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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-19

NEW MUSlC.-Just received the FOL lowing pieces
IN of New Music at the old establish ed store, two
doors east of 18th street, Penn avenue
W. FISCHER.
have roamed the world over; by Z. J. Loder.
Old friends and true friends; by j. P. Knight.
Come to me gentle seep-Romance words by Mrs
Hemans
Treasures of the heart; by Pausernn.
Calm is the sailors eye; by P Taylor.
Co. go and forget; by Charles Bassini.
Welcome, lovely month again-words by young
lady
Oh, softly falls the foot of love; by E. J. Loder.
My star of hope by Pauseron.
Dost thou think forget thee 2 by J. P. Knight.
Hunters wfe-arranged to Swiss air; by w. J.
Lemon
Songs of the sea- No /. MerriIy Ger the waves. No
2. When the moonbeams. No. g. Oh sail with
vaIsc Melancolique; by j. w Ralliwoda.
Union values; by Thomas Aging.
Blue ok waltz by J. Gauer.
Huningue waltz; by G. F. Rudolph.
Graciosa waltz; by G. H. Legras.
Isabel quickstep.
Burnels qulckstep; by 7. Rebhurn.
Westcheser quickstep; by Mas'e G. E. Blocker
Tehoseroran grand march; by w. R. Coppock
Governor Cleavcands qu:ckstep; by N. A. Je EFT.
Oh take me back to Switzerland; arranged a quick
step.
Deep deep sea, for two performers; by T. Baker.
Rory O'Moore; variations by G. f. Bristow.
Swiss scene, Fantas; by F. BurgmulIer.
Thou lovely flower for The guitar.
Wake, wake, my airest; do do
Rory O'Moore; do do
june Is
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FJom KendatI's ErpoSitor
g TIPPECANOE AND TYLER TOO.n

No abuse is too violent to be heaped upon the head
Of Mr. TYLER by the Wings for refusing to permit
the ma iorty in Congress to violate the compact
which dIsarmed notification in 1888. He is charged
with all sorts Of treason to the Wing party and Wing
principles. What has he done Precisey ,ohat General
Harrison told them he acoud do under 81 niIar circum-
stances! Read the following letter sundry gentlemen
of Muskingum county, Ohio, at the moment of the
election 10 1S40 viz
GAINESVILLE, Nov. 2, 1910.
"GENrLEMEN | had the honor, this moment to
receive your communication of yesterday. regret
that my remarks of yesterday were misunderstood in
relation to the tariff system. What meant to con-
vey was that had been warm advocate for that
system upon its first adoption that still believed in
the benefits it had conferred upon the counry but
certainly never had, nor would have, any idea OF
reviving it. What said was, that would not agree
to the repeal as it stands. In other words
am for supporting the Compromise act and ncrer ,pH
agree to It's being altered OF repealed
&c In relation to the internal Improvement system,
refer you for my sentiments to my letter to the
honorable Sherrod Williams.
"WM. H. HARRISON.
Messrs. DosrLFR, TAYLOR, and others.
The hero said am for supporting the compromise
act, and NEVER WILL AGREE TO IT'S BEING
ALTERED OR REPEALED.n This was ewing
principle Of 1870" Had HARRISON lived to this day.
he must have done precisely as Mr.. Tyler has, or
violated this written public pledge. Yet, for doing
exactly what " TIPPEcANoE" would have done, ETY.
LER tuon is denounced perfdous to the Wing par
ty Why is this Z" Head him on die.p He is to be
headed" whether he travel in the footsteps of his
predecessor" or not. " Head him. is now THE
Wing principle
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LIST OF LETTERS.

