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Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-03-25
MigfFllQllr0nr.
THE ROMANCE OF REAL LIFE.
THE SHOE- -DLiCk BRIGiDL.

Somewhere about year ago, friend pres
sed upon my attention what he termed the
Shoe-Black Brigade of London, aud cxpatia-
ted so long and freely upon the excellency of
the institution upon the good it had effected
and was effocting, and the support it deserved
from the public, that the desire to inquire
further about, nay, rather to look into its OPP
crations and to examine its merits, became ir-
resistible. The facts which have come to my
knowledge, in the course of this investigation,
are of so interesting nature, that 1 make
bold to lay them before the general REF der,
feeling assured he will derive the same pleas
uro from the perusal of the following details
that | experienced iu collecting them.
The institution is unique in its way: in no
part of the world can its like be found. Shoe
brushing establishments, it is true, exist else
where in most French towns Of any impor-
tance, shops, or rather saloons, arc elegantly
fitted up with broad easy divans, covered with
rich crimson velvet, running round them and
invariably recognizable by the inscription
printed in large letters over the entrance, lei
on circ les Jottes. At the corner of every
street you may also meet with commission
airs, dressed in bottle blue suit of corduroy
with large tin badge upon his left arm, sit
ting on or leaning over box, the inside of
which contains his brushes and his rerni and >
for a couple of sous, you may have your tlou-
sers cleansed and an exquisite polish given to
your upper leather.
Still, nowhere will you find a company, a
guild of shoe blacks, organized in the same
manner. with such nigh aims, with such gen.
'erous and philanthropic objects in view. In
the one case the hard necessity of getting n
livelihood is the object. and men, not BOYS.
arc the operators; in the other. the desire of
finding employment for the poor and neglected
children of the streets and alleys of our over
grown metropolis, originated the system, and
it has subsequently proved valuable stepping
stone to something better-to something high
er. The purpose of the institution is not re-
formatory; the object of its promoters is ra-
.hcr to keep those under their charge from
falling into vicious courses of life, which would
certainly lead them to the reformatorics, or,
If not thIther, to the prisons or the galleys.
Their motto might well be, 80 Prevention is
better titan cure"
1t appears that about five or six years ago,
number Of gentlemen, principally members
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Influence of a Newspaper.


4 school, teacher who has been engaged a
long time in his profession, and witnessed the
influence Of a newspaper on the minds of
family of children, writes to the Ogdensburg
Sentinel as follows:
/ have found it to be the universal fact,
without exception, that those scholars of both
sexes and of all ages who have had access ts
newspapers at honHe, compared with those whe
have not
l. Better readers. excelling in pronuncia-
ton, and consequently read more understand
ingly.
2. They are better spoilers. and define
words with case and accuracy.
5 They obtain practical knowledge of ge-
ography in almost half the time it requires
others, as the newspaper has made them fa-
miliar with the location of the most important
places, nations, their governments and doings,
on the globe.
4. They are better grammarians, for, hav-
ing become so familiar with every variety in
tie newspaper. fl ON the common plac, adver-
tisement to the finished and classical Grafton
of the statesman, they more readily compre-
hend tAe meaning of the text, and ,consc-
quently analyze is construction with accu-
racV
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-03-25
VOL. a. NO. %
Conversion.

The new creation In JESUS Christ, says
father Luther, is more wonderful event than
the creation of world We are told that tho
angelic choir chanted morning psalm, when
the heavens and the earth at the fat of the
Almighty sprang from the deep. o, am
sure the morning stars sing together, and all
the sons of God begin to shout, yes. that
morning psalm resouuds md heavens arches.
when poor sinner. through the new birth,
heavenly Jerusalem, Inasmuch as human
soul, which bears the impress of Gods image,
is of higher value than heaven and earth, 50
must the birthday of the world. The change
was indeed stupendous, as the earth rose sut
of chaos, as the darkness disappeared, as the
waters fed away, as the mountains looked
forth, as the sun and all the stars looked
down, but is the change any less wonderful
which occurs at conversion Repentance.
this costly bath of tears for all men who have
no Saviour, is a bath of JOY and sorrow-tears
mingled, for if we Christians weep over our
sins, we weep not only because we have rejec-
ted SO great love, bat do pot our tears al
ways flow from our faith and love? Yes, the
tears of penitence, in the eye of the Christian,
are rain drops, which form, in the rays of the
sun of Righteousness, the rainbow of peace.
If one trembles Tor joy the wand beneath
our feet becomes rock; night and twilight,
day; foreign land Our home; the fetters of
duty are changed into pleasure and love. the
law into a joyful message, the lawgiver into
Saviour and Redeemer. earth into heaven.
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The Testimony Of an Opponent:

