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Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-05-21

american Doguerroscope.-A discovery similar
to that of NJ. Daguerre. of France, and Mr. Fox
Talbot OF England has hecn made by gentleman
oil Cincinnati. The Republican gives the follow
ing account of this new mode of making pictures
" Some experiments on the subject of photogenic
drawing have been made by Professor Locke of the
Medical College of OHIO, and with entire success
lie prepared paper chemically for this purpose, and
placed 1t under some astronomical diagrams, which
were 'hen exposed to the suns rays. The new
picture was in few minutes formed and removed
and process used by which the figures were pe,
manently fixed. The specimens which the Doctor
has lett IN our hands are in every respect sa,sfuc
tory They look as if they had been most careful
ly engraven. The difficulty or mystery connected
with the matter is to retain the picture which the
iight has formed on the paper. This has been
overcome and the curious may satisfy themselves
with what success, by examining few small spe
c'mens which we nave left at Mr.. Fasks book
store"
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-05-21

The Crops" During short visit TO our
neiChborlng State IN Ohio, were particular 10
examining the grain-feds, and were highly de-
lighted with their appearance. The wheat partic-
uiarIy looks beautiful and promises tho farmer an
abundant harvest Wheeling Gazette.
The Lewisburgb, Va. Peoples Advocate says
the crops in that section of the country have never
been more promising than ut present.
The Charlottesville, Va. Republican of the 10Th
inst. says Until within few weeks since, the
prospect of an abundant harvest ia this section of
country were exceedingly fnc--but the late cool.
dry weather has exerted very untavorable inau.
ence, and the rayages Of the fly and chnch-bug,
are now SAID to be almost Unprecedented. We
now have fine refreshing showers, accompanied
with warm weather. which We hope will have
happy effect. The Chambersburg, Pa. Wing, of
late date. describes the appearance Of the grain
and grass along the line of the railroad from that
place to Philadelphia, as generally very fine.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-07-30

dgnlcatons Md is 10 iime tn relax, on
the approach OF period when ihc people
Of the United States arc to shy directly.
whether the corruption, abuse ct power.
prostitution Of influence. cAimlagaucc end
pcculaion OF twelve years shall De dclihc-
ratch sanctioned, and indefinitely cou,,uu-
cd j.: What Kind of picraial'oh Tor speak
ing out with becoming d.rccincs and sig-
nhcaucy M Tic next presidential election,
dic sentiments ofrcpublICan Vernon, would
it be- to fold our hands aud permit the cy-
ccuti,c party. by our supWcHrss, TO boast
Of an augmentation of their strcneta 90 thc
coming election We trust that the wings
OF Vermont viii permit no such irump h-
no triumph which would bear on lis face,
as that must evidence that they value their
case more than the principles lor which they
have so long contcndod and thai they feel
the force of their principles us the necessity
Tor their vigorous maintenance become more
urgent and imperative.
We have, fellow citizens, selected men
as candidates for our suhragcs, who unite
with rare personal qualifications. an honest
and tried devotion 10 the principle of our
constitution, and an inlcAihle opposition 10
tHt ppHcl WHOSE CoIfuptiNg ana dah gHlnus
tendencies we have briefly described. You
no need no assurance from US that they will
stand firm in maintaining the true princi-
pies OF republican democracy. They have
all been tried and found faithful TO the prn-
clples Of the democracy Of '9S--n domocra-
cy which consists in the power Of an intel
llgent and virtuous people, acting through
their constitutional organs--a democracy
which is jealous of power, which has sense
and intelligence enough 10 look beyond
names to things; which can penetrate the
specious covering in which executive usur-
patton wraps itself, and which would ms
soon yield TO the power of the sword and the
bayonet as to the scductions of an influence
in no higher purpose, and drec-
ted to no higher end. than the qualification
oil Il selfish and corrupt ambition.
Such are the principles we ask you to
support We ask it, as your fellow cti-
zens, your brethren, having no interests but
yours, no aims but such as we frankly ayow
and no purpose but to maintain the rights,
protect the honor, cherish the virtue, guard
the purity, and elevate the destiny Of our
beloved country.
BY order ofthe Convention.
LEONARD SARGEANT,
De , y W., cr' g. Cams Secretaries.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-07-30

