The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-30
EPIGRAM.

EPIGRAM
A place under Government
Was all that Paddy wanted
He married soon a scolding wife,
And this his wish was granted
II is said that twice the number of deaths oc-
cur al the age of 40 that happen in the preceding
and succeeding years, and that the same singu-
lar law holds good with respect to the decennial
periods, 80, 40, 60 and 10.
In the wine-growing districts Of France hopes
of Colleen harvest are entertained. Never did
the vineyards look better or promise more
abundant crop.
The amount now subscribed for the monu-
ment to Sir Walter Scott at Edinburgh is .f7267
As. Cd
The foreign trade of Belfast now surpasses
that Of all the ports of Ireland.
person pointed out man who had pro
fusion of rings on his fingers, to a cooper. "Ah,
master" said the artisan, 1T Is sure sign OF
weakness when SO many hoops are used"
Any one taking property from drowned per-
son, and converting il to his own use, is guilty
Of felony
Forgery appears 10 be greatly on the increase
in Scotland and the Lord Justice Clerk has at
trbuted the deplorable fact to the relaxation of
the law, by which the offence is no longer held
to be capital
The most foolish thing in the world is said to
be to bow TO the rich till you are unable to stand
erect in the presence Of an honest man.
Men are often capable of greater things than
they perform. They are sent into the world
with bills of credit, and seldom draw to ther full
extent.
Tl,s hvlse.s mu,lo is Iunows: Down hill
spare me, up hill indulge me, on the level push
me, and in the stable don't forget me.
The population of Portugal is stated at 3224,-
Ala.
Niewentyz has computed that in second of
a minute there flies out of burning candle par
ticles of light ten million million times more than
the number of grains of sand estimated to be
contained in the whole earth.
A late number of Galignani's Messenger says
While lady and gentleman were deeply en-
gagged in examining the paintings at the Louvre,
the hair of their child, between nine and ten
years old, which hung down its back in long
and beautiful tresses, was entirely cut off with
out being perceived, although the mother held
the child constantly by the hand.
The skin of boa has been presented to the
museum of the Asiatic Society of Bengal which
measured 20 feet in length. When shot the
boa measured Il feet. 1t had swallowed a spot
ted deer, which was taken out Of the inside, not
too much decomposed for the spots in the skin
10 be quite distinct Where the deer lay the
skin measured 3 feet inch across.
| Among the ancient Hebrews there was an
ante honeymoon, which preceded the marriage
of parties The custom was that when young
man saluted the object of his affections he was
obliged to give months notice. Of his intention
before the celebration Of his nuptials.
A LESSON IN PuNcTuAmoN.-The following
anecdote told of Jeffrey, when editor Of the Ed
nburg Review, will be relishcd by all, who
have had anything to do with correcting the
lpress:-
Wilson, his printer, was prodigiously prodiga
Of commas and, in making proof sheet, would
frequently fill the margin with his favorite
stop. On one occasion he wrote opposite pas
sage
"Mr J., is there not some obscurity
here 2"
To this modest hint, Jeffrey cvly replied
i '.MrJ perceives no obscurity here except such
rs may arise from the id quantity of commas
which Mr.. Wilson seems to keep in box BY
his side to pepperthe proof with, instead OF sand!
Mr.. WEnsTER-This gentleman took occa
sion, at the late Wing festival ut Alexandria, t
utter sentiments which would forever silence
the calumniators of the Northern Wings, if they
were governed by desire to hear the truth, in
stead of an insane eagerness far party triumph
for the sketch Of this speech, as il appears in tn,
Madisonian. He said, however, emphatically
in reference to the charge that the Northern
Wings abolitionists in feeling, '.In the nam,
Of my iellow-citizens of the North, repel il a
, a foul calumny. We of New England ar,
bound to you by our sacred compact, the consti
: tuition of the United States. That instrumen
secures all your rights and all your property, Il
I be governed and disposed of as you see fit an,
tell you, for one, that not one jot or title 0
that compact shall ever be violated, with m
! consent" Why, suppose Martin Van Burel
had uttered that sentiment, what shouts w
should have heard from those who will still de
nounce Daniel Webster Mr.. Websters specc
shall hereafter appear. 1t is too good TO be los
Mr.. Phelps, lWhig Senator from Vermont
Y reiterated the same sentiments. Mr.. Crittende
remarked that he had never known but one abe
litonst in the U. S. Senate, and he was a Va
! Buren, man !-Lynchb1rg Tirginian.
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n5- The Boston Post speaks of the Wa
i Federalistsn who support Gen. HARRISON. w
:, suppose that these ''War Federalistsn are sue
!, men as General Scott, Peter b. Porter, Henr
! CLAY. Mr.. Senator Root, Peter X. Livingston
!, Gen Gaines, Pierre Van CORTLAND and III
hundreds Of individuals equally distinguished
the civil and military history of the republic