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REVIVAL OF RELIGION IN AM
HERST COLLEGE.

The Puritan has an account Of the reri-
val in Amhert from the pen, we presume, oil
the President. A very interesting part Of
the communication consists Of extracts OF
letters from parents and friends of the young
men in College who have been hopefully con-
verted; for which we have no room this
week. Of the general result and aspect Of
the revival the writer says:-
"During the term just closed.it has pleased
the Lord TO bless Amherst College for the
eighth time since IFS establishment inIl S21 b,
awaking a deep interest in the subject of
personal religion; and at its close, the facul-
ty entered the following vote upon their rec
ords:
Whereas it hath pleased our heavenly
Father to visit this College during the past
term with special revival Of religion. w here
by many professed Christians have been
awakened from deep spiritual decleDsiun, and
rmpenitent sinners have been hopefully con-
verted:
Therefore Resolved. That we will leave
on record this testimony to the Divine Faith
fulness, and an acknowledgment Of our in
creased obligations to devote ourselves more
unreservedly to the service of God in view Of
what he has done for us; and to trust him
implicitly in future, laborins in faith and hope
in the darkest times
or the I19 members of Am. College the
present year, II are now professors of relig-
ion; and of the "A others who were on the
ground during the revival, 10 at least have
INDUCED hopes; to whom should be added
four or FIVE connected with the few families
that worship in the College Chapel. Abso-
Iutely those numbers are small; but rela-
lively they are large, as may be seen by
comparing them with the numbers converted
in most REVEALS out of the whole communi-
ty.
or the other pleasant fruits Of this work,
we should not fail to mention the return Of
many professed Christians from deep de-
CLEMSON and worldliuess,-the renewal Of
their hopes and the elevation of their stand
ard of piety,-the stirring up of others who
had formerly INDUCED hopes to make pro
fession of religion, and the production of
delightful harmony and peace among those
of the same faith and hope. How painful to
think. that evil passions, the world and the
adversary, should be allowed again to lay
their unclean fingers upon these fair fruits
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| He knew nothing more Than to regret his los
nobility, and died. very mai apropoS, after th'
return Of those he called masters, and hi'
death left me rich dowsger. l have, m,
good Charles, houses in Paris have claims
on the estate; have, in fine, at two leagues
from Rouen, The superb estate of Belle
| Chase
At this moment, which was about day
break, Lise entered the room where the
marquise and the Captain were sitting, to
tell Them that diligence was going thai
very instant from Vernon, and that it had
places to accommodate the marquise and the
Captain.
Charles, said the marquise, it is impos
sble for you to 90 as far as Caudebec with
out suffering great deal; you are wounded
and yo1 have no orders for the hospital /;
you must 90 TO Belle-Chasse.'
This proposition was accepted, and the
souvenirs Of love were so sweet and power
ful-the captain was still handsome man
and visit his old father, and get indispensable
papers. He afterwards returned, aud married
the marquise.-Thus the poor officer on
half pay became rich proprietor.
Some days after the wedding, a lat indi-
vIdual. in blue jacket and cap d. Astrdcdn,
presented himself in the saloon, just after
breakfast.
Pardon. excuse, monsieur and madame,
said he, with a canting smile; you do not
recognize me-
'Ahi' said the nldrquise, you were con-
ductor when we were stopped on the high
way! Very well, there was no harm in it,
Indeed, madame! There's reasonable
person! They do not all resemble you in
the post-house. They want even TO make
me pay for the wheel which the robbers
broke, and / come to ask you for certifi-
cate
Very willingly. my FRIEND said the cap
tain, without giving him time to finish his
sentence.
What is your namel'
Jean Crochart.'
Jean Crochart l. said the captain.
Jean Crochart' repeated Madame Thiery,
with that disdainful air which women always
have towards men who have proved them
selves unworthy. jean Crochart, formerly
jockeyr
Yes, madame, at your service
Very well, sirrah Godown to the office ;
my husband will send you the certificate you
want, and if the administration of the post
make you pay for the broken wheel, write to
me. and will reimburse YOU
Jean Crochart obey ed, and left the chateau
de Belle Chase without ever suspecting that
he had refushed the hand of Madame Thiery.
or by what strange chance Susanna and
Charles had been reunited, after one had ac-
quired glory, and the other fortune.
