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An American paper SAYS that since rs
months five newspapers devoted TO the
Canadian Cause, have been established in
the U. s. all conducted by political refu-
gees. We believe that these journals are
.Mackenrie's Gazette Lewiston 1eie-
graph-North .4merican-Pa Coma
dien-and the Spirit Of '76. The Florida
Herald is also devoted to the Canadian
Cause, and is edited by Mr.. L. S. Brown,
This is as much as to say that all these
journals are busy in creating enemies 10
England. ID.
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From the .Aurore DIES Canadas.

Maryatt in his "Diary in america" says
that it was the patriots who set fire TO the
church and village OF st. Eustache, and
that it was the troops who put stop to
it'll! Capt. Maryau speaks as if he had
been an ocular witness who had taken part
in the action. Many novels have already
been published on the subject OF the bat
ties OF ST. Charles and ST. Eusiache (no
mention is ever made OF the one of ST.
Denis;) we know moi when the true his
tory Of it shall be allowed to be published
in Canada we mean 10 say. We
see by number Of the Patriotic Canadien
which has come 10 us by mere chance,
that that journal has undertaken to pub
ish the history of the battles of St. Denis,
so did also the Sranton North american.
The American papers which are not eener-
ally well disposed towards the English
Government, will believe more readily the
story of the Patriote Canadien and Of the
North .4alerican than those of Captain
Maryatt the " ocular Witness of St. Ens-
tache battle, who with much efrontery
says that he pas then present.
North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-09-25

LAST DAYS or CHEyALIER DE- LORI
MIER.-Under this title the Toronto MIR
ror copies from the Swanton North Amer
lean, series of letters written by Cheva-
lier De Lorimier 10 some of his friends and
to his lady, also a petition to Sir John
CoIborne asking for respite of few days,
sn as 10 settle some professional business.
These letters are dated the 18th and the
9Th February, the day THAT he was exc
cuted, and were communicated to the N.
american by Mr.. Chamlly De Lorimier,
brother of the unfortunate sufferer, now
settled at Dubuque, Iowa territory. One
OF these letters written 10 his wife lew
hours before his execution, was found on
his bosom after his death. Among these
documents which our readers know we
csnno; reprint, is peSsion from Mrs. De
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AGENTS FOR THE N. AMERICAN.
VERMONT.

.Montpelicr--J. A. Vail.
North Troy, Vt,-Dr. J.. c. Moore.
Canaan, ". Nathaniel Perkins.
JefersonuiAe -Chas. Parker.
Fairfield H. SouIe & Colt Brigham.
Frankli.-Eri Jerome.
East BerkShme-Dr. S. s. Butler.
.aibmgh--Tabor |. SewelI.
North Hero-CoI. ii. Wadsworih and
DR.. G. Whitney.
Moretown-R. g. Buckley
Calais-Dr. Asa George.
Middlesex-Horace Snow, r. M.
Roxbnry-John NJ. Spalding.
WaitsGeld- ID. Rice.
Barre, Vt-Capt. Lewis Lucas.
ba--Hiram Fish, p. NJ.
Richford-A. W. Sears, P. M.
Observation-Disclosures F. Brigham.
Highgate. o. Green.
.Burling ton Ludger Duvernay.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
.Marlo,c-Capt Selden Brown,
FteciHiam Josiah ingalls,.
Hanover, N. H.-F. II. Petit, NJ. Student.
Stuartstoacn, Coos Co. N H.-Wm. Smith.
Columbia, Coos Co. N H.-Huse LuIl.
NEW YORK.
Rouse's Point edard Hebert.
Perry's .Miils-L. Perry, p. M.
Ptatisburgh-Frangois DAMS.
Fort Coring Luc Mason.
Keesevilte-P. P. Desnarais.
.4usatle Forks--Dr. Joseph Davignon.
NY. City-John Ryan, 47 Greenwich.
i Buffalo, Charles Drolei, Esq.
Rochester-W. l.. Mackenzie, Esq.
Salina-Erasmus Stone, p. NJ.
Hopkinton-John Goodell.
Gtenn's FaHs-Heman X. Hopkins.
Norfolk, 81. l.. Go. N. Us. NJ. Phelps.
Rouses Point, ~ Y.-Rufus Norton.
WISCONSIN.
.Mil,raukie- FIancherr.
UJ-AlI Post Masters who are friendly
to us and TO our Cause, are requested TO act
as Agents.
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The Montreal Herald SAYS that the bill
Of the Attorney General Mr.. Ogden Cor pre-.
pairing the papers committing the sentence
Of 70 political prisoners amounted to $4,000.
A single paper would have sufficed for the
whole, The name only was 10 be changed.
The same journal adds that he has learn,
that the Special Council has allowed 10 the
Attorney General the enormous sum oil
$24 900 for extraordinary services during
the last year.-Qaebec Canadien.
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NORTH AMERICAN OFFICE.

