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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-08-23
THE BURROWING SYSTEM.


0J1From what we can hear of the operations
of the ex-of1ice holders, they urc very busy, but
sly. They avoid open, manly discussion, but
are very industrious in talking to people behind
doors; they insidiously approach every Wing
whom they hear complaining about appointment
or nominations and try to kindle his resentment
and poison his mind, as the serpent approached
mother Eve. In some places they are at work
getting up abolition tickets We have heard of a
number OF radical loco foco lawyers and busy
politicians, who have lately professed great zeal
for political abolition Each one of them has no
doubt undertaken TO get as many wings as posi-
Die to vote for Curtis Every where they are
striving TO prevent Wings from being chosen rep
resentatives, either by setting up abolition candid
aes, or by getting up local questions, or flaming
individual enmities. In every Senatorial district
where parties are nearly divided every intrigue
will! be set at work 10 prevent The Wing ticket
from being elected. One man will be told one
story another man will be told another story, and
every nanGuvre will be invented. The Wings
must be cautious and careful in their nominations
and ther. stick to them. This is the only way
Let all mere personal considerations be sacrificed
for the public good. That man who behaves the
most liberal and patriotic, who is willing TO sacri.
flee his private feelings and his ambitious aspra-
tons for the good of the cause, is the very man
who will be remembered hereafter 10 his adyan-
tage while he who would ruin and defeat the
cause rather than fail to attain his personal objects
will be remembered in different way. Let us
have UNION for the snke Of Union !" union ful
the sake of the State Union for the sake of re.
form and republican principles.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-08-23
RANK RII.T.
JOHN TYLER.


The following were the yeas and nays upon The
final passage NIessrs John @. Adams, Marshall
of Kentucky, and three Wings who always vote
against Wing measures, Messrs. Wise, Mallory
and Gilmer, voted against the bill. The yeas are
all Wings.
Yeas@Messrs. Afford, Allen, l.. w. Andrews
s. w. Andrews, Arnold, Aycrigg, Babcock, Ba-
ker, Barnard, Barton, Brdseye, Black, Blair
Boardman, Borden, Bots, Briggs, Brockway,
Bronson, NJ. Brown, J. Brown, Burnell, William
Butler, Calhoun, W. B. Campbell, Thos. J.
Campbell, Caruthers, Childs, J. c. Clark, S. N.
Clarke, Cowen, Cranston, Cravens, Cushing G.
Davis, VIM. c. Dawson, Deberry, John Edwards,
Everett, Fessenden, Fillmore, A. l.. Foster, Gam
bic, Gentry, Giddings, Goggin, z. G. Goode, Gra-
ham, Green, Greig, Habersham, Hall, llalsted,
w. S. Hastings, Henry Howard, Hudson, Hunt
James Irwin James, VIM. Cost Johnson, Isaac ID.
Jones, john p Kennedy, King, Lane, Lawrence,
Linn, S. Mason, Mathio, Mattocks, Maxwell,
Maynard, Meriwether, Moore, Morgan, Morris,
Morrow, Nisbet, Osborne, Owsley, Pendleton,
Pope, Powell, Profit Ramsey b. Randall, A. Ran
dali, Randolph, Rayner, Rencher, Ridgway, Rod
ney, RUSSELL Saltonstall, Sergeant, Shepherd, ST.
monitor, Smith, Sprigg Stanley, Stokeley, STRAIT
ton, Stuart, Summers, Talaerro, John b. Thomp-
son, Tillinghast, Tolnnd, Tominsor, Trpelt
Trumbull, Underwood, Van Rensselaer,, Wallace
Warren, Washington, e. ID. White, J. l.. White,
Il. w. Williams, Lewis Williams, c. II. Will
Jams, J. l.. Williams, Winthrop, Yorke, A. Young,
j. Young-l25.
Nays Nlessrs. Adams Arlington, Anterior,
Banks, Beeson, Bidlack, Bovine, Boyd, A. V.
Brown, c. Brown, Burke, Sampson II. Butler,
VIM. o. Butler, Green, w. Caldwell, Patrick c.
Caldwell, John Campbell Cary, Chapman, Cliff.
ford, Clinton, Coles, Cravens, Daniel r. d. Da-
Wis, Dean, Dimock, Doan, Dog, John C. Ed
wards, Egbert, Ferris, John G. Floyd, Torrance,
Thomas, f. Foster, Gllmer, VIM, o. Goode, Cor.
don, CUISINE, Harris, J. Hastings, Hays, Holmes
eersoII. VIM. W. Irwin, Jack, Cave Johnson J.
w. Jones, Keim, A. Kennedy, Lewis, Liitlefed
Lowell, A. Mcclellan, Mckay, McKeon, Mallory,
Marchand, Alfred Marshall, +. F. Marshall, J.
Thompson Mason Mathews, Medl, Miller, New.
hard, Oliver, Parmenter, Partridge, Payne, Pick
ems, Plumer, Redng, Rhett, Riggs Rogers.
Roosevelt, Sanford, Saunders, Shaw, Shields,
Snyder, Steenrod, Sweeney, Turney, Van Buren,,
Ward, Wa,terson, Weller, Weslbrook, J. W.Will-
Jams, Wise, Wood -97.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-08-23

