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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-07-05
DocroR FRANKLIN's WIFE.-.Frank

DocToR FRANKLIN's WIFE.--Frank-
lin, in sketch of his life and habits,
relates the following anecdote ofhis fru-
gal and affectionate wife. A wife could
scarcely make a prettier apology for
purchasing her first piece Of luxury.
awe have IN English proverb which
says
" He that would thrive, must ask his wife,
1t was luckey for me that | had one as
much disposed to industry and frugal.
ty as myself. She assisted me cheer
fully in my business, folding and stitch
ing pamphlets, tending shop, .purchas-
ing old linen rags for the paper makers,
&c. We kept no idle servant ; our fur
niture was the cheapest. For instance,
my breakfast was for long time bread
and milk, (no tea, )and / ate it out of a
two-penny earthern porringer with a
pewter spoon but mark how luxury
will enter families and make progress
in spite of principle being called for
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-07-05

Coon QUARrERs.-Ac correspondent of
The Boston Herald, in New York, says that
the keeper of the poor house in that city.
in reading one of the letters handed to bin
TO be deposited in the post office. found the
following passage in letter from foreign
pa,psr to one of his countrymeD.
81 I'VE are liring IN a pALAcE-haring
nothing to do plenty Of good food, and are
treated like PRlNcEs-.america is the co,as-
try CONE OUT YOURSELF, AND FETCH ALL
YOUR FRIENDS. Qua RESIDENCE is ON THE
BANK OF BEAUTIFUL RIVER"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-07-05
M T S C L r T. A NJ x.

CORN PREsERvERs.-We have been
told by farmer of this town, that he has
nearly one hundred young turkeys, and
takes some care to drive them on his corn
and wheat fields to destroy the insects !:
particularly the cut worm. which they are
very industrious 10 destroying /; they com
mencc work before the sun is up for then
the worm is on the top Of the ground. His
corn fields have been protected from the
cut worm. and his turnip and other crops
from grasshoppers, by means of the tur
keys, which in the fall bring him a good
prce, and cost but mere trlfls for feed.
All fowls destroy great number Of in
sects, but none are so efficient in this bust
ness as turkeys. Kennebec Journal.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-07-05

BEAUTY.-The following is an ex.
tract from DR.. HowE's Address before
the Boston chronological Society and
contains beautiful idea, on beauti.
full subject, beautifully expressed:
Most heartily | do agree with the
sage who said, with a sigh Well,
philosophers may argue, and plain men
may fret; but beauty will find its way
to the human heart And il should
be so, for so hath the Creator wisely
IL kindly ordained it. He hath vouch-
sailed to man the faculty of perceiving
beauty. He hath made the percep.
ton source of delight to him, and he
hath filled the earth, the sea, and the
skies, with bright and beautiful objects,
which he may contemplate and admire.
Else, why is the earth, and every
thing upon it, so varied of form, SO full
of beauty Of outline? Why are not
the hills, the rocks, the trees all square
Why runneth not the river canal.like
to the ocean? Why is not the grass
black ? Why cometh the green bud,
the white blossom, the golden fruit,
and the yellow leaf? Why is not the
armament of leaden changeIess hue 7
Why hang not tho clouds Ike sponges
in the SKYE Why the bright tints of
morning, the spendor of noon, the
gorgeous hues of sunset Why, in IA
word, does the great armament, like an
evereturning kaleidoscope, at every re-
volving hour present to man a new and
beautiful picture in the skiesl care
not that shall be answered that these
and all other beauties, whether of light
and sound, are the results Of arrange
ments for other ends. care not, for
it is enough for me that benevolent
God hath so constituted us, as to ena.
BILE us to dcrive pleasure and benefit
from them; and, by so doing, he hath
made it incumbent upon us to draw
from so abundant a source"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-07-05

SPECIE PAYIEe BASxs.-Tbe N. Yves
tern Bank of Virginia. at Wheeling Bank
of Marietta, Ohio Bank of Xenia, o !:
Bank of Dayton. o +; and last. though not
least. the Franklin Bank Washington, Pa;
are still, and in all probability will continue
to redeem their notes with sPecie.--Phts-
burg Castle.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-07-05

APPLE BRgAp.--A French officer
has invented, and practsed with great
success, a method of making bread
with common apple, very far superior
to potatoe bread. After having boiled
one.third of peeled apples, he bruised
them while quite warm into two
thirds of flour, including the proper
quantity of yeast, and kneaded the
whole without water, the juice of the
fruit being quite sufficient. When the
mixture had acquired the consistency
ofpaste, heputit into a vessel, in which
he allowed il to rise for about twelve
hours. By this process he obtained a
very excellent bread, full of eyes and
extremely palatable and light.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-07-05

