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Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-07-16

4as lesieaa prfnl bal aac Thai cannot perceive the
-.sraet II having aas Sc 81 measures IL TIE
soatH and smother Ter fean.,I,anH.
FOLK AID DALLAS
rIlg PRINCIPLES ANp MEASURES o. TIL
PARTY.
TIE 49, from lie >aaih cheering aiseH =
TIE eFfanea- OF protective Fau8-IHe ffss
Trade men throughout The entire SOUTH. I'm So
gina IL Aiahsms - rafYng with H7Heze'ea.
ensfEY an unsuimifr. FIR ra'k and h~.iH' VIZ.
CiaY nj F-clughuy,en afs known i7 he n fz'f
nj distribution of The proceeds 'i The 'a.et - lae
public land, arn1re he Suites. sHi dsegf'e Il o.
thsf msf II rarf pasllfte3 Protective a H'
feafuf-t-Nr Pr.A b, tho ANoWtp ENEMY Of
si-slf 5-afe. .3u Oh. uniform .up.orsr Of -
r..esas sraIs or Junss HOSTILE no TIE IA
RIrT % l@42 ihe REPEAI OF which II eIee'ed.
III Will ENpEAYOR TO EFFECT-and the
afn eaansfeui, and interchangeable app'-ef n lhs -
trhaian schsmss These are lhe declruos Of The
democracy of the Suth-fhs doctrines Ing Efged
by Calhoun. Nrpanie riekrns HAMILTON. " d-
bury, BENTON. Wright aud nlhet leading men Of ths
psry-.hoy are The aortrnsa To-. of n'ne-isnihs ~
the leading dempCrsis ot lhs Nhuls JnI1n-snd The
eeusnfy hat they vii BE carmel out If lie demo
rfsuc nominess sfe slsoted. = Nbat he. united and
animated The democratic paffy irnm MAINS In Geof.
g. m ihe present confess The Numerous evidence
Of perfect snnn snd undtuhici success sIisrfed
>, ,,e..nda., and ,sthn.l..tfe meetings. held IN
80, ,,ei,on n m, ,os.f,y arc The consequence
81. rl.,, ,f.t,n.ot If sem,rr,pc pfIneIpes an
r,...,,,., male nv III. National Convention. and
.,,II mar, al f,uh IN The .p.e,h.s Of Gor Pix
himself VIII these fscls beiots no, ~e fsgrst 10
see on he part Of sone edlots snd would hs lsad
srs 8i The party m this SAFE. an iu olhsf Ppfuans
OF the Union, an efnti to hssi-viuk and drcdw The
.,.,.I. h. ,.,.,,,,,,,. n, psi aud a., naffga,f4
r,r.,II, 70 n, Ta,,a ofls42. AM coa.eqasna. The
e,.n4, nj d,,,ct p,,,eci,,n YALSEHooD
49, m ,h. anil n,.,, n,.t,l,e,,I ,o he eaa.s-
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-07-16


##H-a.i ~ s.aR every 6aaa
.#aa.e.. .IHers al h.=5aI.#
country -eafse #aaa '3a s=5aa
- WHOM ~ IN down = ~ 10
- fer ea.' fazz1H'1., A. iat4.'e'f
uarse-aa. ~ as r''i a. aeN'F
b II the .1a session -'7a ! fa5s - The
h. fH1t Nr.i'a't a'1''s ri having as.
saa.ei .', Al Na.'' re 81. '''ia
determinations II The Ihr @. .ae
aaHes when i proposed e Il dis
sr minated "I.a a 's"t'aiise. IN WOO
Al wool ems utter 1850 f3h - down
IL l. I'D aud per ''a..z ssaaa o'
degrees aa1 oeaal.'a''N 'fs>. MS -
Nr. f'.N ofas-I....--- ms : "na' be
eaI.s i"t anu Just protection II an me
efea' interests o. Inc "heia lni"n
--.fdT ana 1Hsa anu "aa Is mol ior
'ialr an ) Just VINO Wi ''f mat no
Is Tor "ha' $ m AR ana unjust Nf.
NJ la'he say - per cent i sialr ana
lasi. Mr. feik saYAln Pc eeal ,'he
average OF Neff'anek s na#I Is 'la'f ana
Just protection u all our great inter
es's' Mr.. Meha4 las' winter SAM ,'aa'
an average oil 81 per cent ~ '''f
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-07-16
WHO EAal.l

