Danvers Eagle & Whig Newspapers, 1844-1845, Part 41

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SOCKS! SOCKS !! TEN'S AND BOY'S SOCKS for sale by THOM AS BANCROFT, Main St., Danvers.


Nov. 20, 1844. 2w


FURNITURE !! CHARLES H.MANNING Grateful for the patronage so lib- erally bestowed by his friends and the public, would inform them that he continues at his shop, on MAIN STREET, near the SIGN OF THE LAMB, where he will attend to the CABINET BUSINESS, in its various branches ;- and Hopes that by strict attention to business, to merit the patronage he respect- fully solicits. N. B. Furniture Repaired and Varnished, on the most reasonable terms.


CURRIER'S TABLES made to order, cheap. South Danvers, Aug. 28.


ORLANDO E. POPE'S FASHIONABLE HAIR-CUTTING AND DRESSING ROOM, Main street, (opposite Nichols' Lane, near the Square,)


Aug 28 South Danvers. tf i


J. B. BROWN,


Umbrella and Parasol Manufacturer, No. 276 Essex Street, Salem.


WOULD inform his friends and the pub- lic, that he is prepared to execute or- ders in the ahove line, with neatness, punctu- ality and despatch.


Umbrellas and Parasols repaired and covered with Silk. Gingham and Cotton, of different colors Old Umbrella and Parasol Frames bought, exchanged, or taken in part pay for new. A variety of old and new Umbrellas, constantly on hand, very low.


N. B .- Razors, Scissors, Penknives, and all sorts of Cutlery, ground.


The subscriber would hereby give notice, that he cannot be responsible for goods delivered to persons who may endeavor to collect the same in his name.


Also, Silver Mounted, Ivory Mounted, and common WALKING CANES,


all sizes, at prices varying from 25 cents to 5 00. He has the best assortment of CANES that be found in Boston, or elsewhere. Salem, Oct. 30. 3m


NATHANIEL JACKSON, Stone Cutter, No. 11 St. Peter Street, Salem.


Marble Monuments, Tomb Stones, Grave Stones, Tah es and Counter-Tops, Hearths, d.c. of every de- scription can be had from foreign or do mestic Mar- ble, at the shortest notice and the lowest cash prices. Salem, August 28, 1844. 1f 1


SAMUEL T. DAMON, Book, Job, Card, & Fancy Printer, No. 1, Allen's Building, ( Third Story) DANVERS, -(SOUTH PARISH.)


CARD PRINTING, [Of every variety, done in a manner, which, S. A. POOLE, CARRIAGE AND HARNESS MANUFACTURER, Has taken the Stand on Main Street, formerly occu . for cheapness and elegance, will defy competition. P Blanks, Handbills, Labels, and Job. Printing of every description, done at short pied by the late Mr Thomas Robbins, and will give his notice. Specimens of Printing may be seen at the office.


attention to orders in any branch of his business. TRUNKS, VELISES, &c., furnished as ahove. Danvers, October 5, 1844, tf 1


WILLIAM ARCHER, JR., DEALER IN WATCHES, JEWELRY AND SPECTACLES, No. 222 Essex St. Salem. Clocks, Watches and Music boxes care- fully repaired and warranted. Salem, Sept. 25, 1844. tf 5


TRUNKS AND HARNESSES.


THE Subscriber would respectfully inform his |the Meetinghouse on the evening of the, Tea Party at friends and the public, that he has removed his TRUNK AND HARNESS ESTABLISHMENT


TO NO. 35 WASHINGTON STREET, SALEM, where he will continue to keep on hand an assortmen Also, Chaise, Wagon, and Cart Harness, Collars, &c- which he will sell cheap for cash. N. B. A good article of Traveling Trunks, for 82, 50. Salem, Sept. 26, 1844. WILLIAM MAYNES.


Winter Arrangement of the DANVERS AND SALEM HOURLY COACHES.


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For seats, apply_at Mc'Intire's Hotel, and Joseph G. Shed's store in Danvers, and at the Essex House & Salem Hotel in Salem.


Rail Road Passengers taken at the depot on the arri val of the cars from Boston and the East. y Exira Coaches furnished at any hour on reasonable terms. sept 18 tf 4 SYMONDS & TEEL.


