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Dreadful. The Zlnesve Journal states that
Mrs. Grant, residing in Stoverton, Muskngum CO.,
Ohio was found lately lying upon the fire in her
room quite dead, and her head burned to a crisp
It is supposed she fell into the fire while in dt.
An idiot son was in the room during the whole
time, walking backward and forward, entirely re-
CARELESS, perhaps unobsevant, of his parents con-
dilion.
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conrnnina several Of tho diroc .

;, conveying several Of tho diroc-
Ter to London, accomplished the dis
miles, in four hours and nine minutes,
ng the usual stopp1ges, and in addition,
rphro of twenty minutes between Exeter and
Bristol. This makes the time during which the
train was in motion about three hours and fourteen
rjnutcs or about 81 miles an hour and doducting
the time lost in Stacking and getting up speed the
the speed was about GO miles per hour.
Railway iron had receded little in nominal
value, in England, so that its last quotation was
IGl0 10 n Gll. When the extensive preparations
for this manufacture in our middle and northern
States shall become a reality to British makers OF
rails so that this country can no longer be relied
on as q market, greater fall must take place, now
that the currency Is contracting so rapidly. IL IS
said that large establishment for the making OF
railway iron is soon to be put in operation at South
Boston, with all proper means and appliances Tor
extensive business
Concord railroad stock has fallen back to 81, as
it is rumored that another reduction Of fares must
be made 20 keep down ITS profits to the legal limit OF
10 per cent. Fichburg continues to rise, and was
sold on Saturday at 80 per cent advance Tor con-
siderable lot for the new stock rs per cent adj
vance is asked. Maine is also up since the Chel-
sea and Danvors lines appear to be pushed in ear
nest for this stock IA IA per cent. is now offered
without any transactions Lowell was sold on sat
urday at 20 per cent. advance, rise OF three per
cent in as many weeks. Eastern is firm at . J A.
and Old Colony at ! 4 per cent. advance There
have been few shares of Cheshire moved at 80 ~
81
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-01-01

RErIREp.-Mr Marston, from the editorial chair
of the Patriot BY the way, he says that for about
ten years in which he has been in the editorial
chair, he has seen Power stealing from the many
that almost every Locofoco editor in the country,
from the Globe that used TO beg down, has seen
this old rascal stealing for these twenty years yet
they have never had him arrested Isn't this COM
pounding felony? Never uhnd Marston; you are
no worse than the rest. Par uGJ;scum!
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o. We give a chapter Of rumors from Wash
ngtcn, appended to the Congressional news. The
story that Mr.. McLane has settled the Oregon
question in London, we are afraid is too good to be
true: the organ of President Polk has frequently
asserted that Mr.. McLane was not authorized TO
settle this question.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-01-01

"BLLLA HoRRiDA BELLA !"-The rumors Of
war in the newspapers the unwonted activity IN
the navy Yards of Great Britain--the clustering
speeches of Gen. Cass and Mr.. Allen, and the unan-
imous resolution of the Senate to look after our
Army and Navy-have not all been in vain We
have indubiable evidence that the war fever pro-
duced its effect in England-in the RISE Of tobacco;
but nearer home more direfu effects have already
ensued: dcf,t1[ tc1r stares us in the face. Yes
hostiltes have been commenced; and, very natu-
rally, too at the spot where the spirit and science
of war have been almost constantly infused for the
last twenty years. War has broken ont in Nor
wich, between the respective forces of Capt Par
fridge and Gen Ransom! All Norwich is convul-
sed with war-the neutral ground of Hanover has
already been violated by one of the belligerents,
and even the quiet Of Woodstock, (where but one
political party can be tolerated, peaceful is the
town. has been disturbed by the clash Of arms
We have not space to publish the bulletins from
the seat of war: suffice it to say that it appears
from long advertisement in the Mercury, that
Capt. Partridge dared to attempt a passage of the
bridge over Connecticut River, ard CALAMITY sue
ceeded, with loss far less than that Of the French
at Lodi. He then marched up the hill to Hanover
village and intrenched himself in the printing Of
fee from which he at once commenced heavy dis
charges of anonymous circulars. The fire wss
CALLING TO Gen. Ransom, his spunk was reused,
and disdoinmg alike intrenchments and ambus-
cades, he forced the Captain out of the Hanover
printing office, openly drew up his own forces in
three solid columns of attack, and then went at the
old Captain full chisel" We don't wish to say
which party has the best of it, for the chances of
war may turn the tables; but we may say that Gen
Ransom seems to have the Norwich University,
the charter,) and moreover shows Deacon one
NJ D., one selectman, and twelve justices Of, the
peace on his side-primd facie evidence at least
that he is the valiant victor thus far.
1t is but Just for us to say that this account is ia
ken from the advertisement of Cen Ransom's
friends and we will add, that we design no per-
sona offence to either party by telling the story in
| this mode
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O. The nomination Of G. w. Woodward of
Penn. to be Associate Judge of the U. s. Supreme
Court, in the place of Judge Baldwin, deceased,
has been confirmed by the Senate. The Court is
now full-Woodbury and Woodward occupying
the places of Story and Baldwin.
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Difference in favor of
81 miles.

