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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-16
Tales and sourenirs Of a Residence in Europ

Tales and Soupenirs Of a Residence in Europe.
The volume Of the above title to which we have
once alluded has been published. Not yet having
had the pleasure of seeing the work in print adopt
the following highly complimentary notice Of it, which
appeared in the National Intellgencer Of Saturday
The press has announced for some weeks past the
forthcoming of a volume by distine uished lady oil
Virginia, entitled Tales and Souvenirs ofa Residence
in Europe. We have at length had the opportunity
OF perusing this charming volume, and assure our
literary friends that treat of the most exquisite relish
awaits them. The plan of the work is srikingy orr
gnal, and has been executed with combination
OF dellcacy TASTE and talent. Some brief fragments
are given Of journal kept by the fair writer during
residence in Europe, which surrounded her with pc
culiar advantages but for the most part the nttrac
tive form Of Tales is adopted medium better fitted
for mPressing lively images of the scenery the arts
the society, and manners Of the Old World In the
course ofthese tales thrilling with life and incident Of
character the genius ofhe writer has interviewer sp
rted sketches Of the state of society and modes of life
prevailing in the most polished capital of Europe, and
graphic descriptions of the wonders Of nature and
in its most picturesque regions, heightened every
where by the interest of romance, and dgnifed otter
by august and imposing associations Of history. In
this manner the reader is successfully conducted
by the hand OF enchantress, after short glance
fatherand, through France, through Switzeran nd
through Italy, recognizing in every representation
that truth 10 nature which can be the result only
an intimate personal acquaintance with the objects
described and made to feel at home in every diversity
of situation, whether amid the wild magnifcence o.
Alpine soltudes, in the blaze of Partisan luxury
and pomp-" in courts, in camps, in groves" TIL,
fair writer, with true American spirit unwilling Il
leave her own loved land unsung, has introduced
brief episode in of the Tales, in which some 0
the picturesque wonders Of our Western world, an,
the solitary grandeur Of the aboriginal stole Of III,
woods are portrayed also with vivid and glowing
pencil With what grace and elegance all this ha'
been done the decacy and purity Of taste and loft
ness of sentiment manifested throughout-the powe
comma nding mastery Of The Lcys IF the bnmaO h.,
the rich and varied dciion, formed in the school
the old English classics-the breathings of swee
and unobtrusive pie,y animang and ming tn
whoe-these charms which can be adequately ap
preciated by those only who shall read and judge 70
themselves.
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AMUSING The Boston Mercantile Journal clos es
some just reflections upon the njudicous course of
certain newspapers, by the remark q Such conduct
must result in the destruction Of The Wing party I"
My conscience" exclaimed rogue in the city Of
Houston to his lawyer, who advised him TO run away,
Amt in Terds already? ?"
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@ ALE POSTPONED.-In consequence of the
~ limited accommodations at the Auction Room. the
large sale Of Georgetown and Country property is
postponed to Wednesday the 18th inst when i, will
take place at the Ball room ofthe Union Hotel Sale
to commence at 10 o'clock, A. NJ
The City property will be sold on Tuesday the
10th, as advertised, at the auction rooms of Dyer &
Wright, to commence ut 10 o'clock A. NJ
E. WRIGHT, Auctioneer.
DYER g. WRIGHT Auctioneers
nov l6-lt
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ners befo the year ono thousand nine hundred and
ninety the people then living in the woods viii
b reading the history Of the American republic with
those Of Rome Venice France, and others, who have
gone before US, and which now mingled with the
years beyond the food.
Yours Il.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-16

