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The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-01-31

The Western State Journal contains state
ment from Mr. p. ~ Rust occupying seven COL
umns of that paper, giving full and detailed ac-
count of the thorough investigation commenced
by himself, first for Standardization, and subse-
quently to expose those who set on foot and per-
severed in the accusation against him, in rela-
ton to the Poneroy Express Affair.
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IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON Long John,
of the Chicago Democrat, and member of Con-
gress from that district, has written home to his
paper that, on the 18th day Of December, Ammo
Domini1 S43, he was invited to dine with the
Presidsnfat 5 o'clock Of the next day. The note
is set out IN hoe verba. No wonder Col. Went
worth thinks that " Mr. Tyler will be the Dem
ocratic candidate for President in 1S48!" What
an important event for Illinois! Col. Went
worth dned with the President on the 10Th Of
December Alton (IH) Telegraph.
Fie, John, Fie We said some days ago he
did not look like printer feels )" we now say
that he doesn't talk like printer thinks. Johns
hattered, that's evident.
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DRowNED-We arc informed that an indus
trlous citizen, residing near the steamboat wharf,
by the name Of William Evans, was drowned on
Monday near the Arsenal, while assisting in get
ting the ice boat Delaware under way The de-
ceased was man of steady and Industrious hab-
its long and faborably known to the frequenters
Of the Centre Market, as a trader in river pro-
duce.
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New JERsEY.-The Wing members Of the
New Jersey Legislature have called State Con-
of February, TO choose two delegates to the Bal
timore Convention, and TO take measures for the
thorough organization of the Wing party, pre-
paratory to the great contest of 1874
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The following interesting little paragraph is
from the Caddo Gazette "Wanted.-In the town
Of Shreveport, about thrty-fve or forty ladies, to
form partnerships in matrmony. There are at
least forty nice young mem here who are anx-
ious to 'splice the main Brace Will some friend
of humanity be good enough to supply the want"
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The Citizens OF Allegany county, Pennsylva-
MIA, held great meeting in Pttsburg on the 24th,
to protest against Reputation in any form, and
urge the Legislature to so to work at once, and
IRWIN, Of Allegany city, presided; and Hon.
RICHARD BIDDLE, Hon. Thomas WILLIAMS, and
several others, addressed the People Resolu-
tons approving adequate taxation for the pay
ment of the interest at once, were unanimously
adopted
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The Marine Railway recently erected at the
Island of St. Thomas, for the repair of vessels,
is said to be superior piece Of workmanship,
and equal to any in this country or Great Britain.
1t is capable of hauling up vessels of one thou
sand tons burthen, and will afford most desirable
facilities for the prompt and convenient repairs of
vessels of all sizes.
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The owners Of the steamboats, that ply be-
tween Troy and New York are overhauling and
improving their boats this winter, sparing no ex-
pense, in order to fit them up in a superior style
for the accommodation of passengers next sum-
mer.
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MktANei,ots Hticijh. a-.tie5rsa Davis, local
preacher Of the Methodist persuasion for the
Portland, Maine, District, committed suicide al
South Berwick on the 10th inst, while laboring
under temporary alteration of mind, brought on
by fever. On examining his trunk, half peck
of ice was found packed away with his clothes.
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The Independent Order Of Odd Fellows and
the Grand Lodge Of Royal Arch Masons of the
District of Columbia on yesterday paid the last
tribute Of respect to their deceased brother Philip
Inch, Of the Navy Yard, by accompanying his re-
mains to their place of iaterment, with the usual
insignia of their respective orders.
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If FAIR FOR THE BENEFIT THE ENGLISH Luz
THERAN CHURcH.-The ladies attached to the Eng
lish Evangelical Lutheran congregation propose to
hold Fair for the purpose of procuring funds to aid
in the erection of house Of Worship the congrega-
ton being at present destitute Of permanent place
of worship 1t is proposed to hold their Fair at the
Apollo Hail. commencing on the 18th instant, when
will be sold useful and fancy articles, and refresh
ments of every variety. 1t will be open every day
and evening, and continue at least two weeks.
TO the Christian portion Of this community they
confidently appeal for their approving assistance, and
to the citizens and strangers generally they tender
cordial invitation, that by their benevolent purchases
they may contribute to the praiseworthy object Of
rearing another temple in this city to the worship and
service Of the living God
An excellent and well tried band of musicians will
perform every evening In the hall jan IL
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rT,HE CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTORY, for the
i first Session of the twenty-eighth Congress
of the United States Of America, compiled and print
ed for the of Congress. Just published and for
sale by Il. FAkNHAM,
Jan 30 Penn. Av, corner OF llth street.