J. A. ROBINSON, DENTIST, No. 49 WASHINGTON STREET, SALEM, Salem, Ang 28 (Opposite City Hall.) tf 1


FALL & WINTER FASHIONS, FOR 1844 & '45,


Just received by the subscriber, who is now ready to make all kinds of Garments in the Winter style. All Coats are made by himself.


N. B. Wanted, 3 good, steady girls, to learn the trade. M. TELYEA. Danvers, Oct. 2. tf 6


SPARER.


A WEEKLY PUBLICATION, DEVOTED TO


DRY GOODS, CUTLERY, CLOTH- ING, &c. &c. at UNION HALL, AGRICULTURE, TEMPERANCE, ' EQUAL RIGHTS, HUMANITY, NEWS OF THE DAY, THE ARTS AND SCIENCES, on every Saturday evening at 6 1-2 o'cl'k. They will also sell Household Furniture, and any article which persons may wish to dispose of to be left at the Hall, on the day of sale. They will also attend to the sell- & THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE ing of real Estate at short notice.


Danvers, Oct. 19. tf


NEW STORE.


The Subscriber would respectfully inform the citizens of Danvers, and vicinity, that he has opened a BOOT and SHOE STORE, at No. 1, Allen's Building, Main street, where may he found a good assortment of Ladies', Gentlemen's and Children's Boots and Shoes, which he will sell at the lowest prices. DANIEL MANNING.


N TEW YORK OYSTERS, At J. SHED 'S, Oppo- I site the Monument. Danvers, Nov. 6


MONUMENT DIVISION, No. 5. The regular Meetings of Monument Di- vision, No. 5, will be on Thursday eve- ings, instead of Wednesday evenings .- AT SANGER'S HALL. Members of the Order are respectfully in- vited to attend. JOSEPH D. MORELAND, R. S. Danvers, Oct. 2, 1844.


DRUGS & MEDICINES.


A good assortment constantly on hand and for sale at the lowest prices. By J. SHED, AGENT NEARLY OPPOSITE THE MONUMENT. Thomsonian Medicines-Brandreth's, Indian Veg- etable, Beckwith's, Lee's, Dean's, Parr's, and other Pills- Sherman's, Brown's, and Fale's Worm Lozen- ges, for sale as above. tf 2 Danvers, Sept 4


EDWARD WILSON, DRAPER & TAILOR, TAS taken the Shop No. 144 Bssex street (Bowker Place) SALEM, where he intends to carry on the Tailoring Business, in all its branches. He hopes hy strict attention to business, to merit a share of' pub- lic patronage.


'> He would respectfully ask those indebted to him in Danvers, to make immediate payment, so that he can meet his just demands.


SALEM, january 1, 1845,


J. SHED. NOTARY PUBLIC. Opposite the Monument. IT All kinds of writing; conveyancing, and probate business attended to promptly. Danvers, Sept. 4.


FRUIT TREES.


The subscriber will receive orders for Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrub s, Plants, &c. &c., from the celebrated Nur- series and Gardens of Parsons & Co. , Flushing, L. I, W. D. JOPLIN, Danvers, Oct. 9 Agent


MISSING. A SURTOUT was taken from Granite Hall. The person who, took said Garment, is requested to send it to H. T. ROPES Shop, North Danvers. North Danvers, January 9, 1845,


ALFRED A ABBOTT, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, Office, Osborne's Building, Chambers over W. D. Joplin's Shop. DANVERS, January 11, 1845.


BYRON'S CITY LUNCH, No. 2, MARKET COURT, SALEM. The above Establishment is now in fine order for the eception of the public. MEATS, POULTRY, GAME, FISH, etc., served up at all times, on the plan of Mod- ern Eating Houses.


Friends of Temperance, visiting this establish- ment, will not be annoyed byt he fumes of Alcohol. Salem, Aug 28 if 1


AGENTS FOR THE DANVERS EAGLE. E. STIMPSON, Danvers (New Mills.) B. C. PUTNAM, Danvers (Plains,) J. B. MANN, Boston street, Salem.


