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Year: 1860

SOMETHING NEW IN DAvENpoRT.-
We have noticed every day for a week past,
a little boy travelling our streets with small.
almost square box slung over his back by
strap. Said little box has . very mysterious
hole in the upper end. and looks not altogeth-
er unlike trap for some small animal. An el-
ovation An inch in height. and the ahaps and
size of the sole of ones boot, is prominent on
the long side Of the box Not wishing to ap
pear green, we concluded to restrain our curl
osty, and await Q revelation of the mystery
We had scarcely got to work yesterday morn
ing, and was just commencing an item. when
our sanctum door suddenly flew open, and the
Identical little boy with the funny trap on his
back, entered with bow and Boots black
ed sir"-and out of that curious hole came
bcx of Day l. Martins, and q shoe brush


Now ve began to "see through it," as the
woman said when the bottom fell out Of her
tub, but-have our boots blAcked I'VE were
not quite sure Of that. was the first time We
had ever been asked the question, and we con-
fess We were rather startled by the interroga-
tory. Have our boots blacke ?"-the idea
and We actually laughed at it A Western ed
itor paying for having his boots polished; it
was the height of the ludicrous to US. and We
enjoyed the joke.


But there stood the little fellow, looking as
earnest % Q mule eating thistles, with his
blaeking in one hand, his brush in the other


"a
in . single glance. The temptation was strong;
We were anxious to know how it felt-having
ones boots blacked for them. Deep In the re-
cesses of the left hand pocket of our coat-tail
we found dime, (gensine,) and feeling in .
liberal mood, Citsms in better supply than
Year: 1860

THANKs.-We wish to return our
thanks to Messrs. Dart 4 Son, of Rock Is
land for bottle of fine old Bourbon uhia-
Ky, sent us some days since. Dart 4 Son i,
keep on hand a large assortment Of choice
wines and liquors, which they warrant to be
Year: 1860

''Hc who steals our (city purse, steals trash !"


The above quotation was made by Mayor
Price in the course Of pithy response to a
toast at the Excelsior festival. We think the
Mayor uttered . very bitter truth in a very
witty manner
Year: 1860

THERE was over three hundred tick
cts sold by the Young Settlers Association at
their late festival. This is doing remarkably
well when all the adverse circumstances are ta-
len info cnnsiderat
Year: 1860

A MAN residing some six miles this
side Of Muscatins, set fire few nights since, to
bis wheat stubble thinking he could control the
progress Of the flames The wind was blow
ing quite hard At :he time, which caused the
FIRE to spread to his haystaek.. and from them
to his stables and barns, which, together with
seven hundred bushels of corn, were destroyed.
The loss will be entire, as he cannot recover
any insurance. We reckon it will be some
time before he will repeat . like experiment
Year: 1860

Milo WHITE's LAST HoP.-Next
Tuesday evening Milo White gives the last
hop Of the season at the Howard House in Le-
Claire. II we may Judge of what this ball is
TO be by what the last one was, We should say
that all those who attend, will enjoy them
selves very much. This will be the last ball
given in our sister city this season.


WE are now experiencing a term of
real March weather-cold. harsh winds, and
bleak, freezing air. This cold weather will
deter farmers from putting in their crops quite
as soon az they had anticipated, but it is much
better that we should have all our cold wealth
er early in the Spring. than to have it come
on US late in the season, after vegetation has
taken start. The cold can do no great dam
age now, little later and it might ruin the
crops


WE would suggest to Justice Claussen
that the next time he is placed in charge Of a
prisoner who has been arrested for committing
o crime only one degree less than murder, that
he drop the discussion Of politice, and attend
to his business We think Mr.. Clau.sen is
very eensurable for thus allowing McGrady to
slip through his fingers after so much trouble
had been taken to capture him. That MeGrs !.
dy was the man who set fire to Judge Grants
barn, there is not the least doubt.


