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The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-08-24

A man in New York bought some hair
dye which, on application. not only made his
hair die hut bIistered his head into the bar
gain. He brought an action against the ven
der and recovered damages enough to buy
him wig
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last Sunday. as the rector OF church up
town, saws the New York Dispatch, was about TO
perform the evening service, the sexton handed
him note which, as it commenced in the usual
form of an application for prayers, he read aloud,
as follows, The prayers Of this congregation are
solicited for a young man who has gone TO see
the tiepLana'
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From the Wa sh;ugton Union, July 3

'lnvirIue Of five several wriIs of fer fdcids
issued from the Clerks office Of the Circuit
Court of The District Of Columbia ,or the
county Of Washington. and 10 me directed.
shall expose 10 public sale. for cash. on
Tuesday the 18th inst al the south door Of The
Jail of said county, at the hour Of 10 o'clock.
A. NJ. the following property. viz
'Ore negro roman, R0-ed Elizabeth, a.
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ALARMING EXPENSES OF THE GOVERN

ALARMING EXPENSES OF THE GOVERN
mENr.-By the official quarterly return,
made BY the Secretary of the Treasury, ii
appears that the expenses for the Army.
for only three months, ending ON the Both
June. were sixteen millions five hundred
seyenty-two thousand five hundred and
ninety-four dollars. U6,572, 594). and the
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-08-24

A gentleman riding out of New Bedford.
with beautiful young lady. was exPaIIaHns
on the beauty Of the surrounding scenery, The
distant view ofIhe blue ocean, sprinkled with
white sails. &c.-Itis very beautiful is it not!
asked our enthusiastic friend.
Yes. the young lady replied; New Bedford
is pretty Place-but lie is misarably cheap
there now
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bout the age Of sirfy gears, and one negro girl
named Caroline. about The age of frenfyyeors
seized and ieried upon as the properly of
Henry Miller. and sold 10 safiSiy judiiciafy
No p, October term. 1916. in f0Tor Of ne
Postmaster General: also, Nos. !. 2, 3, and
4, to the June term, 1S47. in Earor Of the
United States. and a 9diRSt Henry Miller
ALEXANDER HUNTER,
Marshal Of The District of Columbia
This Government Auction of Slaves, re-
sul'ed. we are happy 10 learn from the Ma
lIonal Era, in The freedom Of a mother and
Daughter. But that does not wipe out the
disgrace Of such Publication, nor atone for
The iriamy of such sale. We have seen
nothing in The annals of Slavery, more ab-
horrent Than the fact, proclaimed in The
Government Journal. thai two human beings
with immortal souls, we're TO be sent into per-
Petual Slavery for ihe benefit oil The
G"vernne Of the United Stale -
Yes, we bl lsl 10 know that Court
Journal gave public notice that on given
day 'one Negro Woman, Elizabeth, about
The age OF sixty years; and one Negro Girl,
named Caroline, about the age OF twenty
years haying been seized and levied upon,
would be sold 10 satisfy Judgements in favor
ofihe United Siaieslr This sale took place
The Negro Women and The Negro Girl
were struck of TO the highest bidder. The
purchase money-'lile liberty, and the pur-
suit oil happiness being the 'chauels' thus
so!d-w;ls paid into the United States Treas
ury. 10 be used in the prosecution Of The war
designed TO extend the blessings Of II Dem
ocratc insliiuion,' the workings of which
occasioned this Sale within gun-shol Of the
Hall where Senators and Representatives
assemble 10 talk Of Equal Rights, Civil Lib
erty, CIVILIZATION and Philanthropy !-Aib.
Ere. Jour.
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TIE LAST REsoRr-We heard a news-boy
the other day who unfortunately had got, as the
phrase Is, stuck with lot ofpapers on hand cry
ing at the top of his voice. Here's the extra Err
aid got the news of the capture of Santa Annals
iiofher legN
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a Mr.. Long, the editor of a Southern paper,
asks, when viii the editor Of tie Louisville
journal learn TO tell Tie truth = To which Prem
ticc replies, There is no doubt but shall tell it
before Long,"
Democratic banner., 1847-12-06
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING.

