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hold, gentleman, how much is expected at
your hands! How grave are the respon-
sibilities that rest upon you F! How fear
full the accountability to come Pause,
then, with me. Like the stout mariner
who, after short interval of repose, goes
forth with energies renewed to do battle
with the troubled elements, let us take a
new departure here. May we remember
how inviolably sacred is the heritage
which our fathers have transmitted to us
And may we never see it dishonored!
The question was then taken, and the
motion was agreed to. So it was
RESOLVED, That when this house adjourn
it adjourn to meet on Tuesday next.
And the House adjourned.
Tuesday. Jan. 2
The bill to refund Gen. Jacksons fine
was the subject under consideration 1t
is opposed slrenuously by Mr.. Barnard.
The House adjourned without passing
the bill.
In Senate, the credentials of Hon. James
A. Pierce of Mary land were presented.
Several petitions asking reduction OF
Postage were presented chiefly by Mr..
Buchanan from Pennsylvania. This days
setting of both houses Was very brief, and
little done.
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Ordination and Dedicafion.-The congre-
gational society in Orwell have erected fine
brick meeting house, and finished and fur
nished it in the first style. This having been
accomplis hed the next object was to find a
pastor, and they have succeeded, having cal
led Mr.. Rufus S. Cushman late of the Au-
burn Theological Seminary. On the 2lst
ult.the services of the ordination of the minis
ter and dedication of the church were per-
formed in connexion with each other. Pres
ident Labaree preached an excellent sermon,
and gave clear and comprehensive view
of the dangers which threaten the church
from within and without. The day was pro-
pitious and the exercises generally Of great
interest.
The Northern galaxy, and Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1843-1844, 1844-01-10

strous speculations. 1t was when Paris
was France that God was dethroned, and
the behests of those infamous Jacobins
Robespiere and Murat filled the country
with rapine and bloodshed. Similar re-
suits may well be apprehended when the
leviathan city press shall have extinguish-
ed all the publications of the country, and
concentrated in itself all the influence
which this mighty engine exercises over
the public mind. The country press exer-
cises a conservative power. 1t is more
devoted to the public welfare, and true
wisdom and patriotism forbids its over
throw.
Beside the country presses are almost
indispensable for the local purposes ofPol-
itics, of business and the moral and social
advancement and protection of interests
peculiar 10 different sections of the coun-
try.
With these di: ordinations no doubt
there should be reducing reform in the
Post Office Department. The public have
already revolted from the enormous injus-
tice of paying more for transportation of a
letter in many cases than barrel of flour,
and the stupenduous abuses of the frank
inc privilege. In the present state of
things no pains or penalties and mean tyr
annies will prevent the use of private ex-
presses vastly cheaper and more expedi-
tious than the mail Reform or ruin must
be the final result within a very few years.
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1913 AND 1874.
we heard an old mans dying sigh
And an inianis idle laughter"

Mr. Weller renewed the motion (which
at an earlier part of the day had been sub
mltted by Mr.. Steenrod but not then in
sisted on) that when the House adjourn
it ad lourn to meet on Tuesday next.
The remarks with which Mr.. Steenrod
accompanied this motion was not verv
distinctly heard by the Reporter; but so
far as they were caught, or as their pur-
port could be inferred, Mr. S. was under
stood to say that the common consent of
civilized man, in every age and country,
had invested with degree of regard, ap-
proximating closely to religious veneration
the advent of that day which was so soon
to dawn upon us. 1t was an epoch in the
life ofman ; a full point, so to speak. in
the punctuated page of human existence.
where, Tor brief season, we might pause
TO look back upon the past As ind,rjd-
uatS engaged in the busy scenes of life
engrossed throughout the year from the
rising to the setting sun with its active pur-
suits, its lively pleasures, or its indispen-
sable duties, we might, by brief respite
at this almost sacred hour, gain fresh cour-
age for the conflicts yet to coWe We
might gather renewed strength, and hope,
any consolation from the thought, that if,
in the year whose requiem we are about to
chant, disappointments had crossed our
path; lfthe spirits of some of those whose
affections are priced amcng our dearest
treasures had taken their flight for bet
ter world if hopes, blooming but to with
er, had too soon found that common grave
which was the destined receptacle of all
things earthly, yet that life and health
were still our own; that if much had been
taken away, much also yet remained: and
that if we could not recall the past. nor
obliterate the memory of its sorrows. we
might still look forward, with feelings of a
glad though perhaps n somewhat chasten-
ed expectation to the future vet before
US!
