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The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-12

KAYToN THE PoRTaAiT PMNTER.-This successful
artist in painting in sco is now visit to w ash
ington. lie has during the past summer and autumn
painted number of portraits of our cit zens, family
groups, &C., and has been almost invariably successful
IN afOrdng the highest qualification to The originals
and their friends. To the admirers Of this enduring
style OF the art we warmly commend him.-Bak. Sun.
Mr. X is al Browns hotel.
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THE POST OFFICE ADVERTISEMENT

The proposals for the lettings OF IN. "a''
po,,ss in MARYLAND, Delaware, New Je'sey'
Penusylvania, and Ohio, for the next Tour years
have been issued in supplementary Mad'so-
- his week, and will be sent to our suoseri-
beers once week for three months
Strangers aud others in Washington VINO 10
not subscribe, can procure the supplementary
sheets at this office.
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Extract from a letter uriten by a distin-
guished gentlemen in London 10 his friend
IN Ner York.


LoNDoN, Nov 81, 1913.
We, as r. formers, have been sadly annoyed, and
the cause of popular rights much damaged. by the
constant reference Of Torres to the acts Of some
Of your States. There is little distinction made be-
tween the acts Of the Union, and the acts Of indv.
dual States and in 10 our arguments for in
creased po,oer 10 the People, told to look at De
moeraiie .lmeica which has broken faith with all the
world end are obliged TO be dumb, as any at
tempt to show that only five SIX Of the States have
refused pay and to provide means Tor paying then
debts; end that tho whole Union ought not to be
blamed will not be admitted. With the returning
credit and trade Of the Union we may hope. IL the
influential men will come forward as Mr. Webster
ha. done, some hopes may be entertained Of cred I
being generally restored.
We, Individual creditors, are great sufferers but
the cause Of The People throughout the civilized world
suffers and aristocracy has little check or control
We had hoped from the declared free trade princi
pler of Sir Robert Peel and from hi having made
beginning in promoting free trade, thai he was th'
man 10 carry out these Reforms but now, fear b,
wants moral courage ard will do nothing more. Thu
! interest and pelfre Of England aud America 81
combined and so dependent mutual trade, tina
every well-wsheI TO either must be am ous to SCI
commercial intercourse between llem on the frees
: principles and large scale and therefore r.
greet 10 see you have yet many n,onoposts who re
, spJnd the same notes nonorolsts DO here, an
it requires all the Efforts Of independent
Z overcome them. The anti-Corn Law League 10 no'
more active than ever and the suffering Of the clet
from heavy taxation, large expenditure Of pul
D lie here and small profits OF capital an
of trade, will soon, hope, give majority Tor fr'
trade in the House, which is all we want TO efe'
our free trade Reforms. Many electors who voted !,
: SIR Robert Peel and his supporters sorry for the
!, votes and an1ou. for the opportunity OF a ne
election, and which, think, may happen within Il
/ year from this time.
D There s feeling in favor Of The Wings mo
:, than for the Tories. But free trade and eriension
d popular control will be the rsying cry at all futu
81 elections.
- hope your Congress will set us an example
n free trade. You have tn. People to rule and their
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tero.ts are for extended commerce and, therefore,
ycu ought to set US the example. We have the IN
cubus Of powerful srisieersey which keeps up "0,
nopoy for their inter .,s and the People down Ano
are therefore, doomed To suffer greatly when 0hs
mass Of the People are now doing"
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-12
GREAT TEMPERANCE MASS MEETING.

MS James Hoban, Henry j. Dray,on, and II. NJ
Harrison, Esquircs, will address the audience OF
Thursday evening, l,lh instant at o'clock, ut tn
Methodist Protestant Church, 9th street, where
Temperance Mass Meeting is TO be held.
The public are respectfully invited.
EDMUND BROOKE,
JNo. c. HARDNESS,
il. HENsHAw,
Committee,
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as SPEECHES OF MEMBERS OF CON
0REss will be printed in pamphlet form AZ "e
Madisonian Office, at the shortest notice. anu '''
moderate terms
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The Intelligencer has been frightened into
cow ulsions by the warllke tone of the Extra
Madsonian. It's leading article CT this morn
ing begins thus:
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AN extra EXTRAORDINARY.