The Washington correspondent of the New
York Commercial Advertiser, alluding to the
late decision of the Supreme Court of the
United States in the Dred Scott case, says:
Words cannot adequately represent the
debt of gratitude Which both the departing and
the incoming administrations feel toward the
Supreme Court for their decision in the Mis-
souri, slave case. 1t supports the principle
upon which the late administration acted, and
the present one proposes, in the inaugural ad-
dress to act upon. Attorney General Cushing
is particularly well pleased, because he had 90
casion to give similar decision upon case
submitted to him by the President year or
two ago. Attorney General Black is also
gratifed, for the reason that he is supported,
by this opinion of the Supreme Court. in the
decision which he not long since gave in the
Passmore Williamson case. This decision;
settles the questions involved in it beyond flu
ture dispute, SO far the legal and constitution
al points in the same are concerned The
Political agitation of the question may be kept
up. but with rather diminished zeal"
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breads 1t like a Dog. +"


In the Court of Special Sessions this morn
ing, man named Smith was arraigned for
stealing demijohn containing three gallons
of whiskey
" Are yen guilty or not guilty." ash-k the
clerk
:. Wall, you en- call it what you likes, tux
the whiskey that [ admits, and drinkcd /.
too"
:. You took it without leave did you not ?"
az never wait to be asked when that arti-
cle's round"
8 You drink all you can get?
Try and see, Judge; reckon I'm
experienced in that line otradc"
Il think from your appearance that no one
win doubt your word on that point "
q can prove character if any one doubts
it."
Nobody doubts that, and it will be neces-
sary to send you to the peniten,iary for three
months to get the whiskey out of you"
Can't stand it. Judge? I've lived on
the critter for fifteen years; it's been my
meat and drink. and you'd better hang me
and done with it,"
Its apity. but there's no help for you;
it will do you good TO get sober"
Wall, if | must, must; but I'll you
what It's, Judge, breads 1t Ike a dog ?"-
NJ T. Post
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The Child'S Faith.

We had a long, cold ride, and was very
tired After short interview with the friends
to whom our visit was paid. we retired to our
chamber. Our little son, lively, restless
child, not yet three years old, was with us,
and not at all inclined to SLEEP. At length
[ said Co him:
Charley, mother is sick and tired, and
cannot talk tonight"
Ma" said the little fellow, 's God can
make you well, can't he !? Shall ask him -
Yes, my son." 1 replied Then the lit
tie fellow started up in the cold room and
knceling down ON the bedclothes, folded his
little hands and prayed. 80, good heavenly
Father, please to make dear mother well by
morning. for Jesus sake" After this he
crept back into his bed, and in a few moments
be was fast asleep
Next morning he woke with the earliest
light: and, waking me. said, g Are you well,
this morning mother =
eyes, my son. l feel very well, indeed,
this morning"
.sOh, knew you would" said he, clap
ping his hands for joy, 9 knew you would,
for prayed to G cd to make you well. and Je-
sus always hears little children when they
pray" -,
Often have recalled my little boys faith,
and wished that the same chi,dlike confidence
in the promise of God were mine
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Gbuiff pnrtrq.
NJ AR z
BY HENRY 7. TUCKERMAN.

What though the name is old and oft repeated.
What though thousand beings bear it now;
And true hearts oft the gentle word have greet
cd,-
What though Ills halIowed by poets vow ?
We ever love the rose, and yet lis blooming
Is a familiar rapture to the eye,
And yon bright star we hail, although its looming
Age after age has lit the northern sky.
As starry beams DER troubled billows stealing,
As garden odors to the desert blown.
In bosoms faint a gladson'e hope revealing,
Like patriot music or aft ction's tone
Thus, thus for aye, the npme of Mary spoken
BY lips or text, with magic-ike control,
The course Of present thought has quickly bro
ken,
-ind stirred the fountains of MY innost soul.
The sweetest tales of human veal or sorrow,
The fairest trophies of the limner's fame,
To my fond fancy, Mary, seem to borrow
Celestial II los from thy gentle name:
The arccian artist glraned from many faces,
And in perfect whole the parts combined,
So have | counted o'er dear Eoman's graces
To form the Mary my ardent mind.
And marvel not thus call my ideal,
Wconly paint as we would have things be,
The laneiful springs ever from the real,
As Arhroditc rose from out the sea;
Who smiled upon me kindly day by day,
In r. far land where | was sad and lone
Whose presence now is my delight alway2
Both angels must the same tlessed title own.
What spirits round my weary way are flying,
What fortunes on my future life await,
Like the mysterious hymns the winds are signing,
Are all UNKNOWN trust l bde my fate.
But if cne blessing might crave from Heaven,
'TwoulI be that Mary should my being cheer,
Hang o'or me when the chord of life is riven,
BE my dear household word, and my last accent
here.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-03-25

