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From The Gettysburg Star
THE MEMBERS FOR THE COUNTY OF
PHILADELPHIA

THE USUAL ARGUMENT OF THE LoCo-Focos.
II is known that the Democratic members for the
county of Philadelphia are duly returned by the
Return Judges and the Sheriff Of the county 10 the
Secretary OF the Commonwealth, and II IS supposed
such returns will Of course be sent in by him 10 the
Legislature The returns Of that county. II those
returns are irregular, even false, the only way to
show them So is TO first swear IN the members, Or
ganize the House, and then ballot for Committee,
(by lot) as directed by law That Committee must
investigate the claims Of the sitting and Of the claim
ing members, and decide between them; and that
decision is final This Is the plain, regular, and
usual course, which has never been departed from.
But the Loco FocoS, through their mob-preaching
journals assert that their members will come into
the House and take their seats By force; and that if
they are prevented, fifty thousand bayonets shall
be presented and the best blood in the State
spilled at Harrisbarg!" They say also, that the
late Clerk who by courtesy is allowed TO read the
returns furnished by the Secretary, will read other
returns than those thus furnished What he will do,
we know not What his dufy is is plain. He can
legally read none but those furnished him from the
Secretary's Office; and il he should read others,
such an act would be null and void. The members
themselves cannot direct any other to be read before
the House is organized because there IS no House 10
whom any question can be put Nor can the House
after il is organized decide which is the return.
The Committee above referred TO is the only ribu-
nal 10 investigate and decide 1t and that Committee
is appointed according to an existing law, and not
by any vote of the House In short The House, neither
belore nor after Is organised can decide Ae rgM 81
Members TO seats Prta facie those returned through
the Secrelary's Office entitled and must be sworn
in, and can be unsea,ed only by contested election
through Committee.
Do rufiians think to brighten the Democrats into
any other course II the Democrats would submit
to any other proceeding, they must either be bndy
ignorant or basely timid Such party would de-
serve con ldence from their constituents, but
would merit and receive the scorn of every honora-
bic and independent mind. The Loco Foco DULLES
who make these threats, are deleStable enough but
the qualing recreans who could submit 10 them,
would be more despcabe still The Democratic
me nbers wW tlkc their seats, and will hold them
Let our friends rely upon the intelligence and ener
gy of their Representatives to defend their rights
against lawess mobs and lawless proceedings.
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Ponghkeepsic Whaling arrivals from the
Whaling Seas, have brought advices that the whale
ship N. p. Tallmadge belonging to this port, had
taken, up TO May last, 1850 barrels sperm and $50
whale oil-in value something more than $35 600,
This is another Of the specuaions set on foot by
Senator Tallmadge, which the Loco Focos denounce
as utterly ruinous to the country. The same com
pany have three other ships at sea- all OF which pro-
mise to make good voyages, and are expected TO ar
rive between this and next May. 1t will be recol-
ee'ed 'ha' The Vermont arrived at this port few
weeks sihce' AMER voyage or only IA months, with
cargo worth $4,000 Truly these specula,ions in
Whaling, Summaries of Learning, &c. which were
sci foot by Senator Tallmadge, are sad annoy
ances to the Loco Focos, who rejoice only when the
people mourn the mIsforunes of their country.
-Ponghkecpse Journal. ..a.
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II" 1t is gratifying TO be able 10 record the re-
election OF DR.. Duncan TO Congress. He had to
encounter the most unsparing opposition of the com
bined federal forces of the modern Wings and the
Conservatives of his district. The Cincinnati Re-
publican, poor renegade from our ranks, and
Charles Hammond early entered the field against
him, leaving no stone unurned TO defeat his cleo
ton But he has triumphed over all, to The sore
modification of his enemies"
The foregoing is from the Baltimore Republican,
satellite OF the Globe and a pensioned calumniaor
of honest men. Doctor Duncan has obtained no tri-
umph over his opponents The result was anici-
pated. This country has long been slave to party
despotism Gen. Jackson never received less than a
thousand majority, and Mr.. Van Buren, had upwards
of 800 majority alhe last Presidential election. DR..
Duncan, with the abolilonists 10 aid him. received
not quite 2e0 majority, and was the lowest on his
ticket, If the Convention which nominated him,
had nominated whskey barrel, instead Of the Doc
tor, party discipline would have elected it, and we
believe by larger majority than that received by
the Doctor.-Cin. Rep.
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IL MIR Legare is "by far the ablest man in the
administration" we think It is not generally known.
We have always took him 10 be a mere bombastic
,alker, ranking not far from that bag OF wnd-Pren-
Hiss, Of MissisSippi-N H. Gazette.
Mr. LeGARE is one Of the most finished scholars
and eloquent speakers in the country. He was al
the head of the Union party in Charleston at the
time when notification" was predominant, and for
his patriotic services in that hour Of trial. was
warded by President Jackson with Foreign Mis-
sion He could not 60 with his party in their mad
crusade against the currency aud business Of the
country and for this he is prescribed and insulted-
Portsmouth Journal,
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desertions REMARKABLY we'll as we have now every
man on board, except two, that We brought away,
ana The reason is, that since leaving Sandy Hook to
me present day our anchor has been down but just
ten days.
have heaId ofthc Vermont being somewhere in
the neighborhood OF New Zealand No particulars
With much respect,
FRANCIS POST.
Capt. DAVID s. SHEaRaAN,
Agent OF the Duchess Whaling Co,
PoughkeepSie, N Y.
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Hon. NATHAN Fellows DIXON, of Wester-
ly, was elected Senator of the United States,
for Rhode Island, by the Legislature of that
State on Saturday last. He is elected for six
years from the 4th Of March next, in place of
the venerable ASHER ROBBINS, whose term
then expires.
The vote stood for Mr.. Dixon, 81 /; Benja-
min B. Thrus,on, &c; scattering, &c, 3.
The Providence Journal says:
Mr.. Dixon has long been known as one Of the
most prominent members of the Wing party in the
Southern part Of the State; he was for many years
Representative TO the General Assembly from the
town of Westerly, and for several sessions was
Speaker of the House. He is sound and able
lawyer, and man OF unbemiShed integrity. In the
station TO which he has been elected he will do
dit to the State both by his abilities and his charac
ter.
Mr.. SECRETARY FoRsYTH has returned to this city
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SHIP N P. TALLMApdE AT SEA, }
Lat 81 deg. S.. lon l60 w, May 20, 1888.

