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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-16

A PART OF THE GAME.

A letter was received in this city two or three
DAYS since, from the South, asking information
as 10 the sobriety and eSgectdbility OF General
Harrison. Another came from New England
Yesterday, wishing TO know if there was any
foundation for the stories circulated by the Van
Buren, editors and stump speakers throughout
the country, that Gen. Harrison was in body
mere wreck of manhood, and in mind sunken
10 the verge of imbecllity. About week ago
similar inquiries were received from Virginia;
and some of our old citizens may soon expect, if
our Wing friends abroad continue silly enough
TO place any confidence IN the damnable asser
tons of the Van Buren, press, TO be asked by
letter whether General Harrison is really muir
derer, seducer, drunkard, a common street
brawler. and a paralytic who goes on crutches-
for all of these things have been asserted ofAim,
time and again, by those who would assert any
thing for that grand consideration" of John
Brough, their daily bread"
Why do orr friends allow these infamous ca
lumnes TO trouble them? WHY do the fer
permit themselves to be made thus uneasy, by
what the many behold in its true aspect, and
treat with proper contempt? The PEOPLE of
the United States have known Gen. Harrison
TOO long and intimately, as great public bene
factor, as an exemplary citizen as distinguish
ed member OF society, observing with scrupu-
lous exactness almost all its conventional rules,
10 be disturbed now by the attacks on his private
character Of such serer-rdkes as the Extra
Globe, the Albany Argus, the Ohio Statesman,
the Louisville Public Advertiser, and all of their
kidney. And as to General Harrison's physical
health, and the condition of his intellect, there
is not one of his pusillanimous traducers who
could endure the travel that he has undergone
this summer, and produce half the number Of
excellent addresses that, at the pressing solicita-
tons of his fellow citizens, he has been induced
10 make in different parts of the State.
These exhibitions of the cultivation and vigor
of his intellect, are before the people and with
them have gone forth accounts of such journey
ings in the backwoods, as would have thumped
the Albany minuet-dancer and White House
sofa-lounger into jelly. Let our friends give
their attention to these things, and not suffer
themselves to be bamboozlcd by the caumnies
of set of scurrious papers and speakers,
principal part Of whose game at this time is to
vilify the private character Of General Harrison,
and circulate daily accounts Of the decay of his
mental and physical powers.
Put down one of their lies to-day, and to-mor-
row they will go to work again and make two
Of it.-Cincinnati Gdz.
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UNREASONABLE FEAR FROM THuNDER.--A
young man who for some years was so terrified
by thunder and lightning, as to be on the point
of falling into fits at their approach, found very
great benefit from the following reflections,
which friend sent him for his most serious and
frequent consideration.
Unreasonable and excessive apprehensions
caused by thunder and lightning, chiefly origi-
nate in prejudice, or in an erroneous idea that
they are constantly the effect of Gods displea-
sure and ministers of his wrath Were men to
consider that this phenomenon, so alarming in
appearance, is the effect of natural causes, that
it contributes to the welfare Of mankind in puri-
flying the atmosphere, charged with noxious
exhalations, removing the danger Of pestilence,
reason and gratitude would cause them to rank
them among the many other iavors of Heaven.
To diminish these ungrounded apprehensions,
the timid should be informed that of 100000
persons that have died in London, within space
of thirty years. two only fell victims TO light
ming. They should also be informed that they
unreasonably prolong their fears at each shock.
He who has time to dread the consequences of
fash Of lightning, is already out of its reach.
1t is the lightning alone that can hurt us, and
if we have seen it, it is folly to grow pale, and
trumble al the clap of thunder, and to stop our
ears against the noise which announced all
The greater the interval between the thunder
and the lightning, the more removed is the
danger
If with our finger TO the pulse, we can count
in the time twelve or thirteen pusations, we cal
culate that the storm must be three miles dis
tant. But the very best preventive against this
or any other alarm is the testimony of good
conscience. Tranquil and firm, the just man
fears not unreasonaby the judgments Of Hea-
ven. He knows that at the order of God, all
nature flies 70 arms against the sinner, and at
the same time feels that the just man is under
the safeguard of Heaven.
His Creator, the God whom he loves, is the
Master of the Universe, and rides on the wings
of lightning He has his time for threatening,
and his time for Furnishing. Fear should be a
stranger 10 those whose glory il is to love God,
and TO conhde in Him even when the earth
shakes TO its very centre with His thunder, and
appears to be grooming in the agonies Of disso-
luton. Poughkeepsie Journal
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A SPECIMEN OF MODERN CHIvALRY.

