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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-09-27

George Ky. Brent, Esq. OF on: own eoa' ~
,.,er, bc;ne loudly c,,et, for, gave u. shot 40
dress. OF him. il is sufficient t" say 'ha'l "1'-
wi,hstaui.ng The pre-. ouS array ol lhleE', anu w
intensity Of the excitement, hoitiiHS wa, W.,
sny regard when the cause rcache" nis u" u;
lis was an effort beautiful, helVoGs al" '''''''
cal!y chase. o,,ho ,.;c,o.
a lorch-li.ht procession, in honor Oh 'ilc N.o'o
rs in Maine, then passed through 'nc iae "A
This was novel and imposing spec'dV'l. 49,,
we mus, observe, that WHEN ilila P.oces,',l
arrived opposite The dwelling 81: ouf own ibic ana
distinguished Elcctor. Hon. VIM. Sml,h, men az
sun, upon effective duly, they chceted HIM eh'n''-
siasiicalv. And this WAS not lire MS, uiAc M
name had been called and hohoI.d o"ri''s w
day. When the Cuircpcr and Rappahahno,c,R
,ej,natious were passing his dwelling III inc
morning. on their way 10 the Conscn'ioi'' 'iey
h:d .;:cu him .!.rce cheers, as iicy iehae'"Ni'''
his talents and services. c,
Some OF Ike Wings seem 10 re out q! AHi""f-
4 coo! sign. The canao; find ia!cn, or tcGsn0s
n ou- sr,ca ,r,s one i rude, ano:Icr Is bnl 4
Hash n the pan, II, who reasons otS', . ~.
greatest d.niagn.ue Sifange S'ls 'hat parry
shaui. 90 Blind a man rs 10 take away MS Jiid-
mcfl /, i true thal .or want oi 'iiilc 'i!!'' up
rrar.!.tcnrse .iI. Ca...ic did -. make = very
lon. and iahorcd eGon. THIS Showed MS sood
scnsc. Eut is il possible ai any nan OF ii''c!-
lir.rcc could tail Ia SIC The tokens OF Il great
mind in the little which he did say! DO mol INC
SPARKS plainly show that the substance, The iiihi
from which they we've struck, IS near nee
things would amusc, il they were MOI 100 con
tcnpliblc.
Upon The whole i, was glorious day for the
Democracy Of Eauqner. The muse, The pan
ncrs. The numbers. the enthusiasm, the talent, me
clooucncc. all combined TO make it n day 81 glory
II we have had fair specimen of The m0!ef1ct
If which The Spartan Band Is comro>cd, we M Y
well hoaS. Thcy are noble champions, IN The
nohlrst Of cassrs The zcal and ability with
which they battle in this contest, must cndcaf
lacm to lie Democracy OF Tie s-iate.
The Democracy here are s!irfc,. from their III
most Gcrihs. They are looking 10 the future
with glowing AM ioyons anlicipaiions. Already
thew see Victory from The distance, on her broad
bright Iiniors, heaving into yiew: and on The
fourth day Of November, leil, lhcy expect hcr
10 poisc majcsiicalIy, and perch on their stand
and. siaairr, in strains rich and sweet. Freedom
the Constitution ana the Country sa3ct.-hy De
mocra,s sarcG. a DEMocFAT or 1910.
FauquicT coaniy, Sept y, ISL.
a.rAll tAc Spartan Band have returned la
Richmond Scott, on Thursday iaSt-Alcssr>
Youag ard C;:snic vert iroa War;enion "a Cen
;,cyilic, in Fairfax county, where they addressed
4 numcrou> neclin". MIR Caskie then repaired
10 I.oaGoun. wherr he and Mr. Bcdinecr adtlr2>sett
The people on Saturday, in opposition 10 AcssFs.
Carer and Thomas. MIR. Ca>kic returned IL
Richmond neat day E'agaHcr.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-09-27

aw. d trade ~ laying high lszes 70 &C collected
he INC Governments, cuts OF some q. iiir euso.,s
tcy had beore-and as necessary cqnSG','emndd'
Maj the supply becomes efcGfL man me G1,"n IT,
ana dtqce the low price which iasy are 'o'''' "
take a. Tic present Tune ,r,s,rlcs
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-09-27

