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The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-06
C0MMUNIC ATE ID.
A NOVEL, EXHIBITION.

We understand that the gentleman who has lately
astonshed the citizens of Baltimore with his won
derfu exhibitions of East Indian miracles and my
thology, has arrived in Washington, and, early IN
the coming week. will deliver practical lee ures
upon the subject showing the arts which are prac-
tlsed by the Budah priesthood to impose upon the
creduous and ignorant devotees Of Juggernaut and
other objects Of heather alteration. AT an early age
we learn, he was placed in the temple, to be educa-
ted for the priesthood and having travelled FOR Ill
teen years through Hindostan, portion of China,
and the East Indies generally he had every opportu-
nifty and advantage OF acquiring knowledge OF the
receptions Of the priesthood such fascination, APP
parently raising the dead, the vision of Mahomei,
causing the visibility inyisibiliiy Of persons and
things, sitting in the air without any prop or other
to support the chair, transmutaton OF one OBJ
ect TO another, &c. In a word, il is said, he can
deceive three of the senses at the time, viz :
seeing, hearing, and feeling. Some of these things
accomplished with the assistance Of science but
The most of them like many wonders, performed
by means of humbug. The object Of the exhibition
in Baltimore, and presume will be here is TO
show how easily human nature may be imposed upon
and the lecturer also approprates the proceeds Of
the lectures TO highly laudatory and charitable OBJ
ieCts
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From The Maine Inquirer
NATIONAL CONVENTION.

The time for holding the Democratic National
Convention, seem 10 be just now, the lheme Of dis
cussion. Ii Is 10 be sure minor question when con-
sidered IN connection with the great objects of the
Conyention-yet, as there does exist a difference Of
opinion on this point, it should be fully commented
upon. Some States, Virginia, New York and
Others, have already expressed decided preference
for November, lSi3-while others think May ls4i
the most preferable time. We think the latter will
be the most generally acceptable-and all things con-
sidered, will best secure the appreciation of the whole
paity-t9nding 10 promote harmony and concession
thereby rendering our ultimate success more sure
The Convent ms heretofore have been held IN
May preceding the election, and we can see no good
rdison for an earlier period being fixed upon. BY
that time the States Uil have all made their Con-
grossional dIstrics-the merits and dement's Of the
several candidates fully and frankly canyassed-the
sense OF the people throughout, the country more full
y understood and the whole system Of measures and
operations more definitely arranged and agreed upon
all of which will tend TO promote a more perfect
un on IN our ranks-thcroby rendering our final tr.
umph more certain.
We trust, however, this matter i'll be speedily and
amicably agreed upon. We cannot believe that any
OF our friends will be extremely tenacious OF their
own peculiar views, as not TO be willing TO Weld
something for the sake Of promoting the success Of our
cause, AID removing all cause for cIyilng aud dis
Pule-ior future complaint and pickering.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-06
UNFAIR.

We see that Mr.. Van Buren's letter TO GER
tain politicians in Indiana, is made the instru
ment of injurious attacks on Mr.. Calhoun's let
ter, by the Van Buren, presses generally. II rs
stated hat several months clap ed between the
receipt of Mr.. Calhoun's letter and lis publica-
lion. That, in the interim, II was sent To Mr.
V. b., that he might read it and coverlly assall
it in his letter TO the same " Committee" 10
whom Mr.. c. had written in good faith-not
dreaming that he was 10 be entraI ped by Mr.. V.
BIS secret managers. II these hints be we'll
lo-day's Spectator Mr.. Van Buren, truly merits
the cognomen of MAGICIAN.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-06

TIE PROSPECT.

