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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-12-23
THOMAS BOURMAN.
From my Chamber, Dec. 3, l64a.

Ir ALTERS TuE CAsE-The assessor Of
taxes, in his official capacity, called on a
certain land-h halfway between 81.
Paul and ST. Anthony, the other day, and
commenced valuation ofthe estate. "Mr.
d.. wha, value do you bold your estate al:
wv, sare. hold de most saiable estet IN
lie Territoire; | hab fine prairie, good wa
tere, and acres tree hundreds. IL is worth
one hundreds dollar each acres. hab
been refuse ten tousand dol!are." "Ner,
well. Mr.. d, !wil! assess goar estate three
hundred acres, at one hundred dollars az
acre. Nhereupoa the assessor mounted
mis- horse and went to the next house
The sequel, so far as heard from, Is, that
the imprudcut d. has for three days been
racing his Indian pony between his lawyer
and the assessor, to get an abatement oi
The appraisal from one hundred dollars per
acre to FIVE dollars, which, in his humility,
lie is ready TO swear i The true value.
Minnesota Pioneer.
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WuAr qnEY Do AT THE Tor or THE

WHAT THEY Do AT THE Tor OF THE
fLAgTH Thirteen thousand seven nun
lared and twenty feet above the ieve! oi tha
sea. at perpendicular elevation OF up
wards Of two miles aud a hall, nearly On
tlhc snow line Of the Andes, stands The top
laost city ol the earth, ceno de Pasco. II
In tie capita! Of the richest SILVER district
in Peru Ii the shops Of fasco are found
The products Of al countries. Bass's pale
aio Is in high favor here, and knives and
.olas carry the stamp Of Sheffield cutters.
| | remember being pleasantly surprised IN
"a Shepherds hut on the Puma. at having
placed before ne some boiled maize on
slate ornamented with picture Of john
Anderson my Joe aud his guld wife, with
two verses Of tie song beneath II. The
indian was delighted al the pleasure ltook
IN tie plate, ard was solcltous TO have The
iincs Translated.
The taste fer gambling, so prevalent
throughout South America. is NEST strong
itg degeloped at Ceao de Pasco. Public
lotteries are drawn every week, and some
times every day in the week. The streets
re eontiaually infested by fellows crying,
"A thousand dollars tomorrow" These
a1en carry books, from which they tear,
for each customer, ticket, price one shl-
ing, giving him or her chance 10 the
aext lottery. The prize is sontlmes as
.arge as Eve thousand dollars, with inter-
mediate ones Of smaller amount. believe
taa, the stric!oss impartiality and fairness
.haracterizc the drawing. All these lot
ieries are under government control. Inc
billiard aud montero tables are IN constant
request: doninoes is tavorlte game in the
cafcs, but those games at cards which are
rapid IN their results, and depend wholly
apon chance, have irresistible attractions
Tor all classes.
Tie shayen priest, decorated with cross
aud rosary, may be frequently seen play
ing with the ragged Indian, and instances
are ted of The wealthy mine proprietor
losing in a single night, every dollar no
possessed, By one Of his osn ragged men.
The cockpit is favorite amusement.
Inc eotnbataats armed with enc spur on
IS; this is q fat curved, two edged blade,
very keen aad finely pointed. The first
blow commonly decides the battle, and
both cocks are often killed. Hundreds Of
dollars change hands every minute; the ex-
.citement Of tho bettersi is Intense, and even
nere on the afternoon Of the Sabbath,
which il especially appropriated to the cock
fight, the priest hands round the begging
oox, 0. lays his dollar on a favorite bird.
{Houschola Words.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-12-23

Graz Us ExpERIMENr--The New York
Tribune states that curious results are OBJ
tained in that city from very simple ap-
plicaiion of the nervous fluid, to brute mat
Ter. Let party Of five or six persons sit
around common pine table fer twenty
minutes to half an hour, with the palms OF
The hands held fiat on the top of the table;
il is not necessary that their minds should
pay any sttentoin TO the process, or the Or
dinary conversation be suspended; but
presently the table becomes so charged
with the mysterious llid that 1t begins to
move; then rise fromit, push away your
chairs, still holding your hands near, though
il is not necessary TO touch it, and 1t Will
turn around from end to end, and even
proceed rapidly around the room, without
sny visible agent, on which excursions
the persons must bear It company or tho
current is broken, and the movement stops.
This simple experiment may be easily
iried: ii requires no faith and no outlay of
phy sical or moral strength; and the result,
with table tia, is not too heavy, is pretty
sure to follow. The fact, when scienti6-
cally established, must throw light on the
abscurtiss Of Mesmerism, Spiritual Mani
teststions, and ali that unexplored class OF
unexplored phenomena.-BostoH Trans
cript.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-12-23

