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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-10-21

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ee satisfied Will sustain the character give in this
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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-05-12
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES.

The law passed at the recent session OF
the Iowa General Assembly giving to each
county Agricultural Society $500 to be
distributed in premiums is likely to have the
designed, and we may add desired, effect.
Something seemed TO be wanting beside the
utility Of such organizations, to induce far
mers to make a beginning, and that some,
thing, no one doubts, was nothing else
than bounty in money. Although It may
conflict with the political opinions Of some
persons to give the public money for the
encouragement Of any particular or spe-
cIa branch of industry, it will be gener-
ally conceded that as principal OF polll.
cal economy the State acts wisely in bring
ing into existence and nourishing the
growth of the Arts aud Sciences, and es
peciallv such Of them as are likely TO be
conducive to the well being and happiness
Of the pablic.
Regarded in this light the &C, of the
Legislature approprating $500 to county
Societies who comply with the conditions
of the act, may be considered as not only
unobjectionab!e but polite and wise; and
it is to be hoped that no county in the State
will fail to avail itself of the bounty. II
gives Us much pleasure to perceive that in
Northern Iowa, where il was before so d!.
ticult to establish an agricultural Society,
several organizations have been effected
Let every county in the State have its Ag-
rcultural Society, and let every farmer a.
least become member. The influence Of
the Soce,y's acts viii be felt far and wide
il promoting the acquisition of Agricul,u-
raj knowledge and in ditfusing the benefit
Of that knowledge among those who should
be among the most enlightened Of man,
kind.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-05-12
4 EATS DYING POEM.

The following lines are said to be Il
lst ever written by the gifted aud lame
ed Keats:
My spirits lamp is faint and weak;
nv feeble senses low;
Deaths finger paes my fading cheek,
His sea! Is on my brow.
Ny heart is "a a ~ilhered leaf,
Each fibre dead and scar;
And near me sits the spectre grief,
To drain each burning tear.
The earth is bright with buds and bees,
The air with purple beams
The winds are swimming IN the trees,
Or sporting on the streams.
Bal not Tor me the blossoms breath,
Nor winds, nor sunny skies
lfahguish in the arms OF death,
And feed my soul with sighs.
SIGH for hope--"eome back again,
My heart IS weak for theep'
But wo IS me! ny sighs are vain
She flies from misery.
1t is not that fear to die,
That burns my withered breast
And thus 10 waste with agony,
And sigh in vain for rest
To count the minutes. one by one,
md long Tor coming light,
And ere The lingering day 5 done,
To tanguish for the nj ght.
To feel that sinking oil the mind,
That nothingness OF s0ui,
Where all is dead, and dark, and blind,
AS drops OF Lethe's bowt
And yet, sunny Italy.
'lWere sweet 10 find tomb
Where Wild flowersepe srtewn by thee,
Above my couch shall bio 7ni.
Farewell, my harp.--I kiss thy strings,
Go hang thee in he bowers,
Where oft thy dreamy whispeflngs,
Have charmed the hurried hours.
And if some finger fain would wake
Thine unremembred lay,
And bid thy sleeping silence break,
Then, happy, wilt thou say
s.Oh. stranger, scatter roses,
And slips OF cypress buin-
4 broken heart rePoses
Within this silent urn.''
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-05-12
FRENCH ITEMS EXTRA.

