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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-11-17

There is an amusing "reminiscences Of the last war
with Great ritain, in the Trumbull Gallery, At Vale
College, New Haven The ship John Adams OF
New York, boarded by the British frirate Gusr-
riere and the following endorsement made on her 70
gister
Boarded by the frigate Guerrero who took what
things they wanted and allowed her to proceed The
Guerrero, A guns, 300 men, will be happy to see the
President, Commodore Rodgers outside the Hook
or any other of the large frgates have rociahle
tete-a-tefe'
After Old lr6nsides' had granted His Britannia
Majestys fngate the desired tete-a-tsis Mr. Gallatn
then Secretary Of the Navy, sent the register 10 Capt
Hull as best entitled to IT, new one being furnished
to the owners Of the ship. 1t carefully preserved in
the gallery NORTH American.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-11-17
THE STANDARD OF APPOINTMENTS.

In regard to appointments to once anu 'As -
,orios abuses Of official trust and neglect OF du'y
for year. mast as well as TO the rghtful remedy wni'h
is likely 10 be interposei in the government reform
now In progress the New York Amencan mas inc io'-
lowing remarks:
The standard Of official appointments wiii pe faiss1
land more will be required TO ~ the ohees .ney
But, more than this-they will be required to ansna
10 their duties and leave all these connected WIN
eleciioneering with missionary services as parsas,
attending public meetings, making speeches, ieigning
or forming experimenting conspiracies-or othsI
wise bringing the patronage OF the General Sosem
ment into conflict with the freedom Of elections all
such duties they will be required TO leave 10 Others or
10 lose their Offices. l.,
The doctrine Of" the spos" will be repudaied as
rule OF action Changes, indeed, should be made,
must be made-not only in cabinet and diplomatic
appointments which, for the most part must take the
hue and color from the head Of the Administration
but in all offices rhere he ineumtents hdse maze
Aemselres busy IN politics. When II shall DC seen
that men who do step of the line OF their duties 70
mnge in party strife punished for their mlsdeeds
those who shall succeed them will learn the invaluable
lesson of minding their business and letting the people
manage theirs.
We are the more emphatic on this point from the
brazen and notorious impudence, with which the
Custom House officers Of this city have lnterfered
both in this State and in other States In the recent
election.
We have seen them at the polls buying up so'ers-
slang whangng, betting, bullying and challenging vo-
tersand have felt that such insocnt interference
on the part of federal occhoders ought to be severe
ly rebuked.
On the contrary, however, when men in office have
confined themselves TO the simple exercise OF ther
rights as electors, without obtruding themselves Of
fensiyely upon their neghbors, or seeking to inter-
fere with them-laas Of such how few there be y
and are dgent, competent and faithful in the execu-
ton OF their public trusts hope, we presume, they
will not be disturbed, wi atever their political prefer
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-11-17

1t is undeniahle that the Democrats constitute n
very large Majority Of the citizens of Pennsylvania, -
probably not lcss than twcnl thousand which can
be brought out in support Of any candidate upon whom
the party can concentrate This fact whilst il affords
benefit to the country, during the four years Of Gene
raj liarrisons Administration, by mpressing his
friends the necessity of pursuing conciaory course
and of avoiding the violence and prescription into
which victorious party apt 10 fall and which. in
some degree at least has led to the prostrRton Of the
present National Administration. General Harrison
Is indebted for his election the votes thousands Of
democrats, who, like Rivcs and Tamadge and John.
ston, of Pennsylvania, felt themselves compelled from
paramount of duty TO their country 10 oppose
the administration Of Mr.. Van Buren, and temporarily
separate themselves from the majority of their party
They will support General Harrison no longer than
he shall continue to support democratic principles and
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-11-17

The American Sentinel is about to be improved in
several of It's departments Additional editorial aid
has been secured and the paper promises to assume
and maintain higher position among the influential
Journals of the day As an act Of common justice 1t
is but right say that the of the Sentinel for
years past has been courteous manly and digned, to
degree that has rendered it quite conspicuous among
the presses of the party to which It IS connected
Doubtless it has during the recent campaign experen-
ced some prescription the hands Of ultra politicians
men who would bind the independent journals of
the country to their own personal views and political
purposes regardless of the after effect upon character
and veracity But surely in community like ours
the intelligent, the patriotic and the just far ounum-
Der the reckless parzans to whom we have just refer
red while we indulge hope that any prescription for
opinion sake--any stop my paper indications from
small and prcudiced minds, are far more than ccun-
terbaanced by the voluntary acts of those who appre
ciste honesty and admire independence. The Con
seryatves OF Philadelphia should in an especial man
ncr stand by and sustain,he Scntinel.-Phiiad Ga'
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-11-17
A GOOD HINT FOR DANCERS

