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the members Of Congress elect in the state OF
New York, with view Of strengthening the
"Old Hunker" party, have issued threat
that they will not supper! NJ. Polk unless
this great change in the political machinery
ofNew York takes place. Mr.. Polk is to be
made the instrument, under this apprehen-
sion, of destroying the men who have been
most Instrumental in electng him. l am
warranted in saying, in confirmation of this,
that the President has said he was appre-
hensve that the selection of Mr.. Van Ness
would create split in the Democratic party.
The dissatisfaction existing here is great
among the modern progressive portion of
Loco focoism. A clean sweep has been
made in Boston of those opposed to the non'-
nation of Mr.. Van Buren,. The same pro-
cess has been gong on in New York gradu-
ally, and will be consummated when Mr..
Van Ness is fairly out. In Philadelphia the
Polk men, as contradistinguished from the
Van Bure1ites, have by tone fell swoop "
| oetu UoiIieu Out VI pO'liCdI SeTNICe. AL
this has been done no doub, under the pre-
concerted threat made to Mr.. Polk, of with
holding support next Winter 10 his admins
tration and measures. The same influences
were for time withheld, you will remember
from the Texas ques,on--and every thing
was at a stand. Mr.. Z ok has therefore beer
compelled to yield TO men adverse to him
personally; on account of measures, to sac
rilice his personal or at least his polilica
friends.
The object of all these things, as well a
the removal of Mr.. Van Ness, is to keep tn
Office holders in subsection and curb til
"young Democracy"
The President will no, leave the Whit
House this season. While the repairs ar
going on he will be there to superinten
them, and also do something new as mar
of distinction for his administration. II
will have one new chapter in the history {
his Democracy.
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OuR PRosrEcrs IN TENNEssEE.--The
editor Of the Jonesborough (Tenn.) Wing is
again at his post. From an article in the
Wing, Of May 10th, headed Future Pros
pect," we make the annexed ex,ract:-
We, in Tennessee, have now an important
work to perform and we ask the question, in
all sincerity, is there a Wing, 10 all the length
and breadth Of this gallant State, who is not full
ly awake TO the importance of his vote and his
exerllons! What If we lost the battle in the
great fight of November last! Is there not a
peculiar obligation resting upon Tennessee, the
land Of the free, and the home Of The brave" to
show to the friends of law and order elsewhere
tina, the defeat of the greatest statesman Of the
age does not allow them to forget principle ant
right-but that they will, in all time 10 come, a:
they have done in davs gone by, stand by the
best Of earthly causes, through evil and good re
port We see no reason 10 doubt it. Every
thing looks well in Tennessee. We shall cleo
a Wing Governor-we shall elect more Whil
members TO Congress than we did two year.
ago-we shall again elect Wing Legislature
and thereby secure the election to the Unite,
States Senate Of a good and true Wing, wit
will correctly represent the State in tina, brancl
of the Government.
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CHINA Letters received yesterday fro'

CHINA Letters received yesterday from
Hong Kong state that at "FoU.C hoo. Foo the
English are not admitted within the walls, ant
tho Secretary to the Consulate there, has return
-eI quite i'll from the want Of suitable food am
lodgings. AT present the occupancy of that civ
by he English is mere farce" There is II,
missionary there.
A letter dated Macao, Fed. IA, says qnie
reigns in Cana. The e Emperor has resigned hi.
authority into the hands Of regency but ne
one knows whom he will name for his success
sor. Whoever he may be. let him prepare him
self for great events. Tine budget OF the las
year. which was pubshe in the monh Of o.
tober shows a deficiency in the revenue, o
8S,s00,000 taels, 1855, 2O0000) 1t will be i'm
possible to supply the deficit, for the people art
to poor to pay.
The French expedition is still here. Parte,
delegated for the purpose, have made an exh
bl'on OF French merchandise of every species
They say that they have fine times in prospect
--lhai the Chinese find French wares admra
bly, suited TO their tastes but nobody believe
il, except Frenchmen.--N. Y Jour- Com.
