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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-06

SlM1LITuDEs FROM THE VEGETABLE
WORLD. The fragrant white ciorcr shrives.
Though lrampled under foot; it furnishes
The bees with stores Of pure honey, without
asking or receiving the credit oft. Meek
ness md dsintoresiedness.
The morning glory makes fair show ai
sunrise, but wi,hers as soon as II becomes
hot. Excitement without principle.
To Gu: off the top Of the dock does no
good; its root mus, be cradicated. Sin is
the dock root.
The thistle has beautiful blossom. but i,
is so armed With spines iha. every ono alb
hors il. Beauty and bad temper.
The alder bash produces fragran; and
delicate blossoms, hnt the farmer abhors
il. because If he gives il foot it will take a
rod. Ohtrusiveness.
Cranbcrries hide themselves beneath
the moss; he who would find them must
look for them. Modest worth.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-06
WANT OF COURTESY.

The most striking and prevailing defect
IN the manners OF Americans is, believe.
want OF courtesy. This has arisen from
the general equality ofrighis, condition ana
education. And it arises in part, from tho
maarais hons, or shyness, characteristic Of
our English ancestors, from whom we
inherit il. a little reflection and moral
cultivation would remove this defect. What
Go ! mean by courtesy, and how is tho
want Of il shown, do you ask? A few win.
ters since, well-bred young foreigner
came to the interior, and took lodgings at
village inn, for the purpose Of learning
the English language. TO facilitate its
acquisition, he generally preferred remain.
ing in the receiving room of the tavern.
where travellers were passing in and out.
His writing table was placed before the Gre.
When the women rame shivering in from
long drive in the stage coach, he moved
his table to the corner of,he room, mended
the fire, drew chairs near it. ifthey brought
~ foot stoves or blocks. he found the best
place TO heat them. He then returned to
his own comfort able sent, and pursued his
reading Or writing. The women profited
by his ciyiltics, without appearing TO notice
them. During the whole winter, be never
received one word Of acknowledgement.
Not one "T'hank yen sir.'' "You are very
kind, sir" or what would have seemed in
evitab!e, "Prny, don't takethe cold seat, sir
What was the polished strangers infer
ence. Certainly, that the Americans were
a most discourteous, if not cold hearted peo.
pie.
Cold-hearied, we are not. These women
were, probably, generally impressed with
the young mans attention-one Of them, [
know, in relating her travelling experiences
at her own fre-siae, at night, said, sShc
would never forget the young man at the
tavern in S.. She though. she would have
died with the cold before she got there, and
when she wen. in, be moved away from
the fire, and gave her the rocking chair
hung her cloak on the back Of another, and
warmed her cloak for her, and did every-
Thing just rs ifho had been her own sons
And yet this good woman had not indicated
III her manners TO the young man that sha
ever saw him. Here there was sno express
sion Of the real fcelips-no courtesy.
have often seen mcn in ste amboais, ia
stage coaches, and other public meetings.
rise and give their seats to the women, and
the women seat themselves quietly, with.
out a look or word Of acknowledgment.
And 80 with a thousand attentions which
arc rendered, and are received without re-.
turn. Avoid such dscourtesy, my young
lriends-it is not only displcasing, but un-
Just We actually owe some return fer
snch clvliles, and courteous acceptance
is, in most cases, the only one that can DO
made. These little chance cnurtesies are
smiles on The facc Of manners, and smiles
are like sunshine-we can scnrsely have too
much Of either. Miss Sedgwick.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-06

4 discovery of anoibcr property Of Chic.
rofnrrn has Just been announced BY two
French gentlemen, who simultaneously,
and Within, any consultation with each
other. found iha, Chloroform is an antiscep-
tic Of marvellous virtue, preventing AMI.
NAL decomposition after death. orpromptl,
checking il if already commenced. Mus
cu!nr flesh aud oil animal tissues. when
subiec, to It's action. hecorne fixed for .
long period ni time in The precise form and
con,Inion in which thcv may happen to be
=, The naman, OF application. and natural
eolors. even 10 the slightest and most del,
ic,tc shades. arc preserved without the
slightest change.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-06

Il was perineni and forcib'a saying Of
The Emperor Napoleon, that handsome
woman nleases the crc. but good woman
pleases the heart. Thu one j. a jewel and
the Other q treasnvc.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-06

There is stream in Tensas {i',) par
ish named Vnn Burcn Raynu. So cal'o) be
cause NJ one can tell which wly its cur
rent runs,
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-06

