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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-04-27

Forty years ago, three men, by hand
work, could scarcely manufacture 4to0
small sheets oi paper day, while now they
can produce 90 800 in the same time. IL
has been calculated that if the paper pro-
duced yearly by six machines could be put
together, the sheets would cnerclc the
world. Nowhere is paper so much Us d as
in the United States. In France, with 3d.
000QoO of inhabitants, only 10000 tuns are
produced yearly. of which one seventh is
for expectation. In England, with - ,00o,-
600 Of inhabitants, 66,OU0 tuns are produc-
ed, while in this country the amount is
nearly a. great as in Frame and England
altogether.
1t is said the editor of the Massachusetts
Life Boat is delighted to learn that "the
Gear refuses to treat" The next steamer
he hopes will bring the news OF him joining
the temperance society. Hurrah tor the
Maine LaW,
The cigars consumed throughout the
country in one year, would make worm
fence six feet high around the District OF
Columbia: and the air expelled in smoking
them would drive the Japan squadron around
the world, with enough left to do all
the w!ndwork of all the patent medi-
zines.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-04-27
The Know Eothings.

A great deal Of noise and excitement has
recently been made in this city relative 10 Il
new secret spcietv-the "know Nothings,"
so called. 1t is stated that they are 10 be-
come great political power in this country,
and that the results Of their operations were
visible in the last election. In our opinion
there is great deal of humbug in all this,
and the whole movement is only another
means by which some politicians attempt To
deceive the people Tie sknow Noihings"
have adopted the distinctive principles Of
the old "Native American" party, which
achieved an additional victory in this city
some time since, in consequence OF speech
made by Archbishop Hughes in Carroll Hall.
But even then the Native American party
had no strength Of It's own; it was an or
ganization got up TO oppose very unpopu-
lar city governments; and its success was
owing to an accidental combination of cir
cumstanccs. After the first victory the
party dissolved, and it has not been heard OF
since. II seems now that the remnants Of
this party have got up another, on similar
principles, but this is weaker and more i'm
beetle than the old set 1t is almost impos-
sibe to get up effective secret societies OF
foreigners in this country--and there are
my iauS Oh secret ORDERS III lHc VIA w ora,
and it is much more diflicut---indeed it is
impossible to create secret organization OF
Native Americans which will have any last
ing influence at the polls or anywhere else.
We have no political, religious, or social Sc
cret-i this country, because every man has
the tight to express his opinion on any sub
Ject, IN the free, frank, bold manner which
the constitution gives him. We enjoy per
feet "liber'y of speech, liberty of the press,
and liberty Of conscience rights ruaran-
tecd to US, and inalienuble. There is no
reason for keeping anything secret when
there is no penalty following its publicity /
Hence the impossibilty Of the pcrmancncc
or influence of my such society as the |
"know Nothjngs ~ Y. Heraj.
IN late abolition speech in New York
Miss Icy Stone said:
But know 50 well there is cotton in
IN" ears 81 men, let ua look for hone in the
hosoms Of women"
The Boston Post asks; "Won't YOU find
60 ton there too, Miss Lucy!"
DEAR PorLTRV.-lestcrduy, Turkies
were purchased ut II cents per h., and
,hickens nj 33 cents each at the Depot. /
These are high prices for Chicago.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-04-27

A better description Of the manner IN
which sea sickness takes down" the LOTT
lest aud most pempous character vas never
written than that which il furnished by that
ilhstrieus Turnkey, Mr.. Chawls Yellow
plush:
.'Gcntel reader, az you ever heGs on the
otioni The sea. tn hopen seal n Barry
Cromwell says. As soon a. We entered our
httel vessel. and I'd looked - masters Ing
.ritch. and mine, tmine was wrapped up in
VERY small handkerehiet,) as soon, say as
mc entered our little vessel, a. | saw the
waiys, black and irothy, Ike fresh drawn
porter. l. hin against the rib Of our gal-
liant bark. the keel IKE wedge. a splttin
the hiiloes in two, the sales ilappin IN tn
hair, the standard Of Hyngland floating at the
mast head, the steward getting ready the
basins und things, and the captain proudly
trcdding the deck and giving orders TO the
salcrs. the white rox ot Albany, and bathth-
masheens disappearing in the distats-then
felt for the first time the mite mndgsste OF
existence 'fcllowpla5h my boy said |
a dialog to myself your hc Is now about 10
rUEnrf- your career ~ man dates from
Your eutTaas on board this packet. BE Wis,
be manly. b. cautious; iargit tAe t4ltlrs nt
your youth You are no longer boy now,
but footman. Throw down Your tops;
y0ur marbles Your bpyish games, throw oft
your childish habits with your inkg clerk
lacket--thrDw mp your
"lIere rccklcct, | was obliged 10 stop
A ftaln In the first place singular and ia
the next painful. aud at lsst completely over
powerng. had come upon ne while ! VAS
making the ala1v speech, and noa found
mvseli 10 a situation hich dilljNy !Orhids mr
~ describe Srlfis To say, that now diScof
cred what basins was made for, that for ma
ny, many hour. lty in hagons Of e&"stion,
dead to all intancc and purposes, h" rain
patterng In MY face. the- -aIers tramptiag
over ny body, the bines Of purgert3ry gong
IN insiae!"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-04-27

