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Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-10-28
LATE wHIG MEETING AT ALEXANDRIA.

PROM THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
On Thursday night ias had the glorious times Of 1910
over again in Alexandra, far enthusiasm and numbers
concerned The Wings turned out in all their strength
with banners flags and transparencs. Marching TO the wharf
they received with appropriate honors their Wing brethren
from Washington and Georgetown who charcrne the steam
boats Phenx, Joseph Johnson and Salem, came down to
visit "a host" Very the procession took up the line
Of march, aud splendid sight rarely If ever wit
messed in We pretend to give list Of he
various transpaences with their devices which were er
ted Every description OF LIGHT almost was used ON the
OCCASION except, suppose, e0foc0 matches Bands Of
music, stationed al intervals along The line PLAYED patriotic
airs and, in this manDe with loud huzza tie proceson
moved through our principal Streets followed the sidewalk
BY dense crowds Of people Many Of the houses in the streets
through which the procession passed. and in other parts a
the town. brilliantly lighted up and in the Windows n
placed beautiful transpsencies The ladies wei
comej, by waving their handkcrche the Whivs a. ,ev
passed along and their welcome Acknowledged by re
doubled shouts After the procession, the Whps ,e1ared
10 Liberty Hail. which, spacious is could no, contain
the multitude that attempted pour into IT, Hundreds do
tered By the crowd, retired Packed as was the speaknc
commenced.
The large audience in which was great number or ,.,.
addressed in eloquent and spesches ~
JAMES NJ. CARLISLE, of Washington, ColmsS Yyr,orr
Of Maryland, and JosEPH II. BnAnLrr, Of W,.bins,,n
During the evening the Alexandra Gleo Club and ,br G
town Glee Club sang some Of their patriotic songs amid
great applause.
At the close Of the speaking the enthusiasm of The meet,
ing expressed by cheer after cheer cheer after cheer
the adjournment took place amidst storm of applause H.
slowed upon the orators who had highly graed the Why.
there assembled Dor friends Of Washington and Geor0eown
were then escorted 70 the steamboats, by the Wings o Ae
anda and et for their homes with the hearty good wishes
o. all. During the evening" he arrival and d.pauyc ~
the boats sky-rockes ard Bcngoa lights were dsplayed
Throughout there eynced the most elevated spt and
the highest hopes Every seemed to be enlisted heartily
IN the glorious cause and the zeal exhibited hsppv
Of that which pervades the minds Of the eo,e every
Throughout, the country, and which we firmly believe viii
result in hn election Of the brave old patriot chief Zacn.Ry
TAILoi, to the Presidency.
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WAsHINGroN. OcInHE

WAsHSGroS, OcToBER 25, ls4s.
DElp Sra The letter that Gen. ZlcaAHr TarLoa wrote
on the 4h Of March last yourself and other members Of
Congress, in answer 10 Letter from the sane gentlemen
under date Of the 3s Of January has been read your
quest IN conne1ion with the letter which Gen TsrLoR wrote
Capt j. 3. ALLISON, the 22d Of Aprl and the
perfect harmony exists in the sentiments aud language Of the
Two letters, when the same subjects discussed spoken
Of And Of the opinion, that the letter Of the 4h Of
March substituted for that Of the 22d Of April General
TsrLoas position before the country would not be essentially
altered thereby.
Most sincerely and respectfully yours,
ELISHA WHTTTLESEY.
Hon TnuuAr SsIru
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THE BunsIso OF THE STEAMER " PIsEr WooDs.n-lt
supposed that the persons os by the burning Of the Pney
Woods besides Mr.. Duncan, whose body found,
Mr. Mcneil and wife, Of New oreans Mrs Nico and two
children two young daughters Of Mr.. j. ii. Harvey the
father also Of Mrs Mcneil and Mrs. NcoI two negro girls
belonging to Mr.. Harvey; Mr. Brown, of Clinton two
negro men and negro woman belonging boat Tho
little boy who swan so well, and saved, the Of
Mr. Harvey. The boat was total loss, and nothing was
saved from her, Parties in search Of the bodies Of the
drowned.--N. O. Com. Bulletin Of Oct. IL.
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en- orsement by him. Referred 10 the Pension Office,
main on 6lc. The ia,c ought 10 be repealed
Now, after twenty years. application to Congress
for pension, every body knows that nothing could be OBJ
tained without clear aud satisfactory proof There
wears notice for counterproof None madc Congress-
the proper judges This secretly furnished TO the Pros
dent the unorgvng enemy Of s who had been his steady
opponents. lie not TO lay Il before TIE Committee
Pensions who examining my and had evidence bc
fore which this heassy Of party and personal enemies would
only have been derided he TO rgo tie bH! And
upon the very testimony which he knew better avng
been ndge) than to place before Congess, be magnan
mously endorses that "the bill ought to be repealed per
hsps cypunged! But John shaueh q justice OF the
peace and hs must have given awful force hs evidence
the eyes Of the General who bad imprisoned Judge Hail.
and the President who wanted 70 abolish Judge Marshall
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The following timely warning is copied from the
PHILADELPHIA News:''

