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[ CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK. ]
DANVERS, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 4, 1844.
The connection which has existed for nearly toi years between the Rev. John Mather Austin and the secom Universalist Society in this town, will terminate by mutua sign his name to his communication? We are willing to agreement with the present month; Mr Austin having ac cepted an invitation to settle in Auburn, N. Y. Mr A. wil leave behind him many warm friends; and the denomina open our columns to anything honest, just, and generous, but as to publishing to the world a long rigmerole of ha- tred and slang against any individuals, is "going against tion to which he belongs, will in this vicinity, sustain a loss our grain." There is a certain law in debating societies requiring its members as far as practicable, to avoid per- sonalities, and this law will be strictly adhered to in these columns.
The paper from which we clip the above (the Woburn Gazette) is the smartest and most- racy sheet we have seen for some time. It is printed and published every Friday, by Mr William White, at seventy-five cents per an- num! Friend White, your flattering notice of the "Eagle,"! will ever be kept in grateful remembrance. May your paper flourish as the town in which it is printed. Success and long life attend it.
NEW YORK ..... NOTES OF A TOURIST.
MR. PUB: Sir: Having recently returned from a ram- part of the horison seemed to point out the place and thith- ble into the State of New York, and as it has become cus- er they hurried on with their Engine. Horses were put tomary at the present day to make a report by a series of in requisition and nothing was heard but the rumbling of communications for some Periodical or Journal, may I not wheels and cries of 'go ahead' 'push along' and 'go it also be allowed a space in your paper which you have boys' from the deep throated trumpet of the Captain .- commenced in this town, to present some things which have come under my notice during my absence?
Amid all this enthusiasm a dispute arose among the mem- bers as to the particular location of the fire. One said it
Left Boston in the cars, at 4 1-2 o'clock, arrived at was Osgood's house; another Smith's store and a third Norwich about 8 in the Eve. Immediately stepped on said he was sure it was Widow Stacy's barn as he could board the Steam Boat Worcester. The passage through smell the burning hay.
the Sound was truly delightful; the, luminary of the night and another could almost see the blaze Still they pushed was nearly in its full and the stars glistened like so many diamonds. Here thought I, we behold by the radience of their exertion to keep up with the horses. All this time these bodies in Miniature, the illumination of day, and I the light was increasing and spreading until they began to could not but adopt the exclamation of the Psalmist :- "Day unto day uttereth speech and night unto night show- eth knowledge." Feeling the need of rest, I lelt this en-
think that half the town was on fire. A steep hill was now before them and all their remaining strength was necces- sary to enable them to reach the top. Still they toiled on chanting scene to stretch myself on the shelf' in the after and finally reached the summit where instead of the great part of the Boat, and as the Sailor's phrase is, I turned conflagration they had expected, they beheld-what do you think gentle reader ?- why nothing more than the broad disk of the full grown Moov just emerging from a clump of trees and shining with all her splendor! How
in, not feeling however that sleep would very soon over- take me. In thisI was disappointed, for I soon fell into its embrace, and awoke in season to gaze upon the pros- peet which presented itself on approaching New York .- disappointed were the poor, fatigued, toil-worn engine- That which seems mnost to attract the attention of the trav- eller on his first visit to this place, is a strait about 8 miles from the city forming numerous Whirlpools, which has given to it the names of Hurl gate and sometimes corrupt- ly called Hell gate. Neither of these, I believe are right; for the proper name of this strait is Horll Gatt, derived from a Dutch term signifying Whirlpool. Arrived at N. Y. in season to take the North River Boat. After the us- ual prelaminarys had been settled previous to the depar- ture of a steamboat, the signal being given the almost Arc was soon moving along in its element. The view on leav-
