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been redressed What wrongs have been right
ed 10 word, who has been benefited by hi:
now almost defunct political nightmare None
at alt On the contrary, the people have lost
much. In all quarters OF the country, respect
ability was made to blush at the mawkish Igno-
rance and tooty-bungling OF these fanatical yea
lots In PhladelphIa the people have been
pIunderpd BY set OF lazy rowdies $50 say the
best authorities OF the city, and not contradict
ed) who, astonished at their very lucky and sud-
den elevation to Office and power, clenched
their harpy claws deep into the pockets OF those
who We're not prepared to experience such a
system of spmi-egal piundering. In our Lcgis-
lative halls, too, at Harrisburg, more ignorance,
vrnality, sneaking and bribery were unblushing-
" exhibited last winter, through the 'sfungi elr-
mtnt," than would be sufficient TO shame an
equal number of our rude ancestors in the days
OF the Norman invasion. Members of our Leg
stature have been swerved every day by the a.
gents Of some Railroad or Banking corporation.
They have IN some instances broken their word
of honor to their constituents, and tFifed with
The Testament, the contents OF which they hv-
pocritcaly profess to believe. And this is
Know NothiugiSm in Massachusetts,, oh be-
hold Massachusetts, running crazy after the
smallest things, but cannot behold Satan, aitho1
running riot in her midst Her Legislature,
toll Of reCrrant Ministers, 10 the exclusion Of
intelligent Statesmen, present lack of ability
never experienced there before. Under the
guidance OF her present drgeneTat" rulers, her
great name and fame for every thing learned,
noble, and patriotic, is fast fading away. and
will, unlyss the management Of affairs gets into
better hands and wiser heads, become mocke-
ry and a diffusion. When Legislators disgrace
their calling and the State, by perpetraing acts
Of meanness too low and vulgar for publication
in a newspaper, and tha: in the most public
place and manner, it is time TO Thick of stop
ping and stripping such knaves, aud allow them
to bleach in their naked drformity When
members of Legislature are so dead 10 every
pulse of shame, so deficient in every principle
Of honor by which man is made the nobl~St
work Of God, as to descend to acts Of meanness
more in accordance with The character of Ma
meluke OF The Nile, or a MusseItnan of the IL
girls, than with the ''Sons oI the Sires Of '16" ii
is time 10 say 10 such a man or such men, Thus
far shalt thou 60, but no further"
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where her uncle had expired, and by the sacri-
fee not only of the savings for her wedding
attire, but of all her slender wardrobe, she had
the old man decenty Inferred. Her pous task
fulfilled, she sat alone in her uncle's room,
weeping bitterly, when the master OF the faith
less lover, young, good-ooking man, entered.
$50, my good Susrtte, find you have lost your
place % said he 81 am come to offer you one
for liie--will you marry me 2" 81, slrt ex-
claimed Sasrtte; ssyou are joking" ''No, faith,
want a wife, and Pm sure | can't find bet
ter" '.Bnt every one would laugh at you Tor
marrying poor girl like me- ~ 'sOh, if that
is the only objection, we shall soon get over II !;
come, come along; my mother is prepared 10
receive YOU" Suseite heSiia;ed 10 longer: but
she wished g take with her memorial OF be-
deceased uncle: it was cat that he had for ma
ny wears. The old man was so fond OF the anl-
nal that he determined that even her death
should not separate them, for be had her stuffed
and placed upon the tester Of his bed. As Su-
settle took puss down, she uttered an exclamation
OF surprise at finding her so heavy. The lover
fastened 10 open the animal, when out fell a
shower OF gold. A thousand gold napoleons
were concealed in the body Of the CAT and this
sum which tee old miser had starved himself 10
amass became the Just reward OF the noble girl
and her disinterested lover
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Filial Devotion and lis Reward.

