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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-10-07

yXASH Tuos, Wooden Buckets, and Zinc
w washboards, Superior articles, just receiv
ed and for sale by VAN TUYL IL COOK.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-10-07

FAssNa no EsssNT.
e0 acres with good house and ont buildings
w Apply 10 COOK q SARGENT.
April 90, '52.
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LAST ARRIVAL OF CLOTHING.

TTST received and now opening at the Oh
y Stand. nearly opposite the Bazaar, on From
Street large and well selected assortment o
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Davenport, May oh, 1864.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-10-07
NEW STORE,
AND
CHEAP GOODS.
READY MADE CLOTHING,
orros,rr rul ETYA MILLS.

VIE subscriber has received in addition y
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-09-23

NEGRO MIssTRELsY.-We confess to
fondness for negro miostrelsy. There
is something 10 the plsintive dearest
May in the affectionate @Lucy Neal"
and in the melodious ..Uncle Ned" that
goes directly to the heart, and makes Itsl-
ian triIs seem tame. II is liks Qssian's
music Of memory, pheasant and mournful
to the SOUL" "Dearest May" has become
cIassc-a sort Of Venus Africanus, with
tHer eyes so bright they shine at night,
When the moon am gone away.''
And .poor Lucy Neal,'' the Heloise Of
iarkies, her very name has become the sy-
noDym of pathos, poetry and love. Tho
whole world is redoIent Of the sweet and
pIaintiye air in which her charms are
and the beauty Of her shining
form often come over Us like . pleasant
shadow from an angels wing.
aOh If had her by my side,
How happy would feel"
And as for poor "Uncle Ned" g sadiy
dsnuded Of his wool, God bless that fine old
colored gentlemsn, who, We have besn 70
often assured, has
oGone where the good niggars 60"
N. Y. Mirror.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-09-23

WHO BuILr rive learn from DR..
Salisbury, Geologist to the State, that with
in the past three weeks, a surveying party,
in Essex county, have stumbled upon the
remains Of city, which must haye once
$1,000 or 10000 inhabitants.
1t is located in the forest, few miles back
of Iiconderog., and was evidently the
home Of people considerably advanced 10
The arts and comforts Of civilization. IN
proof Of this we may mention that the ru-
ins Of more than two hundred chimneys are
yet in state Of good preservation. As
no such city has ever been mentioned by
our Historians or Gazetteers, a question
arises about It's original builders, which will
keep our Historical Society in first class
wrangIng materials for the next five years.
The idea that such city should have ex-
listed within four hours ride Of Albany fog
centuries and yet never been discovered
till July, 1852, is one Of those singular
facts which excuse astonshment.
nv. Y. Dutchmdn.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-09-23

DEAFNESS IN THE AGED.-Nothing is
more common than to hear old people ut ;
ter qucrulous complaints with regard to
their increasing deafness; but those who
do so are no, perhaps aware that this in
firmly is the result Of IN express and wise
arrangement Of Providence in construct
ing the human body. The gradual loss OF
hearing is effected 70. the best of purposes; !;
i. bpng to give case and quie,rde to The
decline Of life, when any noise or sounds
from without would but discompose the en-
seebled mind, and prevent peaceful medl-
tation. Indeed, the gradual withdrawal OF
all the senses, and the perceptble decay
lofthe frame, in old age, have been wisel,
ordained in order to wean the human mind
from the concerns aud pleasures of the
world, and induce longing for more
perfect state OF existence.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-09-23
MlNISTERING ANGELS.

