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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-24
INTEREsTING EXTRACT.

The following extract of letter from England
received by the last arrival TO gentleman of that
city, from his brother has been furnished TO the ed
tor of the Baltimore Sun. 1t possesses interest
seldom refer to politics; but IT may be as well
just to say that the tide of public feeling always ca
PRECIOUS IN this country, long steady, is begin
ming to turn against the present Government and
viii probably before long sweep the ministry from
ofhce. John Bright, of Rochdale, member Of the
society oil FRIENDS young man of much talent. has
just gained his election for the Cathedral city of Dur
nam. How strange A Quaker tee-totaller, an
anti-corn law agitator, universal suffrage man,
radical opponent Of the Church of Engand--beats
the tories IN their stronghold of bribery, without
corrupting single vote, exercising any sinister or
undue influence, and scattcrs the Bishop, with his
deans and clergy, to the winds"
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-24

HE ROMAN PUNISHMENT OF PARRrcrpE-The as
serton is often made-and sometimes by people who
ought TO know be,ter-that the Romans had no num-
ishment for parricde, 1t never having entered into
lher thoughts that any could be guilty of so aw-
full a crime. The Romans were not such SET of
spoonies this view Of the matter would make them
out to be. They horde Of precious rascals
and were up to any vaDy. There was no crime
which they were not capable of imagning-none
whlch they did not commit in the course of their
long, bloody, perhdious career They knew that
parricIde was lar from being Of impossible occur
renee. So they provided punishment for il and
one Of extremely odd character. The person
convicted of parricde was tied up in sack in which
were placed dog, viper, ape, and a cock The
bag containing this interesting fraternity was tied nm
and thrown into the sea, the nearest river This
punishment rs mentioned in Gibbons famous cbanter
on the Roman law the orty-fourth Of his great his
tory and IN note he speaks of its having been sim
plihed in practice Blackstone speaks of # in his
Commentaries. Cicero alludes to il in his oration
for Roscius and Juvenal in his thirteenth satire
Various other authorities there for it, The first
parrrlcide IN Rome, Is said TO have been committed
after the conclusion of the second Punic war; and
The FIRST matrcide much later But there is no reli-
ance 10 be placed upon the statements of the Romans
themselves on such matters. In lying, they excelled
all the nations of antiquity, and had any scrupes
about fasifyng history in order TO make their coun
try appear better in the eyes of the world than il
ever had any right TO claim. They had all the vices
OF the Greeks, without any Of the beautiful traits of
character which belonged to the latter A ferocious
patriotism, the parent of all manner of crimes wos
their chief virtue and the admiration with which il
has been regarded by the modern world has gone far
towards neautralizng all the influences Of Christi
anity.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-24

"A RUNAWAY MATCH FRUsTRATED-We learn from
Capt. Iownley, of the steamer America, that soon
aiter ms boat left the wharf at Toronto the clerk in
formed him that certain lady on board deemed ra
spectacle herself, and respectfully connected, wife
withal and we believe mother, was evidently rum
ning away from her husband. On learning this. he
landed her about annie from the place of starting,
ana resumed ms course On arriving here he ascer-
tanned that his clerk was correct-that her Martinez
IN Hight had preceded the America, on the steamer
Oneida, having brought not only his own luggage
but the most valuable of that belonging to the man
whom he was about TO deprive of wife, The facts
oe'ng mace known to Collector Gibbs, he delayed
passing the goods for the purpose of gaining time
that they might be restored to the true owner. We
suppress the names of the parties as they were foed
IN the enterprise, and simply state that the parties
we're all Misunderstanding it an intended forsaking of
Rochester paper.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-24

