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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-02

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the Ladies and Gentlemen in this city, Georgetown anu
Alexandria, that he continues to give lessons IN ms
native language, at his rooms or IN private ianlles
academies, at moderate price, which VIII De reuuosu
those formed in classes, according TO the numpe, -
Evening school viii be open from I'll . ana rum
till 10 o'clock, p. NJ. - pam.
Apply at Dr. Watkins. corner OF IL street aa ono's
sylyania Avenue or at Fosseus, lately Mis' Ls'o
opposite Gadsby's Hotel :, ranch Lii
Abadie's French Grammar and Course q 80
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n e circulation among the subscribers 70 The Waseiy
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Also Just received Miss Laudons PoetIcal WORKS com
plete in volume NO.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-02

WALTER SCOTS COMPLETE WORKS, in
w seven large volumes -four Of which contain all his
novels together, with his tales from the Souvenirs and
Reviews; the other volumes containing all his Poems,
all his Histories, his Tales OF Grandfather, in series
the Mnstresy of the Scottish Border Border Antiqui
ties Dcmonologv; Sermons Pauls Letters; History
of Scotland Life Of Napoleon Life OF Swift Life of
Dryden; Lives of the Novclists and very many other
OF his minor works, pamphlets and articles from the ma
gaines not contained in any other edition strongly
bound in cloth, and embelshed with two beautiful P1r
traits. inst received, for sale by + TAYLOR Price Si''
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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-02
The Fourth Yoiume efhs
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AND AMERICAN MONTHLY REVIEW,

Viii commence on the lst Of january 1888
TERMs--Three dollars per annum, payable IN adj
vance. Two large volumes Of nearly one thousand
pages are published every year.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-03-23
MOST SHOCKING EVENT.

We have seldom heard of more extreme
case of suffering than tn. following details
will exhibit. On Monday morning last, a.
bout 9 o clock, Us two meu were walking a.
long lane which branches of from Passy-
unk road Just below the Mcyamensing pri-
son, and runs in Southeast direction, they
were attracted by feeble means, like to hui
man being in distress, and apparently pro-
ceedinS irem trench near at hand, partly
full Of water, about six feet deep and ten
wide, with shelving sides. They fastened
10 ths spot, and discovered, in the trench,
man standing upright,and completely imbed-
ded nearly 10 the middle,in frozen, mud and
Zee! lie was altogether insenslble, though
stiliiivng. Finding it in vain tc attemptto res
cue>him from his situation without addition
al means they speedily procured assistance,
and actually dug him out Cith d pickdrs
carrying him with the frozen water and
mud .tili ad.eting TO him, to a tavern about
two squares distant, where ardent spirits
were administered to revive him, and his
limbs haihed in warm water, &c. These
annliances were attended with but little et-
feet; the few words he uttered showed him
10 be evidently deranged, and insensi5lc TO
every thing that was going on around him.
At shout o'clock, he was conveyed 10 the
hospital, where he now lies, and had, yes
terday, vnler the skilfu application of his
medical attendants, recovered his senses, and
was able to converse, though j; cannot be
doubted tha, he will lose both his lower limbs
and his hands.
According to his statement, he descended
Al. l. &C Itch - Pol, rkp mn =
urday afternoon, and slipped accidentally
into the mud aud water at the bottom, from
whence he was unable to rescue himself in
CONSCIENCE, he says, of sudden, but par
tiaI derangement,w with which, il would seem.
he is occasionally afflicted, though some
have supposed ii was the effect Of lntoxica-
iion.
Night came on, and still found him in the
same situation; tbs weather changed from
tbs mildness of So, TO the severity of 30 de-
srees above zero, and tbs wind veered a.
round from the South, and blew strong from
tbs North west; the mud and ice commenced
Honeeslins around him; a most Undesirable
agony of suffering afflicted him. He was
soon fast bound in ice. ard rendered incapa-
Die of motion, haG he been inclined; dead
" numbuess came over him. AT some time
after midnight he became insensible; and he
remembered nothing further until he found
himself lying in the hospital. He was %
hours in the ditch; the thermometer ranging
during that time from So down to IL above
zero. The only wonder is that under the
circumstances he is nov living at all l! Nc
nerson heard the cries he made while he wa:
road near me dftcn, II uur IItr1 tfSv-;tuu.1--
The mans name is William M'Duffie, ,
resident OF this city for the last six years
and has bosn waiter in private families.
Weekly Ledger.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-03-23

THE POWER OF CONSCIENCE.

