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COUNTY CONVENTIONS.

We observe that The county conventions
in Washington and Addison are called for
the llh and l2lh. This is WELL and the
plan of holding The local meetings previous
to the state convention, should be adopted
as far as practicable Throughout, the slate
There are several subjects of importance
to be acted on, aud among these the selec.
ton Of new candidate for Governor ought
to be considered and passed upon in the
primary assemblies. Let US have full
and fair expression of the popular voice or
this and other subjects.
Will our committee consider the propri.
ETY. Of an early call,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-05-24

Mr.. WEBSTER was to leave New York
on the 18Th in the Liverpool, for England.
His visit to Europe is said to be unconnec, :
ed with any political or public object, and
zone of liberal curiosity alone" On
Thursday his friends entertained him ut
the Aslor House. 1t having been nrimal ed
that he would remove from Boston on bis
return, he had assured his frinds that he
had no intention Of changing his residence
He is to ru'urn in season Cor the next ses.
sion Of Congress.
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MULBERRY SEED.

TUlHE subscribers Mulberry seed has this
l. day been reed, 1t viii be sent to
he order ofaDy one who cannot send for
It. G. GOODRICH.
Burlington, May %.
N. b. Comstock & Kendrick on Silk
Culture, for sale.
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Mr.. Fan Ness's return.-Smie not gentle
reader,--there is some reason Ia believe that
this gentleman is about to return to this coun'
try. Letters have recently been received
here stating that he would sail on a given day
according to which he must nov be "hsli
way across the atlantic" We make this an.
nouncementto relieve tho embarrassment, of
the Sentinel, which we presume, has too much
modesiy ever TO refer to this subject again,
until like Peter Of old it can literally thrust its
fingers into the wounds of its bleeding master.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-05-24

JACOB FISHER, coored. was charged
with an assault, on fellow darkey named
Holmes. and it turned out lfat Holmes
had taken Fishers wlfe's name in vain.
and when Fisher demanded the sallsfac
tlon due from one gentleman to another"
Holmes accepted the challenge, and went
down to the wharf to fight it out, and, 10
the conflict, had his thumb bitten. In the
fight. however. the two were go mixed up,
that it was impossible for the by.s'a flanders
to see distinctly how Holmes finger was
hurt, as he already stood on the wrong
side of the Court record for similar ARRAYS
The case was dismissed Us not supported
by credible testimony.
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MILITIA LAW in CANADA.


The Parliament of Upper Canada has
under consideration bill for the modltica-
ton Of the existing militia law of that
province, and, from the exhibitions made in
the debate upon it, Of the tyranny and
oppression practsed under the existing
law, we wonder no, tina, the voice of pub
lie complaint is so loud against it. Under
pre,exts furnished by it, citizens have been
imprisoned; horses, wagons, cows, and
furniture have been seized in direct opposi.
ton to the commands OF the Lieutenant
Governor. And in no one instance have
the sums received from The oppressed gone
into the public treasury! the whole Of il,
has been swallowed by the real domestic
traitors, who under the flag of loyalty, are
allowed to prowi about the country, plum.
derng the peuceabe and truly loyal of
their property and their fair fame.
Oae of the members, Mr.. Cook, in an
uTgu III iuNoI w tuS p'opOsCu
ments, gave the followiuG account OF the
revolving oppression which had been prac-
,ised in the county he represented, and
which, he well observed, were em,nen,ly
calculated to ALLEVIATE the affections Of the
people from the government, and lead to
serious consequences. He said
"The commanding officers Of the county
ordered the captains and other officers Of
the militia to pick from among their com.
panies such individuals as they pleased,
and hurried them from their families and
homes, and enrolled their names under
other captains, and they were then roId
thew were volunteers for six months, with
| out giving them reasonable time In pro.
vide he necessarIes of life for their families,
| or TO provide suitable clothes for them
selves. In consequence of which, many
| families suffered. Some of the persons
thus situated were allowed to 90 home.
upon paying the officers monthly for ser.
wees such sum Us could be agreed upon by
The parties. Others aga u sold their servi'
ces to her individuals on such terms as
| COulu DC HuTt'u Oht hC utllctcu III al
those sales other individuals were selec ed
to fiji he places Of those so disposed of.
To some instances where individuals pro
cured substitutes, they were told if the
substitutes lett. they would be called upon
10 lake their own places; other substitutes
were allowed to hire other individuals after
they were enrolled as proper substitutes
and IN one instance the person who had
thus procured n subsl lute was fined eco
although the officers Of the court were told
that the individual had filed the law, and
consequently no fine should b. imposed on
him. Officers also went through some
parts of The country with subscription lists
TO get people to subscribe, as they said, to
assist in paying the men on duty; and when
people felt themselves unable to subscribe
largely, they were told that unless they did
so, they would be taken out for soldiers
This had the desired effect. People Of
large families would sooner make an,
sacrifice than have them perish, which
many Of them would have done If they hac
been taken out in the midst of the winter
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B " IL T. Il NC @ Il o yr
FRIDAY NJ ORNING. MAY "a.
WING STATE CONVENTION.

