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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-21

PETTiESr KIND or LAgcEay.--0ur brother OF
the Davenport Gazette OFF, ten dollars reward
for the discovery OF the rascal who entered b $
office few nights before the election. and stole
his editorial! Is il possible human nature has
become SO degraded that even prosy Editor
may not tcel safe in the possession OF his sleepy
productions! Bless Us, il there be men mean
enough TO steal his trash, We cannot feel safe
with the rich conings OF our brain locked up in
an iron saie.--Cairo Delta.
Don't be alarmed, brother, editorial is
not SO highly appreciated at Cairo as in
Davenport. There is this difference; here
il is stolen after being manufacturcd, there
i is manufactured after being stolen. Da
YOU "cavc?"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-21
Another.

PrrTsnrEuH, Sept. IL.
There was destructive fire last night
in Po,ts,ile. One whole square was
burnt. Tho loss is heavy.
BosToN, Sept. l3,
We have returns from sixty eight towns
in Maine. The vote for Governor stands
"a follows: For the Wing candidate,
ll.G73; for the Democratic, la,1i3; aud
Tor the Free Soil, 4,2257 votes.
The Wing Convention me, Mt Worcester
Mass, and rc-nomnatcd the Hon. JOHN n.
BRIccs for Governor, and Mr.. REED for
Lieut.. Governor.
The sloop.olwar Marion, SIMMONS COM
mandcr, arrived to-day from the Alcditcrra-
mean, after an absence from tho United
States Of three years.
Wo have received further accounts Of
the hurricane in the West Indies. /, lasted
five hours. There were three distinct
shocks Of earthquakes. The houses and
plantations throughout the islnnd, have been
mostly destroyed. The loss Of life is heavy
falling houses--dealing destruction in
every direction. A large number Of YES
sells were foundered. and the entire crews
lost. The Legislature was convened to Of
ford relief.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-21

WHIG ADDREss.--I'hc State Executive
Committee have issued an address to the
Wings and Independent voters Of Iowa,
which, from an excess of news matter, we
hive been forced TO crowd out until next
week.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-21

HARD TO BEAT!-Frend DAVID Mon.
GAN presented US with Beet last Friday,
which measured trensy: fire inches in cir
cumference.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-21

Old. MOORE presented US last week
wish the finest cling-stone peach Of the
season.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-21
WI lG TIC X Il Il
For Electors Of President and Vice Prcsden,
rElecfioa serenh .Norenber.l

FITz HENRY wAgRrN. OF Des Moines County.
JESSE BOWEN, of Johnson County.
WILLIAM II. WALLACE, OF Henry County.
STEPHEN u. smELLADAy, OF Mahaska County.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-21
From the Mo. Republican
TE.l.s.S:zsapETiG DISPATCHES.

Hpoayyyy X Y Seutemhc,

BROOKLYN. \. Y, September IL.
SATURDAY nigh; there was destructive
ire in Brooklyn, burning two hundred hon-
scs in the heart 81 the city. covering an cx-
tent OF fifteen acres. In the conllagration
three churches were burned aud several
lives lost. The fire was finally checked
by the use Of gunpowder. Loss is csiima-
ted at million OF dollars.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-21

OFFICIAL VOTE IN THE FIRST con-
GeESsiONAL DISTRICT IN IOWA.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-01-25

| STHoUGHTs ON OFFIoB.-The follow
ing excellent and just views of the nature
ana duties of public officers and the PEG.
pie, have been given To the Hon. Rober
Dale Owen. one of the best men in the
walks of political life. ,ea. 80 ...a
Offices is too commonly thought of as
a privilege to be enjoyed; it ought to be
regarded as duty to be performed. we
speak Of mems chains to office; we ought
to speak of their fitness for it. Offices,
under our government, is not prize or
reward; il is necessity. No man needs
an office, in country like ours, in which
moderate talent and industry ensure to
every one an independence; no one is
wronged by not obtaining it. But the
people need officej certain public duties
must be performed BY some one: aud the
people are wronged. if any but the most
competent are called upon to perform
these. The salaries Of office should be
affair payment for these duties, ably and
faithfully performed. If it is more than
this, it ought to be reduced. If tits no
more, and if the duties of office are ably
and faithfully performed, the obligation in
this matter, ia reciprocal; Of the man to
the people, because they trust him; of the.
people to the man, because he serves
them with faithfulness and ability"
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-01-25
JOLIET, ILLINOIS, JANUARY 25. 1913

