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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-11-30
Mutinu and Desertion.

Our readers probably that besides that heroic
body OF elder celebrity the proper and original "Copo
RAILS Guard" there exsts-aas no there did exist-in
Philadelphia, second body, emulous of the vaour and
fame Of the FIRST who made themselves each member of
the "Old Guard" what il made itself Mr. Tyler and
looked upon Mr.. Wise, Mr. Profit, Mr. Cushing,
as personages each marvellous and halfdiyine,
these latter considered Mr.. Tyler.
Ii s not long since, approhending apotheoss OF Mr.
Wise 10 he the way public employmenis, they
rendered that parsonage the oest honous they could in
vent and signifed to him, with all of genuhexion
and incense, that they had by popular dsdain Phade
phio. been nicknaned for their servliy he Corporas
Guard; but that they accepted the contumely hon
our, and were has Guard lie, with characteristic modes
ty aud benevolence, smiled them, and accepted their
homage.
The present condition of this heroca corps may be in
crred from the following extract which we cut from the
n. Y. Courier y Enquirer:
We take that ,rcachcry about to receive the
rebuke III lis country that did receive part
OF the world The Tyler treason was a very convenient
weapon Tor locoiOcosm for short time, and il used
with great Willingness and it be admitted with great
effect till the purposes of the party attained. No
sooner, however, than that done, the
thrown away with contempt 1t good tool IN the
hands Of those cho kneo hOr 10 a. but good for nothing
else earth.
The Globe the first disclaim all sympathy and
all common respect for the feeble phalanx fools
the moment the party purposes were answered. and the
tire press protesting the genuine democracy following
in the wake. Mr.. Andrews who has recently establish
ed loco foco paper Philadelphia induges the follow
ing nttery Of the "Corpoals Guard" How the official
tugleman of that immortal cOrps-it would be ger
name perhaps to call it the mortal eoyse-how the Madso
man and its assistant Editor" will look upon such ingra
ude is impossible for say. 1t is ''crlclty
mas"-a iing with the sensibity of the Donkey which
we as humane people can by means approve, tho
it may be impossible find fault with its Justice OF the
truth OF all that Is uttered, there be question The
Editor oil the new democratic" paper says
'Our recent ACCIDENTAL association with the Tyler I'D
minsiraon, Editor of the Evening Express (he
cumsances attending such connexion,. motives and
object together with withdrawal in dis
gust from the paper and party will be fully explained
heroater has enabled thoroughly understand and ap
preciae the peculiar principles Of that branch of FEEDER
ALISM known as the CORPORALS GUARD, and to
satisfy mind that n more WICKED, CORRUPT
and BANDITTILIKE SET OF SCOUNDRELS never
before eagued together in the Republican country, as
POLITICAL PARTY, CLIQUE, CABAL, FAC.
TION"
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-11-30
FANNY EI.SSJER

Letters from Vienna OF the 3Oth of September .,.,s
ue Fanny Esiers departure from that CITY on her r.
hh 10 Berlin alter having given represen,aonsone
Tor e FUNDS OF the poor the Imperial Theatre Burgh
hoae' ana the other at the Imperial Palace of Schoen
pruhh ON 'he personal invitation of her Majesty the En-
press IN honour OF the arrival of their Imperial Hipbne.a
,he Duke and Dutchess of Leuchenberg from 81 Pc,cr
oufg al winch were present all the Imperial family q,
geher with the grand dgnares of the Court and The Lad
ing nopy As etiquette forbade all noisy marks of onn
oauon m the Imperial presence the ilsrous spece,or
mus unable TO express their admiration in the theatre da,
hed upon taking their revenge after thew go into b.;r
carriages. Ihey gave orders their coachmen IN dr,v
up IN me on both sides of the road LEADING from Schoo
oruhh 10 VIENNA and tie when the great ot,
pissed IN one OF the Royal carriages that BROUGHT her from
he capital 10 the palace, savos of appreciation filled the air
mingled with cries of "Bravo and ''Vive FISHERY willis,
the ladies waved their handkerchief great number of
young men dashed forward, and TO work de.cng The
horses from The carriage with view 10 draw her in ~;
uph Du Tue ponce stating that the laws forbid under The
Se'eet penaues any interruption of the progress of an
anpoha eqmpage, they retired, crying "vye Elsser
"Vlye the glory der stoi=l of our theatre"
ne evening previous TO her departure from Vienn, br
aes" he Empress wrote her autograph letter and ac
cohlpaned with diadem i'll topaz adorned with cameo
unique. Inc Emperor sent her, also n bouGue, in Ii,
monds OF great value. " ~
The three principal theatres of our city having M,
DoN NJ me disposition of Nde Esser during her s,ay in
VIENNA she acknowledged the compliment by addressing
10 each one GOO ons 1884, be appropriated to the re-
Hef oil ihc wives and children of INDECENT artists
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From the Lancaster nIason Bov.



