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The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-03
A NEW WEEKLY PAPER IN WASHINGTON

We have received the first number of the
Deutsche National Zeiiung, German National
Gszelte,) published by p. II. Sage Co.. al So
per annum in advance.
The Gazette is thoroughly Democratic, just
to the President, and ably conducted We
doubt not, as The metropolitan organ of the
German population, it will meet with decided
success. We commend il heartily 10 the Ger
man friends of the Administration.
The Capitol thus speaks of ii:
Deutsehe National Zeitung.-We have received the
first number of the German National Gazette, y
published in this city by z. III. Sage & Co. Ii is
neatly printed, and its several departments are evi-
IDENTIFY conducted by men quanied with their bus :
ness. Mr. Shocking is, we believe, the editor, and
we know him to be gentleman Of varied acquire
menls and gen;lemanly disposition. We trust the
Germans about here, and there is no small number
of them viii favor this undertaking German
Literature is now quite the rage in Europe, and We
trust it will be looked after attentiyely in this
country.
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NV foRx FAsmoss.-N. p. Willis, in a letter
from the Astor House, published in the Lady's Book
gives few brief hints on the prevailing modes Of the
Manhattan city:
Bonnets,' he says, cleaning more TO the lips
than the shoulders are beginning to prevail and we
snail soon come to The degsge hat so captivating
The pictures OF Sreuze, with the rim Just playing
before the eyes and Sc, coquetshy astde Of the or.
gans OF benovoleDce As TO the cardinals or Jenkins
or p jackets, or copes, or short cloaks or what
ever they are nominated, made Of silk and pierced
with arm-holes, they are certainly worm with =
prodigalIty witch will soon bring the fashion TO a
close. They wear ours again, long curls thanks TO
the gods who appreciated Hyperion and tina, terri.
bly, tight and ready-to-bescalPed look is, hope, for
ever passed away from the feminine temples. A
head Like hair sofa Is my holy horror %
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A NV AND VALUABLE GRAss--A gentleman 700.
neced with the British expedition under CAPT Ro,,
to the southern polar seas, has published the de>cun.
ton Of a new grass found at the Falkland l,aud,.
aud called Tussae grass, which pr, mses to bcc,m,
most valuable addition TO the farmers store of food
for all seasons, especially in these northerly latitude
aud in the colder and moister lands.
IL is very possible that this 'Cussac gras may Boz
among the valuable things brought home by our own
exploring expedition in the same seas.
The splendid tdssack grass is the gold and glor, o
these islands. II will, hope, yet make the forum.
OF Orkney and Irish landowners Of peat bog'. Every
animal here feeds upon il with ayidIiy and lattcns 90
a short time II may be planted and cut like the gur
nea grass Of the West Indies. The blades are about
six feet long and from 30 10 300 shoot, spring from
one plant have proved by several experiments iha
one man can cut 100 bundles in day aud that hgrs,
will greedy devour five Of these IN the same time
lnde ed 50 fond Of both horses aud cows that he,
will eat the dry tussack thaich from the roofs Of W
houses in preference 10 good grass. About four
inches 9th c root cats like he mountain cabbagc-
II loves a rank wet peat beg, with the sea spray over
II. Indeed when the beats with the greatest
violence, and the spray carried farhest then ihc
tls ack grass lhriyes the best the soil il loves Al
the smaller islands here though some Of them ar, a
large as Guernsey, are covered with tussack which
is nutritious all the year.
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F4om tAe Dgion(o } Mianian.
TIE NEXT PRESIDENCY.

