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Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-12-01
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FIRE In NEw ORLRANs.- --'rhe New
OrIsaUs papers give tie particulars Of a
des'rUctiye FIRE ID inl.pfayetle, the cor.
ner Of Nuns and Nrw Lsyee slrssls,
The Crescent saye 's'l'hs number a.
houses consumed awss nlilut fifteen
Several. INDECENT fa"ilies were turned
out Of doOts, with the loss DC nearly All
their iurnitire. We saw ssvafai women,
frantic with slarm, nakiag their esraps
froln the flames. withilieir infant children
wra raplied inalhB blankets snatehed lf0m
tl,eirahHrning beds" A flfeman was We.
" seEiOUsl wounded.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-12-01
THE STANDARD, /,
GEoReETowN, pEeEMBER !, ls4O.
We have moi much election news 70

We have not much election news 10
rive in addition to what we gave las week
We understand that the towns in Mime
ale not all heard fiom. the 81. Louis
Republican of the 18th ult. gives The
siaie oiiifnois 10 Mr.. Van BIren by a
msioriiy Of 52s. Alabama, report says
has come in for M-.VAn Biren; Tsnnes.,. s..
see. nj ssissirpii, and L,uisian,, for 9 81.
Usrt,.on.. fIarrisOn's msjOriIy ia Ken.
turkyis 25,s7S,
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-12-01
McGREws PROPERTY RECOVER,

We are much gratfed 10 be able 10
state, that ME McGrew, whose Watch
aud Jewelry Store was entered and rob.
bed OF nearly all lis contents 0n the eve
nlng of the 18th inst, recovered the
whole Of his properly on Saturday morn
ng last. Tne burglar has moi been ta-
ken. The goods were found in the pos
session Of his wife, in the southern part
oI The city. lie is Canadian, Of The
name Of llarrie, aud is believed TO be tbs
same scUundrel who some time ago rob
bed the Oswego (New York. B4nk. .-- Gin.
Gas.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-12-01

Robert McConaghy was executed in
Huntingdon, Pa, on Friday the 9Th inst
lie was nllendedby a clergyman, to whom
at lhe mnment Of being swung off. he
solemnly asseyeraled his Innocence, de-
cIaring that, standing as he did ON The ve-
ry threshold Of eternity, he knew nothing
ofihe crime for which he was TO suffer.
The clergyman, Withdrew, the drop fell,
and the rope broke. The cord was dpub-
ed, and just as the officer was p.epar-
ing 10 strike awayaihe drop, the wretched
man asked for a lille time TO make an
open confession Of his crime. 1t was
granted. He confessed his guilt, aud
was hung. The editor Of the Hunting
don Journal is about 10 publish the con-
Tess on; YET McCouagIy was about 10 die
til the solemn asseveraton. ofinnocence,
and thai is the kind oftestimony TO which
the law gives such great imPortance.-U.
g. Gdz. .-..
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-12-01

STORMS AND FRssuErs --Immense
damIgs hns been done in the eastern
States and on the sea cOas', within the
past two Of three weeks, by violent storms
and freshets. Every mail brings accounts
Of shipwrecks and loss of lives. MucI,
rain has fallen, aud the consequent frrsh.
els have done great damage 10 bridges
mills, dams aud other properly on The
streams.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-12-01
J LOSS or THE BRIG ANTELOPE.
OF PHILADELPHIA,

The schohpsr Caroline, Cap. Rocks,
arrived on The Illh insl, at Wilmington,
N. c., from New York, having picked
Np, floating ma long bolt, in the Gull
Stream, The first mite, crew. and seseraI
E'assengsls llehiin numLeI) Of the brig
Antelope u Philadelphia The brig
fOundredeihO hey before, carrying AOw0
with herfhd caWaiu, second maie and two
passengers Site was bOnnd from Phil.
adesPhia 10 Florida, with government
stoFee. gSl aidtt'ns @ailaa = Isl
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-12-01

MELANCHOLY ,CAsUAITY,--By pri-
vate letter 10 Mr.. C. CarIey, of New Or
leans, we are informed. through The Pc
.ayune Of the following dreadful accident
On Sunday the 10Th ult. the mother, The
wife aud swo children oG Mr. Carley, in
Two horse carEiase, were proceeding to
paysa visitto a FREUD at Springfield, III.
In attempting 10 cross, bridge over a
small creek, fifteen niles from Maunt
Camel--the bridge being somewhat ina
dIapi,lated condition--ihe carriage feel
off and was upset in The. crack instantly
0rowaing the trhole party. The bodies
of the wife and Youngest child had been
recovered, aud further search was pro-
crossing at the time the leiteEwas written
Thus has bereaved individual been r',b-
bed OF all his heart held dear, by one
sndden and unexpected stroke Of misfor-
tune, u. u Etrs& yls4 tSIt 7t4
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-12-01

MEDrTATED VIfI.IANY.

