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S. T. DAMON.
KS WAS'ED IMMEDIATELY- Permanent board near the Rost Office, by a gentleman and lady, in a private family. Apply at this office,
SAMUEL T. DAMON,
Book. Job, Card, & Fancy Printer, No. 1 Allen's Building, (next door to Post Ofice,)
DANVERS, -(SOUTH PARISH.)
CARD PRINTING
Of every variety, done in a manner, which, for cheap- ness and elegance, will defy competition. Blanks, Handbills, Labels, and Job Printing of erery description, done at short notice.
IKT Specimens of Printing may be seen at the office. BOOKS BOUND AND RE-BOUND TO ORDER. gop A share of Advertising is respectfully solicited.
EDWARD WILSON, DRAPER & TAILOR, No 2, Allen's Building, Main street, Danvers. Vestings and Trimmings of every description. Garments Cut Denvers | and Ma le to order and warranted jo Fit. $4 tf2
ORLANDO E. POPE'S
FASHIONABLE HAIR-CUTTING & DRESSING-ROOM, Main street, (opposite Nichols' Lane, near the Square, ) Ang 28 South Danvers. if 1
W. D. JOTIIN, TAILOR, & WOOLLEN DRAPER, Danvers -- Nearly opposite the Montus ht. Er Broadelothe Cas-imeres, Vesting-, and Tunanings, ter sales Danvers, Angu-1 28
Furniture Manufactory !! CHARLES H. MANNING,
Grateful for the patronage so Liberally bestowed ly his friends and the public, would inform them that be continues at his shop. on MAIN STREET, hear the SIGN OF THE LAMB, where he will attend to the CA 91 NET BUSINESS, in its various branches ; - and hopes that by strict attention to business, to merit the patro- nage he respectinily solicits.
. N. B. Porgitme Repaired and Varnished, on the Diet reasonable f Filis, CURKIRR'S TABLES made to order, cheap. Wanted immediately, a JOURNEYMAN in the a- bove business. Apply as above.
Suith Danvers, Aug. 28.
TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT.
The subscriber has taken the building, corner of Main and Wallis sts., (formerly known as the Whig News Room.) where he intends carying on the above business in all its various branches. He would inform the cui- zeus of the place, and vicinity, that he has had great experience in the
CUTTING and FINISHING DEPARTMENTS,
South Danvers, Any 28 having worked in many of the principal cities in the United Sintes and British North America. Having always been very successful in FITTING his customers, he feel- fully justified in promising as good a COAT ascan te bad in Boston or elsewhere. 2. THOMPSON, DRAPER & TAILOR,
FASHIONABLE TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT. M. TELYEA,
Would inform the inhabitants of South Danvers and its vicinity, that he has taken' > shop on Main street, in Mr Towasend's Building, where he Intends in carry on the TAILORING BUSINESS in all its tranches .- iarments cut and made in a manner not to be surpassed ; and be hopes y strict attention to his business, to be favored 'with a share of public patronage
The public are invited to call and try his skill in cutting and making arments of all descriptions, and they may depend on having their work fone at the lithe promised, and he warranis all garments made by him. to il'. or he will either pay them the inoney for their cloth or exchange it for Ten. He intends to do his work so that those who have been in the hah- is of having their work done abroad, may have it done at home. Give wasa call and see if he does not do the thing right.
N B. Cutting done for others to make up, and done all O. K. South Danvers, Aug. 28. if 1
NATHANIEL JACKSON, Stone Cutter,
No. 11 St. Peter Street, Salem.
Marble Monuments, Tomb Stones, Grave Stones, Tah es and Counte Tops, Hearths, 4-c. of every description can be had from foreign or do- mestic Marble at the shortest notice and the lowest cash prices .. Salem, August 28. 1844.
BYRON'S CITY LUNCH, No. 2, MARKET COURT, SALE.M.
The alinve Establishment is now in fine order for the reception of the public. MEATS. POUL" RY, GAME, FISH, etc., served up at all tinus, in the plan of Modern Eating Houses. Ur Friends of Temperance, visiting this establishment, will not be an- inyed by the fumes of Alcohol. if 1 Salem, Ang 28
E. L. LITTLEFIELD'S LIVERY STABLE,
WASHINGTON STREET, -- (OPPOSITE CITY HALL, ) SALEM. Hurses and Carriages to Let. Salam Aug. 23. Stabiling for Horses.
A person who neglects to read the Advertisements, is no lover of business.
DANVERS
EAGLE.
