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The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-01

CRIMINAL CARELEsssEss.-We learn that two uni.
form companies that went down TO Staten Island
yesterday fire at target, amused themselves, alter
the exercises over with shooting at marks pu;
up at random on trees-and that little girl OF the
family Of Mr. Randolph, near the Quarantine, was
placed m imminent jeopardy by careless hring-a
ball passing across the table and just over the plate
RON which she had, instant before, risen. Sew
eral balls also passed over the heads of the men at
work in the Quarantine yard We did not learn what
these companies were, or we should name them
~ Y. .9nniean
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-01

KILLED nv L'eHrNise.--The Ohio State Journal
states, that the 9Th ult, litt. boy or years
Of age, by the name Of Snyder, killed by light
ming chile walking In the streets with few chips on
his head. The lighising perforated the ground for
the space Of two or three feet all around him II
tore hi, hat and clothes, and burn,d portion Of the
hair OF his head.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-01

The Mobile Tribune states that on Monday last,
when the steamer Dallas was passing through Evans
Shoal, limb of a willow tree caught on the wheel
house, and reboundng with great force, struck one OF
the engineers, named VIM. l. Duiger, on the back OF
the neck, and killed him instantaneously. He was
from Baltimore, aged about twenty years, and held
in much esteem by bis employers and friends
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-01
RELIGIOUS NOTICE

he RACHEL PNgsrs.s, Minister OF the Cos
pei, in the Society OF Frieods has appointed meet
ing for divine worship to be held in the Capitol on
Sabbath morning, at II O'Clock, permission therefor
having been granted, to which the inhabitants Of
Washington and It, vicinity respectfully invited.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-01
CONGRESS-SATURpAY.

rial from citizens of Philadelphia in favor Of extend
dissented from the opinions expressed in the memo
rial Several reports made, and the Senate
then took up the Buffalo arbor BILL and the discus
sion was going at the time our paper went to
pr.s,
In the House, after the reading Of the Journal Of
yesterday, Mr. Pollock rose AID said that he per-
ceived by the National Integencer that his name
not recorded on the motion to lay upon the table
the memorial presented by the gentleman from Mas
sachusetts (Mr Adams), in relation to the extension
Of the naturalization laws and inquired Of the Clerk
# his recorded The Clerk said il was not
Mr. POLLOCK then we'd 4 at the Journal be amended
to record bis name which was decided N tie
affirmative, and the correction made Mr.. PAR
uENrER offered a resolution changing the time Of the
meeting Of the House until 10 O'Clock, and that the
House take recess from O'Clock until A [; and Mr..
c. J. lNGERsoLL offered an amendment, requiring
the House to sit until 8 in The evening. MIR. WHITE
opposed the amendment, and said il was impractical
bic and moved to strike out that part of the resolu
ton which proposed recess. Mr.. c. J. INGERsoLL
advocated his amendment as to facilitate the
public business. Mr.. WHITE TO point Of or
der, and said The amendment in violation Of
of the rules Of the House. which declares that mo-
ton to adjourn always IN order. The SrEArrr
SO decided.
The question then REQUIRED on striking out the
words "that the House take at - o'clock ~
and upon a division, il was decided in the afirma-
tive The question then required on the resolu ion
as amended, and it was agreed to- Mr. REpma Of
fered resolution stopping all debate the bill esab
fishing navy yard at Memphis, when il shall be taken
up. Mr. AsHE moved TO amend tie resolution by
inserting two hours, which decided in the
ga,ive. MIR AsHE then moved to amend it by insert
ing one hour and half, which agreed TO. Mr..
Wiser moved TO suspend the business Of the
morning hour for the purpose Of considering the pr
vate bills the Speakers table, which agreed to.
Mr. SEYMOUR, Of New York. asked it il was in or
der 10 move to reconsider the vote Senate bll
in relation 10 the boundary line between certain
half-breed Indians in Iowa The Speaker said 1t
was. MIR. SEYMOUR then moved to postpone II until
Wednesday next All obj ccton TO the passage Of
the bill was then Withdrawn, and it read third
then taken up, and the bill granting TO Lieutenant
Wilkes a copy right Of the Journal OF the TX florng
Expedition was called up, and Dir. ScHtscK opposed
the bill. MIR. BERNARD followed in It's support ani
the discussion going at he time our Reporter
left the House.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-01
A CT THEN

