The Whig standard., 1843-12-09
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General Gaines s-A resolution has been intro
duced into the Tennessee Legislature, instruct
ing the Senators from that State, and requesting
the Representatives in Congress, TO vote for q
law restoring the former military divisions OF the
United States army. The object of this move
ment is to effect the restoration OF Major Gene
raj Gaines 10 the command and rank of which
he has been deprived
There were in store at Buffalo, on the 1st in-
slant, 10000 barrels of flour, and larger guam
tity of wheat than was ever before stored there
at the close of canal navigation. The imports
Of wheat and flour into Buffalo, during the
month of November, were 435,000 barrels Of
flour, and 282, 900 bushels of wheat The ex-
ports, during the same period, were $4,000
bushels of wheat, and l08000 barrels Of Hour.
The Governor of Pennsylvania has issued a
proclamation setting apart the 2lst instant as a
day OF prayer, praise, and thanksgiving 10 Al
mighty God throughout the State.
Nep use Of Iron.-T The Philadelphia Chron-
icle states that the new building in Chestnut
street, opposite the Stale House, just erected by
Mr.. Ridgeway, has about it large quantity Of
Pennsylvania cast iron. The columns, buks,
heads, cornices, etc., are all OF native iron and
a new curb along the whole front OF the build
ing has just been laid of the same material, sup
ported on the pavement side of bricks and NOR
tar, carefully built in. The appearance Of the
curb is neat but its durability is yet to be tested.
Sight Seciag.-The editor of the U. S. Ga
zette says that he saw Commodore Elliott in
uniform the other day. To which the Bay
State Democrat replies" That is more than
the British did on Lake Erie.'
Artstocracy-The standard aristocracy differs
somewhat in different sections of this great re-
public. In New York, the Subterraneans con-
slider that to live in an elegant house and give
champagne suppers, fully entities man to The
title OF an aristocrat. In Iowa the man who
shaves once week and puts on clean shirt
every Sunday, is rank aristocrat.
Noble Charity.-Wm. Appleton, Esq, of this
city, has placed in the hands of the Trustees Of
the Massachusetts General Hospital, $4,000,
the income of which is to be applied in aiding
such patients in the Mclean Asylum for the In
sane, as from Strengthened means might be COM
pelled TO leave the institution without perfect
cure. This munifcent and timely gift will doubt
less be the means of restoring many valuable
members OF society to their friends in health,
and in the enjoyment of one of the best of Heay-
ems gifts on earth, sound mind.-Boston Jour.
A Potatoe Story.-A sweet potatoe was
grown on a farm near Hamburg, South Caro-
lima, which measured five feet and three inches
In length The editor of the Hamburg Journal
says that this is the longest potatoe in the world,
and is only beaten BY the sea serpent.
The citizens Of Troy are taking up subscrip-
tions for the construction of rail road between
that city and Greenbush. If the work is COM
menced Immediately, it is calculated that the
cars can commence running by September next.
Lou Wages.-In the country parts of Canada,
says the Montreal Herald, thousands are glad to
work for Two dollars month.
Mino,aly-A boy in Massachusetts got mar
ried, and upon, sober second thought, was sick
OF his bargain, and so married another wife,
pleading that he was under age when he mar
ned the first time, and so not bound But the
court decided differently, sent him to Jail for his
crime, and compelled him to content himself
with his firsr love.
Mr.. Boswell stated to the farmers club, Phil
adelphia, that he had established system Of
eachange O fruit sci0ns, and would furnish the
choicest scons-from Boston to Cincinnati
Remarkable Longeuty-The Greenville Is.
C.) Mountaineer says: q We were informed
lew days since, by a gentleman Of veracity and
the highest respectability, that there is man
living in the neighboring mountains of North
Carolina, not more than forty miles from this
place, by the name Of Blackwell, who has reach
ed the extraordinary age of one hundred and
thirty.six AT the time Of Braddock's defeat, he
was ABOUT lorty-HVe years Old, anu nau Wle
and five children.
The anniversary of the Battle of Trenton is to
be celebrated on the 26lh of December, when
there will be sham fight, under the direction
of Gen. Storms. Itis. stated that all the uniform
troops Of New Jersey, many from Philadelphia,
Bucks county, &C., are to be present. Invita-
tions will be sent to the New York city militia.
DERMUED MATCHES, made without sulphur,
i and produce no unpleasant smell while burning,
article put up ia tin safes for family use just received
at GlLMAN'S
dec Drug Store.