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Democratic banner., 1849-10-01

Wing editors are chuckling at the cleo.
Of Governor Bell, Of Texas whom they
claim as a Wing. In his address to hi
EsnevI citizens, before his election, hs
avowed himself, in Wbig parlance, q "Lo'
~cofoco," but not an "ultra Locofoco,'
which means war to the knife, and tn.
knife to the hilt, upon all who oppose him.
Democratic banner., 1849-10-01

Asery sesive srade = geins % 6sivssk
New OTiesus md Tsxas.
Democratic banner., 1849-10-01

s. S. Richardson and j. C. Goode.-
These two gentlemen, the former q rspre.
sentative from Scotland county, end the
isttsrfroa Adsir, In the last General As.
ssnbly, are both decidedly against Col
(Benton. They were worthy and efSsieni
Representatives, and no men stand higher Il
the essination Of thsif lellow-citizens.-IN
3. Reporter.
Democratic banner., 1849-10-01

A disastrous FIRE broke ont in Chicago
on the 2lst ul,imo, in which thirty-one
buildings and some out houses, were de-
stroyed. The loss is set down at $4,000,
chiefly uninsured. This FIRE Is the mors
disastrous as the loss viii mostly fall upon
the poor. An infant child, left in q cradle,
was burntto death. -Four horses also perish.
led in the flames.
Democratic banner., 1849-10-01

d TIC OutOHs Ahut UnsttHR utSueu
statesman Gen. Cass has come out in a re-
cent letter to the Washington Union IN terms
lof unqualified condemnation Of the Wilmoi
Proviso, as al! know who have read his let
tier. Now, IL, ~ is insisted by some, Col.
Benton IL against the Wilmot Prosiso, why
does he not, like Cass, frankly avow that
in language not to be fnisander.
stood, Col. Benton has been frequently In.
.|terrogated upon this subject, and in no in-
stance, we presume, more civilly than BY
Col. Hancock on last Monday, but instead
|of answering, % duty required, he insult
|ingly refused, and led OF il his speech by 8
|prOfusion Of encominms on the north, 40 he
has heretofore done in his published speech
es.s TO give respectatiiity and popularity 10
Che Wilmot prnviso seems to Be tho grand
Of Col. Benton. Tie ffiends Of that
measuse IN the north d.. not mistake him,
Tor Ia confederation Of The services he il
IyspdesinE them in Missouri they have hoist.
ed hiss lame for Presidsnt i .ia62.. The
|crysof disbuion in snidis one, sfull Of sonsd
and fur. 10 fsslity signifying nothina.--
The pspple sc Missoapfscengok 81 led sioaa
e1nelasion sspssr61teFeus nd iasssss facs
&c 81 feifefased discsSiness Of theirsser.
.ssseelstisess Thssssrs h~updredsapd thou-
sasl5 dsmpefassis Missouri Who csanet
be sseis Heir sprositisnsso ths wiz
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-03-22

|, ledge ...sEielt greatly agitated; but mus
ing allmy self possession and presence o
mind, r prepsred to east aside the veil at bel
bidding, and determined not to shrink from
tbeherrible duty which lay before me.
She lifted the veil from my head. A blaze
Of light forced me to close my eyes. and then
| dared not open then. Imagination paint.
ed scene which cared to gaze upon
At last shame Enclosed my eyelids. aud |
gazed around .ea. Surprise salmost
stunned ME -
1t could not be - 50 Il sras / stood
within my own Bed-r15m
The stranger raised her mask. Mywife,s
large black eyes looked sorrowfully out mn.
ON me She cast the long tresses Of glossy
hair from her head, and then appeared her
neck. 8
She had fallen upon this plan to punish
me for seeking pleasure at time when she,
BY reason Of sickness and suffering, could
not enjoy it with me- She had, indeed.
taught me lesson Of conjugal fidelity.
My own yolante had driven me. at full
speed over half the cityl l had been led
through back gate, and had trayersed a
part Of my house which I had never before
entered, and all through the contrivance of
my. witch Of a wife ! Borrowed Jewels dis
guised her hands-she had spoken in an al
tered Voice beneath her mask, and had fal. !
len IN love with my own wife
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-03-22
zsiaas-dsr, in which class Of patrons are youl
COMING TO THE WEST WITH OLD
lacks JUG.