The Paris correspondent of the Wash.
lnglon Republic, is prolific in rich Items
We extract the following from one Of his
latest letters:
! The police OF Paris are generally a
match for private citizens, but they some
| times find more than an equal in certain
gentlemen who, living on the highway
and appfopraling other peoples goods, ma>
| be said to have public character. One
u these gentry was the other day discover
ed in the act of rihing bureau in room
IL the upper story Of house. lie fled to
the roof but could get no further. Railing
and broken bottles impeded bis onward
progress. The occupants of the house
guarded the windows and the stairways. a
bis movements on the roof, while squad
! of iremen, with hooks and ladders advan
ced on run from the nearest post. The
poor fellow was in his stocking feet and
/ was minus hat. As the hremen reached
The root be disappeared, no one could tell
tor a half an hour, but was utterly fruit
less. porter handed note to the com
nissary beading the battue. 1t was from
he thief, and was thus couched:
..ExcELLENT SERGEAST:-Do not fa-
/ t'gue Your men in pursuing me; when this
reaches you, shall be long way off.
"Look at The house next to the one
where was surprised, and you will see
now escaped. found window that
opened like snuff box, which let mo into
a chamber, most admirably kept, found
q trunk with new clothes, and pair Of var
nished boots in it. rugged yself from
top to toe, walked down stairs and out of
he door, Do you remember that man
IeIeganty dressed, stopped you and told
sou that you wouldn't catch the thief? II
was |! III say thief mean it; for hav-
ng found in the trunk 900 francs in gold,
| could not resist the temptation, and J
put it in my pocket. My respects 10 your
wife. Adieu!'
| The rascal's assertions were discovered
10 be correct, and the commissary and the
| tiremen retired rather cres,ial!en.
A sort of small magistrate in the neigh
scrape, ali On account OF locusts. This in
sect had been of SO much annoyance lasi
August, owing to the eggs that it laid up
IN the grape vines, that this magistrate
took il upon himself to offer a reward Of
twenty i've cents pound for all the eggs
that the peasants might collect and hiring
10 him He had two or three dollars in
his treasury, and he thought if dozen
pounds or 80 Of eggs were removed from
The vines Of his commune, he should do
agriculture service, and meet tialtering
notice from his superlors. The peasants
sailed forth in great numbers, and in three
days laid at their magistrates feet 7,50(
pounds OF locust's eggs! The poor mar
was in for about $1,000, while something
like three dollars and sixpence was all he
had in his exchequer. He repudinted at
once, and said he should write 10 Smyrna
for further instructions. Wh1, the Smyr.
nese authorities will think proper TO do un.
der the circumstances is yet unknown
The magistrate may be eggs.iied.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-05-12
~ puzzled some, but never puzzled me,

.lt puzzled some, but never puzzled me,
What was the fruit on the forbidden tree:
Diynes have laid it out in different shapes,
But maintain it was bunch of grapes,
With which the devil fuddIed the first Madam,
And drunken dame she did the same to Adam;
So drinking was the crime procur'd the fall.
Runs in the blood--for drinking ruins US ALL
DIyoRCE IN UREGoN.-Nlne causes Ter
divorce are admitted in Oregon, according
20 law recently passed, viz: adultery,
Impo,ency, bigamy, fraud or force in con-
tract, desertion for the space Of two years,
conviction of infamous crime, habltua!
drunkenness, cruel treatment, neglect 10
provide home on the part Of The husband
for six months. Tho couiugal yoke rests
lightly upon the people Il Oregon.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-05-12

FREE NEGROES IN VrRGrSIa.-The
House of Delegates in Nirgiuia, has passed
a bill approprating $50 900 annually, and
'evying tsX of 81 a year on each male
free negro in the State over twenty-one
wears old to establish Colonization Board,
tor the removal oGlhe free negroes from
the State.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-05-12

Uses OF RELIcIaN.-The For, Gibson
(Mississippi) Herald thinks that the disad
vantages Of religious instruction to slaves,
are on the whole, rather more than coun
terbalanced by its favorable objects on the
price in market. II has been known to
make difference OF eight or ten per cent.
Planters in all parts of the South are seek
ing moral and religious instruction for their
slaves, some in one way some in another
They are beginning to feel it work Of ne
cessity bringing It's orrn remuneration
Men Of no religion themselves are trying
what they call the "experimen'," in the
hope that, by making him more honest,
truthful, provident, chaste, il will be better
for the slave and less harrassIng to the
owner. While it makes him happier
man, it makes him more ralaable Stare.
/, also suggests that it may be used instead
of overseers to watch the property From
the spread of pure religion we have moth
ing to dread. Under its mild influence the
apprehension Of insurrection dies away; i;
places over the slave more unslumbering
eve than that Of any overseer.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-05-12

No man should be delicate about asking
for wh,, is properly his due. II he neg
lec,s doing so, he is deficient in that spirit
Of Independence which he should observe
in all his actions. Rights are rights, aud
if not granted, should be demanded.
IlousruoLp WoRps. -"Dinner is ready
Come to tea.n
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-05-12

