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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-08-26

dcpravity of the transaction by another
standard, according to which Mr. "Vcr,us"
will find himself deficient at least Peck
in O bnshnl.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-08-26

The sales at Niagara Falls, beng only
small part of the property intended to be
sold brought the first two days SUE 900.
A total SUSPENSION then took place, in con.
sequence o; the sudden proslration of Rath-
bun, who Is one of the proprelors.-.N Y.
Star.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-08-26

ct When We hear good and true Wings
say" What can we do in thI coming cleo
toni fear Van BurenS too strong for Us"
tho answer should be, "Do your duty--ex
ert yourself,--go to the Polls and vote, and
leave the rest to Providence and good
cause" Timid politicians are dead weights
on the republic. When Gen. Brown asked
Col. Miller whether he could carry a strong
fortress by storm, his answer was, q" I,cW
try, Sir" That is all that is wanting try
and defeat Van Buren,, and he Is defeated ;
never dcspar-never give up--ncvcr allow
the vain Boosting of your advcrsarics to
shake you from the line Of your duty. If
we were to believe what the army of office
holders tell us, Harrison would not get a
single state in the Union Now we say
distinctly and unequivocally, Tdn Buren,
cannot be elected. He had gained all up to
August that he could possibly gain; from
that period to November next, he loses he
goes down. The recent elections in Ken
lucky, Indiana. North Carolina. Louisiana,
Alabama and Missouri sufficiently Indicate
the mpossiollly of Mr. Van Burcns rccciv.
ing the votes of the South and West. Some
of his friends still, however, claim for his
support Virginia and Pennsylvania. The
States of Ohio. North Carolina, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Massachusetts, South Carolina,
Georgia, Maryland, Indiana, Alabama,
Vermont, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri,
Delaware and Arkansas, which will al 90
for Harrison, makes ma orlty against Van
Buren,, exclusive Of Pennsylvania or Virgin
ia, fourteen although we consider Virginia
safe, and Pennsylvania sure.-N Y Star.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-08-26

The WANDERING PIpER hon0rcd Us with
a visit on Monday, and performed in the
evening to a very respectable audoncc.--
He spent several hours with u during his
stay in towl, and we were gra III ID to find
HIM altogether the gentleman, in c'Iigcn',
and communicative. Ga his return from
Mon'p eicr, he is to start for St I.ouis--
will spend the winter at the West, and
leave til. country in March. It seems that
he has bestowed for charitable purposes in
this country about $4,000, which be hopes to
swell TO 10 600, being the amount bcstow-
ed in Grea, Britain and Ireland. OF the
object Of bis mission Of any ha has, except
that of helping himtaIt' and dong good to
others we are of course entirely uninform.
ed, except so far as it may be inferred from
the following negative Information contain
ed in his circular OF last year.
never announced myself for any thing more than
MI. Stuart the Wandering Piper. ! deny having
an opponent at present Hing in France. or any
where e se my mission is solely connected with the
IT, S. Of America g BRIAN, and Ireland; that there
are numerous wagers pending on the issue Of this
ardn)us undertaking, with which, am not in the
least concerned is true, and that tie happiness oil
my few remaining days, depends much on the man
ner in which the matter shal terminate, is likewise
rue vet, there has not been tn, least hint given Ia
the public how they could serve me. An explanation
shall be e wen before ] take my departure for
Europe.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-08-26

VERMONT EXPREss.-Wc have received the
first number OF a new paper published at NInches.
ter, 1t is spirited little sheet, and goes heart and
hand for Harrison and Granger. Success to it.
The lOlIowing arc'c brealhes the true spirit.
lreemen ofNerm0nt Sons of the revolutionary
tnrhers You occupy proud stand in The nation
The pillows OF corruption have Idsled YOUR noun.
tains and threatened TO inuniale YOUR valleys, bu,
your stern patriotism has rolled them back. Fac.
tionsts, from abroad, have combined with dema.
gosuges and apostates at home, 10 chain YOU TO the
car Of Van Buren, and the Hegency but you have
remained firm 10 your principles. a desperate and
ing effort is now making 10 drive YOU from your
strong holds, 10 undermine your sacred lib critics,
aid make you the humble slaves Of II man. who
never did u noble ACT /; and whose whole life has
been characterized by deception, Cunning, aud in.
Irigue who uses the Offices Of your Government
10 purchase parlzlns; AMI the emoluments of Office
~ feed and iatlen a host of Parasites. Vote for
this man--susan his adhcrerenrs--and the pride
of yGur State is furnished. Her exalted character
Is gone lnreyer. You will be chained 10 fiction,
and Identified with corruption, Van Burenism and
slarery,-pt EIlTess.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-08-26