HAVE No TIME TO oSTupY.-This is tho
excuse of those who know not the alue Of
time or Of knowledge. There is no man.
or woman either, so hard driven but thar
they can find time to study and learn what
ever they set their mi nd on knowing. Let
such us ''cannoi find time to study" COM
mence by reading the newspapers, they
will soon want to 60 farther and deeper in.
to the fountains Of knowledge. Let every
voung man and woman contrive to spend
IN hour, il not more, each day, from other
persuits, aud devote that hour 10 the cultl-
walton of the MUD. In short time they
will perceive what wonderful change VIII
nave been wrought in themselves, how
much more perfect will be their under,
standing. how much more sound their
iadsemeut, how much more clearly will
they perceive The wonders of nature and
he beauty as well as the defects Of art.
Dubuque Herald.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-12-23
SXgssE, sCEsz,ENEIssN.

Il fONSTANTLY on hand and wove to order
~ for tanning Mills, Rolling Screens to Flour
inc Mills, &c.
Every family will find it TO their advantage TO
nave wire screenery in their cellar windows,
cupboard doors, cheese room windows, &c. io'
Keeping out rats, mice and flies. have some on
hahd wove for the purpose.
Orders by mail or otherwise will lie promptly
attended TO WIN \. nj ROE.
MMLine. ILL InY lst. 1872 13-W
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-12-23

ADVERTISING The New York Sunday
Courier, in illustration Of the benefits Of ad
ver,isipg. mentions very worthy Old
gentleman, by the name Of Rldd!ebnrn,
who was apprchensige that he Ind not a
single relative in the world, Feeling very
lonely and uncomfortable, he published an
advertisements desiring all who could claim
kindred with the Raddleburn family 10
come forward, as here was a fortune Of
$4,000 to he divided among them. Ia
less than twenty -four hours ne was visited
~ 10 less than SIX aunts, fourteen nncles,
tiity four nophews, nnetv three njects, and
hundred and lorty eight cousins, whom
he never imagined 10 exist until they were
brought forward by his advGrtisement.--
After such convincing proof oi the eihca.
cy Of advertising, surely no one can be
aund to dispute lis value % business men,
Lei those concerned bear the above remar-
ka5lc fact in mind. aad profit by the h4pp>
experience uf old Mr.. Raddeburn.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-12-23

TRAVELLERS WHO SEE THEMSELVES -
The following irom the New York Times
il clever hit al class of travellers Wko
much abound in these days:
"lt will be a great day for literature and
our patience when travellers learn to see
the country they travel through rather
than hemselrcS ia every land. What care
Ne whether they dinod On trout or on dr.
crackers and cheese, whether they got
their feet we, in crossing a stream over
which a good log was ,hrown, or kept their
wits about them aud went over dry shod.
They goto the Holy Land not to see the
land, but to see how they shall feel on il.
They paint for US not tha country, lis hab-
its and customs, but themselves in the fore
ground. with few cedars OF Lebanon AND
palm groves as background TO fill up the
picture. They are like those persons who
stop as they walk up Broadway and look
carefully in at shop windows, NOT 10 see the
rich goods but to see in the reflection o.
their own persons whether their collars
stand up right and whether their cravais
arc properly adjusted"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-12-23

III. and Dimocr3tic IBlerasi improvements
and then nobody won't say word agn
'em.'
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-12-23

MAINE CarFiss OUrD NE.-I'he follow
ing extract from Captain Stansbury s "EE
naditioa to the Valley Of the great Sal
Lake Of Utah" records another instance OF
ingenuity exercised in defence of the root
Il All evil:
II witnessed 1T the Pacific Springs ma
instance Of noiittle ingenuity Oh the payt
1t some emigrsnt. Immediately along
side Of tho road was what purParted to be :
grave. prepared with mere than usual care
having head board on which was
painted the name aud age Of the deceased.
the time Of his death, aud the part Of the
from which he came. afterwards
asccrfained that this was only raSc to
cnnceal ,he fact that the grave, instead OF
containing the mortal remains Of hu
man baing, had been made safe recepla
Gle fgr divers casks Of brandy, which tbs
owner coald carry no further. lIo after
wards sold his liquor TO some traders for
ther on. who, hy his description OF its 10
cality, found il without difficulty"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-12-23

