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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-01-31
DIR. TRYLOR's
BAISAM OF IIV WORT.

ONLY GENUINE, 375, BOWERY, N. Y.
WNOR Consumption, Cough, Colds, Splitting Of
n Blood, PAIN in the side or breast, Asthma,
Plcuiisy, Shonness Of BREATH p ilpiialion Of tho
Heart Debility, Nervousness, and all diseases Of the
Lungs and Liver. This medicine has been used in
the city Of New York with unexamplcd success for
eight years, curing thousands who were supposed
incurable 1t is now used by most OF the medical
faculty, the Clergy, the Press AID The whole people.
Certificates Of extraordinary cures will accompany
each battle.
SURPRISING CURE OF CONSUMPTION.
MIR II. Gaddin OF Delhi, New York, OF natural
consumptious constitution, has been saved from
untimely end by the use OF DR.. TOylor's Balsam OF
Lvclwori. A severe cold broush, on an attack OF
Peursy, and thus ended in general debility and con-
sumption. A constant tou- h, hectic llush restless
nights quick pulse, aud continued loss OF fesh
cured q speedy death; but as soon as he commenced
he use OF this balsam he grew better, and is now
fully restored to health.
QUlLK CONSUMPTION CURED. CERTIFY
that my Oldest daughter took the whoopIng cough,
which terminated in severe inflammation Of the
lungs. We called IN a physician, and 10 our sur
prise, he said she dangerously i'll of the quick
consumption ard we daily grew more and more con-
WINGED that her lungs were rapidly wasting away. |
then procured the ablest medl cal council could OF
three physicians, who, utter treating her case two
months, gave us no encouragement, but on the con-
traTy, discouraged ut | then resolved 10 try DR.
Taylor's Balsam Of Liyerworl but with little hope
as her breathing feeble as TO be scarcely per.
sepuble by applying the cor close TO her. We had
not given this medicine month before She had so
far recovered 10 be able 10 walk The ROOM
| and she after became quite strong and well
and Tor which medicine next to The blessing of heav-
en-, ! am indebted, and am willing 10 be sworn tc
| these facts.
For sale by sILAs BURBANK, JR. and E. II
PRENTISS, Montpelier, VI.
! n. B. Purchasers are particularly cautioned tC
buy other than that made at 375, BowCry, N. Y
city, 14f
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-01-31

DALDNESs and LOSS OF HAIR is caused by
ID a want of healthy action in the vessels which
throw oil the Precipitation from The head. When
these vessels arc weak diseased The perspiration is
thick and clammy, and adhores to the mouths OF the
pores and clogs them up and dries aud forms scurl
and dandruT Lees blood is then carried TO the roots
Of the hair, and Tor want Of which the hair has not
sufficient nourishment, and consequently becomes
dry and harsh and begins nscnsiby TO fail off which
Restore the capillary vessels of the head 10 their for
mer healthy circulation, and fine silkey hair
will make tie appearance, which will increase in
quantity and volume until The hair becomes thcR and
heallhyi
JAYNE'S HAIR TONIC is the only preparation
that has ever been known 10 produce new hair on
bald heads, which it has done n innuncrable in
stances, and will seldom tail, if properly and perse-
vcringy used.
Prepared only by DR.. d. JAYNE, No. 30, South
THIRD ST. Philadelphia. For sale, Montpelier, by
l. p WALTON & SONS.
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WORMS I

nR M Htehoosks unrivalled and unequaed Worm Tea,
~ sovereign remedy for Strange and Incredible the
of these detesobe vermn; few persons it is thought
free from them particularly maes and children.
Many persons go through distressing of medicine with
benefit when they might be relieved by using
This invaluable medicine has been tested by the experience
fmoe than years and administered than 6
p0persons O ages, and solitary compaiat
contrary hundreds have called and unsolicited their
ecided preference after trying tho different articles
forth the public and pronounced DR. Htchc ocks
the safe eeCtua aud convenient remedy be OBJ
tanned tho housan of where
bees used agreeable to tho printed directions has failed
p-Ask for DR. NJ Ht;hcocks W.rm Tea, there many
nostums abroad for the of worms For sale by
BURBANK Montpelier. sgooiy
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COLDS CHEMICAL IMPROVED
LAMP.

