Danvers Eagle & Whig Newspapers, 1844-1845, Part 48

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The tables furnished for the occasion, were overloaded with the richest of good things; and that Ice Cream which shed a lustre o'er the festive board, and which looked'very inviting, (so it is said by those who had the good fortune to be present) was furnished so abundantly, that after eat- ing to their full, the company were obliged to leave a large quantity untasted ;- and it is said there were some who felt like Alex- ander the Great, when he wept because he had no more worlds to conquer.

No complaint was, or could have been made, on account of the lack of eatables or drinkables, for after the "feast," there was enough to feed a drove of hungry wolves.

The singing was by no means a small part of the attraction. The harmonious voices, which breathed forth such enrap- turing melody, seemed to awaken the mu- sical faculties of all present-and many were so eager to catch the flowing silvery sounds, that they lent the assistance of their boots, to "beat it out".a habit too commion on such occasions. We believe boot-music and good singing don't chord.

The company dispersed at an early hour each, no doubt, having so conducted to- ward each other, that the remembrance of that meeting will awaken many happy re- collections.

7The Anti-Slavery lecture, on Thurs- Boston, is said to have been one of peculiar interest. He seemed to be of the opinion that to carry out the principles of abolition- ists, people must begin at the ballot box .- The house was not so well filled as might have been expected.

GREASE EXTERMINATOR. Reader !- Should you be troubled with Grease Spots con your garments, or articles of furniture, you can be rid of them, by purchasing one roll of the above article, for the small sum of 12 1-2 cents. We have tried it, and pronounce it superior to any thing of the kind that we have ever seen. This com- position is free from all compounds that will iajare the clothing, and warranted toner- radi ate spots of years standing. No fam- ily should be without it. For sale at this office.

Our readers will not fail to read the ing nothing, bears down time's ceaseless article headed, ' some remarks on the His- tide alike, the whole, in one mixed mass,- tory of Starch.' It is not so 'stiff' as might be supposed, by the heading. It is

poet 'SELMA.'

But I which would gladden existence under a have digressed from my path, and must re- freer and more enlarged code of politeness.

THE LEVEE. We understand that sey- turn. Undoubtedly, the Sabbath ensuing, after this glorious triumph of Christianity

eral gentlemen had their hats exchanged, some for good, and others for worse. Per- haps some of those who took the wrong hats, could not find any other, and prescribed to the old maxim, that "exchange was

Worthy Reader, it may, doubtless, ap- pear unto thee, that the few brief observa- tions which I design to offer upon this sub- ject, cannot, from the very nature of it, be otherwise than dry stuff, and crude, inas- much as Starch possesses these qualities, or, at any rate, imparts them to the vari- ous articles to which it is usually applied. And such an inference on thy part would claim a high show of probability, were I to treat in this, my essay, of the literal com- modity, with which washer-women are fa- miliar, but to knock at once thy prophetic wisdom on the head, I would inform thee, that it is not with the outward manifesta- self-sufficient fit out, furnished to them tion that I shall chiefly deal, but that figur- weekly, by those wholesale dealers, the preachers from their spiritual ' Oak Hall,' the Meeting-house. ative representation which has been drawn by common consent from the veritable sub- stance. Though in tracing the nature and history of Starch, I shall not be called up- on to discourse of stirring incidents, and eminent perils by blood and field, like one who writeth a story, say of the French,

The more ultra of their ministers, I mean, men of such spirit as the one, who, after another noble enterprize chronicled in History n crusade, namely which they made iuto the enemies country, crown- English or American Revolution, yet I ed with signal success, in which they burnt trust, that what is infinitely better, a faint their wigwams, destroyed their cornfields, spark of pleasantry here and there may a- and slew many ofthe Amalekites-express- rise, to gratify the reader, as I boldly stir- ed a tender regret, 'that they did not con- up the business with my long pole. 'The vert some, before they killed any.' It was to teachers of this class, most likely, who

earliest account we have of the article in question in this country, was about, or soon led the fashions, and prescribed the partic- after the landing of the Pilgrims, (for, I ular amount of coating for every exigency, that they gave the most heed, and looked take it for granted, that the Indians knew nothing of it, not exhibiting any indica- up to as oracles who could not err -- as to tions in their bearing or demeanor. ) If we; those who had reached the dome of good- can repose any confidence in the pages of ness, and had obtained a receipt for per- Colonial History, it is very evident indeed, | fection in full of all demands. Yet were that the first settlers imported it with them there among them, in these iron days, min- isters and Jaymen too, of exalted, lofty from England, and that having seen its beauty and utility there, they lost no time souls, -an ornament to any age.

