davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-19
MISSISSIPPI.

MISSISSIPPI
560l From Jackson by Newtown, Line Store
Gallatin, Malcolm, and w Washington, to Natchez 10.
niles and back, three times week in four hors,
coaches
Leave Jackson Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
Gays at m, arrive at Natchez next days by p n
Leave Natchez Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur
days al q m, arrive at Jackson next days by
pm
$500 From Jackson by Hillsboro, and Markets.
1, Livingston, Ala $50 miles and back, three times
week in two horse coaches
Leave jackson every Sunday, Tuesday and
Thursdayat S m, arrive at Livingston every Tues
day. Thursday and Saturday by II m
Leave Livingston every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at p m, arrive at Jackson every We'd
nesday, Friday and Sunday by6pm
5603 From Jackson by Canton, Sharon, Spring
field, Oklahoma, Hohpahka, Louisville, Choctaw
Agency, Shocco, and Big Prairie, to Columbus
150 miles and back, three times week in four
horse coaches
Leave Jackson Sundays, Wednesdays and Fri.
Gays at 10 p m, arrive at Columbus Wednesdays
saturdays and Mondays by 8 an
Leave Columbus Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays
at p m, arrive at Jackson Tuesdays, thursdays
and Sundays by 10pm
5604 From Jackson by Bassville, Madisonville,
and Doak's Stand, to Hopahkah, go miles and back
cnce week
Leve Jackson every Monday at 7 m, arrive at
Hop hkahnext day by IN
Leave Hopahkah every Wednesday at a n. ar
tive at Jackson next day by pm
5605 From Jackson by Clinton, Boton's OK
End Bovina, to vicksburg, SO miles and back, 81
times week in railroad cars
Leave jackson every day except Sunday al 6 a m,
ssrive at vicksburg same day by loan
Leave Vicksburg every day except Sunday at 3
m, arrive at Jackson same day by 7 pm
Proposals to carry in wagons at speed of four
miles an hoa-, or at any greater speed will be con-
Sidered.
5606 From Jackson by Meridian Springs, Mount
Olympus, and Livingston, to Vernon, 80 miles and
pack, twice week
Leave Jackson Wednesdays and Saturdays at 6
m, arrive at v rnon same days by Q pm
Leave Vernon Tuesdays and Fridays at 6 m, ar
live at Jackson same days by 2pm
5GO7 From Jackson by Canton, Montgomery,
snd Frnkln TO Lexington, 81 miles and back,
three times week in four horse coaches
Leave Jackson every wednesday, Friday and
Sunday at a m, arrive at Lexington same days by
epm
Lev ngton every Tuesday, Thursday and
ssturd TIA m, arrive Jackson same days by
SPIN
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-19

Douglas to be supplied from c4rollton, 10 miles
and back, twice a week
Eaton TO be supplied from Oxford. IS miles and
back, once a week.
Mechanicsvilie to be supplied from DE Kaib, IL
miles and back, once week.
Oak Ridge to be supplied from Holly Springs, Is
miles and back, once week.
Rocky Mount to be supplied from De Kslb,
miles and back, once week.
Spring Ridge TO be supplied from Raymond, nine
miles and back, once a week
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-02-25

wonderful enterprise. What will be the emo
tons of,he Historian Of the Alhambra as he
trcads once more those consecratcd halls,
long since halIowcd by his pen, and rc-peo-
Piled by his Imagination with tho fotms Of
life andfbsauty which made them vocal in
the oldcn tinre-himself now changed from
the youthful gathcrer Of legends, to the au-
gust PIenipotcntiary Of his native land at the
proud Court of the Ferdinands!
To US il seems the happicst and most APP
propriatc appointment that could have been
made, and we doubt not from the long resi-
dcncc OF Mr.. irving at foreign Courts, and
particularly at that towhich he is about to carry
with him the bencdictions ofhis coun,rymcn,
he will succeed in discharging the duties OF
his station will, signal ability and success.
We trust however, that his pen may no,
be idle. while he remains amid those scenes
which once were so successful in calling forth
his literary enthusiasm, but that VIC may We,
receive at his hands many more of those de-
lightful volumes, which it is so especially in
ms power. and his only to produce.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-02-25