SHEPARD & BURLEY, No. 14 Front street, Salem, are authorised Agents for the tran- saction of any business relative to the paper, or printing of any kind.


WANTED IMMEDIATELY, a Boy from the country, from 12 to 15 years of age, in a Store. This is a rare chance. For particulars, apply at DA- MON'S INTELLIGENCE OFFICE, No. 1 Allen's Building. (3d story,) Danvers. 31 Nov. 14


T UTHER CHANDLER, General Agent for the sale of Periodicals, Newspapers, &c. Harper's Pictorial Bible, Verplanck Shakespeare, Goodey's La- dy's book, Knickerbocker, and Gentlemen's Magazine, supplied at the shortest notice.


All Books and Papers will be delivered promptly, and orders for new or old works respectfully solicited. Books bound at the shortest notice, and on the most reasonable terms. Orders may be left at J. Shed's, opposite the Monu- ment.


tf 12 South Danvers, Nov 14


CLAM CHOWDER, on every Wednesday and Sat- urday evening, at J. SHED'S, Opposite the Monument.


Danvers, Nov. 6


AUCTION !! AT UNION HALL !! SHEPARD & BURLEY would inform the Citizens of Danvers that they intend holding a weekly sale of


MECHANIC. Edited and Published by


SAMUEL T. DAMON, at No. 1, Allen's Building, (third Story,) Danvers, ( South Parish.) At Only $1 00 per Year.


The Dancers Eagle is NEUTRAL in Politics and Religion. The best writers that the State affords, have engaged to contribute to its columns.


The success which this paper has found in this and the neighboring towns, has placed it on a permanent foundation.


P Advertisements inserted on reasonable terms.


UP All Letters, Communications, &c., for the paper, must be addressed to the Pub lisher, post paid.


Printing of all kinds, executed at this- Office, with neatness and despatch.


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BOOKS BOUND AND RE-BOUND TO ORDER UP A share of Advertising is respect- fully solicited.


DR J. H. BATCHELDER, DENTIST. No. 3 Allen's Building, : :::: South Danvers.


COOPERING ESTABLISHMENT.


T NHE Subscriber respectfully inform his friends and the Public generally, that he is now prepared, and will he happy to receive orders for. Coopering, which will be executed with despatch, on reasonable terms. CASKS, of all kinds, furnished, cheap.


S. R. HILL, Washington street.


South Danvers, Nov. 6


YRECIAN CENTRE TABLES. Another for of dose el Castor Oil. Ur Grecian Centre Tables, just finished, and selling heap, by C. H. MANNING. Dinvers dec In


DANVERS


EAGLE


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


Vol. 1.


DANVERS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1845.


No. 21.


PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY, BY SAMUEL T. DAMON.


EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, No. 2, Allen's Building, Danvers, Mass. AT ONE DOLLAR PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE.


Ty All Letters, Communications, &c. for the " EA GLE," must be directed to the Publisher, POST PAID. The ".Eagle " is an INDEPENDENT NEUTRAL PAPER. devoted to the cause of humanity, and the wel- are of the merchant, the farmer, the mechanic, and men fn every station of life.


I Six copies to one address, five dollars. Advertisements inserted on reasonable terms.


ORIGINAL POETRY.


THE FALL TRAININ'. " Ruh a dub, goes the drum, TRAINING DAY is surely come. PART FIRST How truly pleased and blessed was I, To hear a kindred Covey cry, "Come let us both to TRAININ' go." Well, with a cheerful, ready will, We gladly went, dull time to kill, And saw the glorious, warlike show.


OLD SONG


Oh ! 'twas in truth a kindling sight, To see the flaunting colors bright, Flutter and wave in many a fold! To see that flag of stripe and star, Float o'er the imitation war, And dazzling shine, befringed with gold.


And, oh ! the bayonets burnished steel !-- 'Twould fill a Foe with joy to feel Their glittering points walk through his skin; Hed deem himself as blessed by Fame, That through her prompting, o'er he came, Such KEEN, exquisite death to win.


I'll not from TOGAsus dismount, And boldly venture to recount Each evolution, nice and rare ; I know not how, if so inclined -- It would not please the reader kind ; All things considered, I'll forbear.