HtH . y -.
A tnvsl vllliuuOus attempt was made
by sUme persbn or persons unkn0wn, 10
destroy the office and dwelling ofthe Post
Master at Flat Rock. in this county, on
the night Of the 81 inst. The following
extract Of letter from The Post NJ ,ster
at iha' place gives the facts Of The Out,
rage: !.
"On opening my letter box, which IS
lattlched 10 The door ol The 0fFire, | dis.
covered quantity ofpOwder, tphont halt
q, pdnnlA IN The boE, aud scattered tbrO'
and amongst The leilers and paprrs, l,,-
gether with some tow and matches. and
an elder about Ten inches long, filed with
wet and dry powder, with spnnk cork in
each end The spunk bad been tiredapd
bn1nt almost ,"the powder, hui as sgnod
luck would have il, The plan did not work.
The elder being green and some Of The
powder wetslt had dampeNed The spnnk
and exliRgnished the fire before il reach.
ed The powder, SO that all Is, safe yei.--
The Pest Office is u small building, at
lached my dwelling house, and II the
match bad caught fire. all undoubtedly,
must have been cousumed.n
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-12-01

'.TuE INJECTED DISTRICT" MARK
Democratic ticket WIS solne
Thousand ahead, when Il went lni0 the
eighth disirc, of New York. Here the
talles were turned, ,asd the wings carried
the State. s5 -
Tie eighth district is the favoritc abode
Of Aholilunis,s and An,imasoDs; and i
the eighth infected district rules seven
eighlhs of tile State, Richmond Eaqai-
rcr. '
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-12-01

OE-0h! such carIiRg home Of Wings
as there was along The Cape on. Saturday,
night aud Sunday was enough TO make
Democrats look faint. These were seven
.tages loaded down; besides wagons and
other vehicles passs.hlhmugh this village
from Boston and Providence. On The
south route We are hold there was CON
slant stream Of them all day Sun
day, The long continuance Of the cas-
terly " nd, had prevent d a gleat number
of cape vessels from returning their crews
to election. and the Whigsin the city
and other places, raised Tie nesdlul, and
sh pped them hume by land, whilst our
pOnl DtlnOcrs's, who were windhpund
III like manner, had no funds raised 70
send them home, and accordingly lps.
their vMes Whether The great number
Of vehicles senl among uson this occasion
contained any "pHs-layers," we are NOT
able 20 deiermine---por, if 50, IN, lFOw ma
nv towns they were contracted with 20
,hgt Meif pipes, Barassable assJ
e I-dsTt0t' ii tg+aa Ar WI ss@s
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-12-01

CoNsERvATIvEs.-Mr. Rives and Mt.
Tallmadge, renegades from democracy.
and the lending conservatives, Of the
United States, have been signally rebnked
in their respective sections Of country.
When Mr.. Rives deserted the admins.
tra,ion, he thought To carry his State with
him; but old Virginia, the home and
resting place Of American patriots and
sages, has pointedIy rebuksd his AFRO.
gance. The eastern part Of ths Safe
Of New York, The home and scene Of Op.
eralious Of ''conservaiivep Talllnadge,
gave a large democratic majority, and
the result was only turned IN favor al
Gen. Harrison by few strong anti-ma,
sonic and abolition counties in the wes-
tern par; Of the State.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-12-01
THE TUNE CHANGED.

