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The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-02-23
Correspondence Of the Madisonian.

WAsmIsGros CIrr, February 81, 1874
SlK As there has been much complaint on &C
count Of the ircgulariiy Of the mails from the West
during the present winter, have enclosed TO you
the letter Of Col c. w. Robinson. agent for Messrs.
j. 4 p. Voorhees, mail contractors in the West, with
the request that you will publish il. The statements
of the condition of the roads, and other matters
tanned The letter. may be relied on and tho only
matter Of surprise to is that these failures have
not been more frequent.
am, very respectfully, at
Your obedent servant,
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-02-23

Mr.. Bcardsley, Of Utica, now a member Of Con.
sress, has been nominated by Governor Bouck, TO
supply the vacancy occssioped by the death Of Judge
Cowen
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-02-23

II is stated that the agents Of Rothchds in This
country bad order, in January to buy all the cotton
in our Atlantic cities, and that they have made
million dollars by the speculation.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-02-23
REroRT ON TuE RULES.

Mr.. CHARLES RODGERS addressed the Uou.,.
against the 2Sh rule and concnded for the right Of
petition, and also that Congress has the constitutions,
power to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia
lie spoke until the morning hour expired.
mr.. VANCE called for the orders Of the day
mr.. HOUSTON, by the consent Of the House. in
iroducsd bill graduating tho price Of the public
lands In favor Of actual settlers which was referred
to Committee Of the Whole, made the order OF the
day for tomorrow, and printed.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-03-28

CoMPLAINTs.-The laws of the Corpora
ration, at presentin force, empower the Town
Marshal to remove all distinctions from the
sidewalks and streets. 1t is his duty to do
so-and we now ask why he does not per-
form that duty? More than twenty of our
citizens have, within the last few days, re-
quested us to notice the matter, and to sug-
gest to the Board of Trustees the propriety
of appointing another Marshal, il the present
one cannot be induced 10 perform the duties
of his Office.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-03-28

In the report of the Board of public works,
the falling off in the two latter years is
shown to be a reduction of rates, and not to
a diminution of the utility ofthe work. tits
said, however, that the closing the Canada
market, and the depression of prices, had
induced the farmers to withhold their wheat.
The commissioners, however, look to an in
crease of tolls, Notwithstanding these tenn
oprary depressions.
Now let us turn our attention to the Wa
bash and Erie Canal, and suppose it TO be
finished TO the Ohio river, and opened as a
channel of export and import to the whole
region along the $50 miles of its length, and
ofcommerce to the southwest, and north-east,
and who can doubt as to the decision which
should be made in the comparison between
it and the great and deservedly celebrated
Ohio Canal? Ours runs through a much
more productive country-lndeed, one OF
the most productive valleys on the globe
The immense quantities of Iron Ore and
Stone Coal in the region Of Vigo, Parke,
Vermilion, and Fountain counties, would
soon furnish to the South West millions of
tons of that useful metal. The valley of
the Wabash would in a few years increase
its productions: so would the valley of White
river, TO a prodigious extent.
To show the description ofarticles export
ed from Ohio, and through the Ohio, Canal, as
as the source from whence the revenue Of
the Canal arises, the following list is given
of the principle articles: Flour, pork, beef,
fish, whiskey, salt, wheat, barley, oats, corn:
clover, timothy, blue grass seeds, peas, beans
fax seed, mineral coal, lime, butter, cheese
tallow, dried fruits, hops, pot and pearl ashes
wool, feathers, hides, skins, furs, leather
furniture, cotton yarn, raw cotton in bales
) Iron and nails, machinery, agricultural i'm
plements, potters ware, gypsum, pig iron
castings, grind stones, cut stones, dressed
5 stone, lumber, shingles, hoop poles, stave:
! and heading, b%roons, live hogs, millstones
: hay, and tobacco.
!, Let the reader look over this list, which
r is taken from the report on the Ohio Cana
! of 1914, and see what proportion may be &C
r tually produced in Indiana? All but abou
A halfa dozen articles-not in small quantitie
but in p~rodigious abundance.
But great as our productions will be wher
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-03-28
From the New York Express.

