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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-10
ACHIEVEMENT OF SCIENCE.

Night comes down over ship al sea, anc
a passenger fingers hour after hour, alone
on the deck. The waters plunge and wei
ter, and glide away beneath the keel.-
Above, the snils tower up in darkness. a!
most 10 the sky, and their shadow falls
burihen on deck below.
In the clouded night no star is seen, ant
rs the ship changes her course, the passen
ger knows not which way is cast or west
north or south. What island, what sunken
rocks may be on her course, Or where they
are, he knows not. All around, 10 him, j,
mystery. He bows his head 10 the subms
sion Of otter ignorance.
But men Of science have read the laws
oftbe sky. And the next day. this passen
ger beholds the captain looking at clock
and taking notes Of the pace Of the sun
and with the aid Of couple Of books, com.
posed Of rules and mathematical tables
making calculations. And when he has
completed them, he is able to point almost
within hands breadth to the place at
which after unnumbered windings, he has
arrived in the mids, of the seas.
0toTulS nave Ucut anu CuETeUtS uEtltSu Jul
he knows where they are, and the precise
point, where, a hundred leagues over the
water, lies his native shore. Here is rea-
son approaching and making use ofthe re-
veations Of science.
Night again shuts down over the waste
of waves, and the passenger behods sim
gle seaman s, and at the wheel, and watch,
hour after hour, as it vibrates beneath a
lamp, little needle, which points ever,
as it were, living finger to the steady
pole.
This man knows nothing Of the rules Of
navigation, nothing of course, Of the sky
But reason and experience have given him
faith in The commanding officers Of the ship
faith in the laws that control her course,
faith in the integrity of the little guide be-
fore him. And SO without single doubt,
he steers his ship on according 10 prescrb-
ed direction through night and the waves.
And that faith is not disappointed. With
the morning sun, be beholJs far away the
SUBMITS of the gray and misty headlands.
rising like cloud in the horizon, and as he
nears them, the hills appear, and The light
house at the end of the harbor. The spires
and the churches, and the shining roots, n
sight Of joy, nnd lie tries TO detect his own
dwelling.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-10

MRs. BLENNERHAsErr.-M M,nsfield,
of,he Cincinnati Chronicle. in a recent arti
Gle. gives the following sad version Of the
fate Of Mrs B!ennerbaseti:
sT'he end Of all Mrs. Bleunerhasett's
te,nv and elegance was sad enough. She
died, rs late as 1913, 10 the CITY Of New
York, in absolute poverty, attended and laid
in the grave by the charity Of society Of
Irish females.
While travelling in the neigbborhood Of
Blennerhase Island, a few Years since,
we spent night at The residence Of Judge
Cutler, father the Hon. w. P. Cutler, late
Speaker OF the Ohio House. He was well
acquainted with Blennerhasett and his wife
and gave us some particulars respecting
detract greatly from the character which
history and romance have given to this lady.
Judge C. says she was beautiful and high
ly accomplished She was fond Of the
chase, and rode the widest horses. She
was also great pedestrian. lie says he
has often known her to walk from her resi-
dence to Marietta aud back in day, dis
taDce of twenty-fnur miles. But with all
her manifold accomplishments, and great
beauty of person, Judge G. said she was at
hes, but an accomplished courteZan.' We
conversed with several individuals upon
the subject of Bnrr's visit to the island, who
were familiar with the circumstances, and
one, and all, they agreed that the story de-
rived most Of its interest from the eloquence
Of Writ. They were united in the opinion
that Mrs. Bcnnerhase,t was the cause Of
the ruin other husband. and gave us many
particulars Of the life which she led that we
torbear to mention.
That William Writ should have woven
the subject of her downiai into strain Of
the finest eloquence in the language, is now
proof of the genius of that great man; il
served its end, but from all we can learn,
we fear that Mrs. Bennerhase,t is ndebt-
ed to that for much of the romance, and
all the purity Of her chnrncter
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-10

A maiden should never talk slander, nor scold,
nor hate, long at least. che is in love, on ac-
count OF the contrast. When she has become
mother OF household, with children, cows, and
maiden servants, no reasonable husband can OH
ject to moderate degree Of anger and an humble
share Of sco,dng
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-10

PRIScELY MuNlFICENcE.-Mr. Samuel
Appleton, Of Boston, like other "merchant
princes" Of that place, is always doing
Of the sort, has given d, 1000 10
the New Ipswich IN. r. Academy,
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-10

