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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-05

M Our readers will find an advertisement of the
Grand Fancy Dress Ball, OF Pnteux. The Tattler
mistaken in calling this masquerade. Any kind Of fan
CIV dress will be admitted but masks the law pro-
hbitinehem 10 in its penalties as iii absurd.
The Ball will commence Immediately alter the grand
concert, and will last some four or Ave hours.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-05

Az EDITOR WASrED.-A company of gentlemen
has applied to us to procure them a competent and
respectable editor, TO go to large city on the con
inen'' north OF Mason's and Dixon's line, and con.
duct daily paper on sound republican principles
Applicants can apply at this Office to US, between 10
and IL o'clock Good salary and good society in
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-05

hoNsRs TO TINE BRAVE" Colonel Webb of the
regular army, is full Of honors He is on the liz, Of
suspended debtors in the U S Bank-be is a., IN.
st of bankrupts applying for the benefit of tn. ACT
and he is on the list Of managers for the great Dict
ems Ball We knock under at once and forev.,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-05

o.. Mrs. SUMNER LINCOLN FAIRFIELD, who was
yesterday advertised by her husband, is dong al
she can 10 maintain herself and family-and ought
not TO have been SO treated as she was.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-05

SCHOOL QUEsroN. Preparations are making in
this city TO raise a breeze against the law proposed
in the legislature, to make the School Trustees 10
be elected in each ward. Better be quet-better let
this question be seuled-better take it az proposed
better for all parties-Caholics and Pretestants
Such system has long been in existence il Boston,
aad works well.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-05
Aggregate. 81 ,asl sos asl

Yet is well known that these surprising results
are far short of the actual fact. From ascertained
facts it is calculated that the statstcal returns are
deficient full l5to 25 per cent-probably an average
of 20 per cent. This deficiency arises from the diff
culty of collecting all the facts in any branch of bust
Again, since the returns were made we have
passed over two years. 1910 and Al, both years of
plenty and abundance, in all the products Of indus.
try-probably at the rate of five per cent per annum
With all these allowances, arrive at the concu-
sion that the annual productions Of the United
States, are equal to one ttousadsr hundred and one
millions, sir hundred and thirty one thousand, foe hun
dred and sirty three dollars.
Can such a country be long distressed by debt of
only 500, 100000? Ought such country to repu.
diat
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-05
Bankrupt List.
To Stow CAUsE. March ..

To Snow CAUsE, MARcn2 2.
Jefferson B. Nones, Drug Daniel Fields, Clerk.
gist. Cassander Frisbee, Mer.
William c. Gray, Clerk. chant.
william B. Harding, Clerk. Edmund H. Miller Clerk.
Burr B. ST. John, Tailor. Wslker P. Jones, Grocer.
Joseph L. Lord, Tailor. William D Hntchings, Mer.
VIM. ". Birch and Daniel chant.
X Granger, Merchants. Benz amin Cor, Clerk.
Elisha 1loomer, Halter. Charles Chamberlain Gro.
Edward Curtis, Paper Dea- Gerry Merchant.
ler Thomas D. Lee, Ply sician
John Deane, Merchant. Isaac +. Tysen, Merchant.
Edward Jackson Merchant. Barney Corse Leather Dea
John Cook, Grocer. Ter.
Laurence p. Hill. George Brown, Clerk.
Alfred Kershaw, Tsilor. Lucius NJ. Sanford Clerk.
John Kershaw, Tailor. Daniel II. Curtis Gentle
william A. Hillyer, Mer- man.
chant. Benjamin F. Burgess, Wig
Jabez e. Stafford, Lumber Manufacturer.
Merchant. Francis Hobbs Grocer.
Robert Longmsn, Gold Re-
A.o
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-05

&C. Hector Craig, Of Orange county. died on the
3lst ult. He formerly surveyor Of this port, and
succeeded Mr.. Noah, who resigned to please old
Jackson.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-05

SCARLET FEvER.-This dreadful fever lie, this year
unusually prevalent and fatal throughout the coun-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-05

EASTERN MArL.-The Norwich steamer with the
eastern mail, due yesterday morning, had not arrived
when We went to press She has been kept back.
,rohably, by the gale of Thursday night and the
dense iog Of last evening. No boat left yesterday
fJreiIles Norwich or Sioningion
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-05
New York Lancet, No. vi.

