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The Davenport gazette., 1851-11-13
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While we are writing, a strange, sad
scene j. being enacted in this city-one
which brings over the mind, as we think
Of il, a somhre cloud, Of thought. A noble
BEING 10 the full maturity Of life, 10 nearing
The last hours of his existence, and from
present indications, by s'the turn Of the
,ide'' tonight, he will cease to be mari.
ner Of life.
To see the strong limbs settle into the
repose Of death, 10 sad At any time, bat
here are circumstances connected with
this. th.t. invest it with an unwonied aud
mela ncholv interest.
He is the last Of TEN, who within the
present year have died, one after another.
and bnt little wbile-a iew days spaFss
We remember them ali-we knew them
we'll. and many day have we passed with
them during this even,ful year. First,
we will not mention names, an old nssn
iied, but his locks were white, aud HE
pulse. chilled. and the tears Of the nourn-
ers fell slow and freezingly, round the shall
low grave. The old like wiihered leaves
hold to life by frail tenure--there comss
! husky breath and they arc gone. Next
went his brMhcr, Younger than he, man
of cold, Stern spirit, but he hsd friends,
and who has not ? and % he died. Aud
then change came over Younger taem-
her Of the fnmily-a wild, boisterous, dssh-
Jog blade, the musician nf the group. He
would hare made a .king's 1rumpeter;"
and what blasts we have heard him sound!
Such blasts as Scott said "were worth
thousand men" Aud we have heard Elm
play dirges too. They played one for Ai1
Al last. ..The daughters Of music arc
brought low )" and he sleeps.
His gentle sisters three, ~ il they knew
The way he led, by the tones Of bis spirit.
busle. followed him, one after one. Tho
vnungest wen, first; innocence knows no
lear, and she passed away smiling--a gen.
lie creature, foil ot laughter and tears
The second and ihird-how well d" ws re-
member the last time we saw them! They
we're dressed in fower-hordered robes.
flowers in their hair--,he tint OF flowers
upon their cheeks, and the fragrance Of
flowers in their breath. They wore broi-
dered eirdle. Of green, and they were all
&c fut,er, going 10 some tete. But they
have gone together, and almost hand in
hand, where flowers bloom oil The year
ong, and where il is one grand fese from
Juno to June again.
Then came one whom the heart sches
to think of--a magnificent being, fully
rounded into womanhood. With eyes that
looked into the soul, 40 warm and clear
md noble as summer Heavcn--wiih o
voice full Of sweetest music, md with grace
in every motion, living, who could help
loving her, and diving, who could help
weeping her! We are not ashamed iosay
u, re wept; we are not afrnid to tell u.
Nture wep,; We are not wild to fancy i,
Heaven smiled. when she awaited admis-
sion on ;.s star-lighted threshold.
BIT We haven't tho heart TO recall them
III ,o-dav-enongh TO say they are dead,
he tenth is now dying, and they will oil
he FAMILY IN HEAVEN.
Who is there, among our readers, TO give
tear OF ,houeht to poor, departing o.
ronER?-Chicago Josrnal.
The Davenport gazette., 1851-11-13
MARRIAGE IN Hlcu LrFE.-1'he N. Or

MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIfE.-The N. Or
leans Picayune contains n humorous &C.
count, in letter from Nicaragua, of the
marriage Of the Princess Adelaide Clotilda
Louisa Squaahee, sister Of the so-called
Mosquito King, 10 sable gentleman, fam
iliariy called ..Jim."
'.1'he royal palace was iastefully decor.
ated with highly scented hides. Every pre-
pnraiinn being made for the celebration
The princess entered the palace hall 'unat-
tended except by her pet goat. Her
beautiful black hair, creased with possum
lat, hung in profusion over her shoulders,
and contrasied finely with her splendid
dress, which was made Of coffee e-sack
On the middle finger Of her right hand she
wore rich and costly tin ring, made from
sardine box. The guests were all as
sembied, but the happy lover had not Yet
arrived. The princess became impatient,
and went to seek him. She found him
playing at marbles. She accosted him
thus 'Jim, weddin all ready an you no
cum! Jim replied that 'he had cum to the
clusion not to marry, cos il he did Victor.
wouldn't give her no penshun.' The prin-
cess was terrified ;hu, lucky thought struck
her. 'Jim,' snid she, 'bimeby my hnlhel
die, then You'll be king The words had
their effect. Jim threw bis arms around
the neck Of The princess; their lips met
the sound that followed was like that heard
pulling a bull out ofihe mire."
The Davenport gazette., 1851-11-13