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IT FOURTH PREsRTrERIAN CHuRcH--A pro-
Merrill Of dassatl -. WI tFeach this evening
and every evening during the week. Service I,
O'Clock The public 10 respectfuy invited to attend
ian 81 t.ta }tt Z. ts stft
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EANcY NOTE PAPERS, ENVELOPES, &C.,

NANCY NOTE PAPERS, ENVELOPES, &C.,
L &c-A splendid assortment of note papers, plain
gilt embossed and lace bordered; do. do envelopes
of numerous sizes and patterns; pearl and ivory
carved folders Of richest patterns seals of pearl,
ivory, and glass, plain and with notices of best inn
pressons; ladies' work boxes fancy sealing wax;
motto waters in boxes; assorted notices. card cases
Of carved ivory and pearl of the the richest style Of
patterns cards for baskets; perforated and Bristol
boards, and plain and embossed visiting cards Tor
sale by WIN. r. bAYLi,
Penn. av. between 18th and 18TH streets.
nov 6--6m
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DOR SALE OR RENT-Two two story Brick
L Houses on New Jersey avenue, two squares from
the Capitol They are finished with basement rooms
and large in front folding doors to the parors
three handsome chambers in the second story, and
finished attics; the hill is being graded, and brick
footways laid. These good comfortable houses.
and, to good tenant will be let low or sold al a
reasonable price Apply to r. PATTEN,
jan 3a--tf Penn. Av., btw 10th and 18th sts
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The New York Aurora says that new style
of billiard tables is started They are the same
length and breadth as the old ones, but of an
oval shape.
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MR.. SARGENT AND HIS MAGNANIMOUS
ASSAILANT.

| AOOAlLANl.
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Courier and Enquirer thus speaks of the
| brave and mGgnonim0us assault of Mr.. WISE
| upon Mr. SARGENT from behind the bar of the
House, where he was SECURE against retoFt or
reply from the latter Mr.. Wise once said that
!" Southern chivalry" was the greatest humbug
of the day; does he mean to exempiify the fac,
by his own conduct !!
"This charge by Mr.. Wise has reference to
a statement made by Mr.. Sargent of the rem
counter between Mr.. w. and Mr.. Stanley, in
coming from the race course This statement
Mr.. Sargent avows, III an article published in the
Intelligencer Of to-day, to have been accurately
made as far as he was made acquainted with
the facts and these he learned from MIR. Stan
ley himself in the presence Of Mr.. Mangum.
"That Mr.. S. did not misstate these facts as
they wee furnished him, am authorized to
say upon the authority of Mr.. Mangum himself
How then does Mr.. Wise appear in this mat
ter! Has his conduct been either magnanimous
or just? MIR. Sargent makes a statement Of
facts exactly as they were furnished him by one
Of the parties to transaction; MIR. Wise, being
another of those parties controverts the facts as
given. If they did not turn out to be as stated
there is no question but Mr.. Sargent truly re-
ported them as they came to his knowledge
is this mendacitys is this classifying the truth 3
Yet Mr.. Wise in his place, can find it consistent
with his duty, and his standing as gentleman
of honorable and chivalric feelings, thus to assa
one who he asserts has heretofore exhibited
proofs of co,cardice in reference to this matter
"You will see, however, in the cafd of Mr.
S. that he denies this last charge, and when
assailed by Mr.. w. for his. statement with abu-
sive epithets, he hurled them back upon him
and left him. But whatever may have been
Mr. Wise's estimation of that interview, it was
one entirely of a personal character, and which
ought not to have been brought upon the floor
of the House."
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r ADY'S BOOK OF FLOWERS AND POETRY;
IL to which is added Botanical Introduction, a
complete Floral Dictionary, and Chapter on Plants
in Rooms. Edited by Lucy Hooper Anew edition
with plates Just received and for sale at the book
store of K. FARNHAM,
nov II /. corner Of l 18th st. and Penn av.
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The Cortland, N. Y, Democrat states that
whole family in the town Of Homer have been
arrested, and are now in prison, charged with
stealing. The family consists of four persons,
husband and wife and two sons.
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Gov. REYnoLDs.-The Jefferson (Mo.) Inauir-
err Of the 18th instant says" We regret to state
that Gov. Reynolds is yet in very feeble state
of health, declining rather than improving"
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Mr.. Cash is appointed collector of canal tolls
in Pennsylvania. very good name at this par
tcular crisis, and we hope the keystone State
will long retain his valuable services which, by
the way, it is much in need of.