VIZ UNDERSTAND that bills of the Whitfield
Bank, at Dalton, Georgia, are being put in cir
culation in this vicinity. We caution the pub
lie against Wild cat currency from abroad
Illinois and Wisconsin bills are bad enough
wild cat. without going to Georgia for that sort
Of stuff. The people have not forgotten the
Cherokee Insurance Company Bank, at Dalton.
Georgia. and they will probably save them
selves from loss by letting Whitfield Bank
alone None Of our bankers touch it.-Argns.


We understand that some Of the same bills
have been eeen here. We know nothing in
regard to the Bank but presume it is soi.d in all
respects. We see occasionally note Of the
Merchants Bank Of Macon. They pretend TO
have an owner somewhere in Chicago, but it 10
. wild cat and It had better be let alone
Don't touch any bank nots hsiling from Gsor-
gia, - all there are there are shinplasters and
rsdssnabls ct the option Of the swner and not
the holder. Give them the Geld shoulder,
Year: 1860

The Davenport Gazette says the interest on
it's city debt is enormous, and the expenses
necessary to keep up the corporate organiza-
ito are more than can be drawn from the peO-
pie bv direct taxation, at this time" The
Gazette is justly anxious to avoid Reputation.
by some compromise with those who hold the
city bonds. The Democrat We regret to cay,
proposes reputation, at once. We trust that
some arrangement will be made, by which the
foul disgrace Of rspudiation may he avoided
Il. l. Argus.


The above is specimen of the many things
which the argus" lately is polite enough to
say of us. We never advocated repudiation
and the editor of the Argus knows better, or
ought to know better. if he reads our paper.
We don't expect the Gazette to tell the truth
about us-tbey falsify when it were better to
be truthful, but we have a right to expect
deesn. treatment from the argus, even if We
don't exactly approve OF its pet for President.
Will it do us the justice to correct its state
nent.
Year: 1860

The city of Hamburg, as every one
probably knows already, has presented
to the city of New York ten swans, and
they have been placed in the Central
Park. The swans of Hamburg are heirs
to a fine estate, and have an income OF
their own sufficient for all swans of good
principles. The legend runs thus ::


A great many years ago an old HAM
burger left curious legacy to this city.
Like Walter, of Vogelweid, VINO left the
bequest to feed daily on his grave the
birds that had their haunts about his alb
hey walls, this old citizen left goodly
estate, the income of which was to be
devoted to the maintenance OF one hun
dred and fifty swans, which were to oc-
cupy one of the largest of the bodies of
water that abound in Hamburg. The
number was never to be less than one
hundred and fifty, and in case it was ex-
ceeded, the provisions of the endowment
were such as to allow the city to make
honorary presents to other municipalities
of the surplus birds, but never, on any
account, to sell them. Acting under
these directions, the swans have been at
tended to, and the Hamburg authorities
have occasionally presented some of them
to European cities, though this is the
first time that an American city has been
so favored The authorities of Hamburg
sent out several months ago to inquire
of the commissioners of the Central Park
whether the gift would be accepted, and
the reply was of course in the affirmative.


II their native city, the swans pass
their time almost necessarily on the wa
ter, very rarely coming to laad. They
sleep on the water, catch fish therein,
and in winter are driven to one corner,
where their constant motion prevents the
surface from freezing. They are perfect
ly tame, and will eat cake and apples
from the hand, to the vast delight OF
Hamburg children and strangers.-Jleh
Year: 1860

