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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-12-28

these modes are temperate, and have been
found to agree. Such changes, they be-
leve, would do more harm than good From
the peculiar nature Of the disease, however,
it is well known that certain kinds of food
are injurious, and, without going into par
ticulars, they will merely state that all such
articles as have a tendency to relax the bow
els ought to be avoided All crude and raw
vegetables as well as violent purgative med
icines, are calculated to do mischief Ex-
cesses, either in eating or drinking, cannot
be too religiously abstained from.
In the third place, attention to personal
cleanliness, by the frequent use Of the tepid
bath, is particularly recommended.
In the fourth place, the preservation of a
calm and composed state of mind is all inn
portant, and may do more than is generally
supposed in preventing the ouset.oi this dis
ease. 1t is the result of experience th0t all
epidemics are aggravated more or less by
mental disturbance, whether in the shape o.
active panic or low dependency. While
our citizens, therefore, use every prudential
or precautionary measure, let them keep uT
a good heart aud dspe all fear.
In the fifth place, with regard 10 the treat
ment of Cholera, it may be observed, this
as general rule, the disease does not at
tack so suddenly as to prelude the possbll
Try of calling in timely medical assistance
A relaxed state of the bowels for longe
or shorter period, gives notice of its ap
proach. In all cases, therefore, when an
disorder of this kind exists, common pru
dence will suggest the necessity of resortin!
to medical aid. If this be done in season
the disease may generally be promptly ar
rested. Where professional aid cannot b,
Immediately obtained, and where simple re
Taxation of the bowels exists, fifteen or twen
ty drops of laudanum may be taken-to b'
repeated IN one or two hours, according t
circumstances. For young persons an'
children the dose must be reduced accord
ing to the age: at the age say of ten, five
drops at the age of two or three years, two
or three drops.
Where the symptoms are more severe ant
the patient is cold, in addition to the auda
mum, he should be put Immediately to bee
between blankets, and every appliance il
the shape of bottles of hot water, bags o
hot salt or sand, frctions, etc, etc, be dill
gently resorted to- A strong mustard poul
tioc, too, should be applied over the region
OF the stomach, to remain on until it pro
duces smartlng of the skin In addition t,
this, little brandy and water should b
given, with the view of restoring warmth
As in this city no difficulty in obtaining tn
speedy assistance of physician can exist
any directions in relation to the after treat
ment are deemed unnecessary
john B. BECK, Nj. d. Chairman.
RICHARD L. MoRRIs, NJ. d.
JosEPH NJ. SMITH, NJ. ID.
New York City, Dec. 1919.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-12-28

How TO PUNISH THOSE WHO INJURE YOU.
Adm Ballou tells the following anecdote :
A worthy old colored woman, in the city
of New York, was one day walking the
street, quietly smoking her pipe A iovial
sailor, rendered little mschievous by Ii.
quor, came saving down, and, when oppo-
site the old woman, sauciy pushed her a.
side, and, with pass of his hand knocked
the pipe out of her mouth. He then halt.
ed, to hear her fret at his trick and to en-,
Joy laugh at her expense. But, what was
his astonishment when she meekly picked
up the pieces of her broken pipe, without
the least resentment in her manner, and
giving him dignifed look of mingled sor
row, kindness, and pity, said God forgive
you, my son, as do 1t touched tende
chordsin the heart of the rude tar He iel
condemned, ashamed and repentant. Thu
tear started in his eye; he must make rep
aration. He heartily confessed his error
thrusting both hands into his full pockets O
change, forced the contents upon her, ex
claiming God bless you, kind mother
I'll never do so again."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-12-28
Faiths Guiding Star.

ny lLizA COOK.
We find glory in the flowers
When saowd'op. peep and hawthorn blooms,
We SEE fresh light in spring time hours,
And bloss the radience that illumes;
The ray of promise cheers with hope
Tina, Sin or sorrow cannot mar;
Gods bonuiy fills tho daisied slope,
And keeps undimmed faiths guiding star.
We h1d glory in the smile
1ha, lives in rhidhood's happy face,
Ere fearful doubt or worldly guile,
Have swept ava, the angel trace.
T1o my Of promise shincth there,
TO tel oibetter lands aftr;
God sends his Image pure and fair,
To keep undimmed Faith guiding star.
We find glory in the zeal
Ofdoiing brras a1d toiIing brain;
Affections martyrs still will kncel,
Aud Song, though furnished, pour its STRAIN
They lure Il. by quenohless light,
Aud noint where joyi holer tar,
Tloy shed Gods spirit warm and bright,
And keep undimmed Faiths guiding star.
We muse beside the rolling waves,
We ponder on the grassy hill,
We liuger o'er the new piled graves,
And find that star is shining still.
God, in his great design, hath spread,
Unnumbored rays to lead nfar;
They beam the brightest DER the dead,
And keep undimmed Faiths guiding star.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-12-28
PLANK ROADS.
Report on Plank Roads made by Mr.
Phito White, February IL, lS4S, in
The Legislative Council Of Wisconsin.
CONTINUED.

