Danvers Eagle & Whig Newspapers, 1844-1845, Part 13

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NATHANIEL JACKSON, Stone Cutter, No. 11 St. Peter Street, Salem. Marble Monuments, Tomb Stones, Grave Stones, scription can he had from foreign" or do mestic Mar- ble. at the shortest notice and the lowest cash prices. Salem, August 28, 1844. tf 1

W. D. JOPLIN, AUCTIONEER, NEARLY OPPOSITE THE MONUMENT, DANVERS.

THE RULING PASSION. An instance of| on hand, which he will engage to deliver at the strength of the "ruling passion," even any place required by the purchasers. We in death, was given a few days ago at Cape understand that the report, that he has May. A young man who seems to have contracted to remove the Boston State been framed in that happy mould which House to Worcester is without foundation. gives a guarantee against dying of grief, Whig. and yet forces the mind to look to conse- quences in every situation of life, was near- ARRIVAL OF THE CALEDONIA. This steamer arrived on Thursday, and brings intelligence of the liberation of O'Connell by a reversal of the judgment of his judg- es. We see no other news of much con- sequence, except the following :- ly drowned while bathing, and he was only rescued by his friends after he had lost all consciousness of this world and its joys and troubles. When restored so far as to be spoken : with, he was asked what his thoughts were after he had given up every hope of being saved. As it was a matter of much speculation what the cogitations of such a good natured soul could be in such serious, not to say grave situation, his answer was looked for with much ear- nestness and curiosity. " Why," said he,

THE FEES OF HER MAJESTY'S ACCOUCH- EURS. The fee presented to Dr. Locock, first physician accoucheur to the Queen, is, it is understood, upon the birth of a roy- al infant, £1000. Dr. Ferguson receives £500, and Sir James Clark the same a- mount. Mrs. Lilly, the Queen's monthly "the last thing I remember thinking of nurse, receives " for the month " £300,- was, what a terrible fuss the newspapers would make about my being drowned, and how pathetically they would describe my agonics ! "

This amount is generally swelled to up- wards of £600, the extras being derived from the handsome presents the nurse re- A THUNDERING STORY. The following ceives from each guest invited to the chris- tening. The wet nurse is said to receive £100 per month for her service, besides story is told by the man who prints a paper the gratifying prospect of some portion of at Grand Rapids. It tells of a genius in her family being provided for, either in the that vicinity who, being informed that army or navy, or in some of the public of- thunder was death to cut worms, and being much troubled with their works in his gar- fices.

The christening of the young Prince

joicing in presence ef the Royal Family, great officers of State, and Foreign Minis- ters. The infant was baptized by the name of " Alfred Ernest Albert.". It is said that his Royal Highness kicked lustily when the Archbishop applied the water, and the Lady Dowager Lyttleton was obliged to fice, with neatness and despatch.

restrain the royal legs, when all other soothing means of quieting the baby were found insufficient. . The outcries of the Royal Infant were loud and incessant, and gave rise to many encomiums on the sweet- ness of the tones of his voice,to which Her Majesty appeared to listen with gracious satisfaction.

THE POTATOE BLIGHT. A New York farmer has discovered that the potatoe blight is caused by a small insect. He has discovered a small green colored magot in the cavity of the diseased potatoes on his farm. The disease has been on the in- crease for several years, and has excited great interest in Scotland, Germany, Swe- den and Russia. Another farmer suggests, that, to prevent the disease from spread- ing, the sound potatoes should be spread out and dried thoroughly, before they are stored away. He says :- " I find them in the worst state on the wettest ground; the Carter potatoe is the most decayed; the common round red ones, nearly as much; and the ladies fingers scarcely at all."

APPLE TREES. A horticulturist in Be- hemia has a fine plantation of the best ap- ple trees, which have neither sprung from seeds nor grafting. His plan is, to take shoots from the choicest sorts, insert them

I WOULD. If I possessed the most val- 1649. Matthew Stanley was tried for uable things in the world, and was about drawing in the affections of John Tarbox's to will them away, the following would be daughter, without the consent of her pa- my plan of distribution:

I would will to the world truth and friend- ship, which are very scarce. I would give an additional portion of truth to lawyers, traders and merchants. ning.

I would give to printers their pay. To gossiping women, short tongues. To young women, good sense, large waists and natural teeth.

To young sprouts or dandies, common sense, little cash, hard work. To old maids, good tempers and beaty.

