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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-09-23

"LocKE AMsDEN-oR THE ScHooLMAsTER: A
Tale" By the Author of May Martin" and
the "Green Mountain Boys."-pp. 23l.
We have read this book with pleasure and
profit; and the motto will be found true and ap-
posite:
"In every scene some moral let us teach;
And if we can, at both please and preach"
Yes. if we can" But few can do both more
agreeably than our author. He has gracefully
inertwined wisdom with flowers. The main OBJ
ect of the book is eminently philanthropic since
it designs to direct society to the cause of social
advancement and christian civilization through
the channels of human culture 1t recognizes
the great principles which educators now advo-
cate in social reform, and which have engaged
the attention of many Legislators IN the United
States Under the guise of story it discusses
the subjects of schoolhouses, ventilation, school
books, school committees, proper teachers, judi
cous government and adequate Instruction.
What higher topics can engage genius and pat
riotsm in republic! Our community is asleep
on the subject of common school instruction and
this book has earthquake notices Of alarm, which,
we trust, legislatures will heed. Our schools
are not adequate to the wants of civilization in
the 18th century. When we know what is done
for the great mass of the people by Emperors
and Kings in the Old World, and compare the
little we do for schools, we should feel unwilling
TO lie left behind in such race. When we get
to understand the philosophy which is wrapped
up in this short phrase, ".9S is The teacher so is
the school," we shall then see that our efforts must
be directed to procuring competent, purposely-
prepared Teachers. When our Authors book
shall come to its second edition, we hope he may
make short point on this great topic, assured
that he will do it ample justice. AS soon as any
town, county or State gets the idea well settled
as fact, that as is the teacher so is the school,
from That day the action of such town, county or
State takes step higher, and organizes a new
system Locke Amsden is to plead for the steady
march Of such improvement it will go as a
Schoolmaster" among schoolmasters, and help
to elevate them and their schools 10 the place al
honor which both deserve in republic. We in
tend at some future time to recur to the contents
and story of this book; but we cannot leave il
without thanking the Author for the good service
which he has done to Common Schools. 1t i.
one of the best books we have read; ana i!
written with spirit, judgment and truth. W.
wish it all SUCCESS
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-09-23

CoMpLlMENrARY.-Th Woodstock Age seems
to have very high esteem for its locofoco breth-
rem. Speaking of the election of one OF the rep
"a certain democrat supported" Wing, "be-
cause he promised TO use his influence to obtain
a license for him to sell liquors, another year"
And AGAIN it remarks -" if the democrats had all
turned out and voted, democrat would have
been elected, unless they had been Jargained be-
fore hand" II such really is the character OF
locofocosm in Windsor county, we don't wonder
that the party in that region is so decidedly con
Sumptiye
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-09-23

GENTILIrY.-The St Adams Republican clas-
sites the representatives elect to the Legislature
as democrats feds and nggers." The Repub-
lican evidently is in The dark to the latest
fashion at the capital. Its brother locos about
here pretty unanimously resolved to treat the
abolitionists with the utmost consideration and
politeness the very moment it was perceived that
their roteS nigh. possibly be useful in the House.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-09-23

reported there as Wing and the st. Adams
Republican states that Grand Isle sends but one
Loco to the House. The vote of Grand Isle was
y for Eaton, 80 for Dillingham;, and for Brain
ard. We think it very clear that such q town
ourM to have returned Wing to the House, and
we trust it has done so.
Wentworth Cole, OF Charleston, was cassed
among the abolitionists; but he was returned to
the Caledcniun as a Wing. The vote was 90
for Eaton, 80 for Dillingham;, and 81 for Brain
ard and the remark as to Grand Isle applies
here also
Richard Kimball, of Moretown, was classed
as Loco, but he takes rank with the abolition
members.
With these corrections we make the summing
up thus:
Wings, 105
Locos, 20
Abolition, 800
Wing majority, 6
We observe that Mendon (Which the Freeman
and Patriot set down as aboition,) is still clussed
Wing by the Rutland Herald and with vote
of as for Eaton, "a for Dillingham;, and Is fol
Brainard, this classification looks reasonable G.
nough. We therefore still stick 10 Mr.. Long o
Mendon.
Colonel Smith of ST. George is strongly claim
ed by all parties here. though we have classet
him among the Locos on the authority of the
Free Press. 1t is possible that the war spirit has
overcome the Colonel; SO we will not undertake
to claim him at present.
The Caledonian classes Brighton Loco; bu
our return from Guildhall marked it abolition, ant
so we count it.
Our list for Franklin county contained two err
rors in names. Joseph King, l. is returned from
Fletcher and II. d. Farrar, wing, from Richford
Messrs Harding, of Lowell, and Walker o
Jay, who are classed abolition, were once Wings
certainly, if they are not now; and 50 were sew
eral others now claimed as third party men. Blu
we let their names stand, until they speak fo
themselves.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-09-23
For the watchman and state Journal

