The Northern Standard. (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 10, Ed. 1, Saturday, October 29, 1842 Page: 4 of 4
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From the Iscds England Northern Star.
THE BABY SPRINKLING.
A STARVATION ANTHEM FOB TUB HOVAL C1HUSTENIS.C.
Bring forth the babe in pomp and lace
While thousands starve and curse the light!
.Dut what of that"! on royal free
Shame knoirs no blush hnwetcr slight.
Bring forth the babe a nation's moans
Will ring sweet iiiiimc in his car
For well wc know a people's groans
To royal ear were alnays dear.
Biing forth the babe! down courtier- dun n!
And bow your lacquey knees in dust
Before a child's beslobbcr'd gown
(Our children cannot And a crust!)
AVhen Christ was born no servile throng
Around the Saviour's manger met;
No llaltctcr's raised their fulsome song
But what was Christ to Albert pet
Uod. who has hcaid the widow's moan ;
tlod who has heard the orphan's cry ;
Thou ton dost sit upon a throne
But none round thee of famine die!
Things like thi-s babe of rojal birth
Who boa-i their princely " tight divine"
Arc but thy pa indies on earth
Theirs is oppression incicy thine.
Bring fuii1iie lute: From foreign land-
Fresh kingly vampire- flock to gtcct
This new one in its imr-e's hand--
(For ro)al mother giie no teat.)
Fring lorth the toy of princely whim
And let our prayers mount night and day
For ought we not to pray tor nim
Who'll prey on as enough some day?
O! who would grudge to squander gold
On -tich a glorious babe as this.'
What though our babes be slarv'd and lohl
They have no claim to earthly Mi-.
Ours aie no mongrel German breed.
But r.ngh-h burn and English bicd;
Then !( t them Iic and die in uced.
VI hile the plumb Cobottrg thing i- fed
Chris-cn the babe rthhi-hop proud
Strange -enant oflhe louly Chri-t
Thousands are to your purse allowed
For Aim the Miialle-t loaf sufficed.
Though holy water'.- s-an'y now
Mj I.ord you may di-mi-s your fairs;
Take to baptise the infant's brow
A starving people's bitter tears '
THE LOST .MIDSHIPMAN.
A STORY OF MADRAS.
Harry Br0n5ht.cn was one of the noulejtnml most
generous of his sex. I well recollect the first d.iy 1
saw him We were just about to leave Hampton
Roads on the cruise from whicli Harry never return-
ed when the Captain's gig dashed alongside and
with the old skipper came a slight girlish fair-haired
boy apparently a mere child dressed in the uni-
form at that time worn by the midshipmen of our
navy. The poor little fellow had been sent to sea
to learn an honorable profession because his father
since his bankruptcy could not educate his son at
home as became his former station. He stood un-
certain for a while on the quarter deck alone ne-
glected abashed until the Captain suddenly recollect-
ing himself turned around and introducing him to
us ended by committing Henry Broughion to my
.o.b..i . ui uiuiti tiitusnipnian nn board. We
were soon on intimate terms if I may call thatinti-
macy which subsists between a youth of nineteen
and one like him. But Broughion had a mind above
his year? he was besides so frank so gentle so win-
ning in his manners that vou could not for the life of
you escape loving the bold and generous little fel-
Jow. He soon became a favorite with all on board.
