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The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-06-26

The REFORMED CRows.-The following
piece of droIlery is found in late Illinois pa
per: Colonel B has one of the best
farms on the Illinois river. About one hum
dred acres Of it are now covered with waving
corn. When it came up in the spring the
crows seemed determined on lis entire de-
struction. When one was killed it seemed
as though dozen came to its funeral ant;
though the sharp crack of the rifle often
drove them away, they always returned with
its echo. The Col. at length became weary
of throwing grass and resolved to try the vir-
tue of stones. He sent to the druggist for a
gallon of alcohol, il which he soaked a few
quarts of corn. and scattered it over his field.
The blacklegs came and partook with their
usual relish, and as usual they were pretty
well 'corned;' and such cooing and cack-
ing-such s,rutting and swaggering-
When the boys attempted to catch them,
they were not little amused at their stagger-
ing gait, and their zig-zag way through the
air. Atlength they gained the edge Of the
woods, and there being joined by recruit
which happened to be sober, they united at
the top Of their voices in haw having, and
shouting either praises or curses of alcohol
it was difficult to tell which, as they ratified
away without rhyme or reason. But the Col
saved his corn. As soon as they became So
Der they sat their faces steadfasfly against
alcohol. Not another kernel would thew
touch in his field. lest it should contain the
accused thing, while they went and pulle,s
up the corn of his neighbors. They have toe
much respect for their character, black az
they are, again to be found drunk"
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-06-26
THE WING MEETING IN FAIRFAX
CO., VIRGINIA, NEAR MOUNT
VERNON.

Never, we are informed, was there more
enthusiastic gathering of the People than as
sembled near Pohick Church, on Thursday
hast, and in numbers it was as large as any
ever held in Fairfax county. The meeting
was addressed by the Hon. Messrs. CALEB b.
SMITH, of Indiana, STEPHENS, of Georgia,
THoMAssoS, OF Kentucky. and GosGIN and
SUMMERS, of Virginia. A handsome ard
plentiful collation. was prepared in the woods,
enough to feed an army. The day was ex-
tremely unpropitious for an outdoor meeting.
it having commenced raining even before iAe
people began to arrive; but the ardor AID en-
thnsiasm Of the true Wing urged them on.
The speaking was continued throughout
the day, in the neighboring houses as well as
in the woods; aud though feeble in health.
but warm in hearts, Messrs. Stephens and
Smith addressed the gathering amidst ihs
ram.
The right spirit is awake throughout the
land: and the evidence exhibited at this
meeting is but a forerunner of what the peo-
ple of Virginia mean to do in the coming
contest. Keep the ball in notion" Pro
claim the principles of the party from every
hin top and valley of the Old Dominion, and
90 sure as the day Of election arrives, the
hammer of her own SON will be found waving 10
triumph over the State. " Virgirid nil no.
d;so,ru Wing STANDARD.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-06-26
ATRocIoUs MURDER AND LYNCH Law

ATRocIoUs MURDER AND Lynch Law.
We find the following in the Na,chez
Courier of the 4th inst -
A most atrocious murder occurred on
the plantation of Mr.. William Boyd, near
Torry's store, IN Jefferson county, on last
Friday week. The circumstances are
these: Mr.. William Boyd, a planter liv-
ing about four miles from Torry's store,
proceeded in the morning to his field 10
correct one Of his negro men for some
offence. While he was doing so, the ne
gro man turned upon his master and was
likely to overpower him, when the mas.
ter called two negro women hard by to
come to his assistance. The negro wom-
en- came, but instead of assisting him.
they assisted the negro man, while the
negro man held Mr.. Boyd. the negro
women beat him TO death with their hoes
The three negroes secreted the body of
Mr.. b. in pile of brushwood near the
scene of murder. Here it remained for
some two days, about which time il be-
gan to smell and the negroes removed it
some distance. where they piled logs upon
the body and burnt it to ashes. The
negroes suspecting the absence of Mr.. B
who was widower and lived alone, would
be noticed, assumed boldness enough 10
90 and tell some of the neighbors that
Mr.. B., had been absent for some days;
that his horse came up saddled, bridled,
&C., and that they suspected a foul play.
A search was Immediately Instituted by
the neighbors. One thing led TO another
until the negroes were all arrested. when
they acknowledged their crime as stated
above. The excitement was very great
About one hundred persons were collec-
ted, on Friday last, 3lst ult. They APP
pointed jury of eighteen men TO decide
what should be done with the negroes.
Fourteen of the jury were for hanging the
negroes and four against. Two Of the
negroes, the man and one of the women,
were hung instantly. The other woman
being pregnant was spared.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-06-26

