSlbsS,
SAM0o NAT.
" ~ subsssber has nunbsvlsss 1ssase1ls pc
lssof land u and osas ~ staes = novsnport and
Il ARE, am DeoS ~ tsWo - Put Dyrun. thae -
vsOes 70 ssl1. GOet16tSl J.. y
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-28
WHITES QUADRILLE BAND,
LeClstre, seoss c., Ioscs.

WHITES QUADRuLE BAND,
LeClStrs, scotS Co., IosOG.
BAND OF TWELVE
First Violin, Jasos sGsassss,
Second Violin, Schults,
Clarionet, John acAahlss,
Yiute, = ekstedk
Comet, Michseli,
Ytsst Trvrpse, IeaYy osAaAlss,
Secoud TYumpse, Hart,
1lrst French Horn, 0elruAss,
esocnd Ireoch Hosa, Dalu1,
yoSse 1esl1cne, A. y. 1aal,
Cootrs 0ass, psAss.
Pro0pssr, 4. 4. Whi1s.
BAND OF FIVE
nrsl Violin, 4 Il. Whaas.
s.. oad violin, Jacob otsesess,
C1ariones, JeAn ScAunleg.
Csnes. Htnry orhuAiss,
0aso, 4. " 1eoA.
An orders address a y 4. -. NAB, = JACOB
o11Aeo1e, DsvapsR6 lsvo, = = ~ \. Wu131,
r. ,. We fRai1A hslase 49, - . seAss
oanA = he oeaea - ssahs - ea1pVs.
RAn6l PANS IL HADoilI !.
49,. 49,: 800 :: -: So 81 =:
uoHt1 ,1Attg114 1t3efo1fa
sSasd IN
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-28

- A pprvATB RDCgPR Toa 1BvBn
Auo A0U0 II ho0e som0 sa0oDy
hifhevte unkngWn OF uss1 exsepe ~ NJ
y self for HEvEa AHD A0UB, vADcH have
useA IN sn extsaAtvepeoaeaes az - Dess
sevea yeass ~ IDspDs sacesee. 10
oUJNIuE or ABSsN1O u W. esnDesitiso - =
enc.os 10 me In letter, VII ensure 70 any ous, ~
rssurn Of The neil, ths Above Rscps. With full pr
ticalAss lor nsing II.
ssplOdAvlms Davsnport, t0ws.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-28
Photographic.
A DAMS makes . ~ Miniature ON ename,ed ,rop

DAAe msso ane Miniature on Silver ate.
A DAMS makes nne Miniature On Mica.
A DAAS makes nne Miniature on Glass.
A DAAs makes ane Miniature On Payer.
A DAAS Pictures are unsurpassed IN. ,hs o. s,aae.
4 DA4e mvttse yoar estensioa 10 h. oe,,e,v =
a sse0 ssss's' sss"s'a sasaA q
70 Or -.
sT1a St 800 ~ olaue ~
kss1 a&lATA
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-28
TownshiD 70. n. Range I. East,

Township ~, n. Range ], East.
lINARAERS Of this Township will lind it 10 their
J. advantage TO call ON q Il Hckox for 7 burk's
Patent Wire Fence, who has bought the 5o~nslip
Right. Will sell On reasonable terms.
Aiso, for saie
EIGHTY ACRES or FIRST IA 7F LAND
plenty Of water and rCok, Section 7, In Township
~, N Range !, Bsst. Will be sold At bar gain.
GG HICkOX,
corner Of Iowa and Front streets, Davenport
Juy2dAW8m
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Fer Nal0 Or lAaaA.

TCOU1 LOTS situated on 81 and Scott stssss, for
T. psrticulass enquire Of COADiH = Dow, "
Ceaa1e1sN JAnno nAY.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-28

