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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-07-19
THE OLD HOBBY AGAIN.

In the proceedings of Capt. Paridge's Chelsea
Convention we find the following;
Resolved, Tint this Convention views with
deep regret the present condition Of the fiscal
concerns OF Vermont. Embarrassed with State
deot OF nearly two hundred thousand dollars,
which is rapidly increasing, in consequence ofthe
annual expenses exceeding Ivy several thousand
dollars the ordinary revenue Of the Stnte.
Resolved, That it be earnestly recommended
to the Legislature nj its next session, TO adopt the
most Efficient aud least oppressive measures for
cancelling this State debt and for bringing the
State back to the Independent and llourishing con-
diion il sustained under the wise aud economical
administration of its patriotic and truly republican
founders.
Obliquty, mental or moral, --or visions OF the
Presidential chair in the I'VE fancy p1si) distance,
or perhaps seat in Congress, ut least the Presi
dency of n great military establishment, gidcd
with patronage, rtatc or natcnol-must have en-
tirely blinded the gallant captain; else he would
not, surely, endorse iasohoods SO gloripg as those
contained in the first resolution. Vermont already
embarrassed with a two hundred thousand dollar
debt,-and debt rapidly increasing by reason Of
The annual expenses exceeding the annual income!
Is Vermont indeed bankrupt, and pcrsisling IN
bankruptcy and is this the story to 20 out to the
world No,-Capoin ii is not so. Your fanci-
cd debt is at The most much less than VIVA, you
state il ut nnd the debt itself is one which tho
right hand pocket Of Vermont owes to the left
hand pocket 1t is debt which can be cancelled
in five minutes, if the people ray so, aud without
paying n cent hey ond the debcnurcs oil the House
and Senate for this short space of tine We sup
pose every body understands this ; and now Ms to
the annual receipts md expenses. Lasi year we
demonstrated that, for the eight or nine years pre-
vious, the annual ordinary receipts had more iIlan
pail the annual ordinary expenses. The report,
however, for the year ending Both Sept. last, docs
show deficit and on this deficit of II single year,
arising from unusual expenses, III probably found
cd tho general and sweeping, and therefore false,
assertion that tie "annuai expenses exceed by sew
eral thousand dollars the ordinary revenue of the
State" Let us take the last fiscal year.
Exclusive of payments for money borrowed,
, d interest thereon, the expenses were S634l6 So
n Exclusive of money borrowed, and
the balance ia the treasury ut tho
beginning and the balance owing
al the end of the year, the receipts
r were Go267 lS
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CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The Wings met at Danvillc on the Sh, ant
nominated tho following Senatorial ticket:
WALTER HARVEY,


nominated tho following Senatorial ticket:
WALTER HARVEY,
ELIAS BEMIS, JR.
A series Of spirited resolutions were adopted, from
which we select The following:
Resolved, That To consunimnie tho triumph of
Republican principles in our Government, and TO
enable The Administration to carry into practical
operation the great measures demanded for the re-
lief of the nation, requires our continued vg.
lance and rcrscvcrng efforts.
Resolved, That we concur in The nominations
for State Officers by the Wing State Convention,
and will use all honorable cnieayors to secure
their election.
Resolved, That The firm and manly stand taken
10y our Representative in Congress upon the sub.
ject Of the right of petition aud the abolition of
slavery in the DMlrci of Columbia, meets our de-
cilcd approval.
Mark the first resolution, Wings, and adopt it
AS your own. II you would sustain the recent
triumph OF Republican principles, and see the
great measures. OH which the prosperity of the
country depends, carried oui--sond firm in the
cause, be yigiant against the wles Of the enemy,
and peisevere in this course.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-07-19

MONDAY, July s.
The Senate did not Sit being The day observed
in Washington ia commemoraion of IndrI,enG-
ence.
The House al ouincd Mt an carly hour, after
having a long speech from Mr.. Wise against the
land (dislribulionl bill. Mr.,W with other OF
the ultra an-lariflites, is afraid there will he so
little protection TO the industry of the coun,ry.l
Correspondence Of the Alias.
TUESDAY, July G.
In the Senate this morning, II resolution sub
United some days ago by Mr. Linn, providing that
the Senntc should meet at /, instead of 10 A. NJ
was taken up. Mr.. Clay opposed its adoption,
remarking that If Senators would refrain from
luxurious dinners, retire like himself at 10 o.
clock at night, and rise NJ five in the morning
they would experience no Inconvenience from
meeting at 10. Mr.. Sewer also opposed the res
oluiion, and hoped his friend from Kentucky
wH,ld "stick il into them well" about the Iuxuri-
Gus dinners. Alter some further discussion Of n
somewhat amusing character, the resolution was
rejected, 81 TO 10.
The 'ank bill was then taken up, the question
being upon Mr.. Bayard's amendment to Mr..
Riyes' proposed amendment.
Mr. Berrien made very luminous and able ar.
gument against both the amendments, in which
he reviewed and very convincingly refuted that
part OF Mr.. Rives' argument, which went to show
that the question Of tho power of Congress 10
create Bank with full branching powers was not
settled. lie said that one affirmative decision by
congress mace by passing act of incorporation,
coun,e,vai'ed great many negative ones, into
which 'atter, Inc question of tho eKpediency Of
sach an institution entered quite as largely us the
question of its constitu,ionali,y. The constitu-
,iona RICH, had been assonted 10 by all our Presi-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-07-19

