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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-18
SlNDH SALU rATIONS.

The mode Of salutation between the natives in
Sindh is peculiar TO the country and indicates very
simple hammered people; 1t consists IN inquiries, first
after the health of the parties, then follows string
of questions after that of the family, succeeded by
Others TO the state of the house and property
The first Of these is DOT the simple questions usually
proposed on like occasions, but it is repeated and
rlcI with tone OF Intense anxiety and doubt, which
becomes quite amusing. 1t may be translated thus
Are you wei quite well Comfortable quite com
Portable Happy exceedingly happy Are you
sure you well? These being asked by par
y and being cred satisfactorily, are in their
turn taken up by the other, and thus ordinary sau
taton between friends occupies a considerable time :
however large the assembly may be in which man
enters, he must 90 through t, form the whole cf
the persons present. each is introduced 10 him the
senior, highest IN rank making the first advance
Slndhan never passes ST. anger on the road or
without the whole of these questions into which
he throws deep interest the effect, however, being
sometimes much dampened by the latter demanding
after the termination of the ceremony, and who
are your? This custom is remarkable, as Slndh Is
almost the only Eastern country in which good breed
ing and etiquette permit inquiries TO be made after
tie family Of an indiyldual-Capt Postaa'S Odsei
fiJuS.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-18

In the United States, labor is better paid than in
any country in the world, nomibalIy But by the
numerous devices which have been resorted by the
consumers, the wages Of labor have not been what
they appeared on their face Among one of the nest
ucces.iul devices has been the resort of the manu-
facture of currency from paper through legal
lion, and thus log able to pay for labor in that which
actually cost them nothing. his among other de-
vices has caused the relative condition of the producer
aspect as IN the old world 1t has not indie ed, as.
'med so great disparity, but the wealth of the
country is certainly not 10 the hands Of those who
produced it from labor, but has aggregated in the
hands of those who engaged in trafic-thc CAPT
talist, and all those other classes that contive 10
amass wealth which is the result Of the tell Of Others
= Buffalo Dai y Gazette.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-18

A WoRK-HoUsE AT LAsT.--The ladies' OF the New
York Samaritan Society," (who have for some years
past been doing world of good among the suffer-
ing sick and INDECENT OF our community are about
extending their field of usefulness in very audablc
and enterprising manner. They have undertaken the
erection Of building on Staten Island, of suitable
dimensions, intended as home for the destitute,
without reference to the age or religious opnion-a
home at which the necessities of helpless indulgence
W II be gratuItously provided, and where the desti-
tute, but able, will be furnished the means of earn
ing the bread of industry, Instead of unwilngly de-
pending the hand Of charity.
They have been presented, by the Hon Minlhorne
Tompkins, with sut Client ground for the proposed
tablishmert and they appeal to their humane fellow
citizens for further donations and aid generally to.
wards accomplishing their noble design.--.Nso YORK.
Tribune
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-18
From lie Missouri Reporier


The following extract from the Harrisburg Argus
is worthy Of the grave consideration of the Democra
tic party. Ii is evident that the Globe is doing ire
parable injury; that its course has been such as TO
disgust the most distinguished Democrats in the Union
and that regain the confidence ii has for
feited:
Ii is time that the Democratic party OF the Union
had paper at the seat Of the National Government,
which, while advocating the general principles of the
Democracy, would confne itself to IFS egitim tie du
ties, and refrain from mpudently intermeddling in
the local discussions of the party. Such a paper
would be invaluable 1t would give tone and dgn :
ty to the national movements of the party and by Its
efforts to heal instead Of widening local breaches,
tend greatly to preserve its integrity.
Z" The Globe is rapidly throwing off what little Of
national character it heretofore possessed. 1t has
been well fed at the public crib that it has grown
dsgustingy arrogant and prcsumptuous. Descend
ing to the level Of the common village press, it has
lost sight Of the dignity of its important position, by
enlsting itself in favor of every local faction whose
views designs may suit its declining taste. No
citizen, However strong may be his attachment to the
principles Of the party-howeser pure may be his
character or elevated may be bis position is safe
from its open secret assaults should he happen TO
fall under the displeasure of reckless faction
whom the Globe has taken into its favor and keep
| ing"
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-18
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SALT.

