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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-05-28


1t is stated in one Of the New York papers that the
whole number of persons board the steamship Pre-
sdent probably lost) was 1876.
All hope of this vessel seems to be now gone. If
SO, this city, and the Methodist Church. suffer deep
bereavement in the loss CT the Rev. Mr.. Goodman.
Mr.. Goodman had been among but few years, and
few men esteemed for the virtues which
adorn the Christian character. As pulpit orator he
was eminently gifted. A distinguished statesman
who had heard Patrick Henry, once said to u.s. that
Mr.. Cookman's style of oratory very nearly like
that with which that extraordinary man was wont to
electrify is hearers The crowds that Hocked to MIR.
Cookman's church. when he preached among us, and
the breathless attention which they gave to his dis
courses furnished evidence of his powerful attractions
Mr. c. educated late in life, but possessed,
theless, very chaste and wel-regulated mind. He
preached without notes, and with great fuency and
force of dction sustaining himself in the lofiest and
most beautiful flights of the Imagination. We have
listened 10 his equal in the eloquence of the
pulpit
Mr. Goodman was Chaplain to the Senate of the
U. S. during the last Congress, and had gone to
Europe a visit to his friends-his father being the
late Mayor of Hull. His wife and children are now
in Maryland. We cannot consent to bid him farewell
SO long as there is the least ground for hope
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The Globe and it's friends make great outcry against
the Star Chamber inquixition,"as they term the
COMMITTEES, sent to look into the affairs of the NJ
Custom House, and abuse the gentlemen composing
that Committee. sod Poins, as MIR Pondexter is
termed, Is spoken ofby them admirably well quaf-
cd to catch rogues, and Mr.. Kelley is denounced in
the most unmeasured language. This was to be er-
pected Mr. Poindexter has had much experience in
detecting political rogues and he did it most efectua
~ Mr. Kelley is fully entitled to their hatred, for he
Is an honest man, and has for many years held most
responsible public trusts in Ohio, and though often
Indignantly attacked by his political enemies in the
Legislature when he was Canal Commissioner, has
well deserved reputation for integrity and faithful
ness He has always been obec, Of fear and hatred
to the political bandit in Ohio
II was to be expected that the Globe wauld become
ierocious uron this matter. Mr. Trumbull who wrote
McFingal, explains the whole matter in these words
No rogue or felt the halter draw
With good opinion Of the law"
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.


On the Island Of Wangeroog, at the westerly en-
trance Of the river Weser the state Of the
OF said riser IN regard TO ice, will be sgnazed to
IN rs us correctly the be there,
in the following manner:
l. "A ball Of about I-2 feet diameter affixed to a
pole or stan, projecting about 2G feet out Of tho west
side OF the church sleeplc of Wangeroog and about
l2o feet above the surface Of the sea- signifies that
floating ice 10 in the Weser and that great precaution
must be taken on entering the same but, with fair
wind and other favorable circumstances it is practical
BILE to reach Bremerhaven or Fedderwarden; namely,
the former with fresh breeze from cast northeast
and Fedderwarden with the like wind from northwest
TO west southwest
g. Two balls hanging perpendicular under each
other at dstence OF feet signify that large guam
tty of floating ice is in the Weser that the light yes
sells have len their stations Bremerhaven not to be
reached, and therefore the entering Of the Weser
ought not TO be attempted
Said signals best be seen from on board Of
sci when bearing south southeast 10 southwest by
SOUTH by compass.
OLDENsBuRo, December "a, 1910.
Grand ucai Oidensbsrg Government Of The
Duchy Of Oldensbprg.
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GaEAT Cries. A handsome volume has just beer
published by J. H. Butler at Northampton, entities
I" The Moral Influence, Dangers and Duties connect
ed with great cities" by Rev. John Todd. This vo
lume embodes many valuable suggestions and refec
tons 1t is written in style of simplicity and force
and should be placed in the hand of every young
who is about to take up his residence in great CITY,
The following remarks relating TO the country are
beautiful and just:
The country, in distinction from the city,
atcd by God, and is the natural abode of man. The
hills and valleys there the mountains reposng in
blue; the laughing, eaping brooks; the sweet deus
Of morning the swelling richness Of spring the
glories of summer the ripefuness Of autumn, and
bracing air of winter, are there. There, childhood
loves draw its free breath, and send out its merry
shoutthe very echo of heart full of joy,-to leave
its foot prints among the dewed flowers and to have
the strongest deepest tenderest associations formed
there There, the heart lives and communes with
ture and the images impressed upon the soul in this
home of nature, remain unefaced, amid all the cares
and the corroding xietes of artificial life. The heart
will show its yearnings, when it feels the thrill of real
ecsacy the long watched bud in the city pent up
wallis first opens and every flower that stands in the
paror and bends its gentle head towards the sun-t
window, if imprisoned and longing to get out is a
silent but eloquent Witness that the home of the hui
man heat and the home of the flower is one and the
same--the country"
We fear that there is too much truth in the follow
ing paragraph; !,
city, you that he has time to attend to the edu
of his children hardly step into the school
how they taught, and has no time to attend
the guardianship of his clerks or apprentices You
must expect to find all things artificial; for, in the
great city, the problem is to accomplish the most pos
sibe in the shortest space of me and in the sma lest
space of territory Hence the elegant 81 raight-
made Of the richest silks, and dyed in Tyran colors
is put upon the body and limbs of that imaginary be-
ing whom denominate Society; and so closely and
perpeually the lacings drawn, that the heart of
friendship beats with feeble that il seems
as if it really dead.
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From the Western en- W State Journal.