When Col. Johnson was at Detroit, on his
recent electoneering tour, he was accompanied,
among others, including Pettcoat Allen, by a
Mr. SteeGrod, member of Congress from the
Wheeling District, Va. This person addressed
the audience assembled to hear Col. Johnson,
and in the course of his remarks took occasion
10 say that " Gen Harrison pds neuer in a
battle,' and this too, in the presence of the CO.
lionel. At the opening of his speech, this bold
and honorable opponent said, that for some
things which he intended to say, he would
probably be called LIAR by Wing editors and
Wing orators, after he had left the city, but that
then dare not do so rhiie he pds there" As
he was to leave on the next morning before the
city papers could be published, Mr.. Dawson,
the spirited editor of the Advertiser, addressed
him the following note in the afternoon of the
day on which he uttered his SANDER and bold
defiance.
.DETRolT, Sept. 49, 1910.
SIR intend TO publish you tomorrow a
consummate fool or deliberate liar, for having
asserted that Gen. Harrison had never been in
battle
al give you this notice now, because | hay c
heard that you have asserted that you would
probably be called a liar after you had left, but
that no one would dare do so while you were
here Yours, &C.
GEO. DAWSON"
The gentleman was quite eloquent in his
wrath, when he received this note; but his
wrath was soon appeased by his own eloquence
and the counsel of his friends, and he departed
for Ann Arbor, the next morning at s o'clock
probably TO repeat the foul calumny which he
had uttered in Detroit against the brave Harri-
son.
Prentice says that "any man who will call
General Harrison a coward may be kicked with
impunity" We believe it, Mr.. Dawson de-
serves the thanks of every friend of honest me-
rit Tor stripping the pumage off this Jackdaw.-
General Murphy did the same for Petticoat AL
len What will the constituents of Mr.. Steen-
rod say to their chvalrous Representative for
daring TO call Gen. Harrison coward }-CoiuH-
bus Journal
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A CARD.-L. CARUSI begs respectfully to in
"A form the Citizens of the District and vicinity,
that ne has opened his Dancing School for the in
struction of Pupils at the Saloon.
He has adopted and condensed mode of in
siruction in the art Of Dancing calculated to complete
Pupil in the course of one quarter, Waiting and
Gallopade included In offering this system to a gen.
erous public he gratefully acknowledges favors area-
dy bestowed and soicts share of their present pat
ronage.
Ladies Glasses, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days, fiom to O'Clock.
Masters Class, from TO o'clock
Gentlemens Glass from I'LL g.
Application to be made at the Saloon on Eleventh
street. oct l3-tf
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~ The visit to the State of New York of that
BILE of Virginia William Rives appears to have
stirred up the bile OF Locofocoism most awfully. The
STANDARD brings some curious charges against him,
the principal being that he came with the pur-
pose Of a theein thenieht ~" to steal from MARTIN
VAN buren,, in favor OF Hiiiidm Henry Harri-
SON. the attachment and support of the people of New
York" This is the first bit of fscotousness we have
seen n the Standard The idea Of stealing from Mr..
Van Buren, the attachment and support Of State
that has voted against him for three consecutive years
is decidedly original
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A GENTLEMAN who has lately located in
IA Washington, wishes TO engage writing, the set
tlement, of accounts or if sufficient nducement was
offered, he would act in capacity of Collector and
Agent in the neighboring counties Of Virginia and
Maryland For character and qualifications the most
satisfactory testimonials will be given Any commu-
nica,ion left the office of the Madisonan addressed
to A. B. will meet with prompt attention.
oct l6-3t.
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TO THE STUDIOUS.