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The same reply was also returned by the
Secretary of our Navy, d. Henshaw. 1-4ih
and 5-16lhs in rods are used in both Navies.
MIR. Merriam states that here is proof that
such rods are sufficient 10 answer the pur.
pose when continuous and terminating in
moisture. Is it wise to expose our bull
dings, and the lives of the inmates Of our
dwellings to lightning. when all danger can
oe obvated with so triaing cost! For an
ordinary building, conductor need not cos
over 90. A vast amount Of suffering from
fear may thus be obviated. An accident &C.
Cured in this town last week through fear Of
lightning which very near killed an elderly
lady. lightning rods are supposed to at
tract but twice the distance Of their length
above he roof Consequently more than one
rod to building may often be required.
Metals are attracIors and conductors of
electricity, and, in my opinion, it is of little
consequence how they are shaped, whether
they are polished, rough or coated.
More hereafter. G. RICH.
Shoreham, April Oath. 1s46.
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IHH SMITHSONIAN FUND.-We find mem
oers oil Congress urging the return of This
lund on the ground that il is a disgrace 10 re
ceive the gift Of half million from a Core,on.
er; and that we can educate ourselves
Chapman, the anti-educatIon member from
Michigan, is loudest in denouncinr the bin
Tor University. Very like New Hampshire
IN case ofthe $4,000. The following is n
specimen ofChpmaRs argument and such
a man is sent 10 Congressl
'Mr. Chapman, 10 whom it particularly be.
longed 10 treat questions OF this sort. den0uur-
ed the measure as n disgrace 10 the country
and the ruin o. all true DemocrQcy. What
was education?
The heaping up of musfy records ofthe
Thoughts and sayings and doings of zone. bv
aages-and the elevation of particular men a.
bove their fellows
1t was burning shame that n FOREIGNER
and an EngliShmGn. loo, should send his
gold.here 10 corrupt free Americans with
foreign and heathanish bIack-letter learn.
ing.
The Government was forever disgraced
by having accepted such a boon-and for
such a Iu-Pose. He appealed 10 his
Democratic friends in the House 20 rebuke
ard put down such an abomiuabIe scheme
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-05-19

RHoDE-IsLAND. The Legislature Of this
state assembled at Newport on Tuesday,
The Senate was organized by the choice Of
Joseph S. Pitman, Esq. as Clerk, by nine
teen votes over George Rivers. Esq, who
received thirteen. In the House, Robert B.
Cranston, Esq. was elected Speaker, and
Francis E. Hoppin, Esq. Clerk. The two
Houses, in Grand Committee, proceeded to
count the votes for Governor and Lieutenan,
Governor. No choice having been effected
by the people, the committee proceeded to
ballot for these officers, and Byron Dina n,
the Law and Order candidate fer Governor
was chosen, by sixiy-one votes, against thirty
nine for Gov. Jackson. Isaac Harris was
chosen Lieutenant Governor by the same
majority, and a resolution was passed de-
claring Henry Bowen to be elected to the
office OF Secretary of the State; Joseph NJ.
Blake, Attorney General, and Stephen Ca
hoone, General Treasurer.
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About sirty divorces were granted or de
creed by the Legislature of Pennsylvania at
its late session. The tax upon each is twenty
dollars. passed to prevent the frequency OF
application, but which appears to have had
an entirely contrary effect; for the number
granted and the applications were both more
numerous than usual.
Lord CATHcART took the oath Of office as
Governor General ofthe British Provinces in
North America, at the Government House,
Montreal, on the Oath ultimo.
ELISHA FITzGERALD, a mechanic of the
city of New York, has invented a. machine
called the Tuscan Strdp Braider.' 1t is so
small and beautiful that it would be an
ornament to parlor. and so simple in its
management that a childicould attend dozen
or twenty of them with ease. Having "a
quantity of the short straws which are im-
ported from Tuscany put into a receptacle,
II selects one at time and adds it to the
braide, at the same time cutting off the re-
fuse end Of the one whose place it supplies.
and forms the brade with its iron fingers much
better than could ever be done by the most
experienced braider in Tuscany. and with
such speed that one machine would do more
work in day than fifteen or twenty opera
lives. lf straw is too large the machine re-
ects it, and If by any accident straw is
missed, it stops ofitself.-[J Journal of Com
merce.
