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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-02
A Tall Nur,e-A Maine Production

The Maine gantess. Silva Hardy, has
been engaged by Dir. Covert. to travel with
his concert troupe. She is native OF
Wilton in Franklin county, Maine-is sew
en- feetsix inches in height, is rather lean
than feshy, yet weighs three hundred and
thirty pounds--is nearly thirty years OF age
and is still growing. She has heretofore
maintained herself chiefly by service in the
capacity ola nurse, having the reputation
Of being a most excellent one but for few
months past, her health has not been
good enough for her TO practice this voca,
ton.
Her mother is said to have been below
medium size, and her futher not above it.
She was twin, and at birth weighed but
three and a half pounds. Her mate did not
live. She has always been an unusually
small eater, and accustomed to labor
Her figure is not erect. Like too many
tall people, she seems to strive TO appear
shorter by assuming something more than
the "Greeian stoop," which has the us.al
effect OF making her look taller than she is
Her complexion is fair, her eyes blue, and
the very modest and mild expression Of her
couutenance is said to be a true index to
her character.
We are assured that she never, as nurse
takes an infant in her arms; but always
holds it in her hand. Placing the head upon
the end Of her fingers, its feet extend towarG
the wrist, and with the thumb and little
finger elevated. she forms an ample and adj
miTable cradle-the length Of her hand be-
ing quite equal to the whole length of an
infant.
She is unable to pass ordinary doors
without stooFisg good deaf, and it is said
that for con enience she u ually pats her
thimble and other little aItie,es upon the
casing over the door, instead Of upon any
lower object. as 4 table or desk.
An amusing incident istold Of her, which
runs in this wise, and which is said to be
strictly true: While she was passing
through the kitchen of farmhouse one
day with large pan Of milk in each hand
her hair caught upon hook which project
ed two or three inches from the ceiling, and
held her fast. She could neither stoop TO
set the pans down, nor raise her hands TO
disengage her hair, and was compelled thu.
to remain until her cries brought Others 10
her assistance Portland Argus.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-02
ANan Of Strict In tserity.

The Louisville Journal, in q very able ar
ticle confuting the specious reasoning OF
Thomas Painekon the subject Of Christian
inv. thus contrasts him with Charles Thom-
son, mar Of truth as the indians termed
him -
How great the contrast between Charles
Thomson, the Secretary to the Continental
Congress, and Paine, the clerk Of the Com
mit,ee on Foreign affairs Such was the
universal faith in the integrity ef Charles
Thoursen that Mr.. Clay, in one OF his great
speeches, SAID that during the Revolution
airy war the people We're SO often deceived
with false news that they got so ut last that
they would believe nothing nnless it had
Charles Fhomson's name subscribed to It,.
Not blemish was ever suspeetcdupon that
sterling honesty. He served as clerk ofthe
Revolutionary Congress until the close Of
the struggle When Washington was
elected President he wished Thomson to
serve as HIS private secretary but he deeiin-
ed all further public service and retired to
private life, clothed with the universal con-
/ fdence. love and reverence OF the whole
population Of the young Republic. He de-
sired to spend the evening OF his life IN lite
Irary leisure and, SO universally were his
virtues known, that when the Indians adopt
L ed him into their tribe the Indian name they
gave him expressed "the man of truth"
While removing to the country from
Philadelphia to enjoy his retirement he vas
passing an auction store at night and heard
an auctioneer crying off a lot OF old Greek
books. Thomson stepped in and made a
l. 4 :. ~ oi eft
When he opened his package the next night
he found among the books an odd volume
OF the Septuagint version of the Old Testa-
ment. He put it away on his lbrary shelf
with the other books. One year from that
time he was in Philadelphia at night and a
similar scene occurred. When he opened
this second package he found the other vol
umc of the Septaagint. Surprised with
the singular fact, he commenced reading
I tbs Greek version of the Old Testament,
! and was so struck with its superiority 10 the
common version that he determined to oc-
cupy his leisure hours in making transla-
ton OF the Bible. He was spared to accom-
| plish it, aud his translation is justly regard
I ed as one OF sound merit DR.. Horne, in his
great work entitled "An Introduction 10 q
Critical Study Of the Bible" speaks in
not only high terms Of the general merit o.
the work, but of Thomson's decided improve
ments, especially in rendering some Of the
Greek propositions. He died sixteen year,
after the publication OF this work, and was
universally beloved. His death was az
calm and heroic as his lie had been honor.
able, faithful aud praiseworthy. His integ.
rity was unbending aud it was as unger'
sally known and appreciated as that of Aris.
tides.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-02

