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The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-20
GOOD NEWS FROM MAINE.

An election was held on Monday in the four dis
triots Of Maine which failed to make choice OF mem
hers of Congress at the State election IN September
We have news from only two of the districts, In
both OF which the result rs most cheering
LrrHEk SEVERANCE, editor of the kennebec Jour
nal, is elected by large majority in the kennebec
and Franklin district lie is good Wing and failed
of being elected by over 200 votes in SEPTEMBER -
The votes in fourteen towns heard from show a Wing
gain at the present election OF I42 II is thought his
ma ority will not fall much short Of 900 votes.
la the Lincoln and Oxford district forty three towns
have been heard from, which give MIR MoRsE, the
Wing candidate, majority of l57. The same towns
in September gave ls4S against him--exhbtng "a
Wing gain at the present election of zoos. The re-
naming sixteen town which comprise the district gave
in September 436 Wing, 1897 Loco, and 63l scatter
ing His election, therefore, though probable is not
certain. This has hitherto been strong Locofoco
dstrct--.Naiionai Inteiiigeneer
We ask the Republican journals in Maine if
the above statements and assertions be true.
The Intelligencer also contains the following
table, showing the popular vote Of Ohio. VIII
the Old School Republican inform US if it be
accurate
THE POPULAR VOTE OF OHIO.
We copy from the Albany Journal the following
tabular statement Of the popular vote in the several
Congressional districts al the late election in Ohio.
As there were regular Wing candidates in the 9th,
It'll, and 18th districts in these the Guberna-
toral vote Of 1912 is inserted The Locofocos GER
tainly cannot complain Of that The vote then, is
follows:
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Correspondence qfhs Uuit,d States G -ene
Extrae, from letter from an officer on board the
U. S. ship Of the Inc Columbus, dated

Extract from letter from an officer on board the
u S, ship Of the line Columbus, dated
RE ~ JANERo, Sept. %, 1913.
We have been keit alive by the gaieties attendant
upon the arrival OF The Imperial bride from Naples
escorted by line Of battle shp, four frigatcs and
two cvryetics, (Ncapolitan and Brazilian The
hubbub continued Tor eight days and during that
Time we in THIS ship used up three thousand seven
hundred aud fifty pounds Of powder in doing honor
to tic Emperors nuptals SO you may imagine the
noise made IN the harbor where seveny-one men of
war Of different nations were lying at anchor each
wasting almost IS much powder, besides four forts
doing little more 10 that way. The 50 mid illu.
limitations by night were like houses and steeples hung
with diamonds and the city was maginfc, utly bril-.
liant for week. The streets were filled with Fri.
umphal arches strung with lamps, bands Of music
being stationed IN each, that from our ship had
prominent place in the largest During the whole of
the festivities ladies hronged the streets few how.
ever, among them had much prctensions for beauty
their salIow complexion differing 50 much from the
lovely women Of my own dear native land "
Our cruise will be diversified by an occasional trim
TO the River La Plata and the state Of affairs is such
at present Is TO require presence there We will
sail in week or for Montevideo We cxpect
that town TO fall in her contest with Duenos Avres
for the British have ordered Commodore Paryis 10
acknowledge the blockade and the other nations have
followed suit except Brazil, 10 whom the Montevdeo
government has made ovenures for snccor which II
l. supposed she will grant Commodore Paryis was
10 daily expectation Of orders from the British "a,
vernmcut to take possession Of the town. and thus
put end to this unnatural war; We will be down
there in time for the fun hope.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-20

GALE on TnE LAKEs.-1here has been much .tor.
my weather recently on the Upper Lakes A new
o,s "e 81 LOUIS, was cast ashore, and II wa, fear
cd her cargo would be lost. The brig Indiana, out
IN the storm, had her sail. blown from the mast.
she was so strained as TO leak badly-one thousand
bushels OF wheat and two hundred barrels Of -four
were thrown overheard to keep her anoat The brs
Pre6le struck near Milwaukee, and three hundred
barrels OF salt were thrown overheard to get her
snoat
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-20
From me sarannah Georgia.

