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u sovereign remedy i.r every iii arising lr,a rlv
- ,,..',' SGc' as :, tusr1, tIesdIcha Nrgg, u ,i,
ol HgG'' DEBILITY % Ine Nervous Sg,cm Iivlnrl,n
Gt'"' J1'L Zee, Loss U1 Appetite, Na,!.a: O., W.,
icns' it'l.el,"", W.3 TX. ucaI hccliir. nf vi,J
mae" a>ie Co.'s patton ani uIcasin,, i tovr,.
lo'I'ou' 'O!hil!s, burning SCusAi!a!l al !l. lpl m.
~ - iiidi. Liver plant, Oygrc,~Ial after EH,;,r
rafIalon O The Hear, Pam IN i1c plr OF iEe rn,
@'h' rr towards Ilsc fi4 M side, ~aliaunc.s %, C,r,y
80. - ''''i''
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W" having used Wii...i.>' ti.i.}, ,r.'.r I''iv,r
WIN me in"al perfect S.il,ac!j, ai ,,.cr,,, IaLt
St''I i"'i-l!c IA rcry.n .:, ii ,oa c...,.> ,,,Itr
'"g WIN D:,H'r-'t are i,..l, c.li,urc,, Of Ms
"'CSt esiiina'!e qell!tes IA restoring lne i.gc,ye
P'"''H Ftn"tIH2 aI pam #aj rHci>!nc.s and in.
i't'i"! hc&ii:y ta'.c - The >i.,nach:
J"!u F"nr>e, - Sut!lh NiIar YES t'.t>icr Morris
l'"i'yi Ii"inIr Ai!.r:.1. i'frsi!vH R4nk of Penn.
SF FiVaha; Abi"r Emc,, &ar-i siicei, bgl sixth: r
II iI'Wey, N"rjl Vi ..t:N..-; Alichari Duhn S,nI
o .i+rrIi1nis Esrt,Iiev: IiaHH.!I Sjlc, Fr.kl ,rI
fo'a ron Iia:nah VIII, - FIbcr street. II Sperry.
- LGN"i -; WA lafd, City Row: Is.vr,.tr
"No!d, ~" Ctc>nuI; Eu'ioip, b'ArII -, Broad.
way Ne" YORK; john WInnls. ~ WaIcc,l \ Nort
J. ne isl ol iame, could be cAIcIdcd 10 almost .iy
''nl,.l' bht i4r ior'goins Is deemed sufficient
Oil'e and Agency, South SENENTII Slrcet3
do rs rs 0s'oW M''he', Pul.l icirhra. ic3.tm
[or S"it hy Ja&e$ +. HgftcIer, Nmgrna
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C,uiyfr IIfi,., - N

V-ANiYIF TTIIu4ls, June III l.Ij
nave used Professor WOODS Hair Re,iorItjy. and
lu'c ~ "ullre9 us wonderful effect. My huIr was Lp
comlng, as thought, prcnla!nIrly or,r i., 49, ,t.
use OF ms Restorative, il has resumed lis oroj,3 cr
and have IL doubt, permanently 80. '
SIDNEY REESE
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Congress.
Kent County q

Senators: JAMES a. BAYARD, MARTIN w. BATES
Representative: NM. G. WmlrELY
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TO FARMERS!
Z As Z q Y & DAE Is

IRON FOUNDERS,
Co"m'rce Street, 0Love Dela,oare, Smyrna.
Respectfully invite the attention Of their
friends and the public generally, to their stock
"a ~ Ed . ga T;;l7 Ga.5S
and CASIINGS, Of the following kinds:
All sizes of oncave and Wiley plows; also. a
Plow OF our own pattern-3 sizes said to hc
superior TO any now in use. We also maDuc,c-
ture the a." Michigan Double Pow ''-ior which
we are the sole agents; and an entirely new
pattern OF very superior NEW-GROUND
FLOW. " CASTINGS of all descriptions
made to order, STOVES repaired at the short
est notice.
The public is invited to give us a call.
Feb. 20, SO If. PRATT g. DAVIS
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ScI,O,,IS

Smyrna Academy; o n Lass, A NJ, Mrs o N Bass.
PTeceltors;
Public School! No S-Isaac Pcnnewcll;
" "a q kimAerly.
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Fancy Furs for Ladies'.

