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The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-02-25

Dir. IBARD would take this opportunity toinform many
those who afflicted with Chronic diseases (oheh
COMPLAINTS, chronic nlamat or and enlargement OF INC
YER and what CaomelitCs call fever sores ana grea
many other Diseases that the first cause VIZ in me use OF
Mercury in some of its dozen forms CGndid people are
learning the Orrd effects of Mineral poaons TO pro
duce distinct Diseases accustomed by their destructive use
More than half the Theumatsms, carries Of bones, ulcers anu
sores besides nnumerlbe other diseases, in hundreds OF
cases that the subscriber has cured greatly heneed
were first produced by of Moreuty. lany science
profession society demands reform il is the medical
lhe use OF Mercury and other mineral polsons were the
erroneous Inventions of msled and ought to be
superseded 10y the more consistent aud older practice o
sclchc vegetable practice, The world was more iree
rom disease, before the of minerals medical rene
dues an II mas been since. Minerals have made more
disease than cy have cured, and the misery which they
nave pf0huce0 III every circle of community ought to be
I'M nduLltube reason to spuTn them from the Materia
Medica. In the majority OF the orcnonG med ciHes
will be all that required for family use; bat in case they
should not, those who will call the undersigned csn
have advice gratis and medicines board on The moss
reasonable termsOr will visit patients disaLce very
| reasonably.
Persons wishing become Agents for the sale of Or
IlibIrd's medicine, will apply to Haskell Palmer Wood
STOCK; VIM iCWcs, Chelsea, and Il. II. frenss, Me-,
/ pcicr who arc authorised General Agents.
j. b. HlBARD, NJ. D.
! East Bethel, August, leiO' lv
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-02-25
JUST RECEIVED,

4 LPACCA LUSTIREs,
"A fg'd and plain MERlNOS,
do do SAAONI CLOTH,
Fisd, plain aud wrought MOUsLlN DE LANES,
various cnlurs,
BROApCLOTlls, Heavier CLOTHS,
lig'd do do
Diamond do do
1900 5000 yds. PRINTS. good style,
Black and bluC.bach NELNETS,
Black ALPlNES.
Blue Blk. ig'd and plain SILKS,
COlOred do do do
5000 yds. Brown SiIEETlNGS and sHIRTiNGs,
Highland. Dev.dcrr. Wor-'cd and Mcrino SHAWLS,
KlmcnSicr CARPEIlNGS,
BOOMING,
Coo Lbs. Northern and Southern Glove. Seed,
Cast steel. Swccds o. :. English Iron.
Swccls and German Steel, Cork steel,
Horse Nails. SC. &c.
And viii be sold Cheap for Cash, by
Oct II, lcil. G.. H. MOWER
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Spirit of TIE Age

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Subscriptions not received, nor advertisements in
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men by some responsible person known the EDITOR
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non subscribers for 81 a year.
n. All communications must be addressed, postsre
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CROCKERY.

THE subscriber Will sell CROCKERY and GLASS
Il WARE, for cash. ut ard freight. All wishing
advantage to call. J A. DUNBAR
Woodstock Oct l5, 1917 774w
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in paymen, for the Age. If this is any accomoda-
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From tie S7ai3lra Literary Messenger.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-02-25

1t was now June, and as soon as Julia ) strength
was equal 10 the fatigue, Mr. Wesibury took her
into the country for a change of air, They were
absent from the city for some months, aud made,
in the course OF the summer, several delightful ex-
curslons in various parts Of the country. a few
days after their return to their house in town. Julia
asked Nr WesIbury. If he had seen OF heard any
thing Of the Cunnioghams.
Il have seen neither OF them, said Mr. West
bury, but hear sad accounts of both. Mrs Gun
bingham IS now with party at Nahant. She has
been extremely gay, perhaps might say disspated
during the whole season, and her reputation is in
some danger. Cunningham has become an invclcruic
9 lmesier, and | am told that his face shows but
too plainly, tn at temperance is not among his viz
!res.'
'Pocr creatures sand Julia. show pity them
for their lon;, their n.adness!'
Il pity him mos, sincerely said Mr. Wesibury,
ION being united TO wo man who seliishly prefer
led her own pleasure TO her il,sband's happiness.
Her have not ye, learned to pity Had she taken
your advice, Julia-for most iouchngly al hear
you warn her!-she might have been happy, a,rd
her husband respectable Now they are both lost
D, that every woman would learn where her true
strength her true happiness lies. o. that she wond
earn, that to yield is TO conquer, TO subm, is 10
'ubdue None but the utterly ignoble and aban.
toned could long ress, the genial influence Of n
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-12-30
REPORT OF TIE SECRETARY OF WAR

