Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1848-12-13

OF cane on the stairs and as the door opcucd, he
saw the dr0b surtout of the worthy and nuci-es-
teemed friend who sat beside him at tic head of
the meeting.
blows thee do, Aninadab ?" said b.. "Thce's
voted, suppose"
"No, Jacob" said he; 81 don't likoAhc candidate.
can't see my way clear to vote for warrior"
swell, but thee doscn't vote for nm
is warrior, Aminadnb," argued the other; "thee
votes for him as tariff man. and an cncourarcr of
home industry. don't like his wars und fightings
better than thee does but Pm told he's 40 honest
man, and that he disapproves of war in the all
strac although he has been brought up to the bust
ness IT thee feels tender about the matter | don't
like TO urge thee but it really seems to me thee had
better vote. Times have been rather hard thou
knows; and if by voting at this election we calt
make business matters easier, don't see how we
can justify ourselves in staying Mt home. Thou
knows we have a command to be dgent in business
as well as ervent in spirit and that the Apostle ac-
counted HIM who provided not for his own house
Fold worse than an infide think it important to
anaihtain ON all proper occasionsA.r Gos'e testi-
nony against wars and fgItings but there is such
Il tilng as gong to extremes, thou knn VS., und be-
coming prescriptions, as | think thou art it this
case. 1t Is said, thou knows, in Eccesastes, BE
not righteous over-much why shnu.d'sr thou dc
stroy thysef?"
"Ah !" said Aminadab to himself ,tiat's what the
little Iron Soldier said in meeting" So he was
strengthened in his resolution, and the persuasions
o! his friend were lost upon him
At night, Aminadab sat by his parlor fire. com
Portable alike in his inner and his outer man. "Wp,
liannah," said he, ave taken thy advice. didn't
vote for the Great Fighter to-day"
"rm glad of it," said the good woman. "and
dare say thee feels the better for it,"
Amnadab lvson slept soundly that night, and
saw no more of the little Iron Soldier.
hiowING MAcHNE.-We find in the Buffalo
Advertiser, the following notice of invention of
particular interest TO Farmers, and hope it will
turn out to he all that is here represented; afftuo
like most similar inventions, never TO be heard OF
after the first of its wonderful qualities has been
blown. Moving Machine, possessing the quail
ties of that which is given below, would he an in
valuable acquisition TO the farmer The Advertiser
says;--
cat the recent exhibition OF the New York State
Fair. new machine for moving attracted great at
tentlon, particularly among the farmers. Mechanic
al ingenuity has for many years been put to n Sc
we're test TO produce machine that would tighten
that most severe labor OF the hrm-mowing; many
machines have been invented, but after a short trial
have been found worthless, on nearly so. MIR. VIM
Il. ketchun. OF this city, has at length produced
machine, that in the opinion of those capable of
Judging answers every purpose on either rough or
smooth ground-cutng the grass much closer. and
laying 1t more even than can he done by the ordnG-
ny method One man and span Of horses can, it
is said, cut from II to Is day with perfect
ease. The capacity of the machine to perform what
is claimed for it, has been thoroughly tested in the
presence of numbers of the most experienced far
nlers OF this section, and we pleuscd-Io learn
that the ingenious inventor is likely to reap far
reward for his perseverance and industry
Ils1s-Sn Inc nHnig-UJ acu7r-!1aJy TnyqT+,rgnrcc nv
the Legislature OF Vermont at The late session, for
the purpose of constructing Railroad extending
from the depot of the Rratteboro, up the Valley Of
the Connecticut River to point at Bellows Falls
convenient to connect with the Rutland and Bur
lngton Railroad and tie Sullivan RaiIroad-this be-
ing the important link in the Chain of Railroads
from northern Vermont and w-llampshire, pass
ing down the Valley, turning off to Boston on the
one hand, and to New York on the other. The
Charter has been framed with the most liberal pro-
visions, giving TO all the companies both above and
below, equal privileges OF taking their freight and
passengers over it. The rout has been thoroughly
surveyed by Mr.. Chcsborough, one OF our most
competent engineers, making the distance 23l miles,
with maximum grade of only % feet to tire
mile. 1t is understood that the Commissioners
will open books of subscription for the stock
The importance of this road and the necessity for
its speedy completion, will be seen at once, when 1t
is known that the Vermont Central Rrilroad is al
ready opened from Mortified, VT, 10 the mouth Of
White River, distance of 81 miles, and will he
opened from that point to Windsor by the first of
January next. The Passumpsic Railroad is also III
operation from Wells River to lis Junction with the
Central road at White River. The Sullivan railroad,
reaching from Windsor to Bellows Fails, will also
be opened by the first of January. The Vermont u
road reaching from Fitchburg 10 tho
south line OF this state VIII DC cOnlpletcu by llc
first of January. The Brattlehoro and Fitchburg,
hereafter to be united with the w. and Mass, and
reaching from the northern terminus OF this last
road to Brattleboro, will be finished in
all January And lastly the Connecticut River Road
will be completed from Greenfield 10 lis junction
with the Brattleboro and Fitchburg at the South
line of Vermont by the first of january next. Moth
ing therefore, but this short piece of % miles VIII
then be wanting to connect all these important
roads, and complete tue line of railroads, commu-
hicating through the valley of Connecticut River
from Hartford. Conn, to Wells River, in northern
Vermont And what iorbds its being built the next
season Nothing but the necessary means. Does
any doubt for moment that tins stock W he a
most desirable investment, let LIMA look at-l'al h
mense business that must necessarily pass eFe<~hiA
road and that too, the moment il is completed.
1t seems to us that the subject needs only TO be
to insure the stocks being taken in sea-
son 10 have the road finished during the coming
wear, and we trust that effort will lie spared to
effect an object so desirable. Eagle
VIRGINIA GoLD.-The Richmond Enquirer says
that recent aud extensive discoveries of depostes OF
gold have been made in Louisa county 1t says;
"a late discovery on the land Of Sir BoXey, con-
Quoted by Messrs. Rawlns g. Fisher is said 10 sur
pass the mines of South America. The place ~
called ALLY Coopers' about two miles southwest OF
the north branch of the Pamunkey river. Mr. Raw
Inns, the lucky finder, washed in small pan IN a
few hours mot exceeding seyen) between three ana
four hundred pennyweghts, "a cents to the CIVIL
Mr. F. has also discovered very rich mine at Inn
der's. with the prospect of rich deposte of vein.
The mine of MIR r. b. HarrK, wrought by MIR q.
W. Fisher continues TO yield richly, aud lew hands
are collecting from 800 TO Sl75 per day. A few
DAVIS since we saw large bar of gold, weighing a