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Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-12-15
From the Washington. Pa. Reporter.
WHITE HOUSE.
ACT Z, scrsH {.

Van Buren,. Shocking bad news from
Maine, ibis. Can't stand 1.-THE ''people are
really expecting too much from the Govern
ment."
Amos. It's very scary even to the grown
mp folks.
Dear Blair. You must say in the Extra,
Amos, that ma all a whig lie--jusi abou, as
true as the "Chnsiisn's Bible"
Poinseu. This disaster might have been
avoided, could we have called the Hew Hsmp-
shire militia over the line about these times
Forsyth. fsirheld's last majority OF 6Oo0
lost Kent elected, with five Congressman,
and Smith beat It's Waterloo all over.
Johnny BROOCH. Ill stake my reputation.
Van Buren,. You hush, you never had any
worth stalking.
PaolIing This comes Of letting COOLERS
and thinkers vote.
Benton. rhls comes Of mol sending gold
round 10 The Office holders, a. you did 10 ne [',l
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From the Newark Daily Advertiser.
THOUGHTS AFTER ELECTION.
For young teorking men

The heats OF election time are over, and we
think It might be well for us to look about Us
fol something with which to occupy the minds
OF our restless population. During the long
winter evenings our working men need some
thing To take the place of the calculations. the
arguments, the wagers, and the wordy war.
about Van Buren, and Harrison. We have
had our Pagean's, our beacon fires, our saluies.
and our treats; II Is time to sit down TO the
quiet enjoyments Of the season.
And blessed season il is after all. Sprino
summer and autumn have each their approon.
ate delights, and these ars mostly enjoyed IN.
der the blue heavens, and in the balmy air
bot winter, cheerful winter, is the time for in.
door eomiorss, the quest OF knowledge and the
ho~ Of affection. They may talk Of May
but Who does not know thai tie mutual attach.
meets OF young hearts put forth their clasp
ing iendrils most Justify between Thsnkseiy.
ing Day and The return Of the Blue Bird
Now when muddy fires begin 70 throw ,hei,
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cushion before mentioned behind him, at just
distance to receive his head when he FELL
lie had shaved, washed, and dressed himself
with the utmost care. Another pistol lay on a
small table near him, cooked and capped, APP
parcnily for the purpose OF being used, provid.
ed the one he held in his hand failed him in
his dread design. Tn the table over which
the locking glass had hung, Mr. Mmmieke had
placed two notes, written without any visible
irepidaiion of the hand in French, in fair
character, stating his determination Of dying
by his own hand, and directions respecting his
funeral, &c.-N. Y. Express.
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the order issued on the renewal of hoshne,
! have the honor TO be, sir, very rcspec,Il
ly, your obedient servant.
w. X. ARMISTEAD.
Brig. General Com. Army of Florid,
Hon. J. r. PoIssETT, Secretary of War,
Washington, d c.
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A YIsiTIo TIE INSANE.

The subjoined sccovns offs "yiyis 10 the In
ssne,- ., The msenihcens hospital. built by
,hs essy corporation on Bisckwtll's Island. u
eos.sed fspm ihe New York Observer, and
vili be read ~ifh interest
Tie elocuiess wilderness on earth Is the
bowline sssss Of MINDS.
Sueh wss Tie melancholy and oppressive
reneessoa that ~eighsd on the heart, as We
turned s~sy from he Insane Hospital on
Blsck~eiI's lslssd near this city. ], Is an in
ssisusion whsre the ionsfic poor Of the city are
supported ard in The mids, of all the painful,
sensstjcns awakened by a v,sii ann. z them
h is grateful TO The bcnevolen, to know that
shey are made comfortable here, and far more
a slsn thcy hrys been al home or among
sh<sr friends. Dr. Mot:lellsnd. the sssis,an,
physicssn. !. constantly with them, devo,ing
ihs energies Of mind aud body TO the relief Of
the suffering. the arrangement and furniture
Of rcoms. the convcnicnccs for bathing the
suppiy Of suitable food, the attention Of NUS
-, &c. combine TO surround The unhappy be-
ings here assembled ~iih the few sources of
comfort which disordcred intellect can en-
Joy.
Bu, what enjoyment can there be in shat
tered mine' Die Of the first cases that pre-
ssnted itself and excited the sympathies Of
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WHITE HOUSE.

