Danvers Eagle & Whig Newspapers, 1844-1845, Part 1

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DANVERS

EAGLE.

"STRETCH FORTH THY WINGS, AND PROTECT OUR COUNTRY'S LIBERTIES FROM EVERY FOE!"

Vol. 1.

DANVERS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1844.

No. 2.

PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY MORN'G, BY SAMUEL T. DAMON. Ofice, No. 1, Allen's Building," Danvers, Mass. TERMS : - ONE DOLLAR PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE.

All' Letters, Communications, &e. for the " EAGLE," must be di- rected to the Publisher, POST PAID.

' Advertisements inserted on reasonable terma.

ORIGINAL POETRY.

Written for the Danvers Eagle.

A FUGITIVE MIND AT. MIDNIGHT. TUNE :- "BRAVE OLD QAK."

A fugitive mind; borne on the wind, When my spirit from chains is free! Gives such pure delight to the dreams of night, Asleep I would always he!

Then I wander lar, like an evening star, And revel 'mong thornless flowers, Ere the rich golden light, of the morning bright, Steals into fairy howers. A> quick as thoughi. I am sometimes wrought, lato a brave kinghi of old; And gaily ride by a monarch's side, With spurs of glittering gold. CHORUS :- A fugitive mind, borne on the wind, O give it ye gods to me! That I inay feast. on the bidden past, And all that is woud'rous see.

Then off I Aly, where heroes bravely die,

A conquering sword to shield:

And firmly stand, with jewel'd hill in hand, My country from harm to shield. But richer by far, my banquettings are, In the halls of ancient Greece! When in beauty arrayed, a guest I am made, At some learned nobile's feast, A fugitive mind, horne on the wind, &c. While attentive I sit, at a sage's feet, A lovely accomplished child ; Till my eye grows bright, with rapture's delight. And genius has on me smiled.

I'in happy then; as an eastern queen, In ber royal state may be! -With a doting sire, my charms to admire, Aud a mind from all sorrow free. A fugitive mind, &c. A: P. S. P.

ADVERSITY'S STORM. Like the rude blast that sweeps the plain, And levels towerand tree, -.

Where seeming ruin marks it's train Such is adversity.

'T'is like the dark, the gathering cloud That veils the golden west, That heaves and roars anon more loud, And wakes the traveller's breast :

'Tis like it when its lightnings flash And fearful rend the air, When on our heads its thunders dash, And fill u's with despair.

'Tis like it when it passes n'er ; The heavens brighter shine -. Rich blessings from its hosom pour ; Then why should we repine ?

The plain, with shattered fragments strewed, The reeking mountain's-side Bespeak, with nature's tears hedewed, Parched bills and valleys wide. So when a lengthened, prosperous day Has parched and hurned the soul, Thew healing as'a shower of May, Affliction's waters roll,. All, all is from the Fourthof grace, The storm as cloudless @kies ; Adverse, unlike gold-harvest days, , Keep blessings in disguise. H. D:

(The following has before appeared in print; but at the request | finest effect on the character. Here is the most perfe of several subscribers. we re-publish it, as it is devoid of sectarianism, and | friendship enriched by the permanence of the relation, at as it is a subject we all so much admire-"Home, sweet Home.")

HOME. Considered in relation to its moral influence. BY REV. THEODORE PARKER.

" God Seeth the solitary in Families." Pslams LXVIII. 7.

HOME is the oldest of all human institutions. It is fore- ordained in the nature of man's Body and his Soul. It represents an indestructible want, and satisfies that want. Legislators make and modify the Church and the State. Comparatively they are transient things, for in a certain period of human developement long since passed by, there was no Church, no State,-when organised Governments shall cease to be, because each man governs himself, and when organised Churches shall be no more-for all shall seek the Lord, and. men that are native teachers, prophets born, shall then take their proper place so long usurped by such as were not born to teach, nor annointed by God for that work. But even then, that older institution, HOME, will be found permanent, for this springs from what is ever- lasting in man. The birds do not more instinctively build a nest, than he a home. This is begun in the permanent of snow.

relation of one to one, surrounded with other persons, and woven about with flowers of affection, beautiful as Love that weaves them together, lasting as life, unfading as the Soul.

We love to organise our thoughts. If a man get a new notion of farming, he wishes to represent that notion on his land, and thus give an outness to what is in him. Sois it with the affections; They create a HOME; make it the sunniest spot in winter, and in summer, the shadiest which the world knows,-a green bower in the heat, perfumed with living fragrance, and decked with romantic flowers, the purple blossoms of life.

