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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-07
AN IRISHMAN.S LETTER.
PARISH OF BALLynAcxIs, ]


DEAR NEFFEA-l hev'nt sent We lether
since The last time wrote to ye, because
we have moved from our former place ol
iiyin,' and | did'nt know where lcther
would find ye; but now wild pleasure
take up my pin to inform yc the death Of
ser own Iivn' uncle Fitzpatrick, who died
very suddenly last wake, after lingerin'
sickness Of sex wakes. The poor man was
in violent commissions the whole time Of hs
illness, lying perfectly quiaic all the while
and spachloss intirely- talking incoherent-
ly, and crying for wather had no ap-
pertuity Of inlormin' ye Of his death sooner,
except ! wrote TO you by the las post,
which ~int two days before his death, and
then you'd had the postage to pay. I'm al
great loss to tell wha. his death was oc-
casoncd by, but fear it was by his last
sickness. lie never was well tin days to-
gcther the whole time Of his confinement,
but bay Tint as it will, as soon as he had
hrathed his last, tho dpcthar gave up all
hopes Of his recovery. ! needn't tell ye
anything about his age, for you will know
that in May mkt he would have bin TWEEN
ty five years ould, lackin' tin months; and
ard had Lc lived till that time he then
would have been sex months dead. Ills
property is very considerable, il devolves
upon his mkt kin, who is dead some time
since--so that | expect il will be equally
devidcd between us--and then my daer
Larry yell get two thirds Of tho whole
and you know he had fine estate, which
was sowld to pay his debts, and the re-
mainder he lost on the horse race. Bat il
it was the appinion Of all the ladies' prisent
that he would have won the race, if the
horse he run against hadn't been too fas,
for him--bad luck to the baste. But poor
sowl, he never will ate or drink more, ant
now Larry ye hav'nt livin' relashun ia
the wide world, except mcself and yer two
cousins that was kilt in the last war. But
| cant dwell upon the mournful subject
bu. will sael this lciher with black saeline
wax and put on yer uncles coat Of arms
So beg you not to break the sael whcr
you opin the lether, and don't opin the
Iether until three or four days after you
resave it-by that time ye will be better
prepared for tho mournful tidings.
Yer ould swateheart, Mary, sends hel
luye to We nnbeknonst TO me. When the
bearer Of this arrives in Hamilton, AK him
for this lether, and if he dose'nt know
which one il is tell him its one that speaks
. your unclcs deth and saeld in black.
Your aacctionnte Aunt. in dape distress
JUDY O'IIALLIGAN.
To LARRY O'HALLIGAN.
p. S. Don't write to me until you resaye
this.
n. B. When yc come TO this place, STOP
and don't rade any more till my mkt, which
may not be till write you another lether
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-07

As Jenny Lind has declined giving con-
|certs at Milwaukee, the citizens oi that en-
ierprising city have resolved to get up ons
on their own hook. To show how utterly
regardless Of expense the Milwnukeeans
are when their dander is riz, we give copy
Of their programme.
lst--A Grand Overture on the front legs
Of the piano.
2d-"Will you walk into my paElor,
Said the fyder to the spy"
Being chorus for ten mulo voices. fMIu-
sic by Shakespeare.
3d-Jenny Lind's celebrated Echo Song,
with variations. BY the loader Of the
choir.
4th--Grand Solo on the B fife, with all
the lights cxlinguished--af feat never before
attempted in this country!
5th-"Against a post reclining"-From
the opera Of Fried Dcrilo.
G,h-Grand March-composed for tho
Milwaukee Horse artillery, by Herr Wash.
ktloff.
-Fantasia on the base drum-FrOm
the Opera Of Ncbnchadnessar.
S,h--The Tall Young Oysterman--A
Song BY, who has kindly volunteered
his services for the occasion.
Prices Of admission. twelve and half;
children half price.
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AN ANEcDnTE..