ASorHrn STuPESDous FaAup IN ENBRro We have
reliable intelligence from New York tha, aanpemar,, az -
progress there Tor the pepetrson Of another supepdous
fraud upon the people Of Pennyvan he coming Pte.
Dental election In single ward Of tha, CITY our friends
have acertaned that about hundred haze been
gagged to be brought into this State vote at the cono
uon for Cass and Butler, aud friends throughout
the STATE therefore, TO be the lookout for an extensive
importation Of voer, and prepare themselves 10 defend
their rights against these vile agents Of Locoocoism
We give this warning to friends time and hone thcv
will not permit Il to pass by unheeded New York 4 rvcn
up by the friends Of Cass hopeless, and they will conse
quenty ship as many Il their PENNSYLVANIA As they
can find Judgments for Indeed II is well known tbs, several
prominent cohoue officers OF this city have for several
days past been in New York. and is more on
that the object OF their mission IL cooperate with The C.ss
leaders there in perecng such will carry Penn
sylyania
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MAIL roR OREcos.-A mail for Oregon and California
will be conveyed from New York Norfolk about the 10Th
OF November, by Judge Bryant lately appointed 10 the Su-
preme Court Of Oregon. He will proceed In Government
vessel Chagres the Ishmus Panams, and there
take United stetes maiseamer for California and Oregon
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-10-28

DxAp LXrTsn OSrcr.-A sum Of money exceeding tvo
thousand dors has been received the Dead Letter Office
in this city within the last sixty days. nearly the whole Of
which has been safely turaed 10 those who transmitted il.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-10-28

telegsphic despatch from New Orleans states that
great fire occurred xandra, Red hver, the 18th in
sant by which squares, al stores back Of the Republ
can printing Office were destroyed the loss half million,
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Letter from lLr. UhiLflfRfn.