t3C "" I'm N
THE EAST AND THE WEsT.-Every year
discloses some new facility for diminishing
the distance, by reducing the time Of transit
from one of these sections to the other.
The most recent is the project of the State
of Indiana, to obtain a grant ofland from Con
gress 10 complete the Wabash and Erie Ca
nal to the Ohio river. If this succeeds, it
will complete the most practicable route for
trade and intercourse between the northern
and southwestern portions of the Union
The channels of trade between the upper
part of Kentucky, Eastern Indian a and Ohio,
through the great Ohio and Erie Canal-the
lower part of Kentucky, Western Tennessee,
Northern Alabama, and the lower Mississip-
p, through the Wabash and Erie Canal-and
the upper Mississippi and Illinois, through the
Illinois Canal,-with the northern markets
and manufacturing districts, will then be per-
feet and complete. These great works viii
be bonds of Union, and channels of a trade
that will rival all Europe. The Wabash and
Erie canal will be a direct channel for the
whole of the Tennessee Valley below the
Muscle Shoals, with New York and Boston.
The int rest of the Northern districts of the
Union, therefore, is, that the proposed mea-
sure should succeed, SO that the whole Union
might derive the benefit, and by an increas-
ed commerce, increase the wealth of both
regions and by increasing the capacity for
consumption, increase the revenue of the
General Government far beyond the triaing
sums annually derived from the sales Of the
lands asked for, which, it is said, have been
in market thirty or forty years, and which
can only be sold in any considerable euanti-
ty, by exciting the hope that the canal shall
be completed.
The State of Indiana, has already sHs-
pended large sums on the work, and but for
the disasters of the revulsion of 1888, '39,
and 40, would long ere this time have had
the Canal completed. The United States
have granted land heretofore to the Canal
and reserved the right of using it as a free
throughfare of the government forever and
the present grant would extend the right,
and make it Of immense value TO the Gener-
al Government.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-03-28
EVANSVILLE, INDIANA. THURSDAY, MARCH IS, 1874.

ed in reference to the probable trade and
revenues of the latter.
Let it not be supposed that in citing the
two great canals of Ohio and New York as
examples, it is intended to be argued that
the trade ofeither of those canals is so much
per annum, ergo ours will be so much
No: We only intend to consider the extent
of the countries supplied through these ca
nails, and compare that with the countries In
terested in the trade of our canal, and from
thence deduce our conclusions as to the val
ue and importance of ours. This, it seems
to US, must appear to every one to be fair and
rational.
The Erie Canal supplies, in addition to
a greater part of the State of New York. Ell
ther directly or by lateral canals, the greater
part of the States of Ohio, Indiana, Michi-
gan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, and through
the Ohio canal, a considerable part of the
south western trade, with a channel for the
export of the varied products of the interior,
and the returns consisting of foreign mer-
chandise, or the manufactures of the north.
It also affords to Upper Canada some facili-
ties. All those go to swell its revenu es.
The revenue of this canal, was, during the
last year n million eight-hundred and
,;rI.4y @bo,.,nd Jol1arc
The Ohio Canal affords an outlet to the
northern markets and to the Southern, to
her WI citizens, in part, and also a channel
to a considerable trade between the north
east and the southwestern portions Of the
Union. The income from this work deserves
our serious attention. II was completed in
1888, but was used on part of the line before
that period. The following table will show
its revenue
on rrrr ouro r.N.r
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-03-28
]. w. B. MOORE, Sec.

@When the Locofocos first began to re-
ceive intelligence of the results of the late
town elections in New York, they ascribed
the unexpected Wing triumphs to sslocal
causes.n They now see that those 'local
causes whatever they are, have prevailed
all over the State. No doubt the same do
cal causes" have done their work throughout
TIE Republic. "Local causes'' are tremend-
Gus things sometimes Lou. Jour.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-03-28
WABASH AND ONO
From the Boston Atlas.
A B


D~iscredited and humbled as we are, by the
failure of some ofihe States to provide for
the interest on their debts, any man who I'M
derstands the value of national character is
prompted to enquire, occasionally, whether
nothing can yet be done to hasten their re-
turn to %solvency. If the objections to MIR.
Cost Johnson's plan, of creating a national
debt to cover the whole, are insurmountable,
is there no other way in which the national
government can lend a helping hand, in a
cause of such deep interest to us all?
A memorial la tely presented to Congress,
from Indiana, seems to show that the govern
can do so, in one important case, at least,
without exercising any power but such as
has been admitted to be constitutional and
acted upon as such. The Wabash and Erie
Canal is intended to open a communication
through that Stare, between the great lakes
and the waters Of the Ohio and Mississippi.
1t is an immense undertaking, and a large
portion of the work is already done. In a
grant of land that was made by Congress to
the State, in 1927, to aid in the project,
it was provided that the canal should be ga
public highway, for the use of the Govern
ment of the United States, free from any
toll.n If completed, it would probably be-
very useful highway to the nation. At the
same time, its completion would give the
State an important revenue, and SO much
encouragement to provide by taxes, for what
would remain due from her, annually, for in
terest, that we might perhaps see the name
of Indiana struck from the dark list Of de-
linquents who are bringing disgrace upon US
all.
To effect this object, a further grant is now
asked for from Congress, of about a million
and a half of acres of land, whichis not like
ly to be of much value, it is stated, unless
the Canal should be made through it.
1t is earnestly TO be desired that the petit
ton may have due consideration; and that,
if the facts are found to be as they are stat
ed the grant may be made. While the struc-
ture Of our Government compels us TO re-
iect the plans which foreigners might expect
US to adopt, for payingthe debts of any por-
ton of the Union, let us-in the name of all
that is honorable and honest-let US take
care that nothing is left undone, which we
have the right and power to do, towards
efiacing the stain that rests upon our charac-
ter.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-03-28

