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q OWEN & CO. MERCHANT TAILoRs

u. buildings, and near ulcers Hote respectfully
beg leave inform their friends and the public in general
that they have lately fitted up and just opened the large
store form ery occupied by James e. Co, druggists, for
the accommodation Of their patrons in that part OF the cy
where they have laid in most extensive stock Of FALL
and WINTER goods, consisting Of the following choice
assortment Of articles for gentlomen's wear:
For coats, superne pieces Of broadcoths, wooldyed
black blue, daha, Adelaide, invisible green, Polish do
claret, and all the favorite colors OF the day.
For paniaoons supcrfne black cashmere, London
sripeddo, black ribbed do gray mixed do buff Victoria
striped buckskin, fancy do, &c. a j.
For vests, black silk velvet fancy figured do, Genoa
do wooen do striped challa gold tissue, black satin
figured do, plain and figured silks.
f. o. q Co. have also received large collection Of
stocks, plain, trimmed, and embossed, handkerchefs,
opera ties silk shirts and drawers, buckskn do patent
merno Do shoulder braces union do, 1.-TWO excellent
tccs for the support Of the back and expansion Of tho
chest gum elastic suspenders, buckskin do silk KID and
buckskin gloves, &c.
Sept a. lmll
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WASHINGTON BRANCH RAILROAD-On and
w after Monday next the IL instant, the will leave
the depot in this city for Baltimore o'clock A. M in
stead of Q "a A. M, as heretofore
The object of this alteration render certain the
rival of the train at Baltimore carly enough to afford
ample time for passengers going North take the
boat which departs daily for Philadelphia at half past
IL O'Clock.
The afternoon train will, heretofore leave the depot
at quarter after O'clock p M.
S9-d6Swtf. "" N
(Globe, Native American Alexandra Gazette and Po-
tomac Advocate.) ...
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THE MADISoNIAN.

Tue M.prsoxlaS is published Tri.weekly during lne
s,tncs Of Congress, and Semi-wceky during The re-
cess Tri-weeky on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and oa'u'-
days ri, ,,oe,
Advertisements intended for the TUESDAY pap,
should no sent in early on Monday--those for she
Thursday paper, early on Wednesday, and for the o.
turday paper, early on Friday
Office, L street, near Tenth
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,DAUL III. BORLAND beg leave to inform his friends
and the public that he has aiken the store lately
pied by James Richcy where he will, at all times be
pleased to wait on customers
A. w. DENHAM, manufacturer Of Copper, Sheet-iron,
and Tin ware, will always be found the above store,
ready execute orders for any article in his line.
large assortment of Stoves, Crates, Lamps and Tin
ware, kept constantly hand. Zinc Roofing, Spouting
and Guttering done at the shortest notice.
Pennsylvania Avenue, S doors east of 9th street.
Nov. 10. a.@a.r
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NOTICE.

