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The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-07-10
OUR NEXT CANDIDATE FOR

OUR NEXT CANDIDATE FOR
CONGRESS.-We are frequently ask
ed who is 10 be our next Congressman?
All the answer we can yet give, is, that
10 win be a firm Democrat, whoever
Ne may be. None other will suit the
district But as the time is .as, ap-
Oroaching, when IT will be necessary to
nominate a candidate for this district,
we shall speak our mind, and hereafter
urge our claim TO the choice of such
candidate, before the convention meets;
'fhowever, the claim Of Tuscarawas,
which we believe 10 be founded on the
principle ofrghi, and Of justice, does
not NEE. a hearty resPoud, from Knox,
Holmes and CoshoCton, we shall give
our united support to whoever receives
the nomnatlon.
Tuscarawas, five recollect night, has
never had a democratic candidate oul
vet, while the other counties composing
this District, have each had their favor
tie in the field. She has kept her own
choice back, tina, there might be no jar
ring, and pu, her shoulder to The wheel
and assisted manfully in electlug the
choice OF her sister counties. She has
always went in for the joint union of the
whole, as e trust she ever will do
at the sacrifice Of local preferences -
she stands eecond in point ofnumbers,
and while che acknowledges the talents
aud popularity Of the men who may be
urged by The other counties, she can
put forth candidate inferior TO none IN
either respect.
We have our candidate in view, one
who is every way qualified TO ill the hon
orable stalIon-one who is popular and
well known IN each Of the counties, and
one who If nominated, we have
every reason 10 believe would receive
the united support Of the Democracy of
the district; but we shall forbear naming
rim at present, and rest contenied with
having introduced the subject, until our
friends ofthe Mt. Vernon Banner, Gosh
octon Democrat, and Millersburg Co.'S
nopolite shall have said something as TO
who ls to be our next Congressman.
The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-07-10
POST OFFICE AT TRENTON.

There is something wrong in the Post
Office at Trenton, or at tie intervening
points between here and there. Sub-
scribers inform US that they do not some
times get their papers for two, three e.
even four weeks after publication. This
is pretty fast travelling indeed! Steam
ers can 60 to England and back, be-
fore the papers can getten miles from
Dover. We mail our papers regular
every Friday morning, and if there is
any delay il cannot be imputed 10 US.
We shall however look into the matter,
and ifit is possible to find out the often,
der, we shall lay paw upon him. Post
Offices are established for The benefit of
the whole community, not part, nor u
party. Our subscribers will please in
form us Immediately Of any delay here
after.
The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-07-10

O. We have been requested to suggest
to the democrats Of Holmes and Tusca-
rawas couuties, the proprlety of holding
their District convention at Shanesvllle,
for the purpose of nominating Stale
Senator and Representative. What say
YOU friends OF Holmes
The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-07-10
MEET g. ORGANIZE.

We earnestly urge our friends in the
different townships, to call their NEE
tings, eppoint their Committees, select
their delegates, and prepare to take
the field against the enemy.
The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-07-10

0FThe way western editors walk
into defaulling subscribers is marvel-
lous. Take the following for instance
as. S. Damascus, a poor, miserable,
sore eyed sucker, that got into our SUBJ
scripIion list by virtue ofthe only decent
sult Of clothes he ever had on his back,
ran away in about SIX months, owing uS
one dollar and twenty five cents.
The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-07-10

LONc FAcEs.-Itis amusing to see
whaL long faces the Wings have, since
the passage Ofthe Sub Treasury Bill.
They talk about it Ieducing the price Of
labol, but five are allowed TO judge, it
will lave the contrary effect. For our
barblr says he'll have 10 charge all the
OnS hces double price cor shaving,
The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-07-10

AHEAD OF Alive have received
from FishkIll, a cluster of stalks OF
wheat, the production Of a single gra,n,
containing l22 spears on whICh there
are 81 perfect heads. This beats all we
have ever seen. (POughkeepsie TEL
II doesn't beat the following for tough
ness.
EThity-two hundred Wagons
were counted at the late celebration at
Tippecanoe { Detroit AdUertisv.
The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-07-10

WHAT IS IN A NAMEi = Harrison coun
ty, Virginia, Harrison county Ohio; and Harris.
on county, Kentucky; all gave majorities uganst
Harrison, at the last Presidential election.
The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-07-10

A SIGNAL raising in Dover
Township, on Friday last, at the farm Of
Mr. Grove, ID persons were present, A
vote was taken, and stood as follows:
For Van Buren,, l3.
l." Harrison /.
The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-07-10
THE NEXT PRESIDENT.