Flooring a Msmber"-This operation was
performed very eifectually in the House of Rep
Payne, a red hot locofoco member from Alabama,
by Mr. Morgan Of New York. MIR. Payne it
seems, during the debate on The Bank Bill, declai-
med for an hour against the proposed "monster"
in the most violent terms. Al the conclusion Of
his harrangne Mr.Morgau quietly asked him il us
member ofthe Alabama Legislature, he had not
voted TO instruct the Senators Of that State 10 go
for Bank Of the United States with capital Of
one hundred millions ofdoItars Mr.. Payne WINS
dumb, willie hearty laugh from all sides of the
House hailed Mr.. Morgan's effective reply to the
slang of the Alabama member.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-08-23
From The 81. louis Argus, J,,lu %.

Great Battle in The Indian Country.-Large
numbers Of Indians, negroes and mongrels from
Florida have been placed upon the borders of Ar
kansos and Missouri. BY gentleman direct
from Fort Leavenworth we learn that some 600
negroes from Florida and runaways from the Chloe
Jaws and Cherokees and from the whites, united
with Il few Indians, and perhaps few white men,
have been gradually associated in the businesses
west of Arkansas. Not long since they marched
| high up Red River aud camped for the purpose
Of hunting buflaoes They built very tolerable
Fort with logs, surrounded with ditch, 10 pro-
tect themselves against all dangers. They caught
but few buifaloe, and therefore to supply their
wants Invaded the possessions of the Choctaws
and carried off cattle, poultry, grain, nc. The
Choctnws followed but finding their numbers and
Notifications an overnach, they retired and sent
to Fort Gibson for the U. States Dragons. Capt.
Moore OF Company d. was sent to capture them
with thee companies Of Dragons, but alter ar
irving upon the Red River he found their en-
trsnchments too strong and their number too great
to venture an attack lie accordingly sent to Fort
Towson and was reinforced with fine company
of infantry and a couple of pieces Of cannon.
The cannon were shortly brought TO bear upon
the works and soon made the spinters fly and the
logs move so-qneeriy, that the refugees at signal
rushed outside of their Notifications and began to
form upon the Prairie in front of the works. Ere
they fully succeeded in doing So Capt. Moore and
his gallant Dragons charged upon them at full
gallop. The carnage that cnsued is represented as
terrifc--the Dragons routed them in all direc-
tons, and, after putting large numbers to the
sword, succeeded in capturing The ,ohole body
The conduct of the Dragons is represented as
worthy of all commentator MS regards both skill
and bravery. The bravery and number of the
refugees availed absolutely nothing against the ir
resistible charge of the mounted Dragons.
This decisive blow will give security to that ex-
posed portion of our frontier and convince the
refugee negroes and Indians that dragons
may not he irifed with. The loss of the drag
oons was unknown to the informant he said an
express brought the news to the fort.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-08-23
WATCHMAN g. STATE JOURNAL
BY A UTIIO RIT Y
IPUBLiC.-No. 81

PUDLIC.-NO 3
AN ACT making appropriation for the pay, sub
sistence, &c. of llome Squadron.
Be il enacted by The Seadte and House Of Repre-
Sentatues of The United States Of .4mericd IN Con
greSS assembled, That for the pay and subsistence
increase and repairs, medicines aud contingen
expenses of two lrigaes, two Scoops, two stnal
vessels, and two armed steamers, to be employed
ms a Home Squadron, the sun of seven hundred
and eighty nine thousand three hundred and tel
dollars is hereby appropriated, to be paid out o
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro
priated. JOHN WHITE,
Speaker of The House of Representatives..
SAM'L l.. SOUTHARD,
President Of the Senate pro tempore.
Approved, August /, 1S4l.
JOHN TYLER.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-08-23
JEFFERSON AND A TARIFF.