SENATOR WILsos's FIRST WORDS IL
WASHINGTON. Some fifteen years ago, q
minister, settled in town at no great dis.
lance from this was spending a few days al
Washington. Walking out one tnorning he
took his way by the barracoons whore men
and women were kept for sale. As he ap.
preached he heard loud voices in angry dis
cussion, and saw crowd collected. A
young mau was in the centre of this crowd
dressed in yeoman garb with an honest yeo-
man face. With indign mt voice and gest.
ure be said, "a proclaim them disgrace "a
the country!.' "Be careful, young man.
said his opponent, shaking his fist in his
face, "we dom take such talk here" Il
am in the Capital of my country" retorled
the young man, ''and say what ! choose
Your slave pens are shame and curse"
The young man was Henry Wilson, and
these were his first words in Washington
Worcester (Nass,) SW.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-02
RUSSIAN sFRrDom as ii Among the

RUSSIAN SsRFDom as IL is.-Among the
/ limitations Of RGssianseridom, are these
/. The master cannot sell the seri
without the land on which the sari Eyes
2 Families cannot be separated, and the
unmarried children, after the death of par
ents constitute a family.
8. The master power over the body of
the serf extends not to mining or pcr.ling Of
life.
4. The masters cannot require the serf
to marry contrary to his own choice and
affections.
5. lie is entitled TO the labor Of only
three days of the week, and cannot require
labor on the 5 lbbath or on high festivals.
6. Serfs cannot BE- hqli except b. the
mobility and certain privileged class and
persons.
7. They cannot b held except il pro-
portion u the masters property in land,
there baing required for each serf the pos
session by the master Of twenty acres.
Compare the above law, with the Slave
laws 81 South Carolina, or Mississippi or
Texas. rnd see bow infinitely superior is
spirit or Russiaa Mastery to that In
tn. American Cotton producing States. !
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-02
sTANH0FE BURLEIGH,
The Jesuits in our Homes,
a NOVEL; by Helen phH, in elegant I2 IA
~ volume Of so pages
WHAT THE CRITICS THTNK.

NOVEL; by Helen phu, in one elegant u aIo
~ Volume Of 40 pages
WHAT TIE CRITICS TIiISK.
Frew The NJ j. .Tatioaa! Dsmserat.
at certainty very remark ahlc took. aud VIII
command unt,nur ded degree IF attention II bears
upon face aeIec OF 80 much uth thai
hot fail 10 produce deep and COM n.lps Impression
upon the public mind =
From ths Gr6mite Fermsr and Pistor.
alt i. the best American novel ever written, not
excepting .CooPer's LeaiIcrstoehHg Takes, OF even
Uncle Tom = cabin -
From iAe SSrpelk Gateffs.
.wc should one thai the fair anthoress had gained
al least glimpse OF tn invisible SAM II l. predict
I'd thai Us sales viii exceed those Of 'uHr'c Tom and
fiction ostY Is NAME we have doubg II wi rails.
h much greater pitch, the pervadirg national
eI,iialout OF the Am, risan penple.r
From tks 1rsafoa State Gsssste
''It is III Dramatic and pow rful 81 That ha.
aaen wriurn Ia THE eouIirs lit must haFe unps.
ceden,ed circulation slmpi! upon its merits igh
~ wrought work OF FELTON,. Bet written, as ID has
and stirring the hearts ~ great aud free pcapl.
other AGieFean beck h.s had. =
From IRE LnHsiRgbHrgA Sasstfe.
awe bespeak Tor 'Slanhope Hnrlcigb.' not m crelt
popRl ri.y equal TO Uncle Toms abin,' but oss
far slrpa.sing any pubiietion which has for an AZ,
BEEN a,hered before the Ana ricsn pi,hie.'
For sale by WARREN = RH sWy.
Feb -. P1.I otice Davenport,
Illinois Rock I.lsnh,
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-02
ALFRED SANDERS, Ealrok /.



MI Hon HsazyA Wise.
Nsc%nno, readily imagine more nnen
visble position for man Of mind to be Pla-
eed in, than that which is now occupied hy
Henry A. Wise, Democratic Candidate Tor
Governor Of the State of Virginia, II il
Aisagreeable fora Wing or Democratic as
pirant % any Office, to traverse the country
and avow in the presence Of those whom he
kseGs 10 be HE friends, the principles he
maintain. with regard to the administration
ofnatianal or local affairs. Ii there be but
few reliable friends present and the bal
ance are antagonists, or if all be open and
avowed enemies, the canvasser knows pre-
cisely where his audience stand and how to
address them. What then occasions Mr..
Wise's situation to be so disagreeable, is
the fact that he is literally fighting ~ the
dark; and be Is addressing audiences in his
ewa State. composed Of men who have for
merly been his associates and supporters,
and ct the same time there is not one upon
whom be can rely. While in the most eo.
Suent terms he Is denouncing the secret
order of Know No,hings to a large gros p
Of his fellow Citizens and they meanwhile
are cheering him on, encoring every en-
phatic and pungent sentence he utters, at
the same time they are exchanging sly
glances and exuIting in their hearts al the
strange pantomime being enacted before
them.
II there be anything calculated thor
oughly TO chagrin man Of intelligence,
enc having high seli-respect, tits the dis
covery Of the fact, that he has been demean-
ing himself in the presence of these ac-
knowledged to be his nferiors-men who
have been accustomed to look up to him as
to superior being. There is something
peculiarly tantalizing in the reflection. and
to sensitive mind, there is nothing more
annoying. Mr. Wise is man Of keen OBJ
servation and of great discrimination of
mind, but at the same time he is placed in
. position SO unique and surrounded by CIR
cumstances so untoward, that it is utterly
impossible he be acquainted with the ex-
tent of the obstacles which he has to sur
mount in conau citing that canvass. While
he relies upon the apparent friendship o.
old associates and bases his calculations
apon the assertions Of those, who althougl
erofessea friends are in reality opponents
he lays himself open to the rdcule of hit
audience when he emphatieally avows il
their presence, that he Hil be elected anc
aefes all the Vaccinations of his enemies
TO circumvent his intentions. Blndloldet
and surrounded by pitfalls, with false alarms
ringing in his ears. goaded by deep-rooted
hatred to the secret order against which he
battles and the agonizing reflection that he
may yet be its victim, can you imagine q
more unenviable position than that which
the Honorable Henry A. Wise. Of Virginia
now occupies!
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-02
AN ACT snppIementaIto an act. entitle

AN ACT supplementalto an act, entitle,
an act, to provide for the election OF su
4 peryis ors aud defining their duties.
4 Sec. /, BE ii enacted BY tie General As
semb'y Of the State Of Iotoa, That chapter
I forty-eight of the acts Of 1852 and 1853
shall be amended by the insertion of the
following additional section
SIC. q Such supervisor within ten
days after warning, the hands liable to
work on the roads in his district, shall un-
less for good Cause shown by the delinquent,
bring suit against su h person, or persons,
as fail to work or pay over the Communication
money therefor, before any justice of the
pence in such township, and in auch suit, it
shall only be necessary for a certified ac-
count by the supervisor stating the nun.
Der of days, such person, or persons. so fs J.
ed, and charging one dollar and twenty-five
cents per day, therefor, to be filed, as IA
cause Of action, an / in case Of recovery by
such supervisor, il shall be hs duty to pay
the same into the township treasury with.
in ten days alter the splon thereof Or
expend it in improving the roads and Driig
es in his district.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-02
p.,.,.e Can nv srrAn.-The bellows

paAsrsc Cop BY SrEAN.-The bellows
of the preat organ id fremont Temple, Bos-
ton, is worked by steam. 80 we ahSees
are 10 be relieved OF the work o. pfa'sih&
God We have not even TO turn cfana
to grind out praise, but invoke the a'a q
steam power. What would Fulton say could
he look into the Temple aud see that the
veritahle steam with which he propelled MS
boat up the North River. is employed 70
drive an organ in praise DICED! The time
is not far distant when we shall have MN.
ature organs attached to tea kettles, ana
boil tea to the tune Of Yankee Doodle
Waterbury Dem.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-02

Peter II. lessen,
Css
ANN A ~. u Icssan.
I scott District Court.

