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Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-12-10
COMPUTATION OF TINE.

OONl1 " L "A ASAN Va bN4A'
The New York Sun, in an article on the
excitement among the Millerites, and
their mistakes in The computation OF time,
says:
Ii may be Of interest at this crisis, 10
examine what was the computation of
.ime aInoug The ancien,s, for the present
age seems 10 know little about it. We
divide night and day into equal hours
il is both reasonable and simple. natural
and easy, but tie ancients did not. The
Greeks divided The day iRtO three parts +,
morning noon and twilight of the evening,
the Romans only had morning and eve'
ning-the noon was divided by the two
extremes. They measured time by the
feet, from the shadow of the body, and
the peasants computed the hours from the
shadows of their cottages. The Romans
knew nothing Of dials Till after the first
Punic war. The ancient Hebrews divi-
ded the day, according 10 three visible
differences sf the sun at its rising, at me
ridion, aAd at its setting -tnOr0ing, noon
and night, ard these parts aAd divisions
are recognized in the Bible. The disIinc'
ton Of time by weeks, was used by the
ancents before the deluge, for they were
not ignorant that Gsd created the world
lin six DAYS and rested On the SEVENTH
Adam knew it, and Lamech who was Gee
temporary with Adam, and consequently
fNoah knew it (rem his father Lamech,--
Noah therefore computed tho days by
weeks. Moses tells us that Noah stald
in the ark seven days after he found the
winters decrease, and then sent forth the
dove. He staid two weeks longer, as we
would compute, until the waters had sub
sided. The custom of computing time
by weeks, preceded that OF computing
il BY months and years. The Hebrews
had four sorts of yaars--one for plaD's
another for beasts, third for religion and
the chulch, and the fourth was the ciV
wear. The year o. plants was rsckoncc
| from ,he month OF January, because tbeI
paid tythe,Gruits of the trees that buddet
at that time. The second year was tha
oC beasts, for when then tythed the lambs
the owner drove all t g flock under roe
and they marked the tenth. which was
given 10 the Levites. But the two year
generally known, are the civil and ecclesI
aslical, lbe civil year commenced the nj
teen,h of September, because it YVES The
tradition that the world was created
that time. From this year they reckone
their jubilee, dated all contracts, and no
ted the blth ofchildren, and the reign
kings. This month was deslgnaIed 10
making war, the heats Of summer belH
over. The ecclesiastical year commend
ed in March, the first Of NlSah, becaus
that month comemoUated the coming OF
! Of Egypt. From thence they reckone
: their feasts, and from this the PEoPhe
] dated their visions and OraCles.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-12-10

perfectly still. Al length Jonathan mus
teTs courage and speaketh.
Sewkey!
Well, JoDathani
| love you like rizen and swsetmeat s
Dew Tell!
It's fact, and no mistake. Wi-wil
-nOw-wi!l you have me, SewkeyS
Jonathan Higgins, what am your poll
ticsf
! am for Polk, straight.
Wall, sir, you can poke right straight
hum, cors | won't have nobody that amt
for Clay-tbaI's fiat.
Three cheers for the 'miIlb0y of the
slashes,' sung cut Jonathan2
That's your sort, says Sewksy. When
shall we be married, JOnathan2
SOon's Clay's elected.
Ahem a hem
What's the matter, Sewkey?
SPosin' he aip't elected.
Jonathan didn't 60 away ill next NOR
ming; but whether he answered the last
quesIiOn, this deponenl knsweth not.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-12-10
POLITICAL CoURTSHIP.

The following little story, which be-
longs to the New York Mercury, is de-
cidedly one Of The best things produced
during the late campaign; and, inasmuch
as ali the States hereabouts have conclu,
ded their labors with the Presidential
contest, we think we shall risk of over
setting the constitution, or treading upon
the most fastidious toe in the universe,
by afFording our readers chance for The
same hearty laugh into which we were
betrayed, spite Of the multitude Of units
tens and thousands which the election
returns are constantly whirling through
our inner man. Here is the anecdote:
Jonathan walks in, takes a seat, ant
looks at Sukey. Sukey rakes up th'
IRE. blows out the candle, and don'tlOol
At Jonathan. Jonathan hitches and wrlg
gles about in his chair, and sukey slt
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-12-10
SHAMEFUL.

