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The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-05-30
SOCKS AND ssTATrloNERY.

SOCKS AND STATIONERY
Desks - tAs peeDls aaA tAsir CAildssa
nxoks u Travel, Books " seenc~,
books Of Rsnascs, HOOKS % Postsy,
nooks Of PSoss,
llLAAk my bsoks, L-dSsss, jear sAls Nos-, Ne.
10 csios ssd ftme 0oohs, Psrbet Mas of all this dit
isrsut Wssssn stas~s And Tssrsorss schyoi BOOKS o
eli ksass tia> shogrspL knxrsvinxs with without
frsnss; Pine Ola Msuldas. toxstisr wit iarSs sud
vsli ssleeasd aasorssus 81 al kinds Legal Paper
NIL papsr, Ho0lscap. isettas, Note and Hyts, both
vhss asd asssssa oslsrs ksvsapes eli kinds. lndei
ltkis niark Niue aud Rcd LAKE, todd Pens, esssl rsns
(3sld snd sv.s Psaeii Class, fortmoais., Csed CAsss
vsisiag Cas1s, pockst IakstAss rsrfan~ry, Peacits
ed Psnhol1sgs, ssd aaameratis quality u Other
awtcisu Ill lur sae Nsw York prics cheap fos sash
e ths fvta Csy npsk etre, "a ssrsss, oppusits II
Clairs assss. feshSddl En-. srA0R, AOInb.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-05-30

LArE PApsas.-ws thank III. Barker
Who hes just returasd from Kaasas. for Z
lot OF late 81. Louis and Kassas papsrs
oil Of which we're very acceptable.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-05-30

STORas AND OW G1.l.u Neis
10 0ENT,
On Brady street., nea ~ Y. ~
i--LsrRv once, ssca nd aoor, tsobt goa" u ssin
abla for TO- ysssoss. ....
a-Larrr room second aoos sss " a.. ell iigsled
With shadows aud SKI iixhts, - sAsi. Tor Va
sassseosypist Dsa.iss, fsissss OF BOOK eisa.
axrs,.h Of Inc above Ia We Aigh cstttass, saa sss
pebble entrances.
a--s.ose Irrto n, Large sisdov asd door, ttsssa
dsoss aossh tho .'ths Iowa sess ko.@s"i.
A.--stors W once nsxs door.
On the Catholic Block, hssdy 81. bel sth and sth
streets
S.--stose With dwelling, foas rs"9s
o--Dvsiiing On ., second n9es, ts"@s
Apply 10 hLI = ~ :.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-05-30
LOCAL MATTERS.

To fnR PoLts Ill b 70 b hopsd ever
eltisen will take half a hear from bssiness
to-day, end poll hb vote % he Loan qsss-
sion. We especially ~ bssisss men. -
the most Interested Of al eatissas, 70 sass
shsir votes, asd 10 favor u he loan.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-05-30
Brilliaai Free Outside Spectacles. h

A CARD.
DHAkLks 7. wkHB haviaG cold his iniessst 10
~ the Dsng stss~ No. 10 LsCiAiss Nov, Davenport,
Iosa, W Messvs. TsyIosA 8aiiosd. oati bsspsah
fas tAsm Ne pstsoaass 90 hiadiy sxssadad 10 him.
Ons % the orm being ssadnstr 81 Pharmacy and
N. other havtg Aad a. experience Of Ian Of twelve
years In the prose- option business, hs eoandsntly
recon neads tAsm " lbs psbiic Assafc and comps
tens.
D.vsspes ,1sb. s7tA, 1857. ,sss~l
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-05-30

