The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-11-03


fon."-Globc 1887.
sEAsONABLE HITS CHARACTERISTIC
OF THE CONTEST OF 1870
A correspondent has collected some Of the good
Jokes of the day. and handed them to us for publica
ton, remarking that
The extent of the collection illustrates the abundant
materials afforded for the exercise Of wit and sarcasm
by the conduct Of the present administration thus ex-
employing a remark Of DR.. Johnson" Whatever
may be the native vigor of the mind she can never
form many combinations from few IDEAS as many
changes can never be rung upon a few bells"
Whig whose family all Wings, with tho ex-
cepton Of SON. upon being asked the question by
the censustaker, are any ofyour family blind, deaf
or dumb1" Answered, :" have one son who is blind
he il a Van Burenite.
Locofocosm is said to have such an irresistible ten.
dency downwards nowadays, that the boys cannot fly
kites made of Loco-foco newspapers.
I" There is an illnatured, rabd old Loco-foco who
spends most of his time in throwing stones at the bull
frogs that inhabit milpond near his residence, be-
cause Of the constant cry they keep up for Tipped
noe Iippecanos- 1iPpseanosr"
While the procession of Clubs was passing along
the streets of New York, in honor Of the General
who never lost battle" line Of hardy tars, under
der the banner inscribed with the immortal name Of
Perry, appeared. An ofice-holder recognized sailor
in the ranks, called to him and said, What, Ben is
that you? Are you Whg2" g Yes" says Ben,
" and a bloody good one too-Im real Perry-ichig"
A couple Of" Grannies"-The British, in the days
Of the revolution in the habit of calling General
Wayne Granny" At the storming Of Stony Point,
Old Mad Anthony was the third man that entered the
breach. He was met by British Grenadier who in
qured, Who are you?" Old Mad Anthony levelled
him with the ground, exclaiming, u Granny
Wayne and intend, sir, to deiiper ibis fortress in
about fire minutes" The Van Burenites apply the
term Granny" to Harrison. Gov. Wickliffe of
Kentucky, commenting upon this epithet, remarked
that General Harrison the most efficient Granny
he knew; for said he, 81 sap him deliper Gen.
Proctor Of fire hundred children in about forty mi
Mates.
If Old Granny Harrison is elected President, an
emigrate to Texas said Loco foco oifice-holder
T" No doubt Of that" remarked Whig "you will
then not only be carrying out the principle of your
party but you will also, like your brother Swartwout
CARY of the principal
The Loco-focos were but recently building all their
hopes upon the belief that Gen. Harrison would not
come out" as they expressed it. WE'LL the General
has come out and Van Buren, must go out.
" The Tory papers call Gen. Harrison the dumb
candidate Hasn't he spoke loud enough at the late
elections Z"
The spirit Of '76 is aroused" as Van Buren, said
when he found that sepenty-sir electoral votes had
been lost to him.
The N. Y. Era calls Gen. Harrison al rascal
The Lou isvle Journal says, Gen. H. most certainly
is not rascal but there no doubt that by the 4,h
Of March he will turn out one"
Z" II tho Sub-treasury is an unwise system, let il
be proved 50. Bring forward your witnesses Globe.
The witnesses have gone forward--some to Europe
and some to Texas"
Mr. Dawson, of Michigan, while addressing the
meeting at Faneuil Hail. said that had been recon-
mended that the bioodhounds should be transferred
from the Var to the Treasury Department to track
the deaultersbut he thought it unwise policy, as
it was well known the blood hound could not track
The Globe says, that lightning is most apt to
strike buildings containing large quantities of metallic
substance II that's the case there's very little dan
ger of its striking the Treasury Of the United States
but great deal Of its striking the Sub-treasurers
"sub-treasury law is compared to man with no
money asking to be trusted for purse to hold it,"
Important to Science e,o Rule Of dritbm,f;c-
To change paper money into mctallic.-Rule-sub-
straet the latter from the people and add il to the
Treasury, and divide the amount among the Office
holders. Nothing will remain"
"If there's any change, IFS for us, said Loco
ofice-hoder. Yes, said Wing, we always knew
tina, the federal ofccholders pocketed the people,
money"
Why are the people waiting for the beneficial ope
ration the Subtrsasury like physicians losing prac
tice2 Because they losing patience (pstients")
The ~ Y. Loco-focos talk Of setting aside da,
to celebrate the passage of the Sub-trcasury Will
each man, after they assemble together steal whateve
ne can lay his hands in the crowd, or will the,
celebrate it by afoot race ~
hneedon-A few evenings since, the daughters O
avery respectable Locofoco gave a party, at whicl
were invited number Of their male and female &C
quaintances. The evening passed of pleasantly. az
matter ofcose although politics were frequently in
troduced during the evening. Afer the adjournmen
OF the party fell to the lot of young lady who wa