Take caustic soda one ounce, pour over it one
ounce OF muratio acid the product will be cur com
mon table sat. The soda and the acid in a separate
state are both highly corrosive substances yet when
chemically united, they form very healthul COM
pound.
salt rs SO essential 10 human existence, that man
can scarcely live without it, 1t preserves his
we mix It with our bread. The horse, the OK and
the sheep love IT, And, to give a full supply Pro-
violence has not only stored il away in mountains and
caves iorus, but has inermngled it with many springs
far of from the ocean, that sought and found
sometimes at great depths, but always sufficiently
strong TO make good salt for the interior portion Of
the country But besides these uses to which com
mon salt is applied its presence in the ocean is of
great importance, adding not only to its buoyancy
which is beneficial to commerce, but it also tends 10
prevent the waters of the ocean from freezing, and
thus help to keep open continual sea navigation du-
| ring the incemency OF winter.
| Fresh water freezes at 80 deg.
Sea water does not freeze till cooled down % deg
! 5 min.
In the south of France large trenches are cut near
The sea, which MI with sea water at high tide the
water being confined there by food gates the sea
avaporates it and leaves the salt in trenches from
whence il is laid up for use.
The ocean contains from twenty-ffth TO one
thirty fifth of lis weight in salt On account of the
cheapness of the fuel at New Castle in Eng. salt
is produced there by evaporation Of sea water about
30 tons of water produce ton Of salt In Saxo-
ny, they make salt in the same manner that the New
Workers do al Salina
We cannot close this article without giving the
following account from the 10th volume of the Phi
adephia Magazine
The salt mines near Cracow, in Poland which have
been worked since the middle of the 18th CEN
tury contain an immense store of this salt The ex-
cayatlons have been made with much regularity
and beauty, that the mines visited by travellers as
one OF the greatest curiosities in the world Eight
hundred workmen employed within who raise
! $4,000 Oulntals of salt Annually
Through this enormous mass of salt, which pre-
sents TO The eye no interruption in its saline texture
and at the depth of $50 feet, flows stream Of pure
fresh, and transparent water, which is received in
large wooden vessels, where the workmen and horses
IN these sunterraneous regions quench their thirst
AS II was impossible that these springs could filter
through the salt, nature, which buries her MASTER
pieces IN the bowels of the deepest mountains has
| placed, IN this monstrous Of salt stratum of
clay sufficiently thick to allow this stream of water
destined to refresh the workmen, pass through in
such manner as to be protected from the action of
the salt, Of which very small quantity would injure
| It's salubrity.- Philadelphia Sentinel.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-18
From The Old School Democrat.
DEMONSTRATION MEETING AT SPRING
FIELD ILLINOIS

From The Old School Democrat.
ADMINISTRATION MEETING AT SPRING
FIELD, ILLINOIS.
AT meeting of the friends of the Administration,
held at Springfield, on the LIST day Of September
1913, at which David Prickett presided the follow
ing resolutions were adopted, viz;
Resolued, That this meeting approve the general
course of the Administration Of the general govern
ment.
Res lied That the toes Of President Tyler to the
establishment OF United States Bank, ente him TO
The support aud gratitude OF the democracy OF the
United States
Resclred That the bitter denuncalions of the wing
press against President Tyler is conclusive evidence
of his adherence to democratic principles.
ReSoired That the recent deaunciations Of the
Globe against the Administration of President Tyler,
after it, laudatory articles of him upon the appear
ance of his veto messages to the establishment Of a
United States Bank, and its denunciations Of good
and well-tried democrats for accepting Office under
President Tyler, shows a selfish and reckless course
on the part OF that press, and total disregard of the
true Interests OF the democratic party.
Resotred, ! hat State Central Committee of six
persons be appointed, and that the chairman of this
meeting be the chairman Of said committee whose
duty 1t shall be to correspond with the several county
committees, appointed in the several counties of this
State whose oSect Is to support and sustain the pre-
sent Administration Of the general government.
Resored, That the friends of the present Admin
lstraton IN this State be requested TO organize each
county and appoint committees to correspond with
the State Central Committee.
Resolved, That will most cheerfuy supper,
President Tyler, provided he he the nominee of the
democratic National Convention for President of the
United States.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-18
Errrcr OF osrrvrArloN UPON CREDIT The Edu

