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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-02-01
MISCELLANY.
From the Ladies' Companion.
THE RESCUE.
AN INCIDENT OF THE REVOLUTION.
By Robert Hamilton.

BY Robert Hamilton
II was an autuinnal evening-the forest had be-
gun to don their nantes OF gorgeous colors. The
fields shorn of their harvest treasures, lay like gol
den lakeets in rich ard mellow sunset. The no
BILE Highlands, like giant warriors clothed in their
panoply of rock and foliage, threw their sullen
shadows far out upon the bosom OF the glorious
Hudson, who rolling on his path Of beauty, gleam-
ed like fallen rainbow IN innumerable ,inls OF
accidental glory. Far in the distanceltowered tie
Cro'nest, begrt with diadem OF purple and gold.
The first was twinkling OH the brow of twilight
deep dark clouds were encircling the zone OF ere
alton, rock and mountain, tree and shrub, hill,
dale and rivulei, all commngled IN one haZy soft
ness rendering it a scene Of understandable lowell
ness beautiful as in those days of primitive inno-
cence, ere sin was known, or desolation and decay
had fallen upon the blossoms of our earthly Eden
Such was the evening when barge was seen
10 leave the promontory Of West Point, in the
neighborhood of which we locate our narrative
in the year 1882. In it were several persons at
tired in the military costume of that period, who
with we'll measured strokes of their oars made It L
dar, over The golden water like ray OF light. IL
the stern was seated mar Of about fifty years o
age. his head ives uncovered, and revealed to view
wide and capacious brow his features wert
marked and masculine-his mouth, which wa
peculiarly characterized by a closeness OF the lip
gave TO him look of determination, yet which in
no way impaired the mild and mercul expires
sion which reigned over his general aspect. Like
the others in the boat, he wore dark blue coat
with broad buff facings, closely buttoned TO tn
throat heavy golden epaulatts, buckskin sma
clothes, high military boots, with spurs of stee
while a belt of buff encircled his waist in whic
was fixed straight sword. Such was the cos
tune ofthe parsonage who was destined TO achey
the liberty Of his country, and TO burst the ielIer
of oppression. Need we say who It was!
'your minds eye does he not stand before you
Is not his name the watchword of your indepcr
derce, sad his memory enshrined in the heart {
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From the Baltimore american.
THE PIJBLIC LANDS.

Among the several important matters already
brought before Congress thus early in the session.
the question of the future disposal OF the fuDhc
Lands is not the enst important. II IS to he mop
ed that q speedy determination VIII be had upon
subject so long agltated, and upon which TURNER
discussion will consist OF little more tlah repe-
titon Of what has already been said.
The public domain is tie common property OF
all the States. That portion of it which was ce-
ded 10 the Federal Government by individual
States when the Union was established, was gran.
ted expressly as a trust fund-'a common fund,
in the language oflhe Virginia deed, for the use
and benefit of such of the Uuited States DIS have
become, or shall become members oil me conied
Grafton or federal alliance OF the said States. =
The territory since purchased, whether from the
French. the Spaniards or the Indians, has beer
purchased not by few of the frontier States, no.
by any particular States, but by The money OF al
the States iointly--that is, by the common treas
ures of the General Government
There are three projects now before me coun
try for the disposal of the Public Lands-eac
proposing to establish permanent system TO con
tinue in regular operation and oDylate the hecess
~ of future controversy on the subject
Mr.. Benton's graduation plan proposes TO re
duce gradually the price of Public Lands. tn
price tor the first year they are in market is TO
fixed at one dollar per acre; the second year 9
seventy five cents; and all remaining unsold j
'momhs thereafter, are to be ceded to the States
which they lie. The substance of this propos
ton is briefly this that the General Governmer
shall incur al the expense and trouble Of extir
gushing the Indian title to the lands or purchai
ing them otherwise that It shall incur The in
ther expense Of surveying and making sales, an
then throw the whole OF the vast property thu
secured TO the nation into the hands Of specu;
tors and squaters. The national domain und
this system would cease to be source ofreve emu,
and an unnatural impulse would be given TO ell
igraon, 10 the great injury of the older states, at
10 the inordnale increase Of speculation in Il
wds of the West.
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LANGUAGE OF ANIMALS.