INpIGNATroN MEETlNG.-The Cincinnati Atlas.
of yesterday, says that the news of the secre
negotiation, (which John Tyler has been carrying
on for the annexation of Texas, has created at
strong sensation, and that il has been suggested
that a public meeting should be called in that
city to express their sentiments concerning this
extraordinary movement.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-03-28
TOWNSHIP MEETINGS.

Monday next, is the day suggested for
meetings in the different townships
to select Delegates to the Wing County Con
~vention. The Wings of Scott, we are in
formed, have decided TO meet on that day.
and the other Townships, we doubt not, will
do so also. Pigeon viii be at her post.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-03-28

EWe treat our readers to but half a
sheet this week. They will loose nothing,
however, in the "long run,n as we expect to
more than make up our present deficiency
during the Presidential contest, by the pub
LEGATION of extra matter and extra sheets.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-03-28

nrMr. CALHouN-There is rumor, says
the Baltimore Clipper Of last Monday, that Mr.
Calhoun has accepted the office OF Secretary of
State, with the permission to retire as soon as
he has disposed of the Oregon question.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-03-28

6rADvERrIsERs. yearly and all others. are
referred to our first page for terms &C., from
which no deviation viii be made in any case.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-03-28
THE JOU RI AL.

.No. Csss.r's veal. bu. that erRoms.'
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-04-16
E0R TIE ENQUIRER.


To Tie Democracy Of Natheps and .uddleser Counties
Fellow Citizens However painful it may be, yet
have 10 announce TO you, that am no longer candI-
date for your suffrages.
Before | proceed to the causes which have induced
me to withdraw from the coming contest, let me
earnestly entreat that you Will not suffer any personal
preferences to cause you be divided, but that you
will unite and sink all minor differences into ZEAL for
the common good Our political enemies are strong
armed with The power OF wealth, and enthusastlc-Let
us not therefore, give them any ground of hope by
DIVISION but show them that in unity Of action, there
ia success.
The cause Of my resignation, is owing 10 the fact,
that Judge Christian has this day given 1t as his OPT
mon, that 4 reversionary interest which hold in
tract of land of $50 acres situated in this county, and
held by my father tenant by the courtesy does
render me gble seat in the Legislature; and al
though large majority of the members of The Bar,
veal Of v HON stand as high as any lawyers in the
State differ with Judge Christian, and think that au
eligible, yet deem BEST for the benefit OF the Demo.
cratic Party owing 10 the doubt thrown upon this sub
ject by this discrepancy of opinion, to withdraw my
name as a candidate with the 10 you, fell
low citizens, that the gentleman who will be selected
next Monday, by large and full meeting of the De
mocracy of Ma news which will doubtless be equally
as large the was that nominated me-owIng to
the fact, that General Bayly will address on that
cason-will carry out all Of the great principles for
which the Democratic Party, (unlike the Whigs) has
ever contended and always advocated Let watch
with me all your efforts, be enthuslusticand nowith
standing the short time before the Spring Elections,
my word for it, rictory acH be ours.
Your obedient servant,
CHARLES HENRY EDWARDS.
Mathews Court House, Va, April d, 1874.
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HOOKER y OSBORN,

HAVING associated with them in the toach Business Mr.
George W. would respectfully inform Their friends
the friends Mr. Cox aud the public generay that they intend
keeping constantly hand assortment Of Northern and Rich
mond made Carriages all Of their own manufacture Our Car
will made the best and OF good materials
and warranted stand equal any work in the country Mr.
Hooker will perinend the business of Hooker Osborn a
New Haven Connecticut furnish with such articles
may have occasion 10 order
We ater ourselves from the ADVANTAGES we now possess ina
offered in this market will sell prices suit the
times for cash. approved paper We shall always keep on
Wagons together with an assortment OF Coach M
ter,ls and Harness Mountngs, consisting in part Of ASleS
snrnps stems Bands Lamps Leather Laces, oiled Carpet
Frnees assaIs and Tufts iames, Hooks, Terrets Buckles
&C. &c, which will sell low.
Rrpoirinp done At shortest notice, with neanes and
on the most teim Of Eighth aud Main streets
Richmond Virginia. HENRY iIoOkEh,
Ian n 76--3 wifi GEO. w. cox
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IMPORTANT TO PHYSICIANS.