the central 81 miles.
This is the practical difference, from data most ia
vorabe to the Rutland Road-a difference which
excludes the idea Of competition with the Central
Were the favorite plan of this writer, of cutting off
the Central Road from Cheshire, 10 succeed, the
advantage would then be just SO far more favorable
to the Central Road as Its length would be dmin-
ishedt Or if the longer route via Rutland, Ben
nington and North Adams is taken, certainly a
still more decided advantage remains TO the Cen
trail in point of competition With these facts in
view land which ought to be known to the writer
in the Voice, before he undertakes to instruct the
public upon the subject we cannot but be surprised
to see the Rutland Road suspended upon this point
of competition. 1t is hazardous ground on which
to deposite millions of money; nay, it is ground
which will inevitably fail them, if the friends of
that road try it. If the business on the Mount Ho-
ly route or on the Bennington route, or on a route
from Rutland or Addison county to Whitehall, will
warrant the construction Of a railroad, let the peo-
pie of the west take that ground and build the roads
but these expectations of supporting road by COM
petition with the Central, or by stopping it, are ut.
terly deusive. More experienced railroad men
than the writer in the Voice have considered this
subject, and given their decision and their capital
to the Central Road. We commend their decision
to his serious reflection,
AS results of the last surveys not hand
avail ourselves of them now.
Probably the in Voice hopes tina, this would stop
the Central road. II tell him he mistaken.
THE Doc IN THE MANGER-The Boston Mail
is out against the projected Western Vermont Rail
road (yia Bennington and North Adams,) because
it interferes with the Mount Holly route. TO ask
every body to succumb to the Mails favorte pro-
ect is not very modest to say the least, After ALL
U. H"Hf base before it was sent" in
"r msaa 'N" ct that Rutland is not
10 r inington route as is the
Wau
bono, the Boston Post, Dec 81.
Fsuv4t epfrr ,ecial train on the Great
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O. To each of our patrons we offer the good
wish of the day" A happy new year"
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The ILLusrRArrD New EyGLAND MAGAZINE:
Boston, Bradbury, Soden 81 Co. Sl.5O per year.
The addition of illustrated" to the title, tells
the story for 1876: it contains the same sensible
and often practical and useful matter as in previous
volumes, with numerous wood cuts by way Of il
lustratoD.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-01-01

