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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-10-23

THE ART OF MAKING Cuttings. Some
Of our lady friends who are constantly try
ing, We, never succeeding. in the art Of ma
king rose cuttings grow, viii certainly be re-
joced if they find bg experiment. that the
method described below is as unfailing as
il is represented TO bo. Roses, Geraniums.
&c, will sometimes succeed in the old
way, bat we never before heard of apples.
pears, or plums taking root by simply stick
ing them in the ground. As the wood Of
all our fruit trees is now well mntured, and
filed with the woody fibre SO necessary
for success in the emission Of roots, We
hope some Of our friends in this neighb0r-
hood will make the attempt, and give Us
an account Of their success. Professor De
acroiy, in France, writes that he has dis
covered the following mode OF making all
sorts Of cuttings grow.
"My cutting is placed entirely under
ground, so as TO form a sabterranean curve,
Of which the convcyity is uppermost, the
very middle OF the curve being on level
with the surface Of the soil. AZ this mid
die point, there must be good eve or 8
smnll shoot. In this way, tie whole length
Of the cutting is protected BIZ earth, and the
smaller end. instead OF becoming the seat ol
dryness which is always more Or less inlu-
rious, become passage Tor absorption
The bud which under these circumst auces
is the only part exposed to the air, bears
without injury, or rather with advantage
all the causes Of excitement.
"AI,hough did not commence my ex-
perimcnss before the end Of Jlne have
seen enough to satisfy me that the method
may be Of serious advantage. Two drills
about three inches apart were drawn psral-
lei with each other in kitchen garden Of
Indifferent quality, situated on calcareous
plain near Besancon. A hundred cuttings
Of Apples, Pears, Plams, Apricots, Tulip
Trees, Roses, Sc, almost all Of this years
wood, were bent and buried ia the manner
described, with their ends 10 the two drills.
They were watered few times, and al
this moment August every cutting, in the
open air, and exposed to the lull sunshine.
is Just as fresh as it was when planted.
In most Of them, the part exposed to the air
lthe bud) is the seat Of active vegetation.
especially in The Pears and Tulip Trees.
the buds Of which have made considerable
progress"
This idea seems 10 be very good one.
and its adoption can hardly fail 10 increase
the chances of successful propagation.
Gard Chroa
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-10-23

A GOLDEN THovGHr.-Wc know not Tho
author oil the following, but j. is pretty:
"Nature will be reported. All thing:
are engaged in writing her history. The
planet, the pebble, goes attended by its
shadow. Tho rolling rock leaves its scratch
es on the mountain, the river its channel in
the soil tho animal its bones in the stratum
the fern and leaf their modest epiteph il
the coal. The falling drop makes its sculp,
ture in sand or stone; not foot step into
the snow, or along the ground bu, prints.
in characters more or less lasting a map ol
its march; every act Of tho man inscribes
its seal on the memories of its fellows, and
in its face. The air is full of sounds. the
sky of tokens; the ground is all memoranda
aud signatures, and every object is covered
over with hints, which speak to the in'eli'
gent
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-10-23

4 FUNNY lNCIDEST-Do DoINGs OF A CASHIER
We venture to say that neither Mr.. Lath-
rop nor Mr.. De Wolfe would perform such
an act in fnanciering as the following
even for large reward Bat the joke j.
rich and shows how quick the Jersey opera.
tors get ahead Of Wall street, when they
are both put upon the same track. The
Journal Of Commerce says:
"a story is current here, ola little sharp
practice on the par, Of the cashier Of the
Peoples Bank Of Patterson, which is too
good TO be lost. The morning this insti,u-
tion failed, he came in town expecting to
make arrangements 10 go on as usual; but
his agent here very properly refused 10 re-
deem the bills unless supplied beforehand
with the neediul, Which was not forth
coming, aud the Cashier accordingly start,
ed on his return to make preparations for
closing the bank. On arriving at Jersey
City, he found quite a number Of brokers
collected. who had got wind Of the trouble
and wero on their way to Patterson tc
secure, if possible, the redemption Of the
bills in their hands. The hungry bill.
holders seated in the ears. and the Cashier
who is President Of the Railroad Company
standing with the Engineer on the iocomo-
tive. After run Of few miles. the bolt
by which the engine drew its burden, was
quietly Withdrawn, the locomotive, carry
ing the Cashier, shot onward 10 Patterson
leaving the cars to follow at their leisure
As soon as he had taken leave his passen-
ger, the engineer put back to bring up the
train, and found it at dead stop in an inter
es,ing locality, where the passengers had
abundant time and opportunity 10 examine
the scenery, aud cool the fever Of their i'm
patience. When tho train reached Pa,ter-
son, the score OF brokers rushed 10 the bank
but found It closed, With an interesting
niacn rd attached To The dlorW
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-10-23

