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NIVWNNNHH.
q. 5. AINSWORTH respectfully informs the La
- dies and Gentlemen of Burlington, that he will
mmen giving a course of Instruction in writing on
ing fronting the public square. Ladies will be taught
q beautiful hand-tho Gentlemen n bold, free, round
hand that can be acquired and written with case and
facility. a class Of Ladies will meet at a O'Clock al
ternoon. Gentlemen all other hours Of the day and
evening.
Mr.. Alnsworth proposes opening a school in this
village for giving instruction in Writing. | have ex
ahmed some specimens he has shown mc,& l approve
OF his style OF writing as a natural, easy, and legiblc
hand. l have no personal acquaintance with Mr..
Alnsworth, but have examined the credentials he
brings from those who have patronized him in Other
places, These credentials speak well Of his success in
giving instruction in this useful and iinportantlranc
of education.
J. X. CONVERSE.
Burlington, Aug. a, 1871.
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PAPER HANGINGS.

Cd SATIN BARD and Plain Muslin de lane
o FsHAWLS, just rcceivedandfor sale cheap at
the Burlington Cash Store. S. l.. HERRlCK.
August Is, lsil.
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TO RENT.
TO RENT.
A DWELLING near the Court House Square.
IA Aug. 80, 1S4l. H.LEANENWORUU-
HORSES LOST.

HORSES LOST.
STRAYED from the pasture of Joel Bishop, on
CTuesday last, a brown, eleven year old mare, with
shoes on the fore feet, and the marks of a ring bone
on the left leg. Also, on the same day, a black mare
twelve or thirteen years old, with white spots, on the
nose, and shoes on the fore feet. A reasonable COM
pensation will be paid for any Information of them.
l.. GAGNON.
Apply to Peter Shot, Water street.
Burlington, Sent. 2, 1871.
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WASHINGTON, August 2Slh-Notwithstandinn all
that has been sad and written IN regard 10 a dissolution
of the Cabinet, and the designed veto of the new Bank
bill, | regard neither event as certain or indeed yerv
probable, though in the course of events one or both
may happen. It's true that many believe the result
will come, and there arc some who have been bold
enough to make the prediction and pronounce the pun
ishment on the floor of Congress. / regard the denun-
citation as not only out ofplace but ont of time. 1t has
been the misfortune of the President TO be surrounded
by bad and ambitious men, who under the guise of pre-
tended friendship, have proved not only the worstene-
mics ofthc executive, but OF the country. There are
men whom could name, who would sell not merely
themselves but their party and their country, for place
and power. They have, as Mr.. Clay has sad, sought
10 pour poison INTO tho heart Of the President, and Ia
ALLEVIATE men whom years fond personal and political
association bound together in the strongest ties of per-
sonal and political friendship, Such were the associ-
atoms of John Tyler and Henry Clav-no two mon
could have been better friends or more confidinp-and
the secret history Of the Harrisburgh Convention. if If
should ever be written, would give an evidence of il
thet would arouse the best symphathies between no
merely the two men, but all Their friends. The sonar
alton ofsuch men, both of whom had their hearts il
the right place, originate from what cause it might
must have been temporary. In the nature of thlug'
il could have existed no longer than the breath of scan
dial, calumpy ambition or haired, tainted the breeze
That alienation of feeling, If II has existed al all, ! an
happy to assure you, exists no longer. Mr.. Cla,
has borne public and private testimony TO the inteS
rily of the President, and in that frank and fair man
ner, characteristic of every act of his life, he has he'll
the President and the world, the motives whlc.
prompted his own and the action of his friends upo
the vexed question Of currency, which Great ties a seem
ing collision between the President and the wing par
" in Congress. That speech you have seen, as th
PRESIDENT has seen, IS not what rumor declared # I
be, a declaration that the President had been porfd
ious IN refusing his sanction to a great and ~peIploxe
question OF public policy. So far from II is the fac
That The very reverse OF the assumption may be sal
TO be true. There is no ground of difference betweo
Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Tyler then, but an honest diff
renee of opinion upon a great question of finance, an
in spite ofall that has been said and done by corfu,
and heartless politicians to magnify this different
into the great and impossible gulf, the treachero,
motives. ] believe, are now understood by both Ii
President and Mr., Clay and then friends, If rumol
the gossip and iale-bearer between the President
house and the Capitol and TO see with its hnndr'
eyes a hundred things not vlsble-but the runour
pesce and concord and good !eelng-gi II ssah "
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STRAiED from the subscriber about the frs, of
oJune last, three yearlings, two line backed, and one
red one a steer and the other two helfers. Whoever
will give information where they may be found shall
be rewarded for their trouble.
