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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-09-12
TO LAURA.
fnh MYSTERY or RENIsIscENCE

fHE MYSTERY or REMISISCENCE.
This most exquisite love poem is founded on tn;
Platonio notion that souls were united in a pr
existent state that love is the yearning of The spiri
TO reunite with the Spirit with which it formerl,
made one-and which it discovers the earth
The idoR has often been made subserviert to poet
ry, but never with earnest and elaborate beau
ty--ErsHine Gazette.
Who and what gave to mo the wish to WOO thee
Still, lip to lip to cling foz aye unto theel
Who made thy glances to my soul the link
Who bade me burn thy very breath to drink
Ny life is thine to sink
As from the conquercr's unresisted glaive.
Flies with out strife subdued the ready slave
So, when TO life's unguarded fort l
Thy gaze draw near and near rtriumphantly-
Yields not my soul 10 thee!
Why from it's lord doth thus my soul depart!
Is il because its native home thou art
Go were thy brothers in the days of yere?
Twin-bOund both souls. and in the links they bore
Sigh to be bound once more
Wore once our beings blent and intertwining
And therefore still my heart for thee is pining
Knew We the light of some extinguished sun
The JOY remote of some bright realm unlonc,
Where once our souls Wero one
Yes isso And thou vert bound to me
In tie isng-yanished hours eternaliy
In the dark troubled tablets which enroll
The Past-my Muse beheld this blessed scroll
.0ne with thy love my sonl!
,gil ges learned in awe, when gazing there,
How once one insepeTate life We were.
How once. one glorious essence as god
Uumeasured space cur ehainless footsteps trod-
Aa mature our abode!
Round US in waters OF delight, forever
Voluptuously flowed the heavenly nectar river;
we were the master of the seal of things, Springs
and where the sunshine bathed truths mountain
Quiyercd our glancinS wings
Weep for the god life we lost AFFAIR."
Wccp thou and its scattered fragments are;
And still the uncOnquered yeafninS we retain
Sigh to restore the rapture and the reign,
And grow divine agsin.
And therefore came to me the wish to WOO thee
stll lip to lip, to cling for aye unto thee;
ThiS made thy giances to my soul a link
This made me burn thy very breath TO drink
Ny life is thine to sink
And therefore as before the c0nquerors glaive
Flies, with ont stSfe subdued, the ready slave,
50, when to lifes nguarded fort, ssc
Thy gaze draw near and near riuinphantly-
Yicideth my soul to the
Therefore my soul doth from its lord depart
Brczmse. below d its native home thou art;
Because the twins recall the links they bore,
And soul With soul. in the sweet kiss of yore,
Meets and unites once more.
Thou. too-.Ah there thy gaze upon dwells2
And thy young blush tho tender answer tells:
Yes, with the dear relation still we thrill.
Both liyes-tho' exiles from the homeward hill
One lifc-ali glowing still
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-09-12
a SOUVENIR OF THE FRANCE


II was in the month of May-I won't confess
to the ycar-that found myself, after trying
various hotels in the Place Royale, at last de-
posted at the door of the Hotel de France 1t
Sec;!icd to me in my then ignorance like Pis
oHcr, when the postilion said, let us try the
France, and little prepared me for the hand
some bat somewhat small hotel before me. 1t
was nearly five O'Clock when | arrived, and
had only time 70 make some slight change in
my dress when the bell sounded for fobie
d'ho!e.
The guests were already seated when I en-
tered but place had been reserved for me,
which completed the table. ] was 4 young
perhaps after reading little further, you'll
say very young traveller at the time, but
was soon struck by the quiet and dccorous
style in which the dinner WAS conducted the
servants were prompt, silent and obscrvant; /;
the guests easy aud affable the cquipagc Of
the table was even elegant, and the cookery
Bicnnas l was the only Englishman pre-
sent, the party seemingly made mp Of Ger
mans and French but all spoke together like
acquaintances, and before the dinner had pro-
ceeded far, were polite enough to include me
i'm the conversation.
at .he head sat large and strikingly hand
some man of about eight and thirty or forty
years Of age; his dress, dark frock richly
braided and ornamented by the decorations Of
several foreign orders his forehead was
high and narrow, the temples strongly indent-
ed his nose arched and thin, and his upper
lin covered by a short black mustach raised at
either extremity and slightly curled as we see
occasionally in Vandyck picture; indeed,
his dark brown features, somewhat sad i'll their
expression, his rich hazel eyes and long wa
wing hair gave him all the character that great
artist loved to perpetuate on his CANVASS he
spoke seldom, but when ne did, there was
something indescribably pleasing in the low,
mellow tones of his voice a slight smile, too
lit up his features at these times, and his
strange power, it seemed that made whoever
he addressed feel pleased and fattered by his
notice of them, just as VIC sec a few words
spoken by sovereign caught up and dwelt
upon by those around.
BY his side sat lady, of whom when l first
came into the room took little notice. Her
features seemed pleasing but no more but
gradually as watched her was struck by the
singular delicacy of traits that rarely make
their impression at first sight. She was about
twenty-five, perhaps twenty-six, but of char
acter of looks that preserves something almost
childish in their beauty. She was pale, and
with brown hair-that light sunny brown that
varies in its hue with every degree of light up
on it ; her face oval and inclined to plnmpneSs
her eyes large, full and lustrous, with an ex-
preston of softness that won on you wonder
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-09-12
VOL. 2.--NO. 7.--TOTAL. SO.

