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Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-27
FtOm The BrI'imOre SUn.
SnnM WAc

We received another lettsr from Wash,
ington last evening, IRON which we take
the following extract: s.
"NOthing has transpired since wrote
you on Wednesday, IN regard Ia the exs
ira session of Congress, There is no
doubt, however. San extra session has
been determined upon by the President
and his Cabinet, and unless something
lranspires within a day or two TO change
their minds, you will have proclamation
10 that effect.
Pr,sld .nt Tyler will withdraw aa =
candidate for the Presidency, in the
course Of a few days,
Yours, sc. 0. 7. O."
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-27
AN AVALA NCHE FROM THE
SOUTHWEST-WIIIGS g. SOFTS
STAND FROM UNDE!R

Tue steamer HuntsyiIls, which arrIV.
ed yesterday evening from JetfsrsOnCily,
brought US the glorious news OF the
entire success Of the regularly DOmlna'
led ticket in the Southwest: The letters
which we subjeiH vii! tell the tale.--
What does Penn now say about the $500
m ,iOrily for the soft ticket IN the SOuIh-
west2 .
Here follows reports from several
counties, giving great democratic maj'r
.iiies.--Slatesman. ...,. y
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-27
ADDING UT THE REsULT-GLO'
-.Ll RlnII TO BEHOLD!

-, Ia Ken,ucky, the coon majority 10
ie4O was 25,S73. Nov il is about 4OOO.
y, Ia Indiana, in ls40, the coon majority
was 1868. NOw the Democratic mae
eiOri,y is, at the lowest csiimate. $500
- IN llllnnis, the democratic majority
.,in ls4O was 1880. Now II isAbOut 49,
900.
ii Ia Narh. Carolina, the federal msjOTi"
Il In ts4O was ~ 594. Now the Bali.
mare PAirio. (coon) clslms but 1886.
=. In Alabanll aud Missouri, The returns
ere moi sulTi sient TO enable US with aOy
:, degree of certainty to calculate the ma
IsH.y. Both will largely increase :hsIF
Democratic msioTily ever that Of lS4O.
me democratic gaiDS then will stand:
MI ID Kentucky. about 2l,67S
I0djana E 1900
u I" NOrhCMOlina" 5000
TOTAL gain in States 47,e73
In Ie4O, The C0ons carried the States
ol Maine, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Mississippi, LOuisiana snd AIi.
I ehlnan. which gave seventy three elacl0.
.Fal votes, By . minority Of 1881 votes
bsine 4 4,40I less than The whig loss IL
Clay's evn Slate Ol Kentucky.
laIe4O, tie coOnscaFried New YOsb
siyiae .lg electoral votes, BY . maiOEit
oflS. .2O2, and North CsFOlina, giving
asiority or II ,7O7. Add these 10 q
.iassSen States akOVe named, and Il viii
,a9gssn that lhe cOOps, IN 1910, carried MI
bgIstes, giving one hundred and tbls
electoral voles, BY maioTil! Of zi6V
assa than lhs c0oa less Of The press
yssr il KeElucky, Iadians, and Nor
CsrOiipa.
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84,OON,OOO,OOO
Aggregate

From this it is evident lhst not only
the great bOdy oflhs people are sgricultu
raj, but that the wealth or capital Of the
county is agricultural.
We now see clearly Of what The indus,
Try Of the country eonslsts. II 10 chiefly
agricultural; and so II always will be-
Even in England, the greatest manniac-
turing country in the world. agricultural
wealth or capital is much greater than
all other capital combined. So il 10 in
oil other countries on the glO5s. The
present wonderful improvements in ma.
ChiHsry, applicable TO manufacturing puF.
poses, Hre such, that il requires but 9
small portion Of the capital Of 3 coun
Try TO supply all the necessary manufac
lures.
From these few remarks, that we pre-.
sumo none will attemp, to Fefulo, |, is
evident that American Industry Is chiefly
agricultural; and exclusive Of trades, OF
what ere more generally termed mschan
cal pursuits, not more than one out Of
fifty ofOur people, and net more than
one twentieth of The capital of the
country are employed ia Snahuiaetur-
ing.
Now 10 the important question. Does
or dces NOT the present Tariff project A,
msrican Industry II il does, that is, il
il renders this Industry more productive
stimulates Il, creates better and wideI
market iOr our surplus lahoE--that whicl
We cannot consums-iI.sn We unhesita
ilngly answeV that no man 10 the Unitet
Siate' Ougt to oppose Il. But, If oI
'hs CONTRARY il paralyzss industry cut
y soH 'hs market for that pcF,ioa oft tha
J, We do not consume, Barrows the marke(
a desiroys commerce, then we assert un
b qualiGediy thai no man in the Units
States ought 10 advocate il.
T'hata portion 0flhs industry Of N
couniryis Is benefited BY represent Ta
jT is undsniable. But Il Is q small DO
i ljOp--less then one tenth. We mean Il
e. manufacturing industry. This branC
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10 means Of making up tables, bat shall
insert them as sOOR as possible.
hISSOIJRi ERECT.


