Danvers Eagle & Whig Newspapers, 1844-1845, Part 52

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No. 25.

PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY, BY SAMUEL T. DAMON.

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

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.

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

ORIGINAL POETRY.

For the Eagle. ELIJAH ON MOUNT HOREB. Ist King's, 19th Chapter.

On Horeb's summit, bleak and bare, The stern vindictive Prophet stood, Fled thither to escape the snare Of those who thirsted for his blood. There, 'neath a lonely tree that grew From out the mountain's rocky breast, His overwearied limbs he threw, And mused with mind disturbed, oppressed.

He mourned o'er iIsrael's sins and woes,- O'er sacred covenants despised,

"And, bitter thought! that his own foes, Were in the holy race comprised. While thus dejectedly he bent, 'Neath the dark weight of sorrow crushed, A wondrous portent, Heaven-sent, His passion's fever cooled, and hushed.

First rose in sudden, instant birth, A mighty wind of deafening sound: Forth-rushing from all points of earth, It wrathful swept the hill around. Uprooted trees flew fast and far In countless fragments, reft and.torn, Before the elemental war, That laughed as though in savage scorn.

But all as quickly as it rose, To deepest silence sunk its rage, And for one moment reigned repose, When followed straight a new presage. The mountain shook e'en to its base, Heaved by internal, earthquake pains: And riven rocks dislodged, did chase Each other smoking to the plains.

Wide yawning caves, frowned dark and if the people in this house know enough to

dread,

And gloomy in the sundered hill, While midnight darkness overspread, The scene in terror to fulfil,

This passed; an instant's pause ;- once more

Rushed on the sight, new horror dire, Blazed the wild summit o'er and o'er, Circled and wreathed in living fire.

Round cliff and ledge, it fiercely swept, A bright, consuming, flaming tide; Through seams and fissures covert crept, Then burst expanding far and wide: "The scanty foliage seemed to parcho. Wither, and crumble in decay, As the destroyer fell, did march, Potent, resistless, on his way.

These pageants fled, and left no trace "Or token, that they e'er had been; "No change upon the mountains face, ++ INo march of ruin was there seen: A supernatural stillness fell,

Deep silence, solemn, and profound, IMore awful, and more terrible "Than aught of earthly, mortal sound.

Anon, a " still small voice," was heard, So faint, so low, the listener's ear Might deem that foliage gently stirred, Breathed forth the sigh: yet full, and brocade dressing gown,

It smote the Prophet's iron soul, Who had unshaken, viewed the strife Of warring Nature round him roll, And hardened, wrecked not of his life.

Not in the stormy winds of wrath, Nor heaving passion's earthquake shocks, Nor burning, fierce invective, hath Persuasive Truth, her daily walks. Like the sweet dews of Heaven she falls With gentle force into the mind, And there, in low, calm ascents calls For Reason willingly inclined. SELMA.

MISCELLANY.

THE HYPOCRITICAL HUSBAND AT HOME

"Why the d-I isn't breakfast ready?' This is the gentleman's first salutation to the morn," delivered in a tone of voice admirably expressive of having arisen from his couch with the determination of being Fin a particularly ill-humor for the rest of the day, or, as the saying is, "got-out of bed wrong end foremost.'

'But my dear, it is not late.'

"Not late! Not late! Suppose I choose to have breakfast a trifle earlier than usual, when I'm half starved. But people are so infernally lazy in this house Ah! here it comes at last !; The old story- muddy cof- lee. It is strange that I can never be al- lowed a drop of chocolate of which I am so passionately fond.'

'Well, my dear, why do you never men- tion it beforehand?'

'Why do you never ask me if I should prefer it?'

"You generally take coffee-even when we have chocolate upon the table."

'And what of that? The very reason why I should prefer now and then choco- late for a change. Atany rate, it would not give you a great deal of trouble, to ask my pleasure once in a while. Who made that fire? Or rather who was idiotic enough to imagine that that pile of green logs could ever be converted into a blaze-I'll be d-d

make a fire. Pray can you inform me what this dark colored messis supposed to rep- resent?'

"That is brown-bread toast.".

'I thought so! by heavens! this was put upon the table, expressly to enrage me- you know L hate the cursed stuff. I heard some one ring this morning-who was it?'

