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scopic eye Of Madame B. .....
upon our view. Bathed in a flood of light from The
appeared shape that held our hres ~ Aessen'
ALFRED in transparent Slip with drnon; ~ &c.
| and hands clasped langudly before her E,osa.,s s
a., Of Capitol Hill presented lovely piotnre 90
the imagination OF poet ever conceived Ths in
most leaf of white rose has the faint soft colorno
that warmed her delicate cheek; while her fair
nalr OF the very paest golden hue, fell round her
a!impied shoulders like a veil woven of the star-
ngnt. 90 Ight, 30 pure, airily graceful did she
ooh, mat we almost trenbied lest she should eud
oenly plume her wings and vanish from gaze.
| nenoing ner head, and with her large lusirous
eyes upturned ne If in waiting rapture strain of
| low delicious melody rose softly on the air and
| sue commenced the difficult dance of ala lSsi-,
Tn'oe with an air Of childish elegance rarely eeep
| e. o o.hinutive feet as che glided through the
ngore scarcely touched the floor nd as che spraug
lying away to the liveer measures of the band they
were scarcely visible, hutering indistinctIy like
numming- BIRDS wings. That child's image re.
the oratory Of religious devotee.
turning from the bright and happy faces Of the
o1iaien, we met on every side the delighted looks
OF their parents or elder brothers and sisters who
formed large portion Of the spectators; for this
festival, though nomina!Iy and by custom Given
TO children, 10 Witnessed and enjoyed we NAV saw
fairly participated in. by those of Older growtb
One face among the latter struck US as singular
~ interesting. Hair easily and gracefully folded
belinda countenancc pale but of flower like
oeaoty-a manner which was more than beauty,
as the aroma ls more than bloom such was Mrs
C., formerly Miss R., of this city.
The soft bloom on thy cheek will die,
And all thy charms decay;
But the meek iustre of that eye
No time steal away.
The joyous troops of youthful dancers, before
eleven O'Clock arrived, were resigned into the
hands of servants in waiting, and in little while
were, we have doubt eoundly sleeping dane
ing In dreams at May ball that had no ending,
and with tireless partners.
On how miserably fiat our ideas of fashion.
able amusements-the singing gossip, the light
Irritation, the general travestie and parody Of
pleasant life which is annually presented in Wash
ngton-compared with the thought of the natural
enjoyment OF life in its purity, as suggested by q
children's May ball How hollow and empty ia
the swift rush of mere fashionable life
WAsHINGToN, May I, 1853
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From Mexico.

The American Flag publishes some few items
from Me xico. IIlf. lu -eefIc
Don Juan Bautista Ceballos has been very i'll,
but hAs improved lately in health
The Governor of Zacatecas has refused to obey
the order of the general government to give the
command Of the National Guard to the military
commandment -1v0sh i orf z-i
Papers from the city of Mexico state that of the
hundreds of fat,crers who went out to congratulate
Santa Anna, be receiv ed only ten with any thing
like kindness. The papers say that this shows he
has learned something during his exile
had come in very near to that town and committed
many ravages A party of custom house guards
bad brush with them, but the Indians escaped
Letters received in Matamoros state that some
silver mines had been discovered between Parras
and Durango 1t was not yet known whether
they were within the boundaries OF Durango or
Coahuila.-NeU Orleans PicGyune, Sd.
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BALTIMORE CORRESPONDENTS.

