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80 ACRES, valuable T. Ern, &oiicxccEielt, and bead
>.H3.v situated one mile east Of Troy, the county seat
Of Gioco1u County NO, well improved, q coElmodi-
ous frame dwelling house, co2si*tissg Of 4 rooms
handsomely furnished with c~upi>osrl Is, presses,
,vaiGrobes &c, &C., riszza Oh the back the whole
length q the mousse, F%ortico in front: bowed leg
kitchen with roo131+, lat!:ed and e'asteGceE; l hcv-
cd fo- tobacco 5@ga; cnn,Eal >:a5Sc%, CORN cribs,
sm0:o house, Sc, 400 acres IN cultivation, 300
scgcctc. (gait trees OF various kinds: this farm il IN
every way desirable.
100 acres first rate soil, beautiful situation - mile east of Troy, aml orchard, ncrer
failing water, 81 acrcs enclosed buildings but ordinary.
Il acres most cxc,IentsM east and adjoining Troy, well enclosed, on il there Is a
good amcdwcIagh oIsc, / rooms nicely furnished; kitchen, smokehoue, and other
out houses: also l3acrcSs soil Ud. well enclosed north and adjoining Troy; also 20 T.
cr>o good EmL miles :. :. Of Troy; : hsm Troy, 4 good dwelling N each, with
ot buildings, Sc. also : tots. on one there is large conycnHntstorc, new occupied by
NhvrS.B Bloc! < Cake; III tie other there Ia large unfinished 'nck building; 4cdcr
os with indifferent huIdngs;aho 10 others unimIroved.
Democratic banner., 1846-02-21
BLANKS
Can be neatly e.eesscd at thH Office. 81
Est OF letters

yR ENAINiNy in the Post Office at B wiling
~ Green. Mo-. 3lst December.
Democratic banner., 1846-02-21

aia.-tci. Eo::Cc.
IN Tie Pie Circua Coat, Npt~mler tam, 1919
Benjamin T.. Clifford,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-05-21
NUMBER 30

lecturers and farmers increasing the business Of
both and this we call the genuine wing doctrine
Locofoco editors aud politicians may clamor against
It they may say they have usually said that it
is the manufacturers who will reap the advantage
Of this additional ten millions Of wooden goods If
II were true, Why should not even they prefer TO
have AmrioaH manufacturers derive this advantage
instead OF British manufactured Are they the
British party On this subject they certainly are
But the assertion that the manufacturers will de-
sire all, or most, Of the advantages, is untrue
What constitute these ten millions Of dollars worth
Of British wooden goods, which we buy annually
To begin with five millions consists Of British lcool
which is brought as directly in competition with
our wool-growers as il would be If imported I'M
manufactured. In the next place, some three mill
ions more OF the ten consists Of British labor in the
process Of manufactures, and in British beef pork,
grain, SC, upon which that labor subssted-all
which is brought in competition with American la
Dor and American productions. There are left
some two millions for profits on the use Of British
capital, and that too completes with our own. Cas-
silly all the items which go 10 make up these ten
millions Of British manufactures, and it will be
found that eighteen is to be set down to British
farmers and laborers who thus come in COMPETE
ton with American farmers and laborers This is
true OF all wcolen manufactures aud indeed TO a
greater or less extent, Of all manufacturers and
thus in point Of fact, protection manufactures is
essentially protection to farmers aud laborers In
this way, if in other, the Tariff of 1912 has been
essentially advantageous TO wool-growers (which
no better proof can be demanded than that afford
cd By their pockets.
III, u. IL.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-05-21

posable new aud public use, ola permanent nature,
then the road, bridge, and franchise might possibly
be taken But such is not this case
This is but a case TO abolish franchise when it
becomes iuconyenent but keeping the road or
bridge for the same public use it was before. Nor
is the decision below any peryersIon Of the inien,
Of the statute. Snch was its actual design. de.
sign, incqnitable in itself, dangerous prece.
dent, and against which security can only be found
in this court
ii this be sanctioned, it must follow that in all
cases where the contract Of a State with citizen
becomes Troublesome it may at once be ended by
the action of the legislature, in the exercise Of the
eminent domain, aud this term, mikaOrn 10 our
constitutions, and adopted from other aud arbitrary
governments, will transform our Government into
an unlimited despoiism over the citizen, aud there
will be left principle or security but the existing
will of the existing majority, or the agents Of their
selecting, as to what shall be taken for public use,
and what compensation shall be made, aud what
any citizen may be permitted to enjoy.
Is there 10 iimitation--no check Chancellor
Kent says " If they should yacae a grant Of pro.
perry, or Of franchise, under a prttert of some
public use or service such cases would be gross
abuses Of their discretion, and fraudulent attacks on
private right and the law clearly be unconstution-
al and yod"-(2 Kent Com, 3i0)
WEBSTER g. COI.LAMER,
Far Plaintiffs in Error.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-05-21

