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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1848-06-01

To the Hon. LEWIS CAss
In the spring of 1914, General Cass, in reply to
heterogeneous upon that subject wrote letter,
declaring himself in favor of the annexation of
Texas
In the month Of May following, the Democratic
National Convention met at Baltimore, TO nomi-
nate candidates for President and Vice President.
On the first baong, General Cass received eigh-
ty-hree voros, and continued to rise ill., on the
seventh, he received one hundred and twenty
three votes. Had another ballot been taken that
day, General Cass would, without doubt, have
been nominated. Before the assembling of the
Convention on the following day, Mr. Polk was
brought forward "a u compromise candidate, and,
after Two ballotngs, received the nomination.
On the day that the news Of the nomination OF
Mr. Polk reached Detroit, meeting OF the Democ'
racv was held, at which General Cass, IN an able
and eloquent speech, gave his warmest support TO
the NOMINATION, and declared his readiness to en-
ter the contest TO secure It's success In pursuance
Of this he accepted the invitation of the Nashville
Committee, and was present at the great Nashville
Convention in August. Ills arrival was announc-
ed by The firing of cannon, aud he was received
with every demonstration of popular enthusiasm.
or his speech there, leading paper says:
ave did not attempt a sketch Of the eloquent
and powerful speech TINT was made by General
Cass, for we felt that nothing short OF its pnhca'
lion entire. word for word and sentence for SEN
tence. 90 he uttered it to admirins thousands
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SHOOTING A BoBALINK.

The Bob,nk has instructive horror for cold lead and
the faculty Of lodging out Of its way, which other bird
FAR pathological knowledge extends, possessed Of
Frequently have crept directly under low ash alder
upon the top Of which Of the chaterers perched
king deliberate aim muske charged with about inches
Of powder, and bszed away Down the bird would all
but the ground and when thought had him secure,
of he would fy After performing divers fantastic gyraons,
and tapping his wings convince that had wound
ed him, he would suddenly stop still ia the air perk know
ngy and wickedy in face and in the yousness Of his
exubean fancy, would open with song Of his
position the burden Of which sounded to like the fol-
lowing
cha, ha, ha, ha-dont you wish you could Click, bang
Wasn't off in season Hitika-dink. Put in powder.
Chekadee, de, de. You'd better shoot with shovel Ha
ha, ha You can't il Didn't you think you had me
But you hadn't though Cali again tomorrow-always find
me At home Chiekadee-tip, wheel Never felt 80 well in
my life. Don't yon feel cheap Ha, ha Rpsidady Catch
bobank asleep Zitks-whee You the greatest fool
ever saw split Give my respects to your
How's your ma Takes me- Hip zipl ratlebapg ia.
ha, ha Skeet !"
After INDUCING in this bit Of eItemporaneous ralley,
laughing all the timewe could fairly him augh-the
bobank would turn and fy of to the next BUSH leaving us
to load creep up and bang away again not to SUI, our
own fancy PERT saucy, noisy witty fellows these bc6a
lnksthe Mercutos and Gossamers Of the shered tribe
but they never NEEDLE with poldcs,-0css,
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CALIFORNIA AND OREGON MAILS.
NOTICE

To the Public, and I,sf lotions to Po 'masterS.
Official information has been received this Department
that the United States packet California built under
contract with the Secretary Of the Navy, eventually for the
service of that department Of the Government but in the
mean time to be employed in the transportation Of the mails,
will leave New York for California and Oregon via Cape
Horn, on Monday, the I'd day Of October next.
Mail bags will be made up at New York. to be forwarded
by said steamer for Rio aneoa Valparaiso and Caao also,
for San Diego San Barbara San Francisco and Monterey,
in California, and Astoria, in Oregon,
The inland and postage all letters and papers be
forwarded by said packet for places within territory Of
the United States is to be prepaid the offices where Mailed
and posmasters concerned will that this requsion
complied with and will stamp the letters and papers accord
ingly.
The nails the said foreign ports will be sent the
of United States consus the respective places under
the seal the New York post Office.
The ship postage for single letters, not exceeding half
ounce, will be weny-four to Rio Janero Valparaiso
Calao and for each newspaper pamphlet price
three ceps In each the regular inland postage New
York isto be added.
To nama each letter. aforesaid, will be rated at thirty
nd San Diego San Barbara, San Francisco Mon
terey, Astoria forty cents without any addition for inland
| postage q. JOHNSON,
| Postmaster General
| PosT OFrIcE DEPARTMENT.,
| WAsHIsGTos, SEPT. l6, lS4s,
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FROM YUCATAN.