- f
We were highly amused yesterday. On
the bridge that crosses the tum bling waters
OF Grand Rapids, We met a hale man. with
eiavan sons seven daughters, thirty. seven
grand children, and his only wife-the only
one he ever had-with numerous horses.
carts, wagons, oxen, cows, calves, sheen and
furniture, OF every Anticipated appearance. a.
mong which were to be seen cradles for ha
pies, cradles for grain, spinning wheels. pots
kettles, and almost everything reauisite for
a settlement such as ffty-ssyen blood rela.
tons make in the Grand River country
After stopping the train, and making many.
enquiries, we asked the old gentleaaAp what
use there could be made of bottomfsss jug,
which was carefully laid in safe place. a
mong nas- ...liprss
tbs. following repaAyS ; :. Of many years, and
worked on other peoples land All rE-and nave
paid from four to nine bushels of eraaaaSS -
acre rent, every year, for doing it--have ali
that time used jug with bottom in it, aud
l got sick of feeding other people with my
old hands, either landlord or rumseller-sc
/ sent Iseren of my boys down to Mexico tc
| fight for some land--and they all gots back
safe after fghtin' with Gineral Taylor, time
enougAto vote for him-and they brough'
seved quarter sections of land, that please
God will be our own without rent. 9z
And that old jug you see there
! fpointing at the bottomless thing,) shall hold
| all the whiskey or rum that will be used II
nv family while / control 'em, because old
| Gineral TAYLOR. told ~ son John that jug
,.;.Los.4 ( Bottn.- vas the best kind of q jug
800, .asntd liquor in, and if he was myaJ ohm he'd
I - air the jugs to hum jist as they did The
Mexicans--take away their power to kill us
Good day. Grand Ricer Eagle
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-03-22
se,;ssIa aa'p 7. =. s, = AGE.

II We adopt The fcnDsas.... b f
believing. IS we do, in its ilistess.s. -
eOmmsnd Il particularly 100. d certain cIs.s-,e
are m the hahtof resorsing % Places where an, Z,
pers are len fcr sn6sriBers. - RI
newspaper paironage IS curious ,hinr. /, !,
composed q as many eolors asthe rainbo = 4
ehangeshle asa chameleon. -
One man saescribes for Newspaper and NAYS q,
= IN advance be goes home and reads i, he 49,
round riA he proud safisttis iha, 4, i ~ s,-,,
He hands y an advertised 5. aff pays ios Il This
IS newspaper patronage.
Anohef man says. please pdt nv name On vOur
lis Of subscribers and goesoH without as much a.
having said pay once. He asks you to advertise
ons says nothing about pay for it. Time passes
your patience is exhausted and you dun him. III
nies in passion, perhaps pays, perhaps nor
another man has been a subscriber for = lonbg
time He becomes tired Of you and wants a chapge
Thinks he wants an eastern paper. Tells The PSI.
master to discontinue, and one Of his papers i re-
turned 70 you marked "refased' Paying M for !,
IS among the last Of his thoughts besides he
his money TO send TO an eastern publisher.
After time you look over his account and sae
oli OF balance dne" But does he payit freely and
eneenuliy We leave him to answer This. too
=
Another man lives near you--neyer tool, rorr
paper II Is too small-don't like the editor r.,,
Ike the politics-too whgyish, too locofoco;Sh q
too something else-yet goes regularly 10 his neigh
Dor and reads his by good Gre-hnds faul, with ts
contents, disputes its positions and quarrels with lis
type Occasionally sees an article he likes; begs
number and saves half dime. This, too is news
paper patronage.
A.
Another sports fine horse, or perhaps pair OF
tnem--is always seen with whip in hand aud spur
on ioot-singie man-no use for him TO talse ne VS.
paPer-knows enough. Finally he concludes to get
married-does so--sends notice of the fact with
please publish and send me half a dozen copesn-
This done does he ever pay for notice or paper
Mo- but surely you don't charge for such things r.
This, too, is newspaper patronage.
Another man (bless you, it does US good to see
such man) comes and says, "the year for which |
have paid is about to expire and I24an to pay for
another" He does 50 aud retires. 81
Reader, is not newspaper patronage curious
thing And in that great day when honest men get
The reward due to their honesty, which say you Of
hose enumerated above, win obtain that reward r.
Now viii be seen that while certain kinds Of pa
ronase are the very existence of newspaper, there
ire other certain kinds that will kin paper stone
lead
sttrnd Dr. s,-,. II -. l
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-03-22
A SINGULAR STORY.
A Vad WOMAN IL Tsra,.

