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The Whig standard., 1844-01-26
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II Fl E BLIN D.

Mr.. EDITOR: The exhibition last Wednesday
evening, in the Hall Of the House, by the sixteen
pupils from the New York Institution for the
Blind, was most interesting affair. The Italian
temperature and purity of the night attracted to
the Capitol, in addition to many members of the
two Houses, hundreds of our fellow-citizens,
among whom were brilliant array of the youth
and beauty Of the Metropolis.
Hon. d. D. BARNARD, of New York, was ad-
dressing the assembly at our arrival in exposition
Of the origin and establishment Of this New York
institution, OF its object and its cost and the graf
flying success of the managers in improving and
ameliorating the condition of the unfortunate
blind.
OF the sixteen pupils, there are composed
brass band, choir, and general scholastic class,
in which one of the number controls the exerc.
ses in arithmetic, geography, grammar, and ge-
ometry. MI
Alternating with these exercises, there were
some exquisite performances on the piano, by two
of the young ladies' Of the institution The Ita-
ian air, D Placer, by Miss Ann Smith, was ac-
knowledged with the warmest applause. Her skill
upon the instrument, the fine melody of her voice,
its sweetness and it's compass, are unsurpassed.
The original poetical address by Miss Crosby, as
composition-as an example in recitation
might well have shamed many college bachelors,
and many gentlemen who are the exponents ofthe
will and the wisdom of 7O65O free white males
over and above the third Septenniad. We were
compelled to leave before the close of the exerci-
ses, for aunt p, who is rather corpulent, suffered
from the heat of the crowded hail. and wished to
avoid the press and confusion of the general dis
charge.
To those present who have any sympathy in
the rendering useful and happy the stricken and
the afflicted of their fellow creatures, the exhbi-
ton was one Of pleasure, of hope, and of pride
ANons. BACHELOR BOB.
The Whig standard., 1844-01-26
L OCAL N E W S.
SHAMEFUL ASSAULT ON THE FLOOR OF
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE

FROM oUR CONGRESSIONAL REPORTER.
MIR. Weller, of Ohio, whose free use of bill
lingsgate in some Of the recent debates of the
House has attracted the attention Of reporters.
yesterday made a disgraceful attack upon Mr. AL
+. Shrlver, the correspondent of the Baltimorel
Patriot Mr.. Shriver was standing in the space
in the rear Of the Speakers desk, when he was
accosted by Mr. Weller, who asked him if he
was the writer for the Baltimore Patriot? MrI
S. answered affirmatively. Mr.. W. then said
that he had made false statements concerning
hold him personally responsible for them. Mr..
S. replied that he had made no statements not
susceptible of proof, and none for which he was
not already responsible. Mr.. w. rejoined, and
taunted Mr.. S. with falsehood, and false state
menrs, and told him to pocket the insult. Mr..
Shriver, who is stranger in the city, and was
not willing to trespass upon the privileges of
the Hall, concerning which he was not fully in
formed, replied to these taunts with spirit and
propriey, but without other design than to de-
fend his own reputation. Mr.. Weller advanced
further in his abuse, and told Mr.. S. that he had
published lie to which Mr.. S. responded, that
whoever accused him of lying was himself liar.
Mr. Weller then fell upon him, and bore him back
over one of the settees, and inflicted numerous
blows, one of which produced severe wound
over the eye. Mr.. Shryer called out to know if
there was no one to see him have fair play, but of
the number of persons around, Mr. Weller SEEM
ed to have the only friends. Some one or two !,
advanced, however, if for the purpose of render
ing assistance to Mr.. s., or preventing the feud,
when Mr.. Payne, Of Alabama, as we are inform
ed, extended his arms to prevent interference,
saying that Mr.. Weller was his friend. Mr.. W.,
we understand, has permitted himself to be placed
under bonds to keep the peace, although the Jus
tce, one Of the officers Of the House, who we
are told, saw the whole affray, did not interpose,
at the time, to arrest it.
The Whig standard., 1844-01-26

Prison SrArrsrIcs.-The New York Tribune
learns from the report Of the inspectors of the
Auburn Prison, that the total amount Of receipts
into the treasury Of the Prison, from all sources,
during the past year, ending September 3Oth, is
$56,776 66.-Total amount of disbursements for
all purposes, $56,509 04. Balance on hard,
$267 62, Total amount of earnings by labor of
convicts is $52,856 So. Expenses Of the prison,
$49,477 76-leaving an excess of earnings over
expenses of $3,379 IL. This falls short of the
earnings of last year, $lO745 SO. The silk bu-
sness alone has amounted to $6,575 60. The
number of prisoners is greater this year than
ever before, being IT.
The Whig standard., 1844-01-26