JOHN FARElRA & CO, New No ! SIS MARKET
2,; ahrve EIghth' fhIiadclphia Importers Manu-
% iuCtrcrS ana Dealers III Ladies', GcnIlcmcn and Chit
drens FANCY FURS WhoIrsnir onl Pat.I / =
20 would call tIc attention OF Dealers and The puo-
c SeheraIly 10 their immense Stock of Fancy Furs for
auies Gentlemen and Children their priment en
hraces every article and kind OF FancY Fur, that will
nc worn during the S'0sni-such as Full Canes IIalf
Capes, Quarter Capes, Talmas, NlctorlneS Bo,s Nuhs
ana MuiIaleeS, from The finest Russian Sable 10 The
low est price Domestic FuIs
For Gentlemen, the largest eCFur ColIors
GIsVes, Gaunt!eiS, &c. -'N .'a -
Being the direct Importers Of all our Furs and
rI uu'actufSrS m oi them under own supe1yisonwe
eeI AaSeJ we can offer better inducements 10 deal
9fs anu lha public generally than any other house. av-
AZ an immense assortment 10 select from and al tho
NiaRul'c'urers prices. We only ask call
JOHN FAREIRA d. co
-. No. SlS MARKET street, above Eighth,
helo'lm PHILADA.
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LANDRETH'S
<sSS agricultural Warehouse.
S19sSA Nos. II and % Soajh Sixth street,
~.1%~ Near The >talo House, rhiladelphia
Ten io!r> ol tins >lmclo,ia building erected exrress
" or he fFhrric"ts Trade, Stored WIh Seeds and
implements OF interest 10 Farmers and Gardeners
StCfy Years EstaGLiShed
The subscribers desire 10 cal line ilrenun oC over
one Interested III Farming anI Gardening. 10 thc,r
we'll selected stock of
Agricultural implements and Machinery.
Great Variety OF Horticultural Tools:
Warranted Garden and Flower Seeds
Grass and Field Seeds of the most reIiabl.
quality;
The Agricultural Implements sold by us : re mostly
manufactured al oar Scam Works Bristol Pa
Hav"g fitted up this establishment without REGARD
10 expense win the most complete machinery for the
Manufacture OF various AI"ds OF AgrIculuraI imnIe
heHtS we are now prepared ln supply all articles in
lhis line fully Cqus # !ol Superior to #nyihino az t
klld ever hrinre offered 10 the puhlir.
LANDRETII'S warranted GARDEN SEEDS
HIVE been bciure The pal ne for upwards of slylv
Years lheir wide spread popularity and The constant
~ Interesting demI!d trou year 10 year Is lhe h.s
eNl"chce oi their superiority over all others
W country Merchants can b" s,tpliti with src1s
IN papers OK Dulk, on the most liberal terms
BI"omsdaIe, near Bristol Pa, our tia.den Seed
Sf0unds, rpIiaus three huildtrd ard seyenIv ocrrs
ana Is the largest establishment oil Ih,. kiui in iL
world. d. LA>UrL"rI ~ ~oV " INV
No. q and % S'I'a Sixth street. Pnlla,icl,hla
se30-3In '''''
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ls57-sIavng in use at the Station on the New Yor,
Central Railroad, Barkers Palent Force Pump, am
satisfied that for efficiency and perfection in prinrme
1t Is superior to every other have had in use End
ully accompshes, in eyerp respect. what The patent
Seis lorIh l do cheerluIiy recommend them 10 all
persons using Force Pumps.
IL. MILLER Superintendent.
lSj7.--'Thls is to certify that we have in use 4
Barkers Force and Lift Pumps. They answer everv
purpose for which they rec0mlueI ded and con.
nue 10 give us The greatest satisfaction; and can
WIN confidence recommend them to any person who
leSireS to obtain good Pump for forclag wafer Ii
would also be vcIy effective in case of fire
MANLOvE HAYS, Kent county:
THOMAS B BRADFORD Dover;
GEORGE DAVIS, Smyrna;
JANEs slOORe Odessa
1857 The above Punpi for sale at BOWMAN &
&LLlOTTS Machine Shop, Smyrna, Del: Sole Agents
ioF DeiaWare 39-All orders puncIually attended to
apl, ,'57.-tf
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miscellaneous Advertisements.
SS M GID ~ sc szas :
da ST0VES, STOVES.

