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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-03

Discovery or THE SUPPOSED PERPETRA-
ToEs OF THE EXPRESS RoBBERY.-l will be
resoilected that some two mentis since a
trunk containing large amount Of money
was stolen from the Messenger Of the Uni
ted States Express Company while he was at
the Cincinnati and Hamilton Depot in this
city.
For time ii appeared to battle all efforts
Of our police to discover the parties engag-
ed in the robbery, until few weeks since,
when young man, named Estsp. who re-
sides in Davenport, Iowa, made some
disclosures to Mr Center, an officer of
that place, which led to the arrest Of
others, who, lis supposed, Wee engaged IN
it.
Bv means Of rsquisition, Mr.. Center
brought Estep TO this place. From inioF-
nation derived from him, the officers pro-
ceeded TO arrest one Sydney Miller, whom
they found at his dwelling about II o'clock,
Saturday night; Mr. Williams an Omnibus
driver, whs was slice ping in one OF the sta
bles of the Omnibus Company, and man
by the name Of Skillman. who was in bed
at The Office Of the Express Company -
Skillman it appears was the driver of the
wagon from which the money was taken,
while the Messengers attention was called
in another direction. All the four are now
in custody. and further facts in possession
Of the Police will most likely fastsn the
guilt upon them. An investigation OF the
affair will soon be had, when all the minu-
tiae Of the robbery will it supposed be de-
yeioped.- - Gin. Times.
The above is correct with the exception,
that the "young man named Estep," was
taken by Mr.. Center at Wapcllo, Iowa, in
cad ofin this city.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-03

The Cairo Times say; Hon. John A..
McClernand has located in thut place, to en-
gage in the practice Of !a~.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-03
A u G TIONS
Real Estate! Real Estat.

VALUABLE FARMS. TOWN Io7s
and Unimproved Property 'A'
For Sale By
GEO. L. NICHOLS
Real Estate A..
oc3-sloper Farm of $50 acres. lao 40 as'al'
acres Of good timber in Aliens Grove =. rraite-
proyed--Price 81 500 EARN sslln
No GA Farm OF 100 acres.-loo acrs.,
WIN I'VE gooa aweislngs large frame harm .Ie
miles North West ofci.y Of Davenport s =, v. ru
acres /" W pSf
No a5-7superb Farm of a0o acres. .;,,.
Muscaiinc road. % miles west OF City MI ,nS On "
40 acres in cultivation, balance In tmLa uer ftno
u new and cost S2,UO0 Price S6,5o ol'ldiiss|
No 26--Suhurban Farm l24 acres, lie. ,,sw
81 r "a 3; all under teuce; loo cultiysted qrssI
ngs aad appendase; price 81 per rcre out
GEO NICHOLS, lr @
yec---rhs Knight Farm Of 100 afres
the buna mites W Of city; has 50 acres o ssaussd o.
bcr 90 aeres under cultivation good da TGod tin.
with othor Improvements; cost S9Jpu: ~, a1d
Farn--price Sa,l00 "'Habs
No ae--Faris finely lmproyed, ofl5s ae,.,.o
below the city near the town Of nuaio; lsr, s'
Of good uber' large frame building, barn I'D ,,
Price $1,000 '@0'ei
70 a9--Weli improved farm o acres KIN.
tau;x ,od frame dwelling ana oni h5,liie' lti'
orchard of good fruit. many varieties. s,act -gs
abundant; lies miles west Of city--Pre. So sa''t
acre So iei
Ne 30--A hesntiful farm Of 100 acre., ,nro.,.,
Rock iAsnd lies ycrt handsomely so acr.s w '
with sood. lweiiings and live springsprce sIs y,
1 aero V,"N
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-03
Also Coal Land.
Also Coal land.
no. 3s-fso Acres Of Coed Coat Land will "a,
Timber ana improvements:
Also-a Valuable FIGURING Min.