The Boston Post asks Significantly, "Who
is to be the next President if Harrison should
be electedT
The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-07-10
TCOngress adjourns on The 2lst.

ThOs. Corwin has resigned his scat
in Congress, and taken to the stump in
his own behalf.
The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-07-10

Dye hear ofany changes about these
days, Mr., Advocate .
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-11-14
Number 80.

ishedp During the invasion of Timour.
Twelve of the most aourishing cities of A.
9ia' including Delei, Isdahan, Bagdad and
Damascus, were utterly destroyed, and py-
ramids of human heads, one Of which con.
tanned 10000 9knlls, erected on their ruins.
during 'hlr!y-two years of the reign of JUS
hnlan' the barbarians made an incursion in
10 The Grecian empire, and they carried off
or destroyed at an average on each occasion
%OO,OOO persons. Nor was the depopua.
ton OF the southern and western province
less during the same disastrous period. In
the wars of Helisarins in Africa, 5000. 900
OF lis inhabitants are computed by con-
temporary writer to have perished, and dur
ing the contest between thai ilustrous war
rlor and his successors Norees, and the bar.
barlan armies in Italy, The phole Gothic
nation and nearly fifteen millions of the
natives of Italy disappeared. The plague
which followed these sanguinary contest
carried off still greater numbers than the
sword; and during the ilty-two years tina!
1t desoIaled the Roman empire, it is said TO
have destroyed hundred millions of in
habiisnts.--.4hson's Principles Of POM.
iation.
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DESTRUCTION OF LIFE IN AN
GENT WARS.

Accustomed as we are to the effects oi
war in civilized times, when the most bloody
contests are followed by an increase in the
number of the people, it is difficult to form
a cone, pIion of the desolation which it pro-
duced in barbarous ages when the void pro
duced by the sword is not supplied by the
impulse of subsequent tranquility. A few
facts will show its prOdigiOuS influence IN
former ages. 1t is asceriained by an exact
computation, that when three great capitals
of khorassan were destroyed by Timour,
4,347,OO0 persons were put to the sword.
As the same time 100000 people were slain
in the city Of Monsu which had risen in the
neighborllood of the ancient Nineveh; and
the dssolation produced century and half
before, by the sack of Genghi Khan, had
been at least as great. Such were the raw
lgts of this mighty conqueror and his Mo
gul followers in the country between the
Caspian and the Indus, that five subsequent
centuries have been unable to repair the
avages of four years. An army of 5OO,-
200 Moguls, under the sons of Genghis, so
completely laid waist the provinces to the
North of the Danube, that they never since
egained their former numbers; and in the
anime consequent upon the interruption of
he same barbarians into the Chinese en-
'ire, 100000 are computed to have per-
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~ l..l.,.1
A TOUCHING NARRATIVE.