Even the rugged old tars would do anv thing to
pkase him. and the severity of the first lieutenant him-
se I often relaxed when little Harry Broughion. as we
all called him had offended against soms paltry rule
of discipline. Always the first to 'urn out in a" gale:
never to be found skulkin? like some of the other
youngsters from his watch but at all times ready
and eager to volunteer on any extra duty he had
gradually wound himself into the hearts of everyone
on board from the land lubber in the waist to the
Captain in his after cabin. If wc went on shore
Harry Broughion was sure to be one of our com-
pany for he was such a favorite with strangers on
account of his beauty and youth that wc were always
better welcomed if he was along. Besides he was
so generally beloved and was such a merry little
companion thai few were willing to forego his com-
pany. He was sick once for a few days and there
was as much anxiety in the ship while he was dan-
gerous as if the Captain himself had been lvin at
the point of death. " Poor little hoy" said the kind
heaitcd doctor lo me as his patient lay tossing in the
delirium of a fever r. urmuring every now and then
his mother's or his sister's name " ho may never
live to sec the ones he loves so well a"ain-"
and he never did live to see them though his death
...- ... ..nn.lt as me lenucr-ncarteu surgeon sup-
posed. . '
Vc had been out nearly three years cruizin" in
the Pacific staiion when we wcre'ordered home
and glad were wc all to hear the news.which was
to restore us to a sight of the dear faces we had left
behind. Wc stretched acrossjhe Pacific under a fa-
vorable wind that seemed to partake of our eagerness
Every thing on board was joy. The long beautiful
moonlight nights came and went like the sound of
music and a hundred gallant fellows danced away
the evening watches lo the rude sound of their violin.
1 remember one of these evenings in particular.
e were bowling along under an easy sail through
the beautiful waters of the Pacific gliding by little
jury islands that seemed to start like green "Edens
'b .I'V"' and slraHnff an"l th reefs of coral
Wn n bOSCro'-!nd us in evcri' Erection. It had
drnnVS y a3i' b.rt now lIc n'Shl "" come and
tie moln flnT d.ch? u?ly fannedour checks while
havens n T 'r 'Td bCaUt' h 0dg the
nea ens in a sea of light and silverino- the crests of
tne long waves as thev mil! 1 -i r .
rlirl.-Tw.te ki L"cy rollcd 'azilv up from the
darkness below. Faraway the horizon seemed cra-
di.ally to become less b-Idly defined rildsSk-
m thin tissue-like clou'and then sofdy 1 "n
away into the heavens above. No sound cameo e"r
ihe solitary seas and only the faint ripple of tl"
waves was heard astlicy dashed againjt our sides
I he men were forward d.incing and amid the sliuf-
ilmg of feu and the rough but merry h.inlif r cvv
up. he lively notes of the violin. I was standing near
the side talking to young Harry Broughton and in-
sensibly our thoughts reverted to the happy homes we
Hail lelt behind us in America. I'oor lime lenun
how eageily he longed to sec that succt mother and
lovely sister of his once more. He could for nearly
an hour talk of nothing else and as he dwelt upon
them his young heirt became more agitated with
thronging rccollt-ctions until at last I saw in the
moonlight the hot tears running one by one down
his young checks. lie saw 1 observed him and
Innkinrr nn sniJ.
" Indeed Mr. Scyton you mustn't think wrong of
mc for this I can't always stana minting 01 momcr
and Fanny when I recollect how many thousand
miles are between us and that perhaps 1 will never
live to sec them again. Indeed sir" and he wiped
away the tears hastily "one cannot always command
his feelings."
" Harry" said I "you need not fear any one would
think less of you for loving your mother and sister.
God knows 1 would be glad t. shed tears if I only-
had a mother to slitd them for."
"Oh I Sir I'm sure you would I never knew
how I cared for her till I left hen and now I often
think of all she used to say and do; and wish I had
loved her more when at home.
"Ah! you arc right Harry. I once had a mother.
but I've lost her now and I would hav given worlds
when she lay dead in the room if I could have called
her back to tell her how 1 loved hei and to ask her
forgiveness for all the anguish I had caused her in
my reckless youth."
"How glad I feel" said tho little fellow after a
pause '"that every day brines us nearer to home. I
could almost worship this breeze Sir ifil would only
blow all the way. Oh ! it will be so sweet when we
reach Norfolk once more. 1 wonder if father and
mother and Fanny will be there to meet me. I should
think they would don l you air?" and thus he con
tinned dwelling in his own boyish way upon the hap
piness which '.vas only a few months distant until
the night had waned far into its middle hour and the
deserted decks warned us it was time to go below.
