davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-24

"WAsHlsGro.. Feb. ~ Isl2.
ssThe wings already becoming arrogant and die
taloria ] think their policy is now, Ithey cannot
nv their measures, throw every thing into confusion
If they can't rule, they determined no o.e t!.r
shall govern The Senate have rejected Barker =
Comptroller. This is carving out Their determination
il is said that shall be Confirmed IN office, bn.
true Uhgs.
"A meeting in Mississippi has made nomination .
Mr. Van Buren, and X NJ Johnson, as President aHd
Vice President. This is looked upon by all here,
premature, inc xpedent and wrong.
"A here are prepared 10 go cordially and hearth,
discussing these subjects amongst ourselves, look
you to discourage these premature nominations, in
way, as little offensive possible-but, still firmly 10
discourage them. Any obstinate advocacy the part
v the press, in favor of any particular individual a
TINS ume would but embarrass cause and endangef
its success. The democracy here, are in glorou,
spirits. All the future looks bright and cheering.
we are au.sorised 10 say that + J. Armstrong w!
not be candida 10 represent the county Of Harrison
\ n q -
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-24

"IIV nv
aHs.ua', Srs ;, "a, ".s.."s
quire II, q clerk for each 81
- dollars per annuJn, al
with a salary OF - oelIa
perinlenden, and register 4
sldent of the U s. by and VI
the Senate; and the Secreai
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-07-09

The Iobaoeo ProsPects-We have Published one
~ two paragraphs. taken from Japo-s in the tobacco
growing section uf our siaie. IN which fears were
expressed that there would be a light crop. The
following which we find IN The slate Register.
printed 81 Port Tobacco, is a liulc moro enrOur.
aging.
J5bacoo-As there has been nearly a universal
murmur through he press in relation 20 the hope.
less prospects Of This important crop Tor the en-
suing senspn. any thing Of a reverse sense may
seem as strange ~ 10 must prove cheering. BY vor
bat Information irpm farmers in and near this vi.
entity we are enabled 10 say Thai. for The past two
weeks, a decided improvement IN plants. and their
almost total deseuion by The QT has placed 10 ~
The power of planters To fransptIHf and 81 oat this
weed ip great abundance the great difficult ap.
pe1rng in their not having enough 1uI prepared
% serve their purpose and % meet the auspici0us
change.
Owing 10 this fact doubtless. many farmers will
YET be deprived ~ producing anything like n full
cr'p But we hope he contrary " This will So the
result ns 90 % important d branch ct agriculture
lslrp1inimrnis are too apt 90 prove detrimental 10
ins suasrsrs- Baltimore Sun.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-07-09

a PILGRIM -ln the ship Ontario, OF New York.
HON England came passenger Miss Harriet Liver.
more. returning from q pilgrimage to the Holy
Land
Ihts' u we mistake not. il the second vi iaiiun
winch That extraordinary Woman has wade, with.
out any attendant. to observation-disclosures the
valley OF Jehosaphai. bathing in the stream OF .Ior.
dan. washing her feet i'm kedfon, Siraylne to the
manger % Bethlehem, aud back To lie umrnrt OF
O"N,t' gathering poinegranatcs in Gethscman,
Nneellng on Calvary. aud stretching herself IN the
"sepulchre hewn m stone"
Armies OF mailed mcn. that went 10 redeem the
temple and The tomb. whiicn the plains Of Syria
WIN Their bleaChed bones: aud guarded caravans
iaila prey 10 rD1bers from the Desert. IN the iour-
ney towards Jerusalem-And yet o lonely woman.
wan no Kindred on the soil, no knowledge of their
language. and no money 10 buhc to protection. goes
up irpm the shores of the LavenI. and the plague
teaches her not Civil, war. that devasiaies. spares
h'r. The rohber, whose trade seems 60 have the
prcscupIrn ui sges, aSsails her not Ia her progress.
Aud m The city where poverty and su. picion bar
The ducr and the zeal OF The Moslcm makes n merit
"i procuring mssery or death 10 the christian pal.
grim. there the wicker gate OF the convent opens
i"r her reception. and the wasting meal. and the
~decnying cruise II the m-dicanI seem 10 be blessed
10 increase fer her comfort.
IL u delightful u st and listen to the tales OF the
Wayiarer towards Jerusalem and The sujourner with.
IN IT. gates. Others g. hcdsing about with frmen.
' ''hAN'Ns fifuaf WIN tlfhfs sllllfttu WIN
stall. AMI provided " ith SCRIP. They enter MT the
Innernosi rccesscs Of the houses and hearts of the
people, and yet attempt 10 describe their manners
ard IheIr morals, by what they see nj the wells and
hear NJ the caravansnrcs. 10 IS not strange that such
should lind all hurren and waste, moral and physical
irum Dan 10 BcCrshcba.
But the traveller. whose wants require, md whose
sex warrants. that she should De ofIhe Utmost cham.
bers' that she should III down with mother and
children. she can learn The secret Of their livIving
Which isnoi revealed iuIhc wandering world ofIrav-
eilers. She can tell what Is devotion, and what is
suffering. She can see and Judge, and she will
know that beneath The exterior OF strange costumes
and bunding laws, the feelings women are the
anne IN syria as in America And though the ",
nanny OF custom may bind or crush there these feel
irgs, YET they will. like the hcalihGul heritage. force
a growth. and perhaps swecten and ornament the
very object thai has pressed Them down.
We shall learn something Of this from the re-
turning pilgrim.-U, s. Gas.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-07-09
TOO GOOD 10 BE LOST.

