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From the Hartford Patriot and Eagle

ISThe Courant goes out of its way to attack
the Hon. Isaac Hill of New Hampshire. This same
paper used to denounce him for his radical qualities
politician, but since he has had the magnanmity
10 award the just need of praise to President Tyler,
and defend publicly some OF the leading of
the Administration the Courant now assas him for
his moderation Is our neighbor afraid that Tyler
party will be formed in New Hampshire by the in
fuence of Mr. Hi l. aud thus the secret machinery be
disturbed which is to set and keep the Clay ball in
motions We know it has similar fears in reference
to Connecticut but the growing popularity of the Ad-
ministration cannot be checked by such feeble per-
sonages those who control the Courant
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From the Hartford Patriot and Eagle.

| And many other places in proportion, too numer-
our to mention
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YINO THE LADlES.-This day received, the fol-
i lowing articles of unsurpassed beauty, and be-
lieved to be superior to any thing of the kind in the
District:
Ladies' silk gaiter Boots, light coors.
Do Buskins, do
Do do do and check.
Do kid and morocco Slippers, black.
Also, received and on hand in the Gentlemen line,
q large and tirst-rate assortment for summer wear,
such as
Morocco calf, and seal Monroes navy lies and
Brogans. ;,
Pump and welt soles, lasting Caters various quail
ties
French Boots The only ones in the District
Fine and Common Boots.
The above ale all made to order by select and APP
proved workmen.
The above together with large stock of almost
every variety and quality of shoes on hand renders
the assortment of the subscribers very complete.
NAV 24-3t A. COYLE d SON
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BOUQUETS, CUT FLOWERS,a and PLANTS
ID Having nov at the Greenhouse adjoining our
store an extensive bloom of Cemelia and other choice
flowers will be prepared during the whole WINTER
TO supply at the shortest notice Boquets, Gut tiowe,s
and Fiowering Plants for the balls and parties Inc
Public are respectfully invited to call and examine the
house which is open a, all hours OF the day =
Flowers Plants, Bulbous Roots Flower SEEDS
Fruit and ornamental trees, and Shrubbery, ~c pack
] f. CALLAN CO,
Opposite the New General Post Office
feb S-eo3tif
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From the NJ. Y. Standard.

THE CLAMOR FOR A FISCAL AGENT OR
BANK-THE ABUSE OF THE PRESl-
DENT-THE NEGLEC L OF CONGRESS
TO DO WHAT THEY PROGRESSED 10
RE NECESSARY
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n ODEY'S LADYS' BOOK, for July, 1912 -
VI The subscribers have been appointed sole agents
for this highly popular and interesting work. for the
District of Columbia.
The July number is just received and it is one of
the richest and most valuable of the series. 1t is
belshed with two exquisite Engravings and the arti-
cles contributed by the most distinguished writers
Of fiction both in the United States and Europe.
Terms sS3 per annum payable always in advance.
Single numbers 25 cents for sale at the office Join
ing Beers American Hotel, Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween Sd and ID streets.
G. B. ZEIBER & co. Sole Agents.
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c. H. VAN PATTEN, M. d.,
DENTIST.
Pennsylvania avenue, few doors from browns
Hotel oV. 60, sly
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NEW ALBU Ms, &C.
vTvUJJAM FISCHER, importer, has just receiv-
w cd by the ship Switzerland large assortment
of beautiful
EMBOSSED ALBUMS.
scrap books manuscript books, solid sketch books and
conversation cards on fate, futurity, the year. How
ers, poetry and astronomy, Paleys Iheoiogy, fis'o
which will be constantly kept for sale at Stationery
Hall.
April 25-3taw4w
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-03-24
PHILADELPHIA, 18th March, 49,

