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Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-31


the presses in the country at their command. it
can only be done by severe effort. Men are
obliged to spend their time and money, what little
they have, to bring about better order of things.
Men whuse business has been ruined by the ad
mnistrstion, have found some employment in
struggling for political reform, and they have the
satisfaction Of seeing that they have not struggled
in vain. They have not spent much money, how
ever, for they had not much left to spend. They
have fought the regular troops of the Executive
in the cheapest way: they have carried their
bread and cheese in their pockets, and talked and
argued by the way side, in school houses and
churches, in groves or log cabins, or under the
broad canopy Of heaven, drinking from the limped
spring the running brook, or taking 10th
ing stronger than "hard cider" This is the
way the business has been done thus far. Thank
heaven, neither the tongues the pens Of the peo-
pie are stopped as yet, and they will not he until
this corrupt ard squandering administra tior is
driven from power, and the honest old farmer of
North Bend is called to the white house at Wash
ington. 80.
One who has been long under pay hi mself for
his political services, may well inquire cho pays
for all these efforts OF an abused people but the
truth is, the work has been done on credit; it is
not yet paid for and the rcicard expected is better
gopsrnp,ent, an honest and faithful administration.
And now we would ask the locos ,cio pays for
the Appeals to the democracy which are dis.
tributed gratuitously by deputy Sherifis, census
takers, revenue officers, tide Writers, &c: who pays
for the papers which are poured in upon those re-
turned as doubtful or waveringby your secret COM
mittees! WAC pays for the cart loads of Benlon's
and Duncan's speeches, franked by members of
Congress Who pays for the seventy thousand
pamphlets which the Richmond Inquirer boosted
had been distributed at the late Van Buren, State
Convention in Virginia Have as many been cir
cuated in all the other States in proportion o
population No doubt of it, and more too. These
ore ell paid for by somebody. We do not say
whether any part of it contributed by Mr.
Van Buren's friends among the British nobility, or
whether all the twenty seven foreign despoiisms
which Mr.. Van Buren, consulted as to the mode IF
keeping the public money, contributed an equal
share, whether it all comes out of our own public
treasury in the shape of high salaries, perquistes
or collusive government contracts. but it comes
from some source, beyond question.
r.........,.. ,..... Kenne6sc Journal
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-31
g'w. From The Georgia 10 arndl.
BRAVE TIPPECANOE. u1

Hail TO the Hero in triumph advancing,
Honor'd by US be his ever dear name
Long may these States, with his bright banne
glancing, ...r.. ....
Be happy and cherish his glory and fame
81 Lord give him wisdom TOO,
Always thy will 80 do
Boldly to press on, careless OF lew,
While ev'ry tongue and pen
Sends back the shout again,
Honor the Hero, brave Tippecanoe!
Harrison's no slim saping by chance near
fountain ...
Blooming in spring, and in winter to fade
When storms others leaves have clean striped from
the fountain, ~. ......
The more shall we freemen exut in his shade.
Moor'don the tried rock,
Proof against SANDERS shock
The deeper he roots while the ruder it blows!
Free men and women then, .....
Sound forth his praise again
Honor the Hero, brave Tippecanoe
Rouse, freemen, arouse. and remember your station
Stretch to your oars for the cause of your land
Oh that the people composing this nation
Were once more united in one solid band.
Oh that our younger men,
All united again, .... ..... ..
Honor'd and blessed in its favor might grow
Loud with his praises then ~
Sound forth from babes aud men,
Honor the Hero, brave Tippecanoe
Hail toIthe bright prospect that rises to vision,
~ Harrison and Tyler are gaining conquest;
Banners of freemen lead ev'ry division,
And voices with voices proclaim him the blest.
May his glory in the West
Soon fill the distant East, -.
70, The brighter TO shine and forever remain.
3D.. 80. States all in the Union then -...
m lOud nj
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-31

RETRENcHMENT-The TABLE FURNITURE of our
economical President only cost Sll9O 80 cents,
very insignificant sum to be expended m the peo.
ples house, for purposes so important to The preser.
vation OF the Constitution. Those, however, who
may be so inconsderste, so parSimonious, as TO
object to this expenditure should recollect that he
only charged the good people S22 for "green fRoer
cups to dip the tips of the fingers in after a I've
course dinner--which all must admit to be momen.
tous nliair, and intimately connected with the sue.
cess Of civil liberty throushoa, the world,
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-31