Ne,c City Assessment-I Important Improvement.
BALTIMoRE, May I, 1883.
The new assessment of real and personal prop.
erty of Baltimore has been completed, and, from
tables prepared by Mr.. Sedenstricker, it appears
that the whole amount of assessments is $780,
sol ,43S, derived from the following sources: Real
estate, S66,27l ,259; slaves, $326.Sl5; stock in
trade, SO, 52l Jos; public securities, sass, 1924;
bank and other stocks, $ll ,2l3,76l; private seou-
rites, 1875 live stock and carriages S437,
BIG; furniture and plate, S3,377 ,047; Watches
$l00,370; other property, $3,543,7ss.
The aggregate value of the assessable property
in lS46, when the last assessment made, was
Ss6, 1o3 ,637-the present assessment shows an
increase of SIS. 697 ,765, and s the basis which
| the taxation will be laid
The long, talked of and much.w new cen.
trail hotel is fixed fact, the site having been
chosen, and all the property on it purchased. II
is to be located Baltimore street, taking front
of loo feet from Calvert to Grant streets, and
fronting on Calvert and Grant each 200 feet. 1t
is to be magnificent establishment, capable Of
accommodating some 500 boarders.
The Custom house Scram5le-iiarp Eand AgricuiurQi
Society.
BALTIMORE, May 9, 1853.
The Wing office holders in the Baltimore Gus
TOM house still retain their places, though looking
daily for orders to quit. The e1pectants are be-
ginning to thin off, much TO the comfort of the
collector; but the dissatisfaction is strong and
Deep as all who favored Colonel Davis for the col.
ectorship are to be ostracised without mercy.
Although no removals have yet been made, those
who have secured the prizes generally known.
being those who are most apt and skilful in man.
aging ward meeting and nominating conventions.
There will be work for them to do very shortly,
At the regular quarterly meeting OF the Mary
land State Agricultural Society, held on Wednes-
day last, the Hon. William c. Rves, of Virginia,
at present Minister to France, selected to de-
liver the annual address before the society The
exhibition will take place on the 25h, Goth, 9th.
and 2sth October next. The Virginia Agricultu.
raj Society holds its annual exhibition the week
following
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Foote was to commence
the canvass as candidate Tor United States Sena-
tor in vicksburg on the fifth of May. The jack
Flag of the Union learns that the Hon. Jeffer-
son Davis will be ultimately the opponent of Gov
ernor Foots for the United States Senate
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The albion, at New York, in sketching the

The albion, at New York, in sketchng the
events of the past week, says:
"Let us, however, pass on from the seat
of Government, thank the Republic for the cour-
teous terms in which it penned it's rejoinder to
notice of its article the royal family Of England.
We take its pleasant bantering in very good part,
and perfectly willing to allow that the physical
moral, and intellectual effects of continued royal
intermarriages are most deeply to be deplored.''
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Prescription for Opinions Sake.

To the Editor Of the Republic:
Your editorial of Saturday last, on Prescription
for Opinions Soke,' was glad to see; not only
because it we'll written and just in all is
statements, cut because lite subject is one which
now painfully occupies the public mind in this
city, and is of deep interest 10 the better part of
it's nhabtants. The writer of this is partisan,
and neither in heart nor opinion opposed to any
administration that, in the words of President
Pierce, "will acknowledge no motive as worthy
either of it's character position which does not
contem plate efficient discharge of duty and the
best interests of my country" v
This city is the political metropolis of the Union
1t is called after the name of Washington and its
corner. stone baptised by his hand. From
mere village it has grown in a very short space of
time, to a city of nearly fifty thousand inhabi
tants; and though its citizens have no VOTE their
collective influence ia great now, and is constantly
increasing. ........ -.-
The continual and periodical change in its pop
uaton ia source Of vast injury to our city.
What merchant, what professional man. especially
what mechanic, has not felt the evil? Whenever
change in the administration ia anticipated, and
especially when such change has occurred in
volving difference in the politics of the Govern
ment, do not all business men Immediately feel it's
influence? How many debts are, owing to this
cause alone, never collected? How many honest
citizens are, in consequence, defrauded? How
many who, but for this, would have been punctual
to their engagements and a credit to our city
have sunk under the burden Of debt9 How man
men, ! ask, who, now, would have been sub.
stantial citizens, with homesteads of their own,
and largely contributing to the general prosperity
and wealth of the community, have been fioated
away upon the breath Of political partisans to som
distant prairie, or to some more populous city, to
give their influence here will be respected?
Is it not time that policy unjust in itself, and
10 un generous as well as injurious to US, should
cease? JUSTUS.
On this subject of prescription we have no
complaints to make. Thousands have lately
suffered by the practice. but they must remain
sun wept," if not 'unhonored and unsung 20
Our sentiments are now what they ever have
been, and ever will be, II matters not what
party may be in power. Those public officers
whose political opinions have nothing to dc
with the efficient performance OF their duties
are not proper SUBJECTS of political change, and
should be displaced only when the public goot
demands their removal. The practice of re
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THOMAS G.. HARRrs has been appointed postmas-
ter at Rockville, Montgomery county, Maryland,
vice Matthew Fields, resigned. The Journal of
that place, announcing the fact, states that the
office has been removed to the old stand, door
east of the Washing ton Hotel. 4.
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The LABOR MovEMENr in the city OF New York
for an increase of wages is believed to be nearly
over; and it is reported that, with one or two in
significant exceptions, the mechanics and other
operatives have obtained the increased compensa-
ton they demanded. 49,
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by TELEGRAPH.

