BY MOORE & THOMPSON 1? 1333 mm Tho “ DEMOCRATIC BANNER" Is publishnd weokl . on Wednesday mornings. at $2 per nnnum —or ii 76 if paid In advance. No a or can be disconlinucd (unless m lhe op tion OMO editors) until all nrreumgoa are paid. WAdverllsemcmE. 8w“ ut lho usunl mres. POETRY. From Neal's Gazette THE MIDNIGHT STORM. BY "- J. HEADE. 'Twnn blnrkc‘sl midnight. and Ilm rushing lilnsl lmpelunuu bore the cddymg clouds nlnmt 'l‘hnirgloomy pnlhwnyulrum lhu lruuhlod lnlm The whllo wnvm lonp‘d nflrightrd lo lhe shurc ; 'l‘ha ginnl monarchs uflho {urcu grained , And wrilhcd in naming agony ; nnon. Low. aullnn multannga were heard ulnr. ln nminoua debnle. 'l‘ho consinnl glnrc Offiiful flanhm- lit lhedintnnl sky. Rovcnling plain a son of lumull; nll Bodod tho finrconl elemonml slrilh. Tho weary wind nlmled. but lho quick And viwd flushes linghlened. and the your Boum’d through the hanvenn louder. and them ulvpl In grand and gloomy flilencc; one by one The lingo drops pnnor'il on tho (lusty onrlh. And nllencc relgn'd ngn‘n ; hul soon the clouds ~'l‘licir liiboring pnrmls open'd with a crush; And lurinua lorronls fell. while pen! on pail. Frnm‘ Heaven's Arlillery,’ rull'd along Iho plums, And blinding lhislion lilnzod. The mnrmpg sun Rom spnrinng in hip lmnmy, null wilh R 0“ And gamnl hrenlhinq nvopl Ilm ghllprmg pomn From ulehe grams. while lrnm [he Indon lmughfi The bird: wilh quivering mumr fill'd lhe nir; All nnlure uoem'd serene. nnd no! 0 mm: Was lefl to tell lhnl ulemcnhe hm! \vnrr‘d. RxCIIMoND,V'A. . A \Vidowfor lhc liflh 'l‘imc.‘ The Boston Allas translate: the lollow- i ing story from a late French paper: There has recenlly arrived in Paris a young English lady. nlrvndy Ihc widow of her filth lusband. This remarkable chance, this uncommon series ol widow huods. is the more oxlmordinnry lhat lhe lady in quesllon hM not reached he: 25m your. 'llhe thlul'y of her M‘VPl'al mnrrin gas in In'nlrnngr, bulh as a “hole and its particulars. Hun ue should hardly dare In relate lhern. il lhe world had not already given credit lo lhein. 'l‘he snloons ol the Engliih. almost lhe only ones to remain open in (his season ol general deserlion, dispule lnr lhe honor ol lhe young widow’s company and from lhrm vu' derive lhe following narrauve of her conjugal adven (urea. Mrs. "‘ was not quite sixteen years old when she contracted‘hér first martiage‘ at Gretna _Green. This tnalrtmonittl In. t-ulity is suflicient evidence that it was a puter sentimental union. 'l‘wo rivals disputed [or her young oflectionszone was lavured by her him”). the other by her— .llt'”. The latter, of course was the ruc rn~lul one. In order to set aside all ob- HBCICS, our two young people had recourse .to on elopenient. and put in requisition the iamoua blacksmith. who unites cnntnv ored English couples. at a moment’s war ning, and without asking the consent of their relatives. The nuptial benediction had but just been pronounced. when the gunsuccesalul rival appeared. He had fol ‘lowed lhe fugitives with all the speed his gold could ohtuin lrotn the postilliotts; but the fugitives had a “hole night‘s start of hi'n;und the rival was only able to ur ztvejust soon enough to be two hours too late. ' You have had a useless chase, ml dear sir.’ said the bridegroom, happy an proud of his success, ‘ for we are already married.’ ' it may be so,‘ replied the other; but l llaVeatlenst, come in time to be revenged.’ In accepting this challenge. the bride: groom requested that the meeting might be postponed to the next «lay. but ltisjeal nus rival would not consent to aflord him this gratification. They must repair at once to the spot. with the first seconds they could meet; the duel was tought with pistols. and the bridegroom, struck by n ballin the forehead, fell. never to rise a gain. So Mrs. "’ became a widow two hours "' after the celebration of hcr‘\first marriage. This adventure made so much talk. and led to so many scandalous rumors, that a secondrmarringe only could allay them.