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Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-27
DUNGEON CONVENTION.

The following is Col. JOhnsOn's reply
to the invitation to attend the Oregon
convention in Cincinnati.
WHITE suLPnUR, KY, May 81, ls4s.
GENTLEMEN:-I am honorad BY your
circular, by which am informed that a
Convention will be held at Cincinnati on
the Sd, 4th, and 9th Of July, 10 urge up>
on Congress the immediate occupation
of Oregon by the arms and the laws Of
the Rspublic.--l will meet you there.
The title Of the United States upon
Oregon territory, ss defined by Mr. Linn
aud others, in the Senate OF the United
States, is valid, and should not be dis.
puted BY any foreign power AS thus
defined, Oregon ia invaluable, as part OF
our confedeFacy, IN an agricultural, man
ulacturing, and commercial point Of view,
and above all, in It's political aspect. II
our just rights aud claims TO our own
domiciI must be disputed by foreign ma.
tons, the sooner the difficulty is settled
the beiier--"peacably, five can--forci'
bly, iC We must." We do not cross the
ocean and disturb, with oar claims, and
ieopardize The fresides orthe people oI
other nations. We have been perplexed
BY such claims ever since we we're free
and Independent. As soon as wO settle
one difficulty, anOsAer springs up Of the
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-27
MONEY MATTERS.

The following parprapbs are extracted
from the money article Of the Cincinnati
Enquirer.
"The favorable impulse felt in the New
York money market, has at length reachN
ed ds and given an upward tendency TO
all kinds Of deprecated securities. In.
diana scrip is held at ss, which a few
weeks since was dulfa 10 cents. Hi
nois nolea bring so, and Shawneetown
so cents on the dollar. Even the notes
Of the old Miami Exporting Company are
looking up, have got up as high as SO
cts only few days ago so cts. was al
they would demand. II is believed that
there is not more than $4,000 of iti
notes IN circulation, The balance outstan'
ding when the bank closed ha7ing been
paid in by the debtors.
| Il has also been noticed that all the
Urbanna notes in the hands of the bro
kers have been silently purchased by the
debtors Of that institution, and that the
demand was increasing. The cOmpro'
mise lately made between the assignees
and commissioners orlhe bank has induc
ed the creditors to pay up. We are in
formed that many Of tho best farms in
Champaign are TO be sold BY the sheriff
OF the suit Of the bank, for which Urbana
paper will be taken in payment. This
has had ils effect in creating market
for this kind Of paper, and it is now held
at 65 cents on the dollar, with prospect
of an immediate and still greater ad.
vance, as there is no large amount in
market,
We understand that the city banks aye
discouniing freely on 60 days paper,
founded on business transaction"
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-27
From the Charleston Morcury

MR.. WEBSTER-NEW MOVEMENT
The newspapers are in furry abou
Mr.. Webster and his speech at Baltimore
his designs upon the Presidency-his cor
tespondence with the Boston Manufac
tursTs, Sc. We see netting very re,
maEkable-in his being opposed 10 Clay
OF In favor Of himself, or his wishing tC
save his friends, the manuiacturers, from
the threatened consequences OF theiI
folly aud bad faith. We copy the CORES
pondence ffomahat siaunch advocate o.
the protective policy, the Boston Courier
which, Il will be observed, administers
q rather sharp rebuke to some oi iis yoke
fellows for presuming 10 suppose that the
Boston Manufacturer did not know what
they we're about in sustaining Mr.. Web
stsr and his projects. II would also be
paying the people generally poor com.
plilnent that they too will not see what
the manufacturers are about. They
talk Of permanance and the blessings Of
stability, the same year they aTogated
the Compromise Act and enacted the
present abOminable Tariff! And Mr..
Wsbster'S innocent regret and almost as
tonishment. that there is prospect Of
the SPEEDY Disturbance Of this act, is re-
ally lndlcFcps. The truth is, the manu-.
iactuIsrs ale frightened, and are now at.
smptiag q save themselves by getting
lnlO iheir own hands the concOctiOn Of a
Commercial Treaty with England. We
doabs The pEacticability Of spch Treaty
and feeliu no sort disposed TO wait for
i. We think with the Richmond Euoui.
EsE, which says:
aWhatever Messrs. Webster and TYLER
ere proposing to effect by Treaty, lei us
not be iaken of from the scent Of the
Tariff. We have no right to expect re-.
lief from the next Congress. We must
insist upon lower duties We must de.
mand an essenlial modification Of the bill
81 denominations. Let no diplomacy 0
hi. Webster--uo wiles Of the manulac
turers, delTaud us out Of our rights. w
shall have decided friends enough, W
hope, 70 stand by us--we hope 10 vii
nsss tbc same spirit among them, as M'
Van Buren ayows, who writes: 4 have a
no time Or any where hesitatsd to OK
nfess ny decided disapprobaliOn Of III,
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-27

