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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-30
THE GROGAN AFFAIR.

We find in the Montpelier Waterman the cores
pondence between Governor Jenison, of Vermont,
and Sir Richard Jackson acting Governor of Canada,
on the subject ofthe arrest of James w. Grogan 1t
is highly creditabe to both.
Gov Jenison wrote the 29th Of September, brief
ly describing the outrage, and requesting immediate
investigation and the release of Grogan.
Sir Richard Jackson wrote in reply on the 9th of
October, at Kingston, that Immediately on receiving
intelligence of the Transaction and before receiving
the letter of Governor Jenison he had directed the
matter be investigated with orders for the mnedi
ate release of Grogan if it should appear that he had
been seized within the United States
On the same day Sir Richard wrote again, and his
second letter we give entire.
GOVERNMENT House. KINGSTON,
9th October, lS4l.
Sir: Since | addressed to your Exceency my DIES.
patch Of this morning. have received from the law
officer of the at Montreal report, from which
it appears that the evidence which they had obtained
the subject proved that Grogans arrest took place
as was alleged within the Territory Of the United
States In conformity, therefore, with their instruc
TONS they had taken steps for setting Grogan at H.
berty, and conveying him to the frontier the neigh
borhood of which he arrested. ] am informed
that Grogan left Montreal accordingly on the 4th
instant.
l beg to assure your Excellency that shall never
theless continue the investigation which have d.
rscted and II the information conveyed to your Ex-
celency that officers or soldiers in her Maestys
vice were implicated in this affair should prove COZ
rect shall not fail to visit the offence with the utmost
rigor.
have the honor to be- &c.
R. JACKSON
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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-30

President TYLER reached Norfolk on Thurs
day night. He embarked with his suite at about
II o'clock on Friday, in the steamer Poinsett,
and visited the U. S. ship Delaware, Com.
Morris, lying in Hampton Roads, and the Pub
lie Works at Fortress Monroe, and returned in
the evening.
On Saturday he was to visit the Navy Yard,
the public ships, and the Dry Dock, and in the
evening of that day was to be visited by the cor
porate authorities and volunteer companies Of
Norfolk
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-30
Thomas majority,

THE Law LIBRARY for November, just published,
contains the conclusion of Cross on law Of lien and
s'oppage in transtu" with index, and the COM
mencement Of practical treatise on the bankrupt
law, amended by the new act of the Geo. iv. c.
l6. with appendix of precedents;" by Hon. R. H.
Eden.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-30

The Inauguration of Mr.. Jones, the new Governor
of Tennessee, took place the 18th inst before the
two branches of the legislature assembled in the hall
of the House of Representatives for that purpose
The ceremonies of the occasion impressive and
appropriate.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-30

Hon. JOHN MURPHY, formerly Governor of
Alabama for two terms, and member of Con-
gress from the Mobile district, died at his resi-
dence in Clarke county on the 2lst ultimo, in
the 56th year Of his age.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-30

Hon. JOHN S. PENDLEToN, Of Va, Charge
d'Affaires to Chill, has arrived IN Baltimore, ex-
pecting to sail soon to South America in the
frigate United States now lying at Norfolk.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-30

The statue Of Washington has reached its
destined position in the Rotundo of the Capitol
in safety. 1t has been found, on examination,
to be unsoiled and uninjured. The sculptor
will be occupied sometime in preparing the pc
destal, &c, before the statue will be exposed to
the public
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-30

The ST. Louis New Era of the 9Th, contains the
following;
A letter from Cincinnati, dated the lst Of October
to gentleman of this city, announces the death OF
Maj. A. J. RAINEs. He had arrived there from
Washington, and died at the Broadway house after
three days illness.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-30

The election for Virginia State Senator from
the district composed Of the counties of Brooke,
Ohio, Marshall and Tyler, takes place to-day.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-30

Col. WIN. d. WALES, Treasurer Of the State Of
Delaware, died at his residence at Dayborough on
Tuesday night.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-30
AN INDEPENDENT" POSTMASTER.

