Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-12-23

Isl nos neTOsems - oBc0onge the com-
forts Of home and safety, tr The DANGER
and psrils of casmp Tf
IL Il nos besoiGm, T. fsor3e5sIy expose
your lie, toths stesm of issu hsiL = ths
cause Of truth ard juslicoe. Es
Il L not heroism, telay N yOer hopes,
your aims, and your fife ne o6seine q
the altar Of your countryl
IL this il beroism. then truly have tihsaa
81 ant soldiers been hesUie. who IL buried
on tho plsihs # Casolina, ~ the heigAb b
Lookout Mountain, in the district u Beau.
fort, in the parishes Of Louixiana, ~ ~
desert coasts Of Texas, in unmafked graves
in the swsmps Of the Chicaaominy. under
the mounds Of Gettysburg, On tho fleid o.
Antietam, and all over the soil Of Virginia.
| whether they fell In the bloody hght, amidst
the rosr Of mnsketry and the booming can
non for their funeral knell. or died il hosp :
hardship, or Of ugly wounds received whiIs
fearlessly doing their duty, or p.rished u
starvation in Souths n slaughter pens. Yes,
Akis is hcroism, heroisW that ran suffer sick.
ness, imprisonment and death, rather than
ins,eril the safety of his tSUops By reiin-
gushing his command. - was the case with
| the gallant Gen. Lander. llcroism that in
the person Of the brave Gen. Lyon, q the
green plains Of Missouri.
KNEW we'll how to die" sa
"but never to surrender
repeat it, this is heroism, grand, noble,
herOism.
But it il not on battle fields only that
Ncw England claims proud position, the
same unannquerable spirit, the sane intre.
pid fortitudc has placed her sons foremost
among Western pioneers, foremost in the
ranks Of skilful workmen and able mechan-
ics, in the cause Of learning, in legislative
position. in the pulpit, in tho halls Of science
and on the bench. It IS the same invinci
ble hcroism that enables her sons TO brave
the perils and dangers Of the ocean and
write their grand heroic deeds Of the Amer
ican Navy high on the pillar Of immortal
fame.
Truly the remains Of suc:l men would hol-
low the soil Of any chime beneath which
the lay buried.
MusIc-Star Spargled Banner.
After the toasts and responses the large par
~ adjourned to the West Hall, and Gamer
on's band striking ups lively tune. Every one
fond of the Tcrpsichorca art whirled away
in the mazes Of the lively waltz, tho gay
quadrille and the bewitching lancers. Before
the music ceased the young chaps had "wor-
ricd the grand mothers OF homc," and the
clocks, or perhaps watches, gave evidence Of
the approaching morning, and nearly rem
dered true the we'll known rhyme
''Well dance all night,
Till broad daylight.
Aud 90 home with the girls in the morning."
We hardly believe that that was New
England style.
THE PunE IcE QUrsrloS.-uavins made
some mstat.mens tconceraing ice cut in the
slough, upon what we considered good au.
thority, and having desire to sec for our.
selves, we went down tho river where Mr..
Altman proposes TO cut his ice this winter
to make personal Investigation. We first
examined ice cut in the river above the
slough, and found it about one foot thick,
and about six inches Of the top very porous
and dirty-!illcd with leaves. sticks, ETC.,
as is always the case where go,ged ice free
xes. at this point. We then went down up
on the spot whcrc Mr.. Altman has c.ared
Off the snow preparatory to filling his
houses. There found the ice over foot
thick, perfectly compact. clear as crystal,
md in our opinions as free from impurity
rs any ice we ever saw. This place is To-
Gated a5ops the Slaughter houses, whore the
water to all appearance was perfectly free
from impuritics, and where there was >
good current during the entire season, as
we were credibly inf,rmed. 1t will be re.
that thsrc vas heavy rise just
before the river closed, and that we are in
formed completely cleared tho slough, from
onc bank to the other. Right there too.
sressrs FreEch & Davies were engaged IN
getting out q supply Of leo for their private
',sc, they having abandoned the idea Of tax.
ing ont above the slough. on account Of i'm.
PARTIES above mentioned. They consider
he ice perfectly pure where Mr.. Altman i
:ut.ing. else they would not put it up for |
.l1c use Of their own families. Mr.. Altmanhas |
,ne ice house below the slaughter houses,
which he will fill from ice which hs will run
iown from tho psace above mentioned, 50
hat n ans ean have any ground fss con.
plant. We believe the ice be i cutting is |
perfectly pure and wholesone, and il Tho |
Board Of Health will take the pains to anal |
- Il We doubt not they will dnd Il -. |
CunsfxAs JEwrla1.-1hefs y nothing |
that peop'e more naturally purchase It
presents for their friends than useful and
ornamental articles made u gid and silver.
In shiS line VIM. Rutenbeek, No. - L.
Claire Row, challenges conpetition. Hstss
bsantifal setts q jswelry Or ladiss, ~ Win
diamonds and other precious stones ~ hai
IN endless variety q rings, chains, neck
laces, studs, pins, etc. h solid assd PLATED |
gold; while bis stock oe silver plated wsre,
such - castors, pitchers, eaks ~ fruit
baskets, butiss dishes. goh,sss. eapA knivsu,
Iotxs and spoons h solid = platsd silver =
pesfectly gorleous. Thoss who dssiEs =
psesent friend with : sljsndid wateA. I'll
ny other asticles absvs snussefated shoul1
can at Ratenbeck's. Call thrre ~ nh |
leilet goslls, psssss. and latltD saeonnt |
lraveliae baks; ]oe meaical instruMeNtsy = I
lact ter aln,ost mi Thing rich md nico T. ~ |