Southern telegraph., 1837-04-25

fm b. Neras Air-r.cr
or Hunoy-vi6Es A cove
l BIS been sa.li 1n h.Eh mtha-
Nhle cau8ilat, 81 Do prd-iien-
hnwoyer iutimie, eter heard
a a|s Hps or say one word on ihc
hade President, be underwent
nls Of calumny without The slightest
laias Exposed 1mthltdeluge ofabuse
81 iRo leading men Of. free COMMITTEES,
siih Q licentiaIs press, cannot avoid, he
was perfectly sorone and unmoved ly any
siadietiee einalon--.rae 70 friends, patient
wish adversaries, resolute but lorbeanng
oven wish public enemies.
The biogmpheF Of Mrs, Madison, after
rcsaafking upon lhe viruleneeuf party spir-
Il during tho c6a,cs, for lhe succession ia
~. IefIersnn-;b4t private society tell che
hanef4i influence Of pali.icil iRirigues--
that social intercourse was emaittered by
ti--,hat personal rouideuce was often vio-
laiel--ihat a dagree Of circumspeetion he
eame necessary, nln1st Incompatible with
that frankness and casdof, Which constitute
BE rlarm Of society, says:
IL lhese trying times, Mrs. Mldison,
eh1 fsltegcry attack on her husband mlre
sale lhan any made on herself, land such
~ wan;ine,) met the pplilicil assaik
a midness which disarmei their
nlNifaa rancQr, and 10 ac.
,..i,s H'4zfI2s, con-
BET cIrllll nnlttl mced by party
whilst Mr. Madison, with the i'm.
DE serenity of unnpeachable integri-
Iewed ilh pailos phicindftrence the
ence, the injlshee, and turbulence Of
pAi iical com5atln's He considered
Be oassanl,s of the press only as a proof Of
ls ffee.lan, and that the angry feelings
nhieh ioand a veat through this medium,
aFe iar less dmgeroas tam if restricted
II legal prohibition. With unlliered equa-
aiaily he continued his soaia Intercourse
IS persons Of all paiiiical opinions; the
hiols Of different parties net at bis house
ID perfect good humor, and frank and po-
fse attentions were paid without dis.nc-
llon, 10 all who Ioined the social circle"
How perfectly opposite TO all this simpli-
city, prudence aud implrtalily, has been
tie ccnduct of Gen Jackson during his ad-
minislration cf he government! 1t is wor4
thvof remark thu Mr.. M1dison failed but
enne. in the carly part Of his career, at a
popular elociion, and then in consequence
of The sternness of his virtues. He had
been ono vear in th5 Legislature. At,ha
sarrce1ing elocii,n tie was superseded by
another. His failure, we are told by a
bipyraphcp, was owing to his declining b
trea lic electors! His reflsll to treat, be.
cause he held it incmp ,it5Ie with the pm.
rity ul electinns, is notable lesson. In
one d tho first steps Of his public life, be
sacrificed leccss to lhlt purity, sobriety
and chls,iiy from which he never sworyed
TARGET PRAcTEca IN Snp BoARD.--A
recent Brcnos Ayros paper furnishes an
account uf \ urget exercise on board IL. d
Nj. ship lmogeue, whilst lying in the uu,el
Roads Of that barber. The exercise lasted
three hours dura! which l75 catarige,
were expended. A targ.t; feet by 4
was placed 800 yalls from the ship. Ont
numbered and one shots were fired, viz
s2 mamdrrs, 81; Is Founders, l3; pound
~. ~: c,f s'IeSe, t;le i3ll@ing struck iht
targei: ~ p,uulers, 81; l3'pmnders, 5;
ppnnlera, Z. Iva fall broldsideswere dis
chagcd, one with blank cartridges, and one
shailcd The aG II prod ICED consi !crablt
clluct,to 20 which tho fac wea her grcall,
contrihucd. The report of the guns, OF
share was loud and exciting : BoStoa IraRs
A NOVEL WAY OF GETTING A WIFE.
Tho pJew York Mcrcan lie Advertise
riyes The following ycfy extraordinary cir
camsances, as hayia5 recently occarredi II
that city:
s'Ono bright frosty morning, not lona
since, Young and amiable lady, OF slende
farm, wrappciin a wing cloak and grace
fiji how, en'erad the d.y goods store o
Mr. , in Broadway. She was not SLOW
exercise all the pr;aicgos Of her order
ii. u agerhaul huff the contents Of The store.
Iie cnanter was covered win rl9l Silks
satms and velgets--ihe dol.cnte mlnlfac
tages Of Paris, and the more substantial
pf,dactipns ofSpii el3, were nm alh
inittod to her inspection, and ailela n
lldy.like delay, some irains selection wa
made, and the pre- y purchaser irpped ou
casting sweet smiles upoa the good lookln:
young clerks as she passed down th
coan.ers. Bit her actions had not beer
rnnotced by the lynxeyed proprletor,-
IIe instantly fJllowed her, and when the.
approached the co-ner Of one of lhe quie
streets leadingof Bro ,dway, he tapped he
on the shoulder, and requested few min
nles' conversation.
at firsf, there was 4 manifestation Of in
dignant hauieur, but single whisper con
verfed the naughty curl Of the lip into on
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