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l.OtiiSvllle, Jsly 1857.
COPIED from the S. ~ c. sdroeats of the 2ith June 1857
At the request OF Dr. Williams, we inserl the follow.
lug from the Rev. Mr. Howell Of Nashville, to th,
edor Of the South Western Christian Advocate who
tappears. has examined the di,lOnas and other cu.
ments, evihcive OF the Doctors caims public patron.
age In consequence Of accident Dr. " will "a.
main in Nashville few days longer than no ut frs,
intcnded-suy the LIST July.
Rev. MIR heli:-tiaving been requested by Dr.
Williams, the ocust, in this city, to axamne his
numerous diplomas and other documents evi,cv~ Of
his c'sms TO public conhdent in his profession. have
in conpan! with val ued friend done with pleasure
Among them found letter from Mr. Paseot, at pre-.
Washington, addressed to DIR. Williams, te.tfying the
genueness of the diplomas from the Kings Of France
Belgium &c as welt as those from the Medical Socie.
ties OF Franco. He has numerous vouchers from men
known to be If high reputation in this country received
since his arrival in the United States detailing n.tan
ces of great success in restoration Of sight to the
o..nd have seen rv all his poor patient. in thia
c.:y. | knew of them previous to theif coming
his care; but all have seen say thsy are un
qaestionably benefited.
ROB'T. b. c HOWELL,
Nashville, June 81, 1887.
?. ). Since writing the auove, ope of DR.. Williams
patients has called upon me, and says he had actay
and totally lost the sight Of eye for seventy
but declares himself betle that last night for the
frat timc in his life that he Can racoect he could dis
tingnsh, with tn eye, Sope of the prominent. tars.
learn that this old gent ..nlan has lived many wears
in this rdgion, and he been Methodist during
forty years.
Yours, truly,
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-12-14
Letter to the Editor.

JACKSON, De-. IL, 1889.
Doubtless you would like TO know
what IS now doing in the great metropolis
at this time, when every thing is in
doubt-when gloom and dependency
bankruptcy and ruin slares every one in
the face. You know, that on account OF
the war on credit. the banks instead 0.
being able to increase their loans, have
been compelled. and are now daily and
curly being compelled 10 contract Their
issues, and by this contractiou, the price
of everything is reduced, and those who
are in debt and compelled 10 pay. will
have their property sold at ruinous
sacrifice. But it seems that we are no
likely to have no circulation at all, but
that we are 10 have a more miserable
one than we have ever been cursed with
yet, and this is to be accomplished by the
Union Banks advancing forIy dollars a
bale on Cotton in Post N5tes payable
freiUc or fourteen months after date
The result OF this measure must be ap-
parent to every one, that it viii increase
the price of Cotton, and benefit those
who are in debt, but ruinous 10 those
who are out Of debt by flooding the coun-
try. wiki promises 10 pay so far off,
that they will be considered about half
as valuable as the ordinary promises
Of the day. The object OF the bank in
adopting this policy IS TO protect and pre-
serve its credit. as it would be unable
Without adopting this policy to redeem
is April and May issues, as they have
20 funds IN their vaults, and cannot col |
.cct from their debtors You will thus
perceive the kind OF currency We are
likely TO have Tor the next fourteen or
sixteen months. This business will be
stopped By the Legislature 50 soon as it
aects, bul before that time the mischief
sili be done. 1t is TO be hoped that no
'Eanter. in Madison viii take an advance
3srn life t'ank, as il CANNOT, possibly bene-
him. and will only coadace to- es.ab-
fh miserable currency UPON he conn-
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-12-14

try. II is rumorcd that Gov. McNust
will give orders shortly to all The Tax
Collectors in The State TO take nothing
bu; gold and silver in payment Of Taxes,
and thus Danish all bank notes from the
Treasury | DO not know the ex'en, OF
credit to be given to the report, but if II
is true, some of the hard money democrats
of Madison, who can scarcely Tire IN a
paper circulation, will kick up at his Ar-
celfency's orders.
The Chancery Court is in session and
has already despatched great deal Of
business. Chancellor Buckner has thus
far given general satisfaction, and no
doubt will do honor TO the Office he holds
o.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-12-14
another Revlut onary patriot gone.