"How," said County Court Judge 10
witness, show do YOU know that the plain.
Tiff was intoxicated on tho evening refer
red io?" "Because ! saw him, few min.
u,es after supper, irving to pull otf his
Itrowsers With q bootjack." Verdict fol
the defendant
The Davenport gazette., 1851-11-13

Dr. South, whose habit Of punning in
lhe pulpit 10 well known, when appointed
chaplain 10 the Merchant Taiior's Comps
ny, took for the text Of his inauguration
sermon the words, "a remnant of all shall
be saved"
The Davenport gazette., 1851-11-13

TIE las, words ola good old man, Mr.
Grimshaw, on bis death bed were these
"Here goes an Improbable servant"
The Davenport gazette., 1851-11-13

Thick TALK.--sMrs. Smiihers, where's
(hic cup) my sbavel 'tensils?'
Your shaving utensils? What do you
want Of your shaving utensils at this hour
OF the nights Come TO bed, YOU brute,
you're drunk
You lie, my love, Pm not (hic-cup)
drunk, but want to know what come (hic-
cup) Of them saven 'tensils--them saven
',ensils what bought yesterday morning
(hic-cup) Of that bIue-eyed bonnet what
wore the white silk young oman. Say,
where's them shaven 'tensils? lf you dom,
speak, (hic-cup) I'll take door, my love
and burst the club in.'
When we left, Smithers was talking a
bout the constitution to that key-hole Of 3
bedroom door.-Albany Datchman.
The Davenport gazette., 1851-11-13

HAIR BLANCHED BY SUDDEN FEAn.-A
Young man % wears old. came from the
mines to San Francisco, with the intention
# soon leaving the hitter place for home.
On the evening Of bis arrival, he, with his
companions. visited the gambling saloons.
After watching Tor a time, the varied for
tunes ofa table, supposed TO be undergo
ing the process Of "iapping," from the con-
,enued success Of ihnse betting against
the bank. the excitement overlhrew his
better Judgment, and be threw upon the
.sseven spol:' ofn new deal, bag which he
said contained l,IOO dollars--his all, the
result Of two years privation nnd hnrd Ia
bor--exclaiming, "my home or the mines r
As the dealer slowly resumed the drawing
Of his cards-wi,hh his countenance livid.
from fear of the inevitable fate that seems
ever attendant upon the tapping process
when commenced-l turned nv eyes 10.
wards the young man who had staked his
whole gains upon card; and never shall !
{ ,rget the impression made by his look o.
intense anxiety, as he watched the cards
as they fell from the dealers hands.
All the energies Of his system seemed
concentrated in the fixed gaze Of his e, es,
while the deadly pallor Of his face, bespoke
the subdued action of his heart. All a
round seemed infected with the sympa,hei
ic powers of the spell--even the hitherto
successful winners forgot their own stakes
in the haza ardous ch,nce placed upon the
Issue Of the bet. The cards are slowl,
told, with the precision Of high-wrnught ex.
element. The seven spot wins! The
spell Is brGken-re-aciion takes place
The winner exciaims, with deep-drawn
sigh, II ,riN nerer gamble again" and
was carried from the ronm in deep swoon.
IRON which he did not fully recover un,i'
the next morning, and TO know that the
equivalen, surrendered for his gain, was
the color Of his hair. now changed TO per-
fec, whi,e.-Boston Medical and Surgical
Journal
The Davenport gazette., 1851-11-13
MUSINGS on 2OCK ISLAND.

I,pon the lonely rock ] SIT,
Around which mighty waters roll;
,T,s here the battIe-bow was split,
While grief submerged the dying soul.
He,c. quite diiapida,ed, stands
Surrounded with The rolling flood
The monuments Of war Ike bands,
Eapines OF sorrow, death and blood.
,rwas once the red mans sacred haunt,
A. in this stream his oar he piled;
All ba,hed in blood, both sick and faint
He sought the spirit deIfied.
In council here beneath my seat,
The Black Hawk chiei did oft repair,
And saugli, in quiet, lone retreat,
voice 10 raise him from despair.
His councils o'er, the rock he leaves,
Forth 10 his tribe courageous goes,
And gathers round his war-like braves,
Bent on new scenes of death and woes.
How changed the scenes that cluster roune
This lonely rock on which SIT.
We hear no more the war-whoop's sound,
No more the ba.tie-5ow is split.
But hara the bells ring in my ear;
The 'scape-pipe's constant sound Is heard
A frcighted steamers drawing near,
Ol WHICH uobS - sNet'
She walks majestic On The tide
She plows the Mi-s,ssippi's main;
As she ascends the channel wide,
To pass The rapids rocky chain.
see around me towns arise
I see the steeple's lofty sp're,
Where once the red mans savage cries,
Did urge 10 war Ia antamed desire.
No more tho savage dance is seen;
No more ls seen bis humble tent;
Baiin The house of God serene,
The knee, in grateful prayer,'s bent.
There hearts devoted 10 His love,
Ills lofty praises jointly pour;
Inspired with hope ot heav'n above,
Their songs resound from shore TO shore.
The Hill OF science there is reaf'd,
The heav'nis dag peace untnrid-
Thc glorious light vi truth IS shar'd,
Ta,nce spreading round this spacious
world. a. NJ.
The Davenport gazette., 1851-11-13