The qualities Of thes. ssi.s arc weti kaowl
that the saai.sty Of the merchants oI Nov York an
phiis lei hla usc ether make 81 safes. We car
FUR nish - ~ all sse~ aud ~ith any Description
locks wanted, aud vii warrant To IN. attnos, Al
Mo Qualities of tho safes 80 esti
aaanURROws .PHkrIkMANa pALZkLL,
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sUnnows rIrrrYnAH ! pAI11II,

pv11ows P1KrTYnAH . DALx1LL.
wHoLnsALs pRALERs IN
Groceries. IRON. ssls. Ccsnewt. &C.
Agssss Tor he saisc'
&C. Herring lcss. osissrassA. 1lrs saa rAis
Prsef saSs.
s.Ar. FairbAak's. Scales.
INBshau Keep can.,Aaiiy "a asai rail stoct OF
w Groceries, salea 80 oGsr I. the trade - 10.
s. .ss .s ga.sa', 49, "a .asAs Or ~ louis saa
tstt4s 49, atff&atsA ~ tat ssmpae.
>Su6Ass Nj. st.4p, eafta Ren, rlariaed.
- crushed ana fp-d rod,
NErER -si", itthA, Jas., atsa ufaand ,,Gse
tIuLAsske-N. anoAas, sugar tauae aud ,sy.
sr.,,y Tyson, oaup,sa-, aa4 hack
>filss-r gs, ,.'{g, s,,,, Cinnamon u'''',
<soafs-sanes tbA fcne., fan,iy, rra.,sr aud
fsANpsks-spsrm, AaAmAnllas, strr'a., Star
~ and isiios
.niIs speTe'. Sol.r, Lard, naak, 2@,ia, Lia.oed
~ AvAahye.
.FlIN X s-Nhlta i,et.i Aaa Zne PAirA
4 ~ AKs -hssaa4, ~ .. n an h@eS,can nra"a'
~
'E,oRt i--sAtatst i.sai. virk,aia Aui Missouri
P,a8i, ), -safwt.1. "a laal >moktuE
NaAst ION On0s ~ sAuoas Brands Aud siuds.
4 s1NDI E.--s.ssrtsi aaa fancy, Gun aud Lemon
" Drops, Ln,enEvs
lSstSksAa sia.. Jaf,, Bose. sud barrels, ci,roa,
I F'g fssi" sd casrsnis
pt, kLks--li pCletsopd'. bfaaas, M..orted .ise.;
l trsler Ss4cv
rwaER. sapt Lrsi snd eers oi ala ktad. aud
:. rAReh.-, "a. feati a,ri fsmt,.
~ urs Almonds, Brasf, rt!eer,.. Pea, Pecan. 4
~ "Ah"1s Ahd tes"a
pAi.lNs-N. " andiAyor, " not. a.d. osss,
a ruissna atai Malaga.
tauCoLArs, Cocoa, Broaa. fnr,na, Isptoea,
- waeaien 0ris and oat Msai.
SsALT-kanawha, Syracuse. rark'- i.iaad, Liver.
- pool flown ana orouad Al ".
ftkMENr -Loaisvill. and uuea, nasl ,tius hal,
I tSiueco Plaster, Mli~aasso and Saasusks; soda
Ash . tsts IN store and Ter sale.
tyASkRis--Markst " ~ pash, Core and
ID Cioaaes
NvoopRNwAks- Pals, WASH boHrls,
w Churns, Naps, Az H.ivea. Nc.
fNohrAGE- Manila, Ju,e Hemp and Gotten
- tords cot all stxes.
LSisH-Na.kcrci, sainan, Waite Fish, rraa,,
+ Csdash aud smoked Haiibut.
n y
NJ oists, Jas AMI bcmurhns.
hrims.one; sulphur, ssiis, ras,iud&o.
Al rsHks-rissve a 10. aud 81. l.ani.
PtPkS Fancy Z. ID. AMI Stone.
Iron, Steel. Nails and Blaeksnith's ToJts
Iron, tfl.bargh Bsilud ani Charcoal Sseis and
New York sennsi oI ali sts.s; Nail Rots. sup
Ariel. NJ swedn and Pittsburgh. Cast ~ts !, Nav.
Isr a e. koard, Stusro, Rl,l AL oetsgua, kng is
B.is.cv, 1csms naa spria- steel, fiuw steel. all
six.s Nals Dplg II ~ slsss; Hot fre.se Nuts
and Washers toost 9siioss, nsiiis, Vice., Ham
mars aud Tongt ,ntOc I aud Dies, Anyiis, Moase
Hole, tast aud Ste iHAe ai Horsc shsss sud Nails,
assorted stse3 SpfiaAs' Wagon, Csfrlsse Sea,
springs; Axl.s, Wagon, Dray aud Buxxy :. ties,
.hovuis, Spades aud Grain ,c,op. vartsas bran v,
fhi,nbis skeins aud Wagon beSs-, as.arssd sizes,
rsoSb bars, Picks, Haas, 1tiaistsnss, Csst u Gree
Head Hitchinx Poets, Iron k-tsies aud Furnaces.
| frprs- Thalehsr's Patent I'm and Force Pump.
THIS Pump viii not treczo aud less liable Is g.t out
Of order than AM etser IN usc, sai has had prcmi.
| ans awarded NJ every fair at watch u IS been on
| nibited. Jans2s
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-05-30

