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The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-08-10
PUBLISHED DAILY AT 3 O'CLOCK P. M.BY
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Office on Sirh Street, four doors south Of Penn. .aree

BUSINESS CdTUS YC PCT dEtIuHI.
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Weekly edition of the WING STANDARD for
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ing. at ONE DOLLAR to December first, IN ADVANCE.
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d OBERT p. ANDERSON, Bookbnder and rape PEI
II, Ruler, corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 18th
street. Binding and Machine Ruling, OF any kind or
pattern, neatly and promptly executed, and on as
good terms as any other establishment in the DIS
trct. WV !"
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WI DRUGS AND MEDICINES. ..
w ALLACE ELIOT s. CO., corner of + and 18th
streets have just received fresh supply OF Drugs
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Alcohol Sup. Carb. Soda
Gum Camphor Prepared Chalk
Sulph Quinlne Pearl Sage
Gum Arabic (extra) Rice Flour
Lump Magnesia Refined Liquorlce
Cream Tartar Turkey Opium
And variety of other articles, too numerous to
mention.
Also, an assortment of popular PATENT MED
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andy; Frey's Vermifuge. mayl-1m
WI WORMS! WORMS +! WORMS =!
w E have just received supply Of
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Frey's celebrated do
Sherman's Worm Lozenges
Peters do do III
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i5CHEaP I.aIL ORLNE ESTABLISHMENT

Ii CHEAP TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT.
~ 4 G. BEVERIDGE, Seventh street, between
~. Louisiana avenue and d street, next door to }.
A Donohoos Grocery store, is prepared to make up
clothing of every description in the most modern
sye and at the shortest notice, and not surpassed in
workmanship by any establishment in the city. The
following prices have been adopted in order to suit
the times, viz: 3 a58 tla
Making and Trimming coat in the best style 80 50
a. do do pants 2 90
AZ 40 do vests / IS
MaL;no coats without trimmings 6 10
10 nant, do 25
IN Vests. do IS
All work warranted to fit in superior style.
NIB Gentlemen and childrens clothing cut to or
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The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-08-10
WASHINGTON. D. C, SATURDAY, AUGUST 10; 1914 \.

m PROTECTION AND FREE TRADE
i. HE question stated and considered, BY Horace ?
Greeley price $l5 per thousand; Also Letters OF
Cassius NJ. Clay, and other Wing Documents Jus' to
caived and for sale at the Bookstore of
oo''01NN T1l5 R. FARNHAM, g4fs
;alO corner of 18th street and Penn. av.
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u T. A. CUl4VERWELL. Collector and .Hgent,
H.. offers his services to his friends and the public
generally for the collection of accounts and any agen
cy business they muy be pleased to favor him WITH
promising prompt action and speedy returns. nesi
site Mcleod Academy, where four or five gentlemen
can be accommodated with board, without lodging
feb l3-N
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DECKWITH'S ANTI-DYSPEPTlC PILLS,
Is sale by W. ELIOT s. co.
mavI-lm Corner Of + and 18th streets.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-08-10
LAW NOTICE.

TAMES J. DlCKINS, Attorney and Counsellor at
:, Lao practices in the Supreme Court of the United
States the several courts of the District of Columbia,
prosecutes claims before Congress, and the several
Departments of the General Government; and in
general does all business requiring an Agent or At
toruey. Office No. A, west wing Of the City Hail.
nov 27-ly
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-01

"Master Burke" now grown 10 respectable manhood
had full complimentary benefit ut Albany Oils place Of
resdence) Tuesday evening previous Ito his departure
for Europe where he proposes to spend year two in
perfecting himself under the best masters in musical
lore As performer the violin, Mr.. Burke is said
be very remarkable and the finish the best European
schools will complete his powers.
Mr.. Howard had bumper benefit on Fridry evening,
at the Albany Museum.
party OF IA Indians from North Western Terrific
land They are ns specimen q the unadurated sSo
rhymes Of the country dressed in their native costume
The Hutchinson family gave their last concert in But
fao on Friday evening. II was well attended
is stated in some Of the papers, that large pussy cat
has been employed play in this city, and other theatres
She is to piay-with her tail
The Congo Nelodists are Mt Nd bedford.
Herr Cline terminated his engagement at tho Augusta
Theatre on Monday last.
nights
Mr. Barton the celebrated Autist has been highly sue
cessul in Philadelphia.
Mrsmison il proving successful at the Chesnut street
Theatre, Philadelphia
At the National mphitheatre New Orleans they have
an Ethiopian operate corp, and they form ethiopian
ballet CORPS that executes marvsls in this line too the
papers say Hts
MIR. Leander Rodney has made arrangements to open
the Baltimore Theatre early in December out
| two or three Boston boys" with him.
Eothing Is to be done at the Melodeon Theatre. Bos.
ton, until February, when the Italian Opera win be
brought forward with new and gorgeous scenery.
NJ. Gsrreaus Concerts still proving very Attractive
| In st. Louis.
| A young lady named Miss Emma Pike, Is giving 80.
ries OF interesting experiments the system Of
Mnemonics, or artificial memory, in Boston.
Sheridan Kuowless admirable play Of the "Hunch-
back" has been brought out at the New Orleans Amer
can theatre, Mr. and Mrs. Walack sustaining the princ
| pal character
The st. Charles theatre is to open Saturday evening
| next
Mr. Tobey Is giving concerts in Norfolk He shighly
i spoken Of as a musician.
>. r. Stickney is doing driving business at the New
Orleans Circus He has splendid corps Of equetrians
himself at the head fine and we'll trained horses and
l capital music.
Mr. silsbee the delineator of tho eccenrices and pc
culiaes ofthe YaDkee character made his first appear
ance before Charleston audience Monday evening
The Harmoneon Family are giving their pleasing en-
tcrtainments ut Lyceum He'll, Lynn. F
II Is stated that at The termination Of his present engage
nent in Boston, Mr. Anderson Will proceed the south
The Pasbu,g Daily pledges Its honor that Miss Clarsn
don did whip the Of the Theatre in that city X
| that question 10 settled T0NT
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-01