Pf0lapsus ltert C"red by Eternal .Neqas
mr.. Ro. TiOMpSON'S PELVIC; CORSET AND -,
~ ABDOMINAL. BANDAGE.-We have compj,et 80
engagements for manufacturing these Instruments when w
Dle W. Ia iurnisha supply adequate any demand Tl,
Ing Observation-Disclosures by enlarged demand AMI
of appreciation which constantly receive from tl
cal men III This city, and from part, Of IN,
rant us III pressing then claims for preference upon II
| the medical profession and The public.
Physicians throughout State are invited Ia ,,,,,
as We feel satisfied they must he convinced Of Their ,,
aud applicability. To prevent mistakes IN ordering a..
bncf description OF the two, which VIII enatle any on.
which may br applicable The which IL may h.
The Pelvic Corset icr the cuRg of Prolap,ts nm ~,
ant diseases, Is EASILY used. and i worn by Nh. pi
out any inconvenience. The pad which gives ,uDpI ~ III
crai portion OF the pesis "a part usually tendrr under p
based upon firm leather of proper and shape neatly m
ed; winch u secured IN lis place by tw0 straps Collapsed Nj
material, L. winch ia added portion Of elastic wtlb1s
cien 10 answer all The intentions of elasticity con.en.
| the Of bandaccs.
The Abdominal Eandace, for the rprvENtfoS II p,,s
Uterl and o:hcr weaknesses admirably adapis itself 10 ~
of the patient and rOnlrive ed, and cun,irnri,t
rals 10 allow II Ia embrace the entire soft aud elastic l
Of the abdomen; and while II s,lslanS the spinal column
most comfortable manner allows the teedo Of ac.
every part OF the bodyand under cifcun,fa
drawn into wrinkles or folds on the skinWeservng H.
and giving lis support comfortably and generally thereby Az
ing the objection usually urged against comaon tant
which may be thrown INTO wrinkles folds, ana Thereby zl
rigid cord. This baniage IL also kept in piace by u
of elastic webbing.
". b. These Instruments ore patented and the
tic webbing part of The material the u <
patcntre and inventor. We deem IL unnecessary dWr
the ad vantage hr of IL ~ their manufacture
suppo>nc II will he readily conceded by alt instruments
metallic springs liable 10 the objection, that they e
nj comfortably or WELL nor can they he modified 10 sgi1e
cunsanccs Of the These objections enire,
IN Dr. Thompsons Instruments they can hr made iit.
smaller desired with the greatest Aud vet aaoe
vantage Is, that they he had for about hall the lc
other instruments which offered. We are enabled
having purchased a right make them with IT 0t-
iug the objections generally urged against Instruments
kind because Of the high prices asked for them. hoping n
ourselves by increased sale by placing tru
reach OF patients " no would otherwise be debarG
Them aud, far, pleased 10 say thai eNps,a:
have been realized
ALEX. DUvAL < co. Druggists, Richmond :.
81 Ss-Wt
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SPRING IMPORTATION OF EARTlIENwARE

SPRING DRY GOoDS-MARCH 1874.
Il J. b. CUNNINGHAMS, street, Shockoe Hill, the fol
n lowing articles:
Calicoes, various styles and prices
BaIZnIne Lawns
Printed do.
Cambria, Swiss aud Book Muslin
I.islc Lacrs and Edgingl
Georgia Nankeens
Tckngs, Apron and Furniture Checks
Brown and Bleached Shiuings and Sheeings
Irish Linens, Diapers, sc.
Cotton and Silk Hosiery
BLACK and Blue Black Aapacha
Furniture Calicoes
DO. DimIty and Fringe
Manchester Glnehams with variety Of other Goods which
Will be sold very low.
March5 96-wti
NEW AND FASHIONABLE LADIES SHOES.
TINE subscriber would respectfully ask the attention OF the In
dies his complete Of Ladies' Misses and Chi
drens Shoes, of the latest and fashionable style
Ladies' Fancy Caters
Do half do.
DO. I.astin. do, thick sole
DO. White Satin Slippers
DO. Black do. do.
Do. do. English Kid do, very pretty
Do. French Morocco Dress Slippers
DO. do. Ties
Do. do. do. Buskins thick sole, stitched
Do. do. do. do thin soes
DO. Cater Bu-kns, LISTING, very pretty
Do. do. do SILK, do.
J. E. WATKINS,
doors below Messrs. Wadswonh Turner s. Co,
And sign of the Mammoth Boot
March ~ gs-wf
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STRATTON'S OFFICE.
ON FoURTE ZENITH STREE