- Nor;cE-Thc Democrats and Wings cf
The county OF Southampton have determined
(iain;!v) 10 hold Mass Meeting in ,hc town OF
jerusalem, On the 18th day Of October next
The mes; distinguished speakers in Virginia Of
the respective parties are expected to he present.
Extensive preparations will be made, and the ci-
tizens of tie county. as well as the adjacent coun-
ties, are earnestly invited 10 attend. Arrange
mens will be made 10 accommodate such ladies
IS may honor US with their presence.
BY he Committee Of Arrangements
Petersburg anG Norfolk papers wiliplease copy.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-09-27

= .
OF Il l. "R"0toeFS or the Er,mue .LpYrege
We place side ty sie. below, the genuine eIl,ar,
i;om Mr. F.s lonr, and the Evening journal,
pretended extract from "RooIhack'>"
Fr,TrERsToNntUGu. ~. }. on "Roonr,,r"
lust ~ We reached Nr% Just a, resrhet tt,
River, The rar'v giry uf Puck River IN ,l,. -,
tie npruing. We cane ~ pfey ~ tie uie,rin. -.
VIII! a singular spectacle. canir up Win a s,..t.
r most striking one ofi!c So. c,acIe IA. IN, =. ,,
kad have ever witness ius oLe ~ the k,ud ,,,.
ed. W. camp 81 ne ever vl.nets.. l. rr.,
sfo s5fr tnVtt> !u,i pack- camp ~ negro .la,@ ~.
~. up {" start. they had v,rs iu>i picking ~,
= uut stree hundred saves s;aG Tn tad b. ~ t,t
VIA iatn Wha had ~ hurdfed : ~ ~ i!..fo
-0u'sK td the p'rgeGirg s. hu had BIS. asvs..{ ft
might tsG.as in ~ preceding nigh IN 81 ~,
vDod>; :he-r trey were IN th- woods: flr.r M,
ouGuciins 10 NatrhcA. were CONDUCTING Ia Nef.,5
Grch TIE Mississippi uvcr, ~, the M.Ssj.-,p.i IA,
Ia w"ih upnH lie Sugar Yer. 10 work uyou The :
?ianIsfio ions IA Louisiana - gar iian'atorS IN I,s
II rrsrulhcd one II q ose slams. II fr~amb'rd 49,.
cciss al. slaves spoken of Of the C. i,.s AZ stav. -
by Mungp PARK. except Ken III ~ Nun.n PARK :,
tina; they he'd cafa,an at rcrt that 'h-y TAT $50,
nine wagpTs and -trel-- van II niue wa.tr. .,i
horse o.ni7ces fer the PR singh h0fs- fae., Il,
pose al cundpf!cs ihe ihr puTr.-" ~ ,ofaur,i,,
white prrp. ana AZ! AZ t'c White itag.-. aud AM
the back, that -.ci:id fs rf the blacks ths ,t,,i1
!a.re, 10 wtich tsry Nttr f-l lGmr. 10 wa..A u.y
now llttrg the hot.e- "a were nov Iu:'.u. H.
pursue Their i!tach. IN. hu:-r= 10 pBrsu- tNrr
leing. s.avcS were. srnr march hr ,r..Al- .,t~,
81 tho:n sitting Cn lucs 9! Wtfr, su,e -. them ~
wood VIII $ rtiitI- wf'c ,DI o. ae. Of v..
standing. ana srea, MANY Wits olt.f. werr.iaft
lite back ohi'dren w,rr ne and great ran,lir.,
wannine themselves At the hla1. ehiiirsn w-rr ~-rn
nfr' ct ne 'n9uae =" lns Ne" .el''' The ais
n,,-s foT" m rc Stood, thrm II, ,a @
n imllc i Is. atoat two tie u,a,el,, stood IN l'r
Aurd'ea slaves IRE he 60. .aont w. frrdr,.
asesi ana .'SiHfa 70 az. i'lr saves. raTe.t4 az.
's.s-, al me-, zen 50 -. .e- % rag ',' tat
Hack men !. ,st,er.' Torn .yh, 6rF,. r,.t ,ts ny.
ron tie lasls wit:c ,tsy in rere,- ,o.a from N.
Irrr ho'g' f'om u. rs I:rt' wte'e 'n.y NJ.
Re comparative, e,.y con- formed Sra a. rom Il ,
alt'n Smsh apier;n'"! natai''e'' r',y fentnaf
rs wh. men, VIA l,ry ::;,rds, and @n,.n W.
ana sf%n'.! "a 'srf waie men; wan a'"H
uu.r,'iv eoun,'y, to pc. u"orIi- 10 a a.tsr aaa
-, =" WE ,f , ' du W rea ~ COUNT % w.
r,,on d lie tcr sugar Ier-,,ns, wier, .,~ Gr,
mill slave dos not e'oerd sioa II ne Tor sa.,rn.
49,, ,..t" YER. 80, =" n,asr 'aVr @o's ne. rlefa'
II.eus.iac and hitrm., th,,. nrf,frr',.
some II Tie princi al mh,.e 5,tn ;1-et..ta, ~.
siaTe-dr'.r-, vito were .tsr,7ed NJ t.e m / &.
!" ERA" ~r'i ara r.t m.p.'.'"' >2'- e
a@t< On. raa ccti r,"s, iie AJAX e,ts, sn.,,,,.
,e41a ,s.rr standing ,r.,h ,hc ,s,.q., : IA. r.a
near !4Ef,ins a"d -;aos- IN t'.:- - t'ae-', dr,
'"- N'e"' t"''''' '''' !'t'' az 1t''
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-09-27

