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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-10-02
frrom the Pictorial Dra.iag-room Compartment
The Englishman's Exploits,
And how much he made by it.
A SEA SKETCH.
BT sYLyASrs coaB, IN.

Many wears ago, when we were mere
,s, we used TO >t upon low stool NJ th'
q of Commodore Samuel Tucker, ant
lear that old veteran reisto the inclden's
hat had come under his own observation
)uring our last struggle with Great Britain
Among The thousand aud one stories thai
70 have heard fail from the lips OF thai
bccnn warrior, the following has remained
resh 10 our memory:
On the western shore oil pcnobscn. Bay
between Belfast and Camden, there was
mail club Of i.hcrman's cots, inh4bited b.
hard, set Of men, who had, from iItance
been brought up amid the music OF tn
breaking waves, and who knew no fear BE-
meath the power Of mortal MN. Fpremos
mn ing these hardy children OF the sea, an
Occupying the station Of a sort oi ru'e
#am lng them, was middle aged mnn, nam
led En- ch Nightingale, or, as he was gen
eraiy called, Captain Nightingale; an
&never was a man better fitted by naturf
for the post be held by general consen
,ha4, was he. Powerful and athletic N h.
physical mould, bold and fearless as tb.
huu ithtiN dbu StpS'''F -
his social relations, be was beloved an
respected bs all who knew him. lie W.
a Jolly fellow too, and oilen, as his smal
gray eyes twinkIed in their merry mood
n close observer might have seen keen
love Of practical j,aing lurking in ,he'
gcaming dep,hs.
At the time Of which we write, the tish
erm an dared not venture far out 10 sen, 10
close blockade was kept up along tn
coast, and so they were forced TO iofeg
q the advantages of,her bes, fishing grounds
q but new idea had taken possession o
4 their brains, and ,hey had though, al titdn,
4 out pryaieer against the English. "a
two weeks had this matter been ,alke
over, aud all the arms necessary TO person
al warfare hid been procured, bn, no YES
sci suitable for the enterprise could bc ot
tained, nar could they raise guns heav
enongh ior The use, even had they possess
ed tho vessel. OF pistols aud cutnsse
they hid enough, and that was all, unles
We add one old six pounder, which serve
as kind Of signal gun in case 0. heas
togs and stormy nigh,s.
IL was Jast AT nigh'iall that Oocd N'gh
inga'e's sh,llop (Obed was tho old man
SOM came up the bay, and as the youn
man came OH shore he reported that ther
was an English ,opsail schooner, c'ea
c'ipperbulit craft, laying of and on b.
tween Manhegan and the Ledges. She w
heavily armed, aud seemed 10 play aho
IN the water ms though her heels wei
made for running.
Now Captain Enoch Nightingale h
SAID but very little about the various pr
lects that had been set on foot with regaI
to the prisa'eerng expedition, but he h.
thought a great deal, and as soon ms h
son communicated the above intelligenc
his thoughts came TO focus. A plan
operation was clearly marked out in b
mind, and he at once set about the work
putting it into effect The man who s,o'
second TO Captain Nightingale, and wi
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-10-02

4 met friend day or two since, who
had been passing weeks leisure in the
remote northwest corner Of Massachusetts,,
near Sal,onstaII Lake, domesticated in
country farmhouse. Among other fruits
ofhs experience, be told me Of one incident
that thought worthy TO be smade note
Of At church on Sunday he observed
many persons constantly moving their 'bl-
yavcs;' munching and munching away,
sometimes with a. much earnestness as It
their lives depended uponit. He asked the
good lady Of the house, when he returned,
what the congregation we're all munchlng;
or, if be was mistaken, what they were all
moving their jaws about in such strange
manner for! oh, said she, sit was MEET :
IN'-sEED! didn't you know?' well, no.; he
diin', know what they were nibbling at,
and be didn't know what 'meetin'-seed was.
.Why, lay said she, some people call It
Iiscaraway and anise Seed but we call It
smeetin' seed,' cause we cal'laie it keeps Us
awake in neetin'; so ne sallers' take -
eat while the minister's preachin r.
