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mind, that gropes for loneliness as simu
liant for passion, only shows that it has no
correct senses of beauty Constitutional
Magazine.
The following extract is from Peters
History of Connecticut. A versifcation oil
the event narrated, was extensively publish.
ed some years since, and may yet be famil.
lar TO many of our readers, though perhaps
the circumstances have been less generally
credited as an historical fact
ARMY OF FRoGs--"One night in July,
1853, the frogs of an artificial pond three
miles square and about five from Windham,
finding the water dried up, LEFT the place in
body, and marched, or rather hoped to-
wards Willimantc river. They were under
the necessity of taking the road, and going
through the town which they entered about
midnig ht.-The bull-frogs were the leaders,
and the pipers followed without number.
They filled the road considerable length,
and were for several hours passing through
the town unusually clamorous The inhab-
itants were equally perplexed and frighten-
ed some expected to find an army Of
French and Indians others feared an earth
quake aud dissolution of nature. The con
sternaton was universal Old and young,
male and female, fed naked from their beds,
with worse shriekings than those Of the
frogs-The event was fatal to several wo-
Hmen The men, after flight of half mile
in which they met with many broken shins,
finding no enemies in pursuit of them,
made a halt and summoned resolution e.
nough to venture back TO their wives and
children; when they distinctly heard from
the enemys camp, these words, Wight, El-
derkia, Dyer Tete. This last they thought
meant treaty; and pucking up courage,
they sent triumvirate to capilua,e with the
supposed French and Indians.-These three
men approached in their shirts, and begged
TO speak with the General but il being
dark, and no answer given, they were sorely
agitated for some time betwixt hope and fear;
at length, however, they discovered tina, the
dreaded and inimical army. was an army Of
thirsty frogs going to the river for little
water
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-05-20

P's and Q's.-The origin of the phrase
mind your P's and as" is not generally
known. In ale-houses, where chalk scores
were formerly marked upon the wall, or be.
hind the door of the tap-room, it was custo-
mary TO put these initial letters at the head
Of every mans account to shew the number
Of pinls and quarts for which he was in ar
rears and we may presume many friend
ly rustic to have tapped his neighbor on the
shoulder when he was indulging too freely
in his potatons and to have exclaimed, as
he pointed TO the score, "Giles Giles mind
your P's and as"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-05-20

SALT.-In Germany portable sheds are
put up in the fields for shelter, with salt con.
stanily kept in a suitable vessel. A few
quarts of bran wet and sailed and given to
cows, two or three times week when thew
are turned to grass, will yield a greater per
ccntage Of gain in milk.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-05-20

fruit and the callous heart. and the sensual
mind, that gropes for loveliness as a stimu.
liant for passion, only shows that it has no
correct senses of beauty Constitutional
Magazine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-05-20

BEAUTY OF WoMEN--Is there not a
beauty and charm in that venerable and
venerated woman who sits in the "maiesty
of age" beside the fireside of her son she
who nursed him in his infancy, tended him
in his YOUTH counseled him in manhood,
and who now dwells the tuteary goddess
OF his household? What host of blessed
memories are linked with that mother even
In her reverence and chairdays ln What a
multitude of sanciifying associations surround
her and make her lovely, even on the verge
OF the grave Is there not beauty and a
charm in that matronly woman who is look
ing fondly on her child in her lap Is there
not holy influence around her. and does
not the observer pronounce her lovely ?
What though the line and lineament Of
youth are fled. Time has given far more
than he has taken away. And is there moi
a beauty and charm in that fair girl who
is knecling before the matron-her own wo.
manly sympathies just opening into active
life, as she folds the playful infant 10 her DO,
som2 All are beautiful-the opening bios.
som, the mature flower, and the ripcned
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Brattleboro, April 20, 1886. :
N. B. This horse will be tended b
Harlwell, who raised him, and who MI
all Information that may be required as h
igree, speed, docilily of temper &e &,
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-11-16
FROM TEXAS.

