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, 1852-12-04

The EXPEDITION OF FLoREs.-A letter
from the United States ship Portsmouth, at
Panama, published in the Courier, aScribes
the failure of Flores expedition 10 the mu-
tiny among his men. They arc poorly fed,
not all paid according to agreement, and
being Of all nations mixed together, We're
under little or no discipline. Some 20 Of
them mutnicd, took possession of the only
steamer attached to the expedition, and un.
der a flag of truce delivered her to the
E1uadorean Government. The loss of this
steamer greatly disabled Flores, and COM
PEELED him TO abandon, for the presen al
least, his attempts against Guayquil. The
writer adds:
"There was nothing cowardly about
Flores Or his officers whatevor-they need
ed but sufficient force and Guayaquil
would have been taken. 1t is the key to
Ecuador. The people have elected Gen.
Urbina as President pro TEN, and there is
no doubt but he will b. elected President
as soon as their constitution is amended,
and all this for his mastery defence of the
city--which was none at all. lie was ready
to run to the Amerscan minister at a mo,
ment's notice."
, 1852-12-04

PosT OFFICE ENvELoPs.--The post
route bill passed by Congress contains a
provision authorizing the post-olice depart,
mcnt 10 cause envelops to be made, with suit
able water marks on the paper, identifying
them as official, and with printed stamp,
for single or double postage, with a suitable
device. These onvelops are to be sold al
all the post-olficcs, at the price ostbe stamps
now sold-with the very small addition Of
the actual. cost Of the envelops. This will
enable persons TO deposit their letters, pre-
paid, in the post-ofices, at all hours, with
out trouble or inconvenience, and without
the risk of having double postage charged
on a letter, by reason Of the stamp slipping
off, by the time the letter gets in the Office,
if not before, as is to often the case now
1t will also admit of the safe transmission of
letters by private hand, when preferred,
without a violation of the post.olIice laws.
, 1852-12-04

b5- The present aspect of affairs in
Northern Oregon betoken a good time com
ing. Immigrants are steadily coming in
improvements are rapidly Progressing
schools are being opened-female society is
beginning to exert a restraining and bene-
fetal influence over the disconsolate but
now no longer hopeless state Of bachelordom.
And we hope that ministers Of the gospel
will soon find their way 10 our yet destitute
land, and s,imulal, our citizens TO build
churches, rendering thereby the signs and
emblems Of civilization complete. Families
wishing to settle in Northern Oregon may
now come with the assurance that schools
and churches will soon be established on a
firm and sure foundation, and that society
viii soon be as good as in any new country
on the continent.
, 1852-12-04

U By reference to our advertising col
umns it will be seen that Mr.. WILLIAM
DowLING has opened new hotel in our
city. Mr.. d. comes well recommended as
gentleman who thoroughly understands the
business of hotel keeping. These who have
heretofore Oeen complaining of having to
live on "poor grub" can now have all the
good things that the country affords, served
up in such a manner as canuot fail to suit
the most fastdious appetite.
, 1852-12-04

BS5- The Brother Johnathan in spealin
oftwo Celebrities just arrived rom Europe,
Mr.. Barring and Madame Sontag, says:
"The object Of these illustrious visitors
in coming among US is no secret the lady
comes to sing 10 US, while the gentleman
Comes 10 look after his idtere is in Peruvian
guano. Both highly lauda5le motives, Mu-
SIC and MANURE b1ing two Of the essentials
to the highest developments Of human hap-
pincss "
, 1852-12-04

&C. We have been shown letter written
by some Of the members Of the recent con-
vention at Monticello, stating that SEIH
CATLM, Esq, Of Lewis county, will be a
candidate TO represent the counties Of Lewis,
Clark, Thursion, Pacific and Clatsop, in the
legislative council, to FIJI the vacancy occa-
stoned by the resignation Of Judge Lancas-
ter. By reference to another column it
will be seen that D. r. Bigelow, Esq, has
Withdrawn his name from the canvass, thus
leaving the track clear for Messrs. Calin
and Denny, as competitors for that station.
In former number We have spoken Of Mr..
Denny in terms Of commentator which we
conceived he deserved, and which all ac-
quainted with him will take pleasure to en-
dorse. We have also heard Mr.. Catlin spo-
ken of as every way qualified TO discharge
with credit to himself the position for which
his friends have put him in nomition; and
we feel assured in saying that in the hands
of either gentlemen, the interests Of the
district will be faithfully attended to-
A" Judge yo between them"
, 1852-12-04