"A grand design, not avowed, nor even limited at
in the Message of the President to Congress- is enter
tanned by somebody or other, and disclosed by the
Government paper, which cannot fail to be imputed
to the Administration, elsewhere than here at least
until disavowed by ii, we trust will be without
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-19
NEWSPAPER POSTAGE.

The Postmaster General has taken effective
measures lately to collect postage on the news
papers sent from one place TO another by the
mail conveyances in the employment OF the
Post Office Department This be has done in
accordance with the law, which il is his special
duty under The Constitution and his oath Of
Office 10 carry into effect, and to secure TO the
Department the resources which belong TO ill.,
All tie means TO which the Department is en-
Titled, it is matter Of necessity, as well as duty,
that it should avail itself Of at this lime-no to
lay up a surplus, as some Of the newspapers al
ledge, but to prevent failure TO meet its en-
gsgements. For II is a fact, shown by the an
nual reports, that for few years past, the re-
venue Of the Department has been declining,
and serious apprehensons are entertained we
learn, that it Will fall below the amount Of La
bilny. An exigency, therefore, presents itself
demanding Of the Postmaster General every ef-
fort in his power to sustain the pecuniary credit
Of the Department. A high and arduous duty
is imposed upon him by the circumstances
The law entities the Department to postage on
newspapers the practice has been, since tie in
PRODUCTION Of Rail Roads to send them in such
way in the mail conveyances as TO escape the
charge of postage. Under this practice, what
should go TO the Department to pay for trans
mission, remains in tAe pocket Of the subscriber,
orgoes in whole or in part to swell the profits Of
the publisher To break up this practice af-
fects the ptcuniarY interest of powerful class
the open-mouthed, many-voced, trumpet
tongued newspaper press. The Postmaster
General knew that the press like the ancient
orators, had daily speech with the people, and
welded great influence over the public mind
hut he did not believe that it was, in our young
and virtuous country, above the law, as the an
cent orators claimed to be, in the degenera e
days Of their republics. In the fearless and
conscientious discharge of his duty, he has
treated it like every other interest, as the sub.
Jet Of the law. And for doing so, he has been
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-19

The Wing party are extremely mortified at the loss
Of their memberof Congress in the Pitsburg district,
Pennsylvania. 1t gave no less than 5000 majority
for General Harrison, and deemed secure against
the utmost efforts of the Democratic party, combined
even with Wing disorganzers but the result is as
unexpectedly gratifying to us, it is Notifying to
them. WILLIAM WILKINS is elected by So majority
over the entire vote of Craig, Clay-whig Bracken-
ridge, Anti-masonic Wing and Penniman, Abolition
candidate.
Under these circumstances and with Democratic
majority over the odds and ends of all factions, we
cannot perceive with what proprety the Wing papers
can insist that the Democratic candidate elected
by split among the Wings.
1t is true that Mr.. Wilkins was very strong man
as he is one Of the worthiest of the Keystone
State and therefore may have drawn out more than
ordinary feeling; but he is against National Bank
and The iniquitous measure of dixts1>Iion of the
proceeds of the public lands, the resulS6ay be con-
sidered triumph of Democratic principles in the
very Gibraltar Of Pennsylvania Whiggery. albany
Argus
What the Argus says is perfectly correct
But the Globe had its pen dipped in gall, ready
to denounce him, if he had been defeated.
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A MISTAKE-OHIO.