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RAILROADS IN VERMoNT.-No route in the
United States eau furnish as much way freight
as that from Bellows Falls through Rutland to
Burlington, and it was owing to the knowledge
Of this fact that the stock in The Cheshire road
was so readily taken.-Bslio,cS Falls Gaz.
To this statement we fully subscribe. The
friends of the Cheshire road in New Hampshire,
while they are bound to throw no obstacle in
the way OF road up the Connecticut, and to en-
courage it, under the convection that sooner or
later II must be constructed as far as the mouth
NJ White RIVER, are very generally Of the be-
lief tina, the Rutland route is much the most i'm
portan,, both to their own road and to Boston,
The Rutland route IS conceded to be at least 80
miles the shortest, although the grades are
somewhat heavier. The comparative amount
Of freight on the two routes is syn hcanlv con.
trasled by Mr.. FELTON,. the engineer, who est.
mates that one thousand freight cars will be re-
CURED on the Rnlland route, and one hundred
and .ffiy, we believe, on the central! This
statement in reference TO the Rutland route, we
see is confirmed by Col. Croker, late Presi.
dent OF the Ftchburg road. 1t can and no doubt
| will be shown conc lusvely to b ,sion capitals 5,
| that the FINLAND is the one for them 10 interest
themselves in building. The great additional
amount OF business which Il will turn from New
York to Boston, alune, should decide them
bi'' IN connection with ROAD from o9dchs-
burg I" LAKE Cna''p'aIh' II becomes sun more
ihp"r'a''' fhHy m,feS sared IN long l'ne I"
roah cannot De neutral zed nV the lower graaeS
ana snort curves Oh 'he G'h''ai ROAD
An argument used eif;Actualy by the oppo
nen's OF me hntiahd rou'e is' mat New lnrR
will tap the road at Rutland, and draw of the
trade and 'raveI to New YORK. me absnrd'y
nf ms Is apparent rom me lact mat from kut
land to Boston s only lou miles, while to New
YORK, by railroad and river, Il Is moe than 2oO
The probability is, that should Rutland be con
nec'ed win Whne ALA la se amount would be
drawn from the latter over TIA S road TO Boston
If the people "t Massachusetts, had used this ar
gument when building the great Western Rad
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ANOTHER MONSTER UNEARrHEp.-Dr. AL
bert G. kock, the dlscoverer in 1910, Of the
bones of the great MlssourIum, of Missouri, has
recently unearthed, in Washington county. Ala,
a very nearly complete skele on of mos, col
ossai and terrible. reptile, that may sg Justly
termed the king oi the kings nj reptiles. us
length is one hundred and four feet-the solid
portions of the ver,eb,g are from IA to Is inch
es in length, and from 5 10 II inches in dame
| ter, earh averaging 10 pounds IN weight. Its
greatly elongated jaws armed with not less
than forty ircsor or cutting teeth, four canine
teeth or iangs. and eight molars or grinders.-
! These teeth all fit into each other when the
jaws are closed, and it il lear that the animal
was of the carnvnrous nature. The eyes we're
evidently large, and were prominently situated
on the forehead, giving the animal the power Of
I keeping a constant and vigorous watch for its
prey. The body had members attached, rcsem.
bling paddles or fins, which. in proportion 10 III
size Of tie animal, were small, and were doubt.
less intended to propel the body Of this ennr.
nous creature through the waters Of those large
rivers and seas which i, lnhabit d or frequenled
Each OF these paddles or fins is composed of "a
homes, which form, IN union, seven freely arlc
Hating joints. The RIBS are of very peculiar
shape, and exceedingly numerous. They are
! three times the thickness at the lower that they
are at the superior extremity. This is, in sub.
stance, tho Doctors description of his prize
which he has removed TO Mobile.
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RUNNING THE BOUNDARY LrNE.-The ss
Commissioners appointed by the U. States
and Great Britain to run the Boundary line
between the Province of Canada and the
States are now IN Berkshire in this county.
When in Richford they cut of the farms Of
three good Vermonters--two Locofocos and
one Whig-and now their farms are situate
10 Canada.
As the Locofoco Representative from
Richford had but one majority last year, we
suppose he will not be pleased with this gov
ernmena interference.