. friend ssiourning with US a few weeks since
.-...ap,ck I.land, and, wandering away from
i. eonp,uy, in an unwon'ed fit Of inspiration
.,,;d person, induced by the sublimit,
% e ,hs scenery presented BY the ausumnal hues
If Nature on the hills around, and the decayini
-. !, ,he Aborisines al his feet, contrastcd
..;,h ,he vgorou, and uprising young cides on
-, eide. and the bus,ling appearance Of life
IA valley before him, pcnciled the following
..,.e,-marked for truth, an essential attribute
fr,od poetry. We did ,xpec. to have receiv-
Il ,bem in manuscript, but they come to US il
,hc pa ses Of periodical -Ep GAz.
The Davenport gazette., 1851-11-13

We may then expect, when they become
citizens Of the United States, that they vii
be Amercans-not Germans, not Irish
men, not Spsnisrds, not French nor Eng
lishmen, transfarmed, but legally metamor-
phosed iEto AMERICAN CITIZENS, having
cast off every allegiance to, and even the
name Of their mother land.
FeIlow.citizens, we will not have lived in
vain if we live as Americans should DO
Every tree that grows and fourishes and
DECAYS upon the banks Of this river, from
the slender pawpaw to the miphtiest syca-
more, has mission to fruc,ify the earth,
md so shall there never live upon this soil
one true, loyal, American heart, which
shall have lived in vain; and the influence
nf the American people, Of their instiiu-
,inns, will live and swell the tide Of prosper
itv in all cnming time.
Fellow-citiZens, Won NAV think have
taken a wide discnrsive range in this mat
ter. | had nothing to speak Of but onr
great valley and river, and these hsve an
important bearing upon our action in this
Convention. We are assembled for M
iional purposes though geographically il
nav be local. But il is TO the national
heart Of every man that have thus taken
his wide scope, in speaking Of the subject.
in order that there might he M uprising Of
national feeling which should utterly over
wheIm everv rising Of sectional feeling
every manifestation Of sectional prejudice.
In the course Of his remarks. Mr.. Drake
was frequently interrupted with enthusi.
astic bursts Of applause.
The Davenport gazette., 1851-11-13

WHAT shape is . kiss?-Eiliptical q
lip tickle,l
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-10-18
For The Cecil Wing.
stray Leaves from Oak Dell.

Are you fond OF whispering Mr.. Editor I?
You know it is pretty generally condemned, and
considered quite out Of place in company. But
You know, or rather you don't know, that am
not very fond of company, therefore you will par
don my whispering, very conlidentially If course,
It few thoughts on the subject.
| remembcr-O how well lit was whisper
"a kind low whisper, that changed all my
plans of life, and placed live coal upon
the altar Of my heart, that viii! burn on
and on till the tagging drops cease to move
from its thfobless nrn. Just such an eve this
and see the October moon looks down as
calmly and nnconcernedly, as then, ten summers
gone; but the mulberry trees have heightened
ont their green arms, and but a few Struggling
beams throw their silver bars on the green lit
tie knoll just beyond the little lattice gate where
we sat--sweet Ella and l.
| cannot, dare not tell you that whisper-it
would look noisy, foolish and powerless fear;-
nor how my vision changed, and my heart beat
wildly with strange, new impulsc--nor the
sweet sunny dreams that dallied that night with
my dreaming fancy, nor how my trunks speedily
unpacked themselves and a contemplated voyage
was indefinitely postponed. That, sir, would
involve s'1nle to be told" and l intend,
some day, to give you Fiction on Facts, in
which you may expect an impartial history Of
the "neans" aud "chd'' Vi that Dhtspsr.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-10-18
For The Cecil Wing.
Thee Chances within a Home;
G t;'s.ssn GA JlsHBa
& 'a'fs,c Sketch
HH ELLEN GREY.