A.huLr On Thursday evening officers Clancy
and Laughhn arrested man. named Joseph Kuhn,
who was charged with violent assault upon Jacob
Wolf The parties appeared before Justice Brown,
who held Kuhn to bail to appear at court wound
made in VOLTS head was rather severe one, cutting
open the fe.h some two or three inches The affair
occurred on Thursday night, and DR. Chapman was
engaged some three -four hours in attending upon
The wounded man. The injury, however, was not
DANCE rv,rs Bali SUI.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-01

a Liberal Donation The Rev. Samuel Wo,lard,
of South Carolina, has purchased the Limestone
Springs property, in Sparanburg district, from the
State Bank for the of 5000. and has present
ed il to the South Carolina Methodist Conference,
provided they will establish in a certain time, COL
lege with two proessorshps, one of Divinity and the
other of Law; also house lot for parsonage.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-01

Sehism among the .Nornlo,s--The Warsaw Signal
states that arupture had taken place among the Nor.
mons-a respectable number Of the most intelligent
members of that body having seeded, under the
guidance of VIM. Law and set up for themselves IL
does not appear that the religious views OF the Sc
ceders have un lergoDe any material change. They
profess 10 believe that Joseph Smith once true
prophet; but contend that he is now fallen from
grace and no longer worthy to remain at the head Of
the Church
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-01

RUNAWAY SLAvrs.-Capt. Webster, OF the revenue
cutter Forward reports having discovered whale boat
under sail, coming round Cape Henlopen, full OF
men. He sent his boats in pursuit, and they turned
cut be negroes supposed to he runaway slaves, as
they pu; to the shore and then ran off into the GODS,
leaving on board quantity Of clothing and provI-
sons besides one pi-tol. A fne shirt among the
clothes labelled w G.. Smith. The boat and cloth.
ing possession of The collector Of customs, al
W llmington, delaware.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-01

FouRrH PrrsBrrEmls CHURCH, 10Th street) =
The Rev. John G. Smith will continue his discourse,
on "The One True Church." tomorrow evening.
Service at o'clock
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-01

Divine Service may be expected, Providence per-
m'tting, tomorrow Sabbath day. at II o'clock in
the morning and at quarter before O'Clock in the
evening, in the room on 18th street lately occupied
as The City post O0i-e
Citizens and strangers are invited to attend.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-01

The Ml-sis.ippi River a. stand al ST. Loui-
on the 23J uIt. and was falling shove.
The extraordinary flood in the Mis.issppi we see it
stated completely Icvcr.ed the current Of the Ohio,
from is mouth to Southland, KY, distance Of more
than 60 miles Such reycrson Of the waters Of the
Ohio was ncvei before known.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-01

sons, Of the Philadelphia Court OF Quarter Sessions
was summoned on Wednesday to appear before Al
dermln Bnns on Tuesday next, to answer a charge
Of violating the ordinances Of the city councils, pro-
hlbiting the smoking OF cigars in the public squares
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-01

TIM MURDrRFns or CHARyrs A reprieve Of forty
days we learn, says the ST. Louis Gazette, has been
granted by the President to the prisoners convicted
Of The murder Of Charvis. Three Of them, however,
were previously sentenced TO be hung on the l4th Of
June next, and the reprieye, II Is said, will not
lengthen the term Of their lives.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-01

We have not the slightest doubt but that Mr.. Polk
will decline, and that Mr. Van Buren, will be pro-
claimed the nominee, he having received LAG votes
on the first ballot. We predict that Mr. Van Buren,
will oppose Mr.. Clay in the Northern States, and
the Texas candidate in the South and West
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-01

FIRE IN DANrrRs, MAss.-A fire occurred on Mon
day, in a building owned and occupied by Daniel
Berry, in North Danyer-, as slaughter house, which
was destroyed, together with large barn, and about
80 barrels Of beet and pork 100 or 30 bushel. OF
corn, &c. Loss about 81 500. Insured at the Fire.
mems Office, Boston, for 50 600.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-01

The Bank Of Baltimore has declared dividend Of
two aud a half per cent for the last six months.
The Patap.co Bank Of Maryland, at Elicous
Mills, has declared dividend OF two and half per
cent for the last half year.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-01
F,om N, NJ Y. ,J0,.ynal Of Commeycs.
THE NOMINATIONS.

