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communications.
FOR THE MADIsoNIAN.

#tHE FOR THE MADIsoNIAN.
have been much gratifed by the various com pill
mentary notices, which have lately appeared in your
paper, Of several gentlemen who fought with the late
lamented Gen. Harrison, at the battle of the Thames
defended his character from the assaults political
enemies and attended him through the last sad
Let call the attention Of your readers to other
similar interesting facts.
On the solemn and mournful occasion of the death
Of our late beloved President the writer of this OBJ
served in the sad chamber of DEATH not only the gen.
tlemen of whom you have spoken but another Of the
gallant band Of heroes who during the last war, pc
red their lives in the defence Of their country:
mean Major John G. Camp, native of Virginia now
Of Ohio. This gallant gentleman was companion
in-arms Of the beloved hero, whose obsequies we
have just attended, the Niagara frontier after the
battle Of the Thames-was in the Staff of General
Brown and General Scott, as Chief Of Quarter Mas
ter's Department, and fought a polunteer in the
desperately fought field Of Chippewa and Lundys
Lane, where he had two horses shot under him, and
was once taken prisoner but was soon rescued. He
was also at Fort George where he distinguished him
self by his impetuous bravery in almost daily skir-
mishes with the enemy
bearers, who bore their old friend and commander to
his last resting place. not only this gentleman but
another Col John A. Rogers, of Tennessee, who was
with Gen. Harrison from the commencement of his
service in the Northwestern Army, and participated
with him in all his pers and hardships and glories
until after the battle of the Thames him
to the Northern frontier from thence he ordered
TO Join the Southern army as Quarter Master under
Gen. Jackson It was to the exertons of this gentle
man in raising, his responsibility, money and
means to transport the 1000 Tennessee troops New
Orleans that Gen. Jacksons brilliant success was in
great degree owing.
It was touching scene to witness these two brave
gentlemen slowly marching beside the funeral car of
their deceased Commander accompanied by some dis
tnqushed personal friend Of the General from each
State and territory of the Union, attending him in
death even as they did in life. II was solemn and
touching spectacle and still more was that when
they descended to the damp and silent vault and cast
farewell parting look upon one honored in life and
mourned by the brave and worthy of whole nation,
in DEATH
Other brave and distinguished men were in the
procession, but one was prevented from marching in
the melancholy train by the loss of leg at the de-
sperate battle Of Chippewa mean Major Thomas
Harrison, of Boston, whose services, bravery and
suffering during the last war, history shows were
not surpassed by those fanny other This gentleman
was of the 42d infantry but doing duty with the 9th
in the brigade of gallant Scott For his services and
sufferings, Congress awarded him pitfdnee, which
he now receives. The remains of no man were evel
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The right nay Of Reform-The Pittsburg Gazette
of April 3, contains the following:
Wepublish the following for general information.
About one thousand dollars year was, we believe,
paid to an individual who held an office which is
declared to be entirely unnecessary"
WAR DEPARTMENT, ] /
March 18th, 1871. (
Sir: As you have applied for the appointment Of
Military Storekeeper in the Quarter Masters Depart
ment at Ptsburg, deem it proper TO inform you that
finding the Office to be entirely unnecessary aud just
regard to the public interests requiring its discontinue
ance it has been abolished. - s w
Very respectfully, your obedent servant,
JOHN BELL
SAMUEL HUXLEY, Esq, Pittsburgh Pa.
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The Life and adventures Of Bruce, the African
traveller. By Maj Sir Francis B. Head. HaIpers'
Family Library, No. 1913.
This will be found an interesting little volum, writ
ten in lively and agreeable style. Bruce probably
gives the fullest and most authentic account of Ably
sinia and its singular people any where to be found
He presents also in his history such example
of heroic fortitude constancy d perseverance under
trials and difficulties cannot fail to excite high adj
miraton. Few individuals have been placed in cir
cumsances of greater trial and suffering, or str
kingly displayed that rare combination of tact and
courage, which enables their possessor to triumph
every obstacle. The countries, too which Bruce
describes, have claim on our attention The volume
is accompanied by portrait.
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THE INVOCATION OF FATHER RITCHIE

