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~ The iron steamer Michigan is laid up
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Englishmen are already prophesying the
decline and fall ofthe United States. They
hear the noise ofour rabid reformers, the clat-
ter of their swords against the innumerable
windmills of the day, and thence deduce the
speedy destruction Of the western Empire
We cut the following from the London Her
aid:
The latest accounts from the United States
illustrate as happily as We could desire our
remarks upon the certain disruption of the
colossal republic, and upon the tendency of
every enlargement Of territory to accelerate
that event.
The United States have 10 history or his
lorical rccollections that can attach TO their
constitution by bonds Of feeling any but The
descendants OF the men of1774. The people
of Texas, for example, or Oregon, have no
claim 10 the military glories Of the revolution,
and they will not acknowledge these glories
as ties upon them. The only lesson applica-
BILE TO their own position, which they will find
in American history, is lesson Of rebellion
and revolt. Let Texas or the Oregon terri
tory, or any other remote member Of the i'll
compacted confederation, discover that il
would be benefited by separating FROM the
Union, and the precedent Of IVA is before it
without counteracting motive. Il will sep
arate, dragging with itno inconsiderable frag-
ment of adjacent territory; as we see in the
fall of an old building that descending wall
pulls down with it much Of the cdifice that,
but for such neighborhood, might have long
remained immovable. Even in the more
central and older states of the Union there
are, however as we have already shown, the
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ELECTIONS.-TBB OLD SHIP iPLs

ELECTIONS.-TBB OLD SHIP LPLs4T,
YEr!-There is hope yet for The county and
the tariff Our exchanges come in, repls'e
with good news. The momentthe great son
test for Office is concluded, the loco leaders
remit their exertions, and the American poo
pie spring back into their paturai upright Pc
sition. Locofocoism is too basy In securing
the snoils of her recent victories, TO attend ts
the minor interests OF the States. Her cap
tains and corporals arc too much engaged in
,he pursuit ofp!under, to marshall The masses
of her foreign VOTERS aud station her 'clubs"
and gangs of desperadoes around the ballot
boxes of the country. The real people OF a
merica, who understand the duties offs gov
ernment and have or interest in its soil can
only occasionally be heard at the polls; AID
when their voice is heard, it is uniformly for
law, for order, and the cons,itution-TarN
we may look for whig victories.
ONO has not only sustained the groa91
which she took last fall in the Presidential
contest, but has spiked the last gun OF locoie-
coism within her limits. Not ever the virgin
Texas, springing full armed from the BRAN
of John Tyler, has been able 10 sednse ms
noble State from her allegiance to the Con
siitntion.
GEORGIA, too has taken up the cry, and once
AGAIN has resumed her position among the
wing States ofihe Union The wing major
i,v in her Legislature, this fall, upon JOINT
halo, i, six. She too, al one time forgot her
interests, So far as to abandon hs, first estate
and nos, the prodig,l, faint With fss4Ips af0n
the huas q loeOtosaisn, rtgrs @0ss
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W.sHINGToN. Oct. Dad. 1874

/ WASHINGTON, OCt. So0. lO4O.
The official organ disclaims, for the Ad-
mnistration, all idea of recommending 10
Congress horizontal tarif-,hus leaving
The plan 10 be recommended unshadowed
| FORTH
The Harrisburg "Union," the organ Of
Polk, Dallas and Locofocoism in Pennsylva-
MIA, is out full tiK against the repeal oil the
present tariff, and in favor Of the assembling
of STATE Tariff Contention TO demonstrate
against any action by Congress in approba-
ton of the course which the Washington
"UDion" declares the Administration will
pursue!
Here's nice state of things, planned and
arranged with view to keep the tariff ques-
tion as capital for the next Presidential cam
paign! Let the Wing members Of Congress
look 10 it.
A very correct Locofoco assures me that
the following appointments and promotions
will be very apt TO take place before long, 10
wit:
The Hon. James Buchanan, now Secreta-
~ of State, Judge ofthe Supreme Court.
missioner of Indian Affairs, Judge of the
Criminal Cour. of this District.
The Hon. John Y. Mason, now Attorney
General, Secretary of STATE.
The Hon. Seth Barton, now Solicitor Of
the Treasury, Attorney General.