There several features in this plan which strike
very favoraby The first is that the capital Of the
bank should not be large become dangerous in
the hands of few men, unwiedly that it cannot
be managed proftably and safely and that the active
capital be all actually paid in. The second is, thai.
ernment and the books Of the bank be always open
to the inspection of these directors Another is that
which prohibits its board of directors and officers un-
der seyese penalties from borrowing dealing NTH
the institution. Every acquainted with the history
Of the explosion Of several banks in this State and
other States, including The Pennsylvania u 5. Bank,
knows that the rock which they split the lend
ing of money TO the officers OF the banks. 1t APP
pears to us that would be most efcctual check and
safeguard.
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The Globe, of Wednesday evening, contains long
article, in which it is attempted be shown that the
present administration has its acts sudiously
radced in every particular the law of removal laid
down before the election" and "thc Virginia Address
at the Richmond meeting, when Mr.. Webster stood
SPONSOR" is broughtup triumphanty, and quoted
from as follows:
If that happy change of Administration shall be
effected which confidently hope and expect,
trust and believe that while all the unprnciped and
servie men who are now enjoying and abusing public
office, and all, to make way for whom, faithful and
capable officers have been removed without fault or
impuaton of fault, will be dismissed from the places
they dshonor every honest and competent public
want, without regard to party distinctions will be
tanned in the public service"
The Globe asks Did he (Dr Martin) stand in
the attitude of one of the unprnciped and servile men
for whom faithful and capable officers have been
moved without fault or imputalion of fault Z" We
answer, plainly, that DR.. Martin was removed in con-
sequence of his gross, constant and outrageous and
servile peryersion Of his office TO partzan purposes
OF Judge Burchard, we also say in reply to the
Globe, that he removed for the same cause. He
serve partizan, from the day that he was aT-
pointed to village Post Office in Ohio, until his re-
mova from the Treasury. His interference in poll
tics gross and nexcusable ranking documents
and extra Globes, &c. by the cart load.
II is not necessary in ordero ones removal that he
came into Office improperly. II an officer, however
appointed has abused his Office and interfercs mpro-
pery in politics, and be proven upon him. he will be
removed, notwithstanding the disagreenble nature of
tho duty. The whining and gnashng Of teeth of the
Globe will avail nothing.
Fiat justitia ruat celum.
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The following is extract from the Report OF the
Committee Of the Legislature in relation to the above
viz; 1t appears that the 3lst December I'ao,
there were ia convic,s, 80 Of whom were receiSeo
during that year. being five less than were receiver
the year previous OF the number OF convio" IN inc
pen,eniiary, one hundred and seven are NATIVES %
The United States and sixty seven foreigners About
a third of them have been sentenced for larceny.
!, appears from the wardcn's Report that OF the
"a conv;cs admitted during 1870 one was for murder
and four for granddaughter.
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WEEKLY MADISONTAN.