The Boundary line, we understand, is TO
be marked by iron monuments, but half
mile distant the one from the other. We
have heard it said that these monuments will
be useless when Polk "exiends the area OF
freedom by annexing the adjoining Prov.
ince of Canada to this Republic. Exactly
st. Adams Ness.
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Correspondence Commercial Advertiser

WAsHsGros, June 4, lSi5.
change has been determined on in your
Custom House. Mr.. Van Ness will be SUI
perceded as early as the first of July, and
there is but little doubt that C. W. Lawrence
Esq. will be his successor. That the Office
was offered to Stephen Allen, Esq. there is
reason TO believe, and that it was declined
The influences which have conduced TO this
change are from the Van Buren, party at the
North, embracing perhaps a few in other
sections.
1t has been represented to the Govern.
meni here that Mr.. Van Ness has in his Office
many improper officers, who ought 10 be dis.
missed, and that the business at the Custom
House is not conducted properly. OF course
the great mass of the "young Democracy
as they style themselves, will be compelled
TO resign. or they will be turned out by The
new Collector. That there is any founda'
ton for such a charge is not TO be credited
and it will be fasi6ed by events, for Mr.
Lawrence, should he be the new aPponiee
will not dare to change his democratic off
GERS. The object is rather to hold the ro'
in terrorem over them, to make their fulur,
efforts conform to the views and wishes o
the Northern party of the Democracy.
1t is said also, on such authority as an
inclined to believe, that quite a number 0
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FROM THE WORKMANSHIP Tharp and sew
eral other persons arrived here yesterday on the
steamer Nnrod from the Nj ssouri; they are
from the head waters Of The Arkansas, and came
in by the way OF Benls Fort. taking from thence
the Sante Fe trail to Westport. Six wagons
came in company, bringing lS7 packs OF lurs
and Bnf,lo robes. We learn from Mr.. Tharp
that the weather had been unusually mild dn-
ring the past winter, and no snow OF conse-
quence ha, fallen on the mountains. In conse
1uence of the mldness of the winter, the trade
with the Indians had Mt been very profitable,
| and bu, few robes comparatively speaking, have
| been taken by them. The buff'iors have con.
| iuel themselves TO the plains. where they are
difficult to Ike. The taking Of furs is not pur-
sued now as n former years by the Indians, that
brancI, Of business having been given up almost
entirely TO white trappers. The number Of
robes collected at Bent's Fort this year ls said
to be about one third in amount to that usually
collected. This is the largest trading post in
that section, and the quantity that NAV be ex.
pected from hat point will not exceed 200 packs
In former seasons as high as 500 packs have
been brought in from that post. When Mr.. j.
| left the Fort, B m,'s company WAS preparing 10
START in; it will. in all probability, arrive with
Owng's company from Santa Fe which is ex'
pected to arrive at the Fort about The 10 h Of
this month, and viii reach Independence about
the LIST Of June.--St. Louis New Era, May 26
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RAILWAY TRAVELLING IN ENGLAND.


That great increase OF speed has recently taken
by the summit arrangements which came into opera
express train began TO run from London TO Liverpool
at a speed including stoppage., of 10 miles an hour
and therefore at a travelling pace Of about 80 miles
an hour. This tain leaves London at o'clock, and
passenger is al Birmingham in time for dinner at !
or II he choose 90 after taking reireshment,
conform ", by the Grand junction Railway lie viii
find himself in Liverpool few minutes after TO- The
speed this line is greater than on the Lon lon
and Birmingham on account Of tn number of stop
pages. while the time is the same. TIE man of bust
is thus enabled TO have entire dav IN London
ania long nights rest in Liverpool. While others
dine he travels the 200 miles. Tse distance il0m
London TO Exeter on the Great Western, 1874 miles,
is done five hours being at the rate including
stOpplqes. of 40 miles an hour, and travelling pace
OF about 80 miles an hour TINS train leaves London
every morning at half past y, there is express
train which goes 75 miles in two hours, being close
on 40 miles an hour, including stoppage at Basing
stoke. The distance of 30S niles is now done between
London and Newcastlein 10 9 hours The last we
shall notice lie the London and Brighton express train
which leaves Brighton at quarter before Q IN the
morning and reaches London quarter past 10, being
just one hour and half on 80 LIZ miles, which is per-
formed with the greatest regularity. Indeed we be-
eve the London and Brighton manao ement have the
merit Of setting the example Of these express trains,
which although just started the other lines, have
been in regular work on since thu month of August
last year 1t will he that little remains 10 be
compllshed after this in point of speed by atmospheric
or other means of conveyance part of the
Brighton line rises in 100. -RIitu2y Chronicle.