Pe'lioa Ter nirOrcc fran ths 6oaas Of NqtritaoHV
r appearing n the tii-ac0H OF tho Court hat III,
defendant AA,ia A. e. VI lessen is not inha baut
this State, il is tierefr ordered that publication b
made III D.Ila Gazette newspaper Published in tle
City % D4VenpOrt for onr weeks. nee each w.sk;
that defendant appear NJ The NEXT District Court TO be-
hetd for IL onnt Ut SO u, the l2th LAY or March
next, a. ihH 4'OGr Hnn,C. ~ The eitN Of Davenport
and then $40 thrrn T. rau, i.uswcr or denur to tho
. iaintih'> Drtt ltdr the sid petition vi be taken
pro eoafesso a. to her JOSHUA ID. PATTON,
Fec II. 1889 da~ lteaV- elk. DC.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-02

We ind the following communication IN
our box and insertit, hoping IFS suggestions
may be needed. While we have 10 fear
thu, The store rooms in contemplation Will
be rented, vet we would be pleased to see
more spacious dwelling houses erected;--
DAVENPORT, Feb 26th 1855.
Mr.. SANpERs,
.Dear Sir:--l would like
through thu columns Of your paper to call the
attention OF pre- perty holders aud those IN
tending 10 build, to the scarcity OF Dwelling
houses in this city.
The whole absorbyg question Is the
making Of money, true lis natural yet IN
this money making age there is such athlng
as ooinr too far. Men otu.eans put up tine
large store-rooms without thinking where
the persons who are to support those stores
are 10 come from Now would il not be
more profitable i! number Of capitalists
unite together and put up three or ton'
rows ofsiweiling houses, two and three sto-
res high9 Would it not ply better in the
end than loaning out their money for short
time at one and two per cent. month
They would not only add to the beauty OF
the city, but entice many to reside here who
would not, if il were not for the convenience
Of procuring houses. 1t is subject tina,
demands the utmost consideration, and
hope the more wealthy citizens will give il
serious attention and be up and doing, for
thereby they will not only favor their own
purposes but also the interest of the city.
Yours, &C.. r II. 5.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-02

EASILY YERIFTED.-"he following Gu.
y,ons ard unfamiliar fac + worthy almost
70 be yeek9ned as natural magic, viz
aTlst one tuu.bier filed et gu-s, clean
cotton wool nay b. completely ou piied into
s,d bsld eg Gather oftbe s4ala sfz Fa'i y
water, w....out producing any oasst!o.."
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-02
NEW JAIL.

- EATEB proposals mas be presented al the Office
y OF The County Judge a. Davenport, Scott county.
Iowa, between The 9Th day of Aareh and tie 0t da!
Of April A. u ie.S, ipr the contract 81 btti ding ths
Neg Jaii in said county. The building Is 20 be -oi
st0ge-fofy 90 ~ fifty Two tj-) feet in size
containing twenty roams--attceH tor prisoners and
i've for Jaier.
The working plans and specil ati"rs MAJ be seen
during tie alto period NJ The said JUDGES aIice.
w BHkRlS, County JHdse.
Davenport. March J. l-5d I'm said County
Daily Advertiser. Rock Island; paily Press aud TN
bune, Chicago, copy weeks and send bills to adv.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-02

THE POSTAGE BlLL.--In the proceedings
ofthe U. S. Senate Of Tuesday last we find
the following item ofinterest:-
Mr.. Rusk called up the House bill for re-
drcing and modifying the rates Of postage
One of the provisions requires the prepay
ment of all letters by stamps, after the lst Of
January, 1856, and another provides for the
registration Of valuable letters. Consider
ed and passed.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-02

"Our hearts desire and prayer is for the
success of the Democratic party.-Rock Is
lander.
We do not doubt the sincerity, but very
much question the efficacy Of the above
prayer. Were it granted, violence would
be done the spirit of all the prayers daily
offered up in Christendom.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-02

MAN BuRsED.-In the ruins Of the fur
niture mandatory, destroyed by fire al
Chicago Monday evening last, the charret
remains of a human body have been found
They proved to be those of Joseph ii. Ar
mold, foreman Of the establishment, a wor'
thy man, who leaves a. wife and three
children to mourn their irreparable loss.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-02
FOR SALE,
FOR SALE,
A Large two-story brick dwelling house OIL
Main ST. and other pro party.

