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Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1848-12-13
Brant's Indian Purifying Extract,

Yes, the desired result and efficacy will be produced
by the Of smaller quantity of this PURIrIEF than
can be produced by the of like quantity Of any
other remedy in the world. (See Pamphlets for
proof)
This PURIFIER is wholly prepared from Vegetabies,
and the 1c0rSt most obstinate, and long-sandng
diseases of the blood without pulling purgng, scken
ing, dcLHdting. IL cloanSes strengthens, iyyigo-
rateS, makes keaihy blood, and gives net5<4jgor
and ne,o life to the whole system.
BRANT'S PURIFIER, is -FOUR TINES CHEAP
Err than any other remedy in the world, because
ONE DOLLARS WORTH
of it will effect greater amount of cure than four
dollars 1corth Of SarsGparHd, any other remedy,
no matter how LARGE their bottles may be. The
important question for consumers TO determine is hor
much caratire effect ,cW dollars ,cor Of his
Purifier produce HaH dollars icorh Of that SarSdpa
rlia other rcmcdy We might here say that Brints
.Mediciaes had cured within the last year,
100000 Persons of Impure Blood Diseases,
and %, 900 Cases were considered Incurable {!
as some other patent-medicne in the habit of
saying. If we should say so, who would believe us
This however, do say, and stand ready to prove by
respectable acitReSScS that Brants Medicines have eff
iccted cures of more diseases living human beings
the past year than any other remedy in existence did
during the same time.
How much will u Dollars worth Cure -!
Iceny large, deep Ulcers cured by using only tUeiC
bottles of BRANTs PURIFIER
The following is the most wonderful and astonishing
cure that was ever effected a human being, by dny
11ed
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1848-12-13
The Vegetable Pulmonary BaIsam.
AGENTS IN W1NDHAM COUNTY.

Tested by the Experience and Observation of
Thousands. for UPWARDS of TMenty Nears PastI
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1848-12-13

NfT 1OFh TOTTs
DR.. Il verify believe that your Sarsaparla has
been the means, through Providence of saving my life
have for several years had bad Cough 1t became worse
and At last raised large quantities of blood had
night and greatly dehated and reduced and did
moi EXPECT 10 live have only used your Sarsapara short
time aud there has wonderful change been wrought in
am now able walk all the city raise no blood. and
my cough has left You well imagine that am thank
FIJI for these results Your ohedieut servant.
RUSSELL. Go Catherine street;
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1848-12-13
Fits! Fits! Fits!

I0Fd1dn ;f"enSt To- 1871.
Dr. Townscnd-Dear Sir: | have a little girl years
Of age who has been several years afflicted with Fits we
tried almost thing for her but without at last
although could find recommendation in our circulars for
like hers, thought she in delicate health
would give her of your Sarsaparla and very
glad did for only restored her strength but she has
had Of the Fits, great pleasure aud surprise
She is fast becoming rugged and hearty for which We feel
grateful Yours respectfully, JOHN BUTLER Jr.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1848-12-13
CONSUMPTION CURED.

activity to the limbs and strength to the Wuscular
most extraordinary degree
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1848-12-13

CLEANSE AND STRENGTHEN Consumption can be cured
Bronchitis, Consumption Lipcr Complaint Colds, Catarrh
Coughs Asthma Splitting Of Blood Soreness in The Chest
Hectic Flush. Night Siccdts Difficult Profse Erpecto
ration Pain in the Side, &C. hare been and can be cured
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1848-12-13
HoRRID sCROFULA CURED =!

Mr. J. B. Hdskn says, in certificate dated Rome,
Dec. 20, 1916 "BRANT'S INDIAN PURIFIER
has saved nv life had t,ocaty idrg6 L.ceI -
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-09-02
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9. Is4s
The Peoples Platform.

