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The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-02-29
oregon---British Naval Movements.

"BRTlsH NAVAL FORCE FOR lS44.-An English pa
per- dscoursing on the subject of naval affairs, says
there will be employed this year. IA line ofbate ships
carrying from IA to 100 guns each 80 tigates carrying
from 36 to go guns each; 40 sloops of war, carrying
from l6 or 20 guns each 40 brigs and schooners car
ryng from to IA guns 10 brigs, carrying guns each
tone Long Tom" and two 80 pound canonades-on
the coast of Africa; Y steamships, carrying from to
20 guns; q surveying vessels, carrying from to s
guns; "a packet brgs and schoone, carrying fom5 TO
10 guns each; IL storeships carrying from to guns
each; 10 receiving ships
"Ourfriend OF the Philadelphia United States Ga
zette in copying the foregoing enumeration, remarks:
"This is truly formidable array Of naval force these
piping times of peace Does it squirt towards holding
on to the Oregon Territory are there some ne1c con
quests to be made fn the Pacific Ocean or Indian
seas?"
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-02-29
THE DUEL NEAR WASHINGTON.

A duel was fought on Friday morning, about o.
clock near badenburg orrather in Virginia. near the
Chain-Bridge, between Julian May, son of DR.. May,
Of Washington and Joseph Cochran, son of MrCoch-
ran, of the War Department The weapons were rifles
and the distance thirty PAGES AT the first fire MIR. Coch
ran fell mortay wounded, the ball of his antagonist
having entered his brain just above the right eye
One letter says, the quarrel took place in billiard
room in Washington, at an early hour on Friday NOR
ming, and that the parties repaired forthwith to the place
ofcombat Also that Mr. May is said to have letthe
city, and one OF the seconds 10 have fled to Georgia.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-02-29

FlNEaY-There is nothing more vulgar among the
sins Of social life than what termed ney It is, in
fact distinguishing mark Of absence Of CASTE for what
can person, really distinguished by birth or merit,
gain by presumpuous disparagement ofhe rest OF the
human racel tits the policy Of the eminentto elevate
the claims ofthose beneath the in or6er that by rails
ing the standard Of comparison their own superiority
may attain yet higher distinction; and the moment
man or woman affects to be ine-to shrink from con-
tact with any but the elite, and to raise glass of inqu
ry to the unknown physognomies of plebean life it is
to be inferred thht something is rotten in the State of
Denmark that SO studous an arrangement of the folds
of the velvet velvet mantle and ermined robe purpors
the concealmeni Of some cash or bemish beneath,
which is known only to the wearer
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-02-29
co1J;EoTING A BILL, OR THE FIX.

A gentleman from New York, who had been in Bos-
ton for the purpose of collecting some money due him
in that city, was about returning when he found that
one bill Of 800 had been overlooked His landlord
who knew the debtor, thought it doubtful casei but
added that fitwas collectabe ata Yankee, then dun
ninga lodger in another part of the room, would annoy
it out of the man. Calling him up therefore he intro
duced him to the creditor, who showed him the ae-
count j f ~ a ,,... .,,..s-.. 5,..-,,
@Wall Squire, faint much use trying, guess. !
know that critter You might wenty to squeeze lie
out Of Bunker Hill Monument, as try to collect deb
out of him. But any how, what' you give, supposin'
lido ny?" s.-,.., cd. f,a ,a; ,...-... .ty.,,
s.Well, sir, the bills $loo. ri give you-yes, I'll
give you hall, you ceAect it" .-.,,,..,--.
f;Agrsedh replied the collector there's no harm in
G5tg, any how" III y.
Some weeks after, the creditor happened to be in
Boston, and in Walking up fremont street, encounter
ed his interprising friend a. ..lg3i a. h. "
r"Look here!" said he, n had considerable luck with
hatbill of yourn You see, stuck to him, like adog
to a root but for the first week or two it wasn't no use,
not a bit. If he was home, he was short fhe wasn't
home, could get no satisfaction BY and by, says J.
after going sixteen times, I'll fix ye; SO sot down on
the door step and Ut all day and part Of the evening
and began airy next morning, and about ten o'clock
.he gin in. He paid me my half and gin him up At
a0tei' y "'" & -''
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-02-29
PATRIOTIC EXUITATION