Suppose we then, inspection through, The gallant phalanx formed anew, Preparatory to a start, We hear the deep-toned, hellowing drum, Drowning the multitude's wild hum- A warning quickly to depart.


At last behold them on the march, Defiling 'neath the portal arch, Under that sainted Heroe's eye, Who dwells alone in History's[page And[will, unto the latest age, 'Till worn out time itself shall die.


Did we not see a sudden glance- A change, pass e'er that countenance, As reverentially we gazed ? Methought a smile did there appear, Or else, by potent swigs of beer, I was deluded much, and mazsd.


Now bursts the Bands heart thrilling strain, And boys and niggers in the train, Anloverwhelming swarm, attending, Extatic, whirl their hats on high, And raise such loud, approveing cry, 'Twould seem the very skies were rending,


And lo 1 from peaceful rest up woke, The patriotic dust, to choak Our immost thaoats with STIFLED pride, The mighty throng it oversprea , 'And powders all the plebian heads- And sheds .its blessings far and wide.


Now, through the busy streets they wind. Leaving the field far, far behind, And with them draw the mob away;


We, too, will follow with the throng That pours tumultuously alang, And gather subject for our lay.


With them attends the dusty cloud, That densely hangs above the crowd, A sheltering canopy most grand- Like to that mighty one of yore, That piloted the Hebrews o'er, The desert waste, to Canaan's land.


Loud, louder yet the music'swells ! Redoubled are the joyous yells, From countless mouths of juveniles, Who advertise both far and near, With matchless zeal, the news most dear, That MUSTER DAY upon them smiles.


Onward ! resistless, bold and free Sweepeth the human BAWL-tic sea, Through many a lane and alley surging. Now in the suburbs heard remote, The rolling drum and bugle note, Now back in crowded street emerging.


Now to some MANSION they repair, And draw up in a bullow square, There to receive, and bear away Some mighty ONE, who erewhile went, Perhaps, with laudable intent, To moisten his dry, parched-up clay.


Peais forth afresh the glorious din, As pressing back through thick and thin, Field-wand the long procession rolls Shy nervous nags behold the sight, And bolt and snort in huge affright- No martial glow inflames THEIR souls.


And now again through entrance wide Returning, comes the living tide Filling the late deserted plain; So hack recoiled the Red Sea wave, Aud buried in one common grave, Th' Egyptian King, and all his train.


Their tents, the wearied soldiers seek, And haste, wild hunger's wrath to wreak, And quench of thirst the direful rage: Now left to snug, secure repose Of them the Muse's records close, No morc to figure on our stage.


NOTE :- It will be seen on referring to the first verse of the " Trainin'," that Dr. Watts, otherwise an unex- ceptionable old gentleman, has been guilty of gross pi- racy, he having in faet adopted it almost literally, as the |mong several families. She is social, and, commencement of one of his excellent spiritual Songs. But we forgive him.


Danvers, January 23, 1845. SELMA.


THE GOSSIPING PROPENSITY. BY MISS SEDGWICK.


The most prevailing fault of conversa- tion in our country, and I believe in all so- cial communities, is gossipping. As weeds tell. She has found out that a certain fam- most infest the richest soils, so gossipping most abounds amid the social virtues in ily, who for ten years have been supposed to live harmoniously with a step-mother, really eminently wretched. She has heard small towns, where there is the most ex- tended mutual acquaintance, where per- sons live in the closest relations, resemb-


tshing circumstances, has been on the ling a large family circle. To disturb the brink of bankruptcy for the last ten years- sweet uses of these little communities by etc, etc. Could this woman find nothing gossiping, is surely to forfeit the benefit of one of the kindest arrangements of provi- dence.


in visiting a new scene to excite her mind We have given you


but such trumpery? this example to show you that the sin of gossipping pervades in some communities. This woman did not create these stories .-


what comes under the head of gossipping, ples of the warts, wens and cancers, with if I give you some examples of it.