This large edifice has come into the hands of Gen. Tapley, commander of the Beef Brigade and he is now moving it by

True modesty blushes for every thing instalments to Marblehead. The General that is criminal. False modesty is asham- has a good assortment of meeting houses ed of every thing unfashionable.

The Yankees are tolerably good at the brag game, but the Texians can beat them occasionally. "A "Down Easter," it is said, recently told a citizen of the "Lone Star Republic," that nothing could beat the corn in Connecticut. The Texian said he knew nothing of crops in that section, but in his country the corn stalks bore sev- en or eight large ears, and a gourd on top with several quarts of shelled beans in it! The Yankee took his hat and marvelled.

OLD TIMES. In 1627 there were but thirty-seven ploughs in all Massachusetts, and the use of these agricultural imple- ments was not familiar to all planters .- From the annals of Salem, it appears in that year it was agreed by the town to grant Richard Hutchinson 20 acres of land in addition to his share, on condition " he set up ploughing."

1643. The Court order, that at the e- lections of assistant, four Indian beans should be used instead of paper; the white in a potatoe, and plunge them into the to be affirmative, and the black negative. ground, having put an inch or two of the 1647. The Court order, that if any young man attempt to address a young wo- man without the consent of her parents, or in the case of their absence, of the County shoot above the surface. The potatoe nourishes the shoot whilst it pushes out roots, and the shoot gradually springs up, and becomes a beautiful tree, bearing the Court, he shall be fined £5 for the first of- best fruit, without requiring to be grafted.

fence, £10 for the second, and be impris- oned for the third.

rants; convicted, and fined £3-fees, 2s 6d. Three married women were fined 5s each for scolding.

" I can tell honestly what I think is the I would give to physicians skill and lear- cause of the complicated maladies of the | Tables and Counter-Tops, Hearths, &c. of every de- human frame," says Abernethy. "It is their gormandising and stuffing, and stim- ulating those organs (the digestive) to ex- cess; thereby producing nervous disorder and irritation. The state of their minds is BYRON'S CITY LUNCH, No. 2, MARKET COURT, SALEM. The above Establishment is now in fine order for the reception of the public. MEATS, POULTRY, GAME, another grand cause. The fidgeting and discontenting yourself about that which FISH, etc., served up at all times, on the plan of Mod- ern Eating Houses. cannot be helped; passions of all kinds, TOPSFIELD HOTEL. malignant passions and worldly cares pres- sing upon the mind, disturb the cerebral Friends of Temperance, visiting this establish- ment, will not be annoyed byt. he fumes of Alcohol. . Salem, Aug 28 kaction, and do a great deal of harm."

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den, and despairing, too, of any thunder took place ou the 6th ult., with great re- of Nature's manufacture, resolved to have some of domestic production. Pursuant to this determination, he charged an old mus- ket muzzle full, took a pail of water and a lantern, proceeded to the cabbage garden, rained on the plants copiously from his bucket, made the, lantern open and shut sesame, by way of lightning, and then in hot haste let off "old Copenhagen " for thunder. The worms " cut and run, while the manufacturer of the domestic ar- ticle lay with his back upon the earth, ren- dered oblivious from the knock caused by the re-percussive action of the thunder-ma- chine.

DANVERS

EAGLE.

`uva tos muigy beolo wiallen

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

Vol. 1.

DANVERS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1844.

I No. 8.

PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY, BY SAMUEL T. DAMON. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, No. 1; Allen's Building, Danvers, Mass. AT ONE DOLLAR PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE,

I All Letters, Communications, &c. for the "EA- Gtel' must be directed to the Publisher, POST PAID. The " Eagle " is an INDEPENDENT NEUTRAL" 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. Six copies to que address, five dollars. ET Advertisements inserted on reasonable terma.

ORIGINAL POETRY.

Written for the Danvers Eagle. THE HUMAN HEART

The Human Heart ! who shall essay Its dark, unfathomed deep to sound; And bring up to the light of day, The mysteries which there abound.

Not Fairy palaces, that lie (As fable tells) 'neath Ocean's foam, Are more impervious to the eye, Than the vast wonders of this dome.

Oh, ye, who, fondly, think to trace, Its many channels to their fount; To show the marvels of the place, And to the duller world, recount.

Blindly, ye at the threshhold grope, Nor farther inward e'er attain The well-barred gates will never ope, But meck your toil and labor vain.

Not even he who doth enshrine, This mansion strange, within his breast, May all the subtleties divine, That nestle there in watchful rest.

