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PoRTRAirs.-We are surprised that so much
money should be lavshed upon itnerant pretonders
to the art of portrait painting, many of whom are
but mere daubs in their profession, while native
artists, of much merit, and more worthy of patron
age, are comparatively neglected. We have seen
many specimens by different painters, from abroad,
but 10 excel, and very few to equal, those by
Mrs. BlGELow, of our own village. Those who
would procure good likencsses of themselves, or
friends at reasonable, and mere trifing expense,
we think would do well to examine some excellent
specimens Of the perfection to which she has al
ready arrived in the art of committing to canvass
the "human face divine" We most heartily be-
speak for her, and the art in which she SO much
excels, a liberal patronage especially the patron
age of the community among whom she dwells.
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057 The Washington correspondent Of the Tri-
bune hits off the Mexican war in sashng STYLE
as war for the glory of men who never smelt
powder; for the elevation of your Polks and Ban.
crofts and Cave Johnsons, who ride in gilded car
rages decorated with coats of arms, attended by
liveried foomon, aping the folies of European ar
iatocrocy, while they are robbng the poor soldier
Of his fame and blood. Not single name of a
common soldier who has fallen in battle has yet
been reported or published by the Government!
and recently one of the officers of the army Lieut..
Luther,) who had been wounded in the battle Of
Palo Alto and was sent home on leave of absence,
hobbled twice up to the office Of the Secretary of
War TO get his pay, and was actually turned away
unpaid This Secretary of War (Ex-Gov. Marcy
is the same man who once charged the State of
New York for the expense of mending a rent in
his pantaoons; fact which gives point to the fol-
lowing Preparation of the Tribune man:
Marcy and Luther wounded were,
And both their scars had got
Marcy received an awkward tear
Luther received shot.
Now mark the difference between
Torn pants and wounded legs
Marcy received his pay, swear,
Luther nogocted-begs"
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TO THE WINGS OF WASHINGTON co.

TO THE WINGS OF WASHINGTON co.
Your course in the coming election is regarded
with much interest throughout this Congressional
District and indeed throughout the State. While
other counties have the more pleasing duty of roll
ing up mujorilies, you have to meet the enemy in
of their strongest holds, face TO face. Almost
without exception, your part has been well done in
years gone by and has entitled You to the respect
of all the Wings of the State. Fail not in this
contest, but on with your armor early, and where
the enemy rally strongest, there let your blows be
the best directed and most vigorously applied.
Annexed we give the Town Committees, and we
trust that the results Of the election will rebound to
the credit of every committeeman.
LIST OF WING TOWN COMMITTEES,
appointed by Washington County Whig Contention,
for The ensuing year:
Bnrre-W alter Burnham, Chairman; joseph
Wood, Abram Page, Erastus Wheaton, Noah Carl
Bcrlin-Osman Dewey, Chairman; l. It. Davis,
A. X. Warren, VIM. NJ. Ellis.
Calais-Elias Smith, Chairman; Ira A. Morse,
Longdon G. Wheclock, Albert c. Dwinnell, Amusa
H. Tucker.
DurJ,uy--Charles Kellogg, Chairman; f. C.
Roberts, James Crosscit, A. f. Graves, William
Chatterton.
FaySton -Theophilus Bixby.
.Ndrshfeid-Edwin Pitkin, Chairman; Jaboz L.
Carpenter Horace Pike, Augustine Pratt, Hosea
Undcrhill.
.Mddieser--Stephen Hcrrick Chairman; Horace
Holden, c. c. Putnam, Joseph Arbucklc, Samuel
Warren, Leander Warren.
.Nonipetier-J. w. Ellis, Chairman; Gustavus
II. LOOMS, Aurora Mallory, A. S. Brown, Clark
Doty, George Vincent.
llorctoUn Samuel Jones, Chairman; Jacob
Bailey, Joseph Anterior, Mishlc Ware, Nathan
Smalley.
.Norihfeld-D Daniel P. King, Chairman Sherman
Gold, Leander Foster
Pia,nfeld-John Lawrence, Charman Lafay-
cite Pitkin, Ozro Hurlburt, William V. Dana.