TINE subscribers having purchased OF Mr.'God
L the right TO manufacture and sell, in the New
England States, his improved CHEMICAL LAMP,
are now prepared 10 offer Them for sale, at whole
sale or retail, and can recommend them as the bes
and most economical Lamp now in use, the ex
pense of burning will be only about half The OF
Sperm Oil and the Light more brilliant. The i'm
Provements which have been made in this Lamp re.
are subject 10.
iCToWe have also a very superior article Of CHE
MICAL OIL refined under the superntendonce Of
Mr. Gold, which be used in this or any other
Chemical Lamp--for sale by the barrel or gallon.
fC30We have the various patterns of this Lamp
at our store, where they can be seen, any tne in
use. LOWS BALL & Co.
No. 1873 Washington ST. Boston. rs
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HATS, CAPS, 90.

n &D.A. Partridge, MOnipslis5 Vt, opposite the
~. Village Hotel, manufacture and offer for sale whole
sale and retail first rate article Of plain super plain
Mol eskn Nutra Beaver, and Napt Hats Of the
latest Boston, New York and Paris fashions They have
also on hand good assortment Of Gentemsn's Plain
and Ruled Linen Bosoms, Dickeys, Neck Stocks and
Hosiery, etc. etc.
Montpelier, Oct, TO- leal
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w "A r G III e S .

Gold, Gilt and Steel Plated Wa.ch Trimmings; Chasep
and Plain Ornaments; Warranted God Beads, Silver
Spoons Silver Plated and Bi,tania Ware Silver plated
Shutters and Trays; SpyGasses Of all kinds; poke,
compasses, thermometers; Pocket Books and Wallets
Gilt and Steel Purse Clasps. CUTLERY large as
soment OF Rogers celebrated Pen-knves various kinds
a variety Of superior polished Scissors; silver Butter
Knives and Creamers percussion Gaps silver and see
Specacles and Eye Glasses open top Silver and Steel
Thimbles silver Pencil Cases Bead Purses and Bags,
gold Neck Chains, stay rings, spirit level walls Rogers
superior English RaZors, straps Tweezers, Hair,
Tooth and Nail Brushcsi shaving Boxes, Cologne, Otto
ofRose, Lavender Fancy Soups Shaving Mirrors Stripping
Pencils, Gold and Silver Leaf Cut Glasses Smelling bot
ties China vases some very neat styles plated bell raes
emery cushions dol spool stands &c. Also goOd
&c. which will be sold al a very small advance from cos.
They would say TO the public thai in Consequence Of
large of Silver made and sold by lhem they
are induced TO reduce their retail prices. Any person
wishing TO purchase will do well give them call beire
purchasing elsewhere.
Clocks and Watches of every description carefully
paired and Warranted. GPCssh paid for Old Gold and
Silver.zG.
Montpelier village, May 90 ls4l. OF
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ENNE Gut Smoking AMI Chewing Tobacco. Snuff,
Spices Of all kinds ground or not Curronts, Cmron
Mace, Cocoa, Chocolate, Fine Salt, Brandy and
Wines of tho very best quality Tor medical uses,
and other Spirits; black and blue Ink, Shaving
and Bar Soap, Sugar and Molasses, Tor sale by
Jan, |, lsfs. b. +. hEDFlELD.
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WATCHES, JEWELRY. &c. &c
TOWN 81 WITHERELL.

One door of the Village Hotel Montpelier, VT.
MANUFACTURES and sell, wholesale and retail chas-
INl ed and plain RINGS and Ear Ornaments, Watch
Seals KEYS and Chains, Guard Chains, Miniature Set
lings Gold Spectacle Bows, &c. They will make all
Jewelry 10 any pattern desired They have hand
large stock comprising more rich and extensive
ment than before offered in this Market Of Watcnes
Jewelry. Musical Instruments and Fancy Articles which
the public are invited call and for themselves
THEIR SUPPLY CONSISTS IN PART OF
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GENUINE EXTRACT OF TOMATO.

G EMU EN- TRACT OF TOM ATO.
lust received Few Dozen of Dr. Miles To-
j mato PILLS: These pills the only subsli
ute for calomel ever prepared from The Tomato
beng almost nfallibIe remedy for bilious fever,
Inflammation ofthe head or chest, rhou natsm orany
form OF acute diseases, affections the liver, dspep
sia, bowel complaints, in digestion &c. II is cleans
ing and purifying TO the systcm acts in perfect har
monv with the known laws OF life, and is undoubt-
eddy one OF the most valuable articles ever offered
for public trial, for sale al the Bookstore of
+. p WALTON p SONS.
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DR. VIM. EVANS celebrated Camvmc Tonic
- and Family Aperien Pills, for Dyspepsia, Nerve
diseases, Prostitution oil Nervous and Vital Ener-
sy, Liver Complaints, and any Weakness and DE.
rangement OF the Digestive Organs--ior sale at the
Rock store Of u. 2. WALTON and Son. Mammalian
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sHERMAN's POOR MANS PLAsTER,

