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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-09
WANTED,

TIME and SiGRT BILL on the Eastan South for
1 which the highest current rates will be paid by
Augl6 McGREGOR, LAwES BLAkEMORE.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-09
pRY GOODS, aRocER1Es. BOOTS 4 sHoEs

Moline. juno sth, 1854
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-09
SEWING MACHINES.

THE subscriber is Agent for Wheeler. Wilson &
L Co.'S superior Sewing Machnes-by the use Of
lhese machincs very much of that which has been a
drudgery becomes outa pleasant task--eny who have
read Mrs. t. oake Smiths letter published In the ~ Y
tribune sometime since, In relation them, will need
40 long ngconmendationshere. Whoever has wish to
see these beautiful and truly Labor Saping Machines
operate can be gratided by calling al my Store.
Sold at New York prices, adding freight, pith tkis
Advantage the buyer has the opportunity ofiearnsng
t. sss thin.
wN. A. SoURsR
Moline. June sth
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-08
From the American Organ.
The Grand American Celebration at
w.AgTEINGaTOTg

The American party of Washington
celebrated, on Friday night, Nov. 80
the recent glorious American victories
in New York, Massachusetts, and Ma.
ryland, in a style and manner worthy
of the occasion, and in the highest do.
gree creditable to themselves.
The route Of the procession was Of
great length, extending from the cen
tro of the city to the Navy Yard, thence
to Georgetown, and from Georgetown
to the City Hall, whore the procession
was dismissed. Total distance march.
ed, about eight miles.
Nbe main procession began to move
about 7 p. NJ, after the arrival of tho
delegations from Baltimore, George
town, and the upper wards. The Bal
tlrnoro delegation, consisting Of nine
hundred men, joined the procession Mt
Third street, and were greeted with
Tremendous cheers. They were truly
q astalwart band, and marched with the
air Of men who had rendered good SER
vice to their country.
The Georgetown delegation consist
cd Of 400 men, by actual count az
they crossed the bridge,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-08
INTERESTING NARRATIVE.

Professor Morse tho autlicr of the
magnetic telegraph, delivered a speech
ct St. Johns recently, in which hc gave.
an interesting "reminiscences Of bis eurly
te!egraphic troubles! Tho bill for Q.
stablishing a line, he eeiJ, was before
Congress, had passed the House, and
was on the calcnder Of the senate, bu,
the evening of the last day had COM.
mruced and more than ono hundred
bills TO ho cunsid cred and passed before
mine could be reached. Wearied with
the anxiety of ofsusrcuse, | consulted with
one of my Senatorial friends, he thought
the chance Of reaching II so small, thet
he advised me to consider il as lost -
In state | leave you to imagine, re-
turned to my lodgings 10 make my pre-.
parations for returning home next day.
My funds were reduced To the fraction
of a dollar. In the morning was q.
bout 10 sit down to brGaktasr the sey.
want announcea that young lady dcsi.
rcd to see me in the parIor. II wao o,hc
daughter Of my oXcelicnt friend and col
loge cI0ssmaio, tho Commissioner e
Patents. She called, shn said, by her
ialher's permission, aud the cxuberanco
of her own joy, to announce to me the
passage ofthe telegraph bill at midnight
but the moment before he Senaie's ad.
Journmont. .... .-.
This was the turning point Of The til.
egraph invention in America. AS On
appropriate acknowledgement for her
sympathy and kindness, sympnty hat
only u woman can feel and express, |
promised that the first despatch by tho
first line of telegraph from Washington
to Baltimore should be indicted by her
To which she replied; Il viii hold you
to your void" In about a year from,
that time tho line was complurcd, aul
everything being prcporcd, app,izcd
my young friend Of the fact. A note
from her enclosed This despatch :"Wlat
hath God wrought" These were The
first words that passed upon The clcc.
tric wires on the frs, completed liuo in
North AmeIirn. None copld have bcen
chosen more in oCcordNnre With my own
feelings. 1t baptized tho American
Telegraph with The namo Of i'3 au,hnr.
1t placed the crown of auccesg and hor.
or whore 1t belonged.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-08
Leaning Toward Mona SLiciSm.