The acuteness of the sleeps ear surpasses all
things in nature that know Of. An eve will1dis-
lnguish her own lambs beat, ng thousand,
all bleating at the same time, aud making noise
thousand times louder than the singing of psalms
at n Cameronan sacrament in the fields where
thousands are congregated- that is no joke
either Besides the dstingushment of voice is
perfectly reciprocal betweee tho eve and la NIB,
who, amid the deafeuing sound, run tosmeet! ore
another. There are few things which have ever
amused me more than sheep shearing and then
the sport continues the whole day. We put the
flock into the fold, set out all the lambs to the hill,
and then send the ewes to them as they are shorn
The moment that lamb hears its dams voice, it
rtishes from the crowd. to meet her, but Instead of
finding the rough, well clad, comfortable mamma,
which it left an hour few hours ago, it meets
poor, naked, shrivelling-a most deplorable look
ing creature. 1t wheels about, and uttering q
loud, tremulous beat Of perfect despair, flies from
the frghttul vision. The mothers voice arrests
its flight- returns-hies, and returns again, gen
orally for or dozen TIRES, before the recon-
ciliaon is made up.-James Hogg.
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If you purchase fine Durhams,
E,on, The Franklin MESSENGER.

Farmers Wdik up! 1t strikes our mind that
the following is ralher n serious challenge Our
contemporaries of the press will notice it that the
public may be more generally informed. They
may be assured that il is no humhug.
ar. Editor have raised this season, n Bull
calf, half Durham breed; he is a dark red color,
Just proportioned-grt leet 8 inchesa good
pair Of horns-he is 10 months aud IL days old,
and weighs 976 lbs and heng DESTROYS to gel "A
match for him have thought best to give you the
liberty to insert this article in your Messenger,
hoping through the same medium 10 obtain the
wished for intormatloR.
ANSON PERLEY.
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Cme for Cancer We have just heard, says the
last Philade pha Saturday Courier, of most sim
pie and etticacious cure for cancer 4 well known
gentleman of Chestnut street has, for year or two
past, had cancer coming on the under lip, and
used every precautionary means TO eradicate or
destroy il, in vain, aud it had recently extended
over great part of his cheek, chin, etc when a
friend in Europe, hearing of his distressing situa-
lion, wrote him directions to dissolve n quantity
of sal, in best French brandy, aud battle the parts
affected with it ms strong as he could bear it
which he did few times, and TO his unspeak able
joy found its ravages en,rey arrested, and is get
ting well rapidly"
always the most efficacious above is worth
preserving, and those afflicted with cancers can
experience no harm in trying it. We have known
them up TO die, by the use of remedies as simple,
and perhaps more so, than the foregoing Orange
Repub
Good adpies,-Obey .he voice of those who love
you be kind 10 those who counsel you; be affec-
tionae TO those who beg YOU with tears to iorsake
every false way, and he willing TO yield the fee.
lings ofyour hearts to no bad passions, but to the
dictates of prudence and wisdom and depend up.
on it, you will he blest through all the days of your
life, and peace and happiness will crown them al
their close.
Cloves. The tree which produces this well
known spice is native OF the last Indies, and
in its general appearance resembles the laurel ;
the parts used are the unexpanded flowers, whlch
acquire their dark brown color from the smoke IN
which they are dried in order TO preserve their a.
omatic qualities.
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From The United States Gazette.
REMEMBER THE POOR

Ren,rnhor the Poor
1t iearfully snoweth,
And bitterly blowelh
Thou could'st not endure
The tenpest's wild power,
Through nights dreary hour,
Then pity the poor
Remember the poor
The father is lying,
In that howell, dying
With sickness Of heart.
No voice cheers his dwelling,
OfJesus' love telling,
Ere life shall depart.
Remember the Poor
The widow is signing,
The orphans are cry ing,
Half starving for bread;
with engerness speed ye
To succour The needy,
Their helper is dead
Remember the Poor
The baby is sleeping,
1t cheeks wet with weeping,
On its mothers breast;
Whose cough deep and hollow
Foretells she'll soon follow
Her husband TO rest
Remember the Poor!
To him who lendetli,
Whatever he spendeth
The Lord will repay;
And sweet thoughts shall cheer him,
And Gods love be near him,
In his dying day i. Mex
Philadelphia, Dec z, 1910.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-02-01

