Danvers Eagle & Whig Newspapers, 1844-1845, Part 59

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CRYPTIC shall be attended to next opened the barn and turned his cattle out,

Also, an"ORIGINAL STORY, " well wor- thy the perusal of our readers.

AN ACCROSTIC is necessarily postpond. "SELMA" and"No.6," your communica- tionr have not reached us.

"AMOS THE 4TH" is on his way home from Texas.

Dont forget to look on the 4th page

The following Officers of School District No. 11, for the ensuing year, were chosen on Monday evening last :-

Orlando E. Pope Clerk. John C. Lunt Prudential Committee. Alonzo P. Phillips, J. M. C. Noyes, Assistants.

ROMANTIC GRIEP .-. A young man, who was attached to Miss Clara Webster. (the beautiful girl who was lately burned to death on the stage of Drury Lane, Phila- delphia, ) has, since her death, made three attempts to destroy his own life. He has since died of the combined effects of sorrow and self-injury.

We have had the pleasure of peru- sing, hastily, a new paper just commenced in this town, by Mr GEORGE R. CARLTON. Its typographical execution is excellent,

and the matter it contains, is of the first or- der. May its progress be onward.

tenced.

USE OF TOBACCO BY THE HOTTENTOTS Mr. Barrow, in his Travels, speaks of the use made by the Hottentots of this plant, for the purpose of destroying snakes "'A Hottentot," says he, " applied some of it from the short end of his wooden tobac- co-pipe to the mouth of the snake while darting out his tongue. The effect was as instantantaneous as an electric shock: with

a convulsive motion that was momentary, the snake half untwisted itself, and never stirred more, and the muscles were so con- tracted that the whole animal felt hard and rigid, as if dried in the sun.

A LEGEND

OF POOL'S HOLLOW.

Mr. Editor :- Thinking it might not be

altogether uninteresting to some of your

readers, to learn something of the early

state of a small portion of our thriving and

beautiful village-the incidents to which I shall allude at this time, happened some-

where about the year 1730 -m that part of

the village known as Pool's Hollow. There

were but very few dwellings at that period

from the hill, which was so steep, that it

was very difficult to ascend with any thing

more than an empty vehicle, the whole length of Main street.

One large old house stood at the foot of

the hill-occupied by a coarse hard fisted stern old fellow, by the name of Roger Willmot-he had no regular occupation, but occasionally cultivated a small piece of

When the sign hae been standing some few months, old Pierpont went to Wilmot and told him to pay him twenty pounds in

money, or ten pounds and put up the sign

of a Deer by the side of the Sheep.

This was a poser for Wilmot, for he had but a little money. But said he, what the d -- 1 do you want up a Deer for ?- 1 neyer made any Deer. No, said Pierpont, bet you have made Sheep, and you will sooner or later acknowledge that they were Deer Sheep and I want your sign emblematical -to read by characters.

The sign was completed, and stood for many years side by side with the" Sheep .- But within a few years the Deer deserted his post.

As the old man's boys (his Sheep-makers) became men, their feelings were uninten- tionally injured by some waggish remark, respecting the sign.

Determined to make the most of it they could, they commenced; and from that time there has been so much wooll pulled over people's eyes, that the real Legend of Pool's Hollow was lost to many.

PUNCH.,

Mr. Editor :- Slander is often called from its hiding place by surmising buts and ifs, and misconstructions opon some inoffensive absent one. It is found among the tattler's and brawlers of the petty party, who speak of it as an article like every oth- er article; it has its manufactories, whole- sale and retail establishments; 'and the shops are not few, nor far between, I can can assure you; for they are found in al- most every town and village throughout the habitable world. Aye, yes, slander is smuggled in by its venders, and their credit is soon established as the datly Mails, (Males,) or females which are read by all the curious part of busy body which transforms the cap of happiness of many into bitter and muddy draughts, to its very dregs. Its extensive manufactories are

always ready to supply the wholesale and retail dealers of this article who collect on their rotine of mail duties, and return with all the fresh stock they have been fortunate enough to get, which is revised, corrected rebound with great skill and care, and ready to peddle.

I will describe one of the retail dealers of this article.

" Good morning Miss, you heard the sews?"

ries .. A few days after this occurrence,

" News! do tell quick about it. " Why, you know Mr. why very eccentric man, by the name of Peir- don't you tell-" + why he done so and

" Law massy, who'd have thought

Behold their forms, so quick their pace Together come like comets,

As hands are locked in close embrace, Four heads are in two bonnets.

Although slander appears beautiful to the eye, and like food for the curious, yet trust it not; if you take it. to your bosom, you will nourish a viper. Like wine, it hides an adders head.