men! They alinost fancied that they could see the jolly face of the . man-in-the-moon laughing at their vexation and scornfully asking if they meant to 'put him out.' Our disconsolate heroes soon turned their faces homeward de- jected and forlorn. Some laughed at the affair as a capi- tal joke and cried "All out," others, to relieve their stom- achs swore hard oaths, but the greater part for want of a better object on which to vent their indignation began to berate the Engine itself, calling the innocent thing all kinds of hard names and declaring that it was nothing but a pop- squirt and 'no great shakes' after all. They however car- ing the city is extensive and splendid. Towards the sea ried it home, gave it a desperate thrust into the Engine it embraces parts of Long Island and Staten Island, with house, forgot to call the roll, and shutting the door with a slam, slunk hoine to bed muttering "curses not loud but deep" on every body and every thing in general and all the Narrows; the great Bay of New York, in which are Gov. Bedlow's and Ellis's Islands; the Jersey shore on the west, with ita villages and cultivated fields, and the city it- empty Engines and full moons in particular. self with its long ranges of wharves and shipping, which presents the appearance of a dense forest stripped of its FOR THE DANVERS EAGLE. foliage; its spires, and its masses of architecture. And Shades of the mighty! heroes of the past! Ye who of old detied oppression's blast ; Who reared and cherished there the sacred tree, Whose every murmur spoke of Liberty ; Who built a nest within its branches fair, And bade your Eagle take her station there, Attend! and learn how tintes have changed tho trado and romantic appearance. Of this big Eagle since his nest was made. Then with his piercing eye he gazed alar Through the dark clouds of famine and of war; Unshrinking, gazed upon the coming storm, And 'neath his pinions kept young freedom warm; Guarded 'gainst all attacks his chosen tree, And gained at last a Nation's victory. as the boat bounds out upon the bosom of this noble river and presses forward on her upward course, this scene although crowded with surprising contrasts full of life and motion, is one of great beauty. But this beauty and gran- duer does not end here-for the eye of the traveller is con- tinually grected with the ever varying scenes of' a novel But that to which my mind was especially directed, was the striking and unique ap- pearance of the Catskill Mountains; and I resolved to pay them a visit. Accordingly stopped at the town of Cat- skill. From here, took a stage for Pine Orchard so call- ed, situated about 12 miles from the town; 4 miles of which carried me to the base-8 miles to the summit. The road as far as the base is good, but after the ascent it is steep and rough. The scenery up the mountain is delight- ful. At one time I was passing a thick, dense forest, in which abounds almost every kind of a tree; at another, a farm with its large fields of oats; then a deep and dark ra- vine which seems to seperate one mountain from another; and finally it seemed like mountains, heaped upon moun- tains.
But I must not forget to mention one thing which came under my observation while passing over the mountains, and that was that the females were engaged with the males in the cultivation of the land; and their complexion bore a strong resemblance to that of Indians. A friend in the coach informed me that one Farmer in this vicinity, with the assistance of his two daughters; performed all the labor on his farm; and he assured me that his farm would compare with any other in the vicinity, of the mountains.
(CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.)
"Written for the Danvers Eagle.
A MOON. CHASE " Firg on the Mountains, Run, boys, fun," ..
" Many years ago, in a town not quite fifty miles from This affair came off on Wednesday last, to the no small Salem, two new Fire Engines had been procured and as gratification of the Musical population of Beverly. these were then quite a novelty, much interest and enthus- The Festival was got up by the several Choirs of the iasm were exhibited by the inhabitants in their preparation town. Both the old and young participated in the en oy- for extinguishing ffres. This was particularly the case ments of the day. A careful observer might have seen those who filled our Choirs some half century since, ming- ling their voices with those who have just come on the with those in the north part of the town. They were par- ticularly sensitive about the character of their Engine .- Never was Engine so popular. Number two would beat stage of the Musical World.
any thing. She could diown out any fire in almost no time. She was a superior Engine, she was first-rate and it was considered a great honor to belong to her company.
The Company assembled at 11 A. M., and commenced exercises in Sacred Music under the direction of Mr J. B. Woodbury of Boston, formerly of Beverly, who conducted Among the younger and more thoughtless of her members the singing in a manner highly creditable to himself, and an opportunity to test the qualities of their machine and the gratification of all present exhibit their own powers was ardently desired. No such opportunity soon offered. Although they frequently heard of fires in distant places it seemed to them that the build- ings in their own neighborhood, like a certain letter 'would'nt burn.' To the ardert and impetuous enginemen it appeared as if all the houses, inside and out, were fire proof. After this provoking calm had continued a long
The whole passed off without a single occurrence to mar the enjoyment of the company, and it was really grat- time, one pleasant evening their sars were greeted by the ifying to see the harmony that existed amongst the differ- cry of-Fire! In an instant the alarm was spread by the ent sects, ** * Beverly. Aug. 31, 1844. noisy church bell and the clamor of a hundred throats bawling with all their strength-fure ?- fire! and all hands
Will our Beverly correspondent favor us often?
DANVERS!
Whig Mass Convention at Lynn.