RorJmy-Samuel Rugges, Chairman; o. W.
circuit, Samuel Edwards, Jr.
Waasfeid-Hiram Jones, Chairman; Elijah Bis
bee Hiram Josin, Orange Smith.
WdYen - Franklin A. Wright, Chairman, VIM
B. Tyler, II, d. Morgan, Gideon Goodspeed Loren
70 Nichols.
Waierbwy-James Green, Chairman; Russell
Butler, Sllas May.
Wooibmy- Jacob S. Jackson, Chairman Hiram
Putnam, Caleb Noyes, Joseph Parker.
Worcester Martin G. Rice, Chairman; VIM II
Cooper, Horato Tempeton, Leonard Hamblit, Ed
JACKSON A. VAIL,
Secy Of Wash. Co. Convention.
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CHESHIRE AND SULLIVAN IN. H. RoADs.--Nve
have observed sundry erroneous statements in ref
erence to the action of the New Hampshire Com
mssoners. They have located the Cheshire road
to Walpole, but as VIC understand it, they have not
excluded themselves from extending that road farth-
er up the Connecticut Whether they shall do SO
or not is entirely immOteral to the Central road
The Sullivan road starts from the Central road at
Windsor, and connects with the Cheshire road.
Gov. Hubbard addressed the stockholders of the
Central Co. on this subject, and gave very salts
factory account Of the scope and prospects of the
Sullivan Company. That company will obvate
the necessity of building the Central road below
Windsor, and at the same time opens the way TO
C|aremont, 10y far the most important manufactu-
ring town in that rcgion) and gives connected
railroad line in that direction to Boston.
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IMPORTANT IF TRUE,-Rumors reach us from
Washington, that an order has been issued from
the Navy Department, for a council of twenty of
the most experienced captains, to assemble nWash-
to determine upon the plan of operations against
Vera Cruz, with the view of taking the castle of
San Juan de Ulloa.
Col. Totten, of the Engineer Department, it is
said, has in his possession perfect plan of the for
tress, and of the calbre and arrangement of its
gunnery.
1t is said that the resolution has been taken TO
assault the castle, and the council is required, not
to discuss the policy of the movement, but to fur
nish practical suggestions for carrying 1t out.
The opinion OF some of the oldest and most sci
entlfic officers of the navy has been decidedly
averse to this undertaking.
1t is rumored that resolution of inquiry is to be
offered In the Senate, concerning the alledged
movements Of the Executive towards the conquest
OF the Californas.-.M T. Express.
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Sllo ye invads-ye faint and weary ones,
dismiss pills and plasters and away at once to
the ocean. There is no more agreeable and ellec-
tua medicine for such, than to exchange the hum
drum of home life for the recreations, the novel
sights and the bracing breezes which to be found
on almost every ocean-beach. Such change is,
to us of the country just what touch of country
life and scenery is to the inhabitants of the sea-
Misunderstanding and invigorating. Go where you
please, but you will no where find better place
than the Rockland House, on Nantasket Beach-a
two hours ride from Boston, by the way of Hing
ham, will take you to the place. The house is new
and kept in first rate style, under the charge of
Messrs. Ripley g. Gould-the latter being Yer
monter; and there may be found the finest beach
on the New England coast, an extensive view of
sea and land fresh ocean breezes and sufficient ia
cties for riding, fishing and bathing. There is a
pretty large and agreeable company there now,
and the only difficulty, Cfany) will be for new COM
ers TO obtain quarters.
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JACKSON A. VAIL,
Sec'y Of Wash. Co. ConventiC

ESSEX CoUNTY-The Wing County Conven-
ton of the 4th seems to have been very fully at
tended and to have been conducted in very spir-
tied manner Jonah Brooks, Jr., presided-R. w.
