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The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-11-09

By THE EN-. ST ATE CoNvISrIcN, STn JAN. 1896
Re,o,red That the Democracy Of Ohio are op-
vosed 10 alltpups, currency, und.ure resolved to
RETURN TO rnE CONSTITUTIONAL, cuRRENcY OF GOLD
AND siLyHR. l31F WTfeIf Ff
Resolred, Thatihe Democracy OF ONO are op-
po.ed TO ali chartered and special privileges, as
destfucaive 10 equaliy and hostile 10 rec insti-
itutions, and Jroms ieneeforh and Jarsrer declare
against them UNcoMPRoMlslNe HOSTILITY, III
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-11-09


say what Macintosh came out for after the
battle Of Churubusco. in order iha. Mr..
Trist might be heard, which solicitation. ,he
granted, ''becausc the suspension of hosiili-
Ties would give his iioors rest, reestabiisb
their norule, and give him an opportunity to
collect tho .d'sp srsed aud enable him 10 adopt
other measures to ensure ,eactionr
Meetings Of Gems. Scott and Brapo -
Capt. Davis having reported 10 Gen. Scott
that he had Geh Bravo and staff prisoners Of
war, the General ordered Captain Davis to
bring the prisoners forward where he was
When The geperal-in-chicf addressed Gen
Bravo as follows;
81 deeply regret meeting the valiant Gen
Bravo in misfortune. have long and favor
ably known him by fame. | trust we may
sosn be friends. | honor and respect hiu
as an enemy. l,..l. a il.w
Gen. Bravo expressing his thanks for the
courtesy extended towards him BY the gen
cral-in-chief, the latter directed That the for
mer be taken in the citadel and furnished
with as comfortable qu9rters as The conven
fences of the building you'd admit Of.
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THE HEROINE OF TAMPICO

Mrs. Ann Chase, the woman who so
distinguished herself AT the surrender of
Tampica bymuun,in5 The anetn5 : worms
and hauling down the Mexican flag, and
running up The stars and stripes upon
the approach of the American squadron
under Com. Conner on the l4th of No
vember 1916, has signifed TO the Amer
Ican Tact Society her desire 10 receive
and Distribute by sale aud gift, as many
of the Society's publications. as they may
see fit to forward her-thus TO become u
voluntary col porteur for that city. At
her suggestion, some thousands Of Span
ish tracts have been issued by the So
cieiy, and among the rest, g. La lila del
Lechero," or the Dairyn an's Daugh-
ter" having Its opposite pages printed
in Spanish and English for that object.
SO the prediction that the existing war
may become the means of the evungel
cation of Mexico, seems most likely To
be verified. This estimablc woman has
long been panied TO see the people kept
in ignorance by gambling, Sabbath
breaking prleslhood-" has often seen
their spiritual guides going from the
cockpit Ia the sanctuary on the Sab
bath" aud no doubt in her zeal she
will be us successful in dIflusing evan
gellcal religion among that benighted
people, as she was in delivering the CITY
without the shedding of bloody Y.
j. Of Commerce..
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CHART OF HEALTH.

Iowa complaint ot the heart
growing out ofnn inordinaIe longing after
something difficult, Ia obtain. 1t general
ly attacks persons of both sexes, between
the ages of fifteen and thirty. some have
been known TO have it at the age of
sixty.
SYMPTOMS Absence Of mind giving
things wrong names, calling tears nectar
and s'ghs zephyrs. A great fondness for
poetry and music, gazing on the moon
and stars, tooth ache, loss Of appetite
neglect of business, loathing for all things
save one blood-sliot eyes and constant
desire to sigh.
ErFEcrs-A strong heart burn, pulse
high stupidity, eloquent eyes, sleep
lessness, and all that sort of thing. Al
times Imagination bright; bowers {"
roses, winged cuplds and buttered peas
then again oceans of despair, racks, tor
lures, and halr-tr;ggered pistols.
CURE-Get married.
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FROM HAYTI--EARTHQUAKE
BLOWING UP OF A SHIP
OF WAR.

