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THE CHRIsTIAN sTATEsMAN,
DEVOTED TO THE PROMOTION OF JUST VIEWS IN LITE
RATuRE, HUMANITY, LIBERTY, POLITICS,
AFRICAN COLONIZATION, AND
RELIGION.
the REy. n. n. GuRLEY, EDITOR.


The undersigned propose 10 establish in the City Of
Washington under the editorial direction Of the Rev. r.
r. Gurley, weekly paper, adaptedto promote just views
in MORALS, MANNERS, GOVERNMENT, AND RELIGION,
and which, separate from the selfish conflicts OF AMBITION
and the unchartable controversies Of secaranisn, shall
contribute unite all patriots and Christians in the
eompshnent OF objects for the good OF country the
benefit Of humanity. and the glory Of God twill be
endeavor through the aid Of able and efficient editor
make this journal worthy Of the patronage Of the Anne
rican People, The cause of AFRICAN COLONIZATION
will be advocated meriting the united immediate,
nest, and liberal support OF this nation. summary OF
General Intelligence will be given weekly and during
the session. condensed report OF the proceedings OF both
Houses of Congress, and brief view of Public Affairs
In fine will be neglected. of presenting the
Public through the columns OF the Statesman, such in
formation facts and arguments the topics which most
occupy the minds OF the wise and good in this country
and tend TO advance the OF human
improvement and happiness, and render this journal in
every respect, valuable Family Newspaper
CONDITIONS
THE CHRISTIAN STATESMAN will he published in the
City Of Washington every Friday morning imperial
sheet 50 per annum, payable in advance Individuals
transmitting the amour, for five papers shall
ceive them at 81 so each, per annum,
The first number will be issued in the first week in Feb
ruary, 1888. .#l .E...
NJ All communications relating to subscriptions, and
the financial affairs Of this Journal to be addressed TO Ell
ter and Bayne, publishers of the Christian Statesman
Washington City, d. c. those relating the editorial de-
parment, TO the Rev r. X Gurey, editor, &c.
.a JOSEPH ETTER,
WILLIAM H. BAYNE.
CRY or WAsHIAoToN, January I, 1888.
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r ORD BACON'S COMPLETE WORKS--A beau
IL tifu English edition with portrait is just published,
and this day received for sale by F. TAYLOR Price sic
Life, Correspondence, and Papers Of Governor Nor
ris vols octave. Published at 81 So For sale at So
may IL .,.r.
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In addition 10 the poems Of tho above named authors,
selections comprising the best productions Of thn
four hundred other American WRITER'S will be given the
work progresses. "s
The American Anthology will be published the first
Saturday of every month. Each number will contain
sevenywo royal octave pages, printed in the beau
tifnl paper of superior quality and
portraits on steel with other illustrations
Price, Five dollars per aunum payable in advance.
The first number will be published in December.
Subscriptions received in New-York, by Wiley & Put
nam, lSl Broadway, and Griswod & Camhreleng, lls
Fulton All letters he addressed post paid TO
RUFUS w. GRISWOLD,
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BALDN ES$,
A BEAUTIFUL HEAD OLE HAIR