PRAcrIcE rs. PRoFEssIoN.--Mr.V Van Buren, can
be eloquent in praise of republican simplicity, but
his example to his subjects is one Of splendid os-
tentation. He identifies himself with party which
is ever railing against the luxurious spendUr of the
merchants and great manufacturers; he, By his pet
peculiar organ denounces the DESTINATIONS habits
OF the wealthy among our citizens; he expatiates
on the virtues Of simplicity and frugality; he calls
upon the laboring people to support him because
their employers live in fine houses, use silver forks
and drink Champagne and Burgundy. Yet this
same Mr.. Van Buren, dwels in a palace, every
apartment of which is crowded with gorgeous fur
nture; he reclines at ease upon superb and costly
sofas, resting his small foot upon footstools of
velvet and embroidery he edorns his table with
magnificent services of plate, and with artificial
boquets that cost hundred dollars piece lie sips
| the choicest and most expensive wines from COB
lets of richly cut glass; and takes his airing in a
splendid coach, drawn by horses that in the pride OF
their bearing seem to be conscious Of the grandeur
that surrounds their lordly master.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-31

NAL EAToN.-This gentleman, as we have al
ready remarked, made speech at Nashville a few
days since. The Nashville Wing, in speaking of
it, says
He remarked, in the outset, that lie heard it in
tinated that Gen. Jackson would not recognize him
as friend on his return to Nashylle-tlat the
ties of intimate association and personal confidence
would be sundered, and that he like hundreds who
had gone before him, would be eslranged from one
to whose elevation he had contributed his best and
earliest energies He was happy to have it in his
power to state, that thus far these predictions had
not been verified, Gen Jackson was in Nashville
Il few days since, on his way to the Western sec
tion of the State, and before he (Alaj, Eaon) was
apprsed of his presence in the city, he found his
hand grasped by the generous Old Soldier, who had
so long hohored him with his friendship and conf
de nee.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-31
Rates Of Advertising.

The first insertion, and fifty cents square for each
subsequent insertion. ..
For one square IL months, twenty dollars.
Merchants or others advertising by The gear, to
the amount of fifty dollars and upwards, will be en-
titled to deduction of one third, where regular
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Where the insertion of an advertisement is order
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TmE BOON,s LICK TIMES.
JAMES r. BENSON & CLARK II. GREEN
Publishers and Proprietor,
n H. R WI y.

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20 co. Who paysi Why they pay themselves,
They ride and talk. and work, and foot their own
bills, some few friends contr ibute something TO
pay expenses. 1t is no easy matter to put down
Office holders under pay. and ulT fighting like
Swiss msrcensries for Felf and ploRaer, with half
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-04-04
LAB0RERS' WAGES IN A SUBTREAs
URY COUNTRY,

There is a long article on 9 Flemish Hus.
bandry," in the CHltiuator for November
last. In giving an account of Mr.. Yer.
poort's farm, in Flanders, the writer has the
lo.lowing:--
All the laborers on this farm fed in the
house. The woman have five pence, and
the men eight pence day for wages, which
makes the food to be reckoned at only three
pence per head per day. A aborer, oblig
ed TO find his own food, could scarcely pro-
vide himself at so cheap rate but the
farmer who has every thing from his own
farm, finds that it is more economical to
feed the laborers, even at thl. low rate
They have for breakfast bread and pota-
toes, with tea, as it is called but it is a ve-
ry weak infusion of that herb, and may be
better called hot water with milk in it,
For dinner, they have soup of butter
milk and bread boiled in it i; after that they
have potatoes and bit of sal. pork. For
supper, skinned milk or butter-milk and
potatoes"
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-04-04
o. We think SO too.

