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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-13

NOR SALk.-TwO 7-Octave rosewood
n round corner PIANO.FORrEs. ust finished, EN-
bnclnR al d modern Improve ents, possessing sw~t
tone aud delicate touch oget with inc M-tae frame
uaustlsd fOr ytaTE aud tuned Que year gszts p
Nh Al tbe ManufacIory and Waierooms OF MCDONALD
< BkOTRER 29i BOweTy.
Also, OOd PiccOu, secondhand, Price So),
maze Nv eOO0 city maker. ml2 ~
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-13

II The steamers BAY STATE and STATE OF MAINE
leave Pier No. s North River, 81 O'Clock daily Bay
State Capt WIN Brown Tuesdays Thursdays and Sat
uIdays Sa.e OF Maine, Capt Thomas a. Jewet on Mon.
dsys ednesdsys and Frdays This 10 the only direct
line To Newport steamer Ia connection with shs line
runs 10 and nom Providence. -. II.
'""' TisDALEk BORDEN, Agents 70 and II wests,.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-20

Reciprocity History presents 10 our
view few instances ii greater CONSISTENCY
than thai manifested by The Democratic
party In Welding to all the demands OF
Great Britain. even when compliance must
necessarily be attended with ruin 10 nur
best interests. Al her order the party
gase up $40 40, anithus Welded the claim
io.a lnree territers the right 10 which hnd
just before been asserted as uhdoubted.
AT her order ,hev issued mandate under
which The mills and furnaces Of the conntr,
arc being closed. Y Al her order the farmer
Of Canadn is TO be placed on f'oiing s,l
perior to our own, and 10 enjoy all the
rights nppertainipg to citizenship, without
being required TO perform any one Of the
duties il imposes. Modern democracy ap-
pears 10 consist chiefly in blind md nn-
calculating snhmission 10 the will of Brit
ain, while Wing doctrine looks n the rens-
sertinn ofih right OF resistance, thus fol-
lowing III the footsteps &c The men of rs.
lae9 Washington Republic.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-20

a child without any brains 10 speak Of
,was born somewhere in this region nearly
fifty years ago. and ns the columns Of the
Democrat testify, he is alive 70 this day
"to the great astonishment Of doctors" and
all o, ,hers who have seen the hard knocks
VIC have given him. Like the little mon
ster described bv the French paper, he hns
pot "lonc j,w.n his hcad is sscomp'etely
fat or at least what comes from it is 90,
and he experience. the liveliest emotion
vp,n being touched."-- Lon, Jour.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-20

PRESENCE n MfSp.-A young lady pass
ing down a steep street, near the Ex-
change in this city before the thaw COM
menced was overtaken by one ofthe b'hoys
i ing fat upon his sleigh. who was nsinc
the middle Of the street for a "ccast." the
lady was anndermined" md safely though
Suddenly scented upon the hos's back.--
Upon renchinc tho boitom of the hill she
.aroec with grea, lpliberatien, and remarks
cd --"vonng msn il Won had hcen going The
o,her way I should have been provoked
with vou--as il il nm under nhlicsiionf." |"
The vnu,h ailoweflishe ought 70 b~, s'to
get cnod ride for nothing. and not hare tn
drar tie sled back !e'-Detrois Advertiser.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-20

SnaRP SHOOTING PEBBLES, says
the Bangor Mercury, tells ns nfnn instance
Of sharp shooting. He s.aics that one oi
the "rank mud file" under his command
once discharged six shots al a barrel roll
ing down long hill, he hcins at the bot
.,nn II the hili Upon The barrel reaching
The bottom of the hill il was examined. md
10 mark Of bullet was discovered upon il.
whcreDpnn his comrades began 10 redicnle
him. He. however. very conlly desired
them 10 shake the barrel, BY doing which
they found that the bullets were inside
the whole having entered tlie bnng g-holc, n
which point he had aimed. This Is the
toughest shooting story we'havo seen.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-20

TnE usE Of BooKs.--The apt replyof
distinguished scholar of our own country
TO benefsc,or Of the institution of learn.
ing with which he was connected, when tho
subject Of an increase Of the library was
under discussion, Is deserving of perpetual
irer,emhrancc. ssWe need more books,s'
said the professor. "Morc books r. exclaias-
ed the merchant; awhy, have YOU rend
through all that YOU have already ~ "Oh.
no: and never expect 10 read them all. -
.s'Whv then do YOU want more?'' "Pray,
sir. did voa ever read yonr dictionary
tbrongb?" "Certainlv not" "Wefl. &
library is my dictionary" fsssa
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-20
VOLUME TO- mo. 2l.
soSg FOB TAE NEW YGAR.
Dy CHARLES MAcKAv.

