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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-03-28

iEPIt is with regret that we learn from orr
exchange papers of the death of the Rev. Danisl
S. Southmoyd, of this state, brother of Rev. J.
c. Southmayd recently Of this place. Mir.
Soutbmoyd died in Texas, on the 18th Of Jan.
uary, having previously lost two children all
these deaths are attributed to the fatigue and
exposure of a fight from the Mexicans at the
date Of their last invasion. Mr.. S. was ongu.
ged as a missionary in Texas.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-03-28

Memoirs Of Aaron Burr" Harpers, pub
fishers, New York, Matthew L. Davis, Esq
compiler And who is Matthew L. Davis
He is ''the old man in spccs;' we'll known in
the gallery Of the U. S. Senate by that cog
nomen, and better known 10 our readers as
"the Spy in Washington" We have FIN
ished the first volume, (the only one yet pub
lished,) and laid aside the book with no sur
prise that it has created very great sensation in
the literary and political world. 1t is not a
memoir OF this extraordinary man, compiled
in the ordinary way Of getting up such things;
it is in facta complete, and 40 think impartial
account of Colonel Burr, "frorn the cradle TO
the grnve''-his educa ton and habits in youth
his ntrgues and military career in early man
hood-his subsequent character as husband a
lawyer and a statesman-moslly contained in
letters written by himself and by those friends
most intimately acquainted with him.
come 10 bury Cesar, not 10 praise him." is The
motto OF the compiler-and he has thus far
well abided the pledge.
pers, DR.. Cooley principal author, assisted by
Drs. Spragnc, of Albany, and Peters of New
York. Perhaps every body, even in Vermont,
has not heard OF Lemuel Hoynes-a muat,o,
Legitimate and abandoned in inrancy-a man
educated in a chimney corner, and yet finally
one of the most distinguished and pious minis
tcrs in our own state. Most cordially do we
commend the life Of Lemuol Haynes, as the
best OF cures FOR the unfortunate, not 10 say,
wicked prejudice, so generally prevalent O.
gainst the African race; nor would VIC COM
mend the book on this ground simply; it is
highly entertaining in its details, oboundng
with interesting incidents, amusing anecdotes,
sharp wit, and above all, with the evidences
of ardent piety. Many men, with infinitely
greater advantages, have been far less useful
than was Mr.. Haynes.
"7hree Experiments Of iring;" part first OF
Stories from Real Life, published by Samuel
Column, Boston. The best evidence OF the
popularity of this little book is he fact, as sta
ted in the title page, that ii has now reached
the fifteenth edition and yet it is but 4 few
weeks since the first was published Every
reader praises it; and were it n child instead
OF a book, we should lcel perfectly assured
that 1t would be completely spoiled by hOttery.
"Liring on Small Mems" Light & Steorns,
Boston belonging to the same class as the
bove-we mean, in its object. The ma in end
is to make PEOPLE heolilicr better and happier
by economy, industry and temperance,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-03-28
For the Waterman and journal.
LETTER HHH.
March 90, 1887.

NIAKIH -Uf IOOF'
TO ANDREW JACKSON, LATE PRES
lDENT or THE UNITED STATES.
1t was favorable augury, when, in the car
ly part Of your administration, you dismissed
an officer either from the army or navy, for
fighting duel. But at Inter period, when
an officer in the army challenged and fought a
latter challenge il is we'll known was son
of an active partisan Of yours, and the form.
or il is said was friendless. How far these
considerations influenced you in your oppo-
site course in relation to these two cases, you
perhaps best know.
Another act Of your administration deserv-
ing Of applause, was the prompt and decided
stand YOU took in relation 10 the threatened
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-03-28