The West and the Epst-ihc exquisi.es Of orr
Eastern ciIics sometimes meet with curious ndyen.
lures in the Far West" Genetnl & (NCli known
in Philadclphin) on getting on board OF a Mississip-
pi steamer, after n brief survey Cf the company.
considered himself 81 far renewed in puini of .ig.
nity, from the jeans-clad Kentuckians, H1osiers and
Suckers around HIM, that he must needs give ihom
striking demonstration of he fact. 10y refusing To-
eat with the ordinary Steel forks used by the aio-e
said vulgar herd. lie therefore provided himself
with n silver fork, and as he was aware that iii
was placed tone of the plates, some ono Of the
canaille might uo IL. he handed IL o. the steward
"f The boat, with The injunction 10 give 1t la him Ca
his getting fairly nj the dinner table. The steward
promisst; but the passengers got wind nf The mai.
tie AID amongst hem was a hrawny Scniuckun
o. the first opi ouuuIty Nh ch alprdcd, he went or
shore and manufactured with his hunting knife q
wor den iori, whI,h lac also gave 10 the steward.
with an ordei in give uei her ol the fIrks 10 ihru
respective own' r. until called for. The General
got seated, and "Ofd X ,iniuck" posted himselfoppu.
site 10 him: hu; The silver fork was not forth com.
ing "lIlud me my isrk," sand he To the steward.
II was respectfully presented. Hand me my fork :"
bswicd the kenluckiln. IL was presented. aud
pokcd into n piece Of beef with The utmost gravity.
The passengers who had watched the proceedings.
could stand 1t no longer. They burst into reiterated
Shouts Of laughter, until The gentleman, par excel.
lence fell II such an Infringement upon his dignii,
that he arose in high d~udgeun; and sought the cap.
tain "f The boat, with a compliant That his passengers
had behaved with great rndeness. "Sir :" said Inc
CT plain, "a real western mani with grave earnest.
ness. 'yOn are too large q man for my liulc bcal,
lam afraid that in walking from one side to side.
your weight might eaPsize her md you had better
60 ashore General {. eVapomied at the first
lauding-Bos'on Times.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-07-09

TIE Char'sr CopsnVTgp-Nr Gc7ry, Ban.
croft. ~ BIS history Of tho Tuiicd States. f7sss 49,
1nnered noiir0 OF rhe much con dcmnrd c,a,c,
which forms t.e ciyd Constitution ui Rhode I.r,,l
1hd un'cr wbIoh sbc hss. during nearly two CEN
lures. lived and pr1sporcd. Mr. Z. e himself q,
thorough democrat in principle, and this testimony
'i hts, touching fho charter. s as crcditsbfe d, bal.
candof ns q historian. os O. BE- honorable o. ibat lr.
cieut Instrument itself
'lHs CHARACTER Government" uys Mr.. Bancroft
constituting as Do then seemed. n pure dcmpcr,sy
1nd esiabHshIng q political system which lew. bs
I1cs iho Rhode Islanders hemseivcs. believed i9
To practicable. b. still Boz existence, and rs ne oldest
constitutional charter now valid be- the world. Tbo
probable p]1pulltipn 1i Rhode Island. ~ The time NJ
psi ~ferePuon. mIy have been $500. Co. 40 wears
"'i nnn1ef has increased Duy-oId; aud The GOV.
.ll'n'n' winch was hardly h10ught 20 contain checks
enough on The power Of he PcorIc 10 onf,,,
im'ng shephends Sod farmers. protects q ts1s.
iopelaiion and ihs accumulation Of q viJay =.
tn'ea commerce Nov were m tie world have
.ht liberty, end Pf'refy been yzlof thsa IA R5,.ls
laa1jS ~
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-07-09
CITY RIJrS