Couldn't we have it in town, to be sold st
the church doors in lots to suit pufchaseFsp
know one or two metropolitan cburc6ess
where poppy ia now dispensed, whore It
would prove good substitute II
Another yet.
s.Mother,' said little girl, after coming
home from church one Sunday; tmo.her,
won't you ask the minister to preach smaH,
so that can understand him? don't
know what he esns.''-Knickcrbocker.
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CONVERTING THE PopE--About eighty
years ago, Scotsman went to Rome for
the purpose of converting the Pope. The
Scotsman was not content with praying.
He boldly entered ST. Peters At high mass
and addressed his Holiness in loud voice
by the tito of certain lady who lives not
a hundred miles from Babylon. The Pope,
who at that time, luckily for the Scotsman,
happened 10 be sensible man, (Gangansl-
liz was advised to send him to galleys, but
be answered that the galleys were hut .
sorry place 70 teach people good breeding
so be put the honest fanatic into ship,
and sent him home again TO Scotland.
Leigh HUNTS Table Talk.
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Earnestness is the main element 10 the
impressiveness Of public speaking. Il car
ries conviction to the mind of the hearers
with power that nothing else can give.
Its absence is an irrcparable defect. Sim
cerity is not enough, desire to be useful u
not enough. Men must have that arden.
impulse which, breaking through every
barrier. attests to the world their sincerity,
BY urging them TO the most devoted efforts
in the diffusion Of truth. They must be
distinguished by peculiar energy; they
must have moral power to compel respect
fnl attention. The whole soul must be
thrown into the work sympatheticaIly. So
spake Paul, Peter, Luther, Knox, Whit
field, Wesley.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-10-02
"MY OWN GREEN LAND"

Mr.. Greeley closes bis letters from Eu-
rope with the following eloquent passage:
with glow Of unwonied rapture ! zee
our stately vessels prov turned towardthe
setting sun, and strive to realize that nlt
some ten days separate me from these ]
know and love best on earth. Hark. the
lest gun announces that the maii-boat has
left u, and that we are fairly afoat on our
acean journey; the shores Of Europe recede
rom our vision; the wa,ery waste is all a
round Us; ard now, with God above, Death
below our gallant bargue and her clustered
company together brave the dangers oftbe
mighty deep. May Infinite Mercy watch
over our onward path aud bring us safels
10 our several homes; for 10 die away from
home and kindred seems one OF The saddesi
c1smiies that could befall me. This NOR
tai tenement would rest uneasi!y in an
ocean shroud; the spirit reluctantly resign
that tenement to the chill and pitless
brine; those eyes close regrcifuiIy on the
stranger skies and bleak nhospi'ality oi
The suIen and stormy main. No! let M
see once more the scenes 50 well remem-
bered aud beloved; let me grasp, if but
once again, the hand Of Friendship and
hear the thrilling accents of proved Aifec-
ton, and when sooner or later the hour Of
mortal agony shall come, let my last gaze
be 6yed on eyes that will not forget me
when am gone, and let my ashes repose
10 that congeniaI soil which, however !
may there be esteemed or hated, is still
"My own green land foreyerr'
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GEy. jackson AND Rev. Dr.. DURBiS.
We find the following anecdote in the BIS.
ton Record with this remark, II - good
story even if not true:'
In the winter Of 1882, President Jsck
.on conferred the mission ~ Russia upon
Justly distinguished son Of Pennsy yivaD MIA.
Before the newly appointed minister, how
ever, had departed on his mission, be deem
ed il due 10 the President To- ask bis cnun-
sci in reference 10 The selection of secrc.
tary Of legation. The President declined
all interference, and remarked 10 the Min
isicr, that the q. s. Government, would bold
him responsible for the manner in which
be discharged bis duties, and that he would
consequently be at liberty to choose bi.
own secretary.
The minister returned bis respectful ac-
acknowledgements, but before taking final
leave, sought his especial advice in regard
TO Young gentleman then in the service
Of the State Department, and who was
highly recommended by the, then, Secre-
,ary. Gen. Jackson promptly said, 81 sd-
wise yon no, to take that man. he is not
good judge of preaching." The minis
is,er seemed puzzled, and observed that
tho objection needed explanation.