An outer vestibule, indeed, Stands daily open to your sight, Thither ye may repair and read Its public scrolls by common light.

But secret chronicles are stored Within its hidden, darksome cells, O'er which no human eye hath pored,- Which human language never tells.

Wild, voiceless fancies undefined, That quickly rise- as sudden die; Before the feeble, sluggish mind Can give them form, they vanish by.

Vague yearnings for a happier lot Than is man's earthly herritage; Breathings for many a sunny spot To gild life's weary pilgrimage.

There liveth One whose hand doth hold A golden key of sovereign might; Which can the mystic graves unfold, And change the darkness into light.

"Tis He who formed this Fabric rare, This Treasure-house of good and ill; Who planteth all that's noble there, Which guilt and sin the rest instill ..

Then be it his, to peirce the screen That hides each dark and dreary stain ;: Nor let presumption intervene ___ Judge and condemn, and deal the pain. Danvers, Oct. 1844.

SELMA.

This world is all a Cattle Show, This world is filled with hogs, ye know, Ri tol de rol, &c

A CRUMB FOR THE BIG BIRD, alias EAGLE. Semi Par. rhoda.

Oft in the squally fight Of politics and ticians, Full many a luckless wight Is sent on payless missions,

To talk and sing of every thing To keep the cause progressing, Till divers woes and worn out clothes Proclaim his cause distressing.

When I remember all The hopes so tall and rising I've seen decay and fall, (Their number quite surprising.)

I feel like one who looks upon A host of hungry fishes, Who, lacking thought, get quickly caught, And served for others' dishes.

Thus when alone and quiet, Each party's deeds astound me, So many a row and riot, Their Mem'ry brings around me.

Turning over the leaves of a Young Lady's Album, a few days since, graced with pictures, doves, darts, and other designs incident io the leaves of these delicate jour- nals of love, admiration, admonition and affection, my eye chanced to rest on the following lines written under the representation of a Coltage. As the sonnet differs some- what from the usual strain of those who use the quill, at the request of the ladies, I will transcribe it for the Eagle, with the desire, if it contain good counsel, it may not be lost upon our fair readers .- [ Ed.

'Twas night and the storm gathered fast o'er my head, And in search of a shelter to a cottage I sped. A kind dame received me, and her daughter so neat, Soon spread out the table with something to eat: The fire burned brightly ; the kitten purr'd loud; I took a cigar and raised quite a cloud.

Contentment and ease seemed to reign all around; And I then to myself did this question propound :- The true source of happiness-whence does it spring? In possessing great riches and the luxuries they bring? To live in a palace, in state, and with power To make princes nod and menials cower?'

"Oh, no!" cried out reason, and experience too "Pleasure only in riches! you a phantom pursue! Be content with your lot :- let the secret be known-

If you dwell in a cottage or sit on a throne." To fix this Miss S **** , more strong in your mind, I'll repeat you this lesson more clearly defined :-

The true source of happiness- BE CONTENT WITH YOUR LOT, Should you sit on a throne or dwell in a cot."

DESCRIPTION OF A GENTLEMAN. At the request of a friend. It was a moonlight evening, in mellow harvest time, The cheerful bells were wont to peal their merry evening chime;

Jack Frost was creeping round so still, we could not hear the felon,

And slyly nipping at his will, the precious watermelon. I sat alone in silence drear, my spirits very low,

And thought (poor silly girl) my tears would never cease. to flow.

But every scene must have an end, my weeping with the rest,

Sudden and unexpected too, with company I was blest; It was a Gentleman ;- but this is not all I should say; Because a gentleman like him, we don't see every day. His stately form, his piercing eye, his noble, lofty mein; So full of knowledge ;- men like him are rarely ever seen. His generous mind's a fountain deep, with learning well 'tis filled,

And truth, and virtue, there he keeps, in early life instilled. Although endowed with gifts so great, he labors with his hands,

He makes, and mends the children's shoes, and cultivates the land.

There is not one among us all, that's either bad or good, That cannot boast of something done by rgenerous Cap- tain Hood. M.

COMPOSED BESIDE A SICK-BED. 'Tis sad to sit beside the couch Of one we love most dear, And see them wreathe in agony With pain intense, severe; To watch the sad, imploring look, Which plainly seems to say, Oh! can you not relieve my head, And drive this pain away?

'Tis pain, to see them toss and turn, And strive in vain for ease; Without the power to break the chain,conn Which holds the stern disease; The stifled groan, the aching brow, The heaving of the chest- Is language plainly understood, How much they are distress'd.