insert them as soOR ns possible.
MISSOURI ERECT.
We can say TO our friends alta DIS
lance. that Missouri has once more crush
ed the hopes OF federalism. Whiggery
had never dared to hope for success in
Missouri, until lreschey begsn TO sho"
itself in the midst Of our party. The
first indications Of dissffscliOa in our
ranks, gave them the greatest pleasure
and they spared no trouble or expense
to fan the fame. The result OF our cleo.
lion shows that the wings have unlIed
their W ole strength with that OF the
Sofls, end We: there is no Percepilble
diminutio1 Of the democratic majority.
The wings have disgraced themselves By
their coalition W th this little band 0
traitors, aud have gained nothing by It
Our regular nominated candidates TO
Governor, Lieuteaant Governor, an
Congress, will be elected by, majority
Of nearly seven thousand. Tha Lsgisla
turs will contain majority Of about 2
ON Joint ballot Of true Bsnt IDian demo
erals, over wings and SOfts cOmbinsd.-
TIC following paragraph from the RePnt
licsn Of yesterday, shows that the whil
have ''knOeked under. The Republics
thinks Edwsr ls' majority will be 4,OO
We think ii will reach 1000.
) awe annex all the FslGrns. which
: have received, official and re rspOrIsd, OF I
n late election to- Governor in this Stat
Q They leave no room TO doubt the els
5 ,iOn Of Edwards, BY some four IhOusa
vOtes."
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-27

Oa-Ws are requested to give notice
that Samuel Lewis Of Cincinnati will de-,
liver an anli,slavery address a Red Oak
on Thursday the 20lh Of August inst. sa
lOa O'Clock; and Il Cherry Pork Adams
Co0bty ON Friday the SOth. Persons Of
ell parties are invited 10 attend.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-27

Parson Miller arrived at Cincinnati on
Sunday lhelSlh Of Angus, ,and it was ans
nouncsd int he would preach at tho Mil.
cite tabernacle in thar civ every night
last eek.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-27

The Democratic sts,s Central Com
.mi.tes Cf Pennsylvania have called .
Convention on Monday the 2d Of Sep
tsmber, TO nominate candidate 10 sup
ply The place Of Mr. Muhlenberg dsceas>
ed. y
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-27
ALA A8AMA-C0ONS ALL DEAD
!'CURLED UP, BY A DEMOCRAT
~ &c ,TORNADO!!

We have the returns from nine coun'
ties in this State, which, In ls4O, when
We carried the Slate,by553O, stood as I"l>
IowS(ws only give UnRjori'iee) HaTris"H'
,IH45: V,u Buren,, 292, Whig mNi. 1862
II 1874, the sane counties stand dem'
z8s-coon 2l4--deW. msi. 4S4. making
: demoCralic gain Of about 1900 since
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-27
IOWA.

EsFECIxES OF WHAT SHE WILL DO WHEN
,Gu}.c . SIZE GETS or AsH.
lig The vSsult Of the election for dele
fsales in this young territory. 10 form
dCOnsti,ulion, Is glOriOusly dsmOcTstic' as
viIl he, seen by the following.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-27
THE STANDARD.
GEORGETOWN, AUGUST 81. ls44,
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
, FoR PRESIDENT,
JAMES X. POLK.
YoR vICi PRESIDENT.
GEORGE M. DALLAS.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS

e PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
SENATORIAL.
Joseph H. Larwill, Of Wayne COuRty.
Rowty Utter, Of CleEmont.
slsI District Clayton Webb, OfHamiltOn,
2nd james M. Dorsey, Of Darke.
Sd r. D. Forsman OF Green.
4rh John Taylor Of ChamPSigu.
5'h David Higgins Of Lucas.
9th Gilbert Beech Of Wood.
7th John D. White Of Brown.
Sth Thomas Megrsdy Of Ross.
9th Valentine KefFsT Of Pickaway,
10Th James Parker Of Licking.
llth Grsnviile P. Cherry Of Marion.
18th George COrwinS Of SciOIO.
18th Cautious @. Govey Of Morgan,
l4lh Isaac M. LamiDg OF GOaUga.
18th Walter Jameson nf Harrison.
18Th Sebastian BrainsTd'TTscaTswas
lnh Jamss Forbes Sr. OfCarrOll'
18th Neal Mccoy Of Wayne.
10Th Milo Stone OF Summit.
2Oth Beiamin Adams Of Lake.
2Ist Stephen N. Sargent Of Medina
OCTOBER ELECTION.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-27