town delegations, 10 nominate committee Of three in
their several towns to aid in obtaining stock These
committees were subsequently chosen, as follows
herst Cyrus Kngman, Thomas Bufum, Riley jill
son, Pelham 4. NJ. Dewey, Martin Grout, John ;.
Ward Montague Horace Lyman, Charles Cooley,
William Delano, Sunderland George Allen, Samuel
Smith, Moses Montague, South Hadlcy S. F. bud.
ley, J. IL. Winter, A. }. Howe, Shutesbufy Zebna
Field Walter Graves, +. NJ. Hatch, Leveret.
Voted That it be the duty Of the Secretaries 10 no.
ty the members Of the several committees Of their up
pOnimen
Voied That the thanks Of the Convention be re-
turned TO its officers for the able and efficient
they have discharged their duties this occasion.
Poied That the Convention do now adjourn.
JAMES WHITE, President
-. Ei Secretaries.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-05-21
The Washington Correspondent Of the Balti-

The Washington Correspondent of the Balti-
more Patriot writes -
at is understood, and probably will be proved
that MIR Webster when going to the North. pre-
vlously TO the settlement of the NORTHEASTERN
boundary, aud while turbulent outbreaks were TAX
ing place constantly OIL the frontier and threaten
ing the peace Of the nation, deeming il probable
that he might find it right, polite and proper, to
expend some of the secret service fund TO qne
those outbreaks, drew and took with him several
thousand dollars Of said fund-the principal part
of which finding no imperative use for, he return
ed, as the records will show.
A portion Of the fund, said TO have been paid to
Mr. Frank o. ]. Smith, went to that gentleman's
broiher-n-law, Mr. Eliphalet Case, then editor OF
the Loco Foco organ in Maine, the Eastern Argus,
who was supposed to be influential in getting I'D or
putting down excitement on the Northeastern
Boundary question.
Mr. Case is now the editor of the Cincinnati En-
qurer, one ofthe leading Polk Loco Foco organs
in the West Could Mr. Case be brbed by Mr.
Webster Did he believe ii wrong to receive this
money to aid him in quelling instruction aud ex
ctement in Maine, so that the two countries might
settle the Boundary Question calmly aud equits.
bly,"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-05-21

05~At the Anniversary meeting the New York
and Brooklyn Foreign Mission Society," held few
days since, Rev. Dr. Armstrong, in the course of
some remarks, made the following remarkable state
ment
Twenty odd years ago two vessels sailed from
this country-each with company ofmssionaries.
They continued the same track to the Equator.
when they separated one went Eastward, around
the Cape of Good Hope, aud landed her missiona-
ries at Ceylon, among an ancient proud and super
siitious people, where they have preached Christ
with great success. The other vessel proceeded
Westward around Cape Horn, and thence North.
ward, and landed her missionaries at the Sand
witch Islands, among an ignorant savage and deeply
degraded race. There they begun to make known
the Gospel. Now, said DR. A., / have Just receive
ed letter from the Sandwich Islands, with
draft from the Church of Molakai, the contribu.
tons of the natives derived from the sale Of mats,
SC, of SlOO-to be paid to the CeyIon mission
for the education Of pous natives there for the
ministry Is not this indeed wonder! Chris.
tans of the Sandwich Islands, twenty years ago in
thickest darkness, now raising funds to educate
the youth Of Ceyon r.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-05-21