EFFECT OF OsTEHTATioN UPON CREDIT The Edin
burgh Review relates the following incident:
great retirement is said to have kept his account with
banking firm headed by baronet. Iis balance in
the ba was generally from thirty to forty thousand
pounds, and the baronet deemed 1t only proper at
tentIon to so valuable customer 10 invite him to
dinner al his villa in the country The splendor oil
the banquet, TO which the old man reluctantly re-
paired, impelled him his entrance to apologize 10
his host for subjectng the latter to much inc on
venence. The baronet replied that, the contrary
1t was incumbent on him TO apologize, for taking the
liberty OF asking his guest to psrtake Of a family
dinner Nothing further passed, but the next morn
ing the customer drew his whole balance out of the
bank
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-18

THE CREwLEss VEssEL.-A mysterious circum
stance occurred on the shores of Rhode Island about
the year lIGO, which caused much remark aud spec
ulation at the time and the mystery connected with
the incident has not been explained to this day.
Etrly one pleasant morning in autumn, a vcsse
was seen by the Inhabitants Of the island Of Rhode
Island, far IN the ofing, standing in under press oil
sail towards Narraganscu bay 1t was square rugged
vessel, and as she approached the shore, mauy
lectures were made respecting her character and
name AT length she recognized as a brig be.
! longing TO Newport, which was expected from Eng.
| land about that time. About II O'Clock A. NJ she
! had approached very the island, and many oil
| the inhabitants had gathered of the beech to wei
come her safe return, and cheer her as she passed
along The course Of the vessel was onward, direct
| y towards Tie shore, and when the anxious people
! expected to see her kept off the wind anC
steer ia the direction Of the harbor, TO their surprise
and alarm, they found that no change was made il
| her course, and not sail was taken in.
They hailed, but received no answer They pro
claimed her danger, and warned those on board tC
! change her course, or the vessel would be wrecked
! but even this could elicit NJ reply. II was then re
Marked much TO the CONSERVATION Of the assemble
! ISLANDERS that not a soul could be seen upon hel
| decks Nohuman power seemed TO direct her mo
TONS aud in few minutes the vessel struck the beacl
within half dozen rods Of the wondering crowd
She was boarded Immediately by men eager &c
learn the cause of this strange proceeding They
found fire still burning in the camboose the kettle
| on, and arrangements made, apparently for break
fast The table in the cabin was set as if for the
officers, but no person was found on board. The
only living thing visible was a slut with litter oil
| puppies. The long boat missing, aud had re
Gently been hosted out, evident by The tackles
on the yards, but the baggage Of the and officers
had not apparently been disturbed aud The vessels
papers ard the captains writings all found in
regular order. The questions asked, where are
the crew. Why did they leave the vessel But
these questions have yet been satisfactorily an
swered. None Of the crew Of that vessel were seen
heard Of from that time
Conjecture, Of course, has been busy at work, but
the facts furnish slight grounds for an hypothesis
and whether the crew, alarmed at some imaginary
danger panicstruck took to the boat and were lost
or whether the strange proceeding was connected
with deeds OF muiiny and murder by portion Of the
crew, will now never be ascertaincd. - Boston her-
camille Journal
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-18

