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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1846-12-03
SPIRIT IF 7 Il E A G L
THURSDAY, DEC. 3, lSiG.
Election jlh Of January,
FOR COMPASSIONATE DISTRICT,
LUCIUS Ii. PECK.

o. The last Bellows Falls Gazette
makes itself appear the most siIly-wise
that we ever knew it. 1t talks about Mr.
Peck's writing a letter to the Age and
then havingit published in the Patriot upon
the tanf,-which is to take the g,ound
of protection, so that he can run in 10
Congress as a protective tariff man. This
is very silly, Mr. Gazette-very. Mr. Peck
if elected 10 Congress, will be elected as
a democrat-not asa federalist-if he goes
there, we have no doubt but he will act S
democrat-not as lederalisl; and this
attempt Of late by the federal press to Plas'
ter Mr. Peck over in order to make him
appear like one OF them, is but cunning
device of federalism TO elect Chandler
M,r Peck is a democrat, and of course III
favor Of democratic measures--he is IN
favor Of the tariff-nor Of Gree trade-"e
is in favor Of the tariff OF 46--not Of AZ
call it what You please. The question
is not between a taraT & free trade s. direct
axation-it is between the two tariffs. The
democracy of the country have passed the
tariff of '46, and are ready to stand
or fall with it. Call MIR Peck what
You please-plaster HIM with federal salve
all you can-if he is democrat, this
is his position--in favor Of the tariff 40
opposed 70 the tariff of '42. We DO moi
mean by this that Mr. Peck considers the
act of 46 the best that could have been
devised-for we don't know as he does
but the federal party are pledged to the
restoration Of the black tariff, and bttweer
the two we have no hesitency in saying
Mr. Peck is in favor of that of '46-ir
preference TO that of 40.
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s.We think it's hard that every avenue to hon
or and military preferment should be closed against
Yer1aont Ioco(ocos; while their brethren in other
States are s.gelting glory to themselves" without
stint Major Eastman. and Major Kimball
should look TO this matter Vermont PhGnir.
Don't worry "my foine fellow" There is
more glory q. honor to be obtained IN fight
ing tories than there is in whipping an army
of regulars. The latter you know just when,
where and how you are to fght-the form
err. like the Vermont federalists-preend
to be the country's friends, and stab it at
every chance they can get. We deem it
quite as honorable to fight the Mexicans
in Vermont, as it is at Monterey-and
from all appearances, if the federalsts are
allowed to 90 on in the way they have com
menced, It will be quite as safe for an A
merican in Mexico, as it is in Vermont. We
intend however, TO Harris the VT Mex
leans till we feel sure they will not be a
BILE to Join the main body Of their brethren
in any other quarter, and then start fol
whatever destination our humble service!
shall be most needed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1846-12-03

Capture of Tampico. -PreparatiOn
RrtentiOn By the arrival of the ]
steamer Mississippi, Com Perry, at the
w Pass, news was received in the CT
yesterday ofthe capture of Tamplco
the U S squadron on the 18th inst. T
fleet sailed under Com Conner on the {
and 10Th inst. On the l4th, Com Pen
crossed the bar with the Spitfire, Vixd
Petrol, Bonita, and Refer, reiniorc|
from the Cumberland, Mississippi. Primo
ton, aud st Mary's. There was no opd
sition made to the American arms. II
town was surrendered unconditionally,t Il
garrison having been previously VIII
drawn.
The Mississippi sailed Immediately
Balize, for troops TO garrison the city =.
In coming hither, Com Perry touched Il
Brazos and despatched lieutenant to OF
Pattersoh's camp, to obtain troops for Il
garrison. The Mississippi then came
BaIize for the same objet. We lea
from proper sources that about $50 me
recruited for the LIST and Sd infantry, W
be despatched Immediately for Tampid
A detachment of these troops has area
arrived; the remainder are expected
day or tomorrow. Besides these, 70
companies of the new regiment af mouI
ed raemen, under Major Burbrdge, W
be sent 10 Tampico as soon as they ar.i'
They are hourly looked for.
Capt IIelzel, of the quartermastel
Department, has been despatched to Bat'
Rogue for ordinance and munitions, al
Capt Barnard, of the Engineers, will
pair directly to Tanpico, TO superln'e
the erecting and arming of the necessd
de(ences.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1846-12-03

