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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-04-15
From Dickens Household Words.
THE WASTE OF TIAE

Give me the gold that war has cost,
Before this peace expanding day;
The wastefui skill the labor lost
The mental treasure thrown away;
And will buy each rood OF soil
IN every yet discovered land;
Where h hunters roam, where peasants toll,
Where many peopled cities stand.
ri, clo,he each shivering wretch on earth
n needf,,l, nay, in brave attire;
ve.rure betting banquet mirth,
Which kings might envy and admire;
In every vale, on every plain,
A sckool shall glad the gazer's sight;
Where every poor mans child may gain
Pure knowledge free as air and light.
I'll build asylums Tor the poor,
nv ape Or sliment made torlorn;
hnd none shall thrust them from their door,
Or sting with looks and words Of scorn,
~, link each slit n hemisphere.
IeIp honest men to conquer wrong;
Arr. Science, Labor, nerve and chez;
Reward the Poet for his song.
Tn every crowded town shall rise
Halls Academic, amply graced;
NUeTe nNu oC WlSt&
And coarse mss learn both ar, and taste !;
TO every province shall belong
Collegiate structures, and not few
FILLED with truth exploring throng,
And teachers OF the good snd trus.
In every true and peopled cline
A vas. WalhsiIa hall phall stand;
A marble edifce sublime,
Fur the illustrious Of the land;
A Pantheon for the truly great,
The wise, beniticent, and Just;
A place Of wise and lofty state
TO honor or 10 hold their dust.
A temple to attract and teach
Shall lift its spire on every hill,
When pious men shall feel and preach
Pence, mercy, tolerance, good vii;
Music OF bells on sabbath days,
Round the whole earth shall gladly rise
And one great Christian song Of praise
Stream swee,ly upward to the skies!
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-04-15

Took MS ApvlcE.--A chaplain was once
proachng to class Of collegians about the
formation Of habits. "Gentlsmen,S said -.
s.close your ears against bad discoursss."
The .cholars Immediately clsppsd tAsis
bands to their cars.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-04-15

The following is now being debated be-
fore the Tilletudlem Iyceum :-"Whict
causes girl the most pleasure heal
herself praised or another gal run down!
We shall issue the decision in an extra.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-04-15

A HARD Hlr.-The New York Times
gives the Aldermen Of Gotham,a pretty Sc
we're dig. as follows:
The City Fathers visited the Islands on
Thursday to search out place to buy de-
ceased psupers. They found champagne
and fixins. aud brought home bricks enough
to build the receiving vaults Of the new
cemetry.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-04-15

INDIAN CURE FOR DEAFNEss.-At about
three years Of age, daughter of the Hon.
Daniel Baldwin, Of Monipelier, became
deaf 10 both cars. In conversations il wss
quito difficu. to make her hear, end she
continued in this wretched state until
about eighteen years of age, when an In
dian doctor chanced 10 sec her, who told
the mother, Mrs B. that the oil fonion and
tobacco would cure her IL prepared 40 fol-
lows. Divide an onion, and from the cen
ter tako out piece the size OF walnut:
fill this cavity with a fresh quid Of tobacco,
and bind the onion together 10 its usual
shape roas. it, then trim oil the outer pos-
,ion until you come TO that part slightly
colored or penetrated by the tobacco; put
il into phial. Three drops Of this oil
Mrs B. informed me, she dropped into tho
ear after the daughter had retired TO bed,
which Immediately gave considerable pain
which lasted for some time. Before morn.
ing however, her hearing was 20 extreme
Iy delicate and sensitive, that she suffered
by the sound and noise in common conver-
sa,ion. This che soon overcame. and for
more than three years her hearing has
been entirely restored. to the great JOY OF
her parents and friends! Having bssn &C
quainted with the family for many ysars
the case is 20 miraculous and gratity lng
that Icannnt, in Justice 10 the afflicted, 70
Ifrain trcn,!n,aking this simple and siieclual
remedy foe deafness known.
s. W. JEwErr.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-04-15

