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Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-12-16

20 The Wisconsin river was closed with
ice las, Monday.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-12-16

Pork seems to be going now at from s.
to $3.50 per hundred.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-08

ISLANDER RETRAcrKD article devoted chiefly to
abuse of of southern the
Washington Onion admits that General Taylor never re
ceived any pay from the public treasury which he was
justly entitled We give the paper credit this tardy
grudgng, and reluctant JUSTICE the readily because
correspondent referred stated that the Union persist
ed in its charge accusing Gen Taylor of receiving
CANT pay, by refusing publish the official reutaton oil
that slander.-N Y Journal Of Commerce.
The editor of the Journal is probably unconscious that
we have made the explanation time ago. He
applies the word ISLANDER to statements II truth
be Islander, then we have been guilty OF it. AS to his
Alexandria correspondent who. with due respect to his
CLOTH we contend has sandsred u.s. we infer from the
silence of the editor that point that have hit the right
bird on the wing II pointing him minister OF the
gospel and giving him some good advice about sticking
to his text, constitutes any abuse, then plead guilty
.'to the soft impeachment" In other sense have
personally abused him."
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ess, as they do not branch out be

larry with their business, they do not branch out be-
yond their means. EI
The Messrs Maus in the Valley, have put in large
engine, increased their boilers improved their stack and
are Just ready TO proceed again with the Valley Furnace
The Montoar Company are Just putting men 10 work
to clean out their furnaces and put them readiness for
new hearhs, which they greatly needed when blown out
in the summer We trust that this company may
from the embarassments occasoned TO them by
the failure OF their commission agents in the city OF New
York Political knaves have for months been attrbuiing
the soppage OF these works to the alteration Of the tariff
grosser ialsehood could not be promulgated we care
not who may be engaged In this manufacture OF tah
panic IN consequence OF the soppage OF the Montour
works The misfortune TO which we have alluded, and
other causes which shall not relate here, have
caused the suspension OF these works. we sun
trust the company is solvent-hat they will be
able discharge all their liabilities and we hope that all
their differences and difficulties will soon be adjusted In
full, that all their immense and costly improvements
may again be put in operation The Signs about the fur-
naces and the large foundry and machine shop adjacent
indicate that the Mononr works will again proceed TO
work without further delay but suppose the tariff
speech and panic makers Ito have the advantage OF
the soppage until after the presidential vote IS taken on
Tuesday next As the election is then the
iron business will improve again, as il did when Polk
was elected in 1914. Even now. good rain would in
crease the quantity of metal at all the furnaces drove by
wafer power at Fishing creek Roaring creek, and
wherever furnaces are blown by that kind of power
Here Danvle where steam is used arrangements are
already going forward for revival of operations. We
trust therefore, that democrat will suffer himself to be
deceived by the slang of wing politicians that the revi
val of business depends upon the result OF the election
Remember that country is always most prosperous
under democratic rule
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-08

The Free Soil Central Committee of Ohio have pub
lshed address "to the frcemen of Ohio" in which,
among other things, they declare that "c choice of
President sc not be made by the people the 7 Of No
uember merit Il President for The nert four gears must
be chosen by The House of Representatives..
The New York Evening Post looks beyond this time
1t attempts to show how strong and commanding would
be the influence of the eeso ivan BUREN, party under
the next administration whether Cass Taylor be elect
ed, and also at the election "But them (says the
PosD it must present ths day. formidable front in the
elections and show large return of votes" This article
in the Post s of courses intended TO keep the barnburn-
to their allegiance, and to swell the number OF
The votes much possible. small return prosrates
the faction twill no longer be already organized
popular, powerful party animated with youthful enthu-
siasm" 1t would cease, therefore, be the nucleus OF
great movement TO control the administration and
decide the next election.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-08

