Madison Daily Courier, Volume 1, Number 42, Madison, Jefferson County, 16 June 1849 — Page 2

DAILY COURIER.

W. r. & J- CqVnOTON. Editor. i l"Hl V i ri J U : i . 19, ISO, x n?i oc hat i. c hominations. TOR GOVERNOR, JOSEPH A. WRIGHT, CT PARKE C0CXT7. FOR LIirTESANT GOVIRSCR, JAMES H. LANE, OS EEAKBORK COUXTT. FOR C0N0KEES, SECOND DISTBICT, CYRUS L. DUNHAM, OF WASHINGTON COUNTY. Q7 The attention of our readers is respectfully directed to the advertisement of .Mr. Shekon, which may be found in another column. Mr. S. has some of the moet beautiful and finest toned pianos we have ever seen or heard; and as he is thoroughly acquainted with that instrument, being an experienced teacher it will certainly be to the interest ot those purchasing to buy of hira. He now ha3 one instrument deserving of especial notice, both on account of its excellent tone and the superiority of its workmanship, being, in point of finish, unsurpassed. He designs keeping on hand a eupply fully competent for the demand m thia State; and as he is the only importer of the article in Indiana, we hope that he will receive the patronage of her citizens. By the way, we must mention another little incident connected with an examination of Mr. Shehon's pianos, which will Rive some indication of his success as a it-acher of music. While at his house yesterday afternoon, his little daughter, only Jive years of age, executed some most difficult pieces of music in a style rarely excelled, even by the most experienced performers. Her tiny ringers ran along the instrument, " Untwisting all the chains that tie The hidden eoul of harmony," in a manner truly surprising for one of her ae. The teacher who can learn one of her tonder age to p?rfoim in such admirable style, must certainly possess a happy faculty for imparting instruction to others. T rePrls of the severity of cholera in Aurora are fully confirmed. We received by the Madison Belle, last night, a copy of the Commercial, of that town, which says that there have been about one hundred cases, one third of which have died. We learn, also, from a private and reliable source that the disease is confined mainly to about two squares of the town; that about one hundred persons resided on those two squares, and that one third of them had died. Hundreds had left the town, and hardly enough persons in good health were let t to take care of the sick. We are told, also, that in some instances the disease proved fatal within an hour or tvo after the first symptoms of attack. Dr. George Sutton, one of their oldest and best physicians, had been confined to his room by choleia since Sunday last. His little son died of cholera on Tuesday. Dr. Sutton' j illness at this time is peculiarly unfortunate, as he has justly enjoyed the entire confidence of the whole community, to cur own knowledge, fcr a number of year?, as a most successful practitioner. The citizens have kept up the burning of coal, tar, sulphur and brimstone night and day, and kept firing cannon through the day. They have also begun to scatter lime in all the damp places and pools cf stagnant water. The Commercial says that on yesterday up to 12 o'clock, no new cases had occurred, and we sincerely hope that they have passed the worst. There were eleven death? on Thursdav. fCrThe wheat crops in this vicinity are ?aid to be excellent. Mr. John J. Craig, of this county, told us a few days since that on his farm there were 6ta'ks of wheat measuring five feet six inches, with heads we!! filled. He thinks that his wheat will average & yield of about thirty bushels to thi acre. C- The Banner contains a call for a meeting of the "citizens of Madison town--hip," at the Court-house, this afternoon at two o'clock, "for the purpose of choosing delegates to the county convention to be he.'d on the 23d. M We claim to be "citizens" of Madison township; but we suppose that if we went there, we would soon be informed that locofocos are not citizens n this whip county of Jefferson.