Why that young man, that- what's his name who has been to see you twice be- fore, you know- I told him you had gone out you say he's such a bore, I knew you- would'nt like to be bothered with him at breakfast time.+

The married man throws himself back in his chair and smites the unoffending ta- Ble with his hist, to the evident astonishment of the cups and saucers

[one elbow in contact with his coffee cup-

a drone; and to effect the respiration of a which consequently losing its equilibrium, card, thirteen thousand three hundred.ar- the contents are duly delivered upon his teries, vessels, veins, and bones, &c., fare

'There, by -! Now I hope you're satisfied -- you have been the means of ruin- ing my morning gown, which cost me twelve dollars day before yesterday!

' I'm sure I didn't request you to upset your coffee.'

'But you put me in a passion.'

I put you in a passion! You have been

as cross as a bear ever since you got up.' ' Take care! take care! Don't impose too much upon my good nature."

'You're a brute, for all you'r so mighty loving before folks.'

Will you hold your tongue? '

Every body thinks you're a pattern of a husband, and that I am the happiest wife in the world. Oh! if they knew how you abuse me when we are by ourselves '

' Will you hold your tongue? ' (with .a grinding accompaniment of the teeth.)

' And yet, before company, I must pre- tendto be mightily pleased when you kiss me, Pah.'

' If you don't hold your tongue this in- stant, I'll throw this cup ut your head! ' ' You dare not! you are not, you vile monster !?

' Ah! I'm a monster, am I'm a Whiz! and the cup is launched at her head with the very best intentions, which how ever are frustrated by the lady's stooping, with a celerity which could only have been acquired by the most frequent and perse- vering practice. She escapes the missile, but alas! not the brutal blow, which spee- dily follows it from the hard hand of the Hypocritical Husband, who doubtless con- siders it his duty to punish her for his hav- ing broken a coffee cup and damaged a dressing gown.

Hark! the door bell rung, and the poor wife vainly endeavors to suppress her tears and sobs. The servant announces a visi- tor. The Hypocritical Husband approach- es her with a threatening air, and says- You're not surely going to blubber be- fore company ! Dry your eyes quickly; or else, by heavens as soon as they are gone, I'll resume my remarks where I left off."

The visitor is ushered in. The Hypo. critical Husband immediately assumes a cheerful amiable expression, and passes of the usual tones of compliments.in tones singularly sweet and gentle modulations .- The visitor (a lady,) remarking the ap- pearance of the agitated wife, exclaims:

" Bless mei how pale yon look! how red "your eyes are! Have you been unwell! ' But our gentleman will not trust to his wife to reply, and hastens to explain with- 'Oh! nothing is the matter! She sat up very late last night reading-ruinous to the eyes, you know. al often tell her; "My dear, you abuse your eyesight reading small print by candle light, but she won' listen to me;" and you see the consequence the next morning she's pale as a ghost, and her eyes look exactly as if she'd bien crying. But she won't do so again, will you, love ?. She's promised me to be a good little girl; haven't you darlings So saying, the affectionate creature

necessary. The body of a spider contains four little masses perced with a multitude ofimperceptible ·holes, each hole permitting the passage of a single thread; all the threads, to the amount of a thousand to each mess, join together when they come out, and make the single thread with which the spider spins its web; so that what we call a spider's thread consists of more than tour thousand united. Lewenhock, by means of microscopes, observed spiders:no bigger than a grain of sand, which spun threads so fine that it took four thousand of them to equal the magnitude of a single chair.

THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT OF GREAT BRITAIN. The expenditure of the Post Office Department of Great Britain, for the year ending January 5, 1844, was £977,140, 7s., 5 3-4d.

The income for the same time was El,- 620,867, 11s., 10d., showing the net reve- nuelto the crown, to be 5643, 727.7 45., 4 1-4d. This is however reduced by the ex- pense of the packet service, borne by the admiralty to £79,150, 3s., 9 1-4d. The estimated number of inland, foreign, colo- nial, and internal colonial letters which passed through the mail in 1843, was 222,- 462,656. The whole number of Post towns Sub offices, and receiving offices through- out the kingdom, is 4,785. The whole number of miles over which the mall is transported daily, exceeds 41,000. Around each Post office there is a certain lir within which letters are delivered wir additional charge, but beyond the# 15 penny post receives on each one penny per mile.

No Peer or member o titled to send or receive may however receive pc ment without charge, and authorised to send addresses

free of postage. In all other basco. Lv ry lowing rules of postage are charged: Let- ters not exceeding half an ounce in weight, one penny, one ounce two pence, and in this ratio up to the weight of sixteen oun- ces.

