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The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-03-10
ALExANpRIA, March 6, 1913


To tie Ed'or Of the hadi onian
Our quiet and peace-loving community was thrown
into considerable commotion, to-day, by the an
nouneement that the far-famed Buckeye Black
smith" was TO appear amongst us as a temperance
lecturer. Those Of who had not forgotten a GER
tain testimonial, written and signed by citizens OF
Ohio and published in the Globe, asc ID ng TO the
orator Of one hundred battles, many qualities which
would render an experimental lecture temperance
quite curious affair." felt strong desire to witness
his efforts in his new capacity, and accordingly We
repaired to the Lyceum Hall, where we found the
sapdusky" orator percbed on an elevated platform
with nearly thousand gaping mouths before him
ready TO swallow all the astounding marveIs which
he had to relate.
After two or three hearty rounds, which were
ehecrfuy accorded TO the cause If not 10 its new
born champion, the brawny orator appeared, and
with about as graceful bow as a welLtrained bear
would make 10 his numerous admirers, commenced
in the following significant style "My friends, |
have, Of late, addressed many assemblies of-of-In-
dams and they all clappcd and appauded just as you
do The Indians not only clap-but they grunt. it
IS very uncivilized in them But you know they amt
hcduca'ed-(Boys stop that grunting) and ladies you
must not wash your faces with wbskey, for the lips
has great power Of nution--and don't be a laughing
at me, just as If bear for public exhibition /
amt handsome no howl hope, therefore, Mr. Pre-
sident, you will stop that shouting and clspping.
The Indians amt civilized any how, and the Office Of
Indian Agent Is cat job, bo, it choaked me-that is
John Tyer--he amt temperance man. and hope
all good temperance men will 60 agans, him to
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A BENTONIAN PLOT.

Since the adjournment Of Congress, no one
can have failed to observe the dictatorial course
Of certain Owo or three) selfslyled leading
Democratic journals. BY a preconcer,ed ar
rangement, they have labored 10 make il APP
pear that President Tyler cannot get the sup.
port of the Republican pariy-arogaling 10
speak for the party, they have intimated that
The door is efitctually closed on the President.
Hence they expect that some rash act will be
committed TO aiIront the Uhole party, and then
they can prove that they really are leaders
If no such act be committed, then they will
term all the Democratic friends Of the President
''renegades."
Now we desire to ties! The matter; we have a
curiosity to know whether these presses are
really TO be permitted TO dictate to the whole
party.
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There j. one view Of Mr.. Besssn's eoSsss on
the nomination Of Mt. Cushing % the Secrets
syship Of The Treasury, which canDot is'i 10 o.
tract the attention, and excite the surprise, u
mol the suspicion, of the Democracy Of tn
country. |, is this: the Democrats were nearly
three TO one IL. faver Of Mr.. Cashing's conhr'
nation: the Wings were more than four TO one
agoinst il. II Mr. Benton had acted IN lh'
spirit Of hi, own moiIo, OF ''union, harmony
concession" aud had voted with the msJo'i Of
hi. Democratic brelhlen, the nomination Of Mr
Cushing wouli have been confirmed and The
Whigs have been defeated. INSTEAD Of lhis
Mr.. Ben,on marches over TO the enemy, taking
four Democrats with him, and thus enables ,h'
Wings TO uiumph-over whcm2 His Demo
cratic brethren The very cireum, stance thai
the body guard Of Clay had fixed their hearts
On Mr.. Cushing's rejection, should have been
enough 10 have satisfied Mr.. Benton that be
ought 10 vote for him. If he felt no obligation
to act in ''harmony and union" with the lars'
majority of his friends, he should, al leasi have
taken care not to play into the hand Of then
enemy
Mr.. Benton may say that he had but choice
Iuf evlls-that he had to act with the Clay
guard or the "Corporal's Guard"--to CRAFTY
President Tyler, or "Harry of the West" and
that he preferred the latter. Such, we doub
not, was Mr. Ben,on's view Of the matter. Blu
would such have been the view Of the subjec
which the great body Of the Democracy would
have taken? Do they prefer Henry Clay
with his prohibitory Tariff, Bdde Bank, Dis
tribution, Mandamus and anti-Veto litter Of Fe.
deral monsters, TO honest John Tyler, who has,
without stopping to count the cost TO his perso'
nal interests, true to the principles of his great
exemplar, and mindful Of the lessons of .the
fathers OF the Republican school," unfurled the
gonfalon Of Jeffersonian Democracy, interposed
the shield of the Constitution, met the Federal
hosts in the full career of their triumph, rallied
the Democracy and driven them back beaten
defeated, routed and iinpolenl as in 1900
Would the Democracy, We say, between these
two men have made the choice which Mr.. Ben
ton has made? We answer for ihem-and we
know we answer truly-NEvER no, NEVER
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JOHN C. SPENCER.

