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The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-07-08

Centuries ago, that lNrbor-bor,
Stretching its length Of foam aliIr,
And Salisbury's breach of shining sand,
And yondcr island wave snloolhcd strand,
Saw the Adventures tiny sail,
Fit, shopping from the eastern gaIe;'
Aud DER these woods and waters broke
The cheer from Brtains hearts Of oak,
As brightly on the voy0ger's eye,
Weary of forest, sea, and sky,
Brcak;ng the dull continuous wood,
The Mc:rmack rolled down his flood;
Ningling that clear pcllucid brook
Which channels vast Agocohook-
When spring times sun and shower unlock
The frozen fountains OF the rock,
And more abundant waters given
From that pure lake, The Smile Of Heaven
Tributes from vale and mountain side
With oceans dark, eternal tide!
III.
On yonder rocky capc,wh!ch braves
Tine stormy challenge OF the waves,
Midst tangled vine and dwaliish wood,
The handy Anglo-SaXon stood,
Planting upon the tOpmOst Crag
The staff Of England batl!e-llag
And while from out lis heavy fold
st. Georges crimson cross unroled,
Midst roll OF drum and trumpet blarc,
And weapons brandshlng in air,
lie gave TO that lone promontory
The sweetest name in all his story;t
OF her--the flower of lslam's daughters,
Whose llarems look on Stamboul's waters
Who when the chance of war had bound
The MOslCm chain his limbs around,
Wrealhed DER with silk that iron chain,
Soo,hed with her smiles his hours of pain,
And londly TO her youthful slave
a dcarcr gilt than freedom gave,
But look the yellow lsht no more
Streams down o. wave ana 'erlaht ShOfej
And clcarl,' on the calm air sweIIs
The lisanl voice Of twilight bells.
RON Oceans bosom, white and thin
} ho aust comes slowly rolling in;
Hills, woods, the rivers rocky nm,
Amidst the sea-liko yapor swim,
While yonder lonely coast-rgh set
Within us wave-washcd malinct
Hal! quenchcd, Il bcumlcss star and pale,
Shines dimIy through its cloudy veil!
Vale ofmy fthers!--l have stood
Where Hudson rolled his lOrdIy food;
Seen Sunshine rest and sunset fade
Along his llowning pasade;
Looked down the Appalachinc peak
On Jumala's silver streak;
Have seen along his valley CLEAN
The Mohawk's lollly-winding stream;
The setting sun, his axle red
Qucnch darkly in polomac's bed;
And aulum's Tinbow-tinlcd banner
Hang lightly DER the Susquchanna;
Yet, wheresocer his step might be,
Thy wandering child looked back 10 thee
Heard in his dreams thy rivers sound
or murmurng on lis pcbbly bound,
hhc nnlOrgotlon swell and roar
OF waves on thy familiar shore;
And seen amidst the cultaincd gloom
And quiet ofmy lonely room,
The sunset scenes before me pass;
As, in Agrippa's magic glass,
The loved and lost niOsc 10 yicw
Remembered groves in grccnncss grew;
Aud while the gazer leaned To trace,
More near, some old familiar face,
lie wcpt 10 find the vision flown
\ phantom and u dream alone!
"'i'hc celebrated Captain Smith, after rcsIgnine
he government of the colony IN Virginia, in hi,
of" Admiral Of New England" made q
careful survey Of the coast from Penobscot TO Cape
God, IN the summer of 1911.
lake Winniplscogce--"7 The smile Ofhc Greai
Nm III la Of ,,lt Al
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Stream ofmy fathers! sweeily still
The sunset rays thy valley fill;
Poured slantwise down the long deiiIc,
Wave, wood, and spire beneath them smile.
| see the winding Powwow fold
The green hill in its belt of gold.
And following down its wavy line,
lis sparkling waters blend with thine,
There's not tree upon thy side,
Nor rccl, which thy returning THE
As yet hath left abrupt and stark,
Above thy evening water-mark;
No ELAN cove with lis rocky hem,
No Isle whose emerald swclls bcgem
Thy broad, smooth current; not sail
Bowed to The lrcshening ocean gale;
No small boat with its busy oars,
Nor gray wall sloping to thy shores;
Nor irame-house with lis maple shade,
Or Iigid po liar colonuade,
But lies distinct and full in sight,
Beneath this gush of sunset light.