AN eminent clergyman one evening be-
came The subject Of conversation, and q
wonder was expressed that he had never
married. That wonder said Miss p,
was once expressed to the Reverend gen
teman in my hearing, and he told me
story, in answer, which will tell Won
aud perhaps, slight as it may seem, it is
The history OF other hearts as sensitive and
delicate as his own. Soon alser his ordi.
nation, he preached, once every Sabbath,
for clergyman in small village, not
twenty miles from London. Among his
auditors from Sunday, 70 Sunday, he Oh.
served young lady, who always occupied
a certain seat, and whose close attention
began insensibly TO grow to him an object
of thought and pleasure. She left the
church as soon as service was over, and il
SO CHANGED that he went on for wear
without knowing her name ; but his SER
mon was never written wi!hon. mapv ?
thought how she would approve if, nor
preached with satisfaction unless ho read
appreciation in her face. Gradually he
came TO think of her at other times than
when writing sermons, and to wish to sec
her on other days than Sundays; but the
weeks slipped on; and though he fancied
that she grew Paler and thinner, he never
brought himself TO the resolution either 10
ask her name or to seek to speak with her,
by these silent steps, however, love had
worked into his heart; and he made IN his
mind to seek her acquaintance and marry
her, when one day lie was ssnt for to min
lister at funeral The face Of the corps
was the same that had looked up to him
Sunday after Sunday, till he had learned
10 make it 4 part of his religion and his
life He was unable to perform the service
and another clergyman present oficiated;
and after she was buried, her father took
lim aside, and begged his pardon for CIV
ng him pain, but he could not resist the
impulse to tell him that his daughter had
mentioned his name with her last breath,
md he was afraid that concealed aifec-
ion for him had buried her to the grave
Since that time said the clergyman ia
question, my heart has been dead within
ne, and | look forward only, i shall speak to
Ter in heaven"
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BI1ooNsEsIRG, COIUNHIA CoUNTY, 2. sATrEapAY NoEr

ley, screaming, help mother, mother,
help!
But her parents and her lover held the
door ouiside--and laughed at what they
conceived to be her imaginary fears.
We'll done, my girl said Col. Willis,
cannot you scream little louder ?--tbe
snake will not eat you I'll engage-por lit
tie thing. How frightened she appears to
be.
Marguerite am ashamed of you,'
sald her mother the serpent will not hurt
you, it is dead
But her cries continued.
My dear Maguerite,' said Theodore,
{ don't be alarmed. Ipu; it there myself.
and you shall give kiss for my pains sweet
gill.'
Meanwhile the hdeous monster left the
flowers and giided in'o the room. Maigue-
rite finding her cries for assistance of no a.
vail, uttered loud shrek and fell senseless
on the floor. The serpent raised its head
and for moment seemed reconnoiterng
the apartment. But when it saw its COM
plnlon dead on the floor its eyes absolute
ly sparkled with rage. 1t sent forth a loud
hiss, and advanced to the unfortunate girl.
With rapidity almost inconceivable, the
hideOus reptile twined himself around the
graceful limbs and sylph like form of Mar
guerile. His cold and Shiny neck rested
against the snowy bosom of lis victim, and
there he fastened his venomous fangs {!
The belpess girl restored TO conscious
ness by the agonizing pain Of the wound,
opened her eyes-but The first object which
met her view, was the horrd head of the
reptile, swollen with rage--his es scs flash.
ing fre--and his open mouth displaying his
crooked aud deadly fangs.
Mother, Mother, o dear mother = faint
ly screamed the dying girl.
Buta bali suppressed laugh was the only
response 10 hsr c00FUlsiye cry. GI'ne jeaii-
ou'ie slowly opened and Altar Gul looked
in at The window-his eyes glaring with
malignity and triumph.
Elizabeth Elizabeth ? said Mrs vii.
lis. 'She answers not--perhaps she has
tainted with terror
Silly girl said the ColonoI. But we
will open The door, and see what is the mat
ter
Some heavy object lay against the door.
He gave violent push and entered the
chamber, followed by Mrs. Willis and The
odore. Who can paint the agony of the
parents and the lover--when they found
they had stumbled over the dead body Of
the unfortunate Marguerite.
AS they entered the apartment, the Ser
pent was seen to glide out at the window.
@
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POETR "
Bx' 7mB REvERs or BqBrAow
a PARAPHRAsE.
BIZ George 3. Walii8.

