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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-02-04

ced regular change in their angle Of posi- !
ton, that is in the angle which line join
ing the stars makes with the direction of
their motion, or in other words, the one re-
voved round the other in circle, apparent
ly perpendicular to line joining the earth
and the star
The merit of having first given a method
of determining from observation, the form
of the orbit of double star, belongs to NJ
Savary, who first computed the orbit of
binary system. In 1880 he published his
calculation of the orbit ofs Urs0 Mgoris,
the largest star of which is of the 4th, and
the smallest of the 5 IL magnitude. Be-
tween 1880 and 1927, its angle of position
varied from 143o AZ to 229S 80, and the
distance between the two stars from 3 so
to 80. Its period, according to Savary,
is about SO IA years, and about 65 accord
ing to Captain Smith, who employed the
graphical method ofSir John Herschel, pub
lished in 1882.
One of the most remarkable of the bina-
ry systems is that of HercuHS, which has
a shorter period than any other double star
yet measured. The largest star is of the Sd
magnitude, and yellowish white, and the I'd,
of the 9th magnitude, and of an orange col
our. "This STAR" says Sir W. Herschel,
who discovered it in 1882, furnishes us
with phenomenon new in astronomy-the
occulaton of one star by another" More
than one revolution has taken place since the
above date. Strive make its period little
more than fourteen years, and Captain Smith
about hirty.fUe years.
One of the most re narkable double stars
is 7 Virgins, the brightest of which is OF
the 4th magnitude, and silvery white, and
the second of little less magnitude, and
pale yellow Their distance has varied from
Z 40 in 1881 to 0" in 1886, when Sir John
1erschel saw the two stars united and round.
In the spring and summer of that year they
appeared longated star, and early in 1887
they were again separate, their distance hav.
ing increased in lS43 to two seconds, The
eccentricity of the elliptical orbit, as com
puted by various observers, is about O.S7
and the period most relied upon is $50 years
The two stars which compose a double
star, have very different degrees of bright
ness, and frequently different colours. M
Strive, who has paid much attention to Thu
point, has found that out of596 bright doub
lie stars, there are
375 pair having the same intensity and color
lO1 pair having a different intensity, but the
same colour.
100 pair in which the colours are decidedly
different.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-02-04

BETWEEN the Grand Duchy of Baden in
Prussia, in the midst of the black forest, re-
poses the charming little town called Furs-
tembourg The day after Low Sunday in
the year $780, was kept as holiday in all
the workshops of the shoemakers in that
little town, for it was the marriage of Fritz
Habler, the gayest and most skillful of the
cordwainers in the principaity, with Helena
Wanburn, the fairest and loveliest straw
platter in the surrounding district.
AT an early hour in the morning, Fritz
appeared at the door of his future wife, who
joyously awaited his appearance, surrounded
by her bridesmaids, who were occupied in
lacing her bodice with pale pink ribbon,
and placing upon her brow the wreath of
orange blossoms, which shed DER the last
moments of her maiden life, the sweetest
perfume of this expiring flower. Fondly he
took her hand and led her to the altar.
Helena, do you accept Fritz Habler for
your lawful husband %
"Fritz Habler, do you accept Helena
Wanburn to be your lawful welded wife 2"
Never did hearts respond more joyously,
or with greater fervour to these questions
asked by their venerated clergyman, and
they quilted the church full of this worlds
happiness.
On their return from the church, they di.
rected their steps to an arbor that had been
gaily decorated for the occasion. When
the company were about sitting down to re-
gale themselves with slight repast, they
discovered that the bride and bridegroom
had disappeared. A deputation was imme
diatey formed to seek them.
During this time Fritz and Helena walked
joyously through the town, unmindful of the
gaze of spectators, and alone sensible o
their own pure happiness, When they ar
rived at the BRIDES house, the young ant
blooming girl opened an old trunk, and drew
from thence an old leathern purse, at thu
same time displaying to the view of her as
tonished husband its contents-a quantit
of gold horins
"This is the surprise that ] have reserved
for you till this hour my beloved Fritz
Now, have l not added to your happiness
This purse contains ten thousand FORMS"
"Why that is "a considerable sum-" sal,
the astonshed Fritz.
"Considerable and delightful, my owl
love-" said Helena.
Yes, delightful indeed" said Fritz
" but how have you acquired this vast treas
ure %
ooh, that matters not, love. Can yo
not receive Heavens gifts without inquiry
eyes, if they come from Heaven; tina
is precisely what want to know"
- assure you this gold belongs to me, 0
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1)uetrp.
THE MOONBEAM.

