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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-01-05

The SABBAru IN FRANcE.-We are grati6ed TO
notice among the items in the last Liverpool
Times that the French Minister of Marine has ad-
dressed Circular TO the maritime projects, desi-
ring that no workmen may in future be employed
on Sundays in the Government dockyards, except
IN cases of absolute necessity. The motives as
signed by the Minister for this order are-frst,
that those who do not repose Sunday do not work
with energy on the other days of the week, and
consequently, that il is net profitable to the state
to have labor performed on the Sabbath and, acc
ondy, that it is necessary for the state to promote
boring classes
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-01-05

A Midnight APpe0L-We were Weakened
from our sleep on Sunday night about l l
o'clock, by the rapping of little boy of
about ten years; we arose and went to the
window and asked him what he wanted
Can you tell me where will find watch
man, sir ! What do you want of watch
man asked we. There is "A man at our
house, he replied, who is drunk, and mother
is afraid of him. Who is the man, and
what is he doing to your mother we asked.
After good deal of hesitation, mingled
with half suppressed sobs, the little fellow
finally burst into tears when he reluctantly
felt himself forced TO tell the sorrowful truth.
Father is drunk. ard is beating mother,
and has driven us out of doors and mother
is shivering out in the porch, and he wont
let her in, and she is afraid of him" We
gave the little fellow directions where he
could procure prompt aid, and on our sleep
less pillow, deeply pItied that wife and moth
er and son who were themselves forced by
a fathers brutali;y-by the curse of drunk
enness-to seek to have him, their husband
and futher, dragged from them TO ielon's
cell Bitter were those reflections, and a
sad and sleepless pillow during that hour,
was ours.
Poor mother we thought of the bridal
hour when she gave herself and her happ-
ness into the keeping of that husband, who
in the presence of his COP, vowed eternal
love aud affection unto her.
Memphis, (Tenn.) Eagle
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-01-05

- Almon Brainard, Esq, is chosen Register Of
DEEDS for Franklin County, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-01-05

An OK requires 2 per cent. of his live
weight in hay, per day if he work, 2 10
per cent A mlch COW, per cent. A
taitenlng OK, 5 per cent, at first, per cent,
when half fat, and afterwards. Sheep, when
grown, l-2 per cent. Of their live weight,
in hay per day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-01-05

WESTERN PoLITIcs.-"Are you DEM
ocrat 2"
mo, stranger, I'm shoemaker"
ooh, you don't understand me. / mean
what part do you take in politics 7"
"Polly Ticks, don't know any gal by
that name. reckon she don't live in these
diggins."
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-04-03

the power Of holding property, and the wick
edness of making use of the protection of the
laws in buying and selling; it was the great
sin Of the age, against which all the moral
power of the reformed should be directed, if
they would abolish slavery and elevate man.
kind. A gentleman in the meeting, acquain-
ted with Collins way of reforming. arose, in
quUing of him whether he had not taken a
deed of the Skeneatles tract of some 1000
acres, and recorded the deed in the county Of
fees ! This was a poser:- and for long
time poor Collins haggled. and evaded, and
refused to answer. At length the meeting
decided that it was fair question, and
should be answered, and our reformer was
obliged TO confess to the crowded audience
he had been lecturing to against the right of
property, that he had both received and re-
corded the deed The meeting was amazed
at the impudent hypocrisy, which after all is
only specimen of the moral worihIessness
of most of our vagabondizing reformers.-
Cong Jour.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-04-03
NJ. w. C. WRIGHT,
LOYAL c. REMELEE

COLLECTING A BILL.-A gentleman
from New York who had been tFrving
in Boston for the purpose of collecting
some money duo him in that city, was
about returning home. when he found
tnat one bill! of 500 had been overlooked.
His landlord, who knew the debtor,
who thought Il doubtful case but added
that if it was colectable at all, tall Yam.
kee, then dunning personin another part
of the room. would annoy it out of the
man. Calling him up, therefore. he in
troduced him to the creditor, who showed
him the account,
"WalI, squire, 'tant much use trying.
guess. know that critter. You might
as well try 10 squeeze lie out o Bunker
Hill monument, as TO try 10 collect debt
out o. hlm. But any how, whatl you
give, sposin' | do try %
"Nell, sir, that bill is 500. III give
you--yes, | III give you half if you collect
it''
agreed" replied the Collector
there's no harm in trying, any how"
Some time after, the creditor happened
TO be in Boston, and in walking up Ire.
mont street, encountered his enterprising
friend.
Look here ~ said he: 81 had cOnsid'
er'ble luck with that bill O. your'n. Ior
see | stuck 10 him like pitch TO pint
plank, but for the first week or two 4
was MT no use, not bit. He was Away:
short, or else he was Mt at home and
could MT get no sort of information. BY
and by. says |. after going sixteen times
II fix ye: so sot down on his door step
and set all day, and part ofthe evening
and began agin early next morning, and
about 10 o'clock he gin in, He paid me
"my half, and gin him up the note !"-
Sat. Cour
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-04-03
QUEEN VICTORIA-REPORTED IN
SANITY.

