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The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-05-16

~ The election Of a spest En-
United States $50 0C The Ia
Demociat says; Corn ought 10
when a Cobb bears such a nricea
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-05-16

A BAPTfsT VERSION o. 1ns
Recorder publishes 1 call iols
ing al the Oliver street chuisA
pose Of demonstrating agalas /.
to publish 1 new edition 81 7
tanning, among other ihlpg
tion Of the word immsrss X
the other English version
most EN- men Of lIa
are opposed 10 the ulleasloa
would be Of no avail IN 81
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-05-16

III 49,
"THE FIRsT BLoop. Under this head
. late Panama paper says The time we
have long dreaded has at length come.
Last night, about 10 O'Clock, when a Young
American, Thomas FinnigaD, was quietly
entering a house which he occupied. To-
gether with a number Of friends. on the
plaza Santa Anna, he was assaulted by
about fifty armed Spaniards and natives
who first shot him in the shoulder with :
tnusket where the ball lodged, and then
when he. fell, showered upon him MISSILES
Of every description, accompanying their
attack with vsnemons oaths and execra.
tons: He would undoubtedly have beeD
killed had not ihe approach Of a few Ame.
Ticans frightened the cOwardIy assassips
from their bloody intent. A number Of
other Americans were seriously injured
last night BY the blows from clubs and
Stones gived BY wretches who .wavlaid
them indifferent times.
Large numbers Of these internal mis-.
.cIeaDts parade the streets and squares Of
the suburbs during the night, breathing Ia.
tired and defiance to the American peoDle. y
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-05-16

GEN. HoUsToN.-The MarsbsBg
Republican criticises, with some NJ
the conduct of General Houston 4,
ing his seat IN the Senate, aid ~,
10 Texas, at a time when he N
southern Senators are so much i.
The Republican scouts at the Drar
General Houston for leaving WAN
10 wit: the illness Of his W fe, apa !,
is notorious that Mrs. Houston Il,
finest health. The Republican 4,
that the Senator left his place ii cr.
dodge a direct vote upon the adnia
California, particularly as he wopp
counter to his colleague Gen. RuN
bring fre,h odlum upon himselfa
UilIe Union.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-05-16

a. running Che boundary line between
,wo counties i Illinois recently, il va.
lound % pass through the middle of Ma
50 that a certain gentleman Silent Il ons
county, whilShis wife dreamed i .abotbsr'
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-05-16

DUTIEs OF THE YouNG.-La
season Of youth be barren Of iuF
so essential to your future iell'Iy
or. Now is the seed time Of llts
ding TO what you sow you sAlA
Your character is now, under d'
lance, Of your own forming Ioa
some measure 10 your own ns9p
nature is as yet plant and ~
have not as yet established th'l
Predjudices have not %PreOcaqls
Outstanding. The world hss g.
10 contract and debase your q
All your powerssmore vigorgas
barrassed, and free, than IhsI
any future period. Whatever
new give tOyOur desires and
direction is likely 10 continue
then the employment Of tbls y
Rod, as the highest trust whlep
be committed tOyou, as - 2
decisiys to your happiness
not away. aM
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-05-16

A fellow out west, who VA u.
elected TO the Indiana leeislals. !
Wayne county was 50 slated ase.
cess, that he caught himself by d. !,
his trousers and tried to hold him.,,
at arms length. Ii is addedlhs ss.'
that he would have accomplishsa NJ
if he hadn't let go to spit on bis MI
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-05-16

III Can any body tell us what has become
Of our able correspondent KOssUTH2 We miss
him livery mu oh in our columns.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-05-16