the floor; but in those DAYS the blanks nm,
timbers used were not very easily severe
or broken, and he abandoned ,bs, a,,eron
to aid Jack in boring their way through
the foundation. In the meantime, The
girl, with wonderful courage, placed the
bodies Of the old man and hislcbild in !
decent position, and attired herself l. o,,
of.doot apparel. An this she did w;,bo,,,
wasting seconds time, of course aud =,
the SANS moment she heard the effort.
and the blasPheniiDg EXPLANATIONS Of The
tories. ..... fiji.
That poor girl, having done as we have
stated, rushed out into the storm and
darkness. The snow was two fee, in
depth, and the wind blew almost a hutri.
cane. She was obliged to journey two
miles before she found any one to alarm
and then she found but one farmer, named
Ashbury, ard a lad. These individuals.
however, armed themselves, and went
back to MIR. Findlay's, arousing pc ople on
their way. Two hours and half after
Mays start, eight men were at the house.
They opened the trap door, expecting to
find the ensnarsd marauders. A Ii tht
was procured, and with muskets levelled
and bayonets, fixed. the rebel parties en-,
tered the cellar. The tories had torn
how, was incredible-a portion Of the
foundation out above the surface Of the
ground outside. Rague was gone having
crawled through the hole; but Jack, the
Indian, was damned fast in the aperture
and was dead.
Mary tainted as soon az she was safe,
and paid the penalty of her heroism by a
years illness antl an early death. ri
Francis Rague, one year and q half
after the enactment of the above scene
was in Canada. near Toronto, keeping an
ale-house. or village tavern. He relin.
pushed thai calling. however, to return
to the practice of toryism but where be
died, or how, the author Of this very brief
biography does not inform the world.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-01-25
From the London Athenaum.
THOUGHTS. 80 T..

z They come when the sunset e8F
.ls brighto ON the mountain
3 lhey come when the moonlight
Is clear on the fountain;
At noon and at even, s4s
j by minutes and hours, s}
They come from the forests,
From birds and from flowers. 10
They come when some token
Ofpast days will rise,
As link 10 the present,
And then they bring signs;
They come when some vision
Ofhopes and Of fears,
Rushes on to the future,
And then they bring tears.
They come when the ea.mist
Ger ocean is rife, .p "eia#
And they tell ofthe shadow .tri
That hangs over life o.1' ea
They come when the tempest, sa--aa
Its thunder and gloom - psi
Speaks around, and they speak
Ofthe earth and the tomb. 3
They come when the ripple
ls low on the lake,
And the plover is nesting
BY the fountain and brake, SID
And the twilight looks out,
With gems ON his breast, --.
And they whisper that all ..4.
Save themselves are at rest.
They come when the light wind
ls flaming the leaves
They come when the fower.cup
The dew.drop receives,
BY nights noontide silence,
BY days noontide hum,
At all time, oh deeply
And darkly they come.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-01-25
On HoEINe.-In certain lyill,os

On HoEINs.-In certain village,
lived very honest farmer who, having a
number Of men hoeing in Geld, wen, 10
see how his work got on. Finding one
of them sitting upon stone, he 1rleproved
him for idleness The man answered,
Il thirst for the spirit" ''You are very
APT at quoting scripture" said the farmer,
land l wish you were as ready TO obey
its injunctions; recollect the text, Hoe!
every one that thirsteth!" tits needless
to add that the man Immediately resumed
his labour. oi '8'ru vFenit 5sszs ln1 .aa,
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-01-25

IL REMEDY Fon CRoUr. Seeing frequent
receipts in your valuable paper, for thai
fatal disease, the Group, for the hurnani.
~, 1 will send you another, which has
stood the test for many years in our
neighborhood. # is simply molasses and
saluralus. For child Of five years, We
give half a teaspooAful Of saleratus stir.
red in table spoonful of h. lasses; halfthS
quantity to an infant. You can Increase
ordecTease the quantity according to the
age of the child. One thing especially
has prompted me to send this; Il is the
recollection of the sufefings oftwo ofny
grand. children many years ago, who died
with that awful disease. In families sub:
Ject to this complaint, this simple remedy
will prove blessing. -PhiI0. Cur. fo'
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-01-25

Mere success is certainly one OF the
worst arguments in the world Of q good
cause, & the most improper to conscience,
and yet we find by experience, that in the
issue it is the most successful, Of all other
arguments, and does in very odd, but
effectual way. satisfy the conscience Of a
great many men, by showing them their
interest. e7 ;i. f.. r--.fl-l e#l .sr.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-01-25

The Queen Of England has caused 10
be forwarded to Capt. Stephen Dormick,
Of Philadelphia, magnificent gold medal
with appropriate devices andinseriptiOns.
as a testimonial of the appreciation of
Her Msjes,y's government of his hu.
name Efforts in behalf flour British sea.
men. who had been on a wreck eleven
days, andiweuld hays persisted but for the
gallant eonduet Of Csptaik Cormieks s, a.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-01-25
Remedy against Moths.