There is but step from the sublime to the
ridiculous. A peculiar illustration OF this
rhetorical maxim is obtained on board ship
in heavy sea, merely by stepping from the
deck to the cabin. A passenger attempts, a:
every yankee may, to FIX the fire in the stove
which is chained to the floor in the centre Of
a spacious cabin. STOPPING for this purpose
he suddenly goes down a steep declivity
against state room, the decllvity being i'm
mediately reversed, he next brings up on the
opposite side of the cabin; in the third de-
scent. vigorous grasp at the stove hearth
arrests this sliding frolic where it cOmmenc-
ed.
To dine successfully requires no little dex,
terity; eating soup especially requires very
delicate manipulation. The legs Of the ia
BILE are secured to the floor, and the table it
self is margined with ledge half an incl
high; along the middle of it are two parable
strips of board, three inches high, Is inche:
apart, between which most of the dishes are
crowded together, while on the outside are
the plates. With trembling apprehension
of the table, with one hand endeavoring to
keep plate Of soup in the plane of the hori-
ION, and with the other to convey it to its
PioPCi uCSlindtiou uufiuS tiioSC iutCi'dis
when tumbler, plate, or knife and fork NAV
not be moving towards the margin of the ia
Bile. We have sometimes succeeded with the
loss of not more than third Of the precious
liquid. These difficulties are not confined to
landsmen. Our veteran Capt. presiding with
dignity at the table, and endeavoring to save
his soup, was one day, after violent lurch,
found on the floor between an overturned
chair and the side of the cabin, minus all the
contents of his plate.
Night has its peculiar charms. A gentle
pitching of the vessel may soothe to sleep:
but violent and capricious rocking from
side to side, on a very thin matrass spread,
like plaster on shelf, is by no means so
porifc. By wedging ones self between pill
lows on one hand and the side of the ship on
the other, sleep may at length be wooed and
won, unless the waves, which are separated
from the ear only by the thickness of plank,
dash with too much fury.
For one week, we were numerically rolled
and pitched about, without moments ces-
sation. 1t was the toughest passage ever
made by our Capt. during seven years passed
in the Jamaica trade.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-06-26

spread and deep rooted as it was, in sever
al of the then independent State, ii
could not be eradicated, and was for the
sake of the Union, and in the spirit Of
compromise, recognized and guarded
against improper disturbance. by the con-
stitution. ltspread abroad on our South.
ern territories, and some of these when
competent to assume the dignity of States,
have been admitted with this evil into
the confederacy. But Texas having
bravely contended for independence and
proclaimed it, on a soil from which slave
ry had by law been utterely eradicated,
when framing her constitution and as
suming place among States, voluntarily
incorporated this evil and curse of slavery
with her political being, and rendered it
impossible for her Congress ever to abol.
ish it. Language was not made to ex-
press the folly or the wickedness of this
act for the reinstation of slavery. 1t was
a crime of which no civilized power has,
! believe, been guilty in modern times.
Could our government admit Texas with
her present system Of slavery, into this
Union without participating in this high
offence against humanity
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-06-26
A REASON AGAINST AN.
NEXATION.