One of our papers quotes, with stri-
king apposlteuess, in reference TO the
existing state of things, the reply of
DR.. Sangrado to the remonstrance of
Gil Bias against his system of bleeding
all his patients for all diseases, and in
all stages of all diseases. al believe"
said DIR. Sangrado, "we have carried
the matter little too far; but you
must know | have written a book upon
the efficacy Of this practice; therefore,
though every patient we have should
die by it, we must continue bleeding,
for the benefit of my book" Just so
with the Currency Thinkers. They
have gone on, from one stage OF hostili.
ty TO the U. S. Bank to another, I'M
til they settled down in the purpose Ct
restoring the constitutional currency
of gold and silver" and they have
written sundry books to prove that it
is panacee for every i'll that man is
heir to, in tho money way--and there
fore, though every patient should die,
still .hey u.asa continue to bleed foe
the sake of their theory, and the
books written in defence thereof
Bali. Chronicle.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-07-05

Let the Van Buren, men lend an ear
TO their Cincinnati organ the Republi-
can. That paper says:
We are not whole hog experiment
talst. We are ready to concede, not
withstanding the risk we may incur of
drawing down upon us the blessing of
this or that official, that there has been
rather too much tinkering with the cur
rency.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-07-05

one morning TO breakfast, found it in
a China bowl, with spoon Of silver
They had been bought for me without
my knowledge, by my wife, and had
cost her the enormous sum of three
and twenty shlllings: for which she had
no other excuse or apology to make,
but that she thought her husband deSer-
red a silver spoon and China bowl, as
well as any Of her neighbors'. This
was the first appearance oil plate or Chi
ma in our house, which afterwards, in
the course OF years, as our wealth in-
creased, augmented gradually to seven
hundred pounds in value"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-07-05

A war of determination" is now
against the seminoles. "To
cook hare, says Mrs. Glass, yeu
must first catch him."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-09-18
SOUTHERN SPi RIr.

Accompanying the message OF the Gov
ernor of Alabama to the Legislature, were
several resolutions from the states Of New
Hampshire, Vermont, Maryland, Maine,
and Georgia. Our readers will remember
the Vermont Resolutions -
"Resolved, BY the General Assembly Of
the state Of Vermont. That neither Con-
gress, nor the State Governments have any
Constitutional right TO abridge the free ex-
preston OF opinions, or The transmission OF
them through the public mails.
ResolUed, That Congress does possess
the power 10 abolish slavery and The slave
trade in the District OF Columbia.
Resolrcd, That his Excellency the Gov
ernor, be requested To transmit the iorego-
ing resolutions TO the executive Of each of
The States, and to each ol our Senators and
Representative in Congress-
We find the following report OF the pro-
ceedings on the message, in one Of our ex-
change papers =
"Mr. Campbell moved 10 lay the mes
cage, together with oil the accompanying
documents, with The exception Of The Yer
mont ResoIulions,) on the table, which mo-
ton was adopted.
These resolutions caused some discussion,
and considerable excitement was NANTES.
ted.
Mr.. Payne offered the following resolu-
tiuns =
ReSolued. That the resolutions transmit.
ted TO this Assembly by the Governor Of
Vermont, is an insoleht interference with
matters which do not concern them, and as
such will not be acted on by this House, &
| a. 81, h.
10 The Governor OF Vermont the resolutions
from that state, together with this resolu-
ton.
b. Mr.. Cambell moved 10 postpone, Mr.. p.
resolution ill monday next, and M Irwin
moved 10 posp one the whole subject till the
first monday of November next.-Both o.
which resolutions were lost.
Mr.. Campbell then moved 10 refer Mr.
P's resolution, together with those from
Vermont, To select committee, was carried
and Mcssrs. Payne, Campbell and Ellis ap
pointed said committee"
1t should be remembered that slavehbl
ders demand from Vermont violation q
the principles Of her own Constitution
, When Vermont replies that she cannot &C
cede to such demand, Mr.. PAYNE woult
have Alabama declare that the reply is "al
, inso!ent aad impertinent interference will
matters which do not concern them !t-l
striking illustration this of the utter absuroi
~ and intolerance of the saveholdng spiri,
Phtlantiropist.'
As the Editor of the Philanthropist remarks
the resolutions Of the Vermont Legislator
were solicited by the slavehodng states G
course, if there was any 'insolenco' in III
: case, il must be churgeable upon the Souther
irstigators of il. If the Legislature OF Alaba
ma sees fit to make the response indicated O
bove, We can predict for it warm reception.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-09-18
LOOK OUT FOR A NEW INDIAN
WAR