p-If there is any MONEY for us in
the the hands OF our agents. let them sculI
L along here. Those 10 whom we have
advanced our paper. must, at least, forward
Us ONE DOLLAR, on receipt OF the
next number, coy which ends the first
half year. Subscribers in the vicinity oI
Montpelier will aid MS most essentially BY
paying over to our agent, J. A. Vail, ESQ.
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In Swanton on Sunday evening, one
eyed villain, named Briggs, was Caught
mapping with a stolen Buffalo skin nnder his
head; on Monday morning he was arraign
ed before the Court then in session at 81.
Adams, plead guilty, and was sentenced to
two years imprisonment.
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Capt. S. Brown will please accept our
thanks for his kind services 10 behalf of this
paper. If all onr friends were as prompt
and efficient in procuring subscribers and
making remittances, our business would
not only be PROSPEROUS but profitable.
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SEPTEMBER %.

o, r., tlcse declarations If made 10 the med
a zeal attendant, or any other person, are
u yeeeirsd a. valid teStimoay."
The tories have suppressed the papers Of
tbs noble martyr to the grea, cause OF
Canadian liberty. Declarations which ate
Js. 10 the world are perhaps consigned to
-. Won. The iron heel Of despoi'sm that
rfushed the vital spark, would crush If pos
,ble the very name Of Hinderlane
whose greatness Of soul burst from his lips
IN the scsfuld 10 language Of bod defiance,
which even the fear of death could not
,abdse. Death in fact had no terrors for
him. In his dying speech he charged has
tory enemies with dark and damning for
ceres and fasehoods, and, proclaming the
cause ofthe patriots just and holy, he bud
sdicu 10 the world-his last and dying
words were " ripe Ia Hberie."
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MARREiD, on the 9Th. VIM. Master OF Rouse'
Poin, n. Y. TO Miss MARY Ann MotehOuke Of Al
bureh.
On the ll,h, Ezra d. Hyde Of Grand Isle TO
Miss Pathens Berry Of Aburgh.
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For tat NORTH 44mrrirGn.

which, like other great villages, has it's
i,ro iGrerns, foOr Stores, three men who
live aud thrive upon quarrels, a brace
OF Doctors 10 kin or TO cure,-to which
may be added meeting house for four
secis, mills and factories, 10 afford the in
dustrioos livelihood; also Printing Of
flee TO make fass, and a couple Of grocer.
les 10 promote.
The two parts OF this village, have, from
time immemorial, been connected BY a
bridge, which furnished last year the only
subject on which the people all agreed;
and that was, that the old bridge wouiG
go cGin The Spring. Old, say, for there
is but one thing in the place more antique
in looks, namely, .schoo-house (where
The honest grandames learned the Alpha
bei,) which is so rotten that it can neither
be burned nor repaired.
Here the traveller last winter, would
find people Of all sorts, all conditions; all
scots, all professions, and all creeds. who
managed TO agree in nothing but firm
belief, that the old bridge rould go off in
the Spring
Here were those who lived by labor and
the gentlemen al large, here were traders
mechanics, loaers, & politicians; here were
Canadian refugees and British spies, pat
riots and few vile tories, who were Sc
cretly supporting CoIborne; but even the
patriot and vile tory actually agreed
that the old bridge would go off in the
spring.
Here were calvinists, dests, methodisss.
universalists, catholics and episcopaIians,
who TOO often wranged in worldly anger
about their religious differences; but still
when the OLD bridge was mentioned, all
agreed-Mat ii wouid go off in the spring.
Here were reiormers, more anxious TO
reform their neghbors than themselves;
here were men anxious to enlghten voters
about true repnblicanism, in the expecta
ton Of getting paid by an Office. And here
were eleciioneerers and electioneerers, pull
ing every way for their counlry's good ,(?)
and negiecting their own; but still poIiti-
cal bitterness did not prevent them from
agreeng-that the old bridge ,couid go off
in the Spring.
But, oh, human blindness the only
thing that looked like connecting link be-
tween man and man, between neighbor
and neighbor, between society and society
still performs its office, notwithstanding the
universal prophesy that it would be broken
The only thing that all most firmly be-.
Iieved, proved false. The old bridge stands
yet. Yes. there it stands. sure enough, a
practical specimen Of toryism; safe only to
those who are on the upper side, and dan
eerous to all on the other; one side may
be traversed but death waits all who take
the opposite side. In short the down
stream side is broken to pieces. And there
i, stands; while all travellers, like Office
seekers, seek the side farthest upstream
How much longer it may stand know
not; though all agree that it will go of
nert Spring.
MENTOR.
En-. REMARKs.-The old bridge is real
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= TO PosTMAsTERs.

