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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-11-06

A LUCKY EscApE-Berdue, the man
who was recently in The hands OF 4 vigi-
lance cnmmi,tee in California, and came
near being hung. owing to an unfortunate
resemblance TO Stewart, The convict, has
been discharged from custody.
This man had several narrow escapes.
First. he escaped hanging bv the mob at
San Froncisce, was subsequently senten-
ced 10 death bv legally constituted court.
and again was sentenced to fourteen years
Imprisonment. II seems be was guiltless
of every charge brought against him, aud
owed all his trouble to the close resem-
hlance in personal appearance to the con-
vict above named. Several witnesses
swore most positive TO the identity Of Ber-
due. hu, subsequently. upon being con-
fronted with Stewart, the real cu'prit, nc
knowledged their error.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-11-06
DAVENPORT SCOTT CO. IoWA THURSDAY, NOVEMBER

time, il was impossible TO track him to an,
lstance; but close examination of the
premises established the fact, that the an
NAL was alone, and of large size; aud from
this discovery the conclusion was arrived
II, thai i, was wolf, which had lis den 10
the mountains. at the loot Of which The
firm was situated. Several good hunter.
turned out with their dogs, but utterly fail
ed to strike trail The search however
vas continued, and it so happened that as
4 hunter named Dennis McFee, was cross
ing piece Of waste land between the low
hills Of the farm and the main road, abou,
Two hours before daylight, he suddenly sae
by the waning light of the moon, large
animal which he took at once for n wolf
ising an elevation before him, at long
oping pace, and making directly for run
which might have been, perhaps two hun.
dred yards from where The hunter stood
Dennis instantly stopped and cooked hi
rife, bnt having no dog with him--his hav-
ing been killed up BY the previous day :
hunt--prudently torebore TO fire. 80 long
ss there existed doubt OF his being able
10 fairly sigh, The beast.
The creature passed him at distance
t forty rods, aud directed IFS course 10 the
run, whittier Dennis cautiously followed.
Tie soon perceived that il had stopped in
The water, and taking advantage of the
ground, he was enabled 10 get nnperceived.
within good covering distance, when, Ia.
king deliberate aim, he fired, and the brute
lcaping from the run with loud veil.
lropped dead on the bank. The hunter
carefully reloaded his rife, loosened hi,
hunting knife in the sheath. and with hi.
finger on the guard, of his piece. advanced
.tep By step TO the qnarrv's side-when
10! instead Of a grey wolf, he readily re.
cognized hv the imperfect light, 10 his Ut.
ter astonishment, the village store keepers
favorie dog Lion. After recovering from
his surprise he Gu, off, the shaggy ears, and
leaving the carcass where il fell, made the
bes, Of bis way 10 Mr.. Hampton's residence
The body Of the dog, suspended by the
neck in a wagon was carried in great state
down to his masters store, and subsequent
examinations left not doubt that, with nll
his remarkable qualities, Lion, after A.,
vas but wolf in dogs clothing. Z, wos
ememhered nov. that upon cert,n dass.
he had refused his food, aud appeared draw-
- and cross, and bv comparing dates il
was discovered tina, these were The cers
asvs after the havoc had heen committed.
Il was also proved that he was actually en-.
gagged in washing the blood from his bod,
when Mice shst him, and the good people
of The township, with the storekeeper al
heir herd, while thev conla not help dc
ploring The fte of so fiue dog. were ex
ceedine'v rei5iccd to he delivered Of so Gun
ming villain. The fnrtunste hunter re-
ceived hia reward, and ever afterwards
was known far and vide. BY the souJrigufi
Of Sampson, inasmuch as il was he wha
slew the Lion.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-11-06

o trch, the snnd-w thus leaves her egg
N the sand till The sun matches it, and hay-
ing once buried il, NEST probably never
knows herself where it is deposited. his
eft TO Nature and Providence.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-11-06
For The Gaselte.
RMICRATtON.