4 THE INVOCATION OF FATHER RITcHIE
The Old Dominion always has been, and we
| doubt not always will be, honored with her
share of influence in the councils OF the nation.
We owe her much for the list of her illustrious
patriots. for the service they have given to the
country, and we are no less indebted to the high
virtues and chiyalrous devotion to the Union of
that glorious Commonwealth.
But it is too much that Father Richie should
invoke that son Of Virginia, now President of
the United States, not to become the President
of that single Commonwealth, not the President
of the minority of the Union, but the President
of faction, Of which he, Father Richie, is the
head
John Tyler is President of the United States,
and we doubt not he will honor his native Com
monwealth, which has conferred such honors
upon him, and thereby commended him to the
choice of the American people, in company with
the Patriot Harrison, no less than the Union has
honored him and the Old Dominion by Its con-
fidence, and in no way can he so effectually
serve the State from which he comes, as by
faithfully serving the United States.
When PRESIDENT taxes the oath Oh ONCE ne
swears fidelity tothe Union. Heseparates himself
from the partialites Of all sectional and State in
terests, and becomes, constitutionally, and for
the time being, the father and guide of a family
! of federated States, and is bound to admins
ter his paternal authority with impartiality to-
wards all.
We have been not little surprised, and no
less mortified, that the Richmond Enquirer
should put itself in such false position, and be-
tray such bad taste, as to come forth with such
an invocation to the President Of the United
States. 1t must be equally offensive to him, as
to every patriotic sentiment that appertains to
such question. No true American could re-
gard such call with any other feeling than dis
gust and adherence. @ ra
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OFFICIAL.
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE o. STATES
A REPRESENTATION.

.
When Christian People feel themselves tt
be overtaken by great public calamity, it be
comes them to humble themselves under tn,
dispensation of Divine Providence, to recognise
His righteous Government over the children Of
men, tn acknowledge His goodness in time past,
as well as their own unworthiness, and TO sup
plicate His merciful protection for the future.
The death of'Wiliam Henry Harrison, late
President of the United States, so soon after
his elevation to that high Office, is a bereave-
ment peculiarly calculated to be regarded as a
heavy affection, and to impress all minds with a
sense of the uncertainty of human things, and
Of the dependence of Nations, as well as of in
dividuals, upon our Heavenly Parent.
have thought therefore, that l should be
acting in conformity with the general expecta-
ton and feelings of the community, in recon-
mending, as now do, to the People ofthe United
States, of every Religious denomination, that,
according to their several modes and forms ol
worship, they observe day of Fasting and
Prayer, by such religious services, as may be
suitable on the occasion: and, / recommend
Friday, the fourteenth day of May next, for tina
purpose: to the end that, on that day, we may
all, with one accord, join in humble and reye
rental approach to Him, in whose hands w
are, invoking Him to inspire us with aprope
spirit and temper of heart and mind, under these
frowns of His Providence. and still to bestow Hi.
gracious benedictions upon our Government
and our country.
JOHN TYLER.
WASHINGTON, April Is, 1S41. Il
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VIRGINIA. CANVASS.

Ex-Governor Gilmer who was talked of a cand
date for Congress in the Abemarle District, we per
ceiye, declines This is it should be. Major Gar
land il now without competitor The Lynchburl
Virginian makes appeal in favor Of Mr. Garland
and disapproves the proposed nomination Of Governo
Gilmer
In Little Tennessee, Col John w. G. Watson il
the administration candidate against Col Hopkins
In the Bedford District, Archibald Stuart, (Opp.)
il presented against Hon. W. L. Goggin, (Adm.)
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CONNECTICUT ELECTION.