Cheerfuly acknowledge merit in others,
and in turn you will always receive that
kind of consideration you desire When
YOU cannot consistently praise by all means
keep silent, unlesc there be a manifest wrong
deserving censpre.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-03-25

Eg~ lawyer asked dutchman in court
what car-mafks pig had that was IN dispute
: Veil he had no ear marks. except very
short tall
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-03-25

E Mrs. Mary Bennett died on Wedens-
day in Philadelphia, at the age of l02 years.
She was woman grown at the time Of the
Declaration OF Independence
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-03-25

Es lie who eau suppress moments an
ger. may prevent many u day's sorrow.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-08-14

FGr BriLnsos stranger remarked 10
us yesterday that he had visited all the prin-
cipal cities In Iowa, aud he could point out
three buildings going W IL Davenport which
wore superior to anything Of their kind IN the
STATE. THAT building" said he, pointing
over TO Mr.. Hilfs new business house Gu sec-
ond street, Is the tallest three story brick in
Iowa What u norr, IL Is the handscmesi
house in is outside appearance Of any huiid-
ing erected for asasrai business purposes In
she State. Ard this baildine, = here We reached
Nicknil's block, On ~ cosner Of SECOND and
osaay stssst, Is not excsllsd By ANY four
stasy hla1k n yosr State fos sutside nestne>s,
- tn1ee - dinsssIoss. Of H. sssidss Of
ysss - hui11inp, % ma kaow anything
Dse, W - In1s" - sxclaimed, when w
apssssehe1 - essk9 = llaia aad Brady
whss oss& : oosUsn1's - nankise Aous,
10 "0saae -" - - - han - hsauAis'
q siaure, 6knrs - tnr1unun - eeus
iisA husinsn hsan - = yownnnn. a
fTisaA was risht n NJ ssslarin. W asrh
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whether three finer business houses of their
particular Kind can he found in Iowa, than
those alluded Ia. And vet they are all on ono
street, and within the space Of two blocks.
Other fine houses are In the course Of erec-
tion. many OF them four story buildings, bus
then these have been pai NJ regardless oi
expense The, exhibit particular hberaisfy
IN regard to building which should be en-
..araged-that liberality, which hacked by
capital display itself in the ornamental a
we'll as in the rigiiy practical. II Is not the
stranger alone who i impressed by such cx
hihiiions OF taste In, cur own people regard
these Improvements a. the hest evidences OF
theiF citys progrcss. and are encouraged iii
all their individual as well as corporate enter
prizes. These buildings are proofs Of pros
pcrity They are the practical evidence that
cur heaviest capitalists, these having the most
at stake haze the fullest confidence In the
continuance II our present prosperity.
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TsIE C6lNSr1TVTaON.

ln cur table this morning We give returns
from the bulk of the counties in our State,
the most Of which are official. Those To
hear from ma. reduce the Republican ma
jority, but they cannot overcome IT, Even
the Democrats Of Dubuque admit that the
Constitution is ratified by the people We
have word from Taylor, tnion, Page, Mont
gomery, etc, oil Of which have gone in favor
and Mills and Appancose against the Con
stitution, but ~ the returns are not definite
we defer their puhliration
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Assr-ssasrs Al Dcsrarr.-A According to
the Dubuque Frpress, 2fo citizens Of that
plac" are assessed for over ei0000 worth Of
property. while some reach over 100000 In
taxable city property. The Fprsss thinks
the assessments are TN low. and recommends
an Assessor for each ward The total foo,ing
is l0,c45. .sd..
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fg We cali the attention of citizens to the
action Of Council rs reported Ia Yesterday ;
Ga-dse. .n the sni.icct of taxing Church
property. This IL an important question. Every
citizen should read Council proceedings more
closely than any other portion Of reading mat
or Ia our paper except new advertisements.
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LATEST N E W S.


