The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-28
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
STEAMER ANTHONY WAYNE, J
June 2lst. lBd9,

shake IN idea out Of my head, have taken
the Clerks place in the Office TO drop you
few lines before our arrival ut ST. Louis
II my hope be no, realized, then this steam
or Is mo great shakes" after all. Now
contrary to the opinion of my friend, the
hos, Of the Lie Claire Ilouse, | uphold the
virtues of the Anthony Wayne, and the nc
commoda.ing spirit Of her officers. pass
him over IN apology from the Captain for
the dirclic,ion Of duty II which he com
plains, with the promise that the future will
atone for the past. Capt. MORRISON il
good and faithful officer, as we'll ~ pleas.
ant old bachelor. You should have heard
tho cloquencc Of his violin last evening,
and ono Of his little di,,ics with guitar nc
compartment! Some lady will get .
'.trump" in him. Yet have vowed re-
vencc ngains. him, deep and Unsuitable, for
in his modesty he keeps me at the head oil
tho tale carving beefs,caks and sirloins
for voracious passengers, and entertaining
old married Indies, while he revcls on deck
But let him pass.
Those passengers on their way to ST.
Louis are trembling in their boots at the
last Cholera news. The deaths from the
Cholera Mt that unfortunate city, from all
! can learn, will average one hundred per
day. A very comfortable reflection! One
Of our deck passengers was taken with the
Cholera yesterday. When first saw him,
hc was vomiting and crampcd, and threw
up all the medicine given him. lie was
getting worse rapidly. "Davis' Pain Kill
ler," which has just been introduced to the
81. Louis people with great blow, and the
certificates of steamboat officers, was e no
avail. ! took the customer in hand, as
there was no regular doctor on board, and
a, once relieved bis cramps by one dose 81
the medicine that ! got you to prepare from
a recipe md Of the efficacy Of which some Of
Your citizens expressed 10 mo doubts
With the aid Of hot bath, mustard plas-
icrs, and the medicine, he is now nearly
recovered. NV reputation is 1Gxcd" a
'nong the dcckcrs, md during the trip
shall defy all opposition from other '.knigh,s
Of the scalpcl." As they salute INC with
tho cognoncn Of .'doc,or," feel how hard
j, is to bear honors mcekly, aud with ,ha,
christian spirit which rebukcs pride. Blu,
am willing 10 rclinqnish all honors, and
retro into the obscurity Of nv own profess
sion, ni,cr last nights practice. WINS
called mp twice in the night, and little
while after daylight was aroused from the
profound slnmbcr natural to physicians Of
largo practice when they can snatch an
hours rcpesc, by IN Irish voice, cxclaim.
ing
''Doe,i,er, dear docthcr, will the blessed
vnrgin never open your cycs. Och hone
I'll die before he wakes.''
Indignantly opening my eyes, inqui-
red tho cause 81 tho unusual disturbance Of
n rcd-haired son Of the Emerald Islc.
"Och doc,hcr, doclhcr, don't stop 10
spike. The Cholcra's 90, me. Not bi,
of bowels is there left in me. want some
medicine, or it, al up with Patrick"
II tho dose Of medicine administcd in
my professional wrath, did not bring Pat to
a lively sense Of the possession OF his miss
ing bowels, !. wns only because feared
killing him entirely. At all events, he has
not called for my advise again.
My fellow passengers actually seem ex-
nl'ing in their dullncss, but the majority Of
them ore now vastly moro agreeable than
nsuni, ~ they arc sound asleep. Our boat
makes slow progress, rs she il heavily Ia
den. On my arrival ut St. Louis, will
close this hastily written letter.
June 22d.-Arrivcd here this morning.
Tho weather At 81. Louis is almost insup-
portably hot. There WINS no business done
at the levce yesterday between the hours
Of II N. md +. NJ. on account OF the
heat, although extravagant prices were Of.
fered to laborers. The papers soy the
Cholera Is nbating-that is, this mornings
papers repor. "a interments in IL cemetc.
RIGS, while g wore reported in ten ester
day. Tho people are somewhat excited on
the subject. Tho weather being worry dry,
is favorable. ] start to Egypt tomorrow.
Adieu. A. Il. s.