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Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-01-14
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ted state; and because he loves it and th;.,
1t does him good? Which one of these 49,
texts Is not in the mouth of those who 49,.
slonally take glass of weak brandy slim,
The alcohol in the latteris diIuted-is ma.
palatabIe by other ingredients, and probably
exists IN no greater proportion than in n.
former. Now if there is no difference h.
tween getting drunk on cider and pett;n,
drunk on weak brandy sling, what is the d;f
ference between moderate use of the for.
mer, and moderate use of the latter
If it is sinful and ruinous to get drunk m
alcohol under one name, it is sinful and ru-
nous to get drunk on alcohol under anotbp,
name. AS it is the moderate use ofum thu,
leads to the immoderate use of il 81 in 20
gard to wine, cider, and all other intoxica-
ting drinks. Drunkenness is sin and ruin
Moderate drinking is the road to drunken
ness. The sin of moderate use of alcoholic
drinks of any kind, consists, then, in throw
ing ourselves into temptation, and in lend
ing our example and influence to habits and
practices that make drunkards.
Before leaving this subject, we have sug
gestion to make in relation to the name oftbe
Society reported of in the foregoing article
1t is styled Total abstinence Societu,-
This Is very sweeping language. From
what are they pledged to abstain? From in
toxlcating drinks erely.-Nothing is said
about tea, coffee, confectionery or tobacco
Now we maintain that a society pledged to
total abstinence from tea and coffee, vet al
lowing the use of alcohol, might with equal
propriety style itself Total Abstinence So
| ciety, as one abstaining from the latter and
INDUCING IN the former. So long as the
members of this society are allowed to in
dulge, ad ibitunl, in the use of any and ev-
cry other hurtful thing except intoxicating
drinks-and there is no evidence that it is
now otherwise-they have no right to raise
the banner of "totdl abstinence" They
assume name Of which they are unworthy.
Reformed Temperance Society, is title
high enough for any association that will al
low its members to overcharge themselves
with surfeiting, to stupefaction, at pleasure,
IN the use of tea, coffee, confectionery, and
tobacco, which last is not only perDicious,
but filthy and disgusting. Let "Total 40
stinence" be reserved for a society that shall
have higher and purer objects-that shall be
pledged to abstain from eating and drinking
whatever is manifestly and confessedly de-
structive of health and happiness.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-01-14

Hec0mpenSe to no man eril for eDil. II
thine enemy hunger, feed him ifhe thirst
g1Ue him drink for an so doing thou shalt
heap Goals Of fire on his head. Be not
overcome Of evil, but orercone eril acih
good.-PAUL.
Nothing is palmer from the New-Testa-
ment than that it is a Christian duty to
render good for evil. An opportunity lsnow
presented us for discharging such duty, and
we cheerfully embrace it.
Toyears ago, while in the employ of the
Anti-Slavery Society, as agent, being on the
line between this State and New-York, we
were invited by clergyman, then residing
in Washington County, IN. W to attend
the celebration of the anniversaries of Wash
ington County Benevolent institutions, held
that year at White Creek Cordially accept
ing the invitation, on our way to the meet
ing, in company with this clergyman, at his
suggestion we called with him on Dr.. Proud
tit* Of Salem, and were by him introduced
to the Doctor as an agent Of the Anti-Slave
ny Society. Moreover, he stated to the Doc
tor that, as he had had considerable hand
with the Doctor and others in getting up
Colonization Society in that county; and as
he now feared that that Society was not
accomplishing his designs, he would now
propose to the Doctor and then to the meet
ing, to forego his privilege of speaking on
the occasion, and requested for US few mo-
ments hearing at some convenient time du-
ring the session.
The Doctor started back. He and our
brother Baldwin, with others, had been at
immense labor for long time to get them up
Colonization Society,-he and other cler-
gymen had found two Aficans,"-
been at the vast inconvenience of keeping
them at his house all one day-had got them
off to Troy, and they had now gone to Ii
IBERIA. The plan of this Society was mag
nifcent,-i benevolence without bounds
its claims to the patronage of the people per
fectly obvious and appreciable: Therefore,
it would not do to have another scheme pre-
scented that would tend to lessen the conn
dence of the people in this. He should oP-
pose our being heard, unless we would with
al advocate the claims of Colonization. We
went to the meeting and were decidedly re-
fused any opportunity to speak. In the Colo
nizaton meeting, their speakers, one in par
ticular, villifed and most wickedly SANDER
ed Abolitionists, but not a word Of defence
was allowed.
These are they whose Committee, through
their Secretary, now ask US to give notice OF
the time and place of their Colonization
meeting,
| These remarks have been made, not be
cause it is agreeable to dwell on such igno-
bic treatment, but to let our traducers know
/ Now Agent of the New-Fork Young Men
Colonization Society
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-01-14

