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Democratic banner., 1848-03-27
The democrats have elected their Gov
ernor in New Hampshire.

A gentleman CT Covinglcn, KY, has in
vented . machine, consisting Of three val
YES, each Of which contains a magnet and 4
needle, by which the amount of water and
steam in the boilers, may at all times be
accurately known. 1t is so constructed that
every inch of the increase or decrease Of
water in the boilers to which it is attached,
can be Immediately told. The lower valve
is designed to be placed over the boilers
the second in the cabin, and the third in
the pilot house, SO that the engineers, pas
sengers, and pilots, may be appraised of the
quantity Of water and amount of the steam
in the boilers.-L0u. Courier.
Democratic banner., 1848-03-27

MARRIED--On Wednesday, the 10TH
inst by the Rev. Thomas ]. Wright, Mr.
JOHN Nj. ELLIS to Miss MILDRED, daugh-
ter of Capt. William Browning; all of Lin
cola County, Mo. ~:
Democratic banner., 1848-03-27

y We learn by Il letter received in this
town from a volunteer in Col. Rails Regi-
ment of Santa Fe volunteers, dated at FL
Passo, in January, that John EIgin a VOL
unteer from this county, died of typhoid
fever, in the same month. The writer
spoke well of the deceased, said he was an
excellent soldier, and possessed a soldiers
heart.
Democratic banner., 1848-03-27

II In a former number of the Banner VIC
iaoticcd the fact that the present Wing
House Of Representatives had voted down
a proposition to rcinStatc the Tariff of ~;
and remarked that the population Of this
measure had been sanctioned in the halls
Of legislation. Whereupon the "Seventy-
Six" mere tenacious Of this principle than
his brethren, accuses us of c~ndeavofing TO
the people by stating a (act which
he afterwards proves 20 the letter. Should
we say that that measure has been repudi-
ated not only in Congress but throughout
the South and West, would we be saving
too much? What are the facts in the case:
tlIree-fourths, as far as we can Judge, of
the Wing papers in that area have refused
longer to support a representative Of that
and other Wing lneasures-procla:ming for
a man who has never expressed an opinion
upon the subject-certainly mont ~favoura-
Die to the repeal Of the present Tariff law.
While the leaders of those papers have
openly declared that the tariff was no long
err all issue. Every wing paper in this State,
with which we exchange, have the name of
the "no-party candidate" flying at their
Ireads-the "Seventy-Six and Mo. States
man excepted-the latter we believe has de-
clared for the man. If this is not repudiat-
ing the measures we know not what to call
it. But to the vote in Congress-the Wings
have amajority, the proposition is introdu-
ced and voted down. Now if the Wings
loved that measure, couldn't they have pass
ed Forty-nine members, says the Sew
enty-Six, were absent; if they were all
Wings they must have absented themselves
to avoid the question if they were all Dem
ocrats then must a majority of Wings have
voted against the measure, In any case the
Wings had the power but feared to use it.
Butthe Seventy-Six has not repudiated it.
We think that paper in its infancy, being but
three weeks old, should hardly be consider
ed the Wing party of Missouri, much less of
the Union. When he undertakes to cor
rect one again with so much courtesy, he
should "be sure he is right then 60 ahead"
Democratic banner., 1848-03-27

~FIRE.-There was a severe fire in Rich
mond, Mo, on the I'd inst. The Fire orig
mated III an ice-honse, and consumed tie
Richmond Hotel with several other bull
dings adjoining. The loss is estimated at
about $4,000, which wa, partially cover
ed by insurance.
Democratic banner., 1848-03-27

PoIsoNSp.-We learn that the whole
family of MIR. Brent, who Ives about ten
miles from this city, were poisoned on
Monday last. 1t is thought that the slaves
of Mr.. B. administered the poison. At last
accounts they were believed to be out of
danger.-Bo0nriHe Bulletin.
Democratic banner., 1848-03-27

II The Democratic County Conventions
Of Delegates from each Township, yiR
meet in BOWhing- Green, on the End Mon
day in May.
Democratic banner., 1848-03-27

The BATruRE CAsE.-This great case.
which has agitated the courts Of Louisiana
for the last fifty years, has been at length
passed upon by the Supreme Court of that
State. The city is left in possession of the
~batture, but without the authority to sell, or
erect buildings on it.-St. Louis Union.
Democratic banner., 1848-03-27

