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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-15

EsTERPRIsE OF THE CUSARD ConPAST. THE
company Of the Cunard line of steamers have been
IN the habit of carrying out TO Liverpool the latest
news from this city, up TO the hour Of the sailing
Of each vessel. BY using the telegraph between
Halifax and New York, they have usually taken
out intelligence two days later than that conveyed
by the ordinary mails. This enterprise has been
marked and appreciated by the commercial COM
murity, and due credit and thanks have been
willingly given for so important service. We
have now TO acknowledge very material addi-
ton 10 tie amount Of public obligations TO thi,
company. They caused, just before the Asia
sSiled, the latest news from the European couti-
nent to be teegraphed under the Straits of Dover
and thence TO Liverpool, direct to the noble
stesmer-thus, as il were, shortening the distance
between France and thi, country by two days.
Such plan, 50 well carried out, cannot fail to be
fully acknowledged by this community, largely
interested es we are in obtaining the latest new
from every part of Europe The Cunard Company
have our sincere thanks, and the most generous
praises oflhe whole public.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-15

RAnscAo AccrpEsTs.-The recent terrible ca
lamity on the Western railroad, that on the
Cheshire railroad, and one on the Utica and SYRIA
cuse road, in which human lives were sacrificed,
call tor less osrelessness the part Of those en-.
gased as officers by the various companies. What
are usrolly termed accidents are merely instances
gross carelessness and inatlention, and men who
ore paid for doing special duties upon railroads,
should be severely punished for rsking the lives Of
hundreds BY their insttentioa 10 the Offices for
which they are engaged L., some wholesome
examples be made, and the public mind will not so
often be checked by such painful disasters There
Is an Engineers Manual, which ought TO be read,
and implicitly followed, by every person employed
IN connection with the cara or track Of a railroad
Cars should be closely inspected after every Trip
Had this been done on the Western railroad. The
recent catastrophe might have been avoided This
uijeci frusi arouse public opinion
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-15

rhsre were as oesihs IN ksw Orleans and L.fayes,e
'vstk 'nfing the Jis; alt. q which | S vero
The Davenport gazette., 1850-07-11
ballad Stanzas.
By ELIZA COOK.

Eliza Cook has all hearts wherever her Low ely
strains have penetrated-in the boudor of the 81
highly enlightened, in the rude cabin Of the demi-
civilized squatter. We give poem from her pen.
style:-
OH wish that the strange kh and kin Of my father
Had never remembered poor Norah at all
Go back as was to the clay cottage wall.
Gay lovers in plenty come whining and wooing,
Pm followed as close as the deer by the hounds;
False. hearted fellows! know what they doing
Ihey're counting my pennies, now turned into
pounds,
Bnt, Dermot, dear Dermot-oh! woe is my breathing,
Dermot has stricken the roots Of my joy;
For he passes me by with fash in his eye,
Saying, "Norahs too rich for the poor Irish boys"
Oh. will forget when he helped me to carry
The bucket Of water and basket Of peat;
When left him alone and found he would tarry
10 gaze on the dew-moistened prints of my feet2
On! will forget his sad praying and weeping,
When the sickness of fever was wasting my cheek;
When he turned from his bread, and watched with
out sleeping,
With sorrow too deep for his white lips to speak7
On! Dermot dear Dermot, though gold oft bewitches,
And the best of our souls il can often destroy;
Unless they were shared by the poor Irish boy.
Though the pledge in pure whiskey too often he's
drinking,
Though he idles his time, singing "Cush la ma
chree;o
Yet they cannot be mighty great faults am thinking,
When the glass and the song both sacred TO me;
They tell me his face has no beauty about it,
But beaufy's garb for butterAy's wear;
Pm not sure but love him the better without it,
Yet how white are his teeth and how black is his
Dermot, my own darling Dermot, oh, never
Believe that pll look on another with Joy;
But Just ask me once if Ell have you forever,
And see IL III turn from the poor Irish boy.
The Davenport gazette., 1850-07-11
From The Clerelana Heran.]
INCIDENTS OF THE BURNING OF THE.

