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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-02-14
ANOTHER LEARNED BLACK
SMITH.

The New Orleans Protestant gives the
following interesting account of the sue
cessfu efforts Of slave TO educate him.
self. We learn from another source that
Ellis is now studying Hebrew, and has
made considerable progress.
In the State of Alabama, (Green coun-
ty we think) lives a colored man by the
name of Ellis, who has wife and several
children He is Blacksmith by trade,
and has worked at his business for many
years in the shop Of his master He is
believed to be man Of sincere piety, and
is member of the Presbyterian church,
under the pastoral charge of the Rev. f..
Bradshaw
What is particularly noticeable in his
case is the state of his education and for
a man who has been all his life a slave and
hard at work, and inherited only ignof-
ancc, we consider it quite extraordinary.
He is well acquainted with reading, writ
ing, arithmetic, geography, grammar, his
tory, and some other branches embraced
in common English education besides
which he has made a tolerable acquaint-
ance with the dead languages, Latin and
Greek. He has accomplished this mostly
without the aid Of teachers, and he learn
cd the alphabet without even a book
II plan was, at first, TO get his young
masters, on their return from school, at
evening, to make for him the different
letters Of the a phabet, and tell him their
names. These he copied upon his SHOP
door with COAL and continued the process
until he had well learned the first elements
Of reading and writing.
They then brought him the spelling
book, and other elementary books, by
means Of which he began to wend his way
up the hill Of science. We understand
that in some of the higher branches he
has had the aid Of others, and that now
he is pursuing his studies under compc-
tent teacher. He still works at the anvil,
as he has done throughout his whole
course, during the day, and studies at
night. What first prompted him to make
the effort, we do not know. His success,
under the discoiraging circumstances Of
his situation, is truly remarkable. All who
know him, testify that he is u good man
of uncommon native energy of mind, as
his present attainments prove. His age
is about forty five.
About two years since his case was
represented to the synods of Alabama and
Mississippi, and they jointly propose to
purchase him and his family, and send
him TO the western coast of Africa as
Missionary. They have ascertaned that
his master will part with them for $3.50.
This sum is equally divided between the
two Synods, and they are now making ef-
forts to raise it. In the mean time Ellis
is pursuing course of theological study
under his pastor We understand he has
read the standard theological works of
Drs. Dwight, Dick, &c. and others per-
tanning to ministerial course.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-02-14
ROMANTIC WEDDING.

The Princeton, Ky. Examiner gives the
following rather romantic incidents, con-
nected with the recent marriage of gen.
tleman and lady of Christian County, Ky.
The parties were Mr.. Charles A. Bacon
and Mrs. Margaret Radcliffe. The lady's
father and family, together with herself,
left home on Monday, the 10Th ult., on
their way to Alabama, to which State they
were removing. At night they stopped at
the house of relative in Christian coun-
ty, near the Tennessee line, and few
miles from their old home. The gentle
man came there and had an interview with
the lady, the result of which was that he
returned by times the next morning, and
the lady concluded to remain in Ken
lucky. When her determination was
communicated to the old people, they were
just ready to set off on their journey and
one who witnessed the parting scene de-
scribes it as affecting in the highest de-
gree. The ady's effects were removed
from the wagon, and the bereaved parents
proceeded on their journey to distant
land with heavy hearts, leaving behind
them many kind and afectionate friends
and relatives, and home in which they
had spent many happy years, together
with beloved child who had contributed
no little to the endearments of that home.
1t was determined by the parties that the
marriage should take place the same eve
ming, and as there was no time TO GO to
Hopkinsyille, the gentleman went over in
to Tennessee and procured license from a
neighborng Justice. About four o'clock
in the evening the happy pair drove off
in buggy, accompanied by the minister
and some ten or dozen ladies and gen.
tlemen in carriage and on horseback.-
Soon after the party crossed the Tonnes
see line, halt was made, and the Rev.
gentleman rode round in front of the bug
gy, took off his hat, and there in the wild
woods performed the ceremony which uni
ted forever the destinies of the lovers, and
gave to the lady friend and protector,
who will prove, we earnestly hope, no
less tender and affeciionate than her fond
parents, whom she had given up few
hours before for his sake. The party
then returned to the residence of Captain
Malcolm NELL, and were entertained by
that gentleman in the most hospitabe
manner.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-02-14
VALUABLE MEDICINE.
n. Ill. DOWNS VEGETABLE BAL
SAMTC ELINIR.

