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NEW PHRASE.


Tho Hartford Times very appropriate
ly says, the LeOPle are against Nations
al Bank; as they have coudsmned il time
aud again. Defeated Federalism now
hopes 10 obtain one by not asking in di.
rect terms for the thing itself. The
coon skin race have ceased to clamOr
out loudly fora National Bank, and now
ask only for a "NatiOnal Currency regu-
lated BY the will Of the Nation.p This
is now The fashionable phrase, this is
the soft ma nner Of expression adopted
by the federal cunning; this is the trans
parent veil TO cover the Odious features
of the monster. The trick won't take
the object and design is known, and IN
der the thin disguise il is plainly TO be
seen that Monsieur Tenson "has come
again "-RepublicGn and Argus
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!. TnaRInLa PIcrUaH --somo q OuI

A TERRIBLR PICTURE Some o. our
readers have seen, 10 doubt, picture 10
the lathe numbero the sPunsh, OF Lon
don Charivari,' one Of the Pictorial Pc.
pers. Punch is a hsrmonious and salifi-
cal paper, but ia the subject Of this en-
craving there is more fOcd for tears lhan
Isushisr. Itis called 'Capital and La-
botS n The upper portion is CdpitalFsp.
resented by one Of the aFistocracy, eit.
rino Il his easy chair, surrounded Win
tbe mos. costly Iuxuries, and taking
oIsss Of sparkling vine from a silVas 6aI-
81, held By a sleek, fat fooiman, in
lvav while at the front door Of the man
s;on 4 seen q coach and four horses,
wiih liyened attendants. II the ladies'
drawing room, fat TAP dogs are yawnine,
and Injurious daihlias are Iavishsd on
monk ey.
Now look beneath. Men, women and
children are seen al work il nakeaness
and hunger in deep, dark coal mines;
miserable wrelches, crippled By IsbeE. e1s
starving q death; mothers sloFia6 apba
theii smaclaled infants, which hoy pgess
with skeleton fingers, While tksis iank-
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-09-26
MASS MEETING .

Gen. Mcdowell. Wm, HBaidwin Esq
and sothsr democratic candidates fOr
the Legislature will address their
fellow citizens on the political subjects
of general interests, at RuSselville on Sat
urdsy the SOth Of September inst. VO-'
ters, without distinction Of party, are re.
qussied TO attend.
Hon. T. L. Hamer is also expected to
address the mealing.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-09-26
LET IT BE REMEMBERED.

That while the Wing presses are ma
king a great fuss about their party hsv-
ing majority in The Senate Of the Uni-
ted States, that sixteen Of the number are
wis-repressntatives. That ID, there are
sixteen Wing Senators representing as
many democratic States, while not sins
gle democrat is to be found representing
Wing State! Here are the names:
Evans, Of Maine; ChOates and Bates,
Of Massachusetts,; Huntington. Of Con
necticul; Tallmadge, of New York; Ber>
rein, Of Georgia; Henderson, Of Miss.
Barrow, and Porter, Of Louisiana; White,
Of Indiana; Rves and Archer, Of Virgin
10; Mangum, Of North Carolina; Porter,
and Woodbridge, OtMichigSn; and Mer-
rick Of, Maryland. Republican and Ar
gus, II
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THE PROPERTY QUALlFlCA-
TiON.

The ExEcUTvE COMMITTEE Of the
DEM,crArIc VINO Party, Gin the city
Of New Orleans,) for The sale Of real es
tate. give notice to persons who have not
requisite properly qualification to allow
them to vote, that the Committee are
prepared on the most reasonable terms
TO place such persons in the immediate
possession Of that privilege. That is,
every body who will sell himself TO vote
the wing ticket can be enabled TO do so,
This is one Of the beauties Of the prop
eriy qualification. In the hands Of the
wings, it is q wholesale system Of bribery
aud corruption; and tits no wonder that
the State Of louisiana has been so long
in the hands Of the wings. For the fu.
.ure, il is to be hoped that the service Of
the Executive Committee Of the 'demo-
cratic wbig party for the sale Of Real
Estate, may not be needed. A better day
is dawning in Louisiana. The day OF
federal misrule isat an end.-Cin. Mes
sage.
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ORGANIZE! goRGANIzEn

