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TIE Two PROGRESSIVE NATIONS. The
English and French journals are OF the o.
| pinion that we have territory enough. The
Journal dcs Debats says OF the American
! Republic-'lt is len times the extent of our
| France, which nevertheless. j. a very fine
! empire Ii thinks that for the political bal
ance of the world, the conquesis OF Mexico
| by the United States may create eventual
dangers, which though distant, it will not be
| suberHuous 10 guard against. Yet there are
dangers nearer at hand which awaken the
| apprehensions who are sticlers for the balance
ofpower. The progress OF Russia e1sies
alarm.
Europe watches with care saws The pa
per we have quoted, n great empire which
! occupies, in The East and in the North, IN
imnence surface, covered with population
ofslxty-two millions, double hat of France
and that Of Austria: and quadruple that Of
Prussia, and cannot held being filed with
the contemplation oi another colossus which
may occupy the whole space Of the iSrhmus
Panama, from the mouths o. the St Law
renee 10 the Columbia River in Oregon
thus acquiring the disposal OF the most cult
vaiable lands, and the richest mines of The
earth, and extremely redoubtable at sea-
Between the American Eagle, on the one
hand, and The Russian Bear on the onher.
here Is n futlering in The bove-cotes-an un-
easy restlessnes in the back hives. The Ea
gle will swoop and Bruin loves honey
Russia, with her immense territory streach-
ing from the Arctic circle 10 the shores of
the Black Sea. and embracing all Northern
Asia, filed with the crude elements Of pow
rr, is rapidly advancing in civilization and
in the development of her resources. That
Scyihian religion which ere now has poured
forth its hordes upon Southern Europe.
is pregnant with new race of desiroyers.
But when they go forth again il will not be
as rude barbarans, nomadic tribes, wander
ing without aim and at random, blu, as an
organized host, in all The panoply of war, and
by the energy of n single MINI, The force Of
single will The rough Tartar will change
his shaggy dress of skins for The reeirnenfaI
! uniform. Instead oil the Parlhian arrow
there will be artillery and inuskeiry, the bay
onet and the hussar's sabre. IL France is
concerned about the balance of power in A.
merica. she may more canse of concern in
that particular nearer home. The Cossac
have been in Paris; they will know how 10
find their way again 10 The Vineyards of Bur
gundy and Champagne.
As 10 the United STAGES and Russia. how
yer opposite they may be in respect TO their
several principles Of government. there is a
wonderful similarity in the progressiveness off
the two. Undoubtedly they are both destin-
ed 10 play important parts in the worlds fu-
ture Observation-Disclosures american.
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afler witnessing a storm on the the old Onfa-
rio found himself safe and sound on The brink
of the mighty careract-Whath he did there
is thus related by the Rochester American
'On the morning of our arrival we proceed
ed 10 tie American fall, moi word was said
by our companion. We next went TO the
Horseshoe fall. and after gazing for some
minutes upon its untold subIimity, esehseem-
ed anxious 10 hear an expression from our
hero. He stood like a statute, perfectly mo-
iionless. saw the blood rushing TO his
face assumed most fearful expression.
started towards him-not little alarmed,
and was about 10 take his arm, when he sud
denly raised his hand 10 his head voieniley
throwing its cover into The cateract, exclaim-
ing ihere-tdke my hdtp
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DESTINATION OF THE MORMONS

The ST. Louis Republican says
'Nooika or Vancouver Island, on the
Northwest coast ofNorih America, is 10 be
the final desiinationand home of the Mormon
people. This Island is about 300 miles long,
and from IS 10 100 in width. IL 10 separated
from the main land by n long narrow strait.
and lies between the 47th or 4Sth and 5lst or
SD degrees Of north latitude, extending
along the coast in The north west direction.
The boundary line between the American
and British possessions in The north west will
probably pass across the Island. The Eng
slish, We believe, have one or two trading
posts or the Island, but for the most part it is
inhabited by Indians of a warlike disposition.
Ii is a long journey, but can be accomplish
ed. 1.-THE mormons do emigraie 10 that dis
iantland, they will be out fthe reach ofharm
from white men, and may enjoy their pc
culiar notions in quiet, until the devil breeds
his own discords and confusion among them.'
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MORE OF THE TRUE LOCOFO-
COZ DOCTRINE