DEAR Sir am not, you are aware, very reg
ular correspondent. great dearth ofliterary news
has caused a temporary suspension of my letters
such as they ore-but now resume my pen for few
moments, although, even now have but little to say
The truth is there is complete stagnaton Of bus-
among most prominent publishers, and 1t Is
only occasionally perceive that the smooth sur
face of the stream is ruffled by the appearance OF
something SO attractive to excite, even in these
times, the attention of the comparatively few who
can forget their troubles among the well printed leaves
of delightful book
Frederick the Great and his Times" recently
published by Messrs. Lea & Blanchard and edited,
with an introduction, by the always popular author OF
the "The Pleasures of Hope" is exceedingly in
teres,ing work, and well deserving careful pcrusa
1t written in very racy and agreeable STYLE and
embraces a vast fund of information, historical and
anecdotca, to be found in other single publication
and the tendency of the work. although it 'nothing
extenuales is to elevate in the readers estimation
the character of Of the most illustrous of the
crowned heads of Europe, who reigned at period
when reputation and renown were not of easy acqu-
si,ion, by the correction of many vulgar errors III
regard to the great subject of the work, and by I'M
parting much invaluable information respecting the
Z" Times" in VIII oh he hourished The work is an I'M
por,ant addition to stores of historical ana do
gra phical knowledge.
One of the most agreeable and instructive writers
of the present day of which mother England can boast
| and there are few iring names OF when she mas
greater reason to be proud, is William Hoioitt, ant
how many are there compared with those who run
| wild after Bulwer and other writers Of the sam'
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From this table our readers will, to adopt the
language of the Globe, see the slow, gradual
and regular increase under the Van Buren, Adj
ministration. under mann heads no increase at
all, the whole aggregate annual increase not
exceeding three hundred, and that principally
consisting of seamen, boys and andsmen," and
what has been the result? Precisely what we
have always stated and TO be summed up in
brief sentence, TOTAL INEFFICIENcY AND ENTIRE
EXPOSURE TO HOSTILE ATTACK WITHOUT THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCCESSFUL DEFENCE, and 1t was
for this very reason that the present Secretaries
of War and the Navy deemed it their i'm
peratve duty to supply the deficiency, and ask
supplies for necessary detences to an amount
to which, the producers of the evil have had the
hardihood to object on the score CT extravaga-
gance. This, it may after be said, Is very natu-
raj, and it is to be expected that those who have
done all in their power to destroy the arms OF
the national defence, should wish to see them
continue in pros,rated condition? Be it So
but what will the Wings, who profess to love
and cherish the Navy, as they do the apple of
their eye say to this +? 1t is true, and we glory
in the admission, that an increase has been
made in the number of regular officers in the
Navy in order to supply deficiencies, and avoid
the necessity of having in the service acting
commanders, and lieutenants, and midshipmen,
when there should be sufficient number Of
regular trained, and disciplined and commits
stoned officers in such responsible situations.
If the editors of the Globe will look little
further, they will perhaps find that during Mr..
Van Buren's aoise and SURPRISINGLY economi-
cal administration, no outlay of money was
| made in keeping ships and navy yards in order,
and LAYING up timber in time for future use, and
procuring ordnance and stores for the naval ser
vice, and what, we ask, has been the conse-
quence? Ships, which had cost hundreds OF
thousands of dollars, rottlng on the stocks and
at the wharves, navy yards going to ruin, an
entire want of materials for building ships, and
a total restitution of ordnance and stores, at a
moment when we know not whether the next
packet from England may not bring intelligence
rendering war with the greatest maritime
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THE BLIND LEADING THE BLIND.

1t is really amusing to notice the game that is now
playing by the efhgy burning allow-barn-manies-
to portion of the Wing press. Surrounded and con-
troIed Inv a clioue-a knot of village loafers calling
themselves politicians; they mistake their own noisy
malignant rawlings for public sentiment. No sooner
do the friends of the Administration make demon
stration at any point however ignorant they may be
of the facts Immediately it is characterized as mise
rable failure, and the assurance is given that there
are no Tyler men here, in Lebanon, or Hsborough
for instance. We say to all such blind, infatuated
worshpers at the shrine of the god Of their Idolay
you know not the Tyler men epen in your immediate
neighborhood. They not bra'cling politicians
but patriots who, looking to their government Tor
the protection of their liberties and relying upon .ne
stout hearts and strong arms which the God of nature
have given them; found laboriously engaged IN some
useful vocations.They have not time TO STAND at ,e
corners of the street. spending hour after hour IN aoo
leaders but is ready at all proper times to render
willing and hearty support to the honest and faithful
public servant-OH School RePubiicon'
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THE GLOBE AND THE NAVY.