= Mr. r. NJ T Hunter was in this city las,
highland he will be accompanied BY Messrs.
Giles and Caskie this morning 10 Amelia Court
House, and Amelia Springs.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-09-27

J. x r., tie Ia" .spsiatg IF Tic II ofR,mA.
This cS,rac; was followed up with sam.
the Evening Journals choices, and ,;,,rrpe, ~
at Coy Polk ana his political supporters.
I'VE doubted the genuinene>> oi the ry.r...
We doubted the existence Of such ,n,.;.,
Mr.. Rootbacl; and We YESTERDAY caIle, No., ',' =,
Evcning Journal 10 tell who he wa> VIZ .'',.c
book was 10 be had, ami REQUESTING Ito c'...">
loan Of lis copy. But the Evening Ia" '",oi
Yesterday had no reply 10 make. T. ,,l. ,. %
The secret oil lis silence wc have Iortura,.I,.
means OF solving, and if the conduct, :; ''
sheet is capable of ii. hi> cheek will ,noa wax
blush oi shame, under the exposure Ne a,s 81.
- maze. '''e "'e'N
AS We suspected, "Roollall" * - f.,,...
Eamc No such man ever travelled or w,,,,
book about this country Il is I5ea,,s, -
To cloak The raj 0R'dof of - e.os> III.
upon The coGntry AM one Of il Iulr mr, 49,. y
as boa ana dsgrace!gla forgery. 2, W. e- ',,.'
pc'Faed. he pretended extract tfom p.'rj ~.
to'" I" h"ig-s.r, VIXEN James Il p.u, ,..S
speaker OF ihc House Of Representative. ! :,
lac', partly a @Qritd cr'mi Gan, l,..,ir, "
f'"2t ; f""f ~ h"'a.i@T, when Jo!a Rsp u..
.IsaI!,r; and. IN pan, 81 OFT syD orr
~: : : - / RE OF THE EVENING
1oI hNAL. VT. tca'ac!>onhaueh vgt'[ '.
",Htiog u '>p6@a0 Pois, tor the reason ~.
when ne wrote, Cox. Polk wa rot So.
10 make ne extract sui IL rurpgsc. ,hr ~.
iES Journal Gates Nj. l.. tour Two wears st,-.
when Governor Polk was Speaker Nr. r.,
lhtfs,oEhaush says nothing ahout t;0rcs ~ a..
initials }. Is. L. on The backs Of his slave rs..
e. The Evening Journal M;pi.s Mal n~i .r, -
ln"rec, lhc whole 81 the exract which ss>s,,.
~, lf,.s : l..
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-09-27