A MAN'S HOME-It is to him the most chosen spot of the earth. It affords him a rest from the toils of life, Here he can lay off the armor wherewith he is girt for the war- fare of this world. Here are the objects most dear to his heart-the WIFE he has chosen out of all the women with whom he has been jostled about in the world ; she who unce gave a throbbing life to his bosom, such as earth nev- er promised before; who made life seem a holiday, but all other persons poor, foolish, and impertinent. Here, too, are his children- those heralds of holiness-prophets of new things, 'perpetual Mesiahs,' as some one calls them, sent to preach the gospel of innocence again, and baptise mankind anew to single-heartedness and love ; the chil- dren who come to waken what is purest and best in mortal bosoms, animating the clod of vulgar selfishness with ce- lestial fire.

sire; there read the Bible to him in our childish voice.

Here, when day was drawing to its close, a mother's pie- ty kindled our new-born soul to prayer, and we felt the goodness of Him whose angels, to our fancy painted the evening clouds, and sat throned all night upon the stars to watch over holy children as they slept. And here, when Sunday shed a stillness over the scene, and the cares of day were finished and forgot, the same mother, told us of the wonderful Child once born at Bethlehem of Judea, are laid in the ox's crib; of his beautiful life, heavenly ever in childhood; of his temptations, his death, and his triumph

Here too we met our earliest disappointments. Death sa dened and overpowered us, as some friend or brother, sister went down, cold and straightened, to the tomb.

Here we have had our lives, and fears and hopes, tl burnt in us till our heart could scarce hold them. He we have bid farewell to father and mother, as their spiri ripe in years, or old in well-doing, shook off the box leaving the clay to the clods, and going itself a soul, the sphere of souls.

What recellections of hope are connected with the bo of our childhood; what thoughts preserved in the ambe memory, and cherished forever; the remembrance of endearments; its trials, its labors of piety and asp. love, when our hearts were tender; when we fell ( and kissed with blessed tears, the first Anemone of spr for we thought in that snowy blossom God whispere kind word to the world; when we saw Him in the roy ed clouds of a June day-but trembled when the thun spoke.

"Multitudes of young nen are ruined by not having de- cision enough to say no. They meet with companions who invite them to step into a fruit shop, or into the con- more. His habitual restraint and self-concealment, ac- quired by sad intercourse with the selfish, are here laid aside. He can speak as he thinks, and think as he feels, monly go, is but a place for the exercise of me under not fearing to be misunderstood and censured, 'all his standing, shrewdness and skill. . It often sharpens the low- faults observed, learned and conned by rote, to cast into man and woman who build it up, and on the child born in it. The sphere of a man's daily business, as things com fectioner's or into the oyster cellar or the bar-room .- They are perfectly aware that they would not like to have their parents see them go inthese places, they are aware that those who entice them are as yet below themselves in moral character, but they have not firmness enough to say his teeth .?: er qualities of the mind to a high degree. It does, not The effect of common toil, of intercourse with make the same demands on his affections, on the loftier the business of men-as both are now managed-taken by and better sentiments of his nature. These ho finde not

no. When they allow themselves to be led away once, they will again; and they must return the compliment .- This is the beginning of that course which leads to drink- ing, to tavern suppers to stree smoking- to the theatre

itself, tends often, to harden the man and make him sel- necessary to attain his private ends; they have nothing to

fish. The sweet influence of Home is just the reverse .- do with his bargains, or his crops: True, a good man The hardness is softened; the selfishness is changed. Con- finds there demands on his affection, or charity, and all -to the house of her which is the way to hell, and then to fidence awakens confidence, sympathy tempts out the finer that is beautiful or divine in the heart: but one who is the ruin, the utter ruin of the young man, for time and for feelings, and more beautiful, as May mornings, the birds rather a pupil in Religion than a master; does not find in eternity.

of Spring. Here too, the unton of Man and Wife has the his daily calling a school for affection and kindly sympa-

enhanced by the difference between the two, one soul two diverse bodies. That affection, which onco tran formed most common things into a world of fairy and r mance, with subdued magic, now sheds an uniform steadily deepening light along the path of daily life, whe she, who was once honored as an angel, but now loved a friend, cbeers, strengthens and inspires us for our do and delight.

