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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-12-30
TIE SNOW.

The snow, the snow, the drifting snow,
The sleei, The winds that ferceIv blow,
The whliened fields, with aspects drear,
In terror clothe The parting year.
The snow, the snow, the virgin snow,
How many tale Of cheelIesS woe,
VI want, of wretchcdness untold,
lis stern, rough 'lsage shall unfold,
The snow, the snow, the pure white snow
It's fieecy flakes now lie full low
The storm, It's angry conflicts DER,
In calnness sleeps TO rage no more.
The snow, the snow, the spIashing snow,
It's surlace shines with brighter glow,
When morn, un'ell'd IN brnuly, gds
The submits Of the crested hills.
The snow, the snow. the frosted snow,
How quick the wal currents flow,
While merry hearts, with welcome cheer,
Hail with delight the newborn year.
The snow, the snow, the lovely snow,
deem ii NOT mans haggnrd foe
A bounding heart my transport tells,
While listening 10 the merry bells.
The snow, the snow, the wintry snow,
II cheers my steps whcre'er 90;
The social glee It's scenes inpart,
Brings joy and gIadness 10 my heart
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-12-30

Disturbed in their worship" said "It
Roger, knocking the ashes "ur of his pipe
aEer reaLing the dep'ecniI"ns of The mIII
tary funeral on sunday. worship ol
,rhot, ] wonder; their minds must have
been some miles this side Of heaven, il
seems, 10 he drummed back 80 easily.
But they were not all disturbed though
lnr old lady BnmhIe slept through thu
whole Of it, | lined her by one ol the
pillars. aud she didn't slart hair, ~
take my afydavy of it, and he reloaded
hi- meerschaum and became "hlivnus amid
clouds of fragrant Turkish lobacco-smoke
-B0st0n Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-12-30

'Who's Afrnid"-The editor of the
Hartford Wing, whose voice has been on
the peepIig order for some time, now
crows Justify on the strength of CLAWS
speech. Here him:
"The clarion voice of Henry Clay la,
sounded. and very soon the whole whig
column will be in motion. Where is the
coward who is alra d 10 be called "Mtx'
cant"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-12-30
hand at

Given under hand at this day OF
March, A. ID. 1913.
A. u first constable town clerk or
Selermen, Gas the case may be,l
And snch presiding officer shall deliver such cey-
,ifca,e. so sealed up 10 the clerk, Of the county
court, in the county in which such yoles we've Ia
ken, within fourteen DAYS from the taking Of such
votes and the county clerks, aforesaid, shall ,e-
cpve said votes, and, ON tho " edne.day neat fol-
lowing the first Monday in May next, ut one o..
clock =. NJ shall meet together at The State House
in Montpelier, and when convened, shall proceed
10 sort and coun, raid votes, and shall certify ia
the Governor. the thirteen persons who have tho
highest number Of votes, as elected Censors. With
in SIX days from the iIu'e Vt their meeting aE,re,
said and the Go,erLor shall NJ the charge Of the
State, norlIl such persons officially Of their election
within twenty days.
Sec. 2 In case Of the absence o, disability Of
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Approved Nov. IL, lsi7.
An act rotating Agricultural Societies.

II is hereoy ,vut'st. t".
Sec. |. Each Agricultural Society entitled 10
receive money iom The State treasury, shall thro'
it, treasurer iranSni! IN the treasurer Of the State
III the month of October annually, II sratrnent Of
The money rs received from The State, ,ogrIcr
with the amount received from the members of
said society for The prrreri year, Il statement Of
the expenditures OF all such sums, aud the number
Of The members Of said society.
Sec. , Each Agricultural Society receiving
money from, The State us aforesaid, shall, previous
TO The month Of February in each year, publish at
their own expense The statements M n loned in The
irsl section Of his act together with full statements
If their expe, imen's and Improvements, and re-
ports of their r0nlriliecs in one or more new spa
pers in the comfy IN which sud sccety Is located.
ur of an adjoining county where no pnptr Is pub
shrd in HE county where such sorl'ty Is located.
aud evidence that The rrQur- mems Of hs acl have
cen conp lrd vi h sh III he furnished 10 the sIac
tie snrel before he shall pay over 10 any county
society the porr"n Of III" sum app opriaed by tho
State, for lhr h, nrtl oi sid society.
Approved Nov. ID, lel7
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-12-30

Qy- The following appropriate piece for this
season and the close Of the year, was written, as
the date will show, eigh, years since. The writer
now reposes beneath the pure element of which he
so rnp'urousIy speaks, yet he left behind The i'm
Pressons of kind heart and noble mind, with
which we hope 10 be able TO favor the readers Of
The Age from time 10 lime.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-12-30
W hole Number 1893.

