Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1843-02-24
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For President # The United States,
JOHN c. CALHOUN,
| Subject TO the decision ola Democratic Convention
DEMOCRATIC BANNER.
Free Trade; Low Dutiesi No Debt; Separation
from Banks; Economy; Rerenchment and
strict adherence to the Cons,itu,ion.-John C.
Calhoun.
Bill JoHNsoN-The Hero of the Thousand
Islands who has been residing in Buchanan county,
Iowa, lately was attacked by band of lawlcss ruff
fms, who destroyed his property, scourged him.
and sent him, together with his daughter out of
the county, attended by armed guard, during
the most severe and bitter welther Of the season.
The cause of the rough treatment is not stated
-Four of the depredatlrs are confined in Iowa City,
awaiting .h1ir trial. Bill johnson and his daugh-
tiers are in attendance at the Capita. witnesses.
MExtco-A letter published ia the Charleston
Mercury, dated on board the United States Brig
Dolphin, January 26lh, ON her arrival off Vera
Cruz. states that the Commander in. Chief the
Mexican squadron refused her Commander any
communication with the American Consul at
Campeachy. and that in consequence he had pro-
ceedcd 10 the above place in order to obtain from
our Minister, General Thompson. at Mexico, ms
lnslrnclion whetbef at all hazards 10 attempt a
communication wH h the Consul. or whGiher he,
should return with the vessel under his command
| at Pensacola.
Kendall, in his Santa Fe Sketches, s,ys, during
the night VIC spent at Sancillo man named Lar
ribee died in one of the carts. When first discov-
cred in the morning, the body Of the man was per-
ftcty cold, but Capt Ochol asked DR.. Whitaker,
our surgeon, to examine him, and sec il he was
dead enough to bury"
The PEorLE MovrNd-A large meeting of the
citizens of Adams County, Pennsylvania, without
distinction of party. was held at Gettysburg, on
the l4th ult at which resolutions were adopted in
favor of the plan proposed by the Hon. VIM. Cost
Johnson for the relief of the States without dis
senting voice.
The n. o. Tropic says the Sandwich Island
Chief who refused seat at table with other
passengers on board steamboat between New
York and New Haven, account of his color,
took lodgings at the first hotel in New Orleans, and
dined at the public table with three or fur
hundred gentlemen
BE not backward in rendering assistance to
others. When you do good deed, the satisfac.
ton you feel, more than doubly rspays you for
your trouble. Ii the rich but knew the luxury of
doing good, they would save their heirs a great
deal of vexation and anger, and he remembered
with grateful affection while slumbering in the
dust.
CnaIaTiAN Coon, is one Of the Delegates appoint
ed by the Wing State Convention OF Indiana, TO
represent that State in the National Convention.
We know not how many such coons arc delegated
TO attend rhe Convention; but certain it is that
they are all aboring in Christian cause.
A poor little soft hearted, good naured friend of
ours, who has got furious soold of wife, with
doublccdged sword of tongue, applied to us the
other day, with tears in his eyes, to know if she
couldn't be prosecuted and punished, undor the
law against carrying concealed ,reaPonS
Judge Oaky Of the Superior Court of New
York. has discharged from custody George B.War-
ner, Of the apprentices charged with being con-
cerned in the Somers conspiracy, for the reason
that his term of service had expired, and no legal
cause shown for his detention.
BARBADoEs.--Se Several extensive mercantile fail,
ures have recently taken place al Barbadoes-one
(Which had continued the names Of an old frm)
has liabilities 10 tho amount of $50 600. Deep
ADVERTISEMENTS of house in Demerara arising
out of a transaction wherein too much confidence
was placed in others is also reported.
A BEAUTIFUL REPLy.-A married woman of the
Shlwanec Indians made this beautiful reply to a
man whom she met in the woods, anl who implo.
red her to love and look on him.
"Ouamou, my husband" said she, I" Is ever be.
Fore my eyes, and hnders me from seeing YOU"
A DEscRIrrIoN oFA BAcHELoR.-A shirt bosom
without collar-hlnds in his brooches pockets
cotton umbrella in dry day, followed by barber
and washcrwoman like his shadow-and always
inquiring the price of sixpence worth of rope.
SYMPTOMS or ISsANirY.-The editor of the Bos.
Ion Mail, has advertised the loss of his favorite
green silk umbrella, and offers reward for its 70.
covsry.
DR.. Hagan, the well.known Editor of the vicks.
burg Sentinel has returned from his European
Jour- and resumed his editorial duties,
The publishers of"Quarles Quickens'" English
Notes for G,ner1l Circulation have issued second
edition Of 10000. What the dickens will Boz
say 10 that7
DIR. Cogswell, of the Theological Institute of
Connecticut, has published "A Treatise on the
Necessity of Capital Punishment"