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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-10-14
Loco.
Wing.



These are first reports, which cannot be M
plicitly relied on We believe the Wing Canal
Commissioners vote is better even than we have
stated There is report that Lycomlng and
Clinton have elected 2 Wings to the Assembly,
and that we hava>2 IN Berks, but the latter we
DO not credit.
Bot the noblcst victory of the State IS the
election of Cen HENRY FRlcK to Congress III
the Northumberland District, over jain Shyecf'
a Free Trade Loco Foco Frich has $50 ma
orly in Union, (snyder's County, II IN North
cumberland. and is ahead so far as heard IN Ly-
coming and Clinton His majority is sad to be
about Loco.
DR.. NEs, the Member elect from York and
Adams. has been against us, but run as an
ayowed advocate of Protection and the Land
Distribution, and was supported as such by the
Wings he will be as good man as VIC want.
The Members returned since yesterday are
Dist X. Northampton, &c.) RICHARD BRopHsAD, Loco.
Xi. Columbia, &c) tBESJ A. BIDLAcK,
XIII. u.ycoming, &c) Gen HENRY FRIcK, Wing
q XVI Cumberland, &C. JAMES BLACK, Loco
Members of Congress elect so far, secen Wings
sepen Locos, and Dr.. Mes, who is for Wing meas
urcs and elected by Wing votes. We have a
chance now for sir more in spite of Gov. Porter's
two vetos and the outrageous Apportionmcnt at
last agreed TO.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-10-14

~ 4 steamer from Quebec this morning
brings us our correspondents letter with accounts OF great
fire in Quebec which broke Saturday night between
hours of and TO- III St Crox.street near 81. fan
Market burning down nearly the whole of that street, Of
Ancien Chaner-streer and both sides of part Of Saint
Nichoas.street The number Of dwelling houses is stated
at ,hy-sx, exclusive Of ouhungs and the loss at
COO In the Government fuel Yards 90 cords of wood aud
100 chaldrons Goals consumed Montreal Herald
FIRE AT NEwBERN, n. C.-Anothcr destructive
tire a: this place which occurred on the 9TH INST at
in the morning The sufferers T. Williams, f. Clark
]. r. Green Mrs Blaney, NJ A Ontten, |. D. hal D
Smnson $ B. Forbes r. Castc1, J. Osgool H. w. Latl-
Charlottsc John Bressngton, and Jacob Gnoding-
all stores but most the goods saved in damaged state
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-10-14

IL \. F. WILLIAMS, Coectorat Baltimore, is
rumored to be on the point Of decapltaton under
the Tyler gullotne. Williams has Iylerlzed
with all his might, bat he was for Harrison in
1910, and the Accident suspects that he cannot
be at heart traitor. We have similar notion
So off with his head = Gen. Anthony Ailten-
berger Loco all the way is named as his proba-
bic successor.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-10-14

II HoS. JOSEPH GRINNELl, of New Bedford,
Mass, has been nominated for Congress by the
Wings, In place Of Hon. Barker Bu1neU, deceased.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-10-14


From TIE INDIAN CouNTsy.-The Arkansas
lntelhgencer OF the Odd ut. brings us accounts Of
horrible outrages perpetrated in the Cherokee
Nation. The following is the statement IN that
paper;
'o the night Of the 18th Air Benjamin ore, his wlfs
and traveller, citizens OF the United States, were murdered
residence OF Nc Wore upon the military road IN the
Cherokee nation aud The house hured 20 the ground Nh
Nore licensed Iradegm the nation, and We suppose
desperate taking advantage Of the unsettled state
osoce ~ that counuy, pepeated the act for plumber
they murdered all living witnesses, aBd endeayorsd de-
stroy all traces that might lead 10 discovery Of the dread
fu, deed.
Ter who expected at Fort Smith about this lime Mrs
wore killed short distance from The house. and her
corpse dragged to the house to be destroyed the
tagrascn but the remains of all three Of ,a victims
fouad III the cinders neS' morning
Three men, named Thomas Starr, Bean Starr
and Ellis Starr, arc suspected of having perpe-
trated the murder, and writs have been issued for
their apprehension. \ letter from the vicinity
states that they had been once arrested and
avowed their willingness to be tired but after
wards escaped into the mountains. The trial of
Jacob and John West and of ogeese for the mur-
der Of Bushyhead WAS 10 come on soon, and diff
hculties from his friends were apprehcnded. The
lnteiligencer says:
\ rvae letter afosras iha; peace prevails IN the
Choc,w nation that habits ociyL.rlon and religion arr
prevailing among he peoples that the crops are cod and The
people happy aud ecutcneed.
A reached OF considerable fight hat took
place between the Shawuees and GomancRe high az the
Bcazos, which The Comsaches lost thirty forty
SIAM ead abou20o head of horses. This MAP be rue
Tor s predatory warfare has been goins Tor many
The Shawnees and DeawaGes the greatest Warriors
this continent
tDs The Locos held their fourth session last
evening at Talnmany Hall. They baloted u,-
successfully fer candidate for Sheriff until one
o'clock this morning, when Henry dt,cood re-
ce:ved majority of the votes. If they succeed
as well on the rest of the officers as they have on
.h;s ,bay viii COMPLETE the whole ticke. hy Spring
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-10-14

