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The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-05-20

JOHN L. SW0TS,
Nal Rstats, Money and Insurance
00OkEW,
BRADY street, tsext door 10 Pos, omesl
DAyENPoRr, IOWA.
ksal kl0pts bought aud sold commlsioa;
LAID Wo1sAnts b.0ghi, sold and located; Invsss
nonts mAAs ard money loaned real sstats or per.
sosai ssearity; Examinations o laad titles made
Notes aaa elans collected, dc, sc.
ASsney q - foio vlnx reliable ana scsaoasibis
LlHE INSTRUMENTATION Cow "a sIES,
xxsslsisr YirsS Insurance CO,
n 7 city, capital $500 0OO
uev AneeerAan Fire Insurance,
New York city, !. $50 eco
PheeniA Fire Insurance @,
nsoeklyn. 800. 00O
oshsasstAAy eeaAty 1irs lnsa.
rsnss 90, oshsasstaay III .: 100000
uev Yerk Lilblasuraass 90
1T city. .:l000.O
march b. 81 dwtI
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-05-20

0kkAr ANNUAL LAND GALE
AT
mi, AGO, iLLIsois
~
SIMEON DOWNING A. u.
hs-i ksfsss ASsats, NJ, scala s.srs 1884,
thiIAaU
W stah ho.i public teal ssg.l4 saa sa,laru
=, Ana ais bnneaeia. ON Mtalay ths Yslh III
asiL i.s', and contiRsias Ter iva .ceks Tai.
s.s sin comprise the large u iis al vslas ole iu
p19seu Aaa animpfVssi esgs tEspert5 - alss farm
ssa sn'MPfosed lads 10 iiitnois, y 4soous,u a nd
lsA, ever bsi0fc odsred al aay ans ssio IN Inc
.ss@ iaeiuaing tssiiera large lot Of city propsr
o.sf gus aan lfsa thsds sud scres II % len rich
proved fxrms >"
1sla acre s.a agents Ia the wesl, ~ aes,,y 10
1as1 saae sad canuislt~ ta this sale, will obtain
sssGs aud oil aecetsary luforGxllo. - ApnIl..tl..
- ssossity or by letter
Ab'h iedsss siMkos DON AiNu d 20
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-05-20

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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-15

day ut m; ~ 4 a i's
Arrive at Erievile by pm;
Lsavo Erieville Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
Arrive at Chittensngo by ~ m,
1919 From Manlius Station, by Manius Centre and
Fayetteville, to Manlius, miles and back, twelve
-t times week.
Leave Ms1lius Station daily, except Sunday, ats a
Arrive at Manlius by 10 m and A m,
Leave Manlius daily, except Sunday, at a m and
2pm;
Arrive al Manlius Station by a m and M
1923 From Manius, by Wa,ervale and Pompey Centre,
III to Manlius IA miles, twice week. VI ~.
Leave Manlius Tuesday and Saturday at "a m; H
ssiG Arrive at Pompey Centre by 81 m;
Return to Menlus by 10i am.
Bids for tri-weekly service will be considered.
1924 From Manlius, by oran, to Delphi 10 miles and
back, three times week. 81 tea
Leave Manlius Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Arrive at Delphi by pm;
Leave Delphi Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at
51@ l0am
sge Arrive at Manlius by 12 m.
Bids to run six times week, also bids to extend to
-#5s De Ruyter, will be considered,
1925 From Apulia to Truxton miles and back, thres
Leave Apuia Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at
Sam, i.5gs ru a ,
Arrive at Truxton by 81 ami
Leave Truxon Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at
Arrive at Apulia by ~ s5
1906 From Moraviu, by Dresservils, TO senpronus,
miles and back, three times week. atl
Leave Moraya Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
atl2m; i.
Arrive at Sempronus by-2 PM
Leave Sempronous Tuesday, Thursday, and satur-
Arrive at Moravia by pm,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-07

