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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-11-10

At Convention of the delegates Of the
following Banks in this State. TO wit Bank
OF Windsor. Farmers Bank, Vergennes
Bank, Montpelier Bank. Brauleboro Bank,
Farmers aud Mechanics Bank. Bank of
Bennington. Bank OF Burlington, Bank OF
Manchester, Bank Of Middlebury, Bank of
Woodstock, Orange County Bank, Bellows
Falls Bank, Caledonia County Bank, Essex
County Bank, Wells River Bank. holden Al,
Montpelier on the LIST day of November, in
pursuance Of resolution Of the Banks of
the city Of New York communicated 10 the
Banks Of this State by their Committee AL
bert Gallatin, George Newhold and G. w
Lawrence. which is rs follows. TO wit.
"Resoiped, That the Banks liz the several
States be respectfully invited to appoint dele
gates to meet on the 9th day Of November
1887, inthe city Of New York for the pur-
pose OF comforting on the time when specie
payments may be resumed with safety, and
on the measures necessary TO effect that pur-
pose"
The Convention was called to order by A.
Foote. Esq and Hon. Thomas Emerson
was appointed Chairman. and T.. N. Briggs.
Secretary. The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted
Resoired, That the resumption of specie
payments by the Banks of Vermont is a
highly desirable event, and that we pledge
ourselves, and the Banks with which we are
connected 10 use all honorable means in our
power TO effect the object as soon as il can
be done with due regard to the interests of
the community and The safety Of the Banks.
Rcsoired, That this Convention will an
appoint one delegate, and that the several
Banks here represented be at liberty to APP
point one or more delegates to represent the
Banks OF this State in the Convention Of
Bank delegates, TO be holden at the city Of
New York on the 9th day of November
inst
Resoired. That the delegates from the
Banks OF this State appointed to attend the
Convention OF Banks of the city OF New
York, be instructed to pledge the Banks
here represented TO the resumption of specie
payments so soon as specie payments Shall
be generally resumed by the Banks of the
Atlantic States ss
John Spaulding, Esq. was elected to rep
resent the Banks OF this Suite in Conyen-
ton oil Bank delegates, TO be holden at the
city OF New York, on the 9th November
inst Alvan Foote, Esq was chosen 10 sun
ply the pace of the said John Spaulding,
IN case he should fail to attend said Con.
vention 9h
On motion, Resoired, That the proceed
ings OF the Convention be signed by The
Chairman and Secretary, and published in
the newspapers Of this State.
THOS EMERSON, Chairman.
E. N, BRIcos, Secretary.
ELorEmrNT,- Handblls are in circula.
lion announcing the eopement of a married
man, named Alfred Miles Of West Spring.
held, with Mary Ann Gilleit, sister Of said |
Miles wife Miles is about twenty four
wears Of age-Mary Ann about eighteen
The father Of the latter offers to reward gen
etrously, any one who will stop and take
back the deserters. Boston Posi-
lnANkscIviNc.--Se See the Proclamation
IN another column.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-11-10

ONT PMENIx.
Friday Morning, NovombcrIo. 1887.

Mr.. Raaney's Report and Resolutions
The able report and resolutions of the Ion,
Mr.. Ranney of the Senate OF Vermont, on
the admission OF Texas into the Union, and
against slavery and the slave trade, and in
lstructing our senators and representatives in
Congress on these questions, passed both
houses Of the Vermont legislature But all
Legislation by Congress. in relation 10 slave
ry, we regret TO say, has been forbidden by
Mr. Van Buren, in his Inaugural Speech
Freedom in all her essential attributes was
never more outraged and humbled, than by
the prospective" Veto oilhat inaugural. The
right OF discussion the privilege Of petition
the liberty OF speech aud of the press. and
even Congress itself, are thereby treated
with iusolent contempt and rendered worse
than useless What but misery. degreda-
ton, and mischief can be derived from the
discussion aud publication of principles and
opinions, which, when found sound and in
dispensuble to the public wcfare,-and so
pronounced by the public voice constitution.
ally expressed. --cannol receive the form of
Legislative cnactmcnt2 For, il must be re-
membered, a prospective veto, in reference
to Legislative question, is tanta mount TO
saying there shall be no discussion or legis-
laiion whatever on such question Did
crude unmixed d.spolism ever before put
forth more insulting pretention than this?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-11-10
JOHN PHELPS,
WM. UPHAM,
JULIAS CONVERSE