By George B. Wallis.
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat
down, yea, We wept when we remembered d
Zion.
We hanged our harps upen the willows,
in the midst thereof,
Fer they that carried us away captive
requ red of US song.
How snail we sing the Lords song in a
strange land.
III forget thee, Oh Jerusalem, let my
righs hand forget hercunniug.
Oh daughter Of Babylon, who art to
be destroyed, happy shall he be that re-
wardesi thee as thou hast served u.s.
Psalm cxxxvII.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-11-14
BY the rivers of Babylon,

BY the rivers of Babylon,
We sat in our wo,
And mournea over ZION,
DesPoiI'd by the foe;
Her homes and her altars
Prolaned and accurs'd,
Her sons and her daughters
In bondage dispersed.
III.
BY the rivers of Babylon,
Our harps.-never strung
To aught but rejoicings,-
In sorrow were hung
On the willows.-No longer
The rapture which springs
From triumph in battle
Could waken their strings.
III.
By the rivers Of Babylen,
Our spoilers came down,
And desired strain
OF our songs of renown;
But never as slaves
To the stranger; could we
Lift voice or a harp
In The songs OF the free.
".
By the rivers Of Babylon,
Though elernalIy set,
Thy beauty, Jerusalem,
We shall not forget;
Nor the day when in happy
Possession we trOd,
by lhe waters mat gladden. d
The city Of God !
V.
BY the rivers of Babylon,
The Lord IN his ire,
Shall smite the oppressor
In blood and in fire;
Aud blessed the barbarian
Who comes upon lhee
The avenger of Israel,
Oh naughty Chaldee !
pa
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Il Good Rspiy.-"Hollo !here,y you lit!'o
ragged, bare-footed, bare headed fellow !
who's your mastsr!' "Hant is my mas
tel" replied tie poor ouIcast, "and a bad
one he ia"
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aya -.

LoSt.-There's man out East who is
SO small that he frequently gets lost, and
is obliged to 60 about with candle and
ring bell, 10 find yet what's become of
himself.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-11-14

Exercise is good for health,
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OFFICE OF THE DEMOCRAT,
OPPosITE ST. PAUL's CHURCH, MAIN-sT.
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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-12-30
LOST

nN Thursday last, either in Camden,
~ or between that place, and Carter's
Creek on the Stage Road, small Leather
POCKET BOOK, containing one hun
.dred and lhirty.nine dollars in Cash, be.
lieved to be in five and ten dollar Bills
on one of the Charleston Banks, three
dollar bill, on n. c. Bank, and two hall
dollars in Silver. One due bill, payable
TO Mrs. Catharine McKinnon, signed by
C.. L. F. Matheson, dated Dec. Sd 1910.
Also bill! of four round bales of cotton
sold to w. Anderson d. Go. A reasona.
BILE seward will be paid for the delivery
of said pocket book and contents TO the
Pos: Master in Camden. or to the subscri
JOHN NJ. SHAY.
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From Wellsted's Travels to the City Of the Caliphs
ARAB CUSTOMS.

One intensely hot day l was strolllng
along the beach, when my attention was
arrested by .perceiving something lying
there, which an Arab was just leaving.
It was an old man stretched on his back,
in hollow scoopca out of the sand; no.
thing Ii, N but a tattered thin piece of cloth OF
protected him from the fiery heat of the
SUMS rays; bofore him were some grain
and fragments of half bold fish; but he
was evidently in the last stage of exiS-
tance. His companion told me, that
when q man or woman became unable to
work. it was customary thus to expose
them; food, however, being brought un-
til they expire, when little earth thrown
over them completes their half formed
crave. Such is custom! Yet even this,
barbarous as it is, is an improvement on
that which formerly was practiced. An
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-12-30

H will sell on the frs, Monday in Janua.
Il ry next, at tho Court House, at IL
o'clock, NJ. the following NEGROES to
wit: ANTHONY likely young fellow,
and BILLY, fno young fellow, well
known in this place as first rate Cook;
to fereelose two Mortgages on said ne
groes. executed by A.. R. Rufin TO c. J.
Shannon and John NJ. Desaussure jointly,
aud to c. J. Shannon separately, and sold
under said mortgages as his property.
Terms Cash, purchasers to pay for bills
of sale. b. GASS, Agent.
Dec. l9.
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FOR THE JOURNAL.
GEOGRAPHICAL ENIGMA.