NJ, ~ e.., So. " ~
,srv u. ,1 rpJ sa,fc,orv sccounr Of The s,n,s
,ha ps,ar,ne,', under lis con,rnl A yerv ,bor'
n,,nh ;nsn.c,ion bns been made under his o,,Inr
81 81, ha military off,irs of The co,,n,rv md ,,
insnr,na,ion Inns oha;nsb he SAYS il of the mas,
"ra,;,v'n~ chornc,er The estimates for ,he nrn,v
sron.r ,er IN. 6rs, half nc The year 1910 annn.,
~ Gs5o 5s6. whereas tho nnuronrin,ions ,or ,h,.
s,,ns s.rvice for bnlf of ISL were 90 lao o,t
,h,,s sLo,v;ne . reduction n, sI 5ss 5as ,nad.
nn.she hv he c,ose of The Flor;,Iu ,ynr rho sms
p,,.ns;on ii ,nnrv sxnend;ur,s in consoonenco -,
ia ,,,,v s,o,s oc III. Treasury md n General ill.,
'.;,;.,, o., n,,,n,,,;s. 'rba s,m. cansss h... ia
t"o.d reJnr,;on of ,bs es,;maes f., ,ba 6scaI
uanr co,,u,onc;ng INV ia, lsa3 IN "a oOd 56s h.
;rm nso loo les ,'sn the eoyaI.nr onrro, rim.
,;o s IN Is41 and soy 43O .ss than ,boss of
$40 ,rLa Sacrn,ory hoI;.,ss Ib,, m. ,,r.sa,,,
,,,;ii,.rv as,aII;,L,,s,,, If Tho country pay h.'
';,a;,oI c'. ca 100 o0n M, inch,d;,,, 60.
.',.,'a,s.s nr ara,,,n', ror,;6co,;anos ~
"o, - L,r Tho nrJ;ns,,ca .or,;oo ~
~, H., ,,.,.,n'.n.;o, InIy IaI3 ,r. Sz7s ono
VIC y"i T',; nan,,,n,nn, far ,ta 80,
n,.u y" VIC sa g, 5aT Son ara ast .H ' ~
e's"e'" ''o.,r' 800. ,Or ,ha ,';,;,.,,
WHY ca a' 'i,' Gs.ni esq., s"d;ns Inlv ISaa sa
w ,H, ''1 III 49, ,'.,os tor ensn a. Ia1on.'
acn1 co T.. ,Ia in'I;,,, D.rar,nosn, Tho 80,
49, ,,,I H., In,v ,uJ viii ,n,onn, il, isi.,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-12-30
For tho Waterman and State Journal.

Ma. EDIToR,-i have seen a new publication
called "CALL's DECIMAL ARITHMETIC, on new
aud improved plun," by Osman Call. VOL, said
|, every improvement is so much clear gain aud
| thought Of Franklin's adase, "a penny saved is
worth two pence earued!" As the tile page says
The book comprises severnl new methods of com
putting simple interest,"" on The new Deoima"
PLAN my attention was called to these methods"
and 10 these-sO far only-have examined the
hook, not doubling the general ingenuity Of an au-
thor who had succeeded in simplifying rules, and
especially diminishing labor in arriving at results
| have taken three specimens, and come to full
stand. II these were true specimens Of arilhme :
tic smpfed, land il not, why inserted in the
book p and labor saved, give me- said l. old fash
toned notions, as we find them in we'll approved
and long established hrithmelics.
l. BY his plan Of reducing time and things to
decimal parts, he gives the first specimen OF COM
putting simple interest The question is the inter-
est on $500 for year and 6 mo-, at 9 per cent.
quote his process.
81 yr. 6 mo.=l,5 time.
,O6 int on doll. year.
900 I'M, on el for l yr. mo
rs
AM 675Oo
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-12-30
Z" The Boston Miscellany and Lady's Month";,