c. AUGUSTUS uAVlLAND,
Attorney 1 Counsellor ct Law
Rssl Estate .lgessf,
AND
NOTARY PUBLIC.
DAVENPORT, IOWA.
o1vlcs With 7. 9. sads. I. Claire Row. n
7 Az nnsassss and Coaveyanclrs promptly a,.en.
iAads bossAt and sold on Commission.
Aooey loansd o unincumbesed Reel Estate secur-
Tsxss psid and Collections made for parties In any
sect0a Of the country.
An eztensiv. soqusn.ancs In Eastern New York.
among those about TO emisrate TO this vicinity,
6es me 10 offer great Inducements " those havtns
lsnds 70 dispose Of.
-aErEnExcEs
~ Gov. Myron II. CLARK. Canandaigua, n. Z.
Hon. Charles u. kuEglss, Poushkeepsis. ny.
Hon. John Thompson.
Hon. George ". Sterling
Capt. Richard PEEK, New Haven, Conn.
Hon b. Morgan: Aurora, N.Y..
New. Theo. L. Cuyl-r, New York City
Deno0n J. LOssins esa., -
Bocke~. Times. 4 Co, Chicago III.
Tsiinan, Powers 4 Mclean Davenport love-,
c. AUG USTUS HAVILAND,
tSsccessor - G. =. EsAs,l
General RsSJ EsSSss .aSessS,
HAS FOR SALE
THIRTY IMPROVED FARMS,
In Scott county. with Eoch comfortable dveelinEs,
large Orchards OF every kind offruit running water,
aud every thing to make Farm desirable. WMbs
sold very reasOn6bje.
20 Unlmprsyed Parcels Of Land
for FARMING purpAses-terms very easy.
60 acres In Guthrie county.
| One hundred and twenty acres In Iowa county
Seven hundred acres in Adalr county.
Three hundred acres In Grundy county.
| Two husdred acres In Dallas county.
I.asd 10 Benton. johnson. Hancock, Carol and
Houses and Lots
ON Perry. Brsdy, SECOND. Fourth Firth, SIXTH Rock
| Island, Iowa aud Harrison streets.
FARMS IN CLINTON COUNTY.
CITY Property IL IL Claire.
Building Lots in Watcrtown, ILL.,,
10 Magnificent Building Lots
in Fuitons addition to Eas, Dav EXPORT which taste
| fully laid out with Public Parks Ac. The building
| Its comm piing splendid view Of the Mississippi,
and ROCK Island. These lots can h. purchased On
very Reasonable Tcsms Great induo.ment are
offered to Mechanics well capitalists and Others
| CAN and examine Map ana prices II
HAvILAkDS Once, LrClair Row.
| July25dtf
Township 20, n. Range ], East.
| INARAERS Of this Township will lind 1t 10 their
J. advantage TO call on @ q HickoH for burk'.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-28
T. ID II = II IL r.!
4 Spl'did Lease, IL Years Duration
with 1ne improvements.
&s&s

