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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-01-07
Postmaster Generals Rep ort.


Presidents Message, of something over $50 D
900, The loss is stated, by the report, as 70 i
lows:
From table A it appears that the annuai ! aver
age income from the LIST day of July, 1886 to the
Both of June, 1915, amounted to S4,364, 524 ID
Whilst the income for the
year ending 30th June, 1876,
the first under the new law,
amounted to S3487,. 100 81
Making loss of revenue,
the first fiscal year under the
new law when compared
with the annual average of
the nine preceding years of So77,4 70 81
And making loss of rev.
enue the first year under the
new law, as compared with
the preceding, OF Soo@,o< Id
The revenues, as above stated, include the DOS
tagcs paid on matter which went free thro ugh
the mails prior to the passage of the lnts Law > of
which no account was kept prior to the ON
mencement of the last fiscal year.
The diminution of the revenues OF the De-
partment arises principally from the loss or let
ter postage, which, when compared with tn At oil
the preceding year, amounts TO S17o,533 o. be-
inc an entire loss sustained by the BepartI tent
except $24,108 81.
The Postmaster General ascrbes porto OF
the loss to private expresses; to the incosur OF
the correspondence of several persons under one
envelope, and to fraud in mail agents.
He says:-
To remedy these evils, respectfully suggest
that the law be SO amended as to make the sin
ole letter weigh Ia Instead of the l-2 ounce,
except in the case of letter weighing less than
half an ounce and written upon single sheet OF
paper
That the same power be given to the Post Of
fee Department to prevent violation of its rev.
enue laws, as is now giveu the Secretary of the
Treasury against smugglers.
That all letters passing over mail routes, which
relate only to the cargo, be free, when they are
unsealed, and subject to the inspection of the
Post Office agent, when fraud is suspected. And
that the postage on newspapers be so adjusted as
to approach more nearly the cost of transporta-
ton and delivery, and be made more equal and
lust, as between publishers This may be ac-
Ie complished without any material interference
of with the policy CT disseminating intelligence a
" mong the people by their general circulation.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-01-07

u Advertisers must excuse us this week. as
we have not been able to get notices arrange
so as to meet the changes in our columns.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-01-07

Aggregate force employed IN the field 1854
Of this force (2499f SAB are of the regular
army and 16,5ll volunteers.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-16
Notice..

"HE Board of County Commissioners OF
Il Grant County, have appointed as "Over-
seers of the Poor" in said County, for the ansuing
year, Warren Hannum, of Fairplay;
Dorman SEN, of Hazel Green; John F. Kirkpat-
rick, Platteville; FL. l.. Massey, Potos; T. NJ.
Barber, Lancaster; Geo. w. Byerly, Beetown;
Orrs Mccartney, near Cassvlle; and Henry
Patch, Patch Grove.
Whenever it is necessary for any individual to
become a county charge, application must be
made 10 one OF die 'sOvereers" above named, as
no account for services to Paupers will be allowed
by the Board of Commissioners, unless contracted
for by one of said "Overseers." And whenever
any person shall make application to either of said
ssOverseers of the Poor TO become a county
charge, such "Overseer'' should Immediately for
ward such persons to the Poor House near Lancas-
ter, or give notice to S. B. Chase Superintendent
of the Poor House, by mail ot otherwise, Of such
Paupers, who will Immediately take measures to
have them moved 10 the Poor House.
By Order Of the Board,
Attest, E. P. WOOD, Crk.
January 10, lS47 as.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-16
The Pulpit.

