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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-01-27
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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-01-27

A punster waited several hours ut the
door of Mr.. Snow, in the midst Of heavy
shower, in order TO shy 10 him when he
came out, sIlail, Mr.. Snow! il you 90 on,
10 this rain you will certainly Be mist
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-01-27

DEATH OF A CmILD.--No Que feels the
death of child as n mother feels il. Even
the father cannot realize il thus. There
is a vacancy in his homo, aud hcaviusss
a, his heart thcrc is chain Of his associa-
ton that nj time mes round with ito bro
ken link; there nro memories Of indcar-
mcnis, n keen sense of loss, . weeping
over crushed hopes, pain Of wounded al.
lection. But the mother feels that one has
been taken away who was stil closer 10
her heart. Hers has been tho Office Of
constan. ministra.ion. Every graduation Of
feature has developed before her cycs.-
Sho has detected every new g:cam of intel
igencc. She has heard tho first uttcrsncc
Of every new word. She has bccn the ref.
uge Of his tcnrs; tho supply Of his wan.s.
And when he dies, portion Of her own lie,
MS it were, dies. How can she givo him
M, with nll these mcmorics, these associn-
tons! Tho ,imid hnnts, TINT have 80 of.
ten takcn hers in trust and love, how can
she foI,i them on bis breast, and give them
up u tho cold cInsp Of death? The feet
whose wanderings she Inns watched 40 MR.
>
To 90 down Ia tho dark valley? The head
that she Inns pressed to her lnsom, tina, tho
has watched in burning sickness md ponce
iul slumher, hair Of which she would not
see harmed, q, how cnn shc consirn il 60
the chamber of the grave? The form TINT
not one night has bccn beyond her vision
Or her knowledge, how can she put il away
Tor tho long night Of tho scpulchrc, 70 sec
il no more? Man has tolls aud cares to
draw away his thoughts and employ them;
she sits in lonencss, and all these memo.
ries, al these suggestions, crowd upon her.
How can she bear oil thisg She could not
were il not that her faith 10 rs her affection:
aud ii,hc one is marc deep and tender than
in man. tho other is simple and spontn ncous
and takes confidently hold Of the hand Of
God.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-01-27

To ESTIMATE CoRN IN lsuIK.--Thc ful
lowing rule for nsccrtaining the quantity
IT shclcd corn in honsc ot any dincn-
sions is by VIM. Murray, Esq, Of Sou,l,
Carolina, aud WINS read before tho ST
johns Collection Agricultural Socicty,--
aud communicated by them for publication
in the Southern Agficnliurist
"Raic.--fIasing previously lcvclIcd the
corn in the house, So that it will bc OF equal
depth throughout, ascertain tho length,
breadth, md depth Of the bulk; multiply
these dimensions together, and their pro
duct by four, then cut oil one figure from
the right of this last product. Tia, viii
give you so many bushels md decimal o.
a bushcl II shcllcd corn, substitute & for 4
md cut eff ono figure MS before.
"E.ramplc.--In bulk Of corn in the ear
IL fec, long, IL feet Lroad, and feet deep
there will lie 3l6 bushels and S.l0,h of a
bashcl Of shclled corn, or G32 bushels nnd
g. 10Th ii car corn; as l32XG-
792 Xi-3lG-3; or l32XG-7a2
Ns===fs3-G. The decimal 4 is used when
the object is TO find the quantity oi shelled
corn, hccnusc that decimal is onc-hall the
decimal ., and il requires two bushels d
car corn 10 mike one bushcl of shclled corn
In using these rules, half bushel INV be
added Tor every hundred; TINT amount o
cars results from tho substitution Of the
dccimals. The term 'harrcl Of corn "
much used by tho soutlcrncrs, means five
bushels Of shcllcd corn"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-01-27

At tho City Hall yesterday VIC met n
soldier who served as a private in tho hat
ties before the capital. At Churubuscc,
while crossing the cornfcld and within ten
or fifteen rods of tho enemy. just ms he was
biting tho end from cartridge TO load his
muskct, ball struck his temple, passed
behind one oyc, under tho bridge Of bis
nose, behind the other eye, md out Of the
other temple! Being exposed to a cross
firc from our tronps he thinks the ball came
from them. i did not knock him down,
nor hns he suffered any other rcsul. from
il than the loss Of sight, which is almos, 10.
tal. lie can distinguish light from darkness
but nothing more. Ills eycbnlls have cal.
len in, and tho lids arc closed; but his gen
cral health has not suffered ut oil. We
were not nblc 10 learn his name, but be
belonged to the New York Regiment. Ills
case Is certainly singular.--Conricr 4, En-
quircr.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-01-27
GEN. TAYLOR.