and Nuc made reasonable,
move aud colon,gc lhcm ja l,,y
God o' ,bcit fathers had pron..
am everlasting possession. Novf L
dad man after examining this nan .f. L
History, viii persist IN hmudas n, +
OF this gtcutand good man Nnb 4
modern antl-sla,crv, | scarccl, lr,, \
cr 20 lmpuic It TO ignorance d, ,r, /
HIVE admit thc leraclics 10 H., +
slaves 10 the Egyptians, slavery MAJ.
ildcuus n monster ns we are taurh !.
licve at the present period. II voaa /
pear tbal those slaycS could oli..
amount OF property to meet cma.
even silver and gold with stores Of
IONS 10 carry them on their way tod
and when these stores were cNhaue
hcai them dcploring their removal
ing TO return To their scrvitudc. ~,
member say thCv, Ihc leaks and ibr
o! Egypt, when we sat bv the GcJ
and did cat bread to the full md "a h.
the sad tale OF emancipation, six hl'
thousand poor souls | besides child,n1
lshcd in the Wilderness, by this coloft,
system. Read This We abolition h-.
and think Of the three or four mllm.
poor blacks to be sacrificed 10y youf IL
lowed crusade. But we have reason "A
ioice that the great creator and ruler d
universe still holds The rcins of ro,tn,
in his own hands, and as he in wisdom
ordained that in civil society there mps
Isl the rich and the poor, the small and
great, the bond and free, the master
slave, we are strong in the belief that
Will continue his plan to the end Of t,
IN spite ofmcn or devils. As slavery
existed in our world ever since It's earl
history. (as one ofthosc great moral G
not TO be accounted lor) we hazard moth
IN saying this, and believing that il
continue in some Of It's forms TO the cad
time and that those two worthy igto&o
who are amusing or rather fd@turbag
public mind, the one with visionary pred
tons and the other with equally absuyd
tlcipations, will both be realized in and
same period Of time. L
Pittslield July IS, 1889.
s1he Alossrs Milers'.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-07-30

or INC liCfdii.
1t is melancholy consideration TO con
template the extent TO which the Sacred
Scriptures are violated, 10 give currency TO
party proceedings at the present day. This
disgraceful and wicked peryersion of the
sacred volume is not confined to scctarians
III theological controversies, but is practs-
ed 10 an alarming and understandable extent
IN lcgalizlng party associations some of
which are Of most disorgan,xing. tendon
cy, threatning to sundcr the very chords of
union in this highly privileged republic, and
destroy the great palladium Of American
liberty, purchased by the blood and treas
ure OF our patriot fathers.
The above thoughts were suggested while
listening 20 recent address, delivered by
celebrated orator engaged in the cause Of
emancipation, who commenced his remarks
by obseryng-"I'hat Moses the great Jew
ish lawgivcr, was the first aboIItionist on
record" Now that any candid man with
The history Of that celebrated Iawgiyer be-
fore hun, would have presumed on the Gre
guilty of this enlightened age, by citing
that distinguished parsonage for Il prccc-
dent; while every reader Of the Decaoguc
must perceive, 10y terms not TO be mistak en-
mat Moses not only permitted, but public
~ appreciated slavery, and Instituted code
OF laws particularly for those Of private
property, as we'll as those "dought wiM aloa-
ey' I'm the slave market.) The texts of
scripture are too numerous to quote at this
time ~ support Of this fact. will merely
cite you 70 Lcviticus, XIV, Al as, which
are PLAN on this subject. Moses saws
IRON the heather round about YOU, oflhem
shall you 6py dyHdmca anil boadmqids, and
ihcy shall become your possession, aud YOU
shall take them as an 1iheritcnce for lour
chidrca after you, and inherit them for
possession, they shall be you Joadmca ron-
EVER !"
Can words be more explicit as TO the sub
lects, or the duration Of seryimde nor do
any where find that law abrogated under
me new testament dispensation. Paul com
mands slaves 10 obey" and he commands
masters, not 10 release their slaves, "but 10
treat them justly"
IL the Rev. orator above alluded IN had
treated the scriptures with "A due regard 70
tFuth-and with Dir. Claiming and other
writers on the subject, admitted that slavery
had existed from the earliest history octirnc
ana was sanctioned by the best Of mon
Dul inat IT belongs to this enlightened age
10 90 II away, and had pointed out The means
without violating private property and pri-
vale rights, ! would have been the last man
20 cal m Scripture aid in support Of what
consider moral evil existing in our land.
Moses IS undoubtedly alluded to ne be-
ing instrumental in the removal ofbis broth.
lreh rom Egyptian bondage. But Inc plain
,ac's IN tins history, place the character Of.
!, tar from modern abollionism. In
INC hrst place, the lsracitos were no,
bought slaves, aud consequently moi private
properly but voluntary sojourncrs In Eovp, 4
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-07-30

