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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-11-13

and die. Yet the capture Of nightingales is very
extensively ractised. The bird-catchers de-
clare them TO be the most easily taken Of all
birds; and scarcely can one of these glorious
songsters alight in copse or thcket, but these
Kidnappers are upon IT, Some OF these men as
sure me that the female birds arrive about ten
days later than the males, whose songs give no.
tlce Of their retreats, on hearing which the fe-
males alight; therefore, when nightingales first
appear the bird-catchers are almost sure of taking
only male birds, which, being the singers, are
,he only ones they want. The nightingale, a
bird which God has created TO fly from land TO
land to crown the pleasantness OF spring with the
most delicious music, or a lark, which he has
made TO soar in the rapture of its heart up to
heavens gates, .'cribbed, cabined, and confined"
IN a narrow cage by man, is one OF the most me-
iancholy objects on earth. Let those who have
hearts for il keep them, and listen to them with
what pleasure they may; for my part, while
am myself sensible Of the charms OF freedom,
aud of the delights of the summer fields, | shall
continue to prefer the "wood notes wld' Of lib
erty to captive's wall.
Moles now make their nests where they lodge
during winter, and which are ready 10 deposit
their young in the following spring. Salmon
begin TO ascend the rivers to spawn. Bees re-
qure to be moved under shelter, and their hives
20 be covered with their winter seat; pigeons al
SO require feeding.
Many wild creatures now retire TO their win
ter retreats. The frog sinks TO the bottom Of
ponds and bitches, and bures himself in the
mud. The lizard, the badger, the hedgehog,
creep into holes in the earth, and remain torpid
till the spring Bats get into old barns, caves,
and deserted buildings where, suspending them
selves by the hind feet, and wrapping themselves
in the membranes of the fore-feet, they sleep
winter away, except some unusual interval of
warm weather should awake and call them out
for little while occasionally. Squirrels, rats,
and feld-mice, shut themselves up with their
winter stores; and the dormouse betakes itself
to slumber
When the hedges are bare, numbers OF old
birds. nests become visible, and when they are
near the grove they are found full Of the seed of
the hips, the feld-mice being in the habit of
climbing up the hedges for the fruit, and using
the nests as stations where they may sit and eat.
*sa.t
Threshing and winterng of cattle are now re-
sumed. Many operations Of maturing, draining,
dwelling anthills, and other inequalities, irriga
ting, ploughing, and fencing, go on by intervals,
as the weather permits. Timber Of all kinds,
except those of which the bark is used, is felled.
Gates, crates, fakes, &C., are made, and fire
side occupations, making and mending baskets,
bee-hives traps for vermin, &C., fill up the long
evenings. The business of the garden this month
Is principally in preparing manure making all
clean and neat, and defending plants from com
ing frosts
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From The Nep York Mirror.
FEMALE COURAGE

A striking trait of courage in lady, forms the
subject of conversation at present in the French
metropolis. Madame Aubrey lives in solitary
chateau not far from the town Of The family
consists only OF M. Aubrey his wife, child about
year old, and one maid servant. In the little
Town, every light is out by 10 o'clock and of
course the most perfect solitude reigns at that
hour in their house, which lies off the road, and
Is completely hidden by trees. One night last
winter, Madame Aubrey was sitting alone read
ng. Her husband had left her in the morning
70 visit friend some six or eight miles off, and
as he expected tobring home a considerable sum
Of money he had taken the usual precaution Of
armlng himself with pair of pistols. AT about
SIX O'Clock the lady went up TO her room TO put
the child IN bed. Her apartment was a large
room on the first floor, filed up on one side by an
old fashioned chimney, and on the other by a
deep and spacious alcove near which, stood her
infants cradle. The night was gloomy one,
cold and bark, and every now and then dash Of
ram, beat against the gothic windows. The
trees in the garden bowed TO the wind, their bran
ches came sweeping against the easement; in
short Il was night in which the solitude of the
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-11-13

life which remained in his native country
trusting for safety to the mercy or oblivion
Of his former nelghbors. Soon after landing IN
Scotland, he determined TO visit the spot where
his beloved, his long lost Helena was inferred
worn down by years, sorrow, and the tolls o.
war, and naturally agitated by recollecting the
circumstances, and viewing the place OF her
death, his debilitated frame was not equal TO
such emotion: reaching with difficulty her tomb
in the chapel OF Kirkconnel he sunk on the earth
groan.
The little narrative, which the scrupulous
critic may consider as the romantic fiction OF
novelist, is founded on fact, supported by the
evidence of authentic family documents in the
possession of worthy baronet, who resides
near the spot, and corroborated by the remains
OF a monumental inscription in the chapel,
which is now in ruins.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-11-13
MARRIAGE IN PROHIBITED DEGREES

