The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-07

will at least be more instructive.
Morrow, o., May 1919.
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
we take the liberty Of publishing the fol-
lowing extracts from private letter of
former fellow citizen, v. NJ. Firor, Esq,
dated ut Tarl,on, Pickaway Co, Ohio.
Nav 20lh.-
"IEave visited the towns Of Portsmouth. Chill.
leoshe, Circle,ille and Lancaster, in Ohio They
are all places OF note, surrounded by fine farming
and grazing lands. Wheat loohs wei, and pron.
ises plentiful harvest. unless it should vet re-
ceive an injury from some of the numerous be-
sediments 10 which il is subject. The fruit. al
though threatened with total destruction few
weeks back by iios, and heavy rains, still lives
and indicates plentiful yield--especially anples
Every farm has with as much certainty an or .
chard as barn, ~ town lots IRE BY no means
destitute OF fruit trees and of such size as TO in
dicaie the hand that pnt them there--that oil the
early settler. II is pity that the good veople
in and around Davenport NEGLECT 50 much the
planting OF orchards; certainly they have not the
same hardships 10 contend with that The early
settlers had to encounter in this ,inbereh COM
try. The extra labor here IN cutting down the
deep. thick-set forest mipht have been an excuse
Tor the pioneers Of Ohio in not providing them
selves and pos'eriv with the luxury of lruit.--
The Joy and comfort of all social circles aud with
out which an afternoon or evening party IL often
dull, unless The genius Of wit be inspired by some
other cause, unfortunately not always in the as
cendan, where iru, il wanting
81 intended TO have said something about the
immense droses OF cattle, sheep. &c., that star,
from this southern section OF chic, for the cas-
tern markets, and the fine horses. so highly i'm
proved by selecting the best blood. in raising
stock. IN this department Of wealth the Iowa
farmer in contras; is too Indifferent ia my hum
bic opinion. But | must say ies words about
Ohio politics. The presses and politician, are
considering the contemplated alteration ef The
ohio Constitution. The question LIS not a..u.
med party ASPECT yet both Democrat, and
wings deemlng change necessary, differing Of
course as TO the condition OF the change. needed.
Ihe Judiciary seems IL be the most prominent
feature IN the movement. The people wish 10
retake the appointing power, which in the pres
ent Constitution is delegated to their representa-
lives. Some OF the papers, | notice, think the
time unprop'tious, and may oppose Convention
10 form new Constitutions; however, il i gen
orally believed that the next Legislature will o.
der Convention. Both parties in this section
Of the State dissatisfied with The acts of tbe
last Legislature. The nero testimony law ia
disgusting IA the extreme, aud may be consi.
tu'ional regulation hereafter. The question o,
negro suffrage will also be urged by the Abo,i-
tlonis's, and there is no telling what may be ac
complished by their influence; they have accom-
piished much latiery and doubtless will as long
as the Devil has power on earth,
SHUTTER, THE COMEDIAN AT tho close
of that season IN which Slater the comedi
an first became SO universally and dcsery.
edly celebrated in his performance os mas
ter Stephen, in the revived comedy Of .Ey
cry Man 10 his llanor,n lac was eppaced
ior lew nights in principal city ol the
north Of England. Il happened that the
stage in which he wen, down, and in which
there was only an old gentleman aud him.
self, was stopped on the other side of Finch.
ley Common by a single hishwnvmap. The
old gentleman, in order TO save his own
money. pretended TO be asleep; but Shutter
resolved 10 be even with him. According.
", when the hghwayman presented his piss
tol, and commanded Shutter TO deliver his
money instantly, or he was dead man
'money" returned he with nm idiotic
shrug, and countcnance inexpressibly va.
cant--"Oh! lud, sir, they never trusts me
with any; for uncle here always paws for
me. turnpikcs aud all, your honor" Upon
which the highwayman gave him a few
curses for his stupidity, complimcnted the
old gentleman with smar, slap on the
face to awaken him, and robbed him OF ev
cry shilling his had in his pocket; while
Shutter, who did not lose single far,hinp.
with great satisfaction md merrmen, pur.
sued lbs journey, laughing heartily at bis
fellow traveller,