CURIOUS RELIc,-Dr. X. b. Noxon, of Niscayupa.
has elt at our counting room-where it NAV be seen
ior lew days-what is supposed to have been an In
DIAN war-club Ii is of stone, formed of the solid
rock, into the shape somewhat Of an old-fasbioned
rolling pm, only more tapering at the ends and is
little less than two feet long 1t is formidable wea
pon, The weight of which, in falling, would crack
the toughest sconce, and required stalwart arm to
wieo IT, II differs IN shape and in length from the
indian stone peste, and is doubt what il is conec
tured TO have been an instrument of savage warfare
IL there can be any doubt about it, the place where il
was found is sufficient perhaps, TO solve it, 1t was
aug OUT OF SAND MI on the route of the Troy and
Schenectady railroad-a locality noted ne bov;ng
been an Indian encampment during the old French
war, and for the Indian skulls and other characters
tics of battle-ground found there-.qlbanu .qrg,s.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-24

A REMARKABLE DISTANCE OF ACCIDENTAL REcoc-
MILTON occurred, according to the EIlison papers,
in North Britain, in 1893. Mrs. Cross, of Covent
Garden Theatre, was in that year, acting in Glasgow
and one occasion the Provost being present, the
lady had no sooner made her appearance the stage
than the agated functionary exclaimed, Stop
stop the play would speak with that woman '"-
Great was the CONSERVATION throughout the auditory
at this highly dramatic emeue, and the curtain being
Immediately lowered, the perturbed Provost made
his way at once into the actresses dressing ROOM
After few hurried words, he discovered her to be
his own wife, from whom he had been separated for
nearly twenty years. Each had supposed the other
dead! The magistrate, hereupon, bore off the lady
IN arm, to his own house, and the next evening
she took her place in front of the theatre, amongst
the patronesses of art where she was quite as much
heroine as when sustaining the woes of Calista
herself
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-24

The corporation Of Cincinnati has contracted with
Messrs. VIM. Cromwell and ]. c. Carucross of that
city for the erection of Wire Suspension Bridge
over the Miami Canal at Race street. The bride is
to be completed in ninety days, in workmanlike
manner, for $3.50. Nine ropes of 9, inches diane
ter will be used the railing is to be made of wire
secured from the effects of rust-and the contractors
guarantee that the bridgs will hold and bear nm
weight OF eighty tons without suffering the least de-
triment. And should there be failure in anv of
these specifications, charge will be made
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-24

REMARKABLE FAcr.--We learn from the Boston
journal that Baptist clergyman and his wife, who
reside IN the vicinity of Boston, have the pleasure
daiy OF gathering around their fre-side four daugh-
'ers VINO were born in the four different quarters of
the GLOBE viz one in Europe, one in Asia, one in
Africa and one in America fact probably unpar-
alleled In the history of any other family in New
England Long may the links that bind together
these sisters, remain unbroken as those that mite
the several quarters Of the globe which thew renre
sent.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-24

BREAKFAST AND DINNER Hour OLD TIMEs.-ln
her life of Isabella of Angouleme, who wife Of
King John OF England, Miss Strickland says-"in
that era, five o'clock the established breakfast
tlme and halfpast ten, A. M, the orthodox dinner
hour, for all ranks and conditions of men. The
Court was scandalzed at finding that King John
never left his pillow till midday at which time his
barons saw him, with contempt issue from the cham
Der Of the fair Isabella This mode of life made him
far more unpopular in the 18th century, than the per-
petration of few more murders and abductions
IKE those with which his memory stands already
charged
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-24

The PENNsYLvANAN Gov. PORTER AND Mn Va,
BUsEN-We were delighted yesterday with an ar
tce from the matcbless pen Of the editor of The
Pennsylvania, relative to Gov Porter's trying r.
get hutch upon the coat Of Mr.. Van Buren, This
was certainly one OF the EDITORS fancy articles It's
rather, ludicrous to think that any man could no d.s
Pera'e enough TO want 10 hitch unto Mr. Van Buren's
Goa. ~ fennsy wanna. Why, it is our honest belief
.na' mere VIII not be Van Buren, man in the Ma.
W convention Convention from the keystone State. MIR.
sylvania viz t ,s nave but two papers in Penn
9ya, VIZ 'ne rennsylyanian in this CITY and The
Commonwealth in Harrisburg, which nnrs ruu ' ~.
c ct NOT h'ch together. Where then !, g the
h''ch, TO come from Phil, Mercuru '''' - o'c
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-24