: r,cHes, late ei Hull, Ensland.
we we lel, the home we loy'd SO wei,
Wa we lel, our native land,
r., .sek our bread in foreign CHIMES
With 4, Industrious hand.
wo,vs lef, The friends wc priced 50 dear,
p,reutal ties are severed,
Pm, hope in.pires-and We shall be
Ffo,n 20 eriy delivered.
Tao friendly chat-lhc social board
The cheering cup Of tea
The sympathy OF hearts were 'here,
But still we were not free.
Alh,ugh we u many pleasant walk,
And many joyful hour
,Mtds. all our happiness. one cloud
One heavy cloud would Iow'r,
pto,pee,.,s rant, when age came on,
Or health began TO wane,
W., all we had to look TO then,
In England's rich domain.
We lack no, love Of country, or
The sympa,hizing breast,
We love our country much, bot still
We love ourselves the best.
With truths like these before our eyes,
We painted to be free,
So cross'd the Atlantic's crested waves
To gain our Liberty.
The streaming tears from every eye,
Made chickens OF Us all!
Tia, parting scene we can, forget,
Il sof,en'd grea. and small.
A daughter in fa,her's arms
They kiss'd, and sob'd, and parted;
aG9od bye. my Lass good bye! my lad"
We're echoed as we starred.
Well, that is past, the parting scene
We We landed here ali well,
We've cone TO earn s'our daily bread,a
Ard here we mean TO dwell.
Here in Americas wide range,
The Working Man is free
Is Tree 10 eat whate'er he earns
Is This no, Liberty?
With aIes light and wages good,
Provisions cheap and plenty,
Though many comforts here denied,
Tie capboard's never empty!
Well have little garden soon,
A i,lle house 10 live IN;
4 We We done wrong by coming here,
We hope 10 be forgiven.
That house and garden all our own,
A COW FOR mix and butter,
Some pgs around, and poultry too
We'll make glorious splu'ier!
With all these blessings sirew'd around,
And health an: peace in hand,
We hope 10 bless III eventfui day,
We lett our native land.
1--we had s,ay'd on Eng!and's soil,
Cniii grey hairs had CON !,
We meier should had house or land,
THAT We could call our otea.
Ba. here, il spared hltle time,
These thin 8 will surely he,
We then shall real &c our dream
Of iadependency.
Then friends in Eng and, don't despair,
The People here are Kind;
Come over here an share with us,
And leave your wants behind.
Come ou, and work, while yet you may,
Whle yet yon we strength TO do il;
Come ont, and you will b'ess the day,
And never, never rue it,
cimanche, Iowa, Oct, 2oth, 1851.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-11-06

An unfortunate fellow went 10 4 miser
and asked for garment. saying tha: bis
biect was TO have something to remember
him by. MY FRIEND said the miser, sas
The end is TO remember me, shall give
thee nothing; for am sure thou wilt re-
member refusal much longer than gift.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-11-06

IT'S AN I'LL WIND" &c.-Sr John Ger
man is said 10 have been so ignorant, that
he left a legacy to Sir Matthew Decker, -
,he author Of ST. Mat,hew's Gospel.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-11-06

Digbv sat for long time very attentive
lv considering cane seat chair. AZ
length he said, II wonder what fellow took
enough pains 10 find all them holes and
put that straw round 'em!"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-11-06

erty TO save, or at least subsistence to
pain-do not rash wiIfully on destruction!
Hear to the voice Of persuasion and reverse
ibis fatal policy ere the ruin shall be COM
|plete! sWnY WILL YE DIE?'
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-11-06

The son of Quintus Fabius Maxmus
advised his father TO seize on post. say
ing, at will only cost few men" Fab
ius answered dryly, "will You be one Of
the few"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-11-06

Col. c. C. Lansdon, editor OF the Mobile
Advertiser, has been appointed Consul al
Havana, in the place OF Mr.. Owen.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-11-06