An aged rag-pcker died N Paris, in state Of
the most ablect poverty. His only relation was
niece. who lived as servant with a grepngrocer.
The glri always assisted her uncle as far as her
slender means would permit. When she learned
OF hls death, which took place suddenly, she was
upon the point of marriage with journevman
baker, TO whom she had been long attached -
The nnPtial day was fixed, but Susptte had not
yet bought her wedding clothes She fastened
to tell her lover that their marriage must be-
deferred, as she wanted the price of her bridal
hnrFy TO lay her uncle decently in the grave
Her mistress rdculed tbe idea, and exoited her
to leave the old man to be buried BY charity.
snSette refused. The consequences was quar-
rel, IN which the young woman lost at once her
place and her lover, who sided with her mis-
treSs. She hastened to the miserable garret
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name of Moore, TO give the alarm3 whom be
found, when they Immediately went IN search
of more assistance to enable them TO secure Par
ker, who, when be found that Gibbs had fled,
returned again to his own house, and entering,
seized upon one Of bis little ones, and in most
cruel and barbarous manner, cut its throat from
ear to ear, then threw the body away from him.
He then came out into the yard in search OF bis
wife, no doubt to Murder her, who had fed to a
neighbor's house with the youngest child, but
seeing his other child, he sprang al it, and in an
instant he had this one in his grasp, cutting IFS
throat, also. aud threw it up as high as bis
strength would allow him, when it came down
upon the hard ground weltering in its gore and
blood.
ss'Fhis fend incarnate then sought his wife
about the premises, but not being able to find
her returned into the house, which be set on
fire, and left for Gibbs house, where he was
when Gibbs, Moore ana others arrived 10 take
him. Mr.. Cooper had been sent for, and when
he arrived. found the lnhuman monster in the
hands of his captors, in anything but an enviable
position. The prisoner had TO be held down on
The ground with man on each arm, one on his
breast, one on each foot. To this situation MIR.
Cooper found him, upon whom he placed mana
clp$, tied him in cart and brought hin to Dover,
and lodged him in jail for safe keeping.
''He shot at his pursuers after holding them
at bay long time and it was only when bis
gun had been discharged, that they dare APP
proach The house TO take him. Several r.. =
were fred at him, one or tuo 'aS,hS ei,' ~
when a simultaneous charge was mad'' ana a.,
ter severe struggle. be was secured as a0o''
described"
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Horrid Child Murder in Delaware.

The Dover Sentinel gives an account of a
most atrocious affair which happened in that
vicinity on last Thursday, the Oath
"a man by the name of George Parker (col-
ored,) living just outside of Dover, went TO Mr..
Slaughter's house early yesterday morning and
knocked at The door Tor admission. When
Me-. Slaughter came to the door, which he
opened cautiously, he found Parker standing on
the outside, with gun levpled at him, threat
ening to kill him. Slaughter immediately clos
ed the door, when Parker went 10 his own house,
had some words with the girl, who lives with
his wife, and shot her, injnrng her severely
He then made off to Mr.. Gibbs house, the door
of which he broke open, and rushed upon Gibbs,
who made his escape out Of back door, not,
however, before the negro had discharged the
gun at him.
"Gibbs made of 10 nejghbor's house, BY The
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FHE 3EnPARn GlqFHmB
E,edsord, june -, 1855.
From the Reading Gazette and Democrat
Front View Of EAnoH NotsA'Eas
IsEaa!

The political organization' sPor''ns -"
- ,t,.Koou,-Nothincisp, is now nearly
t,,o wears old. A thing of meannfSs, arlG .''e
ogs,r;n,, of lunatics, the eAngel 0anr'e''
c...,b p,dl,r,ita. and s.Ncd Bun:lne," kInd
of land nirate living in open rebellion TO 'lie
ara its founders. They it was was, VINO "Is'
T,rsocbsd it into existence, and impressed II WIN
tba;r own detormitv. They chrls'ened 1t IN ''-
noo.,, hI,od and taught it to walk over the
,,ros,rate and lfeless corPses at ats VletiaiS
an evil wind or a dangerous hnfr'cauF ms -,
cnickpst. this dark cloud ct rv, tuiS raven
the ark of politics, swept over the iaho' "''0 ''N
the Dlague, it shook for while the h'IN' "
every American of just and aonora'ie 'i''''u "'',
FEELINGS. And this political IeproSy oro"e w,
IN all parts of the country, mahilFs'i"7 '''0
clearly the prevalence OF ravlng HiSeas'-
Frsry State and territory Of the Cnioh Soo'
h.caTns noIuied hg the contagion carried an'
scattered abroad bv the 'sLazars" OF tht NoF'a
In nyarlt every township OF this repnoiie' "9
tween tbetwo great oceans, s'Lazarettos' nav
brpn established. and strange TO say, mol ioT III
eradication, but for the spread OF the DISEASE
How can this doctrine, nonsirous IN appear
ance. and barharouS in lis tendencies, De P'"o">
tive of ANYTHING else than evii, Whrh' aS 10
b.pn often shown, il had its first lir hFeathe
intou by "Ned" and the "Angef ne lol''
er an outlay and an enemy to all mahNin
and the laws by which men are govefnto: u
latter an Antichsist, bIasphrmousIy pTocIalIni'
himself to be an angel OF light.
II can now be pretty plainly sren why tho
infatuated and misguided people, VINO " =,
blind enough to rally round the black nag o. :
"lalien Angel chose the dark ana s'o''h
midnight 10 meet and do Their BUSINESS
honpst work or profession was ever yet conou
ed in the dark. Who, 10 pursuit oi MS 20"
business would wriggle in the guiteF' ana |"
himself ,nio dark alleys with the nolstleSS 5
OF a cat, as if stealing bis netghbotS Sie'snl
harness. and wanted TO prevent the tnhins
the bells? But even sarlrss SKY ana
silence of midnight, have not been loona
ficient to screen them from recognition.
they would hide from their nelghhorS, us
for nothing. They are all known, nor &C
the mask Of the yeied prophet OF kohras
make it otherwise The leopard is knoWt
his spots
Well. we were saving that know-Noth
ism is now nearly two years old. Only
years. and is old already. Yes, like the iav'
dog Of Ulyses, ready to die Of sheer old az
Worn down by repeated excessss, 1t Only
gers under pressure of excitement, and sun
led with crime, is like bloated sot, read.
topple in the ditch.
Let us see what good il has ever done loi
dear people by whom so much good was
pected, and to whom so much good was PR
I'd, that is. all those who were silly enoug
he dpluded by the hypocrItIcal winnings
know-Nothjnr crocodile. What abuses
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Select i1oetrn.
From Putnam's Magazine.
two LITTLE STARS.

