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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-24
j A M Il S Nj u l. l. L N ,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
CassImcres and yestin.s.

81 WOULD once more inform his friends and the
m public that he has just returned from ST. Louis,
M with a larger and better stock of Goods than he
jul. had before. Ills assortment in part of the
newest styes of
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-24

CaSSimereS and VestingS,
Cloths of all qualities Trimmings of all descriptions.
CLOTHING, of all qualities, which will be sold low
for cash. Every description Of Garments made to order
at short notice, and at the most reasonable prices
FURNISHING GOODS.
In this department will be found embroidered and
plain White Shirts la sontag and Fancy Shirts. Silk
and Mcrino under do, Black Satin and Fancy Scaris
black and fancy Cravats, Stocks Ties and Summer era
watts, Pocket Hdkrs, Shoulder Straps and Suspenders.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-24
COOK, SARGENT, BARNEY s. CO.'S
ADVERTISEMENTS.

AGENCY FOR SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
yINiE undersigned offer their services sell houses,
l. Town Lots Farms and all kinds OF Real Estate in
Dubuque Land district. They feel warranted from their
facilities and Agents in promising ira moderate
commission prompt sale ofpropery entrusted to their
disposal.
COOK, SARGENT, BARNEY & Co.
Office on Main ST., nearly opposite American House.
Dubuque, August I'd, 1853.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-24

Farm Il City Lots.
"a SEVERAL Fine Improved FARM S forsale
&asn possessing every convenience for the farmer.
%JA CITY LOTS both improved and uniinprov-
~s- ed, and eligible situations, for sale
BILE terms, by
COOK, SARGENT, BARNEY & Co.,
Aug.2, 1853. Real Estate Agents
A Improved Farm, IA miles from this city, 40 acres
n for sale low. Apply
Aag.2. COOK, SARGENT, BARNEY & Co.
SnOO ACRES of Choice Land in Alamakee coun-
tJOUU ~, for sale in lots to suit purchasers Ap-
ply TO COOK, SARGENT, BARNEY & Co.,
Dubuque, or
HODGES & CARPENTER, Columbus.
1853.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-24
rATAL EFFECTS OF HEAT.

The heat during the middle of the present
eled Especially have the people of New York
City suffered. They have died off by the hun
dreds.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-03

MORMON PoL7GAMY.-The Mormons at
tempt to justify plurality Of wives, as prac
ticed by them at Salt Lake, in the follow
ing manner--as We learn from a CORES
pondent Of the St. Louis Intelligencer,
writing from that city
"The Mormons believe in Polytheism as well
as Po!ygamy. The two 60 hand in hand. The
one creates and proves the necessity Of the other.
According to the original ideas oftheir theology
they are themselves all Gods and the progenitors
Of Gods, varying in power, intelligence and dig
nifty, who have humiliated themselves for a
while by appearing upon the earth and assum-
ing human torn. One Of their great duties In
this their Inundated character is to propagate
their species, and people not only this, but also
worlds unnumbered and uncreated with theii
descendants, Gods like themselves Hence the
great necessity and reason for the adoption Of the
5, stem Of the plurality of wives, for the more
speedy accomplishment Of this, the great object
oftheir being. After death they will ascend to
heaven, resume their original godship, and there
live in a state of perpetual beatiiic enjoyment,
surrounded by their numerous wives and posteri-
ty."
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-03
ACTIVE MEDIOCRITY.

The Louisville Courier in an article on
the "Reign Of Mediocrity," draws pic
ture of one man of eminence contending
against another aud active lttleness slip
ping in between them aud snatching the
prize fo5 which they both con,ended, and
illustrates it thus:--
CHEMICAL ExpERIMENT.-Not many
days ago, very interesting experiment
was tried in this city TO ascertain the amount
Of oxygen necessary to support life. Six
hundred persons were placed in ball in
one of the hotels, all the doors and windows
were closed, and the experiment began.
During the first half hour nothing special
was observed except an universal d.ovsl-
ness, which was warded off as long az pos-
sble by an ingenious device of the expert
menter in the shape of an eloquent lecture.
Daring the second half hour several sunk in
a deep sleep, from which it was impossible
to arouse them, and a few tainted. At the
end Of the third half hour it was deemed uu.
safe to continue the experiment longer, and
The fact was considered ss established that.
under those circumstances, life would not
become extinct within the space of95 min
utes.-Boston Transcript.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-03
BUILDING ON THE SAND.