EsS3R In 1nE fOKIABBE PARLOR CRATE AMI
S~STHE COMET OF lS57-For pleasant van,,Ia,
tlon and cheerful fire, these Stoves cannot he s
passed Suitable for chambers dining roofis. 30
Those whose purses are small
Are welcome 10 call
Our prices suit the times at the old des,b,;.bod
Philadelphia -i"'No' "'''
Economy in Fuel - SILVER'S AIR.TICI1T
GAS bOk NER improved by James Spear January
l3l, 1901 would particularly call attention to Ihis
celebrated Stove for ParOrs, Halls Dining Rooms
ChaihDers Stores, Offices, Yc. The heating unaIies
OF tlis excellent Stove are we'll known that II is
useless 10 maNe iurther comments. Rnt the great OBJ
Jectoh 10 lhe Old pattern ls that the holes where The
ar enters inc cylinder TO ignite the gas frequently be-
coAe stoPpeu win ashes and ciuders; and when this
takes place. the gas burning qualities of tbe Stove are
destroyed ana there is way OF cleaning 1hem Ont
willoul taking the Stove apart and frequently The
cyihIer mas 70 be renewed. 10 prevent tins obec.
u"l' nave placed on each side of the Stove perior-
aiod casilron plate, with slides II opcnsand close al
pleasure; with this improvement, the gas-burning
4ua'l'es oi TINS Stove cannot be impaired by over.
ming or falling into the hands of those unaccusom.
Gu " inc prlhcipe OF this Stove, there is 10 difficult
Ui heeplg these openings free from ashes or Cnders
iht' EVENING STAR PARiOR with double
TmIdla'!S "a Dase, warranted to heat any double parl8r
;iSc can and examine bt lore purchasing where
Manufactured aud for sale Onv by
JAMES SPEAR
NO. lll6 Market street, Phadeplil,
lLaie North, Chase and North, 800 Market ST
scp24m
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TX Senator L.

u ). Woo & Co.. }ropcie,or., 3l2 Broadv. ~, \ Y
H.I ia Il icN.i street. st. Louis M..,orri
81 f0r %, s. lie IN Smy,na, by DAVID LOCKWOOD. and
III BA'iiuore by Jonn e. Gwen SIiler =, e., ,i ,,,i
all Urugeia,s ,,, - I ''' anu
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El:sIke gs;gyys.

T.. .,,rr,, A4teSsE ~ n sC co So
SAN Lt1 \ co, Corner Of South Front and
Reed 5's., Philadelphia,
Manufacture Nos l, 2,3, l., ., R.ait Hand. and
Nos. 40, Il, Left Hand Eagle, Sci-Sharpening
PIows. Nos. |, ,, 3, L. ), Eagle Improved
Nos. 0, /, !, ,, 3, Hal SIDE. Nos. liz, ,,
K dying. No. >, Right Hand, aud No. 6, Left
Hand Double Michigan, and No. 0, l, ,, Sub.
soil Plows.
Also, Ok Scrapars Field aud Garden Rollers.
Farmers Boilers for coal or wood. All ofwhich
are tor sale at their Works, at CuR1Is g. IIASp's.
corEcr OF Market and Decatur SITS, or at the
different Agricultural and Hardware stores
On aPpilcat'on, we VIII send description of ar.
tlclcs by mail.
We also manufacture Hollow warc Enamcl-
ed ware, Sad Irons, Wagon Boxes, &c., &c
P D. sAyERY, AFRAID BAREows, JOHN sAyERy
marlS-Iy.
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"a rs "a . vaN ~ = ca,.Is
STORE in WEST SMYRMA.
Varieties, Groceries, Provisions.