The Railroad Mdssacrc-IH Three Baltimore Vietissx
Recognised among the Bodies.
NoRwALK, May "a number OF the bodies
living in the station house have been recognised
by their frends-among which Mrs. France
Harley and child, six months old, wife and child
of J. <. Harley. of Baltimore
The body of Mrs. Ann G reen, mother of David
Green. Of Baltimore, and of her grandson, S. l..
Haesard, have been recognised.
Among the injured are Warren S. Newell, jr., OF
Talbot county, Maryland, who is doing we'll
Mr.. Leroy Grant, Of Richmond, and Mrs Eliza.
beth Burkee, Of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, have
sufficiently recovered to be able to leave for New
York
The number of bodies recovered is 46.
The plumber in ured and remaining at Nor
walk, 81.
1'he number on the train who escaped without
injury ia lac.
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The CHIcxEaIHo EsrArE This valuable lot
was sold by N A. Thompson at noon this day. The
estate contains l0.448 square feet. It vas pnr-
chased by William Gray, esg. At eight dollars .
square foot, amounting to &83,bS4.
Boston 1ranscript.
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{6S- The Regular Monthly Meeting OF the
METROPOLITAN Mechanics Institute will be held on
Wednesday evening, IIth in slant, at the Smith.
sonian Institute, at O'Clock.
CHARLES CALVERT,
MAY IO-2t Recording Secretary.
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How TO Toast BRsAD.-Chestnut brown will be
far deep color Tor good toast; the nearer you
keep il TO straw color the more delicious to
the taste, and the more wholesome it will be. If
you would have slice of bread 80 toasted as to be
pleasant to the alate and wholesome to the stom
ach, never let particle OF the surface be
charred. To effect this is very obvious. IL con-
sists in keeping the bread at the proper distance
from the Gre, and exposing il to proper heat for
due length of time. BY this means the whole Of
the water may be evaporated out OF 1t, and II may
be changed from dough-which has always ten
dency 70 undergo acetous fermentation, whether
In the stomach or out of ito the pure farlna
wheat winch 10 IN itself one of the wholesome
species OF food, not only for the strong and
healthy, but for the delicate and diseased. As it
10 turned 10 iarIna, 1t Is grated the gh
and gluey nature 10 gone, every part ca n be pene
trated, It ID equally warm all over and not 30 hot
as to turn the butter into oil, which, even in the
case Of the best butter, Is invariably turning a
wholesome substance into poison The properly
toasted alice of bread aosorbs the butter but doe.
not convert il into oil; and both butter and iariua
are 10 a state of very minute division, the one
aerynx to jose the other to the free action of the
gastric duid in the stomach; 30 that. when a slice
Of toast is rightly prepared there 10 hter
artisls in the " hole vocabulary OF cookery
Housshoid Almanac for 1889
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From Texas.

BALTIMORE, May 9-Advices from Galveston,
of the Sd instant, confirm the report of gold dis
coveres on the Colorado river. Four hundred
miners were at work, obtaining five to ten dollars
per diem. The farmers leaving their crops.
The whole country is in an excitement The coil.
for hundreds of miles, has been examined.
Governor Bell is candidate for Congress in the
wesfern district
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ORD JOHN RUssELL's TOM MOORE, me-
IL moirs. journal, and correspondence part 81
Anrii Number of London Quarterly Review.
TAYLOR & MAURY'S
M.v1o Bookstore, near 9th street.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-08-18
INSURANCE,
MfGREGoR,S GENERAL AGt