BY n. p. WILLIS.
They may talk Of love in cottage,
And bowers of the tresseled vine,
OF nature bewiichingly simple,
And milk maids half divine
They may talk Of The pleasure OF sleeping,
Meath the shade OF u spreading tree,
OF walk with the nymph'in the morning
Who trips with iooStep free ;
But give me sly Irritation
BY the light Of n chandelier,
With music to play in the pauses,
And nobody over nenr
Or give me seat on the sofa,
With gass of especial wine,
And mamma too blind to discover
The small white hand in mine.
Your love in cottage grows hungry,
Your vine is n nest for flies,
Simplicity cuts the graces,
And milk naids talk OF pies.
You sink to your shady slunher,
And wake with bug in your ear,
And your nymph that walks in the morning,
Is shod like inountaineeT.
True love is Mt home OH a cnrpei,
And nightly likes his ease,
True love has an eye for Il eapon,
And would starve mid Your shady trees
His wing is the fan ola lady,
His foots an invisible thing,
His arrow is tipped with jewel,
And shot from silver string.
COMMENT BY THE NON. r.. II. WILDE.
You may talk of your sly niration,
By the light of chandelier,
With music TO play in the pauses,
And nobody over near;
Or boast of your seat on the sofa,
With glass Of especial wine,
And mamma too blind to discover
The small white hand in thine.
But the green sward give me, and the river,
The soul-shine of love liz eyes,
A breeze and the aspen eot's CULVER,
A SUNSET, aud Georgian skies,
Or give me the moon for an astral,
The stars for chandelier,
And n maiden TO MARBLE pastoral
With musical voice on my ear.
Your vision with wine being doubled,
You take ttUice the liberties due,
And early next morning are troubled
With "PARsON or PISTOLS for TWO :"
Unfit for this world or the other,
You're forced 10 be married or killed
The lady you choose, or her brother,
And u grave, or n paragraphs filled.
True love is at home among flowers,
And if he would dine at his ease,
A capon's as good in his bowers
AS in rooms heated ninety degrees,
Der signs iniermingling he hovers,
He foots it as light as he flies,
His dreams, the Chances of lovers,
Are shot TO the heart from the skies.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-02-01

.4him 10 The Farmer. We muy send to England
for Durham Cows, and TO Spain or Saxony for
the choicest Sheep, we may search the world over
for cattle that please tie eye, bot unless they re-
ceve the best care aud liberal feed ing, they will
most assuredly deleriorate, and eventually become
Us worthless and as unworthy of propagation as
any of the skeleton breeds that now haunt our
rich but neglected pasture lands. We remember
an anecdote in point, and will relate it by way of
illustration A farmer having purchased a COW
from county Astounding in the richest paSturage,
upon taking her to his own inferior PASTURES found
that she fell much short of the yield which he was
in formed she had been accustomed 10 give. He
complained to the gentleman Of whom he had
purchased, that the COW was not The one he bar
gained for, or in other words, that she was not
What she was cracked up 10 be- why, said
the seller, sold You my coh but did not sell
you my p.iSture too
If you purchase fine Durhams,
Or Merinos select,
Give food of the richest,
Beware of neglect;
Or lean kline will greet you
CAS- tn Egyptian of Old(
Lean kline in your pasture,
Mean sheep in your fold
Tennessee Farmer
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-02-01
MONTPELIER, FEB, 4, 1871.
POETRY.

A gentleman who has been travelling in Eu-
rope, has handed us the following pieces, which
were given him by lady Of Florence, for whom
they were written. Both of them are exceeding
ly pretty. That of Mr.. Willis has been frequent
ly published but Mr.. Wilde's has never appeared
in print Louisville Jour.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-02-01
BE A GOOD NEIGHROR.