= The Duke Of AtholI recently attempt
ed to prevent ,hrce Cambridge students
from passing through his dnm7ina. The
students refused to turn back. md = bout
at fs,icufis cnsucd, in which the Dnkc got
worsted! Il has caused much amusement,
tothe English press. milling is the Eng
lish word for hoyinp1
The southern press., 1851-11-01
that the palronage which win be bestowed upon

that the patronage which will be bestowed upon
them, In a country as yet young in art, and not
possessing many works of this kind, will be
satisfactory. Several of the British scuptors,
believing that this opening up of a new market
for their productions will be beneficial to them,
have also promised their support; and many of
the manufacturers and maca:nists OF this coun-
try, aware Of the consequences to themselves OF
allowing their continental rivals to be alone re-
presented in this transatlantic congress Of art
and industry, have also stated their intention OF
contributing to it. Prospectuses, setting out
more fully and in detail the nature ofthe Intended
exhibition, will be issued in few dnys 20 each
Of the British exhibitors, inviting their concur
renee, and we have no doubt that the proposal
will be responded to in manner satisfactory to
its liberal and spirited, and, we may add, highly
respectable and Influential projectors"
Of the details of this plan am not informed,
though have reason to believe that il is favored
from high quarters, both here and in America,
and that it rests upon substantial business ba-
sis. You will probably hear more of it shortly
Kossuth is now hourly expected ut South
ampton. The reception he will meet with will
be of the most enthusiastic kind. After spend
ing few days at Southampton, he will proceed
TO London.
There is no political news. The Queens
visit from Belmont, through Manchester and
Liverpool, i, exciting great attention and occu-
pying all the space of the papers. Prince Albert
will be here to close the Exhibition in form on
Wednesday. Roy.
The southern press., 1851-11-01
So much fot Mr HrLY's and his reviewers re.

So much fof Dir. HELP's and his reviewers re-
Elections on bondsmen" in America.
Blackwood has several other articles worth
reading-and among them, one on "New Zea-
land" in which he shows that cannibalism is a
proof Of civilization among savsges! and an
other on the almost exhausted subject Of the
q Italian revolution" After wading through a
good many columns on the old story of CHARLES
ALBERT's schemes and campaigns, he termi-
mates in a slashing argument in his own pecu-
liar style:
ave affirm, in the most unequivocal manner,
that, to be free, nations must be Professionals.
The Popish religion is utterly incompatible with
freedom in any nation. The slaue of the altar
is essentially the SLAVE Of the throne. We prove
this by the fact, that no Popish country in the
world has been able to preserve, or even to have
a conception Of, the simplest principles Of civil
liberty"
This is rather bold and tory fashioned. Well
done, Scotchman
The southern press., 1851-11-01

FRoM NORTHERN MEMco.-The New Orleans
Picayune of the 2lsL publishes the following
letter from President Arista 20 General Avalos
commanding at Matamoras. IL, with several
others, was intercepted by Gen. Caravnjal. II
is chiefly Of interest as effectually disprovinp
the idle rumor that Aristalhimself had promoted
and was clandestinely fostering the revolution
MEXICO, Sept 90, 1851.
NY Dear Friend :-On account Of the dissgreea
BILE occurrences on the frontier, transmitted by
you, under date Of the 18th inst the govern
ment Immediately dictated It's orders for rein.
forcing that brigade with troops which will &c
by sea; and with those Of Uraga's brigade, viii
put 200 men in movement for Cindad Victoria
Gen. Jauregui had also transmitted the same
intelligence, under date Of the 22d, telling me
that on the next day he would put in movement
for the field Of operations the forces he corld
dispose Of under the orders Of Don Onofre Dias
that he issued orders TO Msldonado 10 90 BY
Guerrero with 400 Seminoles and 100 soldiers
besides and that he himself would start i'm.
mediately afIerward with the rest Of the forces
which he had scattered about and was collecting
together. BY the same route, by sea, wrote u
you at length, indicating to you ell, believe
you should do; il is on this account that ! an
not more prolific. Your sffectionate friend and
servant, who kisses your hands.
MARIANo ARIsTA.
Senior Cen Don Francisco Avales, Matamoras
The southern press., 1851-11-01