ttc totulfUC 1OUtCV " ~ toCOUSlU.
CONTINUED.
NODE OF CONSTRUCTION, ETC.
AS plank road making is new
theory in Wisconsin, and most of our
people, consequently. entire strangers to
the manner OF constructing that kind of
thoroughlares, your committee will ask
the indulgence of the Council, while
they briefly state the result of their in
quiries and investigations on this sub
ject.
Plank roads have been in use among
the Russians for many years--their a.
doption there having been first sugges-
ted, we believe, by the difficulty ofcon-
structing any other kind of roadway o.
yer their vast " steppes' doggy deserts)
in gaining access to the rich and ex-
hausIess ore beds Cor iron mnes) of
that country. But our researches after
facts and statistics in regard to the Rus
sian mode of constructing plank roads,
have thus far been barren of any salts
factory results.
Isl. Manner Of laying do,Cn the Planks.
AT Quebec, the plank were in the
first instance laid lengthDise of the road,
under the impression that The timber
would stand friction better in that posi-
ton, that the plank could be more rea-
klly taken up in repairing the road, g. c.
But il was soon discovered thai the hor-
SEES could not, when heavily loaded, keep
their feet on plank thus laid, and were
constantly exposed to falling; moreover,
the plank were liable TO tilt up, and be
joslled out of their places. The exper-
iment having worked badly, we believe
it has never been repeated.
On one of the Montreal and Chambly
roads, the planks are twelve feet in
length, but being laid diagonally with
the line of the road, the track is only
eight feet in width. This mode, too, is
disapproved for it is found, that the
coming suddenly of half the wheels and
halt the load upon one end of the plank
while there is nothing at the moment 10
keep the other down, constantly oper.
ates to loosen the planks, causing them
Ia sprung from end to end, and very
soon seriously dIsrupts the road.
On all, we believe, of the other plank
roads in Canada, as well as those in the
United States, the plank are laid cross.
wise, or transversely to the line of the
road width method is found to be free
from the objections incident to the 9th
ers, and liable TO few or none peculiar tc
itself.
1t is recommended by the engineer o
the Salina road, whose suggestions ar,
all practical and safe, that the ends o
the planks ought not to be laid even
but that one IN every three. should pro
ject about three inches beyond the lIn,
of the track, so as TO prevent the wheels
of the turning out vehicles from scrap
ing close along the edges of the planl
in passing off and on the track, anc
causing ruts there. This is found to bt
an efiectual remedy against the forma
ton of ruIs on the turnout paths.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-12-28

Judge in one of the new counties in
Western Virginia, inquired of the sheriff
whether he had made up jury? The sher-
III replied that he had empanneled eleven
and expected to have the other soon, as
they we're running him down with dogs
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-12-28
1Doetrp.
For tho Waterman & Journal
Friendship.
By ELIZA D. W. PARSONS.

BY ELizA D. v. FAHsUNs'
More precious than blight gems that glow
ResnIendent on a nonarch's brow;
Sweater thnp roses culled to smile
And blush on Beauty's breast awhilei
Faircr than aught that gold can buy,
To please the tn.to--the ear-tho cye--
Is sacrud Tie ndship. Take ftom earth
Its streams of joy its springs OF mirth--
Its gauds of weulth---its gems of power
Its glones ,baubleS of on hour,
And give me that scraphic key
Tint opes the hearts rich treasury,
And no dearer boon will crave
This side of Heavens gate--tho grave 4!
Lunenbuig, VT
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-12-28

Advice" says Coleridge, "is like snow
the softer it falls the longer it dwells upon
and the deeper it sinks into the mind"
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-04-15
A gsSdly Exchnnge