From the Louisville journal, we gather
the following intelligence. We trust that
Mr.. Van Buren, will take immediate meas
10 provide Tor his own safety, however he
may refuse to do any thing Tor The relief Of
the counIry:-
Twen'v-seven Sioux Indians, nine OF
them chefs, arrived here Yesterday on their
way TO the city of Washngton.--We have
no precise information rs to the object OF
their journey. We advise the ADMINISTRATION
10 keep an eye upon them. They are all
well armed and equipped and if they were
10 take their position in some large wood
in the neighborhood of Washington and
commence hostiliiies, the United Slater ar
NY might have their hands full during the
next three years.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-09-18
GROTON.

KNTHEREAS the legislature Of the State
wv Of Vermont, at their session at Mont
peller, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and thihy-five, assessed a tax of three cents
per acre on all the lands, (public lands exceP-
ted) in the town Of Groton, in the county OF
CALEDONIA in said state, for the purpose Of ma
king and repairing roads and building bridges;
These are 10 warn the proprietors and land
owners of said town of Gioton who have not
paid their proportion Of said tax in labor or
otherwise, TO the committee appointed 10 SUI
perintend the expenditure Of the same, or 10 The
subscriber, that 80 much OF their lands will be
sold at public vendue, at the dwelling house Of
Barnard Brickett in the town Of Groton in the
county OF Caledonia, on the i4th day Of No.
vember, 1887, at ten o'clock forenoon, as will
be requisite to discharge their respective taxes,
with costs.
Dated at Groton, this 2lst day Of August.
A, d. 1887.
II WILLIAM WHTTEHILL, Collector.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-09-18
For the Waterman and Journal.

CALEpoNiA Co., Sept 6, 1887.
have lost the senatorial election in this
~, by a majority Of abou, 30. At least,
. is the report Of the V. B. meeting Of del
3 from the several towns, holden here last
ng. The result shows n net Wing gain
j. IRE than 900 votes since last September,
leaves little doub, but another year will
the raa-ocrdcy in the minority.
late hour, fulse report was put in cir
lion, charging Mr.. Bcushton with having
|pired with other individuals in q plan Tor
arlsrng tho Passumpsic' Turnpike, which
|nsidered by great portion Of the county
4 nuisance. and by none more 80 than by
Housh,on. Still, knowing the excitublc
nss of the Passumpsic towns upon this
icct, plan was formed by Beckwith, Co
lment officer you know, 10 make it the in
ment Of carrying the V. B. ticket in the
MY. For this purpose, reports were ira
!, false as Lucifer, and rota!ed by Beckwith
his runners, and a hand-bil put in circulo-
containing insinuations and assertions
CHI no man who has conscience could
n,enance. This was circulated plentilully
he Gay of election, and produced its effect
fact, no art, or intrigue, or calumny, was
base to be'resorted to by the leaders of the
ering Van Buren, party, 10 retain their as
doncy in the county; and for one year more
must endure IL.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-09-18
From the Madisonian.
EIGHTEEN REASONS,

Against the proposition to divorce the Gem
eral Government from all Banking tnstt-
tutions, and substituting Sub 1rsasurIes.'
I. 1t will be ,rying an unnecessary ex-
pertinent.
2. II gives one currency 10 the Govern
ment and another TO the people, and reflects
discredit on the latter.
4. 1t levies tax otter TO 20 per cent.
on the public debtors, and therefore The
consumers, who are the people.
4. II yields up the proposed reform oil
the Banking System, which was the favor
lie policy OF the whsle OF General Jackson's
administration, and one OF lhe leading prin-
cples involved in Mr.. Van Buren's cleo
lection.
S. II is hostile TO the state institutions.
@. Those institutions are so thorough
" incorporated withievery interes! in the
country, that il would be difficult TO gel
rid OF them Tor many years.
7. The public money will he unsafe,
8. 1t virtually surenders the "PuRsr.'
to the Executive.
8. 1t will enlarge the patronage of the
Federal Government.
10. II will increase the difficulty, charge
and expense Of transporting the public
funds.
IL. 1t viii subject the public debtors TO
great Inconvenience.
IL. II opens temptation TO speculation
and embezzement, and is therefore Of de-
moraliZing tendency.
Is. Il will put off indefinitely, and per-
haps render impossible, the resumption o.
specie payments by the State Institutions.
ID. Ii will result in the issuing OF paper
money by the Government, and render II &c
all inenls and purposes Bank.
Is. II whldersnge exchanges, confuse
business, and cause universal blight anc
paralysis.
16. 1t will contravene the approved doc
trine Of General Jackson "that in the regul
atoms which Congress may prescribe, res
pcctng The custody OF the public money
it is desirable that ss little discretion, 81
may de deemed consistent with their ga Il
keeping, should be given to Executive A
gems"
II. The amount OF specie, equal 10 III,
public revenue, will be also wholly lost Il
the uses and profits Of the country.
Is. 1t will result in an increased demans
for National Bank, and secure It's eslab-
lishment.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-09-18