Il is now but two weeks before the
election. Are our friends organized and
prepared to bring out their whole fOrcei
A few townships, we are Informed, are
ready for action. We hope that the dem
c orats Of tho other townships will not fail
to organize Immediately, by the appoint
ment Of township ahd school district com
miltees Of vigilance, whose dury il shall
be to see that every democratic voter at
tends the polls on Tuesday the lltb OI
October, and that no illegal votes are ia.
ken.
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precats such . policy, and yet the meas
urss Of our opponents tend directly that
way, Lafayette ADV.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-09-26

Whenever i is carried on in violation Of
those laws, bankruptcy aud ruin must Be
the Tesult.-Cin. Mess.
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PROVlSlONS.--Thd market Is total-
ly without any export demand, and there
have been no transactions, except for
home consumption, tor several weeks
past. Some barreled meats have been
shipped by fiat boats, and large quanti-
ty ofbacon. About six weeks ago the
market was quite brisk, and the price for
Sidessprung up to IA 4ic. Ut which large
sales we're made, and the article was
shipped coastwise. Considerable loss
must accrue 10 the the purchasers; at
the latest dates from New Orleans L
would not command the ruling prices
here. Our quotations this week are
nearly the same ofiast. Hog round b
a 4c; shoulders "a a2a 23.4c; sides 80
a 3ac; hams 81 a 4ic; sugar cured do 7
a Sc. The market, comparatively speak
ing is nearly bare.
PORK.-The stock is quite light, toll
erabIy lurge quantities having neverthe@
less been shipped by fiat boats. WOquOte
nsssat SO, clear $40 10 so, prime SO
Gin. Eng.
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ONO LOAN.-The New York Tribune
says that the Ebalance of the $l,5OO,OOO
has bsen taken by the same parties who
took $500, 900 last spring.
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CINCINNATI MARKET. SEPT. is.

FLOUR The arrivals by canal du.
ring the last week were considerable bei-
ter than they hsYe been for some weeks
previously, and by wagons about the usu.
al quantity. The market closed On SAT-
urday with little better face than It
opened with on Monday, which was prob.
ably caused by the large rise in the river,
thus giving an opportunity fOr i,s lrans~
portaiion. There is better feeling in
the market, aud the prices have gone up
TO SO n 8 I'll; city mills 81.
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GRAIN. Wheat came in by wagons
in moderate quantities, and none by ca
nal. The millers were paving on Salure
day, 75c., to day abe same. Cnrn 25 26c
Oa.s Is lsc. Rye 3l1a 37tc.
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ZEE STANDARD.
DEMOcRATIc NoMINATIoNS.

sEoRaRTowN, sEPT. %, ls4a.
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sage.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-07-11

D1sGRAcEFUL RfoT IN New YoRK.-
A disgraceful fight occurred on Thursday
night, at The corner Of Grand and Centre
streets between Engine Companies, Nos.
8 and 10. it appears that there was
grudge existing between these Cos,
and on their return from an alarm Of ere,
No. 40 laid in wait for No. 8. aud on
that Company coming round the corner
volley of paving stones was fred upon
them, which did considerable damage
For nearly ten minutes a bloody and dis,
graceful battle ensued until No. 8 was
fairly rontsd. leaving their engine in pos
session Of their victOrs, who battered II
with large atones, defacing and injuring
il to considerable extent, and then cap
sized it. During the melee, the citizens
were afraid TO interfere, and the two off
GERS who attempted 10 quell them sec
enc end time, weIelobliged to fly for ,hei
lives. e Gin. Gaz.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-07-11

ROTARY KNITTING LOOK -Arasmus
French, of Springfield, Conn.,, has, after
Mucb labor and study, invented machine
which knits Stockings and Hosiery of all
kinds OF perfect shape without seam OF
blemish, with a rapidly and cheaPness
hitherto unparalleled. Each machine
[says Mr.. George DaIracolt, Of BostOR.l
VIII knit one sock per hour, while one
girlNc easily lend ten machines, and
FIVE handred machines may be driven by
one horse power. Unlike the clum.
sey and curabrOus stocking machines Of
former days, it weighs but three pounds,
and may be placed on the centre table
ofany lady's drawing room. It will
knit cotton, woolen, silk, or any fabric
from the finest to the coarsert.-
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-07-11
NEW sERIEs.-VOL. iii NO, so.