VIM Chauncey Langdou. late Chief Examiner
10 the United States Patent Office, sailed for Eng
land Oh Saturday il the Baltic
Alexander johnson was murdered at East Ba
ton Rouge La q few days ago, by w. Bates.
Ga the Goth ut, the receipts of cotton at New
Orleans reached nearly 20, 600 bales.
Judge Francis Child, one of the oldest citizens
of Morristown, N. j., died last week.
James Gordon, Jr., bss been elected Presden,
of the Corn Exchange a. Norfolk.
Col Benton delivered 8 sscture at Wilmington,
Del, on Friday evening last
Queen Maria Christina of spain, paid q visit 10
the Pope on the 7.h ult al Rome.
Rev. William Gregg, died ct Andover, Me- on
the a7th of December, at the advanced age oi
ninety-two years
In the year ending the 3ls Gaseh Last, the dnty
on tobacco aud snuff ia q ssrss-.= was Is,
096 $50.
The statement that Mr Weaver, liza mem.
bsr of tbs Virginia Legislature, was dead, Is con.
t-adicted
The annual expenses OF the ho..es Of the
B-itish Parliament ended The jtst MkF-h wss
9l62231, Of which the printing amounted TO
81. .s5f.
i gentleman OF Newfrk, r. . IL laid 10 have
presented each OF his three sens with SIC 900 on
New Yeas Dsy
David ispe.k, cloth:ar ia Nav York, who dis.
ap, cared tsxo wse3ss ago, was found In his room
Monday, hs ving died OF dis.Ase OF toe heart.
I-rorrow 10 the 9th Of Jaruary, when the old
sodief,' convention assemble, in Washington.
A Boston paper ie advocating the establishnent
of lins of steamers between that port and New
Orleans
A n.aa - .wo since d gentleman while sleep
Ing nj ii 9 t'rsnkiin Houae, Providence was made
insensibie by tbs aayileetion OF chio, q srm, sud
1hiis ip tkis sfsts ~ - rcsssA
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-07

MYSTERIOUS DEATH &C. w. McFadln, Who
WAS a wagon master for the U. S Army during
the Mexican war, and ar old citizen of Browns.
vile, Texas, came to his death singularly on the
night of the 24th ult. The Brownsville Flag,
says:
Our community was shocked on Saturday night
last, at the intelligence that Mr. G.. w. McF adm
ha6 been killed in msnner clouded with the dark
est mystery. At about IL o'clock, Saturday,
evenin 6, Mr.. McFadin came rushing into Mr.. Vic
tor Hassaur's restaurant. hatless. covered with
blood Though severely wounded-a ball having
entered his left cheek, passed through his tongue
and carried away several of his jaw teeth-he
could yet speak. But though repeatedly urged
to tell who it was who had shot him, he refused,
saying that it was livery mysterious" and that at
some other time he would tell how it happened.-
de was then urged TO write :he information, and
when pen and paper was furnished him, wrote
but these words "And Tn to die,' giving no
clue TO his assassin. Medical assistance was pro-
cured by Mr. Victor Hassaur, and the wounded
man put to bed, where he died in short time
thereafter,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-07

SUFFERING AT SEA.-The Norfolk, Va, Argus
contains an account of the wreck of the ship
Jersey, Captain Andrews, bound for Hampton
Roads, with guano, the 2lst ult and the suffer.
ipgs Of the crew. The vessel struck on a sand
bar. two miles from shore, and some distance
South of Cape Henry in heavy snow storm:
The fore and mizen masts were cut away,
and the crew remained on board doing all
that could be done to save her until O'Clock, A.
on the 22d, when the waves dashed furiously
over the deck, and the mea were almost frozen
and blinded by the heavy snow storm that contin-
ued
One of the boats was then launched and lost and
another, which sls) lost. together with one of
the men. third boat W - then lowered upon the
turbulent waves that threatened the whole crew
with destruction. This boat soon fsd and sank
Fortunately the ship was we'll supplied with boats,
having foue The last boat, the only of escape
from the sad fate that threatened, then launch
ed; eighteen men got on board with great difficulty,
and were tossed upon the swollen pillows which
bore them rapidly toward, the shore The captain,
loins nearly all hope that she would stand the vio-
lence Of toe storra and reaoh the Shore ordered all
hands to take Oft their ooats and boots and prepare
TO swim. The little boat, however, being kept by
the well before the wind, faithfully rode the
waves, dashed bravely through the breakers, and
Capt. Andrew and seventeen of his en-, half frozen,
reached the shore; after which of the men,
the sleety sand and wss 8 corpse. We learn
that there were spectators on the shore, who shed
tears at the perious condition OF the storm beaten
IN ar!uers, and while witnessing the fearful battle
which they had with the wild fury of the wind, and
the rapid roll of the heavy au.ges.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-07