LIBERALITY OF MIssfoNs.-On Monday
evening missionary meeting was held in the
Methodist Episcopal Church at Newark,
New Jersey, which was addressed by Rev.
Mr.. Doty. from China, and by native boy
and girl of that interesting nation. The
Rev. Mr.. NJ. L. Scudder. of The Wesleyan
Chapel, New York. also addressed the meet
ing in speech embodyiug weigbty PROPOSE
lions aud delivered with remarkable effect
At the close of the addresses collection was
made in behalf ofthe Methodist Missionary
Society, amounting in money and pledges to
f6uT thousand doLlars-three thousand del
lars being given especially for the purpose Of
establishing mission in China under the
auspices Of the Me thodist'E piscopai Church
One. lady offered one hundred dollars year
for ten years for that purpose. Such liberal
iiy is worthy of all praise Commercial Ad
vertlser.
manin Providence. while drawing wa
ter from a well last week, fell headfirst TO the
bottom Of the WELL which was seventy feet
there being about four feet of water in il.
A rope was lowered down to him. he then
tied it round himself and was drawn up to
within ten feet of the top. when the rope
broke and he fell again to the bottom, dis
lance of sixty feet. A person then went
down TO him and succeeded in getting him
out, not much hurt
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-05-19

New York Misunderstanding following
statement in relation 10 the milk trade which
Is rather an important branch of river busin-
ess lap Years in the ':u1.' Since the Erie Rail
road has been completed from Orange coun-
ty to New York. the milk comes down from
various parts ofrhat county to Piermont. and
so TO The city by steamboat. and the milk Ia
ken from the cows in the evening is at all
Inc depois on the next morning. long before
day break, together with large quantities OF
fresh butter, In the year 1915, 6,13s, $40
quarts Of milk came into the CITY from ina,
road and sold at 4 cents, and the civ previ-
ously paid cents for milk, the saving alone
IN that quantity amounted 10 Sl2OOO per
annum. or the profits 10 all concerned. The
following is considered fair estimate -
The farmers make profit of $4,000
The railroad company receives $50, 1000
lhe consumers save $4,000
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-05-19
DEATH OF REV. C. T. TORREY

A correspondent in Baltimore writes 10 a
gentleman in this City, May 9th, P, n:
Our beloved Torrey departed this life al
3 O'Clock this afternoon. Mr.. s. was absent
from the City. and we have therefore learned
rome Of the particulars of his death He
visited him twice yesterday, and found him
peaceful and happy. There is now no more
that his enemies can do. Happy deliver
ancep
Another correspondent writing the same
the day before, says:
have just come from tine bedside o. our
friend Torrey: he is almost gone. He had
hemmorhage last night, and threw up
half a gill ofbIood, He is very weak now
but knew me, and spoke of his death in view
with faith and resignation. He spoke also
ofthe kindness of Jesus, in making sick
and in prison'the climax OF his specifications
when he noticed the positions IN which his
disciples might administer TO his wants. He
may have thought of me, said he.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-05-19
A BEAUTIFUL INCIDENT.

On beautiful summers day clergyman
was called 10 preach in town in India
ma, 10 young Episcopal congregation. Al
the close Of bis discourse, he addressed his
young hearers in such words as these:
Learn that the present life is preparation
for and has tendency toleternity. The pres
ent Is linked TO the future throughout crea-
lion in the vegetable in the animal and the
moral world. AS is The seed, so is the fruit
as is the egg, so is The fowl; as is The boys
is the man; aud as is the rational being in
this world, so will he be in the next; Dives
estranged from God in The next; and Enoch
walked with God here, is Enoch walking
with God in calm and better world. be
seech you, live, then, for blessed eternity
Go 10 The worm that you tread upon, and learn
lesson OF wisdom. The very caterpillar
seeks for The food that fosters it for an other
and similar state; and more wisely than man
builds his own sepulchre, from whence in
time, by kind of resurrection, il comes
forth new creature in an angelic FORM
And, now that which crawled, flies, and that
which fed on comparatively gross food, sips
the dew that revels in the rich pastures-an
emblem Of that paradise where flows the riv-
er of lie, and grows the tree oil life. Could
the caterpillar have been diverted from its
proper element and nodded of life, it had new
er attained the butterhy's SPLENDID form and
hue, it had persisted worthless worm. Con-
slider her ways and be wise. Let il not be
said that ye are more negligent than worms,
and that your reason is less available than
their instinct. AS often the butterfly fits
across your path, remember that it whispers
in its hight-'Live for the Future
With this the preacher closed his discourse;
but TO deepen the impression butterfly, di-
rected by the hand which guides alike the
sun and an atom in lis course, futtered
through the church, as if commissioned BY
Heaven 10 repeat the exhortation. There
was neither speech nor language, but lis
voice was heard saying 10 the gazing audi
ence-Live for the Future
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-05-19

CHESHIRE RA ILRoAD-The Bunker Hill
Aurora says, that a LATE meeting of The Di.
