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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-09-22

A WORD IN SEASON, OR REVIEW OF
II THE POLITICAL LIFE AND OPINIONS
OF MARTIN VAN UREN, dedicated to the Tip
pecanoe Clubs of the Union by Harrison Democrat
Just published and for sale by N, M, Morrison four
doors west Browns Hotel
Price $5 for 100 copies 3 for so do, and So for
25 do. sept, 2l-3t
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-09-22

NTOTICE.-Those subscribers who have been re-
IN ceiving the PILOT s. TRANSCRIPT, edit
ed by DurF GREES,) will confer favor the under
signed by leaving their respective and places of
residence at the Log Cabin Print Establishment Of III
this date, receive the Pilot regularly
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-09-22

The above account is accurate according to our
recollection, and it all happened in our presence.
&c. CLARK,
A. ii. HARPER
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-30
COURT OF INQUIRY.

A court of Inquiry is convened at Barnum's
Hotel, in this city, for the purpose of inquiring
into the truth or falsty of certain charges against
Major Lendrum, Quartermaster and Capt. Dus-
senberry of the United States Army, respecting
the purchase of supplies in this city, and of con-
tracts for the transportation of the same, by
these officers, for the army in Florida.
Brig. Gen. Wool is President Of the Court;
the names of the other members we did not
learn. Judge Advocate. Epiliam p. .Maaasby,
ESQ., of Carroll county. Counsel for the ac-
cused, Gen. W. III Marriott and W. L. Mar
shall, Esq, of this city. We have not been pre-
sent during any period of the examination, but
rumor, with her thousand tongues, intimates
that some small friends of the administration in
this city, ravenous for the f'loaves and fishes" to
be obtained from furnishing army supplies, con-
stituted themselves into 6 committee" and re-
quested Of the President of the U. S., the re
moval Of Major Lendrum, and Capt. Dussen-
berry, on the ground &c that they used the inau-
ence of their offices to the injury of the Demo
cratic party"
In consequence Of which the present Court O
Inquiry was, by the President, instituted, IN
stead of a summary removal.
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CORRESPONDENCE,
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
WASHINGTON, May 20

In SENATE.-There were few reports onpri-
vate cases, and one or two petitions, among 9TH
ers, one from MIR. Gibson, asking to be allowed a
commission on certain disbur sements made by
him as purser in the U. S. Navy.
A joint resolution was reported from the COM
mittee on Commerce, to authorize the President
of the United States, to receive the presents sent
by the Imaun of Muscat, and to dispose of the
same; on this there were some few remarks made
by Messrs. Buchanan, Tappan and others. II
was ordered to be engrossed.
The Bankrupt bill has been amended in several
important items, and will reprinted as amended
as soon as it is, will send you a copy. The
amendments, you must understand, have been
made on the substitute, not on the bill, from the
majority of the eommiitee-So that it is lmpossi-
BILE to say, yet, which viii PREVAIL though from
the present complexion of things. am inclinedtc
think that the banks, with the compulsory and
voluntary clauses will be selected
The House have devoted the day to private
business. An attempt was made to continue the
discussion upon the Sub-Treasury bill, but il
failed.
| The Pilot business before the House 70.
some days was considered during the morning
but not disposed Of
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-30
INDIAN MINuTENESS.

For acuteness of sense, we think none can
compete with the class of Indians, whose wonders
full powers of reasoning are described below, ex-
tracted from sfThatcher's Indian Traits"
Owing partly to his organization, doubtless,
as we'll as to his mode of living from his child
hood up, the senses Of the Indian are extremely
acute 1t is related, in modern times, that
hunter, belonging to one of the western tribes,
on his return home to his hut one day, discovered
that his venison, which had been hung ITO dry,
had been stolen After taking observations, on
the spot, he set off in pursuit of the thief, whom
he tracked through the woods. Having gone a
little distance, he met some persons, of whom he
inquired if they had seen little old tohite man,
with short gun, accompanied by small dog,
with a short tail? They replied in the afirma-
tive; and upon the Indian assuring them that the
man thus described, had stolen his venison, they
desired to be informed how he was able to give
such minute description Of person he had ne
yer seen? The Indian replied thus: sThe thief
I know, is a little man, by his having made a
pile of stones to stand upon, order to reach the
venison, from the height hung it, standing on
the ground that he is an old man, know, by
his short steps, which have traced over the dead
leaves in the woods; that he is tofite man,
know, by turning out his toes, when he walks,
which an Indian never does; his gun, know to
be short, by the mark the muzzlc made, in rub
bling the bark off the tree, on which it leaned;
that his dog is small, / know by his tracks; and
that he has short tail, discovered by the mark
it made in the dust, when he was sitting, at the
time his master was taking down the meat
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-30