&c, &c.
'INHE subscriber would inform the subljc
Ea5&1 that nc has opened new Store on Com.
SEsa3 'nercc street, West Smyrna, where he is daily
receiving aud Will sell at the very lewesr casI,
prices Sugars Teas, Coffee, Molasses, Cheese. Lard
Hams Shoulders, PckIcd Pork Dried Bcef Fish, sail
Candies. Soap. Soda, Starch, indigo Blue, FLOUR by
lhe barrel or pound, superior Corn MEAL for G,r.ly
use pure PIckelng Vinegar, only Ii cents per gallon
lObaCcp Segars and Snuiis of the best brands con
~ IlONARi, Cakes, MUS, Fruits, pure Lemon and
Olher Syrups; Dress-frlmmngs. Fancy Soaps. flair
Ois' C"Oghes FUinades-ine extracts, LADIES' Dres,
Cars. Cp'ars, Cndcrs!ecVes, Ilandkercheis Hosiery
Gloves Fans Caters, Boots, Shoes, Silk Thread C3t
ton Pms, Needles, Laces, Combs, Brushes Brooms.
Tin. Wooden. Basket and EarIhtnware
will supply any of the citizexs with YVOO0 ,,
short notice. II they will leave their orders aud cash
with me. '"''
All Finds oi COT NTRY PRODUCE BOUGHT .,
The highest prices, Tor cash ar an eunlyalent IN gn,
TRUST here is dead-Bad Pay killed HIM.
J. r. WILLIAMSON
JeI4-ly West Smyrna, Del.
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'oUI Frtftd2ea Balm Of Il Thousand llDuers 80
ENANS new Caia O"Ue contains all ll, most ,r,Y,i
'ar DPohS OF NE d" and The newest publica!IoI> ali
OI NhI'h VIII lie sJ.d iuN rs can he. oI,II,rJ ,,t
o'hef stores complete catalogue oi Moohs sent r.r
y arphcntion through the maIi, by addressing c. q
Evans Is! thestnuIareet PIadclphIa
r gems Nanod IN every Town III Iue United Safes
addressing as above "
NJ I'm consequence Of the money crisis. and mn
mI2uS failures, the subscriber has been, ,u,nicd II;
i nus H"it iSSGlreH an immense stock ul hulks
tiD'"'Ins every Grparncnt Of lIIecalnrc al pric;>
Nh'ch VIII enable s'!n to give 500 worth o! The ,,r
gIiS Oh every $1,000 worth ul Bucks sold
An extra book, with gli Will he selu 10 each nor
son ordering TEN buohs TO hr Seii II, one. l,lr. i
Express. 93-SEAD FOR A CATALOGCE. -
NuVt.1t
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Dry tas,0ti~ Cheap f;,r Ca.g,.

Dry taeI0sI~ Cheap Cor Cash.
II ELLEi " B.tDh !. No. Is North Second Street
IA I'!iih fDh!4IIi!h, are constantly recclv,un
We" a,.H b-rl."t '.t.> i1r present sales, Ul!ch
they offer Al Ec..;.,I .!lr-- ..,,i., ,,i,,l, III i
iJum a Ia. ;.ssor.aCni ui
LAD...% WHAR,
Black silks $tr.l, %r,',ls MI o1
,n."!t' n."!t' 'ie i'f'hcN i"i." tHu ItIe Brochs, do
PoH de Ch.Irrs : "i.rI a.
FIhd jtsii:HCr"s Bin,nci
PumclIn C.otis A.r.t.s 60
Min AND t{DI y !.lR
''ll>. ti;,-lW r. i,'tHrrtvcI, Is4i.
Sd'!ie!is, Nreir-S i,cuiiyA, Jeans
Fl iRNiSiii tlr G.Ep.J-.
'lar'ti!'e@ Gdi, H..'', ...,a
b.o..kr.,, TIc..u I.5rau,,.,
SheclIu2s, N,Nti.la N3tDtn>, sc.
F!.\N \tL---''>.rh '!.,i !|.dla1 ,2Io ur,lr.4kt-
ole f.nil-i, IL al 4ra.fe,; Hay Safe Opera do.. il,
al C'.oI>;
LINS-B.e."Lci ana Brown hv ;hc piece or
tafd at HE lowest market p:lces: Linen bo.,lns
md" r@vG>i}e.y > !"r n;.r pnli r,laii s.its
N1IiCE-DHr Lp3:, acim. npu.!.i and sold eyrIu.
aivcE i"r t:Si ria n> 10 d!,a.ct lii c,mIin ioI,
Purchasers rhI@cs ,;ul -,!.i. al .tt III. on, At;,,n
o't \" "". d> n'.,rt presented /, rtir.. >ilcs and ~,
lJaioIn-il, IA i,rIar,. kriLtA. : EnOl([
W Is >os:i. Si.lUAD.I, :.noye ,rhc,
UIt IN PHIlc l.'-.
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Registers Office.