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profound regret
Glslliln COlllilInni-
egard that, which
the reformation
hter, and MlIirli
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at the Empircisms Of the day. A rich vein Of hu.
NOR pervaded the piece, and tested the rsibc fac
ul'ies Of the audience. The speakers forte is de-
cldedly wit and satire. Apar, from the English o.
ralions were three in different languages; The frs,
in Spanish on history by b. Lee Jr of n. Y, who
though still youth possesses the becoming conf
dence resulting from conscious merit. ]. J. Wad.
ham delivered the French grafton on Chvalry-a
subjec, happily suited to the military spri, Of The
age The speaker is n true knight who would Ca
gery break lance with the iraduceI of his Lady
Love. lie paid some high encomi ums to nature,
beauty and such Of the fair auditors as understood
French, most certainly reciprocaed the praises Of
the good looking Eulogis,. The Latin Grafton on
Love of country--was delivered by d. Cunning
ham of Boston whose rich tuned voice rendered
the subject ineligible to many who like myself
were novices in that language Of the learned. NJ.
l.. Lee of Sandy Hill N. York delivered the vale
dictory. It was chiefly ex,empore, and one of
those eloquent appeals whose effects are visible in
the moistened eyes of the audience. He alluded
in an affecting manner to the "reminiscences Of
Youth, the assoc a,ions connected with his alma
mater-and the anguish he felt in separating from
his fellow students so long united by ties strong rs
those of brolherly love. Blu, The imperative duties
of II man compelled him to go forth in the world,
and what changes may not be anticipated ere mex,
they meet IieIe the emotions of his noble nature
overcame The talented speaker his voice fal,ered
and the tear drop glistened in his eye. But he
soon recovered and turned around to the President
whom he addressed us his mental parent who had
trained his mind in the paths of integrity and truth
I envied the happy feeling Of Captain Partridge as
he beheld the results of his efficient instruction.
The speaker retired amid the plaulhs Of the
audience, and the ceremonies Of the day closed
with an address, by Gen. o. Clark Of Sandy Hill
New York which was abridged, as the day was far
advanced. then returned home with my fair
companions who send you their respects, but are
unwilling should disclose their names. As |
have no such scruples shall sign myself
PlIILOSLEEK.
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Postscript.
sATUR DhY MORNING,

We have kept our paper open till this morning,
waiting for the returns Of the election, We have
the pleasure of informing our readers that Benniag
ton county is redeemed We have elected a ma
joliiy of representatives, and both Senators. Well
done for the old battle ground county
From the north we are able TO say, that the feds
have carried the Senator in Orleans CO. and the
democrats 10 representatives. TO 0. Essen co. is
undoubtedly democratic all 'over, Lamoille do.
In franklin we have carried the IA represent
,atives. Senators doubtful In Chl,enden we have
undoubtedly gained one sene,or, while the feds
hold the "ther by small majority, re. The
democrats have 6 representatives gain of one.
So far then. the Legislature will stand better for
The democrats Than last year!
The feds have succeeded in squeezing in their
Governor by the aboli,ionisls all turning in for him
They have lost in the Senate, and will not stand
so well in the House as last year The result Of
the election as far as whssery is concerned is one
of those victories lha, conduce more to the ultimate
ruin Of The conquerOrs than the conquered.
Paine is but abont 500 ahead. so far.
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II will be seen that our neghbor, down street,
troubled about the 1855 votes given for Snilie in
Woodstock, and very piously talks aboui"smug-
Cling" a friend iniorms US that the boot i. on the
other leg,n this wise,Several democrats had agreed
10 vote for Tracy. On the day Of election, when
they came in to the town house the federal vote
pedders, who knew this, gave them Tracy and
Paine vote folded together. They, knowing that
Tracy vote was all right and supPosing, of course,
as they were known TO be democrats the wings
would no, give them Paine vote, put the Tracy
and the Paine vote into the box. without opening
the latter, and thus got cheated. |, is said by
those who know better than we do about it, that
some thirty-fve or forty democratic votes were
smugged in for Paine, in this way.