M'GREGOR'S GENERAL AGENCY.
MAIN srREET, DAVENPORT, IOWA.
i,IllS agency will take risks in dwelling houses,
stores, mills and shops, with their cont tnts against
loss b. fire. Also marine risks merehlndize and
risks Lives III ths following we'll established insar-
ance Companies
Washington Union Insurance Co. Cleveland 0.
American Mutual Insurance Co. Amsterdam, n. Y.
United States Mutual Insurance Co. New York.
New York Uuon Insurance Co. Johngtown, n. \.
New York Lii, Insurance Co. New York City.
Shippers and merchants doing their cargo business
with finn will b. allowed return premium Of Il per
cent. ALEX. w. M'GREGOK, Gent Agent.
Davenport, June ., ic53-l. -6El.
f'IIY PROPERTY FOR SALE--A number of houses
~ lots and vacant lots pleasantly situated in different
parts Of the ey to suit pur has rs, for sale yora-
BIZ terms. Apply TO M'GREGoR & LAWEs.
Davenport, June Q, 1853.
IMPROVED FARMS FOR sALE.-A number Of i'm.
L proved farms for sale very favorable t,r!ns
Apply TO. June g. Il 80. M'GREGoRd LAWS.
TWENTY LOTS, in GolIsnitis addition for sale on
l very liberal terms. Apply to
June 0, 1853. M'GRECOR & IAWES
OK THOUSAND ACRES IMPROVED LAND, for
= sale, f,vorably stlat3d in this county.
Thu above lands win be sold in lots to suit purchasers.
Oh the most reasonable terms. Applyto
June 8, 1853. M'GREGOk IAWEs.
+ AND WARRANTs.--IGes, SOS, and 4cs. constantly
IL On hand and for sale either for cash time, at
the lowest price. [June 81 M'GREGoR & LAWES.
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s 5ss 49, s IS 4 o. Ga
TO the Voters OF Scot Co., Iowa:

WHEREAS q petition mum eroa,ly signed by eiti.
w zens Of Scott County. iowa. has been presented
4, the County Judge of sand ouhty. asking that the
question be submitted 10 vote Of the county, whether
Inc County Of viii subscribe 5000 TO the stock
OF the lie Claire and Davenport Railroad Company"
and $50 600 to The stock Of the mississippi and Mis-
souri, Railroad Company aud issue County Bonds
therefor for the purposa Of borrowing money to pay
for said stock.
" may adopt reject tn propo toh, is hereby Or
d.red that an FL .cion be held in each Township In this
County At The usual places O. holding Els,tons n IN, 9
the purpose OF voting upon the following proposition
That the County Of Scott In its corporate capacity, Will
aid In the construction OF the lie Claire and Daven
mort Railroad and also The mississippi and Missouri
kailroad in said STATE OF Iowa, md TO that end viii
subscribe fifty thousand dollars stock in each Of said
Companie, rs organized under the Laws OF Iowa. and
that COUNT Bonds Of sad Coun,y shall be issued for
said one hundred thousand dollars r the purpose OF
borrowing money TO pay for said stock, which bonds
shall bear ineres at rate not exec dig ten per cent
per annu and be convertible into stock in said Kali
road Companies and payable within twenty !earsfo.n
tl.r date.
ed for TIE payment of the interest, and the ultimate
pawn nt tbs principal OF said bonds aud TO meet INC
annual interest a cas- The ordinary revea ~, o. ne
shall BE- ieviod annually, and that after ten years IN
rate such purpose b, increased TO an amount
not exceeding per cent on the dollar OF the then
taxable property for the purpos: OF paying OF said
Bonds and rest. unless the same sooner con,
v,r,d BY thu holder into the stock Of said fairoid
COMMANDS. The forego ny proposition shall BE- SUP,
mjtt,d and pass ID upon, und the following mode OF
voting to wits Those in favor Of the proposition shaii
vot. ballot with the words wrt,n Or pnnt.d there
"For the RAILROAD and TAX and thos, against snali
tepo site ballot with ii. words Against tae halroad
and Taxs and IL III shall b. majority IN fver o.
said The sams shall be as adopt
ed and will authoiz, the ouity Judge OF said aoup-
bserb, tn stock aforesaid, and issle the Zones
Of tn, County in accordance vita NJ f9eg abg pJopo
siton. - % 49,
auy ,r,. Issa 4a-fw
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IOWA LAND AGENCY.