This distinguished man, now Secretary OF
the Treasury, presents shining mark for the
arrows of calumny and the archers of faction
are empying their straw quivers against him.
with unwearying industry. Broken and blunt
ed, the harmless shafts fall thickly round him,
but his panoply is Of proof, and he stands erect,
unscathed and fearless. Nature gave him a
mind of great capacity, and long. habtual and
happily directed labor has enriched it with
knowledge peculiarly adapted to the staten TO
which he has been called As far as the power
OF individual intellect can meliorate the 6nan-
cial condition of the country, every thing may
be hoped for-expected from his exertions.---
But the difficulties thrown in his path by a
course Of Legislation little suited to the wants,
the wishes, or the dignity of the country, can
not be conquered by any efforts, however gigan-
tic, OF one whose powers are merely executive.
Fidelity to his high trust, industry, order and
economy, the People have a right 10 ,xrect
from him, and they will no, be disappointed
But il the Treasury shall not be found over
flowing; If the currency shall remain embar-
rassed if credit shall continue TO be impaired !;
if all the crying evils of the last six or eight
years shall remain unmiligated j, is to the in
trinity, the malgnily, or the perverseness OF
the Legislative branch, that the People ought 10
direct their indignation. The President has
acted wisely in his selection Of such an efficient
officer, and The county will have reason TO re-
joice in the results Of his administration of the
duties committed to his charge.
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Here the orator look bsesth, and most Of his audi
encs con,rived y ssesps ftom+6s hsf,
What miserable farce Abe citizegs OF our town
were called ON V witness! Tie onicers Of hc dif-
fsrent temperance societies Of our town knew no.
thing OF the vile impc<ture Had they dreamed that,
instead Of featuring temperance, he came amongst
them TO fan airesh tho torch OF political ncendIs-
rism-to abuse, with scurrous ribudry, tho highest
sficer Of our Cover ment, to whom he right hand
Of friendship and hospitality was most cordially ex-
tended but lev months before by that very commu-
nifty whose feelings have been thus outraged by poor
spouter, certainly Mr.. Baer would have met ilh a
far different reception from the citizens Of town.
A. Il was, his awkward aud vulgar illusions to our
distinguished President. excited but one feeling Of
disgust and reprobation, and were il not for The
known character OF Alexandria for hospitality 10
strangers and courtesy to all, Mr.. Baer might have
found It difficult to rcprcss une9uiyocal de-
monstralion Of the contempt aud loathing which his
maudin speech provoked in every honest breast.
TRANSPADANUS.
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IT The Secretary Of the Navy intends send
ing vessel TO Chagres with dispatches for the
u. 8. squadron 10 the Pacific ocean. Any con-
muDicatons- for that quarter, sent to the Navy
ID parment on " before the Goth instant, will
be forwarded.
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TWO DOLLARS A DAY. Ae

The late Wing Congress. promised "lwo
dollars day and ro.s, beefr In the v,v .,
peJ'o'psoee' one OF the member, sacrificed his
car, and the People have been bled a tAou,on,
dollars an hour.
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The DEMOCRATIC REVIEW, for March, has been
received by Hampton & Sons. This number is en-.
bellished with portrait Of Mr.. Woodbury--not a
good likeness.
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no Subscribers who do not intend TO renew
their sub ,criplions, will phase notify US Of The
fact at ,h~ expiration Of The time paid for
Those who Intend TO renew them. viii obl'ge
US by making remiitances without delay. W.
need every dollar that can be procured-and we
need il nou.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-03-10