PUTNAM OUrDoNE.---An occurrence.
wherein The preservation Of life and proper
Is may be attributed almost to providen,i
II nierposi,ion. took place las, Saturday al
tho Work House. The butcher who sap
plies The establishment was near the outer
gate, and Needless Of his horse, sat in his
vehicle, quietly chatting with the porter
when the animal became frightened and
broke suddenly towards the quarry bard by
This excavation averages about forty feet
in depth. l, is attain able on the east side
by gradual descent, constructed for vebic-
lee, and on the west by a steep flight Of stairs
twenty steps in number, each over foot
high--which terminates on a natural land
ing, several yards in circumference and
from which narrow path may be reached.
leading 10 the bottom of the excavation,
The horse, seeing the opening at the head
this oot-way, dashed into il. and before
he could be stopped, was trotting down the
stairs towards the landing hclow--the ax'es
resting on the steps and tho wheels hang
ing at the sides. On either side of the
staircase, the precipce, as has been said
above, is about forty feet in depth, and a
variation to the right or left, of only two
or three inches, would h1ve sealed the
doom of both the horse aud luckless driver.
They succeeded, however, in reaching the
landing, where the animal stopped volun-
iarily. neighing wildly aud trembling in
every limb, as il aware Of the perlousness
Of the position he had just occupied. At
tho direction of Mr.. Peers, a road was cui
from the landing TO tho bottom of the quar-
nv, by the aid Of which the road opposite
was reached, and the butcher with his horse
and vehicle allowed to make their cxi,
So. Louis Rrpub.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-10-23

YouNs Man, write the following extract
from tho writings oil Goethe, in yoar note
book, commit il to memory, repeat il daily
be governed by il, md be MAN:
"The longer live, the more certain
am that the great difference between men
the great and Insignificant, is energy-ip
vncible determina,ion-an honest purpose
once fxed-nnd then death or victory,
That quality will do anything that can be
done ia the world, and no talents. no cir.
Ieumstances, no opportunity will make Q
two legged creature man without it,
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in, and mnistcred to his wants"
"What was your fathers name?" | in
1aircd.
Robert Hoe" she replied.
"And is this your ctid?'
sit is.'
| held The babe in my arms; il smiled on
my face.
"Now," says !, madam, this day M,
prophecy is fulfilled in your eyes; ii is just
forty years, at a critical moment in you,
fathers life, since il was made"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-10-23

PULPIT PoLIrIcs.-The eccentric DR..
Maiher Byles of Boston, being rebuked in
l777 for not preaching politics in the pul.
pit like Mayhew and others, replied 10 those,
who npbraided him;
In the first place, do not understand pol
itics; in the second place, you all do, every
mnn and mothers son Of yon; in the third
place, you have politics all the week; pray .
let one day in seven be devoted to religion /;
in the fourth place, am engaged in work
Of infinitely greater Importance; give mo
any subject to preach on Of more conse-
quence than the truths bring you, and !
will preach on it the next Sabbath.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-10-23
A SERMON IN A ouATRAIN.

There is more Of the true teaching OF
christianity in these four little lines than 10
contained in many an elaborate sermon,
preached in pulpit:
g If thy neighbor should sin, old Christoval SAID,
Never. never, unmerciful be!
For remember il is by the mercy Of God
Thou art not as wicked a. he.'
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The ymal Sanctuary.
!. ,,v JAMES elLBonsR LYONS, L. /. D.