Remaining IN The Post OIIlce, W ashIl'gtOH CITY
July Is, 1912
sJPersons inquiring for letters in the following
list will please say they advertised.
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C. H. VAN PATTEN, M. D.,
DENTIST.
Pennsylvania avenue, few doors from Browns
Hotel. nov. %, sly
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Riley, 1t. Col. B.-2
Refer, Samuel
Robertson, Miss Eliza Ann
Richey, Robert
Robertson, Mrs. Ann S.
Renshaw, Ricl ard, U.S.N.
S.
Sommers, Mrs. Susanna
Surgis, Alfred
Stanford, VIM. S. III.
Sibbald, Charles
Smoker, Capt. John-2
Sandys, William
Simonton, Samuel
Sommers, Georgianna
Sutton, Michael
Southland, Henry L.-2
Southland, Mrs.
Sinclair, Miss Harriet & H.
Sewall, r. D.
Satterlee, Dr., U.S.A.-2
Seifert, Henry
Stewart, John M.
Slubbins, John
Street, Mrs. John
Semple, Mrs. l.. Tyler
Sherman, Mrs. Margaretta
/.
Turpin, Mrs. Susan
Twogood, ID. III.
Tu ;ker, Miss Ann
Taylor, Joshua & Co.
Taibrett, Geo. w.
Thompson, Mrs. Mary w.
J.
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WATER! WATER! WATEK i!.1-Ihl1 way gay
w received fresh supply of White Sulphur Wa
ter direct from the White Sulphur Springs, IN VIZ
ginia which will sell reasonable terms IN quan-
ties to suit customers-in barrels or otherwise
WILLIAM YOUNG,
doors east of Gadsby's, Penn. av
Also fresh supply of Congress water just received
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~ The inland postage all letters intended to
go by ship must be paid, otherwise they remain in
this office.
VIM. JONES. P. M.
July Is. 1942.-3l
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Having determined to dispose Of the above, purcha
sers will do well to make early application
w. w. CORCORAN.
Jun 20-law6w
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Read, Almon H.
Rhind, A. Golden, U.S.N
Rollins, Elizabeth
Reynolds, J. N.
Robinson, BENZ. or Chas
Rodgers, Mid. Henry
Stone, Col. VIM. D.-3
Storm, Leonardo
Smith, Miss Ann F.
Sprigg, Jessup
Simmons, Miss Martha J
Slmms, Miss Mary c.
Smith, John Wilson"
Stops, Walter
Smith, Miss Catharine
Scott VIM. l..
Smith, Alfred
Smith, Rev. Elizur G.
Smith, James M.
Smith, Benjamin
Shedd, VIM. P.
Selden, James,
Stevens, Simeon
Sandy, Miss Mary Jane
Sergeant, N.--4
Simpson, Miss Mary
Turner, James G.
Thompson, Gen. A. B.
Taylor, John
Town!y, James
Thomas, Capt. VIM.
Tanner, I. w.
Upshur, Mrs. Delphi
Voss, Douglass
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These letters have recently been published in one Of
called upon me TO inform him how copies of these let
tiers had been obtained. Upon inquiry, find that
copies not furnished at this Office and not know
ing whether you or the committee have furnished
piss or permitted them TO be taken, enable me TO
proper respectfully to inquire whether you gave,
authorized copies Of these letters to be taken and by
whomtkey were taken.
Your answer, at early an hour to-day will suit
your convenience, is respectfully requested.
(Signed) G. A. WICKLIFFE,
To this letter the following reply was made:
coPY-No. g..
WASHINGTON City,
May I'd, 1912
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To The President of The United States !:

A OMS f-TeSiueHL " Ht CUttSu OtUtSS'
SrR:-Your communication of the 2Sth April in
which you desire to be informed by Gf possess
ed the information) Of the manner in which copies
of certain letters of Robert Wash and others have
been obtained by Col. Benton for publication, has
been received and but for indispensable engage
ments, would have met with more prompt attention.
The originals of these letters and others upon the
same subject, had been placed on file by my prede-
cessor he having received them presume from the
President of the United States. Upon inquiry, find
that copies Of these letters were given by any per
son connected with this Department. There exists
regulation of long standing which denies the right Of
any to give or take copies from any letters on file
in this Office. COL Benton has made no application
for copies of these letters and il he had they would
not have been furnished him or any other person..
Upon the Goth of March last, received from the
Hon. Mr.. McRoberts, member Of the Senate's COM
mittee Post Offices and Post Roads, Ito which com
mittee, was informed, the nomination OF Mr.
Churchill az Postmaster at ST. Louis had been refer
red) letter requesting in behalf of that Committee
that would send the papers on file, recommending
Mr.. Churchill for said appointment In accordance
with the practice in similar cases. sent to Mr. Nc
Roberts all the papers (among them the originals Of
the letters publshe) desired by his note as will ap
pear by my reply of that day, copy of which is
marked No. l. did this under the opinion that it was
not improper to furnish such information whenlde-
sired by Committee of the Senate, and more espe-
cialy when 1t was believed by me that such papers
protected by the sauary rules prescribed blythe
Senate, in reference to all papers committed to it,
relating to Executive nominations. That might be
able more satisfactorily to comply with your request
and ascertain whether copies of these letters had
been taken with the sanction of the Committee or the
Senate, addressed to Senator McRoberts, letter,
a copy of which, marked No. 2, is herewith sent; to
which received his answer, copy of which, No. 3,
is also sent. From this correspondence, it will APP
pear that the letters in question were delivered by
Mr.. McRoberts to COL Benton, Senator from the
State Of Missouri and afterwards returned by him to
the Committee.
was gratifed to learn by the letter of Mr. Nero
bers that copies of these letters had not been given
or taken with his knowledge consent that the
Committee.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
c. A. WICKLIFFE. r
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Hon. Mr.. McRopERTs :

SIa On the Both March last received from you a
written commune ton, in which you requested me
TO send the papers file recommending Samuel B.
Churchill to be appointed postmaster at ST. Louis
With this request promptly complied.
These papers bearing upon the nomination of a
public officer, the propriety of whose confirmation
had been referred to the appropriate committee, had
thought were be regarded, when committed to the
Senate, or a committee thereof, with the conf
Dental observance other papers bearing on this OF
any other nomination
Among the papers sent you, were two letters from
Mr.. Wash TO the President of the United States
which had been, by my predecessor received and
placed among the archives of this Department -
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under these circumstances, inasmuch as no
other person recommended ham.
We will close this article by giving Gov.
Wickliffe's reply to the President: N
[Copy. No. A.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
a Nav 4th, 1912.
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My DEAR SIR: / have had the honor to receive
YOUR communication of the 9Th instant, In reply to
mine of the 5th instant Your regret at the failure OF
my effort to obtain interview with you immediate
" after my return from New York cannot be greater
than my own ! could have explained to you more
fully the causes which have interviewed to delay the
completion of my report in personal interview than
in hasty correspondence You do not speak OF such
an interview as matter desired by you at this time,
and your silence on that subject leaves me to infer
that you do not consider it necessary on your own
part but if | mistaken in this inference, should
be most happy to be corrected You are pleased to
express the anticipation of :" much pleasure and in
formation in perusing my report when 1t shall be
printed" but your time is so continually occupied
during the day. that you suggest the idea OF taking it
with you in your chamber at night. hope you may
not be disappointed in the estimate you place on the
value of this document it will cover the whole
ground of our examinations into the frauds and mall
practices which have prevailed, and do still prevail,
| at the New York stom-House, and which, in my
Judgment ought to be reformed But / cannot fiat
ter myself that the benefits resulting from these la
bors will correspond with the hopes which | enter
tanned in the commencement Causes have sprung uE
well calculated to dampen my expectations when
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-11-04

Then came and signed your total abstin-
ence pledge, and what is better, never rested
until had persuaded the man whose Bible
was Of so much use TO me to sign the pledge
likewise. And now Mr.. President, am
keeping at my old stand, Temperance
Grocery, and am making restitution as fast
as possible. There are at least half dozen
families that my tavern helped to make poor
and wretched, to whom furnish small
quantity Of groceries every week, in many
cases equal to the amount that used to be
spent at my bar for liquor. Four Of my old
est and best customers have already signed
the pledge by my persuasion, and am not
going to rest until every man that helped
to ruin, is restored TO himself, his family and
society.
A round Of hearty applause followed his
address, and then another Of the reformed
drinkers took the floor.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-11-04
OREGON.