A Short Dialogue.-' When do you in
tend, Mr. B., to leave off selling intoxicat-
ing iquorF said bystander to a land
lord. When respectable men leave off
buying was the laconic reply.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-01-14

My thoughts on awful subjects roll,
Damnation and the dead:
What horrors seize the guilty soul
Upon dying bed }
Lingering about these mortal shores,
She makes long delay,
Tin, hike Hood, with rapid force
Death sweeps The wretch away.
Then swirl and dreadful, She descends
Down to the 6ery coasts,
Amongst abominable 6ends,
Herself frighted' ghost.
There endless crowds Of sinners lie,
And darkness makes their chains;
Tortured with keen despair they cry,
Yet wait for 6sFcer rains.
Not al their anguish snd their blood
For their past guilt atones.
Nor the compassion ofa God
Shall hearken 70 their grosnss
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-01-14

RecompenSe to no man eril for emil. 4
thine enemy hunger, feed him ; ifhe thirst
ga0e him dT>i'sk; for an so doing thou shat
heap Goals Of fire on his head. Be no
overcome Of evil, but orercome eril aciu
go0d-PAUL.
The Arkansas advocate., 1836-05-13

The New York City elections have result ed in the election of a Van Buren Mayor,- bit9 Wings are elected to the Council, while the Van Burenites have elected only T. Van Buren must look to his camp. They beat him in his strong holds.
The Arkansas advocate., 1836-05-13

0yRemember that Van Buren voted in the New York Convention to allow free ne- g-roes the right of suffrage.
 Remember that he voted to instruct the New York Senators in Congress to oppose the admission of Missouri as slave State.
The Arkansas advocate., 1836-05-13

The U. $. Army will probably be inereas- ed to 10000 men.
The Arkansas advocate., 1836-05-13

Six companies |. s. Infantry. and .sV < Dragoons, have marched from Fort o'O's,, ... to Fort Towson, on the Sulphur Fork 'o' .sa Gen. Gaines, for the purpose of deienoiHS < frontier. There is no account, ho"ess' 7. any hostile movement on the part of lns dians.
The Arkansas advocate., 1836-05-13

The follomin is an extract from the La' itorial prologue of the new Editor of the 1a' zette:
 "In undergoing so great change lu her f social and political relations, the people os the State will be called en to organize a.a reconstruct the edifice of the Stale, ua fundamental plan of which the peop'e ~ 7. Arkansas have already projected and '' tined.''
 Perhaps we are dull of comprchension' We have looked at that sentence tnfoss our spectacIes and in every other way--aDs cannot, for the soul of us, make out Wnas ' nssanss To reconstruct means to buia . CT again. Does he mean that we ougn' pull down our Constitution. and make -. one? If so, he is rather forward.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-17