If political advancement is the purpose Of
General Flint in his last move, we think he
is destined TO disappointment in the first place
the Van Buren, men have peeked him so much
in by gone years that he is TO them, rather a
aHfini, in the next, he is by far too heary for
the strength Of the Van Buren, ladder and in
the last place, that ladder, in Vermont, leads
do,cnpard, not upward.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-03-28

a handsome nett gain. While Gen. Flint of
Vermont has gone over 10 Van Buren,, Thad-
deus Stevens Of Pennsylvania has come out
for Gen. Harrison. 1t will be rccolccted that
ton at which Gen. II. was nominated.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-03-28

The Vernon; Argus and the Mddlebury
Free Press are, word for word, alike; one has
swallowed the other, just as n snake swallows
a toad. Even The laws Of tn. U. S. are pub
ken 10 patronize both, and pay doubr7
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-03-28

iETeIt is considered certain that Mr.. Van
Buren, will cause the Treasury order to be re,
peaej, or rather rescinded. The petition Of
the 30 Senators was gotten up by his friends,
in order 10 give him an apology for doing what
President Jackson would not do ! Shame on
such cowardice.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-03-28

.qnOther! The Legislature of New York is
entertaining project 10 let any itcenty indirid-
Wals, whenever they please, make bank and
issue bills, under certain provisions, one Of
which is that the Legislature shall have power
10 alter or repeal the general law which con-
fers this privilege.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-03-28

Webster ouidOns 1t is reported that Mar
lin Flint, who has just jumped on to the Van
Buren, ladder, speechfed on the occasion at
Brnintree too hours and hu!f-precisely fire
minutes longer than Webster
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-03-28

Daniel Webster has been compimen,ed with
public dinner at New York. OF course
tons Of thousands greeted his arrival there =
and AZ many thousands as could hear him
were richly paid with speech, two houis and
iweiy-fiye minutes in length, and as good as it
was long.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-03-28

To Farmers. The fourth volume is just
commenced of the Cultivator, nm excellent ag-
rcuturo paper, published ut Albany and con-
Quoted by ]. Buel, late Wing candidate for
Governor Of New York
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-03-28

Specie currency. A few days since wo re-
cciyed letter from Orleans county, contain
ing ons half dollar and York shilling, the
legal postage Of which was fifty cents. This
is a most cents.ible proof of the fallacy ofBen-
tonism
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-03-28

SHH GnOther!! The Huntsville (Alabama)
Democrat says it is authorised 10 state thatt
Treasury Department at Washington has A.
greed to loan, 10 the branch Of the state bank
at that place, $4,000, at fire per cent for nlir-
N ,sars.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-03-28

lLJ@The Middlebury Free Press exhorts
he V. B. men to abstain from driving the abb
oliioaists into politics, While We admit tho
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-03-28

New Jersoy'a share of the surplus has been
distributed among the counties; in n. York
also the money is divided among the counties.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-03-28

A duel was lately fought Mt New.Orleans
in the ancient style of chivalryihe combat
ants fighting with broad-swords, on horses
One received horrible cash in his hat and
the other in his breeches ~
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-03-28

For the first time since Jacksonism BEGAN
its race, the town Of Peru, N. i. has elected
the entire Wing ticket for town officers.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-03-28

n small teat for The democracy. The Legis-
lature of Virginia is about 10 add only five mil
lions TO the banking capital of the state.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-03-28

The Irish and Yankees got up fight at
Troy, IN. " on st. Patrick's day; one man
killed, and another at deaths door.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-03-28

The farmers and Mechanics Bauk at Al
bany, pays R. M. Whitney $3.50 per annum
for attending TO its interests at the Treasury
Department.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-03-28

France has paid The fifth instalmont of the
sam due the United States, and ii has been re.
celved by New York bank.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-03-28

VIM H. Roane ". b. has been elected
U. s. Senator from Virginia in place OF Mr.
Parker, ". b.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-03-28

The Nddebury Free Press was issued. con-
tanning the valedctory, at the same time we is
sued the Waterman. Very well, considering
tina: Mddlebury has one day the advantage ov-
er Montpelier in getting Washington news
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-03-28