in adopting it upon their arrival in these Unchained by narrow, selfish views, 'diggins,' and ever thereafter, they made they saw beyond the close drawn limits it a religious principle, to encase them- that hedged them in, far down the track of selves thoroughly with it, on any, and all time, the sure results that were to follow occasions: in their goings out, and their their advent on these unknown shores; comings in, at home and abroad, in the dim conceptions though they might be, yet field, the forest, and the house of worship. still conceptions of a great and mighty peo- On some particular occasions it is to be ple, sprung from them, and filling, what presumed, from all that we can discover, was then a wilderness, with the sounds of that they infused a double portion of stif- populous life and commerce. From those.

day evening last, by Rev. Mr Beman, of fening into their compositions; after some early times, to the present year, I take one

' crowning mercy ' perhaps, as one of their downward flying leap, a jump that far sur- st amp called it.

For instance,-on the accomplishment of that merry joke which they played upon the Pequods, that funny affair, when the enemy, strongly secured within their pal- lisades, stoutly resisting their repeated at- tacks, were at last, by the happy inven- tion of a benevolent brain, ' tried so as by fire.' Alas for the brave Sons of the for- est, on this, (to them,) luckless, inauspi- cious day! Woe to the gray-haired man of age, woe to the helpless women, chil- dren and infants; remorselessly the red Messenger of ruin, thrown by cruel hands into their midst, kindled a solemn funeral

passes any cver performed by the illustri- ous Samuel Patch, that hazardous one of the ' mad Yankee,' Gen. Putnam, or any other Hero, of whom admiring History maketh mention. Alighting on the ribs of young 1845, I rub my eyes and look about me; some faint glimmerings of the Spirit of the Settlers, I can discern, amid the supe- rior light that gilds the modern horizon: some Iraces there are yet existing cf the temper of the sturdy old Fathers, especial- ly thet identical characteristic which I have dwelt upon in this article.

There is starchness among us now, though assuming a wider scope, it is not pyre, from which their steaming blood as- solely of a religious kind, but extends it- cended on the wings of the fierce devour- ing element, reproachfully to Heaven! O, self through all the divisions of Society; at home alike in politics and literature, an un- the flesh and the devil, to run off with a Bru- A starving Irishman was tempted by peice of meat from a butcher's stall in Prov- patriotic Pilgrim Sires, much bepraised der current, as it were, in human life, that and vaunted in Fourth of July orations; casts a burden as it speeds along upon the idence, last Monday. Upon being overta- though these same orations, too oft exhibit shores of the great sea of good principles ken he plead hunger, and the butcher gen- which flows among us. Born of a fancied erously let him off and gave him a good

alone your better traits; yet, impartial History, like some swollon stream, reject- preeminence over others in intellect, im- dinner.

portance, public consideration, or moral value, it is a slight stain that is liable to a- rise on the front of real merit, begetting un- sociality, and a disagreeable constraint in

Having said my say, I now leave the sub- ject, overjoyed that I have arrived at the SELMA.

For the Eagle. INDUSTRY.

Industry is a christian virtue. It tends to the health and vigor of the body-the improvement of its faculties, and the per- fections of its enjoyments. It promotes the quietude of the mind, the enlargement of its capacities, and the relish of its happi- ness. If it be employed in the cultivation ofthe earth, how various and useful are its products.

The generous soil, by its application, will yield liberally her stores of fruits and grain, to gratify the senses, and nourish man and beast. Before it, the forest re- tires, the boy and the fen, the rock and brambles, and at its bidding appears the cultivated field, the flower garden, the beautiful meadow aud orchard, and the flock and herbs upon the hills. The' stall, the oxen, the cow, the noble horse-the whole train of domestic animals-the im- pliments of husbandry, carriages of pleas- ure, yards, barns and houses of safety and comfort; all these are her fruit of reward. The smooth road, the ornamental wall, and the protecting fence, stretch themselves a- long before her, and around her rises up to view a new and beautiful world.

Fools only despise it. Industry married enterprise, and the arts and sciences were born work-shops, factories and farmers * were instituted; ships were built, cities. rose, and commerce stretched her wings across the earth and occan, and the fruits and products of every land are hers.

We may witness specimens of her pro- ductions, comforts, and ornaments, at the busy mart, and in different branches of the Horticultural Room.

But let us, who behold and admire, re- member that all these things were produc- ed by industry ; and that without the indus- try of the agriculturalist nothing of all this could have appeared.

