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The Davenport gazette., 1852-12-09

During the present year, there have
passed through Iowa city, about 10000
cmigrants iqr California, aud 10000 foI
Oregon.
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CoNTENTMrsr.-"I never complained
ofms condition but once" said a WORTHY
but poor old gentleman. "an9 then was
bsrefooted snd had nothing wheresiih 10
buy shoes. Then complained Of my hard
fortune. but was sileneed and put 10 shame
by the appearance of mra who was
walking on his knees for want Of feet
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THE SNAKE AND THE CROCODILE.

TIE SNAkE AND THE CROC0BILE.
The following thrilling account OF an
engagement between boa CONSTRUCTOR and
crocodile in Jaws, is given BY an eye
witness:
1T was one morning as stood beside
small lake, led by one oi the rails ifon the
mountains lac waters we're clear as
crystal, aud evefy thing could be seen 10
the very bottom. Stretching As limbs
close over this pond, was a gigantic osa
tree, ana ia lis taiek, shining, e,ofggeen
leaves, la, a huge boa, in an easy coil, Ia.
king bis morning nap. Above him Vas a
paweriai ape ot the haaIan species, .
learning race oi scamps. always bent on
mischief.
Now the ape from lis position, saw q
crocodile IN The water, rising 10 The top,
exactly beneath the coil oi the serpent
Qalck as though, he jumped plump upon
the snake, hleh ieii with splash into tbs
jsws Of the crocodile. The ape say ed him
self hs clinging TO limb OF The tree. bot a
royal battle took place in the water. The
serpen, srasped in the middle by the croco
die, made The waller boil bs hi. turioa:
con.oriions. Winding his field round iht
body oil his antagonist, he disabled his tw,
hinder legs, and BY his eontraciions, made
the scales aud bones OF the monster
crack
The water was speedily tinged with the
blood Of both cembstaats. yet neither was
disposed to yield. They relied over
and over, neither being able 10 obtain .
decided sdvsniage. All this time the
cause Of mischief was in state Ct
the highest ecs,acy. He leaped up and
down the branches Of the tree, came ses-
eral times close 10 the scene OF the fight.
shook the limbs OF the tree, uttered a yell
and again trisked about. a, the end Of
ten minutes silence began 10 come over
the scene. The folds of the serpent began
TO be relaxed, and though they were ,rsm.
bling along the baek, The head hung life
less in the water.
The crocodile was still. aud though on
ly the sptnes Of his bact, was visible. ii was
evden, that he too, was dead The mon.
key now perched himself 90 The lower
limbs O! the tree. close To The dead bodies.
and amused himself for ten minutes in
making all sorts Of faces at them. This
seemed 10 be adding insult 10 injury. One
Of my companions was standing - short
distanee, and taking stone from lie edge
of the lake. buried il OF the ape. lie wss
totally unprepared. and as il struck him on
the side OF The head, be was instantly tip
ped over, and fell on the crocadile. !. few
bounds however, brought him ashore. and
taking himseifto ihe tree, be speedily
disappeared among the thick branches.
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OpIuM EATING. DIR. Schafe'd, in let.
ter 10 the New York Times, asserts thai
1000 lbs. are sold By retail weekly 10 thai
city. and that is use is fast on The increase
Opium eating is Que Of The most seductive
species Of inlemperance.
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=. II. AassoNAGE.
PLUMBER, GLAZfER, PAINTER, PAPER
HANGER, Nc;

BRApY ST., RErWEEN 2p Asp 3p.
fEsfE subscriber begs 10 return bis sincere
L thanks to those friends who have favored
aim with their support and to inform the tnhab'
itants al Davenport and it's vicinity thar be has
opened his New Shop on Brady ST., between Sc.
ona and Third SITS, and that he has always of
hand a choice assortment Of Colors and ready
Mixed Paints, Yarnishes, Ac.
Gliding. Bronzng, Ginning and Vanishing
n. b. Lit aud force Pumps, tiot and Cole
Baths, Water Closets, &c. made and finished
to erser on the shortest Ro.ce.
F.h lnfh. 1859. 2l.tf
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A REeUEsT.-l'he New York Trbane
closes up late article as follows;
"When our time 10 g. hence shall bave
come, we entfeat those who have defsmed
and belied Us through lie mol to bodaut
our grave with their crocodile effusians.--
And if anybody wishes To wear Grape in
our behalf, We insist that be stsaiI not stcui
il from the citY."
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Procure pamphlet of regular agent and read the
testimony OF some OF the respectable citizens IN
the United States favor OF the Pain Killer, At Aaa
only TO be known TO be appreciated
The Davenport gazette., 1852-12-09

"WanhmdHa-A mn employed by th
corporation 10 sleep IN the open air
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NEW STORE,
AND
CHEAP GOODS.
/ stock ui Goouss w -
READY MADE CLOTHING,
OrrosIrl rnE ErNA Mills.