The following gentlemen, all sterling Repub
licans, have been reelected Representatives in
Congress from the State Of Connecticut, by in
creased majorities, viz.
JOSEPH TRUMBuLL, THos. b. OSBORNE,
WIN. w. BoARDMAN, TRUMAN SMITH, s
THos. w. WILLIAMS, JOHN III. BRocKwAY.
REHABILITATION OF VOTES FOR GOV
ERNOR
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The murderer Robinson, at New Brunswick,
has according to a letter in the Newark Daily,
manifested recently less obduracy, and has fully
confessed the murder.
He says he called upon Mr.. Suydam the night
before the murder and invited him to his house
under the pretence Of paying off the note and
$500 on the bond and mortgage--that he was
prepared to assault him on his entry, and had
placed his Ratchet in the side light of the front
door, intending as he passed in to seize 1t and
make the attack; but Mr.. s. came in the back
door, which frustrated this plan. They went
into the basement story, and MIR. Suydam en-
tered into familiar conversation about the house,
remarked to him that he was getting along well,
and would soon be through, &c, but seemed to
keep his eye on his guilty associate who had
taken up mallet. They passed into the first
story, and there Robinson said to Mr.. Suydam
that his wife had gone out for pen and ink and
would soon return. Mr.. Suydam replied, I'll
walk out few minutes and return again, by that
time she may be in,'' and advanced to the door
Robinson stepped behind him and struck the
blow with the mallet, which threw off his hat
and brought him on his hands and knees-a Sc
cond blow brought him to the floor. He then went
down to prepare the grave, and whilst digging
he heard noise upstairs, and returned, found Mr..
s. on his hands and knees and at that moment
he took his hand and wiped the blood from his
eyes and said in faint voice. "oh Peter, oh Pc
teri" These words the convict says ring continu-
ally in his ear He then gave the fatal blow and
carried him down stairs, and let him lay till the
grave was finished.
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OFFICERS OF THE CUSTOMS.
l. 4 COLLECTORS.
JAMES PERRINE, Mobile, Alabama, in theplace
of John B. Hogan.
EDWARD Brooks, Detroit, Michigan, in the
place of John Mcdonnell.
JONATHAN Roberts, Philadelphia. in the
place Of Calvin Blythe. =.....s
SURVEYOR.
J. WASHINGTON Tyson, Philadelphia, vice
George w. Ritter. .....
a".. @,, NAVAL OFFICER. I4
bella BADGER, Philadelphia, vice John Horn.
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KEsrUcKY.- Governor of Kentucky, in con-
fOrmty to law has appointed the 9TH Monday in April
current and the two succeeding days. the time for
holding elections for Representatives in the 9th Con-
gress.
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acorse de Leon, or the Bngand" is the title Of a
Romance by q. P. r. James, just Published by the,
Harpers' II Is written in James best style For
sale at Taylor's
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ARcruRus, journal of Books and opinion, TO
April, has been received tits published monthly BY
b. G. Trevett, New York. m rs7 81
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ERNOR
IS4I.
26,O7s 2O,45s

So w. w. ELLswoRTH has been reelected
Governor Of the State Of Connecticut by great
ly increased majority OF votes.
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EXTRA SESSIONS OF CONGRESS.

Congress has been called together extraordinary
occasions nineteen times since the formation of the
Government, as follows:
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(Copy.l

(Copy.) -rt, ,s, ..s5@
sCoAAnssARY GENERALS OFFICE,
Philadelphia Sept. 2Sth, 1883.
Gentlemen-I have received your printed letter of
the 21st instant addressed to Commissary Gene
rail- in which you state that you Committee Of
Finance to receive such contributions necessary
to defray the expenses of the general elections &C..
A similar, though oral, application has been made
to me by other gentlemen. t; a.a 81.
Being in the military service of the country have
not deemed it proper to interfere in the peaceabe diff
erences among citizens in then exercise of the rights
of suffrage in electing being elected, to civil Offices
of the general and local governments and while en-
joy my own opinions and exercise my individual
rights, have always considered it competent for
others freely do the same, without the aid Of funds
from public officers institutions to give influence to
any sect orparty. @
l am, gentlemen,
Very respectfully, i1tf
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) G.. IRVINE,
Commissary General.
To Messrs VIM. Peirsol, President, Robert Ray, Jos.
A. Dean, Jacob Lewis and E. A. Penniman,
Committee of Finance &C., Spring Garden.
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Legs good as ndturdL--The Lancaster Co.
Marietta Orb states that Mr. J. J. Fibhart of that
borough has invented Leg (artifcial of course)
which surpasses any thing of the kind ever seen
by the editor. BY the description, it is consid-
erably preferable to natural ones as il is entirely
free from all the accidents flesh is heir to. Itais
made of fine steel and cork, elegantly formed,
aud capable Of performing all the physical mo-
tons requisite in walking, without intiicting
the least pain, being admirably attached to the
stump on an entire new principle--exhibiting
no disproportion discernibe between il and the
natural leg, aud preserving the natural joint OF
the knee, although the stump below It IS not
more than three inches long"
The inventor made one for gentleman OF
Marietta and according to the Orb, when he
first saw him with it on, "habited in light .panta-
looms, and stockings, and light shoes and walk
ing with cane, had we not been acquainted
with the circumstances, we would never have
suspected for moment that any thing but flesh
and bones were present"
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| Mr.. Van Burens call was made in the spring Of
ST. and Congress was convened the first Monday in
September Of the same year. President Harrison, on
the lth of March, l84l called Congress together on
the last Monday in May, l54l.
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Resolutions for the technical instruction