HowiTr's RURAL LIFE IN GERMANy.--We have the
first and second numbers of this excellent work. re-
published by Carey and Hart, Philadelphia, and for
sale by Franck Taylor of this city. Price 25 cents.
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a II ary Verdiet.-Eight thousand dollars damage
have been rendered by Jury in Tompkins county IN
~ circuit iora breach promise of marra!e. The
parties to the suit were Mary Conrad and Josiah b.
Williams, both Of the village of Ithaca.
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orNrLrssN-i have been informed. on What
consider good authority, that you have Il in can,c,
p'aion to print an edition Of my History Of rnson,
during the French Revolution, II New Yorl Cor r.
American market V'"' 'O' vac
'ns Information Is correct, am induced 10 ad-
JUS you LOT me purpose Of informing YOU am about
'" correct what | now believe 10 have been an or
ror, regarding Captain cambridge. conduct 10 the
" ~. 's'a, m The next ed ton printed m this
country, which viii soon go 10 pr..s-,snd in Justice
70 ,ne memory OF q brave officer, no, the esst cs-
,ssmsd because he was an enemy, am de.irous
siops also.
~, therefore you viii have The kindness send
INC "o'o, s'a''pg you are printing the work shall
se"o yo" the requisite CORE ct,ons 10 he Inserted DO
'ne passage IN the Xth volome--and shall be hspry
also TO inert any other correction. IN point OF tL
which your superior information regarding American
s"as may suggest IN reference 10 that part Of tie
"otk which relates to that subject
when the work Is published, 4 should ike 10 re-
eives copy from you, to have the Satisfaction OF
placing y IN my library, beside translston, INTO
french, Italian, German, Arabian, and an Eosii.h
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tfIrsBuReH, oct b, 1871.
ptan I'm In replying to the question propopnded
70 me whue ON the stand, addressing the people OF
S'eubenNii'c on Monday the 5th instant, my eye did
nor l's on 'he i'rst question: IN the following words
are you m favor OF Unt.d States Bsnkfr tn
'ns' inquiry, immediately on discovering the orn,s.
SION, which was altogether casual sn.wercd in The
language OF Gen. Harrison, at Dayton, MY opinion
~ The power OF Congress 10 charter National B,nk
remains unchanged. There Is not in the Cons,ii.
uon any express grant OF Possr for suci, purpose
and u never could he constitutional 10 vxerr,se ,h,
power save IN The event the powers granted TO Con
eress could not be carried into esc, without resort
ing TO such an institution
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ALrsoS's HnronY OF Eunorr No & ho. -.
ce"ed by fRAsoK TAYLOR Of tins ty. Ne amen
,ne following notice from the New York Cour,r and
Enquircrr ''' '"'
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-10-06

has been found. rode out Yesterday three
miles back 10 The range Of high hills which
encompass this sub valley. TO see a rude
tower of stone standing on an elevated
mint. called PARIS Point, which com.
mands view Of the whole plain, ana
which appears to have been constructed as
a watch tower, or lookout, from winch ~
1nchi sx en or Seven fset o
the work is still entire. II is circular, and
composed of rough stones laid without
mortar, or the mark of hammer. A heavy
mass of fallen wall lies around. covering
an area Of some forty feet IN diameter
Two similar points Of observation, occupl..
ed by dilapida.ed towers. are represented.
to exist-one at the prominent summit OF
the Ohio and Grave creek hills, and an
other on the promonotory on the opposite
side of The Ohio in Belmont county. Ohio.
II is known to all acquainted with the
warlike habits of our Indians. that they
never evinceG foresight to post a regular
sentry and these rude towers may be re-
garded as Of cotemporaneous age with the
in,erment Of the inscription.
Several polished tubes of stone have
been found in one Of the lesser mounds,
the use of which is not very apparent
One of these, now on my table, is ~
inches long, Id wide at one end, and
L -2 at the other. II is made cf fine,
compact, lead blue steatite, mo!tled, and
has been constructed by boring, in the
manner Of gun barrel. This boring is
continued to within about three.eighths of
an inch of the larger end, shrough which
but small aperture is left. If this small
aperture be looked through, objects at
distance are more clearly seen. Whether
it had this telescope use, or others, the
degree of art evinced in its construction is
far from rude. By inserting wooden
rod and valve, this tube would be convert
ed into powerful syphon or syringe.
have not space to notice one or two
additional traits, which serve 10 awaken
new interest at this ancient point of abor-
iginal and apparently mixed settlement,
and must omit them till my next.
Yours, truly,
HENRY r. COLCRAFT.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-10-06