Bank of Florence.
GsOvcmcc, Nebraska.
aka D.. SARGENT, rr-st. J. n. PAagsA OpsA,e.
I'dh ani.rsign- ptprsetors ef the Bank VI 1tossn
Nebraska, are ~ the rtovssiuue u It's chArtsrs -
li,itnas responsible tsf oil ~. III. trsiss0
is Nots1 said in,tiiuiioa ~ H. counter the ~
FswHse, 10 esa, aai ~ esther ~ their s"Nss ~
In Ftstsfn kschsag. 10 sIsc a. same c'hs
cutrrnsN.
Gauk n sAkGkN1, Davenport
COOK, sAkUENf q huM MY Iowa ~ tess.
COOK, sAR0ENTA COON, " .i~snaa.a.s
took. SARGENT FARMER, tt'.,nse, N.hssa@
tal, dtf
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-05-30

UnInDSoVo1 LAnA ) In Clinton County.
n. Nv hsetiosai hall ofS w a., ssc u, n
Il II .ios Very iaw i0r eAsh.
NUnr0O0EaY CO.
No AS hall u sec and hall sf N a. VI sec
l0,TTJ X ~, w sth NJ. ~ scf.s, near tow q
aud railroad. Piles eSs,g psr acre. Terms easy
CITY gROSEnTY.
No J.--splepdid MIL Klts sbsvo X X Bridxs, lsr
Il ON osussy road. Prize low aud Z Tm. liberal
Noe Vacant lot On rhird e., between Perry ana
Roek Isisna, " Nv w n. tins loca ton fos stores
Price Ola per tsos, Issms easy.
Ne g. Vacant lot oa tourth =. Very ans ioea
sion, and long Time gwen.
L. . foo dsys snail he abls - saov plaI u
nsv sddiuoa IN lbs city Of Dsvsapou Fsrthe'
paEucsiAss ean ~ ostStnsd ~ esiiisx a o0so.
npt4
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-05-30
vAIRrAux.s cxLgRRArxI SCALES

KALB1Awk'D Ckk80RAIBs sIALkb
A DAPfkbi. any required opur.
Aatioa 0t ~ctghiag, As for Iron,
MI coal, AA,, stock, aud Tor tho a.e Of
and In short Tor ever Mimi "i hasi-
ness.
xaetnm The great ssni And aisl,tl en-,
u pioysd In tB.ir manufacture. aud
- tho determination on the part OF thu
manufAetarera newer 10 al,ow an
Imperfect as~. forth tfom thar essahiishm. n,
ass gained Tor thsir scai.sA reputation Thai as.
been surpassed In tau whole fAaso "t ., 'a me.
chanisns.
Tn. scal.s ara ansninoasl, AcEas~l eds sJ as The
stAs1svsta ell tsansactsoas b. uotgai.
lAwsuh which asase from discrepancy 81
weights between ono III fatfAAnk,s scales VA Uss by
the Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad Company ani one III
snothcs nanulssturs vas recently tted Ia thr anarl
ofIomp ~ Pleas, Baltimore, theeaso arcavied In.
Counts days aai Jsigo Marshall In delivering his
decision stated tho sssut VI hs evidence. that M
accuracy III HsvtssAs sssiss sstA blishad
>ss''' sunnn~s, PskrryMAN& pAizELl
The weii known ropasslos Of th.s. heai.s has IN.
daoei thc vendors of ipesfeet aud worthless baian
10 pner thsa a. Rsrbankf scales, aud pufehas-
era have thereby In MANY cases been subjected 10
ira I'D aud iapasltioa, The manafas iarefs assa no
controversy with Aoaosabis competitors who trans
act bus,nrs@ In ihelf 1aass, but regarding the
per rtrators az The abpee fraud, parsaiax
alike unIass and arablr hey take this method
10 esatian The pahhc ~ taatr tmposiNans
Jsa galnaIc.s manufacture and.r lhutr own IN !.
sps lion only al Their iaotoy ~ s.. Joaasonry. W.
Por snir 10 Davenport solely NJ
BURROWS, fhkIfSMAsa ia zELL.
Is. d 4. fAlRhANkS n Ia.
ss,Jsanspary, W., Mas -. lsss
isast d&.A.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-05-30