GRIFFIIH.
Mr.. SrEBBINs.-We learn from some Of
the passengers that Mr.. Stebbins, Of Maui
NEE, the first engineer, was perhaps the
most useful man in the terrible times on the
Griffith He stood by bis post till the last
moment possible. When she struck, he
swan to shore; being MN Of great ply
sical yigor, he was The first 10 land and ac.
cidentally fell in with skih on the beach,
which he instantly launched, and put off in
10 the burning wreck. He picked up and
brought TO shore three loads, which consti-
tute large portion Of all saved.
REMARKABLE MISUNDERSTANDING the
saved was German child; a child Of some
Of the emigrants; only about three years old.
lIis clothes we're entirely dry, and our in
lormant supposed the skif picked him up
on some float. The infant has no father,
mother, brother, sister, friend or acquaint-
ance, or any other person that knows who
he is or from whence he ca me.
REMARKABLE-Dr II. Reed, of Belle
fontaine, took off his coat and boots, drop
ped himself from the bow Of the Griffith,
just as she struck the sand bar, and swan
to the shore, near half mile, never before
having swan ten feet in his life and not
knowing that he was capable Of swimming
one rod. He thought TO himself if others
could swim, there was no reason why he
could not. He made tho effort, and sue
cceded beyond all his expectations. The
incident above shows what GOODNESS and de-
cision will dofor man at such time
Mr.. Reed lost $ll2 from bis vest pocket,
and had The good fortune to have it picked
up floating near the shore.
CooLSEss.-A man by the nome Of S.
Cooper, from his appearance, weshould call
a Scotchman, just from Scotia, had in his
care young woman named Mary Murray.
After the boat struck, and all hope OF re-
manning any longer Oh board was over, ne
took off his thick coat and put Oh linen
one, threw Miss Mary overheard, and jump
ed in after her, and swnm with her to float
sufficient TO support her. at distance from
tho burning boat far enough 10 be out OF
danger from the fire. and then started for
shore himself, confident the young lady
would be safe till n small boat could come
out. Rejecting that he had lost his hat
when he jumped overheard, and that he
was liable to the headache il he remained
in the sun without il, he deliberately swan
back to The burning boat, found his hat. Ia
The Davenport gazette., 1850-07-11

LocIc-A gentleman asked country
clergyman for the use of his pulpit for a
young divine, relation Of his. II really
do not know" said the clergyman, show to
refuse you; but if tho young man could
preach better than me, my congregation
will be dissatisfied with me afterwards and
If he could preach worse. don't think he's
fit to preach at all.
The Davenport gazette., 1850-07-11
North Western Insurance Company Of
OSWego, N. Y.

NcoRroRATED by the Leglsla.
l ture ofthe State Of New York in l834, witt
fapltal all paid inl Of SI5O,0O0.
GEORGE FISHER, President.
SAMUEL HAwLEy, Secretary
Cook Il SARGENT, Agents, Davenport, lo"a.
NAV 92d i0sO Aft.
The Davenport gazette., 1850-07-11

PR1NrER's ERRoRs.-Dr. Bethune relates
an amusing instance of phonogrnpbc blum
der. Reading report Of one Of his dis
couses Of the day before, he found the re-
mark. "And the adversary came among
them and sowed tares," printed as follows
Sand the adversary come among them and
sared tyecSr ~
The Davenport gazette., 1850-07-11
Dye, John II. IIENION,
SURGEON DENTIST,

6AvlNG permanently located at Rock
Island, offers his professional services TO
citizens Of Davenport and may be found at
! Store Of A. C. B Hon on Monday OF each
tek Orders lef, will be promptly attended ut
& Variety Store.
Pan. 24,h, 1850. 2o-ly
The Davenport gazette., 1850-07-11
ECLECTIC READERS.

eaole Sale by the dozen to Mercha nts
and others at St. Louis prices ty the sub
flber, who has at all times large supply on
|nd. II. A. PORTER,
few y. Rock Island, III,
The Davenport gazette., 1850-07-11
w1ruruwAx, NJ. D. c. G. BLOOD N. D.
n,s xyIrHERWAX Il BLGOE,

HAVING associated themselves as partners in
!. Nv ar,et;ce Of Medicine and Surgery, are prepar-
.ne M .,,sna 70 the various branches Of their pro.
CO. e.ss;on II Office on Brady between Front and
second ST., Davenport, Iowa.
March 28th, I850.-29-3m.
The Davenport gazette., 1850-07-11
JAMES OTIS SARGENT,
Attorney at Law,

fourteenth Street, opposite Uillard's Hotel,
WASHINGTON, u. G.
lFTiI.L attend 10 the prosecution &
W Claims before the Board Of Mexican
Smmssioners, Claims ugainstth the United States
ID to the transaction OF business with the vari
5 departments.
Huly 10Th, i849. 4o-H
The Davenport gazette., 1850-07-11
lONEN KEMITEED TO EUROPE
Through nARNDEN & Co.,

