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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-09-26
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JENNY LIND.
BY sLAvcUs.

Hail! natures sweetest minstrel, JENNY LIND!
Dsign to accept,-albeit through the least
Exalted OF her sons-this tribute from Tire
THE WEST. That land where freedom breathes md
And where th' oppressor cannot, dare mot live.
Where Mississippi pours her endless tide,
And stern Missouri swells her silent Aood:-
Where towns and cities In day spring up,
And Sfases are peopled in single year.
The West-the great west-Hails thee from afar,
And watts to thee its need Of praise and love.
From California's golden sands Il comes;
A land more wonderful than oil the tales
Of Araby afford. And from the shores
Beneath whose waters dips the setting sun.
From peak to peak, the rattling crsgs, among
The rocky mountain fastnesses, IL comes,
yelling in sympathy from every heart,-
And stil, across the arid plains II flows,
Gathering new vigor % II sweeps along.
From the most princely mansions Of the south,
From hamlet, mine, wood, prairie, lake and fell,
Our country and its freemen, bids thee, Hail!
Great Bards have sung thy praises, Jenny Lind!.
And dare scarce esssy to write thus much;
But II one-hslf Of what they tell Of thee
be true-thine, 10 the rightful homage Of
Columbis's favor'd somewhere, in each heart,
The sacred principles offreedom dwell.
II 10 no adulation We would meet
rothee,-for that has doubtless long since palpd
Upon thine ear;-we only wish-we that
Can never be enchanted BY thy song,
Nor list its witching tones-nor be
A witness Of thine sll-pervading skill
Our only will isto express our grief,
And bid to thee-a fond-a long Coon BYE.
Msquokets, Sept. 10Th, la5o.
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ing upon the charities Of the other emigran,s-

ing upon the charities Of the other emigrants-
such is man!
The most Of the Rock Island boys have got in.
G,e, Blackman and Bombard, whom left be-
hind, have oil come in and are well. The pros
poets look gloomy f.r mining and many will re-
turn witho1. making an effort-but such 10 not
my case, have como too far to return without
trial for the dimes.
27th.-Since writing the above have been
round prospecting little, and find that the mines
are doing about 40 well At this place as at most
any other at present. I have not been on the
rivers as yet, but learn that the bed Of the rivers
are all claimed from their mouth to their source.
also learn that many Of this years emigration
are returning a. fast as they can get to Sacra.
mento with sufficient means. Ihave heard from
mos. all of the Scot. county boys who have not
got in-they are getting along tolerably well.
Mr. Warren from Center Grove, Clinton county,
just got in, he saw all Of our boys that are be-
hind, and reports them doing well. Tne ac-
counts from the emigrants yet behind, that is the
most Of them, are anything but flattering. A
gentleman on whom / can rely, estimates the
dead animals on the desert alone at one thou.
sand. The OK teams have commenced coming
in, oxen getting along on the Humbolt river bet
ter than horses will not now attempt to give
you description Of the mines-not having seen
much Of them, but will give you an account Of
them in my next with what particulars can
learn of the success Of all our boys.
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DEATH OF Rsv. DR.. JupsoN-By the overland
maifrom India, the painful intelligence has reach
ed the Missionary Rooms, ofthe deeeass Of Rev.
Adoniram Judson, D. D., senior missionary Of
the American Baptist Missionary Union. He
died on the 10th ofaApril last, on board the
French barque Aristide Marie, Of Bordeaux,
bound Tor the Isle Of Bourbon, at the age Of Sc.
DR.. Judson left Maulmain on the Sd of April, ac.
companied BY Mr.. T. S. Ranney, in compliance
with the directions Of his physician. Mrs J.
would have gone with her husband, but il was
at the hazard Of her life, and he would not con-
sent. For . day or two hope and fear alternatsd,
but before the pilot left the vessel, he felt 90
much revived as TO dictate message to Mrs.
Judson, expressing q confident belief that be
would recover. Scarcely, however. had the pilot
got off when he relapsed, and suffered great pain,
which continued till be was released by death =
tle was buried in the sea on the same evening, IN
latitude l3 deg. North, longitude 90 deg. East,
within the range of islands that run down the
straits Of Malaccs, within nine days ailer the en-
bark alton. Dr.. Judson embarked for the East in
1912, and has thus been more than thirty,eght
years in the missionary service.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-09-26