The position of Oregon is eminenily ia
vorahle to commercial purposes, as may be
seen by any one who will take the trouble to
glance at the map. To the south of at the
distance of eight days sail, is California, a
country which abounds in cattle and wheat,
and in the vicinity are other countries which
are filled with the precious metals and whose
shores furnish the pearl producing OYSTER
The coasts of Peru and Chill are within thir-
ty days sail; the Sandwich Islands are
about the same distance, and China and the
East Indies within seventy or eighty days
sail. The Pacific Ocean which is the high
way of communication with these regions, is
hardly ever ruflled by storm. Should
steam nav cation be resorted to, as on this
aud other accounts j, undoubtedly will be
the distances which we have estimated vii
be much shortened, and Oregon brought
within few days travel Of the richest coun.
tries on the globe.
The coasts of Peru and Chill are indentec
with fine bays and harbors, and these coun.
tries stretching in long narrow line along
the ocean would necessarily become com
mercial were they only supplied with sh[
timber. They must be dependent on any
country which canfurnshit. Oregon abound.
in timber, of the most valuable kinds, situa.
ted along and at short distances from tn,
coast, and easily accessible, and will there
fore command their market. The Sand
witch Islands produce sandal wood, sugal
cane, tropical fruits, and may easily be made
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-11-04

Plant Trecs-Now is the time to trans
plant fruit and ornamental trees-and it be-
hoves every man oitastc who resides in town
or village, where proper attention has not
been paid to the subject, to seek to influence
his eghbors-endeavor to create right
kind Of feeling, and to set an example to 9TH
ers.-On the subject of transplanting trees,
the Farmers Journal says.
"Some prefer transplanting in the fall ;
others in the spring. In speaking of the
subject the other day, one man says he set
60 fruit trees in the fall, and they all lived e;
another said lie set 100 in the spring, and
they all lived. Much depends on the man
ner of doing the work, and the time of the
season. 1t is best to transplant, whether in
fall or spring. Commence in the fall, when
vegetation ceases, which is about the first of
October then the earth will become set
tied around the roots, and the trees grow
about as well as though they had not been
moved. If the land be clayey or wet, "a
large hole should be dug and light soil put in;
and the earth should be heaped up around
the tree ana beaten down hard with spade
or shovel, to throw off the water; this should
be leveled down in the spring."
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-11-04

A London paper states that the Govern
mcnt of India have lately sent an officer,
Lieut.. Macpherson, to observe some practi-
ces of the "khonds," a race occupying the
mountainous region of the Gangam and Cat
tack districts. They worship the "Bera
Pennoo," or Earlh-god, and believe that the
earth was uncul,ivatcd and unstable till this
deity ordered human blood to be spilled be-
fore him, on which il became firm and pro-
ductve. Under this creed the khoud thinks
that every field must be enriched with hu-
man blood, both at sowing and harvest, and
Iiindoo victims are yearly purchased for this
immolaton. They are torn to pieces while
living, by the crowd, and their blood sprlnk-
led ahnut
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-11-04

A rich Copper Nine has been opened at
Cumberland, Il. |. Within the last week
Is tons of ore have been shipped for Bos-
ton from the mine, commenced, this season,
and worked by four men only. The ore
was sent to Liverpool to be sold at the month";
ly mart of ore at Swansea. There is not ii
single smelling furnace for copper in North
America. The ore from Chill, the gray
oxide, which is the richest in the world ylel-
ding 80 per cent, is sent exclusively to
Swansea The Boston American says that
an analysis of the ore from Cumberland,
gave for the richest specimens, 81 per cent,
for the poorest, 5 per cent. The average
about IL per cent. The best Cornwall
mines give an average of only 10 per cent.
The S,raniord mines in Vermont, which
were worked some years with profit, until
the VEIN ran out, gave an average Of per
cent,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-11-04

National Obseruatory.-We are pleased
to learn, as we do by the Baltimore Clipper,
that competent officer is engaged in WASH
ington city, in drawing the plan of IA Nation
al Observatory, which it is contemplated to
have built in that city. Such an edifice
should have been long since erected and
provided with the necessary instruments. 1t
was recommended by John Q. Adams,
whilst President of the United States, and
was the subject of much rldcule, being term
ed "lhe lighthouse in the skies" We are
clad to see that the work is now seriously
undertaken by government, and hope that a
building and apparatus will be provided
which will do credit to the Country.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-11-04

