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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-05-01
POLITICAL.
oRREs oNDEN

The last Charlottesville (ya.l Jeffersonian
contained full report Of the proceeding, at
the dinner given to Mr.. Riycs. We COPY
several letters received by the committee of
arrangements, from well known gentlemen at
distance, who were unable 10 attend. The
following from Mr.. Legsre is characters.ic
Of that accomplished gentleman, of whom it
may be said--non teigit qnod non ornarit
Charleston, s. c., April IA, 1899
GEsTLEnEN--I have but this moment received yo4r
very kind and complimentary invitation ITO psrtake Of
. public dinner 10 he given 10, the Hon William C.
Ripes by his republican friends and neghbors' he
20th instant, and hasten 10 thank yon for a.
regret very much that il is not in my power &C.
cept IL Believing. as do most sincerely thar ~ lie
reelection Of that gentleman the Senate Of the UNI.
ed States by the Commonweal OF Virginia. involved
one Of those welghy ard fundamental Issues ~hlcn
present themselves from lime TO time, in the history
OF every free people, TO decide their future deslnes or
veal " lor 40. for honor for shame, should have
rsjo,red % such an opportunity Of expressing what
think and iee on the subject. When consider h.
sacrifices made by that distinguished man---sacrIfces
certainly Of every thing but the very first place IN The
government and perhaps Of thatsacrtces deiIberaoy
snd knosr gly made. without hesitation without stfug
gle, TO sense Of public duty and his dignity St.
naior, cannot permit myself 10 doabt that Vagina
will Justify the confidence reposed M her 10y who
has nobly justified her confidence ~ han. should
indeed, scarcely regard it as sin against country
to despair Of her institutions, il under such clrcum.
stances, such State should abandon such man
But in every period Of our history, people have
learned from her sage counses AID her heroic example
to think and in the lofty spiil Of republican yir.
tue. and thank God that II Is now in her power-nor,
say, and in The person Of whose CRIME thai hi.
conduct has been worthy Of her elorons pas--to te.
deem The country from the slavish and corrupt cond
ton, Into which is rapidly sinkng under the prc-
Piles poess,d aud paclised by the adserssIes Of her.
late Senator.
beg leave to offer you the following sentiment:
The Hon. Wm c, Rices.-More happy IN defes,
so deserved, than his enemies be made by any
trlumph-his feelings will bear witness to hun through
life,
"That on such sacrifices
The gods themselves throw incense"
have the honor to be, with the highest consdera.
ton, gentlemen
Your obedient servant,
II. S. LEGARE
To the Committee Of Invitation.
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George Bancroft, ESQ, the Collector Of Boston, is
still delivering political lectures in the county towns
The Boston Atlas says, that in his last excursion he
was accompanied by the brass band
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-05-01

Il INoVNANNE AND
IL The Grard Life Insurance Annuity and Trust Com
pany Of Philadelphia incorporated by the Legislature by
perpetual charter (ofce No $50 Chestnut streei) make
assurances upon Lives-receve and execute Trusts and
receive Deposilcs trust and inerest-grant Annu
ties and Euiowmf make engage generally
in,o which the contingency OF life enters.
/. L.FE SUkANCE.-Personsmay effec, insuran-
with the Company upon their own lives the lives
o others for year, Of years, the whole of
life and the premium may be paid annually or in
The following table shows the rate at which lnsu
rance OF 100 dollars may be effected, The life Of heal
thy person for year. years, the whole dura-
ton of life, residing the Northern Middle States, al,
Sc me Of the ages.
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SIGNS

