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The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-09-09
for Sale.

Tor Sale.
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t'utAistas fea't #etf tbstttA NHM~ Eh, tfein IL.
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The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-09-09
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fa tlr Merchants threAxh es8tral iass sal ak tI,
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The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-09-09

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sHd Shoe So IA f,sa4 rets8afly sser stl.zl -
We Na8 taafid 'st fss a,s,Hs sttIts tIss p,..f
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The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-09-09


y. y. s1lGl.LEV,
t@ae~cssor TO Goodrich, Cartis 4 YanslsA
lNokN AkDlN9 AND COMMISSION MER.
l. CHANT Warehouse, opposite tho u aepo,
Bavcnpcii dealers IA Graln, FlnUr, salt, t-msni
Plaster and all descriptions ~ Farm rrcduc.
frc.l groaad feur from the W .irie Mills constant,
IN naiai and for sale nj the lowest MARKET price
Agent ior the sais oi Srani kAplds ~ acr ~ t'As
ter ard uuea Cemeai large supply conss Antly GA
hand
Osdcr- solicited and attended TO With dispatch f,r
tho parehase sale - Gram Produce this and
ether markets
NJ fsci'i,ie. ample for tbs storage u all hind.
II Gram ard Produce
Liberal cash advances made on eonsiznmenss when
desired
spscia attention paid 10 receiving aud forwarding
goods by railroad % river. Chnrses AT established
rates Mu.Hdif
NToRAGE. FORWARDING 4 COMMISSION
~ RfSiSi.ss The late hrtn ~ 0codfich, wheel
. Asait- having been dissetycd, the sut-erihrr
y 'i es4iiune the basiu.s. At the Warehouse lately
sss-alisI ~ Eliot 4 fi.ks, opposite the y,
Kalifs ad bepoi
tugss.r customer. ~ill p~sse address their orScrs
Gssir'ch 4 90 which shall receive prosaps s,t~h
t4nn iapsssfi 0tnDklGN 4 tU
M. DAl.xELl. = co.,
N(TH0LESALE AND RETAIL 0ROCERs,
w forwardins aud Cor.nssiaa Merehants
Dealers IN Salt Cement, Plaster, 0tsss and Mails
sorner secoHd aud Perry str~ets ianst'tsH
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-09-09
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AstH#is 2" NJ y L. airs Ewe whsse sha
it harts ta - utsas ttHF SD fsessfssfs ara t.s
'1a- sid ss' tlssfH - -. - So. izN.si ffirs.
- a. Ak ~ tANEE
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-17

it's race, and can never again rally any
formidable force il opsoSeion 70 the
Democracy. It has been . guerrilla
party from the first, without principles,
changeable and capricious; living on
agitation AID unwise excitementspFodu-
ced by false issues, and the sober con-
sentative portion Of the party are dis
gusted with its corruptions, and its
present attitude before the country.
This fall will prove sad period in the
history of the Know Nothing Black
Republican Maine Law spoils hunters,
So mote it be.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-17