Tune. Nhne Cnrkade
Oh aeetIs.. bud d, the Wig. delight.
The s,aang Esr.e strong and hrleh--
MI rIaicung wing he ~ eep' The sky.
BeafIng the fog Of CIV aa high.
Oh he's The bird al Victory
D1 he'. ue blfd Of uciot.f
Mn glHleusg wing he -arep, thc ~.
Beating lie lag u CT, an hugh
On lie Waving top NJ ne rNHlrN ASH
Bsho ht glnr .u- pmau. lash.
WI Iae Ne greet Ian, radsanI lr,m
RJmg aiaa through the etla aui sioHn
o.. he. the otfi a..
lis glance !. Keen an1 Ia. heart - true
lie loves the uni of the JEnsKY Buzz,
rom lie Jer.ey held. hi, baeAiet came.
GfaFea nllh FRrLINGHrrsEN name.
Ca he's tie bird, &c,
All n'ef each WIDE extended State
Hell hear The slandsId sheet. siste-
Bui mosl o. oil hls JOY NIL he
r sweep Ike Storm On FrvNrisrE.
Oh, he The bird a.,
rom Every conflict ne sbaiI -fuE
OufadmE laurel. o. ~, wing.
Aud nj ihen. when The battles done.
T. Hasfg Clay at Washington.
Oh. he's the blfl A.,
Oh peerless. bird is the Wing. delight.
Tie sfaune Eagle strong aud bright
Nnh Joy Ne greet his tldtau iprn
RIDING alon Though calm aud STORM.
Oh, he's lhe bird of victory
Oh, he. the blfd of yictlt,f
VIII elHteuug wing he sweeps the az
Beaaag lie ilae OF Clay Oh high
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-07-16
TEXAS DEBT

MI Benton says that the debt o
Texas IS Twenty-Five Millions Dol.
lars, Men whose mouths are black
with the lie that the Wigs are in
favor Of the General Government, as.
sumlng the debts Of the States, are
Yocllerous 10 take this DEBT of Texas
with the addition Of probably twice OF
three times that amount more of nee.
ossary Liabilities, beside all the resDon.
which will inevitably follow.
PiusfeH Eagle.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-07-16

We DO IhfnA straight f'tvsr1 lar 5ns Via
WI tsli htg laf. plump ae. 10 an 11ae. nan com
yssrd si,h thai lus 3itfr. 'ooaA.ug sh'idual.
~ha will so. plags ~ Truth with fal.ehoad a. to
mai, u rosII, sarss iHsn ials,bnod r.eH sub the
ioeoioca. ste dung nv They s..eri that .nch and
,ash men Hon 8 n Sammer. Of Nfs.a.. voted
ae.lnsi he prssent TIL aad nat IL "a. eatfed by
incuiooas Sons. ID lie wing, voted determined
10 save distribution. and hey voted laf the bll
through me whole a8a. hey were compelled Go
yield Il Or distribution
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-07-16
From The EHj0Htopa Democrat
IMPORTANT
Mr, Folks late anti-Tariff letter
reviewed, and his position de-
fined.

The following clear and distinc, view
Of the positions of the two presidential
candidates on ;hc Tariff question was
presented ~ MIR. Stewart IN discuss.
ion which occurred in the Court House
on Friday evening.
Mr. STEWART commenced by saving
that 10 understand the subject, il was
necessary in the first place 10 ascertain
what the PRESENT views and opinion,
Of MIR, Clay and Mr.. Polk were upon
the tarli1-and then 10 see what would
be the practical operation aud effect Of
their principles upon the interests OF
The country, if carried out in. tho &C
ton OF the government.
Mr., Clay's position, he SAID, wss well
understood-he is for the Wing tariff
OF 1912, he has so declared himsel (
repeatedly proef It's only neccss
airy to refer TO his Harrisburg letter of
the llth Of May 1911, 10 which he
says:
The Tariff act Of 1912 has been
bitterly denounced, and gross epilhel,
applied 10 II. Its repeal was pronounc-
cd 10 be iayorite object Of our polni
CA opponents. They have majority
Of some fifty or sixty IN the House. 4
bill 10 repeal that Tarlfi has been pend
ing a great part Of the present session
OF Congress. And yet, yesterday, on a
test vote, majority Of The House decld-
ed against tho repeating bill, leapiao
THE TARIFF OF 1872 in G4li an5
SALUTARf operaticn! This decision
was an involuntary concession Of ou,
political opponents to the WISDOM AMI
BLNlflCENCE Of Wlig pollen. pro-
duced by the returning prosperity ol
me country and the enlightened opio
ION OF the people"
Ihqs YOU see Mr.. Clay declare,
himself uaequivocally aud decidedly far
he " ag tariff Of lsl2. Fortunately
within the last hour, said Mr.. S. have
been furnished with Mr.. PoIk's late
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-07-16

