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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-04-25
For the Waterman and Joui nal
TO ALL THE WORKING MEN IN T lie
UNITED STATES.

FELLOW CITIZENs,-You are aware of the
great and perhaps unparalleled scarcity Of bread
stufis which has existed during the past win
ter IN all parts OF our country, by which thou
sands of your class especially in our cities
have been deprived OF their accustomed sup
ply or compelled to purchase at an expense
they were unable 10 afford. You are also a.
ware that large quantities of grain and -four
have recently arrived in New York from va
rous parts Of Europe.
What does this mean? Are VIC the people
of the United States Of Am, RIGA the most free,
and the most enterprising people on the Globe,
In possession Of q most luxurantly grain
growing soil, unable to raise our bread And
are we and our children destined to be depen-
dent for our daily bread on the granaries Of
Europe? No, fellow citizens it is not so.-
Exclusive OF what was exported we did the
last year raise an abundant supply. The
whole trouble has arisen from the abominable
business Of distllation. 1t is clearly ascer-
tanned that the quantity Of grain distilled in
this country during the last year would furnish
the whole population with bread FOUR
MONTHS
Fellow citizens, lovers Of your country i
Will you suffer this enormity 10 continue q
Will you not only suffer the balance of trade
10 60 heavily against us but our bread TO be
taken from The mouth of labor and con-
verted into noxious poison 10 scatter pesti-
lence and death over the land Will you for
the sake of enriching the manufacturers and
vendors of strong drink allow the staff Of
life" 10 be dlspo ed Of in manner which is
ten fold greater loss 10 the community than tu
have il sunk in the ocean? II not, if you
disapprove Of the destruction of The labor OF
your hands 10 form river Of dca h to flow
over II the hills and through all the galles oil
our beloved country, remember The remedy is
in your hands. You constitute The great bod
of the F.ecmen Of America. You Give laws
/ 10 the states in which you live. Speak out
then in the majesty of your numbers and
strength. Say that this enorinity shall not be
Say that this destruction of the produce Of
your fields shall no longer be made. IL you
decide that The manufacture and traffic oil
strong drink from the bread slufls of the coun.
Try shall be prohibited and eficctually prevent.
cd by legislative cnactmenls, you mus; be
! obeyod, Your will is the law.
| Your country calls aloud for your interposi-
ton. The wives and children of this whole
/ nation demand Of you as their guardians an
immediate prohibition Of the Ubiquitous bust.
ness which not only deprves mullitudcs o.
their bread, but of the protection and support
OF a husband and father. AMERICAN.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-04-25
A SNORT SERMON.

Proverbs XIII. 4.-Labor not to be rich.
Surely here is mistake There can
moi he any such lext in the Bible. Half
the good men know are laboring to be
rich, with all their might, night and day.
What sound is this in my ears, oftoos, and
machinery, and auctions, and factories, and
universal commersei Is it moi the noise OF
intense labor? OF labor 10 be rich?
No matter. The text is therein the
words of the wiscat and the richest king OF
Israel and there it will stand till the day
OF doom.
Here the word OF the Lord-LABoR NOT
TO BE RICH! Write it in your legers, o ye
groveIlers AFTER gold! labor not to be rich /!
Endorse It on your bonds, o we sharp ones
o.! Wall street. Labor not TO be rich And
when you shall have done laboring-when,
as is likely, you shall have tramped the
word of God under your feet through long
lilc-whcn you shall have piled up wealth
like monntains--when you shall have pro-
lessed to love God, while il '7as MaGmon
that you worshipped-you will find, on the
posting oil the GREAT ACCOUNT, that ye
haze heaped treasure together for the last
day. james v. 8. JOHN.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-04-25

