Danvers Eagle & Whig Newspapers, 1844-1845, Part 22

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Mrs Child also gives the following af- fecting account of the execution of an inno- cent man in Missouri:


A young lady, belonging to a genteel and very proud family in Missouri, was be- loved by a young man named Burton: but unfortunately her affections were fixed on another less worthy. He left her with a tarnished reputation. She was by nature energetic and high-spirited, her family were proud, and she lived in the midst of a so- ciety which considered revenge a virtue, and named it honor. Misled by this false popular sentiment, and her own excited feelings, she resolved to repay her lover's treachery with death. But she kept her secret so well that no one suspected her purpose, though she purchased pistols, and practised with them daily. Mr. Burton gave evidence of his strong attachment by renewing his attentions when the world looked most coldly upon her .-- His gene- rous kindness won her bleeding heart, but the softening influences of love did not lead formed. She watched for a favorable op- portunity and shot her betrayer when no one was near to witness the horrible deed.


Some little incident excited the suspicion of Burton, and he induced her to confess to him. The suspicion would naturally fas- ten upon him, the well known lover of her who had been so deeply injured. He was


evidence was fearfully against him, and he soon saw that his chance was doubtful ;- but with affectionate magnanimity he con- cealed this from her. He was convicted and condemned. A short time before the execution, he endeavored to cut his throat; but his life was saved for the cruel purpose of taking it away according to the cold- blooded barbarisin of the law. Pale and


fore the gaze of a christian community. The guilty cause of all this was almost fran- tic when she found that he had thus sacri- ficed himself to save her. She immediate- ly published the whole history of her wrongs and her revenge. Her keen sense of woun- ded honor was in accordance with public sentiment; her wrongs excited indignation and compassion, and the knowledge that an innocent and magnanimous man had been so brutally treated, excited a general re- vulsion of popular feeling. No one wished for another victim, and she was left unpun- ished, save by the dreadful records of her memory.


Those who would enjoy the purity of virtue in any portion of their after life should preserve it now, for neither peni- tence nor priest can cancel the haunting recollections of the past crime and degre- dation .- W. Colton.


Nations are like individuals, where arro- gance and presumption frequently enjoy the respect due only to superior merit .- Ibid.


THE LAWYER AND THE IRISHMAN.


While a number of lawyers were dining


this tragic event, the woman died, and, on her death-bed, confessed her agency in the at Wiscasset, Maine, a few years since, a


jolly soul from the Emerald Isle appeared and called for a dinner. The landlord told him he should dine when the gentleman were done. Let him crowd in among us, whispered a limb of the law, (Albert Smith, we believe) and we will have some fun with him. The Irishman took his seat at the table.


You were not born in this country, my friend?


No, sir, I was born in Ireland.


Is your father living? No, sir, he is dead. What is your occupation?


A horse jockey, sir.


What was your father's occupation?


Trading horses, sir. Did your father cheat any one while here?


I suppose he did cheat many, sir. Where do you suppose he went to? To Heaven, sir.


And what do you suppose he is doing there?


Trading horses, sir. Has he cheated any one there? He has cheated one I believe. Why did they not prosecute' him? Because they searched the whole king- dom of Heaven, and couldn't fela lawyer!


A Yankee paper hits off the following .-.. "Wal, there's a row over there to our house." What on airth's the matter you little sarpint?" "Why, dad's drunk moth- er's dead, the old cow has got a calf, Sal's got married and run away with the spoons. arrested, but succeeded in persuading her Pete has swaller'd a pin, and Luke's looked that he was in no danger. Circumstancial at the Aurora borax till he is got the deli- rium triangles. That ain't all nuther .-- "What else upon airth?" Rose spilt the butter pot and broke the pancakes, and one of the Maltese kittens got her head into the molasses cup and could'nt get it out and O, 00, oo, how hunry I am"


REMEDY FOR TYPHUS FEVER. The following receipt for the prevention of infection from this fever, by Dr. J. C. Smith, of London, gained for that gentle- man a reward of £5000 from Parliament: -"Take six drachms of powdered nitre (saltpetre) and six drachms of sulphuric acid (oil of vitrol) mix them in a tea cup .-- By adding one drachm of the oil at a time, a. copious discharge of nitrous acid gas will take place. The cup to be placed, during the preparation, on a list hearth, or plate of heated iron, and the mixture stirred with a tobacco pipe, The quantity of gas may be regulated by lessening or increasing the quantity of the ingredients. The above is for a moderate-sized room; half the quan- tity would be sufficient for a small room .- Avoid as much as possible breathing the gas when it first rises from the vessel No injury to the lungs will happen when the air is impregnated with gas which is called nitrons acid gas, and it canot be too widely known that it possesses the property of pre- venting its spread."