As legislators and statesmen, (continu-
ed MIR. S this is period still more full
OF solemn admonition 1t tells us how
rapidly the sands of life are fleeing, and
how sacred and precious are the trusts
committed to our care. Representatives
of millions offreemen; blessed with a soil
rich in all that can contribute to the sus-
tenance, the ameliorating, and the happi-
ness of man; natives of land on which
1t may, not irreverently, be said the Al
mighty himself has placed his impress
possessors of county teeming, almost
beyond the power of human computation,
with resources as varied as they are mex
haustable; country which has been Just
y SAID to be the last resting place ofFree-
dom upon earth, and which, iftrue to her
own high destinies, bids fair to become
the mlghtiest and most transcendant en-
pise that the world has ever known-be-
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RAE RoAD.--There is an abe article
in the Boston Courier from a correspon
dant in Rutland, in rela tion 10 the exten
sion of the Concord and FItchb urgh Rail-
roads, the former through Montpelier, and
the latter through MiddIebury to BurIing-
ton the common terminus. From this 1t
appears that there is IA vast preference in
favor of the Fitchbursh route as being the
shortest by so miles, the cheapest by 9
millions of Dollars, the lest obstructed by
snow. the expense of running over the
route 80 per cent cheaper, and through a
country vastly richer in agricultural and
mineral production Than the route BY Con-
cord and Montpelier. So much cheaper
can Rail Road be constructed through
this region than any,evcr constructed IN
New England, and such an amount of
passage and freight would contribute to its
income, that We can hardly doubt of lis
affording profitable investment of capi>
tol, and of its ultimate construction. 1t
would be the great thorough fare between
England and her provinces, would even
tually be connected with the great Lakes
by rail road from Plausburgh to the On
tario, and thus draw upon its tract, the
trade of the mighty west, and a large por.
lion of the trade between the Canada's
and the United States.
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OF TEMPERANCE CONVENTION. The
following persons were elected as dele
gates to the State Temperance Conven-
ton to be held at Rutland on the 18th
inst.
P. Battell, Prof. Twining, Gen. II. Warren, DR..
s. 2. Lathrop, J. Dewey, james NJ. Slade, Hon.
VIM. Slide, J. NJ. Gordon, o. Z. Turner, G.. w.
Church, c. Hill, A. Stearns. ii. 7. Dor.ance, ID.
G. Nichols, J Simmons, NJ. ID. Gordon, Rev. +. A.
Merrill, Rev. J. Ayres. E. Markham, l.. Deming, J.
Cobb . Pres Labaree, J. Myers, Prof. Stoddard,
DIR. J. A. Allen, Ira Allen, A. Prigg c. c. Bisbee,
VIM Flower, DR.. ]. G. Ross.
Towards the close of the meeting, the
following resolution introduced by DIR.
Lathrop was adopted and voted to be pub
lished in the papers of this village:
Resofred, That this Society offer to
the Judges of the last Court its most So
Der, serious and heartfelt gratitude, for the
favorable hearing of its petition, and the
sPirIf-su6duing and joy-inspiring answer
of peace, and that, by this act, they have
declared themselves Judging righteousIy.
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hFA general movement has been
made among the friends of II. Ketchum,
Esq. of New York city. 10 procure his
nomination for the U. s. Judgeship. made
vacant by the death of Hon. SMITH TOMB
SON.
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BeqWeSts.-We understand that the late
Gen. Francis of Royalton left by Will 81 600
to the American Board, $500 for Home Mis-
sions, and some smaller sums for other reli-
gious purposes. lie had few weeks he
fore his death sent a donation of 1926 to the
American Board.
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WAsHIHcr ". Dec. 81. .
Wednesday evening I

The proceedings in the House of Rep
resentatives, closed with sparrng scrne
between John Quincy Adams and Charles
Jared Ingersoll. Boih Of lheso gentlemen.