The United States Journal of the Goth ult.,
quotes the following from the Vermont Pat.
riot, with all the emphatic capitals. Such
straws show the current of the wind with the
Locolocracy:
We believe DIRECT TAXATION 10
be the ONLY EQUAL & JUST MODE
OF SUPPORTING THE NATIONAL
GOVERNMENT.-T Iernont Patriot.
.We Wage eternal war agains, Protec-
tive Tarif."-U. S. Journal
This is the paper which quotes the Yer
mont Patrio; in 1871 with appreciation. E.
nough said.
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TRAVELLING AS 1T wAs.-TurDpikes were
there first means. canals the SECOND, railw avs
are the third; and the projection through an
atmospheric tube, or flying, to the speed of
which we are rapidly approximating, may
form the fourth or grand climacIeric. The
rapidity with which these transactions have
been made is extraordinary. England, 10
the middle of the last century, was hardly
better off for roads than Spain or Poland. The
chief part of the internal trade of the countr,
was carried on by pack-horses, the roads not
being passibe for a wheel carriage. This,
the writer knows, was the case in The counties
Of York and Lancaster, from the relations of
persons who had witnessed and participated
in this mode of conveying merchandise. A
line of horses, in single file, the first having
bell. conveyed through long winding lanes
large part Of the woollen manufactures of the
West Riding of Yorkshire. A gentleman OF
Manchester, who realized sufficient fortune
to enable him 10 keep a carriage, when not a
half dozen were kept in the town, carried on
his business in this way. He sent the man
"factuiies Of the place into Noting hamshire,
Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshre. and the inter
vening counties, and principally took IN ex-
change feathers from Lincolnshire, and malt
from the Cambridgesh;re and Nottingham
shire. All his commodities were conveyed
on packh and he was from home the
creates, part of the year. His balances were
received in guineas, and were carried with
him in his ddle-bags. He was exposed to
the vicisSitudes OF the weather. and fatigue,
and to constant danger. In Lincolnshire he
Travelled chiefly alcng bridle-ways through
fields, where frequent glbbets warned him of
perils. and where flocks of wild fowls contin
ually darkened the air. Business carried on
IN this manner required combination OF
personal attention, courage, and physical en-
dursnce not TO he hoped for in deputy;
consequently a merchant was compelled TO
do his own work. and led mnch more severe
and irksome life than basman afterwards,
still more than The traveller of the present
day. 1t is almost within living memory when
there was no carriage roads between Hors-
nam and London; the only means Of reach
ing London, 20 miles distant. was either by
going on foot or horseback. the latter not be-
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ANEW WAY TO RAISE 4 REYEN-

The Southern politicians begin 10 tremble
for their principles. Some propose one way
TO raise the requisite revenue TO meet the
wants of the government, and some anoth-
err Mr. McDuiie finds himself in corner
one would suppose from the following plan
which he promulges in his recent letter.
This plan coniemplates tax TO be placed
upon every article of domestic production
equal to what the present duty is, on foreign
importations Of the same description. For
instance, if the duty be ten cents per bushel
upon potatoes imported, then the farmer
must pay ten cents for every bushel of pota-
toes which he raises, TO the government; and
so Oh, for every thing raised or manufactured
in the country. Mr.. McDuffie imagines
that an uniform duty of 121-2 per cent up
Oh all imports, and corresponding excise
upon all domestic productions will be suffi-
cient TO meet the wants Of the government.
This is, we suspect,a new feature in Political
Economy. and is certainly worthy its author.
As it now stands, with the odious 'bTitiSn
Wing tariff the ,rhole revenue IS derived
from foreigners. Mr.. McDufie proposes
that HALF Of The rerenue come out Of our
o,,n 6,rners and mechanics. This may be
called horizontal tariff; for, with war
about Oregon, & million year to keep up
the army in Texas, we should find ourselves
.horizoutap enourh-hat on our backs nj
the end offve years. Certainly, the South
ern Democracy has progressed an infinite
distance ahead of any other Demo eracy we
have yet heard Of.
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been presented 10 the people. at the han
box, have been carried, almost unalipor.-
IN the affirmative. The army Of Tie r,,,
States, amounting TO some 1900 men. i
toned at Corpus Christi; asHace- we un4
stand, m section Of country not Until re,...
ly claimed by Texas, and which N.exico. -,
claims as lis own. Under what CLAM.
the Constitution, The President has,pov,o.
send an army over disputed,bsundsrv n,
aforeign. country, the Democracy" con ~.
sibly point out. We suppose it may BE- o.
OF those cases of ''overpowering 'neccs,i,,r
which have recently some into fashion. Il,
reported that the Treassrer's Office. At A..
tin, including the records and papers IN :,
The commencement OF. President Hous,o.,,
second term, has been burnt to the crc,,l
All the papers were destroyed: the app,.v,
tionisis, and scrip holders have now auD,rl.
room and verge enough" to open a new ~.
count with the government, and NAV iadul-.
IN the 'largest liberty" of speculation az
fraud. The fire was unques,ionably Il.
work oil some peculaling iucendiary, VII,
probably proceeded on the ground, that @,eos
men tell no tales"
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LrxrkrEs OF THE GREAT. A letter fro