In n drunken froic the people of the U. s. los,
sight Of their Iiberlics.-Spih Of The Age.
Were it NOT that the locoioco state convention
had deliberately adopted similar sentiment,
couchel in less plain language, we should be dis
posed to say the Age editor himself must have
been drunk When he psnned this charge.
Wdichmnn.
II makes il rather bad COR our good friends OF
the Waichman, happening il does that tho
Age editor never penned the charge in question.
Truth loving gentlemen, those editors OF the
Waichmdn; very much so--.4ge.
We found the sentiment in the Lamoillc WING,
attributed 10 the Age. 1t may be Thar The sage
editor" never "penncd" the sentence Did lie
publish i? No cqui,ocnion if you please
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-07-19
POST OFFICES.

"TIo people have more reason to fcnr too few
removals than TOO many" -.4moS KeaaGH.
s. Sargean', Luueuburgh, vice G. W. Gates.
II. Tracy, Wells Riyer, vice T.. Furr.
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WATClfMAN g. STATE JOURNAL
MONDAY, JULY 10, 1871.
ELECTION, 7Tu SEPTEMBER.
Good NEWSt

On Wednesday the 9Th, the land bill passed he
House, ZIG 10 l08. The-northern ocos united
with the southern nuers and an.tarif' men a
gaiust it, but in vain. Upon the lowest estimate,
three millions annually will be divided among the
saics, giving
$4,000 A YEAR TO VERMONT.
Thus will the states obtain whit is Of right their
own, aud The deficiency Of the revenue to the ma
lional government will he made up Ivy duties up
on Injuries, which are used principally Ivy tho
rich in our great cities, and from dates which
they have long been exempted. IN every way,
The operation Of this measure is entirely JUST ond
sanitary while ii conicrs blessings upon The mass
Of the people, it will bring the burden upon class
of foreign Imports which policy and justice re
1urc should no longer be suffered to GO untoXed
This is rendered clear hy the speech OF Mr.. john
son, to which We again invite the attention Of oul
readers.
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G9,267 ls
SI4.l49 "a

If we were to stop here and take this as a sam
pie Of the annual financial transactions of Yer
mont, We would indeed consider it us mater not
only for regret, but alarm. But the truth is, this
is not fair sample. In the expenses of that year
were the following items of purely oxtraordiua-
nary character:
Dcben'nres Of the legislature over and above
the sessions OF ordinary length Uhis session YVES
nearly weeksin length, the statutes having been
r1vlsed,( $1,000 90
Insane Hospital 1000 90
l'ad to Com to revise The statutes, $500 90
Troops on northern frontier I450 OF
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Making
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| Here, then, is on amount ofpurey extraordinary
expenses more than equal to the large deficit
We have still two items more one is The extraor-
binary increase of court orders, being S4G3l over
the preceding year mud the other is the item of
S46S2 "A paid for The Captains hobbes-niiiiary
drills, &c. sc. Admitting, however, that these
i.cms may continue to press thus heavily OH the
tre' sury we have not deducted them; and yet We
plainly show that the people arc safe beyond the
necessity Of increased taxation, and that without
resorting to the ample means which Gj"lhe " higs
mean, in spite of locofocosm, TO put in the pos
session OF The state we mean that share of the
public lands which belongs TO her.
We beg now TO ask what plan is proposed 10
cancel the account between the Treasury and tho
School Fund-alias 4" The state debt ?" The sec.
ond resolution speaks of the most efficient" and
" least oppressive measures" But hat arc these
Here set Of disappointed politicans-n,en who
were recently sustaining the most extrayagant and
corrupt administration ever in power, and arc now
opposing the new administration which is pledg.
ed to economy and reform-raise aloft banner
and call upon The people to rally against the state
debt. To be sure ii is glorious thing, this wi
ping off old scores and starting fresh and above
board hut ho,C do these rcformers propose to do
III Not hint, even. is given no plan is 1ropos-
cd they are committed 10 nothing and really
we believe they mean TO do nothing save to catch
ms many votes as they can for Nathan Smile. We
nsk again what does Capt Partridge mean to do'
Is it TO cypress The people with taxation? That
was The locoioco plan in 1889. If that is now
their plan, let them unnusk and put the issue to
the people.
We will only add that, with the usual nconsis-
iency which marks ocolocoism, these stout stick
lers for settling the state debt, say not n word in
iavor OF having the state receipe some $4,000
year which is her own. Oh--no! There is
years-detronded Ivy their own party chief and
their own party in Congress defrauded with their
consent, yen, and with all their influence to jus,i-
fy the fraud fund which will probably equal
nearly, if not quite, the entire ordinary expenses
o! the state government, aud would in four yeors
pay the enormous amount of their pretended state
debt: but these gentleman can't see IT, FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR, to be receip.
ed have no charms for gentlemen who are SO ex-
rcme'y liberal MS TO figure up, and lume about
PCying 100000. Their mighty minds can't grasp
so small Il sum as $4,000 per year unless il is
lhing but debt They must be very unhappy about
it but somehow or other, are inclined 10 think
they would be infinitely more unhappy If The debt
were cancelled. Their hobby would be dead,
then.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-01-28