man wished to drain marshy pool in bis
garden and very imprudentIy turned the water in
under the fence into his negh bo's GARDEN The
man whose rights were thus invaded was Chris
tim. lie said nothing, but Immediately employed
man to dig u trench and provide Tor the removal
of the water. He greeted his neighbor as lie dali
y met him, with his accustomed cordially and
was more careful than ever 10 set llim,the eXarn-
Pile Of integrity, and high minded generosity -
Whether the man wholwas guilty of this meanness
ever felt ashamed of his conduct, we cannon tell
but this we know that the harmony which had
existed between the two families remained unn
tcrruptei and they lived side by side, year after
year, in perfect peIce.
Said another one, who lived near by, and wit.
messed this transaction, 1t is an Outrage which
would not tolerate. would build n strong dan
by the side of my fence, and drive the water back
again upon him This is the spirit of the world
Let us see how this plan would have worked. II
The first place it would have enraged the ndivd
ua thus frustrated in his sordd undertaking.
And the more fully conscious he Was that he was
in the wrong, the more would his malignity have
been excited. We can better bear the injurie.
which others inflict upon us Than the conscious
ness that it is our own dishonorabe conduct which
has involved us in difficulties. He mmedatel,
would have adopted relalatory measures,and eth
er have thrust his bar through The opposing wal
or have conirved some other scheme by whic
he might annoy his adversary. Provocntions an
reaiiations would have ensue1 in rapid success
sion. A family feud would probably hive bee
ut once enkndled, extending 10 the children a
well as to the parents, which might never hav
been extinguished. Immediately there woul
have ensued train Of petty anHoyances leadin
eventually to an expensive law SUR, and embiltcr
Ing years of life.
AS it was, the Christian governed his conduC
by the principles of the gospel lie suhmilte
IN The wrOnU and nrobnblv nv summarizing IN IL i
the spirit which Christianity enjons, converte
the event into a blessing to himself his family an
his neghbor. The occurrence was forgiven, an
ina few days forgotten; and the family live
years, side by side, in friendship, prosperity, an
perfect peace. Is ii not bcter to follow the advic
God gives, than TO surrender ourselves to the dc
minon of our own passions ?L. S. c. Abbot.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-02-01

A false friend is like shadow on DIAL i! APP
pears in clear weather, but Yanishes soUn as it
is cloudy.
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wAroHMAN & STATE JOURNAL.
REMARKS OF MIR. PREM rIss OF WI,

PUBLISHED wrrxLY--PRIeE TWO DOLLARS FIFTY CENTS
pm yrAR OR TWO DOLLARS IN ADVANCE.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-07-03

MoRE BANK RoBRERy.-The branch
bank OF North Carolina, at Fayetteville,
was recently entered, and robbed of some
money, and several of the principal &C.
count books. The absta rction Of The la,-
ter, Induces the belief that the theft was
committed by persons who expected 10 be
profited by the removal Of the books 10 q
greater extern than their mere intrinsic
worth. "A #'.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-07-03

A WARNING TO BANK swINDLERs.-- We
learn that on the 9Th ult., the President
Directors and Company Of tile U. States
Bank of Pennsylvania instituted suit in
The District Court against the Ch'sI OF
bank swindi.rs, Nicholas Biddle Tor an
enormous sum which it seems isjusty duo
from him TO the bank. The banksresr
lar solicitor, John Cadwallerder having
refused to prosecute the suit against ~
late royal master: the Directors pr0cuiN
the services of w. Rowle, j. J. WhAfl'''
and F. w. Hubbell Esqrs. 1870
II lis said that the bank Intends to p0"
the sui. as far as the great 6nancet'P'V
perry reaches; after whichit VIII VIII O w.
him up with a criminal prosecution y"
swindlIng.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-07-03

Bank Of the Uuted States as the fiscal
agent is fresh 10 the memory Of US Land
is looked back to as period Of great pub
lie prosperity; aud though other causes
did, doubtless, cooperate TO produce that
favorable state ofthings, yet one Of the
governing principles on which depended
The steady advance Of the country in com
merce, in industry, aud in substantial
wealth, was The existence OF fiscal ogen,
established by the General Government,
and charged with the equalization OF ex-
changes, and the regulatlou Of the curren.
cy. ap. gay.arf w.. . I b..
IL present condition Of our country, the
relief 70 be anticipated from such an o-
sltutlon cannt be immediate, but mus, be
the work of time. The business OF the
county would, however, in the opinion OF
the undersigned, steadily and certainly re-
VIye under its influence.
Yet the power has been questioned by
many wise and patriotic statesman whose
opinions are entitled to consideration and
respect; ald 10 measure like the this Of
high political import, (which, il wisely con.
ceived and cordially concurred IN, must
have great and enduring influence on
the prosperity Of toe county, it is impor'
tant as far as possible, to obyiate objec-
tons and reconcile opinion. .o.
Ii such an institution can be so conceiv-
ed in principle and guarded in its details
as to remove all scruples touching the
question of constitutional power, and thus
avoid The objections which have been urg.
ed those heretofore created by Congress-
will in the opinion of The undersigned,
produce the baPpiest results, and confer
lasting and important benefits on the coun.
try. .rt.. t.r.7.I s.. ..... 4
The undersign, therefore, respectfully
recommends the creation of such fiscal
agent, and the repeal of the act of July
18th, lSf0, providing for the collection, safe
keeping, transfer, and disbursement of the
public reyenue," except the penal provis-
ions therefore, which will probably require
revision and modification. .....
All which is respectfully submitted.
...r.a. Il. EWING,
.r. .a Secretary of the Treasury,
Treasury Department, June 9, lS4l.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-07-03