Who will not be ashamed to he idle, when industry can produce so much. And yet this industry will be of little worth, if it be not also. applied to the moral and mental culture of our own natures, thereby fitting ourselves through grace for a better world, the sublime eninyments of eternity, and fur communion with blessed inhabitants of heaven; which will continue and remain, when this world with all its attractions shall have passed away. E. G. M.

HUSBANDS AND WIVES. A Swiss jour- nal furnishes us with the following roman- tic tail of real life: - A married couple, who had for several years livec in a state of anti-conjugal harmony, determined to part, and made an appointment with each other to meet at a notary's to sign the deed of separation. To arrive, at the office of the man of law, they had to cross a lake, and, as it happened, they both embarked in the same boat. On their passage a storm arose and the boat was upset. The hus- band, being a good swimmer, soon reached the shore in safety. On looking around

him to see the fate of his fellow passengers, he distinguished his wife still struggling for her life, but in imminent danger. A feeling of his early affection returned to him, and plunging again into the water, swam to her, and succeed in rescuing her. When she recovered her senses, and learn - ed to whom she owed her life, she threw herself into his arms; he embraced her equal cordiality, and they vowed an obliv- ion of all their differences, and that they would live and die together. Galgnani 's Messenger.

foul, noxious weeds from swamps of igno- rant bigotry, sweet flowers from sunny vales that nestle close beside those swamps. our intercourse with each other, thereby enongh to say it came from the pen of the reflecting gleams of cheerful light wide tending to diminish the amount of harmony o'er the chequered Landscape.

over Paganism, they repaired to church, end of it.

clad in a complete suit of undefiled Starch, coat, breeches, broad-brimmed hat and all, and there heard, from their spiritual Guide. (rigged like themselves,) A commendato- ry sermon, divided into fifteen or twenty no robbery," allowing they didn't get heads, under a text, perhaps, selected somewhere from the tender Psalms of Da- vid. Somewhere probably, where the kind hearted Poet-King plaintively calls jupon his Maker to launch destruction on his enemies, to dig deep pits and cast them in headlong, to rain fire on them, to crack their teeth with gravel-stones, and send them various other similar blessings.

Most faithfully, beyond question, he li- kens the heathen just offered up, to the foes of the Jewish Monarch; proves in el- oquent terms, the justice and expediency of exterminating such Sons of darkness from the home of the saints (themselves. )- Concluding in all likelihood with a song of thanksgiving, that the strong-holds of the accursed scoffers are broken down, or, rather burnt up, and that the 'Chosen ' may now go forth o'er the hills and valleys belonging to the aforesaid scoffers, without any danger that their starched and length- ened visages will be disturbed by the sight of the sinful and wrath-doomed savages .- The peculiar kind of Starch, in which the saintly squatters delighted to clothe them- selves, ' as with a garment,' was mostly of a religious sort; a holy, self-righteous,

COMMON SCHOOLS IN NEW YORK .- Those who control presses always find From the Message. of Gov. Silas Wright, it difficult to steer clear of all snags, we make the following extract concerning the Schools of New York State: "The number of school districts in the State is 10,990, from 10,857 of which reports were

whether they go straight ahead or not - They have to fight their own battles, and those of all their friends; and moreover are very often obliged to differ with those received during the last year. " The whole friends, and to reject advice urgently and number of children between the ages of five sincerely offered. One good friend will ad- vise one course, and another will advise ex- actly the opposite. One will offer a com- munication which he thinks first rate, cut- ting up somebody in grand style, and though the writer is not willing to face the music himself, the editor must publish his. ph llipic, and stand the burnt of the battle. What buisness has he to have any scruples about hurling any sort of missiles at any body ? and sixteen years, residing in the State, was 696,548; and the whole number of children actually taught in the district schools was 709,156, being more than 50,- 000 beyond the number taught the prece- ding year. The whole amount of money distributed from the Treasury, for the use of Common Schools, for the year, was $275,000-and the amount actually paid during the year, for the wages of Common School teachers, was $992,222. The num- ber of volumns reported as being in the

A WORD TO YOUNG MEN. Wishing, school district libraries, was 1,038,396 .- and sighing, and imagining, and dream- It is also estimated that besides the large aggregate taught in the district schools there are, including 37,531 in the city of New York, 65,000 children in attendance upon private and select schools. ' ing of greatness, said William Wirt, will never make you great. But cannot a young man command his energies? Read Fos- ter on decision of character. That book will tell you what is in your power to ac- complish .- You must gird up your luins and go to work with all the indomitable en- ergy of Hannibal scaling the Alps. It is your duty to make the most of talents, time and opportunities.

Alfred, king of England, though he per- formed more business than any oue of his subjects, found time to study.