WASHINGTON, ocroErs IS, Is4s.
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public service there being troops in that quarter require
the performance Of quar,emastes duties that he John
Shaug) is "we satisfied that many respectable persons who
were present will testify the effect and be names Of
such, particular Jacob Miller Daniel Chambers and VIM
LYONS Second a certificate of five signers Zone of them
the above Jacob Mcr that John Shaush Justice of the
peace and that they believe his statement becauss they believe
bis cedbiiy Third, is another, Of Wn. Cannon (July A.
ls3o) that I" he heard gentleman Of cspectaty soy that
he (ihs anonymous geneman) :" present when" the
leg boken and that twas in horse that he (Gam-
mon "supposcs that fifty could be got TO swear 10 he
fact = that among such George Ruedge and Joseph McRhea
may be referred to- that d. Alexander name other wit
and that many other important circumstances and
facs might he developed against Rogers' Fourth an app-
cation (by n. Fam, ID. Alexander, and w. o. Winston,
June "a, s36 to President Jackson urging him to reo the
bill granting pension for that then bLepc can be
made manifest that Rogers was on uough when his leo
broken that was n horseace that there were then
troops east Of Knoxville that they believe these facts can
be substanta,ed by Wm Lyons Jacob Miller John Shaugh
David Lyons, Bemuei Chambers John Sprowl and William
Bradley, and that the peoph have been taken Nv surprise
regards the progress Of this bi' " D. This las fact
no doubt meant Tor argument 10 be used by General
Jackson in the intended reto The surprise will be per
ceived from the dates the very sudden Of almost two
years.
Now, i viii be that, first all this, except Shauehs
certificate, only heasay testimony seconJ hs, no other
Of the mutudes referred able vouch for the facts ,es
thes to them third, that those referred by per-
sonally knowing them Jacob Miller and ID. Alexander
coadid such knowledge by merely stating that they believe
Shaugh, believe that Others can establish them 40 that
Shaughs testimony hus conrsdcted by the refusal OF all
oher the only evidence left out o all these signatures
Names or the whole cloud Of unmenoned witnesses Bot TO
4 proceed
Then follows an endorsement by A. president Jackson)
that the within gentlemen state that John A. Rogers not
entitled TO pension = and 'exsmne when the bill passes
~ has not been approved" July p 1885, Then second
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OUT OF THEIR OWN MOUTH, &c.

Daniel Webster, in his great speech al Marsh
field, wherein he fratcrniz"d with the supporters
of Gen. Taylor, under protest, makes The follow
ing candid admission
"Gen. Taylor (says Mr.. Websiet) g Isl nil
tary man merely. who never cast a vote IN lisifft'
aHdhsver formed or expressed tn "r;ninti nPanany
one of the great issues Off agitation before The REQ
pie; whose line o: policy, if elected, no one pre-
lends 10 know ar predict; ard who stands CON-
mitted on the single point OF the veto power"
This is plain talk, and coming from the source
it does, is certainly entitled to some consideration
When a MAJ tcstiGcs against himself, we have
crery reason for c%reditirg his testimony.
Horace Greedy, of the "N. Y. Tribune" in an,
nounciug at the eleventh hour, his determi
nation to support Gen. Taylor, disq'alIties it ia
the following strong language:
d 1 have not changed my opinion Of the
nomination OF Gen. Taylor. ] believe it was un
wise aud UNJUST. t Gen. Taylor personally !
have ever spoken with respect; but l believe a
candidate could and should have been selected
more deserving, MORE CAPABLE more popular: ]
cannot pretend TO supp"rt him with enthusiasm,
FOR / DO NOT FEEL Any"
Greedy goes somewhat further than Webster,
but both together say quite enough in regard to
Gen. Taylor's fitness for the Presidency, to rem
der any comment by Democrats unnecessary and
1:naIvisaIl1.
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AFRAID OF THE EFFECTS OF HIS
OWN SENTIMENTS

Gen TAYLOR says in his letter to Capt. Allison,
that he CONCEALED his political sentiments
when at the head OF the army in Mexico, from a
fear Of alternating his soldiers from him =
WHAT A STARTLING CONFESSION, and
what thoughts should it not awaken in the minds
OF the American people! Horrible, indeed, must
those sentiments be, If a bare utterance of them
would ALLEVIATE his patriotic soEItety from him.
Were they such sentiments as Thomas Corwiu
uttered in the United States Senate, or as the ell
der Adams, Conc of our early Presidents') al
tempted to put into practice? Or, we're they
those anti-repubIican sentiments which prompted
Him, 10 accept the Nltire nomination with I" feel.
inss of ~liVeliest satisfaction ~ Or, would those
sentiments have awakened lis soldiers TO the APP
palling fact, that his heart was with the Mexicans,
whilst his arm was fighting against them p
THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH HIM, or he
would .neReshaye eonee0lea those sentiuentssa Is
he writes to Capt. Allison. When astnan feels
thai he is. right-that his heart is pure-andt thai
his actions are all 'prompted by righteous motives,
HE SCORNS C0NCEALMENT! The name
aud character of t0hig cannot certainly he so obi
Gus in Gen Taylor's estimation, as 10 '~alienate
his soldiers from him. and yet he virtually says
so in this declaration! TAKE HIN AT HIS WORD
yHES. voters, If tYdiggery would ALLEVIATE Gen.
TayIor's soldiers from hlu. let il deprive him OF
every patriots vote on the 9TH Of NovemSer
bal. argus.
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LOOK UNDER TIE MASK.