A salute Of twenty-six guns was fired atnoon on
Saturday at New York, under the direction Of Commits
sary General Storms and Major Hopkins, in honor Of
the passage Of the resolution refnding to General Jack
son the fine imposed upon him by Judge Hail. Imme-
diately behind the CUR was banner nailed toatreS
bearing this inscriptions:
JUsTIcE TO THE Brave
Judge Hats Sentence on General Jackson Rspltdtcd 6y
the NatiOa FEB. IAN, 1874.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-02-29

NEGRO ELooUENcE.-A Boston "Dandy black" skip
ped into provision store in that city, to buy some po
tatoes; before purchasing he gave the following elo
quent description Of its nature;
"a tater is inivtably bad or invariably good. Dare
is no medocracy in de combination the ater De ex
teritor may, indeed appear remarkably exemplary aud
butesome while the the interior is totally negative But
sir, tyou wends de article pon your own recomwen-
dations knowing you to be man of strict probability
in all your translatons, why sir, without any furthe
circumlocution take peck" @ .6 .- s &
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-02-29

NOBLE DEED, During the earthquake at Point a
Petre gentleman was rescued from death by the he
,roic efforts ofa slave He was Immediately offered a
handsome reward for his humanity. @
'No no" said the generous fellow -anothing for mo-
ney to-day-all for the love Of God" ,+s 4, r..s
3 History scarcelv records nobler sentiment The
Colonial Council voted him two thousand francs one
thousand five hundred to purchase his freedom, five
hundred for an outfit in his new career.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-02-29
SIGN OFA SINGER.

can Cuff will ye be after tipping us little bit ofa
sang this cowld morninl" exclaimed son ofthe Emer-
aid Isle 10 brother of the sable race, colaborer in
the division and subdivision of wood.
"Golly, inassa, / cantsing!"
aCant sing and what isyer leg stuck in the middle
ofyer fut for, like birds if We can't sing?"
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-02-29

Father Miller is attracting respectable audiences at
the Museum, to listen to his arguments demonstrating
that this contemplate little globe is about to be reduced
to cinder We understand that he now allows us five
years longer to live owing an error 10 his earlier cal
culations.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-02-29

s+rLoNeEvITY OF A GoosE.-A Goose raised by Jno.
Bossert Of Unity township Wesmoreland county, died
on the Oath ut atthe advanced age ofttyseven gears
He has also veneydJls Ganderof the same age tina
is still living and in sound health Pennsylvania Ar
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-02-29

A CHANGE INDEED.--Four Christian women have
been baptised and entered the Jewish church at New
York. and within the last week have each been married
to persons that persuasion Love and the dollars will
accomplish anything almost. It's all CNpidiy.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-02-29

IRA distinguished writer says There shut one
passage in the Bible where the girls are commanded to
kiss the men; thatis the golden rule SWhasoeyerye
would that men should do unto you do ye even so unto
ithenn t a 10 .n.fR .s..
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-02-29

SHREwD, AS the late Professor Hamilton was one
day walking near Aberdeen, he met well known ndi-
vdua ofweak intellect "Pray,' said the Professor,
accosing him, chow long can person live without
braihsl" oI dinna ken" replied Jenny scratching his
head chow old are ye yourselfr'
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-02-29

GossIpINe-There is no habit more Injurious than
that Of gossping that is of lise ming eagerly to the com
mon reports pying into the concerns ofothers
and retailing he information from house to house. with
additions and embellishments, To commit secretto
such persons is to employ town crier iorthey are sure
to publish to the first individual they meet This bad
and dangerous habit chiefly belongs to those idle males
and iemaleswho havsno business ofther own to attend
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-02-29