Alse Coal Land
no. $3.50 Acres Of Coed Coat Land with ,,4
Timber ana improvements;
Also-a Valuable FIGURING Mil:
No. 37-ihe ''Swan Niitf' ST H. CT ire waeai,s
complete oraer with Three Rua OF stones win ia,
neceessry Machinery mosi Of which Is new sus t.p,
lie Of ing ao bbi- OF Fiopr in twenty four haar
Theisl has River front Of $50 fest aui good fsrd
log for Steamboats,; which III be sold al gfea! b.;
gam sndupon cas-. terms.
-aTse:---
The following Property in The ctyo Davenport
Brick Hossc with fr4fne addition puTtlre ID FraB,
Oh Ninth street; Lot 5SxsG0 feet sl30
Br;ektlfause IN second street between Petry sed
Rock bland hot fiE 50 s@n per foot
Three acres OF Land an Second Sifeet near nsyes.
port BQglng tffo9Hd With good dwelling s.n
Lot so ~ Block Green's s~ssSnI addition eef.
nsr az bird street. opposit, Tiehenor-s Rock
LntNo4 i,ec u tipan which Il erected Coasfa
with tss roonJ- kiteheu Stahla sinoke house ard l
soad we'll NitI 'ain pa,ap Price SEQ;
And ihs following Uaiiapro,ed Land masi Of sld
10 In Scott County;
toe Acres Of Prairie IN See 10, T 50. RAE
80 10 do In sec % and -, 50, RAE;
GO do .ecsi ! DIR ";
100 do Do e 7 % Go,
100 % dg9sT7o 20;
79o 40 D., a2T-oRer,
2GAa No DIS H. rs 80 r so, PiR;
600 10 DO -. -, RsE;
50 DO ElN W az sse?4, T.s,R.R;
100 10 Il ar SEC 10, T GS, X y,
100 do \ VI or See 0, tn .RiE
20 dp ST qr sec ~, r SOL RAE
20 no \ sN ar See 4, 70, RAE;
100 DO S!NEar
s@! NEqr
,F.Nw or J See ~. Tso. RISE;
sc De Sc! Rqr Sec ~, TfS.Riw W:
~ DO SN SEqr Sec "A. T %. Il ";
dor 80 GEO. l.. SICkoLLS Al
Together with aIargs quantity Of Land 10 fsd'
Clinton. johnson. iowa, Jasper and r"vcshek 'oH'
ties, II OF which ALL be Geld apon reasonable Tern
~ GEOL NICHOLS,
| Genolal Real Estate Aaeni,
Conner cf Main ard Second Streets. lows
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-03

Apples are selling n Washington City al
81 70 perPeek.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-03
Buckets. Buckets!

T LIST received and for sac Whoesae and Retail I
81 Nm lot of Wooden Buotets
January LIST. BURROWS PRETIhMaN-
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-03
BosroN, Dec. 80.

The brig Frank which sailed from THE
port about the 9th of September, for Cape
Hamil has not since been heard from. She
Is supposed to have been lost in the Oeto.
bes gals.
NEy ORLEANS, Dec. 20,
The Cotton House of Brauder g. Mcken-
ma stopped payment yesterday.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-03
WASHINGTON. Dec. 80.

Payments for past week from the Treas
ury amount to $4,000 900, including s l..
600 900 of the public debt.
The whole number of persons naturaliz-
ed in the Superior and Common Pleas
Courts OF this city for the year 1854, ia
6,6o4.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-03
Broon,s! Brooms!

7 UST ereiyed and for sale Wholesale or Retail,
- prime lot ofeommon brooms.
Jaauaryist. BURROWS N PRETfYMAN.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-03

MARRIED.,
On New Years Eve, ut the he Claire House, BY Rev.
]. D. Mason, Mr. v. W. BRows and Miss CaRoiIsE f.
LEAeH, both OF Heur! Co., Ills.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-03

