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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-24
From the Boston Atlas.


THE ZEpHYR.-We were much pleased by a
visit to this beautiful craft few days snce and
truly say that the elegance of her interior arrange
mens equal to the qualities which find merit in a
nautical observer She clipper built of about $50
tons burden, has flush deck and is rugged fore
and aft schooner, with gaf topsails and flying jib.
She has also much spare canvass, and can, upon oc-
casion, spread nearly much sail to the wind as a
ship of 800 tons. She built by Mr.. Hall, of East
Boston, for R. B. Forbes, Esq of this city, and will
shortly sail for Canton, doubtless to make good a
passage as the clipper Ariel, which preceded her,
She has beautiful bow, and fine run, but is, at this
time, too deeply loaded to be in proper sailing trim.
She sits well on the water and her wicked snaky APP
pearance will doubtless create quite sensation
among the Chinamen-to say nothing of four or five
port holes each side, closed just to be sure,
but looking as though they might disclose some ugly
customers, if necessity called for fuch display.
This beautiful craft is elegantly fitted up inside.
Her after cabin divided by folding doors, each divi
sion containing two berths The after part Is spe-
ciay intended for her officers, and by the side of
each of her berths is large closet admirably adapted
for convenience and comfort Beneath the stairs is
another closet and within that tn entrance to the
magazine, which, by the way, at any time be
completely flooded with water, by means of pipe
which communicates with the water from the outside
of the vessel The other division of the cabin, in
tended for passengers, is elegantly furnished, and
contains model Of the Zephyr placed before a
brilliant mirror, to the sides of which are attached
pair of very pretty and tasteful lamps Connected
with the after cabin is for the of the cook
and steward, where every thing is conveniently ar
ranged. The forward accommodations of the schoon-
excellent, and she will be manned by six men,
besides the officers. The vessel was tried during
a short cruise in the Bay Saturday last, and we
subjoin account of her performance made by a
gentleman who board her. We can only re-
mark that nine knots, cIose-haued, is rather sharp
work
of At hnu M at ocsoI tha
Graves, course E. N L. going 8 knots; 1910, Eastern
Point Light bear'g N. b. E hauled wind on the lar
board tack, aboat N b. E.; at Ito M. going
knots--1.5O, tackled ship to Westward, Cape Ann
Light N. N. w. 81 miles dist. head about VIZ
PM. knots, close hauled a. points.225 tackled to
E. course N N. E.-2.4O, Bakers Island Light bear
ing w. by N. bore up on S.S.W. course.--435 Ma
hant hotel N E."
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EXPERIMENTAL. LECTURES,

MIR. ROBERT GRANT will give series of il
lVl Illustrative lectures at the Apollo Hall, COM
mencing on Monday evening, May 90, and continued
for three successive evenings.
The chief object which Mr.. Grant has in view in
these lectures is the exhibition before the Depart
ments of our National Government, Of variety OF
interesting and philosophical apparatus, and of illus
trating by actual experiment, several and scien-
tifc discoveries never before demonstrated.
5=Single tickets, for gentleman and lady, fifty
cents-for the course $1-to be had at Statoners
Hall.
Lectures commence at o'clock.
May 2l-3t
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From the Journal of Commerce.

Mr.. Benjamin Arnold, Jr. whose name is append
ed to the card of resignation published in Provi-
dence Wednesday, and still is in this city, as
stated by the Evening Post. But we have undoubted
information that he approves the act Of his friends
in putting his name to the paper He says if he had
been there he would have signed the paper and that
such was the understanding for acting together that
when all present had agreed to any course, they
were authorized to use all the names.
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May 20-3t
ARTISTS MATERIALS.

AKI 8 MA IEKIALS.
NV LILLIAN FISCHER has just received, by the
w schooner Phebe Eliza, a complete assortment
of Artists Materials of superior quality, comprising
in part of Prepared Canvass by the foot or stretched
on frames, from by 10, to % by S6 inches, Oil Co.
lors Portrait, Sable and Camers Hair Brushes !;
French Black and Colored Crayons, Miniature Ivory,
and Cases of every size; Pallets, Slabs, Muers,
English and American Water Colors in Mahoga-
ny boxes, or by the Single Cake large supply of the
above articles is anty kept for sale at Statoners
Hall Nav 18-w2w
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NEW ALBUMS, &c.
NV LILLIAN FISCHER, importer, has just recev-
w ed by the ship Switzerland large assortment
of beautiful
EMBOSSED ALBUMS,
scrap books manuscript books solid sketch books and
conversation cards on fate futuriy, the year, flow
ers, poetry and astronomy Paleys Theology, Histo-
rical Pope Joan, and Philosophical Enigmas-all of
which will be constantly kept for sale at Stationers'
Hall.
April 25-3taw4w
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SUMMER DANCING ACADEMY.