Examine sections Iss ard go Of the printed
instructions Of the Posi- 0face Department.
sc Postmaster mas enclose money in a letter
TO the publisher Of Newspaper, to pay the sub
seripton Of thrd person. and frank the leiicr
il ~riiion by himself; but II the letter be written
By another person, tbs postmaster eannoi flank u.
--Aaos ktNDALL."
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oFficE or THE NoRrH AMERICAN.
accepts since our last number:-Mar-
\. H.. s. w. 75cts., A. H. 81 so.
\ NJ. 81 SOL. II. 81 50,-Sou,h
".pw' J. II. IS cts.,-washington n.
l. l. IS ets.,-S,. Adams Vt, II. B.
~ Isl. T.. North Hero VI. 81.
: b. Flint Swan,on 81
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MENTOR.

Ed. REMARKs.-The old bridge is real
" a public nuisance and ought to have
gone array an The Spring; we learn that it
is now fore-ordained that il shall go nert
Spring. But what has this to do with
the Canada question, 10 which our paper
is devoted ? We hope DOR correspondents
will in future confine themselves to tina,
all-important question, or something con-
necled with il.
North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-09-25

Doctor O'Callaghan has lately settled at
Albany, where, il is said, he has given
himself pp TO his profession, without med
ding any more in politics.-Qnebee Can.
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In Montpelier on Wednesday last Philip Thorn.
bury, recently from Sherbrooke l.. c. hitherto a
temperate and steady yosng man, drank to excess
and died the next day.
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Church roof cared ia.-The whole in
side roof OF ST. Paui's church, Montreal,
fell on Tuesday week with aterrible crash,
destroying almost svsy one Of ihs<peys.
N. Y. Sun.
North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-09-25

Object. J. Sswell Of Alburgh VT. has
~ on hand for sale, first rate Saw Carriage.
Rag Wheel, Dogs, Pitmun Irons. and all irons
necessary for one saw, which he will sell cheap.
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j. A. VAIL,
Attorney at Law,

MoSrrELIEg, VT.
All business in the line Of bis profes.
sion entrusted to bis care, viii be promptly
attended TO.
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I'VE suppose that these words in italics
alude to Messrs. Papineau and O'Calla-
CHAN. We shall very soon bring the conduct
of the former gentleman before the public
and show how far he has responded to the
faith the people had reposed in him.-Ed.
North american.
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From the Burlington PatriOie Canadien.

