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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-07-30
NUMBER 90.

brated Council Bluffs, nearly opposite. -.
Nebraska
Dasenport, Iowa. is the "Britlge Cits ~
rom the greatraiiEoasl aslbriage which spaas
he Mississippi at that point. zssveF
Hartford. CT, is the "Chartcr Oak
City" from the fa,nous charter oak Of
oionia history.
Indianapolis, Ia., is the Railroad City
rom the fact thsta greater number of rail-.
'oads centre there thau az any Other poinH
n the Uaion
Keokuk, Iowa, is the Gate City, from
its position as the first c.;y in Iowa, as
:sndng the Mississippi; and also b. lug 10
the foot of the so-caliei lower rapids.
whence it has commerce by the river with,
all the lover country, when the other cit-
les have none.
Louisville, KY, is the Falls City, from.
the falls of the Ohio. at that point, .asa
Memphis, Ten, is the Cotton Ctr -
from the vast amount of cotton shfpp6d
from its perhaps the heaviest ef
any part. nH "a ,ss.sss .s..ss .EsssE
Montpelier, VT, is the .sGreen Noun
toin City. nbeing the capital Of the Grssn
Mountain State. 80 -
New Haven, Ct., in thc ELM City,DI
believe from prosasioa Of el.n-treei orna4
ments in its streets. isss
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-07-30
A Greanhorn.

A gawky backwoods boy, was once at
a depot on one OF the Georgia Railroads.,
and was, of course deeply interested in
gazing-for the first time lat the mighty
fiXips'
.Finaly he got inside of a car, and while
indu, g:ng his unbounled curios tv, the
whistle sounded, bell rang AND The steam
h 1rse began to surge at the rate of 'wo
forty.m
oh, lorly!" shouted the bov, "stop it,
stop it, amt agwine; and bursting for
ward he opened the door and jumped out
on the platform.
Just then the train was crossing deep
cavernous looking gorge on trussel work,
and seeing the earth and trees beneath he
tainted and fell
Directly he came too. and lookingsup To
the conductor who stood by him, he ex,
claimed witha deep sigh.
'.Oh, loriee, stranger, has the darned
thing lit?"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-07-30

On tie naofioa, to substitute tie Topekt
s, Constitatien fsr As Nsp Keasas
Bill, IN tie u. s.. Senate
OF KENTUCKY

am always reluctant sir, TO impose
myself on the attention of the Senate, and
feel prr i.ularly 50 at this late hour of
the Iday, and when am aware of The inn
patience of the Senate to act on this sub
ject. :.sa5 IS
Tie honorable Sena. or who sits next
10 me, the Sepator from New Hampshire,
Mr.. Hale, has objected to this bill.
lie has acknowledged. however, that it is
offered with proper Intentions. and in a
proper spirit The objections he has
made to it are such as he may wisely OBJ
sviate by amendments. I was pleased to
see the manner in which he treated the
subject; but how does the Senator from
New York object? This is a compromise
sand the day of compromises is past! |
will not even offer my own terms of rom
rromise in that bin y The proposition
which is now made by the Senator from
Massachusetts, is not an amendment to
the BILL It's object is 10 annihilate The
hin, and to substitute q repealing clause
sof all law in Kansas That is all; that
Is tie sum total which the gentleman pro-
posesi Is this any remedy z ssa
Mr.. President, j have, no passion on
this subject, have no prejudice. / wish
to see justice done. ] wish to see-nmple,
generous remedies proposed. Twill vote
for them My object viii be to accom-
modate myself. us far as ] can, according
to any sense of justice, to the views of
gentlemen on this subject. But if mn
derstand the eonrse now indicated.hy this
alnendment--the course indicated by the
gentleman from New York, it is total
and absolute rejection of every thing like
. settlement of The question; settlement
of itsnpon any equal, equitable. or just
principle. A simple repeal of all the
laws OF Kansas is what gentlemen pro-
pose; and TO sustain this, we hear nothing
but the thrice-repeaSed declaration of the
nsirped government that exists in that
Territory. 81
Suppose that is SO, sir; suppose it all
so--I do not enter into that question now:
is your object. is your remedy. for the
restoration of peace, to repeal all law
Yop say you will propose some 9th, law.
We are now late in the session. Why dc
ron mot propose it now2 You have beer
invited to do it. Here is remedy pro-
posed If that is not right one, Offer
one yourselves which shall cover the whole
cases bnt this, instead of being remedy
for existing evils, is increasing to bound
less extent those that do exist. You
A. :, ,,,t her a 90 &c !, ~,
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VOLUME ALL.
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WILLIE BELr4.