Such is the telegraphic dispatch, announe-
ing the literary seath Of one Of the most brill.
'snt Of British Historians The peersge has
swallowed up the usefulness Of many Of I'm.
glands greatest men. As soon as . Com
moner, by the power Of his genius, and the
energy Of his will and his application to sue.
coed in gaining power among the people,
and exerts that power TO secure substantial
Reform, that moment he is surrounded BY
aristocratic sednctions. and pied with eve
ry bait in the Royal power to offer. to win
HIM TO the support Of the Monarch and the
sristocracy upon which it rests II the gov
ernment fails with these means, the last gilt
tering gift proves too potent to be with
stood, and the Coronet is placed upon the
brow OF the victim. From that hour he i.
a slave OF the new order INTO which he has
been adopted. Lord Brcughan Is o notable
example II - 5 iul'nence. lie Was the e.
pies champion, the friend Of progress and
Of Reform, the ai,lest writer, and boldest
speaker Of the dav, and rs soon Ms he re-
ceived the Coro.cf, an, instantaneous change
came over his views and feelings. Now he
is the most radical tory in the House OF
Lords 80 ii others. When born into the
Peerage, they die to the people. II is a
new sphere Of action. They have attained
the highest summit Of social elevation pos
siblc to any snglishman no, Of the Royal
Family Their energies then relax. They
cease to defend popular rights. and become
stirklers for the defense ot every preroga-
tive belonging to the peers. We shall hear
Of Macauley no more. His imper- hablc
fame will be remembered onl, ~ of Ma
caaley, and will stop at the point when h9
laid down his individuality and become
merged in he ar,tocracy Lord F,tznoodls
will not be known rs Macauley They will
lac remembered as two distinct characters.
one famous for literary renown, and the
greatest of living historians. the other as "a
iorsi, labelled and slowed away in the
lumber room Of aristocracv
OF course he will not decline the honor
He has not back bone enough to put away
the ghttering but empty title.
We doubt many in America, who roar
so Justify about the sorre,gmty of the people
would prefer TO retain that sovereignty and
reject the coronet Of Il peer. Such is the
weakness OF man. Our own people itch af-
ter official honors and yearn TO be duboed
Captain, Major, Colonel. General. Others
have a prurrul desire TO secure the prefix
OF Judge. squire, or Honorable. Such an
ambition is weakness
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-17
Or Q dts.

The severe pressure which the market has
undergone in the last few weeks has re-
cured SO frequently of late years, and has
uniformly told so disastrously upon the mer-
camille interests, that it should lead to some
radical reform IN the mode Of doing business.
Asa general thing, goods are bought for
long paper and sold for still longer paper.
when the amount Of the bills receivable ex.
ceeds the sum Of the bills payable, the house
thinks it is prosperous. but it is seldom
borne in mind that the footing Of the column
bills payable" will under no circumstances
be LES at maturity; that Of the bills re.
csivable will under no circumstances he
MORE than the figures show. That it viii
realize much less than those figures NAV
safely be relied on in 90 cases in 100. The
failure Of some of the makers NAV be ~
least one per cent average If we suppose
young house doing business for Slo6.oOO
for which notes ct months are given. and
their goods are cold for tlSs, 600 for Other
ncesa there b IN apparent profit u o9e 600
out II whieA eenes pr ssnfags ofloaAI a1aes
reat 81 eepen10 I'D 1a1ugoG6 ~ 0hou1nfA
r. - = n H, Z !
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-17

Del (oi1o0 River kond loF oolo
LAID DEPslRzyLEyvH
0ssS1wA, ls~s, Apsii ~, ~.
YV10 undssotDnof hsssby 0vee 0etesA 1Aa1 ~
I 49, III oW eQsn ~ ~ 49, e 49, valuones
~ aeone - vlGAn - Darchass5s.
Anye0StAof hlbgDaAt0 0ooore4 - TolAeaao - tAoos
6eW1lbo fura1D1o6 - opQqcot3sa = tAle ~
maal q oAhagv1Do. 00O. =. VDo4luA 4
0avlo1tQ 1aAA 0s0nlsGlso6s.
kA1s0DA A1guus.
- 0o1u0o uAvuoA0o0 q.
n1tAe elxteaatA ~ = Jpneb nazt, ~ a0pc -
svN ~ o. 49, = MI - 49,.
2AGDslon1e IN - ~ - ~ Os1nb, - =
~ - ~ ~ 0asne - ySeAee = llyleegs.s
Osesnvs 4 sus's .. I'm -
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40 -