Such is the Ideal of Home to a man who builds it up bout him, and out of his heart. . I do not say all our act al Homes are such, far enough from that! But that su is in a man's fancy, and the youth's day dreams. Now to the CHILD, Home is the most sacred of places Here we were born. Here our father first took us in hil His affection watched over us day by day. Here arms. a mother's smile first beamed upon our face. Here eb taught our hearts the idea of Prayer. Here we first learn ed of Duty, Conscience, and God. Here she told us o. His Goodness; opening to our eye with the first blossom of Spring; smiling to us in the last lingering flowers of Autumn, but to her, brightxing and deepning through all the year, in summer's leafy wildness, in winter's severity Here she repressed the sallies of childish pas- sion, teaching us self-command. Here, too, she told us of the calm region of eternal realities,-the realm of TRUTH, GOODNESS and LOVE; 'allured to brighter worlds, and led the way.'. This spot witnessed our determ nation to lead a life of manliness and Religion; that, saw us break our resolution, resolve and re-resolve, and conquer at the last. To go back in manhood, to the old familliar home-what a crowd of recollections come up around us, things past, pleasant and mournful, but dear as life, to the heart ... Here we once shed blissful tears; there we put forth, years long, our youthful prayers, which seem lingering now in the air of that enchanted spot, and warming our hearts anew Here we gathered flowers for our grand-

In his Home, the man looks back to the time when he and his begun together the little drama of their united ex- istence, thinking, perhaps, the world would be all sunshine and purple clouds, like the gorgeous dreams of their first love. Here he looks forwards, to the grave contentment and peaceful season of age, when the crown of years sball wax silvery and thin on his temples; when his limbs, old in manly work, shall crave rest, and he with his staff, shall knock gently, but with trembling hand, at the door of earth and say, 'Dearest Mother! come, let me in!"

This is the spot hallowed by the man's daily prayers, his resolutions, hopes, dearest affections. In youth, we went up and down the world, lodging where the night overtook us,' gathering the primrose where it grew. In manhood, we sit down in our Home. It is for this, and such as nestle there, that the man strives in the striving of the weak. But here he forgets this strife, and all the hard- ness which the world demands of him, living quietly once

But to pass from this part of the theme, let a word b. said touching the influence of home as it should be, on the

thy. Home affords this. Its business is affection; its AN UNCOMMON APPLE TREE. A few days since, we fined, polished, and finished; yet there is no approach 1 success is mutual love, and mutual help. Sacrifice for one saw an apple tree, owned by Mr Benjamin D. Hill, on effeminacy. Here is strength, greatness, grandeur, sul beloved is not self-denial, but a service wherein we enjoy Washington street, in this town, which has been continu- limity. He has drank deep at the springs of nature, ar the incense which we offer. Here we learn the great les- ally in blossom since last spring, and has on its branches his eloquence is like the majestic rolling of the ocean- son of affection, gentleness, tenderness; to yield our will apples of five different growths. The tree is young, and like the lofty and towering mountain-like the sweepin to another's wish, not through his force but our own fond- is nearly filled with buds and blossoms. We have now and terrible whirlwind-like the dashing and impetuot ness. Here a man learns to trust another, without fear; before us a large cluster of the blossoms, the odor of cataract. Col. P. has a fine personal appearance; he unity of heart makes unity of mind. Nothing so calls forth which seems to carry us back to the spring-time of nature's full six feet in height, well proportioned ;- has a sand complexion, a bland radiant countenance. His manner the better powers of a man, as the presence of a genial blooming sweets.

spirit, who feels as you feel; will not chide your mistakes,

This apple-tree may serve as a comparison to our world perfect, and adds greatly to his speech-indeed it is a pa

or harshly rebuke your inconsistencies, who does not look of change and death. The largest apples are as those a- of his speech. Those who have been so fortunate as 1 on the wrong side of the tapestry you are weaving; who bout us, who with silvered locks are travelling with tremb- hear him, can understand what the Grecian meant whe understands you by the heart, if not by the head. This ling step near the end of their earthly existence. Those

he laid so much stress on "action. " He possesses a prince has a beautiful influence on any man. It gives him what which are not fully ripe are as the middle-aged man, not ly fortune, of which he disposes liberally in aid of the be

can give. In respect to this, Home may be likened to a | The smaller apples are as the young man just commenc- little conservatory or glass house, so formed as to keep in ing his journey on the rough road of life, surrounded by

the sun and to keep out the cold, and create a milder at- mosphere, where delicate plants may grow into hardihood, till they can bear the bleak exposure of the common field. No place is more favorable than this for awakening and of happiness.

emblematical of the little sinless infant, just opening its eyes to the world, and smiling in the sunshine and infancy

The most pressing invitations have been sent on froi

All seem to be in harmony together, little Boston, urging his attendance at the Convention to } held on the Common. Should be accept, and be presen he will pronounce one of the most grand and masterl speeches ever heard in that metropolis, though it be th city of Faneuil Hall, and Bunker Hill.

HONORARY. At the recent Commencement at Harvard we notice that the honorary degree of D. D. was confer red on Rev. Andrew Bigelow, of this village.