STATE LUNATIc AsYLUM-From the annual
report OF the Managers of this Institution, pre-
sented in the Legislature on the 18th inst, we
learn that from the 10Th of January, when the
Asylum was opened, to the lst December last,
ZIG patients had been admitted from 48 different
counties; 53 discharged cured, Ia discharged
improved had died, and 1876 were remaining on
the Both November last.
The Asylum, with its present arrangements
cannot accommodate more than 225 patients, and
at the date of the report there were 30 under its
fostering care. Under these circumstances, the
Managers recommend an appropriation from the
Legislature for its speedy enlargement.
The weekly charge for the support of county
patients has been So 50 during the past year, but
is to be reduced to $2 after the first of February
next This it is thought will not vary materially
from the actual cost Of their support exclusive Of
the officers salaries--N. Y. Tribune.
The Whig standard., 1844-01-26

Mr.. GL1DDoN's LEcTUREs.-The second lee
ture of this gentleman on Egypt and it's Anti
quities, on Wednesday evening, was numerously
attended, and gave universal satisfaction. These
lectures increase in interest as they proceed and
listeners attention is chained by the subject
matter of each discourse, enhanced as it is by
the peculiarly pleasing manner and address of the
lecturer. The third Of the course takes place this
evening at Caruss Saloon.
The Whig standard., 1844-01-26

DISCHARGE OF MIKE WALsH.-The Spartan
chief was taken before Judge lngraham, in n Y,
on Monday morning, on writ of habeas corpus.
The Judge ecded that the grounds upon which
the prisoner was in custody were insufficient,
and directed that he should be discharged He
was detained, it may be remembered, for non-
payment of his fine.
The Whig standard., 1844-01-26

COLD WEATHER.--The Albany Advertiser
states that, in that city on Sunday morning, the
mercury stood at 8 degrees below zero.
AT Boston, on Sunday morning, at o'clock,
the thermometer stood exactly at zero, or lower
than on any preceding morning for nearly four
years. On Saturday it was 8, and on Monday
morning at 10. On February 5, (ls4O,) it was
q degrees below Zero
The Whig standard., 1844-01-26

NEW YoRK AND ERIE RAMRoAD-The re-
port made to the Legislature states that the total
amount Of the receipts Of The Company, from
every source, up to the 3Oth November, 1872, is
$4,2Ol,O56 n. The receipts from april l6,
1912, to August !, l643, have been from freight,
$S2.666 o.; from passengers, including mail,
$6,446 SO. Total $487. 1892 81.
The Whig standard., 1844-01-26

CoNsPlRAcY.-Severaljo jorneymen weavers have
been held to bail in New York on charge pre-
ferred by Mr.. John Gibbons, of having entered
into conspiracy with sundry others of their
craft to compel him TO accede to certain scale
OF prices they presented, and with having pre-
vented some of his men from working; also
with having injured his property.
The Whig standard., 1844-01-26

Quick SAIL1NG.-The schooner Vespar, Capt
Smith, arrived at New York on Friday last, from
Balize, Honduras, in the remarkable short time
OF IL days She performed the voyage from
New York to Balize (remainlng there l3 .days)
and back, in 40 days. This is the shortest voy-
age on record
The Whig standard., 1844-01-26

LIBERALIry.-We are credibly informed that
David Graham, Esq, received on Saturday $50,
for services rendered in defending Amelia Nor
man, which he Immediately re-encosed to Mrs.
Chlds for the benefit of Miss Norman.-N Y.
Post
The Whig standard., 1844-01-26

The New York Herald, alluding to the Eu-
ropean cotton market, says -" The advance on
cotton alone is equal to addition of 81 800 900
on the stock now on hand in this country"
The Whig standard., 1844-01-26

MuRDER.-The Norfolk Herald states that
man named Samuel Currier was found dead in
lnmber yard in that town, with his skull frac-
tured. He was mate Of the schooner St. Thom-
as, of Boston, and belonged to Newburyport. An
that the perpetrators would be discovered. From
the evidence it appeared that he was last seen
in very bad company.
The Whig standard., 1844-01-26