No 3s--h splendid farm on the Mississippi Rive, i,
miles below Davenport in Masca,ine county cor,,is
Ing 355 acre: lne Of which is under cultivation a. i
pasture and Us IT, timber; 50 acres Of River Bn.om
20 q buildings and upwards ofa0o fruit tive, in mi
b'aring-apile, peach and oherr, Price 81 ~,
acre
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-03
Crackers. Crackers

lust resolved and Tor sale Wholesale Retail.
81 Ans lot OF Boston, Soda and Butter Crackers.
January Ist BURROWS g. PRETrYMAS.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-03
y.1sr or PETERS

u EMAlNINGin
IN on the arsl da
taken out before !
sent to the Genera
Atkinson Thos3
Anderson Abr
Anderson 5 +
Ackley Miss NJ
Adley Albert
Arnelle Fred
Abbot Hiram
Adams w Z
Adams John
Adams J l.
Allen Orlando A
Allen J A
Armstrong VIM
Ackcrnlan Jno ]
Burt Reubsn w
Roardmap S X
Burton ii w 9
Bitiinger G w 2
Barclay Jacob
Billstein A 2
Blair Amanda J
Bogy, Miltenber
ger X Co,
Baldwin J
Bell Jonathan J
BIZ ker DR. H I
Booth Joseph
Byron Mrs J
Raiiy Master w
Bslk nap J g
Brat John
Baciiey John
hatcher John J
Boyd Stephan
Barrows ProfC !
Barrow @ n
b;erIy Horny F
Rfatten Isaac {
Blythe b9nj J
Borthwick Mar
Bane,ls George
Sdlef Cyrus
Bill stoln NJ
Beymer Simon .
BremcTBaizer
Benson Moses
Benon James
Bettruf sam
Homar J e
Boice Harriet
By + NJ
Baker A braharn
Bake Key w II
Blanch Wn
Barch David
Brewster Milo
Brewster L p
BuubargerMi
Bre st'rAfoma
Brown 4 Maria :;
Bro wn w IA
Brown Mary } 3
Brown Mary r
Brown Mrs Mar,
Brown James2
Brown isaac2
Rrotvn nuis
Cutting II +
Cords rhos I .
Carville Miss u
Campbell Mrs 4
Ca}lesdine T.
Carpenter Hor
Coates James
Cooper Thos 2
Clark VIM A 3
Clark JAS w
Clark Mrs Sarah
Clark w w
Clark rhes N
Clark Washing'i
tallen Sam )
Catiing a B
Chandler A h ,
Chandler Mis- FL
Chandler Mis- A
{ ooper "
Cooper Pefeilla
Cogswell Miss G
Gushing NJ A
Cook NJ
Cook e y
Cook Thomas
Camp Z
Camp WIN 2
Carroll John NJ
Carroll w N
Carroll Oscar II !
Converse Geo 2
Carver Ehenz "
Collin. Francis
Coo A q
ernlJAaeA W II
C0artS right Ira
Curry u Z
Cox Moses
Carver Miss II
Cri ly George
Cottel 4
Candron VIM
Coon Cordaaa
Case 4 +
Curtis T NJ
Copeland IS IN
CORTLAND A
Clark San ael
Cutler Ripsry
Dayls&CampbsI
Dickson John
Davis Elhrain J
DeCanp Heron
BJeiitlle Elihu
DougiieDbaugi J
Disney Mordecai
Dlrcn bacher J "
Dawson MARY 4
Dowdcn Jos \ .
Doare Isaac 5
boy ie Elisha
Dowden Lefnttcl
Dane Joseph
hsprisien Louis
DoFne!l A
uo>ser y il.on
Hyer Dsnns
Dittci Ciias
Davis Miss II
Drove ! &
uorinsH EbeH
DeCan j y
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-03
DIE D

DIED,
Yesterday morning, INsLEE OWENS, son A. II
and MARGAREr OWES, age years.
The funeral will take place this morning At 10 o'ck
from their residence on Fourth near Rock Island st.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-03

No 53-A farm in "Lost Groves Scott COUNTY %.
taihiGg 80 acres; acres Of which is enclosed: o,sr
which isereeteda new iiame house. log house AID
~ young fruit trees Price : i.n0
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-03
Harnar for January.