and to all others in the same proper
lion. Thus those employed in every
branch OF Industry eau now Judge for
themselves. Clay Sc .uros the Amer.
can market for the american farmers,
manufacturers x mechanics, Polk gives
itup to the BRUSH or compels the A,
merlc1n TO come down and work as
s1eap as the paupers of Europe, (rrom
II to 20 cents per day) Clay is for
the american system, Po.k for the BRIT
ish-lhlS IS the true state Of the ques
ton and II cannot be disguised or evaded
When the Brush and AMERICANS are
contending for the american market.
The question is which SD. Mil YOU
take? Such being the true state Of the
question, James X Polk the champion
Of The BRITISH system" or Henry Clay
the ilustrious champion aud advocate
of the "American Systemna
CLAW is for the tariff oil 1879, Polk
for 20 per cent horizontal. This is
settled by their late letters-Mr. Clay's
OF the llth May, to iiarrisburgh, aud
Mr.. Folks oil the 10Th June, 10 Mr.
Kane, of Philadelphia. Cn PESNsYL>
yANlA, unanimous with Clay for the tar
III OF 1912, hesitate IN her choice Po-
lhiclan and office seeking may-the PEG
pie, the enlightened, patriotic, unsophis-
ucated people ever.-They will never
commit suicide with their eyes open
when the great principles in ssue-the
tariF distribution dad Teras questions
are clearly and rightly understood by
the people they will 20 against Mr..
Polk and his British 20 per cent. tariff
his antl-dlstrbution, aud his slavery
and Texas annexation policy, by an
overwhelming majority. Mark the pre-.
dIcuon-mark il
Mr., s. proceeded further TO discuss
this and other topics, but our limits
will not premit more extended report
al this time
Messrs McCandless, Black and Ma
graw of Pittsburgh spoke in reply, blt
they utterly failed to shake single
position taken by Mr.. S.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-07-16
MuIG PRINCIPIEs.

4 st#aH NaHsaa. currency. teguialed ht lie 81
saa authority of re NaHon
A. aarll,fe Revenue. with lar projection 10
Anrur7u Industry
5asf restraint. ea no Executive paWef embracing
E f8f.aer rcsuouau nn fhs cIerrise 'i he Veto.
A laIibtuI stnntsfafan of The fuhho domain
.b AT equitable Distribution ni the proceeds of
Sa|rs ~ ~ among 81 the Sfsfcs
A. honest end economical administration OF ne
6isHers. Government. leaving puhle afheen perfect
ifeeIou Of Thoughts sn8 OF the right of suatage, but
VIII .atiahr resltans against ppr,p interference
eecitus
An smeudmsnt af The Constitution. limiting i've
pesml,en, OF h, Pfy.Idenuu office ioa sus.e
lefH
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-07-16

ALABAMA. Lief, thy oog,s-we ls,s leuef
TIM motsns from fb' Secretary Of ibe "a, Club Al
Biouni'viic. baani ca. Alabama announcing he
name. Of el''en Iocat who have turned AMI JolnsJ
hsi Club
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-07-16

TALL MANA we,ern nane, .,y. h., A.,
wentworth The member Of Congress from Cb,c,s,
pshci' Illinois. IL - toll that when h. addre....
me people In'le I'd of mounting stump as u.n,I +,
mo e''' 'hey have 10 d'g deep hole Tor ham to
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-07-16


