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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-05-29
LlGHTE & BRADBURY'S
PATENT INSULATED FULL IRON FRAN. NEW Seal,
GFand and Square PlaAo-Eortos.

Tho Insulated Iron frame presorves
the original tone of the Instrument IL
all its purity securing it for all time against that
most disagr eeabe tinny quality uf tone invariably
found in all other Iron frame Piano Fortes. Il
greatly strengthens the case and thus keeps the
Piano Forte much longer in tune. II gives IN a
instrument q much fuller, richer and sweeter tome
II adap1s the Piano to all climates and to ali chan
ges sf atmosphere, and in all respects it il nro-
nounced, and in all respects it is pronounced hv
our best 'arti te the greatest improvement Of the
age in Piano Fsrte construction; producing an in
strument acknowledged to DE superior to all 9th
ers made in this country or Europe.
4 fow sessim entals IN regard 60 shc supe.i.
oily VI oar n ew scale Ras-n. Insulated f:is.o
Ferries.
h Bradburys with entire satisfaction. know not
that there any others better, either in or own
country or elsewhere. "-DR. LOWELL Mason
In clearness, rchn ness, and volume Of tone. del
icaey, elasticity of touch, and fine action
! have never played upon their equal."[H. A.
WoLLRNHAUPT.
"in volume. richness, evennrss, and purity NJ
ne, and in deicacy Of touch they certainly excel
and that beautiful singing quality so desra BILE
yet SO seldom found."-W LILLIAN Mason
have meyer .a p Esd upon :. rich and
am astonished and delighted with the New
Scale Iron Frame Piano-Fortes made by YOU
There must be . splendid future for Liphte 4
Bradburys' Piano-F ortes." Gao. F. Rsor.
IL nave never played upon so fine and instru-
ment."-GE0 F. BRIsTOw
~ consider them to beauty, richn ness. fullness
and equality Of tone, rs well as their agreeable.
elastic touch, equal it not superior t. any Pianos
made in this country or Eurot e."-kARL wells
"ln power, quantity, and equality Of tone, they
certainly excel; while for that peculiar ich and
to the voice have never met their equal. &C.
BAssINI.
"Tney have all the requirements for superior
inter probation ef both classical and modern Gem.
positions."-M. STRAEOsH.
Wsresoo0 49l Bseo0e St.eet. . Hew deoss
Fest Of BgnadWsy. New eek.
EsATlsFAcroRy GUARANTEE GIVEN 81
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BUSINESS MN, ATTENTION
For 1861 and 1890.

vUHE UNDERSIGNED HAVING BEEN So
i licted by the business men to publish Di-
rectory for the Cities II Davenport, Rock Island
and Moline, has commenced the work, and will
have the Book ready for delivery about the 18th
OF June next, and from his experience in the bust
ness feels safe in promising to furnish more COM
plete and reliable Directory than heretofore issued
for these Cities.
TIL work will contain complete list Of all the
business and professional men, Clerks Statesmen,
Book Keepers, House keepers, Mi liners, Dress
Makers, Seamstresses, etc., residing or doing bust
ness in the lily Of Davenport, ksek Island or
Moline. Also sketches of al the Churches,
Schools, Public Institutions and Societies, and
general portrait of the business OF the Cities. 1t
will be printed on 6ne, white paper, and hound in
good style. Mono but caresul and competent cam
vasssrs will DO employed, and tao business men
may, with safety, rely on tho correctness Of this
work.
1t would be super6ucus to mention here the
benefits Of City directory TO dourishinS and rap
idly growing Cities like these, or the advantages
of advertising in work Of this char ,cter, VIE
the card Of the business il continually in the
oil classes, but it is hopet that this will be ap-
pseciAted by tee business men and their valuable
patronage exthnded
TERMS OF ADVERTISING:
Ono rage. .$l5.0C
One-half Page..... .......... eco
One-fouvth Page. 500
Price Of the Book 70 subscribers, 81 so: 20 nor
subscribers, $500.
