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CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON.

Board OF ALDERMEN, MONDAY, Dec. %, lS45.
Present: Messrs. Magruder, Barclay, Orme,
Wilson, Lenox, Maury, Beck, Adams, (Presi-
dent, Byington, Fitzpatrick, Thornly and Dove
A message was received from the Board of
COMMON Council stating that the Mayor had re-
turned with his objections in writing the bill en-
titled /" An Act to divide the city of Washing
ton into seven wards, and for other purposes -
and that the Board of Common Council had pas
sed that BILL the Mayors objections to the con
trary notwithstanding.
And resolution authorizing an adjournment of
the two Boards this evening until Monday, the
5th January next.
The bill returned by the Mayor, entitled can
act 10 divide the city Of Washington into seven
wards, and for other purposes" was taken up
And, on motion Of Mr. Wilson, referred 70 a
Select Committee; and Messrs Wilson, Lenox,
and Byington were appointed the committee.
The resolution FROM the Board of Common
Council authorizing an adjournment of the two
Boards until Monday, the 9th January next, was
taken up, read, and adopted.
Mr. Lenox, from the committee to which was
referred the bill from the Board of Common
Council authorizing daily markets a portion of
the year, reported the same without amendment.
The question was then on the third reading Of
the bill; which, being taken by yeas and nays,
was decided in the negative, as follows:
YEAs--Messrs. Orme, Lenox, Maury, Adams
and Byngton-5.
NAYs--Messrs. Magruder, Barclay, Wilson,
Beck, Fitzpatrick, Thornly, and Dove
So the bill was rejected and the Board ad
journed.
BoARD OF Common Council, MONDAY, Dec. %.
MIR. Bacon presented the petition of p. l..
Keman, praying remission of the costs of fine
imposed on him; which was read and referred to
the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Bacon also presented the petition Of Thom-
as n Davis, praying remission of fine; winch
was referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Halliday presented the petition of John 7.
Stallngs, praying remission of fine; which was
referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Bacon presented the petition of William
Wallis, praying the payment of a balance due
him by the Corporation; which was referred tc
the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Towers submitted a resolution that when
the two Boards adjourn this day they adjourn tc
meet on Monday, the 9th of January next, which
was read and adopted.
| Mr.. johnson on leave, introduced a bill enti
tied can act for the relief of Prengle Slight !"
which was read three times and passed.
The amendment of the Board of Aldermen tc
the Joint resolution relative to an application tt
Congress for the removal Of Instructions at the
] Eastern Branch Of the Potomac, was taken up
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were brought by these devoted men from
the drunkard's way. j. Il. w.
Cumberland, Nd
SERMON.


BELOVED: Let me crave your attention /;
Tor am little man, come at little inyl-
tation, to preach little sermon upon lit
tie subject, to little congregation, in lit
tie pulpit, in little time. And, beloved,
my text is Mali, which / cannot divide into
sentences, because it is none, nor into
words, 1t being but one, nor into syllables,
because it is but a monosyllable. There
fore, ! must as necessity enforces me, di-
vide IT into letters, which find in my text
to be only four-M-A-L-T.
M my beloved, is moral.
A is allegorical.
L is literal, and
T is theological.
The moral is well set forth to teach you
drunkards good manners.
NJ my brethren, L listen
A all Of you t to my text
The allegorical is, where one thing is
spoken and another thing is meant Now,
the thing spoken Of is bare MALT, but the
thing meant is Rum, which you drunkards
drink
M much L little
A alcohol. T thrift
The theological is according to the effects
which it works, which find III my text to
be of two kinds. lst In this world. Cd.
In the world to come. In this world the
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INTEREST ON THE PUBLIC DEBT.-Pub-
lie notice is given that the interest on the
United States stock, due and payable on the
lst of January next, will be paid at the fol-
lowing repositories Of the Government, viz
Merchants Bank, Boston Bank of America,
New York, Philadelphia Bank, Philadel-
phia; Chesapeake Bank, Baltimore Corco-
ran S, Riggs, Washington.
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81 We have been told that on Tuesday
night last, company of youths, from fifteen
to seventeen years of age, were seen upon
Pennsylvania avenue, near Four-and-a-Hal
street, drunk. This is called enjoyment.
What will the future call it Madness.
misery, or death Most likely all three.
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THREE CHILDREN BURNT TO DEATH-
At Rochester, IN. w. Thursday morning
last, the dwelling Of Mrs. Robinson, wild
ow lady, was partly destroyed by fire. Her
children, two boys and girl, aged eight,
five, and three years, respectively, who
slept in the upper part Of the building, were
consumed in the flames. The fire had pro-
gressed SO far before it was discovered that
the persons in the lower part Of the house
had barely time to save their own lives.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-09-18
OUTGUsHING OF sISTERLT AFFEC-
TtON.