CHRISTIAN COCHRAN, OR GuMouR.-The New York
sun says, two large packages Of documents, the
postage Of which amounted to about 500, were re-
ceved through the post Office Saturday by MIR.
Warner, counsel for Christian Gimour. They came
in the mail steamer from Liverpool, and contained
afidavs in relation to the accusations against her.
which, if received in season, would probably have
caused different result in regard TO her. or at least
influenced an opportunity of farther investigation on
the new evidence, before her being delivered up
The afidayits will probably be sent back to Scot
land, with the view to portion of them being used
on her trial.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-24
From the alabama Tribune

The Washington Globe, for several weeks past,
has been waging bitter warfare against the entire
democratic press of New England. This most i'm
polite and nexplicable conduct is attributed to the
fact that those papers, when Mr.. Henshaw accepted
seat in the cabinet, bestowed upon him some flat
tering, AID, no doubt, well deserved compliments.
The Globe at once scented in these praises coali-
ton having for its object either the advancement of
Mr. Tyler, or MIR. Calhoun, Mr. Cass for the presi-
dency.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-24

FLAX SaED OIL-lhe Genesee Farmer says great
attention has been paid this year to the culture of fax
Seed IN Western New York, for the purpose of max.
ing oil. In Seneca county alone more than 1000
acres have been put down to fax solely for the sake
OF the seed Several oil mills are now erecting in
that quarter
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-24
THE DICTATORSHIP TO LET.

The Globe says il will abdicate The Dictator
ship, if the Democracy, in their primary meet
ngs, shall approve the appointment OF Demo
Gratis to office under President Tyler's admins
out on this subject-lhe real Democracy we
mean-not the various cliques of politicians,
who, automaton like, merely read the resolu-
tons furnished them by the editor of the Globe
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-24

RISE AND FALL OF TIE MEDITERRANEAN SrA.-A
singular phenomena appeared in the harbour of Va
etta in the Mediterranean on the Cd ult, the water
suddenly rising to the height of three feet overflow.
ing the works of the new dry dock; it almost mme-
diatey fell five feet and half; during this period a
very strong current was running out of the harbor,
which the boatmen could scarcely stem. 1t is sup
posed this circumstance must have occurred through
some earthquake at remote distance
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-24
THE PHILADELPHIA POST OFFICE.

We have seen Several weeks ago. para
graph in the Pennsylrdnian, which states that
the Post Office at Philadelphia had been tender
ed to Mr. Page, the former incumbent and that
it had been refused by Mr.. P. because Gas it is
alleged) he would not hold Office under Presi-
dent Tyler's Administration
We are authorized TO say the Office was ne
yer rendered him by the President.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-24

Some of our Democratic contemporaries. in
reply to the objection to Mr. Van Buren, as the
Democratic candidate, that he has been once
defeated, triumphantly ask if Mr.. Clay has not
been defeated twice.
We would respectfully ask if Mr.. Cav has
ever been elected, or is ever likely to be?
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-24

Father Matthew has been very successful in admin
lsterng the Temperance pledge in England ALL
verpool alone he administered the pledge to CO. 900
persons and he was making arrangements at the last
accounts to visit London
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-24
From the Detroit Mich Constitutional Democrat
THE GLOBE

We care not who may be the candidate of the De-
mocratIc National Convention, so he is fairly and
hoLoraby nominated but we distinctly tell the
Globe, and wish its editor to hearken to the
feeling that subject that it does not subserve the
great interests of democracy by its war upon JONI
TYLER, or those who may have accepted Office from
him nor can that heretofore valuable auxiliary in
the democratic cause do more TO distract our party
and insure defeat, than by continuation of its at
tempt to dictate who shall be the candidate of the
democracy at the approaching Presidential election.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-24

In the British House of Commons, on the 4th inst,
resolution was adopted oppropriatng 81 ,25l, 2II
as compensation to the owners of Opium delivered
up and destroyed at Canton. This sum is in addition
to the six millions of dollars paid and payable by the
Chinese TO the Opium owners,
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-24