The Baltimore Clipper says that pc.
'l'lon has been sent TO Congress, from
Nicholas Biddle, praying the establish
ment of a National Bank with capital
Of three hundred millions. To have rem.
dered such a swinding machine com.
pIete, Mr. N. ought to have prayed Con-
gre's to place his mighty self at it's head
His claims however, will doubtless be
appreciated by that body, in the event of
their charterng such an institution.
This man BIddle must certainly have
the effrontery Of the Devil himself.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-07-03

w In a late number Of on,
noticed position assumed BY III. p S,,.' :"
" "' and ~ is reply to 'ha, notice : Pa''
p'o J, ,r the following paragraph: ''' Il 'D'
When we asked wbe,h., ;,
lance Of the benefits o Of eo,, the "'ocep
s gos"n, would Tot be sufc;en, Or BE.
assent to It and its conditions ~ proof Of
Ms,is % say that "he aggregate p. od not
the IJa;apdp had reserved teDeSS' s'rs q
S %e o", ION Bank, but iha. The S'a's from
s .Od 'sc.. as made by the comm. Of tbs
q b, BY c difference to our article, ii, .t,,.
Of o the Courier will discover ,ba. u :, s' IT,,
"u' eo"'''u' his interrogatory to in' a'a
" ,@s aggregate people Of the Stale soy
h, 'F' 'e'. 0'":flsfrom the Union Be' %'s
nd awarded to it, its only D,o,.,
quo legitimate meaning, to wit: I'd 'b m'r PEI
aggregate people Of Mississippi v a.. 'p'
recipients Of the proceeds Of The al, Is' ", '@'
nve millions Of bonds execn,.d ~ 0''ne
o on'S" Bank and by it sold to N, % The
biddle. This meaning, III. .d;,n ., =
y acknowledges, unless Indeed h. s' ''u'
"'ze a difference in meaning, bs,w, ,s'' =.
-" '' .,",. % "a" and de aggregate people Of
"u'e' We are, however w,lliu, ia ,,t'
MS meaning verbatimas acknovl.1, - ",'
JOIN issue with him on his position u,b,,,S'
''a'e as q state accepted the proceed,n !,
ne sale Of said Oonds,and therefore ,,,;s.,
ii. 'aulea
This alIedsed acceptance and t,,is,,
''on on TAG part of the people wa. n.
editor contends, made by their o,,,,
Tue Legislature, and consequently !.
acceptance 'a'd ratification BY the 0.,,,,
tEemse Ives. ". .'i5 F'r"
"ers l''rue that under our form ofpov.,D.
nen'' the legislature possessed the Dove, IL
bind the people of the state in all ,,,..
whatsoever, the gen,leman's arpum.0,
would be correct; but as tho Legislature
Is merely a special agent whose sphere
Of action, in legislative capacity, is Do.
''ned by a constitution, no &C. done BY
1t, can be regarded as the &C, of the DroDs
unless It have the sanction of Ina, c,u,,i.
tuition. Otherwise our constitution !, ,
dead letter; and our legislator, instead u
being the servants Of the people, are their
unrcsirained sovrei gn,-The Only, but
dangerous conserytor of their liberties
II the bonds were void at The time Of ,hei,
Issuance, of which there can be no doubt
as they were issued by agents acting
You'd the bounds Of their delegated powers,
no act of the agents can so ratify their
Issuance or sale as to bind the principsI,nor
can the principal ra,ify them by any other
acts, than those necessary to thsirorgim
creation. The mere silence OF a pahyD
avoid contract does not render The con-
tract binding on Iha, party; then fociai
IA void contract made by An agent, wiIIut
bind principal ir consequence Of The
silence Of tina. principal. iaH ll.aao q
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-07-03

0Er II is SAID tuat new proceeding
has been instituted against the u. States
Bank Of Pennsylvania, to vacOte it's char.
ter; but the bank having accepted the pro.
visions Of The bank-relief law, legal.
izlDg general suspension for FIVE years,
claims protection under that act. The
bank will no doubt succeed right or urong
as must be expected in these days Of bank
corruption. ....
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-07-03

THEATRE.-The performance Of the
"Fall of the Alamo,' on monday night
last, drew full house; and gave general
satisfaction. N. "aIftl
Mr. Graces negro extravaganza re.
ceiyed we'll reri,ed applause,