only fewbruises. Our informant state,
That they have threatened the lives of sIl
the Contractors, ;f their demand of e |.
day IS moi complied with.
EVERY e%ertion was used BY tbOse vho
had influence over them, to persuade
them 10 keep the peace, but without Of.
tech As last resource, q small de-
eachment of the 74th Regiment, and A.
bout 30 men Of the Queens Light DU.
goons' were called out, when the Riot
Act was read, end the rioters slill rei1g.
ing 10 dIsperse, the troops fred, sud
several persons we're killed aud WOuu.
ded' The number Of which could not B.
asceTtained. They then seattle red ia ali
directions in the woods, and annoVed tb~
troops as much as they could, vbo
were only a mere handful in comparisop
TO the great number of the rioterS-
When our informant came away. the
troops were preparing to attack them in
the woods. A reinforcement of trOops
will be sent out this morning"
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From the Hartford Timer.
THE PRESIDENCY.

There is scarcely an execution ,o the
generally expressed desire among the
democracy Of 'he country, 10 adhere 70
the nomination Of the NationaI Conven.
ton, which will, beyond doubt, assemble
IN Baltimore in May next. There are
preferences existing as TO the individual.
but these will all be swallowed up in the
general cause.-The great and essential
principles Of the democratic party -
There is a strong feeling among the peo.
pie, that the prominent measures sustain.
ed under Mr.. Van Buren's administration
should be adopted as the permanent pol
icy Of the government, and in order to Sc.
cure this Object-to sustain principles
rather than meh-there is determine.
ton among the democrats in all sections
of the Union. to support the nomination.
Our own preference, we are free 10 say
is in favor of Mr.. Van Buren,, the states
man who has proved himself worthy of
trust, and who is without doubt the choice
OF three-fourthS OF the democracy Of
Connecticut-we may say of New Eng.
land. Still there are those who prefer
some one ofthe other gentlemen talked
of, and they have expressed their opin.
ions freely-especially those at the south
who are in favor of Mr.. Calhoun. That
these preferences should exist is not 10
be regretted, especially when there is
such firm determination to abide by the
decision Of the Convention, for it will re.
suit in a more thorough canvass of the
illness of the different andidates-ersure
a fuller and stronger Cpnven,ion-which
will undoubtedly consider the welfare of
The democratic party, and decide upon a
proper man. OfcOurse the nom nj lion
will be enthusiastically sustained, and
Whu can doubt that tho result will be TRI
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-07-11
ACCOUNTABLE OUTRAGE.

A man Seized in the State of Maine
and Tarred and Feathered in the Pro.
Uince Of Neio BrugSsciek.- The Calais
Journalstates that an abominable out.
rage took place in that vicinity few
days since. Il appears that on Saturday,
the Sd inst, the Custom House Officers
Oi St. Stephen, made seizure of small
quantity of leather, in possession of one
VIM, E. Colweh, shoemaker, at Milton
village. 1t was supposed to have been
informed against, and Mr.. COlwell made
a vain attempt to induce the officer 10
give the name of The 'inlOrmer.' Suspi.
Cioh however, for what reason we do not
understand, became fixed on John TO.
bin, a very worthy young man. In con,
sequence Of these suspicious, Mr.. To.
bin was seized al the Toll House on
this side, by party Of men in disguise,
and conveyed, to use the language of
Spectator in a style 'mOre rude than
tashionable,' across the bridge, into tho
Province, to field owned by r. M.
Tood, ESQ.,, where, without needing his
protestations of innocence, he was
stripped of his clothing, thrown upon the
cold ground, and in that condition was
compelled to remain for an hour. He
was then tarred and feathered and the
process of shaving performed on his
face, which consisted OF tar, as lather,
roughly put on with sticks, and then
scraped with some rough instrument
These outrages peFpetrated, he was left
TO lake care Of himself. He was by the
kindness Of friend assisted 10 the house
Of Mr.. Butler, cold and exhausted,
where every attention was paid 10 him
which his condition demanded. Such
are The statements of the Spectator
which are unquestiOnabIy true; and we
may as we'll state here, that Mr.. TobIn
has the certificate of the Custom House
officer to the effect that he was not the, in.
former. 1t seems that the victim in this
case is innocent, and the probabilities
are that the outrage was committed by
citizens of the Province Of New BrunSN
wick.-Bab. Rep
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From the St. Mary's Sentinel. &.