A southern correspondent of the New
York Observer, gives the following reason
against the Annexation of Texas.
Because by such an act the Fedora
Government would give sanction, never
given before, to the institution of Slavery.
BY many trainers of the constitution, and
by large numbers of our most intelligent
citizens in the South as well as at the
North, slavery has been regarded ever
since the declaration of independence
as tolerated because pre-exIsting)
rather than sanctioned institution. No
man living believes that at the origin Of
the government, this system. had it NOT
been previously planted. and become
connected with many great interests, and
inwrought amid the very frame of society,
would have been established. But wide
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-06-26

HIGH LIFEIS MExIco.-A Mexican CORES.
pOndent of the New Orleans Picayune, writes
that recently Santa Ana invited Gamblers and
chicken-fghters from all parts Of the Repub-
lie to come and be skinned by him, and the
call was listened TO by great number ofwo
thies; but instead of suffering themselves to-
be feeced by his ExceIeucy the President.
they gave him, what is pat down in westerns
river parliance, 'unequivocal and particular
gOss.' He lost almost all his chickens and
$4,000 that was bet upon them, and after
wards by pressing his luck lost 600 doub-
ICONS (onzas) at monte. 1t is said that the
thing SO worried him that he ordered his
cockpit to be destroyed at once and every
chicken that afterward dared crow on bis
premises was decapitated at once.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-06-26
POLK AGAINST ABOLISHING
THE SLAVE TRADE!!

March 8, 1881, Mr.. Mercer introduced
the following resolution
Resolued, That the President of the
United States be requested to renew and
to prosecute from time to time such nego.
tiaiions with the several maratime powers
of Europe and America as he may deem
expedient. FOR THE EFFECTUAL
ABOLITION OF THE AFRICAN
SLAVE TRADE, and lis ultimate denun
ciaiion as PIRACY, under the law Of
nations, by the consent of the civilized
world.
On passing this resolution the ayes
were 1ls, noes 30. MR.. POLK VO-
TED IN THE NEGATIVE.-Cong
Deb.-poge $50.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-06-26

DIsGRACEFUL FIGHT IN Harvard Col
LEGE.-The Morning Chronicle of Satur-
day last, gives very full and we pre-
sumo correct account of fight which
occurred between some of the Cambridge
Students on Wednesday, 18th inst. II
appears that one Miles of Maryland, law
student without provocations, so far as is
known, struck Wheelwright of Massa-
chuselts, Of the Senior class, knocked him
down and beat him severely. Dabney,
classmate of Wheelwright, questioned
Miles about the Affair, and demonstrated
with him for thus treating student who
he knew was non-combattant where.
upon Miles flew at Dabnev, but was
thrown to the ground he renewed the
fight upon getting up, but Dabney again
threw him and held him down. At this
instant. Stewart of Mississippi drew a
bowie knife upon Dabney, as some say
others deny it. 1t is known that he kept
three of those deadly weapons. As the
students were coming out of the College
Chapel at night, they gave three cheers
for Dabney, and as Miles passed, they sa-
luted him with like number of groans.
Graves, of Louisiana, bully of College,
said this kissing Miles was mean and
cowardly, land if any man said he was not,
he would thrash whereupon Dexter,
son of F. Dexter, Esq. of this city, cried
out that it was all right. Graves flew at
him, and a general melee succeeded.
Professor Pierce, in attempting TO separate
them was struck. some say by Stewart,
and much injured in the affray.
A meeting of the Senior class was held
on Friday, at which it was "resolved to
treat the bowie knife characters with
with entire neglect" Miles has been
expelled from his boarding place, through
the influence of Prescott of Boston, and
Wild of Brookline, both Of whom have
been challenged by Stewart and Graves
10 fight duel. They put the challenge
into the hands Of the faculty, and the
challengers were expelled from the Col.
lege, and warned to quit the town. On
Saturday evening a warrant was issued
against them, but before it could be exc
cuted they had fled.-Boston Recorder.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-06-26
THE WING GATHERING.
"a New Song to the Good Old Tune.)
BY N. B. B

