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The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-12-01
THE TEXAS PR OTEST

Several meetings have been held in Boston nd
protests have been gotten up against the annexa.
ton of Texas, but what they are intended to effect
is not very clearly forth. It's worthy of obser
walton however, that the Hon. Abbott Lawrence
and Hon. Nathan Appleton, have declined to sigr
the protest, for they consider Texas virtually an.
nexed and further opposition useless. Mr.. Appleton
even considers questionable whether the abolition
movement is reconciable with duty under III,
Constitution of the Union.-.W Y. .Neps.
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form body Of constitutional advisers which any
President, from the time of Washington down,
might have been proud to collect around him."
The error of the Democratic Union" con-
ssts in the supposition that any effort" has
been made to persuade him (Mr Buchanan)
out of the Cabinet;' and tina, it has signally
failed" We repeat that no such effort has been
made, and therefore it could not have {" signally
Jailed" We are yet to see or hear of the first
man in Washington who was DESTROYS of seeing
Mr.. Buchanan upon tho Bench, instead of in the
Cabinet. Certain it is, that we have met with
no such man
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THE ABDUCTION CASE IN PARKERs
BURG

We had the pleasure says the Union, of seeing
Judge McComas yesterday, who was en- route
from the district court at Parkersburg, where he
had presided, to Richmond, where the general
court of Virginia is TO assemble on Monday next.
He gave US, substantially, positively the same
account Of the case, which had been tried before
him, as is presented in the following paragraph
from yesterdays New York Sun:
The trial Of the abolitionists, (ctizens Of Ohio
who were concerned in abducing slaves from Viz,
ginia, came on at Parkersburg (Va) on the 18th
inst. The jury found special verdict, which
rested on the question whether the defendants
were within the jurisdiction of Virginia at Inc
time Of the act; and this is to he settled bv the
the general court at Richmond. Virginia claims
that her jurisdiction extends to the west bank Of
the Ohio riverj and the question is, What is the
west bank2
We do not understand, however, that tho p,r-
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THE SAROTOGA.

letter from on board this vessel, at Pensaco-
la, dated i4th ult., says, g" we have just received
orders TO take in four months provisions where
TO, we do not know as yet. Report says, among
the Wndward Islands, to pass the winter. We
SHALL no doubt, lie here all this month";
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u. S. SENATOR

Gov. Brown of Mississippi, has conferred the
appointment of U. S. Senator, 10 fill the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Walker, on
Joseph w. Chalmers, of Marshall Co.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-12-01

ties were arrested exactly on the western margin
OF the river, but in boats, near the western shore.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13
COMMUNICATION.
PRINCETON, Ia, Feb. 10Th, lS45.

PRINCETON, Ia, Feb. 10Th, lS45.
The disease which has prevailed epidem-
ically last spring and again this winter,
in Gibson County is not the s.bIack tongue"
as reported. abroad nor a malignant sore
Moat.
Although the disease, like other epidem-
les, seems to disdain all common names, yet
our physicians have called it Erysipelatous
Feper. 1t usually begins with a chill, after
lasitude, bad stomach, &c. Then comes
low fever, with weak, frequent and Irregular
pulse, soreness of throat, both within and
without, swelling of the glands, tenderness
under the ears and of the muscles of the
neck. Thus far the complaint resembles a
kind of scarlet feuer; but soon an inhama-
ton appears on the skin which is clearly Fry
sipeldtous. This inflammation sometimes
attack the brain, the air tubes of the lungs,
or the a~liamentory canal, in which it is often
fatal.
The general plan oftreatmen nj, Ibelleve, has
beer, mild mercurial purges often repeated.
blisters to the skin, cordial and stimulants
have been required-bleeding but seldom
Our doctors generally admit it to be contagi-
Gus to some extent.
The above sketch may correct false re.
ports, and I would thank you to publish i
in your paper. CHAS. FULLERTON.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13