Freeman and VIM. Haywood, Vice Presidents
D. II. Beatte, ]. S. Clarke, Secretaries.
A series of resolutions upon the Tariff, the Sub
Treasury, the Mexican War; Slavery, &c. was
discussed by Messrs. Nichols, Dewey, Barron,
Brooks and Hibbard and unanimously adopted
Hon. David Ilibbard, Jr., was nominated for the
Senate, and we hope will be elected sentiment
of Alexander Lang met with very hearty approval
from the Wings of Essex substantially thus
James X Polk-like the niger Governor. abe
came into power wild good deal of opposition
let him go out wild none at ALL"
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o. Godey's Lady's Book for August is an unu-
sually attractive number, and is accompanied with
the announcement that series of designs for cot
tages, farm houses, villas, &C., embracing the fin
ishng, fixtures and furniture, together with anayt-
ical and critical remarks, will hereafter be given in
this Magazine. The proposition Is good one, and
if carried out by competent hand, will confer great
value upon this work. We observe also that Mr..
Cooley is to commence republication of Black
woods Lady's Magazine and the London World of
Fashion, in October next-price 81 each per ann,
or one sixth of the price of the London edition.
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THE IIsToRY OF VERMONT, WITH DESCRIPTIONS
PHYSICAL AND ToPoGRAPHIcAL: by Rev. Hosea
Beckley, A. NJ rattleboro', Geo. II. Salisbury.
a handsome volume of 396 pages, written some
thing more than twoyears since by distinguished
clergyman of this State, now deceased. This book
was the only patrimony left to his widow and fam
lily, and has now been published for their benefit
most heartily do we wish it to prove substantial
dover TO the widow, through the liberal patronage
of the public. In note by the publisher it is said,
that the work was left by the Author not fully pre-
pared for the press and that it has not been deem
ed advisable to alter the manuscript This delica-
cy appears little overstrained, when it excludes
careful preparation for the press, especially far
as relates to punctuation, such as would have add
ed somewhat to the case of the reader without at
all dlscreditIng the author.
This History of Vermont happily fills a place
between the venerable work Of Williams and the
more elaborate History and Gazetteer of Thompson,
and is better adapted than either to the young and
to the family fire side. Yet there room for still
another historical book Of Vermont, differing from
all, for which the ndefatigable antiquarian Stevens
has gathered ample materials Of rare interest. Un-
til these materials find the light, the history of YER
mont will not be fully opened to the world. We
hope the day for that revelation is not distant.
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frank confession that the contemplated boundary
was the great desert and even that could be obtain
ed only by the payment of money. And what has
been the policy of our Government since the adop-
tion of that Joint resolution? Why, the President
informed us in his annual message, that he had APP
pointed a distinguished citizen OF Louisiana, and
Sent him TO Mexico, "to adjust and defnitively set
lie all pending differences between the two coun-
tries, including those of boundary bel,ceen MericO
and The State Of Terds." And in his recent mes
sage, he SAYS, MIR. Sdell "was intrusted with full
powers to adjust both the questions Of the Terds
BOUNDARY and of indemnifcation of our citizens"
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PENNSYLVANIA. The locos are indignant at the
passage of the Polk Tariff in the House They say,
most truly, that the leaders of the party have been
tTeocherous to the most solemn pledges made to
Pennsylvania in l844. But what say the locos q
Vermont to this treachery? In Vermont, too, Polk
was supported as sound Tariff man. Where is
the indignation of the Patriot, the Star, the Senti-
mel, the Age? Gentlemen, were you guilty of a
desplcable fraud upon your readers in IA, or are
you the submissive tools Of treacherous President
now !? Speak out.
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SHOCKING DEATH On Monday of last week,
Mr.. Benjamin Cross, fireman in the Amoskeag New
Mills, was found scadcd to DEATH lie was thrown
fifteen feet by the steam. Mr.. Cross was about
fifty years old, and has left wife and family. He
was an industrious and estlmable mana brother
of Luther Cross Esq, of this village.
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o. The vote on the Polk Tariff in the House has
thus been Analysed:
AYES -63 from the Slave states, 81 from the free
states ia.
NoEs-22 from the slave states, 70 from the free
states 95.