I delayed and deferred; and that l watched tn,
| post each day with an anxious heart for means
t. relieve nae from certain triaing debts 1 had
/ incurred, and enable me to proceed on my
! journey.
The court listened with the most patient at
tention TO my story, only interfering once OF
| twice, when some difficulty demanded explana-
ton, and then suffering me to proceed to the
end: when, Iiesurely drawing a pocket-bool,
from the breast Of his frock, he opened it slow
| y. ''Ny dear young friend," said he, in a
measured and almost solemn tone, .severy hour
that Il man is in debt, is year spent in slave
ry. Your creditor is your master: it matters
not whether kind or a severe one, the sense
of obligation you incur saps the feeling of
manly independence which is the first charm
Of youthi and, believe me, ii is always thro'
the rents in moral feeling that our happiness
o0zeS out quickest. Here are five thousand
francs; take as much more as you want. With
friend-and insist upon your believing ne
to be sucIl-these things have no character OF
obligation: you accommodate me to-day; do
the same Tor you tomorrow. And now, put
these notes in your pocket. I see madame is
waiting Tor us
For a second or two / felt so oyerpowered I
could not speak: the generous confidence and
friendly interest Of one so thoro 'ly a stranger,
were far too much for my astoaished and graf
flied mind. At last recovered myself enough
to reply, and assuring my worthy friend that
when I spoke Of my debts they were in reality
merely trihing ones; that l had still ample
funds in my bankers hands for al neces-
sary outlayi and that by the next post perhaps
my long wished-fOr letter might arrive.
s.And If sho'd not p intcrposed he, smiling.
s.WLy then the next day
s.And if not then 20 continued he, with a
haIf-quizzing look at my embarrassment.
-s.Then your five thousand francs shall trcm-
bic for it.
''That's a hearty fellow'' cried he, grasp
ing my hand in both Of his. ''And now feel
was not deceived in you. ny first meeting
with Metternich was very like this. ! was at
Petersburg, in the year 1904, just before the
campaign Of AustcrItz opened"
you are indeed most gallant. messieurs,' .
said the comtesse, opening the door, and peep
ing in. Cam l to suppose that cigars and ma
rashchino are better company than mno:''
fro BE CoNTNUED.l
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-09-12
From IIarper's Magazine
GEN. SCOTT Tly MEXICO.