Letters from highly respectable sources in
England, received in this city by the last ar
rival at New York, intimate distinctly, what
has before been darby limited at, that the in
sanity which so long afflicted George Ill. is
likely to prove hereditary in his grand daugh-
ter, Queen Victoria. The symptoms, it is
said, are already apparent, producing as yet
but little more :han what the French term
tete nOntee, but giving rise to painful aPpre-
tensions of the result. The journeys Of the
Queen to Scotland, France and Belgium,
and her frequent short tours in various coun-
ties in England, have been made, it is further
said. in the hope that change of scene, and
filing the mind with new thoughts might
break the distempered chain, and if possible,
avert the threathned danger.-Br6alo Com.
AdU.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-04-03
SPRING.

Hail. lovely appearance offspring!
The sternness of winter is past;
And zephvrs on soft silken wing
succeed to the rude northern blast.
THE sun is come forth in his strength
To gladden. the earth with his blaze;
The earth feels his power and atlength
Sends up her loud tribute Of praise.
The hills clap their hands to the hills,
AID the valleys to valleys reply;
Swelling rivers and Distinguishing rills
Feel the gladness and echo the joy;
Charmed nature, through all her domain,
Bids her incense and melody join,
To adore and acknowledge the reign
OF him who is Sovereign divine.
He sends the glad season of spring.
Fills the earth with herincrease, and designs
When men in their gratitude sing
Ofhis goodness, to smile on their strains
Yea. the Spirit delighteth to come
To the heart in its winter ofsin,
To renew with springs moral bloom
And make it all lovely within.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-04-03

ANEcDoTE OF ROGER SHERMAN. The
following is related of Roger Minot Sher-
man:
The Rev Mr. B. an exceedingly dull and
prosy clesgyman. was engaged by neigh
boring congregation TO preach for them !;
but they dsiiked him so much, that after
the first Sunday, they locked the church
doors, and had no services at all. The
reverend gentleman, however. was not to
lie done" in this manner. He remained
in town, and every Sunday, twice day
presented himself TO the church door in
tuli canonicals. and demanded admission.
At the close of the term for which he was
engaged, he employed Mr. Sherman to
bring suit against the parish for his sal
airy. Thaddeus Bets, the lawyer for the
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-04-03

nations of many of our countrymen, compare
in richness and beauty with that lovely terri
tory on which the stars look entranced. that
stretches from the Rocky Mountains TO the
Pacific ocean, and from California on the south
to some imaginary boundary line away off to
the north, known under heaven by the eupho-
NOUS designation of Oregon. Indeed, we ex-
pect to wake up some of these mornings TO
learn that some biblical explorer has discov-
cred, in the vicinity of Vancouver, conclusive
proofs that there originally bloOmed the glo-
ries Of Eden.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-04-03
ANOTHER LOCOFOCO FALSEHOOD
NAILED!

The following stupid SANDER has been pub
lished time and time again, by the despera-
does of the Times. The fact ofits appearing
in that paper, is proof conclusive however,
that it is false. The remarks of the Demo
crat are deserved.
$50 home Cd DIN you, ichere you be-
long,"-This is the language addressed to
Mr.. Speaker Polk, by Henry Clay in the
House of Representatives. This is the piety
of the wing candidate for the Presidency
This is the respect he pays to the presiding
officer of the peoples representatives. Is
such man worthy of the highest Office in
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-04-03
the gift of free people !-LOcO FocO pa

