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The Madisonian., 1840-01-18

yV>HE AMERICAN SWINE BREEDER, by W.
Ellsworth A practical treatise on their selection,
rearing and ia,tenng, volume w,th many ehgra''"e''
~ cents Just received by +. TAYLOR -
" .l.n The farmers Companion vol, price one doar, ,
wri,,en by Jesse Buell. and published since his DEAN
Bue,s Cuvator the four years bound into one 'ou"'
for sale low.
Chap,al's Agricultural Chemistry of
Cobb on the Mulberry the Silk Worm ana making "
silk vol with engravings 25 cents
ous branches OF the lowest prices ian
The Madisonian., 1840-01-18


II is surprising that you should make your pa
per medium of anonymous attacks on individuals
by name, of which the untIuh and the malignisy
are equally apparent so much so indeed as TO render
this contradiction matter Of supererogalion This
is breach Of all the golden rules OF the press and Of
manhood and is unworthy Of any cause.
A communication signed "a" in your last paper,
contains four paragraphs respecting the Democratic
Review and Mr. Langtree, the whole replete with
fllsehoods.
As to the first, you might and should have answer
ed il Yourself The Democratic Review never at
tackled YOU or your private affairs. 1t never boiled
over" or expressed :" indignation" or any thing else
about your election. So much for that
As for the second, il is false from beginning to end
So much for that.
As for the third it is also sheer falsehood.
The Clerk, under the rule, gave US some few do
cumen,s 10 print They were executed in the office
of the Democratic Review, and never asked nor
did any person ask for me- any other office 10 do any
portion of the work Nor such step ever ne
cessarv or ever contemplated. The assertion with
all its garniture and incidents is pure invention and
calumny.
As for the last il is even more full, il possible Of
falsehoods than the other three.
Your correspondent seems to think it heavy
crime that am neither practical printer nor
sta,ioner" What does be meant The Publishers
of the Democratic Review have had, for hve years,
an extensive printing and publishing Office IN 'h's
District No article Of stationery not even SICK
of seang-wax is manufactured in the District, and
the practical knowledge to be acquired in such busf-
ness is surely as competent TO select from Inc manu-
facturers or the market every requisite arcle, as
any TO be derived from the more Indispensable ac-
complishments in the opinion ofyour correspondent
of selling novel, or retailing qure o paper ne
duty of The contractors was very simpie-'o procure
the best articles of every kind, while lheydId mol a"1
the price OF any. The II: Of r. has its own prices
for stationery, as ii has for printingi and II IS no
more possible to get preposterouS or exoroah' pr
ces" than in his ridiculous language 10 make 'he
{" handsome sum of seven eight thousand ooilafs
wear" by them In conclusion, as there rs no uouo'
that the Committee of Accounts will do Their ouy ~
the premises you might have spared youfse'i 'ae
shame of publishing this mean and unworthy a'acA'
and myself the trouble of replying to II.
Yours &c.
s. d. LANGTREE.
The Madisonian., 1840-01-18

The services oi the Nsw JsausaLEm CaURcH win
commence st ii A. M. and P. M. every Sabbalh,
at the Mdieal College, corner Of and 10Th Streets
The Madisonian., 1840-01-18

The dinner given in honor of JupoE WIRE
came OF" at Browns Hotel last night, instead Of
Thursday.
The Madisonian., 1840-01-18
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

JomN HENDERSON, Esq. OF Mississippi, was admit
ted an Attorney and Counsellor OF this Court
No 10 Bank of Metropolis, plaintiff in error, rs
+. Guttschlick. The argument OF this cause was
continued by Mr. BRADLEY for the defendant in error
and concluded by Mr. Coke for the plaintiff in error
No. le. A. Walden, appellant, rs. H. J. Bodley ct
al. This cause was argued by Mr.. UNDEawooD for
the appellant and by Mr.. CnrrENDEN for The appel
lees ft>
The Court adjourned till tomorrow at ii o'clock,
AM
The Madisonian., 1840-01-18

GERRIT SMITH, the most distinguished
man Of the abolitionists of New York, was,
yesterday week, nominated as candidate for
the Senate of the United States, in place OF
N. P. Talmadge, by Mr.. L. S. Chatfeld, a
leading Van Buren member of the New York
House Of Assembly. Thus the Van Buren,
ties practice one thing in the Norlh and
preach different thing in the South
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MASSACHUSETTS,

