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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-12-14
Eor Fire.

a NEGRO BOY. aged about 10 or IA years.
: a situation in the Country would be preferred
Epqure at this Office.
:. July l3. ls4S--lf
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THE BEST
LE0il a NIDAu p & PIE u
INTHE WORLD.
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cider E'inegar.

4 sN hand, Superior Yine.ar--warran;ed all cider
~ Tor sale low. +. NlSGION,
September Z. 1913 b. 4 .. X. Road.
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and Boating Business.

al the old stand at Falling Waters. The business will
therefore be hereafter conducted under the firm Of
Charles Downs s. Sons; the partners will give
therpersonal attention 10 the business the public may
rely on The most satisfactory results OF all business in
their line. Inc highest market prices will be paid Ion
Wheat, CoHn, Sc, delivered either at the Falling Wa
lers, or at the mouth othe Opequon Persons wishing
TO have their wheat ground can be accommodated and
the flour delivered IN Georgetown 20 cents per bar.
rel. CHAS. DOWNS s. SONS.
August g. lSi8-3m
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NEW GRO Gerry
AND
Oh O II II I ~ G. S n O N 30


HIN G. ST WNlso
"M. II. PHILIP SHOWERS have entered
w into Co-patinership IN the Grocery and Ready
Made Clothing Business in the House formerly oc-
cupied by Philip showers.
Our stock OF Groceries IS large, consisting of every
ss.--ss.s u ~ Thing in that line
hSsSs.gi ~ Brown, Crushed and <TN---sf@
sg5E1,rrEsH Pulverized Sugars Rio c tsss sss.sssia
hE and Java Coffee; Teas y, is
gfH s " of al! kinds Bacon, SsA-1a4s-a-1aA
~-1sA =e1se---1 Lard and Flour.
Fiarseed. sperm and Fish ca;
25 Kegs Of Nails assorted. al 81 rs per Keg
90 Boxes s by 10 and 10 by IL Bait. Glass.
PUTTY AND WHITING,
AND A FULL STOCK OF DYE-STUFFs.
In few days we will add to our stock of
G l. o THIN &c,
making full and complete all of which we offer al
reduced prices for cash country produce.
The stock Of Cloths. Cassimeres and Vestings now
on hand will close out at first cost, as we design
turning whole attention TO the Grocery and Ready
made Clothing Business.
We invite the public TO call and examine our stock,
as we are determined 10 sell our goods at the very
lowest cash prices,
WM III. s. PHILIP SHOWERS.
August 81, 1913.
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ABA ET-Ma A KIN e.,
wyrr7arg wr7.UI1

WILLIAM wILZIg
EN ESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the
a & public generally. that he has lately returned rom
Baltimore With variety Of Patterns and Styles OF
Furniture, and has commenced
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NOTICE.

NliE subscriber hereby informs his friends and the
pubhe that he has taken his into co-partner-
ship with himself in the
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HATS AND caps,

Together with Ladies' and Gentlemen's best kid
gloves, Hose and half hose-also best lambs WOO
hose for children
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-03-25
The Revolution in France--the
Causes. =.

The immediate cause of the outbreak il
Paris was the revival of an old Police Law
prohibiting public assemblies Of the people
without permission of the Government. The
citizens of Paris had made preparations for an
assembly and the members of the Chamber of
Deputies-(those opposed to the Minstry)had
agreed to attend. The Government made
strong Police and Military preparations in or
der to suppress the banquet but, finally, the
excitement became so intense the opposition
Deputies gave notice that they should refrain
from attendance and advised the people to a.
bandon the idea. II may be remembered, how
ever, that such assemblies, or banquets, have
been common throughout France for year
past. Political speeches and toast have been
freely uttered, not at all times savorng of
loyalty, and latterly, the Kings health has not
been drunk. There are also other causes of
complaint against the King and Ministry,more
particularly against Guizot, who had advised
Louis Philippe to the adoption OF these meas
ures for the suppression of the contemplated
banquet, During the progress of the revolu-
ton the following catalogue of grievances was
laid before the President of the Chamber of
Deputies in the form of articles of impeach.
ment against the Ministry, which was signed
by the opposition members:
We propose TO place the minister in accusa-
ton guilty
l. Of having betrayed abroad the honor
and interests of France.
2. Of having falsified the principles of the
constitution, violated the guarantees ofliberty,
and attacked the rights of the people.
3. OF having, by n systematic corruption, at
tempted TO substitute, for the free expression
of public opinion, the calculations of private
interests and thus perverted the representative
government.
4. Of having traficked for ministerial pur-
poses in public offices, as well as in all the pre-
negatives and privileges of power.
b. Ofhaving, in the same interest, wasted
the finances OF the state, and thus compromis-
ed the forces and the grandeur of the kingdom.
6. OF having violently despoiled the citizens
of a right inherent to every free constitution,
and the exercise of which had been guaran-
teed to them by the charter, by the laws, and
by former presidents.
T. OF having, in fine, by a policy overly
counterrevolutionary, placed in question all
the conquests of our two revolutions, and
thrown the country into profound agitation.
The complaint was not acted upon the King
soon after Indicating and his Ministry with
him. Such are the causes, we gather them
from the most authentic sources Conformation
of the revolution. For other particulars the
reader is referred to the column of foreign in
telligence. The next arrival from Europe
will be looked for with intense interest
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-03-25