Bi EMILY H. CHbBBpCh.
Mother, has the dove that nestled
Lovingly upon they breast,
Folded npits little pinion,
And IN darkness gone 10 rest.
Nay, the grave is dark and dreary,
But the lost one is not there;
Hearst thou not the gentle whisper,
Floating on the ambient ait?
II is near thee, gentle mother,
Near thee at the evening hour;
It's soft kiss is in the zephyr,
II looks up from every flower;
And when, Nights dark shadows fleeing,
Low thou bendest thee in prayer,
And thy heart feels nearest heaven,
Then thy angel babe is there.
Maiden, has thy noble brother,
On whose mlnly form thine eye
Loy'd full oft inpride to linger,
On whose heart tn ou could'st rely;
Though all other hearts deceived thee,
All proved hollow, earth grew drear;
Whose protection, ever DER thee,
HID thee from that cold worlds sneer,
Has he left thee here TO struggle,
All unaided on thy way?
Nay, He still can guide and guard thee;
Still thy falterine steps csn stay:
Still when danger movers DER thee,
He than danger is In ore near;
When in griei thoust none 10 pity,
liz, the sainted, marks each tear.
Lover, is the light extingnished,
Of,he gem that in thy heart
Hidden deeply, to thy being
A ts sunshine could Impart?
Look pqove. 'Tis burning brighter
Than the very stars in heaven.
And 10 light thy dangerous pathway,
Ailiis new-found giory's given.
With the sons OF earth commingling,
Thou the ioy'd one mays forget,
Bright eyes flashing, tiesses waving,
May have power 10 win thee yet;
Bat e'en then that guardian spirit
Oft will whisper IN thine ear,
And in silence, and in midnight,
Thou wilt know she hoyers near.
Orphan, thou most sorely stricken
or the mourners thronging earth,
Clouds half veil thy brightest sunshine,
Sadness mingles with thy mirth.
Yet, although that gentle bosom,
Which has pillowed oil thy head,
Now is cold, thy mothers spirit
Cannot rest among the dead.
Still her wa'chful eye is DER thee,
Through the day, and still at night,
Hers the eye that guards thy slumber,
Making thy Young dreams so bright,
@. the friends, the friends we've CHERISHED
How we weep to see them die
All unthinking they're the angels
That will guide us to the sky!
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-09-23
A Cossc1Esr1ors ELEcroR.--We

A CONSCIENTIOUS ELECToR. me'
an old gentleman, who was resident Of
Wayne comfy, on Wednesday, who inform.
ed US tha, he had attended fifty three gen
eral elections in his life, being every one
since he was Of sufficient age to vote, and
fifty-two township meetings, having been
once detained by sickness. On inquiry,
we learned that he had voted for Jefferson,
Madison, and Monroe; shut" said he "wheu
I found was becoming Locofocoish, left
the party and went the Wing ticket; fol
Locofocoism is like tho small pox if a mar
has il and is cured Of it he seldom catches
Il again. .,-Detroii Advertiser.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-09-23
A FRANK CONFESSION.

There is no novelty in the fact that the
British press is unanimously for PIERCE;
but there are both frankness and instruc.
ton in the following paragraph from the
(Liverpool) Emopean Times:
"As regards England, public sympathy,
il is needless to say, is enlisted on the side
of the Democratic candidate. Not that
General Pierce is considered the better
man. Far otherrises He is merely ac-
cepted as the nominee Of that great party
ia the Union who desire to push the prlu-
ciple Of free trade 10 its utmost limits"
In other terms, General Pierce is not
tho favorite in Britnin on account of his
superior fitness for the Presidency Of the
United States. General Scott is confess
edly the superior candidate, so far as char.
acter, services, and ability to maintain the
honor and promote the interests Of bis
country are concerned. But General Scott
is American, and will be faithful n the
American Republic; while General Pierce
is relied upon % the fosterer Of British
commerce and manufactures at the cost o
American farmers and mechanics. Fol
that reason-snd that reason only-Gen
eral Pierce is 'saccepted" by British politi
clans Warrington Republic.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-09-23

PIERCE STocK GOING UP!-The most
conspicuous effort to manufacture capital
for the advancement Of Mr.. Pierce has
jus. been made by the Baltimore Sun. II
declares with gravity and considerable We
hemence that an individual who was
wounded at Lundy's Lane "married
Picrce's sisterm
II should have been added, that il is re-
lated Of the gallant soldier who "married
Pierce's sister," that while still suffering
from his wound, the gratifying fact was an
nounced to him that he was the father Of a
noble boy. "CaH him Winfield ScoH!!'
said the happy faiher.-Alb. Jour.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-09-23

