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Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-01-17
The Palmyra Courier predicts the reec.

The Palmyra Courier predicts the reiec.
ton of the new Constitution. 1t supposes
that some of the amendments engrafied on
that instrument. were adopted Tor the mere
purpose of rendering it as odious to the
people as possible. We have reason to be.
lieve that there has been a settled determi.
nation from the beginning, in the minds of
some of the members who dared not open.
ly oppose the reforms demanded by the
people, TO defeat the popular will.- [Repor-
ter,
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-01-17

DFMrs. Ann Biddle, widow of the late
Major Thomas Biddle, of 81. Louis, lady
distinguished for her charity and beneyo-
lencc, died in that CITY last Sunday.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-01-17

WAR.--Among those whose opinions
are entitled to the most weight and consid.
Grafton, in and about Washington, the pre-.
vailing opinion seems to be, that war, with
England, will not grow out of the Oregon
question.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-01-17

FROM CoRPus CHRIsTI.--Advices from
Corpus Christy have been received at New
Orleans, to the 18th ult. We are sorry to
learn that the army stationed there was
suffering much from the extreme cold wea-
Their, and for the want of good quarters,
many of the troops were reported sick.
A large number of Mexican traders were
at Corpus Christi, but trade was reported
dull.
Capt. Shipman of The schooner Rosella
from Corpus Christi 18th ult., reports hea.
Wy rains and extreme cold weather prevail
ing at that place when he left, and the
U. s. troops were suffering very much from
sickness and the want of proper quarters
to protect them from the inclemency of the
rainy seasons. Large numbers of Mexi-
can traders were daily arriving at Corpus
Christi, from the interior, still business was
reported dull.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-01-17

"The Louisville Journal announces
that all difficulties between Gov. Owsley,
of Kentucky, and Ben. Hardin, the Secre-
tary of State for Kentucky, have been ad.
usted. The parties met and entered upon
explanations which were mutually saiisfac.
tory.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-01-17
Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81, 1s45

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81, lS45.
The Senate have adjourned over to Sat-
urday. and the House to Friday, in order TO
give the members and others chance to
visit the White House tomorrow.
The Committee on the Judiciary have
reported bill in the House of Representa-.
tives, by which all the officers of the gov
eminent will hereafter be appointed for
four years, subject to new appointment
of four more-the officers TO be selected
from the Congressional Districts of the
several States, and The District of Colum.
bia to be regarded as one Congressional
District. The officers already in office are
to 60 out in years, and to be divided into
four classes--one class to retire each year.
This bill was reported under instructions
from the House of Representatives, and is
very likely to pass the House.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-01-17

An Indian Chief of the Pawnee tribe,
died in Boonville, few days since. He,
in company with delegation of his tribe,
were on their way home, from Washington
City. After burying him, his companions
boosted that he died as he had lived-brave.
ly; and seemed 10 derive great consolation
from the fact tina, he showed no symptoms
Of fear or repining, but met his fate with.
out murmur. An interpreter by the name
of Holiday, who had been injured by the
upset.ing of the stage, left them at Boon
vile, in a supposed fit of insanity, and has
not since been heard from.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-01-17

ELECTION IN TENNEssEE.-Edwin. II.
Ewing, Wing, has been elected by major
ity of 1900 over Gen. Trousdale, Loco,
to I'll the vacancy in Congress occasioned
by the death Of the late DR.. Peyton.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-01-17

1.-THE river is open below St. Louis.
Several boats arrived at that place on the
18th. Navigation had been suspended for
thirty days previous to that time. An ar.
rival is also noticed from the Missouri
river.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-01-17

A CoLoRED COLONY IN MIcmaAN.-The
Detroit Daily Advertiser states that a pro-
ect is on foot to establish colony or COM
munity of colored people, on the State or
government lands north of Grand river, in
Michigan. An agent from Xenia, Ohio,
has been out to look at the country. and
make report to his brethren in that State.
The purpose is to buy large tract, equal
to one Of the organized counties, and settle
it exclusively with the coIored race. They
think in this way, the Legislature will be
forced 10 give them political and municipal
rights and privileges.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-01-17