"LocKE AMsDEN-oR THE ScHoOLMAsTER: A
Tale" By the Author of "May Martin" and
the Green Mountain Boys."-pp. 23l.
We have read this book with pleasure and
profit; and the motto will be found true and ap.
nosite:
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-19
, A NOBLE SPECTACLE.

We do not know that the annals of the civ
ilized world afford just such another picture
as the United States present at this time
Away in another hemisphere, thousands Of
miles from her own shores, lies little island,
entirely unconnectel with us by any political
ties, whose sons and daughters have been
visited by an allwise Providence with the
drest of calamties. Famine, downright ia
mine, with all its ghastIy horrors, has fallen
upon the land. The heart-rending cries of
her furnishing children have been waited a.
cross the waves of the Atlantic to the shores
of our happy land; and oh, how proud, as an
American, do we feel in recording the fact
that those cries have found feeling and a
sympathizing response in the breasts of the
free and happy sons and daughters of Ameri-
ca. From every city, town and hamlet in our
wide spread territory, generous hearts and
open han Is are pouring in their contributions,
to be transmitted across the Atlantic to allie
viate the sufferings of the poor people of Ire
land Hundreds of thousands of dollars, be-
sides cargoes of the necessaries of life, have
already been transmitted to Ireland and eve
ry paper that we take up is filled with &C
counts OF meetings for the relief of Ireland
1t is noble, and must call down upon our COM
mon and beloved country the blessings OF the
most High
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-19
MATTERS IN MEXICO.

We find an interesting article in the Union
of the 18th instant, translated for that paper
from the Vera Cruz Locomoter' of the 18th
of January last The Editor states that when
the decree of the confscation of fifteen millic1s
worth ofthe church property was made known
in the city of Mexico, it was extremely diff
cult to get any one to make proclamation in
the city, and the Clergy, as matter of course,
rose en- masse against it. That the Cathedral
Church was closed, and every prospect of an
awful collision between the Government and
the popuiace-the latter headed by the Cler-
gy. The same article laments and deplores
with a great deal of bitterness the state of
things which exists That there is no other
mode of raising supplies for the army; and
that he (the editor) fears that this will be
unavailable, as it is so warmly opposed by the
Church. We find in the same paper several
extracts of a letter written by Santa Anna,
from San Luis on the I'd of January. most pit
iously begging for means to support his troops
In this letter Santa Anna says he sees no 9TH
er way of meeting the exigency but by the
hypothetication of the Church property fol-
the sum of Twenty Millions. That his Chiefs
are now almost MAD seeking subsistence fol
their men; that if the government does moi
send quick supplies he will not be answerable
for the consequences. Surely this does no
look much like his breaking through oul
lines" as some of the recent rumors would
have lis believe
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-19

oorWe clip the following paragraph from
an editorial in the Mecklenburg Jefersonian,
of the 5th inst. We do so for the purpose of
shelving our readers that even Mr. CaIhoun's
warmest friends in the State of North Carroll
ma cannot, and will not, sustain him in the
course which he has seen proper to adopt du-
ring the late session Of Congress. For it is a
notorious fact that the Mecklenburg Jefferso-
MAN was all along known in the State as a
Calhoun paper. Its editor has, even up to this
time, been an ardent almirer and supporter of
Mr.. Calhoun -
Mr.. Calhoun--We have carefully perused
the recent great Speech OF Mr.. CALHOUN on
the subject of the war; and its perusal has af-
forded US the deepest pain and modification.
We say this 6 more in sorrow than in anger -
for our love from our first entrance into poll
tics, been an ardent admier and constant sup
porter, so far our humble abilities would
enable us, of the great Southern Statesman
But in his recent speech, he takes open ground
against the administration and the whole Dem
ocratic party, not only as to the causes of the
war, but as to its past and future management
thus throwing the weight of his powerful
talents and influence into the scale of those
who are endeavoring to embarrass the vigo.
rous prosecution of the war, by placing oul
own government in the wrong, and, by conse
quence, Mexico in the right
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-19
A MILL1NER's CARD.