|
The whig politicians a,e in great trouh
10 Just now. the October election is fas
approaching, and they have no hobby up
on which to ride inlO Office. Their hum
bugs have been exposed and exploded
their prophecies concerning the ruinous
cifssss oF4 4l--soe soEo. legislslionp hags
all beel saisiied.~ No United State:
Bank has been made, and yet exchanges
regulate themselves: are now as we'll e.
qualIzed, and as cheap as they ever were.
The State Banks have been compelled,
by loco fnco legislation 10 redeem their
rjmses TO pay in gold and silver CON
or wind up; thirteen Of their number have
been permited quietly to go out OF ex.
lstence, by the expiration OF their char
ters, and no new ones have been created
in their stead: and yet, in spite of wing
predictions TO the contrary, wheat and
ioir,and produce of every kind is Iaising
in price, aud the demand for it is incrsas
ing; and better than all, il is plid for in
the hard, instead of 'Mamiesburg.' 'Leb.
anon,' 'GallapOIis,' and the rags of host
Of other just such swindling shops that
no man was ever safe in keeping in his
pocket over night. Ohio stocks, too, in
stead OF selling for SIS cents on the dol.
lar, as they did during the reign of the
rag barons, now sell for from 80 to "a
cents on the dollar. Ths contractors are
now receiving portion OF the amount
due them from the State in specie funds,
aud in sixty or seventy days will receive
the remainder. Our Canal has been put
under contract, to good and responsible
men, Tor less than one half, (and will
cost the State less than one half) the
amount of money that any other work
ever has, Of the same extent.
These things have been brought about
by 'locO>(oco legislation and If these
destructive measures shall be continued
few years longer, there win not be a
vestage of whiggery left in Ihs whole
country. BY the first Of January, l545,
the last coon WILDE skinned. There is
no help for it; 'hard cider won't save
them. They have lost all their accus-
toned means Of electiOneering; their
hobbies are all ridden to death, and their
humbuggevy is all understood by the
people, and they are now in perfectly
helpless aad defenceless condition.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-07-11
TROUBLE ON TUE PUBLIC
WORKS--SEVERAL KILLED
AND MOIINDEn

The difficulties yet continue on the
Beauharnois Canal, ia Canada, where
the laborers, striking for better wages
are b anded together to enforce eomP'''
ance with their demands-and il must
be confessed that those demands are not
very extravagant in themselves however
much we may reprObats the mode of en-
forcing them. The Montreal Transcript
of the 18th says
"The laborers went 10 the house OF
Mr., Elliot, Contractor attacked him in
his bed, and fractured his skull, and his
life IS despaired of; they also attacked
Mr.. W. II. Dennant, another Of the
Contractors, who probably would have
been treated in the same manner, but
having swift horse, he got off with
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-07-11
THE CANADA RIOT.

The Montreal Herald gives furthei
particulars Ofthe recen: riot at Beauhsrl
nOis. The excitement was as strong 1.
ever, and the vigorous measures adopted
70 quell the rioters, had not the desired
effect.
They threatened to have the blood d
the contractors, and state their inteniiin
OF attacking the mill to night, (Wednes-
day I3lh.) The post is a strong one,
and, if they are daring enough to al
tempt il, they viii surely be defeat
cd.
An attempt was made ON Tuesday 10
decoy party of troops end destroy
them, which was happily frustrated bg
the prudence'of the commanding officer.
MAJOR Campbell. A woman, baref0oted,
came TO the mill, at, near midnight, and
stated that she was the sister in-law of
Mr.. Brown, one of the contractors; that
she had disguised herself like one of
the laborer's wives 10 pass through
them, and give warning that Mr.. Browns
house was about TO be attacked, and the
lives Of the family would be sacrificed
iia body of troops were not sent to de.
fend the house.
Major Campbell offered the shelter Of
the mil, but refused to divide his force
ipwas asceriained TO day, from the men
themselves, that LAT men, all armed.
with guns, lay in wait in the bush. on
both sides ofthe road, ready to rush up.
on the men had they been sent.
The men who we're taken, say that il
was their intention, when the soldiers
tired the first volley of blanks, 10 have
rushed in, and surrounded them, which
could easily have been done; bat the
fist round fred was ball, and the dis
charges succeeded each other so quickly
that they had not chance.
Mr., Crawford, the contractor, will
leave here at once and for good-the
men have sworn 10 kill MIN, and to stay
were but 10 await certain death. The
works Of the canal are suspended until
he lstof July. 9.
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GEORGETOWN. o.. lTUEsDAY, july H. ls4s


