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ten the thrill OF Joy with which he woke
from his reverie, as the marry post-boy' s
horn proclaimed, News, from all nations "
But alas! "Othello's occupation IS gone
The post.boy has been driven from the field
by the mail.coach, which has monopolzed
the other business on the routes, and lat
terly stage-drivers are not permitted to
carry papers at all. Under these crcum-
Stances we feel warranted in asking the
action of the government in behalf Of coun
try printers and their patrons, by abating
portion Of the present very disproporton.
ate tax on local circulation. Will our Re
personalities in Congress bring this subject
IN
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regret that we learn the Jccease of Hon. Denson
Smith, who died at his residence in Barre on Sun
day of las. week. For Sometime Mr.. Smith has
been aboring under that disease so common and so
fatal in this climate. the consumption. He was
able, however, if mistake not, to attend the last
term of the county court, both in this county and
Orange. For The last thirty years Mr.. Smith has
been actively engaged in his profession as lawyer;
as member OF The bar, his reputation was high
joyed in no common degree the confidence and cs.
teen of the community in which he lived In con.
nexion with his death we have heard it remarked,
that M Smith is the third member of the bar win,
has deceased since The December term OF ORANGE
County Court all Of whom were present at ,hIt
Court. MIR. Burbank of Newbury, and Mr.,
Washburn of Randolph were the other two both
ofwlom died in January. - Watchman.
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sachusetts, the nutmeg population, were
the only refuse part of the western people
A flash of lightning descending upon the
walls of the Capitol would not have aston
ished him more than this unexpected attack
from the immortal Diomed Of New Eng
land
Mr. Gushing replied in energetic terms
He asserted, that Mr.. Hardin had not touch
cd the point on which the original observa-
ton had been made, but had gone out OF
his path to heap upon him series OF unex
pected and nsolent expressions, in regard
TO his manner and his motives. His man
ner was such as God had gwen hlm-he
made it not and the gentleman from Ken
lucky was himself living instance that
there was more than one individual in that
House whose manner was peculiar. AS
that gentleman had alluded TO Homer,
Mr. c. would do so likewise, and would say
that he regretted to see gentleman pos
sessing neither the courage Of Achilles for
the fight nor the wisdom of Ulysses for the
council. but with the grey hairs of Nestor
upon his head playing in this House the
part of the snatlng Thersies.
AT the close Of the last sentence the clap
ping of hands in the Southern gallery, was
distinctly heard. Mr. Reed submitted a
motion, that the galleries be cleared-buf
withdrew it, in the hope that the individual
who had been guilty of this insult to the
House might take warning from the motion
and never again be guilty Of similar in
discretion. The Committee rose and re-
ported to the House and Mr., flanagan
then renewed the motion to clear the south
gallary; but remarked that he did not
wish TO embrace the ladies', At this alb
stemious declaration, the roars of laughter
were so loud and long that it was impos'
slble any thing could be heard for some
time. The galleries were finally ordered
to be cleared, but alas, there remained only
seven or eight individuals, one of whom
was an old woman, whose aboriginal no
| tions of Gecorum seemed to be much dlsar-
ranged BY this arbitrary method Of getting
her into the street: for left her in a very
animated co!oquy with the officers Of the
House, and, as thought. disposed TO fight
it out with them. II.
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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

To the Senate and House of Representatives:
The Government OF Great Brian ha,
offered its mediation for the adjustment Of
the dispute between the United Sta,es and
France. Carefully guarding that point in
the controversy, which, as It involves our
honor and Independence. admits of no COM
promise; have cheerfuIly accepted the
offer. 1t will be obviously improper to re.
sort even to the miIdesf measures of com
puIsory character, until it Is ascertained
whether France has accepted the media.
ton. | therefore recommend a suspension
of all proceedings on that part of nv
speca message of the 18th of January last
which proposes partial non intercourse
with France. While we cannot too bjghlv
appreciate the elevated and dlslnterested
motives of the offer of Great Britain, and
have a ust reliance upon the great nf1u
ence OF that power to restore he relations
Of ancient friendship between the United
States and France, and know too, that our
own pacific policy will be strictly adhered
TO until the national honor compeIs US TO
depart from II, we should be lnsensibe TO
the exposed condition of our country
and forget the lessons OF experience. if we
did not efficiently and seduousv prepare
for an adverse result. The peace of a ma.