OTThe features of our present consti'
tuition, in reference to the permanent sea,
Of Government of the State, have been re.
tanned by decided majority of the Con.
yentiop,
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-01-17

A SIMPLE RULE--To ascertain the
length of the day and night at any time of
the year, double the time of setting, which
gives the length Of the day-and double
the time of the SUMS rising, which gives
the length of the night.
ExAMpLE.--The sun will set this evening
al 4s minutes after o'clock. This dou.
bled, gives 9 hours and SO minutes, which
is the length of to-day. 1t rose this morn.
ing IL minutes after o'clock--which
being doubled gives ID hours and "a min
utes. which was the length of last night.
The length of the day and night being ad.
ded together make "a hours.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-01-17

HANsIBAL.-Over 1903 hogs have been
slaughtered in Hannibal the present season,
which cost some $s7,6s6. The number of
beeves butchered is 1921, at a cost of
s35,2l5. The Journal says the health of
the place is good-business brisk--and
money plenty.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-01-17

CHAPLAINs TO CoNGREss.-The Rev.
Steptimus Tus,in. and the Rev. Mr.. Mil
burn, of the Illinois conference, have been
elected Chaplains to the United States SEN
ate and House Of Representatives.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-01-17

GTV. B. PALMER. Esq, is our authorized
Agent, for procuring Advertisements, receiving
subscriptions, and making collections for the
Boos's LICK TIMES, at his Offices in the following
cities:
PHrLApELrBIA-N. w. Corner of Third and
Chestnut streets.
BALriMoRE--S E. Corner Of Baltimore and Cal
vert streets.
New Yoax--l60 Nassau street.
BosroN-No. 5, State street.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-01-17

UWhy is fool like twenty hundred
weight Because he's simple.ton.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-01-17

The debate in the Senate was heartily
welcome in New York. The Courier and
Enquirer says of it: The lighting up of the
skies after a long period of gloom, was
never moro striking or more cheering than
that of our political sky as the New Year
in this city was rendered memorable and
joyous, by the report republished in this
paper and others from the Washington
journals, of Mr.. Calhoun's wise and states.
manlike movement and remarks upon the
Oregon question, in the Senate.
Its effect was electric. Ii was the first
topic of conversation and congratulation
everywhere, and none were found to dis
sent from the timeliness, the patriotism, or
wisdom of his course-none openly at
least-though we did hear of some low
growlngs by disappointed plunderers and
spolsmen, who hoped for war and its havoc,
that they might make profit out of what to
others would only prove calamity and woe.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-01-17

CONGRESS.-Ato our latest dates from
Washington, the House of Representatives
were engaged in debating the Oregon
question. The prevailing opinion seemed
to be, that resolution in favor of termna.
ting the joint occupancy of the territory
would be adopted by the House.
The Hon. John Quincy Adams, in a
speech on the subject, took decided ground
in favor of the claim of the United States
to the whole of the territory, and was in
favor Of terminating the joint occupancy.
In another column will be found a sketch
Of the debate on the same subject in the
Senate.
Oregon was the engrossing subject
We observe nothing else Of Importance in
the proceedings.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-01-17

"We take pleasure in calling the at.
tention Of Merchants and others, visiting
Philadelphia, to the advertisement, in
another column, of VIM. Fl. Richardson
lo4 Market Street, Manufacturer of UNI.
brellas. Parasols. &c. Every thing tina,
Punctuality, business talent, and real dis.
position to oblige can do to make No. lO4
popular with purchasers, we are sure will
be done. We, therefore, say, call and try
it and you will not regre, having done so.
~A Locofoco county convention in
Monroe county, was held al Rochester, N.
w. few days since, at which large mum.
Der of office-holders were recommended
to Governor Wright, for denomination,
and a resolution passed in favor of rotation
in Office!
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-01-17

UThe Hards and Sots held meetings
in St. Louis on the evening of the sth.-
They are as bitter toward each other as
ever, and are making separate arrange
ments for the ensuing election. The Softs
out numbered the Hards, and their procee.
dings are said TO have been of a much
more enthusiastic nature. than those Of
their Hard friends.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-01-17

~Messrs. Apologize and jackson
arrived here on Thursday evening.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-01-17
THE CONVENTION.