Dover, Kent county, Nov. 2l, 1857
| UPON the application Of John H. Bewley. Admin.
istraor OF Richard 5. Culbreih, late of Duck Creek
hundred IN sand county, deceased, Is ordered and
directed by the Register, that the said Aministrainr
give notice OF the granting Of letters of administrator
upon the estate OF The SAID deceased. by causing adj
vertlsements TO be posted within forty ays from The
date of such letters, in six Of the most public nlnces
The county OF Kent requiring all persons having dc
ahds against the estate to present tho same or abide
ny an Act of Assembly in such case made and prnvi.
Ged ANA also cause the 10 be inserted m The
Sm} rna Times, newspaper published in SMYRNA
Delaware' and continue therein eight weeks -
.l$&ASs Given uLder hand and seal of Office or
.yTG15AISs the Register aforesaid, al Dover Ke~i
3AAs SNs county aforesaid, the day and year above
TEazkx ~ written.
'%sME Rw REYNOLDS. Register.
,NOflCE.-The undersigned, Administrator. nomod
aOove' hereby give notice, that Letters of A,m,nis
Ii0h were granted TO him sn the twenty sixth dov oi
Octaber 1857; all persons therefore having demnuG
against The deceased estate will present ihe somo
properly aesed' on or before the wentysixh dav OF
oclooer' 1885, OF abide by law in this behalf
N.n.,-o JNo. II. BEWLEY.
-'0'I COW HnE .a.-..-
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THE SMYRNA TIMES
Is EDITED AND PULLS


s.s... Is EDITED AND PUBLISHED
BY ROBT.-D. HOFFECKER.
This paper Is issued weekly at 81 so in advance, or
$500 if not paid within the year. tl
Advertisements will be charged so cts per square for
the first Insertion and 25 for every in
serton,-twelye lines or less considered Us a square
Obituary and Marriage Notices inserted gratis,
and IN pl cases must be sent 10 the Office for publica-
tom
JOB Printing done with dispatch at the Smyrna
Times" Office, upon very moderate charges.
QcT Judgment BOnds, Notes, SC, KEEP constantly on
hand, and oIher Blanks printed 10 order, puncluay
and correctly. 2 ...ztt
Persons IL want of Bills Blanks or anything in the
Jobbng line will find it to their interest give
call.
The Law of Newspapers as decided by the
Courts.
l. Subscribers who do give express notice TO the
contrary, considered wishing TO continue their
subscription.
Q If subscribers order the dsconlinuamce of their
periodicals., the publisher may continue send Them
until all arrearages paid.
If subscribers neglect refuse 70 take their Pc
rodicals from the Office TO which they directed
they are held responsible, I'LL they have settled The bill
and ordered them discontinued.
l. If subscribers remove to other places without in.
ming the publishers, and the papers sent TO the
former direction. they held responsible.
The Courts have decided that refusing 10 take
periodicals from the office, removing and leaving
them uncaled for, Is prma iacIe evidence Of inlen
Iiona fraud.
Smyrna times., 1857-12-10

Obituary and Marriage Notices inserted gratis,
and in 2 cases must be sent TO the Office for publica-
ton.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-03-09
RxPuELioAN COUNTY CONVENTION.
.-AAAassasssD- NJ Nelscstas fram di6Fareu