India rubber is now 30 cheap and common, that
the following reference TO il in the Monthly Re-
pieio for February, l772, sent to sNotes ene Cue.
rits" BY correspondent, makes " smile: 81
have seem" says d.. Prestley, "a substance, ex'
celently adapted to the purpose Of wiping from
paper the marks Of a black lead-pencii. 1t must
therefore, be Of singular use to those who pIsc'
tise drawing. II is sold by Mr.. Marine, mathe.
matical instrument maker, opposite to Royal Ex.
change. He sells cubicai OF about halt an sscA
for three ,hiAings; and, he says, it will last sever
a! wears"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-09-26

THE CAPrAIN's SroRY.-Some twenty years
ago, | was coming from Calcutta in good ship
then commanded; had been away from home
eleven months, during which time, had heard
no news thence, either private or public. OFF
Barnegat, we fell in with fishing smack, having
on board man and boy, father and SON.. We
wanted some fresh fish, and the father coming on
board, we soon made bargain with him, receiv-
ing in exchange for real Indian bsndana hand
kerehief, plentiful supply. sa@
over, swhat's the news?''
He nodded his heaad thoughtfnly for moment,
and said, sPotatoes 10 twenty five cents bush
elw
sis it possible - asked, shut, the news,
friend, what is the ne,ns!n
ssWal!' said he, athsre was q great crop on
'em last fail:'
ssNever mind the potatoes" replied, sstell us
the what's going in the political world !"
"Polihkilr" said the fisherman, standing 81
lently ior few moments. "Politkii: dye see
that fellow in my boat, yonder." pointing to bis
son, mon headed fellow Of eighteen, sWal. cap
tain, that are chap made two hundred dollars last
winter!"
There was no use in trying to get anything out
Of him, so We parted. Three OF four years after,
on nv return from another voyage, coming on The
same coast, again met this fisherman He re-
membered me, took the identical bandana had
given him, waved il with cheer above his bead,
and swore should have the best and biggest Of
all the fish be had. made another purchase Of
him, and was again anxious for the news.
'sWhats the news?n enquired, sswho's Presi-
dent pit was Just after general election.
Said the fisherman, "D'ys IecoIlect my boy,
that had in the smack with me-ths one who
made two hundred dollars!'
eyes," said /.
"Walr' he replied, his hard eyes becoming
watery. "the little d--d cuss 10 dead.''
~And that,n said the captain in conclusion els
all ever got out Of the fisherman Of Barnegat."
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nm VYM. nj. WHITE,
A. G. BILLION,
vateh and Clock Maker and Bnslavcf:

R,edu t.. door belov Dr. Witherrsz. Office.
rs now prepared at his Variety Store, to exc
.n,s All kinds Of work in the Clock, Watch. Jew
[,v and Engraving business Clocks and Watch
I. carefully Cisansed and Repaired.
/ Work sent from distance attended to with
nd W." r,omr,ress. may 30.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-09-26

More HUMBuG.- The latest dod2e Of the New
York sharpers, is to send circulars al over the
country embodying pnffs for "washing receipts"
and other trash-leaving the persons to whom
these circulars are sent 10 pay the postage on
them. Our private opinion is that imposing post
age in this way on strangers is neither mo,e nor
less than swindlinp, and that the law ought ~
take hold oft. We have already published in
our paper these very washing receipts for which
circulars. But eople who don't take news
paper must expect. to be humhugged in this and
a thousand other ways. We do not consider the
person who sends these unpaid circulars whit
better than an impostor and cheat. We will
give anybody the same washing receipt for no
thing, if they will hut pay postage on their let
ter ordering it.-.Ne,o York Di1natch.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-09-26

IMMENSE Lass-The loss by the flood in the
vail ofthe Schuylkill isesti,naied a one nihlsos
Of collars.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-09-26

"THERE WERE GIANTS IN THOSE Days.
The thigh bone OF human being, measur-
ing six times the number OF cubic inches
that the thigh bone Of common sized maB
does, is reported in the E'izabethtowa, Ky.
Register 10 have been taken from tho sands
Of Ruling Fork, recently. II miles from
that place. A human collar bone equal 'n
pr ,portion, was also found at tho san,e place .
The relics are said most unequivocally to
10 those Of humsn being. aud phys'cian
who has exa mined them. declares that the
height o! the person 10 whom ,hev bs!ong-
ea, must huve be en- IL or l3 feet Cincinnati
Gazette.
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HARDWARE.