II may not be improper to mention, IN ,hi, con-
nection that the contest for Representative was n
warm one, and one that called out very full vote.
and yet, the aggregate vote for Governor was a.
bout siriy more than for Representative! After
the election of Representative was declared. no
REGISTRY ,ras kept of the names of those uho roted
for Gore-aor-and any man voted who pleased.
Whether he had voted in any other town, previous
" OF whether he voted here twice no body can
roll
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For The Spirit ofthe Age.
COMMENCEMENT AT NORWICH
UNIVERSITY,

The annual commencement at this institution
was held on Thursday the 18th ut. And not
wi,hstandng the weather was uniavorable, and the
season a busy one for farmers, yet earl in the
morning the village was thronged with spectators.
At half past o'clock national salute was fired
in from, Of the University. We then repaired to
the Church, where Military Convention was held.
The object Of this convention was TO take into
consideration the true condition Of the militia of
our country, and TO devise means for their more
efficient organization. This meeting was addressed
by Maj. J. Sweet Of Windsor, VI, in a most able
lucid and patriotic manner Mr. S. clearly proved,
that the condition Of the Military science is not
only agreeable with the laws Of God, but that it IS
the duty devolving upon every American citizen to
make himself well acquainted with the best means
Of national defence. After the Address several
resolutions expressive OF the sense of the meeting
were pissed; when it adjourned to meet at the
same place on the 4h of July, '43. Having taken
short recess, we again returned to the Church. to
listen to orations from the Students And for IL
tanned. The subjects were well selected Instead
of taking those Of ah abstruse aud metaphysical
character, which few Gun understand; subjects
were selected, calculated TO touch the hearts, and
interest ofall.
There was certain firm p,rio,ic spri, which
brea,hed throughout all The addresses we heard
The students of N. U, have always been dis
,nguished for their patriotism. And indeed il canno'
be otherwise SO long ms they are directed by their
presen, principal Without any disparasment to
the others we think that the Grafton Of llessrs.
Wight, Frazey. and Lee, surpassed any thing we
have ever heard on any similar occasion. On the
evening previous to commencement day tragedy
and comedy were acted. In these we were much
disappointed; not because the performance was not
as good, as we had anticipated, but we were sur
prised, that an institution, protesting so many
original writers, should selec, plays to be acted on
to them SO important an occasion. This was not
necessary. Hhen we have known original plays writ
ten at the University which surpassed any thing We
have ever known selected. We recolIect tradgedy
by Professor A. Jacklnan, also two comedies one
by c. Wight; the other by J. A. ;all Of which
were peculiarly suited to the time and occasion
upon which they were .acted. From the speci-
men we saw, we have reason to believe. there is
talent Of an equal order, still at the University.
The following degrees were conferred viz: A. B
o. NJ. Marsh, w. W. II. Davis, II. c. Clark, B
F. Shepard, J. c. Wight w. L, Lee, o. A. Buck
Master Of Civil Engineering, C.. D. Growing
shield, d. P. Thompson, Master Of Military Sci.
ence, G. F. Emerson, H. NJ. Storr, J. B. Frizell
The Honorary degree Of A. NJ, Maj. Gen. o. NJ
Clark, Mini. c. &. Eastman, Samuel A. George
c. Wight, and J. A. Hail. C.G.F.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-09-09

Daily Morning Post.-1he .New Era, at
New York, is now merged in the Duly Morn
ing Post. The editorial management Is in the
hands of Mr. Goodwin, formerly connected with the
.Nsw York Ereniag Post, which says enough on
he score Of talents and principles-and the conf
mercial department is to he in the hands of Mr.
Gouce, the celebrated author Of the History Of
Banking in the United States. In the hands Of
such men, no one can doubt that it will be valu-
able acquisition to the presses Of New York.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-09-09

BRILLIANT WHirEwAs --Nluny have heard
Presidents house ut Washington. The following
is recipe for making it, with some additional i'm
provemenls learned by experiment:
Take half bushcl Of nice unslackcd lime ,slac;
it with boiling water, covering i, during the process
to keep in the sicam Strain The liquid through a
fine seye or strainer, and add TO il peck Of clean
salt, previously well dissolved IN warm water;
three pounds Of ground rice boiled 20 thin paste
and stirred in boiling hol half pound Of power
full Spanish whiting, and pound Of clean glue
which has been previously dissolved by first soak
ing il well, and then hanging i, over n slow fire. in
n small kettle, within large one filled with wa,.r
Add five gallons Of hot water to the whole mixture
stir il well, and let il stand few days covered
from dirt. 1t should be put on quite hot; for this
purpose it Gun be KEEP, in Il kettle on a portable fur.