+ Moscow "A magnificent CITY was
Moscow previous TO itJ destruction in
1912. II contained, at that time, two
hundred and ninety FIVE churches, and
fifteen hundred mansions, with their gar
-dens and dependencies, intermixed with
smaller houses and cottages, spread over
several leagues of territory. These edi'
ices, including even the shops, are de-.
scribed as all covered with polish
ed and painted iron. The churches
were surrounded by terrace, and seve-
raj sieeples, terminating in golden balls,
shove which was exhibited the Crescent,
aud lastly, the Cross, denoting the tri-
umphs Of MshOmsdanism and Christian
ity. A single ray of sunshine, it is said,
caused this splendid city 10 gIisten with
. thousand cOlOrs.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-07-11

SELLING WuITE MEN The Spartans-
burgh Is. C.) Journal Of the 9Th inst,
says-"The disgusting spectacle Of of
fering two white men tor sale, under
the sanction of the law, was exhibited
in our town on last'sale day. The gen,
tlemen we're bid off at 6 Id cents each
hv their friends, and thus the full penal.
Nv of the law was paid. :
Rather mortifying, tais, we should
think, to the lo-Sax Ons of the South.
Whv, there is not black man in S. Car
oIina who would not have brOughta thou.
sand times as much.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-07-11
NEWSPAPERS

shenstone, in speaking of the various
newspaper readers, says they are seven
in number.
l. The i'll nalured, looking for the
list of bankruptS.
2. The poor, 10 the price Of bread.
3. The stock jobber, 10 The lies of the
day.
4. The old maid, 10 the marriages.
5. The prodigal son, 10 the deaths.
6. The monopolist, to the account OF
bad harvests.
7. The boarding school miss 10 the
news from Gretna Green.
Some ofthese GLASSES it is hard 70
please, and still is il harder to please all
at once. The only way for editors to gs
along, is to please themselves.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-07-11

"CoNTRADIcTIoN.-The Madisonian
contrsdicts The rumor that Gov. D6ty,
Of Wisconsin, and Gov. Chambers, Of 10.
wa, have been superseded. The vari-
Gus charges have been preferred a.
gainst Gov. Doty, by the people of Wis.
consin, but they have not rs yet been
investigated, nor has the President ex.
pressed an opinion on the merits Of the
case"
We thought,the news TOO good 10 be
true. The charges against DOty have
been bsfore The President more than a
year, and yet he has not "investigated''
lhem! Colt, coons.-Stdtesn'qn.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-07-11
CAUTIOUS JUDeE.-The late Chief

A CAUTIOUS JUDGE.-The late Chief
Baron O'Grady tried two most notorious
fellows at the Carlow assizes for high
way robbery. To the astonshmont of
the Court as well Os the prisoners them>
selves, they were found not guilty. As
lhey were being removed from the bar,
the judge in that manner peculiarly his
own. addressing the jailor, said: "Mr.
Murphy, you will greatly ease my mind
ifyou will keep these two respectable
gentlemen until seven or half past sew
en- O'Clock, for | mean TO set out for
Dublin at FIVE, and l should like to
have at least two hours the start Of
them.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-07-11

SLEEPING VERY soUND.-"WeII, you're
brigh: boy, truIyr" said the captain of
a merchantman TO an Irish sailor who had
Just come on deck, after twenty four
hours nap. Chow do you manage to
snnoze at snch an unme-ciful raieTn-
Gaping. dear" replied Barney, rubbing
his eyes, "whiniver do 90 to sleep, I
pay attintion to il!"
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-07-11

MOB.-We learn that Ex. Governor
Co wins residence al Lebanon, Ohio, on
Friday night last was stoned, and
The windows completely riddled.--
the reason assigned is, that he signed
ihe petition to Gov. Shannon to have a
negro pardoned. The citizens have the
Sheriff Of the county in Jail, by his own
request likely.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-07-11

The first insiaIment of the United
States claim on Mexico has been brought
to New Orleans, amounting 10 $275 900.
A conducta has arrived at Campeachv
with S2,OOO.OO0, most of which will BE-
sent TO the United States.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-07-11

A splendid country seat and mansion,
erected some years ago by Chancellor
Sanford, at Flushing, New York, at
cost of more than one hundred thousand
dollars, was lately sold at auction for if.
teen thousand dollars.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-07-11

GIVE see it esiimated by well-in,
formed commercial papers, that tho to-
'al amount afspecie now held in this
country is something over one hundred
and twenty millions OF doIIars-a mach
larger amount than we have ever before
possessed.