PIIlNEAS ATWATER.
Burlington, August 10, 1911. Mo
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FAIRNESS! FARINES -!

THE Subscribers have constantly on baud Der
J. muda Arrow Root, Pearl Barley, Patent Greats
Freshly ground Rice, Sage, and Dat Meal.
Aug. 81. THO, \. PECK & Co.
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New Crop Flour.
N BARRELS and half Bbs. Superfinc Flour,
playground from new Wheat, Just received and for
sale by ii. NJ. GIDDINGS Il Co.
Sppf
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STRAY lIElFER.
CALL-FAIR WARNING.

UTLAST CALL-FAlR WARMING.
TIME subscriber having sold out his interest in the
L Stove and Hard Ware business, would give
notice to those that he has demands against (Which
are due) that they will he left with c. WAlNwRIGAT,
at tho old stand, for n few days for payment those
that are not then paid will be lc, with an Attorney
for collectlon-wlthou any mistakes So act accord
ingly. J. WAINWRIGHT.
Burlington, tur. &c, 1871. 3w.
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BASS AND DOUBLE BASS .yIOLs.

BAssAND DOUBLE BASS VOLS.
6sfsssssAeA4AA1nFFtHHHH44
at SsTsos' in!s".
ested in tho Sci
Concord, New Hampshire,
BASS AND DOUBLE BASS VOLS,
of n very superior quality, and having obtained tho
first Premiums that has ever been awarded TO an A.
merican manufacturer of such Instruments a, the
great Fairs of the American Institute in Now York
City, at the great Fair of the Mechanics Association
in Boston, and at the FAIR of the Mechanics Chanta-
bic Association in Portland. Marne--he now NOT only
tenders his thanks to his friends and patrons for pact
lavors, but pledges himself to Religious Societies.
Musical Associations and individuals who may wish
to purchase, that no reasonable efforts shall be want
ing on his part to enable him TO meet their orders IN
the most prompt and satisfactory manner, that he
may still retain helrconfdcnce, and inertia contnu-
ance'of the liberal patronage he has Tor many years
enjoyed.
He also keeps an extensive assortmentG
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,
of the best quality, which he offers for sale on the
most reasonable terms, among which are
MtLODlONS AND SERAPHlNES,
! which arcmnch admired for sweetness Of tone, aad
well adapted 10 paror or church music.
Muse schools Military Bands, or individuals, can
be supplied with Brass and other Instruments Of any
description, as CHEAP or cheaper than they can PUT
chase in the city Of Boston.
Also, Violin, Bass ard Double Pass viol Strings
! Bows, Bridges, Patent Heads, Tuning Forks & Pines,
Instruction Books, Clarionett Reeds md mouth Pie
ces, Umbrellas, Parasola, Walking Canes &c.
Orders Wi! he gratefully received, and Instruments
sent by Stage Mt therisk OF the manufacturer, and d
not satisfactory, may be exchanged.
Musical instruments and Umbrellas repaired as usu-
al. Please call at his new Music Store, q few doors
south of the EAGLE Coffee House. n5l
Concord, New Hampshire, March ?, lAl.
PANGBoRN Il BRINSMATD, Agents, Burline
ton, VI.
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lust Received, another large lot of Hose superior
y Shoes, manufactured 10y \. Harvey, Montpelier.
Spta S b. SCOTT
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I'VE have since been informed that twenty thr
persons have been drowned.
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NEW GOODS.
THE subscribers have reed a new assortment o
i PLAIN muslin De Lains Printed muslin and Prnt
nett ID Railroad and Blond Do Ribbons Fans DC.
L. MURRAY WRIGHT j'co.
June Is, Is4l.
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WIT AND HUMOR.

The distinction between Wit and Hon. i
or are, that
Wit is Observation-Disclosures, sensuous;
Wit artifcial-humor, natural; c
wit IS employed on artificial obiects--tae
follies of fashion: humor represents real,
farclal objects, and the traits of a less
refined society than the world Of FASH
ion.
A humorist is not necessarily a man OF
humor but of humors. He cannot describe
or point out humorous pecuIlarlties in 9TH
ers, but affords in himself subject for the |
comic painter.
Wit is the scholars quality and partly |
learned: humor is the quality of genius and
cannot be derived.
Wit is perceptive--humor reflective.
Learning assists wit, but rather impedes
humor.-The best instances OF learned vii
are Rabelias, Ruler, Swift; oflearned IA
NOR, Arbuthnot and Lamb. Sheridan was
the greatest natural wit perhaps that ever
lived. The finest humorous writers arc
! Ceramics, Smolict, Goldsmith aud Wash
ington Irving.