Papers Of all parties are beginning To express Their
breferenees for men for the next Presidency we
have invariably for the two last years past, depre-
Gated and dsapproyed of the premature movements
and expressions OF many Of the leaders and editors oil
the democratic party. We have refused 10 eAPtes'
any preference which We might, individually, ieeI
AID urged the paramount importance oil adF"eauhE
the eternal principles OF rght-Of truth and Jusuce
OF laboring TO relieve the country,-the suffering ana
depressed People. The time, however, has now ar
rived, or nearly SO, when The press ought OF Wien
al least IL toiH express its preferences Taxing th'
various preferences expressed by the presses oil the
Union--by meetings Of the people, Sc, Johnson
Van Buren, Cass, Tyler Buchanan, Calhoun, &c.
on The democratic side Of the house, and Clay, Scott
&c, on the whig side, may be regarded as IN The
field -as fairly entered for the race We are OF ih'
opinion that no evil result from these expressions
OF preference the part OF the democratic press
pro, ded that all willing to submit their prefer
ences TO the decision of National Republican Con
yeution fairly and honorably organized And we dc
not know why those whose preferences dier should
turn up their noses make wry faces al each other
We receive over one hundred exchange papers p.
week. OF this number about fifty have EXPIRE sse'
their preferences for the Presidency IN 45 aud have
placed the name of their choice al the mast head
Some of these are for Van Buren, others for Johnson
Others for Calhoun, Others for Cass others still 10
Buchanan but piajoi ~ of them for " honest Jon,
TYLER. We shall in due time, express our owl
choice and assign, at length, the reasons which IN
duce that choice. Meantime, we shall jog on, II
the cool discussion Of principles and the publication
| of facts.
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CALCULATING BoYs.--There were lately Iiy..
Sicily three boys, who appear to be equal, ,g
with singular aptitude for mathematical c,.
tons. At the head Of the trumyirate Stands 4
cent Zucchero, 10 whose extraordinary feat, in
culation the public curiosity has of late been r,,
eddy directed. II would seem, from recent a.,
enco, that this youth possesses a mind capable ,i
voting itself with rare success to other br4ncr,.
study besides the mathematics. Two year, ago
was Ignorant even of his alphabet but, in cons.
quence OF the pains taken with him by the Able NJ
nardi, who has been engaged as his tutor, through
liberal interp' sition of the Government and com
ration OF Palermo, he is at this moment able 10 d,
ofi-hand the most difficult Of the Latin and IT,
classics, and has given public proofs of the unP.
dented extent OF his requirements. Two othet hl,
by name lgnatus Landolina and Joseph Puglis ,.
cone forward to enter the SIS against HIM. TN
former has not reached his tenth year, though bel
already attended several public meetings, aud 10, t
ed some OF the abtrusest questions III the h-r
branch Of geometry, which were put to him D, n
fessors Nobli, Scuderi, and Alessi, of the UnNcr,
of Catania. On these occasions, LandoU4 .
not confne himself TO mere dry answe 5 but Ii.
signed the reason for the result and ,r,rr.
acutely into the metaphysics of the science ~
third child, Puglisi, who is seven years old afor,
less striking and indisputable proofs Of his extra
ordinary talents In giving of-hand answers 10 Dr..
blems, which usually require tedious arhmcI,
calculations. Ii is remarkable to see him in ii.
very act of listening TO question and giving m, (,
luton, pursuing his pastimes like any other chlI
il both the operation and the other were m,,,,,
of equal ease and unconcern to him. The precuci..
talents of these three iniantlle mahematicians won
seem to indicate that the spirit Of Archmedes Nh
fingers on It's native SOIL Scilian Journal
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"ExrRAoRprsARr M,s."-The Philadelphia pa
pers, with the above caption the arrest Of
a man named James White and his wife and a little
son, charged with a novel, bu, wholesale system Of
robbery and cheatery II seems that an unusual
number Of houses in that city have recently been
robbed Of numerous small articles, and on Monday
the police succeeded in arrcs,ng White, who kept a
second hand clothing store in Shipper street. 1t APP
pears that he employed gang of small boys and
girls TO commit the robberes, from whom he pur-
chased the stolen property Several Of these having
been also arrested, they stated that he had trained
them to steal and furnished them with all the neces
sary implements and tools 10 enter houses &c
Among the gang a mere child, little boy but C
years Of age, who used TO admit the others into
houses at night Being very small he was readily
let down into cellars through small windows, and
with the necessary Instruments could open the door.
above unfasten the gates. The plumber was taken
to the receivers shop through a small alley, and the
children usually paid for the articles in sums
bearing about the proportion 10 the real value Of
each a h2penny bit to 50, at the same time that he
bought their lead and copper cheating them in every
other pound, by leading his pound weight so as to
make II weigh two pounds and the worst Of ALL paw.
ing them in cents which he manufactured himself /!
He was never known to his band of thieves by any
other name than the extraordinary man" This is
certainly important arrest as il will put stop L,
much Of that juvenile roguery practced in almost
every city.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-03