DEATH, Why contest thou to rob us Of our
heats cherished ones But now l looked
WITHIN a home made uesulate by thee. A few
short weeks ago happiness shonc within ii.
Around the fond parents clustered group OF
rns -Ctcche I'd Children As the Father parted
tbt bright locks ON the brow of his robust boy,
saw his eye kinde with delight and proud
smls lighted his tjatures as he thought what
greatness the future had in store for his noble
soa. saw the Mother press a Kiss upon the
soft check Of her youngest born, and clasp 1t
ii fondIy TO her bosom; as she snoo'hcd back the
sunny curls from the brow of blue eyed girl,
whu stood by her side playing with the tiny hands
OF her baby sistcr.--tpon the opposite side of
the room, sal a dark eyed girl Of sixteen sum-
mrrs, AMI her heart seemed light and happy, as
she nitnhiy piled her needle faShioHing the neat
Jacket which was to adofn her little brother.
AS thus looked upon the family group thought
--,iIuw sweet is lIit.;
: e. day, psasra, eni cr.,i- loo',,s IL; = -.
that I.arpy home. Alas! care and sorrow are
the companions of is Inmates now. The mother
hen1s auNionsly above the c!adle Of her little
Que. ann upon the soft cheek, hot with fever
falls tear after tear. The Father stands By the
couch llAc sunny haired child striving in vain
tu soothr her pain By his fond caresses.
Come with me 10 another room and thou
shalt see the dark eyed girl of sixteen summers.
Oh! who can look unmoved upon her sorrow,
a in bitlcraneulsh she hne' Is beside the shroul-
Cd form of her d;.rlns hfothcr. She lays her
hand upon the col! brow where death has stamp
ed his image, an kisses The eyeli Is he has seal
ed forever. Yet not tear tas-not sob
breaks furth-nHught, save a low moan, and
broken fragments OF prayer, tell Of the agony OF
her soul.
One little week, and around the fre-side are
~ ti,:,tr DI ttle Iap
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-10-18

THE LARGEST VESSEL AFLoAr.-
Spalding, the circus proprietor. is about
building, in Cincinnati, monster float
ing palace, for theatrical, circus and
menageric performances. 1t is to be
400 feet long with 60 feet beam, and is
to accommodate 1000 spectators. 1t is to
be towed by two steam tenders to the
various towns upon the Mississippi and
its tributaries in summer, and at the LIE.
wee in New Orleans in the winter. 1t
is estimated to cost $4,000, and will be
completed next spring Boston Journal
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-10-18
MkR4yAER.

as7a From t2ln,on, by merry illl,
Fair Hill, Blue Ball, Brick Meeting
House, Rising Sun, Fountain Green,
Pa, Kinks Mills, Oak Hill, and Co.
shen, to Chestnut Level, 80 miles and
back, three times week.
Leave ElAton every Tuesday, Thurs
day, and Saturday at m;
Arrive at Chestnut Level same days by
6p m;
Leave Chestnut Level every Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday at 7 m;
Arrive at tlkton same days by 4 p m.
9673 From Fair Hill, by Lewisvlle, to
kemblesvlle, s miles and back, three
times week.
Leave Fair Hill every Tuesday, Thurs
day, and Saturday, at pm
Arrive at hemblesyille same days by
3 m;
Leave kemblesville every Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday at 81 p m;
Arrive at Fair Hill Same days by 81 p m
9s7t From Elkton, by Chesapeake City,
Warwick, Head of Sassairas, George
town Cross Roads, UrieviIle, Chester
town, Church Hill, Centrevile, Wye
Mills, Easton, Trappe, and Oxford, to
Cambridge, SO miles and back, three
times week.
Leave Elkton every Monday, We'd
nesday, and Saturday, after arrival Of
Eastern and Southern mails, say at
pm.
Arrive at Easton next days by II m
and at Cambridge by 5p m;
Leave Cambridge every Monday, Wed
nesday, and Saturday at 81 m and
Easton same days by II a m;
Arrive at Elkton next days by 10 a m.
1915 From Head of Sassafras, by Mil
lington, Sudlersville, Long Branch,
Brldgeton, Greensboro, and White
leysburg, to Denton, 81 miles and
back, three times week.
Leave Head of Sassafras every Tues
day, Thursday, and Saturday at i a m
Arrive at Denton same days by 10 p m
Leave Denton every Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday at 4 a m;
Arrive at Head ofSassafras same days
by 10 p m.
Proposals to omit Whlteleysburg and
supply it twice week from Green's
boro' will be considered.
1916 From Church Hill, by Long Marsh,
Templeville, Sowardtown, Del, and
Willow Grove, to Canterbury, 80
miles and back, once a week.
Leave Church Hill every Saturday at
at I am;
Arrive at Canterbury same day by S
pm;
Leave Canterbury every Friday at 6
IN;
Arrive at Church Hill same day by 8
p m.
9877 From Chestertown to Rock Hall,
IA miles and back, twice a week.
Leave Chestertown every Monday and
Thursday at 6 m;
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-10-18