AN INDEPENDENT" POSTMASTER
The following is copy of letter, verbatim ct lit
eratim yesterday received by us from the polite and
learned postmaster at Lincoln, Mi:
Lincoln Yazoo C Miss Oct 9th Al
Publisher Of Madisonian
Sir
Stop that paper which have paid for your damned
Madisonan. | tell you, Your internal President cant
win-l spent money to elect him and he has deceived
T. Davis P M
at Lincoln Nj"
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-30

GEoReA.-McDonald's majority over Dawson for
Governor is about 1000
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-30

The Legislature of New Jersey convened on Tues
day last.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-30

His ExceIlency s. H. JENrsoN
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-06-29

nc following interesting INCIDENTS mar
rated IN The Germantown Telegraph.
Among the passengers saved and carried
INTO Havre. are the n0mcs Of Jean Edgar,
susan Edgar, isabella Edgar, Margaret
Edgar, and Jane Johnson Edgar-mothor
and four daughters, who were bound for
Germantown. where the patcrnal head of
the family had preceded them, and whence
no had sent for them to meet him.-For the
last two or three weeks, the non-arrival OF
the vessel made him apprchcnsivo ;ha, all
was not right; and as the time still expand
ed without bringing any Intelligence of her
coming and alarm beginning to be express
cd by the papers for her safety, he was
placed IN an agonising state OF suspense
lew days more, and he read the account
OF her loss-ot the many souls buried in the
ocean with her; of the inhuman murder Of
Of sixteen more, cast hoadIong from the boat
by the mate and some of the crew: aud Of
the supposed destruction Of the Captain
with several of the passengers, in another
Ooat,-all conspircd to ovcrwhelm him, for
2 time, with unmtigatcd grief. Buta hope
the talntcst possible CLEAN though it were
Whispered him that all might still not be
lost; and that one or two of his beloved IA
m!Iy--pcrhaps the wife orhis early love-
might still be preserved for him. What
then was. his JOY, on subsequently discover
ing. that his entire famiIy--his wife and
four daughters---werc all among the saved
and had been safely landed, though with
tlo loss Of their little ell, u: Iovrc, in
Franc.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-06-29
VOL. II. NO. IL.

oIumn and picter for every man wo-
man ana child, in this great Republic! 1t
Will contain nearly every word in the En-
glish language, besides German works
for the Dutch Of Philadelphia and tho
Wosti-French works for the Monsieurs,
Madamcs, and Namamoisclles of Now Or
leans and other places! Tales and sketch
es in other languages, alive and dead, to
suit all tastes and capacities; besides lite
rary notices, advertisements Of Pease's
candy, editorials, foreign news, notices TO
correspondents, puhS Of all sorts, original
poetry, written 5000 years ago, ''weeklv
gossips,' lists Of new subscribers expect
ing to take our paper at some future time
our success, mutton markets, deaths, mar
riagcs, duels, births, &c. &c.
This vast sheet will be issued somo time
in the present month. We have agents in
all parts of the States, from Maine to
Georgia., engaged in driving down stakes
10 hang it on. 1t will be visible ia every
part Of the Union, and those who will pay
US tho sum of sixponco will be able to read
it with great case!
N. B. It will be invisible to those who
don't pay. 1t will be called The Earth's
S9ect, and the San EcHpSer."
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-06-29

Not 10 Be DeaL---Tho following stump
speech is taken from the Tcnncsce Wing,
published at Jonesboro', aud is about as
high flown specimen Of the highly con-
ccntratcd style of stump speaking so fash
joEaJlo in the Southwest as | have seen in
u twclvcmonth. AS such productions are
rarely met with we give it an insertion.
Gcnt2emeH--It would be surmised that
should rovugo my views Of State policy.
| 60 against the whole allegation of publ
can proycmcnts, enclosing the Cincinnati,
Tennessee Charleston Road ofroiis. Gen.
Jackson says the scheme won't DO, and it
looks reasonable. Gentlemen, three or
four mOnstrous parties are now forming In
our country, federQ.ists, nul.ifors, rcpub.i-
cans and democrats. Fcdcralists are so
called from one Fcd3rick, King of all the
Russias, and arc in favor Of burning blue
lights on the sea coast, instead Of the COM
mon whale oil, and they 60 for holding all
conventions at Hartford. Nullitiers are
opposed to the soyrcgntys Of the old thir-
teen States, and go in for distressing in
surrecton in the South. Republicans are
for putting down the doctrine ofinstruction
and insorPing the ballot box. Democrats
are opposed TO calling llr. Van Buren,
home from Bogota, in England, and are Of
the real Jackson grit, and 60 the whole hog
for silver and gold.
Gentlemen, this is my doctrne-and
here is an English half dollar have Just
drawn from my pocket, on which is dos-
criJed my motto. n one OF the dead Iangua-
Fcs, and the motto Of every true grit Amer
lean. 'EpIeurisy Newman' and which
being Interpreted means plurality Of ner
7sa o#es1 Gentlemen, acknowledge
ny indulgence to you lor your hiad o5'.ca-
u71s 10 .ac -- :a.s eventual feI,1d G4a-
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-06-29
Death of u sirts ,,ears Prisoner