know OF no better illustration Of the argument between
'no advocates OF Free Trade and te advocates Of Amcr
can inan"iac,oric., than the following dialogue:
Farmer. Well, Mr.. A., have been dealing with yo,,
now Tor about year without n settlement, b,u, n,cj
have you got charged against met
MeteAa"f. oh, never mind n settlement; come. what
snail show you to-dayi-l on want bill of pooda
youi Hura for free trade.
Farmer. Wen, may be viii buy ding after 4
whie but want settlement first, aud then we will COM
mence square on the next years account
Merchant. Very well, then; your account /, ,,., One
Hundred dollars m n : 49, ~
Former. Fifty cents is the price of whca, hear.
your account. e" "P"'
Merchant oh bless you, my dear friend don't want
Farmer. Well then, I have got plenty of Cor, aud
Pork ut home, and will bring YOU in that, ' "
Merchant. ] can't take your Corn, PORK. or anv mo.
duce; must have the cash -, ' " '' p
Farmer. fortunately have the ,uonev IA, M. 49,, H..
"s-reeeip' your account.
Msrehanf Counting the money! All right Now
hope you will come IN often this year. and trade freely
there is nothing like free trade.
Farmer. l beginning To understand v,,r fee.
trade You expect the to buy goods of you and nj The
ehd oil ,he year, pay You the cash freely. But I'll put
stop 70 maj game There is little store just starting in
our neighborhood by friend of mine who will take all
Kinds OF produce for goods and you have seen nv last dol
ar-aiter this will deal with him.-Erif
, mango the name and see of whom the story il told
England wants US To buy article. or bcr
anu yet refuse 10 take American Wheat Pork or other
products m payment but demands siiucr and gold
ne AMERICAN manufactures (the little store ken, by
our fcnd) viii create home and permanent demand for
the excess OF the products of the farm: for the men ~
work IN the manufactures eat and it they are h,,,
uey VIII eat American products, and thus we will suppv
one oer, retaining the gold and silver, instead send.
ing ~ OH to England to pay for manufactured articles
winnie thcy refuse To take dollars worth of our pro
ducts unless the English crop so small thar they ara
starving; is not strange that the party in this county,
VINO eah themselves democratic, league in with the En-
gish u put down manufactures and seek ne eiIo,
sass' 10 redu," ne TO dependence foreign nations
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with candidate for the Presidency and the beet in
"erests OF the country heart onght be doubted
shat the Wings appealing the virtue and intelligence OF
"hc people, will be rs successful in 1874, they in
"iSi0. Whether that canlat. be- all indications
'scen determine, kentucky lustrics son. any
"of hundreds Of hs followers my prayers for Wing ri.
umph shall be ardent and unceasing"
Ii there needed any thing yet warmly excite the
public admiration o General Scott. is here in conduct
and language unaieccdy noble and right this As
the Presidency, he gets it, will certainly be BY
OF what he understands great deal better than
elcctioneerng-we high services hight spirit and all
that belongs that loer way distinction, which he has
hitherto firmly trod.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-11-30

TaEn Owy WrrsEssEs.-Mr Van Buren, and Mr. Cal
houn IL ia now indisputabe va aspans for the salts
faction Of being badly beaten for the Presidency in 1874
by Henry CLAY DESTROYS Of aiding our lOcooco friends
heroaboue in choosing between them-and not having
much else 20 do while waiting for that same old coon"
70 recover from the thashng the Gerymauder bin
the other day in Ohowe propose calling their attention to
the few choice extracts which follow:
FTrsfIv--What Mr. Calhoun thought Of Mr. Van Buren,.
"Mr Van Buren, has none Of these recommendations he
IL not Of the race Of the lion gar; he belongs to lower
Order the fox and the wesze"-JOhHC G. Calhoun in 1885,
Secondlv-What Mr. Van Burens right hand men said Of
Mr. Calhoun:
"Mr Calhoun will tell the truth when lie will serve
his purpose - Washington Globe.
If there be ultra in favor Of the Federal power he
fMr Calhoun Is the the His acts proof enough
without his speeches. - Richmond Enquirer.
ThirdIy-What Mr. Calhoun used 10 think Of the loco
fOcos
"They the Wan Buren, party held together by the
cohesive bond Of punder"-J0hH g. Calhoun.
'n fact prove corruption and abuse but strengthens
the administration (of Martin Van Buren, in the affections
Of that powerful and discipline corps, which Is the main
support Of those in powor."-John {. Calhoun.
Fourth and Iasfly-What Mr.. Calhoun said Of " Old
Hickory"
General Jackson has many high qualities his courage
and hrmncss boa warke and nudacious; though not
true 10 his pord faithful 10 his pIsdge"-John {. Cal
hJun.
Thst will do for the present We commend these ran
dom recollectons" ocofoco friends by way OF de-
ser 10 the hearty repus they enjoy in reading Mr. Web
sters Whg. denouncing speech at Boston-benPhs Bng
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The b,e si.it qfhe sfeqm,, Missouri 10 Savannah.