We cannot but remark every day the ra-
pidty Of the growth eff Davenport. We
doubt if there be town on the Mississippi
river that viii compare with it, not only
with the CELEBRITY xith which il spreads its
issaJttad bounds, but for the number Or per,
CONS awaiting 70 avail themselves Of q chance
house to rent We need at this moment
five hundred good dwelling houses. Were
j, possible to have as many spring up, like
4 crop Of mushrooms in a single night, thc
man would be safe aud the investment I
handsome one who would take the whole
lot with the intention Of re-reGtng.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-04-27

Married, on Sunday evening, 18th instant,
By the Rev. Mr. Bartholomew, Mr.. Morgan,
Butler and Miss Mary Bartholomew, AL Of
this town
There is something peculiarly refreshing
about the above matrimonial adventure,
and as the happy couple didn't send US any
thing good, We IRE agoing - tellon them
They got married all of sudden, had never
been in each others company an hour, "nev-
er walked and sighed by moonlight nor
slipped the honey oflosing liPs," they set
as de all Cupids statutes, and got married
on their own hook. Three or four friends
were passing the evening in company; a
remark was made that Morgan ought 10
have wife; he "caved,n and said he would
ifhe couldhnl any one who would have him.
Mary looked up ngcniously, and said; will.
John, said Morgan, 90 for the license, and
he did SO IN double quick time; the Minis
ter, Mary's brother, was called in. and the
knot was tied as strong and sacred as "bond
Of holy writ" We haven't time To philoso-
phizc; suffice it to say, this wedding was
done up in Il truly progressive style, up 10
the highcs, standard Of the 18th century, -
May their happiness be unbounded.-Nsr
Pli{ldsfplin Democrat
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-04-27

In speaking Of the bill graduating the
price OF public lands, which passed the
House Of Representatives, az mentioned in
our last, the ~ Y. T'ribmp gives it the pre-
eedence Of the Nebraska bill for vital and
lasting injury 10 the best interests Of our
country. Without pretending to knowi-
edge Of its effects, we cannot but think cur
eotemporay hasty in attributIng 10 it such
ruinous consequences, though it were well
90 have thrown IN some protecting clause to
have shielded il from speculation. We
would rather see the Homestead bill pass.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-04-27

MoRE LOComoTIyEs-A CRY COMING WEST
Is A SINGLE wEEK.-We noticed last week
that the Michigan Southern Railroad Com
pany had contracted for seventy new pas
scnger cars in order to accommodate the in
creasing travelthat was pressing westward,
They have also ordered twenty new loco
motives Of the largest class from the best
eastern manufactures. They are intended
70 run the express trains on that road "on
hHs"-a thing which they will be album
dainty able 70 do.--Six Of them ARE nov at
Toledo Most ofthe passenger trains came
i'm last week with two locomotives, and the
reason for this great increase Of power will
be understood when il il known that tre}te
Notnand passengers arrived from the east by
this road during the las, week--a city in the
short space Of Fix days. 1T would be Gu
rious item If we could know where all these
people are going and whence they came
We leave that to the researches of some IN
quisiljye Yankee. - ChicGg0 Press.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-04-27
For ,ht Gazette.
The Impressions Of Stranger.