2dIy. TO occupy aud hold a certain line.
in the manner suggested by Gen. Taylor,
Mr. Calhoun aud others.
3dIy. i" occupy the whole country, I'M
der martial law, un'il peace is concluded.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-12-30

very infancy. AT eight years of aye he
had already composed some remarkable
pieces, aud he had performed on the piano
both at Paris and London with immense
success.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-12-30

CAPE May I'VE were much amused u,
an incident that took place ON a Iare visit
t" the cape. A lady aud gentleman were
walking on the beach, the former carry.
ing a lap-d"g. A boy ran up IT, them
saying, ON dronnm for you ma'am, II
presnming, Of course, that no lady would
carry beast for the mere love of it, and
tina, her purpose. being so near the water,
was to drown it.-Lady's Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-12-30

An act for the prevention and punishment of The
wiuI and malicious obstruction Of railroads,
II is hereby CD0c ed, etc.
Sec. |. If any person shall wilCuIIy and mali
clousIy, disPace or remove any railway switch, or
ral of any railroad, or shall break down. rip up,
mJuTe or destroy any railroad tack, or rail.road
iidge, or any portion thereof, or place any oh
slructlon whatever on any such rail, or railroad
uack or bridge, with intent that any person or
property passing and over such railroad, should
be injured thereby, and thereby put in je"p'dy
human lIfe every such person so offending, shall
be punished by confinement 10 hard labor IN the
state prison, for period hot less lhnn Two Years,
according 10 the degree and agsravallon oil the Of
fence
Sec 2 IT, in consr qucnce Of any such wilful
aud nallclonS dis placing, removal breaking down,
ripping up, inurlng destroying or placing any OBJ
srrucllon, as in The preceding section mentioned,
with the mt enl therein sri forth, any person pass
lug IN and over such railroad shall actually suffer
any bodily harm, or any property shall be injured,
such actual suffering or injury shall be taken and
ndiudged as an addhmna aggrayalOn Of the Of.
fence and The person offending shall be punished
accordingly, by such further confinement TO hard
labor in tie state Prison, as the circumstances Of
the case ma, demand
Sec. It any PERSON shall wi!EuIIy, and mali
ci01Slt dISpace or 'r'nnFr any railway switch, or
rail OF any abroad, or shall break down, or rip up,
inlure or de-ro, shy taihnnd track, or railroad
bulge. or any portion thereof, or place any oh
slruclion whatever, "n any such raul or railroad
mack, or bridge, with intent that any person or
property passing on and oyrr such railroad. should
he injured thereby, and it, III consequence thereof,
any person is killed, the life of anyprrsnn is
lost, every person so offending. shall he deemed
and taken 10 be guilty. Of mansaushtcr, and shall
be liable to be indicted and lricd for the crime Of
man.iuughrr.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-12-30
THE AGE.
SATURDAY, DEC. rs 1s47.
A Married Waman's SoliIoquy.
BY 'oNE WHO HEARD IT.