The benefits of the Tariff of 1872 the blessings
which it is the direct means of showerng down
upon the industry of the country, are we'll summed
up in the following extract from the leading article
in the American Review:
Who, indeed but forty bale theorist, can look
around the country and fail to see, that ell is well,
that labor meets with ready employment and re-
numeratng wages-that agriculture, pursued with
the skill and the diligence which alone command
success in their pursuits, is lourshlng-that the
mechanical arts and manufacturing industry are
prosperous-a that commerce, the nursery of the
navy the improver, the civzer and rehner of
nations-s abroad on every sea, and only asks at
the hands OF Government, permanency IN all legs-
lation which is to affect it? To the eye Of COM
mon sense, and of comprehensive patriotism, all is
well i'm these various pursuits. yet the distractions
of theorists, always the most obstinate and imprac-
ticabe of men, and the ignorant camors Of ward.
meetings, appealing to fancied shibbolch of par
~. are aiming to disturb this general prosperity,
and to substitute threlor system, which, abandon
inc tho care of our own labor, and preferring, by
deliberate avowal, the workshops Of Manchester,
England to h)se of Lowell, would open our ports
to the unchecked competition OF world which
shuts its ports against competition from the pro-
ducts of our skill and industry.
There can be no error IN assuming, that the
Wings in united plalanx from North to South, will
be found in opposition to experimental philosophy
such as thus, and will resist to the utmost, every et
fort to break down the legislation which scatters
blessings and abundance through the land.
,J.nI.o. -, l,Vin ENin ~
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o. Thanks to Messrs. Upham and Dillingham;
for public documents.
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At the New England Festival, in Washington,
this was one of the toasts
Fremont: Though she has few swamps she has
one valuable Marsh.
This called up the Hon. Geo. P. Marsh, the rep
resentatve from the Burlington district who made
his acknowledgements in his happiest manner and
concluded by proposing:
Hram Powers: The first sculptor of he world
a SC n of the East nursing of the West
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TIE CONGRESSIONAL BLAcKGUARD.--This is an
unenvlabe title given to Felix Grundy Mcconnell,
member of Congress from Alabama. And never
was title better deserved He is an accomplished
rowdy-a drunken, profane bully and piuuiruard
He is about 40 years old, well built, with good fea
lures, deformed by dissipation fine head of hair.
and a volubi!ity of tongue, which enables hid-'r
spin out his vulgar slang and witticsms with GLIB
ness which defes competition. He is a relative Of
the celebrated Felix Grundy, and affords melan-
choly illustration Of perverted genius. He is a
saddle and harness maker by trade, and when can
wasting his district, in opposition to the regularly
nominated candidate, he used to tell his auditors
that if they did not choose to vote for him, "thev
might all 90 to -, and he would go to making
harnesses"
He was, as he is in the habit of saying, when
giving his biography to his associates, religiously
educated, for more than year connected with the
church, and has one OF the best Methodist
wives in the Union. He still pretends veneration
for religion, faith in the Bible and IN an over
rnGng Providence. When Petit moved to exclude
Chaplains from Congress- he strenuously opposed
the notion and denounced the man who would or
pose the good old custom of Prayer, as an enemy
of Democracy and of his fellow men.
He is strange compound of good and evil, and
may yet be reclained.-R Rochester Democrat.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-01-01

Election in Tennessee. Edwin H. Ewing, Wing,
has been elected by majority of 1900 over Gen,
Trousdale, Locotoco, to fill the vacancy in Com
gress occasioned by the death of the late DR.. Jo-
seph Fl. Peyton,
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Hon. RICE GARLAND, Associate Judge of the
Supreme Court of Louisiana, has been detected in
the crime of forgery! He has since made several
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COUNTING-HOUSB

gSAINIAIAlts, l8Ag,Da
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ward IT,, Berlin; Leonard Keith, T
Joshua living, Barre; Calvin Air
ger Bass, Uttidmsioicn; Aaron CT
Wheotley, BrookfeId; Charles Wa
penter, Rdndo'pt; William Skin
Chester Baxter, Sharon Dan Ca
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-08-29
Number 10,