The Victoria (Texas) Advocate trelaies the fol.
lowing singular story, aud saysit can BE- substantial
ted b. The testimony Of many Of the Oldest and mos,
respectable citizens Of Jackson county in that State
For the last 10 years there has lived and
inhabited the thickcts ofthe Navidad bottoms
IN jackson co., an animal universally beliey.
ed to be a womanl and though diligent search
has frequently been made, met living soul
has ever been able to see it; though GU one
occasion, several years ago, party driving
cowsthrough the bottom, caue so close upon
ITS camp or den, as to compel it to drop
klRd OF basket or trunk, Which, upon exami-
nation, was found TO be perfect curiosity,
containing a most astonishing variety Of little
trinkets, such as pins, needles, knives, brush,
es, and several articles, Yaose uses were en-.
tirely unknown, aud all ofthe most ingenious
aud exquisite workmanship. and also small
pocket Bible, with "NeW York; written IN
It IN beautiful small hand writing, together
with two guns ono of which it had stocked
having stolen an old gan barrel from thd
settlements aiq1
The principal reason for believing il to be
a,woman, arises from its track, which has Of
ten been seen, and which resembles exactly
that Of small aud delicate female. 1t fro.
quently visits the mel thbouring houses AZ
nights for tue DusPsso Of picking up such ar
ticles as II can ~ rs hands onEclothing
~ ..-l-rlx, 81 whic,-t i sp,,nesAd f,o,, ,Leo
Quantity missing from s;me . time O i b bns
enough 20 set up respeeiaSe m;lI;ncrv -, I-s
and clothing store. millinery sac?
About year ago, it went into,ho -.
o. samuel A Rogers, when he was.Lso",
opened has medicine chest, took nortisn ~
al the medicines in il, carefully n,t,;nr ~ y
'he shoppers, and committing no other dam.
age beside that Of taking several articles of
clothing, which, after going to the edo If
and len .suvif appears to have sorted ont
q NJ a' Ro u. place s9g9g upon stick
lack 4 wooden bowl taken about a year since,
and 1 trace chain that had been missing for
eight years. These are but 1.-THE Of the
many eccentricities of the man, woman, or
---,;;,.aal hut they serve as specimen
so sure arc inc people on tho Nayidal,
that it is a wild human being, that wey1nder
stand reward ofsforty COWS aud calves has
been offered to any one who would capture
it 1t is supposed BY some that there was
once a Jman and woman, but that the man
had died How true this conjecture is, we
cannot say but there can hardly be doubt
but wild woman has inhabited the NaYidad
Mustang bottoms, near Texapa, for many
years. 1t cannot be anegro, nfate or female,
because the track forbids the ,eonclusion,-
We incline to think ii Mexican woman.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-03-22