Selected. Marims .- Keep your temper .- Persevere against discouragements, -- Em- ploy leisure hours in study, and always have some work in hand .- Never be in a hurry .- Rise early and be an economist of time .- Maintain dignity without the appear ance of pride .- Rather set than follow ex- amples.


ted, notwithstanding the most persevering efforts of his lawyer, John Anthorn, Esq., It is moral excellence alone that renders whose convictions of the man's innocence a free peeple great and happy. Without it mnade known, and the house, in consequence were so painfully strong that, from that day |all is empty splendor and hollow decay.


involuntary sigh and sometimes a deep groan were all that could be extorted from the generous youth. His agonies were in- creased, but, with astonishing fortitude, he still persisted in his resolution not to betray his father. Quintus was not far off, and it may better be imagined than it can be ex- pressed, how the heart of a father must have been effected with the sighs and groans of a son expiring in torture to save his life. He bould bear it no longer; but quitting the place of his concealment, he presented himself to the assassins, beseeching them with a flood of tears to put him to death and dismiss the innocent child, whose generous behavior the triumvirs themselves, if inform- ed of the fact, would judge worthy of the highest approbation and reward. The in- human monsters, however, unmoved by the tears of the father or the son, answered that they both must die-the father because he was proscribed, and the son because he had concealed his father. Upon this a new contest of tenderness arose, who should die


MRS CHILD, in her 'Letters from New York,' gives an account of a poor German emigrant who was executed in that city, and afterwards learned to be innocent. The case of the poor German is indeed very touching, and is thus related by Mrs C.


A few years ago, a poor German came to New York, and took lodgings, where he was allowed to do his cooking in the same room with the family. The husband and wife lived in a perpetual quarrel, One day the German came into the kitchen, with a clasped-knife and a pan of potatoes, and be- gan to pare them for his dinner. The quar- relsome couple were in a more violent al- tercation than usual, but he sat with his


their language felt in no danger of being involved in their disputes. But the woman, with a sudden and unexpected movement, snatched the knife from his hand, and plunged it into her husband's heart. She had sufficient presence of mind to rush into the street, and scream murder. The poer foreigner, in the mean while, seeing the wounded man reel, sprang forward to catch him in his arms, and drew out the knife,- People from the street crowded in, and found him with the dying man in his arms, the knife in his hand, and blood upon his clothes. The wicked woman swore, in her most positive terms, that he had been fight- ing with her husband, and had stabbed him with a knife he always carried. The


unfortunate German knew too little Eng- lish to understand her accusation, or to tell his own story. He was dragged off to pri- son, and the true state of the case was made known through an interpreter; but it was not believed. Circumstantial evidence was exceedingly strong against the accused, and the real criminal swore that she saw him commit the murder. He was execu-


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DANVERS, THURSDAY EVEN'G. NOV. 15.


DANVEAS EAGLE.


I soar, as on Eagle's wings, To spread the truth abroad!


7Our paper was delayed this week in order to get in the correct election returns.


POwing to a misunderstanding be- tween John B. Tolman, of Lynn, and our- self, through the medium of an Agent, we last week advertised him in the Black List, This subject must be discussed, and our columns are open to both sides. charging him $2,00 for publishing an infa- mous lie in the Essex County Washingto- nian. As he has informed us it was not It may seem rash in us to speak of his doings, we are glad of an opportunity the scores of individuals who have taken of rectifying the mistake. Our bill, how- ever, now stands good against said Essex County Washingtonian, instead of John B. Tolman, for $2.00. We should think it hard work enough to collect correct bills for such a paper, without manufacturing ling? If so, what are we but a society of them.


ry American born citizen can vote at the shore, and then for the thicket, with all each peck. The cat finding it too warm, age of six or seven years! Yes, and then possible speed. The gentleman now left retreated precipitately with no other injury than the loss of some fur. In finding such undaunted courage in a Hen, puss was sad- they will be more capable of judging for his hiding place, and succeeded in recov- themselves, what is for the interest of the ering the wool which had been left so sud- ly disappointed; but nothing daunted, she country, than the foreigner, when he ar- denly by the Fox, when to his astonishment, rives among us, clad in the habiliments of he discovered it to be filled with flees! a foreign power, with a mind, however brilliant it may be, darkened by the selfish restrictions of a Monarchical government.