Our lukewarm politicians, the walters
upon Providence, who have been lamenting
over the inevitable ruin Of our country, and
yet refused to act like men and freemen to
rccovc' their rights, are aow nobIy rebuked
by the efforts and the glorious triumph of
the North Carolina Wings. Had they too
folded their hands and given up all for lost
without struggle, ruthless prescription
and party violence, would have still con
tnued their sway in that portion of onr land.
But unntimidated by power, unawed by
menace, uncorruptcd by the spills, the GAL
lant sons of North Carolina have rushed
CALAMITY to the field, and with upwards of
$4,000 majority against them, nothing
daunted, contcnded hand to hand and o 10.
riously conquered the enemy.-.Ab. .Adc.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-08-26

CoNuNpRuM.-Why are the Van Buren,
men like fish OUT of water
Because they are always iying about the
Bank.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-08-26

NERtrAs- One Of the scrblers for the
Sentinel, who in 1854 deceived and hum
buggcd the people in regard to Mr.. Van
Ness return, seems 10 have been frightened
almost out Of his proprcty by our merely
abiding to the subject and quoting a few
of his paragraphs from tn, Sentinel TO
prove that Mr. Van Ness 1cas coming home
two years ago. 1t was certainly very far
from our intention to disturb the quiet in,
significance Of the individual alluded to, or
to add another pang to his stricken con-
science. This however, we have unwit'
tingly done, and We regret to learn that
since the publication Of that article he has
hardly had an hours qNetbut in visions OF
the night has been continually haunted by
ghosts and spectres dire, until with guilty
Clarence he is ready 10 eXclaim-
go, have p,ss'd miserable night,
So fall Of fearful dreams, Of ugly sights,
That, AS ! am Christian faithful man,
would not spend another such night.
though 'lwere TO buy world ofhappy days:
So full of dismal terror was the time
-Mcihoughr, legion of foul fends
Enyiron'd me, an howed in mine cars
Such hdeous cries, that. with the very noise,
] trembling wax d, and, for u season after,
Could not believe but that was in hell;
Such terrible impressions ma lie my dream,
Distressing as this stac of mind must be
we have only to add, in the language of the
field preacher, "groan, sinner, groan."
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-08-26

THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.--It is well
known tina, the friends of Mr.. Van Buren,
assume to themselves the name of The re-
publican party, but by what right we should
like to know. Is it because their favorile
has uniformly opposed the leading men of
that party, while he thought be could de
rive advantage from opposing them: Is it
because he was opposed to Madison, Gin
ton, and Jackson? Is it because he advo-
Gated the election to the Senate of the U.
States, Of that high toned Federa'ist, Ru-
fus King, Is it because he was Missouri
res;rclionist i it because the federal
States Of Rhode Island and Connecticut
have suddenly abandoned their principles,
and hoistcd the Van Buren, flag? /, short,
is il because the republican states Of the
south and west are almost unanimously op
posed to him
Often was il said in 1928, that the con =
test between Gen. Jackson and Mr.. Adams
was a contest for principles, not for men -
All the states which voted for Jackson
were called democratic states, and those
which sustained Adam: were termed Jede
rat states. At that time, Maine, New
Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut and
New Jersey voted for Adams. These
states are ali now GDr Van Buren,.
The following States give their electoral
vote for Gen Jackson in 1928, viz: OHIO,
Kentucky. Tennessee, North Clrolna
Alabama. Louisiana aud Missouri. They
are nolo all opposed t. Mr. Fan Buren,
Comment is useless. 1t j. evident that the
states which elected Andrew Jackson
President are fast uniting npon Judge
White as his successor; and the states
which were in a minority in 1928, will be
again in minority in I336.-Rlleigh Reg.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-08-26

