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The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-01-14

The Middie5Wry Peoples Preis has replied TO
our article on the tariff question, as we expected it
would; not by attempting to answer our arguments,
but, by calling us ga recreant son Of Vermont"
and accusing us of cchoing ''lhe rancor and in
ani,y of the GiOJe, Amos Kendall and their kind
red in New Hampshire and the South" The ar
tcleswe have written, are quite free from tran
corr we think, and only evnce on our part, de-
sire to discuss the matter before the people, ina
calm and considcrate manner.
K We are accused hy the Press, of endorsing
cover the doctrine Of the South, that in LAYING n
tariff for revenue, congress is prohibited from dis
eliminating in favor of domestic industry, and ev-
en- jusilying the attempt recently mado 10 thrust
the manufacturers from congress, by aboshirg
their committee"
We say, what VIC have said before" that in av-
ing tariff Of revenue congress have no right TO
single out one particular branch of industry, for
favor and proiectloi.N What clause in the Consti-
tuition gives them such right in what does lis
justice, in what does lis equality, in what docs its
democracy consist
y When manufactures, or any other branch of in
dnstry step into congress and arroganty demand,
or iarlivcy attempt 10 obtain erciusirc J,irileres,
we are in lavorof thrusling them out and pray.
where ia the democrat who is not, Equ4l and
exact justice 10 all, fGrors and crclusire priri-
iegesi 10 aone,is the motto Of every true democrat)
One great and insurmoun,abe objection 10 Pres
lden Tylers Exchequer. is that it will las he saws.
facilitate commerce Congress has no power 10
establish IN Exchequer to facilitate Commerce mr.
ManIactures, or Agriculture, or any other por,icp-
lar branch Of industry. AS we said last week.
the publishers of newspapers have just as good
right to demand of Congress 10 establish an Tx.
chequer or something else TO facilitate their bnsi.
ness,as the merchants. or manufacturers have; why
not Hyou say not, then Won almi, ;h1, ono class
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-01-14
REPORT OFTnE WAR DEPARTMENT.

The report of Mr. Spencer, Secretary Of War, Is
too volumnious for our columns; blu, the following
synopsis, from the New York Post, will be found
to contain the gist Of the whole:
Our army, it appears consists Of 10 GOA men, Of
whom 72S are commissioned officers; the rest nom
commissioned officers, musicians aud pryaies. To
complete the organization Of The army, 1888 re-
crus are required. In the course of the last wear
1922 men were recruited The number Of desert
ers within the year is less than usual.
The Indian Tribes, with the exception Of the alb
orlgnes in Florida, are quiet and pcaceaby dis
p0s"i and the report expresses Il confidence that
under the management of Col Worth, the War IN
Florida viii soon be brought TO close.
The report approves of the plan recommended
by the Secretary of War in 1888, and partly car
RED into effect for the protection Of the western
frontier against Indian hoslIlilies-nnmely 10 erect
two lines Of military posts-one exterior, within
the Indian country, beyond the boundar, Of exis-
ting ce.sions--and the other an interior line of
posts 10 serve places of refuge in time Of alarm.
and as magazines Of arms and nccessuries. To
these lines, however Mr. Spencer proposes to add
another, namely, Il chain Of posts extending from
the Council Bluffs TO The mouth Of the Oregon Riv-
er, SO as 10 command The avenues BY which the In
uians pass from the north TO the south and at the
same time, TO maintain a communication with our
territories bordering on the Pacific.
As 10 the protection of our northern frontier, the
report expresses regret that the views of the board
of officers. in their report Of May, ls40 did no, in
daco Congress to make appropriations for naval
force on the lakes, for enlargng aud improving the
lake har6cls. and for erecting Notifications TO con-
mand the rivers and straits to which the lakes are
CONNECTED.
For the protection OF orr maratime frontier. the
plan OF Notifications recommended and adopted in
lSlO, has already been completed, in regard to The
principal works Of defence. The sum of sl4 COO
OoO has been eApended; and for the works which
remain, an appropriation Of 50 600 COO will be re-
CURED. For The defence of such points as are yet
unprotected the report suggests that steam vessels,
ola light dranghi should be built.
NIr Spencer dwells. at some length, on the ex-
pediency Of establishing national boundary.
A military road is recommended in the state of
Maine, TO convey supplies 10 Fort Kent and For,
Fairfield.
Various other recommendations are made in the
report, among which is an Improvement in the
course Of instruction al the Military Academy az
West point. The Secretary proposes that the Ca
diets shall he furnished with the means of acouir
ing practical knowledge ofthe duties of sappers.
miners, and poEioniers
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ter facilities than any other could have of cowtmg