Late accounts from Campeachy and Merida state
that the Province of Yucatan has again been united
to the Mexican Republic. A letter from Merida
says:
:" The decree of Union has already been celebrated with
feasts and public reocngs The night of the 18th there
music in the Streets and rraS shouted for Mexico for
the Unon and for the Governor Of the State On the 18th
took place the ceremony Of the oath Of allegiance and the
10th religious function and grand ball. To-day (2lst
Augus savos Of artillery have celebrated the entry Of Zetna
into ekax Of Pssos into Huh and Of Gonzales into esbo.
The its end The volunteers who have arrived at
Ssal have not moved from there II is said that they
neRded for the reconque Of Bsca and that for this pur
pose they will form junction with the inhabitants Of said city,
and rendezvous in the Island Of Cozume.
"The Mexican Government has made to Yucaian
$4,000, which il has agreed to pay each month.
Gov Barbachano has issued decree dated the 18th umo,
by which he grants absolute amnesty all the inseent In
dams who within seventy days shall des from hostes and
submit to the Government"
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ASSIGNMENT OF LAND WARRANTS.
PosI OFrIcE DEPARTMgST,
WAsHISGTos, SEPT. is, lS4s.

GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
Washington September Is, ls4s.
To proven, undue exacons from soldiers in necesstous cir
cumstance suggest for the future that the assignments Of
land he made the backs Of the in all
when practicable Justices of the peace and noaes public
strictly enjoned in certifying to the Acknowledgements of
soldiers either powers Of attorney assignments Of
rants, Gil up the dntes" the days which such in
executed The 9th section of the act of Con-
gress Of February H., s47 provides that cal sales, mort
cages powes, other Instruments of orng, made
cud prir to the issue Of any such parra, shall be null
and uOd that any such blanks to dates left by them
be filled up after the emanation Of the warrant is highly
improper the part Of the officer who permits it and in
fraud of the act of Congress upon that subject Attention to
these suggestions may dispense with the filing of numerous
careas by the soldier prevent the issue of the patents where
the assignments are alleged to be fraudulent.
RICHARD NJ. YOUNG, Commissioner.
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TRUE MODESTY.