Franklin, in the midst of all labors, found time to dive into the depths of philos- ophy, and explore an untrodden path of science.

Frederick the Great, with an empire at his direction, in the midst of war, and on the eve of battle, found time to revel n the charms of philosophy, and to feast himself on the luxuries of learning.

Bonapart, with Europe at his disposal, with kings at his ante-chamber begging for vacant thrones, and at the head of thou- sands of men whose destinies were suspen- ded on his arbitary pleasure, had time to converse with looks.

And young men who are confined to la- bor or business even twelve hours-n day, may take an hour and a half of what is left, for study, and which will amount to two months in a year.

Is that nothing? Ask F.lihu Burritt. Ask Ask Simpson, the great mathematician .. Herschel, the first of astronomers. Simp- son worked at the weaver 's loom, and Her- schel was a poor fifer's boy in the army .- Ask the year 1844 .- Lowell Operative.

There is nothing of which a man can live so long unconscious, as the extent and strength of his own prejudices.

Some rascal in Ohio has been kissing a married woman and had to pay ten dollars for the offence. This frightened all the young gentlemen in the town where it oc- curred, ( Troy )for they imagined that kiss- ing girls was equally unlawful-and some of them calculated they were in debt $10, 000 on that score Their fears were how- ever dispelled by the puclic declaration of an eminent jurist, that kissing unmarried women was not only lawful but exemplary. The night this announcement was made, the "courting" was "severe."

Grief murmers; anger roars; im- patience frets; but happiness, like a calm river flows on in quiet sunlight, without a ripple or a fall to mark the rushing on of time to eternity.

PAINFUL OCCURRENCE. Two females

attempted to escape from the House of part of the craft; viz - that of CUSTOM WORK. Refuge on Sunday night by scaling the wall; but the distance of the fall was so great that one of them broke her back and the other one both of her legs.

BEAUTY. More dignity than brains.

BRIGHTON MARKET, MONDAY, Febuary 3d, 1845.

(Reported for the Daily Advertiser and Patriot.) At Market, 490 Beef Cattle, including 50 unsold last week, 1400 Sheep, and 160 Swine. 60 Beef Cat- tle unsold. The Swine were reported last week. PRICES-BEEF CATTLE-A small advance was effected: We quote a lew extra 35 a 5 25 ; first qual- ity, 84 75 a 5 25 ; second quality 84 40 ; a 4 75; third quality 4 a $4 50.

Wethers from 82 25 to 4.

SHEEP-Common Sheep from 81 75 to 2 25; SWINE-No lots sold. At retail, 4 a 5c.

PURIFY THE BLOOD. MOFFAT'S VEGETABLE LIFE PILLS AND

PERCEK

TTER

The high and envied celebrity which these pre-eminent Medicines have acquired for their invariable efficacy in all the diseases which they profess to cure, has rendered the usual practice of puffing not only unnecessary, but unworthy of them. They are known by their fruits; their good works testify for them, and they thrive not by the faith of the credulous.

Aathina.

Acute and Chronic Rheumatitm. Affections of the Bladder and Kidneys.

IN ALL CASES OF FEVER & AGUE. For this scourge of the western country these medicines will be found a safe, speedy, and certain remedy. Other medicines leave the system subject to a return of the disease-a cure by these medi- cines is permanent. Try them be satisfied, and be cured.

Foulness of the Complexion.

GENERAL DEBILITY. Gout. Giddiness. Gravel Headaches, of every kind. Inward Fever.

Pains in the head, side, back, limbs, joints, and organs.

RHEUMATISM .- Those af flicied with this terrible disease will be sure of relief by the Life Medicines. Rush of Blood to the head. Scurvy. Salt Rheum. Swellings.

SCROFULA OR KING'S EVIL. in its worst forms- Ulcers ef every description.

WORMS, ofall kinds, are effec" tually expelled by these medi- cines. Parents will do well to administer them whenever their existence is suspected .- Relief will be certain.

THE LIFE PILLS AND THENIS BITTERS

FURI

And thus remove all disease from the system.

A single trial will place the LIFE PILLS and' PHOENIX BITTERS beyond the reach of com-

petition, in the esthnation of every patient. 07 Prepared and sold, wholesale and retail, by DR. WILLIAM B. MOFFAT, 335 Broadway, corner of Anthony street, New York. The Genuine of these medicines are now put up in white wrappers and labels. together with a pamphlet, called " Moffat's Good Samaritan," containing the directions, &c., on which is a drawing of Broadway from Wall street to our Office, by which strangers visiting the city can very easily find us. The wrappers and Samaritans are copyrighted, therefore those who procure them with the white wrappers can be assured that they are genuine. Be careful, and do not buy those with yellow wrappers ; but if you do, be satisfied that they come direct fro'n us, or don't touch them.

