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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-04-01
VOLUME ll.--NO. 30.

,oon be Independent in his circumstances
ind sss the most part of sbis country is
scalshy and not subject 10 jltsarious fevers
Of endemic diseases, ltsFSs are few coun
Iries in tho world where reasonable young
men could be so well situated.
As have before repeated in my letters
TO you, would say that all who have fam
lilies aud are well located at home had bet
ter remain there-,he risk of sickness in
getting here and other difficulties to be
surmounled will not pay those who have
comfortable homes and families around
them. ! would most earnestly say TO all
such, be conteated ,rih rhat Providence
has giren you, stay at home, educate your
children and make yourself useful during
Me fer short gears get allotted to you
ALL cannot expect to come 10 California,
some must remain behind, then let those
come who arc young and enterprisng and
who have no one at home who will suffer by
their absence.
Business since the beginning Of the year
has been extremely dnl and the arrival oi
/. number Of large Clipper Ships and other
vessels with heavy cargoes Of merchandise
have ngain glut.ed our market and deprcss
ed trade. frhis state of things continue,
many Of our merchants now engaged in
business will be compelled to give up and
resort to mining or agriculture.
Society continues 10 improve by con
slant accession OF ladies' and children BY
every steamer arrival, and having made
acquaintance with number Of families
ind my evenings generally occupied 10
visiting in social way some very pleas
ant aequaintances.
BIZ las, mail had the good fortune to re.
eese one oft the numbers of your Gazette
ilhe first received for three months) and
welcome il as m old friend As much has
been said lately on the sabject Of lost pa
pers, or papers not coming to hand at our
Post. Office, hope hereafter to receive the
Gazette more regularly.
Yours &C., j. c. L.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-04-01
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

The more intelligent members Of the
above party perceive and regret that it has
strayed afar from its ancient tenets. Some
are forsaking its ranks and others are stli-
wing to bring back the 'strays, hut it is a
hopeless task. Among the latter is the
''head and front" Of the party, the Wash
ington Union, an extract from whose paper
we here introduce, preceded by remark
or two from the pen Of brother Demo
crat:- -
The following oppodune and truthful
remarks are from the Washington Union
1t points out ia brief but explicit manner
the evils which have already flowed from
departure from Democratic landmarks
II saws:
s.There never was period in our hlsto
ry when it was more important than II /.
now that Democratic doctrines should be
restored to their ancient purity. 10 all the
| past crisis OF our country those doctrines
have proved sufficient 10 extrcate US from
danger, and strengthen the bonds of oul
Union lfthose doctrines had been obsery
ed, there would have arisen no necessity
for the compromise measures Of the lat.
Congress-thero would have been no sla
very agitation, no array Of one section
against another, no apprehension on tht
part Of the States that their reserved right:
would be invaded, aud none on the part o
The fedora. government that its righ,tu
authority could not be executed"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-04-01
TFor the CaseHe 1
ENERGY.
BY SALLY.

6sSs B
BY SALiX.
Life was given foi action,
Not as a time OF rest,
And he that ever striyeth,
Fulfils his mission best;
Too few the light-winged hours
That gem its transient day,
InlisiIessness or folly,
TO be layished away.
Our life is made the germ-ground
Where joys and cares arise,
A term whose right disposal,
In human power lies;
Blu, ab, how deeply traitrous
To his own veal, is he
That basely yields to sorrow,
To pleasure, bows the knee!
When grief and care, oh, bspthers,
In union sad oppress,
BE strong ofheart--Grm rely
On God and trnthfulnes0;
oh, fear not when the frowning
OF Fortune, dusks the sky;
To you, will is given
That forms your destiny.
Nigh, may shroud with sable robe.
The beaming Orb Of nW,
But e'er briei, its darksons reign
Soon fades the pail ayay,
And coursiny Ike metlrd steed
A,hwart the blue expanse,
In peerless light and grandeur
unknowing, but--adyance'
The chainless Monarch OF Light
Speeds on without erntrol,
An Emblem ofthe power
or the untgammelled SOUL
Brothers. all; be firm, be bold,
To stem the tide Of III,
Energy mus. rule in Life,
And be our watchwoTd still.
nport, March 18th, 1859.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-04-01