the gift Of free people Loco Foco pa
Pers.
The above disgusting piece of profanity
when is an old falsehood, exploded several
years ago, has lately been revived by the Troy
Budget, and is going the rounds of the Loco
foco papers. Mr.. Clay is charged with ut
tering the sentence to Speaker Polk in the
House of Representatives., when every person
but the ignorant asses who sometimes cater
for Locofoco appetites, knows that Mr.. Clay
was a member of the Senate when Polk was
Speaker Of the House; and had no more to
do with the business of the House than Dan
iel O'Connell.
The occurrence took place in sc or 81,
on the decision of a contested election; and
the beautiful speech trGs uttered By a r,oleRt
LOeofoco from Alabama, named c. c. Clay.
The charge that it was uttered by Henry
Clay, was completely exploded at the time
But desperate cause needs desperate lies to
sustain it. Hence its revival by the LocOfo
CO press.-ROch. Dem.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-04-03

take place in Pennsylvania this week, the sur
prise excited by the result in our sister State
(MarylanD wosld be forgotten in astonish-
ment at the overwhelming defeat that we
would meet here. As to any improvement,
it cannot take place, unless Dlr. Van Buren,
is Withdrawn and new name substituted
The current is against him.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-04-03

parish, when the case was brought on for
trial, turned TO MIR Sherman and said -
Brother Sherman, is not this rather sin
guiar principle man wishing TO be paid
for mot" preachingl' Brother Belts,
was the laconic reply. " if you had ever
heard my client you would not think
so ~
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-04-03

Y The Argus, Loco Foco paper at
Harrisburgh, says -" We tell them (ths Lo-
cos, in all eandor. that if an election was to
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-04-03
AGRICULTURAL.
SuoREHAM, Feb. 18th 1874.

S. ". JEwETT ESQ.
Sir, we saw an article in
last weeks Galaxy over the signature Of one
of our townsmen in which il appears that he
at least insinuates that the full blood yearlings
bucks. ewes, &c. Of Fortunes stock did not
come up to the mark at which you had set
them in point of weight of fleece. You sta
tng it 10 be between five and six pounds -
Now sir, so far as we have any knowledge of
the facts in relation thereto we are free to state
lhayiug looked over our minutes) that they
fully come up to and sustain your statement.
The average Of all those we sheared and those
parted with before shearing is tice pounds hir
teen and one half ounces. We made no 1re1b-
trs. We deem il our duty e. Fair play being
ieweli''l to make the above statement, with
our consent that you may make such use of
il as YOU choose in justification of your state
ment relative thereto disclaiming on our part
any intent to become parties in the newspa-
per controversy between the gent above
alluded TO and yourself. We would also
state that the yearling bucks OF Fortunes
stock averaged between sir and Seuen pounds
Of washed wool. We sincerely regret that a
misunderstanding should have arisen between
anv Of the sheep breeders of Addison COun
~ Of such magnitude as to be thought Of suf-
fcient importance to engage in newspaper
warfare tending as we believe it will to have
m unfavorable bearing on the reputation of
the Justly celebrated 1ocks of this County, Of
which we all feel proud, and none more so
perhaps than yourself.
NJ. w. C. WRIGHT.
LOYAL c. REMELEE.
am personally acquainted with NJ. w.
C. Wright Esq. and Mr.. L. G. Remelee and
certify that they are persons whose state
nents may be relied on.
5. II. JENISON.
shoreham, March 20 1914.
EDITOR OF THE GALAXY.
Sir, it is no more than justice due me that
you should publish the above letter confirm
ing statements which others induced me to
make iu q former number of your paper.
SOLOMON w JEWETT.
Weybridge, March IS, 1874.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-04-03

John A. Coll;ns.-At great Fourier meet
ing in Boston, held in January Collins de-
claimed with his usual vehemence against
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-04-03
H. B ELL,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
TERMS OF EIGHTH VOLUME.

village subscribers s2oo
, ',II .,ubscribers. 200
hI r;.;5u,s and Companies who take at the office
lcrI5 or $50 cents ifraid in six months.
,,ase who take of POstriders So. 90
iu ~ no, paid at he end of the year 2. 25
,,,ners discontinued until arrearages are paid
~ .d,, at the option ofthe proprietor. No paymei
e. rriers allowed except ordered by the propre-
All communications must be addressed to the ed
i,or Posi- PAID
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-04-03
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT MAN
CHESTER.