ton does not depend exclusively on
its own will, nor upon the benticenl policy
OF nelghborlng Powers; and hat nation
which is found totally unprepared for the
exlgences and dangers of war. although
1t come without having given warning of
ITS approach, Is crlmlnally negligent OF It's
honor and It's duty.
| cannot too strongly repeat the rec m =
mendatlon already made, to place the sea.
board IN proper state for defence, and
promptly to provide the means for amply
protecting our commerce.
ANDREW JACKSON.
Washington, Feb 8, 1896.
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OF March next it will slip into its new char
ter by process so gentle as to be scarcely
felt, except in the increased confidence it
will give TO business operations; and we
doubt not will continue to " regulate the
currency" long after Gen. Jackson and his
advisers have ceased to tamper with the
government.
Several of the leading men Of the Jack.
son party have avowed themselves in favor
Of the bill, among them DR.. Burden, Mr..
Dickey and Penrose. The correspondent
of the Philadelphia Daily Advertiser says /;
Mr.. Penrose showed himself truly Pennsylyani.
an in feeling throughout the course Of his remarks.
lie alluded 10 the fact that several of the States
have chartered banks with large capitals, aud no
foreign influence in opposition was manifested, but
here, in Pennsylvania and on this bank, no steps
could be taken, without denunciations from head
quarters. The great "Gobe' Itself" it is said,
was out upon senators in this state, and forbade
them TO charter any bank in which The stockholders
Of the United States Bank were interested lie
despised such influence.
The following is a sketch of Nj Burdens
speech on this occasion, given in the U. S.
Gazette.
Mr. Burden rose, with smile on his countenance
and opposed it in mastery manner. in IA speech
OF some length. cannot attempt to give you any
thing like fair report of his speech, but among
other pretty stories he told, the following one re-
member. "Mr. Speaker, those members who OPP
pose the U. s Bank IA state institution, because
the people disappointed the charter of the U, ).
Bank as a national institution, remind me of the
quakers horse. A quaker riding along a road
found his passage obslruced by fence: he turned
ont and by making small cicuit passed the obsruc
ton. year afterwards he was travelling the
same road on the same horse, and on coming 10 the
spot before obstruc,ed but now unobsruc;eh, the
horse turned out as he had done before. ''Ver-
'ly horse, said the quaker, thou hast good memo.
~ but Il very poor Judgment. lie said large
meeting had been held in Philadelphia, and a com
mittee appointed TO come up here TO instruct him.
But two ho viewer. of this committee had made their
appearances and they returned 10 their homes, con-
verls 10 the bill.
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The Spy in Washington, under date of
Jan. 10, says:

Approximations were entertained that The Creek
Indians night unite their forces with the Semnoies
in the present contest with the United Sra,es.-
Most fortunately the laie.t adviocs from the seat
Of war do not tend to confirm these fears. A few
wanderers and outcssts may, perhaps, be found in
the camp of he enemy; but the great BODY of the
nation 1t is believed will remain at peace. Adyices
have been received AT the War Department, from
Gen Scott, From the Tenor of these ad,cps il is
eviden, that the force of The Indians has been great
~ moderated. II is understood that Gov. M'Dulfie
of South Carolina has recommended to the General
10 increase his force to llyc thousand men, Through
another channel information has been received from
Fort Drain, distant about 80 miles from Fort King.
as late as the 22d January. These letters state
that the indians are amply supplied with munitions
Of war and pro, isions. They add that they had
driven nearly 5000 head Of cattle into the swamps
in the inlerior-l'hat popular opinion estimated
their force, fit TO take the field, consisting of Indians
and negroes, at 1000 men and it is believed that
they are at least 300 slrong. 1t mast be recolec
ted that the SemnOIes are not now what they were
in ISIS when Gen. Jackson fought them. They
were then, indeed, sayages, with bu, little or no
knowledge of civilized warfare. They are now a
different race. Their intercourse with the whites
has not only rendered them more sagacnus and
adrot in eluding their eHenlv, hui Ear more CAPABLE
OF defending themselves. and more provident as to
contingencies against which they are TO guard.