'. BLAKEMOKE, Jr., would res.
peclfully inform the public, thst he has
received and opened 1t his Store Room on
20 Street, between Front and Second, large
pftment Of
Stores, Tin and Hardware.
ch be is determined to sell low for Cash.
issso Agent tor sprat,'s Patent Lightning
b, and jenkins, Hamlin 4 Coz. patent Wirs
ling OF Fencing. He would say TO every one
y and examine his stock before purchasing
where.
1vennnrt I'm. 0Ofh 1Qsl
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ANCDoTE or Rev. JoHN FLETCHER.-A
young minister Of the Wesleyan Church ia
England, received his first appointment TO
the circuit including the town Of Madley,
al that time favored with the ministerial la
bors Of Rev. John Fletcher. He vas direct
ed on reaching Madley 10 inquire for Mr..
F's residence. On riding up to the house
he called or knocked, when an elderly SER
want, as he supposed, in ordinary clothing,
met the summons.
sIs this Mr.. Fletcher'sresidencer
1T is, SIR
MY mime is --, the junior preach
er f.r this circuit
Yes, sir; the family have been expect
ing you; dismount and walk in.'
mo, my mnD; I make Il an nvsrishle
rule TO see my horse attended 10 firs'; taks
him to the stable; get your curry comb and
brush, and curry him down.
The old man, in compliance with bis d.
rections, performed the duties OF host
Ter.
'Now give him his provesdor, and III 90
into the house,
walk in, sir; take q sent'
Looking round and seeing no one but the
old hostles, be inquired,
sWhere is Mr.. Fletcher?
q nm Mr. Fletcher
His surprise and modification Gun hs
better imagined than deseril,ed; but tho
excellent Fletcher told him not To distress
himself hut let il be lesson for shs future
mt to infer that because a man wears rusty
clothes at home he must be hostler.
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WHOLE NUMBER 40.

An AFFECTING SCENE IN THE INDIANA PENITE~'
T;ARy.-During the recent cholera sickness in
this prison, the services OF the clergy man were
often in requisision, who has given several
sketches Of the last moments OF the dying prison.
ers. Here 10 one:
While was in prison the Warden led me 10
the bedside Of convict BY the name Of Shearer.
was informed that be had been one or two years
member of the State egisfature--had stood
very high in the estim ,tion Of his fellow citizens
and at the time Of his conviction was surveyor
Of his county. He had been tried before the
United States Circuit Court, and on mere circum-
stantiai evidence had been convicted ofnail rob-
berry and sentenced 10 four years. imprisonment.
The poor man knew me, having heard me preach
in the prison. 1Sir,'' said he, "I must die" He
was then in collapsed state--the marks Of death
were upon his countenance. sat down bv his
rude couch and held his pul-eless hand. Long
did endeavor 10 point him 10 The "LafDb Of God
who taketh away the sin of the world" His
spirit grew calm and almost joyous, and he pro-
fessed that the terrible .ssting'' was gone. Now,
said l. s.Shesrer, you are perhaps pesr death, have
yon any word to send 10 yonr family!" sOh9'
said he, ssl have q wife and two chiIdren--l wish
could see them once more" He paused mo-
ment, unable TO 60 on. No doubt his thoughts
were al "home, sweet home" He rallied and
proceeded-"Tell my family that | am innocent
Of the charge for which suffer-" said to him,
j
stand before that God who will Judge you .ighte-
ously-there can be nothing gained, but every
thing lost BY coneeaing the tTuth-do not utter
at this solemn moment On untrHtA." He replied,
II know it al, am about to 60 before my Judge,
and 10 you, sir, declare with my dying breath
am innocent,
Never had such emotions. have stood by
many death-hed-by the rejoicing christian
and The despairing rebei--by the young and tho
old--Sut this 10 me was most impressive. He
had been one of our law makers, had sent bis in-
auence from the legislative hall 10 the extreme
borders of the State, had moved respected and
beloved; yet there he lay-a feIonl dying felon's
death about to have ielon's burial. and this
all this with strong probability Of his innocence!
And then all he wished his family TO know was,
that in deafh-amid the sssw ellings Of Jordan"
ne persisted in declaring his innocence. Was
there not possibility that the men who con-
demned him were mistaken Upon them We
cast no censure. They doubtless did what they
believed to be right; but, if mistaken, oh, what
fatal mistake! What . commentary upon cir
cumstantial evidence:
I am informed that petition had been drawn
up to the President Of the United States for his
pardon, on the probable-nay, almost certain in
nocence, and that il had more thsn 600 sigma
tures. but il had not been forwarded. Now it
is too late! The man Of inhuencs-the geDtle-
man-sleeps in . convict's grave!
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pR SALE.-lOO Kegs aud Boxes oi
Nails and Glass for sale at
hy 9th. C. S. WHISPERS.
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L. - 0AHs
Wholesale aud Retail Dealer In
k.s Isdisiles, Chemicals, Oils, Paints,
Dye Stuifs, Druggistt Glass Ware.

