The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-08-15

We like much the sentiments contained in the
following extract, taken from an article written
by our.elder brother Of the Daily Memphis Er
press, in relation TO the recent dsgraceful rem
countre which occurred in that city, in which ore
man was killed and another (Gen. Coe) mortally
wounded:
As several persons have asked the junior Editor
OF this paper for lis opinions npon the late fatal
rencountre, he thinks il would moi be inappropri
ate 10 remark that he enterfains a, little prejudice
either one way or the other upon the subject as
any other citizen. We a'e who would by
Ear rather wear the Crown uf Oak Leaves than the
Garland of Lanrel-one who would rejoice rather
in preserving the life Of a human being, than m
depriving him OF it; and, therefore, we heartily
deprecate all wai-'ikc contentious, considering
them as originating in wrong and perverted view
| OF our social, civil, and moral relations. When
we calmly reflect upon the briefness Of lie, when
| extended to its longest duration, and upon the
continued vicisstudes which We are ever liable
too, through the many maladies which effect the
human systcm---it appears to us but poor CON-
mentary upon nrreasoning and ref Give powers
for us TO attempt TO deprive each other cf Iie, let
the incentive be what it may. When we reflect
upon the brief span which human existence ex-
tends 10. and then measure this with eternity,
we cannot but feel grieved that men should evince
50 little disregard of its teachings, emphatcally
as they are constantly presented to US. But such
is the case wi b many persons, and instead Of
difficulties being settled by the peaceful and
christian method OF dispassionate arbitration, we
behold men Of fine minds--of strong reasoning
powers-engaging hand 10 hand in deadly conflict,
manning and wounding each other, and in their
infuriated movements depriving wives and chill.
dren OF husbands and parents and bringing misery
to the peaceful hearth, and disorgauzation into
society. We say that We heartily deplore such
state Of things and saying so We only lteraie the
sentiment OF all honorable, great and gosi men.
There are none OF US who do not at times, when
we feel ourselves aggrieved, experience feeling
of retaliation--of active offensive revenge-but
within MS all, God has placed Conservative
Principle, whose operation is to calm the infiri-
ted passions-to whisper admonition to the reused
feelings, and to check the evil impulse e'er it
quickly grows TO an ungovernable monster II
is expected Of us by ONE whose eve fathoms al
things-whose mind pierces. all intentions and
all resolutions, and who measures with indeiible
force, though with strict justice, all our slightest
thoughts and aetions-it is expected bv him, our
great Creator, that this conservative principle, as
il has been given to US all, should be equally ap-
piled by us to its appropriate Office. In thus gov
erning his passions man is but fulfilling his duty
to himself, 10 his fellow men and 10 his Creator
"A HAT STONY nc io!tOWluS oooSO is
said, by the Germantown Telegraph, to
have heen recently enacted in the city of
Philadelphia, MS the play.bills have It, "wlth
upboundcd success" A fellow, haIfdandy.
half loafer, entered an oyster saloon, and
gave his order for plate Of raw. While
swallowing the bivalves, huge rat came
rushing over the counter The oyster ent-
er and the oyster seller started atihe sight, !,
and the latter made rush for the 'scritter,"
followed by several Of the changers on : a.
bout the saloon, but the rnt succeeded in
making his escape through the back door
The party had scarcely returned, and the
customer had swallowed his last oyster,
whom another rat appeared. The result IN
this case was ns in the former one, and
the landlord and his friends returned to dis
cover that his customer had disappeared,
after borrowing from the till it's contents
amounting to about fifteen dollars. The
rogue had an accomplice outside. who had
/ let the rats in at the window! Shrewd
trick, that, and worthy the reputation OF a
"Philodelphia lawyer"