3
n IL ace Track
"a as the
DAN EN- PORT IRA Cki!
The shove property will b. sold on good ,e,mso
exchanged for Real state in this Couniy.-Aiso
TIE Stallion IS Vt,Osssler,'
years old, Chesnut sorreI ~ hands high viii var
rant him sure ftal gettrr, &c, trots his mile insid.
OF miles on our frAas, which Is ~ feet
mile.
wonder sired by the cect rated troa,ine horse
Washington, his dam by Aembrino, Wonder VS.
brought from Long Island two ycars ago By u. aud
IN cohslitt'n last rsaspn weighed 1865 lbs viii
sold on good terms exchang, Tor Real Rstass In
this county.-Also the
TTottiDg Stallion Mountain Monk,
by Vermont BlAskhawk dam, by Mambrino We
are prepared u prove that Monk has trotted In pub
iic tn , minutes and ~ seconds: IL fine stylish
horse, 10 years old. 10 ~ hands high Wecan show
colts from him that not be surpassed BY snv
Stock Horse In this country. We can show two min
utss and nifty seconds with him track. win
sell him on good terms OF exchange for county prop
TINE ST.ALLIO.N .ADO,
A sp'en I'D Bay Horse. years old. 10 - hsnd-a,sh
Can shov minutes In hsrness. Was sired BY the
trotting horse wsshington. dam by Abdaliah, This
hosse u too vel. know here. any re,onm. n
dsiion from His get In this county vtl show
for Isef We will sell him good terms or sxchanys
for Real Estate
Also the thoroughbred horses
MOUNT AIRY AND LARKEN.
The former sired by the race horse 7. aveller.
Who won the big 1l6 600 stak. IN Canada At 1 mile
beats. bis dam vas Crete bred by u. l. Stevens VI
dobokes n. }. He y lsA hands HIGH blood bay.
and has hnc stock in this County Ne Il . yss,s on'
Larsen was sired BY imIo rted HOutsn, out Of tho
dam 81 blien Bateman. lie Ii blood bay years
old, Is y hands high. We vii warrant him 10 run
over our track In one minute and nny-0ve seconds
All Of the sbcve horses will lie warranted sound
We will sell the above good terms OF lehanae
Tor Real Estate Our object Is dispose Of come Of
our stock. - ve have super abundance Of hinds
OF thoro ugh-bsed cattle, &c.
D.A T. Z. ALLnW;
Pa The above stock WAS brought from Loas
Island BY u.s. D. 4 y. Z. 4.
DavcnportA M. 7dtf (Gsxette cppvl
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TIVE subscriber hes one thousand sesse Of pstns
i pssarjs lende In Jasper, 0e0sy, nasshsn and
Yranhlin Counties, which be vim sell fsr cash,
hanes for other property upon the must favorable
erNs, also for sale come 0ne b0Nding L0eeoo Brady
~ cry stsssts y North Dsvsapost.
ian u DIT OLIVIA q. LOGAN.
Valuable City Property Ee1 Sale.
THE nississidpi House, sttusas6 % 1sont sarset.
between Main and HarrisM streets vin b so,A
eAssP. Lot . b 1eO ret, Fart a The pureAass
noeey can ran an for and years q 10 PER ceat
Also Lot - d mar ~ 3 Depee 1oIiGo Mt;
Also Lot % ltA street, sdjoloing ~ Depot, az
10 feet;
Also corner ioe a Drsly q, sos1es - Gay, leox
. fsse.
NJ loas q - and ~ sersses ass sDassAsay seu-
oee4 ~ bu0l1oao pgypo0GD, md Ae boosooo - t1e
0TaAy oesose ~ y - % ~ ~ = uos1A DovuD.
Dest.
t1mDAuKs As1ICx00a,
0h4o00 0NUnonpUnud1ina Nan z.
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vrWsNTY-rHRI1 eligible Building Lots. eaauatsd
i on Harrison. Third. Ripley and olO0dsea streets,
vii b. s0ld cescd reasonable terms: Tor psr-
sicuiars enquire of COnDlH D Dow. or
(suGdtO ANN NAY
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-28

A~ Wits rn!TH. Pn1UnBp onkAra
~ and Deautifsl Compeextos eon b ecQgtred
~ aAas the "nalm Of . Thousand Fiovess" What
isdy gent ansn would rematn under The eurse OF
4 disagressbls breath when By using " Balm Of
render sweet, tut leave the teeth white - aiabas
ter. Many person. do not know their breath 10 bed
and tbs subject 10 so delicate their friends viii
mention IL. Beware Of CounterfAts. Be sure each
bottle 10 signed FkTRID0E h o., N. r. For sale
BY oil druggists.
"woopLAsD CnEAM."-A Pomade sos beautify-
ns the Hair b ghiy perfmof, superior 10 any
Preach article imported, aud for half the price, For
dressing Lac les nsir IL has no equal. givingit .
bright, glossy apDearsnee. IL causes 0eotemans
Hair to curl In the moss natural manner. removes
DzndruG. aiwsss giving the Hair tbs appesranOe Of
being fSssh khsnpeoned. Price. 0aly any cents.
~ PsrRIDGK 4 co.
For ale ~ TAYLOR 4 BAN DAD, No 10 Le&laire
Row. Sole aga for Daveopou.
Juy23dAwSm
DSHOw CASES, MARDLs-rOP TABLE
for sails. Apply q H. once Of ~ sssss
Democrat
Augedtf
DFOk SAL .-One pair three year old mules.
they are veil broken to harness. Alec
one Lumber Wagon and harness, ell complete. Can
Re SEEN 1t wort on Gin street. the let Dapast
church, for . few days. SACKL1Y.
Julyi0itf
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-28

VxyHaN =. 4. PARKS 1 co tell you . coat V
Wv worth o13 o. that's the pSics. 1hey have
but one PRICE, and edhers 10 u closely, and thsy ss
soods chsspsf than any other concern West Of the
Nlsoieeipni,
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-28
ELIGIBLE INVESTMENT Z!
EiOS. Safe or KrMs.