OF all things like TO have tilt one With
another, and never omit an opportunity 10
measure lan"es together. The contest
opened this morning with Mr. lngeTsol
All closed with Mr. Adams, both gentie>
men giving blow for hlnw, but Mr. Adams
having the last blow, AM dealing one of
his heaviest agains; his antagonist.
The discussion between these two gen.
tiemen arose upon proposition introduced
by Mr. Hale of New Hampshire. adverse
TO the Home Sqnadr n.-the mover seek
ing TO prejudice il in public estimation by
crying up its expense. Mr. Ingersoll in a
rambling speech which had but little to do
with subject. ton;s occasion to charge all
qhs evils glowing out Of extravaganza up
Oh Noagress generally. aud much of it WIS
change! 10 the last Congress, notwithstaHd.
ing ihi' C.ngress bad 'e:Eenchcd more
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The Free Church Of !Scotland.-The Rev.
Doct. Cunningham delegate from the Free
Protesting Church Of Scotland has arrived
in New York, and been cordially receive by
the ministers ofthe Presbyterian(old and new
schoo) Congregational and Dutch churches
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Post Office Retorm.-A suitable petition to
congress or this subject may be found at the
Post Office in this village, aud the good pco-
pie are requested to add their signatures.
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PERFECrIoNIsM EXPIRING. At mee'
ting ofIhe First Free Church, worshipping
in the Marlboro Chapel in this city, held
Nov. IS, ls43, il was vo'ed by nearly an
UNANIMOUS vote, 10 dissolve The church. We
understand that, her after, Rev. Mr. Fin.
nev will preach at the Chapel. but not in
connection with any chuIch.-Puritan.
SENATOR NILES OF coNNEcTICUT.-The
Hartford Times says "Durlng tho past
Two months, Mr. N'les's Lealth has been
gradually improving, but we have drcliu-
ed making any announcement of The fact,
preferring 10 wait till his physician could
speak. without doubt, Of his recovery. Il
is with The greatest pleasure that we are
now able TO repeat what his ply stefan has
said repeatedly of late, that his recovery
is no longer doubtful. OF course, he is
subject TO re lpse, as all convalesceni
patients arc /; but there is no serious ground
Of alarm on this point We have lately
seen a handsomely written letter from
Judge Nilcs's own hand. Still il may not
he considered prudent for him to take his
seat for several weeks"
GgN. RILEY is Taking Temperance in
IN Michigan. Ia Jackson, a few Gays a.
90. lie persuaded a rumscler TO empty his
casks in the street.-Rochesicr Democrat.
Right glad are w, 10 hear II The Cen
eral was one of the first settlers in Michi>
gan, and but few men can command the
influence there that he can. Is was tho
fashion of of The time, he used TO be fond
Of lis glass, and 10 vic with him IN EN-.
plying Two or three bottles at sitting
was beyond the capabilities of Iosi men.
What happy changed he is now on
friendly visit TO the scenes Of bis youth,
and advocating Temperance Sun.
GENERAL JACKSON. A letter dated
Nashville, Tennessee, says: General Jack
son, ! regret 10 say is in very infrm health.
He never leaves his room, and is emacia-
ted TO mere skin and bone. He has Sc
we're cough, and pain in the back and side,
but his voice aud intellect appear unaffrc-
led. Post.
Law OF INCEST. A legal decision has
recently been had in the Courts Of Connect
icul, on the case ola man marrying his
William wilson was pros.
ecuted for marrying the daughter Of his
deceased wifi, by former husband. The
jury of The County Court found him guilty
of inces, and the Judge sentenced him
two years Imprisonment, in the State Pris-
on. The case was brought before the
Superior Court, by wriI or error and this
Cour,by the Judges of the Supreme Court,
reversed the decision, on the ground that
affinity witt. the wife''s daughter ceases
with tie death of The wife.
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AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The inhabitants of the county of Addison
friendly to the agricultural, mechanical and
manufacturing interests, are requested to
meet at the Town Room in Middlebury, on
Monday the 22d instant, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
for the purpose of organizing an Agricultural
Society for the county of Addison under the
provisions of an act passed at the last session
of the legislature of the State.