The end was row close at hand. Reconnois-
sances were carefully made, and the enemies
strength being gathered on tie southren front
of the city, Gen. Scott determined to assault
Chapultepec on the west. BY the morning of
the 18th the batteries were completed, and
opened bris}, fire on the castlei without, how
ever, doing any more serious damage than an
noying the garrison and killing 4 few men
The fire was kept up all day; and ct night pre-
parations were made for the assault, which
was ordered to be made next morning.
At daybrcall on the 18Th the cannonadc re-
commenced, as well from the batteries plant
ed against Chapultepec, as from Stepoe's guns,
which were saved against the southern defcn-
ses of the city in order to divert the attention
of the enemy. at 8 An. the firing from the
former ceased, aud the attack commenced.
Quitman advanced along the Tacubaya road,
Pillow from the Molino del Rey, which he had
occupied on the evening before. Between the
Molno and the castle lay first an open space,
then grove thickly planted with trees; in the
latter Mexican shaTpShooterS had been posted,
protected by an entrenchment on the border Of
the grove. Pillow sent Lieut.. Col. Johnstone
with party Of voltigeurs to turn this work by
flank movements it was handsomely accom-
plished, and just as the voltigeurs broke thro'
the redan, Pillow, with the main body, charg-
ed it in front and drove back the MeXicans.-
The grove gained, Pillow pressed forward to
the foot of the rock; for the Mexican shot from
the castle batteries, crashing thro' the trees,
seemed even more terrible than it really was
and the troops were becoming restless. The
Mexicans had retreated to a redoubt halfway
up the hill; the voltigeurs sprang up from rock
to rock, firing as they advanced, and followed
by Hooker, Chase, and others, with parties of
infantry. In very few minutes the redoubt
was gained, the garrison driven up the HILL
and the voltigeurs, 9th, and 18TH in hot pur-
suit after them. Here the firing from the cas-
tie was very severe. Col. Ransom, of the 9th
was killed, and Pillow himself was wounded.
Still the troops pressed on till the crest of the
hill was gained. There some moments were
lost, owing to the delay in the arrival of seal
ing ladders, during which two of Quitman's
regiments and Clarke's brigade reinforced
the storming party. When the ladders came,
numbers of men rushed forward with them,
leaped into the ditch, and planted them for
the assault. Lieut.. Selden was the first man
to mount. But the Mexicans collected all their
energies for this last moment. a tremendous
fire dashed the foremost of the stormers in the
ditch, killing Lieuts. Rogers and Smith, and
clearing the ladders. Fresh men instantly
manned them, and, after brief struggle, Cap
tain Howard, of the voltiguers, gained foot
hold on the parapet. M'Kenzie, of the forlorn
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-25
Death from pelirium Tremens

On Thursday night last, Mr.. THOMAS
JAwAsKiE, and old and we'll known ana
much respected citizen Of West Chicago
died at his residence in great agony, of De.
lirium Tremens in its worst form. He had
beendrinking steadily for about twol " eeks
previous TO his death, and tis ST, mach had
become completely burned out. He was
man whose only fault was his love of
strong drink. and who, but for the tempta
tons thrown in his way by the grog shop
keepers Of West Chicago, would now have
been alive and well.
AT the hour when his body was being
borne TO the grave, followed by his distress
sed family and friends, procession headed
by drum and Efe, was marching through
our streets, composed of some sixty or sew
enty men, whose tattered garments, red
noses, bnd bleared eyes only too plainly
told where they had been recruited. They
were marching to Judge Fuckers Court
where decision was expected to be given,
in certain cases Of men Of the same grade
and business as those who killed Jawaskie,
arrested for selling liquor. and expected, no
doubt, by their presence 10 ovefawe the
friends Of law and order. Here was a
strange spectacle. The murdered victim
Of Rum going to hi. long home through one
Of our streets, while the living bondsmen
OF his murderer were marching to his de-
fence through another.--Chicago 7rib. Of
Saturday.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-25
Lats Eevs Items.

The Chief Of the Boston Police has d.
rected the closing On Sunday Of all bar
rooms, barber-shops. news-roons aud 50
forth, within the limits Of the city.
- A late despatch from Washington says
the Administration is strongly in favor OF
pacific relations with Spain, and that the
Cabinet was entirely harmonious on the
Cuban question.
A new and dangerous S. counterfeit on
the Chemical Bank Of New York, has been
put in circulation in that city. II is SO well
executed as somewhat 10 puzzle the officers
Of the bank.
Washington Irving has so far recogered
from the injuries received from arecent fall
from his horse, as to be considered entirely
ont of danger.
It is stated that. Fletcher Webster, pri-
vate Secretary Of the President, is interest
ed with Col. Kinney in the Central Ameri-
can enterprise.
The Imports OF dry goods into New York
City for the week ending on the 2lst, show
Q continued decrease, amounting only to
9426.0oo against sl,433,Ooo for the same
1 week last year.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-25
Fuibustering.

TIE expedition against Cuba. which was
fitting out at N. Orleans. has exploded, or
in other words, 'been indefinitely postpon-
ed" We have the information from
friend who stands high in the ranks
Thousand were numbered in it, many OF
whom were of the most respectable citizens
of N. Orleans The failure is attributed to
the want of influence of Gen. Qutman up
on that old fogy, Gen. Marcy, Secretary
of State.
There are several other expeditions on
the tapis in that uneasy city, as the Kim
ney Expedition, new Cuban, South Am
CastilIon and MEXICAN Alvarez Expedl-
ton, also an Ecuador S. A. Expedition
OF all these the Kinney is the most FEAST
ble
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-25
.popu1AR aoyEaxIGNrY.'