AN OLD IOWA gentleman attempting to carve
fowl which had been roasted for his dinner finding
considerable difficulty in separating its joints excaim-
ed against the cheat who sold him old hen for
chicken " My dear" said the enraged mans wife,
don't talk so much about the aged and respectable
Mr. b he planted the first bill of corn that was plant
ed IN C" know it, said the husband, :" and
shopld think this hen scratched it up"
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-16

late English paper states that the line Of Royal
West India mail steamers will commence running on
the 18th of November ensuing. The Clyde will be
the first to start She will call at Falmouth for the
mails The first point of arrival will be Barbados,
whence the branch steamers will convey the Jamaica
and the usual other island mails heretofore. The
steamer, in the mean time will call Turks Island
and be making her way to Balize, Vera Cruz and
Tampico, back again 10 Vera Cruz, thence to Mobile
and back TO Havana touching at Ma sau for the mails
Of the branch steamers, where also she will take in
Goals, and make II her starting point for England
There is reason TO suppose that this will I've ma
terally altered after short time, from representations
made TO the company, and that may be made from
other quarters to the Government, the injudicous
choice of Nassau as rendezvous; but we apprehend
New Providence has been fixed on, TO enable line
of steamers to communicate from Mobile, on the
steamers arrival there with several other ports on the
American coast and Halifax, the extreme northerly
port, returning Nassau with passengers and goods
for the island where she will meet the branch pack
cts and the succeeding steamers bound to England
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-16

The Revenue BILL.-The act passed at the last
session Of Congress, imposing duty Of 20 per
most articles of import which were before free OF
which paid duty less than 20 per cent, has excited
much displcasure in France, if we may Judge from
the tone Of the Paris press, and is construed if
aimed especially against the interests of that nation
Nothing could be farther from the truth The fact is
that, under the operation of the Compromise act our
revenue had become quite insufficient for the necess
tie of the Government. We had actually fallen
eral millions arrears and the debt was increasing
daily Hence it became navoidabe to lay axes,
in some shape other, and resort had TO that
mode of taxation which is most convenient to the Go
vernment and least burhensome to the people, viz
further duty on imports. No discrimination was made
against articles imported from France, but all ari-
Giles, with the exception of tea and Coffee and few
others, ordered to pay duty of 20 per cent We
do not see that France has any more cause to com
plain of the measure than England Russia In
fact, the duties on English goods in many cases
higher than 20 per cent though, under the operation
OF the Compromise law, they are soon to be reduced
to that minimum
II is true that the act to distribute the proceeds of
the public lands among the States, has rendered a
larger revenue from imports necessary than be-
fore required. For ourselves, entirely asapprove
of that act several distinct grounds but our PEG.
pie, suppose, through their representatives. the
proper Judges Of their interests in the case Even
If they Judge wrong il constitu Just ground of
complaint with foreign powers. Each nation is pre-
sumed to know how much revenue it needs or wants
and other nations have right to complain, provided
they placed on general footing of equality with
each other. The Convention OF July 4th, 1881, be-
tween France and the United States, which provided
indemnity for spoliations committed upon our COM
merce stipulated upon part that for ten years the
duties French wines imported into the United
States, should not exceed cents gallon for red 10
cents for white in casks, and - cents for all kinds
bottles. This ten years expires the ID day of Feb
ruary next. The revenue law expressly provides
that until that date the duties on French wines shall
continue as they
On the whole, we suspect the French people will
find that we have fulfilled all stipuations towards
them-and as to the rest we shall be very willing to
be dealt with the principles of strict reciprocity.
How many times 20 per cent. does France levy upon
our tobacco Jour. Of Com
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-16

h.J Lowest Prize $40 to any number.
Whole Tickets Sl7-Halves IS 50-Quarters 81 Al
Eighths So IL i.2
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-11-04
: lDaMESTlC INTELLIGENCE
GooDNEws FROM FLORIDA.
SAvASSAH. October 20