The Federal party now is the same that origi-
mated with Alexanderllamiltn ltholds now to
the monatchial principles he advocated. These
principles it hides under the veil OF Il new name
but they still live and breathe.
II is Tic same pg,ty that opposed the last war
with England that got up the reasonable con
vention at Hartford that hung'out blue lights I"
guide the enemies ships To our coasts, the threat
ened the sep ration Of New England and re an
nexation to the British crown, and that declared
it " unbecominE Il moral. and religious people to
rejoice at the triumph OF American arms"
IL is the same party that has always advocated
a &ationa! Bank that sustained the United States
Bank while in existence, that received the brides
OF that corrupt institution and that proposed 10
march an army TO Washington 10 overthrow Gen.
jackson by force.
II is The same. party that always insisted upona
high and oppressive tariff, 10 enrich the few al
the expense Of the many, crushing thereby the
agricultural, mechanical, and commercial inter-
ests for the benefits OF factory, dividends.
II is the same party that has steadily urged the
expenditures of the public moneys for splendid
schemes Of Internal Improvements in violation oil
the Constitution.
Il is The same party that has avowed a 4" Nation
nj debt to I've a National blessing and steadily
cndeavorcd to bankrupt Tic government by the
mo at atrocious schemes Of extravaganza.
II is the same party that opposed the Mexican
war, prOnounCing it " one OF oppressive and I'M
necessary aggressions"-"a disgtacctul war"
ga war of invasion and conquest" God abhor.
rcd'-"cruel and unjust"-and invi ing the enc
my TO welcome our brave soldiers with "Jloody
hands and hOptGbtc grcreS."
In brief, whether it be called Taylor, Wing,
Republican, or Federal-H is the same party the
Democrats have had 10 oppose, ever since the
framing of the Constitutinn-tIie lineal descen-
dants in principle, ifnot in blood, of the tories Of the
revolution. They have been the enemies of their
country from the day it was rocked in the cradle
of its infancy until now.
Gen. Taylor is their candidate because he
knows nothing ofpo!ittcs, and may be easily used
Give them but the asccndancy, and the time o
John Adams will return again. Twenty years
. will moi repair the injuries they will accomplish
glory around the brow Of their candidate w,
would honor him rs heroes deserve TO be honored
but God forbid that lie should have in his danger
Gus keeping the destiuies of this great nation!
PennSy1rdnian.
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HoGaa & EHonPso,
Wholesale Booksellers, S,sIi,
AND PUBLISHERS