ZJ" We were glad to observe yesterday afternoon that two members of the City Council, Messrs. Jewell and Wood burn, were busily employed in having their re spective wards well sprinkled with lime, and otherwise cleansed and purified. They found a good many filthy places, but have taken the proper steps to have ihem

thoroughly cleaned. Other members of the Council continue the good work in their respective wards to-day, and by Tuesday next it is expected that lime will be scattered throughout the city. Even this short delay is occasioned by an insufficiency cf lime on hand at present, and as fast as it is procured, other Councilmen will go to work. This plan of liming the streets should be kept up regularly throughout the summer, and as it cannot be expected of the Councilmen '.o attend to it in person, and as it is impossible for the City Marshal, on account of a multiplicity of business, and because it is not in the power of one man, even if he had no other duties to attend to, to go over the whole city and superintend the work, to do it, the Council should, at its next meeting, appoint some suitable person in each ward whose duty it will be to attend to this matter exclusively. This matter properly attended to, and the Council will have done all in its power to ward off cholera; if it come then in its severity, the Council will have the satisfaction of knowing that no proper and known preventives were left untried, and that they had faithfully discharged their duty. Cholera. All the cases heretofore reported by us, so far as we can learn, are in a fair way of recovery. The only death we have heard of was that of a child living in what is called the "deep cut" of the railroad plane, which occurred last night. We are also told that the father of the child had an attack of cholera last night. Mr. Jonas Mendall, residing on upper Third street was attacked with cholera this morning. These are the only new cases that have come to our knowledge. A man residing near the railroad curve was reported to have the cholera this morning. A physician was called in and found him enjoying the luxury of a fine perspiration, w ith a pulse beating like a trip hammer. His sickness was probably the result of immagination and fear. CTThe Democracy of the Eighth Congressional District have nominated Joseph B. McDonald, of Montgomery county, as their candidate for Congress This is the District recently represented by Mr. Pettit, Mr. P. was not a candidate for the nomination. tETThe Whigs of Marion county have nominated Nicholas McCarty for Senator, and Samuel Merrill and John Burke for Representatives. They are all Old Hunker Whigs. 0"The Merrimac river, according to the Haverhill Gazette, turns more machinery than-any other ri"er in the world. frirNew Orleans is the American Venice at present. The ladies have given up their carriage visits and go about in skiffs. Delaware Crofs. The wheat and grass crops were never more promising in Newcastle county. The oat3 and corn are backw ard . OCrThe Louisville Courier of yesterday says that they have heard of some tew cases and two deaths, from cholera, since their report of the previous day. ID" As usual, we published the Cambria's news yesterday in advance of the Cincinnati and Louisville papers. It may be found, in all probability, in the papers of those cities which will reach here this evening, and in the paper which we have been accused of copying telegraphic news from, on next Monday morning. SCTThe price of sulphur has advanced in New York, since the publication at Chicago of the Sulphur Cure for cholera. 53-The California fever has seized upon the Mexicans, and produced such a thirst for gold that whole towns are deserted by the men, who have set off for the land of promise, leaving their wives and children to the mercy of the Indians: fctr A boy about eight years of age died in Cincinnati on Monday last, of cholera, which was induced by eating green apples. At this season of the year parents should watch their children very closely as to what they eat. tD" Queen Victoria was thirty vears old I on the 19th of Mav.

JOHN A. MATS ON IN FAVOR OF IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT. During the session cf 1833-9, of which the Whig candidate for Gorrnor was a member, a bill wai Introduced, proposing to ibolth imprisonmer.1 fir debt. On the question of its final pasta jo, Mr MATSON VOTED AG A INST IT! See page 474 House Journal, 1S3S-9. Let the people remember this Mr. Matson is rich bo say his Whig friends. He considers himself far reraorsd from the possibility of want or misfortune, and this vote shows that he cares not for those- who may be less fafored as to th possession of this world's goods, no matter how gifted or bow good. With hira poverty is a crime, to be punished; not misfortune, calling for sympathy and aid. So we have a right to infer from his vote. We might give many instances, within our own recollection, of the misery and disgrace entailed by this barbarous law; but such scenes are, doubtless, fresh in the memory of every reader. Our blood boils with indignation, when we remember ths outrages committed on poor but honest men, uncer the sanction of this inhuman law. It stood usrepealed upon our statute books until within a few years, and would have remained there forever, had such men as Matson continued to coctrol the legislation of the State. Many were the ways in which close-fisted creditors, rascally attorneys, collectors, and agents, took advantage of this law to oppress the poor man. It was not unfrequent that a farmer, compelled by his necessities, contracted a small debt with the village merchant. Sickness or aecident rendered him unable to pay. His body was torn from his weeping family, and buried in a loathsome jail, there tj lay and rot month after month, while his little crop went to waste for the want of his labor, nd his family pined in hunger and sorrow, mourning for husband and father as worse than dead. Released at last, smarting under a keen sense of the wrong inflicted upon him, regarded as a criminal when he knew he was not, disgraced in the eyes of his fellow-men, pointed at as a jail-bird, his children looked upon as suspicious characters, is it wonderful that such a man should be desperate, that he should commit violence? Is it wonderful that he is not a good citizen? Not at all. It is almost impossible that he should be. The various forms of indignity which might be, and frequently were, committed against the person, under the sanction of this law, against the repeal of which Mr. Matson voted, it is not necessary to specify in detail. Suffice it to say that men were dragged from the marriage altar, from the funeral procession, and from their homes