The Globe of Saturday evening last, comes out
in labored article to show that the Wings, as it
denominates the present Administration, have
forfeited the pledges which they are stated to
have made previously to the late Presidential
election, to conduct the Government at an ex-
pense not exceeding thirteen millions of dollars
After dealing most literally in its usual style
about "pets" and "drones' temporarily en-
ployed, at the public expense, and commissions
instituted, 1t does not say for what purposes,
our neighbors proceed most pompously to set
forth what they term "specifc case" of abuse
of public confidence, TO which they invite the at
tention of the country. Without admitting the
truth of their allegation about the thirteen mil
lions, which, had it been made, could only have
applied to the regular and legitimate current
expenses Of the Government, will our friends
inform us whether the present Administration
party, or Wings, if they prefer the title, ever
promised to pay the debts incurred by Mr. Van
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Buren's misrule, with thirteen millions, or even
twice that sumo We think not and We think,
moreover, from what we have already seen,
that they would have been mad to have ven
tured any such nonsensical pledge, the redemp-
ton of which they must have known to be i'm
practicable With reference to the "pets,"
''drones" and commissions" employed, do the
editors of the Globe forget that their services
have been rendered necessary, to bring up ar
rearages Of work and detect mpositions prac
tised by the agents Of the late Administration,
the discovery and exposition of which, as they
must be aware, will show the country what
dupe it has been to false professions and the
g7'Ossest disrega ard Of moral obligation? 1t isd
high thing indeed, when the friends of the
Globe have been elected from power by an out
ragged and indignant People, and have left be-
hind them mass of abuses and neglect, which
il will take years of the strictest economy and
reform to remedy, to exclaim against expenses
incurred in ferreting out and bringing to light
iniquities which must cast the darkest ignomlny
upon their authors. AS well might the night
robber, when detected in his work Of plumber,
and pursued by the officers of justice, rail
against the public authorities for incurrimg the
expense Of employing the officers, as for the
aiders and abetters of the misdeeds of the late
Administration to whine about the cost of ex
posing its iniquities Whatever may be the
trouble and cost attendant on the process of pu-
rifcation, the People of this country have de-
creed that it shall be performed, and performed
it will be thoroughly and efectually, the pro-
tests OF the Globe to the contrary notwithstand-
ing The late Administration has not only i'm
posed upon the country at large, but it has de-
ceived thousands on thousands of its honest
and right hearted supporters, who, placing conf
dence in its empty and delusive professions,
could not believe that treachery and deceit
could be hidden under so fair and plausible an
exterior. Now, that the clouds and mystifca-
tons engendered by the artful Vaccinations of
managers at the seat of Government will be
swept away, the honest and con6ding Yeomanry
of the land will be disabused, and will hurl
their vengeance upon their deceivers with
might that will grind them to powder.
Enough of this now-let US come to the ''spe-
cifc case" to which the Globe so vauntingIy in
vites attention, and to, what does it amount ?
Why, it simply goes to prove the truth OF what
the present Administration, and The great body
of the Wings to back it, always have asserted,
to wit, that for fear Of losing popularity the
zute administration had suffered the Nary to
fall into state Of downright i'saDiciency.-'
The Globe furnishes the following table, which,
with the permission Of the editors, we will ad-
NIT to be correct for the purposes Ct our argu-
ment:
Number of persons attached to the Naryin the
years 1889, 40, al, and AZ.
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school, who have ever heard Of hint Still among
certain class of readers those for example who can
read with unceasing and increasing pleasure the
works Of such obscure and almost forgotten authors
as Goldsmith, Washington Irving, Addison, &C..
Hewitt enjoys very high reputation and they place
his works where posterity will keep them by the side
OF those whom have mentioned.
His Rural Life Of England'-his " Seasons
the e Student Life Of Germany" and last and best,
his " Visits TO Remarkable Places"which have just
been published by Messrs. Carey and Hart, will all
find numerous readers and warm admirers of course.
The . VIsIrs" is, indeed, truly interesting and de-
lghtiul work, and every reader of English history
should possess it,
Messrs Carey & Hart have also just published, in
two handsome octave volumes, Roscoes Life of Lo-
renSo de Medici, of which may speak particu-
ary in another letter, not having, yet, had or
portunity of refreshing my recollection of the
tents of these celebrated volumes. Messrs. Lea e.
Blanchard have just published new and valuable
number of their American journal Of the Medical
Sciences" long established and popular periodical
which the Physicians of the country should feel
pride in sustaining. Among its contributors ma
ny of the most eminent American physicians and
surgeons, whose writings have given to this journal
high reputation, both at home and abroad.
Taking huge stride from these matters to others,
however, at this time especially of scarcely inferior in
erest, would inform you that Judge Randall still
continues indisposed, although believed to be
convalescen His appointment to the place of the la
mented Hopkinson has given very general satisfac-
ton. He is able and upright man, and although
not possessed of brilliant talents, Isl without doubt
fully competent to the faithful discharge of all the du
ties of the responsible station to which the President
has called him.
Our community has been, for several days. in
state of high and painful excitement The Penn
Township, the Moyamensing, and the Mechanics
Banks and the Manufacturers and Mechanics Bank,
have closed their doors within the last three days. and
to-day there has been steady upon those Banks
that commenced the payment of specie Seven banks,
including the United States Bank Of Pennsylvania,
have closed their DOORS and how many more will
be forced into this POSITION it quite useless to
lecture. This is sad state Of things and all conf
dence is destroyed.
Youts, truly, SCRIBE
God knows sympathize with the distresses Of
the People, and would sacrifice any thing to relieve
them-ED.l
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HNAvY DEPARTMENT,

