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The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-03-24


our naval history briefly recapilularsd.
On the 24h day of February, 1918. the
Hornet, under the command of Captain Law
renee, was cruizng uf Demarara, when he
hove IN sight Of the Peacock. British brig Of
war carrying The same number Of guns ae her
self. Both vessels immediately bore down
with the view Of giving battle, each manoeuV<
erUg TO keep the wind. Al twenty live mn-
utes past FIVE o'clock in the afternoon they pas.
sed each other within pistol shot and both de-
llvered their broadsdes simultaneously as their
guns bore, and the battle was thus commence
ed. Nc. sooner had they passed than the Pea
cock put her helm hard up, with view Of wea.
ring short round across the stern Of the Hor-
net aud rakIDg her, hut ihe later performed
the same Maaoeuvre, and was 100 quick for
her antagonist. She Camo down upon the
quarter Of the Peacock IN q perfect blaze Cf
fire, AID immediately closed with herA Both
vesse!s wsre now fought with the utm"s i1ry.
But the superior gunnety and rapid handing
OF ihs H0Tnet soon made her triumphant At
forty minutes past five, beng but fifteen mu-
uIss from the time The fsl gun was fred, tbs
Peacock struck her colorS, and not only so,
bat hos:ed them in tho fore rigging union
doWn, 10 token Of distress. Lieutenant Shu-
brick, who was sent 10 take posse, sion OF her,
immediately returned and reported that she
was sinking. Every exeriion was now made
by the officers and men on board the Hornet
to rsscue from walery grave the sniagonlsts
against whom they had just been engaged in
bloody and mortal combai. Most OF those
WAC had survived the battle, were got into The
boats, but yet she went down so suddenly that
nine of her men together with three American
sailors who were endeavorng to save them,
were carried with her and sank to rise no more
Within hour fron the time tho action COM
menced The Peacock was at The bottom of the
sea.
Such was her tragic end. The Hornet be-
fore nine o'clock Of the same evening had all
her sails bent, was again completely ready for
action and lived 10 achieve many new riumphs
Her brave commander the intrepid Lawrence
was, however, subsequently slain on board the
Chesapeake, and she, as we ell know, several
years afterwards. experienced moDrnful fste
having swamped as s supposed, and perished
with every sou! on board. The mention of
her name is, therefore, calculated TO rouse mini
gled feelings oil proud triumph and Of deep
sorrow. - Indeed such must be the feelings al,
ways awakened, even by the most brilliant
results Of war whether on land or sea
10 the same year that the battle was fought
between the Hornet and Peacock, several new
Vessels we're added to our navy. One which
was built at our Navy Yard was called the
the Peacock, She sailed from this city in
March l94l, on her FIRST cruze, and soon af-
ter fell in with, fought and captured the Brit
ish brig Epervier. She Saw much active ser'
vice during g the war and after lis close. She
was finally designated as one of the Exploring
Expedition, and is the same Peacock that was
wrecked upon the bar at the mouth Of The Co.
lumba river.
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VOL. 8. NO. 10. WHOLENo ia
BEAUTIFUL EXTRACT.

The following from the Foreign Review,
for April, 1889, Is one Of the finest passages
in the whole range Of English literature The
subject treaIed Is the subject Of printing:
"When Tamslaue had fin shed building
his pyramid OF seventy lhoOsaud human skulls
and was seen standing at the gate Of Damas-
cue, gllle'ing with steel, with his batle-aXe
on his shoulder, ul the fierce hosts fled to
new victories and csrnsge, the pae locker on
might have fancied that Nature was in uer
death hrOes. for havoc and despair had taken
possession of the earth, and the sun OF man"
hood seemed setting in seas Of blood. Yet 1t
might be that very gala day Of TamerIane, a
little boy was playing nine-pins IN the streets
Of Mentz, whose history was more important
to them than twenty Tameranesl The Tar-
tar Kahn with hs shaggy demons Of the wilde
erness, passed away like wb'rl-wluc, TO be
forgotten forever; and that German artlzan has
wrought benefit which ts yet lmmeasurablT
expanding itself, and will continue 10 expand
itseIf through all counri7s and nt all times
What are the conquOsls and expeditions oil the
whole corporation of CaptaiuS from Walter tho
Penniless, to Napoleon Bonaparte, compared
with these moveGble types of Johannes Faust.
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SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE.