The soft, the silver moonbeam.
How silently it falls
Upon the time-wofn battlement,
And ivy mantled walls,
And on the turret honry,
That proudly, mid decay,
Still speaketh of n splendor gone,
And glory pass'd away.
A pleasant smile it seemcth,
Upon q rugged face,
Where age hath plough'd deep burrows,
And grief left many a trace =
A smile of resignation,
OF hope, and calm content,
Triumphant over hot desires,
And passions turbulent.
The mild, the gentle moonbenm
Upon the stream it sleeps,
Where DER the gliding waters
The pensive willow weeps ;
Fen like a radiant spirit
With pinions snowy white,
That maketh all his crystal couch
A perfect flood of light.
The kind, the plying moonbeam!
How tenderly it sleeps
The green sod of the lone churchyard,
Where not a mourner weeps;
And round the bed of sickness
How noiselessly it steals,
And to the wakeful sul' 'rer's eye,
Each object loved reveals.
Fen like a guardian angel,
1t watches by the tomb,
And softly smiles to dissipate
The drealiness and gloom;
Fen like min'sterng spirit
1t hovers round my bed,
And tells of Him by whose command
Its light abroad is shed.
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THE POOR SCHOLARS SONG.

On! Pm poor scholar,
And scarce worth dollar,
But my heart is as light as my purse
And the mud that | peel
From my oft cobbed heel
Is my landed estate--and no worse.
But oh Pm roamer
OF Plato and Homer,
Not slave that for earthly dross dolvos
Intellectual ore
Is the vein explore,
And the mines are yon worn-eaten shelves.
pity, not curse,
Him of SUBJECTED purse,
Who deems my worn sleeve is n sin
Like my books, will be found,
That, though seedily bound,
Still Pm illumined within.
For the brow in its sweat
Ever earthwards is set,
Till the soul is a worm in the clay;
But the toll of the brain
Weans that soul from its chain
Till it scars, like a falcon, away!
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THE REVELATIONS OF AS
TRONOMY.
From the North British Review.
THE sIDEREAL HEAVENS.

HAVING thus briefly surveyed the planeta-
ry domains-those glorious spheres of which
Omnipotence has given the liferent to man,
and to other beings-hs equals, or per-
chance his superiors and having cast a
glance at those pilgrim stars which seem to
maintain secret correspondence with our
own,-our readers must now transport them
selves across those Hrial steppes, which, I'M
cheered by light or by life, stretch from the
outer planet of our system to that of which
the nearest star is the Sun. This inconce-
vable void, measuring more than 81 ,000,-
600 600, 000-twenty-on million millions of
miles across in every direction upwards,
downwards, and around us, separates our
system from the sidereal heavens. These
heavens, with all their host, once seemed to
revolve daily round our terrestrial ball, and
ignorant and presumptuous man, believing
that they did, imprisoned or burned the phi
losophers that proved it to be false. To an
eye removed from the earth, and at the verge
of our system, as ours is supposed to be, the
very idea becomes ridiculous. To that eve
the earth is not even visible, and the whole
starry creation, and the sun itself, dwindled
into star, stands fixed and immoveable.-
Here reigns universal silence and repose.--
Nothing moves but the throbbing heart
nothing is heard save the anthem to natures
Lord-great and marvellous are thy works
just and true are thy ways
Before we enter upon survey of the ST.
dereal heavens we should fix in our memory
the following measures of celestial magni-
tudes and distances.
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Hlistellaneolls.
From Godeys Reprint of the London World of Fashion,
THE LOST TREASURE.

