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The Davenport gazette., 1853-09-29

THE TOO FREE Use OF SALERArus-A
good anccdote Is related of Chief Justice
Stow, OF Wisconsin:
Chief Justice Stow, of this State once
sat down to breakfast, where the broad be-
fore him was biscuit; thoroughly impregna-
ted with saleratus; and upon the landlsdy' S
asking him, "Iow do you like my biscuits,
Judge" the crusty old epicure exclaimed,
"Good God, madam, do you call these his
CUTS! thought, they were SHAVING
Soar"
The Davenport gazette., 1853-09-29

Hon. L. +. LINDER, who will be remem-
bcred by many of our citizens for the able
and effective speeches he delivered at the
celebration on Rock Island last fall, is now
dcyotipg the powers Of his vigorous mind to
the advocacy Of the Maine Liquor Law.
Uutil recently Mr.. Linder has been prac-
teal opponent of this measure.
The Davenport gazette., 1853-09-29

STEAMER MckEE.--Our old friend, Ii. ID.
LaCossett, whilom of the Muscatine En-
quirer, is, clerk of this regular packet and
Of the press, We shall look to him for the
regular receipt Of the latest news. Thanks
for last layors.
The Davenport gazette., 1853-09-29

BEoTHERLY LovE.-The Cincinnati Sun
states that Jolifle, the Attorney who has
been making desperate efforts to impeacb
Judge Finn, and who was beaten by that
functionary in public street, is a brother
in-law Of the aforesaid Honorable Judge
The Davenport gazette., 1853-09-29

A FAMILY GosE.--Died at New Orleans,
OF the prevailing epidemic, on the 22nd ult.,
Mr. CHARLES ID. MoREHEAp, brother OF
Ex-Governor Morehead, of Ky. On the
25th, ELIZA, wife Of Mr., Chas. ID. Morehead.
On the 10Th CHARLES EDWIN, son, and on
tie 22nd Miss. EMMA a, daughter of the
above. all Of Bowling Green. Ky.
The Davenport gazette., 1853-09-29

The CUT-oFF. We learn from the Jolie,
.StgnGi that Gov. MATTEsoN has returned
from his eastern visit with his family, and
that while he was in New York, arrange
ments were made for the construction OF
the Cutoff Railroad, about which so much
has been said, and that the work will be
put under contract between Lsporte and
Joletin a few days.
The Davenport gazette., 1853-09-29
Struck ty Lightning.

During the storm on last Saturday, We
learn that the barn of Mr.. Warren, Sen'r..
living near the Waubesipinecon, Clinton
Co., was struck by lightning. fired and con-
sumed, together with two horses and some
fifteen or twenty tons of hav.
The Davenport gazette., 1853-09-29

THE BARaIsrER MArcHEp.-At late
quarter sessions, a man was brought up BY
farmer and accused of stealing some ducks.
The farmer said he should know them any.
where, and went on to describe their pcculi-
arity 'Why," said the counsel for the pris.
oner, ''thcy can't be such rare breed-l
have some like them in my yard" "That's
very likely, sir" said the farmer; "they
are not the only ducks | have had stolen
latclv.n
The Davenport gazette., 1853-09-29

Peaches are SO plenty in this market, that
they are selling at 20 cents a bushel, and fine
ones at Darlington G0E.
We purchased some splendid ones this
week at % cts. per bushel; at the same
time our trees were hanging full, but we
could not allow them to go begging at that
rate.
The Davenport gazette., 1853-09-29

The cars on the Rock Island Railroad, il
will be observed by advertisement, now run
to kiskilwa, distant 30 miles hence
Coaches are in readiness at that point to
convey passengers to this place.
The Davenport gazette., 1853-09-29

The Howard Association of N. Orleans
has returned to the Mayor Of Mobile Ssl.7oo,
the sum contributed by that city for the re-
lief of the sufferers at New Orleans, but
which is now so much needed at Mobile.
The Davenport gazette., 1853-09-29

LIBERAL BEQuEsT.-The Gospel Banner
says that Mr.. TuFTs, Of Bedford, Mass, who
gave the site for the Universalist College on
Walnut Hill, has made his will, giving $780,
900 to the College. This is bene1icent in.
decd.
The Davenport gazette., 1853-09-29

TELEGRAPH LINE.-Mr. Sweet has par
ty of men employed in erecting poles for a
telegraph line between Rock Island and
Peru. Whether he obtained sufficient funds
at this place to warrant him in extending
the line across the river, we arc not advised.
The Davenport gazette., 1853-09-29

