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TEMPERANCE NEWSPAPERS IN
VERMONT.

In former article the Central Commit
tee expressed their desire 10 lend all the en-
couragemenI in their power 10 the Temper
ance publications of the State. The limits
Of that article, however, allowed them 10 no.
lice al that time, only one of those publica-
iions-the Reformed Drunkard' We now
continue the subject.
We notice next the TEMpERANcE ADvo.
CATE, & JUVENILE MISCELLANY. Ii is con.
Quoted by the Rev. B Briery,as editor and
proprietor. Mr.. Briefly is well known, in
several districts of the State, as a useful
and popular lecturer uponTemperance; and,
as might be expected, his paper displays a
practical acquaintance with temperance op.
erations and the happiest modes of ap.
preaching the mind, and especially the
mind of the young, upon that subject. The
extended circulation of the Advocate, comb
ned with It's useful and entertaining character
confer high value upon this pubiicaio n as
an fundamentally in relation TO that class
to which it is especially, although not evclu-
sively, adap'ed-the young. Our Cold Water
Armies may derive from it, we think. the
right spirit; besides being furnished with
odes, music, motios &c. through its
monthly numbers. For these reasopsas well
as because the price Of this paper is, evil
IDENTIFY, but lust sufficient to sustain it, we
nope thar its ediio: will meet with liberal
payment and yet more enlarged subscrip.
ton.
There is third paper lately established
at Bennington, and devoted to our cause
Its title is THE WAsHINGToNIAN & La.
DIES MISCELLANY Its editor is Mr.. John
e. Haswel. OF this we have seen only
the first numbcr.-which was respectable in
matter and appearance. As the Reformed
Drunkard is adapted mainly to a specific
class of adults, aud the Advocate mainly
10 the young. so The paper now under con-
sideration. as we iafer from its title and
brief appeal on its third page, is intended
to have peculiar province and TO find IFS
support, largely, IN the good will and efforts
of its female readers. There is discern
ment, as well as enterprise IN this plan of
the proprietor; and if he SHALL while he sue
ceeds IN deriving an efectual support from
the class to which he appeals, excite and
combine with new efficiency their ready
sympathy in favor Of the reformed and The
reforming, and enlist with new vigor their
although silent and retiring ex-
crtious, for the extension of right principles !
and practice. in respect of temperance, he
he will have bestowed upon the cause an
aid for which his compeers will DO him
honor and our whole people owe him kind
ness,
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MISCELLANEOUS.
MY HER'S GRAv
BY JAMES ALDRIeH

In beauty linger, on the hills
The death smile of the dying day;
And twilight in my heart Instils
The softness of lis rosy ray.
watch the rivers peaceful flow,
Here, Standing by my mothers grave,
And feel my dreams Of glory go,
Like weeds upon its sluggish wave.
God gives us ministers Of love,
Which we regard not. being near;
Death takes them from us. tn we feel
That angels have been with us here
As mother. sister friend, or wife,
They guide us cheer soothe our pain;
And when thegrave has closed bttween
Our hearts and theirs, We love in vaini
Would MOTHER! thou roulds' hear me tell
How oft, amid my brief career,
For sins and follies loved TOO well,
Hath fall'n the free repentant tear.
And in the waywardness of youth,
How bitter thoughts have given to mo
Contempt for error. love for truth,
Mid sweet remembrances of thee.
The harvest of my youth is done,
And manhood come with all its cares,
+ inds, garner up within my heart,
For every flower thousand tares.
DEAR MnTHERI couldst thou know my tho'tf
Whilst bending DER this holy shrine,
The depth of feeling in M breast
Thou wouldst not blnsh to call me thinei
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-07-19
A TALE OF REAL LIFE.
BY C. N. SEDGwICK