The sSouthern Star" comes to US rob-
ed in sa bic, for the death Of ALEXANDER
GILLESPIE of Copiah county, Miss. He
died on the 28th ult., at the advanced a. e
OF niHety-sir years-he was a native Of
Ireland, and emigrated to the State Of
Georgia before the revolution; and took
part in the great revolutionary strug
gle for our freedom-and fought at the
Battle OF the Cowpens, and Princeton
So, the beacon lights 90 out, one by one
as they sink, the horizon of our Civil
Liberty is proportionably iIiumned with
party misrule, political iuggling-strug-
giles for sPoils and power. Degrading
and obsequious submissions to party ty-
ranny.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-12-14
Union Bank.

This institution is about issuing Post
NOES bearing FIVE per cent--due in ls4I
We have seen 4 certificate of deposite
No. 3, dated 18th inst, for Post notes
deposited, bearing per cent until the
first OF January I64l. We understand
she intends advancing on cotton with
these long post noies--her policy is 10
get funds in New Orleans to check on.
we would conjecture. She has, we are
Informed from an authentic source, de-
termined 10 meet her April and May IS
sues-and is now checking for fhcm at
3 per cent. premium. We hope she
will be enabled to relieve the distress,
which must inevitably fall upon this
Sta'e in the spring--lnless we have
more money in circulation The April
and May issues viii disappear from cir
culalion now-as rapidly as they CONE
IN. Shavers--S1Oo Brokers--sma'l fry
g II
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-12-14

ExcEcTrIo.-Wc were shown-a let
ter by a friend,, of our town, dated,
.,Nssches, 2 Iss Fob. 1882 and mailed
same day, which came 10 hand on the
lith inst. at this oiicc--a distance of
100 miles from Nafchez Our devil has
made thc calculation Of. The rate per
diem, and makes Il out aboit'hafi' a.Eaaiies
per-day We respectfully ask the Post
masters Between this place aaa yascElaz.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-12-14

FIRE.-There was an attempt to fire
Natchez on the night Of the 9th INST
The incendiary placed the fire between
the shingles and plastered ceiling Of the
dormant story Of Mr.. Stockman's house,
fortunately It's progress was arrested
and no great damage done.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-12-14

what they have been doing with the let;
ter; there can be no blame attached to
the Postmaster at Natchez, for il is post
marked 2lst Feb, and postage paid. and
no doubt regularly mailed. Such sheer
neglect on The par. Of some Postmaster.
deserves a much severer punishment
than can be bestowed on them by "a
newspaper notice.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-12-14

ed as with enc voicr, ana shc 1eElanS
viii not he in vain.
IN the statement relative = ne =
crease OF local Banks n diff sens gesi-
eds from 1892 down 70 The pressed: ssss..s-
we have relied upon Information aiisF.iea
US BIZ that admirable paper the NeS
Orleans Bee: and we have 10 1c-ioS 9.
its correctness.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-12-14

SUB-TREAsUaY.-lfa sub Treasury for
the National Cove rnment will reform
the currency OF the whole Union, why
would not a sub-Treasury for the State
effect reform in the State currency? is
a question which has been frequently
asked and has never been answered or
attempted to be answered by any of the
partizans of the National sub.Treasury,
If 2h-Treasury is demanded By the
Natiqpsf Govcrnmenf, docs not the same
reaSons apply for the State as the Gene
raj Gorernmcn,? We cannot see a par
ticIe Of Diligence between the two. If
itis-the best policy of the General Gov
ornment 10 have a specie currency for.
It's officers, most assaredly il is the best
policy for The State to pursue or ndopi
the same policy. Federal officers should
no, be paid in gold or silver and State
officers receive only rags. One is as
good as the other. We notice that the
Vicksburg Sentinel is in favor OF State
sub Treasury, we would like TO hear the
balance Of The loco foco press of the
State express an opinion on the same
subject, and say whether they are in IA
svorsof 'ihe.S State receiving nothing but
gold or silver in payment of Taxes, and
paying olt nothing bat tbe same 10 its
ofIicers
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-12-14
SERGEANT 5. PRENTIss,