MR. GnlTQR.
Having lately become per-
manen, citizen of Davenport, feel deep
interest in anything reavcn, to its welfare
and general prosperity, and, therefore, throw
ont a few practical suggestions TO these
who have au eye 10 its advancement.
The iirst.thing that strikes the attention
Of "New Conner" is the neglected and
unimproved condition of the streets and
sidewalks. Neat. clean and we'll paved
streets and pavements are no unlmportant
feature, and give a tasteful and business-like
air to any town or city. It adds to the
health, comfort and enjoyment, while it at
tracts the attention of strangers and visit
ors. II increases the desirahlcncss OF the
city as place Of residence, and thereby
facilitates the acquisition of persons OF
taste, wealth and refinement.
II may be replied, that the streets receive
their due proportion Of care and will in the
course of time become better improved
Ba, this does not meet the object n. Let
energetic efforts be put forth at onee--eiean
up the idewalks-requre property holders
to pave il front of their lots-level. grade
aud gutter the streets, and, altough it may
require money, it will more than compensate
in the increased business. beauty and health
of the city, have heard keokuk landed
in the East as the finest city in the State
on account of lis well paved streets and
sidewalks.
As the warm season is rapidly coming on,
the ..City Fathers" should take some eff
fcent action in removing the filth which
prevails so extensively in the alleys and
vacant lots The oitactoFies are surely
tried with the large piles Of manure deposit
ed below the Railroad depot on the river
bank and in many out-lots.
The centre Of the square between Brady
and Perry streets and above Second, seems
to be exclusively appropriated to hogs, pig
stys, manure and off'fals. Il cannot fail
to generate malavia fevers and pestlential
disease. To ALLOW it to remain where il is
would seem TOO much like provoking that
terrible scourge the cAoierG. Let il BE- now
fairly noised abroad that the cholera Is in
Davenport, and how much, think you, will
be the addition to our population in the next
six monthsl
Davenport is naturally healthy, and only
needs ordinary care TO be as free from dis
ease and pcstilence as any town or city in
the States. Besides, OF what value is the
pa!,ry sum, required for its cleansing, com
pared with the immense valuation Of human
life which may be swept off in few days,
If these ho,-beds Of filth are permitted to
terminate disease and death \ word to
the wise is sufficient.
I.DOEEE-OS.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-04-27
Inconsistency.

There is an consistency in mankind FOR
which, except upon the score Of the prsju
Dice Of early education. We know not how
to account, II has been SO fully and psac-
tically illustrated among US the past week.
that We may be permitted an allaslon 10 il.
During that time NC have had among US
concert. an exhibition ard { lady lecturing
upon the science of physiology.
There we've some persons in our commu-
ni,y who would not attend the lectures of
the lady, because, they affirmed woman
transcribed her appropriate sphere when
she presumed to address public audience,
II was making an exhibition Of herself that
she could not justify and they would not
encourage. AT the same time these fastid-
ioas individuals would attend the concert.
listen with urapt attention TO the singing
and speak in terms OF praise of the lady
Nho sang SO sweetly. Overlooking the
fact that she was making precisely the SAM.
kind Of exhibition Of herself as the lady who
iee;urcd, and for the same object. only that
the one vas governed By the desire to inn
prove, 70 elevate and to perfect her sex, and
TO make them as mothers, the progenitors Of
reality offspring, while the other was &C.
,uated only BY the selfish motive TO make
money.
Again, there WERE those who would not
attend the exhibition Of the paintings OF
American and Irish scenery, because they
understood there was to be acting upon the
occasion. The paintings apparently were
well executed and gave the audience an ac-
curate idea OF the scenes they were intend
ed to represent. The acting BY the chill
dren was in illustration of the stories and
legends connected with the representations
winch appeared on the canvass. While our
fastidioas lrieads could see harm In these
things, they can attend q school examina-
ton and applaud with right good viii the
faIfafulness with which the scholars per-
form one OF Shakspeare's plays, or farce
upon some one of the ostre fashions Of the
day. Or they can 60 10 the concert and
lock upon matronly woman and her adult
son sing burlesgue upon matrimony and.
it is all right.
Now we do not argue in favor Of acting,
although we believe scenic representation
to be the best method devised Of inpressing
f.cts upon the memory, butwe speak Of the
incons s.ency which comnends thing IN
der one Circumstance and condemns it un-
der another, which makes il fish or flesh
just 10 suit the caprice or prejudice Of the
individual
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-04-27
By Telegraph.
Arrival Of the Asia.