CONTENTMENT. If people would only square their ideas according to their cir- cumstances, how much thappier might we all be. If we would come down a peg or two now and then in our notions, fin ac- cordance with our waning fortunes, 'happi- ness might be within our reach, It is not what we have, or what we have not, which adds to, or substracts from our felicity. It is the longing for more than we have, the envying of those who possess that more, and the wish to appear in the world of more consequence than we really are, which de- stroy our peace of mind, and eventually lead to ruin. Reflect on these things, and be cautious in prosperity, and courageous enough to come down a little, should all- Were circumstance's assail orstbrealen.

> The following, conundrum is thought to be beyond the reach of an answer.ff it takes nine' tailors to make w myb, how many apples would it take so fetten lamp- post.

And who the a I authorised you to de- ny me to my friends? You are alway's making some Cursed blunder. I maile, a presses her fondly. WONDERS OF PHILOSOPHY. The poly- No language bin express the cruelty or pus, Hike the fabled hydra, receives new particular appointment with that young man to see him this morning. And you have told him I was not at home! . It seems life from the knife which is lifted to destroy Ito be your sole study to see what you can it. There are four thousand and forty-one folly of that ieconomy, which to leave a fer- do to put me in a passion.' muscles in a catterpillar. Hook discover-tone to a child starves its intellect and im And in his rage, be unconsciously brings ed fourteen thousand mirrors in the eyes of poverishes its heart.

DANVERS EAGLE.

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

DANVERS, SATURDAY, FEB. 22.

PANVERS RAIL ROAD. We learn that the Petitioners for the new proposed road, from l'anvers to unite with the Main Road at Malden, have been be- fore the Committee on Railwars, etc, eve- ry day the present week. Four days were occupied in introducing the testimony, RARE CHANCE. We would call the at- showing the necessity for the road. On tention of our readers to the advertisement Friday, the Committee took a view of the in another column of Mr. J. A. PAINE, No. E. R. Road, and also of the route for the 146 Essex Street, Salem, where it will be proposed new road. The next week, the seen that a great bargain can be made by several parties, proposing other lines of those who will favor him with a call. road will be heard, as also, the E. R. Road, which takes the ground, as their SELMA shot a Crow last week! Lakeman killed a dead Cat. aroad is already located, and ready to ac- commodate all who will come to it, that this is all the public have a right to ask.

The case is conducted Ly Messrs. Pick- ering and Proctor for the Petitioners. By Messrs, Loring, Dehon, Reed and others, for the Remonstrants.

.The Committee have expressed them- selves fully satisfied, that the business of Danvers and vicinity is such as to demand Rail-road accommodations to Boston; and us, to investigate matters and things con- cerning the new Rail-road. that the road prayed for is feasible, and ca- pable of being constructed at a moderate If these are a fair sample of that " band of brotherhood," who have been honored by a seat in our State Legislature, we should think they might do us more honor ifthey were sent to Washington, to occu- py the seats now taken up by some of those Southern Bloodhounds whose souls are steeped in the cursed, blood-stained guilt of Slavery, Duelling, Licentiousness, and those other features which characterize such men. expense. The question that arises upon this state of facts is shall the inhabitants e Danvers be accommodated in conformity with their request, at their own expense, and upon their own responsibility, or shall this ascom nolation be aforded in some other way. We understand that the Coun- scl for the Petitioners, distinctly appeared, in the opening of the case, to withdraw their request for a New Road, if the E. Rail-road would build a Branch Rail-road The weather for the last few days has been very mild, and we might almost imagine we were in the " middle of next spring," were it not for the immense snow drifts that are presented to our eyes on ev- ery side. However, old Sol, has by his through South Danvers, and the New Mills village to Danvers Plains; and also extend their Road at the Southerly end through Chelsea into Boston, to a conve- nient and central Depot, entirely avoiding all crossing of Ferries; and that they as potent levies, caused, many banks, consid- distinctly stated, that while, the inconve- ered heretofore almost sol-id, to discount tions have generally come to the guller. The bare coin of mud and slosh appear in profusion, and India rubber boots are in greater demand than ladies' slippers- so say the shoemakers. niences and obstructions of the Ferry remain- so largely, that the body of their institu- ed at the Southern terminus of the Road, that the people of Danvers would never rest satisfied with the Eastern Rail-road .- We believe the E. R. Road was improper- ly located at first, under improper influences, and that the public are fully justified in de- manding other and more satisfactory accom- modations by Rail Road.