From the Burlington Pdtrioie Canadien.
THE GRAND JURY AGAIN.
In one of our preceding num-
bers we adverted to the choice
made bv the Sheriff of Mont
real, of the body of the Grand
Jury, who have acted in the
last criminal court. 1t appears
that the functions of this body,
chosen and packed by the de-
voted and mercenary servant
of an oppressive, arbitrary and
cruel govt. have not been con-
fined to the indictments brought
before them by the Atty Gen.
Ogden. We have been inform
ed lately that a great number
ofpeople from the country To
ries) had been summoned to
appear before the Grand Jury.
From this move some sinister
projects were to be anticipated.
So it proved; although the de-
alterations of the Grand Jury
are always kept secret, yet we
have learnt that this body had
found and reported true bills of
High Treason against a num-
Der of individuals absent from
the Province. Among this
number are several who GER
tainly took no part in the last
troubles and who are noted for
their PACIFIC DISPOSE
TIONS!!
We give the names of the per-
sons against whom the Grand
Jury has found true bills.
c. Beausoleii, C. H.O. Co.e,
r. S. Brown, P. P, Desmarais,
A. DroIet, J. +. Davignon,
l.. Gagnon, +. Glackmeyer,
Nj. Hebert, X. f. Malhiot,
J. Jacques, J. mcdonnell,
A. Merizzi, Robi. Nelson,
f. B. O'Callaghan, N. Trudeau,
l.. J. Papineau, F. Trepanier,
Joseph. Vincent.
Now we ask the Grand Jury
how they can have found sufli-
cient testimony to bring &C
cusations of High Treason
against several of those whose
names we have given. First,
their accusations must have re-
lation to the troubles last fall,
and it is notorious that several
of the persons against whom
the Grand Jury has found true
bills, haze totally abstained
from taking any part achaterer
in politics, for more than q
gear past.*
And as to antecedent events,
Lord Durham's proclamation
of last October, shielded them
from all prosecutions for their
past conduct.
1t is easy to suppose that the
intention of this packed jury,
acting by the will ofthe author
tiles, is to create new persecu-
tions, and to notify those accu-
sed that they have to return 10
Canada, and that if they fail to
do SO, they shall be condemned
by default, and their property
shall be confscated. ~Pdtriote
Canadien.
I'VE suppose that these words in italics
alIude to Messrs. Papineau and O'Calla-
CHAN. We shall very soon bring the conduct
of the former gentleman before the public
and show how far he has responded to the
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Lorimier to Sir John. asking in her name
and on behalf Of her three small children
that her husbands life should be spared
These letters and petitions will undouh,ed
~ he printed in this Province uhen there
shall be no more danger Of" causing poll
teal excitement, injurious 10 The British
government. "-.iwore des Canadas.
En-. NorE.-That time shall soon come
whrn he Canadians will again have the
freedom oil speech and of the press, and
will publish all the horrors inflicted on
them by their present nsasters-the British.
We call the attention Of our readers TO
the several letters on our first page, oI
Cheva!ier De Lorimier, a martyr 10 the
cause OF liberty in Canada. No one who
has any feelings Of pity in his bosom, can
read these letters without feeling his blood
boil in his veins, and spirit Of revenge
rise in his mind-PainesrN Republican,
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Extract OF letter from the Eastern
townships, Lower Canada.
Since the excitement has in some mea-
.vre subsidized, the people have returned to
,beir usuaI avoca,ions; but there seems
Jls,rust Of the present tranquility, on The
p,r, OF the government, party, the tories,--
word which is enough to send thrill OF
horror and aversion through the bosom OF
every true patrlot,-
That black Internal name
In which Great Britain glores, forever to her
shame"
They fear, they know not what, and start
At their own shadows; and although they
boast OF their courage and the brave
deeds OF The past two years, yet not one
al them win allow the radicals 30 be pos
sessed Of any courage; nay, they even say
they turned their backs at the first fire.
| need invoke The celestial nine to aid me
% describe, in any degree adequate 10 The
case, the glorious victory, when thousands
If we'll disciplined soldiers, met in arms a
few i'll organized and cowardly French:
(you see | borrow their slang) but as am
M, favoriie of the muses., foTbear.
Dsrrust does not apply alone Ito the
rog,rs. The radicals also distrust with
good reason, the conduct Of this govern
ment, and, although they have been de-
i.aed, theiF minds are not overcome.
They can still see the difference between
right and wrong. They remind me of an
sDecdote OF man who was punished ior
speaking i'll Of the king. Afterwards he
asked il he could be punished for his
,houghts' No, was the reply; well then,
| think Just as | did before"
The radicals here think just as they did
before, aud The cold blooded murders called
executions, do not serve TO convince then
tia, black is white, nor make them any
more willing 10 submit TO the domination o
her Most Gracious Majesty Miss Victoria
Guelph. And am convinced, that many
very many, that do not say word openly
j on The subject, would, was there any hope
0. success, rise IN arms and fight for liberty
The blood of the martyrs cries aloud iol
& vengeance, & vengeance is already nigh a
u hand. The tories have forged their owr
chains aud now they must wear them
They bent the knee to the oppressor, ant
they will assuredly receive their reward.
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Mortified, Sept. 9nd 1899,

DtlR SIR,-l regret much that have
been unable to render you that service the
justice OF the cause you advocate demands;
sA.I you have my good wishes, which will
probably be better expressed by the en-
Chased 81 than any thing can say. II il
naot enough, TO pay you for your valua-
ne paper TO this time you must forgive me
me balance, il more forgive you, and
wish 1t discontinued, for this good reason
an about TO leave this State for some
''ne', perhaps far western one; but If |
'aoaid stop in this vicinity, | will order it
|sgtn.
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UWe are indebted TO the Hon. Caleb
Gushing Of Mass. for copy Of his Ora
ton, delivered at Springfield on the 4th Of
July, 1889. (See the noble sentiments
extracted for our first page.) Mr.. C.
is profound statesman, genuine Repub-
Iican, philanthropist, and-a Patriot.
North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-09-25