rectors at Fitcbb urg lit was voted 10 Law on,
!he road through Charleston, N. II. to Chesfi-
Ire bridge, and thus connect with the Yer
mont Central Road, Notwithstanding the
preP0stero1tS objections OF sbme gentlemen in
IN the Rutland INTEREST," Now we understand
they simply agreed, in pursuance of their
vote last Summer,to call on the Commis.io
ers TO lay such portions Of The road. aoreeabIy
TO their charter, as had not been preyio, sv
sanctioned. They did not sanction a section
or two across our valley, at the last meetinO.
and proceeded no further North than the
Meadow farm, several miles this side of the
village oil WalPole, the surveys not HAVING
been completed. What they will do in re.
gard to the road beyond Bellows Falls or
be pressed 10 do. al this time, we will NOT nm
dertake TO predict. We rejoice TO believe
that every thing will be satisfactorily arranp
ed, IN regard TO roads above us. Whether
The Central road will be continued below
windsor, or an Independent charter. 10 be
applied ior,continue il on this side TO Charles
ton or Bellows Falls, matters talked NJ rc-
mains 10 be hereafter arranged.
TheRut!and surveys preparatory n ,et,;ng
mus, by thls lime be completed to Ludlow
or Mount Holly; and we learn the surveys
are also gong on between Vergennes and
what arrangement will vet be made is IN
certain in regard 10 the Massachusetts and
Vermont road. The work on some portions
we understand, is for the present susncnd.
de.-heene Sentinel.
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FRAUDs IN FLoUR. 'We have on several
occasions says the Traveller, directed
public attention TO the fact, that the pur-
chasers Of -four by the barrel, are constantly
exposed to enormous frauds on the weight
We perceive by the annual report of the
New Y ork Inspectors, that &c. 968 barrels OF
Hour were weighed in the city of New York,
and found short l09.s36 pounds. equal TO
8l5bbs. OF the flour inspected atAlbany, there
were % barrls Of light weight, and 50 bar
refs with false tare.'
PARsNIPs FOR FATTENING Pics. A cor
respondent of the London Agricultural Ga
zette says-'My pigs are fed once day with
wash from the house, and three times day
with parsnips. as they were drawn from the
earth, neither washed. cooked nor cut.
calculate that the produce from 2 -2 rods is
quite sufficientto fatten one pig. The last
animal killed weighed "a stone lbs, (34I
lbs and was between and 10 months old.
The pork was declared by all to be excellent.
very tender ard delicate.'
We have seen other testimony in favor OF
parsnips for fattening swine, and would ad-
wise farmers who may anticipate injury to
the potatoe crop from the rot this season, TO
appropriate halt acre or more to the raising
OF parsnips. They require free soil and
deep tilth.-N. E. Farmer
VIRGINIA ELEcTIoN.-Eight senators
were TO be chosen. The democrats have E.
lected 4, the wings Sand one destrict TO hear
from. So that the democratic party will be
6 at any rate. and may be g. OF 1874 dele
gates to the house we have heard from 90,
and the net whig gain is four only upon lasl
year, when the democratic majority was "a.
Ihe Boston Post sees no reason to doubt that
democrat will take the place of Mr.. Archer
in the U. S. Senate.
BRoccHIERI WATER OUTDoNE.--The
Halle We tumkari,' the discovery of an AL
gerine Frenchman. has completely cast the
eau brocchieri' into the shade. Among the
experiments Performed was one by DR.. Wet
umka, who cut off the tail of dog as near
as possible 10 the body, and by the applica-
ton OF the Oil. new tail grew out in the
space Of three hours and twenty-five mint
tes!
A Boston topper claims as one advantage
gained by drinking, that his nose has become
SO red he can see 10 read by it.