Harper for January.
Also, Pnaams, Godes's Graham's, Frank Les'ie''
Fashions,&c., M
rHE IOWA BOOK ROOMS.
Ell ADAMS, Agent.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-03

New Crop Sugar.
~ HHDS New Sugar, 50 do prime Old Sugar ]
I'D store and for sale by
BARLEY. THOMPSON seo.,
Front ~, bei&s the Mills.
Davenport, Dec so, '5isdtf.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-03

So33--A valuable Lot containing sir acre, an a.
Mississippi River opposite Moliuc great bsr,,n ~
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-03

DRANK LEssLIEs' Gazette OF Fashions for De.
4 ssmbsy ~ NJ. lie Ci.Te E,cck.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-03

LOLs N East UAVtNpoIl
I-oR Sal Three Good Lots IN the addition OF Davis
i son q True Ic Egst Davenport
Enquire at
faL 3-d3, Nc. lie GiaGGc Block.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-08-21
Virtue in Man.

WE love to believe there is more moral
goodness than depravity in human ma.
ture. When we see one tear OF pity drop
from the eye, it gives US more pleasure
than the fnding diamond. There is
goodness, real and unselfish, in the heart,
and we have often seen it manifest itself
TO the making Of scene of sorrow the
veslbule of heaven. For him who is al.
ways picking out flaws in his neishbor's
character, we have no sympathy. He
reminds US of one Of those birds which
resort TO dead and dscuyed limbs of trees
to feast on the worms, In the charac.
ters of most men we shall find more
good than evil, more kindness than ha.
tred-and why should wepick out the
flaws, and pass over the sterling traits OF
character? We hold this to be the true
doctrine; to portray real goodness and
hold it up to the gaze and admiration Of
all, while we suffer the evil to remain in
the shade and die. If every picture OF
human nature were only pure and beau.
tiful, we are inclined to believe that
we should have such characters living
around us.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-08-21
Sweet Innisfallen !

SWEET Innisfallen, fare thee well,
May calm and sunshine long be thine!
How fair thou art let others tell,-
To FEEL how fair shall long lie nine
Sweet Tnnisfallen, long shall dwell
In memOrys dream that sunny smile.
Which DER thee on that evening fell,
When first saw thy fairy isle.
Twas light indeed too blest for one
Who had to turn to paths Of care
Through crowded haunts again TO run,
And leave thee bright and silent there.
Nomore unto thy shores to come.
But, on the worlds dim ocean tost,
Dream Of thee sometimes, as home
or sunshine he had seen and lost.
Far better in thy weeping hours
TO part from thee, as do now,
When mist is o er thy blooming bowers,
Like Sorrows veil Oh Beauty's brow.
For though unrvalled still thy grace,
Thou dost not seem, US then, too blcst,
But thus in shadow, seem'st place
Where erring man might hope TO rest
Might hope to rest, and find in thee
A goOm like Edcn's, on the day
He left its shade, when every tree,
Like thine, hung weeping o'er his way.
Weeping or smiling, lovely isle!
And all the lovelier for thy tears
For though but rare thy sunny smile,
'Tis heav'n's own glance when it appears
Like feeling hearts, whose joys are few,
But, when indeed they come, divine
The brightest light the sun e'er threw
Is lleless 10 one glance Of thine
Thomas MOORE.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-08-21
Home and Wife on Saturday Night.

HAPPY is the man who has a little
homo and little wife in it Of a Satur.
day night. A house, no matter how lit.
tie, provided it will hold two or so--no
matter how humbly furnished, provided
there is hope in it. Let the wind blow
close to the curtains. What il they are
calico or plain white, without tassels or
any such thing. Let the rain come down
heap up the fire. No matter If you
havn't candle to bless yourself with
for what a beautiful light glowing Goals
make, gently shedding their sunshine
through the room just enough 10 talk by,
not loud as in the highways, but softly,
slowly whispering, with pause between
for The storm without and thoughts with.
in to fill up. Then wheel the sofa round
before the FIRE; no matter if the sofa is
se:tee, and uncushioned at that, if so
be it is just long enough for two, or say
two and half in it. How sweet the
music Of silver bells from time to time
falls on the listening heart then. How
mournfully swells the chime of "'he
days that are no more.-Bu0ale Repub.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-08-21
Good AdyicA.

