Danvers Eagle & Whig Newspapers, 1844-1845, Part 68

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comfortably upon, great improvements in School Books, and last though not least, much better rules and regulations for the management of children. It is highly plea- sing to know that singing has been introdu- ced into many of our Schools. Verses ex- pressly for their use have been composed and set to music. This carries with it a

This Evening the Concert of the Salem Brass Band will be given at Upton's Hall, where our readers can have a rich musical treat, for only 12 1-2 cents. No doubt the Hall will be filled to over- flowing, and those who wish to procure a two-fold advantage,-the improvement in good seat, will go in season. Give well de- the art, and a much needed recreation.

Our taste for good singing we boast no' the other places advertised.

of, but never to us had music sweeter

It will be seen by handbills of the THE DEEP SNOW IN SCOTLAND. charms, than while attending an examina- day, that R. J. DAVIS will commence his Loss of thousands of Sheep, and the lives of tion of a public school, and listening to the School for Dancing next Saturday after- many Shepherds. sounds of the merry youthful voices, as noon. All interested in this accomplish- they were engaged in singing some of their ment will do well to call and see him. beautiful hymns.

Declamation and Composition are as im- portant to the youth as any of the other branches.

People form their ideas while young, and those ideas are to be the great frame work of their future life. Compel a child to con- fine its mind exclusively to a book, and it becomes stupid, dull, and languid. Its nat-, ed, into which ten chances to one it cannot enter.

In another number we shall endeavor to sters as they hail its approach; the season give our views in regard to various modes of teaching, and endeavor to show a few of

when they shall be permitted to return the gratitude of their hearts, for the boundless love and compassion exhibited toward them, by the Author of their being. And what a lesson is here presented for man's consider- ation. A creature upon whom, God has

bestowed but a small blessing in compari- son with what man has received, yet how little do we see of that ingratitude which to often is found in man. As the sun bursts forth from the eastern horizon, to illume and beautify the earth-the shed its mild

and genial influence upon the vegetable

About sixty or seventy years after this e- vent, one single day of snow was so extra- morning, and floating heaven-ward on the ordinary severe, that upwards of twenty bosom of the lumbent air, to the Supreme ruler of the Universe. Yes, I repeat, what a lesson! and yet how few are dis- posed to heed its teachings. Men the tnost highly favoured Alas! is the least great- ful; he receives the blessings of Heaven,

which are sufficient for his comfort and happiness, still he is found to murmur and repine at the disposition of Providence. How often do we hear the remark, that Providence has been partial in its distribu- tion of worldly deeds, -that while some are permitted an abundance, others are left to grasp their way through toil aud hardship. There would undoubtedly seem to be a shade of consistency . in the murmurings, did they always come for. the indignant a- lone. But when we realize to the contra- ry, the case wears a different aspect. It is an undeniable fact, that the more a man possess of the world's goods, the less satis- fied is be.

He who has his hundreds, considers him who possesses his thousands, to be more highly favoured, and so on, never satisfied, and consequently ungrateful. It may per- haps be said that this diversity of circum- stances does not exist among that part of creation where songs fill the air with their melody as they welcome the approach of

Perhaps the most extraordinary snow Spring. But, think, kind reader, has not storm with which Scotland was ever visit- God given to some the most beautiful plu- ed, was that which occurred on the 24th of mage, while to others one of far more infe- rior cast-and does not the song of grati- January, 1794; extraordinary both in re- lation to the enormous depth to which the tude flow forth from one as freely as from snow accumulated in a few hours, and to the other? Most certainly. Whether God the devastation which it occasioned.

Mr. Hogg, so well known as the "Et- trick Shepherd," was then a young man, and was involved in the consequences of this storm. In the evening of his life he wrote a graphic account of the occurrence,

By this one night's snow storm, seven- teen shepherds in the south of Scotland lost their lives, while upwards of thirty more were carried home insensible. One farm- er lost seventy-two scores of sheep, and many others from twenty to thirty scores each. In some cases, whole flocks were

Danvers, April 15th. F. where they were until the dissolving snow exposed the dead bodies. Many hundreds were, by the violence of the storm, driven EARLY RISING. into waters, burns, and lakes, where they were buried or frozen up, and these the flood carried away, so that they were nev- er seen again or found by the owners, At- one place, where several streams flow into the Solway Frith, there is a kind of shoal, called the Beds of Esk, where the tide throws out and leaves whatever is carried into it by these streams. At this spot, when the flood after the storm had subsi-

filial love and gratitude take possession of overwhelmed with snow, and no one knew his heart.

creasing.