II G. Liable has the honor to inform the ladies
l. and gentlemen who DESTROYS for their chill
dren to receive instruction in dancing this summer,
that he will reopen at his dwelling June lst and on
Capitol Hill June I'd. Days of tuition at his resi-
dence, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and on
Capitol Hill, Tuesdays Thursdays, and Saturdays
The course to consist of twenty-four lessons.
MAY 2l--3taw4w
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Fkom the Boston .4flss
THE JACK-DORR COMEDY.

THE JACK-DORR COMEDY.
As an old Jack-dorr and young Jack-dorr
Were taking swig of liquor,
Like chaps that have nothing better to do'
They began TO laugh and sncker
Says the old Jack-dorr to the young Jack-dor
"I'm ripe for mischief now;
So let's Jump over the fence hard py'
And have nice bit of a ro'c
AS the old Jack-dorr and the young JacK-oorr
Were climbing over the fence
For the old Jack-dorr and the young Jack-dorr
Had plentiful lack" of sense
Saws the old Jack-dorr to the young Jack-dorr,
q Well go snacks, by gosh
For it never can be against the law
To help yourself to squash"
AS the old Jack-dorr and the young Jack-dorr.
Were stealing all they could snatch,
Says the young Jack-dorr to the old Jack-dorr
won't the owner come TO the scratch %
Says the old Jack-dorr 10 the young Jack dorr,
"Pll take the old pumpkins base life,
For smart butt-ender down in town
Has lent me this bloody case-knife."
As the old Jack-dorr to the young Jack-dorr
Was putting thus like a porp0se,
In the midst of his jaw comes the man OF the law,
With writ for his mighty corpus.
Saws the old Jack-dorr to the young Jack-dorr,
q IT'S noon as I'm a sinner
And though l'ye little stomach for fight,
I've an appetite for dinner"
Says the young Jack-dorr to the old Jack-dorr,
"You're pretty chap to rely on;
Pops the word for your valorous paw
Wink and hold out your iron"
But the old Jack-dorr and the young Jack-dorr
Did nothing, with all their twaddle,
But scampered before the man of the law,
As fast as their legs could waddle
MORAL.
We swaggerers ALL both short and TALL
Sham-patriots and pretenders-
We doughty Loco demagogues,
Slam-bangites and Butt-enders-
When old Jack DORIS case-knife you draw,
One thing you'd better see to-
That order and law, with their own huge paw,
Don't smash you like mosquito'
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PUBLIC NOTICE.

TITIZENS and others, visiting the grounds at the
~ Presidents House, more especially those having
charge of children during the performance of the
Marine Band, hereby notified not to violate the
law by pulling, or otherwise destroying the shrubs,
flowers, evergreens &c. &c. throughout the square.
JAMES MAHER,
Public Gardener.
May 14-tf
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GENTLEMEN,S CLOTHING

TNIIE superior lot of Gentlemen's Clothing now for
i sale at the store adjoining Todd's Rooms, Penn
sylvania Avenue, will only continue open for two
days longer. 1t will be sold at great reduction in
prices for cash. Such another opportunity will not
offer to obtain superior clothing at such prices
May 24-3t
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FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
MAYORS OFFICE Washington Nav 16 lS42

MAYoR's OFFICE, Washington, May l6, 1912
w HEREAS there is good reason to believe that
w the alarming frequency with which fires have
lately occurred in this city, by which much valuable
property has been destroyed and much more exposed
to imminent peril has been caused in part by wicked
and wilful ncendiaries and it being Of the utmost
consequence well to the safety of property as for
the tranquility of the community that such atroci-
ties should be put stop to- by bringing the perpetra-
tors thereof to condgn punishment; | have thought
fit to issue this my proclamation, offering a reward
of Five Hundred Dollars to whoever shall give tnfor-
nation which shall lead to the discovery and convc-
ton of any person guilty Of wilfully setting fire to
any dwelling house or other building within the city
of Washington.
w. w. SEATON.
Nav 00-2t
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ROUQUETS, CUT FLOWERS, and PLANTS
~ Having now at the Greenhouse adjoining our
store extensive bloom of Csmeias and other choice
flowers we will be prepared during the whole winter,
TO supply at the shortest notice Boques, Cut Flowers
and Fiowering Plants for the balls and parties The
Public respectfully invited to call and examine the
house. which is open at all hours of the day.
Flowers, Plants, Bulbous Roots, Flower Seeds.
Fruit and ornamental trees, and Shrubbcry &C., pack
ed to 60 to any part of the county.
]. F. CALLAN & CO.,
Opposite the New General Post Office.
feb 8 eo3tif
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JAMES PHALEN g. Co., Managers Office, cor
nef of 9th st. and Penn. av.

