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Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-13
GEORGETOWN O., TUESDAY JUNE 49, ls4s


%. Get as near as possible to Con
stantinople and the Indies. He who
shall reign there, will be The true sover
eign of the world. In consequence
raise, up continual wars-sometimes-with
Turkey, sometimes with Persia. Estab.
lish dock yards on the Black Sea, and
mOnopOlize that sea as we'll as the Baltic,
as double point necessary to the sue
cess Of the projects hasten the fall Of
Persia, penetrate to the Persian gulf, il
possible, re,establish, by Syria, the an
cient :rade Of the Levsn;, and advance
towards the Indies, which are the mart
Of the whole world. Once there, we
may do without EnglaRd's gold.
10. Sack for and keep carefully the
Austrian alliance, support outwardly its
ideas Of the future sovereignty of Ger
many, and excite privately the jealousy
Of German princes against her. Endea-
Vor to make either one or the other call
in the assistance ofRussIs, and exercise
a kind of protection over the country,
which will pave the way for the future
domination.
Ill. Interest the hoUse Of Austria 10
drive out the Turk from Europe, and
neutralize its iealOnsies when Constantin
ople shall be conquered, either by raising
up war for her amongst the old Euro
pean States, or by giving her share in
the conquest, which may afterwards be
retaken from her.
'l2. Apply yourselfto attracting all
the disunited or schismatc Greeks scat
cred over Hungary and Poland; make.
ourself their centre, their support, and
establish beforehand an universal pre-
dominance, by kind Of efsacerdotal autoc
racy. They will be.so many friends that
we shall have among our enemies.
'l3. Sweden dismembered, Persia
conquered, Poland subjugatsd, Turkey
vanquished, our armies assembled, the
Black sea and the Baltic gearded by our
vessels, it will be necessary TO propose,
secretly, first TO the court of Versailles,
then to that of Vienna, 10 share with her
the empire Ofthe universe. IL one Of
tho two accepts, (which will infalliably
be the case, by fattering their ambition
and self love- make use of that on Q to
crash tho other, by engaging her in a
struggle, the issue Of which cannot be
doubtful, Rus sia possessing all the east
and a great portion of Europe.
IA. If(which is not al all prObable)
both refuse the offer Of Russia, the latter
must know how to raise quarrels between
them, and make Them exhaust each 9TH
er. Then profiting by decisive move
msnt, Russia should fall upon Germany
with her troops, prepared beforehand, at
the same time that two considerable
fleets should sail---one from the sea Of
Azof, the other from the port Of Archan-
gel, freighted with Asiatic hordes, under
the convoy Of the armed fleets Of the
Black Sea and the Baltic. Advancing
by the Mediterranean and the ocean, they
would overrun France on the one side,
while Germany would do SO on the other
and these two countries vanquished; the
rest Of Europe would pass easily. with.
out striking blow, under the yoke. I.
"Thus may, and ought, Europe, tdbe
subju gated"
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-13
THE SILVER sIXPENCE