al have no private purposes to accomplish, no
party purposes to build up, enemies to punish,
nothing 10 serve but my country" -
"The power given by the Constitution to the
Executive, TO interpose his veto, is high conser-
vative power which should never be exercised ex.
cept in eases Of clear violation Of the Constitution
or manifest haste and want Of consideration by
Congress-"
1.-The personal opinions Of the individual who
may happen to occupy the Executive chair. ought
not to control the action Of Congress upon ques.
iions Of domestic policy, ought his objections
TO be inlerpossd where questions of constitutional
power have been settled by The various department
Of government, and acquiesced in by the people,"
Upon the subject OF the tariff, the currency, the
Improvement of our great highways, rivers, lakes
and harbnrs. the viii Of tie people, as expressed
through their representatives. in Congress. ough,
to be respected and carried out by the Executive"
"War, at all times, and under all circumsta J.
ces, is national calamity, to be avoided, if CON-
patible with national honor"
The principles Of our government, well as
its true policy, opposed to the subjugation of
other nations, and the dismemberment Of other
countries by conquest; for, in the language Of the
great Washington, Why should we quit our own
TO stand on foreign ground"-Z ia YLOR.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-09-02

BARNBURNERs AT HoME.-It seems that
we have Barnburners among US, and in a
quarter that was little expected. A Ger.
man paper. printed at Herman, and which
is now in the third year of its existence. in
the issue of August 10Th, throws Lewis
Cass overheard, and comes out for the Rad.
ical democrats, or Barnburners. who have
put up Van Buren, as their candidate for the
Presidency. The article Of remuneration
is too lengthy for our paper to-day, but we
will try TO make room for il hereafter.
Frank Bair's assertion that there was
scores Of Barnburners in Missouri, is abou,
TO be verified, and the Castles will have
their hands full, agains, they denounce them
all as traitors and read them out Of the par.
fV.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-09-02

The ninth session of Howard High
School commences on Monday. the 4Ih of
September, and continues six months
We have not sufficient time or space al
lowed to do full Justice to the merits of this
institution. nor do we deem it necessary 10
say any thing in its praise, for it has es,ab
lished for itself reputation. 10 which any
thing we could say would add but little.
The vacancies which occurred al the ter.
mina,ion Of the last session. have been sup.
piled by the Trustees with competen, and
efficient teachers. and we bespeak for the
Institution, that liberal patronage it SO just.
ly deserves.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-09-02

DISTRESSING AccIDRNT--On Wednes-
day morning as number Of our citizens
were setting out for Columbia. upon invi.
tation Of the Sons Of Temperance Of that
place. Mr.. John Coates was thrown from
his buggy about q mile ard half from
town, and his leg broken near the ANGLE,
the bone being forced through the skin,
end prolruding some TWO or three inches.
-Fhlton Telegraph.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-09-02

Total. "a 2od
Iowa and Wisconsin have been admitted into
the Union since 1874. Iowa gave democratic
majority for members Of Congress last year ('47,)
Of $50; end Wisconsin, q, Tho recent State elec>
tons. showed democratic majority OF over 5000.
Blu. the free soil" question is popular in both
these States, and il is supposed will divert many
democratic votes from Cass and Butler.
We shall follow up these statements, BY civ.
ing an impartial view OF the present state of pub.
lie opinion in The contested S,stes, and The prob.
able infuence Of the free SOIL" question upon
those OF them which are situated north of Mason
& Dixon's line.
i may be well 10 remark here, that in both
the Wing and Democratic calculations, we have
put down South Carolina for Gen. Csss, although
1t is matter olexlreme doubt how The State NAV
go. There is no evidence. at present, tina, it will
vote either Cass or Taylor. and we should not DO
surprised il the former course, adopted in 1882
and 1886, Of throwing the electoral vote away on
The some person not candidate, was repestsd;
say on Mr.. Calhoun. this time.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-09-02
FEMALE COLLEGIATE INsTITUTE.--W

FEMALE COLLEGIATE INsTITUTE.--We
have received the srb.. annual Catalogue
Of this Institution. which is located at Boon.
vile. The catalogue shows lls scholars
TO have been in attendance during the las,
year. Mr.. J. l.. Tracy, is principal; his
accomplished lady is principal of the music
department; and the other departments are
under the control of competent young la.
dies. Next TO our own school, we com.
mend this to the favorable consideration of
the people Of the State. See advertisement
in another column.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-09-02

4" Honest George Kremer," as the Loco.
focos used to call him. has abjured his old
political associates. and is now very &C.
tive advocate Of Gen. Taylor's election, in
Union county. Pennsylvania. A crowd of
the old gentleman's political friends have
gone off from Locofocosm in his compa.
ny.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-09-02