Would he not be somewhat like this
pattern A man who was aware that
he had vast power, aud yet used that
power not for himself, but for others; not
for ambition, but for doing good. Surely
the man who used his power for other
people would be the greater.souled man,
would he not ? Let us go on, then. to
find out more of his likeness Would he
be stern, or would he be tender! !! Would
he be patient, or would he be fretful
Would he be man who stands Gercely
on his own rights, or would he be very
careful of other mems rights, and ever
ready to waive his own rights gracefully
and generously? Would he be extreme
to mark what was done amiss against
him, or would he he very patient when
he was wronged himself, though indig-
nant enough if he saw others wronged !!
Would he be one who easily lost his tenn.
per, and lost his head, and could be
thrown off his balance by one foolish
man2 Surely not. He would be man
more than fool, nor all fools put to"
gether could throw him of his balance;
a man who could not lose his temper,
could not lose his self-respect; man
who could bear with those who are pee.
wish, make allowances for those who are
weak and ignorant, forgive those who
are ungrateful, not by punishment bat
by fresh kindness, overcoming evil by his
good; man, in short, whom no ill-usage
without, and no il.temper, within, could
shake out of his even path Of generosity
and benevolence Is not that the truly
magnanimous man: the great and royal
soul? Is not that the stamp of man
whom we should admire, if We met him
on earth Should we not reverence that
man esteem it an honor and q pleasure
to work under that man, to take him for
our teacher, our leader, in hopes that, by
copying his example, our souls might be.
come great like bis ?-Rer. Chas. Kings
iey
Year: 1860

MOBILE, Oct. 23.-The estimates for the crop have
been materially modified since the last severe frost,
and four million bales are now set down as a fair
ngure tor the ensuing crop Many of the orders
recently executed on foreign account have been on
TINS oasis and unless few weeks of very fine
weather should ensue, it is likely the estimate will
not oe found far out of the way. At the same
time, there are those who look upon the present ex


citement and imitation ofprices as premature or un-
warranted the belief of these parties being that the
iate cotton has not been so badly injured as has
been sunnnsed - -
Year: 1860

The miners of Virginia, Placer county, Calltor-
nia have notified all the Cinnamon in that vicinity
that they must clear OUT in seven days from the
publication of notice to that effect.
Year: 1860

EXTRAORDINARY NEWSPAPER FEAT.-The New
York World, the newly established secular daily,
with religious tendencies states that, in order to
carry out the principles upon which it was started,
IN strict regard to the religious convictions of its
proprletors, arrangements were made whereby
vast amount of work could be accomplished in the
two hours and half between midnight and the de-
parture of the first express train Monday morn
ing and with such success that from the very start
OF the World, not one of the twenty-fOur hours be-
longing to the Sabbath has been used for work of
any kind. We have, says the World demonstrated
the practcability of publishing complete Monday
morning paper, without trespassing upon hallowed
time.
Year: 1860

The stock market dull and heavy Yesterday,
and prices generally, both of loans and shares,
were lower The heavy decline of the last few
diatrust which has induced it, in the face Of an
abundant supply of money, have influenced all
classes of securities and with the belief that prices
cannot advance for some time at least, and the pos
sbiity OF crash, there is more disposition to sell
than has been observable for weeks
Year: 1860

levy war, conclude peace. contract alliance
establish commerce. and 10 do all other
acts and things which an independent
State may of a right do. And. for the sup
port of this declaration, with firm reliance
OH the protection of Divine Providence, we
mutually pledge to each other our lives.
our fortunes, and our sacred honor.
Year: 1860

CnAs. HApp Eso-Dcdr Sr:-You
are an entire stranger TO me, and direct
mo to no Que from whom | can learn
your real character and responsibility
This, if no other difficulty existed, would
seriously embarrass me In making a
favorable answer to your proposition.
You should have at least given me one
respectable reference. Tho fact that
you have not done so, with other cir
cumstances connected with your letter,
makes it quite doubtful whether could
honorably accede to your proposition.
You dated from Auburn, and tell me 10
direct to you at Auburn, but do not
name the street. Pardon me tor regard
ing this as u suspicious circumstance.
You may bo an inmate of the State
Prison, or on your way there o fact
which you see would interfere with q
fulfilment of your part of the proposed
bargain, oven if could fulfill tho part
you assign to me. You want $4,000
or $50, 900. This is common want,
and you are not 10 blanc for using all
honorable means TO obtain IL. But can
dor requires me TO state, that If you
were in every respect suitable person
to be bought, for the purpose you name,
l have not the amount to buy you. i
have no objection to your complexion;
but there are certain little faults OF
grammar and spelling, as well as other
little points, in your letter, which COM
pei me TO regard you as o person, by
education, manners and morals,as Who'll
ly unfit to associate with my daughter
IN any capacity whatever. You cvi-
IDENTIFY think your white skin of great
value. ] don't dispute it; IL is probably
tho best thing about you. Yet not even
that valuable quality can commend you
sufficiently to induce even rs black ne
gro as myself to accept you as his son
in-law, Respectfully,