The reply of Gen. TAYLOR to the chairman OF
the Committee for. presenting the medal ordered by
the State Of Louisiana VERY truly, says the Chro-
nicle and Sentine) is full Of dignifed modesty.
at is true, said he, here high and gallant deed,
done the heights Of Buena VISTA and noble and precious
blood drenched the pached earth and stained for many long
step its craggy borders; but gentlemen, of the glory
there have claimed than soldiers share. The
honor to lead in the fight high one and that lered
not in this duty, in this wachul and responsible place.
enough to satisfy my ambition Duty the star Of my at
traction and to do it would bring all times all my strength
to PROSTATE opposing barriers In performing this duty
small portion Of glory has fallen the army under my
mand then let it not Other men, with equal
heart and purpose, doubtless could have done well l.
My comrades in many battles since have testified to this by
their skill and courage and they, like myself, know full well
how much is due TO the subatern and the rank and e"
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THE LosT MAS.-Que sensation produced at the
sudden and mysterious disappearance Of Mr. p How, Of
Batavia, at Buffalo, Thursday evening last. He
Buffalo with his wife to attend the Fair and in the evening
stepped from the house where he had taken lodgings in
forming bis wife that he should return in few
Night away, and morning came, but be did appear.
Fearful anxiety awakened, digent inquiry commenced,
the City Cer perambuaed the Streets but all TO pur
pose and thus matters remained in state Of painful
pense unit, Saturday, when, behold the lost made bis
appearance
II turned that leaving his wife, he stepped board
steamboat lying the Dock and while absorbed 10 CONVEX
saon with friend away went the boat, and the first land
ing place Me-. How found Cleveland, Ohio. He lost
time in returning and the time he steps board for
Moment no doub, he will heed the cry, YAH ashore, that's
going"
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SEcRErs-Some one has remarked uuhfuly, we think,
that the way Of keeping secret is 10 forget
as possible "You may, observes the writer have
siderable reputation for consistency in this matter thus easily
acquired The only secret worth knowing In this life is how
one man conrves be better than another all the rest ia
mere alchemy" We fear, however, that but very few,
even Of the best will be found disposed practise upon this
advice. The religious by to hear
news and there is generally speaking very eager anxiety
manifested by most christians TO be able TO shear tell
some new thing y trait said snceny have been chsrac-
ersc Of the Aihenans, but which, like many other pagan
vices has descended with accumulated power to the present
day, and perhaps finds its able abeors and sup
porers in the Christian world, so called.
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the first time within that evenu period the liberty Of the press
has become extinct in the literal and practical sense
the term II not merely the abuses Of journalism which
excite the head Of the Government the Of the
poc power with which he is invested for the arbitrary
pension OF the press but is openly avowed that any
journal which will exercise the right of discussion in any
which the head of the Government shall consider be
adverse TO the republican form Of government will be mme
daey suppressed This doctrine frankly and explicitly
ayowed to the great asonshmen Of the journalists by Gen.
Cayagnac, in his interview with them the occasion Of the
presentation Of the above protest.
son that occasion the General is reported 10 have said
Your application does you honor your duty protest.
as il is mine suspend will not do less with the Coas
tonn il continues its attacks upon the republic in favor
OF monarchy have in friendly way caused its editors to
be informed that if they continue their polemcs in favor of
dynasty which feel honor in having served but which
will have nothing Of France will not have it, will
suspend the Constitutional without hesitation than
suspend the La'pion. The republic is still in its infancy
is too weak to resist the Journalists Of the Opposition when
shall have grown you shall have carte blanche to at
tack it,
The same doctrine accordingly promulgated by the jour
mails OF the Government There is therefore, be Oppo-
siion press IheGovenment is to have official and semi
official organs, but they are to have no adversaries"
II will thus be seen that CAvAIGNAc's Govern
ment avows, through its Minister of the Interior,
SENARD, in answer to the representations of Monsr
THEIRS, " that the Republican Government is much
more arbitrary against the Press than ever the
Bourbons or Louis Philippe were," that the fact is
really SO. In truth, CAvAIeNAo is much more the
master Of France than any King has ever been.
The only difference that we can see between the
old state of things and the is that this acts under
claim of representing the people. 1t is Govern
ment by the bayonet, calling itself Republic.
Worse things done: they are only under a
better name It's true that necessity is urged the
mob, the Red Republic, the Legitimis.s, the Mon
archists, must be kept down but how long
When is all this going to cease! When will the
violent Press Of Paris 10 be ncendiary, cease
to try to bring about new dynasties When will
the true Sanscuoterie, the Red Republic, the
Partisan Commonwealth, such as it now composed
be satisfied We can really see no prospect of ar
end to that state of things, that conduct of parties
that French proneness to turbulence, violence, and
subversion, which are the present apology for com
plee despotsm and of course we can imagine nc
end to the existing way of governing. We heartily
deplore that we have 10 say it: but so it is.
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TRAVEL IN WESTERN NEW YoRK.-The amount Of ira
vel in Western New York almost incredible. The Mirror
says:
"A Syracuse thousand persons nightly arrive, remain
breakfast and off by half past six In hour after
cond breakfast prepared these hotels for another thousand
and yet third thousand take later breakfast At the Sya
Hotel six hundred persons took breakfast
ing last week. and probably many the Empire House. to
say nothing Of four five other hotels, all of which
10 be doing a good business"
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A LAUNCH. WITH AN INCIDENT.