SR-We now standing off and on small
Island here getting some refreshments; and, as
learn from the Missionaries residing here, that
ship is expected to call here soon, (he Phenix Of
New Bedford on her way home shall leave this
though there will be much uncertainty respecting
its conveyance. The first
twelve months of our cruising here we're quite I'M
successful ones but within the last four months we
have been picking up little 50 that can now
tell 1850 brs. Sperm Oil, though there is no addition
10 the stock Of Whale OIL which You may remember
is $50 brls A short time since we took less than
$50 brs in the short space OF six weeks, which is as
much we had taken for near a year before.
For the satisfaction Of those concerned in the ship
and such as take an interest In her success, am
able to state, and with pleasure do so, that harmony
and order prevails on board.
On leaving here, we intend to cruise In the vi
cinity OF New Zealand for three months when it
will become necessary TO run the ship into Tahita,
(Society Islands, where for the second time in two
years. the anchor will be dropped; our oil will then
want coopcrng and also much needs to be done to
the ship, which you know cannot be done at sea-
You will probably hear from US again when you ar
rive at Tahi,a We have succeeded in preventing
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We subjoin the following from the Journal

We subjoin the following from the Journal
of Commerce
We have the satisfaction IL announcing 10 our
readers that the election in this cilv has resulted IN
DRED; that four Wing members Of Congress are
elected, being gain OF two; that Wing Senator
is elected in the first Senate district, being also
Wing gain, In short, the Wing triumph in The city
Is complete. The following is statement Of majo-
rites in the different wards. The Congressional
ticket was the one canvassed in every ward except
the 9Th where the State ticket was counted instead
The official returns may exhibit slight variations
from this statement, but nothing material.
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The ". p. FaHnmdgc We give below, extracts
of letter from the Captain of this ship TO the agent
Of the Duchess Whaling Company. Thus far the
is more than ordinarily favorable and we hope
10 announce that Capt. Post is on his way home
with full cargo,
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Hon. S. S. PuELPs Is eelccted TO the U. s. Sc.
nate from the State OF Vermont, for years from the
4h of March next, in place Of Hon. Benjamin
Swift.
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Vesris an ! her husband, Mr. Matthews. the Phs-
delphla Ledger SAYS about to return to Europe,
having failed to realize their expectations in this coun-
try
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John Stoney, Esq, an eminent merchant Of Charles
ton S. c., died on Tuesday last at the U. S. Hotel
Philadelphia.
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Maj Gen. MAcoMB, and Gen. Wool Of tn. U. S.
Army, have arrived in town from the northern from
tier.
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PROPHECY ABOUT BEING REALIZED.

