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MAPLE SUGAR.

Best rs lbs. Maple Sugar, w. Barnes,
Rutland. 8 O.
I'd best do, Henry W, Lester, Rut-
land. 2 o.
Greatest amount made at any one place
1925 lbs, taking into consideration the
quality, Henry Massey, Rutland. 10 o.
OTHER HOUSEHOLD MANUFACTURES.
II Best ten yards Flannel, Dan Dixie, 2 o.
I'd best, L. Fish, Ira. l o.
Best ten yards carpeting, T.Nloulthrop,
Rutland. 2 O
I'd Best do, Asahel Smith, Poultney. l o.
Best Rug, Zimri Howe, Castleton. l o.
# Cd best do, MIR, NJ. A. Knowlton. 81
Best ten yards diaper, II. W. Lester,
Rutland. l OF
\ I'd best do, Dan Dixie. q
n Best pair WOODEN socks, Mrs arring-
ton, who is 81 years old, has been blind
40 years, and knit 1900 pairs in the
time. sc
*Best lamp mat, Miss Laura Williams,
Rutland. Sc
*Best specimen worsted work, Mrs. c.
r. Mallary, Poultncy. SO
MECHANICS WORK.
Best double harness, VIM. Hall, Rut-
land. 2 90
t Best specimen cabinet work, Buck
& Curtis, Rutland. 2 90
FARMING IMPLEMENTS,
Best Plough, Asa Howard, Rutland. 2 90
" Best Cultivation, James Kirkaldie,
Rutland. 90
II Best Horse Rake, Hezekiah Haynes,
Niddletown. l 90
I'd best do, Zeb. Dewey, Poultney. so
n Best Churn, VIM. Fitch, Brandon. l 90
*Best Root Cutter, David Patch, Pitts
ford. 90
Best Horse Power, Albert Gray, Mid
dlctown. 90
Best Tanning Mill, Samuel Getting,
Rutland. p 90
Best Straw Cutter, R. r. Thrall, Rut-
land. 90
Poultry not sufficiently explicit in returns
so that can make a return.
DISCRETIONARY PREMIUMS.
The Committee awarded 10 A. w.
Gray, of Middletown, for a machine for
making wrought nails invented and pa
tented by him a premium Of 90
The Committee on mechanics work
made a favorable report on an air-tieht
cooking and parlor stove, presented by
Mr.. Ruggles, the Board of Managers a
warded a premium Of 200
The Committee on mechanics work, speak
in terms of warm commentator of a rocking
chair presented by Messrs Buck & Curtis, Of
Rutland. Also of trunk exhibited by Hon.
w. Hall, of Rutland, which was much ad-
mired. The Committee on household manu-
features of a piece of black cashmere and a
piece of satinette, both manufactured by Mr..
s.. -Penfeld, Of Pittsford. No particular pre-
miums being given for these articles, they
should have been brought to the notice Of the
committee on discretionary premiums, and
they would undoubtedly have obtained suita-
bic premiums,
1t will be seen by the members of the So
ciety that quite an amount of premiums offer
ed by the society were not claimed on the ar
%ticles, or were not granted for want Of COM
petition and other causes. Consequently a
considerable amount Of funds remain in the
hands of the Treasurer, to increase the eff
and usefulness of the Society the COM
ing year. JONATHAN c. THRALL, I
Recording Secretary.
4 Not on the hook If thn Secretary and not enti-
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MAIL BAG MIssING-RAIL ROAD Ac-
cIDENT. We learn from the Courier that
the Sandwich mail driver entered the post
office in the morning, yesterday and taking
the New York mail bag just arrived, for his
own charge, seized up n the former and bore
it to the Old Colony railroad. The mistake
was soon discovered, an arrangement was
made to keep the Cambria back for an hour
or so and Mr.. Pomeroy, the chief officer of
the post office, started an express over the
Old Colony road to bring back the missing
mail.
He succeeded in reaching it, and was on
his way back to the city, and reached the
draw over the Neponset river without acct
dent. But the draw of the bridge was open,
and the engine and express were precipita-
ted into the river. 1t was fortunate that all
connected were not killed.
Mr.. lomeroy was badly injured, and was
left at Neponset, in a critical, though not
hopeless situation. The other persons con-
nected with the express, and the letters of the
strayed mail, arrived in the city last evening,
the latter very much dampened, as well as
badly delayed by the untoward accident
BoSt. Mail.
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EBHThe editor ofthe New Haven Herald
sets it down as a fact in natural history,
proved by his experience for years that when
a traYeller rides up to a toll-gate, the keeper,
ifa man, in variably brings out a box or q
handful of change, but ifa woman, she comes
out and takes the travellers coin and then
goes hack for the change.
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SYRACUSE DEMOCRATIC STATE
CONVENTION.