Chas. Parkeyo Jetersonville Is recon-
nApdcd as aeeA@foHthispsHr.
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Truly thine,

J. MCCLURE.
J. Il. J. THnaAs,}
Swanton VI.
10. RrNAEE.-There is q wide differ
lSs between Mr. M'Clure's poIiteness and
'0 oil certain other individuals who have
'''Fed THIS paper neariv six months, and
IRA ordered il discontinued % without
f'!'as arrcarages. On
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MARRIAGE. NO yuloar maxim h,

MARRIAGE No vulgar maxim has
proved more detrimental TO female happ,.
ness than that a reformed rake makes The
best husband; in almost every instance the
direct contrary has happened. For. 10 the
first place, # the maxim were true, it il
far from certain that matrimony will
reduce a reform. The vanity of an ena.
mored female may flatler herself her anna.
bic qualities viii effect a reformation; but
experience tells US that the reformation
must go deeper ;han hat which is only
the momenlary effect of an impe,uous pas.
SION; 1t must extend TO The moral principle;
to the whole mode of thinking. A rake is
but another term for Sensuaiit. which in
itself implies the Quaiy selfish lie has
been accustomed to sacrifice he best int.
rests of others to his personal qualification;
end there are more ways than one 0ftrlfliny
with the happiness of a fellow creature,
Further, the Hbertine has acquired a despi.
cable opinion Of The seq and we know
that MATRIMONIAL tyranny usually originates
from q contemplate opinion of the female
sex. Lastly, IN marrying a rake there are
many chances to one that a woman marrles
a drunhard or gamester; and these are
perhaps The only wees which are never to
be reformed. We might add. that without
some notion o: religion, morality has but
an uncertain basis and what rake wonId
DE thought to entertain any respec, for
religion. - GuSeUe.
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FIRST STEAM VESSEL.

The first passage ever made by any
steam vessel between this country and
Europe, was made IN 1918 or 1919, by the
steam ship Savannah She was built in
New York, and went to Ellzabethtown
Point, New Jersey, to receive the machine,
ry, which was made by Mr.. bod, of Eliza
bethowE. She left Savannah, (wbere she
was owned for Liverpool, and made the
passage in twenty-five days, fourteen of
which the engine was kept in operation
From Liverpool she went to St. Peters
burg, and returned from thence TO Savan-
nah direct.
The enterprise having proved an unproi
table one, she was sold, and the engine
soon anerward taken out. The wheels
were made entirely of wrought iron. having
two arms in each permanently attached to
the shaft; the others were hinged to these
in such a manner as TO be closed or expan
ded at pleasure. When The engine was
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VGk. XETH--No. sc!

dIng Is the Dark p"el,ng freely: thus how.
ing that the cambnm or new wood is ut
that stage OF formation WHICH best secures
he union and conseqDen, life of The bud.
70 ensure success It ls requisite ,hn, the
bud should be mature; that tho bark of The
stock separate freely; and that the opera
ton be performed IN such manner, that
the introduced bud come IN perfect contact
with The stock
The common practice in budding is 70
separate the bod IN such way that the
longer portion Is below the bud; conse-
qnen'ly ~ making the Incisron in the bark,
he bud is crowded downwards from the
cross slit Of the stock. AS it is well known.
however, that the elaborated Juices that
TORN the cambu,n or new wood proceed
from the leaves downwards it was suypes.
ted that the cross cut made in the bark at
the upper end of the perpendicular inclsicn
must have tendency TO cut off the down.
ward flow of sap, and thus re,ard II not
entirely prevent 10 many cases the desired
union ct the bud and stock. To remedy
his II has been proposed by some French
and English fruit growers to make,h he cross
cut at the io,cer end Of The incison, and
then having the bark TO which the bud 10
attached. longest abouc the bud. crowd it in
he inclsOn upwards, instead of downwards
as IN The usual mode. This BY some IS
considered a decided Improvement, but
though lis philosophy may be plausible, its
superiority IN effect TO the former mode,
can only be tested by experience.
We may mention for the convenience Of
| hose who IN moving or travelling from one
part OF the country to another, would be
| glad to secure supply of buds of some
avorlie iruIt for propagation; that if the
wigs on which good buds are found are
cut, (and the longer the bet,er) and lmme-
! dlately deprived Of their leaves by cutting
| he leaf stem with pair of SCISSORS or a
sharp knife. and then wrapped in wet moss
or even wet cloths, they may be preserved
Tor many days IN fresh and healthy slate,
so rs scarcely to fail Of growing where
| skltully nserted.- Genesee Farmer.