NewOrleans papers of the 20th of Oc-
tobcr give a summary of news from Texas,
received by the Pennsylvania from Vclasco.
The Texas Telegraph Of October 18th men
tions that General Houston and his suite ar
rived at Columbus, the seat of government,
on the 9th October. The election of Hous-
ton and Lamar as President and Vice
President has been confirmed, and the votes
for annexing Texas to the United States
were almost unanimous. The Congress
had done little except to decide contested
elections; to adopt the former constitution
as it is and 10 authorize scrips to be is
sued for the sale of public lands, in order to
obtain loans.
Generals Rusk, Green, and Felix IIous-
ton are candidates for generalissimo of the
Texas army; and it is thought the latter
will be appointed. 1t was expected that
Burnet, who is not very popular with the
Texans, would resign the presidency for
the remainder of his term, and Houston
would be appointed pro tempore. No Mex
lean vessels had appeared on the Texan
coast, nor had the Mexcans made any
of importance by land.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-11-16
T3,022
922
Van Buren majority.
loo

This we presume, is very nearly correct.
What we said some days ago, we now re-
peat, that the majority will be from 5000
30 5000.
VIRGINrA.-Tbe Journal of Commerce
reports returns from - Counties, giving
1858 for Harrison, and 1887 for Van
Buren,, majority, 1904.
About 35 counties to be heard from.
The State has gone for Van Buren,.
Many of the strongest V. B. Counties
are yet to be heard from"
OHIo.-The Journal of Commerce SAYS,
in Al Counties heard from, that Harrison
has 1874, and Van Buren, 1876 major
ity, 6,36s.
The Evening Post says, we learn that
we have gain in some Counties in Ohio
where We did not look for it, aud this will
balance our loss in the Reserve Counties.
Before Ohio is given up, we must await
further accounts. We NOW HAVE SOME
HOPE SHE WILL ADD HER VOTE TO THE DEM
oCRATIC STRENGTH.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-11-16

From the .South.-By the arrival OF the
steam packet Columbia, from Charleston,
sailed on the 9TH, we have late advices from
Florida, New Orleans, Savannah and
Charleston.
The intelligence of Florida is not much
later then the advices already received.
The squaws taken by our troops report
that the Indians died like sheep of the mea-
sles during the summer, that Oseola was
sick, and that two chiefs had been killed by
NJ ajor Pierce, and their places had been
supplied by an election of two others. The
Tennessee volunteers are ut Garoy's Ferry,
and Gov. Call with the friendly Greeks and
200 regulars was at Fort Drane.
Gov. Call has issued an order directing
all the U. ;. troops at the various posts OF.
the St. yohns's, to concentrate at Fort
Drane.
Capt Smith and small party of the
Florida Volunteers, fell in with a small
marauding party of Indians, in the neigh
borhood of Sampson Pond, about the 25th
of October The Indians fired, and then
the usual scamper took place. The In
dians ran, and the volunteers chased and
tnCn Tue luuldus tOoN Itlu1t III swamp,
and the volunteers could not follow and so
the affair ended in nothing.
The subscriptions for the great rail. road
were going on very successfully. II is
thought that South Carolina will take more
than 10000 shares.
Cholera at Charlottesville board of
health have issued report, declaring that
the disease had nearly disappeared from
Charleston. No new case had occurred for
the las, two days.-Jour. Com.
FRoM TAMPA BAY.-The ApalAclicola
Gazette Of the 10Th uIt. contains the follow
ing; "The steamer Meridian arrived at
this place from Tampa Bay on Monday
last. There had been no fighting in that
quarter, since our former dates. Thehe
pulation Of friendle Indians which had been
seut out to hold a talk with the hostilcs.
and induce them to come to terms without
further fghting-or, in other words, with
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-11-16
ELECTION RETURNS.