in answer Ia repeated calls. VII. t@>nlc fcse
again He said, he would rot trouble l:s with
!erst;v ay@urcn;--it waS 10 time for argument:
lie sax the blood was ~. Dwelling ior & shoit
while rPvn Texas. showing, that according 20
American iact:;ne, She is independent, and an
sweriug the pitiiu objection, that our territory IS
alrcaClv too extended, he said, that lie wcald now
tell who James X. Polk was. a thai question had
been asked him before lie lei the stand in the
WOODS He frs showed, ~ contrasting him with
CLAY. who he was not, ard then who lie w.s--
This was lich exhibition. This profound ana
vet brilliant Young man then closed with pow
crlul, eloquent and stirring appeal 10 his Demo
cratic brethren, urging them 10 press onward and
onward 10 certain victory. So beautiful and
strong so chas,e and elegant in style 50 fervid,
50 glowing, and 50 effective, was this appeal that,
hv this time, the enthusiasm had risen 10 boiling
heat. and ran over, loading the airwith Ibis CRATE
iul incense. poured from the sancuaries Of Amc-
rican t.cc,iom-honcs Democratic hearts,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-08-24
FOR THE AMERICAN,
Truly AstOnishing....-PolitiCal Curiosity.

Mr.. EDITOR Il have heard it said that the
whole force ofthe Wing party was to be put in
action in the Thirteenth District, which, by the
very liberal distribution of documents, the guam
tty of speeches delivered by itnerant Wing
preachers, and their bping kindness for the peo.
pie, seem to verify this charge. What led me
TO make these remarks, was a Wing meeting held
at the House of Mr. George Conrad, in cold
Augusta" OF which ! am a resident. Passing
along, previous to the meeting, l observed a call
for "DemOcrattc' meeting Being one of the
fOld Jefferson Democrats of Augusta" imme-
diately concluded to attend What do you think
my astonishment was on my arrival at the ap-
pointed place? | will leave that for you to
imagine As a coon curiosity, candidly be-
lieve it will never be surpassed Behold as
entered the house, esped large assemolage
fpeople, amounting in all to Is. | soon per-
ceved the deception that had been carried on
for the benefit of hard isted yeomanry, as they
term us. Myself, and eight other fellow Demo
Gratis attended the meeting, under the impression
given us by the Democratic" call Mark the
deception.
An undoubted reason that there not more
numerous attendance OF the Democracy of Au-
gusta is, that they were made acquainted with
the change of Democrat for Whig. lfmyself
and the other eight democrats had known the
coon trick, there would have been no more than
the noble seren present,
The number that constituted the meeting as
noticed above, was IS, all the way l6, of
whom were Democrats of Augusta the balance
were Wings from Sunbnry, with one exception.
From this, you will readily perceive that the
yeomaury of Augusta are determined to take
active part in the glorious cause of Democracy
and will give such majority for Polk, Dallas
and Skunk, as will teach the Wings how to carry
on their deception hereafter
4 DEMoCRAT OF ArGusTA.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-08-24

ling themselves with human flesh. We all
conceived they were eating some captves, or
native slaves of their own. As understood the
language, could not resist expressing my in
dignation, and threatened them with chastse.
mcnt from the crew of the corvette.
The savages were alarmed, and endedvored
to appease me by saying "They are not men of
Mahouri that we are eating, but some Yee-yes"
for it is thus they call the English. They
then exhibited to us the heads ottheir Victims
and recognized among them that of Captain
Wakefield, one of the distinguished inhabitants
of Port Nicholas, who had entertained US at his
own house when we went to the town to pro-
cure provisions. | was seized with horror at
this sight. My companions blamed me for ha-
wing rsked irritating the cannibals, as we we're
only five against two hundred. But they gave
Us confidence by saying, "Oh, the Owi-oui (for
so they distinguished us) are good people, but
the Yee-yes are very wicked" They then re-
lated that they had killed the English because
they wished to establish themselves in bay
which the Mahours were unwilling to give up.
We then retired, with our hearts full of horror
and disgust"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-08-24
The Tariff of 1872.