One Of our old subscribcrs--a New York
er-thinks the following anecdote OF tb.
late Judge Spencer, of that Statc-whicl
he has treasured up in his memory woult
amuse some Of our readers:
Sever al years ago, Judge Ambrose Spen
Ger was holding court at Sandy Hill, Wash
ington county, N. Y, when he saw al
Irishman sitting on ono Of the back scat.
with his hat on. sAlr. Sheriff. said the
Judge, sgo and take that mans hat off. .
The Sheriff, in obedience TO the command
went 10 the man, and ordered him to re-
move his 'tilo,' with all possible dispatch
The lrishman being in liquor, or rather
tho liquor being in him, demurred with
.sotnc noise and confusion TO the order,--
when tho Sheriff reported to the Judge that
The man was drunk. The Judge thereup-
on directed the Sheriff to make the man
pay fine Of seventy five cents or lock him
up.
In the afternoon, the same man was OBJ
served sitting in tho Same place with his
hat on. Tho same order was given and
the same report made. The Sheriff was
directed to make him pay seventy five
cents or lock him up. Tho fine was not
forthcoming and the Sheriff started with
his charge for the lookup; but before they
arrived there the lrishman begged as ia
vor Of the Sheriff, not to lock him up as he
had money, but TO permit him to 'spako a
word to the Judge After promising TO be
civil, tho Sheriff returned with the man TO
the court house, and informed tho Judge
that the Irishmnn wished to speak 10 him.
What do you wish to say TO me, said the
Judge. 'Piaise your honor said tho man,
do you 6no man in this country twice
for the came ofencc?' NO. said the
Judge--'why? 'Why plase your honor,
you made mo pay seventy-fvo cents this
morning for being drunk, and now you
want seventy five cents more, and ! swear
I have not been sober sincen Let him
go!--let him go!' said the Judge, and such
roar of laughter, was never before heard
ia the old Court House. Tho Judge, stern
MS he was on the bench could not refrain
from joining.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-07

The following specimen Of sepuchral lit.
era,uro was copied literally from an old
tombstone in Scotland:
Here lies the body of Alexander Macpherson,
Who was q very extraordinary person:
He wastwo yards high in his stocking. feet,
And he kepthis accoutremen.s clean and neat
lie was slew
AT the battle Of Waterloo:
He was shot by bullet
Plumb through the gullet;
II went in at his throat,
And came out at the back Of his eoat.
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A small boy not moro than six years old,
in reply TO a man expressing his surprise
that Lakor's horse did no. start at tue ey
plo,on Of crackers around him on the ith,
lpeftly said, 'Why sir, that horse has cafrl-
ed crackers these forty years
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-07

SISGULAR.--A late writer in the Cultl-
vatcr says, that whether scythes hold their
edge well, depends altogether on whether
the man works by the day or acre. While
the former will be compelled 10 "stop and
sharpen every five minutes. the latter, ne
SAYS, viii clash away all day without once
thinking Of grindstoae. Queer, isn't ~
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-07

In the town Of Lunenburg, Mass, there
are now forty eight persons who wore living
whom the declaration Of independence was
made. Seycsal Of them are over 30 years
old. Tho entire population Of the town is
but 1900.
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lENpORT, SCOTT CO., IOWA; THURSDAY AUGUST z 1851

this. So rests tho poor old soldier, without
j, token Of outward remembrance. His
name will be forgotten and his memory will
pass away.
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A PoINT OF ORDER.-A debating socie-
ty down east one evening undertook to dis
cuss the question, whether intcmperance
or slavery is productive Of tho most evil in
the United Statcs?' A worthy deacon
contcndng against the former, proposed 10
show the effect Of intemperance upon its
victims in eternity Stop, stop!' cried
the chairman, that's aaL~of the United
Statcsn
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-07

A correspondent Of the Leicester Mer-
curry has heard that prize has been offer
ed for rhymo to tho word month, and
hopes the following may be adiudged sue.
ccssful:-
A lisping girl sat on her fathers knee,
A trying TO rhyme the little word nsosth;
And she laugh'd as she said, I'll let you thee
can May il again, for I've thasd It tconth.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-07

ARTICLE OF FxIrH.--The Turks believe
that after Adm was driven out Of Para.
disc, he did pcnance by standing nine hun.
dred years Oh one leg.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-07