An ExAMpLE.-At the last meeting of
the City Council of Rock Island the Mayor
was authorize to purchase specified tract
of ground, for the purpose of erecting pub
lie Market House thereon. Or Council
should take the matter into con sideration at
their next meeting.
The Davenport gazette., 1853-09-29

JouRs HEADED!-Thc printers Of Pitts
burg recently struck for higher wages
whereupon their employers Immediately
called in the services Of twenty girls to set
type.
The Davenport gazette., 1853-09-29

A learned English divine, Dr. Duff, after
looking into the subject OF the vices OF the
''great metropolis" honestly says:
IL have been comparing notes between
the condition of the heather of Leudon and
the heather of India, and am compelled to
say that, contrasted with the ogtrages and
wild orgies OF Indian heathenism, there arc
lamentable proofs that that heathcnism is
actually surpassed in wicketness by the
metropolis OF England"
The Davenport gazette., 1853-09-29

DEATH FROM THE Sting OF yellow
JAcKEr.-MRs. CuMBEcK, lady residing in
the upper part of this county, was stung on
the wrist few days since, by yellow jack
ct from which death ensued almost instant
ly. The deceased was somewhat advanced
in years, and previous to her death had been
in general good health.-Palmyra (No.)
Ehiq.
The Davenport gazette., 1853-09-29

The big OK from Muscatine, which passed
through this place a week or two since,
has been purchased by couple Of gentle
men of Freeport, His, for $500. They de-
sign continuing on with him to the Worlds
Fair
The Davenport gazette., 1853-09-29

Polk Co.-Thc vote for subscribing
Sl5o,0oO stock in Lyons Railroad taken in
this county on Monday last was carried by
some 200 majority. But owing to the blum
ders of the County Judge who ordered the
vote, it is entirely Illegal and unconstitu-
tlonal
The Davenport gazette., 1853-09-29

The people of Muscatne have taken steps
to establish library association in that city.
1t is an excellent idea, and reflects credit
on its projectors.
The Davenport gazette., 1853-09-29
In China, when great parsonage wishes

III INIHd, WHeH pTtdt PtTBUIIHgt WIsHes
to put himselfto death he takes an ounce OF
gold leaf, rolls it into a ball, and swallows
it. According to the Psychologists of the
Celestial Empire, these balls, once in the
stomach, unroll themselves, and adhere tc
the whole interior of the organ, like paper
on wall The stomach, thus gilt, ceases
to act, and the unhappy mandarin dies suf'
focatcd, after few hours, tcrror
The Davenport gazette., 1853-09-29

Weget our eastern mail in about 20 hours
from Chicago.-R, /. Repub.
We never yet have received paper iroI.
Chicago within less than 40 hours.
The Davenport gazette., 1853-09-29

Mr.. JOHN FARRELL, clerk of the Shenan
doah, died at St. Louis on the 18th inst
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"st .ong Minded Women"

plant myself on the basis of the Declar-
alton of Independence, and insist with our
Revolutionary sires, that Taxation without
Representation is Tyranny. Well, here
am /, an independent American woman,
educated for, and living by the practice Of
Medicine. / own property, and pay taxes
on that property. demand Of the govern
mcnt that taxes me that it should allow me
an equal voice with the other tax payers in
the disposal of the public money. | am
certainly not less intelligent than thousands
who, though scarcely able to read their bal
lots, are entitled to vote: am allowed to
vote in any Bank or Insurance Company
wherein choose to be stockholder: why
ought not to vote in the disposition of Pub
lie Money raised by Tax, as well as those
men who do not pay taxes--or those who do
either!--Harriet X, Hunt
Miss DR.. Hunt has certainly made pret-
ty strong case of it, but as her class are SO
few in number, instead of making law for
their especial benefit, would it not be prefer.
able for her to obey the general law and in
husband find a protector and a voter!
Rents IN New YoRK.-We copy the fol-
lowing statement from letter from New
York published in the National Intelligent
Ger:
am perfectly astonished at the rate of
rents in this city. In some locations they
are truly enormous, and everywhere are re-
ally exorbitant compared with most other
cities. I know a single basement room on
Wall street, to reach which you must de-
sccnd five or six steps from the footway,
with low ten-foot ceiling. and the room
not more than thirty by twenty feet, which
rents for $4,000 per annum. A lot twenty
five feet by seventy-tive, as high up on
Broadway as the corner of Fulton street,
was recently leased for 81 years at Sll,50O
per annum, at the end of which time the
ground landlord is besides to have the build
ing, which is now being erected on it, and
which will cost $4,000.
A building on Broadway, Immediately ad-
joining Trinity church-yard, forty feet front
and two hundred deep, opening on side
alley, and cut up into corridors and offices,
brings an aggregate rent of S60,0co per an
nun; and gentleman who has built him
self splendid dwelling as high up in Broad
way MS the neighborhood OF Union Square,
at least two miles above the City Hall, says
he plainly sees that he must be driven away
in few years by the encroachment of no.
tells, stores, and shops, and told me he had
already been offered rent Of $4,000 per
annuin for his house.
The Davenport gazette., 1853-09-29