This shows average Of 5 cents per pound on
domestic wool under the Tariff of 40, and of 81
cents on Buenos Ayres wool. 1t is also worthy of
remark, that altogether the highest advance % cts)
is on the IA blood merino--the very wool which
(f We to believe the Locofoco oracles.) is most
seriously affected by the importation of South A.
merican wool
We began this article, intending to write para
graph, simply, upon the preposterous prediction Of
the Journal Of Commerce; and have literally tam.
bled together these acts they suggested them
seves-oi course without regular order, as we be-
gan with no special design. The conclusions to
which they point are, that the Tariff of 1912 on
'rool and rOoiieas ought not to be reduced but on
the other hand, the net should be TUPROVED
and PERFECTED. by increasing the degree of
protection until the United States can manufacture
her o'oH 'eooilens from her oTn root These United
States are not TO their shame be il spoken,) but
" of right ought 10 be free and independent" g.
all other nations for wool and woollens, so long as
wool grows and water runs. 1t has been our DUR
pose for some time to use little Locofoco evi.
dence, in orderto expose the frauds upon The Tariff
Of AZ IN the importation Of South American wool
We will do It in our next Waterman
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-05-21

Among The articles of freight BY the Mediator
which arrived on Sunday, were ten full blood Merino
Sheep from the celebrated flock Of Lord Weston, Eng
imported by s. w; Jewett, Esq, enterprisng wool
grower Of Weybridge, VI. The origin Of Lord Yves
toms flock, was gift Of 40 ewes from his Majesty
George the Third, and they were selected by his
LoTdship from 500 which had been sent by the Conez
OF Spain, TO the King, than thirty years since
The sheep in question arrived in excellent condition,
and were yesterday forwarded north, 70 their owner
N. Y, Com .7dp.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-05-21
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
WIN. e. RYTMER.
OFFICE-...NO. WUEELER'S STONE BUILDING.

TERns.-To single subscribers $500 year To Com.
plnes and to those who pay in advance liberal discount
will be made.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-12-10
yoL We 17.-NgMzsER 81.

a RAKE Caus-A cofored boy, about
twenty years Of age, dressed IN a white robe,
was on the 23d ult, arrested and carried before
y. H. SMITH. Esq. lie calls himself JoHv
GRaEN. Says he has no fither on earth
that he came down from Heaven. lie was
in the Ark with Moan according 10 his ac-
count, Abou, four hundred years ago he built
the Capitol. The people now refuses 10 let
hsm take possession OF his property. and or
.ders him away when he gees ia il. AT tha
time he was with Moan in The Ark he was
white. Has not been sincet the Hood or about
that nme. Carries wnh him a Latin readcrin
which he often reads. Came down to try to
do gool in persuadins the people 10 turnirom
evil and do good. Came down in 4 long AZ
cension robe. Can 80 back 20 heaven when
he pieases-he hasa pair Of WINGS by which
he can Us 10 Heaven. He has always lived
-ean form no idea Of his age. His mother
is white in heaven, bat when she ONE down
10 earth is black. SaYshe will sink the Capt.
toi into 3 food. unless the people viii giyo
INN his properly. Says he can sink the city
Of Washington by saglng il shall BE- So
Could prevent he officer from carrying him to
.iail If he chose. Jnn walk outofihe jail when
he pleascs. Has been standing three days at
tue West Capitol gate. just as large as he is
ROW II the TING OF the flood. People do not
chew tobacco in Heaven-he learned to chew
since he came down TO earth-eats when peo-
PIE ask hlm-hasg onea month without eating.
lie was taken up by uRiAHB b. MrTcHELs
and committed 10 jail as a runaway slave by
y. L. SairH. Yesterday his mother came to
Mr.. SNITIl's Office. and made cath that the
singular chap was her son, whereupon the
Justice gave an order for his release. His
mother stated that the boz had been defanged
tor some months. and had several tunes stated
that he owned tie Bank in Georgetown, but
hey would not give him possess!on.-W ash.
fotai..sir!.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-12-10

The GOVERNMENT OF NV MExIco.-The
organization OF a territorial Government in
New Mexico appears TO be complete. The
names Of the principal functionaries. executive
and civil, have been announced. The follow
ing from a St. Louis paper relates to the judi
cial organization Of the Territory /:
We have already announced the appoint
ment of a whole batch Of civil officers 10 carry
on the government Of the territory of New
Mexico. A letter from a friend in that terri
tory, dated on the 10th OF October, received
Yesterday, announces the appointment OF
RoBr. CAREY to be clerk Of the Supreme
Court for the Northern district Of New Mexico.
and Of WLLIAh G. SHISSER TO be clerk OF
the Supreme Court for the central district
Both Of these gentlemen left this city as vol
un.eers in the war, and both are very well
qualified for the appointment. BEAunIES is
the Judge Of the Northern District, composed
of Taos, the valley, and the towns on the Rio
Del Norte. north Of Santa Fe. To OrERo IS
assigned the Central district, which includes
San Domingo, San Felipe, and as far down
as Alguadouis. Judge HAUeHToS's district IS
STYLED the South Eastern, and commences al
the Rio Reyia on the north, and includes Pc
cos. San Miguel, Santa Fe, &c.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-12-10