MILITARY. The 2d regiment of Artillery, and the sixth regiment of Light Infantry, of the 4th Brigade, Sd Division M. V. M., will parade for inspection and review, in Sulem on the 26th inst." .

MILITARY. We understand that the Salem Mechanic Light Infantry will leave Salem on Thursday (to-morrow on a tour of camp duty to Reading, returning through Boston on Saturday.

The Danvers Light Infantry will receive them at the line between I'anvers and Salem at 8 o'clock, and escor! them to Lynnfield, where both Companies will partake oi a collation by invitation of the D. L. 1. at the Hotel. The D. L. I. will remain at Lynnfield during the night, And return the next day. They will be received by the Past Members, in front of the Methodist Church, on Monument street: General Wm. Sutton is appointed Captain, Col. Caleb Lowe, Lieut., and Lieut. Fitch Poole, Ensign.

COMPENDIUM. . The Sea Serpent has again appeared. BCP PHILADELPHIA SATURDAY COURIER; We will at- It is over two hundred feet long .- -- Queen Victory has tend to your request next week. Too late for this num- been delivered of a fourth child a son. ---- Mr Win. ber. P.P. X.

BCP "We have received a copy of the first number of the Danvers Eagle, a weekly publication just commenced by Mr Sam'l T. Damon. It looks well-is of tolerable size, and is furnished at the low price of $1 00 per annum, in advance. It is intended as a literary and family paper.

Rich, of Lynn, has again fallen from the Temperance plat- form, and taken up his old trade again, at stealing shoes. Another Division of the Sons of Temperance was opened at Beverly .on Monday evening .- Topsfield Hotel has caught the Nabant fever and is going to remove to Lynn Beach .--- A carriage is now making for Henry Clay to ride in, after he is elected President .-- The

We see no mention made in this number of the visit re- 1.O. of Rechabites are to have a social gathering in Salem cently made to that town by a certain philanthropic lady, to-morrow, if fair weather .- -- The author of the article

who captivated the affections as well as the change, of on 'Home,' on the first page ( Rev. Theodore Parker) has sundry of the denizens of that ancient place, and who left just returned from Europe.

under such unromantic circumstances !- Sal.m Advertiser.

I/ We are not insensible to the above complimentary notice from a source so worthy, and hope to merit it here- after.

We are not sure that we understand what particular in- formation the editor of the Advertiser would have concern ing "a certain philanthropie lady." It is said that a lady who received her education in Salem, not long since visited North Danvers, professedly for a very laudable purpose; that she gave several public lectures to citizens of that section of the town, on matters very desirable, much to

HON. WILLIAM C. PRESTON.

The New York papers announce the arrival of this gen- Col. Preston is a descendant of the great revolutionary

A certain judge was reprimanding an attorney for bring- have been much better for all parties, had he persuaded his clients to leave their cause to the arbitration of two or three honest men. ' "Please your, honor, " retorted the lawyer, "we did not choose to trouble honest men with them.

UP Now, and for some time past, there has existed a tleman at that city with his family by sea from Charleston. state of ill-health in many individuals in this neighborhood, which Physicians and others attribute to the bad influence orator, Patrick Henry, and is worthy of distinguished an- of the foul and slagnant waters, and decaying vegetable sub-, cestry.

stances, in and about the ponds and brook near the Meet-

We have nothing to say of his politics, but it is due to

A lady in this village, says the Concord N. H. Free- man, reduced to the verge of death by brain fever, whose case was considered hopeless by her regular physician, has been suddenly and unexpectedly restored to health by

ing House. If we do not mistake, the board of health him and the Nation to say that he is the most accomplish- the ap lication of cold water. The cure, if we are right- have authority to abate such nuisances. Surely the whole ed orator of the age. England now, or even at the time ly informed, is a remarkable one, and will be likely to

neighborhood ought not to be made to suffer in their health, she could boast of that splendid gallaxy of parliamentary bring this new system of medicine into favorable notice .. not to say in their lives, for the pecuniary benefit of a few. speakers, among whom were Fox and Chatham, never If a water power cannot be maintained without being a could claim his superior. He is one of the very few who cause of offence, then such power should be abated. One have made oratory a profession, eloquence a study; and quaintance, run your hand behind your coat collar and who feels the grievance makes these remarks. *

Whenever a female friend begins to back-bite an ac- I he has been eminently successful. His style is highly re- scratch with vehemence. Guess she'll take the hint.

DANVERS EAGLE.