rTNHE New York and Boston Illinois Land Company
will offer public auction at their Office in the town
OF Quincy, Adams County Illinois, Monday the 9th
day of November next 100000 Of their Lands stu
ated in the Military Tract in said State.
Lists Of the lands may be had at the Office Of said Com
pany in Quincy and at Al Wall Street, New York
minimum price will be affixed each lot the time
It is offered.
JOHN TILLSON, Jr
Agent for the N. Y. & b. Ill. l. Co.
Aug 25, 1887. ....
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Credit is the offspring of the individual confidence
which reposes in his fellow man; il results from
the security which one individual feels in the integ
rity and ability of another like love- joy hope faith,
confidence; is an emanation of the heart bestowed
upon man for beneficial purposes.
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vNE have for sale, which will have made up in the
wv best manner 1
20 pieces super. black Cloths. . .....r - 2"
100 do ribbed and plain Cassimeres
20 do plain and figured velvet Vestings. .'.-
SO do colored and black Silk Vestings
BRADLEY g. CATLETT
Sep 9-3tw2wS
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In addition to the poems of the above named authors,
four hundred other American writers, will be given the
work progresses
The American Anihology will be published on the first
Saturday Of every month. Each number will contain
seventy royal octave pages printed the most beau
tfu paper of superior quality, and two
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Price, Five dollars per annum. payable in advance.
The first number will be published in December.
Subscriptions received in NewYork; by Wiley q Put
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yITINEs, &e.--J. D. MORGAN q co. are now re
wv ceivng from the Robert Gordon and President,
fine assortment Of wines, &c, partly as follows:
WINES Of the Rhae-iockh eimer, yntages 1881, 1897,
1928 Rudeshemer Cabinet, 1884 Johannesberge 1927,
1894 Marcobruner, 1927, 1884 Steinwen, 1884 Stein
berger 1927, With number Of low-prced Hook wines.
Champagnes--0f the Cabinet, this is said TO be the
best brand Of Champagnes imported,) Anchor Grape,
Bacchus and Heart, brands.
q Cordais--Marischino, Curacao, Abseynthe, Stomach
Bitter, and other Cordials.
Shanss-Pse and Brown, very superior
Madenas--From Blackburn Il Howard, March d Co.
Otard's Pale Brandy, very superior.
London Porter, Brown Stout, and Scotch Ale.
Sardines, trufiles anchoyy paste, French mustard,
pickles. &c 10000 superior Havana Segars.
We have about 10000 bottles of old vines Madeiras
and Sherres, OF them very old with every variety
of wines and liquors in wood
All orders from abroad puncuay attended TO, and no
charge for packing.
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SUN 40 ait itsASt 9NtNf HAi
Adams, John Quincy
Allston, Washington
Barber, Joseph
Barlow, Joel .
Benjamin, Park
Bogart. Elizabeth
Brainerd, John 9. c.
Brooks, James G..
Bryant, William G.
CLARK, Willis G.
Coffin. Robert 5.
Dana, Richard ii.
Doane, George w.
Drake, Joseph r.
Dwight, Timothy
Ellet, Elizabeth +.
Embury, Emma G.
Everett, Edward
Fairfield, Sumner l..
Frcneau, Philip
Gallagher. William ID,
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nho WI
Gould, Hannah +.
Hallack, Fitz Greene
Harvey, John M.
Hillhouse, John A.
Hoffman, Charles +.
Mellen, Granville
Neal, John ...
Peabody, b. w O.
Percival, James q.
Pierpont, John
Pinckney, Edward c.
Prentice, George ID.
Rockwell, J. o.
Sands, Robert c.
Sigoun ey, Lydia II.
Spraguc, Charles
Sutermeis;er, j. r.
Trumbull, John ,
We,more, Prosper NJ.
Whittier. John g.
Willis Nathaniel p
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-08-26
The RIVER Sr. LAwRENcE.-T

THE RIVER ST.. LAwRENcE.-The
water in this river is higher this season
than it has been since the settlement of
the country. Last week. two islands,
belonging 10 the group known as the
/" Thousand Islands," foated from their
moorings and came down the river
to this place. The first onecame down
on Thursday evening, and was towed in
about mile and a half below the village,
where il grounded in about six feet Of
water. The second made its appear
ance on Saturday morning, and by the
assistance Of a favorable wind, was an
chored near the brewery Of the Messrs.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-08-26

thicknesses Of a coarse, but well made
woolen cloth; which appears to have
been saturated with nitre, or some other
antisepiic material.
The flesh, however, is nearly all de-
composed, leaving the hair, the vest
ments, ornaments, and various articles,
in most fresh and perfect state. In the
folds of the cloths, which were wrapt a
round the female, were found little bag
filled with shells, probably the coin with
which she was to pay her passage to the
land ofspirts-a bag or reticule, contain
ing a number Of ringlets of different kinds
of horn, and quantity Of red and black
paint. Several needles, ingeniously
manufactured from thorns, and thread
ed comb Of a singular construction,
with the hair sticking to it, as if it had
lately been used; and piece of cloth
containing within many folds another en-
closing piece of wooden yarn culiously
kno,ted, probably, the knotted cord Of
that people, and which may contain a
brief biographical sketch Of the individu-
al for aught we know. The head of the
man was covered with handsome cap
ingeniously manufactured from strong
and durable clolh.-He also had in the
folds of the envelope, few shells, &c.
and near him were found his bow and
arrows.
These mummies have been deposited
in excavations in the earth, and have been
surrounded at little distance with dry
sand. These relics exhibit an advance.
ment in the civilized arts to deg'ee alb.
solutely astonishing. The cloths and
cords of various textures and kinds, show
that they possessed no contemplate skill
in the manufacturing arts. A number
of articles of pottery, iugeniousIy
wrought, well-burnt, and ornamented
with species of enameling, were also
deposited in these tombs.
The skulls which accompany these
mummies, are about ten or twelve, ano
are exceedingly interesting to the phren
ologist. They were taken from the bu
rial places of the ancient Pc uvians, ant
furnish convincing proof that two races
of human beings, with characteristic.
differing from each other, once inhabltcC
that country. One race evidently pos.
sessed good intellectual faculties, ant
considerable moral worth. The othel
aproximatcd towards the brute creation
and could have manifested but mod
cum of intellectual or moral principle
but being exceedingly cowardIy and Gun
ming. Indeed from their skulls, we nigh
suppose this class of Peruvans to have
been the Yahoos of Dean Swift and
they seem to have been well organized
for drudges and slaves.-Pearl & Gal-
dIU.
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INDIAN MuMMurs.-The Boston Mer

INDIAN MuMMIEs.-The Boston Mer-
camille Journal says. a gentleman Of this
city. now in Pere, has lately sent home
to the care Of his friends, some valuable
and interesting Indian relics, consisting
Of several mummies and skulls Of the in
habitants Of that country, before il was
subjugated by Pizarro. Two of these
mummies are adults, male and female.
They are merely swathed' with some
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-08-26

SKETCB.-There have been severa
sketches of the American House of Rep
resentatives, s,but none more truly graphi
than the following from the ~ Y. Kinck
erbocker Magazine. The reflections (,
which it gives rise, are enough to make
an American prouder Of his glorion
country
"What a mass of Representative
there are here What singular samples
of our vast country? Here sits Ten
nessean, and there Missourian, educa.
ted among Buffaloes, and nurtured in the
forest--as intimate with the passes o.
the Rocky mountains as the cit with
Broadway-who lives where hunters
and trappers have vexed every hill, and
who cares no more for Pawnee than
a professed beau for bright belle.
Here is man from the prairies--and
there another from the swamps and NOR
asses, whose blood the musketoes have
utterly stolen away.-There is sal
low face from the rice grounds, and here
the flushed cheek from the mountains
and by his side a man from the pine
grounds S. land of tar and turpentine.
What a people are we! What coun-
try is this is Of ours? How wide an ex-
tent--how rich in production--how va
rious in beauty. have asked in my
travels for the far West in the streets Of
the Queen of the West--a fairy city, in
what but yesterday was a wilderness.
They smiled at my enquiry, and said it
was among the 'hoosiers' Of Indiana or
the suckers Of Illinois. Then Tourney
ed along. | crossed the great rivers and
broad prairies. and again asked for the
West. They said it was in Missouri. l
arrived at the capitol They complain
ed that they were !" too far down east"
/" But 60" they said, "ifyou would see
the West, days and days, and hundreds
and hundreds Of miles up the Missouri
farther than from US to New England
and beyond the Rocky Mountains,
and among the Snake Indians of the
Oregon, and you may find it, and tur-
ned about in despair. Indeed | have
found no bounds to my country. lhave
searched for them for months, in almost
every clime--under the torrid sun Of
Louisiana, the land Of the olive and the
orange, and beneath the cold sky Of
Maine. / have seen the rice planter gath
ering rich treasure from bountiful soil,
and the fisherman anchoring his little
bark on the rock island, dropping his
hook as careful as if the ocean were full
of pearls and not--of mackerel.
I've seen the mill-man saving wood in all
variety Of forms, on the fartherest soil
of New England; and beheld the same
wood floating down the Savannah, or the !
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-08-26
POETRY.
From the Boston Mercantile Journal.
THE MAN RUNNING AFTER HIS HAT


Arace--a race-a truant hat,
And bare. head man on whom it sat,
The latter trying get at
His topmost cover
TIE former leaPng like cat,
he fences over. .,.~
WlthiApid see he award flies;
AVID BOW tie jus; before his eyes;
Ii lasps TOO tar and yrastrate lies,
Wailc yer os bs-a,
The nImhi, !tu,a. % Hgrd HES,
WITH noIetless tiesu.
He's up agaln--resumes the chase,
And flies along with speedier pace;
He leaps, determined to re, lace
The agile rover,
The hat is foremost in the race,
And he's keel'd over.
Again he's up and on the wing,
So speedy close, the race to bring,
He leaps, and gives 4 desperate spring
And alto jelly,
Beneath his belly.
So youth for happiness oft stray
In eager haste her howery way,
But in SO rapid motion they
Leap DER the goal
Aud mock'd and disappointed lay
And lose the whole
4 snail-like march full many keep,
For happiness along they sweep,
In cool pursuit continual creep,
Aud following on,
Too far behind they take the leap
And find it gone.
And others still like lightning dart,
Where pleasures roses fushest start,
And eager to secure part,
Headlong they rush.
But find too late with aching heart,
The flowers they crush.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-08-26
MISCELLANEOUS.
4HE TEST OF BENEVULTNUE.
As .oar ANo reuE STORY.