During the time of the cessation of arms,
in the year l777, whiIe, the articles of capitula-
,lon were preparing u Saratoga, the soldiers
oil the British and American armies often dis~
coursed with each other from the opposite bank
of the Hudson river, (Which at Saratoga is a.
bout thirty yards wide, and not very deep. A
soldiern British regiment, named Mcclure
came down TO The banks Of the river with a
number of his companions, who engaged in
conversation with party of Americans on the
opposite shore. In short time something
was observed very forcibly to strike the mind
of Mcguire. He suddenly darted from his
companions, and plunged into the stream
At the very same moment, one Of The Ameri-
can soldiers seized by similar impulse, res-
olutely dashed into the water from the s'Opposite
shore. The wondering soldiers, On'boih sides
beheld them swim towards The middle Of the
rlver, where they met. They hung on each
others necks, and wep; and the loud cries Of
s'my dear brother! my dear brother" which ac-
companled the transaction, soon cleared up the
mystery TO the asOnshed speclutors They
were broIhers;lhe first had emigrated from Ire-
land, and the other had entere a. the armv: one
was 10 the British, and the othor in the Ame-
ican service, totally ignorant, until that hour,
that they were engaged in rude combat against
each others life.
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o. The girls wan, good husbands; young
men want prudent and sweet tempered wives
dandes and fashionable aides who screw their
waists 10 resemble a wasp, want common
sense! LAWYERS want clients. Editors want
subscribers who plank down The rhIno. CIer-
gymen want good salaries. Mechanics want
many orders and quick pay. Merchants want
customers by the thousands. Manufacturers
a tariff which will give them hundred per
cent. proft-aud all ranks and classes want
many things too numerous TO mention. But
af all The wants about these days, The poor
wings want the most. A portion ofIhem want
to know how to head "Captan Tyler, others
how to gelrd of CIay-al how 10 satisfy the
farmers about high prices, and the laborers a.
bout high wages and especially, what they can
do to prevent themselves from berg used up
any more all over The Union, per Sc. se.-Pough-
keepsis Telegraph.
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For the Ohio Democrat,
v For INC OHIO Democrat.
LINES,
On the Petition Of O. ADAMS to Dissolus the Union.
BY RoLANDo.

Dssolue the Union Blister'd be the tongue
That isps the word upon Freeman's ear;
And cursed the heart, that conjures up the song,
Todraw from Freedom one poignant tear,
Like those which FELL when tyrants held the power
To crush the free-and mis'ry on them shower.
Dissolve the Union, for which our fathers bledI
And died to leave unsullied to their sons
Shall Trcason's curse be heaped upon the deadl
And wreckd the land, where freedoms incense
burns?
No sooner far, shall freemen sink and fall,
Than own traitors cursd Insdious thrall.
This Union, welded by patriotic blood,
To Liberty-shall never yield her power,
To satiae vile, aristocratic brood,
Whose principles are gain-to witherin an hour.
No kingY nabob urged by bribes, shall sway
A Freeman's will, whilst patriots have their day.
Dissolre tic Unionl Who utters such cry7
Arc they the sons of those who fought, for all
That makes Freeman-who would for freedom diet
Or those who bowto England's cursed thrall
Whoe'er they be, may Heavens curse aight
Upon the heart that holds the measure right
New Phila., March 1942.
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A VlLLAINOUS IMPOSTER.

A man, representing himself to be the Rev.
Mr.. Lansing. minister Of The Presbyteriav,
Church, in WilIismsport, Pa. is gong through
the county and obtaining donations, which no
manages artluiIy to eoIicl', by representing that
his house, with all his furniture, library, &c.s
has been consumed; and that his wife and two
children but just escaped the flames 20 this
county, this lmpOs'or represented lhat he had
been sent, where he called, by The Rev, Dr. De
VIII! aod the members of hia congregation,
whe wero doing for him what they could, in
Harrisburg. We understand that This unbush-
ing imposter obtained money in this county
wherever he called, and must have accumula-
ted considerable sum. When heard fIcm
last, he was moving on The JOhnslown road,
towards Lebanon county.
We are informed by Dr.. De Witt, that no
such person has ever called on him. and that
there is no Presbyterian minister al Williams
port, uan.ad Lansing, We hope this Villas
Gus imposer will be apprehended, and dealt
with as he deserves.-Harrisburg Telegraph.
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EFrom the Boston Times.
NAVAL HISTORY-THE HORNET AND PEA
COCK.