The New York Churchmun, among
other vagaries, is odyocntiug a modified
syStom Of mOnasticism. Tie f,lowine
smacksno lille Of conventional lilo aud
the cciihacy Of the clergy
every Bishop should have his See.
which would be tho chief city In tho
diocese over which he preccies, Here,
of course, should he Tho cathedral, and
the PROPER place for The mcctincS cr
Convention, &c. The Bishop end clcr.
gy (ot tie cathcdral) shoy,d 1.-Two to.
geihcr. eating at the satne table, aud
living common lifb. BY dis means
house woulABc provided for the country
clergy who should visit the Bishop, ard
u closer boud Of union and Intercourse
established between tho Bishop md
bis clergy. 1t might he objected that
the clergy generally being roorried men
this arrangement would not work, but
this need not be avery great obstacle;
II tho clergy must mG,rY, their wives
could act as tho house.kccpcts. Tho
Scripture says that it is not good for
man To be alone, and Bishops arc no cx4
ccpuon to the role. They, too. need an
heIpmcet for them aud What be,lor helm.
meet can tloy havo than band Of on4
solfdenyiUg priests and loaA
c0ns. -. ~ \. Cj5.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-08
From the american Messenger.
G. II GER THE DYING

Smile on the dying friend, ..... .
Uplift the tuneiul hymn, 0...'
Gird him with words Of prayerful truat
q When the fixed eye grows dim
Control the bitter pung, ..
The gushing tear restrain, "a. -
Nor cast thy selfish grief on him
Who strives with mortal pain. ..
why should thy wailing cry
Tho ascending saint detainf
Koon anguish on the brow he loved
Might the free spirit chain
Pcrchance, may on the verge
or this distressful state, .....
Detain the traveller to the skies, g
For whom the angels wait.
But when the rescued soul
- Hath winged its wondrous way,
And the keen-thrilling nerves no moro
Disturb the peaceful clay, l".r.
Release thy struggling tears, ..
So long in durancc kept ....
Give nature's gricfswollon current cours,
Remembering, Jesus wept. LII. 8.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-08
SPORT IN TEXAS.

AS an evidence Of the sport to be
had in Texas, we give the following
paragraph from the Austin State Ga.
zette:
"Wc frequently hear of fine sport
in bear hunting IN our upper valley
Some panther, too, and leopards are
occasionally killed. But the last spe-
cimcn isrclatod by the Liberty Gazette.
The editor says that Ben. NJ. Green,
of that county, killed in twelve CON
sccutivc mornings, before dinner, tbir-
tecn bears, one panther, one wildcat,
and seven deer. No wonder that q
Texan can whip his weightin wildcats ("
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-08

The various patterns were shown, and
q set valued at $500 was selected by
the lady of the stately tread She de-
sired the articles put up, bill made
out, and she would settle. Her wishes
were complied with, and the lady took
out her elegant portmonaie, but, alas!
there were but about $40 in it. She
had picked up the wrong portmonaie,
she said, with bewitching sweetness,
and she was vexed at her stupidity
She however could arrange it,. She
was the wife of DR.. -------, the prin-
cipal physician of the Insane Hospital,
andshe desired her attendant to accom-
pany her to that place; where she
would pay him at once. Who could
resist such a request from beautiful
woman--a request spoken as much with
the eyes as the voice. Not the clerk
certainly. .... . ........- ...
a. The two got into the carriage togeth-
er, and back it whirled to the Hospital.
The lady jumped from the carriage,
and was warmly greeted by the Doc.
| W., "iAO hoS VIC Citl
"Doctor, this is my husband" said
she, with an air at once sweet and sor-
rowful. .. .., ... ~. gE-.-r.. ....
The poor attendant started. He WIS
struck aghast. He could not fathom
her meaning. II. 'y s'- ..
"What did you say, madam? ?" he
stammered, as he best could, ".what
did you say %.
Doctor, this is my husband, please
take him in Charge"
"The d----l, madam, Tn not your
husband, what do you mcan?"
Bursting into tears, shcsobbed aloud,
lie has another spasm-another at
ck-he's going into another of those
spells! Oh! Doctor, if you have pity
in your soul, secure him, and save your
self and me from violence -
In vain the poor fellow attempted to
explain. lle was hurried along the
! icorrdoir and into room, and confined
closely--the woman all the while fol-
lowing close behind, weeping as though
her heart would break. The doctor
and the lady returned to the reception
room, and the latter, after giving the
other an outline Of the peculiaritics Of
her alleged husbands attacks, together
with some directions in reference to the
care she desired to have bestowed upon
him, she left, promising to come again
In few days. And away whirlcd the
carriage, the silver ware, and the lady,
neither of whom has been heard of
since. ........... ....
The poor attendant was confined
three days before any one about the
establishment could be induced to CON
vcy letter to his employers, who, all
the time were suspecting his honesty,
and preparing to advertise him in the
newspapers. Upon the receipt of the
letter it did not take them long to dis
cover that they had been "sold" most
brilliantly; and upon their appearance
; at the hospital, it did not take the doc
tor long to discover that he had been
sold decidedly; the poor attendant was
satisfied, upon his arrival at the hospi-
tai that he had been sold d.most sorrow
fully indeed. And here, we think We
will end the story, which has been talk
ed over in fashionable circles for the
past three or four days with many a
hearty laugh. -
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-08
NUMBER d.
From tie Ne,o Albany tribune.
TIE DEPARTED.