That of friendly feeling. What 10 rich
What so improvingl What so full of growth
and happiness OF all exchanges, LET that Of
friendly feeling between man and man, and ma
ton and nation, be freest, heartiest, most con-
slant
The Journal des Debafs, Paris contains an ad-
6res' voted by the people Of Exeter, England,
to the French peopIe--but especially TO the
Partisan Republic. Peace is their aim; the en-
couragement of the acts of peace their great
desire. We quote one passage of the address:
Several reasons invite the two nations, united
by so many interests, and near to each other by
their geographical position, TO live in peace
By maintaining pacific relations we can exer-
else beneficial influence on commerce, civili-
zation, the arts, the taste, and the government
Of each country; but when the demon Of war
once becomes unchainsd, trade is In stagnation,
civilization retires, the arts aud sciences lam
guish, and, i'll consequence of the paralyled re-
sources and the heavy charges which war
necessarily drags after it, the prosperity Of the
two nations Is arrested in its progress. The
fatal consequences OF wcr can never be known
in all their extent, but We know enough of its
horrors TO consider il one of the greatest ca
lamities which can afillct humankind; il infiets
innuneFable sufferings on thousands Of inno-
cent victims; II faVors crime and injustice; il
engenders oppression and cruelty; il wounds the
heart i'm its affections; 1t deluges the land with
the t4ars Of widows and orphans; and IL greatly
retards the progress Of virtue, and Of the reli-
gion Ct the Prince Of Peace.
Right talk, and the right spirit. How pa
triotic, how christian! Only let this spirit pre-
vail, let wars cease, and what may not the
very morsf government on earth do TO elevate its
people. Only let its opposite rule, and what
may not the very best institutions effect in re-
pressing all growth, and forcing upon all, des-
potism or the raukest oppression.
Speak out, then, ye men Of peace, Act, ye
true Christian Democrats, the world over for
it. Liberty and law, progress and peace These
are the great words Of hope; the sure means to
uprOot tyranny, and plant freedom everywhere
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-04-15

TelegraPhic news by the Steamers Washing
ton and America, will be found on third page.
Though brief, they vet bear glorious tidings.
RePublicanism, peoples rights, widely de-
mands, despotism shorn Of its power, Kings
made subject TO public opinion, and sham State
shows. and sham royal pretences. flung down
as false coin! Why, the old world is waking
up. IL has heart; can say and do things which
will not die. Even the stout will Of Him OF
Prussia. who talked right royalty Of what he
would do, has wisely conceded all that was grant
ed, while his kingly cousin of Bavaria has alb
Dictated, fed, il may be, dressed in bous, and as
a common servant. And for Austria, the
MiIGRese has bearded her soldiers, and conquer
ed
Courage, friends. This mighty European
eOmmOliOn is no Whit Of human passion which
Kings will may sport with. II is no bubble
which Royal soldiery may prick and let burst
Gods finger is in il. and il will yet break the
thrall Of man.
We take all this for granted. We believe
when the time Of action comes, that the Dem
ocracy viii be in the right position. And 70
our part, We care not who sounds the summons
or from what quarter il comes, calling upon al
TO gird their loins for new career Of conques
over human wrong
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-04-15
a. Va. ebay, >. X. clay, n. N. Wafer,
aud others.

This Was a suit at law instituted By {. VI.
CLAY, against the COMMITTEE at lexington,
for the destruction of the printing establish
ment Of the "True American"
The venue was changed, and the case tried in
Jessamine county.
The defendants pleaded, that the paper called
the True American" was established by c. NJ.
Clay, TO procure the emancipation of the slaves,
and that the subject had not been discussed tenn
Perstely and moderately, but in a manner 10
TendeT the slaves insubOTdinaie and inclined 10
instruction; and, therefore, the printing press
Of the True American had become a moral
nuisance. which the defendants with D. others
had abated IN pursuance Of the request Of the
public meeting. The plaintiff demurred, and
the court sustained the demurrer, and adjudged
the plea bad.
A verdict was then rendered for the Plaintiff
Of =. 500
The defendants appealed.
The verdict will surprise no one. There is
no large portion Of the people of the State who
are not for uphoding in letter and spirit the lib
erty Of the Press, or who are not opposed, in
mind and heart. to anything like mob-actiOn
against it. We do not purpose entering into the
merits Of the famous Lexington case. Let by
cones be by-gones. But We venture to affirm,
that all, nearly all the actors in it, regret that
1T occurred. regret the part they took in it, and
would he the last TO assail again, either the
rights Of persons property, in the Illegal
manner they did.
We are endeavOring to procure full report
Of the trial; IL We succeed, we shall lay it be-
fore our readers, for it is important not only to
the present bat to the future, that everything
fairly stated.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-04-15