SALEM BRASS BAND.

served merit its just reward.

versalional meetings between Scholars and Teachers.

TIME, it has been truly said, is the al- ways past, or to come. To look for the present now, would be looking for eternity. Time which is always passing, brings a- bout many changes. A man may com- mence in life with the most lovely promis- es, see nothing to darken his path, or cause his hope to vauish. Still Time may bring with it, dissapointments, vexations, trials and that man may in a few years be brought down to seek employment in the most hum- ble capacity. Then again the respectable though poor mechanic, after a series of changes may be fortunate and rise to emi- nence.

"It has been remarked that this world is

HORSE RACING .- Of late our streets have been made a race ground of, for the purpose of trying the speed of horses. The mere act of so doing, is not so bad as the consequences attending this practise. On Main street the grand Horse Race Ground children are continually going to and fro, and are in imminent danger of being run over. This may seem right in the eye of the law, or even public opinion, but it is far from being right if propriety or justice is consulted

ORNAMENT. It is seldom that we find a useful ornament, but there is one of which we wish to speak. It is of ornamental trees. Nothing adds more to the looks of a street than to have it lined with trees. For exam- ple, take Chestunt street, Salem, or even Main street in this town.

By the way friend Joplin can furnish them, and some others which will afford the purchaser a fruit-ful source of pleasure, in time to come.

P. It will be seen by a notice in another column, that the Monument Division of the Sons of Temperance, have altered their time of meetings from Wednsday to Mon-

Now, how different. We see commodi- ous and ventilated buildings, intelligent and suitable teachers, seats large enough to set day evenings. Its numbers are rapidly in-

There is a freshness, a purity in early morning, which, to the physical and moral state of man is vigor and delight. It is seldom that the sensualist, the idle or the vain, tastes its ethereal joys. A mystical spirit lurks in the perfumed breath of a- wakened creation, which is undoubtedly gifted with supernatural power. Those who would live long and see good days, Tickets can be had at this office, and at must habitually become carly risers. The ded, were found the dead bodies of two loss of the morning hour is never retrived

men, one woman, forty-five dogs, three

thousand sheep, as well as some of the shepherds, were destroyed. An anecdote has been related in connection with this storm, which shows the degree of attention with which the Senttish shepherds notice the appearance of the sky. The day in question was on the 27th of March; it was Monday, and on the previous day the wrath- or was remarked to be unusually warm, -- , A party of peasants, going home from Yarrow church on Sunday evening. saw a. shepherd whe had collected all his sheep by the side of a wood. Knowing that he was a religions man and unacenstomed to col- lect his sheep in that manner. on the Sal- bath, they asked him his motive, to which he replied. that he had noticed certain ap- penrances in the sky which led him to con- clude that a snow storm was approaching. All the villagers laughed at him: but he bore the Fore the jokes gord humoredly, and provided for the safety of his sheep - The fatal storm oremred on the following day, and this shepherd was the only one who saved the whole of his sheep. We may ren ark, in reference to weather obser- vations such as these, that provided they he kept within reasonable limits. they are ex- ecedingly valuable.

has caused this diversity of pecuniary cir- cumstances among maukind is a question nit to be discussed at this time; but one thing is very apparent, that is, that God has so constituted man, that he finds no permanent pleasure in the possession of worldly goods; but on the contrary, in ren- dering praise and homage to the Great Fa- ther of his body, and the Father of his spir- it. Let man but realize and discharge this duty to many of the ills which darken his path through life will nourish, and each returning Spring be hailed with joy, and