FOR YOUNG STUDENTS IN GEOGRAPHY.
am word Of nineteen letters.
MY /, 10, 4, G, is scene Of one of Napo.
Icons celebrated battles.
My 3, 6, IL, l2, 10, is city in Europe IA
nous for its University.
NY Is, II, 0, 10, IL, is a celebrated manu-.
featuring town in New England.
MY 16, ID, 9, is river in North Carolina
My 10, 10, 0. is river in Virginia.
My I, II, 4, 8, 4, I9, is city in Eng gland
My 8, IA, r, II, 2, 8, 10, IL, IL, is town
in Maine.
My 18, 2, IL, IL, 6, 10, 8, is country ir
Europe.
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ATRavHLL1sa C CoMPANIoN.-Two gen

ATRAvnILns CoNpAN1oS.-Two gen
tlemen travelling inside the stage-coach
together, one being rather asthmatic, IN
sisted on his right as the senior passenger
of keeping the windows close down.
The younger traveller. not being master
of verbal argument to beat his antagonist
from his position, and besides most likely
perceiving the extreme reasonableness OF
the thing, acquiesced, but stipulated tina that
as he could not possibly ride in the dark,
to be allowed to call for candles at the
next inn. This was agreed to, and on a
pair d. of tallow dips being procured, he
commenced blowing out alternately one
depng deG 'gt til His his obstnass neighbor was fan
to % take refuge on the roof Of the vehicle,
and having taken his seat was politely of:
fered the pair of candles to see to cough
by
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MISCELLANEOUS

The following is the solution of James's,
Enigma, published week or two ago;
"Wasa; Irwin; Lasha; Lee; Irish; Arna;
May; Henry; Early; Main; Rainy; Yem-
ana; Harmin; Ashe; Rhine; Rome; Hi.
nois; Salem; Orleans; Norway" Will
liam Henry Harrison.
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20 THE PUBLIC.
A CARE

THE Subscriber having purchased the
IL well known, extensive and varied
assortment of BOOKS, Stationary and
Fancy articles, belonging to the estate Of
the late Mr.. John P. Belle, will reopen
the establishment on Monday the 18th
inst. when he trusts, he will by bis atten'
ton and courtesy, merit that liberal sup
mort that has heretofore been extended to
the late proprietor:
SAMUEL HART, Sen.
Successor to the late ]. ?. Belle.
Charleston, Dec. 10.
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R1DLL..-says lady TO her subor,
I will comply with your wishes, provided
you will give me what you have not, what
you cannot have. what you never will
have, but what you can give me
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RMRHWWHNTa &C.

0aONSISTING of Pomatum, Hair Pow:
~ der. Cologne, Lavender, Rose, and
Orange flower Waters, Wash Balls, Soaps
&c. &c. ALSO.
French Quinine, (from Pi!litier3
g" Acetate Morphia,
Sulphate
With supply OIL hand, Of flesh Drugs,
Chemicals, Patent Medicines, Dye.Stuffs,
Paints, Oils and Varnishcs, with NIL arli'
cles usually found in Drug Establishments,
all of (which will be warranc cd as 10 quality
and furnished on moderate terms.
DELEON g. LEVY.
Sign of the Mortar, Camden.
Dee. %. Sid
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Length Of Days.-A memoir address
sed to the Academy of Sciences at Mu-
mich, by DR.. Tenzen, contains the fol-
lowing notice of the length of days in the
principal cities of Europe. At Berlin and
London, the longest day has sixteen and
a half hours, and the shortest seven and
half hours. At Stockholm and Upsal,.
the longest has eighteen and a half
hours, and the shortest five and half
At Hamburg, Dantzic, and Setting, the
longest day has seventeen hours, and the
shortest seven. At st. Petersburg and
Tobolsk, the longest has nineteen and the
shortest FIVE hours. At Tornea, in Fin
land the longest day has 2i hours and
half. At Werdorbus. in Norway the
day last from May 2lst to July 22d with
out interruption; and in Spitzbergen the
longest day last three months and a hall.