DEATH OF TWO SABLE JOCKEYS -" Observer "
in a recent letter to the old Spirit of the Times,
alludins to the fact that obituaries have lately
been published in that paper of some of our Jock
eys, and Others connected with the turf says that
''the death of two humble, worthy and respected
slaves, once on the turf but now under 1t, should
not be overlooked They came, with other in
heritance, to two of a distinguished turfman
of Virginia, sixty years since One of them, Plan.
ter. died about two years ago, considerably over
100 years OF age, having been boy who attended
upon Old Yorck, several yesrs preceding our
American Revolution. The other, Adam, not
quite septuagenarian, died lately He was rider
of three years ods, when Gallatin and Archy were
broke al Mount Airy. Adam was wont, for many
years, to fight over his battles again to the young
negroes, who would collect around him listening
with avdty to his stories of his feats of horseman.
ship, in bringing in his horses as winners"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-07

METEoR.--A brilliant meteor was seen in Alex
andria. Va, on Saturday evening last, shortly
after o'clock. The Sentinel says:
Its movements were downward very slowly
from = point about 40 deg. below the Zenith to
disappearance 10 deg. above the horizon. Hal
way down its course the globe or ball expended
and seemed to burst, shedding abroad through the
heavens and over the earth strong blush light
which even "dimmed the moons pale beam" Tho
skies were generally clear, though some lish
clouds were flying. The wind from the west, the
sir cool and bracing. Considering the brig ut
meas of the moon at the time the effect of this
wonderfe! vistant, was truly grand and astonish
ing. The duration, of its passage was possibly SO
or 40 seconds
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-07

THE GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK, who has inst
retired from office, must have sympaihisng soul.
He last week pardoned on: of the State Prison
seventeen coDvicts, the majority of whom had
been imprisoned for such veniaI offences as bur
glary. grand larceny and RAPE Good conduct in
prison, where the offenders cannot help them.
selves, probably procured this &C. of clemency.-
The moral changes which take place in that re
formatory institution do not last very long. One
of the burglars recently pardoned by the Cover
nor, was caught last week in store in Beaver
street, where he had gone to make midnight in.
specton of samples of the goods kept in that place
.alts
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-07

THE DEVIL AND TIE DEFAULTERS.-The
Prince of Darkness seems to have deserted his
friends in their need Huntington has just gone
into Sing Sing, and Tuckerman. the Eastern
Railroad defaulter at Boston. was ON Saturday
found guilty. During the trial of the latter, Mr..
John NJ. Barker testified:
'Il conversation with prisoner, in reference to
one of his operations Tuckerman said he took
it. Ghe money was sorry for it, but could not help
it, He said, I used it,, but did not say for what;
he wept, and was much effected; subsequently
conversed with him about several transactions,
embracing number of items that did not appear
upon the Journals asked bim why he had done go,
calling his attention to schedule of several items
unaccounted for, among which was the matter of
the S5 00O witness produced the schedule, showing
an aggregate of $174450 In reply to his question,
he said, i do not know-.he devil must have got
into mel"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-07

PRESENT QUEEN OF GREECE The Queen is a
woman of thirty Ave, who will not grow old for
long time her en- bon point will preserve her -
She has powerful and vigorous constitution,
backed by an iron health. Her beauty, famous fif~
teen years ago, may still be perceived although
delicacy has given way 10 strength. Her face ia
full and smiling, but somewhat stiff and prin; her
look is gracious, no: affRble. II would seem as
though she smiled Professionally, and that anger
was not afar off Her complexion is slightly
heightened in color, with few imperceptible red
lines, which will never grow pale. Nature has
provided her with remarkable appetite, and she
takes four meals every day, not to speak of sun.
dry intermediate eollations. One part of the day
is devoted to gaining strength, and the other in
expending 1t. In the morning the Queen goes out
into her garden, either on foot or in little car
riage, which she drives herself She talks to the
gardeners she has trees cut down, branches
pruned, earth leveled She takes almost as much
pleasure In making Others move as in moving her
self and she never has go good an appetite as
when the gardeners are hungry. After the mid
day repast, and following siests, the Queen goes
ont riding and gets over a few leagues at gallop
to take the air. In the summer she gets up ct
three in the morning, to so down and bathe in the
sea of Palerum; she swims. without getting tired,
for An hour together. In the evening she walks
after supper, in her garden. In the ball season
she never misses waltz quadrilie, and she
never seems tired or satsfed-Bostoa Post
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-07

WEATHER IN KANsAs.-A correspondent of the
Lexington, Mo-, Expositer writing from Lecomp.
ton, Dec 18th, says:
A severe snow storm took place on the Cd inst,
In the nerthern and western portion of the Terri-
tory. All the Deputy Surveyors have been dri
ven in from their work, and many have suffered
much. Two brothers, named Purcell from Cas-
county, Mo-, who were in the corps of Deputy
Coburp, were lost in the storm. Their bodies
were found next morning Some are still missing.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-07