81 am able 10 give IT," said the old hero.
and he thus continued: "On last Sabbath
morning. attended divine service in the
Methods, Episcopal Church, in this city
There listened 10 a soII-inspiring sermon
Iby Professor DurbiD, of Carlisle, one Of the
ablest pulpit orators 10 America. Seated
/ IN pew near ne observed this identical
young man, apparently an attentive listen
er. On the day following, he came init
Iibis chamber on public business. when
had the curiosity 10 ask his opinion Of the
sermon md the preacher.
4 "ADd what think you sir. the young up
start. with consummste assurance. pronoun
red that sermon all froih, mud Professor
Durbin n humbug. took the liberty o
/, saving 10 him-.Ny yonng man yon are
/, humJng and don't kno,c it, And now,
continued the venerable old man. his ey'
La, up with intense animation, "rest assu
: red, nv dear sir, that man who is not ;
! better jtrlge Of preachiag than that,
j. wholly unfit 10 bexpnr e0mpanion. An
, besides,r he added. Sit he were the prodig'
j shc Secretary Of State represents him +
; lie, think be would be less anxious 10 con
0 fer his services upon you-he would raiil
J er he snxious TO retain them himself"
? The Presidents advice was Of cours
e followed hy the ambassador, and the youn
J. mans subsequent cnreer Of vice and foil
II proved that the Generals estimate Of b
character. albeit founded upon commo
2 place incident, was Substantially correct
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had seen it all night! saw all at once
but in az instant my whole soul was cen
tered in one spot; for there, wrapped 10 bis
bloody guard cloak, was my husbands bo
ldy! How passed the few yards from the
saddle to the place never knew. ] re
member uncovering bis head and seeing q
face clothed with gore from dreadful
wound across The temple. ! put my hand
on bis bloody face; twas warm; and an mr
known roice begged for water. brought
| il; poured some 10 bis mouth; washed bis
face; and behold! it was Frank Cogdell.'
After binding up the wounds Of several
soldiers, her husband, who had been iu
pursuit Of the enemy, came up, and we
may imagine bis surprise at seeing his wife.
whom he had but day before left sixty
miles distant. She remained during the
day rejoicing with the victors and minis.
teriDg to the wounded, and at midnight
sgain mounted her mare and started for
home. They wished her to stay Dnii
morning, and they would send party with
her, but she told them no party could keep
up with her; so fastening back. she return
ed to her home and child, which she reach
ed in safety.
Though Mrs. Slocnmb could ride a horse.
shoot pistol, or take part in many mascu
| line employmenis, she was not inatteniive
to more feminine duties; she carded, spun.
wove, cut, and made all the clothes worn
By her husband during the Southern can
psign, and the material Of her own dress
was manufactured by her own hands.
We must close our account Of our heroic
apcestresses, though, there are many ansc-
aotes which we would like TO extract.
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DECIDEDLY CooL.-A very cool answer
from Sophomore is iadelibly recorded
among the memories Of our college days.
Professor had peculiarly red nose;
80 red, indeed, that it was usually deemed
a sign that the interior Of the temple was
Dedicated to Bacchus. Upon this point The
Professor was peculiarly sensitive.
One day chesnut, propelled BY some
Invisible hand, hurled across the room, and
came SO violently in contact with the learn
ed gentleman's bald pate, that glancing of
il almost flew to the ceiling.
sMr. F. Numbered out the Professor,
that was you, sir, know il, sir; don't de-
ny it, sir; your bushes betray you. sir
do you think that blush, sirr modest
ly asked The student.
'Blushr retorted the Professor. Your
face is as red as q beet
pardon me, SIR replied F., q think
it's only the reflection Of light; perhaps
you IooLed at me orer your nose
College Wcrds and CustoMs.
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The Albany Knickerbocksr gives US an
account Of wonderful dog belonging TO
one Of its carriers. The carrier fell sick,
when be sent out boy to deliver the pa
pers. All he had to do was 10 follow tho
dog, who stopped at the door Of each sub
scriber and wagged bis tail, never missing
one in list Of six hundred. A. the door
Of all subscribers who had not paid for their
paper for length Of time, the dog was
heard to howl! This is a most intelligent
aud useful animal.