Some one very shrcwdly defines money
to be an article admirably adapted for taking
stains out of character.
The Davenport gazette., 1853-09-29
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II A. PORTER,
HARDWARE ESTABLISHMENT.

NEWT DOOR TO THE POST OFFICE.
Ths subscriber confines his business to haru
,.,.rx rpton including Tools. FAts, Fence" ie
anu @h"''''' e'' w. H. HILIhElH
DAVENPORT June 9Th. lt53.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS
HORATIo @. BARNER,

HORATI0 G. BARNER,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
Ls Claire, Iowa.
WIN practice his profession in the Courts 81 ths Stl
,,,,iai mstrict also in the Supreme and Federal
Courts of this state. .,, ;
The best Of reference can ana WIN ne ch1ef'ua ~ ~
en- II required. june y, ie''
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B. SANFORD,

oRSER OF SECOND AND BRADY II ELS
DAVENPORT. IOWA
Dealer in all kinds Of
Drnes. Chemicals Paints, Oils yarnishes, Putty,
Glassware, &C.
A complete assortment of Groceries, rrnl.s, Au.s'
f.etonar,, &C. Choicc liquots, ior dehiei'i pnr
nosa, Coffee, Teas. Sugars. Molasscs syrup Segaes
tobacco SnuB &co. In short almost efer.thihs ~
IN, line Of Drugs and Groceries; all OF the best qna
AID nj the lowest priete
Davenport. June Oh, ls53.-S'
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SANUEKS q UA VIS,
IN THE
Azrrrs rriiplsos, Corner OF SECOND AND BRADY
srREgTs, DAVENPORT, IOWA
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M. D. HICKMAN, IL D !,
r,ract;e Physician,

81 r.,,rt,S a-Sp a1Cutt HER
oar. III .ryi 20 the ci.z ms Of Davenport and 'Ae
surrounding vieiHiiies.
Once on Brady between - ana ~ StrssS'
Residence az In Eat OF Rock Island ~.
n.yauno,t Iu,e OH. 1s53.
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New YORK, Sept. l7-P NJ.
Flour-Sales $1,000 bbls; State Sc l8
q So 25; Ohio So 25@S6 81 Southren $6
5O@6 81. Wheat-Genesee 81 10; Wes-
tern 81 -46k. Corn-yellow s5; mixed
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LAND.
|Dertqi e,a.
80, t,rs ef Asr,.
|>IlIkcoRbIs I
+. BalaH..
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Washington telegraph., 1853-02-16
Awful Catastrophe.

One of our fair readers recently made
merry at our expense, over the numerous
lawful catastrophes'' which appeared in a
single number Of our paper. But, notwith-
standing, with the fear of ridicule before our
eyes, we cannot refrain from publishing the
particulars of a terrible calamity which hap.
peneG recently to fashionable young lady
1t is told by a cotemporary under the head
Of Mcintosh new air-inhated 6uStltS," the
last word being one which we confess we are
unable to interpret.
at an evening party her position in 4 CO.
tilion placed her Immediately before blaz-
ing fire. Great generals ere this have suffered
from a fire in the rear, and it i not to be cx-
pected that blushing maiden should escape
without accident or misfortune when exposed
to a similar danger. As the dance progress
sed and her bright face was beaming with
pleasure in its excitement, and ''musiu rose
with voluptuous swell, T" the expansive qual-
tiles of atmospheric air. when subjected to
the action of caloric, were soon demonstrate
ed in the ''voluptuous swell, - of one Of Me
Intosh' air-inAated bustles'' which, it is de-
llcately limited, She wore On the OCCASION
Gradually her dimensions were increased to
such an extent as to excite the wonder Of all
who were not familiar with female costume
and did not recur to their knowledge of nat
ural philosophy. The air-infated garment
if such it was, was distended by the heat to
an enormous size, and when in it. vOluptu-
Gus swell no longer equal to the expansion
under the action of the fire. it burst with Il
tremendous explosion. The innocent dam
sci. ignorant Of the cause, was terrified be-
yond measure, and very properly swooned
away in the arms Of her attendant Silently
and sadly they bore her, in her collapsed
state, from tbs eccne Of her melancholy disas-
ter anxious friends surrounded her couch un-
til the hour Of her recovery, and at the last
accounts she was doing "as well as could bc
expected" What fearful warning to
young ladies. And what sad commentary
on the consequences Of indulgng in McIn-
toshs ''air-iniated bustles''
NatcLc- Free IIaal.
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-16