It has been very truly, remarked, that takes two to slander, one to utter it, and another. to hear it; and be careful about remarking upon that which you are no! willing the person considered should know, for the time is fast ; hastening when that which is spoken in secret, shall be reveal ed upon the house-top; and when slander, foul slander, shall be hurled to its original place-the infernal pit. Do you" wish th detect it? bear in mind it is generally belled with, "don't you tell any body and, " I would n't have you mention it for the world"" and also bear in mind that

Nehemiah Brown, jr., H. F. Barstow, ond Simon F. Barstow, Esqs., have been confused, and in a great passion; for he appointed by the Governor and Council, believed his theft had been discovered - Justices of the Peace in the County of But Peirpont was a stern man, and with lies fles on the wings of the wind, but wuth a stern voice he says Willmot, you may comes along on crutches!" GUIDE Posf.

sign of a sheep. Willmot . now: became

have your choice-either put up the sign of a sheep, or take your chance in the law. Willmot knew the consequence if he tried the law. He was humbled, and begged like a child. But Peirpont's purpose was determined, and he gave the man one week to obtain his sign, which was accordingly finished-although in a rude manner-and

set upon a post, a memorial of which may have been seen from that to the present day, standing near the same spot.

It may be asked why the old man gave the Sheep away ... The facts were, the bleating in the cellar had attracted so much

attention, that the old lady became alarm- ed, and she it was who worked the sheep out of the cellar, and into the flock.

ground, and at times would accommodate

the traveller with a lodging, and a bait for

ed upon the old man to know, if he could stop with him, which was agreed upon .- Accordingly, the sheep and Cattle were put up, the drover took his supper und re- tired; at the first faint streak of dawn in the eastern horizon, the drover was up, he-

and as the sheep followed he counted them, he knew he had just twelve, but as they leaped over the bar, he counted thirteen. He thought he must be mistaken-he coun- ted them again, and still there were thir- teen sheep. He called up the old man and asked him ifhe kept sheep. The old fel- low appeared rather staggered at the ques- tion, and instead of a direct answer, he says sheep-sheep-what the d-I think I could do with sheep. Why, said the dro- ver, I have one more in my drove than I put up. Oh well, said old Wilmot, who had now recovered some of his scattered senses; I can account for all that + my boys made that sheep last night so drive on and say no more about it. The drover not beiug over and above -conscientious, drove Willmot heard no more about the sheep for several days, when the same on. drover, in company with another, each with the same number of sheep, again stopped at the old man's house. 'In the morning, as before, they found an addition of one sheep to each flock The story of the mys- terious sheep which was previously added to the flock, was related by the drover to his friend. They again asked Willmot the meaning of this singular circumstance, but as before-Willmot says-why, the facts are as Itold you before, my boys have set

up the businees of making sheep, and they make the very best kind, and I suppose these two were the last they finished last night, and they forgot to tie them, but as they have got with yourn, you can drive a- long. The drovers went their way, but

not without relating the whole sheep sto-

A Rumselling Justice. A rumseller, of one of Willmot's neighbors, an old and

blessedness, in an old house, a part of it." which is yet in existence in the neighbor- hood, but so remodled, that the old fellow would not know his own old domicil should he return. He was passing Willmot's house in the evening and heard the bleat- ing of sheep, which he believed had pro- ceeded from the cellar. He walked di- rectly home and asked the good old dame, who had been many years his housekeep- er, if she had counted the sheep, she said yes, and there were four missing. The next morning, the old man heard the story of the drovers, he went to Willmot and conversed with him very pleasantly on va- rious subjects. At length he asked him why he did not put up a sign. A sign, said the old man, what the d-] do I want of a sign? . Why said Peirpont,; old Stark's makes axes, and he has the sign of an axe, and you make sheep, why not have up the

HORA/ For the Eagle.

Coolness in time of Emergency.

Yesterday afternoon during the height of the storm, we observed a man who was riding leisurely along on his team, fumb- ling in his pocket to see (as we thought,) if his Pocket Book was safe. When, in- stead of producing a well lined wallet, he drew therefrom-what think ye, dear rea- der-can you guess? No you never could. A-Snuff Box And opening it, he pro- ceeded to help himself to the powdery s erp stim- ulant with the greatest presence of mind imaginable. The whole operation was per- tormed within the space of fifty rods. Such a man in a different sphere of society would have made a Bonaparte, considering the above an exploit of no small magnitude. Two SPYS ..