The Hon. A. B. Meek, now Law Clerk in
the Solicitors Office Solicitor tbte Iredsu-
Ty
The rumor about Mr.. McLane having as
ked for permission 10 come home, resolves IL
sell as | understand, into this: that he has
written, not officially 10 the Government, but
TO friend, privately stating his regret that
the administration will do nothing in the way
Of enabling him to negotiate 10 an issue, or
settlement, the great question which took
him to London, and expressing desire that
his government, ifnothng is TO be done, would
permit him 10 return TO this country. where
his mind would find that active employment,
unaccompanied by doubts and restrictions,
which it naturally seeks. Rely upon il, he
has written nothing more than something of
this sort, which happens 10 have found its
way, with some coloring, into the newspa
pers. You perceive that the organ denies
that Mr.. McLane has asked the Government
Ieave to come home.-Balfimore Pat.
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MIDDLEBURY. VT.
Tuesday, Nov, a. 1916.
HONOR TO WHOM HONOR is DUE

tits really gratifying, amid the numerous
excuses Of LOeofocOism throughout the coun-
try, to observe that some salt is left among
us. The conduct ofihe New York Courts.
during the Anti-rent trials, is deserving Of the
highest commeudation. The spirit Of party
has not as yetdissraced ourjudicial tribunals.
No instance in history, unless indeed it be
| that.ofthe chief justice IMP rnce Henry's time,
reflects so much credit and us tire upon the
bench, as tn at Of Judge Edmonds, when he
sent the attorney general, and one of the
most distinguished lawyers of the New York
bar, to prison, for contempt of court. As
long as such judges as Edmonds and Par
ker can be found to supply the Judiciary Of
the country, we need have little fear that our
government will decline. Such judges can
not fail to inspire respect: and respect for the
administration OF the law is sure to carry with
it, respect for The law itself. Without this
respect, government is but little better than
an organized mob. Judges, 10 order always
to secure integrity and Grmness, should be
rendered as independent as is consistent with
accountability for their conduct. The doc
trine oflow salaries aud freqaen, elections is
fraught with danger to individual rig hts and
public justice. Sufficient salary should be ~
lowed to secure the highest judicial talent in
the State and the elections should be so
far distant from each other, as to shield the
Judge from the influence Of outdoor clamor
Frequent changes in the bench, Of course,
more thas anything else, tend TO vary and
modify the law Of the land; while uniformity
in the law is ever considered as its chief OK
cellency.
The law works SO silently and harmoni-
ously that its efficacy IS denied by our most
rabid refoimers. These hear not it workings
because they can hear nothing and aPprc-
ciate nothing unless it be noise. Hence we
have Dorr Instructions, Mormon fights, and
Anti-Rent mobs without number; vet let
these croahe,s remember that for all this, |
an unprotected women can carry a purse
Of gold from the Penobscot to the Rio del
Nore, without mOlestaiion; and power over
the passions Of man, existing somelciere, mus
be operating to enable her to accomplish the
journey in safety. When this power gets
into the hands Of such men as Edmonds, |
the land, We may look for fewer
Anii-reut trials, and fewer mobs.
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his office In developing Che mineral ana
agricultural resources ofthe State, and coc,
municaiing such information to the people a,
VIII enable them to multiply the discoveris,
themselves, and avoid labofs which Tho
indications OF science will show 10 be ne.
less, we have never doubted the yroo,
importance OF Geological Survey. No-
has our high appreciation Of its value
been diminished by the hasiv view of the
economical and scientific Geology of the
State which the report before US exhib-
its. And yet We 6rd that favorable as are
the present prospects Of the survey, the
House OF Representatives, during the present
session, wiiha caprciousness truly DISCUS
ung 10 The mos: enlightened portion Of CON.
muniiy, have employed themselves in en-.
deavoring TO repeal the law providing for il
accomp lishment, thus losing the advantage
Of the labor already bestowed upon it, and
disgracing the State by the folly and fick-
leness ofits Legislation. But we cannot per-
NIT ourselves to 5elieve that a majority of
our Legislature will so far aba ndon :heif own
dignity and the dictates of sound sense, as
TO sacrifice q measure which buta yeor
since was regarded as highly useful to the
people and creditabIe TO the State
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The GALWAY FAIR. A very large fair
is held at Galway, Ireland in the county of
Galway, called the Fair Of Rose Mount. at
which | was present. This was chiefly for
the sale of ponies, or horses of small breed,
with some few cattle. On this occasion, the
collection oithe people was surprisingly great;
and could then well understand what was
intended by the public meetings in ireland,
called monster meetings." in respect TO
which. until | saw this collection of people,
bad always supposed the account Of the nu-
5ers assembled had been much exaggerated.