ToUcHrNG INclDENr.-A little boy had
died His body was laid out in a darkened,
retired room, waiting to be laid away i'll
the lone, cold grave.
His afflicted mother and bareaved little
sister went in to look at the sweet face Of
the precious sleeper, for bis face Was beauti-
full, even in death. As they stood gazing
upon the form of one so cherished and be-
loved the girl asked to take bis hand The
mother, at first, did not think it best, but
her child repeated the request, and seemed
very anxious about it, so she took the cold,
bloodless hand of her sleeping boy and plac-
ed it in the hand of his weeping sister.
The dear child looked at it a moment,
caressed it fondly, and then looked up to her
mother through the tears Of affection and
love, and said
g Mother, this little hand never struck
me?"
What could be more touching and lovely?
Young readers, have you always been so
gentle to your brothers and sisters that,
were you to die. such tribute could be paid
to your memory? Could brother or sister
take your hand and say-"This hand never
struck me-"
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-16

v.luable commodity in the same spirit that
nnde a party Of Californians, who had not
seen for year anything that looked like
faninality, form a ring and dance for joy
apund tattered, dirty, old straw bonnet,
which they accidentally discovered The
p,uper girls who venture to cross tie ocean
aid land in Australia, with the intention Of
hiring themselves out as housemails. are i'm
uediately surrounded by crowds Of ardent
suitors, who insist upon being married-and
of course the members Of the weaker sex
take the vile creatures merely to get rid Of
them. IN O. Pic.
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-16

A GREER YANKEE.-Rer. W. $. Balch.
Of New York, now travelling in the Holy
Land, met at Syria, in the Archipelago.
Greek. educated il this country, of whom
he SAYS:
I'VE called on Mr. Eyangeliie-, The
American Consul, a Greck-a Macedonian
by birth, bat IN American by education
and spirit A more conrenill spirit have
not met in many days. lie has i large soul,
and cherishes broad and liberal views of hu-
man rights, responsibilities ana duties. lie
is true man. little expected to meet his
life in this quarter Of the globe. By him
was introduced to Gen Bozaris, the brother
of the lamente1 Marco Bozaris, ilnmortalized
in this country by his noble heroism in the
cause of liberty, and in ours by the requiem
Of Fitz Greene Halleck. This man bore hi
dead brother from the field of slaughter, and
then returned to fight with rcdoubled ardOr
the battles Of bis country. He il fine, ven
cradle old man, still holding The Office OF Gen.
eral, and serving as Senator in this coun-
try. He is poor in this worlds goods, has
the care Of large family-of his own and
lis brothers; but wavers not in his love Of
freedom, and his admiration Of our own
great Washington"
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-16

For three or four generations the Dutch
alone had any precise knowledge Of Austria
lia The Duich had eyes but saw not
Their Commander. Tarten, sent out to ex-
plorc the country, described il as consisting
Of barren coasts, shallow waters, islands thin
y peopled. by cruel poor and brutal natives
of very nttle use The natives had not
found the gold that nature had thrown in
their river beds and creeks, and the voya-
gers did not suspect its existence. The
people were hostile and ugly. They wore
10 glittering chains r. the natives Of Peru
did. TIE aspect Of the coast was wild.
gloomy, barren. No tropical vegetation. no
lucious fruits invited the strangers to prclong
their stay. or penetrate the thick bush in
search Of mineral treasure. The Holland
err did not want land; they came in search
Of trade and gold; and finding neither Of
these, they threw away continent as largo
as Europe, in disgust.-Atheme'snr.
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-16
ENCOU IL RAGKNG.