NJ Ii the speech Of Gen. CkPman, Of
Nd. in Congress, according ~ e O.omac !,
a the Baltimore p Patriot. he gaeo tnat II
Congress could abolish slatry ~ .he Dis,
trict. because the GovernEa1 n aaa oo'a,ned
by cession, or purchase ~ Dls'lle., .nen
tie Government mig Pu,. al.I s4uals
IN ,ne ~: u y - CONGRESSIONAL abolish
Nus.om n;.b;o tYiimits Of Tat square. -
slaNsl ~ .Ist congress had the power to
Ane' siSp. ~. x also had I've power TO e.
ae s,.. saw y could purchase square in
tapii:n y, Vston, for Cutom House build
me Guy :. iblish slayeg within the limits
Of that q -.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-03-22
TAKE YOUR FAMILY WITH YoU TO
CALIFORNIA.
The irony Of the following excerpL, I

The irony Of the following excerpt -
the. New York Sunday Times, j. MI
It is urged BY unreaecting 1spn ~; s ssm III
emigrant to California o,sat y 1.As riS go = &c
" with him. especiaIy if he goes ~ way W. q
the plains aud the Rocky Mosas--ss.afn See :
ditffcr,s,h. IN 6is caution to Emlgrants,
Nh thaahe has known two sons to qua All:
7 soT Snte Of their father on the route. ! ms
lamentable scarcity Of provisions shows tne
advantaae Of travelling with family N those
regions. Notwithstanding their dlihcul.y
.ovsr the paternal outlet, they reached ne
sstslemonts in an emaciased condition NOW
Il is evident that if two sons could supslst on
the body of parent during the journey:
husband and father with wife and nan
dozen responsibilities, would be amply pro
yisioned for thetramp Beginning WITH IN
bsby in arms, as he naturally would, that De
inc the tenderest of the lot. he would prooa
4 biz not eat up his wife between the Arkansa
aud the Sacramento. Certainly the prcprle
/ u Of taking your family with you, If you G
by that, route, cannot be too strongly en-
forced.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-03-22
POETRY.
HoPE

HOPE
The world may change from old 10 n.w
rom new 20 Oh agzsn;
feshope and heavtn, fozerer ,rue.
Within ssans hearr remain.
The Dreams hai bless tie sasarv .e.i Il !
The slrasgi1s II she strong.
Are steps towards some happy "a.
The suyOf Hopes song.
Hope ieadst The child 70 plant the flower.
The man 70 SOW the seed;
Nor leases faIhlnenl % her hour. !
BusPrompA1 agzia - decd. =
And ere uPonIhe old span's desi,
The grass Is seen 20 wave,
We look through fallen tears--io trust
Hopes SMASHING on The grave.
Oh no. il i no Aaiterins lure,
No fancy, weak or fond,
When hope would bid US rest secure.
an better life beyond
Nsrsloss nor shame, nor grief nor sin.
Her promise may gainsay;
The voice Divine hath spoke within.
And God did ne'er betray.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-03-22
RosBrnY org rIr GoyrRNnryr JswrIs-

lice Gazette of this week contains some re-
markable revelations respecting the robbery
of tho Patent Office in November, lS48+-
the Gazet.e has from the first, charged that
known tEliEsSs;S was committed by two we'll
direction of otfieefsd and Webb, under the
men was not 50 much p,the object Of these
position successfully to negos.s as to be in a
| lease from prison, Of brother sag the re-
| who had been convicted Of forgery, bhb,s,
received By President Polk, offering p r.
store the Jewels, have been traced by the ed
itors Of the Police Gazette, to Hard, an'
many facts are given countenancing the lore
going suppositiou f
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-03-22
Eha PhiladAphia Pennsylvania

