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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-23
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AMOUNT ~ TOLLS THE MAIN LINE THE
PENNSYLVANIA IMPROVEMENTS FROM PHILADELPHIA
hTTsBURGH, DURING THE MONTH OF JUNE, l843 COM
PARED WITH THOSE SAME MONTH OF l8a2.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-23

Father is recovering fast from his illness. He was
able to speak part Of the day yesterday, giving
an exposition Of the second chapter OF Joel He
will soon be able to be in the field again.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-23

AGRICULTURAL ScIKNCE.-We are much gratified
in finding that agriculture begins now TO be more
generally studied as a science in this country. Many
valuable works on the subject now issue from the
press, and are extensively read and studied. Among
them, one Of the most important and instructive ls
republication of Professor Johnsons Lectures on Ag
ricuture which has lately been commenced by Mi
nor and Saxton ~ Miles In this city. In republish-
ing these lectures, at price within the reach OF ALL
very valuable and important service will be rem
dered to the agricultural community We are hap
by to perceive that the desire TO possess large tracts
OF and, without the necessary means Of properly cu-
tivatlng the same, is subsidng. BY judicous ap-
phcaton of skill and science, and more enlighen-
ed and enterprisng system of husbandry, small
farm may be made not only TO yield more than one
OF much larger size, but without producing that ex-
haustsuon Of soil which has affected whole tracts OF
land IN sections OF country formerly fertile and con-
tanning vast capabilities Of production. To the prac-
ica man, the reasoning and facts of Professor John
son cannot fail to be Of the greatest advantage and
they are given in such plain, simple form as TO be
fully comprehended by ALL
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-23

This is quite different story from that at first
prevalent in this city. But whether the fire the
work of ncendiary or not, the fact is undeniable
that there is an absolute necessity for thorough
and searching examination by competent and dis
interested parties, relative to the present discipline
and general condition of the prison.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-23

ew Hampshire this year and last -
The Whig standard., 1843-12-18

shackles with which he had bound them, men.
tally and politically, but they wore them with
all the pride with which servant dons the
tiDsel livery Of bis master.
We must confess we had formed higher
opinion of the people Of virginia--we had sup
posed they thought and acted for themselves
and SO expressed ourselves; but our friend bade
US look at the State for the last thirty years, and
point to the time, if we could, when she had
dared to 60 counter 10 the uxAsE of the Rich
mond Autocrat, as promulgated through the En-
quirer We were sienced.
Ifany thing can break this spell Of Ritchie's
power, 1t will be the awakening exertions that
are now being made by the free, bold, and un-
trammelled spirits who have, with such resolute
determination, taken the work in hand. Cor
daily and sincerely, we bid them God speed
The Whig standard., 1843-12-18
From the Philadelphia u s. Gazette.
THE REQUISITES--THE MEANS AND
TAE ENDS

! f1E ENDS.
Never have we seen in any State more cheer.
ing manifestations OF prudence and zeal in po-
Htical canvass than are now evinced in the State
OF Virginia, not in one section alone, but in every
portion, from the mouth OF the Chesa peake to
The banks Of the Ohio. The Wings are raliying
10 the call OF the country, and forming them
selves into "Clay Clubs" so as 10 give pro-
per concentration to action, and TO keep alive a
True feeling by frequent intercourse. his looks
well, and 1t will tell well. The present moment
should be employed 10 bring into action all the
material OF the Whig party; TO ascertain, and
thence to increase It's strength; to cultivate ac.
quaintance among the active portions; to obiund
certain salient points which project where there
is not much association, and 10 make all UNDER
stand and confess the necessity Of merging all
personal feelings, personal views, and personal
attachments, in the object Of our political enter
prise The shouts of exultalion that have gone
up from the Whig ranks are justified by the Cir
cumstances which caused them. They denote
continued accession to our numbers increased
zeal in our ranks, and that Strengthening CT hope
which is the guarantee of success. We feel
when from State after State we hear good news
that il is of the character that warrants hope
that warrants confidence; it is the gain thai is
not only permanent, but which multplies. But
il is asked why, If The result is SO certain, should
exerlions be So warmly pressed! Nhy be so
earnest 10 insure that which is fixed
need not tell our readers thai The future
in this life is IN the hands vi Providence, no
makes means necessary to ends and IL is be.
cause thuse meaos are necessary IL The ends, we
perceive iha. The ends materially follow the
means, that we exnh. l he meaus are good,
the zeal for their use is good, and therefore we
say, counting on the continuance Of these means
with present ZEAL that the end is sure.
Let not single spark of zeal, however, be
quenched. Let not a single proper means be
omitted. Let there be one heart and one hand
in the great work, as there appears now, and The
election of Henry Clay is certain in 1914 as is
the return Of the month of November in that
year, and the election of John Sergeant as sure
as his nomination in May. -.
The Whig standard., 1843-12-18