The Convention adjourned, sine die, on
Wednesday at twelve o'clock, M.
No material changes were made in the
general features of the new constitution on
their final reading Our readers have
been generally advised of the changes in
reference to the more important features,
and consequently have tolerabe correct
idea of the constitution which will soon be
submitted TO the people for their approval
or rejection. As soon, however, as we OBJ
tain copy of the new constitution, we
will note. under their proper heads, the
changes, additions, &c. proposed.
1t is made the imperative duty Of the
legislature to provide by taxation or other
wise for the establishment and maintain
ance of free schools. "a noble feature
and one which will 60 great ways to.
wards securing the adoption of the new
constitution, Notwithstanding its many
odious and Objectionable features)
The vote on the new constitution is to be
taken at the August election; and if rat-
he'd, the legislature is required within the
first five days of its session TO declare it
the permanent law of the land.
Amendments to the constitution may be
proposed by a majority of the legislature,
and submitted TO the people for their ap-
proval or rejection.
The session Of the next legislature is linn
tied to 80 days-aA sessions after that to 60
The schedule, making provisions for car.
rying the new constitution into effect, was
under discussion on Tuesday. when the
convention adjourned for dinner, which is
the latest hour TO which we have regular
reports. We hope to be able to give il
entire in our next.
Ten members voted against the constitu'
ton upon its final passage.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-01-29
MEN OF AMERICA


The greatest man, stake him for ALL" of the last
hundred years. was Gen. George Washington-an
American.
The greatest metaphysician was Jonathan Ed
wards-an American.
The greatest natural philosopher was Benjamin
Franklin an American.
The greatest of living sculptors is Hiram Pow
ers An American.
The greatest writer on law, in the English Lam
guage, for the present century, was Judge Story
= an American
The greatest of living historians is William H.
Prescott--an American.
The greatest living ornthologlst is John James
Auditorium American.
There has been 10 English writer in the present
age whose works have been marked with more hui
NOR, more refinement, or more grace, than those of
Washington Irving an American.
The greatest photographer since the time of
Johnson, was Noah Webster AN American.
The inventors, whose works have been product
i've of the greatest amount Of benefit to mankind
in the last century, were Godfrey, Fitch, Fulton,
and Whitney-all Americans.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-01-29
NEWSPAPERS AT HOME

Sir John Ierschel says, Of all the amusements
that can possibly be imagined for hard working
man, after days toll or in its intervals, there is
nothing like reading entertaining newspaper
It relieves his home of the dullness or sameness
which in nine cases out of ten is what drives him
TO the aehouse, to his own ruin and his family's-
1t transports him into gayer and liveer and
moic diversified and interesting scene; and while
he enjoys himself there he may forget the evils of
the present moment fully as much as if he ever
so drunk and the great advantage of finding him
self the next day with the money in his pocket, or
at least laid out in real necessarles and comforts
for himself and family, without headache. Nay,
it accompanies him on his next days work, and if
the paper he has been reading, be any thing above
the very idlest and lightes gives him something
to think of besides the mechanical drudgery of his
every day ccupaton-somethng he can enjoy
while absent, and look forward with pleasure TO
return to.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-01-29

