The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-31
WHOLE NUMBER 5l5.
DISCOVERY in EGYPT.

A most interesting discovery has been
made in Egypt. It's known that there ex-
lists in Mount Zabarah, situated on an ~
land in the Red Sea, mine Of eHeraIds,
which was formerly worked by the Pacbas
of Egypt bu, abandoned 10 the last years
Of the reign Of Mchamet Ali. An English
company have solicited and recently obs
tanned authority to resume the working q
The mine which is believed to be still rich
with precious stones. Mr.. Allan, the en-
gineer Of the company, while directing
some important excavations in this place.
has discovered at great depth traces OF
an ancient gallery which must evidently
be referred 10 the most remote antiquity.
Upon removing the rubbish, they found
tools aud ancient utensils, and a stone up
on which is engraved hyeroglyphsc m
scription, now partially defaced. This CIR
cumstance proves the truth Of the opinion
expressed BY Belzoni, on the strength Of
the other indications, that this mine was
worked in ancient times.
The nature aud form Of the implements
discovered, and the confguration OF the
gallery, the plan Of which has been readily
traced, prove most conclusively that tho
ancient Egyptians were skillful engineers.
1t seems from examination Of the stone.
which has been discovered that the first la
bors in the niue of Zabara were commen-
ced in the reign Of Sesostris the great, or
Ramses Sesostrs, who, according to the
most generally received opinion, lived
about the year 1850 before Christ, and .
celebrated bv the immense .conquests, a.
well as by the innumerabfe monuments
with which be covered Egypt.
SECRETARY CoRwIN.--The Dayton Cd
zette relates The following story OF Secretary
Corwin. It's humor is characteristic:
To friend Of ours who saw him the 9TH
er day at Lebanon, he gave most amusing,
and, we doubt not, truthful account Of the
condition of things in The Treasury Depart
ment. when he entered upon the duties OF
Secretary The Clerks, he estimates,
were sick, on an average, about halt the
time-but II struck him Us somewhat re-
markabIe that, much as they were rick
none Of them died. The fact was appart Mt
at glance that they did very little work
for the public, and the inference was ire
sistable that something must be done tor
them. Accordingly, the Secretary turned
physician, and began to prescribe for the
invnlids. He issued an order that oil
Clerks who were absent from their desks
certain number Of days, say two, on nc
count Of sickness, should submit to pro-
poriionate deduction from their respective
salaries; and that all who were absent
longer, say one week, would be required
either to die or resign!
The prescription worked like charm,
and in short time there was not sick
clerk in the whole Department. A health
ier SET of men than they nre now, Mr.. Cor
win declares cannot be found sny where.
CurID's Doc AFTER BUrrERED BIsCuITs
AND SUGAR.-About six months ago Mr..
c. used to ride daily at the same hour,
to Auteuil, in France, where he secretly
visited Miss R, whose heart he had
won, but whose hand, alas! was promised
to another. He was always accompanied
by his dog, and all three were gamers by
these frequent, though fleeting interviews
-the lovers in consolation hoped that the
difficulties that now opposed their union
would one day be removed-the dog in his
biscuits and sugar, with which he was fed
by the ladies' own fair hand.
But the father, who had been absent re-
turned home and the lovers found their in.
terviews must cease. This was their aE-
fair, however, not the dogs; he saw no rea-
son why he should lose the dainties be lik-
ed SO well, and 10 which he had now be-
come habituated. Accordingly, one day
when his masters visits to Auteuil ceased,
he set off alone, found his benefactress, 10.
ceived his daily ration and returned home.
Mr.. c., who had marked his abkcnce, saw
him come back with blue ribbon attached
10 his collar. He understood At once where
the dog had been, and correspondeuce
was Immediately established between them.
The dog went daily to Antenil, carvings d
billet doux under his collar, aud briusing
back another.
The father at length discovered all. At
first he was furious, Of course; but, in his
cooler moments, he reflected on the matter.
and prudently resolved to make the bestsof
it. lie wrote the last billet doux Of which
the dox was the bearer. II contained bue
the siugle word "Come." Tho marriage
was celebrated few days thereafter.
ROMANCE IN REAL Lire In house in
Owl Lane of which the rent was nineteen
guineas, there lately lived sorrowful old
man, who, like Mr.. Pego.ty, had lost .
much loved daughter. Ia house Of tho
like description, Immediately opposite,
dwell. a melancholy female. still young,
who had lost all trace Of an adored parent.
When the window Tax was repealed, the
owner Of the two houses opened two new
windows, the one directly in face Of the
other. The first time the old man and the
young female in question. threw up their
new windows 10 enjoy tho unsccustomsd
light and mir Of Heaven, joyful cry broke
from the lips Of each, two pairs Of arms
were stretched into the street. and two
voices exc'simed, respectively, my child'
aud My fa,herr The scene is described
as beipg ineypressibly affccting