New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-11-14
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TIE BEsr JoKE OF THE CAMPAas-in a,
neg boripg town a. tire last election, wealthy
Democrat iook the lead of the Texas troops
He encouraged the wavering, nae Inc g1os-shefs
rap-actet. ind rh,n inusued II al the "Stahd.
;,,- or,nU, were maoslalled and ready f1r action!
TSey went % work aud all voted The regular
,icket Toward the close Of The contest 1t oc-
cared to this good Democrat that there was
sdd'e- who was supported at the cIpease OF the
town, in the poor house. Tire Democrat to'ia,
with repaired to the Town Treasurer ard pad
the tidcIe,stsx. procured receipt 10 that erect
and Despatched HE servant and carnage 20
bring tie fiddler To tie ballot box. Aa the masi-
cal soreyeign" approached in his Garage LES
crowd made way. AS be neared the place o,
ting. the rich Democrat came ny and handed
him tie regular Z" Free Trade and Texas" ucsef.
:. Here" said he, us the regular aczes."-
The fiddler took the ticket, and looking. at
said 10 him, "Captain, 1 am very shabby is'-
low-yery shabby indeed. ] arr good for no
hing except to play the fiddle; but am not
quite low enough yet ~ vo.e the Loco-foco
,icket.n and took the Wing ticket from by
s,spdsr. and put it into the ballot-bo1.
Portsmouth Journal.
LAKE, Coaxrs ce.-Buffalo Bey never presented
4 more beautiful display of sail craft than II now
does, at 10 a. III. from this city. The lake is
smooth, mild November sun IS reflected ION
It's su-facs as from g mirror, AID yet there ls
breeze enough 70 fl the sails OF some forty OF
fl " vessels, oil heavily laden with goods, and
bound for tbs great end fruitful West.
The commerce of these inland secs is already
icor times as large as the whole foleigH colonial
trade of tire l3 revolving provinces in l7!5. And
vet. this internal trade Is only lni Its infancy
il is jcss than a tiihe Of what it will be IN law
wears. provides the Erie Canal shall be enlarged,
lake harbo.s shall sc Constructed, and the works
Of internal Improvement in the new States shall
be completed. With the exception Of noble Ohio,
and we trust Indiana, all tne:c great interests
a,e now committed to the judgement o! Loco
Fcco;sm.
What we are to expect from SILAs WRIGHT
and the ascendency OF the Barn burners Ii, this
STATE, and per chance from President Polk, we
snow to9 well flom the uniform course OF these
men and their party for the las: flght years
The do.rotbipg poi CIV. or the dorn-hiA progress
i've policy will doubtless be illustrated by dis
play of ali the imaginary advantages CT Free
Trade, no harbors. no internal Improvements,
hard money Sob Treasury for this State and i0I
the Nation. with the price of labor and its pro-
ducts, land and its fruits brought down to the
god and silver standard =; or as rIr. BUCHANAN
h, g It, down TO the COMMON standard Of the
world~ Buf,lo Cnm. Adv.
- John Bradford the notorious hishwaynnaD
ana burglar, who stabbed coorade of his and three
af the police officers, who went to arrest him, on
Thursday night ,asr, has been committed for trial
before The Criminal Court. Bradford had but just
served term 10 the pepitenary, and was out only
u few days, when he committed This elrccity..
N. O. Crescent City.