The recent loss of the Peacock has revived
in the public mind recollection of the msI-
anchoy fale of tho Hornet, and the memora>
Bile battle in which the two vessels bearing
these names were engaged. Bui we perceive
that several Of our contemporaries have fall
On into the error OF supposiDg that the peacock
lost 10 the Columbia river 10 be the same that
was captured by the Hornet. This is great
mistake. The day on which those two vessels
went into action was the last one that ever
saw the sails Of The Peacock unfurled 10 the
wind. 1t cannot be disagreeable TO either our
readers or cotemporaries who have fallen into
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-03-24

The CREDIT sYsTEM.-In Barre, Mass, lady with
sweet face and remarkably tempting pair Of lips, en-
tered one of the shops few days snce and after exam
lining some small articles inquired the price of nce
pair of mits. The shopkeeper had almost lost himself
in gazing at the ruby portals through which came the
little musical voice. "Miss' said he, you may nave
them tor kiss "Agreed replied the lady, the blush
on her cheek ecipsed by tho sparkle in her eyei "a
greed, and as see you give credit here you may
charge i! on your book and collect 1ne Tesi way you
haIfthe debt, she pocketed The purchase, and Pped
gaily on
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-03-24
TO THE
PIPE LAYERS.
T. E. T.. A.

In about Ave minutes the banner was again firled,
the lights extnguished, and three terrific goans were
given, when The procession marched of'up Prince ST.
towards Broadway, in the quiet and solemn man
ner. There was something SO unusual, SO solemn, and
indeed so awlGlly impressive in the whole proceeding
that excited the general wonder and curiosity TO ascer-
tain the purpose ofthe persons composing the procession
and to what engthi they intended to carry them.
There was in every feature of the demonstration,
something to excite mingled feeling of fear and admi'
ration. The whole matter seemed complete mystery;
and enquiry after enquiry elected nothing to explain,
but much to throw still greater doubt and fear upon
the Imagination. 1t was not an nurated mob ofreokN
less unprncpled men. Itdld notpresent the appear
unces ofrowdyism but it awoke 10 the mind sCnsa-
ions ofdeep and solemn character. There was meth
od discipline, respecabiy in the apparent clorac-
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-03-24

''I have great ear, wonderful ear, :" said musi
clan, in the course ofconyersaiion.
$50 has jackass" was the reply.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-03-24

@ Sustaiu your character by honesty, and
submit TO nought in the shape Of vIany.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-03-24

They have doctor in Philadelphia, learning %
sketch faces under the impression that BY I Praces nc
will soun be able to drap customers.
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From the N. Y Era.
THE MYSTERIOUS PROCESSION.

The procession, consisting of between eight hundred
or thousand was first seen marching quietly, and
with unusual soemniy through Varck street, and tur"
ming up Charlton street, they halted in front of Robert
G. Wetmore's house, Not word was spoken, nor
voice heard. banner of large dimensions was then
unfoIded, and lights struck to display it, upon
which was the following inscription:
TIE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-03-24
TEE DRUNKARD's TREE.

SIN OF
DRUNKENNESS
Expels Reason, browns
Memory Distempers the body,
Defaces beauty, diminishes strength,
Corrupts the blSod, InAames the liver,
Weakens the brain, turns men into walking
Hospitals, causes internal, external, and
Incnrable Wounds; is Witch to the senses,
A Deyil to the soul, a thief to The purse, the
Beggar's Companion, Wiie's Woe and
ChiIdren's Sorrow, Makes man become
A Beast and SelE,murderer, who
Drinks to others good health
And robs himself of his
own. Nor is this all,
1t exposes them
To Divine
Fl
SS5
gS55
s..
Such ara enme of the evils qnrnn;n1 froro ,bo roo.
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(Two DAGGERs.)
HONESTLY EXER CISED,

HONESTLY EXER ClSED,
IsTHE
ONLY SAFEGUARD TO AMERICAN LIBERTY.
BY BLOOD n WAS BOUGHT,
BYBLOOD 1T SHALL BE DEFENDED.
DOOM! DOOM DOOM!
TO THE
AVEpS
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-08-05

eventually we shall triumph. The principle
of protection is the basis of Our organza-
ton. 1t is laid deep in the hearts of the poo
pie of this union. 1t is fast dispcllng the
stubborn prcjudiccs of the south. Our enc
mics have at length fairly unmasked their
position. They at last openly assume the
ground of free trade, metallic currency, direct
toration, and repeal of the tariff which
the wings are ondcavoring to pass. Here we
meet them upon an open field; and if We can
fully estimate the mighty stake we have in
this contest, that we fight for liberty and
property, for the comfort Of our families and
our ilrosidcs, and struggle on with the cour-
ago, energy and perseverance which the cxi-
gencrs of our case demands, and with hearts
filled with noble love of country four years
will find Henry Clay IN the chair of state
giving life and efficiency to those conscrva-
tive principles, which John Tyler may be.
tray, and locofocoism oppose, but neither
can annihilatc or eventually defeat.-Prcss
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-08-05