at the hour of midnight the creditor well knowing that, in most cases, if the debtor could not pay, under such distressing circumstances, some friend could be fcund to pay the debt, rather than see the victim goto jail. A striking instance of the infamy of imprisonment for debt is tc be found in the case of Robert Morris, a Signer af the Declaration of Independence. He spent a princely fortune, and of his blood freely, to acquire the freedom of his country from the British yoke; but neither the memory of this, nor his splendid talents, could save him from dying is prison, f r debt! And yet, after learly every State in the Union, and every civilized country in the world, had wiped the 'cul blot from their statute books, Mr. Matson deliberately voted to retain it on ours! Mr. Matson hai progressed some, in profession at least, since this vote was given. He even pretends to be in favor of legal reform! We hope he is sincere. The people, however, will prefer a man for their Governor who is in favor of progressive measures from principle, to one who, like Mr. Matson, is driven to their advocacy by the irresistible force of public opinion. State Sentinel. ft-We have once before published the following article; but, at the request of an old citizen, and in view of the fact that our city is about to be well limed, we republish it. If the lime contains the virtues below ascribed to it, who would hesitate to pay the expense of freely using it: "In the summer of 1S32. when the cholera spread ail over Middle Tennes--, its course, from Nashville, (where it first made its appearance,) was South The auth. rities of Columbia, a town forty-two miles sooth of Nashville, and containing about two thousand inhabitants, caused fresh Urns to be placed at the door of every house, and the citizens were requested to spread it freely on their premises, in the gutters, and in all open lots where there was any stagnant water. It soon reached Franklin, nineteen miles south of Nashville, then Pulaski, thirty miles south of Columbia, where it was terrific, thence to Shelbyville, east of Columbia forty-five miles, where it was worse than at any other place in Tennessee; two miles north of Columbia, in the country, it was very bad nearly half the negroes and whites died on some plantations. In fact, it was all over the surrounding country. Not a case originated in town. The system of liming continued throughout the summer and fall, and it was found that the usual fall fevers were very light, so much so, that the custom of liming has been strictly adhered to annually ever since, and from a sickly town, it is now one of the healthiest in Tennes see. Blessed Is the woman whose husband has a wooden leg, for she will have only one stocking tekwt.

LATEST FROM THE BRAZOS. We condense the following from the New Orleans Picayune of the 7th. A violent storm occurred at Brazos Santiago, commencingabout 3 o'clock on the morningof the 2Sth ult. It is thus described by a correspondent of the Flag: Of course my first endeavor was to get on my clothes, but the crashing of 'he roof of the Greenwood (an old boat on the Island used as a hotel) admonished me that there was no time to be lost, consequently I sprung out into the main cabin, and called on everybody to follow me; which they did, and narrowly escaped by doing so; for whilst passing down the stairs, the roof was blown over our heads, and dropped some hundred yards distant from the beach, in innumerable fragments. Several schooners and other vessels were driven ashore. Both the ten-pin alleys are now level with the ground, and numerous other buildings were blown down. The editor of the Flag adds: Some two or three slightly built wooden houses were blown down at Point Isabel. During the gale Mr. J. H. Levi was severely injured. Since writing the above, we learn with deep regret that Mr. Levi has died from the effects of the njuries received. The: Indiavs. In the paper of the 14th ult. we find the following feeling and truly melancholy details of Indian ravages: The accounts that reach us, state that the Indians have swept, tempest-like, towards their own homes. They bear with them many captives, and thousands of horses and mules, laden with plunder They have left a broad track of desolation; what were once populous villages, are now deserted, or are the seats of mourning. This army when last heard from, was moving along without opposition, gathering prisoners and taking off property. By the arrival of steamboats from towns above, we learn that families were seen along the whole line of the river, hurrying across to the Mexican side for protection. The river being once crossed, they are safe. Their ranches may be burned, their crops destroyed, their property pillaged, their valuable stock driven off, but their wives, themselves and their children are safe from these terrible savages. The accounts that have reached us of their treatment of women and children are heart-sickening. The Flag of the 2nd inst., has the following intelligence from the Upper Rio Grande, brought by Mr. Simon L. Jones: The cholera is raging with violence in the vicin Ity of Laredo, and in the State of Coahuila. The