A. D. BRIGHAM.
Oaice, No. IS, Perry street, With iusD Lam. !
Co.
April g, 1851 .n,o
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TSRUSTEE'@ SALE.-As auth onxed and en-
j powered By Deed o. Trust, executed by
Patrick Kirwin, which il duly recorded in the
Recorders Once q koek lsla.d county, State Of
Illinois, IN book 3" Of mortgages, page 4os.
shall on the 3tst day Of may. 4. b 1851, ct ten
o'clock A. n, 1t the Court House door in the eli
q Davsnpoft I'll 70 the highest bidder, for cash.
the following ract Of real estate ii ing and beins
situsted in the county Of kock leland, state 81
block sixty i've lA5 II the Chicago Or lower ad-
ditiop 70 the ,ify Of Rock Island, in said county
81 Rock lslabd, With I'll buiidings and improve
naeats thereon. FRANK PLUAEk,
Al myll.Nl p4x& @aNW Trustee.
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rTsHE P.EMiuM JOE OFFICE - rS1r
rsspss<it5 ixsodtet - ~ 1Aost epmovsl
style ec4hs 1T aly. end ~ nasnss 4
- eonmoa. haadhM - -. fneet ii.
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REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE.
JQH.r Il. SW IT'S,
General Real Estate Agent,
Loan and Insurance Broker.
CON. OF DEEDS FOR NEW YORE AND
OTHER STATES.
New York Insurance Agency.
CASH CAPITAL REPRESENTED. IS 900 900
WITH LARGE sURrLus.
PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE CO.
OFN. YORK AND BROOKLYN
OASn OAfAiAL'........... $500, 009
STEPHEN CROwELI., Pres
PMLANDEs SHAW, ssc,y
Atlantic Fire Insurance Comp'y
OF N. YORK AND DnooKLrN.
CASH 600
JOHN D. COCKS Pres't
Lamar Fire Insurance Conp'y,
OF NEW YORK CITY
CASH CAFITAL......- 49,. $500 600
E. ANTHONY, Prsst
II X
Fulton Fire Insurance COMFY,
OF NEW YORK CITY,
cASH cArlTAL,......-....... 800. $4,000
WILLIAM COBB. Pses't
JAAEs N. RaNKID, Sec,y.
hunbolt Fire Insurance Co.,
OF NEW YORK CITY.
CASH CAPITAL,....................s1 500, 900
J0HNRANKIN, Prst
WILLIAM MuLLlaAx. Sec,y.
New York Life Insurance Co..
OF NEW YORK CITY.
ACCUMULATED CAPITAL. 81 500, 900
NORRIS FRANKLIN, Prsst,
PLINEY FREmAN Actuary.
a PPLICATIONS FOR INSURANCE AND
IA Policies issued in the above old and re-
spsnsibls Companies, on FIRST class risks only, By
JOHN L. SWlTS,
Real ksente and insurance Agent.
NICKOLLS' BLUCK.-UP Stalks.
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TUE GO PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE
erm aad name Of Rior. 800. q - 4 G. 4 th;s
sy a's'c'v,d ~ .nutual consent, NJ. GivRN 10
:. ,IH:: lns .asiness will be conductsd ~ the
us .ss parties, 1t the Same once, and uadeE
On. RICHARDSON,
GEO. r. WEST,
JNO. G. GIVEN,
GEO. F. CARPENTER
DAvsNrcRr, Monday, Oct rs, 1860.
oot30-d&wlm
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Pittsburg. Fl. Wavne u Chicago
IL A Il Il d A d.

IL AuLR d AD.
S.z 3
4 VARS RUN FROM CHICAGO IT, PITTSBURG
~ without change, connecting with the great
PENNSYL VAhH CENTRAL RAILROAD
Now York, Philadelphia, baltimore and w ash
ngton city, and all the interior towns of Penn
sy!vania, New Jersey, New York, Maryland. DC.
