The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-07-31
Frou. The Argus.

FROM Lhe dTguS.
"a discourteous illberalily (amounting in some
instances TO shameful departure from decency) TO-
wards the highest officer of the republic, BY the
partisan officers Of city or village corporations dress
ed in little brief authority, can reflect disgrace only
on those who choose TO indulge in such exhibitions
of bad temper and bad taste"
In August, 1888 the "highest officer Of The repub-
lie, one John quincy Adams, paid visit TO his
former home. President Adams travelled unosten-
taliously, without announcement or heraldry, and
avoiding all public attentions, civililies and process
sions He only asked TO pass quietly through the
country, consulting his enjoyment and health. But
even this small boon was denied. He was abused by
his political opponents for riding on horseback and
nsulied and ridiculed In their newspapers for wear
ing an appropriate riding dress. Among the ribad
editors who then ridculed and stgmatized the
highest officer OF The republic" was that "pnk Of
proprety," The State Printer, who is now "sneak-
ing'' about, begging Wings to PROSTATE themselves
before The Sub-Ireasury Juggernaui Yes, the man
who now wines about The q discourteous iiberali-
~" of Wings assaed President Adams in the fol-
lowing coarse, scurIious terms :-Epe. Journal.
From The Albany Argus Of Aug. Is, 1928.
Can any thing be more ridiculous than The
figure which our learned diplomatist is permitted TO
cut in the following paragraph Il is copied into
COL Stones federal administration paper from a
Massachusetts Journal. I.
The President on horseback! with short (no a
straight) jacket, cap, six Stockings and pumps and
mistaken for an out rider to his own cariagel
This is called by his friends the simple . attire OF
the President" II is any thing but simpcity--t is
the climax of affectation and dandyism--it Is the
counterpart Of ebony and topaz Would Andrew
Jackson have stopped to any such little trick to catch
popularity He CO units no such mistakes or alb
surdities. He builds his popularity upon broad
and durable basis--the esteem and gratitude of the
people and requires such conrivance to retain it.
Prince Saundcrs- A friend relates TO us the fol-
lowing amusing anecdote of this coored man, whose
death in Hayti was recently noticed. Ii we mistake
not the anecdo,e has recently been given in New
York paper.
About the year 1916, he went to England as a
Storage passenger in the ship Milo, from Boston,.
Being known TO some Of the gentlemen on board,
Prince was treated with great kindness, and on their
arrival was invited TO call at their lodgings in Lon
DON In the course Of few days his name was an
nounced TO Mr.. and Mrs. ---- while at breakfast.
Prince was Immediately admitted and greeted with
pleasure; and after his fellow passengers had finish
ed their breakfast, he was invited 10 take seat at
the table This he declined; and The superstition
that his refusal was owing to modesty they conlinu-
ed to urge him, although he was evidently much
confused. The secret at least came out To tell
you the truth said Sauders twisting his hat am
engaged to breakfast this morning with the Prince
Regent" 1t was the fact, and Prince was honored
with many attentions by the Royal Family under
curious mistake as TO his rank, caused by his foru
nate cognomen.-AbaaV Jour.
Interesting Statisties.-Ira B. Wheeler, Esq, the
Coroner of New York has appended to his report
for the year ending Dec. 3D. 1888, full statistics,
from which the following particulars are gathered.
Whole number OF inquests, 603. Of this number
greater number we're 5eiaee aas 80 and no. than
of any other age within similar limits
Canses.-By Suicide, Sc - Murder or violent
death, l5-lnvoluntary Killing, 6-Accidenal, rs
Causes unknown, l64-Debilty and Exhaustion, IA
Burned and Scalded, I-Delrium Tremens, g.
Sirangied and Sufocated ll-Slllbern, Thrown
ed 9S-Intemperance, 33-Vis,aton Of God 80
Drinking Cold Water, 7-Appoplexy, 54-Total,
COB.
or these sc cases of Suicide, 81 were males and
SIS females.
OF the whole number deceased, 270 were born in
the United States.-B.
Mr.. Schoolcraft has published number Of Indian
Traditions, under the title of Algic researches
They have been obtained by Mr.. Schoocraft, by
long and protracied research, in which he was as
sisted by his lady, who is ineal descendant Of an
Indian chief and warrior.-B.