MEDIcrNE.-There is great error COM
mitted every day, in flying to medicine at
once when the functions of the stomach and
liver are disordered, the secretions unnatur-
al, and the food imperfectly digested. In
stead of exhibiting purgatives day after day,
to carry off diseased secretons, we should
lessen and simplify the food, in order to pre-
vent the formation Of these bad secretions
In doing this, we have great prejudices to
overcome. The patient feels himself getting
weaker and thinner; and he looks to nour-
ishing food and toncs for a cure. But he
will generally be disappointed in the end by
this plan. From four ounces of Cruel every g
hours, he will under many states of indees-
ton, derive more nu,riment and strength
than from half pound Of animal food and a
pint of wine. have known dyspeptc pa
tients gain flesl, and strength on half a pint
of good Cruel thrice in the twenty four hours.
The invalid will acquire degree of strength
and frmness. if not fulness, of muscle on
this quantity. (halfa pound of food at dinner
which, will, in time. surprise his friends, as
well as himself--Dr. johnson.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-11-04

October Sleeres.-A London Correspon-
dent of the New York Union, speaking of
the October Fashions, says that new sort
Of dress is out. The sleeve is made Of eighl
rows of lace, and is full from the shoulder to
the elbow. Below the elbow it is turned up
viii, cuff, ornamenled with Na!cnciennes
lace, and the piece above the elbow is trim
med with that lace, which forms tucker
standing up around the edge of the Dress
OF the body the back and front are cut low,
but 1t does not fall off the shoulders. The
skirt his two cord tucks, and hem each
headed with gimp.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-11-04
HAPPINESS OF PIGS.

The following is the conclusion of the
learned and philosophical Report on Swine,
by William Lincoln at the Agricultural Fair
held at Albany, short time since:
"Pigs are happy people. We may talk
disparagingly about living like pig. To
live like pig is to live like gentleman.
Although it is not permitted by the order OF
nature, that pig should laugh or even smile,
he enjoys the next best blessing of humanity,
the disposition to grow fat. How easily he
goes through the world? He has no fancy
stocks to buy-no bank notes to pay--no
Indignation meetings to attend no loa cabin
assemblies TO hold. lie has no occasion ia
take the benefit of the Bankrupt Act, or to
have his estate coniiscated to delray the ex-
penses of the settlement. Free from all the
trouble that disturb the busy world-he is as
unconcerned among the changes of earthly
affairs, as was the citizen who was walked il
the earliest light of morning, by being told
day was breaking, well, SAID he, as he turn
ed again to his repose, 'iet day break, he
owes me nothing
When we look at the comparative condi.
ton of the human race and the swinish mul.
titude, VIC may come TO the conclusion tina
il man will not be- man he had better be
a pig."
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-11-04

Something Rich.-We condense a good
story we saw few days since in Southern
paper. This is the gist oft A gentleman
arriving at New Orleans, was prompted by
curiosity to visit the battle-ground Of Gen.
Jackson's fame. Arrived at the spot he fell
in with an old negro, who bore the marks of
valor on his person in many scar and
wound. The gentleman enqured of ebony
how long he had lived in the neighborhood
He answered, forty years. You recoIlcct
the battle, then7 2 ITO be sure l does-l
was here myself you can tell me the sit
uation and relative position of the forces,
then?' 'Yes-l'm the child can do dat ting
there (poIn,ing) was de cotton bags, all
along out to de wood gosh, how did work
dat day The day of the battle eh7' mo
Massa, the day before, in carting dem bags
down from the city, Do you call that work,
when compared with the glorious achieve
ment of the day after, when you received
those scars which make your old age so hon.
orable 2 'Oh didn't get these scars on that
day by no means-I got 'em when was
blown up on the Mississippi, about five years
ago tins blessed fall-that was buster, and
no mistake about it, 'Where were you,
then, on that glorious morningl' enquired the
gentleman, who was impatient to get all the
information he could. When the first gun
announced the commencement Of the en-
gagement-where were you then my good
fellow2' about dat time, sar, was run
ming like the debbilup tovn,' replied the old
darkey.