= See the late speech of Mr. King, of Geol
gia, on the currency.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-11-10

In State Convention, at Montpelier, October
80, 1884, the following ADDRESS was present
ed by the Committee to whom that duty had
been ASSIGNED
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-11-10

TnANkscIviSc.--sec the Proclama,iop
IN another column.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-07-01
WHITE LEAD

Important Fdct.-The manufacture
of white lead being attended with con-
siderable expense, it is important to
know of any method by which it can
be made in cheaper way. An emf
nent chemist has suggested plan by
which the makingthe article would be
attended with but little trouble and ex-
pense It's simply this. Let cellar
be connected with distillery, to con-
tain the waste; in this throw quantity
of beach shayings, (many other things
would answer the same purpose (which
will reder the whole liquid sour. The
metallic lead is then put in: and the car.
bonic acid gas (which rises in great a.
bundance from the fermented grains,
is conducted by pipes into the watts al
the bottom. The metallic lead is. BY
the acteous fermentation Of the liquor
changed to the acetate of lead, and by
the gas il is again changed into the car.
Donate of lead or white lead of com.
merce.-N Y. Sun.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-07-01

Education.-The following elegant
extract ought to be read by every faith
er:
elf the time shall ever come when
this mighty fabric shall totter; when
the beacon which now rises IN pillar
Of FIRE, sign and a wonder of the
world, shall wax dim; the cause will
be found in the ignorance ofthe people.
II our Unionis still to continue to cheer
the hopes and animate the efforts ofthe
oppressed of every nation; if our fields
are to be untrod by the hireiings of des-
potism; if long days of blessedness are
to attend our country in her career OF
glory, if you would have the sun con-
tinue to shed is unclouded rays upon
the face Of fTeenlen, then educate ali
the children in the land. This alone
startles the tyrant in his dreams OF
power, and rouses the slumbsringener-
gies of an oppressed people. 1t is in
telligence that reared up the majestic
columns of national glory: and this al
one can prevent them crumbling to
ashes.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-07-01

"HIS TOWN is delightfully."- situated on the
bank of the Mississippi river, fifteen miles a.
boye Rock Island. a, the head of the Upper Rap
ids, in Du Buque county, w. Territory.
The steamboat landing is inferior to none ON
the river from St. Louis to Du Buque. The land
on which the town is laid off, gently rises from the
waters edge to the height of hundred feet, from
any part of which a steamboat may be seen gill
ding along on the broad bosom ofthismaestic streams
for the distance of eight miles above, and several
miles below. To those who wish 10 purchase in
healthy and delightful part of This Western Para
disc, wv. I'd we would say, visit PARkHURSI
before you make your final location.
This place offers every inducement to the Mer-
chant, as here is country already thickiy settled
and rapidly growing into wealth, and not store
short of seventy miles above, nor eighteen below
on this side the river. To the Mechanic, Lot
will be given, if he build ON it Immediately, and
start his trade. 1.-THE farmer is in search of farm
for growing grazing, i'll healthy situation, and
where the proceeds OF his industry will always COM
mand high price and ready sale, we would sure
ly invite him TO come to this region. Here are
large groves of fine timber for building, fencing and
other purposes, bordering on the most fertile and
beautiful praires in the west, for farming and graz
zing.
Several springs of pure water flow through the
town, which is susceptible of being carried to a
of water for Mills, washes the northern limits ofthe
Town, on which is quarry, unequalled for beau
tful building stone, by any in the Territory. The
town is laid off ON the most liberal scale, having
grounds reserved for church, school, and other pur
poses; and being situated on the bank of the
finest rivers in the World, favored with delightful
and healthy climate. surrounded by an intelligent
and industrious people, is rendered of the most
pleasing and desirable situations now in market.
There is now erecting, and will be ready for the
reception ofGoods in few days, spacious Ware
House, for sale low for cash in exchange for Mer-
chandise. A Blacksmith is much wanted, and
would meet with every encouragement.
One of the Propretors will be on the ground at
all times, where plat may be seen and plats may
also be seen at the Agency Office of John Plumbe,
Iir. Esq, Du Buque, and at the Law Office of Thos
B. Hudson, Esq, st. Louis.
ELEAZER PARKHRST & co,
Pro PRIEToRs.
Parkhurst, March 29ta, 1897. 49-tf
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-07-01
Doctor John Stoddard,