1t is Sn old custom with some house.
wives to throw into their drawers every
year, number Of tir.cones, under the ide
that their strong resinous smell might
keep away the moth. Now, as the odor
of these cones is due to turpenline, it oc.
Cured to Reaumer to try the effect of THE
volatile liquid. He rubbed one side of a
piece of cloth with turpentine, and put
some moshs'on the other the next morn
ing they were all dead, and strange to say,
they had all voluntarily abandoned their
sheaths. On smearing some paper slight
ly with the oil, and putting this into a bot.
tie with some of the grubs. the weakest
were immediately killed the most Wig.
orous struggled violently for two or three
hours, Quilted their sheaths and died in
commissions. 1t was soon abundanlIy evi.
dent that the vapor of oil of turpentine acts
as terrible poison TO the grubs. Perhaps
it may be said that even this remedy is
worse than the disease, but, as Reaumur
Justly observes, we keep away from
newl y painted room, or leave off for few
days coat from which stains have been
removed by turpentine, why therefore can
we not once a year keep away day or
two from rooms that have been fumigated
with turpentine? @sd7'4 psi '.s 71,.Es
Ills, however, surprising how small a
quantity ofturpentine is required q small
piece of paper or linen just moistened
Herewith and put. into the wardrobe or
drawera single day, two or three times a
year, is sufficient preservation against
moths. A small quantity of turpentine
dissolved in little spirits of wine, (the
VaPor Of which is also fatal to the moth)
will entirely remove the offensive odor,and
yet be a sufficient preservative. The
fumes OF burning paper, wool, linen. feath.
ers, and of leather are also effectta, for
the insects perish in a very thick smoke,
but the most etfec ual smoke is that of to.
bacco. A coat smelling but slightly of
tobacco is sufficient TO preserve a whole
drawer We trust our fair readers will
not scold US for thus afording their hus-
bands or lovers an additional excuse for
PerPetuating bad habit. ,..... 1.- .-...s
The yapor OF turpentine and the smoke
OF tobacco are also efectual in driving.
away spiders, ants, earwigs, bugs, and
heas. he latter tormenters are so abnn.
dant on the continent, as frequently to de-
PrIve the weary traveller of his nights
rest. If he would provide himself with
phlal, containing turpentine and spirits of
wine in equal parts, and would spri ,kle a
few drops over the sheets and coyerlid be-
fore retiring 10 rest. he would probably
have reason to be grateful for,the hint
Foreigners are in the habit of smoking in
their bedrooms--a habit which excites
surprise and disgust in England; i. will
DOW be seen, however, that there is rea,
son for the practice. Sharper's London
Magazine. .s.,azg7,,g,., "a ssbeu (.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-01-25

~ Agriculture says Socrates, is an
employment the most worthy the applica-
ton OF man, the most ancient and the most
suitable to his nature, it is the common
nurse Of al persons,sin every age and
fondition Of life iii Ia a source Of health,
strength, plenty and riches. and of q thou
sand sober pleasures. Il is the mistress
and school ofsobriety temperance, Justice.
religion, sudiih short OfialI virtue, civil
and military. aoa55a "a Is es9sh.ya
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-01-25

u Peter Davidson was the ugliest
man in Shropshire. Once at a public
ball beautiful woman, who had been
several times pressed to dance and refiis.
ed, intimated that she should like to dance
with Peter. Peter believed she had fallen
IN love with him, and in very earnest
way asked why she had selected him from
the rest of the company. because, sir. -
she said, my husband desired me to select
a partner who could not possibly make
him Jealous" ..ars: l7slv = san.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-01-25