AT the last general convention, committee con
ssting of III. u Onderdonk Moore and Brownel was
appointed to report at the next general convention
canon prohibiting marriages with certain degrees of
consanguiniy and affinity. In this report, which will
be one Of much Importance, the OF marrying
deceased wiies sister will be of necessity prominent
We alude TO the subject at present in order to direct
in England advocating the repeal of the law in that
country which prohibits marriage within the degree Of
affinity just mentioned. circular soliciting the re-
peal has unhappiy received many signatures from
among the clergy, and the measure is said
the countenancc and active cooperation Of the Arch
bishop of Dublin and the Bishopof Landau = Church
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A FAIR DEVIL.

From Miss Isabel Hills new novel, the brother
1rdgedians, "A production uniting in a rare degree
he most reflective feeling with charming womanly
Sivacty, though injured by imperfect Transportation
of the incidents through an exuberance of dialogue
"A Gottingen student went forth at night,
To meet with the forest hunting sprte;
And first I'll preach to it, then III fight
Quoth this erudite Gettingen student.
His book and his sword were Of ponderous size,
For the Gottingen student was brave and wise
AT least in his own remarkable eyes
handsome pair--for student.
Wisdom and wealth to himself he said
My mother and father are long since dead
! want few books, a new coat, and bed,
And to dine don't disgrace student.
Thrice have dreant of our meeting high,
That is, this bountiful fiend and
Who am holy enough, all wiles to Defy
That can tempt temperate student
He wandered about the whole of the night,
Twas unuckily warm, and calm, and bright
30 the fend symptom he saw of the sprite-
Adventurous Gottingen student;
Till he came to castle, that frowned from rock
Six in the morning tolled by clock,
And answered by many Growing cock
Too late even for ghosts sighed the student.
But by him that instant form there floats,
White the whtest of new bank notes.
While guinea-gold roueaux Of curls its coats
Half hid from the awe-strcken student.
Fancy face full of wit and lore,
Full of all that philosophers taught of yore
Save Plato for little it owed to his store
I'm LOST thought the spell bound student,
From the visions lip flowed a slvcry voice
Chanting, IF wisdom and wealths thy choice
Take me into the bargain, come on and rejoice =
1t rings the right tune, unused our student
Tho Landgrayes and Counts may WOO, sung she
Not my cousin the Baron can rival thee -
What Is not thy cousin demon 2 quoth he
The devil bit, sir student
I'm the orphan heress of earthly gold,
MY library hundreds of tombs doth hold
l VIII yield them all to the gay and bold =
Il hats me cried the convert student"
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THE DOOMED ADMINISTRATION.

" How are the mighty fallen
And by the PEOPLES HAND Low lie the Proud
A nd smitten by the weapons Of the POOR
The black smiths hammer and the woodmans axe;
THelR TALE is TOLD and for that they rich,
And robbd the poor and for that they were strong,
And scourgcd the weak and for that they made laws
That turned the sweat Of LABOR'S brow TO blood
FOR THESE. THEIR SINS, THE NATION
CAST THEM OUT.-Phiiip Van Artereide
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new version, impromptu, of Cock Robin, sent u
the New York American, by young lady:

A new version, impromptu, of Cock Robin, sent "a
lie New York American by young lady.
Who killed small Matty2
We, says Tippecanoe,
and Tyler too
We killed small Matty.
Who saw him die? O.
/, says Ohio,
With my big Buckeye o.
| saw him die.
g.
Who made the shroud2
!, says Delaware
made it with great care,
made the shroud.
Who dug his grave
l. says sturdy Maine
And would do it, too again
dug his grave
Who tolled the bell
|, says Jersey Blue,
And pretty loudly, too,
toled the bell,
Who'd carry the link?
l. says Arkansas,
With my bowie knife in paw,
III carry the link.
7.
Who'll carry him to the grave
l. says big New York,
He's light as cork,
III carry him to the grave.
Who'll bear the pail
Missouri and Illinois
Must try to find two more
To help to bear his pail.
9.
Who'll be chief mourner}
Says the State Of Isaac Hill,
| claim that honor still
I'll be chief mourner
10.
Who'll be the parson?
!, says Kentucky,
And think my text is lucky
Meme tekel upharsin!
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The People Of this country are Republicans, and
they will tolerate Federal men and Federal mee
sures,--Rich Wing.
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Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-01-16
THE QUESTION::
foNApcHY O. NO foNARcHY.

Nvcr,hr 'sss there is scne diGrn''. in senTchng
oni III, o'qa, urhe I're>dnr; N Nngg'rs 40 "se-
!, the I'D p.r den; ',ea-u', hnnh'e E. Vet NE o."
adag, irle ,ha' Que can tell The direction ei Inc
wird f. III III. movement of strnws he reasons
assigned b, VI Van pnren in II glng npnn tongr'Ss
the adoption f III J dependent rensuty s.s's"
is that ,went, two os' Of wen.y seSe" i.fegn gov
ernneni- Leep ihei, p ic monies in the hands OF
D blc officers his is powerful reasoning rea'', !
Ut who ceu'd hi'e expect any thing different
f. m " Van nren-s MN whn has 1nc!t to.1tS"
nui ard walled pom the Roif. fTcaaHee ~
Eon3oo he rep a.ican no'ions Of his own 'oun-
ir, hs isdon INNS nc r"se rp AT, AS bong al
rnaou hur, ar d lie ird" PEI dent bearrg OF h'' "wo
corn'r,nlpn IN d,prrd-n poor though they hey
toward wealth ad power, p'qnes his ar''sHrc9
AZ d VANITY. ccause the pcoPe y"t exercise tho
nowrr Of thin i = fnf 'heu.se!, aci cf carving
ont th.r. own measures, ne tt'nhs thar Impotence
nah,ini.l II. -er ..'san i. tcNled by the
p'i nj crir gre of l,nr"a'. nerins. ard The mnn'y
tho, gil rep cin.' crt'g9 # hls own c"'rf,m"n''
ANYTHING hut pleasing :" him lie dePrraies every
rhlrg fnuI d.t nr'p bican simplicity. Ind, atherGA
he dlrr 10, ovr.Iicits. Yiaes for ro"Hfef-
iai ~. g. ,ncn'. - ci'es the Iecr'e VIII n"
sAo3oa" 6 n rep can cayefnnlert. ard w. 's to-
"a, riur ca ,ni,., hii eadil, 10 So'i.tr mon.
atchv AID 90 or The sutesi near- fl 10 ac-
con p'i-h 50 de,b'e IN erd IL II adopt The melted
of f1eigp countries reli"s To the feepiag II lie
n, c monies thus securing IL the hand- Of iGr.
Hsa, Off, H7Irrrs he 3. rersur, az 'hr raficn.
and 81 hsrGuc. Il, the liberties If 'h' p"oPs. We
have truly come 10 pretty pp,s- CO Ivy p#oa~
frn,cd 50 f u. busiuesss concerned on ci'lzans
unable N u,an, cases Ia enfn common l"-iiaos d,
aad vet the, are .heoded coa,.d an dive 10
rphn d "A m n who is drirfmn, 10 destroy orr ionJ
esteemed aid useful pubic insi,luIlops l,d coy
ute. Jo,eGa oses'
We concerto that Ibis pan Of VIZ. Van Burea
demand. de,s;e n,'er ,ion rfom those Interested
II, th, erdom and wr.ftt. e tho county. FREQ
men If Naine are you wing loi ger Ia b. ps-
snt u ppptst ihi. man. aid the sensrsss caGal
which surround hiin--whn I'd, arc. Uth', teasors
c,r his IN, dr- AID projects If adn l.esig se'.rn'
me,t than that hey Io tius and SO IN jo'siyE G0r-
ecuge4is f ,ou are rot ,o,i TO al humanity aud
,,ur o. n interests. tIne ,nG, strength for iir ap-
n rrchus Tres drniia eitcuon speak IN v""a
vi ch " III nrahe this Pr e noi arrhcai 'rsiin-
nor. rue his head tong AID i.u'i-h conr .. ell
INN h. l. ih- raai Of feem II. and rot Their dic-
tato,. al that his Re ''oious '1@'le'"'n I'e-~"-
~ Sas EN- must aad SHALL 10 n.daGonsI
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-01-16
THE NEW COALITION,