New HAMrsHRE.-The Van Burea tick
ct met with little or no OPPOSITION by the fed
erclists, they started ticket few weeks
before the election but received no support,
The State is ours.
MAINr.-The Democratic ticket has s,c-
ceeded by large majority.
From the Boston Morn. Post of yesterday
MAssAcnusErTs.-I2 o'olock midnight--
We have received sufficient returns 10 rem
der Mr. Parmenter's (demo.) election to
Congress in the ith District certain by up-
wards of 500 majority. We think we sbaE
have majority in the Senate, and tread
mighty close upon the heels of the whigs in
the House.
This is glorious vote, so far, for the
democrats of Massachusetts. Ii is possibl,
that The democrats have overthrosn tbei,
enemies i'll their strongest hold, and re-.
deemed the State IL it proveto be 81. !,
~'H be the prOudest triumph in the dunal,
Of Republication.
Charlestown has elected ten Democratic
Representatives, in the place of Wings las,
year.
The New Bedford Daily Gazette of vcs.
ierday reports, that New Bedford. Dnrt.
mouth, Westport, Fairhaven, Taunton
Freetown, marlborough, and Fall River
have oil given decided DEMocR,r,c Nj.
JoRrTiEs. This looks WELL.
o. Old Massachusetts is as Gkely 70 %
for us, as against us.
VERMONT, DELAWARE and M,Rr, ,Np
have gone for the opposition.
CoNNEcrIcur.--The Hartford Time.
gives returns from nll the Towns in IN,
State, showing Van Bnren majority O
7OS.
Ew.YoRk.-The majority, so far as as
certained. is -. 300, according to the Jour.
nal of Copinercr the Escning Post claim.
% 900.
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their connections with Don Carlos, who
always ready to gather 10 himself all dlsaf-
fccled fragments.
.. y. q. thinks that Mendizabel has done
wrong in dishanding the Provincial Juntas,
as they would have been useful in keeping
up local enthusiasm, by means of which the
narauding parties of the Carllsts would
have been resisted. As it is, he says the
enthusiasm has died away, and wherever
the armies of Don Carlos 20 they find the
population not sufficiently reused. He sup
poses the first duty of the Revolutionary
government viii be to destroy one by ore
the Carlist bands which are becominp
formed, and will make two armies in the
East and West of the Peninsula. The
armies of Don Carlos, the writer thinks,
should be reduce d into one by cutting up the
small bod'>s in detail, aud the first thing to
be do.e is to conquer Gomez, whose adj
vdnces have proceeded to a fearful extent.
/ From victory to victory he has gone on un-
Ill he is at present the terror of Madrid.
RoGil went out to meet him, but hearing
that Gomez had gone by side route, he
returned to the capital, which our author
thinks he ought not TO have done, but should
have sought and conqured him at all haz-
ards. II Gomez were to be taken, there
would be an end to the opposition to the
revolution. The people want some great
action to arouse their enthusiasm, without
which the revolution may be lost and Don
Carlos may arrive at Madrid.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-11-16
q, II. q. AGAIN.
From the Baltimore Am.

From the baltimore american.
We find in the columns of the New York
Daily Express the nineteenth letter of the
industrious u. Z. q. whose communication,
have been from time to time laid before our
readers in the form of abstracts. The wri-
ter says; that Don Carlos has issued proc
lamation calling upon all true Spauiards to
join in prayiGg the Almighty 10 restore
peace 10 the country, and put a stop To civil
war, Of course, by putting him on the throne
of Spain. Ii is said that the war ID the
Basque provinces is assuming u new char
acter, aud hopeis expressed that the forced
loans and new levics will enable the new
government to sustain itself against ITS enc
mics. Cordova, the traitor, as he is called
by %. =. q. has fled to Bayonnc. l.turiiz
has escaped to England, Galoneo has Ian
ded at Rochetort, and the weak and the
wicked generally are betaking themselves
to flight The Carlists however are repre-.
sented as being very numerous, and will be
assisted 10y the enemies Of the revolution.
These enemies arc said TO be powerful from
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.,J oJ;o;ning the State prison lot, as lhey
,,a, deem necessary for the convenience
ac ,h,, institution, and to draw on the Gen
o,,I treasurer, for the necessary funds.
A dill passed revIying and amending the
charter of the Union Steam Mill IN East
Greenwich.
The petition Of the Rhode Island HIS
torical Society, for lottery to raise The
sum of $4,000, was granted.
The pitition of Edward ;. Williams and
others, for an act of Incorporation Tor
Steamboat Company was referred 10 the
committee on corporations, with instruction
to report at the next session.
The petition of Stanford Newell, and
others for an Act IF Incorporation of the
+" Franklin Foundry and Hachtne Co" was
granted aud an Act passed.
The petition of John w. Walker, anc
others, inhabitants of The first school dis
irict in North Providence TO be authorized
to assess a tax on the inhabitants ofthe dis
trct for the purpose of building schoo
house and keeping the same IN repair, wa
granted and an Act passed.
The resolution passed by the House di
rccting the General Treasurer forthwith Il
commence action against the Presidents
Directors and Cashiers Of Banks whom h,
had reason to believe had not taken the oatl
or affirmation required by the Bank &C
passed al the last June session was so II
mcnded rs to authorize any such President
Director or Cashier to make such oath q
affirmation with lhe same effect, With
thirty days from the meeting Of the Assem-
biy, with which the House concurred.
While the clock was striking twelve III
General Assembly adjourned to meet agal
in the State House in Providence on th
Grst Monday in January next.
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From the last number of the Elinburgh