Thursday, a O'Clock, p. N. :
The Convention ~re-organized by the APP
polntment of Chester LOOMS, of Ontario, for
President.
The committees for that purpose, reported
against the delegation from Madison, headed
by Mr.. Stebbins, and in favor Of the delega-
ton headed by Horatio Seymour, in Onei-
ola. The committee to whom was referred the
question OF the Albany delegation have not
yet reported.
Nine and q hall, p. NJ.
The Albany delegation headed by John
Van Buren,, was admitted.
No ballot was taken for Governor until 7
o'clock, when Silas Wright received 112 votes,
A. j. Parker 7, II. j. Redfeld 6, j. B.. Skin.
ner l.
Whereupon Silas Wright was unanimously
nominated for Governor, and Addison Gar
diner by acclamation for Lieutenant Cover
nor. Adjourned to 8 o'clock tomorrow NOR
ming.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-10-08

EgyChauncy L. Knapp, formerly Secretary
Of State for Vermont, has been nominated as
the Liberty candidate for Congress in one of
the districts in Mass, where he resides
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The MoRMoNs. The st. Louis New Era
of the 23d states that the steamer Dial the
day before brought down about thirty Nor
mon families from Nauvoo to that city. The
Mormons have all left Nauvoo and Hancock
county. None remain except the committee
to dispose Of their property.
The st. Louis Republican, in the course of
Il rather severe article on the Mormon war,
asks:
In the meantime what is to become of the
infatuated but most u%njustly treated Nor
mons? During the spring and summer they
have been so harrassed by their prosecutors
that they have been unable to make provis-
ion against the coming winter, and now that
an Indictment season is at hand, they are sent
forth to seek a place of refuge in the wilder
ness. Truly their condition is a deplorable
one, and one which appeals strongly to the
synpathies of the humane, of whatever reli-
gious belief they may be. We hope, for hui
m%anity's sake, that the hand of Government
may be stretched forth for their relief.
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X Not on the book Of the Secretary and not enti-
tied TO the premiums (unless the Managers have neg
lected their duty) they not being members Of the
Society.
Projected by the committees on account Of a
want of competition, but with expressions Of warm
commentator. have no doubt the Managers will
confirm these nrnminms.
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ing treated with perfect courtesy and consid-

