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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-15
RAILROADS.

We copy the following very sensible ar
ticle from the IVestera Ba9le, published at
Council Bluffs City. The idea of holding
on to their county and individual subscrip-
tons and awarding their assistance TO the
first Railroad Company that actually in good
f5th commences work in their county, y
GOOD one and perfectly fair. II Is all that
The M. and NJ. r. Il. Company ask OF any
az the western counties. We hope our
western friends will follow this suggestion
and Give to those whose enterprise deserves
!, their mid. and not vote their county sub
serlptions to spectators and adventures
Five different companies propose to pa'ld
that number of Railroads to this place, verg-
mo from the same number OF points on the
Mississippi River. Although we doubt not
that one or more oil these roads VIII DC ou'i'
in an incredible short space Of time, We ean
hardly suppose that all will be Completed
consequently some one must be R''der Wiiei, /,
the scheme Is abandoned Of any OF the sald
roads. For the construction OF Railroads y
this place the citizens of this section whetl-
az private or corporate capacity should ae!'
and cneree,ically, not only create the gas
but renssr the bona Ede material atd ("hich
hy the by we believe every one is ready 10 uo)
in the accomplishment OF this, to us, impof-
tant object. Should we, however, subscribe
for the building Of any aud every Railroad
indiseriminately to the extent OF our aoih'y'
before being positively convinced OF the pro-
priety OF the action, we might possibly re-
tard the completion Of the very object OF ont
ambition, by fastening our mite Of peeuniary
means to the wrong project and thereby
disenable us to render assistance TO the
meritorious and successful Road.
Would it not be better for our citizens ~
taking stock or in their subscriptions to pro,
vide especially that said subscriptions silai,
oe for the benefit and building Of the Road
that shall be first put under contract. and nc
instalments paid until the work IN TINS see
ton be actually commenced
Considering the number OF roads aiming
to this place, we think this would be neces-
sary and a sufficient protection, and VIII aiao
have tendency To hasten if possible tho
commencement Of operations aud the ceni-
pletiop OF Railroad to this place.
We should not by overt acts OF our owl
throw cold ,cdter upon any OF the various
Railroad schemes mak5ng our elty point
but encourage all and adopt those that "c
are convinced to Il certainty are to be sue
eessfully prosecuted. With the best o
feelings aud hopes for the success Of thu
roads that have been representative should
like to have the rest of the roads represented
before we take that energetical and decided
action for " hieh all are ready whenever con
vinced of being right.
"Be sure you're right, then 90 ahead ~
our motto too.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-15

1t u convention of Teachers held IN Rock
Island last Saturday the following preamble
and resolutions were passed.
Whereas, this Convention deems il cXpc-
dent and practicable that Teachers lnstj-
,ute be held in this vicinity the coming fall,
therefore, be it
Resolved That Teachers Institute be
held in the city OF Rock Island commencing
on Monday the nth day Of October next, and
continuing one week.
Resolved, That committee of three be
appointed to secure competant person to
take charge of the exercises of the lnst-
tute.
Resolved, That each person now present
be constituted a committee TO urge an atten-
dance at the Institute upon all Teachers
and persons designing to teach, or who may
be interested in the cause OF Education, re-
siding in their vicinity, whether it be in or
out of the county, and that we solicit the aid
of Ill friends of the movement living in the
State, or in Iowa, in securing a full attendance
on that occasion.
Resolved, That committee of three be
appointed to secure the printing and dis
trbution Of 200 handbills, giving notice OF
the time, place and design of the Institute,
We ought not to Judge u mans merits by
his qualifications, but by the use he makes OF
them.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-15

In TlGRT PLAcE.-A gentleman, Il
stranger in this city, few days since pre-
scented draft or check at the counter of
one Of our banking houses, payable to-we'lI
say-John Jones, or order. The teller
looked at him moment, and stated in the
politest manner that he had no doubt that
il was all right, but, Us h. didn't know him,
reference would be required before the bill
was cashed.
Here was poser. hlr. Jones was an
entire stranger in the city, he wanted the
money, and was going TO leave that after.
noon, and he assured the gentleman who
stood behind the counter that the whole
matter was correct. The teller replied that
he could not depart from the rules of the cs-
Enlistment and that bis personal identity
must be proved. At this crisis, Mr.. J after
rubbing his head for some time, suddenly
exclaimed, II can do it," aud at the same
time commenced uubuttnning his vest, and
in the twinkiiug OF an eye, in bold Roman
letters, on the "bottom" OF his shirt. h, Dis
played 10 the eyes Of the ston.sh Ell rk,
j I'M Jones, No, 81 The identity was suit
ncient and it is needless to say the check
was cabhed instantly No Rep.
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DocToR.
IForths Gs:t,ts.
Atheism