beautiful vessel intended for the canal trade called the
Monterey, launched from Miless Ship Yard at Ferry
Point Saturday morning. Wemust says the Norfolk Her
aid Of Monday relate vetable incident which occurred this
occasion raining all the time of the launch, and the
operation much retarded in consequence that the wind
lass and had to be applied At three several attempts
to start her. some one of the workmen commenced with
g huzza FOR CAss Ann BUTLER" But it was go; she
held on to the ways, and could be made to stir tack
sheet. At last Captain JOIN HESRr, old salt, who
there lending hand, called the huzza boys, "Beay
there my lads know what as her. Now, set your mouths
roa TAYLOR FILIMoRE y and they did oblge him,
when off she slid without more ado and beautiful style.
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RAnRoAD AccIDEST.-A little before five on Thursday
afternoon vessel passed through the draw Of the Old
Colony Railroad bridge the South Cove, and the look
OUT neglected send notice to the depot AT FIVE
o'clock the steamboat train for Fall River started usual but
the engineer discovered that the draw open in season
the engine and apply the brakes to the ran
check the speed considerably but still there much
Roadway e that the engine TENDER and baggage car went
overheard The engineer and fireman jumped off before reach
ing the open draw but three smokers in the baggage
over with it, but escaped with cool ducking The train was
taken back tho depot another engine put on and the
senger proceeded on leaving their baggage In the in the
dock BOSTON Post.
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New HAMPsHIRE-A large and spirited Wing Conven-
ton held at Concord New Hampshire) Thursday last
Hon. JOEL EASTMAN, Of Conway, Formerly United States
Attorney under Gen. Harrison, President and is said
to have addressed the Convention with eat force and eo
quence. Hon. JAcoB CoLLAMER Of Vermont, present
by invitation and delivered very able address. series Of
resolutions pedging the Wings Of the Granite State to the
hearty and jealous ZAcHARr TAYLOR and MLLARD
FnLxoRE, adopted with enthusiasm. The best spirit
prevails in the "Grane State, and every where in New
England
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The apdy Of the rise of real estate in Cincinnati is we'll
illustrated by statement made in the "Tmes, by Mr. VIM
v. BARR, of tho late VIM. Barr, owner of the Barr
Farm Mr. B. has been investigating the matter, and states
that his father gave 33 so per for this property in the
year 1911 "thus, says Mr. Barr, paying sa555o for
what this day. average Of $40 per foot which is
low is worth nine millions three hundred and four thousand
dollars without reference to the buildings thereon !"
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NAvI.-The sloop Of Marion, which returned TO
Boston last week. e that port the 4h Of September ls45,
and proceeded to the west coast Of Africa 10 join squadron
that station She remained there until June 4h, ls47,
when she ordered to visit the Mediterranean to protect
commerce in that During her absence the following
desths have occurred, namely:
AT Quita, west coast Of Africa, December 29h, 1915,
Puser JoHS c. SPENCER, U at sea, January 18th, 1916,
PArRIcK DELaS, private Of marines at Monrova March
30th, 1916, Mdshpman JosrPH T. BARrLErr JoHS JoHS
seaman, drowned by the capszng Of boat the bar
June 27h 1s47, WV. CoLLrSs, captain Of foecase
During the cruise, the Marion sailed $4,000 miles,
having visited Gibraltar tines Porto Pya 6ve Mon
rova ve Cape Palmas three, Sierra Leone and Csdz three
times, Tangier two, Marseies five, Port Mshon three.
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HEAVY DAaAsEs.-A case Of SANDER tried in New
York Court Of Common Pleas last week, brought by Chas
H. Carpenter against Henry Sheldon, for asserting that the
plaintiff had been guilty of issuing counterfeit money This
grew out Of the Kid salvage humbug The jury gave
verdict Of So 375 damages.
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The Columbus ohio State Journal has the following para
graph the supplies Of oysters from the Atlantic to the West
have heretofore been exclusively from Baltimore
"Ra,c Sfe,ced-the First ArTirdL-Those who are
fond Of the clstaced win fail be graed to hear Of the
first arrival Of 0rsTERs the basement Of the American
ceved from New York, via Buffalo, in short time since
they left their bny home that they have yet ceased to
dream Of their bed in the Deep hear the so murmur
the tide as il swels above their heads"
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"a great lie," says the poet Cams, els like great fish
on dry land it may fret and fling and make fghtfu poher
but il cannot hurt you You have only to keep still, and
will die Of itself"
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CRoUND.PlAsTER. in barrels or loose, always
W hand and for sale at Neutral Mills late swanns Alex
andria, by
sep 2-eolm g. 5. THOMAS co.
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+" THE PRESS MUZZLED.