Some days since gentlman from the
West, who was stopping at one of our
principal hotels, had retired 10 rest, when
some one entered his room, opened his
pocket book and took from it seven hundred
dollars. Thsre were several thousand dol
lars in the book at the time, and il naturally
sxcited wonder that any Of it should have
been left. A few days after the theft, he
received riste, stating thata person wanted
10 see him near the Western Bank after
dark, on matters Of importance, and request
ed that no one should accompany him.
The last request was not, however, COM
piled with, and the person robbed, taxing
friend with him, went to the place indica-
ted. Upon arriving there he found young
man, well dressed and apparently we'll edu-
GATED, who, al once, without the reserve
stated that he had committed the robbery.
That being distressed for money he had, in
moment OF desperation. entered his room,
and taken the money from the pocket book.
That he had no idea at the time Of the a.
mcuni he was taking, but upon examining
il and finding that what he had taken was
Eve huadred and two hundred dollar notes.
and then rejecting on the infamy OF the
crime he had committed, he was contour.
ded. 1t was in vain that he sought to so.
lace his mind by urging the necessity which
prompted him 10 the act; sleep was Danish
ed from hls eyes, and miserabl. being, he
wandered about shrinking from the gaze ol
every one he encountered, and expecting
every moment TO be arrested. Shame pre-.
vented him from returning the money, and
he took it several miles from the city and
buried il. This brought no quiet to his dis.
turbed conscience. The thought of his
guilt was ever uppermost in his mind, and
he had determined TO return the money
through the Post Office, and dug it up, and
euclssed it in blank sheet OF paper for thai
purpose. His honesty, having so far over.
come the suggestions Of pride, led him to
further. The return of the money would
not relieve innocent persons, who might be
suspected, from suspicion and il was thia
reflection that had forced him, as he said, to
return tbs money in person. Saying this,
Ae young man placed the money in the
hand Of ils true owner, and further remark
cd that he was in his power, and desired 10
avoid no punishment which he might sup
pose he merited. The gentleman took il
and bld him "go and sin no more"
Dskimo'S Patriot
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-03-23
SHOCKING TRAGEDY.

A New Orleans paper contSins a shock
ing account Of the death by poison, at Ls
Grange Tennessee, on the 25th Jan. Of Mt.
Wilson Hubbard and ell his family, consis-
ting O[ has wife aud six children. The
cause of their deathe was traced 10 bar'
rel Of cider which was tapped that morning,
Of which the family had drank freely, and
which was the only drink of which they
had generally partaken. The barrel Of cider
was accordingly opened, by removing the
head and its contents spilled upon The
ground, when a snGks about Two feet long,
partially deeayed was discovered, with a
collection of green glulinOuS matter, woven
over il. The neAt inquiry was 40 10 the
manner in which tho reptile eame lhefe,
when all the servants who should kBow
anything about it declared that the bung hols
had not been stopped up for more than SH
weeks, agreeable to Mr.. Hubbsrd'S o!espI
that tho cider might clarity, and the cellar
window had also been left open. NotNl1n'
standing thiS, suspicion has fallen on a
female slave and she has been arrested, A1
having known the cider was poisonous.
Her master gave her glass which she was
not seen TO Drink nor was she taken sleS'
hut she urges in proof Of her innocence;
that she accidentally spilled the cider spa
thai she asked her master for more but ~
refused. No direct evidence existed agal"'
the wench, than hath been discovered
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-03-23
EHEaRefYENE@