III AMEhlJAN iN'
DUSTRY--IS OR Is NOT THE
PRESENT TARIFF so FRA MED
AS TO PROTECT THE INDUS
TRY OF THE AMERICAN PEG
PLEf
This Is on important question; one that
we unhesIlatingIy answer in The negative
We will now proceed TO prove that this
view o: the case iS supported by Truth
aud cannot be denied.
In the krst place what is the industry
Of IhecOunHy! OF what does il con
sisl? II consists OF labor in the various de-
Parlments Of Agriculture, Commerce the
arts and Manufactures.
II we examinins the proportion, or
numbers OF people engaged in these va
riOus departments Of Industry, we find &C
cOrding to the census Of l64O, as revised
by Mr.. Woodbury., the following result.
Agriculture l2,75ONOO
MsnuCaCiures aud Trades 1900 ,OOO
Commerce, Fisheries, sc. 1880 O,OOO
Mines, forests, Sc. 100000
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-27

The reader is referred to the precsd'
ing columns for our latest election news.
Itis "mOst glorious 10 behold"
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-27
MISSOURI.

Tks late MiSsousiaR assures lie dis.
snl fFepds tbs. all il right. We base
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-27

II Mr. will call upon us, wc vii
explain to. him Vhy vsedO not pu blish
his communication.
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7.OOO,OOO
Aggregate

From this il is evident that about three
tOurlhs Of the whole population are en-
gsged in agricultural pursuits including
those engaged in The meChsnic arts
The following table will show the csPi'
tai employed, as computed BY Nj. Wood
bury from the late census.
Agriculture $4,000, 600, 600
MsnuiactuISs aud Trades, 800 900, 900
CUmmerce, Fisheries, &c. SSO,OOO,' 90
Mines, Forests, &c. 10000, 600
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-27

Gen. W. S Murphy, U. s. Charge to
Texas. ded al Galveston Of yellOw..fe.
YER on Il l3 b Of J lily.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-09-27

"No-of course not. The fellows G
fool"
Then you consent to be posted. How
will that sound y
III cut of the rascaps ears if he dare
do such a thing"
That won't secure Mary Clinton, the
cause Of this contest"
Curse il, no p
With peas for weapons. he'll wing
you llttle too quick"
No doubt. But The public won't beal
him out in such ou outrage viola
ton Of all the rules of honct."
BY the code of honor, the challenged
party has the night to choose weapons, ect.
al know"
Aud you are afraid to meet the maj
you have challenged upon the terms h'
proposes. Tina, is all plain aud simple
enough. The world aill understand il all.
But what's TO be done 7"
You must ish', apologize, or be pos
ted. There is no alternative. To be pos
ted won't do. The laugh would be toe
strongly against you"
81, vii be as bad, or even worse, TO fsh
as he proposes"
True. What then 7"
1T must be made up somehow or other
so think. VIII you wtiic an apollo
gy1"
81 don't know. That's too humlia,
ing
'It's the leas, Of three evils"
So al las, thought the valiant Lieutenant
Redmond. When the seconds again met
ii vas to arrange a seldomen, Of The dlHer
ence. This could only be done by very
hnmbly written apology, which was made
o. the next day the young officer lcii tbs
city, little wiser than when he came
Blake and his second SAID bu! hu.c Of the
matter. A few choice friends eere lei 10
10 the secret, which afforded many hear
~ laugh. Among those friends vas Mary
Clinton, who no, long after gave her hanC
and heart 10 the redoubtab.e author.
A. Tor the Lieutenant, he swears that ht
would as lief come in contact with Pax
han gun as on author With bis "Io;erna
pen." He understands pistols small swords
m 3, and oven caunons but he emit stant
up when "pen work F" is the order of th'
DAY. The odds would be too much agalns
hin.
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1TH9-
THE STORY OF A LEG.