"All's not offence that indiscretion finds,
And dotage terms so."
SHAKsPEARE.
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TERMs-sl so cash in advances 50 on if payment is not
made in advance interest always charged om the end of
the year
GRATUIToUS ADVERTISING.
The undersigned finding that tho public arc making unroa-
sonabe demands upon their columns by the way of gatuOus
Advertisements feel compelled into the following
grcement
LIST: For all notices utdterer usually published grauitousy
will charge ouehalf the usual price of advertisements
I'd For obituary notices, exceeding the simple announce
ment Of the death, we will charge the price.
T.. T. WALTON & SONS,
Publishers of me Uafehmdn and Journal.
JOSEPH POLAND,
Publisher of The Freeman
EASTMAN & DANFoRTH,
Publishers Of the Patriot
Montpelier, Dec, 1876.
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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.
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gar, or bill OF exchange better than pair of horses
As the nrst named party drew near usty cry help
was heard, accompanied with "adies do get 'a-
dies won't you jump out y - de- ladies' get out' Sc SC
To help the fair, is mans first care A struggle now
ensued between the two male occupants Of the retiring
carriage to see which should be first to the The
one most nimbe, OF course succeeded while the other
had the satisfaction Of remaining and retaining the sole
charge OF constellation of heavens brightest richest
gems Arrived ut the of action one lady had al
ready made her escape from the crash Another
not waiting for the extended helping hand with bound
passed completely over his head while the astonished
swain exclaimed, as she fell upon the sand
Vaulting ambition DER leaps itself
And falls on the other side''-
while the third and fourth accepted the proered aid
and were gently raised from their perilous situation
placed in safety upon the yielding earth But there
still stood the Jehu Of the day erect ships mast
only more so, holding on like mad-would neither
give the rein, keep quiet leap from his stage
of action; but screamed out, win you hold the
horses PLEASE to hold the horses.n Well the horses
were held, when out came this tyro OF horseman-
ship. turning a half somerset, and more than half
buried himself In the sand. He soon found his legs,
however and used them to great advantage in seeking
his way to tho pavilion leaving 1t to his precious charge
to thank their deverer and his and carriage
cool their distempered zeal In the of the ocean
they chose so to do But sagaoous than their
master, they remained quiet until used to the
reins got them under way again Whether the poor
horses we're berated for their naughtnessI know
but shrewdly suspect that those fair ladies have had
many merry laugh at the expense OF their awkward
reinsman certainly another party have.
You must, Mr.. Editor come down and enjoy scenes
daily which would make anchorite shake his sides
and dinners which would epcuro stare with
wonder and delight
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The War, &c.
MEXICAN RoBBERs


- Translated from N. O La Patria August
We have been Informed that person recently arriy-
ed from Vera Cruz and who is at present in this cty
states that he robbed in the vicinity Of Vera Cruz
by Lieut. Col. NJ Mata (Cerro Gordo prisoper) and
his party, who under the denomination of gueras AL
low no one Of any class nation pass them without
robbing them OF all they have if they spare their
lives We can scarcely believe such a piece of news
notwithstanding have been informed that this per-
son well acquainted with the personal appearance OF
Col Mata and that 1t at his order that the $4,000
were carried with him We would wish to be more GER
ainly informed on this head place it with full cona
dence before our readers Although heard that Sc
nor Mata before his departure this city, intended
TO form guerilla band his return at whose head he
would place himself still believe that he has
degenerated into mere highwayman-a public robber
ARMY.
The steamship Galveston left New Orleans for Vera
Cruz via Tampco. on the Sd inst She took over one
company or the 18th infantry and about 80 horses
We understand that there Is ready in this CITY
under the new requisiton for troops protect the
ders against the hostile Indians the plains three
panes of volunteers, who have been holding themselves
In readiness and, Mt the suggestion of the Governor
Capt Petzer has company Of mounted handsome
ly equipped and uniformed; and Captains Il. H. Wet.
more and Napoleon Roscisloski have each, we under
notice. and as soon they received by the Cover
nor-St Louis RepeiHe, Aug. 4.
NAVAL.
Naval Court of Enquiry to examine into the cause
OF the recent accident to the u s. ship Jamestown
MIA The court consists OF the following officers
Wilkinson, President; Com. Kearny and Capt. Webb,
members Lieut.. A. Sinclair, Judge ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Beacon, .4ug. IL.
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sAnArsoA spnrscs, August . ,s47