10 either Of the .follooing countries, fo-m'f:
Egland, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, France,
|ermany, Prussia, Austria, Denmark, Bohemia,
kizeriand, Belgium, Holland, &c.
Also, Steerage passage procured.
Apply 10 COOK & SARGENT.
Davenport, Jan. 81, 1850.
The Davenport gazette., 1850-07-11

PARIsIAN DoDGE.--Every one who fre.
quents the reading room Of the Theatre de-
-, has observed little old man, with
a quiet melancholy air, who called himselfa
dramatic author, but who, to the best Of most
persons knowledge, has never specula,ed
on any other than ten.cent pieces. As soon
as he perceives newcomer, lie goes right
up to him, and after having made . few
commonplace observations says;
81 bet you could not jump over q ten
cent piece"
81 dom. understand your .jeu de nots,"
answers the person addressed.
'ln plain language, without jeu de mots
] bet you DO not jump over ten.ceni
piece"
"What DO you meanT'
"Lend me ten-cent piece, and you will
sce.'
The old man, as soon as he receives the
ten-cent piece, places Il on the window sill,
and throwing up the sash, says, with BAN
tering mir, pointing at the same time to the
pavement Of The street below:
Snow, jump over it!'
The spectators, par polnesse, laugh AZ
The trick--the old man twirls the little
piece Of money in his fngers--saps biz
man familiarly on the back and shoulders
as it to encourage him TO laugh--then, by
way Of reflection, remarks carelessly:
"It seems very simple, but every thing
depends on where one puts the money"
At the same time, with an air Of the most
innocent abstraction, he slips the ten-csnt
piece into his pocket 1.-The thing is done!
This harmless industry brings i,s inventor
the daily means Of supplying his simple
wants. Those who have once been his VIC
Tins are never sorry to see another fall into
the snare.
The Davenport gazette., 1850-07-11
Il. SANFORD,
NJ. McFADlN

WILL give personal attention 10 and will make
|beral Cash advances and Consignmcnts for sale
lerf, or shipmen, to our friends.
JAS. CONNOLLY 81, Co. New Orleans.
A. G. FARwELL g. Co., Boston.
W. S. SAiTn & Co, Philadclphia.
,loHy McF,plS & CO., Pittsburgh.
aAlLoI & OpIoRNE, Cincinnati.
SMITH & SuoTwEII, Louisville.
81. Louis, Feb. %, l850.-25-6m.
The Davenport gazette., 1850-07-11

As you would save the strength and
wind Of horse, drive slow up bill; and 40
you value your own and the life the horse,
drive Glow down hill. But on level ground,
IL you mnet drive fast, draw taut rein
aud ''let him slide.
The Davenport gazette., 1850-07-11

"A. @. BILLION
FAMILY GROCER,
AND
VARIETY STORE.
Dve. MM. III. WHITE,

Wben no, professionally engaged, may be found
rs ,es;dence. Corner of Fourth and Rock
Island SITS, opposite a Sanders dwelling.
Davenport, Feb. 2lst, l8oo.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-16
For the Enquire
r OF me 1.nJtirer.
1--WE DlSikiCI COMPOSED OF HALIFAX, pfrrSlLyASI,
AND MEEkI ENRIlkE