When lovely woman longs to marry,
And snatch the victim from the beaux,
What charm the soft design will carry
What art will make the men propose
The only art her schemes to cover,
To give her wishes sure success; &C.
To gain, to fix captive lover,
And "wring his busom," is-to dress
ntThe Legislature of Maryland, by a hand
some majority, has passed bill for the IT,
sumption of the payment of the public debt Of
the State. Well and nobly done
Very Sensible Movement The resolution.
from the House of Delegates of MARYLAND
censuring the President of the United State,
in relation to the Mexican war, were returned
10 that body by the Senate, with message
declining to act thereon. This was certainly
more sensible and praiseworthy than to have
wasted the peoples money in discussing anu
passing such resolutions for no other obJ'o
than political efect-BaL Sun.
II Funny Petition "A very worthy young
man made his appearance before the Aims
house Commissioner (city of New YorK) u u
Thursday morning, with the request thai u.
might be supplied with child which he W" o.
anxious to adopt He was accompanied =!
his wife, who was SO full of fun that SnS
could hardly contain herself. The husps l.S
did all the talking, and said they were OoI
exceedingly fond of children, but their anu "r,
pations with regard to becoming parents W..J
gloomy in the extreme. The kind-hea.,JJ
commissioner smiled upon the petitioners s ~
gave them an order for the last founding PG -.
ed up in the public highway, when they u
parted very much elated with their success
~ Y E1Press.
e-Miss Julia Long, of Indiana reeen he
went before Magistrate to get married .ong
Squire, who is rather absent, when sos
through the ceremony, said, Julla L Sas;re.
not your name Julia Long Wen, nqa INT
said the interesting Julia in reply, II
noshin' shorter, but it won't be so long
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-19
ONE WORD TO CORRESPONDENTS; },

ONE WORD To CORhEof ols -
Once for all we take occasion again DIS
tinctly TO state, for the benefit OF all "hom II
nav concern, that we cannot pay any atten-
ton to the letters or communications OF those
persons who do not think proper to send US
their names. We trust our readers will see
the necessity of strict adherence to this rule
Surely those who wish US TO insert comrnu-
nieation, no matter of what kind in our pa
per, ought, out of the commonest courtesy !"
eonfdc the name OF the writer to the E11l'or'
Within the last ten days we have received
several letters, requesting US to publish mar
riages and deaths-one asking us to advertise
two men for negro stealing-several contain
ing pieces of poetry and one or two political
communications, and not one of them accom-
panied by the writer's name. We cannot
publish them. That's all. Henceforth we
will pay no attention whatever to any kind OF
communication, unless it has some responsible
name attached TO it. Enough said
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-19
FALSE PRnpurf,,Y