Poor boy the bright visions that smiled on his chcel
tl:at night were soon to give place to sad le.ility
He never lived to see them fulfilled. But I anti
cipate
We reached the Phillipine Islands passed the
Straits and at last entrred the Hay ot Hengal. We
were all heartily lircdofa close confinement on ship
board and resolved to run up the bay and visit a few
of the chief stations of the coast. Il was a glorious
nay unen we nrst caugnt sight ol .Madras rising
above the distant ocean like a narrow streak of silver
as the sunlight fell upon its white walls and minarets
while the waves now hid it lrom our sight and now
again discovered it flashing brightly in the distance
As we stood on with the wind nearly on our epiarter
the snowy city rose rapidly before us until we could
i plainly discern the long low beach of white sand
.crowned uith the walls of the fort above and the
tremendous surf rolling and thundering in ahead. It
. was a beautiful sight 1 he sky was clear and cloud-
i less the horizon had not a mist upon it and a golden
' light flooded every thing around while the snoivy
'walls of the eastern city rising beautifully into the
I blue heavens and slittcrinc with the beam? that
danced upon their pure white surface reminded us of
the temple ot Athens tho sunny skies of Greece and
the old classic fanes that flashed in iheir brightness
on every snow-crowned hill. The whole crew leant
over the side or filled the rigging gazing on the
splendid spectacle and as wc lay olfand on keeping
away from the fearful surf that makes ihe city almost
unapproachable from sea yon could hear nothing
but expressions of delight fi om all on board. Every
heart beat high with pleasure and it was no difficult
matter lo obtain permission to land. A patty of ihe
officers among whom were Broughion and myself.
resolved on making an excursion into the town.
i ' Give way my lads with a will bovs null" said
I the lieutenant of the boat as we dashed over the lonrr. two fathoms off He seemed almost exhausted nl
dark green waves and leaving a whirl of vatcrs be- j unable to make any headway against the set of the
foaming in 1I12 gulf beneath and tossing their snowv
spray wildly up from the vortex while the ceaseless
thunder of this eternal worship rose up continually
to its great author on high.
: Keep her away that's it run her along ncrc
till wc pick out a better place" said Tiller.
" Isn't thai a good opening Mr. Tiller?" said little
Harry pointing ahead.
"You've a sharp eye. Harry its the very thinir
pull away there my lads" and ne shot into the
surf.
Hitherto all had been careless on board and icsls
had been flying plentifully about but as we dashed
into the troubled vortex every man in the boat felt
that a crisis was at hand which though voluntarily
met was not the less dangerous nnd accordingly the
deepest silence pervaded all broken only by the noise
ol tne oars and the quick orders ol the lieutenant.
' Larboard' shouted Tiller as he stood up waving
his hand ' larboard a little more' and riding on an
enormous wave we were hurled into the heart of
the surf with two gigantic billows madly pursuing
us on our quarter. For a moment we thought the
crisis passed but all at once the wave seemed to lose
its impetus and gliding from beneath us broached
us almost broadside to while the foremost of our
pursuers dashed against us and heeled us nearly over
into ihe abyss. The other was scarce a fathom olT
we were losing all command of the boat and could
see with horror-struck countenances the wild gulf be-
low when a voice came frcm our colleague outside
thcsuif.
" Lookout there's a shark on your quarter." and
the same instant Tiller perceiving the eminency of
our uangcr tnunucrcu
"Larboard hard ease oirthcre larboard harder
lor God's sakedownl" butthc poor coxswain start
led by the lll-timcJ warning from the other boat and
conscious of the terrible situation in which we were
lost for a moment nil command of his faculties and
before he could regain them sufficiently to obey the
command ot hisolticcr the other wave had struck us
full on our broadside and in another instant with a
wild cry of horror wc found ourselves struggling in
the tumultuous surf.
When I rose to the surface I struck boldly out
but ihesight that struck my eyes I shall never never
forget. The boat was already broken in pieces and
the fragments tossing wildly about while her ven
turous crew were struggling hcie and there with the
breakers. A poor fellow was just ahead of me buf-
!cting thn current which was setting strongly out
and gazing with agonizing looks on the huge shark.