VNHE most vauale medicine now known for cutting
J. Coughs, Gods, Consumption Whoopng Cough,
Asthma, Bronchitis Group, Influenza, and all diseases Of
the Lungs, and where is known has obtained des,'
edly pular reputation, by promoting exPectoaton, by
which means the constant imitation OF the lungs lnne'
datoy stopped giving to nature united with lho Balsam-
c properties of the MEDICINE an opportunity to effect
cure, be a,lested by thousands ofindyduas in N
England and N, York. and The most skeptcal have only
TO bottle to prove the truth OF the statement
Pamphlets containing short history of the diseases,
respectable certificates Of with full directions ac-
company each bottle, can be had of the agents, GRATIS.
AGENTS can be supplied by application 10 CURTIS
and SMITH, ST. Adams, Vermont
tCISSold in this village by CLARK 4 COLLINS
aud p. REDFiELD; also by A. Il. BANCROFT,
Palnfeld; ALBERT and q K. CAMP, Stowe GOSS
L. HUTCHlNS, Waterbury, 10
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-02-14

kings and governments, at whose bidding
they murdered, and did all that fends
could do. We take the responsibility of
all their acts. On us, kingly corporations,
that have no souls, be all the blood and
crime, and misery, which they let out upon
the world"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-02-14
MUSIC,
A CERTAIN CURE

For llumors Scrulua, Flies, Erysipelus, Salt Rhcum
ocald Head, and all diseas.s arising from mpuiity Of
the Blood.
nOCr. BANGS RENOVATING MIXTURES
~ medicine composed entirely Of vegetable substances
and Of so active character eradicate speedily and
enty all these Troublesome and dangerous diseases
hich from bad state Of the hood is highly recon.
mended by who have used it, and will positively in nine
Of ten effect permanent he pOprieIois
receive letters every week speaking praise of the
aitco and narratns &c raodinuTy cures which
are loo vouminous to pGblsh
REFEREN CES-Miss Sophia Bnuchetio of st A bans
aged about 20 cured scad head which she had had from
niancy-was Obliged to wear cap constantly and was
WITHOUT any han Of consequence She commenced taking
the NJ xurc in Feb. 1872 and by April tho disease dsap.
pearcd Her hair is grown cut full and she longer
is obliged TO wear a cap.
Mr Eb,id!r Bin ham Of ST hans for tho cure Of
burning smarng humor with which he had been afflicted
for Yeas.
30 Johnson of Durham for the cure of an ulcer
and scroiulous allecuon.
Erastus Stanton, Il W Rice and John Baker Of STAN
bidgc for the Of piles.
Hugh Murphy also Of ST Adams, cured of a bad
case ol piles in July last in FIVE days after he commenced
taking The miX,u c.
1FThe abnye article will be found at most druggist
stores throughout the satc-sod who esalo by CURTIS
& SMITH, ST Adams. VI. Also by l. Z. WALTON
Also by GOss 4 Hulchins, Waterbury; b Green Rich,
mond Dana. Weeks aud Stanton Danwlo; l.. Jrwclt
81 yohnsbury; o. French, Barre; n q. Hale, Chelsea
q u. Nevlns and Co Royaon; J. Ross, Jr. Woodstock
Peck and SPea Burlington: n. v HoLey and Co. VIII
son.
ITAlso by CLARK g. COLLINS, and s. p. RED
FIELD, Montpelier, VI.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-02-14

DEATH FROM Rum. A man named Book
er was found dead four miles out of Gar
diner village, (Mainc) on the 18th ultimo,
having frozen to death the night previous.
He was intoxicated, and persisted from ex-
cessive rum drinking.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-02-14
$500, $1,000
240,000,000
100000
150,000,000
$780, 100000
Grand Total,