Our readers cannot but recogect II.
loud and confident predictions which were -.
forth BY the Federal presses and Federal o.
tors about the ruin which the Democratic r.
riff of 1916 would bring upon the country !.
is really laughable 10 look back upon tbo.s
times. It was confidently predicted that n.
passage Of that act would be the precursor !.
sweeping tempest of ruin, which, in its d..
passage over our land, would lay prostr.,.
every branch of our national industry. W..
has been the result Just the reverse of N
this. Specie has poured into the couDtrv
The price OF almost every article made bv H.
farmer has been enhanced. Our great st.D,..
are in demand everywhere. And thus far a.
Tariff bill OF '46, maugre the vaticinations =.
the proiectionists, has yielded to the nations,
treasury larger income than that of the Art
of 1912. Where then are all the prediction.
of ruin made by our Federal opponents: l.,
them answer if they can! The followiD,
which we clip from the New Haven Register
is too good not to be handed about -
Il sample Of blue ru5n We call our read
ers' attention to the following string of pro
phecies which were seberly put forth by tbs
Palladium, Immediately on the passage Of
the present tariff They furnish the mos,
stricking illustration OF the wolf-cry of 'sruinn
which the federalists are forever starting for
political purposes! that we have yet met with,
Doubtless there Were many at the time who
were made by these federal croakers TO enter.
tain the same gloomy 'forebodingsL were
as honest in their belief as were the follower,
of Father Miller, in the burning of the wordt
But now, when they find themselves so rdi.
culously duped, can they cling to their idols,
There is something really laughable in the So.
rious, exact, and Pickwickian manner in
which these prophecies are uttered IF q
Yankee had set himself at work to "puess"
trrong, he could not have come nearer 10 the
mark than has this federal seer:
From the Palladium Of Sept I, 1886 !
LIST. Within SIR months from July /, 1886
labor will he reduced from is to 20 per cent
this will be a great depression of labor
3D. By first Of March, 1S47, one-half of the
small factories, especially of iron and woen
will stop operating!
3d. The products Of agriculture 1ciN be ma.
terial2y reduced for the tcant Of a HOME MAR.
KET! and on account of the reduction of com.
petition in the price of labor!
[Ha! ha ha! ha! Isn't that rich, now
ha ha j
4th. The banks will, in self defence, be
compelled to curtail their circulation material.
ly!t
5th. Within one year government credit
will not be above par, and more likely much
below
9th, In nine months, exchange on England
triU be TEN PER CENT ADVANCE
And these predictions were considered Of
such weight, that the Journal of Commerce
was requested 10 save them for future refer
ence! Can human gullbility go further!
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-19

G-The Island of Labos, which is situated
about 80 miles South of Tampico, and which
has been selected by Gen. Scott as the place
of rendezvous for the troops destined for the
attack of Vera Cruz, is thus described in an
exchange paper
's The Island of Labos is about one mile in
length and half a mile in hrea lth. 1t is thick
ly covered with all kinds of shrubbery and a
few trees: among them noticed the cabbage
and lime trees. AS it has heretofore been sell
dom visited, it is filled with snakes, rats, liz
ards and reptiles. 1t is in latitude 81 deg. &c
min. north, longitude deg SIN. Ass. west OF
Vera Cruz. On the southwest side of the
island is an excellent anchorage, well shelter.
ed from the north, and which requires no par
ticular instructions for reaching. The finest
fish are easily caught with hooks and line a.
long the shore, such as red, parrot, &C., and
at night all that is necessary is to take long
stick and knock twenty or thirty birds from
each tree. do not know how long this will
last, as the boys have decided preference fol-
game. Pork and beans are drug
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-19
MOVEMENTS OF THE ARMY.

One of the most difficult things perhaps in
the world, is to learn anything with accuracy
about the contemplated movements of our ar
my in Mexico. Each one of the correspon-
dents of the various papers in the U. S. has
his own speculations on the subject. Specu-
Iations as matter of course they must be ;
for those who have the direction of the war
will not, nor would it be proper that they
should, let the whole world into the secrets of
their plans before their completion. Of one
thing, however, we are certain, that General
Scott will, as soon as he can concentrate his
froces, make an attack upon the city of Vera
Cruz. 1t is also the prevailing rumor that the
other grand move will be made by Gen. Tay-
lor upon San Luis Potosi, the now head quar-
tiers of Santa Anna That the idea is for
Cent Scott to take Vera Cruz, and from thence
marchdirect upon the city of Mexico; and
that simultaneous with this movement of Gen
SCOTS, Gen'l Taylor, at the head of column,
will push on for the same grand goal. Wheth-
er Santa Anna will give cold Rough and
Ready fight on the way. we are unable to
form an idea 1t is also said by the letter
writers from the Brazos, that the Volunteers
from North Carolina, Virginia, and South Car.
DINA will join the command of Gen. Taylor
What truth there may be in this latter conjec-
| ture, we OF course cannot say, but think il
very likely. We presume that the attack up.
on Very Cruz will De made in the course of z
very few weeks from this time. It is also ge.
morally believed that the Castle of San Juar
de Ulloa will be bombarded by our Squadron
at the same time that the city is attacked by
Gen. Scott On land. At any rate great event.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-19
frThe following resolution received Il