1t is clearly Savocratic measure, emanatlng
from and supported by such men as John Randolph
of Roanoke, who expressed his hostility to wool
growers by saying that he would ego milo out
of his way to kick a sheep"
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057Thc Bellows Falls Gazette pithily remarks
of the Polk Tariff bill, that it is has no consisten
cy but that of incongruity-and no leading feature
but war upon the labor of the poor classes. View
ed in an impartial aspect, it is calculated to concen-
trate in the hands of capitalists the means of mo-
nopozing large interests-the power to reduce ,ca-
ges, and the facility to drive competition from the
market"
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SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Tho Wings of the Cd Congressional District requested to
Royaon the Dist day of iuly inst to put in nomi
milton candidate TO represent District in the Con
gress Of tho United States.
general attendance is solicited
JULIUS CONVERSE,
NATHAN 6. HALE,
Chairmon Of Windsor and Or. Co. Commits
Chelsea, July llth, 1916.
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o. Goods Family Flora and Materia Medics
Botanica for July has come to hand. The author
is Peter P. Good, son of the distinguished John
Mason Good, and we renewedy call the attention
Of physicians TO this work.
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the public that this road will be extended to the
mouth of White river thus, three roads may cen
verge at that pointthc Pussumpsic Northern IN.
H. and Central.
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ANOTHER INSULT TO THE NoRrH- The Pres
ident has just appointed batch of Surgeons and
assistant Surgeons for the army-every one of
them from The Western or Southern States. We
observe that the number is large, and rejoice that
the President has been consLcrate in that respect.
If he intends to keep cold Rough and Ready" in
the swamps of Mexico, there'll be work enough for
the doctors.
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o. If any Locofoco doubts the bad character
of the Polk Tariff, we have only to remind him
that it is so bad that Mr.. Dillingham; dare not vote
for it. He could swallow Texas, slaves and all ;
but it seems he thought this Southern Tariff too
strong for his digestive powers.
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THE POLK TARIFF.

The latest intelligence is this, in letter from
Washington on Saturday night:
"The Tariff hangs in equal and trembling bal
ance. The result no man can with certainty pre-
dictn
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0}9The North Star says that the Wing State
Ticket, Z" so far as talent is concerned will COM
pare favorably with the Democratic nominees
We are asonisled to see such unwontcd candor in
the Star. The Wing State Ticket not only COM
mands the respect of our political opponents, but
the most hearty confidence and esteem of every
Wing: it must be elected over all opposition.
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0F7The Freeman says: ave greatly msiudge
if there are not hundreds of men found when the
trial comes, who gave their votes for Mr. Dllng-
ham at the last election that have Soenlniy resolved
never again to lend their support % party which
has openly and unblushingly espoused the cause Of
the oppressor, and now taxing the people to the
tune of nearly half million Of dollars daily to fight
the bloody battles of slavery"
The Freemen acknowledges then that the third
party has supported Slavery and the Mexican war
why adhere to party organization which produces
such bitter fruits? Away with such folly, and lei
the people of Vermont unite against the abettors
and defenders of slavery embodied in the locofocc
ranks.
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MAUNDER's TREASURY OF IIIsToRY: New-York,
Daniel Adee.
Number ten has been received, bringing the
work to the History of China.
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FOR CONGRESS-THIRD DISTRICT
GEO. u. MARSH.
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FOR TREASURER.
ELISHA p. JEWETT,
OF MONTPELIER.
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FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
LEONARD SARGEANT,
OF MANCHESTER.
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FOR CONGRESS-FIRST DISTRICT.
WILLIAM HENRY.
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WATCHMAN & JOURNAL.

f. p. WALTON, JR., EDITOR.
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FOR RESS-FOURTH DISTRICT.
GEO. Il. CHANDLER.
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MONTPELIER, THURSDAY, JULY 90. 1916
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-03-12
8reat Mttraetiptt
AT
E D [ n B u r G. III.
ALL IE WHO HAVE EYES TO SEE,
COME AND LOOK AT
TEE PHgETTIEST GOODS
you EVER cid sEE! E.