There are certain nfalble Indications revealed from
time 20 time which go TO show that parties, IN this
country, will be divided into Destructive and
" Conservative" The downward tendency of Loco
focosnts ruthless hostility 10 every thing that Is not
ephemoral IN our iustituons-s no where better Illus
,raed than in the following extract from the Harrisburg
Reporter, Of the partys leading presses IN Penn
sylvana. The provocation to this attack, was the
recent almost unanimous decision Of the Supreme
Court against the doctrines of Mr. Justice Mckinley.
II will be recolected that the Washington Globe, The
obciai organ Of the Administration, assaed the Court
for its opinion What wonder then that party paper
at Harrisburg should thus follow the o6iciars lead
I'VE not prepared to submit TO this doctrine We
prepared take stand, and forever against
it. We ready 10 battle foa The rights. The unaleaa
bic rights Of ne People-and THE FIRST BLOW
THAT WE STRIKE IS AGAINST THE LIFE
JUDICIARY OF THE UNITED STATES-THE
JUDICIAL NOBLEMEN OF AMERICA.
"Our next Legislature will doubtless prepare
amendment TO the Constitution of the United States,
destroying the life Of the Jrdgessnd instruct
Senators. and request Representatives in Con-
gress. Orr example will be followed by sister
Stacs-and The short period of five years will see the
last Of British arstocracy botted from the
supreme law Of the and.-Ai5any DAILY Advertiser.
Very glowing accounts have been given Of General
Gordons victorious speech at Abemar!e Court and Of
his demolition OF Garland. to which believe the part
Of the public that knew both did not extend mpl
counter al Nelson Court the preceding Monday. If
Gen. Gordon vanqushed his opponent in Albemarle 1t
hut and about for the report is that he
drubbed without mercy by the Major at Lovings-
ton Among other things, Garland stripped him of the
honor of father Of the Sub Treasury, which for the last
years the public has generally accredited to Gordon
wi,hout,any minute inquiry, and which he has silently
appropriated. aud it is understood worn with small
triumph In the Of his Speech Garland, a
mighty man for Documents, pulled out letter, and
commenced reading it. II proved to be from Comfy
Raeuct, Of Philadelphia, and its purport positive
claim Mr.. Raguet's part to the honor Of being him
self the father OF the Sub Treasury project. As the
tale told us, Mr. Rsgoet states that he brought
his plan to Washington in 1884, and applied to Mr.
Calhoun and several others Of distinction become its
godfathers, who all refusing. Gen. Gordon was pre-
vailed upon or volunteered we do know which give
the bantlng chance The public already know the his
tory Of that matter but il may he observed that the
General became much attached To his adopted pro-
geny. that ike the Highland aud Irish nurses he has
sacrificed every thing for it, the Of
his other political convictions Rich Wing.
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The Wing members Of Congrcs. !, NJ
Tade proposition to the Loeo.loco nave
should resign their claims and submit tho mat all
other contest This the latter have refused 70 an
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$i2,55O worth of corn.
In all,

"Before the crop Of 1897 had been harvested con.
tracts were made for upwards OF S25 600 worth OF
corn. Vast quantities still remain unsold. Even
the latter emigranis who arrived in their country
the winter and spring previous TO the cropping sea
son of 1887 though they had 10 prepare new fields
10 the months Of September and October, of the same
year, sold 10 the contractors $4,000 worth oil corn
They have two native merchants
Notwithstanding the Greeks, as people, are
in the rear Of the Chocaws and Cherokees in regard
TO civiliz on, there is much intelligence, rehne-
ment and wealth among them
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CULMAN'S BROAD GRINS. and mis- other Poetical
" Works, complete volume, is for sale by F.
TAYLOR, Gust receivcd) price so cents. ap 20
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From M. Mason.