We had The pleasure of witnessing on last Sliur.
day The presentation of f1g To tins fine louEin
r"rps by Captain Wheat. It's cummanIing officer
ne 'o'np'ny had made The Necessary preparations
Tor a IMP To Sieubenvilie, 10 spend The Fourth. We
never saw them appear To better advantage Than
while "n parade ia irut of he Armory.
Inc company received The flag with rrcsentri
nrMs' anu every appearance of Satisfaction. Upon
placing u % he hands Of the Standard Bearer, CAP
tain Wheat said:
AS an acknowledgment, comrades. Of the many
acis OF kindness 10y which You have honar,d me. I
present to YOU this fig The device chosen. will, |
am eonvinced. meet with your Undivided apprlha.
ton. lis folds have never vet been laruisbe ~
dishonor' aud ~ cnirnsiiuR he colors Of my cOnn. ri
70 your charge. feel satisfied that whenever yuu
may be called upoc 10 follow them. YOU will dis.
charge your duties ms ciizen-spldiers ia a manner
alike rehHciing credit upon the ind ividunl members
ni your corps, and upon The honor uf The country
That claims You as is defenders Argus
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-07-09

N'ih- world goes now n man must speak fret
nud think afterwards. or ho will not get n hearing Of
aI. We ate nll under the hIEh.pretsurc system
Washington Liter
Too rue Every thing b. sacrificed 10 despatch.
The steam spirit has swallowed up aI othrr-srd
mp1teuce. growing boz proportion as 30 has been
Franicd. longs i1r n greater CELEBRITY. The world 10
certainly moving with an accelerated MOTION. and
turns quicker on its AXIS Every body 81 h1rytng
i1rwort. Every hing e got up boz hurry books.
newspapes. lives. universIues. journeys and "a.
administrations, ala are got up aga,nsi lime. FI1wsr
DO u0t, We believe. grow aslcr Than thcy DID O.
century ego; but boys grow fasicr into mcn. ond girls
into womer. Fortunes aro more ropiIly acquired
and lost There e r. general STIR. The Consequence
o. fh1t every body De- or aucies himselL busy
Reading men have no time. and read boz o hurry.
Editors. poets themselves. disrczafjur Horscc.
write in a hurry. There BE- n wonderful iurresas Of
knowledge IN circulation, bot ve fear not much re-.
Election. Many" ays ColeudEc. "misiake quisk
recollection hr fh0ughi" Now. IN such times. a
1His' pausnt man. has bui . slender chance orI
Winning q rsusut esr-NCuaft Dglp az
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-07-09

Fhrre 10 no Suie-uuless 10 be Pennsylvania. %
deeply interested boz Protection. as Virginia. Her
coal end iron, which upw Dee dormant boz her mum.
iains iur want of protection. would be 10 her a,y--s,
% incEhausiihlc wealth. She would Then have ,
market home markci-fhe best, because the
most si-ady-iYr her wheat, corn and fBbrrc,-
Whore now does Tide Wafer Virginia ind a ma,
Ret Cor her coru- her main stap'e'-Not in dear OH
EuElaud-O nD-Devcr n busheI visits The f,st a..
chorej islo. Tbs policy OF that Government !, \,
siarye her population sooner Than permit bom n
iuste American bread Or meat. Acc8mac and No,
hampton, o. we'll as The rest oflowes Virginia. will
tell yOu that they sell their corn n he mInpacfu,.
es 81 Providence, Rhode Island, and the other
North siates. Bot % rs useless to argue The matter
~ iauf be not lsld soon. every body will be B.,
t because hey vii feel e 10 b. their Interest -
Richmond Wig
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-07-09