The number of the Lancet issued this morning,
contains even more than its usual amount OF vau-
able matter Ii contains lecture on that extraor-
di nary disease sic douletvst.r' by DR.. Mora
numb-r of remarkable cases of disease Of the spinal
marrow by Dr. REvERE-an analysis Of a very valu-
able and interesting French work Just published on
the various tests in cases of poisoning by arsenic -
Notices OF DR.. Paine's new work on Materia Med
ica-Proiessor DANGLIsoxs (Fhiladelph;a) new
work On the Practice Of Medicine, and various other
recent medical publications. Reports Of the cinique
Of the College, of Physicians and Surgeons, Crosby
street-Pennsylvania Hospi,al-Remarkable case
by DR.. A. G. Posr, of this city, and articles by
veral distinguished medical men throughout the
Union. Also, very able article by Mr. MAYO, Of
London, on "Weunds received in Dissecting." Ano-
ther by JULES GuERIS, he celebrated French Ortho
poedist, on curvatures Of the spine. The Annual
Report of the Hospital Commissioners for the First
Senatorial District, together with great variety OF
miscellaneous items and professional intelligence.
The Lancet is confessedly the best and cheapest
Medical Journal in America, and it now circu-
lates in every quarter OF the Union it forms most
desirable mediumfor advertising for the medical pro-
iession, well the non-professiona public. Price
SO per annum, to be paid in advance. Single copies
at 81 cens-to be had at the office Fl Ann street.
So- The next number will contain full repor OF
DR.. STEVENS First Lecture on Diseases of the Rec
tum" This popular course of lectures. by this dis
tingushed surgeon will be of the greatest value to
the non-professional public.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-05

90. TINS NEw YoRK LANCET, No. 6, with much
Interesting matter, will be published to-day, lit was
a mistake the announcement Of yesterday at II
O'Clock Price Ct cents per copy 81 per hundred
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-05

WoRLp UPSIDE DowS-Abbott, the actor has
been lecturing on the devil and the drama in the
Park Theatre-and now Doctor Lardner proposes
to discourse on astronomy ard the fall Of man. on
Wednesday next. Doomsday is coming
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-05
YORK HERALD.
VIEW YORK. saturday, FebrHary ., issa.

rs. The WEEKLY HERALD, containing all the Sta
tstlcs of the United States for 1910, will be publish
ed to-day, at o'clock. Price 81 per copy-S per
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-05
Court Calcudar-Ttis Da,

Cmcvrr Couar.-Nos 20, 100. 80, 80, 1873 ali 10 s9s
in,iasiye, 232 23S
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-05
National stat.stics-Wealth OF the Country

We give to-day one of the most important staisti.
cal statements, that ever was collected together in
This or any other country. tits statement show
ing from the official returns in the State Depart
ment taken under the Census of 1889 40, the value
of the whole annual productions of the United States,
at the present prices BY this table will be seen the
following results:-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-05

Postmaster FOR NEw YoRK.-From The violence
and abuse shewered upon certain Mr.. Bloodgood,
by certain thoughtless prints we are inclined 10
think that he is to be the Posm sster of New York.
Mo Coddington has been a capital Postmaster I;
and il he istO be removed, we take leave of him
with regret and respect but if Ca plain Tyler puts
IN good man, as we have no doubt he will, he
will be supported by the people in spite of all arefs
of the disappointed Asuccessiul nan Is alsayst the
target Of small abuse.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-05

TRIP IT on THE LIGHT FANTASTIC ToE '-Nblo,
the prince Of gardeners from Adam down to Aci.
nous, gives Bachelors Ball on the 14th instant.
Who heard the earthquake!
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-28
IRON the Bennington (H.) State Banner.
THE EXCHEQUER PLAN