THE RICHEST MAN ON EARTH.-The
Paris correspondent Of the Albany Daily
Advertiser says" Louis Philippe is with
out exception the richest man in the world.
He receives annually, in ready money, Il
sum Of twelve millions of francs. He de-
rives revenue Of perhaps twenty millions
more from the lands, forests, and other
property of the crown. He is in the en-
ioymenl Of The private fortune of the Or
leans family, which should have been uni
ted 10 the national domain, as was the Gus
tom with former monarchs, on their acces-
sion TO the throne, but which he was al
lowed TO retain by an act consented 10 by
Lafayette, LATTE, and The victorious in
surreclionists, who little knew what they
were about, on the eve of his taking the
oath to observe the charter as King of the
French The amount Of his private for
tune cannot be less than ten million of
francs per annum. He possesses, besides,
an immense sum in ready money, estimated
by some 10 be between one hundred and
fifty and two hundred millions of lrancs.-
He pocketed the million granted The
Duke Of Orleans as presumplive heir to
the throne, and the private fortune he is
supposed 10 have given the Queen OF the
Belgians, and he has none Of obligations
with which the evil list of Charles X was
burdencd. The latter paid nearly six mil
lions in pensions, which Louis Philippe
has thought proper TO suppress altogether !:
he had besides large military household,
n chapel, hunting establishment, &c., which
cost him al least rs much more, none OF
which have been retained by the present
knr whose revenues nre totally diSencum-
bered and consequently fully adequate 10
the maintenance OF his family, without any
provision from the state"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-04-25

The african Judgment .-Alexandrc once
left Macedonia, and penetrated into one Of
the remote and golden provinces 81 Africa:
the inhabitants went forth 10 meet him,
bearing with them as presents, basins OF
golden apples and fruit.-"RetaiIl your
fruits for your own use," said Alexander,
"it is not to see your riches but 10 observe
your manners that have come among
you" Thereupon they led him 10 the
market place where the king administered
justice.
Then citizen stepped before the king
and said, 81 bought, o king OF this man,
a bag Of chaf, and in il ] found a costly
treasure. The chaff is mine, but so is not
The treasure, yet he OF whom had il, re-
fuses 10 receive it back. Enjuin it upon
him o king for ii is his own" Then the
other citizen arose and said. "Dost thou
fear to retain what is thine own, and should
not ] also fear TO accept of what is not pine
own1 | sold thee bag with all its con-
tents. Keep then what is thine OWL
Enjoin il upon him, o king !"
Then the king asked the first one wheth-
err he had son; and he answered "yes."
And the second whether he had a daugh-
ter 1; and the reply again was, yes Eye
are both honest men," said the King, "let
then your children be hound IN -,~--'~s,,
and give them as their marriage portion
the discovered treasure. Thus do | de-
a cree"
Alexander was amazed at this decision.
-"Have then decrecd unjustly," said the
king, "that thou art thus amazed ?" Gar
, from it," was the reply. yet in our land
they would have done somewhat otherwise"
-"And in what respecti" "The dispu-
tanis," ssid Alexander, "would have gone
headless from the court, and the treasure
, have been left in the hands of the king"
! The African struck his palms together and
t said, Sand shines the sun on such land
D or the rain does it fall thereon? Then
7 must il be for the unohending animals that
S lnhabit in your borders, for on such men,
no sun should shine, no rain should ever
+. Gall."-[From the German of Herdcrl
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-04-25

Domestic Economy For young woman
in any situation of life 10 be ignorant Of the
various businesses that belong to good house
keeping, is as great deficiency as il would
be IN a merchant not TO understand accounts,
or the master of vessel not 10 be acquainted
with navigation. If a woman does not know
how the various works of house should be
done, she might as well know nothing, for that
Is her express vocation and ii matters not
how much learning or how many accomplish
ments she may have, if she is wanting in what
is to tit her for her own peculiar calling.
Whether rich or poor, young or old, mar
fied or single, woman is always liable 10 be
called to the performance of every kind OF do
nestle duty, as well as TO be placed at the
head OF family and nothing short of prac
teal knowledge Of the details Of house keep
ing can ever make those duties easy, or rem
der her competent to direct others in the per-
| torrance Of them.-The Young Lady's Friend.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-04-25
Correspondence of the Courier & Enquirer,
WEST CHESTER COUNTY.

