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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-06-11

We challenge any one to show. within
the rsnge Of the diversified duties per-
taining 10 the Presidency, a single act
Of the present Administration. involving
principles Of any magnitude, OF eonse-
qaeneesof any moment. that has bet,ered
ths condition Of the county in any one
respect. II that administration were this
dsy 10 close. the faithful historian would
necessarily have . blank page on the
eredi, eide Of ia account. Not only has
no. the present administration done any
thing positively good or praise worthy.
bot II has deliberately refused to do good
when the opportunity was fsif. and the
means Of doing Il were plain add obvious
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-06-11

ChesaPsake and Ohio Csaa Company AT the
general meeting OF the stockholders held last
week, the following gentlemen we're elected 10
manage the concerns Of the Company for the
ensuing year:
F11NcIG THoMas Preridsai
z Dunlop. John Mcpherson,
FEED A. Schlcy, VIM Lucas
James Swami, WIN. Tyler.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-06-11

When the present contest between
Mr. Van Buren and Gsa. Harrison com
meneed. we did not believe that the
newspapers and party leaders on the eide
Of The Ada inistTsiion would have indula.
ed 10 The strain Of unmiiigaisd violence
towards Gen. Harrison, which has thus
far, 10 their own disgrace been continued.
To be sure, this constant abuse has &C.
iually Contributed 10 advance the old he.
ro's cause; but thea. il is dishonorabIe
and diseredilable and revolting 10 the
pride and patriotism Of every true. heart
ed American. In contrast 10 The course
here Teprobaied, we are proud 10 see that
The opposition press for The most part,
refrain from any villi6caiioo Of MIR. Van
Borsn. They attack his political mea-
sures add principIss--his policy and sys.
tenn Of administration; but they scorn 10
deseend 70 cosrse and vulgar abuse. or
eslumnioos charges. The difference is
striking, and cannot fail 20 arrest the al
ieniion Of The unpr,judieed people Of the
country. Gossifs.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-06-11

The New York Express Of Thursday
ssys: The receipts at our Custom House.
for the month Of May were 10 amount but
one-foUTth Of what they were in the cor
responding month Of 1899. The whole
receipts here since January are Iess than
a third Of those Of a sisnilsr PeriOG last
year"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-06-11

ELECTORS.
DIST Arthur Saith. Of I,is Of WTgLf.
do. goha Cargill, Of Susser
}. do James Jones, Of .N6iferay.
=. 90. w. r. Baskerville. Of .IsekLnburr.
s. DO. Charles YAneeR.sC Ruekia gAaa.
do. Richard Logan. ~ HaiCs1
.. do. Archibald &iesaft, II Patrick.
do. William Jones. Of Giouessisr.
3. do. Austin Bfockenbrough, Of EssSr.
10. do. John Gibson. Of Priaes Ifiiiiaut.
IL do. J. ID. Halybunon. Of Mac Ksal.
~. do. Thomas =. Randolph, IF .fibtmarls.
- do. Waller Holiday, Of SPoiisyiranis.
IA. do. lnman Homer, Of FsHq,fisr.
Is. do. HieTome L. Opie, SF., II J.gsTson.
I6- do. William A. Harris, Of Page.
IL. do. J. o Williamson. Of Rockingham.
l9 do. willan Taylor, Of R0ekbridgr.
10 do. Alg 4. Chapman. of .HsHros.
~ d.. James Hoge. II Jvoni<erlsTy.
81. do. William Byers, Of ITaShiagisa
~. do. Benjamin Bfown, Of CabsR.
%. do. john Hiadman, Of Brooke
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-06-11
Posr orEicE DEPARTMENT, ,
o. - q - z

SiR;-ln reply 10 your letter OF the I'll instant,
am authorised by the Postmaster General TO
inform you that the recen, change OF postmaster
at ReynoidsbuTg, Ohio, was made on Ispresen-
taiinns which were deemed sufficient to show
that ii was proper, but he decline, showing you
The papers IN relation % the removal Of James
c. Reynolds, Esq, the late incuu, bent.
have the honor TO be, very respectfully,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-06-11
Van E8urcn Nomination..