Merchants by taking this route, will have the
advantage Of all tho eastern markets At no addi-
st0nal cost.
Baggage checked through.
Trains leave the Depot, Canal street, west edo,
CAicago, daily on the arrival Of trains from the
1sst aud North est.
connecting .. Ores time with Cleveland Il Lake.
shore X. to Jsnkirk, Buffalo, Niagara Falls,
New York and Boston, and all the interior
towns OF New England. via New York Central
and New York Erie Railroads Also South to
Columbus, Evansville, Newark, Mount Vernon,
Seeueenv'lle and Wheeling, and interior towns
81 Ohio and Virginia.
Tho above trains connect at Forest with trains
sa Mad River Road to Springfield, Urbano, Day
son and Cincinnati. Also with trains mt Lima for
dayton and Cincinnati direct.
3sve ~ low - any other Rs ouee.
Passengers bound east will find this route both
pleasant and agreeable, passing through many Of
the largest and finest critics in the United States.
Passengers arriving at Chicago on any se the
roads, will find attentive oh eek agents ut the de-
pots to receive checks and convey baggage, free of
sharge. to the Pittsburg and Chicago cars. Sleep
rag cars accompany each train.
Tickets for sale ut ell the Tsinc'p pal ticket ON
EOS in the West, and at tho Company's Office cor
Esr of Randolph and Dearo Urn streets, or at the
Depot, West side, Chicago.
He particular to ask for tickle Is by Fort Wayne.
DAN. w. BOSS,
tsen1 Western Pa senger A. gent, Chicago.
= n. MOORE, Com. and Gen1 Ag t, Chicago.
Rtelght OF all KINDS VIII DO p r.uu Chiva-
Eoto all points East at all times, at rs low rates
~ any othcr Railroad route. sep2J-dtf
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RAfTP6ADS.


ll.sslulpCi A. lIlasesri RalesaA
son0eg Asraeoenenl, ASA.
z1siss - y 0atss0s sims, sSktsa i s.sslss -
sess (stw tkss Dmv.psvs sins.
ON AND AEf1s MONDAY, APRIL lsru
~ 1851, - unti1 fassAss n0siss, passssee1
trains VIII lssse Dsveapest = follow:
$40 4 n.for Nsssssa M Washington.
rsAIxs Asaavs ~ pAvuxsess ~ seExSws.
e.Asr. =. frea hasesgo snA Washiasses.
Al tsaiae ont a. Davenport will mako direct
eenneesto.s = nassago, lows city aud Washise-
20 son vitn tne Western stag Company stages Tor
Trains fron the Wen connect 1t Rosk Islssd
With trains Of the Chicago and Rock Island Rail
woed Tor oil points East, North and Soath.
fasssoges ~ renisdsd Of the necessity d
ev1n4 distinct dtroetions - 70 the destipasion o.
tneir oesgags, also to proeurstcksts before taking
shetr seets In the ears.
JOHN = TRACY, Gent Sup't.
A. ArnDALL, ASST Sup't.
Davenport. April -, leeo.-dtf
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ore we'll knoWu 70 Be Infhltbls.
>>yspspsia, b. thoseaghly cleansing The 1sst aad
cseooS sto@aehs, aa1 orssdng 40 = q pare, heel
NosMesey, los Of appetite, Heartburn, headschs
restessaess, II tampa. anxiety. laagaos and nsl
aneholy, which are the general syapeons Of Dys-
Pepsis, will walsh, = : nAtard consequence d
ODx;r-~ss, ~ cleansing tho whels lsassh q
the intsstines With solvent peossss, and without
violence oil violent pargss leave tAs bowels 90
two within two days.
Isssrs Of all kinds. By restoring the blood 70 .
regular circulation. through the process Of rsspis
alton ID sush sasos, and the Thorough ISOLATION Of
al Intestinal Obstruction IN others.