Mr. Poinsett, the new Secretary of War,
has entered upon the duties Of his Office.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-03-28

Mr.. Van Ness has OF length taken leave oI
Spain.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-03-28

.5SAdjourned temperance meeting g. o.
clock Tuesday eve.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-11-29

had subsidized. Report states that Mr..
L. on the evening preceding his death
had agreed to leave Alton, and remove
his press, but was dissuaded by DR..
Beecher and some others from doing
so, ON the ground that the war had
been commenced there, end must be
terminated there.
If the press had not been surrender.
ed, a large amount of property must
have been destroyed, as the stone house
in which the press was, contained more
than $780, 900 worth Of goods, exclu.
sive of the value Of the building.
Every n must regret this unfortu'
nate occurrence, but the guilt Of the
transaction will ever rest with those
who madly and obstinately persisted
in the attempt to establish an abolition
press there. They were warned time
after time Of the consequences, and ur'
ged, by every consideration, not te
press the attempt /; but to all they tur'
ned q deaf ear, and public opinion will
hold them responsible for the fatal con.
sequences.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-11-29

The New Orleans Commercial
Bulletin" of the 18th inst. received by
yesterdays Express Mail, furnishes the
following Intelligence Extraordinary 4:
"OUR NEXT PREsrDENT.-We lear
ned, a few days since, from a gentle
man, who has for some time held an
important office in Texas. and has been
on terms of intimacy with the Chief
Magistrate ofthat Republic, the follow
ing fact: He says that President HoUs-
TONS opinion is, that the only reason
why Mr.. VAN buren, opposes the ad,
mission of Texas into the Union is for
med on his apprchensions lest the Hero
OF San Jacinto should aspire to the
highest office within the gift of the
American People, and thus defeat the
reelection of the present incumbent"
Upon this information the Editor OF
the Bulletin remarks, with some point,
that president Houston seems to
draw his differences as to the future
from the events Of the past. Mat.
Int.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-11-29

We are glad to see that at a Public
Meeting of the citizens Of CHARLEsToN,
s. C.. held on the 18th instant, at which
the Mayor presided, resolutions were
adopted, after debate, by a nearly unan-
imous vote, in favor ofthe entire aboli-
ton of IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT, that
reproach to civil government and to
Christian practice. 1t was well resoi-
we'd, by the same meeting, that
Imprisonment of the person should
be regarded as a punishment, and, as
such, should be visited only on fraud
and crime /; that to incarcerate the bo-
DIV of the honest insolvent debtor is to
punish misfortune without trial or con.
v%iction, which is not only a cruel mus
lice, but an unauthorized exercise oil
legislative power and that to tear the
unfortunate debtor from his home and
his pursuits, is to deprive his family Of
the means ofsupport, to fasten reproach
upon his good name, and, by breaking
down his energy and pride of charac-
ter, to cut him off from the hope of re-
trieving his condition, all which IS cal
culated, by the natural and inevitable
tendency of this, to aggravate the evils
of pauperism ana w~retchedness in the
community, and to multiply the public
burdens already sufficiently onerous."
Nat. Int.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-11-29
no. The Editor Of the New Yorker has CON

o. The Editor Of the New Yorker has con-
menced publishing the names Of such Of his"
irons" as think il no sin TO cheat the printer O'
Of his hard earned dues. He is right in d@'s
so. There 10 not in the various oecupaNon'n"
engage the attentions Of men in civilized hs'
trade, or profession, tina. finds it harder to cor
leet its due than the printer. Men take BID "
per, year after year, and enjoy the rich rsp''
that weekly. comes from his hand, but the "''
that his toll is worthy of remuneration, seem
never to present itself to the minds OF many
those who thus reap the benefit Of his toll ~
amount of each mans indebtedness, III o0"''
and cents, is small, too small in fact to as'n0'"'
the expense Of sending an agent to cohe" :
where the debtor resides at aay great o'''""
from the printer. but the prompt paymsH
few hundred of those small sums would paw
the hands of the printer. an ameaas oil 'ana'" =.
that wosld ease him Of difficulty, and 'eno nD .
his way rejoicing. But those owing she's
accounts will not pay them, and What"
done9 After sending the paper v o. 4
years and receiving no pay, place IA
the delinquents in the paper and lei '@ ~
see their names and the manner in when
patronize him of the type.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-11-29