PRESIDENTIAL PRospncrs. --On the 18th,
the New York Herald published several
tables, giving the calculation of Wing, 10.
cofoco and Free Soil politicians Of the re.
suit Of the Presidential election in next
November. The Wing calculation gave
Taylor 2O6 votes, and Cass "a. The Lo.
cofoco accorded TO Taylor ITO votes, and
claimed for General Cass $50 votes. The
(" Free Soir' man claimed for his candidate
i5a votes, and gave Cass 30. and Taylor
los votes. The Wing claimed, and the
Locofoco conceded, New York for Gener.
al Taylor, while the Free Soil" man set
up the same claim for his candidate.
The Herald Of the following day con,in.
ues the subject, and says:
In the estimates given by US, we have Of course
only taken into consideration the views enter.
tanned by sensible and shrewd calculaors Of the
Democratic and Wing presses-disreearding the
opinions and assertions Of silly and hair Drained
politicians Of either side, who claim for their res.
pective candidates., the votes Of whatever State
they may happen 10 reside in. Thus We see
" free soil' democrats claiming majority Of the
electoral votes OF the whole Union for Van Bu>
rem, when the strong probabilities are that he
canno. carry a single State or electoral vote;
and some OF the Cass editors claiming Massachu.
se,ts. Vermont, Connecticut. New Jersey. Ma.
ryland and Tennessse-while few Of the over
jealous Taylor Wings pretend TO claim Maine,
Virginia, South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi,
Texas, Illinois and Michigan. Such caIcula.
tons are unworthy the notice o. men OF com.
mon observation. and should be considered els
Their as the views Of sanguine or uniformed poll.
tcians, or those Of editors and other employees
Of party in the various States, whose interest lies
in making show Of fight, whether with hopes
or not, as they expect rewards. either in tho
shape Of money from political friends, or tho
spoils OF office. il they should happen TO DO
among the victors.
The statements we have given show that eigh.
ty four OF the electoral votes OF the Union are
conceded 10 Cass and Butler by tho Wings, and
that one hundred and ten electoral votes are gem
orally conceded 10 Taylor and Fillmore by the
Democratic friends OF Cass and Butler--eaving
ninety six electoral votes contested. or claimed
by both Of the leading parties. The following
are the States thus contested, or what may be
considered the battle ground a. the ensuing Pres.
+. Ia t,nI~ IL
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-09-02

The "Democrat," in speaking of Gen.
Cass. calls him the brave old volunteer,
who has SO often perilled his life for his
country" will that paper point us to one
instance where his life was in jeopardy
To one regular battle in which he took a
prominent part? He is grea, land swim.
dler, and has plundered the Treasury of
his country, but as for periling his life,
that will be rather hard TO establish.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-09-02

The Louisville Courier says: 1--WE learn
from undoubted authority, that Col. VIZ.
Polk. of Walnut Bend. Ark. the greatest
grower of corn in America. and of course
the greatest in the world, voted the entire
wing ticket at the recent local elections in
his State. Col VIM. Polk, 10 an uncle of
President Polk. and 10 q consistent demo.
cra'. but not progressive Locofoco. and
being true to old fashioned democracy. hs
avows bis determination to vote for Gen.
Zachary Taylor for The Presidency"
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-09-02

JOSEPH l.. MEEKs, Of Oregon, has been
appointed Marshal of iha, Territory, and
ISAAC w. R. Bromley, Of New York, At.
torney Of the United States for the Dis.
irict Of Oregon.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-09-02

We understand that during the Me,ho.
dist Camp Meeting on Otter creek, some
6 miles north-eas. of this place, l22 per.
sons joined the Church. The meeting con.
tinucd 10 or l2 days, and was attended by
large congrega,ions.-Paris Mercurv.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-09-02

Gen. LANE has announced that he will
accept the Governorship of Oregon. and
that he will proceed, in a short time, with
his family, TO that country.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-09-02

Bishop CHASE was thrown from his bug.
gy on the 24lh, at Springfield, and had
some of his ribs broken, besides being 9th.
wise injured
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-09-02
NORTH CAROLINA ELEcTIoN-Thc Raleigh
Register of the 10Th, saws