In mos, well regulated communities, people
assemble en- Sunday, for religious instruction.
10 poin, of influence, the pulpit in the United
States. is second only TO the press. Address
ing masses of men, women and children every
week having the public ear every Sunday
the clergy mus, do very much to mould public
iasie, public opinion and the morals OF the ma
ton. In new settlements and particularly IN
the west, the influence Of The pull pi. 10 less Oh
vious: still iha, Influence is on the increase a.
mongst us and is destined TO be firmly es,ab
established. Wherever there is a village or
settement,here ia the germ Of church or two.
Upon US il depends whether we will encour-
age and support as preachers, men OF learning
and real ability. OF not. II we canno! have
preachers who are really capable of instrucilng
rs, and who can do nothing bu, rant and roar.
who set at naught the panest principles OF
| logic, who violate all rules of grammar. aud
who only know how to make jingle Of words
without meaning. and sentences without sense,
why we had better have no preachers at ALL
Such preachers bring religion into con'empt
and drag down The standard OF morals. "Do
men gather grapes from ,hornsl or figs from
lhisllesl" Pot an idiot 10 the pulpit, and he
will soon have only fools for his audience -
We wan, preachers Of learning and profound
study-familsr with history and the sciences.
We should no more encourage quack in di-
,inity than duaek in ruadtctna ThpFa a
false iase prevailing amongs. US, created IN
pan by The empiricism Of the pulpi,-a false
judgment of what really constitutes good
preaching. There is a foolish prejudice
gsinst written sermons. Now The proper
place for profoubd thought, for close analysis.
for arrangement Of thought and for clothing
IDEAS in the most vivid language, in the closet
The best oraiions of the most eminent orators
10 all ages have been written. Sermons may
be committed TO memory-iha, IS well enough !;
but at any rate they should first be written.
and tina, carefully. That person knows but
little Of the powers Of the hamnn mind or OF
mental habits, who expects preacher to arise
in the pulpit. elaborate profound thought, rea.
son cogently, arrange logically. illustrate for
chilly, and selec, the bes, forus Of expression,
and attend to all the graces Of gesture and elo
culon, eriempore. Ii never was and never
will be done. Those who pretend to do il,
know better A preacher may get few SER
rnones roie which he may so deliver as to
make them seem exiempore. They are. 10
fact, no more exlompore. than the performance
Of laggler who losses five ivory balls a, once,
because he has prac,ised tossing them half his
life. Give him four bullets to toss-change
tho fea, 10 the slighes, particular, and he Ut
tory fails.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-16

~ Private letters from Santa Anna and
Almoie to friends in New York city, dated
San Luis Po,osi, November 90. and Mexico,
November 90, state tina. Santa Anna had no
intention Of retiring from San Luis; that he
has great confidence of success over our forces
tina. he has above twenty-five thousand
men, Of which ten thousand are eavalry-thai
all is harmony - that Congress will have a
strong federal inclination-,hat the English
offer Of mediation had been withdrawn, and
that ministers Of finance had been promptly
deposed for sanc'ioning The usurious terms of
settlement Of the British debt.
The troubles in Venezuela had been quel-
led. Guzmsn, the chief rebel, is condemned
TO death
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-16

MTder-Dr. Cess body found We stated
a few days since, that there was quito an ex.
excitement 10 Waterloo and vicinity, 10 regard
to the sudden aud mysterious disappearance.
on the 10Th inst, Of DR.. John c. Goss, grad.
uate Of Geneva Medical College, who resided
abou, eight miles from that village. The &c,
novs Daily Gazette, Of Wednesday. says. his
body was found the day previous short dis.
isnqe from The road leading from Waterloo TO
Msnaing's Corner. in the town Of varck. 1t
was found in hollow log, and bore such marks
q violence as to lead TO conclusion tha, he
ssS been beaten to death with a club. yari.
poe stories are aaost 10 connection with the
matter. bot we foIbear TO mention them, until
SO hear something more definite from reliable
esnurcss-Syraeuse Jour.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-16
He is confident tina. the road can be built BY
individual enierprize.--Roch. Dem.
New. of the Week.

The Van Ness case has been decided by tbs
dismissal of Mrs. Corners petition, Her
counsel expressed an intention Of appealing to
the U. S. Supreme Court.
Lieut. Eastman, of The Tennessee voIun'
,eers. who died recently in Mexico. was once
editor Of the Clinton County Wing. N. Y.
A batch Of Treasury notes have been re-
ceiyed from Monterey. which were purchased
there a, seventeen per cent. discount, the regu'
lar rate at which they were selling at at that
place.
We learn, says the New York Courier,
through the correspondence Of the London
Morning Chronicle. from ConsiantinoPle,
,ha, another terrible massacre has occurred a
mong The HISTORIANS.
|, is noticeable fact that the President disa
vows the annexation proclamaions which his
friends in Congress have been trying to de
fend for weeks.
The Legislature of North and South Caro-
lima have granted charter OF incorporation tt
the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad
Company. The object of this gran. is tc
promote the construction Of link which viii
unite the railroads of North and South Caro-
lima, and Thus render unnecessary the present
steamboat route between Wilmington and
Charleston. The city Of Wilmington is pre-
pared to subscribe 5000, 900 of the stock.
The Washington Union says we are in
formed that six of The members Of the Com
mriee of Ways and Means. three wings and
three democrats. are inhexibly opposed 10 rec
ommending tax on tea and coffee for wal
purposes and the opinion is openly expressed
by The mos. Influential democrats. that if a
bill be introduced for that purpose, i. will no,
receive fifty votes in the House.
Government, has bought the ship General
Taylor for $4,000, 10 transport troops ,c
Tampco.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-16