FREDERICK DOUGLAS.
Year: 1860

thrown. The city Of New York leads the way
Let the Union rank ana hle throughout the
State follow her example, and their triumph
will be decisive In favor Of the Union. The
people opposed to Lincoln are rising. Let the
politicians concerned move with them, or stand
out of the way, so that the viii of the ma
jority may be heard. Let the conservative
voice Of New York have vent, and the country
will be saved. MnhNeM
Year: 1860

FrsroS DocrMSrs.-The fusion documents
which have been put forward for the last fort.
night are perfectly ridiculous. None Of them
hits the point at issue. Each one is Inspired
by the idea Of aggrandizing section of party
or glorifying an individual as Ia standard
bearer, and decrying the rival section and its
leaders, while all this time the common enemy
Is overlooked, though making his advances
with steady step, shoulder 10 shoulder, and .
bold, unflinching front The attempts st fusion
have only made greater division and rendered
confusion worse confounded.r Party has
been well defined a. the madness Of many
for the gain Of few" and never has this defni-
ton been better illustrated than in the present
campaign. The conservatives had the game
in their hands and their leaders have been alb
solutely doing their utmost TO throw II away
ever since the meeting of the Charleston Con-
yention. But the recent fusion documents cap
tie climax Of political folly.
Year: 1860

are bent on establishing here the most destruc-
tive conflict Of races that the world has ever
witnessed.


GREAT ACCESSION TO THE RErrBLIcAS Cause
The republican journals ere making great
noise about the conversion Of Dr. Orestes A.
Brownson. We congratulate them on the ac-
cession. The republican cause Is surely safe
now, and there can be nc longer doubt OF
Lincoln's election. The vote Of this remarkable
convert will settle the whole matter, provided
it can only be taken while he Is in the humor;
for, alas, he may change before the election.
O,estes has been everything by turns, and
nothing long, He has boxed the compass in
religion. He has been at every point Of it till
the wind shifted. He was born Protestant
and is now Catholic; but what he will become
next, who can telv He has been Presbyte-
rian. Methodist. an Episcopalian, an infdel, If
not an atheist, and, lastly, a Romanist; and he
has run all these religions as he does
everything else, into the ground. His po-
litics have been as various a. bis re-
ligions shifting like quicksands. AT one
time be was an advocate Of despotism, and
opposed to all human liberty. In lS4S
be opposed revolution and backed the despots
He uttered the strange doctrine that there are
no human rights" He was an ardent admirer
of Louis Napoleon as long as be seemed to be
playing the part of Caesar but the Emperor has
lost terribly In his estimation within the last
four years, since he showed disposition TO
espouse human rights and to place himself at
the head of the popular movement riding upon
the whirlwind and controlling the storm. In
domestic politics he has been equally erratic-a
wbig, democrat, Know Nothing, and now a
black republican, though Helpers handbook of
revolution, endorsed By the leaders of the party,
denounces the Catholic religion and all who
profess it. But whether Brownson is still q
Catholic may well be matter Of doubt, seeing
that his changes are so numerous and 90 great.
He may have been Catholic yesterday, but
may not be to-day, n like maunes ae may
change bis politics before the end of
the week. The only way to make
sure Of his vote, which Is to be the casting one
in the "irrepressible conflict is to take him
before a commissioner of deeds and get his
affidavit that he votes for Lincoln, for he may
turn round to the other eide long before the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in Novem.
Der. II is important Not day ought to be
lost for the fate of the election and the destiny
Of the country hang upon his kissing the book,
and upon the dash Of his pen at the foot Of the
afRdavit. A verbal adhesion Is unreliable -
the wind, but the oath remains By all means
swear him. Litera scr;pta mane..
Year: 1860