We sent collector into the country
the other day to : stir up deiinqucnts.
The following report indicates the pro-
gress:-
SEPTEMBER. Called on Sourby. Of
the firm Of Sourby, Grapes x Co Says
he will pay you, but when he does il will
be over the face and ewes, Looks upon
the "Dutchman" rs humbug, and has, ever
since you refused to publish his poem on
guano. Says if you send any more papers.
he will sue you for postage.
SEPT. S.-Ealled on Grunt, Fuss & Co.
Hr. Grunt objected to paying, because the
"Dutehman" spoke disrespectfully Of the
Efforts made to supply the West India ne
groes with flannel neck-ties. Don't be-
grudge you the money. but cannot counte-
nance immortality in any manner. Refuses
not from any III feeling, but from pure
matter Of principle
SEPT. 9.-Called On Smith & Jones
Talked Ike gentlemen and paid up prompt
ly. IN their opinion there Is no paper
printed ike the Dutchman Wanted it
Gave me a Eve dollar bin. for which
gave II receipt ia Ilil ana SI ~ III change
In my opinion 10 finer men in the world
than Smith & Jones.
SEPT. l0.-The bill tgok yesterday Of
Smith 4 Jones l undertook to pass to-day.
and got arrested for attempting to put off
counterfeit money. Am now in jail, with
a fair prospect Of going to the State Prison.
Great scoundrels, that Smith & Jones
Don't send them your paper another day
Til | serve NY time out at Aubdrn. you
may d well appoint another agent in my
place. Love to mother, and tell her will
be home when ! get "out Of my time"
Yours.
WM. GREEN
NoTE--If any of cur readers wish to
take Mr.. Green's office, now is the time TO
make an application.
Ne0 York Dutchman.
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-16
Scene IL, 4 French Police Court.
The following is curious specimen of the
police reports OF the Parisian journals:

The following is curious specimen of the
police reports Of the Partisan journals;
A man named Couscousson was lately
tried by the Tribunal Of Correctional Police
for having beaten NJ me CouscoGss0n, his
vile. 1T appears that you thrashed her
with great brutality-what have You got to
say for YOURSELF" asked the President
pray, Mr.. President, if your wife wouldn't
let you carry an umbrella, what would You
do!' ''Oh, the monster Oh, tie bricand"
chimed in Mime COuscousson. What he
says there is not true lIr. President lie
was drunk when he beat me- WHO does
not get drunk now and then!'' asked NJ
Couscousson. But you get drunk always"
answered the wife. And Mr.. President.
when he's drunk he insists on going to bed
with his boots on, and with his umbrella
that is his character" II wear my boots
in bed to keep my feet WARM observed the
accused Il don't SO much object. said the
wife, ITO the boots, though they dirty and
tear the sheets But l do object to the um-
brella. Think of wet umbrella in bed,
Mr. President" at is in the wetness ot
the umbrella" said the husband, Il find my
excuse. a prudent man il never without
his umbrella when it rains; and as it was
raining when went to bed, | took it with
me-" "Oh, you drunkard,' shrieked NJ me
Couscousson. But | appeal to all women
here present. she continued, turning round
to the auditory IF it be pleasant to be III
bed with damp umbrella!" 1T was rain
ing, | tell you, and was afraid that nj ght
have dreamt that | was getting wet, and as
l have great antipathy 70 water, took my
umbrella with me as precaution." "Yes,
and you beat me when wanted to remove
it from bed' The tribunal cut this discus
sion short by condemning NJ. Couscousson
to two days Imprisonment.
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-16

4 Coop OxE.-The Buffalo CONNER
cial i responsible fur the following:
We learn from Washington that the
Whigs there are having hearty laugh over
the discontinue Of the unfortunate Office
beggars Of the federal city The story is.
that the hungry crew who have under
taken to monopolize the patronage Of the
District, recently sent letter. to Genral
Pierce containing a long list Of unworthy
o:fice-holders Thom they expected him to
remove the moment he got f-irly seated in
The Presidential Chair The doomed in
cumbeuts were charged with iunumerable
dllinquencigs, znd il was alleged that the
public interests was in great jeopardy from
their bad pr5pcnzities. Pierce is said to
have replied Jhat if the ease was rs bad as
they had represented, they had better apply
to Mr. Fillmore. vino lad the power to graft
ify them II once.
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-16

Arms empty Of her child she lifts,
With spirit unbereaved--
God will not take back all his gifts,
My Lily's mine in Heaven.
Still mine-maternal rights serene,
Not given to another;
The crystal bars shine faint between
The souls of child and mother.
Well done of God to have the lot,
And give her all the sweetness;
To us-the empty room and cot;
To her-the Heavens completeness:
To us-the grave;-to her-the rows
The mystic palm trees spring in,
To uS-the silence in the house;
To hsr-the choral singing.
For her-the gladden. of Gods view;
For as5-she hope and bear on;
Grow Lily, in thy garden new,
Beside the Rose Of Siaro..!"