Messenger TO Mexico is sent New York 10 be car.
red IN the Missouri 10 Vera Cruz: he gets 70 New York
but the Missouri has socd for Vera Cruz; ho then starts
from New York for Savannah where, II by magic he
meets with the Missouri, which when he was nj New York
reported have sailed for Vera Cruz and 10y which
he had lost his passage, aud he Savannah 10 look
out for passage in other vessel, when To- the Mis-
souri, is ready receive hmi Now does not oil this 20 70
prove, that they exhibited for ccconco ring pup0pcs
And cap the climax the frgaie Missouri Of nearly
1000 burthcn Is ~ be put in rcquiaiton 20 from
New York Bpston for draft Of seamcn 10 be brought
70 Now York for c Independence AZ that port only another
for exhibiting her Boston for eectoneorng pur.
popc her cas when she shall have got Boston are 10 70
the rounds Of the newspapers for the Congress- Send
ing her ~ Boston cannot certainly be sustained pnc
Piles OF economy There constantly running
between these ports that would carry them for much oss
than will to raise steam board the Fngate besides
consider IL improper interference with the coasting
trade, il s very evident that their only show
III nhabilsnt Of Baltimore, Of any other place
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or In the for Innovation at the oioc novelties
been introduced and others yesterdays VINO
substitute for the Virginia Coat Of Arms Hut paraty
Tor that emblem which surrender for any
Justice and Liberty with Washington
may be very beautiful tasteful and npressvebut prefer the
SIC sENFrRthe Tyrant wTithing The disi, We
therefore the head N ous columns
until becomes reasonable preach
ed the highest and first duty Of every ezenDowS
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-11-30

In 1870, when COLONEL JOHNSTON was making cleo
tioneeng through Indiana, he CHANGED, little
pectcdly and without being duly heralded visit Prince
ton Indiana. His arrival noised about, and
meeting got up. The COLONEL addressed the meeting
his usual fecitous style but the Pnnceonans, being
mongst the wanost admirers of COLONEL JOHNSON in the
world had cherished beau ideafof his eoquence which
his actual effort fell far short Of There wanting
men in that crowd Of ueheared Democrats, who did
scruple az soon rs the CoIosE ended his haTunguc to
whisper suspicion that he the SrMoNPURE Cofo
xEL but a spurious COLONEL imposed upon the people by
the Wings for the degradation of Democracy. This
pcion strongly confirmed by the circumstance that the
CofosEf he ended his harangue, (Which by
no means his celebrated battle Of the Thames Speech but
which consisted chiefly Of the eoquence Of his Naked
Scared and udntcd unn off for another gathering
BY degrees the Indignation Of the crowod waxed into a
perfect tempest this base and ungenerCus Wing
Serious thoughts entertained Of pursuing and sacrc
ing the counterfeit hero aud orator. but he had by this time
got too far, and old suggested that, after ALL the
speaker might be the slayer Of TEcUMsEH. To do
that deed did require the eoquence Of words but only
Of And the meeting resolved not 10 60 in pu
suit and the same time resolved that The aforesaid speak
or was the real "CofOvEL RcHsRD w. JoHysoN," Ia
killed TEcUHsEH and the Sunday Mail Report, but
wus other than q base Wing imposition designed 10
scandolze Democracy. II notlong after the pubca
ton Of these Princeton resolutions that COLONEL JOHNSON
took leave Of Indunu and he has since yoniued far
into the interior Of that STATE and never will again. He
better among the honest yeOnanry Of Pennsyvnna
who only expected, the COLONEL himself says 70 find
him half horse and half aigator.-LOuispHe Journal
gTJosepb X. Irving, Esq, Monday last elected
Commonweaths Attorney, for the county OF Amherst rice
Robert CamTn, Esq. deceased.-LgReh. VuginidH.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-11-30

where there is enough float them, would
tanly make requsiuon the Secretary. and put my
claim for sight of them BE good make hit
the subject, and oblge your cbediout servant.
i. =. think the Home Squadron, in the way that
managed about hit object Of ridicuc be-.
hope you will show il up in It's true light.
Tim, IVL;y
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-11-30