Two little stars, at eFentde,
Rose in the azure. side by side,
Aud 'tnid the glitfefing orbs on high,
Floated serenely through the sky.
Then sparkled with q trembling ray,
But lovingly pursued their way,
Though Others bIazed, more brilliant Ear than they!
The night stole on--bat, with it came
A sweeping stnrrn of mist and fame,
Which hung with gloom the starry dome,
And Iashed the baiaws into foam,
Whtle like phantom, stern and stark,
Stretching It's thin arm in the dark
THO the wild chaos tossed my trembling bark
The night wore ou-the angry blast
Had spent its fury and past,
And gentle zpphyrs wooed TO rest
The troubled Occurs heaying breast
When, far above. amid the blue,
Is one By one the clouds Withdrew,
Those lutte loving stars cane beamlng thro'
And on they went with rising force,
}pto The zenith Of their course,
Till the Orient's rosy light,
Melted the shadows of the night;
And then. with undlminished ray,
Still side by side they stole away.
Lost in the glory Of the coming day.
Thus, dearest, onward, side by side,
Through youth, the spirits eventide,
In to the night of Life have
Humbly fulfilled our destiny
And though around the rich and great
Are glittering stars OF loiter state
Contentedy share our lower fate.
And thus, though storms may come ard 90,
Slrouding with gloom the world below,
Above the tumult, as we rise,
In rair, communion W ith the skies,
Sfill be il ours, Sereneiy bright
To bless the darkness Of the night,
Cheering the tempest toss'd with heavenly light
And when al length, each end attained,
The zenith Of our course Is gained-
As side by side those stars withdrew,
Still beamng with uRbroken ray
As gentle may we glide away
Ia the effugence of immortal day!
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CHILDREN HAVE LUNGs.--Tbis fact is either
not known TO parents, or very little regarded -
The first thing baby wants is fresh air, and
plenty of it. From the moment child is born
it should have air and light and neither be shut
up IN close, darkenpd room, nor have It's head
covered up in blanket.
The other morning, making my first call on
lady after her confinement, ] saw a heap of blan-
kets lying in rockng-char beside the bed, but
there was no baby in sight. When inquired
Tor the newly-arrived, the nurse came. and after
taking off fold after fold, there at last was the
poor, little, half-smothered baby. gaspine for
breath. Mother and nurse got lecture that
time.
Returning in an omnibus, pretty woman cot
IN, with her babe completely envploped 10 It's
blanket Perhaps il was none of my business
but think it was. The babe had as good a
right to breathe, and TO have the purest air to be-
had, as anybody and as there was nobody else
to take lis part, did.
MADAM" said /, ''you are smothering that
chid''
She smiled and shook her head she didn't be-
lievr a word of it.
''You are making il breathe its own breath
over and over; and no air is fit to breathe but
once. 1t needs fresh air as much as you do.
am physician and I can't let you make your
child sick''
She uncovered the baby's head it took lorr
breath, and if il had been old enough to talk and
been up in its manners, it undonbtly would have
said, "Thank you, doctor"
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4 scene in the caucasus. ;, =,