God bless you my Children" cried he, kissing
Zines crlmsoned cheek, and make you blessing
to each other Let not the fasehood and guile OF
others ever again shake your confidence and love.
Let your love be founded on a rock-even the rock
OF ages-then the winds and waves may beat
against It in vain.
During this scene the guilty, foiled, and conse-
quently wretched Clara stole unnoticed from the
apartment, and in the solitude of her own chamber
gave vent TO the violence Of her long suppressed
passion.
ooh! that had been born ugly" she sad
stamping III the Impotence of her rage: then run
nlng to mirror and gazing on her convused fea-
tnres-"l am uTly now-good Heavens how hor-
rlble are the effects of passion Yes, mother'
continued she-for Mrs. Dushane who had heard
the loud and angry voices below without daring 10
enter, tearing In some way that Clara was involved
IN the dllhculty, softly opened the door of the
chamber and looked anxiously in" yes, mother,
come and see your beauty now! See your own
work, and be proud! IF you hadn't called me
your beauty, your pet, your darling till sickened
at YOU tattery, and loathed the author of tiff
you hnd cultivated in me one moral virtue, should
never have been the detected, hated and despised
thing am now!"
Poor Mrs. Dushano! she had sown the wind, and
reaped the whirlwind
Ellie, who pitied her unhappy sister, would
gladly lave shared her fortune with her, but this
her uncle forbade.
"lf she should be in want and sorrow, you shall
relieve and comfort her." said he in answer to her
prayers. "lf she marres, for your mothers sake,
you may supply her wedding paraphernaIia; but |
Will never make her the guardian of Heavens
buunty-never give her the means of administer
ing to her own evil passions"
The UeLY EFrrE, soon happy bride, became
her mothers pet and darling. The BEAUTIFUL
Clara, still unmarried, continued to embitter her
peace, and present fatal example of the evils OF
favoritism.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-01-29
AN AVALANCHE

Figure to yourself cataract like that of Mag
ara (for should Judge the volume of one of these
avalanches to be probably every way superior in
bulk to the whole of the Horseshoe fall poured in
foaming grandeur, not merely over one great prec-
ipice OF 200 feet but over the successive riduy
precipces of two or three thousand, in the face of
mountain eleven thousand feet high, and tum-
bling, crashing, laundering down. with continu-
Gus din Of far greater sublimity than the sound of
the grandest cataract. Placed on the slope of the
Wengern Alp, right opposite the whole visible side
of the Jungrau, we have enjoyed two of these
mighty spectaces, at about half an hours interval
between them. The first was the most sublime
the second the most beautiful. The roar of the
falling mass begins to be heard the moment it is
loosened from the mountain; it pours on with the
sound of n vast body of rushing water then comes
the first great conclusion, booming crash Of thun
ders breaking the still air in mid heaven; your
breath is suspended, as you listen and look the
mighty gttering mass shoots headlong over the
main precpce, and the fall is great, that it pro-
duces to the eye that impression OF dread majestic
slowness, of which have spoken, though it is
doubtless more rapid than Niagara. But if you
should see the cataract of Niagara itself coming
down five thousand feet above you in the air. there
would be the same impression. The image re-
mains in the mind, and can never fade from it it
is as If you had seen an alabaster cataract from
heaven.
The sound is far more sublime than that of Nj
agara, because of the preceding stiffness in those
awful Alpine mountains. In the midst of such ST.
lence and solemnity, from out of the bosom of
those glorious glittering forms of nature comes
that rushing, crashing thunder-burst of sound If
it were not that your SOUL through the eye, is as
filled and fixed with the subimty of the vison as
through the sense of hearing with that of the aud
IDLE report, methinks you would wish to bury your
face in your hands, and fall PROSTATE, as at the
voice of the Eternal But it is impossible to con-
vey any adequate idea of the combined impression
made by these rushing masses and rolling thunders
upon the soul.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-01-29

To ScouR CLoTHEs, CoATs, PELIssEs, &C.
If black, blue or brown coat dry two ounces of
fullers earth, and pour it sufficient boiling wat
err to dissolve it, and plaster with it the spots of
grease; take penny worth of bulock's gall, mix
water; with hard brush dipped in this lquor,
brush spotted places. Then dip the coat in buck
ct of cold spring water. When nearly dry, lay
the nap right, and pass drop of oil of olive over
the brush to finish it. If gray, drab fawns, ma
rooms, cut yellow soap into thin slices, and pour
water upon it to mosten it. Rub the greasy and
dirty spots of the coat. Let it dry little, and
then brush it with warm water, repeating, If nee
essary, as at first and use water little hotter;
rinse several times in warm water, and finish as be-
fore
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-01-29
OPERATION OF GYPSUM.