S. T. DAMON, AGENT FOR DANVERS AND ESSEX COUNTY.

HOEMAKERS PEGGING BENCHES made tu order, and cheap, Danvers. Nov. 20 by C H. MANNING, if near the Sign of the Lamh.

"TRUNKS AND HARNESSES. T THE Sabseriher would respectfully inform his friends and the public, that he lins removed his TRUNK AND HARNESS ESTABLISHMENT

TO NO. 33 WASHINGTON STREET, SALEM. where he will continue to keep on hand an assortment and on reasonable terins.

of TRUNKS. CARPET HAGS, and VALLIERCES Also, Chaise, Wagon, and Cart Harness, Collars, &c. which he will sell cheap for rash.

N B. A gond article of Traveling Trunks, for 92, 50. Salem, Sept. 25, 1844. WILLIAM MAYNES.

South Danvers, Jan. 18.

HOUSE PAINTING.

T THE Subscriber would respectfully inform the viti- zens of Danvers and vicinity, that he has taken a Stand on Central Street, Da.ivers, a few doors north of the New Church, where he will be happy to wait on all who may Javor him with work. Painting, Glazing, Graining, and Paper- Hanging, promptly attended to.

JOHN CHAMBERLAIN, JR.

Danvers. January 25th, 1845. tf 25

10 DOLLARS REWARD.

Osborne's Building, near the Monument. LOST in Beverly on the 21d inst., a Light Calf Skin Pocket Book, containing a sum of money, and some papers. Twenty- five Dollars, (one 10, three 5's,) was on the Concord Bank, Mass., also some oth- er Banks. The finder shall receive the a- bove reward, and the thanks of the owner, by leaving it at A. N. Clark's Store, Low- THE Subscriber would inform his friends and cus towers that he nias on han./ at nis Store, Boots anti Shoes of the following description, viz ;- Men's Cali Sewed and Pegged W P Bmtx-Men- Thick Boots- Bays Tinek Boots - Youths and Childrens Boots-La- dies Kid and Leather Walking Shoes- Ladies Fre .ch. 'Ties and Buskins-Misses Cheap Stips and Ties- Childrens Kid and Leather Boots and Ankle Ties- Childrens and Ladies Gaiters --- Mens, Youths, and Boys Kip and Calt Downings -Mens, Youths, Misses, and Childrens Rubbers, all of which he will sell cheap lor Cash or approved credit. He likewise returns his sincere thanks for past encouragement, and hopes byfer Beverly, or at S. D. G. Standley's close application to his business, to continue a share of | Montserat. public patronage Beverly, Jan. 24.

He likewise thinks that hy long experience in Mak- ing and Cutting BOOTS and SHOES, he will be ena- bled to give the most fastidious a complete tit; and 10 suit all wlio may tovor him with a joti of work at his

Boots, shoes, & Rubbers, Repaired in the neatest manner. E. MEACOM. Danvers, Jan. 25. tf 21

THOMAS TRASK, Near the Eagle, Main street, Danvers,

OF SADDLES & HARNESSES,

0 F'every kind and quality. Also, Military and Firemen'x Capa, Fire Buckets, Solid Leather, luvetted Double, and Boot Top Travelling Truuks, Commou Hair do., Valises and Carpet Bags, Chaise, Stage, and Draught Coilars, Milgary Equipments, &c. CHURCH CUSHIONS, of all kinds and quality, made at the shortest notice for 'I'. T .- has on baud as good an assortment of Har- nesses as can be found in any other estalilishine. t. A good article of Nexts Foot Oil, constantly on

b3ud. 31021

Dunvers, January 25, 1844 ..

FOR SALE CHEAP. One good second hand CHAISE. BUGGY WAGGON. LIGHT WAGGON. By THOMAS TRASK, Main street, Danvers.

Danvers, January 25, 1845.

FRUIT TREES.

The subscriber will receive orders for Keeps constantly on hand a large & good assortment Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs,

Plants, &c. &c., from the celebrated Nur- series, and Gardens of Parsonsi & ,Co., Flushing, L. I, W. D. JJOPLIN,. Agent

Danvers, Oct. 9

MISSING. A SURTOUT was taken from the Meetinghouse on the evening of the Tea Party at Granite Hall. The person who took said Garment, is requested to send it to H. T. ROFES' Shop, North Danvers. North Danvers, January 9, 1845.

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Danvers Eagle & Whig Newspapers, 1844-1845, Part 48

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.
Publication date:
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Number of Pages: 139