GA Poor ARGUmENr.-The Statesman
seems to justify McNulty's late peculation
on the ground that some Wing cashier has
been guilty of a like crime, and abuses the
Wing press for mentioning the matter of
Macs theft. True, it is a small affair when
compared with S~wartwout's, Boyd's, Harris,
&c. &c. &C., but nevertheless we are clear
ly Of the opinion the public have a right to
know ho1c their funds are appropriated. We
believe in this matter the democracy are re-
sponsible and will so be held. They knew
his character, it was notorious, and that no.
teriety gave him credit for no one good mo-.
raj qualify. He was a debauchee-reckless
-profane, and all bis habits and known pro-
pensities, lewd and lawless. This was his
well known character in Ohio. sBut he had
rendered some services to the party'
says a contemporarysC"services which
required a peculiarly of character like
his to perform, and the Office in
question was given to him as a reward for
the performance of them. They wished TO
acknowledge the obligation he had laid them.
under, and they did SO by giving him a high.
honorable and responsible office, which the
weight of his character or fitness could have
laid no claim TO. 1t was given TO him, too,
with a full knowledge of the nature and
complexion of his character--if not to all
the members of his party, at least to many
of them. We, therefore, contend that the
party making the appointment, under the
circumstances, are to be held doubly res
ponsible 10 the people, and are c~hargeable
with corruption at least, and a total disregard
of the interest and honor Of the country, in
thus comforting it"
The Statesm an takes pride to itself 70
the prompt action of the House in expelling
McNulty.-Yes, when his defalcation coulo
no longer be concealed, the v%irtuous indig
nation of his friends could scarcely be re
strained. Each one tried to be foremost /,
have him impaled. John Quincy Adams ha'
to step in, if but for the honor of the House
and preserve its dignity, in having justice lie
gally administered.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13

Gr There has been nothing done in the
House of Representatives concerning our
canal for the last FIVE weeks. Mr.. Owen is
busy with the Texas and Oregon questions
which he deems of more importance than
the interests of his constituents. Whether
they will think so viii be seen hereafer.-
Mr.. Owen, in a letter 10 US, which we pub
lished a month or more ago, informed us that
the Bill had passed the Senate by a large
vote-had received a favorable report from
the committee in the House-passed two
readings IN that body, aud had been referred
70 the committee of the whole, and that all
that was necessary TO secure its final passage
vas ga simple motion TO take it up" That
''simple motion" we fear, is not likely to be
made this session.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13

give were informed by Nashville
friend who assisted TO escort Mr.. Polk TO
Louisville, from Nashville, that there were
only sercn editors aboard the boat, on their
way to Washington; the most distinguished
of whom were, Sam. Laughlin. formerly ed
itor of the Union, Mr.. Harris, late editor of
the same sheet, and Penn, Prentice's old
friend. Harris, it is said, is TO be the off
cial editor at Washington-the other two
are seeking Office. Truly the typos are
looking up, and we shouldn't wonder if our
time was by-and-by.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13
Many curious incidents occurred

or Many cuuous incidents occurred at
New Albany, Louisville, and Cincinnati
during Folks stay at those places, some of
them exceedingly rich. At New Albany a
gentleman with a "game leg,' tied a blue
ribbon around it TO attract the notice and
sympathy of Polk, and when he went TO
shake hands with him, stretched out his leg
for a wag from his little ExcelIency. Two
olhers--a would-be and an ex-office holder
commended for the honor of sleeping with
his Excellency, each claiming the right TO
that honor. 1t was finally put to vote, and
given to the would be, by a majority of one.
At this stage of the game, Mrs. Polk put in
her claims upon the gentleman from Duck
River, and the matter was compromised by
providing the dimocrat with a tr1ndle bed in
the same room. OH
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13