Another drowned man has been ia
ken from the Ohio near the mouth Of
Salt river, with gold in his pockets to
the amount $500, The amount found
on the body Of the drowned man that we
noticed yesterday was S 1860, These
two sums makejust about The amount
stolen from gentleman on board the
VicksbIrg at this point abou: a week a p
go. The robbers jumped from the az
ter guards of the boat with the intention
Of swimming ashore, but il seems that
both were drowned.-Louis. Jour.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-27
THE STANDARD.
GEORGETOWN, JUNE 81, is4s.

The BOHRER MURDER. -Four per,
sons have been arrested upon suspicion
Of their being implicated in this affair."
OF these, one has been acquitted; two
committed for further trial; and one is
now monday undergoing trial before
Justices Court IN this place. From the
evidence sdduced in the trial at Rus
selVille, it seems that none Of the per-
sons who shot BOhrer has yet been ar
rested. The two men who have beer
co mmitted,. are detained upon thu
ground that they may have had fore
knowledge Of the act; as they boil
clearly proved on alibi, that is, that the.
were at another place at the time Bohre
was shot,
Bohrer had the reputation Of being
very bad man. His aged mother, who
had been living with him, d disappeare,
very mysteriO usIy few months since
and it was thought by the neig ghbOrs til a
he had killed her; but as no one dare,
to go onto his premises TO search fo
her, evidence was not produced befor,
the grand jury strong enough 10 indie
him. tits said he had thretened 10 XII
several ofhiS neighbOrs, and they, upo
hearing Of this, had threatened him.
From this circumstance, suspicious wer
excited against those who have been ar
rested. Three young men of the neigh
hood have left for parts unknown. A
some of the persons arrested have alway
borne respectable regulations we haV
thought proper not to mention names.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-27
A UNITED STATES BANK AGAIN
IN THE FIELD.

The contest between Mr.. Polk, the
democratic candidate for Governor Of
Tennessee, and Mr.. Jones, ibis federal
whig opponent, is, as we see by the
Nashville Union, waxing hot. Among
other issues presented, is that ofa Uni.
ted States Bank. We had supposed,
lha. since the exchanges Of the country
have become so we'll settled and Tegula-
ted without such an institution--since
the country is raising SO fast into pros
perity-the price Of produce going up
and specie becoming every day more a
bundant-snd since Mr.. Webster's cele
brated declaration that United States
Bank was an "obSoIete ideG"-we hat
supposed, we say, after these palpabl'
evidences Of a nations deliverance ant
prosperity, that The most devoted bank
ite in the country had abandoned ih'
idea of reviving that rotten, rickety, ant
thrice exploded institution. But
seems that whlggery is true to its in
stincis.
For what purpose, we ask, do the!
want TO revive this "ObsOlete idea2"
is clear that, as the times are reviving
the politicians are desirous 10 use the ia
cilities which such bank might afford
for purposes of speculation and cor
ruption. They know, from past expert
ence, that it is convenient engine
with which 70 WELD the political Pows
of the country, and this, no doubt, en-
ters into the motives for again galvan
d izing its putrid carcass. Witness th'
: means used b, the old bank TO contro
the legislation of Congress, and to ihwar
/, the popular will. The following state
I msnt shows how the means Of the banI
were applied when it wanted votes
that in the space Of five years the OLE
bank loaned over one million six hun
dred and seventy five thousand dollars t'
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-27
NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE CON.
VENTToN.