The following 10 wholesome advice.
and i would be better for oil were II fol.
lowed
The boys should put on q clean shir.
when they 80 10 bed. No person, man,
woman, or child, should wear an srticIe
which he or she has worn during tho
dsy. Take Off every article, girls, and
throw them over chair 10 air during
the night. for they are filled with insen.
slble prespiration then wash the whole
system, and put on fresh cool night
dress, and see how sweetly you will
sleep.
Much OF the skin diseases, bowel
complaints, colds, and fevers Of child.
hood are doubtless caused by q neglect
Of the skin.
We have Q few words TO say about
your personal appearance. We know
It is every persons duty to look as we'll
as possible, and nothing makes one look
so we'll as neatncss. Keep clean. and
brush your hair as often os il needs il,
and what is far moro apt to be forgotten,
keep your teeth clean. Nothing disfg.
ures the face so much as dirty yellow
teeth nothing is more offensive than
the breath that comes past such teeth,
and nothing else causes teeth TO decay
so rapidly as neglect to scour them
You need not uso any powder. unless
they are already very bad. but buy a
good toothbrush, and scour them with
clear water and little fine soap, every
night, or better still, every night and
morning. II anything more is needed
than cold water, pound charcoal per.
(ectly fine, and use that with Bit Of
cloth. Keep your nails clean, TOO at.
tend 10 them every day. One of the
surest ways TO detect well.bred person
at once, is 10 look at the teeth and nails.
Mrs. Batehan,, in "Cultivator,"
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-08-21
Simplicity of Dress.

Prentice, the Editor Of the Louisville
Journal, speaks thus to his readers
"Those who think that, in order dress
we'll, it is necessary 10 dress extrava.
gsntly and gaudily, make o great mis-.
take. Nothing so we'll becomes ,ruo
feminine beauty as simplicity. We
have seen many remarkably fine per.
son robbed Of its fine effect by being
over dressed. Nothing is more unbe.
coming than overloaded beauty. The
simplicity and classic taste is seen in
old statues and pictures painted by men
OF very superior artistic genius. In Alh.
ems, the ladies' were no: gaudiIy, bot
simply arrayed, and we doubt whether
any ladies ever excited more admiration.
So also the noble old Roman matrons,
whose superb forms were gazed on de.
lishtedly by men worthy Of them, were
always plainly dressed. Fashion often
presents the lines Of a butterfly, but
fashion is not classic goddess"
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-08-21

himself, no effort could rccall--the cath
OF Belle alone had merged into itself
tho doings Of that fearful day. The com.
plimen.s which he received sounded in
his ears like satire and mockery and the
very namo Of liquor impressed him with
horror.
He left home and came to London,
where he obtained a situation as a
teacher; but every thing appeared SO
black to him that he expressed fear he
should in some unguarded moment, dc.
stroy himself.
His friend who was sailor, suggested
some active employment, that he would
call into play his physical faculties. and
thus give his mind a spell. and ended by
offering to procure him a place before
the mast in a ship. al like your sug.
gestion," he said, "but dislike the sea ;"
Then turn soldier and seek employment
in India, where there is always plenty OF
fighting. 81 will" he said, springing
from his chair, "when my engagement
expires, | will purchase an English com.
mission. l wonder the thought never
suggested itself TO me, for my ancestors,
as far back as / can trace them, were
soldiers. Better, far better die on the
field Of battle than fall by ones own
hand" We separated.
A few weeks since in running my eye
along the list OF those who had distin .
guished themselves at the battle OF Ink
erman. l saw the name Of Lieut.. Col.
-. A letter from my friends has
since informed me that he served ia India
under Lord Couch, and was promoted
for his gallant conduct in three cam
paigns. He was present at the battle Of
Alma, Balaklava and lnkerman, and at
last accounts was in good health, enga. .
ged in the seige of Scbastopol. He was
single, "his heart was dead 10 love-
Boston Atlas.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-08-21
Moral Courage.