STATE ELEcTIoS.-Du During the last week, we
have had opportunity Of conyorsing with ndlyid.
udIs from ddereht paris Of the State who are well
ed IN political signs, and in whose opinion Ne
place great confidence. Notwithstanding the bra-
sado Of the Van Buren, prints, the information we
get from every source, aud the signs Of the political
hlryon, confirm us in the belief that SILAs H.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-08-26

IHE APPRoACHING II CrION. We have vet to
learn that the intelligent, the incorruptbe, and the
patriotic Ficcmen Of Vermont are TO be duped,
cuI'ed and humbugged by The ponpous arislocraric
Van Buren, unto. Our information fom almost
every part Of the Stale leads Us 20 very different
conclusion. The Wing aud hnimasunic papers
from different sections give the most liuering ac-
cconnts a. to the prospect Lcllre US Indi.d.
nals and letters from other pays and near home tell
us that nothing is wanting bot the attention of the
ltccmen 10 the polls 10 insure US a most triumphant
victory Hence, then, enireat fellow citizens
this once 10 he mindful Of the ineslimabe rinhr of
the elective franchise. For this wear, it is doubly
important. In addition TO the Ordinary business of
the ensuing session Of our Legislature, there is our
pnoa Of the surplus revenue 10 be dspos d Of 4 g..
mounting. probably, 10 not less than FIVE HUN.
DRED THOUSAND DOLLARS and "A SEN
alor TO elect for Congress for six years. win a
single freeman who regards our civil privileges
worth copper, and The pecuniary interests Of the
state OF any consequence, sill down and fold his
arms and say TO himself, "my vote can be of Iillc
consequence in lie election, il wont make but one
die cnce )" fihere are any such, they ought to
be doomed to the chains Of slavery
FIeemen, go as promptly 10 the polls as Won would
do forth TO balhe, were your beloved county inva,
ged by ruthless and annoying enemy do you,
duty, and when the battle is if YOU do not come
OF conquerors and cover yourselves with glory, tel
Us we have deceived YOU Rutland Herald.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-08-26

81 pronounce the assertion made in the
Democrat of the 2nd inst. that I should
have called Gen. Harrison q coward, as to-
tally untrue from beginning to end. | have
never made such an assertion nor do ! be-
Iievc it. | know him to have been brave
man. JAMES Owning.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-02-18

season, will. except by an uncommon effort,
or some remarkable occurrences, most prob
ably be pursued. 1t will be natural to con-
linue il. And hence the necessity OF setting
out right, and of entering the right path early.
II is a common error, but great and danger
Gus one, that a moral reIornation, or change
of moral character, can. nj any time, easily be
effected. It is far otherwise. Besides, II
there be right course, and proper course,
(both az our duty and our happiness are con-
cerned, the sooner we enter upon it the bet
ter. We shall thus show our wisdom, and
provide for our interest. Not to do 80 will be
acting on principle, which, in other, and the
common affairs OF life, every one condemns.
/ We venture to say To the young them
See 10 your moral ckaracter-"Get knowledge
and wsdom;-with all thy getting, get under.
standing" Seek for useful knowledge; and
let this knowledge guide you. II man
knows how to pilot ship, or to manage n
farmland yet sleep, or haunts the tavern,when
he should be watching and working at his
post-what should we think Of him? The
light of conscience must guide; the moral
sense must be the criterion; evil desires and
selfish irregular passion must be suppressed
Resolutely conform to dutE and habit will
soon make duty pleasant; and the middle and
close of life will not he filled no with rain
regrets and painful self. denlals.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-02-18


