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, 1842-05-07
WASHINGTON April 30, 1912.

The HISTORIAN Bishop, who has
been here for some five or six days
leaves the city to-day for the South
via Richmond. He will 60 to Charles
ton, Mobile, New Orleans, st. Louis
ascend the Illinois, go to Chicago, and
Journey by the Great Lakes to De
troit, thence to Buffalo, the Falls O.
Niagara, on to Montreal, Quebech
and Halifax, and thence to England
by one of the steamers. The Bishop
speaks in high terms Of our country
and its institutions, and is amazed a,
the degree Of intelligence possessed
by the masses ofthe people. His visit
here has interested the religious com,
munity a goed deal, and crowds have
Aocked TO see HIM and hear him. Ha
is a learned man, and like all men OF
real merit, modest, humble and unas-
suming in his intercourse. He wears
his native costume, and in public APP
pears with a rich turban. lie wears
two robes, a black silk over a scarlet.
both very neatly and simply arrang-
ed. His beard is long. and he wear
a mustache. Among the curiosities
he has brought with him is a Bible,
said to have been written a thousand
years since, and in the Armenian Ian
guage, which language Of course he
reads with the greatest fuency.-
The Bible is written upon parchment
with marginal notes in red ink. The
Bishop speaks the English language
with considerable fluency and under
stands nearly all that is said to him
in English. In two or three little
parties which have been prepared
for him in the city he has created a
most lively interest in his own well
fare, and great interest, too, in the
C of his people, who are dis
tinguished from the many around
them by many peculiarities of lam
guage, habit and climate. lie writes
from right to left, according to the
Hebrew custom, and has left in more
places than one good name behind.
The ladies' interested in such curiosi-
ties have procured a great many
autographs from him which they keep
as pleasant "reminiscences Of a re-
markable man and a peculiar people.
, 1842-05-07

A Philadelphia correspondent Of
the Bltimore Patriot SAYS: In looking
over a private letter dated, Rio de
Janeirc, Feb. IS, l was struck with,
the following paragraph, it is so much
in character with those daring fel-
lows: "A few days since a large
ship IA slarver) sailed from this port,
under American c%olors, for the Afr
can coast. AT English frigate, which.
was lying in port. knew her distina-
ton and determined TO capture her;
they met a few miles outside the har..
bor-the frigatc sent her boat to
board the American ship; the officer
in command was told to keep off or
they would fire into him; the boat Kept,
on, when the Yankee let loose a gun,
upon him, the commander of the
John Bull frigate then hailed, that he
would fire into him if he did not have,
TO; fire and be d. was the reply,.
accompanied by a broadside from the
we'll trained guns OF the Yankees
which carried away the fore and
main yards of the irigate. The fell.
low crowded all sail and was out of
the range OF the fIigates guns be-.
fore he well knew what was the mat
ter with him; | Jaw the frigate after.
wards, her main was down and they,
were in the act of sending down the,
fore which | could see had been much
The Englishman declares
that he will have the ship if he loos-
es his own vessel in the undertaking.
The Governor Of Louisiana has
issued a proclamation offering a re-
ward of five hundred dollars Ior. the
arrest Of Edward York, late Presi-
OF one Of the N. Orleans Banks,
as absconding from JUSTICE. having
!rouds to. the amount Of
thousand dollars.
, 1842-05-07

What rum suckers they must have
been in old times, when even the no.
blemen used to carry casques on their
heads!
, 1842-05-07

An old bachelor having been laugh
ed at by a bevy Of girls, told them
that they were small potatoes. I'VE
may be small potatoes replied one Of
the ladies', sbut we are sweet ones.'
, 1842-05-07

HOME INDUsrRY.-A dandy with
gold specs and British broadcloth
making a speech in favor. Of encour-
aging home manufactures.
, 1842-05-07

When an individuals in Massachu-
sets wishes to drink, he goes to a
grocery, purchases a glass Of water,
and asks fer the "Stifning."
, 1842-05-07

The INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS OF
OHio.-PhelOllowing is the condition
Of internal Improvements Of Ohio.
The Muskingum improvement is fin
ished. The Hooking canal is all fin
;shed except ten miles. The sum of
100000 will complete the Wabash
and Erie canal. Lightweight miles
remain to complete the Miami canal
extension from Cincinnati 10 The
Maumee Bay, and will cosrS9OO.OOO;
the entire length, including navigable'
feeder, is Ill miles. When these
works are completed, there will be,
within Ohio GA miles navigable ca
nal. The income Of the canals this
year, paid into the Treasury, has:
been S484.753, which will already
pay the interest on over eight mill
ions Of debt.
, 1842-05-07