SELLING WHITE MEN.--When this afro
cious SANDER upon Gen. Harrison was star.
ted, Mr.. Gardner the editor of the Peopie's
Press, wrote as follows, IN relation to it :
"We say again and again, for the informa-
ton of distant readers, that the law on
which Gen. Harrison voted had nothing to
do with debts nor debtors. 1t was no part
of our civil code. 1t related solely to the
punishment of SCOUNDRELS and
ROGUES, of like character with those
vino circulate this calumny, such as break
into their neighbors' houses at night to
steal and plunder-such as burn stacks,
XII horses and cattle, remove land marks.
obtain money under false pretences, destroy
bridges, break down tombstoaes rob the
graves Of The dead, live in state of for
Dlcatlon, assist prisoners to escape from
justice, SC. 1t had no connection with
the debts nor the business of an honest
man. FELONS and VILLAINS alone
came within its cognizance--and none but
FELLOWS or VILLAINS heart could be
SO base as to attribute to valiant and faith
ful poor old soldier like Harrison, design
to sell his poor neighbor for debt !! can
have no charity for such men--I mean such
as have seen the law, or are acquainted
with the true facts Of the case" "-Xenia
Torchight.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-04-04

OurRAGr oUs,--We are informed by n
gentleman from Fort Towson, that two or
three weeks since, citizen OF the United
States, at the head ofcight or ten men, had
occasion to go into Texas, for some pur-
pose, e,wherc lie came across party OF Che
rokee Indians on the borders of Texas, who
kept in sight OF him for two or three days,
without manifesting any hostility. One
night after the Cherokees had encamped,
the whites stole upon them,and killed seven
or eight of their number, when the Indians
returned the fire, killed one or two of the
whites, and then fled. The cause assigned
by the commander of the whites for attack
Ing the Indians was, that he was afraid they
intended to attack him, and the efore tool;
the start Of them. If this is the true state
Of the case, we think the United States
should punish the aggressors, and prevent,
ifpossible, any further outrages of the kind
Our informant states that the officers and
agents at Fort Towson considers it an out
rngeous and unprovoked murder. viii
they not then have the matter investigated,
and justice rendered to the indians ?-LiHLe
Rock Times.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-04-04
LATE FROM EUROPE.

The Steam ship British Queen, Cap,air
Roberts, from London, arrived at this port
on Wednesday, in less than 16 day S, having
left Portsmouth on the cd inst. She brings
London dates to the lst inst. and Liverpoo
aud Havre to the s9th ult.--eleven days la
ter than those brought by the Great West
erD. The intelligence is of considerable
moment.
In Money matters and Markets, there is
no material change. Cotton declined 4
at Liverpool during the week ending Feb.
90. Import of the week ending that day,
$500 bales; Gales 2l $50 bales. AT fIavre
the price was maintained, but the marke.
was less active atthe close than at the OPEN
ing of the week. In the manufacturing dis
tricts little, and but little, relief has been
experienced. After long dearth, consi-
derable, amount of goods is now shipping
for the United States, as well as heavy car
goes to India.
The Bank of England has reduced the
rate of interest to 5 per cent. il has sur
mounted all embarrassments. Money is
more plentiful, but there was considerable
pressure at the Stock Exchange on Friday
the cath ult., which was settling day.
The news of the contemplated action of
the Pennsylvania Legislature in respect to
tho Bank ofthe United States and tile other
Banks Of that State had arrived out, and
had created general depression of Amerl-
can Securities. United States Bank Stock
fell to ELS per share. The Bank sent out
the means Of paying the interest on the
Sal. 4. 4
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-04-04
APPOINTMENT BY THE PRES.
IDENT.
BY and ,cih The advice and consent of N
Senate.


Isaac Fl. b ,son, of N. York, to be
judge of the United States Court for the
Eastern District of Florida, for the term of
four years, in the place of Robert r. Reed
appointed Governor of this territory.
Well, as ''the laborer is worthy of his
hire so Mr.. Bronson, we suppose is wor-
thy of n judgship in Southern Territory.
for showing himself traitor to his con
stltuents, and mercenary ''hlrelinrn of the
Federal Executive. He occupied seat in
Congress, from Jefferson Co. in this state.
ut the Extra Session in the autumn of 1887.
and took a firm stand with Talmadpe and
Clark in defence OF the interests of the peo-
pie, and in opposition to the odnus Sub.
Treasury. He voted against Blair as Pub
lie Printer, and in favor Of Mr.. Allen, Ed
itor of The Madsonian. Soon after this.
Gov. Marcy appointed Mr.. Bronson Judge
of the 5tb Circuit, which had been vacant
nearly a year. But instead of resigning
his seat in Congress. he remained there
until the time prescribed by law for him to
qualify for Judge run ont, for the purpose
Of voting for the Treasury. This
barefaced corruption excited the scorn OF
every honorable mind. Mr.. Bronson was
intensely anxious TO wipe out IN some de-
gree this foul bot upon his character by
reelection. Every means which Execu-
tive patronage, and the most desperate
personal and purity effort could command,
was put in requsition. But alas, the trail
tor TO the People was defeated by GOO ma
Jority against him. Mark now, aid see the
rejected Of the sovereign People, made the
especial favoriies of vile Executive Des.
pot.-Bufaio Pat. 6. Jour.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-04-04