"The Boston Miscellany and Ladys Monthly
Magazine. Tie january number being No. !
OF Vol. 3-of this elegsn; and excellent magazine
has been received ii. L. Tuckerman is the edi-
tor, and this number gives promise that he will
fully maintain The character Of the magazine. As
usual, the engravings are very fine; and for once
we may suy that the plate of fashions is not sbom-
Unable. According 10 this plate, tho latest Paris
fashion for ladiesis TO be bscomingy clad, we'll
up TO ths neck and we fancy the figures IRE not
quite Stayed into ths last stages of consump-
ton. May that fashion last thousand years
for we fear the first alteration will make il worse.
bradbury and Soden, publishers, Boston.
The "Lsiisrs Of Mary, Queen Of ScOis," have
bsen published in the New World extra, as an
nounced, accompanied by chronological notes, so
as TO give probably the hes, history of that unor-
tunute lady. Double number price 25 cents. J.
Winchester, publisher, 80 Ann street, N. Y.
"Tae Christmas and .Neio Years Present. is a
double number Of The New w ord, containing
extracts from the British Annuals for l643, and
embsshsd with forty wood cu,s--several very
good. Same publisher; price 25.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-12-30

Burlington Female Seminary. l, will DO oossr-
we'd by the advertisement in to-days paper that
this institution 10 to he under the charge Of MRs.
PAINE, recently of williams,own--"a lady" says
the Free Press, admirably qualified, As oil who
have tho pleasure Of her acquaintance know. TO
be placed q, tho head Of such Seminary"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-12-30
THE TRAGEDY ON BOARD TIE SOM
ERS.

On our frs, page will be found more fully the
particulars, together with the view taken of The
II fair by Speneer's friends. A court Of inquiry
hns been ordered by The Secretary of the Navy,
10 meet on board tho ship North Carolina in New
York harbor, on Wednesday last, consisting Of
the following persons: Commodore Stewart,
Commodore Jacob Jones and Commodore A. J.
dallas Ogden Hoffman, Esq. ofN. Y. Judge Adj
vocate. A vessel Of war has been ordered TO the
sic of Pines to whether pirate is to be found
there, in accordance with the niormotion Of young
Spencer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-12-30

G-The long-and well wriIen- article of
&c Vermont" should have been published in The
burlington Free Press. 1t was offered at that Of
flee, declined, and forwarded to us. Usually, in
UGH cases, we should decline opening our col
umns, In this case, we publish the article for The
interest i, possesses to those OF our readers who
have met with the writings Of Boz and a. the
snms time to repay deb, we owe its author for
sundry contributions, in former times, to our col
umns.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-12-30

D5-The Convention, called to consider amend
rnents to the Constitution, will assemble at tho
State House on Wednesday next We shall, Of
course, report proceedings for the Waterman.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-12-30
4 4i0 4i0 | year.
l!0--330 3.4Ihs year.
Ans. $40 no figures.

To make The system familiar, it seems to he a $
necessary TO cucumber the scholars memory with
4 close pages. "showng the aliquot parts of n
unit, land this enjoined, us it is now to he lamil-
lar with The Multiplication table, If all The sLhol-
mrs were Zerah Cobur;is, we should neei no writ
cn-out and printed treatise, aud in this case the
irihing sum OF 90 cts, for 1872 pages would he
we'd. Yours, PIKE IMPROVED.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-12-30

Here are 10 figures employed to get at the an
swer. BY the woudb exploded old rule OF null
iplying the principal by the rate for year, or,
when even months, by half the number OF msnihs
let us see the process:
S75 principal.
9 half no. months.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-12-30

Bad Money. man from Monroe, in thin
county, offered sundry bad bills in this village on
Saturday last, and was arrested and comnit.sd TO
jail. The bills were on the "Orisntal Bank" and
The agricultural Bank Of Montreal" No such
bank as The last named in existence.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-12-30
5)4,5 int. I yr. ut 5 per CT.
. int. l yr. ut ] per CT.

III fgures.) 95 amt Of int. yr., pr.ct.
The process of compromising goes on, employ
ing e6 figures TO arrive at the result Now for the
obsolete system.
90
6
$40 year rs fgures)
80 principal added.
954O
q
57240
954O
l0'''s a.s'".
6O6I72
lol,l2
lo7ls oys'r',
o43OS
1918
1851. years, .fns., and got ut by
50 figures!
3. Once more only. The interest on Ss5 re-
qured Tor yr. 8 mo- n 5 per cent.
The Call process.
81 w. 9 mo.=l,75 time.
los int. on S for year.
,Oe75 int on 81 for | yr. ma.
go
1000
1000
Ans $4,000 int on sss for year, 8
months. rs figures
Old system.
$eS
5
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-12-30
wATCHMAN g. STATE JOURNAL
FRIDAY. DECEMBER so. ls42.
wATonMAN s sTATn JOURNAL.