contains a communication respecting recent
excbaegp Of prisoners between the Russians ana
the chief of the Circasslans. GD lhis occaSion
Scha,nvl received back one of his Soas, who nav
mo bern taken away in his hoyhood had been
educated in Russia, and even served 10 me army
Tn, Ganoasus saws: Last summer the Ffihcess
Tcbattchavadse and the Princess Ofb"iian win
her children were captured by soiato OF oohai'-
vl's bands Their captivity lasted eight moh'hS'
Notwithstanding the utmost efforts OF tue gov
ernnent and OF their relatives. lGey al iensth
succeeded, however, IN inducing ochaihyI 10
/ accent ransom for them TO the amount OF 4U,ouo
silver roubies, together with the surrender oi
| his son.
| On the 23d of March both parties met Tor
! pfpcting this exchange, Schamyi, wbo 10 lht
| last moment was exceedingly diStruSiini, oeihg
accompanied by a BODY OF SIX or seven thousaho
men. who brought with them some hrid-pieePs'
AS soon as he had taken up his position Oh 'he
riobt bank of the frontier river. the MiiSchlR,
and the Russians on the left, he sent his Other
rs yh yhePNf c8BRRs c8BRR EY rde MoEas prisosas qs a
to meet the Russians. On the Russian side
party Of rilemen crossed the river, ACCOMPANIED
by AlaloT-General Baron Nikolai, Prince Tchatt-
chavadse, and JaElal Eddin. Scbamyl's son who
'H' =" w 'ASlidltSFu' iUtN were IOIIOWeQ 0V
a carriage containing the stipulated sum.
When Jama Eddln approached the ford of
the river thousands of voices repeated, in mo-
notonous channt, the words Estaphir Ala, which
Is thanksgiving when any enterprise has come
10 prosperous issue. While the son was cross
ing the river dress was brought 70 him as
present from his father. which he Immediately
put on As soon as he had assumed his new
attire, being accompanied by the Russian oth-
GERS and his brother Kas Muiammud he climbed
the mountain where his father was sitting, sur
rounded by the Murids, while mountaneer
held over the chipitains head large dark
ParasoI. Schamyl is a remarkably handsome
man, a years Of age, with very expressive
lace and progressing manners.
When his son approached him be stretched out
hls hand for him to kiss, then embraced him
and wept. After that b. bowed in very
friendly manner to the Russian officers, and
requested them 10 thank Baron NikoIa for the
kindness with which he had treated his son.
After this he added, as if replying TO his own
thoughts, 81 believe now in the honor OF The
Russians" The story runs that he was not
little afraid lest the Russians after the exchange
was over, should surprise him and carry back
again the money, perhaps his son into the bar
gam. The report concludes with the remark
that this interview is memorable, lnasmuch as
no Russian, since the year 1889, had ever seen
Schamyl.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-11
New Goods. New Goods.

LVoRD s VAN PATrEN have Just received 3
fuN assortment of Groceries and Drugs cor
sisting in part of Syrups Molassr. Sugars ail kinds
New Rice Mackercl Goldfish, Herring. Powder, shot
Lead Dried Fruit, Figs, Lemons, Pickle Grass ana
Garden Seeds. &c. Also, geRerai assortment o
Brushes, Alcohol, Turpentine and SPIRIT Gas ana u
fact almost thing in their line an OF when are
the best quality and which they pledge themselves
se at the lowest rates which they can be ohtaihs'
in the city.
March IS, 1855.
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- migration to Iowa and tho Western Stage
Company