Twill be reculleclsd that ''oPPos't'on
70 the appointment Of members Of Con-
orsss 10 Office :" was trumpeted ahrIad
before the election by the whig pa
mars and stump orators as one Of
General Harrison's leading ''Princi-
piss.s Gen. Harrison himself. in bis
letters intended for "ihe public eye"
condemned the practice as having dan
gergOus tendency by Increasing Execu-
tive power. N,w hear what John G.
Wright, ona of Gen. H'rrisOn's Com
mrttee, says. In his Gazette Of tho 2Sd
uIt. we fad the following editorial para
graph: Ega
% - REFORM. 5. ~
Our friend Of the Lebanon Star, thinks
the rule which excludes members oI
Congress from executive appointments
'sloU broad for universal observance. -
We only suggested general rule, which
oG course, admits Of exceptions. II, i0
instance, department is TO he filled
and men out Of Congress cannot be found
Of equal ability and fitness. with those in
that lsa case ef exception from The rule
and the man in. better fitted than any out
should be selected. We adhere 10 ou
notion, all other things equal, The man il
Congress should be poslponPdto the on
out. The public, however, should com
mand the hest talents, and the greGies
fitness for place. v.-. s.
This is intended for practice. Was
was said 10 the contrary before the eIeC
tion, was merely profession intended 'ft
the pubic eye" Have the lending whl
been led, by the success Of Eumbugger
lobelieye that The people are so gull
bIe that such sudden changes will requlI
no explAnationG HereiS direct aIIemI
TO justify in the Harrison administTatlo
what they have SO loudly condemned
the Vim Buren, administration. ThI
then, is The extent Of the " reform" the
have promised LOG cabin professions az
tobe returned 10 what they have Gale
ah,i-repnblicsn pracilCe.
.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-12-01

IExAs.--A gentleman from Eexas ina
FIRMS The eailUr eof the gNlschsz Free
Trader, that tthe prnlscietl expedition
against The Indians had failed for want 0f
means to supply the troops with the me-
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-12-01
I Extract of-a letler 10 a gentleman
New York city. dNisl

THE sugar care. ] am sorFg Iorepnrf,
Yields ID Far poorly aItis The complaint
generally ,liatthe cane viii he very dry
this wear, and am satisfied That the crops
wiiItbe 6ne third short. Five acres That
rave Twelve and half hogsheads last
year, yield lhise eeason but four. 2
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-12-01

sFA1qSTICs OF BROWN COUNTY.
Col. ALLEN, Deputy U. S.Marshal, has
'p0lilelv furnished US with the following
aggregate statements, derived froln the
census and alalis'ics taken u June, ls4O.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-12-01
sHIPwRECK AND LOSS OF LIFE.

The schooner Emma, Capt. Cole, OF
New York for Savanna, off Hatteras on
The 4th inst experienceda hurricane.
Five passengers, one cabin and tou r
s,eerage were washed over. 'e't
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-12-01
THE SCRAMBLE FOR OFFICE

1HC SSNhmDLE tSh Wa HA'A'
When we last week spoke Ofihe speedy
manifestation oflhe has, mutives which
had actuated. those who had been NOS
clam0rOus against the present admn.s-
tratinn, and active in bringing about u
change, we scarcely expected that The
wings themselves would 50 soon furnish
uswilh such strong evidence of the cor.
rectness 0f what we said us is contained
in The Enlluwing quotations. ..r... Z
The correspondent Of the National In
telIigencer, { whig papor) writes from
New York as follows:
81 am very sorry TO state that an un-
dignitied and uhworihy scramble (or
place has already commenced in this city.
Men are goIng about getting other men
20 sign their nlnes 10 pqpsrs requesting
Gen. H,rrisoR TO give them such and
such ali Uflict!" ,....
The Cincinnati Gazette contains three
articles on the subject, reproviug this
Indecent haste. while il Encourages
hopes in The applicants That their cases
will bsattended To after The Inauguration.
Wuinaert beloW two Of these articles from
the Gazette.
OFFICE SEEKING.
We. clip the following from The Wheel.
ing Gazette, exhibiting morbid appetite
among SONS. prominent politicians in
thai cry Tor "tie lOdses and f4hes,"
Woregret TO wiiUsss this among lur pO.
litical friends, but We shall, as we have
heretofore dong. reproye this spiri', lei
itshow iiseg where y way: sl, sa
aOJ-ll is. certainly q very bad sign 10
see prominent politicians, The mQInenl
the question as 10 lie Presidency is do.
cidsd. setting forth their claims lpa par.
tiCular office. lllOOks B liille as if they
weFe inhueAcsd throughout the contest
BY desire for . purlian Of the .tspOiL."
Tbs fac. sparIiculqrly. suggested to Us
b. he excitement WHICH prrvades out
little clig - regard 10 lhe Diflng patron.
age q the government here, II The as
pirants will leave this mat,ersio the 60,
beFthonghi Of the President aad people,
t'ey viii save their credit ant run h.
Fsk q being disappointed" 5
SCRAMBLE FOR OFFICE. u
W are glsdtO 6ad The Wing nress, By !
simai'aaeO's Hpyemeni, isgeprovins ths
indecent scfanibIe fnr- GGiee. whch has
already commenced among asmau por.
6II.OL The Wing patty. Tic general |
feeling q she party is correct upGn THE
sItisci; ;tle press is right; and mere ID
onlyasprinkling Of Eah Barenisin in our
ranks, which shows itself occasionally, Sl@I
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-12-01