" The Providence Transcript Of The 9Th
instant, says-rhis morning at quarter past
three, the city was alarmed by an explosion
which shook the buildings and started many
persons from their sleep. A powder house
situated some two miles from the city, and
containing some sixty or seventy kegs Of
powder, had been Sc, on FIRE by some ;ncendi
airy, The mansion house Of Mr.. Eaton was
much injured, and some of the furniture de-
s,royed. The farm house on the estate wa,
much injured, and the trees and fences were
blown down
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-16

Tho cold for Comfort Last Sunday morn
ing in Lancaster. the thermometer indicated
29l degrees below zero; and in Platteville and
Potos 81 degrees. This 10 Is degrees colder
than the coolest day last winter.
After grumbling for cold weather and snow
until NowYear's. we now have both. to our
hearts content Mankind are like children in
a winter school. At one moment saying to Prov.
idence, "may 60 10 the FIRE sir'" and the mex,
momen, screaming, I'm too warm sir! I'm too
warm sir"
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-16

1.e Oregon RaiirOad We are informed
that DR.. II Carver. Of Piusford. az old resi-.
den, OF this county, has gone to Washington
to procure charter to build the Oregon rail-
road, by Individual enterpriEe. DR.. c. has
loag manifested grea, in,erss, 10 the impor.
TAFT work. and claims that he is the original
protector Of The enterprise. This claim is sup.
ported by mass Of testimony ,ha, is quite
TO those Who have examined il. Ia
,ppesrs that he wrote and published articles
concerning the project long before it was
preached by Mr.. Whiioey or sny other Persoo
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-16
An Indefinite boundary.

The Convention has not only attempted 10
take away from Wisconsin territory south OF
the ST. Croir, twice as large as the State OF
Rhode Island, but has left our northwestern
boundary so Indefinite that il can never be de-
termiued. Let us make a quotation from Arii'
Gle . Prescribing the boundaries: Leaving
The aforesaid boundary lioe" chat which was
defined by the act OF Congress- "af TIE first
rapids Of the river ~ Croix. thence in a direct
line soulhwardly Ioa poin. Is miles east Of
the mos, easterly poiu, OF lake s, CtOix, thence
due south TO the main channel Of the M;ssis.
sippi river or lake PePin &c." Now we should
like 10 know whether there is any means Of
ascer,aining whether "the first rapids Of the St.
croix river" above referred TO, means The first
in ascending the river, OF the hrs, 10 descend
ing i,i And what guide the above dsseriPti0a
would afford to survsyori Ard whst degrees
of velocity Of water constitute, "fapidsf" A.
90 whether the proposition Eat" above, spilled
10 rapids several miles long. nigh, no, De con
s,rued 10 mean either extreme OF any point be.
tween The extremes Of said fret rspids' New
a boundary line, 10 a mathematical line, and
occupies 90 space. l.is an extension Of points. .
n IL alvsys material 70 know the exact hni,
Of he jurisdiction Of a state. The precise
point at which our boundary line is 10 leave
the river ST. Louis. 10 as indefinite as the re
nod Of the at which pig becomes hog.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-16

From The .army.-1'he steamship Mckim.
arrived at New Orleans on the morning of the
2Oth ult., with dates from Brazos Santiago TO
the 18th, and two days later from Monterey
From the Picayune and Delta we make the
following summary Of news
General Tay Tor was TO move. in column. on
the 9Th. 9th and 10Th, for Victoria. with about
fifteen hundred men, II is supposed that he
will make tina. place his head quarters.
No further demonstration would be made
towards San Luis until further orders from our
Government
Brigader General Hamer. of Ohio, died a,
Monterey, on the Sd, Of inflammation Of the
bowels.
General Butler is in command Of the dis
trct Of country comprised within Salillo,
Monterey and the Rio Grsnde.
Colonel Harvey arrived a, Monterey on the
Gath.
Santa Anna had sent detachment of 5000
men TO destroy the water tanks between Sal.
iillo and San Luis Po,osi.
General Taylor had imprisoned the Alcalde
Of Monterey for furnishing money and horses
TO deser,ers from the American army.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-16