Advertising in newspapers has been found
by personsin all professions and aVocati'nsI
to advance their interest m0re, than The
same amount of the needfu!laid ont in any
ether manner. 1t is the easiest and cheap
est mode of making known ones business;
and ~inSurcs the greatest amount OF custom
in the shortest time. Hence il IS, we sec
the Shire WIDEST, and most thrifty men in all
vocations advertising extensively. But
there is one fact connected with the custom
of advertising, that strikes us, as remarks
bile, that it should so long have been prac-
Iticsd. 1t is. that custom Of newspaper pub
fishers of giving whole columns to the adj
vertising of Patent Medicines, for a sum
lQlm0St muthtns. 1t is time that this ~rong
should be righted; for wrong most clearly
it is. That we should advertise for on9
class Of men for a third, or, a fourth, OF
what is usually paid for the same space, is
manifestly unjust to the advertising COM
%munity. Let the craft then look to this
matter, aud resolve to publish no more
without fair compensation.
The sales of patent medicines are in
creased, as much, or more probably than
any other article advertised, and surely can
pay as much. If they are advertised in a
large number of papers, their sales are the
more extensive: for the more people are
made acquainted with them. No class of
men are growing rich faster than the vend-
ers of patent medicines, and their interest
will not allow them to stop advertising, for
without advertising, their medicines would
not be known. Printers are men of wants,
and the way to supply them is not to sub
nit to such inpositions as this. We are
determined to be better paid, or print them
no more. What say you brethren of the
press?
Democratic banner., 1847-12-06
PORK

As it may be an item of interest to our
farmers, we will give the prices at which
the pork market opens this morning. From
what we can learn, there is a great deal of
fine pork in the county now ready for mark
ct, but there are but few buyers, and the
market is rsther dull. The price of pork
has declined rapidly in Cincinnati, Louis
vile, St. Louis and the markets of the west,
within the lastfew weeks, and consequent
ly buyers here are slow to operate in the
trade. The price this morning ranges from
$2,O 90 to 81, 5O-say 5000 for allhogs weigh
ing from 100 to 200 lbs.-$2,25 for all
weighing from 2OG to $50 pounds, and $3.50
for all hogs weighing $50 lbs. and upwards.
From the quantity of pork in the county.
we have no doubt, but that a great number
of the smaller hogs will be sailed down for
bacon by the farmers. There are some gen.
tlemen here who wish to purchase the small.
er pork, with the view of curing it for ba.
con. Messrs. Mckay & Go. we believe are
only purchasing large pork for packing
There will probably also be other buyers il
the market.
Democratic banner., 1847-12-06
Is In a former number sof the Banner

E5s In a former number eof the Banner
stated from memory, that the Journal
had been requested to publish the vote of
the Senate upon the Wilmot Proviso, the
yeas in Italics. II in substance denied,
that it had been requested to publish the
vote, and called upon us for the proof. We
published in our last number, a communica-
ton extracted from a former number of the
Banner, in which the Journal was challene-
ed for the vote. 1t now resorts to its hab-
it Of quibbling, and says in effect, that the
communication don't say the yeas must be
in Italics; and that it is not a request but a
dare. Oh beautiful specimen of lodging!
Oh rare and antick q%uibbler! when %willyou
meet an issue fairly? You can not see that
you are called upon in any number of the
Banner for the vote, though the one abiding
to the communication afterwards published,
reiterated the call! The vote don't exact
ly suit you, but if you viii admit a request,
We will request you to publish little wings
in Italics. You have been dared to do it,
chaNrngedto do it, aud we will now see if
we can c0ar you to do it. And when you
can find room for it, please remember that
last vote in the House, on the same ques-
ton.
Democratic banner., 1847-12-06

Y The Editor of the Journal in a lame
attempt to dodge an issue presented to him
III our last number, Contrary to editorial
courtesy, makes apersonal attack upon one
OF the Editors of the Banner. In q discus
sion of the question @Me WIznaot PrOstso,
he is suddenly seized with SO great an ankle
ty to discover Whaf has been II opiniOn
Of Col. Benton that he is in actual danger
of the brain fever. Now in the name of
sense, what has our Bentonisn1 to
do with the WIkm0t Pr0riS0I2 But we shall
not resort to his pitiful habit Of dodging,
but tell him unequivocally, that we thought
him wrong, not only on the Texas, but also
on the Oregon question. If the Editor oftie
Journal means by the language referred to,
or by his inuendo contained in another col
umn, to doubt our democracy, or our po!iti-
cal sincerity, we mustt tell him, that we shall
be compelled to doubt, not only his ~veraci-
Ity, but his moral honesty.
Democratic banner., 1847-12-06
Terrible Disaster On the Lalkes--Steam-
er Fhenix Burnt EIp--One
aid seventy Lives Lost!