Resolutions for the technical obstruction Of
MIR. Senator Williams are pending before the
Legislature ofMaine. We hope our friends will
pass them without hesitation. Resolutions of
instruction might, with great justice and pro-
priety, be passed also by the Legislatures Of
New York and Connecticut. Senator Wright,
and Senator Smith, ought not to be longer per-
mitted by Republican constituencies, to defeat
Republican measures, or to oppose Republi-
can administration. We have now President
who has given by his own example proof Of
his belief in the doctrine of instruction, which
il is sometimes necessary to exercise to protect
the interests and to carry out the viii of const
tuents. 4
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We regret to learn, from the Philadelphia North
American, that Mr. sourHAaD, President pro tenn. Of
the u s. Senate was taken i'll after he started from
his residence for Washington He left his home i'm
mediatey upon the reception of the news ofthe death
of the President, but compelled to stor at Tren-
ton.
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SPRINe GARDEN, September 2lst, 1888.
Sir-The undersigned, Committee of Finance,
appointed by the Committee Of Superntendence of the
District of Spring Garden are authorized to receive
such contributions necessary to defray the
penses Of the general election.
The contest is rapidly approaching, and the Demo.
cratic party must be organized thoroughly meet the
emergency funds requisite to complete that orga
nzation which will be applied to the
the party. rs @
(Signed0 VIM. PEIRSOL, President,
ROBERT RAY,
:.. JOSEPH A. DEAN, 4'I
. JACOB LEWIS,
E. A. PENNIMAN.
CALENDER IRVINE, Esq, Commissary General.
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Lipss Of John Jay and AIsrandsr Hamilton By
James Renwick.
This little volume constitutes No l29 of Harpers
Family Library. We are glad to see the biographies
of the eminent men who were conspicuously engaged
in laying the foundations of our Republic placed with
in the reach Of ALL in popular forms These sketches
furnish comprehensive outline, which will serve thu
purpose Of the youthful and the general reader bette
probably, than the large volumes occupied with thu
details The names Of Jay and Hamilton will liv'
ill the end Of the Constitution The present volume
Il prefacsd by portrait Of Hamilton
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attended to the grave and wept by devoted
and gallant spirits, both military men and civilians
than were those Of the great and good Harrison.
PaInaan 9ili nert1if. teraf.
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THE LATE TAX ON oFFICE-HoLDERs

THE LATE TAX ON OFF'ICE-HOLDERS.
We have often had occasion to refer to the
contributions and taxations of public officers to
support the party elections of the late admins
tration of Mr. Van Buren,.
A friend who had obtained copies of the Off
cial correspondence of an old and distinguished
officer Of the staff of the army, with loco occ
committees, allows US to publish the following
letters. The amount of the tax required is no,
stated in this case, but we understand about s
per cent. per year has been the annual contribu-
ton for the last few years. Had the tone and
character of Gen. Irvine's letter been common
among the public officers of the General Govern.
ment we should have been spared many morti-
fying embarrassments "TE.& +
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TEssEssEE Congressional election 9th of May.
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APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.

WASHINGTON, April 10, 1s41.
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aBhtlaoeIphta Gorresponoemre.

APRIL It'll, lS4l.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-11
CLOSE OF TIE SUB.TREASURY IN
NEW YORK.