ter facilities than any other could have Of cowdmg
its notes into circulation
The discounng of bills of exchange between dis
ant cities will afford an excellent opportunity for
spectators to obtain money, which Will doubtless
be nnproyel with eagcrncss. The Spectator in
New York will have a correspondent in New Or
leans, with whom he is in friendly understanding,
aud kites will be sent up, TO he kept flying
backward and forwards, once in thirty days
These domestic hills Of exchange, are known TO
those who are skilled in the money market, to be
the most hazardous kind Of paper, and to present
the greatest difficulty in making distinction be-
tween real business paper and mere accommoda-
lion paper.
Suppuse, then, the bills Of the new bank do moi
20 into the instant discrcdii; suppose that for ii
lime, they perform tho office which Mr. Tylcr's
cabine, expects from them, they will in that case,
be Injected with surprising and Unprecedented
rapaily into the channels of circulation The SOL
vent banks Of this state will find themselves COM
PEELED to contract their circulation to make room
for them. The effect Of these large issues of paper
will be the usual one, IL rapid increase Of prices, Il
choc. TO the expectation Of our own commodities,
an increase of impOrtatons, and the expectation
of specie The expectation of specie will lead 10
demands upon the banks the government baHl,
will have no supply Of specie on hand; the local
banks must be resor,cd to; and if the reaction he
at all commensurate with the suddenness of the
expansion, rs it generally is, we cannot see who,
is to prevent the state banks and the government
bank from breaking together. We may then deal
MS severely with the state banks as we please, bul
the government bank will be beyond the reach Of
the state legislatures, and we must be content will
a currency Of deprecated continental money
Should these things happen, nothing new wi
have occurred, nothing which has not always &C.
Cured in such cases, The consequences we have
pointed AT nre the nvarablc' course ofAmericar
banking. The paper money Of governments, i
never paid. History relates numerous instances o
its issue, and scarcely a single one of its redenP
| linn
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-01-14

We take occasion 10 commend the Olire
Branch, published at Boston, TO those of our
friends who advocate the doctrine of "the Reform.
ed Mehodisis," of which denomination of Chris.
'lans, this paper is the organ ir til country.
The literary merits of the Oiire Branch are bv
no means its least attraction. Our Sis, thinks very
much Of the paper, and she and her brother rarely
differ in such matters.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-01-14

Wanted in Michigan len thousand Yankee
Girls-According 10 the recent census, New Eng
land contains more femails than males. In Michi-
can there are 81 ,955 more males over l6 years Of
age, than there are females. We will thank our
New England friends to publish this fact. a fine
market can here be found for the Pilgriam dnugh-
iers. Let goo come out at once.-Deirot
Advertiser.
There girls! do you here that Come, pack up
your duds,' and put of to little Michy; that is
we mean all ofyou but one!
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nIscDuRAGlNc no FARMERS,

Alton is the great pork market of Illinois. Al
few towns in the west, with exception of Cinci
nnat, has there been so heavy business done in the
pork and beef line as at Alton, for the las, four OF
Eve years
1t is stated in the .1lioa Telegraph that two dol
lars hundred Is the utmost that buyers can give
the present season for pork without sustaining II
loss, These are times tina, may discourage our
farmers.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-01-14

That SUDBURY BALL dill 90 of great, us we
predicted ii would. They say the presence Of only
one other individual was wanting 10 have made it
the most magnificent affair ever known Modesty
forbds US to name him; hdpcheeI
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-01-14