WRAPPlNG PAPkRl
80 11Auo Pm srBAn81 nAusHuLD
(yOnPRisiso ssssw, nag, A.n,Iia asd vhits Lea
~ 1sles, aoesas paper, &c, Large ssa sas' ..
0ssssas. psy essls. Hat -.
Or sale q "rss isvs Bosx Rooms"
No. - Dsaay Al, as.r III. Pca,ae.
Ssh nso-du ELL ADAMS.
couoa1eA1loHAL 1Yxu D0oxs.
psAtAs ed Hy..., 70. c.s..s.. s's .ad .o''
0e91s1l A0eoiAsasa - osnneetteut,
jsss sesslveA u vsno - ssyies Of b.adins- Aise.
opaanooa'e oeeneaa,
s' s. - 80 IL. =, s,.4y ...ss :: Z. os:..
WALL PAPER WALL PAPER It..
0oeDees ans.
CURTAIN PAPERS!
80 DEisk ssws 70 ~
vAssa nAxoiSo TRADE.
- - svssis laass spss.s sssss .ssssy s.ss,sa,
70 go sssss q
WALL PAPER AID SokDgss.
opupssas asss 90 sssss hsnAesl la1sssss Sasssss
- euI1koo - HnslssA Nails, puhltc 1ss1s, -
0ssaA a., 81 saaees1 y ~ easess -! sssii
-. tasaealnG sessoeiss y tsvtsod ~
- 80 seyess = naoiss ssDsss
ss~a..~.n
RxPRn00LY vOR Our SALES.
Ans ~ ous oaDsk.
g. ven sasss -. sals 2 = y ~ ~
80. = 80: n : !" |.
60 ssis.1.l ssvls. .i.ss . go !.
80 g. - Ne ''''''' '''''''' ~ -
| Dasnass seBs0ss u ~ ~ snail rssas vssy
- sns IOWA soox MOONS.
oA01sa1y assse slssss MsssA = ~ ?. O.
Nonee0 HI ADAMS.
= - - kseaA
1900 ...s 10y =. - 81 Z. 1sz IiS.
ssWlI.I = ~ "a 80, passs
|.v,H..: s:.s s s:k:sss sssss::.,'" I:
sSsySsei,sy Nc. Hsssss.
Rsss~1s ''''ss' - - RE
- - - 9 =
, AAa Msaas -
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se1~@osn~s sAeo ~ 49, Pssssc sesss@ ~" e~"sp~
D.,sspess, Sss. ssA, Iss7. .ss~i
aI(H.le
rAYLO9 = 0ALLO1D,
no. 40 xsoO1AArO now,
wmoLs}ALK AND ksrAiL DkALsxs N
Wisdsw 0aaaa, Pssss.sry, rAasy Article, sur
gsesl Iasuun~uss, Asasrai Isssh. &C.
u EspkcrvuLLr call the slssssisa II tbs pebble 70
prcssnt ssss stock " goois vhssL 40 are con
sdsss caaaot b. sarpsssei esther "a psscs 90 vssii
Particular ssa.sssn sli bs paid u the e.mpsaadihs
~ pubic sxs ssas~d snss son. beet ssd pa
rest Draxs oil b. lei an thar psepssstign.
Dssssposs Ssb NH. iess
SARATOGA WATER.
vrssA lot sf tho celebrated Bmpiss sprias Wsisf.
TAYLOR q sALLoGD.
oisssss 4 Hagassis.
ssiiss sSi = Sss1 = .asis.s ss..dy dysp-psi..
S's' sss ~ " rAYLoa = sALLoRp.
aeuD ~ n Clare Mov.
OoVonpo1e
lOaaerct1S College,
TaIs Issuss..ss = s.s:ss,a % give = fall sad
1ssk EssDaag. Writing. o..
= pssssss = ~ 49,. aaa sssss. - ssa ss ssssissd
= ~ esAs. h ~. ives.
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BUILDING LOTS