TIE PROSPECT
Since The adjournment Of the legislatures Of New
YORK and Pennsy lsana every thing Is again quiet ~
| the political world The Albany Caucus movement
has dropped stil-borD from the Legislature without
causing the faInsesi echo from the press ~ any quar-
Ter Out oi The State OF New York producing more
Than icebie and ambiguous response there The
movement Was premature, and showed the hands OF
The gamesters too plainly ior any not immediate
~ interested to take his chance IT, The old tired
Ja1es, Notwithstanding the most furious application
OF the whp and spurs, could not be started into a
eanler aud The young chargers that put eiore
| The old cart, kicked considerably ia the traces.
premature movement Is no better than bad one
| The friends Of MIR Van Buren, have made an eyre
gious error as TO time and have be extremely un-
wise IA pressing, with almost indecent hurry, No
vember next, for the holding OF National ConveD.
uon They have now TO ascribe il TO themselves If,
throughout the country, November 1913, and MIR
Van Bufen's chances for the next Presidency are
considered as Identical, and May, 1874, be only
thought OF in connection with Tyler, Buchanan,
Calhoun, Cass and Johnson. The dctation of the
Empire statep appeared TO come with very bad
grace anu while II was almost insult to ten States
which had already decided in favor Of May 1874
seemed TO pay so little regard to the wishes of the
friends OF other candidates, to unite them almost
IN body against SO hgh-handed and unprecedented
a measure.
The recent elections in Virginia are in close con
nectIon with the proceedings Of the Albany caucus
There, too, the friends Of Mr. Van Buren, have acted
with indiscretion and precipitancy. The proceed
ngs OF the Virginia Legislature were indeed not
quite equal to the Albany caucus yet they
Quoted with such studied disregard for the just claims
OF others, os to excite anything but friendly feelings
throughout The Democracy of that old and venerable
commonwealth If The Democracy of the Union be
indebted to John Tyler, that of Virginia ought to
erect him monument He has revived her palmiest
days, aid by the force and energy Of his character
and The stern integrity of his political principles,
saved her from defeat and disgrace. Yet all this
seems to have been dsregarded by the men who di-
rect The political machinery of that State-a prema
ture Van Buren, Issue made--and the conse-
quence IS thinning Of our ranks, and proportional
success OF our opponents As far The President is
concerned, we see his infamous calumnialor, John
NJ Bolts, defeated by the relrbutive justice of the
peope, and Henry A. Wise Reelected by large
majority so far the issue is his, for the rest Mr..
Van Burens friends must be held accountable.
We trust that this viii G lesson to US, and that
we may profit by II in future
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-06

But NC Lave wandered from the sabJecl'-
The meeting alluded to in Baltimore took place
n the old eighth ward-called for years by tn
Federal Patriot the bio -dy Eighth" IL wa
o called because il was, and is, perhaps, ths
most unadul,eralfd Democratic ward ~ Amer
lea. Ithas also been call,d the "mo't ultra
sink Of Loeofoeoism in creation !" hut this was
a slander. Ii was never ultra il was only unan-
imous and incorruptible. The Globe is ultra
bu, il has no tools among them. They go ior
principles, not men" When they approve q
Presidents principles, he may safely rely on hay
log the support of the great Republican parry
N. b. As an evidence that the Republican
party does not submit TO the dicialion OF the
Globes clique of politicians, have we not already
published extracts from 70 Democratic journals,
directly adverse 10 he caucus doings at Albany
And farther, many of the Democratic members
elect of The next Congress assure US that the
prongacy of The Globe is decidedly condemned
in their respective districts. One OF them, II Is
true, says there is not single Globe taken IN
his district
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National CoNvESTIoS regret tba, M
mocrauc portion Of our State Legislature sbo,,l
their late caucus, have deemed il necessary r. cnd,
vor TO foresta public opinion in relation 10 tbe n
tional Convention, for the nomination Of prcst,,',
and wee President We 20 for The Conyenti,,, ~
be held IN May ls44, and the delegates to be- select
ca oy 1sulcH' Let each Congressional district elect
their delegate, TO represent the district in Conc,
ton. This IS certainly n ore democratic and IN ~
cordance with the spirit Of our form Of eoyernr,.n
than TO elect them by States More ON Ills s,'It.o
hercdlter- Empire State Dfn,orraf ''Je''
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From hc Harrisburg Keystone.
NATIONAL CONVENTION.