ETAta church where there was call for minister;
two candidates appeared, whose names were Adamand
Low The later preached an elegant discourse from
etext "Adam, where art thou?" In the afternoon Ad.
am preached in these words, uLo, here am IT.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-02-29

TnuE,-Public amusements would be unnecessary if
he domestic hearth was what it shouldbe, the place Of
laAsction, kindness ndcomtort.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-02-29

I,rA good book and a good woman are excellent
things for those whonow justly how to appreciate the'
value. There are men, however, who judge ofboth
from the beauty oftheir covering. II fstt s g
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-02-29

E.rItis estimated that more than 10000 Africans
arc annually carried as slaves into the West indies
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-02-29

SPEAK oUr.-A man who holds opinions which he
dares not utter sa slave and had better be an idiot
without opinions Beternot othink al tai than ID iear
70 speak what we think.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-02-29

atTA MONEY LENDER. He serves you in the present
tense, he endsyou in the conditional mood keeps you
in the subjective, and ruins you in the future.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-02-29

sThewsy to make fuel go farther in cold wealth
Bersto have your wood sawed split and piled up athe
door, instead ofyourwood-shed BY this means a load
Of wood has been known to 50 half aDacin few
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-02-29
VOL 5 NO; /, WHOLE 10. sfs, ]. !,
Look ouTFoR wH,c win .sTN,g

II appears that the coon pipe have Been az m.
fortunate, in New Orleans. as Judge Wright iAcohles
ing The seatof Geo, W. Holmes in the Ohio senate
Democrats may generally take i for granted, iEat
when the fcderasls make attacks upon them for doing
something wrong, that il is the why leaders ofthat par
y that are actually doing the very Thing hey falsely
charge upon their opponents; we have had this turn out
the case, time after time This New Orleans ease is
the last and most Overwhelming, Let the Democrats
look out for all kinds OF whg frauds on The elective n
chise, We must wake up to all these things, and pre-,
pare to meet and oppose these frauds. The lawsof
Ohio will in great measure prevent the frauds of
la4O. ,.g
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-02-29

Z ATVhMPTs Nothing viii ever be attempted il al
r6Assibls objections mus! fist teoTereom'- -
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-02-29
Observation-Disclosures

IItisa remarkable fact, as has been remarked by
some philosophical Observer that every animal when
dressed in human apparel, resembles mankind very
strikingly in features. For instance: IS I'LL. .....
Pat frock bonnet and spectacles on pig, and it
looks like an old women Of eighty bull dressed in
an overcoat would resembles lawyer. Tie few rib
bons round cal, put fan in its paw, and boarding
school miss is represented. cockefel in uniform is
generalto the life The features Of tiger call to mind
those Of sailor. A Ahedgehog looks like miser Dress
monkey in frock coat cut of his tall trim his whis,
kers, and you.-have a Broadway dandy. Donkeys re-
semble good many people. ,hffe
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-02-29

The Globe in recent article upon the electoneedng
operations coonery, which is beginning traverse
with bufoon singers and to eectioneer with five dollar
balls all redolent with perfume pomatum and puff, with
kids coons and cologne makes the suboined admirable
contrast ~"
'What would the country have thought Of General
Washington ifhe had sought the presidency by running
round the country in the midst of the canvass for the
presdency if he had sent out such men as Baer hired
to eectioneer for him; if he had despatched poles and
coons from Mount Vernon. to get upa disgraceful
mummery to gather mercenaries under the cover Of af
tected curiosity to receive rations and pay and band
together to be conveyed from place place. playing the
part ofppe layers if he had through his partsans in
Congress, abused the frank and the mails to scatter
song books the Union to facilitate the operations
OF itaneran song singers and such repobates Baer
concealing under the noise and every Of song singing
and defamation, the purpose Of deceving by honest
by falsehoocs and corrupting by other the wick
ed whom they would make subservicnt to the views Of
their political employers? If Washington had done
such things it would have brought even his glorious
name into disgrace; done by such men as Mr. Clay and
his followers his character may not suffer- but if done
successfully, the exalted character ofthe Ameri
can people will be sadly degraded" .%aFf
tits, however gratifying to observe that democracy
keeps itself free from such degradation and leaves the
mummeries, the fipfaps theground and lofty tumbling
the grmacng clowns, and the banjo mihstrelsy, to its
opponents altogether that If the eleconeering Of
1884, is tomae the republic ridiculous in the eyes Of
the world, we at least are guiess. We are sure Of
one thing, however, the result will be such as to
put an end forever to this miserable mode Of operation
The political Baers will grow no more; and there will
be stop to the crochets OF the melodsts They viii
cease in quaver of dismay--P Penasgluanicn. Il
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-02-29