We have in our possession the proof
that fraud, of The grossest aud most wickS
ed character, was Perpetrsted By the
wings. 1t is in the shal of an eleetO-
raj ticket, printed in exact imitation sf
the democratic ballot, and surmOuntsd
like it, with device representing hitk.
cry tree, a medallion likeness ofMI Polk,
and shield, but having upon il the
names of The whig instead oftl,e demo,
cratic electors. A whig was engaged in
slsctiODeering this ticket at the Eigth
Ward poll, IN New York, when The cheat
was detected, and the villain sent off in,
huHJ. 1t can be seen by any one who
doubts The fact at this Office. Here then,
we have proof that the parties who are
attempting 10 cover their chagrin by
vociferating fraud! fraudr we're them-
selves the authors Of it! But this does
not astonish us-since it has become no.
tOrious that be who cries stop thief" is
The man to be watched Brooklyn
IN. w Eagle.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-12-10

Mcpherson ordered a party TO repair TO
the loft OF the house and stop the cOnia>
grafton by knocking off the shingles
Bul Caplaia Finley's six FOUNDER
completely raked the loft, the soldiers
we're driven down, and the brave BritSn
hung out the white flag and surrendered
Internationally. The cOnquerors and
the conquered soon after repaired tuMrs
Notes where, by invitation, they partOOk
together Of sumPtuous dinner in full
view of the smoking ruins--the unafTec'
ted politeness OF the patriotic lady sooth'
ing tho angry feeliRgs which the conflict
had engendered, and celebrating from
The m emory of The gallant wings the rec"
olec,on of the injuries she had unavoida'
bly, sustained at their hands. WhsnRaw
don finally effected the passage Of the
river, he found rnined pest end pat
oiled officers, the captOrs having divided
their forces aud moved off, Lee against
Fort CRANKY and Marion to Georgetown.
We have seen in the possession Of
George Bancroft, Esq Of ROston,a splen-
did miniature of Mrs. Note. II is a no.
BILE countenance, indicating strong intel.
lecr. and that lofty frankness and courte'
sy which wore systematically displayed by
her during that glorious and heroic age
of our country, when American ladies
were at once the proInters and exemplars
Of brilliant deeds Of chivalsy.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-12-10

NEVER DO 1T.-Never ask the age Of
an unmarried lady when she passes five
and twenty. -,
Never show your protested bill TO a
man yoa want TO borrow money from.
Never expose your poverty to rich re
latiop, il you would have bim treat you
as a cousin. =,
Never absent yourself from church, if
YOU have any thoughts of marrying rich
widow with religious turn of mlnd.
Never omit to boast OF being good
shot-,a candle snuffer al ten PAGES
when in :he society Of bucks Of blood
if you have any autipathy to Fitting du
ell. -,
Never let il come to the ears ofa rich
and chiIdless relative that yOu secretly
Drsv fer his sudden and premature disso
Iulions
Never tell man he is fool; in the
frs, place, he won't believe you, in th'
next YOU make him your enemy
Never speak Of the galIows 10 a MAJ
whose father or grandfather had bee
hanged--nor ofthe corruption OF ono
holders to government defanlter
N1yeY speak Of the time that tie
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-12-10
WING FOLLY.

The wings are ROOrbaeking on The
tariff in all SORTS Of ways. Let us sees
If the government oxpen6s 25 millions a
year, they will require revenue OF that
amount by tariff, as the proceeds from the
public lands will not, We presume, more
than pay the debts already contracted,
Tor years to come. Twenty FIVE millions
collected yearly from imports, amounts
ing in value to about 100000, ,OO0.-
That will be something about the way 1t
will 90. Then according TO these whig
cries, tariff Of $25.OOO 900 a year Is
free trade! Especially If Polk Is elected
President.
Now is there not much more reason 10
believe that in less than year from this
time these same wings will be charging
upon the administration Of Mr.. PsIk, thai
the tariff, (or taxes they will then call the
tariff,) is 100 high, and too much money
is collected! II will be an about face
business: but wings can do it, without q
blush!-Statesman.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-12-10
SENATOR BERRlEN-HIS SPEECH
GEORGIA..