From the nep French periodical, published
in Paris and London, and entitled fhe
Cameleonn]
The existence of the country -dance Is threat
ened The galopade has been tried; but the gal
opade deranges the ladies' head dress, tumbles
their clothes, and husters their faces. AS the
ladies have no right to make themselves ugiy' the
galopade must be given up. The mazurka comes
next, and il has numerous partlzans. we shaii
see! While these revolutions are hanging over
us, there is one thing which alone would keep
man from dancing at all; difficulty that renews
itself at every first dance. If you invite lady
to be your partner, she is engaged What wii
you do2 Ask another. Very good. But then
il is as much as to say TO the former, :" care no
more for dancing with you than with any other;'
and 10 the second, q dance with you Tor want
of better, and because another has refused me!'
How is this to be avoided2 BY not dancing at
ALL because the lady you first made choice OF IS
no longer at liberty. But in that case II may so
happen, that you pass the evening without dan
cling, however eagerly you may desire otherwise.
In many towns to the south they manage after
the following fashion. To each man as he en-
tiers, basket of artificial flowers is offered, that
he may choose out Of it. When he would OBJ
tain partner, in lieu of the customary formula,
seldom relieved by the slightest variation
s'Madam, will you do me the honor to dance
with me?" he offers the flowers, which the lady
fixes in her belt till the dance is completed. BY
this means, no one exposes himself TO the NOR
LITIGATION and risk Of asking lady who IS alrea-
DIV engaged since whatever fair one is still with
out flower, is still without partner
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-11-17
THE LADIES.

There can be- no doubt of the fact that the lovely
portion OF creation ia these United States will soon
exercise not only indirect and SILENT bot palpable
and direct influence public affairs Let the steps
he observed and marked by which this influence has
increased and Is increasing Did any OF our readers
ten wears since note any OF the indications of womans
presence at popular meetiDgsf Is il not a novelty
that grave Senators should not merely receive en-
couragement from the consciousness OF their presence
bot that they should be addressed If blended with
the great political and parties Of the period Is
Il not new incident in country that the gallaniry OF
grey bearded Statesmen should be put to their proof
Al delight that must win the smiles Of fair auditors T.
Among some OF these attempts there was much clum-
siness in the handling OF the topics by orators who
did not know how TO descend from the elevation 10
which they have been accustomed, and gracefully
unite the dry themes Of politics with those subjects
that ladies feel mos, acuiey and understand most
clearly. Among those orators, Mr.. WEBSTER has
shown however the versatility Of his powers. lis
Richmond speech the ladies of that city Is most
beautiful and appropriate Southern Patriot
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THE MADIs0NIAN.
THE BLOOD-sTAINED ALDER.

BY T. N. cBIvERs, n. y.
No. 3
When the bright sun Of freedom had se'
On poor Poland the land the brave,
And the soil which they fought for was wet
With the blood which they died hut TO save;
BY the walls Of great Warsaw there stood
A young AIder-tree covered with gore,
Which their children dug up for the blood
Which its green tender branches then bore
A poor exile, while seeking his rest
In America, Land ofthe Free,
Set il ost in he far fertile West,
Where il sprouted to Liberty's Tree .
For where Russia had triumphed, he kept
The young tree for the blood that Il bore
And, whenever he looked on H. wePt
For the land he shall visit no more
Like the brave men Of Poland, ye sons
Ofthe mighty who died to be free,
Let each drop Of the blood that now runs
Through your veins nourish Liberty's Tree
For, as THAT was SO dear TO the Poles,
Because stained with their forefather's gore,
Let each relic be dear to our souls,
Which our own have left US ever morel
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-11-17