A LADY's OPINION OF THE FoREsF CASE.
The following is from the pen Of a lady,
Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, editress OF the
Lancaster Literary Gazette, Of well-known
dignity and purity Of character:
ave have just read the published testi-
mony on which Mr.. Forest rests his petit
tiontor divorce, and truly it is sufficient to
sink a woman into the lowest depths Of
%perditiOn.
"If the half Of tits true, Mr., ForTesti Is
fully justiiable in any course be may take,
40 sever the bonds that unite him to such
aburden Of in(amy. But il this testimony
is true--if Mrs; Forest is guilty and must
in consequence, be east out Of society as
a leprous thing-what should be the NEED
Of the gentlemen who are implicated ia
her guilt2 who sought her for guilty pur
poses; stealing, like other incendiaries
into a mars house, to,rOb him Of his mos
precious jewels-his honor and his peacef
"If these things be adjudged true, will
the wives Of these gentlemen overlook
their vile d%elinquencies7 Win ladies' who
turn contemporary from Mrs, Forest de.
light them in the society Of her accom-.
plices7 We know that this is the usua
course. We know ladies' who would by
no means admit a suspected woman int
their society, who entertain, with gracious
hospitality and pleasant smiles, the very
men who are accused Of having sullied III,
honor Of the woman they cOntemn.
This injustice is a foul blot on III,
character Of woman-fouIer even than III,
sin il 80 partially affects to despise; for !,
it not evident ihlAt the adherence Of gull
which coptemnsg the spoiled and smilel
upon the ApoileEis the effect Of envy, zeal
ousy-auythins rather than a just appre,
citation Of the moral evil"
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-05-16

We are greatly obliged tOthe Picayune for
its kindness in sending Us tie Daily-as il is in.
valuable to an interior paper for the news and
carly information il always contains The
pFoprietors spare no pains or expense to ex'
tend the sphere of It's usefulnesS. We are sorry
that we cannot endorse its political prOciUities.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-05-16

IN OUR LAST, we remarked, in connection.
with Mr. Benton, that DR., Johnson said he low
ed ssa good Inter- md that he would have
f~alleniIn, love with Benton It.has occurred to
Us that We HiiisqIuoted the r%emark-we believe
johnson said he loved " IN honest hater.'' Il
this Be the correct reading, we doubt whether
he would have fallen in love with Benton, as
honesty is nm element in his character never
thought to be " in excess" as the chemist would
express it.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-05-16

E
e.%T The American Sovereign, published at
Pontotoc, contains the letter Of Thomas J.
Word, in reply to certain interrogatories pro-
pounded to him By the Safeguard Of that place
in preference to the Nashville convention.
Colonel Word warmly adVocates the con-
yention, and lays that, "upOn the whole he
approves or favors the action OF theslegisla.
ture,m in reference thereto. Colonel Word is
a prominent and influential wing, and once,
we believe, the wing member Of Congress from
this State. The same paper also contains the
reply Of the Hon. Hugh R. Miller, a Promi-
nent whig Of north Mississippi, containing
similar views.
Judge Miller Is also a warm advocate ofthe
Nashville convention. Wepresume the South
ron will o%stracisc these distinguished men from
the ranks Of the wing party. 1t seems to be
~endeavoring to make opposition to the Nash
vile convention, tie Shibboleh of whiggery.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-05-16
Ir is NOW DouBrFuL, whether Benton or Sc.

Ir is NOW DOUBTFUL whether Benton or Be-
ward is to become the leader Of the free soil
party We think itpgo5able, however, that
The zeal Of the new convert Colonel Benton)
witi give Rima plomiaence over Seward. The.
admiRistrationla repudiated Seward, Gone
Of the few good things it has done) but from
the tone of the Republic, we should judge that
ii iatgnded to take C,ol Benton to its embrace.
We don't oRsuse this, we only suspect it
Time will show whether we are right in our
suspicious. Father Richie would say "NouS
rerrO"s'' but as we are a plain Amerioan M
Versed in foreign tongues we say tive wilt see. y
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-17
RoI,NTY LAND BILL.

From tho great interest felt N tbs ac'
no insert copy OF, Tor The benefit o. oas
RAIDERS. The bill a. published . - i
p,ssed without the nnutilation by the En-
crossing Clerk. By the omission IN en-
crossing the bill, the stipulation that the
soldier should not part with bis interest M
III infer he issse Of the .pascnf,' was IN
scrted, xnfil after dhe Issue Of tic 'r1rr'ss'
that i. the warrant. issued under this bill
arc sssignable. Mr.. Walker discovered
the fraud and introduced supplemental
bill in the Senate. correcting The error,
which passed the Senate, and would have
ps,.cd the House, but before the Clerk fin
ished calling the ayes aud noes. the hour OF
adjournment arrived and it was lost
u We understand Alright the temper o.
the administration these land jobbers Will
10 ,hwarted ia their object. We hope that
The Secretary of the Interior will refuse to
issue any warrants until after the next SEES
sion cf Congress shall have been opened >
sufficient length Of time for the passage o.
the supplementary bill.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-17
D. J. l..