The world is grea. and stately volume of
natural things, and may not be improperly
styled the heroglyphics of better world
Penn's Fruits Of SOLITUDE, (l693.)
AS the ore is not visible on the face of the
earth, so is intrinsic worth deeply earthed.-
Zimmerman.
Some make great hustle TO appear upon
the theatre Of the world, where all they do is
to publish that ignorance which retirement
would have civilly concealed.-[ Cracian.
The art of living upon good terms with the
world, appears to consist, chiefly, in the in
diligence and assumption Of false feelings
Zimmerman.
He who has many wishes, has generally
but little will, or decision Of character; and
lie who has energy of will, has few diverging
wishes. He whose will il bent with energy
on one thing, must renounce the wish for
many Laraier.
1t is to be feared that our greatest exertons
have little else in view, than to avail ourselves
Of the weak or subdue the strong. "What,'
said father Arduin, "do rise every morning
two hours before day to think like the rest o.
mankind:"-[ Zimmerman.
Nothing could be more fatal to lis than the
accomplishment of half our wishes.-[W Rod
sen.
WIsH.-IIow often do we deceive our
selves by imagining that our wishes are reso
lutions.--[ DE Leris.
Wishes run over in loquacious impotence
will presses on to its object with laconic en-
ergy.-[Larater.
The vine bears three grapcs--the first o
pleasure, the second of drunkenness, the thir'
repentance. .1nacharsis.
lncver heard praise bestowed on drinker
but for the well bearing of his liquor, which
is q better commentator for a carmen or
brewer horsc.--I Lord Buleigh.
To speculate on the ignorance, the rrodi
gality, or necessity Of our neighbor, is but
meaner species of fraud; and the advantage
reaped is, at best, but an unbessed gain.-
[Pcnn's Fruits Of Solitude 1881
The weak may be joked out of any thing
but their weakness.-[ Zimmerman.
Use hard arguments, but let your words be
soft.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-02-18
THE WHITE JEssAMINE.

We are told that before its arrival in France,
the jessamine sojonrned in Italy; the Duke
of Tuscany was lts first possessor; tormented
by envy this duke wished to enjoy alone so
charming possession, and forbade his gar
dener to give away a single stalk, single
flower. The gardener would have been
faithful had he never known love, but he pre-
pared bouquet for the birth day of his mis-
iress, and to make it still more precious, ad-
ded branch OF jessamine-the young girl,
to preserve the freshness Of the foreign fOw-
ers, put it in the ground; the branch remain
ed green all the year, and the following
spring was covered with flowers; she profted
by the Instructions Of her lover, and cultiva-
ted her jessamine, which multiplied itself un-
der her tender care. She was poor, her To-
yer was not rich, prudent mother refused
to unite their poverty; but love had worked
miracle fer them, and the girl profited by it;
she sold her jessamines, and sold them so
well, that she nmassed a handsome little trea-
sure, with which she enriched her lover. The
girls of Tuscany, to preserve the remem-
brance Of the adventure, always wear bou-
quet Of jessamine on their marriage day; and
they have a saying, that girl worthy to wear
this boqnet, is rich enough to make the for
tune of her husband.-[ Letters from Brussels.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-02-18
NEWPORT MARBLE g. soap STONE
Mandatory,
ON BANNISTER,.

ON RANNISTER'S WHARF,
Three doors from Thames street, and directly OPP
posits Townsend's well known Hotel
VENHE subscriber has been induced, by many
Il inviting considerations, to establish the a
bove business in this place, and feels confident OF
a generous patronage from a liberal public, who
can at all times be supplied with marble Mantles,
Monuments, Tomb tables, marble Head-stones
from the dover quarries, which are acknowledged
the best in the U. States: MARBLE ilEARTHs 4
Facings; do. PAINT STONES & Mulers; do. Press
and Imposing stones; Soap stone Fire. places. do.
MANrLEs, tOindo,c caps and siiis; Quincy and
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and patterns.
Gentlemen who are about to purchase any OF
the above articles, are invited to call as above
where they may rely on being accommodated on
as good terms rs they could be at any similar
shop in the State. PIedging his best exertions to
please. he respectfully solici,s share of public
patronage. JOHN S. BROWN.
Newport, July 23d, ls35.-(Iyr.1
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-02-18

The custom Of Kissing the ladies' by their
relations and lovers, was originated by the
ancient Romans, not out of respect to the fair.
but to find by their respiring their breath
whether they had been drinking wpe-a
crime that II thus detected. disgraced any
ladies' found guilty of il, and excluded hem
from all elegant and vir'nous circles Of soci-
city; and hence it became an ndage IN Rome,
to say that those females who sacrifice to
Bacchus, will ss certainly make their clan
destine offerings at the alter of Venus.
What philosophers those Romans wcre.-
Kissing in the abstract was nothing 10 them.
They found no pleasure in it. The lips.
where dwelt the lovers were. So far ms any
pleasuroble sensation derived from contact
with them was cOncgrncd. on psr With tn.
lips Of mummies. They kissed, not as a
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-02-18
FORMATION OF CHARACTER.

