Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-31

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NYeSEekk. De-: %. 1885.
New Yvrk is ssssa ~ fus the coming
r.la dave led dOabtfdl wAesher there i'
I civ e1exhsre 10 which she gaysties Of
,ha scssSn az more sought for aud INDUCED
il than this. Paris hae the name OF beng
the ga es, Of capitals; this is certainly the
gsyss, VI ci.ies-nss eapitals. There -
certain love Of show and pleasure IN ehe
Yankee character. Notwithstanding his Purts
tanical descent. which is spProximahag
eyerv wear more closely TO she volatility Of,
the French. .Evesy paacsin the city Get
.p,rt for amusement 10 crowded every slsht
with pleasure seekers; even the church lis
n.w pasronised. BY the genuine Yorker. o.
u for the fun Of the thing. and for the
music.
The artists engaged - singees 10 the
fashionable churches receive nearly -
large salary a. the preachers. Doing the
praying aud singing for persons is nov a.
much OF profession here - II was former
iy IN Italy. But anyway t. get to heaven.
The Italian Opera closes with the year.
With an excellent company house Of IN.
rivsIied capacity. and the most favorable
weather. this troupe has succeeded only IN
helping Of help vsrs neededD to sstsblish
the fact that the Italian Opera cannot pay
n this country. Some Of The established
theatre have been pvt ts serious lneoavsai.
ence By the withdrswsl Of their leading
artists who have. it appears. enrolled them
selves 10 the corps Of Miss Laurs Kesae. to
tread the boards Of hes "rsriesiss."
The anniversary Of the landing Of the
pilgrim Father" was celebrated last week
| BY az Grafton. poem. and dinner. Tbs
orator Of the occasion wss Or. Oliver W.
Holmes. He saved the Uaioa with a easy
| effort. for which be received nady hisss'
and considerable applause. john Psirpoa'
| read the poem. He scsttssel the VRiea q
the four winds. for which hs received much
applause. and many Kisses. The dinner We,
given ct the Astor House whore the Caiou
was put down with sulAcient salt end
pickles to preserve il during the cold wealth
er. Its friends may rest easy for the pres
ent.
Art curing the last week has receive
great encouragement from, the great prire
of Hum" Bsrnum. In order 70 iaduc> IA
dies 10 send their portraits to his "Gliery
of American Fenale Beauty" be hasigreed
to pay for the pictures himself. = De has
not excepted squsws. or negroes Il 10 safe
10 infer that there viii be may different
styles of beauty in the coilscAos.
The death Of Robert SAaylsr. which
was announced in the J.pers few days
ago. is doubted by many eoms say il vas
started for financial purposes, ia Wal
street; othess think 10 gxss to stop Pro.
ceedinRs against bin. WhetLes he 10 Or IL
not dead, 4 reacsoa Of public sentiment is
setting 10 in hi,fsvor. ltisno~ generally
believed tina. yersons with whomhe was con-
nected, and who are seen every day. ION
change" ae - guilty a. he.
Horace Greeley paid aying Welt 70 New
York from Washington. on Saturday; he 10
quite sarguine upon the election Of Banks.
By sleeping upon their arms and votiag Goa
stan,Iy, the Republicans hope to gain ad.
l.