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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-07-31
THE POTATO BLIGHT AGAIN.

1t grieyes us to state that the blight which caus.
ed such destruction to the potato crop last year
has thus early commenced its ravages the present
season. We have examined field belonging &c
Governor Lincoln, winch, we are assured exhibit
ed a perfectly healthy appearance on the Sd inst
On the 9th, portions Of the vines showed indica.
tons of disease, and on the 9TH about one half Of
Them were more or less shrvelled, many of them
shrunk to one half of their former dimensions, and
some OF the leaves already turned brown and near
y dry. The potatoes were of the red variety
sometimes called the peach blows The seed was
selected, and ~ fine aud apparently healthy state
We opened one of the hills most affected with the
disease, and found the seed sound and apparently
healthy. Some of the new set potatoes were about
the size Of robins egg, and looked WELL So far
as we have observed, the disease appears to com.
mencc at the upper part Of the vine
We invite the particular attention of farmers TO
this subject We hope that such careful and ac-
curaie observations of the commencement and pro-
gress of the disease, the present season, may be
made and recorded by men of judgment, as will
lead to Same more conclusive indications than have
been heretofore obtained, Of its origin and causes
and that they may result in the discovery of some
efficient aud adequate remedy for the appa ling evil
an evil which threatens the destruction of a crop
which affords on. OF the most abundant and most
wholesome articles of food.---U Worcester (uaSs.)
SPY.
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,nIoNs. GABRIEL DE KoRPoNAY has IL

INI0NS. GABRIEL DE K0RPoNAY has Il q
wi honor Of informing the ladies and gentlemen
Of Washington and vicinity that be has arrived, for
the purpose Of giving instruction in the principal
fashionable dances prevailing in the highest circles Of
European and American society.
Mons. X. has lately arrived from Boston, Saratoga,
Newport, New York, and Philadelphia, where his
style met the wsrmest admiration Of the public and
the marked approval OF the fashionable cOmmu-
nifty. Among others Mons. X proposes TO teach
that well-known dance La Polka, the new quadrlles,
with original music, the waltz dc deux pas the Ma
zourka, German coiilion new galope, and all Amer
can dances.
Mons X will be assisted by Madame Korponay.
The instruction will be given in the French, German,
Italian, and Eogsh languages. The Polka, Mazour-
ka, and the new quadrilIes as al present danced In
The fashionable circles of London, Paris, Vienna,
Berlin, and ST. Petersburg.
The class lessons will be every Monday, Tuesday
Wednesday, and Friday, from 10 To O'Clock, +. M.
for ladies', and from 10 10 for gentlemen.
All ether hours will be devoted TO public insiruc-
ton, academies, and private families.
Every Friday Polka parties. Abundance for pupils
gratis for gentlemen not pupils, one dollar each
The Polka and Polka quadulle can be taught in IL
lessons. Price $40.
For further particulars inquire of Mons korponay,
at CaIusi's Saloon, or at GalabIuns Hotel
feb l7-lw .....
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n EMocRATTc REVIEW for February, 1886

IL TABLE OF CONTENTS.
l. MIR. Calhoun and the Democratic Review.
III. Major Dayezac with an engraving On steel
III. Lines-By ii. T. Tuckerman.
Nv. Revolution in England
" Army Organization.
Letter Of the Secretary Of War 10 the
Chairman Of the Committee on Militia
ry Affairs, sc.
Precis du Cours dart Mlitsre ct de For
titeatlon Passagere, par M. Francss,
Ancien Prolesseur, sc,
Journaux des Sieges dams la Peninsula, de
lsO7a 1914, &c.
. VI Pascal. .,.
Des Pensees de Pascal-Rapport pAca-
deme Franeaise sur Ia Necessite de'une
nouyelle edition dc cot Outrage. Par
Nj. v. Cousin. Paris, lS43.
VII. The Shot in the Eye-A True Story Of Tex.
as Border Lile-By G. wilkins Eimi.
VIII. Robert J. Walker
lA. Louis Deyrent-A Sketch--By Mrs. L. =.
Ellet.
X. First Eight Days in England-By Judge Carrie
ton Of New Orleans
XII. The Poetry Of Bryant-By H. T. Tuckerman
XII. Rome; as seen by New Yorker.
Nil. Lines" Little Mary"
XIV. Sonnets-By Anne G. Lynch and X. 8. s.
Andres.
XIV. Monthly Financial and Commercial Article.
XVI. Monthly Literary Bulletin.
XVII. New York Historical Society.
XVIII. Note to Article VII
This day received by y. TAYLOR.
Published monthly at SIS per annum, payable in adj
vance.
uS-The work will be regularly forw arded, strong,
y enveloped to any Post Office in the United States
If application be made to +. T.
Feb. l3-tf
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MISUNDERSTANDING A.
A RESOLUTION for distributing the work on ID
Exploring Expedition.