L'oH safe at fair e'ie~s snd ell on tosG eFudDA -
L facilitate improvements
COON q SAkGkNT
will sell lOista parties UAe will build tAem ~
sceson, al moderate pttecs aud On . esedh - !,
aud IyeatH Jun0 Z r.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-05-30

Herring's Safes /.

'lsitk subscribers ara Agcnt.
ior Asssfs. y. fterIinx
a Co.'S. celebrated Fire aud
Thief tfosfSAi..
Nowouid iasii. tho attn
usn %, the pubic ~ tn. tact,
that these safes have Tor year,
stood ihs test NJ both nr,,
Intel an,i Ai.a al i,saa. Yer,
mADy sai-s viii IN a m.asuft
DEFY the former aud yet al
bsiart ghs lNstst.
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CARD.
At have d.p.s"i ri nW tat.rsst a. store -
w Davenport, H. Nss.rs Alt.an \ a iitIic, Wso
~ii .oht,aa~ thr kastaeas In eli US branches. W.
rs.ntauend thcm 10 oar former east"m.r- Nj
achtti" sAs been In IN. employ at air Jssobs 4.
u lufirg tha "a year, aud - Fraaaat. - the
fhiisdrir IA U"iiess 81 fhatnasy ~htsa he asa0
eisnt gstsnie~ al hts capabilities tn HI itn- q b.
sgnD.s mayisdM HINES GIlfrIsGRH
Also Il We o. @ Z OG
tSreee.s"tst /, Hl.s~. a uIirpias-ri
WHOLESALE AND HiIAiL nkAftAs ~
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LAID WA11Au1o,
il Fob. ~. CHuBB. BRO, BARko~ a 90
EDWARD ALDku,
corner Msia aud ssss,nd ..s. davenport, lows.
REAL EsrATk nnoKGk,
Dealer N kxehaAgs and 0snsral Land. Iasur.
Anes aud Intsiit4sass Avsat.
Houses rented. l~ssas dss rent e.isetei, tsHss
paid .fwsda1 ~ collections made aud pfomp ~
Ii Realized to auy art ~ this eosssry
EH.s~nEs tossht aud ssii, notes discounted VI
sosd srxsrity.
ssvesssess sr rsaslsslos.
u q Wilder. Eoston, Msss
Lee, March co..
W n MIDGET q u
Hon y VI Hsrris, !. Brixv,,sf, Ns.s
H.a h Keith, Abingdon
Husestt Alden, GAaysiio, :"
u Wo-imAD, hsnksf, Chiesxo, Ills
Hantnxtsa, Waisv.ssh Fasks, chiesso, iiis.
v A is,uxtss. MOI.
IA hnsit, k.l, usisns. ia
A 4 Stsvsas, Ma, ~ Asthony, Nina.
Hon James Nh1nagtpns uAvsaHort. fsvs
busroUs n rsstsyasn :" /"
Bssnsil, .lliist d Co. - -
Geo n Whlseatnss Neg .
Corner Msiaau see0ad 81, Ia Nc Manu- n shsp
herds black apisJdu
Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-12-26
An Instance OF scpoy AtrociIy.