Doctor John StOddard,
RETURNS his sincere thanks to the citizens
~ of Du Buque, for the liberal share of pub
iic patronage which he has received, and takes
this opportunity of informing them, that he in
tends permanent residence in DU BUQUE,
and hopes, from skill and attention, to merit a
continuance of the patronage he has already re-
ceiyed.
To prevent misunderstanding, and silence
charges for medicine and professional services,
by which he has heretofore been, and will here
after be, governed.
Visits in town by day, dollar: by night, 2
dollars: &c c6feio services, one dollar per hour:
obstetrlcal services and attendance from 10 dol
lars to so, as the case may be. Consultations
with other physicians fee 10 dollars, adding
mileage when in the country, in all cases in
the day, d6llar, in the night, double.
The fees in surgical cases, will be regulated
according to the importance of the case. Me-
dicines, Emetics, and Cathartics simple, 25
cents, compound one dollar; Febrifuge pulver-
lied, simple, IL 1-2 cts, compound IS cents
TO one dollar; Tonics, pnlverized, IS cents PEI
dose; Tincture from SO to rs cts. per o.; Epis.
paste from so cts. TO one dollar; all other me-
defines in proportion.
Those laboring under Cronic diseases of the
Liver, Dyspepsia, Scroffula, Kings Evil,
White Swelling, Rheumatisms, and particu.
iarly Females laboring under Uterine diseases,
may possibly derive benefit by consultation and
advising wih. DOCTOR JOHN SroDDARD.
Du Buque, May II, 1886. ltf
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-07-01

Ep1roRIAL CoNvESTIoN---TENNEs-
sEE.-This body composed of Editors
& Proprietors, assembled at Nashville,
Nav 7th-the Rev. John T. Edgar,
President: w. w. Gates, Secretary.
Great harmony preva;led-sevenseen
presses were represented. important
resolutions were passed, enjoining the
most rigid courtesy and avoidance OF
all personalities expressing determi-
nation to enforce hecultivation OF kind
feelings, by abstaining from any fellow
shin with those who violate the honor
able course proposed, &c. The con-
yention also resolved TO exact payment
in advance from subscribers out of the
state-that l2s per cent only be paid
for collecting open accounts, and i0
per cent for collecting notes, and that
each publisher employs the same trav-
cling agent for collection; that nojour-
newman shall be employed who has
not serveda regular apprenticeship, and
is honest and fsi.hful; that preference
be given to those who are temperate
that each proprietor in his rules for
prices abide by the majority in his
neigbborhood; thatno journeyman who
has left his employer in debt shall be
employed by others until the debt is
discharged; that job work for public
authority and advertising for persons
at distance, Except for brother pub
lishers) be paid in advance; that no
communication Of a personal nature to
be admitted exceptas an advertisement
and the price of the same to be double
acknowledgements. The correspond.
ing COMMITTEE were empowered to con.
yeneanc.hes convention, and to receive
the adhesion of other editors and pro.
prietors not present. IN. Y. Eve
Star,
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-07-01

TRI REsrlNG AcE..---'So man iietn down.
and riseth not; till the heavens be no more,
thew shall not wake, nor be raised OUT OF tneir
sleep" n.c
However dark and disconsolate the path OF life
nav seem to any man, there is an hour OF deep
end quiet repose at hand. when the body may
sink into dreamless slumbcr. Let not the
imapination be startled. if this resting place,
instead Of the bed Of down, shall be the bed OF
gravel, or the rocky pavement OF the tomb.
No matter where the poor remains OF wearled
rnsn may lie, .he repose is deep and undistur-
bed---the sorrowfnl bosom heaves no more
the tears are dried up in their fountains--the
aching head is at rest, and the stormy waves
Of earthly tribulation roll unheeded over the
placs Of graves. Let armies engage in fearful
conflicts over the very bosoms of the pale ma
lions Of the dead; not one of the sleepers shall
heed the spirit stirring trump, or respond to
the Tending shouts of victory.
How quiet these countless millions slumoer
in the arms Of their mother earth The voice
Of thunder shall notawake them; the loud cry
Of the elemen,s---.hc wiads--.he waves. nor
even the giant tread of the earthquake, small
be able 10 cause an unquietude in the chambers
Of death. They shall rest securely through
ages; empires shall rise and pass away; the
last great battle shall be fought; and then
silver voice, at first but jus, heard, shall rise
70 tempest tone, and penetrate the voiceiess
grave. For the trumpet shall sound, and the
dead shall hear his voice. Hiss. Chns. Hef.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-07-01
GREAT Narrn.Y crr,os,r,