inhabitants of Monclova and the neighboring towns ar said to ha dying at tho rata of twenty and thirty daily. Mr. Jones thinks that the remedy there used is more fatal than the disease. Persons when seized with this malady are at once taken to the river and there made to undergo frequent bathing in the cold stream, which in nine cases out of ten prove fatal. Interior Trade or Mexico. We have recent advices from the interior markets, says the Flag of the 30th ult., but all representing business as being in a depressed and unsatisfactory state. The Sulphur Remedt. We find the following in the New York Tribune. We publish it, more to call attention to the subject than for anything else: Editor of the Tribune: I have seen in this day's Tribune a notice of Dr. Bird's proposed remedy for Cholera, and I think that though my station is an humble one I ought to offer the following to your notice: During the prevalence of this distemper in '32 I lived in Birmingham, (England) where more Sulphuric Acid ia made and used than in any other place, perhaps, in the world; and though all the towns and villages for many miles around were severely afflicted, the disease never reached Birmingham except in one instance of an aged female, and nearly all the physicians there denied that as being Cholera. Yours, R. J. RIVER IMPORTS. From Cincinnati, per Jladison Belle. 336 pes castings. Railroad Co; 1 bx mdz, W C Walden; 10 bxs soap, 5 bx candles, 20 boxes cheese, Prenatt &. O'Brien; 2 brls loaf sugar, T. J Robiuson; 8 round bows, H P Newell; 3 bxs furniture, 1 ble maze, 1 roll zinc, Pulley &, Butler; 8 bxs dry goods, 2 bales do, 2 trunks do; 5 bales band boxes, I buggy, 2 brl mackerel, 1 box lemsns, 24 doz wash boards, 3 bgs coffee, 1 brl molasses, I brl alcohol, 1 hhd sugar, 3 anvils, 2 doz spades, 4 pumps, 4 bdls scythes, 1 box hardware, 1 coil lead pipe, 14 matrasses, 27 bxs mineral water, 59 pkgs sundries, various consignees. From Louisville, per Atlantis. 20 bales cotton, Armel &.C!ough; 3 casks and 5 bags flaxseed, Gregg Ac- Morehouse; 1 patent churn, John Roe.

PIAXO FORTES! IIA0 FORTES!! T'HE urrtber would respectfu ly intorru tt.e citizen 1 of Madison and ie inity . 'hat he ha effected rfakements for irvnwtani supply of Messrs. rTOD DART St DURHAM'.- mrnor Piano Forte, which he. Is enabled to offer fjr a'e upon q-iite a tav.r aile term a can he arfirded by any dealer in the VVeat. These Piano are warranted to qua' in qua!!'), it not superior, to the instruments of any othr martu'ae turer in the L niel State; testimonial o- their gupe iority over ail other, furnished by the best judstej, are in the posuewion of the suh-eriher. The following are am me thre who have been fif niched ith Piano by the subscriber, and who are confidently re errd ufor lnf -r ation. M.G. Britht, J. G. Marshall, John S. Mitche!!, Jacob Fhtjh, Jamf-J Dtrldiori. Dr. Norwood. G- B. 9HELTOV. Eotdenrff Bret-jwty. Hwfr MtLtn-tro & 3d rj. June J6 M1r.u, n.1ta.