FOR PRESIDENT,
-dARTrtT VAN BUREN,.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
JAE6ES K. PoLR.
RICHARD M. JOHNSON.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-09-30
Review OF the New York Market.
WEDNESDAY Sept. %.

AsHEs-The receipts continue light,
and since our las. an advance of rs cents
has been established on Pots, and IL IL
cents per 100 lbs. on Pearls; 200 bbls of
the former sold for export at 1925; and
$50 of the latter, mostly for consumption,
at Sc.
DomEsTIc GooDs- There has been
rather more activity for a few days past,
Though as compared with former years,
the business at this season is unusually
| limited.
FIsH-About $500 quintals OF Dry
Cod, including all received. have been
sold for export at S2.75, the former price.
Mackerel come in sparingly, aud prices
are well sustained, they being taken upon
arrival at $3.50 and 1882 IL for No
IL; $1O,5O and 1902 LIZ for no. -
and S5,37 IL for No. 8; 200 bbls OF the
latter sold separately at $3.50. Supplies
| Of new Picked Salmon are daily expect
ed. The business in fish generally so
/ far this month has been much smaller
than during the same periods Of former
years. .s;a ha,.
changed hands at Q IL cents, mos
FIoup 1rp MEAL-The market Tor
rrlo,,r since ou- last has continued ex-
ltremely dull, and prices o. western a Inc
< close were IL IL cents per Dbl lowell
| The receipts although moderate. consid-
Ierablv exceed the demand. and the stock
Il store is again accumnlating common
brands Genessee have sold at 8 .87 IL;
Il Ohio S4.75 and $751; and Michigan Al
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-09-30

The VERMONT Association will hold its
next anniversary with the Baptist church
in Hubbardton, on the lst Wednesday of
October. Our brethren, the delegates from.
the different churches. will find homes, dur
ing the session, as folIows:- Weslhaveu
church, with Charles Brown; Rutland, with
Seth ST. John Piusford. with John s. Yves
colt; Clarendon, with v. B. Lincoln; Dan
by, with Matthew Whitlock; Middletown,
with Charles Lincoln; Ira, with E. Cook;
Walhngford, with Zalmon Whillock;
Poultney, with Newton ChurcheH; Bran
don, with Samuel S. lChurchell; Benson,
with J. Sargent. BARNA. ALLEN.
Hubbardton, Sept. IL, 1910.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-09-30

which several hundred bbIs ofthe Iorme,
nave been taken, mostly for shinment -
the West Indies, sc. There IS IN l;,ls
OF any other description in marker. and
our quotations are nominal Pc 90 sas
continues U request at IS. Is for souther6.
a sale Of Brandywine Corn Meal n bbds
has been made for export at SIC. 4 mos
we quote bbls e3, IL IL.
GRAIN-Of Wheat, we notice sales of
$4,000 bushels old Ohio for exno-t on
terms not made public $500 new Gene
see, principally at 81 ,0a; and 5000 new
Virginia, fair equality only, at @f.6I. the
two latter for milling, all cash. North
ern Rye is scarce and wanted, and prices
have an upward tendency; we quote
62 IL and O. cents, at which sales 10
some extent for distiiling and other pur-
poses have been made. Oats are less
plenty, with good demand; and we now
quote Northern, 38 and 40; southern. %
and 80; and Jersey, 80 and 81 GEMS.
Southern Corn has arrived freely. and
sales to the extent of 10000 bushels Ma.
ryland and Virginia have been made: for
the Eastern market. at SIS and Sc cents
measure and for disabling, at 81 and 5a
weight all cash. Northern and Jersey
are wanted, at So and So cents, weight
MoLAssEs-Good and prime oualilies
continue in request, while the common
and ordinary descriptions are quite neo-
lected and 200 hhds, sweet Matanzas
sold IN lots at "a cents some New Or
leans. % and 80; and 90 hhds Porto Ri
co, 81 and 80 Cents all 1 mos. Bv auc-
ton, "a cts, 425 bbls. and 10 hf Go New
Orleans. sold at "a I-2 and % cents 8
and mos.
PRovIsIoNs-We have no chance 10
notice in either Beef or Pork: there
continues fair demand for both descrip-
lions within the range of our quotations.
1900 kegs Lard have been taken for ex-
port at IL cents for Philadelphia. and
IL Ia and IL LIZ for Northern, both
cash. American cheese is in better re-
quest, and we now quote 6 and Z cents.
as including both casks and boxes.
SUGARs. Muscoyadoes has become
heavy, the demand from the trade being
very limited. The sales embrace 100
hhds. Porto Rico at 8 cents; so st. Croix,
and 8 Ia; 100 New Orleans Z Ia
and IL; SO bbls White Brazil, 8 IA
and 8 l-2; 200 boxes Brown Havana,
"a and 8 Ia and 200 White do. 10
and o I-2 cents, oil months. Refined
is scarce and wanted for export
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-09-30