In 1892 the Parliament of England passed act for an
annual meeting of n Parliament which was to be elected
triennaly Heretofore the Parliament had been for the
Kings lifetime, unless dissolved by him. and met only at
his call.
1.-The King William ILL., let the bill lie for time
on the table, so that mems eyes and expectations
much fixed the issue Of ii. But, in conclusion, he
refused pass it, So the session ended in iiumor The
rejecting of BILL though objectionable right of the
has been seldom pracised that the houses
apt To think it a hardship when there is bill dened
This is Burners notice of this in his history of his
times. In note, his editor remarks:
"King William was persuaded TO the tnennial
bill, years subsequently. His rejection of the BILL as
mentioned in the text is the last time the prerogatye the
has been employed and although the King has
undoubed night To withhold his any bill pass.
ed by the houses yet he would b. very rash mo
march who would Ia do it against the united opn-
ions of the collected wisdom Of the nation. In earlier
periods Of history the preogaye poiusey
cised In Sir Simond Devices Journal it is stated that
Queen Elizabeth the close Of session. gave her consent
to forty three bills and rejected fofty-eight."
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so far ne the Bank Of the Valley il concerned, (remaks
the Free Press) there has been rOgn into circulation
within the last year, $685. % in speeie-and Bank
Notes have been Withdrawn to the amount Of 1852 205
81. This the result Of the Locooco method Of better
ing the times
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BANK OF THE VALLEY IN Va,
Winchester. Oct. DC. 1870.

JOIN NJ. GREGORY, Esq., Acting Governor of Va.
Dear Sir-I enclose statements, showing the condition
Of this Bank the LIST day Of October 1884, and LIST in
slant.
am, very respectfully, your ob't servant,
H. NJ. BRENT, Cashier.
State of the Bank Of the Valley in Virginia, including
its Offices of Discount and Opposite, Oct l, ls4l.
Specie 2e6,S65 4e
Notes of Banks incorporated by the State 69,700 90
Notes of Banks incorporated elsewhere 44,706 90
Due from other Banks 1889 60
Notes discounted 1,42l, 90l 81
Inland Bills discounted 260,4H 43
Bond account 1888 IS
Stock purchased 10 secure a debt $4,000 90
Real Estate 1896 IS
Bad Debts $5,442 81
Doubtful Debts 7,419 60
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TEE VETO POWER.

IL We indebted to Correspondent of the Louisville
Journal, for the following apt historical citation:
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SS,OOl,1uI %
OBED WAITE, President
JACOB BAKER,
A. s. BALDWIN,
WIN. MILLER,
DANIEL GOLD,
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S2236,S52 IL

Sa,236,652 ~
II. NJ. BRENT, Cashier.
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gTJoseph X. Irving, Esq, Monday last elected
Commonwealth Attorney, for the county Of Amherst rice
Robert Camm, Esq. deceased.-LgHeh. VDgiHiaH.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-09-10

We find i! almost impossible to follow
up the division men, in their false cleo.
"oneerlng,' stories, they are so numerous,
and are SO often changed 10 suit the time
and place. In another article We have
mentioned some, but we have just heard of
another more ridiculous and absurd than all
the rest What do you think it is read
er! 1t is-should the removal take place,
Mahoning, the township in which is sisua,-
ed the county town, would petition to be
struck off 10 Northumberland county, and
therefore they might ss well have division
at the upper end, as the lower. What, can
the county town of Columbia county, be
better accommodated in an adjoining county
than they would be if the county seat was
removed 10 the centre7 If so is il not the
strongest reason that can be urged in favor
OF removal! We should think so, and go
will every other rational man. But would
any Legislature, strike them Of 10 another
county, when they would be ten miles
nearer the centre than other portions of the
county are! Nonsense. II is merely an
elec'loneerlng story, got up for effect sake,
or more plainly speaking, false election.
eerng.'
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-09-10
DIVISION CANDIDATE
FOR ASSEMBLY,
BIOEIAr1lD FBUIIHo
"FALSE ELECTIONEERINC"