HFPocRAcY.-But a few weeks since
We spoke of the issue made before the
people of the State by the loco focos and
wings at the late election, and our desire
tina, the viii Of the majority should be
carried out by the representatives OF the
people. For years past the Wing party
have been struggling and strainlng every
nerve to uphold the best interest of the
country, and By securing and preserving
the best Interests Of the people, perpetu-
ate the present system OF Government.
that is, ihezsystem as it exists, not as il
is administered.
The administration Cor years past has
promised a better currency, and in this
S,ate, before the late election, that party
we're vociFerous and Profuse in their
promises than ever-ihey declared, that
they, if elected, would with a single
swoop Danish post notes -olio4s p7st
'otes-from the land. The Old admin
istration once promised to bring about
the golden age by establishing a gold
and silver circulation. that would flow up
the Mississippi river and glitter through
the intcrstices Of the planters long sill
ken purse. Every politician knows that
such was the promises made-every one
can see the result. Their attempts to
bring about the golden age proved as
unfortunate as the avarice OF the simple
ton, who killed his goose that laid the
golden egg day-there being no diff
ference between the two, that casuists
have been enabled TO discover
The present party in power iketheir
predecessors have promised immediate
reform by legislative action-it has been
done in Tennessee. it has been done inn
New York, Pennsylvania and last. tho
not least in Mississippi, for her the very
.celkin rang with the vehement declama-
tons about rags, post notes and specie
paying banks. The suspension of the
Banks of Tennessee occurred during the |
session of Van Buren, Legislature and
yet these bank haters winked, nay openly |
countenancedt the suspension. Here was
n case of most rare conSisteHcy-most I'M
6fHshing hypocracy. The people of Mis-
sissiPpi are cursed or fdrored, we will /
not pretend 10 decide which, with post !
notes, &c, and we will wager that the /
present Democratic Legislature will
1cink al suspension and post notes, &c,
and that few or none of the gold and
siIrer partizans with probably the single
exception of the Wick sburg Sentinel,
condemn them. That is the only loco
paper we have noticed that does rot
shew some inkling 10 dodge the respon-
sibiIity. DR.. Hagan we predict win be
the only loco foco that will condemn the
Legislature if they do not carry out the
issues made before the people at the last
election, and we look for nothing else
but the same miserable and contempta-
HE hypocracy and shutting among the
loco foco legislators of Mississippi as
characterized the acts Of the same party
in Tennessee. But time will show
whether that party are not the veriest
the sun ever shone upon.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-12-14

SoHETHIG SisGULAR-We understand
that good loco foco who we know voIed
that ticket wishes the Legislature 10
make all creditors take in part Of their
debts the rags and shin plasters of the
various banks Of the State.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-12-14

The banks are 6szm. L. sae r@-
PIE psi foot ugoa thesr ne-Ss 49, =
giants Strength Let tae 6r.s as-s 81
Congress BE- = pass re baz<ra7x fsux
against banks resssssarssssszi sw Ea-z-~isi..,r
Van BcFen- Ii sz~z- svE-s arzz- :.
togped !. AZ q si-sis 49,
Tins wells ora - sA- a.-~ rs-
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-12-14

This institution suspended specie pay
menis on lis 5 and 10 dollar bills, on the
9Th inst. This was unexpected; as the
Bank had ample funds we are Informed
TO have paid all her notes Of that demon
nation. II would have been much bet
ter for the institution if il had never re-
simed on any Of its notes-no confidence
was given to the holders of the other
notes, and every dollar of the tens and
ives was drawn out as soon as gotten
hold Of, or, passed through fear--and
their apprehensions were not iIl-founded'
as i: appears from the result. What their
motive now for suspending IS, we cannot
say. They DO doubt had good reason.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-12-14
Citizens, Bank or Madison county.

r- SHINING line now IS your {
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-07-19
CLING NOT TO EARTH.

CLING not TO earh-lhere's nothing there
However loved-howe,er fair,
But on its features still must wear
The impress Of mortality.
The ,oyager on the boundess deep,
Within hts barque may smile or steep;
But bear him on he will not weep
10 leave It's wild uncertainty.
Cling not to earth as well we may
Trust Asa's serpcnl's wanlon play,
That gliitrrs only TO brnay
To dealh--or else TO misery.
Dream not Of Freindship--,lere may he
a word, smile, grasp for thee
Blu, wait the hour of need aud See
But wonder not their lallacv.
Think not of Beauty-like the rest
1t wears Ius,re on its crest -
But short the time ere stands contest
Its ialsehood OF lis lrailly.
Then cling no more SO fondIv on
The Flowers of earth around thee strown,
They do Il while to sport upon,
Du; not to love so lervenlly.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-11-27
Morison's Pills.