Og-The following resolution received the
sanction of both Houses of Congress. How
singular that the Macedodian which came to
our shores upwarsd of 80 years ago, freighted
with the deadly implements of war, and those
weapons directed against the bosoms of the
people of this country, should now be return
ing to the shores of her native land, if we
may use the expression, laden with food
to fill the hungry mouths of her former mas
tiers. Such are the mutations of fortune:
Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep
resentdtires Of the United States of america
IN Congress assembled, That the Secretary of
the Navy be and he is hereby authorized to
place at the disposal of Captain George c. De
Kay, of New Jersey, the United States ship
Macedonian, for the purpose of transporting
to the furnishing poor of Ireland and Scotland
such contributions as may be made for their
relief and that the said Secretary be also au-
thorized TO place at the disposal of Captain
Robert B. Forbes, of Boston, the United States
sloop of war Jamestown for the like purpose
or, if the Secretary shall be of opinion that
the public interest will be better subserved
thereby, he is authorized to despatch said yes
sells upon the service aforesaid as public ships.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-19

COLT is a curious fact in the political histo-
ry of the country, that just SO soon as lead
ing Democrat flies the track in his own party,
all at one the Wing papers discover that he
is man of lofty, brilliant, splendid intellect
Well do we remember, that in the contest of
1914, when Mr.. Benton took ground against
Mr.. Tyler's Treaty for the annexation of Tex
as, which we then and now disapprove of,
the Wings throughout the whole Union dis
covered that he was great man, although all
along they had abused and villifed him, as
never man was abused and villifed. They
all at once discovered that Mr. Benton was a
great statesman and great patriot, although
antecedent to this they were entirely blind to
one good trait in his character So it is now
with Mr.. Calhoun. They praise and eulogize
him in their papers. His lofty intellect, bril-
liant genius, and consummate craftsmanship,
is the theme of their daily discourse Where
as, MIR. Benton, since he has taken so bold
and fearless stand for the administration, is
again abused and traduced, as Wings only
know how to abuse and traduce How comes
it that Mr.. Calhoun has all at once become
the pet of the Wing party' He has opposed
the administration in its endeavors to carry on
vigorously the Mexican war, and, of course,
thus acted with the Wing party. This is the
true answer to the question. Whenever we
hear the Wings commence praising Demo.
crat we are disposed to think that he either
has, or is, about to turn tail on his own party
For it is certain that so long as Democra
sticks up to his principles, he never will re
ceive one word of commentator from ths
Federalists.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-19
mAmongst long list of appointments,

WAmongst long list of appointments,
published in the Union of the 18th inst, we
find the following from this State:
A. A. Norment,. of North Carolina, to be
I'd Lieutenant OF Dragons.
w. F. Richards, of North Carolina, to be
Captain of Infantry
William j. Clark, of North Carolina, to be
Captain of Infantry.
Jas F. Waddell, of North Carolina, to be
ID Lieutenant of Infantry.
Charles R. Jones, of North Carolina, to be
LIST Lieutenant of Infantry.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-19
TOBACCO.

The amount of Tobacco on hand on the 1st
of last January, was very nearly sixty thou
sand hhds.! the duty upon which in England
would be between fifty and sixty millions of
dollars. This bears very heavily upon this
branch of our national production We are
glad to see from the Union that Mr.. Bancroft
is making every exertion, and with hopes OF
success, TO have the duties reduced.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-19

U-So the Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER, alias
Black Dan, alias the Gol-like Daniel, is about
to visit the South. This the Northern papers
say. Well, we suppose he will receive quite
a cordial reception from the g Black Dams"
of the South, alias his Federal brethren in
that region
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-19

Qg-[t will be seen from other parts Of this
weeks paper that the rumor about the evacu-
alton Of Vera Cruz by the Mexicans was all
hoax The reverse is the fact-they are
fortifying it, and it is now generally believed
that our army will have some hard fighting TO
DO before we can get possession of it.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-19

oo-In the Washington Wing, of the 10Th
inst, we notice correspondence between Mr.
Stanly and William H. Washington, Esq, OF
New Berne, in which the latter declines being
the Wing candidate for Congress in the New
Berne District.