Minnsssss NsWs.
Sr. PAuL, n. T., Aug. o.
News hai just been received frrm the
scene II the Indian difficulties. LATHE
Crow and his band "f 10 warriors have re-
turned from their expedition in search oi
lnkpa,lufah, having found his camp and dis
patched four u the inurlerers. Little Crow
brought tue scalps Of the slain 10 the Sn-
pcrinien,ient of the Lower Sioux A5ency.
band u fifteen or sixteen disancctesl
Chippewas are pIundering the settler. about
fifty miles north of this city.
In the Democratic Constitutional ConycG-
tios yesterday, Judge Sherburne offered a
resolution providing for the appointment oi
Committee of Conference 10 wait upon a
similar Committee to he appointed BY the
Republican Constitution Convention for the
purpose Of making comegpmi.e for the
submission Of but one cdnstltution 10 the
people. After an animated debate IL was
voted down by three majority II j. *.
pected that the subject will come up again
ON Monday, when the resolution will prob.
ably be adopted. II "a. reconciliation
will, II is believed, ensue.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-08-14

fissn ran TrASsvosr,Ss OrSPo~nsR- Capt
Wolf. nf ths steamer Rocket was reported 10 the
Recorder f. having on board hi. hsai hundred
boScs ard hgriS Ave barrel. ~ gunrovdrr which he
had hronghi - HE city from Pittsburgh The Ne
violating ely ordinances. The powder will, IN ell
ptohabili,, ~ sod and the pteeecds applied to the
irrmen'- fund A portion ielonsed to the United
Siaicr, and the remainder was consigned 10 L u
Iarktn NJ Lesie Rsp
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NEW YosK, Aug. ~.
Havana aavices of the d instant have been
received BY the bark Express. Four Or i've
casgoss of Dasslc~ negroes are reported 70
have besn laa1sd IN Cuba since TIE last Cd
vices.
Twenty Eve thousand dollars worth ol
English watches end jewelry bad been sto
len eua The Cuseosa House store. Sugars
Qui44.
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kEr We think cur correspondent on the
inside couaes in pretty late with his recon
meldations ol an enforcement Of the liquor
law and striet Sabbath obscrvanc~s VI cas-
tam makes Law, We think present usages have
pretty much become law in this community
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-08-14

sAs We have got no,hing official yc; from
DGbnqns county, on the Constitution vote
Perhaps our virtIons Democratic friends Ia
tia, neighhsrhood arc ho.ding Oh, ~ as To
bring ia any majority required to defeat the
Consultation. Who knowsi
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-08-14

t. The wcather Is getting decidedly warm.
Yesterday was scorcher. The thermome-
ter said Il was only degree Or two warmer
than the day previous, hut the wind Of the
the pAeissks
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lEr As will be perceived, the CITY Council
met again Yesterday afternoon. Any Young
han competent to repor, Council proceedings
can have our berth NJ liberal salary
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-08-14

Tar oHte Thi. river IL now m fair nayisabe
coalition and slowly rising al Cincinnati on Thurs
day with ten lee, water - Louisville. The Ohio
has not been teaii. lew this season, that Is IN com
parison to what generally is Ia the summer
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nsal nsfsses - Ass. csas,sshasa, &c.

oeal 1sfssed 10 Ass. Cansunshssa, &c.
New YoRH, Aug. IL.
The return OF tho writ cert'orari was
made this morning to Judge Daley, q the
supreme Court, who, after hearing the ar
gumcnts Of the District Attorney, and Mr..
Stafford, counsel for Mrs. Cunningham, dis
charged the writ and refused to admit her
to hail.
II. n Wolfe 4 Co, large operators in
Hour and other Western produce, have sns-
pended.
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.y- Our nooa steam whistles are from one
to ten minutes apart. Go 10 Mr. Billions and
get the ccrrcc; time, aud see II you can't whis-
tic pretty much all together. Billion keeps the
genuine, unaiul,crafei time
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Lg We arc indebted TO Mr.. Davii A. Bur
rows for late New York papers. On his out
ward trip he accomplished the distance be-
twcci Davenport, AMI New York cliy la the
shor, space Of forty Gsree ie.~s
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Gopartnersbips, Nf.

