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The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-08-18

Why gaze ye on my hoary hairs,
Ye children young and gay,
Your locks beneath the blasts of care,
Will bleach as white as they.
had mother once like you,
Who DER my pillow hung,
Kissed from my cheek the brainy dew,
And taught my faultering tongue.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-11-17

India Bears.--In India, bears will often
continue on the road in front of the palanquln
for a mile or two, tumbing and playing all
sorts of antics, as if they were taught to do So,
it seems their natural disposition, for they GER
tainly are the most amusing creatures imag'na-
BILE in their wild state. tits no wonder that
with monkeys they are led about to amuse
mankind. 1t is astonishing, as well as ludl-
crous. to see them climb rocks and tumble or
roll down precipices. lfthey are attacked oy
any person on horseback, they stand erect on
their hind legs, showing fine set OF white
teeth, and making cracking kind OF noise.
If the horse comes near them, they try to catch
him by the legs, and if they miss him they tum-
BILE over and over several times. They are
easily speared by person that is bold enough
to 60 near them.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-11-17

Stand and Deliver" were the words addressed
to a tailor traveller 'on foot, BY highwayman,
whose brace of pistols looked rather dangerous than
otherwise.
same time handing over TO the outstretched hands Of
the robber purse apparently pretty well stoe ked,
"but." continued he suppose you do me favor in
return My friends would laugh at me were to go
home and tell them was robbed with as much pa
tience as lamb, s'pose you fire your two bull dogs
right through the crown Of my hat, will look some
thing like show Of resistance"
His request was acceded to; but hardly had the
smoke from the discharge Of the weapons passed
away, when the tailor pulled out rusty old morse
n;sol and in his turn politely requested the thunder
struck highwayman TO shell out every thing OF value
his pistols not omitted, about him.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-11-17
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and it has a good run of JOB WORK as any other
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required, which in good order those of any
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BARZILLAI MARRIOTT.
November III ls3s nov l0-3m
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-11-17

TINE subscribers to the Tesamentary Law Of Mary
i land and the District of Columbia compiled Ivy Judge
Clement Dorsey, requested to call on +. TAYLOR
for their copies. ....
The work treats Of the Orphans Court its origin, pro-
gress ane present organization the Orphans Court how
ppanted and of the jurisdiction and duties thereof the
I9Phan's Court apprentices, paupers and free negroes
khss Orphans Court, disqualification Of the judges the
Orphans Court miscellaneous powers Wills how made,
and their effect wills Of infants wills Of married wo-
men wills how authenticated; lost wills, enormously
dated foreign wills noncupative wills donations mors
causa apsed legacies wills, when no words OF liIhta-
tons are used tesamentay papers; implied revocaons
by cancellation obliteraon revocation by
revocation revocation by subsequent testamena-
ry disposition of the republication of wills letters tes-
tamentary or Of administration, how and OF whom they
are to be obtained letters testamenary, to whom they
NAV be granted letters Of administration, to whom and
under what circumstances they may be granted when let
tiers ad colgendum may be granted general powers OF
executors and administrators rules concerning inVeno
res of administrators, and the conduct
of executors and administrators relative to paying and
collecting debts rules for proving claims against deceas
ed persons directions concerning accounts and debts due
to deceased person distribution OF an intestates per
sonal estate guardian and ward rights OF widows; re-
lease 10 guardians and executors testamenary capacity
| have examined the compilation of Judge Dorsey on
the Testamentary Laxof Maryland. and think 1t work
of great accuracy, merit. and utility
October 9, ls3s.-oct 81 JOHN SIEfhEN.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-11-17