Governor Fairfield on the 18th inN
transmitted message IN the Legislature, rs:
lating TO the memorandum between Mr..
Forsyth and Mr.. Fox, in which he ststss
that 1t would be highly improper 10 with.
draw the troops from the disputed territory.
He considers the arrangement unsatisfacto.
ry and uneguSl, and sdvisee that the militia
ry force of the State should not b. disband.
ed unless the Lieutenant Governor of New
Brunswick shall Withdraw his men, and
the government of Maine be satisfied that
he entirely abandons the idea Of o1pelling
its forces. Governor Fairfield also resists
the recommendation to allow GovernorIisr.
vey concurrent jurisdiction in measures Of
protection to the property Of the ArOOs-
took.
In a postscript 10 the Message, the Gov:
ernOT SAYS thai I've has received note of a
pacific character from Sir john Harvey, in
which he intimAies his Willingness 10 enter
into arrangements spon ,he basis of the
MemOsandom Of Mr.. FORSYTH and Mr.:
FoX. The Message and Sir John Harvey's
note have been coiaWitted TO tho Committee
On the North East boundary, sad 5000
copies ordsSed 10 BE- printed.
Mr.. Whiddon, of CaIais, laid upon tie
the ,atie two receives, the psrport Of which
was, thst NJ aine shoslld persist in the policy
sHd cOusse she hes been pursuing in rala-
ZION to the occupancy Of the disputed terri"
tors.
The correspondent Of the Boston Advr-
tier 9ays:
The OEFofd and Cumberland militia
stu remsia ia town, ,Sn6 have been this fore
nOon meN9vesiHg in front Of the Stats
House Gen. Scoat n In town, and will |
us4!es:.aBd, ecn,inso here at present lls
is srtinS the part of PseifCatOv--Snd ii
is to bN ha2ed thai his efforts will Prove
sueceseS,l. NO,wiInlsad De the belgsr-
ent sSpects 6i AuAlEa nerr, an stlll OF O
pinioh thSt war will not result. But sill l
see DO pV0bsbI,ty that Maine will recsds
ore iois froSa the position Gks hes taken.
Governor Fairfield will undoubtedly ac-
ceJe 10 tbepVOposit0n Of Sir John Harvey,
which will be a termination Of ths difEeul-
ties for The present. Il will be seen this
proposition yieidl the point upon which
Governor Fsirhcld Insisted 50 preliminary
rs-tsii!Sa " the Withdrawal Of the Maine
troops. I, tho British forces are taken
from the Disputed territory, ss Sir John
Harvey intimAtes they will there iS no other
cOune left for tl.s Governor of Maine 10
adopt than to order the troops TO be disband-
ed, retaining sufficient civil force only 70
protect the possessions of Maine.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-03-23

"Mr, Livingston, in As ssoE,mstsa,io.
dated July 81, 1892, remarks Until ,hiS
matter shall be brought to fual conclusion,
the necessity Of refrainiug on both sides
from any exercise Of Jurisdiction beyond dc
boundaries now actually posses,.d, mus,
be apparent, and vii no doubt be acduesesA
in on the part Of His Britannia Msi.s,v,s
Province, as it will be by the United
States"
In reply Sir Charles R. Vaughan says,
!" he is further to assure Mr.. Livingston ,ba.
his MJesty's Government entirely concuf
with that Of the United States in. the prih..
ciPlc of continuing to abstain, during the
progress of the negotiation, from extending
the exercise of Jurisdiction within the disi
puvd territory, beyond the limits, within
which it has been hitherto usually e2ereis.
ed BY the authority of either parts.''
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-03-23
The boundary Question.

As the difficulties concerning our North
Eastern Boundary are assuming serious
aspect, we have had prepared the above
map of the state OF Maine, shelving the size
of tn. disputed territory, with the various
lines as claimed by the United States and
Grea. Britain. snd the compromise line
suggested BY the king Of the Netherlands.
NATION gatnereu rftfn vAf,cdss 'VeoRaTiII inGoE-
appears necessary 10 full understanding oi
this vexed question.
In the first place, it may Re IS we'll to
state that the district which is nov called
Maine, at tina, time included ia portion Of
the province of Massachusetts, Bay, WAS &C.
knOwledged by Great Britain, Os a" free,
sovereign and independent State" in the
Treaty of Pesce Of September 3d. 1888
The second article Of that treaty defines the
boundary line between the United States
and the possessions of Great Britain. l,
says, II is hereby agreed and declared
that the following are and shall be the boun-
daries of the United States, to wit -
From the northwest angle Of NuvSsco-
tie, to wit, that angle which is formed by q
line drawn due north from the source OF .!ie
ST. Crcx River TO the highlands, along the
said highlands which divide those rivers
that e~pty themselves into the 81. Law
renee from those that tall into the Atlantic
Ocean, 10 the norlhwesternmos head Of tie
Connecticut river" Also further on il
says, &" East by line TO be drawn alonf
the middle Of the river 81. Croix 10 the
Bay of Funday to lie source. and from lie
source direcrly north 10 the aforesaid high.
lands which divide tho rivers that fall into
the Atlantic Ocean from those which fall
into the nVer ST. Lawrence.
The dispute between the two govern,
ments arises from the difficulty Of sscer,
tanning the line indicated by the words quo
ted above. The British government plSc,
the northwest angle Of Nova Scotia a
Mars Hill, about 30 miles north of III,
source Of the ST. Croix, and then run thu
line in southwesternly direction, through
the region enclosed by the valleys Of tn,
81. John and Penobscot rivers. The Uni
ted States claim that the line beginning a
the source of the st. Croix runs about ono
hundred miles north, across the St. John,
to the source of the small streams emptyina
into the St. Lawrence. The land in dis
pute contains about 5000, 600 acres, nearly
one third of the state Of Maine, for the mos
part uncultiyated. but Astounding in forest,
thought TO be of great value.
On this subject we make The following
extracts from MIR. Tanners interesting Ge
ographieal Memoir Shish accompanies hi
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-03-23
l4zZsEESI