.ifn Ehe Philadelphia Pennsylyanian
THAT Mr. E1hund Burke, the Com
tninkn - af Pataits, spcaks IKE q man IN
m agent letter, refusing to hold ONCE, I'M
~ he 4 bsruitted to speak and do as ne
X please, folitically This may or may
~ IL 80, bat We think that Mr.. Daniel
'1 ~. the late Register Of the Treasury,
80 iike tsnn, BY resiening his ofhce under
= .duiatration, with whose policy be y
not iikel3 70 agree.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-03-22

rThe Odd Fellows Of New Orleans
made great display on the 18th ultimo, on
the oecas,on Of conseerating Their new ouri-
Al ground at Cypress Grove The papers
describe the procession as one Of the most q,
fnposine ever behold IN that city Inc
name riresv4o the new cemetery IS -Onn
F1L1oN's REsr." Certainly IN appropriate
designation. pH Tl- ~.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-03-22

A THuxDERrxe FourTAlN.7Ibsfs Z s3sortb
ti6eial fountain in the Vol. = :. ' Fslrna
the seat Of the pskeo OF uetoEsai. =, 7.
r. sSoetsap. almost Ike ghtl.,ng' esl clam;
- steF 567 feet high. more thau one nun
Area FEET higher than Niagara rnils' an ~ Z
MT CIV FEET higher t1an he Bunker = :
| monument
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-03-22

How lr rHE MioHrr FAI1.Er-Ibe
MISSOURI buse Of r spresentafixesk has un.ni-
m.ously Ned hill eilanging the name Of
Van Butscounty 70 Cas-. Poor old Mat
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-03-22

Mr. JOS Lexington, Va oee,he ON vt,
in interfen Shields, Sherih q .pe ~,
the peace, Wa. q tavern brawl;to Prgss
Paxton, Of FaRkin the head BY jan
pected TO survive. Mr.. S. was nov =
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-03-22

W. The Presidents Inaugural, which left
svrr .s,.s I'd ct 2 d. By special Government
sbpnt & O'Clock Boston the next morning
been ri miles an hour speed haylng
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-03-22

{. Fatal OccURRENcE.---W lgss sha .. -
David Cushwa, Sr,of Oleslslllls as'is.si =.
Washington CO., Nd - saio" m. mosfsis
horse, on Wednesd-s last ana kliiIe' an
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-03-22

~ The Richmopd Wing says that .Preasii.
dent AIadison's first inaugural was enlyshslf
IS long a. that Of Gen, Taylor's
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-03-22

A Far OrrrcELThe Health oficero -
the port Of New York receives ANNA M fics \
amoanting to $4,000, Or three times !,
much as the President Of the United Stases
ispad. It's no wonder that the bill before
the Legislature Of that State to take away
the fees and pay liberal larry is strongly
resisted s sss. 10 Fssss
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-03-22
s,lBIE DWELLIsc
. g!Aan

3 Mansion Dflhe late Daniel Moran u-;.h
50 Acres 81 Lad i uiierea for sale. THIS
{op<lty Is within oos fourth II mile or Shenhe,l.
f1en Jefferson C0utsy Va "a he tnruuisir lssd-
ing b sm5thf41Ilnd 4 most elinftle si.ns.es q
EVERY parficuar Pie house 8 81 ood go - y
Iaaia taiIdlnS w brick and j. vel nished. With
frame wlagk - s.leI ~ pgovemcnh are aIafge
The land inlerihF % none ia he Oupt,'~ ,,ar,.
1rfiahfl and has ~ abundance 81 running 5
4ssr sor. ~ neFeTHiailipg spring (which E ~.
~ M beauty ana size - = ~
= - =. -. end Terms apply 20 IA
GEO. wM RANSOM.
eCf sezioun. JefaEser Co. Val
- Feb. 1. lsf9-6l.
eLsosdf InazligrH1ee, H4rrisbz,r fpa ~
q. a1s iIed1riet { Md Hvul6, insert law3t
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-03-22
11tenli0n, Fabners.