UTTHE EDUCATION CONVENTION met a,
the Court House in this town at ten o'clock
"Wednesday morning and was very well at.
tended. His Exccllency GOVERNOR PAINE
was called to the chair, and George B. Shaw
Esq and Rev. John X. Converse, appointed
Secretaries. The proceedings of tile con.
vention thus far have been very entertaining
and instructive. Speeches and addresses
were delivered on Wednesday by Rev.Pres-
iicnt Wheeler, Professor Geo. W. Benedict.
and DR.. Leonard Marsh of this town, Mr..
Pcase of Montpelier, Professor Twining or
Middlebury and the Rev Mr.. Peck ofPoult.
ney. We shall publish a full accoun, of the
proceedings next week.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-02-25

The Tories of 81 albans held a town con.
vention last week, which we think mus,hay,
been highly e%difying from the following &C.
count of of the speeches of "conspicu.
Gus gentleman in attendance. We sl,al
notice next week an assertion of the ST. A
Republican that the Tories have been falsl,
accused ofbeing hostile to a protective Tar
ia.
NeSOMEsHrNG NEW UNDER THE SUM-
The loc0fncOs of this town, or a part Of them
rather, held a meeting last Friday, according
to previous notice, for the purpose, as we
learn. of making extra efforts E,r the success
Of the party at the coming March mccting.-
Singular AS this movement, is, It is not more
so than IA part of Il speech, delivered on the
occasion, by one of the most conspicuous
speakers, which is TO good to be lost, to wit {:
,--'Why. gentlemen, a poor moman with three
children, takes Just rs much tea to ma q a cup of cof.
rec as any "th'r mm"-St. Adams M.ssenger. =
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-02-25
his o%mnipotence to retakc j, as often. T

MS competence to retakc il as often. He
may as we'll set about damming up the. missis-
s'pP' with jack straws, as to l,arbor the idea
OF avoiding a thorough discussion of his in
fanny, and a free expression of opinion upon
't.-As to the $500 verd,c,s which he man.
ages through the gullibility of men, and IN.
mis!ortunes of his " victims'' to extor,. w,
presume they (tl,e %vic,ims) are after all will
ling the poor wretch should have some re-
Enumeration for the inward consciousness o,
mcanncss, and the accumulated and irreprcs-
slbIc scorn of the community, which it is his
unavoidable fate hcnccforth to endure,-Wc
close by praying God, that if America is to
be blessed with any more 'grcat" novclisls,
IN daysto come, the "divine aRatus" may
blow upon some one who will moi, BY his
folly and malignily, swallow up in dctestation
OF tho man, all the credit which justly belongs
10 the author. S.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-02-25
BosToN, February, 10.
LOSS OF THE STEAMER CHARTER OAK

~ EEK OAK.
We learn from Mr.. Pratt, the Agent of the
Norwich Line from New York, that in the viz.
lent storm on "Wednesday night, me s,en"..,
Charter Oak, from New York for Norwich, be-
came manageable, and ran ashore OH Fishers
Island, in Long Island Sound. She left New
York on Wednesday afternoon, as usuaL-,he
weather through the evening was good, and her
passage was uninterrupted till about midnight,
when the storm struck her, off Faulkner's Is.
land. For a short time she wea,hercd it sue
cessfully, but her rudder chains soon gave way
under the force ofthe waves, and for five hours
she was entirely unmanageable. During this
time she was driven through, the narrow pass.
age e,wcen Faulkncr's and Gull Island, call.
ed the Race, known as an extremely difficult
chlnne', vet she passed it in perfect safety, al
though entirely at the mercy of the wind, and
ran southeast before the gale, directly into the
open sea. About 5 o'clock in the morning, no
one on board knowing where she was, she
struck on he sea side of Fishers Island, her en-.
CINE bringing her up under the lee of the land.
and nothing remaining between her and the o.
pen sea. The boat lay here til! daylight, and at
about III O'Clock, the passengers and crew al!
landed in safety. through the surf, the water be.
ing about breast-higlL. They were very kind
y treated by the inhabitants, and as soon as
the storm had subsibed, they crossed to the
'''' '""t '''''S w o'''IlIS'tlh anu Sbille 10 new
London, the latter arrived in this city late last
evening, by an extra train from Norwich.
II is doubtful whether the boat can be got of.
Several naval gentleman who were on board
declared that she could not have borne the
swell if she had not been remarkably well built
and fastened. Her engine is believed to be un-
injured, and kept in motion through the storm.
AT a meeting of the passengers held after The
disaster, the greatest praise was bestowed on
Capt. Roatle, for his constant and able exer.
tons. The whole number of passengers was
3O, OF whom a few were ladies', and all behaved
with great GOODNESS. The escape is considered
as most remarkable by all who we're Oh board
the vessel.
In consequence Of the loss Of the boat, no
train will leave for New York, by this route,
today.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-02-25
WASHINGTON IRVING MINISTER TO SPAIN