AMERICAN DIFFERENCE TO THE FAIR sEx.-Ihe one
most important and without which, il would be impos-
sible TO travel in such agregarous way is an univer
sal Difference and cyility shown TO the women, who
may consequence travel without protection all over
the United States without the least chance OF annoy
or insult. This Difference paid 10 the high
y creditabe TO the Americans II exists from one end
OF the U nion to the other indeed in the Southern
and awless states Is more chiyafous than
in the more settled Let a female be indifrcr
emily clad whatever her appearance may be- still il is
sufficient that she is female she has the first accom-
notation and until she has il no will think Of
himself But this Difference is not only shown in ira
yelling hut in every instance An English lady told
me- that wishing to be present at the Inauguration of
Mr.. Van Buren,, by some mistake she and her two
daughters aghted from the carriage at the wrong
trance and in attempting 10 force her way through
dense crowd, were nearly crushed To death. This
perceived, and the word was given make room for the
ladies' The whole crowd, as IL by simultaneous eff
fort compressed itself the right and left locked them
selves together to meet the enormous pressure and made
wide lane, through which they passed with and
comfort.
II reminded Of the lsraelites passing through the
Red Sea- with the wall of waters each side Of them
observed the lady. "ln any other country we should
have been crushed TO death" When was on board
one of the steamboats, an American asked one Of the
fadcs TO what she would like to be helped She re-
piled turkey which '~:.ii. reach and oil
III which ,,rsvnger had just cut the wing and trans
ferIed il to his own plate. The American whs had
received the lady siwishes Immediately bounced with
his fork upon the wing of the turkey and carried it OFF
10 the young ladys plate; the only explanation given,
"E0r lady, sir" was Immediately admitted sufli-
Gent. Capt Msryaas Diary,
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BANK or THE METROPOLIS,


A t meeting of the President and Directors this
"A day, the following preamble and resolution were
adopted viz -
Whereas it is required by law that general meet
ing of the Stockholders of this Institution shall he
held within six months from the Sd day of July last
for the purpose of deciding the propriey of autho
rzng the President and Directors thereof fer the time
being, file their declaration in writing in the Office
of the Secretary of the Treasury asserting TO- and
cepting the extension of its charter granted by the
act of Congress- passed the Sd day Of July, 1910
entitled act to continue the corporate existence
of the Banks in the District of Columbia for certain
Therefore be it
Resolred, That general meeting of the Stockhod
crs for the said purpose and for the purpose ofconsd
ering other subjects that may he submitted be- and the
same is hereby accordingly called for Monday the oh
day of November next to be held at the Banking
House of the Institution this city, at II O'Clock,
Extract from the minutes,
RICHARD SMITH, Cashier.
semi %. lawfwif
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-11-17

one Hurro too many.-Whilc his excellcncy, Er.
Governor Shannon was riding in state through ia.
triotic Loran the cavnlcadc met farmers wagon IN
which were number of boys, quite small lads They
turned out for his EScellency and when against hi.
carriage, they all arose and shouted Hurra (the Go
vernon took of his hat1 Hurra This ExccIlency how.
ed gracously) Eurra for Old Tip Hi- ErerlIency
drew his hat over his eyes and looked blank the
ghost of a Birmingham post note Ger Mr.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-11-17
CHINA, GLASS, AND QUEENSW WARE
.Sfilson's, Cheap China Store.
No. 10 South Charles Street, Batlmo

No. 13 South Charles Street, Baltimore
COUNTRY MERCHANTS are resr.ct6, !.
~ quested TO call at STiLSON.S Cleap Cas. II.
ma Store, Is South Charles street where viii il i,ai!
an extensive assortment al prices very oW 10 core.
pond with the times. Also, rich and ,arl.d sr..s
OF fine Iron Stone, Granite French and Porcelain
Dinner and Tea Sets fine French English ana
mercan Cut Glass for family use
N B.-Dont forget the number 10 South Charles
street, Baltimore.
Baltimore, Oct. -. oct l6.d&crv.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-11-17

DOARDING.-Mrs PADGETT can accom-
ID modate eight or ten young men as boardcrs
reasonable terms Residence on + street between
lth and 18th streets, nearly opposite Ello, & Co.'S
drug store. nov 6-3t'
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MOUNT JOY INSTITUTE, FOR BOYS

M OUNT JOY INSTITUTE, FOR BOYS
Nl Twelve miles west of the city OF Lancaster on
the Harrisburg rail road and about six hours from
Philadelphia
The studies embrace an elementary course-Mathe
mates Composition, Elocuton, Natural Philosophy
CHEMISTRY, Drawing, and Music; with the Latin,
Greek, German, French and Spanish languages.
TERMS.
The year viii consist OF two two terms or sessions
~ FIVE calendar months each commencing on the first
Of May and the first of November
The charge for board washing lights, fuel
and tuition IN all the English and classical
studies per session, payable in advance is SS5 90
For Modern languages, each, extra 10 90
Drawing and Painting, or instrumental Mu-
sac, each 10 90
The Principal is aided by Instructors Of experience
snd Ability
Circulars containing further information may be had
On Application Al the Institute
II BROWN, Principal
Nov T-wSt
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-11-17