Itlegraphic correspondence If the RereiHc.
CLEVELAND, Nov. 26th, 8, P. M. .
On Saturday morning last, the steamer
Phcnix, bound up the lakes, when near
Slleboygan, caught fire underthe deck
SO rapid and extensive were the flames
that it was found impossible tie e%xtinguish
them. There were two hundred paSsen-
gers on board; Of this number, Thirty took
Tie small boats, and-weIe picked up by tie
steamer Delaware, Which hove in sight soon
after the accident. She was, However, TOO
late 10 save those on board Of the burn
ing vessel.
\ large number o fthc passengers were
i~mmirran;s-the most Of item from HGl-
land. The Phenix was owned by Pease 6
Allen, of Cleveland, and was insured for
$4,000.
The following particulars are given in
all extra of tie %Sheboygan Mercury:
The Phenix had stopped at Manitowoc,
and was Oh her passage 90. She6oygan-
on beard ESQ to 500 passengers ard
CT these, from so to 30 we've Ameri-
cans andthe balance composed D. Of emigranis
from Holland. The boat was discovered
20 be on FIRE about j O'Clock, A, NJ, swhen
about eight miles from Shcloygan, and four
mile sfrom land. The fire caught from Tie
boilers not being filed with water, aad be-
coming heated so as to ignite the wood "
ing adjacent, and MAS not discovered until
the flames burst forth almost instantly, en-
Ivy!nring tLc whole boat. The small boats
were instantly, lowered: and filled Will
messengers and 4 part Of the crew; these
were all that were saved, with the excep-
ton of three picked up by the propellrr
Delaware.
The Delaware was lying at anchor at
this place, and as soon as tie light was dis
covered, got up steam and proceeded to
the fire, picking up the clerk and two 9TH
er persons ~clinging to the rudder Chains
these were all that she found allve-ths
other passengers not in the boat being ell
Their drowned or burned.
She found the boat a burning mass of
coals-she took the wreck IN tow and
brought her to this place, still a smoking
mass of ruin--she now lies to the north OF the
pier sunk in about eight feet water.
No one can imagine the horror Of the
scene unless present, the clerk says he saw
several climb into the rigging ard fall
smothered into the flames. The captain,
Mr.. Sweet, was saved, but has been con-
fined to his room, from a hurt received on
Lake Erie, so that no blame can possibly
be attached to him. Among the lost are
two daughters Of Mr.. Hazelton, of this
place, just returning from school in Ohio,
who titus persisted in sight Of their own
home. This is, indeed, a heavy stroke to
the mother and family.
Democratic banner., 1847-12-06

Il We almost every day hear complaints
of the bad condition of the road leading
from Louisiana to Prairieville. 1t is said
to be almost impossible for carriages and
loaded wagons. This is the consequence
of its being worked just, as the winter was
beginning to set in. The newly ~ploughed
earth having received the rains and the
frosts of winter before it could be settled
or tramped down by those travelling over
the road, it has formed a deep mire which
it is difficult to get through. This is a great
fault with the overseers OF our roads gener-
ally. They almost always put off the work
ing of the roads in the fall season, until just
before the setting in Of winter, when their
work may do as much harm as good. The
.oads should always be worked early enough
in the fall season, to allow full and ample
time for them to be thoroughly settled and
trampled down before the first freeze.
Democratic banner., 1847-12-06

y Gen. Duff Green proposes establish
ing in Washington a new political paper, to
be. called the Times, devoted to Southern
interests.
Democratic banner., 1847-12-06
CONGRESS.-This day Congress il

CONGRESS.-This day Congress is
again convened to discuss the affairs of the
nation. More discordan! material has new
er, perhaps, been thrown together in the
Capital at Washington. And questions tru-
ly American, both in magnitude and interest,
will, we fear, divide rather than harmon
ize that body. Questions which instead of
being viewed with American eyes, by Ame-
rican statesmen, will we fear receive too
much of a party and sectional support or
opposition. That body will be composed Of
III Wings, one Native and ITO Democrats
in its lower branch, and % Wings and sc
Democrats in the Senate. The Wings hav-
ing the majority in the lower House, the re-
sponsibility of originating bills will rest with
them to a great extent. And the edict from
the "great embodiment" has gone forth
prohibiting the further prosecution of the
War for the only available compensation
known to our country. This P~ronuncia-
memo, so far as we can judge, has been but
coolly received in many parts of the Union,
where its author expected a different result.
The New York Herald says:-"NIr. Clay's
recent speech has brought the friends Of
General Scott to the determination to act
at once, with the view of bringing the Cen
eral promptly forward for the Presidency"
A large portion of the New York Wings
will not obey the "decrOe" of the "great
embodiment" In Cincinnati a mass meet
ing Of the Wings has been called, to re-
spond to the edict; but the Wings of Mis-
souri, as yet are silent upon the subject
Not one word endorsing it, have we yet seen
from the press. The speech has been pub
lished by many without an approving re-
mark. 1t remains to be seen to what ex-
tent this mandate will be obeyed in Con-
gress. For ourselves we believe in the
patriotism of the people; and III: .aaat no politi-
cal martialling will in1gce them to abandon
the cause of their countFysA majority of
the members of Congress have been elect
ed known to favor a "vigorous prosecution
of the war" to an sshonorable and success
full termination" That cannot be, by an
abandonment of it now, without full indem-
nifty for our former losses, as well as the ex-
penses Of the war, either in money or ter
ritory. The honor Of our country forbids it;
the rights of our citizens forbid it; and the
pride of Americans will not tolerate it.
Democratic banner., 1847-12-06