o. What a "goose" that chap showed
himself TO be that stole "Sir Isaac's"' two
lines of poetry. He might have known the
watchiul eye of the author would detect it.
He ought TO have known, too, that poets are
a .mighty sensitive people," and the last per-
sons in the world to part with the offspring
of their brain.
Most persons would suppose that when a
man could write poetry by the yard on any
subject-turn it out faster tina a the New
York Sunday Mercury poetry machine can
that it wouldn't fret him if any one, who
couldn't write ''fancy writing" as Sam Slick
styles modern poetry, should hook tUo poor
little lines, any more than it would fret a
farmer to see a little ragged urchin pick up
an apple in his orchard; but then all who
think so don't know any thing about it-they
don't know OF what stuff poets are made; and
for the benefit of such, the "Wisconsin edi-
tor" 10 particular, we inform them that poets
are not of the earth, earthly; at least the one
that grinds for the Courier is NOZZLE is a
God, or something mighty near a God.
Along whose pathway shines planets and suns >
"And rainbow glories. sparkle in the play
sOf changing splendor"
all around him. Who has "wild winds'' for
.messengers'' and sthe elements for his
bed-fellows.
1.-THE lightning is the herald of his way,,'
And when he feels in a s'marching" humor
and is on a tramp, he
.'shakes ocean, earth, and sky, cen to the far
thest start"
And when
THE spirit of the storm hath raised his song
or "the spirit ofhis song bath raised a storm
lit don't matter which, we suppose
1.-THE winds join in chorus"
meath his tread
"The forest TREES have bowed their lofty
HEAD, ~
sand the clouds yield their terrors TO his
sway"
After this comes an electric flash or two, and
then
"The Ihunders peal rolls on the ilghtning'i
play,
land earth and sky give back an answer to
his lay"
' When all this is accomplished
1.-THE night closes in darkness
and as we don't hear from him again for {
, week, we presume the "answer" he gets
from the "sky" is generally satisfactory.
IL There, we have endeavored, in bis owl
, words, to give an outline of the editor of th'
Courier. We take it that its a tolerably fai
likeness, but, Notwithstanding, it may wan
: a few touches hereafter. We have no NOR
/ time at present.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13

A petition for remuneration of Canada
to the United States is said to be in circulation
in Michigan. The petitioners pray that me-
gotiations be opened with Great Britain for
the cession of Canada. One of the reasons
set forth is, Shat Canada is itself a most
desirable acquision to the United States,
with a view both TO military defence and to
commercial intercourse"
The National lntelligencer iniimates that
it is not unlikely that such a proposition will
be introduced into Congress.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13

AN EDrToR's OccuPATIoN.-Tbe editor
of The Kennebec Journal, writing on this
fruitful theme, indites the following, which
concerns some readers as well as editors:
"Those who control presses always find it
difficult to STEER clear of all snags, whether
they go straight ahead or not. They have
to fight their W battles, and those of all
their friends; and moreover are very often
obliged to differ with those friends, and to
reject advice urgently and sincerely offered.
One good friend will advise one course, and
another will advise exactly the opposite
One will offer a communication which he
thinks first rate, cutting up somebody in
grand style, and though the writer is not
willing to face the music himself, the editor
must publish his philippe and stand the brunt
of the battle. What business has he TO have
any scruples about hurting any sort of mis-
siles at any body?"
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13

or A word in the ear of the eight demo-
Gratis in Congress from Indiana, who voted
for annexation. The New York Tribune
pertInently remarks-"Texas is to keep all
her " public lands TO pay her debt with.
Very good. But then why not allow our
present States their public lands TO pay their
debts with2 Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Mary
land, &C., are deeply involved in debt, and
would like help. But we take the public lands
belong TO these States, and use them for the
purposes common to all, Texas includedi-
Indiana pays half a million a year for Public
Lands, which she divides with Texas and
pays her W debt, as she can; Texas takes
a share ofIndiana's land proceeds, and keeps
all of her " This is not the fair thing.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13

o. The Statesman thinks there is no
danger of Mr.. OWNS being set aside for
any other aspirant TO a seat in Congress-
We can tell the Editor there is danger. He
had better not "halloo before he is out of
the woods" We are not permitted to say
more at present. But keep your weather
eye opens Burns, and it is likely you may
see sights next summer.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13