mace. 1t is raid that one pint of this mixture will
cover n square yard upon he outside Of n house il
properly applied. more or less small may
he used according. to the nealness Of the job re-
qnired. il answers as well us oil paint for wood
brick or stone, and is cheapeI ], retains its bril-
fancy for many years. There is nothing Of the
kind that will compare with it. either fnr inside ~
outside walls, Coloring matter mny be pu, in,
and made Of any shade you like Spanish brown
stirred in will make red or pink more or less dacp
according to the quantity. A delicate lingo Of lhi.
is very pretty for inside walls Finely puverized
common clay, well mixed with The Spanish brown
before /, is stirred into the mixture. makes lilac
color. Lamp .hlack in moderate quantities. makes
n slate color, very suitable for the outside Of bull.
Jings. Iamp.black and Spanish brown mixed 10.
ge,her produce n reddish slone.color. Yellow
oclre stirred in makes n yellow wash; but chrome
goes further, and makes n color generally estrem-
ed preler. In all these cases. the darkness Of the
shade will Of course be determined BY the quanii-
~ Of coloring matter used. iii difficult to make
rule, because tastes are very different; il would
be best 10 try experiments on shinge and let il
dIy. have been told that green must not be
mixed with lime. The lime destroys the color aud
the color has an effect upon The white~rsh, which
makes it crack and peel.
When walls have been badly smoked. and you
wish to have them clean white, it 10 well to
squeeze indigo plen'ifully through bug into the
water you use before it is stirred in the whole mix.
ture.
IT. larger quantity than FIVE gallons is wanted.
the same proportions should be observed.
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Making per cent. Tor the year. Said per eMtAse 10
be cast on the original amount o. premium Without
reference to any endorsement and 10 be pnid TO he Treas
uer at his office in Montpelier on or bcore the loh dny
of October 1872 being the day ofihe annual meeting OF
said company. 1t is hoped that each m.noer o' .e hs
stature will feel an interest in having all persons who a.
insured in his town. avail themselves OF the o9p"'uh
ty forward the money for their assessments hy n nhu
is expected that no member Of the company WIN IAN
doing often costs them more TO forward tr Wo-
ney otherwise than their assessment amounts to- Mehl'
hers should recoect This
Att meeting Of the Directors on the first Wednesday
oithis monh, the following resolution was adopted:
RcsOiped, That in il should become ncctssar! to
prosecute my person who negecls to pay his assess
ment when due, TINT the Treasurer is hereby directed to
collect the whole amount OF the premium n"te agreeable
to the act Of ncOr pOraon.
The Town clerk consable,O member Of the compa
ny il rcQueS read the above resolution a their respcc
tive Town meetings in September that all interested
be notified. J. L. TIluRSTON, Tredtur'r.
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We intend TO hunt up some Of those mus,y stat
utes of this State, before long and more particular
that property qualification. We cannot help ask
ing with Ben Franklin, az the possession of a
Jackass gives man The right to vote. who holds
The right Of suffrage; the man or the jackass'" II
men are required 10 hold certain amour, of a GER
tain kind Of property. in New Hampshire, before
they exercise certain rights. and hold certain
offices. who is the office holder, the man or the
property Such law is not democratic. If any
object to our opposition to this unequal species Of
legislation on the ground Of too much radicasn,
we invite them TO call soon, as June 10 close at
hand.-Graniie Slate Democrat.
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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
GREETING.

The descendants and representatives Of Bcnc-
dict Arnold are requested TO send IN their claim,
for his treason at the federal Senate ut Washing
ion, under disguise Of arrearugcs for pay and it is
imporan, that they should do so before The true
and royal sympathissrs with I, ranny and treason,
who now hold The reins Of government, shall be
dri, en- from power. As the Senate has no, only
decided against refundng the fine Of $1,000 impos-
ed upon Andrew Jackson for defeating their friends
ut New Orleans, but also accepted report from
their judiciary committee in favor Of paying the
descendants Of Gen. Hull the arrears of his pay
after having been tried, con !c,ed, md sentenced
TO be shot, for high treason, there can be no doubt
of their readiness TO reward the treason of our H.
lus,rious ancestor, which came so near placing
Washington and all the rebel forces ut the mercy
Of the British crown. Dated at Tonkwoiton, in
the colony of Rhode Island, this first day Of An.
gust, in the 57,h year Of the American Rebellion,
and Of the reign Of Whgse'y the second.