MY French and Spanish Classes for Gentlemen
lN1 are now opened in my house 9th street, East
side between E and F streets to be exercised from
IL o'clock in the evening Those who are DESTROYS
their fellow students and those who may wish 10
spend the winter in my family will enjoy the double add
vantage of practising the above languages at all hours
of the day, and of assisting gratis to my evening
classes SANTANGELO.
,ct lift
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CERTAIN. The Enquirer, few DAYS ago, in
making its estimate Of the Presidential election, in
which il could do no better than give Van Buren, us
certain votes, placed among these certain votes
Maryland (l0) and Georgia ,ll) We have seen how
Maryland has gone-and the returns 50 for from
Georgia leave little doubt as to her ocin November
Now we propose as question in simple arithmetic,
fthe certain States for Van Buren, thus 90 wlrat
will be the destination Of the doubtful lFFedsricks-
burg Arena.
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SPLENDID LOTTERIES.
D. S. GREGORY 4 co. Managers.
VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY,
For Endowing the Leesburg Academy and for other

VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY,
For Endowing the Leesburg Academy and for other
purposes.
Glass No. s for 1910
To be drawn at Alexandria, Va Saturday, Oath Oct
1910
GRAND SCHEME.
10000 Dollars, 10000 Dollars.
5000 Dollars 5000 Dollars
1000 Dollars $500 Dollars
1000 Dollars 1,747 l-2 Dollars
% Prizes of s. 000-2o OF 500-2S of $300-2O0 OF
S200-62 Of 800, sc.
IS No Lottery--l3 Drawn Ballots
Tickets Sl0-Haves S. Quarters 81 50.
Certificates of Packages of % Whole Tickets $3.50
Do do 25 Quarter do 80 80
VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY,
For the benefit Of the Monongalia Academy,
Glass No, 9, for 1870
To be drawn at Alexandra, Va, Saturday, October
3lst, 1870
BRILLIANT scHEME.
100000 Dollars $4,000 Dollars
5000 Dollars 5000 Dollars
$500 Dollars 1927 Dollars
so Prizes of 81 000--50 of $500 30 Of 500
100 Of Sl50-65 of $500, &c.
IS Number Lottery--l3 Drawn Ballots.
Tickets only Sl0--Halves S5-Quarters $3.50.
Certificate Of Packages Of 26 Whole Tickets Sl30
Do do 26 Half do 60
Do, do 26 Quarter do 30
For Tickets and Shares or Certificates Of Packages
in the above Splendid Lotteries, address
d. s. GREGORY & CO Managers,
Washington d c.
Drawings sent Immediately they are oyef to all who
order as above. &-lsw3wd&c
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DANCING ACADEMY.

MIR f. G. Liable has the honor TO inform the
lvl Ladies and Gentlemen of Washington and
Georgetown thar his Dancing Academy win reopen
on Tuesday, October 6, at his dwelling house, on
Pennsylvania Avenue, opposite Fullers Hotel, and at
Georgetown at the Union Hotel, (where subscrip-
ton paper is open) soon as sufficient number
Of subscribers shall be obtained.
Hours of tuition for Ladies, from to 5; for Mas
tiers, from 5to Z; and for Gentlemen, from TO 8
NJ b. Boarding schools and seminaries will be at
tended if required, al both places sept lS-2aw5w
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CHINA. GLASS. AND aUEENswARE.
s,a.on', cAeop china Store, :

No. 10 South Charles Street, Baltimore.
COUNTRY MERCHANTS are respectfully 70
I oues,rd 10 call at sTILsON'S Cheap Cash Chi.
ma Store 10 South Charles street where VIII DC found
pond with the times. Also, rich and varied stock
Of fine Iron Stone, Granite French and Porcelain
Dinner and Tea Sets, fine French, English and A.
merican Cut Glass for family use.
N. B-Dont forget the number, Is South Charles
street Baltimore.
Baltimore, Oct Is. oct l6-d&c6w.
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HARRISON LOG CABIN MEDALS can be
IL had at the Engraving office Of J. v.
THROOP, on Missouri avenue, between l-2 and
9th street south liberal discount made to those
who buy to sell again. oct
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The subscriber respectfully INFORMS his friends and
the Public that he has opened the above named house
on 9th street, between Pennsylvania avenue and G
street. west side where he prepared at all times 10
meet the demands Of customers in the way of choice
Wines and Liquors Troy Ale Poughkeepsie Ale,
Bergen Ale Philadelphia Ale and Porter, on draupht
or in bottles, Brown Stout, London Porter, Scotch
Ale and in fact the choice malt liquors of every de-
scnption, not forgetting good old Hard Cider Like
wise constantly hand first rate assortment of Sc
CARS such Regalias, Principles, Trahucos, Canones
and Havanas, all warranted first quality. And he
hopes by strict attention business to merit liberal
share of public patronage.
oct I36t. HENRY j. FOSSETT
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CARUsI's SALOON.