This edition Of paper owing to its cheapness il
within the reach Of all Il is filled with reading mat
ter political literary and miscellaneous, without adver
tisements. There is scarcely any subject of general
politics which is not less discussed in IFS ca
lumns 1t contains official announcements Of the pub
lie acts of the administration the latest political e-
rary and general news and while Congress is in
sion n compcndous account Of the proceedings and
debates in that body The session which convenes
on the 3lst of May will doubtless form remark BILE
era in our history. Measures deeply interesting and
important to the whole American people, to be pro-
sented discussed and acted upon II will be the first
Congress- imbued with the political principles Of the
dominant party, for many years.
Tng WEEKLY MApIsoNlAs is published on the fol-
lowing terms:
Weekly Madisonian for one year, S2 90
Weekly do for six months, 90
Weekly do for three months 30
For fifty cents, therefore, subscribers commencing
the LIST of June will be able to possess themselves
Of accurate information in regard to the proceedings OF
the whole extra session Of Congress provided should
not endure longer than three months aPr'l s'ti
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MADAME ADoLPH, /" a celebrated and admired phi
losopher from France" she stiles herself IN her adj
vertisement, has arrived in Boston She saws she
does not pretend to be Fortune Teller or Witch
but she will nevertheless, tell her auditors ladies'
gentlemen, the leading transactions of the past times
present, and times to come-whcher they married
OF not what kind of husbands or wives they will have
wha, their characters are, &C."
Ii she does all this, she will tell some things, coca
sionally, that her auditors won't like to hear.
Madame A. has shown her poteness, in her card
by inviting the Editors of Boston, to call and try bei
ability to enlightcn them. Col GREENE Of the Post
we notice, has accepted her invitation,
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The Dinner 10 Senator Taunadge. which was TO
take place on "Wednesday evening at Tivoli Garden
New York promised to be very brilliant and very full
ly attended We publish below the letter Of invita-
ton, with the reply of Mr.. Tallnadge:
NEw YoRK, May 9th, Is4I
TO The Hon. N. II. TaIlmadge;
SRA large number Of citizens friendly to the pre-
SEM General and State Administrations highly appre-
eating the distinguished services YOU have renJrred
Tue country, and desirous Of To nantes,
tue sentiments which they entertain towards you re-
quest the honor of your company at a Public Dinner
10 the cry OF New York on the 2Cth instant or on
o'nef previous to the extra session of Congress
thst may better suit your convenience.
The undersigned having been appointed Commit.
lee 70 transmit To you this invitation cannot omit q
ADD Their personal solicitations the request Of then
e'iow-ciizens. and to express the hope that you will
honor them with an early and favorable reply
Respectfully
Your obedient servants
The letter of invitation is signed by great number
OF distinguished Wings and Conservatives from New
YORK, Westchesier, Richmond, Orange, Duchess
Ulster, Green, Columbia, Washington, Rensselaer,
Schenectady, and Saratoga The following is tn.
reply Of the guest to the above invitation:
PouGHKEErsIE, May sth, 1871.
Gentiemen--l have the honor to acknowledge you
communication on behalf of large number Of czen
friendly TO the present General and State Admnstra
TONS inviting me TO public dinner in the city o
New York, ON the 10Th instant, any other day
previous 10 the extra session Of Congress- that ma,
better suit my convenience.
Duly impressed with the honor conferred upon me
accept With pleasure your invitation for the Both in
slant; and beg leave TO tender my grateful acknow
Judgments for this token of kindness on the part o
my fellow citizens, with whom have been associate.
in the great political struggle which has terminated $,
gorously for the country.
Accept, gentlemen, the assurance of the high re-
spect and esteem with which have the honor to b,
Your obd't servt
N. p. TALLMADGE
JOHN l.. LAWRENCE, Esq,
and others, Committee, &c
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Men Fork Correspondent
New YoRK. May 20.