4.
A RESOLUTION for distributing the work on The
Exploring Expedition.
RESOLVED by the Senate and House Of Representa-.
tires q the United States Of america in Congress
bied, That as each part of the work Of
publication on The Exploring Expedition" shall be
completed, ffty-eight copies of the shall be de-
vered to the Secretary of State to be distributed
follows, that is to say To each of these United
States, one copy; to the Government of France, two
copies Great Britain, two copies; Russia, two CO.
pies; and one copy each to Sweden, Denmark, Prus.
STA, Austria, Bavaria, the Netherlands Belgium, Por
tugal Spain, Sa dina, Greece, Tuscany, the Eccle-
siastcsl States, the Two Sicilies Turkey, China,
Mexico, New Granada, Venezuela, Chill, Peru, the
Argentine Republic, Brazil, Texas, and the Sand
witch Islands; aud one copy to the Naval Lyceum in
Brooklyn, New York.
SEC .4nd be ii further resoiped, That one copy Of
said work be given Charles Wilkes, Esquire, the
commander of the said expedition, copy TO Will
liam L. Hudson, Esquire, and one copy to Cadwalla-
der Ringold, quire, commandments Of said vessels in
said expedition
SEC. 3. .fndbs further resolved, That two copies
Of said work be placed in the Library OF Congress,
and that the residue o.: said work shall be delivered
to the Librarian, TO be by him preserved for future
distribution "
Approved, February 20, 1s45.
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PUBLIc-N0. D.

AN AC to quiet the titles to certain lots Of land in
the towns of Perrysburg and Crogbansville, in the
State of Ohio. ......... .. ..t. .F. a.E
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-.
fines of the United States Of 8merica in Congress assem-
bkd That all titles town lots and out lots in tn"
towns Of PerrysbuIg and Crngbansvile, in the State
of Ohio, derived from said State under color of the
grant made said State by virtue OF the act OF Con-
pre.s entitled "An act for laying out and making
road from the lower rapids Of the Miami of Lake Erie
10 the western boundary of the Connecticut western
reserve in the State of Ohio, agreeably to the pro-
Visions OF the treaty Of Brownstown," approved the
wenty-egblh Of February, one thousand eigh, hun
dred and twenty-lhree be, and the same hereby,
recognised as valid and confirmed, in the same
per as though the said lots had been vested in the
State under the aforesaid act Provided, That the
authorities Of the said State shall, within one year
from ana after the passage II this act, furnish the
Commissioner of the General Land Office with
certified list of all lots heretofore sold and disposed Of
under color Of the above recited act ind provided
also That ali the combinations intended by this ac
shall amount only 10 REIMBURSEMENT forever, on the
part of the United States OF all their right and title
whatever TO the lots OF land 50 confirmed: INA pro
vided, further, That nothing in this act contained
shall be construed to comprehend within the pro
visions thereof such town lots and out lots, or other
tract or tracts of land may have been reserved or
direc ed 10 be reserved within the limits OF either oil
said towns Of Perrysburg or Croghansvlle, Tor the
,up9o OF schoo within the same, in and by the
ufd section OF the act entitled Gan act providing for
the sale of the tract of land at the lower rapids OF
Sandusky rver or in and by any provision contain
ed in the act entitled "An act providing for the sale
Of the tract Of land at the British fort Of the Miami Of
the Lake at the foot OF the rapids, and for other pur-
poses" But all such lots and out lots, other
tract o, tracts of land, reserved, or directed "a
BE- reserved, as aforesaid, shall be holden subjeeI
to the uses and trusts 10 said acts and in other acts
relating to such reserves, designated or intended
Bu, nothing contained in this act shall prevent tbs
original purchasers Of the lots lands within the lin
he of the sad towns Of Perrysburg and Croghsns
vile, and not relnquished to the United States, from
pIying to the State Of Ohio or the General Govern
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BY AUTHORITY.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, PASSED
AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE
TWENTY EIGHTH CONGRESS.