New YORK, 2oth.
The Asia has arrived; brcadstutis lower,
flour has suffered a decline OF from Is to
Is.
Wheat has declined three pence.
But little doing in the produce market
New YORK, April 10.
A despatch from Philadelphia says the
vessel lost at Barncgat is suppose 70 be the
British ship Humboldt. She had between
300 TO 400 passengers, all Of whom It Is
feared have persisted.
PHILADELPHIA, April 10.
A despatch received at the Ledger Once
from Long Beach, states that the ship Pow
haitian came ashore on Saturday, Egg Har-
Dor Light-emigran,s on board, not one OF
whom were saved.
Thirty-thrcc bodies have washed ashore
at Long Beach. Not vestage OF the
wreck is left.
The schooner Manhattanwas also wreck
ed near the same place. AL on board per-
ishcd save one cid sailor, who Is in such n
condition as to he unable TO give any par
ticulars
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-04-27
Rock Island Railroad,

Business on this road il increasing very
rapidly, and now requires the entire amount
OF the rolling stock Of the company for its ac-
commodation. On Thursday morning ten
freight cars went our loaded to the fullest ca
pacity, and yesterday morning aboutthe same
number. Passenger trains run from five to
eight first class cars every trip going and re-
turning, and yet such is the press Of travel
TINT night train is soon to be put on the
road, There are bat one or two other rail-
roadsrunnirg into Chicago which 10 as heavy
business, either from the east or west
Mcssrs. FAENAM d SHEFFIELD will be able
wc think to yield up the road to the compa-
ny sooner than the contractspeCities. Their
destiny is westward to the Pacific instead Of
holding on to eastern roads which they have
10 well established. A name and fame n
mong the greatest bcnrlactorS Of the coun-
try II theirs, tn which the mere making Of
money is a secondary ohject.-R. I. Alder
User
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-04-27

Col Benton oS NEBRAsKA.-The cor
of the Buffalo Commercial Ad-
rertiser, tells the following:
A member observed TO Col, Benton to-
day that the House was losing interes in
the Nebraska question, the commencement
Of speech upon that subject being gener-
ally signal for a regular stampede. The
old gentleman replied, "a Yes, sir, it is like a
dead dog in the common. At first every
passer-by stops to see if it is a dead dog !;
but presently decay begins, and every mans
nose tells him. and he gives the nuisance a
wide berth. Sir, Nebraska is a dead dog /;
it is rotten, sir: it is rotten, and nobody
wants to be near hen il is about to be stir
red. They GO round it, sir, they 60 round
it," That is Benton's illustration Of the
present state oil the Nebraska bill, and a
very good one.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-04-27
Mrs. WAeeler's Lectures.

The lectures OF Ms. Wheeler upon Anat-
omy and Physiology closed to-day AL
those ladies' Who have had the pleasure Of
attending the course speak 81 them IN terms
of praise. aud Of the lady herself as one
fully competent TO the seli-impescd task
Mothers and daughters may learn lessons OF
lifelong usefulness by attending her lee
lures. We kindly commend her to the in
telligen, public in whatever community she
may tarry
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-04-27
THE LABoRER AND THE WARRIOR.
ny ErEs ) ARGENT.

The camp has had rs d.. - s,rts'
The sword. the basonc', the iaias'
HIVE crowded out of rhyme too ioilt
The plow. the anvil, and the '"oihi
q, not upon cur tented helds
Are frtclon's heroes bred alone,
The training of the workshop Aie Us
More heroes true than MAJ has KNOWN
Who drives the bolt, who shapes the steel,
Ntay with 4 heart rs liant snite,
A. HI who sees a foeman reel
Ia blood before his blow al might,
The skill that eonqners space hlid hlhe'
That -raccs life, that iishienS tnil,
aI:, st,ring from courage mere sub ine
Than that which makes a realm lis spoil.
Let labor then !aDk NJ and see
Ills craft 10 path Of honor lacks,
The soldiers tale yet shalt be
Les. hannrca than the m"atltnah.s aNe,
Let art his own appointment prRe,
Nor deem that 20 i or outward iiEht
Can compensate the worth that hes
In tast = thai breed Their own del glit.
And max the time draw nearer siHl,
When m.in this sacred trath shaii heed.
That ff.m the thought and ftoiu the viii
Mus, 1t, thai rails man proceed,
Though pride may h Id our calling low,
For ~ shall duiy make IL good,
And We from truth to truth shall 20,
IiIl liz and dsaih are understood.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-04-27
10 the Officers Of the Iowa S.aa A..
Saciety -Nul