GAR the Vegetable Hygean Universal
" Medicine of the British College o.
Health, London, imported by DIR. Geo.
Taylor 6 l-2 Wall street New York
sole agent in the U. S. for said College
can be had of the following persons; ey.
cry packet sold in Vermont will be sign
ed in acrlting by PangLorn s. Brinsmsid
Jewellers OF Burlington, VT, State Ageats
also by The Sub-Agents selling them: i
not SO signed do not bug them. For sale by
Ira Button, Brandon.
Hiram L. Cheney, Rutland.
}. Pine & Co., Fct'y Point, Manchester
Joel Day, Royalton.
James II. Murdoch, Woodstock.
Andrew Dawson, South Hero.
z. L. Walton & Sons, Montpelier.
Perry Marsh, ="
7. q J. w. Baxter, Derby Line
5. d. Morse & S. Lyman, Craftsburv
Elijah Cleveland, Coventry.
Sabin kellam, Irasburgh.
Amasa Paine, Lowell.
Ohs l.. Kelton, Montgomery.
=. A. Keith, Sheldon.
David Lyman, St. Adams.
Jno. Kelsey, DdnvilTe.
VIM. Pierce, Lyndon.
Jonas Flint, St. Johnsbury.
Foster Grow, Chelsea.
n. G. Goddard, Windsor.
M. S. Buckland, Bellows Falls.
J. Sleene, Brattleboro'
J. Hagar, MiddIebury.
w. z. Greene, Vergennes.
}. w. Remington, Johnson.
Alfred Harwell. Keesvile, n. Y.
Rlch'd Cotrill, Pldttsburgh, n. Y.
Edmund Lyman, North Fcrrisburgh
Jas. Hull, Orwell.
). Frost & Co., Bridport.
q. f. q B. Boyanton, Essex, N. Y.
Z: b. Hatch, Westpou. n Y.
Maynard Kidder, Moriah Il. Y.
remember every packet of The genuine Is
signed by Pangborn & Brinsnaid.
DR.. GEO. TAYLOR, 6 I-2 Wall ST.
Feb. p. Y. S. Agent.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-11-27

ors to enter upon their Office and make |
tax bills.
RssOlut;on-fro the Senate, booming
the town of Glastonbury in the sum Of
5000, in addition to the real estate list,
which was concurred IN.
Revised Statutes.-The House return
ed chap. 90, of preservation Of game,
insisting on its amendments, and the Sen
ate receded from its disagreement. The
Senate insisted upon lie disagreement to
the House amendments to the chapters
on highways, l8 to 8; the Senate also
resolved to insist upon its disagreement 10
the amendment of the House TO the sala-
nv bill, and TO ask conference on The
part relative to salary of Judges of the
Supreme Ceurt,--com. OF conference,
Messrs. Pierpoint, Converse and Swift
HoUsE-RepOrts of Committees.--By
com on Banks, bill rechartering Bank of
Rutland, with amendments conforming to
the Caledonian bank bill, with tie adJi-
lion of one fourth per cent semi-annual
taxa amendments adopted, and the bill
passed, 81 to 81; bill incorporating the
bank Of Montpelier, amended in the same
shape, and on motion Of Mr.. Brown laid
upon the table.
SENARE.-On motion OF MIR. Pierpoint
the Senate accepted the invitation of the
house for conference on an amendment
to the bill chartering the Bank of Poult-
ney, Messrs. Cobb, Adams and Swift
HousE.-Resolutions reported by NE
com. on Slavery, first adopted-ll5 to 3S
declaring power of Congress over slave
ry in the district and territories; 81, on
Texas, opposed by Messrs. Needham and
Brown, supported by Mr.. Gowdey and
rejected Sd, against Atherton's gag,
supported by Mr.. Brown, opposed By
MeSsrs Needham and Rice and adopted
70 to %; 4th, requesting Governor tc
transmit to other states, adopted. Fixing
upon Wednesday next for the adjourn
ment of both Houses, reported and adopt
ed.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-11-27
ST % Y ES
And Iron Castings,
nj ANUFACTURED and sold Wholesale and
1El Retail by the

M MANUFACTURED and sold Wholesale and
lVl Retail by the
BRANDON IRON COMPANY,
AT reduced prices, below any fmer standard:
among which are the following descriptions:
Commits Patent Improved Cook Stove, 3 sizes
Rotary do. with cast oven, /"
Vermont Cook,
Six Plate or Box,
Vermont Parlor,
The unexanpled success that has attended the
operations of this Company in the manufacture of
Iron Castings, and evident indications of re-
duction in the cost of many articles OF living,
render it alike the duty and the interest of the
stockholders, TO offer castings of all kinds at a
large discount below any former STANDARD of
piices.
Those wishing to purchase either at wholesale
or retail will find it for their interest to examine
at the old stand of e. ". s. ]. A. CONAN
where good lion, and the better class of standard
toUeS
can be had, on the most favorable terms
Machinery Castings made and finished in the
rest style, at from 81 to cts per pound.
JOHN A. CONANT, .Ape1f.
Brandon, Sept Is, 1899.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-11-27
NIGGER.puoB-A.