Register of the 10Th, says
FINAL REsuLr.-We give below the return.
l'om all The counties in the State, with The ex
cepion OF Cherokee and Curriluck. Il will be
seen that Mr.. Msnlys present majority is S44;
which result cannot be materially altered BY the
returns yet 10 be received.
North Carolina. therefore. is as ever, a stsunch
and decided Wing State. The diminu,ion in The
Gubernalorial vote. and the decrease OF our ma
iorily in the Legislature are entirely attributable
TO general lelhargy. local causes. and shameful
multiplicity Of Wing candidates in strong Wing
counties.
Our Wing friends abroad may rest assured that,
II there is q Wing State in the Union. that Stale
IS North Carolina. Ii distracted, as the Wings
have been. by the local concerns OF the County
elections, weakened 10 their efforts for want OF
efficient organizations. misled by willy strata.
gem OF their opponents. and luled into false
security by confidence in their strength, we have
ye! carried the election Of Governor by a sufi
GENTLY decided majority now. we will under more
favorable circumstances. support the hero of
buena Vista by vote Of least equal to that BY
which. in 1874. we manifested our on6dsnce in
Harry OF the West. On This our friends through
out the Union may confidently rely. The wSig
msjoriiy in The Legislature will be two on Tho
joint ballot. -
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-09-02

U See advertisement Of DR.. L. Eas.
,erly's Family Medicines. Those who have
used, speak very favorably Of them.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-09-02

For OREGoN,-Orders, we learn, have
been received from Washington for com.
pany c, of the Rife Regiment, Capt. Rob.
er's. and Lieuts. Elliott and Hawkins. to
repair to Fort Leavenworth. and there
await the orders of the lately appointed
Governor, Gen. Lane, for Oregon. The
company has left Jefferson Barracks, and
we learn that j, is the desire of The Admin.
istration that the Governor shall reach Ore.
gon this winter, and the orders contemplate
this rapid movement.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-09-02

The Philadelph Ne,os declares that the
gallant veteran, Commodore Stewart, is in
favor Of Gen. Taylor for the Presidency
There is peculiar significance in this when
it is remembered that Commodore Stew.
nrt was a prominent candidate for the
Presidency before the Democratic Nation.
al Convention which nominated Mr.. Polk.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-09-02
A CASS ORATOR-PROGRESSIvE
ISM

| ism.
In the last week or so, we have heard
both Taylor and Cass men, speak in n,
complimentary terms Of the negro orator.
of the Buffalo Convention. The Castle.
are particularly mortified iha, their old ia.
voriie leader, Van Buren,, should suffer hi.
name TO 60 before Convention for nom
ination, where he would be nominated o,
defeated by the votes of negroes. This j.
humiliating to their feelings, no doubt
But the wings always told them Van was
not the right stripe--tha, he voted TO fran
chise negroes, (as Col. Benton recently
did) but they called it wing lie--stuck
TO Matty until he become the negroes can.
dida'e. and now they abuse him like pick.
pockets. Now we tell them 10 be careful
Of Cas-; he is as great a favorite with the
negroes as Van Buren,. The free negroes
Of the north are for him and one recently
came west to advocate his election, and
me, with warm reception in neighbor.
ing State. We append sketch of his per.
son and reception, for the benefit of our
Cass friends -
negro from New York, named Lester, as
black as black dogs nose, recently opened the
Presidential campaign in central Indiana, on the
part OF the Aboliuonisfs and the Locoocos.
against Gen. Taylor. This great black skinned
thick Tipped, fat nosed. woody headed, long
healed, foul smelling bped made several public
speeches. denouncing Gen. Taylor ard The wings
as furiously as he could. and the Locofocos moi,
only listened to him but spplauded him, and
Chapman. Of The Indianapolis Sentinel, speaks
in rapures Of his efforts.
This is beautiful spectacle. Two of
the leaders Of progressive Democracy run.
ming for the Presidency, and "buck ne.
groes' stumping it for them! Is not this
little too progressive for Missouri democ.
racy?
At the Bnffalo Convention, "Mr. Fred.
erick Douglass" was quite a lion. Being
little too unwell. he as no, able 10
mount the platform very speedily when
called for, and his white brethren took hold
OF him and set him up. He stated he was
too unwel 10 speak. but his heart was with
'hem-whereupon he was greeted with
three cheers!
AT another time he came to the Conven.
ton with a wench hanging on his arm, i,
happened that all in front of him had their
hats on. Douglass cried out that's off in
front" The order was Immediately obeyed
and Douglass, placing his hands on his hear,
exclaimed 10 his lady companion ri, makes
my heart swell with joy, to be among such
men, They respect the rights and author.
ity of the coored mani"
We hope the efforts of "Mr. Douglass"
for Van Buren,, and those of "Mr. Lester
for Cass, will not widen the breach in the
progressive family, "they are all brudders of
de great human family, and should ,rater-
nize."
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-09-02
UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT.