TIsliE subscriber has received III addiiloh 70
hiss,ock Of Goods, a lot Of
READY MADE CLOTHING,
Such as Coats, Pants, Vests, Shirts, dra"efs,Nc'
4 Also broad Cloths, Cassimers, satinetts, Aeeas,
jeans and lnseys, aannols, Alpaccas, Gale donia,
Abysinia, wooden and worsted goods, pr'ntsahu
Merrmac Calicoes, assorted styles and hgares'
brown and blcache sheetlng and shlritng' iltts-
hurah cotton warp, carpet chain, batting, "aa-
5,ng and wicking, buffalo robes, sole, KIP, call
and upper leather, Sligo Iron, sheet IRON, steel
plough lays, nails andlarge cast kettles, wooden
buckets, tubs, churns, bowls Ne.
GROCERIEs OF all kinds, l.. b., G. A. and
Il / salt, window glass. .crockeryan glassware
hair andeather Observation-Disclosures good
assortment of ladies aud gentIemen's gum ave'
shoes, shoes and hoets Of all kinds, hardware
paints, oils and dye stutIs, dried fruit, wall pa.
Y, and live geese feathers, which VIII DC : solo
Cheap for Cash. JAMES NJ. BOWLING.
Dayenpart March 2gfh, 1851.
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spratrs patent Lightning Rod, tor which he
is sole Agent, and will pay particular attention
to putting up in the most approved style.
Orders from the country punctuaiy attended
to. THOS. " BbAKEMORE, Jr.
Sign ofthe big Coffee Pot, Main St. near Sec
ond, Davenport, lowe.
n. B. Cash paid for old Copper, Brass, Lead
and Fallow. June 26, 1881.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
The n. E. Or. Of See. 90, T. 10, K. ! E. Musca-
tine County.
The E. Of n. w. or. and w. of n. E. ar Of
See. i6, 7. rs, R. E. Scott Co.
--ALSG:--
4 LARGE Stock OF osage Orange al - per
~ u usand delivered az my Nursery this fall.
pr $3.50 TO be delivered next spring in quanti-
lies not to exceed 500,000-all choice aud vig-
oroas plants.
-ALSO-
A full and general assortment Of
Fruit and Ornamental Trees and
Shrubs.
10000 Apple Trees, years old and thrifty
4 good stock Of choice variety ofPears, Dwarf;
and Standards Cherries, [Dwarfs ana Stan
dards,l Piums, Gooseberries, Currants, Raspber-
~, &c, and genera! assortment Of EYergreens
Flowering Plants. Bulbs, &c.
At the scott Nursery.
II. $. FINLEY, Proprietor.
Davenport, Oct. 7th, 1852. 5-6m
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777777I7777l7777@------
FLOUR.

E'XTRA Winter Wheat andSup. Fine FlouI
IL from Moline Millsfor sale ut
Octl7. G /. DAVENP0RT'S.
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NOTICE.

+ N nv absence, Nessrs. COOK & SARGENT,
l. ct the CRY OF Davenport, are my Agents 10
collect and recei all money or rents that may
become due To nc. Also, TO rent or lease oU5
any OF NV houses, Lots or real estate in Scott
county, State OF Iowa.
iyM. RUSSELL.
Davcnnnr, Aup 10Th 1859 50-iv
T and warrants for sdie on TINE, at
IL l.. +. PARKER'S,
my 8. Land and MONEY OFFICE
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The Delisvers Rest in Christ.

Come unto me all yc that labor, and
are heavy laden, and l will give you
rest"
a convinced sinner, out of Christ, secs
everything against him; nothing yields
any comtUrt-yca, everything increases
and a%gravatcs his burden, when he looks
t" things past, his soul is filled with am
Tui>h, to remember the sins committed
and the scasouS :.cglcctcd, and the pre-
rlouS m"rir$ :hat have been abused. If
he loo> Oh things present, the case is dole
'nl and misunderstanding but trouble
and danger, CmiStlcss and comfortlcss.
And if he look forward TO things to come,
that gives him deeper cut to the heart
than anything else, tor though it I've sad
and miserable for the present vet he fears
1t Will be much worse hereafter; for all
these arc but the beginning of sorrows.-
But on his conminy to Christ, all things
are m"ryr!IouSiy altered; quite contrary
face Of things appear to him-cvcrything
gives him hope and comfort which way
soevcr he looks. So speaks the Apostle,
"All things arc yours, whether life or
death, or things present, or things to come;
all is yours, and ye are Christ,s, and
Christ is Gods Christ invites and com
mands such to come unto him; and if
your sin hinder not Christ fom calling,
neither should it hinder you from coming.
Bethink thyself what wilt thou do, and
whittier wilt thou 60, if not to Jesus
Christ -! Nothing can ease or relieve thee,
till thou dost come to him; thou art un-
der happy necessity to go to him; with
him on ly is found rest for the weary soul.
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AkY, COMMERCIAL, AGRICULTURAL. GENERAL Al