Port au Prince papers to Nov. II have been
received. from which wo gain the following in.
eigence.
On the 26th Of October, at o'clock in the
morning, the inhabl.ants of the capital were
thrown into CONSERVATION by violent shock of
an earthquake. sIlothered rumbling noise,
followed by report like the discharge of arri.
lery in a cavern, preceded the oscillations which
continued for the space of Is seconds, happily
causing neither loss OF life or property. The
weather was clear and beautiful. The merrury
OF the disasters Of 1912, caused the inhabitants
to regard this new phenomenon with the strong.
est apprehension. 1t is believed that the neigh
boring villages enjoyed lie Immunity with
the capital
Again on the 9TH Of November the population
OF the capital were plunged into profound sor-
row, by the sudden destruction OF the man of
war bark Constitution. The vessel Law at pn-
chor IN the bay Of Port an Prince, with all her
bravery on, her crew aboard, together with sew
eral Spanish and liaytien prisoners, and many
women and children who mad gone to visit them.
The quiet and beautiful afternoon was sudden.
ly disturbed by noise louder than thunder
when nearest, shaking the cry to It's foundations.
dense cloud of smoke hanging like pail over
the scene, revealed the nature OF the disaster.
But before the crowd could reach the shore,
the unfortunate vessel, thrown into the air by the
explosion OF her magazine, iad become engnlied
in the water, drawing down with her nearly all
who were on board. \ few uuioriunuies more
or less mutilaled, succeeded in attaching them
selves TO floating portions Of the wreck, and of
these nine were taken up by the boats of the
French man.u-war lErnestne, whose captain
was conspicuous for his humane exertons.
The number Of victims is known to exceed
fifty, and among them, besides men women and
children, vas an own son of Col. Z. Michel, the
commander, and nephew OF The Minister of
Finance
court of inquiry, having considered such
facts as could be asceraned, without succeed
my in developing the cause OF the disaster, or
dered special court martial for the trial OF Col.
c. Mtche, and his second in command, who
were on shore at the time.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-12-16
OGDENSBURGH RAIL ROAD.

Certain persons in Northern New
York, being dssai with the location
of this read, pelltioned the Legislature
of that Stale for the appointment of COM
missloners to vary lis line in such manner
as they might deem most for the interest
OF New York. The matter was discus
sed fire days in the Senate at Albany,
and the discussion has terminated most
triunphantly for the rail road company,
the petitioners Obtaining only G,e votes
in behalf of their measure, while the
constitution of The State requires vote
OF two-,hlrds Of the members chosen to
modify the charter of any Incorporated
company. The arguments used in sup
port of the petition, founded on the
supposllion that this road would be an
essential benefit TO Boston, a, the cx-
pense of New York, had no weight with
the members of the Senate, most of them
declaring that such re lsoas were not
sufficient to authorize the Legislature TO
interfere with the vested rigals of the
company and deprive Nolthern New
York and the great West of the benefits
of this road.- Boston DUTY .4dv.
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nlisffllanrous.
The Methodist Preacher who was
Whipped nearly to Death.
AN INCIDENT OF THE EVOLUTIONARY
WAR, FROM THE SUNDAY TINES.

AN INCIDENT OF THE tvoLuTIoNARy
WAR, FROM THE SUNDAY TINES.
Among the bands of tories which quar-
tered IN the vicinity of the lnlle STATE
Of Delaware through 1882 and 1888,
was one called "'rhe Plunderers," led
and commanded by Captain Brooks
This man united the size of plgmy
with courage that, for disregard OF re-
suits, was unequalled. His strength, for
one as small as he was, astonished all
who witnessed its scope. He could bend
bar OF iron, half an inch thick, across
his knee, ESQ say the chroniclers,) and
hold an antagonist so firmly that resis-
lance was substituted by tame or con.
strained submission. His character was
singular. Al one time he would be all
ierocily and cruelty, al another he was
as lncile and generous as the most peace
full Of the community. To-day he would
take mans hand as his friend-to-
morrow burn his house and property
and slaughter his family. Those
who knew him intimately pronounced
hun 10 have been partially insane, which
no doubt he was. His great strength
nay have been from the unnatural ten
sion Of the muscles SO frequently visible
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-12-16
OLD TIMES.