On tho visit Of General Tayl Tor 10 the
Cathedral, at New Orleans, Bishop Blanc
delivered very beautiful address. We
give an extract.
s(fenerdi: When the late illustrious he
70 Of Chalmcttc, after his miraculous victo.
~, was triumphnn.ly received in our city,
he came into this holy temple, rs you do
this day, 10 pay Nh humble tribute Of thanks
to Him who calls himself, in tho Holy
Writ, ''thc God Of Hosts" thus acknowledge
ing, us you now do, that i, is God alone
who dispcnscs victories, according TO the
unscarchablc designs Of his nll-wisc Provi.
dcnce. On the present, rs we'll MS un the
tormcr occasions, General, such Christian
like sentiments could not but elicit, on the
part Of the Catholic clergy ot New Orleans,
cheerful and iervcnt cooperation in the
discharge If tho solemn duty tor which VIC
arc aIl convened here. Bat while. ms Chris
tim ministers, VIC give glory to God for the
brilliant SUCCESS Of our arms in the MeAi-
cln war, VIC may be permitted to join with
our icllow-ci,izcns in tho expression otihcir
admiration Tor tlir magnnnimous hero, who.
raising with firm hand the glorious ban
ncr Of our country, traced the way to our
undaun,cd band, and led them through the
hardships oi glorious war, tn the victories
Of Palo Alto, Rcsaca dc Ia Pa,na, Monte
rev ard Bucnn VISTA. Our admiration.
however, should not I've confined to the
mere recital Of your victories, for, indeed,
We were all prepared 10 hear that galan,
soldiers were in,incihlc whenever led To
tho field Of battle bv ono who knew how 10
command over them. What cyci;cs our
admira,ioa most, is the spirit of ndmir alton
and magnanimi.y which you have uniform
ly displayed towards your defeated foes.
By such humane md generous course you
have, General, exalted the good name ii orr
happy republic, for you have shown TO tho
world that the present war never was in
tended, on our part, as war Of conqucs,
or destruction"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-01-27

How PAT TAUGHT HIs BROTHER SPAN.
usH.--'Now YOU sac, my honey, this spa.
king Spanish is just tho nscst thing entire.
ly--csPecially il yo have n good knowl-
edge Of your own mi,hcr's tongue. Ye sae
yc'rc only tn stick on the tnil Of each word
an ., IL mako the illcgantc.t Spanish in
tho world. Faith, il bothered myself, un-
Ill got to know the like, aud now I've no
trouble, ., all nt all. Moo jist step in hero
wild me, and sec how nisy il is.
Stepping into hat shop, Pat gave tho
attendant the regular military ssiuic--sMy
sarvicc to ye'rc honor
'Buesso dios, senor,' replied the shopmon.
Have YOU my ha.to's' inquired Pat.
mon cntcndicr scnor,' was tho answer.
Devil the bit docs the mon understand
his own tongue say, Hablas Espugnolls'
Isl senor?'
viii thin, have yc ony hotto's!'
Non cn,endcr lnglis, senor.'
'Ah, you dou't understand lnplish. is in
., the poor ignoran. crnthur, | must try
him ngnin. ] say, misthur, Hablas.. E;spag.
nolIg
Isl. scnor.'
Isl, and I'D TO yc. Iiavc 70 ony
Of these ha,to's, and taking of his weather.
beaten palm-lcaf; shook It in the face Of tho
Mexican.
'Ah, 81 sennr, snmbrcro-'
nx your pardon, --sombrero, Is III IL
me TINT did not understand my own NTH
cr's tonguc--thc moro shame till mcY'
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-01-27

The following beautiful lines, arc from an
Annual, which has just boon published in the
Ess called ssOur Day."
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-06-21
70 The Pi.klic,

The next session of Desmoines College, locat-
ed at West FONT Iowa, will commence on the
first Monday of May 1913. Persons wishing to
educate their Sons, will find this convenient
and desirable place. West Point is situated in a
beautiful ard healthy part of,he State, 10 miles
from Fort Madison, on the Mississippi, and IS
from BURLINGTON. A President (Rev Michael
Hummer has been elected for this institution,
who, it is expected. will enter upon The duties
Of his Office at the beginning of the next term
There will also be two Professors. Revd. VIM.
Bradley and Revd. James Allison, whose known
qualifications Give assurance that the course OF
instruction will be as extensive and thorough as
at any Of the colleges in the West. The Iangua-
ges, various branches of Mathematics and of Nat
ural Science. will be taucet. The expenses Of
students will be comparatively light Boaroing
can be had in the club al s7a cents per week, and
in private families al 81 25 10 81 so. The nsti-
tuition is a, present in a prosperous cordltion i;
fvom 80 TO 10 students have been in attendance,
and it is expected that this number next session
will be increased. The college edifice is large
and comm )dious, adapted 10 render young men
comfortable who room in it. There i'll be two
sessions of22 weeks each. Tuition $40 per ses
sion for the classics. and IS for other branches
of education.
James c. Sharon. Salmon Cowls, Step. Gear.
heart, William Alexander, James Gallatin.
Ex. Com.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-06-21
PROSPECTUS
or THE ...... .-
IOWA CAPITAL REPORTER.