Mr.. EprroR:-I ent ertain no Ill feelings
against any persons, sects, or parties, tor
not agreeing with me in opinion on religious
political, or any other subject, and | would
not needlessly wound the feelir gs Of any
human creature, and hope you are possess
ed of the same views. If SO, why admit to
your columns such a pointless scurrillty as
that relating to the old Atheist! He gloried
in his prosperity and was happy in his be-
lief no doubt, as other men are in theirs,
and he had right SO to do and be. No
person is accountable to his neighbor for
his opinion, or his prosperity if they are the
result of virtuous conduct. Fd-sation, tes-
,;, :..urmstances make US what we
are, Infidel. Christian, Mahometan, &c, &c.
All will die and all sensible persons, no
matter what their belief, like John c. Cal
houn, will be willing to submit to the laws
of nature. To show your readers TO what
extent liberation may safely be permitted
to 90, send you the following prayer, just
as good one as could make myself, or any
of our devout priests. J. H.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-15
News Of The Day.

The present appears to be time Of gen.
eral dullaess. Nothing very new nor
startling occurring in any quarter OF the
globe. In the old hemisphere, il is true
the red glare Of war is lighting up the SKIES
but it transmits few rays across the ocean.
Christians have their attention fixed upon
the Celestial empire and their prayers go up
for success TO the rebel forces. The Chi
ncsc Impcrialis,s have made an unsuccessful
.ttemp, to re,ake Shanghai. Politicians
are endeavoring to make something out OF
che Smyrna affair and several ~kostas man.
ifessstions have been gotten up in cities OF
the Union. The Austrian government has
Issued q protest in which il maintains that
Capt. Ingraham broke the international
law. Is explained by Nattel and other ,urlsts,
The usual number OF Railroad catastrophes
appear to Be occurring, while steamboat
accidents are becoming rare. Murders and
suicides, counterfeiting and ARRAYS, constr
tute the burthen OF newspaper gossip. Now
and then, and not unf-equently. comes q
paper filed with a.! the particulars attend
ing the launching of some fellow being into
eternity by the constituted authorities, con-
GLIDING with the stereotype phrase, she
died peni,en,." Even the yellow fever,
that Afforded such fruitful theme for news
paper articles, is dying out. Editors, in the
absence Of local matters of interest, in such
q general time OF dullness, find pretty
barren field from which 10 Gull news.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-15
An Emperor's PRAYER.

The following PRAYER of Joseph. Emperor Of Gcrma-
NY extracted BY the Philadelphia edger from old
German work, under the title of Joseph Gebethbuct-
the Emperor Prayer Baek-and might be profitable
Just for consideration by modern Emperor.,
and al. for some intoie rants here:
.oh, thou eternal, incomprehensible Being. who
the foundation OF mercy and the OF love. Thy
sun lights equally the Christian and the atheist, thy
showers equally nonrish the fields Of The believers and
Of the ndeis the seed Of virtue is found In the
heart Of the impioas and the hereto. From thee ]
learn there FORE that diversity Of opinion does pre-
vent thee from being benifeeni Father all
kind shall l. them thy feeble creature. be less ndul-
CENT? Shall not permit my subject, 10 adore thee in
whatever manner they please. Shall prosecute those
VINO from me 10 point Of thinking Shall spread
my religion with the point of my swordE OH thou
whose mighty power and iIeffsble love embrace the
universe grant that slch principles may
harbor In breast will try To be like thee,
human efforts can approach infinite perfection.
will be as indeigent as thou " all men whose tonet-
differ from minc; and all unnatural compulson. in
point Of conscience. shall be banished my Kingdom
ssWhere is the religion that does not instruct
love virae and detest vicef Let all religions there
fore, be tolerated. Let all mankind pay their homage
thee. thou eternal Being in the they think
/ best. Does error in judgment deserve expulsion
from society And is force the proper win the
heart, or bring the mind true sense Of re-
I igion: Let the shameful chains OF religious tyrann,
be parted asunder. and the sweet bonds Of fraierna
amity unite ali subjects forever. am sensible tina
many difficulties will occur to in this bold m p;
aud that most ~ them viii be thrown in my way b,
those persons Who style themselves my minister's; bu
mas thy Almighty power never for8ike me.
'oh thou eternal and incomprehensi5ie Being! for
tfy my holy resolution with thy love, that may sur
mount every obstacle. and lei that law our Dvint
Master which incuietes Chart, and patience. be al
+ ways impressed upon m! heart. AnES.-
Our object in publishing the paragraph
alluded to By our atheistical friend, was no
to wound hs OF any other persons feelings
but in the hope that by causing reflection
from its pointednesa, it would result in goo,
to those whose s:education and circumstau
ccs" have been 50 unfortunate as, We opinc
haze been those of J. H.-Ep.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-15
An Iowa yarmer and his .Be.ter.ha!t., :