THE New YoRKER.-There is no period
ical in the States better worth the money it
costs than the New Yorker. The 9th year
of its existence has arrived, and .'.ace its
first commencement, it has gone on grSdu-
ally gaining in the public favor, until 1t has
reached an emincnce honorable to its pub
lishe RS, and to American Newspaper ltera-
ture. Mr.. II. GREELEY, the proprietor Of
the New Yorker is a gentleman Of talents
and taste. lie has taken a grounl some
what different from that holden by any press
in this country, and well and noby has he
sustained himself in it. The New Yorker
ia intended for a family paper, and in our
opinion ii Is The family paper. lis Impair
tiality in political matters, its excellent
and well wrought critical notices, its judi
coas selections, combining the useful with
theinteresting its freedom from any thing
that can offcnl or demufalize, and above ii.
the universe ity OF its range mark l! as one
of the best Of papers for present reading
and eminently worthy of preservation for
future reference. Publ shed in two 70 m -
The folio form at two, and the quarlo t
three dollars, in advance. Ho!ac, Grtel y,
Proprietor, No. /, Ann Street.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-04-04

Ono CANAL--We understand the
northern portion of the canal will be ready
for navigation about the 1st of April. The
last Massilon Glztte says:
We are authorized by the Contractors
on This section Of the canal, to say that the
new locks as well as the new piece of canal
will all be completed on or before the 18th
of April, and that navigation will commence
by that time. Those living along the line
may laly upon this statement. Captain
Howe. the engineer, also told us that it
would then be in readiness for the passage
of boats. ..N.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-04-04
REDUCTION OF WAGES.

THE BXPBRiMGNT BEGUN BY GOVERNMENT
1t was announced by the authorities II,
the Navy Yard Mt Philadelphia, on Satur.
day last, that the proposed reduction oI
wages must begin with the laboring mer
employed upon government work at that
place.
The Philadelphia Spirit of the Times o.
Monday, ian administration paper, y in no.
ticing the fact, uses the following language
While we freely acknowledge ourselves
the friends feconomy in every department
of the government, We regret to see that al
retrenchments now, as ever, The first biou
is made al the mechanic and he dan MJorer :
and yet in all advances they are tho very
last to rise. Admitting that the reduction
should take place, it will amount to very
small sum to the governments mere drop
in the bucket and that drop taken too from
a drain from the great government reser.
voir that drives n greater power, yielding
IL more substantial return, with less profit
to the operative than any or all others lead.
ing from it. No: ifeconomy be the object,
let it be general, and pass through every
grade in the service, and last of all let i,
he made on the laborer whose daily pittance
is seen to be barely sufficient to appease
he daily wants of a family: and which bank
fluctuations should he gain dollar to-day,
robs him of it 10 to-morrow.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-04-04

EDIToRIAL DiLEMMA.--During the dead
season, the editor of a country paper being
much distressed for matter, ransackcd
every hole and corner for intelligence; and
after having, as he thought, completed his
task, sat down to dinner with what appetite
he might. In the middle of it he was in
terrupted by the entrance of his familiar,
alias the devil" demanding " more copyr'
More coPy!' said he, "Why, have you
put in the story of the tremendous mush-
room found in Mr.. Jones's feldr Yes,
SIR" And the account of the prodgious
crop of apples gathered from Mr. 1'imm's
trce?' Yes, SIR" "And about Mr..
rhompson's kitten being sucked by a
hedgehogW g Yes, sir" "Aud Mr..
Smiths dreadful accident with his onehorse
chaise as he passed down Iiolbom Hill!
Yes, sir" "And the Man who stole the
corn out of the sack in the farm -yardr'
Vas, sir" it's all up, but there is still a
line and half wanting" /" Then add,''
said he, with great dignity, "lha, they
most au'da-ci-ous,ly thrashed it out on the
premlscs!"
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-04-04