Intelligence has been received Of the safe arm,
Of numerous emlgrsnis ihlo the beautiful and yI,
Gus region Of Oregon. Next year, says the Nc,
(Missoun) Exposlor, from all indications tlef,, a,
be another great outpouring for The Territory a
have no doubt of tins fact; everywhere there e,,.
but general and ind slinct notion OF the adysrt,
OF that favored region. But TO what an extent d,
emigration be augmented when IL comes 10 b. ,,t
siyely known that Oregon possesses as vast yaIl.,
ertle soil in The world and plals Of to,
less extent capable OF being made mnl,bsel ~,
ductise--that It's diversified surface presents l io
every variety Of climate, from the mid Winter, ~
Italy 10 the eternal glaciers Of the Alps, and thai II
suited 10 nearly every kind of agricultural ma
ton. The Indigenous products OF Oregon arr nm
scented as mmense--limber Of all import,rt L !,
and Of the finest quality is abundant aud can he w
~ obtained and prepared for market. lunbrr ..'
for ages 10 come, furnish leading article of ~,
The demand is great and must continue 10 mere,
The population increases along the coast and nm 49,
Pacific Islands. We have SAID the soil aud Cline,
suited TO nearly all kinds of agricultural n',
tons As the pr,fts arising from the Gurs n, :,
cessariiy decrease as the country becomes settled 40
attention Will be turned TO the cultivation ~ 81 .
SOIL and the various grains, together with r,ri
hides, tallo", beef, pork, butter, cheese and WI
will constitute the leading articles Of cxpo,t An
these articles can be pr, duced at little co,t and
great abundance, and command a ready mafke, 49,,
high prices in most of the ports Of the Pac,Gr ~
part Of the Western coast vi America is Better,
10 commerce than Oregon, for none Is po,,e,.,5 :
such immense resources Its streams are r,,o
Bile, and rapid as TO afford The finest water
unlimited in extent and never failing being ,,,on
by the melting SHOWS which hang upon the monk,
tops Marble, granite, clay and coal have been f,o,,
and some Of the common minerals. Little !. k'
however, except Of some paris of lis surface T.
ture explorations will deyelope is hidden lrra,,s
and active industry will fiji them for the u,, ~ n.y.,
enterprsing people who will al no distant ID, a'
joce in the occupation Of its fair and fertile ey,,
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-20
ENTERPRISE OF THE AMERICAN
TRACT SOCIETY

union meeting Of the various Churches Of this
city will be held this, .sonday evening IN Trinity
(the Rev. MIR siringfcllows) Church. with reference
TO concerted, voluntary effort to circulate through
the city the bound volumes Of the Society
Addresses will be delivered by Rev. Mr. String.
fellow, Rev. Mr. Sprole, Richard S. Coke Esq and
probably by others interested in III. effort.
invited
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-20

English GRAMnARs BY late report on the SUBJ
Jeci, We are informed that there were published b.
fore 1900, ~ British and 10 American grammar,
from 1900 10 1870 81 British and 80 Amerc4u / om
le2O to 1913 90 British and I25 Americir making
46 British and les American, and a total of ana -
II Is ais mentioned that Mr.. Wells of Andoy,r i4.
IN ms private library more than 200 grammar. of ur
language. A new grammar is about to be phlI,fct
under tbe editorial supervision Of Mr.. WcI.. ard
under 'he ausp,ees of the Society for the diffusion
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-20
DECLARATION OLE WAR

Tomorrow we design TO pay our respects to
the recent declaration OF war against the Ad-
mlnis'raton by the albany Regency
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-20

Vessel STRANDED A letter. dated Berlin, Nd
to the editor Of the Norfolk Beacon states that i,,
schooner Leo, Captain Murphy, Of Philadelphia w.,
stranded of Chincoteague Shoals, on the 1T Of rl.
month, with cargo Of merchandise bound 10 N.
folk and Petersburg. The schooner filled with water
ana 'hey went TO her IN small oyster boats and t5,
ABOUT Three thousand dollars worth, which wa, .aud
IN damaged state, and is now on the island Ave
sci was sent out by the Collector at Berlin to g,t
what goods could be secured from her, but nothing
could be done The attempt to tow her to the on let
also failed Those who had gone out in the vessel
despatched BY the Collector had no, returned or cen
heard OF when lac wrote the letter above mentioned
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-20