SIGNIrIcANT.-At meeting of the Locofocos
in VI obile on Tuesday. the 28th ulhmo, a test
vote for President was taken, which stood: Cal
honn, 100; Van Buren, 1873. So five delagetes
favorable to Mr.. Calhoun were appointed to the
State Convention.
A resolution was offered by Judge Hale, in the
following words: sN
"Resolved That this meeting will cordially
support for the President of the United States
the nominee Of the Baltimore Convention"
This resolution was voted down by the CAL
hounites 160 TO 1873. sv
They have better spunk in Mobile than our
Northern Calhounites-an better sense They
say" If we are to be badgered out Of our can
ddate now, when will he run %" Now or never"
they see to be the watchword; and if Calhoun,
like his friends at the North, should finally yield
and say" If the mountain will not come to
Mahomet, Mahomet must go to the mountain" ]"
we fear he will not only never go to the Presi-
dency, but even the nomination will never go to
! him.-N. Y. Tribune. ~ ,a3e 81
The Whig standard., 1843-12-18
MR.. VAN BUREN--HIS DEFEAT-THE
CAMPAIGN OF 1910.

We are always glad to speak, when we can,
through an organ Of our opponents, and therefore
when they utter truths, which, spoken by US
would be sat down as Federal lies" by that
courteous and decorous paper the Globe, as well
as other mouthpieces Of Mr.. Van Buren, we
shall always endeavor to avail ourselves of them,
and give them to our readers in their own Ian
guage.
The following extract Of long article in the
Mobile (Ala.) Tribune, Calhoun paper, speaks
truth in plain terms in reference 10 the defeat Of
Mr.. Van Buren in 1910. The editor says:
=" To US there has never been particle of mys-
terry in the Democratic overthrow of 1910. The
causes which led to it are legbly written in the
history Of the times. The same circumstances
which rendered Mr. Van Buren, unpopular made
General Harrison popular. Men were thorough
ly impressed with the belief that Mr.. Van Buren,
thought more Of his party than Of the country,
and the Infamous maxim proclaimed by some Of
his friends TO the pictors belong the spoils'-
gave strong countenance to the suspicion. The
appeals made in his support were made rather to
parlisans than to the people, and the government
itself had been SO completely dressed in the liv-
cry OF party, that men began TO look upon the
President in no other light than as a mere party
leader, heading an army bent upon pluuder, He
became associated with an odious conception of
government Whether he or the people who
elected him from Office were TO blame for this is
a question about which men will always differ ;
but few we imagine, who were parties 10 the
ejectment, will acknowledge, in another election,
that they sinned or went asrayi That Mr.. Van
Buren was well and faithfully sustained by his
party, is beyond all question For ordinary occa-
sions that support would have been efficient, and
have given him, al least, respectable evoe; but he
had none Of that hold upon popular Affection
which, in seasons Of profound excitemel,is re-
qured To sustain public man against The assaults
of his enemies."
The Whig standard., 1843-12-18
VIRGINIA-CLAY CLUBS --ORGANIZA-
TON.