PrGadices il is well known, are the
most difficult 10 eradicate from heart whose
soil has never been :oosened or fertiized by
education; they grow there, firm ne weeds
among rocks.--Janc Eyre.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-10

DY the recent census, Rock County, Wis
contains population of2O,s96,-
la 1910 The population was 700.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-10

CHoLERA--During the two weeks end
ing the 10Th ult., there were forty one
deaths from cholera in Beetown, Wiscon-
sin.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-10

Profanity and polteness never assoclats
together.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-10

PARADISE Losr.-The exact amount for which
Milton sold the copyright OF this great poem is
not known 1t did not, however, exceed hve
pounds, and in two years afterwards he only obs
tanned five 20 ,nds for the second edition. he had
great difficulty in getting the work licensed y
was singular error in the celebrated Waller say
ing-s.The old blind sehooImaster hath published
tedious poem on the fall Of man. II It's length
be not considered merit, it has no other.' SO
much for the judgement and literary taste Of that
period.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-10

"Let it be impressed on your minds-let II De
instilled into your children--that the LIBERTY OF
THE Pass is the PALLADIUM OF all yonr Csrit,
Political, and Rehgtous RGHTs''-Junius.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-10

ONE MoRE Doc SToRy.-ATy father bad
4 dog whose memoirs ought to be written.
| have often asked him TO put upon paper
the leading incidents in The live of Fidelity
Chat was the dogs name.) but as he has al.
ways declined. shall record a lew facts,
and they may provoke more complete
biography. My private opinion is, that the
life of good dog is better example than
hnd man. The peculiar feature of the
dogs character was bis regard for religious
places, religious men, and religious meetings
tie was pnnc,ual in his attendance upon
family worship, never being out Of hearing
when the household were assembled. He
attended the weekly meetings in the VII
laye, which were held from house to house,
notice being given of the place Of meeting
on the Sabbath. lie never mistook the
evening, the hour, or the house. Nor did
he depend on watching the family ofollow
them to the place Of prayer. Frequently
he was shut up in room to prevent his at
tendance. and he would dash through pane
&c glass and be nj the right house before
those who shut him up. He was confined
10 on, house that had no floor; he dug a
hole under the sill, and reached the meet
mo before the second hymn was finished.
Ga The Sabbath, he was regular attend
ant at church, and always occupied the
square step a, the head of the pulpit stairs,
i! there was the least disturbance among
the dogs below, as there will be in the coun-
,rv sometimes, he would rise and !rown his
aispleasnre upon them until i, was settled.
One day he was SO pleasanily occupied with
his canine acqnainta at the door, that
the time slipped by aud the minister COM
menced the service; instantly he gave a
yelp, expressing his modification, and has
,ening 10 his place, covered down in an at
I,ude OF shame which he maintained to the
close Of the service.
Perhaps The most singular trait in his
character, was his unwillngness 10 stay O.
yer night ia house where they did not have
family worship. IIe was in the habit oi
visiting among my fathers ministerial ac-
quaintance. but one day he followed gen.
tlem,n from neighboring town to his
house, and made himself quito at home, evi-
IDENTIFY intending to spend few days. as he
had done at other places. The evening
closed in, and al length the family retired
fr the night, without being assembled for
prayers. The dog made his way out Of the
horse, mi travelled home rs fas, as his legs
could carry him. This practice was so
common with him, there could be no doubt
OF his yiews.-Presbyterian.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-10

PoErRY.-Ths following little gem we clip
from Domhey:
ssShe died. said Polly, sand was never seen a.
gain, for she was buried in the ground where 'ne
trees grows
s'The cold ground" said the child. shudderlng
again.
s'No. the warm ground, )" replied Polly, "where
the ugly little seeds are turned into beautiful
flowers, and where good people turn into angels
and fly away to heaven"
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VOLUME IO.--NO. 5.
SCENE on Tue QUO.