ACT !, SCENE H.
[Mr Van Buren, discovered sitting on Turk
ish Ottoman, musing.
TO tread his footsteps! It's a task would puzzle
Old Nick himself. OF my imported soldiers
'twould take prime nosed one to keep the track
Now here, now there, now for,and now against!
Lillipuian step, and Tow straddle
That the great Rhodian brazen--
Enter Amos.
Did you call, sir!
Van Buren,. All Amos. how are the chill
dren7
Amos. Why. Heaven born by the fathers
side, but dreadfully scared. Hark! Georgia,
sir, Georgia.
Ponsett Hark, ye, Amos, that excitement
of composition may have been good for your
health, but it has played the devil with our
constitutions.
| Amos. As your army bill does with the
constitution Of the United Siates-hey!
| Benton. Salt, Mr. Speaker salt, sir.
| Van Buren,. You'll have leisure TO practice
that speech when we're rowing up Salt Riv-
er. Twill be in character then, Benton
Wait till then.
Benton. Bank ruffins, who pay six cents
on the dollar
ENTER Blair.l
| Blair. Sir! Maryland, defeat, defeat.
Enter Woodbury. 3.
Woodbury.. Ohio! o! heigh On! 10000 for
fomk -mtwius
Calhoun. Any metaphysician might have
predicted, with tho verify OF an oracle, that
man Of Tom Corwin's complexion must earn
Ohio. It's abolitionism, sir, abolitionism.-
| Sir, 1.-THE democracy had taken my advice and
rubbed Ben Tappan's face against his charac-
! ter, the abolitionists would have gone for him
to man; Corwin would have been nullified,
| and the victory would have enured-
Tappan. Pray, sir, was it a metaphysical
classification ofbeasts by which yon put up the
old Chief as lion, and put down Van Buren,
as 'weaseli'
Van Buren,. Oh, Tappan, Tappan!
Our wages are reduced.
| ENTER Forsyth
| Forsyth. The broad seal of New Jersey is
upon Mr. Leet. AS Duncan would say:
Mr. Leet
Has suffered defeat
| What will now become of'bank reform!
Enter Mr. Leet.]
Leet. This, may it please y0nr excellency,
comes Of the ignorance and stupidity of the
people,
ENTER Printers Devil
| Devil. 'Duncan's in his grave
Van Buren,. Angels cry out trumpet tougued
|
Dog -gerels and brandy will 60 out Of fash
ion in Congress.
Benton. Gold, sir, ths only cons titutiona
currency; Gets see, ten per cent premium or
$1,000 OF gold is $l3O) Gold, Mr. President;
glittering through
Enter Chapman.
Chapman Cock-a doodle doc.
| Van Buren,. Glorious sound! WHAT
Chapman. New Hampshire is safe.
Van Buren,. And Pennsylvania,
Chapman. That cock don't crow.
Enter Steenrod.l
Steenrod. move the previous question.
Calhoun. ! move o.p-h.
Van Buren,. o stay Calhoun, stay. ] hops
the .cnductive American 5ystein' Is NOT agay
stealing your affections!
Stay, stay a moment.
Enter Brough with lie in his mouth
Brough. o run Van, Amos, dear Blair
here comes old Tip, and he'll sell every moth
er's son Of you, Ereunt all but Brought
that is, il he could get buyers.
A pretty out we've made of it.
We've lost the election; lied away the char
, acter we had; and worse than that, lost on
, bets.
Well, I'll back 10 Ohio, and il il don't requir
! too greet an effort, I'll turn honest. What a
awful thiuu N ~ In have a consctancat r.,
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a,ss,sss-. tsSsA...s. ....-. ...- .-L.A rs p nd
even offered in kindness, and, with awful pro-
family, bid US begone. A female through the
grating ola cell door, spoke Of love and mar
rage, and when her words did not meet
favorable response, she flew into rage. and
hcaped curse on curse, upon those who sought
10 soothe her rawlings.
But the last case we shall mention, though
there were more than two hundred patients in
the hospital, was the most horrible. The wall
ing Of the damned in hell, as they cnaw their
tongues with pain, can scarcely be worse -
She was coiled up in heap Of straw ina cor
ner Of her cell naked and shrieking. II CLOTH
ing YVES given her, she would tear il into rags,
and all that kindness could do was to keep
her warm and give her food. There she Law
and every breath was a piercing scream Of
sgony in prayer, II was scarcely possible
TO distinguish words, bui the tones were those
Of devil dashed with scorpions and crying for
mercy. "Oh Lord. Oh Lord" would now
and then rise with terrific power, above the
prolonge howl, and pierce the heart Of the
hearer rs iron eniereih the SOUL What was
the cause Of her madness, every one asks
We know not. Conjecture in such case is
useless. We left her, satisfied only with
knowing that she rs the most wre,ched being
that we had ever seen.
IL was gratifying 10 learn that the gospel
had been recently brought directly to bear