CDoHtLse'S TirinL-The trial ofDr. Cool
.ldse, for the murder of young Matthews,
at Augusta, Mo-, on Tuesday,
week before last.
Democratic banner., 1848-03-27

Imp0rtamtG from .7Bany.-The bills to
punish criminaly Seduction and Abduction
have passed tie Assembly, 10 to l6 and
50 TO II.
Democratic banner., 1848-03-27

A man who avoids matrimony on account
OF the cares of welded life is compared to
one who would arnputate a leg to save his
toes from corns.
Democratic banner., 1848-03-27

4 destructive fire occurred in Boston, on
the night Of the 10th inst, in which was
consumed property TO the amount of $780,
GOO.
Democratic banner., 1848-03-27

y An accident to our press, has caused All
unavoidable delay in our paper. In the NEAR
time we have received St. Louis papers of III c
27th, containing important news from New Mex
leo which will be found in another column.
Democratic banner., 1848-03-27

Kentucky lead, of a superior quality, i,a,
been brought into the Louisville market
from the mines in Crittenden county.
Democratic banner., 1848-03-27
TO THE PATRONS OF THE BAN

~ ANo4Np NJ Ill OhLN-
'NER.-As conductors of a Democratic
paper we must beg leave to say to our
friends that, believing in the principles ad-
vocated by the Democratic party, we ex-
pect to sustain those principles to the best
of our ability. In defending them from the
assaults of our political opponents, we ex-
pect 10 use courtesy where courtesy is ex-
tended, in meeting out argument where ar
gument is offered.
To us who see the onslaughs of Wing
gerry, that are not read by very many of our
subscribers, our curse is single and clear,
to meet them firmly, boldly and unequivo-
cally. We have many good Wings on our
list, which fact we regard as COMPLIMENTS
ry both to us and to them, who command
our highest and warmest respects, whose
good opinions We value as gems refined,
above the pollution Of party, and to whose
feelings we would by no means do violence.
But to Our principles our adhesion is strong,
and in defending them, with due Difference
to the opinions Of others, we claim the
Of unmasking political hypocrisy
and of administering a "Roland for an Oil
whenever an occasion may occur.
Democratic banner., 1848-03-27
Sweet Potatoes.

uST RECEIVED. per steamer Ed. Bates,
- 2 casks and 2bbls. Of superior Sweet Pc
.tatOes, and for sale by
Nareh 9TH C. JACKSON & BRe.
Democratic banner., 1848-03-27

TIE TOWNSHIP MEETINGS AGAIN.
will be remembered by the readers of tn
Banner, and those who were present at tn
Democratic meeting held in Bowling
Green in November last, that a resolution
was passed recommending the Township
throughout the County to hold primar,
meetings on the same day, the Sd Satur
day in April, and to send up ten delegate,
each to a central meeting to be held il
Bowling Green, on the Cd Monday in May
there to nominate candidates for count,
Offices. 1t was further recommended tina
the power to fix an EQUITABLE BASIS, OF
which the different townships shall be rep.
resented in said central meeting, "be left
to the judgment Of those delegates uhen
assembled" We have examined the 1eso.
lutions and submit these remarks on &C.
count of information that we have ~receiv-
ed, that some have construed the resolutions
to give each of the townships the same
number of votes in the convention, wheth-
sr large or small, which may cause the
larger townships to complain.
THE SPRING TRADE.-The trade
this season has opened with a fattering &C.
tivity. The packets, are, most of them,
making their regular trips, and carrying
as much freight as the low stage of water
will permit. During the past week freight
has had to lay upon our wharf as much as
two days at a time before a Doat could be
induced to take it, being laden before they
descend this low. Passengers, too, seem
to be moving w;ththe freight. We stepped
on board the popular boat Anthony Wayne
On one of her downward trips last week,
and with difficulty made our way through
the passengers in the cabin, to speak with
the clerk, so densely was she crowded.
The splendid new steamer Edward Bates,
appeared at our wharf yesterday evening
for the first time, and will be a regular
packet in this trade. The Bates is a beau
tiful model, superbly finished, and COM
manded by that paragon of commanders
N. CAMERON, so favorably known on the
Upper Mississippi. We are indebted to
her accommodating Clerk, CHAR1Y BACON,
OF this county, for a file of late papers.
Democratic banner., 1848-03-27
TJtal,

Majority for the Treaty %. Absent three
Wings and one Democrat.
Democratic banner., 1848-03-27

