Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-06-30
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Definition Of "LtndeniD0td, W G have always
regretted our ignorance of the Dutch language, |
but never so much as when Mr.. Van Buren, dis
carded that uncouih word Kindcrhook, and adopt |
ed us the name of his that mild, demnlcent
and euphonic word Underwood. There appeared
TO be something in it so sweet and tender that we
could not but believe from the first That the name
must be significant aud very proper. Yet we have
been left TO wonder whit it could mean until yes
terlay when gentleman, conversant with the
Dutch language, solved the difficulty. Underwood
is derived from ,oOid sgnifyng forest, and linden,
n species OF slippery elm The true meaning OF
the word then, is slippery elm JoresL-Louisrilic
Jour
The u 5 Frigate Rsritan was launched at the
Phadep ha Navy Yard, on Tuesday of last week.
in the presence of 10000 spectators. She had
been on the stocks 90 years She will mount OH
her gun deck thirty 80 FOUNDERS, and -four s inch
Paxhan guns-on her spar deck the armament
will consist Of 43 pounds carronades. Compile
ment of men, $50.
Rome The past year is stated to he tho first
since 1920 in which The population of this city,
instead of increasing, has diminished. Owing TO
the prevalence OF an epidemic, the number oil in
habltants fell off from 25600O to $4,000.
The Wheqt Crop.-A Cincinnati correspondent
of the Baltimore Patriot writes :-"Affer compar-
ing all the crop and anti-crop croaking accounts
that have been published, they will be found TO
verify a prediction made in n former letter, that
although the wheat was injured in some sections
yet owing TO The unusually large quantity sowed,
we might safely anticipate an abundant harvest
.4'dJamd.-Therc are 30 political journals pub.
lishcd in Alabama, Of which support Van Bu
reu, II Calhoun, and 10 Henry Clay.
Wisconsin, has elected eieren Wing Sherffs aud
one Loco Foco nj tile recent election.
Mineral Wealh Of Wisconsin. The Davenport
Gazette, in speaking OF the Mineral Wealth Of the
North West, says, the steamer Anarnnth has just
Io Tho riv lyiI nj pnu
lbs "copper" from Mineral Point, and 1000 hides
Last trip she carried down nearly $4,000 pigs OF
lend. The steamer Rapids left Il lew days before
having on board 10 600 lbs copper from Wiscon-
sin. The latter mineral, understand, is mostly
destined for England. Every boat that descends
the Mississippi is more or less laden with lead.
Last year the Galena mines alone produced up
wards of million of dollars.
The "Irish firms BiE' is the bill which passed
the House of Commons on the LIST June Its OBJ.
iect is TO register the possessors of fire arms, so
that the Government can know who have weap.
ons OF defence-i. e. to disarn the people,
.Nduroo-Tie editor of the Cuyahoga Falls
American SAYS he conversed with n gentleman Il
day or two since, who had lately visited the Nor
mon Prophet, who states that there are now at
Nauvoo, congregaled from all parts of The world,
some IL or $4,000 uls-in miserably wretched
condition, subject to the order OF Smith. While
hundreds become dissatisfied with the represented
age" their places are filling up by fresh converts
TO wicked system of deusion. The great tenn
pie, estimated TO cost half "a million of dollars, has
advanced about IA feet in walls.
a QudrieHe. -Four humping boys were re-
Gently born to mother, u; Rockand County
Penn. She named them after the successive ex-
clamations ofthe attending physician, viz ;-Won
deru Admirable Remarkable! Strange They
are all doing well.
EHooJ,o1 C,,.o c,r Dbo,unI;.., 'ri,. r.
recipe given by an Englishman to respectable
iradesnan OF Limeric (Ireand,) who had for
considerable time labored under the most violen
Rheumatic pains in all his limbs and joints, hav
ing been used by him as directed but five or 81,
times as he States eradicaed the disease com
pletely. Anxious that valuable a rened,
should be made publicly known, we publish thu
recipe.
Take OF. of sulphur IA or. gum gunacu m
2 nutmegs the whole to be finely powered in ,
mortar add - or. of molasses. tea spoon
fui of the above TO be taken every night on gon.
10 bed. Should il operate too much on the bow
els, smaller quantity is to be taken.
Milking Use Of E'aste Ground. The Cutiya
Tor in all article on corn, says Z" a little iurnip see,
should be scattered over the ground at the las
hoeng, about the first Of July; the plants vii
grow slowly tillthe corn is nearly ripe, or cut ar
aud then come on rapidly. They will not nur
the corn ms il will have the start of them Abou
four ounces of seed is enough for the acre" Ma
ny farmers in this town Tried it with excellent sui
cess.
Use Of Railroads. An English scientific write
OF emiuence in an article reviewing the rairon
system of the United States, thus speaks Of Il
uses Of these important works:-Do you not ST
that they will bind the parts of the Uaon togel
err by cementng their interests that they col
slitute an essential part OF the agricultural at
commercial, as well as the military system of Il
country ?-that they will facilitate the means
concentrating The army for SURPRISING insure
tions, repeng invasion ?-lnvasion wi
would invade America, with such means of CO
centrang mn army of 100000 of ireemen ~.
That last expression of the writer's is very co
vincing may his counlrymen profit by it and |
us alone.
The War Tent Of Washington. We learn tn
this venerable relic OF revolutionary times wht
has been carefully preserved by our patriotic cou
uyman, &. w. p. Curtis Esq arrived in our cit
al the Merchants Hotel, this morning 1t is
It's way 10 Pittsburgh, where it is about to
pitched on the approaching Anniversary near
the field OF Woshmgton's earliest fame. Dou
less II will awaken thrilling recolleclions of I
scenes that occurred al Fort Du Quesne and Bra
docks fields, and other kindred spots where
Father OF iis Country acquired his richest la
rels.- Bali. Patriot
Ladies of fashion slarve their happiness to fe
4 ;helr vanity, and their love to feed their pride
and pinch their slomachs to prevent was,
20 Some TWO millions Of dollars in gold is said
have been brought out in the Steamer liibernif
mostly for the New York market, the Banks
that Guy having more Than ten millions OF spe
in their vaults previous to its arrival
My son" said an affectionate mother to
son, (who resided at distance, and expected il
short time TO be marred,) "you are getting v
thin" "Yes, mother" he replied, IL am, ,
when you see me next, think you may see
rib"
II Fact. man in Baltimore recently Mesn
lied beautiful lady and kissed her. 10 bis q
surprise and rapture, The sympathy was so str'
that she kissed him bhck ngan. The Mesm,
influence, when it does operate in Baltimore
asonishingy strong.
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