THE subscribers, having sed the above NAM
ed establishment and put it in entire new dress.
will in future conduct it Jointly, Editors and Pro-
prictsrS, under the firm of PALMER & PAUL.
The REPORTER will, as heretofore, be manly de.
voted to the PRONUNCIATION of sound Democratic doc
trines and the advocacy of corresponding measures
Of State and National policy. These measures
though egitimat.y resulting from nevei changing
mmutabe principles--we believe should still be, as
they ever have been, PROGRESSIVE in their charac
ter; having for their ultimate object the equalization
both OF the benefits and burthenS of government
We can conceive no means more likely to hasten
the accomplishment of these grand objects, than
through vigorous support of the enlightened, lust
and liberal, Free Trade, Hard-money and other lead
ing measures Of policy advocated by the great Dem
ocratic party. As long party shall adhere to
and enforce these, and principles and measures sim
liar in their character and tendency, so long do we
expect to stand by it, and no longer. Furthermore,
we consider ourselves pledged to the support of in
dlrIdua members of our party-brought out in con-
ormty to its established customs, for stations of
honor or proht-ony SO long they truly rcf ct its
principles and show disposition to carry out its
measures and conform to its established usages.
The vital importance to Jarty especially at the
present Crisis, of straight forward fearless and
efficient champion Of its and exponent of its
principles at the seat of State government, must we
are persuaded, be too well underSt and appreci
ated, to require any thing more than bare alusion
to 1t on this occasion. We are now on he eve of a
State and Presidential election. in both of which
the Democracy of Iowa will, besides deciding u, on
various other subjects of vast importance to us as
people, be allied upon to stand bv and support the
government in the measures which it has so vieor-
onsly adopted and successfully carried into execu
t,on for sustaining the honor of the country against
its enemies abroad aided and comforted nv inglori
Gus, y-ilsguiscd and traitrous partizans at home
We believe that we shall not be disappointed in
our expectations that the warm hearted Democracy
OF Iowa Will evlnce their appreciation of the con sid
erations here presented, by their efficient aid and
support.
While the above will be the leading objects for
which we shall labor, the REPORTER will devote II
self with what of energy its conductors can bring to
the task, to the advocacy of such measures of i'm
prosement in our young and nourishng Iowa, as, in
their opinion shall promise to be most conducive to
the happiness and prosperity of her citizens at large
News and Observation-Disclosures and Foreign
Miscellany-the instructive and the amusing-will
receive their due share of and attention keen
ing in view the fact that while varey is the suice
of ife' it serves, in eminent degree to give life
and zest to popular journal. F
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Democratic RertesC,
PROSPECTUS OF THE 2lsra yOIIrNr

IN commencing the 21st volume Of the Re.
view, we have to acknowledge the contnp.nc.
OF liberal patronage on the part oil the PUBLIC
and OF ali enthusiastic responce from the demo.
cratic ranks, to those great principles Of alton.
al policy which II is our endeavor 10 elucidate =
We have entered into extensi, arrangements e..
great variety OF novel and interesting mater
that VIII add 10 the attraction and value of The
| new volume. FIRST: We have engaged for Az.
clnsive publications the sSouveneirs Of The liz -
Gen. Connt Montholen," beginning with tbe6rst
campaign under Gen Dnmoriei at tie commencs.
ment OF the great French Revolution Of i7so
and closing with his late imprisonment with
Prince Napoleon Bonaparte at Ham. II w;ii
comprise the most extraordinary revelations n
the wonderful epoch he has lived and acteJ in
mat mas ever been given to the public; DISCLOSING
singular traits 1.-THE private life, intrgues, poti.
cal ana amaloryasecret negotiations, Sc. Of all
me sovereigns. sh'ei Ministers, and Marshalls
who moved. with the vividness of a br;l;.nt
panorama, around the great central lumirarv
Napoleon. SECOND: We are in treaty for are.
markable work on England, 10 be published er.
clusively in The columns OF the Democratic D.
view. This may be counted on az fourtbcam;ns
THIRD We shall shortly begin the public,,;on
o. inc railway and Steamboat Impressions Of The
baron de balgne, row travelling in this country.
ne is esteemed IN Paris one Of The most brilliant
COUtrdcs
ted with foreign writer's Of great ability, and en-.
joylng exclusive opportunities, for Occasional
REVIEWS OF the politics and lite, allure of En-.
rope: AND LAST: we shall give from time 10
tine some able papers from orr own more dis,in.
guished writers. The accustomed featui Is of the
Review will be continued, including portraits and
biographies Of distinguished democrats, men
whose patriotic PRINCIPLES and steadiness Of prn-
cIp'e have won the confidence of the people
we have to remind our readers that the low terms
Oh which we furnish the review can be men,ain.
ed only oy the payment of'he subscription in ad
vance, and that the expenditure incurred to i'm
prove the work, can be met only by the promnt
remittance Of subscriptions The publications 81
the Review has been committed TO the charge of
Mr.. JOHN W MOORE, who has been cerIIec-
ted for the last years with the publishing de-.
Partment OF the merchants Magazne,' and
whose experience and well known energy will
no doubt exert favorable influence on the bust.
ess, &c OF the Review. All subscriptions and
letters oil business. will hereafter be addressed J.
W Moore Office ofthe Democratic Review, 10
Broadway. n. Y.
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Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-06-21
From the Clinton Democrat.
The voice Of u WING Soldier.