THE NATIONAL Observation-Disclosures
the Locofoco papers published at the seat OF
| Government have appealed each successive
wear TO their party 10 come and support them,
that old. able, and unfinching advocate Of
sound Wing principles, the National lntelii-
oencer, has not said a word in its own favor
Tor the purpose of extending its subscription.
This renders it necessary that they who know
and appreciate its sterling value should recon-
mend il 10 their friends. We would earnestly
recommend our Wing friends who are able 70
take a paper published at the National Capital
10 subscribe Tor the Intelligencer. Apart from
its great value as a political journal. It is as
good a family paper as is published IN the
limited States. Any family in which the In
teIl,qencer is a regular vislter must be greatly
benefited by it, for il contains a vast amount
of literary and scientific reading that is calcu,
lated TO interest the rising generation, and
Witch e read BY them. would greatly enlarge
,beir intelligence. The lntes6geacer is pub
Ilisbed daily. tri weekly, and weekly, and they
Who cannot afford to take the daily ought to
subscribe % one OF the other issues. The mo
new invested in this way, il designed merely
fnr educational purposes, would yield a mueh
laroer intellectual interest than ii paid 10 the
heal schoolmaster in the nation. We call on
tbe Wings throughout the country to do them
selves ana their cause a service by sending on
their names as subscribers TO the National In
tcllirencer.-LOuis jour, Nor. Il.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-12-10
CAPT. WALKER, THE TEXAN
RANGER.

The Washington Union thus notices The
meeting held in that city on Monday
evening. the 23d uIt., to do honor to the
gallant Captain Walker -
Some five or six hundred citizens Of
Washington assembled on Monday even
ing last at Odd Fellows Hall, almost
withou, previous notice, 10 determine the
most appropriate method OF extending a
public welcome to Col. ). III Walker the
second IN command OF Col. Jack Hays
regiment OF Texas Rangers, who reached
this city This former homer on Sunday
evening last. The proceedings Of the
meeting were characterized by glowing
enthusiasm in behalf of our country
cause, aud eyinced deep sense Of adni-
ration and respec, for the public services
ofthe gallant young Washlngtonian on the
part OF his late tellow-ciiizens. The vas,
hall rang, and rang again, in response 10
encomiums upon the deeds OF Walker and
the army OF Gen. Taylor, which fell from
the lips Of Messrs. ID. Radcliffe, G. S. Wal
ZACH, Hartman. w. ID. WalIach, j. III.
Bradley, Thomas, and Colonel William
w. Seaton, who, having been called out.
successfully addressed the meeting. On
invitation, Colonel Walker attended. aud
received the respects Of all present who
passed his position on the stand 10 line
lie thanked the meeting in a few words
for the honor thus conferred on him, and
modesily declared that, having bat per-
formed his duty as a ci'izen.soldier, he
was at a loss TO perceive in what manner
he was more entitled to such a testimonial
than thousands now serving in Mexico.
Although Gel. w, declined speech
making, we must be permitted TO say that
his few but appropriate remarks were adj
mifably conceived and expressed. He
said not a word too much, nor n too
little, and left on the minds of all present
the impression that his modesty is no less
remarkable than bis military skill and sue
cess.
We understand that Col. w. is forced,
by pressing duties to decline the honor Of
a bah or ouher public demonstration ten
dered on this occasion,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-12-10

Mr.. f. STEIN, of Charleston, S. c., hasjust
finished a wear clock, the machinery Of which
rests On a marble stand, enclosed IN a glass
case. so that all the works can be seen. The
dial nIate has an outer circle with hands ind.
eating the hours and minutes Of the day, and
Gn,r inner circles, with hands. designating,
respectively, seconds and half seconds, the
months Of the year, the days OF the month,
and DAYS Of the week. Only four wheels are
nsed 10 sci this complicated machinery in mo-
ion The clock also strikes the hour, and IS
Of portable dimensions, suitable forthe mantel-
Ntaop
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-12-10