y,
Weather-Hotels--.4 sements-Hers and Sirori-
Herr alexander.
The weather is hne the sky is clear the air
is songsers that have cold and for
the past five days have reganed their wonted
cheerfuness and vgor; and all nature again revived,
seems gay than usual The ladies. God bless
them" put on their most cheerful Smiles and hail
with joy the return of clear sky and fine weather
The hotels all full nearly and hundreds Of
strangers are arriving daily The United States, Union
and Congress- the tavorites. and have had their
boaders lodging out for the last fourteen days These
hotels, Till they are full do nearly quite all the bust
For amusements at the present time we cannot COM
plain. Herr aud Sivori gave grand concert at the
tended-they give another, and farewell concert this
evening Herr Alexander, the German wizard Is here
He has performed here during the past week full
and fashionable ldepces. The strangers here all
taken with this gentlemany magician especially the
ladies, with whom he is decidedly great favorite lie
performs the last time here tomorrow evening He
has invited by the trustees of Bsston visit their
village, aud understand intends doing during the
ensuing week.
have Just returned from the beautiful lake which
before presented finer appearance. crossed in
beautiful little steamboat X b. Coleman
pretty craft be imagined, and just calculated for
occupation that OF crossDg and
the lake with passengers There quite number Of
persons board enjoying themselves IN various ways
company noticed, where there seemed most revery
and gaiety being board To all that going
crossed the deck to where the company was sitting
aud instantly recognised that most remarkable man.
Hero Alexander 1t seems old gentleman on board had
very curious and unique snuh box, and to him in
valuable He showing it to the company, when
il presented for the magician who took
it and immediately threw overboard the consterna-
ton and grief may be better imagined than described
After matters had remained Tor some time, Herr
Alexander requested the old gentleman to think
about it, and would give him better on his
turn, to which the gentl''" "l''t go wished none
other, when he uestsd to examine his pockets
when, TO his astonishnenJ ana deiish he found the
identical snubox in Of his side pockets, good
and safe All on board concur In saying that
Alexander is possessed OF supernatural powers
The grand panorama Of the city and lake OF Geneva
is here's it is painted four thousand square feet OF
canvass Is work of the celebrated Bereford
IL excites much admiration and attention. and In point
Of artistic skill il second TO that has ever been pre-
sented to the public
Major Edson the living skeleton, ia here and is doing
very well. -
Herr and sivori 90 from here to Newport, Rhode
Island
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RAyENswooD,
Near PolloksYille. N. c.. July IL. Ia41