A man in Alabama hss made discovo-
ry, by which the sound Of tho ordinary VIC.
lin is improved, both in tono and volume.
He feels such confidence in his invention.
that no challenges the production of sny
fiddle that he cannot improve ono hundred
per cent.
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ANEcDoTE OF A Doc. A friend who has
been spending the winter in Halifax, N. S.,
tells the following onecdolc of a dog, which
is about the best story Of canine sagacit.
that we have ever heard. Tige is a splen,
did Newfoundland, and possesses good
sense as we'll rs good looks. llo is in the
habit ofgoing overy morning with pen
ny in his mouth, to the same butchers shop
and purchasing his own breakfast, like .
gentlemanly dog as he is. But it SO hap,
pened upon one cold morning during the
past winter, the shop was closed, and the
necessity seemed to be imposed upon Tgc
either to wait for the butchers return or
look for his breakfast elsewhere. Hunger
probably constrained him to take the latter
alternative, and off he started for another
butchers shop, nearest to his fayortc re-
sort Arriving there, he deposited his
money upon the block, and smaeked his
chops for breakfast, rs usual; but the butch
er, instead of meeting the demand of his
customer as gentleman ought, brushed
The coin into the till, and drove the dog ou,
Of the shop. Such disgracefuI proceedings
on the part Of a man, very naturally rnf
fled the temper Of the brute; but as there
was no other alternative. he was obliged
to submit. The next morning, however
when his master furnished him with the
coin for the purchase Of breakfast, as usual
tho dog, instead Of going TO the shop where
he had been accustomed TO trade, went i'm
mcdiately TO the shop from whence he was
80 nnceremonio1lsly ejectod the day before,
laid his penny upon the block, and with o
growl, as much as to say, "you don't play
any moro tricks upon Travellers" placed
his paw upon the penny. The butcher
not liking to risk, under such demonstra
ton, the preparation Of another fraud, i'm
mediately rendered him tho quid pro quo
in the shape Of a slice Of meat, and was
about to appropriate the penny as hc hat
dono the day previous, to his own Golfers
but the dog, quicker than he was, made
away with the meat ut one swallow, and
selling the penny again in his mouth
mado oil to the shop Of his more honest &c.
quaintance, and by the purchase ofa double
breakfast, made up for his previous fast.
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STARCH MANUFACTURES -LINsEED OiL
-ANoMAL LIES IN TRADE--Thc Dubuque
Herald devotes itself especially to matters
Of practical and general benefit, and we
have frequently noticed in it, valuable sug
gesiions, which we should be glad to see
taken advantage Of. In the last number
we notice an article upon the subject OF
our title, upon which by singular coinci
dence, We were just on the point Of using
our own language. We give the substance
Of it as follows Keokuk Dispatch.
II is well known that the whole west is
entirely dependant upon the cnstcrn manu-
factories for supply Of starch, and Iowa
is also dependant upon other States, more
especially Missouri, for her supply Of cas-
tor and linsoed oil.
That the existence of this state of things
is an anomaly, may be inferred from the
following facts, viz: lst. The raw mate
rial from which starch is manufactured is
at lenst 80 per cent. cheaper in the west
than it 10 at tho east; hence. if wheat at q
dollar and fifteen cents bushel (about the
average eastern price) can be manufactu
rcd into starch and sold there at profit, il
follows of course that similar article OF
wheat selling hero at an average Of G5 cts.
a bushol could be manufactured into starch
hero, all things else being equal, at a
greater profit. ID. Adding to the first cas-
tern cost, transportation, charges, which
could be saved by being manufactured at
home, and we have additional evidence in
favor Of home manufacture. The items Of
labor and buildings arc the next things to
be considered. Labor is at least MS cheap
here as II is at the east, and buildings can
be put up hero much cheaper, so there is
every consideration in favor Of home man
ufacture, and every reason to induce some
proper person to go into tho business OF
starch making. People may suppose il to
bo small business, but it is fact that in
tho city Of Philadelphia, and in many Of
The largo towns in the State Of N. York and
elsewhere, starch making is nn important
and profitable branch Of business, aud gives
employment to much labor and cnpital.
We are NO, well enough acquainted with
the process Of starch making scientifically,
to give any information on that point, but
we havo known men TO 60 into the busi
ness with very linlo capital and less oxpe-
rcnce, and what is better, we have known
them to succeed.
Now, in regard to the manufacture of
oils, although the raw material for tho pur-
pose is not produced extensively in this
region, tho experience of fow who have
grown the castor bean and nax-sced, is en-
tircly conclusive as to tho capacity Of the
soil to produce largo and certain crop Of
both at less expense too, than il costs 10
raise any Of the grain crops. Every one
knows that fax seed is always saeable
article, and as greater inducement to
raise flax, recent inventions have so far
succeeded in reducing the cost Of manutnc-
turing il, that it bids fair to take the place
Of cotton TO great extent.
So of tho castor bean, the oil OF which Is
of such universal use. That can DO ensi,
and proflably grown in this region, and I,
commands ready sale and fair price at all
times.
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TWNO Martha C. Dobbs. William D. Dobbs,
John G. Dobbs, James B Dobbs, heirs of
Anger Dobhs, deceased You will take notice
that on the 81 day Of November 1851. Robert
NJ ffet and Hannah Dubbs as the executors of
Anger Dobbs. deceased filed in the Court Of
Common Pleas Of Monroe county, Ohio, their
petition against You; the object aud prayer of
which petition is to obtain authority from said
court To complete a certain contract made hy said
Anger llobbs, in his life Time. with one Henry
Chrisiler for the sale nf the north west quarter of
the nor'h west quarter of section IL. IN township
3. of range 5, aud the south west quarter of the
sonih west Or. Of section IL, in the same township
and range. III Monroe county, Ohio. Said peli.
TONERS ask authority to make a deed foI said prem.
'ses to said Henry Christler. on behalf of The heirs
of Aingel Dobhs, deceased
". HOLSTER,
Nov. IL, 1851. Atty. for Petitioners.
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Gold NEine!!
Discovered in Monroe CanntY.ii