An Iowa warmer ana Ais beksei-hA-!'
We take the following extract from the
correspondence of the n. Y Tribune Oar
friend. Mr. Hamilton, has been laticriy
much afflicted with rheumatism, but no man
need des pair 50 long as he has such wife
sOn nv return To Dubuque, came down
the Mississippi TO Rock Island and Moline
visited Davenport, opposite ROCK Island, 10
Iowa: and prairie farm, three miles west
of Davenport, Of one mile squire, alt fenced
and under the best culture. Mccormick :
mower and reaper is the grand laboF-saving
machine Of the West. Three years ago
this farm was desalate prairie. Now u II
worth $40 or Si5 per acre, has good houses
and barns, supports 80 milch cows, aud as
entcrprising an Agricola (Mr. llamllton) as
ever broke ground. His wife. (she Is a
reader Of Tie IribuRe, and will pardon the
complimen,,) is as good specimen OF what
pioneers wife ought to be, as can be found
west Of Old Connecticut from which she
came.
MIR. Hamilton was gone TO Davenport
three miles, when my friend and myself ar
rived. Mrs. Hamilton soon made her ap-
pearance on horseback, leittaRt a s'de-sad5lt
driving up her fifty cows. At tea-time, She
showed herself the tddy as we'll rs tJore
he lgborcr, Tea, or rather supper, was serr-
ed with all of Eastera grace and e5Eganff
coupled with Western hospitality. No meal
in the whole tour was enjoyed with kccner
relish than this supper with Mr.. Hamilton
(who returned in time to SIT down with u.s.
his wife, and the whole honest, sturdy corps
of the PrairieFarm.'
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-15

We objectedto publish IN article from the
New York T-ibx.e in respect to the Chief
Magistrate OF our Union aping foreign otii-
Gals so far as to clothc his servants in livery.
because the Washington Union denied it,
truth, and, in fact, because We reloiced to
think our President had not demeaned him.
self 90 much in the eyes and estimation OF
an American citizen. But We regret to
state, the act appears to be fact, az will be
seen from the following extract from the
Washington correspondence Of the Tribune
and we shall publish the article in question
in our next issue:-
.The description of the Prcsidents's car
rage and his liveried attendants, given in
letter TO The Tribune, dated Aug -, was
trne TO the life. have seen it often, roll
inn nm and down the broad avenues and
streets Of Washington, and At church OF
Sunday--and while the sun was pouring
down It's intense hest, the poor driver ana
f,o,mar have often had my warm sympathy
for the sufferincs which knew they must
endure under their heavy blue coats, close
buttoned.
How The Taion could deny fact so no
,orious passes my comprehension or politl-
cal hardihood. l, can hardly DC possible
that the writer was not aware OF the truth
OF the statement which he eontradicted.-
The Union says: The President has no
liveried attendants" Ii there is truth IN
this sentence, he has lately abolished has i,r-
e-.. and TIE Union thus sneass him out of
the dilemma. That he has had liveried at
teniants, and particularly to church OF a
Sunday, cannot be denied with truth"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-15
What they think Of US.