BURNING MISEs.-Ths fGstsvilis (Pa.) Min. e,
Journal says
fortnight since tho Peach Mouu ain vein. up the
Norwegian. tie property Of the Delaware Coal Com.
pany, was rea at the air shaft boio~ water Lowell -
The vein fou the start burned fercely, hat all
tsmpts to check the flames proved fruitless, and
the lessees occupied themselves In removing the
ehpery. etc Of the operation 1t is thought that
the tfe 10 the work Of miner dissatisfied with
the reduction Of wsges, which 1t 10 the ins to estab
sh st this season By this act, the incendiary has
stopped one Of the most valuable red ash coieres
ia the resioa; has eataiIed possibly, conidersbls
loss on ths iessees and thrown out OF empoyme MT
fmsny m,nsrs, apon whom at this severe season are
drpendent scores of wom - and children.
is contemplated TO Ia. portion OF the NoPWe.
gan Greek into the mins and thus if possible,
Ihs NJ. Lafse eelliery-chariss Miller's-took
n iss. May and has been burning since, below va.
sssevei Tne 6re orisinsted in tho old wor kipGs
The operation was eioaed, aud water let In 1.set
week We anderstand the mine was lilod up. sad ere
this the fi1s J. - b.sn undoabtediy exsiuguishsd
Theirs -srs ntoety.-is desshs Ia Rsltimers lssi
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-07

AN OLD CONTRACTOR In LUCK.-Every ons
remembers the history of the lame Admiral Rec
side, who was large mail contractor, in the stage
coach times He claimed large amount as due
to him from the government under cont racts Blu,
the department disallowed the claim, and Congress
refused to pay it. The Court of Claims however
gave a Judgment in his favor, with interest,".
amounting to over $500 600. The House has CON
irmed this decision, and remains for the Senate
to pass the bill Alexandria Sentinel
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-07

FATAL ACCIDENT.-On Monday last, young
man named Jackson was killed near Lancaster
S. c., by the accidental discharge of a gun in his
own hands. The particulars are singular One
barrel of his gun loaded, and whilst in the act
of loading the other, small gourd filled with shot
slipped from his hand and falling upon the cock
of the loaded barrel caused it to spring back and
rebound with sufficient force to explode the cap
The load entered his side and he died within few
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-07

FATAL DUEL BETWEEN AUSTRIAN OFFICERS
"A letter from Vienna of Dec 1lth, relates that
Lieutenant the Baron Won W., son of one Of the
most eminent surgeons practising at Vienna, has
just been shot dead in Moldavia in duel with
Lieutenant Count S., who had challenged him
on account of his being promoted to $ staff ap.
pointment to which Coun: S. thought he had o
better claim. The Baron was engaged in the
battle of Novara, where be was left for dead up
the field, and this was the second occasion
upon which his aged father has bad to mourn his
loss.
telli has died of his wounds after three days suf
fering. The Milanese journals assert that he was
stabbed, like Count Rossi, by Mazzinians for
having joined the Pontificial Government and
that pamphlets written by Mazzini were found on
the ASSASSIN.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-07

II was supposed at first that the lands offered
fer sale by the General Land Office were to be
brought into market Immediately; but 1t now ap-
pears, from the official advertisement of the De-
partment that the sales will not take place until
the first of May next, ard those who bought for
rise are now reselIing to some extent which may
produce, during the coming week, further de-
cline.
The lands proclaimed for market are reported to
be as fine SIS any in Iowa, and as May approaches,
when these sales take place, permanent i'm
provement in the market, we think, must take
place. unless Congress gives away another slice
of the public domain where those lands he-Hash
Cf1r.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-07

Land Spectators appear to have got on fun
head Of steam In Kansas, and we may soon expect
to hear an explosion. A letter from Lsavenwork
says that "s lot containing so acres, lying half "
mils from s,vn, sold st private sale, dsy OF
Two snoe fey $1,000 Ooe OF 81 acres for Sl2 0e0.
One nj of IG acres for 5000. Single lots, ~ feet
By no. ara Of Ing from t200 10 $780, Small seses
buitfinss rsss scf o1oo.e yoAs
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-07