NOrwich UniccrSity.-We are inde6
to friend Cor catalogue for ls46|
the officers and students of this flourish
institution at Norwich, Vt. 1t now
los students, The course of study has
Gently been revised and enlarged, and
University now offers great advantagea
those DESTROYS of obtaining thorough q
legiate and military education.-B os
Post
By The poIiteness Of the Preside Mt
have also received the catalogue of
University. This institution is one of
most Aourlshng in the country, and
notes of commentator it is receiv
through the press are Justly deserved. !
President, General Ransom, is ackno
edged as tho best military instructor
New England, to say the least-and pr
ably as good as can be found in the q
ted States. No better opportunity can
offered for young man to obtain a II
ough classical s. military education, thar
this Institution. Prot Butler is The /
linguist in the State, and 70 better tea
er IN mathematics can be found than p
Jackman. There has recently bee
large addition made to the library, WI
makes it equal to the libraries of other
leges in the country.
We hope the friends ola practi
thorough and liberal education, throu
out the country, will remember this In
tuition and give it the patronage it SO j
ly deserves.
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'IMPEACHMENT OF MIR. POLK"

We till insist, contrary TO some
what prevailing opinion,-that "Ihe cor
roral" a wonderful genius, in his line.
SundryeditoriaIs in the STAR of the 2sth
uIt,, evnce it, With apparent gravity, he
discouses about the Impeachment IF the
PreSidmH and it is probable that some OF
his readers may not see through the $50
Der gmze" which he throws over such ar
ticles, to give them interest and currency
with certain class. Could they but see
the royuish smile which plays upon the
countnance of the facetious editor as he
turns off such articles and counts upon
their credulity, the fun would soon lie o.
yer.
The Star says, eve believe it to be
the uniUersal sentiment of the nation, that
Mr. Polk did, by a high-handed and un-
warrartable act, cause the war, &C., and
"that upon his hands rests the blood OF
thousands of brave hearts" &c. &c,
Nov, will any one ask us to let dozen
the editor of the Star to such rayless
depths of stupidity, as to admit that he is
serious, in such an assertion! We hope
not True, it may be that he has attempt
ed pIang upon terms, and by the phrase
'the nation, ''means the Mexican nation, "
with which he so exclusively sympathises.
But, even that, will not answer as a "get
off," FOR we have no reason 20 suppose
that the Mexcans, universally base and
treacherously us they proverblally are,
would also jeopardise their little credit
for intelligence, by seriously charging
upon the President, a war; which many OF
them know they provoked and commence
ed themselves. Hence, we contend that
the Corporal was testing the g"llabiHty of
his readers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1846-12-03

The rederaists are in pretty fix, n
CLAY swears he will be the federal cane
date for the next Presidency, g. the LOU
vile Journal swears he shan',. Amor
them all we reckon there will be about
much hair-pulling as you usually see.-
Hear the Liquor-bo,tle of the Lousvil
Journal.
"The Locofocos need not trouble themselves
bout our candidate for the Presidency. We
very certain that Mr. Clay will not be a candida
unless the country shall call on him by accpr
ton,
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AN ACT making appropriations tor the

AN ACT making appropriations Tor the
Vermont State Prison.
IL is hereby enacted, &c.
The Superintendent of the Vermont
State Prison is hereby authorized to draw
on the treasurer of the state, for such sum
or s&ns as may be necessary, not exceed
ing ten thousand dollars, for the paymen,
OF the oul standing debts against SAID pris.
on, such drafts being frs. approved by
one or more Of thk Directors.
Il. N. BRIGGS, Speaker Of the House
Of Representatives.
/. SARGEANT, President Of the
Senate.
Approved Nov 9, f94G,
HORACE EATON.
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20.-AN ACT IN relation TO suits upon
official bonds.
II is herebv enacted, &c.


official bonds.
II is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. The seventeenth section OF
Chapter fortyeight of the Revised Statutes
shall be constructed to extend and have
application to all suits upon official bonds,
where, under any regulation of law, the
plaintiff in whose name such is prosccu-
led for the benefit of third person, shall
have certified TO the Court in which such
suit is pending, the name of such third
person as prosecutor; and in such case,
in the event Of the death of such prosecu-
tor, during The tendency of such suit, the
executor, or administrator of the deceased
prosecutor may enter and prosecute such
suit to final judgment, under the same
rules and regulations, as are provided by
law in the like event in other civil suits.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage, and shall have application TO
all suits now pending.
Approved Oct. 26, 1876.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1846-12-03