Jas. WATSON Webb, Esq:
Dear Sir-Our Town Elections in this
County are o0er, and the result is most
suspicious to the Wing cause.
Last year, Of 81 towns in this county, 7
only elected Wing supervisors this year
we have 10. In the town of West Chester,
the Wing candidate was defeated by only
two votes. Mount Pleasant, which gener-
ally gives about $50 majority, (Adminisra-
tion) has this year elected an Equal
Rights" man Supervisor. Old Cortland
has also elected Wing Supervisor, by
about 80 majority. Greenbush, which
generally gives do to SO Administration
majority, has elected a Wing Supervisor
(Col. Ackerman) by Is majority. White
Plains, which last year gave 81 Van Buren,
majority, has this year elected Wing Su-
pervisor by 81 majority.
Our Jackson friends are already in troub-
le about the fall campaign. Give a good
account Of New York.
Yours,
East Chester, ANil / lth, 1887.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-04-25

81 regard you no better than rogue, "
said Teynham 10 Lcg-ile Stretch, as they
rose from card table, al which his Lord
ship had been considerable loser.
cit would" replied The Greek, be eE-
ceedingly rude in me 10 contradict your
lordship, and therefore lcandidly own (look-
ing earnestly at the lord) that | am not far
from rogue"
The Peer Bit his lips and walked off
Epigram-on a dull Poet.
The part you stole like the best
Take courage, then, and steal the rest.
The best horse grace is that which runs
h. plough into the ground.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-04-25
East Chester, April 1lth, 1887.
Relations Nth .Menico.-The National

Relations Nth .Merico.-The National
Intelgencer has the following:
"What we stated last week merely az
rumor, we now feel warranted in repeatinr
rs undoubted fact. We learn, from a
source upon which we can rely, that the
Mexican Charge d. Ahaires has received
orders from his Government requiring him
Immediately to suspend all intercourse with
the Cabinei at Washington. We do not
but we suppose the diplomatic intercourse
between the two Governments is, at his
moment, entirely nj an end. As our Exec
utve must be apprised OF the fact above
stated, il is strange hat no official anuun.
citation OF it is made"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-04-25

Chimneys. 1t is said TO have been demon
strated that chimneys built with the inside flue
narrowest at the bottom and widening toward
the top, never smoke. In England, they are
beginning 10 build chimneys on this principle,
for carrying oil the engine smoke in the man
uiacIories. There is no longer any necessity
Tor building such towers OF chimneys as form
erly the increased draught being obtained
equally well by this expedient.
1t is a notorious fact, that the Legislatures
OF Pennsylvania and New York, have both
within twenty years past, urged, in a series OF
the most emphatic resolutions, the abolition of
Slavery in the District Of Columbia. Whetll-
or the project be wise or foolish, dangerous or
safe, il has always been invorite one at the
North, required 10 from time to time, and urg-
ed by its supporters with untiring assiduity.
Boston Atlas
Early rising. Dean Swift says that "he
never knew any man TO fsc TO emnence, who
lay in bed OF a morning !" and DR.. franklin
10 his peculiar manner says that ho who ris.
es late, may lrot all day, but never overtake
his business"
Repentance without amendment, is like con-
| lnually pumping without nending the leak,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-04-25

AMERICAN Subtitle Gainesville penn
sylvania) Advertiser, has in his possession
some beautiful specimens Of American sew
ing silk manufactured from domestic
growth, the worm fed on the Chinese and
Italian Mulberry. Among them are speci-
mems manufactured by the lady OF Gov.
Ritner and Mrs. Jason McMahon.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-04-25

Important Decision in .Nassac husefts.-
The Supreme Court OF that State Lave de-
cided that bond binding The signer not 10
carry on any kind OF business, as for in
stance, on selling out his business Ia anoth-
er-illegal and void, ), being against good
policy and the public interest.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-04-25

Mental pleasures never cloy; unlike those
Of The body, they are increased by repet-
lion, approved Of by reflection, and
strengthened by enjoyment.
The worthiest people are most injured by
slanderers as we usually find that TO be
best fruit which the birds have been peck
n5ai.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-04-25

Frost may he considered as a plough SUI
perior 10 any that can be made by the hand
OF man, il reaches in its action, the minutest
particles of earth, and by dividing and
throwing them apart, renders the soil loose
and lriable. Hence the great advantage
OF laying hard and heavy soils open To The
lrosts OF winter by means Of fall ploughing.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-04-25
&8etsgmon IS Ss8lots 8oatbe%.
81 PER ANNuM.~.s1, 5OIN ADVANCE.
KISsING-SHELLEY.