Rev. Mr. Fox, in a paper written in 1928, to a
friend, gave familiar sketch OF the manners
and habits of the good people of Boston nearly
"A century ago. The following is that part which
describes the dress OF u couple as they were ar
ranged for marriage:
To begin with the lady ;--lier locks were
strained upward over an immense cushion that
sat like an incubus on her head, and then
with shower of white powder. The height OF
lhis tower was somewhat over foot. One sin
gle white rose bud lay upon its summit, like an
eagle on haystack. Over her neck and bosom
was folded lace handkerchief, fastened IN front
by bosom pin rather larger than dollar, con
slstlng of your grandfathers immature set IN VIZ
gin gold. Her airy TORN was braced up IN sat
10 dress, the sleeves light as the natural skin to
the arm, with waist formed by bodice worn out
side, whence the skirt flowed off and was dis
tended at the ancles by an ample hoop. SHOES
of white kid, with peaked toes and heels of two
or three inches elevation, enclosed her feet and
glitlered with spangles as her little pedal mem
beers peeped curlously out
Now for the swan Your grandfather slept
in an urn chair the night before his wedding,
that the arrangement Of his percranum, wnicn
had oeen under the hands Of II barber the whole
afternoon, might not be disturbed. His hair was
seeked back and beautifully behowered, while
his cue projected like the handle OF u skillet.
his coat was Of a sky-blue silk lined with ye-
low; his long vest OF white satin, embroidered
with gold lace his breeches OF the same nate
RAJ and lled ut the knee with pink rIbOon. White
silk stockings and pumps, with clocks and ties
of the same hue, completed the habliments Of
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nhis day of Marcel.
Given under
A. ID. l54S.

A. b. First constable, Town ce, H. or
Scltciman, las the may hr.)
And such presiding officer shall deliver such cr,thctr
sealed up he CtIk the cuuny court, the in
which such vntcs taken, wiln day from the
tknt ut such volt and The county clerks, aforesaid ra II
SAID tttes, ard, the edn al following
the first Monday in May next, ocicck NJ. shall
meet together at the state House in Montne icr and when
convened shtH proceed 10 and tue vOirs and
shall cey to the Governn the thirteen PERSONS who have
the highest number OF ves elected Censor, within x
days from the time of their meeting uforcs
shall NJ the rhlrse of tho state notify such of
hcielly of their election, within twenty days.
q In OF the ahsauce of any such Co.
clerk the pre officer aforesaid, shall drve
ti6ca sealed up the sheriff county, who shall
perform the in this enloined upon the county
clerk
The Council of Censors shall hold their first
ing the House Montpelier the day appointed
by The Constitution for that purpose, aud notice from the
Governor aforesaid, of such election u be sufficient
denlils of such choice.
Sec a. The secretary Of Slate, shall cause this
b. published in two newspapers in each county m the state
where there many, he Hfler the ad-
tournament oi tic present Les, ture.
Sec. s. II the first bic other presiding officer
any town. Phi. % cf ;n b. SSuv,ci. fhFpi HN ne
of the in WHICH he resides he shall ,ruit and
pay the of snh county Of twenty dollars
aud cost
sec IT, Ifnnv county clerk sheriff shall refuse neg
iect perform the du" rqu red If him, Inv ths act
be convicted thereof by the county OF tho
in which h. rsdes lie shall Forfeit aud pay the
of his state n fine o; lunlred dullais Nth cU.ts
Sec The presiding officers aiuros lid shall receive foi
their services IN returning said per mile each
nu their respective dwellings the reside nj the
county clerk, sheriff whom such by this i.
he d. and the said clerks and rr shalt receive
six cents mile each way for their trave aud two uor-
and white busi SIS VI
appointment, b. paid al the eauty state and
the auditor of against the directed audit
the accounts Of the unity erks aud sheriff and the
~ clerks snail ul the If the ibes and 9TH
presiding Office -, aud draw ord Is accordingly
Approved Nov 8, lS47
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A FEMALE FARMER.

The second premium for the best
cultivated fam in Lilch6eld co. Conn.
was awarded the past season to Mrs
Vesta Hawkins, of WATERFOWL. The
farm contains 100 acres. 1t has been
under Mrs. HIS management for the last
ten years. The committee Determination
say -
1t is divided the present season into
twenty two acres of meadow, three aud
a half of corn, SIX of rye, two of buck
wheat, half acre oi potatoes, seven
acres OF woodland, and the residue o
pasture land. The produce of the farm
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foreign Nous.
From the Boston Alta. of Dec, 9.
Is Days Later from Europe.