"'rhc departed, the departed, .s..,
They visit US in dreams" a." s'..a'%#
And when thus wropt in slumber, elr.t
How brigh; their presence seems IS
Again their smile delights US, ........
Their presence cheer our heart,
Nor think VIC for moment .#N
How far we urc apart. saa SIP
Deep in tho solemn nigh,.timc.
How ardcntly VIC trace,
And gaze with sweetest pleasure . -"..,.,
Upon their form and face - tr~ ~......r
We hold familiar converse .--..--
We tondly clasp their hand,
Nor dream wo for q moment
They're in tho spirit land.
Thus, in dsca'nland tho dcparcj'-- -...-.rr
Those dear oucs we adore, .
In spirit leave their haven
.. And visit US once more. $500. -. -
Thus, In seeming we're united, Sd. ..a.
Again with those VIC love- ....
Those dear oncs-gonc before US r.
Whom we hope 10 meet above.
CAT.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-08
LIBERTY UNIoNNow FoREvER-oNE AND INSOFAR


Christian Jews, prior to his departure
from them, or as early as the year 38;
and again in the Greek language in the
year GA. BE that as it may, it seems
to have been written especially for the
Jews, and hence is styled, (" The Cos
| pei according to the Hebrews" and al
so from being owned and used by the
| Nazaric, n sect intermediate between
Jews and Christians, is called "The
Gospel according to the Nazarenes.-
This book is divided into four parts,-
the first treating of the infancy of our
Saviour; the second gives the history
of John the Baptist, and Christ's pre-
paration for the ministry; the third
treats of his discourscs and acts in Gal
lice; the fourth of His death and res
direction. Thisw is indeed fraught
with peculiar interest. What is better
calculated to inspire the mind with c.
motions of sublinity than the reading
of that more than eloquent address
delivered by Christ on the mount of
Beatitudes ?-in every word of which
shines forth spirit Of purity which
could cmanatc from no other source
but Heaven. What is moro thrilling
than his account Of the bloody actions
of Herod? He also records several
other interesting facts in the life of
Christ, which are omitted by the other
Evangelists. Even the character and
the candor with which he acknowledges
his humble origin, cannot be viewed
without melting afeeling Of admiration.
The other Apostles display a wish
to cloak his character by speaking of
him under different name, but he, in
humblencss Of heart, acknowledges the
meanness of his birth. In thus con-
templating him we can find no reason
why this degraded tax-gathcrer is not
now enjoying title far superior to
that of the most bigotod Pharisee !;
now holding a station with which Sol
ONION, in all his glory, could not for a
q moment vie.
a..4.. ELLEN L. HUGHES.
| Moryantowa, November, 1866.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-08
From the Philadelphia Times.
ANOTHER SELL!
Madness, and q Method in it.

On Wednesday last, neatly dres-
sed, very prepossossing, and prettily
spoken woman, somewhere between
sweet sixteen and twenty-five years of
age, drove up to the door of the Insane
Hospital, over which DR.. --- pre-
sides and inquired for that gentleman.
She was ushcrcd into the reception
room, where she awaited the coming of
the Doctor with an air of n0ncholance
which rather fascinated the servant,
who looked upon her with eyes Of ad-
miration and unfeigned pleasure
When left alone she amused herself
a woman always will-in gratifying
her curiosity by inspecting the various
articles in the room critically and thor
ougly. The Doctor being announced
| she received him with one Of those be-
wildcring smiles which some women
know how well to bcstow, and whose
Influence no man of feeling can resist.
The Doctor welcomed her with more
than his usual warmth, and soon learn
cd the object of her visit: w.. 49,.
She had come, she said, with a glance
full of melancholy, and tone of more
than womanly tenderness, TO ascertain
Of the Doctor in person, whether she
could secure private quarters for her
husband who was subject to intense fits
Of alteration of mind, but whose conduct
towards her, bitter and cruel as it was,
could not alienatc her love for him,
which was the all-pcrvadihg passion of
her soul. lie had grown so violent Of
late that her wishes to have him secu-
red from violence to himself as well as
/ to her, (and here the charming crea-
turc wept for some moments,) and if
she could make an arrangement with
the Doctor, she urged that it should be
kept as private as his most secret tho'ts
and her husband beyond the scrutiny of
}, visitors. And she said her heart would
break, she knew it would, and wept
long and bitterly.
The Doctor as all who knew his kind
and tender heartcdness will readily im-
aginc, was not insensible to the touch
! ing recital Of his visitor, and with that
| frankness which always charactorizes
w;sbcs 70 o;vn bor bushnn3 y W. mm;,"ta tl
anortment and his sncc;aI cnrr anj
also shield him from the cave of c1,;oa. '
itv seekers who rnn down nublic ;nof;
tntions ~ ''''
Thn ,od. so. ,o,,.
terms she was not lonG in oxnrosSS;mSt3 .
her thanks intcrminglSd ui,b toora. ooe
she wos NOT lono IN s9tfl;na tho 5otn1s
of her husbands confinement. sbc woo
not lono, in short Of tnkina hor loovo
As size stenncd into hor coIr;ogo o;dnj
bv tl,o kind hand If the DoStor sbo
turned her beautiful face towards hin;
,rJ cost mo, H., :. o,,,,oa .l'a. - 80
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-08