Wearc requested to state, which we do with
great pleasure, tina, nearly one huadrea ami GGy
signatures were obtained TO the Young Mems Total
Abstinence Society within the last week. The
friends of temperance have grco, reason TO conga-
uate themselves, upon the signal success of their
cause in this vicinity.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-01-14

The Peoples Library for Jan. Is received 1t
contains splendid engraving; "The dying Cheek, 4"
Its contents are entirely occupied wilh"lho confess
sion of Harry LOr:cquer."
The price Of the work is SO a year. Morton
M'Michael, publisher; Philadelphia, Chestnut,
street, l0l,
Weare much OBJ ICED for the''boct numbers.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-01-14

The late wing manifestations ofkindness 10 Cap
tain Tyler, seem to be like the benedction of the
Wech Parson in Shakespeare, God bless you
you tam rascal.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-01-14

The national bankruptcy and ruin party will
never succeed in Vermont when its odous features
are fully developed - Peoples Press.
We perfectly agree with the Press. The CT
dercraic party have bankrupted the Treasury,
and ruined "the times" and we to honestly be-
Iieyc "they will never succeed in Vermont, when
their odius featurs are fully developed" They are
developing pretty fast we think, about these days.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-01-14

We learn that fire occurred in Windsor on the
morning Of the 9lh,iast A block in the tOnline,
situated nearly in the centre, occupied by N, c,
Goddard as book store, was entirely consumed,
The post Office was KEEP, in the book store, all the
papers &c. Of which were destroyed.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-01-14
U'dshiagion, Dec. &c, 1871.

Sir-l have received The proceedings of meeting
composed Of some dozen gentlemen Of Bconyie,
ut which You presided. Resolutions there passed
instruct me to advocate and vote for n Bank of
the Unon,' &c. and also instruct me to prepare
and support an amendment TO the constitution OF
the United States, which will diyesi the President
of the veto power, &c.
shall neither advocate nor vote for Bank Of
the United States, 10 operate per Sc over the L.
MON.
shall neither prepare nor support an nmenl-
ment TO the Constitution Of the United States dives
Ting the President of the veto power
My reasons will be given upon the Hocr of the
House Of Representatives.
With sentiments of great respect, am. sir,
Gro H. PRorrfr.
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Got Tie BOtis.--The Tfppccanoc Club of Frank
fort KY. have resolved TO prescn, handsome
walking cane. Kentucky growth. 10 the Hon. John
VI. Bolts, Of Virginia If Bolts should 'hcal' Can,
Tyler with that, IL would hurt his skull some
Crescent City
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-01-14

Infdels are all Loco Focos; consequently the
Loco Focos are the ln6dels, = Whig Paper
The Samese Twins are Wings; consequently the
Wings are Samese Twins.-.OM Dominion.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-01-14

W,qois,-Ihc democrats have nominated Hon.
a. W. Snyder, formerly member of Congress from
he, CrS, di.irioi as ,hair c.edidat" r,r Cn,ernor
and John Moore, Esq, of Mclean county, as their
candidate Oi Lieut. Governor.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-01-14

Maryland Legislature.-The legislature Of Ma
ryland met at Annapolis on Monday. The next
day, John c. Legrond, of Baltimore, (Democrn)
was chosen Speaker of the House, and Richard
Thomas, (Whg) President Of the Senate,
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-01-14

Cidcrcrdiic Reform-The U. S. Treasury il
bankrupt on the first of January 1912, for the first
lime in twenty years! "lIurrah FOR old Tip"
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-01-14

~ See Mr. RuETr's speech in this weeks
paper VIII our democratic friends pass it round
among their wing neighhors'
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-01-14

We are informed that Mrs GIBBs intends visit
ing our village again She will be hero sometime
next week.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-01-14

;r-5s Oar correspondents shall be attended to
as fast us possible.
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Some constituents Of Mr. Profit, Of Indiana. CT
lcrcrat, sent him a letter of instructions. The fol-
lowing is his replv ---
, 1842-12-17