In no part of the country do we see more
manifest determination among the Wings to do
their duty than in Virginia. In every section,
and we believe in every county Of the State, they
are forming Clay Clubs, banding together, and
going to work in the great cause with heart and
soul, and full determination to leave nothing
undone to enlighten the people. and to break the
chain that has been cast around them by those
who have for years exercised little less than
imperial power, and ruled the Slaie as though
il were their hereditary dominion, the govern
ment Of which they exercised by divine right"
We were surprised the other day to hear
Virginian, proud son Of q the old Dominion" !"
remark, that so long as Mr.. Richie lived, that
State would vote as he dictated; that he was
the autocrat who ruled her with power as
supreme, unquestioned, and irresistible as that
of the Gar of Russia, or of Mehemet Ali, the
tynnt Of Egypt. That the young politicians Of
that State, who were ambitious to figure in pub
lie life, found it as necessary to pay court TO him,
and win bis favor, as the courtiers Of old Queen
Bet did to Hatter her, in order to obtain Their
sads; and that the people not only wore the
The Whig standard., 1843-12-18

Prize Banner.-At the late State election in
Massachusetts, the Wings Of the several wards
of the city Of Boston had noble and generous
struggle for a beautiful banner, which was to be
given to the ward that should make the largest
proportional Whig gain over the preceding cleo
ton. The prize was won most gallantly by
Ward No. 7. We see by the Boston Atlas, that
the Wings of Ward No. ], who had won the
banner the preceding year. had called meeting
for Tuesday last, for the purpose of making ar
rangements to deliver up the Prize Banner to
Ward No. 7, and to have suitable celebration
on the occasion.
The Whig standard., 1843-12-18

Funeral Of the Hon. Barker BurneH.--On the
Sth instant the remains of the Hon. Barker Bur-
nell, the late Representative in Congress from
Nantucket. were taken from the vessel which
conveyed them home, and carried 10 their place
OF final rest. The Nantucket Inquirer says:
"On the approach to our harbor of the vessel
with the remains of Mr. Burne, the American
ensign was displayed at halfmast upon the
Wing Reading Room and the Telegraph Build
ing, and also BY the shipping at the wharves.
hen the bell began to toll, all business was
suspended, the stores were closed, and remained
closed the rest Of the day. A solemn feeling
prevaded the whole town, and it was scene
which will not very soon be forgotten by the
people Of Nantucket It was truly solemn
scene !"
The Whig standard., 1843-12-18
GLORIOUS WHIG TRIUMPH!-MORSE
ELECTED,

A letter from the Boston Atlas Office, dated
December IA. 3 o'clock, P. NJ, TO the editors Of
the New York Tribune says: q l am at this mo-
ment, just as the Southern mail is closing, in re-
ceipt of letter from friend at Hallowell, COM
municating the agreeable intelligence that, upon
canvassing the official votes, it appears that the
Hon. Freeman Morse, the Wing candidate, is
elected member Of Congress from the Lincoln
aud Oxford district, Maine, by majority Of l3
votes.
The Whig standard., 1843-12-18
GOVERNOR DAVIS.

The Globe has been abusing this gentleman
recently, well as the foreign bondholders ofthe
State of Illinois for selecting him as their agent
to examine the Illinois and Michigan canal.
This was intended for consumption out of that
State. Read the following article from the
" Illinois State Register" the leading Locofoco
paper of that State, and you will see how Loco
loco editors blow hot or cold, according to their
locality:
"Gov. Davis, as our readers are aware, was
chosen by the canal bondholders, TO ascertain
the correctness of the statements made by the
commissioners in regard to the canal. lie is
known in Massachusetts by the title of Honesl
John Davis What he has done to deserve it,
we do not know; but we have not seen any evi
dence that he did not deserve it. He is "a " hig,
and spoken Of as candidate Of that party tor
The Vice Presidency yet we have heard no ob
jeclion made TO him by any one, Of any parry,
as the umpire in this case between the Stale and
The bondholders."
The Whig standard., 1843-12-18
DIFFERENT METHODS OF OBTAINING
OTHER PEOPLES PROPERTY.