The horror struck man looked at the distant shore
then at his foe then struck his arms wildly out and
as lis felt the current gradually sweeping him de-
spite his fearful struggles nearer to his terrible cno
my he screamed aloud for succor. But it was in
vain. Tho other boat ventured as near as it could
but it would have been madness to have come clo-
ser. They called to him to strike aside and get more
out of the current but by this time the poor wretch
was so alarmed that he scarcely new what he did and
after a few desperate efforts lie gave a quick shrill
shriek flung his arms wildly on high and disap-
peared suddenly under the water. The next instant
the blood-red one of the surface told the cause. All
this had not occupied an instantand it was with a qua-
king heart thai I turned aside and struck away des-
perately for lire shore. I felt that there was little hope
of escape but I was a good swimmer and as long as
I could command my faculties I knew 1 had at least
some chance of reaching land. To do this I hastily
scanned the prospect'around me in order to escape the i
current and lind a place where the surf rolled in less
Irightlully. Hereand there I saw a companion buf-
fetting the wild tumult of waters and out to sea sever
al were being picked up by the other boat. But the
horrid sight l had just witnessed forbade all fur-
ther escape from that quarter and I was just turning
toplunge headlong through the surf when I heard a
faint cry beside me and saw poor little Harry not
The boat was struggling in the surf a few fathoms
ofr but it was yet too distant to promise any cficct-
iieaid. I look hurriedly and with agony around
but no other help was nigh. Never shall I forget the
emotions -of that instant. A cold acau sicKenmg
sensation came across my heart my brain reeled my
joints grew weak and'my arms seemed to refuse
their duty os I felt that the mosi gigantic cxcruons
did not increase the- rapidly lessening space between
mc and the ferocious monster. I could sec his vast
fins appearing and disappearing just ahead of mc.and
almost feel the lashes of his huge tail as it beat impa
tiently against the waters. He was now nearly at my
side. I made one last desperate but vain effort to
buffetthc currentand giving up my hopes ofthis world
and all I loved breathed a silent prayer to God ana
shut my eyes upon the terrible enemy bclorc mc. A
moment that seemed years ensuef! a moment of tor-
ture more horrid than I ever had conceived when a
loud sharp cry rung out just behind me and at the
same instant a coil of rope fell beside me as a voice
called out in broken English.
'Hold onP and clutching the cord mechanically I
felt myself drawn rapidly in among the breakers
while the enormous monster perceiving he was about
to be disappointed of his prey struck the waters wildly
with his tail and dashed like Iightcningaftcr me.
'In with him hand over hand' shouted a voice in
the boat which had so opportunely arrived and
whirled along with inconceivable rapidity I felt my
self jerked into one of the flat bottomed boat com
mon to the coast almost as soon as I had grasped the
rope. At the same instant a thundering cheer rung
from the crew outside of the surf but forgetful of
every thing but my wonderful preservation 1 fell
down on my knees and thanked God that I was a-
livc. When I looked around I saw we were riding
in upon the surf and that the huge monster disap-
pointed of his prey had suddenly sheered out to sea
as wc entered the foam of the breakers. We wer"
soon landed safe upon the coast and I had then time
to learn the manner of my deliverance. We had
happily been seen and a boat had been sent to rescue
us which had already taken up several of our crew
when they discovered rrie struggling against the cur-
cnt and had come at once to my aid & had I not been
so much engaged in endeavoring to save poor Harry
I would have noticed their approach sooner. As'it
was only four of our crew were lost. Poor Harry-
thank God ! was washed on shore that same after-
noon and there was not a dry eye in the ship when
they heard of his untimely end. Few of us that would
not at that moment have died to bring him back to
life. Even the old quarter-master wept over his little
grave; and the good chaplain as he read the s-rvicc
with a faltering voice watered the grave with his
tears. Poor little fellow they laid him there in his
narrow home far from his land and those he loved
and he too so ytung that he was fitter to be by his mo
ther's side than buffeting the fearful surf.