disappointment is an honor to President
Tyler, and a just tribute to exalted genius
united with rare private worth and in,epri,y
II is one Of the few fortunate selections WHICH
array against themselves no personal or no.
litical opposition, but are hailed as pcr,aininc
to that happy neutral ground where the va.
'ar'es of all creeds and parties may NEE, to
render homage to excellence, and to acoui-
esce in the distinctions and honors due 70
intellcc, and virtue.
what a proud day will it DO for the bog
r"pher Of Columbus, when from the shores
which his hero discovered in peril and doubt,
he goes as the chosen ambassador of a
mighty nation to the very court where tina,
hero first found in the generous Isabella, the
friend and bcnefactor, whose aid and encour-
aFement enabled him t. ,opsnmmo,s hi.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-02-25

used, ard fit to be betrayed. Thus swearing
the livery Of heaven TO serve the devil in" they
hope to be successful in deceiving the President
whlie opposing all his measures in Congress and
casting ridicule upon him in private life.
IN regard TO the currency plan, | presume
nothing will be done in Congress for a long tint
yet. In The meantime, the more and the louder
The people speak, the better for Congress:
and the country. If a demonstration rs made
and the will OF the country can reach here, the
end of the session will phow something done
The city is dull enough o-day. The rair
has been falling heavily. The weather cont.
nucs warm and summer like, with no proba.
bllity of a change to winter weather. The ice
crop has failed hero altogethet and a Maine
Yankee is here making contracts to supply the
Mr.. Thompson, the new Minister for Mexico
is here as YET but will leave tonight, home
ward nounh Tor South Carolina, preparatory to
entering upon his mission to Mexico.
Yours, T.. r.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-02-25

Ssrgeant-Was you the person who rose to
speak just now?
mo answer.1
Sergeant-What is your name?
Lady-Abigail Folsom.
Sergeart-WelL then, Mrs. Folsom, I wish
you to understand that this is 10 place for you
TO speak n-And now I give you fall notice that
! snail place one Of my assistants by your side,
and depend upon it, if you inter one word loud
enough to be heard down stairs, he will instant
~ taEe you out Of the gallery, and put you on,
doors. You may rely upon it that he will ex-
ecntc ms orders promptly, il you do not keep
perfectly still.
Abigail-Who are YOU, sir
oergeant-| am the Sergeant.at-Arnh
whose duty it is to keep order among the spec.
tators.
Abigail-Wha is your name, then
Sergcant-Mr. Stevens.
hoigail-Who is tho man you have got to
guard me?
Scrgeant--1t is Mr.. Stoddard.
Abigail-Where is he
Sergcan'--lIere he is.
Abigail-He is rather a young man.
oargeant-Yes, and he is very strong, too.
Inc Reporter for the Boston Post, who sa
near Abigail, then gives the following as the
substance OF the conversation he had with her
VI say that the freedom of the press and libcr.
~ OF speech is all that can preserve our liber.
tics. Don't you think so, friend :"
"You are perfectly right, Ma'am," was our
reply.
VI say, i'll was a man, Twolld never Law vic.
'eht hands on a woman, on any account" she
continued.
"Certainly, you would not" was our courte.
Gus response, and we ventured to add-"Why
VIII they not let you speak I"
Abby-I don't know, and l don't think that
they know themselves.
DID the Sergeant-at-Arm speak civilly to
you 7"
Abby--Oh, his words were civil enough, 40
far as there can be any civility in threatening a
woman and stopping her mouth.
AT this stage of the tete-a-tete, we thought
'*e perceived expressions of jealousy in the as.
poets of several members Of the house, who
wished themselves in our place, and drinking in
the words of wisdom o. the fair philanihropcss,
and so, TO avoid giving inefaceable offence, We
shook hands with her and returned 10 our post.
Mr.. Stod lird remained by the laIy's side till
alter the Adjournment, but she made no attempt
to speak loud after the admonition she received
from Mr.. Stevens, and after the members dis.
persed she withdrew from the State House
quietly.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-02-25
Q90r(loataa,9
FRIDAY MORNING FEBRUARY, rs 1912.
THE ABOLITION CONVENTION.

