The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-03-22

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to his bedside, the dukes Of Grafton, South.
ampton, and Northumberland, sons Of the
Duchess OF Cleveland, tho Duke Of 81. Al
bans. son Of Eleanor Gwynu. and the Duke
Of Richmond, son Of the Duchess Of Ports
mouth. Charles blessed them all, but
spoke with peculiar tenderness 10 Rich
mond. One faco which should have boon
there was wanting. The eldest and bes,
beloved child vas 40 exile and wandercr.
tiis name was not once mentioned by his
father.
During the night Charles earnestly rec.
commended tho Duchess Of Portsmouth and
her boy TO the care Of james; "And do nut,"
he good-naiurcdly sdded, .'Ist poor Nelly
stsrve." The queen sent excuses for nor
absence by Halifax. She said that she
was too much disordered to resume her
post BY the couch, and implored pardon for
any offence which she might unwitiingIy
have given. "Ask my pardon, poor No
man." cried Charles; II ssk hers wish oil
my heart"
Tho morning light began 10 peep through
the windows Of Whitehall; and Charles de-
sired the attendants 10 pull aside the cur
iains, that he might have one more look a,
day. lie remarked that il was timc 10
wind up clock which stood near bic bed.
These little circumstances wcro long &C.
nembercd, because they proved beyond
dispute that, when he declared himself a
Roman Catholic, no was in full possession
Of bis faculties. He apologizcd to those
who bad stood around him oil night for the
trouble which be had caused. Iio had
been, he said, . most unconscionsble time
dying; but he hoped that they would excuse
Il. This was tho last glimpse Of that ex-
quisite usbanisy, 90 often found potent to
charm away the resentment IT q Justly TO-
censcd nation. Soon after dawn tho speech
Of the dying man failed. Before ten his
senses were gone. Groat numbers had
repsired to tho churches At the hour Of
morning service. When the prayer for
the king wna read, loud groans and sohs
showed how deeply his people ielt for him.
At noon on Friday. the sixth of February,
no passed away without n struggle.
INTENSITY OF Coin IN RrssiA.-A Rus.
sian winter lasts from October gill May
and though the temperature 10 more vsria-
bic ut st. Petersburg than in central Russia,
IN consequences Of its vicinity 10 the sou, the
cold is So intense that tire river il frozen en-
tirely, and never thaws during this period.
The houses are heated with stoves, and not
Tor moment allowed 10 cool the rooms have
double windows, which In many cases arc
not opened for seven months 10 the year !;
though generally single pnne, called an
air-wind"w, 10 left uniastcncd. fos the pur-
pose Of occasional ventilation. We cur.
selves heard vivid description Of the pre-
cautions which aro necessary on vcnlusinQ
out OF doors, from a lady who had passed
some time in Russia. Her feet encsscd in
fur boots, and her whole person envcloped
10 cloaks % furred and thickly wadded, tha,
sho could scarcely stand under the weight,
she was conducted 10 her sledge or carriage;
her bonnet being Of velvet or satin, thickIy
waddcd. md Of shape that tied 30 close,
% TO leave only eyes, nose and mouth cx-
posed. From the back Of the bonnet hung
thick curtain OF cape, 10 prevent any ap-
esture remaing 10 the neck; while two. and
even three wells, wese worn 10 project the
face. She described these wells no freezing
together with The breath in few minutes,
until they became No stilf o. glass: after
which, she said, the face Col. comparatively
swarm snd comfortable" Nor are these
wraps all. for every inierstice Of the car
ringc 10 filed up with furs and pillows of
down. OF course, in climate Of snch -
Worthy. Notwithstanding tho heat end r.
pidity Of vegetation during the short sum.
mer, agricultural products src very limited.
Rye, barley, hemp end fax, are cultivated
With success: but with exception Of Wild
cherries, and an inferior sort Of apple, fruis.
trees will not thrive in the latitude of 81.
Petersburg.
New LIcHr.-fIov true il 10 that The
best informed smong 10 leayn something
new every day. The Shakers GROUND us
have recently discontinued the use Of pork.
and nov send all their hogs, old and young,
70 msrlset. They refuse 10 oct il in any
shape whatever--out-Je wing the Jews in
their antipa!hy. X is . strictly religious
point With them, they having very recent
" discovered that the passage Of Scripture,
which refers to 0asan's entering into the
swine, means something more than, 10
thsir benighted ignorance, they had sup
posed OF even dreamed 10 sny u their Vi.
ions. 10 their belief the whole generation
Of swine, bristling Or sucking, i occurred
tor oil time. And 90 the edics 10 that ef.