The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-03-09
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A good story is told by the Cleveland
Postmaster of"Bill Allen" While the Lo-
coiocos in 'tin pam ut Columbus were en-
deavorins to select candidate for United
States Senator, he appeared upon the bal
cony Of the American, and wrapping his
"martial cloak around him." said in his usu-
al cgotistical way,"If go back to the Sen
ate shall be alone-Calhoun is gone-Clay
is gone-Webster is gone. All my old col
leagues are gone-and alone shall tower
in the Senaten' Said District Attorney
Morton, approaching, "Alien, you will not
be alone. Crittenden of Kentucky will be
theret'
This reference to the man who had fay
ed him alive was too much for even Aliens
impudencc, and lie vanished. - Cteueland
Herald
During the year 1919, while the yellow
fever was raging with such violence in New
York, gentleman travelling from New York
stopped at Il country town where the inhab-
itants were mostly Dutch. During his stay
he was asked if the report was true, that
two or three hundred died every day in the
city. lie gave negative answer, and said
there had only been fifty or sixty cases in
all. well" said Dutchman, show many
generally comes in easel"
An ane c Tote is related Of Oliver Cromwell,
which by single incident illustrates the
fanatieism of those times, and the character
of the man who was able to turn it to so
good an account. 1t being usual to place
inscriptions on large artillery, the following
words were inserted upon some of the can
non belonging to the Commonwealth, at
the period when the Puritan superstition
was at its height: 80 Lord, open Thou our
lips and our mouth shall show forth thy
praise
In moving the stage teams of Frink g. Co.
across the river, a few days since, four Of the
horses broke through the ice, and one was
drowned.-R. L. Rep.
THE PROGRESS OF WoMAN's RiGHTs.-
The strong minded women of the country
have made one more step forward in the
pathway Of progress. Mrs. Pauline w.
Davis, of the Providence Una, has been as
signed seat in the reporters gallery of the
Senate of the United States. That is so
much gained. All great reforms are accom-
pished by Titles. 1t is by constant attri-
ton that The hardest rock is worn away by
the falling drop Of water.
A Fowl ISEss.-One OF the exhibit
ors at the National Poultry Show at Bar
NUNS Museum is George r. Burnham of
Massachusetts, near Boston, whose sales of
poultry, including few fancy rabbits and
pigs last year amounted to $4,000. OF
this amount, 900 were sent off south
ward from Boston. by Adams & Cos. FIX
press. A sample of his Suffolk pigs are in
the Museum. They are great curiosities.
Queen Victoria at the opening of parlia-
ment, was atlired in splendid dress Of sill
yer tissue. over which was robe of crimson
velvet, ornam .nted with gold lace and err
mine, and wore u brilliant tiara OF pearls and
diamonds.
And because Mr. Buchanan would not
put on laces, ruffies and spangles, he was
not allowed to look at the Queen, when she
was thus attired, nor to be present when
Parliament was opened
A NUTSHELL OF TRuTn.-lIere is a
brief paragraph into which big heap of
truth is squeczed:-Did you ever scratch the
emu Oh II i'ltGc Vi tlllluti sI'gHlIl Cit'dtcu.
with pin! Though scarcely heard at one
end. It was distinctly heard at the other
Just SO it is with any merit, excellence, or
good work 1t will sooner be heard of,
and upplauded, and rewarded on the other
side OF the globe, than by your immediate
acquaintance.
Whv can't a man look at Il fat oyster
without splitting, or remember forgot
ten name without scratching bis head just
above his right ear! Who answers.
Gen Sam Houston in a lecture he recent
Nv delivered ut Providence used the following
language:
From early boyhood have lived on the
borders of civilization, and have seen II uch
of Indian lie and character: and never knew
an Indian treaty violated but what, when
siited to its bottom, it was found that its first
yio&tsrs were the white men"
There is an anecdote of Sheridan and
certain bar0net, that both being drunk in
the street the baronet fell into the gutter,
and Sheridan, having in vain endcavored to
get him upon his legs again stammcred
out.
MY dear friend, cannot help you; but
I'll do all can Tor YOU'LL lie down be-
side vuu.'
Superintendent of Public instruction
The unie rsisIed respectfully announces hmscifn rs