STRETCH FORTH THY WINGS, AND PROTECT OUR COUNTRY'S LIBERTIES FROM EVERY FOE!
Vol. 1.
DANVERS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1844.
No. 7.
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY, | I will gather young hearts . from the field | wholly engrossed by the minutia of the dai- | cating her children. Since these truths away,
BY SAMUEL T. DAMON.
EDITOR AND. PROPRIETOR; No. 1, Allen's Building, Danvers, Mass. AT ONE DOLLAR PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE.
PAPER. devoted to the cause of humanity, and the wel- fare of the merchant, the farmer, the mechanic, and men in every station of life.
3 Six copies to one address, five dollars.
Advertisements inserted on reasonable terms.
ORIGINAL POETRY.
Written for the Danvers Eagle. GIVE WEALTH TO ME Give wealth to me, give wealth to me, And the pleasure that it brings; Sorrow and want away will flee, From the shadow of its wings.
Give wealth to me, give wealth to me, And those costly gems so brigh; Which beauty's eye delights to see, 'Mid curls on a fostive night.
Give wealth to me, give wealth to me, That the tones of music' sweet, Which fills my heart with strange wild glee, My enraptur'd ear may greet.
Give wealth to me, give wealth to me, Let fair halls of pride be mine; That I the works of art may see, From their marble surface shine.
Give wealth to me, give wealth to me, That by the learned and the great, I may lov'd and respected be, And share their glorious fate.
Give wealth to me, give wealth to me, Take poverty's cup away; Dark ignorance and want I see, In its bitter waters lay.
Let those who share wealth's smile, enjoy The blessings it has given; This is a thought without allow, They will be mine in heaven. A. P. S. P.
THE VOICE OF NATURE. I am here, I am here, and my voice is heard,
In the sad low chirp of the shivering bird; In the forest's sigh for its withered leaves, And the rustling sound of the reaper's sheaves ...
I will chill the dew on each gentle flower, Till it droops and dies neath my frosty power;
I will blight the grass till its blades shall stand,
All yellow and sear in my withering hand.
I will send the bird far away to roam, I will chase the bee to his busy home; I will breathe on each leaf of the woodland ITV tree,
Till it drops to the ground to hide from me.
I will fill the hearts of the sick with fear, When they hear my footsteps, and see me near; * :
For they know that I come with my with- ering breath, 2727
To ripen a field for the reaper, Death.
But I'll kindle a fire on the cheerful hearth, her employments lighter and more efficient- I will fill the hall with glad sounds of mirth; ly performed, her time and attention are ding, if she were rendered capable of edu-
ly routine. If she once possessed any taste for intellectual pleasures or improvement, she has now neither the leisure nor the op- portunity for its gratification. We have heard many married women say, that they found it impossible to read a page of the most interesting work, without a constant and painful effort. The thought of house-
Thoughts suggested by seeing a portion of Topsfield Hotel.
Sad remnant of thy beauty, Proud mansion; here I see,
I feel it now my duty, To write a line for thee;
For me the task is painful; For thee my tears could flow,
To see thy noble columns, Brought to the earth so low
How oft hath mirth and gladness, Re-echoed through these halls; And some strange scenes of sadness, I've known within thy walls; How oft the strains of music, Hath fell upon the ear, In rich and mellow cadence, Of those that lingered here.
Alas! the sad reminiscence,: These ruins bring to mind; A wreath of bitter feelings, Around my heart hath twined;
How hath these halls resounded, With footsteps light and free ;- But some of those bright creatures, Have passed away like thee.