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BUR- T. I M4 ION.
FRIDAY MORNING. FEB. 10.

or Have the several towns in this coun
" made arrangements to be represented in
the convention on Wednesday ncxt' If
not, we would again urge upon them the
Importance of immediate action. Let eve.
~ town be represented by one or more
delepates
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SLAVERY. This vexed question has at
length been put to res' in the House, by
the adoption Of the following resolution,
introduced by Mr. pickney, of South Caro-.
lima. Mr. Calhoun has made a gepon on
the same subject in the Senate, which is
said to be very able production.
Resolved, That all tho memorials which
have been offered, or may hereafter be
presented to this House, praying for the
abolition OF slavery in the District ofColum.
b!a. and also the resolutions offered by an
honorable member from Maine, (Mr Jarvis)
with the amedments thereto. proposed by
an honorable member from virginia, (Mr.
WIse) and every other paper or proposition
that may be submitted in relation to that
subject, be referred to a select committee,
win instructions to report that Congress
possesses no constitutional authority to
interfere IN any way with the institution of
slavery IN any OF the states Of this conGede
racy. And that, IN the opinion of this
House. Congress ought not to interfere in
any way with slavery in the District of
Columbia, becuse it would be a violation of
! the public faith, unWlse, lnpolitlc, and dan
| gerouS to the Union. Assigning such
reasons for thes conclusions as IN the
judgment of the Committee may be best
calculated to enl ghten he public mind, to
| repress agitation, to aIay excitement, to
| sustain and preserve the just rights Of the
| slave holding states, u OF the people of this
district, and to re establish harmony and
tranquility amongst the various sections
of the Union,
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1t the country patronage to the city pa
pers is so extensive that the mails are over
loaded, let Congress pass a law abollshing
postage on all newspapers circulated in
the counties where they are printed, and
the evil will soon be emeded--country
establishments will become more respecta
bic, more people will subscribe for news
papers, and Of course the body polotc will
be better informed, and the large mails but
little incommoded by the arrangement.
Rufalo Patriot.
We have long been of the opinion that
the tariff of postage on newspapers needed
revision, and we doubt not every country
printers experience has led him to the
same conclusion. 1t ever has been, as it
should be t, he policy Of Government in the
management Of the Post Office to afford
every facility to the free circulation of gen.
eral information, as is manifest by the IA.
ciities afforded to publishers, by way of
exchanges, and the very moderate tax on
foreign papers But justice to country
printers, whose patronage is necessarily To-
cal, requires reduction of the tax on local
circulation that shall place them on some
equality with their city neighbors. As the
law now stonds, the country printer is tax
ed for the benefit of the city publisher.
For instance our paper has to pay one cent
sheet for even single miles trunsporta-
ton in the mail, while the N. York Courier
& Enquirer, which is more than double the
bulk. may be sent to any place in the State
for the same sum, and to any part of the
U. States for one cent and haT. There
is certainly no equality in this arrangement
and the discrimination is in favor of that
class who are most able to bear their own
burdens. We do not ask that newspapers
should 60 frCe; bu, that they should be al
lowed to circu late in the counties where
they are publish ed at lower rate-say,
one half that NOW taxed. Were this the
case, we have no doubt that the revenue
from this item would be greatly increased,
as the number of papers mailed would be
three times what it now Isl and as they
would generally go into the small mails,
which are now literally empty. there would
be no increased burden or expense to the
government.
In earlier days, the swift.winged messen
ger, with frosted locks and foaming steed,
found almost every hamlet in the surround
ing country; and what old man has forgot,
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U. s. BANK. mentioned sometime
since that bill was before the Pennsylva.
MIA Legislature 10 incorporate the Bank of
the United States at the expiration of its
present charter, as state institution
The bill has since passed the House by a
majority of 81 20 90, and been orderdd to
a third reading in the Senate by majority
OF 22 10 H. There remains no doubt of its
final passage. The title ofthe bill is .to
repeal the state tax on real and ersonal
property, to recharter the Bank of the u.