GRANT OF LANDS TO RAlLRoADs.--Ob.
iections are made to these grants, because
i. is supposed that the General Govern.
ment will suffer Immensely by such large
appropriations. But, when this matter is
carefully examined, it will be found 10 be
advantageous rather tina u prejudicial. Al
laws of this kind only give the alternate
section 10 aid the work, while the price Of
the section not granted is raised to 81 90
being double the usual price demanded by
the Gov ornment for its other lands. Thus
It is evident, that the general Government
is not prejudiced by the appropriation
On the contrary, the remaining lands VII
be greatly benefited, and will come almost
Immediately into market.--Pa. Inquirer,
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-04-01

To PREVENT HoRsEs KICKING IN llAR
Nrss.-The following method Of curing
horses of the vicious abit Of kicking when
in harness, have tried, and seen it tried
by others with complete success:
Take forked stick, about two feet long,
VARYING little according TO the size Of the
horse. tic the ends of The fork firmly .to
each end OF the bride bit, aud tho other
end of the stick to the lower end of the
collar, so as to keep the head up, and this
will prevent his kicking. A few days
working in this manner, will commonly
suffice to effect cure. Horses are more
apt to kick when turning in plowlng OF
narrowing than any other work,--oast
Cntirctor
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-04-01

ALI FOR CHARITy.--Oue Of the coun.
sci in the late trial of Willis VS.. Forrest.
for assault and battery; informed the jury
that the amount Of the verdict rendered il
favor Of Willis, after paying his four law,
yers, would be devoted 10 charity We
unders,and that Forres, has bought UP
judgements against Willis at ten cents
on the dollar, SO that he discharges the
verdict at a cost Of only shout tiro hu,
dred and fifty dollars. This is what
would be termed ia Wall street shrewt
business transaction. u.--N. y. Tribune.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-04-01

BEAUTIFUL SENTIMENT.--Lorc.-K
suth, in addressing the ladies of Pittsburgh
said:
"Love is the vivifying spirit of the uni
verse. Love is the element OF the hear
Love is nerer tired Of showing tender
ness, and can spread this vivifying element
over the cause Of freedom Of enrth One
smile from your sparkling eyes can Dc
more wonders than all could say in year
| have tried 10 impart conviction upon the
mind Of man. But conriction is nothing
pithom the Inspiration ofthe heart Th'
hearts of men are within your realm. Yo'
can play upon those cords which breal
within the bzazen hands ofmen,"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-04-01
GOING TO CALIFORNIA.

We make the following extract from g
very sensible letter published in the De
,roit Free Press, written from Caiiforni,
by Mr.. Davis
s.The mining region is covered with in
Vulnerable claims of all kinds, and the
oupg miner often finds that, instead OF the
privilege Of digging on his own account
as confidently expected, he has to pay fol
the value of the claim, and often realize
nothing for his labor. have met men
that have been two and oven three years
in the mines without one cen, in theiI
pockets, and in debt at that. Oue poor
fellow, doctor from Indiana, cried while
he recounted the hardships and disappoint
nenls of his three years stay in the noun
tains. 10 view ofthe state of things exist.
ing here, the uncertainty Of success, the
almost certsin,y Of disease, aud in man,
cases OF death, attendant upon the first ex
il of the enterprising citizens ot our State
| would earnestly advise that no persons
having any way of living a, home, should
think Of coming to California. The steam
ers carry over semi-monthly large amounts
of gold; but when you reflect that a large
number of persons (say 200,O00) are en-.
gagged in searching every canon, creyice
and rayine in the gold region for The shin
ing metal, that some must, as natural
consequence, succeed but still the grea,
maiorilv live and labor on, in the faint hope
that fortune may turn up something tc
their advan,age-that the pile, to use their
own language, may be made up, and, once
the comforts OF home be theirs. You may
think my picture somewhat overdrawn
and that the dark side is only up, but my
observations have been directed TO the
facts and not tho fanciful representations
Of those who may have realized their eX
pectations, TO a certain extent"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-04-01

SPLITTING IN THE FACE BF RE6IMENT.--
An Insult with one thousand repetitions, i;
thus described in letter from Vienna:
s.Very lately here peasant was seen Ii
laugh as an Austrian detachment tons
thousand strong1 was marching past. Tbs
officer in command saw the insulting dc
monstration, halted his party, placed tbt
peasant agains, an adjoining wall, and ihe'
defiling bis men in sinsIel file, oreere'
them TO spit in the mans face as the,
marched past
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-04-01

RoGER SHERMAN AND JoHS RANDOLPH
MIR. Sherman was representative u
Congress from Connecticut; his business
had been that Of making shoes. John Ran
dolph rose, and with his usual squeaklng
sounds, said Il should like to know what
the gentlemen Gid with bis leather apron
before he set out for Washington. Mr.
Sherman replied, initiating the sam'
squeak: IL cut il up, sir, to make mecca
sins for the descendants of pocahontasp
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-04-01