The Editor of the Madisonan says, I'VE be-
lieve and think we can prove Mr.. Clay was op-
posed to the tariff act of lS42, and desired his
friends to vote against it, What better evi.
dence of this could be asked than the undenia-
bic fact that Mr.. Clay's particular friends did
rOte against IL
Among these were John Quincy Adams of
Massachusetts, Messrs Linn and Foster of New
York, Bolts, Goggin and Scmers of Virginia,
Rayner, Washington, Deberry, Shepherd, Gra-
ham and Mitchell of North Carolina, Haber.
sham, Warren, Gamble, Foster and r. Butler
King of Georgia, Carothers, Gentry, M. Blown,
&. II. Williams and the two Campbels of
Tennessee, Messrs. Tripieu, Underwood, Gus
iN, Thompson, Green, Sprigg, Speaker
White Of Kentucky, all of whom were consi-
dered the near friends of Mr.. Clay, and some of
them his organs on the floor OF the House, and
all, with the exception of Mr.. White, who did
not vote for it, and who had twice previously
defeated it by his casting vote, uOied against
tie Tariff Ilsl2, which is now claimed as
whig measure.
IL
large wig majority, FIFTY-FIVE WINGS
either voted against the Tariff of '42 or lodged
1t and be it remembered that among these are
eight eevenths ofthe immediate representatives
of Nj. Clay, the men over whom he had control
and influence, and who would not have voted so
without his sanction and influence, and by thus
voting and dodging nearly defeated the passage
o: this bill !; and who can doubt the statement
of the Madisonian Again we have the testi-
mony of Daniel Webster that the Tariff of
AZ was passed by democratic votes, and yet
the wings now want to claim the credit of it,
and on that credit ride Henry Clay into the
Presidential chair, where the people have
three times decided he shall not set
Add to this, the late House of Representa-
tves contained decided democratic majority,
and that House refused to repeal the Tariff of
1912, and say who are the friends Of that mea
sure.
Mr.. Clay is set up in the North as the ad-
vocate of protection, in the teeth of his repea-
ted declarations to the contrary. Hear the
Madisonian on this subject:
1--WE assert, and of course can prove, tha,
after the expiration of the last tariff law, (by
limitation,) on the Both of June, 1912, it was
the desire of Mr.. Clay that all duties should
be laid pithout regardto the protection oCans
domestic article Dhatercr. The Intelligencel
dare not deny this and call upon US for ou
witness to prove what we have asserted. |
called upon, his name shall be given, and theI
lie may answer for himself to any interrogato
ry put to him by the whies"
And this is the candidate of the men VIII
write Protection, Clay and the Tariff Qf4G
upon their banners, Verify, this humbug @
lsH will equal in magnitude any OF l9l0.
Beacon Light.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-08-24
BY the Acadia--Nc,v Zealand.

The Journal des Debats gives the following
story, communicated by a correspondent at Aka
roa, in New Zealand
"Probably before my letter arrives in France,
you may have learned that the Mahours, a
tribe of Zealanders have killed thirty English
of this colony; but you, perhaps, will net know
that the bodies of these unfortunate men were
eaten. This is but too true. We had been out
on hunting party for about week, when one
evening we arrived among the friendly tribe OF
Terauparaa o. Mahouris, aud found them rega.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-08-24
The Greatest Robbery Oh Record.

The astounding news has been received of
the robbery of the house of our Lady Loretto.
Paris papers state that these treasures, the ac-
emulation of centuries and almost past the
calculations of arithmetic in value have been ia
ken off by the keeper, to whom they were en-
trusted, and who suddenly embarked for Trieste
in steamer. Believing that the following par
tcuars will be new to many American readers
we have selected them from work not yet
published-"The American in Italy :"
Among the 81 lamps kept before this object
Of worship are several glittering with precious
stones, and one Of gold, weighing 81 pounds,
presented by the Republic of Venice in time
of pestilence. One of the silver lamps weighs
81 pounds. Besides there are a multitude of
silver lamps, placed in the church for want of
room. For other particulars, see the books
printed in l.oretto, containing details, of which
we have not time TO speak, with long lists of
the rames of donors. One name, however,
might be mentioned of Mary, Queen of
Scots, who made the Virgin present Of IA go-
den angel, covered with diamonds, holding up n
flaming heart, surmounted with a lamp adorned
with rubies. Here are also beads, hearts, sta
tues, &c. Of gold and plates of silver, inscribed
with the ltanies of the Virgin Mary.
Bu. what could be said of the great silver an.
gel, weighing three hundred and fifty pounds
or of the statue OF Louis Mi, presenting gol.
den one ofhs son, of the weight Of twenty-four
pounds or of the silver kneeling statue, abou,
three feet high, and silver tower, sent by the
brother of the Prince Of Conde after his release
| from prison.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-08-24

The Philosophical
WASHING MACHINE.