PAPER Mil ExpLosIoN.---The
Nashville Wing of The 2lst instant
contains the following paragraph:
"On Thursday, d destructive ex-
plosion took place at the steam paper
mill of Mr.. w. S. Whiteman, in this
city. Three drying cylinders ex-
ploded with tremendous force, and
were blown out of the house. one of
them being carried some thirty or
forty yards into the river. One side
of the building was blown away; the
much shattered. The machine.
ry of the mill is almost entirely des-
troyed. The loss is about $4,000.
Only two OF the persons employed
about the mill were in the room at
the tlme-nne was scaided, but not
dangerously: the other received a
slight cut in the arm"
, 1842-05-07
CONSULATE OF TEXAS. }
N. Orleans, Ap. "a, 1912. {
Editors of the Bulletin:

Editors of the Bulletin:
Gentlemen-l notice with much
regret, an editorial in the Picayune
of this morning, in which it is said.
in reference 10 Texas: "The news is
important only so far as it indicates
the determination of the President.
that Mexico shall not be invaded un-
til after the next meeting of the Tex.
i'm Congress-" This inference the
Picayune draws from Gen. Houston.s
last address to the people of Texas,
and it seem because he does not pro-
claim to the world, the time, place
and mode, Of attack on Mexico, the
impression is going abroad that moth
ing will be done. | know full we'll
the Picayune would not do our cause
an intentional injury. al this critical
period of u national existence; and
hence feel it my duty to say to the
public, and particularly those who
desire to emigrate 10 Texas, that their
presence in that country is most de-
sirable at this time; and that have
the authority for sayingto all who 60,
that the edict of the Executive. sane.
toned by the whole people of Texas,
relative to an invasion of Mexico. is
still in force, and rU be carried into
eGtct. without awaiting any action Of
the ensuing Congress. Let none,
therefore, stay away or relax in their
energies, because Of any remors that
may be calculated TO dampen the
spirit of enterprise now existing in
this country in behalf Of Texas
We say to all, come. and what has
been proclaimed shall be executed.
Your ohed'ent servant.
p. EDwARns, Texas Consul, N. O.
, 1842-05-07
Rhode IsKand..A Letter From
President Tyler.

The papers received by the last
mail furnish the following official let
ter from President Tyler, to the Gov
ernor of Rhode Island.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-09-02
CONGRESS,

At the date OF our last Washington
news, Congress had not adjourned al
though a second resolution for that pur-
pose had passed the House. The pas.
sage ola new Tariff bill by the House
of Representatives, some days ago,
seems to 6e generally hailed as the
harbinger Of better times. OF the ma
ture OF that bill our readers will Gnd a
pretty full account in another part Of
this paper. We observe that various
amendments to the bill have been made
10 the Senate; aud some fears are ex.
pressed as 10 the concurrence Of the
House in those amendments. The
members in common with their consli.
tuents, have become heartily wearied
with The long session; and, we doubt
not, an adjournment will take place in a
few days, if indeed that desired event
has not already occurred.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-09-02
HOW they shuttle!

Not a single Loco(oco editor within
our knowledge has attempted TO defend
the bill by which their brethren in the
Ohio Legislature designed TO Gerrymda-
der, or, as Congressman Hastings SAYS,
"diStribpte the State" The Loco prints
tacitIy admit that the %Bhl OF abomina.
tons" is indeieusibIe; and, at the same
time, they attempt 20 mako q false issue
a. to the resignation Of the whjg members
They wish TO direct The attention OF the
people from tho cause, and fix it upon
the effect. Ia this, however. we ima-.
CINE, thoy are doomed to disappont-
ment, No intelligent or honest man
will be likely to condemn the 1esigua-
ton Of the Wing members, without en-.
curing into the cause oflhat movement.
And, when thOt enquiry is honestly
made, il will be seen thGt q more mon
strous scheme had never been devised
to trampIe upon the rights Of majority
rol the people, than that which is sha-
,dowed forth in tho "Bill Of al ominu
tions." Let the reader take up that
bill (t will be lounl in the Address to
the People Of Ohio, in our last paper,
trace out the districts on his map, and
compare the relative population of the
Wing districts with that Of the LocO(ocC
districts; and then be will be enabled &c
determine the questionable true poin.
10 issue-Did the Wing members do
right TO resign TO prevent the passage
of that Infamous and reasonable bill.
Tbsl's the question. Let the LocnlOcOi
come up 10 it, undno shufllng-
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PETTICOAT ALLEN,