No. 80 NOrh FOuraA Street, Pia
A NNoUNCE to their friends, aad,o,1
IA generally. IN the Valley Of Virysss
stock of Books and Stationary fpT the g.
ness season of 1886 viii b. larger a.
sorted tlIanatany former period. liar
exert article IN the trade winch is r.
the SIDES Of The country merchant
In consequence OF the change ~ ti.-
ssuiRg, they are enabled 10 Oder SCH1f'
INSTANTANEOUS BOOKS, PAPF$,
blank BOOKS, &c at prices 50 gre,T1s
from former rates, a to make ii 10 Tie
ali who deal IN these articles to purt
their stock.
Hitherto the system OF crediting seal,
has involved an expense in their eOslerS
as III. & II. now sell only for CASH.US
po,jabie notes as are sure TO be paid
their maturity, the saving TO those via 3
deal in this manner will be a very cOnsSa
centage on their purchase
Few dealers IN the country buy moei,
worth of stationary in a season, mahy
| one-half, and a large portion not more {
/ fourth Of that amount There Is not +,
therefore, who visits Philadelphia Who :
inconvenienced by paying there small
Cash. aud as each can save money b. [
! II. s. T. believe they are offering an nd
which will gladly be embraced by 'hOseSt
their purchases IN Philadelphia. ThOe
ter into such an arrangement vii! Be Fl
sell al prices much below their tormr
home, and Sill consequently reap a iAs-
gate profit from the increased amOzE,
sales.
HaviDga PRINTtse OFFIcE FOR eoPPr
type work, and an extensive BIxDEET.
are prepared to fill orders from Banks al
1 Offices. when forwarded through mereha:
tremely l"w prices
Philadelphia. Jannarv IL. IsiS--f
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ALMOST A VICTORY IN IrsELF.


1.-Two have not yet converted the Wings. or in.
daced them TO embrace "Locofoco principles
eutaNd out, we have them humbling themselves
by casting aside 9; the lie and soul, and einBodi.
Hsentof tVhiggsrys' : aud taking up a man who
onrepronounced then all worse thanM sxIeans,-
We have compelled them TO become the execu..
Ncners of that great Whig,'' whose Influence
inside their party national insteadso of a .sectional
ene, and give as an excuse for that act Of base.
irgratitnde, that . all the old issues OF band, tariff,
&e.saseo obsolete, and the country iswen enough
nnder Democratic meas rres.' (, If they SERIOUSLY.
entertained these opinions. their dnts was TO ADAM
d6nstheir party crganizati6n, and fall into line
with the Democrats in support Of Gass aud But
lers Their refusing To do this. and tf,eirs1pportI
81 candidate tctose riesrs none of them seem To-
saote, prove that they are afraid 10 take open
gfonnd against Democratic measures, and that
hey are contemplating another fraud upon the,
iatlon. eqnal 70 9hat which bfoughtits own PM
ss,msns ~. is4oi Soiet all true patriots, and
Ill high minded and honorabls men, rive no en-
z19rragstnent TO political impostess who would
itns chesi The peeple.@Rak. Arg1s.
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a. .. O,BAN n On , :
ARR@AS138 A8 3AH5

IacS.,soa Counts. Virginia,
SDSCE,TCEs in the Superior and County
1S@,r,s &c IErFERsox and FREDERICK. and IN
-. S"osrfor Courts of BEEKELEY aud CLAE2E
EorO,ies Notwithstanding his engagements IN
Frederiek, lie viii be enabled to devote more
time to his professional business in JettrsGn
han heretofore; having ~ smd a:ia1ke Counties.
III 0rrTcE is removed TO the one occupied by
r Parker. ESQ !, near Carteris Hotel. and -oPPO-
site the Court House
AuOust 1. 1913.
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VALUABLE LARD EoR SALE

VALUABLE LA0E EGLs SALE
TETilE undersigned. trustees Of the estate -o
II William C. Walton. decd offer at private
sale, the very
VALUABLE FARM
known by the name OF BETHANY" seven miles
south of Char!es,own. jefferson County. Virginia.
adjoining the farms Of II. l. Opie and Airs Lewis,
and lying immediately on tie west bank of the
Shenandoah river There are tao good springs
of nevcr-failing wafer, n good
Brick Dwelling House
H. and Ont buildings. This farm is re- ~
Eli markabIe for its adaptation TO the lila
growth of whrat, corn. clover, &c, and is one %
The most beautiful on the river.
There are two hundred and eighty acres OF
cleared Land, and one hundred and forty-seven
well TImbered, making in all 427 acres.
Persons wishing to purchase can view the pre-
misses by calling on air. George Harris, the pre-
sent occupant
Application for purchasing may he made to
nfr Robert Jamison. of Alexandria. Va, and to
John T u;,rgrave, Shephrrdstown ,Jeffs rsnn Co.
Va, either personally or by letter, post paid
ROBERT JAMESON. r
JNO II HARGRAVE, ''
Junc 90. 1898 Ill
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TUsT opened. a besutiluI lot of Musical Instru-
e ments, sncI as fine and common VioIins; e6,
q. and ] keyed Flutes fine French Accordions ;
Flageolets, Flies, ItaIian Violin and Guitar
Strings, extra screws, Aprons and Finger Boaads,
tor Niolins, Guitar Screws and Pins, Clarionet
Reeds, &c Also a lot of New Music for the
Flute or Violin. comprising all the new PoIkas,
VALUES, Songs, &c. Preceptors for Violin. Flute
and AcrOrdion-all OF which we will sell ~surpris-
Oct 8. 1873.
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s-APPENGToN,s NoTEL.