Mock 7yagedy-We find amusing story Of
the condemnation and pardon of regular soldier
belonging to Gen. SCOTS forces in the Cherokee
country, In the last Hamilton Gazette. The fellow
was private In the Sd Artillery and had been found
guilty by Court Martial, for a violation Of the
ninth article of the rules Of war the sentence, DEATH
by shooting The President, however, granted a
reprieve but to increase the mental suferngs ofthe
convicted wretch, the commanding officer OF the re-
gment had him led out al the Agency, at the hour
first appointed by the Court Martial. Before large
concourse OF people, he soemnly conducted to an
open grave, beside which was placed CONN. The
expected victim was made to kneel and submit to
white cap over his eyes. Twelve armed men, in
file we're drawn up within few PAGES, and the
usual signal of the sword was given BY the officer to
fire! But lol Old Nick was cheated OF his own,
and the victim remained unscathed to the great mys-
tcation of all present except three acting officers OF
the day. The scene closed with the reading OF the
Presidents reprieve and an order 10 the subject OF
his mercy to quit the army.-Nash Whig.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-11-17

Discovery Of the Remains Of the Duke of Bneking-
interesting account OF the recent discovery 81 the
mutilated remains of the celebrated Henry Stafford,
Duke of Buckingham, who was beheaded in that city
in 1883. History records that Henry Stafford, Duke
of Buckingham, the "cousin of Buckingham" OF
Shakspeare's immortal page, having failed in his
plan Of instruction against Richard ILL., took refuge
In the house of his servant Bannster, near Shrews-
bury; and he was betrayed into the hands OF the
King, then at Salisbury, and suffered death in that
city without form trial, by decollaion and ampu-
taon of the right arm Tradition assigns the coart
ward Of the Blue Boar Inn the scene Of this bloody
tragedy. Duringthe alterations and Improvements,
which are still in progress, at the Saracens Head
Inn (Which there be no doubt formed part Of the
premises originally attached to the Blue Boar) it
became necessary to remove the brick flooring OF
one of the rooms, and dig to some depth. In the
course of the operation about eight inches below the
surface of the soil, came to human skeleton The
place here indicated only be few yards, posi-
bly feet from the very spot where Buckingham suf-
tered decapitation. The remains so discovered we've
evidently those of human being, and the skeleton
was corpete save that it wanted the head and right
arm:
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-11-17

Cedros.--A gentleman recently arrived
from Bogota, has handed US sample Of the
cedron nut, which grows plentifully there, and
which he says has been proved, within few
years past to be an infallible remedy for the
bite ofall poisonous vipers and other reptiles,
not excepting the most malignant Imme-
diately after the bite is received, little Of the
nut is scraped in some liquid. He says the
natives penetrate the woods and bushes with
out the least apprehension from bites, which
otherwise would produce death in three hours,
accompanied with vomiting Of blood, bleeding
at the nose, and indeed the oozing Of blood
from all the pores Of the skin. Such terrible
dangers from reptiles, deemed far more dead
ly than rattle snakes, the people encounter
under the protection Of cedron with as little
concern as we do the bite of musquito. The
taste is very pugnant bitter. The hydropho-
bia is not very common disease in New Sra
NADIA, but the cedron has been used in repeat
ed instances as an antidote to the bite Of rabid
animals, and the opinion there is, that it is an
infallible protection. The individual who gives
these details, is gentleman Of high respec-
liability, and we have no doubt that all he says
may be relied upon.-Jour. Of Com.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-11-17
INTEMPERANCE.