A ToUcmNG SuIcTpE.-A touching suicide took
place in New York day or two ago. The victim
was German woman named Derry. The CONNER
cial Advertiser says
&c She was the daughter Of a wealthy merchant al
Hamburgh-had received an accomplished education
and able to speak and write in five languages
She came to New York about five years ago, and
soon alter her arrival she married to Samuel
De Fry, native of Virginia, who is sailor. A
few weeks since She was deserted by her husband
who went to live with a woman named Eliza Gibson,
boarding at the house l6 Cherry street Her hus-
band was also, about month since discharged
from the ship in which he had lately been to Canton
as mate, on account of some improper conduct
When she heard where her husband was living she
watched the house night and day, and last week she
out during the whole of a rainy evening so en-
poyed.
On Friday last she left her home at 1886 Green
witch street. where she had been living in pretty re-
spectacle style, and took board in attic front room
at Is Cherry street order that she might watch the
house opposite, where she supposed her husband was
living. On "Wednesday evening, about nine o'clock,
she came to the house in great anguish of mind and
addressing of the females, said, {" have seen nv
husband Oh speak TO me- have seen him and
spoke to him, two or three times, but he would not
answer me-"
She then left the house, saying she was going for
some water, when is Supposed she procured the
senic. She returned and seemed composed, and G..
tired TO bed In the morning early she was found in her
room, sitting up in her bed and reading prayers. She
said she was going to die that day, and that she had
been UP all night packing her things and writing to her
husband She showed her apers, among which were
great many letters TO her husband that had never
been sent One was written during the night on
which she took the poison, and in it she predicts al
most the precise hour of her death, expresses the
most tender affection for her husband and bids him
final farewell. About ten o'clock in the morning her
sickness became very apparent, and physician was
sent Tor. paper was at this time discovered near
her bed, labelled Arsenic" which the first in
tmation had, 10y the inmates Of the house. that she
had taken poison. Medical aid was of avail, and
she died about four O'Clock"
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-24

The Dowager Lady Byron, (widow of the poet is
now residing at her seat, Market Bosworth, Leices
tershlre, IN far better state of health than her lady,
ship has enjoyed for some time past
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-24
OPINIONS
OF THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS.

Ii is easy TO perceive TO what rocks and shoals
the Globe is driving, from the very numerous
significant hints Of the Democratic journals
generally:
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-24
From the .Noy,oicb (Cf , .Ns,,.


"The press has papa power. II cannot groom
mun,cate a man, nor can 1t grant him absolution ~
Washington Globe.
A noble sentiment, in good sooth. But how does
this preaching comport with the present practice of
the veracious Globe Has it not for the last four or
five months, strained every to its utmost ten
sion, and dashed every energy TO The attempt to
ercommun'caie" John Tyler, and :" read o,t' Of ex-
istence, his administration Nay, has not coaxed
and brbed other democratic presses to its support in
its unholy crusade-presses, the less scrupulos
about political consistency than the Globe itself-and
with all the desperation that base motives could
prompt, endeavor to crush down the present admins
tration' "The press has no .papa power" says the
Globe. Why, then, does the Globe assume papa
authority here-dictatng there
and defining political principles the monkey in the
fable arbitrated between the two cats and the cheese
What all Of its gingerbread vocIferations and
1ourishing gimcracks, but mad doubly mad endea-
vors to "ercommunicate" the man who, with his own
right hand reared up The Democracy from that re.
cumbent position IN which 1t was Frustrated by the
political sirocco of 1902 The press has no papai
po,cer r'-then let the Globe editor cast aside The
truncheon Of DIcTAroR
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-24
From the Old School Democraf

Mr.. NELSON AND THE BALTIMORE DEMOCRATS
The outrageous and indecent assault of the Globe
and its gobules upon Messrs. Henshaw and Nelson
for having dared to accept Office under the Admins
tration has been met, such Infamous conduct de-
served, with the indignation of the Democracy
thro ughout the country.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-24
From the Louisville DAILY advertiser
THE INTEGRITY OF THE DEMOCRATIC
RARTX