TnETy-oyE SraTEs.--The Republic is now
composed Of thirty one independent sovereign
independent except as TO few powers Of uni
versal concernnent which have been delegated
10 the general government. Califo MIA is State,
and the Pacific Ocean is now welded to the At
ianiic. Hereafter ''deep shah answer to Deep
in hsmnng the anthems Of Republican liberty.
The example OF national greatness under the
auspices Of universal freedom which we are pre-
sen'ing to the world on a most magnificent scale
far transcends the dreams OF the most prophetic
OF earthly seers. II was prevalent opinion a.
snong the fathers Of the Republic, that centuries
would elapse before cities would spring up on he
majestic Mississippi. But in less than half a
century States from beyond the great river ask ed
for admission INTO lie Union; and within three
quarters OF century. a State from the mighty
Pacific brings her offering 10 the national altar.
and takes her position in the confederary.- Gin
.Sopmii.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-17

BUsrsEss-Our town for the pa,t week
has presented quite business appearance
streets crowded with teams loaded with
produce Of every description
Instead Of one or two arrivals day it
has become quite common occurrence
this season to see four or FIVE steamboats,
lying >, our wharf d'schargine freight and
receiving cargoes Tor ST. Louis and New
Orleans.
Our town is well supplied with goods
and still more coming. The farmer can
purchase his supplies here as cheap rs in
ST. Louis, and find ready market for bis
produce.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-17
FUGITIVE SLAVE Law.

The length Of this law prevents our pub
lishirg il 10 extenso, but we give synop-
s:s Of its leading features. This law is ex-
ceedinsly pensl. Itprovides tina. any per-
son having power Of attorney may Pur-
cue and reclaim the party 10 be slave,
either by procuring warrant from judge
or commissioner OF the United States Court,
or BY scizing and arresting him where the
same can be done without process, and tn
king him before said judge or commission
er. Any person who shall obstruct the Or
rest, or shall rescue, or attempt TO rescue,
or shall aid Of sbet such alledged slave, d.
reclly or Indirectly, 10 escape, or shall bar
Dor OF conceal such slave, shall for either
Of said offeoces be subject 10 fine not ex-
coeding 81 900 aud imprisoned no, exceed
ing six months, and in the event Of escape
shall forfeit moreover, on q civil process,
the sum Of 81 900 as the value Of the slave.
10 no trial or hearing under this act shall
the testimony of such alledeed fugitive be
admitted 10 evidence. The habeas corpus
is suspended, the law saying, ",be cer,ifi-
cate, &c. Of the commissioner, shall be con-
elusive Of the right Of the person in whose
favor granted, to remove such fugitive to
the State or Territory from which he esca-
ped, and shall prevent oil moiesta,ion ofsucb
person or persons by any process issued by
any Court, Judge, Magistrate, or other per.
son waomsocyer." The U. S. Marshal, af-
Ter arrest, and in his possession, is bound
for the safe custody Of the slave in the sum
OF 81 900 to be charged in the event ofes-
cape, to his bond. He is also responsible
for bis safe delivery, after the owner swears
he apprehends an arrest, and the slave is
given in bis custody by the Commissioner
10 be returned to the place where be is
clsimed The payment Of The different ex
peuses and officers provided for.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-17

PKoGREss.- Gwinn Of Califor-
mia offered bill in Senate providing for
the coming Of gold pieces varying in value
from hundred dollars 10 a ten thousand
dollar piece. A few years ago j, was with
difficulty that Congress could be induced
to order the coming Of twenty dollar pieces,
DOW, the idea Of striking twenty thousand
piece is entertained with every prospect o
success.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-17

ROCK IsLAsDANnLA SALE RAILkoAp. ILLINOIS.
We have Just received the repor, OF the engineers
who have completed the survey Of the above
road, snd are glad TO find that it IL so favorable
for the enterprise. We have always look ed " it'll
interest to this route as part Of the great con-
Meeting link between the Atlantic and Pacific.
We alluded with pleasure,a few weeks since, 10
the efforts making TO extend this road westward
from Davenport TO Council Bluffs, on Missouri
river. the work on the La Sale road is 10 be
pushed forward Immediately: and we confident
ly predict that the iron horse will first cross the
father Of waters at Rock Island and Davenport,
where nature has done every thing to make il an
advantageous point for bridging, and where q
permanent bridge can be constructed a, less III n
one-third the expense of temporary bridge a,
any other point between New Orleans and the
Falls Of s.. Anthony. Harrington Republic.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-17