AssAULrs THE pEMooRArs.--The Sunday Dispatch,
paper every way independent OF political bias, has the
following, which present confirming the statement
OF the marshas of the democratic torchlght procession
OF Friday evening:
The democratic torch-lght procession of Friday night
seems, was not permitted pass off without repaired
assaults having been made upon III and this TOO,
very heart OF the city, within square OF the
office! Everything the hour OF the leaving
It's place Of formation, Arch street, passed OIL quietly unt
1t reached Fourth and Caharine, where ght mani
esta m OF dspeasure evinced by crowd
At I'd and Catharne similar scene also occurred
When the procession reached Chestnut and Sixth streets
general melee took place between number of persons
upon the side walk and portion OF those in the line du
ring which Mr.. Perry ODaniel, residing Market tr Ell
yellow Qhth, named Johnson and ssver raj others
seriously injured. Mr. O'Danie badly cut ahout
the face and head, and is now confined his bed
[PeNnsyipo~inX
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CITY or WASHINGTON.
WEDNESDAY MORNING NOV. 8, Is4s.


The great election which rocked the bat1lements OF
the republic from the St Crox to the Rio Gande passed
over the metropolis without producing any other impress
sion than deep interest in the result We are literal
DISTINGUISHED in Washington. We of the cleo
machinery in play which to decide the fate OF
parties. We knew that the great movement was
going on the length and breadth of the land
but we saw it not--nor had any agency in pro-
ducing the result There was much conversation
and speculation about it, but everything proceeded very
calmly in our streets, and patiently walled the
turns by the telegraph they came in after nighfall
We give them below; and it is curious fact that the
vote of Boston, via Baltimore The lightning
wire by the longest the earliest hour half past
7 o'clock
We knew not iguratively speaking whether the skies
were bright for us; but during the whole day. are
happy to state that from the rising the setting the
election conducted under bright sky We could
scare ely have desired fairer day.
Massachusetts
Taylors majority over all others in Boston, 1910.
New York.
Taylors majority in the lst 4h, 6th and 18th wards
533.
PennsyIv.nIa
East Pennsboro', Cumberland county, Taylor II ma
jorty Van Buren,, 80 votes. Johnstons majority was
Pittsburg, 0 wards show a wing gain of 3l3 over
Johnston's majority
Vote very large in city and county. Berks-Bern
townshipgives Cass 247 majorty-33 over Longsreth.
New jersey.
Trenton gives Taylor 1903 1t gave Clay l1s.
Delaware.
Majority for Taylor in Newcastle 37S; Sussex county
300
Kent county gives Taylor 139 majority.
Baltimore city.-Cass, 1O,99l Taylor, 1o,46s-Cass's
majority SEQ Van Buren,. 70.
Cumberland, Cass's majority l3s Folks CT in 1874.
Taylor's majority in Havre-de- Grace district, SO.
Frostburg gives Taylor majority of l5-whg gain of
50 over vote of 1914 Flntstone gives Cass majority of
5--whig loss few votes
Virginia.
Berkeley, Taylors majority So.
Alexandra county.-Whg, 53l; democratic, 900
wing majority, 305.
In Powhaan county, Cass's majority is 25.
In Petersburg, Taylors majority only 81.
In Richmond city, Tayor's majority 1873
Henrico Court house, Taylors majority alt.
In Hanover county, at Tayorsvlle precinct Taylors
majority 49, AT Cole Harbor precinct, Casss majority
rs.
Chesterfield county ,.Ca-ss majority, 2O4 awe are in
fine Spirits, says Richmond Geographic correspon-
dent
Frederick county, democratic gain about sO-re,urns
not fully in.
North Carolina.
In Cumberland county, six precincts give nett wing
gain of 1875 since August.
Wake county. five precincts, wing gaines
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From the Charleston Mercury. Nov 3.
Cass and the Wllm0t Pr0vlso.

j.
Cass and the Wllmot Provlso.
We find the following in the Milledgeve Union, and
knowing his correspondent, most heartily in the
testimonial of the editor to his high standing and charac-
ter: ...I .lr.. .I.
We solicit attention to the following letter. 1t is writ
ten by prominent member of the South Carolina egsla
ture gentleman of sterling integrity, who would scorn
to be instrumental in misleading the public mind Init
mately acquainted with the writer, without
moments hesitation endorse to the fullest extent
his statement. We have heretofore said that Gen Cass
would veto the Wilmot Provso Here is evidence upon
the subject perfectly conclusive
CHARLESTON, Oct 90, 1913.
have Just returned home from the mountains, where
during the past summer have received your paper and
have been grated at seeing how well you conduct
ing the canvass On my return here, have met with a
gentleman from New York, whom | know to be one
upon whom reliance be placed, who tells me that he
dining at General Cass's table in August last with
company Of thirty gentlemen, many of them like him
SELF visitors at Detroit, when the turned on
politics. This gentleman then mentioned the great ex-
element which existed 10 the Wilmot Proviso and
asked General Cass what he would do in case he were
elected President, and the Wilmot Proviso should be
passed by Congress. He answered, without moments
hesitation, that he would certainly it and this was
said in the hearing OF the whole table.
send you this information, as it may be OF service to
you, and you rely on it. The gentleman who gave
me the information has left his name with me, told
him would use it.
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From the Danville (pa) Intelligence
The Iron Works.