w" ohks May 10
The political cauldron boils fercely al Alba
n.y. The Loco Focos retain their ssnap-iudg-
ment' majority by the basest treachery. stated
in my last that Of the sc Wings elected to the
Assembly one is dead, two seriously i'll, and five
were absent, while the Locos (62) are all but
one on hand. This placed US very decidedly in
the minority On Monday morning, however,
the Wing force was mustered; Messrs BLACK
NOR and JuDsoN had returned post haste from
their homes Messrs. DUER and WEBB were
brought in from their sick beds so that Mr..
Vaudeville, Columbia Loco, being then abb
| sent, as well as the member from Sullivan) the
apparent strength Of parties was GO to go. But
| the moment resolutions could be reached, Mr..
IL. >. Chdtfeld moved the election by ballot Of a
second Investigating Committee, to travel over
the route of the New York and Erie Railroad,
to rake up charges against the Company for
political effect. warm debate ensued an in
vestigalion having just been made by an eff
cient Committee, who inquired into every
charge, examined every witness who was offer
ed, and could find nothing discredilable to the
Company. The motion to appoint by ballot
was also regarded as unwarrantably disrespect-
full to the Speaker In the midst of the melee,
Mr.. DAVID ScoTT, of Genesee County, who
joined the Wing party few months since, and
directly pushed himself into the Assembly, but
who had been baffied in his great purpose OF
having the County Buildings of the County To-
Gated in his own town (Attica) rose in his place,
renowned and denounced the Wing party; and
went over openly to the Loco Focos, as he had
before done secretly! This act of teachery
gave Loco Focoism the ascendancy in the As
sembly for the brief remainder of the session
one of our Genesee Members (Mr. Stoddard) hav-
ing gone home sick, and another soured by the di-
vision of the County-so the resolution prevail
ed the Committee was ordered and chosen by
ballot, consisting Ct A. G. CHATrIELp and VIM
b. MAcLAY, two as INSCRIPTIONS politicians as
Loco Focoism can boast, and G. G. GRAHAM, an
antiRailroad Wing.
| Things go on after the fashion still, and the
most important measures of the Session will be
defeated, among them the General Election bill,
reducing the duration of an Annual State Eec-
ton from three days to one. | believe nine
tenths Of our 100000 voters are in favor this
and yet Loco Focoism will defeat it, unless the
Senate will agree to insert in it repeal of our
City Registry Law! OF course, this will nor
be submitted to, and the bill will be lost with
very many others of great Importance.
| The Senate yesterday postponed to the next
session the bill changing the Common School
system Of our City: II to 10.
i L.. IL 4 Al. d.,
ishment Of Death Yeas 46, Nays SO.
The DINNER TO Mr.. TALLMADGE takes place
in our City this evening. 1t will be glorious
afair-more than realizing the warmest expecta-
| tons of his friends.
! The trial of Glenfp0rth is in progress. There
is great difficulty in settling jury.
Yours, HAROLD.
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Fairness Of he Richmond Enqdrer.--This paper
quotes from communication published time ago
in the Madisonan, favorable to subscriptions by the
General Government for certain State works de-
the doctrine and makes responsible for it,
The publication Of the article in the Madisonan
accompanied by editorial comments of our own,
in which entirely dssented from the views of the
writer in regard to the powers and duties Of the Gene
raj Government the subject. Has Mr.. Richie,
therefore, treated with TRUTH honesty, even fair
ness
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EXPEDITION TO THE Rocky MouNTAINs.-It is stat
ed that anumber of the editorial corpsin the city Of
New Orleans have proposed sporting expedition to
the Rocky Mountains. Buffalo hunting is to be the
chief employment the party, which it is intented
shall leave in the middle of JULY to be absent three
months. One of the editors of the Bee, and one
ofthe Picayune" engaged in the hunt, but the
party is to receive large accessions from gentlemen in
Louisiana and Mississippi.
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may 2s-Iy

