Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-03-30
sUMMARY.

Of Consul at Paris, land iri-
umphed over M. Walsh, the cOrrespon-
dent of the National lntelligencer, and
the direct supporter Of the Webster and
Harrison cause is the brother Of Mr..
Simeon Draper This Simeon we be-
lieve is the Simeon that figured once
with ]. w. Webb, in the attempt to turn
the arms Of the Government against the
Irish electors in New York, and who
sigualized himself more recently in the
GIentworth proceedings The Post thus
remarks oil the preference.-GlObe.
"The appointment of Mr.. Walsh would
have been a respectable one, and We
would not have found it in our hearts TO
object to it. But bis services and claims
we're postponed to those Of Simeon Dra-
per, one Of the principals in the Client
worth affair who wanted the place for his
brother. This brother is young man,
who has been for some time a resident of
Paris, dealer in shawls and laces, upon
whose enterprises fortune has hot smiled
and who is now, as many Of his class are,
in want of an Office. The services rem
dered by Simeon Draper are regarded, it
seems, as far more important than those
Of Mr.. Walsh. Mr.. Walsh was never en-.
gagged, in importing men from New York
into Philadelphia to help his party TO carry
an election.
Nor BURNT.--We congratulate Ourself
and all honest men, that the Public Bull
dings in Washington, particularly that
containing the General Post Office, have
been transferred to the Wings without
being burnt.
Believing that men who were base
enough TO charge such design upon US,
we're not too good to hire incendiaries
or even 10 apply the torch themselves, we
had the most serious apprehensions for the
safety Of the public books and papers,
individually, we felt deep interest in the
matter, because those books and papers,
as long as they exist, will bear irresisti,
bic testimony TO the purity of intention
with which that Department Of Govern.
ment has been administered.
| KendGlPs ErpOsitOr.
STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT.-The steam
boat John Randolph, on her way up the
river last night, struck 4 snag in the Benz
above Carrollton, and sunk soon after
Loss Of property estimated at s $50 ,O0O-
supposed to be mostly insured. Insu
rance on the boat $3O,OOO. She ha,
aboard large quantity Ofcoffee and othe
merchandise, besides about 800 hhds su
gar. 1t is said % persons were drown
ed; whilst another rumOr makes 8 mis-
sing. 1t is said that another steamboa
disaster happened higher up the river
N. o. Free American.
FOUNDING Mr.. BiddeIl, the gentle
manly conductor Of the cabinet warehous,
4S South 5th street, found on Tuesda
last. snugly slowed away IN one cOrne
Of sofa, fine hearty male infant, ap
pearently about four weeks old, which
is probable lie inhuman mother had thu
exposed. A human lady in the neigh
borhood kindly took charge Of the Iittl
stranger, who was rather young for a
apprentice; at least he could not be sup
+ posed 10 be fit for any but cradle work.
Subsequently the wife Ofa gentleman i
South Street adopted the yOupgster, an,
t will beStOw motherly attention on him
Phil. u. S. Gazette.
"WHAT SHADOWS WE ARE AND VIVA
sHAows WE PURSUE "--It'i is stated o
good authority, that Judge Bsrbou
whose recent decesse at Washington wa
so sudden, wrote letter TO his family o
the evening of his death. He had state
to them that his health was never bette
b and his prospect Of returning to his HON
! in Virginia to him was delighted. Th
. mail following the one which cOnveye
this letter, carried the heart-rending il
tslligsnCe of his death!
ARRIVAL OF THE LATE PRESIDENT l
PHILADELPHIA.-Mr.Van Buren, accompl
MED by Mr.. Forsyth arrived in this cit,
i by the Baltimore railroad, at about
s O'Clock, last evening. He was receive
at Broad and Chestnut streets by a con
mittee Of his Philadelphia friends, an
" escorted to his quarters at Heads hote
Messrs. Wright and Allen Of the U.
Senate, and other distinguished citizen
arrived by the same train. Mr.. Van BI
rem is in excellent health and spirits, OH
looks remarkably well. We understan
that he intends remaining in town e
several days, and will be happy to rece'
. his friends to-day. In the evening |
and Mr.. Forsyth will pay visit 10 Il
Democratic Reading Room, at the CO
ner Of Eighth and Chestnut streets, ii
: expectation being entertained that Messr
!, Wright and Allen will also be presen
J Pennsylvania.
' DARING ROBBERY.-Recently, a gar
: of five armed men crossed from the Slat
! Of New York, at Waterloo, Upper Canad
II and, enteringth house Of the Rev. M
! Anderson, threatened him with assassin
l aRt0n unlaeo bn .,nw. So, ,,,k.S