Il berry At Elections This subject ha, re-.
Gently attracted he alIeniinn of the Briiish Parlia.
menr, and has been The topic Of discussion m the
NEWSPAPERS. The following clover hii Is from a
London Jpurnal-
We have returned TO the golden age. The
dreams OF romance are realized in the nineteenth
century. Arcndia is planted among the cotton.
/ spinning, siockIng-w weaving, and nail pro-
vsnc's e England; and the wi6kcdness Of q land
al MISS above and all hlIcksmIils below, Is super.
scded by The simplicity of the land Of shepherds.
One uf the mosI remarkable features Of This change
Of scene Is, rhe extraordinary interest which total
strangers take IN each other, iur instance, an indi-
VIdual has a desire 10 get into parliament. he Is in
siarliy curTespondcd with, by dozen Of the principal
ners'nlgcs of as many bproughs. all protesting The
strongest wish 90 AID the object Of his amhiIiun.
To selects his place Of action, gncs down, and for
the first Time sees his genrrous friends. But snoth-
Or candidate nppea-s; re, too. finds a sudIcn
growth Of friendship, equally active and equally
disinIcrcsltd. ia third, or a tenth candidate sh,uld
siari, he would hc met Ey similar demonstrations.
Al length The wrt - read, and The pnlnical tug be
gins. Money Is rapidly Transferring from hand To-
hsul; lie voters are inndl,d. filled, and made drunk
some arc made rich. and oil are made happy.
Bot whence comes the money! From The cauda
latest NJ; not q shilling. All comes from some
generous volunteer. who acts as manager on The
occasion. or from some committee. who take upon
themselves the expenses, trouble, res On-ibiliIy-
every Thing The candidate - returned. and q
petition charged him with bribery. lie j. perfectly
1sinuishrd al such a charge. lie has moi dispensed
e shilling he has not PAID Cor a bottle of beer; he
has not pledged himself to the extent Of half a
iarhrng. No man can be more innocent Of any
tendency To induce the pure and patriotic freemen
OF hs borough 10 sully their consciences. But
money has, evidently, been distributed. BY whum1
he cannot firm a conjsncture. lie has done rDnd
by stealth an now hlushrs To find his fame"
But The candidate and the distributor have had no
connexIOn with each o'hei! All has been absolute
free will. II may I've that HE rand date has gone
TO tie election with his pockets foil. and returned
win hem empty; that the electors went paupers
TO The poll aud returned from q with five pounds 20
fifty a piece. What Is this 10 the purposel all has
been the work ofan individual wholly unconducted
with the candidate. acting with holiness and zeal for
his interest. but acting wholly without ms knowledge;
spending from two thousand 20 five thousand pounds
sterling for the simple purpose of sending into the
legislature a gentleman whom he had never seen
bcf"rc. and whom he will never see ngain. until the
next election comes 10 revive hrs order, and open
the ~aOOdgates Of his liberahly.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-07-09
WASHINGTON. July c, ls42
+ rom the New York American ofTue-lay even;,1
TREATY WITH GRE At BRITAIN CoyCIIi.

n highly important report, and which we have
reason TO think we'll founded. reached IN. CITY I'M,
morning from Washington. II Is. 81 bsianrially thai
Mr. webster and Lord Ashhu; ton had finally agreed
npon AT The points in discussion between the two
'Oun'ries' aud that a treaty was drawn up md res.
ny i"r signature, and would be signed yes,eriav.
beng the 4h day of July.
The Norta Eastern boundary is settled by ceIks
70 Great Britain tie territory north Of the q J,A
ana tyGrest Britain ceding TO the Cnied State
"Trip between our present Eastern boundary anY iSs
u johns river, including The city OF ~Fredenckion.
now the seat Of Government of liz gut,.h n,,y,nc.
oi New Brunswich-and Of course the ma, ,ga,,n
Of the river TO The sea.
j" this arrangement Now Brunswick was very a.
verse but higher considerations have prevailed. and
q 'e''l,nent that must he deemed nv lhs United
S'uts honDrnhle aud satisfactory la a high deg Tree,
has been effected.
As to the details or other point. We ure withou,
information.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-07-09
Corrcsn,nderee Of the American.
PmLAD,LPmA. July 5.h

fHlLADfLPHiA. July JVh, u 4 NJ.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has instructed tho
Collector Of the pori Of philadslphia. under date OF
Is, July. % levy and collect duties in ready money
on all goods. wares and merchandise imported into
this district after the 30th June ullimo. Mt the rate
at twenty per cent. on the value thereof nj the port
Of entry, except such a. are enumerated in the fifth
scction of The Act of 81 March. 1888. and in the
first section Of The Act of llih May. 1871. or N
either ofsaid scriio sas are made free. aud except.
ing ~sulPhine, acid. and articles expressly mentioned
aud provided for m SAID Act OF September lSil. TO
be admitted on the payment Of the rates Of duty i'm
posed On them resi- ~cctIvely under these existing
laws, these rates to be levied ON the value OF the
article at the port Of entry; the value to be deter.
mintd by the appraisers in all cases, with Just refer.
cucc To the Quantities aud manner IN which articles
are respectively sold by importers. aud To the prices
which they obtain for them nj cash prices, In the
lair aud regular course of trade nj The port Of entry.
The sum OF tins duty, To- be paid NJ The rate Of
twenty per Gent on the value of the article ut the
port Of entry, will in each case be the one-sxih part
oi the price ascerlnined as aforesaid at which i'm.
pnrters sell such articles.
The celebration ia this city yesterday was one OF
the most general that I have known for a long lime
The Catholic Temperance Societies from most OF
The Catholic Churches IN TIE City and Districts rs.
semhled nj an early hour and formed a procession o
immense length, comprising about six thousand ger
sons The banners were the largest and m st mag
niliceni | have ever witnessed. They were wei
marshaled, had Euod music. and attracted great Of
ieniisn. In the afternoon they had an eloquent ora
ton from the Rev. Mr. Moriarty.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-07-09
THE INDIANA BANKs-A d,v o., ,u,