/ bee, we're Mcssrs. Chasseur, Legare.
Lachance, and Trudeau--the FIRST be.
ing the printer Of the Liberal. The
editors Of that paper, Mcssrs. Bou-
Ghetto and Hunter, had not been ar
rested as was reported.
The charge against the parties 10 for
unlawfulIy and seditiousiy contriving,
&C., to disturbthe Queens peace, bring
her person and government into con-
tempt, and ALLEVIATE the affections of her
subjects. Mr.. Legare was a justice
of the peace but had been dismissed.
Two companies ofthe 24th regiment
from Lower Canada, had arrived at
Montreal.
We published some days since, an
account of the troubles in st. Cesaire,
and the determination of a portion oil
the inhabitants to sustain Mr.. Charters,
the magistrate, in maintaining the au-
thority Of the Queen. 1t seems, how
ever, that the m~alcontents have proved
the strongest-a meeting was held on
a Sunday, at which resolutions were
passed, declaring that no more courts
| should be held, or warrants issued.
Mr.. Chaffers was notified of this on
Monday; whereupon he declared the
courts suspended and the district IN
q state OF rebellion against her majesty.
His life and property were threatened.
The Herald states that two wagon
loads of rifles from the United States,
passed through Farnham week before
last, supposed to be intended for distri-
button among the Inhabitants of the
Parish of St. Mary, and the neighbor-
hood. Also, that a number of wagons
loaded with rifles, packed in chests and
marked, butter and CHEESE" had left
Burlington, VT. for Canada. These
rifles are said to be sold in the shops
at So each.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-11-29

HE MASSACHUSETTS LUNATIC CHAP
Ell recently erected at Worcester, was
dedicated on Wednesday last. The
dedication of a place ofworship for the
insane forms an epoch 10 the history OF
Christian Philanthropy. A correspon-
dent ofthe Boston Courier mentions that
the inmates Of the Hospital demeaned
themselves with entire propriety on the
occasion-The chapel will accommo.
date an audience of200, and about 40
lunatlcs were present, Is, or 30, OF
whom were in a choir, and some OF
whom performed very credibly on mu.
steal instruments. The utmost serious.
ness prevailed. The writer says -
In that assembly, clothed if not
in their right mlnd,' mingled in the
soothing and elevated exercises of reli.
gious worship, were those, who but a
short time since, had been wretched,
suffering ~outcasts, cut off from all sym
Pathies of society, and all earthly
hoPes-abandoned, as it were, of hea.
ven. saw among that number, those
who for years had been shut in prisons
and dungeons, naked, cold and hungry.
Some of them chained down to the
floor, till nature seemed 10 have forgot.
ten her ordinary functions. and their
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-11-29

wasted limbs refused their accustomed
action. There were among them the
once dreaded maniacs who, in their
phrenzy, had taken the lives Of their
best loved friends, and there were the
victims of cruelty, disease, disappoin-
ted hopes, and of despai: in short In.
sanity, in all its phases yet subdued
softened and controlled by the magic
power of kindness and consumate skill,
to wear the aspect of reason, and the
wild spirit, as if still obedient to the
words oftruth, seemed to bend before
the simple rite of our holy religion.
"To the Incompatible suPerintend'
ant it was a day of generous triumph
He had urged the scene of introducing
social worship as a part of the disci'
pline of the insane, and, though it was
new, enough has been witnessed, te
assure him of success. There is
chord in the heart of almost every one
that may be touched by the attendance
upon the forms of our religious wor
ship associations are awakened, thai
have been slumbering perhaps for years
and the diseased mind finds a relic
from its maladies by awakened hopei
and renewed affections"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-11-29

