Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-01-27
PUNCAs1 RYAE.


The last received number Of Punch
has . cartoon called "Columbia's Fix"
tits an excellent thing. A good look
ing woman, with wavy hair and some
what puzzled expression, sits on the bat
Elements by tho sea. On her wrist
perches the eagle, with the answer
"War'' attached to his talons, while on
her bosom nestIes the dove " Peace"
(which answer shall send 7" inquiries
Columbia, aud Punch gives the dialogue
10 the following rhyme, entitled
TIE TWO MESSENGERS.
I have . message must cross the sea,
Rus doubt What M ssage it shall be-;
And be it Peace, or be it War,
A fitting post ! would choose therefor.
so say you, bonny birds of mine,
Around which ns:k shall tie the tWine
THs sAGLE.
Round mine, sound mine, my mistress sweet;
Ny wings ase broad and my aight is hsst;
And have . bsak to rend the trey,
And talons for Ill my course would stay;
And can swoOp over land and ses-
Then "Wsr," and your messagss send By ne.
rae DOVE.
Round mine, o mistress sweet, round mine;
I'm swift - crrow, and true - line.
Nor talons sharp nor beak have
but soft, sweet voice and pleading eye;
AID none will harm mo on land or sea-
Then "Peaee," and send your message BY me.
THE sA0Lk
The Lion stands in act to spring,
Her glove britannia lifts 10 fling;
A naughty claim asks naughty reply;
He half has CT nquered who dsSes defy;
With the Lion the Eagle should parley hold
Then give me the message brief and bold.
THE Dovl.
The dugs Of the Lioness sucked thee,
When nrst thou contest over sea;
Better ween than ritannia's glove
Is tho hand Of britannia clasps d in love,
Txixt Dove and Lin calm speech may be-
Then the message Of fsace send thou BY me.
TIE EAGLs.
Thou hast boasted and clustered, and talked Of
fight,
Hast set bold face in lieu Of right;
II breath thou bate or OK thou draw,
Or ins'ead OF battle offer Law,
Oh, scornful tho Lions laugh will be-
rhen tho message of Wa send thou BY me.
THR DOVE.
If thou hast boosted, boast no uore
If war th.u hast challenged, repent it sore;
The DEVILS wickedest whisper 20 man
Is, "Let wrong end, since wrong began"
oh. glad the Lions great heart will be
II . message Of Peace thou senu BY me.
And still in doubt doth Columbia stand.
A birl and An answer on either hand
For Wharf.-The Eagle with eyes aglow;
For Psace-'Se Dove with her plumes Of snow,
Bu: Peace or War ehould the message Do,
'IAil find Them ready across the sea.
A SAD STORY CONCERNING BEaDAs's
SHARP SHooTsas.-The Washington
correspondent Of the New York Tribune
says: "W,ll it be believed that the two
regiments of Berdsn's Sharp-sbooters,
now near Washington, are still lying in
camp unsupplied with arms? Such is
the case. Morse than this it is doubt
iul if they can ever be brought to any
degree Of efficiency, such havoc have
dleness and sickness, and demOral "a.
ton consequent lhereupon, made among
the officers and men. The muster rolls
Of the two regiments contain about
500 men. OF these. 10 the last three
weeks, 81 have died, and about 700 are
in the regimfntSl hospitals and on the
SICK list. Hardly is the pretence of dis
cipline preserved. Officers and men
have become dlshearten I'd, and it is most
likely that when the officers are paid of,
the present week, large numbers Of
them will desert, and this is openly can.
vassed 10 the Camps"