ARE you destined to maintoin the wor.
ship Of the true God amid the darkness
Of infdelily? Daniel, in tho den of
lions, Shadrach, Meshech, and Abed.
nego, in the flames Of the furnace, and
long line Of illustrious martyrs, shout.
ing hosannas from the flames, put forth
their hands from the sake TO beckon
you onwards. Are you destined 10 plant
The gospel in heather lands San enter.
prise tho most daring and glorious in
which mortals can engage :? DO you
imagine that you can meet difficulty
which the apostle Paul did not van.
quish p? But he was an apostle-yea,
and the most successful Of apostles.-
What was the secret Of his SUCCESS :?
Was it his learning? The gift oftongues
made the other apostles his equals in
this respect. Was it his eloquence
Doubtless he was eloquent; but Apol.
los, TOO, was eloquent and mighty in the
Scriptures. Was it his inspiration
But were not others inspired also IL
,oas his .frmness and persererance.-
When he preached Christ Jesus and him
crucilied, nothing could uriVe, divert, or
daunt him. "This one thing do" &c.
Are you called TO meet bisotry, and
superstition, armed with learning, pow.
er, and wealth See Luther, Drawing
the ,hunders of the Vatican, and hear
him say, 81 would 60 to Worms, we're
there as many devils there as there are
tiles on the houses" and then affirm if
you dare, that il is your duty 10 succumb
to your difficulties. Are you destined,
which Heaven forbid, to lead an army
to resist invaders or to advance to con.
quest? Ask Casar, Hannibal, Pyrrhus,
Alexander, what kind Of difficulties may
be overcome by decision Of character.
Have you undertaken 10 ascend from po.
verty and obscurity to eminence and
wealth =? Ask the field, or the cabinet,
any profession whatever, either House Of
Congress, whether there are any diflic ul.
ties which will not yield 10 frmness and
perseverance, and ten thousand voices
shall respond, in animating accents, NO,
NO DR.. Edaoard Thomson.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-08-21
Advice to the Young.

THIS admonition l particularly direct
TO those, who are in period Of life too
often characterised by forward presump.
ton and headlong pursuit. The self
conceit Of the young, is the great soulce
Of those dangers to which they are ex.
posed and it is peculiarly unfortunate,
that the age which stands most in need
Of the counsel Of the wise, should he
most prone to condemn it. Confident
in the opinions which they adopt, and
in the measures which they pursue, they
seem as if they understood Solomon to
say, not, Who knowe,h, but, Who is ig
norant Of what is good for man all the
days Of his life -? I he bliss 10 be aimed
at, is, in their opinion, fully apparent.
1t is not the danger of mistake, but the
failure Of success, which they dread.-
Activity to seize, not sagacity to discern,
is the only requisite which they value.
How long shall it be, ere the fate ol
your predecessors in the same course
teaches you wisdom e? How long shall
the experience Of all ages continue TO
lift its voice to you in vain ? Behold
ing the ocean on which your are embark
edcovered with wrecks, are not these
fatal signals sufficient TO admonish you
OF the hidden rock If, in pnradice it.
self, there was tree which bore fruil
fair to the eye, but mortal in its effects
how much more, in this fallen state
may such deceiving appearances be ex
pected to abound The whole state o
nature is now become scene OF delu
sion to the sensual mind. Hardly any
thing is what it appears to be. An'
what fatters most, is always farthes
from reality. There are voices which
sing round you; but whose strains al
lurs to ruin. There is banquet spread
where poison is in every dish. There i
a couch which invites you TO repose
but to slumber upon it, is death. Ii
such a situation, be not high minded
but fear. Let sobriety check your rasl
presumption. Let wisdom be the of
spring Of reflection now rather than tn
fruit Of bitter experience hereafter.-Dr
| Blair.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-08-21
Moral Character.

THERE is nothing which adds so much
to the beauty and power of man as
moral character. 1t disniies him in ev.
cry station, exalts him in every period Of
life. Such a character is to be admired
more than anything else ON earth. No
servile fool, no croucbing sycophant, no
.reach erous honor. seeker ever bore such
a character. The puIe joys Of righteous
ness never spring up in such person,
II young men but knew how much a
good character would dignity and exalt
them, how glorious it would make theil
prospects even in this life, never should
we find them yielding to the grovellin{
and base. born purposes of human ma
ture.