TNHOSE spacious rooms, known as Carusi's Sa-
i loon the subscriber respectfully informs the public
now undergoing thorough and complete repair,
and will be rented on the most moderate Clubs,
Cotillion parties &c. Suppers, Dinners and Refresh
ments will be supplied IN style unequalled by any
in the country and at the shortest notice. Appca-
ton to be made TO the subscriber his rooms on It'll
streets WHARF all orders will be gratefully received and
promptly attended to. l.. CARUSI
oct I.}-tf
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SECOND PART OF DE TOCQUEvILLES
~ DEMOCRACY.--The Social Influence Of De
mocracy by Alexis de TocquevilIe, vol octave is
just reprinted from the London translation and this
day received, for saleby F. TAYLOR oct l6
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BIS LAsT.-Our friend B.. less sangune than most
Wings, comedies that Van Buren, is certain of one
State at least-a future state.
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MARRIED
AT Trinity Church, on Wednesday the 18th inst.
by the Rev Mr. StrngeIlow, LEWIS EDWARDS,
formerly OF the War Department to MARY ELL
son, daughter of the late Major Abraham Brown
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gIOrders for tickets and Shares or Certificates of
Packages in the above Magnificent Lotteries will re-
ceive the most prompt attention. and ofical account
of the drawing sent Immediately after ii is over to all
who order from X. FRANCE, Washington.
oct 9-2aw2W
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r. FRANCES Old Established Prize Office,
Washington City.

washington CITY.
TINE grand capital prize of 10000 dollars No. A,
i lS, 74,) was sold at r. FRAScEs OFFICE, in the
New Jersey Lottery, and the cash paid at sight
The following splendid Lottery will be positively
drawn on the 18th November.
gJSend your orders to R. FRANCE for the CAPT
tails
ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY,
Glass B for 1910.
To be positively drawn at Alexandria d. ca on
ST turday, 18th November, 1910, under the supern-
tendence of Commissioners.
BRILLIANT SCHEME:
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MARINERS LIBRARY, one octave volume Of
1vl Age pages, full bound, with many engravings
price 81 cents published at 81 SOY containing nara
at sea, the whale fishery, Sketches, &c. &c.
Just received, for sale by
oct l6 F. TAYLOR.
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gr TIPPEC ANOE CLUB-A stated meeting
ST the Club will be held THIS EVENING, at seven
O'Clock at the Log Cabin.
VIM COOPER, Jr
GEO. S. GIDEON,
oct W Secretaries
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LORREQUER,

~ in one volume, with many engravngs.
Also, second volume of '"Ten Thousand Year"
Numbers 3 and of Charles O'Mallcrs the Irish
Dragon" with engrayngs this day received for
sale by F. TAYLOR, or for circulation among the
subscribers to the Waverley Circulating Library
oct 10
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D FRANCES OLD ESTABLISEIED PRIZE
III. OFFICE. Washington.
SPLENDID LOTTERIES
Capital Prizes 100000, 100000, 10000,
$4,000, $4,000.
All orders for tickets should be addressed 10 R.
FRANCE Washington.
The cash will be paid for all prizes sold by Richard
France as soon as drawn.
MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY
Glass A to be drawn Octoberl1, 1910
IT, 100000 Dollars -F5
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ID. $. GREGORY Il co. Managers.