Reciptto gel rid Of Rats.-Read them
the account OF the Steamboat disasters, and
they will flee The country.--Salem Gasette.
Charge them $40 barrel for flour, and
they will 60 much quicker.--.aB. Daily
.Adp.
Kill them at once. by examining whig
shin plaslers down their throats.-- Louis
eille .AdU.
Are .Amos Kendalrs post office shin
plas,ers good for killing rais' Has not he
old raj in the Advertiser Office been gorged
with Them for his blank paper and twint
services, and is he not opening his hinge
and well fed jaws ior an additional supply
Louisville Journal.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-09-18
New Embellishments

nENNIS MERRILL would respectfully
~ inform the public that he has taken aud
fitted up the stand lately occupied by Hiram
Stafford, at Hardwick Springs, as a boarding.
house and tavern, where no hatters himself
that the invalid in search of health, tho man Of
business, taking few doys relaxation FROM
care, and the traveller, will find, for roason-
able compensation, good accommodations and
the beat attention.
Hardwick, Sept. 9th, 1887. l3:4w
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-09-18
MILITARY CONVENTION.

At n meetngiof officers Of the 9Th Regiment,
st, Brigade, 9TH Division, together with others,
tizens and officers, holden at Plniniiel5 on
he l4:h inst. Col S Flint was appointed
Chairman, and E Walton, jr. sec'y.
On motion, Col N Davis, jr and Captains
A Vail and Ira McCloud, were appointed a
Eommittee TO draft resolutions.
On motion Of Lieut., Curlss, ordered that the
several commissioned officers of the regiment,
tosether with Lucius B Peck OF Montpelier,
Joseph Lance Of Calais, and Welcome Cole o.
Marshfeld, be appointed delegates to the State
military Convention, 10 be holden at Mont PEE
lier on the first wednesday Of the session Of
the legislature.
The committee on resolutions made report,
and the following were unanimously adopted F.:
]. Resolved, That we believe, as is record
cd in our constitution, that well organized
mi'iia is essential "in order 10 form a more
perfect union, establish justice, insure domes-
tic tranquility, provide Tor the common defence,
promote the general welfare, and 10 secure the
blessings Of liberty to ourselves and our poster
ty."
2. Resolved, That, in our opinion, the civil
power, without the aid Of the militia, "would
be unable 10 execute the laws of the Union
suppress instructions, or repel inyasions."
s. Resolved, That we consider the present
militia system, partial unjust, burdensome and
oppressve-in violation both Of the spirit and
| letter Of the Constitution that we feel i
onr right 10 demand from the legislature
thorough reform.
A. Resolved, That, in the opinion Of ihii
meeting, wise and patriotic forecast impera
lively requires OF the Legislature TO adopt promp
e. efficient measures, by remunerating thost
who do duty and taxing those who are now ex.
cmp,, 10 make The performance of duty in The
mi tia a nnttei of interest, pleasure, and pide
both 10 The officer and soldier.
g. Resolved, That those individuals G. mem
bers Of our legislature who have thus far sough
10 abolish the militia system OF this State, con
trary 10 the Constitution, deserve 10 be held il
lasting remembrance by us.
6. Resolved, That the thanks of this Con
venlioh be given 10 Gen. Phelps, Chairman o
the COMMITTEES on Military Affairs in The Sen
ate of last session, for his unwearied exertion
10 revise the Militia Act, and that We hlehl
appreciate his motives and labors in SO doin Q
On motion, ordered that the proceedings q
this meeting be signed BY the Chairman an,
Secretary and published in the Waterman 4
Journal and the Patriot (. Gazette.
S. B. FLINT, Chairman,
L. P. WALTON, JR., Secretary
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-09-18