From the last number of the Edinburgh
Review it appears that Capt Back is about
to set out upon another exploring expedition
amongst the northern seas. The expcr-
fence which he acquired on his former tour
would enable him to prosecute his plans
with favorable prospects of success. While
this expedition is preparing in England, IT
must be source of pride qualification to
the people of this country that we are also
advancing project for exploring the south
seas. The United States, destined soon
To rival the greatest maratime nation upon
earth, should not, and will not be found
second in its exeriions to discover new lands
and make every spot on the habtable globe
familiar to the mariner. The admirers of
noble enterprise, and the votaries of science,
must look with ardor upon these great pre-
parations for expeditions to the north and
the south seas by the two most powerful
nations upon earth. Who can tell what
new wonders will be opened to inquiring
minds when these projects are carried, as
they soon will be, into complete effect, and
every bay and coast shall be explored from
one pole to the other 2-Bost Times.
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age, &c. The owners of real estate should
recollect this decision, as cases in which it
would be applicable are not unfrequent in
our courts Of Justice Salem Landmark.
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fmpOrtantto TO Fmmers.--Judge Strong, in
recent case in our common pleas, has de-
clded that no one has right, when maxi
ing division fence, to run half the same
on the lot Of the neigbboring owner but
that it must be whoiiy on the land Of him
who makes it. The case which called
forth this decision, was an action of tress-
pass for cutting a ditch in meadow land,
Tor the purpose Of fence. 1t appeared
that the defendant, in this case. cut ditch
some i've feet wide on each side Of the line
wnch constituted the boundary between
him aud the plsin,if; and the Judgc in
his charge, enforced upon the iury ,I,a, nv
no existing statute was the making or n
ience on the lot Of the adjoining owner ms.
uhsd but that those constructed half a.,
one side and half on the other mus, be sa
constructed by mutual consent, o,herw;.c
ega' measures cJuld be Instituted for dam.
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FREeMEN OF RHopE-lsLANp--
We have told you the TRUTH.
We leave to our adversaries the
practice of DECEPTION and the
rccompense it dcscrves-defea!
entire defeat. The VIcToRY is
OURS.
With due exertions we can beat
our opponents by FIFTEEN
HUNDRED TOTES. Nothing
is necessary to accomplish this, but
tho same activity on our part, which
they will use. Let every friend
of the TAN BUREN Electoral
Ticket be found at The polls.
Let us not be lukewarm and idle,
because we feel certain Of victory.
The majority have often suffered
defeat, from too much confidence
Of success. Let us learn wisdom
from the past, and by personal
oxer,ions, and every honorable ef-
fort, strive to render assurance
doubly sure" Let RHoDE-lsLAND
by a triumphant vote, place herself
proudly by the side of Pennsylvan-
ia, Virginia and New York. Let
her manifest, THIS DAY,
that in devotion 10 the principles
of Democracv, she is not surpassed
by any of her sister States.
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.SmptOmatic.-The principle which
brought this country into n collision with
Great Britain, and occasion the war of
1872, appears likely to bring us into a con-
flict with France. London paper has
the annexed statement, which must newt
ably compromise the renewed amicabe re-
lations of the United States and France.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Sept II.
4 circumstance has occurred at Smyrnd,
which may disturb little the renewed har-
mony between France and America. On
the llth, the American brig Bantam, loaded
with Turkish produce for Boston, st sail,
and got beyond the Castle, when she was
forclbly boarded hy n French man-ofwar's
boat An officer and several men, armed,
said they were IN search of two deserters,
whom they suspected to be on board, and,
notwithstanding that Captain inglee as
sured them on his word ofhonor that there
were no such men in his ship, the French
commenced a strict search, aud not sue
ceedlng IN finding the desericrs. the ofhcer
ordered the American Captain To return 10
Smyrna. On this the American hauled
down his flag, abandoned the vessel, aud
the French brougii: her to anchor between
the Castle and the town. Captain lnglco
thea went on shore and made hrs protest.
Thus the affair remained wbsn tia last ac-
counts left Smyrna. MIR. Ofley, the United
States Consul, is man Who will do his
duty, from which he would not flinch a
hairs bredth, even were his consulate rat,
tied about his ears. lie Is another Loro
Ponsonhy, with ,liis difference. that ne VIA
certainly be more promptly Supported ny
his own government People cahho. ''s"'
th. s,rinc. aud Stars viih impuu'i,.
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NsaSCELEANY.