of poti,ical economy. American industry |
was urotec,el nv protective tari0-Tbe |
nconlo n,osnercj--bul fine extinction O, the
national debt was the occasion Of arguments
for reducing tbc duties on FOREIGN importa-
tons. and the subsequent overGowinr of the
Treasury fortified those aronmonts with an
energy which was irresistible. and the tariff
was doomcd IN linrorinr death.
We are wi,nessine its cxpirino ,hroes. and
,,h;lo r,o ara !, rroe,oc, Of roorire ano,bor
,oor il. ,sho. ,ho I,oco rocos ,,o ,aisiro
another worn, ror i,s dos,rrc,ion.
r,b, Viii. r., ,o,b 5,.,, ;-,..,-, r,r IN. ,,,
fare OF the country, why don't they pass a Tariff
would sian 9' such oraan% TIE wants V me com
try wo ID thus lie provided for
This is from paper that calls itself DEM
ocratic' Ii we had not learned that many
OF the professions Of democracy current now
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-08-05
PRESIDENT TYLER AND THE
GLOBE.

From the following specimen Of billing
and cooling we suppose it is fair to infor that
the Tyleritcs and the Globites are about TO
" coalesce in spousal congruence"--as some
body once said. Wo know of nobody who
is disposed 10 forbid the bans; at least, no
whig. The match is so very suitable i,
ought not TO he interrupted.
The Mod;sonidn announces the suspicious
favor of the Globe as follows:
"TnE GLopn WITH rs--The Globe has At length
israt'on The more lahorers the better, SO they
from, so they rally on the Rcpub lean principles of
tho administration.
The Globe of Monday thus early indicates
its future course:
"Al at this moment concur in opposition to Ma
tond! Bdnk-toa Nrtior1i Dtbt-toa Tariff tsStn
tally for pr0'cctiOn-fo internal Improvements by
khG National Gortrrmont-,c db0iitiOn-to disfritn-
Son-to Federalism in all its shapes. All agree 10 re-
duction Of expenditures rtf0rm in he currency
TO admir- sfrrire reforms IN I'll Gcpar'mc,tS--and
TO tho maintenance Of the Joharsonian Interpretation
Of tho constitutional powers of Government"
"Now this example ia worthy Limitation. Tnss
are Me precise principles Of ne Administration, ant
we doubt not all honest men will ultimately conn
forward and support them
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-08-05

many gentlemen here for whom have the very
highest regard and esteem. 1t gayc me pain to
speak OF it in the manner did but it was my
duty to do so. This report was printed by or
der Of this House short time before the pas
eago the script act of 1885, which granted
GJ0,OOO acres for the satisfaction of the warrant
and,was thus made the foundation Of that act
During the last Congress it was adopted by a
committee as the basis of o bill for satisfying
$4,000 acres more of these claims. | bad OK
aminod this report thoroughly, and il was my
duty 10 speak the truth, and The whole truth, in
reGardto It. again repeat, sir, that the report
Is t9isc in the important part OF which | spoke
tic other day and further s1y that it is a IT,.
sue OF misrepresentation and ialschood from be-
ginning to Cnd-that no reliance whatever can
be placed on any Of It's statements And here,
Sir, wish TO recall an inlml'On | made the
other day, that the committee who made this re-
port could not have been ignorant of It's falsity.
On reflection, will not believe, DO not believe
that such report was ever UNDERSTANDINGS
made by committee of any legislative BODY
believe it was drawn up and imposed on the
committee, without their attentive examination
hv some claimant or Speculation Interested in the
claims. | know that such things have been
done here, and doubt not they base in Virginia
AS suppose you can not find room toi
the whole speech in your paper at present,
have taken the liberty to make these extract,
ioryou, as knew the perusal oft would be Z
source Of qualification 10 every true son o.
Vermont. G. w. l..
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-08-05
ANTI-TARIFF LOCOFOCOISM,