ifsubdued. Iflhey merely kick and back
towards you, the size of the room enables
You, by keeping your eye constantly on them
and siding round, TO avoid their heels,ns yOr
apply the lash. The horse will soon be tired
representing his hind legs to you. But If
the horse he strong, high-spiriled stallion of
some age, which, badly managed by timid
groom, has had Ids own way, when he turns
Ills head towards you, then comes the tug of
war. In such cases, gentlemen, make my
self lille ugly and outlandish in my appear
iuce, before | enter his presence; and i do
enter in n very bold, and dnshing style, for
horses are very subject TO panic from sudden
unusual nppearances.) Before he RECEIVERS
his sef.possession, aud can wonder at my
s,udaciots impudence, fall aboard of him
like five and forty wild cats, and before he is
sufficiently selEpossessed to front you, he is
inspired with one considerable respect for his
new customers courage and prowess. But
after WHILE he begins TO think the joke is
carrying too far. He turns and gives you
look, which plainly says, who are your
Now he surveys you, Notwithstanding The
sharp lash necessarily applied 10 the hind
legs, fixes his gaZe on you, lays his eurs close
TO his head, draws bnck his lips, disclosing his
teeth, opens his mouth, raises his fore feet,
aud ,lnsiIes right AT you. Woe TO the timid
braggart, who with wandering eye or daunt-
Gu DfehSl, rs not TSuuy VIII MANU. anu uehIt,
nud heels, and eyes, for this crisis. Perhaps
llis time is come!
Poor Johnny Raw, what madness could i'm
pei
So rum fiat to face so prime aswell."
Let none such presume 10 exercise the art of
mastering evon, and much less the noble sci
,encc of subduing the horse. But the fearless
and praciised horse teacher is ready for the
encoumier His eye was fixed upon him, he
foresaw the coming storm, and as the open
mouth and high raised hoof of the indignant
and euraged animal approach, he seems to
meet them:
But when the shadows 'er his brow, he slips
aside,
So nmbly slips, that the vain robber past
Through empty air, and he so high, so vast,
Who dealt the stroke, come laundering to the
ground
Nor rest, nor pause, nor breathing time is given,
But rapid as the rafting hailfrom heaven,
Beats onthe house top, showers of 'horseman's
shot
Around the Stations legs fly peppering hot.
From this to the finish is all 'dweedle dec
You now have my secret,-so hand me the
fee"
We did hand Jonathan his fee, and have
uo reason to repent it, for ] believe that this
method has more than once saved my life, al
though am no Jack Mytton, to throw my
snlfundGr horse's heels, or ride full tilt over
II rabbit warren. JOHN LEWIS.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-03-25
Next Wednesday.

Next Wednesday is the day fixed upon for
eleeting the Council Of Censors. The wing
Ticket is n good one-und we hope every wing
list of names published above, is deposited in
the box.
The law requires that the meeting be held in
each town at the usual place ofholding free
mems meeting, at one o'clock afternoon, the
box to be open until o'clock.
The following is from the Woodstock Mer-
curry;
COUNCIL OF CENSORS.
BY the provisions THE Constitution of this
State, the frecmen are called upon once in
seven years to elect board of thirteen per.
sons called the Council of Censors, whose duty
requires them to review the administration of
government, inquire whether the laws have
been duly administered, and if necessary, in
their opinion, propose alterations, and amend
ments of the Constitution, and call conven-
ton to which the propositions for amendment
shall be submitted. At the last session of the
Legislature the Wings and Democrats each
ominated ticket, placing at the head ofeach
ticket the late able and respected chief Justice
of the State. The next election ofthe Coun-
Gil will be held on the last Wednesday of the
present month. We publish the ticket nomin-
ated by the Wing convention. 1t is comPos-
ed of mon of sterling worth and integrity
men who will not shrink frcsn their duty and
who will not hesitate to propose to the people
such amendments as they shall consider the
constitution may require. To their wisdom
and discernment we may safely entrust the
Investigation and decision of the important
questions which shall come before the Coun-
Gil
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-03-25
An Illustration.