1is9 oiSae
This state Of affairs IL based entirely upon
the ability to make the bills receivable sp-
plicsble to the bills payable q ths mt a Z
per cent. per annum for an Nv srage of
months. The banks are instruments Of max.
ing this application 1t is their business
They take the bills receivable - collateral,
and open credit--less per cent per an
num-to the holder, and take his checks
drawn against the amount in fsvor Of his
bills payable. which mature at that or some
other bank. Thus the bills receivable Of .
merchant are his money. on which he de-
ponds to meet his Obligations. andthe banks
BY their custom Of discounting encourage
him 70 take them IS money. All at once,
however, from any cause whateves, the
banks refuse 70 discount. that is. they refuse
the usual facility for applying the msr-
chants bills receivable to Ills bills payable.
He lie thus compelled to 60 into the street,
seek money when and how he can he may
be compelled to ray 8 a. per cent psr
month In this case his interest account
rises from $4,000, - above, to SIC. 900, and
his years business will change thus in "a
hours
Bills payable. 100000 Bills receivable, oi2S 90
Kent snl expenses 10000
Interest, &c. 1870 Balance, 1000
eias.ooo elss. 900
Thus he lost 81 900 besides his personal
expenses, to say nothing Of Increased risk Of
bad debts. That which to-day promised .
tair business. becomes next week a losing
one. by events over which the dealer can
have no control, because his notes that are
good and equal to money to day, may he
just as good but not equal to money next
week. Precisely this is what has occurred
ia the last three weeks An easy mark ct
has become intensely s,ingent, and paper
made BY good men. payable out Of the
overwhelming wealth OF the country is
Tor the moment become almost useless. while
| all possessors Of money can hardly be temp
ted TO part with it. Hundreds Of merchants
find the fair profits of n seasons business
swept into the pockets of capitalists ~ the
consequence of manufactured panic. The
Thousands Of citizens who have been paving
| exorbitant prices for food for years, find vt
the moment they We're to realize abundance.
the hope deferred hy the arrangement of
the moving machinery which should bring
Of wealth and abundance, vet financial dis
iress overtakes the community as the con
sequence Of the lnisdeeds Of few men who
have been gambling in railroads As the
bills receivable have been to the regular
merchants, 50 have been railroad securities
To large classes of business men. They ha, e
to the extent Of some 4 a 8 millions been the
means by which money has been command.
ed at any time. They have become sud.
denly annlhila,cd by discredit, and the
holders have been compelled to bid high
for money, raising its value upon all other
borrowers
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-17

TAsoe hsvtae pvintins woss Of sny description 10
- 1uas, IN awd H. job Oace OF the sTATE pH
nocaAs ahss 10 tsrn ont - neatly, and At o. mo-
oarses wts,v. n ANY In the city Our assortment Of
svpe eed svssy sahsr resuisite soh 80 To leave
nsen1na % y desired 10 snsbs to fsrnsh - we'll
eaopuepA booh work, circulars, postsrs. ard ether
1sss. = - bspunssa Wsinviis sny having com
meeAe . give sur o9cs trisi.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-17

E0s. Sale Or ReDeg.
A HOU1R and iease on escoud street, near Rert
"A Island street., eostsiniag , rooms cellar, wood
sAsd, 10, lot v 1880 feet. Rents for 90 . month
A House and Lease
on Third street. between brady aud Perry contain
ing rooms. cellar. stable, Ac. Rents for 80 3
month. lat Is ?uA60 feet.
Also ncw two story Frame House and Lot In
East Davenport. The house IL 2Oxs0 feet and con.
tans rooms. good csslar, stable, &c. The lot II
S2xiSo fret, ard most eliRibIy situated.
Possession VI thc whole can bc had OH the nrst
June
For further particulars apply to
JOHN fARRER,
Third Of, between brady and Psrry.
0aytS-dtf
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-17
suasldt


AT LIE CLAIRE.
meeting Of ths Democrats Of L. Clare township
win b held q the o,d Presbyterian Chusch In IT,
Claire. On sATUnDAY. srPrENBER 18Th, n .
s'elock y, to apsoiat ten De,soaiu 10 the DINO
cratic County Convention. 10 be held at Davenport
On Monday. september 2is,. Every Democrat In the
township 10 requested 10 attend.
~ Claire Sept. 81. 1857.
Laurel. sUMMRRs
CHARLES J. ROGERS,
JOHN =. NEuMAK,
Town. Com.
sspsdAwtd News please cory)
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-17

zhs Deno9eas q Scott Oosuty viii meet In Con-
vsssson, = ~ Coust Bsuss In Davenport, on MON
DAT ~ Slst day Of SEPTEMBER next, 81 O'Clock
y. to aooissss psrsOos Va b sapported ssndi-
stss1or tAs nsSt Legislature.
1Arso One dslssafs 70 each township, and ons
sdAstsossl fos every tvsay vosss and fraction over
east st the last election, taking the vos Tor Sheriff
test.
Dy order Of tho County Central Ccmmire.,
AUSTIN CoRsIN.
suasldu Chairman.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-17

cB- The following articles We take from
the Z. ). Economist Of Sep. l., and solicit
for their careful perusal
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-17