upon these unfortunate beings As many of
them as il is prudent to assemble, are gather.
ed To the hall on the Sabbath, and the sooih-
inc and r-ee'o"- .--'..- Z ~ te'-r5t1 file.
90 presented fo Imam
"ne het rrt been
no
Na' @ fs Hfae, 9TH
hto nnl-, a. .ie ieet Of the
saviour God. And In these institutions where
religious exercises have been for a length OF
time employed, results happy and encourage
ing have followed. Philosophy would teach
as 10 expect good from such means.
The treatment OF the insane is a subject
SAL IA The infancy Of its Investigation. The
noralisi, The mental philosopher, the man OF
medical and physs al science, may find in this
subject teld Tor anxious research. Human
iiy encourages such a study, and he who
ereets one beacon by which a lost in,ellec,
may return from is wandering; he who pours
one drop OF oil on the raging waves Of a dis.
orcered mind, OF one drop OF water on the
parched tongue OF a maniAc's spirit, has in hi.
o~n eosom a rich reward
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and found himself Ia mad house instead OF
pulpit
Another was a female of fine figure and
manners. who fsncied herself the lady of Gen.
Washington. She demanded great respect
from those who addressed her, and spoke OF
the sweet communion she had enjoyed with
the spirit OF her departed husband, as he had
appeared TO her just before we entered her
room.
The next was Queen Victoria. A girl Of
eighteen, having something Of the face that
the Queen is pictured with, had gone wild
with The idea that she was entitled 10 the throne
and spoke OF her oariisge and horses that
would soon lie at the door TO convey her to
the palace.
One had been suddenly driven to madness
by the loss Of property, and with solemn assu-
nance that she was not deranged, she besonght
Us 10 effec, her deliverance from her present
confinement. Another fanoied herselfin hell,
and repeated constantly, "devils, damned"
But all these, and many more of this de-
parmeni, were comparatively quiet in their
madness. There was another building where
the more violent are Gagged. We looked into a
room where dozen frantic females, apparent
ly at peace With each other, but ready to seize
and tear stranger the moment he presented
himself. Another room contained as many
men in the same stage Of the mental malady.
10 one cell was a little girl who had proba-
bly, been brought to this horrible condition by
the power Of fear. As we looked in upon her
she drew hsr head Instantly under the ccshos
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Connecticut gone Rhode Island too!
Virginia. that cursed Army Bill! Vermont,
N. York. the sober second thoughts are worst.
Old Rip Van Wrinkles waded up against me.
'.au'Aiaa faaiisss iaie 1ei.r, ioa, past eope
THE aS @ssaa. 'a3ae.. s~e ts.N
hesans Is liafF CiayF
Indians t9ald up help poio. % uil p
Ano agen ALBANIA, Maine New Hamssn3re
ili 90 hargd # J donN WISH 7 co0idgo fer Qlo
Tip mvsoH
Ersi v,tlpe u so Of reid Fpsoas 80 Ats pocket Z
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very clean once in seven days or of,encr. and
the implanted boards are KEEP, very white
Probably not one in FIVE hundred Of this class
can read q, all. To row their boat cook their
food, and take care Of their children, 10 nearly
the sum Of their knowledge and extent of,heir
care.
From their being long accustomed to mus
cular exercises, their limbs become proper
tiopa,eiy large. Their stature Is low. seldom
over four feet and hall. Their feet arc new
or compressed they sometimes wear shoes
seldom stockings. and 10 tie coolest weather
are often seen barefoot. Ordinarily they wear
bot two garments: large and loose pantaletts
coming Just below the knees, and large loose
short frock butioning over on one side. Chill
dren Of this class under ten or twelve years OF
age, shave their heads and dress their hair
much like young lads. From this age till they
marry, the hair is no longer shaved, but cut
square cross midway OF The forehead. All
married females have their hair done up neat
ly on the top oflhe head in style peculiar to
the Chinese, and fastened with long brass pins
somewha, like those of the Log Ghooans.-
They never wear a bonnet or a cap In the
sun. or in rainy weather, they wear large
and heavy rattan hat, often three feet in cir
conference. A coarse brown or blue cotton
cloth is usually worn by this class The man.
Z T. - -. g.. -
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FO II EIGN =.
Correspondence OF the N. Y, Jour. Of Commerce.

London, Nov. G, 1910.
The most copious details Of the successful
proceedings on the coast of Syria appear in
the journals Of this morning. The Chronicle
devotcs six columns to an account of the vari-
Gus operations, the interesting portions of
which will endeavor 10 CLEAN. The capture
of Sidon is corroboraied as having been very
smart, but stormy affair. 1t was an important
town for the Pacha, having been his great dc.
pot for arms, ammunition and provisions, with
which he was enabled TO supply his troops
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wng proia- ed IS strong iyti vppn cVfi
iauaips ag'H st ipssaiye mNela ~ So.
iend ine Fh"t jaf q t,sIgt ana
taifalk The GYciops Steamer tVok .ja agr
position aocu coo sIds BON i'a 'sasr gna
pgscaigine ialss Dody 81 tgypaaos throw
inp 40 deie1css, ttrrH scWs hci amor He4n.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-02-24
CAkDlNG MACHINE AND
GKENT .HEAE.

ENElE SUBSCRIBER BEGS LEAVE to In
l. form his customers and the public, that his
CARDING MACHINE AND GRIST MIL,
on Ivy Geek, near Lynchburg no,o fine order,
and he invites the patronage OF the neighborng
community.
Persons desiring TO have Wool oarlcd. will please
send it, early after the lst day Of February az
convenient: Let II be well washed aud creased
Il desired grease will be furnished at the rate OF
Cd Tor every ten pounds oil rolls.
Corn will be ground for persons who wish to sell
by wholesale, nj toll OF one tenth, aud Tor regular
customers AT one-ciehM. The public patronage is
respectfully solicited. and the subscriber will use
every effort To give satisfaction.
TANDY X. KIDD.
Jan. 90 w6w ml2m
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-02-24

are now in the employ ofahe Government. The par
ties sso t.sii t.ir rtssegal;se OF causing al SNUG
riers 20 be trrd and .snmmsfils punished BY pc
ciai iribnasL Minis'efs aud ths would-be eosirse'
tars afe At issnc the amount 10 he ra,i by TIC
isuer. because upon tefening 10 The 'oeumenis OF
he Financial Department they have found state
mcal 81 The rx Finance Munster. Lopsz B"lid is'
rn. the lime when the gfes contractor, the present
Marquis of Casa Rieta. wanted To secure the bust
acss, showing. that although the then annual con.
sumption OF Spain did not exceed 3,sn0.00o lbs OF
manufactured tobaceo afirr deduciing all charges
Iitte do h existed thai the actus consumption, OF
course including the Struggled iobscco.was ioooo'-
900 pounds per anaum. II Is eonlendcd by MINIS
ters That he mana gemen, II this branch oihe revenue
by private Company would have The effect almost
instantaneausiy doing away 9th the eoniraband
trade because The Compauy's officers beng well paid
and keenls looked after. would be a.se and honest
and not conure or compound with the smngglei'.
The terms Therefore, asked by the Ministers and
undersi ood to be fnal. thoS:5 600 900 dollars
for the fust two years. 900 900 dollars iui the So
eond two years; 600 900 dollars for the next three
wears; and 100000 dollars Tor The as three years.
IL "ouid mol be mater OF eur rIse here II the terms
we're ultimately asreed 10.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-02-24
aheapHess and Gdiss.y.
THE 5$TKs.Ess' GUTTER

5 acknow ged to be the most useful and eco.
d nomlc,l Implement on The Farm, suce is as
ccttuned by actual experiment. thai saving OF al
least 80 per cent is Effected by Their use, and Stock
are Kept IN better condition.
For cutting up every description of, rough feed,
stapics's Patent straw Gutter,
Is new invention new principle, aud pronoun.
ced to be The end of improvement IN these things. 1t
is SIMPLE, can hardly be got OF Order requires lit
lie power, the any part will not prevent its
be repaired by common workman.
There are two knives which from a drawing motion
peculiarly adapted to cutting will cur well without
that keen edge thai all other machines OF tins kind
require; they wall therefore, wart less grinding. and
for this purpose, they easily taken off and re-
placed. as no screws are attached to them, aud no
nice hitlng Is required.
There are also Two bed shears which support the
Iced on each slde as IL is cut by the knives, aud not
astr'w will escape uncut or be bruised or mashed
oil, lei the knives be duh sharp.
Wnh this Machine one hundred pounds of sheave
oats can be cut up in five minutes. They are neatly
an substantially manufactured At the subscribers
shop on the Lynchburg and Campbell Courthouse
Turnpike. and may be had of Lynch
burg, AT $50 each.
Other Straw Cutters can be altered TO the above
principle If sent 10 the shop
N. BIO introduce this Invention abroad, the
Rights for the different States or Counties will be
sold low, and for the reason where several Ma
chimes are Otdcredirom 4 distance, some deduction
will be made in the price.
WIN. A. STAPLES.
Der. I6 oaf :.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-02-24
TOBACCO DUTIES IN SPAIN.