.o,en,ities-an iBveterate attachment TO bad roads
I'D a staggering Independence that disdains TO ac-
cert the aid that would improve them. MoReAs
IA, doubled her population in ten years, and is
mildly advancing in prosperity under an improved
AGRICULTURAL system, and from the advantages which
her connection with the great central lines Of inter-
communication gives her, and HAMPSHIRE is vigor-
ou.y prosecuting her Cscapon and other local i'm
provsments. which, with the State Turnpike from
Winchester to Parksrsburg, pervadng the entire
county, now open and complete. must develop her
numerous resources and add immensely TO her
wealth and population. 1t is true much remains
10 be accomplished BY public and private enter
prise, in our portion of the State yet-still man
can look back at its condition ten years ago, and
no, admit that MUCH HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE.
can give you idea when we shall adjourn
So far. we have done little, very little, indeedof
ali the lazy lives earth, the most insupportebIe
/. thn, OF Virginia Senator.
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which was held on Friday last, resolution was
adopted Designating the frss day Of February neri
as the period for the resumption Of specie payments
simultaneously b. tho Banks Of Baltimore and
richmond; and a communication TO this effect was
Immediately forwarded to the Institutions of The
latter city. Subsequently. however, the Pscsi6ep,
Of the Farmers Bank Of Virginia, who had been
constituted the representative Of the Richmond
Banks reached this city, ard on Saturday morning,
when aPPrised of the proceeding. be announced the
readiness Of the Banks Of Richmond to go oper ate
with those Of Baltimore in resuming specie pay.
tnents on the early day which had been named 81
the latter institutions.
The measure Of resumption by the Banks OF Bal
,imore and Richmond, will, without doubt. be
adopted by all the remaining Banks both in Mary.
land and Virginia, and thus the resumption will be
complete in both Staies.-Bak. 4psr Jan 25
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-01-28

SPLENDID CAKE.-A Splendid Pound Cake
has been prepared at the Bakery of our townsman
MI. William Frazier, to be used on the passage of
President Harrison through our Town, on his way
to Washington.
The Cake weighs 10 lbs.-in pyrnmda nonu.
ment form--the base forming an oblong paralelo.
gram OF Is by Is inches-the column round, Q feet
high, / inches in diameter at base and at top
surmonn,ed by ball 10 inches at diameter mark
ed 0. X, On side of the base Is the word LIB.
TRTr, sarmounted by eagle aud handsomely en-.
circled by stars--on the opposite side Bank, Cor
nucopie and the word rLESTY. On the other side
is the bust of President Harrison, enriched by 26
stars, representing the 26 Staies-on the opposite
side representation of the White House at Wash.
ngton, which the people have determined he shall
soon occupy--The whole tastefully iced, capped
and wreathed and festooned with evergreens and
Acknowledgements Torch Light.
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COMMERCIAL RECORD.
BALTIMORE MARKET