The last case oil modesty, is that OF lady
who discarded her loverIa sea-captain, be-
cause in speaking ofone Of his voyages he
said he Rugged the shore.
lowA.-Two thirds Of the delegates chosen
to the convention are democrats.
nFThere are one hundred and twenty
thousand children in Virginia. who attend no
school whatever.
DR.. Joseph Maull. the acting Governor OF
Delaware died on Friday night last, after
short illness, aged IS.
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POTATO RoT-A CURIOUS FAcT.-ln the
latter part ofihe summer or 1914, farmer
OF the township Of Lincoln, Addison county.
Vermont, was quite behind his neighbors
in cutting his grass in his meadows. Al
night some waggish boys went into one OF
his meadows and cut down all the grass in
IT, They also went intobis potato patch and
cut few swaths through it. When the time
came Tor digging, his potatoes were found
principally rotied except lrhere The boys haG
n'oired of the tops. These were found 10 be
sound and good.
This experiment would seem 10 show, that
the rot or disease begins in the tops; and su g
geste, rs means OF saving a crop, 10 apply
the sythe as soon as The tops begin to die.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-05-19

NEw-YoRK LEGIsLATURE-Pdssage Of
The Erie, and Hudson Riuer Rail Road bills.
The Senate, on Thursday, passed the bill
authorizing the New-York and Erie Rail
road Company. on certain conditions, 10 run
their track intoP pennsylvania, by avote oftwen-
ry-three to four. The House bill, TO provide
for the construction Of railway from New
York 10 Albany, the Hudson River Rail
way) was also passed bya vote OF twenty
seven to two.
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II is as hard 10 tell when moderate drinking
ends and drunkness begins, as il is to tell
when pig ceases to he a pig and becomes a
hog.
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Friendship, says Byron, is a dangeron
word for young ladies, it is love full iedgtd
and waiting for fine day TO fly.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-09
BY THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA
A PROCLAMATIOV "a

TINE Congress Of the IT, States havinc H.
Il ctapproved on The 18th May, 1916 dacl.r a..
that Stale OF war exists between the Re-, .ae11
of Mexico and that OF the United States az 'iic
President OF the United States being by ss NC
authorized ITO call for and accept he scrv;De. a..
any number Of volunteers, not exceetino an csn
Tor The purpose OF enabling the Goyernmer,
the United States 10 prosecute SAID war -.
speedy and successful tefGinalion;' 5rd I,.,-s
caiieu upon me Executive OF tins STATE. pr.l,1
GAZE OF the l9.h instant, 70 cause IL be err,,to
anu heId IN readiness ioT muster into the ser,,..
OF 'ne uni'ed States three Regiments ., Imam.
w 10 De composed OF volunteer corps Now
therefore, !, William Smith, Governor .. Vi,oi.
MA, oy viTtne Of The authority with which a.,
invested, 40 announce 10 my fellow Citizens nv
readiness 10 receive, for the purpose aforesaid
tender OF The services OF thirty COMPANIES III !,
lunteers, 10 be formed into regiments when ,,,.
tered into the service OF the IT, States. These ro,,
panies must have the organization Of the arm :,
The United States, and III their rank and FIJI, p,n.,
consist OF Oh men, oct over As. nor under u
years OF age, ami of full physical Strength ana
visor E1is'lns volunteer companies. terder.
ing their services, viii be permitted il retain
their existing uniform; but al! pew compa les
mus strictly conform, II their uniform, Ia tia,
prescribed 10y The genera! order OF Mach, lS3;
No officer OF militia, no matter what his grade
will forfeit his commission hy entering n!o he
proposed volunteer service.
For The information oi The public, the uniform
before referred to, as we'll as The company organ.
lzailon OF the army Of The United States, vii i
found in the subJoned general order
The call 10 arms has, upon the geDcrou, ar,
the brave, magical effect. To The Vtgirisrr
has never been made 10 vain. Olher S;a'e> are
rushing 10 fields OF danger and oi glory: and M.
sons OF the Cavaliers will no, lie cu,>liiape9 in
this noble race OF patriotism ard duty
Given under ray hand, a Governor AMI m.
der the lesser seal OF tic Commandments
at Richmond, his :3d Jay q Nay. m
SEAL. the year OF our Lord eighteen hundred
anc iouy.six, and OF the Commonwealth
the seventeen WN SMITH.