— Bcaidcs..the.young widow had known so very little of married life. that she very naturally desired to continue the chapter fi'lcom thallnteresting point where it was so unlortuoately broken off. This time; in order to chase as much as possrble the consequences of her first fault, for which she‘had been so severely punished. Mrs. "' submitted tothe wishes ofher parents ~ingtllemhoico of her second husband. They .rnade for. her a reasonable choice, select- Inga man‘of mature years, and oflering 'év'ery possible guarantee. He was an old retired merchant, possessing a large for -ttine',hon'orably acquired. This was not ,pmbably tho-happiness dreamed of by a souLso, poetical and so enamored ; but _then Mrs. "' ads-Fted herself to her new situation; and ha not yet encountered Ithose hollow deceptions and bitter deceits ofxliteyhefore her husband found it neces glaty;=to:attend.to some business which re - quired hiapresence on the continent. He “left alone. and. in crossing the channel, the steamboat was overtaken'by a tempest and dashedupon the rocks ot the coast.— Theahipvrreck made Mrs. P" a widow ,[or therecond time. ' ' ' ,In'her misfortunes she naturally looked - abdatitor'co'nsolatioa, which, is anything Democratic fianutt bat difficult to pro'cure for nyoung widow. Who united to her nwn personal charms those of: very considerable fortune. ‘ A mong those attentive to her she favored a young and showy youth, full 0! grace and wit. who seemed m her to un'ue aIl lhat would bcsk console her for lhe loss of her husband. As soon as the necesnnry de- lays were over the reign of the third hus band commenced. under the most favurn ble auspices. Nu'hing at the cnmmence ment seemed likely to mar the happinean of lhe uniun; but soon}- even while (hm. lml lo hie Wife, the husband begun to ~huw Vices bent-nth his gracelul exlcrlor. Gam- ing was hls'ruling puns'lun, and he gaw himselfup In it vuilh so much alder that in a short lime he had dissipated me rest of his own patrimony and the whole for- lune of his wife. Then, no longer able m enduze hi's' shame and remorse, he ahm hlnuell Three successive calamities would have deprived M'r's‘.'"“ o! the courage u» make a new conjugal mnl, had not her pecunia ry matters made it necessary In mnrry a gain. Complelcly rumed by her lhird husband, and wilh no mhelitnnce to look rwnrd ‘O. mm tinge was the only reunurce by which she cnuld escape the cmbarrms ment and misery 0! want. There was no lime to be lust; ahc musk make the best nl her advantages, nntl turn tn 1: good ac count her youth and herallraclinns, lo cc cure the best chance Ihn! ofieml. Our widow, (herelore. be‘lirn-d herself;and hem en, as if lo recompenge her I’nr her tri als. sent her a huuhnml 4:! the fins! class. ——u young. rich, and liamlfiome bnronet.‘l and quite famous on the luri. He had no pastsinn for (Huh, but on the ngiwr hand} he gnvchimselt up with unrestrained ar— ilm to horse racing. and in thin exercise he made use 0| his puue and his own hereon. staking large hum: in hills. und ri~king hum-ell With his hlH‘M'fi in (li-puting [or the prize In Itevple chines. Fortune hail nut thus far ntchtvtl his li nances. His prnfitu anti lu-ses were nvar- Iy balanced; but he was less cucccmlul as a tider lhan he was; in hi.- bels. His own pervon was less favored than his punt-. Whén he rude himsell he mm more nl'len hruwn MT his horse xhan able In alight of his own accord. So lar lrom beinudia~ cnurngetl, these falls rather stimulated him to endeavor to do better; and this noble perseverance had already cost him several teeth, its well as an arm and some ribs bro ken. Hlslamily and friends hoped thin marriage would make him a little more prudent; and for a short time he abstain ed from appearing on the turf. in order to devote himself entirely to his wile ; but as soon as he bCCflIII} used tothis peaceful i felicity. his former pnssmn returned, and he thought he could unite the pleasures ol hymen and the race course. Several of the best riders in England had engaged in a contest. at the Newmarket races ; he joined them. mounted his fleetest horse, darted lorward in the race. and tell. this time so disastrouzily. that he was left dead on the spot. The unlortunste sportsman had appoin tedhis wife'iiole heiress of all his proper tyfliut his Wlll contained several errors of lnrm. which made it of doubtful elTect.—- ()ue of the relatives ol the deceased dispu- led (he wili; the case was brought Del-ure lhe lribunuh. and being ably managed a gains! her, was threaielning Mrs. "" with m-w rum, when her mlvermry himserru posed H) slop her suit, and to unite their tnteresls by marriage. This was the most prudent Course; the lovely wulow adopted 5 it. and changing her name for the filth I time. became the wile of a rich lnndedl‘ proprietor. who pas-led for the most intre- '. pid fox hunter in Northunibcrland. 