REMARKABLE INSTANCE OF MERCANTILE Ho-
NoR.--Some time, we believe, in the month of
November l54l, the mercantile house Of Shell
ton, Brothers g. Co., Of this city-bofne down
by the uncommon pressure of the time-found
it necessary to suspend payment of their debts
and TO close up the bushes of the firm. The
creditors, after an investigation of their con-
Germs, agreed TO receive fifty per cent. of the
amount Of their respective demands, and re-
lease the house entirely from their obligations.
This agreement was entered into by all the
creditors. The stimulated ra- eootnea .-e.
paid, and the demands cancelled. Since the
time of the lailue of The house, Mr.. Henry
Shelton, one Of the partners, has departed his
life.
Phio s. Shelton, Esq. the surviving part
ner, proceeded with undaunled persevering en-
ergy, to wind up the concerns of the old firm,
and to commence business, anew, on his own
account. In his new enterprise, we are hap.
py to say that he has been prosperous-and
that he has made most honorable use of his
property. On Tuesday last. he made new
dividend among all his creditors, of twenty.
five per cent. upon the full amount of their
cancelled demands against his former house
paying out to them the aggregate sum of forty
thousand dollars, for which they had no legal
claim upon him whatever. This payment was
entirely voluntary on his part-and it has been
made, not only to individual creditors, but. in
some instances, to rich corporations, by whom
Tie loss would not have been felt.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-10-06
HENRY r. COLCRAFT.

New SHOE MAcHANe.-The ". Y. Eve
ming Post gives the following description Of
the manner OF making shoes by machine
owned by Mr.. Rusgles, of 60 Gold street, in
that city:
The sole lelher is frst'oressed between WOO
den rollers, which makes it extremely firm and
compact-much more so than hammering can
do. 1t is then placed under cutting machine,
which at one operation cuts it into the proper
shape. Meantime another machine is busy
making steel wire into screws of about three
feer in length, all of which is done with sur
prising celebrity. A fourth machine punches
tire suio with huies, iuoerts .ho ee,rw, aud cuts
it off at the proper length. All that is then
necessary is to rivet the screws by few blows
with hammer on an anvil. The soles manu-.
Pictured in this way are superior to the Napo-
leon, inasmuch as the rivets adhere better,
and the leather is rendered more compact
They are produced with infinitely less labor,
and can be afforded abou. fifty per cent. cheap.
er.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-10-06

BILL JOHNSON sHor.-The above named in.
dividual, who is recollected by our citizens,
and more wildly by some Of Linn county, as
he has swinded quite number of the latter
out Of considerable money and goods, before
his departure from Marion. We had suppos.
ed that Bill Johnson and his daughter Kate
had left for Oregon. That opinion was enter
tanned by nine tenths of the citizens Of Linn
county. He, however, instead Of going quite
so far, settled himself in the New Purchase,
in the county Of Makaska, directly west Of
Washington, where he had been residing till
the time of his death. The circumstances
which led to this fearful retribuiion are, as
near as we can learn, the following: While
living there, man by the name of Peck. fell
in love with his daughter, (who is represented
to possess great deal of female beauty, but
we have never seen her ourself,) and an elope-
ment and then marriage followed. Peck
and his better half settled themselves in JEFF.
ferson county in all the enjoyment of a new
married pair. Here they seemed to enjoy,
themselves as is usually the case under SINH.
lar circumstances, in all the felicity attendent
upon the receipt of an object which cost so
much to procure. Alas who is it on earth.
that can say his happiness is unaloyed -
Johnson, sometime afterward found out the
residence of his son-in-law, and with the en-
nifty and malgnity Of a fiend, went TO his res
idence, to wrest from him his better half
When Johnson entered the house Of Peck, he
found them sitting together in the enjoyment
Of domestic happiness, presented a pistol, de-
manded his daughter, and threatened to shoot
Peck If he resisted. Peck being unprepsred
for such an emergency, had to surrender the
object of his affections without struggle, at
the mouth of the pistol. Johnson carried her
to his own house, and afterwards followed by
Peck, who, when arriving at the house, lev
eled rifle through the chinking of his cabin,
and shot him through the heart. Johnson
having received the contents of the rifle,
sprang from his seat and exclaimed 81 am a
dead man, / wish had left Peck alone," and
then expired without groan.
Peck was arrested without making any re-
sistance, and lodged in the Washington coun.
ty Jail, where he is to await his trial. Peck
is represented to be highly respectable citi-
zen, whose father lives in Makaska county.
engaged in building mills.
Although Peck is represented 10 the forego-
ing to have shot Johnson, there is nothing
positive to prove that he has done so, aside
from circumstances tending that way.-Iowa
Standard
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-10-06