The Columbus Statesman, and other
kindred prints have published Aliens let.
ter, nd dressed to the Vauocratic Young
Mems Stale Convention, which Conyen-
tor, by tho bye, was rather aslim affair,
It's the same Alien, who, with others,
circulated the story, that a red
petllcoat was voted to Gen. Harrison for
his cowOrdlce. It's the same Allen who,
two years ago, in company with SHIN
non, travelled from county 10 County,
dciamlug The character Of tho brave Old
veteran, whom their ISLANDERS Mastered to
10 lAe tomb--u 10 The same Allen who
now insults { large majority of the peo-
pIo OF these States by lrsinuatlng that the
election Of Gen Harrison was carried by
corruption and fraud. HIS letter is Of a
piece with his speeches in 1910, abouud.
iDg in false statements, and base mlsrep-
resentntl0ns. 1t is intended TO pave The
way for his reelection 20 lhe United
States Senat e-but lke lsstanders on
Gen. Harrison, will miss tho mark. The
good hearted brave old Solder, is now
beyond the reach Of MS vagabond abuse,
1t is true the venom mahgnity cast al his
reputation resched his heart--brokc down
his constitution, and hurr,el him 10 an
untlmeIy graye-bu he oulliyed the per
secution of his eRlmies, and %lriumphed
over the base iraducers Of his tune. Par
ty split may have led many a Vauite 10
pass over The slanters on Harrison while
he lived, but since the cold earth now
covers his remains, his character with
the people, stands on the.same high pima,
Gle on which it stood before he sac can
didate, But whore are the mel who ac-
cused him Of coWardice, treachery, de-
bauchery and drunkeHness-who put the
thousand tales atioat among the people
TO Giegrace his military fame aud prlvat,
IepU,auorG Are those tales belieVeC
nowP Let any hooesl VanOcrat put th'
question to bic conscience, aud it will az
swer, No. Are tho leaders who (orgeC
them, published them, and gloried il
them worthy 10 berOnked us honest men
nc Allen lied then, WI(l he notl lie now.
Nest corialnly-dnd what faith can b,
[ut in his letterH None,- TaScGrGwo
AapQGata.
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JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.

Sixty four Yeas ago John Quincy Al.
ans entered he service of his country as
the darkest period Of u Revolutionary
history, and from that day to this, he has
boen at he post oI public duty. Iallbfully
Iaborlng IN behalf Of DE principles out IT
which HE Revolution sprang; the priG~
cIpieS Of seIf.government and civil bber.
~. And now we find him wilb intel.
IecIual powers u%nimpaircd. aGd with a
heart as true 10 the cause 10 which bis
hoyish hours were devoted as when he
stood by his fathers side on The quarter
deck Of The Boston more thar hall q ceu.
fury ago. The American ~2sonle-the
Wings Of this country should be grateful
that ia "a crisis like the present such o
man should be spared to them, and ihai
The living testimony Of one thus educn~
ted should be heard 10 defence 81 lheF
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-09-02

are taking the very course which We
have heretofore FecOmmended-thf
IA sage Of a tafif bill without the dis
tribuli0n clause. and the duty upon tea
and coffee! For recommending that
course we have been denounced as "Ty'
Ter men, bv some interested enemies,
and our recon mendalion ascribed to a
desire for the paIlry Treasury pap upon
which one Of our cotemp5raries mama
ges TO drag gu a miserable existence
Wall those who haVs denounced as call
T. NJ, 7. M'KenDan a 'Tyier mao
for obtaining the passage oil that bill
or will they thus denounce James Coop
or, of Adams county, another PennsyI.
vanian, Francis Granger, jeremiah Nor
row, ] A Pearce, or Truman Smith, q
stauuch Connecticut Tariff man every
one Of whom were on the committee
with Mr.. Adams, aud agreed with him
ia his late report on the veto, and every
ons Of whom voted for Mr., M'Kennan's
bill, leaving lohn NJ. Bolts, and a half
dozen similar ~ultras, to endeaVor TO
head the President by a VAIN opposition
10 this truly American proposition.
We shall give our readers early in
of any further movements up
on this subject in Cougress.-M0rniag
Chronicle.
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THE TARIFF.