The life medicines have been known 70 curst
Msmatssm psrmssently in three week {, and Gov
IN half thai time, By removing LEGAL ind mmAtion
FROM tho muscles ant ligameEis Of the joints.
sning tho kidneys and bladder; they operate
most delightfully."- on these important organs. and
hence have sver becu found 70 . certain remedy
for the worst cases Of 0rasA.
Also wovms, BY disiodging from the Earnings
of the bowels the Shiny matter 70 which these
lScurOy, Ulcers and hgsserate Sores, BY tho per-
feet purity which these LIFE MEDICINES give
70 the blood and eli humors.
l9ortnt 6rwpsio~s and BAD COMPILATIONS, By
their alternate eject upon the fluids that feed the
skin, and sAllow, claudy snd Csher dis>grekable
complications.
The use of those Pills for very short time will
effect tie entire cure Of Salt Kheap, and striking
improvement in tho olearness Of the skin.
Cinnamon ooLds and Influenza will always be
cured by one dose or two in tho worst coses.
Ptie--The original prsEoprieto Of these Medi-
cines, was cured Of Piles of 30 years staining by
the use Of the LIFE MEDICINES alone.
Fever asd AgUe-For this scourage Of tho West
crn country, these medicines will be found . sale
speedy and certain remedy Othes medicine
leave the system subject TO . return I the dis
cure by these Medicines IL permanent
TRY THEN, BE sATlsYIRD AND b. cURsp
BtHious FeUcrs and Liver C0mplaisas General
Debility, Loss Of Appetite and Disease Of the Fe-
malcs--thc Medicines have been used with the
most beneficial results in case Of this scripti0n
Kings Evil and Scrofula, in its worst form,
yields to the mild yet powerful action Of these re-
markoble Medicines. Night Swests, Nervous De-
bility Nervo 6 Complaints Of all kinds. Pslpita-
ton Of the Heart, Painters Collie, are speedily
cured.
Aercmrial Disease.--Perons whose constitutions
have become impaired by the injudcious use Of
MERCURY, will End these Medicines perfect cure.
~ they never fail to eradicate FIR IN the system,
all the effects Of Mercury, infni ely sooner than
the most powerful preparations Of Sal saparilla.
Prepared and sold by
w. B. MOFFAT,
1876 BROADWAY, New YORK.
FOR SALE MY ALI DRCGGlTS.
dec 5-d6wlv
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Extra Inducements Extra Iaducemetsl
We have also on hand tho following splendid
articles which vii, be cold 70 the pu aser Of our
GOLDEN PENS in like manner, for
T o DOLLARS EACH.
Gold Chronometer Hunting Cased Watches.
Gold Hunting Lsssd English Lever do. Jswelled.
Silver Lever and Lepine " alches. Upen Faced do.
Hunting Cased do. duplex, usnss' splendid Vest
Chains, Ladies' Guard ,hains, L.dies' Neck
chains. Gents .srs.st Pins, very Ane,) Splendid
Gold Peoclls, Fine Med4llions, Gold Regard kinxs,
Gold rings PA . and engraved. Gold Pen and Hi-
var Holders, Enamelled l1e2t slsts, tsrscelees.
newsst style, EnAinsilsd Corsl sets, Cent? Seal
Kings, Ensaellsd Garnet Sets and the latest stvIe
Of Ladies' Jcwslry.
1ktrA Ine1S1oo0aout I
With every hnx Of Golden Pens psrchased Of
will present cur patrons with 8 Csrt,acaee
tor which remittance VI two dollars they nav
obtain one VI the foregoing splesdil articles Tbs
viii be in addition TO the Csrtfssie given 10 our
one dollar Grand distribution.
Planes. Aslodsors. Music Books. Sev.
Lg Machines, ets.,
Bought and sold on commission. Any article vii
be cent to the coungry st she leWess wholssale
prices With the addition Of pr cent. evmnissioe
tor forwarding.