The final result of the late election in the
Bay State, is at length reported. The COM
mittee appointed to canvass the votes, make
the following report:
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In justice to Mr.. Langtree, publish the follow
ing communication, merely stating for ourseli that
we were not aware that the article commented on,
was of the character attributed to it by Mr. Lang
tree or, OF course we should no, have published it,
WASHINGTON, January l6 1910.
The Madisonian., 1840-01-18

In THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL, LET THERE
OK UNITY--iN Nos-EssENTiALs, LIBERTY, AND IN ALL
THINGS iTY--Augusnn
The Madisonian., 1840-01-18

THE,TRE.-MrS FrrzwiLLiAM, one ol the most
extraordinary performers We have had upon our
boards, takes benefit this evening. She displays
wonderful versatility Of talent, both in music and
The Madisonian., 1840-01-18

|
1t will be seen in the report Of the proceedings Of
| the House of Representatives of Thursday last, that
a publication in the Globe in relation to the rumor-
ed bargaining for the public printing Of the day pre-
vious, was made the subject of comment by Mr..
Mitchell, of New York, and Mr.. Fisher, Of North
| Carolina.
| The Globe charged Mr.. Mitchell with having
made an "overture of bribery" Mr.. M repelled
the slanderous impu,ation. Those who can see an
overture of bribery in proposing TO an individual TO
become a candidate for an office, must have, on that
subject, morbid vision. We have no doubt GER
tain class OF politicians are morbid on the subject,
and that they are so much accustomed 10 b. APP
preached with overlures of bribery, on account of
the general suspicion of their easy virtue, that they
fancy they see brbs in every thing an honorable
gentleman may propose.
| The gentleman from North Carolina seems TO
have acted the part Of an informe TO the Globe, and
seems to have been anxious TO appear as disnlerest-
ed and virtuous as possible before The public. This
would have appeared more praiseworthy had he not
attempted claim most of ii by way OF contrast with
one Of his fellow members.
The Globe pronounced Gov Porler's Message,
cable and admirable" and promised. to notice 1t
further A week has elapsed, and the Globe has
not fulfilled its promise Did the Globe catch
tar,ar7 Or, in accordance with that Conservative
Message is il now willing 10 spike its artillery"
and let the "swndIing banks, go free1
4" He" General Harrison) seems to be willing to
1.-THE negroes free and sell white men into slave
| ry ~ GLOBE.
COMMENTARY
| From Gen. Harrison's report of the battle
of the Thames:
| awe have suffered greatly for the want Of pro-
visions and the whole army has subsised, for the
| last three days, on RAW BEEF WITHOUT SALT"
CONTRAST.
From Mr.. Van Buren's message
"The people look TO the Government for too
much"
| THE,TRE-MrS. FrTzwLLiaM, one oil the most
extraordinary performers we have had upon our
boards, takes benefit this evening She displays
wonderful versatility Of talent, both in music and
comedy
JupGE WmTss letter will be published in pamphlet
| form and may be had at this office, al cheap rate.
ARoosrooK ExPEplrioS.-The total amount Of the
expenses Of the Aroostook Expedition, to December
2Oth [erceping the civil posseel Is as follows
| Pay OF the Troops S9O,O5l 81
Quartermasiers Department, l36,6s3 81
s226, ,765 30
The Madisonian., 1840-01-18

JupGE Wmrs's letter will be published in pamphlet
form and may be had at this office, al cheap rate.
The Madisonian., 1840-01-18

ARoosrooK EXPEDITION. total amount Of the
e,nenses of the Aroostook Expedition, TO December
2Oth, [ercep,ng The civil posseel is as follows
Pay OF the Troops S9OOSl 81
Quariermasiets Department, l36,ss3 "
The Madisonian., 1840-01-18
THE MAIDS MIA N
WASHINGTON CITY.
SATURDAY, JANUARY ls, ls4o

OFFICE STREET, BETWEEN NINTH AND TENTH.
The Madisonian., 1840-01-18

From Mr. Van Burens message:
"The people look to the Government for too
Tnatch"
The Madisonian., 1840-01-18

rT,HE BOSTON AMERICAN ALMANAC ioI
i ls4O-.An additional supply this Gay recsi'so' w.
sale Nv + TAYLOR; price one dollar la"i
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-08-06

Passed hlidshipman, Robt. Emmett Hooe,
oil the u. 5. Navy, has, we learn, by the SEN
tence OF Naval Court Martial, lately held at
rensacoia' been suspended from duty, on half
pay, for the space of two years. His offence.
we understand, was want of respect for Com
mander Levy--who seems to be in bad odour
with the family.
1t will be rccollected, that when Com. FL
hot was suspended, for four years, without
pay Tor two years, or, in other words, suspen-
ded upon hdy pay, just as Passed Midship-
man Hooe has been, the President of the U.
>. upon considerations of law, RENTED SO
much OF the punishment as related to the
stoppage of pay. Will he now remit in the
case OF Mr.. Hooel The cases are precisely
similar. We fear the name will not recon-
mend him to Executive clemcncy.-But we
Shall See.-.7rena
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-08-06