'l'he : marriage had hardly been concluded sic months belore the filth husband. while hunting. was so imprudent as to leap a ditch with a loaded muskct in his hand. which was accidentally discharged. when he received the whole contents in his breast. "is death was instantaneous. Such are the events which constitute the conjugal career of Mrs. “’2 and it is in consequence of these catastrophes that she is a widow for the filthtime, in the very morning ofher life. But that which must seem the strangest of all is. that at ter thus having gained, or rather lost,in the lottery of widowhood, she still persists in pursuing a chance which has so far been obstinately against her. The perse verance of this widow may he explained on several grounds. In the first place, hav ing in each instance been married so short a time. she has had knowledge ol only the bright days ol marriage. the honey-moon; and has seen only the brightsitlo ; she has never seen the reverse of the medal ; she has never experienced the disappointment of Leatroyed illusions; her husbands have never caused her any suflering, except by their death; even the gamoster himself was so amiable and so kind, that. in spite‘ of all his faults his loss was bitterly re gretted. And then, as people have become con fused by the many difl‘urent names which Mrs. "‘ has borne, they have nicknamed her Mrs. Blueheard. in cruel reference to her conjugal misfortunes. It is v‘éry nat‘- ural she should wish to rid herselfof this surname,lby triumphing over fate. :But her five widowhoods havo somewhat cool ed the ardor of her English admirers. lE ven the boldest experience 3 Sort at super- CLEARFIELD, PA. SEPTEMBER 12. 1846 stitious terror ; they fear lest they should meet the fate oftheir predecessors. Mrs. “‘~thhs realized how much courage in ne‘- ceasary tor any one to Venture to marry her, and she has therefore come to Pans. This is certainly complimentary to the Pariaiaus. and she will not be disappoint ed. A; we have said. Mrs. "f is notyet 25 years old, is exquisitely handsome. and her last husband left her. by n will in which no flaw can be detected. an income of £120,000 a year. This is more than enough to shut'onc's eyes to the chimeric nl danger: ot the past. Mrs. ———- would easily find in Paria a man who, in spite of the epparentfatality. would esteem him self very happy to become her sixth hus band. From the St. Loms Republican. Aug‘ 2|. News from the Santa Fe Ex pedilion. An express from Col. Keamey’a camp at Bank‘s Fort. arrived a! Fort Lenven worlh on the Hlh in“. The express left Gen. Kearney on the 29th ofJuly. We have been politely favored with letters re ceived from lhe Messrs. Pomeroy. .by this express, and n|so some information collec led by a gentleman who returned yesterday from Fort Leavenworth, on board the lmle Missouri Gen. Kearney, wilh his command, con sisting of several companies of U. S. Dra goons. the let Regiment of Missouri Vol« unleers. under Col. Donlphan. and the Battalion of Volumeer Arlillely. under’Ma- jor Clarke. set out from Benl‘a Fort for Santa Fe. on lhe 1n day of August. The troops were all in exaellemheullh and spirv Ila—there had been but one dealh up lo the lime the expresa left. A general stampede took place among ilhe horses two days before the express left, and m the lime of his leaving abou! fifty horses, chiefly belonging lo the volunleers were missrng, and il was feared lhcy would not be recovered. This will operate oe- verely on those who have lost their horses for in the event of their not recovertng them. they will have to travel on foot. A short time before the express left, Cap tain M oore, of the United States Dragoons captured three spies, who had been sent out from Santa Fe. to ascertain the char acter, extent. 