The Clnttcndcn County Abolition con
'%on'lon, which met in this town on Thursda,
and Friday of last week, was very well at
tended and the resolutions, with two or tire,
exceptions, were adopted with great unan
unity. In the general sentiment of the res,
olu''o"s we fully concur. W. yield to n,
man in New England in tho depth ane
strength of our conviction of the evils o.
Slavery. We regard it as a great National
calamity-a civil, social and moral evil, a
'"''"" 10 tho community in wlicl, it exists and
a dark stain upon our glorious escutchion.-.
W. believe congress posses, the constitution.
al power to abolish the Interstate Slave
'rade' and we consider it to be their impe.
r'"us duty to exert that power wi,iou, DELAY,
we are an advocate for tho immediate and
unconditional abolition of Slavery in the Dis
trIct OF Columbia and in the Territories, and
we regard it as the duty of the free States to
oppose hereafter the admission of any slave
Territory into the Union. We are prepared
to go as far as the boldest IN opposition to the
infamous gag resolution, and in resistance
TO those naughty, arrogant, ovcrbearing SOUTH
ern DULLES who are attempting to Dragon
the North into an abandonment of their nc.
knowledsed and inal'enable rights. To this
extent zoe are an abolitionist. But We can
not go the length Of some of the resolutions
adopted by our abolition friends las, Friday
afternoon and event e.
We regard them as wrong in principle, in
cxpcdlcnt and unwise--and we have mn doub,
the mass of the rejecting and right minded
abolitionists in this State will so pronounce
them. The resolutions which we consider Tins
Objectionable are the 81 in the LIST and tb.Is,
'n'le 81 series. They recognise the right-,he
Propriety of Il promiscuous assembly, many
OF whom are not even protesting Christians
to carve out a system Of faith for tl,eCI,urcb.
and, if she declines to adopt ii, she is at once
denounced by the boisterous mob as guilty. of
I'eresy and as occupying a position hostile to
the Christian Religion! Do our abolition
friends expect to make converts to their creed
by such a course of proceeding DO they
think it either j"dicious or cxpedicnt for
them to convert their Anti- Slavery artillery
into an engine TO batter down the walls of the
Northern Church Who would be the
by such IA triumph? We will no,
however argue the question at presep,,fo r we
can not believe that a very numerous di
vision of the Vermont Abolitionists are ,re.
to go to such an extremity The
vote on the adoption of the Objectionable re-.
was very small-not over twelve
in their favour and the mass of the
members not voting al all. And We believe
hat since the adjournment Of the conven-
ion three or four Of those who voted for the
resolutions have changed their opinions as to
he propriety oftI,em.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-02-25
Communication.
MIR. EFFINCHAM.