- s,sso,;on s ~ ienlar lvi,ed Is ny &
49, 3 ;s.ssortsn q Grot salt, Fish.
&c. which ~ 4. o,her ioMn, an - q tsas yes
can 1ny them y I'm IN Clad S,1,k ma viii al
flre scsE - Is Of eoagtfr rrodlle :, such Ari-
VARS t.ke ~ 4wiIi justly ceslr 4iss il you an
- a ne tlieap Al home, i i youF interea. y
Z. sret icc1mm0datiol idbe supplied win
- ee.r ho>r Ell and ekaltinc atleaa beior
and x11 -. = sassa - erlxn& Of gqins
A J ] MILLER- Z
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-03-22
and Commission
DW8uS2933a
Superior Tobacco.
Oi,l Rxe Whi.key.

retDRN-,Na il exchange for Groceries, o.
II "a Account By MILLER.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-03-22

Tosal from the Shena6-
deah oailetto Mt Cnws
ford, I66. SO Ss3,3h
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-03-22

- dlatan nee 1uuI t''O 2 = 80
~ =, outlet luSk : e
The distance theme ~
Mount Crawford, j. .4s5 4" 90 81
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-03-22

Again, the distance from ki
lie above mentionedout-
let lock to !. the Folks" III
fsee above Is 55,95 207, 13
Tie distance thence "a
the turnpike near Stras-
Larg Il 1332 q 52.36
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-09-19
Weekly Crescent,
Published every Saturday Evening, at No. 90
st. Charles street, New Orleans, by
A. II. HAYES & co.

The publishers of the 'Daily Crescent have just issued a
weekly paper of the largest size, printed on beautiful type,
for circulation in the country. The Weekly Crescent will
contain the News of the Day, Original Articles upon all
subjects OF general interest-and more particularly to those
in which the people of the South and West are more imme-
diateIy concerned, Original and Selected Sketches, Tales
Anecdotes, SC, and a Price Current, carefully corrected up
to tho hour of publication. 1t will be a paper useful to al!
classes of citizens, and especially adapted to Merchants
Mechanics. Planters and Families. In its political character
it is, in the largest sense of the word, Independent, taking
no part in mere party struggles, but aiming to inform and
instruct the people upon all the great questions which arise
affecting the internal welfare or foreign relations ofthe coun-
try. The paper will be furnished to single subscribers al
three dollars per year; to clubs of four or more, directed to
the same Postoficc, two dollars and fifty cents a year each
PoStmasters and others who may act as agents, and send or
ders, paid, for ten copies, will receive one copy in addition
fer their compensation. The price of subscription is paya-
BILE in all cases in advance. aus2
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-09-19

Practical HINTs.-If you wish your lard to
be as white and as pure as driven snow, take Out
all the skinny substances from amongst it; soak
it for three days, changing the water every
twenty-four hours; then scour and scour again
the kettle in which it is to be dried, and during
the process of drying, stir it so cOnstantly that it
cannot burn. Tin or earthenware vessels, in
which to store away, are infinitely preferable to
wooden ones.
In clearing land, do not have your grubbing
hoe handles more than three feet long. The
shorter the handle, the smaller the circle which
the tool is partly to describe, and consequently
the quicker the stroke is made. Moreover, the
hand is compelled to stoop; thereby enabling
him the more readily to ascertain the exact loca-
ton of the foot. With a grubbing hoe which
has three-foot handle, | can clear five acres in
the same length of time that with n fve-foot
handle it would take me to clear three.
Horses and mules, when turned upon a pas.
ture, should always be tied together, two and
two; with q five foot halter. They feed just as
~well-they are more easily caught, or driven up
and | have never known them, thus confined, tc
indulge in any of the vicious gropensities which
so many are addicted to, such as tearing dowr
fences, chasing and paving colts and calves
&c.
1t is a good rule, to require your little ne.
groes to be brought into your presence every
Sunday morning, washed. dressed, and combed
clean. By way of inducement, to bring them
the more readily, you can serve out their break.
fast to them with your own hand.