On the lath inst, SEINE two hundred OF
the people OF Platte CO.. Mo, attacked the
Office Of the Parkville La'ainSry, which
paper was accused of having free soil pro-
eiivi,ies They destroyed the fixtures and
threw the press into the Missouri river. -
Geo. Park, the editor, was absent IN Kan
sas, and the mob seized the junior editor
Mr.. Patterson. and would have tarred,
tea,hered and rode him on rail, but tor his
wife, who chung TO Lin and prevented Tie
execution cf their purpose. Resolutions
were passed declaring the L&m'nary nui-
sanse and its editors traitors, and that the!
would hang the latter il they went to Kan
sas. The mob also declared that they
would attend to the care Of other tree soil
srs, aud would permit ne minister Of the
Methods, Church to preach in Platte coun-
ty They would tar and feather tor the
FIRST offence and hang for the second
Thus the tree is bearing its legitimate
fruits. For this, as for all the outrages
which have been or may be perpetrated in
relation 10 the settlement, of Kansas, SEN
ator Douglas and hi. conductors are Justly
responsible We know not with what feel
ines he may contemplate these results Of
his handiwork, but the feelings with which
the people of the free States now regard
him are not likely TO be changed.
We may notice in this connection thai
Gov. r eeder was in St. Louis en- the 2Ot1
inst. on his way TO Washington. His lille
has also been threatened, and at one time
the mob rulers Of Kansas declared that he
should not leave the territory. he doubt
less goes to the seat of government to re-
port in person the recent overthrow OF al
/ law and order in the territory OF which he Il
i Governor. Sustaining the relation which
/ !, does to the authors of the Nebraska in
! EQUITY, we could hardly expect the present
administration TO be very prompt IN re-
pressing or furnishing outrages which 'tsei
had a chief hand in originating. But we
trust tha. the whole subject will be thor
+ oughly investigated by the next House Q
+ Representatives. With the undenied fact
before them, we see not how that body car
refrain from declaring the recent election
in Kansas to be altogether null and void
We do no, suppose that the Senate woui'
vet ioin in such a declaration, but it vii
1 have good effect fit be made by the House
alone. There ought to be new election
and il the Missouri marauders attempt te
repeat the game they have played, Un'te'
States troops should be stationed in tn
territory, to preserve the purity OF the bal
lot-box and protect the rights of the don'
.fds citizens.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-25
The Chicago Riots.

The Chicago papers Of Monday pu1llsh
lengthy and detailed accounts Of thc recent
riots in that city. but there is nothirg Of
material importance not contained in our
. telegraphic reports Of yesterday. Only
one person was knew to be killed. The
Policeman who was wounded was in fair
way TO recover, except that his arm had 10
BE- anputated. 1t was not supposed that
there would be any further serious disturb
snce, at least forthe present. The prinei-
pal ringleaders Of the mob had been pat in
Jail, and we presume their trials will COM
mence as soon as possible.
There was a rumor in town Yesterday.
said to be brought by n,leman from
Chicago, that another fsh, was expected to
come of on Monday night, but We are in
elined to think it was not well + unded.
AT al events, We hope that The riots are
through, except that part which relates to
Furnishing the guilty, and We trust that when
z IL 10 properly ascertained who these ere.
they will he punished 70 the full extent Of
the law.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-25

The Louisville Courier says.-"as went
Louisville, so will 60 Kentucky, and con-
seauently takes the late election in that CT
tv as a precursor of the victory which the
Americans will win in the gubcrna,oria
contest in August next. The Courier
adds.-"ths election then will prove incon-
testably that Kentucky soil is peculiarly
adopted for the vigorous and permanent
growth of true American principles"
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-25
Tornado Life Lost. THE Suspension Bridge tho
roughly tested by Wind, aud Triumphant
Vessel lost.