PRopsLLER HEsRY CLAY.-Fulter Particu-
iars.--From the Buffalo papers we gather the
following particulars of the loss OF this vessel
The propeller Henry Clay, Capt. George Col.
lard, reported lost on Saturday, had on board
thirty persons, including the crew and one fe.
male passenger. At IL o'clock on the night Of
the 23d, when off Long Point, and laying side
up in the rough Of the sea, the captain lashed
himself and the female to the jibstay, and the
crew all lashed themselves TO the rigging. In
twenty minutes after the boat went 10 pieces,
the deck and cabin came of, and the bull turned
bottom upwards. The captain could not unlash
in time, md went over with the hull David
Keefe, wheelman, the only hand saved, jumped
off the wreck and got hold Of the pilot-house
deck, with nine others, and held on till daylight
when he found all but the first mate and second
wheelman washed off, They afterwards secured
pole and piece Of carpet, which they raised
for sail, and held on Ii eight o'clock, (the
wind still higb,) when the brig John Martin bore
down and threw ropes to them. keefe caught
one, and was dragged quarter Of mile before
he was got on board Of the brig His two CON-
panons could not catch the ropes, aud nothing
more was seen Of either Of them or the raft
Captain Colard was formerly an officer OF the
Texan navy, and the inventor OF the signal Ian
terms now used for Distinguishing vessels at sea.
The Henry Clay was bound for Ogdensburg
| with cargo Of flour.
The southern press., 1851-11-01
Senior Cen. Don Francisco Avale., MaiamOra

The FoREieE British and
French Fleets ordered 10 our Coosf---The No.
tionol Tatellgencer confirms the statement that
letters have been addressed by the Acting Sec
rotary Of State, Mr.. Crittepden, in reply TO some
recent communications from the ministers oi
France and England, in relation 10 Cuban affairs,
but at the same tire states that the character
given TO the Secretary's letters by tie cores
pendent Of the Philadelphia Nvfh American,
is not altogether correct The Infeiiigencer says
The language Of the letters is plain, direct
and frank, it is true; but there is in them no
thing in the slightest degree dIscourteous, or in
consistent with the Secretary's own character
and dignity, or the respect due 70 the distin-
puished functionaries he was addressing. That
the letters were able, forcible, and manly, as
we'll as respectful and courteous, no American
need be told.
The Washington Telegraph, Of Tuesday
adds TO this, what il believes il has from good
authority, that the letters Of Mr.. Crittenden
were read TO one Of the editors Of the North
American, in Washington city and that he could
only err in his Interpretation Of them. The
Telegraph adds the annexed important informa'
ton:
sAn order has been issued by the'Brtish ADM
ralty, instructing a number Of their naval YES
sells to cruise along the Sou .horn coast OF the
United States, and 10 capture all American yes
sells which they have reason 10 believe are des-
tined to Cuba with hostile intentions This or
der IS now in his GUY, and a knowledge OF ~
nature formed the basis Of the letter Of Mr.
Crittenden 10 the British minister; and we be
lieve similar order issued by the French gov
eminent called for like letter TO that govern
ment, through its representatives here. We cal
feed the starving subjects OF Great Britain, bu
do not need the services Of her navy NJ polio,
force on our coast, and will not permit itl"
The southern press., 1851-11-01
VICTIMS OF TIE NEAPoLrrAs CONSTITUTION

VICTIMS or THE NEAPoLrrAs CONSTITUTION.
lit is stated in the official reply Of the Nespoli-
tan government 10 Mr.. Gladstopes pamphlet,
that the number Of political prisoners did not
exceed AGA. This is declared by the Nea-
politan correspondent Of the London Daily
Neus to be" positive fraud" and he supplies
the deficiency frof the police registers, giving
The number Of political prisoners from May,
lS4S, TO the present time, rs follows:
@Condemned 10 the Ergastoto So; condemned
in irons 10 the Bagni 1000 condemned IN irons
10 the Bagni, but not yet removed from prison
800; banishcd to the islands after trial 800
banisbed to the islands without trial, including
the soldiers sent by authority to the camp Of
Charles Albert, 5000; accused, who have been
or still are in prison from May, lS4S, TO Sepiem-
Der, 1851, not included in the foregoing, $4,000
supposed number Of exiles 400; hiding from
the police $50; exiled from their native towns,
but still in the kingdom, $50. Total number OF
victims Of Neapolitsn cruelty 1886
The southern press., 1851-11-01