The following is the most graphic delinea.
ton of the miseries and effects Of iniemperanct
that he have ever seen. 1t is from the argu.
n.e: ... ohio, in memorial to the Legislature
on the subject -
And vet its march Of ruin is onward still
1t reaches aL-ead to others--nvade the family
and social circles, and spreads woe and sorrow
all around. 1t cuts down youth in It's visor-
manhood its strengthened age in its weak
ness. 1t breaks the fathers hcart-bereaves
the doating mother-extnguishes natural af.
fection-erases conjugal love-blots out fila
tachment-blights parental hope--and brings
down mourning age in sorrow to the grave.
1t produces weakness, not strength; sickness,
not health; death, not life. 1t makes wives
widows-children orphans-fathers fends-
and all of them paupers and beggars. 1t halls
levers-feeds rheumatsm-nurses govt
welcomes epdemic-invites cholera-imparts
pestilence, and embraces consumption. II
covers the land with idleness, poverty, disease,
and crime. 1t fills your jails-supples your
aims houses-and demands your asylums. II
engenders Observation-Disclosures quarrels-
apd cherishes riots 1t contemns law-spurns
.order-and loves mobs. 1t crowds your penn
tentiaries-and furnishes the victims for your
scaffolds. 1t is the life-blood of the gambler
the aliment of the counterfeiter-th prop Of
the highwayman, and the support of the mid.
night incendiary.
1t countenances the liar-respects the THE
and esteems the blasphemer. 1t violates
acknowledgements fraud-and honors in
fanny. 1t defames enevolence-hates love-
scorns virtue-and SANDERS innocence. II
incites the father to butcher his offspring
helps the husband to massacre his wfe-ane
aids the child to grind his parracidal axe. l
burns up man-consumes women-detest life
curses God and despises Heaven.
1t suborns INCONSISTENCIES perjury-de
files the jury box-and stains the judicia
ermine. 1t brides votes, disqualifes voters
corrupts elections-pollutes our institutions
and endangers our government. 1t Degrade
the ci,izens-debases the legislator-disho
nors the statcsman-and disarms the patriot
1t brings shame, not honor; terror, not safety
despair, not hope misery, not happiness.
And now, as with the malevoence of fiend
it calmly surveys its frightful desolations, an
insatiate with havoc, it poisons fellcity-kill
peace--ruins morals--blights confidence
slays reputation-and wipes out national no
nor, then curses the world and laughs at it
ruin.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-11-17

In Actual Scene after Battle.-The battle
Of Soldin, between the Russians and the
King of Prussia, was warmly contested; and
after it was over, clergyman went upon the
ground and afterwards wrote the following ac-
count of what he saw:
AT one o'clock the canonading ceased,
and went out on foot to Soldin to learn in
whose favor the battle had turned. Toward
evening, seven hundred Russian fugitives came
to Sodin Ii was pitiful sight some hold
ing up their hands cursing and swearing i;
others praying and praising the King OF Prus-
STA, without hats and clothes, some on foot,
others, two on horse, with their hands and
arms tied up, some dragging along by the
stirrups, and others by the tails of horses.
"When the battle was decided, and victory
shouted for the Prussian army, ventured to
the place where the canonading had BEEN
After walking some way, Cossack's horse
came running full speed towards me.
mounted him. and on my way, for seven miles
and half on this side Of the field of battle,
found the dead and wounded lying on the
ground, and sadly cut in pieces. The further
| advanced the more these poor creatures lay
heaped one upon the other.
| THAT scene shall never forget. The Co.'S
sacks, as soon as they saw me, cried out
! Water! dear sir, water, water Gracious
God! what sight men, women and chill.
dren, Russians and Prussians, carriages and
horses, oxen, chests and baggage, all lying one
upon another to the height oil man, seven
villages all around in flames, and the inhabi.
tants either massacred or thrown into the fire
"The poor wounded soldiers were still
firing at one another in the greatest exaspe
ration. The field Of battle was plain two
and half miles long, entirely covered will
dead and wounded There was not room L
set my foot without treading on some Of them
Several brooks were so filed up with Rus
slams, that they lay heaped one upon anothe
as high as ten or twelve feet, and appeared
like hills to the even ground. could hardi
recover myself from the fright occasioned b.
the great and miserable outcry of the wound
ed. A noble Prussian officer, who had los
both his legs, cried out to me- Sir, you ar
a priest and preach mercy, pray show m
some compassion, and dispatch me at once
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-11-17