CALEB CUSHING AND HANNAH F. GOULD.
We have seen in some Of our exchange:
a lampoon Of Miss Gould upon Secretary
Cushing when a young man, but in such
a garbled form, and with so many absurd
mistakes, that we scarcely recognized an
old friend.
Miss Gould was resident Of Vermont,
and while on visit to Massachusetts, was
thrown in company with young Gushing
She exercised her poe,ical powers in wri.
Ting cutting eptaphs upon the young
besux Of the neighborhood. At a party
which caused great merrimen'. and finally
came TO the eye Of Gushing, who read:
s.Lie along, all ye dead,
For in the next bed
Repose the ashes OF Cushing:
He has crowded his way
Through the world, as they say,
And, even though dead, may be pushing.
Gushing took the paper, disappeared a
few minutes, and returned with another,
which being circulated, put an end to per
secutions Of the poe,ess. 1t contained the
following:
"Here lies one whose wit
Without wounding could hit
Green be the turf that's above her,
Having sent every beau
To the regions below,
She now has gone down-for loyer.n
Miss Gould, who was verging tow ard
maidenhood, did not relish the home thrust
and LETT off writing epitaphs in that socie.
Rep.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-05-12
New WAY TO MAKE MIRRORS. s.--The

New WAY TO MAKE MIRRoRs.--
PrattsrjIc Adrocatc states lha, on a recent
visi, to Rev. l.. l.. Hill, the alleged nven-
tor Of daguerreotypes colored by the action
IF light, MIR. Hill showed him new way
of making mirrors. He says: "Mr. Hill
took a small glass, such US daguerreans
use for covering their pictures, and in forty
seconds 1t was transformed into perfect
mirror-perfect in every respect. We kept
an eye upon it the whole time; the process
was fully explained, and the result cannot
be excelied. In his mode Of .siIvering glass;
there is not particle Of the usual amalgam
If tin foil and quicksilver, but it is compos-
ed wholly of pure and unadulterated silver.
The discovery was made while be was ex-
perimentng on glass, with view of adapt
ing it TO Helio-chromy, never dreaming of
its beautiful application 10 the manufacture
Of mirrors. The expense of manufacturing
mirrors by this new durable method, will
not, we think, exceed half the cost Of man.
utacturing the kind now in use; besides,
thoy are Arrays perfect, and no art ofmen
can deface them, without breaking them TO
pieces. We hazard nothing in predicting
thltit will create an entire revolution n tho
art Of making mirrors, and that, in few
years at most, there will not be mirror Of
the kind now used to be found in the couu.
try"
When is iron like bank note? When
its forged When is iron like a stone
thrown into the air? When it's cast
When is it like public house? When it's
bar. When would il do to make sausa.
ges OF? When il's pig-iron.
a man who retires from business and
lives on the interest OF his money, may be
said to be resting on his orers.-Delta.
Backsmiths,i il is said, forge and steel
every day, but we think people speak iron
icaliy OF them.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-05-12
JUSTICE IN THE BACKWOODS.

A correspondent ot one OF the city pa
pers, writing from Rock Bend, (Minneso-
|ta,) under date of January 20, says
"Yesderday will be memorable day in
the annals of Rock Bend. Yesterday was
held the first Court for the trial Of civil pro.
cess. Happening to be IN the vicinity
and anxious TO witness the proceedings
we set out at an early hour, in company
with friend. for the Squire's mansion.--
After travelling about two miles, "there,'
said our friend, pointing to roueh h, board
shanly, "there it is." Upon arriving we
found it to be about fifteen feet by twenty,
and nine feet high. The cracks were
carefully battened; two small wndows.
which would admit plenty of light, and a
stove pipe peering little above the roof,
made it appear though it was quite com.
Portable within. We approached, raped
al the door, and were duly admitted.
The first object that attracted our atten
ton upon entering was the Justice. Sit
ing upon flour barrel, dressed in mocca-
sins, blanket leggings, Guernsey shirt and
hunting girdle, this son of Blackstone dis
pensed justice. Upon bench beside him,
"hereon stood water pals, pots, kettles.
&C., lay two copies Of the Statutes Of Min
nesota, docket book, aud some stray pa
pers.
Turning now to look upon the crowd
which thronged the "office," we were
struck with the diversity Of color, dress
and appearance, which prevailed, and not
less SO by the variety of employments and
amusements. '.The house was divided"
the Justice was holding his Court, the
cook was preparing dinner; an Indian skin
ming wolf, and some twenty stout, bea-
y-bearded backwoodsmen, most Of whom
were attracted by the novelty Of the scene.
rolled and amused themselves on pile Of
blankets and hay. Toward noon, we were
somewhat surprised by the full blasts Of 8
horn, blasts which torcibly reminded Us tf
The old fox hunters. We did not know tbs
meaning, but did not long remain 10 igno
rance. 1t was dinner time, and the JUS
tice's men must eat hatever will become
of the Court. His Honor adjourned to Il, /,
and we had the honor of dining with him
At the appointed time the Judge took
his seat and proceeded with The trial. The
parties seemed well disposed toward each
other. They met as neighbors, and the
Court as their friend, endeavored to settle
their difficulties. There were none oi
those legal sharpers, Attorneys, present;
no taxing Of brain TO create difficulties
where none existed. The cause occupied
the attention OF the Court from 9 o'clock A.
NJ, to 5 P. NJ. The proceedings were
very interesting. The incest order and
decorum prevailed in His Honor's quarter
Of the house, while those who were reiev-
ed from attendance at court amused
themselves in their quarter. A few
times, however, the proceedings were in
terrupted-o by the cry Of Fox! Fox !
the report Of rifle shot, the opening Of :
door, and the dragging in of Mr.. Fox
another by that Of 'WoIf! Wolf. which
was served in the same manner.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-12
Stringency Of the New Code Of Ala.