What has caused this great commotion, motion, mo-
Our country through? (tion
Ii is the ball rolling
For old Kentuck and the Jersey Blue,
For Clay and Frelinghuysen too;
And with them we'll beat your Polk, Polk
And all such sort of folk
And with them we'll beat your Polk.
New England's glorious star is shining, shining
Steady and true. shining
1t sheds its rays throughout the land
For old Kentuck and the Jersey Blue,
For Clay and Frelinghuysen too;
And with them we'll beat your Polk, Polk
And all such sort of folk
And with them we'll beat your Polk.
The EMPIRES sons in might are rousing, rousins,
A hardy crew. rousing
excelsior" they proudly shout,
For old Kentuck, SC.
From Jerseys blood stained land glory glory glory
The loud halloo
Rings forth as first it rung Of yore
For old Kentuck, SC.
The blue hens chickens bravely fighting, fighting
Stand forth anew. fighting
And Maryland wheels into line.
For old Kentuck, SC.
VERMONT the star that never sets, Lets, sets
Faithful and true.
She'll keep the ball rolling on
For old Kentuck, &c.
The GOLD DOMINION" she is coming, coming COM
The NORTH State too. ing
And Tennessee sends forth her cry
For old Kentuck, &c.
The Prairie fires brightly blazing, blazing blazing
The wide West through.
Where strike her hardy yeomanry
For old Kentuck, &c.
The 'dark and bloody ground' of battle battle, bat.
Which tyrants rue,
Peas forth at once her victor notes
For old Kentuck, &c.
Lo! Georgia's fiery advancing. 'vacing, 'vanc-
Their faith renew, ing
And pledge their gallant chivalry
For old Kentuck, &c.
The Keystone State arch DER spanning spanning,
Solid and true, spanning
Completes our glorious brotherhood
For old Kentuck, &c.
The clouds so long our land DER sladowing shadow
Vanish like dew, ing, shadowing
And brightly beams the rising sun
Ofold Kentuck, &c.
And now the whole battalion passing, passing, pass
Ingrand review. ing
Shout we to heaven our loud hurra
For old Kentuck and the Jersey Blue,
For Clay and Frelinghuysen too
And with them well beat your Polk, Polk,
And all such sort Of folk
And with them we III beat your Polk.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-06-26

The Senate has confirmed the nomin-
alton u. P. TALLMADGE as Governor of
Wisconsin also, of George NJ. Bib Of
Kentucky formerly Senator in Congress
as Secretary of Treasury. Will he ac-
cept! He is Texas man.
The Senate laid upon the table the
nominations of Chancellor Walworth. Of
N. Y. and Mr.. King, ofPa.. as Judges Of
the Supreme Court. Mr.. Gushing, Fetch
er, Webster not yet acted on.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-06-26

@The st. Louis Gazette of the 4tb
instant says, an organized party of five or
six hundred men has started for Nauvoo,
TO release from the custody Of the Nor
mons, DR.. Hitchcock, U. s. Marshal Of
Iowa. DR.. Il. went to Nauvoo to arrest
a criminal, and was seized and confined
by the Prophets followers.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-06-26

GrWhen Silas Wright was informed
that he had received the nomination for
Vice President on the ticket with Polk,
he is reported TO have said, although usu-
ally very cautious, " had rather be the
fourth engineer on fourth rate steam
boat on the Mississippi than accept the
nomination on such a ticket"
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-06-26

Wool. Never was there as much
wool brought into this market in one day
as was bought on Saturday by Shedd and
Ganson and Duguid. Farmers with wag-
on s loaded with feeces came in from all
sections Of the country and took the cash
for their wool--realizing handsome
profit en- their labor, and an advance oil
five cents per pound from last years pri,
ces. LIE Rov Gazette.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-06-26

from, the biography gives Mr.. DIS views
on the tariff:
He labored so to adjust the delicate
question as to save the South from inquiry
and at the same time preserve TO the in
terests of the North something of the foz>
tering care of the government.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-06-26

tThe Plebeian of Thursday gives
what it calls "a short biography of George
NJ. Dallas" the Loco candidate for the
Vice Presidency. The following extract
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-06-26

u Here comes the good old Tippecanoe melody
again, with new words but the old spirit. Pass il
around.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-06-26

Need we add morel Our readers can read
lily imagine that more cheerful fire blazed
upon the hearth, and that Mary the faithful
servant was not forgotten in the general JOY
which prevailed on the occasion.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-10-18
DELAWARE.