In the article upon our first page, entitled
''incidents of a day among the emigrants to
California, there is atouching recital ofthe anx
iety ofa mother respecting the amputation of
the limb a state of putrescence) of her son. In
reading this we could but think of the appre-
hension that must have been in the minds of
certain members of the u s. Senate when
called to act upon the treaty with Mexico. AS
in the case Of the limb, death must have stared
them in the face, take what course they might.
But like the mother, whose anxiety for the
life of her son impelled her to insist upon am
putation by hand saw & a butchers knife in
the hands of a unskllled operator, these Sena-
tors, anxious for peace and dreadng war, vot-
ed for treaty though it brings into our con-
federation the elements of death to our free
institutions
We refer to certain Wing Senators who vot-
ed for the treaty. With those who were also
anxious for peace and who yet voted against
the treaty, the apprehension of evil to our
country by the introduction into our midst of
hundred thousand or more of ignorant Mexi-
cans, and the extension of te rrtory-almost
certain eventually, to become slave States
with the additional consideration of paying all
the expenses of the war and 100000 be-
sides, for these curses, deemed by them newt
able consequences of the ratification, FREEDOM
in ated, and induced them to vote against the
treaty, hoping while the armistice continued
to be able to procure better treaty with Mex
leo.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-03-25
STATE VERMONT.
a PROCLAMATION,
BY THE GOVERNOR.


To HAT kind Being who gave us life, and
who has strewed the pathway Of our exis-
tence with unnunbered blessings, we are
bound by obligations of gratitude that COM
mend themselves 10 our consciences, and to
the reason that God has given us. But we
have occasion 10 lament that we have so of
ten appropriated the bouniies of Heaven
without acknowledging the Giver-so often
received and enjoyed the good, yet failed to
be grateful TO Him from whom it came. 1t
becomes us, then,to offer, for the past the sac
ritice Of a broken and contrite heart, and to
seek Divine assistance for the future, that we
may live mere in accordance with those high
and sacred obligations under which we nre
laid.
do, therefore, hereby appoint FRIDAY the
SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL NEXT, TO be observ-
ed by the people of this State as day of
PUBLLc HusHMATfoN, FASTING and PRAYER.
Laying aside all pursuits unsuited to day
designed for such purpose, let us meet in
our usual places of public worship, and
reverently bow ourselves before the Most
lIgh-humbiy confessing our countless sins
aud imploring their forgiveness through the
SSavior's atoning blood. And let US suppl
cate aid from Him i'm whom all fnllness dwells,
That, for time TO come, we may render, for
tho fayors bestowed OH It's, the homage of
hearts more grateful, and service more de-
Impressed with sense OF our dependence
upon the Divine Favor to give success TO all
our undertakings, let us pray that the smiles
of Heaven may rest upon the labor of our
hands for the coming year; that the seed
which shall he cast into the earth may grow
into an abundant harvest, to reward the la
-horer for his toll, and save our people from
the desolations of famine.
Let us also beseech Hin at whose bidding
diseases come and go, thar we may be saved
from wasting sickness, and especially that
.ihe, desoiatng disease which has recently re-
,newed its ravages on the Eastern continent.
may not be permitted to revisit these Wes-
tern shores.
And recognizing the declaration of Sacred
Writ that "except the Lord keep the city the
cwatchman wakeih but in vain," contain
ing a truth applicable to all the interests and
concerns ofmen, let us commend TO the pro-
tecting care of Heaven all our cherished and
precious interests, whether pertaining to this
life, or TO that which is TO come.
Gipcn under my hand at Enosbmgh, this four
teenM day Of March, N, the gear q oar Lord
One thousand eight hundred and forty eight,
and Of The Independence Of the United States
The Serenity second.
HORACE EATON.
by THE GovERNoR,
FREDERICK BILLINGS, Secretary.
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ate complete,