BY GEORGE D. PRENTICE.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-18

hi 0eSpdJCllS WI W."
benthe work is deliverd'
PEECH OF HON. W. McWlLLlH'
OF MISSISSIPPI,
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
r1vEs, MARCH 4, 1850.
IN Committee ofthe Whole on
i state of the UniOu 0" The Pres
ignfs Message cam q'"n'cGt'"g
\ Constitution o. California.
MIR. McWILLIE SAID:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN; I do not rise for the
rpose Of replying tothose who have
aceded me- in this debate, nor is it
Vintention to nuke a party speech.
nav not even refer to the two great.
tional parties whichhave heretofore
vidcd THIS country. A question
ramount to all considerations of par.
shonldn occupy our thoughts.
le permanency otourfree institutions
the subject Of our discussion. Yes,
| believe as much as that l
" address you, that the Union is in
nger. look arSnnd me and | can
no point of safety. On the one
nd | see nearly all the northern
ates being arrayed against the South
the slavery question; on the other,
ee the Sonth, State after State, as
ming the attitude OF resistance and
6ance. Sir, | know the past Of my
nntry-I see and deprecate the
esent-but to me, at least, shadows
buds and darkness rest upon the fu-
e. know not what that future is
be, but do know that its complex
in a great degree is to be taker
mthe action olthe present Congress
elieve that our deliberations in
donal point of view are more i'm
Ttant than those Of any deliberatiy
embly that has taken place sine
adoption of the form of govern
entu under which we now live. 'Th
hion of these States is the subject Q
i discussions, Sir. | know not hov
approach it; its magnitude and i'm
rtance overwhelm me. Even wheI
stained by the promptings Of dnt
ID patriotism, / would not dare t
ter upon this discussion were it nc
At i know that the genius Of m
untry, liberal as the God worship
lyrequires my best endeavors whe
Notified by the best affection of m
art. Yes, sir. my country has m
\ art; love it-llove it all--NoTt
y d South, East and West. ! love
cause it contains the. graves OF m
b ceStors, and is the home Of my wi
y q children; | love it, because in
lave a common history, a commC
y lerltance, a common hope, Ilo'
i because it was founded in the tc
\ 9 suffering, and blood of the r
y luton. ! love it, because onr
" Prs, in their wisdom, Joined us
\ ltlcal Union. Il trust, hope, / pr,
q , ''01 ui1 nadness Of the mai
q ever be able to sunder the
" IeS' which God had seemed to Ia,
y aed together. It's for YOU n
uN Inren N en- lit is for you to determiI
y are to be our future relation
H agitation comes from YOU; v,
X aie actors, andupon you rests il
poaslollity. The South asks b
n all'y and justiceAshe can new
N iess' Sir,I have said that tn
NJ lGa y. Is IN danger. For proof
\, iecI y, need not 60 beyond Ii
g Inc speeches that have he,
y me impediments 10 organiz
4 y 'aat nave occurred, and the who
" y otthe House, must point eve
II nlnd TO thed dangers that threat,
Y Mr' Chairman, it is not on
~ Mat we see this agitation al
T. 'slnent; it has entered the soci
as1 I, ana ls breaking all those kind
6n VS. which ought to exist betwe,
iusts ot the same Confederac
Y impossible, fromthe very cons
y olour natures, that we can To-
IA VINO make tia business to rev
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-18

GTUmbrellas have at last been pla-
ced under the protection If The. law.
AT New York recently, young fellow
named Thatcher was convictediof petty
larceny for stealing one Of those invah
liable companions On alraihy day, aud
was senteucedito ths city prisoa fer
ten days. u ussFsss
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-12
GRAHAM IN 1881.