I soar, as on Eagle's wings,

"DANVERS EAGLE," is the title of a new paper publish- ed at Danvers, Mass. by Samuel T. Damon. It is to be published weekly. If we are to take the first number as the truth abroad !!! a specimen, it will be well worth the subscription price, to spread viz :- one dollar a year. Friend Damon, we extend to thee the right hand of fellowship, and hope that you will meet with success .- Wi burn Gazette

THE DANVERS NEWSPAPER.

-SUCCESS OF THE EAGLE. The first number of this pa- per, we are happy to state, met with a distribution far ex- ceeding our most sanguine expectations. Our subscrip- tion list is rapidly on the increase; and we trust, that ere long we may have a list such as will give it a wide spread circulation. Let every individual who has favored us with his name, and who feels an interest in its prosperity use his endeavors to obtain subscribers among his friends. By so doing, the Eaagle will immediately become a perma- nently established newspaper. All we ask is that it may receive that encouragement, which in the opinion of the public, it demands.

LITEBARY FESTIVAL AT CAMBRIDGE. On Tuesday of last week, the sons of Harvard to the number of 400 or more assembled, and were addressed by the Hon. D. A. White, of Salem, for two hours, in a man- ner that commanded the admiration of all who heard it .- Food sense and high moral principle were its distinguish- g characteristics. While such sentiments shall be in the icendant at Cambridge, there need be no fear of corrup- on from that source.

On Wednesday, the Annual Commencement took place, "inded by a numerous assembly who were highly grati- with the performances. We were unable to be pres- but have reason to believe that the exercises were hly creditable to the College, and to the graduating is. We noticed some remarks upon the performances le Salem Gazette of last Friday, that appeared to be bry bad taste.

ECP WHO'S GOIN' TO LYNN? This will be a glorious day, Old Lynn will be filled, Shoemakers' Shops and all. Little as we know or say of politics, we can hardly keep from going to this " home of our childhood." We should think there would not be enough stay at home to put out a fire, supposing there was one. But never mind: the Ladies will take care of the town, and all we shall have to do is to take care of ourselves.

Avoid bad company. One cannot associate with a vile their edification. She also, it is reported, gave many hap- person one hour, without receiving some injury. The at- py illustrations and interesting experiments in private, of mosphere around him is impure, and exceedingly dan- her life, character and philosophy, and infused into those gerous." about her many lasting impressions. Those individuals o Thursday, the Society of Phi-Beta-Kappa were ad- dressed by Rev. Geo. Putnamy of Roxbury, in a speech of singular ability and power. The connection between morals and literature, and the obligations upon scholars to cultivate a high regard for truth, were among the topics that he discussed. We have rarely heard a performance that indicated more discriminating judgment or manly in- who were so fortunate as to become personally acquainted dependence. Some of the great men of our own time might with her, can best appreciate her merit, and will doubtless ing several small suits into court, and remarked that it would profit by the lessons he taught. We admire splendid tal- long retain the marks of her affection.

ents, but cannot receive them as apologies for vices, even though they be of the genteel stamp.

yet worn out with the sunshine and storms of this life .- nevolent causes of the day. He is greatly respected 1 both parties in South Carolina; was chosen to the Sena of the U. S. when no other man of his party could hav the middle-aged and the old. The buds and blossoms are been. He however has avoided office, and been but litt in public life, comparitively.

the business of village, or city, or college or Senate never

cultivating the religious faculties of man. Love of God is thinking that when the frosted hand of approaching winter near akin to love of man, for all love is the same in kind, shall be laid upon them, they will ALL feel its withering stroke, and together droop and fall from off the branches. differing but in quantity and direction. Begin to cultivate the tender sympathies of life in your home, you find you have woven ties that bind you gently, but indissolubly to LP To those Newspapers who have so kindly noticed our first attempt at Eagle-izing we offer our warmest thanks. May they each and all be prospered according to their several deserts. We hope to effect an 'exchange' with them all, and also with such papers as this number may reach. all men that are-ties that unite you, unconsciously to your God. Discharge lovingly the duties owed to wife and child-by-and-by you shall wonder how your heart beats with men afar off, for the wrongs of red-men, black- men, man every where. Discharge these, you shall one day marvel how your piety grows apace, and you know it not, and you find the Father of all is nearer than you LP Wonder why our correspondent, "Arab" didn't deemed it possible before. 'He that loveth is born of God,' saith an Apostle, of great depth of mystical experi- ence in religion; in love of both man and God.

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Danvers Eagle & Whig Newspapers, 1844-1845, Part 1

Author: Samuel T. Damon (Danvers Eagle) / Danvers Whig publisher unknown. Publication date: Publisher: Number of Pages: 139

Author: Samuel T. Damon (Danvers Eagle) / Danvers Whig publisher unknown.
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Number of Pages: 139