AZ The Milledgeville Recorder states the
fact that Cadet was tried and dismissed On
negro testimony, from the Military Acad
my a, West Point, during the administrators
of Gen. Jackson; but as soon as the case
was made known to him, Gen. Jackson re-
voked the sentence of the Court, and restored
the Cadet to his place. With this example
before him, what was to hinder Mr.. Van Blu
rem from interfering in the case of Lieutenant
Hooe? Has he not pledged himself 10 "fol-
low in the footsteps of his illustrious prede-
cessor"l Then why has he not done so in
this case? BY the way, we never had any
confidence in the huckstering professions of
this ''Norihern man with Southern principles -
and SO we are not disappointed but we
think it well enough, occasionally, to twit
his friends for their unreasonable faith.
See the scathing letter of MIR. Davis.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-08-06
THE CONTRAST

When Lieut. Hooe of the Navy appealed to
the President of the United States, to set A.
side the proceedings of a court-martial. on the
ground of the admission of negro testimony.
that high functionary rejected the application
in the following terms
"Ihe President finds nothing in the pro-
ceedlngs in the case of Lieut.. Hooe which re-
CURES ms interference. M. V. b."
In the laws of Indiana. whilst Gen. Harri-
son was Governor, will be found the annexed
statute excluding negro witnesses
"CHAPTE3 46-PAcr 81.
IAN ACT regulating the practice in the
General Court, and Court of Common
Pleas, and for other purposes.
"Secton 81. No negro, mulatto or Indian.
shall be witness, except in pleas of the u
nlted States, against negroes, mulattoes, or
Indians, or in civil pleas, where negroes, mu-
lattoes, or Indians alone shall be parties
Jesse b. THOMAS,
"Speaker of the House of Representatives.
''B. CHAMBERS,
"President Of the Council.
"Approved, Sept. II, 1897.
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-08-06

Our president, says the Wheeling Times,
must be avery innocent piece ofhouschold fur
niture, and of about as much use in the white
house as doll would be, ifall his friends say
about him is true. He recommended the
standing army bill to congress, and now, be-
cause ii is offensive, Mr.. Poinsett declares he
knew nothing about it. He approved of the
admission of negro testimony in the case of
1t. IIooe, and now Paulding says he had
nothing to do with it.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-08-06

Capt. Harper The Spring-Hil Tippeca-
noe Club met on Saturday the LIST instant, at
Spring-Hill, Augusta County, where quite a
large and respectable portion of the neighbour
hood assembled.-At the hour of O'clock
+. Nj. the Club was called to order by the
President.-Atter the Secretary had read the
proceedings of the former meeting. the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted by the Club:
Resolved, That this Club recognize the
right of all the members of other Tippecanoe
Clubs to a full participation in its delibera-
tons.
Resolved, That we heartily approve of the
proposition to hold District Convention, for
the purpose of nominating suitable candi-
date to represent this District in the next Con-
gress Of the u. S. and that the Central Com
mittees of the several Counties of this District
be requested to call meetings of the People,
to appoint Delegates to such Convention at
such time and place as should be deemed ex-
pedient.
Resolved, That the President be authorized
to procure some persons to address the Club
at its next meeting.
Resolved, That the Administration party
are invited to attend our next meeting, pre-
pared for discussion.
MIR. Hugh W. Sheffey, of Staunton, then
addressed the Club at considerable length
and very happily, which called forth hearty
vote Of thanks from the Club.-The hour be-
ing late, the Club then adjourned to meet on
the first Saturday in September, at o'clock,
+. NJ. G. NJ. COCHRAN, Pres't.
a. b. McCAUsLAND, Sec'ry.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-08-06

The Winchester Nirginian estimates the
val, at that place, considerably above the Re-
publican. 1t does not tell us exactly its own
opinion, however, but talks loosely of the
opinion of others, as to the number that were
IN and OUT of the procession, which is fixed
at from 5 to 5000. The Republican spoke
of the number IN procession. The company
was addressed by the Hon. G. b. Samuels,
Hon. Joseph Johnson, John Letcher, Esq'r.
Henry Biddinger, Hon. ]. NJ. Mason, and
VIM. A. Harris, Esq.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-08-06
WASHINGTON, July, 1910.