LAEoR-rTs REwARD.-Labor is the source of
wealth. The husbahdman su5dues and tls the earth,
and causes 1t to bring forth fruit for the sustenance
Of man. The mechanic works up the materials fur
nished 10 his hands, for the and comfort Of the
human family The two classes produce all the
wealth of the world, while all other classes are mere
y consumers, and do not add TO the common stock.
Let us look to the condition Of the world and the re-
laton which these classes maintain To each and we
find tie smallest portion of the wealth Of the world
in the hands OF the producers. 1t passes from them
IN the atoms Of the systems Of law and of usage
oil trahc-of commerce and trade-of currency
and management, which have existed in the world
from the remotest antiquity. In Europe the dspro
portion between the reward Of labor and its produc-
IONS, IS even greater than it is here. All laws and
usages then, are made for the benefit Of the few
The rich and well born-and the laborer is used as
mere instrument TO pamper TO the luxury of the ia
voTed few, while he is allowed out Of ms produc-
TONS, just enough to preserve his life and efficiency
The following table exhibits the at which labor
Is rewarded IN the several countries named
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-18

The Democratic editors throughout the coun-
try, no have not followed in the footsteps OF
the Globe. have doubtless remarked that during
the whole tine that that print has been abusing
The President, now some twelve months, 'ne
iI nds Of his Administration have not assahed
any Of its friends (wilhout it was necessary III
selfdelence) nor any portion of the Democratic
party. On the contrary, the friends oil Inc re
sident, ia every Stale, at every election, have
united with the Republicans IN overihrowihS
the Bank candidates And while they have
thus been fighting the common enemy ever since
the war was proclaimed against the veioes and
the veto power, the Globe has not aimed SIM
sic blow at the candidates of the Bank party,
nor al Mr. Clay; but all lis biterness, all It's
maIignity, all It's venom, have been aimed eX-
cusively al this Administration.
If such a course were jusl-n it were neces-
suy--it would ere this have been sanctioned
and inflated by all the Democratic editors in
The country. But being unjust and unnecessary
it merits, and it will receive, fearful repro
baton.
In an enlightened republic such as ours, nc
odium which is unjustly heaped upon the head
of patriot and statesman, who, alone, saved
his country in the hour Of its greatest need, can
remain there long. The time must come when
il will be removed by virluous and indignant
People. And when it is done, its vile perpetra-
tors will CRY 10 vain for the rocks and mountains
to hide them.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-18

We copy the following from the Chicago
(lllinols) Democrat, edited by the Hon John
Wentworth, member Of Congress elect I
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Nothing seems farer or juser than that each State
should choose IFS delegates IN that best suits
itself. Hence we look upon the course of some OF
the newspapers of this country pragmatcal and
dictatoral All of us cannot have our own way and
proper cancellations should be made each State con
cedIng TO every other State the purity Of pur-
pose IN choosing It's owl way of selecting delegates
that it claims for itself
Illinois prefers the District system both from pre-.
ference and convenience She has nine delegates 70
select, and has nine Judicial circuits So her dis
trcts already made from which TO send one dele
gate. But, were it not for this coincidence she
might from superior convenience, pre- fer some other
method; and yet her motives be equally pure. For
one, want to see these newspaper discussions about
mere forms stopped and have the long columns now
occupied with them filled up with articles against the
common enemy. What say you, brethreni
For the present. we state that Illinois will support
the nominee of the National Convention and she vii
look upon all boilers and seceder thererom as rene.
gades and traitors-as men who will attempt to ruin
because they cannot rule
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-18
THE MASSACHUSETTS CONVENTION.