Humor is, in part, constitutional
matter Of temperament: wit rarely 50.
There is satulnine, gay,dchcate and pow
, erful humor. It ranges from snOtle
association to board burlesque' Wit IS
exceedingly versatile and muitifoTm'' IN
its modes, but of one texture, always intel
Iectual. A satiric poet is VITA humoT.
ist writes mock heroic. Wit IS better,
: humor good natured. Saturlne humoI
P and sarcastic wit are very opposite. ! he
first is melancholy, conceaIlnS tender
ness-thc last is brilliant, pointing ma
lice.
r In description humor appeals to the ey
Il wit to the mind. The finest humofou
At writers have generally been poor takers
ID because humor requires q fullness OF de
?. velopment and detail too complicated an
III extended for conversation.
IN Wit, merely gIancing at the topic
a for that reason admirably adapted 10 an
&c mated colloouy. There IS a mark dIile
l. ence between the styles Of humorous al
to witty writers. Humorous writers a
cy more fluent and melodious; but witty, a
~ thors are generally short and pointed.
10 is all the difference between the style P
Gu riodique" and ''coupe." =,
OF Humorous thoughts that glide mo y
get mind are sympalhetic;-witty IDEAS II
all cold distractions. dazzle but never chari
IS wit and fancy, humor and imagInotio
are co.relatiye.
-. A humorous satirist symPathIzes "
2u a the object of his ridcule, as Cefyants W
WI his hero; but witty satirlst always u
a. Jn' pises the subject Of his satire
M. Humor pains directly; wit illustrate
cv. directly. Wit is never descriptive
me mn length; it paints minutares or sharp
s sr an epgram. Humor IS vIyldly $ra dh
no actcr; humor rather paints manners
will Dialogue is the forte Of man of, Of
,ssi- monolog9e the property Of the 6. nun
:. Gus writers. S'"g '''''
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We cunnot pub ish any thing at the
present time more interesting than the
following letter addressed to the editor OF
the london Morning Post by General /
Hamilton:
TO THE EDIT. OF THE MORNING lost.
Sm:-I have Just read with regret 4
communication il your money article OF
Friday morning in relation to the Texan
Loan, for the negotiation of WHICH have |
entered into a subsistpg contrac. with the
highly respectable house Of MeesrS
! Latte & Co., Paris.
These gentlemen in the exercise OF a |
sound discretion have, for reasons DOUBT
less entirely satisfactory TO themselves,
postponed opening the subscription 10 tue
! loan in question until they haze some de-
! srabe understanding with the French
Government in relation to the article
which appeared in the "Moniieor and
Messenger, of the 11th inst, certainly
wearing no aspect, bat which 30 one has
arioht 10 assume was an act of the French
= Government, although apparently emana ana,
ting from one of the departments. stu
less has any one a right to infer That there
c has been change in the friendly disPoai-
: ton of the French government 10 ald, by
/, every means in their power short OF
Dledac Of their pecuniory responsibility
h the jealous and liberal efforts Messf7
h T,afine & Co, are making to advance tht
) prosperity by establishing jhe PuoIic cred
it Of Texas.
L entertain a perfect confidence iha
at every assurance whics the government G
IS his majesty the King Of the French nav
c. made to support by then counten !
r and GOOD will the negotiation when nay a
been charged, will be performed WIN ID
it; utmost fidelity and honor.
", The enlightened and maBnomtnoqs Po
icv which induced his majesty to be U
first European power 10 acknowledge |.
Independence Of Texas has been sirehg Z
-, ened by conviction on his part that u
- mosf interesting commercial relations a
10 - GROW up between the citizens OF DO
ne - oo,5ntries and that Texas is destined
. o1 ~ nrosperous and powerful exponent
"a "a ,bo benefits of free trade to the VINO
mo civilized world.
Il, ~ = relation to III. Salignay's land col
be. nan ~ Ghe Franch Charge at Texas,)
sde tab;eh YOUR correspondent has gwen
der "ndeserved Importance, beg leave 70
.uc. mark that this was an affair OF q Pre-
an; an , a.r, !. in which the French COVE
i af r r,ent had no participation, and OF WI
;ons he t French ministry have, | 6efe 55 /.
to i i.,e | therefore need not aao , !
,etsr h ,he deduction can scarcely be treated
,i,9 that the French. Government ?
. .l9ps,' nm5raee because the Congress
:, the i Texas refused to give away three hl,,,
inc scres of its public domain 10 proea,o
s'aI g. ea,g Graduates of the Polytechnic oc =
ineri Few esr ,Re consideration ofhaying Their !.
ana -. ,;a, ' PROTECTED nd.heir inland trade
. ana Vi, With Mexico. by French insee lns'es
mo- 4 Kentucky rifle.