Death Of a sirtg gears, Prisoner.
few days ago, there expired at the prison of
Client, on old man of so, named Pierre
Josph Toct, who had been incarceratcd
63 years. His offence, committed at the
age Of IT, was tho murderer Of a young
woman, and his sentence afterwards COM
mutod) to be broke on the wheel. Whom
the Cossacks occupied Client in 1914, their
Holman gave Tocte his liberty, bat stand
ing alone in the world after 36 years, cap
tiVity without character or resources ofany
kind, he obtained as a favor to be allowed
TO return and die in prison.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-06-29

Busy Bod;es.---Eyory man hath in his
own life sins enough in his own mind
trouble enough; in his own fortunes evils
enough; and in the performance of his Of
fees faiings more than enough---to salts
Iy his own enquiry; 50 that curiosity after
the affairs Of others cannot be without on
W and an evil mind What is it to me if
my neighbours grandfather were a Syrian,
or his grandmother ilcgitimato or that
another is indebted five thousand pounds
---or whether his wife be expensive? But
commonly, curious persons are not solicit
tous or inquisitive into the beauty and or
der of well governed family, or after the
virtues Of an excellent person; but if there
be anything for which men keep locks,
and bars, and things that blush to
sec the light, and either arc shameful in
manners or private in naturo-,hese things
are their care and their business.
Jeremy Taylor.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-06-29

AZ meeting called by the British Con-
sui in Now York on the subject of tho
President:
Captain Cole, of tho ship Orphcus, roso
and stated that he left New York in com
pany with the steamship President, on the
morning of the llth Of March last, and
that no lost sight Of her until about sun
down on tho evening Of the 18th.
Captain Cole further stated that when he
last saw the President rising on the top Of
4 tremendous sea, she appeared to be pitch
ing heavily and laboring tremendously
She was then situated in that dangerous
part Of the Atlantic Ocean, about midway
between the Nantucket Shonl and the ST.
Georges Bank; just where the Gulf stream
strikes soundlngs, and where the waves
rise almost straight up and down and rs
high as a four or five story house
That the President must have been ship
ding seas heavily and fast; that probably
these large bodies OF water worked through
into the engine room, or fire room, and ca
HHgUiSlsG the fires, in which case the
steamer would have been comparatively
helpless; the storm was terrific all that
night; that next morning the wind shift
ted suddenly from N. f. to S. L. knock
ing up q still moro tremendous sea, and
that the gale continued with undated fury
till midnight Of the 18th. And that il is
his belief that tho President did not sur
yiyc that gale, but foundored with all on
board, md thatalI persisted before sundown
on the 18th, or in less than twenty four
hours after he last saw her; and mos proba-
bly, in the terrific ght of the 18th Of March
4 In this opinion Capt. White, and the
other nautical gentlemen, seemed to coin
eide.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-06-29
LNGAE OKTuDGRAPHY.

JuIE3 Doty, lately Delegate to Congress
from Wisconsin, now Governor of Wis
! Gonsan Territory, is at this tine receiving
| q liberal share Of the attention Of the west
ern press, for having altered the mode Of
spelling the namc Of that Territory, from
the first 10 the last of the above examples:
! and for having at the last session of Con
gress caused the alteration 10 be localized
by 50 inserting il in the acts and public doc
umen's rotating TO tho Territory.
judy Dpty certainly does appear a little
ficklo-ninlcI il regard 10 his orthographv
OF the name. Previous 10 1929, 1t was
every who're spell Caisoons.n, and pro-
nounccd by the French Wisconsa. This
was the name applied to the principal river,
inc country then forming part Of Michigan
Territory. In that year, the Judge, then
residing IL Green Bay, wrote a series of
essays for the Ga.cna Advertiser, under a
fictitious signature. These essays were
headed ''"lsconsin Territory" in antici-
patton Of being set of from Michigan. -
his innovation caused a hustle among
the saranS Of Galena, some Of them de-
c!aring Ychcmonuy, that they would never
submit 10 the change, but continued to use
the w. That mode Of spelling, however,
prevailed from that time, until, the Judge
saw TIT TO alorI i at the last session Of Con-
gress, as above stated. In the essays mem
toned, Judge d. Attempted to prove that
the Constitution Of Illinois was uncOnSti-
t"tioaal, because it fixed the northern boun-
dairy OF the State some forty or fifty miles
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-06-29
l once heard it related that a man who