vyha,o IN our churches is tho place for
H.. noorq | ask this question With pain
'"e .,,ow. WHERE Is THE PLACE Fon TIIt
~ eno Adm, here and there poor per
~, has sc,t; WHERE IS III y hc ~
.;,,a 10 ST with US in n good place. OF
.".o -, 10 him: Stand thou there, or
~ :, here under my fools,oo!? Rigid Rer
Bishop Tres.
Ii.EyiTicrs, xxvi, 81.
1,rod the hallowed ground thai bore
Christian ,emple tall and proud,
When ut each wide and lofty door
Wen, streaming in agorgeous cro"o'
welcome day bid all rejoice
fair and ancient festival,
And the glad organs mighty voice
Shook the strong root and Gothic wall
roll many a ,ok EN- marked the fold
Where rich and high believers meet,
rbo sacred volume clasped in gold,
The costly robe, and drowsy seat;
Priest, people, altar, chancel, choir,
Arch, column, window, porch, and gate
Thai ample fame, from vault to spire,
Looked solemn all, and calmly great.
Bu,mark. An old and weary man,
A stranger, clad in "rament vie,'
With falling steps and features wnn,
Went totlering up The fair broad isle,
They cast HtM out--ob, taithless race
On some rude bench -unseen-retBoie;
Convicted in that hour and place.
or a lean purse and r.adbare coat
Yes. and If he who saved the lost,
Stood fain,lng on that naughty floor,
Arrayed in weeds Of little cost,
Meek as he soueh, the world before,
In spite of words which none might biame,
And works OF goodness freely done,
Tnat sordld pos, of wrong and shame
Would greet--Jehorahs ortiy Son.
Oh, for prophets tongue and pen
To warn tho great in wealth and birth,
Who build their God house, and then
Plant there-the meanest ponips oil earth ;
To brand thar church which spurns the poor
From every vain and venal pew.
Where 4" "eothed in purple herd secure
10 kneel or s!cep--the lordly few
Give me the shed, low, bare aad plain,
Where love and humble truth abide,
Raher than earth's most noble fame,
Dcficd BY selfish pomp and pride;
Gtse the the damp and desert sod,
Vailed in by dark old foresttrces,
Rloied over by The skies ot tod
gu,perisl temples such as these.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-10-23
WHOLE NUMBER 527.
Would yon accept the appointtnentP
Most willingly, If you should think nj,

Vou'u yoH at ~ 'iiS aFp9Htpcba' q
Most willingly, if you siiosild think me
worthy
swell, ri tell you what you'd hetier do
Wrie on the dcpari mant-sia'e tha mai
ter rs you stated il 70 me, aud perhaps--
slf you would just make memorandum
il would be sufficient
My dear sir. don't depend on anything
that passes between US here-here, | am
Sol Smith, az you may see By the was-oill
bul at Washing YOU understand
sYes, understand. Then I'll write on
to the Department.
.Yes-writc.'
Sir, shall depend on your good Offices.
'Sir, you may-your supper was excel
lent, your attentions shall not soon be for
gotten-fareweII--wrile on 10 the depart
ment by al mcans.'
The worthy asprant to the postmaster
ship Of tho village accompanied me to the
coach, carefully turned up the steps when
| had entered, aud then joined his fellow
citizens in three loud cheers, with which
our departure was honared.
N. o. Crescent.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-10-23

Tell me not OF the pain Of fslsehood to
the slandered! There il nothing 20 agon-
izing TO the fine skin Of vanity as the sppii-
cation of rough truth Bul,cer.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-10-23

