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Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-04-17

6Sss az
FoRrIFrcATIoNs.-Thst,.
which passed Congress a, ~ aaea'lon bull {
sion, makes the following ,n,, ,scenl sea.
For repairs Of For, sppspn,JJpl'as'Oas
sea- wall Of Castle Island, $ ss;ySeO'' ad
For Fort Warren, SIS, OoO'
Fort Adams $4,000.
Dor $4,000. -1Va00a As
For Fort Schuyler, $4,000.
For permanent wharyes e., r.
lumbns, Castle Williams and Sank n D. ~
tery, Governors Island $1,000 :" O''
For rep'ir on Fort Gibson, N W,
harhor, $1,000. ~ 1~s
For Fort Monroe $4,000.
For Fort Calhoun. $4,000.
For repairs OF Fort Macon sl;Om
For repairs of sea-wall OF C,,I. Tya
llams and other paris of Goyerpo,', l..
land $4,000. "
For Fort Sumpter $4,000.
Fo' repairs Of Cas'le Pinckney 5000
Fort Pulaski, $4,000.
Fort Pickens, $4,000.
Fort Barancas $4,000.
Fort Livingston, $4,000.
For contingencies Of fortfcstion, S.,
100.
For incidental expenses atteudin. re.
airs OF Notifications, $1,000.
For repairs Of sea wall on Deer Island,
BOSTON harboT, Sl,5O0.
For repairs of sea.vall on Raia.foh
Stand, Boston harbcr, 81 900,
For continuing sea wall al 81. Angus.
ne, $4,000.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-04-17

From THE WESTERN FRoSrtER.-A
letter to the Republican, from Fon Lea
vensworth, gives no account Of a mo''
cowardly and bloody massacre, comnl'
ted by some Kanzas upon some Pawn'e''
The dastardly anzas-65 in number
took advantage of the absence oil tho
Pawnee Warriors from their encaalr'
nenf, and massncred all but eleven o. no
women and children found init.
One woman sold her life dearly. s@
sprang upon ore Of the Kanzas warrior"
like a tigress--clutched his throat anu
would have strangled him, It her arms
had not been hewn from her body
The Pawnee prisoners were rescued y
4 detachment of the American lorce %
toned at Fort Levenswoilh, and hadO'''
brought into Bellvieu.
This massacre will DO the signal '0'
ierce war between the Pawnees s"'
Kanzas.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-04-17

G~ We learn that the negroes Of tho
DAfp's'sd have been pronounced fce
Ly recent decision OF the S,nroo,o
Court ofthe United States-Judge B,I1
win dissenting.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-04-17

" o. the 18th ult., the Democrats
q cbarlss'o"n, fred one hundred gung
upon Bunker Hin. in hohOr Of Gepar.,
JackHOu's Dir.h-dayl
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-04-17

co%I %Ssi q dee, i ARES, ,haI
Of hes. s'0 ..a,d,! 2 lndlsspcs' s "a y !:
much much misery would J " be srr,sl
' Oane, currency has lal le e's's q.
II he p q ~ ~ rich and dimiSissi"'a'
greatest equality Of n = countries n
s s"ira paper !: least k ao~Dy !, h
sd s,s ses.'I!y Than England . sI Z.
me Y. >. the next, es "s"s ne least ID
eoas. that 4 i new COMFY. when \,
prevails b more 10 the United I S,y. unp
world world; ior the history Of our rIha aay
s;pa rh',s generosity and n ssS,y ,'
dueed, has been es Hibf, a' !" g Aa'
=, 'n.olenee Of c'itioas wesI II' s'g~
prlaae'pled, striving to gei pish q BE 81
and . pros'ration ofihe law q, n ,,en 'addeay
. S.,,'.e o. wealth. See lhs ~, zoe baa
schuilkill Bank. These !, y, 70, case -! olh
ongh il 'hs community is : , 30, virtue co.
-Pailad Ledger. v '0''e" TO I'll
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-04-17

why Is a broken rope Ike an Oh "''''
Because it wants 10 be splicec'
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-04-17

How 70 INsTRUcT.--Poar in know.
edge gently Plato observed, iha1 ~ ~
minds Of children were like bottles w al
very narrow MOUTHS lyou attempt wv -.
them too rapidly, much knowledge VA M
was,ed, and little received; whereas, ' Nj.
a small stream, they were easi'y ms
Those who would make young oOu% .ss
prodigise, act as wisely rs they ' r
would pour pail Of water into r.
measure.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-04-17