y Gen. Lamar has been elected to the
Legislature from Nueces comfy, the coun-
ty between the Nueces and the Rio Grande.
Democratic banner., 1847-12-06

Yankee Doodle en- Mric0.-When YAM
kee Doodle was first played in the Grand
Theatre in the city of Mexico, the audi
ence came near bringing the house down by
a~pplauding.
Democratic banner., 1847-12-06

u On our first page will be found the
proceedings of the Democratic meetings
held in Texas and Audrain counties in this
district. We will cheerfulIy publish the
proceedings of the other COMMITTEES if sent
to us, as we wish to keep our readers ad-
vised of the movements and expressions of
the different counties of the district. Ten
counties out of the sixteen, have already
held their meetings and appointed thei,
delegates. Of these, Audrain, Marion and
st. Charles have given their delegates no
instructions, but left them to the free exer-
else of their judgment in the choice of a
candidate for Congress. Galloway and War
rem have instructed for Jameson, Rails and
Pike for Welborn, and Washington, Frank
lin and Texas, for Bay.
Democratic banner., 1847-12-06

JEWISH CONGRESS AT BERL1N.-A Con-
gress of Jewish Reformers is to meet in the
course of a month at Berlin, to discuss
questions relative to the reforms Which may
be introduced into Judaism, to render it bet
ter adapted to the wants of the century.
Democratic banner., 1847-12-06

y. From the Texan Advocate we learn
that the Hon. Isaac Van Zandt died al
Houston on the 18th Of Oct. of brain fever.
Democratic banner., 1847-12-06

EsOur readers are perhaps, not gener-
ally aware, that most of the so called cheap
Tea brought to Missouri, is nothing better
than the leaves Of the sloe, made TO resem-
bic the genuine tea by a chemical prepare
ton. It's co!or, scent, SC. is not natural,
but artificial. Instead Of possessing any
r:aiiy healthy and nutritious qualities, it
contains, more or less, a slow poison, i'm
parted to it in its chemical pr"paration.-
To enable those of our readers who are I'M
acquainted with the difference between the
genuine and TIE spurious, the more readily
to detect the counterfeit, VIC insert the fol-
lowing extract from a New York paper:
Test oT Ptrc Ira.-Alake Your tea as
usual, then pour Off the first filling up with
water, and instead Of replcnisling the tea
pot for a second cup, tuln out the leaves OF
a plate. II they are the real tea, they will
retain their usual color, but if they are sloe
or ash, or any other suciI production, the
false c~oloring matter will have been Carried
Of ia the water, and the leaves will remain
quite black. In our present cheap tea days,
il becomes necessary for our good house
wives to look sharp into cause and effect
Y. McchQnic.
Democratic banner., 1847-12-06

I5@ The New York Courier, abiding to
the late news from Europe; says:-"Yet
gloomy as the aspect is for England, there
is little or nothing that should cause unea-
sincss or will produce loss here. The
prophecy so hcedlessly made by Mr.. Ilors-
ley Palmer, and SO unwiscly blazoned to the
public here, of an impending, crash that
would shake commercial credit throughout
the kingdom, had not occurred, and was
not, so far as could be judged, likely to
occur. In all the list Of failures brought
by this packet, that of Barclay & Co. is the
only considerable one, and that touches
very little this country, and is not at all of
the calibre to shake the commercial credit
of England"
Democratic banner., 1847-12-06