Is the greatest belonging the human frame
How strangely The loss OF changes the and
premaurely brings the appearance of old age, which
to reco at being uncovered and sometimes
to shun society," TO avoid the jests and sneers OF
their acquaintance the remainder Of their lives
sequen,y spent in retirement In short not even The loss
of property fills the generous thinking youth with that
heavy sinking gloom does the loss Of his hair. To
avert all these unpleasant circumstances, Oldndges
BALM OF COLUMBIA, stops the hair from falling off
the first application. and few bottles it again
II likewise produces eyebrows and whskers prevents
the hair from turning gray, makes curl beautifully, and
frees from scurf Numerous certificates Of the first
speeaby in support of the virtues of Oldridges Balm
are shown by the proprletors. ",
gF Read the fo7oirdng.
ROBERT WHARTON, Esq, late Mayor of Phladel.
phia has certified may be below, TO the high cha
racter Of the following gentlemen.
The undersigned do hereby certify that we have used
the Balm Of Columbia discovered by J. Oldrdge, and
have found il highly servceabe, only proven
tive against the falling off Of hair but also certain resto
VIM THATCHER, Senior.
Methodist Minister in ST. George charge, No. sc north,
fifth street. ...a:.
JOHN P. INGLIs, ssl. Arch street.
JOHN d. THOMAS, NJ ID. l62, Race street.
JOHN s. FURRY, lol, Spruce street.
HUGH McCURDY, 243 South, 18th street.
JOHN GARD, Jr l23, Arch street. ~..s ...
1t is known that three Of the above signers are more
than fifty years age, and the others less than thirty
| From the Mayor.I
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
| City of Philadelphia .
I,RoBERT WHARTON, Mayor Of said city of Phil
adelphia do hereby certify that am well acquainted with
Messrs. J. r. Ings, John s. Furey, and Hugh McCurdy,
whose signed the above certificate, that they
gentlemen Of character and responsibility and as such
full credit should be given to the said certificate.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand, and
caused the seal of The city TO be affixed, this sixth
| t.. 81 day of December, &c. III,
! ROBERT WHARTON, Mayor
OBSERVE that each bottle Of the Genuine Balm has
splendid engraved wrapper, which represented the
| Falls of Niagara, &c &c.
Sold wholesale by the sole Agents for America No.
Fletcher street, near Maiden lane, door below Pearl
street. and by druggists and perfumers throughout
the country.
TO PRlNTERS-An who will publish the above once
a week, for months in a weekly paper shall be entitled
dozen of the Balm Send copy of the paper
the agents. +. .
For sale in Washington City by J, L. PEABODY and
VIM. FISHER. ..~ may Is aw6m
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yIYANTED.--Cluims upon the Treasury, waiting
wv passage Of the appropriation bills, III which The
cash wl be- advanced, on favorable terms.
For sale Washington Corporation Sx Per Cent STOCK.
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Farmers and Mechanics Bank do
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TIME NEW YORK BOOK OF POETRY, volume
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The Philadelphia Book, specimens IN Poetry and
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HARD or HEARING.

MIR. PRINTER Whatever has tendency 10 lessen
l The sum Of human misery, ought be published and
made known to the distressed and the sckEIHaci
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from Dr.. FfaakiH's Works
| YoRK COUNTY, Pa. Sept l, 1883.
Dear Sir, have been informed Of your helping those
that were troubled with Deafness and as have for hlieen
wears past been less troubled with this affection
and by The information have Of your honor and good
put complete confidence in sending money TO you,
and expect not only answer, but help also
Ihaye heretofore heard much about such man as you,
but never saw the person who had received any benefit
from your medical skill until Mr. John Chandler one OF
our neighbors after using remedy has got his hearing
again as good ever and by him learning where you live
make bold in addressing you in hopes that lmay receive
the same help and gel my hearing ALSO as my neiehbo
Chandler did.
send Five dollars and be pleased to send the remedy
for two persons Of postage you sometimes
do for thai sum- for poor neigbo Of mine and Wish
yon would do well TO me you have done 10 others
Do-,ry your best and make me hear again, as and all
our neghbos have such great faith in what We have heard
and seen.
Your friend and wen wisher
York County State VI Pennsylvania
To Dr. Green, Bethlehem, Pa
N b. Some folks in parts have had their eycsight
restored through the strengthening virtues OF the
remedy hst restored the hearing of Joseph Chandler
This gives 10 US additional hopes OF help, dee2l
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yyTEBSTER'S LARGE OCTAVE DICTIONARY
w and beautiful edition, printed with new type,
upon superior paper and well bound this day received
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rARLYLE ON THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
~ The French Revolution, history in three volumes
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Also, Passages in Foreign Travel, by j. A. Jewe,t,
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StPARKlING HOOK, CHAMPAGNE, LONDON
- PORTER, and BROWN STOUT. B. NOR.
GAN a. Co. have just received fresh supply of this
LIBERATED wine, Sparkling Hook Also, Champagne Wines
of Boxers importation
HJPersons having Demijohns will please return
them, we much in want OF them.
mar3 81 .'.-+ J. B. MORGAN g. Co.
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THE ENGLISH SPY, in two volumes, octave, Lon.
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of characteristic, sairca and humorous Scenes and
Sketches in every rank Of society Price 81. Hand.
somely bound, is just received, for sale by
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EISHiNG TACKLE, &c.-We have Just received
i our spring supply Of Fishing Tackle, comprising a
handsome assortment, viz:
10 dozen Walking Cane Rods and joints 10 do
Halle Rods 3, 4, and joints Tackle Books furnished
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Hooks on Gut, HAIR and Wire; Limerick, Virginia and
Kirby Hooks; Silk, Hair, Grass, Thread, and Cotton
Lines artificial Flies, assorted.
Also 10000 Fishing Rods assorted
Alarge and general assortment OF WOODWARD, Brushes
and Baskets, very reduced prices They respectfully
invite country merchants and others to call at the old
stand. j. DUKEHART & CO
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Truckers LIFE OF JEFFERSON, in 9 octave
i volumes. Price "a So (usual price six dollars.l
Life and Writings Of John Jay, 2 vols. octave. Price
SO so. Regular price SIS so. For sale by
april 10 s<#." +. TAYLOR.
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CANTON MATING AND BONNETS.--We have
~ this day received t,..
so pieces Canton Mating, very fine
100 Parasols
Also 100 Eleven braid Bonneis.
april % BRADLEY & CATLETT.
Litchfield enquirer., 1838-03-29
100