The falling off in Cur exports OF gold has
been seized uprn 10y the New York press as
an indication that the mines OF California
are at last giving out" Atlantic journal
lists do not seem to comprehend that we have
now to some extent home market, and are
also sending large surplus Of grain to 9TH
er countries All they care to know is that
tie shipments of treasure are being cnrtal.
ed, and they consider this prios" .facie evi-
.dence that the gold dust is not here. 1t
would rather surprise these writer's fer the
press could they be suddenly transferred to
this busy city of ours, and see the vast
amount Of capital now being employed IN
building, real estate investments, and for the
purpose of home tra,le aud manufactures they
would find sufficient reasons for the decreas
ed expectation Of specie without heratlng
the mines or decrying our mineral wealth.
If they could take look into some Of our
large retail establishments, like Quincy Hall
for instance, with stocks equal TO the heavi


est New York houses, they would see that
here at least there is no thought of the
mines giving OUT! The burkskin pouches
that are daily opened in that one establish
men', Quincy Hall, would convince any on
that the mines are as productive as ever
though the miners are more frugal and care


ful of their gains. s. Il. CaH,
Year: 1860

This conmodos establishment wing been thoroughly
waited making of the most PLEASANT as well As Gen
TRIAL LOCATIONS in this city, the proprietor tenders to his
friends his thanks for their patronage heretofore and
soicts continuation of their favor confidently Assuring Them
that nothing that money buy sa be wanting ihat may
contribute leir comfort The liAR and TEN-PlN ALI
LEYS connected with the esHbislMn unsurpassed.


SELF If RICHARD MURPHY, FrpRrie' or
Year: 1860

4 STEAM FERRY AT BuFFALO.-Messrs.
Prudence 4 Ruby Of Buffalo township in
this county, propose establishing . Steam
Ferry between Buffalo on the Iowa side, and
Andausia on the Illinois side These gentle.
men are not able to furnish the entire amount
necessary to purchase boat, and they are
therefore compelled to call upon our citizens to
subcrbe to the enterprise. Let 10 see in what
way the subscribers will realize the amounts
they donate.


The Edgiugton settlement is one Of the most
wealthy and prosperous in the great State Of
Illinois. The farmers of that township are all
men of large wealth, many of them owning
farms of from Ave to twelve hundred acres ca
pacity, which farms are all conducted upon the
most approved plans. The trade Of this settles
ment, which il immense, now goes to Musca
tine and Rock Island. By the read travelled,
Edgington is three miles nearer to Davenport
ter on this side Of the river than on the other,
and all that 10 necessary to draw the trade Of
that section to Davenport is . Ferry across
the river at Buffalo. This ferry we must have.
and We trust citizens mo are interested in secu-
ring this trade willcome down" literally. The
citizens Of Illnois. who are to be benefited BY
this enterprise. have come forward and sub
scribed generously. as they are very desirous Of
doing their business with us We are decided
" in favor Of their having an opportunity to
pour into the laps Of our business n en share
of their surplus wealth, and We shall continu
to do everything in our power to assist them
In occurring their much coveted ferry.
Year: 1860

Liberality is the best way to gain ELECTION
for We are assured of their friendship to
whom we are obliged.


The greater the man is, the more he hath
need of friend and the more difficulty
there is in finding and knowing him.


Worthy minds deny themselves many adj
vantages to satisfy a generous benefcence,
which they bear friends il distress.


Inquisitive people are the tunnels of con-
versation they do not take in anything for
their own use, but merely to pass it to an
other.


Choose thy wife wisely; open not thy boz
som to the trifer repose not thy head on
the breast which nurseth envy, and folly,
and vanity.


More hearts pine away in secret anguish
for unkindness from those who should be
their comforters, than for any other calam.
ity in life.


He who would bring home the wealth of
the Indies, must carry the wealh of the Inc
dies with him. So it is in travelling a
man must carry knowledge with him, if he
would bring home knowledge.


If man could be concious of all that is
said of him in his absence, be would proba>
bly, become very modest man indeed.