precisely the same They are battling for the
rights of the people against executive usurPa-
tions and the constellation Of unlimited power
in the hands Of one man. Where is the Ameri-
ean.ssho is not proud of the glorious name of
WING?
Broader, when you have carefully peruscd the
preceding extract, and sincerity reflected upon
the principles and practices of the present, and
portion of the preceding administrations, and
their tendency, lay your hand upon your heart,
and, in the fullness of your soul, answer, honest
ly and frankly
Who are the ToRIES2 and who are the
WINGS?
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-30
RELIEF TO THE CITIZENS OF
NATCHEZ.

The Nashville Wing of May 2eth, contains a
letter written by the Mayor of Nashville, to the
Mayor of Natchez, informing that functionary
that. in pursuance of resolutions to that effect,
which had been passed in public meeting, col
lections had been taken up in many of the church
es of Nashville, on the previous Sabbath, and
subscriptions received, amounting to more than
one thousand dollars Another collection was to
be made the succeeding Sunday, and in the mean
time, ward committees were actively engaged In
procuring funds to aid and relieve the sufiering'
of the inhabitants of the unfortunate city Of
Natchez.
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-30

--LATEST FROM HONDURAS AND CENTRAL A
MERIcA.-By the fast sailing brig Patsey B.
Blount, Captain Peterson, we have received
the teBelize Advertiser to the 18th inst.
Bands of pirates and Indians infest the rivers
in the interior, and steal and destroy an immense
deal of property. Hondurasis becoming second
Barrataria.
The cultivation Of cotton was in thriving
condition, and this years crop expected to be We
ny good -
Morazan has been defeated in Central Ameri-
ca The defeat is said to have been complete, but
wsuld not have been, had it not been for the par
ty in the Leoneses and Costa Rica States, who
had been neutral and DESTROYS of peace, stepping
forward and throwing their weight into the
scale in favour Of General Carrera. The above
news, on their arrival in Omoa, was the COM
mencement of festivity revelry and firing salutes
from the fort. - l,sF.
Letters from Guatemala state that General
Morazon, with twenty-seven of his followers.
embarked ON the 9Th inst. at Port Libertad, for
the southwark. His positive destination was
not unknown ssa gaaa
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-30

The Harrison Democrats of Philadelphia, who
ave formerly acted with the Van Buren, party,
recently held meeting in that city. FRANCIS
J. GRuND was called to the Chair, Thomas Fit
man and Matthias Muller, were appointed Vice
Presidents, and John F. Keyser, and Doctor
Thomas Dunn English, Secretaries. Mr.. Grund
declared, that he had been supporter of both
Gen. jackson and Martin Van Buren;-T w. l..
Freeman, had been an original Jackson man.
Doctor English had been at the Baltimore Con-
vention, and beheld sight, imperishably en-
craven on his memory. Mr., Flint had supported
MIR. Van Buren,, but could not sustain his wretch
ed policy any longer Mr.. Fitman submitted
report of the committee on Constitution and
Bye-Laws of an Association for the support of
Harrison and Tyler, which was unanimously
and enthusiastically adopted.
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-30

KIDNAPPING CAsE.-The case of the common
wealth of Pennsylvania VS. Prigg and others,
came up before the Supreme Court at Harrisburg,
ON Saturday last. The 5adgment of the court
below was affirmed without full argument, and
the case is to be taken to the Supreme Court OF
the United States. John Nelson, Esq, of this
city. who is associated with Jonathan Meredith,
Esq, on the part Of the State of Maryland, ap-
peared, and said the principles involved were Of
the deepest concern to all the slave States; and
chat this case would settle and put at rest the
conflicting questions of State and national juris'
diction over the subject of fugitive slaves
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-30
EoIESTRIAN STATUE no WASH