LrxrKrEs OF THE GREAT. A letter iro
II tvana tothe New Orleans PicaYune sassy: -
a ball was given OF the 10th ult-, ty The
C Dude Ferua ldino AT which all the haul on
were present General Santa Anna, ady
AMI suite attended. The wife Of the ex-Pres-
iIent of Mexico wore upon her person $50,
600 worth of dimonds. To crafty The curl
osiy of our fair readers, we may mention
that her dress was a blond lace skirt over a
white satin slip. Another lady at this ball
spo-iet $4,000 in dimonds, in her attire,
while ten and twenty thousand dollars worth
of pebbles were quite common There
were no less than seven hundred people pres
ent at this ball. The survce of plate upon
the suprcr-tahle is valued at $4,000; but
This the Count can well affurl his income ex-
cecding Sl20,0 per annum.
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SOMETHING NEw.-An imperishab!e cloth,
ms il is called. has been invented in England.
and presented and described at late meet
ing ofthe royal Institution. 1t Is made Of
hemp and wool, wool aI the one and the
wall Of The other. or The mixed materials,
fax and cotton for the one, and silk and fax
Tor th. other. BIT the invention consists in
ths ss'uration Of The tissues before weaving.
The 6bres arc saturated with boiled linseed
oil, raw white lead, powdered charcoal, lill'
are and common salt They are then
wirkrd in this saturated state al the uniform
temperature from 60 10 50 degrees Fab
rcnhe,. The labric lhen pressed through
f,!lers for the purpose OF hardening and fat
thening the surface of the courser material,
aud i, is afterwards in oren air. II is said
that this cloth is not liable 10 injury from
heat rot or midcw, and is capable oil being
made alright.
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ter all, is the real plan, the great desideratum
Of all projects. with money enough 10 make
it. railroad may be extended in any direc-
lion. unless il be directly upward; the plan is
10 obtain from Congress grant ofthe right Of
way, this grant TO include sixty miles wide Of
The public domain, from Lake Michigan 10
The Pacific. Having obtained this, Mr.. Whit
ney will sell out the side land, and apply the
proceeds 10 the construction of the road, the
lands 10 be sold by commissioners appointed
by the President, and they TO apply the mon
ey 10 the payment Of bills for constructing the
rairoad.-U United States Gazette.
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POSERS.

There is an old proverb, "Take care what
you say before children and FOOLS" which il
properly attended to would save many pa
rent from getting into scrapes
A little child, sliding up 10 visitor and ia
king sparp look at her eyes, was asked by
ed 10 see whether you had drop in your
eye. heard mother say you had, frequent
ly.
A boy asked one Of his fathers guests who
his next door neighbor was, and when he
heard his name, asked him If the gentleman
was not fool. 'No my little friend" said
he. che is not a fool. but very sensible man.
but why did you ask?" "Why," said the
little boy. my mother said the other day you
were next door TO fool, and wanted 10
know who lived next door 10 you"
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The ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC RAILROAD
We had some conversation, last week, with
Mr.. Whitney. the gentleman who has prolec-
ted a railroad from the Lakes 10 the Pacific,
distance ofabovc tlro thousand hro hundred
miles.
Mr.. Whitney proposes 10 extend the rail-
road directly from the landing on the Lake
10 the shores OF the Pacific; and the route
most convenient, under all circumstances, is
that which strikes the range Of the great
Backbone Mountains by an elevation so small
as scarcely tie be perceptible. The only real
pass, or gap, is part of the most direct line
OF the railroad. The whole country, if the
rivers be avoided, seems TO be plain.
Mr.. Whitney's plan of constructing the
road, his plan for ways and means, which: af-
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LEGISLATURE.