March y, 1917
"SIR In compliance with the resolution of the
Senate of the 18th ut have the honor to present
the severa tabular statements called for in that
luton
"Of the appointments made since the 4th of March,
lS4I, those which made and after the 18th
October, were made by myself, and those of prior
date by MY predecessor.
The rule followed by myself and which is under
stood to be the established rule of the Office distributes
the appointments among the several States according
to their representation in Congress. Upon an exam-
nation Of the condition of the service thought that
not less than hundred additional midshipmen
were required Having, according to the rule above
mentioned ascertained the proportion of each State
deducted therefrom the appointments made during the
same year. soon discovered however, that the rule
could not be applied. From Rhode Island there was
applications, in many instances, unsupported by
States could not properly be appointed This render
termed In making these, the sons of navy officers
and the descendants patriots who had rendered SER
vice to the country in military civil life, pre-
ferred, without regard to their local position The
strongest claims prevailed from whatever portion of
the country the application was made.
Finding that the list of appointments at large
would for the reason above assigned be swelled be-
You'd what considered proper, stopped short of the
number originally contemplated. My appointments
Of midshpmen about ninety instead of one
hundred.
Respectfully submitted
CA P. UPSHUR.
"Hon. SAMUEL L. SoUTHARD,
president of the Senate"
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POLAND: Historical, Literary, Monumental, and
Pcturesque-Paul Sobelewski Editor