PUBLc-No. D. ..
AN ACT for the purchase Of certain copies Of the
History of Oregon, California, and the other Ter
rilorles on the northwest coast Of America.
b, enacted by The SENATE and House Of Representa-
fire, Of The United States Of fsrea ia Congress
Md That the Secretary OF State be, ana be hereby
!, authorized TO purchase from Robert Greenhow
one thousand five hundred copies OF the History OF
Oregon California, and the other Territories on the
northwest coast Of America, published by him Pro-
ibid That the said copies be furnished al rate not
exceeding two dollars per copy. ~.
SEC 2 dad be IL further saaeied, That the sum OF
three thousand dollars, much thereof as may be
necessary for the purchase Of said books, be- and the
sane hereby Is appropriated, out Of any moneys in
The treasury not otherwise appropriated.
SEC. 3. .lrd be IL 6uBtr enacted, That from the
said copies so purchased, one shall be furnished to
tbe President and one to The Vice President Of the
limited States one 10 The attorney general, and one
10 each of the heads Of the departmental one to each
of the Judges Of the Supreme Court Of the United
States one 10 each member Of The present Congress
one 10 the Governor and The Secretary Of State
of each State aud Territory in the Unioni and that
twenty copies shall be deposited in the library OF Con-
rress twenty copies in the office OF the Secretary OF
the Senate and thirty copies in the Library Of the
House Of Representatives. and that the Secretary oil
State be. aud he s hereby, authorized TO distribute
copies Of SAIL work 10 ministers and diplomatic agents
oil this government aud oil suoh iofoigh governments
as are IN the habit Of furnishing 10 this government
works published by them and 10 universities, col
eees and literary institutions now entitled To receive
congressional documents printed by order Of either
House, allowing one copy 10 each and the remain
ing copies n any, be kept by the Secretary Of State
IN his department, subject to the order OF Congress
JOHN w. JONES,
Speaker 0fihs House Of Representatives.
WILLIE z. MANGUM,
Prssident Of the Senate pro empore.
Approved, February 20, ls45. ..
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PArEsr orTlor, Feb. 10, ls45.

ON the petition Of George Shelter, OF York, Pa.
" praying for The extension Of patent granted To
the said Shelter foe an improvement in the SER
pentine screw augur for years FROM the expi-
ration Of said patent, which takes place ON the
twenty-frst day Of March, lS45.
IL is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent Office, on the third Thursday of March
next, at II o'clock and all persons notified to
appear and show cause, If any they have, why said
petition ought not TO be granted.
Ordered, also, that this notice be published in
the Madisonian, printed at Washington the
Sun, printed at Baltimore the Keystone and Sen.
tnel, printed at Philadelphia; the Journal of Com
merce, printed at New York and the Times, print
ed at Boston once week for three successive
weeks previous TO the third Thursday in Msrch next
HENRY l.. ELLSWORTH,
Comm Jsioner of Patents.
7. s. Editors Of the above papers will please CO.
by, and send their bills TO the Patent Office with a
paper containing this notice.
Feb. l9-law3w .....
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CLAIMS AND CONTRACT AGENCY
WORTHINGTON G. SNETHEN,
COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
WASHINGTON CITY, D. c.

Drosecutes before Congress. or the several Depart
i ments Of the General Government, all manner
claims, such claims arising under the sdmnistra-
lloo OF the Revenue Laws, the Presumption Acts
claims TO confirmation of land grants for private
property taken for lost ia the service of the United
States, or destroyed by the Indians claims for
Pensions, or for Revolutionary services whether for
Communication Of balfPsy, half-pay or bounty lands
claims accruing under the execution Of Indian trea
tie, or growing in any way out Of contracts with
the Government; claims for spoliations before any
Board of Commissioners under Treaties, &c sc
and attends the settlement Of accounts Of disburs-
ing, other officers and agents Of the Government
or Of ma-contractors; to the procuring Of Patents
for inventions, and for titles to public lands to the
interests Of bidders for contracts in any department Of
the public service, SC &c. Dec. 2-d&wlyf
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WAT CHE S-W At CHES AND
JEWEIRY

TINE largest and most splendid assortment of
Il Watches In the City, is to be found at the sub
scrbers he is constantly receiving all descriptions
of GOLD and SILVER PATCHES, Of the new
est styles, from the manufacturers in England,
France, and Switzerland, he is enabled To ohrr a
larger assortment and at much less prices, at retail
than any other house in America Gold Watches as
low as 20 to 25 dollars each. Watches and Jewelry
exchanged or bought. ... ... r....I f.
All Watches warranted to keep good time Of the
money returned. Watches and Jewelry repaired in
the best manner and warranted, by the best work
men, and much lower than at any other place. Gold
and Silver Pencils, Gold Chains, Keys, and Ladies'
Bracelets, Pins, and Sterling Silver Spoons, Silver
Cups, Forks, &c. for sale very low.
G.. e. ALLEN,
Importer of Watches and Jewely,
..'. Wholesale and retail
No. 30 Wall street, New York, Cup stairs.)
feb l0-d2m
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PENMANSHlP, DRAWING, AND MEZZO-
TINT PAINTING.
No. 80 Wall street, New York, Cup stairs. }
feb l0-d2m