EP.wALroN SONS, PunLisHERs-r p wALror IN. EDITOR
Relieved orc, from publishing hereafter the laws and
resolutions of Congress- intend to occupy the space
gvcn with interesting mnor-poctry, tales and mscea
extracts Without relaxing any thing Of purpose
make the Waterman and Journal efficient political paper
always devoted to what deem the interests Of the
pie, and particularly to the main doctrine Of the true Wing
creedrRoTEcTor AMERICAN fNpusTRy,it purpose
to let number pass without something in the miscellaneous
and political departments, render IL n welcome and
profitable visitor to every fumy which it may reach
Commencing with the New Year intend to give weekly
LITERARY REGISTER Of such Magazines Books &c. may be
brought to notice. and BUSINESS REGISTER, containing
regular aud sufficiently full notices Of the Of the Boston
and New York markets. and such other may
der that head.
so in advance $3.50 at the end of tho year.
rPosmaseIs and agents forwarding sub
scbers paying in advance, free of postage, entitled retain
ten per cent for their services to receive the paper
Postmaster authorized by the Post Office department
to remit Of subscribers and money payment subscp
ons free Of postage Any wishing subscribe any
subscriber wishing pay o his paper, therefore
through the postpas,er of his town. free Of postage.
Montpelier, Dec. 30, 1912.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-12-30
.ana G1S fG GnnrnaN

fms 6,75 (6 fgures.)
= "Rule.-Divide the given sum by 20, and
the quoent will be the interest at S per cent for
ono year. Divide the per CT. by 5, aud the quo
tlent will he per CT, ,ohich aided 10 S per cent.
makes per cent" Wonderful discovery won
deriul process Lot us test il in point sf econo-
my. Interest required $40 four years, COM
pounded. We extract only the simple process for
year.
"20l00
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-12-30

III fgures.) 95 a amt Of int. yr. 6prct.
The process of compromising goes on, employ.
ing sc figures to arrive at the result. Now for the
Obsolete system.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-02-10
OHIO AND HER BANKS.

The bill to repeal the charter of the German
BANK OF Wooster, one of the exploded bank
ING institutions of Ohio, has passed both
branches of the Legislature. A resolution has
also been adopted in the Senate. instrnct;;;s,r
,ne COMMITTEE on the Currency to report q
bil to repeal the charters of the following
broken banks, most of which have failed verS
recently /; The Bank of West Union, the MAN;
Exporting Company, the Lebanon Miami
banking Company, the Bank of GalipoIis. the
bahk OF Cincinnati, and the Bank of Circiec:,Ie.
chartered In ISIS. The same reasons are
supposed to exist for repeating the charters Of
these banks as for abrogating that of the Ger
man Bank of Wooster. A bill to provide for
the resumption and continuance of specie nav
ments by the banks of Ohio has passed the
Senate, and is now under consideration in the
House. BY this bill, failure on the part If
me banks to redeem their notes, sc in gold or
SILVER, is to be considered forfeiture of their
charters, and for all acts done and liabilities
incurred after such forfeiture the stockbolde[s
are made individually liable 1t is also made
the duty OF the bank commissioners TO insti-
tute proceedings against any bank which NAV
incur forfeiture, and to putiis affairs in course
OF liquidation The law to 90 into effect on
the 9th OF March neXt.-.Nai Int.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-02-10
CONSTITUTION
OfIhe Sfaunton J5to, .g5yt;no,.o O.