We have them at last for better OF for worse, WIS
Clay and Frelinghuysen--Polk and Wrieht-Iyier
and Texas The nomination Of Polk for the Presi-
deney took every one by surprise here, and on us
first announcement some were disposed TO think II .
hoax
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-01

a lady at sea, full Of apprehension, in a gale OF
wind, or ed out among other pretty EXPLANATIONS
We shall go to the boltom-mercy on US, how my
head swimsin nnds, madam, n,ver fear,n said
q the sailors, you never 60 TO the bottom
while your head swiui,.n
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-01

Assulr AT Shame, J. Rider, first mate Of
the ship CbrIs,oysl Colon, was held to bail in New
York The other day, for severely beating Samuel Os
den, one OF the ssameni on the yoysee IRON Havana
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-01
GEORGE SAVAGE

l. recommended to the voters OF the Third Ward
at the ensuing election for the Board Of Aldermen
and will be supported by
Jun. lst MANY VOTERS.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-01

~ Rev. S. kecnor Cox will preach in the Meiho-
st Protestant Church. 9th street, tomorrow, Sab
bath evening, 8 oclvck
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-01

In THOSE THINGS WHICH Ann ESSENTIAL LET i"."-
az vsIrY--,s NON ESSENTIALS, LIBERTY AND IN ALI
RINGS cuARITv. --.ftgusft't.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-01
A RUMOR.

There is repor, in the city that Mr.. Dallas will
not accept the nomination on Mr. Folks ii ket
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-01
Nav p, lSlt
NOTIC

A n Introductory lecture on the life and writing
~ Of Gothic. in youth the Rousseau, in late years
the Shakespeare and the Franklin Of Germany with
an account OF his love adventures, &c, and ransa-
cal College, corner OF 10th and streets, on SArUH.
DAY Evenng, June !, at O'Clock, by RIcusED ;.
EVANS There will be no other addresses, as u de-
signed TO commence a course delivered at PhiladeI-
phia and many other places. Ladies and gentlemen
are respectfully invited Admittance 10 the first Ice
ture free
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-01
Prom The Philadelphia Shirt on The Tim,,.

The lectures Of Richard s Evans, Esq delivered
at the hall OF the Pennsylvania Institute, have g.
tractod general attention, az well from the known
repstslion Of the lecturer, as by interesting sere
Of sketches ard recitaions Illustrative Of the dei
ont authors, &c.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-01

NIACAULEY's MiSCELLANIEs, volume
wi eth, jus, published, and this day received
price % cents.
may 81 y TAYLOR
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-01

The tenth lecture OF Richard ,. BYans, ESQ., VIII
take place this evening. The cause throughout has
had a crowded attendance Of ladies and genuomen,
&c. June
I ANGUAGE AND BELLIES LETTRES
IL Pathological Lectures on the English Langusg'
comprising tho peculiares Of ITS structure idlom'
and application, together with practical Dissertations
on style, composition, SC, ny Joseph w Wright, T.
T. NJ. s. l.. just published.
june y IAfLoh
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-11-15
NATTvE AME7iCANi0M