There was here, on this occasion, some cat
tie and sheep; but there were, also, four thou
sand ponies,the catching of which for exam-
lnaiion or sale, as they had. in general, neither
bridel nor halter. was sufficiently amusing,
was about TO add, sufficiently Irish. The
far was held on the sea-shore, where the re-
ceding tide LETT large bed of mud; and here.
in very isnoble way, they were secured,
though 1t was not always without some diff
Guilty they were extracted after being caught.
There was another species of live stock
exhibited at the fair, which cannot saw is
never seen at such places, but which does not
always present itself under the same frank
circumstances. The kind noblemen who ac-
companied me, aud who, like MANY others
noble and simple, whom it has been m, good
fortune to meet with, on this side of the water.
ielt no effort unessayed for my qualification.
Aiter looking at the various objects ofthe
fair, asked me, at last, ''if / would like 10 see
the girls" confess my natural diffidence
at once took the alarm; and my imagination
cast few iurtive glances over the So, a,
some precious objects had left behind
However, upon voyage of curiosity, WHY
should not see what was to be seen? and
confident that my good friend could have no
sinister design | gave him an affirmative re-
ply. Upon inquiring Of one of the trustees
or masters Of the fair, If the girls had come.
we were Informed they would be there at
twelve O'Clock. Attwelve O'Clock we went.
as directed. to part Of the ground higher
than the rest of the field. where we found
from sixty to hundred young women, well
dressed, with good looks and good manners.
and presenting spectacle quite worth any
civil mans looking at and in which, can
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The BUSINESS OF THE CITY-TuE PRos-
PERITY OF THE CoUNTRY.-IYe have seldom,
II ever, known the business pulse Of the city
10 have livelier or a healthier beat. than il
has Just now. Every body seems TO be hap
py, and every thing seems TO be prosperous.
The currency of The country is sound, and
stands firm on fixed specie basis. The For
eign Exchanges are favorable. The Far
mers generally have good crops, and their
produce has come into a rising market. The
Iarlt keeps our specie at home, and checks a
rash over-lmportaiion. Labor is in demand,
and wages are at fair price. The war with
Mexico has blown over, and weare at peace,
anu nave me prospect of peace, with the
whole world. Thus A pricuiture. Commerce
and Manufactures, The three great props Of
our country. flourish hand in hand.
whoever disturbs this happy state Of things
whoever attempts 10 experiment upon a
people now prosperous and happy, lei him
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assure my readers. there was nothing TO OIL
fend any civil or modest mans feelings
These were the marriageable girls ofthe coun-
try, who had come TO show themselves, on the
occasion, TO the young men and others who
wanted wives; and this was the plain and
simple custom of the fair. | am free 10 say
that saw in the custom no very great im-
proprietv. Il certainly did not imply that,
though they were ready to be had, any body
could have them. 1t was not Circassiau
slave market where the richest purchaser
could make his selection. They were in no
sense of the term on sale; but that which is
done constantly in more refined society, uu-
der various covers and pretences,-at thea
tres. balls, and public exhibitions; will say
nothing about churches,-in this straight for
ward manner Between the noble Guchesses,
who present a long train Of daughters, rustlng
in silk, and glitteringiwitb dianones, at the
queens drawing room. or the ladies' of rank
and fashion, who appear at pblic places with
all the beauty and spieudor ofdress and orna-
ment which wealth, and taste. and art, and
skill, can supply, meaning nothing else but
admire mel" and these honest Galway
nymphs with their fair compilations and their
bright eyes, with their white frilled caps. and
their red cloaks and petticoats-ior this is
the picturesque costume of that part Of the
country-all willing TO endow some good man
with the richest Of all the gifts of Heaven, a
good and faithful wife, can see no essential
difference. coleman.
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The great friedrich of Prussia once cal
led on his nephew, afterwards friedrich Ill,
when lad, to recite to him, and drawing
from his pocket an edition Of La Fontaine's
Fables, pointed out one for translation. 1t
so happened The youth had been familiar with
that particular fable. and so did it fluently.
Upon being praised for his Improvement, Il
informed him (said friedrich William, in af-
ter life,) of my having previously translated
it; his face frightened up, and pattiDg me on
the cheek, he said-'That's right my dear
Fritz always honest and honorable New
or seem TO be what thou arr not; but always
more than thou appearest to be.'-That ad-
monition made au indelible impression on my
heart, and though disliked falsehood from
my childhood, from that time on have ha-
ted and detesled all species Of assembling
and lies.''