U|he Sfaunton I1tai abstinence S1e;ety.
Art. !. This Society shall! be called the Siam.
ton Total Abstinence Society.
Art. 2. Any person may become a me,,ber IF
this Society by signing the following nledge -
1--WE, the undersigned, do agree that we will
not nse intoxicating liquors as a BEVERAGE. nor
udiHc III lhem Tor such use; that we will not pro-
vide them as an article of entertainment nor ror
persons In our employment, and that in all suit-
ape ways we VIII discounenance such use of
them throughout the community.
:, Art. 8. The officers of this Society shall he q
PRESIDENT, two Vice Presidents and Secretary
VINO shall be elected annually, at the annual
meetings ofthe Society; and in case the Society
should TAIL to meet at the stated time, the SAM
ofhcers shall continue 10 act until meeting sbalI
be held. oman
Art. A. II shall be the duty of the President 70
preside over the meetings OF the Society.
Art: 3. 1T shall be the duty of the Ist y;co
PRESIDENT to take the Char in the absence If H.
fresident-and if the LIST Vice President he ~,
sent also, the I'd Vice President shall act IN bis
place. '""'i ACT LII MS
Art +. 1t shall be the duty of the Sec,eta,,, q,
neeP an accurate record OF all the PROCEEDINGS of
ho oocIety' 10 preserve the list of the names of
VIC Defs, ana to take charge of all books and
papers oelonging TO the Society. He shall also
ieceiVe and keep an account of all contributions
10 the funds of the Society, and disbnrse the
san same according to the order of the Executive
Committee.
Art 7. There shall be an Executive Committee
consisting Of the officers of the Society. and five
other members, who shall be elected at the same
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-02-10
From The National MfeiHeeneer.

we are glad TO learn that news has been 70.
ceived In Kentucky by Gen'l Combs. from tho
United States Consul at chihuahua, tina, he had
n mac, an interview with his son Ga prisoner with 90
on'eiSI at tnat place, (six hundred miles on their
haIch from Santa Fe towards Mexico) and thai he
was In good health; and that letter has been 70.
Geiyeo by Gen'l Combs, from the Minister of the
United States at Mexico, informing Gen. Combs
.,at assurances had been given by the Mexican
secretary Of War (Gen. Torne) to Mr.. Mayer.
she United States Secretary of Legation, that as
,a' DIS was IN MS power, every indulgence should
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-02-10
Federal COurt-Preccedings in Bankruptry.

The District Court OF the United States for
the Western District of Virginia was opened
at this place on Wednesday last, for proceed
ings in Bankruptcy, Judge PsNNYBAcKER pre-
siding. number OF petitions were present.
ed, and orders made, notices of which will be
found in our advertising columns, and to
which creditors, and others concerned in in
tcrest, are respectfully referred.
The Court closed on Friday, but will again
SIT here on the 18th ofNlarch ncxt--and there
may be an intermediate sitting, if necessity
should require, and circumstances should al
low In the mean time, for the accommodate
ton OF all, the Judge, the petitioners, and
Others, petitions will be lodged with the Clerk
OF the Court; al order having been made to
that effect. The Clerk will endorse on the pc
utions the time at which they were respective
~ handed to him, and they will then be taken
up and considered, and dockcicd, in the Or
der in which they were handed to him.
We understand that the Act Of Congress has
been construed to require that all petitions
shall be presented, and all proceedings be had,
(with the exception, perhaps, of one or two in
the act mantioned0 inMe Court,'chilst sitting,
and mol before the Judge, ont Of Court and
that the Court, for purposes of Bankruptcy,
must ST at one of the places at which the Dis
trlct Court for the District is directed to be
holden for general purposes.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-02-10

GJThe Committee of the House of Dele
legates on Banks have reported adverse 10
the application for a Bank at Scottsville.
The bill to revive the stay law of June,
1887, to continue during the suspension of
specie payments by the Banks, was passed bv
the House of Delegates OH Friday, by vote
of 70 to 26.
The act in relation to the Board Of Acri-
culture has passed the Senate.
Fabius M. Lawson was elected by the Leois-
lature, on the LIST instant, Treasurer Of the Com
monwealth, on the third ballot.-His competitors
were Reynolds Chapman, of Orange, Col. John
Guerrant, Of Goochiand, Francis Sutton, of Car
oline, Fl. Is. Gaines, of Petersburg, and Col.
Addison Hall, of Lancaster. MIR. Lawson was
the first Clerk in the Treasury Office.
The bill before the House of Delegates to an
mex part of Monroe to Allegheny county, was,
on Tuesday, after some debate between Mr. Ca
perton and MIR. Eolloway--the former opposing
and The latter supporting the bill--indeGnilelv
postponed.
A bill has passed the House AUTHORIZING tho
Court OF Appeals to employ Reporter, at cost
not exceeding $1,000 year.