ing treated with perfect courtesy and consid'
Grafton
Gen Salas, who exercised supreme COM
mand from the 9TH to the goth of August,
processes to have done as little as possible OF
his W will, and only what was demanded
by the urgency of the case. He boasts how
ever that he has done what he could to aid
the brave men who in Monterey have deter
mined to die rather than succumb to the per-
fdiousnesS of the Americans" On the 10th
he issued a proclamation, in which he an
nounced to his countrymen that a new insult
had been offered to them-that another act
of baseness had been perpetrated by the A
mericans. He alludes to the CALIFORNIA;,
which he says the Americans have now sci
zed by the strong hand, after having villain
ously robbed us of Texas. He announces
that the expedition which had been so long
preparing, would set forth in two days for the
recovery Of the country, and that measures
would be taken to arrange the differences
which had existed between the people of the
CALIFORNIA; and the variously preceding CEN
trail administrations. In conclusion, he APP
peals~ eloquently to the Californians to second
with their best cxertions the attempt which
would be made to drive out the adventures,
and to add their rich and fertile country for
ever to the republic.
The Republican, of the following day an
nounccs that Gen. Morales has been named
commandment in the CALIFORNIA;, and that he
would proceed Immediately to his destina-
ton.
In regard to the loss of the Truxton, we see
but two or three lines. There is no Boosting
over the affair.
During the administration of Salas, various
proclanations were issued to reuse the people
to take part in the war. The Diaro of the
18th announced that Gen. Ampudia had re-
ceived the command of the army of the north.
On the goth August it is mentioned that
$4,000 had been RENTED to Camargo, but
the purpose is not stated.
Santa Anna, in u reply to Gen. Salas,dated
the Goth August, accepts the trust which is
formally devolved upon him by Salas,-and
approves of the acts of the latter, especially
in sending forward all the troops to Monterey,
California and New Mexico, and in ummon
ing a Congress for the 9Th Of December
=" My functions" he says, will cease when !
have established the nation in its rights when
| see its d~cstinics controlled by its legitimate
representatives, and when may be able, with
the blessing Of heaven, to lay at the feet Of
the national representation laurels plucked
on the banks of the Sabine" These ends
he will gladly lay down his power.
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steal functions less, when enlightened upon the
manifold and deplorabe evils caused by the abuse 2
VIII the seducer triumph so frequently, when
the intended victim is warned of his arts and her
own internal danger, and thus fortified against
installing desire for affeclion2 Will those in
danger of falling without seduction, be less secure
when heightened upon the source of their DANCER.
and upon the means of control2 Will the obscene
and ribald jester become more profane. in consid.
erng that the reproductive system is Gods grea,
work IN man for high and holy purposes2 Who
are most free from this last mentioned vice, so
thoroughly degrading to humanity Those mos,
enlightened upon the reproductive system, and
upon its temporal and eternal relations. Are
cleTgymen obscene in discourse 2 They are
taught through their profession, TO regard this
subject in It's moral relations. Are physicians ad
dicted to this contemplate vice? They are
taught to consider this subject in all its relations.
physical and moral. They dare not Jest with it.
for they lock through it up to God, its author (!
And IT knowledge thus purifes clergymen and
physicians on this subject, will it not Thus purify
ahf Let them try ii and be convinced
And they say that you publish obscene books.
only ft to be seen in Doctor shops 90 How
long are mankind to be imposed upon by such nom
senSef If your book be obscene, SO is DR.. Dun
gllson's valuable work, published in Philadelphia
not long since. So is Wistar's ANATOMY So
anu iSuOlJ COpttuld, IOunu IN
every public, and almost every private library in
Philadelphia. So is Blumenbach, found in the
franklin Library. Now if you are liable to in
dictment for publishing or exhibiting obscene
books. SO are Doctors Dunglison and Gibson and
Mitchell and Homer and others, who write and
publish them, and teach their contents. So are
all the booksellers of Philadelphia So are the
trustees or keepers of the Philadelphia Library.
Let the principle be carried out impartially. The
absurdities then Involved in its application will
probably enlighten those who apply it to you.-
Would any of the enlightened, humane, and de-
servedly respected medical gentlemen here men
toned, be indctable for lending their books to their
patients or friends? Would Msssrs. Carey g.
Hart be indctable for selling them to any person
without medical diploma Yet they would be
80, If the knowledge contained in these books is
torblddeu to all but practitioners,
And your book is '' fit only for doctors shop ~
AS well might we say that globe is fit only for
an astronomers or geographer's shop. Away
with such cant! 1t is uttered only by rogues in
disguise. Honest men would be ashamed of il.
and enlightened men hold it up in just reproba
fion.
Wishing you safe deliverance, and not doubt
Ing that you will have it.
remain yours, very respectfully,
RUSSELL JARVIS.
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HIGH COMPLIMENT.

CORES pondent of the Boston Post, speaking q
Mr. Bancroit's History of the United States,
quotes from M'Cullagh, as follows:-
p" One page of Tacitus or Herodotus. Bancroft
or Napier. contains more thinking stuff, more OF
the winnowed corn of experience, than all Rapin
or Echard put together" On page lS9, Anne
RIGA VIII have representatives of her own in the
sanhedrlm of time; none else shall tell her story
any longer Her literature, like her institutions,
prepares to spring into the field full grown and
armed and skilled in all the wisdom of the ancients.
There were innumerable difficulties and disheart
ening prejudlces in the way; and domineering
Europe dreamed they were insuperabe. Ban
croft has cleared them at bound. His charm
Ing history OF the colonization of the United States
which brings us down nearly TO the end of Anne
rlcan tulelage, is now complete. In the beautiful
words OF brief notice appended to the concluding
volume, he pauses to hear from the favoriDg
opinion of the people the summons TO 90 forward
and write the history Of the American revolution.
Let him not hesitate. More than America looks
to him. does him grateful homage, cheers him on
Morally, there is no Atlantic ocean now 20 In
these remarks fully coincide, and trust that the
high official duties to which Mr. Bancroft has
been called, may not too long delay the compile
ton OF his great national work. O.
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From the New York Globe.
THE STRIKE IN SOUTH BROOKLYN.