Mr. NoRToN REPULsED-Abraham C.
! Norton, an eastern gentleman, solnurDing
In this ci,v, showed his utra-abollion prin
rip'es, Yesterday, BY making tonr Of
Young Africa" & pleasant district on Tho
.pnrhern limits OF Philadeiphia) and greet
ing every ''colored pusscn" he met, with al
aopropris,e saIuta,ion. He shock the male
darlsies by The hand aud affsctionntely kiss
ed all The females, old and yonng-a per
iormlnce for which he deserved to be can
nized. in any country, where philo-nigger
>m and Christianity are identified. HI
liked treason 10 the men--ndvising them
- resist the Fugitive Slave Law rs long a,
they had button on their pants-and. be
tween whites. he disconrStd apar, with Tho
co!ored ladies on subjects supposed to he
less war-llke and snngulnarv. His delicate
attentions To these gentle beings were moi,
1lwavs favorably construed bv the hns
bands, fathers and brothers; though all
Iblackamoors are not as iealously inclined
as that .niggcr general" ,ha, was married
10 Brabantio's daughter. Mr. Norton.
having with an unsainty relish, kissed the
plump lips of little, greasy, frizzle- head
ed, ie,-biack damsel, standing a, Il corner,
reyl approached with stretched hands.
u clasp The fist of stalwari African who
was looking on with no placid aspect
This colored individual, whose n1me is Jim
Colbert. instead of presenting his open
palm 10 the enthusiastic friend Of his race,
doubled his fist and with lhe invitation 10
"sme'l that" laid i, on MIR. Nor,on's nose
with such emphasis that flaucr nose than
Mr. Norton's could not be found in all ne
grodom. This was a signal for all the en-.
r1ged relatives Of the kissed ladies' to fall
on Mr.. Norton. and such storm Of thnmps
aud kicks as then fell on the carcass ofihe
unfortunate Aholl'ionist was never wit
messed since MIR, Garrison left Baltimore.
The face of Mr. Norton was bruised 10 u
good imitation of the African complexion
and his nose is h,ttene1 10 match; so thsi
| if he has mind TO visit the negro district
again, he mnv pass himself off for GEM
ine E,hiop and meet with more favorable
reception; not requiring the help Of police
men, as he did yesterday .-Pennsylpaaiaa
Tue REASON lie CUUIDNT.-Ihc 'Ju-
nior editor" of the Sussex Register recent
ly having made some structures upon the
appearance ofan engine which the ladies
had adorned with sarIands, they sent him
a note, requesting him, upon pain OF their
Idispleasure. to reiract In reply he SAYS:
s.We can't do THAT. Persistence IN
our opinion is, with US craniulogica' ne,
cessitv. We have a character 10 sustain
"a character for which we gave DR.. Bay
less. the phrcno'ogist, fifteen cents and .
puff-and therein our frmness is marked
seven, the maximum no,ch-a develope
m.nt which we must live up to, or science
must suffer"
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The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-22

ENLARGEMENS OF THE CAPITOL
IL The Committee on Public Buildings of the
Senate, having been authorized by a resolution OF
that body, " to invite plans accompanied by esti-
mates for the extension of the Capitol and TO al
low premium Of five hundred dollars for the
plan which may be adopted by the Committees on
Public Buildings of the two Houses OF Congress, -
accordingly invite such plans and estimates, to be
delivered TO the Secretary Of the Senate on or be-
fore the first day of December next
IL is required that these plans and estimates
shall provide for the extension of the Capitol,
either by additional wings, to be placed on the
north and south of the present building, or by the
erection of separate and distinct building within
the enclosure TO the east of the building
The committee do not desire to prescribe any
condition, that may restrain the free exercise OF
architectural taste and judgment, but they would
prefer, that whatever plan may be proposed may
have such reference 10 and correspondence with
the present building to preserve the general
symmetry Of the entire structure, when complete.
Although but one plan can be adopted, the com
mittee reserve to themselves the right 10 form such
plan by the adoption Of parts of different plans
submitted, should such course be found Necessary; in
which event, the committee also reserve TO them
selves the night TO divide or apportion, according
TO their own judgment, the amount Of premium to
be awarded for the whole, 10 those whose plans
may in part be adopted, according to the relative
Importance and merit Of each part adopted.
r. M. t. HUNTER,
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
JOHN III. CLARKE,
Committee Of the Senate on Public Buildings.
SrsArr CHAMBER, Both September, 1850
n. Il. The several daily papers published at
Washington will please insert the above daily for
two weeks and send their accounts to the Secre-
tary Of the Senate. octs
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The THIRD ANNUAL VOLUME
OF THE
SOOIH ERN LlIERARY GA ZEU,ru I,

