The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-04-06
Fashion and Murder

A correspondent Of the Boston Transcript
gives the following account OF the hfalhefs
Ward, Who are now in confinement ~ Ken
lucky. and awaiting trial for the murder CT
Il schoolmaster:
70 tte Editor 81 M 1rdascrigt.---l have
lnst returned from yisitng the Wards, be.
fore their removal to another coanty Tor
trial. Matthew f. Ward, The eldest q
the brothers. the author Of that capital sat
ire oh England, English Items" i a tai
ented and brilliant fellow. HE'S about live
feet ,iS inches in height, well proportioned,
with a fine head, full keen eyes and an IN
commonly intelligent expression Of conhte-
nance. Ills brother Robert, i ai an ell
Terminate and delicate form. booking quiet
and very notlen>pe, We found hln ann-
sinr hiuself With sketellng views near
louisville. from recollection. Cor party,
among whom We're SONG of Matthew. NJ
Inmates. visited him early in the forenoon.
and found him busly engaged "a the preRa.
ration of his defence, ~ the ground q ~
q awaited treatment Of his brother; hHf sc
all thansat hoW poor his ehlnct ., e.
cane
lie miaht wrap himself 10 the robes OF
Hope, and lie doWn to pleasant Dreams
bat ali! how fatal his tslaaion, forgetting
that in this harry and,
1u>tiat ststn hut Irga.
Nr'sr tarn. the laiafp far tile Hig of s's'
Their rooms in the prison were hand
somely furnished With carpets, paintings, a
piano. BE, provided by their friends and
family. who are IN the mast fearful suspense
relative 10 their tatc--especially their sis.
ter. 20 well known III Boston, nho teeiingiy
tald u she never expected To find happiness
again.
W. len the brothers With heavy hearts,
they. however. seeming in good spirits,
wondering what "sweet obiiyeu- aatldute'
they possessed IL drown their fears.
Look out, Politicians, and Political Parties
The \. y. Express, Of the iilh, gives
the following strange account OF the
strange growth and progress OF strange
party:
The Know Nothings have, Of a sudden,
become power iii ,he State What they
are-wAat thep want--whers they come
lrom-uhat they Is, not knowing, NE can
not say. But that they are a power IN the
State-thot they make Dominatlons-that
they mingIe il, aud carry elections, y OBJ
y.atls from the history Of things about rs,
Their meetings. we stated the ether day, arr
called BY posting sheets at blank paper
against walls-bnt when we send our re-
portcrs. they bring back the old story.-
Nobody knows nothing" and therefore
there Is nothing 10 print.
An election ier municipal officers took
place last week In Salem Mass. Tha
Wings there. to their utter amazcment,
were beaten BY this invisible power The
regular Wig candidate got ba, III. votes
aud tie Know Nothing candidate received
1887. All the Know Nothing candidates
were ,hus elected after the most triumph
ant fashion. In WaItham <Mass.,l hka
result occurred-hut nubDtY knew how il
was done The Know A3thinEs gave no
notice Of preparation, hat locked to tile
poll4-af snddeu--and vi q sudden tae
deed was done.
The organization oi these knew Meth.
ines has extended, we >ea, u Syracuse in
tllj, state, ana Is extending e!-en.hara ~
We expect soon to hear "a their existence
in ALI oar eltie, towns, aad villages. but a.
thcy 20 ,.7thiHg, aud kaoW rotsfg, Re pr
IT, tau uarratc ahat t'ley a., ahaH AL i
done