r. - NATIVE
~. sleeeos with lis attendant ram o.
| .ssee ns and excitement is now past. and
re are once more permitted to turn our at
tenlion to subjects OF general interest which
have no connection with the politicaltopics
of the day. The first in magnitnde and
importance is the proposed change of our
naturalization laws Although we have
said nothing. we have yet deeply sympathi-
sed with the Native Americans in this great
cause. We are anxious to enjoy natlon
alitv-to be knoxn as Americans and no
longer 10 be designated as the Irish or Ger
mans ofthe Union. We claim as an act OF
sheer justice to ourselves that every foreign
er hereafter settling amongst US, shall be
subjected to the same probation which is
demanded of cur children. The prejudices
of education are eonfessedly strong-In our
children they are favorable, and in foreign
ers anfavorable to our institutions. Our
children at fourteen years Of age can better
appreciate the SPIRIT of our Institutions
than foreigners ahera a residence of offveyears,
and vet the latter are voters, whilst the for.
mer are extended for further term Of sew
en- years
We further believe that Aliens should rest
satisfied with the protection of life, liberty
and property. which is here afforded them.
and not altemptto change the policy and in
stitutIons of our country, since most of them
were SECLUDED from any voice in the gov
ernment of their own. But we do not in
tend to 60 into an argument ofthis question
at present, but will hereafter give 1t that at
tention and support which it imperatively
demands at our hands We throw open the
columns of our paper to the advocates o. a
radical change ofthe present laws upon this
subject and invite communications from The
pen ofthose who are able to give informa
ton and instruction upon this great national
question. We are unreservedly the advo-
cate of 2 restriction of the present law, and
contend that residence oftwenty one years
should hereafter be demanded Of every for
eigner before be is either suffered to vote
or hold Office in cur government.
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-11-15
From the Putsburg Spirit of the Age.
A WORD OF WARNING TO AMER
TCANS

Two othousand two hundred and FIVE Pau
pers from Ireland were landed in the city of
New York alone, during the months Of Ju
ly and August last their passages were paid
10 have them lanlld In this country!! All
these poor miserable, ignorant, suffering Gre
atures will, a0ith0ut delay, be manufactured
into voters in our glorious Union. We will
soon have the returns for fresh importations
in September. How many years Gs thiS
game is conlinued) ere the government will
be in possession of the O'Connellites2 A.
mericans. all of you have to be in your own
native lard twenty one years before you are
permitted TO vote If your parents leave
you millions, your property is taxed, aud yet
you and your property are both unrepresent.
ed in the National or State legislatures.
Ignorant good or bad, learned or unlearn-
ed forsis ners force themselves, and are for.
ceG upon US in myriads. eternally and con,
stantly, many of whom by perjury, forgery,
and trickery, have all the rights of citize ms
within few months after landing; and even
\ the honest and virtuouS are entitled to all
| the privileges which the natives born have
TO wait ttcenty aae gears, in fee years afer
they first put theirfeet on the soil whose free
dom was won by the blood and treasure oil
our fathers, from the grip and tyranny o.
foreigners
Americans can you longer permit this un
precedented, unexampled ouhagel Did any
other nation on the face OF God earth eveI
knowingly submit to such destructive impu
dence, presumption and desecra,ioul The
total inevitable ruin of our institutions Uni
on, Conseiiution, Government Laws, anc
Religion, viii be the result Y ou have beer
warned by Washington and Jefferson to be
ware of foreign influence and foreign inter
ference. We hace done our duLg so far
and we shall continue to sound the alarm
The party whether whig or democratic
that depends upon foreigners for success. j:
dangerous to our liberties and disgrace te
the land of our fathers. The demasooue,
| OF such party are curse to the country
Rome, after thousand years of glory and
pride and power, was lost Sv the indiscrimi
nate admission of foreigners she was .des,
troyed by the Barbarians who were MINGLED
with her soldiers. and whose numbers wer
increased and muhip. I'LL they usurped al
power, controlled the Offices of the Enpire
and ruined it,
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-11-15

IMPoRTANT DIscovERY.--J Million
Sanders and John Starr. of Cincinnatti. are
said to have discovered "a pew species of
light" of superior briIiiancy to any hereto
lore kaown A writer in the Western Ad-
vertiser, states
|. Tha. this light is magneto electrical.
2 Thatit is produced by permanent mag
nets, which may be increased to an indefl'
nite extent. The apparatus finishing BY the
inventors or discoveries in this case will
possess twenty magnets
8 That it supplies light whose hlillan.
cy is insupportable to the naked eye.
T. That a tower Of adequate height will
enable light to be diaused all over Gin
cinnati, equal. for all practical purposes, to
that Of day.
5. That this light. when once set in ope-
ration, will continue to illuminate without
one cent of additional erpense.
Oue of the inventors has gone to Wash
ington TO take out patent
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-11-15
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO
Release ofEhe per0te Prisoners.