We have al! sorts Of phobias nova
days; and among other phodias too nu-
merous TO MENTION we have nigger-pho-
bla This last phobia has made lis ap-
nearance on the Eastern Railroad, and
caused some men to become greater fools
than they were by nature, ard degraded
them below certain four-legged animals
which ran down steep place into the
sea- Il seems that respectable coIored
man who had paid full price for his tick
ct, took his seat In one of the passenger
cars on tle Eastern Railroad as he had a
perfect right to do, but was forcibly eject
ed thereirom and kicked after he was out;
and all, for aught we can learn, because
his skin was black! The prejudice ex-
listing at the present day, with some peo-
pie, against the negroes, is miserable
and degrading prejudice, and every wav
unworthy those whose political creed is
freedom of thought as we'll as freedom Of
action. The black man is created in the
image of God, as well as the white man.
and if he conducts himself in decent and
becoming manner, is as much entitled TO
respect and gentlemanly treatment. We
know OF some men who, but peal off their
sob1te surfaces, so as to bring their inner
man to the gaze Of the world, and thew
would appear seven-foId blacker than the
poor degraded African whom they so
much despise and abuse. merely because
he is black This turning up noses at a
black man on account Of his color argues
a low, grovelling. miserable. uncuItivated
mind, unworthy of any citizen of civil
LIKED country. To be sure we all have
our likes and dislikes but for
sake let US treat those with humanity who
are guilty of wearing skin not colored
like our ownl' For our part we would
rather be seated in stage coach with .
dozen well behaved 'niggers,' than be
compelled to ride with one miserable. dir.
~ drunkard, the stencil of whose nostriis
is enough to breed pestilence' at everv
respiration Stage and railroad conduct
Ors don't presume to eject nasty, loatb- |
some drunkard from their vehicles. how.
ever annoying to decent and respectable
passengers; but let Niger set his foot
therein. and he is ousted instanter. Shame
on this mawish kind of sensibilitv-it
finds place no where but IN low. grov. |
cling minds! A well-bred man is above
such contemplate squeamishness -
Windham Co. Democrat.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-11-27
TGiLOrin q.

THE subscribers would inform the inhabitants Of
Brandon vicinity, that they have just opened
a shop IN Commits Buildings, Goining the TeIe-
graph Otce,) where they intend carrying on the
bushes of Tailoring in all its branches. Having
just received the
Eau E Winter Fashions
from New York, they iatter themselves that thew
can do work to the satisfaction of all who NAV cali
Cutting done on the shortest notice. and in,fhe
most fashionable style. BY constant attention n,
business they hope to merit a share Of the public
patronage. L. G.. SCOTT. a. Co
Brandon, Oct. %, 1873 6:tf
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-11-27
Miscellaneous.

An lrishman said the hard hearted
priests. instead of the tenth. would if thew
dared, take the tsOentieth of a poor mans
earnings, and SO keep on doabiine.
From tile Pennsylvania Freeman.
sSiavery as 1t Is.,,
We give gratuilous insertion to the
following most atrocious advertisement
which we find in late number of the
New Orleans Bee. We call TO it the es-
pecial attentioa OF that class of .creddions
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-11-27
Mulberry Trees and Cuttings

of the
=. uS 'auifseauiis. Canton, Alpine A'
and Broussa varieties,
for sale by the subscriber. Also
DPEANUT SILK. WORN EfGS-G
new and superior kind. an
wM. r. sANFospe.
Orwell, Oct, 1889.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-11-27
FGLL$ Winter Fashions
Bricks for Sale.

A SUPERIOR lot of bricks for sale by he
II Brandon Iron Company-at the Sudbury
yard. Enquire of Mr.. Call, on the premises, or
JOHN A. CONANT, agent
Oct. IS, 1889
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-11-27

From the New England Farmer.
AroRus MULTIcAULIs.
The Morus MuIticaulis speculation is