FLOUR AND MEAL.--ln consequence Of g., r.
in the canal the receipts light and thc harke' An
day at 50 for Geneses aud all good brands o,,4
stioat re believe sold We notice sales 1o' sO
hoop Ohio al, S6t In Southern we hear oil n9, ~ s.
About 50 Dbl, new Buekvheat Flopr just received
s7;. Sales 500 bbIs Rye Flour at 81. Meaip
lower and we quote Jersey 75a2 BIZ. Shorts " -
Ship stufs 8 as-scaEce ,rt.,.
GRAIN.-Fasther sales 1000 bushels new Illinois NC.
via canal have beea made "a cents for milling.
days STAGE 300 bushels Virginia sold OLE There nv
we believe afoat. The supply of Nof' ss. m
is very small, and prees rather highof i0' q
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-10-14

Craft WoodruG.-Action Of replevin on furniture
under landlords against YIN. D. Craft,
house No 23S 22dstrer Mr.. Craft contended that his
Their was tenant and that the landlord had right
his goods. Verdict for defendant.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-10-14
..'.1 ER1pAY, Oct -.

AsHEs-Pots very penty, aud the mar ID,
steady a, So with sales about SO bbls today VI
LOG bbls have been sold az 5 %
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-10-14


u The Aarore claims the result IN New-Jer-
sey as a Tyler victory, and says the State is to
give her votes in the Foco Convention a,
Baltimore for John Tyler, as per Stockton con-
tract. We have poor enough opinion OF John
TYLER, but we can't think he seauced our friends
into their foolish quarrel in the Essex District,
their opposition to Constitutional Reform, &c,
&c. If he did, he ought 10 be extremely
ashamed OF himself,
NJ John Jones of the Ntadlsonian Informs the
anxious public that he never was Wing hu;
uniformly Loco Foco, and voted Tor Van Buren,
in 1910. In behalfof the Wing party, we thank
hum Tor the information.
NJ The Loco ocos OF Schenectady County
have nominated John S. nj. Bashydt Tor Sheriff.
Marvin Strong for County Clerk, and platt Pot
ter for Assembly.
L The q. s, ship fsNpaLia sailed from Nor
folk to some unrevealed destination, believed to
be Havana or Texas, on the 18th. She had been
thoroughly rehtsed just before saiing.--John St.
Chauncey, Commander. She has four months
pyoyisions and three months water
Port-Gibson herald., 1843-01-26
/, BY DIR. MONTGOMERY BIRD.


I know not what extraordinary con-
junction Of the stars took place on the lst
Friday Of June, 183-, nor how my own
planet in particular, came TO perform SO
many antics, in on out of its proper sphere.
Before that day had never had an adven-
ture in my life; the current Of my exls-
tence had flowed as evenly and qnietiy as
the stream Of a mill pond; and no wit or
skill ofauthor craft could have spun out
my biography beyond the compass OF
single paragraph. Twas born, and lived
for twenty-five vears--that IS all: lived
in village, too, and my name was Gas Il
still ISL James ]. Smith. There was no-
thing further in my history worthy Of be-
ing mentioned except thai, attwenty-fiYe at
years old, ending myself unenCnmbered
BY any near relatives. and possessed OF a
moderate estate, sufficient for all my rea-
sonable wants, (and | had no unreasona-
bic Ones / began to weary Of my rather
dull and lonely existence, and cast about
for means of relief. / was balancing be
tween two great projects. one Of travel,
the other Of fmatrimony; (both, indeed, ~ a
very general way, for was not IN love
with anybody, or any particular plaee;)
when letter from my old college mate
and correspondent, Henry Brown, ot YIr-
ginia, determined me in the favor Of the
former. He was just forming Z family
party for trip to Niagara; which party
he invited me to join at Philadelphla,
where he expected 10 arrive at an early
day; and he promised to bring along with
him very charming unmarried cousin q
MS, who might perhaps, he said, assist me
in trying the other project, as soon as
got tired Of travelling, provided only that
had the spirit, land It required great
spirit, TO WOO and win her; all Of which
lrsgarded as a friendly pleasantly on the
part Of my old chum
went accordingly to Philadelphia, and
at Harry's suggestion, took lodgings az
fashionable boarjiarIyh 2Rse, at which he
u = -. =
Port-Gibson herald., 1843-01-26
THE DEEDS OF ABOLITION.