The Steamship Britannia, Capt. Har.
rison, was telegraph d yesterday after
noon, al , O'Clock and 5 minutes, and
arrived at her moorings, al East Boston
at quarter past 5.
By this arrival we have received oul
usual files OF foreign papers. The dates
nre from London TO the evening of the
18th, and from Liverpool to the NOR
ming Of the 10Th nit.
The news is interesting and important,
In England commercial and monetary
affairs look more encouraging but every
branch Of trade remains in dull state
the cotton and corn markets have be
come further depressed and prices have
declined.
In the manufacturing districts the OPP
eratiyes are suffering severely by the clo-
sing of mills and the system of working
short time.
The Bank of England continues TO
charge the minimum rate OF eight per
cent.
The bullion in the Bank has increased
the amount IN both departments being
8,72Y,55li.
Our correspondent gives the following
intelligence in letter daIed Thursday
evening, the 18Th ult. He says 81
commenced some of my letters last
week III most encouraging style, aud
hoped that before the Britannia left |
should be able TO speak OF returning con
hdence, an eas'er money market, a ter
mination OF failures, an increased trade,
operatives at work, and the Bank grant
ing discounts at less rate than per
cent. But at this moment | cannot dis
cover that any such changes have taken
place. Last week affairs certainly as
sumed most encouraging appearance,
merely, however, because confidence be-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-12-16
SHOCKING OCCURRENCE.

We learn the following particulars
of a most shocking case which occur
red last week. Polly Dowd, aged SO,
woman who had long been supported
by the town of Hubbardtown, and who
was then at the house of Thomas How
land, on Monday, while the family were
all out of the house, fell into the fire, and
when found her dress dress was nearly
or quite consumed-one eye burnt out,
the skin and flesh on her head and some
parts of her body was burnt to ii crisp.
On being discovered she was Immediate
rem"ved, but no medical aid could save
her life. She fingered until Thursday
about 10 o'clock, a, M. when she ex-
pred.
A Fireplace was used in the house in
stead of stove, and the weather being
very cold, Mr.. Rowland had built a
large tirc-lhe woman stood nv it war
ming. aud Just before MIR Rowland went
oul of the house he cautioned her
gainst getting too near the fire, as her
dress might come in contact with it. AS
Miss Dowd was subject to epileptc fits
it is supposed she was attacked with
one at the time of her falling into the
fire.
II is hoped that such warnings will be
needed by those subject to This sudden
deprivation of strength and sense and
that those, in certain sense guardians
of this class OF persons, will not leave
them thus exposed, when it can be a
voded.-Voice Of Freedom.
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, ls47.

for the present season Is estimated as
follows: fifty tons Of hiy} two hundred
bushels Of corn. one hundred and thirty
three shocks of oats, and one hundred
and fifty bushels of potatoes. The stock
kept On it consists of twenty six head,
including six calves raised this season,
two horses and fifty six sheep. This
farm is conveniently laid out into small
fields, the fences mostly Of rails, all in
good repair, and together with the
buildings, presents neat and tidy ap-
pearance. - Cuiiivaior.
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" No, ! will not disgrace the Word o
God and my calling by expounding no
~ text to such as thee ~
"B, Cd, I'll make you!"
The captain then laid on thirty lashes
with all the terrible effect of his unnatu-
raj strength again the poor Methodist
tainted. The abluilonary process of re-
storing the wounded man was at this
iunciure employed without effect. He
was insensible, bleeding, and, as the
Ipunderers thought, diving.
"Lel's flush hmr' suggested the
gentleman with the sword, who had be-
fore spoken Of killing.
"Now was Captain Brooks remark ;
elf you do, III finish you ~
He was inpulsively generous. One
of his fits of mIgnm'mjty was upon the
tory leader. and he determined that he
would break his vow recorded against
the life Of Joel Sawyer. He ordered his
men to put Joel on the grass, to unite
his wrists, and battle him with rum,
which they had in their TASKS. This
treatment partially restored him to his
senses, but his mental faculties remained
in too obscure a condition to serve him.
The Punderers could make him under
stand nothing and soihey left him, Cap
tain Brooks declaring that preachers
were great deal better men than he
had taken them to be. All thai day and
night, aud until late in the following day,
the poor itincranl Methodist lay where
his ,ormentors had left him. Ii was not
until the evening of The next DAY that,
laceratud, clolhingless, aud half furnished,
he was enabled to crawl to a place OF
shelter and human succor. Four months
after his hogging he travelled into Penn
sylvania, after the story Of his coura-
genus resistance had reached every
" rebel Preside, and it was his good for
tune TO preach, with beneficial effect
/ it is to he hoped, to the largeS; kind oi
congregations. Revivals were the result
-revivals throughout the State. Cap
tain Brooks never forgot Joel, aud after
peace was declared and ratified he sought
him out and en,reated his friendship
Joel, who" never bore malice he said
gave the tory his hand, aud retained il
with friendly hold until the movements
of he authorities compelled the captnin
TO flv, wilholhers Of his viIlanous, blood
and antl-republIcan stamp, to the British
province of Nova Scotia.
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VOL. XIII, NO. 5.---wHOLE NO. PAS.