LOVE LETTER. - My CAQrrmen
iuces.--l take this opporruni'e to lei
you know that am despenIy IN iog
with you end us fsrhir aez Am Old e-
nuI for TO be married and As mo,her
seq that help is DER why i cant hep
ThinkiO thai II you and could sci our
hoSsis togelhir we mite doc ss well as
most folks who cant Do no better An as
you No Pine Plane spokben ps'.oa sc
moi used for 10 wrile-Biiy does-or
any sIch Like things A. cant sa do put
y lhins A bot DarDs an Hrs an r r.
pIds other Msrlers Of tbstNsrrrI,n.tI
russ intirely For your generosity 40
ubskribe MiseIf Lowell llcee IS your
rue Iovyer and slnssre friend ill deth.
mis- Iocee lovkil' Robin 6'uejoio',
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/ That time is nearer than you think X,
lv. have now a very advantageous en-
gagemenl at lhe theatre Of 81 COr'nlhie th'
director is so well peI'ed with me, that h,
has already given me 1000 Ihaiers.'
Yes replied Katy int mourNful toni
that new piece where you act that part o
the DevlI! OH Heinrich! cannot bear I,
see Christian assume the Appearance o
the enemy Of the human race e. pronounce
such bIasphemous words. The other day
when we were az 'he theatre TO see you acI
Iu, was very unhappy and when you
were surrounded by that fire OF spirits ol
VINE, really WAS afraid that you would
be, n reality swallowed up by the fla mes.
On! that night | had such lrighIIu
dIeamsp
'What foolish notions, my dear KlIy;
but will tell you fOi your satisfaction, Iho
to morrow will. be the last representation
Of that piece, and I shah aever, after that
appear in the black and red dress which
dlsresses you so much
i am very glad, for, although that role
may be profitable 10 your temporal welfare
| am afraid II is Injurious TO you spiritually.
Dear Heinrich,do you still say your prayers
and tina. IhIIe cross gave you, have you it
yell'
Heinrich unfasted his coat and displayed
he little cross in its accustomed place.
So saying the lovers arrived at The shoe"
store. Katy went in 10 purchase the CATERS
he did not want, and Heinrich, after vainIy
'udeavorng to get last look at her through
he window, filled with rows OF shoes and
yaiers, walked off qr ickly 10 the lOn Of the
Eagle with Two heads.
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HOW TO GET RICH.

'Tis The simplest thing in the world
if any one hs, mind 10 pay the price
demsnded Tor il, as The following, from
the Portland BuIIeion, will prove 10
you:
Befriend nobody. Never lead
four pence half penny, even 10 your SICK
brother, Screw down every boty yuu
can TO the Lowest mill, when you make
purchsses;never spend a dollar that will
no, yield fouri0ld-keep al il--work
and dig from daylight uIl dark, SpsUd
no'h'ng TOR pleasure or amuscmsn', and
you will grow rich. There is no mr.tsks
abou! it, Grsspng richie. and buried
10 gold, how eonsOlIng must be 'he
whisper in your esr-"Thls night thy
soul is required of thee How rIus
viii The language Of The poet in your
case -- Starved in this world aod damn.
sd in that 10 come
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ZIIS0lALLItM ~ 30 U.s.
From the Philadelphia Saturday Courier.
Two ACTORS FOR ONE PART.
CBAPTER |.
A Rendezvous in the Imperial
Garden.

II was neal the end Of November
Imperial Garden al Vienna was deserted; .
sharp breeze agildted The brown leaves
which renamed on the trees, and the rose
bushes, melancholy and neglected, iraiIed
along the ground, The principal walk
thanks to the sand with which il was care
fully sIewed, was still dry, and even al the
season, had an air of sad beanW. The
view IN the distance extended TO The Praer
and the Dannbe, whilst succession Of hills
bordere The horizon.
A young man was walking up and down
as if awaiting some one. He was dressed
in theatrical looking Goa, Of black velvet
bordered with far. and ornamen,ed with
gold frogs; his boots came up 10 the knee,
from which hing a I0sse. II was appa'
rendy twenIy-seven or lwenly-sight years
of age His features were pale and deli
cate, whilst students cap on his head,
and an lronlcal smile al the corner Of his
mouth, showed him 10 have shone 10 the
ranks ni Foxes aud Furschen.
Before long, young gIrl appeared al
the end of the wslk-accompanled by lit"
tie black spaniel.
'Oh, Heurlch,' said she as she took his
Offered arm, have been whole hour
dressed and ready 10 cone ont, and my
ann has kept ne there all The llme, lecIur-
iug mt about ,he dangers Of walIzing and
the recipe (or ChIIsDmas cskr. Al lass |
made pre,ext ui wanting some galIers,
which do not want al all. Il is for you
Heinrich, that tell 50 many stories. am
always sorry for them and yet | do the
zane thing again. Bot why will you e.
on The Stage! Was 1t for this you studied
theology so long at HeldldeIberg! My re-
Allous used to like YOU so much, and We
should have been married by this time, and
instead OF secret meetings in the Imperial,
we should be comfortably seated in a nice
lille parIor, near fine Ssxony stove
'lndeed Katy, that would be delightful,
but an nvincible impulse drives ne. !
dream of il by night and think Oft By day
il seems 10 me that have twenty exislen.
Gee, When act, my part, feel it,
sm myself am Hamlet, Oihsllo. CharIs,
de Moor, all by tu,nsi and, with such feel
iRgs how can sink into humble viIIag,
pastorF
But. Heinrich, they will never lei M
marry sb acIOr!'
No, certainly not an obscure actor! th
tool Of the directors and the public. But
great comedian, covered with glory an
fame, harsh as they re,they will not objec
io.-Whea come for you some day, in
splendid yellow carriage, the yarnish {
which will be Sc bright that the sstOnishe
neighbors can see themselves in it, an
prand lvered servants will let down III
steps, will they refuse me then, KayF
i shonld think nog Bu, will that tin
ever come Heinrich! You have talent. b.
talent is not enough, and suppose you {
succeed in your aspirations aGer fame,
tho mean time, the best part of our you
will have past away
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4 GREAT RECITATION.