The news Of She passage Of The tariff
bill arrived here on Friday morning, the
26th inst, and c~reOtednhs greatest sx-
element ia our city. The. conclIiatory
course Of Mr.. M'Kennan entities him
30 the thanks Of every lover OF his coun
Try. and OF The industrious OF her Gill;
.Etns.
Finding il impossible to procure the
enactment Of a bill containing the dis.
trlbailon clause and unwilling 10 have
his iellow.cilizens suffer for want OF a
tarif, he RObly threw himself in the
breach, and, tby giving up the dislribu'
tion bill and Restocking the duty on tea
and coffee 10 foreign yessels,) no has
probably sacceeded in saving the whole
country from certain ruin, and her in.
dnslrlous citizens from starValion! The
rcourso taken by this gentleman, and
those Opponents Of President Tyler who
supporlgd the bill, - worthy sof ell
Ipraisej himseIIa thorough going Wing,
no has suffered The distribution clause
aa~, faHsTite, and, for aught We know to
rlhe econtraTy, an excellent measure Of
E~btR5narty-Io be postponed, with every
prospect OF his loss, rather than leave
ssny effort uptried which afforded tho
Icnst prospect Of a protective tarif-a
measure called for by llcIasses oil the
community, and 10 which few, very few,
I'D the North especially openly object.
TIhepaSsago Of the bill in the United
States Sennle will place il in the power
OF the President te become one Of the
most popular, or most odious OF our
public men. Removing, as it does, tho
objection which he had against tho for
msT lasiG bill, in It's clause Tor ]prevent-
jngths distribution bill, together with
tbe obnoxious tax on tea and coffee
we caa SEQ nj reason whatever for az
executive veto upon this bill, nor do wi
anticipate oHe
John Tyler has The power Of confer
ring a great benefit upon the country BY
a gning it, aud we are much mistaken
oI be docs not seize the opportunity o
disappointing his enemies by Doing SO.
,1taay however, will suppose that ",
are mistaken in this supposition, from
tbs course lOken by the Presidents 4pe
cpliar friends" a majority Of WHOM
voted against the bill, 10 case the SEQ
ale allows the President an opportuni
~ 10 pass upon ils merits.
ii will be seen that this true TAril
mea 10 Congress, among whom we or
Risa 10 God such men as our peighboI
Dir. M'Kennal OF Washing Ion county
AOd u own representative, Mr. lTRir
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-09-02
The t!GiraGc,''

10 the "BiII of Nominations" TO di
vide this State into Congressional Dis
%tricts,) which the LocofocO majority in
the late Legislature attempted to lasten
on the people of Ohio, for ten years,
there was one district, which from its
shape, has been termed the "Girafe."
Washington, Athens, Meigs, GaIlia,
Lawrence and Sciolo, form the "Gi-
rafTe" district, and contain a population
of s5,76S with a Wing majority Of 3440.
The counties Of Pike and Ross lie di
ree.ly above Scioto, and the three coun,
ties are connected in business BY the
river, canal and roads. The people Of
these counties are in daily Intercourse,
II Scioto were left in the district with
Pike and Ross, the territory would be
more contiguous, the population Of the
two districts would approach nearer 10
equality, ard be- connected BY social and
business relations aud interests; hut
Scioto is a Wing county, and if SO 'elt,
might, with Ross, give the district a
Wing majority, and prevent Mr. Byipgr
ton or Mr.. Latham from gong touGon,
gross, Therefore, as we suppose, for
no other reason can be found, 1.-THE
district was formed. 1t is about1250
miles in length, and contains an ex
cess Of population over that Of the Ross
district OF 1904! This gives to G7,754
people in Byiogton's Locofoco district,
tho same voice in electing members Of
Congress for ten years to come, that is
allowed to So, 1853 in tho Wing district!
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-09-02
THE WAY THE WIGS DID 1T.

AAASS 4 4
In 1882 the Wings had a majority in
both Houses Of the Genstal Assembly.
A special session convened on the 4rh
u June Tor the purpose Of Dislricling
the State Tor Congress, and AppOrtion-
ing the Representation IN the General
Assembly.
The Congressional District bill was
so far, that it passed the Houae by a
vote of 62 TO Z. 1t was slightly amend.
ed 10 the Senate, and passed that body
0ith0Gt q diUiSton. The Senate amend.
ment was c%oncurred in by the House
loi,hout Il diDisioB also, and the bill so
became a law.
The session continued only ten days!
Daring that time acts were passed to
district the Stale for Congress, to appor.
ton the State representation, fourteen
other acts, with six JOINT resolutions
Contrast this with the late Locofoco
special session. Sixteen days spent and
a Tin Pan bill Of denominations, which
did not pass!
The political results under the Wing
districting, clearly shows that they did
not GerrymandeF for Wing members.
They follow:
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-09-02
CarpOU Comfy NIEjg Con
YYeNki0Hg,