M have thus conroverted, N no
Shg ba eaodl , spirit, the inferences Of your
= ~, - lrlon andepts without impusning the
: over yer -, orsI accuracy Of his facts: s.
v com 9'"' : remain, respectfully
5o 4, Your obedient serx,
II gun - ,att
i'm the London, May -
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CONTEMPT.


BY NJ P. WILLIS.
The following out-burst OF mingled poetry
and philosophy contains one of The most pro-
found and Invaluable lessons which man can
learn
I hare atnIearled contempt. 1t is the sin
That is engendered earliest in the soul,
And doth beset i: like poison worm,
Feeding On all its beauty. As it steals
Into the bosom you may see the light
Of the clear, heavenly eye grow cold and dim,
And the fine upright glory Of the brow
Cloud with mistrust, and the pnlettered lip,
That wassas free and changeful as the wind,
Even in sadness redolent with love,
Curled with the iciness ofconstant scorn.
1t eats into the mind till it pollutes
All It's pure fountains. Feeling, reason, taste,
Breathe Of its chill corruption. Every sense
That could convey a pleasure is benumbed,
And the bright human being. that was made
Full of rich warm affections, and with power
To look through all things lovely up to God
Is changed into cold and doubling fend,
| With but one use for reason-t0 despiSei
| Oh! ifthere is one law above the rest,
| Written IN wisdom-if there is a word
| That / would trace as Witua pen OF fire,
Upon the unsunn'd temper Of q child
Ifthere is anything that keeps the mind
Open to angel visits, and repes
The ministry of ill--'tis human lore!
God has made nothing worthy Of contempt
The smallest pebble in the well Of truth
Has its peculiar meaning, and will stand
When mans best monuments have pass'd ava
The law OF heaven Is love, and though its nam
Has been usurped by passion, and prolaned
; T6ns unloly uses through all time,
Still the eternal principle is pure:
And IN these deep affections that we feel
Omnipotent within us, we but see
The lavish measures in which love given;
And IN the yearning tenderness of a child
For every bird that sings above his head,
And every creature feeding on the hills,
S And every tree and flower and running broo
f | We see how every think was made 10 lore;
: And how they err, who in a world like this
: Find any thing to hate but human pride.
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SAILOR SOLDIERS.

The following amusing matter Is iio'i'
tho Roston erMcantile Journal:
The editor says that somewhere IN the
Fast Indies. during an English exPedi,,loi,,
aqa;nst the enemy, party Of searnen haa
Ion trained for day or two IN military
tactics for the purpose OF co-oPerauh8S
viii the army on shore--and no smai
number of admonitory precepss were BE-
slowed upon them by an otilcer, as d 8u5lo
Cor j cir conduct when no longer undei
d;scioline of the ship. They were lnstruc'
t "a n the manuel exercises. and the Lieu.
tenant who was to command the party. al
ter receiving copious private instructions u
from the officer of Marines, was wont -
teach his men the manuel EXERCISE aAe
| the following fashion,
NV lads the first you have TO do, IS, !,
answer TO your names; when you heao =
u.s. nard attention.. you bring both the sta
NJ W. and larboard heels to bear togelhe
po oan;, OK, your ibstays tawt, bowse up an
: Neep,ns ,.o1r shoulders by the lifts an
braces, clappng both your -. ns ssa asa -,
Donr bends, one and all at the same =,
Doent till the word Stand a. ease. Wv VIZ
n .he Willow Of your starboard foot must .
: ''le .r,Iu hacked astem of the heel o. !
: sIasl.,y po one: Won must also clay an o.
baad knot upon your fist alhwaq, y
, hreadbag. aGer coming to a1enu ,.o',r :,
= ~. g'e word Shoulder Arms! selze youl !
II ,ee ~ m;ddle. and bowse her up lfosh
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lower tier of the starboard side, to the lar |
board bow, keeping good look out that
she don't make lee lurch and capsize;
otherwise you'll he apt 10 knock out your
5 toplights.
At the word Secure Arms, the star
board arm which is now fast to the star
board bends, must go athwart your bread
bag, in order 10 receive your gun, by the
breach, clapping yonr larboaid fist TO her
midships-be sure 10 have her muzzle
ahead, SO that her breach will come right
under squat, no tarpoling being allowed.