FyoSe 10 deaih.-On Wednesday the 18Th
the stage driver on his way from Prairie do
Chen, found the body of jeremiah Bennett
who The night previous had frozen to death -
Benne,, IL seems, went TO Prairie du Chen
the day previous with his team, and started
for his home a, Patch grove in slate Of lniox
ication. The stage met him on Tuesday be-
fore sundown, three miles from The Wisconsin
river 10 company with too other teams. The
murderous "crillur" showed itself IN mos, Of
the company. The others II seems travelled
faster than Bennett, as il cannot be supposed
iha, they would have lefl him TO perish. But
on Wednesday morning the stage driver saw
one OF Bonne,'s horses on the slough south
side Of Wisconsin,, bu, saw nothing OF the 9th
81 horse or the sled and near hay stack one
hall mile from Mr. Curley's he found Bennett
lying on his face, dead. lie had been to the
slack and left two overeoals, aud then len the
stack, whether TO 60 to Cutley's, or not is not
known. bot 10 a short distance from the stack
he fell and died another victim Of inlemper
ance.
Since the above was in type, we learn tina
in crossing the Wisconsin river. the Ice
which is rough, Bennett ran his horses. so as
10 get ahead Of the other teams, by Which he
disabled q horse 80 as TO be unable TO travel
The lame horse was then taken from the sled,
and the man with Benne, drove the other horse
and sled home, leaving Benne, to get the lame
one 10 Cutlsy's II no further. But It seems
thai the horse gave out, and Benne, lei' him as
above stated.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-16

L From a statement published in the n.
y, Journal Of Commerce, il appears that the
receipts Of -four a, tina. port during the sea.
son has been IS follows; down the Hudson.
e,e63,S5s barrels; from the South. as5,il5
barrels. TOTAL. ,, 5is.S7l barrels. The &C
iusl receipts down the Hudson, is greater
than is stated shove, as The reports of the a
mounts brought by some sailing vessels. are
necessarily imperfect.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-16
To Let.

NHAT spacious,and convenient house aud
j. out buildings lately occupied las tavern, in
Potos, by Mr.. Patterson, deceased; and known
as The City House. 1t is an excellent stand for
for tavern, and will bei let Immediately at a
moderate rent. Inquire of
MARTIN ENNOR.
Potosi, Jan l6, l847. 45-4t.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-16
WISCONSIN HERALD.
LANCASTER. WISCONSIN.
SATURDAY MORNING, JAN. I6. is47.
The NEW Tariff

Is now in operation. We shall see now,
whether the reduction OF duties will benefit the
consumer-whether we shall buy goods any
cheaper than we bought under the tariff of 1872
II is very doubtful whether our merchants will
actually make their purchases any lower or
if they do, il is still mere doubtful whether
they will sell any lower. If they buy cheap
er, il will afford them a broader margin for
profits. and they are the last class Of men, not
to avail themselves of an opportunity Of ma
king large profits. To buy cheap and sell dear,
s their trade. If il should put money IN their
pockets, il does no, follow that The consumtr
will make any thing by it. When the duty on
wines and teas and coffee was reduced, those
articles still continued TO cost The consumer al
most as much as ever. The merchant, to be
sure, makes larger profit in selling them; but
the purchaser at retail, gains nothing by it
Tea is free OF duty, and yet we have TO pay for
a good article. from 81 90 10 $3.50 per pound
which is as much as we paid for it under
high duty. On the most Of cotton goods. the
tsuf Of 1876, lsvies duty Of only % per cent,
which may perhaps food the Atlantic cities
with British fabrics, shade cheaper than the
same goods can be made 10 The UniIed States
Our manufactures may be driven GU, Of our
own market. Jobbers and merchants may
buy little lower than they have bought
But The man woman and child who wear these
fabrics, will have to pay as much for them an
ever; and if our own manufacturers can be
once driven 90, Of he marko,-drVsn into OH
or pursuits, 30 ina, competition shall no longeI
be feared. the price Of British fabrics will ad
and the advance in price will have to
be paid by the consumer; for however slow
merch ants may be 10 diminishing prices, they
are always promp, enough in increasing prices
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-16
Sheriff s Sale.

DY virtue of a writ of freri facias execution,
I'D issued out of the clerks office of the District
Court of Grant county, w. t, and under tho
seal Of the said court, the Both day of Decem-
Der, A. ID. 1876, at the suit of Thomas II. Pau
ley, plaintiff, and against William Amsbury,
principal, and Thomas Hugill, surety, defend
ants, against the goods and chattels, lands and
tenements of the said William Amsbury and
Thomas Hugill, TO me directed and delivered, I
have levied uDon all the right, title and interest
which the said defendants, OF either of them had
on the 30th day of September, 1916, or at any
time thereafter, of in AND to the following de-
scribed piece OF land OF lot + ground lying and
being in the town Of PlatIeviile, in said county
of Grant, and particularly known and designated
on the recorded map or plat Of survey Of said
town as being part of lot number eighteen, to-
wit, thirty feet square in the northwest cor
ner of said lot eighteen, fronting on Mineral
street thirty three feet, and extending hack thirty
three feet more or less, and which said property
will sell at public vendue TO the highest Bidder
for cash, at the courthouse in Lancaster IN said
county, on The Bah day of February, A ID. 1871,
TO satisfy said execution and costs.
n W. KENDALL, sheriff,
G, c. W. T.
Dec 81, 1876. 1876.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-16
Taken Up