The Pnn.osoPHER ANpTHE FERRYMAN.-A philoso-
pher stepped board ferry boato cross stream; on
the passage he inquired the feyman fhe understood
Arithmetic! The man looked asonished "Arithmetic
no, Sir Inever heard oft before" The philosopher
replied- am very sorry, for one quarter of your life
is gone" few minutes AFTER he asked the terryman,
"Do you know any thing Of Mathematics" The boat
man smiled and replied, "No," "Well, then said the
philosopher "anoher quarter OF your life is gone"
third question was asked the ferryman ado you un-
derstand Astronomy" "Oh! no. Sir, never heard of
such thing" swell my friend then another quarter
of your life is gone" Just at that moment che boat ran
on snag, and was sinking when the ferryman jumped
up, pulled ofhis coat and asked the philosopher with
great earnestness of manner, "Sir, can you swim2"
mo" he replied "Well then, said the terryman
'your whole life is lost for the boats going to the Bot
toml"
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-02-29

BEAUTIFUL LITTLE ALLEeoRY.-A humming-bird
once met butterfly and being pleased with the beauty
Of its person and glory of its wings, made an offer of
perpetual friendship,
81 cannot think of it." was the reply, "as you once
spurned me- and called me crawling dolt"
Impossible" exclaimed the humming bird II al
ways entertained the highest respect for such beautiful
creatures as you"
"Perhaps you do now" said the other, 'but when you
nsued me, ~ was caterpillar So let me give you
this piece Of advice Never insult the humble as they
may one day become your superiors."
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-02-29
INTERESTING FACTS IN BRIEF,

Out of every thousand men, twenyeight die annual
ly. ~~
The number of inhabitants of city or county is re-
newed every thirty years.
The number of old men who die in cold weather is
to those who die in warm weather, seven to four.
The men able to bear arms form a fourth of the in
habiants Of a country
The proportion between the deaths OF women and
that of men, is as as one hundred to hundred and
eight The duration OF female lives is sixty but after
that period the circulation is more favorable to them
than men. t -44 -'
One half of those who are born die before they at
tain the age of seventeen s E
Among 3125 who dieit appears by the registers that
there is only one person of one hundred years of age.
More old men are to be found in elevated situations
than in in valleys and plains. E
In the country the spring is the most fatal period in
great cities, it is in the winter. at28
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-02-29
From the N. Y. plebeian..' !