RxRusLloAE COUNTY CONVENTION.
sssAAaAa0sssiag Of Delegates from Different
ptecioo,s Of Scott Coaass held at the Court
House in Davenport On Saturday last. Mr..
NJ, D, Springer was Appointed Chairman
and a, Sanders, Secretary.
On motion OF Mr., Collins The meeting
proceeded to nominate sightesn Delegates
Is att.ad the District Convection to he held
At DE Nit on Tuesday 10th inst. The FOL.
l.~iog gentlemen were nominated and
elected q. such D~slegstes;-
]. Collins, D. l.. Shorey, h Linderusn
W. Crosssn, T. Gueiieh, II G Banner, n
. Rusch, e. Kicker, r " Gwynn, J L
Davies, 6 9. Atndt, Jas. QuinH,W. Barnes
A. T. Mallory. III. G, Davis, Jas. Stevens
tr.Knox. Wm. Saddoris.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Bsrner, the Delegate
proceeded 10 an informsl ballot for County
Assessor. Mr.. A. Z. Gould having o ma
iorty of all the votes polled. IN motion h
vas Unanimously declared tue Repubiieai
aomiaee fer County Assessor at the snsu
ing April election.
On motion of Mr, Guelich, the following
resolution was asasimousy adopted
Resolved. by the Republican party .
Scott county in Convention assembled. tina
ss ua9uahHedy disapprovs Of the action o
The recen. Iowa Legislature in regard /,
lie Liquor Question.
On motion Of Mr, Collins the Delegate
ssse empowered to ill vacancies 10 thsl
ocdy Adjourned.
n. D. SPRINGER. Cha.
SANprpa EscN
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-03-09
What Captain Brown Saw

Captain John Brown otherwt.s
'Oid Brown-the Ethan Allen OF Kansss-
is nov IN Boston. We see BY the paper.
that nc addressed 8 large meeting Al The
STATE House on the 18th inst. In speaking
OF bis career in Kansas, he mentioned sevs
raj circumstances which il will be interest.
ing 10 fepest.
"onPf about the 20th Of Msy, two Of my
sops, sHrh several others, were imprisoned
Nishout other crime than opposition b. DO.
gus Legislation, and most barearously treat
% for s.tine--ons being held about On.
month, The other about four months. One
OF then AZas chained. and suffered such cru
city tbaf ne we made a maniac"
AZ Black JACK, the invading Missouriaus
sounded three free State men, one OF them
ME s%on-n-isw, aod a few days shsrysrds
one o! bic sous Wa q %oundsa that be d
chppls for Me"
IN August | was present ard saw the
tnsngisd and di.nzured body ofHoyl brought
Into our camp"
III saw the ruins ofmany free State mems
houses d! different places In the Territory,
together with grain In tbs stack burnRg
add wasted In other ways 10 the amour, oi
at least $50 900.
VI know that for much Of the time during
the summer travel was cur Of, snI none
armed men dare M c - al all.
Deserted houses and corn-helds were to
De found in slmost every direction south OF
the Kansas river.
II cav mo burning Of Ossswtsmls by q
BODY .! foUT - six hundred rutians ua the
sNh Of August.
u ohce sa# tbFrs Wsngiod bolies-s&3.
u "hAeb we're deaGs uhe dive, but with
t~'h'y ballet 5nd buckst0t hgies ~ f.m5
after 't% t%o murdered n.en had lain OF tho.
g'eHnd l0 b. warkaa - BIZ the fip. for sama
sighieen heurs. Que al these Young men
was my 00a s0o." tTbe old nan pnusat
ana struggled to suppress HE sm3tion.7
~" man PROCEEDED 10 mention y,hrf ugr.
t'Vt' toihss that be suw--men murdered
an8 maogied, house-bernings, &c.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-03-09