Thomas Jefferson said the people oftlis country
might as well think Of clothing themselves with
the skins OF wild beasts, as TO live wlhouta Tariff
But the locofocos not for what Jefferson tho q
they 60 against Tariff, in league with x for the
British monopolis's, and thereby would impov
erish our wool growers and manufacturers and fill
The Golfers Of foreign nation.- Caleetonian.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-08-23

Life in Illinois. On The Goth nit. some sixty or
seventy of The citizens Of llIinosiown collected
together and proceeded 10 a ten pin alley kept by
Il MIR. Mandeville, aud aiier long chase, during
which Vaudeville was fired At several times, sue
ceeded in arresling him and his partners in vice
-(gamblers, piekpockeis and robbers and after
deciding TINT they would not tar and feather them,
put them on board the ferry boat and sent them
to ST. Louis. The crowd then returned to the ten
pin alley, which they toro upand afterwards COM
pletey Quilted the house. .. r
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-08-23

ISrpGoring Erp0dition.-The correspondent of
The Baltimore Republican, under date Of Valpara-
so de Chill, 9Th April, says: Our last advices from
the Sandwich Islands by j vessel arrived Mt this
port n few days ago, left the United States Explo-
ring Squadron there, fitting for cruise 10 the Col
umbia river & the Northwes, Coast from thence it
is expected they will again proceed towards the
South Pole, and return home by the way OF the
Gaze of Good Hone.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-08-23

Jefffies, The celebrated British reviewer, once
remarked that il was his firm belief that if pre-
MUM of thousand dollars were offered for the
best translation of the Greek Bible, it would be
taken by Yankee, who, ill the offer was made,
had never seen Il word of Greek IN his liie--that
he would commence learning the language imme-
dalely, TO qualify himself for the great undertake
ing, and would finish the whole work quicker than
any other person, and bear of the premium.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-08-23

Serere Sentence. A negro named Lyttlelon
has been seniencedat New Orleans, TO receive
seventy five lashes upon his bare back, and to
an iron collar lrHh THREE PRoNes around his
neck for three moM,lis, for striking White man E!
Since the late rumor Of an attempt u, instruction,
the people Of New Orleans have been very
much incensed against the blacks and seem de.
termined to proceed with needless severity against
those who Uffend.-.4tLas.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-08-23

Seeing through the ioool.'lThe Troy Wing states
that the farmers in that vicinity IRE receiving
and eight cents more per pound for wool than
they could get at this time last year. The loco TO-.
CO organ ofthis county stated last week that the
largest lot of wool, some forty thousand pounds,
purchased in this county Inst summer, was take
at the average price of ficeny eight cents and three
mills. Admitting this statement to be correct,
(Which we do not vouch) how do present prices
compare. A lot of wool was sold in this town last
week by The wool grower at forty cents per pound.
But suppose we call The average price of wool the
present season thirty yGDe cents, which we deem
safe estimate, and what follows why, the better
times and good prices which the wings predic-
ted would follow the election of Gen. Harrison,
are already being realized. Yes, according to our
estimate of the average price of wool this year, 35
cents per pound, the same amount of wool which
the Republican says brought % cents and 3 mills
last year, would bring this year nearly THREE
THOUSAND DOLLARS more Evidently this is ow-
ing 10 the fact that the administration of Van Blu
ren, which bore so heavily upon the industry of
the North, has ceased, and we have IN prospect the
adoption of measures more congenial to the inter-
esIs and prosperity of our community. Wool
growers, s'it not so ?-Franklin Messenger.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-08-23

PerfeciioniSis.--Fro the Register published at
De Rnyter, Madison county, N. Y, we learn Tint
sect of Perfecionisls exist in that village, "who
claim to be as holy as Jesus Christ. And even
those who once occupied stations in respectable
society, and walked in the higher circles Of life,
debase themselves to kiss the feet Of their leader
aud adore him as the very Christi They deny
the secredness of the marriage rite, and by their
principles and practices grossly outrage the prop
rieties oflile. Such facts should be chroniced as
art OF tie history of the tnes.-M Y. Obs.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-08-23

The Gualoiinc.-lt is stated that the postmaster
in Arkansas who did not possess the accomplish.
menl of being able to read, and who used to inca
sure the mail and send about three pecks to Little
Rock, two pecks 10 Batesvle, and dwnde down
TO gallon when he come to the out counties, has
been removed from Office by the Postmaster Gei =
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-08-23

Under this administration Of better times the sub
" her proposes dress cloth tbs following rates for
cash down
indigo blue sc cents per yard.
All common colors, mems ware, l2 2 cents per yad
Women's ware all common eolors. 10 cents per yard
Sleeps Grey cents per yard. d e..
And for mosi kinds of produce charged book as
cheap as Waterbury Moretown Montpelier, aud the
work done as well and will Try hard and do i, Little
better SAML. HoYr, Agent.
Middescx. August 9Th I84I, l6
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NORWICH INSTITUTE.

