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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-06-08

New YoRk, June & Is2o

49," Aohhi June D. lH3g
DEAR Sin: The financial news by the Or.
Western Is considered unsatisfactory The ne -
the rate OF interest b. the Bank OF England MN
cause contraction CT the circulation which # !,
long continues will create serious money pressure
The unsettled slate Of European politics will q,
the contrary, induce investments in American So
curies, which will, to certain extent, couuersc,
the injurious effects of the moneyed diticuiie, IN
this country. The Spring business here h4s been
most satisfactory. The demand Tor goods has been
steady and active, and the payments by the inreri,
merchants from all The Northern and Western Sale,
were never made with greater prompitude IT,.
banks In this city have pursued cautious and rrv
dent policy, which renders money matters les, adc
ed by the late news from Europe, than could ole
wise be anticipated. Although the return Of pt.s.
periIy i not sufficiently rapid to disembarrass thu.
who We're greatly extended, yet the country is s,ssf
ly progressing in wealth, and the foundaio of On.
future welfare is laid on most certain and tytsn,
basis large sale of real estate in the upper y,.
ton Of the city, during the past week, was we'll.
tended, and the prices were equal 10 the average I
those realized in 1855 10 So
large number Of dwellings are in the process, Il
erection in every section Of the city.
Nlbo's Summer Theatre is nearly ready for oc.,.
pancy, and the amusements Of the season will r,s.
sent more than usual variety and attraction Auorp
the number observe an exhibition OF The Internal
Regions, with proper accessories, and the public
spirited proprietor invites the Reverend Clergylo
call and judge OF the policy and uili OF his dia.
bolical scenery and machinery The Religion,
Anniversaries were neveI more fully attended, AID
our city is enjoying the presence Of the resPec
bic members of the Society OF Friends, whose i'd.
vent and soourn, as usual, are marked by succe,.
sion Of showers. Indeed, the proverbial prediction
Of constant rain during the Yearly MeetiIg Of
Friends, is quite justified by the event. The nav
ling season has Just commenced, and il j, hgl9
probable that the fashionable tour 10 the Sprug.
Likes Falls, &C., will present as numerous and IN.
posing an array Of fashionable travellers as at aa
former period. The new theatre in Chattam STREE
is in the process Of rapid erection, and will i Sir
be occupied by The month Of August. 1t is abm 60
feet from, and rear, by something more than l0l t,
in depth The spectacles at the Boicery theatre are
said TO BE- attended BY crowded audituries, to NE
great satisfaction OF the manager and proprielur,
As Washington is now deserted by all excep, its
permanent residents, | expect TO meet you in ibis
city shortly; and if, on perambulaing Wall street,
you do not admit that New York is, par excellence,
the city Of Transformation and change, then am To
Judge Of such matters.
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POLITICS OF THE DAY.
From The Abiac,iom Va } Statesman.
GI0RJOITS TRIIIMpHi n"

GEORGE W. HOPKINS, Conservative. is re.
elected to Congress, over Col. John B George. his
l.ocoioco competitor, by majority Of FIVE HUN
DRIED votes.
Never. perhaps, did any party make desperate
cxerons thar did the Locofuco party, in this contest
They openly denounced Hopkins as an ENEMY in
disguise, 10 the administration Of Mr.. Van Buren,
Their motto was TO "sink swim with the admins
traon, and they moved Heaven and Earth TO aid them
IN p,tling down man, who with The spirit worthy Of
freeman, dared to oppose single measure Of the adj
mnlstration Every false charge that could he invent.
ed, was urged against Hopkins. One false and living
charge indnsIronslv circulated against him. was that
as member Of the Investigating Committee, he had
drawn, in the way of pay, large Of the public
funds. to which he not entitled. lie was held up
to the people Of this District the political dssociac
OF Henry A. Wise, who is exceedingly obnoxious here.
lie was represented as having t0faiy abandoned the
administration and as having gone over to the Wings.
The influence of Andrew Jackson's name and The IN
popularity OF Mr. Clay, were brought bear against
HIM The people were falsely told. that the issue in
The contest was Van Buren, and Henry Clay with his
30 million National Bank Every sink or swim
demagogne in The whole District. has for weeks past
been actively employed in poisoning the public mind
against him But he has trunphed over all opposition
aud CALAMITY sustained himself IN the most unequal con-
test ever fought His election is triumph Of THE
fE)PlE over poDer and party influence. It is a
noble triumph OF great PoLricA. PRINCIPLES over that
spirit oil sussERvENcT which crouches the footsool
" 800, "''u III al uiiiSs' Whetner right or wrong
swears allegiance to the powers that be' II is a
deathhow to that odous party organization heretofore
| EXISTING and which demanded and obtained uncond.
tlonsl support TO crery of the sdmins ration
however unjust or runous, and which put under the
ban OF party him, who through respect for his princ-
pes dared to faer 10 the support Of MEN The result
Is cheering to the patriots heart 1t tells the world
that ndlony Of the intelligent independent and hish-
minded 1'eemen of this District although attached 10
the administration Of Mr.. Van Buren,, have fearessly
condemned an obnoxious measure which he is attempt
ing to force upon the people
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From ibe peicrsburp MiriIjpcncr