No;,,.l,;oo,. ,oootooo will Lo,e tho IA ordi
hood n deny ,h,, Win sina,n nvcention. all
bio n,r,v in Conrrc.. vo,od sgainst tho tariff
Nor c,n II Il. doniod thot Ills nar,v tbroupbont
tho JTnion fnr ION ve,rs mast. have heen Siren.
,,orslv onenlv and docidpdlv onnosed to nro.
,ec,or. and IN favor NJ free trade. unon the rrir
cinle ,ba, Jo,oes,;c jp1uslrv ,rjU nike care of H.
ecIf"-Nor, ran il bo denied that majority Of
,bo ,oco leaders in this Sta,a now nrsicnd 10
h,ya hocomo ccpver,s f. nrof octior. and Ike all
uo,,nr nrofessors have d;sn,ved a nov horn
yyo.l IN he cause. m, if tbov arc ready 10 tcst
,hoir e;nceri,v bv tbeir deeds. wbv NOT rally nm.
der ,be banner If nrotcction At once. and chi,
loo.e from tbc;r na-iy in Concress which onpo.
ans ia Whv excuse their not voting for tho
tariff bill bccauss il re,ans the distribution.
without which thew VOL know permanent pro-
,cctire tarin, worth rroat. cannot be sustain.
Oh WIN undertake. to eyci,e ieelousies he
,vcen the mechanics. manufacturers. and far.
mars. whose interests Arc mutual and equally
nroyded for, WHY stick 10 Calhoun, Benton,
W.lkor. Woodburv. and Wright. composinr a
cloue At Washington of nulifers. free traders.
northern dourh faces. and southern savocrats,
all ray;np TO keen down the tariff TO the lowest
minimum WHY do loco editors publish anti
tariff spccchcs, while tariff sreeches are care
fully excluded from their columns WHY eter-
nally Ginning about judicious tariff. heh pres.
SIRE tariff, and reasorable tariff. and Shouting
like ten ihunders against any ,srifTwhch should
90 bevond incidental protection, as if such con-
s,antly repeated qualifications, salvo's and eau
tons could proceed from the true friends Of full
and annie protection. let what would come
Whv eteroaIv barpinr about .ris,ocraic cor
porations, lordv manufacturers and martial leg
islation, when thew very we'll understand that
the primary object is to benefit the agricultural
interest. 10 which the treat body Of the advo.
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CAN THEY DO IT2

The Locofocos are straining every nerve,
rosorting to every subterlugo, ard every spo-
cos of lllschood, to make the people Of Yer
mon, believe that after having fought with
the forocity Of Shareholders themselves,
against protection in any form, for dozen
years, they have suddenly become It's sole
fricncs, and that the wings are its secret en-
cmes. This they arc striving might and
main, to cram down the unwilling throats OF
the Normontcrs. Can they do it? The
people will please answer the question OIL
the first Tuesday of September.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-08-05

i istru}y anna a., - the teop,cs Press Gays,
to hear tho da'uA.d portion OF the loco party
CRYING ont against lh2 hardness OF the times,
which ,Ley II SHAME wing times. but which are
n fact tie natural fruits -. IT, policy Of Their
LEADERS,. These ara the same Iron times which
Cay. Webster and others longGro prephesied,
Wcudbs the offspring Of loco folly and madness,
in the arrangement Of the currency and the re-
d.-.on o. taa Tar r The only remedy, pro-
tce..Ye t.rf which tie Wings are laboriug day
and u.Eat TO apply 10 the diseases of the times,
L. oE,c d at every sep o. lis progress in Con-
g-7-a H.-h the -..n7 ably hostility as it was in
1888, wien down NtA the t-r.u, ,Cm-haWk the
tar.tl "as mo la-l sing shout encorsd through
a.ltle rala.a-at.-ns OF he parry. The country
is this Lo,1oE. r-paa.gT far more under the
scoal-f O. loco policy, than when Van Buren,
ocCU re-. the pres denial chair. Never before
h.I .ar.rsJ 81 t.e acme Of destruc.iyeness.
The cl.-st fo-. -s O.. Community, struggling for
7 q ..l.-toaye, y Tic rest either ruined, or on
/ the pc.y Urn'; 90 bankruptcy. Before locolocos
should open t.ar mouths about whig times, they
shou d withdraw .-.r opposition, and give far
| scope to Wing policy. Until wing measures
! are accomplished, we can have no whig times
These are loco times in the highest tide of sue =
| cess.ui experiment. Loco policy brought them
! upon Us, and loco management is necessarily
/ throwing every .mpeIment in the way Of i'm
proyement. AID at this very moment, hen the
! wings are forcing protecting tariff through
/ Congress, in the face Of all opposition their lea
dcrs IN the C7p,toi were eagerly advising the
president to veto the bill. And now that by ve-
tong the one month provisional tartfbll ne has
indicated his intention Of turning his heel upon
/ the main tariff, these men are first and foremost
/ in singing long and loud hozannahs to his name.
Such IS lypoortial and brazon faced locofocosm.
! AtertweNe years Of fatal experiments running
aai bankruP,.ng the nation, crIp!lng commerce,
agriculture and manufactures, battling all the
/ hopes OF reform, and blasting every resource Of
prosperity, now crying out Wig times, wing
, times Messenger.