Tin ware lu
Tea . 15
Tools and implements of trade in
actual use the property of em
igrants
Vinegar per gallon
Wheatand other grains per bushel
of 50 lbs.
Ware Crockery
Wines Burgundy Hermitage
Chambertin. and all other va
rieties of Burgundy except
Champaignc
Champaigne
Claret in cases
" in casks.
French the nroduceof France and
imported in French or Texian vesssels. free.
Madeira 80 75 cts. per gal-
Port. 0 371-2
Rhenish all kinds
Spanish Red
" White
Sherry
Teneriffe.
Wearing apparel the personal pro-
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All articles not otherwise enumer-
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On all goods imported in foreign bottoms with the ex-
ception of those foreign vessels which by treaty or
act of Congress are permitted to enter on the pay-
ment of the domestic duty an additional duty of
five per cent.
Tonnage From and after the nineteenth day of
May one thousand eight hundred and forty-two
there shall be laid on all vessels which may enter
any Port of the Republic from any foreign Port or
place atonuage duty of sixty cents per too on mer-
chant vessels and thirty cents on steamboats ac-
cording to register tonnage.
JE5"Promisory Notes and Government Bonds are
not received for duties on goods imported after the 1st
of February 1842.
DECISIVE ARGUMENT.
By one decisive argument
Giles gained hi? lovely Kate's consent
To fix the wedding day .
"Why in such haste dear Giles to wed.'
I shall not change my mind" she said ;
"But then" said he "i may."
hind us as wc rapidly nearcd the land ' we'll soon
lie up with the surf give way."
I should have mentioned that there is no port for
vessels within twenty miles of St. George's Fort and
as our frigatu will be compelled to stretch out and in
I until our return wc had but little time for otiradvcn-
' ture. Wc had intended when we started leaving
the boats outside the surf and landing in the fl its
which arc used for passing the breakers and whhh
being sewed together and without l.cels are admira-
bly hitcd to resist the jerking of the surf and can with
great aimcuity be overturned Hut when we nearcd
curreiu uppearcu striving oniy 10 Keep ins nead above
the water.
'For the love of Heaven' he cried 'Mr. Scyton
hero!' but as I dashed toward him the noble boy sud
denly cried 'save yourself I'm getting weak tell
mothcrand Fanny I died thinking of them.'
Courage courage' I cried. 'I'll be there in a min-
ute my brave lad' and I strained every nerve to reach
him but the current was so powerful that it baffled for
a while my most desperate cllbrts. One while.thc
surf would sweep usfarapart andhowdashusalmost
togi thcr.
I saw with inr. hmvrvir ihni T rrr-rti-lt.
the shore we saw that noneof these native boats were ncared the little boy. The boat outside meanwhile
at hand and as we had but liule time to lose wc lay j perceived our situation and hercrew firca with cnthu-
upon our oars just outside the breakers and called a . siasm cheered as they bent to their oars determined at
council to determine what to do
"What say you Scion to making a dash and
passing it at once it will be something to talk of.
eh?" '
I shook my head in disannrobation as I nnintrd tn
jthe huge billows that raced by us and curling over
a cables length ahead broke with a noise likcthun-
all risk to succor us
'Seyton hillo' shouted the lieutenant losing sight
of us for a moment -come outside quick for your
life.'
I was now almost up to little Harry who still con-
tinued supporting himself in the water with weary
strokes and rapidly failing strength when suddenly
der on the beach while the shivered wave foamed; our companions in the boat shouted
ana oonea in tne wild vortex below. 'Theshark! theshark!' and the huge mnnstershot
Give way my sea-dogs away!" shouted ihctl.ird j along not twenty yards off between us and our only
lieutenant coming up abreast in gallant style "shall hope the boat. 1 had not before noticed lhat in my
wcdashlll Mr. liller?" (efforts to reach Rroulilon. ihr. current hid hoen
It looks like a venture where one cast is death .sweeping us more to sea. and I saw with horror as I
made two or three desperate stiokcs that I had got
into thesame tide which had proved too powcrfrlfor
the poor wretch a lew minutes before. The boat was
rapidly approaching but the surf was too wild to suf-
Icr it lo come where we were and oetween us the
and the other a ducking but uh.it say you. Brough-
ion?" S
"Oh Sir" said the little fellow his eye kindling
as he spoke "they say the English man-of war's bot
passed it a few years ago and I'm sure ire can do
- . - - . ... . - --- -- .. ..w. w ..