CoLoSIzArIoN-IMpoR MovE--Mr
Stanley member of Congress from North
Carolina, is preparing bill, as the public
journals state, 10 restore TO the States the
fourth and last instalments due to them
from the General Government by virtue OF
the distribution act of Congress, in 1886
The last instalmen,, It will be remembered
was retained in the treasury to NEE, the
urgent aud immediate wants OF The Gov
ernment. Mr.. SIS bill proposes that cer,iii
Gates of United States five per cent. stock
10 the amount Of this fourth nstalment--
some nine millions OF dolars-shall be is
sued to the several States, as they shall be
respectively entitled, upon the express con
dition that each State shall appropriate the
interest thereof, amounting in the aggre.
gate TO over four hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars annually, to the transportation
Of free negroes within the State Of Liberia
or to the education and Improvement Of the
Liberian colonists.
The principal is never to be touched
without further Congressional legislation
and the certificates are not to be issued Il
any State until the legislative suthortie.
thereof consent to receive tho same upor
the conditions above specified, II there
should be, in any State, no free negroes fol
transports, alton to Liberia, then the inter
est money is to be appropriated in estab
fishing schools aud colleges, and in improv
ing the moral, social and religious condl'
|tion of the citizens Of tho i.iberian Repub
lie.
This, it will be admitted on all hands, i
most important measure. We are gla'
to learn that the friends Of the bill hav'
great confidence in its passage. 1t woul
be hailed with pleasure, we are sure
throughout the couniry.--Bah Amer.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-04-01

On the 10000 guns which kossuth has
purchased at So each, the Journal Of Com
merce remarks:
"ly,hou, stopping TO enquire what quail
~ OF muskets they must be, to be sold at
such price, we would give the price Of
one. 10 know how he intends to introduce
them into Hungary. lf-he had 10000
good men to carry them, and tho useans Of
transportation for the men, and the means
Of defence against Austrian cruisers
while on tho passage, we could imagine
way by which these nuskets might posss-
bly, be carried into Hungary, or At least
landed at Flums an Austrian port on the
Adriatic, without the payment OF duti1e$z
But Kossuih has neither tho n'eadkot
transportation, nor Of defence sgainst Aus
trian cruisers. Consequently his only
chance is, TO smaggle these 10000 mus
ke,s into Hungsry, (or Poland) or pass
them regularly through the custom houses
either OF which is rank absurdity. We
therefore express our confident belief that
not one of these muskets viii ever enter
Hungary; and we much doubt il Kossuth
himself ever does. But he cnn have .
good home in the United States, if be d.
s,res to-
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-05-13
Food in Former Ages.

TIE difference between the diet of the
ancients, and that of us moderns, is very
striking. The ancient Greeks and Ro.
mans used no alcoholic liquor, it being
unknown to them; nor coffee, nor tea
nor chocolate, nor even butter; for Galen
informs us that he had seen it but once in
his life. eA
They were ignorant Of a great number
of our tropical spices. as the Glove, nutmeg
mace, ginger, Jamaica pepper, curry, pi-
mento. They used neither buckwheal
nor French beans, nor spinach, nor sage
tapioca, salep, arrowroot, nor potato or its
varieties, nor even the common, but q
sort ofmarch growbean. Nor many Of
our fruits, os~the orange, tamarind; mol
Amelcan maize. On the other hand
they ete substances which we neglect
the mallow,A the herb, or tongue, swee,
acorn, and, the lupin. They used greatly
the radish, lettuce, sorrel. They liked
the flesh of wild asses, or little dogs, O.
the dormouse, ofthe fox, Of the BEAR
They ate oflhe parrots, and other rare
birds, and of lizards. They were font
of great many fish which,we now hole
in esteem. They employed as teas, on
ions, rue and assafetida. tE Z
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-05-13
Salt Water made Fresh.