HI OAl4ALhl III "A IL III 4 AN(4A
The persons who are called a Vigi.
lance Committee Of the AboIitionlsts
of Albany have published a full report
of their doings in relation TO slaves du-
ring the past year. They stated that
they have aided about three hundred
and fifty runaway negroes since the
opening Of navigation last spring OF
these negatives, about one hundred and
fifty were men, one hunered and fifty
were women, and fifty children. Most
ofthem came from Virginia, Maryland
and the District Of Columbia, and near
ly or quite a hundred from Washington
and Georgetown. These fugitiyes have
gone chiefly to Canada. and the sumol
five hundred dollars has been expended
for their board. passages other expen
scs.- Evening Post.
We have only to say il the s sVsgi-
lance Committee Of the Aholitionisis
have made the aYoWal ascribcd to
them in the post, that they ought forth
with to be indicted, tried and punished
for a direct violation of the law OF the
State Of New York, and OF the laws Of
Congress under the Constitution OF the
United States. They arc guilty ola
high crime by their own showing, and
every oWnerofa slave whose master can
identify him as one Of the runawaYs
thus from his hands IS entitled 10 res
.cenc the full value of his porPerty and
exemplary damages lor The higl-haad
ed act of dispossession. lfany 0fthesc
owners ideatifg their slaves thus spirit
ed away from them and can bring the
act homo upon these @yigilanl Yiola-
tors of their rights suit IN the Uni.
ted States Court would very readliy
reach them and make them settle their
'sphilanthrophy through their pockets.
Ii IS the grosset outrage that we have
ever set seen Acknowledged 81 tie per-
pehators.
eeirier Eaqiafsy,
Port-Gibson herald., 1843-01-26
From tho New YoFk ..aoD5"z,r A%sI,sar'
- com ALEXANDER SLlDFtL MACktHtls'
: -. rrcKLRMAN.

~ II T. TCcKLRMAN'
~.rr,or whose immortal story,
u p.;,b mi kindred mind, thy pen 50 Eei tA'H
-, 5ast SatS5 brought home yictor's wreath Of
n5.io5 slGo5'' ! praise thy coming would have
graccd;
.,ch ID Erie's youthful hero greeted,
sh2g..' ,obIS deeds would zealoasly proclaim;
~ t;. and hrare, with grateful tears repeated,
II rsr ~ country'a love would consecrate thy
name
!, tbere no triumph save IN wars commohons
silcnt conouesis that the soul achicves2--
NV ~ he vast slumbcr Of tie peaceful ocean
be, F,c aomc wild storm its bosom madly heayes
Ii, reckless fight with self.devoted bearing,
i. Ind craven souls awhile can fiercely rage;
IN 5aty calls a more exalted daring,
1aacalmer deeds martyrs strength engage
qow stern a conflict thy bold heart was rending
When trall' 'rous shipmates all around thee
passed,
AYlboaos 5 voice. with deep compassion blen-
ding,
TorOiceless anguish woke shy manly breast!
Oh, then, without pang, thou could'st have
perished,
In battle with thy country alien foes,
And smil'd beneath the flag thy valor cherished
To meet death the patriot only knowss
dearcr tribute thou vert called to render,
Inyieliing up another's forfeit life;
for brave mems hearts are not less iiFil than
tender,
And where Truth reigns is Feelings keenost
strife.
The courage Of our spotless Chief was tested
When called to sacrifice foreign spy;
task more sad upon thy spirit rested,
For it was thine to hid comrade die!
But when oppressive grew thy natures pleading
Unto the starry banner thou didst turn,
uh solemn trust thy mournful purpose feeding
To make the light Of duty clearly burn!
hen all was done-each word Of sadness sPo
ken,
And loyal cheers again rose DER the sea,
Calm vas thy heart in Duty's cause half-broken
Calm ag the stars, and as the waters free!
Port-Gibson herald., 1843-01-26
From the Knickcrbocker.
REMEMBRANCES.