All tho members Of Nhe Senate oi
South Carolina (l5) are Democrats. n
The House there are III democrats and
l3 wings. 3ft
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-12-01

IMsucRA ThiFieen thousand Ger
man 'immiaranfs arrived ID ibis country
last wear: and II believed Ihai this sea
s0n lhe number will be more Than double.
gvhey generally push on 70 The ...ITar
West," and II their hands tho desert soon
"blUssotns as the losc." A''
eLESeTII or DAys-@A Enemoir addtes.
set "a The Academy IT Science atMa.
aich, by Dr. Tenzen, contains The fOllaw-
in notice of the length of Iays u The.
principal ciiies Of Europe. AT Berlin
and London The Longest day has ift
hOurs, aud the sllortestTl hours. At
Stockholm aud Upset, ihe Inngest has
slea hsilrs, and the shoryesl hrs 81. At
H ,mbuFgb. Dan;zic and StdFtin, the long
esl day has II hours, and the shnriest Il.
AtSf. Petersburg and T0h0Isk, The los-
laest has 10 and the sh0ttest 5 5hnuss. At
Torn "a and Finland, the longest day
has 2ls hours, and The shorsest %. At
'vardhihns, ID Norway! the day lasts
from May9l to July %, Wit houl inter-
tfupti0n: and 10 Spilsb0rgeii the longest
day lasts three mouths aud half "a 2
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-12-01
nn~n
Total %zfId

Total SzIId
a EMPLOYMENT.
Agtic"Itare 'p 27i5
Commerce 10y
Manufactures aud trades S3I
Navigation Of the ocean lO
Naviga ion of canals, lakes and rivers 33
Learned professions and engineers 10
Pensioners, included in the foregoing. IL
Deaf aud dumb / s@ .
Insane and idiots, at private chsFge ]
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-08

lows, grdsd hershf 10 sing the hymn with which he
had been wont to cons sole the dying, and when his
parting smile beamed forth, and the white lips for
the iast time, murmured peace" she pressed her
trembling hand on his closing eyes, sootbed the wild
earst OF grief OF the wall children, and kneeng
down, IN her orphan bitterness, commended them 70
that plying Father, who never dies.
IL was Affecting TO see her forgetting her own sor-
row, when others were to he cheered or cared for,
and attending with clear mind to every duty how
ever minute but when there was no longer any
hing for her TO do and her brother and sister had
retired to their apartments she leaned her beautiful
head on the corpse Of the old man. and went as IL
the very fountains of her soul were broken up She
made the spot of his lowly slumber pleasant with
summer foliage, and with the hardy evergreen She
planted the grassy ound with the enduring chamo-
mile, which rises sweeter from the pressing foot or
hand, and the aromatic thyme, which aliures the
singing bee. There the close Of the day. she went
often with her brother and sister, enforcing the pre-
cepts of that piety which had led their beloved ia
Their through many trials to rest with his dear Re-
deemer.
Once, as she returned from her mournful yet
sweet visit to the grave, she met by Albert, the
young, dark-eyed clergyman Of neighbOuring viii
lage, who drew her arm within his Itwould
seem that his low musical voice alluded TO theme
not unfamiliar 10 her ear.
"Ulrica why should you impose longer preba-
fian on my faithful love! He, 20 bonn you have
been as an angel is now with the spirits of just men
made perfect Dearest, let my home henceiorth be
yours, and this brother and sister mipe!'
re trembling lustre Of her full blue ewes met
those OF Albert in tenderness and trust His plea
SAINT and secluded parsonage gained treasure be-
yond tried gold for she who, as daughter and sis
ter, had so long been model of disne rested good
ness and piety, could not fail TO sustain with dignity
and beauty the hallowed relations of a wife and
mother.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-08
tCo,respondenes Of the Herald.