AuDUnoS-This celebrated American ornitholo-
gist passed down the Ohio river last week, on his
way TO the Oregon territory. Our Government Ia,
directed that the officers at the varou, military out,
posts should render him any assistance in his tour Of
discovery His principal pursuit at present is in the
geological department Of natural history or lnou.
ledge Of the various species of animals lie has AZ.
CURED great celebrity in Europe for the npo rtapt
Information which he has already added to our know
ledge OF The feashercd tribes. lie is also furnished
win letter. from the most influential persons Of Eu.
rope 70 ,he hudson Bay Company, on the Columbia,
his observations IN the animal kingdom in that roe
mantle and picturesque region Caiiiico,ls ar
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DEsTRUcu,E M Al WILASeroS, n C-The
Wilmington On. c. Chronicle contains the particu-
lars of destructive fire at that place on Sunday
morning. IL broke out in an old war,hou known
as Mckay, and swept in a few minutes acros.
Princess street 10 the dwellings OF Mrs. Robson,
Mr. Anderson, and Mr. Calder, when all hope wa.
lest of saving any OF the Northern part OF the Gown
above those points, between Front and Water and
Front and Second streets
In two hours from the time the alarm was given
the fire had reached the Railroad Depot buildings, a
distance Of threceghts Of mile from where il com
menced. Between Princess street and tie Railroad,
and Second street and the river, not more than do.
zen buildings are left standing. On the upper
wharves there was an immense quantity Of country
produce, such as naval stores, lumber, Sc all Of
which was destroyed. Many families lost the whole
Of their furniture, others part
Many OF the houses were among the best in town,
and very large proportion were valuable ones The
loss is estimated at 100000 The insurance is sup
posed to amount TO ST. 0OJ0
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FEMALE HEALTH.

Men prize more tlan our are always awarr
the health beamDg counteaance, the elastic step and
all those demonstrations Of domestic order IN wAlc'
unbroken activity delights. They love to woma
equal TO her own duties, and performing them W.
pleasure. They do not like to have the prime,
theme Of domestic conversation detail Of physrlD
ills or To be expected TO question, like physical
into the variety Of somptons which have supeUenui
since their departure Or If this may be occasion.
ally done, with good grace, where ill-heah is sup.
posed to be temporary yet the saddenng effects Of
enieebed constitution cannot always be resisted
by MIN who expected to fnd in "yokc-feow
ability endure the lough roads and sharp ascout-
OF life. nature possessing great capacities Of SYM.
patty aud tenderness ay doubtless be softeucd by
The exercise cf those capacities. Sull, the go.'
gained only from the patient perhaps the Chrtau
endurance Of disappointment But where tlrc
capacities do not exist and where religious prIuCP
is absent, the perpetual influence Of sckly aal
mournlul wife Is as blight on tho prospects wlt
allure to matrmony. Folly, moroseness, and laps,
into vice, may he often traced to those causes which
robe home IN gioom.--uS Sgouner.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-03

WAREHoUsIsG system IN RussA.-The Empcra,
of Russia has issued decree dated January s'l of.
dering that, for three years from the first Of MN
l8i3, goods not prohibited, which shall have encr,
the ports of St Petersburg and Cronstadt Of RI
and Archangel, and been received into the warehuu,
Of the Crown, shall be allowed TO be re-eXportr
at the will of the owners within the period fixed 10
their (entrepot) remaining in warehouse, and %,
payment Of the duties TO which they suhcg
unless such goods be submitted TO legal sequc,u3
ton.
No C,istom-house duties TO be paid re-eXpor
ton but only navigation duties and storage. Goo.
on re-exporlation not TO be examined in detail uuc,
particular circumstances render II necessary
{" When import duties have been pal on goods III ,
duties will not be returned on the re-exportatioA q
the goods
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E.rtract of a letter. dafed

WuMNeros, N. C., May 1, Isi3.
SrRi We arrived at the moment tina, the elements
Of fire and wind were raging awfully in the
destruction Of this place than ever saw in any place
before The fire broke out nearly in the middle Of
the town, and hurricane drove il directly on our de-
pot and in few moments the town. depot, and
every thing N the way, was wrapped in ono sheet Of
fame, and destroyed for half mile. We had out
eight locomotives and about as many cars and coach.
es, and can, perhaps, run the mail but despair ha,
almost taken possession Of our people
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Copy Of a letter, dated
PosT OrricE, WmNSeros,
NoprH C.potIN,

Norm CARoLrNA, May /, 1S43.
DEAR Sra; Yesterday, at II a. M, we had great
fire, which consumed at least 100 buildings The
loss is not ascertaned but supposed to be from $50
TO 100000. The Railroad Company have sustained
severe loss Their depot, with all the buildings and
three locomotives, were destroyed. Their loss is es-
timated at $4,000. The cars arrived at the usual
hour with the mail Owing to the situation Of things
IT was impossible to despatch the steamer for the
South. Every eserton will be made TO send the
mail both ways to-day. All the mail matter was
brought TO the Office.
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THE HEART.