COZ the amount Of this indemnity,
two-ihirds shall be paid to the proprie-
tors. The remainder shall form COM
mon fund to secure the introduction of
bound laborers into the colony.
"'The laborers destined for the culture
of the soil shall be drawn principally
from Asia and Africa but laborers des-
igned for the direction Of the cultivators,
&c. may be brought from Europe Each
proprietor shall have the right To receive
the same number of bound laborers that
he possessed OF slaves.
" On the day when emancipation shall
be proclaimed, those hitherto slaves shall
he subjected TO an engagement Of fifteen
years, and shall remain attacked, uutil
the completion Of this Gnsagehtni, to
the establishments to which they respec-
lively belong"
The main propositions were accom-
panied with ample details the whole
being referred to Committee of the
Council, who reported upon the subjec,
at the October session. The report goes
into the subject at great length, and pre-
sents the following conclusions:
eff it were possible to consider the
question abstractedly from its future con-
sequences, it would be easy to say from
the colonial point of view
LIST The State grants to each pro.
prietor Of sl,yes an Indemnity equal to
the value of said slaves, and Of the pro-
perry TO which they are attached.
"2d. Emancipation is proclaimed ir
the French Colonies
"From the metropolitan point Of view
the formula would be sill more easy
The following edict would be suffi
Cient.
I'm 1ncipaiion is proclaimed IN tn
French ColOnieS."
The Committee on full view of tn,
plan, submitted by Messrs. Savage ano
Qunntin, observe that it proposes t.
attain two objects: LIST. In accomplish
ing the great measure of emancipatio;
in Guiana, to reduce as much as possible
the expenses to be incurred by the me
tropolItan government, IN order.to Civ
to the proprietors an indemnify which
they would consider sufficient. I'd. +,
favor, with no other SAT rifice, result a
desirable as the first, the development
of colonization.
The committee find the combina
tons proposed for the attainment Of thi
double end, acceptable. The plan ha
the advantage Of emanating from tn
colonisis and of presenting not only n
impossibllty, but not even any seriou
difficulty % execution. '-..>atem Ga-.
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Gams nshers,ent.

An act regulate the choice Of Council Of Ccnsors.
10 is herein fndefSd Sc.
Sec l. The first constable Of each town in the State,
in his absence inability the town clerk Of
the select men, hereby required a twelve DAYS be-
the Inst Wednesday in March meping
the fPpnen o THEN respective towns to he held ut the usual
place Of holding iteemlns meeting in such towns the
last We ncS in VI rch next, At one o'clork r. to give
in their vnts for thirteen persons whom they would chuuse
FIR Council nf provided by the Consiiiuun
Aud the rr.irg officers erehy required n the
meetng, aud to call IN the ttecmeu Of sch from time
time, for The uf four hours I" give in their for
thirteen person whom they wuu choose for Council Of
CensOrs winch shalt he uried and ted by the pre-
siding officer, with th Hsssancn Oi the clIk for the
time being aud list th"reuf recorded in the clerks
office. Aud n certificate containing Ii of the number ut
given Tor each signed by the presiding officer,
and cd up aud superscrih with the the
and the words Votes ur the ouncil of Ceusors," shall be
made in the following forum
Sni, of Vermont.
At ireemnns mertlng, legally warned, and held at
in til County of o tho last W ednes-
day in March ~ D. 1874 the for Council of have
eeu duly taken, sorted and counted the following rauns
had the number of votes annexed their numes ospectv
ly,
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A MANIFEST DESTINY MAN. When
LIT. Emory stopped at Panama, on his
return to the United States last spring,
he encountered an American at This
place half-seas over, with whom he got
into an Interesting conversation.
Why don't YOU return to your coun'
try :" SAID 1t. Emory.
"Re'urn to my country? Never !"
Why?"
" Because | am a manifest Destiny
man, and my country will be along here,
long before ! die %
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An act in addition the force to encour-
age and promote agriculture
II is hereby enacted &c.
Sec l. Live animals, the giowth of any foreign
country which have been owned and kept any county in
this state for the Of six months previous its
agncuiur IT, are hereby placed the conditions,
as 1--we animals which are the growth or such county
Src 2. An act entitled "nn uct in addition
encourage AMI promote agcuuto approved Oct 25, A. D.
1886 Is hereby repealed
Approved Nov -, lsi7