From the knlckcrbocker.
REMEAlBRANCES.
There's not a word thy lip hath trcathed,
A glance thine eyes hath given,
Which fingers not around my heart,
Like sunset hues in heaven.
And as the glory Of its light
Departs not with the day.
But lingering round the steps Of night,
Steals half its gloom away.
So when ufar from love and thee,
Reluctant depart,
Thy scraph voice still sweetly wakes
The echoes of my heart.
Like dcw-drop on the thirsting flower,
Like moon-b beam on the sea-
So, dearest! falls thy tender glance,
Thy look Of love, on me!
Port-Gibson herald., 1843-01-26


Questionable Food. The blind tray-
eller Holman stated that at Fernando
Po, a couple Of lambs, grown to no.
more than six inches long, were. served
up to him BY order ofthc King. Galee
reports OF swine that their flesh posses
scs no less 3han so flavors,tE is greatly
assimilant in kind to human flesh. DuI
Chateiin relates that il bis days, dogs
and cats were. eaten at Paris as they
are. now in China. Indeed, Sir Joseph
Banks and DR.. Solander affirm that
dogs flesh IS the sweetest imaginable.
At Rome, canel's heels we're the chOie
est tit-bit for an epicure's tooth.-
Whales tongues ranked among the de-
licacies feastcd on in the middle centl.
.ry by Europeans. The Cafre cats his
lion for food, and The traveller Bruce
among them ate his lion steak with gus.
to. AT Rio Janeiro, an ordinary dish
is a monkey pie; and the head Of the
ape IS left to appear 0bove the crust
for an ornament q the style ofthc feet
in our plgeon pies
Port-Gibson herald., 1843-01-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

From the Lady Book.
ADVENTURES IN THE WRONG HOUSE,
Port-Gibson herald., 1843-01-26
NO. -.


CURIogs PRoMssoR9 N0rE The
following lndicrous Circumstance late
ly happened ut Kilkenny, ireland.
tailor who was married 70 q very
sickly woman, grew ena,nored of 4
young girl who lived il the neighbor
hood, and, on certain conditions, he
agreed iO give hera promise ID writing,
to marry her Immediately on the de-
mise Of his rib, in consequence OF
which Mr.. Snipp passed her the follow.
ing note Of hand: "Two days after the
demise Of my present wife, j promise
to marry Mary Moran, or order, value
received, under the penalty Of sixty
pounds sterling. Given under my
hand, this sixteenth day OF May. etc.
Jeremiah Sullivan Shortly after Ma.
~ received the above note, she died.
leaving it endorsed to a female friend,
who also chancedto to take fever and
die before the tailor's wife: however
on her death bed, she also endorsed
the note and gave it to her, cousin,
whom he absolutely married agreeable
70 endorsement, in two days after the
death Of his wife; and It is said tailor
and bis wife arc now living happily in
the.city Of Kilkenny.
Wire LOST. The following aaverttse-
nseng was handed US yesterday. It's
a aliterary curiosity Of the first water.
WHARF are matilda pinkham my
White has left my bed and bord and
who soeyer will bring her back shall
be sutcblc reworded lcs it be more OF.
les she had chesnut kullered hare lite
blue les lite skin she Of a small sise find
her du or her mother will be DISTRACTED
age % richard pinkham Of madbury.~
If you can find out any thing about
her send a to darham post ofcs of new
hamshire she went away the 8 of
ougust l842
Before she was marrid her name was
Matilda Hill the daughter OF Ezra Hill
And Hammer Hill of Alton.
A woman who has a husband so exe-
.crabl ignorant as that, can hardly
be blamed for running away from him.
We hope she didn't carry away the
family spelling book. EozUei3 CoarieI.
The following, we believe, started
from the London Punch, a journal that
rattles off first-ratc Picagatae.
When Mrs. M'Gibbon was prepar-
ing TO act Jane Shore, at Liverpool.
her dresser, an ignorant country girl,
informed her that a woman had called
to request two box orders, because she
and her daughter had walked four miles
to see the play.
'Does she know mel' inquired the
mistress.
"Not at all, was the reply.
what very odd request!'' ex-
claimed Mrs. MIG. elias the good
woman got her faculties about her27
81 think she have, ma'an, for sec
she h,.' got summit tied up in red silk
hankurcher.'i
Port-Gibson herald., 1843-01-26

Bachelors should Read isis. tho last
Middleton Sentinel contains an adrer-
tisenentof alady for husband. Ihcad-
yertiser states that she IS neither ioo 0ld.
nor too young FOR 4 gentleman Of s. or
80. We think the lady IS decidedly of
Il ssdoubtEul aae. lcagRlss
Just one Inc VIII 6ll This column,
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-27
AGENCY AT WASHINGTON.