What blessed privilege it is to be one of such an
amiable family! Wo betile the wretch who sht ever
breathe the thought of ds3ouon.-who shll ever con-
ceve the idea of loosening the sken cord TINT binds
us to the Palmetto Stlte. TO those who would have
tread lightly, ana weigh well our words, lest we of
fend the chiyary Of the SOUTH we commend the follow
ing mOrceau from the Charleston Mercury Worcester
Gazette.
"The south awoke-wih one hand she stranged
presidential candidate and with the other she drew
that old sword THE proud spirit of the souh before
whose keen edge no foes party, since the foundation
OF the government had ever been able to stand. She
trumphed in the presidential election. The struggle
came on in Congress. She trumphed again, in spite
OF foes and traitors, south and north Flushed with her
victories, there she stands with defiance on her brow
and her yet unsheathed and dripping sword in her
hand. Before heaven! she shall not sheath it until she
Is safe and safe forever Texas shall be hers, spite
ola world in arms; and to crown her redemption the
letters of unjust taxation shall be torn from her free
limbs. She will no longer endure to be the mock and
rbald scott of fools and fanatics the impressive and
plundered victim of mean, venal and bastard monopo-
lists. She will vindicae her rightfu station among the
people of the eath and whilst fearing none, command
the respect AMI pence Of ALL Liberty and security she
will add to her prosperity cher children will rise
up and call her blessed"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-09-18

Slavery and Church FsiIOwsdip-A writer in
the Christian Freeman is laboring to prove tnat
saveholding is not Scriptural bar to commun-
ion. He assumes that the Scriptures no where
make it test of communion Do the Scrip
lures make Sabbath breaking test of commun-
ion! DO they make polygamy a test of COM
munion If so, in what texts is the test found I!
1t is not found in express terms, yet it is clearly
implied, and the same is tue of slavehoIdng.
Take one text Matt xviii Is, II. Let the
slave take up labor against the master accord
ing to the text, and if it will not lead to nom
fellowship. Wesicyau.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-09-18

DEATH OF JUDGE SroRY-It is with feelings of deep
regret that the death of Joseph Story IL
D.. one of the Justices of the Supreme Court and
Dane Professor of law at the Cambridge University
The Courier Of this morning says, He expired at his
residence in Cambridge, last evening, at quarter be-
fore nine o'clock. His pulse ceased to beat, and his
hands were cold before eight, P. M. His disease was
stoPpage Of the intestnes strangulation the
in l843 Judge Story was 66 years of age He grad
uated at Harvard University in 1893, and was appoint
ed to the udgeshp of the United States Court by Pres
ident Madison in 1871. He has filed high office il
the judicial service of his country, and higher station
in the public eye and he has left space which viii
not be easily flled."-Jowna.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-09-18

C. M. CLAY:-The Cincinnati Herald of the 9Th in
sant announces in to repeated inquiries, that
Mr. Clay, though still an invalid, suffering with lin
gerng fever, is slowly mending and that he has form
ed no definite plan as to his future course awe think,
however," says the Herald, 'that we may venture to
state that Mr. Clay will never abandon, but with life,
the work to which he has often publicly and solemn
ly dedicated himself"
NEEDLEs.-Needles were first manufactured in
England by negro from Spain, during the reign OF
Queen Mary the bloody At his death the art was
lost and not recovered again till 1866 IN the reign Of
Elizabeth when Elias Growse German, according tc
the Chronicler Stowe, taught the art to the English
A city government has been organized in the Will
amettee Valley Oregon. The first mayor chosen Is
Mr.. George Abernethy, formerly of this city, who wen
out in capacity of mission steward to the Methods
mission in that country. Mr. A is very favoraby spok
en- of by Mr.. Wilkes in bis narrative of the exploring
expedition
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-09-18

The students of Cologne, in imitation Of those
of several German universities, have abolished
duelling, and replaced it by a tribunal of honor,
which they have called on the Government to
sanction
Sweden at present possesses forty-three steam
boats, of which seven are of iron, Of 1886
horses power, the largest being 1910 and the
smallest Of six horses power. Finland has eight,
of which two regularly ply between Abo and
Stockholm.
The immense and valuable naval arsenal Of
MourlIon, at Touon, was destroyed by fire on
the st ult. The disaster was imputed to cor
victs, who subsequently escaped during the con-
fusion, and destroyed property to the amount Of
I2 400, 600 francs
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-09-18