MORE OF THE PANrc.-We find in the Nei0 Emg-
land Farmer the following paragraph Of the effects
Of Folks election:-
Mr. Webster Marshfeld has lost oil his noble oxen,
by changing his diet from tarnips potatoes which
probably diseased the animal died after begin
ming to iced upon them Nearly all Mr.. WIS long reds
are affected with rot
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-01
Folks majority. -. -. a,o4o

CONNECTICUT RIVER KAILRoAD.-We learn from
the Springfield Republican that the regular trains
he Sd Of December. From the Northampton Gazette
learn that the road is nearly completed 10 Cabove
four miles north Of Springfield and that the work Is in
progress at several points between Cabove and North
mpon. Springfield is about IS miles north Of Hartford,
md about 30 southerIy from Northampton. The com.
petion of the railroad from Hartford spring. will
sford continuous railroad eommmun catfon from New
Isven TO Boston, and also from New Haven to Albany
Steamboats, run daily oener between New York and
New Hav en-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-01

A CHAPTER IN THE HISTORY OF CRIME.-At the
present November term OF the Municipal Court,
three well dressed young called up TOR sentence
and each condemned to the State prison Tor series
Of years. the youBgest being about twenty nve One
them. (Eben B. Chford) was unacquainted with the
shop lifting, and his crimes were the accidental
means of detecting theirs. He he'd formerly been
condemned apenitentiary for thres years. for sinal
offence and been pard0ned before expiration OF sentence
tertiary for the same osnce seven the other for
eight years. and esch Of them had been pacned beore
expiration of sentence All three adjudesd ct
this term to and notorious thieves and eech
wa sentenced SUCH The tears OF beauy and affection
we're shed in for them the upright Judge
and the discipline Of the law also, could res
rain from repetition Of their Crimes again subject
ed to the confinement and seclusien Of q prison--Cl
ford for three years. William Bradley (alas Savory)
for 1--WE years, and James M. Bradley for six years
The Bradeys are brothers; James was the nearest con-
vict to the illfated mucs amented warden, Lincoln,
when he was assassinated by Abner RogeTs. jun,
and the warden fell dead into his arms He was
pardoned to make him government witness Of the TACT
u assassination VIM. Bradley Chen called eavory) was
make out the proof Of insanity on the part Of Rogers
Thus neither the severity Of the law, nor the csnency
Of the Executive could reform these good looking intel
igent, and smart young men.
The Bradley's exhibited 20 much good sense, and
spoke in such good language and bore the critical
court In Rogers trial, with much intelligence
and responsibility, that they commanded and recev-
"a an apparently well merted eulogum Of Chief Justice
shaw who like all other good men, lamented that
Yet alas there they again, in that pntsnsry
the best years Of their lives, having proved them
selves unworthy OF clemency sympathy or freedom
Bsstsn Mercantile Journal
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-01

TRAvEILRRs IMPOSED UpoN.--Some imposter in
New York is doing lucrative business in collect
Jug from passengers, and agreeing snd them to
aualo by canal party Of nine persons arrived in this
city yesterday, who hod been heeced out Of 50 eech
the above manner Ofcoursc there IL remedy for the
ieludcd victims Of these vagabonds who rob the reve
ling community OF Thousands Of dollars annually dbe-
M .Qtles Nov. 90.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-01

O. Hon. J. M. Purdy, from Chenango cdnty
Hon. julius Rockwell, from Piusfeld, Mas 90
Senator A. s. Porter, from Detroit, arr Z
Towards Hotel yesterday, = E
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-01

STILL AT 1.-THE Aibany Argus is still work
ing away at the effort of explaining the cause Of
the extraordinary discrepancy between the vote in
this State for Mr.. Polk and that for Mr.. Wright II
is labor lost. The matter has been finally settled
in the public mind.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-01

NAvIeATIoN-W have mild weather again, and
the Hudson will therefore, probably, remain open
little while longer
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-01