BY CHARLES AAcKAv.
r.o,d! We are thankful for The air;
For breath Of life, for water fair:
For morning burst. for MONDAY light
) ror alteration Of the night;
For place III Thy iniiniiy;
Lord We are thankful unto Thee.
I For years and seasons as they run,
For wintry cloud and summer sun,
For seed-time and the autumn store
In due succession e,ermore, M
For flower and fruit, for herb and tree;
Lord! we are thankful unto Thee.
For beauty and delight Of sound,
That noat the universe around;
For carol Of the harry birds,
For fail Of streams, for gnsh Of words,
For music Of the earth and sea,
Lord. we are thankful unto Thee.
For sight, for touch, for taste, for smell;
For sense OF life inefIabie,
For health Of mind and strength Of fhand,
For power TO know and understand,
For every JOY we feel or see;
Lord! we are thankful unto Thee.
For daily toll that we endure,
For Iabor's recompense secure,
For wholesome zsst Of appetite,
For food and drink and slnmbers light,
For vigorous health aid pulses free,
Lord! We are thankful unto Thee.
For fellowship with human kind,
For sure emotions OF the mind,
For Joy, that were not JOY sincere,
Unless for Sorrows previous tear,
For Hope, and Live, and S. mpathy;
Lord. we are thankful unto Thee.
For Conscience, and il. voice Of awe
Thy whisper when We break Thy law;
For knowledge Of thy power divine,
And wisdom, mighty as benign,
For all we are, and hope to BE-,
Lord! we are thankful unto Thee.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-20

The Courier des Etass Unis saws, 1 lady
nf distinguished ssnk in Paris lately gave
birth toa child, which, though osherwitS
we'll formed, Was totally uifhnnf brains--
This yonng creature. liks ths most s6nsi@
tive, plant, experienced the 1iveliSst smofiou
npnn heinQ touched. The top Of tho head
wss completely at, which Joined 10 lopk
md n,rrow jaw gave 10 the face the feseth.
h'ance to ihs head of rabbit. Il lived -
hours, to tho great sstonishment Of docs6tes
[Cosy. 4 Ea1.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-20

4 gentleman in one Of the Westerf
States become The proprietor Of an inflam4
gmablc gas spring. Wishing TO make aa
experiment, he inverted hogshead over
IL. and when the gas had accumulated sulii.
+cien'ly. sented himself upon IL, and boring
/, gimhlet hole throush.the top, phiiosoph.
icaily applied a lighted ca sdls 70 tho hole.
Tho next that was seen Of him be was
kicking pair Of red top boots out Of sn
adjoining canal, into which he had descend.
ed hend first. He was rescued, and carri.
ed to his home, d sadt!er, wiser, aud mndd;.
er man. 7E4 -r,
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-20

DickcnsIin his last "Household Words :
gives Us one oflhe heet- -pnns oi,he season.
lie .upposes asnephew Of Mr.. Bsgges, ex.
explaining the mysieries Of ,ea-ketile, de-
.scrihiug tho benefits Of tho applica,iaa ef
steam TO useful purposes. "For which.' :
remarked Mr.. B,ggess two have prlncipal-
Iy to h.nk--whas was his nnne7'' "WATr
uas his namc, believe, uocle,' replied the
hoy. n stsssr3e M &W
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-20
A LETTER TO COUNTRY GIRLS.
BY MRS. swIssHELs

