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The Davenport gazette., 1852-12-09
TEMPERANCE.

There was one question TO which we
did not ailude, in giving summary Of ths
subjects that would come up before the
present General Assembly, fer considera
tion perhaps, deemng i; worthy an article
Of itself. That i, whether the fouats oi
vice and wickedness that are flooding our
State be permitted TO pour forth their woes
and wretchedness, or whether they be re-
strained by the strong arm Of the law
This is question, it is true, that does not
effect the politics Of cur State, but it con.
Germs the happiness Of cur citizens and as
such is proper subject OF legislation. TC
those who are influenced BIZ the tempta.
lions that beset their daily walks ID the
shape Of ''coiiee houses il is a question oI
more importance than any that will ever
be brought before the assembled wisdom Of
this, or any other State, for consideration
How Insignificant the question as to who
shall 10 our Senator, In comparison? YET
II wi perhaps occupy more time than will
be given to the subject Of Temperance
The Locoioco press teens with articles
upon the Sena,orship, but no, an intima-
lion DO we see in respect TO Temperance
The "soDs" We presume are not asleep.
and they IRE sufficiently numerous 10 The
State, TO demand hearing in the Legisla-
ture, when, assisted BY We outsiders, they
may achieve the passage Of a Maine Law,
or some similar enactment.
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have already claimed the credit Of having
Nominated, or secured the nomination, q
lseu. Pierce than there were members u
the convention. This man talked with So
nd -. and brought him 70 terms JUST ~
he seasonable moment that man engineer
ed such refractory State with unparel-
leled sagacit, aud discretion; another made
lie speech which settled the business; yet
anather provented piefee's name from be
ms braugh, forward loo soon, White others
prevented its being held back too long,
md So en-
AL these pretences far sharing the re.
spansbiIities oi Gen. Pierce IN the iurma-
I,ion Of his Cabinet, and in conducting the
Government after his Inauguration, ere
presented under Ipossible DISCUSSES bei
ihe truth. Every imaginable aft or de.
vice i employed 70 impose upon him. No
me tells him the truth. No ono means
What be SAYS, or SAYS what he means. In.
cilenis apparently The most triiing are
found TO cover the deepest schemes, and
men Usually candid and direct now syste.
Imaticaly cmploY 10 him The language Ct
hypocrisy aud deception. II a Few months
experience like his de not give Gen. Pierce
'orthedox views respecting the depraFlth
of the human race, then is he sustained hF
Ia philosophy either more or less than ha.
mau.
The Davenport gazette., 1852-12-09

1MPoRrAST.-A new year will soon bs
upon Us. as The old year closes how fit
ting the time 10 close lip old accounts, thai
new ones may be opened with The new
year. As our business enlarges money
becomes more necessity, aud We find 1t a
matter Of difficulty TO meet our engage.
ments, unless subscribers comply with
theirs and remit the several small amounts
due us. VIII they not do il and thus says
us the disagreeable alternative of dunning
The Davenport gazette., 1852-12-09
DEATH nE WM. R KING

Several Of our exchanges ceme 10 us this
week in mourning fer The deeease II wv
K. King. Vice President elect OF the L
States. lie is said TO have died on the
Goth ult. Mr.. KING had been sick fer
some time, bu; from the fac, Of seeing 10.
tees Of his conralescence and finally oi
him being entirely restored 10 health, we
feel disposed 10 doubt the report of hi.
death, still il msy te true. MIR. King is
or was. about GO years Of age and wa.
what is technically termed, an old bache
lor.
The Davenport gazette., 1852-12-09