ACRass THE RIVER. fix years
ago." says a clergyman Of New York city,
f.! was travelling on the borders ofihe lind
son, and on the m,st beautiful portion d
hat noble stream, where its waters seen
10 rest against the Highlands ef Fishkiil,
md from the Newburg BY. Twas riding
pn the western shore, dotted with elcsnni
country seats. and SO elevated as to com.
mand fine view Of the opposite county o.
Duchess. Passing a substantial mansion
| observed carriages standing around tht
entrance, and a hoarse that plainly indica.
ted the occasion of the gathering, !, wa'
something more Than curiosity, il was the
dictate Of natural sympathy, that induced
me 70 stop aud mingle with the multitude
SIT was easy 10 learn from the firsl
whom addressed, that Young man, the
son Of the parents now advanced in life
was To be buried. The clergyman in at
tendance was Just closing his remark
when | stopped nj tho door; and after a
short but e.oqIent pause in the services
or silence is always eloquen, in .he house
If mourning, the afflicted father rose and
overcoming the emotion with which he
struggled, spoke a few words ioihe friend,
that surrounded him. Said he, "a few
months ago one Of my sons removed TO the
1ther siie Of the river, and resides on The
shore in view Of the spot where we are as
.cmbled. And now fint that my thoughts
are over there more frequently than tbet
we're before. ! had friends there whom
loved. and had an interest in the people
but had no son there; bu, since that child
has been resident bevond the river. m,
heart is there often, and love to he there
So il has been with me during the few davs
that have passed since this other sou cross
cd tho river of death. and. MS trust, has
entered Heaven. Ny thoughts aro often
there now True, had friends there be
fore; y father there; but had no child
Now have an interest in Heaven such as
| never felt. till one Of my children went
there to live Dorling's Power Of ~
iusfrdfion.
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next steamer, with the privilege Of peep ne
into The Worlds Fair
Tom now returned to his friend, wh,
net him with right good " H.! ha! har
Well. Tom, no use, told you so!'
+" All! replied Tom, "you are wrong
My French has heen approved pt, aud an
d1ne here sail ia the next steamer"
" You don't say SO; bit Tom, where the
deuce did you learn Frcnci?'
"When You were teaching Gro,to.."
A new light flushed across the vision oI
/" Grotln's' master. "Wha,!" says he
!" whilst ! was too!ing over that dog, you
we're stud, ing!'
"Just SO; snt you now know with wha
success our lime has been rewarded"
BY the jiidicious disposal of time, on.
Young man is on the high road to mcrcnn
tile fame and fortune, whilst by ,browin.
away time, another, equal in abilities, i
doomed TO drudgery and clorkstip perhaps
al his days.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-10-23

The LONDON TINES is led by the publ
cation Of Parliamentary return on The
reformed postal system, to the mention Of
a curious circumstance: "a traveller saun
tering through the Like districts some
wears ago arrived at small public house
Just as the postman stopped to deliver q
letter. A young girl came out TO receive
il. She took il 10 her hand and turned il
over and over, and asked the charge. II
was large sum--no less than shilling.
Signing heavily, she observed that il came
from her brother, but that she was too poor
to take il in and she returned il 10 the post
man accordingly The traveller was a
nan OF kindness as well as observations; he
offered to pay the postage himself, and, in
spite OF more reluctance on the girls part
than he could well understand, he did pay
il and gave her the letter No sooner, how
ever, was the postman's back turned then
she confessed that the proceeding had been
concerted between her brother and herself,
the letter was empty, that certain signs on
the directions conveyed all that she want
ed to know, and that as neither Of them
could afford to pay postage they had devils.
ed this method of lrankjng The intelligence
desired. The traveller pursued his journey.
and, as he plodded over the Cumberland
fels, he mused upon tho badness Of a
system which drove people to its own object
all the time. With most men such musings
would have ended before the close Of the
hour, but, this mans name was Rowland
Hill, and il was from this incident, and
these reflections that the whole scheme Of
penny postage was derived"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-10-23

Pride is as loud as want; aud great
deal more saucv.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-10-23

COLLEGE IN LIBERIA-We learn from the
Colonization Journal published by the new
York State Colonization Society, that by Il
residurry legacy left to that society for the
support Of young colored men in such an
institution, fund of $4,000 will soon be
available: while, by liberal donation Of
another Of our bonetactors, who considers
education the great end Of Africa, tw,
Scholarships of $1,000 each have been en-
dowed, nnd directions given 10 President
Roberts at once 10 select suitable person.
aud have them in un immediate course o.
preparation
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-10-23

WORTH KSowiNG.--A young lady Of
this CITY, while in the country, years ago
stepped on nail, which ran through her shoe
aud foot Tho inflammation and pain wer.
very great Of course, and lock-jaw was ap
pretended. A friend Of the family howey
cr, recommended the application of a beet
taken fresh from the garden, and pounded
fine to the wound. Ii was done, and The
effect was beneficial. Soon the inliamma
,ion began to subside. and by keeping OF
the crushed beet. changing i, for fresh ont
rs its virtue seemed to become impaired, :
speedy cure was effected. Simple but ei
lec,ual remedies like this should be knowr
by every ybody - Phil. Sat Ere Post.
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ANOTHER CASE POINT.