After shouldering, at the word present
arms, you slew your gun half round, and
seize her with the staFboard fist, then fetch
her up betwixt your toplights,so that your
flying jib boom viii be two inches from
her mldships; be sure 10 back the hollow
Of the starboard foot astenn Of the heel Of
the larboard one during this motion. AT
ter bringing the gun from the larboard
bow. the next is 'odvaLce arms both OF
the two first motions ofwhich are the same
as presents but at the third, you shave
her along side Of the starboard bends.
SEEING the guard Win the stafDoard hsI
so as to secure them alongside
Old Baron Steuben would have beer
much astonished, as well a puzzled, a
| listening at the above directions. How
ever, the party, after Icing well dri'le'
were landed. and on the following nigh
we're ordered to assist in storming' a fort
In the midst oftheir march, the command
ing officer shouted, incline to the left
This was Greek to our tars, who pushe
manfuuy forward. appearing to care 70
nothing but the enemy in view, toward
whom they were rushing with their usu;
dauntlessness, when the Lieutenant VIII
(, commanded them, seeing their errC
which might lead TO serious coasequel
ces, set all right by bawling o't, 'Sa
board my Boys, Hard a StarboardF
command TO which they heartily repon
ed, Aye, aye, Sirn and forthwith moy'
!. in the required direction.
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mr. citv never presented more beau.
+;fI annearance than at present, ana
who are accustomed TO nah So:
brick walls of glazing paint and gItteT:h9
tinseIrv. without a single green spot IKE
,bn deserts cases, forest the eye upon
w istba case in most other cities, ex-
cont that ofthe Quaker's--are struck win
the agreeable change. There IS no lloI0
~, rio, :. contrast 10 the eye, after wander
mo among the fashily painted houses lot
~ we are famous, than the verdaht
va, I,ll1, trees Of tie more retired streets;
9 e.araen snits" sheir complexion BEST ana
So. 80; i should be. Every area has It's
Busters of roses; the windows their now
ers: the wards and gardens are full Of greer
9 "a bIoSsomine shrubery. The hills ina
a ,rG the Queen City are clothed ID greer
Ia, Ia farm diadem Of amerald, while tn
winding Ohio forms het necklace OF 81
Mar + IS worth climbing the highest pom
',ao., warm day to get a sight at s
grrsnd = prospect.-Many Of the huge hlll
5'L;cb airt The city round about, howeve'
are beginning to present Out sne Se e -
other former greatness.-oone u - -
loftiest are fast Disappearing before y
saa3e and pick.axe, and like the race IN:
Nc stTode over them as they existed
+ g tbeir forest grndear, ifthe march o. !, !,
! . epare .g which is onward. is not u
! checked @the places which khew 'I e
once will soon know them no illoI I5.,, =
!, ever Go out upon Prosper , ll'3,
: ascend the winding road laa' ,eaas ,
!, 4 Mem Mount Aubnrb, and look at the we"
fore YOU.
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~ PvcrrATroNs.-The Hon, Sec
o,ory Of the Navy. has issued his orders
|banging and prescribing the uniform ana
ress TO be worn by the officers oil tue VA
' orthe United States.
No embroidery will hereaite be worn
- 49, oanta;ns or commanders in the Ma
and IN several of the other grades
,onaes are made in the dress. Inc
Dms button is prescribed for al! oticeIs'
LII nore other than blue or white panta-
~ l'o or vests are permitted to be worn
'on US, y officer IN the Navy. When uni,
3rm IS worn 1t must be the enllre ae.'
ross or the entire unattached 10 Ness0 =
leso I - stations, kthe recruiting ser
IVY - bosnitals. Strict obedience e
loe - riders IS eoioiued. The hair oil a.
~ - n the Navy is to be kept SNORT
\ nart Of the head IS to be worn lonS -
~, ,vhiskers, which shall not eeSc e.h
~. than one inch below the tip Of ~
W and then in line toward the nnou''
want Of conformity in the dress
Hcers Of The Navy has often oeen IL r.
;,ed and complained OF, nolwllns'a"u -
lseu ,; stn has been prescribed by u
,ad &c the Navy Department IN lne s soo
amer IS it now is by Hon. Mr. bau :, 4,
!, we hone to SEQ this regulation s sur,
.ooforoaed TO, doubt not that the Co'
g edays of vessels Of war, Navy ar
&c will take care that all ofde
e. 80 frou the Navy Depaftme
'a nima;SIy obeyed by those under tn
n,mg9and--Pkila. N. Amer.
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Rsome old cynie has left the follow
ing lying aphorisms, Eto be Kissed by all
To live quietly one should be blind, deaf
and dumb.
The fool has his hear. On his tongue:
the wise man keeps his tongue N his
heart.
/ Good wine aud handsome women are
two agreeable poisons.