DY the subscriber, living at BARRIERS mill, in
I'D Grant county, two yearling steers, one
a red, crop of the uaderside Of both ears. The
other red and whlte-marks the same. TIE
owner is requested to prove property, pay changes
an take them away. ]. BARBER.
Jan 10, lc47. 45-4t.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-16

Prize Moacy-A letter from 40 officer in
the U. S. Squadron OF TampicO says We
took an estimate Of the prize money seeruing
TO the various prizes taken at Tobaseo, and
this place. Il amosnts 10 SCI, 900 half Of
which, $4,000, gees to the government; SO
the navy is a, las, doing sens,hing for itself.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-16
Who pnys for Intcmperance!

few weeks since, poor wretch named
Pinneo, 90, drunk in Bee,own one very cold
night, and being unfit in tina, situation, to stay
in respectable grocery-all groceries claim to
be respectable crawled into blacksmith
shop, and laid down upon the forge. with his
back toward the IRE, 10 keep from freezing -
Late in The night, most hdeous groans were
heard through tho viIlage--noises like the
walings Of tho damned. The drowsy villager
turned upon his pillow and slept. Morning
came and the grosning attracted some early
risers 10 the blacksmith shop, where they
found Pinneo helpless, his clothes burnt to
cinders. and his back literally roasting in the
FIRE. What hell more terrible can be imagin-
ed Pnpeo is still alive. living a county
charge, al a cos, Of 81 per day.
Is there any hell too no, for the man who
got pnneo drunki
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-16

u Those in this town who subscribed for
Mr.. Fairchild's Temperance paper.' published
a, Springfield, H., and paid for i. in advance.
have never yet received a solitary number o!
the paper, This is violating the pledge.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-16

tive are indebted 10 Nj Rishsrssoa s..a
A. C. Brown Of The Wis. II. r. and to the
Hon. NJ L. Martha Of Congress, for Pebble
Documents.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-16
List of Letters

II EMAINING in the Post Offic at Edwards
II vile, w. t., on the first day Janua ry ,I847
VIM Higgins Thos Place
. Stwar VIM Hess
J ohm Hays 3 Richard Baney
| Woodward VGrainer
VIM Groshong John Howery
l. Jefford E III Blanchard
Joba Casson Adam Hetchen
Jane NJ Hunter VIM Corts
Jane Ash w w Blanchard
Gilbert Cobb J c Randall
] Wheeler Charles Ashley
Jacob Sala Alexander Petiitt
B Russell ? Daniel Mcbride
Thos Tomas Peter Feter
ii c Curtis /. Laca
A Benson VIM Pauling
John Phelin Abner Smith
Jno NJ Roads VIM Smith
VIM Town John Taylor
VIM Sueeter l. F Road
NJ Heakey Sam Gilbreath
Jos Tomas J G Waddle
Mary French 2 Lewis Pound
o Button VIM Bu:terfeld
jas Wilmer , S T Elton
VI McAdams John Freeiand
r Baney G Smith
O Littleheld J J Hays
l. Austin L Johnson
A Horton John Carlede
n Goodenough Miles Young
C. Johnson l. Omstead
+ Lochner John f Rhoads
NJ Readon Fl 5 keywood
d Warren E Fruit
J F kirkpatrick A Shoemaker
w V Stalsy NJ Woods
halfway Riner
McRur lells III Smith
Jno Adams Fleefall
l. johnson 81 Davis
l. ID Philips John Adams
Thomas J B Grnn
l. Parker John Widows
J Fl Rasson
Jan l6, lSi7-45-3t. J. p. HORR.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-16

u The body of young Bishop who per-
ished in the recent fire at Buffalo, has been
discovered among the ruins.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-16

Legislature The Legislature convened az
Madison last Monday. Mr.. Darling was e
lee,ed President Of The COaneil, and Wan.
shew Speaker ct the House. kellogg Seere-
iary. Hog ,iu was elected Sergean:-A''Arms,
Morrison Messenger and Parker Fireman