ROBBERY OF THE GREAT WESTERN MAIL
We learn by Pomeroy & Co.'s Express, says the
Albany Argus, that the great western mail from
Buffalo to Cleveland, which was put on the
stage at Fredonia, Chatauque county, was taken
from the boot either at Northeast or Westfeld,
on Saturday week. No trace Of it had been
found on Wednesday It's rumored that an un-
successful attempt was made to rob the rear
boot of the stage on Monday night, between
Salem and Fredonia. The effort TO loosen the
baggage was perceived by the passengers, who
gave the alarm, and the rogues got off. These
are bold robberies. The entire contents of the
mail are gone. What it contained is of course
not vet known
The Whig standard., 1844-01-26

The RHODE ISLAND MuRDER.-The Provi-
dence Journal of Tuesday says
1t is natural enough that all sorts of reports
should be circulated in relation to this foul deed
and many are afoat to which we will not aid in
giving currency by even naming them. Nothing
whatever has occurred to change the opinion OF
those who are informed upon the subject in rela-
tion to the guilt of the men who have been COM
mitted. 1t is considered very certain that some
one or more belonging to the same gang, but not
yet arrested, participated in it but the story that
other persons have been suspected Of any share,
direct or indirect, in the murder, is incorrect.
The Whig standard., 1844-01-26

SALE OF WIFE--On Saturday last, brute
in human shape, from West Hallam, named Hart
sold his wife in Nottingham market place, for Is,
to fellow named Smith, with whom the woman
had been living for several years. A rope was
tied round the woman's waist and on the bargain
being completed and the money paid, it was given
to the purchaser, who carried off his prize. All
parties seemed Observation-Disclosures England
Journal.
And this, too, in l6erty-louing England, where
millions of pounds sterling have been spent for
the emancipation of the black slave, while the
Unite one remains in the same, if not worse
condition. than it was an hundred years ago.
The Whig standard., 1844-01-26

JOHN c. LEGRAND, the present Secretary Of
State of Maryland, has been nominated for Con-
gress by the Locofocos of the Fourth district,
(the first eleven wards of Baltimore,) to run be-
hind the Wing nominee, JOHN P. KENNEDY.
Wonder if he will resign his Secretaryship in ad-
vance, or will he think I" a bird in hand, worth
two in the bush?" Wings Of Baltimore do your
duty, and beat him thousand
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-03
NATIVEISM.

In the ed-hot wrath Of their defeat, the
wings will undoubtedly say and do many
things which in their cooler moments they
will probably regret. In their conduct
towards foreigners they remind US of a phleg-
matte individual. who returning home one
evening after suffering losses at play discov-
cred one of his neighbors on the sidewalk
innocen,ly tying his shoe, and kicked him
without ceremony into the gutter, remarking'
''confound you, you are always tying your
shoev.' The wings have been defeated,
their wrath is aroused, and they turn upon
the naturalizcd ei,izens'as the weakest and
most tangible object on which 10 vent their
spleen. In the general wrath of whlggery,
however, there are few wEo have kept their
passions within the control oftheir judgment,
and look at and discourse of the matter as
sensible men. Among these is the editor
of the Albany Journal. He says wha, fol-
lows, and among other things, it shows that
the main ground of wing opposition 10 for.
eigners, tina, they are like cattle in the mar
ket, alsa!s voting one way, is clearly not so
"There is laTge class of naturafi.ed citi-
zens in Ulster COZ ity- most Of whom, as was
the case 10 greater or less degree throug
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-03
INTERESTING TABLE.

With the view Of rebuting the foolish
charge so often made by our opponents
that the mass Of ignorance in the United
States is confined to those sections " hch
uniformly give the largest Democratic ma
Joriiies--we published day or two since
the statistics Of three States bearing upon
the subject, New Hampshire, North Caro-
lima and Kentucky which had been pre-
pared for US by correspondent. This
was probably sufficient to dispose Of the
matter; but friend, who has since taken
the trouble 10 go through the whole cata-
logue OF States, has furnished Us with the
annexed table, made up from the census Of
1870, which it may be well enough 10 pu,
on record. II will he seen that Vermont
which gives the larges, Federal majority,
IN proportion to her numbers, of any State
in New England, is the lowest in the scale
oil education; while N. Hampshire, which
gives the largest Democratic majority, is
the highest, except Connecticut IL, The
Union. We advise oar friends to cut this
table oui Of the paper, or preserve the lat
ter entire. and whenever n disappointed
Clay man is found railing about the igno-
rant vote Of tho country jus, po(Dke i. a,
him:
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-03