4 Directory Of Detroit and Register Of
Michigan is abGut to he published, where
but n few years since the only directory was
,he Indian path through the intermnnbIc
forests, and the only register that of Indian
hunts and crucltcs. Thus it is that we see
;hc Hosl remote and wild sections of our
country emerging from u savage condition
into civilization nad refinement. The busy
tlum of commerce and social intercourse is
spreading itself through the vasl solitude of
the interior, and stately mansions rise where
ihe hunters wIgwam once stood, The IN
land seas, upon whose surface but short
Time AFRO was to be seen only the solitary
canoe, are now nuviga,ed by floating pala
ccs, the interior OF which display the luxu
rlcs of life in all their varieties, and whose
apartments are occupied by the wealthy
aud the noble, the elegant and the learned
from every cline. The northern portions
of Europe were formerly called the hive of
nations, the western hemisphere may as
nptly he styled their refuge. In the shade
of its forests the man wcarled with the Vi
cssitudes of fortune and worn out by ITS re-
verses, may rest far from the prying gaze
of his fellow beings, whilst the ontcrprlzina
and the industrious will there find an nmpI,
store of materials, in working up which his
faculties may be excrted aud his wealth III
creased. Bait. Amer
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From III. ~ y. Journal Of Commerce Of
HOnday erening.
The Pennsylvania Of
this mornig gives returns, either official or
unofficial, from all the Counties in the State
except Warren, The footings are as fol-
lows:
Van Buren,, 73,022
Harrison, Gs,922
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The New York Journal Of Commerce,
admitted hitherto be as fsE paper as
any published, aad eagerly sought for in
general, as a vehicle ofcorrect information,
has of late been bitterly denounced by the
leading Wing Journals of that city, for tel
ling the truth. The Newport Herald, in an
Extfa issued on Saturday, joins in the cry,
Go on, whigs-deceive and deuouucc-
bu, remember, tina, TRvru is mighty, and
must PREyAsI.
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NEWPORT.
w DNESDAY Nov. 16, 1886.
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN NOMI MA
TION
FOR PRESIDENT
MARTIN VAN BUREN,.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
RICHARD NJ. JOHNSON.

DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
OF Electors of President and Vice-Presi-
dent of the United States, nominated at
the Democratic Republican Convention,
held at Newport, on the 22d June, 1896.
JAMES FENNER,
OF Providence.
JOHN D'WOLF,
OF Bristol.
HENRY BULL,
OF Newport.
BENZ. B. THURSTON,
OF lIopkinton.
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1t appears that Muriha's Vineyard owns
fair proportion of the whaling marine OF
the United States, having no less than sew
en- fine ships in the Pacific Ocean and three
IN the South Atlantic. The seamcn en-
ploycd in the whale fishery are perhaps the
finest set of sailors in the worlG, being,
generally, young men with pretty good ed
uca,ions and sober steady habits. The
ships are frequently owned by the men who
navigate them, & the proceeds of the voyage
nre divided amongst them rateably. Ii is to
the northern States, where the greatest num-
Der of whale ships are owned, that in the
event Of collision with foreign powers, we
are to look for men to serve IN the navy
and certainty no part of the world could
furnish more gallant army Of protectors OF
their counry's rights. Without the bad
habits that sometimes accom- pany what are
called "man-o'- war's-men," they-possess
the naval skill and experience combined
with fine health and firmness of nerve.
Bah. Amer.
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And thus too Without including some 9TH
crs we have hopes of
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THE RESULT SO FAR.
M1JORfTIES.

The Electors of President already ascer-
tanned to be chosen, are as follows: