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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-11-30
A Hint to.ihs Gi,ls.-We have always consider,

A Hint ioihe Girts.-We have always consider
ed il an unerrIng sign Of innate vulgarity, when
we hear ladies' take particular pains TO impress us
with an idea of their ignorance of all domestic
matters, save sewing lace or weaving a net TO en-
case their delicate heads. Ladies, by some curl.
os kind of hocus pocus, have got it into their
heads that the best way to catch a husband is TO
show him how profoundly capable they are of
doing nothing for his comfort. Frightening p-
ano into fits, or numbering the kings French, may
be good kind OF bait for some kinds of fish, but
they must be of that small kind usually found in
very shallow wateps. The surest way TO secure a
good husband is to cultivate those accomplish
ments which make good wife.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-11-30

\ Yankee ot genli-, nn 'ntAI!s "A 'utIl'er,
Invented souie rh,ps huit Of lOuEh hldid RAJ er,
u hich would walk in hall 10 Time I'll over crra-
ton;
So, thinking he d found oul boon for his naion,
To Congress he oner',l his Macintosh fleet,
Which he guessed would all other crafts very seon
heat;
But Congress his vessels thought fiji to decline.
Lest, in sailing across, they should rub out The line
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-11-30
POETRY.
BIRTH DAY OF WASHINGTON.
BY GEORGE n. PRENTICE.


why swell a million hearts ms one,
With memories Of the past
Why rings ont yon deep thunder gun
Upon the rushing blast
Why hold the beautiful and brave
The Jubilee of earth i?
1t is, il is the day that gave
Our patriot hero birth.
We offer here a sacrifice
Of hearts TO him who came
To guard young Freedoms paradise
With sword of living fame
To him who in Wars whlrlwind loud,
Rode like an angel form,
And set his glory on the cloud,
halo of The storm.
A hundred years, with all their train
OF shldow, have gone by,
And yet his glorious name remains,
A sound that canuot die
IT'S craven on the hill, the vale,
And on the mountain tall,
And speaks in every sounding gale
And roaring waterfall
No marble on his resting spot
It's sculpiured column rears,
But his is still nobIer lot,
A grateful nations Tears.
Old time that bids the marble bow,
Makes green each laurel leaf
That blooms upon the sainted brow
OF our immortal chief!
His deeds were ours, but through the wor
That mighty name will he,
Where Glorys banner is unfurled,
The wntchword of the Free,
And ne thav bend their eagle eyee
On Victory's burning sun,
Their shouts will echo to the skies
"Our God and Washington"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-11-30
Population of the world s6O,OO00O0

A kno,siag boy.-A gentleman sent lad to the
Baltimore Post Office, and money to pay the pos
iage. Having returned with the money, lac said,
Guess I've done the thing slick seen a good
many folks putin letters in the Post Office through
n hole, ami so watched my chance aud got mine
in Tor nolhing.'
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-11-30

The following information, gays the New York
Commercial, collected with much trouble by tho
committee of the Society for the Propagation Of
the Gospel in foreign parts, is interesting:
Christians 260000,000
Jews 100000
Mnhometans 96,000,000
ldolators 500,000,000
Population Of the world s60,OO0,O00
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-11-30
wArCHMAN & STATE JOURNAL.

PUBLISHED wEEKLY-PRIcE TWO DOLLARS FIFTY CENTS
PER YEAR OR rwo DOLLARS IN ADVANCE.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-02-13
Cl. =. O. oMgreS Ss.

In SENATE, on Monday, Feb. 3d.
a message from tho President of the
United States was presented, coInmuni-
Of the Mint A number Of petitions
were presented, among which were two
praying for duty on silks. Several
bills were reported. The consideration
of the report on MIR. Bcnton's resolution
on the State debts was resumed. Mr..
Clay of Alabama, defended the report.
Mr.. Crit,endcn replied, and spoke in
favor Of "A ust and equitable distribution
OF the proceeds of the public lands among
the States, which he considered as their
rghliul property.
In the HOUSE, Mr.. Briggs from the
committee To count the votes given in
The election of the printing committee,
reported that three only of the five were
chosen, viz. Mcssrs. Black of Georgia,
Prentiss Of New York, and Davis of
Indiana. The louise proceeded TO com
plete the committee, and made choice
of Mr.. Rice Garland OF Louisiana, and
MIR. Evans of Maine.
On motion Of Mr.. Briggs, the House
proc cedcd 10 the choice of a Chaplain.
Nine gentlemen were nominated, and
the House proceeded to ballot. There
were 10 ! votes given--ne cessary for u
choice 80. The highest number OF votes
Tor any candidate was 81 and there was
accordingIy 10 choice. The House then
adjourned.
In SENATE, tuesday, Fcb. 4,h. The
resolutions submitted by Mr.. Webster,
IN relation to steamboats,, were taken
up, and agreed TO. They embody Mr.
Ncbster's views IN relation to the neces-
snry legislative action on this subject,
which will be found in another column
Mr.. Fcpton's resolution in relation Ia
the assumption Of the State debts, was
again take n up, and Mr. Phelps, of Yer.
mont, made Oh able speech III opposition
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-02-13

to the resolutions. MIR. Calhoun was
expected to speak on Wednesday |
In the House., on the 9th ballot, Rev.
DR.. Bates was elected Chaplain, having
received 90 out of 10 votes.
Mr.. Waddy Thompson, from the mill
tary committee, introduced, on leave,
a bill providing for The raising OF 1000
men to serve against the Florida Indians,
which was read twice and referred to a
committee of the whole on the state OF
the Union.
In SENATE, Wednesday, Feb. 5,h.-
After the morning business had been
disposed of, Mr. Calhoun occupied about
an hour in q discussion Of the report OF
the Select Committee on the assumption
Of State debts. lie was followed by
Mr.. Preston who moved TO lay the report
on the table which motion was decided
IN the negali-e-29 TO l6. On motion
of Mr.. Grundy the report was made the
special order for Monday, and motion
for printing 10000 extra copies, was
carried, 81 To 10.
In the HOUSE, Mr.. Lawrence of Mass.
Pre- scented a petition asking the General
Governme to recognize the lndePen-
dcnce of Hayti, which petition was Or
dered TO lie on the table, by vote ITO
to 63.
In SENATE. Thursday, Feb. 9Th
No business of an important public ma
iurp, was transacted.
In the HOUSE, after the journal was
read, the Speaker, by general consent,
laid before the House the correspon-
dence which had passed between the
Governor of New Jersey and himself in
reference to the joint resolutions passed
by the Council and General Assembly
of that State, concerning the proceed
ings Of the House against the commits
stoned members Of the State.
MIR. Randolph moved that they be
laid on the table and printed.
The House then proceeded with the
business Of presenting petitions and me-
MORALS.
In SENATE, Friday, Feb. 7th.-The
tine was principally taken up in the pre-
senta,ion nnd disposition of private pc.
liiions, after which they adjourned t'
Monday.
Il 10 the House, resolutions were adop
ted, inquiring into the relative condition
Of the U. S. citizens in China, and the
China trade-and the act from the Sen
ate to cancel tho bonds given t" secure
duties on the cargoes Of whale ships, was
referred o the Committee on Commerce
Tie House then went into committee
of the whole on the Pension Bill, whcr
a discussion took place which lasted til
the hour of adjournment
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-02-13
HERALD OF THE TINES.

elinhf 10 gre, OF demure countsnancs and quiet
nisnhe1-seldoni spoke, aud swnys with caution
For negro, remarkably foId OF money His mas
ter ailUwed him the privilege yearly of hting pig
the corn bought with hls owl money earned nj odd
lines.
The sayings of these aged negroes were affixed sn
notior Ia this communication for the reason that the
writer's limited readings of Shakespeare and other Phy
authors did not enable him 10 apply any thing so eN-
pressye appropos the policy and measures Of the
present standardization nnd its friends. II tie same
ideas were clothed ~ good English, thnk iew readers
could tal to perceive great similarity between the
pfnciples the, inculrate and the leading doctrines oi
MIR. Van guren aud his supporters.
The laboring man /. told that his labor sha continue
hgh while the articles he consumes will he bought low
Does the price Cud tcd the fair vsne of the
eorn ms compared with pork, which ho WAS obliged To-
purchase in order t his pig and which he again sold
In the shape Of pork apply TO this principle Fin other
words, corn is Ia he psinreen bushe and The price
Of labor 10 rsise plsiareen an HOUR Facts aud ex-
perience prove, that In all civilized countries, where
ood cheapest there 10 the most suffering r the wunt
gift Tins seeming paradox admits of "A ready solution,
which may lie hereafter gore into.
Again, have not our present rulers begun al Inc Top
Of tbs hmney, in Guinea and ARE they not build
ling DowSwARDs, In their measures TO promote the
prosperity Of the countr,
Aud is not the conssnt harpng about one class OF
citizens being taxed for the support oi another hpty IT,
usrated by the negro Sambo, who wished every body
dead hut his and himself that they might enrross
all business to themsevesnot perceving that II all
others dead, lin other words unable to do busi-
ness there would lie nothing eft TO dot requiring
business hko bpsnessihe business Of one class e.
ccssary making business for another, aud round aud
round the circle.
TO BE CONTINUED.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-02-13
DeraI0 Of the Gin { q,
N q w p O D 10
Thursday, Feb. l3. lS4O.

FACTS FOR THE LABORING M.N.-
We call the attention of all our readers,
but more especially the working class,
to the communication which will be
found on our first page, under the above
head. We assure them that it is, az
stated, by a loboring man-one whose
business, experience and opportunities
have enabled him fully to understand
and comprehend the destructive and
governing principles of the present ad-
mEiistration, from first to last. If the
calculations he has exhibited, and con.
cIusions dcduced thereirom, or those
which he may hereafter exhibit, appear
astonishing at the first glance, they will
nevertheless be .ound to be perfectly
apparent on closer examination of
them, which, it is hoped, every one
who peruses them, and feels the least
interest in the welfare of his country
" i'll make for himself.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-02-13


IMPORTANT FROM PENNSYLVANIA
There seems to be at present quite n
commotion among the Locos, in conse-
qucnce Of the bold stand taken by Gov
Porter Of Pennsylvania, in defence of
sustaining the credit of that state-in
not yielding to the destructive measures
Of the administration in putting down
and destroying its banking institutions.
They are down upon him in all quarters
for daring to arrest them in their mad
career. 1t appears that the Van Buren,
patty in the Legislature of Pennsylva-
MIA, introduced two highly important
acts in the House, one to compel the
banks throughout tho State to resume
specie payments on the 18th inst. and
the other to repeal the charter Of the
United States Bank o.. that State. The
first passed tho House by about party
votc-the other was referred to com
Inittec with Instructions to bring in n
bill for the repeal Of the charter. AT
the same time these coercive and de-
structive measures were adopted, the
Commonwealth itself had no means to
liquidate even the interest. amounting
to something like $500, 600, which had
then fallen due on its enormous foreign
loan of upwards Of Sl3 100000. The
State was to all intents and purposes on
the eve of bankruptcy, and instead oi
destroying the banks, was in the great
est need Of assistance from them. in
this awkward situation in which the
State was placed, Gov. Porter did no,
feel himself called upon 10 carry oui
the violent measures contemplated by
he party against the Banks, and there
10y annihilntc what little remained OF
prosperity and business at this critical
period. lie therefore communicated
his views TO the Legislature, in the
shape Of II Special Message, strongly
rcbuking them for the prccipiiate course
they had adopted in regard TO the
Banks. The Message throughout is |,
plain, unprctcnding document, written
in cltar. aud mild tone. though suf.
fam to let tie Locos under
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-02-13

The following are the remarks re-
Gently made, by Mr.. Webster in the u.
S. Senate, in reference to steamboat
disasters.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-02-13

- The writer 10 we'll aware that the subjects now
upun are too serious IN the prese OF the
country be nndo light o and he would not, there
pre niruce aBy matter calculated To prOsuce .nc
tendency. The notos siyed were the sctunl say iugs
81 aged negroes. who form.f, lived IN the south part al
he State Rhode isBnd aud were originally brought
from the of Guinea, where they no doubt ibbed
their ideas of political scnnomy. ssmbo was wen
known To- the writer He rather shave the orGiDa
~ height aud his habit rather iull He wss negro uf
uncommon capacity. and remarkable for original cot-
crptions, and wn. considered nrrrr 10y his fllow
ants in his nastcrs kIrcsEs. Cg'jo wns not pcr
tu,sy Known So the wrer but nc hn. b,cn rrPrssent-
81 ~ i,rpg rather below the ordinary stature sm ~
rr.rrtiousbls ,0 - e..d deal bald. lad b, hHH ~.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-02-13


A bout IS dsys-Boo,s worn ont from walk.
ing in the mud heavy cold from expo
sure, incapable Of business for some days.
Cost Of jOurn,y from Boston TO Baltimore,
and return, under the "F'ase system -
Leave Boston 4 o'clock p. NJ.
BY Railroad cars to Providence, 3 hrs. 50 90
BY Railroad to Stonington, thence
steamboat, or steamboat FROM Provi.
dencc direct 5 co
Tea on board Of steamboat, so
Arrives in n. York at or = next morn
ing, has whole day to attend to busi-
ness-bonrd and lodging, 2 90
Lesvcs in steamboat next morning for
Philadelphia for hn,boy, thence Rail.
road, J oO
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-19
From WASHINGTON, May 16, 1910.

eve have been surprised to sec how much political
cana the Federasts have been able to make out OF the
humbug standing army of 200 600 men, especially when
the experience of thirty years proves that Congress VIII
not pass any new law upon the subject ana
discpnng the militia of the States nor even enforce
the execution of the act of 1892 That act IS now IN
force it was framed upon the report of Cen Knox IN
$780, which report was revised and corrected by Gen,
Washington. The first section of the act required
the militia of the States to themselves lhis re-
ousition, except in of the more exposed states
remained dead letter The militia did not arm. I'D
1898, to commence the armng, Congress passed Jaw
TO purchase 900 stand of arms and sell them 70 me
States for the militia This act produced no effect. III
1903 March I'd of that year, another act was passed
to enforce the first section of the act OF l72: re-
oured the militia om Is to 40 years o!d to arm ana
remain constantly armed; and prescribing what an nd
arms should be- This in Mr.. Jefferson tlnes ahu
remains vet in force Tho expressly enacted to enfoce
tho act Of 1892 yet this act of 1903, SO far as ar
was concerned remained dead letter in the greatest
mart of the Staes and Congress seeing the d'hcui'y
of cutting it, adopted in 1905 the plan of providing
arms to be delivered to the States to be distributed oy
them to their militia they should think proper Mr..
John Randolph was one of the great advocates OF ths
act tits permanent law, approprating $2oo'ooo per
annum "orerer" to making arms TO be distributed 10
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

IhHrSddy, .Hdy II
The House took ps the "Report of the Select Commit
appointed 10 investigate the facts relative to the dis.
le: and personal violence which took place in the
n,e between two of It's members, to wit, Rice Gar
md and Jesse A. Bynum." Various amendments
Fs:e p,oposed-a long Debate ensued-and finally
he House. by vote of LOG to 81, adopted the fol-
wing resolution of Mr.. Craig: "That the report
-e.commt,ed TO the same Committee, with instruc-
report what action should be had in the case;
ID also what measures should be adopted to prevent
e occurrences in future and to protect the members
the House from insult and violence" owe have
= room At this time for its interesting detals)
The Senate is busly engaged upon the bill to esta-
uniform system of Bankruptcy throughout the
S.There IS much contrarety of opinion on this
ec' The mooted and most important point in the
sole matter is, whether 'sartfcial bodies, that IS
rora;tons Banks &c. engaged in trade, and should
embraced IN It's provisions. No decision was made
. our last accounts
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-19
Stratton's Lottery Office.