The L. s. seames Gen. t., or arrived las .ven-
ioe frnm FLORIDA. From passenger we learn lh,t
Tssersaa and most of his band. about one HUNDRED
lndisns. h.se heea induced by alligator 10 come
in NJ Ts,aps, where they safe under the care of
Col Worth. L. will DO tccollected that alligator
10 ooe Of the Indians recently sftsed 10 tho Tsirito-
u Gon Arkansas. for the purpose OF Inducing his
brethren 10 emikrslet 10 thai country.
ST. ArursrISE, Oct. az
SAipmssf oftsso lsndred aud fly indians. ineis-
dag Cna -porAse and has entire Band!-We have
stslossar,,pn rom Tampa Bay to the l4'h ,'s,sat.
uit&h NAV be relied on stating ihst Colonel worth
had siippe itso hundred and fly lndiaps 10 the
Wsst, including Coaeeorkee and has entire band,
Hsspiteki and eighty Eve Of his habd. and a eonsd.
ssshle ,ri.an Of Hitiecks people, and that arrange
weoss are in rapid progress for extensive aud en-
stgette winner operations, 10 folio" up the sst'e
snMm,r campaign snh which our present ,ndcful
gable con n,sndug ficer has 'aetonehe5 the o..
nsss; for really he has aosed hem emo rest Cor The
soes Il their feet, or permitted Them "a local hzb'-
tstion," snee he has had the conduct OF movements
Nsstsi them. Truly, there is now cause TO reJoice
y the apparently se-f unjcd anticipation that the
disar,r"us var which bas Isd and kept waste. for
painfully prousctea period, some Of the ARREST pot.
upn of o., Territory. Is drawing near ITS close. and
tbst IL VII be terminated IN tune 10 enable those Of
eur citizens WHO have been driven by II from thrir
homes To return to Them 10 season for the n'Xt
years crop; and that may soon indulge IN the
sxul,ns aud j1you. exclamation OF l.ivk AGAIN,
HLonpA
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-11-04
From he Dasr,He Reporter. Del 20
PIT SYLVANIA SUPERIOR COURT


The Commonwealth ". Joseph H. Terry.
Thu Cucnt Superior Cnnu al Law and Chan.
eefJ for ih's County Judge Saunders presiding, J
convened It's sessions on Wednesday the 20th inst.
Joseph Bib Terry, lsio Teller Of the Farmers
Bank in ,his place, against whom tho Grand Jury
had found u true bill. on an indictment charging
him with robb,pg thar Institution Of 500, 600 on
the night Of the 2lst or 22d OF August last. was
susigned for niaI % Thursday morning. but ow.
'ng TO the great difficulty OF procuring Jury, The
panel vas nor completed until 4 O'Clock on Friday
evening. The animation Of tho witnesses VA,
continued uut,l l2 o'clock 90 Monday, and i, was
not unlil nearly sunset on Tuesday evening that the
case was submitted to tho Jury. who 10 shout IS
minutes returned into Court with . verdict OF
doqmnH.
We hope 10 be able, nj no distant day to Law be-
lore our readers tho evidence IN this ease, which,
Tor tho amount siolep The ski and cunning dis
played IN the scheme 81 v,ilalny the interest which
vas manifested during the tual, the number Of
Counsel employed by the accused, aud The ei0unds
OF deietc GO set u IN his behalf. We believe has no
parallel ~ tho history Of criminal proscc uiions IN
ttis seciiqn ofcounuy.
The Gauge ~N ably argued by George II. Gil
mr. and james Garland. Esqrs for the Common
wealth. andhy Me-sfs. George Townes. Richard Lo-
ssn. Notborne Ta,aferro. ,mes NJ. Whmle aud 10.
seph NJ. Terry for the Prisoner.
We have no tqon tor moro extended notice the
week.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-11-04