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REPORTED FOR THE MAPI30 DAILY COCRIEX. LATE FOREIGN ftCTTS.ONE DAY LATER. By Telegraph to Liverpool. N EGOTIATION RE-OPENED. Roman Propotitioni for Friendly Relation. The Pope Invited to return, bat under certain restrictions. New Yore, June 1612, M. The latest intelligence from Rome states that the Constituent Assembly, having essentially rejected the proposition of M. Lesseps, had give authority to the Triumvirate to treat again, and that the Triumvirate proposed to the French Plenipotentiary the following conditions: First. The people shall again be called to exercise their sovereignty by means of Universal Suffrage. Second. The Austrians, Neapolitans, and Spaniards shall all immediately evacuate the territory and Republic, as universal suffrage would be a mere mockery under the pressure of foreign arms. Third. The French shall move away from Rome. The Republic, always generous and paternal, will grant them four garrisons in a place where they will enjoy exemption from fever. When they meet, their reception shall be mutually such as is due to each other by republican brethren. They shall remain their friends, but not their protectors; for the democracy of Rome will constitute itself without foreign interference. It was also understood that a deputation had been sent to Gaeta, with proposals to the Pope to return under very limited temporal rule, and with the total exclusion of Cardinals frem all political power. LATE FROM CALIFOItlTIA. .MORE GOLD RECEIVED! Gold Mines Inexhauslafile! New Orleans, June 12. The Crescent City arrived yesterday from Chagres, bringing nearly one million of dollars value of gold dust, and one hundred and twenty six passengers, including Governor Majion, and Capt Forbes of the United States Mail Steamer California. They confirm all the previous statements of the abundance of the precious metal; indeed, they are far short of the reality. Th Oregon aud California had sailed from Panama for San Francisco, taking all the passengers who had been waiting at that point. Nothing had been done towards establishing a Provisional Government in California. The advices from California are highly favorable. The markets appear overstocked in every thing but provisions. There were sixty vessels in the harbor of San Francisco, principally from tho United States and South A merica. CAPTURE OF A SLAVER. Boston, June 16. The schooner Zenovia, of Baltimore, was recently captured off the coast of Africa, by an English sloop of war. She had on board five hundred and fifty slaves. Thirty-three of these were women, and some them had been branded on the breast with a hot iron. CINCINNATI MARKETS. Cincinnati, June 16 I, r. u. Flocr. There is but a moderate quantity offering, which causes a quiet market. Sales at $3 81. Grain. Sales of Corn to-day at 30&'332c. Oats, on receipt, bring 28c. Provisions There is a good deraand for Bacon, and prices have advanced. Sales of Bacon Sides at 5)c; Shoulders, 4)c. Groceries. The market for groceries is unchanged, either as regards price or demands. Whisky. .Market dull, and prices unchanged. Sales at I5fflI5j;c NEW YORK MARKETS. New York, June 16, 12 M. Flour The foreign news has caused a heavy market. No change in prices. Grain. Sales of Ohio Wheat, at 93cJ3105. j There is a good deal doing in Corn. Ohio, 61c; New York, 63c. Provisions Pork firm, and prices unchanged. This whole life is but one great school. From the cradle to the grave we are all scholars. The voices of those we love, and the wisdom of past ages, and our own experience, are our teachers. Afflictions give us discipline. XjT So long as we are among men let us chensh humanity, and so live that no man may be either in fear or in danger of us. C lUVt(t!AIil.NStlYTHS etOrLK NO 7 -Georre hi th a woman? pray te I. if ou can. .:. iV - tuc:r'-sj wmi nur iie that of a man. H-r neck, cheek and trow . tm her ei to duprove. U ht pity that nothing th pent will remove" T' no pity, dear Tom 'Vt fare eeets ail; A reme, y ,Ure can be purchased of Hauei Hi Depl itory Porterany bar will remove. Though the root be as deep as tree in the g'ore.-' , JUI.Ed H AL'EL. Pf rf-trner, ICO Cheenut street. PhUf.de. phia. Per sale m Vd;rrnhy r E t B R, As.