do yOu see here, said a ragged little
boy to group of gaily dressed urchins,
as he came up from Market Street
Wharf, in Philadelphia, 'do you see here,
I've got silver sixpence.'
why said Jeremiah Budd, whose IA e.
ther was d wealthy ship master, have got
six dollars TO spend on Chrsmss, and
that fellow is proud of sixpeuse.'
ThsOd ore heard. and looked thought.
fully on The ground for a moment, then
recOllecting himself, six dollars TO
sPend,' uttered he, 'but sixpsnse to keep
is better than thatp
Theodore kept his sixpeHse in his
pocket, carefully wrapped up for several
weeks, but one day his uncle, who kept
a fruit shop at the corner of the alley
where he lived, said to him, Theodore,
your sixPence won't grow in your pocket,
you should plant it,
Theodore understood him better when
he told him he might buy soms fruit in
the market with il and stand in his shop
and sell it out again. He embraced the
Offer, doubled his money the first day,
and went on until he had as much fruit
to sell as he had room for in his little
corner.
His uncle observing the thrifty, and
withal honest turn of the boy, finally took
him into his store as an assistant, and al-
llowdd him to trade sUndry specified ar>
ticles on his own account.
The closest attention to business,
the most careful management of his
small funds, and that run of good luck,
as il is called, which generally runs with
those who are saving, industrious and
prudent, in the course Of three or four
years enabled him 10 go into full part
nerShip with his uncle, and to extend his
business, and double his form er a.
mou Mt.
Having trimed his s1ils right first, it
became second nature with Theodore
to keep what sailors call close to the
wind and be made astonishing headway
now. Soon after he was twenty one he
was able to buy out the whole stock CT
a dry goods merchant, and 10 60 into bu.
sness on his own account entirely Still
he prOspered became an importer, final
Iy changed bis business for wholesale
concern, embarked in the India trade,
and at last married fine girl, whose for.
tune was little inferior to his own--and
| il Il said, that after that occurrence, he
was worth not less than half mil
lion.
| Theodore now lived in an elegant
] mansion in Arch street, kept his car
rage, and had every thing in handsome
style, and yet attended as usual to his
business. That be might never lose
sight Of his fortune, the silver slxPence
Blended with the arms on hi! carriage;
i tIOTmed the arms, and the seal withwhich
I. ia stamped his letters, and he had one
of The coins-he used to say the identi.
csl one he frst owned-fastened upon
bis desk in bis counting room, rsmem.
herring thus constantly that by small
means he had risen; he still, among
much we'll bestowed charity, IlOOkek we'll
to small things, and never forgot how to
reckon pence aSwell as pounds.
Thus smoothly we're ThsOdors'S Gf'
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-13
WAsH1yeToy's BIRTF DAvM Emo

WAsHINGToN's BIRTH DAY IN EUROPE.
Yesterday, 22d, Mr.. Jenifer, the Min
isler of the United States at Vienna, gave
ball in honor of WashingtON's birthday.
Her Highness Princess Melternich did
the honors Of reception as lady palrO'
ness. Among the guests was the distin'
gUished veteran soldier, His Imperial
Highness, the Archduke Charles, accom-
panied by his son, the Archduke Frede.
rick, and their suites. 1t was gratifying
to see enc of the most celebrated soldiers
Of Europe showing respect to the meme
ry Of the most renowned in America
The Prince AltieTy, Apostolical Nuncio;
the ambassadors of England, France and
Turkey; their Royal Higbness the Prince
Of Wasa, the Hereditary Grand Duke OF
Baden, and the Prince Of Nassau, who
are passing the winter in Vienna; the
Foreign Ministers ofthe different Courts
OF Europe, with many Of most distin.
guished of the Austrian and Hungarian
nobility of both sexes, hOnOred the day
BY their presence. A fine marble bust
Of Washington was conspicuOusly placed,
surrounded with ffours and eVergTsens,
which attracted much attention. The
company consisted of about 23O of the
elite and beauty OF Vienna. The night
was gay and animated in tho extreme,
and the dance kept up with spirit until
in the morning; in which their High
ness the Princess Metternich and Ester.
hazy, and the Princess Cisry, OceasiOnal.
| ly joined, and impaired additional inter-
est and animation to the festivities Ofthe
evening. The absence of Prince Met
tsrnich was deeply lamented, he having
expressed his own sincere regret at not
having been able to attend either OF the
Court balls during the season. Thus in
Vienna has WashiDgten's birth day been
celebrated, evincing that the great and
good men, OfeVery age are appreciated
by the intelligent and noble of every
country. The American Minister used
every exerton to render the evening q
greeabIe 10 bis distinguished guests, and
has ample cause TO be gratifed at his
success and the American nation should
he proud to know that the nance Of Wash
inpton is held in the highest respect in
Europe as we'll as in America. The ball
opened with Washington's March, sxscus
ted by Strauss and his band. His Impos
rial highness the Archduke Charles and
Princess Metternich headed the Polo.
naise." .toe
The birthday of Washington was ceIe-
brated, on the 22d ult., by the Americans
in Rome, in their usual MANNER BY 3
public dinner. About forty citizens Of
the United States were present. The
Prince de Csnino, the distinguished nat
uralist, who resided many years ia Phil,
adelphia, and Mr. Green, the American
Consul, we're present as guests The
government Of the United States has
never supported any DiplOmatist or Con-
sui General at the Papal Court.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-13
cIRCuLAR
On the prospect cf,the present grOtOing
Wheat crop.
ST. Louis, May 10, 1913.