THE undersigned would inform the public, that
l. the Fall Term of the above institution, will
commence Monday Inc 9Th day Of September
next. The fr,nae department will. be conducted as
formerly, By Miss V. TOWN.
Tuition per quarter, $500
For French, extra, 200
Board, rooms, &c. can he procured on reasonable
terms. L. HURLBUT, A. B. Principal.
Norwich W. August 3D. tS4I. I6
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RLOOMFIELD.

NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and
IN land owners OF the township OF Bloomfield, in
the county Of Essex and State Of Vermont, that
petition will be preferred 10 the Legislature at their
session in October .ext, or grant tax Of six cents
on the acre all the landa, {public rights exccpted,l
for the purpose Of making and repairing roads and
building bridges in sod town.
MARTIN FRENCH Seectmen OF
-3 -l HENRY FULLER, Bloomfield.
Bloomfield, July 80, f94l. 16
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-08-23
From The .M,ddleburv Peoples Press.

The following letter, coming from an cniighten-
ed cultiyator of the soil, under all the circunslan-
ces is truly gratifying TO the country. II is what
might have been expected from the sagacity OF The
man who, by his able researches, has done more
Than any or all Others to render the industry OF
the busy bee in gathering sweets of fields tri-
butary 10 the subsistence and comfort Of our race
1t goes bnck TO first principles, and lays the foun-
daton Of all just policy in the promotion aud
protection Of the great interests of agriculture
commerce and manufactures, and reprehends
every act of government, calculated TO impede
the prosperity Of either of these natural classes OF
community, as a vital offence against the freedom
ofthe country. lie very justly observes in snb-
stance, that all the elements OF the social State may
be resolved into three classes, ind Tint the object
of all political economy was TO protect and ad-
vance their interests, and seeing no trenching up,
on them in the measurs Of the present admnstra
ton, he cannot act against il. The thulh is, MIR
Weeks convictions of the destructive nature off
coiocoism at length complete, g. he will no longer
suffer his parlialities for that party to lead hiu
from The path of duty. We hail this conInunica-
uoh as strong indication that the recent open a.
Vowa's oil nothern dough-aced ocofocoism a.
ga'sl me 'arltf, the distribution bill, and in favor
OF direct taxation, instead Oft system of imposls
calculated Tor protection, in humble subservency
10 southern d'clalon, is producing its legitimate
effect upon The intelligent yeomunry of Vermont
This crush-commerce, crush. credit, crush-man,l.
features party have at length crushed themselves
~ The estimation OF the more rejecting portion OF
their own party, and nothing enabes their leaders
10 buoy up single day, but the unnatural costa.
cles INTO which their feeble hopes from whip
dlssensions have thrown them.
u. n SALISBURY; July "a, ls4l.
MIR DELL, SIR; observe notice in your pa
per, that am appointed committee to act for ,
political party In the the coming election. j can
NOT consent 70 .his' nor even 10 have my name ar.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-08-23

The Balloi.-The Canadian Parliament haye
been discussing a bill providing that elections
shall in future be conducted by ballot. The bill
was rejected on its second reading, by a majority
Of five. The small mojority against this measure
at this early stage of the discussions would seem to
augur layourably TO lis Ultimate adoption.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-08-23

M USIC. BASS VOLS, Acco rdans, Bass
Lvl Vols and Violin Bows, and Strings of every
description, cons aptly on hand and for sale by
OF TOWN 4 WITHERELL,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-08-23

The following from the Kennebec (Me.l Jour
nal, will do very well, in several points, for this
latitude.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-08-23
NOTICE

CtAME into The enclosure Of the subscriber June ~
~ bnde yearling heiers. The ner is requested
to take them away and pay charges. Ind. Il.
Berlin July 90 Ie4l ' Is
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READsBORO'.