s The following simple process to pro-
cure fresh water at sea, was published
in the newspapers many years ago. The
experiment can easily be made-and
knowing how easy it is Ito obtain fresh
water, by digging in the sand near the sea
shore, we see no reason why it should
not be successful, in which case il might
prove in certain cases Of great advantage:
"A common hogshead Is provided with
false bottom, about three or four inches
above the lower head. This false bot
tom is perforated with a number of holes,
and over them filter of flannel. The
barrel is then nearly filled with the finest
sand, beat down very hard: tube COM
municating with the space between the
two bottoms, is extended to convenient
height above the top Of the barrel. The
sea water is poured into this tube, and
pressing every way according TO its alti-
tude, it endeayors TO force Its way through
the SIND 10. the top Of the barrel, from
whence by this mode of filtration, it is
drawn of fresh and fit for use.' '.i
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tiwhyasNettle stinirs,

The common large nettle is known by
grievous experience to every one, though
perhaps, you have, never yet inquired
whenceahespala arises from touching it.
The sting is not, like apin or needle,
solid throughout; but tits hollow at the
center; and perf0tated at THE point; and
when Untouched ills not only sharp enough
oinject particle Of poisonous fluid into
the wound it makes, and this is The source
of the pain which follows. The wound
itself is so minute that it would scarcely
be felt, but the poison irri,a,es, inAames
and causes the we'll known pain alluded
to. The plant, the small species of which
stings the most severely, is covered all
over with hairs; but by using micros-
cope or magnifying glass, you, may per-
ceive that these are not all of one kind
some being perforated, which are the
stings .while others are not. Each sting
stands upon pedestal, and this pedesta
performs the office both of gland and a
poison bag. Its cellular and spongy
within; the sting is placed in its top, and
may be moved by a igh; pressure to either
side, OF round in circle il seems to
stand, as it were, on universal joint
When body touches its point, the base
is pressed down into the spongy pedestal
and the poisonous fluid rushes up through
the tube of the sting, and flows out of the
terminal aperture. AGA 1915
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-05-13
An Old Story.

The snow falls fast in the silent street,
And the wind is laden with cutting sleet;
And there is pitiless glare in the sky,
As fainting woman goes wandering by.
The rags that wrapt her wasted form,
Are frozen stiff in the perishing storm ,.s
And she is so cold that the snow fakes rest
Unmelted upon her marble breast.
All who could believe that those rayless eyes
Were once as sunny as April skiess
And the flowers she plucked in the early spring
Loved to be touched by so pure thing
t..-aN ait "a r5zvr+T v-orrfN
lis past-and the fierce wind shrieking by.
browns the faint gasp of her parting sigh,
And lifeiess she falls at the outer gate
of HIM who has left her desolate
Silently falls the snow on her face, a' 81.
Clothing her form in its stainless grace;
As tho GoD, in his mercy had willed that she
Should die in garment of purity.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-05-13
Bearings Panacea Lapsorum.

THIS is invaluable remedy in all injuries resulting
from external violence, such Commissions, Sprains,
Laceratons Of soft parts Cuts, determinations and Fee
vers from injuries and dangerous surgical oPeraons in
many Pain in the Chest, resembling Pleurisy in
some of Infammatory rheumatism Lameness
and Sore Feet from long walks, and tight shoes also in
Corns made by pressure; in short, dry, nightly
Coughs with Splitting of Blood Nose Bleed from blows
in Dizziness and Pressure in the Head in violent After
pains in childbed also in Injuries Of the heads of In
fapts at birth, &c, &c. .tEl.r fs.H s-- ia La
The proprietor offering this article to the public does
not pretend that ii sovereign remedy for every dis
incident human life, but Tor the purposes above
specified it is WITHOUT PARALLEL A trial il
only needf prove this fact andts cheapness places
this trial within the reach of ALL The proprietor might
obtain many testimonials to great WORTH but the sub
joined are deemed sufficient:
The undersigned, having ourselves made use of Dear
mgs Panacea Lapsorum believe 1t to be one oil the mos
valuable remedies ever offered to the public.
WILLIAM STACEY, WILLIAM F. EIDE,
THos. R. BRApFoRp, ANDREW r. CAHILL.
For sale wholesale and retail by the proprietor, Bath
Me. JOHN DEARING.
Jan. IA, 1852 srur 9tf as HA 6m5o
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-05-13

II is fact not generally known TO far.
mers, and which, at thisseason, is lmpor-
tant, that there are two parts in the pota-
toe, which, ifssefafatsdIaad planted at the
same time, one will produce potatoes III
for the table eight or ten days sooner thar
the, other. The small end Of the pota-
toe, which is generally full ofeyes, is The
part which produces the earliest; the
middle or body of the potatae the late and
always larger ones. This we learn from
an exchange 4EI HuEfIHA
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-05-13