There was a most destructive fire at Man.
chester on tho 1st of March, a great number
Of dwellings and manufacturing establish
ments were consumed. The less is estima-
ted at more than 100000.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-05-11

During the Revolutionary War, two broth-
ers, from one Of the eastern ports, were com.
manders Of privateers-they crufssd toqefb.
er, ard were acknowledgements, doing Preas
damage to the enemy, and making much mon.
ey for themselves. One evening, being IN
the latitude Of the shoals Of Nantucket, bnt
many miles TO the eastward OF them, tbav
spIed large British vessel, having the al.
pearancs of a merchantmen, and made 20.
wards her; but to their Advertisements found
her a frigate disguised, 4 very iigha brssza
prevailing they hauled off in different direc-
tiens-one only could be pursued, aud fhs
frigats gained upon him. Finding he conld
not run away, the commanding officer had
resource to s~tratagem- on a sudden he haul.
ed down every sail, and had all hands on deck
employed with setting poles" as If showing
the vessel of a bank! The people on board
the frigate were amazed at the supposed Ian
ger they had run, and to save themselves
from being grounded. Immediately cIewed Of
and left the more knowing Yankee 10 make
himself scarce, az soon as the night rendered
it prudent for him to hoist sail in a sea two
thousand fzthoms deep.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-05-11
TO The Editors Of The National Intelligencer
-. Al ~ IGHH

TO The Editors of The National In~te1ligencer.
RALEIGH, April IL, 1914.
GENTLEMEN Subsequent to my departure
from Ashland, in December last, / received
various communications from popular assem-
| blages and private individuals, requesting an
expression of my opinion upon the question of
| the Annexation of Texas to the United States.
| have forborne to reply to them, because it
was not very convenient, during the progrest
of my Journey, to do 80, and for other reasons.
| did not think it proper, unnecessarily, to in
| tr0duce at present a new element among the
other exciting subjects which agitate and en-
gross the public mind. The rejection Of the
overture of Texas, some years ago, to become
| annexed to the United States, had met with
| general acquisgcence. Nothing had since
occurred materially TO vary the question:
had seen no evidence of a desire being enter
tanned, on the part of any considerable portion
of the american people, that Texas should be-
come an integral part of the United States.
During nv %seiourn in New Orleans, | had,
indeed, been greatly surprised by information
which | received from Texas, that, in the
course of last fall; voluntary overture had
proceeded from the Executive of the United
States to the Authorities of Texas to conclude
a treaty of Annexation and that, m order TO
overcome the ~repugnance felt by any of them
to a negotiation upon the subject, strong, and,
as I believed, erroneous representations had
been made to them of a state of opinion in the
Senate of the United States favorable to the
ratification of such a treaty. According to
these representations, it had been ascertained
that number OF Senators, varying from thir-
ty-fve to forty-two, were ready to sanction
such a treaty. ] was aware, too, that holders
of Texas lands and Texas scrips and speeula-
tors in them. were actively engaged in promo
tinggthe object of annexation. Still did not
believe that any Executive of the United States
would venture upon SO grave and momentous
a proceeding, not only without any general
manifestation of public opinion in favor of it,
but in direct opposition to strong and decided
expressions of public disaPprebation. But it
appears that / was mistaken. To the aston
ishment of the whole nation, re are now in
formed that a treaty of annexation has bsen
actually concluded, and is to be submitted to
the Senate for its consideration. The motives
for my silence, therefore, no longer remain,
and / feel it to be my duty to present an expo
sition of my views and opinions upon the ques-
ton, for what they may be worth, to the pub
lie consideration. l adopt this method as be-
ing more convenient than several replies to the
respective communications which have re.
ceiVsd.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-05-11

American credit abroad-It ia veil rsniark.
ea IN the New York American that an extra.
ordinary feature Of the late Intelligence from
Europe 10 the very high price of stocks and
the extraordinary accumulation Of nnsmpioy-
Cd CAPITA. This seems unequatIy true Of
London and Paris and as a consequence.
speculation was going on In Spanish. Rus.
Sian' Austrian1 and Belgian stocks at adyanc.
cd prices, and in che stocks of Chill, Colon.
0la, and othsr South American republfcs-aIl
which arg duly chronicled in the money arti-
cles Of the London papers; bat ia the stocks
of the United States not an operation IN
mentioned, nor are they alluded 10 in The or.
binary daily reports. When English Three
per Cents are worth within a fraction of par.
the Six per Cents Of the United States ara
not in any request.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-05-11
WING RALLY
AtR-"P erry's Ttctory,''
by J. WESLEY HANSON.