About dozen of our papers were worked of,
yesterday, when we discovered grand mis-
take in an item of election news, which was
Immediately corrected, and so the error did moi
appear in The rest of the edition. Yet presum-
ing the Globe will sieze on the mistake to make
:" demonstration" we deem it proper to make
the following explanation.
A friend who was requested by us TO furnish
short summary Of the results in Pennsylvania
and Ohio, stated that in the last Congress, The
Wings had only about one-third of the delega-
lion from Ohio, lohereas they had nearly tiro-
thirds. The writer evidently intended 10 say
that at the last election for Governor, when
Shannon was elected tlro-thirds Of the dis
tricts rere supposed TO hare giren Democratic
nrajorities.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-19

WONDERFUL EscAPE.-The Rochester Democrat
OF Friday morning says the passengers in the Buffalo
train of Thursday evening had surprising escape
from utter destruction The train was proceeding at
rate of sixteen or eighteen miles per hour, about
six miles this side of Buffalo, when the conductor
saw wagon crossing the track. He Immediately
reversed the motion, but the headway was so great
that the back cars raised the forward ones up, and
two of the wheels and the axletree came off, and
threw three of the cars off the track, completely
smashing two of them, and plng the passengers TO-
gether in heap. Violent as was the conclusion, not
single individual seriously hurt, but all were
sadly frightened The remainder of the cars arrived
safely in the city about the usual time
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denounced aud yiiaed 10 naAner that
speaks badly for the morals aud tcNler Of a
portion Of our public journals.
Mr. Wickliae is charged with the adninisgrs..
lion Of the Post Office Department undelF
lain acts Of Congress, thatreQuire its opera1ons
70 be sustained exclusively out Of a tax levied
on leuers, newspapers aud Pamphlets sent l1y
The mad conyeyances MIR. Wickhfe did not
make the law, and is not responsible Tor lis po-
LEY. His business is 10 enforce it--and this he
is undera peculiar necessity Of doing at this
time; for he finds his revenues declining
from year 10 year, whilst under the acts
passed BY Congress, from time to lime,
increasing the number of mail routes, he
finds il impossible 10 reduce the expenses Of
the Department This policy may not be a
good one. II may be better to sustain The Post
Office system out Of the general tax than by
hostages. But this is question for the law
making power, aud not the Execuliye. Some
are for abolishing the Post Office system entirely
There are, We learn, over 1000 post routes in the
United States in operation. There are about a
dozen, or a score at the outside, on which pri-
vate expresses run. These are the most pro-
ductive routes, and pass through the great cities.
Now, the proposition is, that the 1000 routes be
discontinued, and that the whole business of
mail INSTRUMENTATION be left to be done
by the private expresses. 'Nine-ttaths of the
country are to be deprived Of all stated ameans
Of Lransaitting and receiving public and private
intelligence are 10 be shut off in outer
darkness, that the remaining tenth may excu-
sively enjoy the privileges Of intercommunica-
lion TO excess at the cheapest possible rate.
What proposition 10 come from quarter that
denounces the Postmaster General as barba-
riaD, for checking The diffusion d intelligence,
by demanding The legal postage on newspapers
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AMERICAN ALMANAC.

We have received from Mr.. Franck Taylor
the "American Almanac" for 1S43--and, from
a glance at its contents, we feel authorized to
r, commend il as a most valuable collection Of
miscellaneous nowledge-embracing many de-
parlments of science, political, astronomical
and statistical
To the polIliciani il is valuable as a manual Of
reference; be will find in its pages list OF the
officers Of the Government, State authorities
and Constitutions, and returns of the late Pre-
sidenta campaign, with other various informa-
ton useful in his vocation. The scientific in
dividual has but TO turn 10 its contents to di.-
cover the elements for facilitating the elucida-
ton Of ma hematical problems, or to discover re-
suits prepared for his inspection; and to the po-
lilical economist we cannot too warmly COM
mend the Commercial Retrospect" which i'm
bodies in fewer words and clearer style than we
have eyerbefore met, the history of the cause OF
our late commercial and agricultural depression
Every man who aims to be a legislator, every
one who wishes to understand the invariable
rules Of trade, upon which so much Of every
ones prosperity depends, should give that arIi
Gle net only one careful perussl, but frequent
and exclusive attention, that it may be indelibly
impressed upon the memory.
We are sure the purchase Of this book vii
be repaid an hundred fold blythe Information j
conveys.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-19