E4siiy Pieased.-Thc wife of Ncg
Yorker, one day last week awokc and found
herself with 800 dollars in her pocket travel.
ling West, with a man that did not belong
TO her, and little girl that did. The hush
and followed and overlook them here he
having taken the stage at Pitisburg, while
they were fools enough TO take a steamboat
dowu and get aground. I've could have
told Them they would)-Wol. the husband
headed them, went on board Of the boat,
alter small row, got his money wife and
enid, and her gallant put in limbo, and
travelled home with his beloved wife
mat IS what we call an indulgcnt husband.
-Weeiing Times.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-07-30

The Mississippi valley, that is 10 say tie
country drained by the NJ ssissippl and IL
tributaries, has been estimated at 10000
square miles IN extent. Massachusetts ha'
population averaging q to the square
mile. Were the great valley as tLieAIy
populated, it would contain ll4,sO0oW
souls abont seven times the present Popd'
laiion Of the United States, aud one seven
ia Of the probable population Of tie globe
Or at 200 ia the square mile, which 81
the rate Of population ia Great Britain, i1e
Mississippi valley would sustain ESQ GC0t"'
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-07-30
'1he Mossrs Millers'.
Foreign.
ARRIVAL OFTHE GREAT WESTEI

! The steamer Great Western. Capt. II 4
ken, has arrived. She left Bristol on n
9th INST and brings London papers to d
evening Of the 9Th, Liverpool of the 5A
and Bristol to the 9th
We arc sorry TO say there is matera
decline IN cotton, amounting in the aggre
gate TO about Sd ola penny. The deonl
from the 18th TO the els: June was ii
7-6ths; from the Dist To the o6,h, III and
from the 2sth to July Sd, also ii. Ate
the Sd 10 change.
or political news the most important
the commencement Of hostlliiies bctwee
Turkey and Egypt; an event which fron
It's liability TO involve other powers, is d
more importance than might at first be in
agined.
The Great Western arrived out in The
very short passage ofthlrtcen days.
correspondent of the Commercial Al.
vertlscr states that the British Govcrnmoai
have determined 10 release Mr.. John G.
Parker and the seven other Canadian prs
oners, who plead guilty TO the charge pre-
ierrcd against ihcm in Upper Canada, in
the hope OF receiving her Maiesty's pardon.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-07-30

Ihe CroPs.--Wc bad prepared an aviclc
on the crops, IN which there was over a
column OF cXtincts, but it is not worth the
while to republlsh them, as there is one
continuous good story, all over the 90 stats
with only here and there an exception. A
Harrisburg paper recommends day Of
thanksgiving. a Tennessee paper boasts
mat Tennessee will find its own flour Ia
The state of OHIO all accounts are good, cs.
cept near Rovcnna, where the grasshopper
are doing some mischief. In N. York, the
promises Of an abundant harvest are on all
sides. Perhaps the prospect in Maine Is
the most uniayorable Of any state, but we
see no bad accounts from thcre.-.N J.
ErPress.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-09

ded that ali the sells now in force prohibiting the issne
and circulation of paper medium under dollars shall he
extended to ouch medium under 10 dollars But as Inc
issue of Bank piper by Banks under 10 dollars had
been according law and the General Bill only pro.
ht.s lhe issue and The circulation OF such paper; and
as there M disposition to interfere with this provl
son which designed to he easy and not harsh IN It's
operntion it provided, that our Banks may circulate
Bank paper heretofore issued according 10 ou laws; but
shall pat iE,o circulation, any paper under the demo-
minaon Of !rn dollars, which may have been issued by
them respectively. his provision is general legslalion
and may be altered cs experience may suggest
The Banks not required TO pot any new pranch
into operation increase the capital OF The old ones, IN
ill 4" The stock hereby authorised shall be raised
The increase Of the capital authorized will not only
prevent any dimnu.ion of existing loans and discounts
as may be known hy very brief orthmeca calculation
but will Justify a conside rabe increase thereof.
The General Bank Law of March, 1881, which be.
comes The standing law Of the land, as the Banks
shall ccept their charters under these conditions,
produces great divorce between BASK and STATE. 1t
declares that 1.-The Governor, members Of the Executive
Council, Judges Of the Court Of Appeals and General
Court, Attorney. General Auditors, Register, and MEM
bers of Tie General assembly, and all persons holding
office of trust profit under the Government Of The u
S shalt be ineligible directors Of any bank or Office of
discount or deposile."
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-09