ALL TO SUPPORT SLAvERY!--Troops, vessels of war,
munitions of war, and money, are starting from numer-
points all over the country;-and life is to be sac
rifced, and millions of money expended-and all for
what? Why, according to Mr.. Calhoun, to sustain our
peculiar institutlon-that darling of Democracy-Ne-
gro ,Slapay And who finds the money? THE North
srn WOrkingme Who are the soldiers to fight and be
murdered at IS month? The Northern Horkingmen2
Who are the Officers and the Contractors that get all
the money? THE Southern Sauchodas--the "gcnrtle-
men Of property and standing" -Horcester Ga.dte,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-09-18


Massachusetts, and Vermont Raih'oad-The
board of directors have voted to locate this road
via Miller's River, in preference to the Waswck
and Winchester route; and authorized the Pres-
dent TO put under cantract Immediately, as far as
Erving.
Ceatrm Railrodd-We learn that the install
ment of five dolgrs, cue on the lst inst, has
been promptly met by the stockholders, and the
directors are ready to proceed at once with the
work Mr.. Cheesebrough is now engaged at
this place making the necessary preliminary sur
veys for the final location of the road. It's the
intention of the company to have it all under
contract this faIl.-Bwington Free Press
The seven slave pirates convicted in England and
sentenced to death, likely escape through legal
Quibble the crime having been committed on board
Brazilian vessel on the high seas, and therefore no
within English jurisdiction. A new trial hasj beer
granted.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-09-18

NrOTICE.-The subscriber informs his former custom
and the pubic, that he still carries on The manu-
featuring of EDGED TOOLS, at the old Stand near the
Arch Bridge on Berlin side, where he will manufacture
the following roos;-AXES jumped repaired, BROAIj
AXES, HAND AXES, ADJ, Gil Sells, SLAVES
CAST STEEL IIANlMARS, and STEEL SPRINGS fot
Wagons. All Tools warranted, or made good, or the
money refunded. IIEZEKIAH WARD.
Montpelier, March | lS45. lIy.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-09-18

.4nothsr Murder from Run.-A shocking event is de-
tailed in the Auburn papers, awful warning to those
who are Incorporate, Mr. Fowler near Sutphens tav-
ern, in the town of Niles, was most cruelty murdered
by his father 1t is said that the old man, who was IN
the habit of drinking to excess Monday night retr-
ed greatly intoxicated. Waking about o'clock, he
commenced abusing his wife, who at length, the door
being fast, mlde her escape through window, pro-
ceeding to her sons, short distance, for protection.
The son. wishing to protect the house. proceeded thth
err but upon opening the door, stabbed by the faith
er completely through the body with large sharp iron,
and upon falling blows were repeated, so that by the
time another son had made his appearance no less than
twelve horrible gashes had been inflicted The son is
said to have been a worthy man. There was no hope
of his recovery.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-09-18

The United States Senate now comprises "a
wings and 26 democrats. There are four va
cancies, from Virginia, Mississippi, Indiana and
Tennessee, which will undoubtedly be filled by
democrats, which will give the democratic party
6 majority This number includes the newly
elected Senators from Florida, making in all
81.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-09-18
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In this village on the 14th inst. Mr. Henry C. Dwight
of Franklin Louisiana, to Miss Sarah Il, Arms of this
place.
In Westford, on the 9th inst, by the Rev. ]. II.
Woodward, Mr. Cyrus Hill to Miss Audelia Wood, both
of Westford.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-09-18
BRI&EarON MAsRKEa'.
Reported for the Boston Morning Chrsniels.
MONDAY, September, Is, 1915.

At market SEQ head of beef cattle, 1926 stores, AZ
yokes working oxen, 40 and calves, 1000 sheep
and about 1000 swine,
Prices. Beef ChAe-Extra at $780, first quality
j,25; second quality, 4,50 49,; third quality 4.
Store Catt,e.-Salcs noticodat $40 and IL for two
year old, and $l4, II and 1850 for three years old
Working Oren.--Sales not noticed,
Cous and CdIveS,-Saes made at $l7, 10, 81 %
26, 30, 1850 and 49,
Shecp.-Salss were noticed for lots at sl33 ], ~
and PIG 2,56
Stcine-Saes at wholesale for old hogs, 4c; at re-
tail for shotes, a ) l-2c.
N. B. Market brisk at the above prices, and all sold
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-09-18

made at him with an axe and severed his head
from his body. Whistenant did not attempt to
escape, and was arrested and committed to the
county Jail to await his trial at the next term of
the Circuit Court.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-09-18
ED WE "a E ZEN g1

