The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-09
Erh acts from late foreign journals.

IL currently understood that this is hard headed
material, steam-englne and railroad age. All ghosts
have fed and all witches have been drowned. Even
nursery maids when they hear noise sin the silent
watches of the night" are more prone to think of
thieves than of apparitions The very children have
grown philosophers and school boys can a
churchyard by the aid of moonlight without the ne
cessy OF "whisting aloud TO keep their courage up"
London Morning Chpon.
SIGNS OF A HARD WINTER Birds that change
countries at certain seasons if they come early, show
the temper of the weather, according TO the country
whence they come as in the autumn, woodcocks,
feldlares, snpes, &c If they early, show cold
winter Woodcocks have been shot this year
y as the 9th of September. IL the oak bears much
mast ii prognosticaes a long and hard winter. The
same have been observed of hips and haws, which
were never known in greater abundance .-Birming-
ham Advertiser.
INTEnMENr OF THE CHARTER The chartists of
Sutonin-Ashfeld disappointed at the result Of
the late strike, and disguised with their dsinterested
leaders, that they had teadrnking and mock funeral
procession to bury the charter.-,4rgus.
SALE OF A "LANcAsnIRE WiroH One OF ,hese
ladies underwent the ordeal Of ''saIe in he public
market Of Wigan last week. We have been unable
to obtain the names Of the "ladyn and the husband
who offered her for sale but at all events purcha-
found and the 'saleable article" disposed Of
at the price of 26 shillings. Blackburn Standard
mongers in the metropolis not content with vend
ing inferior tea but they must mix prepared soe and
other leaves with it, in order to ensure greater pro-
ut. For some years past the hedges within short
distance of the metropolis have been partially strip
ped, to supply the inhabitants with pure bohea but
now science teaches how to lnfuse virtue aud aroma
into old tea leaves, and we have people going about
the streets delivering the following notice at private
houses, pubc-houses and coiiee-shops: "Tea-leavcs
-Madame--, Church street. Soho. square, will pay
at the rate of tworence per und for the ea-eaves
which have been already used and dried. When the
quantity TO be disposed of exceeds ten pounds she will
call for them on receiving order Any quantity
purchased at her residence"
We observe that the War press, headed by the Wing
Chronicle usual is frantic because Lord Ashburton
has not embroied with America but succeeded
in getting the Boundary question amicably and honor
ably settled. Be il remembered that this is the same
press that bounded on to war in Syria to war in
China to war in Afghanstan and It is said to be the
representative of Lord Pamerston and the late W hig
Ministry We trust the country will keep those men
out of Office so long they actuated by so fierce
and bloody spirit We observe it stated in rounded
and mighty periods in justification Of these brcathngs
of fire and slaughter, that thc honor of the country
is concerned" The honor of the country, lorsooth
As if that had in reality any thing to do with the mat
ter. If there be "honor however, assuredy il is in
getting out of these abominable Wing wars as fast as
1t is to the eternal ntany of the country
that it ever allowed Wing Ministry to engage in
them.-Leeds Times.
NOVEL PARcEL.-On Thursday night somewhat |
novel parcel received into the Glasgow Post Of
flee, VIZ pair of boots whose destination is Bombay
and for the transmission of which &c sterling was
paid as postage The reduction of the rates has been
the means of sending very strange packets |
through the post and the transmission Of ladies slip
pcrs from place to another has become quite com
mon but we have never heard Of gentlemens boots
undertaking so long journey under the care Of The
post office, and help thinking they will be ra-
Their costly pair TO the destined wearcr.-G Glasgow
Chronicle.