Results OF EMIGRATIoN.-Ihc English
Commissioners on Emigration report that
the total emigration from Ireland in 1881
was 25s ,372, and that this year it will be
considerably increased. Another remarka'
bic fact is, that this emigration is self-sus-
tanned in other words, it pays its own ex-
pcnses, at least so far as the United States
and Canada are concerned. The Commits
sioners state that last year there was either
rcmittcd from America, or expended for
prepaid passages to America, by Irish set
tlcfs there, no less than f990,O00 to enable
their friends and relatives to follow them 10
their adopted homes. The number Of cmi-
grants from Ireland to the United States and
Canada in 1851 was 23S, S,016 the whole
cost of which, as stcerage passengers, would
be fS92,93l Is. Cd, or nearly 100000
less than the sum absolutely RENTED or paid,
and which was retained, no doubt, for the
use Of relatives remaining in Ireland. This
is very suggestive subject. Ireland di-
minished 1863, $3.50 in her population be-
tween 1871 and 1851, and the result of
fair calculation is, that there was a further
decrease Of 1929 last year. Taking the
United Kingdom as a whole, the annual in
crease Of births over deaths will do little
more than balance the annual emigration
ireland will decrease this year 2l5, 1888;
Great Britain will increase 227, 1868. For
the first time upon record, without famine
Or plague, the population of the United
Kingdom has become stationary.
, 1852-12-04

~ Look at the advertisement of Mr..
A. j. McsEs, in our advertising columns.
lie has received ship load Of merchan-
disc, # erery descriPtioa-not tenth part
Of which is set forth in his "JW If faye.,
al of which he is selling at greatly reduced
prices. Give him call, all those who
wish to purchase goods on advantageous and
liberal terms
, 1852-12-04
T The Rum and Anti,Rum War, in

GS- The Rum and Anti-Rum War, in
Massachusetts,, is as fierce as ever. The
Boston papers have daily records of colli-
sions in consequence Of enforcing the anti
liquor law; and of outrages committed upon
the persons and property of its advocates.
The witnesses in any suit are subjected to
assaults and indignities from mobs; but they
generally make the perpetrators suffer by
bringing them before a magistrate.
, 1852-12-04

Nov. p, ISj2.
NJ ~,s-. WILEY \ NcELHoY
In accordance with your request, | here
with send you an account OF what has ben
don. IN hi. small "neck of woods " in thc
way Of getting out timLer and piles dutin
lhs past summer. It will give your distant
I,alcls something Of an idea of the lumb T.
ing business. On the Sound. This bay is op-
po,ite Stcilacoom.
The fist vessel that cane into this bay
was the bri. " JAMS" Capt. Porter, Of San
Francisco. She sailed with 5000 feet Of
piles 1900 feet Of poles for small spars ;
p cords wood.
The second vessel, ship " Persia" Capt.
Brown, (of Portcr's line), cleared with
23,Oo9 feet piles, and 62 cords wood.
The third vessel, brig George Emery"
Capt. Wilson, cleared with 5,Sle feet piles
4,OjS feet timber.
The fourth, bark " Alabama" Capt. Rem
ton, took cargo Of S,1l5 feet piles 2,0S0
feet timber.
The ship q" Persia has just finished load
ing her second cargo, consisting of 10000
feet piles, and 40 cords wood.
In addition to this the bark d" Brontcs y
was loaded with several thousand feet ol
piles, and is nowtaking in her second cargo.
The brig " Jane" is soon 10 arrive for a
second cargo.
The first five cargoes were delivered by
Messrs, Bills, Bach & Palmer, of Port
Steilacoom ; and the last three by Messrs.
E. B. Dustin & Co., of this bay. B.
, 1852-12-04

1lessrs Editors Of The Cciambiqn:
Some of my friends having Though the
medium of your paper announced my name
as a candidate for councilman, TO fill va
cancy, &c, beg leave through the same
medium, with all due respect 10 their wishes,
and appropriate thanks for their kind con-
sideratons, respectfully to decline being a
candidate. d. r. BlGELOW.
, 1852-12-04

Governments arc generally many years
behind the intellect of their time. In leg
islaion, they are like parents quarrelling
what kind OF frock the boy shall wear, who,
in the mean time, grows up to manhood,
aud won't wear any frock at all
, 1852-12-04