Neal, Of the Pennsylvanian, than whom, poll
tics aside, we do not know more agreeable
writer, or one who wraps wholesome truths and
pungent sarcasms in lozenges Of lively humor,
hits certain classes of men in the following play
full paragraph in way that cannot but cause
them to vince if they have the least sensibility
in the world:
Getting into debt without intending to pay,
is an improvement on stealing. Exchange pa
per.
:" It may be refinement on the more primi-
tive method of becoming possessed of other peo-
ple's property--an effeminate sophistication OF
the more courageous picking and stealing :
but it is to be doubted whether such metaphysi-
cal conveyance is an improvement on the strait
forward system of stand and deliver When
you are knocked down and have your pockets
emptied outright, you understand it exactly.
The thing is clear and satisfactory, as far as il
goes. and you have your revenge, if the operator
be not too fleet Of foot, but when the toolpad
leaves the road to accumulate unsettled and not
10 be settled balances on ones books, why the
matter becomes involved, intricate, and disagree
able. 1t is essentially the same, but the emhel-
iishments are perplexing."
We imagine the unfortunate holders OF Missis-
sippi and Pennsylvania bonds, in Europe, will be
very apt TO coincide in opinion with MIR. Neal.
The Whig standard., 1843-12-18
ARRIVALS AT THE PRINCIPAL HOTELS.
DECEMBER II, 1S43.
INDIAN QUEEN (pRowN',) HOTEL

INDIAN QUEEN (BRowN's) HOTEL. n.
r. Conrad, Va. G Wilkins, N. G.; w. H. Buck
ner, Carolina; P. Dudley, Spoltsylvania, Va; Mm.
?. Parish, Charlottesville Va; James Pontz, J. r.
knel, James Waugh Va; Robert F. Luckett, Lou
don county, Va; Edward P. Hunter, Martnsburg,
Va; Lewis Tilghman Moore, Winchester, Va JOS
Parker, Md; J. Ritchie, New Dreams; George X.
Marsh, st Leuis Alichael Wall. Mississippi; w.
West, Cincinnati; L. Walker, Chester county, Pa
Geo. X. CInrke, st. Louis VIM Ballard Preston, A.
Caperton, Va; Geo. F. Lord, New York; VIM J.
Waller, Richmond, Va; G. NJ. Taylor, Alexandra;
Dr. J. Coates and lady, Lynchburg, Va; j. Satta-
rams, Alexandria
CITY (rULLER's) HOTEL.
F. Foote, Va; Geo. Roberts, Boston; Richard M.
Hoe, New York; M. Scgar, Cincinnati, Ohio; Capt.
+. a. Lornin, u. s. NJ: J. D.. fealherstonhaugh, ~
+ Boundary; Capt Johnston, U. s. A.
EUROPEAN (GALABhuN's) HOTEL.
Count de Montalto and servant.
TEMPERANCE (BEERss) HOTEL
r. II. Lanhan, lgnaiiLs w. Gardiner, Md. Tres
ley N. Smith. Madison Va. Henry Radabauge, Ball
timore Md; MIR. Curtis, lady, and two sisters New
York.
EXCHANGE (fYLEE's) HOTEL.
H G. Middleton, Clarksbuig, Va; J. M. Corsey,
Braxton, Va.
VIRGINIA (swEErNG's) HOTEL
A. Rector. w. Ii. Rogers, F. Furr, B. F.. Carter,
John Holmes, Va.
The Whig standard., 1843-12-18

The city of Louisville was fred on Thursday
week, no less than seven times. The Louisvllle
Journal says thai in the last instance the torch
was applied while several persons were within
thirty 1eet OF the building moving about the yard
lhls startling fact demonstrates either the most
hardened and reckless yillany Of an old offender,
or the less conscious mischief or malice OF youth
ful depravity.
The Whig standard., 1843-12-18
CHEAP PAPERS, DOCUMENTS, &c.