Grand Isle usually polls about 500 votes in
our State elections, and though the majority
will be most likely for license, we apprehend
the vote ofthe State is for No License by some
so majority.
POSTSCRIPT Franklin County, official;
No License, 1904; License, 1917. We also
learn that the official canvass by Secretary of
State shows majority in the whole State of
10 for License.
GJ7 The Hon. John M. Holley, member of
Congress from N. Y, died at Jacksonville,
Florida, on the 9th inst. He attended the op.
ening of the present session of Congress, but
was compelled to proceed farther South, on
account of disease ofthe lungs. He is the
fourth member of Congress that has died since
the CONNIE ncement ofthe session--three mem.
bers of the House and one of the Senate. The
members of the House were all whigs-Messrs
Hornbeck, Adams, and Holley.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-03-25

EXAMINATION ON A CHARGE OF MURDER
COMMITTED Ia YEARS AGo.-Mr John Cook,
Jr. of Winchendon, was arrested on Monday
of this week, on warrant from Justice Phil
Hips, of Fitchburg, charging him with the
murder of his wife in 1884, by administering
arsenic. The friends of the deceased had
Some suspicious of poisoning at the time of
her death. and some recent Developments
have greatly increased those suspicious. The
body was kept in tomb, and has continued
in n remarkable state of preservation. The
remains of the stomach and bowels were
brought to this city n few weeks since by DIR.
Alfred Hitchcock, of Ashby, and chemical
analysis made by Prof. Webster, at the Med
ical College, who thus obtained four or five
grnins of arsenic, as testified before the mag
istrate. The testimony of the nurse of Mrs
Cook, the sexton, aud eight or ten medical
gentlemen, showed strong prima.tf acia case
against the prisoner, who was committed by
the Justice to Worcester joil,to take his trial
for murder at the next term of the Supreme
tcouFt.-RoSiop .4t'Gs.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-03-25
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRES,

WAsmxGroS, Marh&
SENATE. The Vice President ad t'
fore the Senate n communicated from w
Sewer, resigning his seat in that body
The Senate then proceeded 10 The ''''l
era,ion ofthe orders of the day, whd' 's
the ten regiment bill. MIR Buffers u.'-."
recommit was decided in the negative
The question now REQUIRED on The la@gs
of the bill. MIR Calhoun had no expected
that the question would be pressed d, l,
time, as he desired TO express lbs views LS
hoped that the vote would be POSI- OD' "
tomorrow. NJ,
MIR Cdss opposed the postpoaems'- 5 /"
Mason advocated the bill, depreca',. D
Their discussion. Mr. Badger moved %
into executive session; negau'ed' j % "a.
The question required on the pa'S'-'
bill. Mr. Mangum moved TO pos'f'l-s
fortnight, and expressed his asio''.'I ,.s
the spirit which tire bill was uT.'l N,
further discussion, Mr. Mangum la''''"''
the bill on the table; lost, Is TO : ,,le
Mr. Baldwin expressed his 81 W. Cen
course of the Senator on the olDu ..r,aver.
Cass) now that the war was sup''Ir- .,,,g
ded, and an armistice was ac'u'"'
ded. .A, MI. uh
MIR Allen spoke in favor OF 'e ., u.s. IL
thought it ought TO pass i,nil, gu, ,n0,.
hoped the question would be ~s ,S,
row, if the Senate had to SIT al III h, R,Idwi
MIR Fonte followed, in reply 70 O. m ibanp th
and after few words from hf ''"''
Senate adjourned. -, ,oOOO cOvs
HOUSE. The bill TO pr'nN. ' tC, coptrscs
of the War Departments proN'' rsnor,ed sli
was passed. Many bills were ''F''
referred. In taken w
the Presidents message, dec II,.IaI'. 1,re
information relative TO Mr. NJ Root D.
tons as Minister to Mexico. 81 ,bs Tr,r
dressed the House, and ridiculeo NV and 4
MIR Trist, and the Adminis'ra''Oh,,,s nr,,s
clared that Ohio supported n0"' w.
men, - March u
SENATE On motion of MI N .r,Ss
the deficiency bill was taken Spps,srior BEN!
mendment was adopted--the gu ~. Cbrs
full mission to Rome 'ns'S" ne bin, and "
Mr. Benton briefly advocated " and Ch
Badger opposed both Mih'''
ges. ,.,,,isht be cons,
cred disrespectful, as other r,emarss
send full missions. Atter a ~
Mr. Renion. the bill was pos'p Zen Up
The Ten Regiment Bill was , ,r' address
no,;nn ofMr Cass. MIR CalhoIn, 9Th 10 0
the Senate, and spoke at SOM : careful
position to the bill and alter
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-03-25
POST OFFICE STAMPS. The Burlin,