Our ia. cltieis,sHew Yosk. e incinnstl, itc. !;
the Pre- eve5yrlisie has expresSee its uniFsf'al
sympathy for the new Republic lndesi one
glad and joyous spirit seems to anin'ste all
classes, and touch the hears of the country
We caunot give details, resolutions, or spsssehes
Nor nssd we "A know what they arri . The
good old stuff OF which one aud all arc made
i,st ssrive song -inssesi the song sung a. thf
New York demonstration when, il is sad, some
twenty thousand souls assembled to- gree
the occasion, and joined in its hearty verses, OF
it's stirling refnria.
JOY TO the land of khs clustering vine,
10 the land OF song and dance.
Aye. shall q fs,ieless wreath be tine,
A lar,ais. Vive la France.
Columbia, with cordial hand,
Statutes thee Ger the sea,
And halls thee sister land,
Dear France, forever free.
Then 10Y TO the land of the clustering vine.
To the land Of song and dance
Ave, shall faceless wreath be thine,
4 jamais, Eire Ia Ffancs' I ..
4 jamais. Wire Ia France.
Non thou'lt bow to kingly gold.
No more tyrant feel.
| For the voice OF Freernen, firm and bold,
Is mightier than steel!
The world shall echo with thy praise,
Thy fame shall glorious be;
/ And brighter shine in future days
Thy star Of Liberty
Then joy TO the land, sc.
Through this fair land each patriot heart
With hope and gladaess thrills;
For the BIRD that scars with tireless wing,
Has perched upon thy hills!
There may he fold his wing, and rest
A Guardian 10 thee.
And prove that Heav'n has molly best
THE EAGLE or TIRE FREE.
/ Then iol % he hind, DC.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-04-15


Michigan has passed a law on this subject
This is the .ffih State, we believe, that now ex-
empts the homestead from execution. The sub
ject is an important one, and we give the Mich
igsn act, that our readers may understand it:
AN ACT
re exempt Homestead from Forced Sale in
certain cases.
SEC !. BE IL enacted 5y the Senate end House
Of RePrssentaffres Of the Stale o. Mich gan,
That a homestead consisting of any quantity
Of land not exceeding forty acres, and the dwell
ling house thereon, and its appur.enances, TO be
selected by the owner thereof, ano not included
in any recorded town plat, or city,o or village, or
instead thereof, at the option Of the owner, a
quantity of land not exceeding in amount one
lot, being within recorded town plat. or city,
or village, and the dwelling houss thereon and
It's appurienances, owned and occu pied by any
resident Of this State, shall not be subject TO
forced sale execution, any other final
process from a Court, for any debt or debts
growing out OF, or founded upon contract, either
express or implied, made after the third day OF
July, A. D., ISIS.
SEC. ,. Such exemption shall not extend 10
any mortgage thereon lawfully obtained, but
such mortgage or other alienation Of such land
by the owner thereof, If a married man, shall
not be valid without the signature of the wife
TO the same.
SIC. 3. Whenever a levy shall be made upon
the lands or teaements Of householder, whose
Homestead has not been selected and set apart
bv metes and bounds, such householder may
notify the officer, at the time of making such
levy, of what he regards as his homestead, with
a description thereof, within the limits above
prescribed, and the remainder alone shall b,
sub ect To sale under such levy.
SIC 4. Ii the plaintiff in execution shall be
dissatisfied with the quantity Of land selected
and set apart aforesaid, the officer making thu
levy shall cause the same 10 be surveyed, he
ginning at a point 10 be designated by the own
er, aud set off in a compact form, including tn,
dwelling house and its appurtenances, tbs
amount specified in the first section Of this Act
! aud the expense of said survey shall he chargea
I Bile on the execution, and collected thereupon.
Size. ). After the survey shall have been mad
/ the officer making the levy may sell the proper
/ ~ levied upon, and not included in The set-oii
| in the same manner provided in other case
| for the sale Of real estate on execution, and IL
GIVING n ri-rd OF the same, he mag descrit,c 4
according to his original levy, excepting there
from by metes aud bounds, according TO the Ger
tiicate Of the survey, the quantity set off a
aforesaid.
SIC. q. Any person owning and occupying
any house on land not his own, and claiming
said house as a homestead, snail be entitled &c
the exemption aforesaid.
SIC. :. Nothing in this Act shall b. cousid-
cred as exempting any real estate from taxation
or sale for taxes
This act was passes in the Senate on the 2Otl
ult, by twelve ayes to four nays: in the Hous'
the vote stood upon it, ayes thirty-three, nay
afuefeen
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-04-15