vIoxsnuRe BAsK.-ln consequence Of the spprehen,
sions entertained for the sovency Of the Commercial
and Railroad Bank Of yicksburg ,he stock Of thatn.
sttuton has lately undergone great fluctuations both in
Philadelphia and New York. On sbe receipt Of the
news that the Bank had suspended specie payments,
large number of stockholders convened 10 the former
city ON Tuesday, and addressed by Judge Taylor
formerly President and Of the Directors of that
institution, on the subject of It's affairs He stated that
the Bank had authorized The negotiation Of loan of
million of dollars 10 Texas, at eight per interest,
and on condition that the notes of the Bank should be
made legal tender in Texas The directors soon re.
GREETED the step and endesvored to cancel the loan,
u,snt at some loss Judge Taylor also alluded to the
advances made by the bank on shipments Of cotton,
amounting to one million, on which no loss would be
sustained About four hundred thousand dollars
loaned Planters who though unable 10 pay their notes
at maturity nevertheless solvent He also stated
that the compsnys railroad progressing rapidy the
receipts from l20 miles now in use were $4,000 per
month, of which $25 500 was profit
After Judge Taylor bad concluded, the meeting passed
resolutions expressive of their satisfaction with the state
men. made to them, and appointed at his suggestion,
committee of seven 10 make an examination Of the Bank,
and report h. stockholders 10 SOON as possible
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-09
ONE DAY LATER FROM EUROPE.

New York, April g BY the packet ship Montreal,
Capt. Gtiffng, we have London papers to March 5'd
Sunday and Portsmouth 10 The 4lh.
The principal matters Of interest are The Procama-
tons of Cen Earoto and Don Carlos, relative to the
massacre by order Of the former OF several OF The pr-
cipal Carlst Generals. Don Carlos disayo~s Maroio
acls and calls him traitor. Comparing these frocla-
nations together and taking into consideration the fac.
that large part Of the Carist forces were under Marc
tos command, il is evident that crisis had arrived IN
the affairs of Spain, and especially in those OF Don Car
The e1pense Of the British Naval service for lS3940
is estimated at E5 1877 sill For 1889 it was "a oll
99O An unusually large number OF vessels are to he
pu, in commission; and will be placed on the most eth
cient footing.
u to TOE Nth February 2I4 petitions had been pre-
seniedo the British Parliament, for The repeal of the
Corn Laws, containing an aggregate OF names
Against the repeal 1924 petitions, containing 99936
names:
London. Saturday eo:niag, March 1--WE perceive by
the accounts from Paris that of the great railway
companies there will be probably dissolved and the pro.
ecs absndoned but at all events they must obtain
vision of the laws, with less RESTRICTIONS before
they can pec 10 prosecute the undertakings with
probability of success The price of shares in the line
from Paris TO Orleans which the works are actually
in progress continues to fall gradually.
ByLeIua-ln the British Parliament, March LIST,
Lord Palmerslon, in answer to enquiry from MIR.
Bume said that there was no resolve the part of the
British Government 10 adopt measures OF coercion 10.
wards Belgium in the event Of that state resisting the
separation of Luxembourg and Lmburg.
Brussels letter quoted by the Constitutional, says
"The King does not attempt 10 use any personal nhu.
ence but allows it to be that he yields to the moral
consrainl exercised him by his fa,herin law is
evident that the presence Of Gen. Skrzyneck, who is
not vet gone, 10 cause Of embarrassment Some per-
sons have minated him that he would show gene
rous spirit if he to retire voluntarily from Belgium
We have had another great commercial failure The
house Of Nj Saportas Prussan consul at Antwerp, has
stopped payment"
The wife and daughter OF Gen skrzynecki are about
to leave Bohemia and reside in London.
Private Correspondence
FRONTIERS OF NAVARRO, Feb. %.
The anxiety the sgi.aon along the frontiers OF per-
sons of all opinions French we'll as Spanish, be-
yond any thing that can be imag ined. From morn
ing ill night groups be found congregated in the
Streets each anxious 10 obtain information some TOR
ther details Of the horrid committed by Marc
to at Estels. All, all condemn Maroto-al hold him
up to execraton-not man doubts his trailorous con
nsction with Espartero.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-09
THE B.4NkS-Thc Ne,c Bill
Caufi0n In the Public 0oQtnst Panic
CuuttUF 70 t'to HV'te 1F't1F HHtt
A caution 10 our friends in Richmond.