which their fellow beings were afflicted ?- than this gossip-monger's? In a certain small thickly settled town We have heard such talk as follows be- tween ladies, wives and mothers, the wives of educated men, and persons who were called educated women. And yet who would not their employment there lives a family, consisting of a man, be more honorable, more humane at least, his wife, and his wife's sister. He has a little shop, it may be a jeweller's, saddler's, shoemaker's, or what we call a store-no matter which, since he earns enough to live most comfortably with the help of his wife and sister, who are noted for their in- Have you heard that Emma Ellis is go- ing to Washington? To Washington! how on earth can the Ellises afford to win- ter in Washington? Oh, you know they are not particular about their debts, and . they have six girls to dispose of, and find rather a dull market here. dustry and economy. One would think they had nothing to do but to enjoy their own comforts, and aid and pity these less favored than themselves. But, instead of this, they volunteer to supervise all the sins, follies, and short-comings of their neighbors. Their husband is not a silent partner. He does his full share ofthe low work of this gossipping trio. Go to see them when you will, you may hear the last news of every family within half, a mile .- For example as follows :-


Have you heard the Newton's are going to the country to live? Bless me! no: what's that for? They say, to educate the children; but my dress-maker, Sally Smith, who works for Mrs. Newton, says she is worn out with dinner parties. He runs the house down with company.


Oh, I suspect they are obliged to go to economize. You know she dresses her Mrs. - has got a new hired help; but children so extravagantly. I saw Mary


Newton at the thearre, (she is no older than my Grace, ) with a diamond ferronnie- re.


she wont stay long; its come and go there. Mrs. - had another new gown at meeting yesterday, which makes the fifth in less than a year, and every one of her


Diamond, was t? Julia told me it was girls had new ribbons on their bonnets; it an aqua-marine. The extravagance of is a good thing to have rich friends; but, for my part, I had rather wear my old rib- bons.


There go Sam Bliss's people with a bar- rel of flour; it was but yesterday she was was at the judge's, begging.


some people is shocking! I don't wonder the men are out of patience. Don't tell it again, because Ned Miller told me in con- fidence. He actually has locked up all his wife's worked pocket handkerchiefs. Well, whatever else my husband complains of, he can't find fault with my extravagance. None of the widow Day's girls were at meeting; but they can walk out as soon as the sun is down. This is but a specimen of the talk of these unfortunate people, who seem to have turned their home into a common sewer, Perhaps not; but faults far more heinous than extravagance, this poor woman had to account for, the pernicious words, for which we must be brought into judgment. I hope it may appear incredible to you, through which all the sins and foibles of my youug friends, that woman, half way the neighborhood run. Have they minds


throug this short life, with the knowledge and hearts? Yes; but their minds have of their immortal destiny, with a world run to waste, and there is some taint, I fear, at their hearts,


without them and a world within to explore and make acquaintance with, with the de- lightful interests and solemn responsibili- The noted gossip, Miss - makes a visit in a town, where she had been previ- ously a stranger. She divides her time a- ties of parents upon them, should so dis- honor God's good gift of the tongue, should so waste their time, and poison social life. what we think is miscalled, agreeable: for But be on your guard. If your minds are she is perpetually talking of persons and not employed on higher objects, and your hearts set on better things, you will talk idly about your friends and acquaintance. The habit of gossipping begins in youth. I once attended a society of young persons, from thirteen to seventeen, who met for be- nevolent purposes. things. She wins a too easy confidence, and she returns home with an infinite store of family anecdotes. She knows that Mr. [and Mrs. So and So, who are supposed to live happily, are really on bad terms, and that he broke the hearts of two other wo- men before he married his wife; she knows the particulars, but she has promised not to.


-In this reading or talking afternoon? asked one of the girls ..


Reading, replied the president; and I have brought Percy's Reliques of English Poetry to read to you,


Is not that light reading? asked Julia


Ivers. These are old ballads and songs. Yes; I suppose it would be called light reading.


Then I vote anainst it; mother don't ap- prove of light reading.


Julia, whe had the lightest of all minds, and the most valuable of tongues, preferred. talking to any reading, and without much loss of time she began to a lot of girls who too much resembled her.