WINcHESrEa, April l3th, lSJ'
Gentlemcn-I have received, and acknowledge
the honor Of your invitation " 10 public dtnirt, y
be given TO the Hon. IliHiam C. Rires ~ VI, tr'
publican friends and neghbors, at Charlottesville On
The 20 b inst"
The distance which separates US, with professional
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dit bic 10 them, Is no, only systematic and udcious
like that OF The Chocaws. This may be accounted
Tor b. The unsettled condition Of The afIirs Of the
Cherokees Tor some years past. The laws exaBI In
the territory are such have been adopted by the
earlier mlgrants since their settlement IN this coun-
Try, and are not transfer OF the code 10 which the
larger portion OF The tribe were subordinate The
easl of the Mississippi.
"Their settlements are divided into four districts
each Of which elects, for The OF years, two
members OF The national council-tbe TILE Of which
j., The General Council OF the Cherokee nation
By law, IL meets annually on the lfsI Monday IN
October They have three chiefs, which, I'LL lately,
have been chosen by The general council Hereafter
they are 10 be elected by the people. The approval
OF The chiefs Is necessary 10 the passage Of law
may become law by the vote of iwo-thirds OF the
council. The counci consists Of Two branches
Thelower Is denonnaled The ComniiLtee aud the up
per the ConacH The concurrence Of both Is necss-
sary 10 The passage OF a law.
Ofthe Creeks, he states:
They cultivate corn and all vegetables common
TO the climate and country They spin, weave, sew,
and follow other pursuits OF industry. Their fields
and dwellings resemble those of white people IN new
settlements. Many OF Them have large stocks oil
cattle. The contractors for furnishing supplies 10
engrant Indians have purchased vast quantities. OF
corn; among others, the annexed amounts oil pur-
chases have been made from The following persons
prior TO the crop of 1887:
or Lewis PERUVIAN, $3.50 worth OF corn
MIR Hardrich $500
Daniel Grayson, 1900
Richard Grays n $500 F."
Mrs. J. Mcintosh, (widov) l,40O
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SCHOOL AND JUVENILE BOOKS, for sale at +
- TAYLORS, at the very lowest prices. mar23
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TINE DEMOCRATS ALMANAC FOR 1899, pub
i lished al the Office Of the Evening Post, New York
price IL l2 cents containing addition TO the usual mat
ter Of an Almanac, much political information OF docu
meniary and statistical nature and variety Of interest
ing matter selected from the writings and speeches OF IA
tarchs OF Democracy this day received, and for sal
by +. TAYLOR mar 9
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pkINl ERS BOUk.-Just received, for sale by +
TAYLOR, in one octave volume of 2f0 pages, price
dollar so cents
Help to Printers and Publishers, being series Of
calculations showing The quantity Of paper required for
gwen number OF Signatures book work and the number
OF tokens contained therein, carried extent that
Will embrace the largest job. Also, extensive table
or job Work, showing the quantity Of paper required Tor
given number of Bills, Labels, Duplicates Of Book
work, &c. mar 20
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.advnntnges Of Public Ocenpafion.-That

Advantages Of Public Oeetpation.--Ih
occupation which public affairs gives 10 the
citizens of a free state seelus 10 unite almost
every advantage. II wilhdraws men frcm
the exclusive devotion TO self which is so apt
10 invade all, opens the mind TO views Of gene
raj good, fosters beneyulence, and discloses
n pa,b Of useful exeriion which has no limit
While il strikes out the career where the APP
probation Of conscience Is certain, and coniers
at the same time, oil the pleasures OF accliyi-
~. il lessons private anxeiies, and renders US
Comparatively Indifferent TO the pe:.y but con-
stantly recurring ills of life. Even to deeper
domestic wounds il can apply healing balm.
All that is individual decays and dies around
us, but the race is eternal here on earth
While the friends Of our early days are cut
off like the premature blossoms in spring, and
the companions of our age fall away Ike the
sapless branch, the body polite alone defies
the assaults OF time, aud blooms with per-
pctual youth. Happy the man who has such
love; thrice happy he who can help to keep
alive her beauty! But, though all men may
not be able to feel this dsinterested love for
the community, yet all, rs members OF the
same, are concerned in what is going on. One
immense advantage OF self-government Is
this, that il creates constant object for activi-
~, and Of kind the most agreeable that
can be conceived TO the nature OF man, not SO
closely connected with self as to give rise to
eating cares, nor so remote from Il as to ex-
cude interest. Thus we avoid, as well as
may be, the two opposite dangers of anxiety
and ennui, the Scylla and Charybdis OF human
happiness. -Ramsoy's Political Discourses.
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A BERCRoMBIE ON THE CHRISTIAN CHAR
n ACTER, and The Cultivation and Discipline OF the
Mind. just received for sale by
+. TAYLOR.
Also, Just received. The Merry Tales of The Three
Wise Men OF Gotham" 10y Mr. Pauldng, author Of the
Dutchman's Firesidc Westward iIo. &c. mar l6
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NEW BOOKS-The Cabinet Minister, a novel, by
Mrs Gore, author Of Mothers and Daughters is this
day received. for sale 10y i. TAYLOR,
Or Tor circulation among the subscribers 10 the Waver-
ly Circulating Library.
Also, Bskewels Geology, new and enlarged edition.
1899, edited BY Professor Siman
Scdgwicks Public and Private Economy, part third.
Poher on Contracts translated from the French, vol
octave
Book Of the Constitution, British, vol svo Lond, n
The Complete Works OF Ben Johnson, edited by Barry
Cornwall | vol. svo. London.
Lows Practical Agriculture, vol svo London.
Lyclls new work on Geology, vol London.
And many other English works, OF which the list
will he continued apl7
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Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-05-06