At Woodstock, on the 9th day of June next,
will be held convention of delegates to select
from the people, suitable candidates for state off.
GERS, TO he supported NJ the next election. II is
hoped that one more delegates from each town
in the state will be appointed at meetings of all
who are in favor Of II continued wise and prudent
administration OF our state government opposed
TO the baneIul measures of The national adm,nisra.
ton in favor Of Gisplacng it, and establishing in
It's stead one that shall be responsible, economical
and republican making patriotism its guide the
beat interests Of the country It's goal and the
principles promulgated by Washington and Je, fler.
son It's rule of faith and practice. 1t is desirable
that every town in The State should be represented
inasmuch as delegates may be appointed AT the
proposed convent ton, TO represent the state in the
ma, onal convention TO be held at Harrsburgh IN
December next, for The purpose of nominating
candidates for President and Vice President, who
if elected, will regard The wishes aud not DIS.
regard the lamentations Of the people,"
As Vermont has been, so let her continue TO be
"ALWAYS FAITHFUL"
WILLIAM UPHAM,
T.. p. WALTON, e,,.
Harry BRADLEY, sur
GEO. 4. lIoDGEs,
CHARLES PAINE, Conn.,
CHARLES HOPKINS,
Montpelier, May IS, 1859.
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Hon. LEVI WOODBURY.,
Sec. Of The Treasury.

&c. d. Boyd is indebted fly thousand
nine hundred and hiriy seuen dollars and
t,centy nine cents. $50 937 29) as per last
settlement at The Treasury
Now we doubt whether another such
case ever occurred under any Other govern
ment. This man, Boyd, had spent within
a few dollars Of sixty thousand Of The mon
ey belonging to the nation, and this, 1t
seems, was caused by his iniemperance;
ard yet Mr.. Garesche seems to think, that
as the code Of morality is rather low IN
Mississippi, and if another person should
be pu, in office, he would do just as his
predecessor had done-that is, cheat the
government--he had better be continued
in Office for fear of getting worse. And
he adds. as o strong reason for not putting
him out, that as he now has his handS fuU,
that he will not be disposed 10 speculate, or
in other words, cheat, any more.
This case affords as strong an argument
10 favor of the Sub.Treasury ptoject, in
practical light, as any thing we have met
with.
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take office themselves, under "responsl-
blluy" to their party. 8. The religious
parties who object TO the pretensions and
advantages enjoyed by the Church OF Eng
land. These are chiefly composed OF two
sections. the Me,hodis's and Presby erans.'
Two elections have recently been held to
fill vacancies which have resulted IN the
return of members opposed to tho official
party. The Gazette predicts that the
general election will give n great majority
of members Of the same description. 81
we find after all that swords and bayone's
have not been able to subdue the thoughts
Of men or to prevent the discussion OF
political matters. We find them stu con
tending for freedom as they were before
the "war" with the true and humane
weapons Of reason. They are showing
Eng land that she has. by the conduct OF
her own official agents, raised rebellion
which it cos, her millions to put down.
which has desolnred many fair portions OF
her territory, sent into exile many OF her
abest ci'zens, stained her hands with the
blood Of ohers-and all for whal' why
merely to prevent for brief space discus
sions in reference to her policy and her
political institutions which would be sure
To break forth with renewed energy when
the storm had passed over-'o cham Tor
moment the spirit of freedom I'LL becoming
impatient Of control it should cast on the
tolls with gian, strength and walk wider
round.
England may resort 10 every cxpedIen
which The wit of her statesmen can devise
or she may food The provinces with he'
soldiery until every field becomes an en-
campment yet can she never subdue or fo'
a long time suppress the workings OF the
principles Of equal rights which have ionnt
their way ,hither. Whoever lives to see
three years from this time will see the
Cnnadas more deeply ag',a'ed upon tins
subject than ever yet they have been
excepting. Us we ferventy hope, the ag'a.
ton produced by the effusion of blood
" Y. Sun.
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Many are diverted from real duties and
debarred from real comforts by seeming
difficulties.
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BOSTON POLICE COURT.