A REVERSED cAss.-Ii 10 stated
that in the good old Quaker City OF
Philadelphia founded by William Penn,
and men of his peaceful principles, it
is the general practice in levying mill.
tia fines, to seize upon the property oil
Friends to the amount of five or ten
times the amount of the fine. This is
sold, and the Collector pockets the bal
ance,--for the discipline ofthe Society
does moi allow them to receive back
any thing seized tor this purpose,
Thus, IN the once great asylum OF
Quakers they are now prosecuted
while in Massachusetts, where they
we're once hanged for opinions sake,
they enjoy a greater degree of freedom
than any other class.-SaIem o6ser'
rgr.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-11-29
CHESAPEAKE AND ONO CAM

CHESAPEAKE AND ONO CANAL
I'VE are informed that letters
have been received by the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company from the in.
terror of Pennsylvania, and other parts
of the country, stating that rumors are
in circulation that the Notes issued by
that Company will not be redeemed.
These rumors, it is supposed, are cir.
culated by those who wish to speculate
in the notes ofthe Company, and whose
interest it is to depress them IN the es.
timation OF holders. To prevent i'm.
position on such as are not rightly in.
formed, we state that the notes Of the
Canal Company, payable on demand
are promptly redeemed, whenever pre-.
sented at its Office ; and that all the
Banks Of the District receive and pay
them out. The notes of larger de.
nomination, bearing six per cent. in.
%terest, and payable at six months after
date, are but just issued, and Of course
not yet redeemable /; but the ample
means in the hands Of the Company
form a sufficient guaranty that they
will be punc'ually paid at maturity, as
were the notes of a similar character
issued by that Company on a former
occasion. We understand that some
of the Banks of this District do now
receive these six months notes in pay
ment of debts due to them.-Nat. Int.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-11-29

SUICIDAL SYMPATHY.-A late num-
Der OF the I" American Journal of Med
ical Science" contains a long and in
teresting statement from DR.. Isaac
Parish, detailing the circumstances
which led, or are believed to have led,
a young girl Of Ia to commit suicide by
poison. Her health reasonably good,
her situation in life agreeable, and her
disposition vas habitually cheerful; yet
without any apparent motive or in
ducement, she procured and swallow
ed arsenic, the effect of which was
death. 1t was subsequently ascerta:ned
however, that she had read in a news
paper an account of a man destroying
himself by arsenic, and that on the NOR
ming of her death before she took the
fatal lotion, she conversed upon the
subject with a girl in the adjoining
house ; and it was recollected, that,
some months before a person had at
tempted suicide by laudanum. The con
~clusion at which DR.. Parish, has arri-
we'd IS, that the child was instigated to
the fatal act solely by the diseased wor-
kings of imagination, and that inexpli-
cable sympathy which is sometimes
known to impel the mind to the encoun-
ter of what it breads. We quote the
last W. paragraphs ofthe article, for
sake of the warning they convey.-New
York, Com Adr.
This case is stated as affording strong
testimony in favor of a principle which
isnow beginning to attract the attention
of men, viz the publicity which is
given to cases of suicide, in the news
papers and by other means-forms one
of the strongest incentives to the com.
mission Of the act, in those who have a
secret disposition TO destroy them
selves.
lfthis be the fact, high responsibility
rests upon physicians, so to influence
public opinion and more especially edi-
tors, as to prevent the narration ofthe
circumstances connected with deaths OF
this unfortunate class. No good can
certainly arise from the exposure ofthe
facts which ought to remain in the DO.
SON of the distressed families, while,
there's reason to believe, the list ofvic-
Tins to suicide is annually very much
swelled from the course which is now
so generally pursued.