Release 81 IAe peT0te Pfasoners.
By the way of Havana we have advices
from Vera Cruz up to the 30th ofSeptemoer,
being eighteen days later than we have re-
ceived direct.
Quite the most important intelligence re-
ceived is the release of the 1G4 remaining
Texan prisoners confined in the Castle Of
Perote The glad event took place on the
10th ult We hail it with unaffected plea
sure. 1t not only restores to freedom hun
dred hearts. as brave as ever beat, but will
relieve painful solication in their benalf
existing 10 the minds of hundreds of relati-
YES and friends, both n Texas and the Unl-
ted States.
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-11-15

But who are the privileged class ia our
country. where all are elual-where we
have NJ kings. no princes, no nobility, no
tltlesl Look about you, say again-look
about you. and Judge, every man for himself
Are they not the better educated every
where-and the children of the better edu
Gated d-throug hout the and2-Go abroad
among your nelghbors. let al your acquain
tances pass IN view before you--and see if
those who are better off in the world. more
influential and happier than the rest (other
circumstances being equal. are not all-all;
without enc exception, better educated than
the rest. 1t is not college education that
L speak OF here; It is not even a school edu.
cation, Obtained before man sets IN for
himself; but it is education at iaroe
IN the broadest and best term
the education that any body may give him
sed-any body at any age Again, there
fore, do appeal to yourselves to call 10
mind any of your acquaintance wEo has oot
ahead OF his 5rethren-who Is looked un 20
not only by them but by others and nv
life OF 1t you -Eod a better educated man
self>educated, or otherwise [ care not-bet
ter informed about some things which thew
do not consider OF much Importance. | 90
farther: so perfectly satisfied am ofthe
truth OF this doctrine-of the Importance of
things which the Hnedacated regard as iris
val, thatI would have ibis taught as f1n>
damental truth, namely. that IF two persons
were to begin III the world to morrow both
the same age and the same character
having the same friends, the sime nros,eets
and the same health-he who was he's, &C.
.Gualnted with the multiplication table wonId
beat the other in the long run. woud
have 1t generally understood, as ano.har
fundamental maxims IN morals ifnot in 70.
iIgioni that every sort of knowledge is If
some value to every person, whatever NAV
De MS character, station or prospects, I X
not say that II would be of equal va,,ia -
every person or that every sort Of Ehozn1
edge is alike Necessary. IuereIv saw ,bs,
we cannot acquire any useless knowla5aa
But, say thpse> VINO appear to have mn.
-derstandng aiM Judgment in these mastera
we have no time to study-we, the mecbsn
les. No time for s.ud,l Whatl have ~,
no time. when huge. ponderous loo i -
oe ii:ieds no time to FIX the lever. and The
iuicrum to prepare the inclined plana -
hitch the tackled Is it economy of ,;ma -
do that with your hands which m;ob, -
done with the simplest piece of machina,u9 %
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-11-15
THE. SPIRIT OF DISUNIoN.

The following extract from the Address
of fudge. GAsToN before the two literary
Societies ofthe University, at Chapel Hill,
IN 1882 Is quite Interesting at the pres
ent period as i. was at that time
u would not express your -buoyant spir
ITS with gloomy anticipations, butI should
be wanting in frankness. ifI did no. state
my conviction that you will be called to the
performance of other duties anusually grave
and important. Peris surround you and
are imminent, which will require clear
heads, pure intentions. and stout hearts. 10
discern and to overcome There is no side
on which danger may make its approach
but from the wickedness and madness of
iacaons 1t Is most menacing. Time was
indeed, when factions contended amongst us