POST OFFICE STAMPS. The Burling-
ton Sentinel calls the attention of the public to
the fact, that cat the last session of Congress, "A
law was passed, authorizing the Post Office
Depart ment to issue post Office stamps, of the
denomination offive and ten cents, for the pre-
payment of letter postage Since that time,
the Postmaster General has caused Post Office
stamps to be issued; and appointed certain of
fees for the general sale and distribution of
the stamps. Mddlebury post Office has been
selected for this State.
Many Postmasters are of the opinion that
they do not receive any commission on the
stamps where they are affixed TO letters and
deposited in their offices to be forwarded. THE
is mistake: and it causes much confusion an6
perplexity; as they do not regard the letter.
as paid where the stamps affixed upon them
The postmaster who sells the stamps does no
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-03-25

AN ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONERS. The Presi-
dent has appointed Attorney General Clifford,
an Associate Commissioner to Mexico, posses
sing equal powers with Mr. Sewer He left
on Saturday for Mexico, in company with Mr.
Walsh, the Secretary of Legation, and bear
ing copy of the treaty as amended by our
Government. Mr. Sewer has been indisposed,
but he was to leave for Mexico the first part
of the present week.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-03-25
THE PEOPLES PRESS TO THE WINGS
OFMOLDADDISON.'

Let every wing of 'old Addison be at his
post, on the Goth Do not stay at home think
ing the Council of Censors are an unimportant
matter. It is not so, Every loco will be at
the polls--and a little supineness and indifer-
ence on the pant of the wings will secure our
opponents victory Remember last falkland
TURN OUT, every mani
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-03-25
NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION. As the


returns published by us last week indicated,
the Granite State is '.joined to her idols. -
The locos have elected their candidate for
Governor by upwards of. 1000 majority, and
bave 90 more majority in the Legislature.
The vote is heavy, amounting toabOut 10000.
The Allies fought the battle with zeal and
spirit worthy of success, and they have done
we'll, considering that the State, only few
years since, was always carried by the locofo-
cos by from to 10000 majority. The change
has been great, and was progressing with a
IA pidity that alarmed the powers at Washing
ton; and to check this stride towards freedom
the State has been overrun with ''secret in
spectors," fed from the National Treasury land
money poured out like water to keep her I'M
der the dominion ofthe Slave power. New
Hampshi re, it has been well remarked, "rePos-
es in the arms of Texas"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-03-25
Are we to have Peace.

Though treaty has been ratified by the
Senate, it is by no means certain that peace
will follow. The monarchial party is in pow
er in Mexico-a party reputed to be friendly to
peace, yet the war party is clamorous against
yielding up any portion ofthe national domain
The Presidents friend, Santa Anna, though
reported many times to have escaped the coun'
try, yet remains, and he is not YET without IN
fuence in his position, at the head Of the war
party-the dc mocracy of the nation.
It's folly to assert that such spirit as Santa
Anna us the whole history of his life has
shown himself to be, is, or can be, without in
huence. He may be under the cloud for a
while, but he will rise again. Expelled, us he
was from Mexico when Mr. Polk guarded him
back to his country, he nevertheless raised
larger armies than any other Mexican could
and has been able to protract n war with the
United States for nearly two years. Such a
man though mental in Pandamonium would
make trouble there and rise to power and
influence. If quieted in regard to the treaty,
it cam OF be done except by the magic power
of gold. Perhaps good slice of the $3,O0o,-
600, may prove efiectunl for the time being.
Indeed, it is strongly limited that reliance is
placed upon none y to secure the appreciation
of the Mexican Congress to the treaty. Such
is certainly rather pecarious reliance for
permanent peace.
Suppose that, with the aid ofthe three mil
lions, (Which, in the first instance, was TO buy
up Santa Anna aud his leading followers) c.
nough votes of the war, or democratic party,
in the Congress of Mexico, should be secured
in favor ofthe treaty, will the PurOS, (their
constituency whom they represent, consent
peaceably, to such bargaini-or, would there
not be danger of future disorder from them,
such even as no power in Mexico could sup
press' And is it likely the monarchial party,
now in power, will long remain masters in
Mexico?
Again, General Scott has been recalled
He had made himself powerfulin Mexico
He could have welded an influence for peace
that no dozen volunte er General Buffers can.
In view, then, of these and various other
suggestions of similar bearing, who can
promise permanent peace with Mexico
from our action upon the treaty.