CAVE IN WIscoNsIN.--The Editor of
the Wisconsin Argus recently explored a
large cave, situated in Dane county, the
entrance to which is under high
bluff, on the eastern edge of Nine Mound
Prairie. The party explored the cave to
great distance, winding their way
through intricate and dripping passages,
which lead to several subterraneah rooms.
After cropping their way for several hours
the company emerged to daylight, their
coun'enances streaming with persperation
and their clothes plentifully garnished
with mud. Another party has subsequent.
ly penetrated this dark Labyrinth to the
distance ola thousand feet; without find
ing any sign of. an end.
The Argus thus speaks Of the appear.
ance and geological character of this
newly discovered cavern: ra s..r.y. 70
IA, 'ln many of the larger chambers,
numerous stalactities were found, depend.
ing from the roof, many Of them of i'm.
mense size. The smalIar ones are tran
slucent, but those of larger, size, from
yearly contact with water, blackened
with vegetable mould were, opaque. Sta
lagmites were also equally numerous, and
of like kind. Specimens of both kinds,
brought out, upon test are found to be
carbonate of lime. The rock is the
magnesia limestone Of the lower group.
We found nodules of ebert and other char.
acteristic marks ofths true lead bearing
rocks; Masses Of red earth or clay of a
peculiar unctuous feeling, were found, Blu.
none were brought out"
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-01-25
, VOLUME $. NUMBER So.

IRRtGATIoy The wonderful. fertility
of Egypt is,perhaps, more uniyersallyrec.
ognized than that of any other portion Of
the globe. For more than three thousand
gears. the lands inundated by the annual
overflow Of the Nils have continued to
produce the usual crops without any ar.
ii6cial restoration, by manure OF other
wise-the natural irrigation of the Nile
still serving TO maintaih the productive
power, without any perceptible ithpoyer.
ishment Or fdiminution of fertility. 80,
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-01-25

o. Taxing the sense Of meeting
is construed BY Smike 10 mean .'taking
ihs cents"-i. .. passing round the hat ),
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-01-25
Sir John Herscbell- in Ar, ESSAY on the

Sir John Herschell, in an essay on the
o"erAof the telescope to penetrate into
space, quality distinct from the magnify
ing power. informs US that there are srars
SO infinitely remote as. to be situated at
The distance of twelve millions of millions
OF miles from our earth; so that Iigl t.,
winch travels with q velocity OF twelve
millions of miles in a minute, would re-
guIFe two millions Of years for its transit
from those distant orbs to our own. Thus
the astronomer who records the aspects
or mutations of such star, is relating,
not its history at the present. day, but
that which took place two millions ofyears
ago. -7eA' 90 j '5a.''4 .a2t' - 7'.'.'
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-01-25

No advertisements will be inserted in
this paper unless accompanied by the cash
or some person personally known to the
notwithstanding responsible for the same.
. GPAll letters addressed to the editors
must be Postpaid, OF they will not re-
Give attention. .,.....--... .s
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-01-25
BY c. & c. FARLEY.
THE
JOLIET SIGNAL.

-eo JOAIEA CIONAL' s
sr Is published every Tuesday morning
on ChicAgO-street Joliet, Ill. syad
8 TERMS. Dollars per annum pay
able in advance, or $3.50 if payment is
delayed until the end cfthe year.
-. RATES OF ADVERTISING
One Square. (I2 lines or less,) 49,
one insertion, va
Each additional oos
insertion,
.,-... I" 6 months, $50
II months, 5
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-01-25
re MURDER
OF
Ellicott Findlsy and his Child.

An Incident of Domestic Heroism during
--- tie Revolutionary Var. !
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-05-27

The Datoh Rouge lnatilWe b Prospectus Of
which may be seen 1T ne Offices e tbis paper
and tie Pieafune-t1s bookstores Of Me4Sfz.
N0fmaa NJ ]Ftaat@as VI eli as MI oihsf places 6f
public resort in Sey Orleans and Is Y]ieiufty3
or procured on appiieatioh-ffoH tbs PfiDti-
fsl-the R6vds JoHf BunHbi wi be open fof
Tie reception Of pupils IN the tst Oct, next
Terms far Hahrdefs $50 doliars rer aupum
pagdbh haT ysariY, IN a8Daae6-MasiG, Draw
i6a Dancing FetHiog-making and fspaifihg
clothes. boots and sta ipner7, 40 extfa charge.
Terms tftaiti6u for D%ay.pupils.in the ee-
msntarY b~rabeies Of III English e51eatiba-
Rrsding, Writing aud Ariihmetlg-3 dollars
per month Glassiee and Mathematics
dollars per month I tsttreti9n ii French.
Gsftoah, sp1his h an ! ttatian-7 dollars per
m nth, Or separately, . dollars pr tt6nth ;
UrHwing~TW0 sss1ns eAtil week 49, 81 per
month; or 6 dollars fer goaftsfs
Instruction IN Instrumental Music : per
month.
Mo boarding pupil Of ibis establishment,
n~Hateompanied by tbs Principal or one Of
his assistants, shall without special per-
missien-be seer In the streets. All tssb6n.
sibiiitV in relation 20 1aY.sch9tars, aftet
school hours and tegoBd. view of the tus,i-
tatioh-shall, save n case Of soma special
understanding to tbs G 5htfaFy-rest upon
Their Parents or Guardians.
Sept 25-3l If.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-05-27
ATLANTIC, LAKE AND MtsStsB1P.
RI TELEGRAPH.
Tac'udiag he Neg Orieaas Linct through
TIN Mtsstssippi YaLIeN.1