We respond to the following just remarks
of the editor of the Westches,er, Pa, Village
Record:
at is important that the Whig party should
begin TO circulate the documents If the
country is to be redeemed in 1914, the people
must have light. The beacon must be set on
an hill, that every one may see the evils that
exist, and the remedy. The best medium Of in
fusing light is cheap papers in the hands OF pa
triotc, vigorous, and wellinformed editors"
The Whig standard., 1843-12-18
L OCAL N EW S.

Sdrta'n's Engraving Of Nagle's Portrait Of
Henry Clay--We are glad TO learn that this fine
engraving Of one Of the best likenesses Of the
great Statesman Of the West is for sale in this
city. The agent who has them is at present at
Browns
The Whig standard., 1843-12-18

GREAT RossrRY.-We learn from the fNew
York Tribune Of yesterday that on the previous
day one Of the trunks belonging to Pomeroy u
Co.'S Express mysteriously disappeared. It was
an iron trunk, and contained all the money and
valuable packages belonging to the brokers and
banks
The Whig standard., 1843-12-18

Legislature Of Maryand.- The Legislature
OF Maryland will meet at Annapolis on Monday
week, the 25th instant, Christmas day.
The y higs have decided majorilles in both
Houses, and we have every reason 10 expect the
wisest aud best measures from their WISDOM
Ball. Pal
The Whig standard., 1843-12-18
WASHINGTON. W
MONDAY MORNING, DEC. 1s. 1s43.
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS.
This day commences the third week Of the
session Of Congress. Wecannot say that but little
has been accomplished, because, such as it is, a
great deal has been done in that time. To say
nothing Of the herculean task Of drilling new
and inexperienced members, of putting them
through the manual exercise, teaching them the
parry lock-step-how TO march, countermarch,
wheel, right-about-face, mark time, form solid
column. and, above all, to obey orders-which
has been SO completely performed, the great
work of ExruNGING a portion OF the proceedings
Of the House from lis journal has been consum-
maied-a labor never but once before accom-
plished by either branch Of Congress. That oc-
casion was the origin Of the only order Of knight
hood known, yet, in this republic, the KNIGHTS
OF THE BLACK LINES" The present equally de-
serves to be commemorated, and in order to do
80, we would respectfully and humbly suggest
the propriety Of another order being established,
and that the authors of this ExPUNGE shall have
conferred upon them, and be known by, the title
of the !" KN1GHrs OF THE Torn LEAF" and that
q torn leaf, headed !" Journal of the House of
Representatives of the United States Of Amer
ica," be worn as the insignia of the order, upon
black sash, indicative Of the deed for which
they are knighted. Should the proposition be
adopted, as we trust il WILL we further suggest,
rs the reward of merit, that the Hon. Mr.. Cave
Johnson receive the appointment of First Grand
Master Of the Order.
There was one thing, however, the Knights ol
the Order Of the Torn Leaf intended to accom-
plish on Saturday last which they failed in,
much to their chagrin and modification, we
mean the removal Of the present postmaster Of
the House. The Grand Master lead the way
boldly, in moving suspension of the rules, to
enable him TO march his gallant corps up TO the
work, bur Unexpectedly be encountered noun
tain {of fesh) which he cosld neither remove,
get round, nor over.
For once the Calhoun men showed mettle,
and manifested. as we thought. a commendable
spirit. They were determined to prescribe pro
scrip,ion, and they did it, with the assistance Of
the Wings. Upon being defeated. the vote to
suspend the rules being II in the affirmative, TO
80 in the negative, the countenance Of the Grand
Master plainly told how deeply he felt the re-
pulse. The circumstance was calculated to NOR
tify him. Up to that moment he had marched
fearlessly and triumphantly forward, if not un-
resisted, yet unchecked, and to be thwarted, inn
peded, defeated then, was provoking, and more
than his equanimity could bear.
We presume another attempt will be made in
due season. after the Grand Master shall have
had time to rally and redrill his forces, and if ne
succeeds in screwing their courage to the stick
ing point, and bringing up euery man to the
work, he will not fail in accomplishing his de-
sign,-of removing Mr.. Mccormick, and putting
some "out-and outer" in his place. Nous ver-
Yons. I -@
The Whig standard., 1843-12-18