SHERMAN'S POOR MANS PLASTER,
WARRANTED better than any other in use, a.
w whatever price they may be sold, The Poor Mans
Plaster will cure pains weakness any part Of the body
as we'll as backsde or breast also piles, teshing in
children.
Mr.. David Williams, old revolutionary soldier Of
Elizabeihown, N. j. cured Of rheumatism by one in
less than two days amer having suffered for long time in
almost helpless condition
They are highly recommended by every one who has
used them, Try il. The price is only IL l-2 cents
For sale at the Montpelier Bookstore by L. p. WAL
TON and SONS, agents, 0s
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at this Have you a cough ?=kk>l

J5-Look at this Have you cough ?=kk>Q
A nnA DIE Of Consumption every year in the u
O,OOO States, and millions suffer from trouble.
coughs and eeds that be cured by DR. " teheO
Pegedbe Ygin Cream Cough Drops safe medical prescrp
ton containing poisonous drugs and used extensive
practice for several Yeas will most positively afford relief aad
you from that awful disease pulmonary consumpto"
which annually into the hundreds of the young
the old the fair the lovely and the gay Have cough
be persuaded Purshae bottle of the cough today
may be too ate Have you cough DIR chcocks
Vegetable Virgin Cough Drops only remedy you
ahoud take you for this plain that Of
the thousand has been has failed relieve
Price rs per bottle. For sale wholesale and retail by
BURBANk. Mont elier s4.Iyeo
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BOSTON NOTICES.
xUm CREENOUGH & Co.,

wv ~
No ID, MERCHANTS ROW, BOSTON,
RE constantly receiving and offer for sale to the coun'
N try trade the most reasonable terms,
HARDWARE g. CUTLERY,
consisting Of Sheffield Goods -Greaves and Sons Cast
Steel Files and Edge Tools; Milwrights' Chsels Plane
Irons Greaves aud Sons Electro Steel Plane Irons, Chs
els and Gouges, and by far the best article in The
markets Groves and Sons, Tyzacks, Taylor Slack Sell
lar and Graysonn Sandorsons Hand Panne Back, Com.
pass, and Web Saws; Sickles general assortment oil
Tools, etc. etc. and - -. -
TABLE & SPRING CUTLERY.
Birmingham Goods, comprising in part Log, Trace, ono
Halter Chains; James and Fox and HAWKING Screws
Bed screws; Coach Screws Baldwins, Kennels, ana
Tarrats broad aud Butts table and back nap pew
and plate Hinges Hooks and Hinges Locks-Cafpenters
closet pad wardrobe chest, Cupboard PRESS plate ond
and sash fasteners Norfolk atches brass goods ETC. etc
wrought Nails xy,,
Iron and cast steel shoves spades; FIRE sets augers
Nashua locks aad latches; w. Rowland and Sons and
Fulton Hardware Cos Mill Saws Coles Hammers Lat
ehes ring and improved, Blakc's patent etc. etc
Composing altogether stock well suited to the country
trade--to be sold for cash or approved credit.
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LYMAN & KING

HAVE this an saS"s SSoO, anS
aea, variety other goodseheaP a, the new cash store
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-09-21
THE CAMDEN JOURNAL
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING, BY
THOMAS W.. PEG ES.
T'ER us.

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Do,l1rS aaI Fifty Gems wihin sic months, or f0"T
Dollars al lie aspiration QfLhe yeer
Advertisements inserted ats cents per square,
fourteen Ines or less,) tor The hrSs cna 80 ceH'
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and charged accordingly.
One D',lar per squire for q single inscrt'on'-
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For publishing Citations as The la'0 directs
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All Obituary Notices exceeding sic lines, and
Communications recommending Candidates tor
public Offices Of profit or truSt-or putting Erh10'-
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NO.. ~.