Novel OPERATIoN.-An negro man in
Mississippi, had complained with the bilious
cholC for seventeen days, when finding that
the poor fellow must die, medical gentle
man, alter every thing had been done, and
as a dernier resort, made an incsion along
the Inca alba, commencing above The I'm
bilious and extending two or three inches be-
low il. The bowels protruded and present.
cd that portion involved in tho structure,
which was found 10 he in The iLeum.
This being grasped, the structure, after
some effort, gave way. The oblruding
parts, we're then returned and the wound Sc
cured by few stitches and adhesive strips.
The negro rapidly recovered and is now well.
The viscera should be carefully excluded
from the atmosphere by warm moist cloth
w i'll not this hereafter become frequent
operation in obstinate cases Of intestinal
structures since they are very frequent and
often iatal.-N T. Sun.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-17

n scene OF extreme horror in the pyramids
Of Egypt.-Some French travellers attempt
ing to explore the vaults Of the Egyptian
Pyramids bad already tray ersed an extensive
labyrinth Oi chambers and passages; they
were on their return, and had arrived at the
most difficult part Of it--a very long and
winding passage, forming communication
between two Chambers; its opening narrow
and low. The ruggedness OF the floor, sides,
and roof, rendered the progress slow and Ia
boriouS, and these difficulties increased ra
pidy as they advanced. The torch with
which they had entered became useless, from
the impossibility of holding il upright, as the
passage diminished IFS height Both it's
height and width al length however became
so much contracted, tina; the party were COM
PEELED 10 crawl on their bellies. Their wan
behring's in these interminable passages (for
in their fatigue of body and mind they deem
ed them SOL seemed 10 be endless. Their Ia.
larm was very great and their patience al
ready exhausted, when the headmosl Of the
party cried out that he could discern the
light al the exit OF the passage, at a cOnside-
rable distance ahead, bui that he could ad-
vance no further, and that in bis efforts TO
press, in hopes TO surmount the obstacle with
out complaining, he had squeezed himself so
far into the reduced opening, that he had now
no longer strength TO recede The situation
OF the whole party may he imag ined their
terror was beyond the power Of direction or
advice; while the wrelched leader whether
from terror or the natural effect of his situa.
ton, swelled so, that If il was before difficult,
II was now impossible for him 10 STIR from
the spot be thus miserAbiy occupied One
Of the party at this dreadful and critical mo-
ment, proposed in the intense sclGshness 10
which vital danger reduces oil, az the only
means Of escape from this horrible confines
ment, this living grave, 10 cut in pieces the
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-17
In haste, your friend.
GEORGE CATLIN.

Sources Of the Mississippi-From a
letter written by the scientific traveller,
Mr.. NIcoLLET. to the President OF ST.
Mary's College, in Baltimore, dated Oct.
], at St. Peters, Upper Mississippi, we
have been kindly permitted to publish
the following extract Ball. GAG.
IL have Just returned from long Jour-
ney to the sources OF the Mississippi. |
owe TO the politeness and enlightened
liberality of Col. Davenport, and the
other officers of Fort Smelling, and Of
Major Taliaferro. all the facilities and
the protection which | needed to per-
form this long, painful and dangerous
expedition. The result of this adven-
tnrous journey is, that have completed
the knowledge Of the sources of the Mis-
slssippi, and have traced detailed Geo.
graphic and Topographic Map of an in
terrs,ing region, two-thirds Of which
has hitherto been unknown. The nu-
merous researches which | have made
are founded on two thousand astronomi-
cal and barometricaI observations I
have spent 6fty-nine nights in the for
ests of the Northwest, or in the marshes
of the Mississippi, and yet my health is
at this moment better than it has ever
been. Uniting the observations of this
campaign with the result of my labours
for three years, in the whole extent OF
the Valley of the Mississippi, and in
every direction in the far West, I find
myself enabled to write the physical and
civil history of one Of the greatest rivers
in the world from the height of its sour
ces till it empties into the Gulf Of Mexi-
CO."
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-17