BY ELIZA COOK.
IT'S well to WOO, its well to wed,
For SO the world has done
Since myrtles grew and roses blew,
And morning brought the sun.
But have care, ye young and fair
BE sure ye pledge with truth
be Certain that yonr love will wear
Beyond the days OF youth.
For, If we give not heart to heart,
As well as hand to hand;
You'll find you've played the unwlse part
And "bult upon the sand.'
IT'S well to save, 'tis we'll to have
A goodly store OF gold,
And hold enough OF The shining stuff,
For charity is cold.
But place not all your hope and trust,
In what the deep mine brings
We cannot live with yellow dust
Unmixed with purer things.
And he who piles up wealth alone,
Will often have TO stand,
Beside his Golfer chest and own,
'Tis "built upon the sand.n
'Tis good to speak in kindly guse,
And soothe where'er we can;
Fair speech should bind the human mind,
And love link man 10 man.
But stay not at the gentle words;
Let deeds with language dwell;
The one who pltles starving birds,
Should scatter crumbs as well.
The mercy tha, is warm and true,
Must lend helping hand!
For those who talk, yet fail to do,
But 'sbuild upon the sand"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-03

A YANKEE BuGLE PLAYER IN LONDON
Some ten or twelve years since an Amer
can bugle- player concluded to make trl
to England, TO learn by personal observa
ton the state ofins,rumentai music IN tha
country. A day or two after his arrlva
| in London, (in which place ne was almos
total Strangely he saw an advertisement
in the Times, for bugle-player in one
The regiments Of the Guards. Our Amer
can presented himself the next morning t
The band master Of the regiment, and intro
duced himself by saying that he had seer
an advertisement for a bugle-player, ant
he had come TO offer himself as candidate
for that situation.
The ba nd master, not thinking that the
stranger presented very promising ap
pearance, treated him rather cavalierly
but fin allv told him that there would be
rehearsal the next morning, and ne might
come and show what he could do, intims
ting at the same time that his qualifications
must be very high to obtain the place
Nothing daun,ed, our American made hi:
appearance with his Z fiat bugle in bis hand
md took his place in the band.
The rehearsal commenced with ne"
piece containing a solo for the clalronet
which the performer upon that instrument
found great difficulty in executing. Alter
several failures, the Yankee bugle player
requested permission Of the band master te
play the solo upon the bugle. The band
master laughed at him, and ridiculed the
dea of his being able to perform it upon
that instrument. However, the American
being very sanguine, consent TO the trial
was finally obtained, and the band having
performed the prelude, the solo was com
menccd, but scarcely had our hero sounded
half dozen notes when every body else
ceased playing and listened with wonder
and admiration at the magic notes!
The solo was concluded, having been ex
ecuted to perfection. An universal storm
Of applause shook the building. The band
master, rushing up to the performer and
grasping his hand. exclaimed: "Who are
youw "My name is Kendall" replied
The Yankee. ssWhat? Edward Kendall
Of Boston? You are not only the greatest
bugIe player of America, but also of the
world" said the band master.
The rehearsal was over for that day
md Ned Kendall was the guest OF the band
during his stay in London.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-03

An inquest was held in Rochester. N Y.
over The body Of a man named Mclaughlin
found in an unfinished building. The YER
dict ofthe jury was died from the effects Of
utemperance, exposure and want Of food
Mclaughlin was taken home by some Of
his friends, placed in rough coffin, and as
they were placing cloth, wet with whis-
ky, over his face, to keep him from spot,
ting, as they stated, be walked up and open.
ed his eyes. crawled out Of his narrow rest
ing place, and his first inquiry was for whls
XIV
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-03

The Cincinnati papers containing de-
tails of the trial, show that the evidence
now being taken in what is known as the
Martha Washington conspiracy case, is
very strong against the accused PARTIES
1t will be recollected that they are charged
with causing the destruction of the steamer
NJ. w. by fire, whereby some sixteen per
sons lost their lives, and that they after
wards defrauded different insurance com.
panies out Of large sums Of money, through
false invoices Of goods, alleged to have
been consumed with the boat.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-03

At Cincinnati, Ohio, when Tom Thumb
was selling his pamphlet, and greeting the
ladies with kiss, a negro woman bought
one, and puckered up her mouth for sa,
lutte. Tom drew back-"Ha, ha," said he
"go way, colored person; dis child ain''
gwine to 'malgamate." "Well, please de
lor," exclaimed the negro woman in aston
ishment, "ef he wasn't no bigger dan a
mouse, he'd be sure to have sutfin' agin de
coored population"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-03
THE CRYsTALoTYpE The ". Y. Ir
bune has the following:

THE CRYsTALoTYpE The ". Y. Tri-
bune has the following:
"The latest effort of invention, in the
way of art, is one ofsingular beauty, called
the Crystalotype, invented and patented by
John A. Whipple, Of Boston, and brought
to this CITY, and now in practice by Root.
the well known daguerrean artist, No. 1863
Broadway. The crys,alo,ype is method
of taking likenesses upon paper and glass
so that when finished they present all the
beauty Of an actual painting, with the un,
erring accuracy Of the daguerreotype like.
ness. The process is easy. and when one
picture is made, hundreds of copies may be
taken-,hus in measure rivalling the
steel plate press, etc"
Having seen some Of Mr.. Whipple's crys.
talotvpes, we can vouch for all that is said
Of them in the above. His portraits on pa
per, which can be repeated as often as may
he desired, from the original crys'alotype.
resemble in delicacy, and exceed in minute
ness and accuracy of finish, the best mezzo.
tint engravings, and can be furnished at a
moderate cost,-Alb. Argus.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-03

A BENEVOLENT MAN-The Boston Trav-
eller says the late Amos Lawrence, that
city. has, for several years past, given away
in charity more than his income. He was
busiIy engaged for several days before his
death, in packing up clothing and other me-
cessaries for poor and deserving Objects
Within a few weeks, he enclosed $lOO to a
Young clergyman oflimi,ed means, who had
lost his wife, and whom he supposed to be
in Strengthened circumstances.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-03

SPIRITUAL MANIFEsTATIoNs.- corres-
pondent of,he Boston Transcript says that
The New York and Brooklyn Association Of
Orthodox CIergymen have decided 10 take
up the subject Of spiritual Manifesto
tions," at their convention next spring;
aud that the Rev. Charles Beecher, Of
Newark, N. J.,has been selected to prepare
an article, presenting the subject in ito
various phases TO the Association. Chica-
90 Times.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-03

"Mose," Cairo correspondent Of the Ev-
ansville Journal, speaking Of the death Of
an old fisherman, says:-Amos WorlhingS
ton Of Cairo, is dead. lie was an unpre-.
tending man, lived unostentatiously, and
supplied the people with fish. His last
words were characteristics:
i say, Pritchard, FIN going to peg right
off. l've flirted my last fish, but bury my
tackle with me; who knows but they bite ip
Jordan
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-03

A lawyer in the district OF Columbia,
having wearied the court with long dull
argument his colleague suggested to him
the expediency of bringing j. to close,
The LAWYER angriiy replied:
81 will speak as long as please sir.'
"You have spoken longer than you please
already," retor,ed his companion.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-03

A NOBLE GIFr.-We are authorized to
say that a gentleman who attended the
MAp1AI meeting at the Metropolitan Hall,
sent the American Bible Society, check
for ten thousand dollars, (SlO0O0) to aid
in circulating the Bible. ~ Y. Com.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-03
A worthy gen,lema n Of Cincinnati, wh

A worthy gentleman Of Cincinnati, while
in church, not long since. fell asleep, and
began dreaming that he was on a hunting
excursion. On sudden, and to the sur
prise Of every body, he beloved out
"Fe,ch him out Dash "a glorious shot-three
woodcocks with one barrel! hurrah for mee'
and he rose up from his halloong and i'm
mediately seized his hat and walked out
blushing like pepper.pod.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-03

JOKING ON FAcTs.-A cotemporary, in
speaking Of the "awfui waste" of twenty
five casks oflquor poured upon the ground
ia Maine, remarks that such an amount OF
liquor, "properly distributed" would have
carried the primary elections in two or
three wards in New York.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-03
A NEW CIRCULAR SAW.