ID. s. GREGORY Il co. Managers.
FIVE CAPITALS of 10000 Dollars,
amounting to 100000.
MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY
Glass A. for 1910.
To be drawn at Baltimore Saturday October I7th
1910,
GRAND CAPITALS.
of 10000 of $4,000,
! Of 10000 ooo making 100000 Dollars.
of 1920 Dollars; 2 prizes Of 5000 Dollars ];
3 Of 1000 Dollars; do of $500 Dollars !;
10 Of $4,000; so Of $1,000 60 Of $500; s5 Of
S4OO 63 Of $500; SO of $3.50; SO of $500;
60 of 500, &c. sc.
rs No. Lottery-l2 Drawn Ballots
Tickets $l5---Haves 81 5O---Quarters SO rs.
Certificates of packages of 25 Whole Tickets 5000
Do do IS Half do 100
Do do 25 Quarter do SO
MOST SPLENDID
CAPITAL 100000, also $4,000,
$4,000 and
sfrtem Drawn Numbers in each Package Of &c
Tickets.
gJlMorc Prizes than Bianks.I,X
ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY.
Class B, for 1910.
To be drawn at Alexandra, Va, Saturday, Novem
Der IA, 1910.
GRAND CAPITALS.
100000, $4,000, $4,000. $4,000,
$4,000, $1,000, $4,000, $4,000, $4,000, $4,000
S2,3ll; prizes of $4,000 of $3.50;
10 prizes of $500.
so prizes Of $1,000; so of $500; so of $500;
100 of $500; 100 of $3.50; ITO of 5000;
1874 of $3.50, &c. &c. &c.
Tickets only S20-Halves $l0-Quarters So.
Eighths 81 50.
Certificates of Packages of26 Whole Tickets $3.50 90
Do. do. 90 Half do l3o w
Do do. 26 Quarters do. 65 co
Do do. 70 Eighths do 80 SO
n Orders for Tickets and Shares or Certificates
Of Packages in the above Magnificent Schemes, will
receive the most prompt attention. and an official ac
of each drauing sent Immediately after is
to all who order from us Address,
D. S. GREGORY & CO. Managers,
sept lS-2aw4wif Washington City, d. c.
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Grand Prizes 100000, $4,000.

70 Number Lottery-l6 Drawn Ballots
Whole tickets $40, Halves $40, Quarters S., Eghths
A. so
Certificates of Packages of % Whole Tickets $500
{" 26 Half +" 1870
I" +" % Quarter 65
" " 26 Eighths " 81 50
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Oct IL 1910
NOTICE is hereby given, that the Library of Con-
IN gress will be closed on Tuesday the 9th instant,
and will not again be opened until Tuesday the Oath
of November.
oct l3-lm JOHN S. MEEHAN, Librarian
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MAGNIFICENT SCHEMES.
FOR OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER.
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THO THE TlPPECANOE CLUBS OF THE
i UNION.-The undersigned cheerfuy unite in
bearing testimony to the merits of pamphlet recently
published by VIM M. Morrison Of this CITY, entitled
"a Word in Season, or Review of the political life
and opinions Of Martin Van Buren,, by a Harrison
Democrat" We cannot but regret however, that it
not published sooner, though we believe that by
active circulation much good may yet be effected
and we therefore warmly recommend it to the patron
age of the Tippecanoe Clubs ofthe Union, to whom
it has been dedicated by the author.
VIM. l., Brent George Sweeney
P. r. Fenda p Force,
r. 5 Coke, Robert ]. Brent,
TIL, l.. Thruston, Walter Lenox,
w. A. Bradley, Jas. F. Halliday
Donald Macleod, ]. Gideon Jr
Orders for the above pamphlet (post paid) sent to
the undersigned TO the Office Of the National Intel
gencer will be promptly supplied according to direc-
tons, at IS per hundred 3 for so do and 81 for %
copies. VIM M MORRISON.
-Four doors West of Browns Hotel
Friendly editors will please give the above one in
serton. oct 13tf
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Glass No for 1910
Draws Saturday, October 81 1870
BRILLIANT SCHEME.
10000 Dollars $1,000 Dollars 5000 Dollars |
$500 5000 ~ 2,297 &"
so Prizes of 81 900
Tickets $i0-Halves S5--Quarters 81 so
Certificates Of packages of 26 whole Tickets $40 90
De. do % half do 80 90
Do. do 26 quarter do 30 90
gT For Tickets and shares or certificates Of pack
ages in the above splendid Lotteries, address
r. FRANCE, Washington.
Drawings sent Immediately after they are over to all
who order as above. sept lS-2aw2wcpif
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oct Is