IPursuant ttorarOali iiGnm tkheC County
Committee a largo and respectable per.
ton oof :hbo }WhjgsoolJCarro county
met in Convention in the Court house
at CarroIlton, TO put in nomination can,
dldatas for the approaching annual cleo
zion. When motion, it was
iRcS02re8. That a committee Of one
from each township in the county, be
appointed 10 select officers for this Con-
VentiOn.
THE committee, after a short consul
talion, reported the names Of the follow.
| Jug persons tor officers, Tho report
was adopted, and the officers Of the Con.
v~entlon were as follows:
p esidenr-John Shober,
Vice Presidenls-AmoS SherrOd and
William DGUis,
Secretaries-E Ell Whitman and Thos,
r. Hdrbaugh.
The officers orthe Convention having
taken their places it was, IN motion,
Resolved, That the Convention vote by
Townships, and that the persons receiv.
ing a majority Of The Townships repre-
scented BE- the nominees
me PRESIDENT read Tue names Of TOE
Candidates Tor me oIuTreo' "'hceS % we
naITu ''yo"' auo "o m;,h ,ba G,,eoo.
Wv
"F Thn Tamm.Lia. Lo,;,. ,o,o,,oa the
'"'pJ I,'" ~ ,a.,lt
nhon !, yo. ronna ,hat tho rnllowinc
ncrsnos had the votes Of a majority o.
,ho T-ownaS;n. ,onrossn'o5
,,G,o
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-09-02

, with our friends in Jefferson coon'y,
at Springfield, on the Sd Of September,
ia relation 10 the selection OF candidates
to represent this district in the Legis a.
ture. The following named geutIemeA
we're appointed said delegates:
John Shober, Robert ME- derry, Vah
Brown, Frederick Brandt and Joha
Pearce.
On motion,
Resolved, That the citizens OF Carroll
county be. and hereby are respectfully
requested to NEE; in CarroIlton on thu
allernooH Of Monday, September 18Th,
to receive GOV. CORWIN.
On motion Of Van Brown the follow
ing resolutions were SeveraIIy adopted:
LIST. Resolved, That in our opiniou
the lime has arrived when it is indis-
pensabIy necessary that the Banking
capital Of Ohio should be put on a per-
mAnent foundation, and that in order
to effect so desirable an object we will
use all proper means TO secure the cleo
ton Of two Wing members from this
district to tho next Legislature 0(Ohio.
%, ReSolued, That the policy advo.
Gated by our opponents land now open.
ly avowed) Of returning to a metallic
currency is totally impractlcabIe, caIcu.
lated to ruin every industrial interest OF
the country, bring down The price Of
labor, and the produce of the farmer 10
a nero nominal value.
81 ReSoired, That w are in favor OF
a we'll regulated Banking system, and
Of a paper circulation, convertible at all
times into specie at the will Of the hold.
er.
4th, Resolred, That we do most cor
daily approve of the conduct OF the wing
members of our State Legislature, in
r%esigDing their seats in the General
Assembly (at the late extra SESSION.
thereby preventing The passage Of the
'bH @abominatioas,' intended to eds.
trib@te," the State among the leaders Of
the Locotoco parry.
9Th. RsSoired, That 10 our opinion,
il the bill experiencing the representa-
ton Of members of Congress, attempted
to be passed and defeated by the .resig~
nation of The Wing members Of, our Le.
gjslature had been permitted TO become
Il law, our opponents would have
been able 10 elect fourteen out OF tho
twenty one members Of Congress;
whilst at the same time, the Sghlg4
might have elected their candidate foe
Governor, by a mojorily of 10 600 volas,
thereby dDslranchislDg a majority Of he
voters o(Ohio.
On motion,
ReS0Iued, That the several townships
Of this county are hereby earnestly re,
quested to hold township meetings at an
early day appoint committees Of vigio
lance and take such other measures as
are likely to insure a full turn out Of
the voters in their respective townships,
at the annual election.
tOn motion.
ReSoiUod, That the proceedings Of
this convention be published in the Wing
papers Of this district.
tWhereupon the convention adjourned.
JOHN SllOBER, Pres't.
VIM. DAVIS, Vice Pre-.
AMOS ~SuERRoD, aidents.
III z1os ". 4. Ea'pnysa, Secretaries.
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@A@@GGIg01
FOR GOVERNOR
THOMA cor WIN,
Of w aPFFn County.
Gov. COrWin i'm CarrOlIlOn,

We are authorized 10 say, that Cow
error Corwin viii! be in Carrollton on
the afternoon Of Monday, the l2'h inst,
on his route TO the New Lisbon Mass
Meeting, and we feel assured, that he
will be pleased at that time, Is o'clock
P. NJ. ofthe 18th inst to meet his fell
IOw,citizcns of Carroll county. TURN
OUT, and give the Governor Of Ohio,
Tom Corwin. the wagon boy,' . greet
ing, at Carrolllon!