hrAlso, Dealer in Books and Stationery,
6sieal and Dental instruments, Teeth, Gold
Tin Foil, Perfumery, Window t;lass; . great
hey Of Fancy Articles, Sporting and Fishing
kkle.
k.rAgent for Dupont's Gunpowder; also, foI
ih's Machine Cards; supply Of which, VIII
Kept on hand.
Burlington, Feb. %, 1850. 25-M:
STOVES! STOVES!
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ICE, Sugar, Coffee, Tea, Spices. Pep.
per. Starch, &c., for sale at the Family
Fry Store. A. G.. BILLION.
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NEW MUSIC.
SUPPLY just received by ex-
! press at the the Rock leland Book Store.
eemher 9th, l649.
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'NERAL and Mahogany knohs,
Door, Shutter aud drawer Knobs at Hil-
Is Hardware Store.
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)RESH ARRIVAL have Just re-
ceivsd from N. York quite IN addition to
primer stock in the way Of School Books and
y articles. A. II. PORTER,
70 Illinois ST., Rock leland.
hrch 2ist, 1880.
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! Of all iisae ind.
bpes, sfa,,,llaah
Rhsunsatiits.' q.
Sores P'h.
,,colntr,sl.tsa =
Chsies, ~,
srplies'i''@ .
Inc preprtisl',s,
uussl. .i..11,'.""
Of emers%
ppa. pst W u ~ =.
Eee ofFilnysm'.. s'..
ure 0finsr.
10 gehSo,as;ss,,
Agcney~.''
,o - II
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JOHN POPE,
CHAIR AND CABINET MAKER,
naquoksta, Jaeksel County,
IOWA.
q. SANFORD d,

June 2Bth, I01Ss
n, 0ANFORD,
DRUGGIST AND GROCER.
Physicians supplied with fresh and pure "eo
hines. ,,.
s,or. on Front Street, formerly occupied ,,
] L. Davenport & Go.
October lih, l849.
NEW VARIETY STORE!
| Bargains! in Dry Goods,
tady Made Cioahing, Books and Stationery
T,imming,, &c., &c. Just opesed at
sNxrrR,s CHEAP vA91Hyy
Iln he house formerly occupied BY Dr. Brorn,l
Cor. ot Sec. f. Brady Sss., DaDenPort.
Ano Is. 1850.
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ECLECTIC Headers,
Or Sale by the dozen to Merchants
and others at St. Louis prices ~ the sub
bef who has 1t all times large supply on
II. a. PORTER,
hpt27. Rock Island, III.
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DIS. JOHN B. HEN1ONs
SURGEON DENTIST,
AVlNG perma nently located at Rock
Island, offers his professional services 70
el.izens Of Davenport and may be found q
Store Of A. C. Billion on Monday OF each
!. Orders left WILDE promptly attended q
Variety Store.
In. 24th. IR5O. 2O-ly
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| / Stissuss
| ia l.ines,
| Ribboa,
,ss sa
| :. Blk aH
assnsl,s
tedsQa
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SLOAN.S MEDICINES.

SLOAN'0 MEDICINES.
70 msn owning horse should he with
out Sloan's Ointment and Condition Pow
A. SANDERS,
ng. IS. Agent tor proprietor.
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Inc Ieen
Eaalpd.
|, 0asa
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UPERlOR drawing needles, bodkins
and silver thimbles, just received hy the
cnber. II. A. PORTER.
arch 2lst, 1850.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-09-17