DR. DARLING'S LECTURE. Dr. Darling's Lecture called out a large and respectable au 'ience on Thursday eve- ning. We know not when we have been more entertamed by a lecture, and we be- lieve we speak the truth, when we say, that his numerous audience were equally pleased In regard to his experiments, we believe he failed not in a single instance, although he mide nearly fityeof the most -interesting nature.

Solid gas or air is of a coldness inconceiv-

able. By holding a small quantity of it be- Sycamore trees in this region, and we be- tween your thumb and finger, they will be lieve for a wide extent, have failed to put frozen before you think of it. The solid forth their foliage at the proper time .-- it. Beware of the first glass, taste not, touch noty handle not, let this be you

gas we understand, is 162 below zero-of Many reasons have been assigned for the motto, and you are safe from being drag course, will instantly freeze water, mer-

phenomena, among others, that some bug cury, and even proof alchohol. This ex- puts a veto thereon. Would it not be well periment is a new one, having been per- formed but a few times in this country, and is truly considered the greatest one ever in- troduced

The Dr. gives his lecture in a plain and are ready to re-leave.

easy style, well calculated for all to under- stand, -he is said to be que of the best ex- perimenters in the country, hardly ever fai- ling in what he attempts. We say thus much in relation to the Doctor. We be- lieve him engaged in a good and useful cause, and we heartily wish him success.

We understand that since the late thaw, the Stock in the New Mills Bathing House has risen twenty per cent.

Lecture next week before the Dan- vers Institute Lyceum, by ELinu FUR- RITT, Esq.

PWe acknowledge the receipt of a piece of poetry from the pen of A. E. S., which will appear next week.

ORIGINAL CONUNIRUMS.

1. What article now in general use, of two syllables, by placing the word to be- tween the syllables, will make it come to pass immediately ?

2. Why is a self-conceited dandy like a brass foundry.

3. What vegetable most resembles man?

4. Why is a dull razor like a. rgueish boy? 5. Why is a lighted candle like a man of temper?

6. Why is an egg not quite done, when

7. Why is Becket street, Salem, like Lynn Woods in summer?

8. Why are the two letter o's in Con- cord, like sailors?

drove of monkies?

10. Why is the Aurora Borealias likte a bottle of ink ?

Answers next week

LINES FOR AN ALBUM.

This Book is designed to embody the thought,

As spontaneous they rise, neither study'd or sought;

Like the outward form seen a mirror dis- played,

The mind's brightest image may here be portray'd. If young men and maidens will honor the page, We expect no stern maxims, the dictates of age ;

But modest simplicity, dres'd without art, The impulse of feelings, warm, warm from the heart --

Flowing free or combin'd, yet comprising in whole,

Intellectual gems, from intelligent souls; Morality beaming, where wit too may shine,

And virtue's pure breathings felt in each line. E. G. M.

For the Eagle.

MR. EDITOR :- I cannot refrain from 'ex- pressing my own thoughts in relation to a matter of such vast importance as that of Temperance, it is a cause that touches the heart of man, at once wakes to action his tions .- Portsmouth Jonrnal.

The number of convicts in the Maine State Prison is 75, of whom 6 are sentenced for life.

BRIGHTON MARKET, MONDAY, Febnary 17, 1845,

(Reported for the Daily Advertiser and Patriot.) At Market, 545 Beef Cattle, and 925 Sheep."" PRICES-BEEF CATTLE-We quote to correspond with last week, about the same prices were obtained for a like quality , viz : extra $6 25 a 5,50; first quality, $5 a 5 25; second quality $4 50, a 4 75; third quality 4 8 84 50.

SHEEP-Common Sheep from $1 761to : 2 75; wethers from $2 50 to 4 50. SWINE-None at market except a few from the im-

its sparkling inducements; while in your I too cautious how you trifle with that" with- mediate neighborhood.

ged into its pathway, which is strewn with misery, degredation and want.

To fathers, 1 would say, let your exam- ples be such, that those around you, and your children, when grown into manhond, shall look back to the days of their child- hood and say blessed are they who have set for them an example, when followed, that they can meditate upon the past and present, and rejoice to think that they were examples worthy to be imitated by all a- round them.

There is much that yet remains to be done in this cause, and the only sure and effectual remedy is that which has already been used to abolish that liquid fire from our land, which has so long polluted its soil, and made miserable its occupants,- It is the law of love.