VI The Madisonian is belabored in all quarters
The Globe and the Charleston (Calhouu) Mercury
are now upon its boues-the latter with scorching
severity. How unhappy i. tina, man who hangs up
on the favor OF Princes or Presidents! Having no
viii OF hs own-a mere instrument to be played up
on-he loses his self respect while he for(eits all
claim to the good op,niqn Of others. The Msd,so-
MAN, when on he eve Of bankruptcy, was rescued
BY Wing charity from ruin-Now, to gratIfy the
President, and thereby obtain the printing # the
Departments il pours out the bitterest curses upon
the friends. Who. when i, was nearly frozen, warmed
II into HE. lis speedy death will foreshadow the
doom OF its patron!
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-11-04

a. We arc indebted to the Stauni4n s. ,ectalo,
Tor the following anecdo,e, which strongly corrobo-
rates ile idea that Mr. Tyler really thinks hs cleo
ted Gen. Harrison:-The President. on one octa-
sion, was walking to and fro in the basement OF The
capt. j. where we're several members of Congress
when he thus addressed himself to ono of the comma,
n, well, Sit, there was great deal said against my
'amenteG friend Gen. Harrison. during the late an
vass, but believe there was ns,hing said agains,
me j; Il lhere was, did not hear of it, Vey true
but Mr.. Tyler is mistaken in sur,bu,ing his exemp-
ton from assault to his superior purity. rather than
TO the comparative indifference with which he was
regarded. Calumny loves shining mark. aud does
not waste its poisoned arrows upon men whose tr-
umph is deemed matter Of htle moment. Had
the book Of Fate been unse aed, and could men have
read in i's pages the death Of Harrison in one
month AFTER his Inauguration, Mr.. Tyler would not
any more than his "amepted friend" have escaped
the torked tongue Of Islander, which "ou,venoms
all the worms Of Nile" The anecdote is character.
istic aud We do not therefore doubt its truth In.
deed. we heard Of his making a similar declaration
pending the canvass.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-11-04

1--WE SUBSCRIBER will offer Tor sale, on the
L 81 Monday in November at Amherst Court
iionse ifla beng count day. his estate in the coun
~ OF Amherst, 1t IS distant from the Town OF
New Glasgo~, two miles: from the Court House,
and ter from James RIVER il contains about
1900 .Irre<,
aoo oil VINO are cleared IN good heart, Two thirds
we'll set IN Glover. and the whole IN high s,a,e nj
improvement. The Wood l. md ia hedpiiy TIMBER.
ed, and large RoIt,cn Gno Tobacco land. The
crop MADE las year, was 600 bbls. Corn, thirty
thousand his Of Tobacco, large crop Of Oais, &c
forre Of IS OF 20 hands, zap be employ ed on this
state. whichs considered one Of he most pro
in the county. There 10 = small, but new and very
comfortable House on The premises. d gpod 3 arm.
Stables, Tobacco houses, DC. Any erson wishing
dne estate. 10 healthy REGION will find i, to h,s
interest to examine this. TERMS-iiberaI. and
made known on the Gay Of sale.
ED. A. CABELL.
c. The Richmond Wing will copy till day
| Sale. -
| NV GLASGOW, Oct, IL tl5N if
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-11-04
TO TIE PUBLIC,

The President Of The United States having seen
h' 10 dismiss the from the Office OF Paymss,er Of the
Army. II is Que 10 nv friends, well as to myself
10 give brief statement OF the cause.
In July last an order issued by the Paymaster
usneral, requiring me TO pay over the public money
- my hands, and repair to Florida TO pay the troops
Va that quarter. Considering the order TO be op
pfess"e and unjust ] Immediately went TO Wash
layton, seeking 10 be relieved liom II. operation
Inc application was unsuccessfu but vas author
n'd 10 send SUBSTITUTE. Thai permission was aC
0ssvds eounternsnded, and immediate compli-
snee with the order of July. to repair to FLORIDA.
ess insisted on Ample proof Of my inability To per
form Tho service, on account Of bodily iu6rmi,y
sas submitted TO the Department. but 10 vain.-i,
vac equally ~ vain that the order stated to be
- voisiion OF an agreement made with me- By v hich
vas TO be permanently stationed 10 this pay dis
tici. and which was my Involvement TO accept ihs
othce. The order was not recalled as IN good f,,;h
should have been; and nv removal has taken place
Because was physically unable 10 comply with an
oppressive and uni ust order. 1t is unnecessary and
would b. cons deted unchari,able, TO ipppie unwor
my motives TO the Paymaser General; but knowing
that have been dealt with hsrshly and wropyiully,
ny only alternative Is TO submit the whole matter
!: 'he decision ola jury, and my only redress is hy
the retention Of money, WITHOUT winch the es,ab
j'shment u an equitable claim would DO shsdowy
sad unavaliug.
In conclusion, ] beg to add the Assurance that
"haiever balance Of money shall be lonnd to be O..
qumablJ due 10 the Government shall be faithfully
Ps'd, EBERT HERRING.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-11-04
TIE NEW REVOLUTION IN MEXICO