Laura BRIDGMAs.- young lads
still resides in the Blind Institution at Bos-
ton, undertho care OF the benevolent and
ingenious DR.. llawe. A gentleman com
municales To the Boston Transcript some
interesting particulars respecting an inter-
view which he lately enjoyed with her
.She was not" he writes, "with the other
children, as she could not hear nor take
part in the music. Your readers may noi
al be aware that Laura is blind, deaf aud
dumb. She can neither hear, see nor
speak. had, somehow, formed an opin
ION that she wasa a little girl. but learned
that she was twenty-two years OF age, al
though she appeared not over sixteen or
eighteen. Her features are regular, an
avail face, with a very pleasing expression
Of conntenancc. Her head is what phre
biologists would call finely balanced--,he
moral and intellectual edominating
Her demeanor was lady-like and attrac-
tive. One would no. suppose she ever en-
ter,ained thought OF sadness, from her
appearance. The mode OF communicating
intelligence to her, is entirely different
from that of any other human being
being the only person living who is at once
blind, deaf and dumb. The deaf and
dumb can learn by seeing, and the blind
by hcaring,-but Lnura can learn no such
way. She can only learn by the sense Of
touch. Strange as il may appear, she has
been taught not only to converse freely,
bu, to mritc. This has been accomplished
A 6 oil How did che
learn her letters: How was the first idea
communicated to her? As we entered the
room she was in earnest conversation with
her blind companion. The blind girl
could hear our approach, but Laura liter
ally "turned deaf ear" to US. While
viewing the two, we almost enviedthe con-
dition Of the blind girl, in contrast with the
night of night in which poor Laura was
S5eomp assed. Laura could speak TO 9th
ers by the motion Of her fingers, like the
deaf and dumb, spelling out every word.--
But while she could speak to others in this
way, no one by similar motions could speak
to her, as she could not see the motion OF
their hands. In speaking 10 her the mo
tion ofthe fingers had to be made inside Of
her hand. She could then understand
their meaning. Laura and the blind girl
both conversed in this way. On the desk
before Laura lay piece Of grooved tin,
with slip Of paper. lasked if she would
write her name for INC, as should prize 1t,
and preserve it as choice memento.--
She complied cheerlully, atter learning
tho request through her teacher. She
placed the paper on the grooved tin, meas
uring the distance from the sides, and
wrote in plain round leuers-"LAuRA
BRIpoMAN to Dn. C-.n She guided
her pencil with the left hand in the
grooves Of the tin.-Home Journal.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-09-23

OLD DRINKING HARIrs IN IRELASD.-If
ON any occasion guest left the room, bits
Of paper were dropped into his glass, init
mating the number Of rounds the bottle had
gone; and on his return he was obliged to
swallow glass for each, under the penalty
Of so many glasses Of salt and water. ],
was the practice Of some to have decantcrs
with round bottoms, like modern soda
water bottle, the only contrivance in which
they could stand being at the head Of the
table, before the host. Stopping the bottle
was thus rendered impossible, and every
one was obliged 10 fill bis glass at once,
and pass the bottle 10 his neighbor, on the
peril Of upse,ting the contents on the table.
A still more common practice was to knock
the stems off the glasses with knife, 80
that they must be emptied SO fast MS they
are filled, as they could not stand. Some.
times the guests, as they set down, pulled
utf. their shoes, which were taken out Of the
room; and the emptied bottles we're broken
outside Of the door, SO that no ons could
pass out till the carouse was over.
Ireland Sirty Years Ago.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-09-23

A young naval officer, when asked
what period Of the battle was mos. appa'l-
ing, replied, "The few husbed moments
when they sprinkled the decks with sand,
10 drink the human blood as yet unshed. =
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-09-23

SENSIBLE OLD MAN.--Talk Of 'cotempo
rary opinions ifyou will! On our way TO
tho Whig Convention, we fell in with a
plain, sensible, shrewd old New Hampshire
farmer, who knew Gen. Pierce well.
sW-aIl' eaid the old mar, syeou're goin'
to Baltimore, be ye?-Who'Il ye nominateg z
'Can't say, sir-but we cannot 60 far
wrong, in selecting Fillmore: Scott or Web
ster.'
'Jis' so!-But don't, for pity sake, give
'em all the go by, and take up sich a
dang'd keo,c as Frank Pers!o
That was cotemporary opinion, with
an emphasis. Scioto Gazette.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-09-23