Junior Baii-Ladiss. SC.
nv Dear Gordoa-t have to wrue this IN too much
haste The girls are ching for the whole story.
Those noueedin my last, are eager to be brought
out those fearful their rising gi-ries
will be lost sight OF In the still brighter ehuigenee
Of the otbsrs. Sweet loves, ] know suspen,e 10
painful To relieve yosr uncertainty, viii start
the grey goose quill again. lis prize day sx'
psetat on 70 on tip toe I'll turs the wheel; see the
eiided przes f4Il, from SI00,0U Down To S50oo
P,ck thea, OPP. boys. Let me take your squint sJ
and green specs to get rich one, Bennett
there are two little doves IN Meadow street, Jane
and Elizs with iull plump features, speaking eyes
and laughing lips. Fop Eliza she trips lightly by my
room every DAY to hool; her warm hearts touch
ed wit, the tender psssbs; pu-pst u goes against
s~eiiing Bosom curved gracefully as that oi We
nus de dedici, SIT down winter thar the snow
clouds piled mp ~ the western sky. There ~ Miss
W., in lexe street, ray ~ lark, blushiDg the
morn; the bloom and freshness Of the country. min
gle with the polish of the city. Seine Z" Iheologs'
lave been stepping sp bst IS no go; her charms
ailure better game Mrs. y will be Of the pref.
test in the BALL room. light, easy and smiling Her
voice III as the dy ing echo; her step 10 light as
the fsrss and si the sound of music, eyes spar
he with 10Y: tho drives the lilly from her cheek
and s~sy IN. hir IN the maze OF the gijdy dane.
Her sister has q warm. generous soul, but III.
yealous a. Fanny Grey, which she siDe- anu plays
sw.etly Miss NJ does not 90 :" the ball. because
her friend. will ACT let her She was male Tor
b. n. darn GLOSSY hair fails IN luxurious On Is
a ~ CA Of alahaster; bei forehssd speaks inteiect
her eyes are dew drops oi July, IL ttsr'ng IN tbs
sunbesms; her tongue y riahtIn ale $, hrr words
bnts eth love. her up n ce beds and cis'ing,
fold hkv the .isepinE tslp Erect IN fotm, keen ~
retori, gliding ov'r tue pane ike the 'oSe-os Of
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-08

J.G. b. rsErr.

J. q. Br rsErr.
Having ~ sd several Of your descriptions 81 the
proceedings of that notorious Knapp 80 mnth famed
Tor making converts of great portion ~ ihe weak
minded asd easy eeng part Of thu women ~ this CT
". has led Co The discovery oi me eanse ~ my
Il. being 60 much out at night and " her total neg
lcct her duties nj home She has, since thst BAT n
ing scrape over at Jersey. neither attended tn me
mr. her children have e. go 10 cook shop 90 Get
breakfast and dinner, and the children are Iufning
tie streeta believe she has gone through the riv
err exercise make no doubt but she has had all Vthcr
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-08

OLD thEtN.N Hf NJ Dl~PEN1fVY
OLD gALENS HEAD, ~ Peck sip, n.lr me co,.., "a
" Water street DOCTOREvAN co tin.y hs ,rnnra,ss
practice usual 1t bis we'll establs hrd Disenssrv IA ~
Psck sir The public are rcsgeeifry aprrssd hat Dr.
Evans exrrsve rract regular rrfrsl m,nt. 4.
Europe and America and 81 years prnss ,nsr s.
hles him TO adop, the post speedy an ,sr,esb cr,s,
FOR The perfect reord an diseases n a i,. n1tr, sv
old for which he's p,r.ulay ceebree-trsc he have
been unsuccessy treated bi ss experienced
respectfully invited 10 make apir1l,on y, Il cs ~
~ peck slip W his veil approved rrvs. p, and pre-
''niine may We ran genuine and n ohr establishment
Nb-ihr efhccs a. entIancrs VII ,rr red and &C.
err cv ~. DC sepended oa Attendance daily unii ioPN
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-08

Kind Of exercises with these old rpps, when she 10
with them at the night meetings wish you could
put me ON some plan to get redress for such an inu
ry done me by the vsgabonds.
A Po1R LABoRING MAN,
IN THE UPPER rAkr OF the CITY.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-08

The French MIN stiy have appointe4 Commits
,isn to inquire into the state of Steam Navigation;
the object s-ipg establish ships between avre and
New York
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-21
Esu siness at Washington.

A CARD.The undersigned will be in Wash
ington city, from December until March, and will
have leisure attend to claims or business OF any
kind, with the Departments or individuals. 1t is
suggested to his acquaintance, or others desiring
his services, to open their correspondence WHhoUt
delay, as the requirements and fornalitcs for set
Ting accounts at the government offices may be
such, in some instances, as to require subsequent
correspondence with his principals. Letters ad-
dressed to him, according to his signature below,
will avoid any confusion at the Post Office, or else.
where, in consequence of their being gentleman
Of the same name--a resident of the city.
JAMES II. BIRCH (of NJ
Fayetto, Nov. 81, 1910.
0I7-Bulletn, Republican, Era and Argus will
please copy the foregoing once in their daily, tri-
weekly and weekly