The citizens of Danvers, who propose to attend the Whig Meeting at Lynn, to be held THIS DAY, (Wed- nesday, Sept. +,) will assemble on the Square in front of the South Church, at 7 o'clock, A. M." Conveyances will be provided for all who wish to attend: and .it is hoped that every Whig will join in the procession. Our good Whig friends in Boston street are expected to join with us. The delegation will be escorted by the Danvers Light Infantry, under Capt. Jacobs, attended by the " Woburn Marrion Band."
All who can find it convenient will confer a favor by be- ing on the ground with their BARK WAGONS, in season. F. MORRILL, Chief Marshall
The Whigs of Danvers will hold a meeting this evening, (Wednesday) at Upton's Hall, (in the South Parish) where addresses will be made by several eminent gentlemen from abroad, interspersed with music by the Band and Glee Club.
All are invited to attend, without distinction of party or sex.
Per order of the Committee of Arrangements. Danvers, Wednesday morning, September 4th, 1844.
AGENTS FOR THE DANVERS EAGLE.
E, STIMPSON, Danvers (New Mills.) B. C: PUTNAM, Danvers (Plains,) SHEPARD & RURLEY, No. 14 Front street, Salem, are authorised Agents for the transaction of any business relative to the paper, or printing of any kind.
TIME OF ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS. MAIL ARRIVES, at 10 A. M. and 6 3 4 P. M.
MAIL CLORES 7 A M. and i2 P. M.
MARINE JOURNAL .... 1844.
PORT OF DANVERS.
ARRIveD, at Danvers, (New Mills,), August 28, Sch. Victor, Gould & Samuel Nickerson, New York, with Flour and Corn to A. W. & H. O. Warren. August 31, Sloop Abigail Abbot, Boston.
September 2, Sch Franklin, Tolpey, York. Sch Illumination, Harriman, Bucksport. - -Sloop Everline, , York
J. SHED.
NOTARY PUBLIC. Opposite the Monument. All kinds of writing; conveyancing, and probate business attended Danvers. Sept. 4. 1844,
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SIX OR EIGHT FIRST RATE TENEMENTS, in the South Parish, renting from :50 to $125. Enquire Kof.S. T. DAMON, at the INTELLIGENCE OFFICE,
No [ Allen's Building. (3d stony.) Dangers, Sept 4. 1844.
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DR. J. H. BATCHELDER, DENTIST.
No. 3 Allen's Building, : :: South Danvers.
EDWARD STIMPSON,
AUCTIONEER,
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NEW STORE.
The Subscriber would respectfully inform the citizens of Danvers and vic inny, that he has opened a HOOT and SHOE STORE at No. 1 Allen's Building, where may be found a goud assortment of Ladies', Gentlemen's and Children's Boots -nd Shops, which he will sell at the lowest prices. " Danver-, Aug 28
DANIEL MANNING,
DRUGS & MEDICINES.
A good assortment constantly on band and for sale at the lowest prices. By J. SHED, AGENT, NEARLY OPPOSITE THE MONUMENT." Thomsonian Medicines- Brandreth's, Indian Vegetable, Beckwith's, Lee's, Dearns', Paris, and other Pills-Sherman's, Brown's, and Fales Danvers, Sept 4 Worm Lozenges, for sale as above. tf 2
Written expressly for the Danvers Eagle. resorted to the favorite Engine, It was now time to en-
'Did you speak to me, sir?' "No I did not; whenever quire where the fire was. A glow of faint red light in one I converse I address gentlemen.' 'Indeed, sir! then it is very plain that you were never in the habit of talking to yourself !
One could plainly see the smoke
Lawyers and doctors abound in the great West, every town having many more than the market demands, A St Louis paper says. In St Louis, there is only buisness en- ough for some twenty, or thirty lawyers, and fifteen or twen- ty physicians. Consequently, about one hundred lawyers, and nearly as many physicians are starving in idleness.
The papers are getting up extravagant stories about ch- on, panting, puffing and out of breath from the violence of ildren-even girls in some cases -being born without legs or arms. If they were to chronicle those born without brains they would soon have their hands full.
Musical Festival, at Walnut Grove, near Wenham Pond, Beverly.
Then when the strife was o'er, his labor done, He turned him to his native home the sun; And there he watched the young republic grow, Prepared to pounce if Freedom found a foe. But years rolled on, and still his watchful eye Descried no foe to call him from the sky, Till Politicians threatened to enchain His darling protege Liberty again.