The New York Commercial says: "Thc act re-.
peaIing the SUB Treasury having gone into effect,
the Receiver General of New York, Robert C.
Cornell, Esq, yesterday morning received in.
structions to pay over all the money ia his hands
to the Merchants Bank. which has teen selected
by the Secretary Of the Treasury as the depository
of the public money for the present. The Re-
ceiver General was also Instructed 10 furnish TO
The Cashier Of that Bank list of such drafts as
The Treasurer OF the Unit ed States has given no.
lice of being drawn upon the Office in New York,
IN order that they MAJ he paid by the Bank. We
are gratifed TO ada that such was the condition Of
Mr.. CornelIs accounts that he was enabled at
9n"e TO comrI Ply with these instructions on the very
day OF Their. reception. His accounts were at once
closed; all the money in his hands paid over
Ia the Bank; triplcaro receipts in foil taken, and
advi'.es of the faal closing of the Sub. Treasury
in New York forwarded 10 the Secretary Of the
Treasury by the mail Of yesterday ternoon.--
Here, Then. is an example Of Wing promptness
md integrity The cash account has been e1
amined and the books balanced every day before
leaving the office, and in the end the accounts
balanced 10 a cent.
HlC JACET SUB.TREARURY,
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court oil the United States for the District Of
Columbia, and in and upon the supreme or su
perior courts Of any Of the Terrores Of the
United States, in of bankruptcy, where the
bankrupt resides in the said District Of Coum.
bia or in either OF the said Territories.
Sec. II. And be il further enacted, That this
act shall take effect from and after the frs, day
of February next.
JOHN WHITE,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
SAML. l.. SOUTHARD,
President Of The Senate pro tempore.
Approved, August 49, lS4l. ..
JOHN TYLER.
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THE DISTRIBUTION AND PREEMP.
TION BILL.

Another Of the great measures which the Wings
promised to give to The country, should they come
into power. has now received the sanction OF Con-
grrss, and in such shape as to leave little doubt
Of its being al this day law Of lhp land We
regard this measure as the most important one Of
the Session-important, as settling forever all
questions connected with the Public Lands-im
polranr. as cutting off all further efforts to "ham
hoozle" the People, Ivy demagogups aud dppravcd
gislatols-mportant, as throwing into the treas
ury Of the new States large amounts of money an
ouaIy, thus relievlrg the people from the ass SIS
mont o. heavy BURDENS 10 delrsy the expenses Of
government, ard to aid in paying interest upon
the State Dehts--important, more especially to
Missouri IN giving her the pick and choice Of half
million OF acres Of lard out Of the thirty odd
milIin2s yet unsDid within her limits As usual.
Messrs. LINN and BENroN opposed this bill with
all their might, ,escrting to every trick and con.
rrivance to defeat it, although it embraces the
most liberal provisions in regard TO the PIE Emp.
ron rights Of the poor and honest settlers on the
Public Lands and with single dash Of the pen
gives 10 Missouri more generous endowment
than all the arrs which have hem passed for her
benefit si-re Crl Ber"n had seat in the Sen.
are!-S Louis Ne,U Era, Sep. Q.
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rHg MAR1yR PILor.-The New York Con

TnE MAn1YR PILor.-The New York Com.
mrrciaI, in speaking Of the iron integrity Of the
pilot Of the late steamer Erie, thus concludes lis
remarks:
But The GROWING incident OF the occasion was
the maryrdom Of the pilot. On the fire breaking
out he put the vessels head TO the shore, distant
about four miles, and actually burned up at the
wheel yes, he never took his hands from that only
nope for the safety Of tie passengers unit they
were consumed. Such heroic self sacrifice de.
serves an enduring record. The name Of Thomas
Fuller should dwell in The hearts of men,
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he 2jlh Says:-The report up 10 noon yesterday
shows | deaths Of yellow fever in the prev GU,
a hous. II the Two taken to the Hospital in II
lying state be added, as they were probably
Eases Of fever, the number is l3--showing q
steady increase.
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Posi- OFFICE DErAULTERs. According to the
late report OF the Post Olf.e Auditor, Mr.. Whit.
tIesey, there were on the fourth Of March las, no
less than three thousand three huntred and Thirty
S rem Post Masters ia arrears to r!e G ,vrromeul
or sums Varyng from few dollars to macy thou
sands