The Washington correspondent Of Inc
fhi'adelphia Inquirer thus notices the new
coalition, between tac President aud Mr..
Calhoun, and some of lis lesser Objects =
The grand ultimate obe is the elevation
oftiie great Nuliifier to the Presidency.
The coalition between Messrs. Calhoun
and Benton is now completed in all it,
parts. These two gentlemen dined iogeth-
er, at private table, on Tuesday last, and
yesterday. Mr.. Calhoun, Messrs. Pickens,
Rheit, Lewis, and William Rufus King,
held an audience with the President and
subsequently dined with him The terms
Of the coalition IRE confident to both par.
ties, and operate Immediately and remote
ly. On the whole Mr.. Van Buren, is the
gamer by the regulation. He gives nothing
in advance; all that he pays for the advan-
tages to be obtained from this coalition. are
prospective, aud depend upon contingent
'cies.
Should Mr.. Van Buren, be reelected to
the Presidency, Mr., Rhett, of South Car
roiina is 10 be brought into the Cabinet,
and Mr.. Pickens is To 90 to the Court Of
St. James. These things are among the
conditions and s,ipulatons of the coalition;
out lhNy are oy III uicdhs hp po't"H' WIN
compared with others, which contemplate
q Southern confederacy.
This coalition decides the complexion of
the present Congress, and seals the fate of
the gentlemen from New Jersey now here.
claiming seats on the authority OF the GER
tifcares of Gov. Pennington. They will
be rejected, and their compelit RS will BE-
placed in their seats.
Since the day ofihe celebrated coalition
between Lord North and Charles j. FIX
NJ event. in the politics Of single nation
ha. been equal in Importance of prolhgac,
TO this.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-01-16

cun,emuib'e because i, is h,' mere flourish in
tended for po iiical IF ct pm certain classes No
nnu Of sense he ieves a word of Il e he means
the modern method oc ioco loco "ba7f!nS"-per-
hans there is senle truth IL the remark.
iut the Gov. n gne- that Tbs 'inaI III ! aw was
beneficial that az Gn4t IA small bis were 1eArfc-
ted or dispppeared' rher- pace was srpp led with
specie b, a process 20 gentle. that he change "ds
searceIv porcerf1ie! We guess not. A.. he
'.change'' thai was "perccp9!,e' II this GnasisE'
that we have ever heard &c, great hfax CT
small bills f ON our neigI barring ,at"s. Of tie DO
rouinaii n ST. Pos 30 ID I'd ."
forth hIs was the kIrd of "Specis' thai took
The u ace IF ANAL la and will nglin nnd
s;mi,,, ci,cnn.,afrro. hdeed the wave'hs NAM
nor in h.cb this 81 bret is 'rca',d coh,ces lis hat
cov Tai 6e Il don 4, are 10 let ihs lar come Tito
f,-c, rg in. jus' at his rorf"ui"r ire. IN"
mo- wear viii hp add d 10 ia p's" we think.
I he reminder of the m"ssag', with The fseep.
,;,p IF M. ~ pendent :rh Treasury r'mar. -
we have no a'len'ar obj cii,ns To. I!e mig have
b-rn 'ili'r mo p eypnit req eciig georgia o"'
w,nr j. sad on hi subject ~ very well ne e"'-
o.ic,I sttye il recommend d and The h''Shlng "'
the 'rsarp c.pi'n when cur fl III ces WI pefh".
III. amendment or annih-r Judge Of the ,, J.
rnrr, i. rcrnmmer died. and .ome OTHER matters Win
winch VT fd no fault,
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-01-16

awe have a pretty distinct in'imation
In the Enquirer, through its Washington
correspondent. that the Administration
does not intend to pass any law ihis scss-
sion for the collecting and safe keeping Of
the public money. The game is, that un-
der preience thai the Administrator can
not agree upon the details of any measure.
M act will be passed The effect of this
will be, to leave the public money al the
discretion of the Executive where it has
been, with the exception of very brief
interval since General Jackson wrested il
from the custody of the law in 1888.
Richmond Wing.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-01-16