States for thirty years, with a capital of
thirty five millions, and to make appropua
lions to canals, railroads, turnpkes, &C."
BY this bill the present stockholders are
incorporated for the amount thew now
hold, twenty-eight millions, and new script
is TO be issued for the seven millions now
owned by the government. As a bonus
for this charter, the bank pays the state
S4,50o, 900, to be appropriated to objects
OF educatlon aud internal improvements.
This new turn in affairs of the bank has
produced great CONSERVATION among the
party backs at Washington, and every
means has been resorted to TO defeat The
measure. Ven Barren imp!ores. "for Gods
sake. DON'T" Kendall says, "do, if you
dare !"-and the old Roman swears under
his own frank, by the Eternal, --'
But all in vain. Pennsylvania has set up
on her own hook, and she is no longer al
the command Of the Kitchen Cabinet oil
the Albany Regency. The Bank, in the
meantime, "cam as summers morning,
is pursuing the even tenor of its way-clos
ing up it's old affairs in manner to extor
praise even from its enemies. On the AL
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Washington, Feb. 8, 1896.

TExAs.-Gen. Huston, Commander in
Chief of the Army of Texas has issued
proclamation, dated at Washington, Tex,
as. Dec. 10, in which he invites volunteers
to join the army. He says that the servi-
ces of 5000 volunteers will be accepted.
To those who will enlist for two wears or
during the war, bounty of S24 and 800
acres of land will be given--to those who
volunteer for two years. bounty of $40
acres, for one year 800 acres. Those who
enlist for shorter period will receive lbe.
raj pay ard ratlons, and The rights of citi-
zenshlp' The ability of performing these
promises must of course depend upon the
success of the war.
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Female Economy-.4 ,ojfe,oorh barring
Who can beat h's? Mrs. Alice Bradley, in
the town of Perry, Genesee. has made bur,
ter and cheese during the past year, for
which she has received S7l as, and had
stu on hand 40 pounds beside. The whole
proceeds were derived from two cows and
during this time a family of ten persons
have received their usual supply of milk,
&c. from the same cows.-Rochester Dem
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A Michigan paper checklists" one of its
patrons in the following manner.
DEsPICABLE.--Th H,n0raJte C.. c..
HascaII, refuses to pay Us for tickets and
papers printed by his order for his elect ion
documents on such meanness are quite
unnecessary.
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Extract from speech, delivered in tn
United States Senate, by AIR. Grundy, O

United States Senate, by AIR. Grundy, of
TENNESSEE some yeats ago.
"lf ever the liberties ofAmerica are lost
the last great battle will be fought upon
TINS moor In all time to come, here will be
found some American Catos, who will be
ready to say with the good old patriot Ro
man, we will hold on to it and fiobt TO the
last Heaven and earth shall witness il
America must fall. that we are innocent
Yes, Mr. President, when the goddess of
Lyberty shall tind no resting place in the
executive manslon-when the spirit of an.
archy or despotsm shall expel her from The
other end OF this capitol, she will still linger
IN and about this chamber, unwilling to be
gone, and when compelled to take her final
flight from our land, the last impress OF
her feet will be on The top OF that canopy
which overshadows the American Senate.
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MO w AR.

NO WAR.
We publish to-day the Presidents Mes
sage announcing his acceptance of the me-
dlaton of England. and also the speech Of
the French King, at the opening Of the
Chambers, in which the same mediation is
accepted on the part of France. At the
time of making this communication the
Presidents first message had not been re.
coved at Paris. Subsequent dates however
announce its arrival, and give us the views
Of the French government. from which it
seems that no mediation is required.
The Message is the all important
subject of remark, both in England and
FraDce.--This document reached Paris
by the quickest expresses, via London and
Havre, on the first day of the year, three
days after the Speech of the King to the
Chambers and the Peers.