BY an att Of the last sessien n, the time of
meeting of our territorial legislature was
changed from the usual time till the first
Monday of January. This is a Statutory
change, as it takes the holidays out of the
sessions Some anxiety. no doub, exists, to
hear what our new Governor Will have to saw
on that occasion. HIS message will, in all
probability appear in our paper of The Nth
of January. The repeal ofthe law allowing
foreigners TO vote on tire question Of forr1ing
state government, will probably be the
main question before the Legislature. We
think it will no, be repealed. The question
of state government will come up for consi-
deration in some shape, and will continue
to agitate every legislature, no doubt, until
the object sought is attained. The session
will not hold, in all probability, over 60 days.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-03

GOVERNOR SHUNK--An Amusing Incl
dent.-During Governor Shunk's recent
visit to the Eastern counties, he stopped at
Columbia. and was introduced to the citi-
zens. The editor of the Spy says he was
much amused by the conduct of a red.faced,
Observation-Disclosures rustic, who beloved
out, at the top Of his voice:
"Wall, Guv'ner, how are We, cd flint?
| say. you're the FIRST Guv'ner, ever seed
afore, and ! come all the way from Peach
bottom to have peep at you! have a
Teller here. Guv'ner, from our place, ,hat'l
nearly match you. Just stay here till
fetch him." And with this injunction, our
hero started off in search Of his friend. In
a few minutes he retuened, accompanied
by mis- friend, who was indeed match for
MIR. Skunk, in point Of size "Guv'ner,
here's that feller-is'nt he a tall one?-
Wouldn't you two make Dustin yokeY"
His companion considering himself in an
awkward situation, was turning to get out
Of the "fx," when the red faced man again
beloved out" Stand up to him, Sampson,
don't be afraid Of the Guv'ner-you'r re as
big as him! 1t is needless to say that this
last sally was accompanied by general
burs; Of laughter.and amongst the heartiest
of the of the laughers was the Governor
elect himself.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-03

FALs.Fi ALTON OF flIsToRY By MUr,LA-
TING Bo-Ss.-The New York Observer of
Saturday, contains long communication.
by committee of the synod of New York
and New Jersey, charging the American
Tract Society with gross mutlation of
some Of the books, published under its au.
ihority, hat particularly of D'Aubigne's
History Of the Reformation.
ltwould seem that this is no, The only
instance Of fraud with which the Socie,y
is here gravely charged, upon the respon-
sbiliiy Of the " Synod of New York and
New Jerseys" for the committee add:
1.-The omiss ons and mu,ilations in D.
Aubigne are noiIhe only ones, We believe,
tia. have been made by the Society in the
works, which j, has published. Other
works have been subjected 10 the same
process. The time has come therefore. as
the Committee feel, when The question
must be settled, whether the Tract Society
shall become book mutiiatng Society,"
The feelings OF the community, il we mis-.
fake not, will demand, that ii books be pub
lished by the Society, they will be published
entire, and iha, this shall be the invariable
rule. If this 10 not done in future, the
Society we apprehend, will look in vain
10 the churches for their sympathy and CO.
operation"
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-03
THE MYSTERY SoLvED.--!t was not till

The MYSTERY SoLvED.--!t was not till
Yesterday that we succeeded in ascertaining
a solution Of the mysterious appearance, On
Sunday evening last, Of a man with Ian
tern in his hand, on the caves Of the tall
building at the corner Of Broadway and
Anthony streets. 1t has been suggested in
one paper that the wonder exciting stran-
ger was no less parsonage than the cele-
brated Roorback, looking for Mr.. Cay's
1so electoral votes promised by the Wing
papers, few weeks since and other pa
pers have suggested other explanations,
equally sagacious, and all equally wrong.
The occurrence was the result Of bet be-
tween two individuals, one Of whom laid a
wager that he would, in ten minutes, and
without the slightest alarm or appearance
Of violence, create an excitement which
would keep a large crowd collected at that
spot constantly for two hours. How we'll
he won his wager our readers already
know-and had he bet upon rery urge
crowd for three hours, the stakes would
have been his.-Morn M -Ne,rs.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-03