me IntS8tSStPPt YdttoB'J
As | have noV extended The "Atlantic,
Lake aud Mississippi Telegraph" from the
Atlantic seaboard 10 the Mississippi at 81.
Louis. including the he Great Lakes, and
have 81 ne trly completed the line 10 New
OrIeans, thai the whole Telearaphie range
from the Canadian frontier 10 the Gulf Of
Mexico viii be In operation on lines can.
strtirted under my arrangements about the
ctase Of JuHe-m king q total Ut about four
thousand miles Of Telegraph-(with dr..
engagements for extending those lines taan
aggregate If siB H1asnnd mics before De.
eetlber, connecting "by lightning" nearly
pyety important point on all the inland
waters If the United States)-THI5 NO.
TtCE IS GIVEN, that, ifahy where along
the whole range Of lines thus constructed,
Or IN progress by my a~ssroiat 9 and my.
self, any demand Whatever has been mad
vsrteniiy left unsettled by any person EN-
ploYed In the construction Of those extend
cd lines, such demand may be forwarded
to nc fDf settlement Wy ing agents ut New
Orleans, st. Louis, indianapolis, Yincen
hes, Wheeling, Nashville, Memphis, Nat.
ehes. Tuscambia, Louisville, Cincinnati,
P%ittshUrg, Chicago, Galena, Detroit, Buff
flo. Philadelphia, Albany Or New York.
Other opportunities will be taken to'e1.
press my sense Of The confidence and
ftiendsh,ip with which | have been sustain
ed by nv fl ow- eittzsns, and by newspa.
per press generally, while engaged thus
extensively in carrying out "A project in
which / embarked before n mile of Tplc.
graph was constructed by individual enter.
prise in America, and in which | have had
10 contend not only with oil the difficulties
Of n new enterprise, but with extraordinary
troubles that are already too fpmtliaftn the
public. HENRY ORElLLY.
New OticaBs Aprjt l2ih, Is4s.
0ryC Col. CHARLES DOANB, nj New
Orleans, will attend 10 any business con
nr~fed wifh the above mentioned lines.
april 13-l2.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-05-27
rnn.ilr Grocery Store.

Sd TIE dndafsirH 4 10y respectfully III
Winfgrms tie public lat te la III
ittst refin ned from Sew Oflpau4 md hta
Oh hand, and IL constantly receiving at his
old stand on Bsvee ST., a large assortment
Of articles, In the above lits, atn7tg which
are
] SUGAR, Louisiana, and Havana, double
refined. crushed, and powdered,
COFFEE s. TEA, Of various qualities.
/ FISH, sardines, God Fish, ~lladdoek,
Maekefei and Ilpffings,
TOBACCO. Of different qualities,
CIGARS, Common and Fine,
CANDLES, Sperm, stat, Sterina, aud
TaIlew.
SOAP. Soda, and extra Family Sop,
SPICES, Pepper, Cinnamon, Cloves, kni.
mses. Mustard, Cayenne Pepper,
PICKLES, C%ucanbers. Olives g Capers,
PnOVt8fONa. Flour, Port, Beef Lard,
Bacon, DriedsbeeE bologna 5susa.
pas. Beef Tongue,
rHTEsE. Holland, Cheshire 81 Western,
KETCHup9, Totnato md Walnut,
OILS. Olive, in half bottles and bottles,
Lard and Lamp,
FRUITS. Raisins, Cprfanls, Figs, Dates
and Brandied Fruits,
NUTS. Almonds ard Peea1s,
CHOCOLATE Sweet and 5piesd no; ]
VINES, Of various qualities, Cordials q
al kinds, Old Brandy, Jamaica Run.
Holland Gin, M~ohongahela WhiskeB
London Porter and ale,
Just Received, 5000 papers Of Garden
Seeds from Wakeman md Bssutnan, PITTS.
bureh. II. Risby and 60, htew York, and
tbs Shakers, pleasant bill Kentucky =.
Also an assortment Of Fl9wef seeds.
! have constantly IN hand Tar, Resin
and Piusbafg CoaL.
Dee. IB-A7 #. A. no sTAN.