Sues this will do to Gil this COLUMN.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-04-17

"My uncle was one Of tho Trainers Z
the Constitution" said youth lhe o''s.
day, Of patrician blood to another y ].
more plebian origin. :" Who cares :.
thai?" quoih the latter, "my ialner ~
one Of the trainers Of the new Mee"s
House."
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-04-17

Il was naked and you took me %, ("
tho raw oystpr said 10 the hungry maa'
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-04-17

OF Governor Polk, q Tennessee, has
issued his proclamation authorizing M
election 70 be holden in tho, various conn
ties Of that State, on the Glib Of May next.
'or tho purpose Of electins Representa-
lives to Congress.
The Nashville Union Of The 3Olb ~,
contains an able cnd eloquent appeal il
the Governor, 10 the people OF Tennessee
setting forth the reasons why he declines
converting, the General Assembly N
extra-session, for The purpose Of elccsing !
U. s. Senator.
AN ARREST Morgan, the murderer
Of isler, was, q few days since, arrested il
Orleans, by one Dimmit, formerly Con-
stable in Natchez, and committed 10 avail,
the Tequisition Of the Governor Of this
State.
Y is 70 be hoped that all such will be
brought 10 condIgn punishment.
RELIGIOUS Discussion learn
from the Columbus Democrat, that dis.
cussion on the truth Of the Chislaia Reli-
glon commenced in thar place in the eve.
ing otthe 9Th inst; between the Rev. MIR. !
Smith and Col. G. G.. Olmstead. The
Democrat states that the debate has pro. |
iuced much excitement in Columbus and |
irawn full houses every night.
A distinguished stenographer has been
Engaged in taking down the discussion,
md will, we learn, prepare it for the
'rcss.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-07
From The Southron, Jackson, M.)
WING PROSPECTS.

The result of some of the late Slate cleo
tionsis certainly unfavorable to the wing cause
yet when we come to reason upon the mat.
ter, we find no cause for alarm or apprehen-
sion. The truth of the matter is this the
whig party have always been too remiss in
the important matter of guarding small points,
and cleaning everything from field which
they have already reaped. After the presiden-
tial election in 1910, our wearied friends
many of them-laid aside their armor, with
the intent Of enjoying year or two of repose.
They had Just crowned ten years campaign
by most signal victory, and exhausted by the
fierce struggle, dissolved their triumphant
ranks, and returned to their long neglected
private interests; holding themselves ready,
however, to rally beneath their banner when
ever another formidable enemy appeared in
the field, and they were summoned to the
rescue by blast from the bugle. Whilst our
party were thus at ''refreshment," and totally
unprepared for ''labor, the locofocos, who are
ever vigilant, ever at work, and always pre-
pared to seize upon all straws that float upon
the sea of ruin which threatens to enguIph
them, by preconcerted, secret and desperate
charge, succeeded in driving our weak earri
SohS iOiii SohiS vi INT StIOIS HOlQS we mad
won from them in former battles. The tri.
fling advantages thus unduly obtained are of
no material importance. They serve merely
as stimulus to keep alive the exhausted spirit
of locofocoism, and save the meagre ranks of
that foul party from the fangs of absolute de-
spair. Whenever the time approaches for a
fair trial of strength-whenever the two par
ties, mustered in full numbers, are confronted
with each other for decisive conflict, as in
the memorable year which has Just past be
assured that the cause of liberty and Justice
will again be most gloriously triumphant. Our
faithful legions have not lost the true faith
they have not forsaken the proud banner un-
der which they fought and conquered They
have not erased from their hearts a cherished
regard for the genuine principles of democra-
CIV inscribed upon that honored flag. Their
ardent souls have not lost the impulse of patri-
otism, nor have they permanently abandoned
themselves to inglorlous repose. What have
we lostl What has occurred to weaken our
causel Who are the men that have abandon.
ed our partyl We have lost nothing--our
ranks are as strong as ever. Our friends are
'true to the last of their life and their BREATH"
Heed notthe vain boastings
of our fallen foes. What signify few State
elections, carried under such circumstances as
those we have above alluded tot We repeat
1t, land time will verify the prediction, that
!ne wing party is at this moment stronger than
1t was at the presidential election. Let us
but remain united, and all will be WELL
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-07