From the Buffalo Democracy Of Thursday
From a passenger who came up in the
cars from Brockport, yesterday, we have re-
ceiyed the following memorandum OF tho
particulars of n terrible tornado which SWEPT
over the region of country along TIE me OF
the Rochester and Niagara Railroad, yes
terday morning, about seven O'Clock.
At Brockport, the wind was so violent 20
10 tear down fences, uproot and twist OH
trees and demoish chimneys by the whole
sale. Huge hailstones, big as hens eggs,
fe Il in large quantities.
At Albion the blow was not Q violent,
but twas very dark obliged to light lamps,
to see to eat breakfast. The Irishmen on
the canal-enlargement ran terrified, tor
shelter heard one cry, "Howly mithcr OF
Jases is this an earthquake !" All along
the road, between Brockport and the Sus-
pension Bridge the fences were stre~n Ike
obhouses kicked by spunky boys. In
many places large trees were blown or
twisted off their trunks, Near Pekin, Ma
CARA County, several large trees were blown
across the railroad tracks. Three or four
houses in that neighborhood were blown
down. Heard farmer say, who got on the
cars ut Pekin station, that timber in his
GODS had been damaged to the extent OF
twelve or fifteen hundred dollars.
At Niagara mouth OF the river - the
extensive car manulactury OF Brainard,
Pierce & Co., was almost entirely demol-
shed damage about $4,000. The bull
| ding was of wood, some 200 feet long and
about 20 wide. A great number otdwell.
! inas ere unrooied, and some utterly ruined,
The gahle-end OF the Scotch Presbyterian
| Church was blown in, slick and clean, AID
the building generally injured A daguerrean
| standing in the street was keeied over, and
the artist and his little SON seriously hurt,
the latter supposed fatally. A rairoad car
| stardlng on The track was lifted up, bodily
/ and carried some four rods. Two shooners,
seen just before the blow came up, of Ma
! CARA, were not to be seen after 1t had passed
over, and were supposed to have iounderei.
At the Suspension Bridge the blow was
most violent, doing more or less damage.
/ The men who had Just commenced work On
the bridge, painting, &c. ran oil when they
saw the gGle coming, and some were blown
violently from one side to the other; one
narrowly escaped being blown over into the
riyer.The wind how led andscreamed through
the gorge with perfect rush. The bridge
however, sustained not the siightes, injury
and no vibration was perceptibie, when the
gale was on It's highest pitch.
What mechanic may tie expected to out
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-25

MlsxEsorA.-Itis said that the nnigra-
ton to Minnesota, the present season, will
exceed by many thousands that OF any pre-
vious year. The War Eagle was the first
boat to break the ice barrier of Lake Pepin,
which feat it accomplished on the morning
Of the 18th, with between seven and eight
hundred passengers on board.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-25

The N. Y. Evening Post doubts whether
the prohibitory liquor law recently adopted
in that State will amount to anything. a
.ur.e Of e;ght thousand dollars has been
subscribed to procure the opinions OF
Charles O'Connor, w. Curtis Meyer,
Greere C. Bronson, James R. Whiting,
Horace E..clark, George Wood,J Prescott
Hall. and James w. Gerard upon its con-
stitonniity.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-25
CITY LOTS AND RESIDENCES
For Sale and For Rent.
For sale.

For Sale.
4 LARGE BRICK MOUSE, on Main street a.
n door south uf Seventh, vi east side room,
Cellar. Kitchen, Cistern snJ We'll. Price s3ItG--
Cash, balance Ia one and ~ years.
also.
aI-TEs " cotnef of Iowa ala liliId ,treel
viii be ceased for IS ,ears NJ very low ground rat,
the rsi i've ycar- being obiy S3a5 90 per- ahGum; Ii
SECOND 80 aud the seroui Si4s,, y. lot sS4G
Or To rent for years beautiful store roc m an n
S W corner oil Rock island and seeoBdst.s upil
GEO. L. kNiCKoLLS, Land Ageut,
apii3 Conner Main ~ Second str-r,
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-25

1t is stated that Adams g. Co. paid James
King, formeIy Of Georgetown d. C. $780,
900 a year as q salary, to 90 out to San
Francisco srd manage their banking house
III took a lawyer of such supposed capacity
to keep the credit of the hease up, no won,
der IT pays a small dividend to the creditors,
on fail Ure
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-25

The Louisville C0uricr, noticing the cir
cuation Of the n " Tribune, says that
some 1900 copies are taken in the slave
States, Of which 353 are taken by Ken
lucky The Courier says tina, not copy OF
the Tribune is taken in Virginia, but that
statement must be incorrect, as in Western
Virginia there are a good many sensible
people
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-25

The Journal Of Commerce says the most
notable change in the imports ofNew York,
during the quarter, has been in railroad bars,
the value Of which was only sl52,6s3
against S39i,ll5 for the first quarter OF last
year. and 1905. 95s for the first quarter Of
1858. se4-w ~
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-25

We see it suggested that the p. o. De-
partment should issue twenty-four cent
stamps, to enable persons corresponding
with Europe to prepay their postage with
out any unnecessary delay. The sugges-
ton is good one and ought TO be adopt
II