SHALL FlSaScIERlNs The New Iarl,
Courier aud Enquirer gives the following
naauce OF the money making iacalty;
Il il strange to what iJttlcness men viii
>tonp to rob Heighbar in the matter oi
discount We have heard Of a man wis
makes il practice 10 carry $40 bills on =
certain bank, which lie buys at Two PER
ceut discount. lie purchases an article
ior q few shitIings aud receives 81 in
4ool 10 noy a. change. Adding IL y tle
50, he buys another SO bill tar SD $50
thus making 20 per eeat, on each dJI!ar
.hat hn spends.
Il II to'l If 4 millionaire Id New York
liai having frequent occasion to ride II
naibasses, he carries ceppers IN his pnck
4, ~ d io Pr six of them for atrh ride
thus saving the Yaafter 0f 4 cent, an8
clearing four cents IN every dollar.
Webster. Carl ie, 1earidge. and (wt
believed Chalmers. eaeh expressed the
opinion thai the B ,ok II jab i tie subiIm
est poem in tie possession ot mankind.
(Homc Journal.
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Abolition loss in / years, l4s, ,o26

From The foregoing il will be perceived
that the Free Soil party have sustained .
loss Of 80 per cent in the last four years
Il mag be that if they continue 10 agitate
in another four years they may recover all
that they have lost, bu, it is merely a mat
Ter Of opinion whether they as a party eve
possess the strength they did in lsIs. T,
our mind they are hors De combat for al
tine 10 come.
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del in dic,ion as in sentiment.

| FILLING TEETH OVER EXPOSED NERVES
DIR. s. z. HulIihen, of Wheeling, Va &.
has discovered method whereby the cayi
ties Of teeth over exposed nerves may be
successfully plugged up. Its this: The
diseased parts OF tie tooth are removed tc
make il apparent that the nerve il exposed
The fang is then perforated through the
gum, into the nerve cavity. The opening
should be Of about the size Of small knit
| ling needle lis object il 10 open the blood
vessels Of the nerve, which viii al once be
known BY the flow Of arierial blood. The
cavity Of the tooth may then be filed with
out the least fear Of pain or i'll consequent
eos. This plan has been successfully
practiced in great number Of cases.
llilhertoa tooth having an exposed nerve
could not be filed and prevent pain and
toothache.-Scieatifc American.
The above is regarded as one of the
most important discoveries ever made in
Dental Surgery. As 10 the mode given
above, We caGuot perceive that il possess
es any virtues over the batbarous method
parsaed ia o!den times, Of perfora1iug the
tooth with q red-hot knitting needle.
We feel considerable interest 10 the
teeth just now, having one in our mouth
that is continually reminding us OF its
presence. As that last pang was rather
suggestive, is il not remarkable what al
amount Of suffering arises to us poor NOR
tails from diseased teeth? Ia the days o.
our forefathcrs dentists were unknown anC
decayed teeth were uncommon. 4 coin
cdence not more striking than the re
verse Of it at the present day. Even ihs
Indians are becoming so degenerate that {
dentist recently informed US he had fre
qnen,ly been called upon 10 extract theil
teeth. Improper diet and want of cleaul
ness are the two causes TO which are attrb
uted The diseased condition Of tho teeth O
The people Of this age. The man who dis.
covers a method Of removing decayeC
teeth without pain or the dangerous use o
chIoroform, or Of eliectuslIy destroying tb,
nerve Of diseased tooth, will deserve a
monument Of old fangs big as the cIk hori
pyramid Of Tho plains.
The Davenport gazette., 1852-12-09
REVISION OF TIE RlRLE