LAFAyETTx AND INDIANAPOLIS RAIL
RoAD.--We are informed, from an authen-
tic source, that $lO8,O Of the Z per
cent. bonds Of the city Of Lafayette, given
TO this road in payment Of the stock sub
scrip,ion made by the city, have lately
been sold by the Company for cash. in New
York. The precise rates are not publish
ed, but they are known to be higher than
such securities have generally been sold.
The whole issue was $l20,000; the re-
msining fourteen had been previously sold.
We have been informed by the principal
engineer that fifteen miles Of this track
have been laid, at the Lafayette end, and
that the Company expect TO run the cars
through to Indianapolis by The frs. Of Sep
tember. The Chicago extension, now 60
ing forward, will probably be completed by
midsummer Of the following year; and by
tho same period two extended lines will be
opened from Chicaso--one to Galena, and
he other 10 Rock Island. Indiarop, Jour
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-04-15
AN INCIDENT IN THE HIsTORY OF
BANKING.

Yesterday morning the Cashier Of the
City Bank received letter from bank in
the Northern part Of the State enclosing
S. 900 in bills on banks 10 and near this
city, and requesting that the coin therefor
should be drawn aud returned by express.
OF the S8, 900 sent down, 1886 were 10
new bills Of the Newport Banking Com
psny. With the promptness that charac-
terizcs the management Of the City Bank,
its faithful, and wi,hal, digni6ed messen-
ger, Mr.. Cook, was dispatched with the
bills last named across The river, where he
diligently inquired for the banking house
Of the Newport Banking Company.
For sometime these inquiries were en-.
iirely barren Of any satisfactory result,
but he was ut last directed to the upper
end ofNewport, where he found--no finan
cial edifce--but carpenter busy with
some boards and ioists, and Of whom he
made inquiries Of the institution, whose
elegantly engraved notes he held. Mr..
Cook was referred 10 a gentleman who,
upon presentation, manifested the utmos.
surprise, and looked at first with suspicion,
and then ficrcely at the messenger. But
Mr.. Cook was not the man to quail; he
firmly, but with diplomatic politeness,
known only to bis profession, demanded
the coin. Soon becoming convinced, how
ever, that there was none there, and that
there WINS some incomprebensible mistake
in the matter, he left; but before the ferry
boat left the shore, hc was arrested by the
sheriff, a Campbell county, who, with
some violence, and in spite ofthe Indignant,
protestations Of MIR. Cook that he was an
accredited and unimpeached officer Of the
City Bank, handed him over TO bis deputy
for immediate Imprisonment, aud in com.
pany with Mr.. Macarthur, who is interest.
ed in the bank in question, brought the
said bills 10 the bank from which they had
been sent. Here the letter which had sc-
companied them was shown, and, in reply
TO the statement that they must be spuri-
Gus. proved to be genuine.
Now the key to the mystery seemed for
the first time TO fash upon Mr.. Macarthur
1t appears that the Newport Banking Com
pany had been chartered in Kentucky, but
was not ready to commence issuing before
some time next month. In the meantime,
however, it was thought safe to loan 1886
10 some young men leaving for California,
with the understanding that the bills should
only be dsbursed far up the Missouri riv-
er, or on the plains whence it could not re.
turn until the Compan ny was prepared for
their redemption. The young "operators"
had emphatically "sold" the Company BY
excha nging their bills near home.
Arrangements were soon made by which
the coin was forth coming, and a messeu-
ger was dispatched in considerable haste
for the release Of the worthy Mr.. Cook,
whose wounded British pride can better be
imagined, by those who know him, than
we can describe. Cincinnati paper.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-04-15
A TARIFF FOR PROTECTION.