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~ TIE Broadway JOURNAL weekly
literary paper, has lately passed into the sr-
elusive control Of EDGAR A. Pos. This gen
tlemaD. the prince Of surgeons and natomi.t.
in the literary world, nevertheless is posses
sed Of fine critical abilities, good taste, an.
most excellent invention. Occasionally he
mounts the irritable race" as irhe nere mere
sulphur and saltpetre, and then again BE
will roar you as gentle as any sucking dove"
Next week we will give our readers touch
OF his humor. The paper is Published in
New York, at three dollars per year, and W.
like most Of its contemporaries, Is worth the
money.
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IL TIE New YoRx ExpRpss K di,s,

~ TIE New York EXPRESS Is disco
Ting Butler, Hoyt & Co., N the most scien,ii-
&c manner. Il not only cats up its subjects,
but puts the trembling limbs upon furnace
of"Kilkenny coals-and theul's halfsalphur,H
1t will be remembered, that the pious Benio-
min while lamenting the want of 'rpeans OF
grace" at Sandy Hill, found an equal want
o: pecuniary 'mcans" in his banking opera
tons; and while his benevolent nature wac
distressed for the heather abroad, he yet
found time to take care of the hsathen Mt
home. Weare afraid bis Pieiy won't pay lsa
cents on dollar. The fund is bankrupt
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SYNOD OF New York AND New JERSEY
In addition to the proceedings heretofore no
iced, we learn, that The Synod appointed q
large Committee 10 consider the propriety Of
sending delegates 10 Convention ofProtes
tant Christians throughout the world, TO be
held in London next June; the idea of which
was first suggested about year since, by
DIR. Patton, in his correspondence with DR..
James, of birmingham. The suggestion has
been cordially embraced in Great Britain
and at recent meeting in Liverpool, Of prom
inent minds from England, Scotland and the
continent, arrangements were made for q
General Convoc alton of the friends oil evan
gelical religion, which, 1t spresumed, will be
an occasion of extraordinary interest-N
Y. Express
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liOITSE-
PRAYER By Rev. Mr.. Comiugs.

Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Comiugs.
Iicstusi9ns. By Mr.. Lawrence, TO cleo
Ulcers Of the State Prison and commissioner
Of tho Insaue.e a. NJ. 10 morrow; passed
i;Aing iiTae for Adjournment, on FRIDAY
r2eruing next ii 4. n; passed, G9 TO 81
" Mr.. Swift declaring thai the Vermont
Ceu,rai Railroad has not ilia right uuder H.
c!,.i;er tuexfend its line from the EASTER
shore Of Lake Chaaplain in Onion River val
lev 10 Canada line, nor fiorn The mouth 81
white River to the Cheshire road; referred
is ssleci committee of FIVE.
Hc7gras. Dy committee of Claims. L!i to
pay LOUIS Il. Flint; recomnli;ted; againS'
the claim Of Sylvester Phelps Of tobacco
seized under the nouintercourse law during
rae last war, and he had Leave 10 Withdraw.
BY Committee on Education. Senate bill TO
establish hospital at Casteion, and ii was
pussed. By Committee on Roads, bill 10 III
corporate the Vermont aud Canada Railroad
Company, (extending FROM Canada llnc III
Eishgate 10 Burlington, 10 connect with the
Ruilaud road, and some convenient point il.
Chiitcnden county to connect with the ecu
nal road, or TO connect with either in case the
other shall no. BE- built; aud il was ordered
70 Sd reading. By General Committee re-
IttIng u puDuc squares duui COHtuous, dbu u
was ordered to sd reading. BY Judiciary
Committee, against bill to expedite proceed
inss in chancery, and it was rejected; bill in
relation to The competency Of witnesses, lie
Egious opinions not to be called in question:
Tecommi,,ed. By Judiciary Committee, bill
in addition 10 listing Law (renis TO be liable
10 taxation in certain cases. ~ hich was order
ed TO 81 reading. BY Committee Of Ways
and Means, against Senate bill in alteration Of
chap;er IU7 r. s., increasing fees Of Shcr
lis slightly,) and it uas laid upon the table.