St. Louis, May 10, 1913.
To my COrrespondents.-PToductio
consumption, expectation; and importa>
ton are, or should be-, fundamental words
in merchants vocabulary. To buy low
and sell bigb, Ito q qualified extent is
bis bqsiness-his legitimate calling; and
to accomplish both these objects, he
must look to statistics or supply and de.
mand--iD other words, to production and
ConSumption-the bases Of all trade
Hence, Prices Current, with tables of
imports and exports, when reporting facts
are valuable to, the intelligent calculating
merchant; and sometimes. conclusions
drawn from such sources are . help to in-
crease his gains or to shield him from
the loss Of those already acquired.
The Wheat crOpof this country is Sc
cond in importance only to cotton. es.
tmated its yield in lS42 -in my annual
eirculaF-at ITO millions Of bushels,
which, at go cents g bushel--a low aver.
AGES 66 millions Of dollars; ;being prob
ably two thirds the value OF the whole
Cotton crop of the Union, at present pri'
ces. The one, however, is compare.
lively an article ofluxury--the other, Of
dire necessity. An extensive failure ol
yield in the latter, would cause great Pc
cuniary dislress--a wide spread failure
in the yield Of the former, q train sf ply
steal distress, which would strike con
sternation to every inhabitant Of the land
Happily, we have no basis to anticipate
such result the present yearj but, w
are in possession ofinfcrmation, which
in a mercantile point Of view, deserves
think, to be needed.
The object of this Circular ID to give
II 10 nv corresponding information on Ih'
prospect Of the present crop, and 70 thi
end Isometims since addressed letter
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-13

A STRICT coNsTRUCT1ONIsT. p" ! say,
my little son, whore does that right hand
road GOT" "Den't know, sir, taint been
nowhere since we lived here" s3
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-13

The heart that is tho soonest awake to
the flowers Of life, is always the first to
be wounded BY hS thorna,
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-13

to judlcOus persons in all the grain states
OF the Union,and TO their several sections
asking information relative TO the crop,
land, with due allowance for the prone
ness of man 10 under estimate the pro>
ductiOns Of COPS bounly,I proceed to
draw my own conclusions from this data,
and from oral testimony, as to The yield
Of the present crop. unhesitatingly be.
lieve, from the information | am possess.
ed Of, that the wheat crop Of this year
will fall short one fourth, at least, Of
what II was in the year lS42l Let US
see then how we shall stand. if this esti.
mate proves correct, when the new crop
comes to market, Wig: in September and
October next The sowings Of the pres.
eDt year estimate ats per cent. on
those of last year. estimate the old
grain States at 2 per cent.
The increased sowings in Iowa will be
at least 90 per cent, aud in Ohio, Michi-
gan, Illinois, AMI Missouri at least--say,
for the Union, an average Of 5 per cent.
The crop of lS42, as per my annual CIR.
cular, is 10 millions. The consumption
at 4l bushels to the head, SO, ,250,000
bushels--leaving surplus of 26,75O,-
600 to be disposed Of from lst October,
lS42, TO lst October, 1643. OF this sur.
plus at least 100000, will be taken
for foreign markets:-Canada and lhe
other British Provinces, together with the
West India Islands, (other than British,)
have already taken more than 4 millions,
"a barrel Of -four | estimate at 5 bushels
of wheat, although l know the Eastern
is not so much, and South America and
the Mexican ports have taken upwards Of
8 millions mere, cUmpute' he years
export, 10 millions, ds above. L. place
the amount of old wheat unconsumed
when last years crop came into market,
at A millions bushels.
estimate the average East and West
production Of last year, 90 bushels 10 the
acre; thus l1O,OOO,OO0 Of bushels will
give 5,50O,OO0 acres; 10 which add for
this year per cent. additional sowings,
will give 275, 900 acres more, making an
aggregate of s, TIE, 900 acres--which, at
Ii bushels to the acre for seed, will con-
sumo s,662 500 bushels ofthe yield Of
lS42.
InOw proceed 10 recaPitulate q in fig
ures:-- a t ...-
Bushels.
Crop Of 1912. l1O,Oo0,OOO
Add for surplus on hand of
prior year, 4,OOO'OOO
s' on hand, 3D. li4,oOo,OOO
Consumption from 4st Octo.
Der, 1912 to '43 SO, ,250,OOO
To be exported in
Grain and Flour
during the year, 100000
Seed for present
Crop sy662 500
---l01 o IL, 800
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-13