Licbig supposes the action of gypsum to result
from its attraction of ammonia from the atmosphere
the ammonia supplying plants to which the gyp-
sum had been applied, with nitrogen. 1t is diff
cult however, to account for all the results of gyp.
sum on this theory. For instance its effects have
been seen on clover and potatoes on the same
helds where Its application to wheat and other
grains, 1.-THE very plants requiring most nitrogen)
produced no visible results. We have seen it an.
piled on an argillaceous soil at the foot of gran
ltlc hill with great benefits, when the same kind of
crops, on the sides of the hill, produced no effect
But whatever may be the principle on which
plaster operates, its effects in many are won-
dertul. When IN Connecticut last summer, we saw,
on the farm Of John Boyd, Esq, of Winchester, a
striking instance OF the effects of plaster on pota-
toes. -Four rows of potatoes, to which a spoonful
of plaster had been applied, were at least one.
third more forward in their size and height of the
tops, and were also much darker green, than 9TH
ers in the same field. The plastercd rows were in
the middle of the field, and excepting the plaster
had been treated exactly like the others. What
the difference might have been in the yield of the
pastered and upholstered rows, we have no means
of knowing.
Mr.. Chauncey Chaplin, Of Springfield, Mass, also
showed us last summer, part of his farm which
has been moved annually for fifty years, yielding
on an average three tons per acre, lieut. twice
in a season,) and had received no other dressing
during that time than two bushels of plaster per
acre each year-one bushel being sown IN the
spring and the other in August The soil seemed
to be quite stiff cay-too stiff for cultivation 1t
is a stratum which crops out in many places on
the bank or terrace which divides the aiuvion of
the Connecticut river from the sandy plain east of
Springfield. The effect Of plaster on some other
parts OF Mr.. Chapn's farm is favorable, but no.
where remarkable as on the soil mentioned.-
This case, and many others which might be cited,
indicates that the effect of plaster is much affected
by the nature of the soil on which it is applied
Perhaps there is no better way for the farmer 10
ascertain whether plaster can be proftably used,
than to first try it in different ways, but in such an
exact manner that its effect may be easily known.
An experiment which would involve no risk or ex-
pense, to any extent, might settle points of great
consequence. ALBANY Cult.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-01-29

A VERY SENSIBLE DOG. We tell so many dog
stories that we have some fear that we may "run
the thing into the ground" as the saying is but
the fine Newfoundland dog of gentlemen who
stopped at one of our hotels not long ago, was a
sensible one, and we venture him in print. One
morning, his master offered him some brandy tod
dy. Lion was young and inexperienced, and con-
fdng. 1t was his first temptation, and, like many
silly young man, he yielded. The result was
that he became much excited, and performed var-
Gus undogly antics, peculiar to man and brute in
that stale The next day the temptation was re-
newed. Lion put his paw languidly up to his head,
as much as 10 say" Excuse me, it you please
the brandy drank yesterday, gave me head.
ache."-.NaShua Telegraph, of course.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-01-29

FoRTUNEs.--Ninety-nin out OF every hundred
of the fortunes which have been amassed within
the space of few years, in regular business pur-
suits, may be ascrbed to the power OF the press
throughout the country, and attracting customers
from all quarters
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-01-29

NJ Pick up that pin, it is worth saving. And
that rusty nail NAV come in play. A cent is a
small amount; but hundred make dollar
Money seldom comes in large quantities. Pick it
up little by little, if you would become rich. A
copper day amounts to more than three dollars
wear. 1t was by saving that Girard and Astor be-
came immensely rich.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-01-29

THINGS LOST FOR EvER.--Lost wealth may be
restored by lndusry--the wreck of health regained
by temperance -alienated friendship soohed into
forgetfulness-even forfeited reputation won by
patience and virtue. But who ever again looked
upon his vanquished hours-recalled his sighted
years, stamped them with wisdom-or eiiaced from
Heavens record the fearful blot of wasted time?
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-01-29
WATCHMAN 81 JOURNAL.

TERMssi 50 cash in advance 50 90 If payment not made
10 ndyanco always charged from the end OF the year