ouhes lagF
In the new code Of Alabama, soon Il
60 into use, occur the following para
graphs in relation 10 slaves:
1. No master, owner or overseer must
allow any slaves OF which he hascharge
to hire his own time or go at large, un.
der penalty ofnot less than twenty mol
more than one hundred dollars.
2. No person must permit any slave
10 be or remain at his house, clubhouse
or kitchen, more than four hours at any
one time, without permission Of the
owner or oversper Of such slave.
3. Any assembly gilmore than FIVE
negroes, (other than those Of the person
olthe house at which they may BEL at
any house, plantation or quarter, is pro.
hibited under penalty Of $40 TOR each
one over that number, to any one who
may sue for it.
4. No slave shall keep a dog, under
the penalty of twenty stripes, and if q
slave keeps dog with the consent OF
his owner or overseer, such owner or
oyerster iorfeits S. for every dog so
kept, to be recovered by any one who
sues Tor il. .ssa
No slave can own any property, and
all such property may be sold by the
order Of justice Of the peace, and one
half the proceeds givento the iniormer.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-12
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 81, 1853.
Jefferson r. Martin. Esq.

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 81, 1853.
Jefferson T. Martin, Esq.
Dear Sir-You have doubtless seel,
the circular Of our member of Con.
grcss to his constituents ofthe 18th
District. claiming for tho river portion
Of said district the next representative.
You are also familiar with the customs
and compromises of the District-its
divisions, rotations and sentiments
and tho resolution out of which this
construction arises by our representa-.
tive. A different construction pre-.
walls unanimously in the mountain
counties; and never, till now, did we
hear offs different version from any
one Of the river section; but. whether
or not, we desire your own views on
this matter. and reflection Of those
of your section, as fur as you feel
competent to express them. | ask
your earliest attention to this comr1u.
nication. believing that it will 60 very
far towards securing the peace and
harmony Of the district.
With very great respect, yours res.
pcctfully, CHAs,, HO0TON.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-12
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. Gath, 1853

RICHMOND, va, fep. ~f''' ASOo
To Capt. George W. C'a'tsr' =,
Dear sir-You are aware that the
18th Congressional District OF 1 tins
State, by The arrangement of 1870
land which said arrangement will nm
be materially changed this winter IS
composed of river and mountain cou''-
tics, and that, in January, 1S45, a
Democratic Congressional Conven'
ton was held in Blacksville, Monon'
gala county, to nominate candidate
for Congress. You are also aware.
that two resolutions on rotation in OF
fee, applicable to mon and territory
were offered in said Convention by
Messrs. Garlic aud Clemens, and a.
dop,ed. Underline received and here.
toltore uncontradicted Interpretation OF
those resolutions, the mountain por'
ton of the District is entitled to the
next candidate. This Interpretation
in the mountain counties amounts to
conviction, having been impressed BY
their own construction, and the inter-
probation Of their delegates. But our
present representative differs from us;
claiming in circular, recently issued
to his constituents. for the river por'
ton of the District, the next repre-
sentative. As you were member Of
that Convention, and doubtless fam'l'
lar with bu,h the letter and spirit Of
the resolutions. will you do me the ia'
vor to furnish. for publication, the in
depreciation then aud now given the"
by yourself. and by those with whom
you acted7 l shall also be glad tc
have, as far as known to you, the in
depreciation given them by the people
of the river counties. I need not say
sir, that my apology for troubling
you, is the desire | have to promote
as far as l can, the peace and success
the Democratic party in our Dis
trict. l desire that we should reaIize
the benefits Of the incoming admins
tration, and not have the victory turn
ed to ashes on our lips by late and
new interpretations, which must con
vulse US.
With very great respect,
Yours, respectfully,
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-12
RICHMOND, Va. Feb. IS, 1858

