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"SIGNS OF THE TINES"

We have never known healthier or more en-
couraging tone of public sentiment than that
which now pervades the Union. The people are
stimulated to action by the highest considerations
of duty and interest The country, while gradu-
ally recovering from the wounds inflicted by the
late Administration, is indignant at the reachery
of its present rulers. Impeled by this double
motive, the people, with united voice and deter
mined purpose, are intent upon signal and tr-
nmphant yndication of their own rights and their
countrys welfare at the next presidential election
The attempt Of Mr.. VAN buren, to force himself
back into the Executive chair, amid the floating
wreck and fragments of the ruin and bankruptcy
he entailed upon the country, is regarded alike
presumptuous and insulting During his season
of misrue, mems hopes and fortunes were blasted
and shivcred. Every recollection of his Admin
stration is filled with bitterness. And yet while
the rapacty and robberies of that reign are fresh
y remembered, and while the destructveness of
Mr.. Van Buren's career is indelibly impressed
upon every aspect of our institutions and upon
every feature of the country, this Bourbon hopes
to be restored But his hopes are van--his
struggles impotent! His caucus machinery will
secure him nomination, but that is all. The
people are scarcely more harmonious in their
contempt for the present, than they are united in
their adherence of the last Administration.
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Esw III Albany Esswtxs JbssSssI.
THE LOCOFOCOS AND THE TARIFF.

Some time since, we gave the Troy Budget the
palm of being at the head of it's class, for un-
blushing falsehood and intentional misrepresenta-
ton. This proud eminence, or lowest depth.
as the reader pleases, that paper evinces settled
determination to maintain. No rival can ever
GUST this modern Falstaff from his position. The
latest demonstration can scarcely be equalled In
abiding to the recent vote in the House of Rep
resentatives upon Mr.. RHETT's motion to strike
the tariff out Of existence, the Munchausen of the
Budget says
1T will be seen that many Wings voted to re-
peal the tariff, and that the Locofoco members
again came to its rescue, and preuenfed its re-
peal. Let the people of Rensselaer,, whom the
Wings have labored SO hard to deceive and preiu-
dice on this subject, mark this VOTE"
This is cool. paper that supports for the
Presidency MARTIN VAN buren,, who unhesta-
tingly declares his opposition to the present tariff
both as regards lis PRINCIPLE and its DETAILS, app
peals to its party to support that same candidate,
because certain LocofOcos voted against Mr..
RHETT's motion, which but carried out in prac-
lice the opposition which Mr. Van Buren, has him
self avowed SO publicly. But our purpose was
to expose the utter falsty and contemplate mis-
representation of the Budget in relation to this
vote. "Many Wings" the editor says, "voted
to repeal the tariff" but the Locofoco " members
again came to the rescue and prevented it's re-
peaP'! More falsehoods could scarcely be con-
tanned in single line. If the editor of the Bud
get meant to be honest. and is sincerely DESTROYS
to place the facts as they appear on record, be-
fore his readers be will dsabuse them of the false
impression which he desgnedly gave. by the pub
LEGATION of the following synopsis of the vote on
Mr.. RHETT's resolution to instruct the Committee
on Ways and Means to bring in bill to repeal
the Wing tariff law of 1912:
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Robert w. Carter, VIM. I.ssampts, and Otho
Shpley. Committee Clerks l.. J. NJ. Rroadwater.
Sergeant-at-Arm and William b. Tabler, door
keeper.
On motion of Mr.. Harrison, the Rev. Mr.. Mer-
riken was chosen Chaplain.
On motion of Mr. Simmes,a message was sent
to the Senate, proposing joint committee to wait
on the Governor and announce the organization
of both branches Of the Legislature, and request
any communication he may be ready to make.
The rules Of the last House were adopted to
govern the present, till otherwise ordered.
Mr.. Phelps rose and announced the death of his
colleague, DR.. Nicols.
In SENATE--This body, after the appointment
Of Committee to act with the House to wait on
the Governor, and the announcement of the death
OF DIR. Nicols, by Mr.. Goldsborough, adjourned
The Governors message may be expected to-
morrow.
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THE GLoBE-BRrTIsH INFLUENCE.