N B.-Ayr~ts s0assed i sesry soss- o. ssisvs
.. =. cOLEBERT CO..
Communications Ntrckanss esd 0essSai A0'ks.
No. l,s south foarsh street. below Chestast,
\ - Fo, our integrity ed ability . fsl6l or
engagements, We beg to refer you % the toll owing
vel known gentle asn and busin-ss Arns:-
N. II. HoaM, Esq, Cash'r O.tassqus Baak, Ps.
Nsssxs Ksmnsnss MOoas, Philadslphia.
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ROBERT SIMPSONS
Fire and Life Insurance Agency

6O0E6V 010FSOM'S
Fire and Life Insurance Agency,
nFFERS TO INSURERS ALL The ADvAN-
- tagss that may b obtained in any way BY
Insurance.
lat. Rates aslow = any Rsspsss;Bse COMPANY
I'd. Fair and honorable ENLISTMENT Of losses.
30. Prompt payment Of lvsses.
lth. Policies IN which the holders psrticipate
CArrrAL RVasssHrED, own y, 0Oe, zoe.
A. Fellows:
Continental Fire Insurance g..
0asA Cspitsissd Ssgplss. 81, 100000,
metropolitan Fire lns. Co., NJ,
0sas 0spi'si sd s~pis., sss4. sss.
state Fire lnsuvaace Co.. New uIavon.
0ssk Capitol 80 Ssrplss. eSas, 900.
security Fire Insaraacs Co., N. Fork.
0hsA Capital s.d sswp.s.. ss44,s SOL
New k,vg0and pDFs anl Martae lpsnr-
acce company. 0aTtfsr1,
JLsA Osysssl 4sa Ssvpiss, eass 900.
Mutual Life Insurance. CO. rev FORK,
Aesxswslsts4 CsaA Asssts ~ Property ~ ~
Assurs4 360OO.OOO.
/. JOesN YANTUs,
Solicitor for the shove named Coupanies 10 ~
thorissd to take Risks and issue nelicies.
nBTuRgNCEt IN DAvBMPosS.
H.H. Smith, $50, Jamss McCosh, ESQ.,. Mo- -.
Eldridge Williams; 9. g. Blood, Esa.; Hon. ~
Lindermau; hon. Jsnss Thorinstoa.
HOAee over Sniths' DRY 0soas Stsr.. eor.1,
Il Brady aad SssonA ssrssss.
iuna23 If.
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Pianos, Hslodeors. Music Books, Ssv.
ixg Machines. oto..
ssrmEELER - WILSON

- - II - - - - - - - - - Wv
TTAvE REDUCED The PRICE Or THEIR
III SEWING MAClllN -, besids addisg
acme valuable improvements. There il no 49,
chine yes manufactured tha', for al kids Of
york. holds any conp.rison . W. : VS. - the
TWO LAST UNllED STATE FAins
the Wheeler and Wilson Machine took The First
Premium. For HHrLIcIry, BEAUTY AnD BvKsvSn
INC. the W. W. II ahsaa.
/ We have now made arrsnsemeuts whereby ~
ess prepared - do III kinds of sswiag N The ssas-
~ nnnnaor.
shire made TO order fron msasurs il the latest
:. = heet STYLES asd uasrsAts6 = -. Gall .
=. =. ~ o0er&so oeeses
Oppssin Seass NJ 0eeend street..
n v9s-Atf - ~. w
ruCnARlSn0a, W9s1 = COss
rsvf,RfsE,sDeek 49, snlNllrG
.ssH1DEDg.NxeE.
-o~r Omeo 3saA1<11nn1BS
unADx sInsx1s
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ououno9 ARroDO000oes 1851.
nH And Al ~ MONDAY. APRID itsu, 81
~ sn9 ustil iasthse aotjsss tsaiDs IN leave
nAvsapcst daily, Ssndays sssepssd, - tslIsws:
leeDosl 0oen &c.. III 20 4 =.