The mind feels OPPRESSED with merely
the PEcUNIARY estimate Of the cost of war,
10 say nothing Of its destruction of life,
morals, domestic peace, national thrift, &c.
l should like to discuss, briefly, in your
paper, this subject, in case it shall meet
your appreciation meantime, will you
have the goodness to insert this the present
wcek-and the substance of speech by
Elihu Burritt, the learned blacksmith, de-
livcred at Springfield, Mass, few weeks
since?
And oblige, FRIEND OF PEACE.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-02-14
DOUBLE. UAlBlICAL
aNCLE.
ARsHssUPERI TRUSS

Nj A RSHS SUP TRUSS.
INHESE Trusses constructed in many particulars on
l. an entirely new plan, and their advantages all
other trusses have been atcsted only by tho
ment Of ihoie afflicted with the disease they are intended
10 alleviate. The most eminent physicians upon an exam
nation Of this truss, are decided 10 is superiority that
they cheeully and voluntarily give flea es 10 the pro-
preors 10 be aid beiuto the public few Of which may
be seen on The handbs For sale by
SILAS BURBANK, JR. Mohtpeler. VI.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-02-14
IMPOKTANV TO ALL

NIl Constitution, the vitae Of our wonder fll bod
les, requires an alternative or rcgenoraing ininencc
crci and retain heal by existence, Air, light ard
other clemens are brought TO this rtquslnn, and
for time prove sufficient fh hs requirements Of the sys
tenn But when ir, III imprudrncc, and violation oi ,hc
laws of animal economy morbid hunors arise acrd and
yta Juices col eced, the syst,m requires assist
ancc front other source, 1t SINKS IN disease, de-
cay and death. How wonderful aud sauiaiy al tins pc.
Rod The effects Of appropriate ALTERNATIVES mrdi-
cine taken in season? Thousands have been saved from
DEATH and millions from suicrngs indcscrbabc, and a
nn lrslcIeh O healIh. by the Ii lrlY OF
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-02-14
nm YOU FEEL a LAsSITUD

w bity TO exercise with drOwsiness and disposition
10 sleep take PHELPS TOMATO PILLS one or two
doses seldom fail relieve all those unpleasant symptoms
arising from congestion and languid circulation Of the
blood, and redundant quantity morbid quality of tho
qie, which apt 10 occur This Of the year
Pain in the limbs head ache and other effects Of
cold speedily relieved by them.
For sale by Druggists generally and by agents in all
the country owns, and a the General Depot No 226
Main 81 Hartford, Ct. Also by S. p. REDFlElD and
CLARK and COLLINS, MonlpelieE Goss and Hutch
ms, Waterbury; o. French, Barre and NJ. Hammet
e. MONTPELIER; A. T. Bancroft, Plainhsd. 81
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-02-14
BOBBINS, BOBBINS

1000 FOR 5000,
THE subscriber takes this method inform the public
he has invented machinery by which he supply
res with Robbins cheaper than any before made this
country His factory situated in Pcacham, Caledonia Co.
whore he intends keeping hund supply Of Bobbn timber
nnd will make TO ORDER short notice all kinds He
would respectfully his old customers concerned
in manufacturing wo0len goods that he has the
minaton To his mark down sink swim. AS transpor-
toh is cheap these days. if his work does suit
back, and the money shall he refunded.
He will sell for cash his factory obbins for filing 2 itch
Cs long, 5000. nchcs $3.50. Warp Ia inches, 800
81 inches, $3.50
CURTIS +. NORRIS.
NJ H. Orders from distance by mail, otherwise prompt
y attended to- Letters Of enquiry respecting TERMS be
post paid For putting boxes, marking and endng from
II to 2U thousand will be charged Fifty for
ing.
Peacham, Sopember 10, 1914. Is GIN
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For lho Mnlchman and Ionrnh.

