The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-02-12
PLEASING INCIDENT.


PLEASING INCIDENT.
The Washington correspondent Of III
Clepsland True Democrat, relates the fol
lowiag iacideat. Il is highly honor able I
oil the parties concerned. Mr.. Corcoral
is one Of the most public spirited, liberia
men in the nation:
1T may not be amiss to relate IN Incl
dent which happened in this city on ID,
arrival Of those llungarians who, through
The munilicence OF one Of our rich BANKERS
found comfortable homes in the west.
Major Tochman aud bis heroic lady
were anxious 10 raise fund for their ben
eff, and laid the matter before one who ha,
been their constant adviser and iriend--
DR.. Bailey. He advised visit to Mr.
Corcoran the banker. Major Tochman &C
cordingly paid him 4 visit, and returned
with bis countenance lighted up with joy
WELL says the Doctor, how much did
you geiY
sGcl,' says the Major, swhy be subscribed
one kuadred dollars cash. Is not rhat glo.
riousr
4 don't know about that responded the
Doctor, sCorcoran is able to give more, and
he mus, doit. You stay here, Major while
] make trial.
Of starts the Doctor 10 his carriage for
the residence Of Secretary Corwin, 10
whom be submitted the whole matter and
desired Mr.. c. to wait upon the Bunker,
who is bis warm friend, aud try bis powers
Of persuasion upon him.
Mr.. Corwin requested the Doctor to wait
At HE house while he made the effort, and
of lie started in the Doctors carriage for
Mr.. Corcoran's residence. Having COM
fortably seated himself in the gorgeously
furnished parior Of the miIlionaire, the sub
ject Of his visi, catered. Says Tom:
u come, Corcoran to talk to you upon .
serious matter. How long do you expect
TO liver
well, Mr.. Secretary, that is singular
question. suppose, however, shall not
live over my ,ime-'
NO, suppose not, and now want to
know whether you arc going to take your
money with you when Won leave this vale
efteara,' or are you going to leave all for
your heirs to fight overr
We'll, can't take all with me, that's GER
tain, and I'm not disposed to leave all to
ms heirs
Nov, Corcoran, if this is the case, there
is . chance offered for you 10 confer last
ing benefi, on humanity, and come for the
pnrRose Of giving you an opportunity Of
doil This. There are those poor Hunga-
riaos, in New York; glorious brave fellows
but perfectly destitute. 1t will only take
So 600 to transport them to their Western
homes. What say you, Corcoranr
Enough said says the banker; I'll 60
10 New York and make the arrangement
for their passage
Mr.. Corcoran went, furnished the mo-
ney, caused many hearts lie thrill with Joy
through his muni6ceni offering; but very
few, however, understood the agency by
which this great good was accomplished.
THE LUNATIC AND THE SPORTSMAN.
In an article on The World al Large
the purport Of which il to show that men
who are reputedly sane, often act very in
sa0s-a writer 10 the Edinburgh Journal
Te-produces this story -
Agentleman Of fortune visited lunatic
asylum, where the treatment consisted
chiefly in forcing the patients to stand in
tubs Of cold water-lhose slightly affected,
up to the knees; others whose cases were
graver, up 10 the middle; while persons
very seriously i'll, were immersed up to the
neck. The visitor entered into conrersa-
ton WITH one Of the patients, who appeared
to baye some curiosity to know how the
stranger passed his time out Of doors.
q have horses aud grey bounds for cours-
ing" said the latter ia reply to the others
question.
3Ah!these are very expensive"
"Yes, they COS, me great deal Of mo-
ney IN the scar, but they are the best of
their kind"
.Have you any Thing mose?"
"Yes, have pack Of hounds for hunt
ing tho fox"
.And they cost great deal, too?"
"A very great deal. And have birds
for hawking"
II see. birds for hunting birds. And
these swell up the expense, dare sa, p
"You may say that for they are not CON.
mon 10 this country. And then, some.
times 60 Out alone with my gun, accom-
panied b. setter and retriever"
"And these nre expensive, ioo!'
aOf course. After all, ii is not the an
finals Of themselves that run away witt
the money; there must be men you know
to feed aud look after ihem--in short, iii.
whole sporting establishment"
- see. You have horses, hounds. SET
tiers, retrievers, hawks, men and all 70
the capture Of foxes and birds. What a,
enormous revenue they must cost you!-
Now, what want 10 know is this-wba
return do they pss? VIVA, does your YEAR.
sporting producer'
"Why, we kill fox now and ,bcn-
only ihsy are getting rather scarce hcres
bouts-and we seldom bag less than fifi,
brace ofbirds each season.
t'Hark!' said the lun.tic, looking anxi
ousIy around him. my irie nd, lin ca ,
nest whisper. there is The gate behind YOU
take my advice and be off out Of this plac
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