POLAND: Historical, Literary Monumental, and
Picuresque-Pau Sobeewski, Editor.
This work is just commencing its publication at
New York, upon plan similar to the picturesque
views of America, Ireland, Switzerland &c. 1t is
edited by one of those unfortunate men who have
been driven by political prosecutions to take refuge in
this land of liberty, and who desires in this way as
well to propagate among the peope of his adopted
country knowledge of Poland, to secure for him
self an honorable employment. The embellishments
of the number before us, accompanied by letter press
descriptions and memoirs consist of portrait of the
famous Polish General and King, John Sobieski-a
view of the castle of Ostrog Monument Of Nicholas
Copernicus; Queen Hedwige; equestrian statue of
Prince Joseph Poniatowski; temple of the Sybll and
gothic building at Pulawy and two pages of Polish
music. The work is published monthly, in parts of
"a to 80 pages folio price 62A cents per number or
sc per annum We deeply sympahse with The peo-
pie of Poland, and wish them success in all their
laudabe undertakings and especially in their strug
giles for liberty.
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products of her forests her farms, and her work
shops, and thus increase greatly the domestic
trade upon her Improvements while the sound
currency and facilities of exchange which will
directly and Indirectly be afforded by the Pre-
sident's plan of finance, will materially enlarge
the trade from and to the West and Southwest,
upon her main artery of communication. Thus,
while her officers are Cor seem to be) endeavor-
ing to lessen the expenses of her public works,
she may expect soon to find the revenue upon
them considerably augmented And in addition
TO this, if the appropriations which the con-
dltlon OF the country requires, should be made
in accordance with the suggestions of the Sec
rotary of the Navy, many of the supplies would
be furnished by Pennsylvania. Already has
that excellent officer determined to employ her
ingenious mechanics in the construction of an
iron steamer on the lake.
May we not then, in all reason, call upon the
members of Congress from Pennsy lvania TO
act as the times demand? While the whole
country is bleeding at every pore, the vitality of
Pennsylvania is staked upon the issue and
with all the fervor and eloquence which distress,
almost despair, can give, her people pray for
ection. They cannot, do not censure the Pre-
sident-they know he has acted well his part
they cannot do not censnre those members
who have had an eye single to the advance
melt of the public business but the distant
thunder of their vengeance is now rolling near
and more near, until soon it will burst upon the
heads of their betrayers.
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MoRE REsoLuTloNs.-We have it from authority,
which can hardly be questioned that qler Mr. Cay's
resolutions, curaing the power of the Executive by
abolishing the veto and vestng the appointment OF
Secretary of the Treasury M Congress, have passed
the Senate another set of resolutions of more ultra
character will be brought forward in the House, to
elicit speeches for the amusement of strangers IN
Washington, and to serve as grndstone for sharpen
ing Congressional wits-Bosfon Mercantile Journal
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Po'0er an the World indispensable to the preser-
walton of national honor We wish the editors
and their political friends TO enjoy all the credit
that can attach to such policy. AS for the let
ter OF the Secretary of the Navy we thank the
Globe for putting US in possession of a docu-
ment so patriotic and truly creditable TO its au-
thor, and avail ourselves of the occasion to re-
publish it entire
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-03-24

94Dr Lardners first lecture at the National Thea
re this evening will embrace two highly interesting
subjects, and will be illustrated by models and magn
fcent ,ransparences which have excited much admi-
ration the principal theatres of New York, Phlla-
dephia, and Boston We congratulate Mr.. Ward
upon the production Of scientific entertainments the
Theatre and shall feel much disappointed if the The
atre is not crowded nightly during the short term OF
Dr. Lardner's stay in Washington. =.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-04-27
State of South Carolina,
KERSHAW DISTRICT

hERSf1AW DlD L hlCI
q AMUEL A. B. SHANNON, who is in the
custody of the Sheriff of the said District, by
virtue of Writ of Copias ad Satisfaciendum at
the suit of James F. Gamble 1ndorscc, having peti.
titonel the Honorable the Associate Judges of the
Court Of Common Pleas that he may be admitted
to the benefit of tho acts Of the General Assembly
for tho relief of insovent debtors:
II is Ordered that tho said James F. Gamble, In.
dorsee, and all other suing creditors 10 whom
the said petitioner is in any wise indebted,
be, and they are hereby summoned, and huyc notice
appear before the said Judges at the said Court 10
be holden at the Court House in Camden, for Kcr.
shaw District, tho fourth Monday of October next
being the Gath day of said month"; to show cause,
if any they can, why the said petitioner should not
have tho prayer ofhis petition granted.
BENZ. GASS, c.c.p.
Office of Common Pleas,
Kershaw District, Marchl4, 1942.