ONE Way TO RAISE THE WINDING are
inclined to believe there is "more truth than
poetry" in the following extract. We have
long thought Washington letter writer's were
great humbugs:
''They have a new way of advertising in
Washington. A man wants his tavern prals-
ed. Accordingly, he gives a letter writer
So, and he writes TO SONS N. York, Boston,
Phi Philadelphia newspapers, that "Col. Polk,
President elect, has taken rooms ai-Ho-
TEL" Accordingly, all the officers go and
engage lodgings there! A man has a piano
for sale, and he gives a letter writer So, to
write that "Mrs. Polk has bought one of Mr..
IS splendid pianos.n So the matter
goes even to the milliner shops, in each of
which hangs a bonnet engaged 10 Mrs. Polk.
And it takes SIS, to get a letter writer to
tell of it. Indeed, it takes S. and no more
TO re ach any of this profession. For this,
they will put an eloquent speech in any mans
mouth. For this, put him in Col. Folks
Cabinet. For this, give him a Foreign mis-.
sion. For this, put up Col. Polk at his tar-
ern. For this, make Col. Polk buy a hat al
a particular store, &c. &c. The magic
number is S.. All under is insult, all Owe
superfuity. A prominent politician who ha'
not S. t spare a few ofthe letter writers, viii
not be prominent long"
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13

The FJYING MAcHINE-The Cincin
natl Gazette says that a patent has been OBJ
tanned byJ. II. Pennington for a machine to
navigate the air. 1t consists of Ten section
balloons, a Car and a steam engine. The
engine of n and a half horse power, it is
proposed TO place in the upper story of the
car appended to the balloons. The steering
power is a rudder or oar connected with the
bottom OF the balloon.
The Baltimore Patriot thinks it will be a
wonderful affair, wlen-it gets a going.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13

H1GH FLYING-The top ~loftical editor of
the Courier warns US again this week, in a
very serious and confident tone, TO beware
how we tfifie with him. He gives us to I'M
derstand that he is not to be fooled with,
and if We don't behave particularly circum-
spect and civil towards him, he'll do some
thing cruel to US. We really hope he wont
that he'll keep bis temper-but if he piu
fight, let him hammer away. As ST. Pierre
says, Eve never received a blow from NOR
tai man but we paid it back with Interest,"
His talk about "low-aung vulgurity'' is sail
in my eye,' there was nothing of it; he on
ly wanted an excuse to scribble away at
something or somebody and the trihing al
fusion TO him in our paper a few weeks ago,
made in the way of pleasantly, by our cor
respondent. was the bestthat offered. We as
sure him we could have left his name out oil the
articlejustas easy as not, and w~ithoutspoiling
it either.
Further-The person whose name stands
at the head of this paper is the editor, and
at present there is none other. We dom
care a straw, so far as it affects our feelings
whether the editor of the Courier gives U,
credit for a single line in our Journal or not
if he refuses 10 do so, we shan't make haIfas
much fuss about it as he did when a back
woods editor stole two lines Of his doggere
Ia theft, by-the-bye, that ought TO lose the
chap all his exchanges. But others may
not relish being charged with making "gros
and indecent attacks on him"(D or serb
ling "low-fung vulgarity' for u paper; an
he will do well to take it into "serious cor
sideration," whether he had not better lie
that be,
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13
CORRUPTION AT WASHINGTON


Amos Kendall publishes a letter in the
Globe, in which he says: 81 have recently
had several applications to procure offices
for fees,some ofthem accompanied bymoney! )
Honest Amos says:
''Those who expect obtain public Offices
or the influences which secure them By their
MONEY, must find other agents. i'll shall
have any influence with the coming admin
~istration in is appointments, it will be used,
if used at all, not for favor or money, but for
the advancements of merit for its own honor,
for the purity of the government, and for the
bene6tand happiness ofour beloved county,
This is all well; but then how easy for the
agent to be rewarded not for obtaining the
Office, but in token ofthe suPplicauts respect
Corruption never is at a loss for some ex-
cuse.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13

DRowNED.-A young mar by the name
of John Clause, a resident of Mt. Vernon,
fell over board from the steamer Fawn on
Monday morning last, whilst on her passage
TO this place. and was drowned. Every ex-
ertion was made by the officers of the boat
TO save him, but unfortunately without sue
cess. MIR. Clause was on his way TO this
place for the purpose Of purchasing goods.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13

The State Sentinel is calling upon the
Locofoco Township committees throughout
the State to m Organization noU.n
"We shall have no child's play in August
says the Sentinel, and it says right. The
party in the last Legislature that defeated
the will of the people will be found in a
%'glorious minority" next winter. The Lo-
~cofocos OF our State too soon forgot the les
son read them by New-York and Tenne ssee
We shall have a word TO say 10 the Wing:
Of little Vanderburgh as respects this matter
in a week or two.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13