me men who work IN the region of the Allan.
TIC LOCK nave struck for higher wages and are
determined on having an increase They have.
been severely denounced by those who know moth.
ing OF their grievances, worthy of being sent to
inc o'a'e Prison or some other public Institution,
OF hanged on any tree that might stand near the
place of their capture but as there are two sides 10
all stories, 1t is but right that both sides of this
one should be told. II seems that these poormen.
nave been obliged to work from sunrise TO sunset,
ior nVe shliings and two pence per day, and that
they are not allowed TO leave the place of labor,
during tho day except at IL o'clock to obtain re-
freshments of any kind but are kept at work con-.
'inuaily by their misunderstanding are ENGLISH
men and Scotchmen-like State prison birds on a,
tread wheel. They work hard for the little nav
'hey get, and as the days are now growing loaoerc
'hey ask Tor an Increase of wages; and what do
you think gentle reader, is the highest thew. de-
mand Seuen shillings per dav is all thew ask
to work from sun TO sun in the heat of spmmer
| ana yel their masters who are erecting mapnif-.
ceot buildings with the proceeds of the labor of
lheSe poor overburdened, half paid operatives re-
fuse their request. Let these facts be considered
| by men who live at ease and feed on the fat of
the land and fare sumptuously every dav., Let.
1hem IeVolve in their minds the idea of being
compelled to work under the burning rays of a,
summer sun IN bank Of earth for five and two
pence day. out OF which they must find them
selves, and probably maintain large families and
let them ask themselves how long they could suf-.
LEI such hardships without making strike
Inc iaooror is worthy of his hire and if these
poor men are willing to work fifteen hours per.
Gay Tor o7A cents, they ought certainly to be
PAID. The commercial community will combine
10 raise the price of flour, and we see no reason
why iaoorers should not combine to raise the price
oil labor but when ldboriDg men do combine they.
are denounced and stigmauzed as coRspirators
! What pity that such odds should be-
1 'Twixt twee6ledum and tweedledeet
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THE SECRET SERVICE FUND

There has been much talk recently of TIT Sc
cret Service Fund. This fund has always been
appropriated by Congress, and its application has
been left by the law, to the sole discretion of the
President.
I" The New York Telegraph says that the laJp-
est expenditure ever made by the American Co
vernment in this way, since the Revolution was
in 1912, when John Henry, supposed to be
British agent, received from Mr.. Madison $50
900 in two drafts on the Treasury, one of $40 600
and the other of $1,000. Before he left the Uni
ted States, he purchased of the Count de Grilloa.
then at Washington, estate in Languedoc.
France, for 100000 francs, of which the amount
received from Government was supposed to
have been part.
Mr.. Madison sent message TO Congress in
forming them Of the plot, and also with the mes
sage, a series of letters between this John Hem
~ and Sir Thomas Craig, Governor General of
Canada, and his Secretary, Mr.. Ryland.
Henry made these discoveries in consequence.
as he alledged, of g the perfdy and dishonor of
those who first violated the conditions on which
he received their confidence" and on the urouod
of retaliation. The papers he communicated
were vOumnous, and Congress thought them so
important as to print 5000 copies, appearing IN
believe in the authority of the documents.
Henry was an Englishman, and had been a
captain in our army Of 1898.
Tho British Minister at Washington, Mr.. Eos
ter, disavowed the whole affair in official letter
to the Secretary Of State, whole also made report
to the President, that the department was not in
possession Of any names OF persons in the United
States who had any way countansnced the pro-
iect and views Of Mr.. Henry
The affair made great sensation at the time,
but the author Of It left the country in few
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S1I,l5O 90