distinguished stranger in whose honor it is
eiyen@i, is worthy of Boston. Can we gay
more?
So vast an assembly the beautiful, the dis
tinguished and the fashionable of this city has
never been seen before, and the time is in all
human probability far remote when we shall
behold its equal. The magni6cence of dress
displayed on this occasion, is far beyond any
thing ever seen before. But we must dismiss
it. although mol yet half at an end, for The press
waits. and it is easy 10 foretel that they won't
90 home till morning.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-07
"THE HOME LEAGUE"
FROM THE NEW YORK Tribune.

FROM THE NEW YORK TTIBUNE.
The "Home League for the Protection of
American Labor and the Promotion of Recipro.
cal Commerce" is quietly but steadily perfee.
ting its organization, and extending its opera.
tons throughout the country. Measures are
in progress for forming State League, having
its head in the city of New York. with branch
es in every part of the State Whenever the
People of the Union shall have become acquain-
ted with the objects of this association and the
urgent necessity which exists for insisting on
AUST reciprocity in our commercial intercourse
with foreign nations, it must be that they will
heartily concur in and unite to urge forward
the objects of the "Heme League"
Statement Of the Principal articles of Foreign
Manufacture imported into the United States
for the year ending September 80, 1910.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-07
Total,

From the abova statement it appears that
Great Britain has more steamships of war than
we have vessels of every description in our
navy; and that our army is very little superior
in numbers to that of the smallest powers of
Europe. A large military force is not neces-
sary in this country: but we think that our ma
w could be increased with advantage, partic-
ularly in the article of steamships. Bali.
Clipper.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-07
MILITARY AND NAVAL POWERS.

1t may not be unsatisfactory to our readers
to know the actual military and naval force
kept at this time by the several powers of Eu-
rope-we therefore extract the information
from small volume recently published in
England, entitled, "The World in Pocket
Book"
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-07
WHAT A DlFFERENCEI

liza man drinks drop of alcohol in good
pure water, he violates the old temperance
pledge; but he may get drunk on alcohol in
wine, beer. or cider, especially iii be on some
great occasion such as the Fourth Of July,
and yet preserve The temperance pledge InvIo
late to the letter. There is a vast difference
between alcohol ami alcohol, though ITS prop
cries are the same in all articles. There is
a vast difference between drinking half pint
of alcohol in wine, and drinking half pint Of
alcohol in water. The former is genteel and
fashionable, aud the latter low and vul gar
wine passes round in the polite circle. bu, rum
only in the rog-shop or bar room. In wine
alcohol is combined with logwood, alum. sour
beer, and many other very palateable articles,
shiIe in rum it is only united with water
there is q vast difference ;--alcohol in water
destroys The health, impairs the intellect alco-
ho in wine restores and preserves the health.
strengthens and brightens the intellect gives
it the inspiration of poetry.
Strange such difference there should be
'rwixt tweede-dum and :weedle-dee.
Hamp. Gaz.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-07

res ul; was report fully exploding the humbu1
resulting in The withdrawal of the author 10 Vi
emma, where his famed discovery sunk into oh.
livion. Its revival here will probably not es.
tablish its truth, but piter making noise while
it will most likely pass again OFT of The mind,
10 be revived again hereafter, under similar cir.
cumstaLces, aud with like results.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-07
HON. HENRY A. WISE.

HON. HENRY A. WISE.
NeU Declaration HIS present position De-
fined.
"On Monday the Sth inst Mr. Wise address
ed the people of Northampton, in which ad
dress he distinctly declared that he could nev
er cooperate politically with the locofocos -
that while in the private relations of life they
were many of them unexceptionable, yet as
party he believed them totally unprincipled,
and had no confidence whatever in their DO.
litical integrity; that he was no third party
man, was for no reorganization of parties
that while he could not support Mr.. Clay, hav
ing had reasons TO change his opinions of that
gentleman, yet he would sustain any other
wing for the Presidency; and that as for Mar
tin Van Buren,, who would probably be the loco
foco candidate for that office, he shrank from
the idea of ever giving that individual his sup
port, He also declared that Mr. Tyler was
out of the question; that neither party would
support him and he also declared the opn-.
ion that Mr. Clay was equally broken down
with Mr. Tyler"
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-07