- teee9ot $3.50. .s.es..sss.SS ~ =. =.
- nHos o4pg00s .s.......s.. u. ~ =. H
SbIins aslivsas Davenport daily, 6ssdays sx-
ospted, ~ feilows:
~ uh1ot express oe.... so.10 A. \
"a Irotght trains a.. =. =.
- 0Aal trim a.. sSsev =. -
All trains over this roltssrs in disest otune1ice
aeChseago With trains over both the Aichiean
0ssthsrn, Michigan Central, Pitisbefg. Font
Wayne, asd Chicago RsilroaA 70 and fsom De-
Usit, Tsisdo. Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati.
estsbusg, Duskirk, Buffalo, niagara PaIls, AIbe
., New Yeek. Philadelphia, Bslrimore and wash
toeten. Also u LA3alIe with trains Of the nli-
as1s Central Road-Nosth 70 Galena and South =
- Louis and Csiro.
Phsssn9ess ere rsminded Of the necessity Of
e1ving distinct directions - to the dsstnation Of
shss luggage, also TO procure tickets before TAX
ING their sests 10 the cars, the conduct n col
tset fares only to stations tho line of the Chi
ego and Rock Island Railroad.
JOHN r. TRACY, Superintendent. .
Davenport, April IL, 1861. dH
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OLD NIT. sA.V6JI..aTED.


-. 0OOT "a.
= 4 SxCOgr STREET. BRTwrrT pERaY
~ - nosk Ia1pA. fsspse.fslly ADa-esses g
- he sitissns Of Davsnpues thss ~ y nov
passd y
L1ean, Color and 0ap0tacsuSo
- LD - - TO
Into Goc1 60, - shegt pstteo - = vsnsesnese
tes1e Rseelieos tse pleoe, - 6eeeo4 spses9 -
teeeo PGxy aad Reek ldand. .crsr
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N. B.-With each package Of 100 boxes We pre-
sent the purchaser loo Certificates, one of which
is guaranteed to contain an order for . FINE
WATCH, or by ordering 80 boxes in ono package
yo"r sure to receive 81 Ger i6cates containing
an order for = splendid SILVER WATCH. beside
large number OF other very valusb srtic o..
One erti6,ate sent gratis, upon application OF
any person desiring to act agent. which may en-
BILE him TO procure valuable article upon ID pay
ment Of q.
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sSelgnto OF all xmas VIII DO earn oa r.um Chiva-
Eoto all points East at oil times, at rs low rates
~ any othcr railroad route. sep2J-dtf
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Pacific Railroad to California! |!
q. s. COLBERT & co.'s
Sixth Grand QlArterly .Dlstribatisn

V1OO,OOO ARTICLkS WORTH 900, 900,
(WHICH WILL BE SOLD FOR lOO.OOo TO
w the purcn asers Of our GOLDEN PENS
at 80 cts per box. Our GOLDEN PEN 10 the
best ever used aud is warranted net 10 corrode ia
any ink Every business man and family should
use the GOLDEN PEN.
Ths following list OF articles will be sold to our
patrons 1t one DOLLAR EACH and need not
be paid for until We inform the purch sssrs which
Of the articles may be had for ONE DOLLAR, and
then it is optional whether they send the dbl
LAR an take the goods or not.
List Of Goods Included the Distrbstios at 81 90
Each.
Gold Watches. Silver Watches, Guard and Vest
Chat Is, Coral and Opal Sets, Cameo Sets, Chate-
iaine Chains, Cameo and Lava Breast Pins, Mosaic
and let do, Gold Pencils, Gold Pens with Silver
nslders, Landscape Sets, Revolving Bresstpins
Sets Studs and Sleeve Buttons, Infants Armlet,,
and Neck Chains, Lockets I'll sizes. Gents Breast
Pins, Mossic and Coral Bracelets Enauelled Breast
Pins, Mourning and Jet Sets, Garnet and Ca.bun-
Gle Sets, Mosaic Sets, Medsilions, and IN immense
variety Of other articles.