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AN lNcrDENT.-Durng the sitting Of the
Court Of Common Pleas, in this village, last
week, an action Of assault aud battery was tried,
in which Orrin Clark W ~ and Linus
w. Clark, defendant. After The Il. ,mony was
closed, the cause was very ngenouslg and elo.
quenty summed up to the jury, BY the counsel
for the respective parties. The jury were then
charged by the first Judge, With his usual ability,
in which his commentaries Upon the testimony,
and the exposition Of the law of the case, were
listened to with the most profound attention, by
the jury, who, after an absence of some twenty
minutes, sent in the constable who had charge
of them, to inquire of the Court whether The
cause which they we're trying was ciril or
criminal one. What CONNIE n,ary upon the
GLORIOUS privilege of a trial by jury" in the
Court of Common Pleas of Jefferson county -
Black River Journal.
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AN ARCH RooUE.-A negro broke into
store in Montague last week, and was followed
from hat place, via lIinsdae, to The State Line
He was there apprchended, brought back TO
Tutle's in Ilnsdale, examined, and wha, mon.
ey and goods he had taken from him. At bed
time he was put to bed, with chain around his
leg which was fastened by paddock 10 the bed
post. About II O'Clock he "broke his lasen.
ngs," eaped OUT OF the window and cleared
He was followed awhile, but escaped under The
cover OF darkness. lis clothes were taken from
him on retiring, and he must, therefore. have es.
capped in state of nudity. BnLhe sapbiied all
Deficiencies IN this respect very soon. lie for
ced the lock of the first house he came to, and
obfaned al old overcoat; he next supplied him.
self with knife at a shne shop, as weapon OF
defence he then entered The back part of a
house of the clergyman and obtained some over
shoes. a few rods from this, he took possession
of a tainr's shop, and here completed his wear.
Ing apparel with such articles as suited his
Taste. The last he was heard Of says our in.
formant, he was travelling Ieisurely towards
Windsor, with p,chfnrk in one hand and
knife in the other, bidding defiance To baiIiff;
aud cUnslables. He is about six feet high, aut
Is dressed IN black broadcloth suit, which he
probably "cabbaged at the alor's. This tel
low is worthy of the reputation of Stephen Bur
roughs, Sheriff Wright must be put on tn,
track after hm.-Hampshire Gds.
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HIsTonY OF A DoLLhR--If il were possibl,

HIsTonY OF DoLLhR.--lf il were possible
to trace dollar through all the avenues in which
it circulaies, ascertain the individuals into whose
hands falls, the objects for which it is paid, ami
the circle round which it moves, it would pre-.
sent a most curious history OF every day life and
at times be connected with adventures OF rare
enterprise, fun and folly. An acquaintance OF
ours, conceiving the possibility of keeping a
nnie--oi such a denomination as will circulate
rapdy--always in sight, is having an engrav.
ing executed with the view Of making five dol.
lar bill of one of our banks so c0nspicuously as
to attract the notice of, and be recognised by,
all To whom it may be passed. Tins note we
viii put in circulation as soon as it is ready, with
the reques, that those into whose possession II
may come will report to us the fact. and the val
ne for which it was paid them. Should the note
leave tIe city, lis proprietor may report It's
whereabouts TO the journal nearest at hand.--
When the engraving is flushed we will give
description OF il, and the marks by which it may
b, identified. II the public should sympalhise
in ,ha spirit which suggested the idea, tbs NOTE
may be a source of as much interest aud amuse.
men,--and information, too--as vii! suffice Il
shorten the Summer months vastly.--N o
Picaynne.