The New York election has produce
one beneficial effect in this uicia'ty, WI
the respectable appearance, so far as DIRE
is concerned, OF several Wing gentlemt
but at ,rhOse e1pcnsc this very deslrab
result was brought about, upon eXamlnIr
Cur wallet, we find to be altogether a
other Ming.-.agc.
"Tru,h is mighty and will prevail. y
Pity you hadn't known it in season, Kin
ball.-W JoNrnaL
Ifyou had seen the grateful lookr
critters on thanksgiving day as they mat
their appearance in new boots and d'cI
eys-ike other folks-you would ha'
felt Just as we dld--vlz; that it was "be
Ter TO give than receive"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1846-12-03

"Foreign exchange still rules war, al
will undoubtedly keep down while the 4
ports Of the country exceeded the mpor|
maklng a large influx of specie, the mai
raj conscquence.-BostOn Courier .Nor.
1916.
1t is an influx of specie that excites II
fears of the wings. They dread
have the products Of the United Sta'd
which are exported, paid for in dolla1
The currency in hard money will brl4
up the farming interest. The Banks an
monopolsts-the home market mu
rule or the natural consequence is spec
currency. The Banks which are thic
ening around US can not spread out the
bank bills if the farmers are relieved BY
foreign market with cash-cash paid {
produce expor,ed-instead of two Prlc
fixed by the home market and payment
made in any thing but money-and wht
IN money at low price. Principles a
certan-trade must be unrestricted
oppressive exaction-give farmers t
markets of the world and commerce
lawful sway and influx orspecie is the nj
ural consequence.-No matter who is
or who is down-who is President or Go
ernor only let there be freedom of int
course with nations as with individuals.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1846-12-03

Itappears that Gardiner, the Democra
ic candidate for Lieut.. Governor in Ne
York is elected by majority of 1000 ov
Young the isuc candidate for Cover
or. This shows conclusively that Ne
York is democratic.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1846-12-03

Last week we proposed question to
the Green Mountain Freeman. We wish
to ask that paper one more, when, if an
swered, we will retire, There are t'0O
tariff bills before the country-that OF AZ
and the one of '46. Which of these does
the freeman consider the best Cor the in
te,ests of the country
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ing officer or on complaint of any person,
who shat! prosecute for the same; and in
tho latter case, one half of such penalty
or forfeiture shall belong to the person
complaining, and the other half to the
state treasury.
Sec. 10. In prosecutions for any oI
the penalties mentioned in preceding
section of this act the indictment, inform
alton or complaint shall be substantially
in the forms following, to wit:
Complaints against a person becoming
apedIer without a license.
70 A. B., Esq. Justice, &c. comes T.
D.of Grand Juror of Cor
private person as the case may beg and
on oath complains that f., L. OF
Cor transient person. on at
become a pedler without having any H.
ccnse therefor, in force, contrary to the
form OF the statute in such case made ard
provided, and against the peace and dig
ui,y Of the state.
ID, Grand Juror, Tor private
person.)
Complaint against pcdIer for refusing
to show his license
To A. B., Esq. Justice, SC. comes Z
ID. of Grand Juror of
Tor private person, as the case may be
and on oath complains, that +. +. of
(or transient person. being
pedler, OF at re
fused to show bis license therefor, to 6
H., one of the civil authority of
when thereto required by said G, H., con
trary to the form ofthe statute in such cas-
made and provided, and against the peac
and dignity OF the state,
c. L., Grand Juror, (or private person.
Sec. IA, 1fany person shall counter
felt any license to pedIer, or shall al'e
any license granted agreeably to the PA
visions of this act or shall alter and pub
lish as true, any counterfeit br altcre
license, he shall, on conviction thereof, b
confined to hard labor in tie State Prison
not exceeding ten years.
Sec. Is. Chapter ID of the revise
statutes entitled "Of Pedlers," and a
acts in addition thereto, arc hereby re
pealed.
Approved Nov. 8, 1916.
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Approved Nov. 2, 1876.
l4.-AN ACT to punish unlawful attem
pts to cause abortion.
IL is hercJy enacted, &c.