'Whigs Of Cohnecticut-I here pledge
you my honor as whig, and under the
NEST solemn guaranty which give you,
that Georgia will cast her electoral vote
for Mr.. CIay.-(9 cheers for Georgia. y
Such was the pledge which Senator
Berrien (Once iederalist. then member Of
Jackssn's cabinet, then flee trader, then
anli-tariff, then tariff, and now Whig,l
made the wings in his late speech in this
city. He said that Georgia would go for
coOnery-bul the people a,e democratic
and go for Polk. o. The consistency OF
whiSgery-O, the reIiabiiigof cOOnery.
New Haven Register.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-12-10
THE CHINESE AND THE AMERI>
CAN RIOT OF THE 9th OF MAY.

By letter in theEveniDg Post we learn
that these disturbances originated in the
superstition of Chinese, at Canton, inclu
ding many Hong merchants and mazda
rims, in ascrbing TO the gilded vane, 10
the form OF an arrow, Oh the top OF the
American flag, The dcadIy effects of the
prevelaEt cholera there. lis symmetry
and beautiful workmanship excited the
admiration of foreigners, but TO the Chi
namen Its erratic movements and ever>
VARYING position, pointing north and then
south, yesterday east and to day west,were
prote ntous of evil. These were joined
BY thieves and vagabOnds. The Consul
Welded to the suggestions of some OF the
merchants, and was about 10 remove the
terrible arrow, when the staff was attack
ed, together with those who were about
taking down the Yane. The Consul ,
with about dozen Americans rspaird to
the square, armed with muskets and Pls'
tolls: the mob retrsated, but threw back
volleys of stones, upon which one or TIVE
of the more excitable of the Americans
fred, wounding three Of the rioters; bu'
The Consul restrained the men, using his
exertions 10 con6ne them TO the acts o'
a strictly defensive character.
The square was in the possession o
the Americans, who kept it till A p. M.
when about two hundred soldiers arrived
charged upon the rioters and thus dispurs
ed them.
Early on the next morning the squar
was again filed wit rioters. The Amer
cans again turned out with their muskel
cleared the square and remained Q
grard till the tOpemast of the fag.sla
was raised 10 it's place, and the flag ono
more unfurled to the breeze.
M. Lay. the British Consul, appre
bending trouple sent TO Whampoa ft
marines, as corps de reserve in cas-
the Americans were ovsrpowered.
The flag being in its place, the Amer
cans retired from the square, and all re
NAMED perfectly quiet.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-12-10

o>rJsmes J. Wright, Of this State, has
been appointed Consul OF the United
Safes for the port of 81. Jago de Cuba,
in The place of Michael Mahon deceased.
Dr.. N. M Miller, Of the Old Seheol Re.
publican, has been appointed second as
sistaut Postmaster General. Delszom'
Smith Esq, editor of the 'Msmian' that
was, il is understood, has bsen appOinl-r
ed 10 an Europsak mission. The friends
of the Pre- ,ident, in this State are getting
a good share Of pap csrtaInly.-DsYlOD-
Empire.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-12-10
rLAYING VICE PRESIDENT.