We mentioned in our last paper the suppression of four
more journals by General Cavagnac Since then the Gov
enmsut has given notice the editors Of the Reoae the
Contutionne and the Democratic Pacfquo that il they
are not more measured in their language they will be sup
pressed NJ Theirs went TO NJ Sena the Minister Of the
Interior, to demonstrate with him the danger which he
exposed the country by his violence against the newspapers
and declared that the Republican Government much more
and arbitrary than that Of the Bourbons or Louis
Philippe had been. NJ Senard replied that the dynasty Of
Louis Philippe had fallen, notwithstanding its ngos against
the press and as the Republic sufficiently strong
to resist such an engine, it is necessary for to
energetic measures I"
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"PRoTEsT OF THE EDITORS.

"The following the protest Of certain journalists Of Paris
prepared by committee Of five members, MN. Capo do
FeuiIade, DE Lsvaeie, Albert Mauin, Paul Feval and
Eugene Veuiot appointed meeting Of journalists held in
Paris on the gath umo which this protest was adopted
unanimously
The undersigned in the name and for the honor of the liz
berry OF the Press, which they represent here
Recolecting that the Executive Government BY decree
OF the 25th OF June, ls4s suppressed eleven journals and
caused the principal editor OF Of them be
without seizure or trial. or conviction;
"Recolectng that although this violation Of personal b
er OF the liberty OF the press and Of property that
period the object OF collective protest the part the
" e u Press' he cause IS 70 be tound IN the re-
serve imposed on them BY the exceptional circumstances under
which the capital was placed;
Recollectng that the Executive Government has address,
ed itself to the National Assembly obtain from preventive
and epresve laws which might henceorth become the rule
Of its conduct and the Of its action
which they had been demanded by the Government;
Recoectng that there not be found among the PEN
es enacted by those laws either the preventive suspension Of
journals or the preventive arrest OF writer's;
Recolectng that, notwithstanding the lew so demanded
and voted the Executive Government has by decree the
2ist Of August preventive suspension Of four jour-
nails and that several editors have been arrested before
Recolectng in conclusion, that liberty the press
an imprescriptble, inalierabe, and nvioabie right:
"1hey declare that those DEGREES are an attack BY the Ex
ecu,ive Government on the rights Of the S on
the rights Of the National Assembly flor decree published
even with this iormaliy prehxed 'the Council Of Ministers
Of lsw.)
They declare that hose DEGREES are equivalent to the sup
preston OF the liberty OF the press inasmuch the effect OF
them not only TO suspend certain number of journals but
deprive those which suspended Of that sense
ry without which there no longer either independence
liberty the moderate Of the least suspected
right.
They declare in conclusion that those DEGREES create
regime ncompaaby than that OF censorship for
corng to definition borrowed from The National OF the 5h
Of August 1885, The censorship muses but does i'm
prison. does II ruin
They protest with all the energy Of their convictions, and
with all the power OF their right against the DEGREES OF the
Executive Government in virtue OF which several journals have
been suppressed and several writer's have been arrested with
trial"
"CAvAIGNAC's OPINION ON THE SUBJECT.
The Of the press in Paris present, is whou, any
previous example in the history Of all the political commissions
through which France has passed for the last sixty years. For