GREAT NATURAL CUrIosrrY-
There is now to be seen at the Ameri-
can Museum, a nondescript animal,
apparently OF the lizard species, but
which really seems to be union Of the
frog, the tortoise, and lizard. The head
and body resemble those of the tortoise.
but in addition TO the coat of mail, this
reptile is covered with numerous rows
OF horns, extending in semicircular
lines down the back, one row compile
tely encompassing the body. Those
on the head are arranged in pairs, about
an inch in length. The legs and tail
a1Ote tine lizard, the under part Of the
body the frog. The history Of this
strange creature is as curious as the an
imal itself; as will be perceived by the
following note which was received
with It.
" Presented to the American Muse
UNI by Mrs. Caroline Wilson, of Gin
cinnati, Ohio, it having been given her
by Texian officer, under Gen. Hous-
ton, and taken in Texas at the time
Santa Anna was captured"
WHAT'S most remarkable, the animal
IS said to have taken no food from the
time it was found until its arrival in
tins city, last October. From that pc
ROD 70 the present, it is positively
Anown 70 have snbsisted without any
vls'o,e punishment; and vet tits lively
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-07-01
TUE ExrLoxING ExpEDIrros.-Th'

Tnr EXPLORING ExPEDITIoS.-Ihe
experimental trip made few days ago
by the yesse: Of the Exploring Squad
ron, with view of testing their quail
ties for the services on which they are
shortly to enter, has proved satisfacto-
~. The Norfolk Herald of Monday,
says that the little squadron eneounte-
red off the Capes going out, short chop
ping head seas with little wind, but in
the gull, met with more wind, higher
seas and HEAVIER squalls, so that in the
eight or ten days in which he was out,
Commodore Jones had fair opportu-
nifty of trying the sailing qualities of
his vessels, and especially Of testing
them in those situations which it was
thought they would be likely to fail,
that is to say, in light winds, with short
and cross seas, (theirsuperior excellence
as sea boats in hard gales and stormy
weather, never having beenquestioned.)
But we understand, that in every situa-
ton the barks acquitted themselves
well, proving to be quick and certain
working vessels, unusually stiff and
very weatherly; and when not COM
pared with men ofwar, may de deemed
very fair sailors, especially in fresh
breezes. Their draught of water, even
when each carries eighteen months
provisions for her crew of sixty-three
will not exceed thirteen feet while
their stability or capacity to car
~ sail will enable them to claw off a
lee shore in stormy weather. The
plumb little schooner too, though she
did not go ahead, proved herself wor-
thy ola better character then was given
her on the floor Of Congress last winter
and it was clearly manifest that her
greatest defect consisted in not having
sufficient masts and sails.
Baltimore .3mericdn-
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-07-01

CT Conaparethe following remarks
Of DANIEL WEBSTER, when he va.
opposing the recharter Of the old Bank
ofthc United States with his present
opinions!
81 profess to be a bullionist, in the
usual and accepted sense of that word
! I'M for specie basis for our circula.
ton, and for specie - a part Of the cir.
culaticn, So far Is It may be practicable
ana esnyenient. I am for giving no
yalue tep paper, merely as paper. / abb
nof papsr; NAT is TO say irredeemable
aper-pagef AAt may not be CONVEX
ted into gold and silver i. fhe ,r;ll Il -
the holder. z Daniel Itebsfe, = =
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-07-01

.7duertising.-sHard times now
can't advertise as much as usual said
a customer. Quite the contrary nv
friend, now is your very time to adyer
tise; your storeis full of goods, and you
want customers, you must invite them
through the medium of the newspapers
That's the advice we give to the Della
vans and what's the consequence: their
store is always crowded.-N y. Star
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-07-01

REPRESENTATIVES brought from
England by late arrivals, represent the
condition ofthe manufacturing districts
ofthe Kingdom, as gloomy and deplora-
BILE in the extreme, ard there were ac-
counst of serious disturbances having
broken out at Manchester.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-07-01