II is now a fixed fact" that W. W. JORDAN
4 co offer TO the people nj Monroe county, up.
poriunities to n,kp FOR FUMES, not TO be sur.
passed by the GOLD DlGGINS Of California.
They have on hand. and are constantly r-ceiv.
ing, a VERY LARGE and CHEAP assortment OF
Cooking Stores Of erery RARELY.
among mhich are Bucks Patent, G~refnw"od's
.Ar IigM BWtoa's Premium &c, &c. &c
yd/so Ten Plate, Seren Plate, md
un,i0Us pdftrtHs #
AIR TIGHT PARLOR STOVES.
for both wood aud coal. Also all kinds of
Siore Trimmings, bath Copper and Tin.
Ptp'. Buffers, S,e0mers. Kettles. Pots Stew
pans. Sauce pans. Frying pans, int
irons, Smooihmg lGns. Gihdi,s,
Coal CRATES. ami iron aHI coppr coni RHckeis.
Also u full aud complete assortment OF JAPAN
and COPPER WARE
House S%pouiing aud Piping f"r sale and put W
at the shortest notice.
link WashbOards at wt0lceoie and
rriaji.
Persons wishing to %puich.-e wares are request.
ed 10 call and examine their stock: for they arr de
10 give GREAT BAHG AINS. ard to
sell a LITTLE CHEAPER III ~ the c~l-apest.
tj- Orders from Merch ats p%nuriu.'Iy attended
to. N. b. Old Pewter aud Copper taken N ex
change for wares. ". W. JORDAN u Co.
Wnod-field, Nov 10
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can only be reconciIsd BY welding some.

opinions can only be reconciIed by yielding some
thing on all sides; sud this result had been reached
after an angry conflict Of many months. in which
one part fthe country was arrayed against anoih.
er. and violent convulsipn seemed to be INN lnent.
Looking at The interests of the whole country. I
felt il to be my duty to seize upon this Compro.
mise as the best thar cnld he obtained amid con.
ficting interests and y in ist upon il as = final set.
Element, to b. adhered to by all who valu. The
peace and welfare ofihe country. A year .hss nnw
e'apsed since that recommendation was made To
that recolnmeDGatnD | still adhere, and coperHf.
uIate you sud The county upon the general acqui.
escense IN thses measures Of peace, which has
been exhibited in all parts It me Republic. And
not only is there this general rquiesence in these
measures. but the spirit of copiliation which has
been manifested in regard to him IN all parts of
the country, has removed toublsnd uncertainties
in NE minds Of thousands OF god men concern.
ing the durability Of our popular ,.t;tut,sns, and
given renewed assurance that or Aberty and our
Union may sub,ist together for 1e benefit Of
this aud all succeeding generations
WILLARD FIN MORE
WASHINGTON. December 2, 1851
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A ILLUSTRATORS SALE BY virtue as
= an rider from the court 81 Common Pleof
So"ro County, Ohio, I will offer for sale on
"e p'em',, in Washington township. in said
coen'y, ON S.uIday, the 20th day OF December.
iooi' oe."ee' the hours of 10 O'Clock IA. III and
q e,"ok pa Of said day, the following des.
c''pea ,ea' er.s.'as the property Of John Huff.
man. now oeeeaS. to wit: The south east quar-
yer ol 'ne sa"'' co quarter Of section No. 2, of
'ow"sn'p NO.. - o. age No. 6. Containing forty
ao,es, 'y'"g a"a "e'"sn the county Of Monroe.
."IJecu ooo"e "Ioo" ''wer therein assigned: on
in xix months, and one,Erd in ,walys ",on,hs
with interest from the dayf sale. 70 he secured
to the satisfaction Of The uss,s;ansd ~
JACoB HEDERSHOT,
""V'H Hu" said decpdent
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I,sTER COMMISSIONERS SALE