once heard it related that a man who
was in the habit Of going to his ncighbor'8
corn-icd to steal corn, one day took his
son with him, boy Of eight years. The
father told him 10 stand still, while he
looked to see if any body was near to sec
them. After standing on the fence, peep
ing through all the corn rows, he returned
to take the bag from the child an begin
his guilty work. 'Fathcr,' said the boy.
you forgot to look somewhere c!se'-
The man dropped the bag in fright, and
said, (Which way, child!'-supposing he
had seen some one. you forgot to look
up in in the sky 10 SEQ if God was not no
iicng you The father felt this rcproof
50 strongly, that he left the corn and re-
turned home, ard yer again attempted
10 steal, rcncmbcrng the child had taught
h'm-the eye Of God always bcholIs US.
Thou God, secs: me. Think OF this when
tempted to steal and take what you have
no light to- Look upwards. God is in
the sky anl in thc, sun, and al night he
is in tho darkness and sees you.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-06-29

Tie Men ofthe West.-A recent Nash
vile Union contains the following intcres-
ting paragraph:
\ little group Of voterans-fyo in
number, one Of whom was General Jack
son, all of whom were companions in the
early settlement Of the Mississippi Valley
happened together at the Post Office in
this place few days ago, when, in the
course oftheir conversation about events Of
ollon time they mentioned their several
ages, which added together make an ag-
efcgate Of $50 years. OF the five Gene
raj jackson, who was n in March, is the
Youngest.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-06-29

held almost all her young friends united
to men, whom she had al one time or other
discarded. Harriet began to be set down
for an old maid. Her parents became re-
ally uneasy, and she herself lamert,d in
private a position which is not a natural
one, and to which, those to whom nature
and fortune have been niggardly Of the r
gifts are obliged to submit; but Harriet,
as we have said, was both handsome and
very rich.
Such was the state Of things when her
uncle, a wealthy merchant in the north Of
England, came on TO visit her parents.-
He was jovial, lively, strait forward man,
accustomed 10 attack al difficulties boldly
and cooly. you see, snid the father TO
him one day, Harriet continues single.
The girl is handsome: what sho is to have
for her fortune, you know; even in this
scrnca loving town not a creature can
breathe the slightest imputatou against
her; and yet she is getting 10 be an old
maid
'Trne,' replied the unclo; bnt look
you, brother, the grand point IN cyory al-
fair in this world, is to solze the right mo-
ment: this you have not done, it is mis-
fortune, but let the girl go along with me,
ana before the end of three months, will
return her to you as the wife of a man as
young and wealthy az HERSELF
Away went the nece with the uncle
On the way home he thus addressed her:
Mind what am going to say. You are
no longer Miss Selwood, But Mrs Lum-
ley, my ncice, young, wealthy, child
less widow; and had the misfortune to lose
your husband, Col Lumley, after a hap
ny union Of a quarter Of year, by a fall
from his horse while hunting
Bat uncle
Let me manago, Il You please, Mrs.
Lumloy. Your father has invested me
with full powers. Here, look Won, is the
wedding ring given you by your late hus-
band. Jewels, and whatever else YOU
need, your aunt will supply you with, AID
accuat0m yourself to cast down vourevcs.
The keen w;ttad uncle Introduced his
ncicc every where, and the young widow
excited a great sensation. The gentleman
throngcd about her, AMI she soon had her
choico out Of twenty su.,ors. Her uncle
advised her u accept the one who was
deepest in love with her, mud rare chance
docrcod that this should be precisely the
most amjablc and opalcni. The match
was soon concIGdcd, &aI one day the un-
Gle desired 10 saw L few words 10 his non
nephew in private.
My dear sir he began, we have told
YOU an untruth'
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-06-29
MAh,siOTU SHEET