The federal panic makers are all hard at work ius,
deceive the working classes into belief that the
success OF the democratic party in 1914 has ruined the
manufacturing and other business in the United States
What the facts' When James X. Polk was elect
ed, there was not rail mill built within the broad
bounds OF this Union. Now there are dozen or more
rail mills, OF very large class OF furnaces and mer-
chant iron rolling mills, more have been bailt since
rolk was elected, and the tariff modified than were ever
Eut IN any country in the length of time, before
OHr own county, and vicinity, afford fair display
OF wnat mas been going in all the ORE COAL and man
niacturlng districts throughout wide borders Here
gest class and anthracite furnaces IN .dd;,on 70
the large number previously erected in this region All
these works have been in full operation and nearly ali
the rolling mills at DanvlIe and the furnaces at Fsbna
creek, Roaring creek, Red Point, Caawssa &c are
in blast. The Messrs Groves, who have run m. e..
lumbia furnace at DaDve steadily for about four
past have lately chopped TO pat in new hearth and
make other refAirs, which are nearly completed and
they will blow in again in few days and proceed rsgu
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-08

The Philadelphia North American seizes upon the idle
letter which was published in the New York Tribune
from correspondent in this city. II insists upon it. tina,
among the first acts OF the administration at the opening
of the next session Of Congress, will be an application
for loan OF thirty millions of dollars" In further prose-
cuon of the chimera, this laundering and reckless
paper with the view of operating upon the election in
Pennsylvania puts forth the following false and rdcu-
lous suggestions:
and very large loan is inevitable for although
Mr. Walker has, by tanpering with the subtreasury ard
other appliances endeavored mitigate the money pres
pending the election the bankruptcy of the treasury
der its present management mast later be
posed fihis administration should be continued In power
another year. loan of sixty millions with the accrung
revenue would the demands upon the govern
ment This Mr. Walker we'll knows, does every incl
ligent in tho CONNIE rcia community. This nam
moth debthaf of which concealed by contIivances
Washington for efecmust be paid, and only be paid
by taxation, &c., nc.
This fabrication is made out OF whole cloth. We
have already given authoritative contradiction the
fable of contemplated loan. The Secretary has no
idea of one But it is unnecessary to repubsh the sub
of the long article which was in the "Union' of
Saturday last We shall barely repeat the following
from that article authorized as by the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury:
"The idea of Mr.. Walker desiring new loan in time of
peace and when nearly one-haIf the loan of 1913 vet
be received and especially when the revenue for duties
for the first quarter of the fiscal year Gas published official
ly) exceeds nine millions of dollars being the rate OF
upwards of thirty six millions of dollars year from Gus.
toms alone would seem to be most preposerous"
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From the Nav York Atlas No