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A PPLICATIONS FOR INSURANCE AND
"A Policies issued in the above old and re-
spsnsibls Companies, on first class risks only, By
JOHN L. SWlTS,
Real ksoate and insurance Agent.
NICKOLLS' BLUCK.-UP Stalks.
oOt1 edit
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GOL ID WATCM.

and tb ere will also be valuable article in each
ten certificates.
On receipt Of 80 cents We will send You one Box
Of Golden Psns, and . sealed notice Of the r.
ticle which We sell for 81
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-02-20

COTTON IN AFRICA.

Among the various cotton districts OF the
world to which the attention of the British
manufacturers will now be directed, in the un-
certainty OF receiving their usual supplies
from the United States, that of Africa will
probably not be neglected. The reports of
travellers in the interior of that country concur
in the representations of the crop being not
only indigenous, but that the plant is even
nuisance on account of the rankness of its
growth. We have heard such statements from
Mr. Du Chailu, and such are the accounts of
DR.. Livingstone, and others. Mr.. Thomas
Clegg succeeded, in the single district of Sierra
Leone, in increasing the exports from $40 lbs.
in 1852, to sc, 40 lbs. in the first quarter of
1858, and much more was offered at I'd. per
10. in the seed, or about I'd. per Id. clean cot
ton. It's quality is such that it commands
higher price in the Liverpool market than In
dla cotton. So important was this source OF
supply regarded by Lord Palmerston, that in
July, 1858, he expressed his opinion in the
House of Commons, that, in a few years, the
western coast OF Africa would furnish a more
important commerce in this article than is had
with any other portion of the world, except the
United States. Such consummation is like
ly to be rapidly hastened by the present con-
dition of our cotton-producing States. The
only answer against the probability of the sue
cess Of African cotton-raising is that no depen
dence can be placed upon the labor of the ma
tive negro. Yet, in the Yoruba country
large and regular trade is carried on by them
in this article, and among other exports of
Western Africa that of palm oil has, within a
few years past, attained immense impor
tance in England, being now introduced into
Liverpool from one only ofthe several ports of
shipment to the amount of 20, 900 tuns annu-
ally. This oil, used at the great factory of the
Messrs. Price, to the extent of $50 tuns week,
for making candles, is obtained by expressing
the thin covering of the seed of the oil palm,
and pouring boiling water over the pulp. The
oil rises upon this and is skinned off. Each
covering, or drupe, it is stated, yields about
1-16 of an ounce of the oil. and palm tree
only three or four pounds. Hence the amount
Of labor exercised in this branch of industry,
but lately developed, too, must be enormous.
With proportional encouragement, which the
exigency will call forth, still more important
results must soou be attained in the cotton
culture, and this will rapidly extend over the
African cotton districts to the permanent det-
riment of our Southern interests.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-02-20

ARKANSAS AMUsEMENTs.-We learn that at
Marion, Arkansas, on Saturday week last, a
horse race took place, respecting which great
excitement was raised, and considerable bet
ting was indulged in. In settling the bets, bad
blood arose and fiery quarrel was the conse-
quence, in the course OF which no less than five
persons were wounded. Mr.. Graham, far
mer, was shot by Mr.. Higgs, who is a brother,
are informed, of the lawyer of that name.
Graham's son, boy of nine years old, then
undertook to avenge his father, and he shot
Higgs, wounding him in the arm. Higgs next
fired at the boy, and wounded him so seriously
that his recovery is doubtful. Il son of Mr..
Wm.. ..Tcer, a boy of twelve or fourteen, was
badly wounded by a shot. VIM. Getting is in
Jail for being concerned in the shooting the
remainder OF the parties actually engaged Give
persons), are confined to their beds; three of
them are seriously wounded, but fair eypec-
tations of the recovery of all of them, except
the chill Graham, exist.-Menlphis Appeal