10 iarenty oftne above counties van b1ren
remaining nine counties gave WING MAORI
ties in 1886: At the Town Meetings in 1887,
the Loco Foco majority in these very towns,
was quite as great as the Wing majority now
Obtained! The Wing gaia is therefore tre-
mendous.
Federal Loco ForOisn, therefore, sUin yemsiS
srPungea from The Empire &tate.
The examination Of General Van Rens.
selaer, before Judge Conklin, Of the y. 8
Court at auburn. has closed. and for want ol
bail Van Rensselaer, has been committed e
Albany Jail.
Litchfield enquirer., 1838-03-29
IP0RT OF HARTFORD, APRIL 2, 1851
POSITIVELY THE LAST VOYAGE.


POSITIVELY THE LAST VOYAGE
The ship TOW BENTON, BEERS Master: having
most other freight engaged, will on Mondsy AZ
Loco Focos wishing to ship on last cruise with DR.
Niles & Co, requested to sgn the pgPrs imaseds
ately For freight or passage. apply on board Or as
the west door Of the Posi- Ohce Steeraes passengers
half price. No ISD1ddlers admitted on board. $50
P.S. Passengers arriving after o'clock. wiA Dc
rOsUe6 gp in the small boat--HsTtf'd CosTssF.
The Times says that the Loco Foccs are ~Fa9ying
ground their FAvoRTTE BEERS" Very hKety: 1hey
say they do rally around their ssau oeT ana strong
bser, at some Of their meetingss-LA
The way the guns spoke yesterday, oa account q
the New-Hampshire election, was q caution. People
generally seemed TO Be in doubt whether they were
Whg guns, or Loco Foco guns. A near 60 We can
ascertain, we believe the Loco Focos found powder,
but the Whies took al the glory. TIE .iaD and
stripes waved over Union Hall and the Wing gain IN
New Hampshire was displayed upon canvass - large
guEes stsing the Loco Eoeos in the aee. % that %
the Whole 10 was pretty fair eslshEatoa'-A '
Litchfield enquirer., 1838-03-29
FOR THE ENQUIRER.

Mr. Edtor-You doubtless have noticed in some of
the loco organs attempt making to turn the
unfortunate occurrence at Washington to POLITICAL
account, by endeavoring influence those elections
that were about to take place in New England Des-
peraie indeed must be the situation Of party when
it is forced to resort to such as these
tain itself. Mark what one Of them Mys: "What
shows the baseness of the wings on this subject, is,
that they nearly all Justify IT," Now, sir the author
of that article, whoever he be- must have known that
he was perpetratng, a ialsehood when he wrote it,.
But facts will speak louder intelligent commune.
y than any thing that appears in the columns Of such
publication as that
+ 1t is well known fact that Mr.. Clay, as soon as
he heard that such occurrence was about to take
place, started edately, and did oil in his power
prevent if possible the parties from coming to
gagement. But notwithstanding this the adminsira-
ton papers are charging him with being concernedin
getting up the duel.
One other circumstance wish to mention, which
will turn back the foul accusation upon the heads of
those who projected it. A certain administration
member of Congress at about the time when it was
supposed that the duel had taken place is said have
taken out his watch and observing the time triumph
antly to remark, GRAVES is q dead man." Here
have it, sir so confident they OF Ciley
perority in the Of the weapon selected for the
cason that they counted Graves ~ dead man" be.
yond doubt. Had this been the CASE little should
we have heard about conspiracy. Place these two
circumstances alone side by side, and where 10 the
conspiracy proved to be 4? II.
Litchfield enquirer., 1838-03-29

18TH DISTRICT,
ANDREW ABERNETHY, Of HarWintOn.
10TH DISTRICT,
JOHN BUCKINGHAM, Of WatertosOn.
18th DISTRICT,
PETER BIERCE, of Cornwall.
Litchfield enquirer., 1838-03-29
THE DUEL.