The address Of the Rev. Mr.. Foster,
Peace Agent, few evenings since, at the
Brick Church, renewed, in my mind, some
very interesting reflections The PRAcTr-
cABlLlrY of the suppression of war, was
clearly set forth. And if it is PRACTICAL
BILE to suppress so great, so tremendous
an evil, by the treaties of Christian nations,
STIMULATING for a Congress of nations, by
which TO settle all national differences,
without an appeal to the sword, with what
amazing force should motives of humanl-
ty and religion impel us TO the appropriate
efforts in this matter? Congress and State
Legislatures should be potitoned without
delay and by innumcrabc suppliants, i'm
pl5ring governmental action against the
scoutge. What melancholy considera-
ton it is, that the CHRISTIAN portion Of
our country is yearly paying $6,O0O,o00
to support the claims ofEwar even in a time
of peace Who can compute the expen-
ses TO the world of this mighty death
agent, war Take few items in relation
TO wars in Europe. Three million men
sustaned.at an annual expense Of 5000
each, $600,000,000
National debts incurred by
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Fmioraton to the Red River and Trinity Colony, Texas

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Mobile register and journal., 1845-08-28

FROM DELAWARE COUNTY.-A posse captur- ed three "Indans' on Friday, their way to Penns, lvann. Que of them, Northrop, was cDe of the principal chiefs, and had sixty-three men dis guised and armed under his command. on the day Steele was shot. He says Warren W. Scudder. of Roxbury, (the man for whose apprehension the She riff has offered reward of S300) was the commando CT in-chef on that day, and the who presented his sword to Sheriff Wright's breast, when W. was walking in front of the Indian line. The number of Indians the field that day he states al 22O and the number stationed in the woods, 10 cut oil the horses oft the posse, at 40-al armed. It IS ascer- taned also who il that warned out the Indians on the 29th of July, the day first down for the sale. Northrop says the man was engaged three days in warning them out-that they were ordered out at the request of Earl, prevent the sale oi his propery--and that they went to EarPs house, alter the sheriff had Ief and that Earll told them the sale was adjourned to August 7th. A correspondent Of the Argus says that Norhrop is very peniient-says he expects 10 lose his Iie but that he shall tell all- and he has disclosed important facts than any who has yet testified. Another posse returned on Friday morning with seven prisoners, arrested in Andes and Bovina. Four of them are Indians and three of them witnesses. In the afternoon, General Griffin brought in two more, Bill Reedside, an ln- dian chief, and John Siernburgh, an InlIan--boh on he ground on the day of sale, and very active.
 Enough has been disclosed by Northrop to convict both. This, therefore, is a very important arrest.- Ear is so deeply implicated by the testimony given that he can scarcely escape. EsrlPs testimony was any thing but calculated to help out his case. The jury was drawn on Friday. A Delhi correspond ent of the E. Journal writes the 18th, that kitie had been arrested in Hampden, and brought 10 Dell hl on that day. Also thai about 30 prisoners were ID cpstOdy.-LN. '. PsPsr
Mobile register and journal., 1845-08-28

The result of the Congressional elections in North Carolina, which is of the most brilliant and cheering character, has filled the democracy of that State with gIadness. The whigs ran eleven candi- dates and elected lhree--the democrats ran seven and elected six. All he regular nominations made by the democrats were triumphantly sustained, whilst two of the regular whig candidates were de- feated by whig and democratic votes. The democrat tic republicans now hold the ascendancy from Cra- ven to Northampton, embracing most of the Cape Fear region and the entire seaboard, together with that noble range of counties from Surry dow n through Rockingham, Caswell, Orange, Wake, Cumberland and Moore. Generally, the whig pow sustans itself only in those counties which ori- ginav opposed the election of Andrew Jack son ]; and even among them the elements of decay and dis solution work It is indeed d splendid vic. tory-ths splendid and decisps eper achiered by the democracy of North Carolina.
 The election of Graham in the first district, by a majority of S60 votes Clingman, the late mem Der, will be hailed by the friends of the south and of the Union as m important iumph
Mobile register and journal., 1845-08-28