woods. lie was, in the course off The day
missed-lhe alarm was msde-and, the
neighbors assembled and quickly proceed d.
ed to hunt him. They secured the woods
by day and by night, for fmir miles around.
but they found him not-tlay followed
day and night followed nigh,-yet no ti-
dines could be had Of the lost boy! But
on Saturday, the lhsay Of the child's
absence-whrn despair, grief aud agony
had fixed deep in his parents hearls-and
when the huntsmen had given up the hunt
the poor little fellow was found by a
gentleman (who had not heard of the me-
Iancholy occurrence, )cight miles from
home! Mr.. Morris, The gentleman who
found The child, happened to be in the
woods hunting deer, and hound puppy
that followed at his heels, was observed to
start, suddenly, and run down to branch
and growl-at this moment feeble voice
was heard TO echn from efuster'of bushi
es, "PIease, sir, don't let your dog bite
mew Mr.. Morris repaired TO the spot, and
found the child in the midst Off group Of
bushes, where he had evidently hill, on
seeing or hearing his benefactor, to%avoid
discovery,-(for it is singular fact that
Iust persons become wild after being lost
short time. and will dodge or run from the
human spicies-they even shun farms for
fear of being seen-ve know Of instance
where stout lad was lost, on being dis
covered by gentleman who was hunting
him. ran wildly from the hunter,V and it
was with difficulty that he was overtaken.)
Mr.. Morris asked the child what account {;
ed for his being in the woods! The boy
answered, "l'm looking for nv molher.'-
He was then asked where he slept the
over night-he replied that he slept with
his sister. He could not tellhow long
he had been out from home, and appeared
unconcerned. though very hHagry. The
skin on The cad Of the poor little fellows
fingers was considerably picked, in conse.
quenre Of gathering chinquapins TO eat.
and his fingers and mouth were besmeared
with grape stain. ~ :
The joy of the parents, ON recoveffhg,.
alive. their lost boy. cannot be imagined,
much less described-suflice tito say, that
tears, unprompted by the ties ofzrelation-
ship, gushed from many aneye. :$s.s
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HOW TO COOK CUCUMBERS.

We have a receipt to cook cucumbers'
somewhat after this fashion.
Take the cucumbrrs and after cutting
uG the rind, Gu, them into slices; then cut
up a few onions with them. pepper and
salt them to your liking, and add vinegar
to thern-and lhcn,-oPen your window
aud throw them away.
This is the usual way for preparing
,he m far The table, and doubtless, the re-
CENT is so wortled as 10 impress the idea
Of their unheaI,hiness, and we must con-
fess, that we are among those VINO nave
so esteemed lhem.-But if cooked as be-
low stated, we conceive them not only t"
be wholesome, butamong themost palata-
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A HOAX AT A HOTEL.

An acuuainlance Of ours, who is blessed
with liberal stock of hum"r, aud who
brings il into play on every available oc-
casi1n, played of'a joke in the hotel at
whic!, he was stopping one night, which
created considerable confusion, and end
cd in much fun the morning f"llnwins.-
At the time of which we. speak the hotel
was crowded with visiloys of every des-
cription, (ruuu the unshPhislira'ed western
farmer to the surerci'lnus, empty-headed
dandy, and from members of Congress to
members of nothing in particular. Our
friend was regalar in his habits. for he
never went IT, bed before one O'clock, in
the morning, anddn the nightin, question,
as he passed along to his room, he noticed
before the donr of aImosterery room: that
he passed pair of boots or.s .shpes. The
,honoht Al once struck him thathe would
remuve the dppusits-lhat he wonld reeu-
sia,e the exchange by changing the several
pairs of bnn:s and shoes to other d" IRIS
than those at which their owners left them.
With him to conceive piece OF fun was
to put il into execution; so to work ne
went, and when the "boots" come round
10 collect the materials for his polished
touches, he found no pair in their right
place. This Of course he did not know,
and as he was systematic in all his ''pro-
fessionar' proceedings ant! had the bum?
OF order largely Developed. before he re.
moved pair of boots or shoes from their
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MISCELLANEOUS.
+ From the BtL.im IRE Ctipper.