The U. S. schooner Flirr, arrived at Galveston.
from Vera Cruz, reports that two of the Mexi-
can vessels OF war were at sea, and the remain
der (lncludlng the three sleamers) were lying
under the tori of San Juan d'Ulloa.
The Whig standard., 1843-12-18

Olf BuH.--1t has been said that this celebrated
musician would visit this city in January but
this is mistake. We have seen letter from
friend Of Ole Bull to gentleman here, which
states that his visit will be deferred until March.
The Whig standard., 1843-12-18

FROM TExAs.--The steamer Neptune arrived
at New Orleans on the 4th, bringing Texas news
10 the Cd inst. The New Orleans Bulletin has
the following:
The U. S. schooner Flirt returned to Calves
ton from Vera Cruz on the 22d ull. She brought
letters from the U. S. Minister at Mexico, to G en-
Murphy, our Charge in Texas; but the nature Of
the dispatches had not transpired.
Exchequer bills of Texas were taken at par at
The custonhouse at Galveston. In private trans
actions they are worth from 80 o95 cents AT
" ashinglon The Vmdicator slales, they are cur
rent III ordinary business al par.
Or. Anson Jones is said 10 be the favori:e can
ddale Of the party which supports The present
Administration, for the Presidency.
lhe y ashngton indicator OF the 25th says
that Colonel Hays arrived at v ashnglon on the
S3d, and reports that all is quiet III the West-all
the Mexican troops having been Withdrawn from
this side Of the RIO Grande. Some small traders
had been in TO Bexar, but business was limited
The Whig standard., 1843-12-18
DEATH.

On the morning of the ,th instant CHARLES
w. GOLDSnOhOUGH, hief OF the bureau of
Prov'si ms and Clothing OF the Navy Department. and
the oldest and respected residents OF this
CITY. st ,rHta
The Whig standard., 1843-12-18
MARRIAGE.

On Tuesday evening. the | 4th instant, by the Rev.
G. w. SAMSON, Mr.. EDWARD NO ,L,.S to Nl,ss
MARY G ESSEX, daughter Of Mr. }. EssAx, all of
this city.
The Whig standard., 1843-12-18

Later from Caythagena.-We learn from the
New York Tribune, that the brig Chaires, Capt.
Chapman, brings the following important intell-
gence from Carthagena, which place she left on
the 25th November
The Governor Of Santa Marta, with two or
three others, were assassinated at the Cienesa,
near that city, on or about the 18th November.
by party Of rebels landed at that place on the
10th instant, from Jamaica. The party consist
ed OF some eight or ten individuals, who were
banished from New Granada at the close Of the
Revolution, the names Of some of whom are as
follow Agapito Labarces. Gregorio Francisco
Labarces, Joaquin Reascos, and Nicholas Con
zales.
The Whig standard., 1843-12-18

An infeglude occurred at the opera on Satur-
day evening, not mentioned in the bills, which
afforded no little astonishment 10 those present.
An honorable M. c., (Mc, Colonel, is il not y in
ienced by an excitement Of spirits, whether
patriotic or not, we cannot say, at the close Of
the brilliant duett of Vallellina and Perozzi in
the second act, broke out in most unopera,ic-like
yells, calling for the Battle Of New Orleans and
the Fourth Of July in Italian and delivered him
self of most unique speech. This exhibition
was properly repressed by the officers after some
little difficulty; and the opera proceeded to its
beautiful termination wthoutfurlher interrup. ion.