Obstructive LAND SLlDE.-Nearly the
whole front of the First Municipality, New
Orleans, is in RUNE, In consequence Of the fall
Ing in OF the levee. which occurred on the
20th ult. Commencing in front Of Barrack
street there is a slide of about $50 feet in
width. For nearly half square, the water is
twenty-five feet perpendicular at the levee.-
From Barrack up to Cont street. nearly the
entire front Of the Municipality, the wharves
present one complete mass Of ruins. The slide
las reached the old meat market, carrying off
e nearly destroying all the beautiful booths as
well as the wharf in front. Opposite Jeffer.
son street, about $50 feet in breadth has been
rank more than ten feet, and the wharves are
ii total wreck, the entire front presenting one
continued scene Of ruin and destruction, The
damage is variously estimated, but by none a,
less than 100000. AS the river has not vet
reached the lowest point, it is impossible to
anticipate the extent of the damage which NAV
have happened.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-10-06

MAINE ELEcTIoN.-The returns received
from this State leave some doubt as to the
election Of Governor BY the people. Ander-
son, the democratic candidate, leads Robinson.
wing, about 10000 votes, bot the abolition
and scattering vote i Is thought may possibly
exceed this pleurality. Three democratic
members Of Congress have been elected, and
10 the osherdlstrictslthere is probably no choice
There viii Dc large democratic majority in
both branches OF the Legislature, which Sc
cures me Governor should the choice devolye
upon that body.-Ter. Gaz. o''''o
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-10-06
DlsAsnaous CoNvLAoaArlos At Klsosros.

DlsAsNaoUs CoNrLAeRATIoH AT KlNGsToN.
-Kingston, Jamaics, has been the scene Of a
most terrible calamity. An awful confagra-
ton Gas " learn from private letter 70 the
editor OF the New Orleans Republican, broke
out in the East end Of the city Oh the morning
Of the 26th Of August, at o'clock. II ragged
with the greatest fury, and all attempts to ex-
tinguish It throughot the day were Intellectual.
The flames and smoke were seen for SO miles
in the country, and far off at sea. The fire
was snbdued on the morning of the 9th, at
about O'Clock. The destruction Of property
ives enormous and the ruin most dreadful.
The whole city is 10 great distress. and there
are, it is said, about five thousand persons
homeless in the streets. The negroes stood
idle and made no efforts to save anything but
the Baptist and Methodist Chapels, and the
editor Of the Kingston Despatch declares, that
if it had not been for the vigilance Of the mu-
nicipal guard, the city would have, further
been, the theatre of rapine and desolation and
murder. The fire extended over IS squares
and destroyed over 500 houses, besides out
buildings.
The total loss is estimated at from SO ,00O,-
900 to $4,000, OOO.-Bur. Hawkeye.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-10-06

POWDER Mill EXPLOSION. u
Dupont's Powder Mills. on tne !.
wine, in Delaware were blown .o
Tuesday the 2lst inst. The 0u Kind
-dendent Michael Burrill. was ~, hap
body being blow ABBOTT three :
yards. Esprit Of the Age.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-10-06

PASSING AwAy.-The following beau,i.
ful thought from Goethe is particularly ap-
propria.e TO the present season:-The wear
is going away like the sound of bells. The
wind passes over the s.ubble and finds no.
thing TO move. Only the red berries Of
that slender tree seems as if they would
fain remind US of something cheerful; and
the measured beat Of the ,hrashers fail.
sup the thought, that in the dry and
- ,ear lies SO much Of nourisment and
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-10-06

MECHANICS Loo KING UP ~ nls's -
democratic members elected 10 w. i
from, Tennessee, are mechanics A Az
Johnson is tailor /; J. w. BlaeA'. !
coppersmith !; and G. W. Jones : NJ
cler. They have all three ralss !, 1
selves to their present eminence: y Il, !
own persevering industry +; 'hel' ~, Nj
moments were employed 70 ssuoy ', 81
now said 10 be men Of brilliant '''' III
Let the mechanics Of our town
their example, and in few years Nv " d
see some Of them standing IN 'u uJfa
ranks on the high road to honor aD'
Lee Co. Dem.