When it was proposed in the Senate last
session, to print 10000 copies of Mr.. Wrigh.'s
report on Mr.. Clay's resolutions, Mr.. Tall
mad5e objected to printing so large a number
as needless expense; and referred to SINH
lar number Of the reports Of the select com
mittee of the Senate on the Post Office, that
were presented some years before, which his
colleague, Mr.. Wright, said, were used in his
part of the State for wadding to cannon fred
in celebrating jackson victories.
Mr.. Tallmadge predicted that these reports
of his colleague would be appropriated to u
similar purpose in " celebrating Wing victo-
rics next fall Present appearances indicate
that what was prophecy, is about to become
history.
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RICHMOND COUNTY.

In Castletown township, Seward and Bradish, for
Governor and Lieut. Governor, received 200 votes;
Marcy and Tracy 800. Furman (W.) for Sena-
tor Congress, 40i Montayne. ". b. 3lS. Israel
Oakley, 4; Abraham Simmonsbn, (V. b. 3H
Sou,hfeldpoed 207 votes and is supposed 10 have
given small Wing majority Westfed polled $40
votes, Mortified 400. These are all the towns in
the county. The votes in Clasefon only have yet
been counted. r" ..'*
1t was generally admitted that Oakley the Wing
candidate for Assembly is reelected; as Wesfeld
and Mortified would give him considerable majo-
rites His majority last year about 80.
WEST CHESTER COUNTY.
Three o'cIock, A. M-Our Express is JUS, in from
Westchester county bringing returns from IL towns
out of 81 in the county, as follows:
Seward Marcy.
Majores l0I $50
Most of the towns TO be heard from will give Wing
majoritieS, but there will notwithstanding be Van
Buren, majority in the county Of 300 to 500.
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Mr.. SECRETARY FORSYTH has returned to this city
from his visit TO Georgia.
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AT o'clock this morning the votes were not all
counted,-the whole number being $3.50.
FInsT SENATE DIsTRicT.
This district comprises the counties of New York
Kings, and Richmond. Gabriel Furman, Wing, is
elected 10 the Senate by majority of 1900 TO 1900
He succeeds Coe s, Downing, v. b.
MEsBERs CoNaaEss ELECTED.
Those IN ttaitessre WAigs.
Isl District-Thomas b. Jackson.
ogden Hoffman.
a Ed,card Curtis.
Moses H. GrinncH Wing gain
James Monroe, Wing gain
4h-Governeur Kemble.
KINGS COUNTY.
The following are complete returns from Kings
county, for the Assembly ticket other ticket hav-
ing been canvassed last night. II will be seen that
Cornelius Bergen, Wing and Jeremiah Lott Van
Buren,, are elected TO the Assembly by very small
majority of 1877. Showing Van Buren, gain of
about that number of voes compared with the re-
turns year ago but compared with the vote two
years ago, Wing gain of 1853
Wing. Van Buren,.
Bergen. Silliman. Lott Greenfield.
...~ I744 1873 1888 l722
Bergen's majority over Greenfield, %.
Lofts majority over Bergen %.
QUEENS COUNTY.
Towns. King (W) Hicks (v.B)
NewtoWn .,......... 205 ......... 34
rlushihS '.''''.'''.' .'..'.''...' %
s0' 80 80
rV. i
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MIR. CAMBRELENG LEFT AT HOME
"IN SPITE OF LAMENTATIONS
HERE OR ELSEWHERE..