- Down in yonder shadowed valley,
IS ~ Where the death-t;de waters roll,
Where huge phantoms ever daily,
svsf Withsthe fleeting fainting soul;
81 Where the hymn of death is waking
In the gloom with measured swell
= Thither went. our heartstrifgs breaking,
es 81 Little, loving Willie Bell.
In tho springtime played he gladly,
tx With the sunbealns from the sky
= In the summer watched he sadly s
Al the spring flowers fade anil die;
And he wandered BY. the hrook-side, =
sss3 Where the gushing waters fell
Where the angels sang at nigh.-tide
Music low to Willie Bell.
But when simmer blossoms faded,
8 And the autumn leaves few by
ssi Whom the gentle bulls were shaded
By the snow -wreaths from on high,
Then voice me down from Heaven,
Like The waves in winling shell,
A,,a an angel crown was given
go To the brow of Willie Bell.
Folded then his hands of wliteness, @
Sssss Der the marble, hfeless breast;
While sweet 81 rains flonl has ps Of brightnes
s Welcomed lin to heavenly rest;
III And the eyes Of blue were closing
-tssi Ger the check where death damps fell
While in dreanalass sleep reposing,
l,alE Was the form OF Willie Bell.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-07-30
Miserable Wretchas.

Gentlemen with "orfuln tight boots an
sensitive feet at the beginning of very
long, du!, slow, sober lecture. n B.
Women with pluskrat patchoulv perfume
in front and two bad children behind.
a grave and owl like senior sskedf
his opinion OF q matter be knows nothing
about ss5a.stE@ sEE
A young blood eloping with lady.
and fading after going three hundredmiles,
that he has left ali his money and credik
behind him.
Stuck Up people, of fashion who after
taking a hackney coach through fashion-
able street, end that there has been )
feather bed and keg oflager beer smug-
gled on to the roof of the vehickie. and
that the driver, has female companion
more remarkable for rouge, fuss and feath>
! ers than for other virtues.
Young ladies with new honnets %
rainy Sundays. s
A witness id bribery case.
A smoking nephew on q visit to an an
ti-smoking aunt.
a young doctor who has cured his firsA
patient, and has no prospects Of any more,
A star actress with her name in small
letters On the bill. s ass
A topper that cannot get bis bitters On
Sunday morning.
A confirmed novel reader who inds The
catastrophe torn out. .eaeN
All fast crabs in general when yoked o.
slow coaches. Let us condo!el fgssf
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-07-30
Verdict of a Negro Inquest.

I'VE de underscribed darkies, bein Il
burners Jnray on disgust, to sit on de
body ob de niger Sambo, now dead and
zone before us, have been sittin' ON de said
liggar aforesaid, did. on de night oh de
fusteents oh November, come to his death
hy falin' from de said riber, whar we find
he was subseeomely drowned, and after.
wards was washed on de riber side, whar
we spose he froze to d af"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-07-30
er,.Sam, what lsh in de salt wat

e Sam. what fish in de salt water
weighs de least!'
why, Julius. what ignoramns ques-
tons you ak yer colored bredrep. Nia-
inns weighs the least, Of course"
mo, no, dal's wrong now; it am de
porpus, sab; de porpus weighs noihiug-
cos wy. he got no scales"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-07-30

eA g,oi, kind Cd soul, accustomed
to make .'six mile prayers had over PEI
suaded guest, much against hclinatioss
to stay to breakfast. The old man pray.
ed and prayed. till his Impatient guest be.
gan to think seriously of edging aw.y
quietly, but in attempting it, walked up tho
mans son, who was asleep in bis chair.
"How soon viii yonr father bethrough,'
whispered the guest s.. go
Don't know" said the boy; "has be
got to the Jews yeti"
"No," said the other. -,
a"Well, them he aint halt thsosgh.na
said the boy, and composed himself again
to his wonted nap.
The guest bolted.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-07-30
f.aY john Adams the

EAy Joaa adams, fhe sccoa0 1sreSk
dent of the United S'etes. was y prasaieab
business man aud careful husbanAeS of
time: The following entry apseass u
his dairy recently pn5lished:--- '7'a
"Friday-- Saturday SaA.lay- Men.
day-all spent in absolute fAenses, q
waica is worse. gaaasiias sae girls
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-07-30

Never eontradiea aan xho.stutA
ters, it only makes matters worse.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-28
ybs Democratic Convention