SPLENDID SCHEME TO De DRAWN AT ALEXANDRIA
April. goth, 1914.
$4,000 Dollars go 900 Dollars
LEXANDRIA LOTTERY. Glass B.--CapIrALs-S5O,C0 O
n 2OOOo 10000 $780, 5000 so OF 0Oo so Of 500 so Of $50
300 &c. 7s nos, Is drawn. Wholes Sl2 Halves So
Quarters 50.
Drawing of New Jersey Lottery No. &c. drawn lst April:
81 ca So 50 IS - GO 81 60 % L.
Half Ticket, Nos 4 81 Capital sold and paid by
Drawing Of Alexandria Lottery, No. IL:
IA 81 40 Gs % "a ~ 81 / AZ 80 81
Half Ticket Nos IA % 81 $500; ALSO Nos 10 81 So $780, and
g Sc &c, 5000, sold and paid by SrRATTON.
Drawing Of Leesburg Lottery, No. II:
10 Sc GO &c 81 ~ So 81 81 3 45 So
STRATTON.
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C9OO REWARD-The subscriber will give reward Of two
SUU dollar, for apprehension and delivery
WILLIAM T. WALKER the Jailor Sheriff of Greene
ty Alabama. lie young man. aged about twenty eight
thirty years black hair and eyes of dark complexion full face
thick and heavy muscledabou five feet eight inches
high lie left my plantation month Of September last and
has made his way Tennessee Virginia. after
having cruelty death slave aged
sixty years during from the State The Grand
Jury county returned "a bi against the
said Walker At the last term Of the Circuit Court $500
a. c. JONES.
GIeenshorn Anril :. 1871. IOi-w6w
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RED BOOT AGAIN /!

No. q Main Street, opposite the end Of the old Market
7 EFT remind the citizens Of Richmond Of all
classes Especially the adie this the cheapest Boot
and Shoe store in this any other city South Of The Potomac
My stock large and compeebeng selecedby myself OF the
do all who may favor with call that
shall spare pains general satisfaction have inst
Ladies' Boots Shoes Slippers Caters Half
general assortment of Chidren's
and Infants of all knds-tosether with
temens Boots Shoes PUMPS ana Callers all OF which VIII be
sold low, for Cash only. Call and see for yourselves -
5. A. SMITH
P. s. First rate backing only five cents per box.
Richmond, 18th March, 1914. Io-"U
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TO THE EDITORS OF THE ENQUIRER.
Anil

q
AS no day has We, been permanently fixed upon for
Convention in The 9TH Congressional District to send
delegates 10 the Baltimore Democratic National Con-
vention we beg leave suggest The lst Friday in May
as the most suitable time for the holding of that Con-
yention and as there is not moment 10 be lost
we hope the other counties will respond promptly, and
that their delegates will meet without failure at
York Town on the Sd day Of May
LANCASTER AsD NORTHUMBERLAND.
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NEW ESTABLISHMENT.
CHINA M0ND VA

THE subscriber the late firms Of Allison Wait an.
William Allison & Co., informs his friends, the customer
of the late Of Allison l. Wait and William Allison
Co.. and public generally that he has taken the large ant
commodous house street, next door below Messrs
Van Lew Smith Co.. and doors above Messrs Webb a
Co.. expecting via Liverpool direct from %,
Manufacturers by first arrival his Spring Supplies oil Eahl
ENNARE AND CHINA, and by first arrivals from Boston
Manufactures his assortment OF GLASSWAkE EN-
bracng varieties kinds and understanding hln TO q"
fer stock and styles and patterns To MS eha
and public generally who particularly invited to call am
his goods and prices Being new beginner his naA
will be- small profits and quick sales.
Country Merchants going North, will do well 10 examine n
assortment nducement will be offered to retain IN o'
Virginia her circulating medium.
Stone Ware packed 1T Manufacturers prices.
e6-w3m HUGH A. VAIL