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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-06-29

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\ n article unequalled for cleaning aud g,ylng a
"a highly durable and most brilliant polish to sill
yer, German Silver, Brass, Copper, Brittania ware,
I'm Steel, Cutlery, and for restoring the lusre OH
vanished carriages, &c. TRY IT.
Prepared and sold at wholesale and retail, 10y the
susquehanna Chrysoe Polish Company, Owego,
Tioga county, N. Y.
WM. FORSYTH, Agent ior Norihum'd,
II. B. MAsSER, Agent for Sunbury.
November Goth, lS42
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-06-29

Philadelphia.

HAT 81 CAP MANUFACTURERS,
South East corner Of MARKET md an SIS.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-24

The intelligence from Accomac is better and
better-lS4O is coming round again. The Wings
pow expect 300 majority, and will not be sur
prised if it goes to 500. An intelligent gentle
man from Northampton assures us that fine
spirit prevails in both counties of the Eastern
Shore. Messrs, Seldom and Caskie, he alledges
made not one single convert in their late trip to
the shore; so that those gentlemen had been
better employed studying distractions in their
closets.
Norman has influence enough with the people
of the Eastern Shore to sway them from their
protested principles but Henry A. Wise, and even
his magical influence is alleged to be in the wane.
Bayly has little or none beyond that strict party
vote which at an excited period Of party any man
can command however frothy he may be.
Ii there be many or few who are governed or
led by the opinions of Henry A. Wise, let us as
sure them that Mr.. Wise scouts the idea of Folks
election, and much and unjnstly as he is preju-
diced against Henry Clay, far prefers his election
to that of Polk, whom Mr. Wise despises as the
stool of tyrant"-as man who permitted HIM
(Mr. Wise) TO "hiss" into his ear with impunty
burning insult, "you are the contemplate tool
of tyrant!' A rumor of Mr.. Wises opposition
to Polk has been for some time in circulation.
We refer to the proceedings at the Club House
on Friday night, and 10 the speech of Captain
Samuel II. Myers, of this city, Gust returned
from Norfolk, where he and our townsman, Mr..
August, made stirring appeals in behalf of the
Wing cause,) for abundant confirmation of the
fact, No longer connected with party--his par
tsan feelings subsided-in foreign land, where
love of country exercises paramount sway
Wise FEELS the national degradation of elevating
man without distinction-a supple tool, and a
servile creature of Gen. Jackson's to the Presi-
dency. He is in POSITION to feel the ignominy,
the neffable disgrace of the proceeding, and with
his accustomed zeal he proclams what he feels.
He never would support for the first office of the
world man who had permitted HIM to spit upon
him-Richmond Wing.
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that assembly as showed the people felt the re-
sponsbty now resting upon him as the head of
the Electoral Ticket of the State-but still more
as one OF the great leaders in the revolution in
Tennessee upon which the people of the Union
are congratulating themselves, while the chief of
the Hermitage is denouncing it as ACCUSED.
After dinner, the President OF the day presented
Senator Foster who was received with loud and
enthusiastic acclamations. He made speech of
great ability and effect
With this eloquent effort the proceedings at the
Convention ground were terminated; but after sup
per Senator Jarnagin addressed large assem-
blage, including great number of ladies' in the
Square. He handled his topics, the Texas ques-
ton especially, with unusual power and impress,
siveness.
Other gentlemen made speeches at other parts
OF the Square, and Mr.. Finlay, of Charlotte, ad-
dressed large crowd in one part of the Conven-
ton ground with great eloquence, while Mr. Crit
tenden was speaking from the stand"
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RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED TO SOUTH
ERN FREE TRADE LOCOFOCOS.