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THE GARRorE.-As it was by this in
slrument that General Lopez seems to have
suffered, it may bs interesting to some Of
our readers who are not informed, to know
what kind Of machine it is. The follow
ing is Webster's definition:-
"a mode Of punishment in Spain, BY
strangulation, the victim being placed on
a stool, with post behind, 10 which is af.
fixed an iron collar, with screw; this COL
lar is made to clasp the neck Of the crimi-
nal, and drawn tighter by means Of the
screw, until life becomes extinct"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-10-02

Il should think you were,' replied the
trembling officer.
Then # ou do not obey me, you will
get bullet through your head in an in
slant. Now hail the clipper
/ scorpion aho,! shouted the lieutenant,
as il for dear iifo.
In the meantime the Yankee had been
let off little from the wind, so that she
was now within little moro than cable.
length of her caplor, while The bold fisher.
men were nearly all crouched beneath the
buIwarks.
Some one from the clipper answered the
call.
TELL them that the schooner has sprung
a leak, and that the cussed Yankees must
have thrown the pump-brakes over board
The poor lieutenant looked first at the
stern face Of The old man, then at the muz
zle OF the pistol. and Thea stretching his
lungs 10 the utmost, he obeyed the order.
Now tell them to heavs to, and you'll
run alongside
The frightened officer obeyed, and on the
next moment The clippers helm was put
hard down, and her main boom was showed
over 10 windward.
Seven OF the Yankee fishermen were
stationed along The lee rail with stout crap.
Iings in their hands, and in less than FIVE
minutes the Rhody's bowsprit loomed up
over the clippers weather quarter. Obed
showed the helm down, and letting 90 the
sheets fore and aft, the Yankee schooner
shot gracefully alongside.
why in-didn't you come up under
our lee quarlerr shouted the English cap
tain, as the fisherman lhumped against the
side Of his vessel bu, before he could utter
any more of his wrath, with which he was
literally boiling over, he found his deck
swarming With strangers.
The whole thing bad come about so un-
accountab's, and, wiihal, so suddenly, that
hardly blow was struck by the as,ounded
Enelishmen, and before they were fulls
aware that they had been captured BY lheii
,Nn ;asigniican, prize, they were securels
bound aud m1st Of them slowed away be.
low under a strong guard
We'll, copl'n,' said Jabe Haskins-whe
had been released from durance yi!e-as be
came aft to where iha, funciionary stood bs
Tie side Of old Nightingale. swben dew ycou
think If tahin' us ihtew iisIifisg
The Engiishman looked very hard ri hs
tor,nentcr; but he disdained any
reply.
$! say, cap,'n,' continued Jabe, in very
nnieclng nsuner, i rather guess as heo"
/ that ere exploit q yourn won't amour, 10
great deal vii! IL? But, look here, don'l
or mercs's sake 90 h1me an tel, yeouI
king al yeou gol toek BY Penobscot cod,
ti.hcrm1n, cause il might hurt bis fee.in's.'
This time the Eng'ishInan's answer was
more wicked than had been Jabe's, for be
not only sworc terribly, but lie even wish
I'd that every Yankee in christendom was
in the immediate kingdom Of that horned
and hoofad individual who il said TO reign
somewhere beneath the earth.
BeGre the son hid set The next day, the
English prisoners were all landed at Bel
last, and CAPTAIN Euoch Nightingale found
himself in command Of as b. ndsome a pri
vsteer as 1oated in American waters, aut
un,il peace was declared and the embargt
raised, he carried on most destructive
trade among tie British merchantmen.
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[For the Ga-ette.
The Beautiful.
by sALlx.

by sALlx.
All Nature is wonderful,
Most beautiful and grand,
In the pendant sky above,
The sea and peopled land;
The myriadic atoms
OF the essential whole,
necessarily are changing,
And yet, coherent, al.
Il Ali Nature is glorious,
y Interminaie, divine,
And bearing the rich impress,
o. the Sopernal Mind,
In its kindred elements
d .fusive or confined,
Aud lovely still, as varied,
In order, form and kind.
There is beauty on the hillside
Amid The clustering vines,
There are charms ados the vale
Where bending grass reclines,
And grandeur, in the wailings
Presage Of Autumn's death,
And smiles, in summers sunlight
And Spring times genial breath.