The Globe continues Its doleful cry about
British influence" and sees it every where
around him! Poor fellow! how his patriotic
sensibililies must suffer We commiserate him,
we sympa,hise with him, we pity him, we ten
der to him our coincidence. Could ,oe see how
rapidly "British influence" is undermining the
solid foundations of our Government-could ,ce
perceive how rapidly British influence" is cor
rupting the morals Of the American people, and
debauching their principles-coud zoe realize
how rapidly it is spreading mildew blight upon
all that is high and lofty in the American charac-
ter, all that has made us great at home and res
pected abroad-our hearts would grieve, and our
tongues send forth piercing lamentations and
doleful Jeremiads, with perhaps as much earn
esness and sincerity as now fill the daily Globe
But, it is most marvellous we cannot perceive
that the American people are not as sound in
mind and body, and in political morals, as they
have been any time these fifteen years. Per-
haps it is because we do not mingle with the
same portion Of the people that the Globe does, -
our associations, we know, are somewhat differ
ent,-that zee do not perceive the moral leprosy,
Of which he speaks SO feelingly.
We commiserate the Globe too, on account of
the distrust which he evidently enter,ains of the
great mass Of his oacn party. 1t cannot be that
he judges them by the knowledge he has of his
own frailties, when he entertains such fears of
their being debauched by British influence y
We had thought "the democracy Of the coun-
rry'' incorruptible and sternly yrtuous; but it
would seem from the awful hue and cry of the
Globe, that they are the most corrupible set Of
men living; that not one of them can resist the
temptation of " British gold," and " for so much
trash as may be grasped thus" may be induced
to sell their country!
What is to be done in this lamentable state of
things? What can be done to prevent the peo-
pie from becoming traitors to themselves through
| the influence of those Englishmen who have
lent the States SO much money under the belief
that there was honor and good faith in their
governments, and high sense of justice perva-
ding the people! The Globe has sounded the
tocsin of alarm, it has pointed out the danger,
now let it propose remedy. 1t would be shock
ing, would it not, if the good people of Illinois
| should make arrangements TO pay the foreigners
who hold the bonds of the State, and BY such
arrangements, provide for the completion of their
canals! Surely the Globe will not sit in silence
while such corrupting arrangement is going
on! Surely it will not cease to blow the trum-
pet Of alarm!
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MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.

N.
ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 25 IS43.
Quorums of both Houses were in attic adance on
Monday, the 25th, the opening day of the Session.
In the Senate, twelve Senators appeared in their
seats, and after qualifying, reelected all their old
officers, and appointed the Rev. Mr.. Winslow
Chaplain.
In the House of Delegates, on Monday, sixty
nine members appeared, were qualified and took
their Seats and without transactng any business
adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
DECEMBER 26, 1S43.-The House was called to
order by the Clerk of the last session.
ELECTION OF SpEAKER.--It being moved and
seconded that the members 60 into the election
of Speaker, on motion Of Mr.. Yellot, VIM. Ii.
Watson Esq, of the Baltimore city delegation,
was put in nomination.
On motion of Mr.. Powder, James A. Steuart,
of Dorchester county, was also put in nomination.
No other person being named, the members
proceeded to ballot, when the following result
took place:
For VIM. II. Watson, As votes
James A. Steuart, %
So VIM. II. Watson Esq, having received a
majority of the votes cast, declared duly elect
ed. He was then conducted to the Chair, and in
a brief address, appealed to the members to lend
him their aid in preserving order and decornm,
assuring them that nothing should be left undone
on his part to further the important objects Of their
coming together.
The following officers were then elected Geo.
G. Brewer, Chief Clerk; Benjamin F.. CAN'T,
Reading Clerk; II; D. Cough, ). w. Rider
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corded votes, to which portion Of the democracy
they have been making hollow, deceptive, and
false pretences. "Prepare your ballots, gende-
men" for vote upon the question fairly and OPEN
ly and without any mental reservation or flimsy
and unfounded excuses, you must at this session.
In another column will be found an article
showing up this double-faced game of which we
have charged the Northern democrats with play
ing, which has fallen under our observation since
writing the above.
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The lower House of the Ohio Legislature have
passed a bill repeating the destructive banking
laws of the last Legislature, and reviving and ex-
tending the charter Of the Bank of Georgia and
the Commercial Bank of Cincinnati. The Co
lumbus Journal says" The vote on its passage
was of strict party character, the hard money
Locofocos all against it, and the Wings, together
with Mr.. Green, Independent, in its favor. A few
members were absent"
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WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS.