SUPPOSED CASE OF POISONING. A Mrs. Green, died a few days since at Berlin, near Troy, N. Y., under circum- stances which cast suspicion on her hus- band of having poisoned her .- About a week after they married, Mrs. Oreen re- marked to another person, before her death that she feared her husband had poisoned her, because she saw him putting a white powder into her tea. On asking him what it was, he said it was flour, and she being satisfied, drank the tea, fell sick, and died in a few days after. Green was also seen, a short time before his wife's death, to take down a bottle of arsenic from the drugs in a store in Berlin. A post mortem examination was to have been had on the 19 th, with a view to ascertain whether poison could be found in the body.

BUILDING .- The following table shows the number of buildings which were erec- ted in the city of Boston last year, and also the increase over 1843 :-

BUILDINGS ERECTED.

Boston. E.Boston, S.Boston.

Brick houses, 741

59 2

Wooden, 142 219 167

Brick stores; 105

Wooden do. 110

Churches, 6

Other buildings, 28 11

PA communication concerning the Rail Road, came too late for this week.

Any one wishing a suit of ready made Clothes, cheap, will do well to call on W D. Joplin .;

di DIED. sh

In this town, on Tuesday eveni g last, Samuel Si only child of Philander R. and Martha, A. Basford, 6 mos. Rest on; sweet babe, thy days were few, E'er thou wert called from earth's retreats ;

To dwell where thou God's face may view, And bask in Heaven's purest sweets.

NOTICE.

The Selectmen of the Town of Danvers would hereby give notice to the citizens of the Town, that they will receive proposals for the Collection of all the Taxes in Town; the same to be handed in to any one of the Selectmen, on or before the last Saturday in this month.

HENRY FOWLER, Clerk of Board of Selectmen.

Danvers, March 8 1845.

NOTICE,

Will be sold at PUBLIC AUCTION, on WEDNESDAY, the 26th day of March, at 12 o'clock, at noon, on the premises, About fourteen acres of Tilllage. Land, situate in the North Parish, in Danvers, formerly owned by Timothy Fuller, and lately occupied by Benj. Fuller

Terms of purchase, fayorable. For further information, enquire of

BENJI'N FULLER, or." JOHN W. PROCTOR. Danvers, March 13, 1845. : + 2w

NOTICE.

THE Co-Partnership heretofore existing between FERNALD & PLUMMER, is by mutual con- sent, dissolved.

STEPHEN FERNALD, HIRAM PLUMMER.

All per-ons having unsettled" accounts with the frnt. are requested to make a settlement with STE- PHEN FERNALD, who still continues to carry on the CURRYING BUSINESS, at the Shop formerly occupied by F. & P. in Spring street. Danvers, March 15, 1845. 4w*

HORSE SHOEING FOR $1.

A. D. CUSHING

Wishes to notify the people of Danvers and vicinity, that be works in the Shop formerly occupied by Dalton, on FOSTER STREET, where he will SHOE HORSES for $1 .- Set for 40 cts.

All Shoeing done at this Shop, warranted to suit cus- tomers, or no pay. .. All kinds of Jobbing done as cheap us elsewhere, ;-; nar 2 Danvers, Mar 15.

Book-Keeping -AND PENMANSHIP.

S. A. STURTEVANT & E. W. WILEY, will give instruction in the above studies, Lunt's Building, to commence Monday, March 101b 1845, at 3 o'clock P. M. Young men qualified for the duties of the Counting room. Danvers, March 8. tf

SPRING STYLES OF HATS

FOR

1845

M. E. OSGOOD & Co., 58 Washing- ton Street, Boston, have introduced their Spring pat- Lero of Hais for the present season, which are a supe- tior Style and finish, They also keep constantly on hand and for sale, a large assortment of Mens' and Boys Cloth and Glazed ,Silk Caps, which they will sell at a very little advance above the first cost. Gen- tlemen are invited to call and examine.

Recollect the nuinber-58 Washington Street-three doors North of State Street.

Boston, March S. 3m

BENJAMIN H. OSGOOD, Coach Chaise & Harness Manufacturer. High St., a few Doors from the Tavern.

TAVING fitted up his establisement, is now ready to execute promptly, all orders in the above line. Carriages painted and varnished at short notice ... All kinds of repairing done in a workmanlike man - ner:" Danvers Plains, March 8.

LOST.

N Monday evening last, between Lynn street, Sa- Jem, and Grove street, Danvers, A BLACK CLOAK CAPE.