ILLINOIS LEGIsLATURE.-The Illinois Legisla
ture met at Springfield Monday, when the demo
Gratis forcibly expelled Mr. Bridges, the republicsn
clerk of the last house, whilst he was calling the
roll and organized finally by the election of Sam
Holmes (dem as speaker, and Mr.. Lelie (dem
CLARK
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-07

AID FOR WALKER The Columbus, Ga, En-.
qurer states that aid TO Gen. Walker has gone
also from Georgia Six thousand muskets were
lately manufactured by Messrs. Drake e. Co
which have been sent past Apalachicola, some.
where in steamer fitted o1t for the occasion, and
the suggestion is that they have gone to Genera
Walker
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-07

SAUL AMONG THE PROPHETS The London
Times, in article fierceiy denunciatory of Gen
eral Pierce for not making some suggestion a. to
the best means of getting rid of slavery. inconti
nentiy observes:
ave not ourselves among those who think
slavery incompatible with humanity or the Chris
tian religion"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-07

SURGICAL OPERATIoN.-Dr. Walton, of Syra.
cuse, extracted pin, few days siRce, from the
back of Miss Mckay, of that city. The pin was
swallowed nine years since, when she was the age
five. Miss II. said she had experienced con.
siderable Inconvenience from it ever since. It
was taken out about four inches below the shoul.
der blade
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-07

ASOTHER PEABODY DoNATIoN-It is stated
Iha, George Peabody, Esq, has within few days,
made another munificent donation for the benefit
of his former fellow citizens in Danvers, Mass,
namely: For the maintenance of the Library of
the Iostitute, $1,000 year during the remainder
of his life. For the establishment of Branch Lie
brary in Danvers (formerly North Danvers,) the
sum OF Sl0C0)
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-07

a CHINESE "OUTRAGE."-Presiden Pierce =
message before the last was duly presented to the
Vieeroy of China by DR.. Parker, the American
commissioner The Friend of China, of Oct. 3lst,
says:
The communication appears TO have been sent
TO PeiDg in due course, but the pleasure of open.
ing it was declined by his msiesty, who had re
ish for converse with outside barbarians, and hss
been returned OF course, after similar rejection
of q letter from the Queen of England Mr.. Pierce
cannot consider himself particularly hardly used
and will wait patiently the time when the eagle
ana the lion can make common cause and take
atoneruent for the many insults passed upon them
hy the dra gop.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-07

LEAP YEAR IN LOUISVILLE.--It seems from
statistics that the ladies of Louisville, KY did not
embrace the golden opportunity given them by
leap year, to SO great an extent as was within
their reach. The records show 9s9 marriages in
1855, and only 934 in 1885, falling off.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-07

THE PACIFIC RAILROAD Mfr. Whitney, tie
original protector Of the Pacific Railroad, is of the
opinion that the time has passed when the scheme
vas rsctiea pie. 1t could only have been carried
out, in his opinion, by grants of public lands as he
proposed.ten years ago, and those Lands are now
gone fer other objects of subordinate importance
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-07

ST. LOUISA German paper published in St
Louis called the Aczeiger des Westeus says tha
the constituent part OF the population of the city
and cousty of St Louis as ascertained by the re
cent census, may be estimated thus:-Americans
$4,000; Germans, $4,000; Irish. Sc 000; French
1000; English and Scotch. 5000 Italians Spanish
and other nations, 5000; Bohemians, GEO.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-07

An OLD LANDMARK GONE-The Edgartown
{Mass) Gazette records the death of Mrs. Nancy
Michael in that town, at the age of about one hun
dred years She was generally known as ''hlacs
Nance" She was looked upon by some as witch
certain class of people, She pretended that she
could give good or bad luck to persons bound on
whsling voyages, and it was no uncommon thing
for sailors to visit her and endeavor to propitiate
her with gifts.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-07

SUDDEN DEATH Lieut.. John Brown, who
served as q volunteer in the Mexican war, and re
ceiyed a musket ball in his breast at Buena Vista
died suddenly of appoplexy few days since at
Alton Ill.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-07

THE WEATHER IN CUBA "A severe cold term
has been experienced on the north side of Cuba
the thermometer on the 9th and 25sh ults hay
ing fallen TO 43 deg. farenheit. This is colder
than has been known there for twenty years be
fore.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-07

A Row A "snow balling" fresk of q party o,
Young men in Norfolk, on Thursday last, ended
in knocking down some with stones aud bitne
one mans nose off. Dirks and pistols were drawn
clubs used, and the yelling, shouting, believing
and bowling were absolutely frightfal.