The Legislature of Michigsh appointed
committee to investigate the affairs OF 'OY
Michigan State Bank, and find there 10 :
balance due the stale of funds dePosi'Sd o
s602, 900. Her funds arc tHsolvsN5 hc1S
(beiter known as wild oat money! la
committee recom mend ths wEdlsErg =
,ths depesiles as soEn ~ PossnSes n '@sI'
tro Aoi bnSil,e<B. Pr" '.''|
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-03-23

large map Of the United States. 1t Will be
found well worthy Of perusal, as 1t clearly
shews that our claim to the territory is be-
yond shadow Of doubt.
'One of the arguments used to enforce
the claims Of the BRUSH goVernm:nt 10 the
north part of MsiRe, is founded on ue as
Sumption that no high lands, eUthcieaty dE'-
ln,ct ~ exhibit with precision thS hue
\ cIAlmcd by ti,a Uailcd Stdtee exist bsiNeSn
So Lswrencs. sEd hose which cell ia ~ the
AdSatic 4c4n.' (Irea:y OF Peace Of 1888,
On cons"s'ise any good map Of Is@ United
S,EieS, it will te Se~n that hiEhlsSd. or
mOan'Sias dH exit along tire entire coS.ss
If tho liae, from ta.s tsurces Of CUaa+ec cticat
rivcp 10 those of the Ristisoucl.e. SD,ns
Of these mountains attain an eIsvAtiOa Of
2GG0 feet shove the level Of the ST. Law.
renee.
This elevation continues, with the slight
interruptions, through the whole ieaS'h Of
the bosndary, ftcm tire sources Of the Cou-
necticut 80 ITS termination IN tie north esst
angle Of tho State.
Recen, Investigations exhibit view Of
the physical geography Of th;l part of the
country, essentially dlTeteM from former
dclineatlons, and completely reverse .ht
general aspect as giveu to il by the advO-
catcs Of the British claims. They affirm
that tie route claimed by the Americans as
'he line contemplated by the GrBmers Of the
treaty Of l7S3 10 nearly destiluis OF high
lands, and Ihst mOuntsins Of considerable
elevation extend westward from Mars Hill,
dividing ttse waters Oi St. Johns river
from those Of the PenObscOt, &c. Such,
however, 10 not the fact, for we find along
the former route continuous chain 0f high
hills il not mountains, broken ii is true oc-
casionslly by the action Of the water; and
the latter, with the exception of Mars Hill
itself, presenting an undulating surface
merely but little elevated above the sur
rounding plain. This is the line assumed
by Great Britain ss the boundary at issue,
which is carefully traced on the map. The
ST. CroiK forms part of the boundary be-
tween the United States and the British
ll possessions which has been definitely set
tied. The principal source Of the st. Croix
was ascertsined III the year 1897 by the
commissioners OF the United States and
Great Britain, under the treaty of l704.-
In the year 1917 The surveyors of the two
governments again marked the point at
which line due north was TO commence.
As no other survey has yet been made with
special reference 10 the disputed boundary,
its course cannot be stated with precision:
enough however is known to justify the U.
S.s'ss govsERDsnt in IesiStIRg the sxtnya.
Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-08-24
A TRuEGENTLEMAN.
WRITTEN BY A LADY.

A true gentleman and a fine gentle
man are not, as is 20 universally suppo-
sed, Synonymous characters. A trGei
gentleman misses ne opeoriunity Of
obliging hiS friend, yet does itin SO
dehcatc q manner lbas hc eaems rath-
er to have rcceis cd han eonlcrrtd Il
favor. He is honorable in 5imseIf, and
in the judg,nen. Of oShers, las word is
sufficient Tor The fulilmcnt Of IN en-
gagement. In his dcmcan or is combi-
ned mildncss and irmncss dignity with
condesccnslon, aiIability with discro
ton; sincerity. simplicity and case are
prominent characteristics. lie is -iei-
Their n slave nor an enemy to pleasure,
but approves or rejects. or refuses, as
his reason dictates; he stoops not to
flatter knavc, though he may fill an
exalted station; nor does he neglect
merit, though he may find it in cot
tagc. He defeats the malice OF an en-
emf with forbearance, his understand
ing is never supplanted by vanity! de
does not love where he does not es.
tcem;in his friendship he is steady and
siuccre; and if he understands the true
character Of an intelligent lady, he ne
yer saIutes her with pFolusion Of
what a fine gentlemai would call elo-
qunt lattery. (but Greatest in the mind
of all intelligent female disgust, disap.
probation and dislike.) but addresses
her with proper degree Of respect
and converse for the purpose Of multi
al instruction.
Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-08-24
ROBERT BURNS.