DR.. Bedford dspossd that few minutes before Z
o'clock Cart DAYTON came to his office and asked
him to visit prisoner who had sstenptsd his life.
On arriving, and being shown the patient, he found
two wounds in the throat, neither Of which would
have proved mortal, nor could they together have
caused the sfiux OF such quantity Of blood - was
about the floor. One Of the wounds extended from
the windppe about four inches towards the nape Of
the neck. The other was near the jaw. The atten-
ton of the witness next called to the state OF
the mans arms, both of which he found cut through
the flesh, tendons, and arteries, little below the
bend of the elbow Finding the patien. was COM
pletely ensanguinated, the witness directed some
produced reaction in 25 seconds, when he began to
breathe and show signs Of returning animation The
witness then proc eeded to sew ap the wounds, as
professional duty, but without the least hopes OF his
permanent recovery. Finding that he rallied so lar
as to be able to speak witness then told him that
he would do all he could for him but there was not
mach hope of his getting il to this Days re-
Piled Oh! for Gods sake, Doctor, don't up the
wounds, don't want to live any longer" As ne
appeared perfectly conscious, witness desired Capt
Dayton ask him if he had told the truth In relation
to Knudson to which he replied in the affirmative
a similar question being propounded respecting the
other two convIcts, he endeayored to reply Out ex-
pired in the attempt.
After hearing the testimony of the prison keepers,
and Batter the jury found that the deceased commit
ted suicide by cutting his throat and arms
DrOtcning.-Two inquests were also held at the
corner Of South and Catharne streets, on the bodies
Of two men found floating in the East River. They
both had the appearance Of seamen. On the body
Of one found protection, signed Jesse Hoyt,
to Jonah Hardy. The mans arms were also marked
]. H., and an anchor. There being no evidence to
show how either OF the deceased came into the wa
ter the jury returned verdict Of found drowned.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-05-06
N. zoo REWARD.-CRoss's SPECIFIC MIXTURE
I'D lNlO Cor the cure of Geets Srclnrss and

a. goo REWARD.-CRosSS SPECIFIC MIXTURE,
DCOU the Of Gonorrhpa elects, Stretsrss and
anal agous complaints Of the organs Of generation.
OF all remedies yet discovered Cor the above conpaDs A
q the certain.
makes speedy and permanent eure, without the least
gard Diet drink exposure change application to bi-
We give long quackish recommendations to deceive M
public III the medicine does not speak Cor ITSELF shall
speak it, Our object s 10 notify where II be had and
that the proprietor challenges single Of recent Gcnohss
10 brought which the mixture will elect rapid
under forfeiture OF $500
This IS that unfortunately psrvades all ranks Of
cetyhgh low Heh and poor, matrimonial and single Tae
are now preseated with remedy BY winch they
themselves without the least exposure the shortest s
sibe.
Mixture taken night gciag TO bed when exposed
II is put up in bottles with full directions, accompanying u
at 81 abote One bottle lasts week which generally cs~s
Many cured Ia two days.
For sale only at DIR. wM. ". MINORS Drug Store, No
los Broadway Dsy street. Franhn Houss N. York
and Jones Hu,shnson sorner Of chesnut and tn sta
philadelphia. m2sms
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-05-06

CoNsUMPTIoN CURED-Havng been subject 10 severe
~ colds they finally acted upon my lungs producing severe
cough great oppaee upon the lungs that could scarcely
be se pain my chest fever and svea aud every
sarmsg symptom 81 consumption IN The last stage just as
was about dying however my father got Of Dr. Tay
le Baam Liverwort and as used this medicine
got rapidly better II seemed to heal ssd lungs and
500. cur, 4 me wholly. J. CALLAHAN, lac ESSEX st.
ny OnsyavE1hi medicine is sold only az as Borery.
Aer-I, eur ov rHx CiTY-Mr, Hsy $50 Fulton st. Brook
lyn; 81 Broadway, Newark; D. ID Phillips, Newhurghi 4.
Fighter Pou rhLe,psie; N, Lovely Burngon s. Nichols,
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minister st. Providence, lie. mya3td<w'
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-05-06