M zinc. -###H#H#=s 81 .rr a####. He prone -
-.l ... t..#.r#5#...... #H##F4Hl l##4=
..-H 5#4-5 the praz#z
s Ai"i' 'tAs - r.
dental NOMINATIONS I'D. 'i.'
Il 4~fsrs an 49, Nr. ia=A f''..'#.1t
heretofore - e4u.vlr1#. 81 iHn bf1
.... - H,as b..4 a4H= AMI al a.
.I. ..-.r .r I~lr
#4H'
AMI .#f Inc adoption - H'' -
mrl 81 - pr eeaIaI Na#aren, '~efIn.
mating hollow iha' amount Tor revenue
Z ~ raaIIe a.'95''.1a n ehae'>'.' As
ate as Aaf.t t>l'' Hf-.io.k sal'
u Am "a iafaf oil refea NJ Inc -
the last congress l'he as5 o. 49, ~.
restoring the com promise .'1.' 81
warren Is 30 .r
W men, nj. io'N saE 80
saiicicai protection To tue ID ~
AMI IS all ineN ought - ess's' "' g"
winch iaeN ne '"I'.lfa nus ~ Poi
cent. is VIM. MI OK ~ inc aug
OIL MS ieitff 10 Mt. hsae' CONSUME
'fAIR ana 3t'f PROTECTION 10 A.. nm
'kEAT INTERESTS Oh me WHO'LL uN"'''
embracing agriculture mahuioo'ufes,
anu 'he neshanic arts commerce an
nav 'eauea. IN mus 'e'hei vi.
SAYS expressly my Opinions ui,'" nv
.at'' nave often ooeo gwen 10 ''C pun
nc 'ney are a. 10 DC 'oH"a II NV !. .. .1iz
~ 0"' .'e t1hI'' ~. 'se>s. 10 -
! nave Pafieifa''u -al9 mere me,
are. am IN ,a'of OF the feP'" o'
me arm o. = ana ., 2i fe''o['u5 she
1somPromlse act oi ~ h'feh' lN''
ms = hf FoIh present P's''on as
defined bN HHmSef n there eHH DE no dis
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-07-16

There Will b. croad Of wblf, al Ashland
Square, to- nighl. to heaf lhe Buckeye
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-07-16

sefn ...,G,uya nN
:. n mr. c,'I,en. Of Shesa a', M, s "P''
extensive Equestrian e.lls'l'all'" 49, co.l, d
" refued IN Tho moi sf'e'1'- ' 4, ssaaId
Tor 1874. and j. moi To he '1f 1''''
my other exhibition IN lhe "o'1 -, and ID
''g IN. 9,ma., allenIIaa 10 the cantor, s Wv
ence Of the vi.llers ha. been ''.' .o4 The nd
flung 40 thu. masaIdreoi rao.e'a ' n. ' nsn
flaliers himself that tie WING ,,lef ahthI
,.pcenen.s are Of laai superior a' NJ j., led
meet with The menfei apfi20'''
enlightened community. ..f he aIsaa
The following are The l'''''
tr.is attached 10 The eomfa,, T. Sons.
Mr. ; 2 Suckney, Lew
l., Forest W Wou,I
III Long, " kelley
Booth, bnes
" Day. h " So1s
" Chesnni. c,c.ne, al5 ~
Ms. Ra.alinc AMI Sam SUM-
Clown. Fred Carson. ~, Rand Nh ~
6,"re 10 all eompe9aoa, accom-
ton. e.jI cents
cb,lJfen under = year To me ~
b,lf ,rlce to the Pr
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-07-16
ro c,uPBELLlIb'''

h. c.'.''i Rev " as''n,., e. .a1 ,e
ecIebra,rd Debl'e hs."' 'SuN ] HA,N q. N
Lexington. ior -a.e by uaa' '
nuly l6 ..-sBej
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-07-16
THE L.DlhI"'. .o

new suppl, II P's.' as' ~
day " ,o '"s~ ,.. B.e' , I". c',.a'I
Cord. an 4 Tassel'. B.l'A r'lnn. lex ln'7gIll
Black Cotton Mi'. Lace 40 lI'.'
g. IuIy IL
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-07-16
STICkNEY'S CIRCUS,

XXJILL openin Whe' ~ Oh ,u,'orns
" July l9lh. IN lie a ''i' ~
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-07-16