| =, SITUATIONS LUCKY OFFICE.
Drawing Consolidated Lotteries Of Maryland, No. y dfap
May &.
- 50 % So A 80 AZ &c 30 81 10
Half Ticket ~ 50 SIS, Both sold and cashed by srRA
Do. Do. "A AZ So, ros, the All Prize Seller.
Drawing the Sussex County Lottery, No ~ drawn pay oa
50 81 4s e. IS 80 Il 50 AZ u - % 10
Ticket Nos. 81 4s 60, prize of $780, both SOLD anu
Do do 81 So IL, ,.n MAJ o
Drawing Of the Va Ieesburg Lottery, No = drawn way
Al 80 &c 50 II 40 70 g y as - W,, %
Drawn Nos in Va Ieesburc Lottery E.tra ., NV ' -
4s 81 GO Is 81 e. II " % % ., ',o,,
Half Ticket Nos - So 20, another capa sou anu .nIros
Drawn Nos in Maryland state Lottery No. - drawn May H.
II 70 AZ 20 81 81 90 ~ - - =
Whole Ticket Nos. ~ ~, a prize :" s','o. hJh,
Do do. &C C - - 81 81 ~ 81 srR.rroy.
Do. 90 20 = G,niy Lottery No 20, drawn May IA.
p'a"h . - 81 8 s 81 IS ~ 2e y -
Ticket NOS. = = - STR.TToS
drawing of the Town Hall Lottery, No :, drawn May 10.
10 Is 10 Is 20 SO SO IS IA IL 81 Al
whole Ticket Nos 80 Al 80 prize OF $780, sold and cashed ~
SrR.rroS, the All Prize Seller.
Virginia State Lottery,
Far the benefit Of Academy Glass No. . so:
10 be drawn Alexandria, Va. May %, ESQ - .o,o 200,
CRyp prize Of $4,000, 1860, OJo oo oV",
5000 1890 80 lC00 60 Of 800 o Sc &C. TICKETS ohy so
shares in proportion =, .,oo M
Certificates Of packages Of % Whole Tickets sly W
Do. do. 10 Hail 40. 20 20
Do do. % Quarter do, ~ -.
NB-Orders from the country promptly ana r srTnN!
'en m i IS = aNuie " f321 RehnOad ia.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-19

the States. From this time, Congress to have
confined itself 10 providing arms and systems of dsc
pnc, and arscnals for the States leaving it TO them TO
do the rest. Accordingly, all bills for organizing and
disclpining the militia since introduced into either
House, (and there have been intny of tem,) have
been constantly rejected Since lctJS, that to say,
for ihirty-two years, such bills have been constant
~ rejected; nor is there the least reason to sup
pose, that any other fate awaits any bill which can
now be brought in. Without tracing the history
of these aborve attempts for thirty years 10 pass
new law for The organization, discipline and arm
ing of the militia, it w,lI be sufficient to notice two pc
rinds ut which tile effort most pcrseverIngly made
in each House, and by members who had been ge
neral officers III the late war One by Gen: llar
rson, during his in the 18th Congress- when lie
made several reports, brought in several bills, revived
the report of Gen Knox, did his best to rpen his bills
into law, and all TO purpose The House refused
10 pass any bill for the purpose The other in the
Senate when Gen. Chandler was n member of that DO
dy, and when he introduced bill annually for almos
the whole period of his term, and pi0ut the fenSt cf
feet. The Senate never even voted upon the bill, bu
always laid tupon the table, without division During
years of this time Gen Harrison was in the Senate
and supported Gen Chandler BILL and with that view
got the report of Gen Knox reprinted by the order
the Senate. These rcfnsas of the two Houses to
nothing Of other refusas of the kind before
since, conclusive to shew that the settled policy
Congress IS TO divide this business with the Statcs-ht
Federal government furnishing arms, systems Of dis
cipnc and arsenas; and the State governments attend
ing TO the organization and the mastering. At Thu
point the subject has stood since 1905 and there
the least idea III Congress of doing any thing now
All this being the case and being well unde rstnod
ii is actually wonderful that political agitators could St
have excited and alarmed the people about it. 1t i
amazing that such has attended such exertons
and that good citizens have become impressed will
the impending dangers Of the country from this imagi
nary standing army of 300 600 men, to believe tina
there is way TO themselves from il but TO
throw the Democratic administration Of Mr.. Van Buren,
and 10 throw themselves into the Of the Federal
sts Believe me, there is no more idea of passing an
bill upon the subject than there has been for ihIr
years past: but all the measures for supplying arms
systems Of discipline ursenas, nc will be vigorous