1t will puzzle the past, present, and (w,
oP'ne) the future history of the literary world
to furnish a parallel to the contemplate no
s'tion now occupied by J. Fenimore Coope
After having received the commentator
of many of his countrymen, for the rcspec,
able works offction which were the ~ofsprin.
of this earlier, and unsopI,is,icated DAYS, af
ter having been received abroad as "a distIn.
gu'sIed American, and enjoying all the at.
t%entions and inequalities to which sucl, a
reputation now entities its posscssor, in the
old world, when every one expected 10 see
him come back, improved, polished, and re.
fined, still fondrr Of his country and her in
stitntions, and more devoted to the care of
her rcputaiion,-how do we find these ex-
rectaiions realizedl Alas ! for the fallibili,y
Of man! lie comes back with his head
turned ny the gaudy frippery, the pride Of
birth, the aris'ocratical insolence of the old
Courts, to despisc, traduce and SANDER lis
country, ridicule the manners and sheer at
the plebian origin of his republican neigh
bors.-And then if there could be a more
lamentable sight than to see a man once
deemed an honor TO his country, thus plunged
into degradation and infamy, it is exhibited
in the spectacle of an intellect, unable to
withstand the contact of moral corruption
dwindling down to the level of tho vapid and
Insignificant twattlc which he embodied in
his later works, doomed to fall still born from
the press.
fever a man laid himselfopen TO the Sc
we're and retributive animadvcrsion, Of the
as a legitimate subjcc, for its Just in.
digna,ion, expressed in behalf of the Amer
lean people, it was that piliable compound
Of vanity, spleen and ingra,i,udc, who bust
ed himself in holding up to the rid,cule of for
the very people TO whom he owed
whatever Of consequence or reputation he
possessed.
But not content with this, he must still fur
lher provoke criticism, and minister to his
pernrient and overweening vanity BY
introducing himself into the false and
|ibellous narrative, as IA hero actually loaded
down with every virtue charm, grace and
accomplishment which ever fell to the lot of
man in his c~ollative capacity-And he draws
he accompaniment to the portrait with such
predetermined and studied minutencss ofde-
Iail, that, although every one perceivcs that
I is about as like tho intended original, as
Hyperion to a satyr" yetthe scenery around
I and the place where it is hung, render il
unnecessary for the painter to follow the old
Dutchman's custom Of writing under his pic
lures "This is an ass" this is a horse" &c. in
order TO Indicate for whom il was int nded.
1t is as impossible TO rePress contempt,
IS it is to avoid feeling il when We contem-
plate tho fortune Of Mr.. Cooper. lie has
Sc, out on a crusade to ''iry the ascend
'ncy Of tho law on the press" But we fear
hough he may take the holy sepuIchrc a hum
lrcd times, there arc enough upbelievcrs in
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-02-25

@The Chittenden County, Bible Socic-
ty held its animal meeting at the court House
in this town last Tuesday afternoon and eve
ming, Hon. Ezra Mech of Slelburn, in the
Chair. The meeting was very we'll a,ten-
dcd and the speeches and resolutions inter.
esting and appropriate.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-02-25

VIOLENT AND Destructive ToRNApo-Wc
learn from the Cleveland Herald of the stb ins,
that the ne'ghborhood of that city and the sur.
rounding country. were visited by a most yiole r,
tornado, which destroyed a great deal of nro.
perty. A portion of the towns of M~ayfeld and
Kirkland were laid in ruins, barns and houses
unrooled and blown down, fences carried awav.
cattle, Sc. N
One man was killed, and several person. had
limbs broken. The storm is represen,ed 40
ha'lns been perfectly terrific, and accompanied
nv thunder and vivid flashes of lipL,ninr
N'thing withslood its violence. Trees wers
instantly twisted off and hurled in the air, heavy
stones moved from their places, and log houses
torn to pieces and scattered. The width of The
tornado varied from fifty to one hundred rods.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-02-25
FLORIDA WAR.
E.. B..

From the Savannah Republican, Feb. II.
Loe from FIoridn.--By the arrival Of the U.
5. steamer Newbern, Capt. McNulty, we have
advices from the seat of war of a later date than
appeared in our columns yesterday morning.
we learn from a privae letter that on the Cd
inst. the garrison at Fort Mellon were surprised
ny the sudden appearance at the gates of two
warriors in rich costume, bearing a flag of truce.
They were adorned with silver brooches, rich
leggings, and the turban of each was surmounted
by the dark and dropping fea,he IS of the ostrich.
There being no interpreter ut the post, none
could tell from whence they came or what was
their business. They were placed under guard
ana an express Immediately started 10 Palaika
for an interpreter. Much gossip is afloat con.
corning the object Of their mission. some sup.
pose them to be spies from the band Of Haleck
In~stennggee, recently routed by Major plynp-
ton; while others imagine them to be a dele.
CATION from some b,nd DESTROYS Of par'aking of
the hospita'ItIcs of Fort Mellon, i. e. %"ration for
hese'f and fomIy." BE it as it may, they appear
III any thing but a suffering con1ition-the pouch
OF one OF them, in lieu Of game, was partly fiji.
led wi h silrer ~doHars-and the general appear
ancc OF both vas indicative rather of the pride
OF the conqueror than the humiliation Of the
pursued.
We also learn that the friendly band of In.
dams which was mounted by order of Col.
Worth, and which absented itself from Tampa
Bay cihout leare, has been pursued by Capt.
Gwinn, of the Sth, come up with, dismounied,
d%lsarlned, and returned back sans ceremonie TO
Tampa. The Greeks have not come N accord.
INC to promise, and are considered decidedly
hostile.