The hardest blow to the Sub Treasury, and
the severest rebuke its authors have received
is in the defeat of the present representative
Of the administration, the Chairman of the
Committee of Ways and Means in the House
of Representatives, from New York.
The arrogant and domneering manner in
which he proclaimed in the Representative
hall, that if they separated and went home
without doing any thing, the Sub Treasury
would continue in force through 1898, '39,
40 and al in spite Of lamentations here or
elsewhere; caused more Of his own political
friends to ceusure than to applaud him. 1t
was regarded by the calm, sensible men Of
every party, as the language ola despot to his
vassals, rather than that Of simple republic
can to his equals We rejoice that, the peo-
pie, his constituents, have rebuked his auda-
city, in the way to be remembered by him,
and those for whom he spoke.
With what propriety now can Mr.. Cam
breleng occupy his present station in the
House, or even resume his seat in Congress,
Have not his constituents emphatically disap-
proved his course, and condemned his policyl
Have they not instructed him to change his
course direct and entirelyl Let us now have
a specimen Of Loco-foco democracy.
Remember the case ofthe high minded and
honorable d. KILcoRE. That gentleman
considered the election in his district to the
next Congress of person pledged to support
the Sub-treasury, as tantamount to instruc-
tons to him to vote for it. Disdainng to per.
sist in occupying his seat and misrepresent
his constituents and being of too lofty
spirit to humiliate himself by voting fora mea-
sure which he believed "opposed 10 The best
interests Of his count'y;" he resigned.
Will Mr.. Loco-roco Cambreleng follow
the example of Mr.. CONSERVATIVE Kilgore Z!
the miserable Conservative" as styled by
Senator Niles. Nous rcrrons
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Hicks majority thus far. i.

which is expected to give King majority Of about
300; North Hampstead, which will give about so
maj. for Hicks and Oyster Bay, which will be
nearly tie. In the last mentioned town, SOL votes
were polled, They will be canvassed to-day. From
these facts it will be seen that the vote is a close
one, and the result doubtful Last year Kings maj.
232 In 1886 " b mai 25s
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-10-17
VOL. XII. No.

children, as well as grown persons Tto,.
who have used it, do invariably CONN
its use whenever they need any medic;no
The reputation of it is well establish
and needs no flaming. putting advert.
ments 10 sustain it. 1t has been iniBros
by counterfeits, but the college have S..
out an agent, in whom they have rert.-,
confidence. 1t is their, and his, and a.,
intention to do what we can to enable ,bn,.
who wish it, to get the genuine Mous
on's Hygean Vegetable Universal NeF
cine made at the British College Of Hss5
in London.
PANGBoRS & BRIYsNGIb
Vermont State Agents, appointed !,
Geo. TAYLOR, Is Chamber ST. New YOrt
Messrs. ORvIs s. ROBERTS, Of Fast,.
ry Point, are the sole agents Tor the COIN.
ty Of Bennington.
SUB AGENTS.
Geo. Fl. Fish, Middiebury. 4ddisOs G.
o. A. Keith, Sheldon, Franklin a.
S. Z. Morse, Crahsbury. Orleans g
John Kelsey, Danviile, Caledonia 81
n. C. Goddard, Windsor. WiadsOr "a
S.M.B uckland, Bellows Falls, IViadhan-
H. w. Porter, Rutland, Raaand "
WV Codwell Montpelier, WashIagiOa a
Foster Grow, Oh elsea, Orange"
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VERMONT TELEG CRAP H.

water would render eminently produc-
tive, they now yield nothing excepting
few cranberries, flags. and water-grasses,
which will not compensate for the trouble
of collecting them. On peat meadows, of
which we have large extent In the Com
monyealth, are among the best grass
lands, which can be found, yielding when
properly subdued and managed in many
cases two and even three tons OF hay to
the acre, and large amount of after feed ;
and having proved in many cases highly
productive in potatoes, wheat, and rye
There are other extensive tracts of mead
ow land of an alluvial character, of soil
of black mud, decayed vegetable matter,
resting upon a gravelly subsoil, whose
product in its present condition is compar-
atively worthless, which at reasonable
expense of draining and manuring, might
| be converted into the best of English
moving. OF these two descriptions Of
land there are thousands and thousands Of
acres in the State, which remain untouch.
ed. The many highly creditable exam.
! piles of distinguished Improvements o
such soils in Hamilton, Wenham, Lynn
birmingham, Lexington, Groton. Con
cord. and many other places, show wha
may be done, and to the highest advan
tage and profit. We shall hereafter re
fer to them. Fl. G.
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" Office TO HYGEISTS IN TERyHO.vI'
YMNHE GENUINE Morrison's or Hr.