~Mr Scott, celebrated Clergy
man of London, is about to migrate
with colony to Wisconsin. Mr. Scott
is of the New Jerusalem church, and
will visit this country for the avowed
purpose of promulgating the doctrines
OF that church in this country.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-07-01
GAMING

am told that lottery tickets are still
covertly sold in this city, notwithstan-
ding the soiicitude of the Government,
and the severe penalties against often
ders. The practice Of making lotteries,
and Of selling the tickets, without au-
thority BY law, in founded in fraud
It is aspecies Of gaming, which power
fully tempts the poor to risk their hard
earnings, and to divert them from the
necessities of their families. It tempts
children to rob their parents, and ap-
prentices to defraud their masters, to
acquire the means Of dissipation. The
young are not aware Of the infinite i'm
portance of learning to deny to them
selves pernicious indulgences,. and to
acquire early habits Of moderation and
self-goyernment, of love labor, and Of
diligence in an honest vocation. Gam
bling Of every kind, has direct ten
dency to demoralise the mind, and to
convertitsvictimsin into practical atheists
.empting them, on reverse offortune,
9 self-destruction. ] recommend TO
you e isok after the fraudulent dealers
= louery hckest, and the keepers of
gaming houses and Of the Implements
q eamlngs; mot that delight in hui
man sunerlng-nor that wish to swell
the criminal calender but because 4 !. |
necessary that few guilty and pernic-
ious individuals should suffer that -.
young and inexperienced NAV de detsr
red from paths which lead to an early
and dishonorable grve.Charee 81
Judge Thatcher to the Grand Jurn
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-07-01

is not gaining great victory the
most glorious thing in the worlds OBJ
served lady to the Duke of Yelling
ton. at the time of the occupation oil
Paris by the allies. The Duke replied,
Itis the greatest ofall calamities except
a defeat A memorable saying, and
worthy the greatest men of this or any
other age.-London .7ge.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-07-01

Strong necessity for an o cs.-The
Exeter New Hampshire) News Let
ter relates the following excellent an
ecdote;
"a countryman from the northern
part of the State once called upon Gov
ernor Westworth, at Portsmouth. and
begged his acceptance of saddle OF
yension. The Governor loved yension,
and smiled most graciously on Jona-
than as he accepted the present, and
thanked him for so acceptable mark
of respect. But the man hemm'd and
scrached his head, and was in no hur-
ry to depart. The errand was but half
done. His Excellency inquired of
him if he could in any way be of SER
vice TO him? when Jonathan informed
him that there were no Ensign in the
militia company at and he would
be dreadfully obliged to his Governor
ship for acommission-The Governor
would be very happy to oblige him if
he had the proper recommendations,
and asked if the company had elected
him for their Ensign, or sent any evil
dence oftheir wish for his appointment;
.Why, no, may it please your Ex-
cellency'shonor," saidJ jonathan, sthere
are only two other men in town but
myself, and one OF them is the Captain
and the other the Lieutenant, and they
exercise and manRvre me SO much
that am really afraid ifI'm not made
an Ensign pretty soon, they'll drill me
to DEATH"
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-07-01

Pdganini, the unrivalled yiolinist,
will soon astonish the natives as heis
daily expected from Europe. He is as
miserly as he is musical-and love
the jingling of sixpence as dearly as
his devotees admire the melody of his
fiddle.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-07-01

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN. $500.
In associated in BUSINESS my b.s:s., ~ :
lockwood, and the business in future MI, +. - :.
Quoted under the firm Of }. H. T. WI. LoeI.,,,ss !.
and all persons having unsettled accounts I'm -
are requested TO settle the same BY note Or
J. II. LOCKWOOD.
Prairie d. CHEN. Oct. 4ih. 1886. 20-tf
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-07-01
10 DOLLARS REWART

10 DOLLARS REWARD.
|STRAYED from the subscriber, black
~ Horse, FIVE years old, has little white
above the left hind foot, and has been snapged
in the right, which is yet perceivable, and has
a small star in the forehead. The abova 70.
ward will be paid if delivered 10 me on the he
Big Maquoketa, or to C.. S. Parrish. Dn
Buque. WIN. LIGHTFOO,r
May Is, l637-4t