The Conservative loss in the late election is not
so large as some suppose or say it is The follow
ing Conservatives were in the las, Legislature, to-
wit:
John T. Anderson, Bo,eourt District; Edmund
Fontaine, Hanover District; Moses G. Good, Ohio
District; VIM. M Peyton, OF Roanoke and Bote-
'ourl; Joseph Fl. Sherrard, Of Frederick o. M
Crutchfeld, OF SpoitSylvania; Thomas Shanks, of
Botelourt and Roanoke; David Barnett, Of Mont
gomery; Joseph W. Davis, Of Smvih William
gan; George Park, of Hampshire; Nathaniel E.
Venable, Of Prince Edward Bar. G. Paine, oi Flu
wanna.
The following, and one from Brooke not yet heard
from, with Gibson OF Hampshire said 10 be another,
will be in the next Legislature, lo-wit:
lSeaators-John L. Anderson, Botetourt District:
Edmund Fonaine, Hanover District; Moses c.
Good, Ohio District; and
DcLegates-O. M. Crutchheld, of Spottsylvania !;
- Griever, of Smyh; N L. Venable, OF Prince
Edward; b G. Paine, Of Fluvanna; - Carroll,
Of Grayson; --- Lockrdge of Bath and Henry
ID. Smith, of Russell.
Thus, If the Delegates from Brooke and Gibson
Of Hampshire be, as the latter is said to be- Con-
sentative, our loss is but two. - Spots, OF
Tazewell, will probably be elected, and make the
number OF Conservatives thirteen. II So the loss
will be but one; or at the worst, but three And yet
the Richmond Wing of The Both ullimo, at the first
sight Of the new lights Of Mr. Leighs letter,
=. a sunbeam which hath los, its way
a letter which, in sporting phrase plays into the
hand of the adversary" BY calling indirectly on Mr..
Rives, whom others have made their candidate TO
answer inquiries on subject which cannot, in any
event. though he be elected come within the circle
of his representative duties; inquiries about his pre-
ference Of TO be the next President which
am sure he will not now answer, 10 concilate a foe
or confirm friend yes, under The influence Of The
new lights OF that letter
dim with dull mprisond ray
M D;ohn lie ~ ~ ~,
ton OF the Conservatives, and their liability 10 be
rakcd BY the guns Of both conflicting parliesll
May 81. A CONSERVATIVE
p. S. M'Mllan, OF Brooke, and Carpenter, of
Allegheny, Conservatives, good men and true, are
elected The good old number OF fourteen. Alrs
well. viii Venable back out as Mr.. Richie would
have him do? II 50, he Is not ige man have taken
him TO be. AC.
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ON FATHER MORRIS.

