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ion until there is full bench. 1t is in
lerred that there being but seven out of
nine judges, the court stand divided four
to three, as their rule is not to decide a
constitutional question against a state,
unless majority ofthe whole court con-
cur,which would require five to determine
this cause for the plaintiff. Should the
court be filled this term, this case will
probably be again argued, if the plaintiff
desire it. For the vacancy in Pennsyl-
vania the President, having Withdrawn
Mr. King, has nominated M. Reed, Esq
Of Philadelphia, District Attorney 70 the
u, States under MIR Van Buren,, a sound
and able lawyer, and firm, true man.
The Senate have not acted on this nom
nation, but they must either confirm it
or leave it open to President Polk, and
in either case the democracy of the coun-
try now have a reasonable assurance that
this fearful tribunal, the federal court,
will be more in harmony than heretofore,
with the democratic principles and doc
trincs ofthe apostle ofropublicanism
Governor DORIS cause thus brightens
under this aspect, and predict that the
day Of his triumph will come, when the
great doctrine Unpopular sovereignty now
pending before this high tribunal, and for
which he is suffering in the accused dun
geons of reprobalc Rhode Island, will be
re-a(lirmed as the supreme law of the
land, F.
Rnsjon Pact
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GREECE AND GREASE-A PARODY
Not long ago, the question was gravely
contested in New York, whether grease
was entitled to enter free of duty, or to
pay specific duty per pound, as an emu
merated article. During the controversy,
the following triae found its way into the
Ire asury Department.:
DUTY ON GREASE.
The mountains look on Marathon,
And Marathon looks on the sea
And musirg there an hour alone,
deemed that Grease might still be FREE.
BYRON.
But The Collector says 1t pays as Tailop,
The return mail very promptly brought
back the following rejoinder:
o ho' you say that Greece is free,
That lovely land of bards and beauty!
Yet OHIO there exacts his fee.
And dares TO subject Greece 10 duty!
The Appraisers look on marrow boncs,-
And marrow bones-once tallow bore!--
Report and end importers groans,
'Tis GREAsE-6m Hiring grease no more!
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The galleries Of the House were crowd
ed with spectators-the larger portion
gentlemen, with proiuse sprinkling Of
ladies'.
When the Senators had taken the seats
assigned them, and the President Of
the Senate seated himself at tho right oil
the Speaker, the telers took their seats
at the Clerks table.
The tellers were, for the Senate, the
Hon. j. r. Walker; for the House OF
Representatives, Hon. Edmund Burke,
and Hon. j. p. Kennedy.
The President Of the Senate rose and
said:
The two Houses having now convened
for the purpose of counting the electoral
votes ofthe several States for President
and Vice President OF the United States,
the President of the Senate WILL in pnr-
chance of the provisions oftho Constitu.
ton, proceed to open the votes and de-
liver them to the tcllers, in order they
may be counted.
now present to the tellers the clecto-
raj vote ofthe State of Maine.
The teIlers then counted the votes and
announced them sevcrally in their order
the same form having been observed in
every Cause.-The tellers reading the quail
ilications of the electors, and the cerlli-
cate of their election.
The President of the Senate announc-
ed the result, and reported by the tcllers,
as follows:
For the President of the United States;
JAMES X. POLK, Of Tennessee. 10
HENRY CLAY, of Kentucky. l05
| therefore do declare that James X.
Polk, of Tennessee, having received a
mallory of the whole number of the cleo
torial votes, is duly elected President of
the United States, for four years, COM
mencing on the fourth day of March,
1916.
The President then announced the
votes for Vice President of the United
States, as reported by the tcllers, as fol-
lows:
GEORGE M. DALLAS, of Pennsylvania. 40
THEODORE FRELINnUYsEN ofN. j. l05
| therefore declare that George M.
Dallas, OF Pennsylvania, having received
Il majority of the whole number of clecto-
rial votes is duly elected Vice President
of the United States, for four years COM
on the fourth day of March,
1916.
He announced that the object for which
The two Houses were assembled under the
Constitution had been accomplished, and
that the Senators would return to their
in order.
The senators accordingly returned in
he order they came, the members ofthc
House the while standing in their places.
Mr. Mcconnell moved that the House
adjourn, but withdrew the motion to cna.
Die
MIR Burk, from the joint committee, to
submit resolution that committee, of
wo be appointed on the part ofthe House
o act with one on that of the Senate, to
wait upon James X. Polk, the President
elect, and George Nj. Dallas, the Vice
President elect, and inform them sever
lilly of their election from the 4;h day of
March, 1915, to the fourth day of March,
I849.