Dean GIRIs is long time since
have written 10 yo1, and oil this time you
have been making your dresses, jus. ms you
used 10 do, with long straight seam under
the nrm. No; j, is not straight but in the
form Of an incIincd plane. or what carpen-
iers cal! bevei, and presses your sides in.
10 tho shape Of . funnel. You hayc MI
heard Of the Greek Slave, and know il is a
marble statue, 10 show most perfect md
no lu,ifuI cpr,n, aud wish you could all see
it. Tho outside ofihe sides are two hollow
curve AZ graceful ns the unduia,ion be-
tween two waves, or the bead in willow
wand. Every one has shape more or less
like this, accordingly ns she is morc or less
beautiful, graceful and natural; is il not
singular that after the Creator has given
you form Of beauty--of undnlaiing out
lines and graceful sweeping curves, you
should set Yourselves deliberately TO work
10 manufacture yourselves into sharp an
gles, and sirnigh, slir outlines, with M
moro pretensions 10 grace than tho sides Of
a Dutch churn? This YOU nearly al do.
and you do i, by the shape Of that seam un.
der your arm.
You SEQ il in A. regular slope from the
arm pii 70 the bottom ol the waist, and tha,
is a. long rs il can possibly be mnde.-
This makes the smallcs, part Of your body
bcls,w the ribe--,hat is, v0u squeeze IN the
muscles and flesh where there are no bones
10 resist the force, and so crowd the liver
until it cannot act; and yon grow yellow,
bilious, nervous-ngiy as sin even in your
faces. Il is very strange that yoi can be
90 foolish--that any one can deliberately
ruin her own health for the privilege OF look
ing ugly. Il does make me nervous TO see
a woman on the street with this tight place
below her ribs, and her body waggng like
the legs of q supple jack
lhave grown - desperately disgnsted
with this wav Of making dresses, by seeing
great, Ugly, ignorant, vulgar girls, waddling
among the pots md washtubs, with their
apron strinea drawn around below their
ribs, and tied until thoy looked like wool
bag tied with cord ia the centre. u IS
very strange that amy one having presen.
sions to centility--to sny anything of good
sense-would be caught dressed in way
that proclsims to every one her Ignorance
ofthe laws of physiosogy--of the rule oi
grace and symmetry, and Of all taste for the
painting md statuary Of Greece and Rome
ineyer see womnn dressed 80, but The
first thought Is; 'sWonder il that woman
can reads" I, is a sign Of ignorance, nnd
nothing else can be pleaded in extenuation
Of such folly.
- al IN. n.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-20

!, EprrApH.--O On tho decsase Of certain
great man not much beloved. tho following
was inscribed ia chalk on his coach house
door: M si gss s #
"Fle that eiveth to the poor, lendeth nn.
10 she Lord" N. B. "The Lord oweth M.
to this NOR nothing
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-20

A.Goob ONE. -Epes Sargent, Of tbs Bns-
ton Transcript, tells n good many good sto.
RIGS under The head OF sDealings with the
Dead.s Ono .fthese numbers he dcvotes
to Enr,une hunting, and amongst other illus
trafions gives the cnse of n Mr.. Mewins.--
He WAS conriiag a young Indy ofss"me Mt
fractions, md something Of a fnriune int"
The bargain. After a liberal arrangement
had been made for the young lady By her
father. Mr.. Mewins having taken par,ic-
5ular fancy to little brown mare, demsnd.
ed that il should be thrown into tho bar
gain. and upon positive refusal the match
was broken of Aiier couple OF years,
The pnr,iss accidentally met nj . cnlu'r.
ball. Mr.. Mewins was quite willing to re.
new the engaeement.-sho lady appeared
no, to have the slip htest recollection Of him.
Surely Won have not forgotten NC said
he. .What name. sirf she enquired.-
.Mewins,' he replied; had the honor Of
paying nv addresses to YOU, abont two
years ngo.' Il remember person Of that
nnme,' she rejpined, 'who paid his address
cs TO my fathers brown mare. s IS
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-20

ALrARSED BLUSpER. When DR.. Adm
Littlcton was compiling bis Latin dictionary
.ssis,ed hy an amanuensis, he dictated the
word concuro. The scribe. supposing
TINT the various senses of the word in Eng.
li.h would begin as usual with the most liter.
al one. snid. .To concurr. suppose sir
The Doc,er Immediately exclaimedp pcevish.
ly, "concurr9 con.dog!! and accordingly,
The arhanucnsi., surprising the latter word
to DO dictated Immediately wrote con'doe
as tho translation Of concurrd. u was
printed ,hns ia Tho frs, edition OF 1918,
though This iudicrous blundcr was corrected
10 the aubseqpcni editions.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-20