MARYLAND ELncTIoN.--I'he Gubsr,
torial canvass IN Mar, land seems 10 have
been mixed up niiair. Party line, were
thrown TO the dogs and The cross firing VA,
so uncertain that old s,sgers were puzzled
20 tell which side they were on. The l..
cofoco candidate objected 10 The inludr.
lion Of national poli,ica! questions. assert
ing that they formed no part IF the pr.
sent issue. This new Iocof;,co louiic la.,
and The result is a Wing State with a In
Governor.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-17

In the House. the bill amending loo 49, y
providing for the the better security ~
lives Of passengers on board Ame's.
steamboats, is passed. The b''l .e9a, IA
that every steamboat be well snpp'eOf.. ~.
life boats, prescril cs th,t the NUMBER w 4
sengers be according 10 the d'"e',pa. "A
the bont-requires a life-prcsefver ~ ~ :.
passenger, to be furnished hy the Oua'' n.
ers, and to be always in rcadIne" ~ u. h
provides that no combustiblc ma'e,'as
carried rs freight, mud that the Dol's'
examined once in six months.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-17

Down os rHr L,wyERs.--At a meeting OF the
working-men aud mechanics OF Cincinnati on the
9Th inst, the following resolutions were unani-
mousiy adopted:
Resolved, That the legal profession can be dis
pensed with. and 10 this end we advocate the re-
peal Of all laws Tor the collection Of all de BIT, well
knowing that our useless litigation is a tax upon
The labor OF the people Of Ohio, amounting 10
more than S9.0o0,oO0, per year.
Resolved, That capital punishment, should he
abolished, Tor i i productive Of ten,foId more
injury than benefit.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-17

4 Washington correspondent, saws thd
Mr.. FILLNoRE is in iiDe health and ga
spirits. lie ndds daily 10 The long l.l d
his friends. Mr.. WEBSTER does no, looks
we'll, but in the inward man was nem
clearer or brighter. Mr.. Clay every d'T
appears like man who hns done his day
md with other noble, patriotic soul, hss
saved the Union. We have a strong a.
ministration, and Of working men. hi
member Of the Cabinet mas be found Dali,
in his Office, from the President down. u
tending to calls aud to public busiue"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-17

4 melancholy accident occurred d
Gooch's Mills, Cooper county, last week
MIR. Peter Miller, living near The mills, ~
engaged in fhreshing out wheat, and when
on the last handful, while talking to rn
one with his back turned from the machn
the little finger 81 his left hand wMe'ssh
between the teeth Of the cylinder uod co.,
cave. Ills arm was torn and broke W y
the shoulder making such a noise that y
horses isix) became frightened and ran "a
with the machine. tie lived sbor' ~
hours, md died while undergoing snFas
,ion.--.H. Louis Rrpub.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-17

The ST. Louis Union learns from, those
engaged 10 taking the census Of 81. Louis,
that the population will be about 10000.
Showing the astonishing increase Of 70 ,53l
10 ten years
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-17

NEWS FROM THE WHEEL BARROW Man.
ne latest news Of his indefaligable indi-
sIdnai, was hat he had arrived ut Sscra-
menlo City ~ safety. lie left his wheel
barrow NJ Fort Hall, and attached himself
20 " COMPANY; thinking, very correctly, thai,
however easily hc nigh. get along on the
broad aud level prairics, the Sierra Navada
might prove nn ugly customer.
H1ukeye
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-17

EuHu BuRRrrr and his peace friends
we're kindly received by the Schleswigers,
who are still at war with the Danes; but
they did not succeed in persuadipg a dis.
continuance Of hosiilities. They had pro-
ceeded to Copenhagen.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-17