WEST SIDE MAIN BETWEEN FRONT AND SECOND STREETS.
,JNHE undersigned will give particular attention to
the sale and purchase Of Real Estate in this city and
vicinity. They Halter themselves that til psrcnce
and residence Of eighteen years in this city and vim
entity, will enable III I'm to make purchases and sales TO
advantage.
Those wishing to purchase dispose Of Real Estate
will lind it TO their interest to employ them
June 0, lS53-ls. MGREG0R d LAWES.
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.--We have for sale
Y q most desira Bile farm, Ave miles from Davenport,
the Iowa City road, Of eighty highly improved
with good frame dwelling, Kitchen cellar, &c., barn
and shsds-a well Of excellent water, &c.
The above property is most beautifully and fayora-
bly, situated, and will be sold OF bargain
June Q, 1882. M'GREGOR & LAWES.
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n;.tr,ct Court. September Term, A. D. 1853.
CLINTON COUNTY,
State OF Iowa,

Hanson y Emerson, CLINTON COUNTY,
1gWns. State OF Iowa,
VYyM. A. DAVIDSON one Of the defendants IN the
w defendants in the above entitled cause, who has
bacn returned scot found In Clinton county, Is hereby
notified that before the LIST day OF September less
there will be file in the office OF the Cerk Of the Dis
trct curt 10 Clinton equity petition Of Hanson Em
erson for foreclosure Of mortgage Of the following
de,cribcd Land situated in tie county Of Clinlun
State of Iowa. to wit: The East half Of the ORTIZ East
quarter Of Section twelve, III township No. ell North Of
Range A. of the Sd principal meridian, and the West
fractional half of the North West quarter Of Section
ven in township No 81, North Of Range No. s. East Of
the 81 principal meridian. Executed BY the said VIM
AZ J. Davidson to the said Hanson & Emerson, to
secure them the payment Of the Of gilt hundred
and thirty nine dollars and fty-nc cents, and that
less YOU appear and to said petition before
the orng Of the Second day Of tn. next term Of the
District Court OF said county TO be commenced on the
18Th day OF September, 5sjudgmeA wiz be rendered
srainSt YOU thereon. X MiLLARD,
auy ID le53-5o-4w Atty. for Plaintiffs
Saw Mill and 1000 Acres Land for Sale.
,rHIs saw Mil cuts $500 feet hard Lumber per day
Is in flne running order. Sitlat. soath Fork Of
Nannokct, near Cascade The Land generally heavy
,mne red and will be sold in lots suit pureasers.-
Fort ..ms which or, liberal, apply 20
.uyls T, c. EADs.
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AGENCY AND EXCHANGE OFFICE.

MGKEGOR & LAWES.
WEST SIDE BETWEEN FROST SECOND STREETS.
NiLL buy, s5ll and locate land warrants, buy and
w Sol, Real Estate, pay taxes, investigate titles, in
vest none! negotiate loans on bond aud mortgage.
Buy and sell exchange and all kinds vi gold specie
and uncurrcIt money bank notes at hest rates.
Co!l ttions made and promptly rcmittsd for, at
rent rates of exchange.
Interest allowed on deposits time to be check
for at sight. Davenport. June Q, le13.l
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'EsEOMESOA'>
FEVER AND AGUE POWDERS,
For the perm anent Cure Of Chills and Fever,
Fever and Ague, Dumb Agas, or any form Of
Intermittent Fever.
THERE are diseases facilitating In their ehect'
| upon the constitution as the above, ana none more
dnieiit TO eure BY the usual modes of practice The
Fever and Ague Powders will effect cure in eases OF
The longest standing well prove preventive IN
mc,hs they act with certainty the disease totally
erudcatng il from the system ami preventing return
! al any future period.
! Manufactured BY Thompson g. Crawford, Phi!adel-
nhin-None Genuine without thair Signature
| For sale by ~ Z. chDhipe1'
/ aur 1. ls53-I9-sm
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D u Z

WE have made arrangements with celebrated
w Powder Mandatory, 90 that wa shall DO aole 10
geep constants on hand large supply OF Blasting
sman advance from Manufacturers r!ees. Those wish
ing 10 purchase fag use, i'll largo quantities 70 RETAIL
will dad ii TO their Interest TO give as call before puf
chasing elsewhere; can sell al ST. LOUIS prices,
ausS VAN IuYL & COOK.