the amendment by Inserting in mi second
resolution, after the words "EmllE .vern-
or and Council Of New Jersey" e words
following:
Thst The commissions issucdy lin,
according /" the laws of SAID bate. TO
John b Aycriga, john p. b. ll4xwell.
Wm. Hal>tc4. Charles G.. Stfaon. and
THIS. Jones Yogke have not bed deeme d
sufficient by the House Ia auth,tZe iii, il
holding the same, ard l." be :" or AS mem
beers of thls House; and also"
Mr.. Bell accepted this as amod,fca-
ton.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-01-16
From the Ohio Confederate Y B paper.
TRIBUTE FROM AN HONEST
OPPONENT.

-''For forty years did Harrison devote
himself to his country; in peace and in war,
in danger and security, in The camp and in
the closet, in the Senate and in the battle
field did he serve that country in true feal-
ty aud untarnished honnr-untll, even now
grown grey in that service which has
brought him nothing but a glorious reputa-
lion and a conscience void Of offence against
the Obligations of patriotism, he stands in
his old age among the millions who snr-
round him, model of official purity and
interrupted integrity"
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-01-16

A meeting Of the administration party in
Nansenen4 county, Virginia, recently
passed this resolution;
"Tha, it is the deliberate opinion Of this
meeting that Col. Richard NJ. Johnson
sh nl not be again run a1 candidaie for
the Vice Presidency of the U. States by
the Democratic party"
We understand that Col. johnson ! as
expressed a delIbe, ate opinion that he
should be again run, - &c. Non tanias com
ponere, &c.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-01-16

There are three oi' the electors If Thorn
a. Jefferson vet living in New Yo X
.I,ha Uood,oorih of New York City Pierre
Ton Cortland, of Worcester, and James
Bwt. Of Orange. These venerable relic,
.,Jefre,sonian Democracy" are devoted
ID z.alous Wings. and oppose the re-elec-
ION of M1rin Van Buren, 10 the Ptes'-
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-01-16
Coz. FairfeM's LITTER 10 the President.
Executive DEPARTMENT.,
augusta Dec. %, 1889.
His Ercelen H. Fan Buren,.
De-, liant az La IT,,itad Sknioa


President of the United States
SIR 1t having been reported TO me that
large number ofBritish Troops had been
Stationed at Tamisroua,a Lake in the dis
pnted territory. and seeing extracts from
the Provincial papers confirmatory OF
these reports. deemed il proper To ap-
plv directly 10 the Lieut. Governor Of the
Province of New Brunswick, which did
bv letter oflhe 18th instant, to ascertain
whether these reports We're well founded
or not His answer urder date nf Deem
her 10TH received esterdav, while on my
way To this place. NV letter and the reply
are both herewith enclosed. 1t will be
perceived that two companies "f Rrti~h
troops have ar,uallv been M rhed int" The
disputed territory and sia,i,n.d a tn" TIM
,srouata Lake. where il is we'll known ex-
tensive barrarks had been previously err
rctrd This is clearly a violation ut IN"
spirit ofihe arranrmente e"tered into be-
tween the Licntpnan, Governor of New
Brunswick and mvselfin March last. ihongf
the orders have been issued nv the Govern
or of Lover Ca ada. submit also y hcth-
or the Contingency contemplated bp the
Act Of Congress Of March 3, 1889. has not
occurred whe,hrr the facts do not clearly
show an invasion Of The State of Maine,
which, the Executive government of the
United States. under the directions nf the
Act aforesaid, as well IA under the "bliTa-
tions Of the constitution, is bound to re-
pei.
NAV add, that, | am we'll informed that
the British government is also erecting bar
racks upon both sides ofihe 81 J"hus. near
the mouth ofihe Madswaska river, and
that trnops are concentrating at GRAD
Falls. Under all these circumstances
| deem it IL be nv duty IN raII upon the
government of the United States for that
prnte'tion this State from Invasion guar
anteed to her in the constitution.
Wnh the highest respect, am Sir,
Your most ohnd'cnt servant,
JOHN FAIRFIELD. CIV. Of Maine