must add a curious story, which be-
heve will surprise your Italian surgeons as
much as il umaZod the faculty here. A
sailor who had broken his leg, was ADVISED
TO communicate his case TO the Royal So.
ciety. The account he gave was, that
having falen from the top Of the mast aud
fractured his leg, he had dressed It with
nolhing bu, Tar and oakum, and yet in three
DAYS no was able to walk as veil as before
the accident. The story at first appeared
quite incredible, as 10 efiicacious qualities
Weie known in tar, end still less IN oak.
um; nor was the poor sailor to be credited
on his own bare assertion Of so @ondefiol
a cure. The society very reasonably de.
manded a fuller relation, and, suppose,
the corroboraion Of evidence. Many
doubted whether the leg he'd IN reality been
broken. That part Of The story had been
.mply verified. Sill il was difficult TO be
l,eye lha, the man had made use Of no 9th.
er application but tar and cakum and how
they should cure bsoken leg IN three days
even IL lhey could cure il at oil, was mat.
ter Of The utmost wonder. Several letters
passed between The society and patient
who persovered in The most solemn assev
erations Of having used no other remedies
aud il does appear beyond doUb, that the
man sneoks the truth. IL is htle un
charitable, Iu. fear there are surgeons
Who would no, like this abbresIation OF al
tendance aud expense. Bu, en- the othe
hand Won viii be charmed with the PLAIN
honest simplicity Of the sailor N post
sctlp, TO he last letter, he udds lhes'
words 81 forgot to tell your hooofs 1ha
the leg wss wooden one" Wac Their
ever more hnmor! What would one hav
given to be- present, aud seen the foolish ia
ces Of this wise assembly.
~srseeaaesfFSs-
4 GOING THROUGH THE MOTION,
There was fellow who un!oruuatel
CIR himself and family, from beng pTeti
GOOD husbaod took to drinking, and 500
became an idle and trlh,ng Saga5ond = =
Coming home one night alter be- be-, - co
usual been {, Or ;, dee .aS say give N
lus'''s ~, ~ The poor wife VITO, Will
s as could do so, provided food for the tsm'i
BY her own toll, informed him with tears
her ewes, that there was nothing 10 get
spnper ont of. WHAT" said he, havn
Won niece OF cold meat y " No. =
:. Give me a crust of bread then" lie wa
,od there was none. VIVA, have 20
nothing-NornINe" Nothing at all
repled the wife, no, even crumo :
Afier a pause-"V Very well, very ven
Give me a clean plate, knife and iofk'-
By Jupiter III go through me motto. ).
any hop if hare 10 sfarpe df'erWofdS'
$500
TwENTY-THREE HEADS IN ON
The editor of the Cincinnati CONNIE
cial has seen a cabbage, rounded IN u
9 usual shape, which, on being cut open W
found to consis, of tweaiy-three lIttlo heae
each distinct and perfect of ITSELF
L TO CURE BOTS IN HORSES.
Pour down the horses throat quart
i Of pound Of alum, dissolved IN pint
,e water milk warm; in ten minutes all
OF administer a pint of linseed oll--ln
0 minutes the horse will rise and eat
!, Whv i Gen. Jackson like an old CT
bace ! Because he has run to seed
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PROTECTION

What is meant by Protection r.
Brother mechanics, brother Iradesmen, let
US see if we cannot help one another to IN.
dersiand keep shop; SO do some OF you.
All of us, thank God, are obliged % work
for our living. Are We not alraSs glad TO
get what we want by paying for 1t IN OUR
wAyl Do we not always try to pursnade
tho people we owe, and these who may hap
pen TO have what we wsr', TO tske the pay
GU, Of the shop--oF.' 70 other words, TO take
nav for THEIR wo.k IN OUR work I Who
thinks of buying where ne has no hope o.
I'D, though we were obliged 10 pay high
or for what We wanted in store pay, or il
work, would not even that be better thar
lying idle, or going without wha, we want
3D. N g. slT Sbiys n ssa9y,ng money for IL
foreign manufacturers. They won't
STORE PAY, They don't want ou5 s a =
They won't swap labor @iIh u.s. : 3 >
own counlrymen will ala are rs =
do co. The people otr sea 8
OF US, and nothing bat nfaag r.
they will have, or moneys worth
shape Of cotton or tobacco, aud moth
in pay for what they do for US,
for what ,hoy have TO sell. Nc
our countrymen.
The farmers and millers AZ
tiers and tobacco growers are
of New England their sud
take their pay OUT OF THE
of the North are glad TO
our cotton cloth, our boo,
and so foIlhs, 10 the peoN
and 10 take our pay in wis
to Get rid Of, in order to sv
THEM. There's the wholeN
shell.
} All We, therefore, who likes,
those who deal with you, TO seq
, buy Of you. 10 have the peSk
i; paw out Of the shop, or 10 cS
d friends to Protection all v
h -PortIand Tribune.
r The annexation of Tev~- d euiing
). exceeding uunor,h' IN some parts oil %
y 49, T. .i6 Locos endeavor to caa q
} eo .snol 5iility of it upon the Wings.
* out and denounce it as a Wing n
, bug. 60
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-09-27
tn crrRE RoTs IN HORSES.