AND MECXLENBuRG ''''
he candidates for this district TO the respectable nu,h
i9ureen eight OF whom must be left at home are can.
sSns WIN Zeal and ardor heretofore unknown in these
parts They going strong much To the discontinue
ina annoyance OF The old stagers, who in their
DAYS o political welfare take the thing more ameIy. and
ey no. unfequenty complain Of the young of ,rfy
attempting to break them down But in this progressive
ase when every thing is done with rush. canvasslns loo
must Keep pace with the times MOI less than 300
VIII ns delivered 10y the 22nd August which their love
r tc sosercigns Is truly great and doubtless increased in
'o 10 lleir chnnc.s or election, and il continue
To warm their patriotic hearts ill the terminus of IN.
sS' ihs dccr-seatcd love- of course is prompted by the
purest and most dsncresled motives because each can
''s' sei IN tat convention than any else
"nhe " uiese wofthes, however believing that erR may
oe aohe productive of good placing themselves in that
c"nVeni!on are displaying beautiful specimens Of wirin in
ana OUT Ike the Willy for every tiro. donnle cano
Scky ana Quickly Gone To br pufcepbe other learr
"caia oiclans bhi everything Rsi be done win un
approving smile, though tine cpnss encc much: far
long ncc and mournfalo Clrch nay stavc oil ner
rom The soul AT least ill in the Convention is iroa
ana all aghn at resi- Like the or he shuts his eyes tho
wide awake 10 fool ho eooschc tells the friends OF c. how
popular IT, - IN his county, that he viii returned cho.
Seh one for Hsy working shoulder TO shoulder in the
Of free goyernten-hus hc leaves The friend
81 T. confident of his support-he around
'lrids o Mr. -, IN grave consultation about his pros
ccS 0i snccsse Joins the little circle and communicates
- confidential mariner and under tone, that g. 10 not
ny III MS conniy-iha he Is butterfly in the can
vass-bul that hlr. w. will get fair support in his
county, indeed amongst his personal friends Dash.
ng to another portion of the dsct lie plays The SANE
again. delighted with the prospects bennd him ana ns
"n5 all ms e1cli' is sure o"ere, ought it moi b.
when bought III the price o! all honesty and fairness? The
"r rW n It's ho'c however dirty the path leading to it.
md tie bird i:srestng place
tive us honest, candid, upright men, whom we can
,llcc hands and say can trust heE who will serve
u win hlellty and ability; whose shoulders wo can
is the mantle, without fearing it will trail in the dust
Sch we have and such let elect Away with your pol
al hacks who arc known friends all and true none
Sho would sell Their souls for OF poage then
'heat the Devil Of his dues. A VOTER
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DIED.

Digp AZ 4 fathers residence (Janes TAyi"rl the ~
Nntrowas the 9th hay of Jnc. Ia his 2iyca DR. WN TAH
ios OF ConsumscG- consequent attack III nefl:icn
Which itself chiefly the lett unZ The deceased rr,i
mature Ill judgment Win h :at power 81
Intellect an lofty ambition h. led acquired knowledge Of y isa
ic.sion which would have made him brant character ~ y Pr
,essional world lie ha although lie period o, sorh ,
practice. nrrounc by iriead. who a aH h'
the irrefarblc loss which has been su'n" arr S
llIse with the relations have orG h rave y
this sal memorial reaches the Win whom )" %
pleasure early life anl those whose
iry thus :.t ie !c!l
which was formed has been severed cold ha o 1e'h
mIst bnps over them deep hon-h aud teach them -
that when " IN life We are III trdh
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Correspondence of the Baltimore San.

HASiiiSGEUE,
Probate Defcat Of he Isras Bomdary Ba-pro'esi
Against The California !h .'.r Mrico T,rroridi BW,dr
learn from good authority that the opponents OF the
Texas boundary bill Northern and Southern, consider the
etrat OF the bill within their power. The delegations
tom New England and New w K. will against az j.
camed. almost in body. The delegations Of Pennsyl
yana Michigan, Ohio and Indiana, will be divided The
in. consider the Texas boundary bill until The terri
toral bills shah b. passed in sch shape 10 suit len-
event not likely ID occur q, This session
The leader Of the present party declared to-day that the
|bl would he defeated afraid therefore, that the
statement which nude the other day will be iny verified,
the bill The combinations that will defeat this bill
VIII coarsc ,.c.eat the territorial bills Noihin. appears
be certain except that the California bill will b. passed. by
the House and become law.
The Southern members will make decided opposition t
IL Is some them have done in the Scnate bnt ihy ~"
iac,iols expcdinis defeat H. iey are VIII
linz to leave the event for the consideration d 'hc ue"sa
Convention and if any difficulty is 10 cnsie me .teh'e l'
n:iher and the aggravdte! the chaac'I vi ue az
urcssions complained OF the easier II VIII DC 20 eAce re-
sentiment their account The icAan Ae-i9tiu'ei i'
Georgia Convention and the Nashville Convention, uniting
their forces will make the Union lnyet before the close ot
this event year Tho prospect ior those VINO WISH 10 pro-
,na ,ur,poil strife and confusion, Is very good.
The southern Senator's have prepared protest against
,s California bill II dawn learn, b. Mr.. Bnier-
/, has already been ssna. >; Mf SsFF.e ar ba,eF ~
E,rnwe Mr. Mason Mr.. Hunter Mr.. Sebastian, Mr. Je.-
G.rson Davis Mr.. Atchison Mr. Soue Mr. niee MI Nor
-, Nr Turney and Nj Clemens. Perhaps IL j. - hc
siancd by others Mr. Butler will tomorrow present II AND
ss: ;l.at il be placed on the journal
Ii bill 10 establish the territorial aoyernHen! OF Ne"
ueyco will come up tomorrow, and will be passed forth
with This will passed the Senate the whole series o
tie omnibus bis-wh great Improvement too, in the e.
friency Of one of tho bs,ha relating 10 the Texan
| lnundary los
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DlsTRUsr OF THE FRENCH PRESIDENT.