A HOUSE and Ieas- on ec,ond street, near Rot
"A Island street, containing q rooms cellar. wood
shed. &C. lot 10 1890 feet. Rents for 60 month.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-28

on acrcs Of land In FrankIin Couuty xso
AfCO acres OF land In Mitch, II County las serxs
OF ami in Grundy County. Apply -
lmaydtf WIZ GURLEY
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-28
DEMocRATIo NOMINATIONS.

DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-28

4 Coat, . Vest, Or . PAR q Pants
AHAuD 10 O8DgR sad eus - - q ~ - eat
w eers IN the country. coll % JOHN DUNN. ss
T. n. pAAKS cos.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-01-10
Soldiers of the War Of $40.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The Convention of the
soldiers of the war of 1879, was held here day
The attendance numerous. though not so
large as on some occasions previous. DIR. South
erland. of Philadelphia presided. The Commit
tee on Resolutions, fGen. Leslie Coombs Chair
man,) reported series, including some of tho
following purport: That justice and precedent re-
quire general pension law for the benefit OF the
soldiers and sailors of the war of 1917 and OF
such widows whose husbands died i'll the SER
vice; that if Congress should fail to do So tn"
Convention pledges itself to bring the subject
before the people in future elections. One thank.
ing Congress for passing the late bounty land
law; and also the President for executing 1t II,
an impar,al spirit That all pension laws
should be literally construed. and the pensions
commence from the date of disability. Ais"
thanking Congress for comforting ON Gen. Scott
the highes, military rank known to this coun-
try. for services eminently meriting such COM
plilnent. Also appointing committee to devise
measures for the erection of monument to MAI
ison, who recommended the war.
Several minor resolutions were adopted
Speeches were made by Gen. Coombs. Ex-G
Porter. of Penns yvania; Major Peter, OF Md;Di
Suthdrund. md CSC. W. Z. Custis, all OF whoa
received much applause. The Convention adj
ioutiird without delay.
This afternoon, agreeab'y t" resol utlon pas
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-01-10

Tom TbHWb's rip across the Atlantic.
A correspondent of the New York Times in
giving an account of the last trip of the Persia
10 Liverpool. says:
Everything has passed off tremendously with
our pleasant and numerous passengers among
whom Gen. Tom Thumb has figured conspicu
"usly; free from the annoyances of Mai de mar
he has been on deck in all sorts of weather. and
with his india rubber coat cloth cap and thick
boots. has played the part of miniature sea cap.
tain-oiien with cigar nearly a. long as him
self his mouth. which some Of tho full grown
smokers have often knelt upon the deck to afford
the important parsonage light not u meal has
the general missed, and after dinner he sips his
wine with as much gnsto us any bon rirant.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-01-10
| ATTEST NEWS
Ihe 4. - storeship suppIy in n slur ricanc-che
lnmsls % n sute.

Inc - s'oresh'P supply in n horricane-rhe
-. tamsls NIL snfe.
n aoV'ces IRON Malta state that the United
states storeship Supply, Captain David d. Por-
ter was obliged to stop at that island. on account
OF n terrible storm which occurred on tho Both
November. An officer on board, writing home.
says:
December LIST, harbor of Malta, 4P NJ. At
10 o'clock last night we we're about sixty miles
from shore, wind ahead, and under the least pos
sioie san. All day the barometer. which has been
IA faithful friend to us, had been steadily falling
although there was no indication of hard weather
pleasant westerly breeze had been blowing all
day. AT nighttall there frequent lightning
to the west. The captain ordered sail taken in
and everything was snug, camels. &c.
about 10 O'Clock tho squat struck us, and I
think never heard anything like the bowling and
shr'eking OF the wind The ship quvered all over:
! could feel the masts bending. The helm wa,
put up. and we drove before; was soon up dress
ed anu on deck, for the scene was sublime The
lightning was vivid and incessant but the wind
drowned the Voice Of the thunder. The sen
around was white rs milk, and although we had
scarcely any sail on, drove along at twelve
miles an hour. No damage was done, however.
The captain took the deck and gave his com
mands in Il clear, quick voice.
'lhe hurricane subsidized in about half an hour
to decent gale. and as the wind sas ahead to
go our course, we put back at once for Malta
where we have just arrived. A Dutch frigate.
wi lch is anchored close to US, suffered more than
we did in the late gale; she got in u dav before
Us, but lost her sails, was thrown on her beam
ends, and hadiher boats carried away. The Sup
plyis good ship but much depends on seaman
ship, &c. would not give our captain for all
the captains ahont. We did not part sheet of
canvass, nor was rope carried away; and of tho
forty-tour camels which were purchased in Smyr-
ma 10y Mr.. Heap, not one received the least inu-
ry.
There is no doubt that oamels can be
safely transported to the United States and that
they most useful animals no one can dispute
They can bear extremes of heat and cold, are
long lived, and are economical as regards food.
Those on board tho Supply are fine specimens.
selected with care; one is an enormous fellow. II
Bactraan aud weighs from 1900 to 1000 pounds
During storm the camels are strapped down on
their knees. i'll which position they have had TO
remain as long seven days. When released
from their fastenngs. they rise with alaority and
seem none the worse for it. We sail to-day,
December 9th homeward bound. the weather
having been so bGisterous as to delay the depar-
ture of the mail. All on board in good health
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-01-10