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THE JUNIUS TRACTS.-No. 6, Democracy.
l. just received. Also, on hand No |. The Test
or parties tried by their acts No. 9 The Currency
No. 3. The Tariff; Ne. a. Life of Henry Clay; No
S. Political Abolition
NOTICE-Committees clubs, and all persons de.
sirous OF obtaining these tracts requested to send
their orders with remittance to R. FARNHAM cor
ner of 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue, Wash.
ington, or to GREELY & McELRATH, Tribune
office, New York, who will promptly forward them
to any part of the Union, as may be directed Re-
mttances by mail, post paid free, at the risk of
the proprietor. Price for any of the series Az so
per 100 COPIES or $40 per thousand Postmasters
are authorized by law to make remttances under
their frank X. FARNHAM
Jan 80 Bookseller, cor llth st. and Penn Ay
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The assassin Burns, who murdered Mr.. Collier
at Augusta. Georgia, caught in a swamp,
four miles from Augusta, on the 9th instant, and
has been committed
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A great Cass meeting will be held at Concert
Hall, New York city, on Tuesday evening next,
February 9th
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SECRETARY OF WAR.-We understand that the
Senate yesterday considered, and rejected the
nomination of Hon. JAMES M. PORTER as Secre-
tary af War.
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young woman named Scott, was terribly
burned at Stonington, on Monday, by her clothes
taking fire. She is not expected to recover.
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The Boston Post contained a call signed by
about 200 members of the Democratic party, for
meeting of the friends of General Cass, at Fam
euil Hall, on Tuesday evening last.
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A commercial expedition, of two vessels, has
recently been despatched from Bremen for China,
laden with about one thousand tons of assorted
German manufactures, for the China market
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A POTHECARIES' HALL MAGNESIA, superior
II in every respect to the common calcined, and
quite cqnal TO the celebrated Henrys Magnesia and
at less price, "A fresh supply of the above just re-
ceived at GILMAN'S
dec Drug store
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fFE AND SPEECHES OF HENRY CLAY, in
~ two volumes, handsomely bound, embcllshcd
with view of the statue on Cumberland road, and
fac-simile of a letter from Mr. Clay For sale by
4 r. FARNHAM,
nov 6 corner 18th street and Penn, ay
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nshs Every body hnoWs that bwhets 81 the
State debts abroad look to assumption by the
General Government as the great means of real
izing an immense speculation on the stocks they
hold. Their value would be instantly doubled,
and the present holders would probably make
cent per cent. on the money they have invested
in the purchase
cit is notorious that they look 10 the election
of MIR. Clay and his adjunct as tending at once
10 accomplish their grand scheme. When,
therefore, we find these foreign stockholders
putting the control of their demands of millions
ON State, connected with the tender Of new
loan, to draw with 1t the management OF great
public work of vital interest to the whole north
ern section of the Union, in the hands Of an UNI
scrupulous agent, who is candidate on the
Presidential ticket of the party on whom they
rely to subject the whole country to their mer-
cenary policy have we not right to conclude
that they mediate designs fraught with corrup-
ton, which, if successful to the fullest extent,
could not fail 10 place our whole Government
under foreign influence.
eve know Mr.. Davis well--knoW him to
have been on the side of the English in the last
war, and as an able editor of press in the re-
gion of the Hartford convention, devoted to para
lyze the energies OF the country in its fearful
struggle with Great Britan--as one who exulted
publicly at the confagration Of the Capitol, and
exerted all his faculties to make the result o
the war as fatal to our political Institutions as to
our public structures. We know, too, that, as
member of Congress, Mr.. Davis was devoted
to the manufacturing interest, and quite as re-
gardless Of the means employed in their support,
as previously in promoting the cause of the for
eign enemy. The whole country knows that he
wilfully altered a speech Of Mr.. Buchanan, and
presented in his own published speech quota
tons purporting to be taken from Mr.. Bucha-
mans speech, reversing the sense Of the author,
and thus sent abroad in his own speech (which
was circulated in immense quantities by the
manufacturing interesD speech for MIR. Bucha-
nan, which he knew he had not spoken, because
he heard what he said, and had access to the
printed report of it. Mr.. Buchanan called him
TO an account for it before the Senate, and all
this was exposed before that body.
When the Federal party select such a man
as the colleague of Mr.. Clay on their Presiden-
tial ticket, and the foreign money-dealers put
the influence of their purses at his disposal, on
the approach of the election, ought not the ma
ton to be apprised of the obvious motives which
thus blend the great money power of England
with the political struggles Of our country"
We hope the publishers of the Globe will send
an extra number of the paper containing this
article into Illinois; nothing could better please
us, or do us more good in that State. "Quem
Deus uult perdere, prias dementat."
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I WASH SALE Of VALUABLE FURNITURE
~ On between 18th and 18th streets, west The
household and kitchen furniture Of Count Demnou,
seized and taken for rent in arrears due Willard
Drake; among which are: one box of French and
English books six chairs; one mahogany bureau
and book case; China and glass ware three mahog-
any tables; two clothes presses large book case
and books one mahogany writing desk; one sofa
beds two trunks; several easy chairs; cots and mat
trasses, with many other articles.
JOHN WATERS, Baf.