The Democracy in their State Conven-
ton held here on the Sth, endeavored to
spread themselves over as much surface as
possible, in order to make great show, and
therefore when a county was unrepreselted
they manufactured delegate for it
This was very fortunate in some instan'
ces, as Polk county sent up two sets OF del
eRatss, one the true blues, and the other
bogus, they had a few "spares"-ln the ap
portionment, friend Tomlinson OF the States
man, although not permitted to represent
his own county, on account of being die.
placed, as he said, by Know Nothings and
Abolitionists, was assigned to Guthrie conn
ty.
Judge Nc Farland represented not onl,
his own, but Green counties, Rabbit, of Pot
tawattamie represented his own and Harri
son and Monona county. Such was the cast
with several others, many Of them were to'
great men to be confined to one county, 81
they were some OF them spread over severa
counties - fo,ra Republican.
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Ir,.u, a. p,,,in E,epipr Mall, Dec. 81 i


The exodus is coming back. Vast num-
bers of our nomidac tribes, to whom we
thought Old Ireland had hidden hnai
adieu, are dropping homeward, and asking
about "the cabin door close by the wild
wood" with strong feeling Of the immor-
tality of tenant right. Politicians may be
dis posed to regard this az the advance guard
of the projected invasion; but, il they are
come cted in any way with the promoters
of that scheme, we should say that they
belonged 10 the commissariat for they come
unarmed. No revolsers, no bowie KNIVES,
no pitchiorks no nothing. But they bring
dollars; and, like the Earl OF Richmond, go
at once "into the bowels of the earth"
their first inquiries being about potato soil.
and the probability of obtaining manure TOR
the next years crop. Some are even so
proyident as to have written over from the
States to bespeak seaweed and guano, TO be
deposited against the time of their arrival
in the locality where they purpose to com,
mence their operations. The most proba-
Bile solution, therefore, OF this turn OF tide
il. that the soundness of last years potato
crop has revived faith in the old soil, and
that these people are coming back IN iuil
belief in the restitution of things to the
stat,s quo.
The unconcealed dislike of the American
citizens for the turbulent and unthritty
habits of the Irish settlers has also no doubt
had considerable effect in disgusting Inc
latter with their transatlantic homes. Inc
fact Of the multitudinous return OF lrist
smigrants is true, and not unimpo rtant.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-28

"A THING OF BEAUTY rs Jor FosEy.
ER."-Mr Bradbury, one of the conductors
of the New York Musical Rsuisto, thus writes
on the death of his child. Kittie Lizzie, al
the age of FIVE years. Was ever anything
more touchingly Penned!
Kittie is gone. Where! To Heaven.
An angel came and took her away She
was lovely ehild-gentle as little lamb;
the pet of the whole family; the youngest of
them all But she could not stay with them
any longer. She had an angel-sister in
Heaven sho was waiting for her. The
angel sister vas with US only few months,
but she has been in Heaven many years,
and she must have loved Kittie, for every
body loved her. The loyeliest flowers are
often soonest plucked. II little voice
sweeter and more musical than others was
heard, knew kittis was near. If my study
door opened so gently and silly that no
sound could be heard, | knew kittie was
coming. If after an hours quiet play, a
little shadow passed me, and the door open
ed and shut as no one else could open and
shut il, $50 as not to disturb papa" knew
Kittie was coming.
When in the midst OF my composing, |
heard gentle voice saying, Papa, may |
stay with you little while? will be very
STILL" did not need to look off my work to
assure me it was my little lamb. You
stayed with me too long, Kittie dear, to
leave me so suddenly: and you are too still
now. You became my little assistant, my
home angel, my youngest and sweetest sing
ing bird, and miss the little voice that |
have 80 often heard in an adjoining room,
II o,h r,prx 81 yeba ~
melodies as they were being composed
miss those soft and sweet kisses. ! miss
the little hand that was always first to be
placed upon my forehead, to "drive away
the pain" | miss the sound of those little
feet upon the stairs miss the little knock
at my bedroom door in the morning, and the
triple goodnight kiss in the evening. ]
miss the sweet smiles from the sunniest OF
faces.
mss-oh. how | miss the foremost in
the little group who came out to meet me at
The gate for the first kiss. / do not stoop
so low now, Kittie. to give the FIRST kiss. ]
mics you at the table and At family worship.
| miss your voice in 81 want to be an an
ge,'' for no body could sing it like you. !
miss you in rides and wake. miss you in
the garden. miss you every where; but |
will try not TO miss you in Heaven. "Papa,
if we are good, will an angel truly come
and take US to Heaven when we die?"
When the question was asked. how little
did think the angel was SO near! But he
did "truly" come, and the sweet flower is
transplantsd to more genial cline. 81
do wish papa would come home" Wait a
little while, Kittie, aad papa will come. -
The journey 10 not long. He will soon be
"home"
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-28

