Davenport Gazette
Davenport, Scott Co, Iowa
October 12, 1843

DESTITUTION IN IRELAND
Bishop Hughes says he is glad to escape from the wretchedness and want and
physical suffering which surrounded him every where in Ireland. He adds,
"that it is not only beggars who are poor and destitute; those who would
fain gain something by work can hardly do so. Look at yon old woman sitting
down in the market place of town; she has come five miles on foot with her
produce for sale, and what is it? Two eggs! On my credit; two eggs and
nothing in the world beside; perhaps she will get two pennies (four cents)
and wend her way five miles home to her hut, to wait till her single hen
shall lay more."
What unmitigated wretchedness! No wonder that the Irish who reach this
country and find shelter in a log cabin, and enough to eat, coarse though it
may be, and clothing sufficient, though homely in its texture,
enthusiastically call this a blessed country.


BEESWAX, BEESWAX
The subscriber wishes to buy a quantity of good clean Beeswax for which he
will pay twenty-five cents per pound in Goods at as fair prices as any
person in this county- likewise Dry Hides at Seven Cents per pound, Spring
and Winter Wheat in good Merchantable order. I want to buy 200 Bushels of
Good Clean White Oats to be delivered on or before the 22d of this month.
Gilbert McKOWN.
Davenport, Oct. 12, 1843

HOGS, HOGS
The Market price in cash will be paid for Pork this season by the subscriber
in Davenport.
Jno. SEAMAN
Davenport, Oct 12, 1843

GRAVE YARD LOTS FOR SALE
By virtue of the above Ordinance, I will in front of my Office in the town
of Davenport on the 19th inst., commencing at the hour of 2 o'clock, P.M.,
proceed to sell the lots in the "Davenport Cemetery," (each lot being a rod
square), agreeably to the provisions of said Ordinance.
Terms, cash or town orders.
A plat of the ground may be seen at my office.
James THORINGTON,
Mayor of Davenport.
Davenport, Oct. 5th 1843

Davenport Gazette
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
Oct 5, 1843
Married
In Burlington, on 28th ult., by Rev. Mr. WHITFORD, Mr. Henry W. STARR to
Miss Sarah Marion PEASLEY, both of that city.

In same city, on same day, by O.COCK, Esq., Mr. P.L. CROSSMAN to Miss
Elizabeth A. JONES.

Died
Yesterday morning, Marie Antoinette, daughter of D.C. and Rebecca E.
ELDRIDGE, aged 3 years and 8 months.
The friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral
this morning at 10 o'clock.

Oct 12, 1843
In this place after a long and distressing illness, Mrs. Olivia, wife of Mr.
Strong BURNELL, aged 33. The deceased was a worthy member of the
Congregational Church in this place since its formation. As a wife and
mother she was faithful and affectionate, as a friend, kind and true, always
ready to sympathize with the needy and distressed. During a protracted
illness about eight months since, which she bore with christian resignation,
she was very happy in the prospect of death. Though she unexpectedly
recovered, yet she ever after felt, and in a happy degree acted as though
she was near the grave. During her last sickness she manifested an humble
submission to the will of God, and of ten joined in the sentiment while at
her request was sung the sweet hymn,
Jersusalem my happy home;
A few hours before she died after breathing out a humble fervent prayer, she
expressed a perfect willingness to go and be with Christ and left her
friends the pleasing reflection that their loss is her infinite gain.

At his residence in this place, on the 2d instant, at 7 o'clock P.M., Asa
GREEN, Esq., formerly of Brattleborough, Vermont, in his 58th year after an
illness of somewhat more than three weeks. His illness he bore with
Christian meekness and patience; and when in the course of it, alarming
symptoms developed themselves, his self-possession and composure remained
undisturbed. He constantly professed his sole reliance to be, on the merits
of Christ his Savior- his sole wish to be, that he might glorify God either
by his life, or his death, as He might see fit to appoint- and all his
desire, that God would dispose of him according to his good pleasure. He
died in peace and almost without a struggle.

Oct 19, 1843
Died
In Pleasant Valley, on the 5th inst., Mary Emeline, only daughter of L.A.
and Lucinda JONES, aged 7 months and 25 days.

Oct 26, 1843
In Farmington, Van Buren county, on the 1st inst., by the Rev. Mr. HAWK, Mr.
GOSLIN to Miss CROW.
If all the wonders which transpire
Were stretched on a cloth or muslin,
None would raise our wonder higher,
Than a Crow turned to a Goslin';
And after all we need not talk,
For nothing did this but a Hawk.

Died
On the 19th inst., Charles Henry, son of Strong BURNELL, aged 7 months and 4
days.

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