A MOS KENDALL and JOHN E. KENDALL
offer their services to such may have business
with the Government Of the following description,
viz;
Obtaining contracts from the Post Office and other
Executive Departments
Procuring patents, and other business connected
with the Paieni Office.
Procuring pensions revolutionary, army, and ma
Wy and other business in relation thereto.
Settlement Of accounts, whether with the State,
Treasury, War, Navy, or Post Office Departments.
Prosecuting Of claims against the Government,
whether tor lands other property, money, before
any of the Executive Departments or Congress
Our Office is in TOdd's rooms, number 10, where
JoHN T.. KENDALL will be found during business
hours. Amos KENDALL will also attend at the
Office to consult and advise, and will prepare
cases for presentation to the Departments to Con-
gress. His knowledge of the forms and details Of
public business, derived from service in the public
offices, will enable him to perform this service IN the
most effective and those who intrust with
business may rely upon the utmost promptnde, and
the Of all proper to bring 1t TO successful
issue. Our charges will be moderate, depending for
their amount on the nature of the
Persons at distance will find it much cheaper TO
employ us in any business they may have with the
Government than 10 come to Washington themselves.
We will also attend to the purchase, sale, or ex-
change of real property in the District and the West
ern States using our best endeavors probably TO
serve al who will furnish US with accurate d. scrip
tons of the kind of property wanted TO be purchased
or proposed to be sold or exchanged.
All letters on business should be addressed to
Messrs. Kendall, & Co., agents, and must be post
paid.
AMOS KENDALL,
march lS--ly JOHN f. KENDALL
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-27
NEW MUSIC.

7 UST received the following pieces Of New Music
y at the old established Store, two doors east of
18th street, Pennsylvania avenue, w. FISCHER.
Yes, will share with thee my ove--byW. j. Lemore.
My early home--by L. j. Chadwick.
81 see thee sweety smie"-by H. Thorbecke
The mountaineer's return--by Mrs. G. G. Ely.
The devoted-Tyroean--b +. M. Dalquer.
The grave digger-by Kawada
Tell me ye wrged winds-by G. Corrier.
When all around grew drear and dark-2by G. Paggi.
Want cab : comic dedicated to w. f. Burton,
words by "Straws"
One struggle more-words by Lord Byron.
In this celestial dwellingfrom the Opera of the En-
chanted Flute
Long for thee-arranged for the guitar, by F. Wei
land.
There arc clouds that must o'ershadow us--for the
guitar.
Poughkeepsie march and quick step-by A. Gum.
Gen. Cass' grand march,. A. Getze.
Allegheny waltz--by ID. Paine.
I he Andalusian cacbucha-by Z. B. Bohuszewicz.
Cujus Anmam-ar from Rossini's Stabat Mater.
Tyroleanair from the celebrated ballet Of Nathalie.
APP LIT
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PROPOSALS FOR COAL.

NAVY A0ENr's OrFIcE,
Washington, April 4 l043
| pursuance OF instructions from the Chief of the
Bureau OF Y'-ds and Docks, proposals will DC
received at this Office until o'clock Monday the
4th Of May next, for the delivery Of the following
quantities. and descriptions of Goals, viz
Al The Nary Yard, Portsmouth, ~ H.
5000 bushels Of Midlothian average ceals
Al The Nary Yard, Boston, Massachusetts
5000 bushels average Midlothian Goals.
,2O0 tons Anthracite coal.
Athe Nary Yard, Neao York.
1000 bushels average Midlothian Goals.
l25 tons Anthracite coal.
Al The Navy Yard, philadelphia, Pa.
95 tons Of Anthracite coal,
Al the Nary Yard, Washington, ID. c.
10000 bushels average Midlothian Goals.
10000 do. lump do.
10000 do, Cumberland do.
At The Nary Yard, Norfolk, Va.
G,0O0 bushels average Midlothian Goals.
All Of the above Goals must be of the best quality
and subject to the usual inspection when delivered
at the respective navy yards. Bonds with approved
security In twice the amount Of the contract will be
required of the contractors for the faithful perform
ance of the contract. Payment will be made in
ify Gays IRON the date OF each delivery deducting
herefr0m ten per cent till the whole is delivered to
the entire satisfaction of The respective commandments
The Midlothian coal must be delivered five pecks
to the bushel, and the Anthracite 2240 lbs to the
ton In case the person or persons whose offers
accepted, shall fail to enter into contract and give
such security within ten days from the date of the
notification of his their offer being accepted,
the contracts will be given TO the next lowest bidder
Persons offering proposals will make aud forward
them, in duplicate to this Office, endorsed offers to
furnish Midlothian coal, +" Cumberland COAL" or
Anthracite coal" as the may be-
VIM. b. SCOTT, Navy Agent.
ap5-2awt4may Globe and lntel.)