GERMAN CoLosY IN BRAzrLl-There 10 q col
ony Of $4,000 Germans at San Leopold, in the
South Of Brazil. They are neutral in the pre-
sent contest with Buenos Ayrea This 70 at
least judicious. Their fixed idea Is Of Ger
man republic, from Rio Pardo to Santa Cath
srua They have 400 slaves, but all are work
ere, and in this they are far superior 70 the ma
lives, the latter being derendent on slavery.
Some eight or ten years ago colony OF SER
eral hundred French emigrsted TO Brazil In
social community capacity. They vert gra-
ciously received by the Emperor, who gave them
the Island Of Santa Catharna above mentioned.
which at ebb.tid forms . peninsula with the
main land. The Emperor also offered them
money 10 assist them, but this they declined,
being seemingly possessed Of sufficient funds
for their purpose. Is this the nucleus in the
South Of the great family Of American republics
that Is TO bel The whole civilized world seems
tending TO that point. There is an under-cur-
rent at work, which must eventually reach the
surface 10 spite Of every opposition Daily
Times, Cincinnati.
The southern press., 1851-11-01

LENGTH OF RAILwAYs.--The total number
Of miles of railway now n operation is $4,000,
Of which there are in the United States 10 400
miles, in Cuba $50 miles; in Great Britain
$500 miles; in Belgium $50 miles; in France
1900: in Spain so, sc. Comparing the num-
bers with the population, there are for each IT..
babl,ant in the United States 81 feet Of railroad
and in Cuba Ia feet; in Crest Britain IA feet;
in Belgium 4 feet; in France feet; in Spain
inches.
The southern press., 1851-11-01

A SAN FRArcIsco WEATHER ITEM.-for
several nights past we have had foil moon to
clolhe the heavens with radiance, the earth with
brightness and mellow beauty, TO NIL up dark
byways and deep holes with mconeeAms, lovers
b,easls with poetic rsPtures and silly fancies, 70
inspire nice young men, out late O. n'ents, WIN
music. and roeues with fear Of the slaves and
bars of iustice-besides performing many other
wonderful feats, too mt merous TO mention"
Az long as il lasts, this moonshins will be q
great street Improvement and We should all
make the most oft, for the long rainy season OF
dark, wet nights, and muddy streets, cometh,
when no man car" walk.
The southern press., 1851-11-01

FACT AS TO BEARDs.-In the late news from
Cubs. occurs an account Of young man lately
executed there, Cor treason, and though in itself,
il is an interesting anecdote, II explains also the
effect of beard on the physiognomy:
Another young creole, OF Cuba, was also
garrotted the other day, which is not generally
known. Young Charles Kohlin, son Of the
Countess Kohlin, Of Mantanzas, had, some years
previous, been bsnished from the island. He
had light hair, and had always worn his beard
very long. Some months ago, for the purpose
of carrying out some OF the plans Of the expe-
ditionists, he shaved off his beard, leaving but
his mustache, dyed his hair black, and went back
10 Havana. His disguise was complete, and
none Of bis friends recognized him. He visited
the cafes at night and took no precautions what
ever TO prevent his being discovered. One eve
ming. an old compan detected him by his voice,
and asked him II he >tKohlini lie denied
il, gave some other nah said he was from
the island Of Madeira In, kppanion was de-
ceived, and walked Off A. Ibeing by, how
ever, gave the government Formation, and
Kohlin was ordered TO be watched. IL was dur
ing the time Of Mr.. Clay's visit at Havana. that
a number Of balls were given, at one Of which
Kohlin was present. Although In mask, while
walking with n lady, bis conversation was over
heard by spy set TO watch him, and as he came
out, he was immediately arrested and thrown
into the Moro. He was missed afterwards by
his secret friends, but no one could tell what
had become Of him, until 10 was lately sscer-
tanned that he had been confined In the Moro,
was tried, found guilty, and sentenced to be gar
rotted Kohn was said 10 have been one Of
the most daring and talented men Of his age
The southern press., 1851-11-01
Tho New York Election.

The New York State election comes off next
Tuesday, for State officers and members of the
legislature. The field has been warmly con,
tested between the two parties. They both, lin
their conventions at Syracuse, agreed to disagree
on the slavery question, and unite for the sake
of the spoils which will accrue to the successful
party, in the disbursement Of some nine millions
of dollars for the enlargement OF the Erie and
the other State canals.
For all Union or compromise purposes, this
election is dead letter. The Wings at SYRIA
cuse refused to endorse the Fugitive-slave law
The Democrats at Syracuse laid similar, in
deed, the same resolution from the Union com
mttee of New York city, on the table. SEwARI
controlled the one party, and JOHN VAN BUREr
managed the other. The two factions of eacf
party have now united, the Frecsoilers, on botf
sides, being satisfied. The Union committee
of the city have selected ticket, half and hal
of each of the regular party State tickets-st
that the compromise people of the South hav'
nothing left to swear by in New York, excep
the Herald.
The result of the election, therefore, eithe
way, will be Freesoil triumph-most decidedly
so, if the Wings succeed, as it is probable they
will. And yet if they do, we expect to see thu
organs here claiming it as victory of the ad
justment.
The southern press., 1851-11-01