The following sckening details we find In the
last number of Harpers Weekly, accompanied by
on engraving Of the horrid scene:
Mrs. F.. the wife of an English lieutenant, was
watching from the window. Vague rumors oi
the mutinv had reached her. and her agony of
mind can be hctter imagined than deScrhed.-
When she saw Halu Ia servant in the family APP
proach the door with n companion her heart
icapcd. and she sank into n chair, pressing her
bale to her breast.
What news " she cried. before he entered.
There was n good deal of news in the fierce
countenance OF the brutal savage who entered
her room, with bloody sword in his hand News
in the sarcastic grin on Hulus face as hc held th"
torch high in air. News in the bare fact of these
llindoos bursting without warming into the room
of an officers wife, and standing there unabashcd
before her. She need not have asked, What
news p
The foremost Of the pair uttered wild eNcla-
nation in his native tongue, and seized the lIttle
girl by the dress lifting her high in air. The poor
mother snrang to her succor, but was struck back
into her chair by heavy blow from the fist of
1Ialu who drew knife and held it TO her throat
Meanwhile his companion swung the clder chlld
at arms length for moment then, with heavy
blow from his sword. he struck its head OIL. The
poor little head rolled the carpet, the fair hair
bedahbcd with blood the little face Stillcned IN
to rigidly with the smile it had worn when the
child iahc;od her murderer was swinging her
for amusement. as her father had been used to do.
Gayest childish thoughts were uppcrmost when
she yielded her spirit
The mother sat like stone in her chair There
was no tear in her eye she never stirred. Not
from fear for she put out her hand to push away
Halu's knife. ard laid open cash In her palm.
without noticing it, Her senses were paralyzcd.
The Hindoo kicked the ljfcless head about on
the floor for n moment or two. then approaching
Mrs. f.. he bcckoned to her to give him the babe,
the babe she held in her arms. lnstinciively She
thrust her purse toward him, her watch, brace
lets and rings. She pointed to jewel'hoX it
was instantly rHed. All these treasures secured,
the Sepoy renewed his demand for the child
The mother fell on her knees before him, and pit
eously and pathetically bcsought him to spare
the babe--pointng to the one he bad murdered.
llalu drew the back of lis knife across his own
throat, then pointed to her. to intimate that Ie-
sistance would only precptate her own doom.
She sprang up. seized a knife which lay near
her, and flew to Il corner Of the room. clasping
her baby to her arms. The two ruliians were up
on her in an instant The foremost received
wound in the arm from the desperate moheri but
stunning her easily, he succeeded in wrench!ng
her child from her grasp and threw ii into the
CRATE. Then lighting fire with paper and pie
ces Of furniture, and anything that was combus
tible, he absolutely burned the infant to death
before the mothers eyes.
Would that she had died with her children !!
But no such mercy was in store for the beautiful
Englishwoman.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-12-26
e HI R L y II vi A y /.
A VISIT FROM SAINT NICHOLAS.
BY CLEMENT c. MOORE.

Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro'
the house
Not n creature was stirring, not even q mouse
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care
In hopes that ST. Nicholas soon would he there
The children were nestle all snug in their beds,
While visions Of sugar.plums danced in their
heads;
And Mamma in her 'kcrchet, and ! in my cap,
Had just settled our braius for long winters nap,
When out on the lawn there arose such Il clattcr,
sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window | flew ike fash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
The moon on the breast of the new w-talen snow,
Gave the lustre of mid day to objects below.
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear.
But miniature sleigh. and eight tiny rein deer,
With a little old driver. SO lively and quick,
knew in n moment it must be 81. Nick.
More rapid than eagles his courSers they came
And be whistIcd aud shouted and called them
by name
Now, Dasher now, Dancer now Prancer and
Frn
On. Comet on, Cupid on, Donder and Blt.en
To the top of the porch to the top OF the wall
Now dash away dash away dash away all
As dry lraves before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the
sky
So up To the house-top the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of toys and ST. Nicholas too.
The pranciHg aud paving of each little boot
As drew in my head. and was turning around.
Down the chimney st. Nicholas came with Il
bound.
He was dressed all in fur from his head to his foot,
Aud his clothes were all furnished with ashes and
SCOT;
A bundle of toys he had flung on bis back,
Aud he looked like q peddlar just opening his
pack.
His eyes-how they twinkled his dmplcs how
merry
His checks were like roses his nose like cherry
Ii is drOll little mouth was drawn up like bow,
And the beard of his chin was as white as the
snow
The stump of pipe he held tight in his teeth,
Aud the smoke encircled his head like n wreath /;
He had broad face and little round belly,
That shook when he laughed, like a bowliul of
jelly.
He was chubby and plump, right jolly old elf
And laughed when saw him, in spite Of myself;
A wink of bis eye. and twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know had nothing to dread ;
He spoke not II word. but straight to his work,
And ill' d all the stockings; then turned with a
jerk,
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving nod up the chimney he rose !;
He sprang to his sleigh, To his team gave whistle,
Ard away they all flew Ike the down Of u thistle
Ent heard him cxclaim, ere he drove out Of sight,
UdTPy Chrisimas to all, and 10 all a good nigM"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-12-26