Of course we wish every man perfectly free, but we wish not to see a person voting for a man to fill an office of public trust, without first being made acquainted with his principles of action.


We contend that no man should be nat- uralized untill he has lived here from five


to ten years-long enough to understand sixteen plates to his table. If he cannot our constitution and laws, from beginning to end.


Just reserve a place under the table for the printer and his d-Is.


For the Eagle. THE HEN.


Of all domestic fowls, the Hen probably has the greatest share of Philoprogenitive- ness. The tender care she exhibits toward her offspring, the deep solicitation she man- ifests for their welfare, is an example by which some mothers of a "gentler mould" might profit. But being sometimes more zealous than discreet, they rush into ex- tremes, and thus secure to themselves


THE ELECTION.


The result of the Election, this year is nearly determined. It is pretty well ascer- tained that James K. Polk is to be our next President, and G. M. Dallas our next Vice some one inform us?


President. Various are and have been the reports of illegal voting in several States, but such reports are undoubtedly got up to accommodate "fashionable gamblers."


Massachusetts has thrown her electoral votes for Clay. Her vote stands, Whig. 67,418-Demo., 52,846-Liberty, 10,860. Whig majority over all others, is 3,712,-


LP Within a few days past, two destruc- tive fires have visited Boston,- one, which entirely destroyed the large Druggist's store of Mr. E. Brinley. Loss $50,000, to- Gov Briggs' majority over all others, is gether with its contents. It greatly en- 5,185. Every town but 6 in the State is dangered old Fanuiel Hall. We learn that a man at work upon the ruins, was instant- included in the above. The Representa- tives to Congress from the 2d, 4th, 5th, and ly killed yesterday forenoon by the explo_ 9th Districts are not chosen. The remain- sion of a Carbon of Nitric Acid. ing Districts have chosen Whigs. The re- The other, destroyed the house of Mr. George W. Wilson, in Crescent Place .- turn's for Representatives to General Court stands, as near as can be ascertained, 178 No lives were lost, but one lady escaped Whigs, to 55 Democrats.


from the 3d story, almost miraculously.


A WAY TO GET RID OF FLEES. The following incident as related by a citizen of this town will no doubt be inter- esting to many of our readers, as it shows the natural instinct of animals in general and the cunning of the Fox in particular :-


crept confidently along until the contour of the hen met her gaze, when she started back agbast-her eyes protruded, her tail in- stantly swelled to four times its usual size; and in mute dismay she stood, and survey- ed with terror the usurper. This fear was but. momentary. The Cat assuming a crouching attitude, was apparently about to make an onslaught. With a desperate- ness of a prarient cat, and injured Mother, she leaped upon her adversary, and plant- ed her claws four successive times altern- ately on either side of the hen's noddle, with such dexterity and precision, as to


.It would greatly accommodate the pas- sengers arriving in Salem from the east- ward, who were on their way to Lowell- Nashua-Concord-aud Manchester, N.H. and would be a less expensive route to Bos- ton for travellers from Danvers-Saugus, and Lynnfield than any other that could be devised. The towns of Danvers and Sa- lem especially, would be very much bene- convince me at once that such treatment fitted, as their markets would be more ca- was well calculated to render the hen con-


sily, and with less expense, supplied with country produce from the interior of N. H. Beside, the trade with the interior in for- eign goods would be much increased by it, and very much which is now carried to Boston would be done in Danvers and Sa-


lem. The proposed route is unusually lev- el, and might be graded at a very low rate, and the damages for land would be quite small as the most of it through which the road would pass, is sterile and of but little value. In fact I believe that every one who will give the subject a candid consideration will be satisfied of the entire feasibility of the proposed route, and a safe and profita- ble investment for the capitalist or man of


Yours, &c., EssEx.