W In reference to the necessity for literary
journals suitable for Southern society, the Rich
mond Republican says:
Leaving out of view the importance Of pc.
riodical devoted to the development Of South.
ern Literature, and the advocates of Southern
improvements and interests, we regard it as
imprudent and dangerous for Southern men to
encourage and circulate the literary periodicals
of the North. There are, it is true, some OF
them which do not interfere with the question
of slavery, and whose moral tone is above re-
proach but this is by no means the character
of all. Having had occasion lately to examine
those periodicals. more closely than was for.
merly our habit, we have been struck with the
frequent sneers, and sometimes elaborate as
saults, upon Southern institutions, which have
met our eyes. What is the effect Of such things
upon the minds Of children, and even upon those
Of men and women who read such papers re-
gularly from week to week? Undoubtedly Ia
instil the idea that the institutions under which
they live are founded in moral wrong, in injus.
tice and oppression; that they are cruel and
inhuman in their operation upon servants, and 9
decided evil to the interest Of the master
These opinions may be conscientiously enter
tained by those who hold them, but when they
are thrust into the faces Of Southern men, they
deserve 10 be rebuked for their impertinence
and TO be expelled as pests from the community
All the open sggressions Of abolition in Con
gress cannot effect as much injury 10 the Soutt
as the weekly, yearly, unceasing circulation
among her people, Of journals which omit ne
opportunity TO depreciate the institution Of
slavery.
The southern press., 1851-11-01

FINE STEAMER FOR THE SoUrH.-Messrs.
John s. Brown d. Co, south side Of the basin,
have just finished, at their ship yard, most
beautiful steamer, built for a number of plant
ers residing on the Turtle, Saltilla and ST.
Marys rivers, Georgia, and intended TO run be-
tween the various landings and plantations on
these rivers and the city of Savannah. She is
called the aPlanter," and commanded by Capt
w. ii. Taylor, n most excellent and efficient
officer. She is Of 400 tons burthen, 1875 feet in
length, 81 feet beam, 4 feet 3 inches depth Of
hold, with side wheels ~ feet in diameter and
5 feet 6 inches in surface. Her engines are on
the low pressure beam principle, Of fifty horse
power, and are from the shops Of Mr.. Charles
Reeder, Jr. She is intended 10 carry full loads
Of cotton and rice 70 Savannah, and such return
freight as may be required by the planters.
Her lower deck and hold are built with special
view Of freighting cotton. but she has also on
the upper deck fine cabin containing twelve
berhs for male, and eight berths for female
passengers. The ste sart's room, pantry, cook
room, &c, are all very convenient aud hand
somey finished the whole vessel in fact being
model for beauty and workmanship, in the
highest degree creditable TO her excellent and
worthy builders. She is rugged with n mast
and sails also, TO use when required, her build
ONssss
Her speed is about fifteen miles an hour, and on
trip yesterday afternoon she gave great salts
faction 10 all employed in her construction.
On Saturday she sails for Savannah, her builders
contracting to deliver her safe in that city, a
plan which has been pursued at the North for
many years. The joiners' work Of the steamer
was done by Mr.. William Walton, and painting
by Mr.. William II. Traverse, sr, both Of whom
have added not A little 10 her beautiful appear
ance. Mr. Anthony Helmling, an experienced
engineer Of Baltimore, goes out in her, and will
remain 10 charge Of her engines. II is some
what Of a singular circumstance that the plant
ers who desire to have a steamer built here, did
not know any Of our admirable ship-carpenters,
and accordin. ly they addressed a letter TO the
best and most honorable ship builder Of Bnlti-
more" This letter came TO Messrs. Brown a.
Co, and we have not the slightest doubt that
her owners will be well satisfied with the re-
suits Of their direction. We venture 10 cay
that finer vessel Of her class does not float on
Georgia waters.-Blh. Clipper.
The southern press., 1851-11-01

THK RAPIDS or THIS MIssIssirPL--The keo-
kuk Despatch says, some house in New York
has contracted with the Navigation and Hy.
draulic Company TO construct a canal around
the rapids Of the Mississippi 10 be lao feet wide
with a depth Of feet Of water, at all seasons.
The completion Of this work will be Of great
advantage to the trade Of the upper Mississippi