We spoke the other day Of the reports which
gain circulation from this city through the letters
sent from it by correspondents, and characterized
them by a rather harsh term. We only intend
ed to check, as far as we could, the too preva-
lent practice Of filling Washington letters with
that sort OF gossip which floats about the streets,
always abundant here, and giving it publicity as
authentic news.
Our remark was somewhat severe as appli-
cable to Wing paper in neighboring city,
than which for years past, none has been more
distinguished for the accuracy and the high char
acter OF its Washington letters, as well as its
general editorial articles.
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Wlhdra,Dal of Mr.. Buchanan.-The Lancas-
ter Intellgencer of yesterday contains letter
from the Hon. James Buchanan, in which he
"withdraws his name from the list of Presiden-
dental candidates. to be presented before the De-
mocratic National Convention" The reason as
signed is san anxious desire to drive discord from
the ranks of the party &c.
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" OLD BEN HARDIN" who has been nominated
in Kentucky by the Wings as one Of the Pres-
dental electors at large, has already commenced
the campaign. He intends 10 speak in every
county in the State. Mr. Hardin was member
of Congress for many years, and is one of the
ablesl men in the Western country
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The Baltimore American says nothing has yet
been heard Of the trunk stolen from Messrs.
Pomeroy Il Co.'s Express Line. An anonymous
letter has been received at New York by the
Union Bank of that city, making some PROPOSE
ton in relation to the unsigned notes of that bank
which were in the missing trunk
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ARRIVALS AT THE PRINCIPAL HOTELS
DECEMBER 81. 1843.

| hhhlV ALo "A L i III PRINCIPAL HOTELS
DECEMBER 81, 1843.
INDIAN QUEEN (BRowN's) HOTEL.
j. B. Blanche, jr., and E. Forstall, La j.
Nersenaugn, Ohio; John Buford and r. M Whttle.
D. c.; Major Norcum, DIR. Brooke and l.. M Chew,
Md. John Murern, Milford; VIM. Passmone, Va. ;
3. A. Spanyer and F. copeland, Me. Alfred Jacobs
n. Y. Hon. VIM. Lucas, Va; Jno. L. Gilbert
New York.
CITY (FULLER's) HOTEL.
A. w. Thomas and H. A. Hail. Md John Dear
and lady, Miss; Col Charles Young, N. "; S. s.
Brown, Mas; Mr. Clarke, Md. Ole Bull and SER
want, Mrs. Bailey and M. Egdius, N. "; DR.. J. M.
Foltz, u. s. N.
EUROPEAN (eALABRuN's) HOTEL. ~
John Nusscut Maine.
EXCHANGE (rYLER's) HOTEL.
James Maxwell and J. F. Glover, Indiana; w. N.
Haldman, Ohio.
TEMPERANCE (BEERs's) HOTEL.
Q. Richardson, Baltimore; James Van Horn, Mr..
dearwig and DR.. Stearns, Va. VIM. Ketchum, Buff
ialo, N r.; Mr.. McLeane, N. "; Miss E. j. Lucas,
Baltimore; James Charles, Washington, DC.
VIRGINIA (swEETNa's) HOTEL
Mr.. Shaw and Mr.. Glasscock, Virginia.
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M ARM E JOURNAL,
s PORT OF GEORGETOWN.
DECEMBER 81, 1S43.
DECEMBER 81, 1843.

Several bay and river crafts, with wood, oysters
SC.
Packet schooner Susan Ligncr, Norfolk, via Alex
andra, to the master, with freight for King & Scott
MEMORANDA.
Packet schooner Frank, Britton, from New York,
below, bound up
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10 The temporary absence from the city of
one of our carriers, MIR. F. LuFF, may have
caused some Of our subscribers to be overlooked
in the delivery Of the Standard yesterday morn
ing. Those who have not received their paper.
are requested to call or send to the Office.
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us ST. MATTHEW'S FAIR AT CARusIs SALOON
On Wednesday evening, the goth inst, the Ladies of
st Matthew's congregation will open for sale large
and splendid assortment Of fancy and useful articles
Every kind of rcreshment and Of confectionery will
be on hand at all hours Of the day and evening To
add to the envenng interest of the OCCASION among
several new and unusual sources of amusement two
may be particuarzed for their novelty Ainterest:
The Spanish Gypsey in her wild tent, and tReeaewly
imported Automaton Dancer, Mons. Petits Pas, both
of whom will exhibit their peculiar skill on each
evening during the Fair.
Admission l2z cents. Open from lOA. NJ, till
10 P. M.
| lME.-Thc subscriber, having at length procured
IL asupply of pure Limestone, will be prepared to
furnish the customers of the Hamburg Lime Kilns
with Lime, on Tuesday, the 18th instant and for the
remainder of the season. at 9 cents per barrel at the
kllns, at vi delivered, as heretofore. The Lime
being burnt with wood is suitable for plastering.
On hand, best Hydraulic Cement, Cacined Plaster,
and Ground Marble WIN. EASILY.
nov 27-2awlm
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CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON.