The following extract of a letret dated a, Madrid
gses an account Of goraiioD which is sand 10 he
lately pending. Tor farming the duties On tobacco in
Spsia
The negoiiaiion which had been fai some time
privately going with the Spanish Government for far
ming Tie tobacco revenues by private company OF
Capitalists. have been resumed. AID begin 10 attract
some attention. The conditional Offer which las
been male TO Ministers for We - contfa.f Is
v,5o0o0 uofree OF all charges 10 IeG nvernin- flr
lhr hssi i"o years, 81 10000 da.ns lie nexl two
Exesss ~ 9oo.oo0 for the three wears and IS,
so"'Voo 'or Tue Remaining three years. the parties
"ssss 70 continue In then service all persons Who
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-02-24
TOBACCO TRADE.

In the House Of Representatives on Thursday.
the following resolution, offered by Mr.. Jener, va,
adopted
ResoireR Tint Select Committee be appointed
10 examine into the tobacco uade OF the United
States and foreign countries, and report 10 this
House what measures have been adopted by our Ge-
,rrnmegi under The resolution Of the 29lh Febfua.
~ 1897, in relation TO the high dutIes and restrIc
lions imposed in foreign countries upon tobacco i'm
ported from the Uuited States. with such other in
formation as SAID committee may deem proper 10
communicate relating 10 said trade.
The follow z gentlemen compose the select com
mlltce Mr. Jrrncr, Of Maty laud Mr.. Coles. oil
Virginia Mr.. Sargent OF Pennsy wanna: Mr. Daw
son, nf Georgia, Mr.. Carroll Of Maryland Mr..
Gtnnell, of New York; Mr.. Tripleit, oi Kentucky
Mr.. Parish, OF OHIO aud Mr.. Miller OF Missouri
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-02-24
rraNuEacrtRERs' SALE

III fetastsrg, tireinid. on Tuesday, The Sd day q
Ma Oh 1910.
SEVERAL Manufacturing tomp1nies. located
- in and near This place. have determined to
make sale Of their GOODS semi-annuai!y. at pub
lac auction From the extent al their operations,
they are enabled oder 10 the public catalogue
sufficient in Importance 10 merit attention. To
Southern Merchants and Dealers. the Manufaen-
rers would present tbs heir first sale with conf
Gence. beng sa isGed that from variety ni conslde
rafons peculiar the times. thai IT - worthy Of.
and will with. their counlenanee and support.
Gu TUESDAY, the 81 day of March next. will be
sold, at Public Auction. Ia The town OF Petersburg.
Va. in lots TO sui, purchasers,
1000 Packages of Cotfon Goods--riz
Oznaburgs Nos. aud >; Shirings aud and T.
8; and Sheetings 40; manufactured by the Peters
burg Matoaea Mechanics and Euriek NdnuIactu-
ing Companies.
And To me Ell the wants of the Southern Merchants.
The Matoaea Manufacturing company will sell, in
like manner,
$500 Packages OF Paper,
Manufactured al their Mills, embracing great va
riely OF Printing. Posi- and Cap.
The terms Of this sale will he as follows.-Each
Company's Goods will be sold without any con
neetion with the Others in the catalogue except as
10 credits. No lot Of less than 5 bales will be Of
iered. On sums of
5000 months credit, or 3 per CT dis for
500 3" 412
1000 or more 6
The amount in each case TO be secured in man
ner satisfactory 10 the sellers.
Sample packages viii be opened Tor inspection 5
days before sale and package offered wiil be pos
lively sold. LEWIS MABRY, Agent,
Petersburg Manufacturing Con papy.
JNO. +. LEMOlNE. Agent.
For Matoaca Nan Com. q for BiechaDjrS' Dan. Com.
WHITE & BLUME, Agents,
For EArick MtnaJdetarmg Company.
Peter sburg, Feb. II Wv