BY Committee Oh Roads, bill char,ering the
Western Vermont Railroad Company, from
rhe southern line ofthe state in Pownal TO
Rutland y Mr.. Thomas moved to add sec
ton placing This act under the control OF fu-
ture Legislatures.
Mr.. Swift objected that people out Of the
State would be prevented from taking stock
ny this amendment.
Mir. Rice moved TO add prOyiso that no
alteration shall be made which shall essentially
iujure or infringe the rights Of The corpora
ton; it was rejected, 7Gto i6.
Mr. FarnswerIh moveJ;o strike cut the
power to repeal.
Mr.. Farpsworih Withdrew his motion, and
the amendment of Mr.. Thomas WIS rejected
ayes ~, noesl3l.
Adjourned.
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CALrFoRSIA.-By the latest news the
country had declared kind of Independence
of Mexico, and had expelled her obnoxious
office-holders but force Of zoo men, from
Mexico, was daily expected TO recover the
authority. The country is constantly receiv-
ing emigrants from the United States. Eli
Their England or the United States, it was
thought, would soon have possession. There
are one or two of the finest ports here on the
Pacific side of our continent. Most Of the
trade is in the hands of the Americans
There were seven American ships and barg-
es in single port.-N. III. Sentinel.
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RAILROADS

CHESHIRE ROAD. The letting took place
last week, on all the sections of the second
division ofthe road, as advertised. The time
allowed 10 finish the grading and all the ma
son work, is not 10 extend beyond May IS,
1877. We are glad 10 learn that the route
has been adopted, and at the same grade,
North of Mill Brook, and so will save the bull
ding OF the high bridge, which it was found
must necessarily be very expensive affair.
The grading is going on in most Of the Sec
lions South.
The Clarcmont Eagle speaks Of the impor-
lance Of extending The Cheshire Road thro'
that town, TO meet the Central at some point
above G. 1t thinks Claremont would take
up all the stock, if necessary. No ''defnite
action" will be taken at present, we think, in
relation 10 the Cheshire Road above Wal
pole.-Keene Sentinel.
The RAILROAD. We learn that all the
stock on the Boston, Concord and Montreal
Railroad, has been secured. All that is not
otherwise provided for, on or before the meet
ing Of the corporation, the 22d Of October, is
guaranteed 10 be taken in Boston, by gentle
men who are abundantly able aad willing to
carry the work forward. Assurances are al
so given that the road through Vermont shall
be built as soon rs we can be met at the line
by the Canadians.-Mereduh Gazette.
The stockhoIdersofthe Concord, Ply mouth,
and Haverhil road have held a meeting, and
have organized. Judge Farrar. Of Boston,
Formerly of EXETER is President of The Road.
A resolution, by Mr.. Swazey, Of Haverhill,
was adopted, requiring the Directors TO close
no contract until The means were all provi-
ded, What progress has been made in means
is above stated.
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~ We are glad to see that our Eegi,ls-
lure are agiiatiDg the question Of the sebeVl
fund. Ignorance is the parent Of Error
With our present system Of !eouuoo schcol
instruction, cheap teachers, miserable school
houses, and want Of proper suprriDtendeDce,
we can expect nothing but faIse doctrine, er-
ror, and herosies in morals and in politics-
Adequate provision for tho proper cducsiioa
Of children, is an indispensable requisite TO
the Permanenes of government like our
own: and if our youth are debarred from such
n provision, we may expect Third Parties"
"World's Conventions" "fnd,1;rial Con
crosses, and revolutions w;lhsutnuraber. A
thorough knowledge Of a few simple truths
which lie at the foundation cfsoeisty, would
extinguish hall the 'rcloruls" which are BIN.
zing up around es.
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RELrcs.-Willis, at AK la Chapelle, writes
that there are TO be there seen, amongst 9TH
er sacred relics, the swaddling clothes of our
Savior, the robe Of the Virgin Mary, the
shroud Of John the Baptist, some of the man
ma Of The Israelites in the wilderness, lock
of the Virgins hair and the Ieaihern girde
OF the Savior. AT Cologne, ne saw other
relics. He says-I relishcG exceedingly my
ramble through the narrow streets, and over
the beautiful cathedral, and puckered my
lips with due wonder at the sight oil the bones
ofths ''eleven thousand virgins" in the Con-
vent ofSt. Ursula Alas, that, of anything
loveabla, such relics may have been part.
There was no choice, thought, between the
skulls-yet there must have been difference
of beauty in the flesh that covered them.