when that perpendicular ledge is con.
templated and viewed as it is. of all CO.
Tors, and polished by the action Of the
air upon it as if liquid glazing had been
poured over it, one stands filled with
wonder and admiration.
The Indians have an idea that this red
stone IS part of their flesh; that they
were created from it, and that it would
be sacrilegious and impious to convert
it to any other use than the pipe. which
is used for peace making and conciliat-
ing the Great Spirit.
These feelings SO wrought upon them
that when we were passing through a
village oftheirs at and near the Traverse
de Loix, $50 miles from the quarry,
they assemble in numbers around us, and
made US prisoners, lavished their threats
upon us in every possible form. telling
us that the Sioux had all together in
council resolved that no white man
should ever go there. They threatened
to kill our borses. and even ourselves, if
we undertook to GO on. We persisted,
however, in the determination to go on,
even at the risk of our lives. which we
uiu, \di'ci OClhS uStdiucu SOiiie tiIut,
though they sent expresses ahead OF us,
and gathered around US, making us trou-
BILE and vexation by their threats, and
cries. and groans, at every village thro'
which we passed. They considered it
an invasion of their religious privileges,
and consequently were greatly distress
ed. We said every thing we could to
convince them that our views were
friendly, and that we went to crafty our
curiosity, instead of going las they saidl
to see what it was worth. We did not
satisfy them. but we reached the place
with much difficulty, and satisfied onr-
selves for all the trouble and toll of a
campaign. | shall in some
form or other give the speeches of these
Cloths and Vandals, rs they were thrown
in our faces, and also many other of
their traditions and superstitions, whic h
will be curious.
In haste, your friend,
GEORGE CATLIN.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-17

A TYnANr's PAsTIME.-king Louis
the Eleventh of France, ordered the Abbol
of Baigne, man OF great wit, and who had
the knack OF inventing new musical instru-
menis, TO get him concert OF swines voices,
thinking il impossible. The Abbot accord
ingly mustered up number OF hogs Of sew
eral ages, and placed them under pavilion
covered with velvet (before which he had
sound board, painted with certain number
of keys,) thus making an organ : and as he
played on the keys with little spikes, which
pricked the hogs, he made them cry in such
tune and concert, as highly delighted the
King ard the Court
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-17

single bound. 1t so happened that, in
the opposite cliff, the leap was favored
by low place, into which he dropped.
aud graspng the bushes, he thus helped
himselfto ascend to the top of the cliff
The Indians. for few moments, were lost
in wonder and admiration, and before
they had recovered their recollection, he
was half way up the side Of the opposite
hill, but still within reach of their rifles.
They could easily have shot him at any
moment before. but being bent on taking
him alive, for torture, and to glut their
long delayed revenge, they forbore the
use of the rifle; but now seeing him
likely to escape. they all fired upon him:
one bullet wounded him severely in the
hip. but not so badly as to prevent his
progress. The Indians having to make
a considerable circuit before they could
cross the stream, Brady advanced good
distance ahead. His limb was growing
stiff from the wound. and as the Indians
gained on him, he made for the pond
which now bears his name, and plung-
ing in, swan under water a consiGcra-
bic distance, and came up under the
trunk Of a large oak, which had fallen
into the pond. This, although leaving
only small breathing place to support
lie, still completely sheltered him from
their sight. The Indians, tracing him
by the blood to the water, made dill
gent search all round the pond, bat find
ing no signs of his exit finally came to
the conclusion that he had sunk and was
drowned. AS they were at one time
standing OH the very tree, beneath
which he was concealed, Brady UNI
Outstanding their language was very
glad to hear the result of their delibera- I!
items, and after they had gone, weary,
lame and hungry, he made good his re-
treat to his own home. His followers
also all returned in safety. The chasm
across which he leaped is in sight OF the !
bridge where we crossed the Cuyahoga, !
and is known in all that region by the !
name of "Brady's Leap"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-17
POETRY.
From the United Siates Guseite.
THE HUSBANDS GRAY HAIR