Added to the existing condition of our domestic arrangements, there is another powerful reason why many women after marriage find themselves overwhelmed by clashing and perplexing duties, out of which they are unable to produce either or-
previous preparation for the station upon which they have entered. A girl is gener- ally placed at school at an early age, and leaves it upon arriving at womanhood .- Under the mistaken notion of permitting her to enjoy herself when single, no atten- tion to household duties is expected or re- quired. Her life is a perpetual holiday-a continued succession of frivolous amuse- ments; and when she becomes a wife, she is dismayed to find that she is so ignorant and impracticed in those duties for which she should have been carefully educated. She then either leaves the care of her hir- ed household to her hired menials, or, if desirous to act a faithful part, she runs the risk of sinking into the mere domestic drudge. By a want of system and, judi- cious management, which would have made
reasoning, and with these the prejudice a- gainst learning in women is also fading away, and the rights and true interests of the female sex are beginning to be univer- sally acknowledged. It has been found from experience, that mental cultivation, instead of raising woman above her duties, tends to arouse her to a deeper sense of her responsibility, and enables her to dis- charge them more faithfully. It has been seen that it is possible to have one eye rightly fixed on the pence-table, and with the other, to pierce the empyrean of sci- ence; the genius can stoop its " embroned fires," and give earnest heed to the con- sumption of coal and candles, the latter not of wax, but of veritable tallow; and what is still more convincing than these, that most harrassing fear has been found falla- cious, that a woman could make a good pud-
have been established, and this fear has been dissipated by so many bright exam- ples, the world has began to feel the impor- tance of female education, and to acknowl- edge that as the future character of the child chiefly depends upon the mother, it becomes highly necessary that she should be enlightened, well educated and princi- pled. Even men of sense were wont to employ the pen of ridicule, and the spoken itself, and prevent them from fixing their minds on any other subject. One who is jest; to throw contempt upon learned wo- thus circumstanced, becomes incapable of men, and they so effectually gained their spiritual or intellectual advancement, and object, that it will be many, many years be- fore the prejudice they excited will have passed away. The urgent appeals of mor- of exercising that reflection and calm col- lectedness of thought, so necessary. to fit her for the higher duties of a wife, a moth- er, and a Christian. She loses all conge- niality with her husband, and when he wish- ed to read to her, she either cannot remain to listen, or else his words fall upon her ear, but convey no impression upon her under- standing. When the dawning mind of her children leads it to her, and its natural in- structor, to satisfy an ardent desire for in- formation, she considers it troublesome, and has no time to attend to its inquiries .- Slavish cares press upon her mind and her heart, and leave no room for domestic en- joyment. Her home, instead of being the abode of peace and happiness, is the scene of irritating trials, and constant hardships. Scolding and invective, while following her servants during the day, are followed by weariness and exhaustion at night; and thus month after month, and year after year roll onward, 'without bearing one re- cord of her progress and improvement .- And she finds herself plunged into an a- byss of cares and troubles, from which she cannot expect to be extricated, till the close of a wretched and wearisome life.
alists will make but a faint impression upon the female sex, when the opinions of form- er days are yet current in society. A young lady still feels a greater hesitation in ac- knowledging a taste for high intellectual pursuits, then she would in speaking of Bulver's novels, or the performances of an opera-dancer. The dreaded title of " blue stocking," has become obsolete, yet " she philosopher," the name of terror now ap- plied by the fashionable fooling is still as much deprecated. It is true, that there may have been, at first some grounds for this prejudice, by the vanity which learn- ing may have inspired in some females, ow- ing to its rarity. But we are inclined to believe, that the fault was in the individual, and not in her acquirements; as Hannah Moore so justly remarks, that she who is a vain pendant, because she has read much, would have been a vain feol, if she had read nothing. The least occasional neglect in the house of an intelligent woman meets with no allowance, however excusable may be the reason for it; while the most strik- ing proofs of careless management in that
Notwithstanding the general diffusion of of the fashionable one, is passed over with- Their morning sun shone brightly, But ere it reached noon-day, The dreaded fell destroyer, Had summoned them away. And thus 'tis with thy beauty, "I sigh to think of thee . But all things earthly perish, And so will H. A. P. H. knowledge, and the interest that has been awakened upon the subject of female edu- cation, yet we fear that our next class- the intellectual-will be found comparatively a small one. The temple of science, like the paradise of Mohammed, was formerly con- sidered a place too sacred for the intrusion of women; and although its jealous barri- ers are now removed, and they are permit- out censure. While this prejudice so wide- ly prevails, and is exhibited in so many different forms, can we wonder that the number of females is so limited, who con- sider the cultivation of their minds as one of the highest duties, and most delightful privileges? This number, however, is gradually increasing, and let them bear in mind, that one of the noblest efforts in North Danvers, Oct. 8. ted to enter its enclosures, yet the effects which they can exert their influence, is the FEMALE EDUCATION. of this prohibition still exerts an influence sufficiently powerful to keep the greater endeavor to raise their sex to that station which nature and reason show they should attain. number from making the attempt. The monkish maxim of the dark ages, that "ig- norance is the mother of Devotion," and the favorite theory of tyrants, and the edu- cation of the governed tends to disorder and disorganization, and now fast disap- der or harmony, and this is-the want of a pearing before the light of truth and just
A genuine son of the Emerald Isles went into a printing office the other day, and asked the price for inserting an advertise- ment he held. He was told that the charge would be one dollar for three insertions, and one dollar and seventy-five cents for six.