There Is not one dissenting voice with the Demo
cratic press Of Pennsylvania, far as we can Judge
TO the proposition TO hold the National Convention In
May, 1914. The Democratic members of the Leri.-
ature, favorable to the election Of Mr. Buchanan 10
the Presidency, met in convention about the time Of
the adjournment and recommended NAV Is4l a
suitable lime for holding the National Conyenton
and we believe they were impelled TO do this FIRST
because II was the usual course and next because thew
desired to give the people full time TO reflect, and
pass upon the claims Of the several candid,te. II
will also be recoectcd that the friends Of Colonel
johnson IN this State, the early advocates of the
above period for holding the National Conyeption
The johnson State Central Committee recommend
ed that the ancient usages Of the party be adhered
to- and The Chairman Of that Committee in an clo.
quent address, showed the necessity as well as the
policy Of holding the Convention at the USUAL rInr.
we refer TO these facs as an evidence Of the bar-
mony and good feeling which prevails in the ranks
OF the Democratic party in Pennsylvania
II may therefore be considered as settled. and We
give notice TO that effect to the Democracy of other
States, that the Democratic party Of Pennsylyapia
goes IN solid columns with her whole moral and no
litica influence for May, ls44 as the proper Rod
for the holding Of the National Conyention, and Voc
trust that the friends Of Mr.. Van Buren, in New
York will recedc from the position which thew have
taken In favor of so early day a. Novembor Isaa
Our sentiments accord fully with the Lancaster In
telhgeneer on this subject We hold that no capdi.
date should shr nix from passing through the nost
scrutinizing ordeal Of public opinion, and we trust
that as the fayorites Of the Democracy Of Pepn,ylva
MIA are willing TO bring their claims home TO the very
door Of the People, that the particular friends Of Mr.
Van Buren, VIII not attempt TO evade the Ji.crimina
ting judgment Of the public, by urging prematur.
nomination. Such course would be impoli,c ana
injurious TO the fame of that illustrious statesm.n
We trust, therefore, that Mr.. Ven Buren,. admrer.
IN New York will reconsider this matter. and mil.
with majority Of the people in other States a, Penn
sylvanIa has done, IN favor Of the time-honored
ussges Of the party.
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Tuur ChueHr nv HIMSELF -Tbi, norprv
about O'Clock, fellow who calls himself DonoIu.
about 80 years OF age, was very adrotly caught NJ
Leverrier, merchant residing In Charles street be-.
ing awakened by noise the terrace Of the roof uf
his store, arose opened his door and deman I'D who
sas there The thief being taken by surprise, end
hnding inst he had been frustrated IN hrs projects aud
being unable 10 advance or rctreat-thc danecr.r,
position IN which he stood, being at m elevation Df
thirty to fnry feet from the ground brought 1t would
appear, very uncnyablc reflections 10 his mind
Whether be purposely sprung from he roof OF los
ing his equilibrium, fell cannot be a.cerlincd BE
own mesh. II s presumed that be- has fractured hrs
spine. Ga the AFFIDAVIT of Nj l.. Ice was committed
10 prison.
In the pocket Of Donokyc was found box Of Lt,-
fer matches. The police d. kn0io ,oho he Is, bIs
name 10 the contrary Notwithstanding, and recognize
him as notorious thief --\ug Ofi,aa Courier
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INDIA.

