Washington telegraph., 1849-04-25
A MODEL SUBSCRIBER.

A MODEL SUBSCRIBER.
The New York Commercial Advert
ser of the 22d ult., says it received that
morning an annual call from subscriber
who has taken the semi-weekly Com
merciap since February 1907; who new
er allowed his subscription to be over
due for two months; and has never failed
to pay it personally at the desk of the Of
flee of publication. The Commercial
adds that this gentleman is upwards OF
eighty years of age. but is as hale and
hearty and likely for years of continued
enjoyment as most men. Helreads with
out spectacles, the Commercial, and is al
together noble specimen of man.
Here is model of a newspaper sub
scriber Let delinquents look at that
man and blush. This venerable old gen.
tleman has lived to a good old age be-
cause he has conscience at ease. he is
from the fact that he sustains his newspa-
per and pays for it regularly. May he
live hundred years longer, and his ex-
ample be contagious among newspaper
subscribers generally, and particularly
among ours.
o1 hoe hp
charge of his duties as Governor Of
Arkansas. The oath of office was ad-
ministered by CHIEF JUSTICE JOHNSON.
His official jority is stated at 163 votes
Red River, which since our last was
higher than at any previous time this
season, partially inundating many of the
plantations, had fallen four inches On
Monday evening.
In T1ME.-The Hopkinsville, Ky. Press,
has -hoisted the name of James K Polk
for President in 1852
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A New COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS
The Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Bulletin says that John S.
Skinner, now editor of The Plow, the
Loom and the Anvil is to succeed Ed
mund Burke as Commissioner of Patents
MIR. Skinner has filled the office of Assist
ant Postmaster General.
Some of the St. Louis Police, it is said
alad hand in the robbery of the Banking
House of Nesbitt & Co. No discoveries
of the robbers have yet been made
- Robert II. GaAaher, Esq, one of
the Editors Of the Richmond Republican
it is said, is about to associate himself
with the National Wing, published at
Washington city. MIR. G. is an able and
vigorous writer and will add interest to
any publication with which he may be
connected
TEx-President Polk arrived at Nash
vile Oh the I'd inst. A large concourse
of people congregated on the wharf to
greet him on his return, and hisreception
was warm and enthusiastic He was
escorted to the public square by large
concourse of citizens, where he was adj
dressed by Ex-Governor A. v Brown on
behalf Of the citizens, to which, Mr.. Polk
made an appropriate reply.
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1t having been stated that General
Cass, who took his seat in the Senate of
the United States on the Sd of March,
only one day previous to the expiration of
the Session, had charged his per diem for
that day and his mileage the Washing
ton Union publishes the certificate of the
Secretary of the Senate, stating that such
is not the fact. He charged no pay or
mileage, according to the certificate for
the Session ending on the 4th.
LAMARTINE.-Fo the benefit of those
who are laying out their sympathy on nj.
Lamartine, says the New York Tribune,
we are happy to say that he has very
snug fortune Of about two millions OF
francs still left, lives in elegant style at
Paris, rides in his own coach, and is in no
danger of famishing by starvation.
The Hunkers and Barnburners of New
York have united on Mr. Van Shaick,
free soiler for Mayor of the city. So the
natural allies Of the Democracy of the
South have united with the free soilers.
Tho XMhinc haua ,,nnoinat.d Nr Rrad1r