Il am going round by Broad street, to in
quire of Ross, the glover, about little Lucy
Wendhall.'
Lucy Wendhall! Who is she,'
She is pretty little Dutch girl, who lives
in that bit of dwelling that looks like a
crack or seam between the two houses on
each side of it. She lived with her grand
parents, natives of this city, and once propri-
etors of many lot within it; but they had
been outbargained, and outwitted, till they
were reduced to this little tenement, some
twenty feet by fifteen. Their only surviving
descendant was my little friend, Lucy, a pref
ty, fair-skinned, fair-haired, blue-eyed girl,
of a most modest, quiet, engaging demeanor.
For many months after we moved 10 -
street, | knew nothing of the family; but
from such observation as my eye could take,
neatness was the ruling passion ofthe house
hold. Their only servant, Minerva, (the
goddess of wisdom should have known bet
ter,) used to scrub the house weekly, from
garnet to cellar, their only carpet was shook
every Saturday, the steps were secured dali
ly, and | never in my life saw the old woman
without a dustingcloth in her hand. Such
war of determination did she carry on against
the intruding particles, that my friend E.
used to say, it must be hard for her to think
of turning to DUST
Lucy had no visitors, no companions; and
the only indulgence of the old people, which
was sitting on the stoop every pleasant after
noon according to the ancient Dutch custom,
she never partook. She never went out ex-
eeptlng on Sunday, to church, and then she
reminded me of one of those bright, pretty
n ne that hang on the Grabbed, bare stem
, ~ 'ne cactus. pitied her; her spring of
NV, n;,, seemed passing away so drearily. My
Ply n was misa1pPlied; and felt it to be so,
countenance, and saw there the impress of
that happiness which certainly flows from
duties religiously performed.
1t is great matter, Grace, to have vour
desires bounded within your station. IN hs
satisfied with the quiet unnoticed perfor-
nance of the duties Providence has allotted
to you; and not to waste your efforts of
strength in seeking to do good, or obtain
pleasures beyond your sphere This is true
wisdom; and this was Lucy Wend; lI's At
last there came to this obscure family what
comes to all-death, and its changes. The
old man and his wife died within few DAYS
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PUBLic-No. 23.1

AN ACT authorizing the county commits
sioners of Lake County Illinois, 10 enter
quarter section of land for seat of JUS.
tice in said county.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States o.
America in Congress assembled, That up.
on proof being made to the Secretary of the
Treasury of the payment Of the minimum
prize per acre by the county Of Lake, in the
Stale of Illinois, TO the United States, for
the southeast quarter of section twenty one
in township forty-fve north,of range twelve,
east Of the third principal meridian, upon
which the county seat of said county is To-
Gated, il shall be lawful for the President OF
the United States TO cause patent for said
land TO be issued to said county. in lieu and
in full satisfaction of the claim Of said Co.
to enter one quarter section Of land in vir.
Tue of the act Of the twenty sixth of Nav.
one thousand eight hundred and twenty
four, entitled IAN act granting to the coun.
ties or parishes of each Sta:e and Territory
Of the United States in which the public
lands are situated, the right of pre.emption
10 quarter sections of land for seats of JUS
tice within the same" Provided, said Co.
shall relinquish, in such form as the Secreta-
tary Of the Treasury shall prescribe, all
claim whatever TO the northeast quarter sec
lion twenty .one, township forty four, range
eleven east. lying in said county, and which
tract was first selected by said county for
the use Of the county seat for said county
in virtue Of the provisions of The act afore
said.
Approved. June %. 1912.
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No comment is necessary upon the follow
ing account of the infamous conduct oil an off
Ger of Connecticut. II is quite enough to say
that the military officer is in all respects woT-
thy of the civel.
Major General Fowler and Gov Cleveland
We have the authority of one Of our most
respectable citizens, who was in Providence
last Thursday, for saying that Gen eral Fowl
er, of Lebanon, in this State was at Prov,
dence this week, and there made tender OF
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-07-19

THE UNCERTAINTY OF WEALTH.-We
are informed says the Baltimore Republi-
can, that it has been but lately discovered
that a lease for large portion of the land
which this city occupies, was executed for
but SO years, and not renewable. Since
the original lease, thousands of leases have
been made and improvements to vast
amount have been erected on this property
by various persons, who all confidently be
lieved that the original lease was perpetual.
The consequence is,that the entire property
will revert TO the original owners, at the ex-
piration of the stated term of years, unless
some new arrangements can be made with
the present heirs whom we are informed,
are 80 in number, and of the State of Ken
lucky. The property is said to be 1873
acres, running from the northeast corner OF
Baltimore and little Aisquith streets north
erly, embracing all the property called gal,
lows hill, and the northeasterly portion Of
the city, that extent.
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TPUBLIc No. oil