The fountain minge with the river
The river with the ocean;
The winds Of heaven mix for ever,
With sweet commotion:
Nothing on the earth is single
All things, by a law divine,
In one another's being mingle-
Why not l with thine ?
aSee, the mountains kiss nigh heaven,
And the waves clasp one another;
No leaf or flower would be forgiven,
IL il disdained TO kiss its brother;
And the sunbeams greet the earth,
And tho mooAbeams kiss the sea;
But what are all these kissings worth,
IL thou kiss not me ?"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-04-25

BY late law passed in Texas, "every
person who shall kill another in duel shall
he deemed guilty OF murder, and on CON
vction thereof shall suffer death, and the
accessories thereof shall be fined and inn
prisoned at the discretion Of The court"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-04-25

Four respectable and intelligent young
men, formerly students Of the Calcutta So
ciety's school, publicly declared their belief
in christianity in the Episcopal church at
Calcutta, in July,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-04-25

Nine of the American (Texian) prison.
ers at Metamoras have been released and
arrived at New Orleans. The 10th chose
10 remain.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-04-25

Conquer your passions il is more glori-
Gus for yon 10 triumph over your own
heart than it would be to take a citadel.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-04-18

iE"The Patriot is nightly troubled lest
we should say somcthig prejudicol TO General
Flint. Now, If we wished TO publish the most
abusive articles which possibly could be dovi.
sed against Martin Flint we would proceed
forthwith 10 copy ad hJiiem from the files Of
the Vermont Patriot bot 1t is not our desire
TO injurc the General, nor TO pelt him even with
hard words. The simple facts arc that he has
'leehisyld party cpd joined himsefto the idol
or thcratrot-he has embraced tho serpents
which years ago delighted in nothing so much
os TO sting him-he is sailing under the false
flag Of modern democracy" and endeavorng
10 prvuie'r upon the old antilnasonic Harri.
son men; and hence we feel il our duty 10 ex-
pose him, and warn the unsuspectingo of his as
saultS. ''
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-04-18

Birds Of a feather" &c. The Middle5u-
ny Free Press unites with tho Patriot ia war;
ring upon Us for ycnturing 10 NEEDLE wfth
Gen. Flint. We are glad 10 see tho General
keeping this company; as the nntiInasons at
the last fall election put their seal upon Bar
Der for lis desertion, so will they visit the
General when his turn comes. w" have lime
for one word only, and that with reference 10
single point in the long comments Of the Free
Press, 10 wit, the safely fund act The Free
Press affects TO think us unfortunate in allu-
ding 10 this act, inasmuch as (says the editor,)
the Wings OF Vermont got up just such nm
act in Vermont Now, we happen 10 know
that the man who drafted the bill and was the
principal advocate of the Vermont Safety
Fund act, pretended TO be a Wing but very
shortly after the Legislature adjourned came
out an avowed Jackson man. But what Il the
Wings Of Vermont did ioolishly copy the no.
torious sal,ty fund "humbug" of Mr.. Van
Buren7 Does it, if true, take from him the
odium OF originating it ?
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-04-18

iE5~The Washington correspondent Of the
N. Y Courier and Enquirer, writes thus, un-
der date Of April A:
have lust learned from the White House
10 day, that Andrew Jackson has written a
long letter 10 the President, wherein he urged
with great warmth, that the policy he marked
out for Van Buren's guidance shall no, be re-
Taxed an ioia ! above all, that hs will not sui.
icr Inc Specie Circular 10 be rescinded, and
conJuics HIM by the recollection Of past events,
TO lake care OF The friends specially recom-
mended to his protection. II is said that this
eifusion was drawn from him in consequence
OF come complaints made by Blair and Ken
dali; but for that cannot vouch.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-04-18

Connecticut All for Van: Edwards, Gov.
ernor 5000 majority tive thirds Of the Sem
ate, large majority Of the House, aud every
member Of Congress, viz. six. There was a
hard struggle for the congressman aj in five
of the districts the Wings were beaten by We.
ry slender majorities, varying from d. to 100
votes. On the whole the Wings have gained
since the last state election, both in the Senate
and House, and reduced the majority for Gov
ernor some hundreds. So says the New Ha.
ven Herald.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-04-18