public Offices and shops, and snspendloe
the usual Easter festivities, aud by gen
er4l mourning, and funeral prayers IN q
he churches. His body was emdamed b
physicians, and preparations were made
tDr taking il to England.
a few DAYS after his death his hoToFed
remains were borne 10 the church where
the body ofMarco Bozzaris was buried
The coffin was rude chest Of wood; i
black mantle was his only pali; and over
Il were placed helmet, sword, and i
crown Of laurel
Here the bier rested two days, ans
around gathered a th0us aud noble hearts
aho hal loved the generous poet stood
BY that coffin for long tins; aud more
tears were shed over it than ever saw
f4II upon the dust Of great man. Baf
The simple hearted, grateful people, VIII
crowded The church. loved not as the an
.hor Of ChiIde l4roid's Pilgrimage. bat rs
.be distinguished beneiacior of Greece
! detachment Of his own brigade guarded
bis bodY. There WAS something iudes
sribabIy more affecting and sublime 10
.hjs spectacle than in the gorgeous display
which usually attends the funeral obse
l1ies cftbe great.
remained in he church til the sbad
pws Of night bad fallen around that sol
smn place, and there could be seen tht
-aie forms of The descendants of Pislaes
relieved against the walls. their arm9r
llesming ia the uncertain light Of wax
candies burning before the altar, and in
he centre Of the church a group If ema
cisled Greeks bending over that iilustri
tus dust. II was al in keeping with tie
poets own wayward soul.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-12-23

Coon GRlr.-The editors Of the Cincin.
matt Enquirer called the editor Of the Day
ton Gazette puppy, wherupon the latter
SAYS:
"All we have to say to them now is,
that if Que or the other Of them will effect
an insurance on his health for the next
six months, and then repeat to out face the
epithct he applies to us sixty miles distant
we will put him in a way to make his tai
cut for abuse bring him larger cash div
idend, payable weekly, than il has ever
done before"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-12-23

VINO KILLED TEcuMsEn2-Another
claimant for the honor of this deed has
spraug up in the person of Col. Skin.
ucr, away down in Texas:
"Gen,Iemca ~ said he, 81 was at that
battle where Tecumsey were killed Il
was! I commanded regimen, there
did! I'm not gwlne 10 say who did kll
recumsey- went! but this much | will;
recumsev was killed with one of my pis
tolls, and ge ntlemen, man wouldn't be dpI
to lend out his pistols on 'casion o that
sort"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-12-23

For the amusement Of our Juvenile readers
and At tie request oione Of them, We Fublisi
the following familiar aud appropriate lines.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-12-23

Goodness thinks no III where no i'll
seems.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-12-23
MOTTO Cic.
:"
nINN-El-l,ll

HALL ~ ZEN - II,
Just above the Post Office, on Brady street,
at the stand formerly occupied BY Jndse Burns
An ass rtnent now on hand All xmas o1
wo made to order.
Collins made to order and Hearse viii re ior-
nlshed to those who may desire 1t.
Jan. 22d 1852
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-12-23

CoHsrApLE As species OF swapping tor-
lie.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-12-23
7 Das. COLDER & r2oaaAE,

WA. rroctict Medlclaa ana Surgery asFaItHVIs
DE- NHr, Clinton County, lava,
IlgL lE59 28ly
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-12-23

Ia the private letter 10 Gen. Pierce the
Major gives him the following sensible I'D
vice.
"You must remember that the Whia
party is dead and buried, SO you haven'I
cot to fight agin that no more,-And you
must remember, too, that The Wing party
has Ieft considerable valuable property,
aud that the Dimocratc party is the nat.
ural heir to il, So you can take ap the
Bank, and the Tariff, and Internal I'm
provements, aud such kind OF notions, and
uso 'cm quietly for the benefit Of the great
Dmacra,ic party, and say nolhin about 1t.
.OniY YOU must take care TO fix 'em over
into Dumocra,ic Bank, and Dimocratic Tar,
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-10-15