PUBLIC No. 81.
AN ACT TO provide for the settlement OF
the claim of the State of Maine for the
services of her militia.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of
Representatives. Of the United States of
Amsrica in Congress assembled. That the
Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, au-
tborized and directed to cause TO be reim-
bursed and paid TO the State of Maine, on
the order of the Governor Of said State, out
of any money not otherwise appropriated.
such amount as the Paymaster General of
the United States army and the accounting
officers of the Treasury shall ascertain and
certify would have been due from the Uni
ted States to. the militia called into the
service of the State in the year eighteen
hundred and thirty mine, for the protection
other northeastern frontier by the Governor.
if said militia had been duly called into the
service of the United States, and regularly
received and mustered by the officers of the
United States army, according to the laws
and regulations which have governed IN
The payment of the volunteers and militia
ofother States. And the Pavmaster Cen
era and accounting officers of the Treasury
are hereby authorized and required to in
cude the following claims, presented by
said State. viz.
First. The cost of cannon balls and
knapsacks purchased by the States, for the
troops called into service, and for defence
Of the frontier aforesaid: Irorided, That
said balls and knapsacks shall belong to The
United States,
Second. The amount paid by the State
for transportation of military stores and of
her troops in actual service as aforesaid:
Provided, The amount should. in the opin-
ion of the Secretary of War, appear to be
reasonable.
Third. The pay or compensation allow
ed by the State to the Paymsster and Com
missary General, and other staff officers,
while they were respectively employed IN
making or experimenting disbursements
for the militia in actual service as aforesaid:
Provided, The compensation paid by the
State, as aforesaid, shall not exceed that
paid by the Uuited States for similar SER
vices.
Fourth. The sum paid by the State for
blankets for the use of her militia while IN
actual service as aforesaid, or so much
thereof as shall appear reasonable.
Fifth, The amount of expenditures by
said State in necessary repairs of arms used
by the militia while in actual service as
aforesaid.
Provided, That the accounts of the agent
employed by the State of Maine TO make
SAID payments be submitted TO the Paymas-
Ter General and the accounting officers for
their inspection.
JOHN WHITE,
speaker of the House of Representatives.
WILLIE P. MANGUM,
President of the Senate pro tempore.
Approved, June l3, 1912.
JOHN TYLER.
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Fl. BELL, Editor and Proprietor.

ing unsold that shall have been offered at
public sale within either of tn , land districts
in said State Of Mississippi, contiguous to
said lands within said State," ceded by the
Chickasaws, be so amended that the said
lands may be selected, under the direction
of the Governor of said State of Mississippi,
out ofany public lands remaining unsold
within either of the land districts in said
State of Mississippi contiguous to the lands
in said State coded by the Chickasaw In.
dams.
Approved, June Is, 1882. =
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CELEBRATIONS ON THE 4TH.

The County Corresponding Secretaries
Of the State Society will confer an impor-
tant favor by forwarding to the Central
Corresponding Secretary authentic inform
alton respecting the assemblages of the
Gold water army in the towns oftheir own
counties. Specific and exact numbers are
desired, in every case where they can be
obtained from sources 10 be relied upon.
Middlebury, July 18th,
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GeOGpegIGGe 9epHwG@geVUt.
THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE VT.
TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.
AGENTS OF THE STATE So
GETTY.

In consequence Of inquiries from differ
ent quarters Of the State. it is considered
important to give notice that the Central
Committee of the State Society have no a.
gents, nor agent in their employ. A single
agent was temporarily employed during a
few first months of the year; but his com.
mission expired, by its own express limira-
tons, on the frs, day of May; and no com.
mission has since been issued or renewed
10 any person whatever
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TPuBL1c-No. 22.l