Why is it, that Foreigners are allowed nose, and the bunch of wool that protruded low soil) and like Hannibal over the Alps, a voice in our National proceedings, almost from his mouth. Here he stopped, and af- what seemed to be an absolute, only became as soon as their feet touch our free soil ?- ter waiting an instant dove down below the an incentive, and she resolutely presented her Bill for settlement,-nor did she wait Is it because they understand our wants, or surface, leaving the wool floating. The Lill's pleasure,-but chose to settle it her- are acquainted with the laws which govern Fox was soon visible again, at some dis- self, which she did in no very gentle man- tance from the wool, and he made for the ner, perforating the cat's pericranium, at moderate means.


us? If so, then alter the laws so that cve-


7-Amos the 4th is respectfully inform- ed that there are sixteen of us so that our "chair editorial," is somewhat crowded .- We accept his polite invitation to dine on Thanksgiving day, and he will please add ben by the tail, and giving her an extra whirl with a centrifugal inotion she perform- of a Gypsy Juggler.


furnish the gobblers we will put up with a ed several gyrations, not unsimilar to those grunter .- Danvers Whig.


While these evolutions were rapidly . ac- quiring velocity, and while on the ascent, her body suddenly became detached, and was seen flying through the air with inered- ible swiftness, until it reached the most dis- tant limits, then fell apparently defunct in a remote corner of the building. I awaited the result. In a few moments she revived, and with singular gravity made rapid strides toward the recent scene of battle, Seeing her evidently about to immolate those cm- bryo cats at the shrine of Ate, I immediate- ly interfered, and without giving her a mo- ments warning of the proximity of her dis- solution, I hurled a missile at her head with such necuracy, that the old ben rolled over and expired without a grown, to the no small delight of her catship.


North Dangers. CRYPTIC.


LPWhen, where, and by whom, was the first paper printed in this town? Will


The Hon. Daniel P. King, of this town lacks but about 45 votes of an elec- tion to Congress Close rubbing, this.


An instance of this kind recently came under my immediate notice. An old hen that had almost an invincible desire to in- cubate, continued to retain her nest after the eggs were removed. Finding every ef-


Mr. Editor :-- I wish to call the attention of the public to a subject which has been fort to "break her up" ineffectual, short of agitated of late in Danvers and vicinity, viz:


corporeal punishment, this was determined That of constituting a kail Road from sa- Jem through South Danvers and Lynnfield to intersect with the Rail Road at South Reading. on as a dernier resource. I stepped up the the nest. seized her protuberant tail, and with a scientific whirl I sent her with such projectile force through the air, that I know This road would accommodate the citi- zens of Salem, who travel to Boston quite as well as the Eastern Rail Road, concern- ing which so many objections are now urg- ed. Every reader of this communication that has travelled on the Eastern Rail Road must have experienced the inconvenience and trouble attending crossing the Ferry at East Boston during the winter months on account of the ice."It has been the case that more than an hundred passengers have been detained two hours in the boat, and in one or more cases have been obliged to procure carriages and ride through Chelsea to the Road in East Boston; besides many other evils which have been fully discussed in the public prints in this vicinity in rela- Tho tion to the insolence and indifference of the officers towards passengers &c. not but that she might have been going still, had not a friendly (?) beam intercept- ed her progress, and laid her prostrafe on the floor beneath. In this situation I left her, thinking she would take the hint, and restrain her uncommon propensity for in- cubation-but I had mistaken her nature; for upon returning a few moments after- wards, judge of my surprise and astonish- ment, on beholding her sitting with imcom- parable gravity, and apparent delight, up- on-what? Four eggs? No, but upon four young Kittens, which had attracted her notice, while reconnoitering her demolished nest, and taking advantage advantage of "Old Lilly's" absence, she had snugly "gathered them under her wing." While 1 stood wrapt in wonderment, "Lill" return- ed as usual to the care of her family. She route now proposed through Danvers- Lynnfield-and South Reading would be much more advantageous to passengers to Boston than the Eastern route, as the ter- mini of the road is in the most thriving and business part of the city.