Far within the rocky sides
OF our revolving sphere,
unnumbered gems be cleaning
In pristine teau.y cl,ar,
And deep beneath the wavelets
OF the majestic sea
Diverse in form aud color
Roam Oceans progeny.
Blu, nobler than aught on Earth,
Of Ocean, or Of Air,
Purer, than the dazzling ligh.
OF gems in lustre rare,
Are the Gol-iike sentiments,
That spring within the breast,
And seek dlvuigence ever,
Eut bow 10 90 behest;
That Hume the eounienance,
Expand the manly heart,
Aai innGryc the stalwart arm,
To bear gen'Eous part
In the Worlds great day of s,rife
For conscience, aud iof right,
For precedence OF Liberty,
To bigosFy and might!
All Nature is wonderful,
Mos, beau'iiui and grand,
in the pcndans 81 above:
Tie sea and Peopled land;
Yet, the votive ou,-beamings
Us honest, human hearts,
Du,.ie i,s transient splendors,
TAa. ever, soon depart.
no,, c.o,, .4th, 1851.
~ enPo!t,
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since. as ! WAS csre'cssly passing through
the beautiful cemetery at Cleveland, nnd
reading the silent memorials Of the dead.
my attention was arrested bv a monument,
representing beautiful child that had fall
en asleep while strewing flowers on the
grave Of IFS mother. The affecting tale
was depicted in the sculpiured marble too
plainly TO be mistaken.
inquired Of the Sexton the reason OF
the design, who informed me that the
mother Of that child died when she was but
six wears old. Her father. at the earnest
|solici,niion Of bis sister, finally consented
n part with his little daughter, and let her
|go and live with her aunt, in Michigan
A sad foreboding told the widowed father
it wonld be their lastparling--and as the
little girl bid farewell, and stepped on board
The steamboat that was 10 carry her to her
new home, The tears, coursng down the
fathers checks, told of sorrowfll heart.
The little cmld, as the boat left the moor
ings, seeing the distress Other father, call.
ed TO him-"don't cry, pa, will come back
soon."
had she reached her new home
'wbShehe was seized with sickness so Vi
olcn&G1d rapid ia its termination, that the
same mail that informed her father Of her
sickness, also bro0ght the sad intelligence
Of her death.
jus, as the rafting throat gave warning
notice Of the death struggle, the li,tie.suf-
lerer locked up into the face Of her aunt,
and evidently was anxious TO say something
which her feelings rather than her weak
ness prevented Her aun, asked her what
she wanted TO say.
sob, it's no matter" said the little suf-
ferer, "bu, when am dead tell pa to bury
me by the side Of mother"
This was the last struggle Of Nature
she was dead.
THAT child" said the Sexton, as he
brushed tear from his eye, twas my lit
lie daughter"
CIR our.-It will be remembered that an
amusing story was published a short time
ago, of "SIow Railroad" in Michigan
Here is another remniscence from the
same road, which we find in the '.Boston
Carpet Bag"
There is much excitement along the
rail road respecting the killing and manning
Of cattle, and one farmer, who had valn
able COW injured by a locomotive, after com
planning about The matter and getting gross
~ insulted by the employers on the road
said the next time he came along no woule
give him a ,hrashing, which was laughed
at The next time s'lron horsen came snor
ting along by the farmers house, the ols
fellow sailed out, with big bull dog, ant
set him on the "bullgine." The dog caugh
hold Of the catcher, held on, and stopped /
,rhile The farmer licked the engineer! when
calling off bis dog, be let the train 50 on.
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Sins are like circles in the water when
stone Is thrown into it.-ons produces
another. When anger was in Gains boz
som, murder was no, far of.
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When YOU have lost money in the street
every one helps you 10 lock after il; but
when YOU have lost your character, every
one leaves you to recover il the best you
can.
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When men wish to get out Of trouble
they seek advice from lawyer-the only
man in the world who can make money by
sowing disseutions. When they wish for
health they apply TO a doctor-the only
man in the world who can make money by
keeping sick.
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A false friend and shadow attend only
while the sun shines.
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