Board OF ALDERMEN, Dec 10, l843.
Present, Messrs. Barclay, Magruder, Orme, Will
son, Maury, Goddard, Adams, (presdent) Byington,
Brady, and Marshall.
On motion, the act to license bowling and tcnpin
alleys and shufie-boards, was referred to Messrs.
Maury, Magruder, and Byngton.
Mr.. MAuRY offered resolution, that when the two
Boards adjourn they adjourn to meet on Monday the
LIST of January next; which was adopted.
Mr.. MAURY, on leave introduced g An act to pro-
vide for deficiency in the appropriation for extend
ing the brick arch across New Jersey avenue = which
was read three times and passed.
A communication was received from Hugh McCor-
mick Esq, Principal of the Eastern Free School, in
wiling the Board to attend examination of the
pupils of the school under his charge on Thursday
next, at 10 o'clock, A M. ~
Mr.. BRADY introduced resolution directing the
Committee on Improvements to inquire into the ex-
pedcncy and necessity of placing lamps at the most
dangerous places near bridges and other precpiccs
and report by bill or otherwise; which was adopted.
MIR. MARSHALL, from the Committee of Claims, re-
ported An act making appropriation for the pur-
pose of paying certain police officers the balances
due them on settlement of their accounts up to June
80, 1913 )" read twice and laid on the table.
Mr.. MAURY, from the committee to which was re-
tcrred the act to license bowling and cnpn alleys
and shuttle boards made report thereon, with re-
commentator that said bill and amendments be re-
spectfuly returned to the Board of Common Council
for such further action on the subject may be
ccssary and proper; which was adopted.
On motion, the joint resolution in relation to GER
tain amendments to the city charter and for other
purposes, was taken up for consideration, and, on
motion, referred to MessIs Maury, Magrudcr, and
Byington.
The resolution from the Board of Common Council
to appoint joint committee on the interests Of the
Corporation of Washington before the Congress of
the United States, was taken up, read three times,
and passed, and Messrs. Maury, Adams and Bying-
ton, elected the committee the part of this Board
Mr.. BARCLAY, from the Committee Of Claims, in
troduced act for the relief of James Dixon which
read three times and passed.
The Board adjourned.
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There is much truth, tersely expressed in the
following remarks of the Editor of the Albany
Evening Journal. Mr.. Weed sees clearly and
describes graphically the
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STATUARY AT APOLLO This is the last
day that the above exhibition will remain open.
Those who have not yet visited it, ought not to
miss the present opportunity. It will remain
open until 10 o'clock this evening.
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/ 0CAL EW S.

OLE BULL-again.-The great artist made
his second appearance at the National Theatre
last night to crowded house, the boxes and
many Of the seats in the parquette being filed
with the beauty and fashion Of the city. We
are no musical enthusiast--but, Notwithstanding
the jeers Of some persons who are rather cap
tious about these kind Of things, we re-echo
every word expressed in our paper Of yesterday
concerning the performance of this extraordinary
violinist. There are some people who seem to
have been sucking lemon all their life time
the acid of the fruit has become so anna CANA
ted with their nature, that they are uneasy until
they can have something to find fault with. We
see nothing in the performance of Ole Bull but
the perfection Of art. He has acquired his won
derful command over his favorite instrument by
intense study; and no one but himself ever
dreamed that wood, horse-har and catgut, could
ever produce such unearth'y combinations Of
sounds. They seem to be the embodying of
dream-the offspring Of vision, drawing from
chaos and confusion the harmony to which the
poets are SO fond of giving the control of the
planetary system. Language is inadequate to
describe the effect produced by the performance
OF the great artist-the sounds are carried to the
senses with all its blssful influence, but from
their varied beauties, no impression beyond the
moment is made, and we forget one brilliant pas
sage in our admiration Of another; the recelec.
ton is, that there was mass Of wonders and
beauties, and no particular one could be rernem-
bered.
Thus far Ole Bull has proved himself an at
tractive star-whether good or bad, is matter
OF taste; but he has succeeded in drawing To-
gether large audiences, and we think that is
proof enough Of his great merit
We understand that the enterprizing lessee,
Mr.. Emery, has more novelty in store for us.
Ole Bull, with the orchestra of the Theatre, de-
parted for Richmond this morning.
IHE WEATHER.-Aftera week of mist and rain,
which caused our avenues and streets 10 be in q
condition almost impossible to pedestrians, the
sun peeped through the vapory atmosphere yes
terday morning, and gave us poor mortals a
foretaste Of Spring. The day was all that the
ladies could wish it, and judging from the crowd
cd avenue, they appeared determined to enjoy it.
STATuARY AT Apollo HALL.-This is the last
day that the above exhibition will remain open.
Those who have not yet visited it, ought not to
miss the present opportunity. It will remain
open until 10 o'clock this evening.
DT The temporary absence from the city of
one of our carriers, MIR. F. LuFF, may have
caused some Of our subscribers to be overlooked
in the delivery Of the Standard yesterday morn
ing. Those who have not received their paper,
are requested to call or send to the Office.
New-York daily tribune., 1843-04-25