14.-AN ACT to punish unlawful atlem-
pts to cause abortion.
IL is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. Whoever mallcously, or with
out lawful justification, with intent to cause
and procure the miscarriage of a woman,
then pregnant with child, shall administer
to her, prescribe for her, or advise or di-
rect her TO take or swallow any poison,
drug, medicine or noxious thing, or shall
cause or procure her, with like intent, TO
take or swallow any poison, drug medl-
cine or noSious thing, and whoever NAL
iciously and without lawful justification
shall use any instrument or means what
ever, with the like intent, and every per
son, with the like intent, knowingly aiding
and assisting such offenders, shall be
deemed guilty of felony, if the woman die
in consequence thereof, and shall be i'm
prisoned IN the State Prison, not more
than ten years, nor less than five years
and if the women does not die, in conse
ouenee thereof, such offender shall b'
deemed guilty of misdemeanor; and shall
be punished, by Imprisonment in the Stat
Prison not exceeding three years, nor les
than one year, and pay fine not exceed
ing two hundred dollars.
Approved, Oct. 80, 1916.
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alan ACT providing for the service
of Trustee Process,
IL is hereby enacted, &c.
The first section of an act approved
November twelfth, One Thousand eight
hundred and iorty-two, and relating to the
service of dtrustee process upon nonresi-
dent principal debtors, shall be so con-
strued that one copy Of the writ for any
Of the principal debtors, LETT with any one
of the trustees, and in the manner requr-
ed in said first section, shall be a sufii
cient service upon any principal debtor
within the purport and meaning OF SAID
first section.
Approved Oct. 26, 1916.
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l9.---AN ACT extending the jurisdiction
Of SheriflS in criminal cases.
II as hereby enacted, sc.
The jurisdiction of sherifls and sherff's
deputies, shall be so extended as 10 give
the rig lat to serve any criminal process
within the limits of this State relurnable
to auy court within the county where SUCH
sheriff or deputy resides.
Approved Oct. &c, 1916.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1846-12-03

The Bellows Falls Gazette has got a
new head-folIowing exactly the pattern
set i. by the Age, and thereby giving the
paper quite respectable appearance
Now if the editor will only &c; new heac
in place of the putty thing he's been using
along back, it would no doubt make still
MORE Improvement in the Gazette.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1846-12-03

Major Kimball of the Age, says in
speaking of the sudden appearance of
several new suits Of clothes on the persons
of the Woodstock Wings after the New
York election, that he examined his wallet
and found nothing gone.
Well we have since examined our wal
let and find that nothing has come. Sup
pose the Major puts That d. that together.
-Rutiand Herald.
We didn't say any such thing, COL
But TO explain the matter that YOU didn't
have "nothing COME" we would merely
say, that we didn't suppose you would be
willing to trust "these rascally loco foco
post masters" and besides, expected to
have seen you and given you another try
ere this. We amt none Of your "A wings
by long chalk Sonow own up, man
90 and dress yourself up for Christmas,
and acknowledge that we've done the fair
thing. But by the way, fyou had seen
the grlnnihg countenances in these dig
ngs, soon after the New York election,
you might not have been so forward IN
saying me found nothing gone"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1846-12-03

In order that our dear Mexican friends,
the fedelaIists of this State, need give
themselves no trouble on our particular
a ccount we will merely say for their
information, that our services have been
offered and our name registered as a VOL
un,eer in the war with Mexico, for several
months past.Aad whenever the Secretary Of
War shall consider that company Of vol
unteer americans from Vermont, are
mora needed to fight the Mc1icanS III
some orn:r quarter than at home, they will
find the editor of the Age as ready to march
to the Rio Grande to fight them there as he
is to fight their allies here.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1846-12-03