The little have seen Of the world, and know Of
the history Of mankind, teaches me 10 look on the
errors Of Others ~ sorrow, not IN anger. When !
take the history Of the poor heart that has ,nnod and
suffered, ard represent TO myself the struggles and
temptations II has passed through the bright puI,a-
tons Of JOY the leverish inqulotude Of ho and fear
the pressure Of want the desertion Of friends tie
Of the world that has little charity the dc,.-
lston Of the souls sanctuary aud threatening ,cc'
within health gone would fam leave the crrIuy
soul Of my fellow man with him from whose hand, o.
came Opg fLior.
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SECTIONAL FLOATING Day DocK.-We per
ceive by the New York papers, that this new
plan of Dry Dock, which attracted the attention
of Congress last winter, has been favorably no
ticed by Tie New York Legislature, who have
recently granted it a charter and it will now,
after this sanction Of the local authorities, com
mend itself more strongly than ever to the at
tention Of the National Government
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sEAnEs FoR rHE USnrED STATS Nav, S,r,.
Since the All Of March last We learn. l,l Az
men have enlisted 4 the naval rerdtl,u,. n, no
city at Baltimore So, since the 10Th Of Mari
Norfolk. Virginia 40, since let Of March C.,,
ton, 5. c., les aud at New Orleans 80, Ti.''
Der shipped at New York and Boston we l,,...
heard stated.
There is a cause for this marke popularity .,
naval service, which seems not generally know,
the last session Of Congress law was passed b..
TO the seamen in the navy their 90 small ,lor,
sugar, coffee, SC, which heretofore They w,rr,.I.
to purchase from tie purser al an advance of ~.
81 per cent on FIRST cost, equal TO II 50 per r...
put into the pocket of jack The clotIn,
supplied by the Government at nearly contrar, o..
which is a saving 10 the seamen of Il 50 per !.
more, making an increase TO his pay, over f.,
times, Of about 50 per month, which, added, .
pay OF Sl2 per month"; makes II nov equaI toysr-
To this he may add III 90 per monih, wh'I
lowed # lac does not draw or drink the spIri, n, ~.
his rations, so that IL our seamen 10 tie nav, y.
temperance men, their pay per month will !, %.
10 $40 oU.-Phi. H. s. Gazette.
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ArrrcrrSe SuicIDEs-The Natchez Free Trader
of the both ult , says " lwo young Choctaws, &C..
cent, returned from school IN Kentucky 10 Their
home on Rcd river committed suicide one because
he found his relatives IN extreme poverty, and ihc
other because he ioun1 the objections Of his iaih,.
cstrangcd from him. HI, mother haring disd during h
ob,ente Oh! mother moth how dost thou cling
around every human memory, aud though oherIsh'l
in heart Of hearts, still thou art not appreciated
until lost forcycr!n
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I5-We are authorized by the friends of Mr..
Fletcher w bster. now absent from the City, to
say that prosecution has been directed against
the Editors of the Globe, for libel on that gen
tleman, published in that paper on the LIST inst,
after he was known TO have left The city
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1t is stated in the Platte (MssourO Eagle tina, a
citizen Of the county had received letter from his
brother, stating that he one Of the company re-
Gently captured by detachment Of dragons from
Fort Gibson, where ne is now prisoner, after A
desperate fight, in which several lives were lost. II
was thought that the parry captured was the preda-
tory band, recently ref FRED to by the Missouran as
having for its object the plumber of the Santa re
traders
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FOR THE MADisoNIAN.
RGlV l. SIS.