ETROM the liberal encouragement: extended to
e the proprietor. he has been induced To- add to
tl~ establishment Ten new and very cOnmOdi0us
rooms; he is therefore prepared to entertain il a
very comfortable manner many more visiters and
boarders than heretOfore,-and while he continues
to keep his ilouse in the same style. hopes to
merit and receive the same generous share OF pub
lie patronage.
lie further promises, that his Table shall be sup
piled as usual, with all the deIicacies of our va
rious seasons, and his Bar shall always be sup
piled with the best Nvines, Brandies, Goreign and
Domestic) and other Liquors OF superior quality.
He has also erected additional stalls to his sta
bic, where an abundant supply of Hay, Oats and
Corn may always he found.
% Hacks, Carriages. Buggirs and careful Dri-
yers. always ready Inr the accommodation of visit
-r~ # N6VemheT ~. 1877
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COZ AVID WooD STOVES.

zFE ~ Ea4Ls F--AEe
TIN AND SHEET IRON MANDATORY.
rESHE subscriber has just returned from Bait,
IL more with a large and carefully selected
assortment OF the various styles anddescrfptions
of ParlOr. arood and coal STOVES, template
and Cooking do. all complete and OF the latest
and, most improved patterns, which he offers at
prices less than ever before offered in this town,
Also on hand, a lot of COAL CRATES. with
summer pieces and brick complete: Those IN
want would do vel to give me a call before pur-
chasing elsewhere, as my arrangements are such
that can procure in a few days notire, any de-
scription OF Stoves not found among my present
assortment.
7u TIN AND SHEET IRON WAKE
On banda fine assortment OF Tin and Sheet
Iron work. which is offered at the lowest possible
prices. Also just received a superior lot OF Rus
ssia Iron and other kinds of material, which can
be worked up at at any time on more favorable
terms Than heretofore.
u Roefng and SPonttns done as usual and
on as good terms as can be procured any where
in the Valley.
1Old Brass, Copper and Pewter taken IN ex'
change for work. + w. RAWLiNo.
Clar.estown, Oct. 3, lS4S-y.
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U. STATES HOTEI
IA.

TIIEnndersigued would respectfully n
4 public, that he has leased the II"'dl
pers-Ferry, (a;e in the occupancy "tc
sEPu F. hSELL known as tnc UHisd So
and Is noS prepared To accommodate pa
by the Rail Road, IT travellers, IL .
comfortable manner Thnse travelling
Cars will hnd this a n agreeable DinH.
where every fsG:t Of the season, and lp1s
can be had, wi!I he served up in the mO&
To the people ofrhis and the neighbours:
lies he would say, that his House shall ais
open for their reception aud ~accn:nnrdd
he is determined To make their calls sgre1
His Bar shall contain tie choicest L:Gsf
Table the best the market affbrds-his -
well iurnIShed-and his S;abljng w;hichi-f
dious, shall contain the best PrOvendcEeE u.
ed by attentive hn-tIers-
Give the House a call, and judge offs
Gor yourselves
IIarPcr<-Ferry. April II.IsIs.