The British Government having introduced civil;
zauon INTO portion Of Scnde and b,v;,, -.
possession Of the Indus the navigation Of v,hi,b -,
came matter OF general benefit, a demand was
maue on Ie Ameers TO give up, for the use of that
haVig1tion, certain strips Of land living aony lie -
YER They, feeling that they could not ,mmeJi,tcIy
refuse, temporisod, until at length their troons vc
collected when, on the l4th February tbcv &C.,,
word TO Major Gu ram 10 retire from ticir ci,,
MAYOR Ou'rah, WHO dad not suppose that they would
proceed TO eNtremltes, delayed. On the I,tL a..
residcncy Of the British Political Agent or MAJ.
was attackcd' Il was gillanty defended nv loo .,cn
Tor several hours bat at length their anm,,n;tio'
having been expended, the British soldier rei,oJ
with small loss, 10 the steamers; and nrocoolod =,
JON or Charlcs Napier, then at the head of about
100 men, at distance Of about twenty mile. fro
the capital Of the Ameers The latter 1a.,o,,.I =,
The head OF about % 900 men, TO attack The Bri,,sb
force. "'''s"
On the I'm, battle took place which can onI, ho
compared TO the celebrated one at Plassey IN ,LiL
alter a severe struggle Of three bours H. 49,
were totally routed and their troops J;,,oa.
loss estimated at 5000 1909 being leh de,d On e.
heid win quantities Of stores ammupi,;,, 49,,
dardsi and some treasure. The loss of Tho H., ~
troops was considerable being stated If about On
ne hmeer' on INC following day surrendered them
selves prisoners Of war; their name. b,iar M M
Roostom Khan Nicer Nusser Khan. and Ne, ~.
Ter Mahomed Of khyrpore, Nicer Nusseer 81
Nicer Shaded Khan, and Nicer Hoossei, KLaa
Hyderabsd. Hyderaba was occupied by Inc CO..
querors' The capture Of this most important nos
non Is OF immense value the valuable and Gertil.
districts along The Indus can now be restored 10 r..
dusiry and the hearts Of peace and millions n, n
od, WI soon live N happiness in those plain, where
those dcsPols have during century scattered m;scry
and desoation. ''''o')
Aharcny continued TO prevail in Ahghanistan -
Akhoar hhan IS said TO be master Of Ca6uI. and bi
atherl Dost Mohomed, was proceeding from Lahore
oNsrds Peshawur as IL to join him. Akhbar Khan
threatened to invade the province Of Pesbawsr and
. % 'se from The Sikhs but the good treatment of
va Dost Mahomod by the latter may prevent lba, io
'aslon. y"
fron WH"r and Smiths Emqp,an Tip,,,.
THE AsHBURToN TREATY.
ln the House Of Commons on the Al me, 81
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MISSISSIPPI RVER.-At St Louis, on the 27tb ult
the Mississippi was unusually high and rising Fears
we're entertained that serious damage would result
from the food. Boats from tie Missouri. Upper
Mississippi and Illinois rivers, reported them rising
On the Missouri, the bottoms in some faces were
oyerlown, the inhabitants driven 10 the bluffs and
their "a, us considerably injured
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CAnPBELLs FOREIGN MONTHLY MAGazrSE-
May No.-The Philadelphia republication for
this month, contains many interesting articles
from the British Magazines. 1t has also Cant
tai portrait of John Wilson, Esq, Of Edinburgh.
Scotland.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-06

ONO RrvER'-At Wheeling, on Wednesday last,
the Ohio river bad seventeen feet Of water in the
channel, and was falling.
AT Pittsburgh, on the same day, there we're twelve
feet Of water IN The channel
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General Gaines has been assigned TO the command
Of the Third Military Department Of the Army Ills
head quarars will be at 81. Louis. Mo Tie has been
in Washington for two or three weeks past. but
whether on public or private business VIC have not
earned.--.4ymy and Nary Chronicle.
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Willis, recently sent to the Louisiana penitenary
for forgery, turns out TO be one Of the accompces Of
Monroe Edwards. He ought to have been convicted
in New York, and sent TO Sing Sing, as he isa,o-
calrl ofno mean abilities ~ O Bee
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We invite attention to the following extract
from the "Aurora and Union" Of the 4Ih inst,
which confirms the position previously assumed
by our New York correspondent, "Ciys."
We are pleased to express our high opinion Of
his talent and judgment.
TRIUNrH or rHK YoUsG DrNrcR.cr, AND 4 SIDE
blow At VAN BuRrS.-The Young Mems General
Committee met at Tammany Hall last evening
the main object OF which was TO rescind the vote
of censure passed at their last meeting in relation
to the legislative endorsement Of Van Buren, Eve
ry Van Buren, member OF the committee was drum
med up, and to make their success more sure. MIR
Tilden the regular chairman, called Mr. Henry. the
assistant alderman elect TO preside-that the appli.
Giants for office under the Common Council might
not kick the Van Buren, traces without being mark
ed e0iciaiy-but all coercion proved in vain The
committee not only adhered TO their last meeting
proceedings, but passed, by large majority series
Of resolutions strongly censuring the Old Mems Ge
neral Committee for daring to teach them democra
cy. AT the next meeting Of the Young Mems Com
mittee, sad report will echo for the sage of Lin
denwald
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We have not often been better pleased, than when
the following condensed report Of Republican
meeting held in Baltimore, on Thursday evening,
attracted our observation:
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So il seems that Wise ran ahead OF the De
mocIaIic candidate for the Legislature, and Car
t,r behind the Wig candidate.
Another wrter from Yorktown speaking OF
the election of Mr. Bowden (Republican Whig)
to the House of Delegates by vote OF lat over
the Clay candidate, says:
I" The majority for Bowden, would have been in
creased to It's, if number of his friends had not
thought his election certain, and stayed from the
polls. Bowden was opposed because he was IN favor
of Wise, and would not pledge himself to so for the
nominee Of the Wing Convention, and opposed to a
National Bank.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-06

