Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-01-09
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Methodist .Gbufeb ,On Sunday last. The
express SAYS; Az bone, he hassbee n
Known TO preach seImon, try casejn
;ourI, as advocate, -sif on a refeTeuce,
nafry couple, christeA a child.and make
fslunlp speech-'aR between sunrise and
bedtime, 10 one day!
= AFFRAY,--The Nashville Banner, of
Friday, says:
b 'An affray took place in this city on
The evening of the 25th inst, between
Wm. HiIleman, r. w. Greene, and J. F.
Wright and others, in which the last
usmed was shot &ilha~ ~pislol.--ot which
he died the next day. 's,aan,blsma sag
Six negroes were decoyed few Righls
since from their master, Mr. BushrOdTaV-
lor, of Winchester, Virginis,by an indi-
viduaI named Charles T. ToTey. The
negroes were last seen in Philadelphia
Torrey,. the abductor, passes hlmself of
as minister Of the gospel. ,as sa
RAILROAD CoNvESr1os.-A CONVEX
tion was held at Keone, on "Wednesday,
to consider the project Of constructing a
ralroad.in connection with that fiOm BOs'
ton to Fitobburg, through Keene 70 Bel
lows Falls, and tn be extended, alter
wards, by Burlington to Canada, thus
forming direct route between Boston &
Montreal.
An arrival at Savannah from Bermuda;
brings intelligence tha, robbery Of the
Colonial Branch Bank at Barbadoes has
been committed, almost equal in extent
to that sustained by The jamaica Bank
The amount Of notes extracted is about
Sal ,92O. An, officer of the Bank, nam
ed Thomas, has been arrested and com
mittsd to prison.
PANTHER KILLED BY BoY.-A pan
1her nearly eight ieetin length from iii
to tip, was shot by boy IL years Of fage
in Warren county, Mass, last month";
On coming to the ground the animal made
a great fight. but the lad with the assist
ance ofIaccoMl dogs and by dint Of be-
labOrng the 'varmint' over the back witt
stick OF wood, succeeded in gaining th'
victory. aa +"
BUILDING IN PHILADELPHIA.-DurinI
the present year 3l3 new buildings havI
been erected in the city of Philadelphia
proper. There were besides nearly 20I
permits issued for slterations, addition
and repairs of houses, and probably tn
same number OF new buildings erecte'
in lhs districts and county.
| l.Fa11HD $3.50"
KIDNApPGo MorMoNs. Springfield
correspondent Of the st. Louis RePubIi
can writes under date of the 10Th "a
messenger was here few days ago from
NauVoo, bringing Information that two
mormOns had been kidnapped from tha
place, and carried over 10 the Missouri
side Of the river. The Governor wa
called upon 10 demand these men from
The Governor Of Missouri, but he refuse,
to make the demand. Upon what ground
am not informed.
INFORMATION WANTED.-Lewis Gut
wien, Of Hudson, N. Y, wishes to Obla
information OF his brother. Charles Phil
ip Gutwien. He came over from GermS
ny in 1887, and is now supposed to b
residing in the State Of Ohio. The Hue
son Gnzette requests the papers Of Oh!
to notice this.
Ii is said that King George the lhir
at the close Of The American revolution
} ary war ordered thanksgiving 10 be keE
throughout IIfs United Kingdom.
a A noted Scotch dIvine,i ,in the pressnc
OF his majesty, inquired:
"For what are we 10 give thanks?ThI
your majesty has lost thirteen Of our boz
paOvihces"
The King answer no.
"Is Il them" the divine added,"lha
your majesty has lost one hundred thou
and lives Of your subjects in the con
tsest?" .l.a.
'.No RO!' said the King. vo,5
sit is, then, that we have expended an
lost huhdred millions Of money, an
for the defeat and furnishing of your ma
, iesty's arms9" sdna,3 M nauaa,
r."NO such thing" said th King Plea'
antly. n.s aa tag4HuaH sai o
"Whatthen, is the object Oflbe thank
givlngf" a.ta.ru sa aoaantp ,
"Oh! give thanks that it is no worse
CONGREGATIONALIST.