- ~
Held It's annual session at Whiting, on
The 9th and 25th instant ]. Ide. Modera-
tm-o s Murray r.l.xh 1.,rod.c,o,,
-. "-.'' - :, s'-.s's =,
os''l'0n y q. hinsspufy' ito e 'op' Z. ~.
Several Of the churches have received con-
siderable additions during the d ear-others
have remained about Stationary. The
r.z.-,...,. r,...--. .t...... 49, 80. =
,''' Hepote SHOWS iio'e Iuo1sy %
have been collected than during the previ-
Gus year. Notwithstanding the hardness Of
the times.
.nrr-., .v,.v IN rp,.or..scp
m1:.
ms e ssociasion nous On 70 inc cause
Of Anti-Slavery and Temperance. In re-
gard to the latter. il has taken an important
advance step, BY passing the following pre-
ambIe and resolutions unanimously with
the exception Of single dissenting voice:
Whereas !, Z no,, verv oeneralIv Admired
that the traffic in Intoxicating drinks IS
morally wrong; and whereas Il cannot be
right Tor those VINO nave the power, TO
grant license Tor acknowledged wrong
dong, under any considerations whatev-
er; and whereas legislative license Tor
any sinful practice tends 10 give counte-
nance TO those who are IN the practice,
and respeciaDllity 10 Their pernlcious bu-
siness, ana therefore ninaers Inc progress
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-09-30
NOTICE.

THE BAPTIsT CONVENTION of the
State of Vermont will hold its Annual
Meeting at Bristol, on Wednesday the
9TH of October, al 10 o'clock A. M. In
troductory Sermon BIZ brother ]. w.
Sawyer.
Delegates are requested to call at Ed
dy's public house in the village, where
they will be directed to places OF enter
tainment.
n. B. The Board will meet, the eve
ming preceding. The place of meeting
viii be aseeFteined by Calling at the place
mentioned above All Committees.
Churches, and Missionaries will forward
their reports and applications to the Cor
responding Secretary in due season.
G. A. THoMAs, Cor. Sec.
Brandon, Sept rs, 1910.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-09-30

The Rutland County Branch of the
Vermont Bible Society. Auxiliary to Am.
F. B. S.. will hold their Annual meeting,
at Hubbardton, on the first Wednesday of
October. in conjunction with the Vermont
Association The Executive Committee
will hold meeting on the same day. and
at the same place, previous to the meeting
of the Branch.
DANIEL HAsUALL, Sec.
Rutland, Sept. IL. 1910.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-09-30