We most earnestly commend the following ex-
cerpt from the late speech of Mr. Bob Tyler, in
New York, to the free traders, who proclaim that
the election of James X. Polk will be the signal
for overthrowing the tariff. Mr.. Bob Tyler, it
will be remembered, is the son Of His Accdency,
John Tyler, who has lately sold out to Mr. Polk,
the Nulli6ers ratifying the bargain. Mr.. Bob
Tyler, therefore, has rightto speak by authority,
and does The free traders, it is true, may alege
that Bob Tyler is jackanapes; admit it, and yet
he Is their Master Bob and they must answer
for him
81 have not come here, Democrats, to make
you long, useless, and difficult argument on the
nexpediency and unconsitutionality of a tariff or
bank. These may each present important sub
jects for your consideration, in the estimation of
many persons, but can only regard it to be a
miserable mockery to be talking, at this alarming
juncture of our political AFFAIRS as respects our
foreign relations, about such matters. Besides
each of these questions may well be regarded as
already settled for some time to come. The tariff
will not be disturbed, except with immateria
notifications, for years"
In another place, Bob lays it down that Texas
is the great and the only issue and that those of
either party who attempt to drag the tariff into
discussion are demagogues. What will the Null
lfers say to this Do they give over all inten-
ton to pull down the tariff! Not they. Then
how do they affiliate with Captain Tyler and Bob,
who deny that the tariff is to be disturbed?
The object of this dictum is to wheedle the
good people of Pennsylvania: it is doubtless
concerted plan, despcable, heartless, hypocriti-
cal device, 10 impose on such Northern Locofocos
as are in favor Of the tariff 1t ispart of a system
Of dup1icity and falsehood with which Locofocos
expect to impose their free trade candidates upon
the North-it chimes in with that elegant device
Of the Globe, which we exposed few days ago,
Of issuing two prospectuses, one for the North,
emitting all mention of the tariff, and one for the
South branding it as system of fraud and extor-
ton.
The whole scope of this speech is to magnify
the Importance Of "Pa's" bargain with the Lo-
cofocos. 1t is, of course, tissue of egotism boo
byism, dandyis m, and shallow, vulgar, boring de-
clanaton, as might have been looked for from
that " demntion exquisite little Mantilini of a
demagogue, Master Bob
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MIR. WILBERFORCE.

Perhaps Mr.. Wilberforce, the Christian states
man and philanthropist, who contributed SO much
to the abolition of the slave trade, may not have
escaped unscathed by the malice of party hostility,
but we have never until yesterday seen an mpu-
tation cast upon his motives. We had thought
him the very model of good man, and have al
ways heard him spoken of in terms of unqualified
praise by men Of all parties, though differing wide
as the poles from him upon general politics. 1t
was with unfeigned establishment, therefore, that
in reading the speech of Mr.. Bob Tyler, we Stun
bled upon the subjoined passage:
81 believe when Mr.. Pitt, after having first
repulsed, afterwards suddenly yielded, or seem.
ingly yielded, to the whining appeal of the dema-
gogue, Wilberforce, who was constantly in The
habit of speaking way and voting another,
just as Mr.. Pitt desired, that his primary object
was, although he saw other contingencies in the
distance, to promote the interests of the East In
dia proprietors and spectators at the expense of
those of the West Indes."
With the lights now before U.S. as Mr.. Van
Buren, would say, we are disposed TO believe that
Mr.. Bob Tyler has, in the above remark, most
illuminated dead man and Chris
tan. If we are mistaken, we shall be glad to see
The evidence of our error.
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REASONS WHY.-The reasons which have been
urged why Mr.. Polk should be elected President
are such as the people should take into serious
consideration. According to our present remem-
brance, the most important are the following: 4.
lst. His hair is very near the color of the wig
formerly worm by Mr.. Jefferson.
ID. He was born about ten miles from the birth
place of Gen. Jackson.
Sd. He is childless, like unto the illustrious
Washington and Madison.
4h. He has been found unfit for every other
office, like---Jan,es X. Polk.
1t seems to US that the above reasons ought to
be satisfactory. Men are getting entirely too
particular in these days what kind Of man is
selected for President If he has hair of the RIGHT
color, was born at the right place, ard has no
children, we are at loss TO know what concern
il is to the people what may be the history of his
past public life, or what the measures of his flu.
ture administration. Henry Clay has none of
the above recommendations, and we have no.
ton to request him to decline the candidacy.
Columbus (Ga Eng.
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FROM RIO JANEIRO.