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For the Woodatock Ave-

|
Mr. EAsTMAN-l notice in your las
Age call for meeting ofthe "Windso
County Young Mems Total Abstinence So
clety;" and suppose that the friends of TEN
perance are to meet on common grounds
irrespective Of the diversity of opinio,
which may be entertained as to the hes
means with which to forward The Temper
ance enterprise. This is as it should be
inIemperance is universal in its influence
and the friends of humanity and religion
should ever be united 10 check its pro
gress; and every one who is real friend O
temperance, can bat sincerely regret tha
any action should have been taken, whicl
should have had tendency 10 divide TIT
friends of this great and good cause; and i
is truth which must be acknowledged b,
all, that the recent excitement, has prod
uced ANYTHING else than the effect desired
and all that can heal the present wound, in
llicted upon the cause Of temperance is {
strict adherence to our former organiza
tons, governed by the principles Of Wash
lngtonlanlsm, we may toll on with hop(ul-
ness, for there is hope for our cause
Much depends on the action of the coming
meeting; and 1t is to be hoped that spirit
ofunon and friendship. will prevail, that
personal hostilities, and party animosily
will be thrown aside, and all realize that
they have common interest at stake; and
devise means, which will bring the great
est good to the whole number. 1t may not
be improper here to alIude to the original
design, which was in view,in the formation
of this society, viz: to promote temperance
or total abstinence among the youth
And truly it was benevolent plan; and
doubtless had the prayers of all christians
for its successful operation, for it is of the
utmost importance, to the future welfare
Of the ce,-lhe rising glories of our re-
pubic-the triumph Of good over evil that
the youthful portion Df our own commuu-
ty be educated to adhere to the strictest
principles oftotal abstinence; the use ofin-
toxicating spirits as beverage, does not
often do good; it is not often needed as a
medicine, and is the very bane of human
happiness; then "touch not, taste not, han
die not" the too often fatal cup for "wine
is a mocker and strong drink is raging. -
Young brethren, would you escape the
evils Of intemperance, and a drunkard's
grave beware Of strong drink; it may
sparkle in the bowl, it may be pleasing to
the taste, but it will drawyou into the vor-
tex ofruin, rob you Of all that should make
life dear, and ill with anguish the last mo-
ments of your existence. Flee to the TEN.
perance ship for safety, and if you ere en-
tangled in the snares of the adversary, as a
lover of humanity, and a weII'wisher Of
your future peace, l would affectionately
warn you of your danger, and say like one
ofold come thou with US, and we will do
the good" O. w.
So. Pomfret, Feb. Ia, 1914.
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Washington, Feb. 10, 1916.

)
Supreme Curt Of tic u Stalcs-IHm
low'S case.
ChefJustice fancy, in the case of Sam
uel Thurlow VS.. the CommonWea of Ms
denying the Cons!llutionaIity of the icens
laws, IN which Webster, Choate and Hal
lett are counsel for the plaintiff in error, ant
A. Huntington for the State, gave dlrec
ton this morning that the cause shout,
stand continued on the docket, for reargu
ment, and be again argued when the cour
is full
Thsi a great triumph for Thurlow, who
has persevered in bringing up this CASE
here, in spite of the insults, sneers and al
manner Of Instructions which The violen
prosecuting officers in Massachusetts, ant
some of the Judges have interposed to thu
fair trial of these license causes. One o
his counsel, at least, who has stood alone
in the courts of Massachusetts, against the
consttu,ionali,y oflhe whole of these tenn
perance force laws, will doubtless feel, as
he has right to, some little graduation
that the question, which has been sneerel
out of the little courts of Massachusetts
is, AFTER all of suificient moment to cause Z
division in the highest tribunal of the U.
Mon, and demand rc-argument before
the whole court on the vital constitutional
principles i: involvs.