from sse Baltimore Aaerscaa Fl January 25.
CATTLx.--The member Of Beef Catils offered a,
the drove yards to-day wss larger than for several
weeks past, and the prices were about equal to
those OF LAST week, viz: s. Tor Inferior and Sc ID
$3.50 per 100 lbs. for superior
Live Hoos-Are more plenty than at the close
OF last week. and are dull at SIS per loo lh.
baeos.-We are advised of sales Of about rs 900
pounds Baltimore cured Sides Bacon in handsome
order OF 81 cents cash. In other descriptions we
have heard Of no transactions. Hams are held
nominay al 10 10 loi cts, and Shoulders at 9 cts
ftovR.-We note ssles Of Two lots Of Howard
Street Flour ct good common brands this morning.
comprising 500 barrels. At a. set which is 81 cts
per barrel less than at the close Of the Last week
Some holders are stiII firm, however at 1854 We
quote the reeeip, price at $3.50.
Coas.--Sales of Md white Corn at As cts; we
quote yellow at so a ST cts.
CLosERsEED.-S4,5 SO IS for fair to surety
prime.
WHisKEr. We now quote hhds. at 201 cts, and
bbls. at % pa cts. The Wagon price of bbls is
ie els. exclusive Of the Dbl.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-01-28
WING MEETING

At meeting of u number OF citizens of the Coun-
ty Of Berkeley at the Court House. in Martns burg
on Saturday, the 23d day of January, 1871, Col
JACOB MYERS was called TO the Chair, aud
SEAMAN GARARp appointed Secretary.
After some preliminary remarks made by Col
Edmund P Hunter the following resolutions were
submitted by him TO the meeting AID adopted:
RESOLVED, That this meeting cordially approves
the proposition OF our Wing brethren in Frederick
to hold Convention in Winchester, on the LIST day
ofFebruary next, 10 nominate Candidate for Con.
gress. to be supported by the Wing party in this
District at the next election.
Resolved, That the Chairman appoint Commit
tee oil five persons, whose duty IL shall be nomi
nate eight Delegates to represent Berkeley Coun-
~ IN said Convention, and that the Of said
Delegates be submitted separately to the meeting
for confirmation
Whereupon the Chair appointed the following
person, as the Committee = Edmund P. Hunter.
David Fl. Conrad, William Cunningham, Sr., Will.
liam Pendleton, and James M. Newkirk
The Committee retired, and after short time
returned and reported the following FAMED persons ,
selected by them as Delegates TO attend said Con.
vention
For the Martinsbure precinct John K Wilson,
Edmund Pendeton, and Dav id II. Conrad, alternate.
For the Garardstown precinct-W illiam Maslin
William G. Morgan, and Adam Senaker, alternate.
For the Falling Water precinct Col. Jacob MY.
ers, Daniel Morrison, and James NJ. Newkirk,
alternate.
For the Hcdgesville and Back Creek precincts
James ii. Robinson, George w. Robinson, and Pc
ter II. Cookus, alternate
Which report was adopted by majority of the
meeting.
RESOLVED, That the Delegates from this County
be authorised 10 form District Convention in con
junction with the Delegates from the Counties Of
Hampshire and Morgan, who shall nominate Can
didate TO represent this Senatorial District in the
Senate of Virginia.
And the meeting adjourned.
JACOB MYERS, Chm.
s. GARARD, Secy
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Flom the Charleston Free Press.
WIG MEETING.

w HlG NEE ING.
Al, meeting held at the Court. Mouse of Jeffer.
son county pursuant to previous notice. for the pur-
pose of appointing delegates to represent this
ty in Wing Convention to be holden in Winches.
ter, on Monday the LIST day of February next, to
nominate a candidate to represent this District in
the next Congress, ANDREW HUNTER, Esq
called to the Chair, and JoHs STRIDER, ap-
pointed Secretary.
The meeting having been called to order, major
J. +, Hamtramck stated briefly the object of the
meeting.
1t was moved by ssjor Thomas Briscoe, and Sc.
conded, that the Chair appoint a comnte of five to
nominate, for the consideration of the meeting two
proper persons from each election precinct, to rep
resent this county in the Convention at Winchester
Whereupon, the Chair named Messrs Thomas
Briscoe. J. +. Hamtramck, James Foley, w. Moore
and IL. n. GaIlahcr, said Committee.
After retiring short time, the names Of the fol-
lowing gentlemen were presented TO the meeting as
proper persons to attend the Convention, who were
unanimously appointed, viz:--B. I. Towner, A r.
Boteler, +. Beckham, JOHN. q. Unseld, Anthony
Kennedy, VIM. Grantham, WIN. r. Turner and
Charles Yates. Delegates-J. F. Ham;ramck Jas.
Brown, r. s. Blackburn and Thomas Bri.cee, Al
ternates.
J. F. Hamuamck. Esq moved that the proceed
ings of this meeting be published in the Wing pa
pers Of the District.
The meeting then adjourned
A. HUNTER. Chairman.
JoHS STRiDER, Sec'ry.
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MORGAN.

