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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-21

MANUFACTURE OF STEEL PENs.-In the first place
fiat sections OF steel cut out of the shape re-
CURED, by a stamping press; they then placed
under another press which perces the holes and
the Sits; aud they are then struck into their convex
shape by third They have then TO be polish
ed and tempered, which is managed in a peculiar APP
paraius, called emphatically, The Devil,n consist
ing OF fly wheel and a box, in " hch the pens are
placed, and to which a motion is given resembling
that exhibited in shaking materials together in a bag
This motion IN continued for eight hours, when the
pens found to be completely deprived by their
friction against each other, of any asperes which
might have existed on their edges and which, though
invisible to the naked eye, would have INSTRUCTED the
free passage of the pens. After this process they
are tempered in box, shaken, and brought TO blue
color, being carefully watched, and The heat lessen
ed whenever shade of yellow is observed on their
surface.
The split is then completed by touching the sides
with a pair of pmcers. Some idea may be given of
the greater rapidly with which steel pens made
than the quill, when state, that Of the latter an
expert pen-cutter can only make six hundred day
whilst with the recent steel pen machines as many
may be made in a single hour with the greatest ease.
he steel OF which these pens made is frequently
alloyed with some other metal, in order to improve
the elasticity, and in cases TO prevent rust but
tie steel alone employed in this country for making
pens amounts to one hundred and twenty-five tons
annually which is equivalent TO about three hundred
millions OF pens number employing such an inn
mcnse amount Of labor and ingenuity as 10 be
scarcely credible, did not the Parliamentary returns
attest the lact-.7deton'S Treatise on Pms Ink and
PAPER.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-21

Our readers must remember that we expires sed
our incredibly at the time, as TO the fairness
and tuihfulness of the exhibit of the relative
strength of the candidates, and minated that
some further information on the subject would
be obtained in few days. An Ohio correspon-
dent, whom we expected to hear from, has fur
nished us with the following facts
"DEAR Sra: The only political movement that
has been attempted in CoIumbiana was the one to
procure the vote which / send you. The Democrats
who do not prefer Mr.. Van Buren,, were not much
consulted, and took but little part in the matter.
Columbana County contains some 5000 voters-and
a Democratic majority Of 500. So there are 5000
Democratic rioters, and Mr. y. B. did not receive on,
haB Of them. Yours, &c"
We trust that those presses which copied the
Globes statement, will, 10 justice TO Messrs
Johnson, Buchanan, Calhoun and Cas-, also
copy the above statement. There is no County
in Ohio in which there is only fiend Of Gov
CASE of Calhoun-3O of Buchanan, and liz
Of Col Johnson.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-21

WoNDEas OF PATHETIsM.-The Rev. lie Roy Sun
derland delivered lecture in Lowell last week his
object being TO explain the true philosophy of nd
and those laws concerned in the production OF the
mental states, called Somnambulism, Second Sight,
Trance, Dreaming, Fascination, Wthcraft, Insanity,
&c. The Lowell Washing onian says that the expe-
riments were ore interesting than is in the power OF
language to describe. For instance commencing
he informed the audience that he would induce a
state OF catalepsy, or somnambusm, (Mr. Sunder-
land calls 1t state of Hypnopahy, or sympathetic
sleep In number of the audience, while he was
actually delivering his lecture. And, marvellous
as 1t my seem, and 10 direct opposition to the
SYMPTOMS of the Neurologists, and the be levers in
Mesm RS theory, concluding his lecture, four per-
sons were found to be IN state of profound sleep.
Each OF whom were utter strangers to the lecturer
and 1t was abundanty testified by their friends, that
Mr. Sunderland had never seen or spoke to either OF
them, before they found in that mysterious sleep
And, what was still more remarkable neither of the
subjects would speak word, or seem to hear any
thing from any other Person but the lecturer. One
lady was put into trance by the lecturer and on
giving her some directions to where she should go
she gradually raised her hand, with most heavenly
smile, and commenced most interesting description
OF what she w. She addressed the spirit of de-
ceased brother and broke out in ruptures of praise to
TO the Saviour. And though she nevar sings when in
The normal state, she sung in most heavenly
strains so much so that many affected to tears
AND while all tins was going up n the platform,
one OF the other sub who had gone TO sleep in the
extreme part Of the hall observed to be describing
some Of the same ihings viii h the other saw A
number of equally marvellous experiments were
made--.Ntio York Sun.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-21
EROM TEN as