The opinion Of the Supreme Court, Of
course, is not given in this case, but the
disposition oft is significant of the vital
Importance ofthe issue. The fact is, Mas
sachusetts, by hS narrow legislation. has
sought 10 nuIify the laws of Congress in
liquors, while she denounces South Caro-
lima for doing the like in wolIens and cot
tons. She has undertaken, in the same
way, TO defraud constitutional power of
the general government, She dare not
pass a law direct to prohibit commerce in
this article, but she has evasively empow-
cred her agents, the county commissioners,
to do what she had no power to do herself;
and the Massachusetts courts have sane.
toned and legalzed this fraud in Iegisla-
ton. 1t is now in a way, probably, to be
exploded by tribunal that will not suffer
plain power in the Constitution to be
annulled for one purpose, under pretence
of aiming at another purpose, Mr. Hunt
inglon argued here just as he and Parker
and the Massachusetts judges have argued,
on the small bubble that the laws Of Mass.
were not prohibitory, but only for regula-
ton, because they provided Tor licensing
when. in fact, he knew and admitted, in
answer to an inquiry from Judge Story,
that not alicense was granted under those
laws IN most Of the counties. This snbter.
fuge, which has served so well in courts of
Massachusetts, will be seen through in
this tribunal, and probably treated as all
such bubbles deserve. AS Mr. Webster
said, IN the argument, either let the legis-
laiure of Massachusetts confirm her laws
in fact to what her courts SAY they are,
viz to regulate and not prohibit, or let the
court conform their decisions to what the
laws actually are, viz laws Of prohibition
The reason assigned by the learned
chief justice. for re-arguing of the case
is that it is constitutional
question Of great importance, and the
Court are not prepared 10 give an opin-
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The VERMONT RAILROAD. A gool
deal of wire pulling is going on, as WI
understand in our Legislature, in orde
to defeat charter for the "Grand Junc|
ton Railway" as it ought to be termed
through Keene, N. H.tBellows Falls and
Rutland, VT, to Lake Champlain and
Canada. We have demonstrated, rel
peatedly, that this road is Of more impor|
lance to the trade of Boston and the in
terests of Massachusetts, than any othe
project of the kind-the Great WeslerI
Railroad not excepted. But we are sorI
ry to say that several sectional interests
small in themselves, and with which TIL
interests of the great public have it'll
concern, are conspiring to defeat it. Al
the last session of our Legislature,
grant for This road, from Fitchburgh ID
the New Hampshire line, passed the Sen
ate, as it was "spontaneously;' but il
the House, another PROJECT was allowed
to take precedence, and by species Of
"log-rolling," perfectly well understood
by the members of the lobby or "thir@
house" this most important log of tn !
lot was rolled out. The pretence for thi !
was, that New Hampshire would no
grant proper charter for the continual
ton of the road through the State. Blu |
New Hampshire has now come squar
up to the work, and satisfactory charte
is offered by the friends of this great pro
ject in that State. All that is wanting is
the grant of few miles in Massachusetts
and we hope our Legislature will ID
itself the honor not to be controlled by
any adverse NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mail.
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TEMPERANCE NOTICE,

The annual meeting of the Wmdso,
County Young Mems Total abstinence
Society will be held at the Town Hall in
Woodstock, on Saturday the 22d day oil
February inst, at | O'Clock in the fore
noon.
A general attendance of the friends OF
temperance throughout the County is ear
neslly, requested.
w. C. FRENCH, Recd'g Sen.
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The Crisis of Observation-Disclosures
has been received in this city from Texas
from such a source as to place the mattel
beyond all reasonable doubt, that the in
telIigence heretofore received concerning
the movements of France and England id
regard to the question OF annexation, wa
correct. Propositions are now pending
before the Texan Congress TO guaran,
the acknowledgment Of their independ|
ence by Mexico, ifthey will withdraw ,hei
application for annexation 10 the Unitcd
States, and pledge themselvs not to renew
it, What was before but conjecture
probably has now become fact. 1t
thus rendered absolutely certain, that if AMI
nexaion Is not accomplished now; if thu
proposition, on our part, is not put int
such form that Texas may at once say vel
or nay, the whole subject passes from u
forever. Washington Constitution.
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SUPREME CoURr OF THE U. Sin the
case of Saml. Thurlow, plaintiff in error
VS.. the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
the Court being divided on the question
as to the unconstitutionality ofthe Mass.
License laws, delivered no opinion, but
directed on Saturday the 9th inst, that
the case be continued to the next term.
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Case Of the Bishop.-The standing com
mitlee Of the diocese, Chief Justice Jones
hurry Hoffman and Gulian C. verpancA
have published report on the case, fro4
Norwich we learn that it is their opinioI
that the Right Rev. B. 4. Onderdonk
still bishop-that he has not been depose
or degraded from his diocese or ordel
and that the standing committee Of Net
York, under the suspension, has becom|
the regularly constituted ecclesiastical al
,hority of the diocese.
