American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-04-15
From the Philadelphia Evening News.l
/. MADISON, WIDOW OF THE LATE EX
PRESIDENT,

From the Philadelphia Evening News.l
). MADISON, WIDOW OF THE LATE En-
PRESIDENT.
his remarkable woman is one of the per-
most visited by strangers in Washington,
those who visit her are always deeply i'm
{ssed with her agreeable manners, her Won
full memory, and her dignifed barring
Bring the last half of the winter Just past,
has not participated in the fashionable cir
of the metropolis, which is, perhaps, for
number of its people, always, during ses-
of Congress, the gayest city in the Union.
e loss of sister, at an advanced age, a Mrs.
ID, residing in Virginia, has caused her tenn
airy withdrawal from all public circles. Her
use, upon what is called the Presidents
are, was crowded New Years day; and next
&the President and Ex-PresIdent Adams, Mrs.
adison received the greatest number Of visi-
S from the citizens of, and the strangers then
Washington. Mrs. M. upon that occasion,
eived nearly or quite thousand calls, most
hem she received while standing, and while
ended by her nieces and grand daughters.
remember to have seen, few years since,
1hist party at Washington, where Mrs. Ma
bn and John Quincy Adams were the par
together; certainly most remarkable COM
by ofthe olden time, and of persons longer as
tiated as friends than of those usually met
tn in the common walks of life. Mrs Ma
ION had her birth in this State and may be
billy regarded as one OF its proudest monu-
ents. The following account of Mrs Madi-
h is correct. 1t is a good picture of herself
d household, except the living part of it,
lich, lust now, we believe, is made up of one
her nieces and grand daughters. The ma
bn herself is about four score years.
Mrs. Madison is tall, dignified woman,
tn full face, blue eyes, and somewhat flo
complexion, and is apparently over seventy
ars of age. Her dress was black, and in a
yle that comported we'll with her years; and
pom her head she wore white turban, with
black veil. Her manners have all the state
less of "olden time," yet sweetly harmonic
It'll the changes of the present day. She ex-
essed herself grateful to her countrymen for
e favors they have extended towards her in
G recent acts of Congress, and evinces that
altitude in the fattering cordially with which
9 receives every one who visits her.
Her house is a miniature museum Of the fine
is. The greater part of her collection is still
her former residence in Montpelier, Va, but
hat has already been removed here already
pays the visiter, aside from the qualification
seeing their venerable possessor. Her col
ction III sculpture consists of a statue of Ma
Dlson Crossing the Alps, by Canova; bust of
Washington, presented to MI. Madison by a
fulptor at Rome; and figures of deties, with
her representations from the ancient mytho-
by. Around on the walls of her Paror are
depended the heads of Columbus, Vespucius,
Magellan, Cortez and Sir Waller Raleigh, pain
ID at the Escurial, in Spain. Above them
ang the portraits of Washington, Jefferson,
fIonroe, and MIR. and Mrs. Madison, by Gill
ert Stuart, which Mrs Madison says, are ve-
y correct, and which fully justify STARTS eel
|bIity as portrait painter If Mrs. Madison's
ortrait was good likeness, she must have
cen handsome woman in her day, of which
he still retains some traces in her old age
Next 10 Washington, and according to the sue.
ession of the Presidents, is the portrait of John
adams, painted by Trumbull in his usual style
IN the same room is the picture of saint by
Titan, while through folding doors that com.
|nunieate to the back parlor, may be seen q
painting of Christ b, eaking bread after his resur
lection. This occupies nearly one side of the
wall, extending from floor to floor, and wa:
painted by Car Spruygt, of the Flemish School
1t was purchased by Mrs. Madison's son, at the
eost Of two thousand dollars, and sent to hel
from Europe. Over the fire place in the same
room is very old painting representing 4
group ofmaidens surprised by Pan, while play
ing in grove. Pan, it seems, has fallen il
love with the handsomest one, while the res
bren quite merry at the idea of such creatur,
bs he being susceptible of the tender passion
Her collection "winds up" with number O
rare engravings, and also fine sets of medals
bn French and American subjects.
REMEDY FOR TooTH-ACHE, EAR-AcHE, AMI
NERvoUs PAIN IN THE HEAD. Battle the whole
head with cold water every morning, whethe
the weather be warm or cold,