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Mn CHApwicK-1 saw n notice in your last paper,
asking, who beats this p would say for The in
sheep he last winter and from which have had l75
lambs with % pair Of twins.
HENRY SALISBURY.
Barton, June ,, 1915.
Modes,y forbids US to mention what our
little flock has done but we avail ourself of
the occasion to record fact which we dcri-
we'd from a highly respectable citizen of
Montpelier, few months since, who had inst
returned from NJ ohiean. The conversation
turned upon the Feasibility Of wool. growing
at the west-in reference to which our nfor-
mant expressed the most undoubting conf.
dence Of lis ultimate and speedy extension to
poin, that mus, materially aneciihat branch
OF industry in n. England and among other
gion, alluded TO case of lecundity winch on
any other authority would have demacded =
large exercise Of our faith. a friend (ior.
merly Ve'moner we believe invited him
to look at his flock which consisted Of 100
ewes; and, 10 by ;S.ir side stood fwo
hundred and tce"tyodd lambs, the natural
increase of the llocI, that season. None had
produced less than Two lambs several had
trplets and three OF four had qnadrupled
| Oar informant saw and counted them, and
/ found the statements of the owner corrobo-
rated by the concurrcn, testimony of others
who knew the facts. This Of course, was
not The result Of local Influences, and was on.
" cited as evidence Of climate and vege-
tatIon congenia to sheep culture. The won
dcrful increase was the result of udiciou,
system of selecting only the healthy offspring
of prolific parents, followed up for a series
of years, until the proprietor had come TO re.
gard the annual TRIPPING of his flock as a mat
ter Of great certainty. Such facts ought tC
arrest the attention of farmers.
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quality. 1t is thought 10 be equal 10 the Pc.
ru iron In softness. yielding from so to 60
per cent. As there is a good fux to this ore
and the bed is situate near stream of water
and furnace might be put in operation at
little expense, and as the ore seems mex.
hauslible, we trust some enterprising per.
sons will avail themselves of this locality and
commence manufacturing iron.
Other discoveries Of interest in various
towns have been made, which we cannot now
present in detail. The facts which we have
given have been mentioned as the result of a
fortnighi's scientific exploration of this part
Of Vermont. The Biologists will continue,
lin company with Prof. c. B. ApAMs,) 10
make further and more particular examine
tions in towns already visited by Messrs.
Hall and Thompson. and we trust that their
labors will more and more tend to satisfy the
public that a thorough geological search for
a series of years will develope great mineral
wealth in the Green Mountains and in the
Valley of Lake Champlain.
We will venture to express hope tina,
such aid as may be required will be readily
extended to these gentlemen by the citizens
of those towns which il Is their duty to visit
We anticipate that they will, as heretofore
receive BETTING hospitality aud attention
wherever they may be and enjoy every ia
cilily for scientific research which it is in the
power of our citizens to furnish.--Sf. Allan
Messenger.
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GA writer over the signature Of IT,
c. is furnishing some very sensible articles
for the Boston Daily Advertiser, on the SUBJ
ject of the Ogdensburgh Road, which we
shall transfer to our columns. He demon
straics that unal,erable laws of trade must
make this the ,loroughfare for all the busi-
ness Of the upper Lakes that seek New
England market.
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LIviSo TOAD IN a CHILD's STOMACH On the
20lh of May last, n little girl, four year, and nine
months old, an only child of John Bronson OF RI, sell
in this County, soml'ed a living I0ad II measured
from the mouth TO the end of the body 2! inches, 1t
lived ABOUT Il hours, and is now preserved in spirits
that may be seen Of any time, a, The house OF Mr.
Bronson. The child for some months past has COM
planned OF distress in the stomach and her parents
appetite being good, and the child usually cheerful
they were disposed 10 Relieve the occaronal periods
Of lndsposi'ion were induced by worms The gen
ileman who gave Us the above Information, live.
within few rods, saw the toad hie living has care
full taken lis dimensions, and knows 1t TO be true
Wesifsid (Hass) Messenger.