RICHMOND, va, 1 Gu 80 iooo'
Col. Charles Hooton:
Dear Sir-Yourletter Of yesterday.
tation resolution, adopted by the
Blacksville Congressional Convention
in January, ls45. has been received.
My understanding ofthe stipulation
entered into by that resolution was,
and now is, that the Democracy Of the
I" mountain counties" should have the
candidate for four years. Then, in
turn, the Democrats Of tho river
counties" were to have candidate
for a like period. The word candi-
date is used here, because mere con.
ventions cannot elect a represents
tive" while they can select a candidate.
Immediately after the adoption OF
this agreement, in the shape of the
resolution referred to, Hon. VIM. G.
Brown was nominated as the candi-
dale in behalf Of the Mountain De-
mocracy, and continued without OPP
position, as the Representative in Con-
gress, for four years. When his term
expired. the Hon. Alexander New
man, a "River candidate was select
cd. After his death Col. George W.
Thompson, another River county"
candidate. was chosen by the Democ-
racy to fill the vacancy. At the spo-
cial election witch then took place
the Democratic nominee was deleut-
ed. Notwithstanding that fact, Col.
T. was nominated a second time for
the regular term and was elected
Under the rule, thus far adhered to,
Ills four years as candidate aud rep.
resentative would (had he not resign.
ed his seat III Congress to run for
judge, have, in my opinion. expired
with the close Of the present Congress.
OF course this resolution. presclib.
ing these terms between sections can
only be considered binding upon the
Democracy Of the 18th District, until
repealed by a similar convention to
the one which adopted it.
Most respectfully.
GEO. W. CLUTTER.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-12
WASHINGTON, March Z.

Capt. Ericsson, on Friday evening,
sent an invitation to the members oil
the Virginia Legislature now in SEES
sion at Richmond. to visit the caloric
ship a. Acquia Greek on the Potomac.
A telegraphic dispatch was receiv.
ed from Richmond Yesterday accept.
ing the invitation and stating that tho
Senate and large number Of the
members Of tho House would be at
Acquia Creek landing this evening,
for which place the Ericsson left AL.
exandria this forenoon.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-12
BALTIMORE, March Z

The Baltimore Board Of Trade, it
is understood, will recommend sub
.scrip,ion, by the city, of 81 100000 to
the Connellsvillc Road.
The Pittsburg and Cumberland
Committee leave tomorrow for An
napolis to secure tho necessary legis.
la,ion. They have already secured
from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
the right of connection with Cumber-
land. The city subscription ofsl,.
900, 900 is considered certain.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-12
18th District.
THE BLACKsyILLE RESOLUTIONS.

10 he Editors Of the Richmond Enquirer
RICHMOND, Feb. 26, 1853
Gentlemen Being III Richmond,
ON business from Preston county, ana
as | cannot return in time to have me
enclosed correspondence pub!isIea! III
our District pupcrs as soon US des''ai =
Die, l have to ask ofyou the favor Oh
tlreir publication in your columns
With very great respect,
Your ubelicnt servant,
CHAS. HOOTON.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-12

Knee breeches and buckles, shoes.
silk stockings. tight small clothes, a
waistcoat with lappe,s, velve, coat
with standing collar. cooked hat
and sword, is the new French cos
tune.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-12
From the Baltimore American.
BALTIMORE, March. {

BALTIMORE, March. s.
Cat,'e.-Prices ranged from SO to
$500 on the hoof, equal to S6as7,75
net, and averaging 1887 gross.
Hogs are brisk at IS.
Flour has declined to S4.s7a.
Grain.-Red Whcats at ITO to lie
cts; white do. at l0S to Ito cts. yell
low corn at 5sa59 Cts; white 55a56.
Oats were selling at 36u3s.