Then woke young Eagle from his long repose, And placed his spurs upon his Roman nose- Picked up his duds, and jumping from the sky, Came down once more to fight for Liberty. Found him a nest, and snatching up a pen, He strove and strives to turn the hearts of men. He bids them leave the war of party strife, And give young Freedom still a chance for life. Say, is the Eagle altered, though he be One grain less noble, or a ot less free? Armed with the Press, he still maintains the fight; Subscribers, help him, if the cause is right,
After the sacred music, the Company were delighted by music from the Salem Brass Band, and songs and glees from many persons present. The tables were handsomely decorated and bountifully supplied. It was estimated there was 12 to 1500 present.
Selected Drops from Intellectual Showers.
DISCOURAGED.
Then you are discouraged?
"Why shouldn't I be. Business is dull-friends are scarce, and I owe two or three hundred dollars more than I can pay. It is enough to discourage any man."
Did you but know it, my dear sir, you are a confounded fool for talking and acting so. What matters it if your business is dull, and you owe several hundred dollars? So much more reason have you to be encouraged-to stir a- bout, throw off your dull thoughts and feelings, and be de- termined to do more, pay off your debts and be an inde- pendent man. We were conversing with a gentleman, who told us that fifteen years ago, he came to this city in debt to the amount of three thousand dollars, with no busi- ness on hand, and not fifty cents in his pocket. What think you he did? Sat down and bemoaned his hapless lot? Do you suppose he wore a long face, snapped up to his best friends, and run down the place of his birth? He did no such thing. He threw off his coat and went to
work. What he earned he took care of, lived prudently, and he has paid off his debt of three thousand dollars with interest, and is worth, clear of the world, something like thirty thousand dollars. So much for determination to per- severe under discouragement and difficulties, with a heavy debt upon the shoulders. Why not do the same? Of what avail is it, to sit down and suck your thumbs, look cross and miserable, and treat every body as an enemy? Who will lend you a helping hand while you thus conduct? Up, then, from the shadows, and be a man. Off coat, and go . to work and earn a sixpence a day if you can get no more. It is but to begin on something, and not be discouraged with trifling wages. We can name a score of able-bodied men, who have done nothing but lounge for years, be- cause, forsooth! they could not command large salaries. This is not the course for honest men to pursue. Find something to do, and stick to it, satisfied, without grumb- ling, till you can do better. This is our advice; take it for what it is worth, but let us tell you, in parting, unless you do as we have recommended, you will be always in trouble, and never seem to have a friend in the wide world. This you may rely upon. - Portland Tribune.
SOMNAMBULISM. A Smyrna journal gives the following extraodinary account of a somnambulist :- "In the capital of the island of Syra, there is a young man from atown on the border of the Black Sea, aged about 18 years, tall in stature, and of robust constitution. who went to Syra a- bout nine months ago to follow his studies, at the Gym- nasium. It frequently happens that, almost immediately -after falling asleep, he gets up, and makes remarkable declarations. Sometimes he recites very long speeches from Xenophon with perfect correctness, although when awake he cannot remember more than a few lines. One night he wrote the theme he had to deliver the next day. In the morning having overslept himself, he was vexed at not having time to prepare himself, for his tutor; but great was his astonishment at finding on his table his stip- ulated composition written in his own hand, folded, and ready to be given in. The professor was surprised at finding it so well done, and still more so when the young scholar became embarrassed, and unable to answer cer- tain questions put to him on the subject. Doubts were entertained as to its being his own work; but a companion who slept in the same room with him came voluntarily for- ward and declared, that in the night he saw his fellow stu- dent seated at the table writing, and calling upon his fath- er to assist him in composing his theme. When in a state of somnambulism, he plays at cards and uniformly wins .- This is attributed to his having the faculty at that time of knowing what cards are in the hands of the party. When in this state also he has been taken by his companions to a tavern; and when, after eating and drinking with them, he awoke, he was greatly astonished at finding' himself where he was. It appears that, in this somnolescent state, his sense of feeling is entirely suspended, while all other senses are alive and active. At first, the slightest touch would wake him; but now he is totally insensible to any violence, even that which would in others, or in himself, when awake, prodace acute pain. In general. on coming out of his state of somnambulism, he is so weak and Jan- guid as to faint away. One fact is more extraordinary than the rest: One day, when in his dormant state, he announced that three persons, whom he named, were coming to see him. In an hour after, three persons en- tered his room."