Silas. III. Jenison, Saml. P. Strong.
EbeneZer Bush, Jehaazal Sherman,
Davis Rich, William White,
Kent Wright, David Hazard,
Ashbel Catlin, Elias Bottom,
Horace Lapham, Jonathan Hoyt,
Horatio Birchard, David Chambers,
William Carlisle, Jr. J. N. Smith,
Harley Sunderlin, John nj. Weeks,
Prosper Ellitharpe, Silas Pond,
Calvin Solace, Jeduthan Eaton,
Simon l.. Walker, Ira Brown,
Edwin Hammond, Nathan Clafin,
Rufus Wainwright, ]. P. Ball,
Ira Allen, w. w. Pope,
Ewin B. Douglass, S. d. Holcomb,
Merrill Bingham, Harvey Parmely.
l.. ID. Gregory, Wightman Chapman,
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les rela,ir g 10 The recent Mail toLb,,,
Hudson. al
We are indcp'ed to n. WATSON e..
list Of letters found 10 The possessi,,n ,'' a
Bacon -
THREE wee lot of Letters, winch
had been opened and the money ,h,''n
ed and apP:ol'ria ed.-4B Ee. Jo.,n oct
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-01-26

The Legislature Of Georgia adjourned
on Saturday, the 23d Of December, after
a laborous session, during which they pas.
sed one hundred and twenty flour acts
The most important of these acts is that
for continuing the Western and Atlantic
Railroad: II appropriaies Tor the purpose
the bonds of the State to the amount OF
two hundred and seventy thousand dollars,
which sum is considered as suficcn; 10 fin.
ish the road and put it in operation as far
as Cross Plains. The Governor is also
authorized BY the act to place al hard Ia.
Dor, upon this road, or the other public
works of the State, the conyicts who NAV
hereafter be sentenced to the peni;entiary.
This appropriation Of State bonds increas-
es the public debt to about 81, $50 900.
By another of these cnactmen,s the
State has provided for the redemption oe
all the bills of the Central Bank. To ef.
feet this object the State will borrow from
the Incorporated banks Of the State a
sufficient amount for the purpose, for which
they are to pay an interest Of seven per
cent. The bills of the Central Bank are
consequently now at par.
The bill for laying off the State into
Senatorial districts, and also that for d.
riding The State into Congressional dis
trtcts, have both become laws.
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THE VOICE OF ILLINOIS.

The Wing State Convention of Illinois
met at Springfield OH the llth inst They
appointed delegates TO the Wing National
Convention, and nominated Electors for
President and Vice President. Henry
Clay was declared 10 be the choice OF the
Convention for President, aud Honest John
Davis for Vice President.
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oF me lTtdCHe1y 81 MS protigdte accom-.
pieces, if often prompted by the upbraldinga
Of a restless conscience 10 make spontane.
GUS atonemeHt for the injuries inflicted ia
wanlon malice, or in earnest Of expected
or Of promised reward.
The recent voluntary disc laimer Of Car.
ter Beverly, Of Virginia, who, whether as
the instrument of Gen. Jackson, with whom
we regret 10 cay, they originated, or iu the
qualification Of weak propensity, 10 med.
die, and desire to gain for himself momeu-
tary importance, gave circulation TO the
slanderous aspersions, should forever disa
buse the Mods of all who lent a credulous
ear 10 the wretched csIumny aimed direct.
y at Mr.. Clay, and by implication agains,
Nj. Adams, also.
la Mr. Beverly's letter Of confession TO
Mr.. Clay, the following passages occur !:
" Although the time is quite far gone since
| became very lnnccen,Iy instrumental in
circulating throughout the country, a very
great attack upon your character and vir
tues as gentleman, and certainly very
heavy one as public uau, | feel exceed
lngIy DESTROYS TO relieve you, as ia as can
from the SANDER, ADD my own feelings from
the conjunction that is within inc, Of bav.
ing BY been. though neither directly nor in
directly, your personal accuser, yet that
vas drawn Indlscreetly into the represen.
tatlon Of an attack upon 'sfMy entire
object now is, desire have 10 be exon.