The Naval Court Martial sitting at Norfolk. is
still proceeding with the trial Of Captain Ramsay.
Lieut. Trapisr and Quartermaster Cole we're under
examination during the whole Of the day on MONDAY.
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1--WE call the special attention of Mr. Jones, Of
the Madisonlan, to the no,ohoianiieai Indifference
not t0<ooy, outright contempt with which the Tyler
candNtte for Governor IN Tennessee, is treated by
those presses which reyeing in the atronage OF
the Government in the way Of Post Office advertis-
ing, advertisements of proposals. Sc, &c, TO the
amount Of hundreds Of dollars. A gentleman has
been called upon by majority OF the friends of the
Administration IN Williamson county, (and We be-
Ieve has responded fayorab too,) To run for Gov
ernor, and the migrate reel iens OF Mr. Tyers boun-
~ have xot wagged pen ~ his behalf, not so much
as noticed him II did not IL sticking out We
never could have believed such black ingratude to
exist.-NashpiHe BGnuer.
A gentleman of the highest respectabilty
from Tennessee, informs Us that this "Tyler
candidate" is the black hosiier Of one Of the
Presidents Federal enemies. Such pallry and
contemplate devices, 50 far from proving elTec-
tual insults TO the President, will rebound to the
confusion of the Federal Wing party. The
poor negro, of cour:e, was compelled to obey
the mandate of his Federal master-and his
Federal master thus caters for the qualification
of his Federal master at Ashland. God is
the master Of US all-and will see justice done !!
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The Mobile Advertiser (Whig) INDUCES in no san
guine hopes about the election IN Virginia but says
il would be perfectly satisfied if Wise could be de-
feated, and Bolts elected" But we duly sympathlse
in its double disappointment No such perfect salts
faction is allowed to the Wing Editor. The boot is
on the other leg. 1t is Bolts who is defeated, and
Wise who is eLeeied.-Richmond ENQUIRER.
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The majority for Mr.. Wise is about 500
The Wing majority in his District was about
1900 in 1874.
We SET by a letter in the Enquirer from Mat
thews county, that the vote there stood as fol
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SPAIN.

The Spanish Cortes were opened on The Sd with
great PomP and ioTmalty. A detachment Of cavalry
and SIX carriages accompanied the Regent and the
young Queen from the palace The Regent read the
royal speech. After abiding TO the zeal Of the ma
gisracy, and the pcnury Of The treasury the speech
states that the late usurection had paralysed the
economical schemes Of the government, and created
an additional debt in consequence OF he necessity Of
raising large military force
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THE AsHBURToN TREATY.
10 The House Of Commons on the ~ ms, lord
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-01-12
SUPERNATURAL VISION

CDR. Scott used to relate an aoecdote Of
himself about this Time, which, in these days
OF wonder and mesmerism, may perhaps serve
to throw some additional mystery round the
already dark subject of animal magnetism
Beng asleep one morning in his cot, he dream
cd Of boy who had been at school with him
at the CharteI-house, but with whom he had
never been on friendly terms. The dream
was vivid one; and he saw the boy distinct
~ before him, as he had known him at school
htteen years before--a singular circumstance,
as, since he left SCHOOL, he had neither seen,
heard, nor thought any thing about him. On
awaking, he saw standing over him, as if watch
ing his sleep ayoung man, whose features were
perfectly unknown 10 him. What was his
astonIlshment when the stranger introduced
himself as the very boy of whom he had been
dreaming !'-Life Of Or. Scott.