Whoever has found it, will be rewarded, on leaving

Danvers, Marah 8. 3i*

FEW! YORK OYSTERS| At J. SHED'S, Oppo- site the Monument. Danvers, Nov, 6

exist after marriage, as in the days of courtship. .50

PURIFY THE BLOOD. MOFFAT'S VEGETABLE LIFE PILLS

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: IN ALL CASES OF. Nervous Debility. Nervous Complaints , of all kinds. Organic Affections. FEVER & AGUE. For this scourge of the western Palpitation of the Heart. Painter's Cholic. country there 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. Acute and Chronic, Rheumatism Affections of the Bladderi and Kidneys. BILIOUS FEVERS and LIVER COMPLAINTS. In the south and west, where these diseases prevail, they will be found invaluable. Planters, PILES . The original proprie tor of these medicines war cured of piles of 36 years standing by the use of the Life Meilinines alone. 198 Farmers, and others, who once Foulness of the Completion GENERAL DEBILITY Gout. Pains in the head, side, back, limbs, joints, and organs. use these Medicines will never afterwards be without them. Headaches, of every kind. Biles: Inward Ferer. Giddiness Gravel. Costiveness. RHEUMATISM .- Those at flicted with this terrible disease will be sure of relief by the Life Medicines. Colds and Coughs. Inflammatory Rheumatism. CONSUMPTION. Used with the greatest success in this Loss of Appetite. disease. Corrupt Humors. Dropsies Impure Blood. Jaundice. Cholic. Bilious Cholic and Serous loose- ness . Rush of Blood to the head. Scurvy. Salt Rheum. Swellings. DISPEPSIA. No person with this distressing disease should delay using these medi- cines immediately. LIVER COMPLAINTS. Leprosy. Looseness. MERCURIAL DISEAS- WORMS, ofall kinds) are efec"" tually expelled by these medi- cines. Parents will do well to administer them whenever their existence is suspected-Relief will be certain. SCROFULA OR KING'S ,EVIL, in its worst forms. Ulcers of every description." E'S. Never fails to eradicate en- tirely all the effects of Mercury Eruptions of the Skin. Erysipelas. Flatulency. infinitely sooner than the most powerful preparation of Sarsa parilla. Night Sweats. PETR LIFE PILLS AND PHONES BITTERS And thus remove all disease from the system. A single trial will place the LIFE PILLS and PHOENIX BIT TERS beyond the reach of com- petition, in the estimation of every patients 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, enlled " 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 require. Be careful, and do not buy those with yellow wrappers ; but if you do, be satisfied that they come · Hireet froin na, or don't touch them. FEVER AND AGUE, BILIOUS & LIVER COMPLAINTS, DYSPEPSIA RHEUMATISM, PILES, CONSUMPTION, WORMS, SCROFULA

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

TRUNKS AND HARNESSES: If THE Subscriber would respectfully inform his 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 of TRUNKS, CARPET-BAGS, and VALLIECES. Also, Chaise, Wagon, and Cart Harness, Collars, &c- which he will sell cheap for cash,

N. B.tlA good article of Traveling Tr Salem, Sept. 25, 1844. WILLIAM MAXNES.

unks, for $2, 50

Danvers. January 25th, 1845

FOR SALE CHEAP

BUGGY WAGGON! LIGHT WAGGON. By THOMAS TRASK, Main street, Danvers. Danvers, January 25, 1845

DANVERS BOOT, SHOE AND RUBBER STORE, FRUIT TREES. Osborne's Building, near the Monument. THE Subscriber would form his friends and cus The subscriber will receive orders for tomers that he has on hand at his Store, Boots and Shoes of the following description: viz,- Men's Calf Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Plants, &c. &c., from the celebrated Nur-

Sewed and Pegged W P Boots-Mens Thick Boots- Boys Thick Boots-Youths and Childrens Boots-La- dies Kid and Leather Walking Shoes-Ladies Freuch series and Gardens of Parsons & Co. Ties and Buskins-Misses Cheap Slips and Ties- Childrens Kid and Leather Boots and Ankle Ties- Childrens and Ladies Gaiters-Mens, Youths, and Flushing, L. I," W.D. JOPLIN, Agent Boys Kip and Calf Downings-Mens, Youths, Misses, Danvers, Oct. 9 SHOEMAKERS PEGGING BENCHES made 10 order, and cheap, by C. H. MANNING, Danvers, Nov, 20. if near the Sign of the Lamb. and Childrens Rubhers, all of which he will sell cheap for Cash or approved credit. He likewise returns his sincere thanks for past encouragement, and hopes by close application to his business, to continue a share of public patronage

He likewise thinks that by long experience in Mak- ing and Cutting BOOTS and SHOES, he will be exa. bled to give the most fastidious a complete fit; and to suit all who may favor him with a job of work at his part of the craft; viz- - that of CUSTOM WORK. Boots, Shoes, & Rubbers, Repaired in the neatest manner. E. MEACOM.