ii loo. ucsmes air we can try it with one boat first frightful monster venturing as close ir. as he dare was
nuj nun mu.ii d iug.i sun auur an anu looUj sailing to and Iro waiting lot the tide to sweep us out.
'I'm going Seyton I cannot stand it any longer
there Sir they're watching us from the fort" and
true enough the ofhecrsof ihe garrison were quizzing Oh! my poor mother and sister God forgive me my
us already with their glasses. j sins family said little Harry
I still however objected. I felt a strange kind of. 'Hold on' a minute for Heaven's sake !' I cried for
presentiment that some dreadful accident would occur I was already within a yard or two of the sinking
it we ventured in the surf and I dwelt earnestly upon boy.
nn possiuiu uanger aim real lony el sucn a course.
j nan an nour ai mosi wouiu Dnnsr out the Hat bot
tom boatsof the natives and meanwhile could ridein
safety on the edge of the boiling whirlpool. But it
was in vain. The national pride of our men had
been touched and the lieutenant seeing it wavered
no longer but shouting the order to give way. our
crew broke forth into a chicr and then rapidly dashed
up the gigantic breakers.
J he aspect ol the surf as wc approached it was
Hold on' thundered the lieutenant from the boat
'we'll be there if we die for it give way lads for
lite hurrah!"
But the poor little fellow had hold on till nature
had completely worn out and casting a wild look on
all around he faintly ejaculated 'my mother sister
oh my Godl' and then with a convulsive jerk of his
arm yank like lead into the waters. Ihe next mo-
ment I would have been by his side.
'Oivc way give way roared the lieutenant wildly
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really temble. 1 he enotiuous billows rolled in onclas he waved on hismen
after atiother using up like monsters to the sky.! 'Come on for God's sake come on' I shouted as I
pausing a moment with. their white crests combing 'dived.
before they descended and thin hurling their mass I But alas.' my search was unsuccessful and when I
of waters down into the abyss below with the noise rose to the surface. 1 was far auav from the snot wher.
as of some mighty cataract. The very earth seemed Broughton disappeared and Hearing with fearful ra-
to tremble b'-neath the shock 1-jm along the coas. pidiij the monster on the (dge of the surf who was
th? waves wrrc ninnni'j in -tiling. 1 reaking and'alreJ'H posting his huge body to turn upon hi prey
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eminent Merchants and Eays from ihe ablest pens on
Banking. Naiigation Manufactures Insurance Trades
Commerce and Mercantile Law. including important deci
sions in the different courts in the United States and Eng-
land form part oflhe contents of each number; together with
official reports ofall new commercial regulations and treaties.
The Merchants' Mapaiine is althe repository for authen-
tic statical information of Foreipn and Domestic Trade
and Commerce Banking Ac. collected from official source.
and clarified in tabic xaluable for present and future re-
ferfnCt' OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
The following extract.- arc made from more than twelre
hundred farorable notice of the work in the possession o;
the publisher.
To peisonsuho desire to obtain cheaply sound mercan-
tile knowleik-e rnd who aie Ihey that could not be benefitted
bv such know Icdget-we know of no other mean where o
somuchcanbe procured atlhesame expense oumightbe
deteired from eien opening with such a title from the sup-ro-ed
dryness and exclusivenes of the subjects. But in
agreeable surprise awaits those who take the best means ot
telling it- merits-thai i readin a volume and few will
read one whe will not secure to thenilie the pleasure and
the profit of the residue. To those who are called upon the
lerv hih duty of legislation on the mercantile policy o! the
United States Hunt's Magazine may be pronounced unhe-
sitatingly indispen-able- Sat. Intel.
The character oflhe Merchants' Magazine Moo well
known to require ruffing but to those unacquainted ."h U
contents.if any tbey are c wo.dd say il .-a magazme filled
with Liter compiled with gieat care and "" f '
to the merchant -wh information a cannot be ' "-"""J a
other work of a similar nature in Europe or Am ;V Q .
Com. Uulletin.
The Merchants' Magazine continues td sustain il eieel-
Ient reputation and to increase ci.uManilv in public favor-
No periodical in the country is conducted with moieindn.-trr
intelligence and judiciousness of adaption to the interest ot
the class for whn-e particular benefit it is published. It took
the right cround at first and has maintained it manrullv. No-
where the can be in so compendious a rbrm.and such excel-
lence of arrangement so larr;e an amount of mercantile mat-
ter and so unilormly valuable. Mr. Hunt more than redeem
his pledaes toihe public in every issue ol bis excellent reriodi
cal- -' i. Cour. if- Any.
This magazine is regarded by our most eminent merchants
ana si';lf--mC23 the best work oflhe kind published. Indeed
it is the only Otic eiubrJC'nr the same scope f subjects. Bal-
timo re Patriot.
If merit is any criterion of suCccSj" sure ."re we 'tt Hunt's
Merchants' Magazine will go on prospering i.tu? t0 Pr0SPer-
H'hat Black wocd is in Conservatism and literature Hunt
ntt ?r T"! ""--"Hfanfrear Herald.
.. flnJ ? JO? IV'aSane tnum in its table of eon
tents a strong array of names which promise much for the"-'
ability with which the .niclos are written. We obser
XVn Sf-d'cUJ0n PIofasInal .objects mast ever com-
mand attention and respect. A Y iiitr
l"LdrIS'n faCLs r"ilher fLan ficion- Th' ' are mak-ihetedm?n1'0!nfornaion-
Every merchant in
p JLl "net7rwaj n'U.Ied P the patronage of that part oflhe
mS whU0ThM iiis iner"'eJ- whie !t f---nhes infor-
mation which should be .ought by men ofevery pur-uit.-A'.
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Thi vi1ttkti w...1 t . .
mn.-T. i? "u"" sieaauy improred sinco its com-
rntt .uISoper8dcain "e country can be so badly
cleTare LV "- .lhe '" T ' Ihem. The arti-
S ?"' "'T u' Spen and especially adapted to the ma-
ll?? k ey aI? fr?m he remofmen of talent and abi-
lity who have studied the mercantile law and are capable ot
ffi-K"!tJand "PundinS r-'-neipIes ot
:JJ TC oe.c.eiv;d V P"1"0'1'"' for the present month
September 1841.) In thefirst place comes Hum's Magazine
winch we deem the most important of the whole. It alwayl
contains a mass of facts invaluable to the merchart and by
the perusal of which almost any one.in anv condition of life
may be benefitted and amused. We see by the English paper
mat this magazine is becoming well known abroad and ob-
tains verr faiorable notices from the FWIUh nr tt:. ;.
as it should be it is certainly a rery valuable periodical and
we hope it will obtain a most extensive circulation in thi.
"untry. JBoston i'ott.
'This is decidedly one of the most valuable rniKru r.1
the present age and the rast fund of information which it af-
fords at comparatitelrso small an outlar. nlires ; wi'KJnif..
. ..r :- i::.i. . ' - . '"" "
reacii " "tij luumuuui ui moacraie means unich is by no
ways the least recommendation in this eminently commercia"
country. In short as we have frequently repeated this work
ousht to be in Ihe hands ofevery man encaged in commerce:
theclerk and the merchant will find it equally to iheiradran-
lage lopauuimc a pctiouicai so amy conducted and devoted
to their especial interests X. O. Bee.
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De Morse, Charles. The Northern Standard. (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 10, Ed. 1, Saturday, October 29, 1842, newspaper, October 29, 1842; Clarksville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth80461/m1/4/: accessed May 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.