revenue sufficient 10 delray the erpen-
ses Of governments i. Mr.. Calhoun.
lie says 81 have heretofore sanctioned
such moderate discrmin ating duties as
would produce the revenue needed y
he voted for the tariff Of 1882, (the on
ly tariff bill he ever voted for in his
lie, except the compromise bin and
why did he vote for iii lie tells you
IN his Tennessee speech--because II
reduced the tariff Of lS25-not as much
as he wished, but as much as he could
and quite too much for me, for | voted
against H. SAID Mr.. S f, as did eleven Of
my tariff colleagues.
Mr.. Calhoun is better tariff man
than Mr.. Polk-ln lsl6 he voted 10
increase the protective duties-Mr.
roIk has never yoleI TO increase but
always 10 reduce them. Next. Mr.
FOLK says he sustained the bill renorted
by the Committee Of Ways AMI Means in
December ls32, (Mr. VerpIank's bin
making sui further reductions Of the
ac' OF 1898. This fayorlle bill Of Mr.
toIk's reduced every ad yalorem duiy
alter 1888, down TO 20-l5-l0 and 4
per ceni-eNcepi one-the duty on
coach lace was left at % per cent
WOOL aud woolens 10 I5-worStei N IN
ana certain cloths, kerseys, and blanke,,
, per cent A bill which would hive
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-06-07

made in the conditions for admission of candidates
for ad by which those only who shall have, by
their own resources prepared themselves TO enter
college, will be assisted from its funds. The prin-
cipal speakers were, Rev. Mr.. Stearns of Newbu-
ryport, DR.. Stowe of Lane Seminary, and Rev.
S. L. Pomeroy of Bangor.
The N. E. SABBATH SCHOOL UNION SOCIETY
met at the Bowdoin square Baptist church. The
report showed that the affairs of the Society are
in a prosperous state. The number of bound vol
umes published and distributed by the association
during the year were $4,000. In addition to these
large number of tracts and pamphlets were cir
culated. The receipts of the treasury were $780,
500, being an increase over the previous year of
$4,000 The juvenile choir performed remarka-
bly, well, and the meeting was considered the most
interesting ever yet held.
BosToN SEAMAN's FRIEND SOCIETY met at
Park street church. The congregation was large
and manifested much interest for &C those whose
home is on the deep" The society has distribut-
ed 450 bibles among seamen, besides large guam
tity of tracts and pamphlets. 1t is in contempa-
ton to establish 1" Sailors Home" in Boston
during the coming year, like the one at New York
AMERICAN BAPTIST BOARD FOR FOREIGN Mis-.
sIoNs met in the Bowdoin Square church on Wed
i the operations of the Board were greatly cramped
in Consequence of pecunary embarrassment
Strong appeals were made to the churches to re
lieve their Distress and a proposal was made 70
pastors to pledge $25 each, to be raised in thei
several societies.
MASSACHUSETTS TEMPERANCE UNION whic
claims to be the first organized on total abstinenc
4 principles, met at Centre Church in Winter street
DR.. Jewett, agent of the society, read the report
and Rev. John Pierpont delivered a very able Al
dress. His proposition was, that illegal aciio'
5 when directed by moral sentiment, for the accom-
. plishment of moral object or purpose, is NOR
: action" 1t is said that he fully sustained his fo
mer high reputation as speaker
AMERICAN UNITARIAN ASSOCIATION met at tt
Federal street church on Tuesday evening. TIL
report represented the Society in "a prosperol
d condition. There are between five and six thor
t sand members, and over $4,000 have been pal
for missionary and charitable purposes during II
G year. Addresses were made by Messrs. Stetso
' Clarke and Thompson.
MASSACHUSETTS HOME Missionary SoCIE1
met at the Park street church. The receipts of ii
!, society during the year have been $22, $50; beir
$6,79S more than the previous year. The who
amount paid to this and the parent society, is 80
06O dollars. Eloquent remarks were made
Prof Stowe of Cincinnati, Rev. Mr.. Langwortl
II II of Chelsea, and Rev. Mr.. Rogers of Boston.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-06-07
Democratic Nomination.