Nor CLASSICAL. Dunn, in speech
upon the state OF affairs IN the House o,
Representatives the other Day remafseu y
HAT "CGsar had party and Anthony had
a party, bu, Rome had no party" " here,
noon an indignant American" addf essed
him q letter inquiring "what the thunder
Rome wanted of party. Hadn't she ruled
this country for the last twenty-five years =
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-28

QUICK PRisTlsG AND PusLlcATIoE.--We
announced yesterday the issue by Messrs
Phillips, Sampson e. Co, of their edition O,
re two new volumes Of Macaulay'. History
OF England We understand that the COW
was only received on the fourth Of the pres.
ent month, yet, in seven days, the who's
two volumes were composed, stereoty ped
printed of, bound and published This is a
feat IN the way of enterprise worthy of be.
ing placed upon permanent record -Irav.
ellsr.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-28
"Is NJ + MoRY OF
DE sOTo.

terra
Underneath this 10 the engraving of the fu.
neral Of De Soto. The monument is cred
liable work, and will attract much atte ntion
while the ice lasts But in a few weeks il
must yield and mingle with tn. Father OF
Waters like the adventurer it commemo-
rates, and "leaye not wreck behind"
Those who visit the river during the contin-
uance of the cold weather will not fail to
notice De Soto's Ice Monument 81 Loui,
Repub.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-28
To the Citixens Of Iowa .

Believe Z that large majority eff The siaze9, OF
Iowa are opposes TO the pohticai prihelPies y,
slavery into Territory now free, and also shaI mace
free BY the Compromise of 1920; and that the parry
styling itself the .Demoerate raIv IT. csn,ra.
~ to the piles laid down in the DECLARATION OF
lndependence nd the Constitution astaught oy ny
Es,ssrs Of the Republic, We would call upon al
.,ch Sree ei,iyens 10 meet in Convention, at CIT!
CITY on the sed day ofFebrnary for the purpose Of
Organizing Republican party, 10 make eommon
eaase with similar party already iormeo III SoNetA
ofthe other states Of the Union.
January ), 1856 dAwu MANY ea'Ahes'
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-28

The 81. Louis Iats9igcncer gives the fol.
lowing as an instance where the s.abuse OF
Aboli'ionism was for once, at least. produc-
tive of good"
The Chicago T.nles lately delivered it.
self of severe philippe against the free.
soil crs OF that city, because they voluntarily
and cheerfuliy subscribed $4,000 for the
aid of their friends in Kansas, while they
would not give Sl00 to release five men
from The debtors prison of that city. A
hr.F. DeWolf, one Of the number against
whom Tie Times waxed ierociously, furnish
ed that paper with the money to release all
the debtors.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-28

MONUMENT OF De SoTo.-Thoss who
visited the river yesterday, cannot fail to
have observed De Soto's Monument. I,
was finished yesterday morning, and is an
object of interest to those who cross the
river. 1t was visited BY nearly every foot
passenger who went on the ice yesterday
and the space around il was often crowded
by the curious. 1t is located just below the
road across the river, and about one hun.
bred yards fro n the Missouri shore. The
monument 10 constructed of large blocks of
ice, two feet square, and rises to the height
of about fifteen feet. On il, near the sum
init. is the following inscription, painted in
large letters:
$40 -
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-28

EMIGRATION SouTHwARp.-The Cincin-
natl Times learns that large party are
about to remove from Boston TO Georgia,
where they have purchased fine tract OF
land, which includes good water power,
ready for immediate use. They propose
building manufacturing town, which will
soon become city, and carrying with them,
as they will, New England energy, in
genuity and aptitude for thrift. they can
hardly fall short of full success. They pro-
pose to take out quite number of new and
practical working machines, and at once
establish manufactures and trade, as well
as agriculture. A few such colonies will dc
more to allay sectional agitation and pro.
duce fraternal feeling between the North
and South. than all the party platforms could
effect in a century.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-28
FURS AND ROBES.