850 of the United States force. After their capture. and their pur pose was ascertained, by the orders of Gen Kearney. they were shown all over the ar my. and after they had seen everything, they were dismissed and permitted to re turn to Santa Fe. From these men, and also from other. sources. it ltsd been ascertained satisfacto rily that there would be no resistance made tto Gen. Kearney’s taking pos’é’esaion of Santa Fe‘ In fact. it is said that the Mex icans were anxtously awaiting the arrival of the army. believing that it wouldldrnish them a harvest in the way of trade. and protection from the troublesome Indiana in their vicinity. There were no troops at Santa Fe. nor in the upper provinces. and none were expected. Gov. Armijo had issueda proelamation. in which he states that the existing hostilities between the U nrted States and Mexico will not interrupt ‘the trade between the Unitetl States and Santa Fe. That in all respects it shall he lvonducted as if the war did not exist.— 'l‘his, of itself. is a sufficient indication that Governor Armijo does not intend to oller resistance to Gen. Kearney. ‘ Our informant states that the ladies of Santa Fe were making extensive prepara tions for the reception of the United States troops; ant! some of them expected to be permitted to go with the expedition to Cal il'ornia. Preparations were making for fandango dances and other sports. It is said that Gen. Kearney will stop at Santa Fe until Col. l’ierce's regiment ar rives there. That. upon their arrival. that Regiment. or a portion of“, will be left to occupy Santa Fe and other important points in the vicinity. and Gen. Kearney, with the residue of the force, will proceed immediately to California. The five hundred Mormon Infantry. un der the command of Lieut. Col. Allen, were progressing rapidly. They made thirty-eight miles in two days. It was be lteved they would reach Bent’e Fort nearly as soon as Col. Price's roatment. and quite as soon as the purpose of their enlistment required. Mr. Armijo, ebrother to Gov. Armijo, a trader. is at independence. in this State, sick. He is very low and apprehensions are entertained that he will not recover.— lf he does recover he will not be able to leave for’ Mexico for several weeks. Mr. J. C. Dent has been elected Capt. of the DeKalb Rangers. in the place 0! Captain Edmonson who has been elected ‘ Major in Col. Price’s regiment. A great many tradereand a very large a mount of goode<are going out. They are scattered all along the- route. The road is represented as in splendid condition. There were a number oftradere. we believe all but those whom Captain Moore failed to overtake. at Bent’a Fort. and would move on to Santa Fe with the army. They are quite discouraged with the prospect before them. Thequill arrive several months later than they 'antrcipated. and the pros pect of trade is by no magnsfiattering after they reach there. ‘. .' = : L When the Little Missouri left Fort Lea venworth, on the 16th, there were yet at the Fort nine companiee.a portion ofCol'onel Price's Regiment, and a portion of Ltent. Col. Willook’s extra battalion. There have been further arrivals etSt. Louis of gentleman from Santa Fe and Chihuahué. by which means we have ac counts from the former place to the 16th. and from the latter to the 3d ofJuly. They add but little to the informatibn heretofore recelved. 'l‘hey crossed _ the Arkansas on the lat instant. at which time Gen. Kear ney, with his command. was atFort Bent. it was expected that he would enter the town of Santa Fe about the 20th or 22d of this month. There were some reports, at Chihuahua and Santa Fe. of the march of inconsidera ble forces of military towards difi‘erent points. but no serious d'p'p‘mition was ex pected to the entrance of General W'ool's command at Chihuahua, ofwhich they had heard. or that of General Kearney, at San ta Fe. Plenty of grass and water was found on the route between Santa Fe and Independence. but it was exceedingly questionable whether subsistence could be obtained for General Kearney'a command in New Mexico. it is believed that the army must depend altogether for subsist ence on supplies from the United States. .The St. Lottie Republican of the 25th has a letter from Santa Fe, dated July 17. The following is an extract from it 2 Santa Fe is in a state ofgreat excitement,l on account of the expected approach of‘ Gen. Kearney’s troops. There is a spe cial session ofthe Council to morrow, but‘ 1 think there Wlll be no resistance made to his taking possession; all» business is sits pended, although the them appears lively and many people are here from the coun try to learn the result of the proceedings of the