The steamer Sarah Barnes arrived at New Or.
leans the llth inst, bringing Galveston dates to
the 7th We copy a synopsis of the news from the
Pica,une:
The Texan revenue cutter Santa Anna, from Mata-
moras, has brought dispatches f,om Mexico. Their
contents not publicly known, but it is believed
they give ground to anticipate peace favorable to
Texas.
Col Warfeld has arrived at Washington, and re-
ports that, after following the traders distance
the Santa Fe road, he ascertained that they had
formed junction with the army, and they mum
bered five hundred, and he had only sixty men,
he deemed il prudent TO return TO the settlements
which he effected with safety The colonel expresses
himself to be familiar with the country in which the
command of Col. Snvely taken, and is satisfied
that the troops were n the Republic of Texas. Col
Sniyey has also arrived in Fannin county few weeks
since He is about to publish report of the whole
expedition
The British soop of Scylla returned to Gal
weston, from Vera Cruz on the 2Sth ult She brought
as is reported, dispatches for the British Minister at
Galveston. 1t is learned by reports which she
brought that the Texan prisoners are to be marched
10 the Rio Grande in body, and there liberated
We hope this may prove to be true, but VIC have
doubts of its authenticity.
The elections have commenced, and were being
carried on with spirit. In Harris county Sherman
at The head of the candidates for Major General
of Militia, and Henderson was ahead Of Colonel
Morgan for Representative.
The Commissioners who went out for the purpose
Of forming treaty with the Indians bad not been
heard of for some days. 1t was feared the Indians
would play them false. They failed to meet them in
two places-at Lagrange aud Birds fort.
The corner stone of the Wesleyan college, at San
Augustine was 10 have been LAID, with masonic GER
enones on the 2Gtb ult.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-21
TREASURY NOTES.

We learn that but few of the Treasury notes
that became due since the first Of July last,
are presented for redem ton, the holders proba-
bly, not being aware 10 what extent interest up
on them has ceased.
All such notes were called in, for redemption
by the Secretary Of the Treasury, on the 2Sth
Of June last consequently, those which arrived
at maturity before the 3lst Of August last,
ceased bearing interest from that day, and those
which become due after, cease bearing interest
year from their date.
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ID | r. D..

Yesterday afternoon, of complicated and lingering
disease, which she bore with Christian resignation
and hope, MARY ELIZABETH MEEHAN, aged
nineteen years and nine months daughter of JONI s.
MEEHAN, Librarian of Congress.
The friends and acquaintance of the family are
respectfully requested to attend her funeral from the
residence of her father, North b street, Capitol
Hill, near New Jersey avenue tomorrow morning
at 10 O'Clock.
On Sunday morning last, at the residence Of her
mother, N Lancaster, Pennsy lvania ELIZABETH
PARKER PORTER, daughter Of the late General
George b. Porter, in the 18th year of her age
sweet and lovely flower, which after dropping for
years, has, at last suddenly dropped from the stem
But ITS fragrance remains and itself has been trans
planted, trust, TO heavenly SOIL there TO flourish
in unfading beauty for ever.
Young as this dear child was, she had chosen the
good part, and rested the promise of her Saviour
that IT " should not be taken away from her" For
the last two years she has been the faithful instruc-
ress of what may be called private Sunday School,
which met at the house of her mother every Sabbath
afternoon. Such was the effect Of her winning and
ailectlonate manner that her pupils repaired dis
school to a feast received her instruction ith Sc
rious attention and evident improvement, and looked
up to their little school Mistress scarcely their Sc
Nor, with respect and affection. Their emulation
was quickened and their merit rewarded by little
presents which her talent for painting enabled her to
design and embellish. An afflicted child and beloved
and INDUCED the more for being afflicted she was q
stranger TO peeyshness and caprice but bore her
suerings with meekness and cheeruness and re oaid
with sweet smiles and aieconae gratitude, the fond
attentions of her mother ard friends. Death came
TO her dvested OF the terrible insignia Of his Office
Like the first martyr she fell asleep TO rise again
glorious morrow, and dwell forever beneath the
smile Of him who said Suffer little children to
come unto me; for Of such is the Kingdom of Tlea-
ven.n
Her body mingles with lis kindred Dust
Her soul IS with the saints, we trust" +,
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-21