Proposa's.-Wc purpose in few days
70 issue a newspaper from this Office Of
sufficient dimensions 10 serve for an avn
ing for the whole United States. Il viii
contain 100000 columns Of reading
natter wGh 'pioters - aa'ea, beng q
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-06-29

Of embroidered slippers waiting for him
quite al their leisure, and above all when
lie read the quick glance Of welcome, in
PAIR Of very bright eyes. Mark forgot all
about Ben Sanford, and all acheor friends
and alIurcmonts whatsocverSand thought
himself the hoppicst fellow on earth.
The evening past oil rapidly by the
help Of music, reading, and the little small
talk, Of which newly married people gen
orally find supply, andthc next morning
saw Mark at early business hours with as
steady hand and as cool a head, as if
there had been no such thing as bachelor
troIicks in existence.
Late. in the afternoon Ben Sanford
Ioungcd in to oge few Of the ladies, and
above all to rally Mark on losing the glo-
rious fun of the evening before.
Upon my word, Mark he began, swe
must have you put up for seIectman, you
are becoming so extremely ancient and
venerable in your ways-hoWcycr, you
are to be cXcuscd,' he added, 'clrcumstun-
ccs considcrcd--iemaIe influence !-ah =
well it's q fine affair this morriagcn
Better try It, Mr.. Sandlord,' said 4
bright saucy girl, who, "lth her laughing
compan'ns' was standing by whilst Ben
was speaking.
AN madam Inc Whofowithal /! sad
ben "oiIIn6 up his eyes with traSlcuI
expression. Il some clever old follow
would be 50 obIl8ng as TO die now, ana
leave me tow thousands--thcn ladies'
you should See.
BuE speaking o. money! said Mark,
when nc saw the ladies busy over some
laces ne had Just thrown on the counter
tWhat did YOUR glorious fun cost YOU z
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-06-29

MAID.
The lolowingstory might. perhaps, fur
nish matter for little comedy. il come
dis woe still written in England.
1t is generally the case, that the more
beau,iIuland The richer young female is,
the more difficulty arc both her parents and
herself in the choice Of a husband. and the
more offers they refuse. The one tall,
tho othoris TOO short, this not wealthy that
not respectable enough. Meanwhile, one
spring passes Il ter another, and year after
year carries away leaf after leaf Of the
bloom Of youth, and opportunity after oP-
pouanj.y.
Miss Harrie, Sg'woo3 was the r.caos.
hciress in her native town. Jot She had
~.r.sav completed a-r 1>th year AMID be-
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-06-29

tIemcn, cross over the way with me, and We
will Setthe worth Of the half dollar, in some
thing thatwili review our acquaintance.
y. o. Picayuac.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-10-09
From the Memo Orleans Picayun:.
TITS NO FANCY SKET Gu.

The epidemic increases. Death deals
out his life destroying blows with quick
progressive frequency. His enmlty IS III
Gscriminate-hi wrath is not confined to
classes or conditions. Now the man.
surrounded by friends and basking IN the
sunshine of aifluence, falls his vic i'm; and
now, the poor pennless stranger shares a
like fate. There goes the corps of the mil
lionare, followed by troops of mourning
friends and a long train of carriages. Imme-
diatelv after it is the Unattended flearse'
ofthe ''poor unknown" In this house the
sober, industrious mechanical lies stretched
on the bed of death,and in that,the voice of
the dissolute, dissipatad spendthrlfl echoes
in the silent chamber, as he gives utterance
% the wandering and unconnected ina
ginugs Of his fevared brain. Business, it
may be said, is suspended; and the princi-
nal occupation Of those who have SO far
escaped the insidnous attacks OF the dis
ease. Is ministering to the sick, tending
the dying, buryiQg Of the dead. Instead
of the buoyant and elastic step that mark
sa Vi, ,h-n"rh tho s,rnnts in the heal,bv bn-
s;noa '',', ,,,,, ,,,n,. o,n.,,,, havo ;ns,;,c
.;",i,. ,nG ,,",n;,,,., .l,. ,lonteJ : moIan-
ohl,,. I.inl - n,"rch =. ;f,hn;. fnnIs,nms
tont ,.mc with ,in mnnrn[m tones Of y
,,,,.G,al drnn, he rhro,,s. On which
he smile OF pleasure thea played, is now
rourscd overly lie tear of friendship or
s(%c,Ion' RareIv DOES a nerson bass
"a, bc,r, not tho conventional inSirni,