a MlLEY takes pleasure in informing
"a his friends and the public generally,
that he is now receiving and opening a New
and Seasonable Supply OF Goods. which will
compare with any in the Valley.tor beauty of
style. excellence of quality, and low prices
having bought them at the most favorable
time, and many of them 20 per cent lower
than they conld have ~beenepurchased earlier
in the season, which will enable him to COM
pete with any other establishment in the Val.
lev His stock consists in part of the follow
ing articles--v,z:
Blue, blue black anil slack cloths-blue and
black beaver do Golden and silver tweed
cassmeres: plain and fancy do-Sattne,s Of
MISUNDERSTANDING hdkfs, gloves, suspende.s
and other articles. 81
FoR rHD LADIEs-I have a]paccas, plain L
fg'd mosiin de lains. cashmere de cosse-
Coburg cloth, new aricle-A beautiful as
sortment of new style cal:coes-Large shawls
and dress do-Any quantity new STYLE COM
forts-A splendid assortment OF ladies' prints
-Mitts, gloves. blk and white cotton hose.
Cashmere do-Rbbons laces, edgings cap
stuH-Swiss mnsin-White and black nett
Jaconet, plain and fig'd-And variety of fine
fancy goods, too tedious to en,rmerate 49,
Doa'estics; such as brown and bleached cot
| tons. full width for sheetng-Ticking-T
led cotton; cotton fannels-Plaitl lnseys-
Flannels-Co,ton yarn of all Nos-Boots
shoes; hats, caps-bonnets new styles and OF
different qualites--Harlwar queens
ware, tinware-- Groceries; steel iron s. nails
Drugs, dyestuffs and medicines-.4H Of ,vhicL
,ciH be sold as cheap, if not cheaper than the,
can be had in tie Valley
! U'I therefore beg leave to say to the good
people of Ed',burgh and the surrounding
country. Doth great and small, that if they
will call at my store, on East corner Of
Water Street, they will there find
a Real Money Sacing Institution.
lust call and give me trial, by buving q
chaep bill of goods. anefmy word for it, so,
will be convinced Of the truth ef wlatsl say
In conclusion. 4 return my sincere thanks 10,
the very liberal encouragement received
heretofore. and hope. by close applicat on I,
business and disposition to please, to merit :
continuance of the same.
N. B-All country produe taken in ex-
change for goods as usual. p
Edinburgh. Nov. "a, 1845.
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els, and biographies. ancient and modern

els,and Biographies ancient and modern
history-that ofyour own country in
preference to all others. You will
worse than waste your time by devo-
ting it TO fictitious reading, which,
though sometimes unobjeetionable in
lis tendency, is quite Of a contrary char
acter, and seldom indeed really useful.
AS some writer has observed, you
should be as particular in the choice
of your booksfas. in the choice Of your
friends. Il ysu early contract habit
Of devoting your leisure hours to useful
reading, you wiki find the taste. to
grow with your growth, and strength.
en- with your strength and you will
become improved by the exercise OF
the mental powers, as your bodies are
by action. ~ s'
If the young could but justly appre-
ciate the inesiimable value Of knewl-
edge-lhe power j, passover ignorance
the influence il has in securing vir-
tue, tespectability, and even thrift
they never would spend their time in
frivolous amusement, or waste in idle
ness, a single hour of winter evenings,
which they might devote to profitable
study or reading.
Where there is no opportunity for
farmers sons 10 get books from libra
RES. their parents should by all means
purchase some of them, if possibly
within their power. Even one or two
good books each winter, would be
of gread advantage to them; and indeed
this number would be better than too
many-as they would be likely TO de.
rive more profit from becoming well
acquainted with the contents of few,
than from superficial perusal of many.
Once interested in reading, steady pro j..
gress is certain, and prof, ultimately
sure.
knowledge is power ii is pleasure
1T is wealth. He who to pure
heart unites an enlightened mind, pos
sesses a treasure compared with which
the costliest diamond is meaner than
common dust. Farmers sons, we are
addressing you il particular improve
whatever opportunities you have to in
form your minds, for be assured that
when you shall have become young
men, your influence and standing in
society depend vast deal upon the
extent of your knowledge. A man
IS IN ole important respect, superior
TO another, inasmuch as he is more
intelligent than another; and ignorance
must always pay tribute TO knowledge.
Store II, then, in your youth-for re-
member the faithful aphorism of Gold
smith: The boy is father TO the
man,