an Intelligent Legislator.-The editor of
the bonneville Telegraph, in reporting the do
ings OF the Tennessee legislature, among 9TH
er matters gives the speech of one Mr. Dew,
Of Maury, which contains rare collection Of
sparkling gems of fancy. Here is an extract
from il.
"Sir. would have gentlemen of The domin-
ant party know that Democrats are not 10 be
deferred from the defence of John Tyler, if
they think him worthy of support. He was
not our candidate, but theirs, but sir, he is
native OF the Old Dominion, the land of Tom
Jefferson, Of Madison and of the immortal
Washington-lhe land of Presidents and the
birth place of the fathers lof Democrats. Mr..
Speaker, when speak of the Father of bis
Country, do 1t with feeling emotions of my
soul. Alas! is there any gentleman present
who does not chill up at the mention Of his
name, as j he rcere shirering among the eternal
snOa0s Of South America But sir, cannot
dwell here. repeat that John Tyler descend
ed from pure stock-yes, sir, from the noble
band of Pilgrim Fathers, who landed before
my day or your day, on tie Plymouth Rock in
Old Virginia. And there. Mr. Speaker, to this
dav that old rock rears lis proud front, as one
Of the glorious monuments Of OLD Virginia.
AT this stage Of the remarks of MIR. Dew,
the audience interrupted him with loud out
cries, whether of applause or condemnation is
not stated, although the.words. $50 it Dew"
were particularly audible.
Alter Dew had concluded his speech. anoth-
er gentleman rose and observed that he would
like 10 hear little more from the gentleman
who had just taken his seat. relatiqe to the &C.
ographical location of Old Plymouth Rock.
Mr. Dew replied-"That rock is where you
nor never have been, and tina, is sufficient
and if it is not, sir. repeat, that it is in thu
Old Dominion. commonly called The State of
Virginia" screams and ye'ls.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-07

John NJ. Bolts Esq. member of Congress
from Virginia, has done himself great honor BY
refusing 10 light Mr. Adams, who was guilty
OF copying his letter unfortunately sent 10 the
Richmond Coffee House, and sending it to the
President. Adams was sore at the charge of
purloining. and yet he copied ii. knowing it
was enormously sent TO the Reading Room
N. Fl. Semi.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-07

Com. Stewart is said to have been appoint.
ed to the command of tine Home Squadron
The commodore is one of the numerous oppo-
sition candidates for president. Gen. Cass,
another, is objected 10 by some of the opposi.
ton presses Oh account of his eulosy on the
character and services of Gen. Harrison. -
Benton, Calhoun and Buchanan are the other
three candidates.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-07
S47,373.6S8
. O00 zoe
Total

Total Oh IS I0,ScS
Exports of the above articles 3,609,52
Consumption in the United States $40, 569, 1862
Most of the manufactures in the above list
of imports, it will be observed. come in direct
competition with articles made by our own
manufactures and mechanics. More than two
thirds of the above imports might doubtless be
advantdeeously manufactured In this country
if VIC had adequate protecting duties. About
two.thirds of all our imports into the United
States consist of luxuries and manufactured
articles which should be made here. Thus
many millions are thrown away annually keep
ing us always in debt to foreign countries.
SPEcIE-Coin continues to flow out of the
country in large and unbroken stream. The
export of specie from the port of New York
from the LIST to goth November (which does
not include the Great Westerly was, to Eng
land, 1851 $685. to France. S401, $3.50 and
to other places, 1924 total, S799,l9s.-
The Great Western, which sailed on the 23d,
took out 1926 900 in coin-making the total
export of the specie from the LIST TO the 23d, in
elusive one million, trenty.fue thousand one
hundred and ntnety-eight dollars. The New
York Express saws that the amount of specie
exported from that port during the month of
August, September, and October, was fire nit'
lions of dollars-making grand total ofup
wards of SIX MILLIONS in less than four months.
This large sum in coin has been sent out of the
country to day for the manufactures of Eng
land and France. Were our commerce with
those nations regulated as it ought to be, and
placed on a footing of fair rcciprocity,we might
pay in breadstuffs, tobacco,provsions, and 9TH
er products, instead of specie, and thus would
the basis of our currency remain unimpaired
and undisturbed. If other nations will not
take our produce as readily aswe receive their
fall back upon our domestic resources, which
are varied and abundant we must buy less
abroad and more at home.-BdhimOre Amer.
lean.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-07