TIE Condition Gr Loadoa.-.-A cores.
pondent Of tho National Iutelligcsc,r
says that the street population Of Lon.
don are 10 al excited and restless con.
diiion, and Iiaro more thnn uneo ocls,s
nvcrowcd the Government. They wgrs
first called ont by the resistance 10 the
Sabbath observance bIi. aud aitcrwa,d
assumed different ehdyocter, and now
demand bread or employmcnh Thry
meet every Sunday IN gree, sun,Je,s
10 Heic Fark.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-08

Damdgss Far iSeductjoa.--At Read.
ing Pa, a fow days ago, in an action
brought against Reuben Gnng by Abra-
ham Beecber, for seduction Of his
daughter under promise Of niarriaso.
the jury gave a verdict for plantiGf Of
$1,000 damages.
Canuibals in the South Sea Islands
have Killed and horrible 10 fbuk of.
have dovourcd four teachers who had
been sent out TO instruct them in Chris
tianitys
Eighteen newspapers nre bghlisbeh
cd IN Minnesota, though il contains but
10000 people.
BInsIes arc flying colors which maid
ems wear becOmjngIy.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-08
From the Cincinnati Commercial.
NEWER!
pY Q. W. CUTTER.

may bc askcd, as havo been asked, when
am for the dissolution Of the Union answ,
never, never, nevcr.--IENRY CLAY.
You ask me when I'd rcnd tho scroll
- Our fathers names arc written o'er,
When would sec our flag unroll
It's minglc stars and stripes no moro,
When with n worse than felon hand
Or itlon counscls would sever
The Union of this glorious land
answer-neyer, never, never.
Think ye that could brook TO SEQ
The banner have loved SO long
Borne piece.meal DER the distant sea
Torn, tramplcd by frenziod throng--
Divided, measured, parcelled out
Tamcly surrendered up forever
To crafty n sonndlcss rout
Oftraitors never, mover, never
g.
Give up this land 10 lawless might,
To selfish fraud and villain sway,
Obscure those hopes with endless night,
That now are rising like the day
Write one more page of buraing shame
To prove the useless, vain endeavor,
Our race from ruin TO reclaim,
And close the volume? never never
On yonder lone and lovely steep,
The sculptor's art, and builders power,
A landmark DER The soldiers sleep,
Have reared lofty funeral tower
There it will stand until the river
That flows beneath shall cease to flow,
Aye, till that hill itself shall quiver
With natures last conyulsive throe.
Upon that columns marble bnso,
That shaft that scars into'thc sky,
There still is room enough TO trace
The countless millions yet to die
And would cover all its height,
And breadth before tta, hour Of shame,
Till space should fail whcreon 10 writo
E'en the initials of Names
Dissolve the Union mar, remove
The last asylum that is known,
Wlicrc patriots find a brothers. love,
And truth may shelter from throno---
Give up the hopes ofhigh ronown,
o The legacy our fathers Wild
Tear our victorious eagle down
Before their mission is fulfilled.
Dissolve the Union! while The earth
ilas yet tyrant to be slain,
nceirnv nur frae,om iu lis birth .
And give the world 10 bonds again
Dissolve the Union! God of heaven
We know too well how much it cost
million bosoms shall be rivon
Before one golden link is lost.
Nay, spread aloit our banner folds
High as tho heavens they resemble
That every race this planet holds,
Beneath their shadow may assemble,
And with the rainbow's dazzling pride,
Or clouds that burn along the skies,
Inscribc upon its margin wide
Hope, Freedom, Union, Compromise
------
Mr.. Clay's very words as he pointed to [
monument that stands upon the height nc
Frankfort, above the slain Of Bucna Vista, inc
ding tic remains OF Ills own son.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-08