0DF0R SALE.-One pair three year old mules,
they well broken TO harness. Also
one Lumber Wagon aud harness, all complete. Can
be teen at work Main street, the lat Baptist
church. for . few days. CSACkLkY.
Ju'ytOdtf
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-17

,!::ea .esse = ssess. -. IT, .a.sss
- a ~ 3 49, 8 q s0os Ss1ss $780,
sssssss Ics.sss ~.
d. AnCU0V00 1AV11 Arm
Atterney i Counaalaer ~ Law
-, -~.a. >.
AID
NOTARY PUEBLO,
DAvNQo9S, IOWA.
o1yIc1 visA :. Q. -, lsCsaars Rev. u.
~ ,:.'.-. "a o:.'.,..4,s ,''-,s, ..'...
L.aAs ssssAe eoe - g oeaaiesaae.
- - - eeees-
fs1ss -: - oelnsasns 49, AsSsssss = -
A s:s..sivs es9soaaseaes = 1eeea3 ~ tsse.
- = z - e.ss iassasaaaas = $50 1svias
9fl -asvxnxscss:-
f.. cs.,,ss Il r; 0sss. S SsssSssss'ss.'
1o.. ETY.. ~;
~ SicAsS
-. NJ, Z 6ssis1. ~ yuis Gsy
S..s ~ i 49,. Ieef ~
fs,,ssn. psvS y sssSss n y:
r Au0u aT1Tlu Avrr9Awn
c.'s's'er y Ct. E.A.S
s'ss 1'ees Assess ssSeess'
THIRTY IMPROVED FARMS.
h sssas sssuty, vssh 49, o,~so,H.na, $780,.
laYGe Ocahar1c AZ avarv kind S1e,.ia r-.s-sa;es,
~ evSry ~ = r.sSe ~ S.s2,s1is III 4:
soj1 VsvI yeoGoaoSle. 49,
~ U01L p6vv00 I0H00I0 OF knDI
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-17
Fer Nal0 Or lAan

EHOuh LTv10 sttasted On "a and Scott sesesl. Sss
. psstsevless sssaiss u OoASsu = Dow, Or
IsaslA1ts1 JAZZ NAY.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-17

k0Os
~. = Of >. y. osc. -, 7. y, R.1W. -
n. n q y. !. y and .. ". = u n. =. 4 -. ..
:. y. !. w., 10 scses.
,. Not y. ,. X -. ., :. -, Z. w.,oe seres.
n. , Of q y. X sd \. v, X q .. :. - &c.
-. T. 70. Z. w., 90 ssres.
North East IL Be. -. r. 80. ,. w., 10 asrss.
,. ofI.W. Ia and =. Of 3. ". ~ Bee. =.
!. q. =. w., 10 o10.
Also smaller trssts. selected with care, aAd fer
sale on very reasonable teSns ~
COOK 4 0AR0DNr.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-17
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Under this head . limited uumbero spscia, notices
will be inserted At ten per limo for each tuser
ton or nifty cents per week