MRS. s. l.. CROCKER, late Principal of the Young
WI Ladies Seminary 10 Catskill, New York, res
pectfuy Informs the citizens Of this Metropolis and
vicinity that she has taken rooms at Concert Hall,
Todd's Buildings, for the purpose of lmparing to
Ladies and Misses the elegant accomplishment of
superior
PENN A N SHIP.
Miss PAGAN, graduate of Oneida Conference
Seminary, Cazenovia, New York, al the same rooms
purposes giving instruction in Elementary Drawing
and MeZzotint Painting.
Lessons will be given at private residences, if de-
sired
Terms made known at the rooms, from / o'clock,
A. M. till > p. NJ.
CONCERT HALL, Todds Buildings,
Washington, ID. c., January, l6i5. .
Mrs. G. and Miss +. take pleasure In stating that
they kindly permitted to make The following refer
ences
w. w. Seaton, Esq. Rev. Ssptimus fusion,
Mayor Of Washington. Rev. A. A. Muller,
II. J.. Ellsworth, Esq. DIR. Thomas Sewall,
Commissioner af Patents. M. ST. Clair Clarke Esq.
Rev o. b. Brown, N. NJ Miller, Esq.
Rev. Geo. w Samson, Charles NJ. Keller, Esq.
Rev. w. s. Sproe,
Jan. 3l-eodlm
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SPARKS'S AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY, VOL 4.
- Containing Life Of Roger Williams, by William
Gammell; Life Of Timothy Dwight, by William
B. Sprague, and Life oil Count Pulaski by Jared
Sparks, Just published in Boston, and this day re-
ceiyed for sale by 7. TAYLOR, from whom the
previous volumes OF the came series may be pro-
cured. .....
Also Course on Plan Of English Reading, adapt
ed 10 every taste and cspscity-with anecdotes Of
men OF genius, by Rev. James PJcroh, of Trinity
College, Oxford--l volume, reprinted rom the EGG.
lish edition---New York, lS45. feb
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LAND AGENCY IN TEXAS, &c,

LAND AGENCY IN TEXAS, &c
TNHE subscriber having, during a residence Of Sc
l. ven or eight years in Texas, been connected
with the Land offices thereof, and having acted as
agent In holding, selling paying taxes upon, and CIV
ing general superintendent TO lands in Texas, re-
sPectfully offers his services to such other persons
abroad as may wish to engage them.
ROBERT ID. JOHNSON, Galveston.
REFERENCES.
His Excellency Arson Jones; Col. James Riley,
Texan Charge dAfares, Washington Hon G. w.
firre, Texan Minister to England and France;
Gen. J. P. Henderson and Col. Love, Galveston;
John Timberlake, Esq, Charlottesville, Va Texan
Consul, New Orleans, and Matthew ST. Clair Clarke,
Esq Washington.
In offering my services as Land agent in Texas,
have thought proper TO make known some Of the diff
fcultes attending claims held in Texas by persons
residing in the United States. LIST Many forfeit all
legal right to from failure to pay taxes %.
Many claims otherwise good, will be barred by ad-
verse possession of three years, which is lim!ta
ton Sd. For want Of proper authorization of titles
conveyed in the United States to admit them to re-
cord here.
From some one or other Of these causes, the best
lands of clear title if not attended toy in con-
dition TO be lost; lands too that would sell for
one, two three dollars per acre, according to To-
cation. wish, however, to be perfectly understood,
that, having made up my mind 10 attend diligently to
all claims confded TO me, and to look to that employ
men, mainly for support, and believing that ! am
qualified 10 discharge the duties offer to take upon
myself, and having made 1t my business to become
acquainted with all the laws relating to title, and
having offered the most satisfactory reference as to
my fitness and integrity, require in all cases ad,
cash fully sufficient to cover the expenses Of
investigation When this shall be done, am willing
to take contingent interest in the land for attention
and service. a ....
.... r. ID. JOHNSON
p s. will also attend 10 the collection and settle
ment of such claims as may be entrusted to me.
eb l4-cp3m .." ..... O..
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REftREACEi