The grand capital prize of $4,000, in the above
lottery, was sold in share to worthy and highly
respectable gentleman in Philadelphia This is
tinuaton of our usual fortune; for, in Grand Conso
dated No. 7, drawn April 18th, we sent certificate
of package of wholes which contained combination
H. SO, 81, prize of $4,000, to gentleman In North
Carolina
We would particularly call the attention of distant
and home adventures to the splendid magnificent
and unrvalled scheme to be drawn May 26lh, in Will
mngton, Delaware-which, beyond doubt, is the very
best scheme ever issued in this country and which
contains over million of dollars to be distributed
among the favortes of fortune.
Our distant customers may rely upon the most strict
and confidential attention TO their orders, and, by
sending them to U.s. they to be in the road to
fortune.
GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY,
OF DELAWARE.
Glass A for 1912.
To be drawn at Wilmington, Delaware, May DC,
1912.
Under the superintendent of Commissioners ap.
pointed by the State.
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BLANK BOOKS,
Ofthe most durable kind made from the finest linen
paper, and bound in manner unequaHed in this
country for strength and dural ility Books made by
their predecessors upon the plan still followed, have
been in use upwards Of sirty gears, without givnh
way, and any of their superine books which may be
ordered will be warranted to stand usage that length
of time
Orders from public Offices, institutions and indiv
duas, will be attended to with promptness, and at fair
rates. HOGAN g. THOMPSON
No, 80 North 18th st., and No. 1903.
Chestnut, St., Philadelphia.
may 2S--1y
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NOR HIRE-A boy about II years of age, q
l. good house servant. Enquire of
E. B, BOUTWELL,,
md 81 Navy Yard.
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certificate of packages of rs whoes, $40
26 halves, $l20
26 quarters, $50
T" (" 26 eighths $50
gJPersons at distance may be assured that
their orders will be promptly and faithfully attend
ed to-
All communications are considered and held strict
ly confidential.
All prizes sold in our Lotteries will cashed on pre-
sentation. Address
R. FRANCE, Managers Office,
Washington city, d. c..
May If
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MR.. MADISON'S EXPOSITION

Council Chamber, May 49, 1642.
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POETS AND POETRY OF AMERICA.

JUST published by CARY g. HART, PhiIadel-
y phia, The Poets and Poetry of America, with an
Historical Introduction by Rufus w. Grswoll, in
large octave volume handsomely printed fine pa
per, and illustrated by portraits of Bryant, Sprague-
Longfeow, Dana, and Haleck, and beautiful
vlgneue.
"This is the mos, valuable publication of the
son. No collection of American poetry has
been made at al comparable TO his, whether we r.
gard the completeness of the work the taste dis
played In the selection The work comprises seIec
tons from eightp-eght of Poets, whose produc-
IONS are pref,ced by neat biographies and in an
Appendix are contained selections from various Au-
ihors who, without pretending to the rank of Poets
have yet written occasional verses Where the poet
has published an edition of his own works, the selec-
tons are comparatively few but where the author
has left his works AXE ofhemsev the extracts
have been more vo!uninous. This is praisew oIthy
feature, since it preserves TO in collected FORM the
works Of Whittier, Sprague, and Others. The long
est poems of Drake, Srrague and Whit Ter, appear in
this collection We dismiss this national work with
the assurance that every American who loves his
counrys muse will possess himself of early copy.
Saturday Post.
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newspapers, keepers OF hotels booksellers, private
gentlemen, and Others resident IN the United States,
Canada, and Nova Scotia, to their old and extensive
Newspaper and Periodical establishment, which has
been carried on by them at Liverpool for the last 20
years and To state thai they continue to forward
the principal commercial ports of Canada and the
United States all the British newspapers magazines,
periodicals, new books, with much more efficiency,
and at lower prices, than any other establishment in
England.
Wilmer & Smiths agencies and connexions with
the London and Provincial newspapers enable them
to forward the very latest and express editions by the
packets aud other sailing ships, and also by the steam
ships sailing from Liverpool and other English ports.
They believe that their establishment is peculiarly
adapted for supplying the American public most eff
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in referring to Messrs. Harnden & Co.. of New York,
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servation, with their entire business and its manage
ment.
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printers for commission of per cent. (Which is 20
per cent in favor OF the purchaser) Letters direct
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London and other British newspapers, which will be
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES.