There is no pressure 40 hieA any honest man
shouldresei," says tho Washington Globe !;
and yet some Of the first houses in the cities
srofailing, ono after another, and nobody seems
to thrive in New York, and at the South and
West, but cx,oriisners and land. sharks! The
receivers Of fat salaries nj Washington, the
editors of administration papers growing rich
upon government printing, and the Shylocks
OF the land, whose pockets are stuffed at the
rate Of four per cent. month, are tho honest
men who don't regret the pressure.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-04-18

sLToHnlleit and his relielious followers,
who went over TO Van Buren, recently in Mas
sachusetts; are now reaping their reward
The old deplocratic" leading journal, viz.
the Boston Morning Post, is ops.a,pon him
" full chiscl." We sec also tha i||4 IN. H..
Patriot sides with the Post /; says't.ip" demo-
etats' Of Massachusetts have made conces-
sions enough 10 get few antimasonic and
abolition votes; (how putrotici) that the par
ty is better Off without than with the antics
and abolitionists; and advises that.the screws
be clap bed on to them, and every man read
out Of The party who will not cast of his anti
masonry and abolitionsm and go the whole
for tho democracy" We can't say but this
is serving the Van Buren, antics just right
just as the Vermont echo of the N. Fl. Patti
OF will serve the few antics in Vermont who
have been whccdled into Van Burenism, per.
haps. We shall see.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-04-18

.qmerican Literature. The booksellers re-
Gently got upa splendid dinner ut New York;
at which many good speeches were made, and
toosts drunk--by some in cold paisr. From
a speech Of WIN. l.. Stone, editor, we gather
the following itcms in "a and '35, there
were 1913 different books published in tho U.
States, and in $50 the number was materially
increased. The number Of new American
publications in "a was 2s3; and now is equal
to half the British publications, while the num-
Der OF rOlumes exceeds the number published
in Great Britain. The aggregate sales oil five
houses last year amount, nearly to one mil
lion and a half Of dollars. The Harpers IN
" issue half million volumes per annun,
and Carey, Lea & Blanchard (Phi'adclphia)
even more. From '29 to "a, Carey, Loa &
Blanchard paid Sl35,0O0 for copyrights the
Same house, and also the Harpers, pay $780,
900 year TO American Authors.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-04-18

tE@How lucky that the surplus comes a
long just now. While neighboring states are
suffering from the pressure of the times, VIC
up here in Vermont find money comparative
y plenty. Indeed, We rather s.es, ii,a, ov,ue
Vermont capital is drawing interest in Boston
and New York /" in way moi to be sncezed
at"-exsept hy those who arc shared, and
those who n5hor shaving
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-04-18

EPAmong the business men who have
recently failed in New York city are Saul
Alley, Cornelius Lawrence, Mayor Of the
city, and Gideon Lee, (member Of Congress-
all leading men in the Van Buren, party. No
pressure, saws the Globe, which honest men
should regret
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-04-18

We see il stated that Gov. Riiner has writ.
ten to Mr.. Van Buren,, requesting the recall
Of Mr.. Rush from London, on account of his
cxerting himself there TO destroy the credit of
one Of The Pennsylvania institutions, viz: the
U. s. Bank. II such a reques, has been made
and is not complied with, Mr.. Van Buren, may
give up all hopes of Pennsylvania hereafter
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-04-18

Judge Lynch recently attempted TO bring
the Rev. Mr.. Burchard IN. Y. city, within his
jurisdiction. Mr.. B. went ahead and preach
cd his sermon, being assailed only with noise.
Sunday was the day selected by this southern
Judgo-but few police officers forced him to
suffer the entrance of a nolle prosequi
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-04-18
Gov. Ritner (Pa has vetosd a hill of the

Gov. Ritner (Pa.) has vetoed a bill of the
legislature appropriating more than s3,ooo,-
900 for sundry internal improvements, Of To-
cal character, on the ground that other great
er improvements would be retarded thereby
The vote in the House on the BIN, after recei-
wing the veto, was 4s for and Al against the
bill and the bill was lvst-two thirds being
Teoujred
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-04-18

The Washington Globe contains an adver-
tiscment of the application of Reuben NJ. Whit
nty, TO be discharged from imprisonment un-
der the insolvent act Blair & Rives are bail
for Reuben in at least one suit: OF course, all
hands in the kitchen have an interest in this
application. What nice fellow for an ngen,
of the deposte banks.