ASIDE from the REIMBURSEMENT of the Tariff, there
- no question winch more imperously demands the
immediate attention of the peoples representatives
llan .he regulation Of the currency and the adoption
Oh suitable safeguards for the safe CUSTODY Of the
Pupilc revenues For the last ten years the currencv
mas oeen subjected TO wild experiments, and intense
ana ruinous agitation by partisan demagognes. The
business Of the country has suffered long and deenlv
he time has arrived when the policy In relation 10
The currency should be settled AT least an attenn,
should at all events be made For our renresenta.
yves TO fail IN their efforts to make satisfactorv
arrangement Of the currency would be unfortunate
but to fail to attempt il would be Inaccessible The
plan of MIR. Tamadge meets the approbation of -
large portion OF the Wing press. Let Congress, if
u can devise no better adopt this plan and we have
40 doubt they will meet the expectations and the an
probation OF their constituents Immediate action
5 demanded by the people. Fifteen weeks of the
esson has already passed and the great questions Of
ne Tariff and the Currency have not been called IN
OF action IN either House of Congress The neonlc
re already weary of this delay. We hope our rep
esentatlves will give early and favorable response
'he anxious and repeated inquiry, "Will Congress
ency" any ''e Nui
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-28
From lie Boston MeratRe Joun4i
MORAL MEN FOR Office,

We are glad to see the atteptonF the public di-
T. cted to the importance of seGtingr public officers
men of sound moral principles, as vi as talent and
capacity. BY neglecting tLis nile Wen was strictly
adhered TO by ancestors, wehave posed ourselves
to many evils The extracts hlow n illustrate the
feeling on this subject, whichl4 beglfng to be deve
Hoped in the Yves,
~ The Chicago Democrat in respect, has
adopted course which has cur hea appreciation.
1t lnsis that It's party should select its candidates
for Office, men of good moral eharact Strange as
it may appear the Democrat has the Il reasons for
urging this policy. |, is due to tarty, to the
State, and we may well say, it is duo our young
and rising city, that the individuals wh,e sent here
to act for the people, should be mtn oSyre hearts
and clean hands The exhibitions wicfvere pre-
scented last winter in city, were dfgra,ful and
d sgusing. 1t Sc ems in some cases ash ia. forgot
that they had families, and reputatonso sus'a. nd
| gave themselves up TO low and deprsed pa'Esn'-
Although we have not before advertd 70 '1,s a.,a
we have felt pleasure in noticing tn. remarks a,uu.
to in The Democrat. We h9f tpe y Sais1t
..H%s s1.@tu'hg remark has our hearty co-ooer,,;
as, aplnoao'e afketo both parties, and we trust wi
enter INTO the consideration in the future selection
candidates AS general principle, no State has IN,
70 'ear-we care not which party has The e.
whose puoiic servants are honest and upriuht mo,
ou' When their law makers, or large portion Off
aie auaicted 10 lntemperance, gambling, and SINH
~ - use.ess 10 expect at their hands sound an
E n1esome legislation AS well might we e1pec, III
ethiopian to change his color or the Leopard his sno,s
as 'na' such men would prove to be safe and trus,
worthy guardians of the public veal
IL Is time that the people required at the hands .
her public servants moral well as political uual;f
cations his once accomplished, and we can viii
confidence look forward for brighter prospects to jawr
upon our mls-governed State. Alton Telegraph
- The sentiments contained in the above nara.
,raphs meet our hearty appreciation The detalco.
IONS OF pubhc oficers-the bankruptcy Of States aris
ng from the misconduct OF their rulers and the depr,
lty OF their leglslators-whch have been wi,nessaJ
or few years past, admonish the people that oroI
$ well as political qualifications are necessarv IN,
heir public servants. Mfuaukie Sentinel
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-28
BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR
VOTING LADIES'

MIR AND MRS. DAVlDGE, who have for years
Itl conducted one Of the largest academies fol-
young ladies' in Baltimore propose TO open, about the
LIST of April next, limited boarding and day school
for young ladies in the spacious and airy dwelling adj
joining that of the Hon. Judge Cranch, on Capitol
Hill directly norlh Of the Capitol The arrangements
OF the Institution will be such TO afford every FACT
lily for the requirement of the ornamental and useful
branches of polished education, under the immediate
charge of the Principals aided by assistants of the
most unexceptlonable standing; and will afford pc
cuiar advantages 10 the children of gentlemen from
distance connected with the Government. Thedis-
cpllne will be parental its character and the house
pupils will be regarded and treated in every respect
as members of the family The musical department
will be conducted by Mrs. ID. detailed statement
of The course 10 be pursued in the establishment will
be published in due lime and, in the meanwhile, any
information may be obtained on application at the Ie
sldence of Mis-. Lndenberger, southwest corner OF
East Capitol and Second streets. The number OF pu-
pills being limited parents and others interested will
do well to make early application.
REFERENCES,
The Hon A. p. Upshur, Secretary of the Navy.
The Hon. w ID. Merrick, of Maryland, U. s. Sc
nate.
The Hon w. s. Fulton. of Arkansas, U. S. Sc
nate.
The Hon j. Leeds Kerr OF Maryland, U. s. Sc
nate.
The Hon John p. Kennedy of Maryland M c.
The Hon. j. d, Jones, OF Maryland M. c.
Albert NJ Lea Esq.
M c. Young, Esq.
Col VIM. Brent, Of Washington city
mar 3 eo3t Intel. & Globe
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-28
BOOK BINDING.