THIS WASHING MACHINE, pitIn and SIM
pie in It's construction, cannot fail 10 find lis
way into every family when ITS real value becomes
known. The price (>Ix dollars) ia fixed at the
lowest rate in order tO enable every family TO Obtain
ono. The inventor guarantees that II will not re-
quire more than one fourth the usual quantity of
soap-Ihat it will wash in one.ihrd the usual
time. and what i a matter OF great importance, tle
wear and tear is NOTHING, AT least so little, that
il is not perccpuhle that finest black worstcd aud
wooen can he washed, if necessary, III the same
suds with linen and cotton. This may seem strange
to those who do not know the principle upon
which it works. 1t is the only machine ever m
vented that washes upon the principle OF the flc.
Wnn of water alone. An Others wash upon tho
principle of friction or rubbing by bringing the
clothes in contact with some part Of the machine.
Independent Of the gicat saving ot labor, economy
should bring it into general use. The poor man
cannot afford to do without it, while the rich mau
will use it fof convenience. if nothing else. Large
families will save from five to fifteen dollars yea
in soap alone, aud less than 80 per cent III the
wear and Of clothes besides the great saving of
labor and expense in washing. The subscriber will
guarantee that it will perform all that he has stated,
if properly us Il. He has secured from the pacn-
tee the tight to Northumberland, Union, Lycoming,
Columbia, Luzcrne and Clinton counties
II. b. MASSER
Suphury June 90 ISit.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-08-24
BALTIMORE MARKET.
Office ofthe BALrIMonE AMERICAN. Aug. 20.

GRAIN.--The market was well supplied to-
day with Wheat, there being not less than 25,O0O
bushels at market the largest portion of which
was from Virginia Prices have undergone no
change, if any they may be trifle lower We
continue to quote good to strictly prime Md. and
Va reds at 7sas3 cts, and ordinary to good at
7Oa7s cts. Good to prime white Wheat is worth
93a96 cts. We quote white Corn at 3SaiO cts.
and yellow at ilal2 cts. Oats are selling at 2Oa
81 cts.
WHISKEY Sales of hhds at 21 cts. and of
bbls. at 225 cts. The article is not very plenty.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-08-24

Mn Enron Myself and neighbors de-
cidedly in favor of again nominating EDW ARD
Y. BRIGHT, as the Democratic candidate for the
Assembly. Mr.. Bright ,de very good men,
ber-he was active and indus,rious-always at his
post and did his duty faithfully. He was chair.
man Of O very important Committee and one that
required great deal of attention and labor. His
appointment to this station shows that be had the
respect and confidence Of his fellow members, and
they say that we never sent a more industrious
and attentive member.
Mr.. Bright took an active and leading part in
rerenching the expenses of the Legislature, and in
introducing principles Of economy into every
branch of the Government. He was on the Com.
mhtee of Accounts through whose exertion. the
reform which distinguished the last Legislature
was brought about. He went about saving the
peoples money in earnest. A few days after the
opening of the session, he offered the resolution
which brcame a law, giving the Public Printing
and Binding to the lowest bidder. This measure
alone will save about TEN THOUSAND DoLLAus
annually.
1t was suspected that great frauds had been
committed by the printers under former laws. The
Committee on Accounts set about the investiga-
tion Of these accounts with determination to
ferret out the Frauds Mr.. Bright was one of the
most industrious and persevcIing members Of that
Committee. The result that oveicharges of
the printers, to the amount of thirteen thousand
dollars, were discovered and suits directed to be
brought to recover that sum back into the Treasury
The contingent expenses of the last Legislature
not one fifth of the expenses of the proceed
ing. Some SIS $4,000 were saved 10 the
Commonwealth in this matter alone, by the care
and economy of the Committee of Accounts.
! Mr.. Bright then has done his dety faithfully and
honestly. He has carried out the wishes of the
people, and ought to he re>elected unanimously
( Honor to whom honor is due. Let the faithful
public servant he rewarded, aud the best interes,,
/ of the people will he faithfully represented.
SHAMOklN.