Assault on a woman --RoBERT UNDER
wooD, shoemaker, was brought up by Con
stable Holden tor an assault on Elizabeth
Burne,,. It appeared that Underwood
undertook to Dig turf in Mrs. Burne'ts
ward. and she forbade him doing so. and,
he persls,ing, she undertook to drive hun
off with the s,avc of barrel which he
wres,ed from her, aud struck her several
severe blows with it. A lad also testified
that Underwood caught up Ratchet, aud
swore he wouldn't leave drop OF blood
! in Mrs. Burnett"
Underwood admitted the turf.dlgglne
and sald--"Shc struck me first"
Court. You was as a trespasser, nnt
she had right TO drive you off. and inflc
the necessaryIchastisement, If you refused
to 90 without.
Mrs Burnc,--Indeed mad, your honor
and If he had drop OF mans blood in hin
he would not have struck me in the way b,
has done. But Pm RICH, glad my husband
wasn't a. home n, the time, for # he hat
been i, would have been all day and al
nigh, with Underwood. AS it is, the Cour
can settle it better.
Court. So we think, and sentence tn
defendant to pay fine of four dollars an
costs.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-05-24

The periodical JAMES CARNEY, was
brought up, after dinner, for stealing two
coats from the house Of Mrs Welsh, IN
Broad street, where he had the privilege
Of sleeping on the door free of charge
Carney pleaded about half guilty, by say
ing--"I only took one Of the coats. and
that was only to be able TO make decent
appearance at the funeral of poor Patrick
Carroll, who was picked up drowned in
the dock on Wednesday,"
Mrs Welsh--Y You took both coats, and
never q funeral did you wear either to.
Carney--No~, honor bright, Mrs Welsh
was Mt YOU slowed yesterday?
Mrs Welsh-No indeed was sober
yesterday, though own have been Slowed
before.
Court--It is no use to prolong this case
-C0rney you have been in the house OF
correction a great many times but the law
does not allow us 20 sentence you for more
than six months.
Carney--W We'll, then. suppose must
be content with that. Good luck to ye
Mrs Welsh; take care of my things while
I'm in the house Of CORRECTION, where you
ought TO have been many years ago.
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fore. be surprised III recommend his being
retained. in preference TO another appoint
nent for he has his hands jul noD, and
piH not be disposed 10 speculate any more
He will have his bond signed by the same
suretics, and forwarded IN few days to
Washington: this speaks favorably. He
has. moreover, pledged his word that, II
retained, he will strictly obey the law, and
receive nothing but specie in payment foF
lands He tells me hat he is about sell
ing great portion of his lands; that and
some other negotiations will enable him 10
discharge a large portion of his deb; to The
United States before the expiration Of the
present quarter. Lenlty towards him
therefore, nigh, stimulate him to exortons
which severity might, perhaps, para yze.--
| have, IN the mean time. enoined the clos
ing of the land Office until the bond is
completed and returned. No land has been
sold since the 29lh uiimo.
Various are the reports o. the late re
cever's sovabllty; some shy that he will
paw the whole, whilst others, and the great
er number, do not believe that he viii pay
IS per cent; but they all concede that his
iniemperance hare been his greatest crime
and that The loss of his money has been
caused by that ofhiS reason and that, as
in algebra, the minus on one side has beer
made plus on he other. II is nv belle
that his forced confidence has been sadly
abused. He. loo, passes jGr for an homes
man. | am, very respectfully.
| .. Oh or,,'i
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-08-16
To the Public.