We give below few OF the favorable
notices of the Tri-Weekly, that have come
to US from our contemporaries, and take the
opportunity of returning our acknowledge
ments to them for their friendly feelings and
kind wishes
TRr-wEEKLY DAVENPORT GAZE1TE---
The first number of the above paper, pub
lished at the flourishing city of Davenport
by Messrs. Sanders g. Davis, was received
yesterday. 1t is neatly printed on a medium
sheet, worthy of the city whose interests it
SO ably represents, and will doubtless sus-
tain the honorable reputation hitherto accord
ed to the old weekly Gazette Success to
il, and to all good railroad towns and good
railroad papers.-BurEington Telegraph.
DAVENPORT TRr-WEEkLY GAZETTE
Mcssrs. Sanders & Davis have commenced
the publication of tri-wcckly paper under
the above name. They deserve the liberal
support Of their fellow citizens, and we hope
will receive it.-Mascatine Enquirer.
TRI-WEExLY DAvESpoRT GAZETTE
We have received Nos. and of the above
handsome publication, and wish Messrs.
bSdDutlS IA DdsiS suIIcrS III llll> enterprise.
Huscatine Jour.
EsTERPRIsE.-We see by the last number
of the Davenport Gaectte that its proprictors
will, this week, commence the publication o.
Tri-Weekly. Davenport must be ..some.
thing of a town" We hope to get sigh,
Of some of our western ncighbors as soon az
the C. & r. /. II. r. is completed.-Peru
CiFOn,
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Tri-Weekiy Gazette.

A number of those who took the weekly
Gazette have changed their subscriptions
20 the Tri-Weekly. That is right, every
man who has access to post Office two or
three times a week, does himself injustice
in this progressive age not to take Ut least
one Tri-Weekly paper. We have placed
the subscription price SO low that every eiti-
zen and farmer can afford 10 take our Tri-
Weekly and thus keep fully posted in the
current news, etc. ofthe day.
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Fun is the child of numbers. The ,,-,.
the crowd, the less il takes 10 urkIo \.
component parts. A comedian that NAV.
TO poor house has to labor three line. Z, !.
hard to produce effects" a. he would us,,
the house crowded to jam. Now. finn.
the child Of numbers, - i melancholy ts
offspring OF loneliness. II YOU ever TIM.
that severing your lugnlar viii do Won g,I
it vii be some day when You and vaa-..'
are spending all hour together in an ltrpD,l.
ated garret. There is nobody that ma,
should 80 much dread aud watch a. Ia.
self. Mark il down, and make laemg,,r
dunn If It.
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Te Railroad Vote.

So little interest was manifested in this
place in regard to the Railro DAD loan, that
few persons comparatively attended the
polls YESTERDAY, but the result was highly
satisfactory and shows the sentiment OF our
citizens upon the subject. The whole num-
Der of votes polled was 500, as follows
For Railroad loan, 2as; against 1t, 10; blank
total, 3oa.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-15

BIRTHS EXTRAORDINARILY as the
rain was commencing yesterday afternoon,
n lady who had been to the Post Office to
mail letter and was returning from it,
stepped into the Real Estate office of Clark
& Troy, on Chestnut street between Second
and Third street, to escape the shower
She was shortly afterwards delivered there
of three children at birth--two boys and
oirl--all of whom were living and doing
well when heard from several hours later
DR.. Stickel was present as medical attcn-
dant. The lady and her offspring were
removed with all possible care to the house
Of one of her friends She is the wife OF Il
highly respectable gentleman, pork-pack-
or, OF Cincinnati, and is Oh a visit to some
acquaintance in this city.-M. LoatS RcpHt-
McaM.
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tor fAs 0asstss.
AN INVOCATION.

~ xRs ExsIy oxRTArpE NAcArLff
Alone and desolate come 10 Thee;
Shield me, Cod,--From this world FREQ
Ny longing spirit,--iet Il rest
On aefAsnC, save what Thou hast blessd.
Creator Of my beingl let Thy hand be on me still,
Help me against the Ills OF l.fe,--sabdue my Will
Nv infant children, may their lot Be cast
In H<cre. alone May each rude blast
or LIFE. and what are called fsuii.sr friends.
That poisoned semhlance, thnt 70 Friendship lends
4 dim and hollow sound,) O, cast them OIL lseon'
Plant in their young hearts RsSi0n Let the scorhef
Hear Thou In Heaven a Mothers praycr-thatthes
NAV know Thee and tho path to Heaven be their way
Ny husband-,nay'st Thou to him Thy grace iinpar'-
clea se, sanetify, and keep his anSioushear
rphoii and strengthen us that, rs ma! rise
More pure and perfect to our native ssies.
Davenport, 18TH Sept. 1853
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-15
Printing Paper.

While so much is said by our cotempora-
mes in the southern portion Of the State in
favor Of the Bentonsport Printing Paper.
they will permit US to add word in respect
20 the article manufactured at Moline, Ills,
BY Messrs. Wheelock & Fergus. The
Weekly Gazette Of this issue is printed Oh
paper Of thei, manufacture and is equal TO
any we have yet used made in the west
The prices at which il is furnished CORES
pond with those of the Iowa mill.
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TUT NV 0H"ek't
Health and Architecture.