That is what We want A Tariff that
will Protect American Labor. AL hair
splitting trifling must be stopped. The
con,riyance we have now is a. good one
as was ever invented to kill our manufac-
tures of hy slow degrees, but as sure q
the march Of time. II that is the object Of
tho legislation Of Congress, thnt body may
cease its labors. II cannoi improve on the
present law. II eats as stea!ihily %
cancer, and as certain. X has sslaid out''
the Iron interests Of the country, and many
other kinds Of manufacture are at work,
weaving their own grave-clothes. An IN
teres,ing process, indeed! All fof the bsne-
lit Of foreign capitalisis!! How thankful
should the American manufacturer be, that
the clause was not added, .taftes which, the
body shall be delivered over to British sur.
geons for disseciionr' Our beautiful ma
chinery, made useless here by our laws,
should be sent to England as a final certifi-
cate Of death-and Of the stupidity Of our
lam-mnhers Then should that portion Of
our citizens, who think it avirtue to tear
down and tramplo down what tho American
enterprise has built up with 20 much toll
and care, bold a grand jubilee, and dance.
as often in old time, around the bead Of
sume unfortunate kossuth, on whose life
price had been set BY the king. We trust,
that large majority Of the People will de-
prive them Of this pleasure. That. more
patriotic--more firmly decisive for their
country and more true to themselves, they
will stand boldly forth and declare, in tho
fulIness Of American strength, that the In.
rEREsrs OF AMERICAN LABOR SHALL BE
SUSTAINED.-Galena Gag.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-04-15

astonished less than saddened. The con-
versntion had with him little more tba n
three years before, in that very room, had
been realized, and nv forebodings had been
literally fulfilled. My young friend and
sbopmate, with whom had spent so many
hours Of pleasant labor by night and day,
as we rivalled each other 10 our workman.
ship, had gone on proving that he was free,
while he was forging the shackles Of ter
rible slavery, where rustipg links should at
last bind so tight and pierce so deep as
to mask bis very soul. Three years had
fixed for the demonstration Of the truth Of
my principle, had served TO swallow him up
in the vortex Of ruin, and we laid him in
his grave, loathsome and wretched spec
tacle, from which the eye turned with Bit
ter tears at the blasting Of hope and the
blighiing Of golden promise. Before he
had filed his twenty fifth year we laid him
down in his last sleep, mourning without
hope over the destruction Of one who, be.
ing free, dared to grapple with the destroy
er Of the body and soul.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-04-15

A DREAM MISUNDERSTANDING during
the pms. summer, stranger stopped at one
Of the watering places on the mountain
south Of Waynes, lro', Pa. After bis arri.
val there he was taken sick, and for seve-
raj days was apparently dsranged. On bis
recovery he informed the proprietor Of the
house that during bis illness be had dream
cd Tor three nights in succession that he
had discovered, at a certain distance IN the
mountains under rock, an earthen crock,
containing large amount Of silver. Al
this the worthy landlord expressed his sur
prise, and spoke Gift as my stericus dream
Afterwards, however they were walking TO-
geiher in that direction when the dream
was again adverted 10 by The stranger, and
the proprietor at once proposed an exami
nation, to satisfy their curiosity. The rocl
was soon found, and after carefully brush
ing the leaves away, and to their utter q
mazcment, there sat crock full of silver
They took it out and conveyed it secretly
to the house, and on examination it was
found to contain $40O, ,(all in balf dollars,
which was divided equally between them
The day after this discovery, the stran'
ger was about to take his leave ofthe noun
tain, and complained 10 his friend, the pro-
prictor Of the springs, Of tho Inconvenience
Of carrying the silver, when an exchange
was proposed and made, the stranger re-
ceiying bankablc paper for his silver. Il
was not long after his departure, however,
ill the proprietor hsd made another discov'
ery-his four hundred dollars in silver
were counterfeit, and he had thus been in
geniously swindled out Of two hundred dot
In rail on Dem.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-04-15

A Coon NAME Always be more solici-
lous to preserve your innocence than con.
cerned 10 prove il. Il will never do 10
seek good nnmc as primary Object
Like trying to be graceful, the effort TO be
popular will make you ccntemptiblo.-
Take care Of your spirit and conduct, and
your reputation will take care Of itself
The utmost that you are called to do ns the
guardian Of your reputation, is to remove
injurious aspersions. Let not your good
be evil spoken Of, and follow the highest
examples Of mild and explicit selfvindica-
ton. No reputation can be permanent
which does not spring from principle, and
he who would maintain good character
should be mainly solicitous to maintam q
good character void Of offence towards God
and towards man.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-04-15