The rights Of editors and publishers of papers
have been too long neglected. Justice will never
be done unless themselves assert their rights
and enforce the most rigid rules, which in the
end will be found alike salutary to the public and
beneficial to those engaged in the press. Pub
fishers of papers have been so long imposed upon
by the commhnity at large, that they are consid-
cred to some extent a degraded class OF beings,
when in fact there is vocation in life so honor
able, deserving of so high consideration, produc-
tive of so much good, class that exerts so power
full an influence. 1t is known to be proVerbial for
the debtors to newspaper publishers to consider
their demands as the last to be paid~-debts to
which there is attached no moral obligation, and
which they refuse to pay with justice and
honor: hence, it is incumbent upon the conduc-
tors of the press to assert their own rights, and
resolve, seVerally and jointly to bring all patrons
of newspapers under the same obligations that at
tach to other contracts, or always remain IN pow
erty and want, with thousands due them from the
most solvent men in the country.
We call upon all editors and publishers OF pa
pers who approve of the following rules, to endorse
them by their signatures them at the head
of their papers, and strictly adhere to them.
LIST. No subscription received without payment
IN Advance.
Cd No subscription received for less than six
months.
3D. Advance payment will be required from
all transient advertisers.
4th. To announce no man for any Office, either
State or County, without the Advance payment OF
ten dollars.
5th. Political circulars charged as advertise
ments and payment required TN Advance.
9th. All advertisements of personal alterca"
ton will be charged double and payment requlr-
ed IN Advance.
Tth. Election tickets will not be printed with
out order, nor delivered to any person without
payment.
9th. All subscribers, without respect to persons
who are delinquents, on the first of October, will
be stricken from the list, and their accounts put
In suit.
The above rules, we, the undersigned, pledge
s1assiS : : -O'1 JAMES A. STEVENS,
Editor and Proprietor of the Yazoo City Wing
S. II. B. BLACK.
Editor of the Natchez Courier
BESANCON g. HALLIDAY.
Publishers of the Mississippi Free Trader
JAMES HAGAN.
Editor and Proprietor of the Vicksburg Sentinel.
WIN. NJ. SMYTH,
Editor an Proprietor of the Grand Gulf Adv.
15. s. S. g. C0RWINE,
Editors and Proprietors of the Yazoo Banner.
EE9RGE A. WILSON,
Editor & Proprietor Of the Holly Springs Banner
Editor 81 the Rodney Telegraph.
]. M. DUFFIELD,
Editor of Grand Gulf Wing
w. B. TEBO,
Edi.oAof the Fayette Advertiser
FED & NEWTON,
Publishef of the Southern Reporter.
HAKER & CURTIS.
Ei;tors and Proprietors d the Southern Argus.
M, MOWER,
Publishes q the Southern Sentinel.
AREA S. CLARK.
PnhI;shof Of the Pclt Gibson Correspondent.
GEO. R. KIGER.
Editor of Gallatin Star.
June 1850.
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TazOO city whig and Political register.
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY,
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lCITY PRINTER.)
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TERNs.-The Vine will be furnished to sub
scribers at SIS 90 per annum in advance; S. SO
at the termination of six months, and Sc 90 if not
paid until the expiration of the year.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate of
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for each week thereafter-ten lines or less, con-
shutting square. The number of insertions re-
quireds mustbe marked on the margin of the man
uscrpt, or they will be inserted till forbid, and
charged accordingly. Advertisements from dis
lance, must be accompanied with the CASH, or
good reference in town. Announcing candidates
for Office viii be SO for county offices, $40 90
for State ofices-in advance.
Yearly ADVERTISING
For forty lines or less, renewable at pleasure
500. No contract taken for less than one year
and payable half yearly in advance.
The privilege of annual advertisers is limited to
their own immediate business; and all advertise
ments for the benefit of other persons, sent in by
them must be paid for by the square.
Professional Advertisements
For 10 lines or less, not alterable 3 months, S12
10 do do. do 70 do. 80
~ As the above rates are the same as those
established in Natchez, Vicksburg, jackson, Grand
Gulf and elsewhere in this State, no deduction
will be made from them In any case whatever.
nFALL JOB WORK MUST BE PAID FOR
ON DELIVERY.
- Letters on business must be post paid, or
they will not be taken outof the Post Office.
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that he is only assuming the gaTb Of demo,
cracy in order that he may practice still
greater deception upon the people. Instead
of simple democracy, we have extravagance
instead Of freedom in our thoughts and
actions, we have intolerance and proscrip-
ton; instead Of virtue and integrity in pub
lie officers, we have dishonesty and profile
gacy in the extreme; in short, give TO the
President the power over our money, accor-
ding to the sub-Treasury plan, for which he
is most anxiously seeking, and shall have
nothing left worthy the name of freedom.
All will be swallowed up in the vortex Of
Presidential usurpations and misrule.
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From the London Quarterly Review.
The Dew Drop and the stream.