The Shepherds of Scotland hand down from father to son the terrors of the "Thir- teen Drifty Days," a term applied to a pe- SPRING. For the Eagle. riod when Scotland was visited by a fearful snow storm in the year 1660; indeed, it is said that even now, the mention of this pe- riod to an old shepherd, on a stormy win- Once more the Spring has come to glad- den our hearts, and to bring with it fresh- ness and vigor to our souls. It has come to break the icy fetters of winter, and dis= perse the dark and congealing clouds which have hovered over the earth during the past few months. There are many pleasant, very pleasant associations clustering around Spring. It is a season which is calculated to bring out into exercise feelings of deep and lasting gratitude. How cheerful-and enlivening is the music of nature's song- ter's night, seldom fails to impress his mind with religious awe, and often sets him on his knees before that Being, who alone can avert another such calamity. For thir- teen days and nights the falling and drif- ting of snow never abated; the ground was covered with frozen snow when it commen- ced, and during all the time of its continu- ance, the sheep were without food. The shepherds had the pain of seeing their poor helpless flock die off, without having the power to shield them either from cold or from hunger. At the termination of the storm, on the thirteenth day, there were many farms on which not a single sheep was left alive, Misshapen walls of dead bodies surrounding a central knot of other sheep, also dead. was the sight which in too many instances met the eye of the shep- herd or farmer. Nine-tenths of the sheep in the south of Scotland are supp sed to have perished by this snow storm. Many of the farms were so utterly ruined, as sto become tenantless and valueless for several kingdom, and cause joy to beam through- years. out the land. Anon may be heard the songs of gratitude ascending on the pinions of the

We feel compelled to make this improve ment because the Eagle has received at the the inconceivable benefits derived from con-

horses, nine black cattle, oee hundred and LETTERS remain ing in the Danvers Post eighty hares, and eighteen hundred and forty sheep. Office, April 1, 1845.

Scotland is frequently visited by snow storms of considerable severity, though not comparable to those just described; and Mr. Hogg gives a pleasing aecount of the manner in which these visitations are borne by the inhabitants. "The daily feeling naturally impressed on the shepherd's mind," says he, " that all his , comforts are so entirely in the hands of Him that rules the elements, contributes not a little to that firm spirit of devotion for which the Scot- tish shepherd is so distinguished. I know of no scene so impressive as that of a fami- ly sequestered in a lone glen during the time of a winter storm, and where is the glen in the kingdom that wants such a hab- itation? There they are left to the protec- tion of Heaven; and they know and feel it. Throughout all the wild vicissitudes of na- ture, they have no hope of assistance from man, but expect to receive it from the Al- mighty alone. Before returning to rest, the shepherd uniformly goes out to exam- ine the state of the weather, and makes his report to the little dependent group within; nothing is to be seen but the conflict of the clements, nor heard but the raving of the storm. There they all kneel around him, while he recommends thein to the protec- tion of Heaven; and though their little hymn of praise can scarcely be heard even by themselves, as it mixes with the roar of the tempest, they never fail to rise from their devoti ins with their spirits cheered, and their confidence restored, and go to sleep with an exaltation of mind of which kings and conquerors have no share.

SIX REASON ; F. R PLANTING AN ORCHARD. BY EDSON HARKNESS.

@d Would you make home pleasant, the abode of the social virtues, plant an orchard .. Nothing better proinotes among neighbors a feeling of kindness and good will that a treat of good fruit often repeat- e.l .:

3d. Would you remove from your chil- dren the strongest temptations to steal, plant an orchard, If children cannot ob- tain fruit at home, they are very apt to steal it; and when they have learned to steal fruit, they are in a fair way to steal horses.

4th. Would you cultivate a constant feeling of thankfulness towards the Giver of all good, plant an orchard. By having constantly before you one of the greatest blessings given to men, you must be har- dened indeed if you are not influenced by a spirit of humility and thankfulness.

5th. Would you have your children love their home, respect their parents while living and venerate their memory. when dead, in all wanderings look back upon the home of their youth as a sacred spot, an oa- sis in the great wilderness of the world, then plant an orchard

6th. In short, if you wish to avail your- self of the blessings of a bountiful Provi- pence which are within your reach, you must plant an orchard. And when you do it, see that you plant good fruit. Don't plant crab apple trees, nor wild plum, nor Indian peaches; the best are the cheapest.