Some time since / was announced that
Ammni U. George, Of Nashua, had invented
and patented machine by which circular
saw was run without an arbor, and in such
a manner as to cut board nearly the width
Of the saw. The following description Of
the aMachine" is from the Nashua Tele-
graph:
We have seen the machine operate, and
can tell the editor how it is done. His other
inquiry is already answered. The saw
which we saw operated is foot in diameter,
and cuts board ten inches wide, and We
will try to tell how the thing is done. The
saw is placed horizontally, and upon two
opposite edges lies tightly held between
two iron wheels or puleys, covered with
leather, then an iron plate passes across the
center upon the upper side Of the saw, in
which pivot, attached to the upper side,
runs. This keeps the saw steadily in its
place, while the under side Of the saw pre-
sens clear surface from the pulIeys upon
one edge TO those upon the other. Motion
is applied to these puleys, and those on op
posile sides of the saw moving in opposite
directions, the saw is moved round rapidly,
held in place, as before stated, by the pivot
revolving in the place across the center
This plate is brought to an edge upon either
side, SO that, 10 saving board, it springs
so as to pass over it. The log-for the ma
chine is designed for saving logs-Is placed
upon the carriage, which feeds itself, and
as it progresses the board passes over the
plate. When il has cut through, the board
is removed, the log raised by convenient
operation, SO as to cut another board, the
motion is reversed, and the carriage goes
back again, cutting board as it goes, and
so on until the log is all sawed up.
The great advantage OF the plan is the
,biii,y to saw large logs-a saw four feet
in diameter saving board nearly its own
width. The power being applied TO the
outer edge of the saw, it is obvious thai
the larger the saw, the greater the power,
being increased in the same ratio that it is
decreased in the old method. 1t may seem
as If the puleys which impart motion IL
The saw nigh, be made to slip upon it, when
any obstacle is placed against it. But We
saw il demonstrated again and again, that
while the pulleys run the saw runs, and.
when an obstacle OF sufficient force was ap,
piled to stop the saw, it stopped the pulleys,
md let three inch belt slip upon the shaft,
he saw holding the pu'leys fast. The ma
chine is an ingenious one, and yet simple
ir its principles.
The proprietors of the patent are Mr..
George, the inventor, of Nashua, and Mr..
John MuIlay, Of Bangor, Me-, by whom j
will be introduced TO the pine forests OF
that State, aud will work a revolution in
the lumber business Of that region.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-03
LAW & LAND OFFICE.

ENHE late firm of McGregor & Parker having
i expired by limitation, l.. F. PARKER will
continue to buy, sell and locate
LAND WARRANTS.
Buy, and sell REAL ESTATE, on Commits.
sion. Take
INSURANCE.
Risks on Life, Health and Property, in safe
and well conducted Companies. Negotiate
LOANS,
And do general LAND and MONEY Office
business on the most acceptable terms to those
who may favor him with cali
l.. F. PARKER.
Land and Money Agency.
Davenport, June eth. 1859.
TRAYON PAPER-C Crayon's, Marble Board,
~ Bristol Board, &c. Also, artificial leaves,
staminas, wire and extra papers, for artificial
flowers, at the Book Store Of
II. A. PORTER.
Rock Island, koy. l7tl, 1852.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-03
WIRE SCREENERY,

CONSTANTLY on hand and wove to order
~ for tanning Mills, Rolling Screensto Flour
ing Mills, &c.
Every family will find it to their advantage TO
have wire screeneJy in their cellar windows,
cupboard doors, cheese room windows, &c. for
keeping out rats, mice and flies. have some on
hand wove for the purpose.
Orders by mail or otherwise will be promptly
attended to VIM. "A. NURsE.
Moline III JulV lst. 1859 43-u
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-03

Among the names ofthe prominent inf
dels mentioned above We are acquainted
with but two by reputation, A. ]. Davis
and l.. A. Hine, and both are leaders in the
spiritual humbug Of the age. How many
more Of them are leagued in this subtitle
effort to overthrow Christianity we know
not.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-03