THE HUSBANDS GRAY HAIR.
Times hand is even there, swee, Kate,
Yet let the sign remain
Ngives me no regretiul throb,
Nor should il yield thee pain:
lis very white, ] grant thee, Kate,
Yet pluck il not, pray,
WHY should thy loving heart regret
That am turning gray'
Four lustres, Kate, have ta'en their fligh
Since thou and first met,
And darken'd morns have ope Il since then
And murky suns have SET,
Yet light from that warns heart of thine
Has been around my way,
And with so dear guide and friend
would again turn gray.
The wife may view, with unconcern,
Times signet on the brow,
WIN ne'er gave to the wearer's heart
single ihroh Of woe:
And il angelic worth, swee, Kate,
Nigh, keep the churI at bay,
Time meier had placed IN triumph there,
His banneret Of gray.
Then let the stranger live, dear Kate,
Amid lis neir hhors dark,
Until they Too in turn shall pale
Beneath, the spoilers mark:
IT'S very white, grant thee, Kate,
Yet pluck il not, pray,
Why should thy low ing heart regret
That am turning gray? "'sss
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-17

Sturdy Baggary-There is story relat>
ell in an English paper Of gentleman in
the vicinity Of Derby who directed about 2
years since that 10 every able bodied man so-
liciting aims at the gate before his mansion,
employ should be offered at two shlings
a day and pint OF ale. For two years This
offer has been made 10 $50 beggars of this
description; out Of that num- Der only one ac-
cepted it, and ho was employed in the gar
den; he did net stay above three days-One
of them, OH being expostulated with. said no
had rather beg than work--It was a better
trade that il was poer street in which be
could not get 3D., and he could 60 through
twenty in day.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-17
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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-17

The New York Era relates a story of
sailor on board a man uf-war being punished
(wiIh the. Cat o'nine tails, we suppose while
his vile slooi calmly by and witnessed the
operation without a tear, or without any visi-
ble sign Of grief. The other women on
board, being indignant at such want OF
feeling, held a court martial on their hard
hearted sister, and sentenced her 10 two doz-
en-, which they administered themselves
The women know what is that
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-17

Useful Intention for the Sick Of the mr.
my.-Copiain II. l.. Thistle, Of New Or
leans, who commanded company OF Lou
isiana Volunteers during the last campaign
in Florida, has invented saddle for the con-
veyance Of the sick on a march. The In
vention has met with great favor among The
officers Of the army and The Wor Depart
ment TO testify its high opinion of il, has al
ready ordered fifty sahdes 10 be made !Of
present purposes. 1t requires eight OF len
men, says the Army and Navy Chronicle, 10
carry wounded man on litter, and then
the progress is very slow. By means of
Captain Tbistle's saddle, horse and ,nah
70 lead him are sufficient, and the patient is
removed with less pain and inconvenience.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-17

Leap Year Resolutions.-W learn that
al a meeting of young ladies in - county +,
lew Gays since, it was unanimously resoiy~
ed, that any one entertaining an attachment
for young gentleman, shall al the first OPP
portuuity say snip to him, 10 which his re-
plying snap is to be taken and held so much
Of marriage treaty, as TO render his retreat
dishonorabie Nevertheless, any gentleman
merely Withholding the responsive memo
syllable, shall continue 10 be received as be-
fore. -iIacOn { Ga. J Tel.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-17

"re'ohed being who formed The obstruction,
and clear ii by dragging the dismembered
carcnse pieceneal past them, He heard this
dreadful proposal, and contracting himself
in agony at the idea Of death, was reduced by
a strong muscular spasm to his usual dimen-
sions, and was dragged out, affording room
for the party TO squeeze themselves by, or o.
yer his PROSTATE body. This unhappy crea-
iure was sulfocated in the effort, and was left
behind, a corpse. - Cabinet Of Cuiosities.