I he hand that w;.ei lwsy the terr of wan,
he heart th4t melted At t, another's woe.
Were HE, aud blessings followed him.
David Wentworth had the kindest OF
hearts. There was neither mete non
bound to his benevolence except inabili.
,y. And happy was any man who had
the tythe of the prayers that were offer
ed up for the welfare of my friend, by
the unfortunate and wretched whom his
hand had relieved.
speak ofprayers-forit it was the on
ly reward he sought and of course the
only reward he obtained mean here
but forget.
David was paving attention to an ex.
ccllent young lady of his native city
She was wealthy, beautiful. and accom-.
plshed, and consequently had many suit
ors.-Among them were richer, and no.
bier Gin extraction | mean) and hand
somer than David, but n'importe, there
was kind of frank hearted, straight for
wardness about my friend, that could
not fril to carry him somewhere near
the heart Of his discerning mistress, even
if an emperor had been his rival.
The young lady in question hit upon
a project to put the characters Of her
lovers to a test. She had come across
poor widow with family in distress
in one Of her benevolent excursions,
and the idea occurred to her that it
would be good opportunity to ascer-
tain the material her lovers hearts were
made of. Letters were forthwith indi-
ted, setting forth the good woman's
tale, and forwarded to the different gen.
tlernen in the widows name, requesting
an answer and assistance.
6Fhe first reply -was7au lecture onidle-
ness, and begging, and concluded with
the information that the writer was not
accustomed to give those he did not
know. This was from $4,000 year
The second advised her to apply to
some OF the benevolent societies whose
duty it was to relieve those who were
truly in want. This was from one who
had great reputation for benevolence
who had taken leading part in several
charitable associations, and whose phar-
isalcal liberality had been blazoned in
the Gazette. The lady thought that. in
terested as he wasin The success Of these
institutions, he displayed a very COM
mendable reluctance about taking the
business out of their hands. A third
from good hearted and generous kind
ofa fellow-enclosed her a IS bill with
mis- compliments. Several took notice
of the good woman's petition there was
another which the lady red with far diff
ferent feelings.-l: was from David
from $500 year--and need not say
like himself, kind and consoling. 1t
spoke Of the writer's narrow means,
and also Of the principle he adopted, Of
never giving unless persuaded Of the
worthiness Of the object and conclu-
ded by requesting an interview. If said
he. 4 find myself otherwise unable to at.
ford the assistance you require, | trust
! may be Of service in interesting others
in your behalf
Nor was this profession. For it was
but few weeks, before the widow
Iound herself comfortably located and
engaged in a thriving little business, COM
,nenced by the Recommendation, and
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-08-26

carried on by the aid of a friend. And
all this was done in genuine scripture
style. There was no sounding, Of ftrum
pets-and the right hand knew not the do
ings of the left. But this lady was ST.
lent observer Of his conduct, and he re-
ceived many a kind glance from that
quarter, Of which he little suspected The
cause. She began to think that the hon.
age of a spirit like his was thing not to
be despised ; and she felt something very
much like palpitation of the heart, as
she questioned herself respecting his in
tentions.
Such was the train of thought which
was one evening, as is often the case in
,errupted by call from the very person
who had been its cause. Hour after
hour passed by that night, and still Da-
vid fingered. He could not tear him.
self away. She is most fascinating
creature thought he, and good as she
is beautiful Can she ever be mine
A cloud came over his features and he
sal for moment in silence. This sus
pense must be ended he at length
thought. He started as the clock told
eleven.
"You will certainly think me insuffer.
ably tedious said he, with faint smile
but have been SO pleasantly engaged
as to think no more of time. And the
sin ofthis trespass upon the rules of good
breeding, must lie at your door. Besides
l have heightened this visit he continued
after pause, under the apprehension
that as it has been the happiest, it might
also be the last, it shall ever be my good
fortune to enjoy with Miss H.
The lady looked at him with some sur
prise.
Nay said he, the matter rests with
yourself Will you forgive my presump-
ton? know that others, perhaps more
worthy of you, at least nobler and veal.
THE and higher in the worlds esteem
are striving for the honor of your hand
And yet cannot restrain myself from
making an avowal, which, though it may
be futile, is yet deserved tribute tc
your worth. And he popped the ques'
tion.
The lady did not swoon nor turn pale
But flash of qualification passed over
her face, and lighted up her eyes for a
moment.
She frankly gave him her hand and
looked up archly in his face. 'The frienc
of the fatherless and widow said she
david blushed) cannot fail to make q
constant louer and worthy husband?
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-08-26