YANKEE CooLsEss.-As one division Of
Gen Scott's column was passing leisurely
along through some portion Of Mexico, du-
ring the late war, there came down, just
at twilight, from convent that crowned
neghboring height, procsssio6 Of cowIed
monks, the leader upholding 10 bis hands .
contribution box, on which stood a lighted
lamp. As the column defIed, passed By,
many soldiers dropped small coins into the
aperture provided for that purpose. One
man who seemed searching for some larg.
er testimonial Of bis pious regard, fumblsd
in his pocket, md at length drew out
what looked to be roll Of bank notes.
opened it, took from il a--paper Of chew
ing tobacco, filled short, rusty pipe, light
ed il By the sacred lamp, and with "Much
obleegcd to yeou, Square" dashed on.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-09-23

should not think the man sound at
heart against whom the world has net
something to say; for some one always
speaks i'll against good patriot, lover
~ freedom and an honorable man.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-09-23

Punch says il has been proposed to tax
stays, but it was objected on the grol nd
that il would diminish consumption.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-09-23

Napoleon was one day searching for {
book in the library Of Maimaison and a
length discovered il on a shelf somewhat
above his reach. Marshal Money who
was present, one Of the tallest men in the
army, stepped forward, saying, "Perm,,
me, sire; am higher than your majesty
|'.You are longer, Marshal said the empe
ror, with fyown.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-09-23

Double ExTENDRE.--"You, Biddy
what's o'clocks and where's that chicken
pief" 'lt's eight, ma'am."
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-09-23

Almost RoMANTIc.-A strange incl
dent is related as having recently occurred
at the State Prison at Sing Sing. Late in
the evening the Warden was aroused by
somebody knocking Al his door. lnquir-
ing who was there, he was astonished to
hear in reply, .ScnERMERHoRs." One Of
tho convicts had been ver-looked, and the
prison had been locked with him on tho
outside. The poor fellow had been twen
ty-two years in the Prison, and didn't
know where TO 60, and So be knocked
until he awoke the Warden and obtained
admission 10 hi. old quarters.--E -Erchange.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-09-23

The Democratic organs derive wondrous
encouragement from the alleged fact that
President Polk. whilst making out Gen.
Pierce's commission, remarked-"I am now
commissioning man who will one day be
President Of the United States" It nfflcts
us exceedingly to have to pour pail Of
cold water over the heads and shoulders Of
those who derive encouragement from this
pretended prophecy, but we can tell them,
that, If the prophecy is ever to be fulfilled
at all, it will not be next March. for there
is on record an older prophecy that stands
in its way. President Jefferson, whilst
making out Gen Scotl's commission, paus-
ed thoughtfully, Just before signing his
name, aud said to bis Secretary Of State
from whose lips we have the anecdote,)
my dear sir, am row commissioning .
man who will be elected TO the Presidency
in 1852 by tremendous majority over
sort of a General commissioned by one Of
my Locofoco successors. Lou. Journal
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-09-23

ANEcDoTE OF GENERAL ScoTr.-An in
ieresting anecdote is told by Massachu-
setts officer, Of the wonderful foresight OF
our great chief, whose plans for the whole
conquest of Mexico were made history,
by altering the lenses from future TO the
past. While at Vera Cruz, Gen. Scott
sent for the head Of the Quarter Masters
Departm ment, and said TO him, 'Sir have
you got everything in readiness in your
line. which we may want between this and
the Capitolf"
ayes sir, hare every thing an army can
possibly require"
"Havs you sent along amy ten penny
nails2'
sTen penny nails! No sir"
"Then forward cask Of them."
The officer was puzzled to conceive
wha, the General could want with ten-pen,
ny nails. But when the National Bridge
was blown into mass Of rocks by the fly
ing enemy, the Generals admirable tore
sigh, was apparent. The Penobscot lum
bermen were soon ready with their timber
10 repair il; the cask of nails was turned
out, and the army was on itsrroad to yicto-
ry.-Ftchbu z Rereillc.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-09-23