Pour down the horses throat quarter
Of n mound of alum, dissolved in pint oil
water milk warm; in ten minutes alter
administer pint of llnseed o''--ln Ten
minutes the horse will rise and eat
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TwENTY-THREE HEADS IN ONE
The editor of the Cincinnati CONNER
cial has seen a cabbage, rounded IN 'he
usual shape, which, on being cut open was
found TO consis, Of tweniy.three little heads
each distinct and perfect Of itself
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-09-27

Whv Is Gen. Jackson like an old CAP
baCe Because he has run 10 Seed
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-09-27

hb Il " -
CAR Cochran. Heekleaburg. ~ c.
-, IT. Harris. Mill Gr0Te. n. G.
, 1844-02-03
Planters Tobacco warehouse.

Y7hE subscribers having been ap-
4 pointed by the County Court OF
St. Louis County Inspectors Of I'obac-
co at the PlQnirrS' Udrehouse are
now prepared 10 inspect and review
with despatch all tobacco sent 10 the
above house. and hope by a strict and
faithful discharge Of their duties. In
-ieTIt a continuance Of the patronage
of the Planters. The addition. TO.
gether with the former house. is ca
pable Of storing at least 5000 hhds..
and its central locality will at all times
insure to the planters the attendance
OF buy ers on DAYS of sale. To those
Who come bv wagons there is 4 large
wag"n yard convenient anu free al
charge.
Tobacco Will be received at this
w~a'ch"uSe on storage. and when not
inspected, httv cents per hogshead
only. will be charged for sixty days
or less. Z. T. VOOLFOLK,
ROB'r b. FIFE.
HIRAM SHAW, Jr.
st. Louis Jan. 18th, 1914.
, 1844-02-03

The Horrors of War.-A few
months ago Barcelona possessed a
population Of 10000 inhabitants,
who kept in motion an extensive trade
with America. England, the Levant
and Africa, in silks, cotrons. printed
%caIicoes, lace, shoes, jewelry and
VINE, all manufactured within lis
walls or in the immediate vicinity; but
a few weeks Of revolution have sutii-
ced TO desoIate his magnificent city;
and its manufactures, warehouses
and shops are deserted and pIunder-
ed. and many are in ruins; the Cattle
draI, with lis noble interior and grove
Of oranges, rare flowers and citrons.
has been deSecrated into a powder
magazine and fortress. and many OF
IFS beauties beiaced: the principal
streets are InterSected with bitches
and barricades. and 10000 ruined
families. once 50 industrious & thriv
ing. have passed into France. or seek
a precarious living in the surrounding
towns and villages; whilst Il m'sera
be remnant have remained behind I"
suiler the combined horrors of fam
inc, bOmbardment and rapine.
, 1844-02-03

Joe speech on that occasion as tran
scendent. If the account we have
heard OF 1t be correct, which we
doubtnot, 1t vas indeed transcendent!
In It's personal abuse-its viiupera-
tioR-itS malignItv--its ;oulnes@ and
obsccnlty-and It's horrid aud ioath-
some blasPhemy, it Transcribed any
thing which our informant bad evcr
before heard Vet men--or beings
IN the shape of men-werc there to
applaud! and an editor is found to
pralSei
The circumstances which led to
the arrest are briefly these, as ne be,
lieve.
Some two or three citizens Of Mis-
souri, opposite came t % this side. ana
asked aud obtained the assistance OF
citizens ot Green Plans, in arrr>'IEl
one Daniel Avery-a Latter Day
Sa.at-who Is charged with being Il
notorious horse-thIrf. rhis man vas
arrested and set acres. tie rlycr, Ia
await a charge of Understanding in
Missouri, the arrest being wiln"u,
any legal process. This was wrong,
!or even the IawicsS should lie treated
with tie due iOrms of law.