Yes, lis go! go! and get! get! get! lol
every body on ea,lh; but ones own wife
If should ask MIR SIocum to 60 out al
such time of day for water pail ant
basket of oranges, dye guess he'd go!-
Not he; might want one while and take
it out in waniing!-Oranges forsoo,h,-
Twas only yesterday, | asked him to cal
at Williams for Charley's shoes Would't
you have liked to have heard him scold
thought If he didn't tune up!-AIways
something wanting! Wished he could
go to The store and bac k without calling
for dozen parcels! And when he came
in aud put them on Charley's feet, slapped
him for CRYING because the pegs hurt him
Poor fellow he Imped round ill his faith
er had gone, and then pulled them Off, -
The pegs were an inch long at least cal,
culatlon. And now just because Mrs
Brown hints at water pail, he's up aud
off in minute! Why couldn't Brown
go' Just as though her own husband
wasn't good enough TO wait upon her
| d show him the difference, if | was
Brown A pretty how d. do we shall
have Of it, if things 60 on at this rate
III ask Brown To do my errards, see if |
don't! and then see how he likes it.
II the girls only knew! Blu, no! They
wouldn't believe a word of II! Yon might
tell them ul doomsday and they'd defer
niue to try it! 'Bough, wit is the hes, il
YOU don't get it too dear. Dear. | won
der what some folks call dear! There :
Nelly BLY,. You nigh, talk To her ill next
July aud she wouldn', believe it. But
she Il soc! She'll learn lesson for her
self she II not forget very soon.
II was girl again wouldn't change
my CONDITION in hurry! Not |. There
was Slocum always ready to run his legs
"f-bul now-he'I 60 sooner for tina,
Mrs. Brown, than for his own flesh and
blood.
But III pay hun: see i'll don't! wont
get him q mou'hlnl Of supper. He may
get his vlciuals where he dues llls work
See how he'll like that. II | should do 81,
always try ing to please other folks hu--
bands instead of nv own, we should have
\ pretty kettle of fish, There's Willie,
he's leased for an orange these three DAYS,
and not the peal of one has been seen yet =.
There he comes putting like steam.
boat! If had sent hun, lie wouldn't have
heeu back these two hours Calling al
Mr. Browns too! if it ainl enough to ven
Il saint. III tell him IN quii-I'll-l'lI
- hut no! he'll like that too well! The
brute
won't please hun so much. III stay
# it kills me, and Willie shall have an or.
ange ii he wants, and no thanks to him
either There he comes again, aud both
hands full. Wonder what he has got
now, and who else he is running for.--
Coming through the gate and-yes.
both pockets full Of oranges-The-
dear soul! | knew he wouldn't forget his
own children! Won't Willie have a good
meal? And | wiIl-yes he shall hav"
mullins for supper; Sl"cum loves mullins!
That's all we heard, reader; for when
SIncum opened the hall door, Charlie,
Willie, Wife and all, ran out to meet him
! and get some Of those same oranges
Mrs. Sl"cum did get supper, aud Socum
had mullins.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-12-30

" A letter was received to-day, bv a
gentlemen Of this city. from Col. Thomas
II. SEYMOUR, bearing date Oct. 3l>t. lie
still has his quarters at the convent in the
city Of Mexico. aud vas well-Daily
Times, l4th.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-12-30

.American Newspapers in Mrico The
London press in its structures, on the war
with Mexico, is right in one respect-lha,
The mode in which 1t is prosecuted is an
onalous. |, Is so, and we may add, YER,
different from the mode pursued by the
English in all their war.
Alter every defeat the Mexcans sustain
we administer to them doze of cvlIlza-
tioa. After our troops cut them up with
rifle baIls aud bayonets, they step OUT OF
The ranks, take up the stick" and pursue
the relreatIng leglons with the grca, evil
izer Of manklnd-,he Press. After dis
charge of shot and shells, they receive a
discharge Of newspapers; ard while disa.
hled by their wounds, they Iei>urely read
the news Of the day, prepared for them by
their conqnerers. Such Is characlerls-
TIC of the war with Mexico, which, in this
respect, at least, is anomalous.
There are in the United States from ten
to fifteen Thousand persons connected with
The press, comprising editors, reporters,
printers, pressmen and devils. AS class
they are nuqrrslonably the beat educar-
ed, most talented, most energetic, the
most original, The most patriotic part OF
our population. OF this number, proba-
bly, thousand or fifteen hundred lrlnpd
the invading army, and assisted material
ly in achieving the splendid victories thar
have astonshed ourselves and the world
From The moment they entered Mexico,
ill the present time, they have tough, and
printed as they went along. Al every
haInng place and every town they caplur-
ed, they started newspaper, aud al the
present moment there are nearly IA dozen
A"glo American newspapers printed and
circulated IN the enemy's country. These
journals, though small in size are well got
up, aud display considerable lalen, aud IL
bllny. They cannot fail in working Il
great change in the minds Of the people ;
and in the event Of It's becoming necessary
to permanently occupy the whole of Mex
leo. will exercise al important influence
in the preservation Of order and quiet.
The press is altogether new element
in the prosecution of war, and troops vt
America have the honor of being the first
to lnIr"dnce it. Thus far, its effect has
been good, and we have no doubt i, has
aided much IN producing the present con-
ienledne>s To submit to American rule
which is apparent among the masses ni
the Mexican people.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-12-30