" A dollar for the first thrae, thrae quar- thers for the last thrae, thin faith and I'll have it in the last three times."
The march of education .- 'Willy,' said a doting parent at the breakfast table to an abridged edition of himself who had just en- tered the grammar class at the high school, Willy my dear will you. pass, the butter?' Thertainly thir-it takthes me to parthe anything. Butter ith a common thubthan- tive neuter gender agreeth with hot buck- wheat cakthes, and its governed by thugar houth molathes understhood.'
RICH SPECIMEN OF . GRANDILOQUENCE. 'Twas night! The stars were shrouded in a veil of mist; a cloudy canopy overhung the earth; the vivid lightnings flashed, and shook their fiery tresses in the face of hea-
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To dance round the fire in their childish play.
Though I steal from nature her power to please,
I All Letters; Communications, &c. for the " EA- Though I blight the flowers and unrobe the trees; OLE," must be" directed to the Publisher, POST PAID. Er The " Eagle " is an INDEPENDENT NEUTRAL I will bring to the heart for each hour of hold occupations would perpetually intrude
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A thousand blessings where e'er I go. s.
ven; the deep toned thunder rolled along | cause, "keep cool;" that is, let not .. your | citizens of this and other towns have given the vaulted sky; the elements were in wild professions of liberty, patriotism, and love of country, be mere noisy declamation and empty boastings, which all evaporate as soon as the election is past. But on the contrary, if you have principle and truth on your side, cool reasoning and candid ar- guments will have more effect upon a rea- sonable man, than all the noise and racket which you can possibly make. Remember it is the empty hogshead that makes the most noise, when struck. So it is with emp- ty Politicians, who wish to carry all before them by noise, boastings, declamations, and huzzas. We say to all such, "keep cool," and you will save yourselves much mortifi- up their work, disposed of their clothes, and property, and are now awaiting an op- portunity to catch the first glimse of the cloud which is to bear the Saviour of the World, on his final message. Of such a doctrine, in connection with its tendencies, we feel called upon to say a word, although we have set up our standard of neutrality. We cannot hold our peace, while the inju- rious effects of this religious monomania are seen and felt, in our own community. In- stance after instance might be related where men, yes, and even thoughtful wo- men, have been deluded, and deprived of their reason by the preaching of this doc- cation, when you find out how little your trine. commotion; the storm howled in the air, the winds whistled; the hail stones fell like a shower of pearls; the huge undulations of the ocean dashed upon the rock-bound shore; torrents leaped from the mountain tops; in short, it was night awful beyond imagination, and Adolpus Leopold sprang from his couch with vengeance stamped upon his brow, murder in his heart, and the fell instrument of death in his hands .- The storm increased; the lightnings flash- ed with a brighter glow; the thunder growl- ed with a deeper energy; the wind whist- led with a wilder fury; the confusion of the hours was congenial to his soul, and the stormy passion that raged in his bo- som; he clenched his weapon with a stern- er grasp; a demoniac smile gathered on his lip; he grated his teeth, raised his arm, sprang with a fearful yell of triumph on his victim, and relentlessly murdered a- bed-bug.
clamor is appreciated by the thinking multi- tude. What we have said to one, we say to all-"keep cool."
DANVERS, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 9.
DANVERS EAGLE .
I soar, as on Eagle's wings, To spread the truth abroad!
EASTERN RAILROAD. The Lynn Whig "pounces " on the " Railroad man " about right. It seems good once in a while to come across a paper that is not " bought up " by such Companies. What kind of a conscience must an Editor have, to see the public abused, and be bribed not to say any thing. If we had room this week, we should like to extract from the Lynn Whig on this subject. But time and space will not admit of this.
7. A gentleman in Salem, who is some- what interested in the cultivation of bees, has observed with interest the operations of these little busy insects, of late, and says that it is really amusing to see them go through the operation of getting rid of' a
Of all the religions which are preached forth from the sacred desk, none can vie with that religion which was instilled in the heart of Ben Adhem, when he said, " Write me as one who loves his fellow- men."
BP The following was the accommoda- tion " which the Eastern Railroad provided| for those who wished to go to Boston on Thursday. " A train of covered merchan- dise cars," alias sheep pens, ', prepared for passengers,"' was run as follows:
For Boston, leaving Portsmouth at 3 1-2 o'clock in the morning; Newburyport at 4 1-2; Salem at 5 1-2; Lynn at 5 3-4 .- What a contemptible insult to the public is such conduct! How long will the people stand it? Let the press speak out against these impositions .- Esser County Whig.