From the tI,imIfe CHpP2F'
Yesterday altern ,or IL lady of respecta-
h,e eannearance, and about % years of age,
annearpd before Justice Synd"r, and ask
ed far warrcnt tu recover horse which
she alleged was her property, an" winch
was then attached to cart in Pratt street.
Asshe was an entire stranger to the JUS
41ice. and her manner was very much agiia-
teds he was at loss at frs, what to make
Of her request. Officer Ridgely coming
in at the moment, the justice requested
him To accompany the "l'i lady and see
what was the matter. iie did so, ana l"hhh
in a cart in Pra,t-si. a s"rrcl mare, which
was claimed by the lady, and which she
addressed hv naue in the most endearlng
manner, throwing her arms round the neck
of the animal anil kissed her The officer
then brought the old lady, young man a.
bout 90. whom he found watching the cart
who proved /" he her son, and The owner
of the cart, all before the justice.
There the l,dv, upon examination, made
a statement 10 this effect: She was ma.
tive Of the state of New York; her husband
was killed during the last warhe'ween this
country and England; and after his death
she emigraled, with her Children, to Mis-
..souri,-..i,crethc owned piece of ground
the off of the u. $. Government to her
husband. Shortly before last christmas one
of her sons l. II home for New York, win
several horses to sell. Among others nc
had the mare in dispute and another AMI
NAL, neither Of which he was to SELL but
was 10 bring them both back. S"me
,nonths PASSED, during which they received
Intelligence (r m him that he had realized
$4,000 from the sale Of the horses, reser-
yiup the two above mentioned, and that
he was on the eve Of returning home with
them. -,
They heard no more from him uniil
some months after his dead body was
found. recogn;z'd by s"me pa2ers IN ms
, pockct; and the c"r"ncr's inquest which
sa, upun the body, decided that he had
b.en murdered. Some time after herself
and her sou, Ben min, sct"nt I" enheaV"r
10 trace the horses and money, II possible.
They travelled to New York, thence to
PhiInJclnhia; and the latter city came on
here in the cars veslerday-when aSt"nlSh-
ing as it may appear, they had n" sooner
GOT out of the cars than the first ohJ'ct
which greeted the old lady's eyes was her
fayori;e mare, harneSsed in a cart in Pratt
street, ncarlhr depot. She recognised the
animal instantly, and claimed her, as we
have seen; and so fully has she described
the animal as 10 leave M doubt OF the
identity. Here the case. rests t"r the Ere
sent; and So far, il presents truly singular
flcc
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From The Milton {M. CO. Chronicle.

A CHILD LosT-GREAT EXCITEMENT
A circumstance recently occurred in Per-
son county that tends to affect the hardest
heart. It appears that the wife of Mr..
Painter, of the aforesaid county. had occa'
sion. or Wednesday before last. to visit
neighbor living about mile off-in doing
90 she left her children at home, in the
care of some one capable oftaking care of
Them. She had not been gone long before
little boy, not exceeding four years Of
nee started fl, un6bseryed, to 60 to her
IN, the lille fellow wandered out of the
way and became so be9ifdered that he,
quit the the road and roved about in the
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WHERE ARE THEY,-The number VIII

WHERE ARE THEY?-The number who
have lived upon the earth has been esti1na-
ted at abou: 27,OOo.000. 900, 000.00O.--
This sum when divided by 27,S64, 600. the
number Of square miles of land. gives H.
3I4, ,522, ,O76 to square rod, and five TO a
square foot! Suppose square rod caPa-
Bile of.being divided INTO twelve graves
each grave would contain hundred per
sons, so lha, the whole earth has been 100
times dug over to bury its inhabitants,
they had been equally distrIb"-
ted. Were the bodies laid upon the sur
face they would cover the land to The
depth Of 100 feet.-N. Y. PlebeiaH.
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Latest from Merico.-The schooner William
Penn, arrived here yesterday from Tampico'
which place she left on the 2lst ult. The Cou-
rier thus sums up the news which was verbally
60 nmuncated.
"There was but one American vessel left in
port, and the natives were loud in their denuncia-
lions of the citizens and government of the Uni
ted States Some of them boasted that the Mexi-
can army would over-run Texas.
"About 800 troops marched from Tampico for
Matamoros ten days ago.
"More than 100 Mexican or Spanish seamen
had been pressed at Tampco, and sent to the
steamer which arrived at Vera Cruz from Eng
land. about the 10Th inst
"The VIM. Penn was chased, but not over
hauled, by Texian armed schooner, on the 23d
inst f.
"Business was dull. Besides the American,
there were three English and three French ves-
sells in port. Santa Anna appears more popular
than ever-N o. PIC Isl inst.
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MEXICAN DIscIPLINE-kendall, in one
orhis graphic sketches nf the march of the
Santa Fc prisoners. gives the following
thrilling scene. 1t makes American biood
bell:
Aswe we're about starting, alterthe events
7 have lust detailed, man named john
McAllis,cr, Il native of Tennessee, AMI "l
an excallen, family, complained that one
OF his ankles was sprained and tina! he
could hardly walk. lie was nearly y lame
in the other ankle. and could never walk
without limping. On starting he was al
lowcd TO gel into cart. which had been
employed to carry some of the m"re fee
bic of our men; but, finding ii too heavily
loaded, after being mile on the road, he
was ordered ont and told tpIimP along
the best way he could. Salezar had ire
quen,ly told those who were unable TO
keep up that he would shoot them rather
than have the march delayed. Although
he had already struck and severely beat
several of the sick and more unfortunate,
we could not believe him brute enough to
murder mani in cold blood, whose only
crime was that he was lame, hut in this we
were mistaken. On being driven from the
cart, McAlIister stated his inability to pro-