LONDON NEwsPAPER PREss.-The re-.
turns Of the English Stamp Office, publish
ed in tho London Times Of the LIST inst,
give some extraordinary statistics relative
to the London newspaper press. BY these
returns It appears that the circulation oi
tina. great journal, the Times, exceeds BY
over four and half millions Of copies, the
aggregate circulation Of all the other Lon
don newspapers put together, both morn
ing aud evening, including the Morning
Chronicle, Morning Post, Sun, Globe, Stan
dard aud Express. The circulation of the
whole Of these papers in 1850 (tested by
the number OF stamps issued at the stamp
office) was not quite seven and half mil
lions, while the number Of stamps paid for
by the Times was precisely ll,900,O00,
thus exhibiting the fact Of the Times pos
sessing positive average circulation Of
over $4,000 copies per diem. As the
Times has no free list and sells only for
cash, this result is the more surprising.
Il is understood the circulation in 1852 is
over 10000 copies day. BY the returns
alluded to, It appears that while the Times
has been gaining ground for the past seven
years, all other newspapers, both morning
and evening, hive been rapidly sinking.
Ia l645 the Times circulated 100000
papers, and all other journals upward Of
1000. .OOO-but in 1850 the circulation Of
all other papers had fallen to under seven
a half millions, while that Of the Times has
risen 10 nearly l2,OOO,O0O, and is con
stanily augmeniing. Il is in fact conce-
ded that most ofthe London morning news
papers arc published at q loss, while the
profits Of the Times are known to exceed
$5OO,OOO year. Tho Times pays for
stamp, advertisement and excise duty,
abou, $500, 900 a year to the Government.
The daily circulation Of the London papers
is now about as follows: Times 10000;
Morning Advertiser 5000; Daily News
5000; Morning Herald 5000; Morning
Chronicle 1900; Morning Post 1880.
Most Of these papers are falling of in their
circulation yearly, and the evening jour
naIs are still in worse position.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-04-15

SENATOR CLEMENS AND Henry Clay
Mr.. Clemens, in concluding his speech IN
the United States Senate on non-interyen.
ton made the following beautiful allusion
to our i!iustrious Senator. II is noble
aud well deserved tribute from the young
esi member Of the Senate, and he Demo
era, TO the oldest member Of the same body
and its greatest ornament.
MIR. President, we have all recently read
aud none of US trust without deep feel
ing, the opinions of tho venerable states.
man whose bodily infrmi,y now keeps hin,
from among Us. Who is there with wi
der experience9 Whois there with so few
motives to deceive himself or others as to
the true interests Of his countrys His
voice comes TO us with all the sanctity the
grave can give, with the added knowledge
Of existing things, which the grave must
take nwny. Standing on the verge Of two
worlds, and looking back upon that which
he is abou, to leave, his heart swelling
with patriotism little less than holy, his
vision clear and uncoudcd by the passions
and preiudices which dim our sight, he
tells us that ours is mission Of peace not
a mission Of blood; that to avoid all interfc.
renee in the affairs Of other nations. 10 pre-.
serve our own independence, to live for
America is sacred duty, the performance
Of which vii! best serve the cause Of hu'
man liberty in every land beneath the sun
Sir, / shall follow his advice. IL my own
Judgment differed from bis, ! should dis.
trust II, and feel inclined rather to be gov.
erned by the suggestions Of him whom all
men Of every party have agreed to name
patriot, statesman, sage.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-04-15