Oct 81.
We have cenclulod 20, to a:ie.agl rav
farther, minute report OF our prsesel ,~r:s-
laiion. 1t is not very important, any h.r.
and most Of it get. cold before VIC car gti ii;
10 Prcss. The opposition to rscharisri.. lie
Banks continues. A resolution ins.;iu..a-
an inquiry into the operation OF the Licers-
Law has passed the Senate A hiil is5
been introduced into The House rryralrg
the act for Geological Survey. This BIZ.
elected considerable discussion MANY o.
the wise ones thought the Survey caus-
Of useless burdens and expense 70 ire State
and some objected, because DIZZY said tn
present Geologist was i'll lavsr Of the Rut
land railroad route. The sensible part of tho
House, however, prevailed, and the bill WAS
dismissed.
Nov ].
The Committee in the Senate to whom so
much Of the Governors Message as relates
10 our Federal relations, Texas and Slavery,
this day submitted long and able report,
with the following resolution.
Resotred, That in the name and beLaIro.
the people OF the State of Vernon we 10
protest against the annexation 81 Texas Il
the United States, as a measure incousislen.
with, and in direct hostility TO the Consiitu-
ton OF the UniIeo States, and fraught with
tne most serious danger to the wen being,
the integrity, and The existence OF tie Union.
The resolution was laid upon the table
a.
rerinr the present license laws. sI, q bill
which had been introduced, conte0i ilting
alteration in those lava, was d.su;ss,a. 4
resolution was also introduced into lie HOUSE
declaring thai Congress of Nations, car
settling international difficulties. should DC.
holden.
Nov L.
In the SENATE the bill to reSuscitate t1c
Militia was lost, by vote Of IL to IS. A
contemplating the removal ofraa
Circuit and District Courts from Rutla-d
and Windsor, TO Burlington and Mon
which had been previously introdrceC, -
ost by a vote of 10 TO Is.
In the House., a bill was introduced rec
ing all acts RELAXING 10 Licenses fer the aai'
Of spir,uoIs liquors; which bill was in-ac-
iiately dismissed by vote ofl36 to 26. Th-
usury bill compelling answer on os'h -.
Chauceryl passed to third reading. 4 BIT;
10 repeal so much Of the charter Of Ire Ger.
iral Railroad Company as relates % iazation'
was dismissed The Election BIZ, Fsq1
ring votes 10 be on 1rhite paper was pas-e-'
The bill, recharteriny Bellows Falls Bank,
passed, i0l to ~.
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L. STATES REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE
As Occasional correspondent writes US as fol
lows. under the date Of
WASHINGTON CITY, Oct. 2

lows under the date Of
WASHINGTON CITY, Oct. 81.
For the information OF your readers, you
ra.,y Stale in advance o the Report of the
Secretary ollie Treasury. that the receipts
from the Customs for the fiscal year ending
30,h June. 1915, will exceed s27500 600;
from Publie Lands S2,000000; from mis-
celIsneous and Incidental sources. S163 99S,
So; making in all, over s26700OoS. There
WAS balance in the Tr' asury lst July. 1874,
ors7, 957, 379 6l which added TO The receipts.
will make a total ofsvrr S37 800 600.
The expenditures f the same time were
a..out $4,000 900. which leave a balance in
the Treasury Of above S75G0,OoO. In the
i!ems. the expenditures under the direction Of
War Department were very large, being
over SIS 100000, or more than one half of
of the whole expenses oi'ihe government The
civil list will not niue h exceed two and II
quarter millions dollars. and the foreign Sin
itrcource not halt million. The Navy De-
partment has expended above Sc 100000 /;
making upwards of 50 l ,000, 0C0 for our active
na,ioaa! defence-N Y. Jour. NJ Com.
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RAILROAD IRoN.-The value of railroad j.
ron in Liverpool! at our last advices was fl2
5s. or very near $50 per ION. with a prospect
of going up. too. If we had continued TO i'm
port it free oil duty, and thus largely increas-
ed the present and prospective demand Tor it
there, can any intelligent man doubt that il
would have been still higher? Yet at this
price, il can hardly be delivered in New York
freight and charges paid. for less than $40
per ton, duty unpaid. Vel American iron
masters, we learn, are contracting 10 deliver
railroad bars OF excellent quality at so per
ion; so that at this moment our heavy duty
OF S25 per ion on this iron does not essential
ly II at all enhance its price 10 the American
consumer. And The iron business is now re.
ceving such rapid and general develop
ment among us that it is morally certain that
the price of iron OF all kinds will be gradually
and signally reduced, without the aid o. Tor
eign competition, unless the demand for iron
shall increase as rapidly as the supply, which
can hardly be possible. Who can doubt.
then, that IT is the true policy of the country
10 maintain The duty on iron Tribune.
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- The Exeter News Letter tells good
story OF facetous doctor Thornton, Of Derry,
who undertook 10 quiz neighbor of his, an
old Scotch grave-stone maker. The doctor,
once in passing the residence of the sculptor,
who was busily al work, drew up and accos
ted him as foliows:-"Mr. w, don't you
believe it to be your duty as rational man
and Christian TO pray for your daily bread2'
"Ay," qnoth Old Mortality, 81 once thought
ii 10 be my duty, but dinna moo min muckle
about it," | suppose, them" said the doctor,
that you pray that people may die that you
may enjoy the profits in furnishing their
grave-stones?" '.tn faith" replies the old
man, 'thercs TO nss,! o Ihar ahi!s rhsrnton
continues To : rlsciiSe phy.ic; he iir. "a folks
faster Than | can make stones for thc,iiin
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ing practicable at all seasons of the year, nor
in every stale of the weather. In Scotland,
about the same period, the modes of inter-
course and conveyance we're not more ad
vaneed. Oatmeal, Goals, turf, and even
straw and hay, were carried not by carts or
wagons, but on MISREPRESENTATION Reriep.
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"SEyENTH INFANTRY CAMP,
CoRPU. CHRIsTI, (TExAs.)
Semi 2 1919
Sept. 3, 1915.


