Iowa Old Press
Davenport Gazette
Davenport, Scott Co, Iowa Territory
October 12, 1843
DESTITUTION IN IRELAND
Bishop Hughes says he is glad to escape from the wretchedness and
want and physical suffering which surrounded him every where in
Ireland. He adds, "that it is not only beggars who are poor
and destitute; those who would fain gain something by work can
hardly do so. Look at yon old woman sitting down in the market
place of town; she has come five miles on foot with her produce
for sale, and what is it? Two eggs! On my credit; two eggs and
nothing in the world beside; perhaps she will get two pennies
(four cents) and wend her way five miles home to her hut, to wait
till her single hen shall lay more." What unmitigated
wretchedness! No wonder that the Irish who reach this country and
find shelter in a log cabin, and enough to eat, coarse though it
may be, and clothing sufficient, though homely in its texture,
enthusiastically call this a blessed country.
BEESWAX, BEESWAX
The subscriber wishes to buy a quantity of good clean Beeswax for
which he will pay twenty-five cents per pound in Goods at as fair
prices as any person in this county- likewise Dry Hides at Seven
Cents per pound, Spring and Winter Wheat in good Merchantable
order. I want to buy 200 Bushels of Good Clean White Oats to be
delivered on or before the 22d of this month.
Gilbert McKOWN.
Davenport, Oct. 12, 1843
HOGS, HOGS
The Market price in cash will be paid for Pork this season by the
subscriber in Davenport.
Jno. SEAMAN
Davenport, Oct 12, 1843
GRAVE YARD LOTS FOR SALE
By virtue of the above Ordinance, I will in front of my Office in
the town of Davenport on the 19th inst., commencing at the hour
of 2 o'clock, P.M., proceed to sell the lots in the
"Davenport Cemetery," (each lot being a rod square),
agreeably to the provisions of said Ordinance. Terms, cash or
town orders. A plat of the ground may be seen at my office.
James THORINGTON,
Mayor of Davenport.
Davenport, Oct. 5th 1843
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Davenport Gazette
Davenport, Scott, Iowa Territory
Oct 5, 1843
Married
In Burlington, on 28th ult., by Rev. Mr. WHITFORD, Mr. Henry W.
STARR to Miss Sarah Marion PEASLEY, both of that city.
In same city, on same day, by O.COCK, Esq., Mr. P.L. CROSSMAN to
Miss Elizabeth A. JONES.
Died
Yesterday morning, Marie Antoinette, daughter of D.C. and Rebecca
E. ELDRIDGE, aged 3 years and 8 months. The friends of the family
are respectfully invited to attend the funeral this morning at 10
o'clock.
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Davenport Gazette
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa Territory
Oct 12, 1843
In this place after a long and distressing illness, Mrs. Olivia,
wife of Mr. Strong BURNELL, aged 33. The deceased was a worthy
member of the Congregational Church in this place since its
formation. As a wife and mother she was faithful and
affectionate, as a friend, kind and true, always ready to
sympathize with the needy and distressed. During a protracted
illness about eight months since, which she bore with christian
resignation, she was very happy in the prospect of death. Though
she unexpectedly recovered, yet she ever after felt, and in a
happy degree acted as though she was near the grave. During her
last sickness she manifested an humble submission to the will of
God, and of ten joined in the sentiment while at her request was
sung the sweet hymn, Jersusalem my happy home; A few hours before
she died after breathing out a humble fervent prayer, she
expressed a perfect willingness to go and be with Christ and left
her friends the pleasing reflection that their loss is her
infinite gain.
At his residence in this place, on the 2d instant, at 7 o'clock
P.M., Asa GREEN, Esq., formerly of Brattleborough, Vermont, in
his 58th year after an illness of somewhat more than three weeks.
His illness he bore with Christian meekness and patience; and
when in the course of it, alarming symptoms developed themselves,
his self-possession and composure remained undisturbed. He
constantly professed his sole reliance to be, on the merits of
Christ his Savior- his sole wish to be, that he might glorify God
either by his life, or his death, as He might see fit to appoint-
and all his desire, that God would dispose of him according to
his good pleasure. He died in peace and almost without a
struggle.
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Davenport Gazette
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa Territory
October 19, 1843
Another Reprieve
The Indians under sentence of death at Dubuque, have been granted
another respite of three weeks by the Governor. His object is to
hear of the action of the President, to whom he has applied for
pardon, before he allows them to be “weighed,” as they
term it.
Death of James K. Moss
This gentleman died near Bellview on the 4th inst. He was the
Whig candidate for the Legislature in Jackson County, at the time
of his death, and it was thought stood a fair chance of being
elected. He represented that county winter before last in the
Legislature, where he was deemed an active and industrious man.
The Transcript says, “he was taken sick suddenly when riding
at a distance from any house, fell from his horse, and lay for
some time alone and insensible before he was discovered.”
Died
In Pleasant Valley, on the 5th inst., Mary Emeline, only daughter
of L.A.
and Lucinda JONES, aged 7 months and 25 days.
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Davenport Gazette
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa Territory
Oct 26, 1843
In Farmington, Van Buren county, on the 1st inst., by the Rev.
Mr. HAWK, Mr. GOSLIN to Miss CROW.
If all the wonders which transpire
Were stretched on a cloth or muslin,
None would raise our wonder higher,
Than a Crow turned to a Goslin';
And after all we need not talk,
For nothing did this but a Hawk.
Died
On the 19th inst., Charles Henry, son of Strong BURNELL, aged 7
months and 4 days.
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