4 caution 10 our friends In Richmond.
We shall lay before readers on Thursday, the
Banking BILL as passed The Legislature the 4h
Some Of its features Of characterWe are IA.
vored by member, with the short sketch Of some OF
its important provisions.
The Compiler has taken some pains to make up some
interesting statistics Of the operation Of this
upon the Banking capital of The SIatethe distribution
of that capital among The various towns, &c. We have
no room for them to daynor have we time 10 test lie
truth of them by strict analysis. In the mean time,
we extract the following statements:
"We publish table this morning from which we
gather that the increase of banking capital authorized
BY the of1s3 and that Of the present session is 81
ITO OG0w which is increase of more than double The
pref capital which was S. 545 600 Ofthe increase
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-09

We are mortified, that SO many engagement, b,v,
prevented our taking due notice OF tie Commencement,
of the Medical College, held THURSDAY last, in ,S.
midst of crowded and brilliant audience in the Mn,
mental Church-And also Of the Grafton delivered ~,
the Rev Mr.. Chaplin Friday night, before the Lee,
u,n established in this city. The LIST No Of "'rhe Viz.
gina Lyceum" BEAUTIFUL and interesting Pesioiic,i
published by association Of gentlemen, a. H. Steel
er, Esq Ediior0 was issued last week
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-09

mocrats will not be idle. The Communications ara .,
combating upon our hands-and under these circpm
stances, mus, throw ourselves upon the patience
forbearance OF our Correspondents. We will do the bs
for them in our power-eVen to giving them some Of n,
precious space which We would most gladly approp,,,s
10 our own Editorials.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-09
WhiQrinnn !


We have time TO glance over the two last Wings.
But we understand it's, as usual, twlng The Judges
The President of The Virginia Bank with some wretched
slly dopure-nnd lusying the Wings for voting for MIR
Riyes AS to this last "poon, take the following facts!
JUS, before the Election it threw otf the mask, along
with its affiliated pIesses-and it is assuming ne
mask Then, it boldly aud unbushngly urged It's pro-
seycs to vote for Mr.. Rves. because II wond unite The
Conservatives with the Wings carry the State at the
next Spring Election and put dozen the Administration
But now il affects great respect Tor the Senator, whom
once condemned 10 eternal lnamy for his alleged "moa
,urpitude-and suyst WIGS this sentiment OF respect ioI
his Senatorial Independence, which induced the Nhg'
to ppnrt him. Here new mask indeed. II forgeIs
| the mask which it threw of-and now 1t assumes the
first mask which it seize upon. II is oil trick
all sham. The great inducement which The Wings had
for supporting Mr. Senator Rves was TO form coalition
with the Conservatives to procure their assistance by
reciprocity of services, 10 obtain the qud pro qRo-o gel
the Wing Delegates elected next Spring by the Conser
valve VOTE because they now gave ther vote Tor the
Conservative candidate as the Senator.
II is msy veil which the Wing and its echoes have
since assumed Then considerations OF policy; The
service would render the Wing cause and to Mr. Clay
which induced MIR. Clay himself to recommend MIR. K
and the Whg TO recommend hin earnestly TO It's breh
rem. The same policy was urged upon them by the
Arena, the Times the Petersburg lntelgencer-and the
whole Northern Wing Press, have abundaniy
shown WHY then noo cant upon their honest support
of Mr. Rves for his alleged Senatorial Independence?
This itself is all humbug because MIR. Rs Republican
friends would never have sacrificed him Tor his OPPOSE
ton TO The Sub.Treasury They indeed avowed, that
they would re-eec him. if they could be satisfied of his
being in other respects the friend Of the Administration
A Correspondent, whose Essay shall publish in
our next thus addresses Mr. Rves and hits on the po-
Icy Of the Wings:
But fortunately, Sir, happen to possess Key 10
your Neutraity You are. strictly speaking, what Mrs
Nalaprop would with her rOnied proprIey call can az.
crossing .Nrunal'! This key your neutrality is 10 be
found in the speech Of Wig, Sir aude 10 Mr..
Pendeton who, in his Grafton pro Rtres, tells u.s. De
pend upon it, if we refuse TO operate with the Con-
servatives we shall hear no of that "armed neu
aily," which, however it may have been derided has
been (Clay Wing mcn) the "serenM told' in the
shield Of safety" pretty kind OF Neutrality this!
when bitterest [poca enemies consder It "the
| A.. a., oE their ,leiv