The ioilo"ing particulars Of the progress OF tho
late Revolution, 81 attempt al revoluon-iho event
OF II not beng YET koown--is from Havana papers 10.
cevrj by way Of Now Orleans:
The Veta Cruz Censor, OF the 9Th October, says
the mail bad arrived from the capital h int,
10 the 81, ~hiohu evcs 40 follows:
duRWt 3l,-About three O'Clock this evening
Grn. NALisCA dee ed 10 the capital for the Con.
s'nulmn "i 1924. HIS force consisted Of The illh
Regiment OF lnianuy, the companies oil Puebl, tho
squadron OF the district, and others The alarm
spread throughout the whole CITY IN a moment, and
all The edIfcos which comm nded tho citadel were
immediately occupied BY The insurgents. The
Go'ernmcot fortified 'rself IN San Augustine 10 tho
palace, aud Al other points About hall past five 10
he evening, BusTAMfrTE. Nth . column OF SO in
fapry, Two 4 FOUNDERS. aud 100 horse, mare cd to
lhe Acco'daJa, aud ordered tho insurgents to dis.
perse. The President occupied several other 20 inis
out no hostile demonstration WAS u AIDE by either
pary, and uuders TODD that Gen Valencia gave
nolre that he would make no attack. bat merely
Jcend his posIion until the arrival OF Gen. Santa
Anna, GovergnlepI patrols preserve order through
out The city.
September The insurgents have not yielded an
inch Bus,smene rctued about II 'ast night, to his
palace Of s.. Augustine A liuio att tins hour, all
the students Of tho Military Academy marched and
united themselves With Valencia, add with them
su numbers oi officers aud men Of different corps
ss 70 form full battalion. The force OF tho ,nsur-
gents Is now more Than 600 men, with Is pieces OF
cannon, Of all cslIbres. No Ioaieis have been 70.
ce'sed among hem, and order re,gns among them
Tho Government has, al the utmost, no, owe, 900
men, hue artillery. bu, principally cavalry; II has to
quad many dfterent points, while tho Insurgents
ar" concentrated III Tho citadel. and arc strong FOR
the l. Up TO tins time the C umuncs,,on Of the
e"iLehs wNh the Insurgents remains fee. JUDGED,
both parties a'e looking Tor the stand that may be
lsken by PuebIs. The Government have ordsred
Tom jon TO march in his troops, but the general
opinion Is, that they can obtain from With
out, on account Of the great popularity ollhe move
nent of Parcdes at X t,sca. To-day they have sue
credci N obtaining a secret session OF Congress,
but IL rumored that has denied the exraordina-
~ powers asked hy Bussmenle. Much Is said OF
his resignation, but nothing certain Is known.
sept 2.-Ihe secret session lasted nl hail past 10
lasI night and It 10 now SAID that body has voted lo
the ffesident all The powers winch he asked. Ala
late hour. The guard oi ST. Augustine went over TO
the citadel, huILrns iot Santa Anna. Al 3o'ciock
hnng commenced III the dnecuou Of Mochss aud
the citadel, which lasted more than an hour.
The Censor considers the revolution, this time
sure oil succeeding. Bustameote can get no aces
SION 10 his force. while he People 'cking to the
revolutionary standard from all directions.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-11-04