Rio JANEIRo, July 81, 1874
The weather has been SO wet and stormy for
the month nearly past that it has quite interrupt
ed all out door business and the numerous hoIi-
days that take place at this time are seriously felt
by all who are discharging or receiving cargoes.
For the last day or two the weather has been
very fine, and business is going on There is a
report IN the city, and it is generally believed,
that Brazil will very soon declare war against
Buenos Ayres.
They are sending troops into the Rio Grande
district, which is the southern province of Brazil.
and they are now making naval preparations here,
as well as having large naval force stationed at
the River la Plata"
You may look for war between Buenos
Ayres and Brazil within the next six months
The naval forces of England and France are in
creaslng here, while ours is diminishing. Cor
of Phil. u. s. Gazette.
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The Polk GAME-BADLY PLAyED-On Satur-
day two men drove into Poughkeepse from the
east, and announced that they were farmers from
the country who wanted to bet $4,000 on the
election of Polk and Dallas. The news ran round
the town, and soon Wing came forward who
happened to have $4,000 by him, and was very
willing to waive his scruples about betting to ac-
commodate these anxious gentlemen. But, in
bringing the braggers to close action it was found
that, though they wanted to bet, they would RAJ
Their not risk SO much as $1,000! The Wing
would not let them off, but they fell to ST., 900,
$500, and at last said they would only bet 800!
The Wing nailed them on this, and got the mo.
ney put up The braggers hung round the town
couple of hours, evidently i'll at ease, and final
y went to their Wing customer and offered him
five dollars to let them take back their money
He refused, telling them that he was quite in
earnest throughout, and if they were not they
should have done their Dragging somewhere else
than in Poughkeepsie. This is a sample of
good many such scenes which have taken place
the past week. The Polk party herebouts, upon
the nomination Of Wright, set up concerted
shout that New York nas safe for Polk! 1t will
cost them something before they have done with
it.-N Y. Tribune
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Mr.. cLAY's LETTERS TO F. p. BLAIR.


We called yesterday to see again these letters
which we had not seen for seventeen years, and
we repeat to the reader and the Public what we
stated seventeen years ago. and have recently
again stated, that there is not a sentiment en-
pressed in them which would niure Mr.. Clay
even with those predsposed To think badly of
him. kendals version republshed in the En-
quirer is CARRIED. Thus, for example, the follow
ing quotation from one of the letters is the only
portion OF either that by The most Liberal and hos
tile construction, could be made to bear against
Mr.. Clay: ta
MY friends entertain the belief that their kind
wishes towards me will in the end be most likely
to be accomplished by bestowing their votes on
Mr.. Adams Your representative (meaning Mr..
White) is inclined to concur with us in these SEN
timents, and as | know his respect for your opin-
ion, Mr.. Blairs,) | request, if you concur in my
views, that you will write to him by return mail
to strengthen him in his nclinations Shoe III is
TO CriHenden alone"
Now between the two sentences contained in
this quotation, there are one or two others which
the scoundrel Kendall omitted, and omitted be-
cause they give different, an opposite, and an
honorable and patriotic Interpretation to the two
which he quotes! He thus garbles that private
and confidential correspondence which his COM
rade Blair, although long since having permits
that its publication would not only relieve Mr..
Clay of the imputation which the three Sir Ben
jamin Backbites, Blair, Kendall, and Ritchie have
heen endeavoring TO fasten upon him for Id years,
but would at once elevate him and consgn them
to merlted obloquy as libeers.
Has the senior editor of the Enquirer ever seen
Mr. Clay's letters to Blair! Will he answer the
question! And if he has not why will he not
avail nimself-or, if he would not like to go in
person, procure some one to GO upon whom he
can rely-of Mr.. Leigh's invitation to the gene
raj public to call and inspect them! No Demo-
crat, Mr. Leigh says, has called to the letters
The inference is that they prefer Kendall's gar
bled version! They do not, we suppose, wish to
be undeceived
Mr.. Clay's original objection 10 the publication
of those letters was, that he would not consent to
sanction the Infamous practice of exposing private
correspondence to the public eye. lie has never
objected to Blair's publishing them. He wishes
them published, if he can be exempted from the
blame of countenancing the practice. The scru-
pie is honorable, but in our judgment carried too
far. 1t is time that Mr.. Clay, if not for his own
sake, for that of the great cause with which he is
identified, should vindcate himself, and brand his
caumnators and convinced that this is due to
him and to the Wing party, we have written to
him applying for his consent to publish the letters
to Blair. We shall receive his answer in ten
days. Richmond Wing.
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SOMEBODY HIT.