NJ @NAA AZ Az " - AA/4IkJo
Under this head . limited uumbero spscia, notices
will be inserted At ten per line for each tuser
ton or nifty cents per week
- A PRIVATE RECIPE FOR PEVER
AND A0UE II have . secret remedy
hitherto unknown or used except by my
self for FEvER AND AGUE, which have
ussa In M extensive prsctice for the past
seven years with perfect success. No
QUlNINk or ARSENIC In It's compositioni - %
return OF the mail, the AbOUe Recipe with full par
j. w. HOOPLAND. n. D.,
seplOiAwlme Davenport Iowa.
AN. WHITE TsHTH. PKRPUMRD BREATH
~ and Beautiful Compile ion can be- acquired
BY using the Balm Of a thousand Flowers" What
lady gentleman would remain under the curse OF
u dIsAgrceabe breath, when by using Balm Of
Thousand Flowers" - dentifrice would not only
render II eweet tut leave the teeth white a. alabae
tery Many persons do not know their breath 10 bad
mention II. B-ware Of CounteYfeits. BE sure each
bottle is signed FkTRlD0k Co., N. Y. For sale
by oil druggists.
WOODLAND CREAM.''-A Pomade for besutify-
ing the Aair-hsghly pcrfumsd, superior 10 any
French article imported and for half The price, For
dressing l.Acies' 0sir II has equal, giving IL
Hair 10 curl IN the natural manner IL removes
Dandrun always giving the Hair the appearance Of
being fresh shAmpooned. Price, only dry cents
None genuine unless signed
Proprietors Of the Balm Of . Thousand reverp."
for Aale By TAYLOR h bALLOAD, No 10 LeLlaire
Row. Sole agents for Davenport.
July23dAw6m
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-17
W. &. CHlLDS 4 CO.'S,
Patent Elastic Fire and Water Proof
CE.ME.vT ROOFZ,v'G!!

W. E. CnlLDS 4 CO.'S,
Patent Elastic Fire and Water Proof
CEMENT ROOFx.v'G ?!
WE, the undersigned, are prepared to contract
w and put on At the ehcstest notice, our
Elastic Fire d. Water-P yoef Cement Roofing
1t being the OILY article yet 1nveated that will sue
ccssfy resist the action Of the atmosphere In every
climate. II 10 perfectly nre and waterproof and IN
point OF durability believe IL 10 equal II not supe.
rior, TO any metallic roofing We can put It on over
old tin, tar, iron, shingle roof, II making no dif.
ference how fiat or steep the roof may be. This
roonng iswarrsnted to prove above represented.
We Will put II on for $S % PER square, lIO feet
square) We win apvay II upon TN end non roofs for
~ 90 per square, being, account q It, durebuiy
the cheapest paint that can be used.
We invite al who are building, and those Who With
their roofs repaired - call u or oc, opppsite the
IeClaire House, Davenport. Iowa, and examine sam
pies and satisfy themselves In regard 70 the duSabil
ity and pract icability Of this roofing.
N B.-we are prepared to fill orders for our &c.
ment to those residing at distance, with printed d.
rectioGs for its use.
Oity and county RigAss for Zosea cad ks.~esoea
J.RvAN BERGEN I Blo.
0. A. BENJAMIN, 0enesll Agent.
REFERENCES IN CINCINNATI
NJ Ezra Bailey, Smith street, between Fourth and
Firth.
Mr. samuel OGDEN, No "a FOURTH street.
u.
Mr. George Carlisle, President Of the Lafayette Bank
DR. John Law, Agent Of Royal lns. o., Lsadoa
ss:rs John khiiie 4 o.. psy aosas ds.,.s. a
itcheT and Rammeisbsrg, Furniture naa.'s m
dealers, eth ssrset
ile Greenwood, EsQ.
.Ar II Hinkle.
Geo L Davenport,
Or James Hall,
Goats Pstchin, Builders,
Ew Wheeler, Architect,
EPeck, City Clerk,
OBJ CLINE, Psintes,
Nr Paterson, Loo a4set,s
y,m.:, Don'lly 49, Davenport Iron weshs
Hakes I Risss, jewellers.
ROCK BLAND.
PL chell, Hanke
Lewis 4 W.essr, Poss.ass~.
uucAoe.
Hrss.sd. Assaa issssssss
ssr:, WOOD : O.. Ssdsssal nsasAssu,as o.. H.
,,, nee' %. c,.' 49, 1:.:; o,,.. 49,.
May9edtf
View FURNITURE !
COULD &14RRRH
rrAvB Just received, ssssuu.,ns s,.cs. "A s.,,.t
! ~ l.rs: s''o't.'as q v''y a's' 1>s~S'sss.
Sofas, Blrea1s, Center and Card
TABLES. ROCKING CHAIRS,
Easy ChalY's, Stu1b1 d Cano-soot
oAAz1a coxx0x czzxas
Of every ssscsiptisa; ovgg0D 0RAnA ~ -
- 800 .eae pavane. wAaeaste, orsl,ss. Isuaoss,
O@ss sseoass cAnassas CAairs, e. 49, 8 ~.
Tables, Bslstealg Light Stand.
W:lSH STANDS.
=. 49, ~ ~ ~ tsA..~ ...l~ vs.s,A
skirts ! skirts !!
~: ss:,:s s,s ;s::
sSass 60 aa''a
~. ,....,.. = e'..- o'';.;sa ls:'bs...
ssSiS - n - =
i. 'zuE ,UuDE Rl1nU :
uAvID8 eu1el11s1 h1nsele = ~ paass h -
= - eS9SNes 80 l1A1t!a yept
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-17