The remains of another huge masladon, making the fourth found in that neighborhood, has lately been discovered and exhumed near Newb lrgh, New. York. This skeleton IS entire, every bone having been found, to the small bones of he feet and tail, and in a complete state of preservaton-the enamel on the teeth being as perfect as if in the mouth of n living animal.
 An idea of the size of the monster may be formed when Is stated that he skull alone weighs 700 lbs. The tusks are over 9 feet long. Across the hip bones he measures about feet, The pusition of the animal at death. clearly drscernabIe. He had evidently become 'ni,sd and had settled down on his launches, with his four legs spread out. and in this posture he was found. Under the vertebre the contents of his stomach found to the amount O several bushels, and consisted of leaves, twigs and fragments of the branches of trees cronched aud broken up. As the remains were found imbedded in shell mari. all this entirely evident.
Mobile register and journal., 1845-08-28

CRAB GRAss.-The last communication of South Alabama. in winch he utility of this grass for hay making discussed, has attracted as it deserved a good deal of attention here. Several gentlemen in this vicinity, who for year or two have been m
 the habit of cutting crab grass and curing il for hay folly in all that our correspondent has stated on 'he subject This grass, according to their ex- perence. yields more 10 the acre, makes better hay and Is eaten with greater relish by horses and cat tie, than any other with which they are acquainted And as the richest, as wei! as the poorest lands in the south, especially if cultivated, produce it aun- dantiy and luxurianlly, comm.nd it to ,he a,en. ton of those who are desrous of accommodating themselves to existing circumstances and diving within themselves"
Mobile register and journal., 1845-08-28
IRY TIE HIBERNIA.l

LIvERroof Aug 4-The good demand for Cottoa, which noticed in our last circular as existing at me end of Jane, continued wi unahaied vigour for the first three days in July anu the sales in thai period were on larger scale even than al the close oi the orner month The great prosperity n the spinning business in uucet the trade to operate argey and speculnors alo continued purchasing freely whilst the loS currency Of cansed greater demand than ordinary export. In the last ten days there has been rather less doing pa o the hdyance which had been established m Amer San Ptehs has ntth "Si our present quotations for fair qullities are id higher Upland anu Orleans and al higher nn Mobile than on the 3rd lub Braz1 cotton ms rshh more' lhe advance being al on Hah, and ai on Pernanbdco. Tue total sales oi the mouth are ba less which include 20070 bales American. speenHtors have purchased i5650 bales American and lZO0O oi other descriptions and the quantity taken export Is l9,e00 bales. chiefly American. Besides the purchases of the radr there have bren forwarded sold into the interior 4a9 bales iha the total amount ot supplies taken for consumption last l56, 460 bHies, of which l2247O bales are American Cotton Ihls wonld give weekly average of 35,33i bales of all Kinds for the month uf July The weekly average chnses for the whole of Great Britain for the l-I mnhhs Is about 33009 bales against 27 439 tales in le44 The latest accounts from Manchester represent the marke! there as beng in very nourishlns state, and exceedingly bunyAnt regards Yarns. Although prices have ruled high all the year. advances are still ol- taihed from month to m0nh ami spinners generally e- gagged for some time 10 cole Manufacturers are well engaged anu with good demand both for he home trade md for export il is not likely that .ere be my y accumulation of stocks.
 Ane- 4.-The last Hdyices from you being considered more Favorable to the forthcoming crop, checked secua ton, and the continued bad weather for our harvest which is very late and likely to he under au average has caused decline of MI Fl, and very dull market Unless we have early and decidedly favorable change m the season, quotations will not be maintained.
 HAvRE, Aug. 2-There has been less doing in Cotton during the past week. md our market is rather heavy On the receipt Of the accounts per Acadia expected that their favorable character would tend 10 sten prces hut such has not been the case being enumerated by later sdyces from Liverpool of dull market and partial decae of sd in consequence of he uniaVorabe weather for the coming harvest Sales since the 25rd July about 3iOO baes in some few nsta ces at small decline, too partial however admit of any alteration in our quotations. Received during the same about 60O0 bales Stock hand 79OOO bales of all sorts"
 TRIEsTE July 24.-Our Cotton market which is de- pendant on that of Liverpool and iIave has advanced
 in the last fortnight, by 10 lt per l00 equal about l 10 Ac. per ID. American.