The Cape Girardeau Eagle, a Native
American sheet of small calabre, is trying
to make a great noise about Gen. Taylor.
processes to love him excessively, and pro
poses to the Democratic party to nominate
and support Henry Clay for the Presidency.
1t asks, evil they do that?"
We suppose lie thinks4hat Henry Clay's
will sink any party.
Democratic banner., 1848-03-27

By the a%pportionment of the school fund
for 1913, Pike county is entitled to $780,
40; Lincoln $93I,60, and Rails 500, go.
We will publish the report for all the coun-
ties next week.
Democratic banner., 1848-03-27

FINE SrocK.-We have just seen exhib-
tied in our town by our County man, Dan
iel McElwee, a hog which weighed here
to-day 1870 lbs. He is a cross of the En-
.glish and Russian stock, and is truly the
finest specimen of the sUine we have ever
seen. Can any county in Missouri or ILL
nois produce an equal?
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there is beyond anything ever seen in this coun-
try The difficulty is, there is no cash where
with TO purchase them. The surplus specie
banks cannot discount 10 any extent because
their bills come back at once with a demand
FOR speccj credit is greatly impaired because
property will not raise money except at ruin.
GUS sacrifices, and in fact the whole train of
evils which beta! country which purchases
beyond its means of paying, is staring ua in
tho face, and admonshes us with an earth
quake voice to beware of bad Legislation
When we compare this state of things TO the
prosperous condition of the country when the
present tariff "came into power we have no
patience with the details, or with the swind'
ling pretences which have fastened such n
wretched policy upon the country. Our only
consolation is the fact that we have done what
little we could do TO shield the country from
the catastrophe, and in the hope that this dear
bought experience will open the eyes of the
people to the necessity of fixed and adequate
system of Protection. The southern states,
which have all along opposed Protection as in
volving system of partial Legislation, arc
now beginning TO enjoy the legitimate fruits Of
their own free trade. 1t is not exactly the re-
past to which their politicians invited them,
but if their honey has turned to vinegar, they
cannot say that they were not warned in time
New England knew better the kind of fare
provided, and she has kept away from the TIA
bic, although she is involved to a certain ex-
tent in the sorrows of those who eagerly
sought the feast.
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T H II G A T. Il I'D % N "A N

tice ofmy arrival among them; nad possibly
there may be a few persons in other places
on tho route TO the North (inlaud) who would
give the long absent soldier passing cheer
or two. THIS, my dear sir. is another reason
why should hasten 10 my family ut its home
in the sequestered village fifteen miles this
side of New York; for laborng as am I'M
der the public displeasure Of the Executive
il would he highly improper in me, as sol
dier, 10 put myself in the way of provoking n
cheer or shout from my warm hearted
counIrymen.
Should there be any such intention in New
Orleans MS have alluded to,plense make all
necessary explanations aud apologies for me;
for make n great sacrifice Of feeling, 10 a
sense of public duty, by avoiding on my re-
turn home some hundreds OF personal
friends, whom should have the chance of
greeting by the inland route. =
Always, my dear, your friend,
WINFIELD SCOTT.
New Orleans dates to the 9.h have been
received. The Picnyune contains n cores
pondence in which The Mayor ofNew Orleans
on behalf ofthe citizens ofthut city, tenders
to Gen. Scott an invitation TO visit it and nc-
cept its inequalities. To this letter General
Scott returned the following reply:
DRIG PETERSBURG, Vera Cruz, May /.
Sir,-Approuching the harhor, had the
honor 10 receive yonr note of tho 20th ult.,
rendering to me, in the handsomest terms, on
behalf ofrhe Municipal Councils and the peo-
pie of New Orleans, the inequalities Of that
city, in case should pass up the Mississippi
river. am infinitely obliged to my spirited
and patriotic countrymen of New Orleans
for this distinguished mark of regard, which
will ever he cherished as one oftle most pre-
cious that an old public servant has received
for his ardent endeavors TO serve great aud
u grateful country.
Louisiana and her beautiful capital, being
the nearest TO the recent theatre Of war, have
nohly done the honors for tho whole United
States towards my gallant brother officers
and soldiers who have preceded me in their
return from the field, aud il is with deep re-
greet that |, too-blendng my own small SER
vices with the great mass of military distlnc-
ton recently acquired-cunnot participate in
the distribution of kindness from the same
liberal hands But, sir, am laboring under
the public dspeasure ofthc President of the
United States, and us n soldier, dutitu TO con-
stitutional authority, may not, for the time,
obir,:ae myselfupon my partial countrymen,
or make any personal movement itmay he
in my power to avoid, that might provoke
their greetings. am, therefore, already en-
barlied for one of our Northern ports, the
nearest to my family, and shall, in retirement
await the further orders of the War Depart
;ncnt.
With great respect aud esteem,
remain, sir, faithfully yours.
WINFIELD SCOTT.
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Gen. SCOTS Departure from
NJ XiCC.