jews. or New YoRK-According to the report Of
the Agent Of the Society for Meiorating the Condi.
hon OF the Jews their number in this city, including
children twelve years old, is about twelve thousand.
In every hundred Of that population, there esti-
mated to be 50 Germans, / Americans, 8 Poan.
ders Prussans, Dutchmen, 5 Portuguese, 4 Eng
ishmen, 3 Frenchmen, 2 Austrians, and Spaniards.
Upwards Of half Of them are pedlars many Of them
are merchants and brokers; some petty dealers
in dry goods others in liquors there are amoug them
also shoemakers and tailors, and few butchers.
More than one hafof them are poor; some so much
80 as to require assistance Of their brethren Many
are io comfortable circumstances; but very few are
wealthy, compared with their brethren in Germany
and England There are two children under twelve
years Of age, on an average, to each family These
are taught the Hebrew letters very young, and can
generally read prayers in that language when eight
years old without, however, in most cases, under
standing the import Of what they read. II is estms.
ted that Of the poorer classes, nearly all Of whom
read the language uenty, not one in twenty reads il
understsndngly.
The Jews here have Sabbath schools, which are
taught on Saturday. They have also schools on the
other days Of the week, in which their children are
taught Hebrew, German and English, by Jewish in
structors. A few send their children 10 the Public
Schools and to Christian Sabbath schools. They
have nine synagogues in the city, three Of which are
we'll attended. They manifest strong attachment
to their faith.-N y. Jour. Com
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From n. Ms.o York Sun
conveys.

Sous or MISUNDERSTANDING TO our an
nouncement yesterday, we give the following sketch
Of this interesting organization, now IN existence
about twelve months. We CLEAN our Information
from official documents. It's principal object is TO
perpetuate the great temperance moxment which
has swept through country for the three years,
redeeming the most hopeless drunkards from the cru
Ell thrsldom Of rum and rendering happy thousands
of wives, children and husbands. Each member pays
a certain price initiation fee and six cents
weekly and If he is taken sick he receives 81 per
week If his wife dies be draws SIS from the fund
and in case of the death Of member, $50 are appros
prated for his funeral expenses. There also fund
for the benefit of widows and orphans Of deceased
members.-Each member on entering subscribes 10
the following pledge -" No brother snail make buy,
SELL or use as a beverage any spurious or malt Ia.
quors, wine or cider" For violating this, for the
first offence he is fined 81 for the second, 50 for
the third he is expelled. Although the order has
gone on quietly il has spread with astonishing pdi-
IT, II has been established in several of the states
and in this State there Ten divisions, embracing
over 1000 members. Their first Anniversary Twas
celebrated in this city Mond,y afternoon by pub.
lie procession and Grafton in the evening by 1hos.
a. Oakley, Esq, at the broadway Tabernacle. The
Order promises to be extremely popular and Of mi
mense benefit to the peace.resoring Of Tempe.
rance. Heaven prosper il and all similar underta-
king.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-19

FRoM RIO DE JASERo.-7-The barque Douglass ar
rived at New York on Monday, from Rio Janeiro,
tain states that the interference Of Admiral Pervis in
preventing the blockade at Monieyideo had been ap-
proved Of by the British Government. The Empe-
ror in daily expectation Of his bride from Ma
pies, for whose reception great Preparations were in
progress. The affairs Of the belgerents remained
in much the same position az the last news The
United States ship Columbus, Com. Kearney and the
United States schooner Enterprise, was at Rio when
the Douglas lett The United States frgates Co
umbia and John Adams had left Rio for the River
Platte.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-19

TuE USRuLY MEMsER.-The Cattarougus IN. W
Republican says that young lady at the Court Of
Common Pleas, held in that village few days since,
recovered the sum Of $500 from John r. Oyer, for
sanderous words spoken by his rife. Mrs Oyer will
learn from this 70 listen more and talk less in future
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-19