Murder In the Second degrfe.-A fellow
who was frozen to death in Iowa, last win
ter, when the thermometer was two degrees
below zero. was brought before jury of
inquest. They handed in verdict of
" death by freezing;" and the thermometer
was found guilty of "murder in the se'ond
drgree." A righteous judgment.
A waggish boarder at one Of the fashion,
able hotels in New York, where thew are
in the habit of putting every mans bill I'M
der his door weekly, has nailed tin sign
at the foot Of his door, on the outside, with
the noted iption-''Stch no bill here.p
doctor" said gentleman who was
notorious for laziness in general, and SLOW
lineSs Of person in particular, d" have tried
every hing can possibly think of for the
rheumatism, and without the least ayail.n
The Doctor, after having surveyed him for
II moment, inquired i nc hat crer tried a
ctcaa shirt.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-03

out the state had abandoned locofocoism.
With them, we had sure and decisive wing
majority in Ulster. But by strange infat-
uation, the whig party of Ulster, by an Off
cial declaration of its central county commit
the, was dsbanded, and Native American
organization recommended, for the purpose,
as would seem, ofpunishing Irishmen for ha :.
wing voted the wing ticket. Simultaneously
with the movement of the wing central com
mitiee in Ulster, its wing newspaper broke
ground in favor of N alive Amercanism. Can
we blame adopted citizens, under such cir
cumsances for leaving usa
" 1t has been supposed, most enormously,
that the adopted cltizans were mostly all OPP
posed to Us. That very large majority Of
these electors were with our opponents, is
true. But we have fatal evidence now tina:
we could not afford TO lose those who were
wings. We have been indebted, in this
county for the last two years, to the votes of
Adopted Citizens, for the majority we obtain
ed, Colonel Barnard and Willis Hall would
have been beaten in 1912, but for the votes
of adopted citizens. Sheriff Batterman and
MIR. Stevens would have been beaten in
lS43, but for the same electors. These
electors have now, by the warfare waged
against them in two wing newspapers, and
the avowal of our Wing friends that native
American party would be organzed imme-
diately after the election, been driven into
the ranks of our opponents. And our majo-
rty in the city has consequently been cut
down from $50 to $50, and our candidate for
Congress is defeated.
We have lost from thousand to fifteen
hundred adopted wing electors in the CITY
of New York; from two to three hundred in
each of the counties OF Orange, Ulster.
Duchess, Albany, st. Lawrence. Jefferson,
and Erie; and from one to two hundred in
at least twenty other counties, making in the
state an aggregate Of from four to FIVE thou
sand, With majority Of only JU00 against
us, change OF $500 votes fiom the whip TO
the loco TOGO side, was sufficient to defeat
Mr. Clay and to elect Mr.. Polk. And vet
these $500 electors, with as many more who
belonged to us, had the Wing party kent
clear of Native Americansm. would have
voted for and elected a Wing President"
So says the Albany Evening Journal and
what does it show? 1t shows that Inc nat
uralized citizens, like other citizeus. had
their views of the Politics of the country. and
voted with Goth parties according to the dc
tate Of their judgments, until the wings, bv
showing unequ;vocal symptoms of banding
with the Native. Americans, forced them in
sels-deience, to oppose them in body.
How far the wings are now justified in their
crusade against foreigners, because in this
Instance they acted in selfdefence, the pub
lie at large, will judge.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-03

The active business season is pretty much
at close. A Propeller from the lower lakes
was at the pier on Friday last, probably the
last steam eraG we shall see until the COM
mencemeat Of navigation next snnmer.-
We have had some pretty severe weather.
but while we write the weather is mild and
agreeable. The progress Of building, al
though somewhat relaxed, has by no means
ceased. The noise Of the hammer, the saw
and the plane, yet greet us in every quarter
ofthe town. Doubtless more buildings have
been erected in Southport the past, than at
any previous season--and among them sew
eral very excellent brick structures AS a
gratifying evidence Of the increase of our
import and export trade, we notice that
Messrs. Hutchinson s. Wheeler are making
an addition to their Warehouse, equal in
size to the original building, making toge,h-
er a structure AZ by $50 feet. This they
intend to provide With the very best facilities
for securing and storing wheat; and as they
will be we'll prepared, they will no doubt do
heavy business in that line. The work on
the harhor, which has been pushed with con-
siderable rapidity, has we believe been sus-
pended until the commencement of aaother
season. The progress of Southport is on
ward-rapidly onward. Future years will
undoubtedly furnish the same gratifying re-
suits that past have done.