The reader will fnd, in another column,
brief notices from American papers printed in
Mexico, of the departure of Gen. Scott from
the theatre ofhis late brilliant achievements
of the fearful farewell Of officers and soldiers,
who, under his guidance, have won all the
military glory that men could in bad cause
Burdcncd, but not disgraccd, by the hatred of
the Executive ofthe United States, Gen. Scott
left Mexico; and, notwithstanding he stunned
far possible all public notice, those who
had fought with him and witnessed his wis.
dom and vaor, could not be silenced; EVERY
where he was greeted with demonstrations Of
respect and love-and as he passed out upon
the Gulfthe naval vessels within sight salutcd
him with guns and flags and cheers
And his countrymen, everywhere,as he APP
proaches home, will extend TO him every
mark of honor and respect and sympathy.
Everywhere, will they do ths' Aye, every
where, except where are found the minions,
the hireiings, the scOvengers of the clique at
" Ishin gton--the mere spawns ofpolitical cor
ruption-.wil the people greet the gallant sold
cr who faced our enemies in lSl2-14 and
drove them from many a saaguinary field, and
whose history since has been one Of triumph
in all that he has undertaken.
This clique, at the head of which is James
K Polk, will yet pursue him. Their Court
of Higuity has come home to renew and con.
trnue its prosecutions in the more immediate
presence and with the further aid of its nu-
thor5.
But the hero ofLundy's Lane and dozen
L r / a..
ordeal unhurt by whatever his prosecutors may
decree, as the result of their jealousy and ha-
tred The people of this country have too much
patriotism swelling their bosoms to allow n
brave, patriotic and wise General, who has
served them so long and SO successfully, to be
trampled in the dust.
The departure of Gen. Scott from Mexico
the brief aud heartfelt farewels of the army
must remind the reader of the Farewell of a.
mother great General to the army with whom
he had fought and suffered fer seven long years
That General was no greater in the field, nor
more successful, than Gen. Scott. He too found
enemies end revlers;-among the enemies of
the country there were those that cursed and
revied him and sought TO disgrace and defame
him. The experience Of Gen Scott at the
present time is not dissimilar-and his enemies
and prosecutors no better than were the
enc mics of GEORGE WAsHrNGToN.
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"The Beginning of the End"

The following is not from political paper.
It is from the Boston Mail-a neutral paper,
but it does not fancy "Polk's British Tariff"
''THE BEGISSIEG OF THE END. What we
have all along predicted the effect of the
present Tariff is coming to pass with railroad
speed We predicted that it would operate as
bait to induce the importation flarge guam
titles of goods which the country could not pay
for, and which would operate in direct compe-
tition with the profits and wages ofthe coun-
try's labor. More than n million of dollars in
specie went out from New York for Europe
last week, and there is no calculating when
the drain will cease. New York has drawn
specie from every other section of the country,
under the instinct of self representation, and al.
ready is the panic of scarcity rife in Charles
ton, Mobile and New Orleans, and some hous-
es in high credit in the latter city have been
obliged to suspend. Meantime the great mass
of goods which have been accumulated under
this wild game of exc essive importation are
piled up in New York without market, and
subject to ruinous expenses and the competi-
ton in prices which an overplus of goods al
ways creates. Several of our merchants who
have been to New York to purchase goods as
sure US that the quantity of goods in store
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Profits of Farming.