~ The Alexandria Gazette has receiv-
cd, from a respectable source in Washing
ton, a communication in regard to the pro
position to sell Mount Vernon in which it is
stated that: "Thirty years ago, five thou
sand dollars were collected for the purpose
of erecting a monument to Westinghouse
Virginia. This sun has been so judiclous-
ly managed as to amount now to more than
thirty-six thousand dollars. The writer
says, that on a recsnt visit to Richmond he
suggested to several influential citizens
there, the idea of purchasing, with this sum
& additions, Mount Vernon, and preserving
it as a monument. The State Of Virginia, he
thinks, ought to own Mount Vernon"
Ifthe United States will not purchase
the estate, we hope Virginia will. 1t ougn.
no longer to remain a private property as II
cannot be used and enjoyed as SUCH IL
should belong to the whole Union-as the
memory of Washington does.
Mad ReaeH-This infamous woman was
on the l.lth inst. sentenced to the pennch-
l..o,, 60, Nurol,,o c,npthc
Democratic banner., 1847-12-06

1.-The race between GilderSleeve, the
celebrated pedestrian. and Armstrong, the
Indian, camo off OH Satursday the eth at
the St. Louis course, in the presence of an
multitude. The track was very
heavy in consequence Of the rcccut rains;
and the result was that neither Of them sue
cecded in performing the 10 miles within
the hour, by one minute and 10 seconds,
though the trial was satisfactory and proved
that either of them could have accomplish
ed it with ease over a good track.
Gildersleevc took the lead and kept it,
until the last round, when Armstrong closed
with him, and finally led him to the stand
by 80 yards
Democratic banner., 1847-12-06

IeLgraphs.-The N. Y. Herald gives
the following statement of the Geographic
enterprise in this country: completed, 3O47
miles; in progress, 2s12 miles; projected,
1000; making a grand total of 1859 miles.
This is an exemplifcation of American
ingenuity, skill and energy, and will afford
a grand conception Of our national des-
tiny.
Democratic banner., 1847-12-06

".A frst-rate Notice IN the Boston Nor
ming Posk."-The Boston Post is famous
for its "frst rate notices." but the follow
ing, of MI. Van Buren, the younger, is the
best we have ever seen in that journal:
lie that attempts to make a Wing of me,
will make an ass Of himself.-JOhn Fan
Buren,.
John made the attempt upon himself and
fulfilled has O,cn prophecy.-Bost0n Post.
IL The Journal in q number or two back,
has taken exceptions to some parts Of the
resolutions passed by the Democratic meet
ing at Bowling Green last month. If we
could see where it had made an impression,
we would notice it.
Democratic banner., 1847-12-06

UxIrvD STATES SENAToR.-Thc Tenn
essee Legislature has elected The Hon. John
Bell u. 5. Senator from that State.
Democratic banner., 1847-12-06

1--WE continue below the expression Of
preference made by the different counties,
for their fayorites among the different asPi-
rants for the Gubernatorial chair:
Dallas county has appointed her dele
gates, and instructed them to cas-. the vote
OF the county for Col. r. Z. Acock.
Grecre-for Joel II. Haden as a first and
Col. R. E. Acock as a second choice.
Lafayettc-for Col. James Young.
Lawrcnce--fcr {. +. Jackson.
RncLanan-for James NJ. Hughes.
Cole has appointed her delegates without
Instructions.
s.. Francois has instructed for James ii.
Rcfc.
Democratic banner., 1847-12-06

II The Editor of the Journal says we
have got"a fixed idea' in our head. Reall,
neighbor, we can't say it of you.
Democratic banner., 1847-12-06

On the 2lst, six prisoners escaped from
the Jail in Nashville, Tenn, by knocking
down the %jailor.
Democratic banner., 1847-12-06

instructions.
s.. Francois has instructed for James H.
Rcfc.
- Among the resolutions passed by the
democrats of Dallas county, in their re-
cent county convention, is the following:
Res,EreA 7th. That the Democracy Of
Dallas county will support no man for the
Presidency who after forty years considera-
ton, has not formed an opinion upon the
two great questions Of Bank and Tariff.
a pretty severe hit at the spOils party.
who now clamor for the Hero of Buena
Vista, only because they think that his mill.
tary renow will render him an available
candidate, and not because they believe
him an able and steadfast advocate Of any
one of their cherished principles. If they
have principles which they cherish, why
not bring forward a candidate, who is a de.
cided advocate of those principles, and no
one who confesses he has never made W
his mind with regard to the two great ques.
Itions of the day? Ii they sacrifice princi'
pie to availability, what governs them;
love Of country, or a love of the spoils?