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The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-02-03

nj ATIONAL READING ROOM The under
IN signed at the solicitation of many members of
Congress and citizens of Washington, who have
long felt the want of establishment ofths kind has
opened Reading Room, in the rear of his store on
Pcnnsy vana avenue next door west of the American
Hotel The room is handsomely fitted up and files
of the latest papers from every portion of the country
may always be found on hand. He has also made ar
to obtain the English newspapers by the
vance of the mail. This arrangement he trusts, will
meet with share Of general patronage owing to the
numerous calls Of transient persons who are in Wash
ington for papers from their different sections of coun-
try
He respectfully invites all strangers, as well the
residents Of the District, to call and examine his files
where they will be permitted to read the latest journals
gratuitously ANDREW X JENKINS.
jan lSGteof
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There something noble in allowing private friend
ship to rise above political opposition. 1t shows a
nature superior to petty dssensions unperturbed by
jealous riyalres and spurning to sacrifice its afec-
tons to the Moloch of party There have been ma
ny instances of this both in ancient and modern
times, and they have reflected lustre upon every
character which has exhibited them. Cicero was the
political opponent both of Sulpcius and Cato and in
his Grafton for Murena he defends this Consul elect
against the charges preferred by them. But though
he so earnestly opposed them to procure an unan-
nous acquittal for his clent--though he even rid-
culed their authority and condemned their power, it
never interrupted the harmony Of their friendship,
which continued with all through life, and over the
graves of his friends Cato and Sulpicius, he showed
the sincerity of his affections, by procuring public
honors for the one and writing the life and praises of
the other. The same generous feelings have also
been witnessed among eminent but opposing politi-
clans in our Union.
Instead of asking concerning political opponent
in taunting scorn, ''can any good thing come out of
Nazareth 7" or believing him to have lost every atri-
butte of goodness because he differs in opinion how
noble to see exceences, and appreciate virtues and
acknowledge talents wherever found in one party or
out of it, in those who are working against us as well
as in those laboring with us.
In a remarkable letter f John Dickinson to
Thomas jefferson, then just elevated to the Chief
Magistracy of the United States, he urges as one
of two ways of making firm and popular his
administration the turning the countenance of Go
vernment with respect and Kindness upon those who
differ from the rulers in opinion !" and further on
speaking of some foreign appointments he says,
"among these promotions should like to see the son
of our enemy John Adams appointed Minister to the
Court of ST. Petersburg" There is already too
much bitterness in political strife and it has made too
great nroads into private and domestic affections
Every high minded man will endeavor to separate it
as much as possible from these and suffer political
dsperities to infringe upon his social relations Geor
gian.
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CTATIONERY, OF SUPERIOR QUALITY
y FOREIGN AND AMERICAN--The sub

scrbers have constantly hand extensive assert
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 are also engaged manufacturing almost all
kinds of American Stationery, and particularly of
BLANK BOOKS,
Ofthe most durable kind, made from the finest linen
paper, and bound in manner unequaiied in this
country for strength and durability Books made by
their predecessors upon the plan still followed have
been in use upwards Of siIty 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-
duals will be attended to with promptness, and at fair
rates. HOGAN & THOMPSON,
No, 80 North 18th ST., and No. l08.
Chestnut, ST., Philadelphia.
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NEW METALLIC pENS.-W FISCHER ba

NEW METALLIC PENS.-W. FISCHER has
In just received from the manufacturers, Messrs
Josiah Hayden q Co, 100 gross of their Metallic
Pens, for the superiority of which the American In
stitute, in New York, awarded gold medal.
The assortment comprises the following kinds -
Short Falcon, Combination Barrel, Elongated Barrel
Pointed, Fine Pointed Damascus, Elongated Fine
Barrel American Perryian Double Patent, Long Fa-
con- Combination and School Pen. For sale wholesale
and retail only at Sationers Hail. the proprietor Of
which is agent for the manufacturers.
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CHARLES GILMAN.

ATTORNEY. AT LAW, QUINCY, ILLINOIS,
Will promptly and faithfully attend TO any profess
sional business entrusted him Western Illinois,
and the river counties of Missouri and Iowa. above
Hannibal.
gJParticuar attention given to the collection OF
DEBTS.
Refer to Hon. George Evans, U. s. Senate; Hont
Elisha H. Allen, House Representatives. julyl-t
A MEXICAN PREMIUM s TEL PENS. The
~ Subscriber has just received an assortment OF
Steel Pens from the mandatory of j. Hayden &
Co., Of Haydensvile, Massachusetts, to which he in
ves the attention of the public. For the superiority
of these Pens silver medal was awarded to the
facturers by the American Institute. Mark Levys
New York Circular Pointed Pens, fine and broad
points.
He has also for sale large assortment of Gillot's,
Windles Rhoads g. Sons, and other steel pens, all Of
which he offers at most reasonable prices.
VIM. F. BAYLY,
(Agent for J. X. Herrick)
Penn. av. between 18th and 9th SIS.
dec 20
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Notary Public and General Agent,
18th street neai panu avanue

CUPERIOR BLACK INK.-W. FISCHER
- importer and dealer in fancy and staple stationery
has just received, by the ship ST. James very large
supply of Cooper Phillips superior Black Ink put
up in bottles Of liz pnis pinis and quarts Suffice it
to say that all the public Offices that have used this
ink have discarded all other kind For sale, whole
sale and retail, at Stationers' Hall.
ian 10
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From the Hdsr.
THE ALARM
BY J. E. DOW,

Sons Of the free To glory wake
Shake off the lelhargy of DEATH
Around thy eountry's form a snake
Is twining with polluted breath
Above her heart his head appears,
And malice sparkles in his eyes,
His cruel fangs he boldly rears-
Awake or else your country dies.
What treason in the hallowed place
Where liberty her altar rearsf
What separate mighty race
And fill a nations eyes with tears
'Twere better far that stars should fade,
That earth should die, and time with her;
Than freedoms corpse should thus be laid
Within western sepulchre.
Forbid the thought, tbs full Of wo,
And deeds which mortals fear to speak.
Oh who shall ward the traitors blow
When aimed at freedoms holy cheek
And is there one SO doubly vile,
So lost to honor, glory, tame}
Whose hand would rear the funeral pile,
And give his country to the flame
lfsuch there be, 60 mark him well,
His brain God has cursed with fire,
His spirit loves with fiends to dwell,
And like the Jew whose impious hand
Upon his dying Savior fell,
His brow shall bear Cain curse and brand,
And earth shall be 10 him hell
Oh! who can calculate the cost
OF such deed 10 future tme}
Was it for this the fathers crossed
The ocean in the days of crime
Was it for this the mother tore
Her first born from her yearning heart,
Gave him the sword his father wore,
And babe him in his name departl
Was it for this the mighty God
Cheered on the weak and weary ones7
Whose bloody feet the mountains trod,
w hose fingers clasped the icy guns4
When Princeton heard the trumpet sound,
And frozen drum beat W Id and drear,
While freedoms foes assembled round
The banquet Of the dying year.
Oh no, from Vernon's cypress gloom
A voice of warning thrills the land
1t echoes over Warren's tomb
And peals along the pilgrim strand
From hill TO hill the voices ring,
And oh, the dead, how loud they speak
"Bepare lest discord's sable ,oing
Shall shroud thee as il shrouds the Greek"
BY all the deeds of glory done,
By every right nation knows,
BY all the fields of triumph won
Amid the dreadful storm Of blows;
By woman's smile and manhood's hope,
By chilhoods sweet and rosy wreath,
BY reasons power and virtues scope,
Resist the monster unto death
Oh thou, whose eye embraces space,
Nor slumbers in the drowsy hours,
Whom man communed with face to face
In Eden's bright an blooming bowers,
Who tipped tie insects wing with gold
And hung the mountains in the sea,
Descend, as in the days of old,
And guard the affairs of the free
And THOU hast heard the patriots prayer, ).
And thou has wiped the mothers tear;
Thy love-for thou hast much to share
Has turned to us willing ear.
Then float in light ye stars Of old,
And CLEAN where'er the morning breaks;
The Pilgrims God shall guard his fold,
Where liberty to life awakes.
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wAsnrNeroN, July 81. lsll,

VNASHlNGTON HOUSE, No 223 Chestnut
w street next door TO the Masonic Hall Phlladel-
phia II Il. HARTW WELL, Proprietor. his new
and splendid house Is now open and hited up ~ 'l'
tletnen and families.
The location for health and convenience, to places
of fashionable resort or business, has no Superior
while the parors dining rooms, and chambers, WI
bear comparison with any.simiar establishment IN me
Union.
The ladies will find in it all the quiet and elegance
of stately private mansion, and the gentlemen every
luxury that may be expected from hotel OF the MS
class in the city of Philadelphia.
The proprietor hopes, by his e1erons'l 70 'ns, 49,,
liberal patronage for the Washington House ana 70
give entire satisfaction to all who may honor WIN
their company. mH'u -
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The following remarks from London Liberal
journal are very true and very forcible:
This New Years day finds greater change in pub.
lie affairs than any of its predecessors for some time
Although many subjects of discussion are unaltered
in name, their position has materially altered
Others, again, remain in much the same posture.
The most obvious and sweeping change is in the state
of parties last year two great parties occupied pub
lie attention now there is only one, the other having
been placed in allegiance ever since its exclusion from
office, and only occasionally emerging into local
Importance when stray Ex-Minister here and there
handles compliments with populations Lord
John Russell at Enslegh, Lord Palmerston at Bridp-
north, or Lord Melbourne this week at Melbourne.
Then, the Tories virtually shared with the Wings
the power of administration they have it all to
themselves, and with it all the responsibility The
great question of this day. that Of the Corn law has had
varied history in the year. At the beginning, it
was in the hands of the pure Ant-Corn law men, be-
fore they had become, TO any extent, politically
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EARN For SALE

TTNHE Subscriber offers for sale his farm at Bf,-
i vile Prince Georges county Md, Consisting Of
about TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY.FINE
ACRES. Ii is situated the Baltimore and Wash
ngon railroad at the Besye depot twelve miles
Gan half hours rde) from the latter place, and there
fore convenient to this market 1t consists OF wood
land, meadow, and upland the latter capable ofprodu.
cling and is now bearing excellent crops OF com and
tobacco and the meadow, in good producing
so to GO tons Of hay The farm is well supplied with
water, and has upon house and barn The rail-
road divides the meadow from the upland
will sell also my stock upon it, consisting Of horses,
cattle, Berkshire hogs &c.
THOMAS ALLEN
WASHINGTON July 81 lSiI,
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EOO LBS. SUPERIOR WAFERS.-A. FIS-
COO CHER, importer and dealer in Fancy and
Staple Stationery, has just received by the ship ST
James the above quantity Of superior waters OF as
sorted sizes and colors which he will sell to the trade
at as low price as they can purchase them for IN
New York or elsewhere.
Ian OFF
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B. Il. POPE
Continues to practice as an
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AND SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY-
Office at

AND SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY
Office at
WETUMPKA, ALABAMA.
His Circuit embraces the counties of Autauga
Coosa, Taapoosa, Montgomery, Dallas, Bib Shell
by, St. Clair and TalIadega The Supreme Court or
Alabama and the District Court of the u States for
Middle Alabama. nov IS g.
EUROPEAN AGENCY.-The undersigned in
~ forms the public that the agency he established
at Pittsburgh, Pa, in 1918, between the U States
and Europe is now carried on and maintained by him
at Philadelphia, to which latter city he removed
1910
This Agency is now strictly confined to the
receipt and payment of legaces and moneys, in every
part Of England Scotland, and Ireland and in the u
S. and Canada.
The undersigned will remain for short period at
Mr.. Gadsby's Hotel where he may be consulted
such business he is DESTROYS of transacting, he
may be addressed at Philadelphia.
JAMES STUART, :
jan 29-3t+ European Agent
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u FURNISHED ROOM TO LET.--The adver-
j. tiser will let room (well Furnished with or with
out board The location is fine. Apply southeast
corner F and 18th streets jan Is st
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The editor of the Woodstock IN. b. Telegraph
states that at least hundred sheep have been de-
stroyed in that vicinity, and within short distances
nv wolves
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70 number Iottery-l5 drawn ballots.
Whole tickets $8-Halves $4-Quarters So.
feb 2
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ar All orders addressed to JAS. PHALEN
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and confidential attention. an rs 3taw3wcp
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One of the most melancholy features in our foreign
intelligence is the death of CHARLES ScoTr, the Sc
cond son of Sir Walter, at the age of thirty. He was
employed in the Foreign Office of the British Govern
men and died at Teheran in Persia, attached to the
embassy of Sir j. M'Neil. The fatigues Of long
and rksome land journey combined with previous in
disposition brought fever which terminated fatally
soon after the arrival of the mission of Teheran.
This melancholy event and the ndisposition of the FL
chi, had retarded the public reception of Sir John
MNeil. Major Farrant is on his road back from
Persia, and Mr. Todd was residing awhile at Tabriz,
in order to recover from the slight wound received
in his encounter with band of Kurdish robbers.
Poor Scott How vain often our most cherished
hopes and ambition! Sir Walter expected toiled--
and died-to found estate His family was then
numerous, and the Scots Of Abbotsord were, in his
imagination, to rival any Of the border chiefs of the
oden time. long line of descendants would regard
him, the poet-founder of the family, with pride
and veneration Ii seems certain that the direct
succession will not continue beyond the present ge-
neraton. His eldest son, Major Scott has no fami-
ly the second has died in foreign country without
issue; both his daughters are dead. Misfortune and
death have lowered the crest of Abbosford, and the
halls which Sir Walter took such pride in rearing
will scarcely ever again be trod by of his chill
dren. The only survivor is now in India, with his
regiment.
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IT Avs OF Etiquette, in one pocket vol.
IL price SO cents treating of Introductons, Visiting
the Drawing Room, Dining out, Society, Converse
ton, Dress, Fashion, Letter Writing Good Breeding,
SC. &c. Just received for sale by
June II F. TAYLOR.
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tEGARS-SEGARS.- subscriber has lust
- received large invoice of Segars, to which he
invites the attention of retailers and others. They
consist in part fthe following kinds
10000 Industrial
10000 ID. Bustamente.
10000 FL Laberienta.
10000 Principe--Perez.
Also, small lot of half Spanish The above Sc
gars are all old and will be sold very low for cash
JAMES P. McKEAN,
Segar Snuff, Tobacco and Fancy Store,
No, IL, east of Gadsby's Hotel, Penn. av.
feb 2-eo6t"
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DEMOCRATIC REVIEW Members of Con.
- gress and others, who wish to subscribe for this
valuable work at the low price of S. per annu free
of postage, will please notify
CHARLES MURRAY, Agent,
Office on 18th street
jan 22-3t
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DATENT COFFEE CLEARER,-Ths article
i will be found trial to be equal if not superior
to any thing heretofore used for the purpose Of clear
ing, settling coffee, clear AMBER and its cheap
ness, adds another nducement to its use as Box
contains sufficient to settle" IS gallons There is
nothing in the composition that in any way be in
furious to health For sale by
LAMBRlGHT & CRANDEI.
Pennsylvania Avenue, near the depot
Jan. eft
HISTORY OF ENGLAND = Combining the
i various histories of Rapin, Henry Hume Smol-
lett and Belsham, corrected by reference 10 Turner
Lngard, Hallam, Macintosh, Goodwin, Brodie and
ohers-complete in three volume. octave London
Just received and for sale by by F TAYLOR
Also Godwin's history of the Commonwealth
vols.
Pictorial history of England vols.
Thierrys history of the Conquest.
Lodges illustrations of British history 3 vols
Tytlers Reigns of Edward sixth and Mary
Hume and Smollett beautiful London edition
complete for nine dollars.
Hallam, Burnet, Clarendon Rapin, Findol, &c
just imported and for sale together with other British
Historians, by F. L. oct 80
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A CARD.-Members of Congress are hereby re-
IA spectfullyi informed that the undersigned will
gladly attend TO any business they may have to trans
act, for themselves their constituents with the pub
lie offices or the citizens, for reasonable compensa-
li0n.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-02-03
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avenue, Washington city.
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$50 900 loo Prizes of $1,000 is 100000.
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SCHOOL FUND LOTTERY-Cass 267.
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DR.. FRANKLIN.

There is point Of Franklin's life more TO be con-
demned more indicative ofthat temporary weakness
which at times affect the strongest minds than incl
dent related of him in the celebrated St. Priest
script in the following extract of letter relative TO the
death of Voaire, de Voltaire has just terminated
his long amid the honos paid to him by Partisan
enthusiasm. He was owned at the Theatre Francois
at the close of the representation of his Irene tragedy
which savours strongly of The chilled age when he
wrote 1t. On quitting the theatre, he was surrounded
by the minor poets who demanded their knees, the
honor ofkissing his hands This ofenthusiasm
which was very ridiculous became still absurd
his reaching the house of Mr.. Franklin, who fell
his knees and asked blessing of him for his ne
phew."
Another writer gives the following version -
Franklin came with his to see Voltaire. "My
son. said he fal upon your knees before this great
man. Voltaire gave the boy his blessing with the
words "God and Freedom" 1t matters little which
OF these accounts receive the fact of this adulao
ry homage, this man-worship, remains the same.
How oitentmes contrary the elements OF mans
nature. He of whom il strictly written, "eriptt
frlmer cello ceprtun que tpannis.n Kneeling to
the blessings of IA who died railing against reli
gion and occupied his last hours in composing this
epigrammatic attack on the Immortality Of the soul
"Adieu mes amis,
Adieu la campagne,
Dams une heure d'ici,
Mon ame aneantie
Sera quelle etait une heurc avant ma vie. :"
Adieu my friends, adieu the company In an hour
my soul annhilated will be where it was an hour be-
fore my birth-Georgidn.
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Mrs. THOMSON, corner of Louisiana avenue
lVl and Eighth street, has one or two well furnished
unoccuped suitable fo families or single gen.
temen. an 29-3t
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$4,000.
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To be drawn at Wilmington, Del on Thursday, Fee
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T IMPORTANT TO THE AFFLIC TED, RI
i CHARD THOMPSON'S Life Preserver is
found, in practice in addition to the removal of the
most distressing colds and coughs, to hemotr-
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be at the stores Of the subscriber and OF bis
agents.
r. THOMPSON,
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and Pennsylvania avenue.
This medicine will be found at most of the drug
stores in the city Of Washington.
AGENTS
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