Sale to take place on Monday, February s. 1874, at
10 o'clock, A. M ian 3D-dtd
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-11-15
CHATTER II.

The Baroness Decourcey was seated in
one of the splendidly furnished apartments
Of her mansion, at table covered with
deeds, &c. Opposite to her was the Coun-
sellor Prevail, father of the Count Prevail,
who was that morning to 60 through the
ceremony of betrothal TO the baroness
daughter Leonie. The intended bride was
in more remote part Of the room, ounging
examining casket Of bridal Jewels, and
calling the attention of her cousin by fire.
quent appeals to his taste in regard to the
shape aud setting of various pearls and dia-
monds, now thrown like toys into her lap
She was light fairy looking creature,
scarce sixteen, with bright blue eyes, and
hair like rays of sunshine. Her cousin,
Henry Decourcey, and Theodore Prevail
stood by, humoring and fattering the child
like beauty, whose loud peals of laughter
would now and then draw a reproach
from The baroness, who was employed in
the settlement Of her daughters articles OF
marriage. 81
The Count looked at his watch, and re-
membering an engagement he had at a
particular hour, at particular coffee house,
and in making an apology for his absence,
he betrayed more confusion than the oc-
casion required. Henry proposed joining
him as far as the coiIee-house, which propo-
siton was not cordially acknowledged by
the Count. The Counsellor having finished
his business, with the baroness, now rose to
take his leave, and the three gentlemen
promising TO return before the hour APP
nointed for the nOfarvs attendance fPsDnctA
fully took their departure. asas
A Iiyered servant announced to the baron
ess that priest. by name, Antoine, desired
TO speak to her ladyship.
Admit him. said the baroness.
10, mamma 7 cried l.eonie, perhaps It's
the curate of st. Roche, who has come TO
attend the ceremony o, dear mamma,
order grand chorus to be sung and have
me married before the grand altar 1t will
be so delightful 7 .8aa
4 have given orders for. the. ceremony as
BELTS your rank, Leonie, and you will find
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so long and strangely borne her Yes,
pure, holy, and unaltered love Sanctioned
as il is by heaven now, what happiness may
not anticipate She loves me, too, father,
Fun sure she does, for she has known no
other who could win her young affections,
what then remains for us but to be edded
to each other?'
Be il SO, my son, and you may both be
happy as you deserve And when next we
meet, may have another as important secret
to communicate. IN the mean time, confde
to my care the certificate, and the note in
pencil
Richard gave them TO him, and gained
from the old man the promise Of joining
their hands as soon as Cephise was informed
Of their relative positions.
Willingly, my son; tomorrow we meet
again, till then, farewell. Heaven bless
you
And as the door closed on the departing
priest, CephIse was heard descending the
stairs from her chamber. Richard met her
with face radiant with expectant Joy. But
how different looked the bowed down crea-
tnre, pale with intense anxiety, who placing
her cold hand into that warm one extended
to receive it, aud looking in his eye, inno-
Gently prepared to inhct death blow on
all his highly colored anticipations Of hap
piness.'
Dear Richard began Cephise, 4 can no
longer conceal from you the secret that
presses on my heart feel, o how cnlpa-
BILE have been in so long concealing from
you that which SO nearly concerns my hon
or.
'Cephise, explain, beseech yon.'
'Rchard-dearest brother, have de-
ceived You. Often when we have been
speaking Of our affection for each other,
have said love none but you, my brother
You did you did !, exclaimed Richard,
doubling what was 10 follow.
Richard continued Cephise, in calm
low tone Richard, uttered a folsehood
did, do love another =
Richard dropped her hand, aud stood
like one paralyzed, his eyes instantly fixed
on hers She continued
You shall know all--you shall decide my
fate, dear brother o. frown not on me,
Richard, but hear me out
Go on, 90 on said Richard, in voice
scarce audible.
TITS now two months since have known
him-since he has promised 10 demand Of
you my hand in marriage. His name is
Edward DoviIle, journey-man like your
self, aud an orphan
Cephise paused. Richard replied not
She gazed upon his face. Not muscle
showed the inward working of despair. All
without, was calm, siatue-like and firm
you do not speak 10 me, Richard said
Cephise, getting close TO him, and taking
his hand. This at once recalled him to
himself
Sure tits some dream aud l have been
too roughly wakened and pressing her
hand with convusive grasp nd-you--
you-iore him, CephiseP
Il do, dear brother
Enough You shall be his you shall
be sr-and throwing himself into seat
he buried his face in his hands, and nc
longer struggled 10 master the tide Of bitter
feeling ,ha, oppressed him, he wept The
sturdy mechanic wept. Cephise fell at hi:
feet The big drops trickled through hi:
rough fingers, and fell upon the appraised
forehead Of the only being he had eve,
loved intensely, aud who chung 10 his knes:
in the agony Of seli-reProach.