CHARITY

Night kissed the young rose, aud il
bent softly TO sleep. Stars shone, and
pure dew drops hung upon its blushing
bosom, and watched its sweet slum-
bers. Morning came with its dancing
breezes aud they whispered 20 the
young rose. and it awoke joyous and
smiling. Lightly il danced to and fro
in all the lovliness of health and youth
ful innocence. Then came the ar
dent sun-god, sweeping from the east,
and he smote the young rose with his
scorching rays, and It tainted. Desert
ed and almost heart broken, it dropped
TO the dust, in its loneliness and des-
pair. Now the gentle breeze, which
had been gamboling over the sea, push
ing on the home bound bark, sweeping
over Hill and dale--by the neat cot.
tage and still brook-turning the old
mill, tanning the brow Of disease, and
frisking the curls Of innocent childhood
came tripping on errands OF mercy
and love; and when she saw the young
rose she hastened to kiss Il, and fondly
bathed its forehead in cool, refreshing
showers, and the young rose revived,
and looked up and smiled in gratitude
TO the kind breeze; but she hurried
quickly away; her generous task was
performed, yet not without reward
Tor she soon perceived that "A delicious
fragrance had been poured on her
wings by the grateful rose. and tho
kind breeze was glad in heart, and
went away singing through the trees.
Thus true Charity, like the breeze,
gathers fragrance from the dropping
flowers it reIreshes, and unconsciously
reaps reward in the performance Of
its Offices Of kindness, which steals in
to the heart like rich perfume to bless
and to cheer.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-09-17
YazO0 Democrat

EQUIPMENT OF A CAMANcHE WARRIOR -
Capt. Merchant, Of the army, just arrived at
Savannah, presented to the editor of the
Georgian, shield and quver Of arrows
such as are used by the celebrated Canaan
che Indians. They may be seen on the
round table Of his reading room. The shield
is made of tough hide, circular. and is pro-
baby twenty inches in diameter 1t is at
tached by thongs to the left arm. The ar
rows may be &c or 27 inches long They
are beautifully feathered and barbed.
We are informed by Capt. NJ, says the
Georgian, that within ouyyards these mis-
siles are as sure and fatal as rife bullet and
if anything more so, as they are always pois-
oned for warfare. An officer OF the ar
my in Texas was lately killed by these ar.
rows. The Camanches launch them with
great rapidty and accuracy as fast as they
can be Withdrawn from the quivers 1t is a
well attested fact that the ywiIl send them
through a buffalo Of moderate size. No
more than one.fourth ofthe Camanche war
riors are yet armed with rifles.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-09-17

IMPORTANCE OF BEING ABLE TO DEsPrsE
RIDIcULE.-I know of no principle which is
more important to fix in the minds of young
people than that of the most determined re-
sstance to the encroachment of ridicue
Give up 10 the world, and to the ridicule
with which the world enforces its dominion
every Tihing question of manner and ap-
pearance it is to toss courage and frmness
to the wind, to combat with the mass upon
such subjects as these. But learn from the
earliest days to insure your principles against
the peri.s Of ridicule; you can no more ex.
ercise your reason, if you live in the constant
dread Of laughter, than you can enjoy your
life il YOU are in the constant dread of death.
If you think it right to differ from the times,
and make stand for any valuable point Of
morals, do it, however rustic, however anti
quated, however pedantic it may appear
do it, not for insolence but seriously and
grandy-as a man who wore soul Of his
own in his bosom, and did not wait till it
was breathed into him by the breath OF
fashion. Let men call you mean if you
know you are just; hypocritical, if you are
honestly religious; pusilanimous, if you feel
that You are firm; resistance soon converts
unprinciped wit into sincere respect, and
no after time can tear from You those feel
ings which every man carries within hin
who has made noble and successful exer
tion in yirtuous cause.--iSyltney Smith.
| ,
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-09-17

DIVINE PRovIDENcE.--Mr. Stephenson, the
eminent engineer and architect, who has late
ly become so celebrated on account of his
great success in connecting the Isle of Ang-
lesea with Wales by means oftuhular bridges,
which are justly regarded as one Of the great
est trumphs of modern skill, ascribes his
success to Divine Providence. When the last
stone of the principal tower was laid to the
party who had assembled to offer their con-
gratulations. Mr.. Stephenson said
"Let not Others any more than myself,
and all who have been connected with this
great work, forget that, whatever may have
been or orwhatever may be the ability, science,
Intelligence, and zeal brought to bear on
the creatures works, il is to the Creator we
should offer praise and thanksgiving, for with
out his blessing on our works, how can we
expect them to prosper. He fully believed
that Providence had been pleased to smile
on their undertaking, aud he hoped they al
with him, would endeavor to obtain th9s'
smiles"
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-09-17

Jenny Lind is the heading to very anu
sing parody on Campbells famous ode OF
the battle of Hohenlinden, which we find il
Boston paper:
"On Lind, when Barnum's sun was low,
And bootess was the Mermaid's show,
The lessee counted for flow
OF rhino to his treasury
And Jenny Lind whose ready sight,
Saw Barnum in his golden light,
Said, for thousand every night,
Shed sing TO all Ameriky."