S. S. Preniiss of Mississippi. has removed
to N. Orleans, where he has established him.
self, with Gen. Alexander Houston, from Tex.
as mot the president) in the law.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-07

A dinner has been given in N. Carolina 10
Mr.. Badger, late secretary of the Navy, BY his
friends. Mr.. Bell was invited to dinner bv
his friends on his arrival at Nashville,
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-07

TEMPERANCE IN GREAT BRITAIN.-A Sc
lect Committee was lately appointed in the
House of Commons, 10 inquire into the extent,
causes, and consequences of the prevailing
vice of intoxication throughout The United
Kingdom. They have made an elaborate re-
port, fortified by large number of medical
and other certificates, declaring that they be-
lieve the use of ardent spirits to be injurious to
health and entirely unnecessary that its dis
distillation causes the destruction of an i'm
mense amount of wholesome and nutritious
grain, converting it into poison, and that its
entire disuse would be an incalculable benefit
to the community IN. Y. Tribune.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-07

The Tennessee Senate still refuse 10 60 into
ioint ballot for the choice of Senators in Con-
sress, contrary 10 all precedent, ana probably
intend TO defeat choice BY insisting on sepa,
rate action. The wings of the House 80 10
80 locoloco, will throw the responsibility
where it belongs.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-07

The Claremont Eagle says both the candi-
dates for governor, in Charlestown, have sign.
cd the total abstinence pledge.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-07

We observe notice Of the appointment of
Thomas A. Cooper, the late celebrated TRACE
dian. TO the Office of military store keeper at
the arsenal at Frankfort, Pa, an Office abolish.
ed by Gen. Harrison as unnecessary. Mr. c.
is connected by marriage with the Presidents
frmily, and it is presumed that the President
found from experience that the office was ne
cessarY.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-07

News has been received of the death of GOV.
crnor Buchanan, at Liberia, very much la.
menled.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-07

The accidental majority in Georgia are
threatening TO instruct Senator Berrien out of
his seat. We trust he will at least await the
events of another election. 1t is bad enough
that three whg members OF the House have
resigned. No man ought to be supported as
member Of Congress but with the positive
assurance that he stays his two years.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-07

The official Army Register for 1e4I, states
that the United States Army, in officers and
men, numbers l2,539-and the militia $685.
! 592.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-07

The Amistad negroes. IS in number, have
sai'ci from N. York to Sierra Leone, accom-
panied by Messrs Steele and Raymond and
Mrs. Raymond, missionaries, and Dir and Mrs
Wilson, teachers. The Mendians have pub.
licly thanked Mr. Adams for arguing their
cause, and presented him Bible 10 token of
gratitude.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-07

A Simple Inuention leading TO great results
Our readers may not be aware that Kali
road Cars are now constructed 10 rest on air
springs, or in other words On iron pistons,
moving in air tight cylinders. The effect is
wonderful. The cars ride smoothly and com
fortaby, and One may read or write in them
very easily. But this is not all. 1t has been
found a.great waste to carry off -four in barrels
upon railroads, in consequence of the JAZZ
This invention is a complete remedy,and flour
may now be transported on railways as well as
on canals. The Jersey and New York and
Erie Railroad Companies are adopting the In
vention.
.Mesmerism. or Animal Magnetism. This
doctrine is an Anticipated humbug, preached by
German physician, named Mesmer. about the
year 1853. Having little success in Vienna,
he repaired 10 Paris, where he made several
proselytes and large sum of money. The
noise he then made induced the government to
institute committee, of whom DR.. Franklin
was one, to enquire into the doctrine. The
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-07

Another uiolent Death A Mr.. Hoxie of
SALISBURY, formerly of Adams. Mass. Killed
himself by drinking oil of riteriOl on Tuesday
morning last. He was a clothier by trade and
used the vitriol in eocring. 1t was contained
in bottle and whether be drank II by design
or design or mistake is uncertain. lie drank
it about half past six o'clock and soon after
took d aug ht of cold water and was immedi-
ate!y thrown into the most excrucIating PAIN.
He died in about three hours. He was near
fifty years of age and we believe has left FAM
lily.