CELFCOCKING AND REVOLVING SIX BAR
y REL POCKET PlSTOL.-A few of this valuable
instrument Of sefdeence just received Tor sale by
+. TAYLOR, and may be examined at his Bookstore,
Immediately east OF Gadsby's Hotel prlce 1925 each.
This pistol revolves the barrels, cocks itself and
discharges merely by pulling the trigger, placing man
with but hand equality with six men, each with
the ordinary pocket pistol .@.
Extracts from newspapers. 49,.
"The Improved Six Barrel Ps,o-Ths pistol is OK,
tremely simple its construction and embraces several
important improvements the ordinary pocket pistol
"The barrels are formed Of cast steel and drilled from
the solid bar--furnished with six distinct cones.
"The revolving principle is attached to the trigger so
that by pulling the trigger the barrels revove and the
cock rises till the cone has reached perpendicular pc,
son when the cock descends and discharges the pistol
without the use of the other hand:
"A small screw on the inside of the cock regulates the
main spring.
"This pistol weighs but IA ounces; be scharged
in two or three seconds requiring the Of only one
hand and seems peculiarly adapted for the use OF ex
press mail RIDERS captains of vessels, others, who are
liable to be attackedby odds"
"The patent selfcocking, revolving and dschargine
pistol considered superior any other denomination
fire produced any other country 1t be-
ing capable OF making six discharges in the space OF three
seconds or the of three hundred and twenty balls
per minute. Every traveller should provide himself with
one of these invaluable weapons, and short time the
depredations Of the highwayman will only be known as
records of history" nov 10
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-11-17
POETRY.
FOR THE MADIsosIAN.
TO MISS AMELIA MACRAE.


TO MISS AMELIA MACRAE.
AT wARRENToN, VA.
BY broad Potomac's silver breast,
roam at days departing hour,
And watch the King Of light TO rest,
And view the shades of evening lower;
While DER my head The wild swans scream,
And surgeons plash beneath the wave,
Aid Fancy in her high-wrought dream;
And start the Indian from his grave.
see him floating on the tide,
: Beneath the moon, a saddening sight;
hear his war-whoop sounding wide,
And see his walch-fres lurid light;
And now hear his feathery oar,
In gentle dashes, sweep along,
While woody isle and rocky shore,
Give back his wild and thrilling song.
But soon the powerful spell is Ger
A fishing shallop heaves in sight
Her cargo crabs--a goodly store
And herrings-W ashing.on's delight
Stronger than scent from Shnrrons vaie,
Comes the deep odor on the breeze,
While the rough Shippers hearty hail,
Is answered by the murmuring trees.
IT'S then, the muse disguised, seeks
A brighter spot, a loveler scene,
She scales Virginia's purple peaks, ....
And nestles mid their dingles green;
Now by the life-reviving spring,
That graces lovely Warrenton;
And now she spreads her eagle wing
Der Wat'ry Mount and Cedar Run.
Oh how long to tread those bowers,
And drink from Hygeas sparkling aood;
Weave garlands bright from forest flowers,
Beneath the naples leaves Of blood;
Or watch the smile on beautys face,
When tripping through the gallopade,
She seems Fairy, sent to tread
Her magic circle on the glade.
Home of pure and courteous race
Land of the mountain and the plain
Where Beauty makes her gathering place
And Love DER Wisdom casts his chain
In thee I'd laugh my grief away
Mid generous hearts and open hands,
Nor pine for oceans dashing spray,
Or brighter scenes, in distant lands
And thou, fair girl, at whose command
My tuneless Tyre has woke again
May all thy youthful joys expand,
And roses strew thy path of pain;
And long above that mountain spring, +.
May you, the guardian muse preside,
And teach the bard, that fain would sing,
On Fancys eagle wings to ride.
J. E. D.
October, 1888.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-11-17

A Most Humorous Cireuraaanoe.-Yesterday our
turf market was thrown into state Of confusion BY
Gallagher the ventriloquis who In order to crafty
some friends with Joke, caused the ass Of turf
seller Of the name Of Pat Jennings be very elo-
quent. 1t appears that Mr.. u. was buying the turf,
hungry" Jennings instantly got In a state Of the
greatest agitation and blessed himself over and over
HWhat can this mean I" asked Gallagher, ~ don't
know, phase your honor, for niEer heard him spake
and harm continued Pat, :" / will leave him; upon
saying which the snorted and again said, I'm
growing mad with hunger" Poor Pat roared and
fell upon his knees, and had crowd about him, and
the ass was so frightened that he scampered down
the street; and Pat Jennings to this moment would
not for love or money, take home the sagacious ass.
Gallagher and his friends thought it prudent at this
crisis to cut Galway Advertiser.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-11-17