The public generally are somewhat agitated on account of the immense in- crease of foreigners in this country, and the steps they are taking to annihilate our free institutions. As American citizens we should have an eye to the prosperity of our country, and meet out to all who law- lessly tread our flag beneath their feet, the punishment they justly deserve. Look at the mighty influence the foreigners, gene- rally speaking, are exerting toward tearing down and demolishing our rights, and plant- ing in their stead the seeds of a foreign in- fluence! Let us awake to the dangers to which our country is exposed, and throw- ing aside all party or sectarian feelings, stand like men, upon the land which has been bought with the life-blood of our fa- thers, face the tide of foreign influence now swelling in upon us, and let us be as firm in holding our trust, as our patriotic and noble fathers were in giving to us that trust.


The gentleman above referred to was travelling through our woods some years since, and in the course of his wanderings, he came to a pond, near which he discov- ered a Fox walking stealthily along, with a countenance intimating that he had "been stealing sheep." Curiosity led him to se- crete himself, and watch the movements of the animal, who, it was discovered, held a This fierce as- sault did not for a moment disconsert the hen-she found that she had a formidable large bunch of wool in his mouth, with scious of feline potency. which he was nearing the pond. Arriving at the waters edge, he entered slowly its bright blue depths, as if afraid of wetting of her dear pussy charges, and of the hap- enemy to contend with. But then she tho't piness she should secure in case of victory, (for although she was in her novicrase in rearing chickens with furry locks, and four legs each, she never dreampt but that she his feet. He continued to progress toward the centre of the pond, though with a move- ment scarcely perceptible, until nothing could be seen of him but the end of his could scratch their sustenance from the mel-


Picked up in Boston street, Salem, last Sunday morning, a Breast-pin, con- taining a lock of hair. The pin was bro- ken when found. The owner can have it frustration, and left the hen in full posses-


by calling at this office.


returned to the conflict, with redoubled en- ergy. With glistening eyes I watched the doubtful struggle-my sympathies all en- listed for poor Lill,-she being the rightful claimant. But what was my mortification and chagrin, on finding my favorite doom- ed to a second defeat. She retired with sion of "the field." I now hoped she would again renew the battle, but thinking, no doubt, that it would consummate folly to oppose such contumacy, she concluded to leave the hen "alone in her glory." Indig- nant at such injustice, I again soized the


advantage of the present election, to gam- ble, by betting on the result of contest, in any way but with the greatest respect .- Permit us to enquire for our own individual information if betting is righly termed gamb- gamblers? Reader, think seriously, and let not fashion or custom triumph over rea- trouble, which is ever the attendant of rash- son and truth. ness.


Quincy, Nov. 11th, 1844. MR. EDITOR :- Nothing very remarkable has happened since I wrote you last. The engine excitement has died away, and the members have come to the conclusion, that it was better to lay aside all hard feelings,


The political excitement has raged some. And the democracy feel exceedingly pleas- ant, at the prospect of the election of "Polk and Dallas," for the offices of President and Vice President.


The people of the town are now wide a- wake about the "Old Colony Rail Road," which is to run through the centre of the town. Mr. Carter, the Engineer and his assistants are busy at work surveying, and already have the workmen commenced dig- ging for a foundation. The people of Hing- ham have had a survey made for a branch, to that town to intersect at Quincy. The report of the Engineer is quite favorable as to the cost and location of the road. The people of Weymouth are very much dissaf-


S. N. Dickinson proposes to publish, in his BOSTON ALMANAC, a complete list of all the Newspapers printed in the New En- gland States. And with a view to carry the plan thoroughly into effect, Editors and Publishers are respectfully requested to fected as to the location of the road as it send him, as soon as they possibly can, a copy of each of their respective papers .- Such a list will be convenient for reference, and must, we think, from the very great circulation of the Almanac, be of no little advantage to the papers themselves, inas- much as it will furnish to the public a ready way of finding suc papers as they may wish to subscribe for, or in which to insert their advertisements. was away one side from them, and will un- doubtedly ruin the business of the place, which is the Lumber Trade. For years they have been in the habit of supplying the neighboring towns with this article ;- dut they will not be able to compete with the Rail Road. Several spirited meetings have been held, and strong resolutions passed, concerning the same. And peti- tions for a new Rail Road are in circula - tion, with what result next winter will de- cide. ..


Orestes A. Brownson, after having turn- ed several religious somersets, has at last turned Roman Catholic, having, on Sunday last, been baptised and confirmed, at the the Church of the Holy Cross, in Franklin street, by the Right Rev. Dr. Fitzpatrick, the coadjutor Bishop of the I tiocese.




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