The manner in which this aged New England
clergyman illustrated some topics, is shown in The
following extract from an article In the Ladys
Book written by Mrs. H. b. STowR:
Sometimes he would give the narration an ex-
ceedinsly practical turn one example will illus
lrate. .e
lie had noticed falling off in his little circle,
which met together tor social prayer: and took oc-
casion the first time he re collected a tolerabe au-
dsnce To tell concerning the Conference meeting
which the discip attended, after the resuirecio;
bat Thomas was not with them, said we o'u
man in sorrowful voice Why, what could keep
Thomas away y Perhaps said he, gancing at
some Of the backward auditors, THOMAS haa sol
cold hearted, and was AFRAID they would ASK nm Y
make the fist prayer; or perhaps, said ne LOOKING
NJ seine OF The farmers, .Thomas was afraid the
roads were bad or perhaps, he added after pause,
Thomas had got proud, and thought he could not
come in his old clothes Thus he went on; and,
significantly summing up, with great simplicity and
emotion, he added, hui only think what Thomas
lost for in the middle OF the meeting the Lord Jesus
came and stood among them! How sorry Thomas
must have beenn This representation served to fill
the vacant seats for some time to come.
Father Morris sometimes used his illustrative
talent TO very good purpose, in the way OF rebuke
He had on his farm fine orchard OF peaches, from
which some of the len and twelve year old gentle
men helped themselves more literally than the old
man thought expedient
" Accordingly, he took occasion to introduce into
his sermon, one Sunday, in his lille parish, ac-
unit OF journey he once took, and how he saw
fue orchard Of peaches that made his mouth water
to look at them. .@
$50 says he, 1 came up to the fence, and looked
all around, for would not have touched one OF them
without leave for all The world AT last spiel a
man, and saysI,
- Mister, won't you give me some Of your peach
esq
"' So the man came, and gave me nigh hand
full. And while stood there eating, said,
- Mis- r, how do you manage to keep your
peaches .5.
Keep them z said he, and he stared at me.
"'What do you mean 2
Boys steal themp said e, no, .indeed!'
Why, sir said !, | have a whole lot full Of
peaches, and cannot get half of them (here The old
mans voice grew lremulous,) because the boys in
my parish steal them So .>-G
"' Why, sir said he, don't their parents teach
them not - stealP .".. ..', ...,s.a.."
:" And grew all over in a cold sweat and lold
him was afraid they didn't
Why, how you talk! says the man tell me
where you live ..'..
Then said Father Morris, Uhe tears running
over was Obliged to tell him / lived in the town
ofG
Alter this Father Morris kept his peaches"
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own boat, without assistance fiom tho others
by merely clinging on one side oil her, oy
which she turned over, while one oil them
gets inside and bales out the water rapidly
with his hat, by which their boat is freed, anu
she is soon again seen in the chase.
The fatal lance is at length giyen--the
blood gushes from the nosirll oil the un'oi'u-
nate animal in thick black stream winch
stains the clear blue wafer OF The ocean 70
considerable distance around the scene o. tue
ARRAY. In It's struggles the blood from Inc
nosliil is frequently thrown upon the men IN
The boats, who glory in its show
The immense creature may now again en-
deayor To ."sound." 10 escape from his unre-
leniing pursuers but il is powerless-it soon
rises 10 the surface, aud passes slowly along
until the death-pang sezes il, when Its APP
pearance is awful in the extreme.
Suffering from sullocalion, or some other
stoppaee oil some important organ, The whole
strength of its enormous frame is set IN mo.
lion for a few seconds, when his commissions
throw him into hundred different contortions
OF the most violent description, by which the
sea is beaten into foam. and the boats are
sometimes crushed to atoms, with their
crews.
But this violent action being soon over, the
now unconscious animal passes rapidly along,
des cr,ning in his rapid course segment Of a
cire,c, This is his " furry" which ends in
his Sudden dissolution. And the mighty rem
con're is finished by the gigantic animal roll
ling over on its side, and floating an inani-
mate mass on the surface Of the crystal deep,
victim to the tyranny and selfshness, as
well as a wonderful proof Of the power Of The
mud Of man.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-06-08

The Enquirer says, "Nlr Rives was upon the Cour.
House green Of Albenare, the whole day Of the cleo
ton, but did not vote" Is there any thing criminal
in THAI Where should he have been If he had
voted the cry would have been that he was voting for
hmselt- he had stad at home, that he dare show
his face, said Of him in Nelson II il is Of any
consequence to the Enquirer we say that MIR Rves
was here only few hours on the day Of election. As
his movements are OF much importance that the
Enquirer thinks il necessary to herald them to the pub
lie. hope il will establish line Of toIegraphs from
Richmond to Castle Hill, aud then the world have
all the con)ectTes OF its editor respecting Mr.. Rves'
probable movements. political and otherwise.
II Is the opinion Of candid mer OF the Enqnrer's par
y, VA, me course Of that journal towards Mr. Rives
"u i uaTand has injured its this section Of
lle country more than repair during the remain.
"e' " i'S EDITORS life = Charoficspile Republican.
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TN Charles County Court, sitting as a Court Of E,"t
Il March Term 1870