Eloquenee '. Geography!-In the Tennessee
Legislature few daysago. Mr.. Dew of Maury coun-
IT, lLoco) delivered a flaming eulogy on John
Tyler. who, no informed his audience, descended
from "'he noble baod Of Pilgrim Fathers, WIG Ian
ded on the Plymouth Rock in Old Virginia! And
hsre. Mr., Speaker The con ,nued to This day tina,
Old Rock 'ears is proud front as one Of The eorl-
Gus monuments of the Old Dom inion !" The Rener-
alimpression. heretofore has beeo, that the PIy.
mouth Rock, on which he Pilgrim Fathers landed, ia
in Massachusetts, Such seems to have been the
supposIon Of one Of Mr.. Dews brother members,
who, after that gentleman sat down, expressed some
curiosity to be more particularly informed reIutive he
geographical position Of this famous Rock; to whom
Mr.. Dew, with perfect non chatance. replied, "Tha,
Rock is where you nor have ever been. and tina, is
'uihc'en, and: it ~ not, sir. repeat it, it is in the
OLD Dominion. commonly called the State Of Vir-
gin'a;" ~hereupon he resumed his seat amidst the
screams and yels'' Of his audience. live Ia Bag.
dteHe
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-11-04

see Of meetings hava been recrnI, h.,,
at New i"rk. having reference to Chriss ,.,o..,
advent upon earth. The prominent speaker, n,,.
the occasion declare, with perfect confidence. 'h,,
This event will occur in the spring of ls43, at VIII,
time the prophetic weeks Of Daniel will ex,,,.
They say that the restoration Of the Chid,,n or
rdel IS no, to be understood in a literal seo,e
feu.ng TO The return Of the Jews 10 Paes,in. ,.
the fna resurrection Of the saints. The ma.
vas continued Two or three days, during wbic, ~
many ajJreeses wore delivered.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-11-04

C. Our friend and correspondent "T,ppeca-
noe" is very harsh upon the P'esden, ''per Sc" as
we'll upon some of his allies. new and old. We
should have been gra,ied il he could have sorte
some of his remarks. but We have no ri KIT to claim
that he shall CONFORM 10 our notions. And, after
all, We have little sympathy Tor that class of public
men Who are "~aners on Providence" and who
''m their sails TO every huciuaion ofthe compass
TO day riding into power on Wing hurricaur, and
to-morow turn ng the cheek to The kisses Of a
Loco Foco breeze. They deserve to be scourged
with lash Of scorpions
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-11-04

w A public dinner's TO be given to Ex,Gov.
G'lmer' at Gfee'6eld, Nelson county. on the I2,h
inst TO which Messrs. Wise, Hunter and Msllo,v
(he entire clique "every inch Whiss,") are to be
invited. II Th Jt herson Randolph. Nh, Leake, and
other distinguished gentlemen of the Loco Foco
party should be present on the occasion We hone il
will be ascer'a'ned whieh ofhem has chansed-,he.e
Tyler Wings" or them.elves1 Gov. Grner s,ys
he has not changed-ye, il this be true. j, is mani
fest that Me''r' Randolph, teake. &c. hare. Or
Y neither OF hem have changed, how happens il
thu, gentlemen who were but recently max ue fierce
war upon each other, are nov Shaking the cslume,
OF neaee, and holding sweet communion together,
We think this Is riddle which it will ruxxle even
ao abstractionist to sslve.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-11-04

o. The case Of the Cummonwesl tn vs.. Benz
w. Green came on before the Superior Court in the
city Of Richmond Iasl Friday-Judge Nicholas pre-
siding, The entire day was consumed il e"pannel'
ling jury, when the Court adjourned. Counsel
for The State. Henry L. Brooke aud Joseph Mayo {;
and Tor The prisoner. James Lyons, James A. Sed-
den, Samuel Taylor and Wm. b. Archer.