A New York paper speaking Of the stufs for la
dies fall dresses, which displaying in the shops in
Broadway, says "The fashion for a lady's dress,
am sorry to learn, is becoming more artificial than
ever dare not begin 10 enumerate or attempt
description Of the false things The angels wear"
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-19

We learn by letter of Col Benton to the Post
master OF inns CITY that the veteran and distinguished
Marshal Bertrand will visit our city on his route
Marshall b. has been received, throughout his tour
TO the western cities, with the honors and respect
due to his character and He visited Genera
Jackson and Mr.. Clay by whom he was received with
great cordially albany .lrgus.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-19

Mr.. T. A. Bryan brought down yesterday on the
Huntsville an enormous skeleton which he found in
Benton county, in this State. He has nearly all the
parts and taking il 10 New Orleans and from there
to the eastern cities This skeleton is different from
any that has been yet discovered and weighs about
$500 lbs.--St Louis R,p., Oci 10.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-19

The Hon. VIM. b. Maclay and the Hon.
Henry C Murphy, membersof Congress elect
from New York. are in Washington.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-19

The United States ship Warren was to sail from
Norfolk on Tuesday for tie Pacific station. She was
under command Of Joseph B. Hull, Esq. Passenger.
Capt Brevoort Marine Corps, to command marines
on Brazil station.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-19

1t stated that the report OF the cannon discharged
at Trepor, France, on the landing Of Queen Veto
ria, heard in England at the distance Of seventy
miles. The dscharging Of cannon at Waterloo was
heard 10 England.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-19

MARRIAGE THE SrREET.-We learn from the
Missouri Courier that on the Goth ultimo Squire J.
F Mahan linked Miss Eliza Little to Mr. Nelson Au-
brey, in one Of the streets Of Palmyra. The crcum.
stances are lille romantic il seems two families
were travelling westward in company, with one Of
which was the fair lady, with the other the loving
swsin who lad concluded 10 marry. The old folks
refused consents they thus travelled on until the fam
lilies with their wagons parted each taking dGe-
rent road when the lady contrived 10 escape from
her parent' wagon, and follow that Of her lover
On reaching town they jumped out Of their wagon,
called for the squire, hitched traces, and drove on
their way rejoicing" The opposition Of her parents
bad nearly driven the young lady to state OF dis
traction her lover drove her TO the State Of lii
nois
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-19

RARE YIsIr.-On Wednesday last (says the Ports
mouth Journal) strange animal with heed out of
water somewhat resembling horses but little
shorter, was discovered in our river between Ports
mouth and Piscataqua bridges. Messrs. William and
Joseph Hunress went in pursuit of it, and fired at it
several times without apparent effect Thursday
morning he was again discovered about mile below
Piscataqua bridge. After being fred at several times
the ANIMAL moaning loudly, made for the shore, when
he was captured. II was found to be one of the arg-
est size hair sear, the pitufina, seacalf 1t was
feet inches in length, girth feet inches, and
weighed about 600 lbs. The general length of this
species, full grown, is from FIVE to six feet
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-19

The revenue received at the Boston Custom-house
from the Cunard line Of steamships, from the lst June
to the Let October, was s96642 81.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-19

There we're exported from Boston, during the week
ending on the l4th INST 600 bales Of domestic goods
Ofths 230 bales shipped to the East Indies, 4lO
to Smyrna, - 70 Miqulon, and II TO Rio do Jansro
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MARSHAL.

WILLIAM II. BAssETr, 10 b. Marshal Of the
United States, for the Western District Of
Louisiana, in the place Of Gervais Fon.enot, re-
signed
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OFFICIAL.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.

WILLIAM HOGAN, OF Georgia, for Nuevitas, in
Cuba, in The place of VIM. II. Freeman, re-
signed
A. FoLLINs, for Omoa and TruxiIlo, in Hon
duras.
HooPER G. EATON, Of Maryland, for Lyons,
in France, IN he place Of N. Berry, resigned.
PEDRO DE REalL ESTRADA, for Merida and
Sisa, in Yucatan, in the place of C. Thomp-
son, Jr, resigned.