incident is given, butUpon the highest
authority. The truth is, that most of
the facts contained in this history,
have been actually sworn to- Mike
Algire, upon telling the story in New
Orleans, and finding he was not be-
|lieved, went before a Justice Of the
Peace, and solemnly swore 10 every
word he had stated. After all the
pains / have taken, there is very little
doubt that the fate Of Homer has been
that Of Pete, and that many Of his best
speeches have been lost to the world
forever.
/ We have also had a robin which
crowed very finely indeed as much
Hike a bantam as you could possibly
Imagine. He was here two seasons.
Sometime in the spring Of his first
Ivisit, he had the misfortune to lose a
LEG, which affected his spirits very
Imuch, and suspended his Growing op-
erations for about two months. After
THAT he was again heard TO crow as
usual, throughout the fall. During
winter he was absent from Georgetown
probably on a visit to the South,
The next spring he returpad
! again, the very same one-laged ROB
: in-red-breast, and crowed as finely as
ever. Whether he is now dead, or has
only changed his residence, is quite
} uncertain. Alive knowis, thatwe have
not had the pleasure of seeing his rc6-
| inShip for about two years. Wherever
he may be, we regard him, if living,
as our bird and will crow him against
any chicken or "old dove" IN the
world for any amount, But ! am
likely to forget the apothegm of my
old friend, Colonel Doherty, adopted
from Fallstaff, | believe--that "breY-
Iity is the soul of wit" and SO close.
r. .C.F
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-10-15

are TO attributed, in the main, to
craving for the sparkling and exhilar-
ating juices, the grateful and health
full acids contained in fruits, And the
truth Of this statement will be evident,
il we consider that principally, from
the juices Of fruits, come all our yari-
Gus wines, exhilarating liquors, and IN
toxicahng beverages, It was one OF
the methods early taken to leIrgthen
out and perpetuate the season offruit-
age. The less abundant offruits were
dried in ovens, or hung upin the solar
rays, and the juices were expressed
from the more prolific and plentiful va
rieties. As from the apple, cider;
from the pear, perry from the grape,
wine and brandy; and hence, elder
wine, current wine, &c. AT FIRST, in-
deed, this method was employed only
on limited scale, in the very season
of traits, and the Juicy clusters of the
grape were pressed into the crystal or
golden goblet, as we now squeeze the
orange and the lemon for our delicious
orangeade, or the cooling sherbet Of
lemons. As we read in holy writ, /
4-i,'- 40. s.ra and pressd them into
lsnaruOlFs l-soe
Gentleman, indeedin theconstant hab-
it Of employing wine and liquors, say
to us, 'Oh with such fruits as these !
should not care for wine, and should
soon give up all relish for drinking.
Let us make thevarious delicious fruits
so plentiful, as to be within the reach
Of every man, even the poorest and the
humblest, and we shall do more for the
cause Of temperance, and truly gooa
living, than all the Maine liquor laws
and temperance lectures in the world
for we shall thus destroy utterly, tht
corrupted and perverted tastes Of men
and restore them to the original, beau
tiful and wholesome SIMPLICITY Of ma
ture.-- Horticulturist.
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-10-15

But we entered the temperance
army for life, or during the war, ant
this is no time for deserting the
ranks"
So speaks the G. w. P. Of Indiana
in his Report. The sentiment warmly
mingles with our own. Our cause
has suffered from its summer weather
friends. In spasmodic zeal they rush
to the onset andfai They then leave
the field and fight no more.
Now, 1t is glorious to live and die
in the service of a cause like ours
to fall in a we'll worn harness, anc
leave the record of life of unwaver
ing toll. Over the calm slumbers o
the tried soldiers grave, theunbro
ken columns still sweep on. w,
should say, as did the dying soldier
81 die, comrades, but stand by youl
colors, ,"-Cawga Chief
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-10-15
And Still Another.

An Englishman, named DAVIS, com.
mitted suicide at ]. Little's tavern in
this city, on Monday morning, August
30th.
We understand that for a week be-
fore, he had been confined to his room
with the Dczrium Tremens, and had
been constantly watched by some one
of the family, or by his friends. On
the morning of the suicide, the per-
son watching him had fallen asleep,
when DAVIS arose, opened the window,
and plunged headlong on the pave.
ment, breaking his skull, and manglng
his body in most shocking manner
He was a member of the Odd Eel
lows Lodge, and was buried by tina
fraternity. By the way, why is i
that this society do not more strict,
enforce their rules against intox;ca
ton
lis is the second instance Of death
causd in that society in this city,
within a few days by intemperance,
and several more Of their members
are fist walking in the same path.
They should make them reform ol
expel them.-HadiaaG Chart.
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-10-15

Rates reduced thirty-thTse and ORe.third pei
cent. Those who insure on this plan anticipate the
profits Of Mutual Company ito the amount Of 3315
per cent? in the reduction of the premium. II per
son wishes to leave definite sum 10 his heirs, mol
subject to the contingencies Of profits, this system
insurance is preferable. Or If he wishes TO insure fol
4 natiod leas than life
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-10-15
toNs OF TEMFFRlCE In OHIO.