L>SEKSEODY seems 10 acknowledge this Is The
IL coolest weather ever.experenced In the ,aes
and there IL necesss riy great deal OF suffering
Now much OF this could be avoided by calling AT H.
ton g. Co.'S. IN the old Post Office Building aud buy
Jag you nice wa rm fur coat, fur gloves, or Fancy
Sleigh Robe, for the ladies nice ef fur
II 10 unnecessary ray GDything In this line a
selling al cost, 10 make room forour spring stock.
Call soon 10 provide yourself with luxury tina
must be worn this cold weather be appreciated
We qua rabtee that prices will be made 10 suit
Davenport Jan u e. ASTON q CO.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-28
(Itw Who'd ENs'M.
n WILLIAMS 4 CO

HAVE opened new Wood Yard at Gao. A. isn
III q Co. : Lumber Yard at the Junction OF see""o
and Front SITS, whore they have on hana iai
MeSarv Ash Oak, Maple, &C.,
Which they offer for sale the Lowest MaIket price
and would most respectfully solicit all VINO are
want to give US call.
=. s.. Our wood Is four feet long.
Davenport, Jan. % d-lyt
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-28

The DRAINING OF THE HARLEM SEA-
The Chairman of the Commission on the
Drainage Of the Harlem Sea (Holland), has
pubisned final report OF this work, which
is TO be finished this year. The expenses
from 1889 to 1855, inclusive, are S3,40O,.
600, and the receipts from land to be sold
is estimated at S3,200,0OO. 1t was at frs,
supposed the reclaimed land would be worth
only some $50 per acre, but in 1853 it was
actually sold for Sl20. This return ex.
ceeds all expectation, as the draining was
not undertaken ss speculation, but as a
Precaution against further inroads of the
sea. Fruitful farms already begin to ap.
pear here and there on the former floor OF
the sea. Forty-fve thousand acres in all
have been reclaimed from the sea, which
will supply 100000 people bountifully with
the means of life.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-28

The Democratic national committee al
Washington, it seems have postponed the
holding of their National Democratic Con-
vention 10 nominate a candidate for the
Presidency till the first Monday in june
Perhaps before the first Monday in June
they will see good reason 10 postpone II
indefinitely. But, if they do that, they will
ehea, US out of great deal Of fun.-Loa.
Jour.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-28

The Baltimore Republican relates that the
whole offspring of family. eleven in mum.
Der, were literally frozen to death, in that
city, during the recent cold weather. They
lived in miserable shanty. The mother
was nearly dead when discovered, but is re-
covering The father had long ago deserted
the family.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-28

rhe editor of the New Albany Ledger, a
few days since, denounced the conduct OF
the Lexington mob, who tarred Mr.. BRADY
as an act that would have disgraced the
d--s in hi He subsequently, published
Mr.. BEADY's letter. when he gave up the
task of further expressing his views, mere
y remarking that "it would beggar the Eng
lish language to find terms of sxecration
that would do full Justice to the subject"
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-28

FRUIT kILLED.--The Louisville Journa!
states that the peach crop in that vicinity is
all killed by the frost. and that apricots
plums and cherries have probably share
the same fate.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-28
Mercantile College.

THE undersigned will open IN the al. OF Da,ep-
l. port, on or about the nrst day OF March next, q
frat class Mercantile College, that win anord op-
portunity for The requirement, II short course Of
lew weeks, of preparatory business education, SUI
deient 10 Tho stuaen 10 discharge the duties
Of the Counting RIO ,m win degree OF correctness
and despatch hieh II was formerly thought could be
The course of instruction will consist OF Double
Entry Book Keeping, embracing every depa rlment OF
Trade and MercactiIe Accounts, viz: Wholesale and
Retail Commission, Exchange, Banking, Manufactu.
ring, shipping, Individual, Partnership Steam Boat
ing, Joint Stock, and Compound Business.
Also, Practiclt Psnmansnip, Con mel cial Calcula-
tons, Commercial Correspondence, aud Lectures Oh
Commercial Law, &c, &c.
he most ample evidences Of qualifications to con.
duct institution Of the abo We kind will DO
WILLIAM v. BARR
Attorney nj Law
Ian 25-dImF and Practical Accountant.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-28

N. O WALLER of Chicago. formerly OF
the gres, Stage line firm of Frink & Walk
or, we seeit stated, has been indicted for
perjury. Nearly every leading lawyer in
Chicago has been engaged for the prosecu-
ton.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-28

A large aumber OF swine snd several OK.
en-, were frozen to death between ALBANY
and Poughkeepsie, on the Hudson River
Railroad, one of the late cold nights.