Pupltc CisTxsxs.-M!. Liuler, froa, the
Committee appointed by the City Council
upon the subject Of building public eisserns
in the upper part Of the city Tor protecsisn
against Ere, reported 10 Council ST III meet
ing on Friday evening. Recommending tina,
Eve public cistcrns be built ., certain public
sn1 well distributed places which we're men
toned. His object in reporting only this
nsnber vas, that fye could be hull; With
out Q very besyy expense 10 the city, and
would be SUFFICIENT TO try the experiment.
many citizens obisc,pg to q very large ex-
pelditare 1t fnt, till !, nigh. be ascertain
ed BY experiment whether thess cisseTns
could be properly files and kept in order.
and made ss uresul for heir purposes as
eiained-snd also that 10 building a fe~ st
6rst, . uial Of them nigh, sugges, improve
nsnts important in the building Of the re.
mainder. Mr.. L;ttler's reeonnends,fon
seems 10 us to have been entirely proper
end practical Bot 9 leading Alderman
killed o. ,he whole thing for the time being
by substituting 3 resolution tina, .ltxn Gle.
terms Be built, and tbs, they be paid for from
the fund voted by the people TO, the es,sb.
ilshnens Of Fire Department. ii viii be
,scoIise.sd . isadef eio0Oows voted for
this purpose. Offhs, tie sun Of about
$500 he's been expended for esgin.-, hose
carriages, &c, The company are now psy-
ing. o1oo per snnun for q miserable house
fer then sppsrstus, &C. lt.as the design
ofthe company to rse the princips bslsnce
OF the fund In purchasing . lot and building
. good engine heuss upon il. Ia which 70
keep their apparatus aud bold meetings.
this building also to servs the purpose Of I
public voting place If desired. b., h.
Pssssss Of this resolution will entirely stop
this enterprise. No precedent can Be found
for such 6 step. The idea Of funds votsa by
The people Of 9 city for the express purpose
81 ss,ssisbin2 9 Fire Dspar.usn, being ap-
Piled Ia whole Or In sny part 70 The build.
Jog OF public clsIsTns. 10 sxtrsusiy absurd
AZ well spply IL towards building wstef
works. VIZ understand the mover Of this
resolution does no, think tbs company have
dot full Use for their fsnds.,s properly es.sb-
iish thsnssivss - = Fire Department. but
that the ctlxeas can sots thea mere .sca.
when required. ltsppssIs TO " this 10 noe
. very busi ness IKE proceeding. The
Whole matter was laid on the table.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-03-09


BucKxrs AT FIau.-At every Dire We
have . large number Of buckets 10 stolsn.-
To such an exten 10 the petty rascalir
carried, that on snct occsssons those who
contribute this indispensable aid 70 the pro-
tsstion Of property. scarcely havs . hope Of
ever sgain seeing any CREST proportion Of
Asekeu returned. The consequence must
BE-. unless the evil is in some manner reme-
disi, either By ASKING severe penalties up
on such ihefts, or securing restitution 20
those losina buckets, tha, merchants vii
be compelled to refuse sach accommoda-
dons. Backe,., and in large quant ties, are
., this lms indispensable On occasions Of
Are.-snd even sftes the arrival Of our en-
sinee, they will be found exuenely useful
st every Gre, To illustrate to what extent
buckets are stolen at hres, We give . few
facts. A, The burning Of Moore's bakery.
&c. there were about sxdosen new buckets
sscl n. Al the burning Of the Soap fscto-
y, from slsh, 10 zen dosen bscksis were
Loaf. President Littler, Of the Fire Com.
psay. took IN account Of The buckets fur.
nishe9 BY merchants II The fire OF Friday
night, and the number returned. a. follows:
-Aivore & Van Patten furnished 70
buctets; Burrows L Pre,tynsn, "a 8.
q. Ar0nee, al c, Leslie, 10; Burr 4
Swift. is-ia full $50 buckets. Or these,
Zoe were recovered, and "a stolen. BY par.
6cnlsr wstchfulnes. The losa Of buckets
vas not 90 heavy At this hre ~ usual. ons
man wa eaush, taking "a two Of the best
bui h was perni,isd to escape. he shoule
have been made an example Of. Some &C.
ton should b taken At once 70 repsy those
who lose buckets loaned on such occasions
the value OF their Ices. Tbs seems . email
matter, bot on some occasion IT may prove
& serious evil.