WHIG CORRUPTION-N. ORLEANS CLAY
CLUB-JUDGE ELLIOT'S IMPEACHMENT.
owe learn from thelNew Orleans Herald, thai the
Impeachment OF Judge Elliott has turned out quite df
ferent from what was expected by those who got U.
The investigation says the Herald, without sustaining
any of the allegations against Judge Elliott has shown
that ali these who were natura hzed by agents ofthe
Clay Club For the truth of this statement we pledge
our honor the publication the testimony will exhibit
the Democracy of New Orleans entirely free from the
charges which have been so frequently heaped upUpi
of sanctioning frauds and violation of the Naturala-
tion laws torpary advantage. Not single Democrat
has been proved to have violated or evaded the law.
Not an llishman has been examined whose papeaS;f
proofs &C., were not full and satisfactory The char
ges against Judge Elliott rest entirely upon the esli-
mony OF few Spaniards, who are totally ignorant Of
the English language and Of almost every thing else
known to civilized men. These creaures--the mos
ignorant and besoted specimens of humanity, everex-
amined in any Court-unblushingly ayow, that they
were led upto Judge Elliots Court by agents Of the
Wing Club and there took any oath which they were
required by the Court to take though the facts sworn
to, were the most garing falsehoods. And what's
pretty part of the joke they were paid foritby the Clay
Club. The Democratic party not only cautiously a.
voided every encouragement of the naturalization Of
persons not qualified citizens but they fast
dious TO refuse any pecunary assistance members
of our party who wished to be naturalized We boldly
assert and we challenge the universal Wing paryto
disprove tthat not single has yet been discov-
cred of Democrat illegally naturalized Ifthere has
been any corruption in, the, naturalization Of for
eigners orginated in, and wascarried ombyihe Clay
Club In very short tmewe willprove thisassertion.
The facts we promise 70 furnish readers willreveal
one of the most extraordinary features Of Whg cor
ruption and audaciy which has ever pesehee
to tie world" eJtga 5s ict lla III
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-02-29

II The Boston Post says that forty eight oE the mem
befsofthe United States Senate ii 1856 lave aiid
since that time.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-01-11

THE WAeEs OF Factory GIRLs.--The
Cincinnati Atlas speaking ola factory in thai
city for the manufacturing of Cotton Bag
gin in which So girls and As men are em-
ployed says:
A little girl at this establishment quit
work on Saturday, at 2 o'clock; having WOW
en- thirty cuts, equal to 1880 yards, from
Monday morning, for which she was paid
twenty cents per cist, being six dollars for
less than as many days employment.
Poor girl how the Locos, who are oppos-
ed to American manufactures. must pity her!
Only six dollars week for the labor of lit
tie girls" in city where superine flour is
l8cents pound; and chickens 8 cents a
pair.
What an injury to IS girls to be thus en-
Iployed or not just as they choose!
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-01-11
sHERIFF,s SALE.

DYyIRTUE Of an execution issued from the
d Clerks Office Of the yanderburgh Circuit
Court in favor of Emanuel Hull, agaast Anse
M. Hickman will expose to public Sale at the
Court House door in the Town of Evansville on
he 18th day OF January 1914, between the
hours prescribed BY law the rents and Prohts lor
to wit: part of the south east quarter OF
section number twenty nine. tow nship SIX south
Of range ten west, containing seventy TWO acres
Of the east side of said quarter sections the line
dividing said quarter section running from the
north to the south side thereof, parallel with the
eastern boundary line OF the section; and on
las;ure TO ealize lhe full amount demanded by
said execution will al the same time and place,
expose to sale the fee simple OF sald real estate
VIM Nj. WALKER 5. v. Z. Z
Dec. 2lss '43 3t-prs. fee So.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-01-11
SHERIFF. SALE.

LEY yirtueIof decree made in the Wander
LID burgh Circuit Court at the September
Tefzts 843. handed BY the Clerk OF said court to
.as-so be<execnted, IN favour OF John Stephens,
against William Johnston, have levied upon
The following descr bed property ito wit LOIS
No and s., in block No 8 in the fosrth enial'
gementadjoining the Town Of Evansville .wn1 ~.
property will exnoso 70 public sale on inc zf.h
The Tow n of Evansville thin the hours pros,
cribed by law, by first offering the rents ana
profits for seven years, and on failure TO realzs
the full anount demanded by said decree with
damages and cos. will az the same Tune and
place expose the fee simple OF said property to.
Satisfy said deere iund cost. Terms OF sale
cash. Wm. NJ. WALK Err. Sheriff Y. c.
Jan.4ih. t-prs-iee-$s.