We are requested TO call the readers atten .
ton 10 the notice OF a Lecture to be delivered
N Odd Fellows Hall on Monday evening, by
the Rev. Mr.. Waller on the revision Of the Eng
lish version Of the Bible. The subject IS enc
that is exciting considerable interes, at the pres
eat time.-Y. Lou.s Repu5.
This reverend gentleman might as well give
his learning and talents 10 subjects which the
community feel greater interest in than the
mere change ofdefn,iion of the word baptizo.
Haiekeye.
II is astonishing how little intelligence
exists among the people with regard 10 The
object had in view by those eminent theo-
iogians who are now seeking 4 correc,
translation of the Scriptures. II men
would only inform themselves upon an oh
tjec, before they condemn, we would al
least have less iaul,-finding if not more IN,
lielligcnce. Oar cotemporary shove claims
to rank as literary man, and yet is 50
far behind the learned movements OF the
/ day as TO display almost unpardonable lg,
norance in respect 10 the greatest literary
undertaking Of the age. Ii The object oi
The learned men, who are engaged in fur
hishing the Anglo, Saxon race with more
perfect translation of the Bible, were sim
ply as defined ly our friend, then indeed
would his recommendation he appropriate
and just. But their ohjcc, embraces a
wider scope; no party, nor sect, compasses
their movements; no single word, however
important. confines their operations; the
Bible and the whole Bible is their field,
and nothing less than complete iransla
tion their aim. Theologians should take
shame to themselves that while every pro-
fane standard work nndorgoes an occasion
Il translation TO adapt il to the age, the
Bible, their STANDARD. should he allowed to /
descend from generation to generation IN |
hanged, filed with grammatical errors and
-eplete with expressions, peculiar to lheI
IRA in which il was translated, and which
ire calculsted TO mantcl the cheek limo.
.ence with blush.
"Why, we thought Ironically observes
another Of our cotemporaries, in a!iudiagt
he Bi5Ie Revision Conyenliau recent |
III at Burlington, ..lhat the Bible was al
.eady perfect" EIitors are presumed 10
.now everything and when they displaE
.ach c0nsummate ignorance upon subject
with which they should be somewhat ac-
inainted, people vii chariaby attribute
/ less 70 the opportunity than the wiling
aess TO avail themselves Of information so
easy Of access. The Bible is perfect li1
IS not the intention Of the present move
ment to alter the meaning of single con-
eeplion in the Bible-not in the remoiest
degree. |, is simply TO revise the Ian
guage in which men fallibe as themselves
clothed it, when at an earlier age Of the
wcrld they translated il into gu. own yer
aacular tongue. ..Ihe Bible should be the
standard Of language as well as Of iaith,"
and surely there are men now as compe
tent 70 revise the language Of The Bible as
at any prior period Of time. Then lei il
be done-;he Book OF Books should be
model in diction as in sentiment.
The Davenport gazette., 1852-12-09

The attention of our readers is called
TO the advertisement Of E. Cook. ESQ. a
gent for The Hartford Protection Insu.
rance Compauy. The true theory and
practice of insurance is, 10 few word.
very correctly stated and We rccomment
our readers to avail themselves Of tue ad
vautages, offered by this old and well
tried Institution.
The Davenport gazette., 1852-12-09

CHICAGO AND II. Island RAILaoaD. -
The Chicago Jonrnalof fortnight since,
announced that this Road would be CON.
pleted and Inc cars DO running 70 Morris
in Two weeks. Morris, according 10 the
map, Is nearly halfway between Joliel
and Peru.
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CITY DIRECTORY

J. =. pAITDN i preparing Director ~
the City u Davenport. which wlll be published
about the first OF January. al those who ma
desire the5r card or advertisement tu appear in
faf ~ark, wi.l please end thHai 10 the Gazette
Ddca imm. 3iatey Tie intends accompanying
the work with sueh statistical facts as viii eS.
aibl the business advantages and prospects OF
the Citt and county gene rally. lie hope. % be
abe u render lie work interesting Terms
reasonable
Davenport, Dee 9, 1852
The Davenport gazette., 1852-12-09

RAPID RETURNS AT 81 o'clock r. NJ ,ol
The day on which the Presidential election
was held, sufficient returns had been re
ceised in New York city to indicate The
whole driG Of tbe days work. Better.
squared their accounts aud the city re
sounded with hosannas TO Pierce and King
10 the language Of another, "the guillo
tine fell aud The Wings were uowhere.n
The Davenport gazette., 1852-12-09

srNcE The election We feel pretty indie
pendent, just as though we would as soor
slash Il iuto the Wtig as my por,y, if ihey
Iidut behave themselves. Much, in fact
Jas the mau did who, when Intercepted b,
friend with, "What are your poIitics?'
replied, "Hayen't got any" "What, NJ
oolitics?' "No, not single petite"
The Davenport gazette., 1852-12-09