INGTON.-A communication from Mr.. Strick-
land, is published in the U. S. Gazette, which
states that there is an adequate fund already
subscribed by the citizens of Philadelphia, to-
wards the construction of monument to Wash
ington The Hon. John Sergeant, is the deposit
tory. 1t is proposed to construct the statue of
the anthracite Coal Iron of Pennsylvania.
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-30

Extract of letter from respectable gentle
man, a friend of the administration, in Warren
County, Virginia, to merchant in this city;
sRec'd this morning, bill of goods, May 2i.-
Wheat crops in this section, are neariy destroy
ed by fy,--farmers, wearing gloomy faces-Har-
rison stock improving--lady in this neighbor
hood, had three fine sons, a few days since, and
named them William Henry--Harrison
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-30

NATCHEZs-We observe a call made in
the Philadelphia Inquirer, upon the citizens Of
that city, FOR relief to the distressed inhabitants
of Natchez, Baltimore has ever been foremost
in contributing to the alienation of the destitute,
in our own and in foreign climes.- Cannot her
philanthropy be awakened in the cause OF our
southern brethren, who have suffered so severely
by their late calamitys
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-30

THEATRE, Front Street-It will be seen
by an advertisement in another column, that Miss
Rock takes benefit at the above named house
This Evening. Independent of the attraction
held out in the selection of the pieces, the talent
of the beneficiary should ensure full house 1t
is to be hoped that the theatre-going community
of Baltimore viii not suffer this opportunity to
pass without giving tangible evidence OF their
determination to reward the efforts of the deser-
wing.
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-30
NOTICE.

Mr. Thomas R. Scott viii visit the eastern
part Of Virginia, and part of ~ Carolina, and
is authorised to receive subscriptions to the Pr
3. lot and Text Book, and receipt for money paid
therefor. sssa US l.le1-
MAY %, 1910 !. -
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-30
GENERAL ASSEMBLY COR ASSEM-

GEN EEtlAIi ASsENBHK IV1N HN9'I7171
BLIES) OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
This body of Christians is still in session, in sep
crate assemblies, in Philadelphia. One branch
sits in the FIRST Presbyterian Church; the other
branch in the Seventh.
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-30

Robert D. Maupin, Esq. long and well known
as the leader of the party, in Barron county, Ky.
has declared in public speech, that he will sup
port the Administration no longer
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-30

B. F, BURTON, Esq. Editor of the Pulaski
CTenn) Republican, warm Van Buren, paper,
has come out with manly remuneration of Van
Burenism, and has withdrawn from the concern,
and assumed the editorial charge of the Wing
Courier. ..t
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-30

To CoRREspoND ENrs.-All communication
protesting to speak of facts, should be aecomPa
MED by the name Of the writer or arespertabi
reference.
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-30

Col. James Taylor, of Newport, KY. formerly
one of the most strenuous supporters OF MIR. Van
Buren,, is now in the field, making powerful
speeches for old Tippecanoe.
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-30

A SUICIDE.-Mr Matthias Hensler, who
kept Hotel, in Lancaster, Pa, committed SUI
eide, few days since, by hanging himself.
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-30

MIR. Jonas B. Phillips, Of New York, has pub
lished a card, in which he denies having had any
thing to do with the authorship Of the play q
Natal, from the pen Of Major Noah. e
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-30
BANK OF THE UNITED STATES.

It Is rated in the Pennsylvania Inquirer, that a
rumoI existed in that city, Of an agent Of the Bos
ton Banks, beingon bis way TO Philadelphia with
$500, 700 Of U. s. Bank noter for redemption.
The Bank (says the Inqnirer) Is certainly prepa-
cd for any demands Of this sort.
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-30
ANOTHER MYSTERIOUS DIsAP-

PEARANCE.-The Ledger, Of Philadelphia
gives an account Of the disappearance Of an in
dividual named Edward Hughes, who ieit tna mat
CITY, on the twenty-third of April, and has not
since been heard OF.
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-30

Mr.. HAcKETT, the celebrated American come
dian is performing at the Chestnut street theatre;
Philadelphia.
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-30
Extract Of a letter to the Editor.