FOR THE MADispNihN.
RGIVENESS
Without FoRcTEsEss--who could bear
Courageous fortunes sting "
Or lift the heart, borne down with care,
On pleasure hslcyon wing'
Man would disdain the sacred hearth,
A misanthrope, to roam
Amid the labyrinths of earth
The universe his home!
Without Forgiveness--then,i indeed,
The human heart would be
Devoid Of all the ties that plead
For heavenly charity !
For charity-sweet charity
The minds resplendant day
The rainbow on the dripping cloud
When storms have passed away.
Without Forgiveness-who could feel
Religions soothing grace,
When at Our Saviours feet we kneel,
To seek HIS shining face =
Could look upon the cbequer'd past,
Where loves green buds are riven
And ruthlessly the ground oercast,
And ask the smile Of Heaven'
Without Forgveness-'t were as tho
Perdition dark had hurl'd
His bolts of misery and wo
Ger an apostate would
o. brighter far The feudal veil
Which DER Europa spread,
Impenetrabe as the mail
OF living Knight, and dead
Without Forgiyeness-where would burn
The pure Hymenial flame
Where rest the coDsecrated urn
Which sanctfed name,
Where CLEAN the fame from swelling dome :
Proud monument of power!
Down. like Palenque in her gloom
Like Yucatan's dark tower!
With blessd FORGIVENESS then the rose
Would deck lfe's bright parterre,
And all its balmy sweets disclose
Upon the summers air.
Love would ascend her shining throne,
Mid timbrel and mid song,
And thought would find defeat alone
Retaliating wrong, c, d.
NAsHINGToS, April %, 1913.
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INDEPENDENT MAs.-The Journal Of Commerce,
paper independent of either party, says =" Mr..
Gushing, Of Massachusetts,, after having stood back
from the while several efforts have been made
in vain 10 elect member Of Congress in his district
will offer himself again for the sufrages Of his
fellow citizens and hope the staid and thinking
the banks Of the Merrimack will, upon sober
second thought determine TO return him their rep
reseniative. True, he does belong to either of
the great parties, but like him the better for that
We are glad TO see, now and then, who has
talent and courage enough TO dare to act in disregard
of the orders of party generals, without throwing
himself into the of the other party Every man
who understands the violence of party discipline,
will know that no ordinary courage is sufficient to
prompt such a resolution. Mr.. Gushing belongs to
the 'Corporal' Guard who dared to vindicaie the
President when great party fell upon him like so
many tull dogs, and the other party afforded him no
support.
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OFFICIAL.
APPOINTMENTS by THE PRESIDENT

J. r. Cox, HEsar NAYLoR, JosBvA PIERCE
CHARLEs r. BELr, LEWIS CARBERKr, JoBs Cox, anu
RossRr WmrE, to be members Of the Levy Court
for the County Of Washington in the District oil 20
lumbia.
JESSE T. Dow and CHARLES X. DELr, to be Jus
tees Of the Peace in the County Of Washington, IN
the District Of Columbia.
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.8neeni Coy Of The Go'pei'. a curiosity was Pre-.
scented to tie managers of the American Bible Soci'
y, at their monthly meeting by their chairman r..
Ter G. Stuyyesani IN the shape e folio manuscript
copy Of the four Gospels, IN Syriac written IN IL,
E,trongelo characier) arranged IN lessons fer iio
liturgy Of the Jscobite Syrian Church u was given
him by Syrian priest at Mosul The date Of DE
book IS unknown though from its whole sppesrau,o
II must he Of great antiquity u Is a donation 10 Tic
library Of the sooieiy from DR.. Grant, missionary
among the Nestorisns Of Pcrsia - ur Yo,i Sun
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~ PROM RIO DE- JAsrIVo.-The barque Globe. al
Philadelphia, brings adyces from RI, TO the 18Th
March' The captain states that there were no Anne
tlcsh men OF war m port when he sailed The u s
brig Chpola, under the command of Lieut. Gardner
had sailed from the Mozambique channel, TO bring
nome The materials saved from wreck Of the u s
snip Zone I'd On the subject OF the proposed treat,
WIN England, warm discussion is carried on in tho
papers, u appears TO be very unpopular with the
brazllIans, while the English merchants there arc
strenuous IN its favor.
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HoSrsrr or MrcHsSrcs-From an Investigation
Of the papers in the Bankrupt Cour, in Boston, il
pears that the assets of mechanics applying for the
beneii, of the Bankrupt Law, average fifty per cent
more than those Of traders in the same predicament