- BY virtue Of Two mandates to me directed
from the Court OF Common Pl as within aud for
the county of Monroe and State Of Ohio, in the
case OF Jonah Smith vs. r bert Mckinney, et al ,
and Hiram Curtis vs. the same, will be offered for
sale, at public auction. at the door Of the court
house. in said county. on
Saturday. the Goth day of December
next, between The hours of 10 o'clock a IN and 4
p IN. of said day, the following described
real estate. to wit:
The west half Of The northwest quarter of Sec
ton %. Township 6, and Range 8, Containing 81
and 10 hundrehlhs acres, more or less, situate
l. tir county of Monroe aud State of Ohio Ap.
pr ,sed at $3.50 WM OKEY. Mas. Com.
Nv. 10. 1851 50 25 Mon. Com. Pleas
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Administrators yolo

On the 18Th day Of December Is, h.
the hours Of 10 O'Clock A. NJ and J, ,,I,,t d
NJ, will he sold Oh the premises, to J. b;'t,a.,
bidder, the following real estate. as The nssas
of Richard Wheeler, deceased, to wit: N"p..,ay
half Of the north erst quarter of section 20. 49,
ship 4. aud range !, containing IS aud &c.,"
dredihs acres, and the south half of the east ~,
OF the south east quarter OF section 80. towns,",
AZ range 1 containing 40 acres more or less. Sd,
lands will be sold subject TO the widows dover
Appraised at $l440 90 Terms--on-.third cas-
IN hand, one third il one year, aud the residue j
two years, with interest
l.. GRATIGNY. sen. Admir-.
Of Richard Wheeler, deceased.
Nov. ~, 1851
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|SHERFF'S SALE by virtue of an order Of
- saIsin Partition issued from the Court OF
Commf Pleas Of Monroe county, Ohiu. aud to
me dIrtted. I will offer for sale, at public outcry,
Of theFont door Of the court house in the town'oi
Wonsfield, in saih county. on m q
saturday. the can tay of December. 1851, go
betyeen the hours of, 10 O'Clock a m. and 4 o'clock
p y, Of said day the following described lands and
tetements, to wit:
The cas-, half oi the north east quarter of the
'outh west quarter u section SO, township 3. and
A. containing 10 acres, more or less subject
70 dover therein assigned. ORDERED to be sold IN
he case If SI~ague vs Sprague. and others.
nov 26. 50 90 M MORROW, Sh'f.
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STATE OF OHIO, MONROE COUNTY, IS.

STATE OF OHIO, MONROE COUNTY, IS.
Court OF COMMON PLEAS In CHANcERY
Henry Clark. Of The State If Tennessee, and
David Dye. rf the State of Iowa, will take notice,
that on the 22nd day Of November, 1851, George
Walters. Of said county, flied in the office Of the
Clerk Of SAID Court, his Bill IN Chancery. against
said Clark and Dye, and Samuel Jone-, Richard
SewelI, Thomas NJ. Arnest, The Ohm Life lnsu.
rance aud Trust Company, David Kirkbride,
Henry H. Mott, William +. Hunter, John SIN.
clair, William d. Patton. Levi Richner. " illiam
Myers, Joseph Myers, DanIei Clark. John Myers,
Elizabeth Graniell, Hamilton Jones, Lewis Jones,
Joseph Grim. Moses Gordan. Elias Myers. and
Abner Beall and Nancy Hall. as Administrators
of Joseph Hall, deceased: That by said Bill the
said George Walters prays that said Samuel Jones
be compelled to convey to him The following prem
ises, in pursuance Of a contract in writing made
February %, l64S, between said Jones aud said
WalteIs, to wit: A certain tract or parcel OF land
situate in the county of Monroe aforesaid, and
described as follows: Beginning 81 rods from the
north west corner OF the north east quarter Of Sec
ton 81, township 8, Of range 4; thence east with
the section line II and 4 tenths rods: thence south
~ and 9 tenihs rods to q white oak stump; thence
west II and 2 tenths rods; thence south Ia rods 10
a stone; thence north 80 degrees west AZ and Z
tenths rods TO a sycamore tree; thence north II
degrees west Fl rods; thence north to the place OF
beginning on the section line. supposed 10 contain
80 acres, more or less. That all claims of said de-
fendants to said thirty acres Of land, he declared
null and void; and that the balance Of the pur-
chase money due from said Walters on said prem
ises, be applied to the payment Of the claims Of
said other defendants against said Samuel Jones;
aud that unless they appear, within sixty days
from the rising Of the next term of said court, and
plead, answer or demuI 10 said Bill, the same will