Extract Of letter to the editor of this pa
per, by John w. Ross, of the Mounted
Rifle Regiment, who, in 1874, was the
editor and publisher of the Clinton
County Wig, a paper at that time pub
lished in this place:
CRY OF Mexico, April 7, 184S.
= ] am proud to see the Clinton
Democrat still floating above the waves.
You are right; sgo ahead" The wishes
of such men as Mr.. Pollock, in Congress,
in regard to the withdrawal of the army to
a mere defensive line, and the anti-war
speeches of Mr.. Clay, ETC., wont go down
here. The men who have supported the
Stars and Stripes of the United States
even to the elemy's capital, will at least
place their foot upon such foul ingratitude.
Respectfully, your friend,
JOHN w. ROSS.
This is the voice, says tie Democrat, of
brave soldier who has fought every inch
Of his way from Vera Cruz to the city of
Mexico. In 1874 he was the editor of a
Wing paper in this place, and warmly
supported Messrs. Clay and Pollock, whom
he now SO bitterly condems. He was an
ardent Wing; like all others Of his party,
he would have made any sacrifice to place
Henry Clay in the Presidential chair in
1874; his time, his labor, his money and
talents were freely devoted to secure the
election Of the proud Statesman in whom
all the hopes Of his party were conferred
The adored his party, he loved its candi-
date, and wept bitterly at his defeat. But
Ito him at least) even Henry Clay has
changed! When his idol turns his back
upon his country, with manly voice he
denounces him. The noble spirit that led
him to the defence of his country, in the
front rank of one of the most daring reei-
ments in the army, could not brook the
craven.
No man rejoiced more at the several
successes of Mr.. Pollock, in this Congress
sional district, than John w. Ross. Yet
now no one more bitterly regrets it. No
personal consideration has produced this
change-the power of patriotism has
wrought it!
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-06-21
Horrible.

The whaling ship James Maury, al
at New-Bedford from Honolulu, Dec. IS
brings an account of one of the most hor.
rible occurrences in the annals Of nadtica
suffering. The whale ship Frances Hen
riette, Capt. Poole, of Honolulu, fell in
with, at sea, last May, lat. AZ n. long
10y =, japanese junk Of 200 tons, dis
masted, rudder gone, and otherwise iniur-
Cd IN typhoon seven months previous.
The original number ofthe crew was sep
ssteen, but when Capt. Poole discovered
mem they We're reduced to four, and in a
iafnlshing condition. The crew had drawn
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-06-21
Nomination Of the Baltimore
Convention.

We this week place at the head of OIL,
column the names of the nominees of the
Baltimore Convention. They are great
and patriotic names. There is peculiar
propriety now whilst the Republic is en-
gagged in a foreign war, in the nomination
OF Senator Cass and General Butler. The
first was identified with some of the most
Brilliant conflicts Of the late war of 1912:
whilst General Butler, not only did gallant
service in that war but has crowned him
self with imperishable laurels in the pre-
sent contest. We shall at an early dav
submit to our readers Biography of our
candidates for President and vice Presi-
dent. This nomination teaches a high
moral lesson to the youth Of America
1t instructs them that patriotic service in
the held as well as in in the Council, will
eventually be rewarded BY a grateful
country. While it is thus pregnant with
patriotic instruction it is at the same time
q rebuke to those Anti-American Who's
VINO denounce the present war and Dive
/" Aid and Comfort to the enemy hv
throwing obstacles in the way of its sigor-
Gus prosecution.
We look forward under the Banner Of
these time honored war SCARED Soldiers
to triumphant victory in November next.
We care not who our opponents bring into
the field. With Cass and Butler, we are
invincible. "Coming events cast their
shadows before" and herald approaching
victory.-Iowa Sentinel.