AIR. STEvENsON'S familiar TREATISE Gaia
M RACT in l2no with illustrative Cases, fourth
edition. price cloth boardsContents Plain description
Of nature and symptoms Of Cataract durable only
by surgical and danger Of trusting its treat
ignorant preender painfully irritating nostrums
-Couchn ard esaccaThe old, and hswever terrible and
un,raetbe many centuries the sole operations for its
mova limited 10 adults 10 hardeaed ripe ssaracts,
Neither Of which operation. be performed until after PRO-
lonred blindness tedious preparation without nnct
ponang risk Of subsequent acute, sometimes last
lection the affected orgss These sad consequences
,rasied wild, mode ofee rendered applicable TO Cataraes
in their VARYING forms Of dmnes greater obscsrity total
Ioss Of sight, any period Of s which by avoiding Car
possible sensitive textures and acting skiulls the
less dase produces little PAIN while enables nature 70
sight the most satisfactory leaving msrh
defor,y eye -Four previous and ssea6c ed
ton. Nort formerly pubhed Cumulative Of the
practice which received the concurrent and ungsa
fled rrroe ndaons Of distinguished writers and
and other countries, and has been adopted
ia public and private practice to the greatest extent with
the moot signal Ny JOHN STEVENSON, Esq.,.
CONDUIT street Hanover squareJ NRC.s, Surgeon ocu
aud h. late Majesty Sc and TO the King the Bel
glass, and Lecturer the Anatomy, Physiology, and Patho
logy Of the Eve aud Ear
London: s. Highey, 81 Fleet street
OF whom may had the following works Of the Author
Orhthaimic and Aursl Diseases, viz
On WsAKSEss seHr, 4th edition, Be-. Cd IN boards
On GurrA srRrr. Nervous Blindssss "a 81 in boards
On Drvvss tie Causes Prevention, and Gre, fourth edA
tioa, 81. In boards. al7.lm
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4 STRINGENT PILLs-AsTRINGENT PILLs-Dr:

A STRINGENT PILLs-ASTRINGENT, PILLs-Dr.
IA Cherrys celebrated Asrngent Pills. for the ehestu ans
radical glee seminal weakness whites gravel and all
affections Of the kidneys &c. matter Of however long stand
ing, after the failure Of cubebs coPaba, injections &C. Over
100000 boxes have been sold without complaint to any
agent Can much be said for any known msciRe To Fe
males. aWashiagton street. July 10TH Mrs. W--informs DIR
Cherry that the three boxs. Of pills purchased from entirely
cured he daughter Of the sickness had
der the for nost Of several Of the nest
physoan of this city, LsAdon, June n S3S-ihave mach
pleasure subscribing se~sy oh.rrys A..r,.
gent Pills. in curing Obstinate elects, have
tried upwards Of 800 and always with the
result viz aperect cure c. A Darlington senior physician
TO the Lock Hospital, Grosveaor Place, London"
For sale wholesale retail by B. ID. Sands 100 Fulton
st. Syne cor Bowery Walker and Bend and Bowey,
c. H. Ring, ga Broadway IS Sixth Avenue. Price ST.
Country merchants BY the dozen gross supplied by
A. b. d. Sands liberal discount, and the pills warranted
them Mso Sm
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JOSEPH GILLOTT'S
PATENT STEEL PEN S,
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

altogether and longer acknowledge The grey goose
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With Of these pens endeaverng TO do JUS
tce Mr. Gotts usefulness and scarcely recognize
handiwork the pen to move by some influence IN
dependent of voen and the characters traced by 1t
altogether superior have hitherto attempted We
have pleasure bearing this public testimony to Mr. Giotts
pens feel personal obligation for TIE facilities his nyen-
ton affords ~ Meas York Herald
@Gtlots Steel Pensn-@We net ia the habit Of using
metallic pens find those of Mr. Joseph elliott the best
have tried and heartily recommend them excel.
lent They the handsemes that far
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peror that have noticed holding them much hrner
and in position The which they at least
Ms caskc rtay Of its jewels On the whole, Giotts
metal mems seem to MS likely to ssperede all others nNec
York Gasefte. olS-y