The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-05-01
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10 The silence OF retirement from the bu-
y, busting world, we can recall 20 iocideat
% promiasus ~ to mark our sscsnt trip 70
81. Louis. lfthere b any ono thing that
" rsmsmbsr viii. more plsassre ,h"n ~.
oshcr, il is the simple fact Of the accurate
knowlcdge tina, the people appeared to pcs.
lsss 10 regard 10 the Railroad hence -
Chicago. Their information appeared to
have been chiefly acquired through the
medium Of 4 well written correspondence
from Peru, ILL.,, contained 10 the Mo- Re.
publican. That paper u , brasd channel
Tor the communication Of news, and has
obtained ito circulation moro through iss
editorial 6nanciering than talent, although
il is by no means deficient in this latter
requisite. Speaking Of the Republican,
We perceive its proprietors have establish.
cd themselves 10 their large, four story
brick building erected exclusively for
printing Office; but ~ our stay in the city
was limited, We did not have opportunity
10 examine i,s internal arrangement.
We passed but single evening in St.
Louis and whiled that away pleasantly in
an imaginary voyage to Europe, in which
we took occasion 10 visit the Worlds Con.
ven,ion and observe the progress Of nations
% dagoerreotyped in their living rspresen-
.a,lyes. Bayns,s PanoEana is prodoc-
ton of genius and talent, and is we'll wor-
Thy visit from oil those who love 70 Oh.
serve the manifestations Of these 'sifis."
Nj. Bayne vas engaged three year, in
psin,ing this series Of views, and We should
Judge, allowed himself slight recreation to
have completed them in that brief space Of
time. In our imaginary trip We encoun-
tered storm q. sea, the gas lights sunk TO
4 blue pickering fame, the faces Of the au-
diencs were shrouded in gloom, the canvass
assumed lurid hue, the thunder rolled.
liah, ming flashed, and rain fell in torrents.
The storm passed, and the sun rose beausi-
folly to disclose lovely day, and lowell
e. scenes city with its domes and spires,
its bridges and buildings Of note. The
Thames with all o: its life and substn ntia-
biity, and the Rhine with i,s old, dilapida-
led fortresses passed before US.
We visited the market at St. Louis, saw
big ca, fish Gu, up and sold By The pound,
frogs legs delicate enough TO temp, IN cpl
cure) sold BY the dozen, aud wondered how
all the people in that vast city obtained
enough 10 eat from so limited supply 81
edibles as we saw there displayed. Our
wonder did not las, longer Than the dinner
hour, as the protusion displayed or The ~
bic at the Manroe House, satisfied us there
mus, be other media Of provisional supply.
The fashions change with changing time
and the knee breeches Of the early Puritans
will yet be .por,ed BY their great grand
children. The nicely turned over, a la
Byron, gen,'enaus collar, is being super
coded BY an erect, starched immense piece
ofinen, ,ha, threatens the ears of,he wear.
er At every unexpected depression in the
pavement. Returned Csliiornians and
Hungarians coming among US, are intro
dncing fashion with the gentlemen tina,
We consider decided iabos-saSing improve
menf, and in consequence feel disposed to
adop, il. Indies may perhaps object TO j,
N first, but certainly tits not 20 ohjectiona.
BILE, being natural, as the artificial fashion
they assumed to give fancied beauty to
their forms. But the fact Of il 10, ladies 10
their dress are experimenting so closely
tina, Of gentlemen, that The latter IN self
defence have to abolish those fashions
which give them an effeminn,e appearance.
ia order to mark 10 the casual observer
more distinctly the difference in the sex.
So falls the razor; BARRIERS and the "Raznr
s,.op man" will say with Oshello, tina, their
occupation is conc and will be forced to
seek other avenues Of wealth. Although
pretty close observer, we don't remsm-
Der anything noticeable in the dress Of tho
ladies. further than listle closer affinity
to the garb of.he gentlemen.
Sunday we bad 9 sermon on The Dr..
Franklin No. 2, from Methodist clergy
man, who was en- route 10 locate in the
northern portion Of our State. The steam
er was crowded with passengers; and yet,
with single exception, we saw no one pat.
ronize The liquors displayed so ,emp.ingly
at the bar. More orderly passengers and