SERVICE OF PLArE.-The passengers ON board
the Royal steamer Britannia, on her late voyage
from Liverpool to Boston, were SO highly grati6ed
with the conduct OF Capt. Hewitt, during very
boisterous voyage, that they voted him piece Of
plate. The plate was purchased in this city, and
three days since forwarded to Boston. Captain
Hewitt leaves again for England, this noon.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-01

Loro ISLAND TuNNEL.-The Long Island Raj !.
road Tunnel is now completed. The train from
Boston came through itior the first time on Thurs.
ny evening.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-01

Horace GaEELEY's LAST ENTHUSIASM The
'water cure" is the newest favorite idea Of Philo-
sopher Greeley. He has gone into it with charac.
leristic zeal, and Vincent Prlessntz now occupies
. niche side by side with Charles Fourier.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-01

AMusrNa.-To hear publishers who have circu.
lated Sues and Balwer's novels in thousands and
tens of thousands, talk OF pruning Burke's essay on
the "SubIime and Beautiful" and cutting out the
"excepuonabIe passages"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-01

STEAMSHIP CALEDONIA Is due tomorrow at bos-
ton. She will bring half month later news from
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-01

FIRST OF THE SEAsoN.-Wc had furry of snow
plain and pspahlet to be Mistaken between
aud o'clock, while the sun At the time shin.
ing In it, fulness The shining OF the and the falling
Of the snow, at the nstant gave dsa ofthe
falling stars-the phenomenon, mean. which has pug
zlsd cur philesephsrs-Nsw Haven Herald, Nov. ~.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-01

FooT RAoE-It will be seen by the advertise
ment in another column, that there is to be race
for ST 1000, of twelve miles, to take place on the
Beacon Course, Hoboken, on the 18th inst. The
principal competitors will, most probably, be Green
halgh and Gilderslseve, the latter being now
convenient TO the course, in severe train
ing This will be hard and most doubtful sirug-
gle, as it is well known that Gildersleeve was out
of condition at the last race. The friends Of Steep
rock, the Indian, refuse to have him run again
this fall.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-01

LITERARY DISCOVERY. The Courier has just dis
covered that the splendid essay on the ''Sublime
and Beautiful" by Burke, contains "excepiionable
passages" marred by "indelicacies of thought and
expression" This is indeed discovery which
could only have been made by the refined, dignifed
and chaste critics Of the political gamblers organ
There is really now some hope for the oysercelIar
iiterati OF the Sunday papers,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-01

PoLIcK REPORTS. Mr.. Brady, in the course Of
a speech in a recent case OF SANDER, remarked
that the papers in giving police reports were re-
sponsible for the publication OF parte statements
In all cases where the report is made as the mere
transcript Of the proceedings of the Police Court,
the paper incurs no risk. II would be different
matter, were the statement adopted by the paper
as its own. Some of the pettiiogging lawyers
have tested this question to their cost
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-01

PRESIDENT TYLER's MEssAeE.-We are informed
blythe Post Master Of this city, that the Post Mas
ter General will despatch the message by express
as soon as delivered. 1t is expected that it will
leave Washington at IL noon, on Tuesday, and
arrive here the same night at IL P. NJ
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-01

Our Town CONTINUES TO IMPRovR.--Within the
last Fall splendid range OF brick stores have been put
up above the market, which with those erected below
within the last few make appearance Of business
not at former period All these stores ten
aned and stocked with tho largest supply Of goods
suited the country and town trade. ever afforded in
this rcafket. -Winyap Obstrper. 18th Nor. m
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-01

The Hon. Robert T. White, late Of the judges Of
the Supreme Court Of Errors and Appeal of this Stae
died at his residence In this city the 18th inst in the
18th year of his age.-Nashpiue Whig.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-01

MEMPHIS RACES The races al Memphis do not
appear 10 have been very Interesting. The four
nile purse carried of by Sally shannon beating
others General Do Buys the three mile purse and
Magnate took two przeshe purse 1t two miles and the
best three in ave- The time made In each 10 not
mentioned with fcient confidence TO report It, but
thing remar kable was done.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-10-04
SANFORD & PARK,
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i July 10, IS44
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-10-04
SHAVING G. HAIR R-DRESSlNG
establishment.

THE Undersigned Wouldrespeclm.Iy
inform the ciliRrus of Carrollton and
us vlcin,lv, that hu has recently rented
thu room formerly occupied bg Helgh
lona aud Romsower where he wlll hold
himself IN readiness to wait on his Gus
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Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-10-04
BY MATTHEW ATKINSON

The "FAmlLg DIRECTOR" ispubllshed
in pamphlet form, and contains IoEiy'
eight pages OF closely printed ma''er'
exclusively devoted to The important SUB
iect Of Domestic Manufactures ;an whirh
The author gives receipts tor dying pr
manentIy on wool or wo }len goods, all
the coors N use or cloths, sdtlIReI's
liuse, $, coyerIeDs or carpetIngi amount
ms m all 10 neaTl1 ore hundred: wilh
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Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-10-04

07-Dr SMITH having declined the
ppcuco Of hls profession in Corrollon,
would luke Ihis opportunity o( recon.
mendng to his friends, aud the public
A. r CmsaJLM, NJ CD as physician
in whom ho utmost onfdence can he
placed,