NORGE is hereby gwen that petition will be prefer,
IN red TO the Legislature their session October next
for grant Of Turnpike road through Woodtord and
Readsboro, Bennington County, w. i.
.atl JOEL HoUGfIToN, Tor the petitioners,
ReadsbOr0 July u, is4l, La. ~. ra,..l. H.
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LOOK HERE 7!

baldwin, SCOTT & CO. ARE PRE-
Id PARED TO SELL ENG. TIRE, AND ALL
KINDS OF AMERICAN MANUFACTURE
IRON ON BETTER TERMS FOR CASH
THAN CAN BE BOUGHT IN THIS COUN.
.TY. 4 ..
BLACKSMiTH'S AND ALL WHO ARE IN
WANT OF IRON, ARE INVITED TO CALL.
AND WE WILL SATISFY THEM THAT 1T
rs so. June Is, 1871. 90
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-07-01

on 1t. Was thinking of the money mol
was thinking of my little wife and home.
"Another sleepless night onsued, but what a
night of golden fancies and splendid air castles.
AS soon as the morning dawned, Twas up, mount
ed the borrowed horse, with which had come to
court, and led the other which / received a
fec. All the way was delighting myself with
the thoughts ofsurprse had in store for my it,
tie wife for both ofus had expected nothing, but
that | should spend all the money had borrow
ed and should return in debt.
!" Our meeting was joyous, az you may sup
pose but played the part of the Indian hunter,
who, when he returns from the chase, never for
time speaks of his success. She had prepared
rustic meal for NE, and willie it was getting
ready, | seated myself at an old fashioned desk in
one corner, and begun TO count over my money
and put it away She came to me before had
finished, and asked me who l had collected the
money for
sc For myself to be sure, replied I, with af.
fected GOODNESS; made it at court
/" She looked me for moment in the face in
credhlously tried 10 keep my countenance
and play the Indian, but it would not do. My
muscles began to witch my feelings all at once
gave way, / caught her in my arms, laughed,
cried, and danced about the room like crazy man.
From that time forward we never wanted money"
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-07-01

The following touching lines we copy from
"scenes in Dcrbyshire, England, in letter from
LADY," published in the New York American
"Early this morning paid vsi, to that beau
tiful Young woman named Cannadine, whom ]
mentioned in former letter, who became wild
ow last night. What heart rending scene =
yet she is full Of meek resignation and pure Chris
tan hope. With breaking heart she related to
ME the following incident which have just at
tempted to throw into verse, the words the first
two stanzas are nearly as she spoke them
Leave me, sweet wife, | cannot die
Whilst thou remanest near
The plying love which fills thine eye,
Still keeps my spirit here.
There is tween love and death strife
That rends my heart in twain,
oh turn away my own sweet wife,
In Heaven we II meet again.
NF'I. 3.
Family he sighed, faint spoke "once moro, )"
She came-one long embrace,
With streaming eyes that DER and DER
Gazed fondly on his face.
And hand in hand, mute farewell,
OF fearful love, the last
And she is gone, who as spell
Bound him to life so fast.
Then fed his soul there was no sign
To tell of parting pain,
Wife ofh heart the hope is thine,
nHeaven to meet again. NJ. B."
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-07-01

Lightning Rods. An exchange paper makes
the following useful suggestion relating to Lightning
rods -
F" lightning rods should not he painted, All the
metals good conductors of electricity. Oil Is q
non-conducior. The electric fluid, in passing along
conductor, is confined almost entirely 10 it's SUR
face Where that surface is covered with oil paint,
or any non-conducting substance, the passage of
the auid is obslrucied-it accumuates upon the
rod and is very liable to leave it and strike into the
building, or to some other object which may present
better conducting surface" -'>aassfs e;
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-07-01
NO. H.

I. >. CIRcUT CoURT-SATURDAY The Post
Office roSbeT, William Wallis, who confessed that
he had atole check for eleven thousand dollars,
by means Of forged order, from the Boston Post
Office in October last, was sentenced to three
years at the common Jail The sentence was
made titus light because he gave important infor-
nation to the government, and disclosed the
rnodus operandi by which snch robberies may be
effected, without any connivance on the part of
the clerks or other employers in the post office,
to wit, by looking into the private boxes, through
the glazed partition, and seeing if any letter be
marked with double postage. Should there be
any such, forged order for their delivery is pre-!
scented, and the letters taken out. lfthey contain
cash, checks. drafts, itso. L. fnot, il is sc
much roguery thrown away. Post.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-07-01

EDS The bill granting 900, one years sala-
ry, TO the widow of General Harrison, after long
debate on Friday, passed the House by handsome
majority. We did hope that the vote would have
been unanimous-and that the maigniy Of party
spirit would have stopped this side Of the grave.
But we were deceived. The resolution will doubt
less pass the Senate, with but little opposition.