GaEENsBURa La. May z, 1910.
More numerous and unexpected changes, ne
yer occurred in any country, than have in these
Pine Woods Parishes, in favor Of Harrison and
Reform, ga A2.s- -
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-30
TO THE ORIGINAL JACKSON MEN

A gentleman in this city, yesterday, handed to
us the following letter, Autograph addressed to
him, mailed with the post mark at Washington:
on 22d May, ranked by Amos Kendall ?. M
Read it, ponder on its contents, and then deter
mine how far you viii cooperate in sustaining
him. This letter is accompanied by circular
denouncing Gen, Harrison, and denouneing the
members of Congress, who have organized as
committee to distribute information among the
people; and then ranking newspapers is declared
to be dangerous and corrupt violation of the
law, by the postmaster general who, himself is
ranking his circulars, and calling upon individ-
nails and postmasters to aid him to distribute the
Globe under pledge that he toiH take care, y
they help him that they shall haze no cause to re-
pe1it It, Not content with ranking to postmas-
tiers and federal partizans of the administration,
Mr.. Kendall sends his circulars with his promise
of reward to gentleman known to be decidedly
opposed to him in politics, His object cannot be
misunderstood He hopes, by his promises OF re
ward, to buy up even wing support" Are you
the original jackson men, willing to sustain such
men and such proceedings or will younot unite,
in one voice of condemnation, upon the corrupt
bvpocrite and overwhelm him and the cause he
advocates, with your most marked dlsaPprooa-
tions
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-30

MaNpAcrrY.-we should Judge the tree BY its
fruits When we see a party using such in
sraments as the penny federal press in this city,
styled the esprit Of Democracy" to Sefafne
most worthy aRd industrious citizens, all good
men must admit that the tree that bears such
fruit should be cut down and utterly destroyed.
One of the partners of the respectable firm OF
Waterman and Bratt, called on us yester-
day to request us to contradict in the broadcast
and most unqualified manner the statement made
in that paper, that they had banner painted re
presenting the queen and crown, to be carried in
the procession on the 9TH of May Nor is it
true that any committee waited on them to re-
quest that it should be kept concealed. The
whole is utterly and unequivocally false.
LEHIGH Coal TRADE.-The shipments for the
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-30

LEHIGH Coal TRADE.-The shipments for the
week ending 21st inst. was 7,23z TONS Total
this season, 81, APO tons.-Phil. Ledger.
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-30
WASHINGTON, May goth 1910.


My DEAR SIR;-Having embarked with con-
seriousness Of right and hearty good VIII, IN de-
fence of the administration Of which have form
ed part, earnestly invoke your assistance IN
rendering my efforts effective, by disseminating
the inclosed Address, and obtaining SUBSCRIBERS :
to the Extra Globe throughout your region OF
country.
Every Farmer, Mechanic and worl1ingman
should have one; and ifthey can't well spare
dollar each, two or more should unite together
to take one.
Stimulated by an enthusiastic devotion to the
nure principles of democracy, and by the daring
efforts now making to conquer them, and to extin-
guish forever the beacon light which our beloved
Country is holding up to mankind, shall endea-
vor to take care, that the true-hearted men who
may aid me in reaching the minds OF an honest
people, shall have no cause to repent their eAer-
Your friend and fellow citizen.
AMOS KENDALL.
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-30
TO THE ORIGINAL JACKSON MEN.

May %, 1910.
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-30

Men may change their names, and party lead
crs desert their principles, but the fundamental
truths remain the same have told you that
fhypocrisy is the tax that vice pays tofvirtue'"
and the only way that you can tell how far you
can safely trust public men, is to try how far their
present conduct is in unison with their former
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1840-09-12

A Fan Buren, Conrert at Last-A Wes-
tern correspondent writes US as follows -
81 met man few days since who had
gone over to the Van Buren, party! He
gave reason for so doing-and what do
you think it was? He said he was sto have
a situation 10 sleep nth Amos Kendolps
children, to keep them from being frighten-
ed by Wing guns-their father being in too
delicate health to give them his personal
attention How true the saying that 'eve-
~ man has bis price,"
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1840-09-12
Insolvency.