The Dew Drop ana the streams
Written By Mary Ceilings, Servant Girl.
The brakes with golden flowers were crowned
And melody was heard around.
When near a stream, dew-drop shed
It's lustre on q violet's head,
While trembling to the breeze it hung;
The streamlet, as it rolled along,
The beauty of the morn confessed,
And thus the sparkling pearl address:
"Sure, little drop, rejoice we may,
For all is beautiful and gay;
Creation wears her emerald dress,
And smiles in all her loveliness;
And with delight and pride | see
That little flower believed by thee;
Thy lustre with gem might vie,
While trembling in its purple eye."
"You may rejoice, indeed, 'tis tfues'
Replied the radiant drop of dew,
/" You will, no doubt, as on you move,
To flocks and herds blessing prove;
But when the sun ascends on high,
Its beam will draw me to the sky;
And must own my humble power
I've but refreshed an humble hower.D
"Hold!n cries the streams s'nor thus repine,
For well tits known a power divine3
Subservient to his will supreme,
Has made the dew-drop and the stream;
Though small thou art, q that allow
No mark of Heavens contempt art thou
Thou hast refreshed an humble flower,
And done according to thy power"
All things that are, both great and small,
One glorious author formed them all;
This thought may all repinings quells
What serves his purpose, serves him WE'LL
We clip the following poetic effusion from an
exchange paper: who the-eutheress is, we know
lot, but she can have every corner in our paper
f she is handsome, on the conditions proposed:
TO THE PRINTER.
Permit giddy trihing girl,
For once to fill your poets corner;
She cares not how the CRITICS snarI,
Or beaux and macaronnies scorn her.
She longs in print her lines to see!
Oblige her sure you can't refuse it,;
And it you find her out, your fee
Shall be-tO kiss her-if you choose it.
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An ITEM FOR AMERICAN MECHANICS.
The present administration always 50 much
in love with s'the bone and sinew Of our
land, = has appointed special agent to go
10 England to purchase sealing-wax, pen
knives. paper, carpets, tapstTE, Sc, for the
use Of the government.
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MULTIPLY1Ne A SHIRT.


AS Tom, whose end of poverty was dashed,
Lay snug in bed while his one shirt was washed,
The dame appeared, and holding it to view,
She said, tSIf washed again, twill wash in two"
Indeed!'' cries Tom, "then wash it, pray good
cousin,
And wash it, if you can, into dOzenp'
Pope's oath was 'God mend me-" A link
boy, to whom he had refused penny look
ing at his diminitive crooked statute cried
out, God mend you, indeed! 1t would be
less trouble TO make new one"
"Don't you think we had better move
to the western country?" said an old woman
at Lowell, Mass, to her husband, after hear
ing the Rev. Mr.. Miller preach upon his
faVorite subject that the world is to be des-
troyed in 1S43.
The following lines were copied from the back
of ten dollar bill.
Farewell my note and whereso'er you wend
SHIN gaudy scenes, and be the poor mans friend:
You've left poor one-go to one as poor,
And drive despair and hunger from his door.
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRs.-A domestic inform
ed his master that the house was on fire.
tsTell your mistress of it, said he, s'for
do not NEEDLE with household affairs.'
ORIGINAL PoETRY.-For the benefit Of pos
Gritty, we publish the following lines, and
call attention to their peculiar merit.
When weary l ate,
smoke my cigar,
And as the smoke rises,
And gets into my eyses,
think of thee desrest,
And oh, how sighes!
PUT TO SHIFT FOR a REPLY. - Pray Miss
Sophia, what are you making, said DR.. D,
to young lady who was at work upon
garment Of certain description. "a SOpby
coUeriag, Decor, was the reply
ssWhat,s fashionable, I'll maintain,
Is always right cried sprightly Jane;
= All. would 20 heaven cries graVer Sue,
ssWhat,s right were l1slsiOnabls too.n