TIE INDIANA BANKS A day or two since
we expressed The opinion, that the branches Of the
lndiana State Bank. would be Immediately place Il
upon n solid specie basis. We DID 50 upon MORN.
alton which we Thought could bo relied upon
Mr. Merrill had been here. aud had lcG lor Evans.
'iIIe' 10 enforce a compliance with the resolution Of
'he parent beard made last spring IN hvof Of n full
resumption by all The bmnches. We hope he NAV
oe successful and that hereafter all demands upon
ms ana o'her branches may be promptly met. with
on elqriung into The residence Or occupation OF
ihe holder nf the notes presented. We shall sooa
learn he result Of Mr. MerrlTs visit.
since be Ieh. we understand that The Indianapolis
branch has refused payment upon notes SEM from
ms city. The Bpdfurd. Evansville and Indiana m,
10 are the only branches that have refused payment
50 Ter 81 we have heam-CiH Gaz.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-07-09

The Goddess Of Liberty. which was ut Shawnee.
town on Sunday brought by private letters aud re-.
ports sand 10 have been obtained from sume mem.
bers ct the committee, that there was a prospect Of
making an arrangement by which the bank would
resume, or al least her paper Cortinue as currency.
The init were 10 remaIn over Monday. prob
ably through Tuesday, and may he expected here
TINS evening or ton trow. Al present, every Thing
: doubt and uncertainty as To- The re, nli. and we
can only say To our readers: await The result. Yes.
Icnday. the Bank of illinois settled NJ with some of
her creditors in Ibis city and received about $50 900
OF her paper, which will be retired. OJher sums
VIII be received and retIred brfnre the Directors
now IN This city, viii leave. We have every rea-
son 10 believe that efforts are making e, bring about
an early ~resump'I"n, and u IN a great measure de.
Ponds on the confidence and support show by n g
public whether the effort viii prove unsuccessful
We regretted, Yesterday, 90 see IN the Era.a call
tor publications, &r. WIhsui pretending Ia know.
Or IA fact cHUe much, who. if any one is in the
wrong, we can see no benefit To result from such
publications. just now. We hell, We one side fear
them ~ little ns another but whilst they would have
the 'h-ci 10 make CONFUSION more coniourdrI,"
They would add 10 the want OF confidence, and spread
The dIsirust wider aud wider. Ift j. necessary hr
The rePulaiInn OF individuals or Institutions, that
rab'icaiIoUs should be made. let Ihcm appear after
TIC currency IL regulated aud The community know
what they have L. depond on. Too much has been
said already Missouri Rap.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-07-09

a CONTR tST-In The course Of 4 strong nri.
Gle eniHled Royal ESrravagance and Popular Ais.
cry, The London despatch has he follow iug para
graph. II adords a IL theme for reflection MI, Sa D.
NO" pre-em'nently blessed. and how happy ere the
poor OF our SIMPLE Republic. compared with the
poor OF Inc nosl splendid Of mona rchics,
The extremes Of immense wenhh and wre,cbeJ
mess almost beyond credIbiliy, have been exposed
~ our nee enlightened. and happy nation wuhin
TIE last fortnight The Queen and Court Lave
been displaying wanton s~pleEdurs. a. ifcvery blads
oi grnss in The cnuniry was a clue 60 n mine Of gold.
"hHe The ChIdren's Employment Commission pre-.
sent a report 10 Parliament which exhibiis wretch.
edness almost impossible To- believe. Every news
paper may be divided in 10 two parts. The one sxhI.
hh'"g grandeur beyond The Phantasies OF The Ara
n'"h Nights Entertainments. aud the other erpnsins
missues which The mind can scarcely bring Itself
10 believe"