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Remember the Temperance meeting
next Saturday. 1t opens at | o'clock, A
NJ.
sC@The call is to call the friends Of
temperance" who are by the Secy. very
literally and justly invited to take part in
the proceedings.
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Spunk. There is time for all things,
said a crusty old fellow TO his wife
I'll believe that, answered his wife, in
a sharp vinegar voice, when you pay for
your newspaper Hit him again, old
woman.
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To quote scripture IN jocular sense,
says Johnson, is custom which witty
man will despise for its facility, and n
good man dread for its profaneness.
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LATER FROM MEXICO-CONFIR.
NATION OFTHE CAPTURE OF
SANTA ANA

SANlA ANA.
By the arrival at New Orleans of ,ht
schr. Water Witch, and slips (by the Elk
pres MaiI) from the New-OrIeans papers
dated 9Th inst-beng two days ahead o
the newspaper mails-we have the follow.
ing important news
Me1ico-Conf'mation Of the capture Of
Santa .Ana.
The Scr Water Witch, which sailed
from Tampico on the 2G nit, CARVED last
evening with papers up TO the 22d uIt. from
Very Cruz. The Minister of Exterior re-
ld,ions announced to Congress on the l7lh
January, the capture of Santa Ana.
Official No,e)
Headquarters Of Constitutional Militia, !
At Jico, hall past, 8 o'clock. I
His Excellency Don Antonio Lopez de
Santa Ana has just been brought in by
four of our men, and is now in our pow
err. am in too much haste to write the
particulars before tomorrow.
ELM LLEhA.
To his Ercellency the Minister of Ertcri.
or Relations,
JALAPA, JAN. 10th.
The Minister further informs the Gov
eminent that Santa Ana would be conduc-
ted to the iortres ofPerote to await the de-
clsion of Government.
ltappears tina, Santa committed the most
outrageous barbaraties on the inhabitants
of PuebIa, killing, piIaging and burning,
until he was met by the Constitutional ar
my, which defeated him. His army, before
he committed depradations amounting to
10000 men, being disguised CT his con-
duct, abandoned their ranks and joined
the constitutional troops.
The conflict, however, was not without
boodshed. and several hundred were re-
ported as killed on both sides.
When Santa was taken he had scarcely
a friend to accompany him.
Gen. Ampudia, Governor Of Tobasco,
was superseded by Martinez and ordered
to Vera Cruz. He exhonerates HIMSELF
of having done anything illegal or resisting
the popular will, and throws all The blame
on Santa Ana's orders.
Government had ordered all the proper
ties of Santa Ana TO be selzei and confis.
Gated.
The general belief was that Santa Ana
would be condemned and executed.
Public tranuuiIltv was re-es,ablished
throughout Mexico, and public festivals
had been ordered throughout the Republic
10 celebrate the glorious event ofthe down
TALL Of the tyrant Santa Ana.
Government had issued orders for the dis
oandonment of the Army, and invites the
absent to return and resume their eccu-
,atlons.
A passenger who came in the Water.
Witch reports that Santa Ana left Perote,
Inder strong escort for the city of Mex
co, on the 20lh ult.
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We are happy TO state that the report, TO
which we gave currency last week, copied
from Hills N. H. Patriot, Of the death of
the Hon. Charles +. Cove, of Nashua,
proves to have been unfounded. The Judge
is alive and in good health
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CONNECTICUT NoMINATIoNs.-Th
Democratic State Convention of Connec-
ticut met at Hartford on the 9TH inst
There was not complete attendance of
delegates, as some of them were unable
to get through the storm. William p.
Eaton was appointed president. In the
afternoon session the Convention pro-
ceeded to the nomination Of candidates
for State Offices. The result was as fol-
lows:
For Governor, Isaac Toucey, of Hart
ford; for Lieut.. Governor, Noyes Bill
lings, of New London; for Secretary,
Charles w. Bradley, of New Haven; for
Treasurer, Alonzo w. Brge, of Coven-
try; for Comptroller, Mason Cleveland, of
Hampton.
The Democracy of Connecticut have
every reason to be satisfied with this ex-
cellent ticket.
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MARCH MEETINGS

Our Liberal friends will not forget what
we said TO them few weeks since in rcla.
ton to March meeting.