The charges against Gen. Scorr, are with.
drawn, while addressing the Court, the Presi-
dent interfero'l, and the Judge Advocate read the
following letter;
Headquarters, lst Division,
TAcUBAiA, Mexico, March Ia, lS4S.
II Gen. y. T,arson, Presi8ea, Court n Inquiry,
SIR: In the matter Of my appeal from Major
Gen. Scott, Commander-in-Chief OF the amy,
the President has done me full and ample JUS
tee In view Of the interest and harmony OF
the service desire to withdraw the accusations
which made in that appeal against Maj. Gen.
Scott,
! have the honor 10 be, yery respectfully, YOU
obedlent servant,
W. J. WORTH, Byt Maj Gen.
In reference to this letter Of withdrawal, &C,
Gen. ScOIT Is reported to have said:
81 find myself in the Capital Of Mexico, con-
quered by the American arms under NV com
mand--a prisoner-the chief criminal before
this court. Deeply wounded, my military
pride is cast down into the dust-not by the
public enemy--but by the long arm Of power
from home. All that could be done in that
quarter, to injure, TO degrade, TO humble me,
here and elsewhere mas been accomplished. But
sustained by the Almighty arm-feeling myself
strong in mind and body--stroBg in all the
means Of self-defeuce, bid defiance TO my ac-
cusers. shall not plead the letter Withdrawing
the appeal against me, in bar Of trial. Nay,
challenge the writer TO come forward and do his
worst. Bot no doubt he thinks, and with rea-
son, that he has done his trors. Here in view of
the enemy, he has caused me to be struck down
from the high and honorable command Of a
most gallant and triumphant army. He has
caused me, first, to be preludged and punished
at home, and then to be brought forward TO be
tried again, while he, my junior, has been
pre-acquitted and rewarded. The President has,
We are exnitngly told |, done him full and am
pie Justice es, sir, in double measure-us-
tice to his pride, and justice to his vengeance.
Let him, Mr.. President, 20 forth rejoicing, in
the plenitude of Executive favor Without
envying him his honors, | shall, at the end of
this court, have done with him forever. Again
Mr.. President, repeat, my attitude is that Of
defiance. u.
Gen. WORTH replied, indignantly but what
he said is not reported.
Gen. PILLow's case came up next The
charges against him, grew out of the famous
"Leonidas" letter. That was a panegyric of
Gen. F., abusive Of other officers, claimed for
him the credit Of planning the great battles, do
ing nearly all the fighting, issuing all the or
ders, &c. &c. The charges were, that ne, Gen.
P. wrote this letter, or caused it to be written,
and he acted unbecoming an officer ana gen.
tleman The main charge was sustained by Mr.
fREAyER. His evidence or parts of it we may
give hereafter.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-04-15

We have given the Marselloise, another song
"the chaunt of the Girondins," is sung enthu
siastically by The French. 1t is taken from
Dumas play Of lie Chevalier de Maison Rouge,
and is thus translated by English writer;
BY the sound of her cannon alarming,
Fair France 10 her children outcries,
Huzza. cry the patriots, arming,
IT'S the voice of our mosher-arse,
For country and freedom to bleed,
Is a lot TO be envied indeed,
With arms for the strife-ferce and CORY,
His mistress the lover supplies;
1.-The fall, the bright halo of glory
Shall beam DER his brow as he dies.
For Country and freedom 10 bleed,
Is a lot 10 be enyied indeed.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-04-15

The Legislature Of New York have adopted
the Reformed Code, and it is now n law.
The main features of the code, we published
not long since. BY it, any man who can state
his own case, may defend himself, or commence
and carry on his own action. 1t abolshes. the
whole system Of old pleadiugs-reduces all mat.
lers Of dispute TO aplain issue-and, seemingly,
renders ga learned knowledge of technicalities''
wholly useless. fila.
The people, and especially the bar, Of other
States, will watch the acton Of the New York
system with great anxiety. II It succeed, IL
will be adopted, very generally.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-04-15
Are thr,c ne Changes,

WILLIAM Lo,Err was put into Jail SOM
twelve years ago in Great Britain for DARING to
uphold the peoples charter. Not court Jour
nal that did not decry him! Even in this free
land he was denounced. Yet the brave artizan
has so lived down all lies, that gentry and pro-
fessional men, and orators and poets, have gath
cred round him, presented him with a silver tea
set, and purse with one hundred and forty
sovereigus in it. So much for doing right,
There is a nobility in that which commands re-
spect whatever man may be or do.