ORDAINED, at Norwich, on the 18th
inst, to the pastoral charge of the Sharon
and Union Village Baptist churches,
brother J. s. Hcrrick.
The order of exercises was as follows !:
Reading of Select Scriptures and Intro
ductory Prayer, BY Leonard Kimball,
Randolph Sermon, from Eph. 8 10,
BY Gibbon Williams, Plain6eld, n. Fl.
Ordaining Prayer. by J. Clemens Theft
ford; Charge by J. Huntington. VIII
Jamestown; Right Hand Of Fellowship by
R. M. Sawyer, Hanover. n. H.; Address
TO the Congregation and Concluding
Prayer, by J. Baldwin, Barnston, L. G..
Benediction, by the ordained.
+ IComnl.
p. S. Sharon church is composed o
members in Sharon and Norwich. Theil
House of worship is in the latter-th'
place ofthe ordination.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-09-30
sOLITARY VICE.

We feel il our duty al this time TO bring
before our readers a subject of great inter-
est which has Of late claimed much atten-
tion from medical men. We fain would
be excused from this duty, but we feel that
too much is at stake for us to remain ST.
lent Many of our readers are doubtless
aware, and those who are not should be,
that there is vice which is sapping the
foundations Of the health of our youth, and
that it not only ruins health, but by its de-
basing, demoralizing effects upon the
minds Of its victims, ruins them for time.
and as we awfully fear. for eternity-tha
Lit is the sin of darkness and secrecy-that
TT IS appropriately termed solitary UiUe.
! Are parents aware that this sin is staying
its thousands, and often the most precious
lambs oil the Aock-that It is found among
protesting Christians-that il withers the
/ physical energies, blasts the intellect, and
! often sends its victims to the lunatic asyl-
UNI. and always to a premature grave
Are parents aware Of all this If not.
lthey must be informed If we would save
our vouth-if we would save our world
for The hope of the world, under God, is
ia our youih-we must spread informa-
! tion on this subject A lady remarked to
US. when our paper was first established,
that she hoped objectionable subjects
would not be introduced into it, as she
wished such paper as could be read in
her family. A few DAYS since this lady
Informed US that she had recently discov-
cred that child of nine years Of age, who
has for some time been an inmate of hes
family. was destroying himself by this
! vice. He was almost an entire wreck be-
, fore she knew the cause. If one in thou
sand can be saved by giving parents warn
ing, shall they not be warned2 God hell
/ us 10 sound an alarm that shall be heart
all over the land.
We have just published tract Of 81
pages, entitled An address 10 parents AM
Those who have the care Of children. Of
solitary vice. 1t contains facts commu
nica,ed TO us by many under whose obser
I Walton they had come, and several state
i ments from those who had been victim
Of this vice and had been rescued. w
have written this book from an imperativ
, sense Of dutys. We wish we could plac
e il in every family 10 our land, but this "
i cannot do unless the friends of truth al
Us. We trust there are those who wi
!, gladly aid in the gratuitous distribution |
I the book. The price Of single copy
= Ia IL cents. One dollar will pay for te
D copies. individuals wishing 70 aid in di
+ tributing the book gratuitously, are assn
red that any sun they may send shall
= faithfully appropriated TO- that object;
q. if they wish the copies to distribute then
" selves. they will be forwarded agreeab
!, to their direction Address Mary S. Gov
Worcester, Mass, Or Roswell Goss,
Barclay-slreet. New York, and you q
az be supplied with ihetract. or aid in its d
a Itribution. - Health Journal
20 ~ Many q child has been ruin
ar- here. from the false delicacy Of parents
'al Lei both children and parents lake war
hat mo.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-09-30