But here a lesson I may learn, However hard it be; The pain that racks my brother's frame, May torture you and me. For each must drink the bitter cup, Which is for us prepared ;-. Tho' to the dregs we drink it up, Still cry, "let life be sparod." H.

"""TIS THE LONELY OLD MAID." Oh! know ye the woman, who so sad and so lonely, Moves along through this life as if heartless and drear, And of all God's creatures, doth seem that she only, Has no love or affection for aught she finds here. al "Tis the lonely old Maid, tis the homely old Maid, Who ploddeth along so solemn and staid; Life's burden is lighter for two than for one, And its pleasures less sweet when partaken alone.

Oh! know ye the maiden who at all times returneth, With a heart full of sorrow, and a brow dark with care, No welcome voice greets her, no smile she discerneth, Without friends, without children, her blessings to share. 'Tis the lonely old Maid, &c.

Oh! know ye the woman, when success may have crown- ed her,

Who has none who'll rejoice of her welfare to hear, And for whom, whether failures or fortunes surround her, There's no smile for the one-for the other no tear. "Tis the lonely old Maid, &c.

She goes mumbling and grumbling along, nothing can please her;

Her whims and her fancies are hard to endure; In the wide world there is nought but doth tease her, Cross, crabbed, and fretful- and such, oh! be sure, Is the lonely old maid, the sober old maid, Who trudges along so solemn and staid; Life's burden is lighter for two than for one, And its pleasures less sweet when partaken alone. Silver Grey Hall. KENZONA.

AN ACROSTIC. Charles, thou art dear unto thy parents' hearts, Having been dutiful to them and kind, And in thy being centres' cherished hopes, Round which their holy love has long been twined .. Light are the burdens thou art called to bear- Een grief does not invade thy heart's domain,

Since love's flowers are sweetly blooming there, A nd virtue holds thee with her silken chain. Peaceful and happy may life's journey prove, Until thou bid'st adieu to this fair earth,

T aking fond leave of those who share thy love, N ow doubly dear though cherished from thy brith; And in thet hour which I in fancy see. .. M ay holy angels minister to thec.

DANVERS, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 16. the present state of the world, and that an

DANVERS EAGLE.

I sodr; as on Eagle swings, To spread the truth abroad!

EL It is said that the Millerites are liv- We understand the farmers in thevi- acquaintance with them is not entirely use- ing on saleratus, and "Resurrection cinity are pestered to take care of their en less, and that it might happen without a to Pills," doubtless these ingredients will en-

tal annihilation of the intellect. Was it able them to rise with greater ease,

Edmund Burke who said that " the study

of the law did more to improve the mind The leading, governing principle of poli- ticians of all parties at the present day, may be comprehended in one word-Black-

than all other sciences put together"? How wild! monstrous! monstrous !! that a mar should so say! He must have lived in the guardism. If the party that blackguards dark ages! and never thought of the light the hardest is successful, it would puzzle a Philadelphia Lawyer to ascertain who is to be our next President. of this age, when the less a man studies, the more he knows; the less he is informed, the more he can inform others ;- when an inti- mate knowledge of a particular branch of business totally disquallifies him to act in RAIL ROAD TO BOSTON. 11 relation to that business,when indeed, Road to Boston. . The late ungenerous and Now is a favorable time for the citizens of Danvers to bestir themselves for a Rail unmanly treatment of the travelling public thing, and know nothing. by the management of the Eastern Rail Road, seems to have prejudiced the com- SONS OF TEMPERANCE. munity against any connection with that concern, and everything appears favorable

EDUCATING CHILDREN It cannot be expected that in an unpre- tending sheet like ours, we can sermonise on this subject; but we wish to throw out men take it into their heads to know every- a few practical hints, hoping that they may e" Be the means of doing some good.

;bo lf is very strange, (but no more strange - than truen) that there are a set ofiounruly Boys in every community who are prome- nading the streets evenings, insulting pas- sers-by, using language unbecoming any one, making a regular depot | or stopping- place, of the door-steps of some of our pri- vate dwellings, staining the fences etc with their filthy tobacco juice, and behaving more like brutes than human beings. It seems to be their chief delight to deface buildings, fences, and the like. "This is a habit disgusting as it is indecent. They seem ever ready to datch at the least thing from which they can make a row,"to a- rouse and excite the community.