How TO MAKE Roox IN CaowD.-A
rich end influential citizen Of Hartford,
c., who is guilty Of little darker skin
than bis brethern, happened to 10 present
10 New York City, On tho occasion Of q
great public meeting on the Battery, al
which the celebrated Black Hawk, then on
his tour throughout the country, wss 70
make speech. Colonel P-and his
friend P, also 4 citizen of Hartford,
walked down to the Battery, but found the
crowd 20 large and dense, ihat they could
no, gain a position within hearing distance
Of the stand erected for the speakers. AZ.
ter some dsliberation, tho Colonel proposed
returning to The hotel, bnt his friend demur.
red. s.lcan manage, with your permission.
Colonel. to get scat for each Of " upon
the platform"
"I1ow cnn that be done? can hardly
push nv cane Into the crowd, and how
shall we effect an entrance with our bo.
dies? r.
an tell you Colonel. Just lei me an.
nounce you as Black Hapk, snd we shall
be nehered directly into ibe inner circle.
Only l,,ls India nuity, you know! What
say youg' ,. @...s@'.. -
"Agrecd--but we must make our onset
from another point"
They passed round TO the other side.
near the entrance from Broadway, and the
Cnlone! removed bis hat, and assumed an
mir of nhriginnl dignity, while bis friend
P--cried in an exceeding loud voice,
"Room, gentlemen! Make way =
Make way fof the great chief. Black H,wks'
There was huxzinv in the crowd, nni
in an instant il separated on either hand,
under P.'s waving cane, like the waters 81
The Red Sea, under the rod "f Moses.
The Colonel and P--1-..walked along
the line, hardly able 10 meet, with bccom-
ing gravity, the curious gaze Of thousands
of eycs--bnl their object was accomplish
ed--ihey obtained eligible .eais, and the
nickname of"Black Hawk" still sticks 10
Colonel p. President of the --------
Bank, Hartford, Ct.-- Yankee Blade. 'l
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Two DUELIsrs.-The Chronicle Of West.
ern Literature tells the following story ofs
Col. Wheatly. II may be old, but il is
god. .ss. s. as
Tho Colonel, during short .ciourn ia
Vicksbnrg, met there some hot-blooded
Scuthernor with a spirit as fiery as his own.
They quarreled-a challenge was passed
and was accepted, md the next rising sun
was TO witness one if not both Of their dead
bodies drenched in blood to wnsll out wound
ed honor. During the night the Colonel
snid he heard boat coming up the river,
and it struck him, rs he hcnrj the boat puF-
fing mud blowing, shat prudence was ths
better part Of valor : So he took his trunk
npon his shoulder, and stepped in The dead
Of ihe night very quietly on: Of the hotel:
and ms he neared the boat, whom should he
see but his Antagonist n the boat before
him. just going nhnard. Hc returned as
quietly as he had gone out. md was % the
ground next morning with his second,
waited with Disappointed wrath for his an.
,ngonisi, and published him rs au abscoud.
ing scoundtel.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-20

IMPORTING Books. To show the differ
ence in labor in Europe and Amerca, we
may sin,e that cheap - printing is here,
the Appletons alone, have imported up
wards of million Of Bibles from England
during the Inst few years; and Mt this mn
men,, hundreds Of lhonsnnds Of tho Book
Of common PRAYER, as used in the Protest
ant Episcopal Church Of the United States,
are being imporied!! This fact tells the
whole story in regard to the necessity Of
a Tariff for protection. Either our me-
chanics must be starved into working 4,
the same price as the psuper laborcr Of
England, Of he must abandon his trade.
England admits The leather for binding
Bibles and Prayer Books At Oxford, duty
free; and when they are exported to this
country, she returns to the publisher the
excise duty upon paper. Then with Ia.
bor at less than one.third what our mechnn-
les receive, and our duty only ten per
cent, what can prevent Oxford printing
al our Bibles and Prayer Books for us?-
Tho truth is, by our tariff, the labor, indus
try, and inexhaustiblc resources OF the
United States, nre MI made tributary IA
England. We take fnr.y millions Of gold
ou, Of the earth ii California; but instead
of making il add 10 our wealth as it would
do, il we fos,cred American industry, we
send il all to England to pay for her manu-.
faciures 10 the injury Of our OWN. Y
Courier.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-20

f,EAtTrFrL INCIDENT Fifteen .yenrs a.
90. the Noble structure known ns The Meth
odis, b ok Establishment, in New York,
was destroyed hy FIRE. Among the burn
ing fragments II hooks and printed sheets
which we're whirled al"fi On the wings o
the flames. aud borne onward npnnih'se d
the wind. was page 0! the Bible contain
ing The sixiv.fomrth chapter Of 1sa'nh. Il
wns picked M nD the morning ofthe CON
fagration about twelve miles distant, on
LING Island. and before the catastrophe
wns known there. Il was indeed winged
messenger &c truth, in double sense, foi
the fact is no less striking than authentic
that everv word of,be page was 50 nIarret
rs 10 be iIlegible savc the eleventh verse
which read in the following words:
sour holy and beautiful house where our
fathers prnised thee, is burned up Nth fire;
and all our pleasant things are laid tcaste y
5fat Epansrille Journal
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-20

Tho best poet this country ever produced
said. in his diving n,omcnts.-Ssl have PAID
the Printer" That mans death must have
been happy. Muscatine .Innrr6I
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-20

JENNY LIsD.-By . letter from an ngsn,
ofMr. Barnum, we learn that Jenny Lind
will visit Chicago in April, "the only city
al which she will sing. on the west side OF
Lake Michigsn."-- Chicago Journal
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-20
PkrLs rIRsr ErroRrs IN onArony.