was commenced on Saturday, the 4th of MAYS
looO, under Its original name-instead of Riehori,s
Ueekty Gazehe-as more significant of its peculiar
character being the only weekly organ OF Litera
lure IN the entire South 1t is
Greatly Enlarged and Improved,
Containing weekly Thirty-two Columns NJ
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Original Contributions,
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chleny occupy It's columns, but not to the exclr.
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Terms.
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N,EiE next annual session of this Institution WI
l aa.,,.,aaraco or, liz. ID NaAn IN, Qctohe

TIME next annual session of this Institution will
| commence on the I'd Wednesday in October
FACULTY.
The Right Rev. JOHN JoHNs, D. D., President
and Professor Of Moral Philosophy.
Judge BEVERLY TUCKER, Professor of Municipal
and Constitutional Law
BENJAMIN S. EwELL, Professor of Mathematics
and Astronomy.
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mainly.
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Chemistry and Natural Philosophy.
II. A. WASHINGTON, A. NJ Professor of His
tory and Political Economy.
Rev. SEAS ToTTEN, ID. D., Professor Of Intel
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A GREAT NATIONAL WORK.
THE GALLERY OF JLLUSTRIOUS
AMERICANS
Daguerreotypes by Brady--Engraved by
D'Avignon.

EDITED BY AN ASSOCIATION OF LITERARY MEN.
hinder this title will be Published during the
u year 1850, twenty-four Portraits and Biographi-
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

WASHINGTON, May 81 1850.
SIR: have the honor to make known TO the De-
partment of State the action which this Institute has
taken on the subject OF your communication of the
18th instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioE at the meeting held this evening
"ResolUed, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted TO it by the Department OF
State.
"ResoIped That the Institute do now proceed to
constitute committee suitable 10 be recognised BY
the Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners, and to the reception of
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
hibItiUn in London.
''ReSoiued, That a committee Of not less than nne-
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and TO ccespond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States.
"Resolred, That the President Of this Institute be
a member Of the Central Committee.
"hesolUcd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
muncatc TO the Secretary Of State copy of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names Of the
Central Committee"
The following are the names of the members Of
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Millard Fillmore, Vice President Of the United
States, and ez oIeio Chancellor Of the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col Peter Force, President of the National Instr
tute.
Hon. James A Pearce, U. s. Senate member of the
Board OF Regents Of the Smithsonian Institution.
Hon. Levi Woodbury., NJ. n L., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court Of the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, u. S. ~, NJ. N. L.
Chief OF the Bureau Of Ordnance and Hydrography
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the ~ L. Sec
Rotary of the Smithsonian Institute
Rrof Walter X. Johnson Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof Alexa nder ID. Bache, M ~ l., member o, The
Board Of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent ofthe Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. n, NJ. n. l., late
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition
Hon. William w Seaton, M. N T., Mayor of Wash
ington.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, " s. Senate, member OF the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, U. S. NJ, Vice President
Of the National Institutes and Superintendent of the
National Observatory.
]. James Greenough, Esq, M. v. /.
Charles + Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col j. ]. Albert, M. " Is Chief Of the Typographical
Bureau
Gen. Joseph G.. Totten, Vice President N. L., Chief
Engineer, s. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, NJ. d., NJ. N. L., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph Z. g. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. l., Superinten.
dent of Census
IRA &. Seaman, Esq, NJ. MI.
have the honor TO be
Very respectfully, your obj sorvf
WALTER r. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. JoHN M CLAYTON, Secretary of State.