From the New York Atlas Nov. s.
Ii General Cass General Taylor should be elected
and it is next to certain, suppose, that of them
will be the fortunate man-all camOr, all remonsance,
all scanda-scan mag natum-will at cease; and
the people will rejoice that the the pOtentae
the dcmagogue-has triumphed.
The successful candidates. the with the
able, the estimabe James K Polk-wi at once become
"Who is James X. Polki" was the sardonic and insult
ing inquiry prior to the election of 1874 after the cleo
ton, the echo-like Mr.. Patrick OPhalen's echo-was,
she's man OF exalted TALENT patriotism, and genius,
whom the world delights to honor" And, when "ths
Duck river colonel" Mr.. William C. Rves sneeringly
called him, commenced his journey from Tennessee to
the capital of the Union, he the admired OF all ad
mircrs and the whole nation amazed that il had
previously discovered his unequaled merit! He was
then in power, the verge OF power and Brutus and
Cato and all the rest of the patriotism and virtue OF the
Union, stood ready 10 do him service
He went to Washington; was inaugurated; assumed
the duties of his exalted station; carried his country
through arduous and successful war; and, say what
his reviers WILL has proved himself equal to every posi-
BILE emergency His administration will be registered in
history, the most successful and distinguished one that
has thus far TRANSFERRED
AS for the successor of MIR. President Polk we hope
and pray that he may greatly and most honoraby dstn
guish himself. be he General Taylor or General Cass
We shall be ready to support him in poor way if he
be patriot ga Brutus to"-and that he will be
found to possess all the attributes of both we do not
terrain even the molety OF doubt.
And for whom shall the people voe' Our reply is,
let them vote for whom they prefer and for whom they
please.
s'Sr," said General Andrew Jackson, on memorable
occasion, the chairman of of those interest
ing OF all bodies, young mems committee, 1.-THE man
who has not understanding enough, and principle
enough, and moral courage enough to direct and guide
him in the exercise OF the glorious right of human sui
frage, is coward fool and is entitled to the eternal
and hopeless condition Of bondsman Sir, would no,
regard that suffrage otherwise than act of per
Jury, or treachery or both, who voted for me- if he did
not believe me entitled to his confdence"
Glorious old cheftan, patriot, statesman, hero sage
May his counrymen long recoect his precepts and im
tate his examples We shall struggle to do so and
Tuesday next, shall exercise the American freeman
high prerogatve, and vote for the candidate prefer
We hope that every other the city and the Union
will go and do likewise.
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TO pERPErUATE PEACE.

CJUBBELL'S PATENT FIRE-ARMS.-Ths gun loads
IL at the breech, the principle, regards setting
home the charge, of loading from the ,nuzzt the differ.
being that the load is required pass three inches
its instead of the length OF (nay beg moist
barrel; the mechanical ebodes the best scien
hc principles for this purpose and enables person TO
load and fire the al the rae OF three hnndred nes per
hours and keep the gun cean the load always drv make
fire, and burn the powder we'll which, with the
fit OF the ball. enables 1t also 10 shoot with unusual
power and precision. f.-A ftt.
The gun shoots either bah and bucksho fine shot, and
is useful for both sporting aud warIike purposes e.
They made order, either in mtsket life, carbine,
and shotgun FORM and delivered governments ind vd
uals organized bodies OF whose purposes
States.
For particulars, address, post paid,
VIM. w. HUBBELL,
Aug. lit Patenee, Philadelphia.
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Letter from Little Tennessee, Va received last night at tn
Union office.

ABINGDON, VA, NOV. !, 1918
feel certain that majority in this district will
amount to at least l,5Oo and will probably reach II
1900:
The people of this county aroused, and will turn
out The wings claim majority OF IT'S in Russell but
saw Capt. Conan few days SINCE. and he says they
will be disappointed | also saw the deputy sheriff of
that and he says they have made any changes
The in Smyth county will be close, and they will
probably have 40 or so majority.
Lincoln c. Haynes (eecor in 1st district in Tennessee)
to speak in this county by invitation next Saturday
Trgg the wing elector here will him; but Haynes
will demolsh him. Haynes says will gain Tennessee
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-08

ARRIVAL OF WAsHiNeroS.-Tke steamer Washing
arrived last evening Mt O'Clock from Bremen, via
Southampton. She left England Sunday with the Hi
hernia, and brings later news.-N Y. True Sun.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-08