Assembly. They have only four huno dred and fifty soldiers in this place—one thousand are on their way from the lower country. and they say they can raise 15,- 000 in ten days—but probably not more than one-fourth would be armed. The Indians are very annoying—the A paches stole thirty-four mules and one horse from me. and six inules and one horse from Mr. Casper. while we were on our way from the Puebla Fort on the Arkan sas. They lived on horse meat alone for two months. Mr. \Vaters says they have had no rain in California for near-three years. and their stock was dying of starv ation. The American people were anx ious to leave the country. He speaks very discouragingly of California, and says the company which has just left this place, from Napoleon, Arkansas. must suffer very much before they reach their destination. The Moon in Lord Rosse’s Telescope. -—Dr, Sconesby, ol Ireland, whose Admi rable discourses on Astronomy have been arranged alter the examination of the atel lar system, through the magnificentinstru ment ol Lord Rosse. remarks in a recent lecture, that wtth regard to the lunar orb. every object on the moon’s surfaceia now distinctly to be rcen ; and he had no doubt that under very favorable circumstances. it would be so with objects sixty feet in height. ()1) its surface were craters ol extinct volcanoes. rocks and masses of stones innumerable. He had no doubt whatever that tl such a building as he was then in were upon the surlace of the moon, it would be rendered Iliqlinclly visible by these imtruments. But there were no signs of habitations «uch n ours—no ves ligeé of nrchilecturnlremains to show thal‘ the moon is or ever was inhabiled by a race of mortals similar (0 ourselves. It presented no nppenrance which could lead to the ‘uppusiliun that it contained any thing like lhe green lielilsnml lovely ver (lure of thii beauiilul world ol ours.— Therc was no water visible—not a sea. or a river, or even the measure ol n reservoir for supplying lawn or lactory—all seem eil desolate.-—Boston Transcript. ”’on! of Humanity.—We believe it is ‘ Dean Kirwin. a celebrated apostle olchar ity. who says :---H The individual whose tile is dedicated to a constant warlare with his pensions, whose liile is a scene of tem perance, sobriety. aasiduous prayer, and unremitting attendance on divine worship, such individual is certainly entitled to all the merit due to such christian works; but if. under an [air and plausible a surface. there be a dark and {rightful void; it. un der the show of virtue. the stream of acn atbility does not flow; if such a character; pure and evangelical as it may appear. hna never been marked by one Solitary act of humanity. by an instance of that brotherly olleclion and mutual love. Wthh‘ hourly breaks out into ollices of mercy. and youthlul bencficence. who “i” he?" tate to avow that no specious an cxtener iaa mockery ot true virtue. 8" "“PW‘ tion on the good sense of the_ world. and l an insult on the life 0‘ Chm" fwd the morality ol the gospel? Who WI” he'll ete to admit that such a [nan may be 3P." ly compared tova mouatgtnarematkable for sterility and elevatton, which cucumbers the earth With its pressure. and fills all au roundtvith its shade.” ‘ ' [tii'p‘ st'ated that it cost.lbe city 0! Balti mqu: 811,223 _lo‘rcpuir the damngouone um streets omm at] by the anatomy, NEW SERIES—VOL. I. No; 3:“.me NOew‘W- « ADDRESS, " To the Democracy ‘gflhe 94th Congrestional District: ‘ The undersigned wereappointed by the Democratic Congressional-Confer“. of this district. a committee to nddteu on, on the subject (if the approaching 50!!- gressional election, and in diuchlr cut the duty assigned them, they will entrain er, briefly, to enumerate some of the ren aons th’at ought to induce you to give the democratic nominee your cordial. active. and unanunoua support. When any indivndual anaches himleif to a pmy, if he be honest. he does so be cnuse he believes that the principlel of that party are the most in accordance with the genius of our free institutions, and bet ter calculated to advance the prospprity of the country. and promote the happiness of the people, than those of any other-: The efficiency of democratic republican princtples in securing these great ends has been so long and so fully tested. that the man who. at this day. is not