the past be forgotten and with this, the
dawnlng of II new year, let us commence
to We in the future"
Gently the husband and wife sank upon
their knees, cla~ped in each others arms:
and clinging joyiully to them, kncIt there
conscious, happy children. A PRAYER from
the husbands lips wended its way to the
throne ofgracc; and, with the warm tears
trickling down his aged face old Captain
Walker responde! IA heartfelt "Amcn."
x X
Five years have passed since that happy
moment. Thomas Wilkins has cleared
his pretty cottage from all circumference,
and happier, or a more respected family
do not exist. And Lizzie-that gentle,
coniiding wife--as she takes that simple
paper from the drawer, and cazcs again
upon the magic pledge it bears, wecps
tears of JOY anew. Were all the wealth
Of the Indies poured out in one glittcrng
pile at her feet, and all the honors of the
world added thereto, she would not, for
the whole countless sum, give in exchange
one single word from that pledge which
constituted her Husbands Present.
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From, the Olive Branch.
Editors.

WHAT an important set of men cd
itors are. What could our country do
without them? There are some dozen or
twenty in the councils of the State Leo
lsIatureS, just 10y way of salt, to keep
everything pure and wholesome. And
then in setting political wheels in motion.
and driving them ahead with rairad speed,
editors are altogether Indispensable. But
they are generally modest men, and are bv
no means aware of their own Importance.
There are exceptions, however. Some
times one of the craft finds out the re-
Sp"n'biIity that rests upon him. and then
he feels it. An editor OLA SrnalI pnprr
not thousand miles from the land of
witches, late'y apol"giscl for the lacl; Of
news i'll the following mrnncr:-
Our readers will please cxcuSc the
absence Of news matter to Lay, a> politics
rage, ami the country looks to lis ior sal
vation."
That editor certainly ought not to he
obliged to trouble himself about news
for ifthc country should really lose through
his attention To the news OF the day, il
would he Il sad calamity. Yes, my dear
sir, we will rhccrtiIlIv excuse Won. Throw
news to the dogs, only save the country
which looks to you, and probably to you
only for its salvation.
Another editor, we sec, apoloriscs for
the lack of matter on the gLu,imd that he.
his foreman, and some Of his compo>itorS
are sick. We presume he has rot his
health insured since, for he adds, ..in
future we will do better" So his h.ln
may also be relied on in the salvation Of
the country.
When IN editor sits down to pen IN mr..
ticlc, what IN importance he must feel
there Is attach"d to the welding Of hi,
pen. The world is in expectation of some
thing not only brilliant, hut also Of the
highest Importance Ia the welfare of m.n.
And il, hv any possible mi,chancc, his pro-
found thoughts should not reach the com
munlty Of readers, the world will suffer-
suffer an eclipse of almost total darkness.
till the same bright umimary shall he more
successful in pouring out his rays. Who.
then, can blame an editor, for feeling that
he Is the great central body Of light around
which other smaller lights may rovolvc.-
Aud if he should omit to mention that
John Smith and Lucy Brown had lust
been bound up together in honey moon
of ecstacies, or if he should not publish
the important fact that Bill Joncs's horse
broke his leg, nothing shortof handsome
apology for the omission, would prevent
the country from being lost. Editors are
some spikes after all.
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A Billion.