NJ. The last census shows that the
whites OF Virginia had incteased and the
blacks had decreased. es gs
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-13
Deficiency on the lst Oct.

l943; @ F' 6,2OO, 900
Ihave no reason to doubt the infoma.
ton | have relative to the bad 'pros-
pects' Of the present crop. ! have no
reason to doubt the correctness Of the
above statistics. IF both are true-the
farmer, the miller, aud the merchant, can
draw bis own OOnclusiOns;-I bave alrea.
dy drawn mine.
GEORGEK. BUDD,
Flour Factor and COmmissiOH Merchant.
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g For each subsequent Insertion, IS
For six months, on
lc 40 For twelve months, 10 90
Lapgsr advertisements will be charged in the
iama proportion.
A reasonable deduction will. be made on
Teaily advertisements.
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Is4S l2,Os7,5OO
Now let US apply these StatisticstO the
-crOp of lS43: @
Yield. l,
ber. ls4S, 12,Os7,5OO
And crop Of l642, llO,OOO,OOO
of 1s49, $500 900
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Disposition.

s.a. 6SOOSJOVO
Disposition.
Consumption Of ls4S, allow.
ing ne increase Of pOpula'
tion--say as AZ, S3,25O,OOO
Il iioD, ~, 'n'''''' = p'p 100000
Allowing export is no greater
in lS43 than l042, 1O,OOO,OOO
''HS iSrs' .S' H'A' ~ s,ee2,5OO
Short crop Of 1913, which /
estimate, as before, at least
enc fourth Of the whole
crop Of '42, and the plants N
bns6Sls1One fourth Is % .s75,OOO
DisuOsitiop. 433, 49,, 800
Yield, d. 1851, 500
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INTERESTING FROM THE HERMI-
TAGE.

Extract Of Letter from the Editor Of the
Globe, written FROM Hermitage, dated
MAY IL, l643.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-02-04
TIE ORPHANS FAIR

The fair for the benefit Of the Female Humane As.ocs-
ton snow open in the Ball Room OF the Exchange Hotel
OF oil the benevolent institutions existing among there
is perhaps ether emncny deserving fostering
and assistance this. The children OF misfortune.
guilt and wreichedness thrown upon the cold charities OF
the world, nurturcd in crime and acquainted with vice. are
by this excellent institution. snatched from the jaws Of de-
srueon iherfeet yet in right paths and taught the way
thcy should 20.
Many little child early deprived OF it, mother (niother
that tender Name that magic word which what headoes
respond the hcterng which would shielded
and protected from the thousand which lowered DER
and threatened the tender plants by Kind hands, relieved
in its distress, and parents place supplied
Is there, then hand, which will refuse TO be extended in
80 noble cause l. there eye which will not drop
tear OF sympathy for the Orphan Go, them citizens Of
Richmond and bcr that ale who gveh TO the poor
lendeth the Lord From the fountain of the chari,a
bio heart shall rise rivers OF goodness and streams sha
overflow for the benefit of mankind. w
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-02-04
From the american Farmer.
THE pRODUC'r OF CORN.

II be evident 10 the mind Of every intelligent
grower, that the average product Of greatly below
what IL ought be; and from the numerous large crops
in various paTs Of country, must be equally
that nothing but proper mHnung, preparation of the soil
aud culture wanting bring about such improvement
will give average Weld greatly above the present one
In several instances nearly two hundred bushels have been
acre, and IN Others, largely above
hundred have been gathered from the quantity land
and these Yields have been secured without any exsodna
~ expenditure Of either labor The frequency Of
such results should satisfy oil reasonable minds that
within tho competency q good husbandmen increase the
present average product fully hundred per- When
advance this opinion do Il with full knowledge and
just conception Of the responsibility doing
We awbrs tha may be thought over sanguine BY
those who, from their boyhood up have been in the habit
ofconsideng from 10 barrels the good crops
but despite Of such conclusions, here affirm IL be
fixed and deliberate opinion that, good roh ground
well manured, deeply poughed, thoroughly puverled and
judicJu'y worked, the crop Of should yield from 90
100 bushels 70 tho Such ground thus treated, would
support crop cornl by g two stalks m the h andsuch
being the fact, no just reason why every hill
planted IN prolific bearing corn, shod yield pint Of
corn; this would give l27 bushels But suppose now thst
each bill should only give pint then the product would be
20 bushels Such crops may say, confined ~ sns
lots Of few acres in extentnO Mr. Earl StnsOn has
for han ten yebr in succession, averaged above
hundred bushels the 30 crops q 5000 bushels. He
% b. plants closer han ha, viz: % inches each way
but then his Is of snia variety and will bear hat dis
lance IN the climate Of New York. n u be- alleged that
planted by would subject tbe crop n firing reply
without the cuIms should commit the folly Of cutting
up the roots by deep pouRhing after the plants had attained
sufficient for the the lateral roots 70 extend the
rows
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-02-04
EnR LIE WHta