The Salem Brass Band,

Respectfully announce to the citizens of Danvers and vicinity, that they will give a

at UPTON'S HALL, on WEDNESDAY EVENING, April 16th, at 7 1-2 o'clock. TICKETS, 12 1-2 cents each, for sale by Dr. J. SHED, and S. T. DAMON, and at the Door.

NOTICE.

The regular meetings of Monument Division, No. 5, Sons of Temperance, held at Sanger's Hall, are changed from Wednesday, to Monday |and on reasonable terms.

evenings, at 8 o'clock. Members of the Order are respectfully invited to attend.

MOSES MERRILL, R. S.

Danvers, April 19, 1845.

South De

G. H. SISSON, J. PICKETT. if

PURIFY THE BLOOD.

MOFFAT'S VEGETABLE LIFE PILLS

AND

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

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,

Nervous Debility.

Nervous Complaints, of all kinds. Organic Affections. Palpitation of the Heart. Painter's Cholic.

PILES .- The original proprie /. tor of these medicines was cured of piles of 35 years standing by the use of the Life Medicines alone. .

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

RHEUMATISM .- Those af- flicted with this terrible disease will be sure of relief by the Life Medicines.

Rush of Blood to the head. Scurvy. Sall Rheum. Swellings.

SCROFULA OR KING'S EVIL, in its worst forms.

Ulcers of 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 PHONIE BITTERS

PURD

BLOOD

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 estimation of every patient.

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 fromn us, or don't touch them.

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

TRUNKS AND HARNESSES. THE Subscriber would respectfully inform his friends and the public, that he has removed his TRUNK AND HARNESS ESTABLISHMENT

at which we are disposing of Bounets, our estali- lishment must be visited, as anything approach- TO NO. 35 WASHINGTON STREET, SALEM. ing an adequate idea cannot be formed in a de- srription, cramped as it necessarily must be, in of TRUNKS, CARPET-BAGS, and VALLIEGES. the columns of a newspaper. where he will continue to keep on hand an assortment

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. 25, 1844. WILLIAM MAYNES.

DANVERS BOOT, SHOE, AND RUBBER STORE,

Osborne's Building, near the Monument.

"THE Subscriber would inform his friends and ens. tomers that he has on hand at his Store, Boots and Shoes of the following description. viz ;- Men's Call Sewed and Pegged W.P Boots-Mens Thick Boots- Boys Thick Boots-Youths and Childrens Boots-La- diex Kid and Leather Walking Shoes-Ladies Freach Ties and Buskins-Misses Cheap Slips and Ties- Childrens Kid and Leather Boots and Ankle Ties- Childrens and Ladies Gaiters-Mens,' Youths. sud Boys Kip and Calf Downings-Mens, Youths, Misses, and Childrens Rubbers, 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 ena- hled 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 he neatest manner. E. MEACOM.

Danvers, Jan. 25. tf 21

A CARD.

To friends and patrons of the Lowell Offer- ing in this vicinity, as also in Andover and Bev- erly, who of late have manifested interest by booking their names with " cash down " as sub- scribers. To all such we render much grati- tude.

To those who were so generous as to help us along by a " list of names to call upon," and other kind services calculated to make glad the heart of a lone Factory Girl in a strange City, have won for them our highest respect and es- teem.

In view of all, we have been made happy in this our hard mission, and feel greatly encour- aged to continue " going round after subscribers for these Lowell Girls." Dear friends and pa- trons, we wow bid you good bye.

FACTORY GIRL.

Co-Partnership Notice. JONATHAN W. OSBORNE has taken into co-partnership, MICHAEL L. WHID- DEN, and they will continue the

GLAZING, & PAPERING BUSINESS, at the old stand, No. 10 PARK STREET, under the firm of

OSBORNE & WHIDDEN. SCP Particular attention to SIGN PAINTING, and IMITATIONS OF WOOD, MARBLE, BRONZE, GROUND GLASS. &c.

Danvers, March 29 tf

DANCING SCHOOL.