WHAT very great sum is billion
1t is a million Of millions. A million
seems large enough-but a million of
millions! how long do you suppose it would
take YOU to count ia \ mill which makes
one hundred pins minute, if kept to
work night and day, would only make
tifty-two millions five hundred and ninety
six thousand pins ycar-and at that
rate the mill must work twenty thou
sand years without stopping moment, in
order to turn out billion of pins.-It is
beyond our reach TO conceive it--and vet
when a billion years shall have gone,
eternity will seem to have just begun.
How important then is The question,
"Where shall / spend eternity2"
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Which Bow will You be

"WilI you have this seat, sir? prefer
to stand, said II fine little boy, sitting in IL
pew, when the church was crowded, to an
old gentleman, standing in the aisle.
thank you my little man." said the
gentleman, smiling gratefully upon the lit
tie fellow, "and you shall sit upon my knee
it you please"
When the service closed, the gentleman
inquired Of him his name, and asked him.
why did you give up your good seat9
"MOther teaches me-" said he, never
to sit, while an older person is standing
near me-"
Now look at another scence.
"Will you let the ladies have your seat,
and sit upon the bench yonder!" said u
gentleman to four boys, sitting together
in u pew.
II shan't," says one.
"They may sit upon the bench them
selves. it they please" said another.
Not one OF them moved. All the peo-
pie near turned and looked with surprise
and disgust upon them.
"Thcy can't be eSabbath-school scholars" ("
one remarked.
AT any rate" another said, "they have
had no bringing up at home"
Very soon the Sexton came ordered
them all out Of the pew. They were OBJ
liged TO obey, and out they marched, with
theiI heads hanging down, looking so
sheepish and ashamed that nobody piStied
them.
Which example, children, is the most
worthy OF imitation, that of the lad or the
four boysl And which honored their par
ents mOsta
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Swearing NoblY ReproYe6.

Prince Henry, the son Of James l had
particular aversion to the vice of swearing
and profanations Of the name of God.
When at play; he was never heard to
swear; and on being asked why he did
not do SO at play as well as others, he
answered that lie "knew no game worthy
ofan oath" The same answer he is said to
have given at q hunting match. The
stag, almost quite spent, crossed the road
where abutcher was passing with his dog.
The stag was instantly killed by the
dog at which the huntsmen were greatly
offended, and endeavered to irritate the
prince against the butcher but his high
ness answered cody, "True the butchers
dog has killed the stag, and how could tho
butcher help itl" They replied; If his
father had been so served he would have
sworn so as no nam could have endured"
Away" said the prince, "all the pleasure
in the world is not worth an OATH"
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TIE
Ian AS TER LEDGER
IS PUBLISHED EVERY
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
R. 8. BAILEY,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
Il f. II M S;

Two Dollars per year, if paid in adj
vance; Two Dollars and Fifty Cents, if
paid in six months; or Three Dollars, if
payment is delayed until the end of the
year. These terms will be rigidly adj
hered to.
Advertisements will be conspicuously
inserted at scventy-fve cents per square
of twelve lines, for the first insertion,
and thirty-seven and half cents for each
subsequent insertion. A single insertion
One Dollar. Nothing will be counted
less than square. ... ...
Advertisers are requested to state, in
writing on their advertisements, the num-
Der of times they wish them inserted; or
they will be continued in the paper until
ordered out, and charged accordingly.
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From the Oiire BrQ,,ch.

"a woman, dog. and walnut tree.
The more they are beaten the better they
be. PrOrerb
ANY man who believes that, had bet
ter step into mYShocs," said little Mr.. Wca.
sci. lSuppoSe I'm what YOU call 'hc heo,l
Of tie Ju~ity,' but shouldn't know it, il
somebody didnt tell me Of it, Heigho.
who'd have thought it, five and twenty
years ago! Didn't Stlle n tremendous
strong pcnchant for Diana Dix, (ncver
smoked, remember for iour hourS after
It) because / had my private suspicious
shed hold the rcius, in spite of my teeth,
and so offered myself to little Susy Snow,
(m'Sfdke an her name, by The w0y) YOU
might have spanned her round the waist.
or lifted her with one hand. She never
looked any body in the face when they
spoke to licr, and her voice was AS soft Ms
thy brains. declare its unuccountq-
ole how dcceittuI female nature is, Never
was 50 taken in my life; she's regular
EeSnvlus CRATER! Her ,0ikE (don't men,
ton ;t) Try to pry mp the Alps with
eamonc needle. Ii she'd only Iiy into
passion, l think could venture to pluck
up little spirit; but that cool, determined
nerer say die tooh would turn cavennc
pepper to oil. 1t willis me right down, ike
cabbage leaf I'd as lief face Il loaded
cannon! | wish | could go out evenings:
but She won't let me. Tom Jones asked
me yesterday why | wasn't ut Fancuil Hall
the night before. | told him had the
bronchitis; HE saw through it! Sent mca
pa" Of EEiNs, the next day, "Said 10 De
a ccrtai" c"yc" ALI, its very well for him
to laugh, but its no joke to ne. l SUPPOSE
it's time to feed that hahy: MIS- Weasel
Will he home pretty soon, from the "Wo.
mam'S Rights Comvemtion.' No, won't
either; I'll give it somr Pnrcgoric, and rnn
up %arnrt aud >moke one cigar. any how.
| feel rs though | coui,Imt E"ok' u huD7-
m'HG-dirt in tie cyG Nice cigar rcry
nice. What Il fool am to Lc ordered
round hy Il little b,up-rvcl woman. three
feet high, I'm It rcyy good-looking tcl
low, and | wont stand il. That little
Weasel is a< mnch her baby as it is mine,
I'm h|"st if it isn't! Let it squeak! good
for its lumg>."
MIR. W-c-a.S-c.w
"Diaholu>.! hcm-mv-dear (oh. scis-
SorS, that eye of hrr>9 YOU soc, my dear
(,herc. aro"f 10 it ayain. airs. Wca,rll
llowS "thc C"mvrmlion," dear! carried the
day, hope: made one Of yonr smart
speeches, hey! 'TSn't every man owns
such II chain lightning wiic-stand up for
your rights, dear; Dcuce knows darsnt,
FANNY Fern.
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SuIlan] Rrn1ing,
Decision.