CAPTAis KYD, OR THE WIZARD OF THE
@EA--Iy ]. II. lagraIian The name a
Ioe author must recommend this novel, as
re canHo', not having time to peruse suct
bIogs, Mr. Il. A. PORTER, Of Rock Is
Iarad, has il fur sale, where those person.
.ond u His authors predictions can obtair
he work.
The Davenport gazette., 1852-12-09

CONTRIBUTION or CHEMISTRY 10 ruF He,,,
ARr.-ihe fact that .1ger's Gerrg Psetaea9;. !.
a chemical discovery, may explain why ,he d.
tugulsted Professors Of that Science Is s,i,,aaas
Htchcuek, Webster and Cleveland, )haye aisnn'
their certificate il It's favor, N5nc could te,...
Judge Of t, merits than these eminent M, asa
their names would be a sufficient guarantee ~
its value, il experience had not already nra,an
70 the public thai il il one Of the mos, .fsctnai
remedies Tor affections Of the throa, aud lnsa'
ever before them.-s scie7ttLfe Rettetc.
.REcoMMENDED TO THE MEDICAL FACULTY
DR STORMS CEi ERRAICD Scofen Colsg cn,y
The most popular remedy fer Lung diseases eferf,
toduced in the United States This prrra,a,ia,
cannot be too highly recommended 10 The maac,l
Faculty ss an aid IN their practice. Very often W.rs
patients OF delicate constitution reject all other Ma,
ical on account Of their neuseeus tast This .iu
prove acceptable and efhca,ionk. Some OF our msai
cal friends nho are acquainted with the leader al,
Giles used IN the composition Of DR.. storms Scotch
Scotch Coagh Candy. purchased il OF as as regularly
as the other indispeusabies OF the Office
BARNARD, DkO X CO.., 81. Louis Mo- General
Agents for the United states Hna the tanadas
PricG One Dime per Roll; Rolls for rs cts or Il pe,
Dozen. sfN'
For sale ty Druggists and Merchants Of Dayeppor,
The Davenport gazette., 1852-12-09
TuE PRESIDENTIAL ELEcroRs will he

Tue PRESIDENTIAL ELECroRs will meet
in each State. en- the first Wednesday Ia
December, to cast their votes Tor Prcsiden ~
aad Vice President. The votes are sent
under seal to The President oC the uGted
States Senate, at Washington, and on the
second Wednesday Of February next, lhey
are opened IN the presence d! both IJuses
Of Congress, and the result officially de-
clared. For all purposes Of prac ical util-
tty, the people might just as well elect l-
rectly BY their own ballots, the President,
and Vice President. The Presidential
electors serve 20 sort Of useful purpose, ,,hey
only coulirm what the people have BY their
votes instructed them to do, and they
would be very dangerous body indeed If
they did not. Custom may continue this
form Of election for little while longer.
but eventually the people will consider
themselves competent to elect for them.
selves, and dispense with any intermediate
agency between them aud their choice
When they d. this, they will get rid also
Of number Of claimants for Office, who
consider themselves specially entitled Ia
executive favor, for doing nothing more
than the people had done before them
Philadelphia Ledgr.
The Davenport gazette., 1852-12-09

THE two scamps whose financial opara
lions in this vicinity, as Agents Of the
Mechanics Union Association" we expos
dsoae mouths since, have been diddIina
The good people Of Dubuque out Of som,
$50 10 $50; amoog others our friend o.
the Dubuque Express, who deserved 10 b.
phlebatoa,ized for not reading the papors
The Davenport gazette., 1852-12-09

SutcIDE.-On the evening Of the 28th
nj, Peter GortEer committed suicide
He was a young man, highly respected BY
all who knew him, and for some years 8
resident Of this county. The body Of the
deceased as found on the following morn
ing y ing OH straw rick, The lefl hand
holding the rifle with which be had blown
ont his brains.
,sNo!hiug is known IS 10 the cause oi this
rcsa act Cedar CO. Neics Letter.
The Davenport gazette., 1852-12-09

ThAT ToRKrr!-Wbo among all out
.ybsctibers intends bringing Us Christ
msstHIkes' Don't alt speak "tq once"
The Davenport gazette., 1852-12-09

TnE last OfcgonIan announces among
emjgrants recently arrived, the Rev DcIa
san Smith and thinks he evil doubtless
occupy prominent position IN Oeagon,'
The Davenport gazette., 1852-12-09

TnE Keokak Dispatch contains per.
sonal attack upon the Postmaster at Bur
inglon. From an acquaintance with OH
yer Cock, Esq, many years ago in Dayton
TO-, We are convinced that our coiemporary
labors under political ha!iucinasion in Al
,riJ5ting TO him anything that Is not per
feclly upright and consistent.
The Davenport gazette., 1852-12-09
PRESERVE THE HAIR!