An HouR DURINc THE FRENCH REyoLuTIoN.-At
q very late hour in the room of the Jacobins sur
rounded by dozen other patriots remorseess as
himself, sat colossal man-hrs harsh features dila-
ted by the wine he had taken and his aspect rude as
Breton peasants The glass was filled in his hands
and with voice Of thunder he gave the toast, "May
the body of the las King be burnt to ashes on the
funeral pyre made with the body Of the last priest
il was the terrific Danton. The words were repeated
with shouts and clamor by the party around him
AT that very moment dwarfsh man with a huge
head, mouth marked with the hardness of yindc-
tive temper, and an eye in which incpient madness
already glared-without stockings, and in wastcoat
dabbled with blood, safe in a cellar under the very
Place du Carrousel which afterwards beheld his
drunken apotheosis, writing recommendation that
France massacre two hundred thousand men TO the
names OF her stranged freedom with an exact cal.
cuanon OF the time requisite for such purpose.
Merciiul idea! Ii was the sangunary Marai.
AT that very moment, two members Of the assem-
bly, were periecting plan for the destruction of the
monarchy, and the establishment Of a dictatorship
The one was Maximilien Isadore Robespierre. lie
himself was TO be dictator At that moment in lit
tie chamber of the Palace, at Versailles, sat kingl,
looking old man-weeplng. The father was weep
ing over the backslldIng OF his children and the King
over the treason of his people II was the unfortu
nate LOUIS XVI At that moment in a gaily iurni-
mated saloon Of the same Palace, two females were,
playing at ecarte the one was lovely and still
youthful She lost and the three hundred louis were
passed to her fair antagonist who murmnred MANY
apologies, but yet took the notes profered her The
loser was Maria Antoinette. At the same moment a
beggar lay starving for lack Of bread in the garden OF
the 1uerles while her wasted child pressed to he,
shrunken lpple, bad tried the breast in vain Al
mat very moment monk was unfrocking himself
never to resume the cowl Of the Benedctines A
maiden drsped IN far too Cyprian style was sitting
near him and WINE and glasses were the tabe-ho
had discovered better profession-and this wa,
ralleyrsnd-the man Of the people.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-21

The Globe has ceased TO attack Mr. Clay, the com
mon enemy.-.Nissouri Reporter.
IL ceased some time ago. We venture to pre-
dict that all the racks and screws in exi.re
will not induce the Globe to attack Mr.. Clay.
The editor will strike all around his I" old friend
and connection by marriage" but no earthly
power can make him give him offence, until the
printer is elected, and then perhaps he will 6gb
for him. Our readers must remember 1--WE have
the number by us) that short time since the
Globe said 1t would be better TO let Bank Fee
deralIot be elected IN 1914, than 10 elect Dem
ocrat to The Presidency in the House of Repre-
sentatives. Let that remark be remember d. Go
thereby hangs q tale,
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-21

LATE FROM MEXIco.-By the schooner Rieband
at New Orleans, from Tampico, dates to the Sd inst
have been received There came two escaped Texan
prisoners on board her. Their names are Samuel
w. Walker native of Mary land, and John Dali
rymple native Of the city of New York. The lat
ter of those taken at San Antonio, and made
his escape from the castle OF Peroe with Gen Green
and others. The former (Walker) was one Of the
Mer prisoners and was confined in the prison of Ia
cubaya, near Mexico. On the Sd July he and two
others-D F. Gatts, native of Alabama and James
c. Wilson, native of England to make
their escape. Gattis is gone board schooner to
New York, and Wilson remained behind sick in
Mexico. When they left there was not word about
the release of the prisoners in either place. they
still in chains and the guards watched over them
with increased vigilance
Previous to the 4th of July they wrote to Santa
Anna requesting to be urloosed from their chains for
dayto be allow cd to celebrate the anniversary Of
the freedom of Their native country without being
reminded by the clankng of their letters that though
having the minds Of reemen, they wore the livery of
slaves Santa Anna granted the request, in consde-
ration, he said of the admiration in which he held
the institutions of the United States and his respect
for its government They then celebrated the Fourth
of July the highpressure of republican princp
The Declaration Of independence was read they had
an GRAFTON, and set of resolutions which reathed
the spirit of freedom unrestricted and untram-
melled if their authors, instead Of being the dwell
ers OF dungeon, spoke from out Of berty's temple
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-21