The Democratic State Convention met
at Concord on The eih instant, and or
Ranized BY, appointing the Hon. Lew
Woodbury., President, John II. Steele,
Of PETERBOROUGH, was nominated for
Governor on the FIRST ballot by a vote Of
Isl to some 10 for all others. Gov.
Hubbard was chosen delegate at large
to the National Convention, and the Sc
lection Of FIVE others was referred TO .he
counsellor conventions, as previously
praeticed IN the State. The question Of
nominalings subject to the decision Of
the National Convention, Mr. Van Buren
for the Presidency, excited considerable
debate, involving the policy Of the nom-
inatlon by the State Convention of any
candidate, but admitting that Nj. Van
Buren is the choice of the democraev Of
New Hampshire. Statesman.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-27

Town Elections in Rhode island. -
The democracy Of this state are not en-
tirely fused up" At ihe elections Of
town officers on Monday laat, al we learn
from the Providence Herald, in John.
ston, NOpth Providence, Smith6eld and
Cumberland, the democratic candidates
were successful. In Johnston, Robert
Wilson was elected Town Clerk, vice
ExsGov. Samuel W., King, BY about II
majority! In Smithfeld, Grin Wright
was elected, vice Gen. Barns, by Is ma !
jority.
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Of Congress

The above statement lr iaken from au'
lhentic public documents, and is true TO
the letter. Will the public again assist
in creating an institution which may be
used for such base gnoble purposes9-
Do they wish 10 see the public agents,
in whom they cOnfde, and upon whose
purity and integrity rests the public veal,
and, in a great measure, the public Ibis
erty-subjected TO such temptations 2
And yet, Ietit not bs forgotten, that
Joseph Ridgway, present whig candidate
Tor Congress in this (the l0th) district,
voted for Just such an Institution at the
extra session in ls4l. Bear this in
mind when you 60 to deposit your votes
in the ballot box.-SfGIesnaGn
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-27

The Cut Worm is doing q great deal
ofmischief TO the crops, in different parts
Of the country. We have heard Of a,
cres Of Germ that have been entirely de.
atroyed BY this singular enemy of the
farmer The continued cold weather, is
said BY those who are judges Of such
matters 10 be the cause Of their appear,
ing in snch quantities. Atpreseni, the
prospect Of the farmer is everything but
flatleVing ALTON Tel.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-27

or The Coons Of Massachusetts, have
heldta State Convention at Worcester,
and nominated George N, Briggs, Of
Pitts6eld, for Governor, and John Reed,
of Yarmouth, for lieutenant Governor
John Davis was previously nominated for
Governor, but declined. He had no no
ton Of being defeated BY Gov. Morton,
The election takes place in November.
Stateamah.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-27

Great Storm in MisSsuri.-A part Of
Marion county, Missouri, was visited BY
a severe tornado on The 25th ult. The
Hannibal Journal says that for the space
of mile in length, by 200 to 800 yards
in bredth, il made clean sweep Ofevery
thing, tearing upand twisting of the
trees, and destroying every thing with
fearful pOwet and violence. Those who
have visited the spot say that language IL
inadequate to convey an idea Of the de.
struction il produced.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-27

MONEY.-There never WAS a time be.
lore, a time in our country when money
was SO plenty among all classes Of mer
cnan's as now. A house which q few
Gays ago made sale by suction TO the
gfocets' amounting TO nearly Sl5O,OOO
ana oiered TO mskea discount al the
rate OF seven per cent. for cash. receiy.
cd about twenty thOnsand dollars n
notes. The rate Of discoun, on lisis u
good notes, without endorses, iS Eve ne,
cent, and good selections, four per cen, n,
n, Y. Jour. Com.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-27
MORE Or THE FRpsnEr The Akron

MORE Or THE FREsHET. The Akron
Democrat says:
"Tbe culVert on the Pa. and D. Ca.
nal at Campbellsport, Carried away this
spriDg,) has, we are informed, been more
completely broken up than before, and it
is said that young manly the namo OF
Thayer wss drowned.
A wooden dam al Franklin, on the
Cuyahoga, below the stone canal dam,
was torn down; and we learn that the
dam Of Monroe Falls has also gone.-
Some mischiefwas lone at Cuyahoga
Falls, but the dams stood fast.
"The 'Brandywine Mills consisting
ofa grIst mill and large woolen factory,
belOngihing to Messrs, G.. Y. g. j.. Wal.
lace, on Brandywine creek, were entire.
ly swept away, with all their contents, q
large quantity Of cloth, wool, &c. LUsl
probably from 8 TO $4,000.
On Friday last we were visited with
anothersmost violent tempest, but which
laste only few minutes. Ii Ithowever
did considerable damage, by filing up a.
gain the canal near The Stone Mill, which
had been quite cleared OF sand since
the other freshet. 1t must take Sc vera
days again 10 put in navigable order.--
CLeue. p lain Dealer.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-27
RcoENrRIoITlEs on A MAOMAN