The election for Inspectors in this gul-
liant little State, has not went for the Loco
iocos, as reported. The National mteIIi-
gencer informs us That the wings run more
than one candidate in some Of the hun-
d,'eds; by which thcirOpponents succeeded
That result will not in any way affect the
Presidential and State Elections, which take
place on the 18th Nov. We say little
Delaware is sound.to the core She will
vote for Clay.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-10-18
James q. EsTrn qy.

Later information confirms our state
meut about the nomintl lien Of this gem
rIemanly the Lo,oIocos of Michigan,
tor ,he Legislature. The Detroit Adver.
tlser says the nomination was made with
his consent. ust before he started on a
polltica mission to New York aud to the
Eas. Thus 1t vii he seer that the To.
colocos appreciate fully the value Of MIR.
Blrney's services to them, in The present
campaign. Mr. B,rney is now fully IN
the hands Of tho Locoioco party. The
Detroit Advertiser we'll remarks, in
vi'w of th4 extraordinary coalition
I'VE did uot need additional evidence df
Mr.. BIroey' sy mpaIhies with the Locc'
focos IN the Presidential sruggIei but
others dld, and heir eyes are now open"
% 5 Journal
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-10-18

should bold him up in Ohio and other free
Statesas an anti-slavery man and at the
same time try torender Mr.. Clayrodious in
those sections of the Union as great
friend to slavery! is it not great per-
version Of Mr.. Pok's true position upon the
question of slavery,
Mr.'Clay hes all his slaves at home upon
the farm where he resides, and where he
can superiutend the treatment they le-
celvei while Mr.. Polk has a few at hi, re-
sidence, and the main bodv Of his slaves
upon a cotton farm in Mississippi. Yet
your Loeotoco stump orators in Ohio at
tempt to prove that Mr.. P. is an enemy to
slavery, and Mr.. c. a friend to it. ! have
made this communication thas long hy re-
lerrng to facts that prove what Col. p
position is on slavery. | now take the
liberty Of publishing it where Col. Polk re-
,ldes IN n.order thottt may not be said the
have done him injustice.
remain yours,
NJ POS pOp NTrCIT
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-10-18

AmericaR Ra'hoad Iron - The Mount
Savage iron Works, near Cumberland
IN Moryaed, hive 4un the mauufac-
ure Of railroad iron A rolling mill.
wlh lwo sets oi rollers, aud eight to nine
pudding furnaces, is now rolling, be.
sides orher Iroo, 25 to so tons a day of
rolIro d bars Of the bridge pattern. weigh.
lng IS lbs to the yard THIS iron is de-
signed to be lad down on the compan, y
own raIiood, OF about 10 miles ~ IeDlth
which will Onle their works with The
BaIlimrre and Ohlo railroad. Over this
railroad, abundant supplies Of iron for
ether railroads from he snme works, and
a Isu oI the best bi'umlnous coal from the
Cumberland mines, will IN a very short
lime be tran ported, The Bltimors
tud Ohio railroad has entered into a con.
racI tor the transport Of iron and coal aR
1 very low rate Of freight.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-10-18
MORRISON.

In his notice Of the result of the cleo
tionin Carroll county, and exploring the
causes Of defeat OF the Democracy, says
1--WE counted too securely on the vote O.
The Liberty party who in most Of the
townships ituppaars, repudiated their own
organization, and went over in body to
the whigs."
We don't know ef them (the Liberty par
y0 abandoning their party. King, their
candidate fer Governor, received their en-
tire votein this county. We mention this
to sheW our Liberty hicnds that Polk, and
those pledged to the immediate annexation
Of Texas, reIyupon their continued organi-
zation and action for success. Strange!
strange indeed, that the very men who
oppose Texas and Slavery, are relied upon
as the allies Of John G. Calhoun, Polk and
other pro.Slavery men. Because tits no.
torious that there is not q whig newspa-
per, a whig stump speech-maker, orany
prominent Whig man in the country who
advocates the doctrine Of annexation. Nay
more, the whole party who advocate the
election Of Mr. Clay, openly oppose an
neHation. Yet the friends Of Mr.. Brney,
n their anxiety to defeat Mr.. Clay, become
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