(Signed) KING.
irPAll the AMERICAN papers in the United
States will please copy, and send their bills to
Lord Ashburton's Secretary Of Statc.-P lebion.
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An editor mus, no, be expected to please all
his patrons. There is every variety Of taste as
well as of feature One likes nothing but politics.
another, agricultural essays-a third, muir
dcrs, mud fires and earlhquukes-a fourth, nnec-
do,es and puns--this man looks only to CONNER
cial intelligence. that man, scornins dolla's and
cents feels delight only in literary and scientific ar
tcles-lhe old farmer desires information nbonl
the culture Of cotton, Of fruit trees and grasses
the improvement in the Durham short horns, and
the hest cross of Berkshires and Graziers and his
pretty daughters would rather have love-tales and
poetry In these hard times we prefer advertise
men,s with the payment in adv vance. They I'M
prove the personal appearance of editors ind pub
fishers wonderfully -.Mississippi Guard.
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Fdcis,-let those who have evinced DISPOSE.
ton to blame the friends Of Free Suffrage in Rhode
Island, remember,
lst-'rhat the number ofwhite male inhabitants,
excluding unnaturazed foreigners and insane per-
sons, according to the census Of hat State, is about
% 900.
2nd--1'hat the number Of votes cast for the
Peoples Constitution, in the month Of January
last, was IL, 963
3d-That each vote cast for or agans, The Peo-
PIES Constitution, was signed by The voter, and
read rs follows:
~ am Tor am not al frecholder under the
existing laws of Rhode Island. | vote for for Il
sainsl] the Peoples Constitution. A. b."
4lh-That the greatest vote ever cast by the
landhoders Of The State Of Rhode Island, was g.
662; and that 1894 votes were cast by landhold.
ers foI he Peoples Constitution, being majority
Of 473.
9th That the vote cast for the Peoples Con-
sli,ution, are preserved aud ready to be produced
a, such time us they may be called for in refer.
ence to this nater.-.Norwich .News.
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Dtt0,

In Ponfret Aug. 10, Mr. John Jenniss aged nine
~ five. lie was one Of the early settlers and pio-
neers of the town. lie moved from Woodstock
Connecticut in l77+; he helped organize the town,
the first militia company and the first church, OF
which church he was member. In the contro.
versy with New York, he was n firm advocate Of
Vermont. lie was in several engagements in the
war of the Revolution, ind Of him il is truly said
he was an honest unn. Printers in New York and
Connecticut are requisite sc.
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commissioners Notice.

WE the subscribers being appointed by the honorable
w the Probate court for the district OF Uindsor COM
mssoncrs to receive examine and adjust all claims and
demands ofal persons against the estate of Mary Rob-
insonae Of Reading deceased E said district Representa-
insovent and also ell cimsand demands eAhhctn OFFSET
thereto and six months from the first day Of August s2
being aowcdhy said for that purpose do there
fore hereby givc notice that will attend to the business
of our said appointment Ut ihc dwelling house OF RRfus
Buck in Renlng the a, Monday in January NEXT from
one O'Clock p. NJ. until fur O'Clock, r. NJ Oh said day
HIRAM GODDARD, Com
l29.3w RUFUS BUCK, mssioncrs.
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"THE CHIcoRA, or Messenger Of The South,
is the title of new literary paper published
monthly ut Charleston sc 1t has reached only
the fourth number and is one of the ncaest papers
we have ever seen. II almost surpasses the .Nsw
York Mirror, in beauty, internal and external
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In conversation, The other day, with an individual
that has worked IN the Springfield Armoty for
thirty years. he remarked that he now receives
only thirty five dollars for the labor that he used
to get forty five dollars for. when Jackson or Van
Buren, was President. So rnuch for change
Greenfield Democrat