Hon Henry a. Wise writes to tho Bos
ton Merchantile bibra'y Association
that he vcnerates "Oid Massachusetts" :"
bnt cannot come and lecture before the
Association, owing to his official duties
He says nc has neTer set loot on the
soil Of New England.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-08
a. ELLEN Il. HUGHES.
MoyyaRtoWa, November, 1855.
For The american Union.


LhI' Il ItftGT. .. .
.. My wife is great poulterer;
OF, in other words, very fond of having
lots Of Chickens on hand. [ was sit
ting, day or two since, watching the
little chicks in their untiring cxcrtions
to catch bugs and flies. / was struck
with little incident which so faithful
~ portrays poor fallen human nature
that | set Immediately to writing these
lines. In the Matching of one of the
broods Of our little family of chickens,
it fell to the lot of a pair of the young
sters to be disowned by their mother,
an act not without o parallel in human
society and which mother kept up such
a malignant disposition towards her of
spring by picking them in the most
savage manner, that my wife was fore
ed to take them from her and attempt
to raise them by hand, and make pets
of them. They are, therefore, now a
part of our household, and looked upon
as the feathered portion of She family.
They, of course, are very fond of each
other, and arc evcrin company togcth-
CT, manifcsting the greatest affection
and care one for the other. When
separated their chirping is inccssant,
and they appear happy only when to-
getlcr.
: The little incident connected with
my story is yet to be told. l was a.
musing myself the other day with them,
when one of them came across worm
which the other desired to partake of.
An issue was Immediately raised, and
chase was the result. 1t continued
long and earnest. Their mutual af1ec-
tion appeared to be at an cnd--sclfsh-
ness had absorbed affection, and now
predominatcd- their kind regard for
each other was dissipatcd. There was
no division to be made of the worm
" to tho victor belongs the spoils, is Il
motto as applicable to the gizzard Of
chicken as to the lusts of the human
philosopher--aiid the ono that found it
grcedily gulpcd it down at length
The thought struck me in moment,
how strikingly characteristic of poor
human nature, and how similar are tho
natures of all animals, including deceit
ful, selfish man. How often are We
called to mourn the false friendship of
our fellow beings, especially whcn VIC
find that that friendship was only as
sumed to answer sinister and selfish
purposes How often arc we robbed
by pretended friends, and like the little
chicken described above, beer refused
even the means Of subsistence itself
o, yc generous souls, who delight to
have your names emblazoned before the
world as the most charitable and benov.
olcnt, take care that yc do not "rob
Peter TO pay Paul !" Many are the
strifcs for gain and gold, more selfish
in man than the worm.chasc Of the lit.
tic chickens, of every day occurrence,
to be seen, laughed at, or dospiscd by
a CLOSE OBSERVER.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-08-25
Drugs ano @fbifiafs.
II. T. w AID RILL.

AT HIS "a.
DRUG AND CHEMICAL STsRE.
Church Street.
nFFER for sale large and complete
" assortment of DRUGS, MEDICINES,
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, CUPP-
ING GLASSES, SOAPS, DENTlFRf-
CES; SHAVING, HAIR, TOOTH, NAIL,
PAINT and WHITE WASH BRUSHES,
together with all the
MOST POPULAR PATENT MEDICINES.
Of the day--all of which they offer for
sale on the most reasonable terms.
WBuying our Medicines in the North
from IMPORTING HOUSES. and receiv-
ing FRESH SUPPLIES frequently during
the year, we are prepared, at all times, to
fill all orders in our line in satisfactory
manner, and ask our friends generally to
give us trial, that We may prove to
them that it is to their interest as we'll as
ours, to patronize us.
aug. 2S-tf. H T. WADDILL.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-08-25

MARSH'S Improved Elastic Sus-
lSA pender Shoulder Brace, the object
of which is to correct habitual stopping
round and crooked shoulders, weak back
and chest, and to preserve that erect and
graceful position which is indispensable to
health and beauty it is adapted to Men,
Women and Children OF all ages, occupa.
tions and conditions: it is light, yet strong
perfectly elastic, simple, and beautifully
iulfils the object designed. For sale by
Oct4. VIM. BoGEL. Druggist,