All the Paris Journals, speak in the
strongest possible manner of its pacific
character. They one and all agree that
III. dff;cr,t;os ho, .oo, H., ,, ..;
will be settled, and that peace will be pre-,
served. The French Government, however,
have not taken any measures in relation to
it. Neither the Chambers nor the Peers,
!! is stale can take any steps, as the affair
is altogether one Of diplomacy with the
ministers; ana neither House can discuss
the subject until called upon To do On
Nv
In tue ACdress OF the feers on the LIST OF
Ian. is the followino.
"Your Majesty has accepted the (riendlv mediation
offered by The King Of Great Britain, on the coca
to the execution q" lhereay Of the h of T J"V y;
the Ja n, s'", les Of America Your Majesty has
policy, aud expressed your desire of seeing those
dlheulte: lermaa'ed in manner honorable for two
Ii.hed lead. to hope that this desire will be- s pes
Oily realized"
."e government appear 10 nave been silent as to
;,a.m,;, -, o..o a ,' ''. .', ""''"e' ~ pay we
,ned;.,on 10 L,ov, c,,;a,,,;,, ~. r. 49,
9Th says:
Ill was rumored on 'Change. Yesterday, tina, the
o ,he Uo%n,',ee OF the Deputies viii propose
explanations contained in President Jackson's
essage' a"; 'at, on IT'S sde. the Ministry will
millions. with the interest due, and Of thanking
nn:,ann Tor her oler nl mediation, hencelor'h he,
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PRINTERS CONVENTION. We fully con.
cur in the proposition Of neighbor STONE,
for convention of Printers, and will fur
Their suggest that it De holden immediately.
Under any circumstances the measure
would be proper, and at the present time,
1t strikes us as very necessary one. There
are certain radical errors connected with
the business Of newspaper publishing in
this State, which are operating very much
TO the disadvantage of the public, and to
the ruin Of publishers. These errors cam
not be corrected by isolated exertions of
any individual, but would be very soon
overcome by the united action of the whole
craft. lis, we believe, universally admit
ted that no class of men are rewarded for
their labors with more kicks and fewer
copers, than printers. We are fully Of the
opinion, however, that were we to receive
our Just proportion of the latter coin, we
should be less annoyed with the former.
Many Gagged lion has had his beard plucked
by whipsters, who would faint at the sigh,
of iunule.
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We publish in another column an inter.
esting article on the management of green
house plants, to which we invite the at:en.
ton Of our fair readers.
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Alfred Days Estate.
STATE OF TERMONT, }

District of Chittenden So.
The Hon. the Probate Court u,ihin and
for the District of Chittenden, to all per-
sons concerned in The estate Of Alfred Day
late Of Burlington in said District deceased.
Whereas the Administrator on the estate
Of said deceased, proposes TO render an &C
count Of his administration and present his
account against said estate for examination
and allowance at a session Of the Court Of
Probate, to be holded al f. Chittenden s
Hotel in Williston on the first Monday Of
January next, and also said Administrator will
then and there make application for an ex,en.
sion Of the term, for settling said estate, one
year from the 10Th day Of Dec. inst.
Therefore you are hereby notified 10 appear
before said Court at tho time and place afore-
said, and show cause if any you have, why
the account aforesaid, should not be allowed
and why said time Of settlement Of said es.
tate should not be extended.
Given under my hand at Willis.t this 10th
day Of December 1885.
GEO. B. MANSER, Reg,sfey.
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Burlington Dec. 80. 1885.

WE the subscribers, having been up.
w pointed by the Honorable tho Pro.
bate Court for the District Of Chittenden.
commissioners TO receive, examine and ad.
Just the camaln and demands Of all persons
against the estate Of JONAS BRooKs, late OF
Claramont, Sullivan County, State Of New
Hampshire, deceased, represented nsolveDt.
and olso oil claims and demands exhibited
in offset thereto; and six months from The
day Of the date hereof, being SLOWED by
said Court for that purpose, We do there.
fore hereby give notice, that we will Ct
tend to the business OF our appointment. al
the dwelling Of Thompson Beaches. in
Westiord, in said District, on the third
Wednesday of April and on the third Wed.
nesday Of May next, at 10 O'Clock, A. 81,
on each of said days.
Dated, this 20 day Of November, A. d.
1895.
AzASAH LEE,