AN ACT to amend an act entitled AN act
to carry into effect, in the States of
Alabama and Mississippi, the existing
companies with those States with regard
to the five per cent. fund and the school
reservations"
be it enacted by the Senate & House OF
representatives of the United States OF
america in Congess assembled, That so
much of the second section of the act emit
eed An act to carry into effect, in the
oIates of Alabama and Mississippi, the ex-
sung com?acts with those States in regard
y the hive per cent. fund and The school
,aeSerVailons," as requires the land therein
eSlehated as reserved to the State Of Mis-
I,as.Ppi Tor the use of schools, to be selected,
T .us' Inc direction nf the Secretary of the
aSury' "out Of any public lands remain.
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GOLD DIGGINGs IN GEORGIA. We pub
lished a few days ago an extract from the
Richmond Enquirer, stating that the Hon.
]. C. Calhoun had passed through that city
on his way to visit the newly discovered
gold mine on his land in Georgia thai
three weeks work on this mine by Is hands
produced 1916 dwts of gold. A further
account says:
Son Saturday last, The richness of this
mine becoming more and more certain, it
was visited and examined by number of
gentlemen: of which number was DR. John
A. McAfee, Adolphus Rutherford, Benja
min Miner, James l.. Haverill and Willis
Miller, and some of them having descended
about fifty feet into the hill and examined
the vein. Mr.. Lawrence dug out II quantity
of the vein ore, and it being pulverized in
a spice mortar, one painful of the same
not exceeding five quarts, yielded 290 PEN
ny weights of gold. There was also taken
out of the vein by Lawrence, McAfee and
Rutherford, another painful of the same size,
which being pulverized, yielded the large
amount of $40 pennyweights of gold-the
two panfuls actually yielded 600 penny
weights. The company continued mining,
and including the gold from the two panfrls,
collected in one day the amount of l463
dwts. The whole of the above amounts of
gold is in the hands of NJ. B Sisson, at this
place, and has been examined by great
number of citizens and travellers"
The Richmond Enquirer further adds =
From the great interest taken by the
people of Georgia in their new search after
gold, we should fear that much labor and
capital will be wastefully employed. The
history of gold mining in Virginia presents
a gloomy picture. Like many other bub-
blcs, it has created falsle hopes, distracted
money. mind and labor, from useful objects,
and finally it has burst and scattered ruin
among its deluded victims.
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J. COB B JR.
TERMS OF THE SEVENTH VOLUME.

,,,,,se subscribers, $500
Nail subscribers, 2,uO
Individuals and Companies who take 1.-THE office, 81 rs,
or /, so cents if paid in six months.
Companies stage routes. Sl,15
those who take of POstriders, 81 90
rnot paid at the end of the year So IS.
Nolapers discontinued until auearages paid except at
the option Ofthe proprietor No payments TO Carriers al
lowed Except ordered BY the pr OprietOr.
All be addressed 10 the editor PosT
PAID
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-10-10
E.anghOrnc Mills for sale.

SHALL s,ll. to the highest bidder. Tuesday the
q lat OF November, II tar, OF not the noXi tar day
thereafter, Sundays excepted upon the ptemses the
well known property above mentioned. an. 10, sngu
lar III the opinion that this decidedly tho neat vaua
BILE Milling establishment above ME falls OF tamos River
ia Virginia, lis local situation (wiihin two hundred
yards OF The Main Street of Lynchbug) gives II pocul
M advantages well hr the purchase OF heat ~ lor
the sale oi DIAL Plaster. Meal sc. The convencnees
for shipping Flour, aud receiving Plaster, are equal
any establishments Of the kind, IA the boats may be
brought within 20 eo' Of the Mills II is unrcason
able suppose that 1000 III Plaster may b. pruu 1t,
and sold from this establishment annually. The Mills
contain SIX run OF five feet Burr Stones, and Two Rub.
bors, and capable Of making 90 barrels OF Flour per
day. Attached 10 the Flour Mills is Corn and Plaster
Mill capable OF grinding 10 tons Of Plaster loo bush
els OF Meal, which from its cnnlicuiy to Iynchhurg.
will always insure good custom. The machinery IS
cast roM The water wheels. fore bay. &c. have been
made abun, fourteen months Tie whole property has
recently undergone thorough repair The wu'cs pow.
er is nnalesllonable. having James River ecdcr
Need remind any person, wishing 10 purchase such
property, that the present is suspicious time for
commencing Milling busiucss.-thc low price Of gram
rendering II ncN To an mrossbllty that loss be
iamedi The Mills are now in operation and will con
nuo until the day OF SALE aud the purchaser will be
qurcd 10 akr the stock oi barrels and timber (of which
there sa sufficient supply for the years operations also
the hands belonging 10 the cslahlshnen eiph Coopes
iimc expires the last OF the year and SIX Mill hauds
and pay cost for each.
10 Farmers having Wheat in the Mills and those
that have contracted to grind commission or sale
VIII say HAT no disposition that may be made of the
Mills slaii IN any way change our relations My part
ner Mr. Steptoc will remain The Mills wind up the
business, and either deliver the Flour on pay for the
Wheat. accordDg 10 contract
TERMS OF SAlE-One third in hand and the bal
anee III one and two years, annual instruments. with
deed of trust, and the property kept insured for my ,ue
fit; the purchaser rclundng 10 the Of ins,i
rance paid from The day Of sale For any further nlor
nation, please address me. n, lynchburp
HENRY ). LANGIIORNE
Oct 6 I'm
o. The Richmond Wing and the Enquirer. will
please copy TIL day sale, and send their this
office for collection
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lITERARY. NOTICES