GF Is it not a beautiful thought of Jean
Paul's that man has Two minutes and a half
to liVe-one TO smile, one to sigh, and a half
TO love, for in the middle ofthis he dies? But
the grave is not deep-it is the shining
thread of an angel teat seeks US. When the
unknown hand throws the fatal dart at the
head ofman, then boweth he his head, andthe
dart only lifts the crown Of thorns from his
wounds.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13

The New Albany Gazette says--"Polk's
arrival at Louisville was attended with sew
eral singular condolences. The boat that
brought him up, landed with the bow dopn
stream-doubtless representing that, under
his administration. the country will go the
same way. The Teras flag flaunted, with
much display, at the bow, and the American
Banner modestly trailed at the sternl Tc
show sympathy for Dorr, we suppose, the
boat was landed opposite the Indiana Peni
tentdiry!
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13
BREAKERS AHEAD,

The last Statesman contains the follow
ing paragraph:
sThe Journal seems afraid that there is a
movement going on TO set Mr.. Owen aside,
Judging from the article in the True Amer
lean about a Convention. No danger MIR.
Journal.
All the answer we shall at present make
to cur friend Burns, we take from the Paoli
American of the 9Th inst. The American
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13

SMART Son OF a KING A certain Eastern
King had a sva whom he was directed TO keep
confined in a dark room. until he oh ould be oil
a certain age, fifteen, we believe, II he wonld
avoid the unhappiness OF having him blind for
lite. He obeyed the direction, and at the end
Of the time, by degrees, accustomiug his son to
endure the light, he brought him forth. He
pointed out to him a variety Of objects; and a
moDg the rest, showed him some girls, told him
they were devils. After awhile, he ask ed the
boy what he liked best, to which the son inno-
Gently repiied-''The Devils pleased him best
OF any thinq.o
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13

NOT BAD.-A preacher, says an ex
change paper, expounding on his own au-
thority in a country village, remarked that
''commenfators did not agree with him.
Next day he received a basket of kidney po-
tatoes from one ofthe rustic disciples, who
remarked that, "since common taturs didn't
agree Nth him, he had taken the liberty to
present him NTH some of the best kidney ta-
turs."
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13

GT There are a set of chaps in Phiia-
delphia who go about andimpose themselves
upon the cIednlous people as their relatives.
A few days ago, a fellow almost persuaded
an old couple that he was their son, who had
been absent from home nine years. He
was detected and kicked into the street.
Philadelphia is not the only place in this
country where such capers are enacted.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13

HowL1NG.-We have two big chaps and
one little chap barking at US just now-Cad-
dington Of the Vincennes Gazette, Burns of
the New Harmony Statesman, and Newton
(no descendant of Sir Isaac, as he has tried
to pass for of the corrected .'map of Evans
vilIe'' as old "honest John'' styles the Cour-
Ter. The little one has a weak voice bu: he
manages to make the most noise. The ugly
howl which he sends up reminds usof a very
clever anecdote we once heard related of a
distinguished Judge who had been attacked
in Court, by a young and very impudeni
p%etti-fogger. The Judge, to the surprise OF
e very one, heard him quite through, as though
unconscious of what was said, and made no
reply. After the adjournment for the day
and when all had assembled at the inn where
the Judge and many of the court-folk's had
their lodgings, one ofihe company, referring
to the scene at court, asked the Judge swhy
he did not rehnke The impairment fellow
Permit me- said the judge, loud enough to
C all the attention of all the company, among
whom was the fellow in question; permit
me TO tell you a story. My father, when we
lived down the country, had a dog; a mere
puppy, | may say. Well, this puppy would
go out every moonlight night and bark at
the moon for hours together
Here the Judge passed.
well, well, what of it?' exclaimed half a
dozen of the audience at once.
90! nothing, nothing whatever; the moon
kept right on, just as II nothing had hap
penedr
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13

or Corporal SREETER says, that when you
see a women with gamboge skin, grey eyes,
sharpe nose and thin lips, make sure that a
artation in that quarter is out ofthe question
The nose especially, would be as good a
warning against attempting a kiss, as a box
upon the ear. 1t is natures sign, "stick no
bills here" readable at a rods distance.