Danvers, Jan. 25. tf 21

FOR SALE.

T THE DWELLING HOUSE and Land on Harmo- ny Court, near Walnut and Grove Streets, now .W. D. JOPLIN. occupied by George W. Bancroft. Inquire of the oc- cupant, or of Danvers, Feh. 22. 8w.

Sisson & Pickett. HOUSE, SIGN, COACH AND CHAISE PAINTERS. Glaziers and Paper Hangers. Near the Old Burying Ground, MainSt., South Danvers.

All-orders in the above business, will be thankfully received, and promptly executed, in a faithful maner, and on reasonable terms.

Graining and Marbleing tone to order.

G. H. SISSON, J. PICKETT.

. South Danvers, Jaq= 18,

HOUSE PAINTING.

THE Subscriber would respectfully inform the citi -- zens of Danvers and vicinity, that he has taken a Stand on Central Street, Dasvers,

a few doors north of the New Church, where he will be happy to wait on all who may favor him with a call. Painting, Glazing, Graining, and Paper- Hanging, promptly attended to.

JOHN CHAMBERLAIN, JR.

One good second band CHAISE

ANECDOTE. AS a woman was walking, a man looked at her and followed her. " Why do you follow me?" asked. the woman.

" Because I have fallen in love with you!" was the reply. "Why are you in love with me?" said the woman.

"My sister is much handsomer; she is com- ing after me; go and make love to her. ". The man turned back. and saw a woman with an ugly face; heing greatly displeased he turned to the first woman and said-

"Why did you tell me a falsehood?". Neither did you speak the truth, " replied the woman; " for if you were really in love with me, why did you leave me to look up- on my sister?"

Why is, the simplicity of youth, the car- esses of infants, and the plainness of fl ' rustic pleasing? they are unhackneyed in vice, devoid of art, and their whole soul beams in their faces, and sparkles in their eyes!

2An open, generous enemy is always to

be prefered to a cold, prudent, calculating |it at the Intelligence Ofice, No 2 Allen's' Building,

friend; the former will make you feel his bounty, yet would relieve your wants- the latter would make you feel, without re- dressing your injuries,

To make the marriage -state happyjthe Marry not a profane man; because the same attention towards each other, should depravity of his heart will corrupt your children and embitter your existence,

199 Total, 1626 Excess over 1843, of 506

EFFECTS OF INTEMPERANCE .- A couple of young fellows arrived in Pittsburg con Wednsday evening last, and took lodgings at the Monongahela House. Immediately after entering their room, they commenced a run on the bar for punches, which they kept up until two o' clock on Thursday morning, when the house was alarmed by the cry of murder. On repairing to their room, the inmates of the house found on the floor one of the young men, apparently dead, with a large gash on his head, his face beaten and hideously brused, and the floor covered with blood. Over him stood his drunken brother with the remnants ofa chair in his hand, which he had been beat- ing his brother with. In his frenzy he had taken his brother for a robber, and beaten him nearly to death. - The injured party it is thought may recever.

A CHANCE FOR A WIFE, Miss Mary Prince advertises in the New York Tr bune, for a husband. . She says she is a- bout 30 years old, respectably connected, and has some mony not enough though, to make it an object for any one to marry her on that account singly. She says she wants some one who is well established in business, geuteel in his manners, and of an obliging disposition. Such as possess these requisites, (and nobody else) may address a note to her at the Tribune office, with a re- asonable hope of having it favorably con- sidered!"

There never was a word spoken, or an acti performed in anger, that would meet the approbation of cool, dispassionate re- flectionen mina

AGENT'S 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, Sulen, are authorised Agents for the tran- section of any business relative to the paper, or printing of any kind.

MELCHER TAILOR, 39 Washington Street, nearly opposite City Hall, Salem. Garments cur and made to order, and warrented to fit. Salem, Sept. 25th, 1844. tt 5

All orders for anything in the above line will be thank fully received, and promptly attended to. S lem, August 28, 1844. tf 1

FIRE! FIRE !!. FIREAL FIRE !!!!! The Subscribers ofer for sale at their Stove and Tin Ware Manufactory, [Opposite, South Church,"", Lowell street Dunters, As good an assortment of Shop, Parlor, & Cdok. ing STOVESzastuan he found in Boston :- Hathaway's Improved Cooking Slove, Douglas' Patent do do for Wood or Coal, Hutchinson's Air Tight Stoves Column and Pyramid Stoves, etc. etc. *** All kinds of FUNNEL winde at short notice, on

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Danvers Eagle & Whig Newspapers, 1844-1845, Part 59

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

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