NNHE SUBSCRIBER returns his sincere thanks to
for the liberal patronage he has heretofore received
and respectfully informs them that he has taken much
pains in procuring fine Wines and Brandes, and
would he happy to them at unusually low prices
at No. Pennsylvania avenue.
may 2S-3t EDW. SIMMS.
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CHOICE WINES.-The subscriber respectfully
~ informs members Of Congress and strangers that
will visit Washington this summer, that he has the
most extensive stock Of old Wines and fine Brsndes
ever kept or offered in this city and, they have
been mostly laid in under the pressure Of the times
will be sold accordingly low. For fine quality and
fair prices refer TO my numerous patrons throughout
,be limited States EDW. SIMMS,
may 2i.w4wif No. Pennsylvania avenue
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sTbe Scottish Journal says that on the trial of Nc
Leods case Her Britannia Majesty's Consul, Mr.. Blu
chanan had two of the most able reporters in this
country engaged in taking verbatim report Of the
proceedings to be forwarded to the British Govern
ment, by the first Boston mail
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-05-28

In constructing the Rail Road through Massachu-
sets, was suffered to remain over night upon a
considerable embankment raised over a small but wet
meadow in the mountains In the morning the en-
bankment and car, rails and all had disappeared All
had sunk and the earth had closed over them so deep
iy that they afterwards heard of This
related to us by Of the contractors.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-05-28

PoRTRAIT or THE PREsIDENT-Mr Charles Fende-
rich ofthis city has published most spirited and CAPT
tai photographic likeness ofMr. Tyler We have sell
dom print of so much truth and excellence.
No one mistake the striking features the Pres
dent and the picture bears the air ofndependence
which characterizcs the original. We learn from it
that Mr. Tyler was born March 30, 1870.
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pOARDING-The large house lately known as
ID Folks House, on Pennsylvania avenue, in
the neighborhood ofthe Capitol, the railroad depot
and the principal hotels has just been taken and new
ly furnished by Miss s. c. POLK, who will be happy
gress and others visiting Washington and such also
desire permanent quarters.
NAV 2S-3wif
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BOARDING HOUSE.-Mrs. MlNGEs Mou-
ID TON have taken that commodious house on
pennsylyania avenue two doors west of the Railroad
Depot formerly occupied by Mr.. L. y. Ieackle,
canr,... or strangers The house is pleasant and
siyy and furnished upon neat style. They solicit
cal a. they intend to spare no painr to make the
La,.o agreeable. may 35-3t
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nANcRoFT's HISTORY OF THE COLO
Is NIZATION Of the United States. BY George
Bancroft. Complete in two l2mo volumes
JUS, published and this day received for saleby
may Is r. IAfLoh.
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The Commissioners Off inquiry into the late arrange
rsent of the New York Custom House consists only
of George Poindex,er, of Mi and Alfred Kelley, of
Ohio
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CTATIoNERY, OF SUPERIOR QUALITY
~ EQREIGN AND AMERICAN Tho sui

CTATIONERY, OF SUPERIOR QUALITY.
~ FOREIGN AND AMERICAN.--The sub
scribers have constantly hand extensive assort-
ment Of Foreign and American Stationery, OF the
finest qualities, and they receiving, by each arrival
from London and Paris, varieties OF the best Sta
tonery articles of those cities.
They also engaged in manufacturing almost all
kinds of American Stationery, and particularly of
BLANK BOOKS,
OF the most durable kind, made from the finest linen
paper, and bound in a manner unequaiied in this
country for strength and durability. Books made by
their predecessors upon the plan still followed, have
been in upwards of siIfy years, without giving
way, and any of their superfne books which may be-
ordered will be warranted to stand usage for that length
of time.
Orders from public offices, institutions, and indivi-
duas will be attended to with prompness and at fair
rates. HOGAN g. THOMPSON
No, 80 North 4th st., and No. l0S,
Chestnut, ST., Philadelphia.
NAV C9-lv
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z;TThe Bank Of Michigan has fallen into discredit
at home Her notes refused by the State Govern
ment, whether for Taxes Railroad Tolls, and are
only taken by merchants in Detroit at rs TO 81 per
discount
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l.. Il. MOORE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,

VWCHcoteT, w UttU1
HAVING permanently located himself in VIM
IL chester will practise his profession in the Supe
ror and Inferior Courts of Frederick CLARK Warren
Hampshire and Morgan counties
Ali business directed to him at Winchester, will be
promptly attended to- L. r. NJ