CRIDGE's BosToN AND MONTREAL ExpEss
We published last week letter Of IN
strnctons from the Postmaster General Il
the p. Nj. at this place. relating to on at.
tempt of a concern called "Crdge's B"s
ton and Montreal Express" to run mai
matter over the United States post routes,
from Canada to The steamers At Boston
after the mail arrangements existing be.
tween the two Governments, had herr
broken off by the IlIhcraIi'y fthe British
Government
We understand that on Tuesday, this
Express, with some one or two Thousand
letters, came in conIac' with Mr. Deputy
Marshall F. Dodge, somew here between
Burlington aud 81. Albaus-lhat the letters
are held at Burlington aud the Express
driver is lodged in The Chiucndeu County
iail.-V. T. P0triOt.
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An act to regulate the choice of a Council of Cen

An act to regulate The choice of Council of Cen.
sOTs.
Il is hereby rnGc.ei, eic.
Sec l. The first constable in each town in the
State, or in his absence inability, the town clerk
or one or more Of the selrctutn, are hereby re-
CURED, at least twelve days before the last " cn-
rSday in March next, 10 warn meeting Of the
rrcmen Of their respective towns, 10 he held ut
the usual place Of holding freenan's meeting, in
such towns, on the last " ednesday in March neat
al one O'Clock p NJ to give IN their votes for ihlr-
tr, II persons whom they would choose for Il coun-
ril of tensurs ms provided by the CONSTITUTION -
Aud he pr, siding officers are hereby required TO
open the meetings. and 10 call on the ireen, of
such town. lrrn time 10 time. for the space Of four
hours 10 1--WE in their votes for thirteen persons
whom they would ch ose for II council of Censnrs;
winch ,utrS shall he sorted and counted BY he
presiding officer, with the assistance of tee town
clerk for the time being, and list thereof recorded
in The town clerks office. And a certificate con-
tanning list rt The number Of votes given for each
person. sigurd hy the presiding officer, and sealed
up, aud superscribpd with the main" of the town,
and tn. woItIs "Noles for the Council Of Cen
sors :" sha! be made in the following form 10 wit:
STATE of Vermont.
As frcemans mreling. legally warned, and
holden nj in the County Of on the last
Wednesday in March, A. u. 1918, the votes of
Cnunli fpi Ccu.ors having been duly taken, sort
ed and counted, the following persons had the
number of votes anneAtd 10 their names, respect
fully, TO wit!
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-12-30

1t is expected that Lient Norman, OF
Vermont will be in Hartford IN the course
Of a few days, and spend few DAYS here.
Cot Seymour wrote to his sister tina, l.Ient,
n, would probably stop here three G"
four days. He should he received in II
becoming MANNER Hartford Times,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-12-30

Mr.. Webster said at Springfield. 4 do
not admit tina, i, was just ground Of COM
plain, on the part Of Mexico tina, the U. s.
annexed Texas 70 themselves
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-12-30

ORIGINAL Somebody tells the truth
in this way
The s,eed called lightning(says the Fa'es)
Is owned in the United States,
Twas FrankIin's hand that caugh, the
horse:
Twas harnessed by Professor Morse.
Boston Chron0iypc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-12-30
The POSTMASTER GEyrp.,,. R,,o

IHE POSTMASTER GENERALS REroRT
1t appears from thus report, from which
the Herald publishes extracts that on the
Both of June, the Post routes in operatinu
extend over 1888 miles; the annual
transportation over these was IS, SS7 500
miles. al an expense OF S2,406,848
Since the lsl of July last, new routes
have been put in operation $3.50 mile. in
extent. at an additional cos; OF S42 ,9l3
per annum.
The number of mail contractors ia the
service during the las, year was, 1868;
of route agents, local agents. and mai
messengers, connected uuh the mail SER
vice, on railroads and sieamboa,s, 1856.
From the best estimate which can be
made, the number of letters aud papers
passing through the United States mail
during the las, year, may be stated as fol-
lows -
Paid and unpaid, single rate
Of cents, SO, 1852 ,556
Paid and unpaid. single rate
of 10 cents, 1851, 332
Ship and steamboat letters at
Scents, 427 800
SHIP and steamboat letters
forwarded in The mails from
foreign countries, cents
added to the regular post.
age, $50 $50
Dropped letters, 865 3y9
Printed circular letters, 1925, 304
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-12-30
$50 l1;} 18(