II W IL forward u any one. or the rece!p' ., .,
a. fry cents, two Receipts for making II III
DYE, and directions Tor use, Que liquid, 'he
other powder; by the use OF either OF wf1en'
any shade can be produced, from light au9nrh
% jet black Ii does not inipra the SKIN ana
will not cost more than 25 cents a year Gen
tlemen viii lind THIS an easy AID cheap me'H'0
of colorlng their whiskers. ,.
IwiIl also send, on the receipt 81 iIty ten,s'
a Receipt for making HAIR TONIC, wn.t"
will promote the growth and beauty oi me iian' 10,
remove Dandruf, Scales and Scurf, cure The Gu.
taneous diseases OF the scalp, keep The hai
moist ,imparring 70 iia rich silky soitness' 'H4
highly beautiful Iustre.
For 81 | viii forward the above three ana a.,
receipt Tor permanently removing all superb
Gus hair, without injury TO the skin. ,,..,rs
F0r sums less than dollar, Postage 7'''t
can he sent fer convenience, "Trip
Address, pest pad, F. II lLLl,, -, A''
The Davenport gazette., 1852-12-09

TIE CALoRIC SGIr.-Ihe New Y rk
Times says :--:.fhe experiment or Mr.. Er-
lesson, Of applying healed air to tho pro-
puIsion Of ships, is rapidly approaching 4
crisis. The trial ship for this object was
launched in this city several weeks ago,
and by the first Of December her MACHINE,
~ will be ready TO test the feasibility OF
tie discovery as substitute for steam. -
| Opinions are much divided on the subject.
The revolution which it proposes in uavi-
CATION is too wonderful not to enlist the
| liyetlest concern among business men,
The principle, if successful with water
craft, is capable Of application to nearly all
rnachinery nov driven by steam. Mills,
factories, and railway locomotives may en-.
ploy il. The discovery, rapid extension.
aud employment of the magnetic telegraph
arc not more remarkable than this will be
Iif its practical working should correspond
win the now sanguine hopes Of Mr. Er
.csson and the friends who arc furnishing
him with the fnoans."
Doring the present yoar, death has hcer
busy with distinguished members Of thr
bar IN Kentucky. The following eminent
lawyers have died within few mon,hs:--
Henry Clay, Judge Brown, Judge Reid
Judge CaIhoon, Ben. Hardin, Philip Trim
et, Frank peyton, Jno. MLsrning. Col
Sharp aud GOV. Chambers, moi 10 meulon
others
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PRISE Rgu, Nov. "a.

The Hon. Walter Forward died tbs morning
At i've O'clock, of bilious cholic, aged 60 He
was i'll but three days. Mr. Forw rd has flied
many important stations. He represented the
county in Congress many years; was Secretary
81 Tho Treasury under President Tyler, ana
Minister to Denmark Up = his death he was
Judge of the District Court. He IS much la
meEted by his friends.
PHiLAuEtruIA, Nov. "a.
The Hon. John sergcnt, one Of our most EN-
iuent citizens, died last night, aged 73 years
He has filed many important Offices; was u
member OF Congress, and candidate :aF the Vice
Pfes5 5deacy On iha Clay ticket. ii 1882
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IA Z II e,
OR THE
PERILS or NAVIGATION.