NOTICE is hereby given. that agreeably
! y an order of the Honorable the Probate
Court Of Jefferson county, at the last term.
Thomas w. Garnett, John A. Watkins, and
Robert w. Worthington, commissioners ap-
pointed by said Court, will meet on the first
Saturday in each month, for six successive
months, at the office of John A. Watkins.
ESQ.,, in the town Of Rodney, TO receive,
audit, and allow, claims against the estate
of John Quicker, deceased, represented in
solvent. All persons having claims against
said estate, are requested TO present the
same to the said commissioners, duly au-
thenticated for allowance.
THOMAS. w GARNETT,l 8
JOHN A. WATKINS,
R. w. WORTHINGTON. z
Rodney, May Q, 1910. 49-6m.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1840-09-12
.I.oNG TIME AGO.

In the wilds along orr border,
Long time ago,
Where discord ruled in wild disorder,
Long time ago,
Who was it stiIled the mad commotion,
Long time ago.
Said "Peace-be still, thou troubled Ocean9'
twas Tippecanoe.
When trembling age and weeping beauty,
Long time ago,
Called each proud hero to his duty,
Long time ago,
Who rushed to WAR with falchion cleaning,
Long time ago,
And victor was, where blood was streamingl
twas 1ippecanoe.
When other hearts were sadly sinking,
Long time ago,
Despair's dark cup too deeply drinking,
Long time ago,
Who kept his banner proudly flying,
Long time ago,
Amid the groans of heroes dying2
twas Tippecanoe.
Then coming peace his banner furling,
Long time ago,
Beauty's self the laurel curling,
Long time ago,
Into wreath of glory wound it,
Long time ago,
And on the brow our country bound it
OF Tippecanoe.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1840-09-12

We clip the following from the volunteer
toasts drank at the celebration Of the fourth
Of July at Paineville, Amelia county, Va. !:
BY Robert s. Lyon. The Northern man
nth southern feelings
He wires in and wires OUT,
And leaves body still il doubt,
Whether the snake that makes the track,
Was going South or coming back.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1840-09-12
THE REASON WHY.

THE REASON WHY.
Now tell me, father, why men shout
So loud for Harrison?
In every crowd-in every street
They only speak of one!
IT'S long tale to tell, my son,
You'll hardly understand
Bad, wicked men are now in power,
A curse DER all the land.
Now these bad men we want to send
Back to their homes away,
And this is sohy you hear us call
For Harrison all day.
But, father dear, is Harrison
Quite certain not to do
AS these bad wicked men have done,
So hated now by you?
My son, we judge what men will do
BY what they've done before;
And every time we find them true
We trust them more and more.
Now this great man whose name you hear
Proclaimed by every one,
Has welded pow'r almost as great
As many kings have done;
And yet he never swerved hair
From honor's strictest laws:
He thought 1t recompense enough
To fight in freedoms cause!
And many times his life he risk'd
Upon the battlefield,
And though the foe oft pressed him close,
He meier was known to yield.
So now, my child, you see why men
Do shout for "Freedom's Son;"
And why they'll never leave the fight
They nobly have begun.
Till yictory's banner waves supreme
Hurrah for Harrison.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1840-09-12

DR.. Johnson compared plaintiff and de-
PENDANT, in an action at law. to two men
ducking their heads in bucket, and daring
each other to remain longest under water.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1840-09-12
Commission & Forwarding.

Commission s. Forwarding.
TAMES g. BAYLY, of Rodney, Miss,
- have connected themselves with RICH
ARD BECK, of New Orleans, in the Com
mission and Forwarding business; which
will be conducted in the latter place by
Thomas P. BAYLY and r. BECK, under
the firm of Bayly, Beck g. Co., and at Rod
ney by JOHN G. JAMES, under the firm of
John G. james g. Co.
JOHN G. JAMES,
THOMAS P. BAYLY,
RICHARD BECK.
New Orleans, 9th Aug. 1889. Coy
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1840-09-12

An OLD MAID.-According to the book
of Jasher, recently published, Neomah, the
daughter Of Enoch, was five hundred and
eighty years old when she was married to
Noah.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1840-09-12

Truth He who speaks lightly of fe.
male society is either numskull or a
knaye-the former not having sense enough
to discern its benefits, and the latter hating
the restraint it lays upon his vices.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1840-09-12

WHAT IS RIDIcULous.-"D you see any
thing ridiculous in this wig?" said one of
his brother judges to Curran. s'Nothing
but the head" he answered.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1840-09-12

A New STATE.-The taking Of the CEN
sus of Iowa has been completed. The
population Of the territory is over $4,000
more than sufficient 10 entitle it 10 admis-
sion into the Union.