~ The weather, for the last few weeks,
has been decidedly "mixed up" with rain
and snrishinc-very good, on the whole,
how,ycr, FER Heir o0REfry.
, 1852-12-04

An Irishman was once brought before i
magistrate, charged with maryingsix wives.
The magistrate asked him how he could be
so hardened a william, "Pase your wor-
ship" says Paddy" WAS trying to get a
good un,"
, 1852-12-04

A magnificent eruption of Mount Etna
took place on the Doth. 1t was feared scve-
raj villages would be destroyed by the
streams of lava. This eruption occurred on
the same day that the earthquakes in Ja-
maica and Cuba are reported.
, 1852-12-04

Six new screw steamers belonging 10 the
Cunard Company, Andes, Alps, Jura, Eina
and two others, will commenss running
early in December from Liverpool to New
York and Charges and back,
, 1852-12-04

R5J The communication Of NEwsoLIP ,
was received after we had gone to press,
and consequently its appearance in future
number would be unnecessary, as the matter
treated of will be terminated before our
next issue. Could not possibly get it in
this number. "Better luck next time"
, 1852-12-04

lE We are informed, upon good authori.
ty, that citizens of the Willamette valley
are in the habit of frightening immigrants,
particularly women, from coming 10 the
Sound, by representing 10 them that the
indians are warlike and dangerous here
Possibly some Of the retailers of such stories
believe what they say, but the fact is, that
there is no more danger from Indians along
the s-ttlcd portions of the Sound, than there
is along the Willamette river. Humbugs
Of this nature connot take much longer
the sources Of information are becoming to
numerous and the facts too easily ascer-
lained.
, 1852-12-04

SIGNS OF Coop BREEDING Paying def
orenco 10 every stranger; Disgusting tho
contempt you may have for any person;
never showing when you are provoked
never putting on airs 10 your interiors, or,
indeed, to any one giving attention 10 each
in his turn and an easy stream Of conver-
sation maintained, without vehemence, with
out interruption, without eargerness for
victory, and without any airs of superiority.
, 1852-12-04

lC- Welearn from the " Statesman that
the price of lumber at the Oregon City
Mills has advanced to $40 per thousand
feet.--That -four commands Sl5 per
hundred lbs---That wheat is worth 81
and 50 per bushel.--That the last
mail from the States lay over in San Fran
cisco sixteen days before starting for Ore
gon-and that the Columbia, on her last
downward trip, was detained at the mouth
Of the river, so that the Oregon mail will
remain in San Francisco until the lst of
December.-That Gov. Gaines has
appointed Thursday, the 9th day of Deem
Der, as day of Thanksgiving. We sup
pose the people of Northern Oregon are
not "considcred inf they were the
Governor would certainly notify them by
proclamation through our columns.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-08-05
TTo be Continued. |

A Coon WORD FOR FRIDAY.-lt is vel
known that nearly all sailors, and not q
few others, even in these scepticsl days.
believe that the commencement of an en-
terprise on Friday should be avoided, il
possible, seeing that it is "an unlucky day
It was generally remarked, At the time oi
the loss of the Amazon and Birkenhead as
giving some countenance to the supersti.
,on, that both Of these unfortunate chips
sailed on Friday on their last VOYAGES
As we noticed the fact, we must also say
good word for the day whose good repu's
is thus questioned. bv quoting the follow
ing condolences noticed in letter from
Kirk wal 1--WE have known masters oi
vessels refuse TO leave port on FRIDAY for
no reason but that il was niunpropitious
|dav. But the experience Of the barqut
Venerable, of Hull, is different. She lef
Hall for Greenland on Friday, the 20'h o
February, arrived at Lerwich and shipped
her crew on the Friday following, sailed
for Greenland on Friday, discovered tht
seals on n Friday, ceased to take them on
Friday, bore awav from the ice OF Fri
day, came back to Lerwich on FRIDAY
and arrived safe nj Hull on Friday. ,hf
2lst Nav, being three months on, on hel
VOYAGE, and having procured 10000 seals
valued at f4.5OO. The Germanicn, o
Hull, arrived at Lerwick, on her wav Il
Greenland, on Friday, sailed for Green
land on Friday, came back to Lerwich OF
= Friday, and arrived at Hull on Friday
the 2lst May, being little more than three
months on her voyage, having captured
0 800 seals, about 100 tuns of OIL"
lnreraess Courier
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-08-05
TIE sTRAsBURG CLOCK.