MORE Com AND LARGER PrEoEs-A gold mine
uePose mas been very recently discovered in the -
WN &c CO. o. nan county, on the lands belonging o
Mr. Shockley, out Of which two hands maGc si.yt
eighty penny~eights last week. The gold found 10
hi' deposIte mine IS very oarse the plrticles weigh.
ing from one grain TO five pennywoigh gifts Dohpsa
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-20

Trade or sr LouIs.-The ST. Louis Republican
Of the 9Th, says: 'p'o''can
our levee presented quite an animated anne,r.n,,
Yesterday morning, there being thrty.two bont, .,
landing either dlscharsing receiving freight Tb.re
sre;rh,od We, arrivals since Friday nigh, all
teign.co WIN produce, merchandise, passen,er. and
,neir baggage Giving the cargo of each hoo, 81 sno
Hundred tons, "a moderate csculationl will msIs
ssUu IONS received at this place within three d,y,
beside not lees than $500 passengers, INV '''''
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-20

Robert Dale Oven, and Edward A. flanagan,
recently elected TO Congress from the State Of Indiana
have declined their previous appointment of Delegate,
to the National Convention on the ground that that
important Office should be disconnected from all other
Official stations
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-20

The Richmond Wing is exultng over the
small vote for the Erchequer-which, by the
by, Nas 49, instead Of l7--and al the same lime
huzzaipg over the election Of Briggs 10 Massa-
ehuseus. Mr., Briggs voted for the EIchequer.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-20
PUNISHMENT ~ PRussA ron rren1rSe Dr

fUNI'uMENT N Prussia ron FIGHTING Dufi.-
letter from Cologne says:
Lieutenant Pelzer, who lately in consequence oi
dispute at ball, fought duel with NJ Hahn.
bookseller, and shot him, sentenced by Cour
Martial TO be bcheaded. The King has com muted
this sentence TO fifteen years Imprisonment in fort
rcss, and Lieutenant Pelzer has accordingly been con
veyed to-day TO the fortress Of Ehren Vrets,.io a.
well rs the two seconds who are condemned 20 ten
years imprisonment The other two persons impi
Gated IN the duel said to be sentenced 10 five and
Two years imprisonment. No doubt - entertained
mat ihe imprisonment Of the two seconds at lea,
viii be considerably abridged"
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-20

The PaEslpESr OF rHs UNITED STATES has
returned TO Washington.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-20

CHINESE DANDr-The following descrin,io, n =.
1hnese exquisite i' from a new work ON chin, b,'
I. Dooel, formerly Russian Consul 10 China ana >
resident ~ that country for seven years.
lis dress IS composed Of grapes and silks Of gre,,
price his ieet are covered with high-heeIed boo,s c
the most beautiful Nan in satin, and his l.g. s.s
casod IN gaiiers, richly embroidered and reaching g.
the knee Add TO this acorn shaped can of ,bs J.,
test taste, an elegant pipe richly Ornamental T.,
Which ourhs The purest tobacco of the To-
klent an English watch, toothpick SUSPENDED 90 :.
button by string of pearls Nankln ian. exbaIi,S
Tie perfume OF the tchoane Cl,ipese flower and y
WIZ have an exact idea Of a fashionable Ch,ncsc
The Chinese dandy, like dandies OF all times and
o. All countries, IS seriously occupied with tr-
mes lie belongs either TO the Qul Cub ~
The Cricket Club. Like the ancient Kom,ns. g.
Chinese trade In quIlls, quarrel,ome birds in,ron,'
dueIlstS, whose combats torn the subject of scnscI
waser' In imitation Of the rich, the poorer Cbinc..
place at the bottom Of an esrtbern basin Two GeIt
cricses These insects they excite and nro,oLo ,,,,
VI they grow angry, attack each other and tbe No.
row held oil battle Is soon strewed with their cIaa
antenn~, aud eorslets. There is between The crhi'
nese and the old Romans all the difference tbst ,ho.
IS between the combals Of the crickets an Tho g..
role combats Of the giadialorsr "
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-20
liz, SlS Total IL

Elected. iVote for Governor in 1872
Showing Whg majority in lsl3 of ,O6S, while
in 1912 the Locoloco majority was 3,i43. Wing gain
ASH.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-20
PROSPERITY.
From The U,,aI,,, Nm, q.