"Florida may be The Hand of promise. u
but Texas is The land of "Varminis." In
clearing the ground 10 pitch my tent, killed
a water moccasin; about three O'Clock in the
morning, | was awakened by the barking of
dog; he had just run a rattlesnake out Of
my neighb0r'S tent, when the rafting and the
barking reused me-nine ratlies-capturcd.
again laid down. and when day broke a
yellow-necked lizard was cooking his eve
cunninely at me, FROM the ridge-pole of my
tent. Isprang up, seized my boot TO des-
patch him, when To- out o. the boot dropped
a tarantulai Exhausted from fright and IA
tigue, sank back into a chair; but nc sooner
down, then was compelled rapidly TO aband-
on the position, having been s,ung in the rear
by scorpion"
Besides the above mishaps, he lost vau
able dog by shark. The dog had jumped
overheard, from Il boat, 10 follow his master
to the shore, when the voracious monster
caught him.
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THE MORMONS.

The Quincy Wing makes the following
statement in regard 10 the intentions of the
Mormons as 10 their future residence:
Nootka or Vancouver Island, on the north
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TEXAS.

We have received no important news from
Texas. The questions of annexation, and
accepting the State Constitution, which had
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WAIT OF PuNcrrALITr.-Ia many cases
it amount. 10 robbery A short lime .ince
IN village IN tbs neig 'borhooJ of I.ondun. n
committee of eight ladies' who managed the
concerns OF and institution which had been
formed ior the relief of the neighboring poor.
agreed TO meet on a certain day, at twelve
O'Clock precisely. Seven OF them attended
punciually at The hour; the eighth did not
arrive until quarter of an hour after. She
came in according to the usual mode. with. q
am very sorry 10 be behind the time appoint
ed, but really the time slipped away without
my being sensible Of it; hope your good
ness WILL excuse 1t am sure beg pardon
One oil the ladies who was n Quaker. replied:
Truly, friend. it doth not appear clear 10 me
that We ought TO accept OF thine apology
Hadst Myself only lost quarter of an hour.
II would have been merely thy concern; but
IN this case, The quarter must be multiplied
by eight, as We have each lost a quarter; so
that there have been two hours ofuseful time
sacrificed BY thy want of punctualiiy.'
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TAKE MY HAr.'-An enthusiastic New
Yorker Lately made visit 10 The Lakes, and
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"VARMINTs. '--According TO the following
extract of letter, published in the New Or,
leans Picayune, written by an officer of the
army al Corpus Christi, the post occupied bv
Gen. Taylor's Army OF Occupation,n can
not be particu arly desirable
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By the Governor:
Gto Ii. BEAMAx, Secretary,

Nork. The proclamation Is not published.
as heretofore,in handful form. The Clergy
mn of the several denominations. who may
be disposed to read it from their PulPits, are.
therefore, requested 10 use for hit purpose
the papers in which they may fad 1t pub
lishrd.