The subscriber has resumed the above business and
will feel very grateful to his friends and the public for
share of their patronage.
He will furnish at the shortest notice
BLANK BOOKS
OF every description, ruled and bound 10 any pattern
the materials and workmanship equal 10 any in the
UniIed States he will also execute orders for all
Iinds of MACHINE RULING
MANUSCRIPTS, PERIODICALS, AND
MUSIC
Arranged and bound in the very best style and at
sonable prices.
OLDBOOKS rebound, MAPS mounted and var
nished PORT FOLlOS Of all sizes and descriptions
manufactured TO order.
gTParticuar and personal attention will be paid to
orders for confidential work at the public Offices
elsewhere.2I
The subscriber having been for many years en-
gagged in the above business, and having practical
knowledge Of the various branches feels perfectly safe
in assuring the public, that he will be able TO execute
orders for every description Of work in style that can
not fail to give satisfaction
His Bindery is the south side of Pennsylvania
between fourteenth and fifteenth streets oppo-
site the Post Office Department.
JOHN A. BLAKE.
WASHINGTON, July 18th, lS4l.
N B. All orders left at the Madisonian Office will
be promptly attended to. july II
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! The following account of remarkable family !,
France, celebrated no less for their sinunl,r ha.,,.
than for their continual ntermarrying is from ~.
lately published work by Miss Costello, entitled A
! Pilgrimage to Auvergne. q
! During our stay at Montbard TO whose eycaI,sn,
countess and her society we Were indebted for much
attention and poeness, we accompanied some f,.n,I
of hers to visit family IN the neo hborhooJ .bo
remarkable in many ways; in the fist from their 70.
sldence at the ancient abbey of Foncna: next from
Their bearing the names Of Mongolfcr and Seun;n
and Lastly, io thtir singular beauty The head ~
this family is SON TO the well known NonoolGar ,vLo
discoveries of the power of balloons have n,,l ~;
name familiar. de has great many daughters .J
nieces, married, all of whom live in his 6onsa a,J
each of whom Is more or less beautiful Il i n s;ah,
10 astonsh stranger to see the drawing loom, iato
which one IS ushered filed by degrees with crowd
OF lovely young girls, few OF them above ,sen,r
some with one infant, some with several as n,o,t, 80
their mothers, and TO hear tha' all these 49,, $50
and cousins they all II Seems: marry relations san,a
so near as 10 s'afte English and oestant IDEAS of
proprlety One exquisitcly lovely young ,yan,aa y
perfect Hour, with dark eyes for instance 80 ~
wife OF her uncle, the brother Of her mother anJ b
is'her OF her cousin, who the wife ~ her hrohs
and thus her daughter and her sister TINS Ias, 49,
also as beautiful as be conceived MI 81 s "a' |
'hat whcn she produced an infant appeared aims,
a aole TO consider her as mother An Other or,h~ |
nyhphs was willow, with a sweet mean cboly ~ |
preston in her magnificent dark ewes ou;te ennI,,
ng' he youngest married sister cousin en,.,j -
Dom with The only single Of the party NO, 40 r
'uiarly handsome as the rest but full of grace viva,
NY, ana pnllancy She had large straw boi w;rb
p'uc inland, such as Is worn by peasants tbrnn,
eglIgenty oyer her bright hair, and shading her Sco
shlch was all roses ana smiles her shape quite nm!
oinsu, as was me case with each, pliable and
'avlns as dancing girl, her step ike lrvad Nv,
ye IKE sszee IN fact sthe whole party formed
ITO me, ana accompanied US through the aisles and
olslers OF the abbey could not help thnk;nn ~,
oked ike band q" young lriesesses chosen e.,
elr beauty to ofliciate at the shrine Of so,a ,
MY, as they walked along with their arms en,,,,na
und each other, and he charming heads noo,aJ
er the pretty shoulders while explanations Of ali H..
1nders Of 'heIr donlce poured from their Inns
hey all appeared To possess remarkable aIen no =
drawing and painting, some for music and sncing
d we were delighted, during our lonp yis;, hs ~
dcncr gwen US of the latter Accomplishment, ona
the hne'l IN lrumcnts by Pope | ever bea,d 1yas
chgd van consnmma'e skill by her whom con. m
ered lhe most beautiful of this lovely community
aun-nothers and ie-nicces Erening Nan.
ipt
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-28
BERNARD HOOE..