News. Politics. So
C-oMmoDoDoRE Stockton AT THE SAND.
WITCH IsLASDs-The Rev. WALTER CoLTos,
Chaplain Of the U. S. frigateC Congress, in a re-
cent letter from Monterey, speaking of their
last visit TO the Islands, says
.sThe missionaries were very hospitabie and
attentive to US. We visited all their schools,
and were highly delighted. They are doing
an immense amount ofgood. | spoke in their
great stone church TO some three thousand per-
sons, on the Christian sympathy felt in the
United States for them-and told them Com.
STOCKTON was present, and | hoped he would
consent to address them-he was sitting by the
side Of the kipg-came forward and spoke for
an hour with f~ervency and effect on the bene-
fits Of the Christian religion, etc. The king
and high chiefs came up and at the close, and
thanked us for our addresses. We raised two
hundred dollars on board our ship to aid the
seamen's chaplain at the port OF Honolulu,
and sailed for this port, which we reached in
twenty-three days-nearly three thousand
miles"
REvIvAL IN TIE NAvY.-Mr. CoLros says
in the same letter
s'There is deep interest among a large sec
ton Of our crew on the subject OF religion. 1t
commenced two months back IN my Bible
class, and extended TO others. | now hold a
prayer meeting three evenings in the week, IN
a retired and very convenient apartment OF our
ship, and usually meet there about sixty sal.
llors-abou, thirty Of them have become hope
fully pious. | invite them to pray and speak
to the others, which they do with great ferven-
CIV. Some new one comes in almost every
evening, and k~neeling down asks to be prayed
for. Among the converts are some Of The best
seamen in our ship. Several Of the officers
have attended-our meetings have no opposi-
ton from any quarter. Tins is all the work of
the good Spirit, and | pray he may remain
among us. / am the only chaplain out here,
aud ~oliiciate alternately on board the Congress
and the .rigate Savannah"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-12-10
Ipnah2aal.

Rom II PHILADELPHIA SUN.
AM NOE ALONE.
Though those | love are far away,
And friends from me have flown
Though longer seems each newborn day,
Yeti am not alone.
Though sorrows came, and they have fled,
To whom | love had shown,
Their absence I've no cause to dread,
For | am not alone.
Though want and wretchedness combined,
Have driven me from home
Yet, as | journey on find,
That | am not alone.
All mol on HIM | win depend,
Who me hath mercy shown,
Cop is my ever faithful friend,
He'll leave me not alone.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-12-10

Sinsu{ar Disease N Erginia.-We
learn iroin an article ID the Romney IN
t~pIhgencer, that a Destructive maiady.
called ssore throat, is raging 10 the neigh
befing counties. Hampshire and pendle.
ton. in Virginia. Mr.. David Smith has
lost two Children. Mr.. VIM. Cunning
ham, n Captain A. Ketteman. one;
Mr.. Isaac Conroi, three; Mrs. Mary
Whetsel. three, Mrs. Ratchlif, two; Mr..
Layton, two; Mr.. Van d. Bond, two,
Mr.. John s. Bond. three; Mr.. Jacob
Wise, one; and Mr.. Martin Wise, two or
three. The disease is represented TO be a
Ioathsome and wretched malady. which has
thus far balled the skill Of the medical
faculty,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-12-10

It is said that the Secretary Of the Navy is
about to ill up the Navy with the full compile
ment OF men allowed By Congress. From an
advertisement in the New York papers 1t ap-
pears that one thousand men are wanted Tor
The ship of-the-line Ohio, at Boston, soon to
be put in commission. Its also stated that
the naval apprentice system Is % % immeal-
ately reviyed.-Rich. Compiler,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-12-10

Mason LrsR.-The order ofGen. TArLoa.
announcing the death Of this officer, thus
SPEAKS 81 him
"a long and creii,ahle service, common
eng ia the war Of 1912, has thus been sadly
hut nobly closed. Kind and generous in his
private relations, and, though feeble from the
rayages Of prolraeted disease, faithful, jealous.
aud ~eiIicienl IN the discharge OF duty, the rela.
lives and friends Of the deceased major, and
the service at large, haze sustained in his
death no ordinary loss"