1t is estimated that in forty good sized persons
there is a sufficient quantity of iron to make
ploughshare. -Er:hange paper.
Yes, and in forty decent sized dandies there is
sap enough to make hogshead of maple sugar.
Sunday Mercury.
Yes, and forty decent sized Wings will make
brass enough to make five thousand seven hun
dred and forty-four bell knobs Providence Gas.
Yes and forty dollars week will make turn
coats enough in politics to stock any custom
house in Rhode IsIand.-N. Y. Express
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-24
THE EUROPEAN WAR SETTLED.

A good deal of apprehension has been felt on
both sides of the Atlantic in reference to the bel
ligerent aspect of affairs between France and Eng
land, and war has been thought highly probable.
1t seems that all such fears were idle, Bob Tyler,
the same, or brother to the man who overset the
Newton'an philosophy, having determined other
wise. Hear him
And will here incidentally remark, fellow
citizens that it is thought by some persons that
there VIII be war between England and France
because OF the late movement at Tangiers. This
is idle-there will be no war"
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How HE NIcKs 'EM."-Mr. N. N. Robinson,
Inspector of Customs, has been to-day removed,
and Mr. Amasa Leonard, father of DR.. Leonard
one Of the great Tyler Convention, appointed in
his place. ....i .@ .t
Mr. Robinson, who has thus been removed, is
athorough-gong Locoloco and supporter of Polk,
Dallas, and Carroll But as Mr.. TYLER has no
more Wings 10 feed his hungry supporters upon,
he must needs turn upon Folks friends. Bali
Patriot Of yesterday .a
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-24
THE WING MASS MEETING AT NOT.
TINGHAM.

The Wing Mass Meeting held at Noting ham,
Prince Georges county, on Thursday last, was
large and highly enthusiastic assenbage, but
in consequence of the change of the place of
meeting, from Benedict to Nottingham, not be-
ing generally known in Charles or St. Mare's
counties, there were very few in attendance from
that portion of the district. The number present
was one thousand, besides several hundred of the
fair daughters of Prince Georges The Alexan-
dra GIee Club was present, and enlvened the
meeting by singing in most superior style a
number of Wing songs.
r. w. Bowie, Esq, was President of the day,
and the meeting was addressed with much ability
by w. Llngan Gather, of Montgomery county,
Thomas G. Bowie, Esq, of Prince Georges coun-
ty, Mr.. Snowden, editor of the Alexandria Ga
zette, and Augustus w. Bradford and S. Teackle
Wallis of this city.
The meeting is represented to us as one of the
most enthusiastic of the campaign, and the efforts
OF all the speakers were received by every de-
monstration of satisfaction and applause Patriot
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-24

REMOVING BRICK HousEs.-In Boston they
move houses in the following manner: Concave
cast iron plates are prepared, the foundation of
the wall cut away, and two plates facing each
other inserted with cannon balls between them.
These plates and balls being placed under all the
walls, the whole building rests upon them
Three screws are applied and the whole building
is rolled upon them any desired distance.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-24

Sir Charles Metcalfe has issued his proclama-
ton calling meeting of the Parliament of Cam
ada on the 22d of October "for the despatch of
business" This will be The first session held
since the removal of the seat of government to
Montreal.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-24

Father Miller is lecturing here to crowded
houses. We have to announce his conversion to
the views generally entertained relative to the
end of the world. His time having ran out, he
is now preaching the same view of it that was
preached eighteen hundred years ago that is, he
Knows "neIther the day nor the hour"
Nem York Sun.
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SToP THAT SToRv.-"A highly respectable
citizen of this State" (Virgina) go saws the
Richmond Enquirer, informs us, that Mr. Harper
Mayor of New York; has said, in the cars,"
that New York would vote for Polk In The first
place, no "hghy respectable gentleman" would
be publishing in the newspapers the conversation
of another gentleman in the cars, and in the next
place, there is not word of truth in that story.
~ Y Erpress.
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The Wings of Jefferson county, N. Y, held
Mass Meetlng-l5,O00 strong-at WATERFOWL,
on the 18th, and were addressed by John A. Col
lier, of Broome, A. Lawrence Foster, of Madison,
Elisha Camp and Joseph Mullen, of their own
county. This is the county in which Silas Wrigh,
made his subtle bitter anti-tarff speech. He will
hear such response to it from her baot-boxes as
he deserves but does not desire-NY. Tribune.
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TEXAS HUMBUG CoNFEssED.-The editor Of
the Columbia (Tenn.) Observer says that he is
prepared to prove, if it shall be denied, that Col.
Polk acknowledged to Democratic friend of
Giles county, after the nomination at Baltimore,
that the Texas question was hunbug, but that
it would answer the purpose Of the party
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PALSIED BE THE HAND
which Receives
BRITISH GOLD,
to Put Down
10 FuL DOWN
AMERICAN INDUSTRY.