The loco-oco convention held in this village auda.
ciousy affirm that the wing PRESS misnamed by them
tederol) with one or two honorable exceptions vind
deplorable outrage at Washington The Hartford
Times however says that ",he press ineaning tho
whole press Of the country with the exception Of
terms against the murderers Of the lamented Ciey."
The exception of few for the sake of party is false
and calumnious The whole wing press condemn in
insist that all the parties concerned should be brought
to condign punishment But is manifest that if what
the Times says is true, the Hon. Loco Focos assem-
he falsehood in malicously changing the vindicaton
Of murder on the whole wing press Of the country,
with one Or two m we would S
fore they prosecute further the despcabe business of
rakng up the ashes ofthe late Mr.. Clley with view
TO produce political effect. Justice.
Litchfield enquirer., 1838-03-29

From fKe Albany Etening Journ0I
Tocn Elections.-We give below the re-
suits ofthe February and March Town Meet
ings, as far as they have been ascertained.-
In many counties all the annual meetings are
held in April. In other counties some towns
elect in March and others in April. The list,
therefore is necessarily incomnlete -
Litchfield enquirer., 1838-03-29

OeCdu1e SO eXaSpeTutou Ut minority IOr QOuOtlUg
his skill that by way of demonstration he cut the dogs
tail off just back Of his ears. There, says he is his
nose left; do you think dog that follows by scent
needs to be numbered with any thing but his p
What thought those young men Of the Doctors skill
when, after three four days fasting, they found
themselves oil fours smelling out their own game
Why is it, fellow citizens that that eternal howl
continuous as the roar Of Niagara. about bank mon
sters." monopoly" "aristocracy," Speculation
has been the rayng point the watchword OF the par
ty, until their blistered tongues cannot aricuate an
honest word7 1t is because the government and the
Office holders speculated, aye speculated-mark the
word, it has meaning here-they specialized on
your supposed ignorance. They thought you, like
the sllv crow which avoids that corneld in which is
hunS an old coat though it be stuffed only with straw
calculating when we were frightened away to gorge
themselves with the crop.
know, fellow citizens, that the party at very re-
cent meeting in this county had something to say by
way Of Eecantation about "wel regulated banks. -
and another remark or two that almost seemed to
have different meaning from that beautiful maxim.
Perish Credit" But do yOn think they were eating
thsir own words in earnest, and publicly toof Not
they'll was spscslatiOn-a kind Of overtTading on
your credulity. They were alarmed. They saw
thousands Of their friends deserving them. They saw
a new banner lifted up, on whose ample folds were
imprinted the WHOLE thirteen stripes. the WHOLE na
sonal galaxy, the TwExTE-sU stars and On Il was in
seribsd Conssvusiss DsMocT0cy;" and they saw On
Litchfield enquirer., 1838-03-29

Dear Sir,-Your letter fthe l4th inst. Is at
hand. Inreply to your inquiry, do not hes
itate to express it as both my persuasion and
wish that it would not be possible for the SUBJ
Treasury Bill to pass the House of Represen-
tatives. doubt even that it will get through
the Senate. Ientirely concur in the opinion
that it will prove one of tine most unfortunate
measures for the country, if it should become
law, that has ever found its way into the
administration of our Government. The way
to prevent it from becoming "a law.is for the
people to speak in terms of settled and deter
mined condemnation of il to their Representa-
tires. Fit becomes law the sin Of it will
rest upon the Representatives OF New York
Ia traction Of whom can defeat it-and the
curse 1t will inhict will be seyerest upon the
constituents Of these Representatives. The
, prosperity Of New York, II speak of the
whole State.) its energies and enterprise. will
feel blight for years and years to come. if
the business Of its citizens is narrowed down.
as the small limits Of such a currency as this
measure will only admit of. To attempt 10
secure or prosecute healthy and profitable
business upon deprecated currency for the
people. and one for the Government alone,
that wlll always be kept by the operation of
other description of property. Il 10 incur the
fnie and folly Of him who attempts 10 sit him.
sell down ontwo distant and dissimilar stools.
lneed only add that no political or party os.
tfacisms and no system Of personal denunci-
alton or abuse, will deter me from acting up
TO the honest convictions entertain Of this
measure. q from opposing It by every fair
and honorable effort In my power.
Most respectfully,
Your Obdt Ecr'vt In haste.
FRANCIS o. SMITH.
Joshua HILTON, Esq. NsU- York CIV.