Forty years have conc and gone
since all that was mortal Of Robert
Barns, was consigned to the tomb.
They have passed away into oblivion,
but not 50 lis memory. 1t can never
die. His fame has spread farand wide
to the remotest corners Of the civilized
world, gathering freshness and beauty
from the lapse oftimc.
The greatest Poets and master spir-
its Of the age have sung his praise, and
men ofthe highest literary cminenee'
have done themselves honor in record
ing his life, andrendering tardy justice
to his brici, but glorious career. The
lustrc, which his name shed on hisown
native Caledonia. has been beautifully
illustrated aud eloquenly expressed BY
the talented PRENTICE, Of the Louis
Vile Journal, an American. and Poe
of no ordinary kind, in the following
lofty strain Of culogy 10 Scotia and hel
Bard
"iIis step is on her mountains, hcl
bracs and her glcns. His image Is re
hccted from her blue lochs and gush
ing streams. His name is breathcd b,
her winds and chantcd BY her brave
sons and beautiful 6aughters.-Lik'
the rainbow his fame sprung up amids
clouds and gloom, but like the rainbow
it was a reflection of the sun, and it
arch though resting upon the earth
was lost in the heavens. --Balsinapr
Chronicle.
Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-08-24
TIIE END r.eREAT MEN. \

Happening 10 cast my eyes upon
some miniatures portraits | perceived
that the four pcrsonagcs who occupied
conspicuous places were Alexander
Hannibal. Caesar. and Bonapartc, had
seen the same unnnmbercd times be-
fore, bit never did the same sensation
arise in my bosom, as my mindihasti!y
glanced over the several history.
Alexander, after having climbed the
dizzy heights ofambition, and with bis
temples bound with chaple;s; dipped
in the blood Of countless nations, look.
ed Gown upon conquered world, and
wcpt that there was not another world
for him to conqler,-set a city on fire,
aud died in scene Of debauch.
Hannibal, after having to the aston
ishmcnt and CONSERVATION Of Rome,
passed the Alps-alter having put TO
flight the armies Of this ''mistress ofthc
world" and stripped three bushels Of
golden rings from the fingers Of her
slaughtered knights, and made her We
ry foundations quake-was hated by
those who once cxultingly united his
name to that Of their god, and called
him "Hanni Baal," and died at last by
poison administered BY his own hand.
unIamentcd and uawtpt in foreign
land.
Caesar, after. having conquered
eight hundred cities and dyed his gar
ments in the blood Of one million ofhis
foes, after having pursued TO death the
only rival be had on earth, was miser-
ably assassinated BY those he considers
ed his nearest friends and at the very
place, the attainment which had been
the greatest ofhis ambition.
Bonaparte whose mandate Kings
and Princes obeycd af.er having filled
the earth with the terror Of bis name.
after having delugcd Europe with tears
and blood, and clothed the world In
mackcloth4-closed his days in lonely
Punishment, almost literally exiled
from the world, yet where he could
sometimes see his country's banner
waving DER the deep, but which, would
not, or could not bring him aid.
Thus those four men who from the
peculiar situation Of their portaitss
seemed to stand as representatives Of
Ill those whom the world calls ''great''
those four who scverally made the
earth tremble to its centre, seyerallyl
died lone by intoxicaticn, the second
Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-08-24
A DsAcReEARLr DENouEMENr.--

4 DrsAcREEABLE DENouEMENT.--A
rev mornings back, male child, about
nine DAYS old, was found in an alley,
off Walker street, and as usual in such
cases. was brought to the Aims House,
and by the Commissioners, sent to
nurse. Yesterday morning, Colonel
Mann, agent to the Commissioners,
received an anonymous letter. infor-
ming him that Mrs. Hitchcock was
mother 10 the founding, and that a
Mr.. Ray was lis father. On receiving
this intinatioa, Colonel Mann lmme-
diately went to the Police office, and
applied to have Mrs. II. taken into
custody, which was accordingly done
by officer Wash, and the lady wa'
broughtto the Police Office. On be
ing examined on the charge, she ad
nlitted th:stit was true, and said heI
reoson for having abandoned the child
was in order that her grown up daugl-
tiers should not know the Jaur pas. she
had committed. Sh, also said that
Mr.. Ray was The caild's father, but
that he was not ace sary to her aban-
doning it. She was committed topris.
on.-Boh. Rputlican.