The most of our time aud attention have been oc-
cupied recently, by local questions, but, while We
have been silent have not been careless obser-
of the dssensions that are being sedulously cult
waited by some OF the Democratic presses, perhaps
that they may maintain their ascendency with The
party We regret TO state that they have not less of
self and more of patriotism-that they exhibit SO
much restyeness and apprehension lest they lose the
dictatoral authority Of speaking for and furnishing
advice to the party.
Amos Kendall, who has always been considered
fair exponent of the principles of Democracy, in
his Expostor while he prefers Mr. Van Buren, as the
Democratic candidate holds To the true doctrine OF
excluding none, and expresses his hope that Van Blu
rem, Calhoun, Johnson, Tyler, Cass, Buchanan, &c.
may go before the Convention fair terms, without
pre- judice favor.
But the Globe denounces MIR Tyler, and it finds
ready echoes in the Pennsy lyanan and Plebeian.
The Richmond Enquirer is about half and half; for
while il now speaks respectfully of Mr.. Tyler, IT no
longer holds out the prospect of his receiving the sup
port of the Democratic party but rather following
suite of the Globe, 10 cut him from all hope
or prospect OF beng sustained by the Democrats
But the Globe has gone further, and has been echoed
by several OF those seryile prints who bow The ready
and suppant neck to its dlctatlon. 1t has abused
without stint Mr.. Nelson and Mr.. HenshaW for taking
Cabinet appointments under Mr.. Tyler, and has said
that no true Democrat would take Office under him
while the son of the editor OF the Globe actually
holds Office under President Tyler We perceive b,
paragraph we insert to-day from the Boston Times
that the Globe is drawing In little Of its crowd o
| canvass and is rather crawishing.
We copy to-day an article from the st. Louis Re
porter, edited by old feilow-citizen S. Penn, r.
whose Democracy we presume will not be questioned
in that quarter in which the attacks of the Globe
distinguished Democrats resisted and repealed
| Why the Globe, any other paper conducted witt
ability should be suffered to lord it the part
and arstocratic, dictatorial authority, W.
are cannot perceive. 1t is detrimental TO tn
interests and union of the party 1t must create diff
| ferences, and WILL unless curbed The bold and in
J dependent tone of the Massachusetts Democratic
press, with one two exceptions, sustaining the Ad
ministraon and the gentlemen taking Office under it
gives earnest that the Globe is powerless to do thu
party harm.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-24

The Hon. George II. Profit, Minister to Brazil,
arrived at Norfolk on Sunday in the Steamer Osceo-
la, Captain Mitchell from Washington.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-24
From the Chicago Republican

The Globe still continues tgerish; it is strongly
thought it will soon fix the name of Henry Clay at
its masthead This again proves the true course Of
the Republicans.
The calling to the Navy Department David Hen
shaw, continues to receive the appreciation of all no.
nest men.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-24
From the .uiddleio,on (Conn) SEMI,

From the .NiddleiO,oa Comm Sentinel
The Globe has been unsparing in its attacks on
those Democrats who accepted office under Pres-
dent Tyler, but has atery qualified it as follows:
:" There is no Office out of the Cabinet which may
not, in our opinion be properly received at the hands
Of yNr. Tyler, by honest Democrats"
Oh, that's it, is it, The explanation may be found
in the fact, that Mr. Blair, the editor, has son who
is U. s. District Attorney at ST. Louis, Missouri and
a son-in-law in the navy! Such ultrasm as the
Globe exhibits in its uncaled for assaults on Pres
dent Tyler, is very apt to lead to contradiction of
precept TO practice. The Globe should take more
manly ground and while it may support the Pre-
sdent, should give him due credit for all his good
acts.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-24

My strength failing me, | c4nnot follow out these
reflections Every effort 10 write admonishts me that
nv life is nearly spent. Let conclude, therefore,
this hasty and imperfect response TO your letter win
assurance TO my Republican and Democratic
friends every where that proud of ID ear respect
and have abiding faith in the OF their ell
forts to secure the blessings Of freedom AMI equal
rights to themselves and their posierty. Very re-
spectfuliy, your fellow citizen,
ANDREW JACKSON.