M ANCHESTER CRATE COAL.-2. 500 bush
Nl els of the above Coal landing this day from the
schooner Good Intent at Lenox's wharf For sale
low, iftaken from the vessel.
nov 3-3t A. SHEPHERD.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-11-17
THE MADIsoNIAN,

|. published every other day dsring tAs ssss'en
Congress, semi weekly in the recess, and ~, +.
through the whole year
TERMS:
Tn-weekly edition. per annum, cor"
Weekly edition, per annum, -"
Weekly do. six months, ~
Tr-weekly during the next session Of Con.
gross, -"
Weekly during the same, W.
Payment to be made in advance
Orders may be forwarded through member. 8 cas
press, Postmasters by mail, poet paid our l.s
THOMAS ALLEN
Washing ton, Nov. 2, 1910
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-11-17
VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY.

For the benefit Of the Monongalia Academy
Glass No, 10, for 1910
To be drawn at Alexandria Va, Saturday N.H
Der 2Sth 1910
GRAND CAPITALS.
s35, 29i-SIo,oO0 SIS oo0-S4 900 81 so
S3,035-S3 900,
1910 prizes of $l5,000Ts
Tickets $l0-Halvcs $5-Quarers - ~
Certificates of packages of % Whole tickets 5o ~
Do do 25 Half do ~ M
Do. do % Quarter do w ~
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EXHIBITION OF A CELEBRATED PAINT
II ING OF WASHINGTON the illn.triolt. Y.

EXHIBITION OF A CELEBRAT TED PAINT
Il ING OF WASHINGTON, the illustriois W.
triot Statesman, and -Representation- Sizt ~
life s feet by feet inches Painted "
John Lands, Sacred Historical Painter-autaor u
the Messiah Hymns Sermons, &c.
A representation of our Blessed Saviour Christ
Ascension the same canvass with the great and
holy man,
Washington, Americas friend
lmpores Jehovah to extend
His protecting power and grace,
. That America's sons may many DAYS
Prosper under High Heavens smile
To be People free from guile,
To bea People holy, happy,
Here and throughout eternity.
Open every day Sundays excepted) from o'clock
A. M, until P. NJ, on Pennsylvania avenue, be.
tween Sd and ~ streets, below Mr.. Gadsby's Ilo
tel. Abundance 25 cents-children halfprice.
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SPLENDID PRIZES.
d. 5. GREGORY & co. Managers.

VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY
For Endowing the Leesburg Academy and for ,ihrf
purposes.
Glass No for 1910
To be drawn al Alexandra, Va, on SATURDAY ell,
November, 1910
BRILLIANT SCHEME
10000 Dollars, 10000 Dollars.
5000 Dollars $500 Dollars
5000 Dollars l0l7 Dollars
n5'l00 prizes Of Sl,000..sU
Tickets Sl0---Halves So Quarters - 50
Certificates of Packages of25 Whole Tickets Sl}o Nj
Do. do 25 Half do 6s R
Do do % Quarter do 3 ~
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For Tickets and Shares or Certificates Of Packagr-
in the above Splendid Lotteries, address
d. S. GREGORY & co Managers
Washington, y g
Drawings sent Immediately they over to all Will
order as above. oct 232aw3wlAc
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FOREIGN MONEY EXPENDED IN THE SUP
PORT OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RE
LIGION IN THE u s.

EATact from tue way hummer OF tne Annals OF Inc
Propagation of Faith, for 1910, printed at Lyons, in
France
From the annual "cornpte rcndu" of the French So
ciey oI the Propagation of the Faith IT appears that
the following sums were expended, in 1889 in sus-
tanning Roman Catholic missions in the United States
viz
Paid to the Lazarsls for the missions
TO Missouri and Illinois, the Semi
nary, and the College Of ST. Marie
dos Barriens 1000 francs
Outfit of Missionaries who len in 1899
to join those missions 1888 30
To the Jesuts, for missions in Mis-
sour and New Orleans 1900
Ditto in Kentucky 5000
There were also sent
To my lord Eccleston, Archbishop Of
Baltimore 1927
To ny Lord Loras, Bishop of Dubu-
que 5e,Ga7
To my lord Purcell, Bishop OF Cincin-
natl 39,sa7
To my lord Fenwick, Bishop of Bos-
ton 2o,327
To my lord Kenriek Bishop Of Pha-
dcphia 20,327
To my lord Hughes, acting Bishop of
New York s3i 80
To my lord Miles, Bishop Of Nashville 20 s27
To my lord Flagct, Bishop of Bards-
town el,aoo
To my lord Halanderc, Bishop Of
Vincennes 1897
To my lord Rosati, Bishop OF ST,
Louis 2O327
To my lord Blanc, acting Bishop Of
Natchez IOs27
To my lord England, Bishop of Char
lesion 1887
Outfit of Missionaries to Detroit 1000
3Ii $40 ~
Or, estimating 3 frs at 80 cents sos s2 20
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-11-17