44f assf 81 5s s5..ssz - . g .p-5z - ed
PEHL's TIRsr ErroRrs IN ORAroRy.-
Soon nfier Peel was born, his father, he
first baronei, finding himself rising daily in
wealth and consequence, and believing thai,
money in those peculiar days could always
command sea, in Parliame ut, determined
/" bring up his son expressly for The House
of Ccmmons. When that son was quite .
child, Sir Rober, would frequently set him
on The table and say, SHOW, Robin, mate
4 speech and will give yon this cherry.'
.Wliat few words tho little fellow pr dnced
were applauded, and applause stimulating
exer'inn, produced such effects that bef"r"
Robin was ten years old he could really ad-
dress the company with some degree Of ct
oquence. she grew up. his father con-
s,nn;!y took him every Sunday into his pri-
va,e room. md made him repeat, AZ we'll
as he could, the sermon which had been
preached. Little progress In effecsing this
was made, md little was expected NJ frsi :
hu, by steady perseverance,, the habit Of at.
tsn,ion grew powerful, md the sermon
was repeated almost verbatim. When nj
a very distant dav, the Senator. remember
ing accurately the speech Of an opponent.
ans wering his arg,imenfs in correct success
sion, il was little known that the power ri
40 doing was originally acquired in Drayion
church.--Memo;rs, BY the Dean Of York.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-20
ALFRED SANDERS, EDITOR


ne MinnesOta FiOneer relates tue lOI.
lowing good Anecdote:
| Every body knews M, clerk Of the Or.
franklin No. 3; and ono Of The severcs,
practical jokers that ever ran upon the river,
OF that ever ran saws upon green -horns-
The past season, % one Of his instrun enis
Of waggery, he took along couple ofreeds
(Indian flutee) one Of which was charged
with -four, SO that whed the flute was blown,
a perfect cloud Of -four was discharged into
the face and eyes Of The person blowing il.
Whenever M found any passenger, prizes,
or layman, il was oil the same to him, who
manifested an interest in these Indian Gu
riosities, he would produce the two flutes,
and retaining the one not loaded with -four,
| would hand over the other to tho verda III
inquirer; and would then commence play
ing that plaint;ve monotonous Dakota tune,
with a variation cf two notes, which is 81
familiar 10 the ears Of every resident Of 81.
Paul. Thus dccoyed, the possessor of the
other flute was certain 10 follow Ms ex.
ample, and ut the very 6rst toot to blow a
cloud Of -Four into his face, from tho barrel
Of the flute, which is played like clarion
et; and thus produce in The crowd around an
outhurst Of merriment, Mt his own expense.
On tho last trip of the Franklin, but few
wetks, N, had his Indian flutes along as
usual; md one Of The passengers, who was
up TO snuff, determined 10 turn the laugh
for once upon the old wsg himself; SO he
took Ms decoy flute nwav iothe cook-room
and charged il we'll with fine pnlverixed
charcoal. and returned il, without Ms
knowledge, to It's place in the office, with
the other flute. and afier dinner, said in Al 5
herring, that s'it would be pleasant TO have
some music"
"Ccrtainly," says NJ, adid yon ever see
the fntes that the Sioux bands up the river
plav upon?''
'N"," replied the stranger. 81 never did.
Do tell ne fthey hive futesi"
This WINS enough E,r NJ. His face, lumin.
Gus as the sun behind n crimson clond, was
radiant with anticipated fln, as he brouch,
nu, the Two flutes, and handed to the in
quirer The one loaded with -four.
A whole crowd, the most Of whom under
stood the -four trick. several Of them BY be-.
ing themselves victimized, gathered around
10 sec the sport.
"Ia, me9" said the inquirer, 81 should
noi--why Ihavn't the lenst idea--whv how
do yon (trving 10 finger the holes) blow the
darned thing. nnv wsvf"
"Oh simple, very simple" replied NJ.
",his ins,rnmen, i. used BY the lndian lover,
in serenading his dusky sweetheart. All
he attempts 10 a pla;n,ivc, melancholy, !,
pathetic mir, to touch the heart Of his mis-
tress. lilere he went into a lengthy dis
QUESTION on Indian music, customs md
habi,s.) "The air is simply this" (blows
and fills his face with powdcrad charcoal.
the while crowd laughing and roaring.
and fairly iumbling down with excessive
mirih.)
NJ. stood for moment, hegrimed as an
Ethiopian, then dropping the fln,o upon the
ilonr. exclaimed, " Caught in my own trap,
by ihunder!n 8
Aficr that, they Ind plenty Of music on
the Franklin. for that NJ. will have;but no
more Indian flutes.