FL VIZ 0GLN OlANEI NioIliSOu , OE nv
Il gean Vegetable Universal Medi-
cine, of he British College of Health
can again be had in this state. The Col
lege have appointed and sent out
MIR. GEORGE TAYLOR,
lin place of II. Shepherd Aloat removed)
and of him and his agents only can the
genuine imported Medicine be obtained
in the United States The medicine is in
81 and So packets, with No. | and 2
Pills in them, and in boxes of % and so
cts. each, with one kind in a box, so that
No Or 2 can be obtained separately if
wanted; in the spring the boxes will have
both kinds in them; also, boxes of pow
ders, % cts. each We do URGE all
who wish to get this " best of medicines
to attend to the following directions when
purchasing in Vermont; see if there is a
label on the box or packet reading Geo.
Taylor, Gen'l agent Of tee United States
of America appointed by Morrison, Modt,
& Co. British College of Health, Jas.
Morrison, the Hygeist,' Hamilton Place,
Kings Cross, London. Geo Taylor,
Morrison Moat & Co., ami Jas. Morrison
the Hvgeist are fac SMILES of their re-
spective signatures; ALso-be more par
ticular to see that each box or packet is
signed in writing by PANoBoRN & BRINs-
MAID, and also signed by the sub agent Of
whom you are purchaslngi attend to these
rules & you will get the Genuine PILLS
and will get an article that will do you
good if Medicine can. Should any be OF
fcred in Vermont without all of the above
signatures on them. the public may rest
assured that they are not made by Morri-
son the Hygeist
Applications for Sub Agencies will be
promptly attended to, terms liberal. No
Druggist or Pedlar will be appointed in
any case whatever; every sub agent will
have certificate of his appointment, sign
ed by Geo. Taylor, U. S. Agent and
signed in writing by Pangborn & Brins-
maid, state agents for Vermont. and a
printed certificate of appointment, to sus-
pend in his place of business, and by the
request of any person they will show the
written appointment signed by us. We
conscientiously recommend this medicine
to all who need medicine (; it can be CIV
en- safely and with good effect to young
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A G. RICU IT URAL.
From the New England Farmer.
AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEMENTS.


We come now to speak of the third
class OF agricultural improvements, IT, ose
which are directly productive. These
consist in the retaining of waste or un-
productive lands, in rendering them pro.
ductlvei and in increasing the number,
and value, and quantity fthe products of
the iarm, We maintain that the great OBJ
ject OF all agriculture ought to be produc-
tion--ihe obtaining from the earth as
large an amount ofthe means of human
subsistence and comfort in the form Of
food, clothing, shelter, and fuel as il can
be made to yield. In doing this we are
10 be restrained but by single condition
and that is moi so TO cultivate il as to i'm.
poverish the soil; and for long aud in
definite period Of time afterwards render
it barren and unproductire, The earth is
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1
walton.
In New England in the common use
or rather misuse of the term improve it
means simply to use or to occupy. A man
IS said to improUe farm or piece of land,
when he nerely uses or occupies it; and
although under his management it should
be in course of impoverishment. It is
a very different sense in which we en-
ploy the term. We understand farm to
be improved only when under the course
of husbandry pursued it is continually be,
coming more fertile and productive
With this understanding what is the con-
dition of agricultural improvement?
In looking then at the farms in Massa-
chusetts, of which we feel more at liberty
TO speak than of other parts of the coan-
try, We are struck at once with the fact
that considerable portion of most of them
Is comparatively neglected and unproduc-
tlve- There are large portions, which re-
quire draining. Perhaps in their present
state they are overrun with bushes, and
saturated with water, so as 10 be wholly
inaccessible excepting when hard frozen.
There are other portions so filled with
. water, that although containing soil,
4 which little more than the removal of the
Sorry, sorry indeed am l. TO hear man pos
sessng the parts which this writer discovers, re-
commencing the cultivation of this filthy, noxious,
poisonous weed.-ED. TEL.