As this appears to be a favorie theme of
the division faction, we shall occasionally
revert 10 il, in order 10 show who are now,
anu VIM nave heretofore Deen the false
eleclioneerers in this county. and if we do
moi fasten upon them the title, it will no, be
because we have not material on hand for
Inc purpose, and CT ctnstant daily increase.
Al the very time, The article was penned
referred 10 in the division organ .denouncing
as false electioneeriug' the story, that they
were in favor of division and of adding
Rush township TO this county, prominen,
man of Danvile, was in Roaring Creek,
advocating the election of Fruit, upon those
very grounds. He claimed that il was bet.
ter to have the upper portion of The county
struck off, as they were poor townships at
best,ahd by having Rush township annexed
the county would be better than il now is.
Finding that this die not take, he changed
his re,and was very anxipus TO have them
go for Fruit because he would keep The
county together. Thus in one breath, he
advocated division, and finding himself
swampt, he jumps TO anoll:er ,ack,and with
tears in his eyes, pleads to keep the county
together and let The courts remain at Dan.
vile. And yet it is declared fase election.
eeilng for an opponent of division to even
hint at what the division faction openly
avow in their object. But finding all this
OF no avail,he claimed that the conve ntion,
at which Fruit was nominated, was the only
democratic convention, and that he was the
only democratic candidate, notwithstanding
ii was called by minority OF the standing
committee, and but fifteen out of twenty
districts represented in it. Yet they have
the efironlery to talk about false election.
eering.' Oh shame, where is thy blush
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-09-10

The rsssL Of he coming election Si1I s..
of deep and abiding interest TO the ci,iAsn,|
OF this county, as it will very seriouslv
sffec, its future welfare and prosperity -.
The question 10 be decided by it is no,bin,
more nor less, than, whether the counv
shall be cut and carved up 10 crafty afev
Spectators in Danvlle and Berwick a,
whether the county shall be kept toge,be,
by removal. The opponents of removal
may torture, and transform it into as manv
shapes as tbey please--lhey may make nsso
Of all the false eleclioneering' that theie
ingenuity can invent, but it fevolyes back
upon that one important question in despite
of all their sophistry and false coloring thew
may throw around it. We know that bu,
a small portion OF the people actually wish
for division under any contingency, and
too well 60 our opponents know the fact-
knowing this, they try to hide their real
object from the grea, body of the peoples
In the portions of the county where division
is The ruling passion, they are told that
Fruit is division man, but they must keen
it secret, or it will iujure his election in
other districts. At other places, he is hos.
tile TO division and opposed 10 removal,
while in others he is removal man. Thus
shifting their course of elec,ioneerng 10
suit the company they meet. If the Cd.
ponenls of removal have but one obiec, in
vew-if that object be a good one--why
not hoist their true colors; and proclaim
theii motto alou at home as well as a.
Harrisburg. Division before removal
why skuk, towards like behind the false
elecloneering' cry Of annual democratic
ticket when their convention is known 10
have been composed almost exclusively of
Anti Removal and division menl Because
they know full well that unless thew can
deceive the friends of removal in some wav
and divert them from the true and onlv
question, they are defeated by more than
thousand majority. But the real friend, Of
the county have heretofore been too often
deceived by their false eleclioneering' 10 be
again duped by them. They will march
up TO The polls in body. and proclaim 10
their enemies in a voice Of thunder, their
motto--"REMOVAL AND NO DIvI.
SION" by giving their votes for their hon.
ess representative Daniel Snyder, whom
they know will no! deceive them when tho
hour Of action comes.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-09-10
DANIEL WEBSTER, [sEAL,

Those who have colts to break and horses
to tame, will find the subjoned paragraph
worthy of attention. The mode of sub
DUNG refractory animals here alluded 10, is
said by Callin TO be extensively practised
among the Indians of the Uupper Missis-
sippi, and is doubtless the secret of the
'Whisperers' of Ireland who used
to bring the most unruly here under sub.
jeclion in few minules. The influence
exercised seems to identical with that ex.
hibited in animal magnetism:
Tanning Horses, The tanning of horses
by breathing in, their nostrils seem to be
gaining friends. Mr.. David Clayton, of
Tyrrell county, having seen an article in
our paper stating ,ha. horses had been rem
dered gentle by breathing in their nostrils,
determined TO try it on a young mule be-
longing to him, who would suffer no person
10 handle him. Mr.. G. fastened him in
the stable, and, after considerable trouble,
succeeded in breathing several times in his
nostrils. Before he left the stable the mule
became gentle, and would stand still and
suffer himself TO be rubbed, land would nose
and smell around him. He followed Mr..
@. out of the stable round the yard, and
wanted to go into the house. We advise
our friends who have colts to break 10 try
The experimenl--if It does no good it can
certainly do no harm.-New5ern(M C)
.9dv.