Washington yesterday. His health, which has
been precarious most Of the time since his re-
election, is, we are pleased to learn, now much
improved.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-21

SocIALITY NECESSARY HAPpINEss.-In no one
instant OF his duration sensible and intelligent
being either lose sight of his own preservation, or
forget his own welfare. He owes happiness to him
self hut experience quickly proves to him that, be-
reaved of assistance, he cannot alone procure all
those objects which are requisite to his felicity. He
lives with sensible with intelligent beings, occupied,
like himself, with their own peculiar happiness, but
capable of assisting him in obtaining those objects
he most deslres he discovers that these beings will
not be favorable to his views but when they find their
interest involved; from which he concludes that his
own happiness demands that he should conduct him.
self at all times in manner suitable to concate
the attachment, to obtain the Appreciation to elicit
the esteem, to the assistance Of those beings
who are most capacitaled to further his designs. He
perceiVes that 1t i. man who is most necessary tohe
welfare of man. and that, to induce him to JOIN in
his interests, he ought to make him find zeal advan-
tages IN secondng his projects. But to procure real
advantages to the beings of the human Species is to
have virtue the reasonable man, therefore, is obliged
to 1eel that 1t is his interest to be yrtuous Virtue
IS only the art of rendering himself happy, by the
felicity OF others. The virt,ous is he who com
munlcaes happiness to those beings who are capable
of rendering his own condition happy-who are ne
cessary to his onservaton-Who have the ability to
procure him felicitous eXisleGce.
Such, then, is the true foundation of all morals
merit and virtue founded on the nature of man
have their dependence upon his wants it is virtue
alone that can render him truly happy without vir-
tue society neither be useful, nor indeed sub
sist; it can only have real utility, when il assemblies
beings animated with the desire Of pleasing each
other and disposed to labor to their reciprocal adj
vantage; there exists comforts in those families
whose members are not in the happy disposition to
lend each other mutual succor; who have not re-
cproclly OF feeling that stimulates them assist
the other; that induces them to cling each other
to support the sorrows of life; to unite their efforts
to put away those evils to which nature has subject
ed them The conjugal bonds sweet only in pro-
portion as they identify the interest of two beings
uni ed by the want of legitimate pleasure from
whence results the maintenance of political society
and the means OF furnishing it with ctizens. Friend
ship has charms only when it more particularly asso
crates two vlruous beings that is to say, two beings
animated with sincere desire of conspirng to their
reciprocal happiness in short, it is only by display
ing virtue, that man merit the bencvoence, the
confidence, the esteem Of all those with whom he
has relation in word, can be independent
ly happy-UOibach.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-21

General Green, of the Mler prisoners, has return
ed to Velasco, and is candidate represent Bra
zoria county in the next Congress.
A man named Thomas w ellis was stabbed 10 death
in Galveston on the 25ih ult., by wv PLANT for
merly gambler at Houston. PLANT was arrested
and committed for trial, but was afterwards brought
out, writ of habeas corpus, and admitted TO bail
in the sum of $50 900, old Treasury notes
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-21
BUSINESS.

The Clay men and the Globe men may abuse
the President 10 their hearts content, but il eau
not be disguised from the People that The coun-
try is in far better condition at present than il
has been for years Business has revived on a
solid basis. No moneyed aristocrats-no Bank
Presidents and Bank Duectors--now have il in
their power 10 inHae or repress the financial
transactions Of the business community. The
People are al length free, prosperous and happy.
When the Madsonian takes full time 10 cogitate il
is certain to speak after due rehecton.-i easyipa.
man.
We will cogtate on that.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-21

u5-Mr Van Buren,, Mr.. Web ter, and Gov
Bouck are at Rochester, N. Y, attending the
callle show
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-21
THE COLUMBIANA VOTE.

