Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-05-20

The TariF of 1912 and l4s6.-Amount of du
ties collected at The port of New York under thu
tariff of 1916, from the LIST day of December, ls4t
10 The Is, day of May ls47, 8
months 1884 1882 q
Amount collected during same pc
rod, from LIST December, lS45, to
LIST May 1916, under the tariff of
1912 1904, 800 8;
Excess received under tariff Of
1916 over tariff of ls42,in the first
five months $780, Osl "A
There arc in warehouse considerable amount oil
goods upon which duties have not been paid
! which if paid would swell the receipts very much,
showing the favorable effect Of The change in the
Tariff Erc Post.
A gentleman, after reading Gen, Thylor's des-
patches remarked that one of his great character
iscs was modesty eyes, replied celebrated
wag who was standing by, "thai is true, bat 40
one can say he is u retiring man. "
Cough recently defined Noustachos to be, the
upper lip in mourning for the loss of the brains.
The heroic Mrs. Chase writes from Tampco
that can amusing belief now prevails with the
NlexcanS that they capnularcd at Vera Cruz for
the sake of humanity. The Yankees must have
created this new feeling.
Henry Clay.-A gentleman of New York has
received letter from Mr. Clay, which concludes
with the following noble aIlusion TO his recent af
Fiction:
"My life has been full of domestic Affections but
his last is one of The sercreSt among them. |
derive some consolation from knowing that he
died where he would have chosen and where, if
must lose him, should have prelered-on the
battle field, in the service of his country"
The import duty imposed upon rice by The states
Of the ZoIIveren, has been abolished, in consider
alton of the high prices Of provisions.
Justice al .Natomoros.--Gcn, Gushing has APP
pointed Capt. Stephen Hoyt, Don Carlos Francis-
co Galbert, and Capt. p, G. Shannon commits.
sion to make judicial examinations, as magistrates,
in NIatamoros and its dependencies in which a
citizen of the United States nay be a parly-two
of them TO form a court, and an appeal 10 lie 10
the commandant.
The nationality within man, however small a
corner of heart and thought it occupies in ordina-
ry times, awukens and stakes up room" at the
news of welI-achieved victories by his country
men, says N, p. Willis.
Beauiiful-At the Webster dinner at Rich
moad, the following toast was drank with enhu-
siasm:
"lhe states Of the union! distinct like the bill
lows, but one like the sea-"
May.
"Sweet May! for thee the fragrant zepeyrs blow,
For thee descends the sunny shower;
The rlIs in softer murmurs flow,
And brighter blossoms gem the bower
Governmental Instructor. Mr. ShurtelI the
author of this excellent school book, has present.
ed each Of the School Districts in this town with
Il copy of his book for their libraries. 1t should
20 into the schools instead Of tho Libraries - Che.
shire Republican.
Gen. Taylor--The N. Y. Tribune says "Gcn.
Taylor is certainly not our choice for the Presi.
dency."
Prisoners of Uar.-The MeSioan officers,
Lieut.. Col. Don Icse Maria Malta, lieuts Ant
Piedras, fly. Mejia and Bartoleme Amable, who,
among others, surrendered at the bHtle of Cerro
Gordo arrived at New Orleans on the 9Th inst,
on hoard the steamship New OrIeans, with $50
discharged teanslcrs and volunteers
More Toiunieers.-The Ohio boys seem all
awake for the army. Fifty thousand troops could
be raised in Ohio alone, Gom the spirit that is up.
Hon T. A. Cunningham, the late member of
Congress from Butler and Preble district is raising
company in Eaton. Mr. C.. will make most
capital soldier and an officer Of great energy and
activity Ohio Statesman.