More than forty years ago, n young man
WAS preccptor Of bradford Academy;
who had just become Interested in religion.
lie was invited to n social party TO spend
the evening. After tea the tables
were prepared for card playing. This
young man was very much tried when he
'aw this preparation. Several Of the
company were young ladies who were
members Of his school, aud he felt q
responsibility respecting the influence
which he should exert upon them. lie
made up his mind that he would not en-
gage in the amusement, and retired to
another room. The Young ladies asked,
"Whcre is the prcceptorl" They all
gathered around him and cntreatcd him
to join them in card playing. He told
them that h" could not, and gave them
his reasons. This afforded him an OPP
portunity to enter into free conversation
on the subject OF personal religion.
Among the young ladies present that
evening was Harriet Atwood, who was at-
terwards Harriet Newell, ofthe first COM
Pany OF missionaries who weht from this
country. The faithful conversation of
that young man resulted in her CONVEX
sion. Though the blessing of God, an en-
tire revolution WIS wrought in her feel
lnGS and purposes. She devoted
herself to preaching H.e gospel to the
brethren. She had !. IN hc.' head to do
this work, but live, o.,y to come in
sight OF hcaihcn ia..&s. Ter memoir,
prepared and pub"s., bv Dr. Woods,
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storlr5 for tJr H3oull].
Advice to Boys and Girls.

l. Respect and obey your parents.
,. Love your brothers and sisters SIN
ccrcIv.
3. N"nCr speak evil of one another.
!. Never strike, nor lie, nor cheat,
nor steal.
5. BE strictly honest, even in the
smallest matters.
6. S've everything you can to give to
the objects of hrnrvolcncs.
7. DO no: mock the deaf, the lame or
the blind.
8. AIw rs ne respectful to the aged.
0. Keep your cloths neat and clean.
10. Return articles borrowed or found.
II. Avoid the company of bad chill
drcn.
-. Never wantonIy kill fly or any
animal.
l3. Do not covet what is not your
own.
IA. Improve your opportunities for
gaining instruction.
Is. Avoid low, vulgar, profane and
obscene words.
l6. Do not fnd fault with your food.
II. Let your conduct at table be be-
coming.
ls. BE exact in all your dealings and
accounts.
10. Have place for every thing and
put everything in its proper place.
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The Law of Newspapers.

l, All subscribers who do not give ex-
press Notice to the contrary, are consid-
cred as wishing to continue their subcrip-
tions.
2. If subscribers order the discoutin-
uance Of their papers, the publishers may
continue to send them until arrearages
are paid. ...
8. Ifsubscribes neglect or refuse TAX
ing their papers from the offices to which
they are sent, they are held responsible
till their bills are settled, and their papers
ordered to be discontinued.
4. The Courts have decided that rehi.
sing - take a newspaper or periodical
from the Office, or removing and leaving
it uncalled for, is rrima tacie evidence of
INTENTIoSAL FRAUD.
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American Tract Society.

The dishonest course ofthis Institution.
in introducing various alterations of the
text Of the works they re-pubiish, without
the permission ofthe authors, and serious
ly etfecting their whole character, has been
repeatedly exposed, Remonstrances have
been addressed to it in vain, and it is fast
losing the confidence of those who have
heretofore supported it. No religious
writer is safe from the grossest pewers-
IONS Of his words, and no purchaser Of its
books can be sure that they are honest re-
prints. Alluding tqone ofth4 latest In
stances Of its garbliIg and Interpretation,
while protesting 70 W failhful aud com
plete copy of the authors work, the Luth-
eran Observer says