THE priest and military have retired,
and am now sitting in chair facing the
gigantic cIock-from the bottom to tho top
no; less than one hundred feet--and many
strangers are waiting to see the working Of
this clock when It strikes the hour Of noon.
Every eye is upoa the clock. Il now
wants five minutes to twelve. The clock
has struck, and the people are gone, ex-
cep. few whom tho sexton, or head man
with wand and sword, is conducting
around the building. The clock is struck
in this way. The dial isaome twenty feet
from the floor, Oh each side Of which is
cherab or little boy with mallet, and
over The dial there is a small bell. The
cherub on the left strikes the first quarter,
md the one on the right the second quar-
Ter. Some fifty feet over the dial, in
large niche, is huge figure Of Time,
bell in his left, scythe in his right hand.
In front stands figure of a young man
with mallet, who strikes the third quar-
ter on the bell in the hand Of Time, and
then glides, with slow step, round behind
Time, out comes an old man, raises his
mallet, and places himself in front of him.
As the hour of twelve comes, the old man
raises his malIet and deliberately strikes
twelve times on the bell, that echoes
through the building, and is heard round
the region Of the church. Then the old
man gIides slowly behind Father Time,
and the young man cones round sgain.-
Soon as the old man has struck twelve and
disappeared, another get of machinery is
put 10 motion, some twenty feet higher
still. 1t is thus: There is high cross
with an image Of Christ on II. The in
slant twelve has struck, one of the apostles
walking out from behind, comes out 10
front, facing the cross, bows, and walks
round TO bis place. As he does 80, anoth-
er comes out in front, turns, bows, and
passes in; go twelve apostles, figures as
large as life, walk round, bow, and pass on.
As the last appears, an enormous cock,
perched on the pinnacle of the clock. slow
II faps his wings three times, 50 loud a. to
be heard outside tho church to some dis
lance. and 80 naturally as to be mistaken
for real cock. Then all is as silent DO
death. No wonder this clock is the admi-
ration of Europe It was made in 1900,
and has performed these mechanical won
ders ever since, except about fif,v years,
when it was out Of repair.-W Watchtoc.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-08-05
(For the Gaze'te.)
THE SCIENCE OF MEDICINE
ICOafnut Il |

l. j
Who would suppose lhst so important .
structure as The BODY, is constructed oi
three little fbres and little cells. These
are all the materials the Arti6cer Of mar
used in his organization. In one sense, as
simple as n toy; in another, as inscrutable
the soul.
The first, or bony tissue, is adapted Il
four uses: tina, Of frame work or scaffold-
ing upon which all the soft parts may be
sustained, and to which they may be pin
ned and attached; that Of column b,
which the body may assume an erect posi-,
non. and manifest, to the world below it.
IFS superiority and dignity; that its parts
may serve as levers To move the body from
pl ce to place, extending TO man all the
pleasures and enjo, menls of voluntary mo.
ton; and that Of breast work, or shield,
10 protect important organs from the III
Judgements of external objects.
The second tissue--the cartilaginous-
performs Two offices; that Of padding for
the ends, of all the bones, by overlaying all
Tho ioints-the rough bones are made soft
and extremely smo,h, their motions are
thereby made easy and free. This tissue,
in frmness, is between bone aud flesh ];
certain organs require some fiexibli,y and
motion, at the same time considerable firm
ness-such as tho nose. ears, windpipe, &c.
parts, if constructed Of bone, would eX-
pose them TO daily fracture, aud it Of soft
!icsh, would destroy their prominence and
tubular shape; hence, cartilage is used
where bone would be dangerous, and the
soft parts inadequate.
The third tissue--the fihrous-performs
hn, one otiice: that oftieing parts together.
|, is scattered all through the system, and
is to the animal what gummy substance
is to the vege,able--a uniting, cemenslne
tissue. II is the bond of union to every
part Of the organization. The small parts
of the body are held together by very
delicate form of this tssue--as attenuated
as the spiders web-wrought OF the most
delicate threads, yet pervading the entire
frame and uniting the whole in one broth
erhood. 1t again appears IN the form o1
thin sheets, lining cavities, enyeloping or
gans and attaching them to the walls Of
cavities; also, surrounding limbs, binding
down bundles Of muscles. II again ap
pears in the form of cords, passing of from
one bone on to another, binding them TO
/ gether also, leing muscles to bones
Though this tissue performs purely me
chancal function, it nevertheless is all i'm
portanl; without it, every joint would be
1islocated, and every organ would leave
its position, and the million of parts wonl'
III forget their relation with each other
4 and confusion would become iElghttul
worse than that of Babel
The fourth tissue-ihe cellular, or CLAN
dunr is The working, emphaticaIly tn
plebeian tissue Of the organization.
alone performs the great functions of sc
lection, absorption. secretion, assimilation
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-08-05
A KNoTTY LAW CASE.