GRAHAM has completed the most extensive ar
VI engagements 10 give still higher character and
value TO his Magazine for the coming volume.
q. j. X. JAMES, the celebrated Novelist, has been
engaged TO give a series of splendid roInauces.
GEoRGE ID. PRESTIGE, the Poet of the West, will
write exclusively poem for every number.
GRACE GREEswoop is engaged TO give a series OF
her beautiful stories.
J. NJ. LEGARE, of South Carolina, will contribute
brilliant set of papers for 1851.
Miss FESNIMoRE COOPER, the author of Rural
Hours, is also engaged, with Whipple and Long
fellow, Bryant and Lowell.
t. h. READ, the Artist and Poet, is now at Dus-
seldorff, on his way TO Italy, 10 furnish from the
Gallarics a superb set Of drawings. Artists from
America have been sent 10 London and Paris, and
a splendid set of highly finished drawings by the
renowned David, of Paris, are to be furnished
for Graham's Incompatible Ladies Department,
which will excel any thing that has ever been pro-
duced in Paris, England, or the United States. The
first appears in the December number.
All this ioretells year Of splendor in this Maya
zine for island, as ever, Grahams readers will
be astonishcd. Graham also abolishes the system
Of CONFUSING agents, and constitutes every Post
master and Editor Agents. Noto q, the time 10 form
Clubs as The December number closes The polune
TERMS-SINGLE COPIES SO.
Pace or CLUBs FoR lS5l.-Al orders for Ora
hams Magazine, commencing with 1851, will be
supplied at the following rates: Single subscribers
SO; Two copies, SIS; Five copies. $780, and Ten
copies for $40, and extra copy 70 the person
sending the club Of ten subscribers. These terms
will not be departed from by any of the three dol
lar magazines.
All orders addressed TO
GEORGE X. GRAHAM.
l3i Chestnut street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Oct i0-3td&3tw
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Missouri GRAPES AND WISE.-At a horticultu-
tura fetc given at st. Louis Missouri, recently, il
is stated that excellent wines partaken of by
the company, every bottle Of which was Of native
growth.
Mr.. Allen, in addressing the assemblage, stated
that in regard to the products Of the wine press
in Missouri there much to crafty and encour-
age us. At Hermann alone, small German vii
lage in Gasconade county, on the Missouri river,
there are, said Mr.. Allen, four hundred acres in
vines. All around Hermann are hills, and nothing
but hills, the village being built in the only plain
10 be found. These hills are covered and crowned
by fresh and luxuriant young vineyards, and from
them will be produced this year from 10000 TO
30 900 gallons Of wine, which is sold at the press
at from 8 to 81 80 per gallon. Some sanguine
persons, said Mr.. Allen, are calculating that the
produce OF Hermann this year will 60 even TO $4,000
rallone -
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The magnificent lyric which follows we copy
m the Vicksburg miss. } Whig;
Our Union.

The magnificent lyric which follows we copy
m the Vicksburg Miss Whig:
r Our Union. +"
c blood that flowed at Lexington, and crimson'd
bright Champlain
cams still along the Southern Gulf and by the
lakes of Maine;
lows in veins that swell above Pacifc's golden
sand,
throbs in hearts that love and grieve by dark
Auantic's strand.
binds in one vast brotherhood the trapper of the
West
tn men whose cities glass themselves in Erie's
classic breast
d those to whom September brings the freside's
social hours
tn those who see Decembers brow enwreathed
with gorgeous flowers.
pm where Columbia laughs to greet the smiling
western wave,
where Potomac signs beside the patriot hero's
grave;
from the steaming everglades to Hurons
lordly flood
e glory of the nations past thrills through
kindred blood
aerever Arnold's tale is told it dyes the cheek
with shame,
d glows with pride DER Bunker Hill or Moul-
tries wilder fame;
wheresoe'er above the fray the stars of empire
CLEAN,
on the deck or DER the dust it pours common
stream
sacred legacy ye never can divide,
take from village urchin, nor the son Of city
pride
the hunters white haired children who find a
fruitful home
here nameless lakes are sparkling, and where
lonely rivers roam!
sESE drew his sword at Eutaw: and bleeding
Southern feet
|'d the march across the Delaware amid the snow
and sleet;
10 upon the parchment where the natal re-
burning page of JEFFERSON bears FRASKLIN's
calmer lines
|lld ye divide that record bright, and tear the
names apart
1t erst were written boldly there with plight of
|,ld ye erase Hancocks name, cen with the
| sabre's edge,
wash out with fraternal blood Carroll's double
pledge?
|, can the South sell out her share in Bunker's
hoary height?
can the North give up her boast of Yorktown's
closing fight?
p ye divide with equal hand heritage Of graves,
rend in twain the starry flag that DER them
proudly wavcss
j we cast lots for Vernon's soil, or chatter mid
the gloom
at hangs its solemn folds about your common
Fathers tomb?
could ye meet around his grave as fratricidal
foes,
"a wake your burning curses DER his pure and
calm repose'
DARE NOT is the Alleghanian thunder toned
decree;
p echoed where Nevada guards the blue and
tranquil sea;
|lere tropic waves delighted clasp our fiowery
Southern shore,
d where through frowning mountain gates Ne
braska's waters roarl JE.c.
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Ohio Election.