nv i'p"' "e HerdidS MONEY Article
The great abundance OF money in this CITY and all
otter large cities OF the Union continues TO yorably
affect the prices of all description of stock. II anti
cipated th. the next few months willexhb an extent
Of speculation stocks hardly ever previously exper
enced. The banks loan on short good business psper
at i've and six per cent but they do not get hold of
any large amount TO discount The closing of our
inland navigation-the cessation Of supplies of nro
duce from the great interior, will create starnatlon
Of trade IN this city that throw into the banks
large proportion of the capital now engaged in the
usual routine OF business. This immense amount nj
money must either lay idle be used for some spec
ulsiNe mania that the restless spirits of Wall street
may invent There is nothing at present that seems
so likely to engage this dead capital or to occupy The
attention OF spectators, the securities that ran
30 easily be transferred from hand 10 hand and k.pt
IN motion without losing any Of their value in ,ie
act Stocks, both real and fancy, must continue to
be the object OF the day to busy the bears and bull.
and enable them TO make fortunes out of each otber
The state of trade IN this city Is very sound IN
past season shows very extensive amount of busi
ness. The basis Of all operations thu. far from Tho
commencement of the new Of prosperity has becn
OF a legitimate nature The great sapies oC The
country have been confined TO the ordinary cb,nnoI
OF business. The merchants are still oovern'd b.,
their usual sound judgments aud there are NJ nreson
no symptoms Of the slightest deviation from tho ,,
aud only safe road TO sound commercial prosner,,,
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-20

From statistics Of crime which possess. only a.
persons we're accused Of murder in the year 1912
vi hin the jurisdiction Of Havana containing more
than SIX hundred thousand whites and blacks Ac-
cording to the daily papers, 2jl persons have met
their death IN the United States FROM violence in Al,
months this year.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-14
Domestic Importations.

MosME-Ship Edwipa-t Reported yesterdayl-,sa bales
cotton Hurlbut Il co-72 N w Johnson-H b Benlopo
81 Mo,ecy ssr-o Clark Smith coo Emo Phelps
81 w Boodgood-43 Holbook, Nelson co-iss WaTing
scrTss W Haydock-7o fnmbIe-s3 W MaIistt-ss
MosME-BsI9ue Gaze le-a7 bales cotton Boomsn John
ston Co.'S henry-l Oreenway Henry co-lOl Brown
Brro'hen 4 co.S1 Barton, Benson co.
MoHLE-Bg Wetumpka-ll bales cotton Persse & Brooks
5S5J fhil'ips-It Gordon co-I2 Masters. Makoe Coo
Lee-3O NJ Walters &co-l5 Sackett-I5 own Ben.
bales To order wv
BIT MARKs-Brig Gem-65 bales GOTTEN Holbrook Nelson
soI57 John Me-6l Center co-3s Maitland Comrie-7s
Perkins X Hopkns-3 A g Trask
ST MAh u Emsline-lSbales cotton Perkins Hop
Ms,tiandGas spsar Z pssn2eo Holbroek. Nelson
eo-!shdes bol fellow bxs mdse Spear bales
rs ST. MAnEs.Brg H Cheney-7o bales Gotten Mel-io @
Treadwel-3l Hobrook Nelson & II Wa,ng-93 Cen
ter co.Hs Avmar co-l5 Bradley Brookss do 80 hides
Smith, Mills CO.
CHAMLsroN-Brig Moon--Cotton, sc. to Durham Dimon
C Nlona-Mastry, Markee & Goa G Rossiere & co
H Suylrng-Smih, Mills co-Pnkerton & Hart-W TAR
&c Worthey w G Auduhou--C H. bechr-R Schell-1ar-
perk Bros-J Muuay-A Csselli-M A Howell COZ d
" Lce-R Jafsy-C Baidwin-snd to order =,
Colt co.ss Smith Mills COLO Sackett Brothers--5i
AverI co-l2 Spoford, Tleston COIL Sprasue Ro-
bIns0n.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-14
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Tks New MrIor WIN appear with many .Skins and ..n.s.
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brace in 10 scope every Of elegant literature,
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pages, filled wnh the Of hisrassss and the
The very low price which Will be issued renders the
the Cost and beauty ia FityTwo Enssyins; and the IN
ing The paper fem viii have punctssy
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Letters enclosing the Of subscription. msy be frank
ed BY all potmik Agents. carriers and newsnsn will be
THE Cash System will be rigidy adhered to. without
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-14
Total. l30,20i
ncTeaae 60 per cent,