An "AsToNIsHED MAN."-Gen. Pierce
has been an "astonished man. once in bis
life, beforc hearing Of his nomination 10
the Presidency. The occasion Of his as
tonishment is related somewhat in this
way. II was while John Atwood was on
the anxious seat, Con. Pierce used to labor
with him night and day convince him
tha, he was fool to quit the Democracy
and Join the Abol,ionists. He laid him
over the hot Goals, turned him over, bas
ted him--bu, all to no purpose. While
the reverend gentleman was undergoing
one Of those skinninga live processes, he
begged for mercy, meekly declaring in q
whining don't hurt.me tone s'Gin'ral have
been a considerations Dimicrat for twenty
wears back" This was two much. The
General could not stand it. He was an
astonished man. Eyeing his victim, with
a smile of contempt and shaking his dex-
ter at him, he exclaimed-"Why, you old
fool you, you been Democrat twenty
years, and now talk about conscience"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-09-23

Tho Bangor Mercury reports the fol
lowing instance Of remarkable respect for
treaty stipnlations, and property rights:
"A Goldfish, supposed to have wandered
from the fishing grounds, was taken eft Mo
hogan, day or two since, but the letters
vR being found upon him, it was clear
that he belonged to Her Majesty Victoria,
and accordingly his captors let him go.
Their conscientious regard for the rights Of
others will be appreciated, when il is sta
ted that there was no British cruiser in
sight. The fish also bore distinct impres.
sion oftwo large ears, supposed to be the
private mark Of the Earl of Derby.'
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-09-23

EVIL TnouoHrs.-Iave care Of evil
thoughts. Oh, the mischief they have
done in tho world! Bad thoughts come
first, bad words follow, aud bad deeds bring
up tho close. Strive against them. They
prepare the way for the enemy.
sBad thoughts thief. He acts his part
Creeps through the window Of the heart;
And il he once his way can win,
He lets Thousand robbers in,''
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-09-23
A cLERcYMAN,s TESTIMONY.

The Philadelphia Inquirer makes the
following extract from letter written BY
a Presbyterian clergyman to gentleman
Of the Quaker City. lie says:
.You must do your duty for old ChIppe
wn. iIo is q noble old Hero and States
man. He possesses in my sober Judg
,nent, more administrative ability ana
more unbending honesty and pure patriot
ism than any public man that has bsel
named in connection with the Presidency
The country does not half know Gen
Scott. lie is mature scholar--famIliar
with seven languages, speaks French IKE
a native-is a mathematician, and one ol
the best read men in history and interna.
fional lac now living on this continent
A prominent democrat told me that he
considered him the best informed man in
this country; and upon becoming acqaain-
ted with the General, Was surprised TO
find him so completely az fat upon all
sorts Of subjects lie studies hard-raads
immensely---forgets nothing -afranges
wsll-has a mind wonderfully practical,
and is cool and cautious in making UP his
Judgment, and lucid and energetic. A
celebrated officer who had every opportu-
nity Of knowing Scott in the war Of 1872,
and who is also democrat, had the mag
nanimity to say 10 me, that seen. Scott,
though no, possessed Of remarkable orig
mating genius and powers, possesses as
tonisbing ability for acquiring and retain
ing valuable information, and for making
the best use Of bis best knowledge" II is
mistake,'' said he, sthe idea that Gen.
Scot, is rash. I never saw q man moro
cool or selfpossessed in trying circum-
stances" II was the artillery under the
command of the gentleman whose words
have Just quoted, that fired the first and
last shot at Lundy's Lane; and was attach
ed to Scotl's brigade in all the operations
on the Canadian peninsula.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-09-23

SOMETHING WORM KNowISG.-The
yard is derived from the Saxon word gyrd.
or gir,h, being originally the circumfer.
ence of the body, until Henry !. decreed
that il should be the length Of his arm.
Inch, from uncia, or twelfth. 10 1906,
when William the Conqueror began to
reign, the penny, or sterling, was cast
with deep cross, so that IL might b. bro
ken in half as a halt penny, OF in quartsrs
for fourthings, or farthings.