AZ early as the age of twenty, every one
should consider the importance Of having a
good moral character, and should endesvor to
form and acquire it. At that age there is
usually maturity Of intellect enough TO distin-
gnish between good and evil, and to decide on
the course TO be pursued. Conscience and
the moral sense have full power to discrim-
nate and to choose. The right and trronr of
actions are clearly perceived and understood;
and the different results of each, as to our
present being, at least, if we were to extend
our views no farther, may be justly apprehend-
ed.
II has been often and justly said, that we
are creatures of habit; and habits Of moral
character are early formed. We have pas
sions, and we are liable to temptations; if we
yield 10 evil desires for a time, they become
stronger; If we are overcome by early tempta-
tions, we shall have less power to resist after.
wards. The course begun and continued for a
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-02-18
SKATING.

Readcr,-do you skate? Have you ever
enjoyed the exulting sense Of standing upon
some wide, ice-bound river, having your loins
girded about, and your feet shod with the
preparation of that pleasant pastime? II not
then hath the culture of your understanding
been grievously neglected. With me, skating
is passion. When the winter air is mild
and bracing-when there are no clouds about
the zenith, but few quiet, golden ones, hang
| ing like rich curtain all round the horiZon--
then to step with your glttering heel upon
an expanse of congelated chrystal, and out
strip the wind-there is rapture in il. 1t is
the quintessence of life and free moral agen-
cy.' You can GO where you list, and as you
list; fast or slow; gliding or shooting over the
area where you are disporting, until it is with
lines 'both centric and eccentric scribbled
o'er,' and you feel that you have done won
ders. | love to push onward in a straight
line, or to wheel in curious circumgyrations;
forming parallels and circles on my bright
highdutchers; leaving drones behind, and feel
ing at my heart the fiery glow of the skaters
ambition; until the city, with its spires, and
flags iontng the sky, disappears in the dis
tance. There is nothing like it,-for it is,
next to sleigh-rde, the very soul of exis-
tence. Nature to me is very beautiful in
winter. How pure is the air! What lowell
ness, surprising even the spring-time, rests
on the landscapc The hills, rising pale and
blue afar; the wales and plains, dotted with
! farm yards, where the herds arc huddlsd lin
their co,es secure and the yellow straw or
green hay, marks the place Of their pleased
imprisonment. From the barn, you hear the
hollow sounding fail of the thresher; from
the street, near and far, the cheerful jingle Of
bells; and all around you, when you gain some
eminence, you behold the shining lakes and
mountains, bright as silver in the beams of
the sun! Then again, winteris so perfectly
suubrious. Sanctified and enshrmcd in its
atmosphere, the dog. the horse, the rat,
though never so defunet, are inoffensive for
months; whereas, in the solstiee, they would
directly fill your nostril with Indignation, and
demand prompt exequies. SAY like winter,
and care not who knows it. He that differs
from me, may 60 his ways. His taste mis-
! likes me.
| Charles Kemble is probably one OF the best
skaters in the world. Jehu! how he used to
go it, on the Schuylkill, until he seemed
not an aged, wig-ensconced man, in lean
and slppered pantaIoon. but creature of the
i elements, endowed with the power of out
chasing the very lightnings of heaven. His
! elementary instruction began on the Serpen.
! tine, in LondOn;i it was completed in Germany
and he now stands before the world, account
ed a superior skater-oh very much so! Blu
he is very dull in Macbeth.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-02-18
NEW GOODS.
JOHN +. TOWNSEND.

HAS just reed from New York, hand
H some supply Of new and fashionable
goods, among which are, extra fine blue
Broad Cloths;-also some pieces of other fash
ionable colours-super English cassimeres-
vestings twilled English and French
and English merinoes-la-
dies craVat silk hdk'fs--printed merinoes-
merino, mohair, lambs wool, silk and cotton
hosiery --Marseilles Quilts--damask table
coths-book muslin hdk'fs-Thibet shawls
and other shawls and hdk'fs.-7-4 and S-4
merino shawls, of n good qualty-ribbons,
fannels Of all widths and qualities-good
Hoskin gloves, SC. Sc.-The above with H
variety Of other goods, recently purchased,
will be sold verv cheap. Oct 90.