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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-07-27
NEW GOODS.
DRY GOODS.


some OF The articles nc has on hand
DRY GOODS.
Cotton Yarns. Calcocs. Shce,ings, Shirt.
ines, Waite. Red and Canton Flanneis,
linseys, 5. L. and Sleeps Grey Cloths,
Satiinciis, Plain aud Checked Ky. and
Cotton Jeans, Blue and other Drillings,
Gloves. Crava,s, Peck. li'aerchicls, Spool
and Pat. Threads. Hats, Bonnets, Stock
ings, Socks, nc. &c.
HARDWARE.
Door, chest, cupboard, till, trunk and
padlocks; spring aud Norfolk Ia,chcs, butt,
strap, parliament. gate and table hinges;
screws. hay aud manure forks, spades and
shosels. table, pen and jack knives; ham,
mers. hatchets. coffee mills. chains, hoes,
aasers. brace bits, smooth and jaci; planes,
rales. scylhes, snaihes and stones, pocket,
tuck. fine and redding combs; curry combs
aud brushes m assortment ct ho,low-warc
l,oaghs, steel. &c. &c.
GROCERIES,.
Loaf and n. q. Sugars, superior tea,
chocolate. cuilcc. molasses. rice, Goldfish,
salt, vinegar. salera,us, spice. pepper, mus.
tard. nnlnegs, marc. ciiran. raisins. cur
rants. iirs. almonds. cream nuts, iilherts, to-
hacco in plugs and papers, Macuba and
Scotch snnii-, Unarrmood's Lemon Syrup,
starch. SOAP. candles: plates. bowls. print
ed aud common teas. pitchers. &c. &c.
DRUGS AND MEDICINES,
Tinciures. Essential Oils. Essences,
Qnnine, Peruvian Bark, Mcrcurials,
Banks. Roofs aud Herbs oialI kinds,
aiornrs. Graduated Measures, Walls.
Jars. Bottles and Window Glass; Castor,
Lard. Olive, Sweet, Fish and i.inseed
Oils. Turpen,ine. Narnish. White, Red aud
Blk Leads. With general assortment Of
Oil and Water Colors, Small,
Gold Leaf and Bronzes: Paint,
White Wash, Sash. Shoe, Hair, Cloth
and Tooth Brushes; Tooth Instruments,
Irussos. Also an assortment OF pure aud
genuine Patent Medicines, such as Fnhc-
nestock's sermi.ugc, Cough Balsam, Bill
ions Pills, Carminaiivc l.ozenges, (ior
Summer Complaints) Eve Water; Mofa,s
Pills and B,itcrs; shermnn's Lozin.es and
Poor Mans Plaster; McAlisier's All-Ileal.
lng Ointment, Genuine Wisiar's Balsam,
Cologne. Soda and Seiditz Powders,
Nerve & Bone Linimcni. Opodeldoc, &c.
Also. Cordagc, Chalk and Garden Lines,
Fish Hooks and Lines. Tar, Pitch,
Resin. Oakum. Nails. Glass, Putty, &c.
ALSO,--School Books, Blank Books,
Memorandnms. Cap. Letter aud Bank Let
ter Paper, Blk aud Blnc Inks aud Stands,
Qaills, Steel Pens, States aud Pencils
which he will barter inr Wheat, Butter,
Lard, Eggs, Bccswax, Flassecd. &c.
e. LESLIE.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-07-27
LOOK HERE.
CITIZENS AND FARMERS.

sd Northumberland having purchased Mr.
- Lees interest in The Davenport Tin Shop.
would Respectfully iuioDn The public generally
that he shall eldeayor 10 keep on hand a .enei-
nj assortment Of
IJN.sHEETIRON3 q. STOVE WARE,
COOKING s. HEATING STOVES.
lew superior Cas-: Kettles, for which he
will take ~ exchange, CASH, Wheat. lees
wax. ID Copper, Brass. Pewter and Clean Cot.
ton RAGS.
Shop opposite burrows * Prc,tyman's Flour
ing Mill, Front street.
Il. 8. CRAIG.
All persons indebted 10 the old concern bv
Note or Book aecoan. are requested 10 make
immediate pagnen, to II. !. CRAIG
Davenport, Nav .i.h. 1913. Balm
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-07-27
NEW GOODS

GEORGE Z. DAvENPoaT's.
HUST received general assortment Of
Il New md Seasonablc
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES.
HARDWARE. QUEENSWARE,
BOOTS & SHOES. NAILS a. GLASS,
Oils and Paints.
All Of which will be sold very low for
Cash.
May 18th, lS46.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-07-27

4 NEW STOCK OF SPRING AND
SUMMER GOODS.
IT DAVENPORT and C.4M.4NCIIE.
BURROWS a. s'I:E1TYMAN
VHTOULD inform their friends aud Gus
~ toners that they have just received
from the East and South large and well
assorted stock of DRY GOODS, Groceries,
Boots, Shoes, &c, which they have opened
at their old stand in Davenport aud at Ca
manche in Clinton county. They invite
their friends to call and examine their
stock. They will for Cash or Produce in
hand. sell their Goods as low as any other
house i'm the country. Farmers residing ia
the vicinity OF Rockingham will be supplied
with Goods at our Store in that place Oh
the same terms that they can be got in
Davenport. We do not pretend 10 sell
Goods on time rs low, MS for Cash or Pro-
duce in hand but for ready pay, we pledge
ourselves 10 sell as low as any other house
in the country. We receive in payment
or Goods all kinds Staple Produce Of the
country. and shall hereafter as heretofore,
endeavor to retain the confidence of our
country TRENDS. Among our stock may
be found good assortment ut
DRY GOODS,
Prints. alIpriccS, Domestic Jeans, SAITH
nets, Broad Cloths, Bobiaets, Jaconcts,
Edgings, lnscrtinas. Linens, Ladies' Bon
nets, Ribbons. Ladies' Hose, Blue Drills,
Cable Twist, Gambroons, and all kinds Of
Dry Goods called for in this section Of
country.
A large and well assorted stock Of Boots
and Shoes. Groceries Of all kinds, Hardware,
Quccnsw are. Dried Fruit, &c. &c. We
invite our friends 10 give us n call and we
will cndcavor 10 sell them Goods as low as
those who say they buy for twenty per cent
less and sell fifty per cent less than their
nciahbors.
BURROWS s. PRETTYMAN.
camnnrhe, June s,h, 1918.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-07-27

To DESTROY CockcRoAcnEs.-lf your
correspondents will follow the following
simple plan, will warrant them that eve
~ beetle and cockrmch will shortly dsap-
pear, and that the kitchen will not again
be infested. Add about n icaspoon!ui Of
powdered arsenic 10 about q Tablespoonful
Of mashed boiled potatoes; rub and mix
them well together, and then crumble about
third Of il. every night NJ bedtime, nhou,
the kitchen hearth; it will be eaten up or
nearly So. by the following morning. The
creature is very fond Of potatoes, and dc.
vouring them grecdily, crawls again into
its hole and perishcs. had occasion To
have some alterations made in the kitchen
stove six months after ! pursued this plan.
and found hundreds of wings and dried
mummics Of detilnct cockrosches. Their
disappearance was not attended with The
slightest perccp,iblc smell, and though five
Years have elapsed, not one has been seen
in my kitchen. IN putting il into practice,
my remaining crumbs should bc swept up
the next morning.
+. II. IIORNER, M. D.
We have tried the foregoing, and found
it perfectly eiicctual.-Domning's Hort
cHlturist
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-07-27
PE1CE AND PLENTY

PEACE AND PLENTY
- SANFORD has just returned
lie from New oreans with complete as
sor,men, OF Groceries, Liquors. Fruits. spices,
&c Among which are the following ariicies:--
Loa:, Crushed. Powdered, Clarified aud
n. Orleans Sugars.
Syrup, Sugar-IIousc and n. Orleans
alolasses.
Pepper, Alspicc, Nulmegs, Clovcs, Gin
namon. Mace, Ground, Race and
Green West India Ginger.
Raisins. Figs. pruncs. Curranis, Dates,
Ciirou, famariads, Oranges,
Lemons. &c.
Cogniac Brandy. Holland and Baltimore
Gin. Jamaica Rnm-- Aladeira,
Port, swce, Malaga aud
CIarei Wines. for
Medical Purposes.
Imperial. Gunpowdcr, aud Young Tyson
Teas.
Rice, Pearl Barley, Pearl Sngo, Tnpioca,
Arrow Root, NerIniceIlo
Soda and Butter Crackers.
All kinds nl Candies.
Spermaccti. Star aud Ta!low Candles.
Castle, Windsor and Rosin Soaps.
a choice lot Of Real Harana Cigars.
All kinds of Tobacco and SHUTS.
Cod Fish. M. |. and =. Mackcrcl.
Salad Oil, Lime Juice. DC.
Together with good assortment Of
Drugs, Medicines, Oils. &c.
Al of which are for sale al the lowest
prices. and warranted Of the best quality
II the Old stand in Davenport.
Davenport. April 9Th. 1918.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-07-27
ItLsgpLsgsAs.S.

NT DIR. ". BEACH. for publishing lis
~ American or Reformed Practice OF MeL-
cine, IN two voiuincs complete.
Vol. 1.-The basis o this volume will be the
ii-st Two volumes "a ny large WORK, called the
american Practice. originally published IN Two
volumes. MI ~ ranenes niriief. not .nlacdi-
aieis practical. will he revised, and tho result oi
my ! r. rllrienl practice and experience. up 10
The period ~ publications. viii be smboded-
This volume will constitutes complete Eclectic
or Reformed Practice 81 Medicine.
Vol. li.--'f'iIls volume will contain complete
system .; hetliea. Botant. The rapcuiics, and
Pharmacy. illustrated hy the most splendid col
ored enaTa,iass ever issued in this country.
Eath Volume viii he complete in itself, ard
he ivo mas - had separate or together. NV
Medical Dc .eaalN, aua also my work on Ana,-
omY and Physiology, illustrated by numerous
and splendid engraYires. arc in course o. prtpa-
ration. and vi. shortly appear.
Jan. o. lB.f-2o-y ". BEACH, NJ. u.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-07-27

SHOCKING ANEcpOTE.-At n Teachers
Meeting in Springfield, Mr.. Swi,zer, in an
eloquent speech, illustrated the force ofcx.
ample BY the following striking anccdoie:
"A painter while journeying, accident.
~ fell in with a most beautiful child, and
was 80 enraptured with its coun,cnance that
I've Immediately resolved to paint il, and
carried his determination into execution.
Hanging the painting in his studio, he
made.i his guardian nigel, and when he
wns Responding or angry, sought enconr-
ngemcnt md calmness in gazing into its
beautiful face. lie thought that fever he
could meet with its counterpart, he would
pnint that also. Year. passed AWAY, and
the painter had not found ono 50 ugly
lookng rs Ia satisfy his idea Of an opposite
10 his darling picture. Bv chance. while
visiting = prison, nl,cr hnvi0c almost given
up in despair, he saw n young man stretched
upon The floor in rye. This struck him AS
desidcrntum; aud he lost no time in trans
ierring the face 10 canvass, md placing il
side bv side with his ideal of purity, nno-
ccOce and beauty. And who, think you
wus tho original Of his las, painting? The
snme that when child, had furnished him
with his long.chcrished and beautiful pic.
ture, the innaccnt, happy and darling babe.
The change had heen wrought by teachings
he Ind been subjected To. and the examples
set before him. lie, u.s." snid Mr.. Swift.
ger stake warning from this lesson. and do
what we can 20 rescue nngcls from bccom-
ing ficnds."
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-11-24

for example what an advance will he pre-
sented on the present condition of things.
by the appointment Of persons to office,
who come recommended by their fitness,
capabiliy and honesty, instead Of their
subserviency to The dirty tricks Of party!
Consider what may he the effect Of four
years legislation for The good four coun-
try and counlrymen. suffering fnreign
governments 20 consult the welfare Of
their own subjects, and not seek it at our
expensel And. reflect uponthe changed
condition of our land, when President
shall assume the chair of WASHINGTON,
who has both the will and ability to imi
tate that greatest aud best Of all Ameri-
cans! Making due allowance for human
imperfeclion, may we not hope that bet.
ter things are in store for our beloved
country than have ever yet been realized!
We trust that all our readers may witness
the brightest and palmiest imaginings
Of awakened patriotism. in the new Ca
reer which tie people have willed shall
mark their future history.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-11-24
his arm over her, as if dreading that she
would really be borne from him.

his arm over her, as if dreading that she
would really be borne from him.
With eyes still fixed upward, and ex-
pending her last strength in an effort to
rise from the bed, Eve murmured in
broken tones, Papa come too-mamma
l-grandpa--little brother-dear papa
The last words could have been dis
ltlnguished only by The intensely listening
ear of love. 1t ended in sigh; and Eus-
ton Hastings felt, even while he casped
her cherub form, and gazed upon her
sweetly smiling face. that his Eve had
indeed left him forever. That she had
ceased to exist, with the remembrance of
that last scene full in his mind, he could
not believe. Hencefouh heaven with its
angels, the ministering spirits of the
Most High, was its reality; it was the
habitation of his Eve; and his own heart
bent longinely forth to it. His proud,
stern, unbending nature had been taught
TO tremble at the decree of Him who
ruleth over The armies of heaven, and
among The Inhabitants of the earth The
Being aud Nature upon which he had hi
therto sPecuated as grand distractions,
became at once unspeakahly interesting
facts. Would He contend with him in
wrath? Would He snatch from him one
by one the blessings of his life, crushing
the impious heart which had reviled His
attributes and denied his existence2 or
was he indeed so long suffering. so 'pIen-
teous in mercy that He would prove
even TO him that His mi ght was the might
of a Savior?
Such were his thoughts as with still
concentrated agony he turned from the
grave ofhis cherished child to watch be-
side the suffering Evelyn, Evelyn! She
had taken the terrible disease from her
little Eve, aud lay for many days insensi-
Bile to her own danger or her husbands
agony. But God was merciful, and her
husband and father received her back as
from the grave. The heart which Judge.
ment aroused, mercy melted. A con.
seriousness of his own unworthiness ol
Gods mercy "a fear that he could not be
heard--checked the cry which anguish
would have extorted from Euston Hast.
ings; aud the first real utterance from III,
heart to heaven was in the language o
thanksgiving.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-11-24
ttIR LIE RICH1N

| Many sigh is heard. many a heart is
broken. many life is rendered misera-
bic by the terrible infalnainn which pa
rents often manifest in choosing a life
companion for their daughters. How is
it possible for happiness To result from the
union of two principles so diametrcally
opposed to each other in every point as
much as virtue is to vice4 How often is
the first question which is asked respect
ing the suitor Of the daughter, this-"iS
he rich2'
/ "Ishe richl"-yes. he aboundsi in wealth;
but does not afford 0ny evidence that he
will make kind and affe ctionate husband.
"ls he rich?'-yes. his clothing is pur-
i pie and fine linen, and he fares sumptu-
ously every day; but can you infer from
that that he is virtnousl
"Is he richr-yes, he has thousands
f-eting on every ocean; but do not riches
take TO themselves wings and fly awayl
Will you consent that your daughter shall
marry man that has nothing to recon-
mend him but his wealth? Alb! beware;
the oilded bait sometimes covers the barb
ed hook. Ask not, then. lis he rich"
but "ls he virtuousl" Ask not if he has
wealth, but if he has honor; and do not
sacrifice your daughters peace for money
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-11-24
Success Of Plank Roads

The people Of this section are now
reaping The benefit of plank roads which
have been constructed within the last
year. For the past week the weather
has been rainy. aud travelling on the or.
dinary roads has become considerably
"bstrucIed by the mud, but on the plank
roads the passage is as smooth and :upii
as in mid summer. We have now ex-
tending from this city four distinct lines
of plank roads-one extending In Boon
Vile, on the north, distance Of 80 miles;
one 10 Bndgwater, about 20 miles TO the
south and soon to be extended 20 miles
farther; another to Wateryille, 90 miles
southwest. aud to be extended Is miles
more, TO Hamilton, and the fourth exien
ding westward to Rome. 1G miles, and
forming, by Junction with others at Rome
an uninterrupted plank road communica-
'ion with the northern parts Of Oneida and
Lewis counties, and Lake Ontario and
Salmon river in Oswcgo county.
There are also several direct and later
al extensions Of this line now in progress
and in contemplation, which. when com.
peted, will link the extreme NoIthern
with the extreme Southern counties Of
the State. and open an easy and rapid
communication between sections which
have hitherto enjoyed but little inter-
course with each other.
All the plank roads that have been put
in operation in this State. are dong a
prosperous and profitable business. The
roads in this section are all reaping rich
harvesltoll. We mentioned. few days
ago. that heroine and OswcgO road had
divided 6 per cent on the profits Of the
last six months.
We learn that after paying this large
dividend. one-thrd ofth tolls have heen
invested as a sinking fund, thus making
The earnings Of the road during the last
wear about 9per cent on its capital stock.
The entire cost of the road was about SSj,
900. Since its construction very large
proportion of the travel reuching Oswego
by way of the Lake, has gone over thi.
route.
We noticed recently in Milwaukee
wisconsin, paper, that lhe receipts for
tolls on the Chicago plank road already
amount 10 one hundred dollars day, aud
it is yet completed only about 12 miles
Utica Morning Herald.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-11-24
WHOLE NO. 1909


The London correspondent Of the Ma.
tional lnteligencer, in a recentletter re-
viewing the occurrences in Europe du-
ring the present year, remarks:
The events which have taken place in
Europe during the present year, have
taught all parties very important lessons.
The governed have become acquainted
WIN their strength, and the governors
have been taught to respect it. and not
unnecessarily tn oppose it. Both divis-
IONS are, IN most cases, prepared to be
governed by higher principles than those
which. even twenty years ago, wou Id have
actuaied them. Education has done
much to bring about this happy change.
The example of great republic across
the Atlantic, increasing its population.
IFS wealth, and its power, at a hitherto
unexsmPled Pace-where the people are
IN great measure self governed; where
poverty is comparatively unknown; where
no one man has privileges which every
other man does not possess-n0r power,
except as deposit in bis hands for the
good "fthose VIII" 8" deposi; it. and for
the exercise ofwhich he is promptly made
laccountahIe-ihe existence of a country
so governed, and so situated, has not been
unheeded by the people of Europe. and
they are naturally inspired with wish
to approximate their own condition as
close to it as possible
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-11-24
ii II III OF 0 II s..
Dan Marble in n position.

Actors are very tenacious about their
"positlon" in their profession, and some
ofthem are even particular as to their po-
sition in private, but the most anxious
man about the latter that we ever knew
of was the famous Dan Marble. upon one
occasion. We believe it was at a supper
Or some s"r. ofa conviviality-gross af.
fairs which we never attend, our Senior
usually taking on himself such response.
billies-when one of the company-a
grave faced man declared that he could
not only see as far into mil stone as
other people, but much farther through a
stone WALL in short, that let any one of
the party 60 int" the passage. shut the
door place himself in any possible posi-.
ton, aud he would tell him wha, position
it was! This stirred Dan to an expires.
sion of incredibilily, but the proposer
stuck to his point. backing his assertion
with an offer to "het the wine" the com
pany to decide, which was finally accep-
ted, and out went Dan, to put himself in
position.
There was table in the entry. an
empty armore, chair or two, and the
comedian puzzled as to how he should
bring them all into reqni>ilion, so as to
prevent combination which should defy
investigation through an inch plank, and
the further to secure himself-he stopped
up the keyhole with FIVE dollar bill,
the most available matterfn for the purpose
at hand. After sufficient cogilation,
and consultation, with the friend accom-
panying him, and nervousness as to
whether there was not "peeping" going
on, Dan mounted the table, aud at the
risk of his neck assumed his pos'tiOn
Imagine the broad figure ofthe Yankee.
heels up and head down, supported on
his hands as we see the bad boys invert
themselves against the sides ofhouses-
his watch in his mouth, and his coat flaps
forming a draPery at the back of his head
the blood at the same time filling his
cheeks and eyes to bursring
"Will that dol" said Dan to his friend.
"Oh, just the Thing exactly!"
"Sure they amt peeping, chi" ...
"No, you're safe enough!
"Very we'll, them" and in tone Of ex-
ulta,ion he gave the challenge:
"What position am | in mow?"
"THe position Of a dNd .foOl" was
the response. ....
Dams coat tail took its natural hang
amazingly quick: he did not conceive it
necessary at all to refer the matter to
the company; the wine came, and the
next morning, the "sell' having 2reven.
ted his thinking of it earlier, an inquisi
tive Yankee was heard ipquiring if any
body had seen a fire dollar bill in The Key.
hO[e.- 81 Louis RepeiHe.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-11-24
The first BirlIl, The firsr Mimisrer,IIc

The FIRST white child born in North
America was Virginia, daughter of Ana
MAS d Eleanor Dare, and grand daugh-
ter of Governor john White. She was
born on The 18th Of August. 1887. in Ro-
anoke. North Carolina. Her parents
were Of the expedition sent out by Sir
Walter Raleigh in that year. There is
no record Of her history save that Of her
birth.
The first minister who preached the
gospel in North America was Robert
Hunt. of the Church of England, an ex.
cmplary man, who came out in the same
company with Captain John Smith, in the
year 1907. He was much esteemed as a
man of peace. and was in many ways
useful To the colony. There was no re-
cord Of his death, or of his returning to
England; he most probably died at James
town. He had a good library, which
was burnt, with all his other property. in
the burning of Jamestown, the next win
ter after he came out.
The first females who came to Virgin.
ia proper,wer Mrs. Fores, and her maid
Anne Burras, in the expedition Of New
port, 1908. The first marriage in Vir
ginia was in the same year-John Lay,
don to Anne Burras. The ceremony was
pr"bably by the same good Maste
Hunt"
The first inrermarriage between tht
whites aud Indians was John RoIfe II
Pocahontas, in April, 1913. Pocahon
tas was also the first of the Virginia Ia
jdians that embraced Christianity and wa
baptised.
The first Legislative Assembly in Vir
ginia met in July, 1919. at the summon
If Governor or George Yeardly. One
month later, negroes were first brough
int" the colony by Dutch man-of wal
The first periodical in North Americi
was the Boston News Letter. which mad
its appearance in August, 1905. Th'
first in the Old Dominion, was The Vir
ginia Gazette published at Williamsbur,
by William Parks, weekly at fifteen shiI
lings. 1t appeared in 1886. and wa
long the only paper published in the col
ony. Slavery preceded the periodica
press III years.
The Blue Ridge was first crossed b
whites in l7l4 The first Iron Furnace
erected in North America was by Gov
ernor Spottswood, in 1880, in Spottsyl
vania county, Virginia.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-11-24
"raKEN To NAVIGATION.

The Boston Post has become sick oI
politics. 1t has not, as is too often in some
cases, 'raken to drink" but has given it
selfup to the study of navigation, for the
benefit of its party, determined to be q
benefactor "onyhow." Here is what il
says:
1--WE are studying navigation-if any
of our friends will lend us correct chart
of Salt river, it may be of service. The
one the Atlas sent to US is nearly worn
out after four years use of that paper. and
besides, the Atlas has cut out that portion
which runs through Massachusetts for It's
own benefit" i.E G.s