This Convention assembled an THURSDAY
aud nominated Marcus Morton, for Governor.
Two Delegates a, large (AIes rs Bancroft and
Chds, V. b. men) to the Baltimore Conven-
tin, Were appointed. The rest are to be elected
by Districts. No preference for any Presiden-
tlal candidate vas declared
The Boston Times says:
1t will be seen from reference to the report of
the proceedings Of the Worcester Convention, con.
tanned in paper Of this day. that the policy we
pointed out yesterday the true, one, adhered
to- and governed the entire action of the Convention
The Presidential question not touched upon, and
series of excellent resolutions, truly democratic in
spirit, were adopted by reclamation The good
sense OF the majority enjoyed signal triumph, and
the result must be truly gratifying to the democracy
Of Massachusetts. The course adopted was a signal
rebuke to the disorganzing efforts Of the Bay State
Democrat, which has strained every for some
time past, 10 induce the Worcester Convention TO fol-
low the example of the New York Convention, and
thereby secure for its favorite candidate SEM
blance Of popular sanction and support The paper
alluded to- has not scruped to stsmatse and upbraiI
al who opposed its efforts but it has now learned
ho" iecUlo anu ihii'eu us iphueHce aclualy is
The action Of the Convention, viii, we have every
reason to believe, prove completely acceptable the
Democratic party in this Stale, and secure that una
nmity Of feeling, and concert and energy Of action
which the vital interests of the cause demand The
electors will go to the polls 10 for State eff
GERS undstracted by the premature agitation of any
exraneous question; and the whole strength Of the
party be brought out The effect Of this will e an
other glorious democratic triumph in old Massachu-
setts-tha will tend to secure the former victories
and assure the perm nency of the reign of democracy
IL state redeemed from msrule and federal oppres.
sion.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-18

FLooD The Potomac is unruly to-day. While
we are writing GO o'clock A. NJ the water is flow
ing up he canal at tremendous rate. In many places
the walls overfowed and the houses in the vicn-
ity are cut of from terra frma. The fish are play
ing in the yards and gardens while the pigs and chick
swimming about in search of land. The
wood and lumber are leaving the yards, and scatter
ing like Migrants in every direction.
If the water should continue TO rise at lie present
rate few hours longer, the will be naviga-
BILE.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-18
WYOMING COUNTY.

The Democrats of Wyoming county, nominated on
the % inst, Dr.. V. b. Smith, for Assembly and
unanimously nominated the Hon. b. A. Bidlack, as
their candidate for Congress.
MIR. Bidlack has been unanimously nominated by
the several counties composing this Congress dis
trct, and will be re. elected by an overwhelming ma
jority. Mr.. B. is "A gentleman f talents, and makes
able and useful member, and his in the last
Congress. gave universal satisfaction to bis constitu-
ents. We have placed his name at the head Of our
.paper.-Danuille pa Jnteligsncer
We endorse what is said of Mr. 3.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-18

FIRE AT u. ). CANroNMENr-A fire broke
out from some unknown cause, at the old u s. Bar.
racks, south Of the city, at about O'Clock yester-
day. 1t had made great progress before the alarm
as given. The whole northern range of buildings
together with the small ones adjacent consumed
These barracks have not been occupied by troops for
years, except by small guard for their preser-
walton. Sergeant Fall, who is very i'll, was removed
from the premises, with some difficulty Savannah
Repubticon Of Monday.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-18

Strange that Mr. Blair should pronounce supposi
ton, that Mr. Tyler may be nominated for the Presi-
dency, highly derogatory to the Democratic party,
after the powers of the Globe have been exerted
during the last twelve months TO keep Mr.. Tyler out
all that time Blair has been pretending that he
afraid Of the power and influence Of the President
and for WHAT Merely 10 amuse the Democrats OF
the nation--to divert their attention from the real
enemy, the Wings, headed by Mr.. Clay, the disn-
guished relative by marriage" Of Mr.. Blair! Never
did a hypocrite display his turpitudc unblush
ingly.-4NiSsou Repeater.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-18

THE MrNr At New ORLEANs.-Thc Courier of
the Sd instant says that the coinage of the Branch
Mint in New Orleans, for the month Of August, was
$3.50, 900 in silver, and SOL 600 in gold making
stSl 900. The total amount of coinage since last
January is estimated TO be 50 7l9O0O 1t is further
stat that the operations in the coming department
will be interrupted for two or three weeks in order
to make necessary repairs to the boilers and some Of
the machinery but will be continued as usual in the
other departments,