TfMoTHY FISHER, Esq, of Burke, has kind
2ly furnished us with the annexed memorandum
of his farming the past season. Ifany one has
done better will they be good enough to fur.
'nsh US with the items?
Mr. CHADwIcK-DEAR SIR: Having no.
tcod Mr. Pollard's article in your paper of
March II, headed ''proftable farming" and
giving statement of the avails of his dairy,
and thinking that might tell as good story
about mine, although on a much smaller scale,
I.send short statement of mine to y OIL, whic h
goa may publish if you think proper,
4 MIXED II COWS last Summer, Id new mich
COWS, one 3 year old farrow heifer, and 2 two
yearolds; ono coming into the dairy the 10th OF
July, the other the 18th of August. do mo-:
think them any better than Is new milch cows
to come in in May. l made 370s lbs. of new
milk cheese.
Sold in Lowell and Charleston, 3a0s lbs. at
10! cts per lb., 1857, sc
Sold 206 lbs. of butter, 90 cts, 9t,20
Sold calves for, $50
Killed veals, worth SO each, 1900
Kept over calves, worth 81 each, $500
Kept 800 lbs OF Cheese for our own use,
1t cto, 27,Oo
-3stimated that we used $50 lbs. of butter
in the family, at 10 Cts, 1880
1891, 81
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$547,50

a LARGE STATE. In tho bill which has just
been passed by Congress for the admission Of
Wisconsin into the Union, the boundaries are
so fixed that the State of Wisconsin will con-
tain some 10000 square miles ofterrtory-two
thirds lurgcrth than all New England, aud full
as large as New York, New Jersey and Penn
sylvania combined. A proper division of this
free territory into two or more States, would
have served to otfset,in part, in the Senatorial
representation, the carving out of Slave States
in Texas, &c. Some members of Congress
desired to do this, but they were unfortunately
overruled.
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YUCATAN. The plans of Mr. Polk for OBJ
tuining military possession and occupancy of
Yucatan have been for the present, knocked
into pi. The people of that country have
made treaty without the assistance Of our adj
ministrution. Mr. Polk cannot be accused Of a
lack ofpaternal, we almost said maternal, re-
gard for the States of Mexico.
The Southern politicians, and not few
northern ones of the Polk breed, entertain the
tendcrest symPathics for the people of ancient
Mexco-so that they pant TO bring them into
the American brotherhood ofStates.
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Deduct for freight of3Gl4lbs,, to Low
ell, $780, and calves wintered,
S2S,00j and butter and cheese for
our own use, 1880
1880

SOo,fi
Net sales from dairy $36s, 4i--average TO each
COW $24, 46 If had sold all my butter, cheese
and calves, the average would have been to
each COW $3.50 We used all the butter and
cheese, milk and cream we wanted from the
said COWS through the sc nson.
Gave the COWS no extra keeping Summer or
Winter. AS TO Pork, Mr. Pollard had in an i
tenn of $l2s,70. kept but three hogs through
the summer-they had all the whey and milk
they would drink, but they were by no means
such Pork us / want to lay up. | gave them
considerable grain. Sold about $40 worth but
don't think it ought to go to the credit Of the
dairy.
AS to premiums, Mr. p mentioned:-I have
had two hundred dollars in premiums awarded
on my cheese in Boston, within ten years, and
had it, sold at auction in Quincy Hail. at from
10 to 90 cts per lb., besides number of pre-
miums in this county As TO drought and
grass-hoppers, we had plenty ofthem here.
will further mention as one essential item
in my farming, renpcd acres ofherds grass,
had los bushels seed, which sold in Boston ut
from $2,75 to S3,75-Omounting to, $6O5,O0
Deduct for freight and Commission. $3.50
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tant question comes crowding upon us-nnd
there seems but one way ofunswering it,
Whittier does this national, yes, rld.wide,
nfidclity tend' Can people relying upon
the wisdom and strength Of man, and pract'
cally and cowardly rejecting the counsels OF
the Creator, meet with firm based Appointment
prosperity With these reflections we 60 a.
bout our business. Meanwhile let us PROFOUND
to some good theologinn, whether Isaiah had
not the land of Gaul within his mental vision
when he pcnned the following prophecy
"And gladness is taken away and JOY out of
the plentiful field; and in the vineyards there
shall be no singing, neither shall there be
shoutingi the treudors shall tread out no wine
in their presses have made their vintage
shouting to cense.' f.
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FRANCE. The success of Lamurtine and
his friends in France, over the radicals, augurs
we'll for the establishment ofthe new govern.
ment of France upon a firm basis. The pros
pect now is that Lamnrtine will be elected
President of the Republic. The few radicals
elected to the Chamber of Deputies threaten,
and will undoubtedly seek, in con nection with
out door influences, TO overthrow the author
ity of the successful party.