: DEPARTURE OF Mrss,oNARIEs.-We
learn from the Recorder that on Sab
bath evening last a meeting was held
at the Old South, a, which, the IN
structions Of the American Board
were given te Rev. Messrs. Ph'lan.
der o. Powers. John F. Lanneau,
and Axariam Smith, preparatory 10
their departure for their respective
stations. Mr.. Powers returns TO
Broosa. where he began his labors a.
mong the Armenians OF ASIA Minor
in 1885. Mr.. Lanneau resumes mr.
labors at Jerusalem. in connection
with the Syrian mission. Mr.. Smiths
field Of labor Is among the Nestof'
ans Of the mountains Of koord'sian'
MI. Powers and his wife, and Mr.
Smith, sail from this port, for Symr
IA, in the bark Fame. MI. MRS
Lanaeau 60 from New York to Mar
seilies, and thence By steamer .
Egypt and Jerusalem. Boston bo'
tetin.
, 1842-12-17

az to call It roguery-to create debts
and not be able to pay them-Those
who lent the money to the boys call
on them TO pay, and they say they
have got nc money, but there is plen.
ty Of property belonging to sll of
them, but moi yet decided BY the Old
man. and the old man says the boys
shan't be sued, for that 10 contrary to
the old family agreement.
Now, in such a state Of the ques-
ton, what is to he done! The boys
say TO the lenders, .if we had a little
more money to complete the best Of
our roads, the income of the roads
themselves will pay oil debts; but IN.
til they r finished they are worse
than nothing, and doing good to no
one" But lenders refuse to lend
more unless the old man will endorse
bonds, and the old man says he won't,
but he wants a little money himself,
and offers to borrow on his own
bonds; and say, "No, We will not
trust you either, because you 50 far
countenanced the actions Of your
boys. and let them borrow on the
good faith Of the family, and now
you will do nothing to help them ont;
and you know we cant sue your
boys or seize their property, and here
we are without a remedy, whilst you,
like a dog in the manager, won't act
yourself or let others act. You
know that what has been done by
roads has increased the value and
usefulness Of all the lands of the
great family farm, and without said
roads the new and unsettled parts
are not worth a cent. and still you
refuse to aid the boys out Of their
present difficulties, brought about by
and by your own acts and by your
own permission.
Now this is about a true outline oil
the present condition of the family
and the farm; and the question is,
Shall things remain so, and grow
worse, or shall sound wisdom prevail,
and the old man call the boys togeth'
er, and honestly reason over the mat
ter, and agree out Of the family abun'
dance to pay the debt by finishing
the good works now impoverished
and go back to the spirit and mean
ing of the old family agreement, and
by sticking to that take care how
the boys in future assume a duty
which belongs more safely to the oil
man. as we'll in public improvements
in borrowing, as IN banking and max
ing State bonds and paper money?
PETER ScRIBER.
, 1842-12-17

GIVING JONATHAN AsLdck Back
One OF the London papers, speaking
of the late prize-6eht near N. York,
which resultedin the death Of Mccoy,
gives the universal Yankee nation a
dressing in the following wise: "Our
friends on the other side of the At
lan,ic are in a most "particular friz-
zle-fx' on account Of a boxing match
which has taken place between two
Britishers' there, and in which one
vagabond has put the other out Of the
world. However lamentab.e such
an event may in itself be, we can
conceive Of few things more ludi-
crous than anything like a monody
over it by these heroes Of the rifle
ball and bowie knife-these adopts
in gouging. They. forsooih, to talk
Of their feeling of adherence for such
brutal exhibitions! What do they
abhor? Is it the fairness which char.
acterizes the most brutal Of these ex.
hibitionsi Such a feeling we might
understand from sly stabbers aud Sc
cret shooters; but for a Yankee to
talk Of an English prize fight other
wise than as a matter Of praise is AZ
mawkish as it is misplaced! Be
quiet; pray do, Brother Jonathan"
, 1842-12-17