Grated from the belief Of any special desire
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-06-01
Sherif's Sale.

10y virtue of writ of vend. Exponss, issued out,
j. Of the Court of Common Pleas of Norihum.
berland county, to the directed, will be exposed 10
public sale at the house Of Michael Reader, in Tur-
butvile, Saturday the 18th day Of June next, at
] o'clock p. W., the following described property,
TO wit
A certain lot or piece Of ground situate in TOR.
buivile, formerly Turbut, now Lewis township,
Northumberland county, containing one acre more
or less. bounded by lot of Isaac Stsdiler and land
of John Beidleman and B. & d, Clapp, and on the
south by the main street or road leading to NEW.
ensve.; whereon are erected large two story
frame house, pebble dashed, one story Kitchen an
Office. frame stable, a well Of water, &c
Seized, taken in execution, and to be sold as the
properly Of j. Russell Barr.
FELIX MAURER, Sheriff
Sheriff g Office,
Sunbury, May 20, 1914.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-06-01
Great Fire at New O~ieeus---Teu Squares |
In Ashes---Two Hundred aud Eighty |
Houses burned,


Houses Burned,
The New Orleans PAPERS bring us terrible ac.
counts of disastrous fire which broke out at noon
on Saturday, 10th inst, destroying nearly 300
houses principally frames, tenanted by poor peo-
pie. The long drought had made the buildings
ignitable as timber. No water could be obtain
cd, excepting from the cutters, and the conha-
grafton took its own undisturbed course. The
flames burst forth in the carpenter shop of Mr..
Gott, near the northwestern corner of Franklin
and Jackson streets, which, before they could be
got under spread to the adjoining tenements with
frightiul rapdity. The wind, fortunately, blew
towards the swamp, and not towards the river,
so the fire was carried with lightning rapidity
down Jackson street, communicating to the
houses on either side, and soon presenting broad
blaze some hundred of yards in width.
To save their furniture was all that the unfor-
tunate residents of this section could hope to a.
cheve, and even in this they were many of them
d sappointed. In this way, says the Picayune,
the fire ragged for three hours, during which time
it kept down Jackson street, burning out to Canal
on the right and Common on the left, and cross
ing Treme, Marais, villcrc and Robertson, to
Claiborne Streets in all ten squares OF all the
buildings which occupied this space, none are
now standing save the Maison de Sanfe, or Dr..
Stones Hospital, and few houses along Com
mon street. At one time il was feared that the
Charity Hospital would be destroyed and it was
sorrowful sight to see its numerous inmates
peering from the windows at the broad lake of
destruction raging before them; but fortunately
the flames, although they leaped, reared and
crackledin in every direction, did not Com
mon st. The Maison de Sante was saved but
not until its inmates had been removed.
To attempt to picture the scene, while the
fierce element was raging at its widest were
impossible. Houselcss unfortunates were seen
rushing through smoke and flames, and seeking
shelter which only proved temporary, for the
flames were again upon them. Beds and bedding,
furniture, groceries in short every thing that
could be moved in the hurry--was piled
and thrown together Ia Canal and Common sts,
the owners sitting upon the little wreck that was
left to them of all their household store. Many
OF the inmates of the houses were aboring under
sickness and infrmity, and their eyes rolled
wildly as they were borne from their homes
Mothers, half frantic, were searching for lost
children--children were rushing with loud
screams, amid the fierce cracking Of the flames,
and seeking their parents in every face. All
was confusion and despair; but the most distress
ing sight of all, perhaps, was the removal Of the
sick from the Maison de Sante. God grant we
may never be called upon TO witness such spec
tacle again.
No estimate of the loss has yet been given, but
il must have been very great, as few of the
houses were costly,
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Caution.

4 LII persons are hereby cautioned sgains, pur-
IA chasing promlssory note Of forty i've dol
lars, dated May 0, 1874, payable to George Miller,
.. three months after date and signed by the sub.
senhers, who not having received value therefor.
are determined not to pay the same unless compel.
led by law. SlLAS WOOLVERTON.
SAMUEL SAViDGE.
Augusta, Msy rs, Is44-3t.