prepared .to admit their superiority over all others inust have studied the past history of the country to but little purpose. Their aim plicity and beautiful adaptation to the con-- dition and feelings of the people of this country. at an early da , recommended thetn to our republican hithers. and their benign influence upon the welfare of the nation. andtheir efficiency in promoting the great ends of all government. have amply prosetl the wisdom of those who first advocated them and who embodied them in the early legislation of the coun tr . yßut in order to perpetuate those princi ples and secure their benign influence in the administration of our national affairs. men must be selected as Legislators who do not merely pro/ass these principles. but who will be governed by them. l In the presentday. so popular are dem ‘ocratic principles. that every man who asks a favor at the hands of the people. is apt to proclaim himself a democrat. hates it is by men’s actions. rather than by their professions, that their principles are to be tested, it is only necessary in order to prove the honesty of their professions, to observe their actions. If a‘t’nan be found supporting a party whose tenets are in di rect opposition to democratic rinciples. his profession must be regarded) as hypo critical and his actions are to be taken as the exponent of his true character. It Certainly requires. at this day. no great effort to prove conclusively. to any candid mind, that the democratic party now profess the same cardinal principles that were promulgated, and‘advocated by our republican fathers—the same princi ples that Jefferson tsught—-the same that triumphed in his election,and which were re-asserted by the immortal Jackson, and the bold avowal of. and strict adherence to which, gave to his administration the unparalleled popopularity that it attained. It then the democratic party still adhere to these sound and time-tried principles. under the operation of which the country has attained an eminence and greatness at once the wonder and admiratioii of the world. and that party presents to your consideration as a candidate for a seat in the National Legislature,ons who professes and has proved himself to be an able and efficient advocate of those principles. why should he not receive at your hands a gen erous and ardent support? Sacha can didate, your committee believe has been presented to you. and as such they ask for hiin thatsupport which his character. and the principles he entertains. deserve. In making the selection,, the conferees experienced no ordinary difficulty. Each county. as you are aware. had instructed her conferees to support one of her own citizens; and when the confereea met. they endeavored in good faith. to comply with the wishes of their constituents. but as this was impossible, and all the gentle. men named were equally worthy the lit uation to which they aspired, and the sev eral counties. in the opinion of many of the conferees. preSeniing about equal claims to the candidate. and none suffi ciently paramount to prepondetate, the sitting of the conferees was necessarily protracted to an unusual length 3 buttho deliberations were conducted in the most friendly spirit—and the decision acquies ced in unanimously—not an unkind word was uttered during the entire session of the conference. nor a hint dropped, calcu lated to excite an unpleasant feeling. and not a murmur escaped the lips of a single conferee when the result Was announced. After numerous ball,otings.y.a majoril was cast fot‘x Major FINDLAY PAT,- TERSON. of‘ Armstrong coup”. who f!" thereupon declared to he‘duly nominated'.‘ as the candidate of this district. Tothis nomination yourvcommitiee respectfully ask your cordial and unanimous supports. confident that your attachment to‘the prin ciples of your party. and the undoubtesl‘ qualifications of :he candidatehnamsd. 'cannot fail to comtnand it. t y , j Your committee will attempt no high: wrought eulogium 'upoh thechatacteeaf; the candidate. 'Thll is unnecessaryasflp is already well and favorably known,;oot alone to, the people of .the district, but“ the entire Commonwealth. . In addition, to courteous manners, .aglable‘ address, amt resacctobla talents. Mormonism. From tho Indiana Damn MEM 0 : /.9
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