R. J. Davis, Professer of Dancing, from Salem, would respectfully inform the La- dies and Gentlemen of Danvers, that he pro- poses to open a school, in Mr. Lunt's new Hall, on Saturday afternoon, April 19th commencing at 5 o'clock P. M., for the in- struction of young Misses aud Masters, in this highly pleasing and useful accomplish- ment.

Those who are in favour, are invited to call at the Hall on the above afternoon, and learn the terms.

SPRING FASHIONS FOR 1845.

THE subscriber has just received a new and fash ionahle assortment of Spring Goods, consisting o German, English, and American BROADCLOTHS CASSIMERES, DOESKINS, VEJTINGS and Trim- mings of every description.

ALSO-CONSTANTLY ON HAND,

Suspenders, Collars, Bosoms, Scarfs, Stocks, Hdkj's, &c. &c.

Together with every article usually found in his line of business, which he will sell cheap for cash. Garments cut and made to order, and warranted to fit. MOSES H. SIBLEY, Salem, March 22 tf No. 64 Boston street.

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

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

SHOEMAKERS PEGGING BENCHES made to order, and cheap, by C. H. MANNING, Danvers. Nov. 20. tf near the Sign of the Lamb.

SCHOOL BOOKS for sale at this Office.

RHEUMATISM, PILES, CONSUMPTION, WORMS, SCROFULA

Brooks, Chs S. Bodge Nath'l

Bancroft L C

Berry John M

Brown Caleb S

Baker Hannah Buxton John Bragden Sam'l Bnxton John 3d Barnard Willis Brown Lewis Coffin E'H

Colby Harrison

Crane Lydia Cleaves Eben Chase Benj

Cunningham John Crowley Margaret

Crawford Alexander

Carleton James

Dodge Loke jr Dalton Win. Evins Ira

Flint Hezekiah

Foster William Forsyth Mary

Fourd Baril

Ford Daniel Flint William

Wilkinson Abigail Woodbury O A

George Rechannah

Wiswell Alfred

Gilford Nathaniel Good win Dan'l C

Flackett Win

Wright Jane

Jackson John

Wells Parker

Jewelt George S

Warren Lonisa C

Kelley Jonathan Lyons J G

Lindsey Alonzo

J. OSGOOD. P. M.

WHOLESALE & RETAIL Bonnet, Ribbon, & Millinery Establishment. No. 146 ESSEX STREET, SALEM, MASS. JOSEPH A. PAINE,

Respectfully announces to the Ladies of Salem and vicinity, that he is prepared to furnish them with BONNETS of every style and grade .- Purchasers would save themselves a great deal of perplexity by at once visiting and thoroughly examining the extensive and various stock of Bonnets and Ribbons invariably to be found at the Bonnet Saloon, No. 146 Essex street, which the community can have the privilege of exam- ining to their satisfaction, as pleasure will be ta- ken by all connected with the establishment, in displaying our goods to those who have an idea of purchasing. In order to have a correct idea

LOW PRICES

N. B. Bontrets repaired, cleansed, and press- ed in better style, and at less price than can be done in any other establishment in New Fng- land. Danvers, April 16.

LIST OF LETTERS remaining in the Post Office at North Danvers, Quarter ending April 1, 1845.

Allen Lucy A Brown Dustin B

Bedeli War

Batchelder Henry

Bepijan Daniel

Dyer Beajamin

Dickey Win G

Davis Lawson

Disimore Amos

Francis Parker B Hutcherson Edith Hanes M.

South wick Elizabeth

Stevens Lewis H

Woodbury Nathan W

Henley Elias

Wilde George A

Ham Osborn

White A Aldeu

Hyde Benjamin T Hitch Clariss

Wildes Lidia A

Horn Moses

Williams Martha THOS. BOWEN. P. M.

SPRING STYLES OF HATS

FOR 1845.

M. E. OSGOOD & Co., 58 Washing- ton Street, Boston, have introduced their Spring pat- tern of Hais for the present season, which are a supe- rior 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 number-58 Washington Street-three doors North of State Street. Boston, March 8 3m

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

All orders in the above business, will be thankfully received, and promptly executed, in a faithful maner,

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Danvers Eagle & Whig Newspapers, 1844-1845, Part 68

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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