The Boa Coasfv;clor. Monday last.
Dr. hoberton presented 70 the Institute, some
new observations On the ReepIFsGion and
Deglutition Of the Boa Censtrlc1ors now ex-
hibiting in Paris. These enormow ssrpents
swallow several large live fowls, enc aflsr The
other, at mssk During the rspnst, which
lasts half m hour q more, die throst continues
greatly distended, and - eonmunication be-
tween the nostrils (through which Ne wpils
usually brcathes) and the lungs u compleleiY
shut out. But, by an admirable provision %
nature, the creature protrudes the orifce offs
windpspe, from between Tie branches Of tho
lower jaw, quite out Of its mouth, to the ex-
tent Of an inch, and a the least three inches
beyond its usual situatiou. The throat being
dlstended to Its utmost stretch by the fowl or
rabbit IN the oesophagns, the CLOTHS = seen
protruding between the brsnches Of the lower
jaw and the skin OF the throat; and he pso-
trusion Is greater In proportion as the object 10
the act Of being swallowed is Of large size.
Every half minute, moro or less, she orifice OF
the windpipe is opened TO nearly half an inch
in diameter, and gush Of air, like that from
small pair Of bellows, issues out and fresh
air being Immediately afterwards taken in, the
CLOTHS is again closed by the sphincter muscles
till the next expiration, and SO on alternately.
DR.. Roberton made some observations on the
coiling Of these reptiles around their victims,
in order to adapt them to " their swallow"
which. however, we believe are not new, and
therefore we omit them.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-11-17

A Man Beheadcd-Two men at Hickory Creek
were lately at work in field, when dispute arose
between them. One of them, Mr.. Bowes, in his
anger struck the other Mr.. Mcdonald, with stake,
which SO enragcd him that he struck the assailant
with cradle scythe and hitting upon the neck, in
stantly severed his head from his body, which fell
considerable distance from IL. Mr.. Mcdonald i'm.
mediately escaped, and has not since been heard
from. An indictment was found against him at the
late term ofthe Will Circuit Court, for manslaugh-
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-11-17
MILITARY AND NAVAL SERVlCE-Just rece
lVl ed Chiefly imported from England and for sale by


The Officers Manual of Naval Service by Captain
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Captain Grifith's Royal Navy Observations Sea-
manship and Naval Economy, vol.
Speaman's British Gunner.
The Kings Regulations and Orders for the Army"
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Captain Simmons (,oyal Artillery on the Constitution
and Practice OF Courts Martial.
Belcher's Nautical Surveying.
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British Nautical Almanacs for 1899, 1910 and ls4l.
Beauchamp's Naval Gunner
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Captain Ross on steam Navigation Tactics as
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Col Humphreys the Modern System OF Fortifica.
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Toussard's Artillersts Companion.
Sir Howard Douglas on Military Bridges.
Purdy's Memoir Of the Atlantic Ocean, vol Lon DON
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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-11-17

TICKS WORKS.---The whole complete in one large
- volume, price two dollars, handsomely printed and
neatly bound containing his Philosophy OF Religion
PHILOSOPHY of Future State Essay on the Improve
ment of Society,"" Christian Philosopher" &c NC
nnv +, TAYLOR.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-11-17

Great Slaughter-A few days ago small hunt,
ing party near Hancock, Pa. whose hen-roosts and
sheep-folds had suffered constant depredatons went
out and killed in one day three wolves, Two pears
for and a racoon. besides wounding loco foco in
The calf Of the leg It is understood that the loco
foco escaped louisville Journal.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-11-17

zone of our Ministers" says the Journal de Paris,
"has the singular mania OF venting his i'll humor by
throwing his hat on the ground and, his irritation
increases the unoffending castor gets kicked all
around the room The affair Of Prince Louis Ma
poleon has already cost his Excclency three hats "
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-11-17

HISTORY OF THE INQUISIrION, In volum
Of 1872 pages with numerous engravings pnce nit
cents is just received, for sale by ,o,
nov 7 r. lA1 LIN
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NEW BOOKS-A Romance Of Vienna, in vols by
IN Mrs Trollopc.
The British Senate, a second series OF Random Re-
collections of the House of Lords and Commons"
Just received, for sale by +. TAYLOR,
Or for circulation among the subscribers to the Wavery
Circulating Library. oct3