The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-06-22

The little "Cussesf building rlay-houses,
Dropping their pcsticea,s fast,
Bald, mother, now can't w wear trousers:
Since papa il Ptstdtnt 6ess.
Hush up, YOU ugly young brn,s,
Or IN tickle suar backs for your Sats,
It's nobody but land ynnr papa,
7hGrs gong II te fresidsnt Gass
A FRIEND.
TnE LOVE OF ILpwlR,--Thc love Of
flowers seems n naturally implanted pas
sion, without any alloy or dcbasiag object
in its motive tho cottage has i,s pink, It's
rose, and its polyanthas; the villa lis iah'.a.
its clcmntis, and gernuium. We cherish
them in youth, VIC admire them in iecln-
ing years: but perhaps i, is the carly flow
crs offspring tia, always brings with them
the greatest degree Of pleasure; and our
affections seem to expand II the frs. bios
som under the aanuy wall or sheltered
bank, however humble its rncc may he. III
the long and sombrc months of winter, Our
love Of nature, like tho buds ofve.ctn,ion,
seems close and torpid; but, like them, il
uniolds and rcanimntcs with Tho opening
year, and We welcome oar lane-la-t MS
soclatas, with cordialitv that ~ other SRA
con can excite ms friends III iarcien cline.
The violet Of autumn il greeted with none
ct the love with which We hail tho violet Of
spring: il ia unreasonable; perhaps il
brings with il rather snr. If melancholy
than joy; VIC view il with curiosity, not
affection: md thus the late i not like the
early rose. X ia not intrinsic beauty OF
splendor that SO charms us,-tor tho fair
nj ,rin ,u., La
grandcr mntrons Of tho advanced year;
they should be unpcrcciycd, perhaps lost,
IN the rosy bowers Il summer md Of
autumn no it il our lirs. meeting with n
long-lost friend, the roviving glow If n mt
urnl affection, that so warns Us nj this sensan
10 maturity they give pleasure, rs the har-
bingcr Of the renewal Of life; IL youth they
arc m expanded being, opening ycnrs,
hilarity, md j,y;and the child let loose from
the house riots in the ilawcry meads,
''Monarch OF all he surveys"
There il no; prettier emblem Of spring,
than an infant sporting in the sunny field.
with its osier basket. wreaihcd with batter
cups or orchiscs and daises. With summer
flowers we seem to live, ma with our neigh
s'Ss0S ~ HuiufIlN gddu bHt
flowers arc cherished rs private friendship.
"NorA BENE''. The concoriin Intell.
genccr correspondent in n. Orleans, seems
as full oil fun, irolc, and information, MS ii
an egg oi edih'cs. La his last letter, he
thus speaks Of certain '.Lig bugs
! must. however, do tho rcdoubtab'c
Pillow justice on one point. Every BODY
snccrs al the claim he sets up to the mcri,
Of planning the great operations Of our
army before the city Of Mexico, md every
body lias doubted the truth Of his having
slain Mexican officer in single combat.
lilo failed tn prove the iact before the Court
Martial, but il j. ~ longer Il matter II
dispute; for in addition t. The bullet that
unbuttancd his coat III cerlo Gordo. and
tho cannon ball that whizzed By him nj
Churubusco, there has Lecn brought over
the corpse ct the aforesaid Mexican. pre-
served in brandy, and il, or something
very like il, exhibited II the gaping crowd
over since the Generals arrival. These
memorials presume are t. he forwarded IL
Washington, md will he preserved in til
War Department. And when the stranger
nsls Mr.. Polk tar Tie monuments Oil the
Republic, he will point nj Il tho cannon
captured at Saratoga and Yorktown, NJ, 10
the standards Of Tippeeanoc and Orleans.
not to the trophies Of Baena VISTA. nor t.
the banners torn from the citadel Of Mcyi-
CO, hut he will shy, with TN air OF triumph.
Here is the bullet that nttenea itself
on the breast 81 sy general. here i the cam
non ball tina, passed within three feet Of
him II the storininr Of lhapnltencc. and
here Is the ,ollnw-heliiel Goliah that he
slew in single comhain Oh fortunate Mr.
Polk! Oh glorious Con. Pillow! Oh happy
and proud Republic! When were there
such President and such hrrn? Jefferson
ID no longer ranked a. the first ii statesmen;
the achievements OF Jackson cease H.
Hstonish. History hestows ,hr pnlm. md
poetry its immortality, on Polk and Pillow
HINTs TO I.oyIgs OF iLowrgs.-A mos,
beautiful md enSlY attained show al
evergreens may be hal hg very simple
plan, which has been found 10 answer re-
marknhly we'll on small scale. lfnerani-
um branches taken from lnxnrian, and
healthy trees Just before the winter sets in.
be cut rs for slips, aud immersed in soap
water, they will after drnopin. for f."
DAYS, shed their leaves. pu, firth fresh ones,
and continue in the fines, vigor al winter.
b. plncing number Of these bottles thus
filled, in flower basket, with moss to con
ceal the bottles, show Of cvergrccns i
easily insured for the whole season. The,
require no fresh water-Scientifc Ameri.