Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-04

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NV Yoxx, Nov. goth, 1855.
Mr.. EpiroR.-Yesterday was evacuation
day. Our citizen soldie.y turned out in
such vast numbers o to lend to the city q
most warike appearance. From the Park
to Union Square, nearly The whole length
Of Broadway, was continuous line of SOL
,diery. Between the hours of ten and three
all cafriage travel on that street was sus-
pended. Onnibusses driven from their re.
guiar routes, blocked up the narrow adjacent
streets, and wherever a mere than usual
quantum of room might be expected. in
dependent target companies might be seen
vending their way ,hitherward. II every
house in the city had taken strong emetic
there could not have been more thorough
belchinc forth Of the inhabitants. With the
exhilarating sound of martial music every
citizen felt hims If soldier, and every SOL
der looked as il he felt himself Sebasto-
pol; that is, he looked as if he would be
troublesome to take.
The day was pleasant, the streets were
muddy. every thing passed off pleasantly with
no more than the usual amount OF accidents.
The flagstaff of Wallack's Theatre was
broken BY the wind. and fell upon the head
of man killing him instantly. Two men
and a boy were run over by omnibusses,
their bones were literally ground beneath
the weight 0. the massive, cumbrous car
riages.
In any place out Of New York these ac-
cidents would be sufficient to interrupt the
ceremonies OF the day; here they hardly ex-
cite passing notice. In such immense
crowds man may be killed, while person
within an arms length Of him may be I'M
conscious of the accident.
The dress of our citizen soldiery is, in
many instances, curious. We have Irish reg
imenis who in honor of the Emerald Isle,
dress in brilliant green; this The Americans
denounce as unnational, but the American
companies adopt the costume of foreign SOL
ders, and think nothing of it. An entire
regiment paruded yesterday in the costume
of prince Alberi's Own" and few com
panies of Americans, perhaps X. N, caval-
~, wore the uniform of the .Bufls.' This
latter dress is very picturesque, and was
adopted by the following incident. In one
of the wars on the continent an English de-
tachment Of horse were set upon so sudden
ly, by the enemy that they were obliged to
defend themselves before they had made
their toilet. The foes were driven off; and
as many had fought with their coats only
half on, in commemoraiion of the event, the
coats of that regiment are still made SO as
to present the appearance of being worn in
that way-thus American companies (un-
consciously perhaps) celebrate a British
triumph.
At Waterloo a British regiment refused
to fight; they are now distinguished, for
that piece of cowardice, by wearing button
on which is dog with his tail between his
legs. ffter careful scrutiny am con-
WINGED that that button has not yet been
adopted by Americans.
The trial OF Lewis Baker for the murder
Of William Poole commenced Yesterday.
As soor as the doors Of the court room open
ed il was crowded by the friends of both
parties. The whole day was spent in en-
pannelling jury; but your exchanges will
give all the particulars. Many Of The look
ers on expressed willingness, ifpermitted,
to decide the gull, or innocence of the &C.
cused, by single combat, as in days of yore
such things were decided. The Poole party
appear to regret that one at least. of the op-
position lad not been killed; while the op-
position look as if they were sorry that all
of the Pooltes had bu, one neck that they
might thus more conveniently all hang to.
gether.
Murders and robberies are becoming very
prevalent. There appear to be regularly
organized gangs of burglars in every ward
Of our city, and the city Of Brooklyn. T e
'mpunity with which they do their work
gives them such confidence that if by any
accident hall door remains open few
minules, the chances are that every piece
OF plate in the house will have disappeared
Our city police are SO admirably Organized
that both the people and the thieves feel
secure under their atch ulncss.
We are at length to have an American
pictorial Of which We need not be ashamed
Frank Leslie, the publisher OF the Book or
Fashion, is getting Gu; the first number of
an illustrated newspaper about the size and
otter the style Of the illustrated London
News. Barnum's lack OF success in this
line does not appear TO be any detrimen,
to others. 1t is remarkable thing that ey.
cry paper Of ibis kind which has been start.
ed in New York proved miserable failure
ffahk Leslie, from the extraordinary sue
cess OF bis pictorial Fashion Book, has
taken courage, and is determined to redeem
the country from the shame Of beinr entire.
" dependant for this style Of paper upon
foreign countries. As a matter Of national
pride il should meet a liberal support.
The method Of extracting metals, espe.