The advantages of this contract need scarcely
be urged upon wealthy men, or merchants, for
hey rarely NEGLECT il, and il they do fires leave
hem other resources. II is especially valuable
TO labofing men, mechanics and others Of mode
rate mesns-who, perhaps, have little else than
b ONE aud its contents in the world
These should never neglect 10 insure: 4 fire
which mag visit them al any hour, would Leave
them homeless, and with no capital but their la.
Dor, 10 begin again the struggle OF life and year;
Of toll and watching must pass before they can
regain vita they have lost, if indeed il i ever
done. To such, insurance is a duty. II The IN
diydual 5 worth little, The expense is Jess; il be
owns much property, still, the expense is frlfns,
and by investing few dollars he is safe. II he is
oyertaken hy misfortune, and his all laii IN ash
es, he receives recoEnpense in cash capital
equal 10 his loss, and may soon restore what has
BEEN DESTROYED
POI ICIES issued at all times upon faaorable,
terms, ny fBGNEIER COOK, az Mt for Da'-
export and Scott couc,y.
llaNenpori Dec 9th 1852
The Davenport gazette., 1852-12-09
Davenport Prices Current,

Corrected Ueekiy by Burrors & P,tifgnoa
DAVENPORT, Dee. Q let,
The Davenport gazette., 1852-12-09
Married.

On Thursday, the "a, iast, by Rev. L, n
M1fz, SIR. EDWIN C30HEs to Mss AIDE
LINE KNAPP, AL VI this city
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-02-05

and gre among mankind-al of which. without
one dissenting objection, pronounce this Ointment to
be GOOD!
As day by day it unobtrusively extends its sphere
Of action along the borders of our vast country and is
circulated throughout its extent evidences ofis
power and proofs of It's efficacy are continually
developed, Three millions of boxes, applied to dis
within the last four years have established the
astounding fact, beyondhe power of cavi OF cont a.
dictiOn that 1t is INFALLTBLE in the cure of all Tu-
mors Ulcers Sores, Burns letter. Piles ScrofuIa,
Erysipelas chilbains, seald Head sore Eyes Quinsy
Group, Rheumatism, Broken Breast Ague in the Face
corns &c. 1t completely restores the lnsensible PER-
sPIRATIoN, and by this means opens those avenues by
which nature intended to expe the morbid matter cf
tho body-hus is the system cleansed the blood pu-
rified: and the health restored
Ii has power TO cause all external sores, Scr0ful-
Gus HumorS, and Poisonous ScouHds to discharge
their putrid natter: and then heal them Hs rightly
terme' All Healing, for there is scarcely disease
external or internal that it will not benefit have
used ii orthe last fourteen years for all the diseases
Of the chest consumption and liver involving the ut
most danger and responsibility; and declare before
heaven and man, that moi in single case has it fall
cd to benefit when the patient was within reach Of
mortal means
J. NIcALISTER 141 Fulton-st., NewYork Sole Pro-
prietor. A. X S HENDRY, Agents for Ohio. ,r
Sold by r. l. Slocum and Otto w. Kraemer Lancas-
ter; h. Kalb, Rushville W. W Reed, CARROLL NJ Camp
bell Pckcrington: Leonard and Brother, Basil; A. n
MitthoiE, Lockville; Samuel Bartlett Winchester; J
Endsley, LithopoliS; h. Geohegan Baltimore; Clay-
pool, New Salem J. and $. Henbee, Amanda; Daniel
tlawkin, Sugar Groye Ashbaugh and Beery. Bremen.
October %, 1851 &c
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-02-05

FnREIGN RESIDENTS IN CUBA.-Since
the iIiaI If Mr.. Thrasher. the Captain
Genera! has adopted strict pniicy of
treating all residents with letters domicil
as Spanish suhjecs. Instructions have
been gwen 10 graut nu letters hereafter
without The ,raih Of sGjIra,ion aud al.
les'ance made personally. HereruGre
Tor many years domiciliary letters have
been granted as matter Of course. ON
the payment of agents fees. and wi,hou,
The personal attendance Of the pa:ty, o.
the administration of any oath Tha,
could-be taken out for persons no, nm H.,
Island. All this is nav changed sn1
the party seeking Ia reside ani ,ransac,
business in Cuba longer thm thre,
months. must lake oath aud be- treated a
Spanish subject.