SHOCKING Academia most shocking
accident happened al Seaford, Sussex Co.,
Delaware, on Wednesday week. A young
sailor about 25 or 26 years Of age, by the
name Of S,ansbury Messich, Of intemper-
ate habits, and being some what intoxicated
At the time, climbed TO the mast head Of a
urge new schooner belonging to N.& w.
Horsey, and TO show his saiIorship to sever
Al persons who were looking at him, at
tempted to pass from one mast head to the
other on the spring stay. To DO this he
undertook to go feet foremost, swinging his
BODY under the swing stay and holding on
with his hands and legs. The spring stay
being horizontal rope more than sixty feet
from the deck, it required some effort to
work his way from one mast to the other.
Alter he had passed about two thirds OF the
distance, his legs, b. some means, slipped
fl, leaving him hanging by his hands. He
made several efforts TO regain the stay with
his legs, but failed to do SO. lie then cried
out, 81 shall fall, God have mercy on me"
Those who were looking at him could rem
der him no earthly assistance, though two
other sailors at tho mast head were within
n few feet of him He continued to hang
by his hands for several minutes, and when
he could hold out no longer, seemed to relax
his hold one finger at time. The specta
tors, seeing he was about TO fall, turned
their backs to keep from Witnessing the
sight. When at last he let 60, oh, horrible
10 relate, he fell with crash to the deck
that could have been heard at the distance
Of halfa mile. He descended ieet foremost,
and such was the force with which he fell,
that one Of his thigh bones passed entirely
through the deck, and the other penetrated
the deck to the depth Of near two inches.
His thigh bones were literally shivered 10
.plin,ers, and in this state no lived near
an hour, begging the doctor who was called
10 his aid, s'not to let him die in his sins"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-03
Cash! Cash! CASH!
WANTED! WANTED!! WANTED.

an O(l0 BUSHELS Wheat;
ZV,UUV 10000 do Oats;
5000 do Barley;
For which the highest Market price will be
given in Gold.
RENWfCK & SON,
BAZAAR BUILDING.
D,ra,o,-, se,t ,6th 1889. 9-tf
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-03
INrrppr CONVENTION The Ipfidels, Tor l.

IsFIDsL CONVENTION The Infdels, Cor Lib
erals, as they call themselves, held convention,
in Salem, on the last of November, for the pur.
pose of discussing the authenticity of the Scrip.
lures. The convention invited the clergy to be
present and defend the claims Of the church
for the Divine origin of the Bible, and four o.
them responded BY their presence, and participa.
ton in the discussion. They were met in de-
bate BY Joseph Barber, Joel Tiffany, Andrew
Jackson Davis, Henry c. Wright, James w.
Walker, and L.. A. Hne. The convention
adopted series Of resolutions, in which the BIZ
BILE was denounced as the work of bigoted priests
and the priests themselves declared to be liars.
TJMudison (I1) Banner
Southern shield., 1853-09-17

GGg@ Rev. John A. Butler, of Bos- ton, a missionary of the American Board, in South America, had a mar row escape from a horrible death a few months ago. It appears that he attempted to ford the river Umkomazi, on horseback, and when about two- thirds of the way across, his horse sud denly kicked and plunged, as if to dis engage himself from his rider, and the next moment a crocodile seized Mir. Buffers thigh with his terrible jaws Mir. Butler, when he felt the sharp teeth of the crocodile, chung to the mane of his horse with death-hold. Instantly he was dragged from his sad dle, and both he and the horse were Houdering in the water, often dragged entirely under, and going down the stream. At first the crocodile drew them to the middle of the river; but at laet fhn hnrsa .no;~,ol fl '' and approached the shore. As soon as he was within reach, natives ran to his assistance, and beat of the crocodile with spears and clubs.
 Mir. Butler was pierced with five deep gashes, and had lost much blood. He left all his garments, except hls shirt and coat, on the opposite shore with a native who was to follow hlm; but when the struggle commenced, the native returned, and durst not venture into the water again. It was now dark; and, without garments, and weak from loss of blood, he had seven miles to ride. He borrowed blanket from a native, and after two l,ours succeed ed in reaching the station more dead than alive. His horse also was terri ply mangled; foot square of fesl and skin was torn from his Hanks.- For ten days Mir. Butler remained il a dangerous condition, being seized with fever and threatened with lockjaw but in April, when last heard from was recovering.
Southern shield., 1853-09-17
Memphis Marble Factory.
 EgsHETE Is' .F.VEES.
Successors to John White & Bro. ]

Successors to John White & Bro,)
 EMEALERS in Foreign and Amer M E ican Marble, on Adams street, between Main and Front Row.-We have this day associated ourselves to- gether in the Marble business at the old stand on Adams street, between Main and Front Row, where Italian, American and Egyptian Marble, Monuments, Tombs, Head and Foot Stones, Man ties, Soda Founts, Counter Slabs, Bap- tismal Founts, Vases, &c., can at all times be found ready for engraving. We have large stock on hand, and good collection of drawings of Monumental Work, taken from the best cemeteries Tn the United States. We are determined those who patronize us shall have the best material and workmanship, and at lreasonable prices. Give us call before purchasing elsewhere.
 Feb. 4, lS53-n no. v