The Secretary Of State, in his letter to the
Federal Locofoco Convention recently held at
Aillledgeville, the metropolis ofhis own State,
gives, en PEASANT, slap in the chops to the
miserable scribblers who, without possessing
any character themselves, are busily engaged
In traducing General HARRISON. Mr.. For
syTH alludcs to his "long acquaintance with
General HARRISON" and their ..kind personal
intercourse for many years. and intimates
that it would be an ''9Gence'' to that acquan-
lance and intercourse if he were to "call in
question his General Harrison's1 ability or
his disposition toPromofe Ire honor and prosper
tty Of his country, according to the principles
and opinions that have governed his political
life" 1t was undoubtedly owing to the fact
that the Secretary of State refused to belle the
history Of the county, and to falsify the re-
suits ofhis own personal knowledge and OBJ
servation in regard to General HARRISON,
that the Globe, while noticing, with plaudits,
The course of the Georgia Locofoco Senators
and Representatives, and others, who are ac-
i've in pushing the cause Of the Admnistra-
ion in that State, omitted any reference to
Mr. Observation-Disclosures
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-08-06

More Government Mites Profcsted.-T he n.
Orleans Bee, of the 18th ultimo, contains the
following article:
Two notes, one for S15l IS, signed by A.
mos Kendall, the other, for $lOI2 III, SIGNED
by the present Post Master General. Niles.
both drawn at sight, on Mr.. Mcqueen, Post
Master in this city, were protested Yesterday
by Mr. Hermann, notary public. Those notes
having been duly presented to Mr.. Mcqueen,
he answered in the following terms "IHat
they could not be pull no,o, butthat Mev 1could
be as Soon as he ,couid hare funds" After this
answer, the bearer applied to the Custom
house collector to know if he had any wish
to honor the signatures of Messrs. Amos
Kendall and Niles. He answered that he
did not think himself authorized to paw the
notes. twas only after those repeated refu-
sails that the bearer caused the notes to be
protested. In this instance the refusal Of
paying the notes is positive and no plea of
informality can be brought forward to exon
crate the government from being in state of
bankruptcy.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-08-06

ANOTHER OUTRAGE.-We learn from the
Alexandria Gazette that the legally elected
members of Congress, from the State ofNew
Jersey, were not allowed one cent for salaries,
travelling expenses, cost of obtaining testi-
mony, &c. &C., by order Of the Committee of
Elections, nor any other item of the heavy
expenditure they incurred during eight
months arduous attendance in Washington.
and during the session. While this manifest
injustice was done TO the State Of New Jer-
sey through her representatives, the same
committee caused to be paid to Chas. J. In
gersoji, twelve hundred dollars and over for
his witnesses and expenses, and in case
where the committee were, we believe, IMAM
imous that ne was not entitled to his seat
an opinion which was confirmed by the House.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-08-06

~ In his speech before the Tippecanoe
Club at Charlottesville, Senator Crittenden,
of Kentucky, remarked that cit was matter
OF establishment, when we reflect how little
service Mr.. Van Buren, has rendered the coun-
try that he ever should have reached the
Presidential chair. 1t reminded him of the
fly which was found encased in amber. No
one cared a fig for the fly, but all were anx-
ious to know how the ID it came there.''
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-08-06

DrougM.-The Frederick (Nd.) Examiner
complains that the region of country around
that city is suffering for want of rain. A con-
siderable portion oil the corn crop is said TO
DC so much burntu as to be beyond recovery.
No rain had fallen for more than month.
The Rochester (New York; Democrat
states that small parcels Of new Wheat have
been sold at seyenfyJfre cents per bushel.
a meeting of the citizens Of PHILADELPHIA
has been held at which committee Of five
persons was appointed 10 devise the best
mode Oh organizing company for establish
ing line OF steamers between that city and
Europe.
Perhaps one of the most striking instances
OF the rapid conveyance of intelligence is that
which occurred few days ago, in the receipt
IN New York ofnews from Calcutta, via Lon
don, in fifty-four days.
D57The recent attempt to murder the Queen
OF England and her husband is attributed, by
some ofthe English papers, to higher source
than the youth who attempted it. O'Connel}
takes up the hue and cry, and, in an address
to the people of Ireland, says: "1he murder
GUS traitor was not the sole criminal: great as
was his guilt, he was the agent of greater vii
lans than himself.'' Suspicion points to
Ernest, Duke Of Cumberland and King Of
Hanover, WHO'S an uncle Of the Queen, and
heir apparent to the throne if she die, during
his lifetime, without issue.
Professor Thompson, of Marion Col,epe,
Missouri, formerly of Massachusetts, com
mitted suicide recently in state Of pa.tisl
arrangement, and was found dead in the
woods with pistol in his hand.
bunker Hill Monument--The ladies of
Boston design to hold grand Fair in Quincy
Hall, on the 10th September next, for the
purpose of raising funds TO finish the mopu.
ment on Bunker Hill.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-08-06
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, }
Richmond, Va. July 29th, 1910.

