The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-04-24

dates from the suspension Of cash
in February, l7S0,--"Old
Patch" was still remembered a. the Cesar
Of forgers.
BARNUM; JENNY LIND.
Now days, when Jenny Lind and Bar
mum are SO frequently spoken Of In the
same half dozen words, il may not be a.
miss to have some correct idea Of the lat
ter, especially, since every body is sup.
posed to have true impression Of the no.
Bile character Of the Swedish Nightingale.
We quote the following from Fowler's Jour
nal:
ARrsToCRAcY OF WEALrH.--Barnum, Of
the American Museum, thus writes in re-
lation 10 the aristocracy Of wealth. Well
done Barnum! You evince noble spirit,
and deserve the thanks Of both the poor
and the rich, but especially Of those Who
would break down this accursed nris,ocra.
cy Of gold, and substitute therefor that Of
intellectual and moral worth.
IA source Of great amusement 10 me,
on my return TO New York, was the dis
covery OF 80 many new senses; when dis.
covered 90 many wealthy men, who COM
posed the Goldfish aristocracy Of New York,
ex,e ending their hands to me, and express.
ing their great delight at seeing me again,
although before | left New York those came
mobiles would have looked down on me
with dsdain if had presumed 10 have
spoken to them. really forgot. till they.
forced the truth upon nv mind, that since
left them bad accumulated few more
dirty dollars, and that now, therefore, we
were upon equal ground! Bah! the thought
Of monev being the standard Of merit
makes me sick, and the tawning, canting
ohseqninusness which | witnessed from
many during nv flying visit 10 America
made me despise the sycophants and nl-
most wish was not ,wroth shilling in the
world! On the other hand, | met some
good honest friends in humble circum.
stances, who almost appeared to approach
me with awe-nnd then again | felt nsham-
ed Of human nature. What miserable,
pi,iful and di.graceful state Of society i, is,
which elevntes body or tyrant to its
highest summit, provided be has more gold
than Others; with good heart or wise
head is trampled in the dust, iftheir owner
happens to be poor!'
What CowARDs !--Within the last ten
days we have read Of no less than seven
different men who have put an end to their
lives because of pecuniary embarrassment.
Arrant towards, every one Of them! A
man that has not courage enough to face
hard luck, ought to buy frock and turn
woman; he is disgrace to his sex, and
would show good taste, we think, in hang
ing himself The sooner such men are
prevented from multiplying their kind, the
better il is for the Republic. Stretching
bed cords is about all they are fit for. Men
should no, expect to be able to walk in the
sunshine always, nor grow sad and melsn-
choly because their roses have now and
then thorn fastened 10 them. Variety IS
the spice Of life. Wha. the deuce would
punch be good for without the acid? Just
about as much good as life without it's as
peri,ies. The most delicious music is only
a collection Of discords; consequently tha,
life should be most charming that has the
ups and downs in il. Roast beef will be
ali the more relished. from our having liv.
ed on crusts season, and liberty from 60.
ing to States Prison for while. mil
Deeperandum" should be every mans mot.
10. which being done in the AneIo-Saxon,
"Never give il up SO, Mr.. Brown" When
misfortune knocks you down, don't lie
there grunting like an ass with sore head,
bu. up and a, her again Whi,en your
feet with the chalk Of experience, and move.
Perseverance, is a better anlidote for mis-.
fortune, than all the Isudanum in Gods
world By perseverance,, recollect the
quarry became a pyramid, and acorns
navy. The Venus De Medicis was once a
block Of marble as shapeless as an iceberg,
aud almost as rough. Bn. by perseverance,
i. has become the wonder Of the world.
And If men can do all this with perseve-
rance, it's mighty strange they cant earn
a living with il, especially in country
like this. Il is, indeed.--Knick.
Professor Pages .ro-Magnetic Loco
motive made preliminary trial on the 26sh
uIt., on the Washington Railroad, for the
purpose Of testing the best mode OF attach
ing the battery, which seems 10 be diff
cul, point, owing to the jos.ling and oscil-
lations of the locomotive. The National
lntelligencer says:
II wns run out over two miles, and the
best speed on straight track was ten miles
an hour. The locomotive weighs ten and
a half tons, md has five feet drivers, with
two feet stroke. We hope soon to see Il un-
der way in full blast. II made cur'ons
appearance to those who happened to be
on the spot a, the time, as it looks exactly
like passenger car.