ATTORNEY AT LAW, AND GENERAL AGENT,
IL AVlNG removed from Alexandra ID q I,
i i this city, has opened Office on 4 - StIpr
one door north from Pennsylvania avenue, ana oi,r,
his services 10 the public.
lie will undertake the prosecution and manage
ment Of all claims before Congress- and the eeNtral
public departments and Offices OF the Government
claims arising under treaties; the procuring Of patent
rights and patents for land from the Patent aTd (p.
neral Land Offices; and he will attend to All caim,
for evolutionary, invalid, other pensions aud 10
all other business 10 be transacted in the ni-ttat OF
Columbia requiring the services of an attorney IL
agent
Persons residing at adisiance who may not fud Il
convenient TO visit Washington can address hn III
letter postage paid and may be assured tina, an buSi
intrusted to him shall receive the most IIonn5
and faithful attention.
WASHINGTON CITY d. c., March 90
mar % eoln&w2m
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JAMES pHALEN g. Co., Managers Office, cor
ner of 9th ST. and Penn. av

The following magnificent scheme of Lottery is
presented to the public and recommended 10 their pa
tronage being decidedly the best ever before offered
The Scheme contains over million of dollars-and
a Ticket stands good chance for capital of some
sort, and in purchasing by the Package may draw
the four highest, making 100000 The scheme is
published thus early to give persons at distance an
opportunity ofpurchasng Tickets, by order other
wise. All orders for Tickets, Shares, or Packages or
Certificates of Packages, will be attended to promptly
and faithfully and every endeavor used to give salts
faction.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-28
Al NEW ARTICLE

StTEP HENS INSTANTANEOUS BLACK
- INK w FISCHER importer, has Just re-
ceved direct from the manufacturer, Henry Stephens
of London large supply ofhis unequalled and nma-
~ black writing fluid which has the property of writ
ing Immediately black Ii is the purest black ink
= e,er on'red TO the public; it has sediment, and
iorms no iirrustation about the pens or ink no der
ma nows WIN remarkable facility. 1t is put up in
7.1d-for sale, wholesale and retail only at Station
| vail Il
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MULBERRIEs FOR SILK AND OTHER
TREES

M M r. PRINCE offers for sale, at the Linnp,n
w Botanic Garden and Nurseries 100 600 Mini
berries of the finest kinds for the silk culture al "a
per thousand and at credit tina, will enable The M,
chaser TO pay dor them Of the silk produced Thev
consist of the new Crcassian, Multicaulis Exuanss
Elata, Alpine Moretl and Broussa varieties Al,,,
the usual immense assortment of fruit and ornamental
trees, and ShrubbeIy, Greenhouse Plants, Bulbou,
Roots, and splendid Dahas and Gaiden Seed.
The new catalogues with very reduced prices viii Ce
sent gratis to all who apply post paid, and all or
ders enclosing cash. or draft discount Of 10 Ter
cent will be allowed
FLusnlNG, near New York, March eth, le42
mar l4-d2w
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FARM FOR Sh.

INHE Subscriber offers for sale hf',
i w :, Prince Georges county Mrirm al Bells
about TWO HUNDRED AND SIEVE Hn ssiis u, =, o.
ACRES 1t is situated on the Baltimore Il, i ~ r
ington ,lroad ut the BeItsville depot twelyW asn
yam half houi rde) from the latter place and IT,
Tore conN cnent To tins market 1t consists of won
land, M dow and upland, the latter capable Of produ
eng an rs now bearing excellent crops Of col and
tobacco and the meadow in good season, nroJnc,no
% TO IL tons of hay. The farm is well supplied with
water md has upon ii a house and barn The rail
road div des the meadow from the upland.
w sell also my stock upon il consisting of horses.
cattle, Berkshire hogs, &c
THOMAS ALLEN
WAsHNGToN July 81 1871