The following, from the N, q. Cres-
cent City, is the besl thing Of the kind
Va ever reads
THE schooImasler was in great hnr.
ry--he had r, ceiysd note rom hiS
iulcines, and the 'gog'spoy' class was
disposed o:in double qo'c@ time.
Polynesia, wnsrs .lIuatsd, what Sis
he prodacs, the inhabiDsnts, l.urade'
longitude, a., new bOundsdP shrek.
ed The IjnIe psissogue, 10 4 huge red
,iead. i by, whose face bore tbs ex'
sprssson OF q tarkey's egg. with feet
like bat;srirg rams,
'Poliykoe, shia is an independent
group Of Islands in ms snlsEjor Of the
Desefl Of Seysharrs. on the coast ofCOrn
wall, l's products is biln' springs, ca
cuu, bers, tortoise shells, canni6ds, aud
women end ChiId'en. The
uhabitsn,s for the most part K1lmuc
Tarlsrs, and loIhers 10 Shakers Rnd Ia
Iiuns. Il is bound on all side BY Ihe1hi
nese wall which was erected TO prevent
me nocturnal visits Of ,he equator into
The Caspian sea, and on the Spsrerib
bean ehsmushs; enl the promclories
which is uncommonIy kivered 8, high
water mark with Shetland ponies and
other animals Of the same cIsss. The
J religious is ike The produrks, inIoIeg
once and idle Worship
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CHAPTER. II.
The Singular stranger at the INN


lhere was numerous company 'na'
evening al me Eagle WIN Two "eSu''
Stout Germans WIN ffogge' o'eFco""'
raT'aFs' WIN 'ne'f n'"e Cn'"eSe-''Ne eyes
and c"pper'ro'oFed b"hem'a0'' presented
motley assembly anu hI'en me air VIII
clouds OF smoke. lhe room was h0e'
with tables on which the company 'e''''
ihel' elbows as they a'e' Hen'y pene'fa'
'ed The 'h'"S cigar SMOKE ana advancing 70
the end ot the room, seated himself al
table where some merry fellows were al
ready
Here Is he'nf'cN! exc'a'meo one o.
them 'Ihe new ac'oT Fancy him 'he mpr-
rlesl amongst Us and 'he greatest oeeF'drInk
er acnng part so terrible that 'be "ho'
house shudders.
That is what constitutes TIE glory o' a.
actor, SAID another TO perform IN one
own character would be nothing at ALL.
Heinrich sat modesuy down. and pour
ing out a g lass OF wine made no reply IL
'he compliments Iavshed upon him.
III the gIes, WoIigang GOeIhs had only
seen you Heinrich!
let US see yonr feet, HeInTicb.'
A mli'ary-Iooklng figure sat at ItuI'
distance, who took no pars in the genera
enthusiasm. HIS dress was that ofl Rem
nsse; his grey eyes, as they rolled Iton
'ide to eide, seemed to have 'ioge o
green; his teeth, as they showed occasion
laIIy we're white, very pointed, and very IA
,pau,
His nails which were long and curve
gave to his hands The appearance Of cav
Wills. conssmP'uous humph,' which es