Richmond, Va. July 29th, 1910.
The Governor has appointed the following
named persons, Commissioners to superin-
tend the election of Electors of President
and Vice President of the United States, to
wit:
.4Heghany-Wm. G. Holloway, John CAL
lahan and Isaac Steele.
.4ugustn-A. II. II. Stuart, Levi l.. Ste
venson and n. G. Kinney.
Bath-Charles l.. Francisco, Andrew TT.
Byrd and Samuel V. Gatewcod.
Fayeite-Hudson M. Dickerson, Oliver L..
Waite and George Anderson.
Gysen5rier-Joseph F. Daneerfield, John
son Reynolds and VIM. Cary.
Le'0is-Iohn McWhorter. Jacob Jackson
and Weldon Hoffman.
A1nroe-Allen T. Caperton, A. Beirnc, ir.
and James Shanklin.
Pendlefon-Wm. Mccoy, Thomas Jones
and iiarman Hner.
ePocahontaa-George Burner, Paul Mcneil
and John Gay.
6. Ra"dOiph-William C. Raymond, Henry
Sturm and Samuel II. Elliot.
Roch6ridgc-Jas. Mcdowell, SamI. Med.
Reid and VIM. G. Lewis.
Rochingham-Peachy Harrison, Augustus
Waterman and Robert Grafton
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-08-06
MIDDLEBROoK, JULY a5th, 1910.

The MIddlebrook Tippecance Club met pur-
Snant to adJournment. r. r. Johnson, Vice
President took the chair, and called the Club
to order. The proceedings of the previous
meeting being read by the secretary, the re-
mainder Of the day was occupied in the de-
livery of addresses by Capt. Geo. Baylor and
Mr.. John Baldwin. The former gentleman
called upon the Club to sustain The objections
set forth in their preamble, to the reelection
OF Martin Van Buren, TO the Presidency.-
This Mr.. Baldwin did with great ability, and
universal satisfaction TO the Club.
The day being spent, the Club adjourned
and held called meeting on Friday the 31st
inst. at which the following resolutions were
proposed and unanimously adopted:
LIST. Resolved, That the warmest thanks of
the Middlebrook Tippecanoe Club are due to
John Baldwin, Esq. for the lucid, able and
eloquent manner in which he defended and
sustained the objections set forth in our pre-
amble to the reelection of Mr.. Van Buren, to
the Presidency, and also for the perfectly sat
isfactory manner in which he answered and
confuted sundry charges and aspersons al
legged against the conduct and character of
General VIM. II. Harrison, of Ohio.
2nd. Resolved, That we sincerely rerret
that an opportunity was not afforded, for want
of time, to Newton Niche, Esq. of Staunton.
to address our Club at its last meeting. and
we hereby respectfully invite him to address
it at any future meeting that may suit his
convenience.
Sd. Resolved, That the CORRESPONDENCE
Committee invite VIM. Kinney, Esq. of
Staunton, and Gen. Chas. p. Dorman. of
Lexington, to address the Club at its next
meeting the last Saturday in August next
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-08-06

dth. Resolved, That we concur in opinion
with the views of the writer in the Licking
ton Gazette, over the signature of Rockbridge,
In relation to our honored countyman, A.
IL. II. Stuart, and we hereby earnestly soli-
cit him TO become candidate to represent
this Congressional district in the next Con
gress of the United States.
9Th. Resolved, That the citizens of Angus
ia county generally, are invited to attend our
next meeting.
9th. Resolved, That the meeting now adj
journ. T.. HOGSHEAD. Prcs't
WIN. III. BELL, Sec'ry.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-08-06
FOR PRESIDENT.
Gen. VIM. Henry Harrison.
OF OHIO.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
John Tyler,
OF VIRGINIA.

In all ages, and in all countries, it has been
observed. that the cultivators of the soil are
those who are least willing to part with their
rights, and submit themselves to the Will OF a
master.-WM. II. HARRISON.
"THE People OF THE UNITED STATES
May they ever remember that to preserve
their liberties, they must do their own voting
and their own fighting-W. II. HARRISON.