The Globe recently published the result of
ties, vote held in Columbiana County, Ohio,
showing the following re ult:
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-21

councillors bowed assent aud exclaimed" Rseie,
recie, do,tine."
Thus the Prague doctor gained the great victory y
The citizens OF Schoppenstedt ri alike OF
their fears OF surplus population and rise IN The
price of provisions.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-21

TIE PRESIDENT OF THE UNI TED STATES ar
rived in Washington last evening.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-21

No BANK-A REVENUE TARIFF-No DisrRi-
Eu rIoN--No ABoLrrioNIsM--A STRICT coNsrhoc-
rIoN OF THE Cons ITUrIoN, AS BY JEFFERSON
NJ PcBLIc DEBr--AN ECONOMICAL ADMINIsTRA-
nos OF PuBnc AFFAIRs-AND UNIVERSAL SUI
FRAcE WITH UNIVERSAL EDUCATION.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-21

We announce with deep pain that Sister Frede-
RIGA died yesterday Of the yellow fever She one
Of the Sisters of Charity, who give their benevolent
services TO the HOspital.-.N o. Pic.
And thus perishes all record on earth of Sister
Frederca passing paragraph, a deep, and doubtless
sincere pang, and all is forgotten. But not in Hea-
ven does the record thus perish of this selfdenyng
martyr of Christian beDevolence. True, under the
mysterious Impersonality of " Sister Of Charity -
silent watchers by the death-bed Of those who have
no other watchers the mother that went DER her
childhood" may not recognize her own offspring the
brothers and sisters whose glad voices mingled with
hers in the sports Of infancy, may unheedng eyes
upon the page that chronicles her death, and little
dream 1chose death IT is and still the busy world will
roll onthat world that had no consciousness Of such
an existence, save in the ft.rng yelled form that
from time TO time, as Pestilence waxed strong and
Death was roting on its victims intent on errands of
mercy, glided athwart its vision. 1t will roll on
nor pause to drop tear Sister Frederica's grave.
And who sister Fedeyica There is none to
answer. None to say whether that heart, SO prompt
to assuage anohers woes, knew tortures of its own;
whether the gentle voice, the noseess STEP the pa
tent sympathy, the fearless treless de otedness that
soothed the dying moments Of the poor-had in other
days. and in lofty halls stirred the deep soul of love-
led the gay Dance or chcered with approving smile
the struggles Of the brave and free.
All, to our finite sense, is mystery, but all is not
doubt; for, by the life and by the death of Sister
FREDERICK we know with firm assurance that Faith,
and Hope, and above all, Charity however tried, or
how soon ever forgotten in this world will not fail
of their exceeding great and eternal reward in that
which is TO come.-,N Y. .lme lean
FRom HavANA-By the ship Hellespont, Captain
Ellis the New York Journal of Commerce has Ha-
papers to the 9Th instant. The yellow fever had
materially abatcd The news of the downfall of rs.
partero, the Spanish regent had reached Havana,
and created strong sensation. There was violent
Cuba, extending from Limonar in the jurisdiction of
the Malanzas, to the districts of Soledad de Bemba,
Rogue, Guamutas, and Cmmerones. Tie loss of
property, principally shore, is estimated OF up.
wards Of 100000 dollars,
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-21

In THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL LET THERE
BE USirr-Is NON ESSENTIALS, LISERTYi AND IN ALL
THINGS cHARIrr.-.iugustin.
New-York daily tribune., 1843-10-25
MARRIED.

On the 2.h inst at the residence Of Jane, G. wilson
Esq by The Rev. JON Simpson, Mr John N Moore 10 Mis-,
Rachel a. sloat, both Of this ctyf
On Tuesday morning. Oct Oath BY Rev. Geo. B Cheever
Henry B. Elliott to Martha Ann, daughter of Rev Dr. Skin
On Tuesday morning, oath inst. by the Rev A. NJ. os.
born VIM S Badeau 10 Amelia s., daughter Of Charles q
ketchum.
AT Glenbum in Rhinebeck, on 18th inst, BY the Rev. J.
odich, the Rev Stephen Olin D. D. President of the Wes
leyan University, Middetown CT to Miss Julia NJ. Lynch
daughter of James Lynch, Esq.
AT Greenpor, Columbia County, 18th inst. by the Rev.
Nh Whitaker Theodore Miller Esq counsellor ar law OF
the city Of Hudson Miss ALA Eliza daughter of Peyton
n. Farrell, ESQ. of the former place.
At Harrison, \. j. inst by the Rev Samuel L. South
ard the Rev. Rufus NJ White. late Of Buffalo n Y now
of Nliedgeve Ga Miss Elizabeth NJ. Stry kerr augh
Of Judge Stryker, OF the former place.
At Whit-syille 7th inst by Avery Rice Esq Mr. liar
vey c. Sacke Miss Sophia j. Post daughter Of the Rev
Elias Post, Of Rochester.