sSa 'Soio ~ s"o Osoe'uS ~ uopO ouu aue
blighting Of golden promise. Before he
had filled bis twenty fifth year we laid bin
down in his last sleep, mourning without
hope over the destruction Of one who, be
ing free, dared to grapple with the destroy
er Of the body and soul.
INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT RoB
ERTs, OF LIBERIA.-The late files of Libe
ria papers contain the inaugural address o
J. J. Roberts, Esq, on his reelection fo'
4 third time to the office Of President, which
|is most creditable document, and will "a.
|vorably compare with similar documents
from many Of the Governors Of our States
We mike the following extracts from il:
cit is no fiction but veritabie reality
A Christian =. = te has risen into existence
and is now i &C 'ul operation, on the
barbarous GIFTED Africa; and i,
does appear &c at a doubt should nc
longer remain as he designs Of Heaven
in returning US to our fa,heriand. To this
end Liberia is attracting the attention ol
The whole civilized world. The eyes of all
are upon her, critically observing every
step she takes.
"I'he people Of Liberia are unquestion
ably solving the greatest Of political prob
lens, the capacity Of the African race 70,
,elfgovernmen,;a and | have not the slight
est doubt that, under God, Liberia is the
ch ,sen instrument for working out this
problem, and restoring 10 Africa govern.
ment, name, and the blessings Of civil
zation and Christianity. Aud, gentlemen,
by the Divine blessing, you have already
accomplished much for down-troddsn Afri.
CT, aud have every encouragement TO per
severe in your efforts TO carry forward the
work committed to your hands. Will il {
asked, what have You accomplished? TIE
answer is at hand, and though the enemie.
Of Liberia may attempt it, cannot be gain
said.
"You have successfully warred agains
the curse OF all curses, the detestable slave
trade, and bv your exertions have aided il
eifectually driving from those shores these
monsters 10 human shape who once infest
G! this coast. You have relieved thou
sands from innumerabIe distresses conse
quen. upon the ravages Of cruel wars, 10
s,igated by hear,Iess slave dealers, ant
with other thousands brought them within
the pale OF civilization. And above all
from Liberia has gone forth the light o.
Christianity, penetrating tho very depths
Of heather superstition and idolatry, 81
that in every direction may be ssen lht
sons of the forest giving earnest heed 4
~ .,oxy x,c Tho r.ne,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-06-11
Later from e urOue,

The s:eamsl ip Herman, from Bremen, arrived at
New York on the 9TH inst, with dates from Liverpool
to the 25th ult. Cotton had advanced per h. with
sales of 10000 bales. The flour market was active
Corn was advancing in price. Flour had advanced
id; wheat Id, corn Is to l8d. No Carolina rice in
market The firm of Sinclair & Boyd at Belfast, had
failed for g12O 600. Kossulh's mother and family
had arrived in London, and would shortly leave for
America. Lord John Russell had announced himself
candidate for election, in London.
FRANcE.-At the recent meeting of the Emperors
OF Austria and Russia, notes were drawn up 10 The
effect that the Northern powers would resist any at
tempt on the part of Napoleon to found imperia
dynasty, but recognized the House of Bourbon the
legitimate dynasty, regarding Napoleon Temporal
ry ruler. They do nor, however object his becom-
ing an elective Emperor if he will observe the exist
ing treaes keep within his territorial limits, and ex-
plain the political doctrines of his government-Ths
coalition has caused great chagrne 10 the Bonapartiss.
The Portuguese government was taking measures
! TO revise The tariff on imports
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-06-11

side of his country, and neither morally or physical
Is. By word or Decd have given aid and comfort 10 the
enemy.
RESOLVED. That we rejoice al The restoration OF
friendly relations with our sister Republic OF Mexico
and earnestly desire for her all the blessings and pros
perity which enjoy under Republican Institutions,
and we congratulate the American people upon the
result of that war, which have manifestly justified
the policy and conduct of the Democratic party. and
insured to the United States indemnity for the past
and security for the future"
Resolved That in view of the condition of popu.
lar institutions in the old world, high and sacred
duty devoved with increased responsibility upon
the Democratic party of this country the party OF
the people, uphold and maintain the rights of every
State, and thereby the Union of the States. and to
sustain and advance among US constitutional liberty
by continuing to resist all monopoes and exclusive
legislation for the henef of the few at the expense
of the many. and by vigani and constant adherence
to those principles and compromise of the constitution
which are broad enough and strong enough TO EN-
brace and uphold the Union it is. and the Union a.
it shall be, in The full expansion of the energies
capacities OF this great and progressive people.