question. and Diminishing y ~ me 'ie"
Of bis hearers. How be could arrive a
such conclusion, when he reads n sa-
cred WIN, that no drunkard shall inherit
The kingdom Of God" and when he
knows that drunkenness Stays is thou
sands yearly, and when be knows TOO
there is sin 10 drunkenness, else this woe
would not have been pronounced, land
since be is aware that God approves Of
the opposite Of sin, ! am unable to per-
ceive. The same minister yesterday
morning preaehsA from 9Th chapter Of
Eccl.: 8 Keep Thy foot when thou goest
10 the house Of God, &C. He illustrated
clearly. the duty Of decorum, order and
puD-tuaIisy. which l felt 10 be quite prop
or. He however laid down the doctrine
in the. commencement Of his discourse,
that no subjects but those. strictly religious
should be presented in the sanctuary.
because when assembled there, they were
in a holy Plaee--on holy ground. / con-
cluded he would be understood as refer
ring to the Sabbath. was unable to
understand what strictly religious sub
jects" were. because while illustrating.
or describing some Of the duties pertain
ing to the sanctuary. be mentioned keep
ing the house clean and in repair, and
thought one repair or addition. would be
useful; and that Was. something to guard
the windows He did not tell whether
he would prefer cn'lains or blinds. But
remarked that in the winter when the
ground was covered with snow. and the
sun shone clear, It was painful for the
hearers to look the speaker in the face.
and they would be more inclined TO drop
their heads and get drowsy, and thereby
lose some ofthe sermon. He also spoke
of the propriety and necessity Of having
the house Of worship sufficiently warmed
10 cold weather. This considered prop
er. All this however being uttered in a
discourse on the holiness Of the sanctuary,
and when the preacher had said that
many truths. relative TO science. agricul-
lure. &c. &C.. were not suitable to be
spoken on the Sabbath. and when he had
the Sabbath before said that temperance
was not proper to be preached upon on
that day, ii rather puzzled me. could
not see that there could be any more rsli-
gion in talking about cleaning and re-
pairing a Westinghouse, or providing
curtains. or blinds 10 il, han there would
be 10 illustrate true TEN peranse, and the
luty Of practicing it.
Perhaps some Of your readers may
blink have gone aside from my caption
70 such / VIII say that have gone aside
pvrely 10 illustrate, and show what low
slimate some men put upon temperance
Vhile they appear 10 practice i them
elves, and like to see others practice it
have seen the same opinion entertainet
y other men. What I desire is. tina
teachers Of the gospel, may see Tempe,
pee to be an important part of the-yeil
~ hat we should practice. Some seen
imagine that morals and religion ar
piirely separate matters. | know TIL
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-09-30
THE TWO GnVEILS.

Missionary to the Tuscarora Indians
and the Province Of Upper Canada
Comprising History Of the Origin
and Progress of Missionary Operations
IN the Salisbury Baptist Association,
up to the time Of Mr.. Covell's decease
IN 1906. Also A Memoir Of Req.
Atans0n Co0eu, son Of the former. and
late Pastor of the first Baptist Church
in the City Of Albany, N. by Mrs.
Y. g. Broom. daughter and sisterof the
deceased. Two volumes n one. Bran
don: Telegraph Office. 1885,
This work is now 10 market. II is a
volume of 400 pages IL mo-. on good
paper, and permanently bound. with more
than ordinary typographical execution,
especially in regard to accuracy. The
title-page. as copied above, being full,
indicates sufficiently the contents Of the
work. As religiousEwork. to be placed
among others Of its kind. il is highly COM
manded by President Kendrick, of Ham
ilton Institution. and others. The follow
ing commendatory notice--the only one
now in ny possession-from Elder Mat
teson, Of SALISBURY, is from one person
ally acquainted with both Of the subjects
Of Inc biography:
For the Telegraph.
Dear Brother Murray:
As you are probably aware, ] have
been supplied with some volumes of "the
two Covellsn printed at your office.
have gone through with the Memoir, and
can truly say that have never before read
any biography with so much profit and
delight. Much as | had anticipated in
pcrusing the lives of those eminently
faithful men, l have found my utmost
expectations excelled. The great person
al friendship which existed between those
dear servants of God and myself will
doubtless account for much Of the salts
faction enjoyed in retracing events, and
recalling scenes familiar to memory
There is. however, another and still high
er source of enjoyment-the exhibition
of their characters as displayed in the
course Of the work is so truly ministerial.
The workings of the inner man as it
exists in the bosom of the Christian and
the preacher, are portrayed with an hon.
estv that commends itself to the heart |
have never before found nv own feelings
so plainly brought to view. think the
book must take rank next to Bunvan's
celebrated Pilgrims Progress. Sensible
that the work will be profitable to all who
read it, and that it is particularly appro-
pirate to the present time when the great
subject of personal holiness is exciting
increasing attention, hope it may find
immediate and extensive circulation. Thus
in view of the intrinsic merit of the work,
together with the financial embarrassment
of the present time, | hope our Baptist
ministers generally will step forward and
aid in the disposal All our churches
sheuld be supplied with the work not only
for their own benefit but also that the labors
of those who have prepared the publication
may meet with what they so richlydeserye
full and timely remuneration
ISAIAH MATTEsoN.
SALISBURY, Sept. %. 1910.
Price, 81. For sale atthe Telegraph
Office; also by Robert Myers Jr, and D
@. Brown Pownal. and elsewhere.
~ There will bea supply ofthem a
the Vermont Association, at Hubbardton-
also at the Stale Convention, at Bristol.
/ i,
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-09-30
WHICH WILL YoU nAvEs