COLUMBUS, Oct 10.
Medina county Oficial.-W ood's maj, is Al;
Townsends, l42; Johnston, (Whig,) for Senator,
10; J. ID. Johnston, rep Dem. majority, 49,
Carroll county.-Johnston, li9 majority Wing
ticket is elected. The Representative for Tusca-
rawas and Carroll was beaten 10, but Tuscaraw wa q
will save him.
Union county.-Johnston' majority, 273; Cole,
(Whig,) for Representative, 1913. Cole elected
from Union and Marion. Senate, Is Wings, with
out Randell House, SO Wings, probably, without
the Ashtabula and Turnbull districts.
New LISBON, October 8.
In Columbiana county Woods majority over
Johnston is 600. Carroll county, Johnston over
Wood, 1873.
COLUMBUS, October g.
s; Galloway, Wing, is elected by less than lOO;
Licking gives 700 against him. Johnston, for Gov
ernor, Is beaten badly there is probably 10000
against him. The vote between Olds, Democrat,
and Won Trump, Wing, for Congress, is close.
Olds is probably elected. The Legislature, it is
thought, will be Wing. The Wings have gained
10 and lost so far.
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TeIeXraphlc.
ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA.

..... DALTIhohEs pStoDcf -.
The Europa has arrived. Her news is uniln-
porant. 80 a. ...itt.4..A -..a. q jls.,.. u.
Napoleon was reviewing the troops at Versailles
IL 10 stated in the MoniteW that if the National As
sembly shall refuse an immediate revision Of the
constitution, the President will refer the matter
to the people. a change III the French Ministry
Is anticipated The story of Lord Howards re-
fusai to dine with the members of the French
Assembly is contradicted.- -u ~
Prussia proposes 10 settle the complications and
difficulties of Hesse- Cassel by arbitration.
Berlin accounts mention that Nj. Vanschelly
has been condemned to death. England, Ireland,
and Scotland are quiet. The news from Italy is
unimportant; Denmark and the Duchics are still
quarreng, but there have been no further battles.
Some propositions on foot for an amicable set
tlement OF the difficulties. -3 ,.-. .
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~ Kentucky Convention for the Revision of the
State constitution, 1919, vol
Debates and Proceedings of the Virginia State
Convention, of ls29-3O, vol.
The Constitutions of the various States of the Uni
ted Statesy vol, 1850.
The Alien and Sedition Laws, and Virginia Reso-
lutons, Of 1898, l vol. 1850.
Dwight's Hartford Convention; Bradfords His
tory of the Federal Government; Secret Proceed
ings and Debates of the Federal Convention of 1887;
Schomann the Assemblies of the Athenians;
Story on the Constitutions Marshall on the Consti-
tuition; Grimke on the Nature and Tendency of
Free Institutions; Elot's Debates; DeLolme on the
British Constitution; Brougham the British Con-
stitution; Anstey the Laws and Constitution of
England; Montesquieu's Spirit Of Laws; Tocquevilc
on the United States, new edition; and many other
works on the various branches Of political science.
Oct IL FRANCK TAYLOR.
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Local Matters.

A CoMPETEScE.-We heard an old man talking
the other day-an old man who lives in a neigh
boring county-and he seemed 10 think that when
he should attain TO the possession of certain real
estate his mind was fixed upon, he would be salts
fed. He had not yet the means Of making the pur-
chases required, but his plans for comprising them
were well laid down. Rents, the proceeds Of GER
tain speculations, and his own labor, would con-
spire TO supply him. lie felt thankful that be was
not ayaricious; little would do him; be had pros
pered WE'LL and the mark now prescribed to him
self was the limit Of his desires
Now we happened to know that from poverty he
had arisen to his condition Of wealth, far beyond
bis carly hopes or wishes; we knew that he was not
lcss grasping than in years long past; and we won
dered how the objects before him could be sup
poscd to be essential to his happiness. And then
VIC moralzcd on the subject. and we thought how
few persons confessedly desire wealth. compe-
tencc is all they aim at; and all aim at this The
poet Young has wisely said:
. "a competence is all VIC can enjoy"
Yet how many enjoy it, Who has attained unto il,
Few, indeed! ut is, says writer, Ca horizon that
reocdcs we advance" As il IL TO every one the
promised goal Of bliss, would Il not be well for us
10 fix lie limits ere VIC start in the pursuit The
only instances, we believe, in which VIC have Wit
messed the contamination Of this hope, were where
the happy subjects bad become fully reconciled to
life Of useful labor. II is the means alone against
which we rebel. The most resolute Of laborers re-
gard the task the evil Of the present hour. And
yet Il II the duty Of life. We may not be happy
without it. n we can but love il, We will hold in
constant possession the blessing sought by all-the
means and the end in one.