A MArpEN's L.EAp.-Paris We be-
ileve, is the head quarters Of spirit Of
romance in real life, whether Of the
pleasing or terrible. Not long since,
at a public masquerade IN one Of the
theatres, a young milIiner, dressed as
a Scotch lassie. repaired thither for
the purpose Of discovering, if possible
whether her lover, who was betroth.
ed to her, had not estrangcd his afiec-
tons. Moving slowly among the gro
tesque and varieeated throng, she at
last discovered her "aame." She en-.
gagged him in conversation with an al
tered voice, fora while aad, finally
veneured to ask him after his Lucilla.
"Oh." said he, galy, sim tired Of
her-she has ou,lived my liking"
Her arm dropped from his careless
~, and she sauntered about the vast
arena, trying TO ascertain where the
fair one lived who had called off the
regards Of her friend from herself.
She succeeded-knew the street
they would pass in returning home,
which was the one in which she her
self resided. She preceded them
cautiously, n few rods in advance, as
cended to the topmost room Of he'
dwelling. md flung herself, a man
glei and ~lifeIess corpse at her faith
Hess lovers feet.--Pic.
, 1842-12-17
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and psyment cxacied.
, 1842-12-17

The New Orleans Bulletin gives the
following statement which we had not
!, previously heard: We hear that upon cut
ting into the steamboat Eliza, q few
weeks ago, two cabin passengers were
found with their hands grasping the han
dies of their trunks. 1t has not hitherto
been supposed that any cabin passengers
persisted, ave Capt. Iittleton's wife
and child. One Of the passengers on
that boat whom we ~ccnversed with yes
terday, computes that nearly sixty lives
were lost.--Mssouri Republican.
, 1842-12-17

What could q man want more? and
how can a farmer, capable of enjoy
ing life, possessed Of his farm house,
and his necessary implements OF hos
bandry. even sigh for a residence
within the ;nciasure ola cisy-cheea
ing brick and morter for the elbow
room ola spacious farm house-the
dust Of the town, for a village; the
three story brick house, for the gran-
airy or the haycock; the parest air Of
heaven, for the atmosphere ola thou
sand unwhoIesome, smoky houses, and
ten thousand unwholesome breaths.
How could a farmer make such o
choice as this? We would pause fora
reply, did we moi know that the only
answer which could be devised, after
a long study, would be the unsatrsfac-
tory one, that something better was
anticipated oRly: for itwould be . MI
ricle. almost, for a man TO find himself
happier, or in better circumstances,
after a change Of residence from the
country to the city. No, no. The
true elysium, the real paradise on
earth, is the country, The city for
the task.masters and his hard working
servant; but the country for the man
who wishes for health and leisure,
conten:ment, and a long life.
The ancient Romans venerated the
plough; and at the earliest. purest time
Of the republic, the greatest praise
which could be given to an llnstrious
character, was a judicious and indus
trious INSTRUMENTATION. Adv.
, 1842-12-17
TEENS Of PUBLICATION.

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Inc. Al s3s0, II Paid within six months, and
n s,ymens he longer delayed, Three Dollars
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rTe a club Of Three or more subscribers.
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,vast be r0sr RAID.
, 1842-12-17
THE WIFE.

She chung TO him with womsu's love,
Like ivy TO the oak.
Whilst DER his head. with crushing force.
b. Eartt's chilling tempcs,s broke.
And when the world looked cold on him,
And blight hung DER his name.
She saothed his cares with wonan's love
And babe tim rise again.
Whom eare had furrowed DER his brow;
And elorded his young hours,
She wove. avid I his crown OF horns,
A wreath of loves own flowers.
Aud never did the wreath decay,
@, one bright Arw'ret ~wiiter7
For woman's tears Ger nourishcd ,hem,
Thatshey nigh, bloom forever.
IS 'Tis cver Thus with woman's lore
True tiii life's storms have passed,
And like the vine around the tree,
Il braves them To the last.
, 1842-12-17
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