The Southern Lerar, Messenger for October was
received some days since, but have yet found time
to give 1t only partial porusal The leading article is
entitled 1.-THE Liberties OF Furnpe'-nne of those grave,
phosophic aud instructive papers which often appear
in the Messenger, and which Givofaby distinguish ii
from other American maya aues, The 9th NJ Of Love
Sketches" BY Miss Jane r. Lomax OF Fredericksburg,
is admirably written, indeed is every thing ifon her
pen ,-and, with the conclusion Of the story "Floenoc
Courtland,' by lady of Ng mia, also characterized by
ygor of fancy and elegance Of expression constitutes n
mother OF the leading features Of the Messengers which
endcavors to amuse as well to instruct "Medical
Statistics Of Virginia. valuable paper, showing the
importance of rearing up a College within our own
borders an one we have already, ndeod,-but 1t
is in its infancy and being withoui State endowment,
needs to be sustained by the discriminating bealty and
patriotism ofou citizens The other prose articles are;
Modern IDEAS concerning Education humorous produc
tom Life of Concle; the Way of he World; another
interesting number of Scenes and Adventures in the Ar
my Continuance of the history of the knights of Aar;
Old Laws Of Virginia. and several poctica contributions
Notices Of New Works, &c. We ara glad to hear, by
the way tina, Mr. White, the proprietor Of the Nesson-
ger, hal partially recovered from his recent arayc at
tack, and lis friends sanguncly hope that he will Le
speedily rostore. 10 his accustomed health.
The Boston .Mae,y. for October, has also been re
ceivedand repeat The opnion heretofore expressed
that Magazine in the country presents stronger claims
TO public patronagc-not the least u which Is that II
eondrseands 10 the com. ION practice OF sell
putting and claptraP. by which 50 many pnerle
Northern publications obtain notonety and support
Every number OF the Miscellany oma 'lshed by
beautiful steel engrayngsin the October number. 'he
Disguise" and plate of the Parjs Fathioas beth
handsomely executed lis table Of contents IS usual
very ch may, indeed, be inferred from the names of
of correspondents: Tales Of The Knights of the
Seven Lands, by Professor Iugraham; the Hermitage
of Candn, BY A. H. Eyeott the Bridge OF the Bohrot
ed, by II. y. Tuckerman; Later Sonnets, by w. A.
Jones; To the daughter of Friend, by James T. Fields
&c, &c. sc. The price Of The Miscellany s. per
annum.
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TME U.SED.Y.
a;;ISI;jiI4
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Zone and in5eparoblc, now and forever; it mus, be
preserved IJ.s@s IN
k'lit, subscribed with the view Of relic wing himsc
more speedily from his present embarrassment has
determined on taking charge u seotl i,w mics
from town.
By this adding to tho profits Of his Establishment in
loWn, those OF hi8 own labuus oxefled in different
channel he INDUCES the hope that II viii DO very
long before he shall have effected this desirable RESULT
IN the time be assures his friends and the pub
he generally, that although his personal attentions will
be Withdrawn from the tavern in I.yuehburg, yet he will
leave there competent and accommodating Bar keeper,
and in the dining roum ope lha, vii no, dsappJint
them.
will only add, in the language Of the brefbut senen.
tlona no,io Of the Le,ssiilo Troop, TRY usn
HENRY L. DAVIES
T. S-My charges are as low as at any other we'll
Ool 10 olif,