Mr., q lawyer in Vermont, doing
good business, at once became insane,
sn5 ,.ok il into his head 10 abandon the
practice Of law. aud engage in basket
m.kinv. He was at FIRST very awkard
hand Al this employment, but, by dint
of perseverance, he became skiliul and
could weave basket as well as he had
SormerIy woven an argument al the bar:
He followed this business about six
months, when, taking a new notion into
his head, ne abandoned il for that OF
chair boltoming.
The ms,erial used in this occupation
was bark, which he stripped from the
trees ia the summer, when il peels most
easily. Having come home one day
covered from mead TO foot with mud he
was asked where he had been, that he
had got so thoroughly bedaubed. He
answered that he had been in neighbor'
inc swamp after elm bark, Of which he
exhibited strip about forty feet long.
,Do YOU remark this! said he triumph.
anily.
yes but how does this account for
your being so muddya 1t inst usual to
fnd mud on the top Of tree.
No; but you may sometimes find il in
tue bottom though. I'll tell you how
found It. Icut the bark near the root O
the tree, and then stripped it itupwards,ex
pecling il would come TO an end ant
bleak of, and run itself out after awhile
But il hung'on like a suit in chancery-
and stript, and stript, until it run up for
Iy feet as strong as ever. Thinks t
myself, there is no use in pursuing tn,
thing any futher, and so I'll ente:
noIIe pTosqui: But not 10 lose the ben
eft Of what | had done-that was the poin
to be decided. wish at least to sav
the cos,s-but pshaw! fOrgol-Pn
not a lawyer now. Well as was saying
looked al the subjectto see how ! coul
secure the bark. II was too strong 70
Ine 10 break of. Atany rate, though
there's morethan one way to skin a cal
as a butcher would say. If | canno
bresk of this bark, can climb up by i
No sooner said than done. seized hol
of the strip, and placing my feet agains
the trupk Of the tree, ran up hand owe
hand. By this method Of climbing, yo'
will perceive my back must, have bee
downward, and nearly in horizontal pc
sition--my feet being braced against III
tree, and my head Standing from 1t
angle Of nearly ninety degrees.
Having arrived at the proper height,
was then in quandaTy, how 10 get m
knife out Of my pocket, and howS TO g.
it open when Il was out. II fllet 60 wi
one hand, | was fearful tho other wou
NOT hold me. However says it's neck
holhing. III try the experiment at al
fate--sO ] grpped powerfully, with n
left hand, while ] took out my knife vii
my right and opening it with n
teeth, whipped off the bark as clean
the law would dock an entail.
'And what co you thing was the r
sult9,
'Why, you came fiat on your back,
course"
Right, ge ntemen Of the jury-a vel
correct verdict indeed, Icame down Il
in the mud. Never was client laid fla
,er on his back than land never W
one so completely bedAubed with FL
and mud. But thanks be to the natu
of the soil, l saved my bones, and on
brought The mischief on my coat.
gained my cause too-which is mo
than can say OfOll my undertakings,
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-27

01-The Portsmouth TribUpe Of Friday
says:-"Mr Gardner, highly fespecta-
bic farmer Of Greenup county, KY, dn:
ring last week, in paroxysm'Of insalli.
~, Set fire to corn crib coniaiRing some
hemp, threw himself into the flames,
against the efforts Of bis wife aud sister,
who were struggling to prevent him, and
was burned 10 death. We understand he
was brother Of Mr. Gardner Of Guysn-
dotte."
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-27
CENSUS OF WHITE MALES FOR
1910

An enumeration of the free white
male inhabitants Of this Slate [Over
the age Of2i years. is made every four
years, by law, upon which the appOriion.
mentof members to the Stale Legisla-
ture is based. The census was taken
this spring BY the Township Assessors Of
the several counties, and we give below
such of the returns as we have seen
p nblished, together wilhihe returns OF
1875 and 1870
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-27

or It is stated in the St. Louis pa
pers, that Gov. Doly, Of Wisconsin, and
Gov. Chambers Of Iowa, have both been
removed. The report is not confirmed
by the Washington ci.y papers, though il
may be true.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-27

An Indian Duel is rarity, but one
recently took place between two Indians
ofuhe Quaw Paw tribe, in which one was
killed Immediately and the Olher was
wounded, Il was thought fatally, They
fought with knives
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-27

Tariff act Of the last session, IS we'll pre-
spect to the principle upon which Il IS
founded, as 10 IFS details. With THIS
spirit, we hope, the next Congress will
assemble and act, all speeches OF Mr.
Webster TO the CONTRARY notwilhstand.
ing"
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-27