Pursuant TO public notice, the Whigs Of Morgan
assembled in Bath, on Monday last, wheu Isaac
CAV, Esq, was called 10 the Chair, and WILLIAM
r. GlsBs appointed Secretary.
Resolved. Tha, the Wings Of Morgan warmly sp
prove the propositions TO hold Conventions IN w
chester on the LIST day Of February for the nonina.
tion OF candidate to represent this District Con-
gress and, also Of candidate 10 represent the Dis
trict composed of Hampshire, Morgan. aud Berke-
ley, in the State Senate.
Resolved, That Col William Harrison, John
w, Breathed, William p Gibbs, Edwin G. Ox
den, aud Henry A. Byrne. be appointed 10 repre-.
sent Morgan County in each Of said Conventions.
ISAAC CAV,
WILLIAM r. GBss, Chairman.
,Cperefzru
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NEW GOODS.

n AN now receiving and opening largo and
il general assortment Of FALL AND WINTER
GOODS. such vs.
Blue Black. BLACK, Invisible Grces. Blue. Dshlis.
Mulberry, Steel, Mixed, and Drab CLOTHS, Of
every description;
20 Pieces Of Csssim.rcs- assorted cofors;
80 :" Sattinctt. from 50 cts 10 8 2 per yard
Hrewn and Bleaehcd niuslinsi a variety ofPrints;
shairys. Monsseiine dc Laaes--vcry neat;
Eagiish aud French Msrnoesl
vsiicty Of Shawls low,
yesiings Of every description;
Ladies' aud Gcntlcmcn's Hosiery, Gloves, &C.;
Hats. Caps, Boots, asd Shoes all prices and quail
ties.
A gessrsl a.sortment of Hard and Qnesnsware.
| feel c,uiiarnt that my assor,mens Of Goods i
calculated to please all who ma, favor me with
cali. HEzEKIAH HEDGES.
heagcssille. October 20. ist0.--tf
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SECONDLY. he
SCRABBLE FARM,

uos occupied by Samuel w. kisingeg
The frs, estate will be- sold flee Of all incnm-
brsnee OF dover; and also the las on the Scrabble
Tract--eneept TINT the revvrsipn in dover inter
es, will be spld. in which the dover is already a..
signed. All proper explanations will be given BY
the subscfbefs any persons wishing to purchase.
One great advantage the purchaser Of thcse
Lands viii he. thatthe widow, lMrs. Ksinger, hay-
ing relinquished her dover right the purchaser
will retain the one-fhrd OF the purchase money
during her hfs-Psying her the interest thereof in
lieu OF dover,
The sale Will take place befotr the Cour, House
door in Martinsburg. Monday, the ! In day Of
January, (being the FIRST day OF January court, }
1871; the Commissioners, however, reserve 10
themselves tho right to ppslponc the sule ol the
same, any part ofthe lands, " any
should interfere with fair sale on that day. bat
The property must be sold before the next term Of
the Circuit Court.
The terms Of he sale, mentioned in the de-
cree are third Of the purchase money in hand !;
one-third In nine moaths; and one.thrd in eighteen
otshs--wth interest from tho days of payment
These terms, however, will be controlled by the
provision for the widow dover.
The purchasers will be required to give deeds OF
trust to SECURE the deferred payments
u. III. CONRAD,
HENRY BERRY,
ANDREW HUNTER, 'f'e' ~" -
CHARLES DOWNS,
December 3, lS40--6w
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SfrHy cattle.

fanmm3A STRAYED away from the
E5klSEj undersigned, living on the road h. adj
A~-U ing from Haran's Spring TO Bed
WVE3Es~zes ington Mills, about ous mile from
the former place about the hrst Of September. two
HElFEfS and one STEER. They are red and
white spotted, with whine horns. One Of the Heif
ers has a white face, the other has no marks. The
Steer and one Of the Hefrrs have hoIs IN the
right ear. a rewsrd Of $40 will bo given for their
return 10 the subscriber.
Jan. Ia, 1871 81 SOLOMON R0PP.
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LYNcuguRG. Jan Ia

METHODIST CoNTEREHcE The Virginia Anna
al Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
commenced its session in this place on yesterday
the Rev. Bishop Morris of Ohio President. The
inclemcncy of the weather has ietarded the arrival
OF many OF the Minister'S though large number
are already in attendance, Ii is expected from so
to 100 will be present. All the churches in town
have been politely rendered for tho services of the
Conference. The Session of the Conference will
probably be protrasted more than week. pir-
psni0n