The following was stated by a professor
At Paris: A gentleman dying made his
will, in which he provided, that if his wife
shortly TO be confined, should havea boy,
would take two thirds Of the property. and
his mother the remainder; but if i. was Z
girl. then tho mother was to have two
thirds and The daughter one-third. Now
it happened that boy and girl were
born The professor enquired how the
property was to be divided according 10
to the wish ofthe Testator. He called up
one Of the pupils and asked eravely--"Sir.
what was the intention Of the Testator! 7"
"Sir," answered the student, "his intention
plainly was to have only one shild." 80
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-08-05

DEATH OF THE lNTEMrIRATE.--lt is q
sad death. There is no comfort on that
dying pillow No sweet repose; no voice
Of friendship, bidding adieu; no lightning
up of Joy in the departing spirit.
|, is frequent den,h. Three every
hour go through its gates in our own
land
II is nm early death. Few drunkards
live half their days.
1t is an unlamenied dearh. 81 am glad
he is gone," is the saying as the bell an
nounces the solemn event. Even his
family look for somfort now he IS no
more.
Let ii be soberly contemplated.
l. By the moderate drinker. 1t way DO
his
2. By the vender. He has filled the
bottle and done the beed.
3. By the legislator. lie has iegal'zed
the traffic.
4. b. the needless parent. II may yet
be the death OF bis own son.
5. By the drudkgrd himself, If not too
late. Let him escape for his life.
6. By the friends Of temperance and
law. They might have prevented il.
Habit hurrles his onward. Sickness
hurries him onward.--Bu oh, his end
Hi dreadful end! 1sRs
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-08-05

Coon JoKE.-it is currently reported
that when a committee of Democrats al
Washington waited on Commodore Stock
ton, and invited him to address meeting {
to "ratify." the nomination of Gen. Pierce
he expressed his great astonishment tina
they should ask him to speak in support o
such man as Pierce-a man whom h'
had scarcely ever heard Of. He added tina
all he heard of him showed that he enter
tanned set Of principles, every one o.
which almost Com Stockton was opposed
10. He thought it very strange to be ask
ed to speak in favor Of such = nomina
ton Trenton Gas.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-08-05
POLITICAL.
THE LONDON "TIMEsn ON THE DEMOCRAT
&c NOMINATION..

THE LONDON "TIMEsn ON THE DEMOCRAT
&c NOMINATION.
Our Democratic friends may thank u
for telling them that the nomination of Mr.
PIERCE is viewed with satisfaction by tbs
English press. The London Times is par
,lculsrly pleased, because, as "a decided
champion Of free trade" Mr.. PIERCE 10 sup
posed 10 be favorable to British interests
without being encountered with the anti
British feelings Of General CAss or MIR
DouGLAs. This is substantially the reason
assigned by the Times for its erainlations
aud ON the supposilion that Mr.. PIERcl
may be elected, il proceeds TO dilate OH tho
advantages that will accrue to England
from the policy Of President who is com
mitted to the fullest practicable application
Of free-trade principles.
A little time ago the Times pronounced
tho Irish Exodus providential dispense
ton 10 swell the number Of American con
sumers Of British manufactures. Its en-
dorsement Of Mr. PIERCE is proper sequel
since il knows right well that the Demo
cratic party, and none other, will pay lib
eral tribute TO British interests. Whether
the American people are prepared to relish
The sacrifice Of American industry to swel
The power of British capital may reasona
bly be doubted.--W Washington Republic.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-08-05

The London Times, the organ of the
British Government, is particularly pleaec
with the nomination OF Gen. Pierce. II
congratulates its readers upon the fact that
bs is s'a decided champion Of free trade
Now the question for the people Of tbs
United States to decide is, wheather they
shall elect man toplease Great Britain
and promote her interests, or man +
please themselves, and promote their ow,
|interests.-St Louis Rep.