The free letters sent by persons entitled
(" the lranklEg privilege. aud those sent
free to the army, cannot he asceriained
with any degree of accuracy but il is be.
lleved would not fall short of 5000.O00
The newspapers passing through the
nails annually, are estimated at 55, 900,
OOO. Pamphlets and magazines al 1000
900.
The dead letters passing through the Of
fees and returned To the department, as
nearly as can be ascertained, number All
nual!y about 800, 900; which. calculated
at an Intermediate point, between the tive
rates OF postage, would make an annual
loss to The deparlmen, Of SI35, 900.
The revenues Of the department for the
year, amounted to S3,945 1893 SO exceed.
ing those Of las, year.
Bv the sum OF S458 ,693 Sc, being an
lacrease of the last over the preceding
year of 10 l5.l0O per cent, and falling
short of the annual revenues of the nine
years preceding the first Of July, 1916, by
the sum of S4I8,73l a. The expendi-
lures of the year ending the 3Oh of jane
lS47. amounted TO S3919,570 G3, max.
ing only S33, 677 80 more than the reve-
uues.
The Postmaster General think. that a
less uniform rate of postage might be made
to cover the expenses, provided certain
notifications Of the acts Of 1916 were
made. such as:
The suppression of private expresses;
The privilege of sending sealed letters
in relation to the cargo" free over mail
routes in the source of frauds and ought
to he interdlctrd; TO make the single let.
ter quarter or third of an ounce, instead
Of a half, Sc; To eqnaize postage on
newspapers according to weigh, the pay.
ment of postage. or double postage ON all
letters passing through the mails for delv.
cry within The United States. and prepay.
ment on letters destined for foreign couu-
tries not having postal arrangements with
the United States, and on all printed mat
ter; and the abolition or modification of
the iranksng privilege.
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ZaiDs Of fremont.
An act in relation 10 boards OF civil authority.

An act in relation 10 boards OF civil authority.
IL is hcreby enacted, etc.
That whenever it shall become necessary 10
have meeting of The board of civil authority, of
any town in this State, for abatement of taxes or
for any other purpose, the selectGen Of said town,
or either of them, shall, en- application, appoint
and NOTIFY such meeting, which notice shall be giv-
IN personally 10 all the seIectmen and justices Of
The peace of such town, previous 10 such meeting,
or be posted up al thee or more public places in
such town, at least five day previous To sand meet
ing; aud The acts Of maj rirl Of The horrd Of civil
authority ao'saIi pIeSrnl Ill tuch meeting, shall
be as good aud valid, "a though eAecated by the
whole Of said hoard of civil authority.
Approved Nov. II, lSl7
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That's all we heard, reader; for when
SIncum opened the hall door, Charlie,
Willie, Wife and all, ran out to meet him
and gt, some Of those same oranges.
Mrs. Sl"cum did get supper, aud Slocum
had mullins.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-06
by the President Of the United states.

in pursuance of law, l. JAMES X. POLK, President o
the United States of America, do hereby declare snd
make known that public sales will be held at the under
mentioned land offices in the Territory of Wisconsin, the
periods hereinafter designated, to wits
At the land Office at MINERAL POINT, commencing on
Monday, the seventeenth day OF January for the dis
poss OF the public lands within the aforementioned town
ships and parts OF townships, viz
North of the base line and ce of the fourth principal nieri
dian.
Townships fourteen fifteen, and sixteen of range three
Townships fourteen fifteen and SIXTEEN OF range four.
Townships fourteen teen sixteen, seventeen and eigh
teen, OF range five.
Townships fourtcen fifteen, SIXTEEN and seventeen,
range SIX
Sections four, five, SIX seven, eight nine
eighteen and twenty of " Coon Slough, of township
thirteen fractional townships fourteen, ieen, and sixteen
ON the Mississippi river, and township seventeen, OF
range
fractional townships fourteen, sixteen, and
the Mississippi river of range eight.
fractional township seventeen on the Mississippi river,
of range nine.
At the land Office at GREEN BAY, commencing on
Monday the thtyr day Of January nsrt for the dispo
sal OF the public lands within the aforementioned town
ships and part of a township, Wis
North Of the base line and east Of the fourth principal
dian.
Fractional section in township nineteen, situated
northeast of Lake "Pwawgun," OF range fourteen.
Fractional township tweny-ons, north of "Fox river,