TAE SABBATH.--Upon the solicitation
Of several clergymen of Cincinnati, DR..
Mussey of that city has given his oPin ion
in regard TO the effects the observance
Of the Sabbath as a day Of rest has upon
the physical and mental faculties. He
says that "there cannot be a reasonable
doubt, that, under due observance Of
the Sabbath, life would, on the average,
be prolonged more than one seventh Of
its whole period; that is, more than sew
en- years in fifty" Several other
physicians OF Gin Cinnaii concur ia this
opinion.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-27

BUNKER HILL CRLEBRATIoN- The
Boston Bay State Democrat contains a
list Of fifty eight companies from Massa,
chusets aud the neighbcEing States
which have made or are about TO make
arrangements for uniting in the celebration
on the 18th inst. Others are expect.
ed
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-27
R. H. JOHNSON,

THE MARKETS Flour has declined
in price again in Cincinnati. On Friday
it was selling from wagons at $4,OO, and
at the city mills $3.50. Wheat was
bringing IS cents bushel. In New
Orleans on the l4tn inst. -four was SELL
ing at $3.50 TO $4,75 per barrel.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-27

"A TRIBUTE TO BRAvERY Major Hem
ry BrevOort Of Detroit, has received a
splendid Medal from the Secretary OF
the Navy for his gallant coniuct during
the action Of Perry's Victory over the
British on Lake Erie.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-27

or The Cleveland PlaindenIer says,
that the President and Cashier Of the
Bank Of Buffalo have been arrested on
charge of perjury growing cut of the
over issues Of said Bank.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-27

PR1vATE ExPREss.--A line of express.
es is organizing TO connect st. Louis
with Boston. 1t will be carried by
steam boats flom St. Louis TO Pittsburgh
thence by wagons and railroad to BalIi'
more; where it will be connected with
'Warden,s express to Boston. These
expresses carry money and packages
such as are usually conveyed by mail
but which are carried more expediliousiy
and generally at less expense by the ex
presses.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-27

Texan Fleet Defeated, Such was
the rumor in New Orleans on the 7ih,
but not crediled--it came iH letter BY
the Dolphin, but was contTadicled In its
assertions by ihe captain.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-27


same character, and our liberality mag
nanimiiy, and ferbearaDce, are construed
and tortured into confirmation Of un-
just pFetepsions by the adverse party
Our coniederaey is the only spot upon
earth where mSH enjoys the right OF
self goveTnmeni-the only asylum OF
liberty for those who are oppressed and
down trodden in other portions ofthe
globe.
We owe solemn duty TO ourselves,
10 generations yet unborn, and 10 God
who has smiled upon US, and has always
given us victory, to occupy every foot
Of this continenrto which we, as a peO'
pie, have a just claim. Every day that
we postpone the assertion, v;ndicaton,
and exercise Of our right TO the inValua-
bic Territory Of Oregon, we increase the
difficulty Of an amicable adjustment
So far as our claim is Just 10 Oregon,
am for a quick step. ! am for working
by the job. | am, therefore, willing to
adopt such measures as may seem most
conducive 10 its immediate occupation
whether the the government acts or mol
having due regard to the laws and con-
siilutiOn. Our outlet TO the Pacific, BY
the occupation OF Oregon, is only sec
ond in importance to our outlet to the
Atlantic by the Mississippi. His arm is
strong whose cause is just. In this en-
ligbtened age, hope no,hing will be re-
quired but reason and the manifestati OF
Of justice. would not recommend o.
jon in rash measure; but in the enjoy
ment Of our rights, perseverance, ant
firmness are necessary,
With great respect,
Your fellow citizen,
R. H. JOHNSON,
M. WhorthIngton, T. D. Dinsey, W. B
Hubbard, W. Parry, E. D. Mansfield
s. Medary, P. H. Olmsted, William
Burke, Thos. Mcclure, NJ B. Kelly
Jacob Finn, Jos. Leiby, Oregon Gen
eral committee of Ohio.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-27
MARRIED.

On Sunday evening, the ii inst, BY the
Rev. j. W Clarke, Mr. JAMES H. MAR.
SHALL 10 Mrs. CHNrHA ANN MERRILL,
all oEthis township. 3.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-27
DIED,

On Sunday morning last the 1lth inst.
Miss MARGARET NIcHoLs, Of this place.
The deceased had been confined to The
sick bed Tor the laslihFeeoF four months.
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:
The brine in which cucumbers have
been preserved is said to be poisonous 10
cattle aud hogs. & aT