III AHE PRESIDENT OF THE u. STATES.
IN pursuance of law, |, JoHs TYLER President Of
l. the United States Of America do hereby declare
ana make known, that public sales will be held at
the aforementioned Land Offices in the late of Hi
noi', at the periods hereinafter designated to wit
AZ the Land Office at DIXON, commencing on
Monday the sixteenth day Of January next, for the
disposal of the public lands within the undermen-
toned townsl fps, to wit:
Worn o. she base line and East Of the fourth principal
meridian.
Townships twenty and twenty -one, Of range four.
townships twenty, twenty one, twenty two and
twenS-three, Of range five.
townships tweny-seven, twenty eight and twenty
pine, Of range six
Townships tweniy-seven, twenty-eght and twenty
nine, d range seven.
Township FPS twenty-seyen and twenty-nine of range
townships twenty-five, twenty three twenty-four
and twenty nine, of range eleven.
At tn, Land Office at CHICAGO, commencing on
Monday the thirtieth day Of January next, for the
dispc salof the public lands within the undermenton-
ed townships, to wit
North Of he base line, and East Of the third principal
meridian.
To nshps thirty-seven, thrty-eight, thirty-nine,
forty and forty-onc, Of ranges four and five.
Townships thirtyseyen, thirty nine, forty and forty
oHc, VI range SIN.
Town hips thrty-seven, thirty-nne, forty and
forty-one, of range seven.
Townships tAirty-seyen and fory-one, of range
eight
Townships thirty eight thirty -nine forty and forty
one of range nine.
Fractional township thrty-eght, north of the old
Indian boundary line and townships hrtyiine, forty
and forty Zone, of range ten.
Fractional townships thrty-eight and thirty nine,
north OF the old Indian boundary line, and townships
forty and forty-one, of range eleven.
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools,
military or Other purposes, will be excluded from
sale.
The sales viii each be kept open for two weeks,
unless the lands disposed Of and no
longer, and noprivate entries of land in the tow n
ships so offered will be admitted until after the ex
pration OF the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the City Of Washington
this twenty-seventh day of September, Ammo
Dommi, 1912
JOHN TYLER.
BY the President:
Tho. H. BLAKE,
Commissioner of The General Land Office.
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A GRICULTURAL WORKS, &c-Thc Farmers
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On Increasing the Depths Of Soils, by G. w. John
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The Horse, its history and treatment, with irea-
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES.
TN pursuance of law |, JOHN Tyler, President of
i the United States of America do hereby declare
and make known that public sales will be beld at the
aforementioned Land Offices, in the State of Mis-
souri, at the periods hereafter designated, 10 wit:
AT the Land Office at FAYETTE, commencing on
Mo nday, the ninth day of January next for the dis
posa OF the public lands within the undo mentioned
townships to wit;
North Of The base line and IIest Of fh principal me-
rididn.
Townships sixty-one sixly-two, and sixty-three of
range twenty
And the East half Of ion nine, in township
iorty.ive of range thirteen.
At the Land Office at LEXINGTON, commenc-
ing Monday the twenty-,hird day OF January next,
for the dis osai of the public lands within the under
mentioned townships, 10 wit
North of base line and Ues of the t principal mei-
dian.
townships forty-one, forty-two, foriy-ihrce, and
loriy-four, of range thiTiy-one
Townships orty-oue, forty-two, and forty -four, of
range thrty-two.
Townships forly-onc, forty-two, orty-thiee, and
forty-fuur of Range thirty-three.
At the Land Office at SPRINGFIELD commence
ing on Monday, the sixth day of February next, for
the disposal of the public lands, within the undermen'
toned townships to wit:
North of The base inc and Ues Of the h principal me-
ridian.
Townships twenty-five to lhrty-four, inclusive, ex-
cep, the north half section in the latter, of range
tweniy-eight.
townships twenty-siy, tweniy-eigh,, twenty -nine,
thirty -one, thiry-iwo thIIy-hree, and tbiy-iour OF
range twenty -nine.
townships twenty-five, ,weny-six, thirty-one, thir-
ty-ihrec, and thirty-four, of range thirty one.
Townships twenty five and tweniy-six Of range
thirty 1.-TWO.
Lands appropriated by law, for the use Of schools,
military other purposes, will be excluded from
sale.
The sales will each be kept open fol two weeks,
unless the lands disposed of and long
er and private entries of land In the townships So
offered will ue admitted, until after the expiration OF
the two w eeks.
Given under my hand at he City OF Washington
this twenty -seSenh day # September, Ammo
Domni 1912.
JOHN TYLER.
BY the President
Tho. III. BLAKE,
Comm'r Of The General Land Office