Eigkt per cent. made legal u means Of relief.
There Is monetary pressure existing that beyond
natural state OF things considering the Bank circulation.
10 what IL this attributable To combined
-one the impaired credit Of the State the other the Law
limiting interest 10 six per cent. per annum.
In all former times of pressure who were undoub
edy solvent and could ocr unncumbcre property
security, could always obtain loans from private individuals
because State securities then high and no
could yield Now however State stocks are at
50 or less and when you appy a moned man for loan
YOU are at with the reply that he cannot afford
loan you the use OF 500 for - months for dollars be-
cause he can get dollars from the State for the IS
dollars for the length of time. The proposition is
clear that needs argument illustration. What the
remedy Legislation that will provide certainly and per-
manenty by taxation for the prompt payment in specie
OF all the interest due by the State This done our
will rise and foreign money will again flow into the State
for it, purchase. This will be one means Of relief To
make still greater however pass Law that all contracts
Tor interest not exceeding eight per shall be e
gal The ordinary rate, when specified, remain
six per centum. The effect of such law would be- that
monisd in the State holding State securities would
sell out and invest their funds in private loans; and
moreoveTas soon rs credit be placed on solid
foundation tby the prompt payment Of the States in.
ees and that raised BY taxation and the REFUSAL by the
Legislature To intcrpose between debtor and CREDITOR CAPT.
tai from other States, where the legal interest lower will
How into Virginia 10 be invested in private lonns
Many millions Of moneys owned in PENNSYLVANIA and the
Eastern States invested in private loans secured BY
gage inihe state OF N " and simply becaus per
gal IN The would be the in Virginia unde
the proposed system. may be argued that poor men
generally most oppressed give the requisite security
they cannot-bu they would be greatly benefited altho'
indirectly by the influx Of capital supply the demands of
those who could and would give ample security.
Here = system that violates contracts against which
no constitutional, moral financial objection can be
urged. Let MS try tive be injured and NAV be
greatly benehtted.
AFARMER.
Estim s,l hy bi-l,,.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-02-04
tCuNNUSIcATED.l
ORITTARIES

when all ia done, upon the tomb is seem
Not what he was, but what he should have been"
One can't help but noticing tho very prevalent Practice
so much prevailing present. Of the publication Of obitu.
anes"-sO called
We mean nota Register Of death" We speak not Of
the feeling that prompts make known the dvcease OF
friend, that those distance may know Of IT, and min
gle In private their regret for his ossbut alude TO ,e
rePrehensblc practice OF publishing extended notice in
Newspaper, wherein-no matter whether the deceased
who kept the nosecss Of his way along the vale Of
llie."
Or, twas his,
THE applause Of listening sona,es TO command"
Is ohroniced, the "yues and requirements" together
with the "oss Of the community" Of who perhaps
known by far, beside. the writer.
We would not be understood making light Of 90 solemn
a privilege, thisar from it, We conceive the pure
desire 10 pay tribute merit the memory Of friend
10 be Of the nobles attributes Of the soul. But the
"Obuary" head Of newspaper with a great many who
afflicted with the oss Of friend but the disease
sbeHd IL privileged ground upon whose arena they feel
themselves at perfect liberty enlarge without restraint
both the expense q the Editor, and the patience Of tho
reader.
We ssk such reflect whether the retailing Of their own
feelings tends heal wound that been made by the
death Of the departed one sooho aching that
has been rendered dsconsoao To consider whether
communications always effect the end desired be accom-.
pshed transfer feelings hs bosoms Of Others
We think s.