TN Charles County Court, sitting Court Of Equity,
i March Term, 1889.
In the OF tho petition Of John Beavin and Joseph
E. Semmes. The petitioners in their petition
being indebted TO several merchants the city Bal
and fearing that their funds insufficient pay
their just debts said merchants, conveyed Ncuoa
Dorsey, by deed of trust bearing date the 4th Of Mml
eighteen hundred and thirynur, certain goods ~aes,
and merchandise, &c belonging to them in trust, for the
benefit Of said merchants that before he had executed
said trust the said Vernon Dorsey removed from the
State Of Maryland, and now resides Mississippi Ihry
further that said Vernon Dorsey could not
SAID trust without Inconvenience to himself and that Their
creditors anxious for 10 be substituted his
place. to take charge Of the property and the proceeds
and distribute the same amongst Them and they
ious for their creditors to receive the 1t there
upon. this twenty6rst day OF March, eighteen hundred
and thirty nine, ordered that publication OF copy Of
the order be made in newspaper, published the
District of Columbia month for four successive
months, previous TO the third Monday in August,
the said Vernon Dorsey 10 appear in Charles CouOty
Court. the third Monday in August next, show
why another Trustee should be substituted his place
to execute the said Trust.
JOHN STEPHEN
True copy. ..-
Test JOHN BARNES. Clerk OF
april 3 lam4m Charles County Court
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The Globe has tho npudence TO talk OF the "un-
scrnpulous character Of the Wing prnts-yet it feite-
rates aud enlages upon false and ridiculous statement
IN regard 10 Mr. Websters being furnished with funds
!" VISIT Europe. II does this, too in the face OF an
authorized contradiction which it must have SEEN for
me sole purpose OF getting to pirate about the
money dealing and stock lobbiug' fraternity" The
oJect o. all this stuff is perfectly understood and is
laughed at by sensible men Of All parties
The New York Commercial Advertiser saws: We
IRE authorized TO say that the statement that fund of
S65.50O other sum. has been con,r,hned by The
friends Of Mr. Webster, asserted is utterly fase-
Z edmond Wing.
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From The Richmond Wing.
ANOTHER PLOT.