NIaII u s-!IU Vs+tVI Pk0PottT'
Y pn rFuancc Of order OF the Count. Court Of
l scott County will ,atI public sac for cash, Oh
the3a,t stardas IA Mach 4. D. 1850 a. O'Clock. T.
" Al tbe door tila court H1Qsa 10 Davenport, tn
follaN ing described pForeft. snai d Ia tie cit! OF
Davenport 10 Yt large story h-iek dwelling house
III. Main 81 VITA we 81 ex relt.Ht water being o.
lat TN (0) W BiocE t5D3 hity. oHg iram" hsus''
containing six rooms. Oh Ridley -. between Front
std second So, generally known - ''bFi@stsss
corner being the Moth - feet the S9at haiti
one t) IN Block (l aud the West 70 fest Of lot
scs Il. e. u Block eight ~
WV. S COLLINS,
Executor tte.
Estate Of H. II 10 dsinth.
March ist, 'a5-h.w is.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-02
DESIRABLE Farm FOR SAVE.

q MILES from Davenport. on The Mississippi river
- The tract 1850 wall be 80 entire. or In Two
paris 10 acres fenced % cHityg ton. tin t.
promises are comfortable dwolsng. barn ard other
otthoases an oTchur nj bearing frait trees never
failing springs quarry Of excellent limestone and
abundance of iHI Der for fpd. Apply 10
ALFREh G. BILLION,
No.. LeClaire Bow, Davenport
Erlt w
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-02
T--s-==---f
NEW BOOKS,

II ST Reed. b, u s. Express.
- The Initials. tale of modern life;
The Price Of Crown, Jehu The Aiche Essi;
by Eagane Sue; his BEST aud last
Ny cagriship aud its tenseq asness. by Nickoa
BORDER Wars oil tbs West, BY John Ffp,t, l.. l., y.
WIS Victory, ny Mrs EmmH ID, +. n. s1uiIw . rtli
Last Htircss, lily do do
curse fd Clifton. >. -
The discarded Daughter a. Z"
shauHoncate. - 9
The Deserted Wife, 4" S
The Mother-in-iaN, :.
For sale by
WARREN & RtIANS,
Post Dliire DHtenlnrt,
lsspd Cit. H9ok Store, Rock Island.
Feb. God, SIS.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-02

Mile. RACHEL is actually to visit the Z.
States, arrangements having been made to
that effect. Her employers have agreed to
give her 100000 francs for 200 represent
tations, or about $1,000 per night.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-02

THE CASE OF Dr.. BEALE.-The Harris
burgh Herald says that Governor Pollock,
after full hearing of the case of DR.. Beale,
has positively refused to grant him a par
don.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-02

Mr.. Clemens, OF the Muscatine journal,
offers one-half of that office for sale A
rare opportunity.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-02

1t is related that countyman was ask
ed after leaving one of the Presidential
levees in Washington, ifhe had ever seen
such sight before , 'Nol" was the
emphatic reply, "not since was wea ned"
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-02
CafS. siEnn!CK g. CO.
Dealers in Chandeliers, Pendants, Brackets,
Globes, Shades Pipe, Fittings, &c.

Globes, Shades, Pipe, Fittings, &c.
OFFICE and store room after Arrii ist, IN Rcbu
~ on 5 cond st. occupied b, Mcssrs. Nh.taker
Graft, being the 2nd door above the southeast cor
Of Brady street.
Attention il directed to the following extra, from
the Rules and gulati whereby the Davenport,
Gas light and Coke Company propose To furnish gas
to their consumers
SecfIos 6 - The Company having contracted wiih
Nessrs. , has Horrick q Co, to put in the service
and house pipe and filings, anIfo tbs setting OF
tres. all applicaei0ns therefore. must be made AT
their ONCE, and when thcir work Is nplets and
shalt have been proved. under pressure OF thirty
inch OF u srcn'y. then the gus viii be turned BY
the Company's Inspector Feb o6th.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-02

They charge ten cents per head at Gin
einnsti for outsiders to attend the Police
Court The proceeds are devoted to the
poor. Good idea.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-03-02

The Emperor sicAeas has been Invited
70 visit the Worlds Ea.- 10 Pare . the
p ri May neAE. b9Geat,1 eg.-4r.
l.ssncllts .aay prevsut Ala 4tt. adanca.