The substitute for the Buckeye Blacksmith who was
of the speakers at the federal meeting at the court
house on Wednesday evening" thought proper to bring
to the notice OF those present the proceedings of meeting
held at the place in ls46 adverse the repeal Of
the tariff Of lS42, at which meeting John Cooper esq ,
and +. n Badly, esq., were appointed delegates to pro-
coed to Washington, from this place. But in that mat
ter as in all things they say and do the substitute like
his predecessors disclosed such matters he thought
would suit his purpose, and concealed the truth in regard
to subsequent proceedings of the manufacturers and coal
paid by the Montour Iron Company for going to Washing
TOM and when he arrived there he oinedn wing
OF iron and coal men, who addressed letter to Daniel
Webster, senator from Massachusetts. recommending
acquescence reduction of rs per cent of the duties
imposed by the tariff of 1s42. They admitted in their
letter that this reduction would still leave ample proec
ton 10 the manufacturers. And this letter signed
by John Cooper, Thomas Chambers, Murdoch, Leaviu
g. Co. Benjamin +. Pomroy. Warren Mufdock Garrck
Webster replied TO these men, that he happy find
they conceded in opinion with him, that IS per cent
lower duties would give protection enough, and Mr.
Webster at the same time informed these gentlemen that
the tariff OF 1912 not intended TO be permanent. Sub
sequent to this the wings Congress resolved offer
substitute or compromise. They chose to let the new
law pass and then go for its repeal thereby de-
Gliding that they would make the tariff political hobby
as they did The United States Bank
These are facts to which the federal speak ers fail to
call the attention of the people They care more for
gaming political power than they do for equal laws the
general interests Of the country the welfare of the la
boring man. II the duty coal and iron is not exactly
right, the wings themselves are to blame vet true 10
their established character for decetfuness thew try To
hide their own tergversaons by charging others with
inconsistency -DanUiiie (Pa.) Intelgencer
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-08

The '.Fincastle Democrat" which reached us last
night dscloses secret insidious trick OF John 5. Pen
deion. NJ c., which is worthy of the man, and worthy
of his cause:
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tenants Radford, Renshaw. and Acting Master Mont
gomery, had just cut out the brig Maek Adhe in hand
style The Cyane passed on the bay of La Pal
Lower California, and anchored at dark the harbor oil
Pichilingae Her boats were despatched to the haboT
and town of La Paz six miles higher; seven Mexican
vessels briggs, schooners, and small craft laid up for the
hurricane season, were made prizes. One of these
fine Baltimore built schooner, the Julia, was fitted out
differed, and manned under Lieut. Seden, and despatch
ed TO Upper California, where throughout the after DIM
culties, and for more than year, she rendered important
service of the squadron. Arrangements were
made with Don Miranda Paacos the governor OF Lower
California, for the neutrality of the province. Water
was procured and such supplies as the place afforded
The Warren in for water on her way to Upper
California The Cyane then sailed on TIE 2sth Sep
TENDER to scour the gulf Coasting along she visited
the port of Loreto; the bay of Malege. never before
visited by an American vessel took two three sma
craft, and crossed over to Guaymas entering the nne
harbor. The enemy here burnt his two gun-boas hN
the ship had been in pursuit Of Mexican brig, Sc
cure'y moored with chains within pistol range OF the
town. was cut out By the boats of the ship under LeuS
Harrison and Higgins, and Midshipmen Crabb and Lev"
ISL under sharp fire from artillery and muskety as'
force being stationed in the town This affair. the par
tculars of which reached the United States throusha
published private letter, seemed to be appreciated
From Guaymas the Cyane proceeded to Mazailan'
which she reached in fifty hours, having had brlg'h
tow half the distance. AT Mazatlan the blockade was
established and strictly enforced Attempts were made
TO supply the town with feu by means of small vessels
Taking advantage Of the strong breeze passing inside
of the islands and close 10 the beach and breakers they
would make f0Dpe old harbor, where the ship could
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-25
ALBANY, July 2i-sb p. M

ALBANY, July 24-st p. M
A slip from the Office of the Johnstown Rep46-
lican states that Oh Saturday night, while Waring
plant Columbus broke some of the fastenings of
the cage of the rhinoceros, letting him loose. A
fight took place between them. The rhinoceros
felleG to the earth, but rose and gave the ele-
plant several upward thrusts with his prodig1ous
horn, woun1ing HIM SO that he Is not expected to-
live. The rhlnoceros escaped TO the woods, where
he was pursued by about fifty persons, but up to
last evening had not been captured. A large re-
ward was offered, If rec ptured alive.
Egbert Adams, son of DR.. Henry Adams, of
Coxsackle, was drowned while fishing off Cox
sackie this afternoon.