HWIINIOzhLN INDOo N I !, : :
This will be much more appropriate than many
of the inscriptions on banners which are nightly
paraded through our streets--for, if there be
English agents among us. it will inform them,
that the people of Baltimore cannot be corrupted
by their gold-or persuaded to sacrifice the best
interests Of the Union at British dictation.
.s# Baltimore CIiDDer
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MR.. G. A. WICKLIFFE.

The Madisanian confesses to only $l97 so,
from October, lS43, to August last paid them by
the Postmaster General for publishing defences Of
the Post Office Department. We should like to
know what authority he has for spending even
that sum IN that way.-N. Y. Express.
twill be remembered that the original charge
against Mr.. Wickliffe was, that he not only order
ed these editorial defences of himself, written in
his Department. if not by his own HANDY to be
paid for, our Of the peoples money as advertise
ments, but directed an enormous extra charge to
be also paid out Of The peoples money, upon the
ground that the chirography, in which the afore-
said editorial puffs and defences were furnished
by the Department. was not legble and distinct.
All this is virtually confessed by the Matisonan,
in an editorial which looks very much as if it had
been furnished by MIR. Wckliffe himself. Is not
such conduct dsgraceful in the Postmaster Gen.
eral! Ought it not to cause his dismissal from,
Office, if any body but John Tyler were President?
Does it not 60 to confirm the Globes late charges
against Wicklifie and Hill? Who knows how
much of the peoples money Mr.. Wickliffe has
paid away in this manner for puffs and defences !
To the Madisonian, in ten months, 1897 So
How much for the other three years of his Post
master Generalship! How much to the Aurora
and other Tyler newspapers
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we see ma Cincinnati paper that one hundred
pins have been knocked down in ten successive
rolls, with single ball. in the game of n.pins,
in that city. Mr.. L. VI. Follin was the player
Who can beat it
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-24

A new paper called the Evening Mirror, to be
edited by Messrs. Willis and Morris, is to make
its appearance on the 7th of next month in New
York.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-24

The Pensacola Gazette, speaking of the arrival
at Vera Cruz of the Hon. Wilson Shannon, our
Minister to Mexico, says
In the reception Of Mr. S. by the authorities
OF Vera Cruz there was nothing indicative OF III
feeling towards our country. On the contrary,
ne was treated with the ceremony and honors
due to his character as envoy from great peo-
pie" a.n
A correspondent, Of the New Orleans Picayune,
writing on the same subject, says:
Mr.. Shannon was greeted with a warmer re-
cepton by the authorities Of Vera Cruz than was
ever rendered TO a Charge d'Affares from the U.
S. at any former period"
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-24

The Boston procession on the 10Th was more
than three miles long, and was accompanied by
forty-seven bands of music
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AN AMERICAN SENTIMENT.

We recommend that the following sentiment,
be inscribed upon the banners of all PARTIES as
evincng the American spirit which should ami
mate all 5a
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FRANK, IF NOT PoL1rE.-The New York Eve
ming Post throws off all disguise about the Ia
riff: On Thursday evening it had this para
graph:
"When the Democracy reassumes the reins of
power the knell of the bank and of the fatal tariff
of 1912 is sounded. When the obsequies of these
formed, the question of Texas will become one of
great interest and Importance.
The "Tariff of 40" TO be killed and buried as
monster and then Texas to come up.
Hear it, friends of the Tarff-hear it, enemies
to Annexation Ball. Amer