PROPOSALS for carrying the mails
l. ofthe United States from the LIST day
of July, 1852, to the 30,h of June, 1856,
inclusive, in MARYLAND, will be recelv-
ed at the Contract Office of the Post Of
fee Department, in the city of Wash-
ington, until 10 m of the 9TH of Feb
ruary, 1882, Ito be decided by the LIST of
March 1882 on the routes and in the
manner and time herein specified, viz:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-10-18

Wood and field are growing dim
Death is in the land
Through my easement. On the limb
OF yondri In en-, stark and grim,
behold his ,and;
And see his crisping tread
On the dahlia's boased red
Fading, fading, dying all
Oh how drtary is the Fall
Oh how dreay, not bird
In the bush OF on the wing,
With accustomed song is heard,
Making hill and vaiiy ring:--
Yonder is a rcbin--one
Oniy--mark he's pcrch'd upon
The dead limb OF dying tree
Silent, sad and lone is he;
Now with low and solitary
Chirp he drops the purple berry;
All his friends before are gone,
None to answer 10 his call;
He, in silence, hurlies OH
q how dreary is the fall
The sober, solemn fall:
All ii is the time for thinking,
As the drab and dreary pail
Seems to Iluter over all,
And Old Death at time is winkng
With cunning, savage !eer,
While he drives his stately bier
With the harvest Of the year;
And hear the song he sings,
While the demon chuckle rings
Out with elee;--
San the bright and blooming things,
Which the painting summer brings,
Are Tor me--aH for mel"
All, shall his icy tapping
AT our chamber, find us mapping,
When he comes TO chill our powers,
And to seattle the summer flowers
In our path,
And to bottle up our hours,
With their hopes and pallid fears,
Joys and tears,
In his wrath!
Sad and mournful as the whispering ofautumn
are, greet lis approach with sensations OF pc
cular delight. His sad, low symphonies, chime
in unison with my spirits harp. The strange
and desolate chirp of the solitary field cricket,
awakes in my bosom sweetly soft and pleas
urable sadness, jeep'ning and softening until my
full soul could weep with the very ecstacy OF
mingled grief and JOY. Have you never been
thrilled, in the calm ola hazy autumn day. when
the whispering atmosphere seems filled with d
peculiar and voluptnous soflness, and the reign
ing quiet only broken by the scream of the dis
tant plover, or the occasional breaking in of the
cricket's sad refrain, with unspeakable and
seemingly heterodox influences?
Here my guardian angel-who has been wait
ing for the last ten minutes for an opportunity
"hold, enough" And on this "leafs'
space positively forbids another whisper:-Adieu.
WHlsPERER.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-10-18
PROPOSALS FOR CARRYING THE
MAIL IN MARYLAND.
Ertract from the .4ct Of Congress Of Sd
.lGrch. 1S45. section 1S

ETtract from the .dct o. congress OF Sd
March, 1845, section Is.
".4nd be atJurther enacted. That it
shall be the duty of the Postmaster Cen
eral, in all future lettings of contracts
for the transportation of the mail, to let
the same, in every case, TO the lowest
bidder rendering sufficient guarantees
for faithful performance, without other
reference 10 the mode of such Transport
tation than may be Necessary to provide
forthe due celebrity, certainty and secu-
rity Of such Transportation; nor shall any
new contractor hereafter be required to
purchase out, or take at valuation, the
stock OF vehicle fany previous con-
tractor for the same route"
L. Bidders will be careful to read
the forms and instructions appended to
this advertisement. They are request
ed to state, in their proposals, the mode
by which they intend to convey the
mail. Where the size and weight of
the mails, or the speed called for in the
schedules, shall require it, the contracts
will be made for coach, steamboat or
railroad conveyance, as the case may be,
and, consequently, such routes will be
let to bids proposing such mode Of con-
veyance- In all other cases, the routes
will be assigned to bids proposing the
cheapest mode of Transportation.
LL- Railroad companies are especial
ly notified that their regular bids are to
be understood asincluding the supply of
each Office on the line of their respect
i've roads, not over quarter of mile
from depot. Separate proposals for
Offices more than a quarter OF mile off
will be considered.