A RIVAL IN BusfAEss.--The Rev. John Johns
ton, of Newburg was walking out back of his
house. where new street was opening, he saw
mn Irislmnn hard at work with crowbar, atriv-
ing to dslodge huge stone from the ground
where it was held fast by the roots of tree.
His patience was fairly exhausted by the vain
struggles he made, aud at last he exclaimed In n
passion:
1.-THE divil take IL The dvil take it!'
The old pastor approached him. and quietly
remarked that he ought not TO make such free
use of the name Of the Evil One, and certainly
not wish to throw such big stone at him as that
The lrishman was quiet minute, and sircking
his crowbar into the ground and leaning leisure
ly on it, he turned up his face at once TO the doc
tor, and the sunlight, while over it rognishly
played those indescribable forernnners Of genuine
Irish wit, he rcpli'd.
"Och, then, and is it yourself that's 1ndin'
fault wild me for sayin' that same, when it's yees
and the like Of yecs that's paid by the Year for
abusin' the ould gintleman all the time ~
The old pastor turned away to smile and enjoy
the retort.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-12-26
OF the Death Of Washington

On the lith day OF December, l790-dfty eight
years ago Washington died at Monnt Vernon
a letter dated at Georgetown, Dec. 90. 1893.
gives the following account of the funeral eere-
monies:
On Wednesday last, the mortal part Of Wash
ington--the father Of his country and the friend
OF man--wns consigned to the tomb with solemn
honors and with funeral pomp.
A multitude" of persons assembled from many
miles around ut Mount Vrrnon, the choice abode
and last residence of the lustrious chief. There
were the grovcs--the spacious avenucs--the
b antifnl and sublime sccnes--the noble mansion
but alas the august inhabitant was no more.
The great soul was gone. His mortal part was
there, nd"ed, bnt oh how affecting. how awful
the spectacle Of such worth and greatness, thus
to have flllcn--yes fallen! fallen!
In the long and lofty portico. where OF tho
hero walked in all his glory now lay the shroud,
ed corpse. The countenance still composed and
serene, seemed to express the dignity of the spirit
which lately dwclt in that lifeess form. There,
those who paid the last sud honors to the bene-
factor Of his country took an impressive and
farewell view.
On the ornament at the head Of The coffin was
inscribed Surge ad Judlcum about the mid
die Of the coffin, Gloria Deo and on tho
silver plate
Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-12-26
Getting On.

We arc getting down the long isles Of Time :
vast cathedral, and amid the sunlight and sha-
dows lying on its chcqucred pavement. Hitting
between its pondrous columns and underneath its
stupcndous arches. liaht footsteps and lovely
forms come and go, Ike dream land creations.
before our bcwidercd vision. We are gazing ut
the hr0ng which crowd its passages and among
quiet but lovely face appears, over which th"
waves of emotion play like rpplcs on summers
Tea. We watch her changing cOuntcnance ;
changing ut the mysteries Of life everywhere sur
rounding her; we see the same old, thoughtful
look of other DAYS ind reirogresslvc memories
fly away TO the time when her youthful compan-
ions applied the sobrqnet of old woman to her.
We watch her as her girlhood years glide peac e.
fully onward, into those of the woman ; we see
her bright smile brighter now than ever-radi
ating every thing around her, making sunshine Of
shade, and paradise of her own cheerful llresdr.
Her voice is mingling among world OF wmd',
and high and clear above them ALL we hear 1t
speaking of dear departed times when we were
nearer heaven. than now.
She is getting on in life, while we half dream
ily. have imagined ourself standing still, gazing
at the bursting bud which has NOW become
flower.
Thus is II ever. We grow not old by years
Times circling cycles roll round 50 impercepti-
bly,, eternal change so noiselessly, that 1t ls by
contrasts cpochs, events only we know We are
getting on.-WoUrtaiR Messenger.