DEMOVAL-Mr and Mrs, SANTANGELo have
III removed to the house of Mrs. Gassaway, corner
of Pennsylvania Avenue and 10th street, where
morning class for Ladies' and evening classes for
Gentlemen forming for the study ofthe French
and Spanish languages. Instruction given the
former also in the Italian and Latin languages and in
the English branches, Penmanship, and Music on the
Piano Guitar. Private lessons given at the dwell
lings of pupils if desired Transitions made with
exactness and despatch.
n,t &,
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nlSsOLUTION The Go partnership hereto.
IL Esre esist,ne hstwccn TRIPLETT 4 CLIO
YER IN the Book Binding business was dissolved hy
uatusi consent On thr iOih u October last
B-Ths suhscribef st,ll continue. 10 execute
Rtnding 10 AZ 4. ysne,'ss, on ith street ono door
sisss ghs Malistnan Office and socits share ofthc
gsstfunsgs ~ ths puhl,e
49, % TtlQM $ TRPTETT
ltNNsRY ~ C0NesEs. Oct " tri0
NOTICE. hefsbs gwen that the t.,biary ofC Con.
y grrss st ~ gls-sd "a Tu,s.ia, the 27ih instant
sna ~ 80 sgain - oTrnsd untl TUESDAY The Path
81 Naseu,lxf
- t3lm JOHN MEEHAN. Lihrnuan
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I OST-At the fire at Georgetown on TUESDAY
- night five dollar note on the Bank of the Val
ley Virginia, and a five dollar note of the Union
Bank of Baltimore The finder will be suitably re-
warded by leaving them at this Office. nov l3
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-07-09
OF THE Pilot
WASHINGTON, July 7th, 1910.

,
IN SENArE.--This morning the Select Com
mittee to which was referred the bill from the
House respecting the mileage of members, re-
ported through their Chairman MIR. Norvell.-
This was long and prosing report, which would
induce the world to believe, that the most fright
full sacrifices are made by Loco Foeos, in receiv-
ing SO for every 20 miles, even when the longest
route is selected. The report holds forth the
most extraordinary sentiment, that the mileage
has a most material influence on the peTpetuity
of the Union. What melancholy reflection,
That in so grave body the Senate Of the
United States, so revolving sentiment should
have found its way. 1t would really seem as
though all that noble, just, and exalted, had
been swept from the land by the present and
preceding Administrations.
Mr.. Clay and fIr. Davis belonged to this com
mittee, though they never met with it; and MIR,
Clay toa,k oecasion to say, there were many
reasons why tie bill from the House should be
adopted, and not indefinitely postponed as re-
cronmenda1 by the committee; and, on his mo-
tiesl, it was made. the order for Thursday next.
ATTEMPT TO DESTROY THE NAvY.-Thc com
mistee on Naval Affairs reported bill, which it
endsavored to push through under the title Of
CIRCULATING the pay of the Navy" in which was
cloaked the most monstrous power ever attempt
ed to be given to any man. 1t was no less
than clothing the Secretary with authority TO
place any officer in'the Navy on furlough, at his
pleasure. There were officers of the Navy to
DO punished for disagreeing with the Admins
.tration,S aH,d this was tho mode insidiously
sought to ac, ,emPlisiit but to the honor of the
Senate, it wa met by, MIR. Davis, Calhoun, Nor
veil, and eveAl Buchanan, as entrusting too much
power to any one man; and the Chairman, Will
hanss becoml g ashamed of it, refused to let the
yeas and nayii be taken, and moved.to lay his
bill on the tabl e, whiehwas agreed to4
The bill for the collection of the revenue, was
ordered to be engrossed, by vote-o of 32 to g.,
ard. then the Senate took up the printed calen-
der.
In the House Of Representatives. the Bank
rupt Bill was laid on the table. AS it will re-
qure a vote of twotlirds to take it up, fear it
viii keep there for the remainder of the session.
*The Court Martial Baltimore, made bemsick of n
second attempt doubt that mode would have been
continued