Among some Of the inventions Of modern
times to destroy health. we may reckon the
cellar when has been brought into use in
many places It is decidedly injurious to
the healthtul and consumptive person, as
we'll as aiding to induce the disease Even
the effects OF shade alone, where ventilation
is not excluded, are known TO be injurious
consequently would condemn SO many
shade trees with which our houses are sur
rounded. and streets ornamented. II we
would enjoy health, we must live in conso-
nance with the laws Of life. People who
are obliged to live in cellars and basement
stories, or surrounded by an abundance OF
shade, and having their dwellings closed
with window blinds, seldom continue long
in health, or live to any great age.
Look at those persons who pass the great
er part of their time in factories, and coal
mines, in prison, and in cellars, huddled
together in great numbers, rendering the
air poisonous by the impure exhalations
from their bodies, where the sweet light
and pure air are strangers. Observe their
emaciated frames and haggard countenanees
their sunken and expressionless eyes,
and their a7,cays pale and sickly skins
I am fully convinced that cellars and
Easements should be abolished (unless they
could be built entirely above ground, similar
to the Presbyterian Church in this city.)
Nv reason for insisting upon their abolition
is. that although we may partially escape
their evils BY living above them, we cannot
cut off the communication between our
apartments and the cellar or basement be-
meath. The offensive air will ascend
through apertures in the hoor-through
doors, windows and stairways, and Will m
fec, the area about the house. live would
enjoy good health, and impart it 30 far as
possible to cur children and others, we must
pay due regard to the laws of health and
the construction of our houses, by haf-
inr them we'll ventilated-let the light OF
aay be poured in upon US, and ever be sur
rounded by fresh, pure air.
DocToR.
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Sentenced to Death

The two ke!lys, who were tried at Haws-
vile, KY, for the murder Of Miller aud Gard
AeY on a fat boat in the Ohio river, were
found guilty Of murder in the first degree;
and on last Friday sentence OF death was
passed on them. The younger one is in
the last stages of consumption, and it is
thought will not survive to undergo the or
deal
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Emery in San Frano;

One OF the editors Of San r.
satirlzes the prevailing taste ,o, "s Thu,
that city: "Nefy, ii
There is perhaps no placo j;
whe. re-. ladies' dress 50 richly as in ca f ,Sorll
ana an the every day costume e ! i l, Iaa1''orns,
francisco is quite equal to a spec,I y IA
Tor promenade in that wonderful !, se'qF
fare, the Broadway ofthe Go,ba,n;,' nofoos.
good old-fashioned ten cent cal;enae,, u
grandmothers used to wear. wL;ah Vu - tAaiot
up on economical principles, and % di1 md.
run to ua'Sf, are here scarcely e "'a iio' y
"ont though lost to sight, are 10 :, M. seea
dear" In those good old days. a dra @el =
yards IN circumference was consiJ.. lA'ee
GENTLY ample-but now, it takes ' ~ 'a'i.
terlal to dress a lady than 10 enre ho'e i'
spectacle mummy. We have M, J., Z.
anything III our streets for .time ON, -, pa'sl
but silk or satin-how rich and nlo. ,aIla
sounds as it rustles past-so luxnr resaDl /
r fined ''i''us an.
Yesterday, as we were ploaa,,
reflection toward our sanctum. 4 la9 a. , IVY
out Of a store and moved graeeGllg s ,'
front Of us; her figure was e,eg,n... ~ D
China silk swept the pavement AMI q
stumps, a splendid Canton crape shaw -
Iscloped her shoulders, hand epcssa S' y
white kid hung gracefully over one -, "a
French embroidered handkerchief e MN !
an odor OF Jockey Club Our ea %'','
to see the face of the fair progr r,,,H
of all those dry goods, was iinmen. o", ~
walked iaster, got before her, dronps5 Y, !.
walking stick, stopped to pick i, m and ~ =. y
We regained our upright position he fses =, 4. =
ours-shade Of departed romance, !, n ~.
our washcr-woman, SALLY, a resae,,,t'
"cullard pussona Of the fust water. '''
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A COUNTY FAIR.-The Dubuque E12resS
speaks IN gratifying terms Of the County
Fair recently held in the vicinity Of that
city. The road to the grounds was lined
with visitors going and returning, while the
grounds themselves presented an an,natng
spectacle. Large vegetables and fruits, the
awarding of premiums and addresses, were
the order OF the day.