IF | am correctly informed there has
been 4 strong effort, in certain places, to
crowd out the Telegraph, by crowding in
the Baptist Advocate, published, at New
York. All / ask is fair play. One fact,
which came within my own observation,
| have . right here to stale. When ]
was at New York. last spring. ] heard i
stated publicly, in meeting Of Bap'isis
that the Baptist ADVOCATE aras pIsdgsd
not 70 oppose slaoery. An agent Of thai
paper was present and did not contradict
or deny the charge. This is fact tha
The frisnds Of emancipation have q RICH
70 know.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-09-30

- Brother A. Wait shall be heard.
His communication was received too late,
for one of its length, to appear this week.
"A Student also, shall be heard.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-09-30
WEEKLY Receipts.

4
q. Bartlett, Knoxville, Ill, so
VIM. Hnrd Bridport 2 so
b. Eldridge, 2 90
r smith, 9 . 90
VI. Durfse, Bristol 3 00
H. r. Davis, Addison, I0
A. Fisher, 100
Jas. SfickIes, 90
Rufus Smith, zoo
+. EVefts, Weyhridge, 90
a. Eddy, E. New-Haven, Sy0
G. Dean, Monkt0n, ~
J. Ide, ORWELL 4v0
Widow Landers, Shoreham quo
]. Barber, Addison, 200
Russell Smith /. W
g. B. Whitiord. W
e Motion, Whiting, p<.:., 20
H. Converse, Ching, ~
]. Ten Brooke, zv0
G. Barnes, RutI( e9al. go
z. Warner n Coringtou, N. Y. 1000
- =. - s WI. tBrandon, 200
+ rs 8. Barj yerieo, 200
A. CiIls6 ham. ~ ~
/ John K 80
g. Morgan. JeiIsrsOnvilIe, 40
I q, 4uier. ORWELL 100
/ ". Cole, Weslport, n. Y 900
~ Wolley, Grafton, 80
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-09-30

nFBro'her Robert Bryant is requests
ed 70 act as agent for The Telegraph Al
Addison.
Rz-Brolher A. =. Post is requested "a
act Is agent for he Telegraph ., ELIZA
be'hlown' n T.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-09-30

i The foolish viii not often be very wick
Cd, he wicked win ohen Be tssy Foolish.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-09-30

Price, 81. For sale atthe Telegraph
Office; also by Robert Myers Jr., and D.
G. Brown Pownal. and elsewhere.
~ There will bea supply of them al
the Vermont Association, at Hubbardton-
also at the State Convention, at Bristol.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-09-30

~ a. Z a . n as, OUIs DIG.
Brandon, Sept rs, 1910.