The Brownsville (Fexas) Flag notices n case
of superstitious barbarism which almost surpass.
es belief 1t is said to have occurred in Mata-
moras. Mexico, about month ago:
1t seems that young lady If Matamoras was
taken sick. and AN old lady of the neighborhood,
reported to have some skill in the virtue of herbs
was solicited to visit and administer to the pa
tent. From some cause other the old lady
failed to attend, and suspicious reports we're cir
culated that the old lady had beicitched the young
one. The authorities were pelitioned to compel
the attendance OF the old one. Officers were
sent to take her before her supposed victim, and
these miserably ignorant wretches reported that
they, on several occasions, repaired to her domi-
cile and could not find her at home but found in
stead IA suspicious looking black cat. After se-
veral efforts. however, they found the old woman
ut home, instead of her cat, and she was taken to
the presence of the invalid.
But her herbs failing to restore the sick to
health. and the meddesome blacl; cat persisting
in following its owner and being by the neigh
bors found in the room of the invalid instead of
her mistress fixed the opinion fast in the minds
of these ignorant people, that the old Woman and
black cat and the same person-that
she being witch could take the form of the cat
and assume her own shape at will-that the in
valid was a victim to her dabolical art. With
these convictions. it is said, they sought out tho
unfortunate old creature and actually tied her up
and with thongs cruelty logged her to death a
witch.
In justice to the civil authorities of Matamo-
ras, we are happy 10 state that they not II
party to the tragic part of this singular transac-
ton, and that they were prompt in arresting the
actors. But what mournfu picture does it pre- :
sent in this enlightened age,
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-01-10
The Indi0u Massacre in Florida.

Peter Shelves is the name OF the man who with his
wiie anu two children, were recently murdered and
his house fired by Indians, eight miles from Smyrna
Fla, on the l9th ult. Shelves was found in the field
some thirty yards from the house, with two bullet
holes through his head aud body cut with an axe;
his wife and little girl shot at the waters edge in
front OF the house. and the remains of their boy ten
years tage was found among the burning ruins of
the house Mr.. Shelves from Pennsylvania, and
had been in Florida only short time.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-01-10

ILLNESS OF Dir. KANE.--The latest accounts from
Havana represent DIR. Kane very i'll, with little
prospect OF recovering. letter dated the 29h nlt.,
says:
DIR Kane, the Arctic explorer, arrived here from
England on Christmas day, but very low from the eff
ects OLA stroke of paralysis the passage out
lie seems little better since landing but his physi-
clans think that it is very doubtful if he will ever
leave here. Spanishlike, the officials took not the
least notice OF his arrival here, not did the pa
pers mention it. would not have official honors
paid him, but man who has given his life to the
cause of humanity and science, certainly deserves
some little notice"
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-01-10

The steamships composing the Liverpool. Phil
alelphia and New York line will hereafter alter
nate between New York and Philadelphia, making
one passage month 10 each port. The City of
Washington left Liverpool on the 3lst ult. for
New York direct. and the City of Manchester
leaves Liverpool on the 18th inst. for Phladel-
pha. When the arrangements of the company
are completed. and sufficient goods offer one of
The steamers of the line will go 10 Baltimore, cal
ling at Norfolk going returning.