THIS positive wealth Is not the lllus0ry property
Afforded by buying goods abroad credit the payment Of
which produce disaster and ruin. large por-
ton of the proceeds OF this wealth coming back
the shape of specie supply the vacancy created by
withdrawal of paper. Many millions have arrived, and
many more will continue ITO arrive. 1t is again
spreading itself over the country. The ship CASTOR
which sailed yesterday for New Orleans, had board
500 600 Of SPECIE and the rates of exchange favor it,
much more will 60 in the direction The operation
OF the new tariff, by prohibiting the import of goods
import of specie to be larger than otherw
would be, and will produce consequently in inevitable eff
ieo' me volume of the currency beyond the
relative quantity in other ceuntries-a result which will
evncs itself in more rapid rise in prices resulting in an
increased trade.
An attack recently made in western pa,er IN NJ
Tson, formerly fund commissioner of Illinois. IN r..
ton to alleged debt due by him to that State Thu,
emsn has gwen up the State ofthe most
buildings in the western country, called Quincy House
q. Quincy, Illinois. The building over 500 eoo and
10 valued in specie funds at 500 0O0 $500 of ILL.,
nois bonds.
We well recolect the arrangement made between tho
fund commissioners and Mr. Tson and which took place
alter along and very Improbable controversy between
Doctor Barrett former fund commissioner and Mr. Della
hed' ana that it was considered mater of surprise
many how Gen. Whteside should have succeeded so well
' P'eee vi property OF the admitted value Of
the Quincy House, as security for the payment of one
half OF debt when security whatever then existed
and the prospect Of obtaining any, appeared by Doctor
Barres letters and reports wasdeemed utterly hopeless
Mr. Tllson was not originally indebted to the State at all
but made purchase of claim which the State had on
Of its debtors which to have been given mn os
lost to The amount of s2as44e g. and agreed 10
its payment in State securities one two three and four
years.
Whether Tillson received, in the arrangement, SUN
cent to enable him to purchase the liabilities of ths s,st
which would cosi 40 $4,000 we do not kno,v IN,
cen say with great popriey thst the state of ,ino.
made an excellent hngsn by the Transaction and with
that we could say that she had been thus fortunate In
curing her other debts.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-14
The prices in smithh.ld market were asfollows.-

The prices In smithfsld market were asfollowS:-
Per Stone offs Lbs.
F. F. 49, 1ss :i;ssis sisssssss sssss'ss ss:s:
These figures need but little reflection observe the
immense benefit which free trade besows o commune
ty Cattle formerly excluded from the English
ke to protect" the landholders Sir Robert Peel lower.
ed the duty that could be impored. An immediate
reduction Of % per cent the consequence 1t has been
estimated that the people of England meats
valued at $50 100000 per annum. The reduction effected
by the small import therefore equal $ls 100000 which
is much put into the mouths of the starving poor
The folio wing synopsis Of the bill before the Louis
lana Legislature in reseion to property banks:-
SEN (Which has been adopted) allows the stockhod.
in the property banks which in liquidation
lease from mortgage their estates now pledged to secure
the stock BY atender OF outstanding bonds the banks
to the amount oftheir debts. $3.50 .r. 3D..
SEQ. now under discussion) provides that stockho
indebted for stock loans may tender in offset part
Offset the bonds OF the banks guaranteed by the State
that such Offset shall release mot only the mortgage grant
ed the stock loan also the original mortgage
granted to tho stock with provisO that the bonds
thus rendered shall be of entire series of like amount
OF series already due next maturing if be al
ready DUE and provided further that the tender shall not
be for part OF capital interest of due by
the stakeholder at the time Of the TENDER falling due
within the year current.
sRc has reference particularly the property
banks to banks in liquidation, but provides that every
bank of the State whether in liquidation not sh all
ceve in offset of debts due to it, its debts when liqu
dned and past due of whatever nature without reference
to the date at which the person Offering them in Offset
came int possession of them.
SEC and gives all debtors ofthe property banks
in quidaton the privileges those granted in the
first and second sections stockholders with the consent
of wohrs OF the persons experimenting the llquida
ticn. ,f..
SIC empowers any property bank in liquidation to
receive from its debtors such bonds the bank their
rectors may deem advisable.
The following is return of the hanks of South Carol