Those who would see the cause of Tem- perance progressing as it has heretofore, and ever ought to be, should use their ef- forts in its behalf, not only by admitting that it is a good cause, and no doubt will have a tendency to do much good, atc, will not avail much; he may be a Temperance man, perhaps he may use his exertions to promote the cause, at the same time attend all the Temperance Meetings that are held, but for all this, his name may not be upon the pledge, which is the entire foundation of this great and lasting monument of love.

N. F. J.

The eighth trial for Mayor of the City of Boston, took place yesterday, and resulted in the election of the Native Amer- ican candidate, THOMAS A. DAVIS. Mr D. is chosen by a majority of 104 votes over all others. It is probable that the three Al- dermen on the same ticket with Mr Davis are also elected.

SLANDER is always the work of"

9. Why is a celebrated writer like a weak-minded people ;- of those, who, hav-

ing nothing of the "milk of human kind- ness" in their composition, defame their neighbors either by direct assertion, or miserable insinuations. ..

We understand that Mr Southwick has lately built a Chimney at his extensive Tannery in this place, which is over one hundred feet high, and twelve feet square at the base-constructed on the most ap- proved plan, with diving flues, &c.

VALUABLE AND SIMPLE MEDICINE .- When food is taken that causes oppression, the best remedy is hot water in which the rind of old cheese has been grated, to be drank freely. This simple remedy ought to be in the possession of every family, as it will generally afford speedy relief Some fifty years since a young lady died in this town, from the effects of eating fruit. A post-mortem examination was had, and some experiments were made-nothing was found to have so good an opperation upon the contents of the stomach as the grated cheese rind. Soon after another lady was placed in a similar dangerous situation from the same cause. Her medical atten- dant prescribed the above remedy, and im- mediate relief was obtained. The medi- cine become popular with the past genera- tion, and a lady of that age wishes us to publish it to this, and succeeding genera-

finer feelings, and gives to him a sober sec- ond thought, which before was prostrated by that fell-destroyer, Rum.

Young man, beware! fear and tremble for your own sake, that you may not be tempted by that enticing monster! The noble, the, statesman, the warrior, yea, and even the minister of the gospel has felt its withering touch, and thus been hurled from that nigh calling which they once occupi- ed. To you I say beware, be on you

For two or three years past, the ering tree of life; it has many forms by which it will entice you in your unthinking moments when your little suspec

for some scientific covey to make an early examination of the premises, and if the cause is attributable to such varmint, give them due notice to leave before the trees

his bold and during bravery for theirs and young and sober moments you cannot be

WASHINGTON'S BIRTH DAY. To-day is the anniversary of the birth of the father of his Country. His name is yet indelibly impressed upon the minds of all the living, The grand experiment of bringing an in" while generations yet unborn will ever bear -visible air into a solid state by pressure, is in mind and celebrate his birth in honor of guard, ever keeping a watchful eye 'upon

-one which excited the most intense inter- est; we could hardly realize the fact. The his Country's sake.

The " notes of preparation," such as tearing down chimnies and cleaning old bricks, strike the ear in Front street, Sa- lem, the scene of the great conflagration a short time since. We have heard that contracts have been made for building on all the cleared land, handsome and sub- stan'ial buildings will in course of the com- ing spring greet the eye instead of desola- tion and brickbats.

Yesterday afternoon, we were somewhat startled on seeing a long pro- cession of Gentlemen march by the Office in solemn array. As soon as they had passed, we took a peep at them, and after enquiring into the cause, we were inform- ed that a Committee from the Legislature of this State, had just " come down " among it is the most done?

DANVERS, SS. . .. To Joseph G. Shed, one of the Constables for the Town of Danvers ... GREETING:

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the Inhabitants of said Town, qualified to vote in Town affairs, to- meet in GRANITE HALL, in the North Parish, on MONDAY, the third day of March next, at Nine. o'clock A. M. then and there to act on the following Articles, to wit:

1st. To choose a Moderator.

2d. To choose all such officers as the law requires to be chosen in the months of March and April annually

3d. To see if the Town will raise any money for the necessary and usual expen- ses of the Town, and if so, to determine the sum, and when it shall be paid into the Treasury.

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Danvers Eagle & Whig Newspapers, 1844-1845, Part 52

Author: Samuel T. Damon (Danvers Eagle) / Danvers Whig publisher unknown. Publication date: Publisher: Number of Pages: 139

Author: Samuel T. Damon (Danvers Eagle) / Danvers Whig publisher unknown.
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