The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-16
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shad 81 so to IS per 100. Herring 81 so TO 81 so
per 1000. Perch and catfish not known.
Hon. C. Darragh, M c., left Pittsburg for Harris
burg Tor aid for the sufferers by fire.
Great fires are raging m the mountains west Of
Stanton, Va.
Sealing wax is now made to ignite by friction.
Fashion, play, was postponed the other night in
Philadelphia because the principal sosH was sick.
Geo. Lukens was drowned in the Delaware on
Sunday.
Father Matthew says the teetotalers on the
increase in Ireland.
The farm OF the Fourersis at ROxbury, Massa-
ehusetts, is improving. They arc building a com
mon house lis feet by 40.
The leather backs of books are now formed by
chinery. The contents Of many appear to be also.
Burton has got up new play called the Bohea
Nous Gal.
Nine fires in Baltimore between Friday and Sun
day night.
A committee Of the New York Legislature have
been appointed to Investigate the of the loss of
the Swallow.
The authorities of Lowell have purchased park
Of % acres for $50 900 for the factory girl to stroll
in.
The zinc mines of New Jersey are about to be
worked
The Campanologians are at Havana.
The municipal election In st. Louis, Missouri, was
held the 7th inst
The Legislature of Pennsylvania adjourned on yes.
terday, the 18th inst
The Wing Legislature of Ohio have abolished the
oyeseers Of the poor throughout the State. In l840
they promised to abolish all the poor but they could
not do IL.
The opposition in Buffalo is agoing to prevent the
annexation of Texas BAH
Positiveness is most absurd foible If you are in
the right, 1t lessons your triumph if in the wrong
II adds shame to your defeat.
bailif, calling at the house of distressed
Quaker to serve writ, refused ndmttance He
said to the servant, "Your master is at home but will
not see me-" He has thee, friend,n said Abigail
but he does not like thy appearance"
LARsIs-" Class in spelling come up and recite !"
"Yeth' r."
" John spell effects"
Fx.n
Right. Next spell seedy"
"Cd.n
I" Right again Glass dismissed
LETTER "A."-When Mr.. Hill was :oId that II
was no letter, that it of USE he said he found
1t otherwise-he should have been i'll all his lifetime
without it.
ANOTHER STEAMBOAT DIsAsrER.-The steamboat
Elisabeth, from New Orleans, burst her boilers on
entering the Courtanbleau, few days since. The
mate, Daniel York, was killed; Capt. Gordon was
so badly scalded and bruised that he is not expected
to recover, and several others very severely in
Jured. The passengers were unhurt.
do you believe in the free expression of opinion
yes, sir, universal federation Of opinion Then,
sir | must say that have an opinion that you are
thief and liar |
U. S. CIRCUIT COURT, NEW YORK.
APPoNrmENr.-Mr. Gardiner, brother .in-Iaw to |
exPresident Tyler, has been appointed Clerk in the
ONCE OF Judge Nelson, vice Mr.. Metcalf resigned.
FIRE AT New HARTFORD, CT.-The cotton fac. |
tory OF Smiths & Brown, at New Hartford Centre. |
was burnt to the ground on Friday msrning also |
yrist mill adjoining. The whole property was in
surcd.
MIssING VEssELs.--The New York Express con. |
ains ist OF forty-two vessels, which are now miss
ing and supposed known to be lost, forming an |
aggregate destruction of life and property amost
without parallel in the history of commercial en-
erprise.
Perhaps at our birth, we have
certain portion of enjoyment allotted to us, and this
IS to last us through life hence that fear which an
oten comes upon US, even in our most delightful
nomen's-a dread OF we know not what 1t is
warning from within, that we are rashly revealing
= u.a' hearEwealth oil which so small pittance
5 ours
MoRsrse,--How beautiful is the revival Of Nh.
ure from her dark slumbers in The ,rr,s ~ W..
hat an image of The daunna Of e .t arms Of wight
,mancn,tsd 49,, o ua~hhg Oh eternal life to the
How good, how great how wise is the Almiphtv
Author OF all, who plants in the seasons and in the
dement's, IN the changes of the world and in all the
evoutions OF Nature, the symbols of his bene6
ence and ms power, with promises of love and bles
"e' ''u p'o'''on
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