Geo. w. Graves, has taken the Orange
County Hotel, formerly kept by l.. Bout
well, at Chelsea From personal knowl-
edge of Mr. Graves as one of the finest ieI-
lows in tho world, I'VE have no hesitancy in
advising all the boys IN Vermont to stop
with him, if they don't have to go more
than 90 miles out of their way to do it.
Just recolect him next court time at Chel-
sea. You may rest assured, you will ind
everything to your liking-good table
good fare-good beds, and one of the best
natured, make.you-comfortable-and' con-
tented sort Of landlords you ever come a
cross
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the execution of any such trust, whether
created by deed or by law,
Sec. A. This act shall take effect from
its passage,
Approved Oct. 81, 1916,
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AN ACT in relation 10 the collec,ic

AN ACTin relation 10 the collection
Of taxes,
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. I. In all cases we're the collector Of
taxes in any town, has already, or shall
hereafter become disabled by sickness or
otherwise to discharge his duties as such
collector, and there shall be an arrcarage,
or balance of taxes, on any tax-bill in his
hands uucollected; it shall be the duty Of
the seIectmen Of such town, On the reques,
of such collector to certify such disability
on the warrant for the collection of such
taxes, and in such certificate authorize
and direct the then collector, --or in de-
fault of such other collector, some Other
constable of such town, if any, and in case
there be no other constable in said town
it shall be the duty of the selcctmen, tc
appoint some competent person TO collect
and pay over to me proper authority all un.
paid iSxes therein, and the persons so au-
tb1rzcd shall have the same power, i
, shall be their duty to collect the same
in like manner as the collector to whom
such tax-bIl was originally committed
had, or might have done, aud he shall bt
liable to the same penalties.
Sec. Q. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Oct, 90, 1916.
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STATE OF VERMONT.

II UT WIDI1
SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE,
Burlington, Nov. 8, 1916,
| hereby certify that the foregoing TWEEN
ty-one chapters, are true copies of Arts
of the General Assembly of this State, at
its October Session A. D. 1916.
J. McMELLEN SHAFTER,
Secretary At State.
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Approved Nov. Q, 1916,
ban ACT relating 10 the assessment

ban ACT relating 10 the assessment
of damages,
II is hereby enacted, sc.
Sec. /. Whenever it shall be necessa-
ry to assess damages in any case now
pending in any court Of law in this State,
or that may hereafter occur, where no
other provisions by law are made for such
assessment. the same shall be assessed by
jury on the request Of either party.
Sec. Q. This act shal! take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. 2. 1876.
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15.-AN ACT in alteration of Chapter
SO of the Revised Statues, entitled OF
offences against private property
III is hereby enacted, dc.
Sec, /, Every person who shall COM
nit the crime of larceny, by stealing any
horse, horses, or horse, kind, shall be
punished by Imprisonment in the State
Prison, not more than ten years, or be
fined, not exceeding one thousand dollars,
or both of said punishments in the discre-
ton of the Court, And every person who
shall be convicted OF the offence aforesaid,
shall on a second conviction, be punished
by imprisonment in the State Prison, for
a term not exceeding fifteen years, or be
fined not exceeding one thousand dollar s.
or both Of said punishment in the dis ere.
ton Of the Court.
Sec. 2. Every person who sb all will.
fully and ma!clously kill, woup d. main
or d'skgure any horse, or horses, or horse
kind, cattle, sheep, or swir.e of another
person. or shall wifulIy or maliciousl,
mal'ciously administer poison 10 any such
animal, or expose and poisonous subst
ance, with intent that the same should be
taken or swallowed f.y such animal, shall
be punished BY Imprisonment in the State
Prison, not more than five years, or fnec
not exceeding five hundred dollars, Oh
both of said p'mishments, in the discretion
of the Court.
Sec. 3. Sections five and seventeen, Of
the CHAPTER of which this is an alteration
ure hereby repealed
Approved Oct. %, 184e
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We see by the Pioneer that the Jourh-
al at Concord N, H., not content with lis
abuse Of and malicious falsehoodS about
the Iamented late N. P. Rogers while iv'
ing, has, Ca,hoIic.like consigned his soul
to pnrga;ory and followed him up with a
spirit that i'll accords with the Rev. Edi'
tors character as a christian minister
We pity such narrow-minded hypocr''es-
If Mr. Rogers revilers can DO one bali the
good on earth that he accomplishments
should be much more willing TO take thell
chance of heaven than we now should
Mr. R. was truly good man-we kne"
him we'll and can bear testimony TO hi:
goodness and honesty