Yes, friend Whig, the press will speak out, despite the looks of contempt and scorn that may be thrown at it by such dema- gogues, and unaccommodating things as we have a sample of in our community .- Such " accommodating " people cannot re- ceive too much censure from the people .-- For should they be permitted to hold the entire reign of command, we should be even worse than the slaves at the South. " Censure to whom censure is due."
in Salem next week. Any one who wishes something pretty nice, had better attend. Why can't the Circus visit Danvers?
SINGULAR MUTINY. The crew of the canal boat running from Beaver to Cleve- land mutined one evening last week, beat the captain and his wife, abused the pas- sengers and attempted to get away with their baggage. The rascals were all ar- rested. Whiskey was at the bottom of the mischief.
SEMI-ANNUAL BANK DIVIDENDS. October 7th.
Asiatic Bank
3 per cent. 3
Commercial
Exchange
2 1-2
Mercantile
2 1-2
Merchants'
2 1-2
Naumkeag
3
Salem
2
Warren, Danvers and
Village
3
"Charity vaunteth not itself."
For the Danvers Eagle.
" And still they gazed, and still their wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew ! " GOLDSMITH.
MR. EDITOR :- I have been much pleas- ed with the reading of your little paper, and am glad to see that an interest is mani- fested by correspondents to render it valu- able and attractive. I know there is much general intelligence afloat, and many can contribute something of interest to your readers; but I was taken with the greatest surprise, on reading your last number, to find that there was in this community so distinguished a scholar, philosopher, critic, and so on, as one " Amos the 4th," the sage of Turkey Plains. Why, if we may credit his statement of the knowledge he is pos- sessed of, the philosophers of old Greece and Rome and the scholars of Germany sink into mere pigmies, compared with him! He says he can tell all about Secta- rianism, Anti-Slavery, Washingtonianism, Temperance, Peace, Non-resistance, Hy- dropathy, or the water cure, Grahamism, and a host of other isms, but appears to en- tertain a doubt that his communications would be acceptable to you or the public. Now do, Mr. Damon, prevail on him to fa- vor your readers with an intellectual show- er from his great knowledge-box; and by
appears to me to be impossible for him to live much longer, and carry around so great a weight of information upon two shoulders. Our citizens should arose at once, and engage the services of Perley Tapley and his team, to draw a small moun- tain to Turkey Plains, to be used as a mon- ument to his great acquirements, as soon as death, and the immense weight of learn- ing he carries about with him, shall have mingled his bones with common earth, (for it is presumed he is now reduced to skin and bones.)
Turkey Plains will be celebrated in the annals of all coming time, as the resting place of one of the greatest literary comets of the present century. Thousands of scholars and lovers ofliterature, will make a pilgrimage to the mountain and Plains, and drop their tears in the saine manner that the aborigines of thiscountry did stones on the graves of the departed, till a foun- tain, and then a river shall be formed, which shall rush down the plain with force enough to carry two saw-mills!
But let us have the benefit of his wisdom while we may. And if it is not asking too much, why will he not favor us with "a slice of Grahamism ? ". Graham and Mus- sy, to be sure, have not convinced many that saw-dust puddings are the most whole- some lumps of fodder for man, but undoubt- edly his reasons, would be unanswerable, and cause a great revolution in our minds and stomach. We wait with intense anxi- ety to catch the dumplings of wisdom that may drop from his pen. SYNTAX.
Suburbs of Carltonville. Oct. 8.
For the Danvers Eagle.
MR. EDITOR :- Your remarks appended to my article in your last in reference to the " object " of your paper, are to the point, and meet my approbation. I shall take advantage of them as I feel inclina-
IF The Grand Pavillion Circus will be tion; hoping also, that you will always feel ready to speak out on these great questions which more immediately concern, and which are of the utmost consequence to the welfare of the human race. This is what every conductor of our country's pe- riodical should do. The moral, intellectu- al, and physical renovation or improvement of our race should engage the attention of the Lawyer, the Doctor, the Minister, the Editor, the Politician, and in fact of every son and daughter of Adam. But I regret to say, such is not the case. As a gener- al thing, mankind are too much absorbed in matters pertaining to their own peculiar vocation, to take hold of the moral reforms of the day.
MILLERISM.
To-morrow, according to Millerite The- oloey, is the grand Assension day. No
"keep cool." We have alluded to this doubt many are watching with anxious subject at this time, in order to caution our eyes, to see "the Lord coming in the political friends of every party, if they clouds of heaven with power and great would benefit themselves and help their glory." Indeed many highly respectable
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