In great and busy cities, where people day? live in total ignorance of their neighbors, She heard' them all, the individuals who where they cannot know how they live, and hardly know when they die, there is told them to her little thinking that they in Did you notice Matilda Smith last Sun- no neighborhood, and there is no gossip- turn would become the subjects of similar Yes, indeed; she had on a new silk dress they were communicating. That is the very thing I wanted to find ping. But need there be this poisonous remark to the very persons whose affairs weed among the flowers -- this blight upon the fruit, my young friends? What should we think of persons who You may understand better precisely went about collecting for exhibition sam- out, whether you were taken in with it. It


that Mr. - -- , who apparently is in flour-


Mr. - gave 150 dollars for his new waggon, and he had no need ofa new one; the old-one has not run more than two years.


was nothing but her old sky-blue dyed only sure mode of extirpating it is by the black:


cultivation of your minds and the purifica- tion of your hearts.


Can that be? why, she has worn it ever since she was thirteen. I wonder I did not see the prints of the tacks.


I did, interposed another of the young Committee of Investigation. I took a good look at it as she stood at the door. She couldn't deceive me with Sally's, wedding sky-blue dyed black.


I don't think Matilda would care wheth- er you were deceived or not, said little Ma- ry Morris, the youngest member of the so- ciety, coloring up to her eyes.


Oh! I forgot, Mary, said Julia Ivers, that Matilda is your cousin.


"It is not because she is my cousin,' re- plied Mary.


Well, what is it then?


Mary's tears dropped on her work, but ( sour, as on Eagle's wings, To spread the truth abroad! she made no other reply. She had too much delicacy to proclaim her cousto's pri- vate good deeds; and she did not tell how. DANVERS, SATURDAY, JAN, 25. Matilda, having had a small sum of money, which was to have been invested in a new. silk gown, gave it instead to her kind aunt RELIGIONE Sally, who was sinking under a long indis- We have said, our columns were not position, which her physician said might be removed by a journey . It was and we pen to the subject of religion, but the believe Matilda little cared how much these bounds so rest we must be permitted: to girls gossipped about her dyed frock.


REMONSTRANCE


TOHAN


EASTERN RAIL ROAD


COMPANY.


To the Honorable Senate and


House of Representatives of Massachu-


selts.


A petition having been presented your Ihonorable bodies by David Pingree, and others, praying that authority may be gran- ted to them to construct a Rail road from Salem to Boston. The lastern Rail-road Company hereby remonstrate against the


D. A. NEAL


JOHN HOOPER,


J. E. THAYER, AMOS BINNEY.


JOHN BRYANT, JA.A ISAIAH BREED DANIEL ADAMS, JR.


grant of such authority for the following Directors of the Eastern Rail-road Compa- reasons, viz:


Boston, January 18, 1845.


Kind Heaven preserve us! How can ve think of a new road, after having such solid and beautiful arguments, presented us. We have numbered the reasons " for the purpose of making a few remarks on each, separately.


In 'reason ' 1, it is said " public conve- nience ' does not require a new roa l ;- and that their road is sufficient to accom- modate (?) the present travel, 'and any in crease of it which is likely to take place! ' There is a spark of truth in that last ex- pression,-but the query in our mind is, whether the word ' increase ' had not bet- ter have been written decrease. Then a- gain we would ask what is meant by the 'public convenience " spoken of? Wie were almost about to say that the less we have of such roads, the more truth might be found in that remark. Lastly, as to the Eastern Rail-road ' being sufficient to ac- com modate the present travel, we have no reason to doubt it. In fact, as things are now, if it has not been sufficient, it will ere Ing be, if our daily stages and private teams, that run from Salem to Boston, are a "sign of the times,'- to say nothing of public opinion.


The 2d reason is an important one, in which, through the outside covering, may be seen an idea, which must strike every one with great force. It is in reference to the ' increased risk of injury to passengers, and a diminution of their accommodation,' If this De the case, in reality we would not for a single instant advocate a new road; for if their ' accommodation" is to be reduc- ed in proportion to the prosperity of the, new road, we should almost weep for the down east cattle who would be obliged to take passage in the cars., As to the rest of this 'reason," we cannot spare room to comment upon it at length. Any one might suppose that there were a dozen in active operation at the present time, if their ' accommodation,' and ' perfect watch-




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