In this village on the 18th inst, an infant child Of
A. A. Cross.
In this village, l4th inst, of consumption, George
Wilson, printer, aged 20 years.
In Hydepark, Sept 6th Erastus P. Fitch, Esq, aget
"a, Printers are requested, &C.
In Amoskeag, N. H., Miss Catharine Laird, aged q
years, formerly of Cabot, VT
In Sarlsborough, on the 9TH inst, Jemima, wife Of
Myron Holcomb daughter of Hezekah and Jernint
Ward, aged 81 years. Printers in Mass are request
ed to notice &c.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-09-18
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Corner Of NEain and State SITS.

.WONTPELIER, ~,
A NONtlNUEo TO perform the various operations in
" DENTAL SURGERY, necessary for the preservation
and health of the Teeth and Gums, Also superior
DEsTRucTIELE TEETH inserted, from to full set
by engrafng on the angs Of decayed teeth, GOLD
PLATE, as the case may require.
Particular attention given to the prevention and renedy
cal rregularty Of teeth in Children and Youth, which iE
often the of premature decay and loss Of the Teeth
Montpelier September IL. 1874.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-09-18
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wing originating tn stomach and bowels For liver at
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-09-18

Dear DoctorThs may certify that have been afflicted for
Humb Of years with disease of the lungs, which had reduced
tn very" of the grave. All medical aid proved unvang and
owing the weakness ofmy constitution which had material
inquired, felt that could MT battle the disease at this time
recommended try DrTay lrs Genuine alsam Of Lverwo
from 35 Bowt. did and by It's efficacy with safety say
have been almost restored to health much the urmteS
old would permit All those who afflicted with diseases
the Lungs Liver would especially urg avail themselves Of
his Sovereign Remedy This certificate be relied upon and
comes from Vi the Oldest inhabitants Of this town
Signed JOHN GARRETT.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-09-18

An OMEN-Tho English correspondent Of
the New York Commercial Advertiser, in giving
an account of the dongs of the English Wes-
leyan Conference, this year, mentions an Incl
dent of great importance, which seems to settle
the question in re ard to the light in which slave
holding Mcthodsm will be regarded by the great
Wesleyan body over the world. "a sIaveholding
church 1t is ant-Christ, and will be so regard
ed. Wo to the M. E. church of the United
States, if it is seduced by clerical temporzers to
hold fellowship with pro-slavery Methodlsm !"
A preacher belonging to one of the southern
conferences, who has spent some time in England
in search Of health, applied to some Of the
preachers to be admitted into the British Con
ference; he said that his credentials were signed
by Bishop Soule, the question was then asked
by some members of the conference whether the
Bishop had signed them before or since his spe
ciaI Identification with the South Upon winch
DR.. Newton, as secretary Of the conference, was
deputed to wait upon him. examine his creden-
tias ana report to the conference; he did so, and
asked the gentleman distinctly ii he espoused
the cause Of the southern conferences. lie al
frmed that he did: and the consequence was, he
was not admitted into the conference. SO i
would be with any other preacher, whatever
might be his talents or his fame, connected witt
the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-09-18

0F~ DIR WIST.4RS B.aLS.4N OF WILD
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iomot consumption prevalent among delicate young
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allrmng complaint but also strengthens and inyigor
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cine we have ever possessed. Besides its surprising
efficacy in consumption it is equally eaicacious in in
tuenza, liver complaint asthma, bronchitis, and all a
tectons of the lungs and has cured many of the most
obstnae cases, after every other remedy has failed
For sale by S. P REDFTELD. Montpelier Vt.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-09-18
ri9WHE.NI MET YOU THE OTHER Day

0F@WHENI NET YOU THE OTHER DAY
fOUappeared to be almost choking with asthma thot
you could not live long your difficulty of breathing APP
peared SO great And now you appear to be nearly
well What has produced this great change? All,
replied the person. have found remedy. ihave suf
tered for Years beyond conception and never yet met
with relief like that which is produced by Dr. Fogers
Olosaonlan, or Al-healing Balsam. Ii relieves the
breathing Immediately checks the deep and trying
cough, and enables to fall into quiet sleep, from
which awake refreshed. The remedy is worth it's
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fects of this remedy that not only acts well in asth-
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colds, bronchitis pains in the chest and side and all af
fectlons of the lungs wndppe, it is great beyond
comparison One trial will convince the most sceptic-
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