sailed from Leib, in Scotland, l3lh ol
April, 1904, in the good ship Providence
name propitious, bound for New York
Among the passengers was lady, having
with her in charge four or five children
The father had gone before 10 prepare lo'
them habtation, no small undertaking
| when three months was tolerabe passage
Among the children was boy seemingl,
Of four years growth. He was lively and
playful, always on deck. Ills mother wa'
| 10 continual fear on his account. tolc
her as had nothing to do, would take
care Of the boy. This to her was great re
lief; SO, comparatively speaking, | carried
the boy in my arms over the waves Of the
Atlantic.
Now, this boy is collector Of The port o
New York. In the arrangement, Of Prov.
idence, he is the man and am the child
he carries rne in his arms. Or in plain
Scotch, he gives me an office in the de-
parlmept. whereby | can earn enough Il
keep soul and body together. The soy
eregn people need moi infer from this, tha
spend Uncle SANS money for nought.--
The office must be filled by some one, and
though seventy nine, can perform the da
ties Of my department as well as when ir
| my twen,y-nin:h year. ] never ale the
bread Of idleness, nor will |, while can
grasp hammer, or blow the bellows.
have made these remarks without the
knowledge of any Of the parties rcferref
to. II is to cancel debt of gratitude dut
the giyer Of all good: and to men, his 10
s,rumenls; and TO remind my neighhor.
that deed done with q good intent seldom
goes unrewarded. even in this world
g Cast thy bread upon the waters. and thou
shalt find it after many days" In IN,
case the promise is fulfilled TO the letter
In 1894, | cast my bread on the waters
Of tho Atlantic Ocean; in 1851, found j
floating on the shores Of the Hudson Riv
er.-Neic York Observer.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-03-22

expense of these enormous ornaments. tHcar,
hear Now. many, many people appeal IL The
English uatIon under the Impression that they
are very pugunclouS people. tllear, heart |
am not quite sue that we are not. am not
quite sure that my opponents do not sorne'lme'
have the advantage over me M appealing to the
ready primed pugnacity Of our fellow country
men, uelieve am pugnac' Us myself, but.
what | want Is, To persuade my counSmrn to
preserve their pY:naUou,nesS until somebody
comes to attack them. Re assured, If Ncu want
To he prepared lur future war, YOU will he better
prepared m the WAY that the United States l.
prrparcd-hy the cuorno,!s number Of merchant
ships Of large tonnage constantly tu,ldm--u
the vast number Of steamers turning ont oI the
bHlllunE wards At New lork-ihuSc enormous
steamers, finer than any 10 he found IN the royal
naNlcs OF any country cn the continent of Europe,
commonly extending from 1900 To 1900 tons
II the spirit of America were once aroused, and
her resentment excited by her mercantile MA.
rine alone the growth Of commerce, he result
Of n low taxation. aud prosperous peoplr--hcr
mercantile marine alone would Toe more than a
match for aly way navy that exists on The cont
nent Of Europe lCh,crs.D
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IRENE ndous Gale ut New York.

New York, March So u. VI
The effect Of the storm last night was severely
felt on Staten Island The woods along the shore
were submerged by the heavy tide, which made
u complete breach over 1t and several Of the
docks To" Health Ofi,er', Dock at Quarantine
was much damaged The new huIkhrad recent.
ly bulk Al Stapr'on. was partially washed away.
Portions of "a wrecked brig were carried high up.
on the beach. Nauderbcts landing was also
damaged by the heavy sea Nearly all the yes
sells at anchor at Staten Island dragged their an.
chors considerably.
On the North and East Rivers the tide rose
above the docks and it Is feared that some Of the
Collins steamers in The corner stream have reccl.
ed serious damage
On the north side Of the CITY, and in the yirn-
~ OF Rector, Albany, Washington Westani 9th.
er streets, many families have been driven from
their houses and some compelled to take refuge
IN the station house One family WAS rescued
from cellar IN which they nearly lost their lives
Beds, bedding, and other articles, NAV be seen
floating about the docks AMI altogether the scene
/. one which has never before been witnessed
here by the eve Of man.
ON the Jer-ey coast much damage Is feared.
a. the storm must have been severe IN that quar-.
ter
The steamer Alabama, due Tuesday has not
arrived. The ship DE Witt Clinton arrived from
Liverpool, los; 81 passengers by ship fever. 40
now on board sick
100000, being balance on Mexican Indemnity
was paid from the treasury to-day.