We do not intend to apply these remarks particularly to this, or any other town, but shall endeavor to deal them out according as the coat fits.

Who is to answer for the conduct of these "specimens of humanity " Is it not the parents? Are they not in a great meas ure responsible for the behaviour and gen- eral deportment of the rising. generation: They may endeavor to console themselves by thinking they are not to blame, still the great truth comes back to them, that the guilt should rest on their own shoulders.

Is it not surprising that so many moth- .ers and fathers should allow their children to roam about the streets, and breath in to their expanding minds the unwholesome ef- fluvia of an immoral atmosphere? The old sayingy " Just as the twig is bent, the tree's inchned," although containing as much fruth now as it ever has, seems not to be noticed by many in these days of civiliza- tion.

Parents, would you look to your own happiness, then be careful so to instruct and guide your children that they will be- come a blessing rather than a curse to you in your old age. You must answer as for the sins committed by your children, Or you are not worthy the name of pare

Fred Ger LAW AND LAWYERS.

It has become quite fashionable at the A Bachelor advertises, in the Danvers Ea- present day to talk of Lawyers as though they were necessarily fools, knaves and blockheads. Now all this may be true, though there are individuals who have thought differently, and perhaps they have some evidence to sustain them. Now we are no lawyer, but what there is in the stu- dy or practice of law, that is criminal, or tends to darken and stupify the mind, and demoralize the feelings, and cramp the judgment, we must confess we are unable to see. It is well known that there have lived men in the world who were lawyers yet were not hung for murder, nor shut up

for madness or foolery. Some have gone

so far es to say that laws are necessary "in

THUNDER-Heavy, yesterday afternoon. |stranger.

ples, so great is their abundance. The d. dest amongst them cannot remember a sea- son when there was so great a profusion Oh! said an old fellow, on Saturday, if I had only had the apples last year that I have got this, I should have made sixty dollars clear gain, but now I cant sell them no how. Another old fellow, who boasted that he was following the market with fruit for the seventieth year, says this is the dol- lest year he ever knew, for he could not sell, and the boys would not steal them .-- From our own observations over a large part of New England, we should say that fruit was not only plentier, but fairer and better than we ever knew before, and we cannot blame mother Eve a great deal, for eating the apple, if the forbidden fruit war as fair and handsome as some we have seen this side of Paradise, the present fall. IF

To those papers "wot" wont ox- change, we are like a sixpence among six coppers-worth the whole of ye.

ABSENCE OF MIND. A man going to subscribe for the New York Herald, sub- of incorporation at the next session of the scribed for the Danvers Eagle. He did

Legislature: LOCOMOTIVE.

Danvers Whig.

Whether the author of the above is a ald could not "come."

Loco or not, we don't know, but every one will admit he has a good motive in view. It is pleasing to know that so much interest

"MASS MEETING IN, DANVERS !-- Come on, Girls !- The Danvers Eagle contains an advertisement of " a bachelor, who is is manifested in this new project by those tired of living alone," who wants " a good, to whom the community are to look for as- sistance, viz: the Capitalists. Let, all who are favorable to this enterprise, agi- smart, country girl, common size, aged a- bout twenty-three years, with sharp black eyes, natural tresses, and who has a fair knowledge of housework, and can play the tate this subject, and we shall soon have a piano." We expect there will be a rush Locomotive whizzing by us, business like. Now's your time, girls! All hands for Danvers.

We shall stand some chance of having a gentleman to conduct the affairs of the road.

„The person who had the advertisement spoken of insertsd, has got tired of receiv- ing proposals, and has concluded to post- pone his getting married for the present, as

he has engaged to spend the coming six months in the House of Correction. How-

ever, ladies, don't be discouraged, for sthe enterprising Editors of the E. C. Whig

both, remain in single blessedness, and

there's a chance for you yet.

Here follows an article from the Woburn Gazette, but we fear the Editor is married. Just see how he feels for you :-

tend, we wish to enquire what the sign is to have a cat enter a printing office, eat up the paste, and ramsquaddle a column of ad_

HURRAH LADIES! NOW'S YOUR CHANCE! vertisements. This was done in our ab-

ANOTHER SIGN. When Old Tab turns her tail to the fire, she, stands a fair chance! of getting the end of it singed, Olive Branch.

As the Olive Branch seems to have stu- not succeed-when his little son, four years died Cat-ology, to some considerable ex- of age, said, " Father, why don't you damn "it ?"

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Danvers Eagle & Whig Newspapers, 1844-1845, Part 13

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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