SV
"
What voices are borne on the breeses' swii
]pinions,
Chanting wild notes Of Freedom from noun
tain to seal
IT'S the People in wrsth, shouting woe to til,
minioas
Who have stripped Of her leaves our prout
LIBERTY THEE
They cry, and the hills answer back the lout
voices,
And forests and Wales in glad echoes obey,
And a People deceived and d~eluded, ~rejoicos
In hearing the name Of CoLuMBtA's CLAY.
From the hills Of the North, where tho pine
trees are rocking,
All blasted and torn by the lightning'a rcd
flash,
Where the Eagles proud pinions the storm.
clouds are knocking.
And the SHOWS 'gaingt tho dark skiss indig.
nantly dash
Where the hunter looks down from his home
on the mountains,
And the child with the fret beams Of Morn-
ing doth play,
Are joined the glad songs Of the cascades and
fountalnss
With "Eopo for our Country in the name
Of OUR CLAY"
And the soUTh shouts aloud from her vsrdant
Bavannahg,
Where the Orange and Citron are seeming
each breeze,
And she brings out her Marion'g and Stump
ter's torn banners,
And gathers her sons meath her Sycamore
frasa-
And the Liberty song that their fathers have
They wake meath the sun oftho Tropics TO-
day,
And they march to the battle, their hearts all
undaunted,
Fer the hero who leads is the PATRtoT,
CLAY.
And tho men of the WEST, where the Ohio
dashes,
And the forests are ringing with hammer
and plane,
Are joining the Ptean for the Boy 9fthe S5asbsS
And leaving their shops like The drops Of The
rain
While over the p]rairies the anthem comes
swelling,
And borne on the breeze, 1t shall cheer up
to-day
The heart Of the inmate of that peaceful dwell
In Ashland the heart of our CHAMPION,
CLAY.
And the men of the EAST rise up with emo
ton,
And fling out the banner and join in the
song,
And Henry CLAY's names, rides each wave of
the ocean,
That rolls in glad music and triumph along.
Meath his name does the sailor launch out on
the waters,
And whiten each port, and gil every bay
And the sweet singing voices Of 'LowePs fair
daughters,
Are sounding the proud name Of our HENRY
CLAY.
The spindle was silent, the loom ceased its
motion,
And hushed the loud roar Of the great wa
t~er-fall,
And the ships Of our coasts had forsaken tho
ocean,
And Decay and Despair sat brooding Ger
all.
But aroused from their sleep, come our Schol-
ars and Teachers,
Our Statesmen and Heroes and Warriors
to-day,
And the Farmers, Mechanics ard Sailors and
Preachers,
Are rejoicing to welcome the PATRIOT,
CLAY.
It's AMERICAS ChAMProN,-~long famed in
her story,
And first in her Councils, her Senate and
Bar -;
Tie he who has wreathed the green chaplet
Of glory,
Around the proud land of the stripe and the
star,
With him fer a leader we shall be victorious,
And over the foe, all in battle array,
We shall triumph indeed land our triumph
10 glorious,
For victory sits on the BANNER OF CLAY.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-05-11
BATON ROUGE COLLEGE-FEMALE
DEPARTMENT.

This department, for the education Of young
ladies', will be re.openedj In tho front College
building, on the 1Bt day Of April next. In
this department Mr.. & Mrs. Ranney will be
assisted by such teachers as may be required ;
and all the branches Of female education, use
full and ornamental will DO taught.
Terms for the session of five months, papa
bLe in Advance, will DO for the
pestalozzian Department for beginners,
1890.
Do do, for the more advanced 1900
Junior Department, 5000
Senior Department, $500
Greek, Latin and French (eachJ 1000
Music ION the Piano,) 5000
Tuition in Drawing and Painting 1000
Fancy work, 1000
Board, including washing, lodging and con-
tingent expenses. 1000
Books and Stationary ut Retail Prices.
Plain needle work, Domestic economy, Vo-
cal music, Chemistry, and Natural, Moral and
Mental Philosophy, without extra charge.
r. II. RANNEY.
Baten Rouge, Feb 22d, 1874.