The Enquirer is remarkable for its facility in detect
ing pots--aH coaeocied, ripened and exposed in The
instant Of time After figuring in vain, get an
Administration majority, by dividing the Wings into
classes aud renewing batteries upon the Conserya
and npractcaes, it bursts forth with asound
ing plot which declares exceed all previous ones
in enornity Witness specimen Of the anmmery put
forth to fnghten old women and little children. After
dedncting the " Impracticabes" from its admitted Ii 1
of ~ Wing votes (but four less than the Wing tally Of
last year, It proceeds
"Mr. Rves, then. cannot be elected Senator. II he
proptates the mpraolicabes he will offend the honest
Conservatives, II he continues 10 the mystery
which he has assumed he will not obtain the vote Of the
Tmprac tcable Wings. He is between two fires, and
either will he sufficient to consume him. Some OF the
Wings Of this city well satisfied Of the truth Of
these propositions that they have almost despaired Of
outrageous plot is hatched We shall s,sr,e the
honest people Of Virginia by the following development
but we ieel II our duty. as sort Of sentinel ON the
wachtower, 10 proclaim the following III"
FOUL SCHEME OF INTRIGUE.
We state then, that scheme is aHoat for making
Mr.. Rives Governor, and Mr.. Leigh Senator. The
Richmond Wing rW scarcely renfure 10 deny thai
such proposition under The consideration Of some
Of The hading Wings Of The tity We have no idea,
tina, Mr. L. has been advised Of the sche,ne-nor That
Mr., Ryes has consented 10 the infamous anang
Nor are we aware that any Conservative has been
suited. But we know that such plan has been in agi-
tatou-,hat it is aaoat upon s,rceis-tnat one anti
R,sas Wing has asked aro,her anti. Rives Wing whe-
Their he would not assist in making RiVes Governor 10
give them the opportunity of securing Wing Senator
The very conception OF such plot only shows the des-
peraton of some of the Wings. They are satisfied
that they cannot succeed, unless perhaps by new aud
Unprecedented coalition in Virginia"
The Richmond Wing docs denv that its conductors
ever heard of any such proposition. until proclaimed
through the columns of the Enquirer and all who have
heard of It from that source, view it evidence Of
the gullhty Of The old gentleman. who has evidently
been quzzcd by some wsg DESTROYS Of tie fun Ii
the thing spoken Of such ian abotninabe intrigue
how comes Il to have been SO publicly made the En-
qnirer swears 1t was But Why waste words The
whole ridiculous coinage of the BRAIN and utterly
unworthy Of serious notice. All have to say in re-
ply to It is that the Enquirer must more spe
cons hnmbug than this, before succeed in elect
Ing Andrew Stevenson, any other /" sink or swim
pazan OF the Administration 10 the United States
Senate.
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We have fears that our neighbor will be pro-
nonnced wizard, and suffer the penalty His guessing
powers exceed all computation. Take another spec.
men Of his sagacily
BEHIND THE CURTAIN ...
The intelligent Editor Of the Boston Atlas has lust
been on a visit to our city He speaks no doubt CT
edthedrd. IN the following strain, which confirms our
specula,ons of this morning: ="
"RIcHMoSD, Monday, May 27-3P. NJ.
Among the Wing Delegates six i" Impractical
bles" or anti ltives men, who will 90 against hun all
cases, 10 which must he added Smith of Gloucester,
omitted above This fact settles Mr.. Rves' coffee
efectualy. He declined voting at all. and ihai has
hurt him much here. In fact, he may be considered
wholly ont of the question, unless the Yves, gives
him gain Of ten delegates whieh is scarcely possible
Now it so happens that the Editor Of the Boston
Atlas left this city Friday evening, three days before
the date of the letter aud therefore had peep be-
hind the curtain" We are certain he did not write
the ahovenor does he consider any fact yet developed
as settling Mr. Rives' coffee eectually" The "plo
OF the Enquirer Is to frghen the friends of Mr. Rves
but we suspect they understand his game and are not
to be Influenced by soft sawder." The modern Sam
Slick will find himself poor Judge Of Human na.ur"
-lb
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George w. Horton was shot by George C. TAYLOR,
near Columbus, Mississippi, few days ago Horton
went TO the house Of Fayloror The purpose OF chas
Using him with loaded horse whip, aud though t,
endeavoredto persuade himnf continued to advance
with an nPl,f ed arm until Taylor retreaied into the
house, took up loaded gun and shot his assailam
through the neck. The coroners jury returned a
verdict Of justi6ahls homicide.
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Who these doubtful are, we know not-but the
estimate OF the Enquirer proves that shadows doubts
aud darkness" rest upon its hopes Let the public
take the above statement with all tho subdivisions
ar'iny con,rived. and what is the inference Defeat
Tor The present. disaster prospect and disgrace upon
the Plunder Party, inevitable reversible, unqualified
and completely.
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HEADS UP, SKY BRIGHT :" excsims tho Enoui-
rer-yet the Editor is compelled TO "cypher" away
the clouds that lower over the Democratic house He
derdes the Wing estimate, but conesses his party to
be IN minority upon Joint ballot making up but 81
after claiming sir Of the Conserva,ives aud declares
that the game " the has ds Of the the
lnprac,lcsbe Wings, and the three doubtful delegates
Hear him: LAX.
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ine o .a VI ''no's Is about to employ two dredg-
ug machines and other necessary apparatus. ia tho
Improvement ., .hs channel Of the Illinois river The
greatly the navigation Of tina, river ~N""''''e
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KENTUCKY .-phIlp Tnpleu, is now the only Wing
candidate for Congressn the district lately represented
BY the Hon Edward Ramsay.
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JOHN STEPHEN.

MISS SEDGEWICK'S NEW WORK. Means and
dl Ends, by the author OF Hope Leslie" tn" Rch
Poor Man, &c. &c just published, is this day received
for sale by F. TAYLOR, or for circulation among the
subscri, ers to the Waverly Circulating Library
june 5 H.. -...
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Sun TorAL,-Yieldng Giles & Mercer l. and Lo-
gan l, to the Administration the result will be- 10 joint
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