4 COMPREHENSIVE NCTICE-THE &C.
~ fAIiiNEksillf heretofore existing under tbr
nFm uf Ncs.trEet IaNes = ~ n'akusnefe expired Jan,
iih, is3,t iti consequences 1T the death Of A W ~
RpT E.hTF o. flam HHlefsgnpd iii .lyn The
thT lAin Arm IN the swtttmsht IL IL afiairs ard
tsl aisn r0nllNHe the banktnK nHh lNehaNF@ iN
.ae@s anarf the a - ~ Hf AEIMoEi a IAwI&
e lh.ir .id sisnd AagHs'
q N DEAkTAoRE
4 IAAIs,
Iss
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VOL. Ill.
DAVENPORT DAILY GAZETTE.
SANDERS . pROrnER,
runftsugaa

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
C4iiI-s5,u9 per annum, payable In advance 9th
egw!se III eeI.ss per week. pay ABIDE 90 carrier
.Ns'NEtsIf-ssYoo per annum Ia advance
NErxtr !. ~ per aanuIn In advance
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s-1- The Metiodists Of Moline are prepar
ing TO huiM large Church ediice al thai
place, suitable 10 their wants. Moline !.
somewha. deacient In fine church buildings.
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DIED.
In this rty oa the 10th instant FRANK infant
sou OF Ailea w. aud Ffaaces = Read
had . son darling soa, hia age I cannot tell,
For they reckon NJ, ty aoEsns and years where ke
has gone to dwell
To as for sixteen long weeks Ll. fant smiies we're
given.
And then he h.ae farewell 10 Garth and 10 live
IN heaven
kaow for Gop hath told mo slls iLa, be .s now
a, rect,
Win other blc.ssd iEfast. on his savior. living
br~asi.
kaaw the angels fold him close beneath their gilt
tsrins wisgv.
And .oothe him with . song that heaihss ~ heav
ssn's divincss things
know that We shall meet our babe his father dear
and l.
Where God fur aye shall wipe the tears from every
weeping eye
II may be that the tempters wilss sonia fron
bliss MAJ sever,
Hat, II faith fall not he must be ours forever.
wnsa We muse On heavens perfect Lliss and ihis
~arlds grief and pain,
Oh we'd rather 70 aud mses our babe than hsve
him here again
This shosshs viii cheer sehing hearts and svssy
! grief dispel-
God gave. He took, and restore. No doeth all
thinss WE'LL, -tcoxxrsscA1sp.
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L. We thank Mr.. Gardner Tor some oi the
finest corn We hare seen this year lie just
hit our farcritc way OF getting eornsd lie
raises nothing but the choicest articles at his
garden.
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NEw ORLEANS, Aug. ~.
The steamer Texas, with dates from Vera
Cruz 20 the Eth, and Mexico to the Sd has
arrived.
C0n00E,rt has been reelected almost
unanimously.
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NNEnA norSk tun nrNr -,
for 5alc.

I,NoH SALE-A SvfN REDsfEAp Al
! strickland iadd . panhat. sioFe Ansii
I'oR SALE HORSE, BrGGY, HARNESS,
! ~sill" asi ntidSs Al thls property IL OF ID.
tefN df-t uai,ts al Nlt y. pld cheap r N ea.h IA
part - ilnr ~ given Ia part ~, lr aase ani III
I'll im vArlanNr iag i B.s{
haitf y j. IAp2
1 EASE For sALE-THE SUBSCRIBER
rdera fef saie the lease and xtnt.s q tn lizard
ware Store b. tow occupies. b. tHiend- roon 4
rsmutc 80 his .,nrc IA Siehulis' Hloci The
sissr -inle Is well htled up aud Of the bss'
sstlrd Ia the city fsr trade
. G wA@HnURsF
nAEaWt.4rt .InEs lAlI
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Urrsn At.si.s,srt The Jos Conn, Bay City
Kate frcneh ilenry 9rah. Com. Perry, Good,
FIicnjs, Moslers or, seventy ssix and w Malay
are desiined tcr The Upper Mississippi -C'n. Ces'
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RIVER l. STEAM BOAT NEWS

~ There !. Only seven feet water hctwcen 81
Louis and Cairo, and loaded hoais have hard time
Ia running through