If any man or party OF men, could possibly re-
commend themselves to the favor of the slave
power, it does seem that Martin Van Buren,, and
those who have acted with him for the last ten
years, might have done it. While he was in the
chair of state he was as completely the tool of
shareholders, as those unfortunate beings who
raise their cotton and black their boots. But alas
for him his State does not permit him to be
practical tyrant, and no other can be President of
either the wing or democratic parties. His north
ern friends have fattered, and coaxed and threat
ened to secure his nomination; but when they
came into the presence of their southern masters
they covered down like whipped spaniels What!
man who is neither duelist, a slave breeder, or
a woman-whipper, think of being president of this
free republic? 1t is time for such fanatics to learn
better than to indulge in such strange notions, and
we presume that no northern man will ever here
after expect to receive the support of these slave
ridden parties.
The course pursued at the Baltimore Convention
shows most conclusvely that the support of slave
ny is the great question with that party, and that
the questions of tariff, free trade, &c. are all in
subserviency to it. Mr.. Van Buren, has been glo-
rifed by almost all the northern presses of his par
ty, his views of the tariff approved and the dele
gates from sixteen states, if we mistake not, were
instructed to support him. Accordingly, at the
first balloting he received lac votes, and the other
six candidates received 1913 votes. But how did
the votes stand at the eighth trial? Why, Mr..
Van Buren, received 90 votes, and Mr. Cass, an
open and decided advocate of the tariff, received
q l2S votes. What has become of free trade now
4 Buteven Mr.. Cass, that lickspttle of the slave
fpower," as he has been very properly called, did
not satisfy the shareholders; and nothing can be
done without their approval. James K. Polk now
comes forward with all the authority of a slave
holder, and the Van Buren, men, the Cass men, the
: Buchanan men, the Woodbury. men, and all, throw
= up their caps and say, thankee massa, and WHO'D
e rah for massa Polk But who is James K. Polk
= and what has he done to entitIe him to the vote
= of honest freemen?
+ He is Tennessee STAKEHOLDER.
He is dueliSt who deliberately shot at ant
= killed one of his fellow men.
, When speaker in congress he gave great license
to rowdyism and nsubordinaton.
9 Wnen speaker OF the House, ne decided tina
the gag rule against the reception of abolition pc
ttions prohibited all aElusiOn to slavery euen in de-
! bate
After being Governor of his own State for on,
term, he was rejected by the people at the mex
election, and that rejection has since been repeat
ed.
r Finally, his greatest claim is, that he is in favo
+ of the immediate annexation of Texas to this I'm
ion, with the understanding that it is, in fact
declaration of war with Mexico, unless her claims
: upon Texas can be bought up with the money o
! northern freemen. On this very point, more thai
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-06-07
Great Fire at New Orleans.

most destructive fire occurred at New Orleans
on the 18th, by which 900 buildings were destroy
ed The following particulars are from the Plea
yune:
Between 70 and 1 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
the flames burst forth in the carpenters shop of
r. Colt, corner of Franklin and Jackson streets,
and spread to the adjoining tenements.
To save their furniture was all that the unfortu
nate residents ofths section could hope to achieve
and even in this they were often Disappointed
The fire ragged for three hours, during which it
kept down jackson sreet-burning out to Canal
on the right and to Common on the left, and eros
sing IRENE, Villere, and Robinson to Claiborne
streets--in all ten squares. Not one building is
left on this area, save the Mason de SGnte
To attempt to picture the scene while the fierce
element was raging in its wildness, were impos-
sible. Houseless unfortunates were seen rushing
through smoke and flame, and seeking a shelter
which only proved temporary for the flames
were again upon them. Beds and bedding,
furniture, groceres--in short every thing that
could be removed in the hurry, were seen piled
and thrown in Canal and Common streets, the own
ers sitting upon the lte-wreck that was left to them
of all their household store
Many Of the inmates of the houses were labor
ing under sickness and Infirmity, and their eyes
rolled wildly as they were borne from their homes:
mothers half frantic, were screaming for lost
children; children, were rushing with loud screams,
amidst the fierce cracking OF the flames, and seek
ing their parents in every face. All was confusion
and despair; but the most distressing sight of ALL
perhaps, was the removal of the sick from the
vNaison de Sante
little past four O'Clock the fire had subsidized
spent itself for want of farther food to consume
To attempt to give list of the sufferers, or the
amount Of property destroyed, would be inpos-
sible. Hundreds Of citizens have been without
shelter, and the loss has unfortunately fallen most
y upon poor but industrious families, many Of
whom owned the small but comfortable dwellings
in which they resided
Along Canal street, between IRENE and Rob-
ertston streets, stood number of large, elegant
and costly brick residences, all of VIII CHI des-
royed. Their blackened walls are some of them
slill standng but the other parts of the burnt
district, the houses were mostly of wood, nothing
now greets the eye of the beholder save an i'm.
mense forest of chimneys-al else being burnt
smooth with the ground.
The .MaiSon de Saute was saved, but not until
its inmates had been removed. At this point
which is near the corner Of Canal and Claiborne
streets, the iremen directed their strongest ener.
ges, and fortunately were successful. The only
water they could obtain from the first, was drawn
from the cutters, the plugs at the different bydran
being permitted to run from the breaking out o
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