The time for decided notion ha, nav
The address Oft. W. tlggti PrcSi,l,,, '.li} ,ons
city has hecn larsel, circuiat d. aud v, ~ ,he sci,
orally rtad and setnndrg his efforts Up'l suA"' sea
tahli- the Stie Society L arm bill siFe 10 1,
The officers oifhe Society," 10 hirct in in Fs-eetg, ii
Tuesday! Jnne tth, 10 arrange Isl ,I lhrll o.
attend 10 o"ef business Of Tia socels W.
I'll The Officers, managers, aid other uc,5 ""ietAt
Sueict, NIL be present. W. further d. +, % lie
persons freddy 10 the objects Of u,e S,t, TRAY Ill
producers, tethanl,s, urtisans. ae Mn : fhtt
ks."rs Nyefsias, !. fatasd tos pai1 arJnl Y.
slnu 4 b. awarded, IN order That thr NJ, ftyHnns
piete as possible, tori Is mol eNpsft,d IL ~ 9F
itself should know aii The attie. ill.,, "@ w le
ii aud manufacture III the .t.tf ~ y li1la
come IN for competition. We further d i.'. ~ "a.
-it,scrip ion' papers, ~ suggested hs Mr. ~, KY Dc
pul iItp immediate tirrul,tln III In 49, Ssv h
aud thu all ht Papers N lie state rlieI, y,
cause Of Agriculture publish This eir,ui,r ~! ]" lie
> ". SHaFFER, Mi .s
Fairfield, Iowa, April ~. 1874. a.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-04-27

CapIrAL PuslsHMEsT.-Speaking OF the
public execution or Collins at Geneva, Hi,
last Friday. after giving description OF Il
and stating the number OF persons present
10 have been thousands. correspondent
says -
There was met person there, whatev-
er were his opinions before he came, but vi hat
would vote for the abolishing OF capital
punishment II is relic OF barbarsm--it
is behind the age in which we live. II life
must be taken let it be in the jail, and not
publicly. Il does no good--it creates a
morbid taste, and is an injury = The morals
Of community"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-04-27

Although proyerbiaIly an ingenious nation
il seetns that the Chinese fail ia one partc-
Hlar. 4 writer says:
The Chinese are fail 10 have labOred for
centuries ondcr great embarrassment, from
not knowing how 20 make u barrcl-they
could do every part without any difficulty
They could ia I'VE the slaves and got them up
and hoop them in; they could make the
heads, and put one Of them in, and indeed,
,yith the help ofa man inside, the could put
the second one in, but how 10 get the man
gu, after the barrel was headed up was d
problem which they could not solve"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-04-27
Flax and FlaxSeed.

Farmers and all others Interested, will
note the advertisement in to-dayS paper on
this subject. Mr.. Nourse wishes to gel
ahou, 500 tons of flax and any quantity OF
the seed. He will pay $500 per ton Tor
the straw and 90 cts. per bushei for the
seed. Our farmers will judge for them
selves whether Flax raising on those con-
tl:uons be profitable crop.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-04-27

STRAws, &c.--Iierc is an evidence ofthe
forwdness Of this spring as coutrasted with
he last-the National Institute will please
make a note Of il. The first butterfly OF
the season, the Sulphur species, made It's
appearance in our garden last year On the
lst day Of May. This year we observed
the first one on Sunday. 23l inst, He
came clad in rich suit Of brown fresh from
te chrysaljs sta IT,.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-04-27

The remarks OF oar correspondent are as
just as they are appropriate. The streets
alleys and sidewalks of Davenport are in
deplorably dirty condition, and to stran-
ger especially is this fac, apparent. The
slight effort made last year, and which re-
suited in few wooden sidewalks that
would have been quite respectable, had the
proprietors been made to conform to an es-
tablshed grade, was the most creditabIe at
tempt that has ever been made 10 redeem
our city from the charge OF negligence,
which so often and 50 justly has and con-
tinues to be, preferred against us.-Ep.
GAZ.