CfFlSE VI thh AhAND GGhAHEs
DRETHREN,- This mode Of communication is
ID employed to afford information which Is con.
stantly sought by letters from every part Of the State
The publications Of the Order are kept on hand at
this office, and sent to Divisions upon the receipt of
orders signed by proper officers under the seal Of the
Division, and inclosng funds, at the following rates:
d. BIS per copy, 80. .G .d7 81 90
Officers cards each 70 y cts, Der set, rs
Funeral cards per doz., &, sf f ...,. IS
Dedication ceremonies, ! doz. 80 cts, doz. 90
Travelling and withdrawal cards por doz. 100
Music, per copy, 10 cts. per doz 75
Proceedings Of ~ D. lst and 9th session, bcHnd, 10
Proceedings Of N. ID. 7th session, stitched, 15
Tract nos and 4, per hundred 81, per thonaand, 50
Your attention IS especially called to these tracts
They have been examined pnd approved by the Cen.
IaI Executive C0mmittee, and Divisions urged 10
send orders for them once, and scatter them broad
east over the State.
orders for tracts viii receive equal attention,
whether addressed 10 y. CLARK, Ben Franklin Office,
Cincinnati, OF to the undefsigHed at Dayton.
Persons ordering Tracts, ETC., should always sayby
what mode Of conveyance they shoula be sent.eb
FebruaEy @, 1859. M +g
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Eg- A friend gives an amusing idea
of 8" Il DutcA Judge" in the following
sketch: az gaT
"He was about to sentence pri-
soner; and on looking around for him
found him playing at chequers with
his custodian, while the foreman of
the jury was fast asleep. Replenish-
ing the ample judicial chair with his
broad cast parsonage, he thus ad-
dressed the jury:-'Misder voreman,
and fodder jurymans-Der brisner,
Hans Vleckter, is vinished his game
NIT der sheriff. and has peat him, but
l shall dake gare he does not peat me-
Hans has peen dried for murder pefore
you, and you must pring in der var.
dick, but must be 'cordin' to der law
Der man he kilt wasn't kilt at all,
as it is was proved he is in der jail
at Morrisdown for sheep p-stealing. Put
dat is no madder. Der law says ven
der ish tout you give 'em to der
brisoner;-put in dish case dere ish
no tout; so YOU see der prisoner is
10y. !. ..s.sles s'llle isli-a great loafer.
| haf know'd him witty year, and he
hashn't done s'ditch of work in al
dat dimes and dere ish no ones de.
bending ubon him for der liyin', ant
ish no use to no pody. l dink j
would be good plans to hang him fol
de example. / dink, Mr.. voremans
dat he peter be hung next Fourt' 0
July, as der militia is goin' to drain il
anoder county, and dere would pc n,
vun goin' on here p
1t should be added, to the credit O
the jury, that in spite of "this learne,
and impartial charge" they acquitte
the "brisoner," finding him enc
guilty if he would leave the State
KRicker6ocksr.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-28
MON icY M ARK Il Il.

SATURDAY. March 27-G p. NJ
There was an active demand to-day for most Of the
leading fancy stocks, at slight improvement prices
current at the close yesterday At the first board New
Jersey Zinc went y per cent Reading Railroad. u
Harlem. "a Long Island fell OF 4 Morris Canal, q ;
Nicaragua Transit Company, 81 Canton Company, a.
The decline in Nicaragua is just what expected and
should not be astonishcd to still greater depre
citation. This transit company may in time be mode
ratcy profitable, and pay good dividend the actual
amount Of capital invested but have faith in the
enormous dividends calculated upon the large amount
Of money represented to be employed in the company
Those who realize at present prices will do WELL those
who do not touch it at anything like current rates. will
90 better.
The receipts at the Office of the Assistant Treasurer OF
this port, to-day, amounted TO S137 2ie % payments
Salts 43-baance S262S III 25
The expectations of specie from this port during the
past two weeks and for the year up the 9th instant
were MS annexed
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sgps Just imported by FRANCIS PARES g. co, 379
rear street. from che renowned Of Zuber
Cor Delconrt and others OF equal all their new
and suitable 70 decorate Tie interior apartments
costly mansions and which shall be arrangod
aud put ON the walls by superior workmon "a
tsa<on OF those who favor with their orders Our
Wholesale CUSTOMERS and the pabic will Cad the
most eateLtye rna tic rr.os ~ low 10 t f9tnd
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