81. LOUIS, (MissourD Aug. 2a-Indian
icar in the North-Battle bet,ceen the For-
es and the siour.--We have official intell-
aence from Galena 10 the 10Th. A letter
from Mr. Geo. Davenport, dated Rock ISL
and, Aug. 10Th, transmits the talk delivered
10 him by two braves Of the Upper Fox In
dians, by request Of The war chief Wau-
coshau-she, who was lately MORALLY woun-
ded in on encounter with the Sioux on the
Sac and Fox hunting grounds. The talk
of the chief above was delivered The 9Th OF
August. He states that on his return from,
81. Louis, he found his tribe in q starving
condition, and that he sat off with 200, chic
fly women and children, to hunt up the
right bank ofthe Cedar, where they encoun-
tered hunting party OF Winnebagoes.-
On reaching Otter river they struck on a
large trail OF Sioux. As retreat was impos-
slbIe and disgraceful, the chief and about
40 men sat off in pursuit Of the Sioux, cros-
sing the Otter river, and proceeding Wesi,
and rushed on The Sioux, who were too
strong. The Foxes reireate6, with 10
wounded, leaving IL killed. The chiei
writes that he is wounded, but does not
fear 70 die. The following programme he
sends of the killed and wounded is curl.
ositv.
Killed.-Masquaposeto, Old Bear, Ma,
ishenni, Poshick's brother, Saike,onaipeso
Piomauskes' Son, Kiakeke, Musquatsi, Sa
vawyauke, acknowledgements, Connai
Crows Son, Keonem, Waupelocau, Wau
peskcaiecai.
Wounded-Wau-cos-au-soe, Cainomaco
chiefs, both MORALLY; Alemoonequa, APPEL
caupe, Poshetonemck, Puseke, Jamowass
Owesnp, Cuccummese, Mesquopose, Mess
hoicoosa, Cainesque, Coimoshome. Re
publican.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-09-18

Quick and Cheap.-As an evidence Of
the great facilities Of travelling which at
present exist in this country, the Boston
Advocate adduces the instance of person
who during an absence Of fiGv nine DAYS
from that city, had travelled four Thousand
miles. During his trip the in lividusl laid
by ON eight Sundays, aud stopped thirteen
days for business purposes, thus making
the distance passed over on each travelling
day, 100 miles. The entire expenses were
246 dollars, beingan average OF 6 Ia cents
per mile, or four dollars day, all charges
included. -Bat. Am.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-09-18

Tnn WAY rHRY DO ruINos IN ALApAMA.

TIN WAY THRY DO THINGS IN ALABAMA.
On Sunday, the 29ih oil MAY. was at
Cenierville, a county town in Alabama, the
sun at meridian, and the thermometer nj 30.
The stage from Wetawpka for Tuscaloosa
drew up to the door of the tavern kept by
Benj-Sinclair, who is Postmaster, Justice
OF the Peace, &C., &c., ard withal very
clever fellow. Two gentleman alighled,
and left in the coach one lady, when
consultation between The two gentlemen,
the justice and the driver was held. The
driver then mounted on one Of his horses,
rode of in haste, and soon returned with a
license, which wos put into the Justices
hands: The coach was then driven TO the
other side of the square followed by all the
hangers-on in the village, myself included.
One Of the gentlemen got into the carriage
and took his seat beside The lady. The
Justice took the front seat, and married =
James Ellsworth to Miss Jane Ray. The
Justice afterwards alighied from the car
rage, received his lee, aud the happy pair
went on their way rejoicing. have trav-
elled much, and seer many amusing and in
structing scenes, both by sfood and field
but never before did see a--Wedding in
a stage cooch.-W. Y. Express,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-09-18
THE CONSERVATIVES.

There is great curiosity to learn the
names of the members of Congress who
constitute the conservative pariy.-The
Baltimore Chronicle emumerates Messrs.
Borden of Mass, Plumer Of Penn, Rives,
Bouldin, Patton, Garland. Smart, and Hop.
kins of Va, Legare and Richardson Of
South Carolina, May, Snyder and Casey oil
Illinois. IN addition to these, may be nam
ed Messrs. Clark and Kemble Of New Y.
Kigore of Ohio. Boston Atlas.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-09-18

Gen. Jackson told the Florida Repre-
sentyes in Congress, that he could place
himself at the head of so old women and
put an end 10 The Florida war in one week.
We would respectfully suggest there
fore, that the Secretary OF War send Out
Gen. Jackson and the so old woman in
stead OF drumming up for Tennessee VOL
unleers. Would he not do well to select
among the rest Of the old women, Gen
Macomb and two or three Of the members
ofthe Cabinel?-Louispilie Journal.