NKENDALL ,RtCHAKDSON&Co.
Thevalue ofthisafticlewillb be seen by the
following rtificatesfrom gentleme who have
sed itand proved its ind arating qualities. Nv
MR. BLAKc- Dear Sir;--i had a build ding
adjoining the wall ofmy stone Cotton Factory
thereof OF which was covered with your Fire.
proof Paint or Ariifcia Slate. sThe factory
took fire, and dnring he progress o fits destruc-
iion, large numbers Of burning shing g nd 9th
eicombustible materi fell ,npon his 90 so
covered, "a "a I expected e very nome mt to sseit
burstintc fame % ritter The factory burned
downf .s1aminedsaid roo fad foa1diilitesally
coyeredlwiih Goa Is and cind srs, bn, he fra had
uermadeebsi ast impress sion uponif.ia After
this.ess. Ahssec ftaiql can sno doubtf asto
its6te- proo fqualfies. I.sl ~ ast Gssz 7
RochesIsI, Sept. 184e.- SETH C. JONES.
x2 AMERIcAN HorEL4 - n .
rs Beaawa ~ ~ York, Oct ,4,h, 1919. y
MR. BLAKE=SiE-We asst Spring COW
cred thefoofofthaAmsri can ,svi.h,yess Fire.
ProofPaint. Wsdow 60 dt nat it.has became
ashard IS late and the almost constants Rad
ofthesar.ants WHOM 90 he Top o II 9 house for
dryix sctothss does n Ia feet TIN h . east,
and ftp ov eea III bs it wa Z q ON n ended I
e 81 TABER l. BAGLEY. \
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-05-13

The following from the Lantern is one of
finest touches of poetic pathos we have seen
for many day. 1t is almost equal to the very
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-05-13
PO 3 Il R Y


u Z
A Solemn Conceit.
Stately trees are growing,
Lupty winds are blowing,
And mighty rives flowing,
On, forever on,
As stately forms were growing,
Az lusty spirits blowing,
Aud as mighty fancies flowing
On. forever on -
But there has been leave. taking,
n Sorrow and hsart-breaking, Y
And moan pale Echo's making
For the gone, forever gone.
Lovely stars are cleaning. l~lf
Bearded lights are streaming,
s-ss,e1 And as glorious suns are beaming
s'ss.'s s ! !. "a On, forever on.
esq AS lovely eyes were cleaning,
.attq AS wondrous lights were streaming,
"a And as glorious minds were beaming
% 90 = On, forever on = re- .s ''
..-i But there has been soul-sundering, s7
s,sr Wailing and sad wondering; s,..
80, For graves grow fat with plunderins
al Tic lah ~ The gone, forever gone.
We see great eagles soaring, ....
IS We hear deep oceans roaring, .
,.. And sparkling fountains pouring m,
.sf' g'.1i'o On, forever on.
s. As lofty minds were soaring, a.-1.
49, AS sonorous voices roaring,
And as sparkling wits were pouring
-2'E aJhi On, forever on - tatea
- But pinions have been shedding,
And voiceess darkness spreading.
slpv Since measure Deaths been treading
sJ s~ss'. Ger the gone, forever gone
Isl Every thing is sundering, -s s.s islrle
~ Every one is wondering, err '.. .. '' %.
.E11 And this huge globe goes laundering,
ssc .ss-i On, forever on. ,7.l o.. B.
But, mid this weary sundering,
e. Heart breaking, and sad wondering,
And this huge globes rude laundering
'a'a y On, forever on d-te. .-l''
Al. I would that were dreaming,
sross Where little flowers are cleaning, rf
e And the long, green grass is streaming
II. ..7. 5..- ID. Ger the gone, forever gone
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-05-13

There is no fear Of knowing too much,
though there is great in practising too
little. The most doing man shall be the
most knowing man. ssst .-.h -sssi
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Commissioner N0fice.

ME having been appointed by the Judge ofProbate for
w the County OF Lincoln receive and examine the
claims of the creditors of Milton Mereen late OF Phips-
burg in said County, deceased whose estate is
ed nsolvent give notice that six months commencing on
the second day of February, 1857 have been alowed
to said creditors bring in and prove their claims @
that will attend to the service assigned us at Eli
April 22d and June Sd the Office Of Washing.so s,h
bert, and Parkers Head, in Phpsburg on 81 Lame,
MAY 10th and July 18th at the Counting Koo" H'i1
L Todd at O'Clock of each of said day sso
Dated this third day of February. l''1 r
SWISS JAMES L. 1oDD' .