HAWkER ON SHOOTING AND FIRE
II ARMS-9th edition--London, loi4-by Lieut..
Col Hswker.
British Gunner, by Capt Spesrman, London, 1914
Captain simmons, (Royal Artillery on Heavy Ord
nance and Supplement 10 do.
Walkers Defensive Exercises. .. 90 ....
Robisons Mechanical Philosophy, 4 vols
Mautelis Medals oi Gre" ''an--Geolosy and Organic
administration, l64< ...
Darwin on Volcanic Islands and the Geology Of Aus.
traasa and the Cape OF Good Hope--London 1874
Metcae on Caloric, 2 vols .. '"..
Hunt on Light and Photography, vol, London, 1874
kaemz on Meteorolosy, l vol London, ls45
Jones's Animal Kingdom and Comparative Anatomy,
vol $50 ongraviDgs
Halls Animal Kingdom, vol
Reeds Chemistry
Lanes Modern Egyptians, vols
Great Oasis OF the Desert, by Hoskens, vol
jacob, on the Precious Metals
Fincham on Laying OF Ships
Niles Royal Naval Service
Shipwrghrs Wade Mecum
Moselys Engineering of Mechanics and Architecture
just imported direct from London, by FRANCK
TAYLOR, and this day received. Feb 3
KNIGHTS WEEKLY VOLUMES,
DUBLlStiED in London-a small supply just re.
i ceiyed for sale by +. TAYLOR.
Tassos Jerusalem Delivered, Fairfaxs translation,
volumes
Tales from Shakespeare, by Charles Lamb and his
Sister, 2 volumes.
Mind among the Spindes, a selection from the
Lowell Offering" miscellany wholly composed
by the factory girls Of an American city, with an
introduction by the English editor, volume, Lon
don, 1874
The Chinese, by John Davis Governor of Hong
Kong, vols.
History of Literature aud Learning in England, by
Geo, l.. Craik, 2vols.
Fex,e Manufactures of Great Britain, volume,
by G. Dodd
Life of CaIton, ! vol. Rambles by Rivers, vol.
Bird Architecture, vol The Elephant / vol; and
many others.
Published in volume, of the size of Harpers' Fam
lily Library. jan %
DICHLY BOUND AND ILLUSTRATED
IL BOOkS-lstely received by F. TAYLOR,
most of them from London direct.
Gems, from the Poets of the Nineteenth Century;
| vol. As illustrations.
Rogers Italy: vol. small quarto, London; many
engravings
Rogers Poems; l vol small quarto, London many
engravlngs.
Book of the Poets, containing selections of English
Poetry from the age Of Chaucer TO Beatue: ] vol
London, with many beautiful designs.
Illustrated edition of Campbels Poems; vol.
octave in white calf, gilt, with many illustrations
Corrne on Lltae, par Madame de Stael; 2 vols
Paris, richly bound and filed with illustrative de-
sshs rum inc Iuihs anu SCENERY ol NOME anu ltaiy
illustrated edition Of Cowper's Task; l vol. svo.
Milton, with illustration reduced from Martins
Designs ! vol. l2mo London. "
Tyass's Illustrated Shakespeare 3 vols London,
1874.
And many other fine editions of the most esteemed
writers in the English and French languages, from
the Library size down to The smallest pocket volume
some of them beautifully illustrated, others richly
bound.
Fine English editions of Gbbon Robertson, Clar-
endon Hume, Burnett, aud other standard historians
dec 23--3t
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PUsLIo-So. 8.

AN ACT to amend the act entitled "An act to pro-
vide for the enlistment Of boys for tho naval ser
vice, aud 10 extend the term Of enlistment Of sea
men"
BE enacted by tho Senate and House Of Representa-.
tires Of The United States Of .4matea Ia Congress assem-
bid, That, from and afleI the passage OF this act
the provisions OF the second and third sections of the
act entitled San act 10 provide for the enlistment Of
boys or the naval service, and to extend the term of
the snl stment OF seamen," approved March second,
one thousand eight hundred and lhiry-seyen, whic'
authorize and provide Tor the detention Of aDy person
enlisted for the navy, after the expiration Of the en-
Esment until the return OF such person TO the nited
States, shall be understood and construed 10 autho
rIe and provide for the detention OF such person I'M
I'll the arrival of the vessel in which he shall be So de-
tanned at port OF the United States, and until he
shall have received his regusr discharge by order of
the Secretary oflhe Navy Provided That such de-
tenon shall not exceed the term of Thirty days from
the time OF the arrival Of the said vessel in port of
the U0Ited STATES.
SEC. 2. .4ad be Il further enacted, That the CON.
mandlng officer OF any vessel squadron or feet ofhe
navy OF the United States, when upon the high seas
or IN any foreign port where there no resident con
sui oil the United States, shall DO and is hereby au-
thorzed and empowered, to exercise all the powers of
consul la Relation TO mariners the United States.
Approved, February 20, lS45