The spring immigration to this State has
commenced. Already is to be seen the emf
4 Grants wagon moving westward. The 6rst
4 one we noticed was some three weeks ago !;
since then more or less every day have
nassed IN rough this place A number of
coaches arrive and depart daily, loaded
with passengers. From the appearance
here and what we can gather from other
narts of the State, we would conclude that
The Western Stage Company was doing a
fine business. This Company appears TO be
doing all in its power to accommodate the
travel; and if it can succeed in doing this
the coming summer it will have done a
GREAT work. This is an old company. and
i knows how to meet the wants and de-
mands of the times. Ii first existed under
the name OF Moore g. Co., and run its
coaches on the great national road through
Pennsylvania-righ we'll do we remember
the nice coaches and fine horses it used to
drive through western Pa. Railroads drove
il into Ohio, and there under the name of
the Ohio Stage Co., il reaped rich har-
vest, until railroads again drove it through
Indiana and Illinois into Iowa. And now
we hal! il as the Great Western Stage Co.
Here It will remain but short time, when
Iowa railroads will send it on, with many
curses and hearty goodbye, ever into
Kansas and Ne5raska-yes, right out here
in front of our window is coach labelled,
Nebraska" Ere long we will hear of it
crossing the Rocky Mountains, backwards
ard forth, like OF old when its coaches rolf
ed over the blue old Aleghanies. The
crack Of the drivers whip commingied with
his curses, Will soon greet the ears OF The
astonshed inhabitants Oh the western slope
of this continent. Ii some one would write
the history OF this compauy-teli the many
scenes through II has passed-the lives lost,
the hearts brok cn--the runaways, the hair
breadth esca pes tell Of the drunken dri-
vers, their bitter imprecatio ns on the fine,
noble horses they drove, the curses heaped
upon travellers, mail bags, bad roads, and
small pay--recount the many beating hearts
borne away from friends aud home never to
return, the fire sides made happy by the
late arrival of long absent and dear friends
the disappointments and regrets, the hap
piness aud misery credted--it would make
book that would sell and ou,-riyal Bar
nun.
We hope this company will remain with
US just until we can better ourselves. We
want its services--we are wiling to call
its members good, cleyc fellows-and we
know they are willing to be called such as
long us We have money and travel TO give
them. View them To carry over our
State the eastern deniztns who are seeking
a home in the west We are not ashame d
u b.. looked at--our soll, our climate, our
res ources, our inhabitants Will bear inspec'
tior.
Thousands and tens of thousands will
flock 10 our Dor iers the coming year--we
bid them welcome, there is room for all, and
il they will only come with strong minds
and willing hands to work, at whatsoever
good. they will in the end be album
dainty blessed and rewarded. M. Pieas-
ant Ojseruer.
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RUILDING STONE,

JNHE subscribers are prepared TO contract for IN
1 delivery of good Building Stone.s Orders left a
the i,tice Of George b. Nichols, Corner of Seeon'
and Main Street, will be attended 70. i
SLAYMAKER s BARNES.
Dnvennort MMrch gslh- dlm
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FURNITURE AND UPHOLSTERY
wholesale and Retail by
SCARRIT g. MASON,
ST. louis, MO.

WE take pleasure in say Ing oour friends ana the
w pubic il general, that cur Stock of Fac, Mad
nm, aud Common Furnilnre, was never more complete
aud deserving the attention of purchasers either a
wholesale retaiin Iu suits or shgl article s-thai
al the present.
We Shall spare no cfTortta keep the most complete
assortme ut n our iiue in the West. Our Good, ars
made here, aswe as East by the best worhnt d. ah'
thus combine the greatest variety and latest Styles
with the cbea pest and most substantial.
Dealers. as well AS all other purchasers, are inv
ted to call and look through our Mammoth " AFT
Rooms.
Orders also. from all parties having Furniture to bul
for t,e usclyes or others, specially solicited VIII
the ssurauce Of oar best cndeay TO merit contin
name of the liberal co fdcnee and patronage we haN'
so long received e,N
Washington Avenue, bet. Second and Third Sis.
March 18th. ls5f.d&w -5w.
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For Sale.

A MAGNIFICENT Home for lady or gentleman Q
n taste. This is a brick House storiesl " room
Kitchen cellar, barn. wood house, lots 90 os 10
ach an Tho brow Of the hill, commanding the inner
y;aw ,uthc cy Price $1,000 in hand balance W . {
~ months. Eap' !" =
Mch :, SO
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-11
Wholesale Candy Mandatory.
Up WAITER II. G. BONN
WALTER & BONN,
WHOLESALE CONFECTIONERS,
No's31& So Market Street, bet. Main ana Saa
ST. Louis, Mo.

Constantly on hand large and fresh assortment on
all kinds OF FANCY CANDIES, which for theapness
quality and Variety cannot be surpassed by nny othef
as,.blishmept in the West. March %, is3o- llaW
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To CURE THE CRoUP.-A writer IN the
Country Gentleman gives the following
prescription for the croup:-Divest the child
Of all clothing sbout the neck and chest;
then battle the throat and upper part OF the
chest freely with cold water. Let this De
done by pouring, sponging, or very frequent
application of wet cloths. While this is
being done, prepare warm water, and I'M
merse the feet in it. This gives relief in
short time; the child should be put quiet to
rest, with Aug of warm water to the teet'
when perspiration and sleep soon follow
Any one can follow these directions lmme-
dalely, and it is complaint which is soon
fatal, unless checked in the early stnges
and many precious lives are lost becansea
physician is not at hand until it Is too late. 70
save from sufocation.
In one of the late London papers we ind
the following reason why the Romans went
70 bed early, by De Quincy:
"They went to bed early in those ages
simply because their worthy mother---eurth
could not afford them candies"