MIR. Frelinghuysen had the pie ssure OF
playing Vice President for enc day, We
copy from heN, Y. Eve. Post, his speech
ON receiving the congratulations of The
wings on his victory, and his pledges for
The faithful discharge Of bis duty as Vice
President. Mr.. F's pledges will undOubi.
edly he superseded by the Instructions
which he has since received:
MIR. FRELINHUYsEN's SPEECH.-The
wings were so much delighted with the
returns and reports received by the last
evenings boat from Albany, that crowd
of them proceeded tOMr. Frelinghuy sens
residence 10 congratulate him on his cleo
tiCn.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen appeared, and in
neat speech thanked his friends for this
mark of their respect. lie regarded the
question between the parties as decided
is favor of the wings by the vote of New
York, and congratulated them on the GER
tainiy OF a glorious triumph throughout
the confederate republic. He should en-
deavor, he assured them, TO perfsFm will
fidelity and 10 the best of his ability. the
duties which The happy issue of our cleo
ton had cast upon him. The multitude
received his speech with acclamaiiOns
and continued for lsng time in tbs
streets, making night hideOus with thei
bois,erous rsioicings
This evening, if MIR. Freling huysenI
friends should repeat their visit, it il
probable he would address them in some
what different strain.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-12-10


MoRsE's ELECTRO MAGNETIC TELE'
GRAPH.-This wonderful machine is like
ly, ere long, to become a successful RI
val to all other modes Of transmitting bu-
siness and social communications from
place to place. With line of the Tel.
agraphic conductors extending from this
city TO New York, The Merchants of ei>
ther city would no longer send their let-
ters by Mail or Express, and be subject
TO delay of thirty six hOu:s for the an
swe.. They would be compelled by The
natural course of events, 10 use the Fel>
egraphic conveyance, by which means
they might get an answer 10 their COM
municaticOs, in from half an hour TO an
hour and half, according TO the distance
their correspondent might be from the
Telegraph Office. 1t would require no
longer lime 10 communicate with New
Orleans, if The Telegraphic conductors
extcn nded thus far, than it would with
New York, than it does between School
street and Court slreet,in this city, where
the Telegraph is now in operation. The
only time consumed is that requisite for
striking the characters, (the electric Aa-
id travelling the circuit of the conduc-
tors, al a velocity of $50 thousand miles
in second,) aud professor Morse has
made 100 OF the characters in minute,
through long communication, between
Washington and Baltimore. II would,
therefore. require but ten minutes TO
transmit communication ofl000 letters,
which would be much longer than the
majority OF business letters. Prof .Msrse
has system, also, by which all cOmmu
nications through the Telegraph are made
private. The most private business let-
ter, or the most glowing episte of love
may be- communicated through The Tele'
graph, without word or line being in
IelligbIe TO any one else but The writer
and his conespondent.-Boston Daily
Adv.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-12-10
GENERAL CAss.

The magnamimous conduct Of Gen i.
Cass during the campaign which has Just
closed, has WOO him'goIden opinions from
all sorls of people, No man in this I'm,
ion has been more active in sustaining
the good cause. The Ohio Experiment
narrates the following incident as occur.
ing at a meeting at NOrwalk-'Our ven.
cradle old friend Major Parke, upon be
ing introduced to Gen. Cass, addressed
him with: General, ! thank God that
am able to see you! Tough, by the
side Of your1athsr, Jonathan Cass, aud
your uncle, Daniel Cass, at the battle Of
Bunker Hill. Your father was an en-,
sign OF the company, and was Sergeant
We we're brothers during the war. God
bless you, General Cass, for his sake.'-
The scene caR better be imagined thar
described. The General was affected
with the deepest emotion at thus meet
ing with an old friend and fellow soldie
of his father; while the aged veteran
with eyes dimmed but spirit buOysnl
narrated the scenes Of hardship and {
battle through which they passed ,ogetl
or, in the daysOf danger and strife-tE
'time that tried mems uls.-Phil
Keystone. t
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-12-10
FROM MISSOURI.

Prentice, Of the LouisViIIe Joumals
says:
Missouri LEGISLATURE.-The LeNis4
laturs OF Missouri assembled 10 Jefemon
city on The 18th inst. C.. F. Jacksou
was elected Speaker Of lbe; House. Ne
is bsId locOfocO, and so are ell the off.
GERS Of both Houses. The correspondent
of the st. Louis Republican says Ssna~
tsrs Benton and At hisOn will csTtainly
be reelected TO the U. s. Senate. The
same writer states that Polk's majority
iB Missouri will be 10000 or II, 900,
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-12-10
From the Western Literary journal.
TRUTH AND FREEDOM.
BY ". D. GALLAGHER.