They may rely upon it that the Pinkeyes
determine to "sweep the board'' in every
town where they can bring sufficient
strength to do so. They work slyly, but
they are at it! The Liberal party, then,
owe it to themselves to be up and doing,
and to see that the real friends of Temper
ancc, those who have fought Out the late
battle, are not sacrificed to the vengeance
of their enemies. Amy partial triumph
that the Pinkeyes may be able to obtain
over those who have been active in the
cause of Liberal princi pies will be Grove d
over as fact showing that the real friends
Of temperance are not so numerous as the
enemies OF the cause, the Pinkeyes, and
will only increase their vain nope of finally
succeeding,
We say, then, to the liberal party, stand
together work together! for there is aaoth-
IT. gear comingi
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The )ourM Of March-If cards are still
needed in any section, please send for them
Immediately. We expect to see every
democrat in Windsor county, on that oc-
casion with lady OH his arm and pumps
on his feet.
Remember this is a new thing, here -
Let every man see that it is not failure
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We received the New Bedford Bulletin,
the other day, on the corner of which we
find as editor, the name of our old editori-
al brother, ]. II. Warland, Esq. If War
land was not a "coon"-but no matter
may his shadow never be less.
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Remember the March meetings.
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sEP1'be Ball at Alden's-don't forg|
that!
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The New Hampshire Democracy and
Hon. John P. Hale have settled their &C.
counts by the substitution of John Wood.
bury, Esq. of Exeter, on the congressional
Tickle, in place of Mr. II.
The party in New Hampshire are unan-
imously in favor of Annexati on, Mr. Hale,
who was on the ticket for reelection, has
come out against it, and the only course
that the party could adopt was the one they
have adopted.
1t cannot be expected that party will
knowingly elect a man to mis-represent
them in Congress.
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IRON, NAILS, TN PLATES, aC.

Richards ~ Montgomery
No. IL, CHARTREs STREET,
New-OrIeanss
HAVE Juat received, per ships New.
Hampshire, Sweden, Huron, Bombay,
Isaac AIlerton; Hampden and ALEXANDRA
from Liverpool, aud by various ships from
the North, large additions 10 their stock Of
Sheffield, Birmingham and domestic goods,
making their Stock of
Hardware, Cutlery, &C.,
as extensive, complete and cheap as can be
found in the Southern country! Among
their heavy goods are
400 tons Swedes. Tennessee and English
Iron, assorted, ALL sizes;
5000 Swedes, Tenn. and English Plough.
share Moulds;
800 bundles hoop and band Iron;
1000 legs best Boston Nails;
500 boxes Tin Plates, Of most approved
brands;
900 dozen ColIins's Hartford, Kings, Da
yis's and Simmons's Axes;
500 dozen Whttemore's best Cards, as
sorted-cotton, wool and horse;
5000 steel cotton.gin Saw Plates; also, Oh
Saw Sheet Steel;
100 tons Slavery q Co.'S, and other Cast
ings, assorted;
1000 French Pots, assorted, 9 to los points
5000 gals best winter strained and bleach
ed Sperm Oil;
1000 do. do. do. Whale Oil
1000 do. Linseed Oil;
% bbls Spirits of Turpentine;
25 do. best Tanners Oil;
5 do. Copal Varnish;
500 kegs White Lead, assorted;
1000 boxes Window Glass, assorted IL
and 10 l2;
10 casks Sheet Zinc;
800 kegs buck and drop Shot;
1000 Jabez Kings genuine Carey Ploughs
assorted-Nos, l, 2, and 4;
5000 dozen best Carolina Hoes, assorted;
100 pairs Cologne Mill Stones, assorted;
IL do French Burr do;
% pieces superior Bolting Cloths, as,
sorted, g, 3 and 9;
ALSO--A general assortment Of Mil
and Gin Irons; Curriers' Tools, assorted
Houghton & Wallace's superior patent lard
Lamps,
Their Stock of CUTLERY is not sur.
passed.
ALSO,
1000 pairs Trace Chains;
400 doz. painted buckets.
CST Purchasers are invited to examine
before purchasing.
November 8, 1874. 1885,.
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o. Fare to Tuscumbia, Ala, $40; to Decatur
sl2; to Huntsville, Sl4 5O.-Time from Mem
Phis. Tenn. TO HuntsvIllee, Ala, DAYS.
STAGE FICES.-Memphis, Tenn. at tho
Commercial Hotel. YazOO City, Miss, at the
Phoenix House.
L. SIMS & BROTHERS.
March q, l845. s7-6m.