The Knowledge in England Of the United States-The
Crops-Politics, &C.
Wishing that some friends In England should become
better acquainted with the movements doings and so
on, in the United States do not know how it can be
to purpose effected than through the columns of
the Herald. You will please therefore, forward the
Weekly Herald by the regular packets as per address
at foot for six months, commencing of this month
am ignorant OF the expense attending the receipt Of
these papers IL England Could not you inform your
readers? Many would like to supply papers, If the ex-
pense was not heavy to the recipients. Excepting in
those parts more Immediately with the United
States by trade and commerce, such Liverpool Biz
mingham &C., the people of England are but lily in
formed of what regards this country.
was once asked, by person Of respectable standing
and education, II we had any almanacs in America
Powers of calculation what lots could send them
Another time ! was in so.called American Coffee
House, near the Royal Exchange, and on enduring
for An American newspaper, the cockney waiter very
consequentisly told me- yes sir, take all the Anne
ricsn papers, North and SOUTH and forthwith he pro-
cesded to bring about fifteen newspapers Why,
my friend' observed, there are ~ manv Ms these
believe published in the city of New York alone -
The fellow opened his eyes, and muttered something
about Yankee quzzing
! must relate to you one other example of English
Information OF America. During the war, a young
British midshipman fell in love with Of our lovely
Carolina creature she with black eyes
the purest red white; she would have melted the
breast Of one of the crack tenth, much n young
mid However, the chap wrote his mama Of his love
Mama inclined to indulge her pet gave consent bu
said she should feel rather awkward In introducing
black lady at her parties'-supposing the American
all OF the sable hue, except such had gone on
| from Hingland" She had never promenaded Broad
| way on q sunny day in May.
may asweli add u line about the crops-the unyer
sal reply az almost all the farmers enquring t.
their crops Is mighty sorry CROP any how and this
Affected corn and Gotten injuriousy the is low
backward, and irregular, and this am told by
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1t will be perceived that Governor Pratt of Maryland
the Adutant General of this State the Speaker Of the
New York Legislature, Frank Granger of Canandaigua
the Attorney General of Maryland f. Vincent ESQ OF
New York. and many other distinguished and excellent
men. are among the managers A role of characters
will be personated at this grand modern such
The supper will be served at midnight under the
noble ndens and elms in the Park Chandeliers will be
suspended from the trees. The effect will BIZ sublime
and unprecedented. Toasts will be drank and there
will be extemporaneous speaking. Probably two thou
sand persons will sup have only time to assure you
a conspicuous altitude.
The lovely Tedesco sang at Congress Han last night
| shall notice her at length tomorrow.
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Spirit OF the Watering Places.

UNITED STATES HorEL
SARATOGA SPRINGS, Aug IL, lS47.
The Grand Fancy Dress Bali
have the honor to transmit herewith q copy of the
programme of arrangements for the grand fancy dress
ball to be given at this hotel the evening Of the 18th
instant 1t will be the most magnificent ball gwen
in America and it will be attended by men Of distnc-
ton, and women of remarkable beauty.
The following is the programme which should be in
serted literally
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gentleman who arrived here yesterday by mail In
forms that express passed them between Mont
gomery and Mobile, which stated TO be govern
ment express IL however may have been private one
with the steamers news-N. o. Commercial Bulletin,
Ah inst.
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miscellaneous.

In addition to the destruction Of property along tho
Combahee and Satketcher rivers by freshets already
referred to- hear OF tornado which Frustrated almost
all the houses at Postum Corner on Monday last.
On Sunday morning last between three and four
o'clock the warehouse VIM NJ Mallory, on the dock,
was discovered to be fire. and notwithsi andng the
utmost exertions OF the inhabitants entirely de-
stroyed with It's contcnts also the small warehouse
adjoining, belonging TO the Individual canal
boat which lying under the building took fire from
the warehouse and damaged TO the amount OF 500
One sleeping in the boat at the time, and barely
escaped with his life. The buildings were injured for
$500. No Insurance property In store. The total
loss amounts TO $4,000 upwards. Among the suffer
ers are VIM; NJ. Mallory, J, o. Branard, w, Payne
Co, H.. Empie r. e. Wright - Lovejoy d. j.
shaw Jr and H. boge. OF this town; and J. Loveand
Of Addison, and I. l., Baldwin Co.. OF Tiogs.-Corn-
ing journal
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kEz~ NOTlCE-.All persons hereby cautioned
MN sganst trusting Of the crew OF tho Br bark Ann
Harley as no debts OF theirs will be pail by the Cap
tai % l,nsignees. Woodruff MlNTEkN,
allgrc 81 South street.
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.!5qsAaa landing at yam Courtlandt. Newburgh,
Bseekiast and Dinner Board.
The new aud elegant stesner ROGER WILLIAMS, Capt.
AZ AM, from the FOG, q Robinson street, touching at
Hammond street Iier, from New York. ~ "
or passage freight apply board the Boats 20 Geo.
L. Stanley at the office, foot OF Robinson street.
count NJ The owners mvievh