He is the freeman whom the Truth makes free,
And all are slaves beside.-Cowper.
For the truth, then, let US battle,
Whatsoever fate belide!
Long the boast that we are freemen,
We have made, and published wide.
Ne who has the truth, and keeps 1t,
Keeps what to him belongs,
But performs selfish action,
That his fellow mortal wrongs.
He who seeks the truth, and trembIes
AT the dangers he must brave,
Is not Ct to be freeman
He, at least, is but slave.
lie who hears the truth, and places
It's high promptiRgs under ban,
Loud may boast OF all that's manly,
But can never be man.
Friend, this simple lay who rsadest,
Be not thou like either them,-
Bul 10 truth give utmost freedom,
And the tide it raises, stem.
Bold in speech, and bold in action,
Be for ever!-Time will test,
OF The free soul'd and the slavlsh,
Which Culfils LIES mission best.
Be thou like the noble Roman
Scorn the threat that bids thee tear;
Speak mo matter what betide thee;
Let them strike, but make them hear
Be thou like the FIRST Apostles
Be thou like heroic Paul,
II a free thought seek expression,
Speak it boldly speak it all!
Face thine enemies--thine accusers,
Scorn the prison, rack, or rod!
And, if thou hast truth TO utter,
Speak! and leave the rest to God.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-12-10

JACKSON EPIGRAM,-The following ep'
igram was rtten many years ago, by the
father of Mr.. Simms, the novelist, on
hearing rumor Of the death OF Jack
son:
"Jackson is dead!" cries noisy fame,
The bord replied: "That cannot be,
Jackson and glory are the same
Both born 10 Immortality"
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-12-10
afy-Federalism, sass the Buffalo Ecor

H9TFedeTaII5m, sags Ihs bHtIaI0 Econ.
omist, is like a serpent. 1t sioughs its
skin every few years aRd comes with
new covering, but remains at heart the
same. It is willy, deceilful, venomous
and has double tongue. II carries q
high head, but trails its body through filth
and corruption. The simile holds good
At every point, and in this,toO, that, like 1
snake, il has been scOtohed.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-12-10

NATIvEIsM. is miserable cons
pound, made up oil the baser passions oI
the human heart--proscription, hatred, and
disappointed ambition. Louisville Dem
cfat. 60"
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-12-10

0-Mr @ if yau will get my papls
done by Saturday nigh, shall be foreV.
sr indebted TO YOU. lfthat's your game,
they will mol be done, sure, said the tall
or. i"'
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-07-01

was opposed to the struggle for liberty, and he
was carried by them, in company with other 10.
ries, to Greensborough, where the army was then
cncamped. If these facts are denied, we can
prove them by the testimony of living witnesses
1t is also stated. that Colonel Thomas Polk, who
was in the army, would not speak to him. but
cried like child, Ito think that brother OF his
had forever disgraced himself And we were
informed the other day, by gentleman OF un-
questioned veracity, that he recolects very well
hearing the old people in his neighborhood state,
years ago, that Ezekiel Polk not only took pro-
lection from Lord CORVALLIS, but he piloted the
British about while in this neighborhood, and no
doubt aided them in other ways. We will here
state another circumstance, which was related to
us day or two ago, by two gentlemen, ard shows
in what estimation Ezekiel Polk was held by the
people OF this county, some years after the trans
action above referred tot is this: The County
Court appointed him to fill the office of Sheriff
this so enraged the people of the county that he
had to vacate the Office, the people not suffering
him to transact business for them. And this is
the ancestor of the man who has been nominated
by the party who take pleasure in calling their
opponents British Wings and the descendants Of
Tories.
This, felow-citzens, is true statement of the
conduct of James X. Folks immediate ancestor
in ITS, and who bore no part in the glorious
transaction that has surrounded the patriots of
Mecklenburg with a halo Of glory which will last
as long as the sea shall roll wave or the earth
bear plant-and in standing aloof, Ezekiel Polk
acted recreant and unworthy part, and has
branded his name with eternal iDfamy.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-07-01
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