A THRILLING INcIDENT.-The pack.
ct ship Washington which recently ar
rived from Calcutta. had on board one
Of the largest Anacondas ever imported
into this country. The animal was in
closed in large box, and for one hun
dred and thirty days he had not parta-
ken Of food or drink. With a view of
gratifying the curiosity of one of the Gus
tom House officers, the Captain procee-
ded with him into the hold of the vessel,
and with an axe removed the top of the
box in which the reptile was incarcera-
ted. She was coiled in corrugated folds
around her eggs, whichrwere evidently
undergoing the operation of Matching.
Not content with the spectacle thus pre-
sented,they must needs know how many
oviparous articles were couched under
the animal, and the handle of the axe was
used to remove part of her body from
the eggs. So soon as the attempt was
made, the Anaconda became furious, and
as quick as thought darted its gaping
jaws towards the Custom House func-
tionary, inclosing his head (Which, by
the by, is not small one) within that
vortex. The captain with great pres
ence of mind, thrust the axe into the
mouth of The monster, in SO doing he
narrowly grazed the cheek of the officer
but saved him from being swallowed.
A portion of his ear cut off, and an a
brasion Of the skin Of his dexter jaw,
saving his fright, was the only injury he
sustained. The Captain had his hand
unidentified with fourteen impressions, ofI
the fangs of the serpent, which he con-
siders as fourteen substantial reasons
for the exercise Of more prudence in fu-
ture.
Any one who will go on board the ves-
sci at South st. wharf, can realize the
ruth of our story.-Phik Ledger.
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BATnNa.-Itis universally asserted
by medical philosophers, that no single
means is so necessary TO preserve
the health as the practice OF bathing
The cutaneous Transportation is one o.
the most important functions of .he an
imal economy. So close, intimate, and
extensive are the svmpathies of the skin
with the other organs, that there is no
part of the system, but what may be ef-
fected by an interruption or derange-
ment of its action. The necessity of
preserving the pores Of the skin clean
and free from distractions, which exists
at all seasons of the year, is particularly
imperious in warm weather, when the
,ransmissions of perspiratory matter
are much greater. So much has been
said respecting the advantages of bath
ing in our public journals, newspapers,
&c. that no one can plead ignorance as
an excuse; and yet there are hundreds
of persons, females, especially, who have
never been in bath in their lives
They perform a partial abution of their
persons regularly, and fancy that they
have done all that is required ofthem by
a true regard Of cleanliness, and Their
own health and comfort. What folly
to neglect an important means Of pro-
longing life, which IS in itself most de-
lightful luxury.
Among the ancients, cleanliness was
ranked with the highest virtues. The
Romans spent vast sums in the construc-
ton of their public baths, in which eve
ry variety of bathing could be obtained.
They had their frigidarium, their tripi-
darium, their callidarium, and many 9th
er varieties, which were used by all clas-
ses. and by both sexes,--they were in
the habit of frequenting them several
times day This universal practice of
frequent bathing is considered by some
medical writer's as the reason why they
were entirely free from several diseases
which are common among us--diseases
which one would suppose would have
been generated by the excessive licen-
tiousness and dissolute habits of the Ro-
man citizens. Not only the Romans,
but the Greeks, and all oriental nations
were fully sensible of the importance of
bathing. Baths were not thought mere
ly a luxury with them; they were con-
sidered one of the essential necessarles
oflife. II would be well if in this re-
spect we should take lessons from their
example.