STEAMER OREsoK.--We are happy in being
able to state that this splendid steamer was 10,
leased from her unnatural position last evening.
by the efforts OF MIR. Ssurgis. who superintendent
the removal Of the Henry Clay. MIR. Stn,ges
fastened four canal boats to her, and the fpu Ia
floated her off in gallant style. On an examins-
ton being made, it appears that she is compare.
lively unlDjured, and that from eight or ten tbou
sand dollars expense will put her in running order
and as good as ever. 1t is expected she will re-
sumo her trips in thirty days at arthest. Aftsr
floating off, the joDsrs, and other work resumed
their natural position. We are gTaiified thai The
splendid steamer--the object Of pride and admiraY
ton of every person that has seen her-vill. in !,
short time, be again in running oTder.-N Y
Herald. :
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THE ELECTIONS.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Cutpepper-Ihe Union says, Dan'l E. Slauph-
ter, whig, is elected in this county by 10 or 10
majority.
King s. Queen-Gaines, DEM, re 6 lected
Senate-C. M. Braxton, 329-Colin Clarke.
54-P. Aylett. 30-all democrats.
.nadison-Banks, dem. without on position
Buckingham- and Brow n, dem 8.
elected %
Ftuudnna-Stillman, whig, re-elec ted
Jhecklenbug-Go and Williams, dem 81
without opposition.
Fauquier-Scott, whig, and Smith, dem. cleo
ted democratic gain. There were three
Wing candidates.
Lancaster and Riehmond-Gre i'm, whiq.
reelected.
.Northumberland-At tie vote betwe zen NeIson
and Harcum, both DENIS
Westnoreland-Cha Chandler, whig, elected
Goochland-Leake, DEM, elected without on
position.
Ssnate-Guerrant, dem 186-Cole man .whip.
Pitsyluania-Lanier and Tunsta IL, wings.
elected
Esser-Roane, whie, elected
.Netson-Perrow, wing, elected by 1874 mai.
Observation-Disclosures, dem, elected.
Ohio-Edington, wing elected
JNarshaH-Oldham, whig, elected
Tyler, S-c.-Horner, whig elected
Wheehng NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., whs :, elected to
the Senate by 1875 maj
.HonongaLia-Brown, wing, cleo ted Wing
gain. There were three democratic candidates
fiarrtson-Duncan, whig, electt 3D. Wing
gain.
Iaylor-Burdett, wlig, elected.
.Narion-Haymon, whig, elected
Presfon-A democrat elected.
BrunSWick-Martin and Harrisop,. denis. e.
lected.
Curnberland-Irwin, wing, elect ed without
opposition.
Matthews g. Middlesen-Brown, olem., elect
ed.
Senate-yMattheeOs- Clark, dem, 60 mai.
.accomac-2 wings elected.
Isle Of Wight-Godwin, dem, re. elected by
81 majority over Holleman, dem.
Lunenburg-Street, dem, 236; l7dmonson
dem, 198
Bath-Byrd, dem, elected
Wood g. Ritchie--Stephenson whig-, elected
Wing gain.
Franklin-Street and Carper, denis, elected
dppahannoch-Sirother, wing, cleo ted
King George-Walace, wing, electe d.
Acknowledgment dem, elected
In the Senatorial District, McCauey dem.
has no opposition.
Nottoway-Oiver, whig, reelected without
opposition.
GreensuiLte-Walker, dem, reelected with
out opposition to the Legislature
NO opposition TO DR.. Scott for the Senate
SuTy-Hargrave, dem, elected witho ut OPP
position
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NAVAL.

The U. S. ship jamestown, Commander Gun
bingham, bearing the broad pennant of Commo-
dore Skinner was at Port Praya, 9TH March, all
well.
The U. 8 ship Yorktown, Commander Bell,
arrived at Port Praya 9th of FEBRUARY. The
Yorktown has had an arduous and very success
ful cruise, and is very short of officers, most of
lieutenants having been sent to the United States
an prize vessels. The English and French Gov
ernments do not allow their national vessels to re-
main on the Coast of Africa more than IL or Is
months at the farthest, and we have heard that ii
IS the intention of our Government to establish a
similar judicious rule for squadrons
The U. 5. brig Somers, Commander Ingraham,
sailed from Pensacola on the 22nd inst, for Vera
Cruz
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THE NATIONAL FAIR

Greas preparations in progress at Wash
lngton for the National Exhibition. The large
and commodious buildings in which the specimens
OF American art are to he exhibited are nearly
completed. The two structures erected at right
angles to each other near the City Hall, Intend
ed Tor the Fair, are Fastening to completion
Though temporary the cost will be about $4,000.
One building is 260 feet long, the other 24O.
Inc form Is that of T. The breadth of each is
6o feet $4,000 square feet are covered by The
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THE LAW OF NEWSPAPERS.

/. Subscribes who do not give express notice
10 the contrary, are considered wishing TO con-
tlnue their subscription.
Z. 1t the subscribers order the discron tinuance
oil their papers. The publisher may con tinue to
send them till all arrearages are paid
g. If subscribers neglect or refuse to ia Ike their
papers from the offices where they are directed
they are held responsible till they have, settled
their bill, or ordered their paper discon inued.
a. If subscribers remove to other pac, IS with
out informing the publishers, and the paper is
sent to the former direction, they are hell respon-
sibe.
o. The Courts have directed that re fusing to
take paper or periodical from the off ce, or re-
moving and leaving it uncalled for, is "prima
face" evidence of Intentional fraud.
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MEXICO

Mr.. Slidell had not arrived al Washington on
Monday 1t is thought the President will not
send 10 his message ia relation to Mexican affairs
TIL ne arrives; as there said to be matters, in
addition to the official information which he has
already communicated, requiring personal con-
ference with Mr. Slidell