Hiram Powers, the American 'epp' !,
has completed a grand allegor'cal hgafs !.
his country. The statue, female u'' ,
dindem beneath her feet, md 10 hef ''~
the cap ofliberty. The figure finds ff !, 7
port on the asccs-indicative, II IS saw"
The fact thu. justice is the true loaa''" ".
Of free Commonw wealth. The des'ln's'
Of the statue is reported to be WasO''ss"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-17

iIaynau after leaving England, did not dare 10
carry out his original intention OF visiting Paris.
bni turned asiie towards Cologne, in Germany.
On reaching that city he was al once recognized,
and could moi for love money, procure any pub
lie consevance to take him or his baggage 10
hotel. The police had finally TO interfere, and
provide him with the means OF getting 10 Iodg-
ing. Hsvnan is fist reaping the reward OF his
iniamy, though il does not always come in Just
the shape We could wish.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-17

BouSry LANDS. The Washington R,
public sa,s-"sve are requested to .I,,s
that applications for bounty land under he
recent net Of Congress, and all other ,c,,
as well as inquiries relative 10 such claim,
and persons supposed 10 be entitled 10 land
should be addressed 10 the Secretary Of ,le
Interior or Commissioner Of Pensions, ana
not to the Secretary Of War Alieniiouh
this matter will prevent much trouble !,
the correspondence to both parties, and u
cure more speedy information 10 applicant,
and inquirers."
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-17

TIE Toronto papers estimate the sur
plus wheat Of Upper Cnnads, this season,
at 7 ,00O, 900 bushels more than last, which
was 1000 ,00O--making ii ,OOO, 600 bush
els that will be sent TO our markets.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-17

INFORMATION OF SIN JonS FR,skuy-
We learn that tho schooner Isabel srfrs
at Newburypor, on the 18th uh, S
brings intelligence that some EsqaimM
Indians had found a cask with cannisr
of papers in il, relative to Sir John fres
Inns expedition, but their nature xu vi
asccrtaincd, as they were sen, to EugaR
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-17
I.Yrr 11gsllRANCE:.


rank among benevolent and useful inssitu'
tons. They offer the best, and often the
only meansof relieving the belplcss mem
bers Of a family from prscarioas Deepen.
dence upon the life Of a single person
They, therefore, very naturally engage tie
attention Of those thinking men who arc
accustomed to reflect deeply on tho past
and to form just an,icipa,ions Of the future
We find, accordingly, that the system has
been received with the creates, favor IN
those countries whore education is most
diflo.ed, and whore the obligations OF social
life are most regarded.
Every philan,hropist is interested IN
promoting Life Insurance. inasmuch as DIES,
titution and suffering are diminished where
ever its Influences extend. 10 city aud
country, in every town in the land, families
are 10 be found whose circumstances have
been strai,cned and reduced, BY the desth
Of their natural protector. 1.-THE kindness
Of friends and their own exertions enable
the survivors in some of these families 10
sustain themselves, 10 educate their chill
dren, and to secure for them respectable
position in society, there are many others
less fortunate, who sink under the pressure
Of adversely to humber level, where
they and their little ones are surrounded
by want, and ignorance, and moral degra-
dation. Yet 10 all these cases, the strug-
gle and the disaster might have saved them
by timely resort TO Life Insurance. The
annual application 10 this purpose Of a
small sum, would have secu-
red to each Of these families at the death Of
IFS protector, M income suited 10 their con-
dition and sufficient for their wants. Ev-
cry man whose income is uncertain, the
merchant, the clergyman, the lawyer, the
physician, the farmer and the mechanic,
should lay up annually, in the form Of life
premium, such sum as will at his deatb,
al least, protect his family from want, and
give to his children the means Of education
With all whose present or future support
is the reward Of personal exertion, either
in mercantile, professional, agricultural, or
mechanical occupations, and these include
a great proportion Of our population. With
al such Life Insurance 10 an imperative
duty, and should be hailed as most be-
nevolent adaptation Of the laws Of average
and mutual aid. s'It is one Of the proudesi
lriumphs Of modern civilization, to have
the design oil providing against
an inevitable contingency, and disarming
il Of some Of ito worst consequences
While We live we may protect those who
are dependent upon us, but when death
sewers the ties OF all others most dear, ii
IS consolation 10 know that our foresight
has made provision for the wants to which
we can no longer minister"
The man who has the power, but neg
|ects the opportunity Of providing in this
way for the comfort and independence OF
bis family, 10 the day when the hand that
abored, and the head tina, though, for them,
and the heart that loved them, are cold in
death, fails in the duty which he owes 10
them and TO himself.