The examination of the students of the
University took place on Monday and
Tuesday of last week. There were a mum.
Der of persons in attendance, and the exer.
cises were both interesting and satisfactory.
An Address was delivered before the lite
rary societies Of the institution on Wednes.
day. by President Wentworth, of M'Ken.
DIRE College, Illinois, which is very favora.
bly, spoken of. Thursday was Commence.
ment. Orations were delivered by Samu.
ell S. Rice, Jas. NJ. Wilcox, Jas L. How.
ard. William Bentley. John r. Williams, T.
J. Hardin and VIM. G. Shields.
The Degree of A. B. was conferred on
the following young gentlemen. namely
William Bentley. James l.. Howard, Sam.
ue s. Rice, William C. Shields, Jas. M.
Wilcox and John F. Williams.
The Degree of A. M. was conferred on
Rober, l.. Todd, Robert B. Todd, Thomas
J. Hardin, William p. Clarkson and VIM.
w. Todd. alumni of the University.
The honorary Degree of A. NJ. was con.
ferred on Rev. Francis Hart, of Columbia
and on Jas. J. Morey, of Mississippi.
The honorary Degree of d. D. was con.
ferred on Rev. Julian NJ. Sturtevant, Pres.
ident of Illinois College, and on Rev. Viii.
liam H. Baylis, Of Little Rock, Arkansas.
The next session Of the collegiate year
will commence on The first Monday of Oc.
'ober. The fee for tuition has been re-.
duced to $40 per session.
This institution oush, to be more liberal
ly sustained by the people of the State
We have not seen the annual catalogue,
bu, understand il does not show fattering
increase Of students.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-09-02

The Locofocos at Washington City. the
Louisville Journal says. have los, over $50.
600, in bets on the Kentucky election.
Lynn Boyd is said to have suffered to the
tune of $4,000. The bets varied from
1000 to 5000 on Criitenden.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-09-02
Extract Of a letter dated,
HuxrsvrLLE, Aug. "a, is4s.

HUNTSVILLE, Aug. "a, IS4S.
"There seems to be but little
doubt but that Garth will contest the cleo.
lion; his friends assembled on last Monday
md challenged abou, thirty voies--,hough.
"ut Of the whole number, the wings say
there is but one illegal vote. There is con.
siderable excitement about the matter here
at this time"
UTRegret TO hear Of that Lexington af.
fair-parlicipale in your fears; will comply
with your request, in the other matter.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-09-02

U THE STORM which was fel, here on
the night of The 20lh ult., was very severe
in many portions Of the country. Lex
ington seems to have suffered. The APP
peal says: The damages 10 the town is
estimate d al ten thousand dollars. Messrs.
Haygood, Aull, Myers, and Slra,ton, are
the principle sufferers. The New Masonic
College which had just been completed.
was alone injured to the value of two thou.
sand dollars, by the entire loss of the roof,
and damage done to the plastering The
injury done to The crops in the neighbor-
hood is perhaps equal to tina, done in the
city"
We hear Of several steamboats, on the
river, which were very much injured
The crops in many places were much dam
aged.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-08-17

ton few infamous scoundrels are attempting to
defeat, because he would not countenance the
commission of crimes calculated to degrade the
name of Americans to a level with that of Van
dals!
In this connexicn it is worth while to add that
the Ohio Statesman has lately published state
ment of one Joseph Bennett. Of the Cd Ohio Vol
uhteers," aiming to convict Gen. Taylor of unjust
Severity toward the chckent thieues; wherenpon the
Ohio State Journal effectually retorts upon the
Statesman and its volunteer witness, by publish
ing a Bill of Indictment found bv the Grand JURY
of Franklin County, against this same Joseph Ben
net, for stealing ONE SWINE of the value of ten
dollars"C The Journal says in concluding its
article Express.
''We give the Statesman JOY Of his charge pre-
ferred by the Cochocton chichen-thiefa Gen.
Taylor, and o4 his testimony adduced to support
it, by the Franklin hog-thief."