~ We have some very desirable lots selected
and for sale In Camanche. Plat seen price,
terms &c. made known, upon applications TO PAR
kkR, EDWARDS TALAAGE, No. 10 Orr's Block.
April %, dif.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-17
r A RE CHI lance.

kn BUILDING le1s n The city a Davsuport. IA
w vosahas located, will be sold By the under.
person Who viu build this seasoa.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-17

In ths city WHICH be viii ssat the shove peroent and
warrant them - cheap - any goods sod In the CITY,
q cost or Otherwise.
gsod aseostmsns - YsFnisAing 0ools com.
Pviens y peSt q Fine WAits and Ysacy Shirts and
Uader- CoeAieg. jun8dtf
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A GAMBLER.

Among the innumerable anecdotes re-
lated of the ruin of persons at play, there
is one wcrth relating, which refers TO a
Mr.. Porter, gentleman, who, in the
reign of Queen Anne, possessed one of
the best estates in Northumberland, the
whole of which he lost at hazard, in
twelve months. According to the story
told of this madman-for we will call
him nothing else-when he had just
completed the loss of his last acre, at o
gambling-house in London, and was pro-
ceeding down the stairs to throw him
into carriage to convey him home to
his house in town, he resolved upon ha,.
ing one more throwato try to retrieve
his losses, and Immediately returned to
the room where the play was going on.
Nerved for the worst that might happen,
be insisted that the person he had been
playing with should give him one chance
of recovery, or fight with him. His
proposition was this; that his carriage
and horses, the trinkets and loose money
in his pockets, his town house, plate,
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and furniture-in short, all be had left
in the world, should be valued in a lump
at sertain sum, and be thrown at
single cast. No persuasioDs could pre-
vail on him to depart from his purpose.
He threw, aud lost; then conducting
the winner to the door, he told the
coachman there was his master; and
marched forth into the dark and dismal
streets, without house or home, or cny
one creditable means of support. Thus
beggared, he retired to an obscure lodg
ing in cheap part of the town, sub
sisting partly on charity, sometimes act
ing as the marker at a biiliard.table,
and occasionally as helper in livery
stable In THIS miserable condition,
with naketlness and famine staring him
in the face, exposed to tho taunts and
insults of those whom be had supported,
he was recognised by an old friend, who
gave him ten guineas to purchase neces-
saries. He expended Eve. in procuring
decent apparel; with the remaining Eve
herepaired to common gambling house
and increased them to fifty; he then ad.
jonrned to one of the higher order of
houses, sat down with former associates,
aud won twenty thousand pounds. Re-
turning the nsxt night, he lost it all, was
once more penniless, and after subsisting.
many years in labieet penury, disdla rag
ged bsggar in Saint Giles's.
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uncomfortable. Nor did her aunt at
tempt consolation /; for she hoped there
was q healing in that sorrow.
"Pray for me ~ whispered Bessie, as
at length, looking up through her tears,
she flung her arms about her aunt, and
fsom full heart aunt Ruth poured out
her petition in behalf of the weeping
child.
The scene was never forgotten by
Bessie; for in tnat dark hour, from the
depths of her repentant tears, a light
OWNED upon her brighter than morn
l.g. And although it had cost aunt
Ruth not little to call up this dark
slaIlsw from the past, yet she felt re-
pss7d thousand fold. for her sacrifce.- =
II that sweet round face, lovely as a
N morning, but whose beauty had
BEEN often marred by the workings of
deceit aud falsehooodt grew radiant in
the clear light of the truthful purpose
Which was born in her soul.