One OF the strongest proofs that Louis Napoleon has os'
the confidence of the peoples is the appoint
ment BY ballot Off Commission OF twenty-five whose
duy j, is TO remain Paris during the parliamentary recess
which has voted watch the progress OF events and
in case OF necessity convoke the Assembly The Pesi-
dent of the Republic also has this power OF convocaon-
The Bonaparsts excluded from this Comnission which
is formed of members of all the other partes,hc esli'
ms,s having the preponderanse The appointment of Gen
Iamoricerc for whose exclusion the whole ministerial in
uence brought into aciion regarded as particularly
offensive to the President Cen L. particularly zeal
ous in denouncing the infamous bill for luzzlng the press
and took especial pains deveope his dstrus of The Pre-
sdent as Republican. He quoted with great effect arti-
cs daily published by journals nooriosy protected BY the
ministerial gis in which the necessity of strengthening the
Executive by extra constitutional openly urged
His selection on the commission rcbuke 10
I Iari.N Nnnnlenn
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had alluded 10 his live country and had said that his Ian,
Giage was mnre suitable Danion, Rnbesperrc, and
Marat He would say that he could have rcnzd how
those could have been carried away by their cNtrvi
CANT ancies and wild imagnatons had c not seen and
heard the Senator from mississippi who had Just taken his
seat.
The PRESIDENT said the question was the anIcnd
men of the Senator from Tennessee, and The debate should
be confined To The question under consideration
Mr.. SOULE continued The Senator had alluded TO the
supposed state o public opinion in Louisiana aud had held
TINT he wonld not be sustained by his constituents lie
thought the Senator should remember his account 10
the public sentiment in Mississippi, without attempting 10
take OF thai in louisiana
Mr. fOOrE followed in reply stating that for the justice
Of the construction placed by him the remarks made v
the Senator he would rely the report which would be
made BY the reporters provided they published a the
Senator had delivered them He dsclaned any intention to
provoke contest other than parliamentary with The
Senator. Nothing had ever taken place between them Which
could induce him 10 desire such q contest
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BY the piny Point route Ne yesterday morning received
Philadelphia papers o Tuesday and Baltimore papers oi
Tuesday afternoon The Patriot says that Senator Pearce
was called the Eastern Shore BY the illness OF his family
but stated that he would have voted for the California BILL
had he been prasen Th.s makes Senators from slave
holding States in favor of The biand the fact is calculated
weaken the Union of the South in resisting The measure
indicated in quarters. On Tuesday Jefferson Davis
deprecated passage Of the b which, he said hung
The continuance uf the Union
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SOMETHING NEW.
=, a,,,r pVRi.iC AND FOR TIE WORLDS FAIR AT

>up,RT,ST DySCUyERY.--J. II. WHrrEHuRST,
S successful ui the great expense and asr
AMI ens experimenting has succeeded ~ bfins'ns be-
h ,b,, 10 " picture caicd '.Ivory Daguerrc-
S.e,;-s his splendid Roo.ns Main street,
III -. ccsaac. ant turahy sGrpass anything OF The miniature
,is;eca aGi public WISHING the city
cal sGd eAamae their merits WARRANTED never to
III VI wi! pay 800 any pcrs"a who during 'he Eex ~
- Mil curn one lalea in the least This srratesteratnn
ne m, and all and H. Wlchurs Ivory naguereoi.e
T emany operator SOW having chasa OF ms E-anshen
s,o, ha. taken IN professional the rast Winter AZ
w,al:tou, lJ Ivory paserroyes o he senators i
,en This sufficient guarantee ,iii they deserve puoe
have been made. strangers or cizcs
..,,p. II eau aave picture completed III Al minutes
"a 49,, &c H.. m, Hat July 9--ti