TIE Power OF THE PREss.-ln the year ~ !,
the wages OF laboring man were just three hail
pence per day; and at the same period, the prlce
of a Bible fairly written out was fS0 sterling. VI
course common aborer in those days could not
have procured a Bible with less than the entire
earnings of thirteen years! N0,c, g beautiful
printed copy of the same book can be purchased
with the earnings of one day Take another view
of the subject An ordinary clerk cannot make
fair manuscript copy OF the Bible in less than three
months: With a common printing press. work
equivalent to printing a copy of the whole Bible,
can be done III ten minutes; and with steam
press of the most approved construction the same
work can be done In three minutes.
New-York daily tribune., 1843-04-25

INDIAN NluRDERs.-A correspondent OF the
Galena Gazette, writing from Prairie du Chen,
rivcs the following extract OF u letter from Fort
Atkinson, Iowa Territory, of the date OF the 9th
of March
Last evening, about o'clock, Mr.. Lowry and
his son Sylvanus, came up here, bringing the
news of the murder of three whites. hvng III VIII
cox's Sct,lcmcnt-partlculars as !oows: Three
Wuncbagces, belonging 10 Little Hills Band,
went down on Thursday night or Friday morn
nr after whisky as they SAID not finding sutfl
Gent quantity on hand, they remained until Fri
dav everng-at which time one Barrel arrived !;
they pretended to find fault with the price, &c. 50
as to get up quarrel. One of the Indians then
shot a man by The name OF Atwell; they then
bound the other and killed him with i lomahawk
his name was Zcgardner, (or L. Gardner.l They
then tomahawked three children, tfivepersons be-
ing all there were in the house and supposed that
they had killed them. They thentook possession
OF the whisky then set the house on fire and
left. The eldest boy, aged II, and little gir
were not kiel-onc received five stahS, the other
1hree-,hc bov 50 far recovered before the building
was burnt, as 10 be able to take his fathers watch
overcoat and boots, and fifty dollars III gold, and
also his little sister and then started towards w IL
cox's house. which was one nnie distant. lie was
found in the morning. both feet frozen TO the an
kc. it is supposed that he and his sister viii de
soon.
CAPTAIN Sumner, with his usual promptness,
left the Fort with his mounted men, within forty
minutes after the news reached him, determined
that neither cold nor the darkness OF the night
should prevent him from bringing TO justice the
perpetrators of this horrible deed. lie returned
this morning about half past ; O'Clock, with nme
Indians as hostages, and at o'clock started again
in pursuit OF the murdercrs. Tie overlook them
about four miles south OF the Agency, Nlnneoa-
GO and returned here at III O'Clock, A. VI. win
them. He released the hostages, and put balls
and chains on the guilty; they cannot escape
A more prompt movement never was made win
troops they were out all night, and very severe
night it was.
New-York daily tribune., 1843-04-25

L'NGE}SH AND CLASSICAL BOARDING
IL SCHuOi, IN stafford Coun;-PuPs limited 20 10. mo
under The constant supervision OF then teacher ss 80
quarter l., advance, 1ih the addition Of s. Tor the Ereach
l,ncu,ce. Until hs las OF Agul reenpcs' and further
particulars nay h Gb,an,d At y; 81 Whit eprff e % .,
The Teacher lid Proprietor. II. ktDD. all mt