WESTERN ORATORY. The St. Louis Ledger gives the following "verbatim et literatim" report of a short AND pithy speech, recently delivered before the Legislature of Missouri, by a member of that body :-
"Mr Speaker; I'm Wolf Jim from one of the upper counties. I can whip the toe-nails off a grizzly bar, and depopulate the wolf diggins of their inhabitants, just as a skinflint, St. Louis Yankee would wiggle himself into a money coporation-therefore, I go, bide, hair, and eigh- teen squeals agin this invasion of eternal rights. What, sink the Liberties of the whole north-eastern part of our country, by repudiating the bounty on them varmint's head dresses; and all this that the Governor's little boy, Bill, may wear ruffle shirts, and that the sunken shaven shop, St. Louis, may keep her inhabitants chawin' up river corn at a cheap price. Why, it is monstrous! Do you
happen to know Mr Chairman, that they have got in that place a combination? You need not look as if a wild cat had lit on you, for they have. Fire engines, steam saw mill, patent machines, two hundred lawyers, as many doc- tors, a shop to make more in, with a row of steamboats- all combined in one undissolved philanx to wage an exter- minating, never-ending, grab-all-you-can-get warfare a- gin the rights of the upper counties, and the north-eastern most part of our State, not forgettin the unalienable rights of Wolf Hollow, and its staple productions in particular. Is this any longer to be tolerated? No sir! rather let me be exiled to the gorges of the Rocky Mountains, where corn whiskey is not to be found, and where the light of civilization can't penetrate, they are so far down; rather let us submit to become lightnin' rods to the snow-head- ed summits of these bluffs of the Pacific, than to be melted like thin cakes of ice, by the fire of this aristocratic cook- ing stove.
A USEFUL PLANT. The Hon. Mr Ellsworth says, the sun flower is perhaps destined to become one of our most valuable agricultural products. One hundred lbs. of the seed afford forty lbs. of oil. The refuse of the seed, after expression, furnishes an excellent food for cattle; from the leaves of the plant, cigars are manufactured of singular pectoral qualities; the stalk affords a superior alkali, and the comb of the seeds is a choise dainty for swine.
A PARTING GIFT. 'What can I give you for a keepsake, my dearest John,' sobbed a sentimental girl to her scape- grace lover, the Hon. Jack V. - about to join his ship in warlike times. 'Give, my dearest angel,' cried Jack in some confusion, 'hem-why, why, you hav'nt such a thing as a five pound note about you, I suppose?'
Mr. Booth, an English writer on steam, thinks that steamers, if built narrow and sharp, may be made to cross the Atlantic in seven days!
Why is it impossible for a butcher to be a strictly hon- est man? Because he steels his knives.
A boarding school Miss, being unwell, thought it was not genteel to say that she was Bill-ous so she complain- ed of being William-ous. These are days of refinement.
It is stated that there is a species of corn at St Peters, in the far West, called 'Squaw Corn,' which is ripe in nine weeks from the time of planting.
ICE CREAMS. Last winter it is said a cow floated down the Mississippi on a cake of ice, and became so cold that she has milked nothing but ice-creams ever since,
HONESTY. A village dentist advertises, that "no. pains will be spared in his operation,' to render satisfaction .- Very likely.
Go and kick an ants' nest about, and you will see the little laborious, courageous creatures instantly set to work to get it together again; and if you do this ten times over, they will do the same. Here is the sort of stuff that men must be made of to oppose with success, those who, by whatever means, get possession of great and mischievous powers.
"Throw physic to the dogs."-[Shakspeare.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
SAMUEL T. DAMON, Book, Job, Card, & Fancy Printer, No. 1 Allen's Building, (next door to Post Office,) 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 every description, done at short notice. BP Specimens of Printing may be seen at the office. BOOKS BOUND AND RE-BOUND TO ORDER.
W. D. JOPLIN, AUCTIONEER, NEARLY OPPOSITE THE MONUMENT, DANVERS.
Intelligence Office.
The subscriber respectfully informs the public, that he has opened an INTELLIGENCE OFFICE, for the Town of Danvers, at the Print- ing Office of the " Danvers Eagle." All those who have houses to let, or. who wish to hire, or who wish to find employment in any branch of busi- ness done in this town, OR ANY THING OF THE KIND, will do well to call at said office. S. T. DAMON.
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