If the B,uenoses make as free with tim
ber of the Maniacs as their editors do witt
the fruit of our brains, we do not wonder al
the disposition to show fight in that quar-
ter. We notice that our own story ol
Lord Henry Fitzpatrick" is published in
the ST. Johns Observer, "The Mothers
Trial." in the Fredericton Seminal, ant
other articles of ours in these and Other
Buenose papers, without credit. Gentle.
man Bluenoses, we don't like this game.
we toll at midnight, while you are snoozing,
to pcrpctrate these things,and if you use
them, Just please to mention where yon OBJ
tained them. You are welcome to this.-
~. Y. .AtiGs,
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-04-04

PENNSYLVANIA BANKS AND IMPROVE
MENTs.--The Committee of Conference,
appointed by the two Houses, on the
Bank Resumption Bill, is composed of six
members. According to information re.
ceived in Philadelphia on Saturday night,
this Committee stood thus two for imlnc-
diate resumption, two for postponing ill
December, and two for laying over the
whole subject till the next Legislature
AT any rate, majority against immediate
resumption.
The Committee of Internallmprovements
of the House has reported bill making
appropriations to the amount Of $3, 139, ,0OO
for various works. The Committee re-
commended that this amount be furnished
by the banks in pro rata proportion to
the amount of their capital, and that they
shall also provide for the interest on the
state debt, during the ensuing three years;
those concurrng in this, to have until the
1st Of December next before they shall be
required to resume specie payments--thosc
not concurrlng, toresume in thirty days.
" Y. american.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-04-04

We understand that good deal Of un-
easiness has existed lutely among the
workmen employed by the United Suites at
the armory of Springfield, Massachusetts.
1t seems that newly devised pattern for
muskets has been lately adopted by the
War Department, which requires much
more labor TO finish the arms, and yet no
allowance is made for extra work. Against
this the workmen demonstrate, az unjust
to them, it having necessarily the effect to
reduce their compensation from one quar-
ter to one third. And what is quite extra
ordinary, the salaries of the overseers of
the work, have, at the same time, been in
creased several hundred dollars each. 1t
is stated that the hardship of this arrange
ment is such, that very general uneasiness
prevaiis-to such an extent, indeed, that
some of the workmen have quit their en-
ployment.
If this account is correct, it affords u
characteristic eXempicaton of the friend
ship of the administration for the induslri-
Gus laborious classes of the community
Con. CoWant.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-04-04

From the Ohio Republican.

Mr.. PETERs:-A the recent Van Burcr
convention, composed of about $50 or 400
persons, one of the orators used up Mr..
Clay. While he was reading Clay's speech
preparatory to his destructive comments
uponit, prominent Van Buren man of this
county, supposing that it was speech Of
one of his own party, cosld not suppress
the JOY, the sentiments therein contained,
excited within him-but manifested it by
exclamations Of "Good," /" thems my SEN
tirients" thatsthe good old Virginia "doc-
trlnes" to the great edifcation and amuse-
ment of numerous spectators. SCIO.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-04-04

master at the top Of his speed, and his
whole school out, scroaming-shouting and
screaming and knew not what to make Of
it. The mechanic left his shop--the mer-
Chant his store and the women stretched
their necks out at the windows, while con
sternation and dismay was depicted on ev-
cry countenance, the mail arriving al the
office, the carrier rose in his stirrlps, aud
exclaimed at the same time wiirling his
hat in the air:
"HuzzA FOR HARRIS SON! He HAS
WHIPPED THE IIRITlsH AND INDIANS !"
"BUYS DO YOU HEAR THAT ~
A universal shout of joy involuutorly
burst forLh-bonfrcs were kndled in the
streets; and our village illuminated at
nght. In those days, heard no one say
that HARRISON was coward" or a "Gran-
NY" but did hear maDy say, "God bless
General HARRISON
A PENNSYLVANIA.